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May 31, 1939.

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Gas Masks Burned

Belfast, May 30. Irish Nationalists on Whit-Monday night in the streets of Belfast burned müre than 700 gas masks.

London, May 30, It has been authoritatively stated that the British Foreign Office and Admiralty are drafting an Important Note to Germany regarding the

The Nationalist action completely Naval Limitation Treaty which Herr All danger to the Colony from the Hitler denounced.

authorities and ended įtyphoon which for 48 hours

surprised the The Note la expected to be dis- almost stationary just outside Hong- the demonstrators

was with shots being exchanged between patched after the conclusion of the kong is now definitely possed.

and the police. Anglo-French-Soviet treaty.

On Monday an illegal broadcast sin The terms of the Note oro being At 2 pm. yesterday, the typhoon)tion of the Irish Nationalists had kept secret, but it is expected that was centred about 100 miles to the asked the members of the Irish Re- they will reiterate Britain's willing-south-west of the Colony, while in publican urmy to collect gas-masks ness to settle outstanding problems. the evening it had moved in a west-and to burn them publicly. There- Diplomats here state that Britain north-westerly direction to threaten fore members of the Irish Republican might even, offer Hitler

army systematically searched the non- the coast near Kwongchowwan.

houses for gas-musics, made a pile in aggression treaty.-Unlled Press,

The weather in Hongkong is ex- the streets, poured petrol over it and pected to gradually improve. 1

burnt it.

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At 6 am. yesterday the typhoon was only 40 miles south of Gap Rock, moving west-north-west, and gain-| ing in intensity. It maintained a steady direction, however, and it is

Order was finally restored after flying squads and armoured cars had appeared on the scene.-Trans-Ocean.

ALHAMBRA

THAN RD, KOWLOON-DARY Ar:

no longer possible that the depres- SWINDLE ALLEGATION | NEXT CHANGE

Ision will enter the const near the

Colony.

At Arst headed directly for Hong- kong, the typhoon became almost stutionary about 60 or 70 miles south

Women Lose Large Stock Of Clothing

of bere and gradually filled up: Investigation by the police follow- Later, however, the depression being a report by three women who came more severe and again took on the intensity of a typhoon, but luckily I moved off away from the Colony.

FISHERFOLK SUFFER

Junk's Crew Saved By Japanese Steamer

The rough weather experienced near the Colony during the past few days resulted in several mishaps to fisher folk.

Eleven people were rescued from fdrowning by passing steamers.

So Lal, 40-year-old master of a} shing junk, residing at Sam Kwong village, lost his boat, valued at $1,100, and goods valued at several hundred dollars, at noon on May 28.

In a report to the police So stated that there were five others on board, They sailed about 50 miles out to sen, of Sal Mei Hol Fong, when a sudden squall arose. The wind caught the three sails causing the boat to list and she began to take water. The occupants were thrown

into the water.

alleged they had been swindled by two Chinese of goods valued at $2,418, led to the arrest of two men.

Before Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday, Leung Kang-wu, 32, and Wan Kin, 48, were charged with conspiracy to defraud, and larceny of 60 dozen children's sultings, 30 dozen women's under- wear, and 30 dozen dresses.

Complainants are Kwolk Ngan- ying, Lam Ngon, and Kwok Yuk- chan.

The police said that on April 7. Leung and Won rented a portion of the ground floor of a house in Con- naught Road Central, and hung o sign board, Tai Ying Co," saying embroidered work. they bought

They did no business for three or four weeks, until May 12, when three women brought them some goods. When the women. left the premises, Leung and Wan packed the goods 18, and were not seen until May when they were arrested in Wanchal. sald Wan gave her $10 as deposit for Leung Yee-mul, principal tenant,

she noticed three women bring goods the hiring of the flat. On May 12, to the dat. When the women left the shop Loung and Wan put the goods into sacks and was not seen again. two women she brought the goods Lam Ngon said that with the other ordered by Leung to the Tai Ying. They were told to return to the shop

They clung on to the boat for four hours, drifting all the time, when they sighted steamer. With great dificulty they managed to attract the

the attention of the steamer which turned the next morning to collect gut to be a Japanese tramp, the money the goods were not

thoroughly

checked. When they called the following day. the men were not there.

Sydgen Maru. The Japanese lower- ed rope ladders and rescued all the men but the boat and all the goods were lost.

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