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ANXIETY FELT FOR

BRITISH MISSIONARIES

J. Taiyuanfu May Be

Bombed Momentarily

the North

Peiping. Nov. 7: Acute anxiety, posts at the time, of the last ad- felt för the safety of about vices: Talyuantu city is complete- twelve British missionaries who y encircled by Japanese forces are presumed to be still in a

part of whom seized Baptist Mission in Tatuantu Gate yesterday morning but A which may be bombed, and shelled

number of Chinese troops con- at any moment. It will be recalled

"tinue to hold out within its walla." that the missionaries although dropped 5.000 handbills inside the Japanese aircraft this morning warued by the British Consular city authorities

demanding leave

Talyuanfu Meanwhile

surrender. early in the costilities, chose to

milltary operations have been suspended.- seman and were still 31 thelr Reuser, ·

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HAVOC AMONG JAPANESE IN PINGYUAN

Wrought By Chinese Mobile Units

Tsinan, Nov. 7. Chinese mobile units wrought great havoc on the Japanese in Pingyuan, North

Shantung by launching a sudden attack on the station of the Tientsin-Pukow Rallway. Several Japanese officers and men were killed. 207 Another mobile unit rushed in- Caside the city and killed Japanese UNIV ops in large numbers. The Liemy was taken unawares." After

P

he raid, the attackers left the town before the Japanese could rally their forces for "a counter- attack.

The irregulars then camped at .a. point 15 miles South-west" of Yuanping, waiting for an oppor- tunity for another surprise at- tack.

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CHINESE SOLDIES BURNT

TO DEAT pochow Nov. 7. More than Chinese soldiers captured by Japanese at Chenchiachai were roped together in groups of threes and burnt to death with petroleum poured over them, ac- cording to a Chinese soldier who es ped. Central News

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“MENACE OF FASCISM"

Soviet Is Ready For War:

Moscow, Nov. 7. Pointed references to the "Menace of Fascism" are contained in an article published in "Izvestia". on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the revolution for which the capital was lavishly decorated. Calling on citizens to remember Stalin's warning that "the enemy is only waiting for a suitable moment to attack the Soviet Union," "Izvestia" says "the conflagration of war already blas- ing beyond the borders of the Soviet land in Abyssinia, Spain and China-these are countries hurled into the fire of annihilating barbarian. slaughter. Fascismi menaces all people. Howling ma- chinations and warmongers that we have replied to we will reply to again. We don't desire war but we don't fear war and are ready for war." The article proceeds to extol the Soviet. State.

Stalin attended, a meeting in Moscow in the Soviet Bolshoi Theatre at which were present high Soviet officials, Trade Union leaders, Stakhanovite workers and Shock workers. A number of de- legations of Soviet workers from foreign lands attended the celebra- tions.--

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NAVY PUNISHES

PRESS

BOWLING

Capt. Whitmarsh Scores

Undefeated Century

COMMDR. HAYTER'S LAST MATCH

The Press did well to hold the Navy to a draw in a friendly cricket match at King's Park yesterday, which commenced at noon and ended at 5.45. The Navy batted first and made light of the Stribes' bowling. which was much of a sameness with the exception of E. R. Ellis, a newcomer, who, however, was out of practice and could no do himself justice with his left-hand slowe..

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Capt. Whitmarsh made an al- most unblemished century, remain- ing, not out at the end, and with -B. Smith (64) added over 4

For their escape from a heavy defeat the Press had chiefly to thank 4. H. Rumfahn, who played steady and good cricket for his 22.

ndred runs for the second runs, helping to put on about 60

for the second wicket, S. A. Gray. who showed a straight bat at a critical moment, and J. R. Luke and H. Brokenshire who defended pluckily at the end.

ket. The Navy eventually de- ared at 3.30 with the score read- ng, 257 for four wickets. Comdr R. G. B. Hagter, who was playing his last match in Hong Kong, made 40 in a very short time just before the declaration. Comman- der Hayter, who has been on the China Station for two or three few weeks" tline. terms, first came out in 1924, when he made a name for himself as Tan all-round cricketer.

It was on the whole an enjoy- able game and it is understood there will be a return match in a

CHINESE TROOPS EVACUATE FROM POOTUNG: CIVILIANS HOMELESS

JF

JAPANESE LAND FORMIDABLE

FORCE OF TANKS ·

AND MECHANISED UNITS

ESTABLISHMENT OF REFUGEE DISTRICT

IN NANTAO ·

Shanghai. November 7: Chinese troops have evacuated from Pootung as the Japanese advance from Hangchow Bay has rendered their positions there untenable. Slipping out quietly during the night as their comrades did from Chapel the Chinese forces have withdrawn to avoid heing caught in the pincers which the Japanese are trying to close from the north and south,

A Japanese vanguard crossed the Whangpoo River at a point southward of Sungklang and it is estimated that there are stow, 30,000 Japanese troops between the south bank of the Whangpoo River near Sunkiang and Hangehow Bay where still further reinforcements are disembarking. Mean- while, the Japanese have landed a formidable force of tanks and other mechanised units on the south side of Soochow Creek for a steam-roller drive when General, Matsui, Commander of the Japanese Ex- peditionary Forces In North China, is expected to order as soon as the weather, which is now ralny, clears up.

The seriousness of the Chinese positions on the western front is generally recognised and it is felt that General Matsui's prediction that the Chinese troops will be cleared" from the Shanghai area by November 10 will be inexorably "fulfilled.

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With the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Pootung. Chinese civilians, who clung to their homesteads despite the shelling and bombing. poured the whole day long across the river into the French Concession and the Settlement aboard sampians and funks. Carrying their humble posses-

ions and drenched to the skin, the Chinese, civilians landed homeless and miserable-Reuter.

Shanghai, November 7: The Foreign and International Committee

which is tharged with establishing a refugee district in northern Nantao is busily perfecting details and the administra...... tion hope to make the special area effective within two days... The area will be policed by guarmed Chinese police while no military groups will be allowed to operate within the district. When the plans are completed it is believed that the majority of the 100,000 refugees now encamped in the Settle- ment and French Concession will be placed in the area. Meanwhile, the Japanese reserve the right to occupy the zone when the Japanese troops take Nantao-Reuter.

Peiping, November 7: Latest reports state that fighting is continuing in Taiyuanfu but no de- talls are available. Yesterday's report of the capture of the city is apparently based on aerial recon- naissance. A Japanese force parsuing the Chinese from the vicinity of Taiyuanfu claims to have reached Talku thirty miles to south. Another Japanese force reports the capture of Taiyuanhslen, a town ten miles southwest of Talynanfu after sharp fighting-Reuter

"WAR' BOOTY FOR

EXHIBITION

Kwelin, Nov...7: Following the example of Hankow, Kwellin, capt tal of Kwangsi, will also hold an exhibition of booty captured from the Japanese in the present hosti-" Iltles in Shanghai and North China.

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A petition for the transport of a part of the booty to Kwellin for exhibition has been approved by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Central Newe

Korean And Formosan Recruits

Shanghai Nov..7: Two thousand Korean and Formosan recruits arrived here to-day to reinforce the Japanese troops. About 800 of them

be organised Into dare-to-die corps." f'entral News.

BOXER STUDENTS

To Be Sent To Englaid

Nanking, Nov. 7: The Board of Trustees of the Commission for

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES

IN

IN HANGCHOW BAY

*Chinese Troops Rushed

To Check Japanese

ALL-DAY AERIAL

RAID ON RAILWAY LINE -

Hangchow, November 7: The Chinese are making a desperate attempt to half the advance, of the Japanese forces which landed at Hangchow Bay by launching an enveloping attack from Tolin and Chapoo.

The Japanese who landed at Chuankungting have been halted by the Chinese at Hsintsangchen, where free fighting is in pro- gress, whilst those who landed at Chinshantsui and Tsaochinchen established contact at Hohuangt on the night of November 5 and attacked and took Changyenchen yesterday afternoon. Their van- guards have now reached Sungyinchan about four kilometres from the source of the Whangpoo River,

Chinese reinforcements have been rushed to check them.

A Japanese warship was hit by a Chinese shell at the stern and severely damaged

during the artillery duel at Hangchow Bay yesterday morning.

More than 20 Japanese warships are understood to have taken part in the shelling of Chinese positions around the Bay, to which the Chi- nese batteries ritorously, replied,

where

DEMOLITION BOMB During two raids on Kashan more than 90 bombs were released on the railway station. Several bombs were aimed at 2 train loaded" with wounded soldiers. Heavy casualties were believed to have resulted.

One heavy bomb of the demoli- tion type was, dropped at Linping. killing ten persons, wounding seventeen, and destroying many houses.

40 PLANES IN BAIDS With the intention or disrupting communications to prevent the

At Hangchow both the Keng- dispatcn of Chinese reinforce-

shanmen and Zakow stations of ments to Hangchow Bay, Japanese the Shanghai-Hangchow Line, and aircraft made a systematic bomb-Hangchow station of the Che- Ing of the Shanghai-Hangchowkdang-Klangsi Line, Chenghuang- Line and other strategic points shan inside the city and the around the Bay yesterday.

Over forty planes participated in the raids, which lasted from 7 o'clock in the morning to 7 o'clock In the evening. Among the places bombed were Kashing Kashan. Changan Hsiaoshan, Linping, Tunhsiang, Tsungteh, Stashih, Tangwuchen in the suburbs of Hangchow, Kengshanmen and Za- kow stations at Hangehow. Chapoo and Pinghu

Kashing was ralded three times. Twelve bombs were dropped at the railway station and one bomb at Tungshankou, the eastern gateway. of the city, resulting in more than ten casualties:

the Administration of the Sino- KOWLOON

British Boxer Indemnity Fund has decided at a recent meeting to send another batch of 25 students to England to pursue advanced studies next spring..

The student will be selected though competitive examinations"

-Central News.

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Group photograph taken of the Royal Navy and Press teams which were engaged in a friendly cricket match played at King's Park yesterday afternoon. Lam Studio),

The materwas drawn. (Photo, Kwong

BAZAAR

suburban town Tangwuchen were raided. Several bombs dropped at the Kengshanmen, station caused the death of three persons, the in- jury of twelve and the destruction of eight houses. More than ten bombs were dropped in the vicl- nity of the Zakow station, de- molishing over ten houses. Two bombs were dropped on the Hang- chow

station of the Cheklang- Kiangai Line, resulting in the death of four persona and the in- jury of thirty.

The damage and casualties at Chapoo and Pinghu re not yet ascertained Central News,

CAR MISHAP IN TERRITORIES"

Mr.. A, FL Murray-reported to the

SUCCESS police yesterday that while he was

"Al Fresco Fete"

All roads led to the "Al Fresco Fete" which was held yesterday in the vacant plot of ground near the Rosary Church. It was the annual bazaar of the Eociety of St. Vincent de Paul in aid of the poor of the colony,

The Fete was opened at 3 pm by Bishop H. Valtorta, Vicar Apostolic' of Hong Kong, who made a short speech stressing the fn. ancial needs of the Socfety.es- pecially at the present time,

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driving along the New Territory; Road, his car skidded and crashed- into a tree. No person was in- jured as the result of the mishaps. but the steering gear of the vehicle was damaged. The skid was caused through the sudden ap plication of brakes.

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