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NEW ARRIVALS OF
BRINDS"
SPECIAL DRY GIN
H.K.$108. – per case
Eroduct of
FEDERAL DISTILLERIES PTY. LTD.
Melbourne.
Sole Importers
THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4.-1947.
Britons Must Work Harder
More Exports Or A Lower Standard Of Living
Scotch Peeved Over Scotch
New York Reb. 3. Scotch distillers who
SHEWAN TOMES & CO. LTD, pocket only $13.44 for 12
10 [
Schu
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when you use
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Adding dattukkan 10 nefered by Eufere
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GREAT REDUCTION
NOW ON!
OUR FIRST SALE SINCE 1941
bottles of their whisky have got their dander up
because the American consumer is paying from $84 to $100.20 for them.
Same ne along the way from
there to th
the law road over
Dalton's Blunt Report
London, Feb. 3. Shivering Britons still short of food; clothes and houses after seven years of austerity living were warned by Government and business leaders alike yesterday that they must work harder lest the British experiment in Social- ism end in still greater economic distress. Speaking at Newcastle, hub of the newly-nation- alized coal industry, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dalton, told the nation bluntly that it was living on borrowed money ahd must produce more goods for export or face "a lower standard of life and more un- employment.
wrds "we are now able to im- rott. more than we export only because we are living on "tick" (credit) which we are getting from the American and Cana dian lines of credit This export
Mr. Dalton spoke of the great Austin motor works at high mud over here is making a Birmingham, employing 17,000 fat proft, they clains-even tak prepared, to shut down today ing into account takes paid at
for an indefinite period owing Mr. Churchill's to lack of fuel, and other in- every
stop.
means that we must about the matter in the dustrial plants in the Midlands' prowling House of Commons on Wednesday
un short time. pant in their clef discontent whoever
hoever is making that fat
is not the Seatch distiller.
had their American retailers own retork: "You as an individual would pay more for a battle of Scotch in Scotland than you"da ju New York."
more or import less, or both. The Westminster Bank If we have to reduce our im Limited said in its annual reports it will simply mean that you will all have less to eat and port:, "We have not yet maved
the road to less to smoke and fewer clothes. very far along
boots and show and fewer every" and put the blame on "repressive" controls imposed houses and less furniture and by the Labour Government and less employment in many in-
Die "prevailing psycholog dustries.
The United Kingdom was - porting Scotch m 92 cents a lnt-cal attitude of our peopled te or $11.04 a gase until recent
But because they built ap Alte dollar exchange, it hiked the price to $1.12 a bottle ar SELF a case,
"A spirit of apathy og dis- inclination to exert oneself per- .vades the while community" "we the report said adding
Here is what bothers the Bri- must work and speedily....It Lish:
The American distiller «!"Bour - hon get $1 casp more than So the Brush distiller of Scotch. The American dealer makes at least $1 more Scotch than Bourbon. And the Ameri-Parliament can consumer has paid at least $7 more for his came Scotch than for Bourbon-Associated Press.
PERSONAL RADIO-SET
Camden, N.J. Feb. 3. RCA Victor is to pioneer new radiomarkets with the intruduc- tion of pocket size personal
of
"DUKE DOESN'T
KNOW HIM
Miami, Florida, Feb. 3. Asked his opinion of the reported romance of his niece, Princess Tlizabeth, with Princesa Elizabeth, avith Prince Philip of Greece, the Duke of Windsor told an in- terviewer that he knew nothing | of the affair and had never met Prince Philip.-Associat- ed Press.
than
plants could work more "a small percentage of the week" and added 'that "they" would have to close altogether if the coal and electricity short- continual - Associated
"No Crisis"
age Prees.
London, Feb. 2, Declaring that there will be "ne financial crisis" in Britain, the Chancellor of the Exche- quer. Mr. Hugh Dalton, said tonight that there would have to be economy in regard to expenditures "charitable”
broad.
от
He stated: As Chancellor of the Exchequer I am always be ing asked to put my hand in yeur pocket to finance someone; or other in some other part of Sir Miles Thomas, Vice- the world; to feed, Germans, or Chairman of the Nuffield auta help the Greeks, or to contri- bule to some new international organisation, manufacturing told a reporter that the tenorganisation for refugees, Nufield factories would work what not.
"Much of this expenditure is as many hours as coal, gan and
still unavoidable, but we must said: "Nothing like the full 44-try to bring it to an end as hour week-will be possible" and soon as we can.. Many interna- estimated that more than 20,- tional objects are desirable, but
would go on a 000 workers
other people, including some of those who were neutrals in the part-time basis
Roote Sir William
said last war, should pay their no certainty his share."Reuter. there was
is the hard way to our salva-elearicity supplies permit, but tion but there is no other." A Kemsley Prophecy Jord Kemsley's "Sunday Chronide" said members
including key Laborites were discussing the possibility that conditions lead ing to the Government's re- signation "may-well develop during the next three months."
Mr. Dalton at Newcastle pre- dicted that Britain would have to reduce its financial commit- ents abroad in view of condi- tion at home saying "many in- ternational objects are desirable people including
4 by 4 in size. It has built but other in hop antenna and simplified
radio,
The receiver is only six by
4 by in size. It has buill-
Palestine Press
Order Criticised
Jerusalem, Feb. 2.
some of those who were Neu-The official warning to British press correspon-
trals in the last war should pay their share."
A Gloomy View".
in loop antenia and simplified He jumped up Britain's
ballery replacement.-Associated Press,
i economic difficulties In these
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dents in Palestine that they are not classified as "essential" and therefore should leave the country, is regarded as yet another example of emergency measures being issued without serious thought of their implications, and where zeal has completely outweighed all sense of proportion.
British correspondents have Pdlestine-would be restricted strongly protested to the legal to protected areas, whereas cor- authorities regarding the fi- respondents of other nationali- cial attitude. It is felt to beties would be free to move any- inconceivable at such time that where in the country. representatives of the British
It is felt to be imperative should be given to the authori ties here making it clear that British correspondents must have complete
press-many of whom were that a directive on a high level frontline correspondents--should be told that they should leave and that if they stay they do 50 at their own risk.
It is believed here that most urgent representations are
tu
be made in London on the mat- British ter. The attitude to
freedom of
movement to discharge their duties.
by correspondents today, Mr. correspondents can be taken as
a commentary on the methods being applied here.
Though the exact status. of British correspondents le still not known, it must be presum- ed on the facts as given to them that their movements- like those of all Britons in
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1
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Clues Across
1. Limb
5. Spy. 6. Weighi
9. Sober.
10. Boredom.
11.
18. Crib. 20. Reverie, 22. A sidking. SUCCESS.
23. Sirens
Make Aull 25. Offspring.
able.
28. Preparation.
for the hair.
12. Precious
stone.. 27. At no time.
13. Soares..
28. Entertained..
29, Reposed.
We take pleasure to announce the redu
T
of our freight rates on all routes as follows.
Hong Kong to Shanghai (per kilogram)
$5.50
Chungking
4.00
Kunming
6.00
Foochow
4,00
Amoy
2.50
Haikow
Canton
9.50
Swatow
Calentta
Clues Down
1. Made a gift. 2. Union,
3. State of
stupor. 4. Century, 5. Symbol of
authority,
8. Core.
14. Aviator, 15. Pastor. 16. Injured. 17. Ship or:
plane
29, Gorge
21. Indian sur-
rency.
7 Take without24. Tender,
right.
Yesterday's Crossword Tasks; 28. Tested.
DOWN;1: Duct; 2. Rush; 3. ACROSS-1: Duress; 5. Focus; Btem; 4. Bedate; 5. Fleeced: 6, Tell; 9: Cashed: 11, Faber, 12. Cabinet: 7 Spreads 10. Humid Humane 14. Rise; 18, Emend: 18.13. Trumpet; 14.. Raucoys; 15. Ready: 19, Edit; 20. Tiptop; 24. Systems; 17. Minor: 19. Expert; Prone: 25. Erring: 20. Mare; 27:21: Tree; 22. Pint; 23, Azed.
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r schedules continu
passenger service, all our
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Tel. 31166
58870