Shanghai, Aug. 17.
Elaborate eir defence' plans for Hongkong have been drawn up by a high oficial specially dispatched by the British Government, Japanese reports stated yesterday.
Lght control and night air raid alarm rehearsals will be carried out under the plans, the reports stated.
Dugouts will be constructed thickly-populated districts of the colony. There will be 3,600 dugouts, and three "directors" will be assign fed to duty at each dugout, bringing the total number of directors. 10 4200, including many women, the reports said.
The dugouts will be situated in shops and residences where tele phone service is available, so that in the event of an air raid. the directors" stationed at the dugouts will be able to tell government ofllees the extent of damage caused bombing The directors will be able also to communicate with fire brigades and hospitals so that when the "all clear" signal is given fire engines and ambulances will be rushed to com-
Dat fires and remove the wounded hospitals, Hongkong, Kowloon and the new territory will be divided into twelve districts, in each of which will be branch of the fire brigade with" tone fire engine and one pump.
The authorities of Hongkong are proceeding with the training of dugout directors and fire brigade oticers, according to the reports, Canton Asks Factories To Move Hongkong, Aug. 19.
Because of the "many Japanese loombings of Canton the Canton city government. as decided "to. move fictoren inthe lly to. Yunnan" and jhere tods Wangs provinces, st" was" reported fo that effect issued by city government was said "hose who are [preparing to open factories in Canton should instead open them in Yunnan Jand Kwangsi provinces. Those who thave already built factories, but not yet started business, should move them to the above two provinces. JAnd those who are already running their factories should move them at the earliest convenience, for which Jgovernment grants will be given,"—
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