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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

FINANCE & GENERAL

Britain's Peace And War QUESTION TIME World's Longest Vertical

Aims Defined

Continued from Page 4

to consider the welfare of its neighbours,

IN COMMONS

FOODSTUFF. IMPORTS

INTO FRANCE

LONDON. Mar. 26 (Reuter)

Highway Lift Span

Three sharp whistle blasts from a boat as it approaches Marine Parkway Bridge over the waters of Rockway Inlet one blast in return' from the bridge's deep-toned whistle. With these marine "hellos" the stage is set for raising the longest vertical highway lit span in the world. *

....... The signals may sound any hour of day or night. In the little control room, high above the bridge's automobile traffic, there's always an operator to raise and lower the span so that vessels can pass,

After the war, said Lord Hali- fax, and until we could be satis- WORLD PROSPERITY

fed of Germany's co-operation, |Confirmation that a proportion of he could hardly doubt that na-imports - which Include consi Lord Halifax declared, "We

tions resolved to preserve for our part are prepared to join and freedom must retain

peace derable quantities of foodstuffs--. suf-into unoccupied France from hands with any State which clent armed strength to make French North Africa undoubted- genuinely seeks

the peace and their will "effective,

ly passes to the Germans.. was prosperity of the world by loyally

Besides the supervisor of bridge level, raising and lowering of the Lord. Hallfax hoped that in given by the Minister for Econo- observing Its engagements and this as in other matters "Our two mic Warfare. Mr. Bugh Dalton, at operation, Roual Cazanjian, who's big 550-foot span is done by re- ensuring liberty within its. bor-

also in charge of Cross Bay mote control. The actual ma- peoples w appreciate the Im-question time in the House of ders. It would be valueless to

Bridge, the Marine Parkway chinery is in two roonis, duplicates mense responsibility that will Commons yesterday.” force unwanted associations upon jointly rest upon them" and that

Bridge has several operators. Each of each other, located in Mr. Dalton has previously been works an eight-hour shift. unwilling nations. We muat

each of in the words of Pascal, they might interrogated about

the bridge's rounded the Gover- rather try to "create conditions, combine justice with power, soment's policy regarding foodstuffs at the start of each shift is to in- and about 175 feet above the auto One of the first duties of a man towers 225 feet above the water. political and economic, in which that the spirit of their co-operato France and repeated the well-spect and oll various parts of the level. It's a two-minute elevator there may, grow among the people on might deserve and win the known British standpoint. themselves the real sense of their support of all other peoples like

span's lifting machinery. This is trip up to the machinery rooms Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Lib.) as done according to schedule, the community Interest,

The span is opened for craft minded with ourselves to streng-serted that 200,000 tons of "In the British Commonwealth then the foundations of world so-had entered Marselfles in

goods inside parts being done at night needing more than 50 feet of of Nations experience has taught ciety.

three and the outside, or more intricate clearance. recent weeks and that the great spots, in broad daylight, us that nations, differing greatly

While The bridge's central section is er part of it went ta Germany. he's away from the control room 55 feet above the highwater line face and

news doing this, the "bridge" tender in its normal Hat position. When cam yet freely Thus only would it be possible Mr. Dalton said that the associate together and the Bri-to ensure that neither. Germany Paper La Semaphore had stated comes in to take his place. The the span is opened and raised, it cargo had substitute calls the operator back nas an additional clearance of 05 all to his post if a large vessel comes feet, making a total clearance of

along.

150 feet to permit passage of large vessels.

in numbers, wealth, social structure

"BATTLE OF ATLANTIC?

that 298,000 tons of

tish Commonwealth, the bastion nor any other country should re-arrived at Marseilles from of world defence today. may wellvert or have any reason to revert. destinations during that period. become the bridge of greater to those policies which plunged world unity tomorrow.

"In many, respects the world must

be treated In future as 1 single whole. When victory is won, it must be our aim to promote com- mon interest in a greater pov sible Interchange of and services.

goods

POST-WAR PLANS "Britain is ready to participate in plans to promote economic co- operation on a world wide scale. Our aim will be prosperity, justly shared."

Europe Into Ave wars in the last 80. years.

Referring to the "Battle of the Atlantic" Lord Halifax said, "Our experience shows that while in the coming months these attacks may cause us grate losses, our de- fensive methods provided that they can be developed with adequate strength and speed.”

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The operator is there along with CARGO OF FLOUR

the big control board, binoculars Another

The span has been raised more Foint. We've got à south wind. question asked

was for scanning the waters and tale than 3,000 times since the bridge It's making out all right." whether the Vichy Government's phones that link him with other was opened in July, 1937, accord-

Such help is unofficially, but it attention had been drawn to sections of the bridge and the ing to figures of the Tribom makes for friendly relations, the fact that food from French outside world. If it's foggy. he Bridge Authority. On a busy day,

Operators also find time, while Colonies is going to Germany in also has the company of the it may be raised 15 times. An eyeing the long inlet on up to stead of relieving the situation in bridge's foghorn, blowing

average day sees it go up and Jamaica Bay, to watch cut for France.

raucous warning five out of every down about four Mines.

boats. particularly small ones, in Mr. Dalton merely replied: "We 45 seconds. sound

distress, and to notify the nearby Large tugs, excursion boats, have information that a certain "Ghostly,"

Point Coast Guard was an operator's sandsucker barges, pile. drivers Rockaway proportion

these imports description of the latter vigil, with high booms and large plea-station, reaches the enemy. Flour in two when, fog enshrouds the many-sure craft are types of boats for

7t's also part of their job to is intended windowed control room. ships now en route

which the span must be opened keep an eye on the bridge's auto only for unoccupied. France

DONE BY REMOTE CONTRO). Many are regular commuters" pathway below for possible would its distribution there will be

From that room, reached by a The bridge operators, in their be suicides, auto fires and other der effective American control,” 20-step climb from the automobile lonely control room, get to know-

In the next few critical months it would, as he saw it, be a

race between the mounting total of Lord Halifax cmphasised. that our shipping losses and an in- Even now Britain was planning crease in defensive, weapons that to remedy the · post-war im would reduce them below the poverishment and arranging to danger level, "I have 30 doubt

of

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materials which could be released as soon as we could be sure that they will be used for this work of healing and not for our de struction...

give of our ability to win this" race."

Dealing with the question of invasion Lord Halifax returned a confident and unhesitating. "No" The business of rebuilding after to the question whether the the war wil be a task far beyond yasion would succeed. He the strength of any single coun- this belief, he concluded, not only try. Britain is resolved to do her upon all the defence preparations, utmust but clearly if the world the tireless devation of British

in- based

is to be brought back to health forces and the civil defence par- It will only be by the united act-sonnel and the generous help of ion of all men of all nations of the. United States but also upon. goodwill.

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LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter) — Effective measures to extend ship- building and repair facilities throughout the Empire are men- toned by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, in a written reply to a Parliamen-

by remote acquaintance-the re- Boats familiar with the bridges tary question.

During the last six months- usually blow their blasts when gular boats' crews. And while carrying on control of the huge only several hundred yards away the number of warships building

SHARE QUOTATIONS $3,750,000 bridge that ink, the

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boroughs, the operators find time wait for the opening, start blast-Colonies have more than doubled for small-town helpful friend a couple of miles away. The and orders for a substantial num- liness. They shout messages

bridge, however, declines to go ber of merchant vessels have been Into action ahead of time. Auto placed.

Warship repair facilities also trazile over the span must not be from

now exist and are being increas- stopped until the last moment.

constantly The 95-foot lift is not raised all Ingly employed and

way unless necessary. Two extended at almost all main sea- nunutes are needed to raise it ports of the Dominions, India and

ompletely from the time the first the Colonies. traffic auto barrier is lowered. But

Buyers Beilern Salpa Nomior)

81340

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£74

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Usually the messages are the boats' land headquarters.

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the

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There is nothing outragends in suggesting that the Government should do something for the unemployed, and a great deal more for the aged, infirm, or bereaved, even in wartime, because this month the House of Commons has made a revolutionary change in the prin- ciple of relief. It shifted the obligation of looking after the old and unemployed from families to the State.”

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LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter)

LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter)--The Single aircraft cruising over the

Maybe the binoculars are used. situation in Syria remains serious, coastal areas of Britain yesterday. practically the only 80 cts. Then, to take the other day just it is reported from Istanbul by provided

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of the Selangor Asiatic Unemploy- ment Committee, in, his report for February.

Commons Question Soviet Imports

LONDON, March 25 (Reuter)

Commons

He adds: "This country can bet ter afford to do the same, but in Asked in the House of view of the Legal Adviser's colour-yesterday whether Russian im- ful argument in support of a tax ports through Vladivostok for re- on Incomes it might be dangerous export to Germany are now dim- to propose in the Federal Council inishing. Mr. Hugh Dalton, Minis- a similar revolutionary change.ter of Economic Warfare, sald

"Subscription to this Fand that sales to Germany of should not be witheld in the Imported by the Soviets on their

Cwn account are very small.

goods

Direct transit trade to Germany

93.10 $314

$2.95 $6.70

mistaken belief that war puts 'an end to unemployment” · The total amount of money re-by the Trans-Siberian Railway. ceived to date is $95,800.50, of remains substantial and there is #16.30 which the Summ of $729.80 was constant danger that abnormal subscribed this month to meet an Soviet imports, though not them- expenditure of $883, which is, in selves re-exported, may release for addition to the $75 average ex-export to Germany corresponding penses of administration, the cost quantities of Soviet products. of 232 tins of milk, 8,080 katles of

rice, and $305 in cash. That relief ENEMY SHIP SUNK

was distributed amongst 375 men, women and children.*

LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter)-An

The passing of the Income Tax enemy vessel was sunk in an at- Bill through the Federal Council tack on shipping of the Dutch $24.30 this month is of special interest coset by aircraft of the Coastal to this committee because it is Command on Monday afternoon, another instance of the ineffec- An Air Ministry communique re- tualness of public opinions, and corda that one aircraft is missing more particularly because the un- from this operation officials prophesied an increase in -unemployment as the result of

the rich man's effort to adinct his Japanese Carry Off

income after a tussle with the tax ! gatherer..

Should that calamity materialise

Young Women

CHANGSHA, Mar. 26 (Central)

the narrow margin between this-Peace and order has been res- committee's meagre scale of relief tored in Tungcheng, important and the starvation line will dis-city in southern. Hupeh near the appear.

MAGISTRATE PUNISHED

Hunan border following its recap- ture by the Chiasse" about two. weeks ago,

Prior to their evacuation, the Japanese wrought heavy havoc inside and outside the city. Many Ta-chang,

magistrate of houses in the suburbs were set on Hustynan, Anhwel, has been dis-fire and razed to the ground. The mlased, sentenced to seven years Japanese also thoroughly plunder imprisonment and deprived of ed the city and carried of some civil rights for five years for de- 800 young Chinese women, whose serting his post(Central News), fate is unknown