THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 26, 1989.
ARMAMENT WORK CLAIMS
London, To-day..
The rival claims of the Goyern- ment and civilian employers en- gaged-in-armament-manufacture for skilled workmen, particularly engineers, have created a knotty problem for the new Ministry of Supply and other departments.
The question is to be the sub- ject of immediate investigation by expert advisers,
The difficulty has undoubtedly been aggravated by the new mili- tary training measures.
It is understood engineering employers are to make representa- tions to the Government regard- ing the position of apprentices who in the last year of their train- ing will be called upon to under- take military duties. Our Own Correspondent.
IMPERIALS WANT AMERICAN PLANES
LONDON, TO-DAY.
AT IMPERIAL AIRWAYS HEADQUARTERS DISCUSSION IS SAID TO BE TAKING PLACE CONCERNING A PROPOSAL TO GET SOME AMERICAN
AERO-
PLANES FOR THE LONDON- PARIS ROUTE.
Owing to the
Air Ministry
demands of the
for priority
of military machines, the civilian service has for some time past been unable to get new fast machines.
In consequence, a considerable amount of traffic it would other- wise have taken and kept, has been lost.
At present the London-Paris route is being worked by Frobish- ers, but there are not enough to make duplicated services possible. -Our Own Correspondent.
MALARIA
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And Its Prevention.
Though considerable progress has been made in the fight against malaria by the authorities in affected districts in many parts of, the world, it is wise for each individual to take his own precautionary measures against an attack of malaria, How.can this best -be done?.
The malaria germ, thrives in weak. impure blood, so the thing to do is to ensure for yourself an abundant supply of rich pure blood with the aid of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, the world- renowned blood and nerve tonic which rapidly croutes red, corpuscles increases the haemoglobin, thereby
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SHANGHAI
EXCHANGE RESTRICTIONS
Chungking, To-day. A spokesman of the Ministry of Finance, in a statement issued yes- terday, declared
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SWATOW MONEY MEASURES
Shanghai, To-day.
The Japanese have lost no time in acquiring control of Chinese National currency in Swatow.
Measures have been announced
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V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 1st Märch, 1987;;:
for introducing Japanese currency, that the restric-which cannot be used for buying THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
tions on withdrawals from Chinese banks in Shanghai, which were en forced last week, will be removed as soon as the financial situation in the port city returns to normal,
foreign currency.
The Japanese have fixed the ex- change rate in Swatow at 1.3 Chin- ese National dollars for one Japan- ese yen, although the actual rate of the yen is lower than the dollar.
Yen currency is not available. even at this rate, and military script is being issued to replace Trans-Ocean. and dollars.
He explained that the emergency measures were temporary and that they were enforced to check heavy purchase of foreign exchange to stabilize the currency situation in Shanghai.
The spokesman added that the currency regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance on August 15, 1937, will continue to be effective.- Central News.
TAKING OVER THE CZECH BANKS
London, Yesterday. News has reached London from Prague to the effect that the Ger- the man banks will take over Czech banks in Bohemia and Moravia.
This is construed as meaning that they wish to take over the Czech bank balances held abroad. supplying the elements, oxygen and Reuter Bulletin. iron, vital to good strong blood.
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