THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1989.
JAPAN'S WAR BUDGET Over Yen 7,000,000,000 For The Coming Year
FRICTION
BETWEEN ARMY AND NAVY
Tokyo, To-day.
The supplementary budgets for the Japanese Army and Navy for the financial year which com- mences on April 1st will be presented to the Diet about the middle of February. They are expected to exceed six billion yen. The Army expenditure alone, including Ordinary, Emergency and Extraordinary appropriations, will total roughly Y.5,400,000,000, according to figures compiled by the War Office and present- ed to the Ministry of Finance for approval. For the present year, the Army total was Y.3,821,000,000.
Estimates have been drafted on the basis of a two-power standard, with a high standard of efficiency, taking into consideration the alleg- ed necessity of being fully prepar- ed to face China and Soviet Russia simultaneously.
Estimates are for the maintenance of the Japanese forces in China, reinforcement of the Japanese gar- rison in Manchukuo, replenishment of the Air Force and for the ad- justment and improvement of war supplies....
ADDITIONAL FUNDS
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Since appropriations only the end of January this year in connection with the China Emer- gency were approved by the last Diet, additional funds for February and March are asked, together with expenditures for the full financial year ending March 1940.
YONAI STATEMENT
Tokyo, To-day.
Speaking before the budget committee of the Lower House last evening, the Navy Minis- ter, Admiral Yonai, declared:
"The Japanese Navy is con- fident of making the naval de- fences adequate by combin- ing the present naval strength with enforcement of the new construction` programme which is shortly to be submitted to the Diet in the form of a sup- plementary budget."-Reuter.
FORGED LETTER
Leung Nui, a young woman, was charged with obtaining five and a half yards of grey serge from the Fook Wing shop, No. 69 Wing Lok Street on Thursday, by means of a forged letter.
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defen- The total of the Military Esti-
Det. Sergeant Wall said mates thus reaches roughly dant went with a letter, stating Y5,400,000,000. It is regarded as that she was sent by a man named inevitable, however that the esti-Fung, to get the cloth.
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mates will be cut somewhat by the Later, Fung denied that he had Ministry of Finance, probably to written any letter or sent anyone. 16,000,000,000.
Sentence of six weeks' hard la- bour was passed..
The requirements of the Navy Ministry have not yet been made public, but recent statements made by the Minister for the Navy, Ad- miral Yonai, that the Japanese Navy aims at building up substantial arm- aments to ensure control of the neighbouring seas, imply an impor- tant new construction programme.
SERVICE FRICTION
Reports are current of consider- able friction between the Army and Navy because the colossal financial requirements of the former are proving a serious hindrance to ob- taining funds for naval expansion. In normal years, appropriations for the two services have risen in par- allel, but the demands of the mili- tary during the present "China In- cident” necessitates the Navy cur- tailing, its demands to little more than for the current year, in which the Navy votes totalled Y1,720,000 000,00
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HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER VICTIM?
The body of Chung Yip-wing, em- ployee of the 'Hong Kong Tramway Company, was removed to the Pub- lic Mortuary last night.
Deceased was found in Canal Road, near the nullah, with severe injuries to arms, legs and body. It is suspected that he was knocked down by an unknown motor car.
GERMAN WOMAN
FINED
A 31-year-old. German woman, Emilie Thurner, was charged be- fore Mr. R. Edwards this morning, with failing to register her arrival within 48 hours....
For the coming year, the Navy's General Account Budget estimate is Y653,000,000, ** 127,000,000 ** loss Defendant arrived on January 30. than for the current year, due to by the Haruna Maru from Shanghai the fact that the naval operations and was residing with a friend, Mrs. In Chins have been transferred to Lutz, at Fanling. Defendant went the Extraordinary Estimates. It is to the registration office yesterday. forecast that the Extraordinary Defendant said no-one told her Naval Estimates will total about she had to register within 48 hours. Y1,200,000,000-Reuter.
A fine of $10 was imposed.
PEIPING
TIENTSIN
RAILWAY
DISRUPTED
Peiping, To-day.
Railway traffic between Peiping and Tientsin has been interrupted by the blowing up of a bridge near the scene of the train wrecking which oc- curred last month.
The damage is reported to be serious and it may be necessary to build a loop-line round the break. - Reuter.
"WE ARE KILLING
TRAITOR"
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Chungking, To-day. "We are killing a traitor. You people need have no fear." These words were addressed by assassins of Koo Ping-tsung to other customers in the Kwan Sheng Yuan Restaurant in Nan- king Road where the murder took place yesterday morning. according to a Shanghai re- port.
Koo was shot dead by five gunmen in a telephone booth on the first floor of the restaurant while he was telephoning.
While Koo's connection with the Japanese has not yet been' definitely established, passes is- sued by the Japanese Special Service Section were found on him by S.M.C. police after the murder.-Central News.
VIOLENT ATTACK ON WATCHMAN
An attack with iron bara by five men on a Kowloon Godowns' watch- man was mentioned before Mr. E. the Himsworth this morning at Kowloon Magistracy.
The incident occurred on Sun- day afternoon when the watchman, Wun Pui-chi, found five men in- side K34 godown. He stopped them and was attacked. . He was treated in the Kowloon Hospital where his condition was reported serious to-day.
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Three of the men were arrested by another watchman who heard cries of "save life.”
The accused, Wong Lai, 27, Cheng Mak, 33, unemployed, and Wong Ki, 35, coolie, charged with tres- passing and assault, were senten- ced to three months' hard labour. The third accused was given two additional months for breach of a bond to be of good hehaviour.
QUEEN'S ROAD SNATCHING
Au Chau, 35, was brought before Mr. R. Edwards this morning, charged with stealing a purse, from Mrs. E. Ribeiro, of No. 7 Hillwood Road, in Queen's Road Central yesterday.
It was alleged that, at about 11.45 a.m. defendant took the purse from her pocket while she was walking with a friend, Mrs. Kennedy, near the St. Francia Hotel. An alarm was raised and defendant was caught by Mrs. Kennedy.
Defendant was sentenced to six
and months' hard labour mended for banishment.
recom-
Before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this
Chan morning, 22-year-old
Lam, was charged with theft from No. Liu Fong-yau, of No. 5 Stanley 260 Lockhart Road, and with un- Terrace, was treated at the Kowloon lawful possession of a screw driver Hospital yesterday, after he had and a chisel.
been bitten by a dog owned, by Mr.. Defendant was remanded for 24 Simpson, of No. 12 Stanley Terrace.' hours in Police custody.
Led by their own boy Bishop, G. Jenkins, the boys of St. Mary of the Angels at Addlestone, Surrey, observed the ceremony gathering thebolly. Regarding Christmas as a religious Tought they have
mony of gathering, holly to decorate their home, Their
elected each your. Photo shows the Boy Bishop;
holly”, gatherers through the grounds of theje home