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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 24, 1940.

HEIR TO FURNESS R.A.F. Onslaught MILLIONS MISSING On Aerodromes

BELIEVED KILLED

A BRITISH OFFICER who was reported "missing believed killed” is now named chief heir to the Furness millions.

He is the Hon. Christopher Furness, son of Viscount Furness, ship-builder and industrial- ist, who died in October leaving unsettled estate valued at over £3,661,000, of which £1,850,000 estate duty has been paid.

Viscount Furness left seven-¡ will be the seven-year-old Wil- Vis- eighths of the residue of the pro-liam Anthony, son of

now perty upon trust Christopher.

for his

the son, count by his second wife, Mrs. Thelma Converse.

the

pro-

It was revealed In London William Anthony was bequeath-

fared the remaining eighth of yesterday that in spite of reaching inquiries, no news of residue of the Viscount's Christopher has been received

perty. Reuter. since he fell leading his platoon In France on May 24. No-one has seen There is no information of

him

dead.

PETAIN'S

his

being a prisoner of war, Inquiries

in France have had no result.

It is considered that the suc- cussion

the title cannot determined until the end of

wir.

to

William Anthony

In the event of the death Christopher Furness being sumed, the new

Lord

be

the

APPEAL

MMIGRATION

PETITION REJECTED

The Chinese Cham- ber of Commerce peti- tion for postponement of the enforcement of the Immigration Or- to February dinance

15, 1941, has been re- jected.

The Ordinance will

be enforced on Janu-

ary 14, 1941.

TERDAY.

In a circular to colonial gover-

AN APPEAL FOR THE RE-nurs, Platon urges: "In the exer- STORATION

"IMPAR-cise of your authority let all your OF TIALITY, FIRMNESS,

duty DISCI- acts be

by the Inspired PLINE AND HONOUR" IN ALL which devolves on all Frenchmen RANKS OF THE FRENCH CO- to take

part with vigour and of LONIAL SERVICE, WAS MADE | confidence in the work of national pre- BY ADMIRAL PLATON, MIN-rehabilitation laid down by Mar-

COLONIES,

FurnessISTER FOR

YES-shal Petain,"

Reuter.

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#11 PM.

In Libya

A BIG ONSLAUGHT by the R.A.F. on Ita- lian air bases behind the Libyan war front was reported in yesterday's R.A.F. communi- que in Cairo, as well as a big air battle in Albania.

two Aerodromes at Berka and Benina main reinforcement dromes near Benghazi

were heavily raided on the night of Dec. 21,

EMPIRE AHEAD OF

SCHEDULE

'Big Ares were started at Berka while at Benina three hangars

and left burning damaged and aircraft on

were

machine-gunned

ground

500 feet.

Considerable

badly

the

from

damage was

caused the same night at the Italian stronghold of

Tobriik,

whore British bombers attack-

ed the harbour

objectives.

and militaty

Albania Air Battle

A fierce nir battle took place over Argyrokastron between nine

British fighters and over 50 Kál-

The Empire air training scheme in Canada is well fan 'planes.

Eight enemy fighters were de-

ahead of schedule; this finitely shot down and three more was revealed yesterday by probably destroyed, while two Col. J. L. Ralston, Cana-British planes were lost. dian Minister of Defence, who is visiting England for discussions with the Government and military authorities.

In an interview with Reuter Col. Ralston said the air training scheme:ca:led for 104 schools and institutions of various sorts by next autumn.

The R.A.F. communique con- tinues: "The pilot of one 'Bri- fish machine was seen being machine-gunnéd by Italian- fighters while he was descend- Ing by parachute.

"He died half an hour after he was found from wounds received during his parachute descent.

Second Occasion

"It is placed on record that this is the second occasion since bos- "I am in a position to say that lies began in the Middle East these establishments will be com- that irrefutable evidence has been pleted six months earlier than the received of an R.A.F. pilot having · programme."

| been machine-gunned while mak- Canada, he said, would being a parachute descent, spending on the scheme three times more than was called and the number of graduates from air training establishments would be doubled.

for

"This follows the practice of Italian pilots adopted in the Bpanish war.”

The communique adds, 'that oil wells at Kucove, in central Al- bania, were raided by AF.

United Wholeheartedly bombers on Sunday.

One enemy aircraft is believed Plans for aerodrome develop-to have been shot down while ment would be completed before two. British aircraft failed to re- Dec, 31.

tum; Reuter.

Canada is united - as Canada

The flow of airmen from Canada, compared with what was ment, that called for, was most satisfactory. whole-heartedly

"I can assure you, as I have as- never was before-in every acti- sured Mr. Churchill and members vity that will help in connection. of the United Kingdom Govern-with the war effort."-Reuter.

EDEN APPOINTMENT CAUSES OUTBURST. OF NAZI WRATH

AN OUTBURST OF WRATH in the German press has greeted the appointment of Mr. Anthony Eden as Foreign Secretary.

The "Boersen Zeitung" writes: "With Eden there comes to the Foreign Office a man whose ac- tivities have been dictated by a pathological hatred " of the authoritarian States.

WHOSE

SEA?

ITALIAN CLAIMS TO RULE THE MEDITERRANEAN CAUSE GREAT AMUSEMENT THROU GHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST SUCH CLAIMS PARTICULARLY AMUSE PILOTS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.

"With this appointment London expects an improvement in Bri- tish-Russian relations: and stiffenis the attitude to Japan, Spain and other members of the Axis, N.

̈“The answer to thase Hlutions will be a crushing one. All these nations, including the 80- viet, will only see the true face' of England more clearly for the #ppointment of Eden,"

The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung" says: "Those who have. whipped England into war-Chu chill, Eden and @Margeason--are re)they" de-

*** It is asked: “If the Italians have nerve my be, driven us from the Mediterranean “All three are why is it they don't' rescue their airmen shot down by the R.A.F. and the crews of bombed sub-por marines "

policy <brought about

The Navy, has been quite busy ter. rontly picking up half+drowned

Italian «Kirmen. *En dan poession, submarine and then procesand to a British flying boat, on patrol in alight on the sea and pick up sur- the Mediterránean, frst sank a vivors,