The Archive · 1941

SHANGHAI NOTES

Britain Delivers The exhibition which has boon arranged in "Delroit to demonstrate that—despite the war, Britain is delivering ihe goods 2 reminder. that Shanzhal hag also been brought to a realization of that fact, although a smaller number of vessels is reach: ing this port. In a recent broadcast over BBC. a number of manufacturers told listeners how they were carrying on Great Britain's export business, particularly one who has been engaged n making free whole for bicycles. Tt would have been thought that with the great demand for metal for war purposes such an article would have been placed upon the prohibited list, but such is not the case, and the man in question says:—

For nearly forty years now I have been manitfacturing Bicycle "tree wheele—and exporting them In largo quantities. Before the war, at least filly' per cent. of the goods Wwe mantis used fo go overseas, and even Yoday our export trade is "doing remarkably well, Some markets have been fast, due to increased tariffs, but mere at 'Since war Broke out, every manufacturer hat nad to get. a licence to export from the Board of Trade, and' they" give. every encouragement, company. ts sending abroad bicycle free Jphecin ad all ternas combustion cetines by the thousand. "You may have. the goods Geliver, but you may' foresee difieuties over Peymont—a very common thing since the end of {he last war. Wall, the Government can come 10 he rescue there, through the Export Credit Department.

Our worry ts not going to be finding new Service 'A Saurscimi in Macy's basement was approached by a middle-aged lady with a request for a knife box. "Over there by Post G the gir] seid. "Sure of that?" the lady asked, 'I've been misdirected three times already." "I'm so sure that If you don't find them there you can come back and kick me," the girl said. "The customer went off, and returned 2 few minutes later. "They're nearer G7," she said. "Bend over." The girl bent. The customer is always right.

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