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north of Hunghom Bridge, and the fact that when rods are resurfaced, stop-cock and hydrant covers are often left elther above or below the level of the surface.
Traffic Circus Amongst other things, severe cri- ticisms were made of the new traffic circus at the Kowloon City end of Prince Edward Road, In some places the road is too narrow and the shape of the elevated portion of the circus makes turning difficult in some samme parts of the rond are flooded after rain, the lighting is inadequate, and there is much danger to children who run between the elevated grasa covered centre and houses along the rond.
Alterations to the lighting in Argyle Street and a curtailing of the lalands at the junction of Forfar Road and Argyle Street were also recom- mended,
They very great danger of the Inyout at the junction of Taipo and Castle Peak Rontis was also stressed; here again, children use the island os a playground. The island itself 'nur- rows the road unnecessori
pily, whitst the high ground between the two rouds in question makes the road | Junction a blind corner, which should
If
Road
be eliminated possible.
Congestion of Waterloo
caused by a motor car repatr com- pany using this as a workshop was also brought to notice, and recommenda- tions were made that further action be taken to keep slow moving trafle such as tricycles on the Inside of the Islands which reduce Prince Edward Rond, Waterloo Road, and Argylo Street to comparatively narrow mensions.
A
report from Me 6. E. Faber, A.F.C., containing various sugges ions as regards traffic control, light- In of ears, and marking of pavements during black-oula was considered, and it was decided to forward coples to the several services concerned.
Kowloon Busca
Several letters were read from parents who protested against the proposed abutition of children's special bus tickets. It was however, ascertained from the Kowloon Motor Bus Company that there was ነገ Intention to abolish such tickets at the moment, though the conditions which they are issued may
be revised.
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The question of inadequate services was also dealt with, but the Committee agreed that they could do no more in this respect for the time being,
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The need for signals, which would indicate to re- sidents in outlying districts that the ferries had stopped running during n typhoon, was mentioned; a special sub-committee was appointed to go into the matter and report.
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Thie Academin Sinka's Physius Department has announced that it is guing into the production of tele- scopes Immediately, the first order being 100 for the Ministry of Eduen- Uon. This will be the first time in history China has gone into tele- scope manufacture,
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drive is within a bare 40 miles of Leningrad.
August 25, 1941.
Heavy Blows Dealt
Nazis. By Soviets QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
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Ochakoy was isolated after Marshal Budenny's retreat across the Dnieper. Northern Front
Military quarters in Helsinki state that Viborg, which Finland's LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter)-Tho second most important city before it offieint German news agency to-night fighting between was surrendered to the Russians In reported heavy 1040, is now doomed, and fi Is Like Pelpus on the Extonlun frontier further claimed that the Fints now) und Lake Ilmen, 110 miles noutheast hold a soild line across the Karellan of Leningrad., fathraus gateway leading to Lenin- This means that part of Marshal grad.
Voroshliav's army is still battling at least 150 miles from Leningrad.
German troops, said the agency, had
aflor "gained fresh ground penetrating strongly fortified post- tions and
While the Finns are closing in on Viborg, 75 miles northwest of Lenin- other forces reported to be driving on Leningrad from the region of Kivineimi, 45 miles directly north of Leningrad.
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boxes and dung concrete pil- 1
Elsewhere in the same sector, a constructed number of "recently bridges," presumably over Plyusa, are state to have been captured.
Midnight Communique MOSCOW, Aug. 24 (Reuter).—A midnight commimique states; Dur- Ing August 24 our troops fought the enemy along the whole front and particularly stubbornly in the Kex- holm,
Smolensk, Gomel and Daleper- Petrovsk directions.
me the 22nd and 23rd of August During
32 Gernian planes were destroyed in air combats. We lost 30 planes dur. Ing the same period.
Our northern fleet sank two enemy teinsports,
Counter-Attack
MOSCOW, Aug. 24 (Reuter).- Marshal Timoshenko, commanding the Soviet army of the centre, has Issued a special Order of the Day congratulating Red Army units having inflicted a major defeat on the enemy,
on
Presumably this refers to General Koniev's successful counter-attack.
Rumanian Casualties MOSCOW, Aug. 24 (Reuter)^ Soylet conumunique states that the Fifth Rumanian Infantry Division lost nearly 1,000 men killed and wounded.
The Seventh Rumanian Infantry | Division lost over 7,000 killed wounded.
and
Disorders In France
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slaying was likely child's play for the French police.
They rounded up the known mem- bers of the direct action gang and under patient questioning one, Yves Moynier, 27, of Marseilles talked.
Moynier told the story of the youth- ful terrorists which permitted te police to round
rest of the
band, Including one woman.
Moynter Was recognised as long ago as last June when the band de- cided to k M. Dormoy-the Jewish ex-Minister of Interlor in the Popular Front Cabinet who exposed the M. Cogettard plat and sent many of its members to guol during the heyday of the radical Socialist-Communist
loc.
Beaverbrook Back
LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter)—| Lord Beaverbrook has landed in Bri- lain, crossing the Atlaufle by a Ferry Command plane,.
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KESWICK, Eng., (UP)-Kordean, famous girls' school, is so hord hit by the rationing of clothes that the old girls have been asked to send back thair. school clothes if they still have them, so that to-day's girla may wear PARK, NY, Aug.
24 them, (Reuter)-President Roosevelt 10- day lasted an executivo order which authorising seizure of foreign vessois White House officials said will have tied up in American porta, the effect of allowing British officers Mr. Hassett, the President's Secre- and crews to: sail in ships operating tary, said that the order will permit under the jurisdiction of the United the employment of aliens in Ameri States Federnt Marliimo Commission, can vergelp.
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