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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS BRITISH MOTOR TRADE IN MALAYA CARRIES ON

In the Malaya Tribune recently, a telegram-from New York reported doubled esmings for a well-known American motor firm for the third quarter of this year." "A Tribune reporter was sent around local motor firms to find out "the position of the British motor trade here, in view of the fact that the industry In Britain, is now doing full-time war work.

There is no fear of the British they had supplied most of the .motar trade in Singapore and war centres with tracks and other

Malaya declining as a result of forms of transport for the war. There is no doubt that purposes the import of British cars nás de

WORLD ROTARY

CHIEF COMING

FINANCE & GENERAL

SINGAPORE'S NEW

WIRELESS STATION

Singapore's additionär wireless station in Jurong Road is expected. to be in cominíssion ear: nex year. The equipment, which is

The President of Rotary Interexpected to include a-new 100 k.w. transmitter has not arrived in Singapore, yer

national," Rotarian Pereira, is ex-

pected to visit Singapore in me course of his world tour, which military began on

Sept. 23 when he Sao Paulo, Brant

Fits

there

Mongolian Conditions In Films

"Mr. E. Davis, from the B.5.0).

new Director- who will be the

After more than ten months' General of Broadcasting in Ming-travel deep in Inner Mongolia, a expected shortly with party of cameramen of the China porn, is four news, editers and traines Motion Picture Studio returned.

bere

more recently withi

than 20,000 feet of films of the condi-. tions of that region....

From the local angfe, clined considerably in comparison nothing to tear in respect of su: Africa, India, the Orient, and the Itinerary includes South to that of peace time. but. taking plies of British cars.

assistant. USA

The transmissions are not ba mto consideration the difficulties

There is nothing very definite tended for Malaya alone, but for in shipping and the fact that

about his visit to Malaya, though all countries throughout the East. motor manufacturers at Home are

It is expected that he will at least thus making another Mink in the engaged in other more important

call at Singapore. Up-country wartime Empire radio chain war work, the flow of British cars

will be programmes, in Into this country has been satis- factory.

Within the last two months, big local firm received two con- signments of a total of 56 cars and other firms, too; have not complained of shortage of stock They have the necessary supply to satisfy the present demand for new British cars.

Asked if these was any pos-. sibility of any other "market, America, for instance, super- seding the British market in

Economy Savings

The film covered every phase of the Hfe of people there, including religious services in the lama- Clubs may not be so fortunate as Campaign

to have the chance of entertain- English and most of the Oriental horse races. They also show the series, devil dances, wrestling, and languages, and as far as possible gigantie

In order to cultivate the habiting him. of thriftness on the part of the

In

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message. circulated

There

memorial service for

to these broadcasts will be given by Genghis Khan, famous Mongolian people throughout the country, a Rotarians in Malaya, President natives of the countries to which Emperor and conqueror of the national economy campaign week Pereira said: will be inaugurated beginning from today.

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During the period, the sale of economy savings certificates will be pushed.

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FUTURE OF ROTAR

the broadcasts are being 'made.

The $200,000 building, wifi con- sist of two storeys, and have two take over the Important transmission halls-Malara Tri office of President of Rotary In- bune), ternational at a time when the world is sorely beset," but I am |greatly beartened by the messagev)«

of goodwill and offers of assis-

Singapore and Malaya, derias Kwangtung Abolishes tance which I am receiving from

war time; the manager of one big firm said that he did not think it would be so

Imports from all countries were restricted, and, as a result, no other market could unnecessarily "food" the local market

65 Sundry Taxes

my many friends in Rotary. Be- cause of these assurances of co- operation and support, I face the year ahead with courage and con- tidence.

With a view to lightening the burden of the people, the Kwang tung Provincial Government has

"In the future of Rotary. I have abolished altogether 65 sundry great faith. I am certain that taxes during the last four months. will continue to expand, and Questioned regarding the big

The levies, including cattle tax certain pigs tax. oil tax and lime tax the world earnings recently of American manufacturers, I was amounted to more than $59,000 informed that this was because annually. (Central News).

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British Embassy In Chungking

13th century, held on March 28.

The party, consisting of more than 40 men and women, led by Mr. Ying Yun-wei, well-known Chinese motion picture director, started on their Journey from Chungking on January 5 this year and reached Yulin, in northern Whens, in the latter part of February, after passing through Chengtn. Blan, Lochwan and Yenan. From Yulin, they · Dene- trated deep into Mongolian terri- torq En route, they attended 157| meetings and staged 87 tuntion picture anows...''

to SIR A. BLACKBURN Ying sald that when serve in many ways throughout TO JOIN STAFF

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ARMED ROBBERY IN SHANGHAI

Under the joint auspices of the! In a press Interview recenuy, Chinese Industrial Co-operatives SHOTS EXCHANGED:

they the Chinese Red Cross Society and first arrived in

Friends Inner Mongolia, ❘ the

of the Wounded

ONE KILLED the Monguls kept at a 'distance | Society, an industrial co-operative, "One of my goals this year will! CHUNGKING, Nov. 11 (Reuter from them. However, they

CHUNGKING, Nov. 11 (Central) be to form more clubs and to f_The staff of the British Embassy won their confidence and enter will be established at Kwelrans French Concession, Shanghal, was

soor for disabled soldiers in Kweichow

-Boulevard de Montigny in the more, classifications In existing in Chungking has been greatly intain them with motion picture The Friends of the Wounded the scene of an exchange of pistol clubs. In this way. we shall eressed recently.

shows. The women, members in Society has donated $120,000 as a shots between three armed thugs lengthen and strengthen the great Sir Arthur Blackburn, aècom-

women and studied their family the Kweyang society-Central Saturday night.

wall of Rotary which, cemented panied by Lady Blackburn, is este party visited the Mongolian fund for the initial expenses of and a White Russian policeman

Nespite the'r lack of education.

News).

with friendship, and with truth pected to arrive in Chungking by and justice as its base, will con air today from Hongkong to foln conditions SHARYBROKERS, ASSOCIATION

stitute a powerful defence against the Embassy.

The armed thugs robbed an old "Owing to the lack of education.

woman of her gold ring and the- most Mongolians live without re- Sominal the destructive actions of ignor It is estimated that the staff of

according to VICHY GOVERNMENT Russian policeman gard to sanitation.

Kaye

chase. ance, intolerance and injustice. the Embassy may be expected to Mr. Ying. They trust themselves 1 cherish a most sincere belief be increased to 19. which is the to the power of Deities when ill

One of the thugs was hit in the IS ANXIOUS

head by a bullet – and was killed. #1220 in the power of "friendship that largest number of British Em-..

BASLE, NOV. 1 (Reuter)-The while the other two escaped. splendid material which binds the hassy staff in

since Chungking

A badge of the so-called "Peace foundation stones of CIR

Beat the removal of the Chinese Gov-Mr. Ying said, the Mongola all anxiety of the Vichy Government

know of Generalissimo Chiang to put an end to the distrust in and National Salvation Army" or- organisation. It is my hope and ernment to Chungking from belief that, based on Rotary prin- Hankow.

Kai-shek and whenever his picture Africa is believed by the corres-ganised by the Wang Ching-wei ciples, true friendship

is flashed on the screen they cheer pondent of the Tribune do Geneva regime was found on the thug who among The British Ambassador, sır men of goodwill some day will Archibald Clark Ker

and show the greatest respect for to be behind the rumours that was killed. bring everlasting peace to han-assisted in

him."

meeting of the Counel of the his duties by Sir

The Mongolians are endowed French Empire will take kind."

Arthur Blackburn and Mr. W with literary, musical and artistic shortly. [Allen:

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de Ten national transportation lines Captain Fardos, of the Military sisters in

Attache's Office, and also four, Szechwan and

Hunan.Central ed to Vichy from Paris. where he for strengthening" coastal 88.80 totalling 14,000 kilometers

fences. are cipher officers.

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Chungking after a visit to Japan, wartime transportation needs. An

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Upwards of 3,000 casualties were Infileted and $60,000,000 worth of property was damaged or gutted

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