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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 6, 1988

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"FREE FOR SHANGHAI

British And Italian Sailors Clash In Cafe

JAPAN TO

BUY CONDOR

PLANES

Tokyo, To-day.

According to the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" à contract will be sign- ed, shortly between a Japanese aviation company, and the German Fockewulf. Aircraft Company for purchase of three German monoplanes sister craft to the Condor plane which recently flew from Berlin to Tokyo.

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Cost will be 800,000 yen each,

and payment will be made in kind, including soya beans—Reuter.

FIRST FOREIGN

TWELVE INJURED HUGE FIRE IN

INCLUDING FOUR POLICE

Shanghai, To-day.

SHANGHAI

WESTERN AREA

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY, THE BIGGEST FIRE HERE

Twelve persons, including four police officers, were SINCE THE CHAPEI FIRE wounded in a fight between Italian and British WHICH BROUGHT THE SHANG- sailors which occurred in the Frisco Cafe, on HAI HOSTILITIES TO AN END the Avenue Edward VII corner of "Blood TERDAY WITHIN FIFTY YARDS Alley" in the French Concession, shortly after OF HEADQUARTERS OF THE 11 o'clock last night.

LAST YEAR, OCCURRED YES-

BRITISH FORCES IN SHANG- HAI.

The fire broke out in a Chinese village on the western outskirts of

It is alleged that a party of more than twenty Ita- lian sailors got into an argument with two Bri- tish bluejackets and one American sailor and the International Settlement, and it

fight ensued.

SHIPS GOING DOWN chairs were used as missiles and a the free-for-all, together with about

FROM HANKOW

Hankow, To-day.

The first movement of foreign

is estimated that at least 500 houses were destroyed;

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Twelve Chinese are

known to

Beer bottles, dishes, tables and sixty 'arriving and participating in number of large windows were twenty French sailors also who have lost their lives in the con- smashed.

joined in, taking the side of the Bri- flagration. tish sailors, the situation, for some time, was completely out of control.

French police were soon on the scene, but with another batch of Italian reinforcements of about

vessels from Hankow to take place SOUTH AFRICA

since the Japanese occupation is

scheduled to-day when the U.S.S. FIRM AGAINST

Luzon and the French ship

"Admiral Charner" are expected to GERMAN CLAIM

leave for Shanghai at 8 pm.

No authoritative information can be obtained in regard to departure of the British gunboats Tern (262 tons), Petrel (310 tons) and Mantis (625 tons).

It is understood, however, that

TO COLONIES

Capetown, To-day.

"England must bear in mind that

that they are awaiting the arrival if South-West Africa and Tangan- of relief ships from Shanghai beyika are returned to Germany, not fofe proceeding, and they may leave within the next fortnight...

only will South Africa be affected

The relief forces of 110 British bluejackets which arrived, in Han- but Nyasaland and Southern kow from Hong Kong last July, Rhodesia as well, and it may mean will be accommodated on board the British gunboats proceeding to Shanghai. Reuter.

PAINT TO REDUCE BOMB PERILS

London, Nov. 22.

British research chemists have produced a fire-resisting paint which will safeguard houses against des- truction by incendiary bombs.

Experiments with light incen- diary bombs and models of wooden interiors of roofs have proved its efficacy.

the beginning of the breaking up of the British Empire.

So declared. Sir Abe Bailey, the well-known South African legless sportsman, in an interview with Reuter.

Sir Abe continued: "South

Africa is the only country which can afford to defend. these terri- tories.

Union Jack must say We won't.

""The time has arrived when the

"England is vulnerable. She was unprepared a few weeks ago but that is no reason why we should be downhearted. '

"We must have faith in ourselves and in the Commonwealth, which is united to-day as it never was be- fore."-Reuter.

Floors and walls coated with the paint did not catch fire, and bombs, the same velocity as they would although reaching a temperature of reach when dropped from an aero- 8,000 deg. Fahrenheit, burned plane, Home Office experts estab themselves out and caused only minor damage,

The material, a mineral product, is now on sale at about 1d a pound, so that where attic floors are board- ed 30s should buy enough to treat a house of average size, nu

lished that after passing through the tiles of a house the bombs would penetrate no further than the first wooden floor about lin

thick.

The experiments were then car ried on by Imperial Chemical Indus- tries, and the paint has been

The tests were made by the Home | evolved..

Office and by Imperial Chemical Further research is to be made

Industries.

By firing light incendiary bombs of one or two pounds from a gun at

to make floors of offices, art gal leries and other large buildings fire- proof.

Police fired several shots. but had to call for more police and after sixty shots had been fired into the air, the combatants were bundled into police. vans and escorted the station,

to

British troops from head- quarters barracks assisted the French Concession and Settle- ment fire brigades to cope with the roaring inferno, in whichTM the flimsy Chinese huts quickly burned to cinders.

The crackling flames sent out Italian high officials arrived lat huge columns of smoke which hung er discussing the situation with over the western district of the the French police authorities.

The sailors were all later re-

Settlement

The fire was finally extinguished leased and escorted to their respec- by 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.- tive ships.-Out Own Correspon- Reuter, dent.

X'MAS & NEW YEAR

HAMPERS

We beg to notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for the Festive Season may be obtained from us at the follow- ing Reduced Rates:

No. 1 HAMPER

1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Im-

perial Champagne.

1 Pt. G. F. Peppermint. 1 Pt. D.O.M.

1 Qt. Martell's *** Brandy. 2.Qts. John Haig Gold Label Whisky, or "Perfection" Whisky.

$65.00.

1 Qt. Superb Tawny Port. 2 Qts. St. Julien Claret.

1 Qt. Old Brown Sherry, Black

Seal.

1 Qt. Taylor's Old Tom or Dry

Ging

1 Qt Burgoyne's Burgundy. 1 Phial Angostura Bitters. $60.00.

No. 2 HAMPER

1 Qt. Guillemart Champagne. 1 Pt. D.Q.M.

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy. 1 Qt. Martell's *** Brandy. 2 Qts. John Haig Gold Label

Whisky, Whisky.

"Perfection"

Qts. Tawny Dry Port.

2 Qts. St. Julien Claret.

1 Qt. Taylor's Old Tom or Dry

Gin

Qt. Vino de Pasto Sherry.

1 Phial Angostura Bitters.

No. 3 HAMPER

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy, 1 Pt. G. F. Peppermint.

1 Pt. D.O.M.

2 Qts. Tarragona Port.

“Perfection".

2 Qts. John Halg Gold Label

Whisky, Whisky.

$50.00

1.Qt. Pellisson Brandy

Q Amontillado Sherry..

1 Qt. Taylor's Old Tom or Dry

Gin.

„2 Qt Međòc Claret,

1 Phial Angostura Bitters.

Other Hampers

We stock also John Halg Gold Label & Dimple Scots Whisky Hampers in cases of 6 bottles and 8 bottles. made up to suit Customers requirements..

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD. St. George's Building, Ice House Street.

Tel. 20136

HONG KONG