MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1926.
NEW WAR SHIPS,
WHAT NAVAL ESTIMATES. PROVIDE..
NEW FLOATING DOCK.
(British Wireless Service,)
Rugby, Feb. 27.
The Navy Estimates for the new Ennrcial year are issued The net total is $58,100,000 This is a reduction of 22.100.100 below "the Estimates for the current
year...
LEAGUE IDEALS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GERMAN DEAD.
VETOED!
LIGHT ON CONTROVERSY ON COUNCIL.
ANTECHRISTIAN ACTIVITIES. IN CHINA
WAR MEMORIAL SERVICES.
DAY OF MOURNING.
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BRITISH CABINET TO MEET | DETRIMENTAL TO COUNTRY,
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Peking Fab. 29.
A mandate was issued this...even-
GERMAN SUBJECTS.
THEIR POSITION IN THE
COLONY MANA
RESTRICTIONS REMOVAL
A re-
Drafts of two Bills which it is proposed to introduce into the! Rugby, Fob, 27..
Berlin, Feb. 28. Legislative Council shortly are" The question of the future coming ordering the provincial, civil ||
Sunday was commemorated all published in the "Government
One is a short biy to“ over Germany as a day of mourn-Gazette" position of the Council of the and military officials to suppress for the war dead. The Hin- empower the Governor in Council League of Nations continues to be anti-Christian movements.
The mandate says that the three denburg Government has issued a to order refunds of ratus, the paramount subject of discus- sion in political circles a discus- religions of Buddhism. Faoism, and manifesto declaring that the Ger-solution approving this legislation son, however, carried on in a Mohammedanlam have been follow. man, people cannot be destroyed as passed at last Friday's meet- notably dispassionate manner. ed in China for thousands of years, provided they remain united anding of the Council
The other is a bill to repeal cer- The Estimates provide for car-
Yesterday a deputation from The Remar Catholle and other loyal
tala enactments Imposing disabl£ rying on the new construction the Executive of the League of Chistian religions are allowed in All the fags on Government and
Nations Parliamentary Committee. China in accordance with the public buildings were at halfti on former enemy allens
The Attorney General appends to programme which was Inid before waited upon the Prime Minister Treaties with foreign countries, mast and theatres and other the draft the following, statement whereby these religions will be places of amusement were closed. of the "objects and reasons" of the Parliament in July 1925. The Stanley Baldwing to convey duly protected, and after the estab provision for this to the new year to hr the anxiety felt by the fishment of the Republie freedom over the country, and the Social- EU: is £90,230,603,
Committee in regard to the sug religions was speelally given to ists and Democrats simultaneously gested enlargement at the present the people. 1: was originally intend
observed the anniversary of the the floating dock League. The deputation repre-anti-Christian propaganda and As
juncture of the Council of the ed that
There are reports, however, of death of Herr Ebert: for Singapore. which
sented all three political parties.xociations' meetings with that included in this programme, The Cabinet will consider the purpose hild recently in various. should be provided by the recon-subject further at its meeting parts of the country. These move- struction of an ex-German dock. next Wednesday..
ments are considered detrimenta Experience, however, has shown Meanwhile Sir Austen Cham-to this country, and evil and this to be impracticable and a newberlain, Secretary of State formillary officials are ordered to dock is accordingly being ordered Foreign Affairs, has accepted ar suppress them The change will not, however, addvitation from the League of
to the cost of new construction Nations Parlamentary Committee;
1926, though the total cost of the new dock is more than the cost of reconstructing. the ex-German dock.
A Selled Programme..
to attend a special meeting on Menday afternoon
where the- whole question can be discussed.
Viscount Grey Speaks. Viscount Grey, former Secre The reductions in the Estimatesy of State for Foreign Affairs, says the First Lord of the Ad- made a contribution to the subject miralty O. W. C. Bridgeman) yesterday in a speech at New- have been made possible only by enstit. He said that it was going the adoption of a settled pro-to spoff the result of the Locarne frame of new construction agreement if the question of the over a period of years and Bas the composition of the League Council favourable aspect off the political were raised before Germany Ead horizon "But for this 1 should entered or simultaneously. The have been obliged to ask Purlin-question had been raised in an ment for a net total of £63,000,- infortunate aspect that of counter-balancing Germany inside
000,"
Certain Risks.
CHINA'S CLAIM.
DESIRES PERMANENT SEAT ON COUNCIL.
MINISTER'S SPEECH.
(Router's Service)
London, Feb. 28. A suplement of "Chma's, attitude
toward the enlargement of the Lengue Council was made by Mr. Chao Hsin-chu na farewell speech at the Press Club prior to his de parture
Council.
to assume the post of
LOCARNO PACT.
FRANCO-BRITISH ENTENTE
NECESSARY..
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Memorial services were held all!
JAPAN'S LOANS. UNDERSTANDING WITH CHINA
www.www.
DESIRABLE
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navigation between United King dom and Germany which was rati fed on the September 3, 1925, 11s| | Majesty's Government undertook to recommend to Parliament the necessary legislation for the re-
In the treaty of commerce' and'
moval of certain disabilities affect-
og German companies which didi | not extend to the subjects or citizens or compables of the meet Favoured foreign country.
This: Tokyo, Feb. 27, resulted in the passing of the The Lower House this afternoon, Former Enemy Aliens (Disabilities after a phrthy discussion. unani-Removal Act, 1925, 15 and 18 mously passed the Government Bill Geo.. 5, c. 43." This Colony proposes for the readjustment "of the to zive notice of desire to adhere Nishihara ans expressing the to the above treaty, and it there- hope that the Government would fove becomes necessary to legislate usd its utmost efforts to reach an here by the same way as in thei understanding, with China during Waited Kingdom.... This bill there-i the present Tarif Conference, and fore. proposes to repent two enact- that the loans should be repaid as ments which were directed against adon as possible, thereby relieving former enemy allens, he.. restric- the Japanese people's, buidém. tions on banking business, and the |prohibition against the employment. FORGED PASSPORTS.of former enemy allens om British
ships registered in, the Colong.
The English Act dealt also with a third matter, he... the restriction: or dentiars in non-ferrous metals.. We had similar legislation in this Colony, c... Ordinances Nos. 1. of | 1919 and 4 of 1920p but those Or- dindbees were repealed by Ordin ance No. 12 of 1921...
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COMMUNISTS 'ARRESTED IN
RIGA.
(Reuter's Service.)
Riga, Feb, 27. Among eleven. Communists ay-
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SPANISH FLIGHT.
SEAPLANE PRESENTED TO: ARGENTINE,
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One of those economies the the League. He was nct in Minister to Italy. reduction of Rosyth and Pem-favour of the British Government He said that he had received broke Dockyards to cure and main-making any declaration on the instructions to go to Genera to tenance bases-bus ready been subject before its delegates wentelasma permanent seat, but if there considered and approved by Paro Geneva, for it would force were merely the admittance of Ger-rested by the Latvian Police, two, Hament.
France and Germany to make de-mang to be considered China did it is alleged. were specially sent by Two New Cruisers. clarations. If they were silent pot wish to spoil the harmony of the Commiunlet Intemational from Rugby, Feb 281 they could go to Geneva where the withdraw her claim, provided her organising revolutionary activities. the gathering and was willing to Foscow for the purpose of re- The Navy Estimates provide for same individuals who met at position and privileges were equit- Besides forged passports, corre the construction of two, cruisers Locarno would meet again, per-ably recognised at the next election spondence with the international, it nj 10:060 tons each, one cruisermented with the spiria of Locarno or non-permanent members of the alleged. was found in their. of 8,000 tons. xix "Oversen"'" sub- The public at large understood
possession," murines of approximately 1.500 that Germany was coming into the tons each, two depot ships, and Legrue and was to have a per- These manens seat on the Council. The four torpedo murches. proposals are in accord with the raportant thing was to discuss the quota of new tonnage foreshadow-composition of the Council after ed in the five-your building pro-Germy had taken her seat and grumme introdueel last July. reuld be a party to the discussion..
The six submarines represent the first instalment of the replace-
All had been delighted at the
Paris, Feb. 27. ment programme of 24 bolts. prospect of Germany coming into
Buenos Aires. Feb. 27. Since the war Great Britain has the League because they felt that taches
The importance that France -
At a public ceremony on March to united British Empire Major Franco, the Spanish constructed only two new subit it was to achieve its ideal it foreign policy was illustrated in aviator, will present to Argentine marines, whilst all the other major must expand and be comprehen- the Chamber at the third day's de- the seaplane Ne Plus Ultra, in Powers have been producing theses. If there were still nations bate on the Locarno Treaty when which he crossed, the Atlantic. craft in large numbers.
left outside they could not attain M. Marin voiced the Riglitist op-accepted Argentine's offer to cor
The Spanish', Government has The provision for this new con- that "ideal In expanding and position to ratification. struction amounts to just overtaking in Germany, they were From the military standpoint hvey the aviatorslite Spain in £9,000:000.
Bkely to take certain risks, but questioned the effectiveness of the light cruiser Buenos Aires. Scrapping Destroyers. unless the League took risks it Luarantors" intervention in the case Three reserve cruisers, the would fall, dwindle and disappear. et confiet, and urged that one "Southampton,"
"Dublin," and What was the risk of taking Ger- weakness. was the fact that the. "Chatham," one fiptilja leader, and many in? The risk was that in- British Dominions were not und 18 of the olden type of destroyers side the League Germany might by the pact, and said that a uneo have been placed on the disposal regard her activities as directed British Entente was necessary to list, and provision is made for a not so much to the ideal of the civilisation: further 15 destroyers to be League in general as to the busi scrupped.
ners of German national interests By this means, and by various la particular. Could they imagine administrative economies, the Ad- anything that would more cer- miralty is able to achieve a large tainly increase that risk than eat in net expenditure.
that at the moment when Ger. It is claimed that 26,000,000 will be many entered the League there saved. Otherwise, the Estimates should be a movement for getting would have totalled £63,000,000 someone on to the permanent instead of £58,000,000!
The Air Arm
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The debate was adjourned
ONLY A VISITOR!
EXPERIENCES OF A LADY, J
JOURNALIST.
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Council of the League with a view
New York, Feb. 28. to neutralising German interests 7 Germany should come into the newspaper war correspondent, in Mrs. Peggy Hull Kinley, the Referring to the air arm of the Lengue on a fair footing without spite of the fact that she was born Fleet, an explanatory memoran- a change of composition" of the in Kansas and is a descendant, of dum accompanying the Estimates Courcil before she entered it. four generations of Americans, "states that the number of naval He hoped that several problems must leave the United States by and marine officers trained and em-would be satisfactorily settled at May 1, because the Immigration ployed as air pilots now amounts Geneva, and that the whole atmos-Law excludes American women to 70, and 42 are still under train-phere would be more favourable to who married foreigners prior to ing.
an amicable settlement than that 1922,
side.
She married at Shanghai four years ago Mr. John Kinley, a Bri- tish ship captain. When she ap-. piled to the American Consul in Shanghai to visa her passport slie Iwas informed that she could only WILL BE HURT IF CLAIM IS be admitted to the United States.
As a visitor..?
SPAIN'S DIGNITY.
The first of the naval officers of the controversy going on out- attached to the air force under the scheme approved by the Govern ment in 1923, have now completed their full training as pilots, and have been appointed for duty afloat. The appreciation of the Board of Admiralty has been ex: "pressed at the very satisfactory results obtained during their training:
REJECTED...
ATTITUDE TO THE LEAGUE:
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An important innovation is con-- tained in the statement that arrangements have been made for all executive officers to undergo a
Madrid, Feb. 28 short course 'in elementary Hayal aeronautics in an aircraft carrier Presiding at a meeting organised either during the last year of by the Spanish League of Nations their service as midshipmen or at Society, Count Romanones declared the first opportunity subsequently that Spain's desire for a permanent as junior commissioned officers, sat on the Council of the League The subject of anti-aircraft was so profound that failure to gunnery continues to receive great whether her national dignity would attention and satisfactory DIO pain to continue by gress has been maintained in the
member of the League. development of measures against. aubmarines.
"obtain it would raise the question
WHITEWASHED!
SEQUEL TO MAHARAJAH'S ABDICATION.
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Dehli, February 27 The official statement on the abdication of the Maharajah of Indore says that the Maharajah objected to the appointment of a commission of enquiry into his alleged connection with the at tempted abduction of the dane Mumtaz Begum, and the murder of the merchant Bawin, and cided to abdicate.
No reduction is contemplated in A poll of Hull ratepayers, The Governor-General": has
taken on the £280,000 scheme for cepted the abdication,
the personnel of the Fleet, which for 1926-7; amounts to 102,675, being the same; sa Mo the current
a new bridge over the river, Tether enquiry will now sulted in 11,122 votes in support, into the Maharajah and 2,195 votes against..
nection with the murder.
the
SYRIAN REBELS.
FRENCH TROOPS CONTINUE: OFFENSIVE
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Paris, Febr 27 Just after midnight the Senate, adopted by 270 votos to. 21, the en- tive Finance Bill, which now re turns to the Chamber
Both Houses have passed the provisional credits. for March, amounting to some three milliard francs, necessitated owing to the delay in voting the Budget..
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