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WILL RUSSIA GIVE REICH THE SUPPLIES IT NEEDS FOR WAR?
Nazi hopes-and the fears of the rest of the world-are con- centrated on the economic resources of Russia. It is true that Russia has vast agricultural and mineral resources-so rast that 'she is theoretically capable of supplying most of Germany's
needs. But is this likely to happen in practice?
Under normal economic condi-1932 was reversed, and Germany tions Russia and Germany could, found that her favourable balance supplement each other economical-which had reached 459.200.000 m. ly in such a way that they would in 1931, was changed to an un- be ideal trade partners. Ger- favourable balance of 15,600,000 m.
many's natural resources are in 1938.
mineral resources. but her work ing class is still only half trained Her task would therefore be to supply world markets with raw materials and foodstuffs. Under normal conditions an ideal econo- mic marriage between these two could take place.
limited. but she has a well-trained The changes that the past six and industrious working class. She years have seen in the economic would, naturally, therefore, import structure of the two countries are will raw materials and foodstuffs and of great significance and export manufactured goods. Rus- determine future trade relations. IS THE SOAP FOR
sia, on the other hand, has vast The two countries will find it AIR-CONDITIONED SKINd rich agricultural areas and hard to meet each other's de- mands. The Russian demand to- day is for high-class machine- tools and machinery, until 1933 Germany was specially skilled in production in this field but her skill has declined and she' is un- kely to recover it at the present time when all skilled German CHANGED CONDITIONS workers are fully occupied in pro- viding equipment for her fighting But during the last ten years conditions in both countries have forces. The German demand is changed, Both have left their as every body knows for minerals. natural economic paths-Germany. raw materials and foodstuffs. But here. figures show that Russia's by her race for economic self-
own heavy domestic demands are sufficiency has undermined her economic strength, while Russia at the present time absorbing has reversed her previous order of more than she can produce and leaving no surplus for export. economic development by concen-
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"Our Secular |JAPANESE ·
Duty"
ACTIVITY IN NOTORIOUS
AGA KHAN ASKS S'HAI AREAS
ISLAM SUPPORT
LONDON, Sept. 30 (By Air Mail){
SHANGHAI,-Shanghai's notori- adjoining The Aga Khan has sent "To all Ous "badlands"-areas my brothers in India and other the International Settlement ap- British Dominions" the following pear to be growing worse.
message:-
trating all her efforts on forced/Take oil for example, one of the imposed, and it is our duty to co-
industrialization.
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These natural ambitions have overshadowed German - Soviet
commodities in which Germany is most interested. Although the oll output in Russia advanced from
"To-day a cruet war has been operate with heart and soul for the success of the King Emperor. Such a stricere and complete co-
service to Islam.
trade relations for the past ten 21.380,000 metric tons 1932 to operation will be also the best 30.110,000 in 1938 owing to rising years and will continue to affect domestic requirements her exports them. Russia embarked on her declined over the same perlod
are
Gambling and oplum dens have Increased and at a number of dance halls indecent floor-shows
and tableaux are staged regularly.
These dens and dance halls are protected by gunmen. some of whom form regular plain-clothes patrols.
lecting extra taxes. In some cases,
The situation is being made in- N LOYAL CO-OPERATION
creasingly difficult for Chinese liv- "I beg my brothers in Islam to realise alike. our secular duty, and
ing in the "badlands" districts by cur best way of serving Moslem puppet Chinese police who are col- interests is by completely loyal co-taxes may have to be paid twice
to the recognised, Municipal au-, operation with His Majesty's Gov.
Both my grown-up sons thorities and to these special and myself have placed all our
also being
emment.
first dive-year plan for reconstruc-
from over 6,000,000 tons to well be- tion and industrialization in 1928.
low 1,000,000. This year, exports All trade relations were subor...
Pig- practically negligible. dinated to this plan which called for continuous and enormous im- iron, refined copper, lead, alumi- ports of foreign machinery, Even nlum, and zinc tell the same tale 50. there was not enough to pay of productive capacity unable to for all imports and credits has to meet the needs of domestic con-
personal services at the Viceroy's police. Hawkers are sumption-while in all the re- found, Pre-Nazi Germany
was suffering from the maining classes of metal, particu effects of the world economic de- larly tin and nickel which are of such vital importance for the pression came to the rescue. Sho was very ready to enter into close manufacture of armaments Russia trade relations with the Russians is dependent on imports mainly by allowing them to buy in Ger- many. By 1932 Germany's balance;
be
|: which
from the British Empire.
disposal."
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Effigy Placed In Church At Wareham
made to pay extra fees.
Many of the puppet police are recruited from among prisoners of war formerly held by the Japanese
Pootung, the industrial area ocross the river from ShangHai. Some of them are so lacking in ex- EXPORTS LIMITED
perience that they ask men of the A recumbent' effigy of T. E Shanghai Municipal Police to show Russia has A surplus of one Lawrence "Lawrence of Arabia" them how to direct traffic. Russia almost three times as much metal ore alone which is of value has been placed in the north aisle (Reuter).
"A SIGN OF ACID STOMACH! of trade with Russia was exceed-
Hellef in a few seconds with 'BISURATED' MAGNESIA
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quickest stomach relief
ing favourable: she exported to
as she Imported
RE-ARMAMENT AND PLAN
to German re-armament-man- ganese ore.
of the pilturesque old church of St. Martin, Wareham, Dorset. The
Russia's current surplus of food-egy is the gift of Mr. AW head on a camel saddle, beside which Lawrence, brother of "T.E" and are three books. His feet rest on raw materials is also was carved by Mr. Eric Kennington. a Hittite storie. and the base of In 1933 the position changed stuffs and
Although within recent abruptly. In Germany the Nazi limited.
the friend of Lawrence, and art the effigy is of Purbeck, stone, At Government сате into power years she has had bumper crops of
editor of "Seven Pillars 01 one end is the inscription, “T, E with its programune of large-scale wheat, sugar, hemp and flax, her been insignificant.
Lawrence, 1888-1935," and at the re-armament coupled with econo-exports have
Lawrence is depicted in Arab other. "Carved by Eric Keb. The excess owing to rapidly rising demands dress with sandals, resting his angon, 1935-9." imic self-sufficiency.
capacity of German industry was at home. Timber is Russia's only reduced to a minimum and trade considerable raw material export.
in the
with Russia was no longer of in- Russia could, of course, give terest. The same year Russia em Germany the vast and varied sup- barked on the second Five-year plies that she needs by severely
her Plan, which reduced the rate of restricting
Own industrial industrial expansion and aimed activity. The difficulties' primarily at the consolidation of way of such a programme and the previous developments. As a re- unlikelihood of Russia embarking sult, deperidence on imports de-en it are too apparent to need clined and Russian trade with for- rther emphasis.
eign countries once again showed
a favourable balance. She now tound it easy to obtain trading facilities and credits abroad and her trade with Germany dwindled rapidly. By 1938. the position of
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France's womanhood. began marshalling its forces recently to play its full part in winning the war
Already in France women are helping to gather, in harvest, pack the fruit for market, and replacing men on the Metro. the buses, and rallways.
Famous women are giving the lead in public service. Madame Lebrun, wife of the President of the Republic, has remained in Paris at the side of her husband.
She is working many hours every day advising women'sTM organisations in social work," preparing for the care of the wounded and making arrango- ments to deal with possible air raid casualties.'
Wisdom."
NEWSETTES
Mr. Edmund Colin Luscombe has The Seventh-Day Adventist teen appointed ал Assistant Church, on Inland Lot No. 1937, at Superintendent of Police.
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The Hon Mr. Thomas Henry King resumed duty as Cummis- sioner of Police on October 14. 1939
Mr. William Woodward. B. S (Eng.), (EEam). M.Inst C.E Chartered Civil Engineer has been appointed" Waterwos Engineer.
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Ventris Road, has been licensed" by H. E, the Governor to be a place for the celebration of marriages.
The appointment of Commander Thomas Charles Suff, R. D., R. N.' R. Retired) to be Assistant Harbour Master, Hongkong, is,
"Goverment
notified Gazette".
the
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His Excellency the Governor has MI O. 8. Kerinedy-Skipton has been appointed as Special Com- been pleased to recognise Mr. missioner to inquire into the Duco Gerrit Eduard Middelburg, possiblities of agricultural exten- Acting Netherlands Consul-General at Hongkong, as being in charge ston in the Colony.
(cf German interests in the Colony
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Mr. Chan Hin Fan, L. `M. 8.' (Hongkong) has been authorised. During the absence from the to sign medical certificates of Colony of Mr. Katsuo Okazaki, Consul-General for Japan at the cause of death
Hongkong. Mr. Taklo Oda will be
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Mr. Walter Harold Jowit has in charge of the Japanese Con- been re-assigned from the Key sulate General Post Group to the Combatant
Group in the Hongkong Defence The resignation of his COM- Hongkong
Reserve:
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the Volunteer Defence -Corps Twenty four cases of tubercu-Captain James Francis Wright. losis, nine cases of dysentery and with effect, from October 3, 1939, Mme Bonnet, wife of France's one case each of diphtheria and has been approved by H. E. the Minister of Justice, has installed-enteric fever were reported to the Governor.
mess in the Ministry. She health authorities on Friday. supervises the cooking berzeĻ
Mme. Campinchi, whose husband is Minister of Marine, is taking an active part in all organisation deal- ing with the work of evacuating worden and children, hospitals, and 'schools,
Fashionable dressmakers are busy on Army contracts ... for women. They design new out- fits for women air-raid wardens and ambulance, drivers.
And the perfect air-raid costume for women is appearing in the shops... It can be put on in one minute fifty seconds,
It is notified that the Polish Consulate at Hongkong was closed as from October 17, 1939, anth further notice.
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The King's Exequatur empower- ing Mr. D. G. E. Middleburg to act as Consul for the Netherlands at Hongkong has received s Majesty's signature,
Mr. Alexander James Gourlay Taylor, Accountant of the Supreme Court, has been appointed a Com- mssioner to administer oaths and take declaratións and affirmations and attestations of honour in the Court
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Portions of the old Victoria Gaol have also been set aside for purposes under the Vagrancy Messrs. Lammert Brothers have "Ordinance and the Deportation of been appointed liquidators of the Altens Ordinance. The Superinten affairs or Mr. H MH. Tieren- dent of Prisons will be the bacher, formerly of No. 38 Stubbs Superintendent of the House of Road, Hongkong.
Detention.
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