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* 14 my bath ready, Hawkins:?" "Not quite,Sir, They're just dusting it."
"A gesture of old world courtesy, no doubt, but was is really necessaty ? "***
Very necessary indeed, Sir, as it hap- pens to be a hip-bath which has lain. some years in the coach-house. His Lordship rarely entertains.“
"His Lordship's notions of hospital- ity are not of this century. He seemed to think he had a sacred duty to lay me low beneath the table. I marvel that I'm here to tell the tale." "Yet in some ways His Lordthip is
well abreast of modern shought. This bottle of Row's Lime Juice, Sir, în your
room..
Placed there by His Lordship's own hand, Hawkins. And a very refresh- ing drink following upon a one-sided battle with his Lordship's 'decanters.”
"Yes, Sir, and Rose's has still further virtues. It is justly renowned for anns- hilating the after-effects of alcohol, vulgarly known as mornings after."
"So that's why I'm still alive and kicking? Well, well, one lives and tears. Go and boil the kettle for my bath. I don't want to miss my breakfast."
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23,” 1940.
SHANGHAI RICE SITUATION GETS SERIOUS
THE INFILTRATION into Shanghai of smug-
U.S. MOVE DOES
gled rice, which makes its way in small quantities NOT SURPRISE
and can hardly meet the big demand of the Chinese population in the foreign areas, according to JAPAN an authoritative source, is one of the impediments to the lowering of rice prices..
The rice situation it was learned, is assuming serious proportions and according to competent ob- servers, the problem will not be solved by importing foreign rice to feed the 3,500,000 Chinese population of the Settlement, most of whom can only afford to purchase the low priced domestic rice.
Efforts are being made by the meeting on an important princi- authorities of the foreign areas ple governing profit-making to persuade the Japanese military among rice merchants, in Shang- to allow the flow into Shanghai hal. It has been decided that the of domestic rice, most of which is profit should be five per cent. produced in territory under Ja-only in all dealings in the Shang- panese control. Should the hai Rice Market, where cost military authorities concerned prices of the various grades of the will be announced give their assent to the release of Saigon rice this rice, it is feared in respon-every three days. It is is im- sible Chinese quarters that ques-portant to note, however, that the
supplies tions concerning
and Committee is still unable to fix distribution would require con- prices for native rice, despite the siderable time for consideration Fact that it has been urged by while the demand would become both officials and the Chinese more pressing daily.
press to do so.
An official of the Price Inves-
Its inability to fix prices for na- tigation department of the Coun- tive grain is attributed to the cil stated that he had had several difference in prices in various talks with a liasion officer of the occupied producing-districts in Japanese military authorities, the interior and also to, the diffi- who have agreed to give the mat-culties in transportation of the
The Japanese pub-
·lic are no longer sur- prised at the latest move of President Roosevelt, in de- spatching the liners ss. Mariposa and ss. Monterey to the Far East to evacuate U.S. citizens. It is con- sidered that this is part of the President's general policy, and is designed to convince Japan that America means business, says the Tokyo correspon- dent of the "North China Daily News."
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The continuous smuggling of rice into · Shanghai is one of the chief reasons for the price of imported rice main- taining a high level, accord- ing to one authoritative sour- the ce, who declared that smuggling is extremely diffi- cult to combat,
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on, profit- making conformed with the view recently expressed by the late Mayor Fu Siao-en who said that profit should be between five and ten per cent. depending on the quantity of rice bought. Informed. quarters, however, express the opinion that it is hard to make all merchants carry out the de- cisions.
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Two well-known members of the Manila British community, H. P. L. Jollye and Major. A Beckerleg, have been granted, leaves of absence from their busi- in ness connections in Manila
It is recalled in this connection that the Committee did fix prices order: to return to England for some time ago when the market war service. They expect to sail was firm, but later the official together about. Oct. 25. quotations were not followed by certain merchants and as a re Mr. Jollye, who has been the sult prices went up steadily, general manager of the Manila creating several records.. Informed Electric Company for many years, quarters also question the con-is retiring after having been con- notation of the words "cost prices" nected with the company for the as mentioned in the Committee's past 29 years. He is a director of- Marsman. Investments Limited decision
It is pointed out that the cost and several other mining concerns. prices of much of the Saigon rice Mr. Jollye served as a captain in now stored in Shanghai godowns the King's Royal Rifle Corps in might be much smaller than the world war I. cfficial quotation to be announ- A group of friends headed by J. ced, say, to-morrow, because the C. Rockwell, president grain was bought long ago. It is Manila Electric Company, will argued that it is absurd to speak give a despedida dinner at the of deterioration in the case of Manila Hotel for Mr. Jollye. Saigon rice which, unlike the
of the
native grain, çan be stored for Major Beckerleg, vice president more than a year without doing of Marsman and Company, has harm to its quality. It is unbeen identified with the Philippine animously hoped in Chinese cir-mining industry for the past six cles that once a decision is reach-years. He brought British capi- ed by the Committee, official tal Into the mining industry. quarters should see that it is Major Beckerleg will go back strictly carried out. The Com-to England to join his old regi- mitice will announce quotations ment, the Royal Engineers. He after consulting the authorities, served in the British army before whose opinion on the latest de-and during the last war. He was cision on profit-making will also in command of a regiment in the be sought.
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North Russia Expeditionary Force which included British, French and American units. He left the army about three years after the war and has been in business ever since.
SURPRISING REPORT FROM HANOI
"WE ARE TOO FAR IN. IT TO ESCAPE.!! DECLARED THE
·MANAGING EDITOR OF THE "DALLAS MORNING NEWS," MR. HARRY .C. WITHERS, French quarters said in Hanoi BROADCASTING THE NEWS REVIEW. .OVER RADIO STATION WEAADE
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been arrangements have made for special trains to trans port the Japanese troops who "It is the imperative duty of fought their way across the north- the United States," he said to de-ern border of this colony last cide at once between two courses: Sept. 22, through Tonkin to Hai- phong where they are expected she will do whatever she can to help Great Britain to to embark oboard transports and
| leave Indo-China. win this war, or whether she will run the risk of British defeat and It is estimated that these troops then have to fight Hitler alone total 10,000. Their departure will "If Brita'n wins this war, the leave in French territory between United States will have no war 0,000 and 7,000 Nippon soldiers with Germany. If Britain loses, and an unlimited number of war- then war between Hitler and the planes 'as provided in the Franco- United States la inevitable. We Japanese Hanol agreement of are too far in it now, to cscape."1 Sept. 22. Associated Press.