1938-07-14 — Page 13

JULY 14, 1938.

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H.K. SENDING

NAVAL RATINGS TO PROTECT

HANKOW S.A.D.

Hankow, To-day.

BRITAIN STILL TALKING OF LOAN TO CHINA

London, To-day.

The possibility of financial as- sistance to China has been un- der consideration by the British the Com- It has been reliably learned that Government for some time past, no longer at least 100 and possibly 200 Bri-it is again emphasised.

It is understood that the pro- o journal-tish Bluejackets are arriving in blem has been found to be of U. named Hankow shortly from Hong Kong such a complex character that the Soviet by train in order to patrol and much further examination will be arrived in safeguard British property in the required before any decision can

be reached. atatives of Special Administrative District, No.

3, (former British Concession).

Consequently it is now unlikely that there will be any public de- claration on the subject in the'

Reuter.

Several British gunboats are Kamenev

had already moored alongside Han-near future. onage, or that kow and in the event of an ex- their number ined relations treme urgency, ikewise untrue could probably be increased from Kamenev had the other outports. the Opposition At the present the disposition of the British gunboats on the in..

on to describe upper Yangtse is as follows: on the prison- H.M.S. Cockchafer is at Kiu- sions, and said kiang; H.M.S. Sandpiper, H.M.S.

A 22-year-old teacher, Ku Sheung- po, was this morning fined $25 by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy, when he was charged with intent to avoid payment of fare on the Yaumati ferry yesterday.

sufficient to Falcon, H.M.S. Tern and H.M.S. tis is at Changsha and H.M.S. en of strongest. Gnat are at Hankow; H.M.S. Gannet is stationed at Chung-

Petrel is at Ichang; H.M.S. Man-king.

Reuter.