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Kingston Daily Gleaner (Newspaper) - January 9, 1931, Kingston, Kingston
The dab1 Giha do x May Fly to Japan. Trip by Way of Hawaii depends on Success of flight to America. Hamburg dec57.�?the giant flying boat do a May Fly to Japan by Way of Hawaii in 1931 if her proposed american flight fulfils expectations the Hamburg Freuden Blatt to Day quotes commander Friedrich Christiansen As saying. Commander Christiansen told an interviewer the american cruise via the Canary islands Rio de Janiero and Havana would be purely an experimental venture. Or. Claude dornier inventor builder of the fifty ton flying ship wishes to show americans she is a a Trail breaker a commander Christiansen said. A the do a is a real seagoing ship a he said a but i think there will be further developments in this direction. There will be for instance ships in which the motors Are built in the Hull the same As in Ordinary ships with the propellers Shaft driven. A a it Sall a question of motors. I think we could build a Hundred ton ship right now without difficulty. Meanwhile the Type do a can be built for around a 100,000.�?� Federal government to contribute More. Assistance to provinces to extent of 85 per cent. Instead of 50. Winnipeg january 7.�? Reuters West Indian press service by d a. I. Cable co a following a conference Here yesterday Between or. Bennett the prime minister cud the provincial premiers at which measures were discussed for Federal and provincial co operation for the Relief of the distressed a Prairie wheat growers it was stated to Day by Premier Bracken of Manitoba that or. Bennett had promised a revision of the Federal act in respect to old age pensions whereby the government would defray 95 per cent of the Cost of pensions leaving he provinces to pay Only five per cent instead of fifty per cent As now obtained. Slavery must end in Liberia a warning. Washington january 7. Reuters West Indian press service by d. W. I. Cable co a or. Stimson Bas sent a letter to the liberian government scathingly demanding that an end be put to slavery and the slave traffic in that country and that unless the twin evils of slavery and forced labour were terminated a it would result in the alienation of this Friendly feelings which the american government and the american people entertained for Liberia since its establishment nearly a Century he pointed out that nearly All the High of Licals who were found guilty in the recent investigation were still in office. Ontario financial year show deficit. Toronto january 7. Reuters West Indian Preas service by d. W. I. Cable co a the annual financial statement of the province of Ontario shows a deficit for the fiscal year ending october of 628,000 dollars As compared with the surplus of the preceding year of 2,64 2,000 dollars. The Ordinary revenues totalled 17,3 25,000 dollars with succession duties showing an increase of a 600,-000 dollars while the other sources of Revenue generally declined. During the psst three years Tbs province has reduced the debt by 13-,500, dollars. South Wales strike is nearer settlement prime Minuter says that owners Are chiefly to blame for strike by . Cable Coy London Jan. 8.�? by gleaner wireless a the executive of the South Wales miners federation today decided to accept the reference of certain Points to the Independent chairman bringing the dispute a stage nearer to settlement which is expected to be reached at a joint meeting with the owners to Morrow at Cardiff. British official press. Owners to blame. Seaham Harbour Durham England Jan. 8.�?mr. Ramsay Macdonald in an add Hare last night threw most of Tbs blame for Tbs stoppage in the sooth Wales Coal Fields upon the Mise owners. Speak ing to his own constituents the prime minister declared the owners had declined to recognise the National Industrial Board. If they bad done to there would be no Cense or fear of a dispute in South Wales to said. Killeri successful in floating two ships after successfully re floating the Munson line Steamer Munsoo in Venezuela the wrecking Steamer Killeri owned by messes. Merritt Chapman and Lindsay Salvage com Pany returned to Kingston yesterday. The Killeri left Kingston december 22 upon information being received Here that the Munsoo had gone ashore off Barrach reef on the East of Venezuela. The wrecking Steamer got alongside the stranded ship on Christmas Day. Cap Tain Tooker Salvage officer of the Killeri and his men worked for eight Days before they re floated the Munsoo which was in a critical position and was much exposed to bad weather. Quot the Munsoo was on her Way from new York to puerto cabello with a number of motor cars and motor accessories the greater portion of which were salvaged by the Killeri and taken by her to their destination on behalf of the stranded ship. No damage was done to the Munsoo As a result of the mishap and As soon As she web set right she was Able to proceed on her voyage under her own Power. The Killeri under the command of Captain Adams navigating officer left Venezuela on monday last and Early yesterday morning whilst on her Way to Kingston she went to the Rescue of the . Jamaica planter at Mamee stake off fort Augusta reported elsewhere in this paper. America chief source for soviet imports by . Cable Coy new York Jan. 8.�?the soviet foreign Trade turnover during the year ended september 1930 was shown to be larger than in any other Post War year in figures made pub lie yesterday by the amt org trading corporation. The United states displaced Germany As the principal source of soviet imports. The value of imports from the United states War. Set by soviet customs statistics at 144,385,-400 dollars comprising More than one Quarter of soviet imports during the year. Imports from Germany during the year totalled 120,710,335 dollars. Great Britain occupied third place with imports of 2,240,000 Dol tars. Mrs. Parr still ill. The gleaner regrets to learn that mis. Parr wife of the Rev. G. E. Parr curate at Herne Bay Parish Church in Kent in still serious Yin in the Hospital there. The Rev. And mrs. Parr left Jamaica sometime ago for England. Mrs. Parr had not been in the Best of health before she left Jamaica and on her arrival in Kent her condition became worse and she had to be admitted to the Hospital. It is hoped that she will have a speedy recovery to Good health. Wonder yacht of America arrives at port of Spain. Trinidad dec. 19.�?yesterday afternoon there anchored in port of Spain Harbour a luxurious private yacht. Harpoon 1,050 tons Gross owned by or. Reynolds an american citizen. The Harpoon Carri on Board a motor car a Speed boat capable of about 20 knots and a Moth air plane. Or. Reynolds is on a pleasure tour round the world. He bought the yacht which was originally a British cargo and passenger ship and refitted it for his own purposes. Or. Reynolds is accompanied by or. Riley a British aviator from the de Havilland flying school London. He is a British b License Pilot and has flown several times on behalf of the de Havilland school from London to Many european countries. Or. Riley has been a Pilot from 1934, and qualified at Curtis Field new York. It might also be mentioned that or. Riley instructed or. M. Cipriani while the latter was in England. Or. Pickup also accompanied them. They did the trip from Southampton by Way of Madeira. Or. Reynolds left Madeira with the original Intel Tiomi of sailing to Bermuda but changed his mind and came to Trinidad instead. During their stay in Trinidad or. Reynolds Hopes to do some flying. The air plane will be piloted by or. Riley. Promote Intercourse Between England Ano Dominion of Canada by Cable Cay London Ontario Jan. 8.�?�?oi am going to do whatever i can to promote Intercourse Between the old land and the Dominion and Between Canada and the other dominions of the British Empire. That is the Promise of Hon. G. Howard Ferguson former Premier of Ontario who leaves in the near future for England to assume the Post of Canadas High commissioner in a i am going to try to increase con tracts so that we May be drawn closer together so that each May assimilate the Best elements of the other. That i believe is the contribution Canada wants me to make to Imperial jewish elections. By . Cable Coy Jerusalem Jan. 8.�? incomplete returns of the jewish elections to the Knss ssh Israel body which represents the jewish population of Palestine indicated a sweeping Victory for the labour candidates. The elections have caused great excitement throughout Palestine during the past few Days. What do Yon eat \ scientists state our Normal food consist of at least one half bread. Ration should % time labor fuel with the new save you will be amazed and delighted with the new a Quick cooking Quaker Oats 1. It Cooks in 1/5 the time formerly required. 2. It is the same Fine Quality As always. 3. It is even More tender and delicious than any Quaker Oats you Ever tasted. A new oven process now enables you to Cook Quaker Oats five times is fast As formerly. Think of the saving in time labor fuel. Think of the delicious Quaker Oats recipes you can new prepare so quickly and conveniently. You will want to have Quaker Oats Lite Mew Quaker Oats Page Nineteen Quaker Oats More often than Ever. Serve it a a porridge for the first meal. Thicken soups and gravies with it. Use it in fritters biscuits cakes desserts. Your grocer has the new Quaker of to. The name a Quick cooking is plainly marked on the tin under the name and the familiar Quaker figure. 64 Good bread is the most important food known. It always has Beer bread will sustain human life longer than any other food. Also it is your cheapest food. Bre Adoma is Good bread try it Huntington a bakery phone 291 Cross roads. Speed truck and operations with i s principle tyres. The Fisk transportation Cord motor coach Type has been specially constructed for trucks and buses engaged in the rapid transit of passengers and merchandise. Embodying All of the exclusive features of Fisk a air flight principle of Tyre construction its larger air chamber carries More air at a lower pressure and actually allows the heaviest Load to travel smoothly along the roughest roads Riding less on the rubber and More on the air. 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All that the company has contracted to do is Toje by Over the Palace theatre Between four end ave for the purpose of advertising Hellas angles the picture which opens St Tbs Palace int evening. Mileage Verdol heavy 4 s. A. E. Viscosity 40 is recommended for
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