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COLUMBUS AFIRE

IN ATLANTIC

(Continued from Page 5.)

mander opened all sen valves. Columbus is now slowly sinking.

Still Floating

The

Wednesday,

MAN'S

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MYSTERY

DEATH

Last Seen Fighting On Board S.S. Helikon

A Right on board the rs. Helikon on November 4 had a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day, when Mr. E. Himsworth, acting as Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the death of lu Chuk, 45,

Detective Sub-Inspector R. Cun- ningham was in charge of the inquest for the Polles, No jury was paneled.

em-RAGTIME. NAVY, LOSES

Dr. H. II. Tal of the Kowloon Public Mortuary

the said he examined decomposed body of an unidentified man on November B. The face had bet nibbied by sea creatures and both externally and interinally the body was in an advance state of decomposition. There were no marks of violence on the body and there are no signs to indicate that death was due to violence, He could not discover what the cause of death was. Sergeant A. E. Tute sald he had found the body floating in East Lamma Channel on November 7,

Fight Described

the

ITS BIGGEST BATTLESHIP

(Continued from Page 1)

battleships-the even more obsolete Marat and Pariskayn-Kommuna,

When she was launched In Italy, the Oktabrskaya could steam 23

Her best opted in recent, years, Jane's Fighting Ships states, is 18 knots,

Stre was the best of the three battleships possessed by the Soviet.

Direct Hit

knots.

LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter).—The Wong Ching-nam said be had Soviet warship reported sunk off the engaged lu on November 4 to carry, Finnish coast was the large battle- some luggage to

S.3. Helikon, ship, "October Revolution," according When they arrived at the ship an to reports from Helsingfors. argument urose over deck space and The battleship was shelling coastal a fight followed. He saw his friend batteries standing of outside and fu involved in the fight and ran range when the Finns brought up! away after he had falled to go to same heavy howitzers and scored al their rescue. He did not see fu' direct hit with the first salvo, dis- again and when a search proved; abling the craft.

their

of no avail he reported to the They then pounded the doomed Water Police Station. At the begin-ship until she sank within an hour, ning of the fight he had seen Iu being No offelal clubin has yet been made hit by a number of people who were but the Finnish authorliles stated that Using their hands.

“It is quite likely."

Cheung King-fung, 27, the wife of fu, identified the clothing in the court as belonging to her husband.

Brilliant Work By Finnish Artillery HELSINGFORS, Dec. 10 (Reuter),

On the evening of November 4 she-A report of the sinking of a Soviet had tried to locate her husband but battleship asserts that the

had failed.

Russians

knew that the range of the biggest

ans in the Finnish batteries was only about three miles,

ships ittat out of range.

Accordingly, they kept their war-

Refused To Save Him Chan Wing, watchmann on bourd the Helikon said he had been below decka when he heard a commotion.

The Finns, however, brought up He went on deck and saw people at the stern of the steamer. He went bigger and better artillery, and when: there and saw a man swimming in a battleship was cruising within four terrific salvo sea. Ho called aut to Boat miles. The shore fired

which hit and..it is believed, sank man but they the battleship, people to save the were afraid to do so and did not.

Referring to Chun's remarks about the bout prople, Sub-Inspector Cunningham said this wins very unusual. Boat people were always

the

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (Reuter), | ready to pick people out of the water.

-The U.S.S. Tuscaloosa reported that there were 570 survivors of the Columbus and that no lives were lost.

The Tuscaloosa is reported to have rescued about 400 survivors and to be bringing them to New York.

Immigration officials in New York declare that a special Board of Inquiry found the survivors "bona fide merchant seamen," they would

people Port now

Mr. Himsworth, Chan said he did not know why the boat had not picked up the man.

Detective Lal Sing said he had made enquiries but failed to get any direct evidence of the incident.

Returning the verdict, Mr. Hims- worth said there was insuficient evidence to show how u met his death.

be permitted to remain in the United EWERY PRES States for 60 days and receive "the same courteous treatment as the sea- men of any country."

If the Board found any members of the crew to be naval men or 6. sples, they would be held for "sperini !

_disposal,”

.20 b. .20.25 b.

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The Columbus is still Boating but

afire.

The United States Navy han brond- cast a warning to all shipping that | 7 n. 1.80 the Columbus and 22 of her life-

boats, which are reported adrift, con- . stitute a

menace to the navigation

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The position is given as some 500 mics W.SW. of New York.

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(Continued from Page 1.) Everglades, where she is anchored.

Shot Across Bows PORT LAUDERDALE, Dec, 20

forced inio

(UP)-It is revealed that the Nazi freighter Arucas was port by H.M.S. Orion, which red

a shot ncross her bows.

The Arucas' commander, Capt. Frederick Stengler, alleges that the] shot was fired while the freighter; was inside the three-mile territorial: limits.

May Have To Leave LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter)—The Aracus was trying to sneak out of the Gulf of Mexico, fully Inden with oll,-when-she-was-sighted-by-H.M,S.

Orion.

The Orion fired a shot across her bows and ordered her to steam cast. The German skipper took a chance and steamed west. He managed to regain US. territorial waters before; the British cruiser could cut him off.

The vessels then steamed on B parallel course, the German tanker just inside and the British warship Just outside American territorial waters.

Finally, the tanker gave up the game and anchored at an American port H.M.S. Orlen dropped anchor within sight of her, about 1 milles outside territorial waters.

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The American authorities examining the Nasi ship. If she la armed she will be ordered to leave American waters with 24 hours,

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Falling is, the Tibetan Buddhist Supreme Masters, without prejudlee, predilection or favour, shall unchain forces and powers whose very exis- lence is unknown to you, and against whose operations you are quently helpless,

"The

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on this morning's "The United States could have pre- vented the European war, but follow- but quiet.ed the path of open partiality, pre- Priers were unchanged to up cen- judice and downright injustice. tavo. Masbate Consolidated was the cloaked in phrases pretending to be only stock that showed a gain of all that is virtuous. more than ont-half centava and it was up one centavo, North Camu- rines and Paracale Gumnus register ed losses of one-half centavo.

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earth polley-United Press,

ALLIED SUPREME China continues her Insane scorched

WAR COUNCIL

PARIS, Dre, 19 (Router).~~A meet- ing of the Supreme War Council was hold in Paris this morning, those attending Including Mr. Chamberlain, M. Edouard Datadler and General Gamelia.

met at the war Ministry.

They

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December 20, 1939.

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....Dec, 22, 5 p.m. .......Dec. 22, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

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Saturday, Dec. 23

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Tuesday, Dec. 20

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