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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1988. .

SIR KINGSLEY WOOD'S FIRST

AIR SPEECH

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London, To-day.

On the occasion of introduction of the Bill for financial support of

civil aviation, Sir Kingsley Wood

-OIL FROM

COAL

London, To-day.

The Government has accepted the recommendations of the Fal- mouth Committee on production of oil from coal.—Reuter.

made his first speech in the House SOUTH AFRICAN

of. Commons as new Air Minister yesterday.

This bill which takes the steps recommended as result of the Cad-

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ELECTIONS

CAPETOWN, TO-DAY.

man Committee on civil aviation AN EARLY SURPRISE IN envisages the increase of State THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELEC- WAS THE DEFEAT subventions to three million pounds TIONS

YESTERDAY OF MR. sterling yearly.

C. W. The Minister declared that the COULTER, DEPUTY LEADER increase was necessary since civil OF THE DOMINION PARTY, BY

countries was MR.

B. K. LONG, OF flying in all other now State-supported.

UNITED PARTY, WITH In the name of the Labour op- UNEXPECTEDLY LARGE MA- position, Mr. F. Montague, de-

JORITY IN THE CAPETOWN manded the nationalisation of civil

CONSTITUENCY. aviation because of its national and international significance. Trans-Ocean.

MISUSE OF CHINESE FLAG

Hankow, To-day.

THE AN

Mr. W. B. Madely, the Labour leader, was returned at Benoni against the opposition of both the United and Nationalist can- didates.

Three members of the Union Ca- re-elected, binet so far have been namely, Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr (Minis- ter for Mines), Mr. O. Pirow (Min- ister for Railways and Defence and Mr. R. Stuttaford (Interior).

DURBAN REVERSÈ

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where

The Government suffered A Chinese military communique slight reverse at Durban, issued here yesterday charges that the strong British element defeat- "Japanese troops used, Chinese led the two United Party candidates flags and Japanese planes had and elected Dominion Party repre Chinese emblems painted on their sentatives. wings."

The results hitherto announced

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A Japanese detachment which show that urban centres, advanced from Yutai towards for Durban, are voting solidly Shanhsien, the communique de-the Government, and should clares, "used Chinese flags in order rural areas follow suit, the Gov- to make a surprise attack on the ernment is assured of a majority Chinese forces defending that beyond their

Iter. sector."-Reuter.

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Apton Lang, who formerly played. the part of Christ in the Passion Play at Oberammergau, died in hospital in Munich yesterday after an operation.-Router.

On Sunday three new units of the Italian navy will be launched, namely the submarine "Beilu!" at The B. I. Steamship Talma will La Specia, the torpedoboat destroy-leave for Singapore, Port Swetten: er "Corazziere" at Livorno and the ham, Penang, Rangoon and Calcut- torpedoboat "Calipso" at Genoa-ta on or about Saturday, May 21, Trang Ocean,

at 10.80 a.m.

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Some 600 men of the 1st Bn. Scots Guards and 1st Bn. Welsh Guards rehearsed a display of drill at Rushmoor Arena on May 7, They wore white shell Jackets worn by the Brigade of Guards some 30 years ago. Photo shows a general view of the sceno during the marching, showing castle in back ground which will be used in Al- dershot Tattoo. (Copyright: By Air Mail),