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BIG FRENCH SHIP BOUGHT BY GLASGOW

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Clydeside Workmen To

Break Up L'Atlantique

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Clyde workmen are to break luxury liner L'Atlantique which was English Channel in January, 1933.

the

"London, Feb. 1

French £8,000,000 destroyed by fire in the

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We are officially informed that the ship has been purchased by Messrs Douglas and Ramsey, Glasgow, and that she will be lowed from Cherbourg to the shipbreaking yard of Messrs Smith and Co., Port Glasgow, where she will be broken up. She is ex- pected to arrive at Fort Glasgow on Sunday week.

This import purchase lustrates the growing significance of Clyde- side's shipbreaking industry, and shows that there are facilities on up the this river for breaking largest ships. L'Atlant.que is the second largest ship in the world ever sold for breaking up.

The contract will keep hundreds of men busy at the Port Glasgow shipbreaking yard for about a year. This purchase by Messrs Douglas and Ramsey. Glasgow, brings to an end lengthy competition for the damaged huik o: l'Atlantique, and we understand that German, shipbrokers were extremely active bidders for the vessel.

L'Atlantique (42,512 tuns gross), which is still recorded in Lloyd's Register, was damaged by are on January 4, 1933, while, proceeding to Havre for repairs. She carried no passengers, but 17 members of her crew, totalling 211, were lost

Ships of many nations dashed to

the liner. after her rescue, and being abandoned, drifted, a smok- the English ing wreck, towards coast and was finally taken in tow by salvage tugs to Cherbourg.

There she has remained in

the

Naval Docks, the only dock large

enough to accommodate her.

GROWING CLYDE INDUSTRY She will leave Cherbourg `early next week under tow of powerful per- Dutch

weather tugs, and

is due to arrive at mitting she Messrs Smith and Co.'s shipbreak- ing yard on Sunday week.

and

The fact that this big ship i to be berthed at Port-Glasgow shows the rapid progress that has made by the Clyde ship- been

which in re- breaking industry.

some com- cent years has been

of new pensation for the lack construction. Messrs Smith Co., who will have the task of de- molishing the remains of this for- South mer queen of the French Atlantic passenger fleet, have had the distinction of breaking up the Minnewaske, one of the largest cargo liders ever demolished.

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Was

TO THE CAPE IN

# 31 DAYS

A New Record

Capetown, Feb. 9.

Filght Lieutenant T. Rose arriv- ed, in Capetown at 6.2 p.m. to-day from flown having (GMT), Lympne, England, by the Imperial Airways route in three days 17 hours 37 minutes and beaten Mrs. Mollison's time, set up on the shorter West Coast route, by 13 hours 19 minutes.

Lieutenant Rose was tired when to he landed, but, in contrast

who most of the other airmen

record have reached here after flights, was shaven and sprucely dressed. The weather was against him mast of the way, he said, and he had been worried by a petrol leak on the African section of his i

the aeroplane journey, To-day, was thrown about badly over the Hex River and mountains, and Lieutenant Rose bruised both el- bews.

A

had waited

Seine Commercial Tribunal, which oppointed experts to examine the vessel, and on the reports of these

judgment

giver experts against the underwriters.

Before this Court the under-

big crowd writers' defence had been that the vessel could be repaired, but when throughout the afternoon, and they appealed to the Appeal Court when he landed Just as dusk was of Paris they added the defence falling several thousand people that the fire was due to faulty were on the aerodrome. Lieuten- electrical equipment of which the ant Rose went from the aerodrome owners had knowledge before the to the broadcasting station, where rew he broadcast a short talk on his Gutbreak. The underwriters quested the Court to suspend judg-night, and then immediately to a meat until the official inquiry into the cause of the fire had conclud- ed its investigations, but this re- quest was refused on the grounds that it had already been establish çu that the fire was not of electri- cal origin, and the adverse decision of the Lower Court was confirmed, created some This judgment feeling, as it was known that the Judge holding the official inquiry

had decided to hear further evid- ence with regard to alleged elec- trical faults. Nevertheless the de- cision afforded underwriters the Opportunity to appeal to the Cour de Cassation. the Supreme Court,

friend's house, where he will have leaving his first real rest since England. He had only two hours' sleep during his flight.

MA-

Flight Lleutenant Rose's chine is the Miles Falcon mono- plane in which he won the King's Cup last year. Early last month he set out from England to make

Torced down in a snowstorm near fast fight to the Cape, but was

Abbeville and cave 10 the at- tempt.

£3,200,000 more last year's, when 416 ma- of France, which has only power to That figure is, decide questions of law, not ques-than Hons of fact. The grounds of the chines were bought."

The Bill provides expenses for appeal were that the Farls Court of Appeal was wrong in law in re- an Army of only 147.000. The in-

request

crease in personnel to 150.000 will fusing the underwriters'

be largely used in completing the of suspension of judgment.

Before the appeal was heard the garrisons for the Panama and Ha- official inquiry' reported that thewilan defences. fire was not due to electrical origin, but underwriters appealed against this on the grounds that an essen- lal witness had been prevented from giving evidence by a serious illness.

The Cour de Cassation gave its decision, which was adverse to un- derwriters, before the appeal for a reopening of the official inquiry

as

had been decided, and thus ended Etigation which is regarded" in British underwriting circles n1ost unsatisfactory in

that cir- cumstances arose which prevented evidence which the underwriters considered of the greatest import- ance from being heard. The claim was paid during the hearings be- fore the Paris Court of Appeal un- der a guarantee of repayment if the underwriters were successful. INTERESTING HISTORY

The cost of the litigation is L'Atlantique has had an inter-known to be substantial, perhaps esting history. She was completed amounting to €150,000 in 1930 at the Penhoet shipyard, more,

Some of the warships broken up at Rosyth were perhaps heavier than the French liner, but she 1s certainly greater in bulk than any of these ships,

where the super-liner Normandie

was built. Her owners were the Cle de Navigation Sud-Atlantique. and she was designed for their South American passenger and cargo tradu.

BIC.-

Her principal dimensions" Length between perpendiculars 13ft ben 92ft., and depth 57ft., while her gross tonnage is 42,512 She has four screw's act- vated by 12 steam turbines.

or even

Arms Insufficient

"America in Precarious Position in Event of War"

London, Feb, 13.

The House of Representative De- fence Committee was told by high Army officials that the nation

She was found to be an fire when bound trum Pauillac for Havre in January, 1933. As she was going to dry dock for overhaul no passen- would be in a precarious position if gers were on board.

hostilities began with present mil-

The fire spread with such rapla-lary establishments,

--

The steady decrease over the year the Army's strength in fighting 'planes has caused particular con-

cern.

F

ity that she had to be abandoned, and she was eventually towed to Cherbourg, where, after fox- mal

be- legal proceedings

It was revealed by Major-Gener- fore the local commercial tribunal, the

tendered al Oscar Westover, Chlef of the Air owners notice of abandonment to the un-Corps, before the Defence Commit- derwriters on the grounds that the tee that the Anny would possess was a "constructive total loss" only 777 serviceable machines on le that it would cost more to June 30, compared with repair her than the amount of the June 30, 1931. insured value.

1477 on

He added that about 529 ma- She was insured on a value of chines would then become obsolete, 100,120.000 francs against full as they would be over the five- Bea perils, with further insuran-year age limit. ces of 70,000,000 francs against

ON COAST DEFENCE.

"total loss only" Of this amount The principal provisions of the. a very large proportion, probably are:-1-Ap enlisted, Armý about 85 per cent, of the whole, strength of 150.000 men, compared was insured with British under-with the present figure of 140,000:1 writers.

2-The procurement of 685 new 'plazies;

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS There were carly rumours that

3-The expenditure of £1,700;-

the underwriters: intended to con-1000 on coast defence; and lest the claim, and while at first

An increase of 500h officers

these were denied, in March the and men in the National Chiard, so

owners commenced legal action to recover the full amount, insured. This action was heard before the

as to bring the total to 200b00.

The Bill envisages expenditure of £8,110,000 for 'plate "procurement.

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NOTE-Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required.

Across

1:-Revolutions thereat make for

progress (5).

of itself beheaded i

6-Are proverbially superior to

mere verhlage (5).

to deduce 9. It's just heil

negative (7): 10.-Invest-but not in the finan-

cial sense 15). 11.-Animal turned ou

Zareba (5).

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12. There's a fault at the end of

this fissure" (7). 14-Mainly elevated part of the

leg (5),

,!

15. Clear of all charges (3). 16-Hang-about like your friend

does behind a number (5). 17-Accumulate a large quantity

(5). 19.-Though a hot partisan hum- self helps to keep others cool (3).

21.-Salt-water (5).

23. Bring together for compar!-

son (7).

24. This part of Ireland sounds like a cunning affair (5). 25. They're emblematic of pen-

ance" (5).

26. The passage over part of the

hospital is irregular

7-A thin board in a plane (5). 28.-Sing in partly falsetto fas-

hion (5).

Down

1.-Footwear of which one can

make a boast (5).

(5).

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2. Cessation thereof leads

non-existence (11). 3-You'll find her in a switch- backsweeping, perhaps?

4-Frequently of half a score

(5). 5.-Sounds $ if this feature would be of use to a walter (5).

6. Indulged in forty winks. per-

haps (5).

with orna-.

7.-Made beautifu

ments (11).

8-Such. a spot may be pleasant

опа hot day,

but it's

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doubtful honesty (5). 13.--Mercenary (5).

of

17-A fabulous writer (5). 18-A black look of a number on

the vessel (5).

19.-Skins but not hildes (5). 20-Relating to the Senior Ser-

vice (5), 21-Small and bright of eye (5).

could turn this 22. The artisť

into a kind of contract (5).

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

The following is the solution of yesterday's puzzle:-

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Across

1. Prefatory; 9, Sequin: 10. Ap- petency; 11. Gutch: 16. Fed; 17. Prodle: 18. Opinion; 19, Wag; 21, Raikes; 25. Misbelief; 26, Trusty: 27. Retention.

5. 4. Teema: 2, RIPS: 3. Fief: Ruche; 6. Declaim; 7, Curtain: 8, Anthony: 12, Operate: 13, Copious; 14. Biretta: 15, Few; 16. Dog: 20, Andle; 22, Obor: 23, Blot; 24. Zero.

LIPTON'S TEA HINTS

There is nothing easier than to make tea well-except to make it badly. So here are some hints on how to make the best of it.

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pound BUYING TEA. Tea is the cheapest and most economical drink in the world. From one of good tea you can brew as many as 200 cupa. And it pays in the long run to buy good tea because it is more economical to use, and the difference between the cost of one cup of poor tea But there is all the and one cup of good tea is so infinitesimally small as not to matter. difference in the favour and it is the flavour that is really the luxury that everyone can now afford

STORE TEA IN AN AIR-TIGHT CONTAINER. Tea lones its Barqur if it is exposed It ought to be kept in a caddy, or in a to the air for long, especially in a moist climate. glasa jar with a straw top, or in clean tia.

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Nothing compares with an ordinary brown. This should be carefully cleaned, not just rinsed, When cleaning don't forget the spout; a small

USE THE RIGHT KIND OF TEA-POT earthenware tea-pot for making good tea. to remove all staine and dried after use. brush will come in handy for this.

LIPTONS

1. COFFEE & COCOA PLANTERS CEYLON

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CHOICEST PURE CEYLONTEA

MALETY MFT

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OTIGÐ. STORIAN

MEASURE THE QUANTITY OF TEA CAREFULLY, "One teaspoon ful per person and one for the pot" is a sound old fashioned rule that has never been beaten. But if good tea is used there is no need to allow one for the pot," uniese very strong ten is wanted, for good tea is more economical than obeap tea,

USE ONLY FRESHLY BOILED WATER. Take care to warm, the pot thoroughly before putting in the tea. Then pour on freshly boiled water-not water that has been allowed to simmer.. Better tes will be made if the kettle is kept free from the lime or chalk déposite of

hard water,

ALLOW FOUR MINUTES FOR INFUSION. Pour freshly boiled water "oh to the leave until the tea-pot is full, bat don't pour out the tea into cups until you have allowed it to stand for at least four minutes. The lid, of course, should be put back as soon as the water is poured into the pot, and then the whole should be covered with a cosy. Don't forget that tea should never be allowed to "stew," If it is allowed to stand too long tea Jones all its virtue and its flavour.