DARING SHANGHAI PIRATES.
RAID ON WHAMPOO
CONSERVANCY LAUNCH,
ENGINEER KILLED: EUROPEANS WOUNDED,
ITURQUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.}
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SHANGHAI, May 30.
GIRL FLYER TALKS TO ENGLAND.
BROADCAST MESSAGE.
DETAILS OF CRASH.
(THROUGH BEUTEL'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, May 28,
The broadenst talk given by Miss Amy Johnson from Brisbane was
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1930.
THE TROUBLE IN RANGOON.
CONCILIATION BOARD
APPOINTED.
(THROUGH зEUTER'S AGENCY,)
RANGOON, May 29. The Governor, has appointed a Conciliation Board to work out the
MAY 30, 1925.
CANTON COMMEMORATES SHANGHAI INCIDENT.
FLAGS AT HALF-MAST.
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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
HANYANG ARSENAL AT FULL STEAM."
NATIONALIST POSITION REPORTED BETTER.
WANG CHING WEI DECLINES TO BE A "PUPPET."
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE
CORPS.
ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
GENERAL'S APPEAL FOR MORE RECRUITS.
At 6.43 this morning two Chines heard in England this evening. Sir details of a settlement of the pre-mintang, Canton is to-day commem: cording to Chinese cables from ters last night when Major Dow to the ordinary, routine and every
engaged one of Marder & Co.'s hire launches and proceeded to Pootung There they picked up seven others; then at 840 they ordered the
John Goodwin, Governor of Queens land, introduced Miss Johnson and referred to her absolutely marvel-
lous welcome to Australia.
The recently opened Post Office
·ladah to go alongside the Wham- telephone service between England poo Conservancy launch which, and Australia was utilised to con- vey, Miss Johnson's brief speech to according to the monthly custom. London. A few phrases were lost was paying the wages of the con-owing to atmospherics but the main servancy coolies at the jetty ad-portions of the speech were plainly
heard.
jacent to the South Manchurian Railway wharf at Yang szepoo..
Combs Hair After Crash. The pirates boarded the conser-
LONDON, May 29. vaney launch and immediately open- Miss Amy Johason escaped en- ed fire point blank, callously shoot-tirely uninjured from the crash as ing down Europeans and Chinese Brisbane to-day. aboard, J. G. Irvine, dredging It would appear that as she was engineer of Renfrew, and Jack about to alight she realised that Harder, an Australian, long resident she would over ran the landing in Shanghai, were seriously wound. ground and therefore re-started her ed, Irvine had five wounds in the engine intending to ascend and abdomen and shoulder and was approach the ground afresh. unconscious. The Chinese launch .engineer was shot dead and the first and second laadahs wounded.
The pirates then left at full speed with both launches to Posting and escaped ashore with the payroll which amounted approximately to $27,000.
The river police brought the launches back to the Settlement. Messrs. Irvine and Harder were taken to hospital on stretchers, and were operated on this afternoon.
JAPANESE COTTON
PRODUCTION.
A FURTHER CURTAILMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
Osaña, May 20.
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In doing so she struck a wire fence on the boundary of the ground and the machine dived into a field of standing millet turning almost completely over and smashing the propellor and wings.
A great crowd of anxious 'specta- tors raced to her help and arrived to find Miss Johnson standing by her machine calmly combing her hair, having suffeded nothing more than a shaking,
She drove through great crowds to a reception at the City Hall and in the evening attended a reception arranged by the Nations! Council of Women.
She hopes to repair ber-machine to enable her to continue the flight to Sydney in a few days..
SS.
THE KING'S
RHEUMATIC TROUBLE.
DISAPPEARING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
The committee of the Japan Cot- ton Spinnere Association has de- cided on a ten per cent. increase in the rate of the curtailment in production of yarn, making a total of approximately twenty-seven per cent, effective. ns from June 18 till
LONDON, May 29 the end of the year. The decision
It is stated at. Buckingham is subject to approval at a general Palace that the King's rheumatic -mecting on, Jane 7.
trouble is clearing away satisfac- torily.
MORO STRONGHOLD TAKEN.
DEFENDERS ESCAPE BY
TUNNEL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MANILA, May 30. Following a night-long bombard. ment of the Moro fortress, using Stoke's mortars, tear gas and ma- chine gun and rifle fire, the Can- stabulary Forces entered the Sultan of Ganassi's stronghold.
The Queen, on her visit to-day to the Royal Military Tournament, was accompanied by the Duke of Gloucester, Prince George little Princess Elizabeth.
SCHOOL LEAVING AGE RAISED.
and
EDUCATION BILL PASSES SECOND READING.
[THROUGH RECTIE'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 23.
They found it empty, the Moro The House of Cominons, by 280 defenders having fled to the hills votes to 223, passed the second through a cunningly devised un-reading of the Government Educa derground pasange.
tion Bill, providing for the raising of the school leaving age from 14 to 15 years.
Patrols were hurriedly organis- ed and they are starting immedi- ately in round up the outlaws, who
are believed to be making for other
fortified cottas.
UNITED STATES OF EUROPE.
A DISCOURAGING RECEPTION.
THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENOT.]
PAR16, May 29, Commenting on M. Briand's plan for the organisation of the United States of Europe, M. Poincare thinks that the welcome accorded the plan by the nations to which i bas been addressed is polite but generally not encouraging.
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It has been made apparent that Europe (if such an entity exists) still has any stages to pass be- fore attaining the goal aimed at.
M. Poincare raises the question of whether the Soviet and Great Britain would join, and challenges
Sir Charles Trevelyan (Lab.) moving the reading, said that 500,000 children yearly were involv- ed. The Government desired to keep them out of the labour market and thus leave room for 100,000 to 160,000 people to replace them, while 8,000 additional teachers would be required.
The Bill would provide mainten- ance allowances for children of poorer families when they went to school for the extra year.
The Conservative, Lord Eustace Percy, moved the rejection of the Bill, as he opposed the compulsory element it contained.
U.S. CRITICISMS OF NAVAL TREATY.
"IN DIFFICULTIES IN FAR EAST!"
{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVİCE.]
WASHINGTON, May 29.
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CANTON, May 30. The position of the Nationalist
A very enjoyable evening was I should have, thought is would Under the direction of the Kuo- troops has somewhat iniproved, ac-spent at the Volunteer Headquar" have formed's most pleasing change sent troubles by allocating a pro- orating the May 30 incident. Every Shanghai. They now claim to have higgin, the Officer Commanding, day life in Hong Kong, if I may portion of ships to Burmese labour. shop and store in the city has captured Hauchang, on the Peping presided over a large gathering at say so without offence. I should The stevedores, shipping agents, hoisted the national flag at half. Hankow Railway line, and repulsed the annual smoking contert and have thought that would be suffi the Burma Chamber of Commerce mast in compliance with the order the Shansi invaders on the Tientsin-presentation of prizes won during cient to make them join, but we the year. The prizes were given have got to frid a solution. I can- and the British India Steam Navi- of the Government. Flags are also Pukow Railway,
Military Headquarters in Nan- gation Co., together with some in-flying on every Government build.
principle to a settlement on these fluential Burmese, have agreed in ing at half-mast.-
king have received a wire from away by H.E. the General Officer not say that my solution is good A big popular gathering is being General Ho Cheng Chun to the Commanding, Major General J. W. one, but I feel we could make it Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.8.0., [a fashion as fashion appealo nob staged at the Kuomintang head-effect that his troops captured Hsu who, in the course of his speech ap-only to young ladies but to yeung lines.
quarters. Numerous speeches de-chang, a stronghold of the Kuomio- nonncing foreign imperialism were chun on the Peping-Hankow Rail-pealed for more recruits, remarking men also. We should make it a delivered by officials and parts way, "ay 6 a.m. on Wednesday and that if it were made the fashion to fashion so that young men would The situation is improving though workers. The incident which hap that the rebels have fallen back on be in the Volunteers, then be was feel that they ought to join as that" shipping remains at a standstill.
sure they would have a lot more pened in Shanghai Eve years ago Sincheng. number of injured have succumbed.to-day and the earlier events lead. ing up to it were all vividly retold The death-roll is estimated at 173.
by the speakers. "British im- perialism was especially singled out for attack. Huge cloth strips bearing such slogans as "The Atro- cities of the British Imperialists. Have You Forgotten Them are hung on telephone poles over the principal thoroughfares. Pamphlets and handbills were freely distribut- ed to the people.
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Death-Roll Estimated at 175."
RANGOON, May 30.
NANKING HITS BACK."
2,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED.
[THEGUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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NANEIRO, May 30. The Central Government has received a wire from Liu Mou En to the effect that his troops at tacked Chihsien from Ningling and captured the place on the 28th. the enemy near Lanfeng and forced The following day, they attacked them to retreat to Kaifeng. Over 9,000 war prisoners were taken and 1,000 rifles were captured,
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Over 3,000 wounded soldiers have been taken to Hankow, from the front. The military hospitals are overcrowded.
By Chiang Kai Shek's order, the arsenal ia Hanyang is working day and night.
CANTON'S UNEMPLOYED. of this month.
SITUATION BECOMES
SERIOUS.
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CANTON, May 30.
members.
The Chairman's Speech.
would be a far stronger incentive than imperial deferer."
Appeal to the Ladies.
I propose to make a special appeal to the young ladies of Hong Kong
to form themselves into a league-- and take a vow that they will not dance, bathe or play golf or speak with any young man (laughter and applause) say under 30 years of age, who does not join the Volunteer Defence Corps at once. If we can. only do that I am quite certain we should have hundreds of men lining up ready to join and hundreds of others on the waiting list (laugh-
In asking the G.O.C. to make the presentations, Major. Dowbiggin said that it was indeed a proud moment for him to preside as acting commandant, and as it was pro- Chiang ordered another general bably the last time he would have "offensive on all fronts on the 27th the honour of doing so, he appre and instructed the Nationalists to ciated it all the more. Ho remark attack Chengchow before the ended that he would first of all thank the General for kindly consenting The Shansi troops in Northern to give away the prizes, and he also Shantung, on the Tientsin-Pukow wished to thank all those who had Railway, who have been threaten helped the Corps, mentioning in ing to occupy Tsinaafu, the Shan-particular, the General's staE, Col.ter). tung capital are reported to have Hanna, Rear-Admira! Hill for the After all we have to admit thas been forced to fall back,
loan of the rife range on Good Fri-women are taking a greater part in Yen Hsi Shan has ordered the day. and Capt. Quinlan, the officer | world affairs. We ndor miserable Shansi troops in Shantung to cap-in charge of the range. The speaker men (laughter) have to admit that
ure Tsinaniu with as little delay
we are generally being pushed cut as possible. Yen has wired Suu also expressed thanks to all whe Chuan Fang, whom he dispatched helped to make the rifle meeting of our jobs by the fair sex. I have to Mukden some time ago te per and supper so successful, especially not the least doubt that in 50 years suade Chang Hsuch Liang to join the insurgents, urging him to re- Lieat, Stewart, Pte Frith, Lieut.time the General Officer Command- turu.
Yen bas decided to make Bottomley and Pte. Blakeley. Toing in China will be replaced by a. direct military operations.
The problem of unemployment in Canton is becoming serious. Ac- THE LATE LORD DAVIDSON. cording to the Municipal Govern- ment which has made a thorough investigation into the matter, the number of unemployed. in the city to-day is 25,800, all of whom belong to some union. This figure, docs not, however, take into considera tion those who do not belong to Sun Commander. of a route army to Capt. Strachey who had carried out highly efficient warlike Amazon who
SERVICE IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
(THROUGH REUTER': AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 99. The first part of the funeral service for the tate Archbishop, Lord Davidson took place in West- minster Abbey this evening. The large congregation included repre sentatives of the King and Prince of Wales.
The service was conducted by the Dean
of Westminster, the Ar- chbishop of Canterbury and York being present.
The coffin was subsequently taken by road to Canterbury, Cathedral, where the interrient in Cloister Garth will take place.
OLYMPIC CONGRESS
DECISIONS.
BROKEN TIME QUESTION SHELVED.
(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY,]
The
BERLIN, May 29. Olympic shelved the question of broken time Congreva has on the British motion end has also decided to allow women to compete in the same events as at Amster dam. It was further decided that the Los Angeles' games shall last for sixteen days.
ANOTHER ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
SUBMARINE TO BORE THROUGH ICE..
any labour union. Taking all in all, the number of unemployed in. Canton probably exceeds 30,000.
According to the latest official report, the number of registered labour unions here is 20 with a total membership of 83,600.
ANNAMITE FLYERS' BAD LUCK.
PLANE CRASHES ON RETURN
FROM CANTON.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
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What of Wu Pel Fu?
the various military leaders in Sze.
his duties as acting Adjutant so will, no doubt, carry out her work efficiently, the speaker offered with even greater efficiency that I' According to a wire from Chung- thanks on behalf of the Corps and do myse: (laughter).
When the dollar has gone down to king, Wa Pei Fu is supported by himself. Capt. Goater, the new sixpence, taipans will be replaced by taspanesses. They will drive in their cars like Queen Bodicen, mów- ing down their miserable male Assistants who will be jogging along in chairs or rickshaws (laughter). comed Cant Goater whn had a very In conclusion, His Excellency wel- fine record, and he (the speaker)
chuan except Liu Hsiang, a loyalist Adjutant was with them that even general. For this reason, Wu has ing, and he would extend to the not yet mobilized his handful of officer a very hearty welcome. troops to attack Hapch, as ordered by Yen Hai Shan.
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Major Dowbiggin then said that he felt that more of the younger men of the Colony, particularly the
According to a prominent mem- ber of the Reorganisationists, Wang Ching Wei is still disinclined to go north in view of the split between recent arrivals, ought to make it said he had every belief it would not the Reorganisationists and the Sai-a point to join up, quite apart from shen (Western Hill) Clique. In a patriotic sentiments, as the Volun- letter to a friend, Wang declares that he will not serve as a pup pet" of any military commander,
CORPSE HELD UP FOR RANSOM!
teer Corps was really the best and the cheapest club in the Colony.
be long before they had the greatest Excellency thanked the members of confidence in him (applause)." His the Corps for a very pleasant even- ing on behalf of himself and staff
The Prize winners.
Continuing, the chairman saidd all the guests present. that be firmly believed the efficiency of the Corps had suffered through the discipline being made too easy. He had served in several other similar bodies in the East, and from his experience he found that the higher standard of efficiency was aimed at the keeper the men are to
CASTOS, May 30. While on its way back to Kwong Chow Wan after visiting Canton last Monday, an Ansamite aeroplane was forced to land in the outskirts of Chung Lau City Toishan dis- trict. The two 'planes which left here early in the inorning were running smoothly until they were passing through Toisbon, when one and was forced to descend. of them had trouble with its engine landed on a rough grassy field, and was badly damaged, but the pilot and the mechanic were uninjured." The remaining plane continued its MONEY AND OPIUM AS THE enroll. journey.
It
ROVING RED BANDS, PINGYUEN AREA CAPTURED.
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AUDACIOUS ACTION OF PIRATES.
PRICE OF RELEASE.
A singular report comes to hand from Canton to the effect that a corpse was kidnapped by pirates
for rånsom!
"Make It the Fashion!"
On rising to give away the prizes, the General was greeted with loud and prolonged cheers. Before per forming the ceremony, His Ex- cellency said:
The following were the prize- wingers:
Nathan Cup for Efficiency.-Won by the Machine Gun Troop.
Commandant's Cup for Musketry. Won by Corps Signals. Lugard Cup for Machine Gun Firing-Won by No. 0 Platoon. Blake Shield-Won by No. Platoon: Lieut. G. M. Duncan, Pipe-Major W. C. K, Mackie, Sgt. G. H. Cuthill, and L/Sgt. F: 0. Goodman.
Francis Cup.-Won by No. 6 Platoon: Lieut. G. M. Duncan, G. H. Cuthill, and L/Sgt. F. C.. Pipe-Major W. C. K. Mackie, Sgt. Goodman
Jar Competition-Won by No, 10 Platoon: L/Cpl. H. R. Pinna, Pte. Xavier, Ptc. E. U. Alves, and Pte.
Roza Pereira.
Summers.
Attack Competition.Won by No. Parkinson, Pte. McLennan, Pte. 7 Platoon: Capt. Forsyth, Sergt. Younger, Pte. Stainton, and Pte.
L/Sgt. F. A. M. Rosario (No. 12 Musketry Competition - 1st, Platoon): 2ad, Sgt. G. H. Cuthill Grieve (M.G. Troop), (No. 0 Platoon); 3rdy Cpl. RJ
Corpe Championship. let, Capt.
A section of the Reda under Chu A silk merchant, named Wong: Tak and Mo Chak Tung, who have recently drew his last breath at It is possibly known to at least been roving on the borders of Canton and his family decided to a.few of you here to-night that it Kwangtung Fukien and Kinngsi convey the dead man to Shuntak, was my privilege to be asked to during the past few years, recently his native place. The junk bearing give away these prizes last year, but
· [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE) fied to the Kwangtung border from the coffin, while mid-way to Shun I can assure you that I approach Kiangsi and captured Pingyuen dis to, crossed the path of a pirate it this year with greater confidence. WASHINGTON, May 29. trict, on the border of North vessel. The junk was fired at and At this time last year comparative- Sir Hubert Wilkins, together Eastern Kwangtung, after defeat had stop at the bidding of the ly speaking, we were unknown to with several members of the pro-ing the magistrate's troops there, outlaws. The pirates then boarded each other as I had only just arriv- posed expedition to the Arctic,nccording to reports from Swatow, the junk and were greatly disap-ed, but it is my belief that after recently applied for permission to Most of the wealthy merchants and pointed to find that there were having been here a year, con- take the American Navy's obsolete residents fed before the outlaws no relatives of the deceased on siderable, mutual regard exists be submarine, P12, and convert it to took the city.
board save two servants of the tween myself, as Officer Command- an under-sca craft capable of bor- The Reds are said to number Wong family, to-whom were-eing in China, and the office! ing through the ice of the Polar from five to six thousand at pre trusted the conveyance of the N.C.Q.'s and mert of the Volunteer regions,
sent, but only half of them are corpse.
Defence Corps (applause). armed with rifles. Each of them The pirates then forced the junk has only ten rounds of ammun- men to beach the craft and took
I quite agree with Major Dow- | (No. 6 Platoon). tion. As their strength is limited. away with them the coffin bearing biggin that possibly this unit might they can only create disturbances the dead, body as well as one of be more efficient, but I can only say J. R.. Mitchell. on the border.
the servants. The other menint was that in my official report of this Troops have been sent against told to return to Shuntak to advise year, I stated that in my consider them, and it is reported that they the Wong household to pay 83,000 cd opinion the training and have fled back to the Kiangsi in Hong Kong currency and 100 Fecially the life you live in camp taels of opium for the ransom of compares favourably with that of the dead body!
any territorial units in the United Kingdom (applause), I paid a special tribute to such evenings as this which provide striking testi mony to the good fellowship and comradeship which exists in this corpa.
Sir Hubert Wilkins has now been authoritatively informed that the request will be granted, if an Shipping Board. application is made through the
U.S. TARIFF BILL. [REUTER'S AMERICAN · SERVICE.]
border.
The Wongs have requested the LOCAL LADY'S DEATH IN authorities to deal with the auda
cious outlaw. ENGLAND.
2nd, Pte. K. McLennan (No. E. J. R. Mitchell (M.G. Company);
Platoon); 3fd, Sgt. G. H. Cuthill
Seashore Cup-Woa by Capt. E.
Tyro Competition Won by L/Cpl. M. A. Silva.
Revolver Competition (Open) 1st. Mr. P. Fletcher (Folice Res.); 2nd, P.O. Parsons (Range Staff).
the suggestion that Britain-should-The Senats Naval Committee to keep out of the United States of day concluded hearing evidence in Europe because of her position in regard to the London Naval'
world Empire..
Treaty. The final witnesses. jo- France is in a more embarassing cluded Admiral Robinson, who position because Parliament has testified that the United States.
Revolver Competition (Corps).- Colonial reprezentatives entitled to would get an insufficient number of
186, Pipe-Maj. W C.. E. Mackie interpellate the Government in re-ships with eight inch
guas and
(No. 6 Platoon); 2nd. Pte. E gard to what is happening in the too many with six inch guns. He
WASHINGTON, May 29. “
MeLennon (No. 5 Platoon), European association.
argued that the concessions to The members of the two Houses
Reserves Challenge Cup.-Won' Japan under the Treaty amounted of Congress, who have been con
by Pte. T. Williams. MRS MAY PASSES AWAY to, partial surrender of American ferring with regard to the Tariff
Battery Cup-L/Bmdr. Black sovereignty of the Philippines. Bill, have agreed to the new flexi- WHILE ON FURLOUGH......... the local office of the British-Ameri-"I agree with Major Dowbiggin Band Attendance Cup.-Budsma.
die goes off in every comble provision which will broaden
cán -Tobacco Company. She was that it is a mystory to me why more Fernandez: batant vessel," he declared. We considerably the powers of the Pre The dent
The death has to be recorded, marrlod 11, 1095, and was looking gran merle you jommando basitano Cupru Septem Kalnu cursives in insurmount sittar Zoo Testride in uterity with much regret of Mro. Esme quite weir word, itcomprmed by scipuli er abding wine tohutler de Sucht (No. 1 TATOODY. able difficulties in the Far East Iof the Tariff Commission.
May, wife of Mr. G. T. May, of her husband, she sailed by the the mystery, but it does seem most Sports Cup-Won outright by "don't mean that we sohuld lose. n It is proposed to authorise the the Asiatic Petroleum Company, Rawalpindi on March 9 this year peculiar to me. The feeling that the M.G. Company. war but we should have a hard Tariff Commision to recommend the sad news being contained in a for & holiday in England.
there is need for them to join for Musical items were rendered by time winning it."
increases and decreases up to fifty cable which intimated that she The news of her death will come the sole purpose of imperial defence the following:-Messrs. Dick Barty. per cent and the President can passed away after an operation as a great shock to a large circle is a true one, and I am quite ready J. W. Blackley, A. Davidson, H. J. approve or let them lapse by inse- | last Tuesday..
of friends among whom she was a to admit that the fear of attack on Fountain, L. "A. Jeeves, V. O tion-He-will--not be required to Mrs-May-formerly Mim Cor-Brent favourite, and much sym Heng Kong is not such as to make ahru W Mackin, GMcLeod, disapprove of the Commission find-nell, was at one time connected with nathy will be extended to her re-. the ordinary, normal young man D. M. Richards, M. A. Silva, U. ing as was originally proposed, (Continued at foot of next column), latives in their sad bereavement, I join for that purpose.
W. True; and T. Parkinson.
EAST INDIES OIL EXPLOITATION. (THROUGH REUTER'S MOZNOZ.)
AMSTERDAM, May 20,
A Bill has been introduced to au- thorise the exploitation of oil by the Dutch Colonial Oil Company in aix grounds and by Bataafsche Oil Company in ten grounds in the Dutch East Inies
Two Benators expressed opinion that reservations to Treaty were necessary;
the
the
The Senate passed the Bill pro- riding 880,000,000 for the Navy.