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AIR RAID WARDENS Results of Latest Examinations

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announces the following result of in A.R.P. Short Course Examination Instructor Mrs. H. K. Lo) held at Shanghai, July 29 The Buddhist School, Happy Valley Japanese bluejackets this pattery Mind The Yedelsen, Mia Log Yuel- noon arrested and detained four Seas shunterMiss: Ou" Young Sill-yuen,

July 31, 1939.

BRITISH FLEET PREPARES

forth Highlanders who were pulting Mins Shure Food-tal, Miss Kwong Training Reserves

up barbed-wire on the alleyway in Buk-man, Miss Chaifuen-ming. RECENT the British defende socior near the Miss Wong Ling-yee, Miss Lai Suke northern boundary of the laternad fan, Cheung Yin-chat (Miss); Lam

London, July 20. tional Settlement. The Japaneso also Shinn-anu. (Miss);ātika“ Fung King-

The Brish Hipino Fleet ended its seized a British army truck bou, Miss Shumm Wal-fung. Misa Len

SAROZ Cha-chung, Bilss-Lee Lec-sa, Miss summer leave to-day and departed Later Chun Yuel-nigol, Miss Chan Kwong from ports on the south coast for The Seaforth Highlanders and the shing, Misa-Wing, Miu-ling, Misi Lee "war stations off the Scottish coast. Led by the temporary flagship army truck,were released after two Klunu,; Miss La Sati chee, Mis

and a quarter hours, following nego Cheng Ping-lim, Miss Lam? Lai-ILMS Rodney,the battle cruiser tiatlons on the spot between British lan, Miss & Chan Chee-hing Chan HLM.S. Repulse and the cruiser Army and Japanese naval officers. It An-foon (Miss), Miles Lee Kiu- HMS Edinburgh which was re has transpired that the Seaforth yue, Miss Kwok Chit-man? Miss Ho cently delivered from the builders, Filghianders unwittingly entered the Yuk-kam, Miss Taul" "Taul-yue, Miss the Second Battle Squadron necom- alleyway within the Japanese occu-Chu Pup-chong, Miss Leung Wal-panied by destroyers, four submarines pled area off the British defence Bing, Miss Leo Chee-chan/Miss Char and smaller craft,-to-day teamed Kwal Mies Chan Pik-change through a Channel fog from: Ply-- seator-Reuter,),

The AlF Raid Precautions Offçur mouth en route to Invergorden where also announces the following result the flagship H.M.B. Nelson wil of an ARP Warden's Examination rive next week for the transfer of Shanghai, July, 29. (instructed by Mr. Chak Tal-kwong) the Commander-in-Chiet, Admiral Following the Incident Japanese held at The YMCA. Hongkong and Sir Charles Forbes." bluejackals arrived in trucks and bo- Kowloon YMCA-Kwok-Wal-look, gan erecting barricades along almost Kwok: Wal-ming, Lau Kul-yu, Luk

More Marines Called

The aircraft carrier HMS, «Ark

the full length of North Kiangel Road Chung-kit, Miss Lo: King-chan, Koo Royal, the cruisers Aurora and Olos- to within 180 yards of Soochow Wing-nin, Lo Hon-sing, Chau Ming-gow, and the destroyer Somall, also Crock. They also replaced the Bri- take, Lau Ping-kwon, Lau Yik-sin, left Portsmouth for Rosyth to-day. fish barriers in the Honghew sector Miss Lee Suk-ching. Tom Ming-fai, The minesweeper Bramble left Max Tsang-chee, Cheung Suk-ming Portsmouth for Liverpool while her

with their own.

A detachment of Seaforthis oc- Mon Yurt-yue, Mok Man-fong. Fung sister ships Salamander, Seagull and cupying a billet near the boundary Chinn-yue. Ho Pul-chuen, Chan Ping, Niger proceeded to Portland where sector were ordered to pack up and Miss Ho Yin-ching. Lai Kwok-on, the Reserve Fleet will rendezvous leave. The district war thrown into Wong Chee-pat, Miss Lam King-next Saturday. a panic, while the Japmese posted ung, Yuen, Hong-tai, Les Kwong- guards at the barricades with fixed chung, Wong Sik-cham. bayonets,

When negotiations for the release

of the Seaforths were successfully Curious Character day. The keymen are already arriv

concluded the Japanese guards were withdrawn.

The arrival of 12,000 reservists on Monday will offer one of the biggest tests of staff organisallon next Satur-

ing at Portsmouth, Chatham and Devonport, They are expected to be inedically examined, outfitted and sent to their ships within 12 hours.

Tokushima, July 30. However, tension still remains. Hundreds of country people at- Chinese evacuees continue to stream tended a Buddhist temple In the elty!-United Press. Into the British sector beyond the for the memorial service on the tenth new barricades, jamming the streets analversary of the death of Wenceslao and.carrying their belongings in mad Jose de Moraes, former Portuguese who lived and rushies reminiscent of the early days Minister to Japan,

Fast Torpedo-Bost

London, July 20. of hostilities. It is estimated at least died like a native here after he retir-

Demonstration performances of a 10,000 panic stricken Chinese haveled from the diplomatic service.

motor torpedo-boat of .new design fled and the evacuation is contnluing. Known as an authority on Japanese were alven to Admiralty representa- There are no Japanese troops culture, Jose de Moraes is respected tives this week in Southampton water. second it was stated that on the trials while guarding the barricades and all signs among the citizens as the

of friction have disappeared although Lnfoadio, Hearn. He wrote many carrying a load. two tons above nor- the British brought up two trucks books on Japanese literature, culture mal, she attained a speed of 48% full of soldiers who are chiefly assist- and history.

knots. Ing the refugees..

He lived at Macao for about teng.

The vessel. demonstrated, which The Japanese authorities have now years as Consul General and Vice- explained that they moved the bar-Commander. He visited Japan for carries a crew of only six, was 60 riers preparatory to holding a census the first time in 1887. While serv-feet in length, 15 feet in beam and of uninoculated Chinese living in Nong as the Portuguese Minister to had a displacement of 30 tona. A Man's land between the Japanese and Japan, he became an earnest student feature of her design in which she British barricades due to the fear that of things Japanese and like Lafcadio differs from similar craft already in the Chinese would filter among the Hearn,

he married a Japanese-service, is that she two propellers Japanese and spread cholera and Domei,

Instead of three. Each shaft is driven typhold.

by two Lorraine 600h.p, engines cou- pied by clutches to the gear box to which a 100h.p. auxiliary engine is

Meanwhile it has been revealed that the Japanese claimed that the four Seaforths who were detained. eneroached on Japanese territory- United Prean

Chinese Excitement.

Shanghai, July 30, The British authorities here are protesting, to the Japanese against the erection of barbed-wire barricades in North Kiangai Road, of which the Scaforths Highlanders were arrested.

It is contended that by the erec tion of the barricades, the Japanese are vioining the British sector- Reuter.

Tanks Salute Queen

London, July 30,

The new form of Royal salute for Tank, Regiments_was given for the flrst time before the Queen on the Tidworth talloo ground to-day when Her Majesty visited the mechanised Queen's Boys,

Filty tanks roared past followed by torries and motor cycles and as cach tank went by its guns swung round towards the Queen and dipped in calute, Reuter,

Visit To Belgium

London, July 20. Arrangements are in preparation in Belgium for the State visit of King! George and Queen Elizabeth to re- turn the recent visit of King Leopold to the court of St. James's. Their Majesties will, it is understood, make the journey to Ostend on October 24 In a warship, proceeding by rail to Brussels where King Leopold will greet them, and drive in procession to the Royal Palace.

The visit will extend days.British Wireless.

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London, July 29.

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