CHINESE WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 250, 21 October 1924, Page 5

CHINESE WAR.

THE CANTON FIRE. FIGHTING AT SHEKTAN. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10.30 a.m.) PEKING, October 20. The fire at Canton was confined to portions of the western district, and was extinguished within 24 hours. Less than a twentieth of the city was burned or looted, but many native banks, porcelain stores and pawn shops were destroyed, with a few homes. Practically no big companies were affected. A conservative estimate of the damage is ten million dollars. t'hen-ehiung-ming's troops are reported to be at Shektan, this side of Sheklung, . and distant artillery fire has been heard from that direction. ! A detachment of fifty Indian Grenadiers has been dispatched from Hoiigi kong to Shamin as a precautionary measure.— (Router.) SANGUINARY BATTLE. (Received 12 noon.) PEKING, October 20. A Chin-wang-tao message states that a j fierce battle raged throughout yesterday !on the Shan-hai-kwan front, Chang-tso-I lin's forces making continuous attacks, , which were repulsed. I Towards nightfall the latter retreated, \ leaving a large number of killed and wounded. The situation to-day is quiet.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) I ______________