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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1940.
ANGLO-SPANISH "ORDERS ARE
RELATIONS
LONDON, TO-DAY,
19
ORDERS"
"Orders are orders," which opens to-night, Empire Day, at the Kowloon DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES IN LON- Cricket Club, is an appropriate enter- DON HAVE NOTED WITH INTER- tainment for such an occasion. The EST THE STATEMENT ON ANGLO-sound of bugle calls, marching feet SPANISH RELATIONS WHICH THE and the sharp words of command heard. BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY coming from the barrack square, are RECENTLY GAVE TO A SPANISH quite realistic of life in the army. PRESS REPRESENTATIVE IN LON-The story concerns Mr. Wagger- DON, AND IN WHICH LORD HALI~|meyer, an American film producer, FAX SAID THE POLICY OF THE who goes to a quiet English cathedral' BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS TO town, complete with his "heavy wo- MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP EXIST- man,' camera men, electricians, etc., ING FRIENDLY RELATIONS BE to shoot a film of the British soldier TWEEN BRITAIN AND SPAIN. at work. This, of course, requires the permission of "the brass hats," but before this permission has been re- ceived, Mr. Waggermeyer and his ac- tors, actresses, properties etc., arrive. in barracks, to the amazement of the Quartermaster. Just as Mr. Wagger- "The British Government feel the meyer thinks he has triumphed, the friendly relations between this coun-
General Commanding the Division try and Spain is
with what an answer to the arrives on the scene and fundamental needs and inclinations of consternation to the military person- both countries based as they are upon ne present can be imagined. The over 150 years of peace between them complications which follow when the and a common regard for the fun-Colonel and Adjutant try to explain damental Christian principles
matters to the General are most European civilisation,
amusing.
He said it was important to realise this policy was not that of one party only but one common to members of all parties as the recent Commons de- bate on the Anglo-Spanish commer- cial agreement had shown.
In these circumstances we sin- cerely welcomed the Spanish Gov- ornment's declaration of neutral- ity made at the outbreak of war and also the more recent state- ments by Spanish leaders and in the Spanish press emphasizing Spain's desire to maintain, nou trality,
of
This desire is fully appreciated by the British Government who for their part have the firmest intention to res- pect Spanish neutrality so long as it is respected by others."-British Wire- less.
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Sixteen players of Eastern Athletic Asso- ciation left for Manila by the Clipper yes- terday. They are to play three games and will proceed to the Straits Settlements from there.
They play Y.C.O.. to whom they lost on their last visit, to-night; and meet La Salle to-morrow. On Sunday they meet the P.A.A.F. team which will play in Japan.
Ka Yau-leung and Lau Hin-hon have gone, to Singapore direct, and will meet the team
there.
NEW ZEALAND'S AIR -
CONTRIBUTION
Wellington, To-day. New Zealand intends to contribute nearly 3,000 pilots and gunners to the Empire air training scheme each year,
The seating for to-morrow is sold out but there are still some available for this evening, which may be ob- tained at the Club or Messers. S. Mou- trie & Co. The proceeds will be sent |to the Overseas League Tobacco Fund.
FRENCH NAVAL LOSSES
"LONDON, TO-DAY. IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOSSES OF THE FRENCH DES- TROYER LADROIT, SUBMARINE DORIS AND SUPPLY-SHIP LENIG- ER, THE FOLLOWING INFÖRMA- TION ABOUT THESE VESSELS IS AVAILABLE IN LONDON:--
of
The Ladroit was & destroyer 1,400 tons, with a normal complement of 142. She was completed in 1928 and was one of 59 in the French Navy at the beginning of the war.
The submarine Doris had a surface displacement of 550 tons and a com- plement of 40. She was launched in 1927 and was one of 78 completed when war broke out.
The supply-ship was a vessel of 6,000 tons.-Reuter.
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8. spot and 21-5/8 forward.
...Silver was quoted at
21-13/16
The cross rate London/New York
in addition to the land forces she is was quoted at £-U.S.$4.0250 and raising.
the New York/London rate
In a broadcast, the Governor-Gen-U.S.$3.19.:
eral emphasised that every effort must
be made to achieve the maximum out-
put of agricultural produce, Reuter.
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