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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1940
BRITISH EXPORT TRADE DRIVE
LONDON, TO-DAY. STEPS WHICH ARE NOW BEING TAKEN TO DEVELOP GREAT BRITAIN'S EXPORT TRADE ARE OUTLINED BY REUTER'S LOBBY COR- RESPONDENT, WHO SAYS THE HOME MAR- KET WILL HAVE TO YIELD TO THE NEED FOR EXPORTS EXCEPT FOR VITAL NECESSITIES. First aim is to recover markets lost at the beginning of the war, and second is to extend them as far as possible consistently with supplies of raw material available.
Discussions are taking place be- tween industrialists and Trade Unions in regard to the large number of workers required for the expanded export trade.
It is hoped that as a result of work already done there will be a notice- able increase in cotton exports.
The export of motorcars has been placed on a satisfactory basis by arrangements for the allocation of steel and other metals required.
It is also proposed to send missions abroad with a view to securing fresh markets and better methods of sales- manship and publicity are being dis- cussed.
SOUTH AMERICA
the The potentialities of South American markets are being carefully
examined and the question of coal supplies for Italy is receiving prompt
consideration.
Reuter.
TEA QUOTA FIXED
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE INTERNATIONAL TEA COM- MITTEE HAS FIXED THE FIGURE OF REGULATION FOR THE CON- TROL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1941, AT 95 PER CENT, OF STAN- DARD EXPORTS.
SECRETARY
OF
STATE BROADCASTS
London, To-day.
The significance of the support freely given to the Mother Country in her great war effort by the Colonies was emphasised by the Colonies Secretary, Mr. Mal- colm Macdonald, broadcast- colonial ing last night on development.
Mr. Macdonald said no fuct should have given us more pride and quiet confidence in the justice of our cause than that the peoples of the colonies were eager to share with us hazard and danger of war.
every
be right.
"They are not self-governing. They are still under our rule. They are small communities which might excused if they shunned the It is significant indeed that they have
and re experience of us as rulers cognise us instinctively as the cham- plons of the liberty of small peoples." -Reuter.
A récording of Mr. Macdonald's broadcast from broadcast is being
The Committee's decision to main- tain the figure for the next year has cnused some surprise in tea circles; London and will be relayed by ZBW who, while emphasising that there is at 11 o'clock to-night. no shortage of stocks, had believed
that 100 per cent. might be fixed in P.W.D. SUPPER DANCE
in
view of the considerable increase United Kingdom consumption, to- gether with the fact that certain Em- been pire consuming countries have acquiring larger supplies of Empire teas since the outbreak of war.
Some quarters express the opinion that retention of the present quota lends colour to recent suggestions that that British authorities may be con- sidering negotiating buying contracts with Netherlands growers.-Reuter.
SWEDISH BAN NOT AGAINST VOLUNTEERS
London, To-day.
In reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that although the Swedish Government had declared that foreign troops would not be allowed to pass over Swedish territory, he understood that this did not apply to volunteers! for Finland. Reuter.
AND CABARET
A very entertaining cabaret pro- gramme will be seen at the Peninsula Hotel this evening..at.. the.... second annual supper dance and cabaret of the Public Works Recreation Club.
Several novelty numbers appear on the dance programme, from favourites of the "gay nineties" to the latest ball- room dances.
Tickets, $2.50 each including sup- per, may be obtained at the entrance to the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel. Half the proceeds will go to the British War Organization Fund.
ART EXHIBITION
The Hong Kong Working Artists' of Guild are holding an Exhibition
nt Western and Chinese Paintings the Cathedral Hall, on Monday Tuesday, March 4 and 5.
and
At least sixty artists will partici- pate and a great variety of work will be shown.
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