The Archive · 1938

Netherlands Tug 24 Hours Overdue

Aug. 18, Bluejackets to March In Hankow Hankow, Aug. 18, Tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock more than 200 British "bluejackets will match through Special Administrative District No. 3 (the former The 40-ton Netherlands (uz Reinier, the property of the Nederlands hour Works, and commanded by Captain De Schipper, is 24 hours overdue from Bocca Tigris, She proceeded to Bocca Tigris several days ago. from Hongkong, towing lighters" loaded with limestone.

Reuter British Concession), The bluejackets will be taken from the British river gunboats Mantis (625, fons), Gnat (625 tons), Tern (202, tons) and Falcon (372 tons) and also from the recently arrived force of, 110 sailors, British naval authorities announce that the march is for the purpose of acquainting the sailors with the geography of the District and also to give them exercise, The Dbluejackets will march in tropical Kit and in drill order without Passes for Residents of

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