1938-01-28 — Page 15

THE

HONGKONG

Chinese Closing In

WIN NEW GROUND

IN

FIGHTING ON

MONYIN FRONT

Inflict Heavy Losses Upon Japanese

Hauchow, Jan. 28.

There was no major development on the Tientsin. Pukow Railway front yesterday. But the Chinese forces are still tightening their iron ring around Tsining, im- portant town on the left flank of the railway, which has become the chief point of contention during the last few. weeks.

A clash occurred in the eastern suburbs of Monyin, on the right flank of the railway, yesterday. The eastern gate of the city as well as the elevated land outside is re- ported to have been recaptured by the Chinese forces who inflicted heavy casualties on the Japanese.' now practically besieged by the Chinese.

On the Tientsin-Pukow Ralfway the Chinese and Japanese forces are still holding out against each other around Llanghsiation. No fighting took place at this point yesterday.

The Japanese at Mingkwan. 105 kilometres north of Pukow, made an attempt to cross the river there under a heavy barrage, but were driven hack by Chinese machine-gun fire.

Many villages at Hengshanchi and Kuantien south of Mingkwang, have been burnt down by the Japanese troops. Central News

RALLYING CALL

The city is

JAPAN WILL NEED FULL

INDEMNITIES

Tokyo, Jan. 20.

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

JANUARY 28,

1938.

On Tsining

SAMPANS CARRY STORMING PARTY IN COLD DAWN

ATTACK AT DAWN-In the misty dawn Japanese forces, Aling Chinese sampans they commandeered, move along a canal the near Shanghai to attack Changshu, an important link in Chinese line. Changshu eventually was enptured by the invaders.

YOUTH WHO ROBBED AUNT IMPRISONED

TRIED TO SHOP WITH LOST PASS BOOK

An 18-year-old Chinese who had been in the Colony for about a week, was charged at the Central Magistracy this morning before Mr. R. Edwards with larceny of meat and two bottles

Japan's demands for wor indem- nity against China "not only all re- parations demanded by the victor", but also indemniflention for losses

yesterday. Chungking, Jan, 28. Speaking at the weekly memorial suffered by the Japanese in China. gold and diamond brooches, three defendant went to the shop with a service here, Mr. Lin Sen, President declared Mr. Koki Hirota, the of the of China, declared that in resisting Foreign Minister, replying to ques- the Japanese invasion, China was tions regarding the details

terms recently four-point peace fighting not only for preservation of

to the Nationalist her national existence and honour, communicated

through German good but also for the maintenance of world Government pance and the promotion of human offices. welfare.

The Finance Minister, Mr. Kaya, He declared that in refusing to resaid the necessity for increasing or cognise the legitimate National Gov- ernment, and announcing her readi-reducing the gold cover of the Banks "Puppet of Japan was not being felt now. ness to negotiate with Regime created by herself, Japan Should gold shipments abroad become admits before the entire world her necessary, newly mined gold would Inability to overcome China's deter-be used for the purpose.-Reuter, mined campaign of resistance.

It is also clear that henceforth the polley of the Japanese Government will be to utilise Chinese "puppets" for the annexation of China. This rouse the fact, however, will only Chinese people to redouble their efforts for the prosecution of a cam- paign of resistance.

Mr. Lin Sen urged his colleagues and the people generally-to-fulfil their duty to their country and the world by redoubling their efforts for continuing the campaign of resist ance, regardless of the sacrifices in volved. Reuter.

ANCHIU, EAST SHANTUNG, TAKEN

Hsuchow, Jan. 28. Anchiu, south of Weihsien in Shantung, is reported to have been taken by the Japanese. About 200 Japanese troops equipped with four armoured care and two field pieces ore stationed in the city.

Royal Scots Relieving Seaforths

The taking

2nd. Bn. Royal Scots, are

from over

Seaforth the

Highlanders at Murray, Victoria and Mount Austin Barracks into which they are moving immediately.

The Seaforths will take over from the Royal Welch Fusiliers-who stil their quarters at Hankow retnin Barracks, Shamshulpo-but will go into camp at Sun Wal during the change over as the Fusiliers will re- occupy the barracks for a few days before their departure for the Sudan on February 11.

of sauce from the Queen's Rozd Central branch of the Dairy Form Det. Sergeant Macvey stated that pass book belonging to Dr. Durran and received the order as in the book, Before defendant left the shop, lelephone message told of the loss of the puss book. Defendant was hand- ed over to the police.

Sentence was two months' hard labour, and the man will be sent buck to the country afterwards.

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Maizees

ALIKALORA BUILDING.

Semi-Annual Sale

A Maizee's Sale is always the

Talk of

of the Town

Beginning Wed., Feb. 2nd

3 days

Four months hard labour was Im- posed on the youth, Wong Cheong kze, unemployed, charged with theft from No. 137 Caine Road, on January 23, by Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen tral Magistracy this morning.

The total loss amounted to about $12,000, and the articles were: three

gold lady's old and diamond finger rings, two wrist watch, five rings, two gold ap- gold appendages, one pendages, one gold lady's wrist watch, five gold buttons, two gold bangles, four pleces of Jade, two rubies, eight diamonds, $270 là H.K. and $100 in Shanghal currency, the property of Lau Yung-chuen, widow. Detective Sergeant C. Dowman the circumstances of the outlined ease, said that defendant was the complainant, and few nephew

her for a few dollara When she days prior to the theft he had asked look the money from a suitcase, he saw that it contained jewels. On the day in question he visited the house and managed to secure them. The defendant was arrested at the elations when they appeare90850 Great Eastern Hotel, Connaught Road Central.

On searching defendant several

articles were recovered. Detective-

Sergeant Dowman asked for a serious view to be taken owing to the amount involved...

Congressman Falls To His Death

BOAT PEOPLE LEARNING LAW

Many Chinese, boat people were fined for offences against the Har-

before Cmdr. G. F. Hole, Harbour Master, in the Marine Court this

morning.

For mooring their boats at a dis- tance of less than 100 yards from the low water mark on the cast side of The Tung On Wharf-at-midnight- yesterday without the permission of the Harbour Master, eight persons were fined $10 each,

Charged with mooring their boats In Causeway Bay yesterday without permission of the Harbour Master, {ślx persons were fined $5 each. One was also charged with falling to stop when called upon by a Police Oficër and fined an additional $10.

Berlin.

Washington, Jan. 27. Clad only in his underclothes Mr.

Kenney, A Chinese detachment, however,

United States has already arrived at Pingyuanchen, The other while battallon, the Edward

New Jeracy, Paris..

д sixik Geneva. west of Anchlu, and is making pre- Middlesex Regiment, took ever from Congressman from parations to launch a counter-offen- the Royal Ulster Rifles and are esta plunged to his death from sive in an attempt to recapture the blished in Nanking Barracks, Sham-storey window of the smart Carlion

shulpo.

Hotel here to-day. He fell In the Athens

Milan place.

Rifies The Kumaon Large quantities of Japanese arms

remala at cement driveway of the hotel. Barracks, Kowloon, and The House of Rrepresentatives ad-gen. and ammunition, it is stated, have whitfeld

of respect and been shipped to Tsingtao. Six hund- no change is contemplated yet in the journed as a mark

Chatham Road camp of the Rajput President Roosevelt's defence mess- Oslo....

Helsingfors red Korean troops have also arrived

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