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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

Steamer Sunk

FOREIGN Another British LOSSES IN

FAR EAST. Japan's Refusal To Consider Indemnity

TOKYO, Feb. 1. COMMENTING ON Foreign Minister Arita's statement re- garding the damage done to foreigners in connection with Japan's military operations in China before the Lower House to-day, political circles point out that it was an important prin- ciple of the Government's policy not to indemnify foreigners for their losses caused by military and tactical operations.

Valencia, Feb. 1. A British steamer, whose name is Riven as Cardin, seriously damaged in a previous reid, sank in the harbour fu-day after being hit by a bomb, when two squadrons of five Savola ples dropped 100 bombs on the port.

Twelve houses were destroyed, and h number of casualties suffered.- Reuter,

No Foreign Oil Wells In P.I.

February 2, 1939.

C. IN C. RETURNS

IN KENT

Great Hospitality

In Manila

H.M.S. KENT, flagship of the China Squadron, returned to Hongkong to-day after a winter cruise to French Indo China and the Philippine Islands.

cruise.

Vice Admiral Sir Percy' Noble,; Commander-in-Chief of the China Manila, Feb. 2.

aboard. Lady Noble After a year of negotiations, Pre-Station, was aident Manuel Quezon announces that accompanied His Excellency on the

ected foreign off companies' bids to the Philippine Government bus re-

The Commander-in-Chief and exploit and develop all in the Philip-Lady Noble were the guests at o pines.

complete round of entertainment were It is understood that the Philip-uring their stay in Montlu, The Japanese authorities understood to be of the opinion that pine Government will handle the

Chinese foreigners, like

citizens, project alone, with the aid of foreign should account for such losses by advisers.Reuter. themselves.

Three definite conditions are point-

et out by the same circles for Japan's refusal to Indemnify.

Firstly, the damage done as the result of military operations to such foreign

and interests 38 utilized by Chinese forces for military

rights

the

British Gift For 'Quake Victims

GUESTS OF PRESIDENT

On Monday they were guests of hanour at three social functions, most imporlant of which was a dinner given for them by the President and Mrs. Manuel Quezon at Malacanan Palace.

At this function places were laid London, Feb. 1. for, in addition to the guest of

. damage done

The Bank of London and South honour:

ins contributed 250,000 Mrs. Sergio Osmena, General and result of military operations to those America foreign rights and interests which lle pesos to the British Hellef Fund Mrs. Douglas MacArthur, Rear Ad-

established been

in mirai and Mrs. G. J. Meyers, Major within the war zone or which adjoin which has

Santiago as a practical expression of General John H. Hughes, Speaker the war zone.

Thirdly, damage caused to foreign the sympathy of the British people and Mrs. Jose Yulo, Chief Justice

Sec. and

and Mrs. rights and interests from strategieal with the Chilean nation in the gries-Ramon Avancena,

earthquake disaster-Ifritishfael R. Alunan, See. Manuel Roxas, necessity in connection with the ous

Sec. and Mrs. Jose Abad Santos, execution of military operations in Wireless.

Soc. M. Jesus Cuence, Sec. and Mrs. the area adjacent to the above-

H. Villanueva, See, and Mrs. Jorge specified areas. Domei,

B. Vargas, Mujor General and Mrs. Valdes, Gen, C. F. Cox,

Mussolini Reviews

His Legions

Via

Rome, Feb. 1. Hailed by bursts of machine gun fre from the root of the huge exhibi- Nazionale, tion building in Mussolini had a Beld day to-day with a march past of 25,000 Fascist militia. The parade included tiny tots, boys and girls, orphans of Legionaries killed in Spain as well is 2.000 Legionaries who had returned from Spain. They were loudly cheered as they filed past with banners recording their battles in Spain.

Mussolint did not speak. There is no indication that he will make any speech to-day-Reuter Special,

New Governor For

Cyprus Appointed

Imperial Airways

Service to U.S.A.

Commodore and Mrs. McGregor, Con-

General and Mrs. Wyatt-Smith,

Consul P. S, Stevens, Capt, and Mrs. L. H. Ashmont C. C. Hardy, Lt. Lt. Comdr. P. 11. London, Feb. 1. Matheson, Captain Balfour, Under-Secretary and Mrs. G. B. Teale, Capt. and Mrs. for Air sain in the House of Commons E. V. McKittrick, Capt. and Mrs. R. to-day that Imperial Airways hope. McConnell, Colonel Frank Hodsoll, to start a scheduled seasonal service c. I. Cookes, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. J. Harridge. of an experimental character, to the Fox, f. C. Whittall, United States at the beginning of Mayor and Mrs. Juan Posadas. Major June.---Reuter,

Manuel Nieto.

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GUESTS OF U.S. ADMIRAL

and On Monday Admiral

Mrs. George J. Meyers entertained with a luncheon at the Comundancia in honour of Admiral and Lady Noble. Others present were: High Commis- sioner and Mrs. Paul McNutt, Commodore and Mrs. R. R.

R. McGrigor. R.N..

and Captain

L. Mrs. Ashmore, R.N., Consul General and Mr. S. Wyatt-Smith, Captain and Mrs. H. V. McKittrick, Captain and and Com- Mrs. R. F. McConnell, munder and Mrs. E. T. Ontes.

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TUNG CHI UNIVERSITY REMOVED TO KUNMNG

Kunming, Feb. 20. The German-endowed Tung Chi removed to University has been Kunming. It opened for the spring! semester yesterday.

PREMIER SEES KING Formerly in Shanghai, the Univer

London, Feb. 1. sity was removed to Paipu, Kwangal

from the outbreak of the Sino- after

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granted on Japanese kostultles In the port city Sandringham to-day,

Chamber- in August, 1937.

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Chief Of Staff

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Cafro, Feb. 1N Viscount Gort, chief of the Britis

CHANGTEH, Feb. 2. While Kingshan, about 90 Imperial General Staff, arrived miles northwest of Hankow, bas Cairo to-day on a tour of inspectio again been lost to the Japanese, of the British garrisons in Egypt.

During his stay, Viscount Go Tienmen, strategic town 16 miles southwest of Tsaoshth, has been will also confer with the Egypti

General Staff concerning organisatio recaptured by the Chinese, ac-

of a defensive system in Egypt. cording to a telephone message

The British military mission received from the front describEgypt now consists of nearly 200 pe ing the latest war situation in soru, and political circles here pol out that its task is no longer co central Hupeh.

The Japanese have retreated to aned, as originally intended, to 1 Tsaoshin by the Tienmen-Tesoshih training of the Egyptian, army, b that it forms a regular link betwe highway.

Sweeping down upon Antu, a town the British and Egyptian gener midway between Yingshan and Ying-staff-Trans-Ocean. cheng, and about 15 miles to the west

of the Palping-Hankow Railway in attacked the Japanese on January Hupeh, which is now under Japanese killing over 40 of them and dum occupation, Chinese guerilin units four army lorries-Central News.

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