THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1950.
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Canada's Loyalty To Britain
By VISCOUNT LAMBTON
TT is difficult to write with
understanding of any country but one's own. Time and again I have read judgments on England and English life by Europeans and Americans, and have as often been surprised by the inexact and erroneous conclusions they have drawn.
Therefore, it is with great diffidénce that I write of Canada, although the welcome
and kindliness with which I was re- ceived made me
feel anything but a stranger.
the
The geographical position of Canada is extraordinary, Bound on the north by the snows, on the east and greater part of the west by the seas, her southern border is for more than 3,000 miles
United States of America,
America is a great Power, she is the richest of all countries, and
has recently succeeded Britain as the leader of the free nations of the world.
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AMERICAN MONEY
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The popularity of the King and Queen is enormous, the life and actions of all members of the Royal Family are subjects of intense interest to millions of Canadians, and the value of the Royal connection to the main- tenance of the Commonwealth is far greater than that which could be produced by a hundred treaties or trade pacts.
SAME TREND
Curlously, I think that both Canada's closer absociation with America and her strong affec- tion for England are signs of the same. trend-that, now...sure of herself and her Independence, Canada does what she likes, and thinks what she likes.
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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
EXPERTS MEET
TO DISCUSS RAW MATERIALS
Washington, Dec. 6.
President Truman and the British Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attee, today set their ex- perts to work on the vitally urgent problem of meeting the raw material needs of the Western Powers' defence programme,
Turning from the immediate issue of Korea at their third meeting here, the President and the Prime Minister quickly agreed that vigorous efforts were essential to raise production and en- sure the best use of the present limited supplies.
They appointed . an Anglo- American working party, which is getting down to work within iwo or three hours, to go further into the problem.
These decisions were His- closed in a communique telling of a wide area of agreement.
The two leaders spent 55 minutes discussing economic problems arising from rearma- mcnt.
to fill in the details of the The working party will have, general policy agreement, Pre- ident Truman's acting Press Secretary, Mr Stephen Early, sald afterwards.
ACUTE SHORTAGES- Repirts from Europe have mentioned acute shortages of some raw materials needed for rearmament, partly owing to American stockpiling.
Questioned at a Press con- ference about reports of such What the future holds It is shortages, in Britain, Mr Early impossible to guess
Develop-said
that the United States ment needs extra labour, which also faced many critical short- cannot be provided from with ages, among them rubber. in the country, or in sufficient
He would not speculate on quantity from England, while
the outcome of the working any large influx of foreigners
talks beyond saying party's from without the
Common- wealth is sure to
that they might get on the road weaken the
to a solution. English association.
But at the moment there is a genuine desire to help us over our difficulties, and to build up a large trade, to our mutual advantage.
More British been
There was
no discussion of pricing as such at this mor ning's conference, he said.
BEHIND SCHEDULE Questions at once must spring
Observers said that it ap- to the mind-will Canada move wards América, economically
goods have peared that consideration by intellectually? Will
ever the two leaders of the military bought lately than
had taken longer ye taway
from her ancient before. The British heavy in-situation tles to the British Empire?
dustries have given satisfaction. than was originally tentatively Thousands of small cars have planned.
she
There is a boom in Canada, been very well received, and oil has been found, and the apare increasing in popularity. parently limitless quantities of minerals are being increasingly mined and marketed. Develop- ment is everywhere to be seen but without doubt the money
FRENCH VIEWS
There is
which has financed the majority facing Canada on which I have
of these great ings is American.
new undertak-
Commerce with America has
one other problein
French not yet spoken, the Canadian minority, for al- number the French though nearly one third of the popula- play, with notable tion, they
little part in the
catly increased, the pattern exceptions,
of trade, which
used, in con-
sideration of boundaries to flow Government of the country.
now naturally Divided by language-for
cast and west, moves morth and south, and although Canada hopes to main- tain her own financial inde- pendence, she is certainly closer economically to America than ever before.
large
numbers speak English by religion Imperfectly-and from
of their the majority tellow
are countrymen they divided among themselves into isolated sections and groups, some wanting one thing, some
another.
Intellectually also these two great nations appear to have come far closer together. It is
Some are Nationalist, some almost impossible to Hell the
but javerage Canadian and the support the Government,
nearly all regard with certain bitterness the ascendancy in
average American apart-they
ive the same lives, they have the business and political lite he same interests.
EMPIRE LINK
of the country of those whom they. call the English.".
""The English", they
say themselves and look "the French". English" deny this,
The next question which one favour must consider is whether this down upon closer association has weakened "The
or loosened.. the ties between and point out that the
England and Canada.
Wa
classical education given at the
schools. is
the
Almost paradoxically, I majority of Roman Catholic believe that gentimentally
unsuitable to Lave never been closer. tasks of modern life, and lays Canadians hold a great and those who have been subject genuine pride in their member-to it at a disadvantage which ship of the Commonwealth, and only the most gifted can over- In our comme "origin.
come...
STANDARDE BRIDGE
By M. Harrison-Gray-
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To that extent consideration of problems connected with the establishment of a supreme command for a North Atlantic Army in Europe was behind schedule.
The decision to hold two ses- sions of the Truman-Attice con- ference today will make it im- possible for Mr Attlee to confer until late this evening or to- morrow with the Indian Ambas-
sadress, Mrs Vijaya Lakshmi A meeting between
Pandit. them had been talked about as а possibility this afternoon, though nothing definite had been arranged.--Reuter.
Strength In London Tin
London, Dec. 6. The tin market was strong today, although business was still on the small side. Turn- over was 75 tons, including 15 tens for spot,
Prices closed today at the end of the officials morning session as follow:-
Spot tin, buyers Spot tin, sellers
1,145
1,150
Business done at ....... 1,150
Three-mouths tin, buyers 1,040
Three-months tin, sellers 1,045 Business done at .... 1.050-1,040
Settlement
1,150
-United Press.
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Rubber Shipment J To Russia
London, Deo, &.
The Scoretary for Over- stas Trade, Mr. A. G. Bót÷ tomley,' said in reply to a question in the House of Commons on Wednesday that two ships took 1,500 tons of the best quality Malay rubber to Russia from London about Octo- ber 15,
He was unable to say whether there had been any "shipments since then. There W13 no ban on them.-United Press.
Chicago Grains Show
Firmness
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Chicago, Dec. 0. Early gains were extended, with most deliveries of all grains developing a strong tone during late dealings. The and the continued cold weather higher prices of export salça
over the grain belt contributed The United to the advances. Kingdom was reported to have purchased several cargoes of hand U.S. wheat, and Portugal was said to have bought more.
Wheat futures closed 1% to 2% higher, corn was 1% to 2% higher, oats to % higher, rye, to % higher and say beans 1 to 2% higher, *.
Prices
closed today as fol-
lows:--
Wheat-price per ushel
Spot
2.301%
December
2.3013
March (1051)
2.35%
May July
2.3414-92
2.274-36
Corn
Spot
1.70
December
March (1051)
May J'ulo
Rye
December
Oats
December
March (1951)
1.60%- 1.68-1.603% 4.0896-96
1.073
1.50
0036-07
90 bid
New York flour-per 200 lb. sack, $12.60.—United Presi.
Dull Rubber
Market
New York, Dec. 6. Dullness prevailed on the rubber futures market, while traders watched the develop
Rubber Futures ments on controls in Washing
In Singapore
ton Sales totalled only 18 contracts. The market closed 150 points to 55 points higher.
Prices closed today
as fol-
Singapore, Dec. 6. Prices in the rubber futures lows market here closed today as Spot
follow:--
53.25 traded
48,25 traded 43.00 bid
United Press. --
69
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March (1051) May
No. 1 rubber, per lb.
December
July
160-181
4A 8 64
JG 2
No. 1 rubber, January
(1951)
170-171
84
No. 1 rubber, February
165-160
No. 2 rubber, December
168-170
CAIRO MUSEUM
1964.
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AKG 5
J 10 9 8
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In Room 2 North went straight to the point with a limit raise to Three Hearts West and South bid Four. led & K to dummy's & A, and 9 followed. Enst won and returned $10 to West's & Q and a third Club lead set up
8 in dummy as a master. This defence made things easy for Bouth, who drew trumps and then led ♦T, dis- carding & Brads la dummy when West played low. East won this trick, but Bouth could now avoid the loss of a Spade and claimed the rest":
London Mapress "zeroton.
No. 3 rubber December ... 158-160 Black crepe d... 181-182
No. 1 pale crepe
190-195
-United Press.
New Orleans Cotton
New Orleans, Dec. 6.
Spot December March (1951) July
October
December March (1952) May
42.25
-42.00
42.01 41.04-41.67-
30.00 bid 30.00 bid-
35.00, bid
35.71 bid -United Press.
Seeds And Oils
New York, Dec. 8: Prices in the seeds and .oäls market here closed today un-"| changed with the following exceptions:
Cantor Beed, por long ton, F.OE. Brazilian Fort 195.63 United Press.
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