Funeral services were heid last Saturday afternoon in the Mungjao Road Cemetery for the late Mr. William James John Gast with Rev.
Dean A. C. S, Trivett, of Holy Trinity Cathedral, officiating. A retired Hongkong Government man, the deceased died at the age of 61 years last Thursday at the Country Hospital. He is survived by his widow, son, Alexander, who is with Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, and daughter, Mrs; Lillian Gabb. Among those sending flowers were:—Son; Lily and Terry"; Mr. and Mrs. Can Willens; and others.
Funeral arrangements were under ihe direction of the International Funeral Directors.
That the Japanese did not succeed În encircling a large number of Chinese at any point is indicated in that only a few hundred prisoners were taken when Chochow was occupied by the the Japanese on Saturday morning. Liuliho had been completely evacuated by the Chinese twelve hours before the Japanese entered that town which is now 30 kilometres from the Japanese front lines. At some other points the Chinese are said to have offered obstinate resistance to the advancing Japanese troops.
Huge quantities of ammunition and provisions for the troops stored at various depots showed that the Japanese offensive had been most carefully prepared. The.pressman was also struck by the high degree of medhánizatign of ithe Japanese army which possesses not only an exceptionally large number of armoured cars, motor lorries and motorized batteries but also several armoured trains which are supporting the advance along the railway lines.
The advance of the Japanese troops soüth of Peiping continues "in accordance with the plans," declares statement by the Japanese headquarters late last night. "The statement admits that the Chinese are retiring southwards in perfect order to new positions prepared during the last few days.
The Japanese troops advancing in Shansi are now apparently encountering stiff resistance from the Chinese, according to the meagre information available here—Trans-
Ocean.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.