Hongkong, Nov. 16. OWERFUL: contingents of Canadian troops, plus: other re~ inforcements, landed in the Crown" Colony today to bring Hongkong's defensive strength to possibly its greatest heights since outbreak of the European war. 7
It was the first time in history that Canadian troops have been stationed in Hongkong, and those who landed here today were many of them veterans—some of the World War and some of campaigns: in the current war.
Royal Air Force planes and naval craft welcomed the convoy as it steamed slowly into harbour before docking, after which the troops who will stiffen Hongkong's garrison in the face of a Kowloon. possible Pacific war disembarked and left for their barracks in
"They paraded through the Kowloon giving. the salute to, Major Generat Ofcer lish "Troops Heavy Japanese Troop Ghina, the Governor, Sir Mark Youn Movements in Canton Snd Commodore A. C. Collinson, "he Canadian commander said that ye forers Were comprised of Cana Hongkong, Nov. 14. Gian. volunteers from Vancouver, The Pearl River, was closed Winnipeg and. Toronto—all of them Thursday owing to "military necess-Fully ferned and many of whom had ty" and will be reopened on Satur= Geen service elsewhere. The grOup day, deplored & Japanese Consulate lat today. iso. included" American volunteer English, Scottish, "Scandinavian ani Irish troops. tls learned locally that there have "been. "mass "movements Historic Occasion Gunign area lately.. The: movements amarillo blahes, "in the General Maltby told the pres fre said' fo. have been particularly fete arrival of the troops that "Can Reavy on 'Wednesday, witan 0 large dian troops are coming here to re-thumber of transports' were. seen go" enforce this place. "It is a historic gécesign, fae tuppes that in the tug upriver by pesrengers pound for hundred years of the Colony's exist~ Meanwhile, st i understood that reinforcements of Imperial Brith nationals in "Gantony patu: Eularly women and children, "hav een "urged to register" for" evacua ton.
Japanese Guarantee Border Incident Settled No More Incidents learned oMeatly that the border Incident involving a. Chinese armer Will be settled "focally "bee Hongkong, Nov. 13, Green' the 'Hongkong authorities and In response to a' protest by the Japanese military authorities
Japanese military authorities the Hongkong Government, the Tels further learned that. the have agreed to guarantee that Japanese have: agreed, in, principle, there would be no further oc-Yo" pay compensation to "the family gurrences similar to the viola-of "the "farmer." who. subsequent fled from" the wound he received, tion of the Hongkong border on find. also a. guarantee against Mila October 20 when a Japanese sentry in Chinese territory shot "The farmer' was critically wounded 'Chinese farmer on the British while "in'British "territory" "bya side of the New Territories, it Japanese" patrol fung: Irom' Chines was learned today.
The Japanese also agreed in principle {0 pay compensation fu connection with this shoot jug which resulted in the death Speculation on Japanese of the farmer who was shot in the hend—United Press.
Moves Against Yunnan Kweilin, Nov. 17, troops from Canada have come to our assistance."
"A Canadian, officer said that the men had volunteered for service overseas and were willing fo "tale on anything anywhere."
"The Canadians jubilantly feted on¢ oticer after his arrival when the lat for was notified that he was the father a nine-pound baby, born after his Soparture from Canada, fact that a welcoming force of RAF. planes naval craft crowded the harbour when the convoy made its impressive entry indicated Britain's determination to defend this outpost of the empire.
'Bands playing in the street.wel-commod the troops as they disembarked id-went to their' barracks—United Press,
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