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EDWARD G. ROBINSON in "THE LAST GANGSTER"
Thursday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 12, 1939.
SPANISH APPEAL TO ALHAMBRA
TW
BRITISH PREMIER
LONDON, JAN. 11.
▪WO TELEGRAMS HAVE BEEN SENT TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN IN ROME, PRO- TESTING AGAINST INSURGENT BOMBINGS IN SPAIN, ACCORDING TO THE SPANISH PRESS AGENCY,
One, signed by the "Bereaved Mothers of Spain", states that the mothers of Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona witnessed children being| mutilated by bombs from foreign aircraft.
we
"While the Rome conversations are being held, appeal to you from the depths of our hearts and suffering to stop these unspeakable barbarous bombardments.”
A telegram from the captains of British ships in Barcelona says:
"Yesterday, we buried our friend Norman Farthing, chief engineer of the steamer Alresford, who was killed while exercis- ing his lawful duties, by a bomb by an Insurgent plane. We deniand full protection for our men and ships carrying on legitimate trade, and faithful to the honoured traditions of the British merchant navy."-Reuter,
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1 for our cause and world democracy, we trust the British Trade Union movement will act quickly on our behalf."
APPEAL TO BRITISH TRADE UNIONS
London, Jon. 11 Spanish trade unlonists, according
The appeal adds that the Insurgents to Spanish press agency nessage from Barcelona, have appealed to the regard the offensive on Catalonia as British Trade Union Congress, say-a decisive battle, but that the Loyal- Ists can conquer by unity, self-sacri- Large
"In this hour, wheih is decisive both lice, and hard effort-Reuter Special,
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
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War Came To H.K.
ANSWER: Consideration is being
organised evacuation; approved by Government before any definite aid would be forthcoming.given to an
how About
much scheme; QUESTION:
QUESTION: Are any plans being would it cost a householder to (a) correctly uns-proof a room and (b) made for the evacuation of British construct a garden gas-proof shelter?women and children from the Colony?
ANSWER: I It costs under one dollar
to gas proof a room correctly. If new materials were used, a trench ten fert long, capable of holding six people,! would cost about $100.
QUESTION: Are Hongkong firms And factories co-operating in con tructing gas-proof rooms or shelters? ANSWER: Yes, definitely. Every
ANSWER: Not at present.
Menace Of The Incendiary Bomb
QUESTION: What is being done about the menace of the incendiart bomb?
ANSWER: Various courses of in-
irin employing over 100 people has struction have been given and are co-operated megnificently, In addi-still belag given to the whole public Arme in the tion, almost all the key men in these and to all business large Orms have been fully instruct-methods of dealing with incendiary ed in all matters appertaining to air bombs. From trials recently carried uut at Home, It has been discovered raid
Are any substantial that an Incendiary bomb, if not at- от or private shelters in lacked, will burn for ten to twelve it can be ex- minutes, whereas in Hongkong? Existence
ANSWER: There are no Govern- tinguished in two minutes by the use ment shelters at present, but there of a spraying nozzle. Water iu
steady stream should never be direct- are two
or three private shelters.
ed on tu incendiary bomb but if QUESTION: What about #10 dual nozzle is fitted to an ordinary: masks?
ANSWER: The supply of respira-small householder's hose it is possible ters is stul engaging the attention of to put out the fire used by the in- cendiary bombs by using a steady jet the Government.
and tackling the lucendiary bonb the Govern~ | with WILL QUESTION:
other ying jet. The Spraying ment, before passing future plans for method of dealing with there bombs them with sand. by smothering NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF U.S.A. Buildings, insist that gas-proofing be
included?
Bombs, not being heavy incendiary
the roof of penetrate generally ANSWER: The matter largely de-will pends on architects.
house and come to rest on the door The house- below. All the architects In the Colony immediately
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ANSWER: The Are brigades are
are being built up will be provided be strengthened to deal with possible with A.R.P. protection.
multiple fires breaking our simul- QUESTION: What are the pro-taneously? posals for Hongkong's highly danger- ous alum tenement areas?
ANSWER: there will to evacuted.
The
people
to greatly strengthened both In living personnel and equipment. Into trenches or be QUESTION: How many Air Raid If neither of these plans warning sirens are there in Hong- are practicable then squares will be kono? constructed of sand-bags in the dis-
ANSWER:
There are fourteen al-
trict which will enable the inhabitants together. To sound the alarm, a to obtain protection against splinters. fluctuating sound will be given for QUESTION: Are any plans being three minutes and the "raider's past" made for the evacuation of Chincae signals wil sound for three minutes
with a steady nole. Into the New Territories or islands?
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(Continued from Page 1.)
the bull into the barbed wire and a pri- soner went to retrieve it; the same
the camp. Someone kicked
man stopped a long time at the fence climbing
thing happened several times and one and was eventually seen
over it.
The sentry fired twice to senre the man back and finally shot to wound him but again missed.
lie called out the guard, who came
running to the scene, whereupon the prisoner finally took to his
heels
and run for the main road.
WOUNDED BY SHARPSHOOTER- The head of the guards ordered a charpshooter to wound the prisoner brid he was brought down by a shot thai in the shoulder,
It is recognised however, considerable danger to passers-by exists in this vicinity I shooting is persisted in, and the military authorities are anxious that some- done to obvlate thing should be this necessity.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange official cumunary issued at 12.30 p.m. yesterday, says:
The market was quiet, with prac
changes in quotations. tleally no Small sales were reported in Banks at $1,450 and Electrics at $38.
Hongkong Bank
1,430
Calton Insurance $200 Union Insurance $410 I.K. Fire Insurance $178 Douglass $4
H.K. Lands 907 Humphreys 10% Yaumati Ferries (Old) China Lights Rts, 3 1.K. Electrics $379 Macno Electries $174 Sundakans Lights sid Telephones (Old) $201 H.K. Ropes H Dairy Farina $241⁄2 Entertainments $7
1.K. Clovt, 4% Loan 0% ̃pm. H.K. Govt. 3 Loan par.
Bellers flongkong Bank $1,450 Clina Underwriters 30.70 HK, Steamboats $10 HK. Docks (Old) 110 1.K. Docks (New) $17 Providenia (014) 18.35 1. & S. Batela $7.05 ILK. Realties $3.05 B.K. Tramways $17.60 China Lichts C. Rts 19.70 China Lichis Rs. $3.00 IK. Electries $334 Cements $10.90
Daley Farm $24.95 Watsons $8.20 Constructions $14 Maramans (US 9-
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Trongkong Bank $1.440/50 11K. Tramways $17.50 1.K. Electrics 150 Dairy Farms $28 Antamok Py, 52 Aloks 22
Dagulo Gold 25 Coco Grove 52
Consolidated kilnes .003 Demonstrations 26 1.X.L. SI
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