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NOW-WHERE'S THAT FOOL-JIGGS? I TOLD HIM TO BE HERE ON TIME-IF HE DOESN'T
"HURRY-WE'LL MISS THE TRAIN-
IDIOT-WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN 7 HURRY- WE HAVE JUST A MINUTE TO GET ON THE TRAIN-
HOW DO I KNOW? I'M A STRANGER IN PHILADELPHIA- WHERE'S TH' TRAIN. TO WASHINGTON?"
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 7, 1940
DAYLIGHT SAVING COMMITTEE REPORT
THE REPORT OF THE DAYLIGHT Saving Committee was
∙laid on the table at Legislative Council this afternoon. The Committee find that while inconveniences caused by Hong Kong having a different time from other centres in the 120th meridian would not be insuperable, no use- ful purpose would be served, within the terms of refer- ence, by further extending daylight saving.
The "further" refers to the fact that Hong Kong already has a measure of daylight saving: standard time is 23 minutes in advance of local time,
COMPROMISE
EXPECTED
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Washington, To-day.
The Committee finds that as normal factory hours are beween 7 a.m. and be 8 p.m. no useful
purpose would served by altering the official time with a view to daylight saving, and it is not thought advisable in present cir- The press takes an optim- cumstances to recommend the limita- istic view of the Anglo- tlon by statute of hours of employ-Italian coal dispute, most
ment in factories.
In the case of shops, the Committee newspapers believing that is of opinion that the same considera- some sort of compromise will be found before the situation deteriorates.
tions do not apply, and it is recomTM mended, largely as a social measure, that shops with certain exceptions should be closed for the purpose of retail trade or business at 8 p.m. every evening.
NO HALF-DAY CLOSING No recommendations are made re- garding half-day or whole-day clos- ing on Sunday.
The "New York Times" says: "This is one of those diplomatic conflicts be- tween belligerents and neutrals' which In are always plentiful fa wartime. the present
to Britain seems have the upper hand since Italy is dependent on her coal imports."
case
The Commissioner of Police repre- The "Washington Evening Post" de- sented to the Committee that the re- clares: "The vulnerability of Italy in gulation may be difficult to enforce, the Mediterranean will cause Musso- but it is felt that its acceptability to lini to ponder thoughtfully - before the majority of shopkeepers will cause risking a complete break with them to see to its observance them-powers which dominate Italy's vital selves.
communication lines with her African Empire."--Havas.
The Bill appended to the report em- bodying the Committee's detailed re- commendations is being proceeded with in Legislative Council to-day.
SWEDEN'S NAVY
Stockholm, To-day. The Swedish Government announces it is asking Parliament to vote 63,000,- 000 kronor this fiscal year for the con- struction of destroyers, minesweepers, submarines and motorboats.
A STRANGE QUESTION
the
London, To-day. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, when asked in the Commons whether, in view of the threats made against this country by German lead- ers in an attempt to intimidate the general public, he will now adopt a similar practice against the German public with 'a view to destroying their morale said: "In the opinion of the
Next year a further 54,000,000 | Foreign Secretary the German lead- kronor will be sought for the con- ers have signally failed in their at- struction of more warships to replace tempts to undermine the morale of obsolete vessels.-Reuter.
BARON MANNERHEIM
INDISPOSED
Stockholm, To-day. Information reached here yesterday that Field-Marshal Mannerheim, the Finnish commander-in-chief, is indis- posed.
No details of his indisposition are available. Reuter.
SECOND LEAVE FOR
MEN OF B.E.F.
London, To-day. Second leave for men of the British Expeditionary Force who went over In the first month will soon be granted. It is hoped that by the middle of this month all who crossed into France in September and October will have had home leave and that it will then be possible to start with the se- cond leave.-Reuter,
OUR CAR IS THE LAST ONE ON THE TRAIN-SO HURRY-
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the Allies. For this and other rea- sons, the Foreign Secretary would be reluctant to recommend the adoption of similar tactics by H.M. Govern- ment."
British Wireless.
FRANCO-ITALIAN TRADE PACT AGREED
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Paris, To-day. Senator Giannini, chairman of the Italian economic delegation, and M. Alphånd,
the French representing Ministry of Commerce, yesterday ini- tialled Franco-Italian trade agree- ments which were recently negotiated. -Havas.
WEATHER
REPORT
The Royal Observatory reports that pressure is probably highest in a ridge extending from Shantung across Japan to the Pacific. A depression is situated over the Visayas and the Pacific to the eastward.
NO RUSH-OUR- CAR WILL BE TH' LAST ONE OUT OF THE STATION-
By George McManus
SAKE-WHERE
FOR HEAVEN'S
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