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OPAYS

10 DAYS

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GoEMPRESS to America Europe

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 11, 1938.

TWENTY NEW

R.A.F.

AERODROME

Recruiting In The.

Dominions

BIG INCREASE IN NAVAL POWER

So rapid has been the progress- of naval re-armament that the aggregate tonnage of new Bri- The new recruiting campaign tish warships now building is al- or the Royal Air Force, anioun most half as great as that of the recently by the Air Minister. ne British Navy of 1985. Sir Kingsley Wood, involves the It is only two and a half years the opening of two new air ap- ince the first units of this en- prentices' schools, four new ormous new fleet were ordered. flying training schools at Gran- They were the Afridi and six tham, Gullane, Lossiemouth and sister destroyers of the big Van-

Kinloss, and 20 additional aerod- Tribal" class, the last of which couver

will be completed during the next Victoria romes.

Their comple- three months. Arrive

Provision, for these schools and tion marks the initial stage of a Aug. 23 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 6 aerodromes is included in

the naval construction Sept. 19 construction schemes, which unparalleled in "peace time, and Sept. 8 Sept. 10

Oct. 4home and abroad covers capital which will take a further four Sept. 21 Sept. 28

expenditure in the current year years to mature. of £60,000,000,

The first big batch of con- Eleven of the new aerodromes, 'struction put in hand in it is learnt, have been selected. comprised: They will be situated at:

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Shang-. Naga

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Baki

Kobe

Yoko- hams

Honolulu

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Leave · Arrive

Leave

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Canada Aug. 18 · Aṇg. 20

Bussis Sept. 2. Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Japan Sept. 16 Sept. 18

Sept. 29

BOOKING PLANS FOR 1939

ARE OPEN

MAKE APPLICATIONS EARLY

to secure accommodation desired.

*

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic-sailings to European ports.

TO MANILA

at!

Brackley, Northants; Carlton Miniott, Yorkshire; Edzell,· For-}··· farshire; Hatfield Woodhouse, Yorkshire; Kinloss, Morayshire, Lossiemouth, Morayshire; Middle Wallop, Hants; Newton, Notts; Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk; Kirton in Lindsey, Lints; and

Empress of Canada on Thursday, August 11th Wick, Caithness.

AT 6 P.M.

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD

Telephone

20752

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

NOW THAT WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF HOT WEATHER MOST PEOPLE FEEL THE WANT OF A GOOD RESTFUL HOLIDAY. Here is a good selection of trips which we offer

Hong Kong/Japan

(Round trip 16-17 days includes stay on board)

$175

Hong Kong / Tientsin

$250

Via Swatow, Shanghai and Chefoo (Round trip 28 days)

Hong Kong Tsingtao

$120

(Each Way)

Hoihow

&

$155

$175

Hong Kong/Haiphong, Pakhoi

(Round trip 9 days)

Hong Kong Singapore

(Return Fare)-

Hong Kong/Sandakan (Return Fare) $220

(19-20 days the round trip)

FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS "APPLY TO:—

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.

IND

GENER

in

programme

1936-

2 battleships of 35,000 tons. 2 aircraft-carriers of 23,000

tons.

2 cruisers of 10,000 tons. 5 cruisers of 5,450 tons.

9 Tribal destroyers 1,850 tons. 8 "J" class destroyers of 1,690

tons.

7 submarines.

More Battleships

Facilities already exist for re- cruiting part of the new. per- sonnel of $1,000 needed · Canada, Australia and New Zea al ships were voted: land. Applicants in these Do- minions will be passed by local medical and interview boards re- cognised by the R.A.F., and their passages to England will be paid.

In 1987 the following addition--

3 battleships of 35,000 tons.

2 aircraft carriers, of 23,000-

tons.

5 cruisers of 8,000 tons. 2 cruisers of 5,450 tons. 16 destroyers of 1,690 tons. 7 submarines. The 1988 contingent of new. ships is as follows:

2 battleships of 40,000 tons. 1-aircraft-carrier of 23,000*

tons...

In announcing the scheme Sir Kingsley Wood pointed out that the appeal was necessitated by the recently increased air pro- gramme, which required produc tion of many thousands of air- craft, large quantities of equip- ment and air armament of all kinds. During the past few weeks most of these additional Side by side with new construc orders for aircraft, to be deliver- tion, an immense programme for ed during the next 20 months, modernising the older vessels of had been placed.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB

NOTICE

Members are hereby informed that training, for the 1988/89 soecer season will commence. as from TUESDAY, 16th AUGUST.

E. LA STRANGE,

Hon. Secretary.

4 cruisers of 8,000 tons. 3 cruisers of 5,450 tons. 3 submarines.

the Navy was put in hand. In.. [addition to battleships and battle cruisers which are being virtual- ly rebuilt, re-engined, andi brought up to date in armament. and protection, nearly 20 cruisers- are on the list for reconstruction,- the majority as anti-aircraft- ships.

SINGAPORE SHARES

Quotation of 12 leading Singapore: stocks received by Messrs. Ellis and Edgar from Messts. J. M. Sassoon and Co. Singapore. August 8th, 1988. Rubber Shares:

Middle Price Amalgamated Malay

Use an ELECTRODREM Co., Ltd.

**Estates Ltd. ́ ́. Kempas Limited Kuala Sidim Rubber

1.82

1.97%

2.67

Pajam Limited

1.87

Sungei Bagan Rubber

Estates Ltd.'

1.52%

THE

PERFECT

EXPOSURE

Tapah ··· Rubber Es-

tates Ltd.

2.00

Tin Shares...***

148,00 cum.div.-

Sungei Luas Tin Dred-

ging Ltd.

1.63%

Industrials 29.

Straits Trading

METER

Ltd::

20.75

United Engineers": Ltd.

(Ordinary)

RS TOR

SUN YING MING STUDIO'

Queen's Road, Central.

Petaling Tin Ltd.

8.50 Wearne Brothers Ltd. 14.50 Gold

Raub Australian- Gold: 290 mappa

Mining Co., Ltd.

↑ The above quotations are Dollars.

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