1935-12-24 — Page 7

THE ~ HONGKONG TELEGRAPHL TUESDAY,

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YOU WILL THRILL as the mighty voice of TIBBETT sings "Pagliacci," "The Road to Mandalay,” The Toreador Song from"Carmen,' "The Barber of Seville," "Faust," "De Glory Road"

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DECEMBER. 24, 1935.

HUNAN REDS

RAPID ADVANCE SOUTHWARD

Canton, Dec. 22. Largo forces of the Reds in Hunan are reported to have reached Wa kong, a garrison town in South- Western Hunan near the Kwangs! border. Othor reports state that fighting in continued during the past week between Reds and the Govern. ment forces, who are holding out at Wukang.

troops at the northern have been ordered to move 'lowards the Hunan Lorder to effect Belter

co-operation with the Ilunan Government forces, that have been rushed down from Changsha to Ki- yang and Lingling, where they have heavily strengthened the Government defences and now guard the main route to Kwångsi.—Wah Kiu Yat Po. Ho Chien At The Front

Changsha, Dec. 24. General Ho Chien has arrived' at Packing front, and is staying at the Field Headquarters there. The arrival of the. General at the front hap encouraged the Government Forces, who are fighting desperately against the Reds.

The departure of General Ho for the South-west front be interpreted among oficial circles here that he has

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Changsha, Dec. 23.

The Intest military communique issued by the local Military Authority to-day reveals that the main force of Reds in Western llunan has arrived at Wukang, while the van guard is advancing speedily towards Sulning, west of Wokang:

Arrangement has been made be tween the Ilunan

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Kwangtung Perturbed

Canton, Dec. 23. The rapti advance of the Reds to words Kwangtung border has caus- ed much concern in official eircles here.

A large datachment of the Retis, who recently evacuated Kiyang und Lingling, are reported to have cap. Lured Lanshan, which is only 100 miles from the Kwangtung border.

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have been instructed to strengthen the Government defences at Yanfa, Lockchong, Chihing and Linshan, to guard the main entrance .to tho Kwantung-Humall börler. Canton tronix at Pingshek nie hasily dig- ging trenches.

Meanwhite reports from Nanning reveal that heavy fighting has broken out on the Kwangsl-Hunan bordor between the Reds, rushing down from: Suining, and the Kwangni troops under General Wang Chen- hun. The report adds that a battle was fought on the 20th, inst, when both the Reds and the Government troops had suffered heavy tonnes. The Kwangs Army claims that they routed the Reds after a 24 hours. fight ...ከ1 the 20th. inxt. and 2,000 casualties are believed to hav been suffered by the Reds, while the Government casualties

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KOWLOON "CIRCUS”

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The work was commenced towards the end of October.

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