THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 30, 1940.
NO SUMMER PUPPET
HOLIDAYS, PLEASE!
LONDON, TO-DAY.
CURRENCY
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Peiping, To-day.
The Chinese currency question and the problem of the North China Cus- toms administration will be discussed early next month when Chow Fu-hal; the Nanking Finance Minister, visits Peiping for parleys with the North
China authorities.
MR. ERNEST BEVIN, MINISTER OF LABOUR, ANNOUNCED YES. TERDAY THAT IN THE PRESENT CRISIS EMERGENCY PRODUCTION MUST NOT BE INTERRUPTED BY
Other problems expected to be dis- HOLIDAY PERIODS, ESPECIALLY
cussed are those connected with the THOSE FOR SEVERAL DAYS AT A
impending Inauguration of the new TIME WHICH ARE CUSTOMARY IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE COUN-central bank in Nanking and its re- lations with the Federal Reserve TRY DURING THE SUMMER
|Bank.-Havas. MONTHS.
therefore ask "The Government workers and employers to cancel. all such holidays for the time being and await further guidance on the sub- ject which will be given as soon as the situation permits.
"Every minute spent on production the now is vital to the defence. of country and your homes."-Reuter.
WANG'S FIRST ENVOY
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Peiping, To-day. Yin Ju-keng has been designated
first Ambassador of the Wang Ching- wei "government" to Japan, according to reliable quarters.
Yin was chairman of the defunct East Hopei Autonomous Government and retired from the political scene when the Peiping provisional govern- ment was established.
The nomination was approved by General Itagaki and formal notice will be issued shortly by the Nanking "government."-Havas.
$250 FINE ON
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'WASHINGTON' ON WAY TO BORDEAUX
Paris, To-day..
The American Ambassador in Paris has given notice that the liner Wash- ington is due at Bordeaux on June 4. It will have accommodation for about 1,500 passengers and the Am- bassador urges all Americans in. France who wish to go now or in the near future to take passage in this ship.-Reuter.
*** A sister-ship of the Manhattan, the Washington. is a vessel of about 25,000 tons.
GERMAN SHORTAGE OF SKILLED LABOUR
London, To-day,
Reports from Germany indicate a shortage of skilled labour. Many women have been drafted into the heavy industries and the German newspapers carry advertisements for women drillers in the shipyards.
There is trouble over wages, and workers are imprisoned for unpunc- tuality.-Reuter.
JUNK BLOWN UP IN MINEFIELD?
The Police are making investiga-
MOTORIST tions concerning the wreckage of a
A CHINESE BANKER, KO YIK-junk found floating in the mine-field
CHIM WAS CHARGED BEFORE MR. H. G. SHELDON, K.C., THIS MORNING WITH
ΤΟ FAILING STOP AFTER A COLLISION IN GLOUCESTER ROAD ON MAY 28.
Mr. G. S. Ford pleaded guilty behalf, of defendant.
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Traffic Sub-Inspector F. J. Clarke said that at about 11.15 p.m. on May 28, private car No. 6515 was travell- ing along Gloucester Road from east to west and knocked down a Chinese woman, Leung Fung-ming. The car continued on. Five people saw the accident.
Mr. Ford said that his client was not aware of the accident otherwise he would not have driven away.
A fine of $250 was imposed.
CHENGTE ROAD ATTACKED
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Chungking, To-day.
Two batches of Japanese bombers attacked the Chengte road yesterday morning a few miles west of Chung- king.
As a sequel to the previous day's raid, people disappeared from the streets as soon as the first alarm sounded. The all clear went at 11.55 a.m.-Havas.
CAINE RD. MISHAP
Leung Yee-ling, 11-year-old girl, was treated at the Queen Mary, Hos- pital yesterday for injuries to her head, after she was knocked down at about 2 p.m. In Caine Road, by a car driven by Miss, Vickett, of No. 2, Prát Building.
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Leo Falaleff, circus performer the Olymple Circus at Mong Kok, lost two pairs of trousers at about 10 p.m. last night. Stolen from his quarters, the pocket one pair according to a report made to the Police last night,
contained a $5"nota of
in West Lamma Channel yesterday.
It is suspected that the junk had been blown up by a mine.
No bodies have yet been discover- ed washed ashore.
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The wreckage was found by a Po- lice Launch while on patrol in area at 11.30 am. yesterday.
NOTICE
We beg to inform Patrons that owing to increased cost of production we are compelled as from 1st June, 1940, to advance our prices for MILK and CREAM
The following Retail Prices will be effective from that date:-
Pasteurized Milk
Nursery Milk-Pasteurized Sterilized Milk
Skim Milk Pasteurized 07 Soured Milk
18 cts. per half pint
40
» pint
42
pint
"7
half pint
20
39
"1
"
Butter Milk
07
12
33
80:
qtr. pint
Devonshire Cream
$1.00
Cream
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PURE FOOD SPECIALISTS.
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FACILITIES
CABINES DE LUXE - (Accommodation for 12 persons) SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS. $10.00 por day maximum
OTHER DAYS $6.00 per day maximum
Prepaid reservations for Sundays and Holidays effective
at Hongkong & Peninsula Hotel Reception Offices.
B
PRIVATE COMPARTMENTS
(Maximum accommodation for 2 adulta
and 2 children). $1.00 per day
Reservation phone 81221,
DINNER DANCES Nightly 'excepting Mondays
9 P.M. TILL 1 A.M.
SATURDAYS— EXTENSION 2 A.M.
TEA DANCES
SATURDAYS
&.
SUNDAYS
5 TO 7 P.M.
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