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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 10, 1989.
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TIENTSIN AND WAR DEBTSUEENS
Shanghai, To-day. Commenting on the question of resumption of the Anglo-American war debt negotiations, the "Shanghai Evening Post" compares the situa- tion with that now existing at Tientsin. England's decision to cease payment was, accord- ing to the paper, probably the most serious blunder that could have been committed in the light of the present situation.
One In Ten Would Die If-
to
The Americans are no more thick-skinned than anyone else and, if the United States continued remain isolationist to a considerable degree, this fact should not be in- terpreted merely as a fresh de- monstration of selfish attitude. American isolationism had its roots in various past events.
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Although Americans, as whole, did not want to be ungenerous Ten per cent. of air raid casual-about the debt, they could not forget ties will quickly die unless blood it. transfusions are immediately avail- | handled on exceptionally easy terms; able.
Mr. Walter Elliot, Minister of Health, stated this when appealing for 500,000 blood donors to enrol
now.
The debt could probably
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but the question could not be dis- missed merely on account of Eng- land's wishes. If Britons found this view somewhat difficult to un- derstand they could have a glimmer Mr. Elliot
7209.30. was addressing the of how Americans felt by reference annual meeting of the Queen's In- to their own feelings with regard stitute of District Nursing, in Lon- to the Japanese attitude at Tien- don, and he urged nurses to per-
tsin. suade people to volunteer as blood donors.
Volunteers, he said, must come forward quickly and register under the war-time blood transfusion scheme which is being run, by the Medical Research Council.
500,000 WANTED
Half a million healthy men and women were needed. Each would
The latter case was more ex- treme, but psychologically similar dictate all the in that one party was trying to conditions. Trans- Ocean.
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be asked to give only a Small WEATHER
quantity of blood if war should come. Centres at which they could register and be tested were open in all parts of London and in many of the big cities and towns.
London, To-day.
that
The War Office announces the following message has been despatched to Commands at home for communication to all ranks:
The "Secretary for War and all members of the Army Council wish.
C.N.A.C. SCHEDULE to record their appreciation of the
ALTERATION
Effective immediately, C.N.A.C. departures for Hanoi/Kunming from Hong Kong will be on Fri
way in which the whole Army, Re- gular, reserves, territorial and mi- litia, are carrying out their many tasks in exceptionally trying .condi- tions.
"It is be hoped that an improve- days instead of Mondays as former-ment in the weather will enable
ly.
more comfortable circumstances to The hour of departure and flight be enjoyed by all ranks whose keen- connections remain the same as the ness. and good spirit have Bur- present schedule, the only altera-mounted so many difficulties."- tion being that the day of departure
British Wireless. from Kai. Tak is Friday, and not Mondays,
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London, To-day«
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The general level of wholesale
LONDON, TO-DAY. prices, as measured by the Board SINGAPORE IS NOW AN IM- of Trade showed no appreciable PORTANT MILITARY CENTRE change in July, the Index number | IN VIEW OF FUTURE DEVELOP being the same as for. June.-BIT MENTS, IT IS STATED BY THE tish Wireless.
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