The Archive · 1939

Escaping Chinese Killed In Hongkong

London, Jan. 4.

According to reports received here from Hongkong, two Chinese soldiers were killed. while trying to escape from an internment camp at Hong-'One was shot by an Indian soldier while the ther was tabbed death with a bayonet—Trans-'Ocean. but Tauuiched ay 11 Jotelock the same morning. Forty-Ave Chinese irregulars were slain in a hand-to-hand combat at-Kwangkiats Jaceording to the report.

Tib. subsequent engagements, the JJapanese forces put to flight a large body of Chinese troops, who retreated abandoning 500 dead, the dispatch stated.

Seized by the Japanese units were 115 rifles and. 21635 rounds of rifle Domei All Chinese Must Hand Over Arms Shanghai, Jan. 7.

Chinese individuals and public organizations having in their possession arms and ammunition must Surrender these to the Kiangsu and [Chekiang Second Distriey Bandit Ssu pression Force's headquarters of the "Reformed Government" within three months, according to an order issued by Kung Kuo-liang, Commandant of the forge, yesterday.

Kung threatened stern punishment of those found to have ignored his order, The scope of activities of this force extends to 10 districts on the Kiangeu-Chekiang border.

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