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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1938.

CHINESE LOSE 70 PER CENT OF FLEET IN YEAR OF WAR YANGTSE RIVER

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SQUADRON, OCEAN Universities SHIPS ALL LOST

KIUKIANG, Oct. 4.

SEVENTY PER CENT of the Chinese flect, including the Yangtze River Squadron under the command of Admiral Tseng I-ting, has been destroyed by Japanese naval and air forces since the outbreak of the hostilities, according to information received here to-day,

A number of small vessels mostly belonging to the Second Squadron, are stationed in Hwangahibkang, Hankow and Yochow on Poyang Lake. These aro gunboats of 800 to 1,000 tons. Those still available to the Chinese for actual operations are the Chuyu, Chungshan and Yatsen.

In Shanghai

Hankow, Oct. 4.

The Fuh Tan, Great Chian and Utopia Universities in the French Concension, Shanghai, have been

ordered to suspend classes by the Shanghat report.

French according to a

The reason for the suspension has not been given, but it is bellaved to be of a political nature.

The National China Univerally has also been ordered to suspend classes participating in the "Offer Gold" by the French nuthorities for

movement on September 19, the

seventh anniversary of the Mukden Incident.

All the above-mentioned instilu- tions have moved to the interior after

The surviving forces, includ-thele premises in the Chinese terri- ing about 16 vessels, aro

at tory were either occupled or destroy. freight.

STOP PRESS present used for transporting ed during the hostilities in Shanghal

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Budapest, Oct. 3. The Hungarian Minister to Prague has handed the Czech Government another Note, requesting that the Prague Government's offer to open negotiations concerning the orcag in which a Hungarian minority lives be carried out.

The Note requests that negotiations between the two Governments be ar- ranged in the next few days with a view to finding an amicable settle. ment of the problem.-Valted Pren.

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FOR CZECHS?

London, Ort. 3.

It is revealed here that considera. tion is being given to some form uf International cumperzsation for Czecho-Slovakia. The figure of £50,- 000,000 is mentioned. It is presumed that Britain and France would act as the principic guarantors for the rehabilitation and provision of com- pensation for econom. losses suffered from the cession of the Sudeten, areas, --United Press.

HUMANISING WARFARE

Berlin, Oct. 3.

last year, but they maintained classes in the French Concession for those Since the outbreak of hostill-students who could not go inland- tics, "about 48 vessels have been Central News. either sunk in Japanese serial

bombardment or for the con struction of booms. No ocean- going vessels now remain Chinese hands-Domci.

80 Fishing Junks Destroyed

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Foochow, Oct. 4: Over 80 Chinese fishing junks have been pillaged and burned by Japanese warships off the coast here from July to September, this year, it 1 estimated. Many stiermen were killed in cold blood.

Japanese Air "Ace" Claims Record

81 Planes Downod

Tokyo, Oct. 3. A record which, it correct, equals that of the world's most famous aviators was disclosed here to-day when it was claimed for A youth named Yamanaka of the Japanese On September 30, ten more shing | Na

Naval Air Force, that he had shot Junks were sunk by a Japanese war down 81 Chinese pinnes since ship off the coast of Lienkung, north-went to China at the beginning of cust of Foochow. Over

the war. a fozon shermen were drowned-Central Netes.

Suspects In

Assassination Case Tried

Hankow, Cet, 4.

The trial of Afteen suspects in con- nection with the recent assassination of Mr. Tang Shao-yt, veteran Chi- Apparently in preparation for his politician, was held in camera plan for general appeasement and in the Second Special District Court disarmament, well-informed cireles yesterday afternoon, according to a hers report that Herr Hitler has al-Shanghai message. rendy decided to appoint, immediate-

After being questioned for about ly after the Sudeten occupation is half-an-hour, the 15 men were re- completed, a Four Power Commission minded. to examine the possible limitation of heavy bombers and heavy artillery and gas.--United Press,

MARTIAL LAW INTRODUCED

Berlin, Oct. 3. Establishing a modified martial law In the Sudeten areas, General Wilhelm von Keitel, Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces, decreed to-day that any offence against the German State committed in the Sudeten area would be tried In 0 Court Martial,

It is understood here that Herr) Hitler Intends to begin demobilising the men he has had under arma and

ostensibly on manoeuvres immediate ly the occupation is completed on

October 10.

Martial Law will probably continue? in the newly acquired territory unili regular German courts can established.-United Press,

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This total for outdistances the ma- Jority of the "aces" who made their reputation during the Great. Wer.

They were rarely credited with a greater "bag" than 16 or 20 planes, while even the foremost of them all, Count Riehstoephen, could not borst of such a brillant record achieved in sa sivort a time as con Yamanaka, who has become a warton; ofllegr since he enlisted at the beginning of the war-Dome!.

EURASIA SERVICE

Six Planes Weekly To

Chinese Capital

The Eurasia service to Hankow from Hongkong was continued inst week-end when two planes left Kai arrived back in Hongkong on Sun- Tak at 0.30 p.m. on Saturday and

day morning. Both planes corried passengers and mails.

Hsieh Chih-pih, with whom card In future the service-to Hankow: the four pesussins sought an inter-will be maintained by two planes view with Mr. Tong on September which will leave here at 8.30 p.m. 30, when they hacked him with an on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- axe, is still at large. Hatch is said days,

to be a close friend of Mr. Tang. He Before the CN.A.C. plane was shot, frequently visited him at his down last month, there were two residence before the assassination.- planes daily each morning from here Central News.

lo the Chinese capital.

Moral For Motorists In These Court Cases

Summoned for parking his car in Duddell Street without a permit, M. A. Silva was fined $8 by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy this morning. Mr. C. D'Almada_appeared for the defence, and sald that Mr. Silva had not noticed the sign prohibiting parking in the street.

Summoned for a similar offende, | C. C. King, summoned for leaving

P. J. I. Neubronner was also fined $8. | his car over the time-limit of two te had left his ear in the same street hours at the Chater Road car park, without a permit on September 3. I was fined $5.

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"Stop" Light On Car Not Sufficient In Law

IMPORTANT COURT DECISION.

The fact that your ear has a "stop-light" over the back number-plate to indicate when the brakes are applied, does not absolve you from Indicating to those following you that you are about to stop.

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"The light is merely an additional signal," declared Mr. Q.. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon Court to-day in giving judgment against Mr. II. C. Clayson who was summoned for driving without due care and 'caution.

According to the evidence, Mr. Clayson stopped, his car very suddenly just before reaching the car park in Gascoigne Road Ind Mr. F. J. Neill, who wan following him, had to brake Auddenly and stalled his engine. Mr. Clayson then backed his car and ran into the rear car.

In seeking to excuse his net, Mr,

EXCEEDED SPEED LIMET

For exceeding the speed limit in Nathan Rond on September 12, Mr. A. Malcolm was fried $0 at the Kow- loon Court to-day.

A further charge of driving with a licence which had expired was dig- Malcolm explaining that he had only a caution on Mr. arrived in Hongkong from Conton an that day and renewed his Ncence the following day,

mirsed with

Clayson explained that the rell light Angler Uses Telescope at the back of his car-was working Monrovia, Cal-Leg Gaines is suc and would indicate to any car follow-cessfully using a telescope for bass ing that he was about to stop. That fishing. It enables him to locate in fact alone, however, according to the Magistrate, was not sufflelent, and the lao of a manual signal WAD A11 necessary.

Defendant was finet $0.

depths of 10 to 20 feet the feeding rounds of the flah and drop them the kind of bait they like, The #YA- tem enabled him to catch in a few hours the law Umit of 10 bass weigh- Ing a total of 2314 pounds.

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