1941-03-07 — Page 7

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 7, 1941)

By Ernie Bushmiller

NANCY

BUT YOU PROMISED TO DRIVE US OVER TO ELMVILLE TO

SEE THE CIRCUS!

I'M SORRY, CHILDREN---

WE CAN'T GO THE HEADLIGHTS ON

MY CAR ARE

OUT OF ORDER!

WAIT HERE, NANCY--. I'M GOING HOME FOR SOMETHING!

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Now

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SUNBEAM-TALBOT

SPORTS CAR VALUE $5,950

Yacht, value $4,000

Diamond Wrist Watch

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and hundreds of väluable Prizes

TOTAL VALUE OVER $46,000

ONE DOLLAR TICKETS

at leading Stores, S. C. M.

Post and The Hongkong Jockey Club, Exchango Building

IN AID OF THE

BOMBER FUND

This picture published in a Home Magazine recently is of special interest, as the group includes Mr W. E. Peers, former Hongkong, rugby Interporter. Mr Peers, who has been reported missing by the Air Ministry is on the extreme right. He was identified in this picture by a relative in Hongkong.

Hongkong Trade

Maintained In 1939

Trade Well

Hongkong's trade was well maintained in 1939, despite continued hostilities in China, the Japanese China const block. ade and repercussions of the European war, states the annual report of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, published yesterday,

Support For War Fund

after the declarationally ceased the 8. C. M. Post, Ltd, with the following

In the aggregate the total trade in merchandise decreased-by-unly-2-per cent. compared with 1938. Importa declined by 3.9 per cent, on average, and exports increased by 4.2.

Trade with South China dropped very considerably but this was largely offset by increased trade with

A total of $1,506,858,74 was reached yen- North China and Indo-China. Trade terday by the War Fund Inaugurated by with Germany

of war in donations:

Gold Eversharp, HK.F.C. clare this the Colony "Absent Aubrey September. Before had imported German merchandise Trans Fook Plang Co. Sitrapesel valued at $13.1 millions in 1930, corn- Box, per Miss Alleen Woods.. with $30 millions in 1938, and R.A.O.B. Clubs (G.LE)......... Dr and Mr F. Dunje in memory exported $12.0 millions, CLMI-

of the late J. Lowrie) ....... with $13.1 millions. pared

Prof. W. Brown ffourth donationi

Station Canteen: There were increased exports to Water Police

**Splßre** (xlxi) donațian) Russin, consisting mainly of China President, Sergeants Mess K. teo, the export market for which is

V.D.C. In memory of the late C.S.M. R.E. Sinitery) · now located in the Colony. Both

BENEVOLENT BOCIETY imports from and exports to Japan

The S. C. M. Part han received showed a marked increase. Imports following donation to the Hongkong from the United Kingdom declined, tienevolent Society in memory of the inte and exports increased slightly. Bir Jack Lawrie;

Mr and Mrs W. T. Stanton, $10,

NIAGARA FALLS

ROCKY MOUNTAINS

ALLURING ALASKA

B 11.00

0.00

32.43

12.00

10,00 60.00

100,00

DELUXE TRAINS

23.00

the

!

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The Hongkong Society for the Protection

$15 from "A.M. in méinory of the late

of Children has received a donation of Mr John Lowrie,

D. W. O, F. The S. c. M. Post has, received Organisation Funds following donation to

the the British War

Nestica Milk Products (China) Lid, $1,000.

Total imports of merchandise were valued at $594.2 millions in 1959, compared with $610.1 millions in 1030, and exports

$533.4 millions, compared with $511.0 millions.

There were increased percentages of the total import trade recorded by Japan, Indo-China, Malaya, and mis- cellaneous countries at present group- ed tinder tho

heading of "Other Countries" Increased export percent tans nwall collection at the office of the ages were from Malaya,, Indo-China, 5. C. M. Post: Lepers Furit: St Vincent United Kingdom, Macao, de Paul; 9.P.C.A.: Emergency Refugee Japan, America, Kwongchowan, Philippines, Council; Rellet Fund for British Prisoners

of War, B.W.OF. India and "Other Countrier" (chledy Russia).

According to an Index constructed

DONATIONS WAITING Donations for the following Organim-

Australian Reaction To Menzies' Speech

ut the Statistical Omec, wholesale prices showed a general average de- cline of two per cent. In 1839, com- MELBOURNE, Mar. 0 (Reuter),— pared with 1930, and 2.4 per cent. Mr R. G. Menzies' speech in London compared with 1937. The foodstuff last Monday discounting the inevit- group increased by 2.5 per cent, com- ability of a conflict between Aus- pared with 1936, and decreased by traila and Japan has caused no dis 1 per cent, compared with 1037 sent in the Commonwealth Cabinet, The textile group decreased by 8.5 stated Mr A. W. Fadden, the Acting. per cent, compared with 1938, and Prime Minister.

Metals and minerals group: de-

9.8 per cent, compared with 1037. The Information now received by creased by 1.6 per cent, compared the War Council has checked Labour with 1938, and 6 per cent, compared criticism of the speech,

with 1037. The miscellaneous group decreased by 1.1 per cent, compared with 1930 and increased by 1.2 per ernt, compared with 1937.

Air. Vice-Marshal Breese Killed

- LONDON, Mar. 4 (Retter).—Airi Vice-Marshal Breese has been killed an active service on the result of a flying accident, states the Air Minis- try.

Air Vice-Marshal Breese was np. pointed, Air Omeer Commanding No. 18 (Reconnaissance) Group in Seb-1 tember, 1938, and was promoted Alt

Vice-Marshal in July last year,

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