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Hongkong Daily Press.

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED '1857

A UFC.

Registered as a Newspaper at the Generaİ

914號肆拾壹佰玖仟肆萬式第 日期初月陸年寅戊 ** HONG KONG, FRIDAY,

FOR MATANG

MATANG FORTS

BATTIE FOR

TOW INDECISIVE STAGE

Japanese Infantry Fail To

Advanc Their Positions In Svere Fighting

PINCER MCEMENT BY CHINESE

Hankow, June 30.

FTIKE ŜATTLE FOR IE POSSESSION OF THE VILLAGE AND

HTS OF MAIG has now entered the decisive fare, a cording to a stment made by a Chinese rallitary spokes- man today. Reports the front say that fighting is very severe but that Japanese intry, backed by planes and naval batteries have not succeeded in shing forward their positions.

On the other hanunder ever of their artillery, the Japanese landed more troops atiangkow and Tatukow, both situated in the south of Anking one banks of the Yangtze River. The boom across the river is be uninterruptedly bombarded by Japanese warships but the result this.continuous bombardment is still un- certain.

In view of the pole con- als morning, the opposing forces sequences of destructs of "the were at death grips with each other boom, which would ens Japan-in the vicinity of Slangshan, both ese warships to advancbstream suffering extremely heavy casual- towards Eakow, ströchinese ties.

reinforcements have besent to The Japanese forces striving at | Matang in order to takicessary Slangshan, according to the report. counter-asures. The forces are estimated at 2,000 strong, fully on both ades are repol to be equipped with modern weapons. displaying great activ It is Another report from Tunglin stated that Japanese be ad-states that Chinese troops suṛ- vancing west of Ankinging the rounding Siangkow on the bank of road from stenshan to have "he Yangtse River during the last not made any progressPrans-| Chree days have succeeded, in

ocean),

VIOLENT BATTI

Nanchang, 30

A battle of unparallellence broke out Slangshist of Matang Forts, this morna, the

nihllathe a 'majority of the 000 Japanese troops who were making a strong stand on the brink of the water,

JULY 1, 1938.

LAUNCHING COUNTER-ATTACK

GOVERNOR BROADCASTS FROM Z.B.W.

Birthday Celebrations Marked By Studio Talks

The tenth anniversary of the Hong Kong Broadcasting Studio was observed yesterday with due ceremony, the main item an the The Chinese and the task of day's programme being the address, from the Strelo, by His Ex- wiping out entirely the Japse cellency the Governor. Sperches were also made by the Hon. Mr. Slangkow a heavy task, becausN. L. Smith and Messrs. E. L. Wynne-Jones and F. K. Garion. Japanese troops, supporter air Tapanese reinforcements are being. and naval craft, launcherfierce constantly landed from "their war-

The programume broadcast from Z.B.W. yesterday was an all- counter-attack after he lost ships under cover of terrific shell studio one, most of the leading artists of the Colony taking part the strategk, height on thorn barrage (Central News).

in a programme befitting the occasion.

"ing of June 28

The latest despatch elved!

from the front states thearly 100,000

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sums up the position of the f thousand Earopeans in this colony. Purgatory while they are hero but all are imbued with the necessity of keeping govern ment, business anil communica tions up to European standards. Care of their kyus tintat also be "Sept" to standard which is the -reason for the existence of

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LARGE NUMBER OF JAPANESE

SOLDIERS KILLED

Following Engagement

In South Shansi

SINKIANG BESIEGED

+

Tungkwan. June 30. MOLLOWING FORTY-EIGHT HOURS continuous heavy fighting'

on June 27 and 28, a full how prevails at Howma, in south Shansi, which is still under siege. A larïe number of Japanese troops, it is stated, were killed or wounded during the engagement. At Anyl bordering the Yenchih Laké, "the Chinese siege of the city still remains despite desperate Japanese attempts to break through the Chinese cordon.

Sinklang, another south Shansi town besieged by the Chinese; was the scene of a heavy encounter on the night of June 28 when The Japanese troops inside made a determined bid for freedom and attacked the Chinese positions east of the city. proceeding(Central News).

LOYANG RAID

Loyang, June 30,

Fightfog is still

The Arst raid, which took place in the morning, accounted for the

pened abortly after one o'clock in the afternoon.(Central News).

Picture shows Chinese soldiers killed, many more wounded, and forty people, while a greater num- More than eighty people were death and injury of more than vading through a ford to counter-wenty houses were demolished her were killed and wounded dur ttack the Japanese In Western during two air raids conducted by ing the second attack, which hap- inhwei (Photo, C,M.P.S.).

seven Japanese planes today.

Altogether 40 bombs were drop- ped by the raiders on the east and west stations and outside the east- ern rale. During the air attack,

Chengchow, June 30.- Chinese anti-aircraft -guns went cover their further retreat, Japan- Presumably with the intention to into action and kept the enemy ese troops who were driven out planes at a high altitude..

Half-Yearly Naval Promotions

Full List GUIDE TO THE NEWS

JAPANESE SHELL YUSHIA

from Yushib, began a heavy artü- lery bombardaient on the city from the outskirts throughout this morning

At Raifeng 2.000 Japanese troops regarrisoning the city, while a

mber

of Japanese are

Targe

The following appointments have( Paze 2-Hong Kong Mines Ltd gathered at Eanchwang, east of

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meeting. Cholera cases. Page 3-Women's interests. Page 4-News about, the Services.

London Gazette.

been made to date June 30, 1938-- Commanders to Captains (15):---

G. T. Phillip, DAC, J. B. E. Hall, CONGRATULATORY L. D. Mackintosh, DS.C., J. T. Bor- ret, O.B.E, T. H. Back, F. J. Wylle, MESSAGES

E. B. Scholfield, A. B. Rushell, P. Pare 5-Cinema notes and news.

Crossword puzzle: The following telegrams were E. G. James, B. C. B. Brooke, H. delivered the following speech over received by the Hong Kong Broad-G. Norman, E. Dangerfield, W. G. Page 6-Sensational" development Z.B.W.:

casting Station yesterday on the Andrews, T. O. Bulteel (Wing-Odr. in Duncan Sandys anair. Posi- I do not know to which era be-occasion of their tenth anniver-RAF.), E. G. Jeffery.

on of British, warships in longed "The Good Old Days" inį saly:-

Lt.-Cdrs to Commanders (28):—

Yangtse: Britain and extralty. NEAR SHANGHAI which some people are wont to From BBC (Daventry) to Post-

F. 'B. Lloyd, C. N. Lentalene, P. Page 7.-Volunteer Corps orders. profess that they would rather master General, Hong Kong: Berry, G. R. Pucher. R. C. 8. Shanghal, June 30,

Wanted man at large. bayc had their existence, but Broadcasting anniversary June 30 Garwood, I. H. Bockett-Pugh, G. Page 8,--Leading article: Scares A Japanese military spokesman certainly, they must have been be-noted. We propose include special / Ransome, R. G. Stewart, H. R. İ for South China.

13.33 Mawson, R. C. Gordon, L. F. Burn- Page 10.-League tennis, results.

ford-Slater, R. C. Boyle, K. J. Wimbledon D'Arcy, R. G. Hughes, S. A Cooper, Page 12-Financial news. From Melbourne:-Hong Kong B. L. Robertshaw, J. D. Crossman, Page 13-Radio programmea, when correspondents drew the at. and rather silly old-phrase "The Broadcasting anniversary referred G. H. Stokes, G. H. Oswald, T. L. at Wimbledon when she deertention of the spokesman to the Good Old Days" is less often heard to Australian Broadcasting Com-Bratt, H. Lovegrove,

fact that residents in the Hungfao today than it used to be.

HELEN JACOI

IN FINAL

.

London, Jari, Miss Helen Jacobs, of the tedi

States, today entered the för

the women's singles champhip

today admitted unofficially" that querilla warfare was going on in fore the coming of the Wireless: message the vicinity of Shanghai.

and in that fact lies, perhaps, one G M.T. The question was brought up

of the reasons why, the good old-

its

Daventry

news

her fellow countrywoman, iss area in the past few days reported

mission regarding programme. Re-Fawkes, G. Gowlland, A. C. Luce. G. B. H Alice Marble, by scores of 5-hearing unusually loud artillery friends, while

For the wireless has very few unport will be forwarded. Miss Jacobs confounded of1s fire within a few miles of the city, Legion, and the reasons for that tions and very many happy re- Colquhoun, W. K. Edden.

B. G. Scurfield, A. M.” 8. A. Traill friends ате From 8gapore:-Congratula-(Squadron-Leader, R.AF). K. S. She steadily slowed downs

to the south-east, the heavy de-are multifarious indeed, as the ex-turns. Hope to be able to relay Commanders (E) to Captains (E)"} tonation rating Marble's drives with clever ip Hungjae residences in the early published in the latest Handbook,

windows of tracta from the BB.C. fan-mail Governor's speech." hota.

who had not seeded her.

1936.

In the quarter-Anals of the

morning.

show. One writter elicited such,

(4):

O. W. Phillips, G. 8 Chandler,

Lieut.-Cars. (E) to Conimanders J. L. Bedale, C. H. Nicholsone.

(E) (11)-

F. B. E. Smith, 8. T. G. Bardwell,

Miss Jacobe is the first ans41

It la learned on good authority full and sincere concurrence, from shall be forgiven if I appear so far player ever to reach the Anthat the Japanese are using heavy me that I must quote him. Speak got to have taken my subject with which she is appearing fere held pieces to oust the guerillasing of the Test Match accounts, he proper seriousness: for all that, it sixth time. She won the tith from their positions in dug-outs in said" "I had great difficulty in pro-is certainly one which calls for C. P. Buttar, J. Hollobombe, J. B.

abandoned villages,

longing my illness so as to have decorous treatment. It is a com- Nicholson, C. Morrell, C. P. It is reliably estimated that breakfast in bed and to listen in ed doubles, an unseeded Br about 100.000 guetillas are operat-comfort."" One

non saying that with the swift Gallimore, C Bmith, J. H pair. Ronald Shayes and Missing in the area between Shanghal praise comes straight from the world is quickly growing smaller; Weston.

feels that such growth of scientific discovery the lingsworth, R. W. Marshall, W. K Baunders, scored a great win and Nanking while a large numbeRIK."" the seeded pair. Jacques Brugdber of Chinese remnants are sald of France, and Miss Thelma Co to be on the Pootung Peninsula.

This evening we are, so to speak,

Earr.-Cars. Australia). The British patr ten miles from Shanghai-Reu-

at a birthday party, so perhaps I by 1-8, 8-1. 77-5-(Reuter).

ter).

AIR MAILAT KAI TAK

me at Kal Tak on atrlof the air mall plane,

but to my mind no modern marvel Engr.-Lieut.-Cdra. to

f science has so annihilated space

(1):- (Continued on Page 81

J. A. Ruddy,

Surg-Lt.-Cars (D) to Surg-Cars.

(D) (1)

E. C.

Chinese Envoy GUNFIRE AGAIN BLDS

Returning From Berlin

Berlin, June 30.

HEARD IN SHANGHAI

Reports

Hankow, June 30. from Shanghai this afternoon state heavy, gunfire was clearly audible in the International

4)

Pay-Comdrs, to Pay-Capis. (3):—

H. R. M. Woodhouse, O.BE. W. M. Hawkes, RC. Jerram, CBE D.3.0. Pây-LL-Cdra. to Pay-Cars (5) ==

A C. Dickson, E. H. Harvey, J. H. Kennedy. V. E. Rushby, H. Prevett. ROYAL MARINES

Dr. Cheng Tien-fong the Chin-Settlement and the French Con-Majors to Brevet Lt.-Cols, (1);—e ese Ambassador, is returning to cession between seven and eleven China shortly.

o'clock this morning. The 'decision coincides with the

The gunfire was generally attri recall of the German Ambagradorbuted to another attack on the to China, Dr. O. P. Trautmanni, western districts of Shanghai by and it is believed here that the Chinese guerilla forces, the reports return of the Ambassadors was in- declare,(Centra) News), fluenced by the recent changes in the German Foreign Office with the · consequent, pro-Japanese policy.

It is understood in Chinese cir- cles that five German military ad- visers are remaining in China (Reuter).

The condition of Mr. Frank Cade, Editor of the Hong Kong Dally Press, who is a patient in the War Memorial Nursing Home suffering from pneu- monia, is quite satisfactory.

H. T. Newman. .. 12. Captains to Brevet Majors (1);~~)

P. E.O. L. Penfold.

The following appointments have been announced by the Common- wealth Naval Board to date June 30, 1988.

Comdra. to Captains (1):—

HI Howden, O.BE. Lt.-Carto

14-Căn (E) to Cdr.-(E) ̧ (1) :--

HJ Buchanan,

W. 3 Marmitage... Pay-Lt.Cdr." to Pay-Cdr, (1)-----

J. O'Rielly.

Comman A

Chungmow on the Langhat line. (Central News),.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 304. T.T. ON LONDON: 18 27/a.

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London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent). London, June 30. "London silver prices today were unchanged for Enot and down 1/16 for Forward 45 follows:-

Spot........

Forward..

June 29 June 30 19-1716 19-1/16 .18-15/16 .187/8

TEMPLE AND SCHOOL

Upper picture shows

and: school at hung thần Mountain in North Chins