1937-12-10 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1937-

PRINCE BERNHARD

BETTER

Amsterdam, To-day." The condition of Prince Bern- hard, who received injuries in a motor accident recently, is so far improved that no further daily bulletins will be issued.-Reuter.

AIR LINER'S ESCAPE IN PARIS HOP

London, To-day.

Snow and sleet are reported from a number of districts in England to-day. Snow is general over Hamp- shire where a number of roads are now impassable.

Several roads in Yorkshire and Durham are impassable and many feet deep are frequent.

work is at standstill.

MOVING TOWARD AGREEMENT

ON SPAIN

London, To-day.

At yesterday's meeting of the non-intervention sub-committee, agreement was reached on all out- standing points save one in connec tion with the terms of reference of the Commissions to be sent to Spain.

Further instructions from GoT- ernments are to be sought on the last point of difference.

The sub-committee then consider- ed the technical report on bellige rent rights and adopted a series of the draft paragraphs proposed there- in for conclusion in a final general agreement on the British Plan to be adopted by the Committee.

The small number of points, how- ever, were reserved for further con-

drifts sideration. The subcommittee will Farm meet again next Tuesday. British

Wireless.

Falls of sleet and rain in Lincoln- shire are adding the fear of floods

to the anxieties of the farmers.

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A hailstorm, accompanied by non-intervention committee lasted lightning, over the Channel, forced several hours and discussed the pro- New Universal Picture with Leopold Stokowski. Adolphe Menjou down the Imperial Airways liner, posed composition of the two com- Horatius, on its usual midday ser missions to be sent to Spain, and vice-from Paris to Croydon. The instructions to be given them regard- liner landed at Lympne where an in- ing determining the strength spection revealed that a flash had volunteer forces in Spain. burned a two foot area in one wing.

An official communique states that The passengers, who included Miss the representatives reached agree- Ellen Wilkinson, on her way home ment on all points except one from Barcelona, continued their garding which instructions are journey to London by train, --Bri- be asked of the governments concern-

tish Wireless.

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H.K. MAILS ABOARD CYGNUS

We are informed by Mr. E L Wynne Jones, Postmaster General, London, To-day. Hong Kong, that he has been in Asked in the Commons if, in view communication with the Postmaster of the mounting adverse trade bal General, London, with reference to ance with countries with which Bri- Hong Kong mails on board the fly- tain had trade agreements, he would ingboat, Cygnus, which crashed re- give notice to terminate such agree-cently at Brindisi and has received ments where the original time limit the following telegram:-

"With reference to your telegram had expired, with a view to making fresh ones more favourable tö the of December 9 regarding the crash: United Kingdom, the Secretary of of flyingboat Cygnus. Understand the Department of Overseas Trade most of mails salvaged. Details at present lacking but will telegraph replied in the negative.

The working of agreements, he further particulars as soon as pos- said, was constantly under review, Įsible." but the President of the Board of

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London, To-day. J. Samuel White, and Company, of Cowes, have announced that they have received an order from the Brazilian Government for two ́des- troyers.

The vessels will be of the same type as the British class- the work will commence immediate.

The leading dimensions of the vessels are length 323 feet, beam 33 feet, draught 8 feet 6 inches, stan-" dard displacement, 1,350 tons

They will be capable of a D of 351⁄2 knots the engines de ing 34,000 horsepower.

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The five Royal Air Force flying- boats of No. 204 (General Recon- naissance) Squadron, which left Bahrein early yesterday morning on their formation fight to Aus- tralia, passed Ras al Khaimah, Arabia, at 09.50 hours G. M.T British Wireless

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