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Mrs. Putnam Heads
"For New Guinea
Port Darwin June 28. Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, famous American fler, took her Rome, June 28. big, round-the-world, plane off Importance is attached to the from Australian soll 'to-day, and categorical statement by Senor headed for New Guinea. She will Gayda that Italy, and Germany probably land at Port Moresby, on cannot accept the monopoly of the southern shore of the island. naval control of the coast of and from there fly around the Spain being in the hands of Brt-eastern end, thus avoiding the en- tai and France.
The statement is believed to re- flect the official view and show that opinion, has veered to pes- simism regarding the prospects of an agreement. Senor la Gayda stated that Franco-British mono- poly of control will be a new and conspicuous contribution to an admitted monopoly of communism in Spain just when the Reds' re- sistance is trembling in the ba- lance.
are
ormous ridge of mountains which constitutes New Guinea's back- bone.
The area in which she is now flying is particularly dangerous. Much of the land over which she will pass is dense jungle, largely uninhabited, except by savage tri- bes. The seas are infested with sharks. It is no place for a for- ced landing.
Mrs. Putnam took off at 9.19 p.m. G.M.T
From Port Moresby
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Reuter.
A. STIFFER· ATTITUDE! The foregoing, coupled with the approval of Hitler's speech and the forecast of a speedy. Franco victory suggests that Italy will forthwith adopt a sflæer attitude. Violent anti-British attacks again appearing in the press and a "Tribuna" article dealing with EDINBURGH CHURCH the military situation in Spain, remarks "we are not revealing a secret when we say that the next few days will see new and power- ful developments Reutes.
PROTESTS AGAINST
BROADCASTS
London, Juhe 28. .Speaking in the House of Com- mons, in reply to a question, the
CONGRESS
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KAILAN MINING
ADMINISTRATION
Silver Jubilee: Example Of Sino-British Co-operation
To-morrow marks the twenty-fifth anniversary the life of that gigantic Sino-British concern, the Kai- -Ian Mining· Administration.
3
On July 1, 1912, a working agreement was" entered into by the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. Ltd., a British Com- pany registered in London, and the Lanchow Mining Co.. purely Chinese Company operating under the laws of China. Under this agreement, each Company retained possession of itä *separate assets, but each agreed to"entrust the management of its entire business to a äingle administration to be called the Kallan Mining Administration, with its Head Office in Tientsin.
the
The Chinese Engineering, and | and clothing & at fair prices, com Mining. Co. was popularly known operative stores have been estab-" in China as the Kalping Com- lished at each Mine, offering pany, and the word "Kal-lan” Is | grain "and other foodstuffs, cloth, one of those "multum_in_parvo" { clothing and other personak neces- words to which
Chinese sities at a small margin over cost. language lends itself, being made | These stores are, managed "by a. up of the first syllables of the committee representing the staff
and words "Kai-ping"
"Lan- | who use them, the Administration chow"
who provide the requisite ac- In this manner the operation commodation with light and water" of one of the largest coalfields in free of charge, simply exercising China-If not the largest-and; a general supervision. the distribution and sale of the whole output, Was rationalised with a
At thoroughness and com- prehensiveness which has so far proved unattainable in countries generally considered to be more progressive.
MINE" HOSPITAL
each Mine and "at" Chin- wangtao there is a hospital'“with a sufficient number of beds to deal with all local cases, and a large out-patient' department and dispensary. At Tongahan, the headquarters of the Medical De
Berlin, June 28. The German Evangelical Church has informed the organising Com- mittees of the Protestant Churches The Kailan Mining Adiminis- for the preparation of an Evange- tration's Colleries are situated in Heal Congress in Edinburgh, that the heart of the Kaiping Coal partment, are situated the Gene- owing to the internal situation in Basin, in the Province of, Hopes,ral Base Hospital and a special the evangelical church, the latter on the Peiping-Liao-Ning Rallway, | Senior Staff Hospital. Medical will be unable to send an official approximately half way between services are "available free to all delegation to the conference in Tientsin and the port of Chin-employees of the Administration question.
wangtao. The latter part was of whatever category, and to their It is painted out that in such open with the specific purpose of families." A conference the Churches are developing an overseas business Foreign Secretary, Mr. Antony only to be represented by one in Kalping coal Five Mines are Eden, stated that the British Amomcial delegation, not by in operated in the Kalping Boal. bassador in Rome, Sir Erle Drumdividual churchmen: and thus it and the best coal produced, which mond had repeatedly protested, would be unsuitable for the Ger- is of the bituminous class, is sold with the Italian Government, man churches to send Individual as a Bunker Fuel in the principal against the anti-English broad-
representatives,
ports in China, and as such is casts. Mr. Eden himself had lodged
Other churches in Germany, used by all the leading Shipping including the Free Churches and Companies operating on the China the Old Catholics will. however, Coast." be represented at Oxford and Edinburgh, and the Russian Or- thodox Community in Berita la expected to send a delegation too-Tromocean News Service.
similar protests with the Italian Ambassador to London, Count Dind Grandi. As a result of these stops he was able to say that an im- provement had occurred at inte Transocean News, Service.
GERMAN FLEET LEAVING?
London. June 28. Reports that the German cruisers. . “Lelprig" and "Koeln,” accompanied by four destroyers and one submarine "were; seen passing through the English Channel in easterly direction 18 regarded by London evening newspapers 35 a sure sign that the German Government Intends to uphold Ita position and not take any action against the Valencia rulers as long as no new complications arise.--- Traniocean News Service
- FINANCE MINISTER
TAKES UP POST
ti
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To encourage, steady saving, the Administration have established a Provident and Gratuity Fund and a Savings Bank. The general plan of the Provident Fund that a members subscribes 5 per cent of his pay which accumulates at 6 per cent compound interest, and that on his retirement ön account of age or disability or for MODERN MACHINERY
any other good reason, the Ad-
equipped with
All the Colleries are thoroughly ministration adds a like amount modern and up to the employees own contribution. to-date, machinery, and whilst the
As will have been seen, the first present daily output is in excess twenty-five years of the Adminis-, of 18,000 tona, the Mines are tration have been busy and fruit- capable or producing a larger
ful ones, and the ensuing years quantity it required. More than will no doubt show - comparable 40,000 persons are employed at all results of steady and humanitar- Mines, above and below ground.
fan progresa. The Administration have con-
render
It is interesting" to note that
Paris, June 28.sidered it. the first of their duties
to the workers underground. Messrs. Dodwell and Company Finance Minister Bönnet," who
whose number Is over 30,000 to Limited have been representatives arrived at Cherbourg on Monday.
Administration in Hong of the Bate conditions 83
and immediately proceeded to Paris,
scientific Kong and Canton since its incep- healthy ая modern where he lost no time in calling
methods make possible. To cater tion. on Premier Chautemps.---
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ployees at the Mines, the Adminis- tration have built more than nine hundred separate houses for the accommodation of technical and clerical staff, and over two thou-. 'sand seven hundred. houses for the accommodation of labourers.
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Church's Apathy Towards War
For his first duty as Secretary of State for War Mr. Hore-Belisha
vealing the unsatisfactory, condi- tion of both the Regular and Ter- Capetown, June 28
ritorial armies, states the "Man- Pursuant with the programme chester Guardian." In a written to extend commercial airlines in answer to a question in the House South Africa, the South African of Commons he stated that the Union Government has ordered | total deficiency in the Regular from Germany 20 air-planes, Army on May 1 this year was 24- namely 10 tri-motored Junkers 670. as compared with 11,755
A speaker at the Baptist Assemb machines, JU 52, and 10 two-year ago.. In the Territorial- Army
ly recently urged that, as Christ the motoréd· Junkers, JU 86.---..
difference between ' actual Transocean News Service.
strength and establishment was
could not have foreseen the cir- 48,034 in 1937 and 49,184 in 1938, a potential war," said the Bishop cumstances of our time, His Prin- of Birmingham, Dr. Barnes, in a ciples could be ignored. "A more Mr. Duff Cooper, during his term
sermon at a National Peace Con-wholesale repudiation of Chris- of office, consistently refused to disclose the strength of the Regress service at St. Martin-in-the- tianity it would be difficult to dis- gular Army. Mr. Hore-Belisha Fields, states the "Dally Tele- cover" Dr. Barnes commented.
"War, if and when it comes will "possibly feels that, in duty to him-- graph.”
He deplored the disquieting be the outcome of Berce natione In reply to further questions in self, it may be advisable to explain the House of Commons, Mr. Anto the country the size of the task fatalism which characterised the allst rivalries, of rival desires for dominion, of commercial jealousies, of greed unashamed and suspicions that never sleep,
Ji
BRITAIN AND SPAIN
London, June 28.
thony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, that Hes ahead of him, in stated that the question of a con- The establishment figures for the sular representative of Great Bri- army, which may now be publish- tain in Bilbao was still under con-ed, are 155,255, of which total 7 sideration:
948 are officers. This shows that Regarding the prevention of the strength of the Regular Army aerial intervention in Spain, Mr. (exclusive of India and Burma) is Eden said that this question was 5,888 officers and 123,699 other under consideration, but so far no ranks, while the Territorial Army solution had been found. The has 7,683 officers and 135,759 other British Government was, however, ranks. In addition to these the fully aware of the Importance of Army Reserve at the beginning of the question and would do all in the year was 122,000; in the Sup- Its power to find a solution,-* plementary Reserve Infantry sec Transocean News Service..
tion a strength of approximately 2,000 bas been achieved
PLANE COLLISION
IN GERMANY
„Hamburg, June 28. Three sports planes came into collision whilst performing aerial acrobatica at Funisbüttel Airport near Hamburg, all being totally wrecked and the three pilote ki ed-fransocean Bewa Bervice
"In our hearts we know that Ariny and Navy, and, above all, Air Force, are making ready for
Churches regarding the prospect of war, and quoted the story of the use by Jesus of a symbolic, whip to clean the Temple.
COMMON DANGERS
"The whip a doubtful accessory
We also know that such war- in the developed story has been fare will involve us all in common used to justify the bombing of dangers, in sins of retaliation that we cannot justify before the defenceless villages on the Indian frontier," said Dr. Barnes I have tribunal of Christ. even heard it pleaded in defence It must be sorrowfully admitted of poison gas used, of course, in a that in no single particular do the *** Churches, speaking generally, show righteous cause,
"You know how the argument a more active desire for peace than runs. It is our duty to defend the the average non-Christian member innocent: we have a right to take of the State up the sword to protect the righteous.
BOMB FOR BOMB
"A disquieted and disquieting fatalism characterises, ad alike. They would have peace. But they are not willing to take risks or
These figures show clearly the polley of the Government in hold- ing comparatively large Territorial If, then, an unrighteous enemy and reserve armies, against which and all enemies are unrighteous to pay the sort of price in, self- the deficit of 24,670 in the Regular-drops thermite and mustard gas sacrifice and effort which must ob Army may not appear so impor- on our women and children weviously be paid.
"It is for us to try and create tant. It must be remembered, how must use the sword. In other ever, that the proportion of re- words, a swords are relatively a different cruits obtained for the Regular harmless survivals, we must drop positive enthu and Territorial services is 84 per | bombs and thermite and lewisite progress is poss cent for the former and 74 per on the women and children of our in Christ's name, pray for pea
and preach peace, cent for the latter.