The Archive · 1935

Bulk of China Fleet for Singapore

Rumours of Big Movements Confirmed Reporte that the bulk of the China Hongkong, Sept. 15.

eet will proceed to Singapore after departing. from Weihaiwei are cur Fent here, but cannot be confirmed.

The naval authorities ere. sre strictly "observing an order not to Givulge the movements of warships, but admitted to-day that the mine: Toying cruiser Adventure had left Hongkong last week for "an Unknown Naval officials declare that the programme of the China fleet after departure trem Weibsiwel is not known to them and. emphasize' that the ultimate destinations of the Various craft are known only to the also understood that INS, Cornwall has lett Welbalwei bound for the South, while another report

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