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HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH
Dispute With Soviet Russia Japanese Fishermen May Start Trouble
LATE NEWS
March 6, 1939.
DEATH OF MR. HOSEGOOD Asst. Harbour Master Passes In England WORD WAS RECEIVED in Hongkong this morning of the
"BIGGEST" death in England on February
BATTLE RAGING
26 of the Assistant Harbour Master, Mr. Thomas William Harold Hosegood.
He was 53 years of age, and left the Colony on the Canton on Decem- ber 10 accompanied by his wife and two sons. His leave had been ad- vanced on account of sickness, but it
TOKYO, Feb. 6. HAVING COMPLETED all necessary preparations to meet the critical situation which will arlse if the Japanese Govern- ment's negotiations with the Soviets for the conclusion of a temporary fishery agreement
SHANGHAI, Mar. 0.. fail, 150 fishing boats and 20,000
The biggest engagement between Japaneso fishermen are waiting Chinese and Japanese troops since in Hakodate, Northern Japan, the beginning of the year
ts how
Charles BU and Peter Hose- for the first sailing in April, faking place east of the Han River in
central Iupch, according to Chinese stood, the sons, were at the Central British School, and the former be-
locally вя well-known The battle now in progress has come,E CHCE
cricketer.
No matter what may be the result | reports. of the negotiations, these fisherfolk are determined to engage in the coming fishing season and thus up- bold the rights they gained in the Russo-Japanese War.
Most of the Japanese newspapers)
was understood he would return to Hongkong later this year.
ព
the
raged for ten days and the Chinese
Mr. Hosegood first came to claim to have frustrated determined Colony In April, 1027, after he had attempts by the Japanese to cross
been Harbour Master and Naval the river.
Casualties un both sides are placed Agent in St. Lucin. at between 5,000 and G.000. both from leave in October 1935. He also Chinese and Japanese losing an equal acted as Marine Magistrate, number of men.
"These casualties set an exception- al and unprecedented record for Chinese troops since the war started," a, communique states.
describe the instructions sent to the Japanese Ambassador by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arlta, on February 16th as a final warning 10: the Soviet authorities that Japan would be forced to take determined steps for the protection of her rights
Both sides are rushing reinforce- unicas the Soviets changed their atments to the haiile area, which lea 1tudc.
"Even temporarily we cannot give up our legitimate rights in northern waters," declared Sukeatsu Tanaka, Director of the Northern Sea Fishing Company recently.
"Although we are now waiting for
Government, / Instructions from our
we have already decided not to con- cede even an ich of our tang con- cessions in East Siberia. Even if we have to take determined measures in coping with the situation, planning to sail recording seasonal schedule."
20,000 ENGAGED
VAL are to Aur
in 380 Aching districts senttered;
roughly a hundred miles west-north- west of Hankow.
It is said that the engagement has on both sides, with planes supporting been marked by brisk artillery fire the Japanese allarks-Reuter.
SHE HAS
along the coast of Eastern Shure A Father, 2 Brothers
which extends some 6,000 miles, approximately 20,000 shermen trom Northern Japan have been engaging
in sking for many years.
The total amount of the haul in
4 Sisters
NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Rose Many these waters reaches approximately Trayhor has always believed that 50,000,000 yen a
of the total her parents were dead. yeur. catch, about 30,000,000 yen worth is ន countries exported to foreign canned goods, while the rest is con- sumed within Japan.
He returned
Bowling Green Club Profit
Report and Balance Sheet of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club dis- providing for Depreciation ni the usual rates. close a profit of $720 In 1938, after
Increased Membership brought
about a satisfactory increase in Sub- the Report dis- scription Income," closes.
Thirty-three new members Joined In 1938. Two Honorary members were elected and 27 members resign- ed or were struck off for vurous rea= sons.
Membership on December 31 was seven Life Members, five Honorary Members, 163 Ordinary Members and 58 Sea-going Members.
Japanese Ship For Canton
the
The O.S.K. steamer Canton That was until she saw a copy of her birth certifleste and wrote to the Maru, which is under charter to address at Iver, Burks, where she the Japanese Government, will The most valuable fisheries along was born.
leave Hongkong at 8 o'clock to- the coasts of the Sea of Okhotsk and
"Now I find that I have a father, morrow morning for Canton. the Bering Sea are the shore-lots
and two brothers,
The vessel is berthed at four sisters in the estuaries of a number of rivers
alive," she said,
O.S.K. wharf. Only passengers the In un which the salmon run
"My father, Mr. A. Trayhorn, lives will be taken to Canton. breeding season,
Heath, Canneries have been set up at mostt., Haig-road, Hillingdon
Middlesex. of these points. Informed ciretes doubt whether Japanese fishermen would be able to operate such shore- lots in the face of Soviet opposition ns it would be difficult for Japanese naval' vessels to protez them.
POSSIBLE RE-UNION She had a Ieiter saying:- "We never knew whether you were dead or alive, as we had not heard anything about you. Your mother died when you were a fortnight old. "Send me one of your photographs
The Japanese naval authorities are maintaining their usual secrecy con- cerning the steps which will be taken to protect Japanese nights in the and let me know how you are going event of the failure of the present negotiations between the Japanese Ambassador in Moscow
un."
the
Miss Trayhorn as a child was cared and Soviet Foreign Commissariat, but for in a home. Now she is looking
forward to a family seunion, of a squatžran
rumour has it that
Gunboat Arrives In Macao
Macau, Mar, 5. Puying a courtesy visit to this port, H.M.S. Math under the command of Lleut.-Comm. W H. White, arrived here on Saturday at noen froin Hong- long.
The officers of the British warship are being entertained informally by
the British Vice Consul for Macao, A soccer team Mr. F. J. Gellion.
eleven this afternoon.
light cruisers is being concentrated She is a kitchenmaid at the home at Bashin, a port in Northern Korea, of Mr. and Mrs. Dunn at Highclere, from the ship's crew engaged a local In preparation for eventualities. Newbury, Derks.
In the Diet, Nationalist Members; have urged-that-Japanese should reize North Saghuilen if the Soviets prove obdurate. Japan bas had covetous eyes on that territory for some years because of the coal and oil available there.Reuter,
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Tokyo, Mur. G.
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PRESIDENT PIERCE PASSENGERS
II.M.S. Moth will leave Macao for Hongkong on Tuesday morning.- Anurofit-15 reported-too-that-MjOur Own Correspondent Smetonin may shortly be withdrawn, Two years ago the Embassy staff ubered fourteen officials, includ- ing an Ambassador, Commercial Counsellor, Counsellor, Military Among the passengers arriving by and Navai atuches, with assistants, athe President Plerce on March 18 Japanese Language Secretary and are Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harper and six Secretaries.
President ilner Japan's relations with the Soviets In view of the tense relations existing between Japan and Soviet have been bad in recent years, but Francisco on February 24. Other Russia, Japanese newspapers see this Spring they have been greatly passengers booked throught to Hong- something ominous in the fact that exacerbated as a result of numerous kong ate: the staff of the Soviet Embassy in "affairs" on the Manchurian border Mrs. A. Knipp, Miss P. Knipp, Dr. Tokyo has been reduced to a 'Charge and the deadlock which exists in Mary Stone, Miss N. Urbina, Mr. and d'Affaires' (M. Constantin Smetanin), connection with the Siberian fisheries: Mrs. C. Curryer, Mrs. F. Davis, Mr. and a Second Secretary (M. Peter-Reuter.
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