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TROOP TRAIN BLOWN UP: HEAVY CASUALTIES

KOWLOON TRAGEDY Four Workmen Die From

Effects Of Gas

FIVE SUFFOCATED

ABOARD

THE TALAMBA

Overcome by the effects of a certain gás, four Chinese work men met their death under tragic circumstances aboard the Bri- tish India Steam Navigation Company Limited's vessel Talamba yesterday morning, according to a police report.

The Talamba, which was swept shore at Devil's Point in Lyeemun Pass by the typhoon on the morn- ing of September 2. was success- fully refloated 1 week ago and since

then the liner bas been berthed off the Kowloon Docks with her bow submerged to the white line in which condition she was towed from Lyeemun Pass Last Sunday.

It appears that when she grounded she had a cargo of rice in one of her holds. This became .waterlogged and a certain gas

emanated as a result.

Yesterday, about 9.15 a.m.

empty hold, occurred. A workman went down the empty hold in an attempt to stop the leakage. He had not got down the whole dis- tance when he was overcome by the gas and collapsed. Another workman went to the rescue of his colleague and he too was overcome. A similar fate befell the third and fourth men. All four died. The bodles were removed to the mor- tuary.

Fivo others, who also suffered from the effects of suffocation, were later conveyed to the Kow- loon Hospital.

Doctors and police officers were summoned to the scene and com-

leakage from the full hold into an menced investigations.

GOLF TITLE

First Round Results

cham-

The Arst round of the planship of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club was played at Fanling yesterday and resulted as follows: L. R. Andrewes beat E. T. Mc- Mullen 4 and 2; A. E. Lissaman beat W. J. 8. Key 4 and 3; Major E, C. B. Shannon heat D. J. Gll- more and 4: O. E. C. Marton beat K. S Robertson 5 and 4; Dr. I. Newton beat T. A. Pearce and 3: D. 8. Robb heat f. P. Tamworth two up: D. S. Edward beat the Hou. Mr. N. L. Smith 3 and 2; Col. H. H Blake beat R. Young one .bolt.

GEN: HSIAO JUL-CHIN

To Head "Autonomous” Honan Government

Shanghai, Nov. 28. According to a Japanese report Irom Changten, General Hsiao Jui- chin, ance divisional commander under Wu Pel-fu, has been chosen to head the newly established Honan "Autonomous" Government And Changteh has been selected as the temporary seat of the adminis- tration.- Brute.

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The Services

ST. ANDREW

VICAR AND SAINT'S NATIONALITY!

Foregatherings An-

Attack On The Community

Preaching Ід St. Andrew's Church yesterday morning, the Vicar, the Rev. J. R. Higgs, in, the course of his sermon, said!--

It is not too much to say that at this time of the year St. Andrew is by far the most popular galnt in Christendom. For that we have to thank our brothers, from the north of the Tweed. They see

to it that he is

Wherever Scotsmen Inhabit the earth their Patron Saint will never be numbered with the unremem- bered Saints of the Church.

Their annual foregatherings an attack have almost become on the community!--But we love them for it. Their annual cele- brations lend colour to a drab world in more senses than one.

JAPANESE RAIN 140 BOMBS

ON CHINKIANG

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MANY CHINESE RESIDENTS FEARED

AMONG CASUALTIES

JAPANESE AUTHORITIES' ADVICE TO FOREIGN SHIPPING

NANKING, NOVEMBER 28: ABOUT 140, BOMBS WERE RAINED ON CHINKIANG BY JAPANESE PLANES WHOSE MAIN OBJECTIVE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TO HALT THE ATTEMPTS TO STRENGTHEN THE BOOM. A FEW BRITISH AND AMERICAN RESIDENTS TOOK REFUGE IN H.M.S. APHIS. THERE WERE NO CASUALTIES BUT A LARGE NUMBER OF CHINESE ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AND INJURED. A BOMB REPORTEDLY DAMAGED A BRITISH-OWNED HULK WHILE ANOTHER CAUSED A CRATER IN THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY'S COM- POUND, JAPANESE PLANES ALSO HEAVILY BOMBED SUANCHEN, TWENTY MILES SOUTH-EAST RUNNING ANTO OF WUHE. AN ENTIRE TROOP TRAIN WAS BLOWN UP THE CASUALTIES HUNDREDS. CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAVE WARNED BRITISH AND OTHER SHIPS TO GO UP RIVER BEFORE NOVEMBER '30 UNLESS THEY WISH TO BE TRAFFED BELOW THE CHINKIANG BOOM IN WHICH AN OPENING STILL ALLOWS PASSAGE,-KEUTER.

Shanghal, November 28: The Japanese authorities have unofficially advised foreign ships to re- gard Chinklang as a danger zone. A boom was recently erected at Chinklang which will be the pivot of a strong line of defence for Nanking. Chinklang will be exposed to Japanese naval bombardment once the boom at Kiangyin is breached and minefields are swept.

Meanwhile, the Japanese authorities state, Nanking city is anxiously hoping that the Japanese will agree to the proposed safety zone as the question will became increasingly urgent because if the Japanese thrust to Wahu is successful and Nanking is isolated and then attacked, heavy loss of life among Chinese non-combatants is likely.

British residents in Nanking have been given printed notices Iri English and Chinese for display on their premises. The notices state. "This is British property and must not be interfered with by" un- authorised persons"-Reuter..

VICTORY MARCH

CONTEMPLATED

In International Settlement

Shanghai, Nov. 28,

A victory march over the Inter- national Settlement by the Japan- ese army and bluejackets on Nov. 30 is under contemplation. The route will begin from Bubbling Well Road to Nanking Road, the Bund and Garden Bridge.

The troops will be equipped in full marching order including a parade of tanks, armoured cars and possibly war trophies..

For fear that the contemplated

march may lead to undesirable re- sults, the Shanghal Municipal Council has asked the Consular Body to stop the demonstration.- International News Agency.

TRAIN SERVICE ON C.-K.R.

To Be Resumed Thursday

Here at this Church of St. An- drew which, is of the Church of

Canton, Nov. 28: Whilst re- Englann. 1 confess that thest

pairs are being rushed to the annual festivities are a little dis

track and bridges damaged by concerting. I feel that any local Japanese aerial bombings, train Scotsman could come to us on our service, on the Canton-Kowloon Patronal Festival and accuse us of Railway which

suspended stealing his saint!

On second thoughts, though, I feel fairly confident that if in the days of his flesh on the shores of Galilee St. Andrew had been asked of his nationality it wouldn't have occurred to him that he WAL Scotch, so maybe the danger is not so real as it secma.

Perhaps Christendom as a whole may claim blm as its own.

Japan Will Receive

Her Penalty

Hankow, November 28: As the common enemy to all prace- loving countries, Japan will sooner or later receive her penalty for breaking world peace. This prediction was made by Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Chairman of the Central Political Committee, when speaking at the weekly memorial service at the Hupeh Provin- cial Kuomintang Headquarters yesterday morning.

China must continue her resistance to Japán until the peace-` loving countries are ready to take action against her, Mr. Wang declared.

Though admitting the sluggishness of any form of inter- national action, Mr. Wang was confident that Ching will get in- temational assistance sooner or later-Central News.

yesterday will probably not be re- sumed until next Thursday, it is learned from railway circles to- day.

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Meanwhile, trains on the Kow- loon section are running as usual. ---Central Newi.

To Defend Nanking At Any Price

FOREIGNERS ADVISED TO LEAVE

CHINESE STILL HOLD LINE

East

HONG KONG RIFLE

ASSOCIATION

Record Attendance At First Sunday Shoot

If any doubt existed in the mind of anyone in the Colony regarding the popularity of rifle shooting on Sanday mornings, they were indeed rudely dispelled yesterday, when the Hong Kont Bife Association held its first Sunday Spoon and Practice Shoot, Revolver Shoot, and Clay-bird Shoot. };

The attendance was easily a record, over 160 members and friends being present.

This is the first opportunity with the result that target accom- apart from the Sunday which medation was taxed to capacity. occurs during the annual Prize Meeting, for members of all the affiliated units and Clubs to come together on the Army Ranges at Kowloon City, and this possibility was taken advantage of to the full.

JAPAN TELLS BRITAIN

To Maintain Strict Neutrality

'Tokyo, Nov. 28.

Weather conditions were difficult. for a tricky wind, with a changing light were two factors which proved to be the undoing of many other- wise good scores.

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TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION DISRUPTED

Canton, Nov. 28.

An unknown number of Japanese pianes bombed the Canton-Kow- loon Railway this morning dis- rupting telephonie communication with Hong Kong. The planes also visited Canton bombing the north- ofera

Fifty thousand residents Tokyo, at a mass meeting at Shiba Park made a resolution appealing present unknown), -ana to Britain to "cease giving asals- [ Reuter.

and eastern suburbs. The damage done and casualties are at.

tance to China and to sever re- lations with Russia" and also urged Britain to "maintain strict neu-

Of Changhsingtrality to the Sino-Japanese con-

Shanghai, Nov. 28. Despite repeated Japanese at- tacks the Chinese are still holding the line east of Changhsing, ac- "ording to Chinese reports, watch added that the city, despite the Nanking, Nov. 28: Determination 'severest aerial bombardment, is of the Chinese high command to, still in Chinese hands. defend Nanking at any price and to make the sacrifice as costly as possible to the enemy was express-

ed by General Tang Sheng-chi, Garrison Commander at Nanking, in a statement advising foreigners who are able to leave to go.

filct.*--- Reuter.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-7/8. T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.27/328.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent).

London, Nov. 27. London silver "prices to-day were unchanged as follow:-

It is also claimed that the Chia csc defenders in Wusih repulsed the Japanese onslaughts succes- sively for the past three days and nights. As the result of severe aghting, the Wush railway station as completely demolished and General Tang Sheng-chi promis-casualties on both sides were very Spat...... ed to do his utmost to ensure the heavy. Meanwhile, instead of shell- Forward.. safety of the foreigners but he ing the Kiangyin Forts, Japanese pointed out that the retreating warships on the Yangtze are troops, harassed by bombs and bombarding Tsingklang. directly

shells and subjected to other nerve- wracking strain might create dis- orders.

He added that no Chinese troops will allowed to come within radius of 50 kilometres from Nan- king except on the understanding that if they do so they must be prepared to die Beuter.

JAPANESE DESTROYER HIT BY CHINESE SHELL Nanking, Nov. 28: During a re- cent artillery duel at Kangyin the No. 11 Japanese destroyer was hit by a Chinese shell on the right side. has now been towed to Shanghai for repair. Central News.

opposite Kiangyin.

I 19 held possible by Chinese circles that the Japanese might attempt to land troops 1n this northern Kiangsu city. The second boom in Ching- klang has been completed by the Chinese and is reported to be stronger than the first one in Klangyin.

Nov. 26. Nov. 27. ..19-11/16 ∙19-11/16

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19-9/16

REFUSE TO SERVE JAPANESE

Chinese Ready To Go On Strike

Shanghai, Nov. 28. Declaring their refusal to serve the Japanese, Chinese employees In the postal, telegraph and other Chinese Government offices in the International Bettlement -are ready to go on strike should the enemy use force to take over these organs.

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This stand is to show that the Chinese national spirit cannot be subdued and that, there is no co- existence with the invaders.- International News Agency.

AMERICA FORMALLY

LODGES PROTEST

Interference With Chinese Customs

Washington, Nov. 27.

The Chinese air force is report- ed to have been active during the past few nights in Klangyin arki Halyen. According to a Chinese report the Japanese warships the. the Yangtsze and Hangchow Bay to the Aapanese Government respecting any attempt to interfere with were raided with "gatisfactory" the integrity of the Chiness Maritime Customs system. results.---

Rester.

The United Stzles Government has formally expressed Its concern

The Paling Indre, Mr. Justice B. E. Lindsell, Lady MacGregor and a friend photographed at the

·Eleventh Extra Race Meeting held at the Valley.

It is not known here what action, if any, the United States, will fake in the event of an unfavourable response from Tokyo, but it is presumed that Anglo-American consultation will ensue, Political quarters feel that the Administration has recently been softspedal- ng the forthright policy announced by President Roosevelt in Chica- | go on account of the adverse reaction in the Senate. They predict, therefore, that the Government will not stick out its neck very far in dealing with the Japanese designs on the administrative functions formerly exercised by the Chinese in the Shanghai area-Reuter,

over the FIRM BRITISH STAND the three governments

question.

When the French Premier `and Foreign Minister meet Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Mr. Anthony Eden, in London on Monday, it la. presumed that the position at Shanghai will be raised during the

London, Nov. 21.

It is learned in official circles in London that the British Ambassa- dor in 2 'okyo has been authorised to leave tim: Japanese Government in no doubt, whatsoever that the Britalks on the international situation

fish Government claim to be con- sulted on y arrangement made about the Cinese Maritime "Cus-

turns.

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as a whole.Reuter.

FRENCH ACTION Paris: It is understood that the French Ambassador in Tokyo" has Besides the Btish Government, received instructions to inform the the United dit and French Japanese Government that the Governments

Interested tr French Government claim to be

Chinese Cug- consulted in any arrangements. toms, and there dat een constant about the Chinese Customs, similar

to the claim, by Britain.- Reuter. consultation and contact between.

toans secured on t