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ROBINSON BETTE DAVIS
Kid Galahad HUMPHREY BOGART
WAYNE MORRIS JANE
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KYRA-ROBY-HARRY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TSINAN RETAKEN
Former Capital Of Shantung
SWEEPING VICTORY BY CHINESE
MONDAY-
COLLECT FUNDS
'FOR WAR
RELIEF WORK
Association held
APRIL 11,- 1938.
PRECAUTIONS
TAKEN ON FRONTIER
The Wah Yan Past Students' Legislative Council is to be asked successful to approve the expenditure of $12,400 Ita Informal Sochu at the Hotel Cecil arising from the Sino-Japoneze con- Saturday evening, whic A large flict.
gathering of members and guests. To meel posible emergencies arle- including Rev. Father Galinghering from the war, Government con- (Rector of Wah Yan, College), Mr. sidered it desirable to make provision Lin Hoy Lan (Headingster of Wah to post police at additional points on Yun Branch) and many ladies, was the Hongkong-Kwangtung frontler, present.
and fleld conichouses, latrines 01144 was rendered barbed wire barricades were erected Delightful music by Mr. Kwan Man Wal (Hon. at five points, the total cost being Treasurer), and Father. Gallagher. 67,400. The President, Mr. Ko Fook-sun-
Itankow, April 0. Chinese troops are approaching Talnan, the capital of Shantung. Troups who went around Tsinin and Yenchow to strike at the Tien 1in-Pukow Railway In the vicinity | **
the
how
Was
enjoyed.
well- In addition, $5,000 was spent by the of Tawenkow and Tulan, in order la opened the function with a prevent the Japanese sending redelivered speech, and the programmentary authorliles on behalf of the Inforcements southward along vas announced by Mr. Joseph Ng, Government in connection with the railway to support the Japanese muster of eeremonies, and was much employment of troops in aid of the police at the time when indications troopa entrapped in the Taler chwang-Yihsien
have
The President briefly outlined the pofuted to a Japanese invasion bi arca,
the War Relief South China, crossed the rallway northward in the work done by direction of 'T'sinni.
In addition to the above amounts, Ascociation since Inst September, The
reports of the Treasurer and | Government is requesting volo o A Chinese division commanded by Secretary to the Ladles Committee $0,077 for reimbursing the Tung Woh General Tsao Shu-tang is uito push-howed that "for the period of Hospital of the expenses It Incurred; ing northward towards Tsinonīu. November 18, 1937 to March 31, a In connection with the care Rnd.
intal sum of $3,079.03 was collected | repatriation of Chinese refugees. from various cources,
General Sun Tung-huan's troops on Thursday morning reached Yu- chlaping and Tienmachiat, villages only 24 kilometres from Tsinan, and me expected to reach the city in the early morning.-Reuter.
STRATEGIC POINTS OCCUPIED
Hankow, April D.
SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
London, April 0. It is officially stated that 2,000
Jos Davis, holder of the World's men formerly belonging to the lule General Han Fu-chu's non-resist- snooker championship, bent Sidney ance troops in Shantung, formed a Smith by 37 games to 24 in the dare-to-die corps a couple of days challenge contest which has just ako, dashing northward towards Tei-concluded-Reuter. nan from Tsining. They scored sur- prising victorles one after another and succeeded in
occupying the White Horse Hill (Paimashan), Ave miles south of Tsinan last night. They also occupied the Thousand Budehus Hill, one mile from the South Gate of Tsinon this morning. This hill overlooks the entire Tsinan City.
A "pistol corps" also necupied the Checloo Christian Universlty, about ten minutes' walic from the South Gute of Tsinan at noon to-day.
Chinese, troops closing in from the eastern suburb occupied the Chin- ese-American Hospital, established by American missionaries, and fore- ed the Japanese troops to enter the East Gate.
This afternoon an official here stated that the most severe street 6ghting, comparable to that which occurred in Shanghai, was raging in the western suburb of Tsinan, which; is the foreign commercial settlement where the raliway station is situat
ed.
It is supposed that the Japanese garrison ut Tsinan will evacuate soon, because all strategic points are said to have been occupied by Chin- esc troops. This news gave the toen population their second great excitement In three days-United
Press.
CHINESE CLAIM CAPTURE
Hauchow, April 9. Chinese forces striking north-east-1 ward from Changching pierced the Japanese defence at Tsinan early this morning.
Several thousand regalar Chinese)
from troops
entered
Shangsanti where fierce street fighting ensued, ----A··fleei-uf-Chinese-bombers assist- ed the assault and rained tons of high explosives on the retreating Japanese soldiers.
armics
The victorious Chinese were led by Generals Sun Tung- huon and Tsuo Fu-lin.
The Japanese are reported to be fleeing in great disorder.-Central News.
A later Central News report says thai oticial confirmation oľ the complete recapture of Trinen is still lacking.
Hankow, April 10.
The Chinese state that General Li has occupied the Shantung Christian College Union Hospital nt Chlenfu- shan, in the vicinity of the South Gute in Tsinar, Huumel Hospitul near the East Gate, and the business section around the West Gate, Reuter.
MR. C. DE S, ROBERTSON MAKING GOOD RECOVERY
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STOP PRESS NEWS
JAPANESE UNITS
SURROUNDED
HONAN TOWNS
RECAPTURED
Chengchow, Apr. 11. Pinglu, Huahsien and Chunhsien in northern Ionan have all been re- captured by Chinese forecs, it is learned here.
Chiki, Anhwel, April 11. The Japanese at Changisu, a dis- tricl southwest of thing. ure being During surrounded by the Chinese. recent encounters there, which were featured by hand-to-hand combats, over 1,000 Japanese were killed.
Meanwhile, Toitow, Bouth of Liyang, is also being surrounded by the Chinese. Chinese troops-Central, News.
FLOODS NEAR NANKING
During a battle preceding the re- capture of Huahsien and Chunhalen. 300 Japanese troops were killed by
troops
The retreating. Japanese from Pinglu, it is learned, are being enveloped by the Chinese.
Meanwhile, from Stan comes a re- port stating that Chihslen in western Shans has been recaptured by the Chinese following fierce street fight-
Hankow, Apr. 11. The districts about Nanking, in-¦ing-Central News, cluding Kuyung, Tanyang and Chin- ktang, are inundated by food waters.
As a result of the flood, an neute food shortage mw prevails in Non- king.-Central News.
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INFLUX OF CAPITAL
London, April 10. The money market, with outside Institutions, is anxious to and cm- ployment for funds. Borrowers readily secured loans, but this state of affairs was not welcomed by the discount brokers who, after congratu- lating themselves last week on the better Treasury allotment rate, are now facing a fresh influx of capital from various quarters, Reuter Special.
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TALKS IN ROME formances generally fall to live up
ANNOY JAPAN
Tokyo, April 10. Reports that an Anglo-Italian ac-
cord is on the verge of signature
to her repeated promises of respect Zor the rights and interests of third Powers In China.--Reuter,
LONDON COMMENT
London, Apr. 8. Captain Euan Wallace, Parlamen
has seriously irritated political cir- cles who fear Japan may again betary Secretary to the Board of Trade, Far East tend to be increasingly cri- referring to the revised clearing agreement with Italy, said tha agree--
isolated.
It is generally recognised, that ment did not mean granting credits Cermany has not at any time and to Italy,
in any way approved Japan's actions Its not result would be to make in China which have wrecked Ger- possible the financing of very sub mon trade..
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