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OUR FLYING PRINCE Takes Part in Long- Distance Test
Rugby, Yesterday. The Prince of Wales took part in one of the final test fights of the huge Fairey-Napier long range aeroplane, in which two R.A.F. officers, Squadron-Leader Jones Williams, and Flying-Oficer Jen- kine, are to attempt this month to create a new long distance record.
The Prince made a flight of aome hours, and for a time took over the controls, it being the first occasion he had piloted a machine of this Bize. The monoplane, which yes- terday was flown to the aerodrome at Cranwell, from Northolt, will fly in a straig line to South Africa, 0,000 miles distant, and it is hoped that the present world non-stop flight record of 4,000 miles will be broken.
The machine will carry more fuel than on its non-stop flight to India) laat spring, and will this time be) equipped with a special compact wireless set, which will enable the airmen to keep in contact and re- cord the progress of the flight. The machine's aneroid will be equipped with a contrivance which gives audible warning when it descends below a certain level.
The moneplana has a 530 h.p. Napier engine. British Wireless Service,
LONDON'S TRAFFIC
Scheme for Public Ownership
Rugby, Yesterday.
Much interest continues to be taken
In the Government schome to which Mr.
Herbert Morrison, Transport Minister, referred this week, for public ownership and co-ordination on Lon- don's passenger traffic.
Although Mr. Morrison intentionally refrained from giving details. It is understood that the closest existing model, for the scheme he has in mind is the Central Electricity Board, which the previous Government established, and which is a national and publicly owned undertaking controlled by an officially appointed body and ran as: a business concern.
Mr. Morrison's idea is to place Lon- S, THAN ANY don's traffic in the hands of a Halted number of first class business men em- ployed by the community, and encour aged to run it with all the vigour of commercial enterprise. Interests
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
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Start out by filling in the words of which you feel reasonably sure. Thane will give you a clue to other words crossing hem, and they in turn to still others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both.
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear ix. to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
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which will have to be acquired would to Under-ground and Metropolitan railways, oma!buses and tramways, and obvious aegotiations with existing interests, whose capital la estimated at £100,000,000, will be long and intri-
cate.
For this reason Mr. Morrison has made it known that no elaboration of hia recent statement on the proposals is likely to be made for some time- British Wireless Service.
CARGO OF WEALTH
35 Works Of Art Sail For London
Genoa, Yesterday,
The steamer "Leonardo da Vinel" left for London last night with a cargo of some 350 pictures, and works of art, worth millions of sterling, for exhibi- tion in London from January to March, 1080.
Professor Modigliano, Vice-Director of the Brera Gallery, of Milan, who has never left the precious consigament aince it left Milan in a special, train, consisting of ten trucks, is accompany. ing the Argosy to England together with a police official of high rank.
It was a slow and delicate basiness! loading the ship with the precious freight, upon which Insurances amount to between 3 or 4 million pounds. The entire dock was surrounded by steel-helmeted Fascist, miltiamen.
The exhibition, which opens on January 1, will last until March 8. In addition to Italy's great contribution, King George and other British art lovers are lending works from their private collections, and the United States, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, and other countries are also contributing-Reuter.
THE HARDY SCOTS Defeat Of English At Bannockburn
Rugby, Teaterday.. The site of the battle of Bannock- burn, near Stirling, where over 600 years ago the Scottish army of King Robert the Bruce gained a victory pver the army, of King Edward II. of England, is to be preserved. 35-s national park-British Wireless Service.
MINISTER TO RETURN
Nanking, Yesterday, Mr. Frank Lee, Chinese Minister in Mexico, who was recently ap pointed Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, has wired from Mexico to the Central Government that he is Rugby, Yesterday, returning to China to assume his Although Lord Byng is still very position Canton News weak after his recent Illness, it la expected be wr well enough to Dr. Ragnar
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Douglas Fairbanks who arrives in Hong Kong to-day.
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