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POLITICAL ASPECTS OF

SPAIN WAR

Determination To Resist

BURGOS, Feb. 13 (Reuter) The political aspects of the Spanish question have for the present superceded the mill-| tary.

"Events

must

A Reuter message from Toulouse states that 20,000 Republican mill- tinmen who, opted for Nationalist Spain, have been repatriated.

TOWN IN FLAMES PERPIGNAN, Feb 11 (Reuter) The Nationalists occupied Pulg- cerda this afternoon and the town

is still in flames. The Nationalists reached the frontier post of Bourg- madame later in the day.

It is understood that Dr. Negrini and Senor del Vayo have proceeded to the Madrid zone to confer with

Nationalist

CHUNGKING TO RANGOON

Test Flight Is Postponed

The test flight préparatory to a bi-weekly service of mal) and passengery -between ' Chungking and Rangoon by the China National Aviation Corporation has been post- “ poned.

GENERAL

H.K. POLICE

RESERVE

(Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King. Commissioner of Police>

WEATHER REPORT

HONGKONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY

10 am.. Feb. 13,

Barometer (at sea level), 30.09 ins. Temperature, da F.

CHINESE COMPANY Training Course (Part II)--The undermentioned, members of the Humidity, 85 per cent. Wind Direction. East. Chinese Company will attend Chinese Company Headquarters for Wind Force (Beaufort), 4,

Temperature, maximum yesterday.

74 F.

59 F...

to-day, Nil

Total rainfall

1.14 ina.

since January 1,

Part of Training Course on Tuesday, February 14 at 17.30 hours Sharp:-Constables Ro Wang May Temperature, minimum last night, On, R15 S. C. H. Liang. R66 LauRainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th, Kwan Po, R105 Lam Kwok Yu. The flight which was to have R106 Tang Shiu Woon, R26 Lui Chi The recent acquisition of terri- gen. Mlaja and other members of taken place on February 8 will be Chiu, R112 Chan Ching Man, R100 tory has presented the Insurgents, the Republican High Command. made sometime this week if a

Lai Thang Tsam, R107 Woo Chol with a vastly augumented task off

They are anxious to obtain in-plane is available. The Douglas, Sin. R108 Woo. Tak Sin, R110 Chan ¡Against an average of 1.95 ins.

Sunset to-night, 6.19 p.m. civil administration. The Na-i formation on the war material still p.c.-2, which

was to make the Kal Wah. R113 Tang Chung Fui,

Sunrise to-morrow, 6.57. a.m. tionalist spokesman. interviewed at the disposal of Gen. Maja and test and is owned by the CN.AC. Ri18 Lee Chow Lam, R119 Tal Fak by Reuter, said:

also in regard to the morale of met with an accident several days Yuen Shing Luen, R114 John Simon Barometer (at sea level), 30.01.

Yuen, R126 Peter Francis Lee, R125

4 p.m., Feb. 13. continue to speak for themselves the Republican Armies. Hundreds before the test run. as they have spoken in Catalonia. of bombs were dropped en Valencia į

Au, R127 Philip Tam Pak Hing and Temperature, 65. When about to take of from We shall give our enemies a fair this

Humidity, 75. afternoon by

Rat Wong King Luk. Chungking, with a full passenger hearing. There will be no vindic- planes.

Patrol Duty: Nightly between Wind Direction. E S and mail load. the retractable 20.00 hours and midnight by mem-Wind Force Beaufort), 4.- tiveness. How early or how late

landing gear crumpled causing bers as detailed by the Officer in Maximum temperature,. 67. considerable damage to the plane. Charge of Company.

Minimum temperature. 59. The passengers escaped injury:

Rainfall, NIL Repairs will take four or Ave MADRID, Feb. 11 (Reuter) months, therefore, this plane is Determination to "nght until the out of

service in the immediate conditions laid down at the Cortes future: teering on February 2 have been falitiled. was announced by the

Dr. Juan Negrin. in Premier. statement from Madrid,

Madrid is at present the capital

and pubilean hands.

this sincere purpose takes to be- come recognized by the people of Madrid and Valencla will deter mine the end of the war."

The avowed determination of the Republican leaders to resist to the Inst

Sten his

received here sceptically: nevertheless, the In- surgents entertain na Idea ог

compromise.

DE JURE RECOGNITION

It was later reported that Dr Negrin and Senor del Vayo arrived at Valancia,

DETERMINED TO FIGHT

a

INDIAN COMPANY Training Course Part II ana -The undermentioned mem- bers will attend for Instructions in Part II and III of Training Courses under Acting Crown Sergeant R214 to secure another D.C.2 Douglas Channan Singh at the Indian for the test fight on the new route Company Headquarters from Mon- from China to India.

However, efforts are being made.

The Insurgents are grating at of territory still remaining in Re-SHIPPING

the reports that

Britain

"France" art`about to give de jure

recounition to General Franco.

IL

The conditions were withdrawal

of all foreign troops from Spain, the is contended, however, that such Spaniards to be allowed to choose and freedom recognition is now due and should their own regime.

reprisals after peace -must be delayed until all Republican from

resistance disappears, or remain restored.

contingent upon the complete withdrawal of Italian and German effectives.

BARCELONA, Feb. 12 Reuter

ITALIAN

The Insurgents have declared MILITARY

Barcelona Port open to all traffe. PREPARATION

The harbour has been cleared of

all sunken ships which were dam-

ROME. Feb, 12 Reuter)The aged by Nationalist bombings Supreme Defence Committee met!

MOVEMENTS

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE

From 1 to tu Fab. 1939

Hrax WATEL.

Days of

Date

Moath.

day, February 13 to Friday. Febru- ary 17 at 17.30 hours:-Constables R$9 M. R. Malik. R262 F. Mohamed, R237 K. Bachón, R14 Y.-Tipe, R217 A. Hamid and R268 A. Mohamed.

Patrol Duty: Nightly between The s.s, Rawalpindi (P. & O.) left' singapore on the Feb, 1 and is 20.00 hours and midnight by mem- due here on the Feb. 16 about eers as detalled by the Officer in Wed

Charge of Company.

Hong

Kong Standard

Time.

Moha

Low WATER

Height.

Hong Kong

Stannl

Time

b. n.

h. m.

Tues, 14

ON 1:

1407

C05",

19 4.

18 11

16 31

1935

13 9

15

US50

14 21

01:38

120

19

Thur. 16

09 21

02.11

FLYING SQUAD

1950

18 7

12 38

The S. Talma (B. I. &"Apear) Patrol Duly:-Nightly between Fri left Singapore for this Port on the 20.00 hours, and midnight by mem; Feb. 9. p.m. and is due here on the hers as detalled by the Officer in Sat. Feb, 15, about 7 a.m.

Charge of Company.

17

944

4&

U2 42

13 49

18

47

03 14

3

2104

17 0

3 %

Sun. :18

IU 56

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE

49.

03 44

21 36

170

15 12

130

to 14

04 15 1 1

2. 08

le N

15 48

12 8

3.m.

The s.s. Cyclops (3. & S.), is ex- pected to arrive from Singapore via Haiphong on Feb 14 daylight.

A.R.P. Course: The A.R.P. Mon. 20 courses will be held at the Club Lusitano 18. Ice House Street on Tuesday, and Friday, February 14 this evening under the Chairman- The RMS. Empress of Russia and 17 at 17.30 hours.

(from Manila) is due here at 1.00 Patrol Duty:-Mightly between The Nationalists 'declare that the ship of Signor Mussolini.

Contrary to expectations, the am, on the Feb. 18 Thursday) 30.00 hours and midnight by mem→ Argentine Government has decid-|

before the city fell.

ed to consider the Negrin Govern. / subsequent communique which was and will berth at Kowloon Wharf. bers as detalled by the Officer in

ment as non-existent.

C. CHAMPKIN.

Hongkong. Feb. 13.

D.S.P. (R.)

issued did not indicate the nature which she is due to leave at 9.00 Charge of Company. of any of the decisions taken, but a m. the same day for Kowloon! message merely stated that Il Duce had Dock for annual overhaul. from Madrid

the revised the discussions of the Cabinet held a meeting here yes- previous sessions and that the terday afternoon.

III the meantime E

states that

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1:33

AMOY NOT TO BE

MADE FREE PORT

A correspondent asked at a press conference if the report in the Chinese press that the Governor- General of Formosa was making Amoy a free port was true.

In reply. It was stated that ns the Japanese army was in control or Amoy. the Governor-General

The R.M.S. Empress of Javan members of the Committee had arrived at Vancouver on the Feb.

(Saturday) 4/8 pm. It is now estimated that 400,000) examined all questions connected 11

leaves on the March 10 (Friday) morning, Catalan refugees

in with the military preparations of Vancouver on the Feb. 18 (Satur- leaves Hongkong (for Manila) on could not make the city's free

Italy.

day 11 am.. is due at Hongkong the March 10 (Friday) evening port.

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