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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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HERE 15 MINUTES!

British Vice-Consul

Returns To Macao-

FROM OUR WN CORRESPONDENT

MACAO, Oct. 15.-A large crowd of persons representing every section of the locs community gathered at the Steam. boat Co. wharf in Macao esterday evening in order to welcome Mr. and Mrs. F. 1. Gellin on their return to Macao after an absence of six months.

Mr. Cellion, BritisVice Consul for Macao, is an extremely popular figure in the Pouguese Colony, and it was noticed with pleasure that he has turned in good health to resume his duties in Macao.

Impersonated A Policenan Is Alleged Eurasian Yoth On Serious Chrges

CARRYING a reiver holster which contained a pee of stone anu two pieces of on-presum- ably to support his Jry of being a Chinese detectiv a 19-year- old Eurasian yoh, Marquis Ablong, went tohe Man On Boarding House October 7, where he asked examine the

"Divine Wind" Mechanic Is

Missing

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TOKYO, Oct. 16 (Domel).--- Air, Toshiji Kolke, mechanie of the monoplane "Divine Wind" of the "Axabi Shimbun," is still missing after the plane crashed into the sea on its

from Formosa to Japan proper on October 6.

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The plane was carrying Alms. of the European war from the Formosan capital, Over 50 divers took part in the searching operations.

Woks and later sained $68 in DRAMATIC PLAYS

Canadian currenɗfrom a lodger by pretending it the money had been stolen.

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CHUNGKING, Oct. 15 (UP)-Leading merchants from Tso- fiutsing, 40 miles southeast of Chenglu, which was bombed by Japanese on October 10, told the "United Press" that the only area of Tacliutsing which was destroyed by Japanese planes was that of the Canadian Mission,

Hospital, School Destroyed

Chuchlo

ZBW, 355 metres (845′k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Another Musical Cocktail

By Erich Porges Radlo Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845-.0'. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per. second.

II.K.T.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.

12.30. Roy Fox and His Orchestra. 12.50. Raw/CS and Landauer, on Two Pianos.

1.00. Local Time Signal and Wea¬ ther, Report...

1.03, Sophio Tucker (Vocal) and Henry King and His Orchestra,

1.30. Reuter and Rugby · Press, Weather Forecast and Announce

REINFORCEMENTS for the Singapore air basements, which have arrived recently and which are planned in the 1.45. Schubert-Trio In B Major near future will very much more than double the strength Elly Ney Trio. of the Royal Air Force in Singapore."

For Fiano, Violin and 'Cello, Op. 99.

215. Close down..

The Mission was not used by the Chinese positions there on Saturday as the beginning of the developerodromes on the Island. The air

base proper, at Seletar, faces Enment and the only conceivable turned the invaders' flank and comment of the R.A.F. Far East Straits of Johore and can accommo- Walls in A Fint, Al Dawnlug, Adios

The

6.00. "For the Children" Numerical strength alone will be more than doubled 0.30. Closing locul Stock Quota- They said that the buildings | Hungisch Lake in north Anhwel, re-

tions. of the Canadian Mission worecently. Many Japanese were killed and in terms of effectiveness, striking power and

6.32. Ketelber-In A Fairy Realm made of coloured bricks and tiles dering the street fighting, and was one of the beat houses Chinese Cain Upper Hand

performance, the R.A.F. in Singapore will bear no Sulle, Albert W. Ketelbey's Con- eert Orchestra conducted by The Composer. there. It made a conspicuous LOYANG, Oct. 18 (Central) comparison with its strength only a month ago.

0.45. Landon, Relay - News Sup- target. Almost the entire com- The Chinese are gaining the upper Comprising a large number of drome have only just been complement.

the pound of

Mission

was hand in the fighting cast of Wensi in Blenheim bombers, which are picted, but the station was ready to 6.15. Cicely Courtneläge and Jack

receive the reinforcements which ar Hulbert in Musical Comedy, destroyed, apparently by incen-south Shanst.

A large Japanese force from among the fastest military air-rived at short notice.

7.30. Quentin ML Maclean at the diary bombs.

Yuchlashun, Kuochlakow, Lukow, craft of their type in the world, Another R.A.F. aerodrome al Organ. Edward German Selection.

and Lianglowinimiao and other units, the Singapore Sembawang, near the naval base, is 7.40. Studio - Another • Murioni launched a feree offensive on the reinforcements may be regarded being built, making three military Cocktall by Erich Forges (Piano). Musical Cocktail No. 6 (arr, E. Dhe Porges), Marche Militaire, Brahma | Chinese

Chinese After a daylong battle, the Chinese or the

Command which is destined date both landplanes and flying Muchachos, Or Man River, Lough reason why its hospital, school. dis-pletely routed them. pensary and residences were destroy- The war situation on the Puhsien eventually to become one of the boats.

2nd Love, Love's Last Word is unchanged. cd seemed to be the fact that they sector remnina

In addition, there is the civil air-Spoken, Liebenfrend, Stardust, Meet

the biggest and most modern sero- remember, Sweetheart, Impatience. Chihallow have been driven back to outside of Great Britain. The wells, from which a large Chingslangchen and Kuchengchen, The arrival in Singapore of modern dromes in the Far East. Facilitica 8.00. Local Time Signal,, Weather Jamount of salt is produced, were not while those advancing on Slisten, bombers is especially welcomed both there for A.F. operations are ex- Report and Announcements.

Salt producing at Tse-northwest of Puhalom have also been in Service and civilian circles as the cellent and it would certainly be 8.03. Request Variety and Dance

Jandplunes at the air base here have used if the need arises.

Programmc. that Furthermore,. It is unlikely Following this success, the Chin-hitherto been confined to two squn- over 100,000,000 Chinese people in staged by the Kumpon Rifles, lutsing is responsible for supplying repulsed by the Chinese

9.03. Studio-Commenter on Recent throughout this week at the Indian the Szechwan, Kweichow, Hanan and cse ure reported to be pressing to drons of Vildebeeste bumbers of an there will be much civil aviation in Events. 24 hours to see restitution could Dramatic Club at Whitfeld Encracks, upch Provinces.

wards Kechengchun in pursuit of obsolete type, as well as a few addi-this time of war, so that the R.A.F. 9.15. London Relay-The News. the retreating "Japanese.

|tional aircraft,

can count on the use of four nero- 9.30, Compositions of Lakext. Chinese Attacks On Nanchang in southeast Shunsi, the Chinese

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12. dromes on Singapore Island alone, are still subjecting Hukwan ond

Mischa Levitzki ́(Piano). Concerto Up-Country Aerodromos FENGCHENG, Klongsi, Oct.

Changtze to an enveloping attack. operations the outskirts of Nanchang scored Teichsien, southwest of Wusinng, (Central)--Chinese

A Japanese southward drive from several succensos during the inst has been repulsed. week according to Beld despatches,

Huangchi, a small village due south Nanchang, was retaken from the Jananese on October 10, after some brisk fighting in which many invaders

Along was arred on Saturday. und pleaded guilty the charges of stealing and imponating a police offeer when he nared before Mr. Ht. Edwards at itral Magistracy R. Edwards as reminded for

be mude.

Ruse in Stel Room

BY KUMAONS Celebrating Indian Festival

A series of dromalle plays are be-

Rowicon, in celebration of the sunual Hindu festival of Ram Lila (Durchra),

The series commenced lust Friday this week, the final performance be evening and will continue through

were one of the few groups of the Japanese pushing, westward from most important in the Empire.port at Kallang, Singapore, one of me to-night in dreamland, Will you

best houses in town.

touched.

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on

Can Fly To Hongkong The reinforcements modernize the equipment of the R.A.P. In the Far

It is anticipated that in the near No. 1 In E Flat Major.... Mischa "fying battleships and a squadron stationed at how

be Levitzki (Piano) and the London East providing, with the Sunderland future B.A.F, squadrons will

nerodromes up Symphony Orchestra conducted by

ac-

0.58.

Songs by Peter Dawson'

10.10. Elgar-Symphony No. 1 in

Det-Sgt. J. rest wild Ab told the boardighouse-weper-that f

of Singapore III flying boats, n force country. In the Malay peninsula, Sir Lendon Ronald, he wanted to see occupint of room on Saturday night.

On Sunday evening the per- No. 11 regard the arceny of

honoured by the

reconnaissance Bights across the more aerodromes some of which are (Bass-Darlione). $10,000 in Horeng. Along took formance was the $68 from umplainant, Tung presence of Brigadier J. T. N. Reeve,

Japanese Withdraw To Hankow capable of undertalcing long-range outside Singapore, there are 12 or

Offcer

CHANGTEH, Oct. is (Central, South China Sea as far as Hongkong, now ready for the permanent

commodation Commanding the Kumaon

A steady stream of remnant Japan-as well as adequate bombing and

of R.A.F. squadrons, A Flat Major, Op. 55. London Sym Koon, and saide would take it to

Lieutenant Colonel M. S. the Police stat us the numbers Rifles,

were killed.

Edward Elgar. ese troopa withdrawn from the north fighter aircraft for the actual defence and others will be ready at an earlyphony Orchestra conducted by Sir

11.00. Close Down. Wanshe, fifteen miles south of Nan- Hunan and Kinngsi fronts were sent of Singapore and the Malay pen.n-date. corresponded the nmbers of Teversham, and all staff officers,

chain The alm in view is a The Indian Dramatic Club is the

at some olen ney. Whih riding to:

RAF. aerodromes throughout The! the stallon in o ricksha, Ablong only one of its kind in the Colony chang, returning briefly to Chinese back during the weekend from Yo-sula against all forms of attack,

It is intended to cover long Malay peninsula inked

pulley is based on the bellez, with nrested on and stages monthly dramas at the hands when a strong guerilla unit yang to Hankow for re-organisation,

the rently expressed by the Governor smashed into the town risuppeared, t was

October according to fold despatches.

defence requirements Singapore base and designed to pro- (Sir Shenton Thomas) with the ap Saturday

deterve

organized by who į Cluiz. by a

During October 11 and 12, the re- from the force based at Singapore, tect it from possible back door proval of the defence chiefs, that recognised him from a scription Kimion Rifles.

The Japanese are rushing reinforce-perts say, sorthbound trains from

In addition to which there are tho attack. which had bee given to le Police.

only carrier-borne aircraft would be ments to Wanshe and Lientang Yoyong were packed with Japanese

aircraft of the carrier, Eagle, which The For East commund of the likely to attack the island and that against fresh Chinese atincks.

soldiers and equipments while large is normally based at longkong.R.AF. extends from Hongkong very tow enemy planes would ever numbers of war, horses were alɛo) The Eagle is visiting Singapore for, the east to Ceylon in the west, and get through the network of defence.

fleet air arm exercises ni Malayan inkes in Burma, went back.

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Defcdant Id a. convtion for simple farceny: 1930.

Ask! is hchod anythir to say, Cefendant Balt "1 am vel young

lions."

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A golf bag and clubs valued at $330 has been reported stolen or Inst from his car between Wanchai and

on

Chinese Retake Town FOWLIANG, Klangal, Oct. the Gloucester Hotel on Saturday by (Central)-Following

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vigorous I did not kny the Polloregula-Mr. W. M. Thomson, Assistant Super-atthel, Chinese forces recaptured Intendent of Imports and Exports. Hsuyi, on the south bank of the

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Singapore is remote trom Other remnant Japanese units

The case and rapidity with which Borneo. It is likely that all stations likely enemy base, and the Governor were sent back to Hankow by water.

pointed out that on chemy would japanese. Attack West Of Trolin the Singapore nir base can be streng- creased in strength In the near have to take into account not only MILO, Oct. 18 (Central) Japan-ced by powerful units from over future. Two aerodromes have been the possible loss of some of his air- (eze forces west of the railway nurth seas has been demonstrated during alt in Sarawak, half the cost being craft, but also the loss of the air-

of Milo launched a sudden attack on the past two or three weeks, as it

was in January last year when 30 paid by the Air Ministry and half craft carriers or such

damage to the Chinese positions west of Taolin bombers, eight transport bombers by the Sarawak Government. These them as would make it impossible yesterday morning with 2,000 inland four flying boats arrived from form an important part of the Suga for alrernit to land on them or to fantry and five tanks. After a full India and Iraq for exercises.

pore defence scheme.

be released from them. He added Safo From Air Attack

that in terms of naval vessels, an With the new strength of the air aircraft carrier is vulnerable to at-

of anti-tack. Bristol Blenheim bombers via India

The new bombers stationed in Japaneso Casualties

Singapore did not know that the air-sidered remarkably safe

nir Singapore would easily outly and attack. In despatching to many outnumber any attacking aerial force SHIUKWAN, Oct. 10 (Central).craft had arrived until an official an-

They aro Field reports from the north Kwang- nouncement was made by the R.A.F. Blenheim bombers to Singapore, the from. enemy carriers.

Government are considered to have among the most modern warplanes tung front state that more than 1.500. Far East Command. bodies of Japanese soldiers, recently It is pointed out that the air de-taken out an insurance against land of any Power in the Far East and killed in aelton at Chungshan were fence of the Empire along the main based as well as carrier-borne air for exceed in speed and manoeuvr

*** | ability and planes of similar typo fit rent back during the weekend to, trunk route from England to Singa-craft. Kungmoon for cremation.

ipore, viu the Mediterannean, the

The colony's pessive defence ARP. the Japanese pir force. Near East, the Middle East and India,

back with the Japanese suffering The despatch to Singapore base and the completion

over 500 casualties.

was carried out in complete secrecy, alreraft defences, Singapore la con-

from

Guerillas Attack “Peace Army" is organised like a huge shuffleboard. CHUNGKING, Oct. 16 (Central)On this board powerful reinforce Despatches, from Shanghai state that ments can be pushed at short notice, Chinese_guerilins on the west out-the facilities of all command being skirts of Shanghal launched, several available for the Immediate reinforce- attacks on the headquarters of the ment of any other, zo-called "Pence Army". at Tsipao and Minhang, during the weekend.

"The "Peace Army", it may be re- called, was organized by. Kão Feng- kwel, one of the Japanese puppets In Shanghai.

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Although, the precise number of quadrons which is intended eventually, to, station at Bingapore and at stations in Uze Malay penin- sula has not been divulged, the mobility and rapidly of reinforce- ment, illustrated in such a striking manner during the past few weeks, is considered to lend to the Singa- pore base a security and defensive power that is equal to all eventual- itles.

Now £500,000 Aerodroma Some of the Blenheim bombers Because the prosecution could not] are being stationed at the Tongoli get na interpretar to attend Court, nerodrome, in the western seciton af

a churge, of vagrancy ngainst two Singapore Island, This is a now Swedes, Per Sinfrid Ljungdalil, 32, R.A.F. station built at a cost of more boatswain, and Sven Ragnar Svens-| than £500.000. Most of Singapore's son, 24, seaman," was withdrawn defence works are hidden behind against them at Central Magistracy | ligh fences, and barbed wire, and this morning.

cannot be seen by the general pub- Mr. Edwards, the Magistrate, re- lie. Tengah, aerodroma, nowever, marked that it was incredule that adjoins · a public road and the the Police could not get anybody to bombers may be seen taking off and ntiond the Court.

landing by any who go for a cor *Defendatita: said "they did not un- | delve-In that direction, 22599 dorsland English, French or German, Building operations at the caero-

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