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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Horse-Sense For B.E.F.

Indian Mules Going

To France

LONDON, Dec. 27 (Reuter). -Mules from India are now joining the B.E.F. in France, proving again that no war or military operations can safely be conducted without mules, writes "Reuter's" military cor- respondent.

December 28, 1939.

K.R.A. And Children's Bus Facilities

APPROVE NEW TYPE QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

OF SEASON TICKETS

The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kow- leon Residents' Association was held in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Tuesday of last week, Major C. M. Manners, O.B.E., the President, being in the chair. Among those present were: Hon. Mr. L. D'Almada o Castro, Jr., Messrs. R. H. Wong, R. Baldwin, Li Chor-chi, I. N. Murray, R. Pestonji, D. 0. Silver, B. Wylie, C. E. Terry, Rev. Fr. A. Granelli' and Rev. J. R. Higgs,

extended The President The mule will retain his indis- welcome to Mr. Wylie on his re- pensability whatever the circum-turn from home leave and ex- stances. It was frequently danons- trated in the last war that the mule pressed the pleasure of the Com mitten in seeing him back with them.

could surmount'all obstacles.

He was unequalled for pack carrying across country when shell- fire had made the roads Impassable.

"Old Soldiers"

The animals now arriving from India are old soldiers in every sense, They have served with screw guns in the North-West Frontier or in pack trains attacked by the mobile columns of Razmek or Wana.

Accompanied by the mule, transport columns can go anywhere and runs can be galloped into action and mounted in the wildest locallone.

Mules have enough sense to remain under coyer until the time comes for them to take up their burdens again.

NAZI BAIT FOR

THE SWISS

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After the minutes of the previous: meeting had been confirmed, the Hon. Treasurer's report was presented and approved. This showed, inter alia, that four new members had joineri

Astonishing Customs Figures

during the month, making a total for Favourable Balance For the year of 34 new members. Suu-!

"Free China” seriptions collected to date amounted

Association was $1,150.08.

to $40 and the credit balance of the CHUNGKING, Dec. 27 (Reu- Correspondence dealt with includ-ter).-The Customs returns and ed letters to the Kowloon Tong figures for the first three quar- Garden City Association regarding the ters of 1939, both for "Free nuisance occasioned in Kowloon Tong China" and the occupied areas,

regard to

by overhanging trees; to the D.A.A.G., were published in the Bank of

Chinn Command, in

nuisance occasioned to residents in China's "Financial Review" to- the Jordan Road area; and to the day.

Hongkong & Yaumati Ferry Co. and According to these statisties, Cus- the "Star Ferry Co, in regard to life-toms in "Free China" registered a saving appliances on ferries.

favourable international balance of the the figures for the occupied areas, in- In reply to a letter from Association asking for particulars of cluding the districts of Shanghal and an unfavourable the proposed alteration in children's Kowloon, show (Reuter),

bus tickets the Kowloon Molor Bus foreign balance of $405,115,000. Co, furnished full details of the pro- ! The adverse balance of Interna- tional payments in the Customs under posed scheme,

that. They intel

in view of Japanese occupation amounted established facts and other evidence $200,173,000, while that in the paris all pointing to the necessity of more of Shanghai and Kowloon, "which

Schoolchildren's Bus Ticket $33,645,000 (national dollars) while

.GENEVA, Dcc. 27 Several leading Swiss newspapers-to- duy carry an advertisement of a Ber- lin company, offering to sell various German patents to powerful enter- prises.

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tickets they had deelded, rather than interference" to adopt the alternative of total $153,942,500, behind these advertisements 'n Ger-

cancellation of the insue of school man project for meeting the allied

Chungking's Adverse Balance blockade of German exports by in- children's tickets, to limit the number

Chungking showa an adverse of rides to eight per day. the manufacture troducing

Consequently, Instead of issuing one balance of $1,533,000 while Pakhoi patented Industrial product

ticket as heretofore, a book of tickets and Mengtze both record favourable neutral countries so that such pro-

month (Sunday balances of over $13,000,000. ducts may be exported as neutral with days of the

Amitted) printed thereon will Wenchow has a favourable balance Koods.

of over $8,000,000 while Tientsin issued.

"The holder will be required to shows an adverse balance of nearly produce the entire book to the con- $200,000,000 owing to the large Im- ductor for punching on each trip, and ports of Japanese goods into North four additional trips will be providert China."

It is also suggested that the Ger- mans may hope to obtain in neutral countries certain raw materials necessary for the manufacture of these patented goods. These row materials are no longer available in Germany.

BIG INFLUX OF GOLD TO US.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UP) — The Department of Commerce nh- nounces that gold imports during the week ending December 20 amounted to U.S. $103,000,769, of which $167,- DUB,345 came from Canada and is believed to represent transhipments from the United Kingdom."

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on the cover of the book to enable Kinochow, Chinwangtao and Chee- the holder to travel for renewing the reo show adverse balances of $45.- ticket. These tickets would come 000,000, $13,000,000 and $12,500,000 into force on January 1st, 1940, and

respectively. the Bus Company further stated that! the sale of family school children tickets would be discontinued from) that date.

Considered Adequate

Smuggling Problem CHUNGKING, Dec, 27 (Reuter).--- In an attempt to halt the smuggling fot goods into "Tree China" from the The proposed revised ticket was occupied areas, the Chinese Govern- thoroughly considered by the Com-ment Kas decided to establish special mittee and it was unanimously agreed inspection offices to keep a careful that the allowance of eight rides per check on all goods entering the war day was adequate even for children ares, It is announced here to-day. who necessarily have to use two dif- During the past year, large amounts terent roules. It was felt, however, of Japanese goods are said to have that the withdrawal of the family been smuggled into "Free China," ticket privilege would constitute a particularly through Hankow It is unofficially reported that ap-hardship to parents of large families Ichang. proximately $9,000,000 foreign gold who were least able to afford it, and has arrived on New York, reportedly from Scandinavia, Switzerland, India, Egypt and Mexico.

The report says that 79 cases came from Bombay, 32 from Switzerland, 35 from Norway and alx-from-Vera Cruz.

Big Ammunition Theft In Dublin

DUBLIN, Dec. 27 (Reuter)-- Dublin was surrounded by a military cordon this morning as the result of the theft of a large quantity of ammunition from a magazine in Queen's Park.

Soldiers patrolled the streets and all vehicles were searched.

Four then were arrested im- mediately the theft occurred. So for about a quarter of a ton of stolen ammunition has been recovered.

Totalitarianism In India

NEW DELHI, Dec. 27 (Reuter) The President of the All-India Liberal Federation said that the greatest danger to democracy in

via

It is alleged that the Japanese

it was therefore decided to deplore authorities are giving facilities to this cancellation and to request fur-smugglers for the transit of goods up ther consideration thereof by the Bus the river from Hankow for tranship- Company.

ment into Szechuan Province.

Large-scale smuggling is said to be It was noted with pleasure that additional rolling stock was expected depriving the Chinese Government of to arrive from England soon which considerable revenue and enabling should materially reduce the present the Japanese to push the sale of their congestion. In reply to a suggestion goods in China. trom the Association, that the berths at the Ferry Terminus should be numbered in proper numerical order, the Bus Company pointed out that this was impracticable inasmuch as the longest Berths were necessarily assigned to routes carrying the largest and most buses. A pinn of the lay- out was considered by the Committee and the Bus Company's explanation accepted as being correct and reason- able.

Stroot Watering

The question of street cleaning by muans of watering was again brought before Committee. Reference

the won made to recent proposals In this regard by the Hon. D. M. S. nt an Urban Council meeting which falled even to secure a seconder. It was unanimously agreed that the Association should renew its efforts, which have now extended over many years, to obtain the reintroduction of this much needed amenity.

Severe Earthquake

Asia Minor Believed Rocked Yesterday

London, Dec. 27.

A severe earthquake was recorded in many observatories in Europe, the plcentre of which is reported to be

Asia Minor, although no report has been received from there of any eariliqunke,

The shock was so great that the instruments in. the observatories in Italy and Switzerland were broken. -Reuter Bulletin.

India was what he called the totali- FRENCH SANTAS us, was one of the most violent

tarian spirit prevalling in Congress and the Moslem League,

In reference to the international Rituation, he said that India's safety depended on an intimate association with the British Commonwealth.

4,000-Year-Old Tomb

In Scotland

EDINBURGH, Dec. 27 (Router).— An archaeological discovery of im- porlance was made by Scottlah work- men "excavating in Dumbartonshire to-day.

They unearthed a stone coffin con- taining the skeleton of a man.

Examination of the skull and bones shows the man to have been a stone- age man and he must be at least 4,000 years old.

French Contraband

Seizures

FOR KIDDIES

Four Hours' Shake

Italy, Dec. 27, The earthquake, which lasted four

in 3 years, according to a statement made by the director of an obser-) vatory here.

The disturbance began at 1 a.m.. LONDON, Dec. 27 (Router), with violent vibration which Many British children benefited at damaged all the instruments. Christmas by the generous action of It is believed that the effects of the wives of French seamen,

the disaster. in other parts of Asia The children were those of British |Minor must have been vast-United naval men who lost their lives in the | Press, present war and each child received from four to five toys, which were sent in 12 large crates..

A similer gift was made by a mem- ber of the family of the Sulton of Zanzibar, who is an Honorary Cap- tain of the R.N.V.R.

These two generous actions have been much appreciated by the Royal Navy as well as by the children themselves.

ANGLO-SWEDISH WAR-TIME PACT

LONDON, Dec. 27 (Reuter).-A| wartime trade agreement has been signed between the United Kingdom

PARIS, Dec, 27 (Reuter)The and Sweden.

French Contraband Control brought The object of the pact is to adopt sixteen vessels into harbour for Ex-existing Anglo-Swedish trade agree amination during the week ending December 24.

Forty thousand ton of mer- chandise were seized,

Since the outbreak of war the French Navy has brought 217 ships into port and has seized a total of 402,000 tons of merchandise.

ments to war-time condiilons with a view- to maintaining trade between the two countries at a normal level.

Ajoint Standing Committee will meet periodically in' Landon.. or Stockholm to assist in the smooth operation of the arrangements con- templated under the agreement.

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