London, Sept. 7.
Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions, was almost drowned yesterday' while bathing in a river in Sussex. He was unconscious when taken from the water, but, finally, the physi-clans Succeeded in saving his life lat the end of 1933, inch in receipt of governme: was approximately 60.
The report shows that 98,100 pas-Jsengers were carried by air transport last year, which is more than free times the number carried in 1931. In addition, 401.000 passengers Jwere carried in the course of other laying for hire, which was also nearly' three. times the number transported in 1931. light-Ave tons of letters were sent loy alr from Great Britain in 1933 a3 Jeompared with 64 tons in 1932. Seventy-seven tons of parcels were Jearried last. year compared with $7 in 1983, while the transport of bullion was also a one, amounting to. £47,298,000. Last ' year, the Jamount of bullion transported by air twas valued at £25,036,000.
The high degree of the safety of Jpritish civil aviation is also stressed jin the report, which states that the Jnumber -of miles flown per fatal jaceident had increased from 357.000 Jmiles in 1919-24, to 2,336,000 miles in 7930-33.~-Wireless and Reuter.
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