One Year vox Our Own Comsaroions Hongkong, Jan. 31.
About $00,000,000 In stiver coins and bullion have Geen exported from Hongkong to London during the Last three months. The latest consignment has been shipped aboard the P. and Mner Corfu, which wilt reach London on February 22. The amount of this shipment is not stated, The last shipment of arms from Ceecho-Slovakia ordered by the Finance Minister, Dr. H. 1. Kung, uring his visit to Europe last yes arrived here recently by steamer anti were immediately forwarded to Hankow via the Canton-Hankow Rafiway, To hold up this transportation, Japan:
naval planes have been bombing or three times a day the Canton-'Kowloon and Canton-Hankow Railways,
numerous houses were blown up by White many people were killed and the bombing of Japanese seaplanes, the shipments of arms managed 10 go through to the Chinese troops in Central China. The imports from Czecho-Slovalsia alone will be enough fo keep on the war for one yet, according to customs circles.
Japanese reports stated that Mr. 'T. V. Soong, brother-in-law of General Ching Kal-shek, China's military chief, is supervising the transshipments of arms at Hongkong. He has'n stof! of "eleven Ameriennstrained toetes {aries to help him in this while and is In daily touch by cable with agents Burope and Ameria.
Before Mr. Soong took up, his post Hongkong as unoMcial*miniet of, munitions." the. Imported. arms were unevenly distributed, with the sez thal seme alison td an Sorely tacked munitions to held back supply of them, whil the Japanese, There are several rowes by which war materials can reach Chita: from Indo-China to Yunnan province and from Soviet Russia to" Taney, ant Shona proving, ut the mont cone venient way is vin Hongkon shipping fectlties and railway cent Refugees in Hongkong city" with ich "Tetugees" pouting Hongkong is now a very crowd from " Shanghai, "Peiping, Tiewtain Hankow, Canton and' elsewhere. A large "number'" of the. temporary Fealdonts are. foreign "women "ona children' from these: northern elles, while others have left here for thelt homeland, in spite of the seeming romero material Hens are all parts of the country. ce tom the anfu of people tr Kong residents are much annoyed taries and landlords. tha "presence of these refuecs wis are Fesponuibie forthe high coat of ving.
Prices for foodstuts are higher than before the' Sino-Japanese. hostlttes Landlords" are raising sent, Oftes Workers who wish to see a cinema Show during Saturdays and' Sundays will" fad thatthe good seats were booked' very carly in advance, even thou the picture s mediocre, For: tunately the ratal during te tates Part of the yenr was plenfiale ote Wye a water famine might be serious for the increasing population, Roughly the census has increased by iilmost service between Hongkong. and Gane Shipping companies operating a
ton "are doing "excellent busines, which "gives an_ opportunity Zor the Increase of passenger fares and {freight charges. Vessels are ere. freight cha tessels are crowded, morning and noon service anon trains have suspen
the frequent alr raids along the Cane {on-Kowloon Railway." Rich people Ju this city. sent their families Hongkong and go down there to see them over" the. weelcends "tu" any gee thee are more people traveling ive than afore, none atween Canton and To
Shanghai and Tientsin have to change ose who. arrived here tr
ships for Canton, "as, water Bocca Tigris boom is too shallow {or consting vessels, Wholesale business is unsatisfactory. The uncertain station discourages business. on a. large "scale, the hinterland is a poor market for im ports, although exports "ere fairly Hood On the whole the Sino-Jopare Sse hostilities are harmful To" tanda,
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