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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 19, 1939.

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First Of New Forces For Malaya Arrive

IN full war kit, a battalion of Indian infantry, a brigade headquarters staff and various ancillary units, arrived in Singapore from India by the British India vessel Ethiopia recently.

They are the first of strong forces sent from India to reinforce the Singapore and Penang garrisons and other up-country centres.

They include two Indian Army battalions the 5th Battalion, 140 Punjab Regiment, from Poona, und the 4th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment, from Secunderabad-and one British Army battalion-the 2nd. Linttalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, from Secunderabad..

The Indian battalions are aboard the British India vessel Tilawa and|

A.R.P. Rehearsal

At St. Paul's

London,

While visitors were offering private

the British Army battalion is coming prayers for peace in St. Dunstan's

by the Britsh India vessel Egra.

ing formations, was among thosej who arrived by Ethiopia.

Chapel, at St. Paul's Cathedral, the Brigadier A. C. M. Paris, who is staff were manning A.R.P. stations in In command of one of the reinfore-all parts of the building. But none of the men and women visiting the The battalion is the 5th Battalion, Cathedral knew that this was taking 2nd Punjabs Regiment, commanded place. by Major B. S. Challen, Second in Command To Cel. Hunt, is on the staff of the Cathedrai, numbering

The Commanding Officer, Lieutenant leave and returns from Englund jo abou 60, were familiar with their about a month's time.

duties in the event of an emergency.

It was a rehearsal to ensure that

The battalion has been stationed af They did not put on gas masks or Secunderabad

special dress.

Madras.

and embarked

AT KEPPEL HARBOUR.

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In the vaults, telephone operators sat at the switchboard in head-

Some of the 30 men of the 1rt. Bn, the Middlesex Regiment and 2nd, Bn. The Royal Scots who

were recently in residence at "Bunnyside," the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Westcolt in Cheung Chau.

World's Art Specialists Meet

London.

The new troops disembarked at quarters, and the moment they re- sengers of the Japanese vessel, Suwa

Keppel Harbour while drew and pas-ceived notification of "approaching|ity the Great Hall at Univer-

Maru, of the NY.K., which had enemy aircraft" they flashed mea- arrived a few minutes before and sages to all stations throughout the was berthed nearby, hoked on.

The battalion is being accommo- dated temporarily under canvas at

landers' barracks,

Cahedral.

Within few seconds men were at Selerang near the Gordon High-their posts with the most up-to-date fire-fighting equipment. They have As other troops arrive they too will material for dealing with almost any be accommodated under canvas at the other existing comps of the mishap in the cathedral during an

Later Harrison.

Reparate semi-emergency. permanent barracks will be erected! for the reinforcements on various parts of the island.

G.O.C. A WHARF

There was a look-out station in the Dome-equivalent to the crow's nest In a ship. From this station a man has a full view of what is taking

Not all the troops are to be station-pluces for miles over the City, and ed at Singapore. Some will go to is able to telephone minute details to Penang and possibly to other parts of the headquarters below. North Malaya to protect the country

from "back door attack.

The brief rehearsal demonstrated

Al the wharf to meet Ethiopta were that the staff were fully conversant Major General L. V. Bond. General with their special dulles should an Onleer Commanding Maluya, Brigadier M. A. Surdd, Assistant emergency urlse,

Adjutant and Quartermaster General,

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JAPANESE CANNOT FIND HOME

Air Link With Colony Threatened

use

Peace and amity reigned among the representatives of nearly every country in Europe, Asia, and the United States of Amerien as they mixed

here.

At the Suminary Court yesterday, They numbered

nearly 600 men aud Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell granted

Clungking, Au. B. world's art specialists judgment for the defendant, J. Tinterpreting the Japanese occupation Womers ther

With the majority of the Chinese drawn from 25 countries, who are Yamoto, in a possession claim Shumchun as a direct threat tu altending

The

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International stituted by the Yuling Company of Hongkong interests, aviation cireles Congress of the History of Art, 79, Bonham Strand West. Plaintiffs,

As they greeted each other in the represented by Mr. W. C. Hun Japanese threat to the air link be

speculate on the possibilities of a corridors before taking

king their seats for claimed the ground floor of 37, Hen- the opening ceremony almost every nessey Road, Wanchai, mesne profits

ween Hongkong und Chungking.

Aviation circles say that the China tongue could be heard.

Jund costs of the action.

National The Earl of Athlone, wearing his

Aviation Corporation-40 black and gold robes is Chancellor In evidence, Yamoto said that 10 Per cent. American-owned definitely of the

lans to keep open the route despite University of London, wel-years age there was no shop on his comed them and strook hands with premises. Between March and April is that the Japanese may

The utilised the front part of the new position in South China as base for operations against com- fr told the delegates that Queen house as it showroom. admercial alreraft. The Eurasia Avia- Mary had Informed him that she shop in Johnston Road. hoped to be present at the official mainder

tion Company, which has suffered a of the premises wa

was oc-

high loss from Japanese attacks, has reception by the Government at the cupied by his family and himself Victoria and Albert Museum.

cancelled one night but will probably entirely for domestic purposes. "Her Majesty has always shown received a notice to quit in May, and me unless the Japanese make

a definite threat. the greatest interest in art, and is although he and some friends IndIt is stated that there has been a herself an expert and an astute col-made several attempts to find alter-noticeable Increase in secrecy of de

retor," he said.

native premises, they failed.

partures and arrivals of commercial The story of art was the history

Janes, "I did And several vacant floors;

Japanese attacks. During the last curliest prehistorie drawings in caves, to the largest schools of painting and a Japanese, declared Yamoto, re-full moch period the China National pre- efforts of man to portray nature and rent was $52; this was reduced to had massed two squadrons of pursuit Yamoto said that 10 years ago is it was reported that the Japanese

cautions to prote

protect their transports through its portrayal, himself. The $50 but was increased to $52 and various schools of painting and sculp- then to $65 in November,

planes in South China in an effort to ture throughout the ages were a

Intercept the planes, but no incidents mirror of the thoughts and aspira- tions of

Questioned by Mr. Hung, Yamotore reported. succeeding generations.

The {sald he had used part of the house to

Hankow Herald, English In these days of strident nution-store goods. Throughout the past 20nguage newspaper which generally aliam it is comforting to reflect that years he and his family had used the reflects Government opinion, art is common language for the fat as a dwelling.

says that the occupation of Shumchun will whole world and that it has no

bring force to bear on Britain in boundaries of race language, or pol- tics,

of

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ivilisation, he added. From the but the people there would not let lo necessitated by the possibl

Every precaution has been taken to sculpture, one saw the unceasing plying to a question by His Lordship, Aviation Corporation took all

Brigadier M. D. Gambier-Party, Commander, Infantry Brigade, and ensure the safely of the Cathedral.

Colonel E. G. Miles, General Staff Officer

of the Malaya Command.

Jail Loses Scented

Soap

Judge's Auto License Stolen

ST. LOUIS (U.P.)-A Negro burg- ELYRIA, Ohio (U.P.)-Perfumed lar whose taste ran to automobiles soap is out at this city's jail and and their equipment fled when sur- courthouse because the cost is too prised in the act of stealing some high, a board of county commission-faulo batteries. Behind him he left ers has decreed. Hereafter, the city a stolen ear, whose Beense plates will purchase lower-priced soap that had been stolen from the auto of max not smell as sweet, but will still Judge Joseph L. Simpson of the remove the dirt,

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WORLD CAN STILL WORK PEACEABLY

That Oils is true is shown by the

The Court held that 580 was a fair order to force London to accede to rental.

the Japanese demanda-United Preas

gathering here to-day Onny M.P.S Want Colonial Missionaries Return!

occasions during the last year grave doubts have been felt as to the wisdom of proceeding with the ar- rangements for this Congress, but cptimism has been amply justified by the result.

Committee

To The East

San Francisco, Aug. 17. London. Sixty-Eve American missionaries, the largest single group to ever de- part

from any Paelle Coast port.)

A Standing Parliamentary Com- "There is already a membership of witice-composed of members of all more than 700, of whom about 600 parties-may be set up to consider called to-day aboard the Kumokura are drawn from the principal Europ-Colonial Affairs. van countries and from the United States.

Martt en route to various parts of China and some parts of Japan.

Included in the group are four priests, several Presbyterians.

ruas, Methodists, Unitarians. Seventh Day Adventists and other denomina- vacation, although more than a scorc tions; most of them returning from,

When questioned about this the Prime Minister said he was unable to "It is comforting to think that to make a statement "at the moment," many persons from different coun-hut would do so before the recess. tries have taken the opportunity to escape even for a short period from that colmies thould be regarded as There is strong feeling in the House the grim actualities of the presenttside the sphere of parly politics, are en route to augment or replace day to meet on the cominon ground They are

and veterers in the Oriental service.

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of the humanities and of intellectual urgent problems such as the dis United Press. friendship."

turbing report published on nutrition Professor

Paul Ganz, President of in the colonies-ould be quickly the International Committee, said

investigated if that they would like to show a world instituted.

A committee were

in army that there was still a chance

of working together peaceably in hand of the Colonial Secretary,

The step would also strengthen thei

selenlife studies.

Advocates of reform in the Colonial

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a committee as being the best method lot bringing about improvement.

Some members would like to see a STRATFORD, N. 1. (U.P.)-Al- Colonial Committee followed by the though practically blind, Irving setting up of an celal Foreign Peck walks more than a mile every Affairs Committee as in the French day to his farm woodlot and gets Chamber, but as very different poli- sufficient wood out to "pay my taxes!tical problems would then be involved und heat my home the year 'round." such a development is unlikely.

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