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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 19, 1989. P

JAPANESE RETENTIONNE OF CHINESE MARITIMES CUSTOMS RECEIPTS

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Chungking, To-day.

The Finance Ministry spokesman, at yesterday's press conference, said he had insufficient in- formation to tell exactly what portion of the total amount of Chinese loans was collected in Japanese-controlled ports.

The percentage in various ports in 1936 was Shang- hai 45.9, Tientsin 10.9, Hankow 7.3 and Canton 3.4.

The spokesman said that the statement regarding cancellation of payments applies only to Cus- toms debts, and other debts were not included. The total amount in principal of long term debts, service of which is secured on: Customs revenue, was equivalent to $2,500,000,000, while the sum due monthly this year on the above obligations was approxi- mately $18,000,000.

Regarding the Boxer Indemnities the monthly amount due to Britain were about £50,000 and to America U.S.$160,000.

OLD VIC TOUR

OF THE

MEDITERRANEAN

London, To-day.

JAPANESE INTERFERENCE In 1988 the total Customs col- lection for the country was $234,- With the co-operation of the 570,000. Something like four-fifths British Council, the Old Vic of the country's Customs revenue Theatre Company will leave Lon- is collected in ports under Japan-don to-day for a three months' ese interference, not including that tour during 'which they will play collected in Manchuria, which since in a representative series of Bri- the Mukden Incident of 1931 had tish plays in Portugal, Italy, been detained by the Japanese. Reuter.

CHUNGKING

AND SUSPENSION

OF LOAN SERVICE

Egypt, Greece and Malta.

Two Shakespearean plays are included in the repertoire, namely Tyrone Guthrie's modern dress production of "Hamlet," and "King Henry the Fifth."

Plays by Sheridan and Pinero and by four modern dramatists, Shaw, Edward Wooll, Norman Gins- bury and J. B. Priestley, will be staged.

They will play first in the prin- cipal Lisbon theatre. In Italy, plays will be seen at Milan, Flor- ence, Rome and Naples..

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The company will arrive at Cairo on February 22, and a three weeks, season there will be followed by a week at Alexandria, the tour being continued by a week in Athens, and later Malta.

CHUNGKING, TO-DAY. CHINA WANTS TO PAY ALL HER OBLIGATIONS AND IS READY TO CONSIDER ANY FAIR ARRANGEMENT ΤΟ THAT END, DECLARED THE SPOKESMAN OF THE FIN- ANCE MINISTRY YESTER DAY, IN REFERENCE ΤΟ CHINA'S SUSPENSION

Proposal for the tour originated OF PAYMENTS ON LOANS SE-Government to play in

in an invitation from the Egyptian CURED ON CUSTOMS RE-

Cario. VENUE.

The spokesman emphasised, however, that

Firsty, the share attributable to the Japanese occupied areas should be forthcoming, and

Secondly, that interference with the Chinese currency should

cease.

British Wireless.

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An appeal has been made for sup- ANOTHER “OLD FAVOURITE” THAT YOU SHOULD NOT MISS! plies of old Christmas cards and pic- He affirmed that China had no refugee work. The plan is to cut pic-

torial magazines in connection with NORMA SHEARER. FREDRIC MARCH, CHARLES LAUGHTON intention of declaring a moratures from the magazines, paste them torium. Reuter.

in "THE BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET” across the blank or written pages of the cards, thus converting them into little picture booklets for the refugee Other magazines will be.

Mr. C. G. Sollis, M.A., Director children. of Education, will present the supplied to adult refugees. The Sold- prizes at St. Joseph's Collegeiers Relief Association, Yee Sang Fat, speech day, on January 24, at 5.80 Wing's Coffee Shop, Y.W.C.A., W, w

Ahana, and Lucille have agreed to act. as collecting centres.

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The Royal Observatory reports that the antidyalone is stationary over China and the neighbouring seas, pressure being highest to the north of the Yangtse Valley, it has increased considérably in intensity. The depression is crossing Japan on à northerly track...

Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh;

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SATURDAY — “ROSE-MARIE”

TO-NIGHT'S DINNER

1. Mock Turtle Soup

Fish a la Meuniere

3. Stewed Mutton & Green Peas.

4. Roast Chicken

2.

5.

Cold York Ham

6.

Stewed Pineapple

7.

Cheese & Biscuit

Price 90 els.

Tea or Coffee

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