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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 17. 1938.

American Air Interests Make Bold Bid For Supremacy Over Pacific

50-PASSENGER

GIANT CLIPPER

TO BE U. S. BID

ON SKY LANES

Merchant Marine Flying Boat Will Dwarf Soviet Plane

Baltimore, Jan. 7.

CONSTRUCTION of Abuse boat, of the “ONSTRUCTION of a huge flying boat, dwarfing planes of the

tin plants in a now step toward development of a United States merchant marine of the air.

Martin, pioneer airplane designer and builder and creator of the huge clippers now in service on transpacific and Caribbean sky lanes, revealed his plans for the new air monster as he launched his latest ship—the Soviet Clipper. Details of design of the new, ship have not yet been re- vealed. Its gross weight, it was learned however, will be 118,- 000 pounds-59lons-more than twice the weight of the China Clipper type flying bout now in service on Pan-American trans- pacific lines.

The new plane probably will, pound-205 per cent greater than be put in transatlantic passen- the Chins Clipper type. Represent- ing dollars and cents for transocean ger and freight service-

transport companies which are striv-; possibly on a nonstop schedule ing to eut passengers and express between the United States and charges to lowest possible levels to some Mediterranean port yet to attract mass business, this pay-lond capacity is expected to be increased be designated.

vastly in the new Clipper's design.

Its construction probably will take

Martin's designs, as exemplified in about a year, but its completion will mark a great advance in the Soviet Clipper, make modern new U.S. policy of developing bruge transocean air travel as comfortable flying boats for over-ocean passen-as travel by train. The Soviet Clip- Her service on a large scale. This per has space for 48 passengers on policy first was urged in November day flights and berths for 26 passen by the French naritime commission era on night sleeper trips. Carry- a crew of 10 men, it has a galley airline ing in a report on over-occ possibilities.

report argued and steward's quarters, air condition- U.S. efforts to constructing and heating equipment and men's:

such

eh and women's lavatories. Although ners to compete with

Britain's the plane is powered with four huge Great luxury ships as Queen

Mary, Franee's Normandle, or motors, under normal cruising com- Italy's Rex, and urged the alternative ditions its operating noise is less than of intense elforts to expand trans that of a train, ocean lying boats capable of mul- tiple passenger transport.

The

dwarning The new Clipper while the Soviet Clipper, launched here recently for delivery to Russia, will

mony of that incorporate

fying boot's technological improvements.

Requiring only 35 seconds for a takeoff with a full load, the Chipper has a cruising speel of 70 miles un hour. With its tanks carrying their uximum of 4,260 gallons of gas- line, cruising at 10,000 feet with three

PLANES FOR

EAST

MANOEUVRES IN N. TERRITORIES

A PORTION OF HONGKONG'S GARRISON held artillery manoouvres in the Now Territories this week. The terrain is typical hill country, and the mobile mountain batteries proved specially suited to it. Here are Indian troops with their mountain guns packed on mules, moving up to positions.-Staff Photographer.

RUSSIAN

UNTHINKABLE!

Of course you would not give your baby a cigar or adult food because you know babies require special care and treatment. That is why you spend so much time in the preparation of his special food. Yet when baby's system is upset and he is troubled with colic, diarrhea, sour stomach, indigestion or constipation, are you careful to use only medicine that has been made especially for him? Castoria is the ideal remedy for your child because it has been pre- pared especially for infants and children. It is mild, pleasant- tasting and easy to take. The next time your baby is upset by some simple child ailment, use Cas- toria, safe for even the newborn infant.

CASTORIA

The medicine made especially for children

EXHIBITION OF

ARCHBISHOPS TONKINESE

FACE "SPY" CHARGES

AROUND

THE

EMPIRE mators in servlee, the plane could

The Soviel Clipper, with a grusa carry is crew of 10, 46 passengers 63,000 pounds and a wing- and a pay-load of freight non-stop weight sprend of 157 feet, was the largest from New York to London and 1,000 airplane ever built in this country. miles beyond.-United Press. Powered by four 1,000 horsepower

motors inserted in the forward edges

ut

of its wings, it has a dying range between 3,500 and 4,000 miles-more than the route now $11

than a 1,000 mile greater lungest over-beean existence.

PAY LOAD INCREASED

The Soviet Clipper macked a great advance in uthtarish Blying bout

BEST ARMY COOKS ARE

design. Although only 11,000 BACHELORS

heavier than the China Clipper type plane, its gross pay lond was 10,000

NEWS SNAPSHOTS

Inn Where Drinks Are Sold "by the Hour"

Aldershot.

"Are you married?" asked Mr. Les He Hore-Belisha, War Minister, of each of the scores of cooks-sume of them destined to be well-known chefs

at the prize-giving ceremony the Army School of Cookery here to day.

al

Each one replied, with more ur less

emphasis, "No."

ALL YOU WANT FOR 11d Most definite was the new "cham-

Instead of paying for each drink, visitura to an inn in a Prague suburb may now buy their refreshment "by the hour" (says Renter from Buda- pest.)

hour

By paying the equivalent of 11d, the customer is entitled to drink De much as he pleases for one without further charge. After the frst hour the charge is only 5 per hour.

The innkeeper, Sinder Lehoozky, draws his supplies of wine from his own vineyard and he says he has been forced to adopt this method of selling It because the competition is so severe.

As a result of the innovation, his inn is crowded day and night. Many other inns are considering introduc- ing the system.

DAMAGE DY MOTHS

Moths cause damage to the extent

of £3,300,000 yearly in Germany, states Dr. Friedrich Zacher, presi- dent of the Society for the Safeguard- ing of Stores.Exchange. "CURE" FOR DRUNKÄĀRDS

Instead of costing the town money by going to prison, habitual drunk- ards in Tulsa (Oklahoma) will hence- forth be sentenced (says Router) 10 de weeding and scavenging work while chained together and in full sight of the public. SHOT WITH GOLDEN BULLET

Mohammed Sohingante,

reputed until recently to be the richest man in Serajeva, committed suicide by shooting himself with a bullet of pure gold, which he had made for the purpose (anys The Scolaman.)

An examination of his papers, however, revealed that for this pur- pose he find used his last gold pieces, as he was completely ruined faced with penury, HALFPENNies wanted

and

ARRESTED ON EVE OF ELECTIONS

Moscow, Dec, 20. THE Soviet drive against State enemies has resulted, it is revealed to-day, in the exposure and presumable arrest of at least three Russian archbishops, five bishops, NEW AUSTRALIAN |and a larger number of lesser ecclesiastics.

MINISTRY

Organisations of churchmen extending from the Ukraine to far Siberia are reported by the Government organ. Izvestia, to have been engaged by German was Japanese and Polish Intelligence services to carry out Mr. J. A. Lyons...Prime Minister. military espionage, economic sabotage, and to have

Melbourne.

The How Federal Ministry swom in recently as follows:

Dr. Burte Page....... .Commerce.

Mr. R. G. Menzles

Attorney-Geni, and industry.

Mr. W. M. Hughes

External Affairs.”

plotted the murder of high Soviet leaders.

NO NAMES -In-no-case-is-the-ecclesiastic Mr. R. G. Casey... Treasurer. named, and nothing is said re- Customs,garding the action to be taken Mr. H. V. C. Therby Defence against those exposed. Senator A. J. McLachlan

Col, T. W. While,

Postmaster-Genl. Senator J. McEwan.......interior. Senator Foll

Health and Repatriation.

ASSISTANT MINISTERS

The revelations are significant in view of the Government's efforts during the current pre-election campaign to discredit churchmen, who are sill active in 30,000! parinties in the U.S.S.R.

One of the accused, designated as

$500,000

To Fight

Mr. J. A. Perkins........Customs. "Bishop D of the Russian Orthodox difer

Commerce--Representative.

plon cook of the Army," Fusilier! Mr. A. Cameron T. ("Blondy" his pals di hia) Garraway, of the 6th Batin. Royal Mr. A. Macdonald

Church, is described as a "spy hiding behind his priestly robes," who was arrested for organising "spying and Commerce Senate. terroristic" groups under instructions He blushed as he told the Minister, The six new Ministers include from the Gestapo (German secret

and his attendant offeinis;

three of the Country Party, which police).

Fusiliers.

"I don't think there are many women has five portfolios, although it earlier He is further accused of embezzl-

who can cook to the best Army demanded six. standartis. Until 1 And one, I shan't get married.”

group of friends who were

By A Correspondent

Washington.

As a lay citizen I come ing £8,000 from the church funds for this purpose.

from the first meeting of the "Bishop B" Mr. W. 11. Hughes, the war-time

of the Reformed Fusilier Garraway, surrounded by a Prime Minister, will be Vice-Pre-Church in the Urais, is accused of National Cancer Advisory

during the past sident of the Executive Council. He having built up con- gratulating hit perhaps try-was Minister of Health in the last three years an anti-Soviet espionage Council with new hope. ing to fix an extra helping at di-Cabinet. He is now 73.

Fascist organisalton financed by ner--told me:

Set-back for Mr.

Lang-The oncy pluced to his account in for- Federal Labour Party at Canberra eign banks.

"Bishop T" is said to have burned lo-day did not elect Mr. Lang's

WINNING MENU

"I joined the Arty because i realised henchman, Mr. J. A. Beasley, to the down a school at Krashovarsk, in that I would get a better opportun-Executive. Mr. E. M. Forde, deputy Central Siberia, causing the deaths ity of learning my profession there Labour leader, was re-elected. This of 20 children. than anywhere else. I am only 20, but have been in the Army for as dealt a heavy blow to the Lang!

น

nearly three and a half years, "After my recruit's course I began

training as a

cook,

and

faction.

Failure to pay resulted in the de- Pablle Works Loan-Mr. R. G. faulter losing his nose. learned Casey, the Commonwealth treasurer, more in two months than I did in announced the issue of an internal South Africa Two years as assistant cook in a public works loan of £8,000,000 at famous City club. "My ambition is to become a chef at 34 per cent. for 14 years at 0944.

'a West End hole). For the present, Canada

arm going buck to Shorneliffe. where I am stationed, to be pro- moted,

The prize-winning menu

cooked wás:

Green Pea Soup. Sole Colbert.

which 1

Fleis de Borut a la Pompadour, Sauce Espagnol.

BOMBAY SALARY

CUTS PLAN

£6,000,000 PLAN TO CLEAR SLUMS

Cape Town.

Cancer will not be conquered to-morrow nor next year, but as the evidence was presented by these leaders in the fight one could see advances being made along several salients.

There was quiet confidence that we time greatly reduce the shall in enemy's power,

The National Cancer Institute and the Associated Advisory Council were created by Congress to direct the best of the nation's scientists to relieve the

of

Statisical studies Scourge cancer. show that more than one in every 10 deaths in the United States results

some

The Housing Committee of the from this cause. In the past decade Cape Town City Council recommend improved methods of treatment have the Council to spend £6,000,000 at reduced the mortality from Bombay. the rate of £500,000 annually, on types of cancer but other types have The Government of Bombay, n scheme of house construction for become more common, whose prohibition policy will even-present slum dwellers.

By encouraging the improved and Table tually lose them a third of their

Mountain

Death-Harold more extensive training of specialists revenue, are searching for economies, Bokenham, 20, Cape Town Univer- and making more readily available we have and are now considering proposals to sity student, fell 140 feet to his death sources of healing rays, In his speech at the prize-giving, Mr. cut the salaries of all officials over on

Table Mountain recently reason to hope that each year thou- New Hore-Belisha anld: "About £10,000 £00 a year by from nve to 25 per Bokenham was an experienced clim-sands of lives can be saved.

methods of treatment are on the la spent every day on supplying Loent.

ber and a brilliant student. food to our soldiers at home and

horizon which give further hope for overseas, not including India.

Pommes do Terre a la Duchesse.

Baked Custard,"

SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADER DIES

Bengsl Quieter-Terrorism has India almost disappeared from Bengal, following the recent interviews be tween Mr. Gandlil and the Governor The reduction in the price of petrol

and Bengal Ministers. Mr. Gandhi

shortly undertake

four by a halfpenny a gallon led to

will urgent.

months' tour of the province to application from the Motor Trades Association to Pre-Towards the end of his talk, he can- preach his gospel of non-violence.

“JOIN THE ARMY!" "This food is prepared by 2,500 cooks. The Army consumes during a year 17,000 tons of ment and 25,000,000 loaves of brend."

the future.

Though causes of cancer are not yet known methods of inducing and retarding tumour growths in animals Lave been found. In such studies Hos Mr. James B. Maclachlan, the the reat hope of bringing cancer some Scottish labour leader, has died at day under control,

Much of the effort of the new Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, For many!

will bo spent in fessed: "I have never been able to Dacolt Killed-A notorious Dacoit, years he was leader of the Canadian Institute find a wife who came up to the Manna Singh, who cut off the noses coal miners, but later he retired to direction. With co-operation between necessary standard of cooking. If of his vletims, has been killed by

da'ry farm near Glace Bay, where the National Cancer Institute at you can help me to find one I shall members of his own gang, according he died. Mr. Macinchlan was 60 Washington and other leading medical supply on hand and is able to meet "Join the Army!" came a cry from India. Manna Singh terrorized band born in Ecclefechan, Scotland, centres over the country we may

torin Mint recently, says the Johan- nesburg correspondent of The Scote- man. They want a supply of half- pennies, hitherto the rarest coin on The Rand. The Mint has

large

be delighted,"

the demand,

the back of the hall,

a

to news renching Gwalior, Central

naighbourhood by levying

in

the

A

"Lax." Carlyle.

Sme

house

that

Thomas face the threat of cancer with new

couraga,--United Press.

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