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Japanese Outposts Called In
SWEDISH VESSEL BOARDED
Japanese Offer Apology
Shanghol, Aug. 20. A Japanese destroyer fired a shot to Considerable speculation has been stop the Swedish motor ship Ningpo caused in Shanghal by the fact that a few miles outside Hongkong last Inst-night and this morning the evening and sent a boarding party Japanese posts west of Shanghat, alongside to question the master re- usually stationed beyond the perl-garding his movements and cargo. meter, were no longer in evidence.
The Ningpo, which is a new vessel
While no Japancre statement is to the Far East, was en her malden available, It is believed that this is voyage, from Japan to Hongkong the first putting into effect of a new when the Japonese vessel was eight- policy recalling all outposts situateded about 10 miles due cast of the in the countryside beyond Shanghai Ninepins. The Ningpo dipped her in order to avoid exposure of troops dag in recognition but the destroyer to constant guerilin ralds as have made no response. occurred recently and concentrate on defending Shanghal alone. If so, lis means that the only defence against
be Chinese police enrolled by the Japanese,
Two miles further on however the
asking destroyer signalled,
she was bound. The Ningpo answer ed the questions and continued her voyage at a speed of about 18 knots but when she was about five miles away from the destroyer, it signalled again. The signals were very In distinct 50 the Ningpo did not
AUGUST 30, 1938.
BODIES OF C. N. A. C. VICTIMS
· ARRIVE
More Expected In Colony To-day Two Fishermen Also Killed In Rescue Effort
EMPIRE HOW CLEAN ARE
NEWS
TERRITORIAL PAY IN NEW ZEALAND
Auckland.
Mr. F. Jones, Minister of Defence, announced in Parliament recently that members of the Territorial Force will receive an increase of 3. a day in the rate of pay. In- ereased allowance will also be given
and 30 more short-service commis- slons in the R.A.F. will be granted.
The peace
establishment Zealand Territorial
Auk I. 1931. was 305
out.
Force on
officers and Those affected Six coffins containing the bodies et 717 other ranks. Those victims of the C.N.A.C. disaster were by the present increase number 7,112. provisions of the Defence brought to Hongkong yesterday, at 0.30 p.m. from Macao, Another Act, 1009, the Territorial Force can
be increased to 30,000 all ranks. three arrived at 8 a.m. to-day.
The 35 increase is part of a scheme More than 6,000 people gathered from
to stimulate recruiting.
Recently querillas beyond the perimeter will where the ship had come and where round the wharf when the steamer with the same object In view bluc berthed and a special police guard uniforms were issued to Territorials was stationed at the gates.
Mr. C. II. Woo, of the C.N.A.C. for ceremonial occasions and wallting came from Macao with the coffins, and the Managing Director of the INDIA company, Mr. P. Y. Wang, was the wharf when the steamer arrived. Numerous wreaths ond other tokens of sympathy were placed on the coffing as they were brought off the ship by white-clothed attendants. several relatives and There were friends at the wharf, including the brother of the dead co-pilot. Each was draped with a of the coffins
Dag and wreaths Chinese national were placed on top.
The bodies brought included those of the co-pilot, Master Henry Chung, the steward of the plane, and Mr. and airs, Yang Ital-yuan.
The British military authorities foresce possible guerillas approaching the very outskirts of the perimeter in the near future. It is understood that orders have been given to all British sentries as to the exact action to take should fighting reach the perimeter.
unswer.
A flash was then seen from the destroyer and the sound of a gun fred was heard and the Taking advantage of the
with-being drawal of Japanese posts, Chinese master of the Ningpo, Capt. Brandt, guerillas at 6 pm. penetrated to the stopped the ship and slowed the former headquarters of the Japanese destroyer to come alongside. A row garrison, within two and a half miles ing boat set out from the destroyer of the British perimeter, set fire to and a party came aboard, the officer the bridge between the Hungjau in charge questioning the golf course and the Settlement, and about his movements and the cargo hoisted the Kuomintang flug,
the ship was carrying.
Japanese reinforcements were rushed to the reene, whereupon the querillas hastily withdrew. No shots were fired.
British residents are hurriedly evacuating Hungao following reports that 4,000 to 6,000 guerilias are massed in the area and that Japanese are rushing troops who are taking up positions all over the golf course. Fighting is expected to break out at any moment-Reuter,
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After about a quarter of an hour's Mr. Wang confirmed a report that delay the officer apologised for hav-two fishermen had been killed while in stopped the Ningo and both ves- attempting to rescue the victims in sels continued their voyages.
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PADIO BROADCAST (Continued from Page 7.) 0.30 London Relay-Tho News, 9.50 Cesar Franck-Symphony inj D Minor
control.
Оп the Albion estate 300
years ago from the Amazon and was finally scrapped in punt Maulla four years ago,
loads of cane, the equivalent of 1,200 tons, have been cut but not loaded, and the factory is therefore idle. The Pacific, Railway's pier was seriously juice content of the enne rapidly de- damaged.-Reuter, ferlorates after cutting, and the SOUTH AFRICA affected ares is faced with a loss ez- timated at £1,000. There is, how- ever, disorder and no rioting.
CANADA
FOUR KILLED IN MINE CAGE
Played by the Philadelphia Sym-
Montreal. phony Orchestra conducted by Leo- | Four young Canadian mining en- pold Stokowski.
gineers were idilled and a fifth is re- 10.33
Songs by Gota Ljungbers ported to be fatally injured, follow- (Soprano).
ing the breaking of a cage cable in Ave Maria (Bach, Gounod); Panis the shaft at the Lamaque gold mine, Angellous (Cesar Franck).
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10.42 Cesar Franck-Choral No. 1 In E Major For Organ.
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cable had been fitted only yesterday. to strengthen the alliance with Bri- £200,000 Vancouver Fire.-Fire tain. As Britain Wan the Union's which swept the waterfront area of first line of defence, the Union should Vancouver has caused damage esti- be prepared to defend that first line mated at £200,000. The Canadian if it were attacked.
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