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Activities Of New 4th Army

In Kiangnan Districts

an

In response to the Chinese offensive In Northern Hunan, the New ith Army in the vicinity of Changchow along the Shang- hal-Nanking Railway, and the Eiangnan Anti-Japanese Volun- teers in the districts of Wush and Soo-chow, consistently.des- troyed railways and highways, and attacked the Japanese troops. Recently, the guerillas of the, in ambush, quickly made their pre- New 4th Army launched at- paration for an offensive. When tack on the enemy in the district both aides encountered, they fought of Changchow. The battle "lasted on a river bank, one week. Other enemy corps were"

The Chinese guerillas moved were dispatched to replenish their swiftly to the south-west of Wel- fighting forces, but they were cut

chun, and encircled the enemy off on the way. They retreated stationed there. They opened fire after suffering serious losses. The and engaged in severe fight. Japanese casualties amounted to other Japanese corps

An-

Was trans- over 500.

ferred in seven trucks from 300- Since then, the Chinese guerillas chow to strengthen their forces, concentrated their forces in Turi-'

but they were waylaid by the Chi- Putou gan,

and

Hslachi near

nese guerillas. Handgrenades were Changchow for another offensive

thrown by the latter as the enemy on the Japanese military basis..

approached them. The battle last- The Japanese troops, had been'

ed two hours. transferred from Tsuchow and Soo-1 chow to strengthen their rear.!

COCOON TRAUE They attacked the Chinese gueriljas The Central China Silk Company near Yunghu and encountered the has been established by Japan to atter near Halachi. Having suffer control cocoon trade in the occu- er heavy losses, the enemy were pied areas of the Kiangnan dis later on supported by alr and tricts. Four trucka loaded with naval forces which were put

to cocoon, which were bought by the halt by machine-guns

company, drove back to Wusth. The Klangħan Anti-Japanese volunteers fred on the trucks near Huachan- killed

QUICK PREPARATION

A part of the Japanese troops

shan. Two Japanese were the rest took to their heels, and left 15 sacks of cochon and three guns behind,

stationed in Welchun near Tsun kiang and Kiangying highway ac. companied by a number of Chinese workers, and over 50 carts, went to a certain place to receive ammuni- The Chinese guerillas destroyed tion. They were waylaid by the a section over 500 feet near Wang- Chinese guerilias with the aim of ting station along the Shanghai- plundering the ammunition. On Nanking Rallway. This had result-, the third day. the Japanese hear- ed in the delay of the arrival of ing that the Chinese guerillas lay train at Soochow

DEPRESSED CHRISTMAS

IN GERMANY

"

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 27 (Reuter)- Aftonbladet states, that it was a) quiet Christmas throughout Ger- many and there was no war news cxcept the reported British Christ- mas Eve air raid.

MOSCOW - BERLIN

AIR SERVICE MOSCOW, Dec, 27 (Reuter) -The Soviet and German Governments have concluded a convention to establish a regular mall and passenger air service between Moscow and Berlin, starting on Jan. 3.

MRS. MAO KILLED

IN AIR RAID

SHANGHAI, Dec. 27 (Reuter)--

Herr Hitler spent Christmas with one of his staffs at the front, tra- velling very secretly by armoured train across the strongest guarded Despite denials to the contrary by authoritative Chinese quarters in railroad. He was expected to return Chungking, the Shanghai Evening to Berlin after Christmas, but his

Post, an plans are kept very secret.

American dally, stil claims that Mrs. Mao, the divorced Madame Chiang Kai-shek, was

POPE'S APPEAL

FRENCH ADMIRAL'S MESSAGE

"VICTORY WILL CROWN OUR

EFFORTS

PARIS, Dec. 27 (Havas)-Fleet Admiral Francois Darlan, Com- mander-in-Chief of the French Navy, sent the following message to the Fleet.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 28th DECEMBER, 1939, 9.30 A.X. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended,

INWARD MAILS

From

Air Mall by "Air France Direct Service”

date 20th December. Air Mail by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser-

vice"-San Francisco Date, 19th December. Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

London date, 20th Dec. Shanghai and Amoy.

"After four months of war. I take the opportunity of the com- ing New Year to express to the Naval Forces my satisfaction at Japan. the results obtained through the Haiphong Fleet's silent

perseverance and U, S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Fran- cisco date, 3rd December).

high sense of duty.

Shanghai

Canton

Shanghai Sandakan,

Japan and Shanghai. Shanghai

CLOSE CO-OPERATION "In close co-operation with the Straits. valiant British Fleet. we assured the integrity of maritime routes which Ink together parts of the French Empire and which allow our country to rely on world re- sources thanks to the Merchant marine to which I am happy to pay a tribute.

"I salute the memory of those

dead on board warship or naval aircraft and address to all of you my best wishes and an assurance that I am not Josing sight of the dangers facing you in the test that war conditions Impose on so many.

"The sea defenders of our country and civilization must start this New Year with the certainty that moral forces are Invincible and that victory will crown our efforts?

Puppet Police Commissioner Kidnapped

SHANGHAI, Dec. 27 (Reuter)— Chen Chiao-hai, Commissioner of Police at Mingbong, was kidnapped on Dec. 18, by a band of twenty armed men, according to an arrival from Minghong.

After the incident, a Japanese detachment followed the kidnap pers. but turned back as darkness Preverited them from proceeding.

It is learned that Chen was once a guerilla operating in Pootung. He deserted guerilla ranks and joined the Water Police" of the

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-

London date, On December, TUY NHƯỢNG PH

Shanghai. Bangkok. Saigon and Tourane.. Shanghai.

Shanghal and amoy Straits and Salgon

Due

Paris

28th Dec.

28th Dec.

Service"

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28th Dec

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18th Dec.

29th Dec.

28th Dec.

28th Dec.

99th Dec...

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29th Dec.

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Sist Dec.

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1st

Jan.

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Jan.

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2nd Jan.

2nd Jan.

ber 1939).

3rd Jan.

Japan.

3rd

Jan.

Java and Manlia,

3rd

Jan..

Straits and Manila

3rd. Jan.

Canada, U.8.A, Japan and Shanghai

(Vancouver

B. C., date 18th December),

4th Jan

Japan and Shanghai,

4th Jan.

Shanghai.

5th Jan.

Shanghai

5th Jan.

Calcutta and Straits

5th Jan.

5th Jan.

6th Jan.

8th JLD.

7th Jan.

8th Jan.

'10th Jan.

Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Japan.

London and Straits. Haiphong, Hothow & Fort Bayard Straits

Halphong and Holhow.

Shanghai

Shanghai,

U. S. A., & Manila (San Francisco date, 9th Decem

U. 8. A, Honolula, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco date, 15th December 1939). Japan.

Rabaul and Manila.

Europe via Suez and Straits (London date, 18th

November), Shanghal Tientsin.

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 9 am, registered and parcel malis are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When

5 p.m. Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.

The Pope's appeal attracted much killed in a Japanese air rald over Japanese sponsored Municipality of halls are advertised to close after

attention and is rousing hopes of Chikow on Dec. 12. some sort result as the outcome. People in Germany still cherish lations of Mrs. Mac

The paper claims that local re- hopes that something will turn up letter from Fenghua confirming received 3 promising peace instead of real her death stating that she was military operations.

Shock Breaks Observatory Instruments

LONDON, Dec. 27 (Reuter)

A severe earthquake shock was re- corded by many observatories in Europe and the epicentre is re- ported to be in Asia Minor though no report has been received from there of any earthquakes.

The shock was so great that instruments in abservatories in Italy and Switzerland were broken.

pinned under tons of debris when the old Chiang mansion collapsed at the force of an explosion.

The Evening Post claims that it obtained confirmation of the re- port of Mrs. Mao's death on Satur- day but withheld publication as Mr. Chiang Ching-kuo, son of Mrs. Mao, was attending her funeral in Fenghua at the time and it was

feared that the Japanese might make further raids on the city.

PLIGHT OF CZECH

STUDENTS

ZURICH, Dec. 27 (Havas)-Re- ilable information reaching here

depicts the plight of Czech students whom the Germans consider the most active element in national

resistance.

TWO STRONG SHOCKS Special to the H.K. Daily Press

ANKARA, Dec. 2 (Havas)—An earthquake occurred in several re- gions in Anatolla. Four shocks Czech National Day, hundreds of were felt of which two were students

strong."

It is belleved there were victims in several towns.

PLAN TO EXTEND U.S. SHIPPING

It will be recalled that after the demonstrations which marked

were

arrested. Twenty

of them were shot, those of more

Greater Shanghai

For

THURSDAY

Amcy. Straits.

ITALIAN PLANE CRASH IN FRENCH MOROCCO CASABLANCA, Dec. 27 (Reu- ter)-Seven bodies were recovered from the Italian plane which crashed in French Morocco 'and burst into flames.

The dead com- prised four of the crew and three journalists. which was inaugurating the Italy-moy.

Haiphong The machine was a mail plane Straits.

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Registered

and

8.30 AM

!Date and Time

Th. 28th.

8.30 AM

K.P.O.

Reg

9.30 AM

10.00 AM

G.P.O.

4th Reg."...

Ord.

וי

Airmail for Indo-China, Iran. and France (Paris Ord.

and Northern Provinces only) by the *Air France Airways Direct Service"-due Paris January,

South American Air Line. It crashed in the mountains of Fazal, east of Casablanca and the wreck Bangkok was discovered by natives.

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ROLLED 100 YARDS -

A Havas message adds that an

a forced

FRIDAY

Parcels only for Haiphong.

Saigon, Bandakan, Madang, Salamaus, and Tulagi.

investigation showed that the craft was compelled to make

Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U, S. A. landing and rolled 100 yards before

by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service"- crashing head-on to the moun- dne San Francisco 4th January. tain-slope.

Sandakan. ............... The full tank exploded setting Parcels only for Tientsin the place on fire.

Formosa, Shanghai and Japan Japan.

Chilean Envoy Sees Foreign Minister

דיי

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2.30 PM

7.00 PM

Fri, 29th

1.30 PM

1.30 PM.

2,30 PM. K.P.O.

Reg. Both 5.00 PM Ord. 28th 6.30PM

G.P.O.

Reg. 28th 5.00 PM Ord, 28th 7.30 AM

8.30 AM 1.30 AM

1.30 x

3.30 PM

KRO.

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

4.00-PM 8.00 PM

Shanghal, Honolulu, U. 8. A, Central and South GP.O.

America and Canada via San Francisco (No Par-Parcels cels for Canada)-due San Francisco, 17th Janu Reg. ary 1940.

than twenty years of age were sent to forced labour. camps in Ger- many, while the younger ones were dismissed from the university and released on condition that they-Senor Marin, the Chilean Charge CHUNGKING, Dec. 27 (Central) found a job in forty-eight hours. Aftaires, who arrived here with NEW YORK, Dec, 11 (Havas By Many students found work in Airmail)—A plan to extend the re- Prague's hospitals, but the German

his wife by plane from Kunming gular route of the inter-coastal Protectorate's Administration has Chung-hu!, Minister of Foreign Canton

cn Dec. 23, called on Dr. Wang steamers of the Panama Pacific now published an crder to dismiss Affairs, yesterday afternoon when Line to Singapore and other Far them under the pretext that they Eastern ports is being discussed in will thus be able to continue" in- San Francisco by officials of the directly with their studies. Panama Pacific and the American

Times.

Station

he presented his credentials.

SATURDAY

0,30 PM

4,00 EN

5.00 PM

Ord. .. 7.00PM

Sat. 30th

7.15 AM O.P.O.& K.F.O Par. 29th 5.00 PM

Uni 30th 9.30 AM GP.O.&EF.O.

Manila, Rabaul, Australia, and New Zealand via Reg. 30th-8.45 AM

Brisbane-due Brisbane 18th Jan,

-

due

Lon-Reg.30th 9.45 ▲

Ord.30th 1030AM 10.30AM 2.00 FM 2.30 PY

The engagement is announced President Lines, according to a re- Mr. Richard Cole,

between Derek Campbell, Russell, port published by the New York Superintendent in the local Im-, son of Mr. E. Campbell Rus- Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Aden, Egypt and Par. 20th 5.00 2

perial Airways dmice, was removed sell, of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Europe via Suez and London Parcels Under the plan, four of the six to the War Memorial Hospital yes.

the late Mrs. Russell, of Bel-

don, 6th February..... Panama Pacific vessels would, add terday where he will undergo an

mont, Surrey, and Maureen, Saigon, "....... a round-trip of the Pacific to their operation on hir knee which was ASP, Hongkong Police, and Mrs. Shanghai daughter of Mr. F. E. E. Booker, Hálphong Intercoastal run, They would injured several weeks ago during operate in conjunction with the a football game Mr. Cole is ex-

Booker, of Hongkong. President liners now in service pected to be in hospital about a salling from New York through month... the Panama Canal to California pts, Manila,' Hongkong, Binga- pore and Penang.

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-Beg

due London 7th Jan,

Ortl.

G.P.O.&K.P.O. Reg.

Ord.

6.00.1K 6.30 THE

8:00 PM 1.30 PM

8.30

Sun. 31st

0.00 AM B.00. AN

Aden, Egypt and Europe vla Marseilles-due Mar

sefiles, 29th January 1940.......... Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa.

SUNDAY

The Universal Week of Prayer will be observed from Monday, After a four-day session, the an- Jan. 8. 1940, to Sunday, Jan. 14, nual conference of the Chinese when there will be a short service Engineers' Society in Kunming was daily in St. John's Cathedral at BERLIN, Dec. 27 (Renter)-A adjourned, A dinner party was 5.30 pm. The services will be con- Shanghai German High Command communi- held when Mr. Chen Li-fu and Mr. ducted, que states, "Apart from slight Shen Chun-yi were elected Chair- Bishop, the Rev. H. D. Rosenthall, among others, by the enemy artillery fire, the front re- man and Vice-Chairman of the the Rev. J. R. Higgs, the Rev. J. mained quiet on the second day of Bociety, the Christmas holiday," an

respectively. (Central E. Sandbach and the Rev. Frank

Short,

}}News)

Parcels only for Tientsin.

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