1939-02-25 — Page 43

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DANCING TIME Two of the Polar bears at the Zoo delighted their public AT THE ZOO

recently with nome intricate dance steps, after a bathe.

Big Spy Ring Clipper Leaves Honolulu On Flight To Hongkong

Unearthed

Japan's Espionage In Yunnanfu

CHUNGKING, Feb. 24. REPORTS FROM Yunnanfu to-day disclosed the existence of

HONOLULU, Feb. 24.

THE 84-PASSENGER Boeing Clipper, largest flying-boat in the world, left here this morning for Hongkong, via Wake Island, Midway Island, Guam and Manila.

The flying boat will arrive in Hongkong on Tuesday

a great spy ring throughout week. No Yunnan province.

Hongkong Outrage

February 25, 1939.

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LONDON, Feb. 24.

LONDON DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES em- phasised to-night that the view taken by Great Britain at the violation of Hongkong territory by Japanese aeroplanes is more serious than was at first thought.

A strong protest has already been delivered and

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No agreement has been reached thus far for a basis for a settlement of the in- cident.

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War Materials

KWEILIN, Feb. 25. THERE IS GROWING evidence of Japanese intentions to build up Hainan Island as a naval and air base.

It is reported that the British

Besides laying out a big airfield, Government will insist on more an unceasing shipment of military substantial assurances than supplies has been sent to the Island. those at present offered by This includes 37 guns, 23 tanks, 1,000 bombs and shells of various descrip- Japan, and will also insist tions, as well as 300 cases of air- more extensive compensation. plane parts and other arms.

DISCIPLINARY ACTION WAS PROMISED

London, Feb. 24.

A Tokyo message confirms that the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, has tendered an apology to the British Gov- ernment regarding the bombing of British territory in Hongkoug. The apology is accompanied by an expression willingness to recom- pense those who were injured and the relatives of those who lost their lives, and promises that disciplinary taken against the action will be

A big armada of war vessels is now concentrated there. Among them are

thece aircraft-carriers, three cruisers, 13 destroyers and 22 gunboats.

FIGHTING ON ISLAND

Fighting continues in many parts of the Island. In spite of the Japan- ese occupation of Klungchow, and Hoihow Chinese troops clinging to their positions in the hilly regions in the outskirts are stil harassing the invaders.

ISLANDERS FORCED TO

REGISTER

Yungyun, Feb. 24. The Japanese nt Klungehow and

yesterday was inade in the record next time of 154 hours, at an average persons responsible for the outra | Tsingmai, on Hainan Island, are

speed of 150 m.ph.

passengers are being The arrest of two leaders of the carried, but a crew of twelve cspionage ring has brought to light and eleven observers are aboard the whole ramifications of the system employed by Japan to obtain Chinese on the flight. military secret

Documents showed that information egarding the Chinese alr force, mechanized units and military depots Was regularly forwarded to the Japanese authorities.

More Bombings

Japanese planes yesterday carried cut severe raids on highway between Szewul and Tsingyuan, Kwanging Bomb were dropped at Sungkott and Shanglam, killing ten,

Pingliang, eastern Kansu province, It is now revealed that the flight and Paoki, western Shensi, were also from San Francisco Honolulu severely bombett.

After returning to San Francisco from Hongkong the new Clipper will be placed in regular service on the trans-Pacific route.

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There are about 1,000 Japanese stationed

these Wo towns..... Central News.

the proposals are still under consi-forcing the Chinese civilians to re- deration, together with the question

settlement. of a possible line of

STUDYING REPORT

London, Feb. 24. The Government in studying the

MAINLAND LANDING report by Sir Robert Craigie on its

Rigid precautions are being taken conversations with Mr. Arita con- the Hongkong

Incident, at Suwen, the strategically important cerning together with the apology and the district on the southern tip of the interim assurances relating to com-Lulchow Peninsula opposite Halman, pensation and disciplinary mensurès, jagainst any Japanese attack.

Now the question is being decided whether these are suficient to war- reports, a Japanese attempt to effect rant closing what is regarded to be a landings on peninsula is im- very serious incident-Reuter.

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Over 20 Japanese warships, includ- ing an aircraft carrier, are reported to be steaming off the coast.

With the Japanese on both sides of Hainan Straft, marime com- munication between Hongkong and Haiphong would be completely at the merey of the Japanese.

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BRUSSELS, Feb. 24.

A FRESH CABINET crisis is threatened.

The Socialist Party in the Chamber of Deputies to-day voted against the motion of con- fidence in the new Government. The Liberals have alrendy #π- nounced their opposition to the Cabinet.

In o event of both Socialists and Liberals voting against the Govern ment, its fall is verlain.-Reuter.

against the new Japanese

move in south Chinn, it is learned.

Meanwhile the Japanese advance in Hainan Island have been checked between

Tingon and Kamkong about 30 miles south of Hollow. Repeated Japonese thrusts southwards have. been successfully repulsed by Chinese militia-men and self-defence corps protected by the mountainous regions.

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Japanese atrocities reminiscent of the horrible rape of Nanking are enacted in towns and villages fallen to the invaders hands, according to Chinese reports.

The aerodrome at Hollow, the building of which was one of the first things the Japanese started lin- medintely after their occupation of

Japanese Demands the port, will be put into commission

In Shanghai

Chungking, Feb. 24.

shortly, it is learned,

Burma-Chungking Test Flight

A report from Shanghai states that the Japanese demands presented to the Shanghal Municipal Council on February 22 fall broadly into four items: first, arrest of territorists,

Kunming, Feb. 25. second, enlargement of the Japanese

Paving the way for the formal in- police; third, reorganization of the S.M.C., and fourth, reservation by the auguration of an air service between Japanese army of special actions China and Burma on Tuesday, a sur- vey flight between Chungking and under necessary circumstances.

Rangoon Itay been In presenting their demands, it is C.N.A.C. plane with satisfactory re-

made by reported, the Japanese authorities Inimated that In order to avoid sults, it is announced here to-day.

Starting from the war-time capital complications they would temporarily refrain from at 0.40 am. the surveying machine, bag of mall matter, taking any drastic actions. Special carrying one emphasis was, however, luid on their arrived here at 0.30 o'clock on

hour's proposal of appointment of more same morning. After one senior Japanese members to the stay, it resumed its journey to Burrun. It made a brleť stopover af Lashio Shanghal Municipal Police Force.

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it is stated, is now considering the and arrived at Rangoon at 5 o'clock Japanese demands. It vlow of the in the afternoon. large number of senior Japanese The plane is expected to return police officers appointed recently, it here en route back to Chungking to- Is believed in many quarters that no day-Central News. further appointments will be made in

the immediate future,-Central News.

Hankow Concession

Re-Opened

Japanese Detain German Ship

Shanghai, Feb. 24.

Chinese reports state that the Chungking, Feb, 25. German steamer Pelikan, en route to

from The French Concession in Hankow Wenchow

Shanghai,

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has been re-opened after negotiations stopped and cearched for three hours between the French and Japanese at sea by Japanese naval ships this authorities, according to reports re-morning. velved here.

The report said that four passen- The gates of the Concession leading gorn were picked up by the Japanese to the First and Second Special search party, after which the Administrative Areas (the former Pelikon was allowed to proceed. German and Russian concessions) The Pelikan is a ship of 471 tons, are now opened and pedestrians are the property of Reuter, Brockeimanit, allowed to pass in and out without Company, and commanded by a restrictions.-Central News.

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