Photo shows The Niaren tuts being built at Gauzew by forcements for Hong Kong,, ("China Mail" Photo).
Political Implications Of The Dollar Crisis
Far Eastern Angle In Crisis Talks
London, August 30.
Mr. M. E. Dening, Assistant Unter-Secretary at the For * Office in charge o Far Eastern affairs, with juin Mr. Bevin's ram at the Anglo-
financial talks. American forels Other spokes nan hald her today.
Не will My to Washington
on September 6.
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The inclusion of Mr. Den. ing In Mr. Bevin's party be. sid:s his private secretary-- laking Sir Roger Deputy Under and economic ex-
regarded as
con.
The is
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Making,
Secretary
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brmation of the increasingly portant role the Far East will play in the talks-Reulec.
New Liner Caters For Children
Washington, August 29.
As the second day of the Anglo-American toch- nical talks on money problems ended behind closed doors, the impression spread in some official quarters hore that Uncle Sam rather than John Bull might in some important res- pects turn out to be on the defensive. No official connected with the conference was willing to comment publicly on this state of affairs, but one indicated it could cause more energetic attempts by the United States to find an answer to the British dilemma than the public at large might expect.
As one official put it pri- vately: "1 is the politient im- plications of this thing that worry a lot of as although we cannot say anything about
it."
A
spokesman at the British technical Emly aid today's dis uussions were designet to pre- pare the ground for Inter policy talks and were being confined by the British largely in a statement for their position.
The spokesman pointed out that discussions of polley matters ulra were being held in abeyance pen ding receipt of a directive from the British Cabinet, which met today to discuss the matter. He aid that as early as this evening In fulvieo hại bren received by the British Embassy as to the result of the Cabinet meeting. Export Considerable attention bus
hours in the ferred twice-i been given to the welfare of Fening and 90 miniftes in th
1#1 passengers the afternoon-without any communis
younger new P. and O. veskel, Hima- laya. The company has made Meanwhile, it was Jarned nu the necessary provision under thoritatively that political implica three different heads. In the tions rentred on the following; con- order of importance it considerations: siders them to be the Stall, the spaces and the toys und the list of games and amusements for the nursery reads like a child's dream of heaven.
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1940.
Nissen Huts For Troops
the
Further accommodation for troop reinforcements in Colony, will be shortly avall- ablo il Causeway. Bay, where once stood a public football ground and r Polo, Oround.
The large area, which is now enclosed by 10-foot high bar- bed wire fence, is Alled withi labourers working hard to Balsh 59 Niren buss
rible.
The huts, which are estimated to be completed with a month or so, will be like those stand- Ing at the newly-made barracks at Chatham
Kowinon. where
Read,
royal Marine Comminandos
quartered.
Caust
Bay have already been put into piace. The terrain within the perimeter which generally tends to turn slogg; and soft dur ing the rainy weather is being reinforced with granite..
Old-timers in Hong Kong will remember that that area as well as the adfreed; land was reclaim- ed from the sea at the time th Causeway wax formed.
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Reminders
Today
HK Singe Club Casting Meeting for The Importance of heing Earnest? Theatre, 8.30 p.m. Jeban Connell inveting PO
building, 4.15 pm.
Entitled "Monotony", the painting exproduced above depicts a stana breaker. It is the work of Miss Nancy Kwok who wil open A three-day exhibition tomorrow at Hotel Cecil. The Axhibition will be open daily between 9 am, and 8' p.m.
Art Exhibition
In The Arcade
Mahjong Lessons (Beryleemen For the second time this year the Colony is hav.
free) European YMCA, 8
p.m.
Legislative Council meeting 2.30 Steamship Company Douglas
cocktail party on board mr, Hai Meng, 6.30 p.m.
Official
Opening of Merchant
J
ing the opportunity of seeing the oil paint- ings by Mr. Kluge displayed in a show win- dow of the Gloucester Arcode. The exhibi- tion finishes today and has drawn favourable criticism,
Navy Sports Club, Chathom Mr. Kluge is a Russian who studied art for seven Road, by the Governor,
p.m.
Sino-British Club Orchestra тер-
hearsal 6.15 p.m.
Coming Events
TOMORROW
which goes into export. Further, ach discrimination, it carried to extremes, might lead to the break- lown of e tablished international procedures
as the "mont Cavoured nation" policy.
It is felt in some ofleint quar. United States as that for the
be party to such exceptions to is generals
ated position favour of freer world trade, even necessity, might grounds of raise serious doubts in other - tions
to the efficiency of the ntire American posad the
Further, it is United
State
daring the past vear, has
its in fact already closed yes to a certain number of viola
play's tins or existing reciprocal trade trenties by other nations and In The Barnstormers variety show fact has not culicly kept
the
for Force, Suropean IMGA, promise made under these treaties
8 p.ni. to revise its own tariff structures. With the questions in view, some high United States otheins ggest that actually there will he two set of conversations going un simultaneously here during the coming weeks.
British Answer
The first, under the leadership the af the T 5. Secretary of Treasury, Mr. John Snyder, and The British Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Sir Stafford Crippa, mRT turn out to se primarily pointed toward evolving so-called moderate and immediate measures by which the current drain on British dollar
Despite altacks in some US quarters on British Socialism and recovery methods, the fret remains The Staff consists of the Chit-us the world's dominant economic
Hostess
States must assisted by #1 Bower, the United Stewardess attached to each of take a share of the responsibility reserves can be stopped.
Brtitain's situation. Some The three women for are concerned solely with the quarters contend in this connec welfare and amusement of the tion that the United States' world are experienced leadership and, to
validity of the
the worldwide free in this job. The Children's Hos-the tess is responsible for advising enterprise system, is on trial.
the nurseries.
children They
the Deputy Purser in the chil- dren's meals. and keeping in
touch with the wishes of parents in this respect.
iration is
Some
certain extent,
The United States
Adminis is committed to support international policies and establishments, the fate of which
Will The second
bo long. range, largely political discus. clons in which the U. S. Sec. retary of State, Mr. Dean Ache. con..and the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, are expected to take the leader. ship.
A hinted desire to break down the talks along these lines may have been behind the reported
is believed to hang importantly British Foreign Office proposal to
on a solution to Britain's dilemma the U.S. State Department that
these
nursery is right forward on the Trade Organisation, tern political talks also be included on
British
be
somewhat
mystically looking portrait of Mrs. Serlven akin 10 Some divinity of the Orient.
years in the Paris Academy of Fine Arts, and amateurs may enrich their conception of both portrait and landscape painting by studying the very interesting exhibits now on display. The way Kluge approaches noted, and a very expressive and art is obviously realistic but olourful all-sketch of Mr. Novi-
koff as well as the not devoid of a profound sense of the spiritual life of his sub- jects.
It would be hard to say to But nothing counts so much as which of the two lines-portrai-the two pictures of Mrs. Raisa ture or landscape-act lovers Saunders. Her candid yet wo- remains a long ought to give there preference in manly expression rém the way Kluge treats them.time" in the ̈mentory""of~~ those
Mr. Kluge, who is giving There seems to be no busic difwho saw this show. 9ference between portraying per-
art sons and old Junks.
believes that lessons, Two vivkl studies of
art Misses tenching is à complicated Vera und Rita Lo Man Kam ure business,
Swimming heats, Land Forces, Victoria Barracks pool; 0p.m, Kowloon Rotary Club lunch
Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Men's luncheon, Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m.
Exhibition of Paintings by Miss
Nancy Kwok, Hotel Cecil,
A.m).
FRIDAY
Miss Nancy Kwok's exhibition of paintings. Itolel Cecil, sim. Swimming Heats, Land Forces, Victoria Barracks poll,
p.nt.
ONLY ONE PAIR FROM NOW ON
London, August 20. In an attempt to cut down the backlog of orders for free spec- tacles, the Ministry of Health" an- nounced today that it wilt give each patient only one pair for the time being..
Each patient has been getting two pairs. More than 3,000,000 applicants an waiting to get theirs. The eyeglasses are plied as part of Britain's "wolnu to tomb" national health service.
Associated Press.
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Next come the spaces set aside for children. The First Class Among
which is Promenade, Deck,
ratification by the United the agenda. It has been suggested isolated from awaiting
States Senate.
the the recipocal trade at differentiation may ather public rooms undi there
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answer to President children can enjoy themselves to agreements programme designo
appointment of Mr. their heart's content without dis-to lower
is to lower tarif barriers and gen-
as head of the U. S. de- agreement on tariffs and
Past and present members of turbing other passengers. They eral
21gation, which was understood to St. John's University; Shanghai. have their own playing deck as trade to which the U. S. and 21 have caused some displeasure in are invited to reunion ten at „paddling pool and sampil. The other nations are parties. This 19British ar well as American cir-St. John's Cathedral Hall on Sun- Tourist Class nursery is aft on dedicated to consistent reduction "E" Deck and provides similar of amenities.
Children have their own din- ing room in the First Class and all of thein enjoy suitable menus. with their own specially design- "ed menu cards. At night they should sleep soundly in comtert- cable beds.or in cots of which
there will be 60 on board.
trade barriers and dis-
criminatory trade practices.
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Observers point out that l
the world appears! respects to be moving, further from in stead of nearer to the day when. auch Institutions could became
realities. example of the effect which decisions here could have on these policles is afforded in suggestions that the United States waive the non-discrimination clause in the British loan agreement of 19401
A Precedent?
Lastly the toys. Among the amazements provided pre two siktes und a round about,
two engines and two whirligigs for The energetic. There are build
: bricks and toys of all kinds, While such a decision might have traditional games such as Judea favourable effect on Brition and snakes ani ladders, varicus dollar savings, other governments card games, g saw puzzles.would probably then feel equally drawing paper for the us of free to discriminate. This could mean pevere damage to a critical percentage of U. S. production
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(Continued From Col. 1) budding artists, with plenty of pencils, crayons and chalks, black- boards, painting, and drawing Books, and paints of gil colours, a library and gramophone re- cords ranging from "a Roger ́dé Coverlay
to the
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