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see if you can tell this whisky.

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WHITE HORSE

WHISKY

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"THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 16, 1940

TIENTSIN SILVER QUESTION

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") LONDON, TO-DAY. AUTHORITATIVE BRITISH CIR- CLES · DECLARE THAT THE CON- VERSATIONS BETWEEN SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE AND THE JA- PANESE GOVERNMENT REGARD- ING THE QUESTION 'OF THE SIL- VER STOCKS IN TIENTSIN ARE CONTINUING IN A FRIENDLY AT- MOSPHERE.

The exchange of views, it is stated, leads to the hope that the position will be clarified.

Conversations are proceeding simul- taneously between Britain and the Chungking Government. Havas.

ITALIANS KEPT IN THE DARK

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) Rome, To-day.

2.

DUFF COOPER'S VIEW

Whon ho sailed from Now York for England, Mr. Duff. Coo» por was asked. 'If he thought there was' a possibility of current peace move succeeding.

"I do not think so," he replied. "Hitler, made it quite plain that he won't make peace until he destroys the British Empire."–

NO. 80,

PALL MALL

There is a big bare room behind the sand-bagged en- trance to No. 80, Pall Mall, S.W., where all day long there is a murmur of talk in a dozen languages, and an ever-present small of hot sealing wax.

The talk and the sealing wax are The Italian press continues to play an important contribution to Bri- up what it calls "German successes intain's war-time security. For "No. the North" with the evident aim of 80" is the department which censors scrap of paper and every making people believe the Germans every

from have gained a brilliant victory over photograph which travellers.

Britain want to take abroad with the Allies.

them.

Norwegian resistance is minimised and nothing is said about King Haa- kon's attitude,

Eleven men and eight women, pro- ficient between them in every Euro- Some papers also announce "Ger-pean language and a few more be-. man victories on the western front." sides, work there.

Havas.

OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE

(6PECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

London, To-day. Officials are silent on the subject of the talks between British envoys in the Balkans and the Foreign Office, but insist on their major importance owing to recent developments.

The British Ambassador in Moscow, Sir William Seeds, is remaining on leave, while the other envoys are re-

Havas. turning to their posts.

Their job is to question would-be travellers about documents, family albums, books, trade reports, and other seemingly innocent papers which they have sought permission to take with them out of the coun- try.

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Presiding over their activities is Brigadier M. L.. A. Gompertz, distin- guished both as a soldier and as an author.

ELABORATE SEALING

"You would be surprised how many people are travelling to and from Britain just now," he said. "Last week 1,000 people received exit permits. Of that number 146 came to us for permission to take out articles which come under the

GOVERNMENT MEETS IN regulations."

SECRET PLACE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) Helsinki, To-day.

The Finnish radio announces that the Norwegian Government met yes terday "somewhere in Norway" in the presence of King Haakon and Crown Prince Olaf. ·

The Defence Minister reported on the military situation and all questions relating to the present position were discussed. Havas.

DUTCH PROTESTS TO NAZIS AND ALLIES

When a bundle, despatch case, or suit-case full of papers has been passed for conveyance abroad, it is sealed with wax.

A metal cone, like a cook's icing bag, drips hot wax on to the package and seals are pressed on to it. En- velopes are sealed along every seam. Suit-cases are wrapped up and sealed

all over.

the necessary formality in about ten The majority of people get through minutes. They are given a permit to show at the port of embarkation.

There are offices similar to "No. 80" at Liverpool and Glasgow.

Amsterdam; To-day. The Dutch Government is protest- BIG ing in London, Paris and Berlin over fights alleged to have been made over Dutch territorial waters by British, French and German 'planes.

Dutch anti-aircraft batteries went into action and 'planes went up.- Reuter.

BATTLE EXPECTED

IN NORWAY

New York, To-day. The landing of British troops in Norway is expected to result in the first serious land combats of the War. -Reuter.

Bringing Up Father

GIRLS-I'LL MEET YOU IN TEN MINUTES-I'LL HAVE TO CO BACK TO THE HOTEL TO GET MY BATHING SUIT-

"NOW.DON'T BE LONG- WE'LL MEET YOU AT THE BATHING BEACH- I'M ANXIOUS TO SEE

YOUR NEW SUIT-

I'M GOING TO WEAR MY NEW SUIT- AND I'M ANXIOUS FOR

YOU TO SEE IT

BATHING BEACH-

WELL-THIS

IS IT

By George McManus

THEY'SHOULD. BE ALONG ANY MINUTE-NOW-

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