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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 14, 1989.
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Important Telegram Over Two Hours In Transit
TIME-TABLE OF
EVENTS OF "NERVE-CENTRE"
London, To-day.
'The time-table of events at the submarine "nerve centre" at Fort Blockhouse, Portsmouth, was pieced together at yesterday's session of the Thetis inquiry.
(Questions were asked concerning the delay in re- ception of the message from Lt. Coltart, who
was
-THREE-POWER-Squalus
PACT TALKS IN MOSCOW
London, To-day.
It is stated in Moscow press messages that the three-pover anti-aggression talks will be re- sumed there this afternoon the British and French negotiators having received · further instruc-. tions from their governments.- British Wireless.
on the accompanying tug, asking the BRITISH CLAIM
duration of the submarine's dive. Attention was drawn to the fact that there was an interval of two and a half hours between des- patch and reception of the message, and it was asked if that was the customary time.
ACTION TAKEN AGAINST MRS. WANG CHING-WEI
Chungking, Today.
The standing committee of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee has decided to expel Mrs. Wang Ching-wei, (nee Chen Pi-chun) and Mr. Chow Fu-hai, former Chairman of the Central Publicity Council, from the Kuomin- tang for conspiring with Wang Ching-wei against the State
and surrendering to the enemy," and to request the National Government to punish them according to law.
The committee also decided to
re-
Salvage
Effort Fails
Portsmouth (New Hampshire), To-day AFTER weeks of pre- paration a bid was made yesterday to raise the submarine Squalus,
their deaths.
ON CZECH FUNDS in which 26 men met IN LONDON
Commander Shadwell, who was in charge at Fort Blockhouse,
London, To-day. plied that it was a Post Office tele- A scheme for settlement of
gram.
Gomdr. Shadwell, referring to the claims against Czech assets held in fact that communication with
the Britain, was announced by the tug was unreliable, said he thought
Most of the craft was raised from the bottom by means of seven air-filled pontoons but the stern, which was heavy with water, at first refused to budge.
After four hours work, officers flashed a message to the mainland apparently indicating that the stern had been raised 85 feet, but just as success was in sight,
it indicated the desirability of hav-Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir the submarine suddenly broke ing a ship fitted with wireless at John Simon, in the House of loose and plunged back to the
tending submarines on diving trials,
The scheme will provide for re-
ocean bed. Reuter.
Earlier in evidence, Comdr. Shad-Commons yesterday. well explained the system by which
TWO PONTOONS the times of dives and surfacing signals of submarines on diving payment to the Treasury of $6,000,- Trans-Ocean adds that two of the pontoons were attached to the bows trials were posted at Fort Block-000 advanced to the former of the submarine, which is resting house in order that the requisite Czecho-Slovak Government and for in mud. check might be kept their move-the use and benefit of Czech ments.-Reuter.
POPE'S HOLIDAY
Rome, To-day.
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It was hoped to raise the sub- marine in three stages of 26 metres each, after which it was planned to tow the vessel to shallower water where the flooded chambers would be pumped out.
fugees of the unexpended balance of the free gift of £4,000,000.
Detailed arrangements, particu- larly in the handling of the re
Participating in the salvage work fugee problem, are being worked were the rescue ship Falcon, three out in conjunction with the Cen-submarines and two tugs. tral Bank and the Refugee In The operations were directed by The recent extensive diplomatic stitute in Prague.
Rear Admiral Cole, who also direct- activity of His Holiness will there-
ed the rescue work when 33 mem- fore slow down, though hẹ will The matter is to be taken up bers of the crew were brought to watch international developments with the German Government. the surface by means of the div- closely.-Trans-Ocean.
ask the Kuomintang Supervisory Pope Pius XII is leaving the Committee to investigate other Vatican in a few days for his Kuomintang members who are en-summer residence at Castel gaged in subversive activities with Gandalfo. Wang Ching-wei. Punishment will be meted out to them too.-Central News.
*CONSTITUTIONAL
REFORMS IN HYDERABAD
BOMBAY, TO-DAY. HYDERABAD, LARGEST OF THE INDIAN STATES, RULED BY NATIVE PRINCES, HAS BEEN PLANNING EXTENSIVE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS.?
Although details of the reforms are not yet known it appears cer- tain that the State will be given a Legislature, which will be composed ...of economic experts.
•
The Nizam of Hyderabad, it is reported, is granting his subjects a ..constitution in order to meet the
--demands of the Congress Party.
Trans-Ocean.
THETIS SALVAGE
London, To-day.
There has been a further delay to the salvage operations, in Live pool Bay due to strong, "southwest winda.
statement Issued
-is in readiness fo sa when weather become. more auitable,
Reuter.
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