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NAVY AND ARMY.
Royal Academy Army Tributes.
One of the greatest mistakes i FIRE IN MINE, at the Washington, Conference
was the placing of the size of
MEN,
RESCUE WORK HELD UP.
cruisers at 10,000 tons. That LITTLE HOPE FOR ENTOMBED immediately put nearly every British cruiser on the obsolete list and it enforced a standard of
built in the future. There was no reason why a much lower limit should not have been settled upon,
British Wireless Service.
DISASTER PREVENTED IN CHINA. 10.000 tons for every cruiser
Rugby, May 1.·
The 159th exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts was open- ed yesterday, and at the annual banquet inst night, Prince Henry
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Prince Henry.
Fairmont, May 1.
The fate of the entombed miners is still uncertain, but it is feared that there is little hope of any being alive.
It is known that 15 persons are
Earlier Messages,
London, May 1. The attendance at the Royal Academy "banquet at Burlington dead and nine injured:- House was as disguished as All rescue work was suspended usual. Prince Henry was the to-day, whilst teams, of men principal guest. Mr. Baldwin was frabtically fighting the fire in the unable to be present but was re-mine-Reuter's American Service. presented by Mr. Churchill.
Replying to the toast of H, M. Forces Lord Jellicoe, referring to disarmament, suggested a limita-
were
Earlier Messages. Fairmount, W. Virginia, May 1. Seventy-four miners have been
tion of the size of ships and ex- entombed at the New England pressed the opinion that one of Company coal mine at Everettsville. the greatest mistakes of the The explosion wrecked the main Washington conference was the entry. In addition to those entomb- placing of the size of cruisers at ed, two minors were, killed and ten thousand tons, which im- fifteen injured.-Reuter's Ameri-
mediately put nearly every can Service,
British cruiser on the obsolete
Later.
list and enforced a standard of It is now believed that the death- ten thousand tons for every roit reaches ninety-one. Rescuera cruiser,built in future. There report that conditions inside the was no reason why a much lower mine are such that none could have limit should not be settled. escaped. Reuter's American Ser-
vice.
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IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that
Naval Restraint. was the principal guest. Several Lord Jellicoe said they should Cabinet Ministers attended, in-be thankful that the naval Com- cluding the Air Minister, Sirmander-in-Chief in China was Samuel Hoare.
such a distinguished officer as Responding to the toast of the Sir Reginald Tyrrwhit. He paid Fight id thut in the past four, Tyrrwhit's tact, courage and dis-II. HARRY OWEN HUGHES
Services, Sir Samuelja high tribute to Admiral
years the Royal Air Force had cretion, which were greatly need- doubled its strength in regard to ed in China at present, and also has This Day been admitted a Part- the number of squadrons. paid tribute to the wonderful ner in our firm.
Its training was more inten- restraint of the naval force on
HARRY WICKING & CO. sive and its equipment more the Yangtse..
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1927, powerful, and although only a Sir L. Worthington-Evans said little more than half the size of a stupendous disaster was pre- the greatest air force in Europe, vented in China by the business- HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. its development was satisfactory, like efficiency of the Army, proved |
in particular to the by the rapid despatch of a large EETING will be held (wea work being done by the Air Force body of troops to the Far East at short notice and the conduct of those troops since their arrival. Once again "Tommy" had gone as a friend and not as an enemy. Reuter.
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Members are, advised that they the Admiralty, described as most must show their Badges to obtain! fallacious the statement that Bri-admission to the Members' 'Enclo tain was not disposed to consider sure.
the limitation of armaments and Each member has the right te said that we had faithfully ad- Introduce 2 non-members to the hered to the Washington Agree-Members' Enclosure, tickets for ment and were perfectly ready to whom can be obtained from Messra. attend another conference in Linstead & Davis at $5 each up to June with the other Powers. "It is FRIDAY, 6th May, 1927,
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Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1927. usefully there in defence work in leave Britain in a position of in- the wild and mountainous coun-feriority. If other countries are try in which flying would have prepared to accept a proportion" seemed impossible a few years ate reduction, we are equally pre-
pared." ago.
Lord Jellicoe, replying for the Mr. Bridgeman hoped that Navy, referring to the disarma-other parts of the Empire would ment question, said he entirely follow the example of New Zea- agreed with the terms of the land in helping the Singapore answer sent by the British Gov-base.-Reuter.
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In connection with the retire-named Company will be held at the 12, Queen's Rd., Central, ment. of Lord Beatty from the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, post of First Sea Lord on June Matheson & Co., Ltd. No. 18, Pedder 13, and the appointment of Ad-Street, Victoria in the Colony of miral of the Fleet Sir Charles Hong Kong, on the 10th day of Madden to succeed him, it is May next at 12 o'clock Noon for pointed out that Lord Beatty was passing the sub-joined Resolution considering and, if thought fit, due to retire last November, but under pressure he consented to
as an Ordinary Resolution. defer his resignation. On dis- persal of the Grand Fleet; of which he was Commander-in-Paul Chater, C.M.G., the "Manag- Chief, Lord Beatty took up his present duties, and his period of office at the Admiralty has been marked by a réduction of the navy to a peace footing after the greatest War of history.
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