1932-08-23 — Page 12

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23. 1932.

THREAT TO JEHOL

GOVERNOR ASKS FOR REINFORCEMENTS

Peking, Aug. 22.

· General Tang Yu-lin, the Milit- ary Governor of Jekol, Is alarmed

AGENCY IN S. CHINA | FOR ITALIAN YARD.

PROPOSED OFFICE FOR HONGKONG

NANKING POSITION

MR. WANG CHING-WEI TO REMAIN NOMINALLY

Nanking, Aug. 22. The Cantiere Riuniti dell 'Adriatico, Central Executive Council has The Standing Committee of the by sudden military movements one of the largest and most important again refused to accept Mr. Wang between Chinchow and Chaoyang of the Italian shipbuilding yards, is Ching-wel's resignation but has and has sent urgent telegrams it la understood, planning to establish decided that Mr. T. V. Soong, now to Peking-asking Marshal Chang) an agency in Hongkong to operate | Vice-Président of the Executive Isuch-liang for reinforcements. throughout South China, with later Yuan, shall be authorised to act

East, in an endeavour to build up new extension to, other parts of the Far on behalf of Mr. Wang.

businces for the firm.

The Jehol Governor predicts an early Japanese und Manchukuo at- tack on Jehol, taking advantage of the politicni chaos in Peking and Tientsin prior to Nanking's taking over of Chang Isuch-liang's ad-

ministration.

Under this arrangement Mr. Wang will be relieved of his ne- tuál administrative duties and The success of Italian, shipyards, will thus be able to remain here especially those of the Adriatle, in in charge of the affairs of the securing valuable orders in foreign Central Political Counell, which markets is a feature of present-days responsible for formulating the Bhipbuilding activity. In spite of the marked depression in the industry, general Kuomintang and national. Italy for foreign owners has increased the number of vessels launched in policies--Router. steadily.

Other Big Vessels,

The Jehol Governor says that numerous Manchukuo, tanks were moving yesterday for Chaoyang, and hostilities between the Man- chukuo and Jchol forces have taken The yards of the Cantiere Riuniti another big vessel built in recent years place at Nan Ling and Pei Ying dell'Adriatico have been particularly by this enterprising concern.

The erection of electrical WOTK- Tze, some

nineteen miles from successful in this respect, and during Chaoyang The Jehol regimental the past seven years no fewer than 58 shops, whore generators and other commander, Tung Fook-ling, is of 161,188 tons and warships for tured, in addition to special shops for

foreign vessels, with a gross tonnage electrical machinery are manufac defending Fel Ying Tze, awaiting foreign governments displacing 8,495 sheet metal work and welding, &c., reinforcements from Pei Pao. Jap- tons, have been turned out in the has contributed in very great degree to the auccessful installation of vesscle anese military preparations at yards of this Company.

built in the Adriatic yards and elso- Thaien are reported. Railway sta- To the Cantiere Navale Telestino of! where. tious at Nan Ling were bombarded | Manfalcone falls the honour of yesterday while it is estimated that launching, in 1927.. the Saturnia, seven Manchukuo aeroplanes or 23,490 tons, the largest and fastest In addition to the supply of electri-" ganised air attacks on Jehol dis- motor vessel built up to that date. | cal materiala for the vessels built by tricts.

The special representative of the the Cantiere Navale Triesting, among

Motor Ship, win was on board dur- then the Saturnin

and Vulcanin, in the trinis, stated at that time 24,000 tons ench, of the Socista Tries- should be concentrated on the trials bulit in other yards, including the Con that was "natural that interest tino di Navigazione, scores of vessels of the new liner throughout the whole te Grande, 26,500 tons, of the Lloyd of the shipbuilding and shipping Sabaude, the Orazio and Virgila world". The Vulcania 24,100 tons, of the Navigazione Italiana, and many was built by the same concern. other concerns, are furnished with electrical machinery from the Can- tiere Navalc

ale Triestino. Italian shipyards are also prepar themselves to carry out repairs and refitting work on large scale. The Munfalepne Shipyard possesses three ale del Lloyd Triestino, the Cantiere

floating docks, while the

Olivi own live S. Rocco, and the Cantiere Scoglio raving docks, from 110 metres to 140 metres in length. The last named of 22,000 tons lifting

also owns a floating dock

The Italians

claim

The Manchukuo forres scored their first victory in the penetra tion into Jehof when they occupied Nan Ling last evening, defeating Tang Yu-lin's troops.

The general offensive on Jehol will be commenced by the Man- chukuo forces when they occupy Chaoyang.

Japanese Denial of Offensive,

the

Foundation of Firm

Founded in 1987, the Cantiere Navale Triestino of Manfalcone had misfortune to be completely wrecked during the world war, situat- Tokyo Aug. 22. ed as it was in the very midst of one of Denying reports that the Japan- the most stubbornly contested fighting ese had assumed the offensive at zones. In reconstructing the yards Jehol, or were at present contem- and workshops, the owners, the Cosu plating a large scale invasion, alich Brothers, have introduced the

stated to beat principles in modern ship build War Ofice spokesman day that there had been a minor to-day what to considered to be one of

ing with the result that they posses clash, resulting in the pursuit of the finest dockyards in Europe. the Jehol troops. The spokesman

BY SPECIAL REQUEST-RE-SCREENING OF declared the only Japanese troops It is not generally known that this

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The establishment of an agency of The yards are now in a flourishing these yards in Hongkong would cer- condition and orders from all over the tainly be regarded with interest by world, mainly from South Amerien, shipowners and others in the trade. come in steadily. The Juvenal, 18,- and by the authorities inevitable000 tons, for the Compania General de Canton. Swatow and ether places in at Macno, Combustibles of South America, was! South China.

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