1938-07-28 — Page 15

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JULY 28,

Chinese Making Stand South-West of Kiukiang

REINFORCEMENTS

POUR INTO LINE

TO MEET INVADER

Foreigners Safe and Well In Captured City

Support Peace Swings It Before

Campaign

The Hongkong Associated South China War Refugee Committee has despatched to Paris, where the Peace Campaign Conference has been in session, a message pleading for ns- sistance in the prevention of future war horrors.

acts

The message says: "Among

other aggressive against China Japanese militarists send acroplanes to bomb open cities and defenceless civilians in the in- terior. Canton suffers most from these wanton bombings which have been going on daily since May 0. Num- been destroyed

berless houses have been Shanghai, July 28. While the Japanese are busily completing mopping-sands up operations in the vicinity of Kiukiang and sweeping

and casualties run lo tens of thou-

ruthlessness 15 Such

un- paralleled in the history of monkind, "If Japanese atrocities are to be to continue unchecked allowed

welfare will be ruined.

floating mines from the Yangtse River, the main body human wprecinte the efforts of the of the Chinese forces which withdrew from Kiukiang has formed a new defence line south-west of the city.

At the same time heavy Chinese reinforcements are pouring into the Kiukiang sector in order to stiffen the Chinese resistance.

The Chinese authorities in Hankow believe that the next Japanese objective will be Tehan, which the Japanese severely bombed yesterday.

According to Japanese reports twenty-five foreigners who stayed in Kiukiang during the fighting are all safe and well. They were located by the Japanese and comprise sixteen after a house-to-house canvass, Catholic fathers and brothers and nine American missionaries. The Catholic priests comprise ten French- Italian. men, three Italians, two Portuguese and

Methodists and two The Americans comprise seven Seventh Day Adventists.

In addition, fourteen foreigners. including twelve Britons, took refuge aboard one or the other of the three | vessels riding at anchor three miles.

These ar upstream from Kiukiong

H.MS. Cockchafer, USS Monoraex and the B & S steames Wenchowy

one

Just tant along the Yangtze, un 10 miles away as the row thes

on

to

"We conference for justice and hope to see effective measures devised check the Japanese ruthless netions be safe- that world pence may guarded."

Japanese troops In this area are fre- quent-Trana-Ocean.

Air Raiders Out

Stanghal, July 27. Japanese air squadrons carried out intensive bombings of the retreating Chinese forces west of Klukiang, on banks of the the north and south Yangtse, in addition to those retreat-

ing towards Nanchang

A heavy aerial bombardment was nrried out on Telun. which some be the next quarters belleve will Japanese objective,

Meanwhile, as mine-sweepers are slowly clearing the Yangtse of mines, are sweeping Japanese gunboats

Lake Payong clear of Chinese war- gunboats are Two Chinese ship. reported to have been sunk 33 miles above Huanshihklang.-Trans-Ocean.

Fear of Flood

Shanghai, July 27.

In view of Kaking's proximity to Hankow the Chinese will have ittte; With the occupation of Kluktang, 1me to give warning of the approach the Japanese are now concentrating|| of attacking squadrons Previously, efforts in strengthening the Yang-

ustrally ample warung has

been se ver banks between Kiukiang allowing the defenders and Bukow preparationis.

It is also states that no less than' given, 6,000 of the 10,000 Chinese who did make not evarunte Klukiang the original Heater population was 180,000 four s

tuary in hospitals

and

Churches

managed by foreigners it the former

British Concession,

reached the city.

when

Aghting

in the opinion of fertign übservers

necessary

Guerillas Active

Near Shanghai

Shanghal, July 27. Chinese guerillas are carrying out

The Japanese assert that the Cl~ nese intend to repeat their Yellow River experiment by flooding the central Yangtse valley region. The water le el of the river is already 13% feet above the normal for this time of the year, and melted snows from the Tibetan mountains

region in about three reach this

the most important single fast i numerous raids west of Shanghai, weeks' time. the capture of Kiuklang is the value, and 600 irregulars are reported to

to the Japanese of the city an an air; have attacked Sungklang. buse, from which, after a suitable!

site has been levelled, rails en bel

The Japanese

authorities

will

The region between the Han River, the Yangtse and the ten mile dyke north of Bankow and Wuchangis

Blooded

normal adinil already

through

made on Hankow, only 140 miles dis-that closes between irregulars and collapse of the dykes-Trans-Ocean,

King and Queen

A royal good time was had by all in the ballroom of Buchting- ham Palace when ash-blond and above, shapely Evelyn Dall, from New York's Bronx, mang swing songs from the bandstand while King George, Queen Eliza beth. royal princes, dukes and enris and their coroneted wives danced to the latest hits at the Royal Derby Night Ball. It was the most informal dance ever given by the British rulers.

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Rome, July 27. Mr. Arthur Paul Cremona, a British subject born in Malta who is Rome of tho Christian Correspondent Science Monitor and the London Observer, and who was Instructed to quit Italy within eight days, has made fruitless appeal against expulsion. Belleving that he was suspected of being a Jew, Mr. Cremona proved that his family for twelve genera- tions

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The sole reply was that his expul- sion was based on "general reasons" not connected with his journalistle work.

However, responding to enquiries by Lord Perth, the British Ambassa- dor.

It is believed that the Italian Foreign Office indicated that Cremona had injuriously" spoken of high Government officials in connection with his reports of a crisis during the sanctions against Italy during the Ethiopian invasion.-United Press.

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The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning. Banks

H.K. Banks, $1,510 s. cum dlv. H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), £90 b.

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Chartered Banks, £12 n. Marcantile Bank, A. and B. £28 a. Mercantile Bank, C., £13

East Asia Bank, $80 .

Canton Ins

Insurances

$240 S.

Union Ins., $495 b. China Underwrites, $2 a. H.K, Fire Ins., $210 n.

Shipping

Douglas, $00

H.K. Steamboats, $211⁄2 n. Indo-Chinas (Pret) $60 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24 93/1 n.

She CE, 30 50 b.

Union

Docks Etc.

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H.K. & Wharves $21 n H.K. Docks (old),

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H.K. & W. Docks (new), $20 11. Providents (old), $3.60. Providents (new), $3.45 b. New Engineerings, Sh. $3.99 n. Shanghai

Adm., 15/5 n.

Kutton Min Sh. $115 n. Roabs, $9.00 b. Venz: Goldfield, $3 b.

Mines, 7 tab. Hongkong

Philippine Uning Antamoks, P. 40 sa. Atoks, P. 11.00 .

Consol, Benguet Benguet Explor. — Big Wedge, P.

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Coco Grove, P. 43 sa.

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San Mauricio, P. 51 sa. Suyos Consol, P. 17 sa.

United Paracales, P. 33 sa.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $6.75 b.

H. K. Lunds, $30 b.

H.K. Lands, 4% Deben $106 b. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. S'hal Lands, Sh. $8.40 n. Humphries, $0.35 n. H.K. Realties, $5.85 n. Chinese Estates, $100 n.

Public Utilities H.K. Tramways, $17.05 s. Peak Trams (old), $0 b. Peak Trums (new), $34. Star Ferries, $80 n.

China

Yaumati Ferries (old), $244 b. Youmati Ferrics rights, $24 b. China Light (old), $11 b. Light (new), $9 b. ILK. Electric, $602 b. Macao Electric, $18 n. Sandakan Lights, $942 Telephone (old), $20% n. Telephone (now), $0.80 n. China Buses, Sh. - Singapore Tractions, 26/3 n. Singapore Pret., 26/3 n.

dustrinis

Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $14 n. Caid: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $14 n. Canton Ices. $1,70 1.

Cements, $18.70 so.

H.K. Ropes, $4.60 n. Stores, &c.

Dalry Farm. $2014 n. Watsons, $7 n.

Lane Crawfords, $8.70 n.

Sinceres, $2.20 n.

Wing On (H.K.), $50 n.

William Powell, Ltd., 70 cts. n.

Cotton Mills

Ewo Cotton, Sh., $16

n.

27

S'hal Collon (old), Sh. $87 n. Zoong Sings, Sh.

Wing On Textiles, Sh, $42 n.

Miscellaneous H.K. Entertalaments, $01⁄2 n. Constructions, $1.76 b.

Vibro Pling, $5.10 n.

Ch. Govt. 45%

1025

67% prm. 1.

G$Bonds.,

H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 1% prm. n.

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H.K. Govt. 3% Loan 3% prm. n. Wallace Harpers, ---

Morsmans (Lon.), s/- 13/- n. Marsmans Ins. (H.K.), a/- 2/9 n. Consolidated China Providents

(old), $7.20 b. and så.

Consolidated China Providents

(new), $0.00 b. Anglo Javas, —

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Paris, July 27.

Gabriel do Loutrie, famous French humourist, is dead, at the age of 71-United Press,

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