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No. 15185

四拜烕、號八十月二英港香

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18,

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WHITEAWAY'S

NEW DEFENCES FOR HONGKONG

Military Closing Area to Public

BUILDING ON STANLEY PENINSULA REVEALED

Stanley Peninsula, the beaches of which provide one of the Colony's island bathing resorts, is to become a fortified area.

Within a few weeks, the Telegraph learns, the land will be proclaimed a prohibited area, and civilians will not be allowed access except with the necessary permits.

Tenders have already been called for the construction of large self-contained barracks the cost of which, it is unofficially estimated, will exceed $1,000,000:

These tenders provide for the construction of Officers and Sergeants Messes, Quarters for Officers and men, married quarters, Office accommodation, a Church and School, Gymnasium and Hospital. It will be recalled that intensive exercises, in which a Telegraph representative was allowed to participate, were held at Stanley last

November and December.

were

Both the Royal Air Force and Royal Artillery parti- cipated in these manoeuvres, and six anti-aircraft guns were used to "defend" the position. Land units stationed at Stanley during the entire period of the

the men living in a tent encampment. manoeuvres,

When the new barracks are completed, they will be occupied by portion of the 8th Heavy Artillery, which mans the other fortifications in the Colony....

It is interesting to note that the Stanley Peninsula was the first posl- tion occupied by British troops in Hongkong, and it was maintained for several decades as the military headquarters during the early part of the Colony's history.

Once Death Trap

It proved a death trap for the

army, however, because of the great

Incidence of malaria ond dysentery.

GENERAL

BORRETT HONOURED

At one time more than 50 per cent. FORMER G. O. C.

of the total forces stationed at Sina-

ley Peninsula were Incapacitated by

discases. To-day, the army ceme- tery, still carefully preserved, bears

mule witness to the ravages of WAS A.D.C.

discusca. At one period, Hongkong

was almost abandoned because it was feured that an adequate nilitary force could not be retained.

HONGKONG

TO

LATE KING

LOYALIST DEFENCES CRACKING

ENCIRCLEMENT OF MADRID NEAR

CRUCIAL FIGHT FOR TAJUNA

MINISTER SEES NO END TO U.S. TO MAINTAIN

ARMS EXPENDITURE

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who, in introducing a money resolution in the House of Commons yesterday, stated that the proposed £400,000,000 Defence Loau might not be the

end of Britain's expenditure on arms.

HONGKONG DOCTOR KILLED

FELL TO DEATH IN MACAO

Macno, Feb. 18. A shocking tragedy, occurred here this morning, resulting in

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NOTABLES COMING TO HONGKONG

ABOARD EMPRESS

OF BRITAIN Princesses, film stars, multi- millionaires and many other people prominent in the social world of Europe and America the death of Dr. Yang Lin, a!

∙are passengers aboard the well-known doctor of Hongkong, Canadian Pacific liner Empress who had been staying as a guest at the Hotel Riviera.

NAVAL PARITY

Likely to Build Ton For Ton with Britain

Washington, Feb. 17.

Following reports that Britain plans to lay down three battleships on April 1, in addition to two aircraft- carriers and several cruisers, Admiral William Leahy, in an interview with the United Press, said he was not qualified to state the Navy Department's reaction. However, he believed it to be a fair presumption that in the event of any other Power raising its sea strength above that permitted under the old treaties, the United States would follow suit.

Admiral Leahy said he understood the United States policy to be that "the country is committed to a policy of a Navy second to none."

Meanwhile, naval officials generally theorise on strong British Navy as a stabilising influence, particularly in the Pacific region, and say that America would welcome additional British ships in the Pacific.

WORKERS DROP TO

DEATH

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BRIDGE PLATFORM

11

COLLAPSES

BELIEVED.

TO BE DEAD

San Francisco, Feb. 17. A ten-ton construction platform at

Admiral Leahy emphasised that the maintenance of parity with Britain would be a matter of policy, instead of anticipation of an American clash. -United Press.

NEW TREATY PROPOSAL

London, Feb. 17. ' It is learned that Russia has pro- posed to Britain the calling of a new Naval Conference for the purpose of a joint treaty between European nations in exchange for information regarding naval building and limita- tion of the size of gun calibres.

The treaty would. It is suggested. be similar to that between Britain, France and the United States, and it Is understood that America would be invited to attend the Conference.

It is believed that Britain has

attitude shown' a

The to a negative of Britain, due here on March 22

proposal, but has not flatly rejected on a a cruise around the world.

the Su

suggestion. Thus the idea is still

under The luxury ship will be the the north end of the great Golden nominally

Gate bridge collapsed 10-day and

though Britain paar al- first of three big cruise liners crashed through the safety

making use of the present diplomatic arriving in Hongkong in March hurling a dozen men into the Bay channels whereby individual treaties and April. The other two are

Two were rescued and one body could be negotiated on the basis of

the agreement between the Reliance and the Franconia,

Britain, has been recovered. Nine are miss-France and the United States. Included among the many passen- ing other men saved themselves

250 feet below.

preters

of

M. Maiski, the Russian Ambassador, gers aboard the Empress of Britain are:

when they grabbed the bottom beam, suggested to Sir Robert Craigie, of the Foreign Office, in January, that the Sir Frederick Butterfield and Lady It is feared strong, tides have car- plan should encompass Britain, Ger- Butterfield, from Clife Castle, Kelgh-ried the missing men out to sea.

many. Russia, Italy, Turkey, Poland, ley, Yorks;

It is revealed that a steel clamp Finland, Denmark Professor J. Cameron, of Dalhousie loosened and caused the crash. This Sweden, while the adherence

Norway and is the second fatal accident on the France and the United States would big bridge

Job

be optional.-United Press. A siren halted all work when the platform crashed. Workmen watched horror-struck as some of their com-{ rades clung to the tom safety net and finally dropped from the giddy height into the waler when their strength Press.

Full details of the tragedy' Madrid, Feb. 18.

have not yet been disclosed, but it appears that Dr. Yang either With the Rightists threaten- fell or threw himself from the ing to pierce the Government second floor of the Hotel, being defences in the Tajuna Valley, very seriously injured. IN on the Jarama River sector, and thus effecting a junction with

First-aid treatment wus im- mediately given, but Dr. Yang sub- the north-cast insurgent forces sequently succumbed to his injuries. and the complete encirclement Our Own Correspondent. rushed to the scene of the most No. 38a Bonham Road, Hongkong. Cameron of Madrid, General Mija has

Dr. Yang Lin formerly resided at University, accompanied by Mrs. severe fighting.

He was a Bachelor of Medicine and

Mr. Sidney Chaplin, brother of He has established n temporary Surgery of the University of Hong-Charles Chaplin, the film star; To-day the area has been cleaned

feld headquarters at Chinchon 25 kong, having quailfled in December,

Countess Cowley, wife of the from

a health

The Telegraph has just been in- miles south-east of Madrid, point of view, and

famous Rancher-Earl, now appearing is free

formed that Major General O.C. of malaria.

A junction appears to be the chief

After graduation in Hongkong, Dr. in films; There are three prominent build-Borrett, former General Officer Com- Immediate Rightist objective

proceeded

Edinburgh Viscomtesse Edgar de Bresson; ings on the Peninsula. One is the manding in Hongkong, was awarded hence General Mijn is planning the University, where he obtained a Princess Lydia Donskala: St. Stephen's School, another the the decoration of Knight Comman- strongest possible defence of Ferales Special degree in obstetrics. On his Silver Oliver Duncan, Bt., Choir- new Government Prison and a third der of the Bath in the last New Year de Tajuna. Only by holding this return, he became associated with the man of Duncan House Ltd., who

A Honours, which were the new Maryknoll Building.

a well-known served in the en position can he hope to save the ex- Tsan Yuk Hospital, a

Intelligence Depart- small township and police station is February 1.

Institution. capital.

local charitable maternity

ment and later in the Ministry of He was about 35 years of Nationalist aircraft have raided married, and was a native of Tientsin.

age, un- Munitions during the Great War;

Comte R. du Temple de Rouge- Taraçon, 37 miles south-east of Madri

He was extremely well-known and mont;

Mr. and Mrs. G. E. S. Goodrich; highly respected in Hongkong, being regarded as a most capable and Mdlle Maryse Helly, Hon. Roderic efficient doctor,

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in the centre of the peninsula, which has three fine bathing beaches.

TEAMSTERS ON STRIKE

PICKETING WHARF IN SAN PEDRO

of mariume unions work where the teamsters are

issued

This information was not cabled to the Far East by news agencies.

Major General Sir Oswald Borrett relinquished his appointment General

and

1020.

to

JAPAN IS GUARDIAN OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Washington, Feb, 17.

was exhausted. United

Thousands Of Bad Coins

ACCUSED GETS LENGTHY TERM

ATTACKS GERMAN ALLIANCE

JAPANESE ARMY'S POLICY SCORED

VETERAN SPEAKS HIS MIND

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Tokyo, Feb. 18.

Increased pressure on the defen- asders is general along the whole line. Offcer Commanding the

General Mija claimed successes to- British Forces in China on September day. He said: "The Loyalists are 30 last, and was succeeded by the advancing slowly against determined present G.O.C., Major General A. resistance." They are pressing for- W. Bartholomew.

ward on the Jarama-Lamann-Sonia Prior to the present honour con- Rosa front, he asserts.

Convicted of charges of Importation ferred by His Majesty the King, However, the Loyalists are ap-

and of possession of 3,305 counterfeit Major General Barrett held the C.B.,parently retreating on, a wide front

five cent coins and 153 counterfeit San Pedro, Feb. 17. C.M.G, and C.BE. His military centring in the Tajuna Valley.-

ten-cent coins, Sin Fon was sentenced The Teamsters' Union has picketed decorations included the D.S.O, and

to two and a half years' hard labour tho harbour area in retaliation several foreign medals, including the

on each count by the Acting Pulsne LOYALIST COUNTER ATTACK against the Merchants and Manufac- South African and European War

In an address to the House of Representatives, Mr. Fred

Judge, Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden, ot Mr. Yukio Ozaki, aged member of Madrid, Feb. 17. turers' Association for its opening a medals and those for operations on

L. Crawford, Republican, of Michigan, who is a member of the

and so-called "God the Criminal Sessions this morning, the Diet,

pr hiring hall for non-union truck the North-West Frontler of India.

the sentences, being to run concur- Constitutional Politics," in a speech A big Government counter-Committee for Insular Affairs, urged the United States to ac- helpers.

rently.

nearly two hours long, attacked the It is announced that all members, He was born in 1870 and started offensive was launched at 4 a.m. knowledge. the guardianship of Japan over the Philippines after

The following comprised the Army's attitude and deplored the a distinguished military career at to-day on the Jarama sector. Independence is. attained.

Jury:-Messrs, W. A. Simpson (fore- anti-Comintern agreement. will refuse to Sandhurst. He was gazetted to the This is a move to defeat the re-

man), Li Kwok-yan, H. Lange, Li Mr, Crawford warned against al-Philippines trade agreements after

General Gen Sugiyama answered picket duty. At present the Norton-King's Own Rides in 1898, and after bel scheme to obtain control of lowing Philippines products to enter Independence if none were extended Lan-tang, Wong Huy, L. B. Gomes Mr. Ozal. He attributed the Army Lilly terminal is the only place holding commissions in the 8th Bn.

and Jasper Tsol Ki-cheung.

revolt of 1938 to "corruption and des. the United States in competition with 10 Japan,

Mr. Crawford predicted that Presi-

The

prisoner was arrested picketed but the expectation is that the Shropshire Light Infantry and the Madrid-Valencia highway.

on gradation of polities." the pickets will be

Military authorities received en-domestic products after the independent Quezon, in the forthcoming January 20 when he stepped off the extended. the 5th Bn. the Liverpool Regiment

Mr. Ozaki specially questioned the United Press.

during the Grint Wor, was promoted couraging reports to-day of the pro- dence period. He sold the United negotiations, will ask for a trade Canton express at the Kowloon Rail-wisdom of the alliance with Germany. to the rank of Major-General-in-1930- grass of the action. It is stated that while commanding the Brit

British Troops the Insurgents were obliged to with/tates-would-proceed with the trade agreement more favourable to tho | way Station. The coins were found i He drew attention to the fact that

negotiations on the basla that Japan Philippines compared with the

waistcoat which 0,000,000 Communists voted in Ger- CONGRESS PARTY pointed General Officer Commanding and Lavega.

in the Shnanghal area. He was op draw, particularly around San Marin will in futuro be the guardian of the rent provisions of the In thn mckets made and in the many in 1932 and asserted that Japan

false Philippines." He warned the United Act and the Coconut Oll and

bottom of

of a suitcase.

should suppress Communism within States agelost being involved in Acts. He added that the

preferential

Mr.

Abbott, Assistant Crown her borders without foreign assis» · treatment policies which they would be unable sugar

granted to the

Solici. J.

prosecuted, nslted for tance, Philippines will within six years be London, Feb. 17,

to support "wheit Japan really move sufficient to cover the entire. Invost number of coins found. It was the trend to move without the supreme He said the Army had "ihown `n a heavy penally in view of the targe 1030 he was A.D.C. to King George The Spanish Government has do- in." The Congress Party his secured a

creed the mobilisation of the military Continuing. Mr. Crawford said the ments in factories, lands, etc. How biggest number seized during his command of the Emperor," and ho clear majority in the elections in the Upon relinquishing command in classes for the five years from 1932 maintenance of naval reservations in ever, "American sugar consumers short experience in Hangitong. The blamed the Army for the February United Provinces, having won, 128 Hongkong, Major General Sir Oswald to 1930, according to a Valencia the Philippines would involve the may soon weary of the burdens im- results of the prisoner'a eluding the revolt, and for General Ugaki's failure to form a Cabinet. Ho sarcastically out of 215 seats so far reported on." Borrett was appointed Lieutenant of telegram to a Spanish press agency. United States in most serious interna-posed through price subsidies to the vigilance of the Revenue officer were

-The total of seals in the United the Tower of London, in succession

and It is explained that general insis-tional difficulties. He questioned the Philippines

Cuba."--United

only too patent and did not need boing pictured the Army as being of such Provinces is 220,4~Router"

(Continued on Page "to÷Lt.den;"Sir John E.S. Brind.-*·

(Contintied on Page 8.). |ability--of "Amerien” to grant the Press,

stressed, said Mr. Abbott

MAJORITY

Lucknow, Feb. 18.

on

the Troops in China in 1932, but he actually Joined the China command

as far back as 1927. From 1910 to

V

*FULL MOBILISATION

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of

had been specially