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RADIO

ZBW, 355 metros (845 kc.) and 31.45 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Chinese Y.W.C.A. Appeal By Chief Justice

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 kc's. And on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm

1.52 m.c'.

and

0-11 pm, on

second.

H. K. T. 12.15 p.m.

cession,

per

Short Service of Inter-

12.30 Dance Music by Illy Cotton and is Band.

1.00 Local Time Signal.

1.01 Haydn-Symphony No. 80 In

D Majer by The London Symphony Orchestra cond. by Bruno Walter.

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and Announcements.

1.45

Variety with Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye, Sandy Fowell and Company, Elsie and Doris Waters with Plano, and Quentin M. Maclean with Vocal by Les After and Quartet.

2.15 Close Down,

5.45 Indian Programme. 6.30 Closing Loen Stock Quota- tions.

6.32 Dance Music by Roy Fox nud ills Orchestra.

7.00

London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay Newsletter-by- Q, M. Green,

7.30 chestra.

Albert Sandter and Ils Or- Studio An appeal on behalf 7.40

His of the Chinese Y.W.C.A. Honour Sir, A. D. A. MacGregor, Kt. K.C.

by

7.50 Songs by Derek Oldham (Tenor)-For Only You, Waltz Song. and Whisper in your Dreams.

0.00 Local Time Signal and An- nouncements.

8.02 Concert Waltzes_by_the_Or- Mascotte and Magyari Imre chestra bad His Hungarian Orchestra.

8.30 Military Band Musie by the Massed Bands of the Aldershot and Eastern Commands, and Regimental Band of H. M. Irish Guards,

8.45 Sea Shantles.

9.00 London Relay-The News. 9.15 London RelayQuestions of the flour."

9.30 Com

Compositions of Schabert

The Way."

G.

R..

A vacancy exists for a Second Engineer Officer in a ship under Board of Trade rules.

Particulars of service, etc., may be obtained from the Naval Store

Dockyard, Omeer, H.M.

Hong Kong, and application in writing should reach that Offleur by noon 21st. March, 1941.

British

.Applicants must Ja subjects, and of British race.

CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will te increased as from 17th March, 1911, by adding a 10% surcharge to the amounts charged for elec- tricity consumed för 1chting and power as per meters read on and after 21th April, 1911,

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

G. LUR. Fighting UNITED KINGDOM FOOD In Vicinity

IMPORTS

The attention of all importera of foodstuffs (Including liquids) from the United Kingdom, is again drawn to Government Notification No. 282 of 7th March, 1941, which states inter alia,

"All firms, Hongs, companies and individuals who Import foodstuffs (including liquids) directly to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom are required to this registor themselves. nt office by letter on or before 15th March, 1941, when a number will be allotted to them in con-

permission nexion

with Import into this Colony from the United Kingdom. Importers are warned that failure to register by 15th March, 1911, may involve refusal of such permission if application, is received at later date,"

to

D. L. NEWBIGGING,

Controller of Food,

12.31.

The existing scale of discounts!THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON

will remain in force.

By ordor of the Board Directors,

D. W. MUNTON,

Manager. Hongkong, 8th March, 1941.

JI

WHARE & GODOWN COMPANY LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

Of Canton

Japanese Worsted

13 (Central SHUKWAN, Mar, News)Following in pursuit of the Japanese, the Chinese have recovered Chunglow, south of Toishian, and are cheireling the Japanese at Towshen and Kwonghol, towns further south. A Japanese unit 'moving away from Lunghow and Namyangchwang, along the Canton-Hankow Railway 25 miles north of Canton, was intercepted and attacked by Chinese troups on March 10.

On the same day a Japanese unit from Taipingcheong a small town 13 miles south of Tsougfa, pushed and toward Ngkungshan, nearby. came into a clash with the Chinese, Aner suffering some casualties, it re- treated to Taipingcheong.

In the meantime another Japanese unit delving toward Lungkong from

ng, about eight miles south of i

was alsu repulsed. Chinese Recover Tungcheng

March 14, 1941.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

Demand London

T.T. London

T.T. Shanghai

T.T. Singapore

***.2. Japun

TT. India TT. USA. TT. Manila TT. Butavia

T.T. Salgon T.T. France T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia

BANK S

THE CILARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853. 'Paid-up Capital ...................

$3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 21,000,000 Reservo Fund

................. £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 38 Bishopsgate, E.C.1. Sub-Agencies in Tondon: 117/122, Lendenhall Street, E.C.3.

West End Branch;

14/16, Cockapur Hireet, B.W.1. Manchester Branch:

52, Morley Street, Manchester, 2,

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Honkow Penang Hongkong angoon

Halcon

POST OFFICE

The Printed Matter Service to tha following places in China is tem Jorarily suspended:-Yunnan, Szo- huen, Kwelchow, Hunan, Fukien

Amoy

Kulangsu), and (except

and Wuchow (еxсерt Kwangsi

and East of Yunghsien). North Kwangtung.

2

The public are reminded that it is breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communi- other cations Intended for

persons

Small Pucket Past to all countries

1/236

1/2

435

5252

102

82

24

.48%

.4514

T.T. Bangkole

.110

than the addressee,

.104

102

Alor Star

$ suspended.

1/04

Amrilag

hangkok

Ipoh tiollo

INWARD MAILS

Semarang

Conton

Mar. 14,

BUYING

Bombay

Khracitl

1/3

Calcutta

Klung

Seremban Shanghal

Calcutta and Straits,

Mar. 14.

.Mar. 14.

Agencies:

Kubo

1/3

K120

Кіпколого Sitiawan

Sandak

.Mur. 1.

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

25

Canton

.D42

Cawnpore Cebu

Kuching Madras

Sourabaya Taiping

Tientsin

.Mar. 16.

Manila

Tongkal

.Mar, 10.

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.0234 U.S. Cross rale in N.Y...4.03

Colombo

Medan

(Bhuket)

Canton

Belli

Haiphong

New York Tiglao Pelping

.Mar. 16.

Yokohama

Hamburg

4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P London.

4 / France

30 d/s Indin

CHUNGKING, Mar. In Centra DANGER TO

The

Japonest:

EIRE

Datavia

Clive Street Fairle Maze

Lumpur

(Peking)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,

And

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur- reneten at rates which will be quoted on application.

W. IL EVANS THOMAS.

Manager.

Entries And

News)Two Chinese columns con-

RAVINGS ACCOUNTS aten opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest Serged on Tungcheng in south Hupch

allowed at rates oblainable on application. yesterday evening. They re-occupied Kumingshan and other outer defence

The Bank's Head Office in Landan De Valera's Statement

undertakes Executor & Trustee business points at midnight nod forced a re-

DUBLIN, Mar. 13 (Reuter).--As and claims recovery of British Income retreated the crisis of war grew more acute, Tax overpaid on terms which may be lo-day. entry into the town itself at 2 a.m.

franchies. norUnward.

the danger to Ireland correspondingly ascertained at any of lis Agencies and After repulsing the Japanese west-Increased, said Mr Eamon De Valera, ward thrust, the Chinese are pushing the Premier of Eire, speaking in the further back on the opposite hanks of Dall on the vote on accounts. fehang on the upper reaches of the Yangtze

The Japanese troops who necupied THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN-Lingyuan, north-east of Hotel in 8 were ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF central Ahwel, on March SHAREHOLDERS will be held at subjected to an encircling attack on the Office of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd. on WED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941. thal 471

Extraordinary General at NOON, for the purpose of Meeting of the Company will be receiving the Report of the Direc- of thu Statement anch held in the 1. &. Building, tors Victoria, in the Colony of Heng Accounts for the year ended 31st Issued on the Tangkong Stock Mar- Kung, at 11.15 o'clock in the fore- {DECEMBER, 1940. noon on Thursday, the 20th day

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Transfer. Books of the

of March, 1941, or as soon there- Company will be CLOSED from After 15 the Ordinary General SATURDAY, the 15th MARCH, Meeting of the Company shall 1941, to WEDNESDAY, the 26th have terminated for the purpose MARCH, 1941, both days inclusive.

By Order of considering and, if thought fit.

Directors. following passing the tions:-

"1.

resolu-

That the Directors be and "they are hereby authorised to

"capitalise the sum of $3,000,000 "Hongkong currency, part of the

of the Board

March 19,

H.K. Stock Market

following quotations

The

were

ket this morning.

BANKS

B.K. Banks $....

1.K. Banks I. II.K Banks (HK) C Chartered £

Mercantile, A. & D. £

INSURANCES

1,3371⁄2 b.

70 n.

.78 n.

,0% n.

.23%1⁄2 n.

.11 n.

Mercantile C. £

of

East Asia S.

x.d, 70 b

Cantons $.

.215 m.

Union S...

.425 b.

China Underwriters $.

1

II.K. Fire $.

170 .

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 7th March, 1941.

"undivided profits of the Com-THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC "pany standing to the credit of "the Company's Reserve Fund,

CO., LTD.

"and to allot to the members Notice is hereby given that the Yearly "holding shares of the Company Fifty-second Ordinary "as on the first day of April Meeling will be held at the Com- "One then and nine hundred pany's Registered Office, 4th Floor, "and forty-one in respect of the P. & O. Building, on Thursday, "het amount capitalised fully 20th March, 1941, at 11 am. for "paid shares of the Company the purpose of presenting the "of equivalent nominal value in Report of the Directors together "the proportion of one shure for with a Statement of Accounts to "every three shares of the Com-31st December, 1910 and electing "pany held by them respectively Directors and Auditors. "and that such shares so allotted

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 8th March to 20th March, 1911, beth which inclusive, during days period no transfer of shares can be registered.

the Board

By order of Directors

Douglas $..

SHIPPING

Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinas P. Indo-Chinas D. $. Shell (Beaters). 8/- Waterbonis $.....

DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Docks (old) $. Docks (new) $. Providents $. S'hai Dockyards $.

MINING

Kallan s/- Raubs $. H.K. Minca

LANDS

Ife said that from the moment war broke out Eire lund bees in danger, not because the belligerents wanted directly or indirectly to injure them but because the country happened to there was temptation on one side or be placed in such a position that the other to seize the territory for military advantage.

13

Handicaps For

Fanling Races

And

Following

the entries arc handicaps for the Fanling Hunt and

Stranger From Germany DUBLIN, Mar. (Reuter),—A stranger who stated that he find tunded during the night from a German acroplane was arrested by Race Club meeting to be held on guards in County Wexford to-day, says an offcial announcement.

He declared that he came down at Ballycullaid, in the same county.

man

German Missionaries

In Rhodesia

LUSAKA, Northern Rhodesia, Mar. 13 (Reuter)-Thirty-five of 39 Ger- 135 n.

tnissionaries in Northern .9 n.

Rhodesia have been confined to their .80 n.

mission stations, 60 n. 42/8 n.

I.

This was announced by the Chlef Secretary in the Legislative Council to-lay.

Free contact with the natives is 95 n. 10.80 sa. forbidden.

..10 n.

The other four are subject to super- ..54 b. & 57. vision and restrictions in their move-

.27 .ments.

Hotel $.. Lands $ x.d. Lands 4% Debentures -Shal-Lands-Sh_$.

Humphreys $..

$. II.K. Realties Chinese Estates $ x d.

UTILITIES

Trans S xd. Peaks Trams

(old)

of

Peak Trams (new) $.

Star Ferries $..

Y. Eerries $.

China Lights (old)

China Lights (new)

“shall rank for dividends as "from the 1st day of July, 1911. ""2. That if on such distribu- "tion as aforesaid any person "would be entitled to a frac "tional share the Directors shall, "In lieu of issuing fractional "certificates, cause the whole "share to be alloited to a personGIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. "or persons to be named by the "Directors and such share shall, "at such time as the Directors "think fit, be sold and the pro- "ceeds distributed amongst the "persons entitled to the frac "tions making up such share." By order of the Board of Directors,

10.09 London Relay-Talk: "By | GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st February, 1941,

10.15 Sibellus-Symphony No, z in

D Major, Op. 43 by Sergo Kousse- vitzky and the Boston Symphony Or chestra.

11.00 Close Down,

Kowloon B.G.C. Annual Report

NOTE:—

Hong Kong, 21st February, 1941,

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that] the Forty Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on | SATURDAY, the 15th March, 1941, at NOON for the following pur- poses, namely, to consider the Under the powers conferred upon annual statement of accounts and them by Article 12 of the Articles of the balance sheet and the reports Association of the Company, the Directors have decided to offer to of the Directors and Auditors THE ANNUAL general meeting of Sharesholders on the Register on the thereon, to elect directors and Cubist day of April, 1941, one share at auditors in the place of those

par for every complete three shares- will be held in the Clubhouse on held by them (excluding the Bonus retiring, to declare a dividend, to March 20 at 6 p.m. Report for the Shares to be offered to them under appropriate the balance of Profit Fear reveals a profit of over $600, the preceding rsolution) upon the and Loss Account as recommended while the Commillee make acknow terms that payment for such shares ledgment with thanks for the gener shall be made to the Company's by the Directors, and to transact ous support of members in donations Bankers, The Hongkong & Shanghai any other ordinary business of the to the Bomber Fund, to which the Banking Corporation, Hong Kong on Company. sum of $1,602 had been contributed. or before the 30th September, 1041. During the year, 34 new members and that Shareholders be given power joined and 35 left. The membership on to renounce their rights under such the Share Transfer Registers will December 31 totalled 234, comprising offer and that no rights attach to be closed from 1st March, 1941, to nine lite members, seven honorary

any fractions. The shares taken up 15th March, 1941, both days inclu-

the Kowloon Bowling Green

members, 168 ordinary members and 50 aco-going members."

The redemption of all outstanding debentures of the Club by way of bank overdraft has been completed.

Another Japanese Aviation Accident

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, Mar. 13 (Domei)-Cap-

tain Shinnoruko Muneyuki, Lieut-

Commander Hikaru Mano, and Lleu-

AND NOTICE is also given that

By order of the Board,

under the above offer shall rank for dividends as from 1st day of July,sive. 1941. Formal letters of offer, accept- ance and renunciation will be sent to Shareholders as soon as possible after Aprli 1st next.

President Pierce Carries Evacuees CHUNGKING, Mar. 13 (Central Pierce

tenant Shoichi Okuyama were killed Nowa)--The .s. President

when

a nuval baroplane while carry- left Shanghal.for Amerien on Tues- ing out military mission was lost! day

night with 109 American

north of Formosa on the afternoon of evactices. March 1, the Navy Ministar

on

Its passenger list. an- About 70 per cent of them ure wo- nounced to-day. All three Naval men and children and there are a officers have been promoted posthum number of merchants who travel fre

quently between China and America. ously to higher ranks,

R. A, WICKERSON, Secretary and Manager, Hongkong, 14th February, 1941.

ESTIL, WOC

METROPOLE

OTEL

CENTRAL

-FIREPROOF

KALE BONNEVITH PRIVĀTI BATNĚ

H.K. Electrics (oxl) $.

17/-

..8 n.

There are 14 Italian missionaries in the territory.

All enemy missionaries have sur- .1% ets. n. rendered their arms, radio sets and

motor cars.

.34 8. .31 b. .974 b.

12.40_n. 6.70 b. .3.20 n.

Kleffens For N. E. I.

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter).The

.98 n. Netherlands Foreign Minister, Dr E.

t

March 23:

Shamrock Handicap (7 furlongs, that race) Good Time (143), Colorato Star, (135). Ulck Turpin. (145), Schunet- (135), Tarzan, terting (140), Sea Urchin, 11331. Vialet Queen, 1140).

Fanting; Grand National & Pierce Grove Metporial Cup (4 infles, steeplechase). Chubby Number, 1155), Double Chance. 7147), Jack O'Lantern, (145), Mac's Second Brown, (151). Venture, (140). Marell

Ploughboy. (181). Soldier of China, (101). Thren Farthings, (140). Viber, (16aj.

Dublin Handicap 14 furlongs, tot race. -Arabian Cal, (140), Ascot Vale, (150), Dow Jones (135), Gallant Marebni, (115), Heddon (1401, Lancashire Chap 1411. Lucky Eleven, (133). National Liberty, Palmer, 15), National Success. (156). 149) Main View, (135), Hadium Star. (153), Zero. (152).

China,

Itunters Cup (7 furlongs, flat race)~| Chatterbox. (141), Jack O'Lantern, 14). King's Worthy, (143), Night View, (153). Oomph. (143). Royal Highness. (148). Royal Wedding Eve, (159), Soldier of Sylvandale, (143), Tho Tresa, 1351 West Lake, (152).

Governor's Cup (2 miles, steeplechaar) Brutus, (1), Curious Star, (132), Kiola. Spark Plug. 1140), Sea Urchin, [187).

Lumber, (145) Spectrum, (140), Tay 1 Tevionie. (145)

Kangaroo Cup (6 furlongs, flat race).- Entries for this race will close next Tuesday at noon and the handicaps will be announced on Wednesday.

Sólgon.

Sandakan

United-Kingdom and Strals Mar. 15.

Straits and Rangoon, Swalow

Mar. 19.

Mar. 21.

Calcutta and Siralls. Calcutta and Straits U.S.A., Ilanolulu, Japan and Shang- (San Francisco date, 20th

hul

February) ..........................Mar. 22. United-Kingdom and Straits Mar. 22. Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways

Direct Service"San dale, 10th March Australin and Manila Javn and Matilla U.S.A. and Japan. (San

dute, 7th March)

Francisco .Mar. 23. Mar, 25. Mar, 25. Franciaco ..Mar. 25.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mails are losed 15 minutes earlier than the unless otherwise ime given below stated, and where mails are advertis- et to close at or before 0 a.m. regis- tered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When nails are advertised to close after 5 pm...Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.

Friday, March 14 Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas Airways,"

Her. Ord.

K.P.O. & G.P.O.

.Mar. 14. 4 p.m. ..Mar. 14, 4.30 p.m. Air Mail by sca to Singapore to

connect with the "British Over- Hena Airways."

Reg.

Ord.

Rek.

K.P.O.

.....Mar, 14, 5.00 p.m. ....Mar. 14, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

.Mar. 14, 5.00 p.m. Ori.......Mar. 14, 6.00 p.m.

Straits and Parcels only for United-

.Kingdom.

Conton

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

K.P.O.

Mar. 14, 4.00 p.m. Mar. 14, 5.00 p.m.. .Mar. 14, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Mar. 14, 4.00 p.m. Mar. 14, 5.00 p.m.. Mar. 14, 7.00 p.m. 7.00 pm. Saturday, March 15 Stralts, Ceylon, India, East and South for only Africa

and Parcels United-Kingdom.

Parcels, Ref..

Ord.,

Parcels,

Reg.. Oxl.,

la connection with re Hunters' Cup, a speclut $1 sweep. Imited to 100,000 chances, Is being run, The cosi of one Through Chance is $10, including the special sweep. Tickets Bombay. can be obtained at the Cash Sweep Iloilo. Department, No. 17, Connaught Rond. Central, top floor.

Badoglio Going To -Albania, Report-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mar. 13 (UP)----Anlenra

N. van Kleffens, has reached Lisbon radio, without confirmation, to-day

to

16 s. en route to the Netherlands Indies, declared that Generat Badoglio has .7.according

the Frce French been sent to Albania to render ex- .3% n. Agency's correspondent. 54.

1.97

41 b.

6.20 6.

H.K, Electrics (new) $....40.00 h. Macao Electrics (old) $..17.40 sn. Macao Electries (new) $...10, n. Sandakan Lights S.. Telephones (old) $. Telephones (new) $.

INDUSTRIALS

.12 n.

.24% n

.9 1.

. n.

17 b.

.8.10 s.

.18% n. .10.70 b. 714 n.

Cald: Mecg. (Ord.), Sh. $...30 n. (Pret.), Sh. $..25 n Cald: Macg Canton fees $. Cements H.K. Ropes $..

STORES, &c. Daly Farms $. Watsons $.... Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $. Wing On (lk.) S.. Powell Ltd. $....

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $. Shal Cotton Sh. $.

2.15 1.

...30 n.

.1.90 n.

.42 n.

200 n.

(1934)

.07 n. .01% n.

04 n.

MISC.

ILK. Govt. 40%

II.K. Govt 34

H.K. Govt 31% (1940)

Ch Govt. 5% 1925 GSBds. H.K:

Entertainments $. Constructions $

(old) Constructions (new) $...

Vibro Piling $..

42.

.7 n.

.1.09 n.

.1 m.

.7.70 n.

Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) a/..0/8 n. Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) s/..2/6 n.

MARSHAL LONGMORE R.A.F. PREPARING BLOW

AT GERMANY

ATHENS, Mar. 13 (Reuter). "When the time comes, the R.A.F. in the Middle East will strike at the Germana as hard as it has struck at

dealared Itallans,"

Air Chief Sir Arthur Longmore, Com- Marshal mander-in-Chief of the R.A.F. In the Middle East, in an Interview with the Greek newspaper, "Ethnos."

the

Asked to what he attributed the defent of the Italian air force, Sir is Arthur replied: "In my opinion, it due to the dearth of inspired lenders and lack of organisation. In addi- tion, Italian airmen have not the high comes morale and courage which from the conviction that one is fight- ing for a just cause,"

pert technical advice.

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""

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Warmer weather is near!!

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THE HONGKONG. & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

K.P.O. ....Mar. 15, 3.00 pin.

.Mar. 15, 4.45 p.m. .Mar. 15, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Mar. 15, 3.00 pm. Mar. 15, 4.45 p.m. Mar. 15, 5.30 p.m.

.5.30 p.

.5.30 p.m.

Monday, March 17 Shanghai, Jupon, Honolulu U.S.A., Canada, Central and S. America via San Francisco.

G. P. O. and K. P. O. Reg

Ord

Sandakan

Mar. 17, 5_p.m. .Mar. 18, 8.30 n.m. Tuesday, March 18

.9.30 a.m.

་

Alr Mall by. Sea to Singapore to con-

nect with the

"British

Overseas

Airways."

K.P.O.

Rex,

,Mar. 18, 10.30 am.

Ord.

....Nr. 18, 11.00 a.m.

G.P.O.

Пед

.Mar. 18, 10,30 a.zu Ord.......Mar, 18, 11,00 am. *Superscribed Carrespondence Only

New Zealand's

Airmen

More Than 5,000 Annually LONDON, Mar. 13 (British Wireless)-An account of the magnificent contribution New Zealand is making to the Empire air strength was given by the Minister of Defence who revealed that since the outbreak of war,' no less than 500 pilots, 350 observers. and 580 äir-gunners had left for service oversens.

As a result of the increase in the number of air force stations, the output of airmen was now over 5.000 a year.

Giving an account of the airmen already on active service, the Minis- ter said that these young men had made a splendid record for them- selves and their country, Three, had earned George Medals, two won the D.F.C. and bar, eight the Air Force Cross and one the Croix de Guerre. The total awards-numbered 16,

Training In Canada LONDON, Mar. 13 (British Wire less)An increase of $4,000,000 in the cost of the British Commonwealth Air Training Scheme was disclosed to-day with the announcement that the revised estimate is placed at $1,000,000,000, of which Canada la providing $583,000.000,

Shipbulidings

Some details of the big ship-build- ing programme to be undertaken by the Dominion were also disclosed and show that the programme included the building of 70 corvettes, 10 minc

vessels sweepers, 20 merchant well ha a large number of small

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Canadian shipyards have already launched 45 corveltes and 13 mine- qweepers.