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KONG THE FOURTH WEEK IN MARCH (Omitting Honolulu)
Due to existing emergency, the consistency of prompt depar- tures and arrivals of Canadian. Pacific Steamships which has been maintained heretofore may be disturbed. Apply to Canadian Pacific representative for particulars of sailing dates.
or
Fast through trains direct from ship's side at Vancouver stop-over at Beautiful Victoria thence by comfortable, fast B.C. Coast Services to Vancouver-In C nada's Evergreen Playground
See the Majestic Canadian Rockies - - Lake Loulse, Banff. Stop- overs if you wish. No extra rali are In Canada for Drawing room or Compartment occupied by one person.
In summer the scenic Great Lakes Route is an optional inland-sea trip for Trans-Continental passengers."
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SUBSTITUTE OIL FUELS IN BRITAIN
LONDON, TO-DAY.
IN THE COMMONS YESTERDAY: THE SECRETARY FOR MINES, MR. GEOFFREY LLOYD, SAID. THE EFFECTIVE USE OF HOME-PRO- DUCED SUBSTITUTES FOR; IM- PORTED OIL WAS OF SUCH IM- PORTANCE THAT HE HAD ASKED A NUMBER OF LEADING RE- PRESENTATIVES OF INDUSTRY, FINANCE AND SCIENCE, UNDER THE PRESIDENCY OF SIR LIAM BRAGG, PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY, TO MAKE A RAPID SURVEY.
WIL-
The body had,completed its survey. within a month and six specific ques-
ALLIED STAMP AGREED
Parle, To-day.
A Franco-British stamp, first mooted a short, while ago, has now been agreed upon.
The British Postmaster-General and the French Minister of Posts and Telegraphs have been in con- versation in London and a com- munique issued in Paris yester- day afternoon reports that com..
·plete agreement has also been reached about a common plan for the despatch of International' mails.-Reuter,
tions were now being investigated CHINESE
simultaneously.
Action taken on the interim report had resulted in the obtaining of 32,- 000,000 gallons of substitute for im- ported fuels.
The report on crude benzole in- dicated this was being recovered at the rate of a million gallons a year, and extension of the voluntary effort should secure a further 12,000,000 gallons a year.
Reuter.
CONTRABAND CONTROL
London, To-day.
On March 19 there were 29 neutral ships in the United Kingdom contra- band control bases, 12 having been there four days or less.
The total including 15 Dutch, 5 Belgian, 2 Italian, one each Danish, Eirean, Finnish, Norwegian, Fortu-
guese, Greek and Swedish.
During the week ended March 16 the contraband committee considered 77 cargoes arrived since March 9 and 24 outstanding from the previous. week.
The combined total included ships of the following nationalities: 30. Italian, 20 Dutch, 15 Norwegian, 11 Danish, 7 Swedish, 5 United States, 4 Greek and in 44 cases the entire cargoes were released.
During the week 57 cases were dealt with under the advance copy manifest system; 28 ships being re- leased subject to formal checking of the original manifests. British Wireless.
COMMENT ON
SYLT RAID
to-
The "Ta Kung Pao," commenting on the R.A.F. raid on Sylt, says day:
"Avenging the German raid on Scapa Flow by bombing the German - air bases on the Island of Sylt, the Royal Air Force staged, not only the biggest air raid, but, undoubtedly, the most successful since the war start- ed.
"The raid is indicative of the strength of the British Air Force, and, at the same time demonstrates the attitude of the British forces in prosecuting the war.
British
"For several months past. planes have constantly carried out reconnaissance flights over Germany, observing and photographing military and naval and air bases.
"Therefore, by hitting their tar- gets with heavy accurately aimed results which they planned to bombs, the Royal Air Force achieved
tain.
ob-
"It is not surprising, therefore, that both Britain and France attach So much importance to this raid.'
"Frankly, this is the first real air raid of the war and it is to be won- dered whether it is not the introduc- tion of a more vigorous and large- scale offensive."
for
Saigon,
Madang,
Salamaua,
Rabaul,
Sydney and
Melbourne
About the
Fourth Week
in March
Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement. Built in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.
Passenger & Freight Agents:-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Telephone 28031
P.&O. Building:
LLOYD TRIESTINO
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE
OUTWARD; for SHANGHAI-NEXT SAILING:
BEGINNING OF APRIL
HOMEWARD; for GENOA, NAPLES (London Over- land), via MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY & PORTSAID. NEXT SAILING: SECOND WEEK IN
APRIL.
For further particulars apply to:
LLOYD TRIESTINO
Queen's Bldg., Ground F1, Tel. 32982 Tel. Add. “LLOYDIANO” P.O.B. 143
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