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IN RAILWAYİ COLLISION

Underground Tragedy In London

London, May 17.

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cident on the underground railway Headquarters Command, which has in recent years when two trains col-charge of the arrangements for the ided on the inner circle near Char-Happy Valley review on the occasion Ing Cross Station.

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CHINESE DENY LUNGHAI RAILWAY CUT

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one mile from the city whilst an- other column is about 4 miles dis- which column tant. The third. crossed the Ko River recaptured a number of villages in the outskirts and routed a Japanese unit in an engagement.

In west Shantung the Japanese, after capturing Hotseh and Kinsiang, have not been able to make any pro- Chinese reinforce- gress. Strong ments are tenaciously holding out against them in the outskirts of the ciles, A Japanese unit of 1,000 men has been halted by the Chinese at Matouchi, 30 kilometres north-west of Kaocheng. Another Japanese unit of 2,000 men from Wenshang has at been repulsed by the Chinese Chenlints), 20 kilometres southeast of Chengwu-Central News.

Heavy Fighting On Lunghai Railway

Hankow, May 18.

Heavy fighting is proceeding at two points on the Lunghai railway west of Hsuchow, according to the latest military despatches. A Japan- esc force

on Monday afternoon

cust appeared at Huangkowish, Tangshan, and was encountered by n Chinese column advancing west- ward from Hauchowfu and another, marching east, from Tangshan.

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VIA SIBERIA ROUTE AIR MAIL SERVICES

Letters and Postcards for Europe Air Mail Services to Shanghai, Nacking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pel- and, South America are forwarded

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From

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Ale Mail by "Imperial Airways

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Imperial Airways Piano ....May 18. Air- Pan-American Airways Flane

Ways

Direct

Service"-San

May 18,

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. May 10.

Amoy and Shanghai

Tjibadak

.May 18.

Java and Manila

Tjinegara

May 18.

Australia and Monila

Atsula Maru

May 19.

Haiphong

Kalgau

May 10.

Stralis and Hoihow

Muinam

.May 19.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Menila

1

San Francisco date, 22nd April Pres. Cleveland

May 19.

of

Japons

Protesilaus

May 19.

Japan and Shanghai

Soudan

May 19.

Shanghal and Swatow

Szechuen

May 10.

Japon

Tolma

May 10.

Emp. of Japan..

.May 20.

Imperial Airways Plane

May 20.

Kasima Maru

.May 20.

Kingyuan

.May 20.

.May 21.

.May 21.

Fushimi Maru

May 21.

Neptuna

May 21,

Conte Blancamano

May 22.

Holhow

May 22.

Nako Maru Antenor

May 22.

.May 23.

Per

Wednesday

Date and Time

The Japanese column was subject- ed to a severe attack by the Chinese and the Chinese claim that the com- mander was killed, the remnants of his force retreating southwest wards Yungchen.

to-

Between 200 and 300 Japanese troops appeared at Laihuan, cast of Lanfeng, but were later repulsed,

Early yesterday morning Chinese forces engaged Japanese troops at Jantackou and Hullungtal viljuges, south of Tangshan, and claim to have captured the commander of one of the Japanese battalions-Router. Battle For Possession Of Hauchow

Shanghai, May 18.

The battle for the possession of the Lunghai Railway is being follow- ed here with feverish interest. Judging by reports reaching Shang- hal yesterday morning, the position of the Chinese defending forces con- tinues to be extremely precarious despite the series of counter-attacks In front to relieve the Japanese pres- sure.

The Japanese now claim to have got within nine miles of Hsuchow operations as result of yesterday's when they advanced from the south- west, from the west and north in a narrowing pincer manoeuvre, thus down the possibility of the Chinese withdrawal successful

a

· πιεις 18 from the town.

The most vulnerable point of the Chinese defence positions south-west of Hsuehow was subjected to n sur- prise attack by a Japanese motorised! division.

Furious fighting is now in progress in this area as the Chinese are doing their utmost to prevent the Japanese from breaking through their lines with the aid of big squadrons of adr- craft.

the

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command to the Japanese army effect that the Chinese troops have resolved indeed have already be- gun, according to other sources--to blow up the Yellow River embank- ment north-west of Hsuchow, has caused something of a panic as it of is realised here that a measure this sort would spell catastrophe for the clvllian population. Tranz- Ocean.

No General Withdrawal

Hankow, May 17. Observers here belleve that even if

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vital Lunghal Rallway east of Hsu- ehow there will be no general Chinese withdrawal from the area,

It is stated that sufcient Chinese troops remain there to hold off the Japanese advance, in arder to enable the main body of Chinese troops to concentrate on a new position, and take up a new line of defence.- Router.

SHIPS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION

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GAZETTE ANNOUNCEMENT

A Government Gazette was issued this morning containing formal notification of the appointment of Mr. Malcolm MacDonald as Secretary of State for Colonies.

CLIPPER LEAVING TO-MORROW.

The Pan-American Airways "Clip- per is leaving Hongkong for Manda to-morrow, on schedule, and malle close at 5 pm, to-day,

Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan. and Shanghai (Vancouver BC., date, 30th April.

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"London date, 15th May

Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Halphong, Pakhol and Hoihow. Straits

Tientsin and Swatow Straits and Europe via Negapatam (Letters and Papers) London date, 21st. April· Manila

Shanghai

Tientsin

Управ

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For

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OUTWARD MAILS

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt Deucalion

and, Europe via Marseilles due Marscilics, 17th June and London Parcels due London. 23rd June.

G. P. O, and E. P. O. Parcels ROA. ***

....Wed, May 18. ...May 16, 11 am. May 18, 12.45 p.m. Ord., .....May 16, 1.30 p.m. Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin... Hupeh....Wed., May 18, 12.30 p.m. Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Ser- Deucalion. P. O. & K. F. 0.

May 18.

vice"due Amsterdam, 29th May,

Wed.

May 18, 12.30 p.m. .....May 18, 1 pan. Wed., May 18, 1 p.m. Wed., May 18, 2 p.m. ....Wed., May 18, 2 p.m.

Rez..

Junc

Holhow, Pakhol and "Halphong... Shantung

Canton Haiphong... Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..... Halching

*Japan,

and Pres. Jefferson Manila,

*Canada U.S.A.-due Victoria B.C., 12th

Ord..

Wed, May 18, 2.30 p.m. Tsinan.....Wed., May 18, 2.30 p.m.

Shanghai Air Mail for Stan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane

Chengta etc. (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface transport as Bervices permit). *Japan

May 18, 5 p.m.

Wed, May 18.

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

Reg., Ord.

May 18, 4.30 p.m.

Hasayg Thursday

Wed., May 18, 5. p.m...

Kongso

.Thurs., May 19, 8.15 a.m,

Samshul and Wuchow Dairen and Canada via Victoria

BC-due Victoria B.C. 17th June Tyndareus Thurs., May 19, 0,30 a.m. Kongmoon

Swatow, "Shanghai and Tientsin Japan and Europe vla Siberia

Shanghai

Tal Lee ...Thurs., May 19; 10 am; Tingsang Thurs., May 19, 12.30 pm.. Atsüto Maru

Thurs., May 19, 3.39. pim. Preussen..Thurs, May 19, 4,30 p.m.

Airways Plane....Thurs,, May 19.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial

Direct

Service"-duc London, 26th May,

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

May 19, 5 p.m.

Air Mail for Wuchow. Kwelyang C.N.A.C. Plane.....Thurs., May 19.

and Chuneking by the "O.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service,"

Samshul and Wuchow

Kongmoon

Swatow and Shangha! Manila

Air Mall for "KLM.”

Reg.,

Ord.,

May 19, 5 p.m.

K.P.O.

.May 19, 5 pm.

Ord,

.May 19, 5 p...

G.P.O.

Rek., Ord,

May 19, 5 pm.

Friday

.May 20, 6 2.m.

Chung On Fri, May 20, 8.15 a.m.. On Lee

.Fri, May 20, 10 a.m. Kiangsu ....Fri., May 20, 12.30 p.m. Emp, of Japan Fri., May 20, 4.30 p.m. Airways Kailma Maru ........Fri May 20,

G.F.O. and K.P.0. Heg...May 20, 4 mi

Service" duc Amsterdam, 31st May.

Ord..

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Kosima Maru

South Africa, Aden, Egypt and.. G. P. Europe via Marseilles-due Mar- sellles, 20th June.....******** *Straits and Europe vin Marseilles Soudan

-due Marseilles, 22nd June

Regi

Ord

.May 20, 4.30 p.m. Fri., May 20.

0. and K. P. 0.

.May 20, 4.15 p.m. ...May 20, 5 p.m. Fri, May 20.

G. P. O. and K. P. 0. Reg,

Ord..

May

20, 4.15 p.m.

May 20, 5 p.m.

G.F.O. and K.PO.

Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, Pres. Cleveland......Fri, May 20,

Central and South America and *Europe via San Francisco-due San Francisco, 9th June...

Saturday

Salgon

Parcels,

.....May 20, 5 p.m.. Reg, May 21, 9.45 i.m.. Ord

May 21, 10.30 a.m..

Protesilauz..Sat., May 21, 9.30 a.mi. Shanghai, Japan and Europe vin Fushimi Maru Sat., May 21, 3.30 p.m..

Siberia Air Batt for

"K.LM.

Airways Conte Blancamano.... Sat., Blay 21. Direct Servios"-due Amsterdam,

. G. P, O. and K. F. 0. 2nd June

Reg.,

Ord.

May 21, 4 p.m. -May 21, 4,30 p.m

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

Rog

Ord,

• Muinam

Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, Egypt Conte Blancamano. Sat., May 21.

and

Naples duo *Europe via Nopics, 13th June.

Haiphong

Saigon, Madang, Salamaua, Rabaul, Neptuna

Sydney Melbourne

Holhow, Pakhol and Halphong... Szechum

May 21, 4.15 p.m..

May 21, 5 p.m. Sat, May 21, 5 pan.. Sat, May 21, 0 p.m..

Sat., May 21, 6 pmē.

Air Mail for “Imperial" Airways Imperial Airways Fiano Bat., May 211

Direct Bervice"dus

20th May.

London,

Air Mail for Australia by "Imperial Imperial Airways Fiano Sak, May 21.

Airways Direct Service"dno

G. P. O. and K. P. O.

Reg, ................ May 21, 5 pam.. Ord.,

May 22, Noom.

G.PO, and K.P.O.

Darwin, 28th May.

Rex. Ord

May 21, 5 p.m.

May 22, Noom.

Sunday

Bangkok via Swatow Swnlow and Shanghai

Kaigon

Sun, May 22, 9 a.m.

Bulyang

Monday

Koning

Samshui and Wuchow Straite and Calcutta

Bwatow'

Sun, May 22, 9 a.m.

Mon, May 23, 8.15 a.m.

Subang, Loka

Farcels,

Ord

Mon, May 23. May 23, 11 a‚ns....

May 23, Noon.

Van Houtz/Mon., May 28, 2:30 punt

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