FRIDAY, MARCH 12,
NAVY ESTIMATES.
ADMIRALTY ADMITS TAKING: RISKS.
TRADE FIRST OBJECT.
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, March 11.
Mr. W. C. Bridgeman. First Lord! of the Admiralty, made a statement in the House of Commons to-day op the Naval Estimates for "the com- lwg Wen, which amounted to $58,1100,000
Very
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ALLIED LANDING.
PROVES DISASTROUS AT
PEITANGLE
LIFTING OF BLOCKADE.
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AT GENEVA
SITUATION CONSIDERED
SERIOUS!
TOO MANY OBSTACLES
(Reuter's Service.)
Geneva, March 11. According to present arrange ments the meetings of the Assembly will not be resumed bofore Saturday. The question of Germany's admission does not arise there pending a solution of the crisia regarding an enlarge ment of the Council, "
CH
FRENCH DEBT.
INTEREST TO BRITAIN
MOUNTING..
SITUATION SERIQUE
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DE VALERA
RESIGNS PRESIDENCY OF SINN FEIN
AN ADVERSE VOTE.
(Reuter's Sergian)
Dublin, March 11,
His roulanation followed on the Republican parties rejecting bis motion favouring the entry of Re- publican members to the Dail Eireann (Chamber of Deputies) if the onth of allegiance dropped.
Rugby, March 11 Mr. Winston Churchill Chán cellor of the Exchequer made a
Do Valera has neaigned thei statement in the House of Com-Presidency of the Sinn Fein mons regarding the French debt in reply to a question by Mr. Philip Snowden, the late Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Churchill said that, as the House was aware, a new French Government had now been formed A more hopeful atmosphere has in which Monsieur Raoul Peret been created by the arrival of Mhad been appointed Minister of Finance. He was taking steps to Briand whom Sir Austen Cham-restime as soon as possible the negotiations which had been so many times interrupted
Hankow, March 11 The Faltang landing proved disastrous. Of 2,000 troops who landed from transporta on Mon- day 400 were captured by the Kuo- minchun immediately, and the re- mainder, have since surrendered, He pointed out that. in July of whilst Petang is in the hands of st year, the House gave its up the Kuoniinchun.
the Yesterday's proval to a building Programme
lifting of extending over a considerable num-blockade was a private arrangemont ber of years, which had made it between the Kailan Mining Admini-
to much ensler effect stration and Mosers. Butterfield & economies.. He pointke out that Swire's representatives at Taku the Estimates showed a not reduce and the Kuominchum authorities.. tion of £2.400.000 as compared with the year 1926-5, as a result of the economies that the Admiralty had been able to make. He would note the others missed the tide by Sunday. attempt to deny that the Admiralty the time the arrangements were had taken some risks.. which they completed: eeniginly would not have taken in The O.SK. "Kahu Mare clear- "time of dunger or at a timeed for Duiran yesterday,
when the country was more affluent. The risks taken. howeyer, had been i those items which would least oflect effiefeney, and could rapidly De replaced there was any danger Br future.
avulsers.und
Three eighteen of the older type of des- troyers have been placed on the dia- posal list and provision is made for other Afteen destroyers to be scrapped.
The new construction provided for in the coming year is two cruis- ers of 10000 tons each, one cywiser of 8000 tons, six "Oversen" sub- marines of about 1,500 tone, two depot shipsy mad four serpudo bune hes.
Trade Protection
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The only ship able to take advan-berlain briefly visited this morn age of it. however, was Messrs.ing. Butterfield & Swirs's "Liangchow,"",
It is reported that the "Techo Maru" from Dutren, which had been waiting since morning will be allowed through the entrance this morning.
Japanese Destroyers.....
Tokyo, March 11. His Jearned from the Foreign: fee that three destroyers have bben despatched from Port Arthur to. Taku, and are due there this evening.
KING'S PARDON.
BRITISH SUBJECT RELEASED....... IN FLORENCE.
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M. Briandi returns to Paris on
Grave Obstacles.
Geneva, March 30,
No progress toward a settlement of the problem of enlargement of the Council was made at to-day's informal meeting of the Council.
The situation Is still grave and the obstacles at present appear insurmountable. Sir Austen Cham- barlain, however, is persistent in his conciliatory efforts.
"
The matter will be further con- aidered at a meeting of the Locarno signatories to-morrow, after which another meeting of the Council will be held
Avoid Disaster.
The British Government re- garded the agreement made in August as Binding on both parties, and he did not propáse to: withdraw his offer then made.
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Shadows Before. COMING EENTS ADVERTISED IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments..
March 12 Star Theatre: "The Ivisible: Fear," 5.80. pim..
"The Little Mummers, 9.15 pm
March 12-Queen's. Theatre:
He took this opportunity of pointing out that the interest. accruing on the French debt to Reginald Denny the "Where Was this country amounted to $30,000,- || L 1000 per annum, and this sum was March 12--World Theatre: provided by the issue to us as it Elaine Hammerstein in "Rupert of arose of additional "French Hentzau.”
March 13-14-Star Theatre: Treasury Balls, which augmented continually the total of the debt Mlle. Xenia Makletzova in Classical
The situation, therefore, was and Characteristic Dances.
March 17-Concert at St. Lone of serious and and increasing
difficulties, and it was indispen-Patrick's Club, Garden Road, 8.30: isable that the various outstanding. p.m.. ⠀ •
points should be adjusted and an agreement fully completed, with in a reasonable tima,
Geneva, later... At midnight, Sir, Auston Cham-| Berlain received the British journalists and declared there was no shadow in the foundation of the report that he had been press. Rome, March 12.. Mr. Bridgeman said that,"owing
ing the Swedish delegate (who Mr. Wiliam Ellison has been. to the geographical position of our
was strenuously opposing the Empire and the insular position of released, having received the King'selection of any new member of the Council except Germany) to this country, the Admiralty had pandon made it its first object to proceed [A Frence cable published
change his attitude. The Court of particularly with the construction yesterday "stated:
Sir Austen said his one aim was of cruisers for the protection of Appeal dealing with the case of Mr. our trade At present there was Ellisen, who, was sentenced to five to avoid the disaster threatening no other service that could do it. months' imprisonment for using the League and Europe. Reuter Though great progress had un-offensive language about Signor learns that yesterday's meeting doubtedly been made in the air Mussolini, has reduced the sentence of the Council caused the greatest with various forms of veruft. we to 21 days' imprisonment and a fine anxiety. It is not believed that were still very far from the time of 585 lire. Mr. Ellison is apply- the entry of Germany is endanger. ed, but it is feared that such entry- ing the King's, pardon] when the defence of our food and
will be made in circumstances raw materials could be entrusted
frustrating conciliation. merely to the air service.
It was an abãolete certainty that; if we had no naval defence, any B small country that had even
uval fores could deliver a series of staggering blows to our trade on which the life of this country defended.
HONGKONG'S GIFT,' (Reuter's Service.)
London, March 11,
In his speech in the House of Commans. Mr. Bridgeman said that the cost of the work at Singapore in 1926. would amount to £225,000 which only £95,000 would fall on Great Britain, the remainder being found from what was left of Hongkong's most generous contri-
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busion last year.
New Graving Dock.
Sub-Committee's Report.
Geneva, March 11. defence into the sea if they could not be assured of the support of
The Committee has unanimous. the great British Fleet in the event. of war with Japan. Their shipsly approved of the Sub-Com- would simply be the prey of the mittee's report regarding Ger Japanese Navy without the British many's admission to the League, Fleet, and, if they could not rely and has adopted a resolution pre- on the support of the British Navy, sented by Sir Austen Chamber- lain to the Assembly in favour of their eyes would turn to America.
admission.
The Sub-Committee's report re- the affirmative to the plied in: following four questions:-
AMENDMENTS REJECTED;
Mr. Scrymgeour (Labourite, Dundee) moved an amendment declaring that all expenditure in preparation for warfare was wasteful and futile, and calling. upon the Government to bring about a policy of disarmament through the League of Nations.
The amendment was defeated on a division, which resulted
Against For
Majority
196 113
83:
Mr Bridgeman, after pointing out that no reduction had been
The official Labour amendment made in the sum provided for re-to reduce the Naval force by search, said that as regards the 100.000 men was moved by Mr.
G. Singapore the position was similar
Lansbury (Bow and to last year, and as the floating Bromley). He argued that the dock approached completion the navy waged wars on behalf of Government would decide the ex-capitalism. tent of the rate of progress of the farther scheme for a graving dock after it had had an opportunity to consult the representatives of the Dominions at the forthcoming Im- perial Conference.
Overseas Contributions.
He enumerated the overgens con- tributions. India would "continue to contribute $100,000 toward the expense of ships in Indian waters. "The Australian Naval Estimates amounted to 22,421,000 in addition to providing for £1,500,000 towards
the construction of two new. cruisers and two submarines. The New Zealand Navy Estimates were:
• £500,000. Canada" had provided £280,000 and: South Afrịch £140,000%.
Mr. Bridgeman added: "While we are grateful to those generously contributing we shall be very glad if in some direction they could be increased."
THE DEBATE.
Singapore Base. Bogey
In the debate on the Navy estimates, Mr. J. O Ammon (Labourite, Camberwell) naked for information in regard to the development of the Indian Navy and fortifications in India. He declared that the Government's" Singapore polley was calculated to lead to war in the Far East as it had aroused, the suspicions of Japan and Chinal
Prominent Labourite opponents of the amendment were Sir Henry Siesser, Solicitor-General in the Ramsay MacDonald Ad- ministration, and Mr. Jack Jones, Imember for Silverboun
The amendment was rejected on a division, which resulted":
Against
--186 For.
19
Majority
167
The Estimates were thereupon agreed to without a division,
201
NEW CRUISER,
CORNWALL LAUNCHED AT DEVONPORT..
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, March 11
The new cruiser "Cornwall"" was launched to-day at Devonport. She is the second of five cruisers au- thorised by the Labour Government in 1924 to replace the existing cruisers.
The fret, the "Suffolk," was launched a month ago.
-Commander C. Bellairs (Con=" "servative, Maidstone), urged that
the question" of, future defence: Eser should be submitted to the Imperial Conference He declared that Aus tralia and New Zealand might Vas:||: mwell throw the money they spent on
SHORT SERVICE:
IMPORTANT DECISION, BY
@ADMIRALTY.
(Reuters Service,)
London, March 11 iiralty, has, decided, to short services for
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Negotiations With US:AR
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March 19-City Hall: Masked Ball, p.m.
March 19-Star Theatre: "The Sport of Kings.
March 20:21 Star Theatre: "No, No. Nanette."".
Sports
March 20-Firat "Extra" race meeting of the Hongkong Jockey
Washington March 11... France has re-opened the dis-Club. cussions of a settlement of her war debts to the United States.
CIVIL SERVICE.
REDUCTION IN BRITISH
ESTIMATES...
(British Wireless Service.)"
April 3-Second "Extra", race meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club..
April 5 Fanling Hunt Steeple- chuse meeting at Kwanti rade course near Fanling (New Terri torfes)...
May 1-Third "Extra" TACE meeting of the Hongkong Jockey. Club..
...
June Fourth "Extra" race Rugby, March 11.
meeting of the Hongkong Jockey The Civil Service Estimates for
Club. 1926-7, which were issued to-day,
Auctions. show a reduction of £12,3000,000 March 19-At Lammert Bros." as compared with the current sales room, Duddell Street, books financial year which closes on etc., etc., 11 am). March 31.
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ECONOMY BILL.
WHAT CHANCELLOR HOPES TO SAVE.
(British Wireless: Service.)
0 Rugby, March 11. The text of the promised
Is the application of Ger-Ecozorny Bill, to be introduced by Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor many in order?
of the Exchequer, has been published.
recognised
Is Germany de facto de jure?
Has Germany a stable Gov- ernment and well 'defined frontiers?
...
March 15-Household furniture ab Corn H, Quarry Bay, by Lammert Bros., 11 am
NA March 16-At No. 155. The Peak and No. 76B Nathan Road, Kow loon household furnitures, by Lammert Bros., am, and 2.80 p.m. respectively.
March 19-Lammert Bros. at Queen's Building Godown, old fron and sundries, 11 am. ...? *.....
March 19-Lammert Bros., three second-hand boilers lying at Talkoo Dockyard 11 nm.
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Company Meetings. The Bill is designed to save be- March 17-Thirty-seventh meet tween eight and ten millions ster-ing of Green Island Cement Co., ling by economies in connection Ltd. at St. George's Building, Germany fully self with various statutory expendChater Road, 11 am
[tures.
Is governing.
With reference to question Ave as regards Germany's fulfilment of the armaments obligations, the Council has obtained the opinion of the Military, Naval and Air Commission, which is unanimous-
in the affirmative
Sir Austen Chamberlain has beer, appointed Rapporteur to the Assembly.
French Comment.
Paris, March 11 Commenting on the formation of a new Cabinet, the papers re- joice that M. Briand is returning to Geneva
"L'Oeuvre states that the im mense majority of Frenchmen approve of. M. Briand's foreign policy.
TRADE RETURNS.
FIGURES FOR FIRST TWO
MONTHS
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TURKISH TREATY.
March 24-Fourth annual meet ing of shareholders of Hongkong. Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd at St. George's Building
TEXT RECEIVED AT TRENCHChater Rond, 11 8.m
FOREIGN OFFICE.
(Havas Agency J
Paris, March 11. The "Petit Journal announces that the text of the new Franco. Turkish agreement. just received at the Quaid'Orsay, has caused the best impression.
The "Matin" emphasises that the main points of the agreement con- form entirely to the principles of the League of Nations.
PASSENGERS ARHIVED.
Marah 20-Fifty-seventh meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance i Co, Ltd. at Messrs. Jardine's offices, at noon.
Miscellaneous. March 12-London Scottish Re- uition Dinner.
March 18-Sixth Annual Dinner of Queen's College Old Boys" Association, at Queen's College, 2 pm ETA
March 18-Boy Scout Rally in the grounds of Heddquarter House,
March 16Popular lecture at Helena May Institute, by AE Crook, Esq. 5.30p.m. ;)
March 16 Opening of Darelle's Beauty Shoppe at 19, Ice Houss Strect
March 15-Water restrictions put into force
Per A. O L8Pres. Wilson" on Mar 12-Mr Abandonon, MCE C. Childers Mr and Mrs PD. Carman, Master E. Carman, Mr L K Ch Mr Ah Choy, Miss V Forrest, Mr A/N Geyer, Mrs B. March 24—Annual meeting of Hart, Mr Yap K Hack Mr. Ong the Hongkong Rationalist Associa Pal Jam MrF Lacamaro, Mission, 6.25 pm.
Lindlay, Mr. and Mr. WYGARY
Menner Mr Fatterson, Mr. Go Po ||M-G-Ralph, Mrs S E. Wadding: Song Me E WII com MM WH Bullard Admiral W. H C.Bullard, Rugby March 11 M B S Bartolomew MELA The insports for February Clemons, MIR Feldstein, Me and amounted to $96,345,000 against Mrs W O Finkbine, Mr. and Mas £110161,000 in February, 1926. A Gerry Mr P. A. W Handley Exports amounted to £62. Mr EA, Ingalle Mrad Mrs BW 814,000 against 409,380,000, Jonnings, Master H Jennings, Mr
For the first two months of Ki Lewis, Mr. and Mrs M HOME this year the exports amounted Dowell, Mrr and Miss R Pridero,
Mr and Mrs H 8. Phil155, to £123,000,000 epaims 000, in the correspondin last year taidet
bo against £238,000
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