THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1950
HONGKONG EXPORTS FACE STIFF U.K. OPPOSITION
POCKET CARTOON
by OSDERT LANCASTER
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By Ronald Boxall
LONDON, Feb. 1.
Mr E. G. A. Grimwood, Hongkong Government Representative in London, is preparing to do battle with British \ manufacturers who allege that Japanese goods, under the guise of Hongkong produce, are being im- ported into Britain on Imperial Preference terms.
He has already answered allegations that Hongkong rubber foot- wear and cotton shirts are of Japanese origin, and is prepared to meet criticism about other Hongkong goods as increasing supplies begin to ar- rive here following the removal of import restrictions.
Mr Grimwood regards these allegations. not only on the in- as a reflection tepsity of Hongkong busi- - beat almer as an in-
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LOUD CLAMOUR
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ictions and
loudly were clamoring for a return of free trading conditions, are quickly Changing
tune their
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ifted they are complaining of unfair empetillon and reviving the bid bogey of cheap Japanere;
T In their minds, anything that comes from the Far East is Anpanese, and if In this attitude which Mr Grimwood is tryingti to yelpome
TWO ROUNDS WON
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found five of Lentive Mrs Patricia Scott started Gambler's hat the tres competing for has
Watford, Bert
He was called us for advise on The draining of a site at Grange- where R was planned refinery and
The rights
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Amethyst it explured Hosting's magination and he decided to write a play about it.
to expand an ou bald
new factory,
1 t the factory valuable chemicals wil be manufactured.
Dr Casagrande had a very illeult task. No suitable stra- had been tum for foundations found, although borings had Sinatra, gone down more than 100 feet.
Now the scheme is dart board on the back bedroom door at his St Kilda ahead rapidly and more residence. He was sentenced to 6.000,000 Marshall Aid dollars into a month's Imprisonment for have been advanced not having a gun licence.
machinery in the U.S.A.
Aller "silencing" Marriott fired six shots into a
of a
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WHISPER-THIS IS STINAUNG- EX-JOCKEY, EX-CAT-BUROLAR. KS USED TO LOOK AFTER IO HORSES IN A STABLE... NOW LOOKS AFTER 30 (UNDER ONE BONNET,
to
Sweet Antidote
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Anonymous. deeplayers and racecourse pun. the organisation alms to fers.
· restore members to a sane. normal life through
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Mrs Scott, who confesses to on pressional urge to plunge on the bas 49 reformed gamblers horse, Stinkbombe Bre becoming such a menace in New York's to act as friendly counsellors to potential members of Gamblers elnemas---even the police can-
Anonymus. not discover who does it--that going most of them are buying up than stocks of perfume. They pour it air-conditioning units to buy counteract the offensive chemi-
cals.
The "sane, normal life" which Gamblers Anonymous alms at includes visits to football games, magazine rending, nn occa- sional picture show-provided it does not deal with gambling.
The Riddle of the Red Domino
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FLASHBACK—
Reminiscent of the Gay Nineties, this under-
garment is done in nylon Ince over satin, with elastle sides. The strap- less garment is boned from bosom to hip and fitted with stocking sup porters.
PREPARING FOR CARNIVAL This workman standing by the feet of the "king" gives an fden of the size of the giant puppets that will be used at the Cote d'Azur's annual carnival at Nice, France. Poppets, lighting and other prepara- tions annually cost a fortune.
GOODBYE, UP THERE! Emanuel Kimpinaky, aged
two, tugs at the klit of shipmate Major John Stuart- Mackenzie on arrival in New York. The youngster, is
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a displaced person who will live in the US, and the Scotsman is a member of the IRO.
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