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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 11, 1938.
TWENTY NEW
R.A.F.
AERODROME
Recruiting In The.
Dominions
BIG INCREASE IN NAVAL POWER
So rapid has been the progress- of naval re-armament that the aggregate tonnage of new Bri- The new recruiting campaign tish warships now building is al- or the Royal Air Force, anioun most half as great as that of the recently by the Air Minister. ne British Navy of 1985. Sir Kingsley Wood, involves the It is only two and a half years the opening of two new air ap- ince the first units of this en- prentices' schools, four new ormous new fleet were ordered. flying training schools at Gran- They were the Afridi and six tham, Gullane, Lossiemouth and sister destroyers of the big Van-
Kinloss, and 20 additional aerod- Tribal" class, the last of which couver
will be completed during the next Victoria romes.
Their comple- three months. Arrive
Provision, for these schools and tion marks the initial stage of a Aug. 23 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 6 aerodromes is included in
the naval construction Sept. 19 construction schemes, which unparalleled in "peace time, and Sept. 8 Sept. 10
Oct. 4home and abroad covers capital which will take a further four Sept. 21 Sept. 28
expenditure in the current year years to mature. of £60,000,000,
The first big batch of con- Eleven of the new aerodromes, 'struction put in hand in it is learnt, have been selected. comprised: They will be situated at:
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Baki
Kobe
Yoko- hams
Honolulu
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Leave · Arrive
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Canada Aug. 18 · Aṇg. 20
Bussis Sept. 2. Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Japan Sept. 16 Sept. 18
Sept. 29
BOOKING PLANS FOR 1939
ARE OPEN
MAKE APPLICATIONS EARLY
to secure accommodation desired.
*
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic-sailings to European ports.
TO MANILA
at!
Brackley, Northants; Carlton Miniott, Yorkshire; Edzell,· For-}··· farshire; Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire; Kinloss, Morayshire, Lossiemouth, Morayshire; Middle Wallop, Hants; Newton, Notts; Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk; Kirton in Lindsey, Lints; and
Empress of Canada on Thursday, August 11th Wick, Caithness.
AT 6 P.M.
Canadian Pacific
Union Building
SPANS THE WORLD
Telephone
20752
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NOW THAT WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF HOT WEATHER MOST PEOPLE FEEL THE WANT OF A GOOD RESTFUL HOLIDAY. Here is a good selection of trips which we offer
Hong Kong/Japan
(Round trip 16-17 days includes stay on board)
$175
Hong Kong / Tientsin
$250
Via Swatow, Shanghai and Chefoo (Round trip 28 days)
Hong Kong Tsingtao
$120
(Each Way)
Hoihow
&
$155
$175
Hong Kong/Haiphong, Pakhoi
(Round trip 9 days)
Hong Kong Singapore
(Return Fare)-
Hong Kong/Sandakan (Return Fare) $220
(19-20 days the round trip)
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS "APPLY TO:—
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.
IND
GENER
in
programme
1936-
2 battleships of 35,000 tons. 2 aircraft-carriers of 23,000
tons.
2 cruisers of 10,000 tons. 5 cruisers of 5,450 tons.
9 Tribal destroyers 1,850 tons. 8 "J" class destroyers of 1,690
tons.
7 submarines.
More Battleships
Facilities already exist for re- cruiting part of the new. per- sonnel of $1,000 needed · Canada, Australia and New Zea al ships were voted: land. Applicants in these Do- minions will be passed by local medical and interview boards re- cognised by the R.A.F., and their passages to England will be paid.
In 1987 the following addition--
3 battleships of 35,000 tons.
2 aircraft carriers, of 23,000-
tons.
5 cruisers of 8,000 tons. 2 cruisers of 5,450 tons. 16 destroyers of 1,690 tons. 7 submarines. The 1988 contingent of new. ships is as follows:
2 battleships of 40,000 tons. 1-aircraft-carrier of 23,000*
tons...
In announcing the scheme Sir Kingsley Wood pointed out that the appeal was necessitated by the recently increased air pro- gramme, which required produc tion of many thousands of air- craft, large quantities of equip- ment and air armament of all kinds. During the past few weeks most of these additional Side by side with new construc orders for aircraft, to be deliver- tion, an immense programme for ed during the next 20 months, modernising the older vessels of had been placed.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB
NOTICE
Members are hereby informed that training, for the 1988/89 soecer season will commence. as from TUESDAY, 16th AUGUST.
E. LA STRANGE,
Hon. Secretary.
4 cruisers of 8,000 tons. 3 cruisers of 5,450 tons. 3 submarines.
the Navy was put in hand. In.. [addition to battleships and battle cruisers which are being virtual- ly rebuilt, re-engined, andi brought up to date in armament. and protection, nearly 20 cruisers- are on the list for reconstruction,- the majority as anti-aircraft- ships.
SINGAPORE SHARES
Quotation of 12 leading Singapore: stocks received by Messrs. Ellis and Edgar from Messts. J. M. Sassoon and Co. Singapore. August 8th, 1988. Rubber Shares:
Middle Price Amalgamated Malay
Use an ELECTRODREM Co., Ltd.
**Estates Ltd. ́ ́. Kempas Limited Kuala Sidim Rubber
1.82
1.97%
2.67
Pajam Limited
1.87
Sungei Bagan Rubber
Estates Ltd.'
1.52%
THE
PERFECT
EXPOSURE
Tapah ··· Rubber Es-
tates Ltd.
2.00
Tin Shares...***
148,00 cum.div.-
Sungei Luas Tin Dred-
ging Ltd.
1.63%
Industrials 29.
Straits Trading
METER
Ltd::
20.75
United Engineers": Ltd.
(Ordinary)
RS TOR
SUN YING MING STUDIO'
Queen's Road, Central.
Petaling Tin Ltd.
8.50 Wearne Brothers Ltd. 14.50 Gold
Raub Australian- Gold: 290 mappa
Mining Co., Ltd.
↑ The above quotations are Dollars.
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