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CHINA MAIL
FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.
No. 91,998
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1940
Price: 10 Cts."
LATE NIGHT
FINAL
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BUTTER
PLAN TO ISOLATE HONG KONG
Japanese Naval Strategy In Southern Indo-China
PACK OF WILD DOGS MARAUDING ROUND SHEK-0
--And “Tiger” At Taimoshan
A TIGER IS BELIEVED TO BE “AT LARGE" IN VILLAGES AROUND THE FOOT OF TAI- MOSHAN.
A pack of wild dogs is causing havoc among chickens and tame dogs in the neigh- bourhood of Shek-O.
These two reports were received by the "China Mail" this morning, and while the tiger story ́ de- pends chiefly on "howls in the night" and "damage to one cow," more definite information is available from Shek-O, where a well-known resident's dog has. been killed.
According to the Taimoshan } villagers, tor the past few nights! fearsome howls have been heard, interspersed with a tiger's cough (it seems to have a cold)...
HANOI ALLEGES
INVASION
A day or so ago, a tarn:er who went out: to milk.his.ców. found it lying bleeding on the ground, a large chunk of its side torn away, apparently from a single bite...
No one has seen the tiger as yet, but the villagers are taking all precautions, staying at home after dark and reinforcing their íences.
Pigs Killed
"Some time ago, a pack of wild dogs, believed to be Alsatians, was
SPITFIRE SQUADRON'S TRIUMPH
Twelve Spitfires of one squadron destroy- ed 13 of the 15 Junk- ers dive-bombers brought down yester- day, according to the. Air Ministry News Service.
They were evident- ly attempting to at- tack. Dover Harbour.
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Oddly Frank Statements
JAPANESE NAVAL CIRCLES IN SHANG- HAI, INTERVIEWED BY REUTER, DO NOT DENY THE POSSIBILITY OF JAPAN ESTAB- LISHING HERSELF IN SOUTHERN INDO- CHINA.
Some naval circles even declare that Ja- pan will move in "very shortly."
Apparently, the main object of such a potential move is the use of Saigon and Camranh as advance bases from which to threaten Singapore, or at least British North Borneo, and endeavour to dominate the comparatively narrow stretch of sea between southern Indo-China and North Borneo.
According to one political na-in this manner, thereby enabling val authority. Japan's plans are them both to deal with Hong Kong
1. To establish herself in Sat-and with British interests in China. gon and Camranh;
2. To dominate the sea North Bornco; and finally
at their leisure and to ensure that
to no threat of blockade from Sing- apore is possible to Japan proper or to Japanese possessions. Reu- ofter.
3. If there is any sign hostilities with Britain, to seiza North -Borneo, using the........ fleet. from southern Indo-China to
cut off apore.
Landing Exercises :
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Extensive landing exercises are pear at present to envisage an at- being staged by the Japanese tempt to attack or blockade Sing-along the coast of Hainan Island,
apore.
Japan's Aim
according to reliable messages re- ceived from Kwong Chow Wan last night.
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Smarting under their (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") reported in the vicinity of Tytam previous disastrous ex- and Deep Bay. Nothing has been
manufacturers-and heard of this pack for some time, perience of a British raid, emperatremendous strides in the conservador, an inner swing- A Hanoi communique and the latest reports indicate that ships' guns and port bat- assisting the housewife to achieve ing door with ample storage space claims that a group of another pack has come into be- Chinese regular troops, ing.
teries at Taranto opened correct and scientific preservation for quickly needed foods, Scien- This pack consists of three dogs a terrific barrage when research in refrigeration has made unique arrangement gives the of foods. Year by year scientific fc measurements show that this strongly armed, crossed who hunt together, a large dog the frontier between some three feet high at the shoul- R.A.F. bombers arrived on the task of preserving food easier, housewife twenty-five per cent.
der, with "flerce yellow
more quickly usable, space and, in more reliable and more efficient. addition, acts as a storm door to China and Indo-China in and apparently a cross between a
eyes," Wednesday night.
And this year new developments keep proper refrigeration within The visitors, the Third Military Dis-
however, a Golden Setter; a and
pro have appeared on the market that the main empartment, thus re- white dog of dubious parentage; eeeded with their programme and offer the housewife revolutionary ducing astral consumption, trict from Hangiang on and a black spaniel.
spotting warships in the harbour improvements in home refrigera- A few days ago, the pack at in the clear moonlight night, they November 12.
hel presiest of Philco gn- tacked and killed a dog owned swooped down from the castern
ding the dr by Mr. C. Blaker, director of part to the main docks in
inner harbour which were heavily Gilman's, while last night broke into the backyard of Mr. bombed with high explosives and
These troops reached the vill- Ages of Malunkha and Talung, 20
iles north-cust of Hanglang,
Units from the French mill. tury post at Dongvan repulsed the Chinese, inflicting heavy casualties, It. Is' olalmed.: "The Chinese were forced to re- cross the border back into Chinese territory in the afternoon.
French units did not suffer any casualties, the communique con- cludes, —— Havps.
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incendiaries.
At one time seven.
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the
big fires
J. P. Whitham's ́residence at Shek O and badly mauled one of his dogs and having to be were blazing together. beaten off by the domestic staffed that naval oll tanks and de- |· On returning; the pilots report- -Mr. Whitham is manager of the
stroyer pens were hit and that Sun Life Insurance Co.
one stick of high explosives fell along a wall of the docks where destroyers were tied up,
It will be recalled that one of the two packs attacked and killed a dog, owned by "Bob" Charles, manager of the St. George's. Rid- ing School, some months ago.
Wild Dogs
One pack of wild dogs was also recently reported to be active in the Pokfulam area, where a pig or
One of the-raiders whan on his way home,, saw Taranto
tion.
Authorities on refrigeration as cold storage plants h well as operators of commercial realized that differe
different kinds of the best prots tion of nutalian tasting 100g Saxlad that dry.
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MSPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") two and one or two chickens have SHANGHAI MARKET, Continuing his inspection of the been killed, but which pack this NERVOUSNESS: military organisation of French is, is not
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