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Friday.. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Territories Boom
"Land sales and crown rent count chiefly for the increase in re-
BULGARIA
PROFITS From New Trade
venue," states Mr. J. Barrow, In Pact With Germany
report for the Northern District, New Territories, for 1038, The in- creased demand for land was pro-
October 13, 1939.
Week's Traffic Toll In H.K.
Saturday, there were in Hongkong 84
During the week ending 8 man, on
trame nccidents, as the result of which two people were killed and 35 to- Jured. Of those killed, two Indian SOFIA, Oct. 12 (Reuter).-soldiers died from injuries received numably due to the influx of re Bulgaria has gained better terms when their lorry ran off the roadway. for a trade treaty with Germany Of those injured, 20 were pedes- the report there was not an increase which are now practically con-bicycle riders were injured as the For the first time since 1933, soye as a result of the negotiations trinns, who were crossing the road and were struck by vehicles. Thren
fugees.
in the number of criminal CUBCS The largest number of charges felcluded.
result of collisions between velleles.
under "traffe offences of a technicol Bulgaria's exports to Germany will Six lorry passengers were injured | nature,” but in spite of the increased be increased. She would have pre- when their lorry ran off the rond- volume of tramé consequent on the ferred not to export some of the com- way. Two lorry passengers were opening of the road to Canton, and modities affected like skios, meat and injured on falling from moving: Juter, the necessity of supplying re- hemp; but she has gained an ad3 lorries,
Four bus passengers were fugees, they were fewer than la 1937.vantage in that part of the payments injured wille gäghting from moving
The number of serious offences didi will be made in tree currencies,
buses. not diminish, however, and 74 per- To obtain what they wanted, the rons committed for trin at the Germans had to promise to supply Supreme Cour!
WOR by far the Bulgaria with petrol, oil and coftiai. largest ever recorded. The
com- monest of these serious crimes were)
the possession of time and ammul- ANOTHER PEACE
tion, robbery and burglary.
Circumstances were, of course, ex-|
ceptionally favourable for persons of REPORT DENIED
criminal Intention, proceeds Mr. Barrow. Just over the border and
ROME, Oct. 12 (Reuter),—
04 uceldents, 38 were collisions | between vehicles; 28 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; 20 accidents were due to other causeS.
Type of vehicles involved.-Private
motor pri Motor lorry 16, Motor
bus 15. Public motor car 11, Motor 12. Blekshu 2.
veteramear 6, Tricycle 4, Bicycle
en nearly every vessel plying just There is no belief in the reports, NEW HEADQUARTERS outside colonial waters, the majority
of adult males were armed, and many purporting to emanate from
arins with them.
who entered this district brought Berlin, that Italy, Germany and Reopening of Building For Russia are to consult on "pence! proposals."
Many Now Orchards
There was a marked rise in the It is pointed out that there is no value of land, throughout the dis treaty between Russia and Inly trict. This fact was apparent in the providing for consultations on the prices paid and the private transacines the German-Hallan tions registered In this Land Registry German-Russian Treaties.
as well as in the sale of crown land. ruch more of which was sold than in 1937, and at higher premia and rutes of crown rent.
of
Shameen Masons
Canton, Oct. 12. An event tok place on Shuneen on Saturday, which was of great In- Oterovt to many former residents now in Hongkong, especially those of the Papal Encyclical
Masonic order. it was the reopening SPECIAL TO THE
THE TELEGRAPH"
[of new headquarters of the Lodge VATICAN CITY, Oct. 12 (UP),-|Star of Southi Chỉna, 2013, E. C. The Its authoritatively stated that His original building was conscerated in Holiness the Pope plans to issue his 1884 and the second In 1016. The forthcoming encyclical on October | Jatter was drunaged by explosions which rocked Shameen on October 23 when Canton was captured by [the Japanese, and Masons were with- fout permanent premises for meetings
for 12 months.
A pleasing feature was the ereased demand for Crown land for 29. planting orchards. The purchasers) were
nimost wid out exception 10wnspeople and much copilul "was]
Laus sunk in the district. The result Pact To Be Signed
was to make productive and beauti-
ful areas, always the lower slopes of This Week-End
hills Or mountains, which hac
In conmemoration of the occasion ja reception was given by Mr. J. H.
hitherto been barren or ut best thinly PARIS, Oct. 12 (Reuter).The Gosby, muster of the Lodge for 1939, planted with pine trees. If the agreement batween Turky and and Mrs. Gosby. The foreign com- orchard grew successfully, the owner Russia will probably be signed before munity the island turned out en often built a house there. The estate the week-end, according to indies-bloc and the British. French and then caught the сус
United States Consuls General were
another [tions In well-informed cireles.
townsman or returned emigrant with The fact that Turkey is doing among those present. The new build- ruoney to invest: and there was everything in her power to reconelle ing was destined and erected under reason to hope that the planting of her engagements with British and the supervision of Mr. W. J. Sot- orchards in the New Territories France before signing the agreement cher, Secretary and immediate Past would increase as the facilities be- with Russin is appreciated here.
Master, of the firm of Retes Bradley corne botter known. The chief
& Co. Ltd. obstacle was lack of water.
The large modern farms, dealing Co-Ordinating War headquarters possible a member tokd
in fruit, vegetables, poultry, pigs and honey, continued to increase in number. The owners nearly all made roads which benefited the dis-
trict as whole. The same strong
demond benefited the sea folk, and the waters of the district were a parently sufficiently richly stocked to Gatisfy these people, in aplle of the fact that they were at times about
Relief Work
Though all had done their share in making the reconstruction of the
Reuter that particular credit must be given Mr. William Farmer, one of the oldest members at present, who Washington, Oct. 12 (Reuter) has given much time to the aftales president
Roosevelt has urge of the organisation in the capacity of Amertenn gellef organisations in treasurer of the Lodge.-Reuter, Europe to co-ordinate their activities.
four times as numerous as usual, Lord Mayor's War
particularly in the weeks following
the Japanese landing at Blas Bay.
59,000 Refugees
At the height of the indux there;
Fund Is £396,000
Queueing-Up For Gas. Chamber
People were queueing-up at Kings-
} ton-on-Thames Guliehiäll walling to
LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter).-The see what wor gas was like! Kings- were probably 50,000 refugees Lord Mayor's Fund for the Red Cross ton's A.R.P. headquarters opened this district. All the villages in the and St. John's Fund lens now reached a special gas-chamber in which the northern half of It seemed to have a total of £300,000,
doubled their populations without taking into account the Government camp.
Rumanian Troops -For--Bessarabia
pubille could test their gas-masks.
Mr. Munsford, who is in charge, said "We thought it an excellent Iden to open this gas-chamber, as a nun- ber of people seemed dubious about The loent people were undoubtedly
| the anti-gas properties of their masks. most hospitable to their relations and
Since it opened we have burda stendy, friends, resulting in the overcrowd-
streem of people, and there have ing of all available housing accom-
BUCHAREST, Oct. 12 (Reuler).-been at least 20 waiting their turn all inodation. But not all New Terri- tories people were the losers under number of Rumanian troops which the line the chamber is open."
те being withdrawn from the The gas-chumber is open twice these circumstances. Some villagers Hungarian frontier are being trans-daily, from 11 to 12 and froin three undoubtedly came in for a sharferred 10: Bergarabin, it is under to four. the food and spare clothing which at stoud. one period were being distributed in such abundance.
The increased expenditure on local public works was due to the large number of works La
of damage wrought by the typhoon of
repair
No More Local Elections
Before people are allowed into the chaber Mr. Munsferd makes cer tain that their masks fit properly. If they wish they con see what it would be like if they had no masks. "The averoge reaction,"
Mr. {Munsford suld, "Is that people arrive
ndence. We expect to entertain the best part of Kingston's population eventually and the chamber will be
1937. However, should the circum- LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter), - A nervously and leave full of con- stances be repeated, the work done bill to suspend local elections is being ensures the safety of many sampans, introduced in the House of Commons, This work consisted of enlarging
notural and adapting the
shelter afforded by the tiny bay Immediately; to landward of the level crossing at Tao Po.
PHOTO EXHIBITION
Good Wishes For
New Dalai Lama
LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter).-The Cabinet In Tibet has thanked thei British Government for its receniį To-day is the last opportunity mesange of good wishes for a long residents will have of Inspecting the reign of the newly reincarnated Datai Hongkong Telegraph's annual photo-Lama. graphic display in the Board Room
upon indefinitely.""
Seal Runs Up $100 Bill
LONDON. Unless he can raise $100 for a water
tax bill which was run up by Bonzo,
a 300-pound seal, Frank Jenkinson,
of the South China Morning Post CHUNGSHAN, Oct. 12 (Reuter)a Scarborough flahermen, will have Building,
The total Japanese losses during the to part with his pet. Bonzo will be The exhibition to-night will re-recent lighting numbered severolį seized by bailiffs and sold at public main open until 0 p.m.
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