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Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 2, 1939.
By Walt Disney
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To-day's Launching At Taikoo Dockyard PREPARED FOR FLIGHT
Is Triumph For Local Ship-Building
FOREIGN LOSSES IN FAR EAST Japan's Rofusal To Consider Indemnity
TOKYO, Feb. 1.
COMMENTING ON Foreign Minister Arila's statement re- garding the damage done to foreigners in connection with Japan's milllary 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.
were
The Japanese authorities understood be of the opinion that foreigners, like Chinese ellizens, should account for such losses by themselves,
Three definite conditions are point- ed out by the same circles for Japan's refusal to Indemnly.
Canadian and U.S. Joint Defence
VANCOUVER, Feb. 1.
CANADIAN AND AMERI- CAN General Staffs, ac- cording to reports from Otta- wa, quoting the "Vancouver Sun", are going to work out plans for the joint defence of
the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada.
These plans envisage, among other things, the protection of the Canadian coast from the sea by the United States fleet, while Canadian forces are to confine themselves to protec- ting coastal defences and strategical positions.
The plans also envisage the construction of strategic roads through Canada, connecting the United States and Alaska, --Trans-Deaan.
Ukrainians Ambush Polish Police ·
Warsaw, Feb. 1. A clash between Polish police and Ukrainian nationalists in East Gullein is reported here to-day-
10,000-TON GLEN LINER
TO TAKE TO SEA
Cathay Clipper at S.F. Airport
ALAMEDA, Feb. 1, PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS glant Boeing Clipper has arrived at Alameda in preparation for its first experimental flight across the Pacific to Hongkong.
The 74-passenger flying boat, which will probably be christened Cathay Clipper before is departure, is twice the size of the existing clippers on the trans-Pacific route.
The new clipper is departing from Alameda within a few days for Honolulu, and will then fly in leisurely stages to Midway, Wake, Guam, Manila and Hongkong.
Pan-American Airways formally accepted delivery of the machine, the first of six, yesterday,-United Press.
AT 6.30 P.M. to-day a bottle of champagne will swing away from the hand of Lady Northcote, smash against the bow of the Breconshire-and one of the biggest ships ever built in the Empire outside Britain and the biggest ship ever built in Hongkong will slip quietly away from WAR IN THE EAST a crowd of interested guests at Taikoo Dockyard and settle in its element, the sea.
It will be a moment of triumph for both the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company and the Glen Line. The Breconshire
There are six cargo holds, we of ch is Insulated for the earewe of Special attention frozen cargoes.
electric winches being fitted. operní- has been given to cargo gear, 23]
Situation Well in Hand, If
is the first of two ships whose ing steel derricks for dealing with Chma
construction has been entrusted to the Dockyard Company by the Glen Line and will ultimately be a ship as fine as the Glencarn, which recently arrived in the Colony.
ifts from to 50 tons. The wlud- ass clectically driven, and the steering gear is of the hydraulic type,
electric
Spokesman
CHUNGKING, Feb. 1.
A CHINESE MILITARY spokesman to-day Accommodation for 12 first class denied to the press that any Japanese landing passengers is arranged on the menade deck and is alang luxurious had been made near Pakhoi in Kwangtung. lines. Public rooma consist of din
poop,
pro-
It is not certain that any ship built In the Empire cutside Britnin has in saloon, lounge and smoke room. He said there were only about, had demanded Tokyo to despatch it is believed that two ships been bigger than the Breconshire, buteers and engineers are
modated in houses amidships and the chow Island off Pakhoi, and supposed that anything could be accom 2,000 Japanese troops on Wai- another four divisions, when it was cun-D structed in Sydney for the old crew berthed in the
The vessel is equipped to comply some 20 Japanese warships near send any more troops to China, and Commonwealth Line slightly exceed with the latest regulations of B.O.T. Waichow Island.
done, but apparently Tokyo could not ed its tonnage. Otherwise she is un-
and
this decision had resulted in the Home Office. doubtedly the biggest Empire ship built outside Britain,
China and North China fronts. recent quietening of both the South The propelling machinery consists of twin
United Press. stroke
SHIP'S APPOINTMENTS
of
Firstly, the damage done as the result of military operations to such foreign rights and interests AR utilized by Chinese forces for military purposes.
The Japanese forces in South Secondly, damage done os
the, result of military operations to those
six-cylinder, two-China were not sufficient to carry foreign rights and interests which le A police patrol was fred on from within the war zone which adjoin ambush by Ukrainians in the town length of 506 feet, moulded beam Wain type, each capable of giving between four and five divisions in
The Breconshire has an Dyerall diesel engines of the acing, marine out a landing at Pakhoi.
the Burmeister and The spokesman said there were
GUERILLAS IN CONTROL zone.
of Brzeziny. which Thirdly, damage caused to foreign exclusively by Ukrainians,
inhabited of 60 feet, and depth 38 feet. Three continuous qutput of 6,000 S.II.P. at the Canton area; two divisions in
Chungking, Feb. 2. rights and interests from strategical
complete steel decks are fitted with been paid to the balancing of the others were scattered here and there control of the Peisinching-Paiyokong
R.P.M. Speciol attention bas An official police report says that poop, long bridge and
A message from Shanghai states Canton city, one at Samshui, necessity in connection with the the police returned, the fire on a con- erections. A double bottom is fitted engines to ensure a complete free- to deal with Chinese guerillas which area to the west of Shanghal.
tarecastle|bren_pat
and that Chinese guerillas are in complete execution of military operations in itlerable crowd. the area adjacent to the above-lan, and
killing one all fore and aft for oil fuel or water dom from vibration throughout the never ceasc wounding several ballust, the peales and one deep tank entire working range, specified areas.--Domei,
counter-attacking in On order to harass the, Japanese. others. Trans-Ocean,
are avaliable for water ballast.
the
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Lease Stopped By Magistrate
An order for the termination of the lease of the Arst floor of No. 10 Sing Wo Road was made by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magis- Tracy this morning.
The order was made following the raid on the premises about iwo weeks ago, when the place was dis-, covered to be an heroin divan.
Mr, D. L. Strelictt was present for the owner of the house, Mr.. Siu Ping-sheung, and it was said that the floor had been let
to a man named Chan Sum six years ago a monthly basis.
New Governor For
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Jan. 30, a Japanese steam launch passing through Paiyokong was attacked by the mobile units. The Japanese sustained heavy casualties-Central News.
HEAVY FIGHTING AROUND SAMSHUI
CUERILLA ACTIVITIES Altogether the Japanese had nine visions in the Wuhan sector, thrce full divisions west and north-west of Hankow simply to deal with the continual attacks by the Chinese
SZEWUI, Feb. 2. guerillas, and only one division was Heavy fighting has been raging north-east of ilankow and north of around Samehui on the West River the Yangtze River, prepared to meet in Kwangtung in the last two days. counter-attacks from the Chinese troops.
After mounting their guns
st
The spokesman said that there was Mukmin, a point near Samskui, the Yochow, and two full divisions band Chokong across the West River n full division of Japanese troops at Japanese heavily fired at Halakong tween Tehan and Yochow.
on the morning of Jan. 31, averag-
He added, that the Japanese cannot in 20 shells per minute. Under the withdraw their troops in Central terrific bombardment 800 Japanese China with Hankow as the centre be- troops crossed the River and forced cause of the constant harassing by the Chinese to retreat from Halakong the Chinese guerlites,
and Chokong.
morning
the
The spokesman also said that the. Early yesterday Japanese strength in Shansi was Chinese counter-attacked in dlm insufflelent to do anything.
mounlight, Taken unawares, thr Japanese were defeated and driven Dir.
FEN RIVER COLLAPSE
revenue
He claimed that Chinese troopa had recaptured all the cities between were
No fewer than 100 Japanese troops the Yellow River and the Fen River (casualties included many
slain іл action. Chinese En south-western Shansi and as aguaids, result of the collapse, at the Fen After the Japanese were repulsed River, the Japanese in south-western
from Halakong and Chokong, 300 Shans and on the Tungpu Railway Japanese troops massed at Lamkong, were at present attacking the point lying a little distance above Chungling moun
mountain range, east of Samshul, and heavily shelled Mafong Fenglinglu on the north shore of the across the Yellow Itiver in enstern Shansi, but held their ground-Central Netes.
River. The Chinese London, Feb. 1. the Japanese troops so far could not Mr. Willum. Denie Battershill, make any progress, except by sulfer-: (C.M.C., Chief Secretary to the Goving heavy casualties.
Cyprus Appointed
ernment of Palesunr, has been ap The spokesman sald that the pointed Governor and Commander- Japanese military authorities in China In-Chief of Cyprus, in succession to (Sir Richard Palmer, who is retiring.
-Renter.
Mr. Battershill wyns Colonial Secretary at Cyprus from 1935 to 1937, and on several occasions has ad- ministered the Government Cyprus and in Palestine.
Another British Steamer Sunk
at
Detective Assassinated
Kingshan Again Changes Hands In Shanghai
CHANGTEH, Feb, 2.
Chungking, Feb. 2. While Kingshan, about 90 Keng Shou-pao, chief detective] miles northwest of Hankow, has in the wostern district of the again been lost to the Japanese, puppet Shanghai Police Bureau, Tienmen, strategic town 15 miles (wag assassinated by unidentified southwest of Tsaoshih, has been gunmen near Chi Kang Li in the recaptured by the Chinese, ac-extra-settlement area yesterday A British steamer, whose name is cording to a telephone message morning, according to a Shang- given us Cardin, seriously damaged in received from the front describ-hai dispatch. la provious raid, sank in the harbouring the latest, war situation in
lo-day after being hit by a bomb, central Hupeh. when two squadrons of Ave Savola
Valencia, Feb. 1.
Keng was walking along when he was suddenly surrounded and fired The Japanese have retreated to upon by seven or eight meit. His planes dropped 100 bombs on tha Tanoshll by the Tienmen-Taushih bodyguard fired back at the assail-
highway
Sweeping down upon Anlu, a town
port.
Twelve houses were destroyed, and
ants.
werd
a number of casualties suffered.midway between Yingshan and Ying-
The puppet chief Detective was hit Reuter.
theng, and about 15 miles to the west by a bullet in the head and instantly of the Pelping-Ilankow Railway In killed. Seven
pedestrians Hupch, which is now under Japanese wounded, one seriously, by stiny occupation, Chinese guerilla units bullets, attacked the Japanese on January 31, killing over 40 of them and damaging troops arrived and threw a cordon After the shooting affray, Japaneso four army lorries-Central News.
around the place. A close search was conducted.
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