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Home SportCricket Cham pions (Yorkshire) The Rest of England at the Oval.
Sir Julian Colin's XI. ". New Zealand at Nottingham.
Golf Midland Amateur Chain- pionship (continued).
Queen's Theatre; Cimarron." World Theatre The Persona tor" (Chinese Alm).
Star Theatre: "Devil May Care." Central Theatro "Resurrection, King's Theatre: Mr. Lemon of Orange, a
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RENAISSANCE OF THE
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BUILDING ACTIVITY AT CHERBOURG:
GIANT SUBMARINE READY.
5,000-Ton Bubmarine Planned.'
Cherbourg-As the greatest sub-outfit, and a földing scaplane in a marine Power in the world, writos watertight hanger are other features Hector C. Bywates in the London of this remarkable vessel, Daily Telegraph, France enjoys to-day a degree of naval, prestige p which is fully recognised in the Already the largest submarine in chancelleries of Europe not by any. the man in the street
dwarfed by the gigantic undersen A strong, navy is alwasa a potcut cruiser of 5,000 tons for which de diplomatic hauet, but it was only signa have been prepared by the comparatively recently that France French naval staff. An armament rediscovered that truth. It is not hof; four in. guns and sixteen tor-
Sureouf will herself. bo
a coincidepce that since her power-podo tubes is mentioned. But many ful and highly efficient post-war naval experta here believe that the European Mail-Inward: Europe feet came into being the French useful limit in submarine dimensiona vin Siberia (Sphinx); Europe
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via Siberia (Garbata). Outward: view has prevailed at almost every has been attained by Surcoul. She Europe via Suez (Menelaus) 2.30 international conference Those who carries a crew of 150, has a surfaco p.m.; Europe sia Suez (Sphinx) 2 doubt this will, in all probability, meed of 20.knots, and can cruise: p.m. Burape in Siberia (Chonan have their eyes opened when the from Cherbourg to Indo China en
Tides: High at 11.34 and 11.36; Disarmament Conference is conven-one load of fuel. Low at 4.30 and 1.20..
ed at Geneva in February
The rise of the French navy from Wednesday.
virtaal insignificance to a command ing position has taken place in less decade. Although M. Georges Leygues, who was Minister of Marine for the greater part of the period of rebirth, ie entitled to much exedit for the achievement, the im- petua came from clear-sighted and resolute naval officers who believed, quite rightly, that sea power had been the primary cause of Ger-nation at larger minny's defeat.
(September 16).
Ember Day. Home Sport:-Cricket: Cham pions (Yorkshire) The Rest of England at the Oval.
New
Sir Julian Calin's XI. Zenland at Nottingham..
Golf: Evening Times" Tour. nament at Longaiddry West of England Professional Champion- ship at Doncastór
Queen's Theatre?" Climarron."" World Theatre: The Persona. tor" (Chinese film).
than
A Sea-minded Nation
It way they who organised the great publicity campaign which has
"sca Star Theatre: "Devil May Care made the French nation King's Theatre: Up the Riverminded" for the first time in
modern history... Cential Theatro Aloha,” Dinner Dances at Peninsula Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel,
'European Mail Outward:. Europe. nia Biberia (Tatsuta Mayu) 8.30 â‚m,......
Tides-High at 12.28; Low at | 3.43 and 8.50..
Thursday.
Many fine cruisers and destroyers are included in the new French Navy, but it is the hubmarine arm which has captured popular im agiuation...
The underwater cruiser Sureouf is unique in size, and other respects. Launched at Cherbourg, nearly two years ago, she has gone through exhaustive trials which are under (September · 17.)
stood to have been successful, though. several minor improvements Lammert's Auction of Old and have since been made. On the sur Surplus Stores, Kowloons Naval face she looks more like a cruiser Depot, 9.30 a..
than a submarine, Nearly 400ft Entries for eighth Extra Race long, with a breadth of 20ft., she Meating close, nonnt, dat
displaces 3,950 tons on the surface Home Sport:-Golf Evoning and 4,300 tons when submerged. Times" Tournament at Longniddy. On the armour-plated, hull, well Queen's Theatre: Almost above the water line, are two 8in. Honeymoon."
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No ordinary anti-submarine craft could deal with this formidable vessel. Destroyers, it is claimed, could do little, against her, and her 8in. artillery would enable her to engage light cruisers with every chance. of success. Her armoured hull is said to be proof against the standard type of depth charge. She appears to be the ideal ocean com merce raider, and it is frankly in this light that she is viewed by the
Of the ocean-going class the Espoir, launched here on July 18, in the latest specimen. Three afster vessels, G 168, 179 and 179, are now- on the stocks at the local yard, to gether with a smaller boat, G 183.
apoir and her sisters belong to a group numbering thirty-five units to date, with others projected. Ranging from 975 to 1,535 tons, they are big, robust vessels, designed for Several long-distanco cruising. have crossed the Atlantic others hero travelled as far as Madagascar without escort. They liave an ocean speed of 16 to 18 knots and h crew of 100. All earry guns and at least ton torpedo, tabes. The first boats of this class were launch- ed at Cherbourg in 1924-25, since when the construction of new and improved types has gone on with out pause.
Dockyard in Full Swing.
In contrast to most British dock- yards, the Cherbourg establishment is; & hive of activity, mostly co nected with submarine construction, gras of the latest pattern, with Hollywood range of 15 miles, and some light though a 1,500-ton cruiser of the
quickfirers, the big guns being pro- 1931 programme is to be laid down. texted by armoured shields. There Although but a second-class port nre also sixteen torpedo tahes of militaire compared with Brest or large calibre mounted it bow and Toulon, Cherbourg has a strategic stern and on the brondside, all of value of great importance, In cer- which can be discharged simultane tain contingencies it might become cusly by the pressure of a button tho, principal base for submarine Multiple and aircraft operations in the in the conning-tower. perisenpes," a high-powered wireless Channel.
World Theatre: Revue of 1929."
Star Theatre: "They Learned About Women.f
King's Theatre: "Up the River." -Central Theatre; “Aloba.” Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels and R
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