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DOG-FIGHT
(Continited from Page 1.) operations along the Yangtse are not yet known--Reuter.
ASTONISHING CLAIM
Shanghai, July 5. These are the figures of air casual- ties claimed by the Japanese spoke man for the Air Battle of Nanchang: Chiness losses: Fifty-four planes. Japanese losses: Nill
adde that the The
spokesman
in Chinese planes citer crashed
Lake, от flames, fell into Foyang were sei on fire on the ground.
"The remaining front line planes of the Chinese Air Force could be counted on two hands," he declared. -United Press.
JAPANESE PLANES DOWNED Nanchang, July 5. Several Japanese planes are be- leved to have been shot down by Chinese machines during the dog- fight over Nanchang yesterday. One heavy of the damaged aircraft, bomber, has been located in a pond here.
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A fleet of 27 machines raided the elty at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. They were challenged by Chinese pursuit planes,
During the air battle, which lasted over 20 minutes, several of the in- vading machines were riddled with bullets by the Chinese aircraft.
The others dumped over 70 bombs In the south-eastern outskirts of the Several houseK city and flew away. were blown up but only one civilian was killed.
Around 5 o'clock yesterday after- noon, Hukow, east of Kiukiang, was bombed by Japanese planes which, flying low, also strafed the town with machine-gun fire.-Central News.
JAPANESE CLAIM
Shanghai, July 5. Forty-five Chinese pursuit planes were brought down yesterday in bitter aerial combats above Poyang Lake around Nonchang, Chinese air
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JAPANESE DRAW NEAR KIUKIANG
(Continued from Page 1.) through creeks under n'withering fire. -Domel.
Occupied At Dusk
Shanghal, July 6, Japanese naval authorities here Hukow bas have confirmed that fallen,
The Yangtse city was occupied Justi before dusk yesterday.
The Japanese spokesman said that the advance up the Yangtze River was proceeding fairly rapidly, except of at Hlangkow, 40 miles west Anking, where the Japanese troops
under had landed
a barrage from Chinese artillery.
The Japanese soldiers were subject to a devastating fire for 48 hours be- fore they were able to crush the Chinese Uncs-United Press.
Japanese In Danger At Pengtsch
Kiuklang, July 5. The Chinese troops continue to gain the upper hand at Pengtseh, the centre of fierce fighting on the Yang- tze front.
Descending from the range of hills in the eastern suburbs, the Chinese have launched repeated furious at Shareholders are requested to
tacks on the city. Strong Chinese apply with their Dividend Certi-units are actually pounding at the
wust dily gate. ficate Books between the hours of 10 am to 1 p.m, and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on weck daya and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to I p.m.
By order of the
Board of Directors,
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General Manager,
Hongkong, 28th June, 1938.
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER IS SAFE
(Continued from Page 1.)
normality has now been restored at the station.
IL.M.S. Diana has now returned to Amoy.
STORES TAKEN AWAY
First news of the kidnapping was made In uhnouncement from thei Chinese Maritime Customs Head-
quarters at Hongkong on Saturday.
The discovery that the lighthouse was unrelluble led to an investigation which showed that the light was un- attended and that all stores, including a large quantity of kerosene, had been taken away. It was supposed that the kidnapping took place un June 28
At frst the possibility of A Japanese visitation was not discount- ed but the circumstances pointed to the outrage being more the work of a desperate gang of Chinese pirates, who had taken away Mr. Neisson and his staff with the intention of holding them for ransom,
TUESDAY, JULY
1938.
SURPRISE RAID ON PAOTING
[Continued from Page 1.)
the following day, they killed some 100 Japanese.
The Japanese have evacuated the elty and retired to Tungtal, a town in the neighbourhood. The Chinese re-entered the city on the night of July 2.-United Prost.
JAPANESE DRIVE WEST
Slan, July 5, Japanese troops which recently tool Tsingcheng, on the south Shansi border, are reported to be preparing to Yangcheng, to drive westward about 15 miles westward.
Chinese reinforcements have been rushed to Yangcheng to engage them.
After lis occupation by the Japan esc, Tsingcheng has been practically deserted by the Chinese civilians.
Fighting continues at points west of Tsiyuan in north Honan, about 40 kilomètres south of Tsingchang, where the Japanese attempt to push northward to reinforce their comrades in south Shansi-Central News.
CHIAOCHIAKOW BATTLE
Slan, July 5.
The Japanese at Lishth, north of Chungyang in central Shansi, are pushing west in two columns, one towords Chiaochlakow and the other towards Huchlachwang.
Fierce fighting has already broken at Chiaochiakow where the Chinese are stubbornly resisting.
The Japanese beleaguered inside the elty have closed all the city gates out and are waiting for reinforcements to rescue them,
Tension at Mayingchian and Liu- szchlao, east of Hukow which is the gateway to Kiukiang has also been eased after the Chinese defeated a large number of Japancee in a series ol bitter engagements.
I is alleged that during the en- Kugement at Penglach on the morning of July 3 the Japanese resorted to the use of poison gas to stem the Chinese advance. Many Chinese were palsoned. Alter
at
The Japanese have been beaten back at Huchiachwang, following a bloody encounter. The two contend- ing forces are now pitted against each other in the vicinity of the village-Central News.
YUANKU ADVANCE HALTED
Klanghsien, July 5. The Japanese column advancing on Yuanku on the Shansi-Honan has been halted at Nanyuanchuan, strategie point cast of the city.
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Ten onslaughts launched by the Japanese have been repulsed by the Chinese during the last few days. The attackers suffered between 800 and 700 casualties.
constant Japanese artillery and aerial bombardment, both Mn- tang and Pengtsch now lie in ruins.
Fighting is still proceeding
about Niangnlangmino,
10 miles south-west of Pengtsch.
The
defence Hne at Japanese
A small batch of Japanese sur- Slangkow below Matang has been
rounded by the Chinese at Lichiaku, shaken after the Chinese counter-In the neighbourhood, Was
totally offensive on July 2. Heavy Japan- annihilated, ese reinforcements are arriving 'ready for a counter-atínek.—Central News.
Japanese Lines Cut
Hankow, July 5. Violent fighting has developed the Yangise near Niangnang
near Pengisch, and further west where the Japanese have succeeded in Innding heavy reinforcements,
The Chinese are making strenuous efforts to recapture Pengisch, and have succccted
Shuangming was the scene of bit- ter fighting on June 30. A thousand Japanese troops attacked the Chinese positions with the support of eight field pleces und twenty bombing planes. Failing to dislodge the Chinese after hours of fighting, they resorted to the use of the polson gas.
Despite the Japanese use of the deadly weapon, the Chinese staunch- hold their positions. Chinese ly soldiers, who were poisoned
were
I several hills in the viccupying immediately removed and substituted
When by others.
the Japanese strength finally showed signs of waning, the Chinese counter-attacked and drove them back for a consider-
The Chinese occupation of Niang- niangamino cuts Japanese land com- munications between Matang and Pengtsch, and a Japanese transportable distance. has forced to turn back by Chinese aircraft.
near
By a flanking movement another Chinese column recaptured Louchla- Japanese forces operating north of ping
Shuangmiao. -- Central the Yungtse have been so heavily News. Turnabout Light is one of the most pressed by the Chinese that they important on the China const. Hall-
have been pressed back on Tsien- way between Hongkong and Shong-shon,
setting in night navigation.
base, when a Japanese air armads of hal, it is a point important in course on, and the uffensive on Taimu has
that
over 50 bombers and pursuit planes ralded the uerodromes in the Klungsl capital, it was announced in a naval communique issued at mid-night.
The communique stated hangars, runways and six bombers were severely damaged as tons of explosives were hurled down from the air. Of the six bombers, three were seen ablaze.
Chinese
The 45 Chinese pursuit planes were sold to have included Soviet-mude 1-15
biplanes, 1-18 monoplanes, American Curtis Hawks and British Gloster Gladiators.
Japanese losses were given at one plane missing.
air
As
the
completely petered out.
Tienshon is being attacked by the Chinese from three directions, and is believed that the city will fall to them within the next 48 hours unless the Japanese receive siderable reinforcements. -- Trans-
WARNING OF PIRACIES Coincident with the report of the the re- lighthouse kidnapping was issue by the Hongkong Harbour Ofee to-day of special instructions to Ocean. shipping on the reporting of piracies on the fligh Scas:
and
no
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OUTRAGES
(Continued from Pape 1.)
con-
The note says: Private Distress 24 DIE IN PALESTINE Signal: If a vessel in distress sends a message asking for assistance as a specific private message, bearing address
distress general message is sent out the public de- partments concerned will be unable of Jaffa remained closed yesterday. to render assistance to the vessel in
--Trans-Ocean. question or to take steps to make the need generally known in order that other ships may render assistance.
Imposed
The communique described the violent the most engagement
New Curfew present the combut during hostles, pointing out that astounding success of the Japanese aircraft is attributable to their better icchnique, morale and equipment, in spite of the numerical superiority of the Chinese planes.
With this raid, the commusique claimed, the Chinese first line of ulr defence is now utterly crushed.- Donici.
CHINESE ACTIVITY
Hankow, July 5.
mes-
Any vessel requiring assistance from the Hongkong naval or police authorities should address its sage to the Commodore, Hongkong, and in addition to call sign G.B.K.Z. (any British Man of War).
MANILA SHARES
WATER SHORTAGE PROBABLE UNLESS MORE RAIN COMES
(Continued from Page 1.)
a further 2.30 inches fell during the past 24 hours, bringing the year's toial to 28.84 inches, as compared with an average of 40.00.
This a decided Improvement on the figures of three days ago which showed the Colony to be 15 Inches short of the average rainfall,
The steady downpour which has lasted since late last night, is likely to continue, and there are algns that the Colony le to have a wet July.
But the rain lg badly needed and most welcome. Several more inches of it are needed before the rainfall Jerusalem, July 5. Owing to the continuation of dis- can be regarded as normal for the orders, a new curfew has been im-year and in order to banish the threat of water retrictions later in the As from to-day, all inhabitants of year. posed by the military authorities. Jerusalem must remain indoors from 7 until
p.m. Only In
In urgent cases will exceptions be allowed.
Clashes yesterday in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Halfa resulted in the death of nine people, while 13 were injured.
0 a.m.
The following quotations were re- All of the persons killed were Arabs, The Chinese air force displayed ceived after the close of the morn-Trans-Ocean. considerable activity yesterday,
The first Chinese air attack wasing session through Reuters;
launched against the Japanese aero- drome at Wuhu, where considerablo have been believed to damago 18 done.
A
A second raid was made on the in the concentrations Japanese
Chinese vicinity of Matong, the pilots power-diving in breath-taking fashion to machine-gun the Japanese troops below.
Chinese heavy Simultaneously bombers bombed Japanese nuvol concentrations near Matang, seeking prevent the Japanese ships from passing through the breach in the Boom across the river.
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Two Japanese ships are reported to have been struck by the borbe in this
raid.
A third Chinese raid on Japanese concentrations near Tungllu was the most unsuccessful of the days, super- lor forces of Japanese pursuit planes driving off the Chinese.
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Hongkong was again much cooler yesterday, the maximum temperature being 88, while the minimum last night was 76. At 10 o'clock this morning the temperature was humidity stood at 95 per 07, and
per cent. The Royal Observatory weather re- Port issued this morning stated that pressure is highest over the Pacifle to the East of the Bonins, and a shal- Iow depression is moving eastward to the south of Hokkaido. The depres- sion remains over South China and Tongking and has become deeper.
Local forecast Is-South-west winds, fresh; cloudy with rain,
THEFT OF 30-CENT EARRING, TWO MEN GET 8 MONTHS!
London, July 4, In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary for the Colonies, said in of State reply to a question that he was glad of the opportunity of giving an un- Unq.
qualified dental to the suggestion Unq. Patacnio Gumaus ..
Ung.
that Jews in Palestine intended and San Mauriela
Ung. 18 Suyoo....
would be permitted to take possession United Paracale .... Unq. 201 of the Elaksa Mosque in. Jerusalem
The following is Swan, Culbertson and other Muslim Holy places
this morning's | Palestine. & Fritz' report on
"It is elenr," said Mr. MacDoriald, market:
Stocks were fractionally higher in "that the Jews have no designs on a quiet, session.
any Muslim Holy places in Palestine.
Larceny of an earring worth 30 The polley of the British Govern cents resulted in Tenng Ming, 21, and ment under any scheme for partition Clan Sum, 20, being given four 1 will remain a permanent respons months' imprisonment with when experienced yesterday, Japanese planes rained in relays, blty for the protection of all Holy labour each when they were found dropping 130 death-denling misalies places in Jerusalem-Reuter.
guilty of the charge before Mr. W. J. inside the city from six o'clock to
Lockhart Smith at the Central Maxisiracy this morning. 11 o'clock in the morning.
The
was Chan Sang- the-num-
hard
On the final Chinese raid of the Anduin estimate putative U.S. AMBASSADOR Iwai, 63, a married woman who hud
day, three Japanese ships in the
Yangtse In the vicinity of Halang-
kow were struck by bombs.
More than 200 houses in the
rosidential and business sections were demolished. Three or four bomba.
The Japanese air force likewise hit the Loyang Prison, killing many garried out several rálds yesterday, including bombardments of Shia-males. chong and Tienshluchong, where a Besides their cargo of bombs the a large large number of buildings werd, raiding machines rained demolished-Trans-Ocean,
number of leaflets all over the city, threatening further attacks
RETURNS
Just arrived from the country, and all she could tell in Court this morn- ing was that the earring was taken from her about 11 o'clock yesterday, London, July 4. The US. Ambassador to Great she did not see who took it, but saw
mouth of the. Britain, Mr. Joseph B. Kennedy, who a district watchman take it out of the recently returned to America for n
cond defendant. WBS Evidence cond
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hở với out Mr. Kennedy declared that the duty in Fat Hing Street yesterday. A general exodus of 00 000 economic altuation in the United when he saw the first defendant take Loyang, July d.civilians from Loyang has now how ŝintor was couiderably improved, the earring and hand to the second Var bispelad to the most run More: her 004 vacated tihend there were substantia 100 defendants who then walked away
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JAPANESE
· LANDING
IN SOUTH
Crowded
as disaster overtook the two vessels. carrying the marines, the signal was given to retire. Over 20 marines went down with the fishing boats, which sank immediately they were hit.
In the forts two
soldiers were
killed, In 8lx or seven villages Japanese shells fell, and upwards of
Canton, July 4. 100 houses were demolished. These
Soven
landed
It was the state of the weather that villages had been cleared, or alt kept the Japanese airmen idle all dwellers, being within the fortified yesterday. Not even a scouting cone, slates the Tal Chung News. plano took off. Seizing the oppor~! Yiuping was again disturbed by tunity the Government ron many Japanese naval vessels. trains throughout the day, and trucks of them, which had been there since
the
up the North somo 2,000 marines who had highway with military supplies and car-were expelled by the Chinese mill- goos for private firms.
tary recently disc
discharged 88 shalls Making up for the inactivity of the One
WAS
Arst-class battleship that air force, the Japanese navy were brought her largest guns to bear on. unusually busy, clashing with the the coastal defences. coastal defence forces at four places Chim Mountain was the target in on the Kwangtung coast. Once a this case, After the 2,000 marines landing
party tried to get ashore at had loff, it was decided to heavily- Halmen in the county of Walyang. fortify this mountain, and this, fact Six warships had come up at 1 am. had come to the notice of the Japan and after playing their searchlights ese. But though nine shells on the shore for half an hour, they close, the Government claims none up with their big guns went Into trenches or smashed. two hours. There was a brief rasany of the gun emplacements, How- pito
DR. until
when the firing WDB over, half-a if back of Chim
Chim Mour resumed. At
seven dawn
fishing tain 11 shells burst within the village boats, carrying about 100 marines of Hung Tung, and 100 of the 200
the shore. houses in this settlement wero: The fairly large const defence guns, troyed. Happily, nobody was living
Hung Tung
though Tit Has “Bedn
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Faimon kept alient during the and up to the treg vzame
of night but went into action some
me after 8 o'clock. They did no good landed
until the landing porty camo within 4,000 motres of the shore, Shells hit and, sank two of the fishing boats. A light draft
these small boată as
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