Shanghai, Jan. 1 'Twenty-two Chinese aeropiaties were shot down ina eres aerial combat over Liuchow, Kwangsi, on Friday, the Japanese China' Seas Fleet claimed in a communique issued here yesterday evening, One Japanese plane had failed to return to its base, the announcement stated, The communique simultaneously announced that Japanese planes had Successfully blown up several bridges of the Yunnan Railway near Mong-zo in Yunnan province. The Vu jan Railway runs from Haiphong in French Indo-China to Kunming, Yunnan, In the Liuchow encounter, Japanese naval aircraft wore out num bered "several fold" when "about 40 Chinese aeroplanes took to the alr, the announcement declared.
"The attack on Liwhow was described in the communique as part of persistent attempt by Japanese hhaval alter aft to destroy: the Chinese air force in South China. In prow vious raids against Chinese bases at Kweillin, ning, and Liuchow, the communique declared, the Chinese hod failed to offer strong resistance, the bul having fled to other points, Cable Codes May Be Used in Hongkong Hongkong, Dee. 20.
and after January' 1, it was announced here "today, {elegrams may be sent and received in Hong-Kong in the following codes:—JBentiey's Complete Phrase Cod Bentley's Second Phrase Code; ABC Sixth Edition; Petersen's Third Edie ton.
The following abbreviations, the announcement added, must be in-service instruct spectively.
Tt had originally been intended to introduce this relaxation of the restrictions on telegraph and wire~ ess communteations on December 7 Dut postponement of the step Was announced by the censors on Decem ber 4—Reuter.
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