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GENERAL

Phantom Of The Skies EMIGRATION Men Who

Puzzles Target Pilots

LONDON, Aur. 5 (By Alr.Mail)-Almost every night when searchlight target airplanes fly over the South of England, an unidentifiable maching hovers over them.

It is sighted with unfailing regularity, and is always two.or three miles away and 2000 feet above the target machines.

RIBBENTROP CONFERS IN MOSCOW

AIRFIELD DECKED WITH SWASTIKA. FLACS

BERLIN. Aug. 24 (Reuter) Two hours after "his arrival in Moscow. Herr von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, had his first meeting with M. Molotov, and it was stated at 5 p.m. that they were still con- ferring.

It disappears in an easterly direction as soon as the search- light practice is ove.

the

All the searchlight targets are commercial airplanes, and pilots have thought the intruder might be from the R.A.F

To-day the Air Ministry stated that this could not be the expla- nation, as RAF, sirplanes" have not yet been sent up on these occasions.

He Gave Chase

One of the civil pilots said:--- "We arst noticed this machine three weeks ago. It shows only one white navigation light under the fuselage."

TO CEYLON STOPPED

་

Received

Military

Awards

The Government of India's deci- sion to stop emigration of unskill- - ed Indian labour to Ceylon is taken solely in the interest of Indian labour according to inform- ed circles here who emphasise that

LONDON. Aug. 12 By Air Mall) any attempt to read more into the notification than what its terms -Detalls have been issued by explicitly state. would be un- the War Office of the incident justified.

in which Lt. B. J. FitzGerald

lat Bn. Royal Rifles was awarded the Military Gazette" Cross in the "London un Aug. 4.

"The intention is explained to be to prevent Indian inbourers continuing to flow into Ceylon under conditions which made It certain that they will be stranded there; and any sug- gestion of retaliation against the Ceylon Government's re partriation proposals is dis- missed as unwarranted.

Donies,

cf

Ulster

Lt. Donlea, while command- ing a machine-gun, section in the vicinity

the Khaisora river, Waziristan. twice ran down a slope to carry back a wounded rifleman. of an Detalls are also given The Government of India, it is incident near Belt Natif. Palestine, Aircraftman B. Lyon pointed out, have taken the actior in which

consultation in full

with

gallant the distinguished himself by

earned him the Government of Madras who will be conduct that "Every pilot engaged on seuren-mainly responsible for the admin-Military Medal light target practice has reported istration of the provisions of the

No difficulty is an its presence, We refer to it as the notification.

ticipated in the enforcement of phantom plane.““

these provisiona

"One night I decided to inves A German press message from! Moscow says that

von tigate. As soon as the searchlight Herr Ribbentrop and his assistants found practice was over I switched on the airfield decked with Swastikamy navigation lights and went in pursuit, but it was so fast that I flags when they arrived.

had no hope or catching it."

A message from Moscow states that Herr von Ribbentrop's Interview with M. Molotor lasted over three-and-a-half hours, end- ing at 7 p.m.

UNCLAIMED

U.S. BUYS UP CHINESE SILVER LONDON, Aug. 9 (By Air Mail)- the United States Treasury, accord- -TELEGRAMSng to a message from Washington, la understood to have contracted The following unclaimed tele-to buy 6,000,000oz. of silver from grams are lying at the office" of the Chinese Government at the the Great Northern Telegraph Co. Treasury's buying price for foreign (Ltd.):

silver prevailing at the time of receipt.

Aglow, from Shanghai.

0003, from Shanghai,

Yuewolong, from Shanghai. Tse King Chen, Ping On Board-

ing House, from Shanghai.

Foo, 173 Apllu St., Shamshulpo. from Shanghai,

The total price is equivalent to £420.000-

It is reported by a reliable Chinese source having close con- nections with official circles that

A Rodex vehicle, on which Air- craftman Lyon was employed as a wireless operator, came under heavy fre from a band of about hit several The normal flow of labour "be- 150 rebels and was tween India and Ceylon has been times while it remained in open Aircraftman Lyon re- in the neighbourhood of 150.000 a ground, year each way and of this about mained at his post sending 50,000 represent unskilled labour, receiving messages. mostly employed on the estates. At the moment, as far as cari be ascertained, the requirements and the supply of labour are fairly closely balanced.

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NO INCEN LIVE

As things are, therefore, there no incentive to large-scale migration from India and no con- siderable evasion of the stoppage order, is expected.

and

DUKE OF KENT WITH FISHERMEN"

The pressure TOUR OF SCOTTISH

PLAY

af unemployment in India induce some leakage but if it occurred to any great extent, the agent in Ceylon is relied upon to Intimate to the Government of India who will doubtless take appropriate preventive action

Some labourers may filter through ports in adjoining state territory such as Cochli and Alleppey but their number is not likely to be so

The most striking and important the Shanghal Municipal Council great as to vitiate the scheme. change during the past decade has already placed an order for The exemptions which will be has been the growth in the tum-109,000 bags of foreign rice for granted by the Commissioner of ber of Chinese women and chil-Shanghal's consumption in orderLabour, Madras, subject to the dren, and the resulting tendency to offset the manipulation by big Government of India's controlling to settle down in Malaya," says purchasers of the grain who keep voice, are intended to cover cases the F.MS. annual report for 1938, on storing it to await better prices, such as those, in which a labourer which has just been issued. New-which condition has caused prices has come over from Ceylon to visit comers are assisted to emigrate by to soar to an unprecedented scale. an alling relative and has to go their friends or relations ratherThe first consignment of 18,000 back than by contractors or professional bigsis said to be expected to ar- recruiting agencies."

rived in Shanghai on September 2.

TH

Once weak and miserable.

"NOW

full of Energy and Cheer"

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writes an enthusiastic Sanatogen user.

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CHINESE PLAY AT MALVERN

THE PROFESSOR FROM PEKING"

PORTS

Although rain fell heavily most of the time the Duke of Kent was greeted by cheering 'crowds" when he visited the Aberdeenshire her- ring Eshing ports of Fraserburgh and Peterhead recently.

During his tour he inspected trawlers and drifters, saw curing and kippering, and chatted with the workers.

The Duke, "who had travelled from London by train overnight, from Aberdeen accom- motored panied by Mr Robert Boothby. M.P. for East Aberdeenshire. On arrival at Fraserburgh he was re- celved at the Square by Provost Thompson, who presented to him members of. the Herring Board, Lord Saltoun, and civic heads,

The Duke then travelled by car to the harbour, where representa- tives of all branches of the herring industry-shermen. gutters, 'kip- perers, carers, freshers, canners-- were presented. The sirens of the flect of some 250 fishing-boats sounded a welcome.

V.C. SKIPPER

The Duke Inspected the wheel- honse of the steam drifter Bena- the Mal-chie, and the engine room of the

LONDON, Aug. 8 (By Air Mail) -The second day of

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vern Festival has presented us modern motor-beat Grateful. In with a Chinese puzzle. It is the Benachle be talked for nearly "The Professor from Peking," 10 minutes with the skipper, Joe play of modern, China, "by S. I. Watt, who won the V.C. in 1917- the Arst to be awarded a fisherman during the Great War.

When Mr. Hsiung wrote "Lady Precious Stream" almost the most attractive of its many attractive qualities was the direct simplicity of the story telling. This no doubt, was because he was using his own stage idlom and was at home with it.

Was

In the herring market the Duke witnessed several "shots" being auctioned, and afterwards taken to kippering premises, where he saw the various processes, through which a herring went splitting, washing, pickling, ten- tering and smoking-before it be came a kipper.

With our stage idiom he is not yet at home. He has not yet discovered that simplicity and At the borough boundary of directness are merits just as ne- Peterhead the Australian flag flut- cessary to an English as to atered alongside the Union Jack, Chinese dramatist; or. 11, he has symbolising the Duke's impending learnt it, he does not yet know departure for Australia.! to apply the lesson.

After driving through streets, decorated with flags the Duke' went on foot to Fort Henry Har- bour, where he chatted with fisher-

"The Professor from Peking" is written in Impeccable English, but it is involved when it should be clear, its explanations come giris. upon us without warning and are past before we have gather ed them, and it has little tianity of narrative,, :

At a nih preserving factory he saw herrings being processed and con-packed in tins for export all over

the world. WA

PROFESSOR'S PROGEESS We know that the author is telling ns about the career of a professor who attains enormous political importance in the new China. We are aware that the professor in his progress sacri fices family feelings and has personal relationship that are not ephemeral. But we

no

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never quite sure what Mr. Hun wants us to think about it all Lacking such guidance, we faint by the wayside and fall into mere bewilderment.

Alexander Barner as the Pro- fessor, Helena Pickard as his

INQUIRY ABOUT AUSTRALIA

He inquired if much fish was sent to Australia and was told that some years ago Australia was an Important market but it had diminished considerably owing to competition from other countries, The Duke ate two varieties of herring at luncheon, which he took with members of the Peter- head Town Council. He sampled Palace Allets" in chutney, which uncooked, and "Duchess her- ring, which is cooked. He describ ed bath as delightful dishes

first wife, and Eileen Beldon Chi Tee-haing so-called, Chair- (looking like a Chinese version many of the Japanese-sponsored

of Jessie Matthews) as his second Car

all do sound work.

But the best who wEN. WOU

of Commerce,

in the head in

acting comes from Norman Woo an attempt on his lite by uiden- land-who is seizing his chances tied Chinese

very Armly in this Festival-as tumbed to hir

month c unds on August

the Other Professor, whose de 21, according to reports received lightful name is Ping

here.

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