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SHANGHAI

SETTLING

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PARIS AND PREMIER'S

DOWN AGAIN SPEECH

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Shanghai, To-day.

Shanghai is effecting a

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Paris, To-day.

Mr. Chamberlain's Com-

gradual and somewhat chac-mons speech was favourably tic adaptation to the new received here and a great im-

NATURAL

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1940.

as near to Nature as is desirable are

Sir William Crookes' lenses.

Bomething to offset the harmful giare in nocessary but you don't

· have to have the whole landscape darkened like a rainy day to do that.

Wear Crookes and know what real oyo-comfort means.

conditions brought about by pression has been produced STOP PRESS

the fall in the Chinese dol-

lar.

Dominant note is the scare created by the recent drop leading some of the smaller importers to reduce sales in order to keep their stock of foreign goods.

In many cases prices soared much more than the exchange drop war- ranted.

The situation has resulted in a new boom for local made products as, for the first time since the dollar ceased to be a stable currency, the increase in imported products has considerably | reduced sales.-Havas.

NEW RACE

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IN NORWAY

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Stockholm, To-day. The Norwegian forces formerly in Steinkjer are now trying to contact the Al- lied forces operating round Narvik.

rein- advancing towards

At the same time German forcements are the same region.

The results of the 'race' cannot be forecast yet.

Meanwhile it is reported that the situation of the inhabitants of Namsos is becoming tragic owing to the lack of foodstuffs.-Havas.

by what is termed the Pre- mier's sincerity..

Political circles point, to Mr. Cham- berlain's solemn declaration that the Allied resolution to fight the war till complete victory can only be streng- thened by the Norwegian reverse.

Another important fact made public by Mr. Chamberlain was that the Al- difficult lied troops attempted the Trondheim operation upon the, express request of the Norwegian authorities, thus showing the Allies will not hesi- tate to extend help to victims of aggres- slon, however difficult the conditions for assistance may be.-Havas,

BRITISH POLICY OF FIRMNESS IN MEDITERRANEAN

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be signed only when Britain is assured that goods she sells to Russia will not benefit Germany.-Havas,

Demarche Denied

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

The report that Britain has sent Italy a Note requesting her to define in specific manner her stand in the international situation is categorically denied in authoritative quarters.

The story of the Chamberlain-Rey- naud telephone conversation, firing a plan of action in the Mediterranean, is also denied.-Havas.

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Saigon, To-day. The Hong Kong soccer interport team yesterday afternoon defeated Saigon "B" by seven goals to

one.

Hong Kong. led by three goals to nil at half-time, Wong King- cheong and Fung King-cheung netting.

In the second half, with the. Hong Kong: halves dominating the game, further pressure was ap- plied and after Lau Tau-man had netted the fourth goal, Fox did four the hat-trick, giving him goals for the game.

Tsang in goal played confident- ly in the early stages when Sai- gon adopted rush tactics, but afterwards he was seldom trouble. Fox led the line skilfully and proved a first-class opportunist.

Hong Kong flelded the following team: Sammy Tsang; Hau, Li Kwok-wai; Guy, Bright, Forrow: Yeung Shiu-yick, Fung King- cheung, Fox, Lau Tau-man and Wong King-cheong-Our Correspondent...

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