THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 27, 1940.
ALL PROFITEERS
SHOULD BE EXECUTED, QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
SAYS MR. FU
(Special to "China Mail,” from Our Own Correspondent).
"
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY “EVERY PROFITEER SHOULD BE EXECUTED,'
SAID FU SIAO-EN, MAYOR OF THE PUPPET SPECIAL MUNICIPALITY, IN A SPECIAL INTER- VIEW WITH YOUR CORRESPONDENT, WHEN HE WAS QUESTIONED REGARDING THE FABULOUS COST OF LIVING NOW PREVAIL- ING.
Fu also urged close co-operation between the Set- tlement, Concession and Special Municipality authorities for the curbing of speculation, pointing out that at present 500,000 piculs of rice are in the foreign areas of Shanghai, re- presenting a stock which far exceeds the nor- →mal requirements.
JUST THE DIFFERENCE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Istanbul, To-day. Commenting on the Hitler/- Chamberlain duet of speeches Turkish the week-end, a Deputy comments in an official newspapers:—
over
"If Hitler still seems right in the eyes of his people, Mr. Cham- berlain still seems right in the opinion of all people."-Havas.
BRITISH GIFTS TO DALAI LAMA
Lhasa, To-day. Gifts including a silk scarf, a bar of gold, and bags of silver were presented to the Dalai Lama on behalf of the British Government to-day by Mr. Gould, head of the British. Mission.
The Dalai Lama received the Mis- sion seated in the Throne Room of Potala Palace, with the Regent and other notables in attendance.
in
The members of the Mission as- cended the steps to the Throne single file and saluted.
After the presentation of the gifts with the British Government's formal felicitations, the Dalai Lama blessed the Mission, the members of which later toured the city streets which were lighted with blazing faggots and crowded with merry-makers-Reuter.
ROOSEVELT RETURNING
THROUGH CANAL
Panama, To-day.
"I have two ambitions-namely, the settling of the Outside Roads question and the rice problem," Fu added.
He said that with the co-operation of the three municipal authorities prices would soon decline sensibly.
He also urged that bankers be pre- vented from granting credits to rice merchants, thereby curtailing their buying power.
Fu emphatically denied that there was any disagreement existing be- tween Chu Ming Yi, brother-in-law of Wang Ching-wel and Secretary. General of the "Orthodox Kuomin- tang," and himself.
Reliable local quarters are of the opinion that Chu is attempting to oust Fu Sino-en probably when the Wang regime comes into power towards the end of March.
THE OUTSIDE ROADS
In connection with the Outside Roads, it is stated that conversations with the Settlement authorities are to start very soon, but Fu was unable to give your correspondent any details of his "demands."
In the meantime, the price situa- tion has been slightly Improving since the French Consular Ordinance which came into effect on February 19 fixes Concession prices and givea a specially-appointed committee the right to confiscate stocks sold at higher prices. Furthemore, firms must present their
books and other documents to sub- stantiate statements on cost prices.
Rice is, at the moment, between $50
and $60 a picul, as against $13 a picul
before the Sino-Japanese hostilities.- Our Own Correspondent.
BRITISH SHIPYARDS FILLED WITH ORDERS
London, To-day. British shipyards now in produc- Mr. tior are filled up with orders, Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, said yesterday afternoon. The speed of their output is to be increased and new yards will be ar- ranged.--Reuter.
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NO FRINGES, PLEASE
Knitters for the British Organisation fund are earnestly requested to be kind enough President Roosevelt is returning to to note the following:-All articles in Balboa this (Tuesday) morning. Two pairs should be securely sewn destroyers will escort the Tuscaloosa. gether at the ribbing end. It is par- President Boyd of Panama will ac- ticularly requested that scarves should company President Roosevelt through not be fringed..
the Canal to Cristobal, after which Mr. Roosevelt will proceed direct to Pensacola, Reuter.
SWEDISH STEAMER
TORPEDOED
the
SPANISH SHIP SUNK
Hendaye, To-day.
to-
It has been confirmed here that the Banderas, which Spanish steamer, was reported last week to have been tor- destroyed, by an explosion, was pedoed by a U-boat-Reuter.
London, To-day.
the Reuter learns that
London, To-day. Swedish
General McNaughton, the G.O.C. of steamer, Santos, 3840 tons, has been
the Canadian Troops, has taken over sunk in the northern region of North Sen. There were thirty per the administration of the entire „Al- -pas- | dérshot Command for the next six sons aboard including several sengers. Hitherto only 12 are report» days while General Brond is on leave.
Reuter. ed to have been saved. Reuter.
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