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Hong Kong as World Power Focus in 1938 Crisis
Amid rising China tensions Britain strengthens Hong Kong defenses to safeguard a century of control. The port city, gateway to China’s interior with near one million residents, sees trenches dug and fortifications solidified as tensions flare over aid routes and railway clashes. An accompanying notice from Hempstead County outlines a February 26 1938 school district loan election and tax measure.
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