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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

PLENARY

SESSION

Political Council Resolutions

(Central

CHUNKING, Mar. 0 Nows)-After a nine-day session, thei Brst plenary session of the 2nd Poll-; tical Council was adjourned to-day,

Before its adjournment the Council adopted the draft of a manifesto to be issued in the name of the Council and elected 25 members to form a re- skent committee which will take charge of routine affairs during the

recess,

A resolution provides for the in- erease of the production of vital, materials for national defence; speed- ing of

the construction of the Yuman-Burma Railway: unproving of the transport, and marketing sys- tein; shipment of Hunan rice to re- lieve shortage: increase of land tax, stabilisation of commodity

prices; simplification of the taxation system; Inauguration of banking services by postal offices, and encouragement of Chinese and foreign investments,

Public Salaries

Another resolution lays down three general principles for revising the salary scales for publle functionaries: First, the salary sentes for civil and military officials which are found at Second- variance should be revised.

ly subsidies and allowances to dif-

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London

Demand London

.1/2% 1/27h

T.T. Shanghai

1. Singapore

435 .5234

TVT. Jupun

1021

TT. India

T.T. U.S.A.

TT. Batavia

T.T. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

0215 24 .40%

TT. Manila

.454

T.T. Bangkoit T.T. Saigon

.149

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1734%

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U.S. Cross rate in London 4.025 U.S. Chess rate in N.Y. 14.03%

Malta Beats Off Nazis

Fate Of A Bomber

MALTA, Mar. 9 (Reuter),—

ferent government offices and schools A German Junkers bomber

March 10, 1941.

Blood For Raid Victims Kept Fresh

British research workers have revolutionised the technique of blood transfusion, and in London blood is now being stored under proper scientific conditions rendy for use after air raids.

Formerly, donors of blood hid to be available at an instant's notice: because a patient's life may have des pended on fresh supplies of blood, und there was no known way of preventing its delerioration If it were

at not made use of almost

once. To-day, thanks to the work carried out in British laboratories, blood is being stored away without loss of Its vitalising properties efther during storage or after transfusion Into the patient's system. It lasts almost as long as his own.

Filter Mats

The advance has been brought about by Alter mats which sterilize and clarify the blood, preventing bacterial contemination and con- sequent decay.

The result is that London's blood supply depuis have now got adequate against supplies of blood stored casualties from air raids, which very often stand in need of this immediate Bid.

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Big Seringay Boners, other te dy that Khatam

should be em a just and equal basis, crashed and burnt out and the Chinese Army TO-MORROW! a double attractiON !

Thirdly, the salary scales for public functionaries in various places should crew of four were killed in an be revised in accordance with local carly morning raid 'carried out conditions.

to-day by planes intent

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Other important resolutions passed machine-gunning their targets. inchule the formation of the various Some damage was done to Govern- Arades of people's, advisory organsment property.

of transit dues in various provinces,

ther to report.'

fict restrictions on the imposition Three other alarms were sounded Improvement of control over the lung to-day but in the words of the official oll trade, establishment of more nor communique, there is nothing fur- inal schools and universities in the frontier provinces, and training of more teachers for the promotion of secondary, normal and social educa- tlun.

Damage In Norway

No rald materialised last night after an alert was sounded.

Waterloo Road Accident

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A. M. Xavier, driving car No. 4467, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" is reported to have knocked down a LONDON, Mar. 9 (UP),—A press Chinese woman named you in message received from Oslo to-day Waterloo Road about 9 p.m. yester- said the main aqueduct was damaged day. The woman sustained a fruc- on Friday night, flooding several tured arm and was sent to hospital. streets and causing much material A four-year-old child was also Involved in the accident, suffering damage.

The child died in

The police are investigating the from abrasions.

I hospital this morning. possibility of sabotage.

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AID BRITAIN

FROM PAGE ONE

basis as a step to speed up production for both national and British defence. "It is authoritatively reported that the request for additional funds for British aid will be over and above the $20,000,000,000 of the national defence prograining."

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Aid For Greece LONDON, Mar. 9 (Reuter),

(),~ The Greeks are looking "with confidence to the administrative speed for which | NEXT CHANGE American executives re rightly famed," said the announcer 011 the Athens radio to-night, commenting. on the passage of the Lease and Lend Bill in the United States Senate on Saturday,

He added: "We are sure that effective material help for Greece in her struggle will immediately forthcoming."

SKIRMISHES ON

THAI BORDER

FROM PAGE ONE

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Thai forces returned the fire and forced the Frenchy to retreat,

Two hours later a French patrol, armed

light machine-guns, with attacked Thai police guards Sainpaktapan, a few miles northeast of Bankamrien. Thai reinforcements were rushed to the scene, forcing the French to flee.

at

The communique added that the That High Command noted with deep regret the lack of discipline on the part of the French forces,

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