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Cholera Wanes In Shanghai

Shanghai, Oct. 12. The current cholera epidemie In both the French Concesion and the

is rapidly International Settlement nearing its end, judging from figures

EAST SURREY'S® COMING TO H.K.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

CHINESE RECAPTURE Occupation Of

MAHWEILING

Sinyang

Issued by both health departments augmenting the Hongkong military check, About 1,000 Japanese re-kow, was completed at 9.40 a.m, to-

yesterday.

Only 93 cases of cholera were re- ported from the Settlement during the week ending on October 8, and 40 new cases In the French Conces. sion for the same period.

(Continued from Page 1.) The 2nd Battalion of the East

Shanghai, Oct. 12. Surrey Regiment, which disembark Chinese from several directions, they cleaned up

The Japanese here have announced ed at Singapore during the Europeen are expected to be crisis, will embark for longitong Imininently. by HM.S. Medway to-day, and will

Fighting in the Yangain sector is that the occupation of Sinyang, key described as severe, but the Japanese city on the Hankow Peiping Railway arrive here on Sunday.

The fact that the new Battalion are understood to be still kept in and one of the "gateways" to Han- Inforcements are reported. to have

day.

The Japanese, advancing westward arrived entered the

und trong Chinese units are guarding and southward towards the railway. rest bank of the Fu Hiver at have been delayed around Sinyang Sintanpu to the southwest of Yang- for some weeks. It la considered likely that, having broken the rail- in. More Japanese troops are` sald

way and consolidated their positions on the Chinese capital from this and Paishihtang. A flerce battle is

now be considerably expected imminently.

quarter will accelerated.-United Press.

forces is not abnormal, it is dis- closed, and conforms with normal trooping arrangements in force be fore the European crisis.

Other than the despatch of two Companies of the Middlesex to the

the

At the present rale' óf decline it is New Territorica to assist the Hong- to have crossed the river at Iwatani to the north of Hankow, the advance! expected that the epidemie will be broken before the end of the manth,

-Reuter.

HONGKONG REPORT

The cholera epidemie la definitely on the wane. During the past week. only nine cases have been reported. Of these, six proved fatal. Yester day, one case was notified.

kong Police Force in maintaining order, no military action is, contem- ploted by the British authorities no an outcome of the Japanese invasion of South China,

DURIIAMS FOR TIENTSIN

Shanghai, Oct. 12.

Japanese troops in the Shungcheng sector in southeast Ionan attacked the Chinese positions at Yachuel- chlen in a heavy fog yesterday morn- ing. Fighting raged until noontime with neither side claiming success.— Central Newz.

The Brat Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, which has been in Shang-CHINESE RECOVER TUNKCHENG hal since the end of last year, is

BANDIT SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN S’HAÏ

with

Shanghai, Oct, 12. Charged

murder, ormed

Dysentery,

Culminating a series of successful robbery and possession of firearms, however, remains embarking on the troopship Lar.ca-

BLX cases ruther high, and

were shire on Monday en route to Tientsin, operations in central Anhwei, both eleven bandit susnee's were arrested registered yesterday, maiting the where the First Battalion, the Lanen- north and south of the Yangtze, during a series of aids by the Shang- forces have recaptured hai Municipai Police and will short- total for the year 795,

shire Fusiliers, will be relieved. Chineso

Tungcheng, prosperous city Afty ly come up for trial in the Chinese kilometres north of Anking.

Courts.

This mob is suspected of having Tungcheng is the third important town in Anhwel to return to Chinese Instituted a "reign of terror" among hands in the past two weeks, the villagers living outside the Settle- twentyment along the roads In the western

CRIPPLE INJURED BOARDING BUS

moving Allempting to board motor bus in Prince Edward Rond about 10 p.m., un Monday, a Portu- Ruese, Augusto Rozarlo, 26, stated to be a cripple, tripped and fell, injur- ing his right leg.

At the time, Rozario refused to go to hospital or report the incident, but was admitted to the Kowloon Hos- pital for treatment yesterday.

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Reuter.

BRITISH PAPERS CONFISCATED

British newspapers of yesterday's date were confiscates in Berlin to day by the Police.

other two being Tricking, and district as well as in the Japanese |

five kilometres west of

cast of

ta

Ilmunncheng, afty kilometres south-occupied territory. Berlin, Oct. 12.

Six pistols and two hand grenades Wuhu.

All the cltles have

their possession.— bitter struggles during the were found in

the Yangtze

Router. Japanese drive Jaccording

military intelligence, the Japanese forces at Shucheng and Anking have damaged a number of bridges along the highway and taken down milltary telephone wires. The aerodrome of Anking, is reportedly no longer used by the Japanese air force-Central News.

It is believed that the action is due to the publication of reports from Vienna of Cardinal Innitzer being the victim of unti-Catholle de monstrations.-Reuter.

REPORTS BARRED

Berlin, Oct. 11. Newspapers in Germany and Austria have not been allowed to comment on the religious Vienna.

VIOLENT FIGHTING CONTINUES

Haintien, Oct. 11.

JEW PROHIBITIONS IN ITALY

Rome, Oct. 11.

A fresh blow was struck at the Jews to-day when the Ministry of Corporations issued an order forbid- ding the granting of licences to Jews to open new shops, cafes or restaur- The transfer of licences is also suspended for the present-Reuter,

Piercing through the Chinese de- ants. riots in

fences in the Tapieh Mountain Range, the Japanese forces which reduced Tsintien on Saturday last, scored another important victory hazardous drive on Macheng on Mon- day.

It is understood that His Holiness the Pope is awaiting a report from Cardinal Innitzer before protesting to Herr Hitler.

SNATCHER IN H.K. "FLEET ST."

In the

Mustering up defeated forces in the mountainous region the Chinese forces retreating from Hsinilen put up a stout resistance at Haintienshan, strongly fortified height to the south- A daring snatching incident oc- east of Hsintien. It was only after about 4 hours of grim fighting that the curred in Wyndham Street noon to-day, in the presence of a Japanese forces finally took posses- large

number of passers-by. Mirs. sion of the key position.

At dawn Lucas had just come

Japanese out of the

to-day, the Oriental Drawawork Co. with a lady forces concentrated their offensive on companion, when a Chinese dressed In Changchunchat, the next Chinese

14

black came from behind and pusition to the south of Hsintienshan. left wing column which d

snatched away her handbag.

10

The

An assistant of the shop immediate along the highway to Macheng, ly chased the culprit, who ran into ed back the fleeing Chinese forces to miles south of inter: Changchluyuan On Lon Street where he was

Hsintient. As the Japanese attack cepted. He managed, however,

and vigour, the struggle free but in so doing he gained in violence dropped the bag, which contained a Chinese defenders are showing in- ten-dollar bill and a cheque for $100, creasing signs of wavering-Domei, besides other articles of value. The

DRIVEN OUT OF SINYANG man was not arrested.

Singang, Oct. 12.

130,000 Approximately

Chinese defeated in the troops have been Japanese enveloping offensive Sinyang in the past three days.

Assassination Investigation

In Camera

Solo, Get. 11

The investigation into the assassi nation of Mujor General Preff, Chief- of-Staff of the Bulgarian Army, is be ing enrried on with great secrecy.

The Police are apparently con- vinced that the assassin was a paid agent and have identified him 49 man named Tuneff, on ex-policeman. -United Press.

U.S. FLAGSHIP IN SHANGHAI

011

AIR FRANCE SPEED-UP

The Air France plane which was scheduled to leave Hongkong on Saturday will be dispatched Friday. The same plane will arrive from Hanoi to-day instead of to-morrow.

INDIAN ARRESTED IN SHANGHAI

↓

Shanghul, Oct. 12. Dalip Singh, an Indian watchman, The was arrested last night by Settlement Police and charged with the murder of his wife, Charan Kaur. The woman, who has just returned to live with her husband after be ing evacuated to India during the hostilities, was found dead in a sack in a creek In the Hungjuo area. Reuter.

150 MILLIONS FOR U.S. REARMAMENT

Washington, Oct. 11.

Even after the castle of Sinyang was surrounded by Japanese forces from the east.

To meet expences involved in southwest and north-

age, next east, the Chinese troops still affered replacing warships over

expenditure will be. desperate resistance against the year's naval

raised by Congress to U.S., $150,000,- attacking forces.

Anal

und decisive factor in the 000-United Press. Chinese defeat appears to have been brought by the Japanese occupation

The

of the 2,100 ft. height to the south their successful attack on Hwoshun avest of the city. With the Priping- Hankow Railway already cut off both on the south bank of the Yangtse.

The Japanese Tsuzuki detachment to the north and south of the city, which pursued the Chinese forces on the Chinese furces on Monday night the south bank opposite Kichun, started to retreat into the moun carly Monday morning charged at tainous region to the west of Sin-Liuklawan. A flotilla of Japanese yang.

gunboats supported Die attack. The Japanese forces which were After they took

the fort, the allacking the northern side of the Japanese marines opened a general eastle, seized upon the occasion and offensive on Hwoshan, 201-metre Intensifying their attacks, stormed height on the south bank of the the castle wall in the small hours of river to the west of Liukiawan. this morning. The north Kate was Under cover of artillery and aerial captured, the wall was scaled and the bombardment, the force of blue- Rising Sun flag was holsted over the jacksets fought inch by Inch up the wall,-Domet,

Rolidly

fortilled belght.

Chinese

hand- the Meeting PILLBOXES KEDUCED

grenades with bayonet charges, the Kichun, Oct. 12. Japanese bluejackets continued fierce to remain here until the first week No less than .150 "pill-box" fighting for 14 hours until at last they In November before proceeding to fortresses have been reduced by the took complete control of the moun-

*Shanghai, Oct. 12. The U.S.S. Augusta, flagship of the United States China Squadron, arrived here from north China this

morning.

nway in The warship has been northern waters for the last three

und a half months. She is expected

Manila on her regular winter cruise. Japanese naval landing forces intain at 5.10 p.m.-Domel.

Reuter

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