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AUSTRALIAN AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE: BRITISH MISSION BEING SENT
London, To-day.
It is announced that on the invitation of the AuS- tralian Government, a special air mission from the United Kingdom will visit Australia in the near future.
The visit will be for the purpose of examining and holding consultations with representatives of the Commonwealth Government of the possi- bility of the creation of further capacity for the production of aircraft in the Commonwealth and to prepare a scheme for the considerations of both Governments.
ARCADIA JEWEL ROBBERY CASE CONCLUDED
The Mission consists of Sir Hard- man Lever, who was a member of the recent mission to visit Canada, Mar- Mr. Donald Banks and Air shal Sir Arthur Longmore.
The Mission will be assisted by experts who will proceed shortly to Australia.
DIFFERENT PURPOSES Committal proceedings in con- nection with a series of daring! It is learned that the object of [robberies at the former Arcadia the Mission is to establish a scheme Jewellery Store, at No. 37, Peking similar to the Canadian plan. It is Road, in 1933 and 1934, were con-pointed out, however, that the con- cluded before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-struction of aircraft in Canada is fadyen this morning at the purely for the supply of aircraft Kowloon Magistracy.
for Great Britain whereas the Aus-
tralian scheme will be purely for
Accused is Chan Tat-chau, alias the supplying of planes for the Aus-
Lau Sang, alias Chan Sui-ping, tralian Air Force. Reuter.
aged 38, who, it is alleged, twice
broke from the police custody and was re-arrested on a 4-year-old warrant on December 7, 1938, at
No. 289, Reclamation Street, by Det. Sgt. H. J. Baldwin.
Accused was charged on three counts of burglary, two counts of escaping and with breach of a deportation order.
ARAB STRIKE
IN DAMASCUS
Beirut, To-day.
All Arab shops in Damascus
He was also charged, alterna- closed yesterday and numerous tively, with receiving.
strikes were announced in other
towns.
The strike is directed against
&
After evidence by several police officers, including, Inspector A. E.
the Carey, Sub-Inspector C. Mottram, declaration recently made by
Allen, Det.-Sgts. Baldwin,
and new French High Commissioner for Jackson, accused was committed on Syria and Lebanon. the receiving, escaping and breach of deportation order charges.
The burglary charges against him were dismissed.
The Syrian Minister of the In- terior, Sandallah Djabri, declared in a speech yesterday, "Syria will re- sist with all means at her disposal being made a part of the French Imperium."
OC-
Anti-French demonstrations Wu Chi-chiu was admitted to the curred on other parts of the coun- Queen Mary Hospital yesterday try. Students in Aleppo joined in after he had taken benzine appar-the demonstrations and a protest ently with intent to end his life, at meeting was held in a mosque.
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Here they are
The Royal Naval and Royal Marine Landing Party Brigado was inspect- ed at Happy Valley recently by the Commander-in-Chief, seen proceeding along the route back to their ships,