1953-11-09 — Page 9

Improved Version Of Comet Jet

THE CHINA MAIL - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9,· 1953,

The Comet 3, newest of the De Havilland Comei jet airliner scrion, shown in a test flight over England, Much larger than the Comets at present in service, the Comet 3 Itas already been ordered by BOAC, Pan American Airways (which will pay in doilars), Belilah

Commonwealth Pacifle Airlines, Air India and Panair do Brasil.

Britons Eat The Queen Will Make

Most Sweets

Average comumption of Kweets

En

Great Britain

and has risen to seven

half ounces per head per week since the derationing of confectionery in Febru- ary last. It is estimated that the British are spend- ing between £200 millions and £210,000,000 a year on their sweets-an in- crease of £60 millions on last year.

now

The British can slaim the honour of hay- Ing the sweelest touth in the world. The New Zea Jaukera come next

with

Six Flights

In New Zealand

Wellington, Nov. 8.

The interior of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Dakota aircraft, which the Queen will use on 'all but one of her flights in New Zealand, will closely resemble that of the Viking aircraft which she uses for air journeys in Britain.

The task of transforming the interior is now nearing completion and the aircraft is expected to be ready for test flights in November.

5.0 ounces per week, the Australians and the Anterl- cans 5 oz. cach, the Danes 4.3 oz, Canadians 4.2

Behind the pil's chin and, and om Jasrury 10 from UZ

the audio and crew experiment, | Paraparatima 1 Blenheim and Belgians and Swiss 3.7 oz. each, and the Dutch and

will divide the Nelson, geing on the next day sv partiions fustj

into two ilie Kweder 3.5 oz. France

sound-nout to Westport and Hokitika. at the bottom

leunges. of Comics

Bach lounge the list for the

will have tou; Western

chairs, two facing forward and

to the rear, in ek lighting, |

world with only 2 ounces per head per week.

Ships Could

Follow R.A.F. Example

two

mier, a

*

The Queen's Dakota will be med for all these flights except the journey from Rotorua to Olsbiane.

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TRADE and COMMERCE

COMMERCE SECTION

ASIAN MARITIME CONFERENCE More Cooperation Is Urged On Matters Of Common Interest

Four Resolutions Adopted

seafarers.

tion

doresta,

By Regional Meeting

"Freight War" To End

Waterman

REPORT ON

S. AFRICAN CONDITIONS

bu

·There has been issued by the International Shipping Federation,

Capetown, Nov. B. Ltd., a report on the Asian Regional Maritime Conference of the Interna-

Rotterdam, Nov. 8.

The Standard Bank of South Africa, in its October report on tional Labour Office, which was held in Nuwara Eliya from October 5-14. A 12-month shipping trading conditions in the Union, The agenda comprised the director-general's report; welfare of "freight war" with tum-states that the wholesale market Asian seafarers in port; and the recruitment and engagement of Asian bling rates and unbridled for cheaper piecegoods is still

competition

dimcull; demand will end on other

for several January

1 next with the strengthening

of other types

textiles is Net result of the conference, it is stated in the report, was that four restoration of a new

deliveries from and manufacturers are slow, Clothing resolutions were adopted unanimously on the following subjects:—

bigger North Atlantic factories are busy, mainly with Review of martime legislo-facilities for Arian sentarers: the regulation of entry into the west-bound Freight Con-

scasonal orders which should tien by Asian countries; förma-

Requesis the *I

governing industry;

them wall occupied until and (b) the recruit-ference, shipping

circles the year-end. keep. tion of rtpreventative ehip body to draw the urgent atea- ment and engagement of a sald today. owners' and seafarers' organisa- tion of Arian States members to farers,

Long, wools predominate in Eight lines have Ilons: welfare of Asian fea- the Seamte Welfare in Ports 2, The registration of sa-new

signed a current Union auction catalogues ferers in Acro ports: and the recommendation of

agreement Compagnie as is usual at the beginning of 1936; and Turers and the irgulation of entry Maritime recruitment and engagement of

2. Recognising that in 1930 into the industry in the light of

Belgo, Norwegian the scoson and the condition of Black Diamond, Arlan cafarers. A fifth resolu- recommendation may not suits needs and its expaelly to Amerien.

Holland-mos: offerings Is satisfactory. Hamburg - the last subject was ciently pin-point the

subjects

America, with only a a small proportion of reasonable stability of North provide

German Lloyd, South the clip drought-affected, which are of special and adopted by a majority vole,

Auc- Pemployment should normally the Atlantic, United States Lines and tions are well supplied and The conference consisted oting importance, to some

Zine. delegations from

dirges that Asian the responsibility of (a) either a Water

offerings Joint body representing bong In-Government, including Gov-

The Norwegian Cosmopolitan dengs are selling readily as France, Hongkong. Indian countrice,

competition de national organisations of Line, a member of the old Con- among Netherlands, enmendo of Japan,

non-mirzellan shipowners and seafarers, or (b)

buyers is

is active

and Norway. Pakistan, Singapore, territories in Asia, in consulte-

which broke tip on general; outright clearances United Kingdom and Vietnam, All the delegations were tripar-fareas, should give speciel at-representatives of the Govern- competition, has not yet signed all lots

ment and of bona fide,

Included in current tention to the fellowing sub- tite except Ceylon, which sent

the new agreement.

catalogues, Government and seafarers' de-jects:

Tho agreement has been The steadiness of prices hos tegates but

Thi "(a)

(c) no shipowner, and

organtention of sentarers;

employ- submitted for approval to the been a feature of the Union wool Vietnam, which sent

welfare bounds

ment officer organised (national, re-

by Federal Maritime Board, ship-, market since the opening of the crnment delegate only.

glonal, and/or port) to dealhe Government, with

which

ping sources said.

auctions end ducluations so far Mr S. A Salin (Government

with seafarers' welfare.

hould be associated in a con- in-

As soon es approval is ob-ore comparatively narrow. dele

for Pakistan) was cluding the question of raising sultative cupnely the representa-

tained, the companies concerned Current values Indicated by of the the president

neectary Ananes. It istives of shipowners and sea-wili go ahead with plans to average ouclatians for a re- confirener. The vice-presidents eremuat that shipowners and tarcry.

restore the Conference officially presentative

of spinners on be adequately re

from January 1 and on the freight rates

Port Elizabeth on October 16 (b) The

proparation

and

trade route 3. In the absence of þana fide trade

from keeping up to date of a com-

Belgium, are

are namely 60 DE

penco to 73 pence Holland and West Germany to compared with GB to 734 pence prehensive review

the national organisations of ship- of

the Enst American zmenition available.

owners and/or seafarers. Inc

seaboard at the end of September and 70 "(c) The establishment,

should ex-Government

ports, extending from Portland, to 70 pence on the opening sale, Onterings outstandingly good in pansion, and supervision of responsibility for introducing the Maine, to Norfolk, Virginia. lodging facilities.

machinery,

Key to the formation of the new quality are fetching prices

of (d) The provision of medical aiming at developing bond Aide Conference is membership of the 05 to 103 pence.-China Mali facilities, especially for unem-organisations

two German lines-North German Special. 4 and associating Lloyd and the ployed seafarere.

Homburg-America. them or entrusting them with

opportunity.

A

Gov-

tion with chlpowners and ren- a tripartite body consisting oferencast owing to outside consequently absorb practically.

wage:- Gdvertiment group, Mr | renfassed on these basrus.

Samjono (Indonzel); ship- owners gren, Mr N. Dedeker group, (Ind); ifral penfarers'

Mr H. Kageytais (Japan).

FOUR RESOLUTIONS The four resolutions adepled unanimously were:

of

"(e) The provision of creational facilities."

RECRUITMENT

mankations of shipowational

RESPONSIBILITY

necessary

and

assume

while

It

range

Impore a 50 ne cent clean yield basis at

that it is understood re- this responsibility at the carliest

competition from these

lincs

Was

which were outside the post-war conference, that chiefly caused the Conference's breakdown 18 months ago,

But

Import Tax To Be "Reviewed".

1. Formation of Representa call buttons lo; two stewards, The relatively short runway tive Shipowners and Seafarers'

air ventilation and adjustsole

o Rotorua necessitates the use Organi aliens. — "Whereas the pauel incorporating a'r speed in- of an aircraft of different per- promo ton of collective bargain diestor, altimeter and clock. formance under certain weather ing in

Industry the maritime There are two small wardrobes conditions, and for this skige

and consulation between ship-

*4. The recruitment and sa the Queen's comparment and National Airways Corporation owners, seafarers and the ad- adascal to this is a compact will By the Queen in a four-ministrative authorities would IV Recruitment and Engage engagement of seafarers should

Guatemala. Nov. 8. dressing reccm with full-length engined Heron aircraft.

be impeded by the absence or ment of Asian Seafarers. The be the responsibility of bodies of

STILL OUTSIDENS

Tho Minister dressing table with Provision is being made for a

ineffectiveness

Conference of the kinds enumerated in para- responsible Asian Maritime

of Economy, Their inclusion mirrors flanking a window and crew of five, consisting of the

in the new Senor Romberto Fanjul, told a of the International hipowners or

Labour graphs 2 and 3 above, br may ancociations of hot and cold water.

Game agreement means a larger and six-man Japanese trade mission eaptain, co-pilot, navigator,

Acafarers; and whereas

Organisation, having considered be undertaken by these such

more broadly-based Conference. that Guatemala wished to in- Overhead, the fundlage will be | signuller and

engineer. China

forms of consultation

the report of the office on the bodies. are

there are slili nes in pale grey, the chairs and Mail Special.

recruitment methods of recognised as con- universally

some im-crease her trade with Japan and and 5. Notwithstanding the above, portant "outsiders."

that the present 100 lewer fueage will be upholster-

to inurial harmony engagement of Asian seafarers,

per cent im- and the protection of respective which was the second item on the shipowners should be per commented today that there are would be "reviewed producis

systems of direct engagement by Rotterdam ed in ancky blue and the wall-

forwarding agents port tax on towell carpet will be deep blue.

rights and interests:

Es apcnda, These colours

by the too meny shipping companies The Asian Maritime

Netos that malpractices mitted when agreed to Con

Mr Heiji Kalo, of Osaka, who prevalent In the recruitmachinery laid down in para- and therefore too much shipping heads the mlasica, stated the queen's Fight

ference requests the governing are

capacity for the volume of cargo mias body of

mlastun International ment of ceafarers in a number graphs 2 and 3. the

wished to purchase rice While Labour Omce:

of Aslan, countries, and resolves

they "0. Among the registered sea freight rates would rise over the Guatemala.

expected

vegetable Chres from

In return, Japan such farers there should be reuson-

present of all maritime States members without delay to abolish

abnormally low levels could supply machinery and able freedom of choice for the they felt

they of malpractices:

would in Arla to the desirability

cortainly textiles at low prices-Reuter. the selection of not reach therefore, shipowners in the

last

Conference fostering and recognising

year's their crews and for the seafarers level. Before ho war, a formation-of-representative as that

(a) the governing body in the choice of ship." sociations on both sides of the

man said, there wer should invite the Government: maritime industry;

Governments: concried at once to enter that the governing body invite Rotterdam and the United States. "The conference further urges only two Conference lines and

outsider оты

running between

ano similar

to

The suggestion that inflatable rafts of the air-sea rescue type would save more lives than the those used in atreft of the conventional fcbant if a ship Blountered was made. by Sir

Kingiam.

in the Taked

William Wallace when he spoke Partition panelling cabinets

to the Institution of Engineers and tables and Shipbuilders in Glasgow.

ate to be made of

Zeoland timber,'

pollshed New

"It has been proved repeated-ifferent woods being Lentined ly that despite the fact that by small later.

ships are equipped with

life-

The

Scientists To Help Turkey Farmers

centre,

by

EXTREME CARE Streamlined and upholstered boats fur all. after serious rubber, chairs in the aircraft collisions heavy listing may take will have adjustable backs and place and frequently the

adjustable head-rests. boats on one side of the ship

A Ministry of Agriculture No provision has been made cannot be launched," he points to: preparing

major meals in turkey demonstration centre is cl out. "This condition could flight because The air journeys to be set up in Norfolk, Bri hardly arise with a ship equip-will be short. But there will be tain's premier turkey county. ped with infatable rafts.

manned prepared previously Tabord, HCl water will be Ministry experts, will Invest "There is nothing whatever carried in an insulated tank and gate new methods

to improve to worry our designers in the there will be space for hampers the technique of turkey farm-

equipment which rnd an ice box. provision of would enable these rafts to be

portble, no3- Inflated on board and lowered fermavice material is being into the sea with all personnel used. Other furnishings will be

und with "the on board

usual

Sinciting will be fire-prooted. emergency Equipment installed. allowed.

Wherever

"teks"

such

ing in Britain.

This is the first time experiments in Britain have received official backing. U.S.A.

nid conditionat gramme will help finance new project

The pro-

the

Ships today ore in constant Extreme care has been taken communication with the shore

nore in preparing the adresat. Two and with other ships, hence following a collisions or similare engines have been installed, with disaster, her position is known, and the aircrac is Atted

every type of radio equipment and with all the personnel and navigational aid of use in safely afloat in rails, in con- New Zealand. ditions under which the weakest No. 42 (Communications) breeding, housing, feeding and

arrive,

safely

without

Psinkable support

rlde

tions,

any

been entrusted with transportlag

Mr Frank Rayns, director of the Norfolk Agricultural

Sta tion at Sprowston, Norwich, where the new centre is to be work established, said: "The will cover a wida range

Wo

To draw the

**2. To

urge

1.

that steps should be attention

Recommends,

taken

J

virtually Taipei Exchange

(a) to consult regularly with consultation with the repre- the Governmenta concerned to hey were the Holland-America

maritime

matters

as far

35

view the recruitment

The

shipowners such slabie and representative sentatives of

the International ali ters and seafarers £1 organisations. on

order to re-report to

Black at the carllest

Diamond and Isbrandtsen Labour Office o! present system concerning the drafting and

taken Lines, respectively. possible date the action cnd,

the where plication of laws and regula- recru

to give effect to this resolution." Conference lines and about four Now there were nine or 10 concerning

arrangements maritime exleting tions,

Is added that the majority outsiders. labour: mel (b) เง dissociale found to be une afiofactory, to

determine in consultation with vote consisted of the entire, Lea- such organizations

the shipowners

Even with restored Conference, cir-farers' group.

of pocsible with any government them, in the light of the

were sure the

that they Inda obtaining in Institutions

the shippers and and Pakistan dealing cumstances

be able to get lower with

concerned, what matters in which ship country

Governments of Ceylon, France, would owners and peafarers have machinery should be establish- India, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, quolations if they could offer an

ed to eliminate the defects of Pakistan

and Vietnam.

The important cargo, a shipper cald, common interest.”

the present system, and to set majority vote consisted of the China Mail Special. that machinery up straight Government of Hongkong, the nway;

shipowners of France,

Japan, II. Review of Maritime Le-

(b) in setting up this new Hongkong, Indonesia, Nether- gislation by Aslan Countries machinery

discussions lands, Norway, Singapore and the While noting that few mari which have taken place of the United Kingdom. The Govern- lime conventio have been

present conference should bements of the Netherlands, Singa- ratified by Asian countries, the taken into account;

pore and the United Kingdom Asian Martime Conferenc

"(c) the machinery to be sol nevertheless believes that the up should ensure that no charge recorded their abstention, I.L.O.

conventions (other than the official fee) be.

con- levied directly or indirectly on their

and

REVIEW LAWS

dation

the

3. Recognises that the ma chinery to be set up will vary from country to country, more particularly in accordance with the current state of organisation of shipowners and seafarers, and

Industry's Recovery

should survive, help should soon Squadron, based at Chakeu, has discards for improving tur- | stitute in general a useful gulde | seafarers in respect of The modern rafi Con be the Queen Formed during key products, such as feathers, for the Asian countries in pro- obtaining employment. quickly launched nud font World War II, the squadron a will also be investigated.

moting the soclai progress of skilled main responsibility at present is hope to begin in the spring." Arian coafarers. on board, n practically the corringe, within New Zen- In the past few years sever- "1. It therefore urges the which canlari, of Very Impcetant Persons, a) Norfolk' turkey formers have Governments of States members through all weather condi-including Governon- General been carrying out private CX-

іл соп- region, In the Asian Cabinet Mirirlers, Chiefs of Staffperiments, notably with arti- sultation with

fide the bona Sir William demonstrated a and

overseas dignitaries.

felal insemination and the rear organisations of shipowners 10-senter covered raft. which Executive-model Devon aircrafting of dib, birds for the week-

and seafarers: end table.

its resolution regarding was inflated in 30 seconds by are used few this myse

to keep under periodical ton to It is the ambition pulling a cord. The seats Inside

of the

the progress of their the need to promote the develop- turkey industry to Inflate in another 60 seconds.

maritime law provide

and practice, Iment of preventative organi smaller birds at prices which kerping in mind in particular sations of shipowners and sea-recovery can compete with the

how far the 1.1.0. tradi-

markime farers." recommendo- tional Sunday joint.

conventions and tions are applicable and appro- cir- national priate to their

SIX FLIGHTS With accommodation available Sir William, who was at sea in the Queen's aircraft city for

Queen,

Duke 83 an engineer when

the a young the is the inventor of the Edinburgh end six other persons, Denny-Brown stabiliser which other aircraft will also be need- reduces vassel's rolling atfed. kea.

man.

£2

Another Ale Fence Dalcola with seats for 10 penses, will be

kept in reserve for larger par

tics.

"Wooden Wall" Tor firm this and Devon

The

Be Hotel?

Welsh

aircraft of No. 43 Squadron. support for the Royal airlift will

be provided by the Air Force's No. 41 (Transport) Squadron. based ចង់ Whenuagad.

staff end

for New

Film

Exhibitors Agree To Cut Crime Details

cumstances.

Marred | draws attention in this connec

MAJORITY VOTE

Allotment

Talpel, Nov. 8.

The sum of US$12 million has been earmarked by the Taiwan Commission for private imports Foreign Exchange Trade Control

into Taiwan for the two months of November and December, 1953,

In the total is included $1,750,- 000 earmarked for private in- dustrial equipment. France- Pressc.

Bright Prospects In West Indies

Kingston, Nov. 8. Industrial production in Jamaica, as well as in Trinidad, Barbados and British Guiana, is ex- pected to be nearly doubled in the next ten years, giren stable political conditions and a suitable climate for investment.

tain.

in

i.crcalis delegate abstained 1952 and riently one-third less largo, kvestiments from overata, development in the West. Indios

а

A team of Brith insuutrial- A scheme is proposed whereby ists, invited by the Secretary of special help and advice on State for the Colonies end the dustria) development problems London, Nov. 8.

Governments of the four terri- could be obtained from Britain. The British rayon Industry's torine to Icak into the possibility

marred by an

The Mission found that the of further Undun'atti unsatisfactory expert trade, Sirment, to suggest

develop

average cost of labour in manu- the direction tacturing William Falmer,

Industries Chairman of which such development might colonies visited is at least equal the the British Rayon and Synthelle take, and to indicate what in to that in Britain. It draws A second resolution on the Fibres Foderation, said at the dustry or type of industry attention to the shortage of

and Federation's annual meeting. (b) to give careful con subjcel of recruitment

enangemem was adopted by a "Our overcas trade has not in the light of local condtions, chame

pears suitable for establishment skilled labour and ruggeste sideration to appropriate solucan adopted by the Asin majority vote. The United King recovered so rapidly as the home has just issued a report ging West Indian apprentices in Bri

for special training of Maritime Conference and de-doen seafarers delegate voted trode," he said.

conclusions. "For the first nine months signed to serve as an effective for it; the United Kingdom

The Missions etaled Mist the the

year, exports baria

delegate for progressive social shipowners'

are, by doubling of industrial production voted of

It also stresses the need for. developments in the

the United Kingdom value, not much better than in which it envisages will demand witte mowledge of Industri] of Actors scafarers.

than in the very favourable year End This

resolution of 1961.

describes the factories to evold duplication which are likely to attract in-kings for which there is scope in the decline of vestors.

for only one in the whole area. were filament yarn and

"Aber examining In detali fabrics. Shipments by the ways in which the Govern The reptet contains. In sub-

of there were·

4atments

can influence industrial stantial number of suggestions moy regard a | development, it recommends the jand recommendations regarding crection of Indus'rial Develop-specific industries where there effect to the 1.LO. marime after consultation with repre- Pointing in the growing C.com ment Corporations to pysist ord prospects of conventions and recommendja- | serstatives of shipowners and petition from, olier manufactur nancially in the establishment (either by way of expan

seafarers, But their ayaloma re-ing countries, Sir William Phimer and expansion of industry. tl. Welfare of Arian Sea-quire Improvement may bo added: "it is clear that jo Instead of the present system lahmena of new farers in Asian PotisThe guided by the following prin- retain our position we must of ex corressions to encourage incalde sgricultural processing, Adom Maritime Conference, eples

all our efforts to sell specific enterprise), it ruzests bulding materials, engineering, exert being convinced of the pressing

machinary should abroad and to sell at the lowest substantially increased deprcelas taxes, footwear, merd in many Asian pore for cover two sets of functions: (a) possible, price." -- China Mail on allowance on all new plant chemicals and printing. boller and expanded welfare the registration of seafarere und Special,

installed.

Mall Sproki

2. The conference

requests from

Voling.

exportacia -

the governing body to arrango |reads as follows: for the empathetle considera- tion

of applications

oby Aslee maritline countries

Inting schemes or designed to give appropriate

"The conferenos suggests that from

in the rolling up ́-of machinery

spun for

referred to in the resolution on

provisions

of Asian - helppi

we

technical assistanco in formul- the rents which find, gratifying."

Colombo, Nov. 8. Ceylon. Alm exhibitors have. This agreed to co-operate with the "English and

squadron's Beltel Freighter ok Publie Performances Board by Grounds" lightship, one of the craft will onmy the luggage of not showing detalls of gong lest of the old wooden walls the Royal and omial parties, robberies or hold-ups. which has carried out service in servicing

Engführy

The board, Government body the Bristol Channel between equipment!

Six flights are included in the rims, agreed not to ban crime has the right to censor which Cardiff and Newport since 1865,

Royal his at last been relfred;"

itinerary

it to the good Alma but to leave it This veteran 'of hundreds of Zendant. storms now lies in. King's Dock, On December 28, the Queen sense of the exhibitors to ensure Swansco, awaiting dismantling will by froin Whenuapal to

that in bigh lovel in maintained, Licne." before disposal. Away from the Kalkone, and, on January 0. All flms reaching Ceylon raching waves of winter storms from Rotorua to Gisborne and have already passed through her nustive oak huil should last Inter to Naplor.

two consor groups before they for many years yet, and she is Aftor er vinit to Now reach Ceylon in the United expected to start a new chaver Plymouth, Her Majesty will States or Britain, and in India. as a floating hotel.

travel by air to Paraparaumu |--China Mall Special.

farers,

of under-

existing factories er he

onem !

Thise

furniture,