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WORLD'S RUBBER.
M.P.'s Suggestion To Government.
SIR AUSTEN'S REPLY.
No Negotiations While Research Continues.
London, Yesterday.
HAIG'S MEMORY.
National Appeal For £500,000.
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London, Yesterday.
NEW GOVERNOR.
Inauguration Ceremony At Manila.
COL. STIMSON'S ADDRESS.
Filipino Leaders Advised To Cease Campaign.
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Manila, Yesterday. In the House of Commons, Mr. A national appeal has been
Governor-General Stimson was A. E. Townend (Labour, Stockport) published, signed by. Mr. Stanley inaugurated to-day in the pre. asked the Government to invite the Baldwin, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, sence of 20,000 Filipinos at the Governments of Holland and the Mr. Lloyd George, Earl Jellicoe, historic Luneta. He is the 100th United States to co-operate in a the Chiefs of Staffs of the Royal Governor-General, the first being scheme for adjusting the produc- Navy, the Army and the Royal Legaspi in 1664. tion of rubber to the world demand Air Force, for £500,000 to provide Col. Stimson's inaugural ad- at prices to be agreed upon by pro-and endow homes for ex-service dress was almost entirely concern- ducers and consumers. Sir Austen men and their widows and orphans ed with the economic development Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary) in memory of the late Earl Haig of the Philippines. He pald a replied that pending the report of Funds will be controlled by na- stirring tribute to the late Gov the Rearch Committee the Govern-tional trustees of whom the Prince ernor Wood and also cautioned the ment did not propose to institute of Wales, the Prime Minister, the Filipino leaders to cease the cam- such negotiations. Reuter. leaders of the Labour and Liberal paign against the military men Parties will each nominate one-who have assisted Governors in Reuter.
the past and the present.
Governor Stimson was escorted in Manila Bay by a destroyer;
ter.
A CEYLON VIEW,
Notice of Motion in Council Given.
Colombo, Yesterday.
A member of the legislature, Mr. Obeyerere, has given notice of a motion in Council recommending to the Government the urgent desir- ability of acceding to the general| desire in evidence in the country for the removal of the present re- striction on the exportation of rubber-Reuter.
DUTCH GROWERS.
Decisions And Proposals At Meeting.
The Hague, Yesterday.
ARMY ESTIMATES. quadron and 20 planes.—Reu-
OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM
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RESERVE INCREASES.
OBITUARY.
ADMIRAL SIR CECIL LAMBERT.
London, March 1. The death is announced of Ad- miral Sir Cecil Lambert.-Reuter,
[Admiral Lambert, who was born
London, Yesterday. Sir L. Worthington-Evans, War Secretary, in a Memorandum on the Army Estimates, says that the principal changes in organism in 1864, served in Egypt in 1882, tion proposed for 1928 include the was 4th Sea Lord 1918-19; Director extension and modernisation of of Personnel, Air Ministry 1919-21 cavalry begun in 1927 to regi- and additional member Air Council ments in Egypt and India, the re- 1920-21.] organisation of the Foot guards
and Infantry Battalions to com-
in 1927.
A communique issued at the con- prise three instead of four Rifle below the establishment, as the clusion of the meeting of Dutch Companies with an addition of a result of a falling off in recruiting rubber-growers states that a large Machine Gun Company instead of majority favoured mutual co-opera-ja Machine Gun Platoon, also that tion. It is felt that there is no need an Anti-Tank Section be included to appeal to the Governments of in the headquarter wing of each | Holland and the Dutch Indies.
battalion.
and consumers,
SHAFORE REDUCTION. China Strength Accounts For 12,500 Decrease.
The meeting appointed a com- The reorganisation of the Tank mittee of seven having the interests Corps Battalions to comprise of Dutch growers at heart which, three companies of each consist
London, Yesterday.` in case of necessity, would initiate ing of three sections of five tanks
Important changes in the Army instead of four sections of four are announced by the Secretary negotiations with foreign growers tanks. Nevertheless the number for War in a memorandum accom-
of Eanks in each battalion will re-panying the Army Estimates. main at 52.
It is shown that the Army is becoming smaller in numbers and machines are to a greater extent than ever taking the place of men. and horses.
Sources of Decrease. A decrease of 12,500, in
Mr. Knappert of The Hague was appointed secretary.---Reuter:
Co-operate With British?
Army Reserve, Amsterdam, Yesterday. The Army Reserve of 95,000 Practically all the producers, in-shows an increase of about 3,000. eluding the large companies, were It is anticipated that there' will represented at the Dutch rubber-be an increase of 13,000 in the growers' meeting.
coming year in the Supplemen-
tion..
It appears that some advocated tary Reserve of approximately strength is accounted for by the the formation of a rubber selling 15,800; territorials 6,824 officers smaller number of troops employ. centre, others the introduction of a and 132,323 of other ranks, an ed in China, the withdrawal of sort of valorisation scheme. An- increase of 64 and a decrease of coast defence troops from Ber- other group favoured co-operation 439, respectively, regarding muda and Sierra Leone, reduc with British producers in order to which the War Secretary pointa tions in the British Army on the devise means for effective restric- out that the substitution of the Rhine, re-organisation of troops proficiency grant for a training in Egypt, and economies resulting bounty has led to a falling off in from the continued revision of recruiting this Spring, "but that establishments at Home and later figures show an improve-abroad. During 1927 one ment."
medium brigade of Royal Artil. No Army Manoeuvres This Year.lery has been withdrawn from the There will be no Army Mediterranean to Great Britain Manoeuvres in 1928 but regulars and one infantry battalion has will carry out divisional training. been brought home from the He announces the continuance Rhine.
All proposals were lengthily de- bated. Reuter.
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of the programme for the accom- The remaining decrease of 500 modation of troops in Egypt and is due to a reduction in Indian the progress to be made in mili-troops employed in the Middle Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary tary defence works required in East, from 2,000 to 1,500. of State for the Air Ministry has connection with the Singapore
Mechanisation. sent the following telegram to Base. Group Captain Cave Browne Cave,
In regard to mechanisation the As regards research, he says memorandum states that cOR-
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of the first 11,000 mile-stage of certain cavalry units and will be results produced by the use of your fight, Punctuality with supplied with armoured cars. All six-wheeled lorries have led to which you have adhered to your medium artillery will be mechan-their introduction in increasing time-table reflects the
greatest ised and experiments are pro-numbers. In view of the lessons credit on all concerned and demon-gressing with the new gun for the learnt during last year, it has strates convincingly the important Horse Artillery; also with a new been decided to increase the num role which the flying-boat can fall field Howitzer. "Important modi-ber of medium and light tanks, as; in the Empire both for defence fication in the designs of all has funds permit, to supply armoured purposes in time of war and in been achieved." developing air communications in Troops Health In Chins. time of peace."-British Wireless Service.
cars for certain cavalry units, and gradually to provide fighting Dealing with the troops' health and other mechanised vehicles re- Sir. L. Worthington-Evans is of quired by all units. opinion that the absence of sick-
Keeping Pace. ness among the troops despatched Re-design of equipment is keep- "FRANCS SCANDAL," to China was remarkable In view ing pace with progress in
of the climatic and other condi- mechanisation. tions of their service."
MR. GREGORY RETURNS THANKS.
2 p.m.
President McKinley Wal Shing
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ACorresponder ca bearing vessel'a name" only....
Medium artillery is all to be The Estimates For 1928, mechanised and five brigades at The Army Estimates for 1928 home will be equipped on a high- amount to the net sum London, Yesterday.
afer or lower basis. Experiments £41,050,000 or £515,000 less than are also proceeding with artillery. The following appears in the in 1927. social column of the newspapers
of lesser calibres both for close No provision is made for extra support and for anti-tank work. to-day-
troops in China for which a Sup- Experiments are in progress "Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gregory wish plementary Estimate is being with a new gun for the Royal to express their gratitude to friends presented.
Horse Artillery and with a new and late colleagues for innumerable
The strength of the British field howitzer, while minor im letters and tokens of sympathy and Army inclusive of Britian troops provements in other nature of support, which they will answer as in India is 163,500, a decrease of armamente are m train British soon as possibls: Renter
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