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Latin America Secures War Goods From U.S.

By OTTO JANSSEN

United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (UP);-The Latin Ameri- can republics and several of the small European colonies in the New World have obtained licences for export of nearly $9,000,000 worth of war materials from the United States during the first nine months of this year, State Department statistics reveal.

Brazil was by far the largest buyer among the Latin Ameri- can republics, obtaining licences for the shipment of over $4,500,- 000 worth of military aircraft, guns, ammunition and other war materials. Brazil's purchases were slightly larger than those of all the other republics combined.

Venezuela was the second largest purchaser, taking war supplies valued at nearly $700,- 000. Other large buyers were Mexico, $651,000; Chile; $573,- 000; Peru, $505,000; Colombia, $418,500; and Argentina, $406.- 000,

The figures do not include Canada, which obtained export licences total- Hing nearly $40,500,000 in the nine-

the

Brains Trust

Of Seven Scientists

A brains trust of scientists to

munth period. It is believed, how- ensure the continuance of the ever, that much of

equipment purchased was used oversens, where-fullest co-operation of scientifle as most or all of the purchases made workers was officially named by the other Western Hemisphere recently:-

countries were retained by them for The members of this advisory building up their own defences.

committee, which is to

Lord

have a

A large part of the expenditures recretary provided by the Cabinet, of the Latin American republies are: were for aircraft and aircraft parts. For example, Brazil spent more than $2,500,000 for materials in this cate- gory. The bulk of Argentina's ex- penditures were for aircraft, engines and necessorlea.

Other large expenditures of the Amerlenn republics were for rifles and carbines, revolvers and auto- matic pistols and ammunition. There were also some purchases of pro- pellant powders such as T.N.T. but they were small.

Purchase Of Gas

The only purchase of gas was by Mexico and this was extremely small. totalling only $175 for the whole "ninc-inonthe period.----

The ammaller European colonies in the Western Hemisphere were the destination of

licensed shipments of war materials valued at slightly more than $215,000. Curacao, the Dutch colony off the coast of Venezuela, where great ot refineries are located, of the purchased the greatest part total, with exports of war materins valued at nearly $200.000. The bulk of this was for aircraft and engines,

The Gulanas also

small purchased quantities of war supplies. British Gulann took nearly $8,000 worth and Netherlands Gulana about $12,-

000, The Tatter purchases were principally machine-guns and auto- malle firearms,

British Honduras purchased less than $100 worth of war supplies.

BRIGHTON'S GAS WARNING TEST

Hankey, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (chairman), War Cabinet Secretary in last war, and described as "he man with ninillion State secrets."

Sir William Bragg, President of the

Royal Society,

•

Is member of war time scientife advisory committee an food and chairman of war fuel advisory committee;

Dr. E. V. Appleton, Secretary of the Department of Scientifle and In- dustrial Research,

One of brains trust called in by

Gavemment before the war to improve A.R.P.; is a radio ex- pert:

Sir Edward Mellanby, Secretary of

the Medical Research Council, Physician to the King; discoveret Vitamin D. and to member of scientific food commlitee Prof. A. V. Hu, Physical Secretary

of the Royal Society, Leading physiologist, expert

aerodynamics and anti-aircraft defence;

in

str Edwin Butler, Secretary of the

"WRITE TO THE TIMES"—A German bomb hits London's famous newspaper, "The Times," to which Britans write their indignation letters. Paper won Churchiff's praise for carrying on despite damago,

Hitler's Bombs Fall

On Several Schools

SIXTEEN of the elementary schools in England whore lessons have continued have been seriously damaged by bombs. Seven unoccupied schools have been hit.

Elementary schools slightly damaged and temporarily closed number 47. Twelve secondary or technical schools and three unclassified have been hit..

Bombing has affected 121 schools altogether.

Despite the widespread bomb-|

Agricultural Research Council, ing of London area, there has Member of advisory council on been no noticeable increase in

scientific war posta; Professor A. G. Egerton, biological the number of children of school

Questions On Loss Of Glorious

Questions regarding the loss of

secretary of the Royal Society, age who have been registered the 22,500-ton aircraft carrier professor of chemical technology, for evacuation. Imperial College of Science, and was on Falmouth Committee 10 investigate oil-from-coal produc-

tion.

Their Job

This committee will advise the Lord President of the Council on

Glorious off Norway early in the asked in Figures showed that only 350 June last were children parents. So far, the daily average

were registered by the House of Commons recently.

Mr. STOKES (Soc.) asked since the "Blitz began has not ex- First Lord of the Admirally whether ceeded that number.

he was aware that for 48 hours after the sinking of HMS. Glorious a

scientifle problems, help in the selec-were Brighton is to have a gas warning tion of individuals for particular once. test. The rattle will be broadcast lines of scientific Inquiry or for

Registration Urged

the

In broadcast recently parents considerable number of survivors urged to register children ut remained afloat on rafts, and why no adequate steps were taken to was announced that the ma-rescue them.

over the loudspeaker system and membership of communiters and draw chinery to send parties out of Lon- will continue for ten minutes when attention to scienting or technical don. very frequently was ready for cial Secretary to the Admiralty, belis signifying "cas clear"

will developments which may be of lm-action.

portance to the war effort.

sound

Hongkong-Japan Trade Shows Sharp Recession

Sir VICTOR WARRENDER, Finan- who replied, stated that it was a Children of school age can be re-fact that a considerable number of gistered at any LC.C. school, any survivors remained afloat on rafts Care Committee Office, the divisional for some time, and our aircraft and offices of areas outside the L.CC. ships did, in fact pass close to the rafts, bul, unfortunately did not see Mother with children under five, them. who can make their own arrange- Mr. STOKES: Is it not a fact that ments for staying with friends in re-the officer commanding the coastal ception areas, can have their travel command was not advised of the ling expenses and weekly lodging movement of the ship? allowance 5s, for the mother and 38.

Sir VICTOR WARRENDER said

area.

WASHINGTON, November 29 (UP)-Imports of Japanese products into Hongkong in 1939, valued at (U.S.) $7,474,720, ment. were 65 percent below the total of 1935, while Hongkong exports for children under Ave sent unsc-Glorious was Intercepted. to Japan in 1939, totalling (U.S.) $1,786,389, registered a decline companied to friends or relatives.

for each child-paid by the Govern- that owing to some completely in- Allowances will be paid, if needed, explicable cause no signal by the

of 68 percent from the 1935 exporis.

This recession in Hongkong's trade with Japan is revealed

in a report from United States Vico Consul R. W. Rinden, which

covered the five-year period 1935-39.

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DETECTIVE

Mr. AMMON (Soc.): Is It not u fact that 1,000 men were lost and does it not emphasise the need for the court-martial which has been asked for again and again, in this particular case CABC?

A

An eight-year-old boy of Nazcing Sir. VICTOR WARRENDER sold Rinden reported that the de-, At the present time, 73 percent of wants to be a detective when he that there had been a court of in- crease in the Colony's imports Hongkong's imports from Japan con- grows up. Seeing a lorry being quiry. As Mr. Ammon know the ship from Japan. In 1939 resulted sist of plece goods and textiles, al-loaded with timber from a factory gallant officer commanding the mainly from the anti-Japanese though n substantial volume of which was being demolished, he had gone down with her, and much wondered why the usual watchman of what happened must of necessity boycott by the Chinese of Hong-Japanese fuels and foodstuffs are also was not there to check what was remain

anyone was mystery. kong and South China, coupled imported. Wolframite is now long- taken away, so he took the number going to suggest there was any

kong's chief export to the Japanesa with South China's reduced pur-market, shipments of tin slabs and the lorry and the name of the neglect on the part of the Admiralty or of any flag officer, then he must chasing power following proper-ingots, the main export items in 1935, firm on it and gave it to his father.

As a result

10 take the strongest possible exception. one man

was fined ty destruction and economic dis-having practically ceased.

for the theft of corrugated iron and Mr. STOKES asked whether it organisation.akam

Although the balance of trade in timber, and another was summoned was not a fact that no instructions The receion in Hongkong's ex-Japan's favour declined approximate but the case against him dismissed were passed to the operational staff ports to Japan in 1930 was caused ly two-thirds during the 1938-30 on payment of 18s, costs

of the Admiralty regarding the chicily by Japan's policy of limiting period, in the latter year Japan's ex- A police officer said the theft would movements of the Glorious. Why imports to conserve foreign exchange ports to the Colony were four times probably never have been discovered was that not done? and the Tasened Importa of Japanese larger than her impart from Hong but for the boy's smartness, which Sir, VICTOR WARRENDER". That goods into the Colony

kspevki thoi niagistrates Fromme

Ei is an entirely dimerent question.

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STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Offeinl Summary Issued yesterday, says.

The upward trend of the market continues with the undertone Arm, Trams taking the lead in the turn- over, with an unsatisfied demand for Telephones, Docks, Banks, Lunds, Cements, Daletes, Providents

Watsons.

Buyers

H.K. Banks $1,275 Canton Ins. $105 Docks (old) $17.20 Docks (new), $10.50

Providents $5.20

unds $31.50

$17

Ferries $22.25 Lights (old) C.D. $7.10 Lights (new) C.D. $0.70 Elcetrics (old) $36.50

(new) $30

Lights Sil

nes (old) $24.00

Telephones (new) $10 Cements $17.50

Ropes $0.80

Dairy Farms $18.25 Watsons $10.20 Entertainments $0.05

Contructions (old) $1,60

Sales

H.K. Banks $1,200

Union Ins. $301

Wharves $00

Docks (old) $17/17.25

Providents $5.25

Realties $3.45/3,50

Troms $17/17.10

Peak Trams (New) $3.50* Lights (old) C.D. $7.25

Electrics

(old) $30.75 Electries (new) $38.25

Sandakan Lights $11 Telephones (old) $24.75

Telephones (new) $10.10

Coments, $17.75 Watsons $10.20

Wm. Powells $1.00

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