CABLES IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24835, 7 February 1942, Page 8

CABLES IN BRIEF

Casualties at Hongkong. The Canadian Minister of Defence, Mr J. % L--Ralstoh, told the House of Commons Ht Ottawa that the casualties of the entire British force in Hongkong, including Canadians, numbered roughly 4000 killed and wounded. New. Rearradmiirals;' •■■■•.••"/■.■ . The following naval captains are to be promoted to the rank .of rear-ad-miral in his Majesty's 'Fleet:—Captains Read C. C. Phillips. W. G. v Tenttaht: v> V C'Crutchley, J. H Edisteh. and E. J. P. Brind. Britain and Ethiopia The Governors of Kenya, Tanganyika, and Uganda and the British Resident at Zanzibar"have sent a message from a conference at Nairobi to the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, conveying good wishes« and expressing the hope that all problems of common interest may be resolved between them in a spirit of; co-operation for the benefit of their respective territories and for the successful prosecution of the war. Replying; the'Emperor said he was confident, that the agreement., concluded between Great Britain and himself would lead to.lasting co-operation both in war'..and peace. ' v . : ." ; , * •'• Flying Boat Crash;' y'—.'.; ; ; , The commander of the< flyirig boat which.was shot down oyer KoepSng :Was, •; Captain Aubrey Koch, who survived 1 the crash. He is a Tasmanian, aged""37, and has been with Qantas. Empire Airways for four years. He has 10,000 flying hours to his credit. Three members of the crew were killed. They were natives of England and Scotland. Three of the-passen-gers, were returning; to Sara^vafei The remainder''of thei passengers were Australians.".- The death roll totalled 13.