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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 19, 1941.

ALLEGATIONS OF A DRIFT TOWARDS THE INFLATION "SPIRAL"

THE GOVERNMENT'S intention to parry the dangers of inflation was again emphasised in Parlia- ment yesterday.

Sir Patrick Hannon, who is a prominent com- pany director, asked whether the Premier had con- sidered a letter from the President of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce “emphasising the drift towards inflation owing to wage increases be- ing followed by a rise in commodity prices."

Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Lord Privy Seal, replied that the Premier had received the letter referred to and had arranged that the As- sociation have an opportunity of stating their views more fully to the Ministers concerned,

SAILOR

CLAIM FOR PASSAGE

A claim for salary and passage to Ceylon amounting to $989.50, was commenced against Messrs. Abdullah and Co.

SHOT AS AN of Peking Road, by a for-

EXAMPLE

FIGHT

Government were Impressed with the dangers of inflation! HALF OF THE CREW OF THE and since the outbreak of war FRENCH BATTLESHIP RICHE-

REFUSED) variety LIEU

GENERAL DE GAULLE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT DAKAR ON SEPTEMBER 24,

had taken action in a of ways to prevent any uncon- trolled rise in basic prices,

It would be quite

TO

mer employee, Azeez Abdul Wadood, in the Supreme Court this morn- ing.

in

Plaintiff alleged that he was en- gaged in Ceylon to work for Ab- dullah and Co. in Hong Kong as a craftsman and gem-cutter October 1936, and left for home in May, 1937, owing to ill-health. In March, 1939, however, while in Ceylon he was re-engaged to come to Hong Kong by his brother-in- law, who was partner, on the sa- lary, which he had previously re- ofceived, of Rupees 40 per month.

wrong to AND LATER ONE MEMBER repard every increase in prices, WAS SHOT “AS AN EXAMPLE" whatever its nature and scope, as This was revealed when Floyd potentially inflationary, but close! Stok 25, an American attention was paid to all signi- reached Cape Town after being with stranded in Dakar for sixteen

weeks

view

ficant movements of prices

to applying appropriate checks in good time it a dan- verous tendency developed. Reuter.

NEW PAPER- THIN STEEL

FOR PLANES

seaman,

When the

bombardment Dakar began, he said, his ship was trapped between the warships and nother ship, The crew deserted to a man, seeking shelter outside the

town

French warships used Allied

and neutral merchantmen as a screen against the Free Frencn and British warships.

The French authorities, he de- clared, have seized a number of Allied and neutral ships at Dakar. -Associated Press.

America is almost ready PORTABLE

to produce in quantity a

new,

paper-thin, high- SHELTERS

Lensile stainless

steel,!

which, it is said, will "re FOR BUSES

volutionise" construction

of aircraft in the United States.

be

Portable shelters, which can be placed upon the pavement, "as and when circumstances require,' are

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Defendant, however, disclaimed! any knowledge plaintiff had been re-engaged in Ceylon and was surprised to see the plaintiff re- turn to Hong Kong. He, how- ever, decided to engage plaintiff as an office boy at $10 per month for 3 years plus board and lodg- ing.

It was alleged by defendant that plaintiff, while in his employ. received advances to the extent of $230,50, and that in December last, plaintiff sold a diamond ring for $140 and kept the proceeds of the sale for himself. Defendant, there- fore, counter-claimed for this amount, plus $10 in lieu of no- Lice.

The case was adjourned.

HARBOUR OFFICE THEFT

For theft of a fountain pen and This change from present alum-mentioned in a letter sent by the

London Passenger Transport Board wallet from Mr. D. G. Cairns, inium alloy construction will

Harbour to the Wandsworth Borough Em-Chief Boarding Officer, about as complete a change in!

Office, Shek Wan, 25, was ergency Committee.

sen- 'plane construction as was thei world war shift from wood and these shelters are being manufac-our by Mr: G. T. Lowry at the The Transport Board state that tenced to four months' hard lab- cloth to all-metal machines.

tured following a request from the Central Magistracy this morning. The new high-tensile steel is Government that some temporary Defendant was seen by an office raid to be thinner than paper, shelter be provided for travellers, boy taking the articles from Mr. strip of it hanging limply particularly those who have need Cairns jacket pocket, which was looks like tinfoil, but it has a to take advantage of the emer-, hanging inside his office. tensile strength of 185,0001b. to gency bus services. the square inch.

A

Wandsworth have replied, of- fering all possible facilities for the According to steel officials, it erection of the shelters. is three times as strong as the aluminium alloy now used In aeroplane making.

These officials claim that the new product will not rust, that it

is not affected by the degres of heat at which aluminium melts and that it is twice as difficult to bend as duralumin.

It has more than double the tensile strength of the stainless steel from which a few years ago the Budd Manufacturing Company built an. all-steel aeroplane- which they flew all over the Unit- ed States and Europe in exhibi- tion tests.

However, the new steal ls. expensive, costing about £200 a ton, or about double the 'cost of aluminium. But quantity pro- duction would bring the price .down.

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It is understood that some of the Dontoons on recent Navy 'planes have been made of this steel- Reuter:

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Defendant had four previous convictions for larceny.

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