THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 16, 1940
COTTON INDUSTRY
TO CONCENTRATE ON QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
EXPORT TRADE
London, To-day.
THE HOUSE OF LORDS yesterday passed the second read- ing of the Cotton Industry Bill, which is designed to promote the export trade.
Lord Templemore, introducing the measure, said that ex- ports in the cotton trade were especially vital in war- time, since exports of cotton goods were greater than any other single manufacturing industry.
The Bill provided for the estab- lishment of a Cotton Industry Board, whose main purpose was to assist the export trade and also to deal with market research and propaganda.
Prices, as far as necessary, would be controlled by an Order made by the Minister of Supply.
The Bill provides for a levy on spin- ners and also for payments to the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation amounting to one penny in respect of each 500 lbs, of cotton.
Lord Templemore, concluding, said the Cotton Act of 1939 was found too elaborate for wartime conditions.
GOODS IN BULK
Lord Strabolgi pointed out that we might have to export cotton goods in bulk as the need for foreign exchange grew and our necessary imports in- creased. We might have to take for- reaching steps to sell cotton goods abroad, and the present Bill might not be enough.
He hoped the Government was al- ready thinking about greater ma- chinery to help exports in relation to barter and pre-emption. - Reuter.
20,000 JAPANESE CASUALTIES
Chungking, To-day."
The Chinese claim that they are converging on Nanning, in Kwangsi province, after defeating the Japanese and forcing them to retreat through narrow foot- hilla after a battle In which Japanese casualties totalled 20,000. Chinese lossen were also siderable.
The Chinese artillery unità” transports and
ASSURANCE TEN TIMES SURE
Surprise was felt by the lleu- tenant commanding a French front line detachment when he found that every day one of his men received 10 letters in the same handwriting.
The censor through whose hands they passed had also re- marked upon It. Discreet in- quiries were made by the com- manding officer.
The explanation proved to be simple. "My wife," the soldier sald, "has been told that only one letter in 10 arrives. 80 sho writes every letter 10 times.”
French thrift did not stand in the way. Letters the French folk addream to their soldiers at the front do not need a stamp.
BRITISH LOSSES IN NAVAL TRAWLERS
London, To-day.
The Secretary to the Admiralty re- grets to announce a list of 31 casual- ties as the result of the loss of H. M. Trawlers Robert Bowen and Fort Roy- al, reported sunk on February 9.
The list comprises one officer killed and three missing presumed killed, and seventeen ratings missing sumed killed.-British Wireless.
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FRENCH COMMUNISTS SENT TO PRISON
Paris, To-day. Nine Communists were sentenced yesterday to terms from one to con-
years imprisonment by a military court for carrying on Communist pro- paganda,
also claim that shelled Japanoso warships on the
Yangtse River, scoring a number
of hits. — Reuter.
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They include the Mayor of Bigneux and three municipal councillors.- Reuter.
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