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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1935,
CHINESE ART EXHIBITION
FINAL STAGES REACHED
AMBASSADOR'S RECEPTION LARGELY ATTENDED
London, To-day.
N.Y. LIFT MEN'S STRIKE
1,100 BUILDINGS AFFECTED
FRENCH SYRIAN
REVOLT
BETTER PROSPECTS ALHAMBRA THEATRE
AHEAD
ELECTIONS ACCORDING TO OLD_CONSTITUTION.
New York. To-day.
estimate that The police workers employed in 1.100 buildings are striking. The po-
*CHINA MAIL SPECIAL lice have been further augment-
Jerusalem, To-day, The Chinese Ambassador' gaveled to cope with the situation.
The Nationalist leaders on the a reception at Burlington House which has already caused over
whole showed themselves satis- last evening.as a farewell to the 800 cases of disorder.
New Yorkers are not seri- fed with the official proclamation Chinese Art Exhibition. There were several hundred guests, in-lously inconvenienced, despite of the High Commissioner, and afterwards 18- cluding all the members of the the extent of the strike. Sub-immediately
Reuter.
| diplomatic corps, Mr. Ramsay stitutes are operating the ma-sembled to decide the date for the MacDonald, Lord and Lady Zet-jority of the lifts vacated by the end of the general strike and to land, Lord and Lady Stanhope, strikers. - Lord and Lady Halifax, Lord and Lady Hailsham. Mr. Leslie Hore- chief members Belisha. Sir Austen and Lady community.
Sir Chamberlain,
Admiral -
of the Chinese
prepare for the elections on the basis of the old constitution.
There is no doubt amongst the leaders that this election will re- General regret was expressed sult in a large majority for the Frederick and Lady Dreyer, Sir that the Exhibiting is closing. So nationalist groups. Eight banish- Hughe and Lady Knatchbull-far 375,000 people have led Nationalist leaders were re- Hugessen, the Duke and Duchess visited the Exhibition. which, in leased on Monday and on their of Atholl and Lord and Lady its closing days, is attracting huge arrival in Damascus were carried
addition to all the crowds.--Eeuter.
Lytton, in
over
on the shoulders of the enthu- siastic crowd. About $0 other arrested persons were released on Monday and 100 more yester-
University and the reinstatement | of the expelled students is being arranged.`
PARIS CRIES "BRAVO" day. The reopening of the Syrian
(Continued from Paŋe 1!
with the Washington powers are
same
The official proclamation gives In addition it is proposed to instances and it is true that increase the first-line machines of the general raising of the levels the population the assurance that the forthcoming treaty with 10 round is
of guarantee 1,750 all the Royal Air Force to
France gives them the planes, exclusive of naval ma-peace. But in determining our chines, with the general imperial own defence programme it is im-rights as the British Treaty with Iraq gives the latter. The end of disregard the extent! defence air forces increased by 12 possible to
the 45-days' strike will coincide have squadrons. Four new
infantry of the preparations which
with the festival of Beiram, about battalions. the modernisation of been made by others."
to be celebrated.-Trans-Ocean field artillery and the improvement REASONS FOR EXPANSION
Service. 'of the coast defences of Britain In explaining the reasons for
are also envisaged.
the expansion the White Papers The White Paper points out refers to Britain's worldwide res- that the Italo-Abyssinian war may ponsibilities and as illustrating on the British de-jhow claims her defensive clause claims Century fence forces to arise in various strength may arise, calls atten- parts of the world at short notice. tion to the possibilities of the: Fox
incident in the Mediterranean (which arose last August. It is essential therefore, the document
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Adelph Zukai pensente
MARLENE DIETRICH
"The SCARLET EMPRESS"|
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Love Him Tragedyowia,
Temer of Stord and Stone!
Details Of Defence
Plans
MANUFACTURERS TO BE PROTECTED
од
SWEEPING CHANGES IN U.S. TAXATION
"(Continued from Page 1)
ROOSEVELT QUESTIONED Washington: Answering numer-!
adds, that the relation of our own ous questions concerning the tax armed forces to those of the other programme President Roosevelt, at great Powers should be maintain. 3 press conference, indicated that]
many details jed at a figure which will be high there were a great lenough to enable us to exercise yet to work out. He said that! London, Today. influence and authority in inter- the scale of the surplus tax rate The Government's defence national affairs, which are alike had not yet been determined, nor whether a corporation may use its plans, which were revealed in a required for the defence of vitali
earnings for tax retirement with- White Paper issued yesterday, British interests and in the ap- provide for the immediate expan-jplication of the policy of collec-out paying the tax.
He expressed, the opinion that? sion of all the fighting services tive.security.
the programme would not retard land for the creation of a reserve The rising level of armaments recovery but might prevent un- source of an armaments supply all over the world is deplored but necessary plans of extension. He for emergencies. In connection cannot be denied, and the White said that one object of the pro- with the manufacture of arma-Paper examines the situation in ments rendered necessary. "ar-various countries. The fact of relocity of the turnover of money rangements are being made to en-German rearmament is not con- and at the same time, he uttered be- sure the fullest and most effective cealed, but regarding details there a caution against confusion use of the industrial capacity and is a great deal of secrecy. In tween a reserve and a surplus.
He said that an adequate re- of the man-power available for March last conscription on production.
basis of one year's service was re-serve was permitted, including He also A number of firms not normally established, and the German Gov-that for depreciation. engaged in such work.will bejernment announced a peace-time said that no increase in the per- guaranteed sufficient orders to army establishment of 36 divi-sonal income-tax rate was contem- the provision justify laying down plant and ma-sions, with a strength of 550,000 plated, aside from
Control to prevent ex-men.
made for a dividend, subject to the chinery.
normal tax rate-Reuter.
the
gramme
was to increase the
LONDON COMMENT ON DEFENCE SCHEME
cessive profits will be exercised EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT
There has been a continuous by an inspection of the books, ade- quate technical costings audits on development of the German air The expansion of the behalf of the State and arbitra-force. Įtions in cases of disputes.
German navy is limited to a de The proposals affecting the finite proportion of Britain's naval Navy provide for two new capital forces, but within this limitation ships to be laid down next year, the new German Navy is an addi- the modernisation of existing bat-tion to the world's armaments tleships to continue; cruisers will which cannot be left out of ac-policy, this country has been ner- be increased to 70- five being count
of
(Continued from Page 1)
Far from abandoning its peace
ved by a clearer understanding included in the 1936 programme; In France two-year?' service its own functions in the world to a steady replacement programme was introduced in the spring of put forth new exertions for par- for destroyers and submarines; last year. Its air force is being alle objectives. Negatively it is new aircraft-carrier of a smaller organised and re-equipped. Bar-determined to act with other na- type to be laid down at an early rier fortresses the north- tions who are peace-minded but date; the personnel of the navy castern
being ex not unprepared for the preven is expected to rise by about 6,000 tended. men by March 31, 1937.
infantry
ARMY INCREASE "
are to
од frontier are
of
tion or restraint of aggression.
In Belgium the army expendi-Positively it has been stirred to ture shows a heavy increase. The prove that the collective system Italian army has been on a war possesses the means of making jas Behind In the army, four battalions of footing for six months, and well as keeping peace.
be raised, the October it was stated that 1,230,-that dual policy the whole convic- army formations are to be mo-1000 men were under arms, while tion of the Empire is ranked. dernised, particular attention be-further recruits have since been
"DAILY MAIL" DISAPPOINTED ing given to field artillery; the falled up. Territorial army equipment and The Soviet forces, according to
The Daily Mail asserts that the the latest figures, now total 1,300,- Government programme i3 2 grave training is to be improved.
to thoughtful For the Air Force, including 000 men, and a further increase disappointment four new auxiliary squadrons to in the Soviet air force is in pro- minds. The insuficiency of the proposals is most, clearly shown. be formed for co-operation with gress.
in the case of the vital air arm. the Territorials, the new pro- JAPAN'S RE-EQUIPMENT gramme. will increase the Royal In Japan the re-equipment
The "Nertie Chronicle Says Air Force first-line strength by the army is proceeding on the programme conveys every sug- 250 to 1,750 aircrafts, exclusive of comprehensive the fleet air arm, which is to be 1936-38 the army and navy ac gestion of having been conceived considerably expanded; and an in-counted for 46
per cent of the panic, without any crease of 12 squadrons for the total budgetary expenditure, while idea what the panic is all about.
-Reuter. general scheme of imperial de the deficit on the budget was fence.
£45,000,000.
COLD WAVE GRIPS CANTON The proposals for defence out- In America the total ined in the Paper do not betokea expenditure on defence has risen
(Continued from Page 1) any abandonment of the interna since last year from £108,000,000 tional policy for limitation of ar to £180,000,000, exclusive of the rasments hitherto pursued. "That provision for such non-effective Owing to the lack of accurate policy," mys the document, "has charges as pensions, which in the weather forecasts, no one knows been steadily, directed to discour-case of the British estimates for when the lingering cold spell will Printed and Published for the Proprietors, The Newspaper Enterprise Ltdaging competition in azmaments 1935, represented, no less than over. The local radio broad- by DAVID-CARLETIAN WHOM, Manager, at SA Wyndham Street, the recent naval agreement with £18,000,000 out of a total of casting stations give out time and Wireless] weather reports, but they are Germany and the present effort to £124,000,000,- British Victoria, Hong Kong
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1935 EDITION
The 25 Chapters of the 17th issue of the CHINA YEAR BOOK, edited by EL G. W. Woodhead, C.B.E, have as usual been revised or rewritten with the assistance of many experts, Chinese and foreism, and every effort has been made to bring information and statistics up to date.
The Chapter on the Kuomintang covers the political history of Chins in 1934 The Chapter on the Chinese Government contains the Text of the Previsional Constitution, the Organic Law, and the Draft of the Permanent Constitution.
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