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NEW ARRIVALS OF

BRINDS"

SPECIAL DRY GIN

H.K.$108. – per case

Eroduct of

FEDERAL DISTILLERIES PTY. LTD.

Melbourne.

Sole Importers

THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4.-1947.

Britons Must Work Harder

More Exports Or A Lower Standard Of Living

Scotch Peeved Over Scotch

New York Reb. 3. Scotch distillers who

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GREAT REDUCTION

NOW ON!

OUR FIRST SALE SINCE 1941

bottles of their whisky have got their dander up

because the American consumer is paying from $84 to $100.20 for them.

Same ne along the way from

there to th

the law road over

Dalton's Blunt Report

London, Feb. 3. Shivering Britons still short of food; clothes and houses after seven years of austerity living were warned by Government and business leaders alike yesterday that they must work harder lest the British experiment in Social- ism end in still greater economic distress. Speaking at Newcastle, hub of the newly-nation- alized coal industry, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dalton, told the nation bluntly that it was living on borrowed money ahd must produce more goods for export or face "a lower standard of life and more un- employment.

wrds "we are now able to im- rott. more than we export only because we are living on "tick" (credit) which we are getting from the American and Cana dian lines of credit This export

Mr. Dalton spoke of the great Austin motor works at high mud over here is making a Birmingham, employing 17,000 fat proft, they clains-even tak prepared, to shut down today ing into account takes paid at

for an indefinite period owing Mr. Churchill's to lack of fuel, and other in- every

stop.

means that we must about the matter in the dustrial plants in the Midlands' prowling House of Commons on Wednesday

un short time. pant in their clef discontent whoever

hoever is making that fat

is not the Seatch distiller.

had their American retailers own retork: "You as an individual would pay more for a battle of Scotch in Scotland than you"da ju New York."

more or import less, or both. The Westminster Bank If we have to reduce our im Limited said in its annual reports it will simply mean that you will all have less to eat and port:, "We have not yet maved

the road to less to smoke and fewer clothes. very far along

boots and show and fewer every" and put the blame on "repressive" controls imposed houses and less furniture and by the Labour Government and less employment in many in-

Die "prevailing psycholog dustries.

The United Kingdom was - porting Scotch m 92 cents a lnt-cal attitude of our peopled te or $11.04 a gase until recent

But because they built ap Alte dollar exchange, it hiked the price to $1.12 a bottle ar SELF a case,

"A spirit of apathy og dis- inclination to exert oneself per- .vades the while community" "we the report said adding

Here is what bothers the Bri- must work and speedily....It Lish:

The American distiller «!"Bour - hon get $1 casp more than So the Brush distiller of Scotch. The American dealer makes at least $1 more Scotch than Bourbon. And the Ameri-Parliament can consumer has paid at least $7 more for his came Scotch than for Bourbon-Associated Press.

PERSONAL RADIO-SET

Camden, N.J. Feb. 3. RCA Victor is to pioneer new radiomarkets with the intruduc- tion of pocket size personal

of

"DUKE DOESN'T

KNOW HIM

Miami, Florida, Feb. 3. Asked his opinion of the reported romance of his niece, Princess Tlizabeth, with Princesa Elizabeth, avith Prince Philip of Greece, the Duke of Windsor told an in- terviewer that he knew nothing | of the affair and had never met Prince Philip.-Associat- ed Press.

than

plants could work more "a small percentage of the week" and added 'that "they" would have to close altogether if the coal and electricity short- continual - Associated

"No Crisis"

age Prees.

London, Feb. 2, Declaring that there will be "ne financial crisis" in Britain, the Chancellor of the Exche- quer. Mr. Hugh Dalton, said tonight that there would have to be economy in regard to expenditures "charitable”

broad.

от

He stated: As Chancellor of the Exchequer I am always be ing asked to put my hand in yeur pocket to finance someone; or other in some other part of Sir Miles Thomas, Vice- the world; to feed, Germans, or Chairman of the Nuffield auta help the Greeks, or to contri- bule to some new international organisation, manufacturing told a reporter that the tenorganisation for refugees, Nufield factories would work what not.

"Much of this expenditure is as many hours as coal, gan and

still unavoidable, but we must said: "Nothing like the full 44-try to bring it to an end as hour week-will be possible" and soon as we can.. Many interna- estimated that more than 20,- tional objects are desirable, but

would go on a 000 workers

other people, including some of those who were neutrals in the part-time basis

Roote Sir William

said last war, should pay their no certainty his share."Reuter. there was

is the hard way to our salva-elearicity supplies permit, but tion but there is no other." A Kemsley Prophecy Jord Kemsley's "Sunday Chronide" said members

including key Laborites were discussing the possibility that conditions lead ing to the Government's re- signation "may-well develop during the next three months."

Mr. Dalton at Newcastle pre- dicted that Britain would have to reduce its financial commit- ents abroad in view of condi- tion at home saying "many in- ternational objects are desirable people including

4 by 4 in size. It has built but other in hop antenna and simplified

radio,

The receiver is only six by

4 by in size. It has buill-

Palestine Press

Order Criticised

Jerusalem, Feb. 2.

some of those who were Neu-The official warning to British press correspon-

trals in the last war should pay their share."

A Gloomy View".

in loop antenia and simplified He jumped up Britain's

ballery replacement.-Associated Press,

i economic difficulties In these

SALE

dents in Palestine that they are not classified as "essential" and therefore should leave the country, is regarded as yet another example of emergency measures being issued without serious thought of their implications, and where zeal has completely outweighed all sense of proportion.

British correspondents have Pdlestine-would be restricted strongly protested to the legal to protected areas, whereas cor- authorities regarding the fi- respondents of other nationali- cial attitude. It is felt to beties would be free to move any- inconceivable at such time that where in the country. representatives of the British

It is felt to be imperative should be given to the authori ties here making it clear that British correspondents must have complete

press-many of whom were that a directive on a high level frontline correspondents--should be told that they should leave and that if they stay they do 50 at their own risk.

It is believed here that most urgent representations are

tu

be made in London on the mat- British ter. The attitude to

freedom of

movement to discharge their duties.

by correspondents today, Mr. correspondents can be taken as

a commentary on the methods being applied here.

Though the exact status. of British correspondents le still not known, it must be presum- ed on the facts as given to them that their movements- like those of all Britons in

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Clues Across

1. Limb

5. Spy. 6. Weighi

9. Sober.

10. Boredom.

11.

18. Crib. 20. Reverie, 22. A sidking. SUCCESS.

23. Sirens

Make Aull 25. Offspring.

able.

28. Preparation.

for the hair.

12. Precious

stone.. 27. At no time.

13. Soares..

28. Entertained..

29, Reposed.

We take pleasure to announce the redu

T

of our freight rates on all routes as follows.

Hong Kong to Shanghai (per kilogram)

$5.50

Chungking

4.00

Kunming

6.00

Foochow

4,00

Amoy

2.50

Haikow

Canton

9.50

Swatow

Calentta

Clues Down

1. Made a gift. 2. Union,

3. State of

stupor. 4. Century, 5. Symbol of

authority,

8. Core.

14. Aviator, 15. Pastor. 16. Injured. 17. Ship or:

plane

29, Gorge

21. Indian sur-

rency.

7 Take without24. Tender,

right.

Yesterday's Crossword Tasks; 28. Tested.

DOWN;1: Duct; 2. Rush; 3. ACROSS-1: Duress; 5. Focus; Btem; 4. Bedate; 5. Fleeced: 6, Tell; 9: Cashed: 11, Faber, 12. Cabinet: 7 Spreads 10. Humid Humane 14. Rise; 18, Emend: 18.13. Trumpet; 14.. Raucoys; 15. Ready: 19, Edit; 20. Tiptop; 24. Systems; 17. Minor: 19. Expert; Prone: 25. Erring: 20. Mare; 27:21: Tree; 22. Pint; 23, Azed.

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r schedules continu

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58870