1939-11-16 — Page 12

RAJPUTAN

CREENOCK

P. & O., B. I. & E. & A. LINES

maintain the following services:-

To UNITED KINGDOM --- freight every fortnight

(via Bombay).

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 16, 1939

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EMPIRE SCHEME

OF AIR TRAINING PROVES ITS VALUE

London, To-day."

THE BRITISH PRESS yesterday announced the

award of the O.B.E. to two young R.A.F. pilots. One of the pilots learned to fly as a member of the Musmans Flying Club after half an hour's flying every fortnight, and only became a Flying Offi- cer in April, 1939.

This illustrates the efficiency of the Air Force training system, by which volunteers and untrained enthusiasts rapidly become brilliant and daring pilots.

BRITISH

This system has now been extend- CONTRABAND

ed on an Empire-wide scale.

Apart from the main training centre in Canada, where 2,000 re- crults are now training, with a waiting list of between 10,000 and 16,000, there are

Training stations for Indian air force pilots in India, where the na- tive Princes have given large sums for the development of air defence.

The Nizam of Hyderabad is financ- ing an entire air force squadron.

SEIZURES

London, To-day.

In the first ten war weeks

..

the British contraband con- trol has detained 427,000 tons of contraband.

IRAQ AND EGYPT Pilots are also being instructed in

During the week ended November Iraq, where fuel is immediately avail-11, 6,000 tons of goods suspected of being destined for Germany were de- tained.

able.

TO UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month and New Zealand will be trained in

To CALCUTTA

To AUSTRALIA

(via Bombay).

- passengers and freight

every fortnight.

passengers and freight every month.

ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR

SHANGHAI AND JAPAN

A number of pupils from Australia

Egypt, both under exceptionally fav- ourable climatic conditions.

is un- In comparison, Germany

train favourably placed, having to pilots during the winter, flying home aircraft and using up her limit- ed stocks of fuel-Reuter.

WEEK'S TOUR OF FRONT

London, To-day.

The total included 2,200 tons copra, 1,350 tons of coffee and tons of ores and metals.

of 380

During the same period the Con- considered 108 traband Committee new cases of ships and 36 cases out- previous week. standing from the Two cargoes were. wholly seized.

obtaining

ar- in-

Besides the scheme for an advance copy of manifests, rangements to minimise delay clude allowing an item of suspected voyage, the cargo to continue the owners having guaranteed

to hold

and return it to Britain if required.

The representatives of the Domin-it until a decision has been reached

Governments, ion and Indian

who have been on a visit to France with Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary for the Dominions, arrived back in England yesterday,

The combined total of ships dealt with in this week included 32 British Norwegian 29 Italian, 27 Dutch, 21

of other The visit has lasted nearly a week. the remainder consisting -British. Wireless.

SIR JOHN SIMON TO READ STATEMENT

London, To-day. The Premier's weekly statement on the progress of the war will be read by the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer in the Commons to-day owing to the continued indisposition

nationalities.

were 94

On November 14 there. neutral ships in three control bases in the United Kingdom 48 of which had been there less than one week. -British Wireless.

Shanghai, To-day.

The British Ambassador, Sir Archi- of Mr. Chamberlain who, however, is bald Clark-Kerr, arrived here at 3

Bri-

Our Own Corres- making satisfactory progress.

tish Wireless.

p.m. yesterday. pondent.

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Passengers are requested to register their requirements present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.

but under

Details may be obtained from

MACKINNON. MACKENZIE.CO

DCO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

PHONE 27721

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

TO

AUSTRALIA

CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.

NEXT SAILING

AT THE END OF DECEMBER

For Freight or Passage, apply to :—

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents

Hong Kong, China & Japan.

Tel. 30332