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December 16, 1940,
By Ernie Bushmiller
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Latin America Secures War Goods From U.S.
By OTTO JANSSEN
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (UP),~~The Latin Ameri- can republics and several of the small European colonies in the New World have obtained licences for export of nearly $9,000,000 worth of war materials from the United States during the first nine months of this year, State Department statistics reveal.
Brazil was by far the largest buyer among the Latin Ameri- can republics, obtaining licences for the shipment of over $4,500,- 000 worth of military aircraft, guns, ammunition and other war materials, Brazil's purchases were slightly larger than those of all the other republics combined.
Venezuela was the second largest purchaser, taking war
supplies valued at nearly $700,- Brains Trust
000. Other large buyers were Mexico, $651,000; Chile, $573,- 000; Peru, $505,000; Colombia. $418,500; and Argentina, $406.- 000.
The Agures do not include Canada, which obtained export licences total- Bng nearly $40,500,000 in the nine- months period. It is believed, how-
Of Seven Scientists
A brains trust of scientists to
ever, that much of the equipment ensure the continuance of the purchased was used overseas, where-fullest co-operation of scientific
most
all of the purchases made workers was or by the other Western Hemisphere recently:--- countries were retained by buliding up
of
officially named
them for The inenibers of this advisory
their own defences.
committee, which is 10 have
jare:
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Lord Hankey, Chuncellor of the
A large part of the expenditures secretary provided by the Cabinet,
the Latin American republies were for aircraft and aircraft parts. For example, Brazil spent more than $2,500,000 for materials in this cate- gory. The bulk of Argentina's ex- penditures.
were for aircraft, engines and accessories.
Other large expenditures of the American republics were for rifles and carbines, revolvers and auto- matic pistols and ammunition. There were also some purchases of pro- pellant powders such as T.N.T. "but they were small.
Purchase Of Gas
The only purchase of gas was by Mexico and this was extremely small, totalling only $175 for the whole nine-month period.
Duchy of Lancaster (chairman), War Cabinet Secretary in last war, and described as "the man with a million State secrets." Sir William Brace, President of the
Itoyal Society,
Is member of war time selentifie advisory committee on food and chairman of war fuel advisory committee;
Dr. E. V. Appleton, Secretary of the Department of Scientle and In- dustrial Research,
One of brning trust called in by Government before the war to improve A.R.P.; is a radio ex- pert;
The smaller European colonies ̄lySir the Western Hemisphere were the destination of licensed shipments of war materiala valtied at slightly more than $215,000.
the Dutch Curacao,
colony off the coast of Venezuela. where great oil refineries are located,
purchased the greatest part of the
total, with exports of war materials valued at nearly $200,000. The bulk of this was for aircraft and engines,
The Guianas also purchased small quantities of
war supplies. British Gulana took nearly $8,000 warth and Netherlands Guiana about $12,- 000. The intter purchases were principally machine-guns and nuto- matle Brearms.
British Honduras purchased less than $350 worth of war supplies.
BRIGHTON'S GAS WARNING. TEST
Edward-Mellanby, Secretary-or the Medical Research Caune!), Physician to the King: discovered vitamin D. and is member of sélentille food committee; Prof. A. V. Hill, Physical Secretary
of the Royal Society, Leading physiologist, expert in #crtlynamics and anti-aircraft defence:
Sir Edwin' Butler, Secretary of the
Agricultural Research Council, Member of advisory council on
selentifle war posts;
"WRITE TO THE TIMES"-A German bomb hits London's tamous newspaper. "The Times." to which Britons write; their indignation letters. Paper won Churchill's praise for1' carrying on despite damage. ⠀⠀
Hitler's
Bombs
Fall
On Several Schools
SIXTEEN of the elementary schools in England where lessons have continued have been seriously damaged by bombs. Seven unoccupied schools have been-hit.
Elementary schools slightly damaged and temporarily closed number 47. Twelve secondary or technical schools and three unclassified have been hit.
Bombing has affected *121 schools altogether,
Despite the widespread bomb- ing of London area, there has been no noticeable increase in Professor A. G. Egerton, biological the number of children of school
Figures showed
were
Questions On Loss Of Glorious
Questions regarding the loss of
secretary of the Royal Society.age who have been registered the 22,500-ton aircraft carrier professor of chemical technology, for evacuation, Imperial College of Science, and
Glorious off. Norway early in was on Falmouth Committee to children
that only 350 June last were asked in the investigate oll-from-coal produc-parents. So far, the daily average
registered by the House of Commons recently. tion.
since the "Blitz" hegan has not ex-First Lord of the Admiralty whether Mr. STOKES (Soc.) asked the ceeded that number.
Their Job
This commitee will advise the Lord President of the Council on
Registration Urged
he was aware that for 48 hours after the sinking of H.M.S, Glorious n
irt scientific problems, help in the selec-were urged to register children at remained affont on rafts, and why
a broadcast recently parents considerable number of survivors
Brighton is to have a gas warning tion of Individuals for particular once. test. The rattle will be broadcast lines of scientific inquiry or for over the
Hongkong-Japan Trade
пуса.
no adequate steps were taken to loudspeaker system and membership of committees and draw chinery to send parties out of Lon-
was, announced that the na-rescue thers. will continue for ten minutes when attention to scientifle or technical don very frequently was ready for clal Secretary
Sir VICTOR WARRENDER, Findn- bells signifying "gns clear"
will developments which may be of im-action.
to the Admiralty, Sound
portance to the war effort.
who replied, stated that I was, af Children of school age can be re-fact that a considerable number. of gistered at any L.C.C. school, anyurvivors remained afloat on rafts Care Committee Office, the divisionul for some time, and our aircraft and offices
of areas outside the L.C.C. ships did, in fact pass close to the Mother with children under five, them.
rafts, but, unfortunately did not see. who can make their own arrange- Mr. STOKES: is it not a fact that ments for staying with friends in re-the officer commanding the coastal ception areas, can have their travel command was not advised of the ling expenses and weekly lodgingmovement of the ship? WASHINGTON, November 29 (UP).-Imports of Japanese for each child-pald by the Govern
allowance-5. for the mother and 38.
Slr VICTOR WARRENDER said products into Hongkong in 1939, valued at (U.S.) $7,474,720, ment
that owing to some 'completely 'in- were 65 percent below the total of 1935, while Hongkong exports for children under five sent unac- Glorious was intercepted.
Allowances will be paid, if needed, explicable cause no signal by the to Japan in 1939, totalling (U.S.) $1,786,389, registered a decline companied to friends or relatives.
Shows Sharp Recession
of 68 percent from the 1935 exports.
This recession in Hongkong's trade with Japan is revealed
in a report from United States Vice Consul R. W. Rinden, which
covered the five-year period 1935-39.
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DETECTIVE
Mr. AMMON (Soc.): is it not a fact that 1,000 men were lost and ¡does'll not emphasise the need for the court-martial which' has been asked for again.
particular case? again in this
Sir
Rinden reported that the de- At the present time, 75 percent of wants to be a detective when he that there had been a court of in-
An eight-year-old boy of Nuzeing
VICTOR WARRENDER Kakl crease in the Colony's imports Hongkong's imports from Japan con- grows up. Seeing o lorry being quiry. As 'Mr. Ammon 'know, the from Japan in 1939 resultelist of plece goods and textiles, al-loaded with timber from a factory gallant officer commanding the shin mainly from the anti-Japanese though a substantial volume of which was being demolished, he had gone down with her, and much boycott by the Chinese of Hong Japanese fuels and foodstuffs are also was not there to check what was remain a mystery. If anyone was wondered why the usual watchinen of what happened must of necessity kong and South China, coupled pored Wolframite is now Hong taken away, so he took the number going to suggest there, was any with South China's reduced pur-market, shipments of in slabs and
kong's chief export to the Japanese of the lorry, and the name of the neglect on the part of the Admiralty chasing power following proper- Ingots, the main export items in 1935, firm on it and gave it to his father. or of any flag officer, then he must ty destruction and economic dis having practically ceased.
As result one man was fined £10 take the strongest possible exception. organisation.
for the theft of corrugated from and Although the balance of trade in timber, and another was summoned was not a fact that no instructions Mr. STOKES naked whether, I The recession in Hongkong's ex- Japan's favour declined approximate- but the come against him dismissed were poised to the operational staff ports to Japan in 1939 was caused ly two-thirds during the 1935-39 on payment of 158 costs. chiefly by Japan's policy of limiting period, In the latter year "Japan's ex-
of the Admiralty regarding the Imports to conserve, foreign exchange ports to the Colony were four times probably never have been discovered was that not done!
A police officer said the theft would movements of the Glorious. Why and the lessened imparts of Japanese Jarger than her. Imports from Hong- but for the boysmarines, whicis SIF VICTOR WARRENDER goods Into the Colony, hog
kong,
the magistrat COSTETILE
Un entirely different &fektIONE
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Oficial Summary issued yesterday, ways.
The upward: trend of the murkel Continues with the undertone firm, Teams taking the lead in the turn- over, with on unsatisfled demand for Docks, Banks, Lands, Telephones, Cement, Dairies, Providents and Watsons.
H.K
Buyers
Bunks $1,273 Canton Ins. $185
Docks (ald) - $17.20 Docks (new) $16.50
Providents $5.20
Lands $31.50 Troms $17:
Yaumati Ferries $22.20 Lights (old) C.D. $7.10 Lights (new) C.D. $6.70 Electrics (old) $38.50 Electrics (new) $38 Sandakan Lights $11 Telephones (old) $24.50
Telephones (new) $10 Cements $17.50
Ropes $0.80 Dairy Farms $18.25 Watsons $10.20 Entertainments $0.65
Contructions (old) $1.60
Sales
HK. Binks $1,280
Union Ins. $391
Wharves 500
Docks (old) $17/17.25
Providents $5.20
Realties $3.45/3.50 Troms $17/17.10
Peak Trams (New) $3,50 Lights (old) C.D. $7.25 Electrics (old) $38.75 Electrics (new) $38.25 Sundakan Lights $11 Telephones (old) $24.75 Telephones (new) $10.10 Cements $17.75 Watsons $10.20
Wm. Powell $1.00
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THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The grateful thanks of the Society, ks, hereby tendered to the many subscribers' during the year ended 31st October, and the Treasurers are pleased to report that the income nearly covered the increased ex- penditure.
Hon. Treasurers:
Mr. A. McKellar, CA.,
c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.,
P. & O. Buliding?
Mr. Kwok Chan.
c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine,
Hong Kong.
November, 12th, 1940.
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