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tables, aircraft and equipment. routes. the opening of the new service between Rangoon and Kunming or the Pacific service from Australia to North America. The data he is assembling on this tour will be studied and Inspected on his return to London and thereafter "Improvements and ad- Justments will no doubt, be forth- coming.

to

GENERAL

Mr. M. H. Curtis, local Manager of Imperial Airways and Mr.

A. C. Campbell-Orde; Operations Manager from London.

AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Airways:

NORTHBOUND

Thursday: Bangkok. Kanol,

Hongkong.

Delphinus4 p.m.

SOUTHBOUND

Friday: Hanoi, Bangkok.

EURASIA AIR SERVICES

Revised Fares Announced

Revised rates for air services in Dorado. Denebola-7 & 7.30 a.m. August 15 have just been announ- the interior to be effective as from Air France:

SOUTHBOUND

Mr. Campbell-Orde is due

Wednesday: Hanal, France. depart for Bangkok on the Friday

Service -1.30 p.m. (same day). morning south-bound service en Paa American Airways: " route to his London office.

CAPTAINS FOR ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE Imperial Airways Appointments

Three of Imperial Airways' Captains have been "transfer- red to the Company's Atlantic Division; in preparation for the air mail service to Canada and the United States due to commence next month.

son

One, Captain A. C. Loraine, is the

of

an oficer in the Indian Army. Another, Captain A. G. Btore, was born in Colorado, U.

The

ced by the Eurasia Aviation Cor- poration as follows:

Single Trip Per Person

NORTHBUUND

2

Wednesday:

Hongkong. Service-noon. -

France. Hanoi

plastres

Hanoi-Kunming Line Hanol-Chungking Line

140

.300 (national currency)

Chungking-Kunming Line: Kunming-Hano: Line Chungking-Hanot Line Chungking-Kwellin Line Kunming-Chengtu tine Chengtu-Blan" Line Chungking-Sian Line Sian-Lanchow Line Chungking-Chengtu Line.

$325

16

$25

1:50

300

340

370

335

250

130

Chengtu-Lanchow Line

455

Lanchow-Ninghsia Line Lanchow-Sining Line Lanchow-Liangchow Line

225

120.

130

EASTBOUND

Wednesday: Hongkong. PnLippine Clipper--2 ̈ p.m....

WESTBOUND Thursday: Manila, U.S.A Philippine Clipper--8.30 a.m.

U. S. A., Manila,

HIGHEST

HIGHEST MILITARY ORGAN

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IN CHINA: THE NATIONAL

MILITARY COUNCIL

Few non-Chinese know that to his own subordinates and among the Chinese

people at large

Kai-shek is respectfully

Generalissimo Chiang known as WEI YZAN CHANG, that

metropoli-

is, Chairman of the all-powerful National Military Council, Fewer still, not excluding foreign news editors on tan dailies abroad, are organization.

aware of the composition" of this

The National Military Council f

is the highest military organ in China appointments bring control over the nation's new

It exercises an absolute Imperial. Airways' Atlantic dying and citizens during the period of armies staff up to a total of 16. The

number includes six

"

Captains each ΟΣ whom represents different part of the Empire.

a

emergency.

Its chairman has the authori ty to carry out the provisions of Article II of the Organic Law

Counting 350,000,000 People

NEXT INDIAN CENSUS

Captain J. C. Kelly Rogers, who of the Chinese National Govern- will command the Cabot on the ment, which reads: "The inaugural fight on August 5, wasitional, Government has the power Na- born in Ireland; Captain D. C. T. to declare war, to make peace, Bennett comes trom Australia, and and Captain J. W. G. James

to conclude treaties with is a foreign Powers."

Every Indian-man, woman and native of Wales. In charge of the

child-will have to give whole Atlantic Division is Captainj

Military Council

An ac- count or The National Military Council seventh Indian

himself when the Census one of the

.

A. 8. Wilcockson. He was born in consists of a chairman and from the biggest of its kind in London.

seven to nine members nominated world-takes plats in March 1941. by the Central Political Council The last census taken in 1931 jard appointed by the National gave the total population of India

Government,

as 352,837,778, but the next census figures are expected to be sub- stantially larger.

Co-Pilet And Observer. The

Cabot and Caribou will each carry a crew of five on their Atlantic crossings. There will be two Captains, a First Oncer and two Radio Osicers. One Captain will be in full command, the other will be a co-pilot and observer.

The First Officers will be Mr. C. H. Bowes, from Yorkshie; Mr. B. C. Frost, of Sutton, Surrey; and Mr. T H

Lincolnshire.

Farnsworth, of

Generalissimo Chiang Kai- abek ts the chairman of the National Military Council. Ity eight councillors are Gen- erals Feng Yu-hsiang, Yen Hsi-shan, Li Tsung-Jen, Chenr Chien, Li Chi-shan, Sang Cheh-uan and Admiral Chen Shao-kwan.

enumerators will be called in

No less than two million to count the population but despite this the census ia claimed to be the cheapest in the world. On a rough calculation the cost is £1 per thousand people, fifteen times The Council discharges its nu-less than the cast in England, merous and heavy duties through

On the day of the

Census

The Radio Officers will be Mr. a mam office and ten boards. virtual net will be cast over the T. E. Hobbs, from Warwickshire: They are: the Board of

Board

of

Military whole of British India. Every Military man will have to give his name, Military age, civil condition and means of

Mr. R. Martin from Lincolnshire: Operations, the Board of Mr. C. & Wilcockson (no relation Affairs, the of Captain Wilenckson) of Training, the Board of Political ivelihood. Even women will be Willesden, London; Mr. A. A Affairs, the Eller, of Sevenoaks, Kent; Mr. Council the Directorate-General

Miltary Advisory required to give their true age. EF. Brent, from Dublin; and of the Courts Martial, the Na- Mr. C. Cheeseman of London.

R.

Everybody Will Be Dealt

With Lunatic gylures. wandering Fakirs, cave dwellers soldiers in

tional Aeronautical Commission, the Service Board, the Person rei Board and the Naval Board barracks and even the aborigines

Main Office

of the distant Andaman Islands

LOITERERS CHARGED The main office responsible will be dealt with by the emiss Appearing before Mr.

for the transmission of military Edwards, at the Central Court orders and for all general sumeratore, who will be com

ness in connection with the posed of naval, rullitary, air force heads of Institutions, teachers.

yesterday, charged with loltering,

Lulingham C Chi, as does not come within the sphere

Council. It handles work that and civil officers, as well as

Fung and Kwok Foon, were "10- manded for 24 hours

of any of the boards or that bend thousands of ordinary citi

occasion

A further charge of possession longs to more than two boards ens especially appointed for the of an instrument it, for unlawful at the same time At Hts head purposes was preferred on Chin is Gen Hd Yao-tan, former Chi Chla

Bail was allowed at 50 each.

Inese Minister to

Compared with generals in other leaders of the Chir relatively young,

H M. S. Beamew left Hongkong of the 19 heads in for Canton yesterday morning Military Council, with malls for the foreign com- 53 years. None of munity in Shameen. The Beamer Generalissimo Chis was the first British gunboat to The oldest mem proceed along the Pearl River Yu-hstan since the Japanese declared the you waterway closed several days ago. 40

General

high-ranki buntries.

200%

Despite the enormous area to be covered, and the

relative cheapness of the undertaking, it is claimed that the arrangements lready under preparatio will be horough that the final Agures

reach a high standard

Yes! I find they

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