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Big Test For 200 R. A. F.

Planes

Landon, July 11. According to the Dally Express to day, 200 bombers of the British Air Force will shortly start from their bases in authern England on a long distance flight to the Franco-Spanish

border and back to their bases.

The flight being undertaken in order to subject the planca to u searching test, and it is intended to carry out a non-stop, dlight during which the planes will cover a dis- lance of roughly, 1.900 kilometres in

single day.

About 1,000 men of the personnel of the British Air Force will parti cipate in the fight--Trans-Ocean.

Hundred Planes Leave

London, July 11. Twelve squadrons of Royal Air Force planes, comprising over 100 machines, left various aerodromes in Bellain to-day for a flight to France. The heavy bombers will complete a course of about 1,200 miles, while the medium bombers will fly a dis- Lance of 000 miles.

When the machines reach their

willi destinations in France, they alter course and return to England without landing on French Roll- Reuter Bulletin.

Over Hundred And Fifty

London, July 11.

A practice Alght of British war- planes over France begun to-day, according to information given by the Air Ministry, which stated that 12 squadrons, with over 150 machines, mainly medium and heavy bombers of the "Wellington" type, are taking part.

None of the machines will land on French soll Each machine carried sealed orders of which cognisance may not be taker until the machine is beyond the British oir frontier- Tranz-Ocran.

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Supplementary Estimates

London, July 11. Supplementary estimates been issued for £150,000 for an cs- sential commodities Zund for Malta; £23.000 has been voted for re- equipment of the local forces In

Coast, Nigeria, the Gold

Sierra Leone, Gambla, Kenya, Tanganyiken, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia, There is also nearly one million pounds for the construction and innintenance of permanent camps.

Other Expenses

Total supplementary estimates is- sued to-day aggregate nearly £12.- 000,000. In addition to items men- tloned eoriler, £10,000 has

been allocated to the establishment of n Foreign Publicity Department,

Other Hems include expenses in connection with Military Training Act, the Women's Land Army and Palestine disturbances-Reuter Spe-

cluf.

July 12,

2, 1939.

Brighter Tone On War Insurance

Stock Exchange... LONDON, July 11-A brighter

Initial undertone on the London

(sequently to a definille upward trend

For Shipping

Stock Exchange gave place sub- Details Of Scheme In prices with buying also slightly Told To Commons

larger.

Gill-edged securities and olis Kamra showed useful gains, while benefited from wider particularly non-producers.

Wall Street was stronger.-Reuter Special.

LONDON, July 11. buying, DETAILS of the Government Achemo to insure shipping and cargoes in war time was outlined when the War Risks Insurance Bill was introduced in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. Oliver

LATE NEWS Stanley.

CENTRAL

The bill deals with the insurance of ships and cargoes, the insurance of goods in Great Britain, and Anance and other provisions.

The Board of Trade is empowered to transact the insurance of British allps and cargoes in ships or aircraft against war risk when reasonable in- surance is not otherwise available, and in war time, to insurance of ships and cargoes against additional risks, The bill provides for the payment of compensation to importers into, or consignors from Great Britain in respect to lusses in transit,

The Insurance of goods will be mode compulsory in war time. Reuter Special.

Owing to inability to obtain a large enough launch for the cecusian, the annual plenic organised by the Christ Church Group of the V.D.M.A. for nxt Saturday has, been postponed until the following Saturday, July 22, leaving Poles Pier, Kowloon, at 3 [p.m.

GIBRALTAR, July 11.The new Governor of Gibraltar, Sir

Clive Liddel, arrived here to-day.-United Press.

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