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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1941
Closely Parallel Anglo-U.S. In Far East
CHINA
Policies FUND DRIVE
IN U.S.
COMMENTING UPON AMERICAN
THE
AND BRITISH CURRENCY AGREEMENTS
WITH CHINA, "THE TIMES" SAYS IN AN
EDITORIAL:
"Britain and the United States have for some years past recognised that it is in their interest to prevent so far as practicable any undesirable fluctuations in the Sterling and American dollar exchange values of the Chinese yuan.
The only way wherein they cặn hay effectively to defend their common interests is to keep their policies and action in the Far East as closely parallei us possible.
"This parallelism finds the most satisfactory expression in the new agreements which provide stabili- sation funds" which it is hoped will put the Chinese currency on a stable basis.
The editorial summarises the
critical moment of the war, should
SAUSAGES BOUGHT
BY DUKE
The Duke of Kent threw
reaction in Chungking as follows down a shilling and pick- Firstly, that Britain, at the presented up a pound of sausages feel able to help China to main- and his penny change in tain the stability of the Chinese currency is evidence of her conf- dence in the future and her de- sire to help the Chinese Govern- ment to resist aggression;
Bristol.
Before he left the shop, sau- sages in hand, he paused to let General Sir Hugh Eller, Ac. gional Commissioner, and Al- derman T. Underdown, the Lord Mayor, collect a pound each as well.
Secondly, that the two agree- ments should have been signed in Washington on the same day is proof of the determination of Bri-
The Duke had been walking tain and the United States to keep throught the main shopping street their policies and actions in the
when he saw Isane John Harris, Far East us closely parallel as | aged forty-six, standing at a door possible.
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Step Forward
The qditorial concludes, "These | agreements constitute an import- ant step forward in the monetary cooperation between Britain and the United States on the one side and China on the other.
with a string of pink sausages in his hand.
He stopped to ask how the bui ding had escaped.
In an instant Mr. Harris. an ex-Serviceman, had persuaded him to step downstairs to the sausage factory.
So anxious was he to get the machine working that he took hold of the Duke's shoulders and moved him to one side.
"Moreover, they express the friendship and sympathy felt in the English-speaking countries for
Then, as the sausages came the people of China. Their im-
rolling out, he picked up a pound, portance is appreciated in Chung-wrapped them up, and handed king where they are warmly we them over. comed. They
he are likely lo
It's a gift," he said. criticised in Japan but that can-
he'ned. not be
No amount of
NIGHT DUTY IN GRAVEYARD - 28.
>
The United China Re- lief, Inc., has received $148,822.25 between March 1 and April 3, ac-
FOR REFRESHMENTS cording to an announce-
Fire watchers on night duty at Isling- Pancras ton and St. cemeteries for twelve hours are to be paid 2s. a night to cover out-of-pocket expen- ses for refreshments.
This is "in view of the unpleasant nature of this duty," says a St. Pancras Borough Council report.
LOCAL SHARES
BANKS
Bank of East Asia $70 b.
SHIPPING
Indo-China (Pref.) $80 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
BLDGS.
Providents $4,60 sa. LANDS, HOTELS & HK. and S. Hotels $2.80 b, H.K. Lands $33 s.
PUBLIC UTILITIES HK Tramways $18 s. China Lughts (Old) $6 s. HK. E eetres Rights $14 s. Telephones (Old) $23
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $64 b.
LAST DAY'S SALES 500 Providents on $4.60
MORE CHEERFUL
STOCK EXCHANGE
101
Conditions on the London Stock Exchange yesterday were cheer- ful but the turnover was small apart from a good demand gilt-edged, which made a further substantial appreciation. Among foreign issues, Greek and Japan- But the Duke insisted on paying. ese bonds hardened. Cable and Then he asket Mrs. D. B. Lec, | Wireless weakened from 63% to 61% on less optimistic dividend expectations. Kafirs were quiet- ly firm. Wall Street was quiet.
Japanese criticism is likely to de-senior woman shop assistant, how flect the British and American
The firm had managed to carry on. Governments." Central News.
"We have been here the whole time working on our own with the street boarded off to the public, but we have done well," caid Mrs. Lec.
HE CANNOT RESIST TEMPTING
After 100
convictions, Henry Newton, 69-yiar-old clerk, admits that he still cannot re- it the ten- ptation to travel by train without paying his fare.
The day e- leaving Oxford
Gaol, on completing a-seulence of 21 days for his hundredth offence,
Newton again fotout himself in court, for a similar offence.
It was staled that he look a platform ticket at Oxford G.W.R. Station and boarded a train, but left, when the ticket collector came round.
He then went to the L.M.S. station and travelled to North- ampton on his platform ticket.
Asked for h's fare, he said he could not pay as he had only threepence.
He was fined 40s., or a month's imprisonmen in default.
LEFT CHURCH, FOUGHT FIRE
The vicar of Knuzden, a village near Blackburn, and the verger led firefighters at a cottage in which a parishioner, Miss Annie Leigh, aged forty-two, was burnt to death.
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"All Right Now"
Reuter.
POLICEMEN PLAY IN
machine THEIR GAS MASKS
"We couldn't get the
week working for a
after the November fire bliz, but we are all right now."
Later, as the Duke walked along a damaged street. he noticed a who had been any of soldiers learing the debris and stopped to peak to them.
They sprang to attention in ॥ ie, hut Sapper Young had been caught in the middle of eating his dinner.
Concealing his sandwich
In