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NAVAL POLICY. THE CRUISER PROGRAMME. SINGAPORE BASE. On a vote of £1,850,500 for the Navy in the House of Commons on July 31st."
Mr. Amery said the vote had been naked for"in order to elicit a definite statement in regard to Admiralty policy, moře particularly regarding the present posi tion with reference to the suspension of operations at the Singapore bane: the prospective cruiser programme: and the paya the Navy Together with other colleagues, he had put down a motion to reduce the vote, which they would feel bound to press if they did not elicit a more satisfactory answer to some of these points than they had been able to obtain up to the present, time.
SEPTEMBER 12ca,
SINGAPORE DECISION NOT, FINAL." Mr. Ammon (Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty). replying on the de-' bate, first alluded to the question of mar- ringe allowance to naval officers, and said there had been no lack of sympathy in endeavouring "to get to close grips with the subject. They had now got a com- mittes of naval officers not connected with the Admiralty to go into certain "pro- posals and advise the department in re- sard to them. He hoped the committee would be able to deliver their verdict.. (Hear, hear) The question as to the possibility of recruiting the decks so na not to bar eligible persons with in- sufficient income had also been consider. ably nitvanced. The recent illness of the War Minister had somewhat deliyed the matter, but they hoped to get together and deliver their verdier in short time. made as to a march through London of The question to' which allision had been the Special Service Squadron would be considered by the Admiralty.
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He wished to support the plea put forward recently by Viscount Curzon that some opportunity should be given to the citizens of London of seeing the Im perial squadron when it came home from The attention of the Prime Minister 5.15 its cruise of nearly a year's duration. had been fully occupied with other mat That Empire cruise had been unique in earliest possible moment to call together ters, but the Government intended at the the annals of the Navy. He believed that something in the nature of an inter- | the members of the Special Service national conference to see if we could not Squadron, from the distinguished Al-arrive at an agreement na to disarma miral in command down to the humblestment or a reduction of armaments. In the men of the crew of any ship, had been meantime there would be no departure in the true sense missionaries of Empire. from what was thongit to be the right A further reason for supporting the re margin of safety; but nothing would be quest was that the Squadron included a done in any way that could be considered ship of the Australian Navy, the deaf a provocation character or in any way laide. Everybody in the House agreed infringing any of the pects and agree- that it would be a good thing if the ments that existed between the nations! citizens of London could realise what at prent.
He could not too strongly the citizens of other parts of the Empire contradict the statement thas in building, were realising-that there was an Aufive cruisers this country get the pace in tralian Navy, young, small in number, another naval armament race. This was but not untried in war. (Cheurs-) a replacement, and a replacement not
The House divided and there voted-
For the reductioa Against
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He hoped that the Parliamentary Secre at all commensurate with the numbers tary to the Admiralty would give the that had gone out of commission. House an assurance that when they met They saw no reason to revise their deci- in October he would lay before them nsion about Singapore, but they realised plan which would meet the very real de that, should occasion arise, they might mands in respect to pay, and alleviate the have to go on with it if they failed to distress of many married naval officers.get On the cruiser question, he did not pro- came
proper understanding when they negotiate with the other nations pose to enter into the issue raised by the days to come. manifesto launched by the Liberal party, with its wholly unwarrantable suggestion that the cruiser programme of other Powers originated from the modest pro- posal which the Government made in Ferbuary. The Prime Minister in May emphatically repudiated that suggestion so far as it affected the United State: anch as to the Japanese programime, it was common knowledge that it was frame ed as far back as the early months on 19. It was from the point of view of our commerce protecting needs that the real seriousness of our cruiser position arase; but the situation was worse if other Powers were taken into consideration.
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The vote was then agreed to. The report stage of the outstanding Estimates was concluded, and the Appro- priation Bill was introduced and read a first time, The Local Authorities Loans. (Scotland) Bill was read a third time.
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Our cruiser strength had dwindled with TRADE AND STRATEGIC POINTS alarming rapidity. In 1929-a critical year not only in regard to naval construc tion, but the year when the Washington Agreement would come to an end-we would have thirty-two effective cruisers
to twenty-nine on the part of Japan, and
of the latter eleven would have been com- missioned after the present day. Yet the task, which our cruisers had to carry ont was infinitely greater than that which fell to any other Power. He asked for an assurance that, failing some effective scheme for the further general limitation of armaments, of which he saw very
The following is taken from "Waited are, the Royal Colonial Institute
Journal: Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime 2.30|
Ministter of Australia, in introducing a Bill authorising the expenditure by his. Government of £2,000,000,000 on naval con- struction and defence, said he believed the paramount importance of Singapore would yet be recognised. It was only a matter of time for the Imperial Corern- xiously Australia regards the problem of ment's decision to be reversed. How an-
little immediate prospect, the Gove gathered from some of the specches made
ment would proceed with a definite pro- gramme of replacement. We ought to lay down at least ten more cruisers in the next two years.
future defence of the Pacific may be at the Empire Day dinner of the New South Wales Branch reported elsewhere In regard to the suspension of work has not been fully grasped in Great in this issue. The Truth about Singapore. on the Singapore hate. the Prime Minis Britain. It is stated with knowledge and ter had made it quite clear that he re-force by Captain A. Dewar, R.N., in garded that base na a defensive, and no the intic Quarterly. He studies tho an offensive, measure. Since their de question from both the trade and the cision the Government must have realised strategic points of view. On the one the difficulties of an inunediate step to hand, he says, we are confronted with wards securing disarmament. This was the cold economie fact that we depend shown by their action in regard to the upon our overseas trade and its security Treaty of Mutual Assistance. It was for our daily bread and meat, and to be round the Pacific Ocean that three careless of the great enterpôts is to be quarters the people of the British Em- careless of the foundations of our exis. pire lived, and the only object of the ence. On the other, we have to recognise late and previous Governments and of that without Singapore a British ship the Empire, with which we were in would be compelled to traverse 8,000 miles agreement, was defence and security. He and back, occupying three months, whilst suggested that the time had come for Japanese would have to go 1,000 miles the Government frankly we recognise that the situation had changed very greatly, and that the gesture they made could not have the effect desired. He moved the reduction of the vote by £100,
Lieut.-Comdr. Kenworthy said the real naval defence of Australia and New Zealand against a hypotheticn! enemy in the Pacific was to have a suitable base in the North of Australia, or possibly Borneo or New Guinea."
Capt. Beamish, in a maiden speech, described the Government's decision on Singapore as deplorable. The creation of a hase at Singapore was absolutely vital and essential to our Imperial in terests.
and be back in three weeks How could an Admiral be asked to do anything with his nearest dock 8,000 miles away The problem opens up the whole question. of our responsibility for the discharge of the trust we awe to the Dominions. Australia was at Gallipoli," says Cap Australia we should have to be there." tain Dewar, and if anything menaced Yet, without a Singapore base, a British fleet might arrive only to find itself im mobile and helpless.
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HARBOUR OFFENCES.
At the Marine Court, yesterday morn
Sir G. Collins urged the right hon.ing, two coxswain of Kowloon City ferry gentleman to return to the policy which launches Chang P'o, and Sui An were be enunciated when in Opposition, and charged before Lieut. Comdr. Holé, R.M., to bring about an international confer with carrying quantities of pig wash on ence to consider the question of disarma their boats, it being illegal to carry such offensive matter on passenger launcher.
fine of $5 was imposed..
ment:
Comdr. Bellairs remarked that we could not get rid of the question of war by The masters of the steam launches Yan talking about disarmament. Referring to On and Wo Fat Bing were each fined help from the Dominions to the Navy, 810 for failing to observe the rule of the be said Canada was not coming to the road in the harbour. assistance of the Empire in a way com mensurate with her population."
Cmdr. Burney said the House had listened to speeches from the benches which boro bali-mark of Liberalism in sincerity and the wish to depreciate everything British The question of Singapore was merely the first step in. the absolutely certain re-orientation of naval power..
Thirteen boat people were fined $5 for allowing their bosts to lie in Causeway Bay typhoon shelter without permission.
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Capt. Viscount, Curzon, criticising the The Chartered Bank of India, Australia manifestoes of the Liberal party in re and China yesterday received the follow- gard to naval policy, said that partying telegram from the Head Office -in were out for a." little Nary." Conser London: The Directors have declared Tatives were in favour of disarmament, anded 30th June at the rate of 14 per cent.
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