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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPHE

February 14, 1939.

JAPANESE Police Search MANY DEAD

AND HAINAN CUSTOMS Negotiations For Taking Over

HOIHOW, Feb. 14.

For Gelignite IN NICARAGUA

I.R.A. Thought_To

Have Stolen It

DISASTER

Worst Train Smash In History

BELFAST, Feb. 13. THE THEFT of 60 pounds of

MANAGUA, Feb. 13. gelignite from a brickfield in a A FORMAL PROPOSAL to Belfast suburb

KILLED on Saturday TWELVE WERE place the Chinese maritime night, after its discovery to-day, and 20 injured in the worst customs under Japanese control led to an extensive search by railway accident in the history following occupation of the town North Ireland police.

of Nicaragua to-day, when a by Japanese military forces, was

passenger train collided with an made by a joint delegation of They believe that the thieves were engine at Leon station. the Japanese Army, Navy and Army, and need the explosive for diesel oil, immediately caught on fire,

Irish Republican diplomatic authorities to Mr. Emaking bombs, Groff-Smith, the Customs Com-

missioner, on Monday.

Pointing out that the Japanese

members of the

The tank of the engine, containing

Police are working on the theory and both drivers, as well as several

Injured that the thieves have accomplices the flames preventing rescue work.

passengers were incinerated, other explanation is available for the within the brickworks, becausë 110

The passengera, who were sight-

extension of the railway Where President Somoza tald the first rail yesterday.

quest constituted force majeure, the disappearance of the gelignile from scera, were returning from the new

ja locked safo--Trans-Ücan.

Customs Commissioner asked the Japanese authorities to await the Anal reply for a further period until he communicated with the Inspector-... General of Maritime Customs in Shanghai.

RUNCIMAN TO VISIT AUSTRALIA

The Presidential train

passed through Leon station only half an hour before the accident-Router.

Viscount Runelman, who is making the Journey on account of health

end of May.—Trans-Ocean.

The Japanese delegation included)

London, Feb. 13. Mr. Tadohisa Matsudaira, acting:

Viscount Runciman, Lard President Japanese Consul in Holhow, Captain Maeda of the Navy and Lieut.-of the Council, will leave for Aus-reasons, will remain abroad until the

tralia on February 17. Colonel Imada of the Army.

Proposing to take over the control of local maritime customs from February 13, the

Japanese have already prohibited, without permis-

alon

of the Japanese authorities, remittance or payment of the customs proceeds either in cash or exchango and hoisting of the Chinese Nation-- alist fing.

In the event the customs oficials conduct business quietly under the control of Japanese authorities, the latter promised to "extend effective protection to them."

Formal transfer of the customs control to the Japanese will take place in the next few days.--Domet.

U.S. DESTROYER FOR PAKHOI

The American destroyer John D. Edwards, with Captain G. J. Stapler on board, left yesterday for Pakhol where. ti view of the Japanese activities, Captain Stapler will in- vestigate whether American interests are being affected.

BRISK FIGHTING ON MAINAN

Shlukwan, Feb. 14. Brisic fighting continues on Hainan Island.

According to a message from the Island, the Japanese who landed at Tachan 13 miles west of Hothow, have passed through Laocheng and Tsingmal, 30 miles southwest of Hoihow, and are driving southward. They are challenged by Chinese self- defence corps.

The Japanese are matting full use of their air force to bomb the towns and villages on the island. Loss of civilian lives and properly is be- lleved heavy. Some of the

villages have been levelled to the ground.

Most of the civilians are trapped i on the island by the Japanese sudden invasion. Large numbers of them have fled to the hills. Central News.

BRITIAN TO FOLLOW FRENCH EXAMPLE

Tokyo, Feb. 14.

demarche

Following the French

on Monday, the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, will call on the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, to-day and seek an explanation from the Japanese Government concern- ing the Japanese military operations an Hainan Island, informed diploinn uc circles understand.Doniei.

"STANLEY REBELS"

Receive Letter of Thanks From St. Dunstan's

The following letter has been re- ceived by the "Stanley Rebels" from the Appeals Organiser of St. Dun- stan'a, acknowledging receipt of "the donation from the proceeds of the "Cinderella" pantomine produced at Stanley recently:

"It is a very ren! pleasure to receive this your letter enclosing £4. 10. 0. amount being the proceeds of your Pantomime. Omelat receipt is attached. #1 most interested to hear of the "Stanicy Rebels, Many, many thanks to the young people for thinking of our War-blinded men, and many thanks also to all who were good enough to support their efforts.

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"With every good wish to the title people and all other sympathisers, from ell at St. Dunstan's.

Yours,_alncerely,

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