The enterprising special correspondent of the "China Mail," a Hongkong paper, who flew over the points Commodity Requisition If Necessary Hongkong, Oct. 15.
Emergency laws appearing in the official gazette empowered the Hongkong Government today to requisition all stores and also, through the use of notification, to control the maximum prices of any commodities.
This step was taken by the Hongkong Government because it was revealed that prices of foodstuffs, principally meats and vegetables, had doubled in the last two days.—United Press.
Chantaikwan, important town on the Pinghan line 25 kin. north of Sinyang, was taken at about 10 one. on Saturday by troops of the same detachments which previously captured the latter city, according to Domei reports from Honan.
Some of the Chinese troops, taking advantage of inclement weath" were attempting to escape from aerial bombardments by falling back from their lines, but Japanese detachments were moving quickly to intercept them.
Attacks of tank units and moonlight raids by aeroplanes were lowering the morale of the Chinese forces, the statement further claimed.
Thrust on Yangsin Japanese detachments from the south were continuing their thrust toward Yangsin after reaching positions at Chunshanling, six kilometres northwest of Lungehiang, according to Domei report from the latter place Jate last night.
Japanese Army planes carried out three raids in the Sinyang sector on Thursday despite bad weather, a communique of the Army Section of the Imperial General Headquarters stated. The planes bombed Chinese troops and 150 motor cars in the vicinity of Shunhotien, Hsiaolintien and Chinchiao, The Chinese troops were scattered.
One of the Japanese planes, while bombing at an altitude of 600 metres, was hit by a burst of anti-aircraft fire and its right wing and landing gear were damaged, the statement said. The plane continued its bombing and succeeded in returning to its base, the communique concluded.
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