Canton, Nov, 4 Several explosions of tremendous magnitude were felt here yesterday afternoon. They were believed to have occurred at Fatshan, After a fortnight without power, following the blowing-up of the rower station on Shameen's East Bund, the new plant was operating for the frst time on Wednesday night. and tonight half of the island wilt be sup. plied with power, between the hours of 5 pam, and 1 a.m, It is hoped that current will be available at all hours in the near future, greatly relieving inconveniences such as the lack of ice and the inability of the community to listen in to radio news.
A tour of the city reveals a slich return of the population, while wreckage, untidyness and ' pathetic emptiness are everywhere—Reute:
Chinese Losses Tokyo, Nov. 5.
Chinese casualties during the South China hostilities total no tess than 20,000 and of these 6.370 were counted abandoned on various fields of battle, it was disclosed today in an focal communique issued by the army press section of Imperial General Headquarters here.
Two-hundred and sixty-six prison er8, the communique added, were taken by the Japanese forces.
The announcement also revested that the Japanese forces have cam: tured nearly all of the important points in the sectors around Canton Booty taken by the Japanese, 2- cording to the communique, Included 30 tanks, 150 motor ears, 81 aunt mounted at various fortresses. 3 mountain guns, about 50 lisht aril ery guns, trench mortars and anti tank guns, 62 machine uns, 3.50 rounds of ammunition of variow types and a large number of rifles and rifle ammunition.
Regarding the Japanese casualties the communique revealed that only 77 Japanese were killed during the engagements in the Canton sector
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