Chinese Report Victory Against Japanese Hongkong, Feb, 23, he entire Chinese community of Hongkong staged a delicious éclehwa tion this morning of the alleged [Chinese victory over the Japanese army at Shanghai, which was reported In lavish detail' in the Chic nese newspapers here, Firescrackers were set off all over the Colony by excited Chinese men, yemen and children in honour of the "smashing victory" reported in their 'Some newspapers, in order to cute ido those who merely reported. that the Japanese had suffered. severe reverses in' the Hongkew district, went so far as to say that all [Japanese military Forees had been withdrawn from Shanghai, being unable to face the "concentrated fury of the indomitable 19th. Route, Army" foreed "by General Chiang' Kaisshek's 88th division. iapaneve armies on all fronts, and ed, reporting. the collapse of the itary communiques were quate
the breaking' of their tine in. tha Kiangwan district-United Press, Beitish Destroyers for Shanghai Feb, 23.
The H. M.S. Wildswan left here to-day for Shanghai. It is also learned that the H. Int. S. Verity in Tikewise on the way' to. hai from Swatow.—Reuter, Red Cross Workers for Shanghai Nanking, Feb, 23.
A volunteer Red Cross corps, ganized by civilians in the Capital, eft for Shanghai this morning. HTieir departure was "watched thousands of persons, who raised heer as the train moved. of There are many doctors and rained) noraes, inthe corp and they are bringing with hem large Stores of medical' supplies,
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