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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 25, 1988

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BIGGEST AND FASTEST FOR BRITAIN

The giant new aircraft which the Fairey Company are to build for Imperial Airways will be the biggest and fastest in service in the world in commercial employment. Although their normal cruising speed will be in the region of 220 miles an hour, they will be cap- able of at least 275 miles an hour, fully loaded.

GIRL GROOMS FOR GREY- HOUNDS. Girl grooms, smartly dressed in suitable attire, look after the greyhounds at the Wand- sworth Stadium, London. Photo

shows kennelmaids helping to put the greyhounds in a special trail- er at Wandsworth.

HITLER FAR

FROM PLEASED

Herr Hitler is reported to be ex- ceedingly angry with Britain.

He is resentful over the colonial question and is annoyed by the attitude adopted concerning Jews, foreign correspondents state.

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MR. CHAMBERLAIN

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The accommodation to be provid- ed ́includes 30 sleeping berths.

They will be able to fly from Lon- don to any European capital non- stop, even as far as Moscow.

Their normal passenger capacity for short trips will be 70.

It is understood that the design having been finally approved, manu- facture is to begin at once and the first deliveries will be made in 1940. The engine-power is provided by four 1,000 h.p. engines.

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STAR JUST MISSES PAUPER'S

GRAVE

Fred Barnes, once-famous. music- hall artist, found dead at his lodgings in Southend-on-Sea, is expected to be buried in Birmingham, Mr. Charles Danny Watson, Fred Bar- nes's manager for twenty-three years, is to arrange the funeral. But for his intervention Barnes would probably have been buried a pauper.

THEY PAY NO RENT

Tenants of a row of houses at -Blassenavon, Mon., pay no rent because the owners cannot be traced. Many occupiers entered into possession at night time. The council cannot eject them be- cause all rates are paid prompt- Iy.

They have been advised, how- ever, to put the rent away each week, in case owners are found.-

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