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AIR AID
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941.
FOR
CHINA
Increased Mobility Of R.A.F. In Far East
Meaning Of MUNITION Cheaper New Burma Airfields
DOCTOR TO JOIN MISSION TO MOSCOW
It was learned authoritatively in Lon- don yesterday that Mr. Winston Churchill has invited the President of the Royal College of Physicians, Sir Charles Wilson, to join the British Mission Moscow.
to
re-
Sir Charles will port to Mr. Churchill on the question of any medical aid that should be given to the U.S.S.R.-Reuter.
POLISH V.C. FOR WAVELL
FACTORY Press
WRECKED
Cables
Rates for Press tele-
The new rate will apply from
Un-
INCREASED AID for China and greater mobility of the Royal Air Force in the East is
An important muni- grams within the British expected to result from the considerable pro- tions works at Vlasin in Empire are to be reduced Bohemia has from 24d: per word to a gress recently made in the provision of new southern
been destroyed as a re- penny a word. nerodromes and landing grounds in Burma. sult of a violent explo-october 1 and will remain in Although built specifically for the extension, according to news force for the duration of the war. The rates with Eire and Burmu sion of civil air lines in Burma, it is expected
Czechoslovak reaching
remain will
temporarily the new aerodromes will accelerate the tran-circles in London says changed, however.
Announcing this development, Wilshaw, chairman sit of the growing flood of supplies for China Reuter's Diplomatic Cor- sir Edward
of Cables and Wireless, said the arrangement followed consulta- arriving under the Lease and Lend procedure. respondent.
The works were concerned with tion with the
of In Minister filling shell cases with explosives. formation, Mr. Brendan Bracken It is known that at least 90 and other interested parties and Germans. brought from the Reich was made with the cooperation of to work in this factory, are among the Empire Governments.-Reu- the wounded now undergoing hos- ter. pital treatment, but known as to the number of killed.
They will also play their part|
in the defence of Burma should
the necessity arise, and will in- SLEEPER
crease the mobility of the Royal Air Force.
In addition to the aerodromes and landing grounds already built, others
boing Are now
built and still others are plan. ned.
The British Commander-in- Chief of the Far East, Air Mar- shul Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, who has been touring Burma in- specting the
and country's air other defences, has already covered hundreds of miles by motor car as well as by 'plane.
He witnessed demonstration by one of the most modern and
GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD WAVELL HAS BEEN AWARD ED THE MILITARY CROSS OF fastest fighters.
After that, accompanied by VIRTUTI MILITARI, WHICH IS
D. K. MacLeod, THE POLISH EQUIVALENT OF Lieut. General
Commander-in-Chief of THE VICTORIA CROSS, IT WAS British ANNOUNCED IN LONDON YES. Burma, he left for Lashio at the TERDAY.
General Wavell had the Polish Carpathian Brigade under his command when he was Comman- der-in-Chief of the Middle East.
General Sikorski, addressing the Polish Motorised Artilery in the
All sizes
14" to 18"
The
Burma end of the Road.
Reuter.
Burma-China
United Kingdom on Sunday. re- vealed that the Carpathian Brigade was now actively engaged on one of the Reuter.
DEALINGS FOR A.R.P.
(Continued from Page 9)
Tai Lee Profit You are a partner of Tai Lee? --Yes.
Have you worked out how much Arm profit was made before the disappeared?--Yes.
How much?-A little over $4,000.
the whole
Your share?—No, firm made only $4,000.
That was the whole profit on 80.000 sleepers?--Yes.
Explain how you get the figures? -I am not the manager or cashler, I do not keep the books or work out the figures.
Who worked out the figures? Middle East fronts. -Kwong Ming-kwong.
New Stock of
"VAN HEUSEN”
COUNTRY
SHIRT
"Country" Shirts are made Coat style in White, Grey, Blue, Fawn, Cream, Green, in plain and
fancy designs. Collar
attached.
"VAN HARDING”
Shirts with two separ-
ate collars, coat style in a large selection of
neat fancy patterns.
"Collarite" Shirts are made in a new weave in fancy tweed designs. Collar attached. Coat style.
VAN HEUSEN
COLLARITE
SHIRT
RAS-COVERED VAN HRUSENT COLLAR
"Van Heusen" Shirts and Collars are sold at the fixed advertised price.
WM. POWELL, LTD.
10, Ice House Street
Does he keep books?—Yes. And all transactions are enter- ed? You can call them records, whether they are books or sins of paper.
Are they still in existence? I do not know.
Any other man concerned with the figures? - Lum Lai-sang.
What is he? The accountant. He looks after the cash? Yes.
He would be the man to re- ceive the money? Yes.
"No Bank Account"
Do you know if your company has a banking account? - It has
none.
What do you do with a sum of money received?-1 don't know. The manager was in charge.
Was it kept in the office? do not know.
I
I thought you were a high class officer of the Company, and you do not know all about this?
I have no recollection as to the firm's dealings for it was only for a short space of time.
It sold 80,000 sleepers? - Yes, It only lasted three months? Yes..
And in that short time made a profit? Only about $4,000.
That is what you say!
"Merely A Blind"
At the previous hearing suggested to your manager that your firm made a profit of at least $50,000. I am going to suggest to you that your company was merely a blind to cloak, the firm of Pang Chik and Tam and that they did so to escape the provi sion of the War Taxation Ordnance?No.
that
The Commissioners: hope the responsible authorities will make a searching enquiry into the firm of Pang Chik and Tam and also of Tal-Lee and get a' share. of the War Taxation on the pro- fit."
is nothing
STATION
Following the explosion, Ger- TIME, THE POWER man troops immediately surround- AT TREBENICE WAS WRECK-
buildings ed the wrecked
and ED BY ANOTHER EXPLOSION, investigation was started but thus | A GREAT PART OF THE BUILD-
DESTROYED. BEING far this has proved quite fruitless. ING
AT ALMOST THE SAME REUTER.
The Commission then adjourn- ed. It was later announced that there would be no further public: session for the day but that a meeting of the members of the Commission would be held this afternoon to discuss the evidence heard so far.
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STOP
PRESS
Twenty-six cases of cholera with 11 deaths; 227 of tuber-: culosis with 170 deaths; 55- of dysentery with 20 deaths; 17 of enteric fever with four deaths; five of, diphtherla with two denths;.-- and Ave of chicken-pox were notified to the Health Authori- ties during last weekd
Yesterday: there, were 47 cases of tuberculosis; five of cholera, 14:of dysentery, four of enteric fever, and one of diphtheria notified.
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