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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 14,

K. R. A. Recommends More Trees For Kowloon Roads

THE SUGGESTION that further tree-planting should be carried out in Kowloon roads was made at the monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents"">Associa- tion, held last week.

The Committee has decided to write to the Colonial Secretary, recom

French Press mending that ito suggestion bel

is Pessimistic

Financial Decroes Criticised

Paris, Nov. 19.

A reception ranging from the pes- eloistic to emphatic condemnation was, accorded by the Sunday press to the new Anancial and economie measures, announced by the French Minister of Finance, M, Paul Rey-

noud.

While the majority of the papers attempt to analyse the various points. without editorial comment, the Com- munistic organs are outspoken in their rejection of the entire plan.

1938.

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adopted by Government." "It is parti-

the cularly

out that

following · Ave suggested

trees be pointed

reasons why the Japanese authorities planted on the grass plots.

Kowloon are unwilling to reopen the Yangtze In this connection, the Residents' Association apparently has River to ordinary navigation: in mind Prince Edward Road which,

(1) The boom at Kiangyin has not

next to Nathan Road, is the leading yet been removed beyond the extent

ugh thoroughfare in the through

main to which Japanese military operations land city

will be carried out. Consequently

In addition the KRA. Committee is almost fully engaged by Japanese

military ships. agreed on the following action with warships and respect to traffic:

Board

forces.

by...

thaty operations are in pro- () to write to the Police Degress on a large scale on the upper River above Hankow, partment, agan pressing for reaches of the steps to be taken to lessen the and the waterways upstream from danger at the junction of Peace important commissarlat lines or thei

Shanghal at

still constitute Avenue and Waterloo Road and;

forces. Navigation suggesting that a mirror might

therefore con- ordinary shipping will be set up In strailar manner siderably interfere with the

opera- to one erected in the Peok dis-uns of Japanese military trict,

(3) Chinese guerilla units 11 (II) to write to the Traffle

harass the regions

on the

deflclencles in Bus Nos. 6 and 7 and asking that vessels operating on the river.

Services the Japanese warships and military consideration be given to the "The hour of retribution has ar-

(9) Under cover of darkness in Association's previous recom- the night, Chinese troops are releasing writes the Excelsior and the rived."

mendation Jour speaks of the costs of the Popu-

that 'semi-express floating mines into the river and the bures bc run Front experiment which must

on the latter river navigation is still strewn will now be mel.

hazards. Only recently one Japaneso The new programine was charac-mittee was held on Tuesday, Novem

The monthly meeting of the Com-milliary ship struck a mine and sank. terised by the Petit Parialen as a

(5) It will take a considerable tragle act of courage taken by the ber 3. in St. Andrew's Church Hall. period hence to dispose of mines and Those present were: Mr. B. other obstacles completely and Fung (Vice-President), Mr. R.

R. Bald-ments

draw.ng attention to the serious Yangtse ver ideally attack}

Jor

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from being plunged into ruin.

The paper adds that results can- not be expected immediately and that the work of bringing the nation back to a state of stability will take many months.

Whlie the Journal expresses the hope that the tax increases included in the plan will not become per- manent, and that the burden on French taxpayers can be lightened before

J.

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necessary for ordinary

Munton, BIG FIRES

RAGE AGAIN

IN CANTON

Several

сол-

win (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), navigation-Domet, the Hon. Mr. d'Almada e Castro Jun., Messrs, W, A. Mackinlay, C. M. Manners, D., C. E. Terry, W I. N. Murray, R. Pestonji,

Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, Rev. Raltey Fr. A. Grancili, and Miss H. D. Sawyer, An apology for absence was received from Mr. Li Chor Chi The President made reference to before long, the Matin criticizes the

W. the passing of Mr. proposed tax increases in a

Felshow C. sharp inanner, declaring that any possible

and the Secretary was asked to can- beneficial effects of other measures

vey to Mrs. Felshow the condolences

Canton, Nov. 14. will

be more than an offset by the

of the members of Committee,

Important buildings in added tax burden.

Correspondence concerning the Hanam and Fòngtsun in the city of The Radical Soc

Hongkong Socialist Ocuvre ro-

Horticultural

Society, Canton including the godown frains from comment, but presents New Territories Agricultural Society, taining food materials for the alternative of 100,000 additional congestion of traffle at the Star refugees, were reduced to ashes on Ferry Wharf, Hongkong, bus services Sunday as the result of the incend- unemployed within three weeks, or a completely changed situation.

-season tickets for workmen and tarism committed by Chinese plain- The Social Democratic Populaire

the road to Clear Water Bay were clothes men.

The fires were started about 3 p.m. read and approved, and the Communist Humanite, both declare that the plun is

A letter had been received from in the afternoon simultaneously at intended merely to gain the confidence of the

the Kowloon Motor Bus Co. stating several places. There are several banking circles, and comment in

mantic that it had extended the section so warehouses in Fongisun where rice, lengthy accounts on the additional

that passengers could now travel whent, flour, sugar and other food- from Kowloon City, Lai Chi Kok, stuffs were stored. These warehouses taxes on such common commodities as sugar, coffee, tobacco and under-

etc. to the Shan Tung Street stop ties after their entry into the city and

were

seized by the Japaneso authori ground tickets, stressing the burden

for the minimum fare. thus placed on the shoulders of tho labouring man and housewife.-- Trana-Ocean.

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Chinese

The President referred to the fact the cereals confiscated were subse- that the Rev. C. B. R. Sorgent would quently used for the relief of Chinese

the elly. probably be leaving Kowloon before refugees returning to

the next meeting to take up his Domel,

duties as Assistant Bishop of Fukien. The work of Mr. Sargent for the KR.A. was

much ap Mail Plane

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Delayed Air Mail Due To-Day

In Transport Plane Crash Near Manila

Manila, Nov. 12. The Philippine Army's newest plane, a bl-motored Beechcraft trans- port, crashed during a test flight into a bamboo thicket 25 miles north of here,

Seven aboard, including the plot, After being delayed two days ago U.S. Army Captain Mark Lewis, at Kal Tak by unfavourable weather, Acting Chlef of the Philippine Army the Imperial Airways planes Delia Air Corps, escaped injury. One and Delphilus hopped oft at 7 am. other WIS slightly injured. yesterday for Bangkok with the out-United Prest. ward malls.

.LBATROSS PLANE The Incoming sir mall, which was scheduled to arrive on Saturday, is Showe Speed of 238 M.P.H. expected to reach Kni Tak at 5 p.m.

On First Flight to-day.

routes, made a flight yesterday with party of journalists in Une course the Fort of which it covered the distance be-

10 US. Naval reliefs. Some of the

An Imperial Airways plane arrived initer took part in

London, Nov. 13. the Armistice

in Hongkong this afternoon from

On Friday and Saturday A gule The Frobisher, first of the new Day ceremony.

She was commanded by Lieut. Udorn, but it carried no mall! Post was blowing from the mountains De Havilland Albatross Air-liners, across the landing-deld at Kal Talk, which Imperial Airways intend to Comdr. J. P. Clay, U.S.N., and other fics oficials were astonished, but naval officers on board were Ensign it was later explained that a second making plane take-offs extremely put into service shortly on Continental R. J. Badger, ond Lieut. Fauntz. plase which is carrying overdue mall, difficult. The U.S.S. Comet renched Canton

leave Udorn this The passengers were: Rev. F. T. and was due to

tyre in taking off. I on Saturday afternoon at 4.30 after Woodward and R. A. Gallimore, of morning, burstar some delay and Bayard field which had been inun- tween Brighton and Croydon in nine

that was learned an uneventful trip from Hongkong. the Baptist Mission; Rev. The Comet, which is a tug belonging Anderson, of the Seventh Day Ad- the plane will not reach Hongkong dated by the typhoon in the middle minutes 40 seconds, giving a ground

of the week was again esfe for land-speed of 238 m.p.h. to the Standard Vacuum Oli Com-ventist Mission; Mr. B. H. Budington, unii noon to-morrow. J pany, and

was under charter to the of the Socony Vacuum Oll Co.: Mr. Passengers orrived by planeings. United States Navy, left Hongkong H. L. Decker, Texas Oil Co.; Rev. this afternoon, but

of the long- at Ga.m. on Saturday. She is ex- A. G. Lindquist, of the Swedish awaited mail, there was none. pected to return to Hongkong shortly. American Mission; Mr. George S.. The Comet, which has been given Walker, of the British Consuler ser- the status of an American naval ves-vice; Mr. K. Selby-Walker and Mr. A. sel, had on board seven Americans, Hammond, of Reuters: Mr. G. F. Including the new American Consul-Steed. of the China Electric Co.; and General in Canton, Mr. M. S. Myers, Mr. W. O. Kochler, of the German four Britons and one German, besides Consular service.

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perienced dificulty in taking off, and both planes made

unusually long

JAPANESE SERVICE Cuts Time from Tokyo To runs before

Hankow to One Day getting into the air. Passengers who left by Air France.

Tokyo, Nov. 12. were: Mr. F. Floder, Mr. W. J. Cross- The distance between Tokyo and well, Mr. B. G. Leighton and seven Hankow will be shortened to one Chinese passengers, Passengern who day's journey on and after November left by the Clipper were: Messrs. 15 when new passenger Lockheed Ching Kwok-woon, Chia Se, T. A.planes will be commissioned on the Bulatt, Hashoomal Gianchano

and airline between Nanking and Han- F. L. Fay.

kow, according to an announcement by the Japan Air Transport Com- pany.

Clipper fleld Back

Manila, Nov. 12.

Regular passenger air service has

A typhoon 350 miles east of San been in operation between Tokyo and Bernardino Straits has postponed Shanghai since November 1--Domei the China Clipper's departure for Alameda until Monday-United Press.

CHRISTMAS MAIL

TO. TRY AGAIN Italians Who Falled On · Rome-Tokyo Flight

"Tokyo, Nov. 12, The Stampa newspaper, of Turin, will make is second attempt at the distance flight between Rome and Tokyo in the next few days, follow- It is estimated that about 600 tona ing is plane making a forced land-

17,000,000 Letters By

Air Routes

London, Nov. 13.

of Christmas air mail will be carried ing on the coast of Syria and giving along Empire reutes in the next five up its Orst attempt on Wednesday weeks. Something like 17,000,000 morning, according to a cable re- letters are expected to leave Sou-celved by the Italian Embassy from

Rome. thampton by flying boat.

The second attempt will be made To cope with the task, Imperial Airways are pressing all available by the same crew headed by Major Lualdi, using the same nuchide, aircraft into service, and several of which has been brought back to the great air-liners have had their Rome and fully repaired, Lieut.- passenger saloons dismantled to in-

Colonel Brumetti, Military Aftache of crease the mall to carrying capacity. the Italian Embassy here, announced,

-Britiels Wireless.

PLANES

R.A.F. RECORD, Resume Flight After Halt At Darwin

Sympathy Extended

Tokyo, Nov. 12. Lieut-General. Tada, Vice-Chief - of Army General Blatt, his cabled. the Japanese Military Attache in Home Instructing him to convey to the Italian Chief of General Start of Darwin, Nov. 17. the Air Force, to the Vice-Minister The three RAF. record-breaking of Air and to the proprietor of the bombers are due to arrive at Clon-nowspaper Stampe, his sympathy at curry to-day on their way to Bris- the mishap to the Italian, goodwill bane, where they will await Flight-plate San Francesco. Commander Garford, RAF. long General Yada also expressed his range development unit director, hope that the Italian aviators will another fight to Japan. who will map out their future pro-try gramme ----Reuter,

Za Domes.

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