The Archive · 1931

Fire at Kal Tack Aerodrome Hongkong, Dee. 15

Fire broke out at the Kai Tack this morning, hangars were There were, ho. and all the' alter The cause of the fire has mot yet been ascertained, but an investiga tion is proceeding—Reuter. point out that. the Soviet Russians could not offer to sell any part.of,, the Chinese Eastern Railway without consulting the Chinese Govern ment. The Foreign Office statement oodless to say, the Japanese reports. from AMukden most likely represent Japanese wishes. At one ime and daring the Czarist regime in' Russia. the Japanese had 5 the one soggestion,"=—United,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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