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ANOTHER MASS AIR RAID

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE

TO JAPANESE PROPERTY

438 Houses Destroyed

In Tsinan

Tokyo, Jan. 6.

Japanese trepa dre pushing

ON HANKOW

DWELLINGS IN POOR SECTION ABLAZE

southwards along the Tientsin- SEVERAL

Pukow Railway and those going northward on the same railway from Pukoware how.converging on Hauchow,"Junction of the Tien- tsin-Pakow and Lunghai Railways. Another force is going northward along the grand canal eastward of the railway threatening Hsuchow from the south-east.

Out of 450 Japanese private bouses in the Shantung capital, Tsinan, only a dozen are intact the others being systematically des- troyed by the Chinese before their retreat. All Japanese public estab- 1shments, including the Consulate- General, hospital and school bullid. ings, were completely wreckeɖ— Reuter.

WORLD AFFAIRS

WOMEN AMONG DEAD

Hankow, January 6. Thirty-eight Japanese planes, comprising 22 bombers and 16- The alarin was pursuits, raided Hankow early this afternoon. "sounded at 12.30 p.m. and twenty minutes later the Japanese aircraft appeared from the south-west in close formation cross- ing "the Yangise River above Wuching and reinr north-east. Heavy anti-aircraft fire greeted the invaders and the sky was dotted with shell bursts but none of the visitors were bill.

About 50 bombs were dropped in the airfield.

Several bombs were dropped in the vicinity of the Hankow Broad- casting Station starting a big fire, which is still burning, and setting ablaze dwellings in a poor section, After bombing the aerodrome the Japanese planes disappeared to the cast,

Casualties hitherto known as a

result of to-day's air raid are 14 killed and 2 injured. The dead consisted of five women, eight men

Sir Malcolm Robertson was the and a boy. The boy was struck in

"speaker, In the "World Affairs" series, broadcast from Daventry last night and his talk was on the altuation in the world to-day.

the heart by a machine-gun bullet. The aerodrome at Wuchang which received its first visit from hostile planes since the war began was also bombed but the damage in not yet ascertainable. Four bombs were dropped there.

RAIDERS SHOT DOWN

Hankow, Jati, 6. According to latest Information three Japanese planes were shot down in the course of to-day's raid on this city. It is further stated

THE

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7, 1938.

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SOVIET

***The late Lady Clara Ho Tung who passed away on Wednes- day.

that the Japanese Hombing BIG EXPLOSION

squadron was originally accom-

by 14 purtult planes which,

however, did put up pics when kaw. It is believed that planes were obliged by Chinese

these

pursuit, planes to withdraw before

reaching Hankow.

The total material damage caus- ed by the air" raid is said to be very small. The military barracks were hit and some peasants' huts were destroyed by the raiders.-- Prananean. News Service.

He said that probably the begla ning of the year was the best time to take stock of things in general and one of the outstanding events A visit to the Hankow serodrome that came to mind was the anti-showed a solitary Chinese plane on *Comintern Pact between Germany, the field damaged. The plane

Italy and Japan. This pact. the could not take off because it was after the raid showed that the speaker sald, may be locked upon undergoing repairs when the rald- Japanese, inflicted the heaviest

SERVICES RESTORED Hankow, Jan. 6: An investigation

era appeared. Several craters creat-casualties at

Wuchang.

where

as what, in the old days," the

call people would

an alliance.

ed in the airfield were quickly fil!- | thirty-six civilians were killed and After dealing with the varioused in by workmen.-

forty-six wounded. In Hankow, aspects of the pact, Sir Malcolin Reuter,

ten were killed and twelve wound-

asked if Germany and Italy were quite convinced that if and when the Japanese gained their objective in China, will they be permitted to trade freely with China? Their commercial Interests in China may -not be as great as those of Great Britain and the United States but they are considerable enough.

BOYCOTT AGAINST

JAPANESE.

Advocated In Paris

Albert

Paris, Jan. 6.

Einstein, the famous French author," and numerous other intellectuals have issued a proclamation advocating the boy- cott of Japan. It is declared that the citizens of all countries must organ'se a boycott against Japan-

ed:

Telephone and electric light ser="¦ vice, disrupted during the bombing, } was quickly restored after the Japanese planes had departed.—* Central News.

VICTORIA ROAD INCIDENT

fse goods, refuse to load or trans- Woman Injured By

Sir Malcolm then spoke briefly on the visit of Lord Hallifax to Berlin and stated that it was worthy of note that this was not followed by a visit of any German "politician to Britain. Talking about the League of Nations he said that it must be admitted that this body had suffered many very severe blows and that it was not now functioning as it was intended to do. He added that it was his views. that the one-sided disarmament of Great Britain had contributed In a large measure to this state of affairs.

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port' war material destined for Japan and prevent importation, of Japanese goods into their coun-

Transocean

PLOT AGAINST

STALIN

London Jan. 6.

Would-Be Thief.

Injuries, necessitating treatment at the Queen Mary Hospital, were received by Miss Wong Ml-ling, of No. 3, North Street, who was the victim of a bag-matching incident yesterday'in Victoria Road, just be- low. Felix Villas.

A widely ramilled conspiracy

About 4.20 p.m, Miss Wong was against Stalin and the Supreme Chief of the OGPU, M. Yeahow, has walking with a friend, Miss Wong been discovered according to re-Mel-chun, when a man approached ports from Moscow to the "Daily her from behind and attempted to Mal" which state that a number anatch her handbag. She kept of officers of high rank belonging tight hold of it and ran, where- to regiments stationed in Moscow upon the man threw a clog at her, and elsewhere, are alleged to be striking her on the right side of- mixed up in the plot and that the head and causing a wound. several arrests have been made. Her norve giving way, she threw Transocean News Service.

the bag to the man, who ran off with it down the hillside in the direction of the harbour.

FORMOSA UNREST

Assassination Of Japanese

Officials Planned

Keelung, đan th

Assassination of

important

Anti-Japanese sentiments and Japanese officials are one of the revolutionary movements through plans drawn up by the revolu "out the length and breadth of For-Monalists as the frst step of re-

mosa are daily increasing in evolution.

Mr. Coom, of the, P.W.D., and Mr. Yeung Fat, the building contractor, who were passing, chased the rob her unsuccessfully.

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IN NAVAL YARD

Sabotage Suspected On Battleship

Warsaw, Jan 6.

A terrible explosion took place it

the naval shipbuilding yard of "Krasny : Putiloy" in Leningrad, according to perparts here. It is stated that the explosion occur red while engines of the new bat- reship Kirov, which is now under construction, were being assembled. Three engineers and two work- men are reported to have been killed on the spot while many others were seriously injured.

Despatches from Leningrad, Rad" that; a strict inquiry into" the cirë constances of the disaster has been- ordered and that meanwhile 70 en-.] gineers and workmen have been ar- rested on charges of sabotage- Cransuceni - "News Service.

JEWS KILLED

Jerusalem, Jan, 6," A. Jewish quarryman was shot near Jerusalem' and * Jewish policeman was shot while on an omnibus and both died from their wounds. In an ambush three Jews were seriously injured whilst they. were travelling on an omnibus.

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CIVIL SERVANT FINED

MYSTERY Drove Car Under Alleged

Influence Of Drink

Popular Japanese

Actor Missing

Tokyo, Jan. 6. Theatrical Journalistic and" off- cial "circles are durried by the mystérious disappearance of the Kada, popular actor, Yushiko thirty-six years old, and the actor. -producer, Ryokichi Suzumoto, neur the Japanese-Bovlet frontier south One ot Saghallen on January 2. version says that they were smug gled into Soviet territory as an- other publicity stunt. At Arstit was reported that they forced by the driver of a sleigh at the point of a revolver to run into Soviet territory before astounded police men. but later information says that they went out for a stroll near the frontier and failed to return.-, Reuter.

JAPANESE CENSORS

INSTALLED

Shanghai, Jan 6: Japanese censors were installed in the Eastern Extension, Greas Northern and the Commercial and Paciac Companies in Shanghal this moming for the first time in their history. The censors who 174 representing the Japanese Army come from the Department of Communications Attache of the Japanese Embassy who courteous ly explained that they were taking over duties in accordance with the previous notification from Japanese Consul General, company has allotted the censori offices to themselves adjoining the instrument rooms. Reuter

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BUCKLAND ABBEY. CONFLAGRATION

London, Jan. 6.

REVENUE OFFICER'S DEFENCE

Revenue Omcer T. A. Ellis, ofthe Import and Export Depart- ment, was fined $100 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday, on a charge of driving a motor-car while under the influence of drink to such an extent as to be incapable of hav- ing proper control of the vehicle. Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was represented by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jar, Instructed by Mr. H. A, de B. Botelho. Traffic-Inspector S. C. Saunders prosecuted.

Giving evidence, Traffic-Sergeant

YES, VERY DRUNK” T. McInnes said at about 10.45 pm.

Witness asked Ellis what was on December 11, he was driving. the matter and he just stood there along Connaught Road near Pot

and looked at him. Witness form- tinger Street when he saw private ed the impression that there was car No. 720driven in a manner something the matter with defen-.. which attracted his attention, and dant and when he went closer he he followed it. The car turned into could smell drink from him. Wit- Douglas Street after a little time ness, who was in civilian clothes, and he heard a crash.He stopped then informed defendant he was a his car in Connaught ' Road and police officer and that he consider- walked back a few yards into ed him under the innuenes of drink. Douglas Street. There he saw the and not at to drive a car. He tr car very close to the rear of private piled: "Yes, very drunk." He was car No. 1110, which was parked to i then cautioned and witness pro- the east side of Douglas Street, | creded to take him to Central Po facing north. Defendant got out lice Station. of the car and walked a few paces southwards and be stumbled once or twice

as he walked. When witness reached the front of car 720 defendant was standing there He had his hands up in a fighting posture and as witness walked for- ward he made a couple of quick blows at some Chinese who were gathered there. The crowd cut tered. He did not gre defenant strike anyone.

ISLINGTON-

CORINTHIANS

DEFEATED

Walking down the street towards witness car, defendant addressed him by name, this being the first time that witness knew defendant

was aware of his identity, saying: "Mc.. You should give me a amack on the law for driving a car while

I am drunk.”

In. Central Charge-room witness explained the circumstances of the "Continued on Back Page)

SPANISH WAR NEWS

Madra, Jan. 6.

Rangoon, Jan. 6, The Government claims, that all The Islington Corinthians tur-attacks on the Teruel front were Ing football team, were defeated by repulsed though it sister that 'In- one goal to all at Rangoon to-day surgent aircraft were active. The Teruel broadcasting 'station is re- by a team representing surma → Kruter's Bulletin Service

ported to be--in Government hands Buckland Abbey near

(The Islington Corinthians will as the Arat message from the mouth, where Sir Francis Drake arrive in Hong Kong early next Government was picked here.- once lived, was completely destroy-month when they will engage' in 2. Reuters Bulletin Bervice: ed by are and only a few art, trea-series of matches against represen- gures were saved wille a number tative local teams).

Ports-

of rare oll paintings of China were destroyed.

| Beuter's Bulletin Service,

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VON CRAMM_WINS_

Melbourne, Jan. 6. In exhibition tennis matches "Baron Gottfried von Cramm beat while Gene Owing to pressure on space in Bromwich 6-2, 7-5 Fage, 10. "Cricket Notes" appear on Mako defeated H. Henkel 3-5.

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MARQUIS XIDO

Tokyo, Jan. 8. --Marquis -Kido, Minister for Edu- cation is appointed Minister for Public Welfare concurrentlya, The Ministry for Public Welfare was newly established to take care of public welfare especially the pro- motion of National Health.- Emitter.

LAST SUNDAY'S RACE MEETING AT MACAO

tivities. Over 30,000 young revoluThe underlying influence of the tionalists are now scattering all revolutionalist party growɛ by over the island and Keelung is re-leaps and bounds and radical ele- ported to be the base of revolu-ments of the Tokyo University and tionary movements, students of many other Japanese were up 1/8" for "Spot" and

It is learned that the revolu- universitles express their sym-3/16 for Forward;" tionalists divided Formosa

mosaintopathies with their movements, and eight sections and each section is at the same time offer, their close headed by a leader to direct the co-operation and support,--

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