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Evening Star, Issue 22956, 13 May 1938, Page 14

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TEMPORARY JUDGE. Mr Janies Henry Quilliam, a former well-known Now Plymouth lawyer, has been appointed a judge of the Supreme Court to relieve Mr Justice Ostler. Making the announcement, the Attorney-General said that because of the continued illness of Mr Justice Ostler, it had become necessary to make a temporary appointment. Mr Quilliam takes up his duties immediately. He will officiate largely in Wellington and those circuits adjacent that were in the charge of Mr Justice Ostler.—Press Association. WAR IN CHINA. HANKOW, May 12.—Apprehension has arisen owing to the advance of both jaws of the Japanese pincers movement, which is endeavouring to cut the Luughai Railway west of Hsuchow. The Japanese vanguard has captured Mengching and Yungchen and has reached Shikungshan, where it is meeting with vigorous counterattacks, while another column has taken Sianglitsi after nearly blowing it off the earth. The Japanese occupation of Amoy and Haimen Island is now complete. LABOUR MAYOR DEFEATED. The Petone mayoralty is now certain. Mr Scholefield, the Labour mayor, is defeated by the Citizens’ candidate, Mr London, who now has a lead of 27.—Press Association.