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Political Council Resolutions
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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
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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
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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
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Thai forces returned the fire and forced the Frenchy to retreat,
Two hours later a French patrol, armed
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