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› SHIUKWAN, Oct. 16 (Central)— Field reports from the North Kwangtung Front state that more. than 1,600. bodies of Japanese soldiers recently killed in action at Chungshan were
sent back In the week-end to Kongmoon for cremation.".
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SHANSI FIGHTING LOYANG, Oct. 16 (Central)- The Chinese are gaining the upper hand in the fighting east of Wensi, in South Shanai.
A large Japanese force from Yuchlashan. Knochiakow, Iłukow, Chiuchis, Bod Liangicwtaimlac launched a derce offensive on the Chinese positions there on Satur day. After a daylong battle, the Chinese tumed the invaders' flank and completely routed them.
The war situation on the Puhalen sector remains unchang- ed. The Japanese pushing west- ward from Chintaltow have been driven back to Chingsiangchen and Kuchengchen, while those ad- vancing on Slhsien, north-west of Puhsien, have also been repulsed by the Chinese.
Following up with the the Chinese are reported pressing towards Kechengcher in pursuit of the retreating Japanese.
Punters strolling about the grounds during the Race meeting at
at the Valley.
WARTIME PROSPECTS OF BRITISH COAL TRADE
Germany In Serious Predicament
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 17th OCTOBER, 1939, 9.30 4.M.
Owing to the uncertainty of Sea transport the public are requested to post Christmas Parcels early, preferable before the end of October.
Calcutta and Straits. Japan and Shanghai Shanghai and Amoy. Japan and Shanghai Straits. Straits.
Straits and Saigon.
Japan and Shanghal,
Japan and Shanghai
Air Mail by "Air France Direct ServiceParis
date, 11th October.
Japan and Shanghai,
Haiphong
Sandakan,
Halphong and Pakhol Shanghai
Haiphong Pakhol, Holhow success.
to be
Java and Manila,
LONDON, Bet. 16 (BWS)-Discussing wartime prospects of British coal export trade. the "Financial News" examines the effect of the elimination of German ships from the high seas and notes that only Shanghai the Baltic is now open to German shipping" while Germany's in- Formosa ternal requirements and rail transport difficulties must seriously In South-East Shans!, the Chi-
hamper her overland coal export trade. nese are still subjecting Bukwan Britain's wartime coal produc- |------ and Changtze to
enveloping tion, it states, is expected to be attack. A Japanese southward ample for the requirements of an drive from Tsinhsien, south-west active export trade.
CHRISTIAN WORK
Germany's coal exports, which IN HONGKONG &
have risen rapidly in the past seven
to
of Wuslang, has been repulsed.
JAPANESE WITHDRAW CHANGTEH, Oct. 16 (Central)-years, reached the peak figure of A steady stream of remnant Jap- 38,629,000 metric tons in 1937 but
in the following year anese troops, withdrawn from the fell North Hunan and Klangsi Fronts.
29,040,000 tons. were sent back during the week- end from Yoyang to Hankow for re- organization, according to feld despatches.
Throughout October 11 and 12. "the reports say, northbound trains from Yoyang were packed, with Japanese soldiers and equipments while large numbers of war horses were also sent back. "nant" Japanese units were sent
back to Hankow by water.
Other rem-
the
COMMANDER WOUNDED CHANGSHA, Oct. 16 (Central)—– Reliable reports clàim that Rear- Admiral Tudo, commander of Japanese naval contingent on the Tungting Lake, wag severely wounded during the recent opera- tions on the south bank of the to Mi River, and was sent back Shanghai for medical treatment. He is confined in the Japanese Foo Min Hospital in Hongkew
INNOCENTS MASSACRED CHANGSHA. Oct. 16 (Central)- Painstaking. Investigations by the Chinese Buthorities established
that at least 5,000 Innocent civi- llans, including a large number of women and children, were killed by Japanese forces in their recent rout from north Hunan.
The largest number of victims were massacred by the Japanese at Tachingchieh,
SOUTH CHINA
The principal Increases in this V.D.M.A, ANNUAL
perlod were achieved in France and Italy but of growing impor-- tance to Germany before the war were the markets of Canada and
South American countries.
LMPORTANT CUSTOMERS
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Glimpses into Christian work in Haiphong and Pakhoi. Hongkong and South China were Straits and Manila
annual Shanghai and Amoy. given by speakers at the meeting of the Cathedral Group Japan and Shanghai. of the Victoria Diocesan Mission-Calcutta and Strafts.
Canada, USA. Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai (Van-
couver, B.C., date, 4th October,
U. 8. A., Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco
date. 30th September).
Manila. Calcutta atid Saigon Japan.
Francisco- date, 8th October),
Steadily increased coal exportary Association, held in St. John's Straits. trade has also 'been achieved by Cathedral · Ball yesterday under Shanghai Poland and again France and Italy the chairmanship of the Rt. Rev. Japan. were important customers--coun- Ronald Hall, Bishop of Hongkong. tries to which export of British
Speaking on the evangelistic coal had in recent years decreased. work of the Chinese Church in
"Another promising prospec-
Hongkong, the Rev. Paul §. F. tive market for British coal Tse, Vicar of St. Paul's
Church, Manila, under wartime conditions is
mentioned the different ways by “Spáin which haɛ now reached
which such work was executed. a point in post war industrial
Most Chinese churches he sald.. S. A., Bonchilu, Japan and Shanghai (Ban recovery when she will require
held weekly prayer meetings in foreign coal British coal trade with Scandina-members' own homes, and those Japan and Shanghai, vian countries has also been de- Christian friends and relations of
included non-Japan and Shanghai. veloping in recent years as a the members. There
Japan. were also sult of trade agreements.
personal evangelistic groups, the The "Financial News, alter members of amining trade figures and other voluntarily to secure one
which factors, says they emphasise that very year. This method was most these Northern European countries effective, said Mr. Tso, but its have a very strong interest in re success depended on the character. suming to the fullest possible trad-the persistency and the love of ing with Britain
at the earliest the member concerned, opportunity.
GOSPEL MEETINGS
often present
Shanghai Straits. undertake Japan. convert Japan.
:
Mr. Tso spoke of gospel meetings organised by the Chinese churches,
Changluchten, LETTER BY LORD oquent speakers were invited to
Sinshih, Pingklang. Chintsin and Fulinpu where the Japanese suffered heaviest reverses.
ATTACK "ON HWAIYANG HSUCHANG, HONAN, Oct. 16 (Central)-Bitter Aghting raged throughout the last week-end in the vicinity of Hwaiyang, strategie" East Honan city, as the Chinese forces launched a vigorous assault on Liuchiachwang to the south.
Liberal use of tear gas was made by the Japanese forces, over 400 gas cylinders being hurled on to the Chinese lines.
GUERILLA ATTACK CHUNGKING Oct. 16 (Central) -Despatches from Shanghai state that Chinese guerillas
the
ELIBANK
The Times" gives prominence tr LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter) —–
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and. Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before @ a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5, p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after
pm, Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.
speak at these meetings and hun- dreds, "after listening to their ad- dresses, signed cards promising to per cent. of these are baptised join bible classes. At least: Ave a letter from Lord Elibank urging into the church; he said.
ย Fort Bayard that all efforts be made to induce
The Rev. H. A. Whittenbach | Haiphong the Japanese to re-open the Yangtze and recalls that in the spoke on Christian work and rural Shanghai
reconstruction in Chungshan, whe last war the Chinese exported
Mrs. Cheung Wing-kue, head- large quantities of valuable com- modities and could again if free-mistress of the Heep Tunn, School, dom of trade is resumed.
also spoke on education,
趋
Lord Ellbank emphasises that The meeting opened. with while we naturally want the prayer by the Rev. Lee Kau-yan Yangtze to be re-opened, Japan and closed with another prayer by must first bëneft thereby....
the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, Dean After two years of war the of the Cathedral, whole of the Far East urgently west outskirts of Shanghat needs liquid funds and Chinese launched several attacks on the and Japanese interests there are
headquarters of the "so-called inseparable for the more the UNSATISFACTORY
"Peace
she, buy from "Japan who is most favourably placed to supply Chi- nese wants.
Army"! at Tripao and Chinese can export the more can Minhang, during the week-end.
The "Peace Army," it will be recalled, was organized by Kao Feng-kwei, one of the Japanese puppets in Bhanghal
THREE DIRECTIONS CHUNGKING, Oct. 16 (Reuter) Chinese forces in
SITUATION
Japan's chief aim is to get S.M.C. Appeals To
China pacified and the more the Chinese" are allowed to trade the less are they inclined to war and North-West more quickly will pacification pro- Klangsi are converging on Feng-ceed.” slen, west of Nanchang from three directions.
Lord Elibank recalls Admiral One Chinese column Nomura's statement on October 2
is approaching the city from the of Japan's determination to reg- west, another from the south-west and a third from the south.
pect foreign rights in China and says that this ought to be" demon-
Consular Body
SHANGHAL, Oct. 18 (Beuter) -The Shanghai Municipal Council to-day appealed to the Consular Body in connexion with the unsatisfactory situa tion of "outside roads”. "Tatao" policemen continue to Shanghai Municipal
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The Japanese defenders are at strated in a more concrete man-duplicate present concentrating their attack ner than hitherto, and no better Police trafic posts and still man Straits on the Chinese positions west of demonstration can be given than the sandbag barricades on Muni the city, where severe fighting the re-opening of the Yangtze," progressing.
THREE CONVICTS RECAPTURED
opal pavements as part of their attempts, to seize the rich revenue of the outside roads, area,
The Sabina air service between
The Constils-General of foreign Brussels and England was started Powers are considering the matter "yesterday" the frat plane leaving and it is believed they will hold LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter)-The Brussels with ten passengers and a conference in the near future. three convicts from Dartmoor who 120 kilos of mail on board. 'In escaped last night were captured [future, mails between the two 13 hours later in woods 20 miles countries will be carried by this from Dartmoor, after driving away means considerably expediting de-] in a stolen car, with the headlampe Ivery. English newspapers will be tuilon, and refusing to stop when *aken out on the return fight--- challenged a number of times. (BWS).
The invasion by the Jap- anese-sponsored regime is con sidered to be aimed more at the cash than political angle as the subsidy from Nanking is reported to have recently been stopped,
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