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Candid Commons Criticism TRIPOLI, ALEPPO Value Of Water In Central
On British War Production
LONDON, July 10 (Benter)-Candid eritletsm about British war production was made in speeches in the House of Commons yesterday when the two-day debate on the subject was opened. The debate provided an occasion for those who are not satisfied that the country is achieving the maximum pessible output to ventilate their views.
The Conservative member, Lieutenant Briabber, who Was with the Fleet Air Arm at Crate. complained of the lack of armaments and planes, and the weakness of the tanks while Lieut.-Commander Hopkinson asserted that none of the planes produced by Lord Beaverbrook's drive participated in the Battio of Britain.
FREE FRENCH WELCOME SYRIA ARMISTICE
LONDON, July
BOMBED
Direct Hits Scored With Heavy Bombs
CAIRO July 10 (Reuter) - Direct bits with heavy bombs were obtained by R.A.F. bombers on a railway station and ware- bouses near the harbour of Tripoli, says Wednesday's R.AF. Middle East communique.
CYRENAICA
Asia Deserts: Soviet Irrigation Plans
MOSCOW, By ̃Mail,-(TASS) The price of water is the price of blood." This is a proverb that everyone in Central Asta knows, How precious water is in the deserts of Central Asia was shown by the Ancient Chinese chrontelors and by the Greek historian Herodotus, in conquering Bactria and Sogdiana the first thing the Pergans did was to seize the irrigation systems and allowed the Ghirkans and Khorezmians to have water for their fields only upon payment of a special tax. Laying slege to cities, Tarmarlane used to divert the city's water, thereby forcing the garrisöng capitulate.
Under the Soviet regime water,, of now waste lands. This year also like the land, became the property will see the completion of the of the entire people. The fife-giv-first section of the Nevinnomyssk
steppes,
Aircraft of the Royal Australian
carried Air Forec
out a diving He whe assuded by Labour machinogun attack on Vichy ar- members when he described the moured cars and motor transporting fluid, no longer appraised in Canal (North Caucasus) which will Labour Minister, M. Ernest Bevin, vehicles near Beirul.
blood or gold, now lows to the connect the Yegorlyk River, which as an "unskilled labourer."
During the night of July 7-8, fields gratis. But water in Central dries up in the summer, with the The Labourite, Mr. G M. Garro-heavy hombers attacked and Asla
is scarce; there were no mighty Kuban River and thereby Jones, urged the appointment of damaged Vichy aircraft on the mighty rivers, no lakes, and rain provide water, for the vast arld. A Minister of Munitions with a gruund at Aleppo and on satellite falls very rarely. seat in the Cabinet to "end the aerodromes at Nasrullah where
SMALI, QUANTITIES
Obeying the will of man, the Greuter—jostling for men and materiala."three Vichy aircraft were destroy- Relatively small quantities of rivers of the Soviet land are The Political Directorate of Free Be contended that the production ed
water are tound in very deep changing their courses; lakes and France states, regarding General of tanks was being delayed by
wells. To provide water for the gardens appear on former desert Dentz's request for a Syrian ar-countless modifications and while In Cyrenaica R.A F bombers dry soil it has to be artificially Ir- sites. From what was formerly the mistice
expressing satisfaction with Bri-again carried out successful at-rigated. In Tadjikistan the con- barren and hungry steppe, the col- "It was only under the neces-tish aircraft production. declared tacks on the harbour at Beng-struction of the Vakhsh Canal was lective farmers are now gathering sity of freeing the Near East of that too many types were being hazi. In one of these raids a large undertaken. In a few years the white, downy cotton and heavy Nazi
lifeless influence
and Allied sent from America, resulting in petrol fire was started on a rail-formerly that the
parched golden wheat. forces entered Syria. For the hundreds lying idle and unpack-way terminus sidios. Another ex-Vakhsh Valley became a flourish- Free French forces who fully en-ed in warhouSAS because necen- tenstve fire was started at the ing plantation of Egyptian cotton. IRON ORE IN dorsed this action, it was extreme-sary suxillary equipment was not base of the Cathedral Mole. caus- In Uzbekistan new irrigation ly unpalatable because they knew available.
ing a five-hundred yards' belt of system that they would find in front of
flame which spread along the system was restored.
MOSCOW, By Mail.-(TASS)—A But still there was not enough geological expedition that went out them French troops misled by the
The Conservative member, Mr. docks and which was bad shepherds of Vichy who were Oscar Guest, declared that it was 40 miles.
to Siberia some time ago to in- The shortage of water was par-vestigate the area of iron ore de- expected to fight for Germany. very difficult for manufacturers Fires were started at the base
ticularly acute in the Ferghana posits in Gornaya, "In
the consequence,
Free to obtain clear-cut quick decisions of the central
Sboria mole by another
and Valley, the cotton centre of the Khakasso-Minussinsk districts has French are particularly happy
to from Government departments. Formation which also severely
USSR. Here everything has
been now completed its The Lloeral member. Mr. Geot-damaged one CR-42 aircraft.
work. Ten heur of the request for an Arinis-
provided for the collective farmers geological prospecting parties are tice. They hope that I will e frey Le M. Mander, said that the RAP bombers also attacked
to assist them in obtaining large now engaged in estimating the re- possible to conclude hostilities enemy could draw nu possible targets at leasts, Greece, and on
crops--powerful
ali serves of iron and manganese ores, and overthrow the German threat consolation from the criticisms the island of Crete, causing fires
kinds of fertilizers, etc. Shortage and other minerals-limestone, to the Middle East and bring in- for there had been a tremendous All aircraft returned safely. of water was the only impediment. quartzite and fireproof clay. dependence to Syria and Lebanon output of war equipment of all
According to the most conservative Interiom reports show that the within the framework ot the kinds Mr. Mander continued
estimates, the collective farms of ores available in this region are. the Ferghana Valley alone, could sufficient to supply the require- have grown 50,000 tons more cot-ments of steel plants in the ton per annum if it were not for Kuznetsk Basin, which are the the lack of water, Yet through the largest In Siberia.
CLEAR-OLT DECISIONS
Treaty of Alliance with France, that what
they urged. however. whose historical connexion's with Was a still greater output the Levant will thus be preserv He complained of idleness in factories due to change-over in
ed.
JJ. 2.
"T is with the greatest frater, types. Workers resented being nal feelings that they welcome to pald for playing darts which was their ranks their brothers who all that they had to do in many had been deceived by the propa-cases.
The Labour member. Dr. ganda of Inlerhood and who are now resolute in pursuing in com K Quibell. said that it was 2 mo. with them the struggle seandal that at a
Germany the eternal made the first tanks in Britam enemy of the French people." only a quarter of the employees
against
Offensive
Operations
By R.A.F.
LONDON, July 10 (Reuter); of
Tacwry which
visible
Food Prices
In Shanghai May Decline
لى
الله
الله
of
The food altuation in Shangna in general is Improving but increase of prices of other com- modities such as cigarettes, soap,
water
а
built WAK
and the old
machines.
SIBERIA
valley runs the mighty Syr Darya Prospecting for iron ore and River, which pours 20,000,000,000 other minerals, the presence of cubic metres of water into the Aral which in this district has been Sea every year,
proved, is continuing.
PEASANTS SUCCEED The Uzbek peasants have now
RESERVE BANK OF succeeded where the legendary and matches has been caused by knight had failed In 1939 500,000, INDIA STATEMENT unscrupulous merchants uncheck collective farmers of the Ferghiana ed. a review of Chinese reports Valley wrote to Stalin asking to be
Calcutta, July 9 (Reuter).
the during
week-end indicates, allowed to dig a canal: 270 kilo Notes in circulation
June 27 July 4 states the North China Daily metres long that would direct the News,
(including Notes held in the Bank-
most than
are mule
watera of the Syr-Darya to the fields of the Ferghana Valley.
(Indian
3,657 3,680
4,441 4,441
9,131 9,131
Government!.......
11,879 11,879 (Figures in Lakhs Rupees)
were now gaged on war produc- tion
Lieutenan Brabber declared that in the Middle East, Crete,
READY SQUA Libya and Syria, there was an It is said that there
ing Department)... 29,110 29,133 almost chronic lack of the
"An excellent idea! We will sup Rupee Coin Bullion 1,000,000 bags of flour in port it," was Stalin's answer. Important materials of war.
in India ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
'Bhanghai and as the leading flour. The Soviet Government provid Gold Coin and Bul- "We are sti
mills here, which have been gooded metal, cement, timber and other: gr.evously short
lion in India enough to conduct a cheap sale materials, as well as machinery | Securities anti-aircraft Buns and at Thirteen enemy aircraft were de Maleme there was a great short-the flour situation is said to
fof flour during the past few weeks. and funds, for the construction of Government) stroyed during yesterday's offen- age of multiple
be the Great Ferghana Canal half-inch 137-
Securities (British favourable. The ready stock wi On December 31. 1939. the waters sive operations by the R.AF., 12 chine-guns for use against low-
be enough for six months' cun- of the Naryn River, in the upper, by fighters and one by a bomber. flying aircraft"
sumption
reaches of Lieut. Briabber continued Eight British fighters are miss-
the Syr-Larya were! "Our The tanks did well against the Italians therefore be temporarily stopped scenes
cheap sale uf flour wit turned into the canal. Amidst nf rejoicing, the water One section of a large bomber but not so well against the Geras from July 2. It is revealed in rushed along the artificial course force which attacked Germany's mans because there wire not industrial resources last. night enough of them and they
various reports that the leading from east to south and then from wers flour mills here have been can south to west. On January 1, 1940, 1 went to
near too slow
ing, the pilot of one being sale.
Lipzig. 550 miles ITOM London,
Halle and Leuns,
states the A'r Ministry,
A Leuna, they bombed the declarea. synthetic ll plant of the Igfarben-
industrie. one
01
ycar.
and were there and back within COLONIAL EXPORT
the short hours of the summer night
for ducting cheap sales
mllis was
many reached Andishan, and next day
distri-
NO LACK OF WATER NOW Now there is no lack of water in
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1941, -PAGE 9
SAY
Gordon's orig
...and know what you're drinking/
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NO COLOURING MATTER
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H.K. Stock Exchange
Thursday, July 10.
BUYERS
HK. Banks, $1385. Bank of East Asia, $72. Canton Ins., $226 Union Ins., $395. HK. Fire Inc., $185. Indo-Chinas (Pref.), $80. Providents, $5.90. Hotels, $3.55.
Lands. $35.35. Humphreys, $8.50. Chinese Estates, $100.50. Trams, $17.40. Star Ferries, $33.50.
Lights (0), $5.95. Lights (N), $1.35.
PRE-PAID
Electrics (0) X. Ris.. $22.25. Electrics (N), $21.
Electrics Ris., $11.
Macao Electrics, $18.25. Telephones (0) X.D., $22.75. Ropes, $8.60.
SELLERS
Providents, $0 Lands, $35.76. Ropes, $9. Watsons. $11.
SALES
HK. Banks, $1390. Union Ins., $400. Wharves, $90.
Docks, $15.70.
Providents, $5.85.90.
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION. Volume of Business Transacted on Thursday, July 10, 1941. SALES
100 $ 6.00 1,000 5,90 500 5,85
China Lights (0) China Providents
HK. Electrics Rts. H.K. TramWRYS
50 -11.30
500
17.65
HX Telephones (0)
100
23.00
100
23.05
H.K. Telephones (N)
500 9.00
HK Hotels
500
3.65
500
3,60
500 6.80
500 8,80
Union Ins.. AS. Watsong Macau Electrics-
$10 400.00
100 10.90
200
18.50
5,250
Ropes
The total value is $49,675.00.
Hotels, $2.80.
Trams, $17,60.
Lights (0), 96, -
Electries Rts...$11.30.
Macao Electrics, $18.50.
Telephones (O) X.D., $23/23.10. Telephones (N) XD: $9: Ropes $9. Watsons, $10.90.
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it flowed into the orchards of craft, we could win the war," he thorities.
Margelan and Ferghana, the day
Lieut. Commander
One tenth of the ready stock after it reached Kekand, and on hupës held by flour
the fourth of January it crossed the principal urged competitive tenders for debuted to flour shops for sale at flowed into Tadjikistan, Thousands the frontiers of Uzbekistan and factories on which depends Ger-sign and revision of the contract cheaper price. So far more than of people lined the banks of the many's attempts to secure econu-system, asserting that at present 300,000 bags of cheat flour have canal to greet the water. mic self-sufficiency.
it paid to take 80,000 man-hours
been distributed to At great
the public expense of coal and to producen aircraft which could
here and the generosity on the labour, this plant normally pro-be produced in 20,000 man-bours. duces 400,000 metric tons of oil a He charged Mr. Ernest Bevin with part of the leading flour mills as the Ferghana Valley. Irrigating 24
incompetence in the
praised by the Chinese press. It districts of the valley, the water ton manner JM The British bombers made the which labour is being handled
is said that the flour mills have of the Great Ferghana Canal also Model No. 650 both for movies and bern co-operating with the au- supply several other districts of still pictures, in excellent condi long flight under a bright moon
thorities very closely.
Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan and Kirg-tion with dead-beat MORE RICE COMING'
Hizia, providing moisture to about Used only a few times for taking With the official Hongkong rice 500,000 hectares of land.
16mm, movies and night pictures being continuously sold here and LONDON, July 10 (BWS)-with the Impending arrival
Provided with water, the collee with extremely beautiful, results A very heavy attack was made Arrangements have been made to 80,000 bags
of tive farmers are now rapidly ex. Will sell for H.K.850 or nearest on the
great railway system
of "public granary tending their area of cultivation. offer. Please reply Box No. 345, at help colonial dependencies in dis- rice," the rice situation is said to Last year the collective farmers H.K.D.P. Hamm. The yard was torn
by posal of export surpluses arising be very, favourable alse. explosions of many heavy bombs from loss of markets and shipping crease of prices of official rice has hectares
No in- in Uzbekistan ploughed up: 70,000 of formerly neglected railway buildings also difficulties.
been announced and its granary land. Flowing on to the Helds and The large fires started The Colonial Dader-secretary rice will also be sola vogelner with orchards, the water produced a could be seen burning fiercely making this statement in the the Hongkong rice.
rich, harvest of cotton, fruit and WE PAY HIGH PRICES. many miles on the way home, Comanons, added these had been The Hongkong rice and the succulent fodder grasses.-*..
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CANAL CONSTRUCTED Jade, diamonds, jewels, watches, enemy principles governing similar ar-pected to arrive here. In the next The collective farmers of other fountain pens. Apply Far East The rear-gunner drove rangements with his majesty's few days, will be enough for more regions or Uzbekistan followed the Diamond and Gold Refining Co., and saw flames coming Governments in Australia and New than one month's consumption it example of Ferghans and began
The Public Granury to dig canals. There were the North Room 621, China Building, 6th Committee, an organisation start Ferghana Canal, 165 kilometres floor. Sundays and Holidays
and the suffered.
HEAVY BAID
One British bomber tacken Ramm met un fighter.
from it.
HUGE CÓNFLAGRATION Muenster was attacked for the fourth night in succession. One pilot described a huge fire in the town surrounded by many scnt- tered outbreaks.
SURPLUSES
Zealand though not exactly in the is stated. same form.
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price of also $110 por picul.
dam was bullt across the Kare students to form a class, Guaran- Darya River at Kampara-Rabata.
CHINA CURRENCY STABILISATION LONDON, July 10 Rallway nes were hit and at Asked about the constitution of a aerodromes slose to the math Chinese Currency: Stabilisation railway statione large sheds burn- Board, the Financial Secretary to
caved in.
attacked
addition B huge ferro concrete
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A total of 304,200,000 rubles were tee students to keep a whicle set of mons that the Board, would con MOSCOW, July to (Router) spent in 1940 for frrigation work books after completion of a course Bielefeld and Essen were asist of five members, three of Collective farms throughout the in Uzbekistan.
of 6 months, For Term and Far- whom are Chinese, one American Soviet Union are training every In 1941 the anmense Katta- ticulars. Please Apply to Box BETHUNE ATTACKED and one British?"
nerve to gather in the unprete-Kurken Reservoir in the Zorav. No. 40 c/o HKDP In the aftomoon heavy bombers. Sturling and dollar funde would dently bountiful harvest in rughan Valley of Uzbekistan will be of the R.AF.. escortóŭ by fighters, not be pooled but would remain cord time, states the official Tags completed, This reservoir will hold attacked the power station near separate funds though manuged #gency,
20: 668,000,000 cuble miétres of water Bethune states the Air Ministry by the same Board..
The target / was hit by Tibavy |
boriba Thuring the operations, 11 escort
In many d'atriots harvesting is that will be used during the critical
well shend of schedule. In the period of summer, drought to Ir- Crimes; for instanon, four times tigate 290,000 liectares of land-in
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