The Archive · 1939

Fired On by Ships

The war has caused a partial hal] Controing canter Feport, temporary only Tt is hoped: ta local imperia)Alswsys liner Delia, which Hongkong, according to eft Hongkong this morning, was the Bishop of Hongkong, the Rt. Ri fired on West of Waichow Islend, JR. O. Hall who has been in this city' the Gulf of Tongking, according for the past day or so. a "signal from her pilot, Captain "With the active support of the Wilson, Warships anchored near the Governor, Sir Geoftry Northcote, and Island were said to have been res-with the interest of important. mem-Ponsible for the fung. bers of the Government. Civil Service The Delia, apparently undamaged, and the community, significant de-arrived at and departed from Hanoi velopments may be recorded in the or, schedule. past year. Tae report of the Housing 'The plane has two British passe Commission was published almost Jers aboard, the Honourable Mark simultaneously with the landing' of Watson and Mr. A.C. Tully.—[Japanese forces in South China, which

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