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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LATE

March 23, 1940.

NEWS

LYNDHURST TCE. GREEK SHIP IN

COLLAPSE

DIFFICULTIES

The blast of several police whistle Finding herself in dificulties when in the vicinity of Lyndhurst Terrace entering Hongkong Harbour yester- this morning heralded a house collupse day, the Greek steamer Valentine nt which it is feared severnl Chinese called for assistance as she was at Women and children have been

time belleved to be in danger of seriously injured.

going ashore. the vessel at Waglan and led her into The Talkoo tug went out and met

the harbour,

About 9.45 am, the rear portion of No. 42 Lyndhurst Terrace, border Ing on Cochrane Street, collapsed with groaning of timbers and the whole, comprising two floors and portion of the roof including the chimney, crashed through two floor into the kitchen basement, burying everybody underneath,

one

The Valentine received a buffeting in rough weather and is at present lying off the Talkoo Docks awaiting instructions regarding an examina- tion..

The vessel's agents are in Japan.

Cripps In Colony

to

When the Fire Brigade arrived they found the debris piled about elglit feet high and lying across the pave ment In Cochrane Street. but up to the time of going to press, no bodies. hand yet been recovered. Mr. Fitzgerald, was directing operations

Nos. 10 and 12 Lyndhurst Terrace were evaluated at 10.10 a.), the orders of the Fire Chler, An old woman, who is believed to Stafford will again be the guest of During his stay in the Colony Sir have fallen down with the debrisi from the third floor, and another

Hi

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Sly Stafford Cripps returned Hongkong yesterdity after

visiting lieved to be returning to England on North China and Japan. He is bes Monday.

FURTHER DEMANDS

Dispute Over Marking Of New Border

Stockholm, Mar. 21. The Moscow correspondent of the Bdningen

states that the Rus-lans have

extended their demands Finland.

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small giri were injured. They were at PR und Lady Northrote Soviet authorities and the Finnish

gent to the Queen Mary Hospital for treatment. It is feared that at least one other person is buried under the

brielts and masonry,

Sergeant Weare was fortunate to etcape being buried under the fall, as he passed the street about 30 seconds after the crash. He actually turned round, and saw the old woman drop down from the top floor.

Yip Sang, owner of a sweeta stall at the mouth of Tong War Lane, lost everything when his stull was buried by the erash,

Man Alive In Tomb Of Debris

After being buried alive In the debris of 42 Lyndhurst Terrace for an hour, poller and firemen who are clearing away the ruins of the rear of The bullding came across the body af 35 unknown man at 11.15 a.m.

As this Editlin weni to press only the hands of the buried viefun were

visible below the ruins, But the m is still alive and frantle efforts are now being made to release him from Its living tomb.

House.

frat meeting between

delegation in Moscow for ratiäcation Siure leaving England, Sir Stafford of the peace treaty, the Itussions as extensively toured the Far East, made it clear that the frontiers they is tour has included a visit by planearlier west that has been expected. proposed would in certain places be to Sinklang, the Chinese bordering Suviet Russia.

novitel

The Finns realise they can do aothing but comply.

M. Molotov Soviet Foreign Minister, is expected to visit Berlin at Easter.-Reuter.

New Finn Frontier

Helsingfors. Mar. 21. A barricade of poles has been erected by the Finns to define the new frontier m the Viborg: Roud nd the Red Army troops have halted some 200 feet away. Finnish troops are proceeding to occupy the now frontier posts.

A special correspondent says that on returning from the new eastern frontler he saw the road blocked at times by streams of refugees- Reuter.

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