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P. & O., B. I. & E. & A. LINES

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maintain the following services:-

To UNITED KINGDOM – freight every fortnight

(via Bombay).

: THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 9, 1940

MANCHUKUO HIT BY WAR: GERMAN IMPORTS

STOPPED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Shanghai, To-day.

A NEUTRAL REPORT from Dairen states that the Manchukuo exports and industry have been seriously influenced by the European war. The main reason is the limited possibilities of export- ing soya beans to Germany.

When Manchukuo signed the Trade Treaty with Germany a few years ago, based on the Manchu- kuoan Five Year Plan, it was understood that Manchukuoan industry was to be built up with German machinery and materials, while the main barter product was to be soya beans.

As a sequel to the European war, Manchukuo is able to ship only small quantities of soya beans to Germany, hence German exporters have stopped their exports of machinery, chemicals, dye-stuffs, etc.

Thus the economic situation in Man- chukuo has become difficult for two reasons; firstly, large quantities of soya beans remain unsold; secondly, many factories are vainly waiting for machinery and chemicals.

Manchukuo attempted to use neu- tral ships for shipping soya beans to

TO UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month Rotterdam, but the exchange restric

To CALCUTTA

To AUSTRALIA

(via Bombay).

- passengers and every fortnight.

PUTTING AN END TO HITLERISM

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Washington, To-day, Speaking at the "National Council of United Palestine,”

tlons both in Germany and Manchu- kuo prevented repetition of this ex-the periment. Havas.

Kateg

freight IRISH

POLITICAL TRUCE

– passengers and freight

every month.

ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR

SHANGHAI AND JAPAN

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Passengers are requested to register their requirements but present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.

under

Details may be obtained from

MACKINNON MACKENZIE CO

PTO BUILDING. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

PHONE ~ 27721

Dublin, To-day.

Dr. Hyde, President of Eire, has nominated six additional members to sit on the Council of State. They mostly belong to grave's opposition party.

French Ambassador, Count Boynel de Saint Quen- tin, stated that one of the Allies' aims, was to put an end to the persecution of millions of people.

"We will never consent to hun- dreds of thousands of people being considered outlaws in a country in which they spent centuries," said Count Saint Quentin.

was

Mr. Frank Murphy, newly appoint- ed Justice of the Supreme Court, also discri- spoke and emphasized that Mr. Cosmination against any religion

intolerable in a civilized world. Observers see in the appointment Mr. A. Duff Cooper, former First closer political co-operation between Lord of the Admiralty, insisted that to the the Government and the opposition the Allies find a solution parties, and some quarters even sug- Jewish problem in Palestine.~~Havas.

national gest it may foreshadow a government, with the object of over- coming present difficulties.-Reuter.

KING ANANDA IN SWITZERLAND

ATLANTIC AIRLINE

London, To-day. The British Overseas Airways Cor- poration is sending a technical expert

Canada to the United States,

and Zurich, To-day. The 14-year old King of Siam, Newfoundland in anticipation of the accompanied by his mother and his opening of a trans-Atlantic air service brothers, has arrived in Switzerland in June from Britain-British Wire-

less. on a holiday.

Reuter.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

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TO

AUSTRALIA

CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.

NEXT SAILING

MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY, 1940.

For Freight or Passage, apply to :

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Agents

Hong Kong, China & Japan:

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