Hongkong, Oct. 5, The Hongkong Government announced today that it had offered the British Government £200,000 annually for the duration of the Europe n wat, The British Government, the announcement said, "has gratefully accepted" the Hongkong Government's offer.
The Hongkong Government made Men Asked to Leave New York, Oct. 5. Standard Vacuum Oil Ca. exact disclosed here yesterday - that have suggested that the dependents of all their employees in China leave that country as, soo of possible, Tie emouaceattat 1 however, that no definite o seen issued requiring the dependents of the company's employees to I China.
Company executives s gestion that dependents "nina was made in line with a preious suggestion that company ployees on furloughs should leave hi families in the United Sta' the offer with the concurrenc of the Hongkong Exchange Fund visory committee, the announcement The annual contribution to Bi war effort from Hongkong, it was said, will be made from the profits of the exchange equalization fund, provided that the net increment reaches £200,000.
The amouncement said that the [fund's position on December 31 of last year showed 114 per cent. cover. Consequently, it is believed that the Hongkong Government will be able to maintain its promised level of contribution to the British war effort, the announcement said—United Press.
Company -executives emphasized t the new meəşures were mere precautionary, in view of the long-standing crisis in the Far East, and vere not connected with any recent Soviet-German Railway Agreement Signed developments in the Orient or Wash: ington—United Press.
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