1940-10-31 — Page 29

·THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 31, 1940.

U.S. PLAN

TO LEAD

IN THE AIR

APPEAL FOR FATAL

FORTRESSES" STRUGGLE

FOR GUN

Current production of acro. planes, including several thou In urging specifle aid. to Bri- sand of no military value, istain without further delay, Wil- estimated by industry sources Ilam Allen White appealed in at a yearly rate of 9,600 units strong terms for members of his

A PROGRAMME FOR THE out 36,000 'planes a year, CONSTRUCTION OF AIRį ARMAMENT FACTORIES AT A RATE FAR EXCEEDING EVEN THAT OF. GERMANY, THE WORLD'S LEADING AIR POW- ER, APPARENTLY IS IN THE MAKING IN OFFICIAL WASH- INGTON,

compared with 10,000 announc-

in American aircraft circles from President Roosevelt

as

The biggest stickler in estimates of the Nation's ability to step up its production lies in the slow ness with which engine plants can be built and equipped with

a statement by the Information been contracted for apparently in Director for the National Advisory|cludes, on the industry's figures, Defence Commission that the Na-more than 3,000 ordered prior to tion's 'plane output would be up last June. 10 36,000 a year by December, 1941.

Production of that proportion would telescope into one year what Germany accomplished in four years of intensive effort. The most optimistic estimate of Present 'planes, it has been esti- the Nation's ability to boost its mated, will reach an annual pro- aeroplane output-from industrial | duction of 16,000 military-type "Planes and torpedo boats may and not administration sources engines by March, 1941, and the be the only things we can now up to now was a figure of 36,000 first engine from the new Wright send to Britain in time to be of planes a year in annual produc- plant at Lockland, Ohio, is not major help in resisting destruc- tion by the spring of 1944. Here scheduled to come off the production from air and invasion by is some data to bring the pro- tion line until next summer.

tools.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Reserve Funda:-

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully Paid-up

$50,000,000 .$20,000,000

..£ 0,500,000

Hong Kong Currency Re-

::$10,000,000

Sterling

servo

.$20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: H. V. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairınan,

J. K. Bousfeld, Esq.. K. 8. Morrison, Esq. A. H. Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. T. E. Fearow, Hon, Mr. S. H.

C. C. Boberts, Esq., Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L G. Mistin. Esq.,

Filetes Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager,

Amoy

BRANCHES:-

Ipoh Jobore

Ilangoon Balgon

Sobe

San Francis

Kowloon .

Calcutta

Chefoo

LTCO

Colombo Daireo

Malacc

Mauila

Tientsin

Fouchow

Muar (Johore} Tokyo Mukdon

Shanghai

Kuala Lumpur Singapore Loudon

Sourabays

Sungsi Palan?

Swatow

revolver after his wife had threat-

A struggle for a Home Guard's Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors national Committee to Defend ened to commit suicide at their ed by the Defence Commission. America by Aiding the Allies, to home resulted in the death from The 6,724 planes of all types press President Roosevelt : to a gunshot wonld of Harold Hugh That was the deduction drawn which the Commission reported to dispatch 25 four-motored "Dying Lionel Harrison, aged 48, Clerk

fortresses," having

as many combat to the Canvey Island Urban Dis- planes as possible, and 20 tor-trict Council. pedo boats immediately.

As the Committee's chairman, This was disclosed at the ad- the "Emporia (Kan)

Gazette"

journed: inquest at Southend. The publisher made his appeal through verdict was death from misad- the 662 branches throughout the venture. country, describing the specified war materials as just as valu- Det.-Insp. Dring said Mrs. Har- able, if not more so, than the rison made a statement in which 50 destroyers which were recent she said: "I was messing about

for ly exchanged

naval-base with a firearm and threatened to Bangkok sites.

commit suicide and it went off. I Batavia did not intend to harm him. What

Bombay shall I do without him? He is all Cantos I have got, and I am so fond of him.

sea," explained Mr. White, in "I pointed the gun at myself, outlining the required equipment. and he tried to take it away. After hin

I found he was shot I wanted to Need More Urgent Now turn it on myself, but he told me not to. What with being alone in that such material can be

"There is reason to believe the house night after night with without hurt to our national de- mad lately."

sent the raids, I thought I should go fence, particularly as every month the struggle is kept going abroad The 36,000 'planes a year pre-means the more time we have diction by the Defence Commis- to prepare the facilities to de- sion spokesman implies an engine fend ourselves and the things we production of 54,000 engines,

believe in," he said. As against 100,000 persons em- the construction of two

The part taken by the more ployed in all phases of aircraft plants of a size and capacity committee in arousing American production to-day, more than 500,- equal to the one now projected in opinion to the British need for 000 would be necessary to turn the Cincinnati area.

50 overage destroyers is well

I

blem into focus:

If its rated capacity of 12,000 Industry sources estimate it engines a year is reached by De- would require a plant investment cember, 1941, the country's entire of $390,000,000 for aeroplanes, military engine production will be propellers and engines to produce little more than 30,000 a year. At 36.000 'planes a year.

an estimate of 1.5 engines to a The annual output at that rate plane counting multiengined would be worth $2.670,000,000. machines that would equip That would be $370,000,000 more only 20,000 'planes. than the wholesale value of all the automobiles and trucks produced in the United States and Canada

in 1939.

WEST LOUNGE THEATRE

Y.M.C.A., KOWLOON,

On Thursday, November 7,

1

At 9.15 p.m.

VAUDEFUN

In aid of

B.W.O.F.

FOR THE

WORK OF

TOC H. WITH THE HOME FORCES.

Tickets at Y.M.C.A. and

Gas Company's Showroom, Gloucester Arcade.

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or

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THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT For the Purchase of Aeroplanes or such other Armaments as the British Government may decide.

Donations will be received by The South China Morning Post. Cheques should be made payable to "War Fund-South China Morning Post, Limited."

White

NEW FOOD

CORPS FOR

known, and it is estimated that BRITAIN

lent

Steps are being taken to pro- vide Britain with a Food Produc- tion Corps, states the Ministry of Agriculture.

two and one half million people in response to its appeals sign- ed petitions for the dispatch of the destroyers, sent telegrams to Washington and otherwise their support.

The need for torpedo boats and the most powerful land bom-. Towns as widely separated as bers ranked high in the list of Liverpool, Oxford. and Reigate British requirements for success- are organising their own corps as ful defence urged by the Com- part of the Ministry's "dig mittee on Sept 4. But since that victory" campaign, and the idea time the German onslaught upon is being discussed by allotment London and the apparent im-holders' associations in other parts minence of invasion. have in of the country. creased the urgency of their

Haiphong

Hadlow

Iloilo

New York Peping Penang

Tsingtao Yokohama

Current Accounts opened in' Locá for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET,

Hong Kong, 28th February, 1840,

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by, the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained an application, - FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager,

Hong Kong, Ist March, 1937.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital for

Reserve and Undivided Paid-up Capital

Profits

.$10,000,000.30 5,500,000,00

2,083,201.50

HEAD OFFICE:-HONG KONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS-

dispatch. It is not pos- The formation of a corps in sible. however, to discuss every municipal area in Lanca- Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman; developments that may take place shire and Cheshire will be in Washington. The

pro- Li Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq., inference posed at a joint conference of Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching may be drawn from Mr. White's local authorities next month. It Shek, Esq. Li Lan Sang; Esq., Wong). appeal, that the weight of public is planned to arrange help for the Chu Son, Etq.. Kan jying. Eg, Esq. and opinion in any possible negotia- cultivation of gardens at the tions on these subjec's may prove homes of absent members of the decisive, according to John Bal-Forces.

the

Committee's

derston, Washington representative.

Fung: Ping Wah, Esqu

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. It Tan Fong, Esq., Manager,

BRANCHES AND AGENCIESI-

Members of the Reigate .Corps Mr. White's appeal makes no will wear badges when on duty, Amor recommendation as to the num and their job will be to stimul- Batavia ber of combat 'planes which can ate the allotments

Bombay movement Calcutta be spared from our. establish among beginners and visit houses ophoog ment, "assuining," as Mr. White with the object of getting

Bankow more Honolulu. carefully points out, "as there is garden space devoted to reason to believe, that such ma-ables.

veget-Rebe

Kowloon terial can be sent without hurt

Loadou to our national defence."

In Liverpool a special appeal is being made to housewives to dig for victory...

The request for 20- torpedo boats long stood next in urgency to the destroyers, on the list of British neede, but may now perhaps take.. second place to the flying fortresses, the appeal for which is the THE CHARTERED: BANK most striking feature new White. Committee cam- palgn..

Members of the Oxford corps are to wear armlets,

of the

Have Long Range

OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

£3.000.000 £3,000,000.

a

a

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3.000.000

Exact performance details re- garding these ships are still military secret. They have lenger range and can carry a heavier weight of bombs than any other land planes in istence. With four engines, they require a crew of five to seven men and have a maximum speed of roughly 200,

ex

The United States Army now possesses, it is understood, about 53 of these flying fortresses.

TRADE UNION'S PLAY PAYS

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.2. Sub-Agencies In London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.2. West End Branch: 14/10. Cockspur Street, S.W.J. Manchester Branch:

-52, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Alor Star Amritsar

Bangkok

Detaria

Bombay

Calcutta

· Agencies,..

Fitawar

Clive Stroud Kobe.

Faitila Pines Kuala Lumpor Talploy

Canton

Cawnpore

Cobu After having run since Novem- Colenbe ber 27, 1937, the revue "Pins and | Delhi Needles" has closed its career on Hambur

Haiphong the New York stage, and yielded

Hankow

Poning

Hurbin

Паперод

Hong Long

Raigon

Noilo

Soromban

Ipoh

Blogbe!

Karachi

Singapore

Bourabaya

Kuching

Tientalo

Madras

Tongkat

Manila

(Bankm)

Madan

Taingto

New York Felping

(Pekina)

handsome profits to the Interna FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera Tional Ladies' Garment Workers. Banking Business transacted.

Trade Union

་་་

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and The revue struck 'a new note in FIXED DEPOSITS received for trade union drama, for It relied on year or shorter periods in Local or broad comedy and the unmerci-be quoted en application.

Other Currencies' at rates which will ful "guying" of American Institu- SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened tions and personalities, with a Local Currency and Sterling with in freedom which would be impos-terest allowed at rates obtainable on sible in Britain.

application.

Including a road show, the re- The Bank's' Hond. Office" in London vue totalled 1.424 performances, undertakes Executor and Trustee busi- ness, and, claims recovery of British,

All donations will be acknowledged in the and carned gross receipts equal incpots Tax overpaid, on terms, which

columns of The S. C. M. Post.

to £202,718. Another road tour may be ascertained at any of the

is being organised for the autumn: agencies and Branches. Most of the talent" was drawn from the ranks of the unlon,

B. A, CAMIDGE.

Manager.

Manila: Melbourne

Seattle

Bamarang

Nagasaki

Shangha

New York

Singapore

Paris

Bourabaya

Peiping

Swatow

Pensa

Bydney

Hangoon

Tlentils

Saigon

San Francisco

Exchange business transacted. Loans Every description of Banking and

granted on approved securities.

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits received for one year OX shorter perioda to Local and Foreign Currencies-on terms which will be quoted on application.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let

KAN TONG PO,

Chiel Manager,

THE WING ON BANK, LIMITED.

Head Office: Hong Kong. 26, Des Voeux Road, Central. Authorized Capital $10,000,000

LONDON BANKERS: Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every description of banking business transacted.

Current Accounts and Savings Accounts opened. Fixed Deposit received at rates which will be quoted on application, ⠀

Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.

PHILIP GOCKCHIN,

Chief, Manager.

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