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RIBBENTROP TO PROVIDE THE CLUE?

London, To-day,

The Nazi district leaders, who were called to Berlin for a con. ference by Hitler,-have now dia-` persed, according to reports from Germany.

A Parls message says it is be Iloved there that a speech to be made by Herr von Ribbentrop, Nazi Foreign Minister, at Dan- zig to-day will provide a clue to the conference.--Reuter.

"Watching and waiting." An anti-aircraft crew' with its gun on the alert. A picture in Frafice. (OMocial Picture. Crown Copyright Reserved).

HONG KONG TRADE SHOWN TO BE WELL MAINTAINED

THE CURIOUS FACT that despite the enormous in-

crease in Hong Kong's fugitive population, the BETTER Colony's imports have been decreasing and ex-

ports increasing, continues to be revealed in WEATHER official trade figures.

WARNING TO HITLER

London, To-day. The "Evening Standard" says there is good reason to believe that Hitler has decid- ed to carry out concentrated air attacks on Britain in an endeavour to prevent food reaching us.

The paper adds:

"If he tries that, we shall certain- ly hit back."-Reuter.

During the first nine months of 1939, it was disclos- IN WAR ZONE day for flying since the war

the waterlogged areas are drying up. Frost is hardening the ground, and If this weather goes on, both in the air and on land, it will be possible to

ed by the I. and E. Department to-day, imports

started. Paris; To-day. totalled $443,700,000 (compared with $477,- The weather on the west- 600,000 in 1938 and $456,300,000 in 1937) een front yesterday was much while exports totalled $402,900,000 (compared better, and one correspon- with $396,600,000 in 1938 and $332,700,000 in dent said it was the finest 1937).

The marain between imports and exports was down

to $40,000,000 in 1939, against $81,000,000 in 1938 and $124,000,000 in 1937.

HITLER TO GIVE BACK

MEMEL?

London, To-day.

Treasure to the value of $79,020,000 was exported from Hong Kong during the first nine months of .1939. The imports of treasure did not exceed $708,000.

QUARTERLY FIGURES

For purposes of closer comparison the following table shows the quar- terly value of both Imports and Ex- ports of Merchandise for the years of 1986, 1937, 1988 and 1989:----

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