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Britain Designing Amazing New Undersea Warcraft
London, Apr. 11.-Undersea craft now taking shape on the drawing boards of Britain's naval draughtsmen will possess destructive powers such as was never contemplated in the wildest dreams of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne,
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These "underwater cruisers" will be able to remain under sen for month at a time and will have range of several thousand miles.
Their deck armaments will in clude rocket guns capable of terri- fle concentrated fire.
Britain's Board of Admiralty con- siders that the submarine is still as greuta menace
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going boats of the "A" class with a surface displacement of 1,385 tons, 16 of the patrol lypo "T" class of 1,321 fons, and a few of the very handy "S" etsen of 014 tons, reputed to be capable of making, n crnah dive in 30 seconds
A the
moment, Britain has few submarines serving abroad. She has four operational as it was in the
units. In the past two wars, and that whatever Mediterranean; with two in reserva. Four operational units serving with economics have been made in the
the surface Beets, there is to be none in
Pacific Fleet аге fetuming home. regard to future submarine deve lopment.
TECHNICAL ADVANCES. Great advances have been made in technical equipment since The last war.
Most submarines are now fitted, for instance, with Schnorkel device.
DIG SUBMARINE FLEET "Of all the various arms of the Royal Navy, the submarine service is the only one which will not be affected by the recent Ficet redue-known to submarine crews as the tions," an Admiralty spokesman it London told Reuters.
"In
fact, it is to be maintained on
"nort-whereby a craft
can re- main under water to charge its bat- feries, get rid of engine gasses and a basis slightly exceeding its-tra-enerally purify the air system. war strength.'
are to be Some 30 submarines maintained in full commission, with
29 in reserve a total of 05. In 1935,
Beltala had 60 submarines in com- mission.
Broadly speaking, Britain's nnvul programine provides that the most Pecently completed submarines will be maintained in commission. These include nearly all the 10 fast decan-
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED
Notice To Shareholders
ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION
The "snort" was carried in the 1,200-ton submarino Ambush, which after recently returned to Britain carrying out a gruelling exercise In Aretic waters.
For obvious reasons. this device cannot be used under ice.
The submarine Alliance, which recently carried out endurance tests is re- off the west coast of Africa, puted to have remained under water for more than three
weeks. ton, WDX fitteri with the
Now that atom bombs and guided missiles have entered the field of modern warfare, British designers have been studying plans for big ten and supply carrying sub | marines.
While doubtful about the use of such craft in the near future. Admiralty omelals say that the economic factor is the only limita- ** to the boats.
In spite of intensive research, na
THE HONGKONG® TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1948.
French Iden For Western
German Government
Paris, Apr. 11-Mr Robert Schumann, the French Promier, said last night that his Government favoured a trizonal Western German Government, but indicated that he would support a strong degree of local autonomy, for the Laender (German states) in any such government.
He said: "In seeking a new organisation for Germany, one must bear in mind the existence of German lands which are distinct geographically and ethnically rather than of a unified state, which has too often bred totalitarian regimes."
Mr. Schumann added that if an understanding proved Impossible between the four powers, then an understanding would be reached between three powers.
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"We have no taste at all for mutually antagonistic blocs, we deem it necessary to find a solution-the least harmful possible, but at least a solution."--Reuter,
Foreign Investments In Japan
New Regulations Soon
Tokyo, Apr. 11-New regulations governing future foreign investment in Japan will be issued by Allied headquarters in the near future, probably not
United later than July, it was learned by the
Press today.
Under these new regulations
be permitted. foreign investors will to buy into Japanese Industry.
However, foreign concerns wil not be allowed to make unlimited investiments since both Allied oficials here and the Japanese Government do not want give "outsiders" chance to Kaln control of any Japanese industry. They bellove that due to Japan's present weakened economic condition it would be pos- siblo for foreim concerns to unless "practically buy up Japan" foreign investments are limited for the time being,
BACKING FOR
$1,000,000 OFFER
The United Press learned that one American Investor some time ago offered to invest $1,000,000 in Japan
that time by doing so.
Allied Headquarters, from
stor was willing to invest
his
to
TRUMAN
Mid-West Democrats'
Decision
Power Co. Workers' Complaint
DISCRIMINATION
ALLEGED
Shanghai, Apr. 12. -- The Foreign Local Staff Association of the Shanghai Power Com- pany charged in a statement Issued yesterday that Shan- ghai's municipal authorities were enforcing "harsh and * measures discriminatory!!. against employees of the city's foreign-owned utility companies.
The statement said that the au- thorities had broken the contracts held by employees of these com- panies. They sold they considered it unnecessary and unfair" that the municipal authorities of this city should interfere with the con- tracts agreed between public utility companies and their employees al the time of their employment before the war.
LIVELIHOOD IMPAIRED Regulations imposed on such com- panies by the municipal authorities during the past two years have in- paired the livelihood of utility em
that salary to the extent ployees scales-at one time considered as fair as any in Shanghai-today can- faintly not cover such items. ny medical expenses, insurance, cloth- ing, etc., the statement continued.
of The foreign managements utility companies have persistently tried to negotiate with the municipal authorities on behalf of their ein- ployees,
asserted, the Association 'but their efforts met with very little i
success.
has
imposed lowest
The municipality woge scales favouring the
at the expense of paid workers, trained and capable men at the top. The association, has now appealed to the foreign consulates in Shang- bal-Reuter.
British Films
Des Moines, Iowa. Apr. 11-- Directors of the 13-State Demo- cratio Mld-West Conference today Fave President Truman their #wholehearted" support for re- election and urged the Southern Democrats to do the same. but was prohibited size of under-the-sea
No sentiment for General Dwight Eisenhower
voiced was
at The This Investor was
money at the army conversion meeting, as had been expected.
U.S. doll
dollar.
The conference urged the ro- rate of 50 усп one
Party members It is believed that the forthcoming bellious Southern regulations will
to "pledge themselves as we here- will provide
more favourable
for by pledge ourselves, to accept the rate of exchange foreign investors since the rate of result and unite behind our plat- Food
Harold London, Apr. 11-Mr 50 to one is not considered realistic form and candidates for the at this time. Both Allled and of our country and the Party,"
Wilson, President of the Board of rate Japanese officials believe the
Demo- raid the The conference
Trade, said today the cost of pro- cratic Party "has should be at least 300 yen to one
a national pro-
Bims
come ducing British
must whereas the "hopeless down.
! confusion of Republican leadership and lack of a national Republican He also disclosed pinns for a "full programme is shown clearly by the dress Inquiry into the distribution contest for the Republican nomina- and exhibition side of the Industry tion now being staged in Nebras-in-the-near-future. ca."
effective method of locating under- sen craft, apart from Asdic, with its limited range, appears to have been Notice is hereby given that au found. Submarines should, there- Extraordinary General Meeting of fore, be the safest craft in a future the Members of this Company war against atomnle and rocket
facks. Reuter... will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
at-
Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong. AUSTRALIA'S US dollar if it is to be realistic and gramme"
on Wednesday, 28th April, 1948.
at 12.15 p.m., or at such time as
the Ordinary Annual Meeting of Members to be held at the same
BANK BILL_
be taken
Lin-
in line with actual conditions here today, but there have been indica- tions that it probably will be around 150 yen.
Oliservers believe the rate can be set at whatever point the Americans the United States hus pick since indicated a desire to buck up Japan's material alds with reconstruction und dollar credits.
START OF NEW ERA The Issuance of new investment
NEBRASKA PRIMARY *
Too Costly
place, at Noon shali terminate, Sydney. Apr. 11.-If the Aus for the purpose of considering tralian High Court decides the 1947
ន and, if thought fit, passing the Bank Nationalisation Act
constitutional, other steps would following, Special Resolution:--:
to bring into effect- either by a referendtuin or other
Senator
Armstrong, J. 1. the Australian Munitions Minister, regulations will mark the begin- salt torny.
ning of a new era in Japan's post- He was speaking at regional war economic picture. They un
subsidy to the industry," by Labour Party conference at Goul-doubtedly will be followed by the
about 40 miles northeast of gradual removal of
of other restrictions upen Japan's foreign and domestic
"That the New Articles of Association produced to the Meeting, and for the purpose of Identification subscribed
David Fortune Landale, Chair- man of the Company and of the
means,
aburra
Meeting, be adopted as there men of reasonable ingenuity quarter Danie
The Minister udded thut there trade, in the opinion of informed
of
Articles of Association of the in the Cabinet who would see that
Daniel Noce, Chlef Company in substitution for the Act was brought into existence. the Civil Affairs Division of the and to the exclusion of alli
Trading banks and the Victorian, United States Army, will arrive here existing Articles of Association South Australian and
West
Aus-on Monday with a group of experts Governments Iralian State
have to look into civil affair matters and of the Company."
challenged the Act, which is being specifically to go into possibilities defended in the Melbourne
Japanese High of increasing
trade and Court by the Attorney General, Dr Herbert Evait--Reuter.
A copy of the Proposed New Articles can be inspected by any
Shareholder at the Ofees of the Company during the usual offier hours,
By Order of the Board of
Directors, C. E. TERRY. Manager and Seerotary. Hongkong, 5th April. 1948.
NOTICE
Furious Kashmir Battle
New Delhi, Apr. 11-The "Free
Kashmir Government has reported a "most furious battle" in Kashmir nd claimed 200 Tudlan troops have
been killed and 300 wounded.
the
1is communique also claimed that
Indian
Army, using tanks, armoured cars and air cover, hnd launched a summer offensive in the Jammu area.
An Indian Defence Ministry THE HONGKONG AND 50 kesman. however, described the report as "a gross exaggeration and KOWLOON WHARF AND
denied that any summer offensive GODOWN COMPANY, LIMPARD | 194 heen launched-Reuter.
Notice To Shareholders
NOTICE
HONGKONG ANTI-TUBER- CULOSIS ASSOCIATION
Ordinary Annual Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Fifty-seventh Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Members of the
Applications are invited for the Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-; post of Secretary. Preference son & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, will be given to applicants with Hong Kon, on Wednesday, 28th secretarial and organizing expert- April, 1948, at Noon, to receive and consider the Report of the tnce. A knowledge of both Eng- Board of Directors and State-lish and Chinese is essential. ment of Accounts for the year Quarters will be provide it
ended 81st December, 1947, to elect Directora and to appoint necessary. Auditors.
comuncrce.
The United Press has been in formed that the basic alm of the Noce mission is to work out further plans for getting Japan back on a peacetime basis even before a peace treaty is signed.-United Press.
Demonstration By Gandhi's Son
Volksrust.
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"We want to see the industry de- veloped much further with a greater with and volume of production
put it on As the Democratic conference was lower costs so na to
Mr Wilson economie foundation," endursing Mr Truman the campaign said s
a speech prepared for for popular votes in the Nebraska
ineeting of the Association Presidential Republican
Primary remained in high Hear. Personal Cinematograph Technicians. oratory, rudio transcriptions and There is no case for
for a Treasury he said, political statements on behalf of at least live of seven avowed or poten- "but some of the extremely high tial candidates will continue until fees and salaries paid can only menn election eve.
a subsidy from the industry to the Treasury, which the industry can ill-afford."
Upwards of 300,000 votes in 2,024 precincts in the State's 03-counties were expected at the bullot boxes on Tuesday. They will nsme the State's poular choice for Republican Presidential nomination from a field including General MacArthur, Mr Harold Stassen, Senator Robert Taft, Governor Thomas Dewey of New York. Senator Arthur Vandenberg. Governor Earl Warren of California and the House Speaker, Repre
Martin Joseph sentative Press.
United
Newsman Told. To Leave Prague
Johannesburg, Apr. 11.-Mr Mani-
Prague, Apr. 11-Mr Erie Collett, Jai Gandhi, son of the late Mahatma Gundhl. today demonstrated against clink correspondent for the 'London the Land Tenure Act in South Daily Telegraph in Czechoslovakia, Africa by leading nine other Indians was ordered at Prague police head- across the border from Natal to the quarters on Saturday to leave the Transvaal and reporting to the police country, it was learned here tonight. The police note, which was pre- at a continued his journey to sented to Mr Collett, says his con- tinuation on Czechoslovakia terri- Joliannesburg, although the other tory might be a threat members of his party and five other peace, order and the safety of the to public Indians, who crossed the border from the Transvaal to Natal at the same time, were arrested.
The police did not explain why Mr Gandhl was. not
arrested Reuter.
He then
Malayan Bandits Cloaned Up
Singapore, Apr. 11. A tusk force of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and the Malayan police ended today Malaya'n greatest bandit drive. for fifty years. officially des The operation was scribed as a "terrific success,"
State,
The note asked him to leave in the shortest possible, time-not longer than a week.
It is the first case since the February Communist coup, and the second since the war, in which # foreign correspondent-In both cases n Briton has been asked to quit Czechoslovakia-Router.
NEW RUSSIAN RESTRICTIONS
(Continued from Fage 1)
Tho North Perak Jungle head- quarters of the bandits, a former milltary Jungle training school, was burned down by the police.Acso- the Western Zone, but with Britain and the rest of the world, will be- clated Press,
come more and more difficult. Minister's Opération Applications staling
The Allied wireless installations London, Apr. 11-Lord Paken-Berlin are not believed to be capable qualifications, experience und
ham, Minister responsible for Brl- of dealing with the huge volume of Closing of Transfer Books calary required, should be for- tish Affairs in Germany and Aus-raffle which would be diverted to
trin, had Notice is also given that the warded to the undersigned not
an operation in hospital them if the cables went out ut the today,
Foreign Office an action. nounced.
In any case, the Russians would He broke his Achilles tendon easily be able to jam radlo trans- while playing squash on Friday-missions from Berlin if they wero Associated Press,
seriously, interested In hampering communication with the West.
4-Air. No oyert Sovlot actions to Interrupt air traffic have yet been observed.
Roglator of Members and Trans-
for Books of the Company will be later than 22nd April, 1948, closed from 16th April, 1948, to 28th April, 1948, both days, in- clusive,
S. N. CHAU,
Chairman,
By Order of the Board of
Directors,
C. E. TERRY, Manager and Scerotury. Hongkong, 5th April, 1988.
Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis
Association,
Chinn Building, 1st Floor, Hongkong!
Plano In Distrass
Rome, Apr. 11—A British tourist plane, which left Milan at noon 10- day for Paris and London, has sent out an SOS. It was reported, here. Search planes have been sent out, The plane is described as a Milos M-65 four-seater aircraft.-Router,
Mr Wilson defended the recent agreement permifting the U.S. film industry to take out US$17,000,000 n year of money earned by showing its Alms In Britain. The only alter- native to this compromise, he said, would have been to close down the theatres here.-Associated Press.
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