1940-04-12 — Page 21

· THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1940

His Excellency, the Officer Commanding, inspecting the St. John's Ambulance Brigade.

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Lady Northcote inspecting the nurses at the Annual St. John's Am- bulance Brigade Inspection last Monday.

SHANGHAI RECORD VOTE

Shanghai, To-day.

The election status quo wag maintained, all the candidates in the Anglo-American camp being returned.

There was 1 record vote of 13,098.-Reuter.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER?

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Chungking, To-day. The Government has just received a Note from the Polish Legation in China condemning the German and Russian notion in Poland. Havas.

SUCCESS KNOWN TOO LATE FOR COMMENT

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Shanghai, To-day. The result of the Council elections was known too late to be commented on by the morning newspapers.

The interest displayed by the po- pulation was proved by the hundreds of telephone calls received by newspapers throughout the night. Havas.

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STABILISED PRICES IN CHINA

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Chungking, To-day.

The provisional Political Council has passed a resolu- tion recommending the stabi- lisation of commodity prices, and embodying the following suggestions which have been forwarded to the Govern- ment:-

Wo Chol-fok, winner of the throwing the discus event, at the Chun, Kwong Girls school Sports.

Sir Atholl seems to be enjoying this tug-of-war, at the Children's playground Association sports, just as much as the youngsters.

"national THE BALKAN

Firstly, creation of a commodity price readjustment com- mittee."

Secondly, utilisation of idle capital PROBLEM

for productive purposes.

Thirdly, limitation of merchants' profits.

Fourthly, prohibition of com- petition between the Government and private concerns.

Fifthly, large-scale distribution of daily necessities.

Sixthly, setting-up retail agents. Havas.

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Paris, To-day.

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LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 13/16.

Silver was quoted at 20-9/16 spot and 20-1/21 forward.

The cross rate London/New York was £-U.S.$402.50 and New York London £-U.S.$358-1/4.

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The importance of the Balkan pro- blem was again brought to the fore when the Premier, M. Paul Reynaud, At the same time, in London, yesterday received General Weygand, Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, French army chief in the Near East, again conferred with British envoys and M. Massigli, French Ambassador' from the Balkans.-Havas.

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