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CHOLERA ON BOARD

THE SHUNTIEN

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Tientsin, To-day. The B. and S. Shuntien from Shanghai- on Septem- ber 18, developed cholera on board while on the way to North China, and has been in quarantine at Taku Bar since September 22.

NEW SEARCH FOR SOVIET FLIERS

Moscow, To-day

A new Russian expedition to the Arctic in search of the airmen who disappeared while on a flight from Moscow to Fairbanks, Alaska, is to be fitted out in the near future, says an official announcement.

The famous Russian aviator, Babushkin. one of the first Arctic fliers and bearer of the title "Hero of the Soviet Union," and another

On board are twenty foreign and prominent airman, Juchnovski, will 400 Chinese passengers.

Attempts to remove the Chinese and foreign saloon passengers ashore for quarantine caused the Chinese deck passengers to assume a menacing attitude, and the plan was frustrated.

pilot two large aeroplanes of the ANT 6 type.

Both planes will be equipped with searchlights on the under_sur- face and in the tail.

Special flares will also be carried to facilitate night landings.

Babushkin declared yesterday

Four Chinese suspects were Te moved last Saturday to the quar-that he is convinced that the crew antine station for observation. Reuter.

UNEMPLOYED BRITISH SEAMAN

of the missing plane are still alive and will be rescued.-Trans-Ocean.

S. E. Balfour at the Central Magis- tracy when he pleaded guilty to be- ing a vagrant in the Colony.

Defendant said he lost his money in Saigon and came here to look for 2 ship. He was anxious to know James London, unemployed sea-

if he would be permitted to leave the man, was this morning committed House of Detention during the day to the House of Detention by Mr-to look for work.

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Canton, To-day.

Amoy coastal batteries. and

forts were subjected to intense

shelling by three Japanese war-

ships on Sunday, according to

belated despatches received here.

this morning-

Most of the invaders' shells

fell short. There were only

three casualties.

A landing of blue-jackets was

made later the same day in a

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small bay south of Amoy, but

the troops were challenged and

forced to return to their ship,

leaving three, fatally wounded,

behind-Our Own Correspon-

dent.

Canton, To-day.

According to a Canton Air

Force communique, only three

Japanese warships were sighted

coast along the South China

yesterday afternoon and to-day

by scouting planes, sent out.

All warships in the vicinity

of Lin Tin Island, Bocca Tigris

and Bias Bay. have completely

disappeared. The Japanese de-

stroyer, No. 29, at Chekwan,

was seen steaming in the direc-

tion of Formosa.

It is believed that the ships

took refuge in Formosa in view

of the typhoon which threaten-

ed the coast in the vicinity of

こ

Hong Kong yesterday after-

noon. Our Own Correspondent.

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