Tue "Municipal Offices will bei closed to public business on Saturday, November 12.
Tue Dionne quintuplets were successfully operated upon yesterday for the removal of their tonsils and adenoids.
Ir is estimated that no less than 4,000,000 copper coins are being shipped to Japan from Shanghai each month, says a report to the "Ta Wan Pao!
Tue United States Navy's new four-engined patrol bomber hopped off'from Washington at 7 a.m. Wednesday on a test flight to San Diego.
Tue total population of Japan proper in 1938 is 72,900,000, the latest census disclosed on Wednesday. This is an increase of 900,000 over the 1937 figures, Tue American Consulate General will be closed to public business, except. emergency services, today, Armistice Day, and Saturday November 12, Customs Holiday.
Tue Federal Reserve Bank of China, which intended to issue subsidiary notes of 2-cent, 3-cent and 5- cent denominations at the beginning of November, has postponed the issue but expects to circulate them by early December.
By order of the National Goyernment, says a report to the "Sin Wan all government staff members earning $30 snd upwards per month "are required to contribute a certain percentage in proportion to their salaries towards the soldiers' winter clothing funds during November, Memners of the Royal Air Force Association of Shanghai and their guests attending the reception being held at noon today in "The Dome" are asked kindly to sign the attend-face sheets at the entrance to "The Dome." Members are advised that guests may be invited, ladies being particularly welcome.
Mr, A. N: Wootton, newly-appointed Assistant Australian Government Trade Commissioner in companied by Mrs. Wootton, arrived in Shanghai on Monday from Australia in the s, Tanda. Mr. Wootton, who "has been several years in the Australian Government service, is succeeding Mr. A. L, Nutt MR. W. F. Stanton, United States Consul in Shanghai, and Mrs. Stanton sailed from Los Angeles on Wednesday en route for his post in Shanghai after a furlough sport in the United States. Mr. Charles 8.
Reed, Third Secretary of the US. Embassy in Peiping, and Mrs, Reed sailed aboard the same boat.
Tux Portuguese Company, S.V.C., will go into camp this evening, at} S.V.C. Headquarters for the weekend; a full programme of intensive instructions has been planned, including sandbagging and barbed wiring at the Rifle Range on Sunday; the present strength of the Ca. is 112 men and not less than 100 men are expected to be in camp.
Agent 4,000,000 books belonging to the World Book Company, Ltd., stored up in the main {i story located on Dalny Road, Hongkew, says a report to the "Morning Leader," have Been removed by the Japanese and shipped to Japan, The Japanese, following the seizure of the factory, unsuccessfully attempted to induce the management to ce-operate with them, the report adds, For the second time, weather delayed the China Clipper. at Manila from hopping off for Hongkong yesterday. Pan-American Airways officials said that the Clipper would probably leave for the British Colony today if the weather cleared. Present plans call for the China Clipper to leave today and return to Manila on Saturday and then start on the homeward flight to Alameda, Cal., early, Sunday morning.
Tue first anniversary of Szechtien's active participation in the present war, says a message to the "Sin Wan Pao," was observed at a ceremony held in Chengtu on November 9, with General Tseng Hsi-hou, Pacification Commissioner of Szechuen officiating. General Teng urged the people to make further contributions to the country's resistance and following the meeting, a telegram was sent to General Chiang Kai-shek reaffirming Szechuen's support of his leadership, Tue Emperor yesterday visited the new Imperial Museum built at Nona Park, Tokyo in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of his accession to the Throne. Ushered in by Dr. Elozaburo Sugi, director of the museum, His Majesty inspected the exhibits and displayed particular interest in those which traced Japan's cultural development back to prehistoric days. The new museum was built at a cost Y.7,000,000. It will be opened to the public on Novenjber Tite British Anti-Aggression League in London, says 2 message from Chungking to the "Hwa Mei Chen Pao," sent a wire to General Chiang Kai-shek on November 9, dedo: ing that they have been keenly following the resistance of China and expressing confidence thet the final victory will be China's- In reply the message states, General Chiang expressed his thanks on behalf of the Chinese people, and pointed out that of until justice has been successfully upheld will China desist from her resistance."
To keep in line with the financial measures being adopted in Japan, the local Peiping authorities are drafting measures for currency control in North China, according to the Chinese press, Such currency control measures are being considered in view of the yen-yuan Joe and when promulgated, their execution will be entrusted with the Federal Reserve Bank of China, the central bank under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Government, adds the Chinese press.
Tur Executive Yuan, at a meeting held in Chungking on November 7 decided that China will not partici-states a report to the "Yi Pao." The pate at the New York World Fair,
reported, is the lack son for this decisi it is of time as the exhibits must later than Jai reach New York not ry 1, accor exhibition regulations. Eh: chants, however, may send their exhibits to the fair on their own initiative and at their own expense,
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