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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY

9,

1938.

Japanese Raider Reported Shot Down

FOREIGNERS SEE

RUNNING FIGHT

CLOUSTON Joint Defence

CRASHES

AT CYPRUS

ABOVE HANKOW Attempt On Record

5,000 Students Narrowly Escape Death From

Bombs

Hankow, Feb. 9.

Chinese sources state that one Japanese plane was

Hankow. The

shot down during yesterday's raid on machine allegedly crashed in a ditch at Hsiahsinchi, 35 kilometres north of Hankow,

Damage as a result of the bombing was negligible, although one Chinese soldier was killed at Hanyang.

Foreigners who watched the raid from the oil companies' installations, tell of an exciting dog-fight which lasted ten minutes. It appears one of the raiders became detached from the formation, whereupon Chinese pursuit planes made a bee-line for it. The Japanese zoomed upward, but the pursuit followed.

In the end the raider appeared to very close. But the gunners did not few miles away. But succeed in bringing any of the planes come dow he was lost view. The report to earth.-United Press. immediately circulated that a Japan- ese plane had crashed, but no definite confirmation was available.

The oil installations are situated about six niles down-river from Hankow, which is just about where the Chinese machines would wait for the raiders to cut them off.

..5,000 Students Endangered

One Plane Officially Reported Downed

Hankow, Feb. 9.

It is officially reported that one Japanese bomber was shot down 15 miles west of Hankow after yester- day's raid.

Thirty-three Japanese planes rald-

Over 5,000 Chinese students had sed Shasi and Ichan-United Press. narrow escape when the bombers came over. They had gathered in Russian Mechanic Killed Chungshon Park, situated next to the airfield, to celebrate "Youth Day," in

Hankow, Feb, 0. connection with the world peace A Russian mechanic was killed movement and were just about to yesterday when a French pilot of the commence the ceremonies when the International Squadrop landed his first Japanese planes appeared. For-plane after pursuing Japanese raiders. tunately no bombs were dropped on The Russian was struck when the the park and after the raiders had Frenchman swung his tall. left the students paraded the streets of the city.

Apparently a large part of central China was bombed during the after- noon. A foreign report from Tchang states that eleven bombers dropped 00 bomba on the airfield there, though damage is unknown.

Chinese reports state that Shysi, a Yango -port-15 miles south-east. from Ichang, had its first taste of Japanese aerial attacks.

It is believed other cities were also visited, as it was learned that 35 bombers set out shortly before noon from a Japanese nerodrome in the Nanking aren.-Reuter.

Hankow Raided

flankow, Feb. D. Eleven Juponese planes raided Hankow yesterday at 3 p.m.

It is notable that the Chinese used ju smoke sercen to protect the arsenal

here.

It is at present claimed that 30 Japanese planes attacked the city but only 18 succeeded in breaking through the defence cordon.-United Press.

Japanese Version

Shanghai, Feb. 0.

A Japanese naval spokesman te- day gave his version of the Hankow raid yesterday, in which 30 Japanese planes participated,

He sald, they had destroyed ene Chinese bomber, set fire to the bar- racks at Hankow aerothrame and two arsenal buildings at Banyang, and shot down one Curtis-Hawk pursuit

plane, defending Hunkow.

He denied that a Japanese plane was lost.

They bombed Inayan and Chlaokow, a suburb, scattering their At fchong, the spokesman continu- missiles olong the rollway and linesed, two bombers and three pursuit of communication instead of con-planes grounded on the aerodrome, centraling them upon the airfield us as well as several buildings, were previously.

destroyed.

The raiders evidently avoided the Rallways and highways In the vigilant look-outs, for they appeared | Canton area were also bombed. only two minutes after the urgent "The Russian planes seem to have alarm had sounded,

disappeared. We now meet only the Anti-aircraft botteries engageduld type pursuit machine," the them heavily, and shell-burst, were 'spokesman concluded.--United PreRS.

Ends Dismally

Nicosia, Cyprus, Feb. 9. Flying Officer A. C. Clouston, who, with a newspaper correspondent was attempting to fly from England to New Zealand and back in 12 days, crashed when landing here this morn- ing, owing to a burst tyre,

There were no casualties. The airmen propose returning to England by boat on February 12. Reuter.

ап

Flying Oncer Clouston and Mrs, Betty Green last year succeeded in establishing new record on England to South Africa and return fight.

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Banks

Measures By Japan And Germany

Tokyo, Feb. 1.

Japan and Germany are exchang- ing information regarding joint de- fenes measures in line with the anti- Comintern Pact, the Home Office has revcald,

A spokesman announced that the Japanese Government is contem plating the organisation of a special staff of oficinis to be stationed in Tokyo, Berlin and Rome, to enforce the tripartite

Anti-Comintern

Pael.-Neuter.

U.S. CRUISER TO VISIT HONGKONG

The U.S.S. Bight cruiser Marble- head, rarely seen in Hongkong, will be in harbour from February 11 to 10 on a visit from the north. One of the Omaha class ships, the Marblehead was built in 1923 and

cost over G$8,000,000. She has a standard dis- n.placement of 7,050 tons and is 550 to her feet in length; alterations battery had to be made after she was

The following is the list. of local share quotations issued this morning: HI.K. Banks, $1,475 b, cum. div. H.K. Banks, (Lun, Reg.), E86

ex, div.

Chartered Banks, £12 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £20 n. completed, in order to Improve her Mercantile Bank, C., £14 n. East Asia Bank, $82 b.

Insurances

Canton Ins., $200 11. Union In., $500 b.

China Underwriters, $1.10 b. H.K. Fire in.. $210 n.

Shipping

Douglas, $57 b. B.K. Steamboats, $2% n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51 n. Indo-Chinos (Del.), $43 n... Shell Bearer 01/101⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $8.30 n..

Docks etc.

b.

H.K. & Wharves. $117 H.K. W. Docks, $28 b. Providents (old). $2.55 U. Providents (new), 50 cts. b. New Engineerings, Sh. $5 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh.

Kailan Mining Adm., 14/- n. Raubs, $7 n.

Venz: Goldfield, $4 n. Hongkong Mines 10 cls. n.

Philippine Mining Antamolts, P. .60 sa. Atoks, P. 20 ma. Baguio Gold, 1, 24 su. Benguet Consol., P. 9.80 sa, Benguet Explor; --- Big Wedge, P.

Coco Grove, P. 64 sa. Consolidated Mines, P. 011 sa,

Demonstrations, P. 43 sa.

E. Mindanao, P.- Gumnus G'felds, P. — Ipa Gold, P.- 1.XL 1.08 sa. Itogons, P.-

Masbate Consols.. P.- Min. Resources, P. - Northern Min., P. Paracale Gumaus, P. --

-Salacot-Mining-P.-

San Mauricio, P. 74 sa. Suyor Consol., 1. 20% sa. United Paracales, P...53 sa.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels. $5.00 b. H.K. Lands, $3234 n. H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n. S'hai Lands, Sh. $81% sa. Metropolitan Lands, Sh.- Humphries, $81 m. H.K. Realities, $4.75 b. Chinese Estates, $06 n. China Realties. Sh. — China Debent, -

Pablle Utilities H.K. Tramways, $14.00 b. Peak Trains (old), $0 Peak Trams (new), $3 s. Star Ferries $87 s.

b.

Ynumati Ferries (old), $24 m. China Light (old), $10.00 b. China Llight (new), $7.45 n. H.K. Electric, $50 b. Macao Electric, $10% b.

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Copetown, Feb. 0. The Finance Minister of the Union of South Africa, Mr. Pirow, stated

Halian, Dutch to-day that no German air service would be allowed to operate in any part of the Union, as air service over the country must be absolutely reelprocal, and the countries mentioned cunnol do so,- Renter Bulletin.

Sandakan Lights, $1434 p. Telephone (old), $28.80 b. Telephone (new), $0 n. China Buses, Sh.

Singapore Tractions, 22/0 n. Singapore Pref., 23/- n.

Industrials

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Call: Macg. (old), Sh. $144 n. Cult: Maeg. Pref.), Sh. $15 n. Canton Ives. $1.70 n. Cement., $13.65 b. H.K. Ropes, $4.50

Stores. &c. Dalry Farm, $25 b. Watsons, $5.40 n. Lane Crawfords, $7 n. Sinceres, $1.75 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $39 n. Win. Powells. 78 cts. s.

Cotton Mil

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S'hul Cotton (old), Sh. $57 n. Zoong Sings. Sh.

Wing On Textiles, Sh.

„Miscellaneous.

H.K. Enterisloments, $9.25 n. Constructions, $11⁄2 b. Vibro Piling, 50 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1915 GSBds, 64% n.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 2% ex. Int.

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