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TALAMBA REFLOATED
Difficult Salvage Task Accomplished
VESSEL AT KOWLOON, DOCKS
After nearly three months of preparation work, the British India Steam Navigation Company, Limited's vessel, Talamba, which was driven aground of Devil's Polat in Lyeemun Pass on the morning of September 2 when Hong Kong was hit by the most disastrous typhoon in the history of the Colany, was suc- cessfully salvaged by the Kowloon Docks yesterday.
The salvage is probably one of the most difficult that has ever been accomplished in the Far East involving as it did a tremendous amount of ground work before any definite step could be taken towards refloating the liner.
The Talamba, which is of 0.018 tors, was in Kowloon Bay when the typhoon struck the Colony and was carried on to rocks off Devil's Point where she remained in a precarious position. After prelimin- ury examination salvage work was gradually put into operation.
The bow of the ship was in water up to the white line. Many cal- culations had to be worked out as to the best course of getting the Talamba off from the position sh was in
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SANDBAGS USED
In the course of work in prepara - tion of refloating the ship... two lighters were sunk and were used (
WEDDING
POSTPONED
"The lighters were" as brackets. filled with 'sandbags, it is learned. and yesterday at high tide the bags were cut and the sand released thus helping to raise the vessel clear of the rocks."
The refloating operations were finalised shortly before 9 1m.
"The Kowloon Docks rescue tug Henry Keswick, the tug Edith, and several other tugs, including Tal- woo's, assisted tri towing the Talam. 1 which was seen entering Kow
on Bay at 1.20 p.m.
By 2.30 p.m. the Talamba was tled to a buoy outside the Kowloon Docks. The Henry Keswick's stern
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KASHING FALL CONFIRMED
Miss Valerie Brooke Japanese Attempt To
And Wrestler
London, Nov. 21. Miss Valerie, Brooke, youngest daughter of the Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Brooke, had arranged to marry Mr. Robert Gregory, the
wrestler, well-known
yesterday afternoon but the wedding did not take place. Miss Brooke is report- ed to have telephoned the bride- groom postponing the ceremony.
It was stated at her flat that she was out of town but that the wedding would be definitely held on December 20 which was the date originally fixed.
It will be recalled that when the engagement WLS announced on October 31, the Ranee, when asked to confirm the report said: "Neither the Rajah nor myself have any thing to say on the subject.
Miss Brooke's elder sisters are Lady Inchcape and Mrs. Harry Roy, popularly known as "Princess Pearl." Beuter.
R.M.A. DORADO
Break Boom
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Nanking, Nov. 21. Chinese reports 'confirming the fall of Kashing state that heavy fighting is taking place on the Soo chow-Kashing Railway where Chinese reinforcements gaging the Japanese attackers. Fushan and Lungshan on the Yangtse banks were heavily shell- ed preparatory to the Japanese attempt to break the. Klangyin toom Many Chinese troops pass- ing through Nanking to the front are seemingly the reconstructed and re-equipped divisions.-- Reuter.
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CAPTURE OF FUSHAN
Shanghai. Nev., 21. Japanese claim the capture of Fushan on the bank of the Yang- \sze northward of Changshu. Japanese, marines have reportedly made a landing under a barrage of naval guns and occupled the forts. Meanwhile two Japanese columns are claimed to be rapidly. converging on. Wusih. A Japanese force advancing from 8oochow is stated. to have reached Sinan, six miles from Wush, while another from 'pushing Changpu is said to have taken
The R.M.A. Durado left at 6.50 | Japanese army.
» "a.m. on Saturday with one passen-
gers for London from Hong Kong and 37,267 kilus freight and 298.714 kilos mail
Anchen, eight miles from their objectiva.-- Reuter.
A street in Chapel
MORE JAPANESE REQUESTS
CHINESE ASKED TO DISBAND
KUOMINTANG
Shanghal, November 21: A Japanese spokesman, announced that in view of the changed situa- tion in the vicinity of Shanghai" the Japanese authorities have requested the administrations of the International Settlement and the French Concession firstly, to suppress all anti-Japanese propaganda whether by posters, movies, theatricals. radie, "traltor hunting." etc.. also to disband anti-Japanese organisations, including the Kuomintang: secondly, to close all Chinese Government organs whether national or local and effectively to supervise the activities of the Chinese Government and Party leaders; thirdly, to prohibit Chinese censorship of communications both postal and telegraphic; fourth- ly, to suppress Chinese censorshipof the Chinese press and news services and, fifthly, to suppress un- authorised wireless communications by the Chinese,
The spokesman sald that "hould the steps taken prove unsatisfactory inasmuch as not to create the desired result, the Japanese Expeditionary Force reserves the right to take whatever mea sures it considers necessary.”
The Shanghai Municipal Connell, governing body of the Settlement, has replied agreeing to take steps to comply with the requests so far as it was able. A similar reply was received from the French Concession authorities-Reuter,
THE WEATHER
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TEMPERATURE FALLS Eight DEGREES
Hong Kong had its first sample of typical late November weather yesterday when the temperature as compared. fell eight degrees. with the previous day. Enquiries from the Royal Observatory last night elicited the information that at 10 p.m. the thermometer regis- tered 64 degrees as compared with the minimum of 72 degrees on Saturday. The temperature on the Peak district last night was 33 de-. grees.
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On November 21, last year, the mean temperature for the day was 68.1 degrees, the maximum 76 degrees, and the minimum 62.4
degrees.
BRITISH EMBASSY.
Removing From Nanking
On Wednesday
Nanking, Nov. 21: The British Embassy will not be removing from Nanging until Wednesday owing to the presence of important Chinese Government officials, in-
cluding Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the Mili- tary Affairs Commission. Mr. Wang Churig-hul, Foreign Minis- ter. and General Chang Chun, Secretary General of the emer- gency Government. The British Embassy party will be going up river by H.MS. Bee while H.M.S. Cricket will be standing by to take off the British Consul, Mr. Pride aux Brune, and the British com- munity of about twenty persons in the event of disturbances ashore
Reuter
GERMAN NATIONALS TO EVACUATE
Nanking, Nov. 21. The German Embassy is making strenuous efforts to persuade the remalaing German nationals to evacuate Nanking as soon as pos- sible.
The number of Germans here before the withdrawing of the Government was 107 of which less than half remain Reuter. "
SOVEREIGN RIGHTS IN SETTLEMENT
Shanghal, Nov. 21, A. Japanese spokeman, replying to a question, said that the Japan- ese required acknowledgment on
the principle that they had the
right to take over all sovereign rights within the Settlement and
RECAPTURE OF CITY BY CHINESE
GUERILLA WARFARE
THE TYPHOON
V
WILL PROBABLY RECURVE
The usual harbour precautionary measures were taken yesterday following the halsting of the No. I typhoon signal at the Royal Ob- servatory at 10
At mid-day the storm was re-
of Hong Kong, moving in a north- north-westerly direction.
Tsinan, Nov. 21. The Chinese recapture of Shang-1 tsetien on the north bank of the Yellow River on the Tentsin-ported to be 300 miles south-east Pukow Railway, heralds the begin- ning of guerilla warfare between the Chinese and Japanese, who face attackers everywhere and nowhere. Heavy snow fall impedes the progress of fighting.
Many people are evacuating Tsingtag, although the Japanese bluejackets give no indication of a desire to land there. American nationals in Tsingtao are prepac- ed to repair to their gunboats in the harbour, as the situation. "Is aggravated by the suspension of the Tsingtao-Tainan Railway.
No progress is reported from the Pelping-Hankow Railway front where the Chinese troops are en- trenched in Anyang in north Ho- nan close to Hopel. Japanese troops attempted to storm Siniang- ning Monastery, rear Anyang
without success.—'-..
International News Agency.
NEW APPOINTMENTS IN CHINESE GOVERNMENT
Nanking, Nov. 21. Following the new appointments, it is announced that General Liu ex-Chairman of Shang-ching, Anhiwel, has been appointed a member of the State Council and
adviser to the Executive. Yuan
Minister.
General Ho Chlen, Chairman of Hupan, has been appointed Minis- ter of interlor and Mr. Cheng Tien-kou, vice-Minister of Indus- tries, becomes acting General Chang Chih-chung has been appointed Chairman of Hunan and General Ho Chen-shun. Hunan and General Ho Chen- chun. Pacification Commissioner of Hupeh, becomes Chairman of Hupeh. Mr. Wa Ting-chang. Minister of Industries, becames Chairman
Kweichow of
while General Chiang Tso-ping, Minister of Interior. has been appointed Chairman of Anhwel.-- Reuter.
GOLF MATCH
St. Andrew's, Defeat
St. George's
At 5.30 p.m. the Royal Observa- tory reported that the typhoon was stationary or moving very slowly about 200 miles south-east of Hong Kong and would probably recurrë..
JAPANESE DESIGNS ON S. CHINA
Amoy, Nov. 21. Japanese designs on South China are based on three routes between Amoy and Swatow to bàrass the Kwangtung-Fukten coast, the Tongkawan route to annoy Canton and viciriity and the Hothow route to fret South Kwangtung. : Japanese
were warships
seen along the coast of these two pro- vinces yesterday, although they ddi not indicate any special move- ment. The shore garrisons. under constant vigilancé against untoward incidents. International News Agency.
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YU YU-JEN CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Nanchang. Nov. 21: With the oral support of the Powers and with a united national front China will win the final victory in a lorig- drawn-out war, declared Mr. Yu Yu-jen, President of the. Control Yuan, when interviewed by the Central News Agency upon his rrival here yesterday from Nan- ing on his way to Chungking, the w site of the National Govern- nent. 41
The removal of the National Government to Chungking. Mr. Yu id, Indicates China's determina- tion to resist the aggressor nation
the bitter end- Central News.
POSSESSION OF
ARMS ALLEGED
Twenty-eight rounds of ammuni- tion, two empty cartridge cases and six clips were found on Leung Lam, aged 35, a Shun Tak man, when he was apprehended in
The annual golf match between Butherland, Street yesterday. He
St. Andrew's Society and the So-will be formally charged to-day at lety of St. George, played at Fan- the Central Magistracy with
the Concession formerly exercisedling yesterday, resulted in a win for possession of the arms without
by the Chinese" Government.---- Reuter.
JAPANESE, CLAIM SUCCESSES
Shanghai, Nov, 21.
The Japanese claim further að- vances on the entire front includ- ing the occupation of Wangting on
e Scotsmen by 53 points to 25 1/4, excluding one match of which
se result was not entered on the score sheet. "
Cables
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the Shanghai-Nanting Railway, Finance halfway between Soochow and Leading Article Wusth, and said that the retreat Local- Diary ing Chinese troops were subjected Mall Notices
to extensive bombing and ma- Radio Programmes.. chine-gunning by Japanese air-Bhipping craft.c
Sport
Reuter.
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HONG KONG AND CANTON SURGICAL UNIT:
Splendid Work At The Front
Within a week of the receipt of a wire from Mr. T. V. Soong for urgent medical relief service, a complete surgical unit was the organised in South China, equipped and despatched to Shanghal Front. Three days later the Unit arrived at Shanghai. and was subsequently given the charge of the modern Chung Shan Memorial Hospital, situated outside the Settlement.
The Unit la so called because it comprises of personnel from Canton, and is supported by medical relief organisations of Hong Kong, of which the Hong Kong branch of the National Women's Relief Association is the main supporter,
The Unit is headed by Dr. Paul J. Todd, and includes such experienced Cantonese surgeons as Dr. T. K. Wong, Dr. David Wong, Dr. Matthew Wong, etc., together with 33 fully quailfled nurses and dressers.
On arrival they were met by representativer of Mr. T. V. Soong, Chairman of the National Economie Council, and of the Central Chinese Medical Association. Within a few days of their arrival, the Unit was busily employed; and their hospital was rapidly filed with wounded soldiers. Towards the end of October the retaliate. As a result, not only Japanese advance in the vicinity Dr. Todd's unit but also the Sep- of the hospital made it imperative and International Red Cross group that the hospital authorities ob- of foreign doctors under Dr. F. C. Yen. decided to evacuate, as the tain a guarantee of safety for the staff and patients. Accordingly. guarantee was couched in such the Japanese Consul General was vague and unsatisfactory terms. approached, but although he con- Evacuation was completed on." sented to protect the hospital staff. October 30. That evacuation was and patients, he made it a condi- necessary was proved when that tion that if there should be any locality was subsequently bombed
of the and burned. sniping in the vicinity hospital Japanese troops would
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A double wedding of great interest among the Chinese com- munity-took --- place in St. John's Cathedral on Saturday after--- noon. In the picture above, Mr. Id Shin-kwong is seen with his bride Miss Fung Tak-chan. In the plcture below is Mr. Li Shin- ying and his bride formerly Miss Taal Chan-win, The bride- grooms are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Id Tze-ming, Cheng Studio).
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