NAVY ESTIMATES FOR
CURRENT YEAR
Increased Expenditure And Personnel
London, March 6.')
A net total expenditure of £60,050,000 which is an increase of £3,500,000, and an increase of 2,000 in personel as compare ed with 1934 is provided in the Navy Estimates for 1935.
The increased expenditure includes £2.553.604 provision for maintenance of the Fleet due mainly to the cost of large re- pairs and modernisation" of 'capital ships and partially remedying deficiencies in defensive material, stores and equipment, also £535,000 increase for Fleet Air Arm and £245,196 for normal progress of new construct/ n which consists of three cruisers, one leader, eight destroyers, (bree submarines, one submarine depot ship, four sloops, one surveying ship and seven small ves- sels. The increase in personnel is 'chiefly due to replacement. of old ships and expansion of the Fleet Air Arm.
The First Lord of the Admiralty, "Sir Eyres Monsell, points out that the building of new cruisers de stroyers and submarines continues:
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£10,500,000. As explained in the White Paper and in notes accom- panying the separate estimates, mast of this money is required for
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1935.,
GOLD BOXES VANISH
Croydon Aerodrome Mystery
London, March 8.
Three boxes of gold valued at £21,000 were stolen from a sate at Croydon aerodrome between 10 p.m. on Tuesday when the safe Was locked and 7 am to-day when it was opened.
One box contained £6,000 in English sovereigns. The second box contained bar gold and the third American gold dollars.
The gold should have been despatched to Paris to-day."
The safe was apparently not forced and the manner of the disappearance of the boxes at present remains a mystery.-- Reuter.
"and is governed by the Londen modernization in view of econo- IMPORT LAW IN
mies made in recent years largely with the desire of alding rather than embarrassing efforts towards an international armament agree- ment.
Naval Treaty until December 31, 1938: Until then the British Com- monwealth of Nations may only lay down under treaty replace- ment tonnage for cruisers and submarines becoming
Le over before the end of 1939 and for destroyers becoming over age be fore the end of 1938. These limita-largest air force in the world at tions have been borne in mind in Aixing the programme for 1935.
The number of cruisers is por- mal since the Treaty for the fourth cruiser included in the 1933 pro- gramme, ultimately
transferred
to 1934, was to provide Australia with replacement for the cruiser Brisbare and this has now been fulfilled.
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The number of destroyers and submarines is the same as in pre- vious years after the Treaty.
Interesting features mentioned ! in the explanatory notes are equip- ment of ships with, navigational instruments of higher efficiency
speed and distance recorders, au- tomatic course recorders, echo sounding gear and the fact that all submarines are now fitted with the Davis escape apparatus.- Reuter.
INCREASE EXPLAINED
London, March 6. The total increase in the Estimates of the three British Defence Services approximates to
ENGLISH IN MANCHUKUO
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Only in the case of the air is any enlargement of force contem- plated and .Britain which had the
the end of the war, now ranks only fifth or sixth in point of size. -British Wireless.
NEW SUBMARINES FOR
CHINA STATION
Concentration Of Large Patrol Vessels
London, March 6. The Navy Estimates state that the Rover, Regent "and Regulus are joining the Sub- marine Flottila on the China Station where some sub- marines are to undergo re- pairs.
As a result all later and large patrol submarines will be concentrated on the China Station, simplifying organisa- tion, economy, "and main- tenance-Reuter.
urgent a comprehensive propaga tion of the English language, which I belleve is one of the greatest Whatever may happen to the
equipments for understanding and "open door"" in the Far East it is friendship between the peoples of apparently not going to be shut the East and West. I belive, not on the English language. General orly in the utilitarian benefits of Takayanagi, a distinguished knowing" the
English language. Japanese commander, proposes but also in its intrinsic benefits to the teaching of English in Marchu- the peace of the world. kua. His stardpoint 認 pretty It is. ode to think of a consign-
high:-
ment of English grammars com-
The relations of Manchukucing up so fast on the heels of with the world, at large now make Japanese cavalry,
REBELLION IN GREECE
CONTINUES
Another Ultimatum To Surrender
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally y tempted to improve their situation
Press" (Chpyright.).].
by changing their position, having moved northward towards Cyclades where there is greater freedom dr movement because the sea is full of small islands. While this materially helps the rebels to evade attack
they
remain
ITALY
Negotiations With Other Countries
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Prem"), (ByTelegraph, Copyright, graphic Massage Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 6, 7.30 p.m.).
Rome, Mar. 6. Direct negotiations with a view
INTERNATIONAL LOAN
NOT REQUIRED
Japan Views China's Desired
Shanghai," Mar. 8. The British Minister, Sir Alexan der Cadogah, has denied categoric- ally the misleading reports" that Britain proposed a loan to Chine although it is admitted that there. there has been an exchange of views concerning the country's financial situation.
A statement issued by the Br- tish Legation this afternoon says that "in view of the misleading reports which bave been circulated
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the subject, Els Majesty's
Minister desires to state that no proposals have been made by Kis Majesty's Government for a loan to China
to settling Italy's commercial re- on ang concrete proposals that lations with a number of foreign may emerge."-- countries, including France, Bel-Reuter,
all to share Chinese trading with- out jealousy..
As regards China, the first re- quisite is to reinstate her in the League Council. I hope this will be found possible.
"It is evident that China must,
have financial help owing to the serious state of her currency due to the rise of silver. An interna- tional loan seems the only way. It is hardly thinkable that Japan can find the money alone.
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"Help from America in finding a solution to the « difficult problems in the Far East urgently needed." Repter.
LOAN PROPOSALS FROM CHINA
Disclosure "At House Of Commons
London. Mar. 6. Replying to Mr. W. Nunr, Con-
"The facts of the matter are that the present financial situa- tion in China recently formed the subject of an exchange of views between the Chinese Government and His Majesty's Government. His Majesty's Government are na- turally anxious to "see China afforded such finarelal assistance as may be possible in connection with these financial difficulties.servative, in the House of Com- They are convinced that in such a
mmons to-day as regards the pro-i matter it is essential to
jected loan to China and whether act: Tele-consultation with other interested
it was intended that consortium Governments to whom they there- machinery should be used, 8f fore informed their discussions John Simon announced that de- with the Chinese Government and
Anite proposals were put forward whose views they desire to have
in December for a loan, but they did not appear to the Government, after careful examitiation, to pro- vide a satisfactory remedy for the situation. The Government were watching the Chinese financial situation closely and attached great importance to co-operation between the powers primarily con- cerned, including of course China. The Government are in touch with those Powers. No project for a loan to China was actually before the Government and therefore the last part of the question does not arise. Reuter."
"A LIGHTER TOUCH"
*Londen, March 5.
America was one of the govern- Simon added that
ments to which he referred when he said the Government were in touch with other interested Gov- ernments including China,
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gium, Poland, Holland, Czechosla-. vakia and Portugal on the basis. of the import restrictions February 16 last will commence in the course of a few days in con- sequence of the decision taken oy the committee of foreign trades.
In order to prevent, the Italian Industry from a shortage of coal and other fuel as a result of the application of the new quota, the ministry of communications issued instructions for sale, by state rail- ways of their surplus supplies. to Industrial combines and firms.
An exception to the recently decreed, restrictions In Italian im- ports has now been made in favour of foreign banks and illustrated papers may henceforth be import ed into Italy in unlimited, quan- tities. This measure has been taker in order to develop intel- lectual exchange of co-operation betweeen Italy and other tries based on the principle of absolute reciprocity. Transocean Kuo Min.
SILVER MARKET
coun-
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, March 6.
LORD LYTTON'S STATEMENT
Cloud Of Suspicion In Far East
owing to
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LONDON TO FLY SCOTS FLAGS
During The Jubilee Celebrations
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What was to be done? The Secretary for Scotland took up the matter seriously. Experts inform ed him that to have another large upright flagpole on the front of the Scottish Office where it would be visible from anywhere in Whitehall would mar the whole architectural effect of the build- Ing.
Against Etiquette
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Feb. 18. When the King's Silver Jubilee is celebrated in London
the honour of Scotland will be upheld by the flying at the Scottish Office
Other experts made it clear that in Whitehall not only of the Lion Rampant but also of that other carry the St. Andrew's Cross duri a temporary horizontal pole... to national standard, the Cross of Sting the Jubilee celebrations was Andrew.
It may be asked, has that not always been done? Actually, the official decision to unfin both standards has only now been taken and after attention was drawn to the matter by Mrs. Helen Shaw, M.P. for Bothwell.
Wrong Side of Street
It seems that as the wedding
London, March 8. Interviewed by Reuter, Lord Lytton declared that in Sino- Japanese negotiations it was dim. cult for Tokyo and Nanking to reach by themselves an agreement of permanent value Chinese suspicion of Japanese motives and the certainty that an agreement, however innocent, will
Lady Astor, amusingly interject be misrepresented ia China
ed: "WI Sir John Simon guar- against Japanese circles abroad,
äntee to touch China a Lord Lytton continued: "I have lighter than he touched Germany little always strongly reprobated indis-in the last few days?" (this re- of the Duke of Kent and Princess criminate attacks against Japan which merely close up the Japan-erence being in defence of the Marina more than que London-
White Paper) --- ese ranks arid antagonism to the rest of the world. It is unfor-
Reuter tunate the League did no more than pass a vote of censure on Japan. The ne of approach should be not as, a critic but in a spirit of friendship to endeavour to secure an agreement acceptable to all and dissipate the cloud of suspicion overhanging the Far East The World wants Japan
up 1/8 on "Spot" and 3/18 en Far Eastern Forward as follow:
JAPANESE VIEWS
Loan Not Required By China
6.
Tokyo, Mar. The Foreign Office to-day re-
Scot, when passing down White-
tish
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possible, but would be quite against heraldic etiquette, as fags" ars supposed to be town only from vertical staffs.
He has decided, however, that architectural feature of the front of the building almost completely hides the flag from most vantage points.
to commit such a trifling techni- cal error would be better than to show no flag at all on the front of
hall on the side where the Scot-the Scottish Office.h
Office stands, looked up to 80, when Scots in London see what display had been made of gather in Whitehall in May to thely own national flags. Not one take part in the Jubilee celebra- was to be seen!
tions they will have the satisfac- Indignant at this apparent tion, if they stand on the right slight to their country, they insti- side of the roadway and at the tuted Inquiries, only to learn that right spot, of seeing both their.. if they had walked on the other flags fluttering bravely, while. I side of the street they would have they happen to get just in front
least know that they are stand- ing below the Cross of St. An- drew,
London Silver prices to-day were back in the League and unless the celved an official report, from the seen the Lion Rampant fluttering of the Scottish Once they will at
question can be Japanese Ambassador in Washing. On the top of the Scottish Office. on a destroy the League ton to the effect that Mr. Wam though it is admitted that the March 5 March 6 altogether. Spot .26-11/16 26-13/16 26-15/16
Forward.....26-3/4. London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.7425 com- pared with 4.7725 at closing yes-
terday.
N.R-A- BOARD HEAD TO RETIRE
Athens, March 5. Immediately after his arrival at Salonika, Kondylis sent the rebels a 24-hour ultimatum demanding unconditional surrender. Wides- pread anxiety is felt by the popu-
Washington, Mar, 5. lation of the capital because des before unable to take any aggTER- Mr. Clay Williams, who has fre pite repeated bomb attacks from sive action. The latest cables quently been attacked by Labour. the air, the mutiny in the Navy from Salonika state that the since he became chairman of the in still uncrushed while the fight-insurrectionists had been obliged Board controlling the functions of ing in Macedonia continues and in to withdraw across the Strymon the NRA., has announced that he many places have taken on a viol- River but that they
has arranged with were sur-
President ent character.
rounded by Government troops Roosevelt that he shall retire with- In Government circles it is being under Colonel Yalistras Twenty- a fortnight- recognised that the prestige atrone bombing planes have left Reuter home depends on settling the Salonika to attack, the rebels in accounts with the rebels, forth- Macedonia-Transocean Kuo Min with, hence the Cabinet hag decid-
BULGARIAN FRONTIER
MEASURES
ed, were purely precautionary in ed that the 'whole strength at the government's disposal will be con-
the interests of peace in the Bal- centrated on obtaining decisive
kans, it being far from Bulgaria's conclusions both on land and sea.
intention to exploit or increase the" In accordance with this pro-
Precautions For Peace difficulties of her neighbour. S gramme, air squadrons have al-
In The Balkans
Answering another question, Ba- ready been sent against the five
taloft confirmed that Turkey had rebel warships in Cretan waters
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily recently carried out heavy con- but it is still unknown- what
Press" (Copyright).3. centration of troops and war ma damage has been, inflicted. The
Bone, Mar. 5, terials near the Bulgarian frontier, bombardment is said to have been
Pointing out that the disturban- and stated that these measures heavy and prolonged and one. Ces in Greece are spreading more were inexplicable to him and he warship at least was hit by an air and more in those parts of Macedo hoped that they were not directed torpedo. The rebel feet is com- nis bordering Bulgaria, the Foreign against Bulgaria which had not pletely surrounded by a ring of Minister Batale, addressing given the least occasion for such an bombing planes and loyal war-Fressmen on Tuesday Justified the action
ships which completely isolate the reinforcement of troops along the Transocean Kuo Min. faland of "Orete from the outside frontier by the Bulgarian Govern- world. The insurrectionists stment. These measures, he declar-
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P. Phillips, U. S. Under-Secretary huge dome which forms the main . ABUNDANT ROOM
of State, showed Mr. Salto a me- morandum on the interview the "I am
sure Japanese Liberals former had with the British Am realize the need for a frank and bassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, on sincere settlement with China. I March 1 think the militarists share that Japanese official-circles, in view if put to them fairly. Their Tokyo maintain that China at strategic position with a discon- present does not require an inter- tented Manchuria and hostile, national loan, China must cause them anxiety China is determined to normalise declaring, that' There is no question of any Power her finances herself after regain dominating China. She is too big ing national stability through and there is abundant room for materialisation of Sino-Japanese
THE NEW PRIMUS OF SCOTLAND
(Special Air Mail Service
Edinburgh Feb. 12. The Bishop of Moray, Ross, and Caithness, Dr A J. Maclean, has Leen unanimously elected Primus of the Episcopal Church in Scot- land, in Robberds, for many years Bishop succession to Bishop of Brechin, who retired at the end of last year,
co-operation.
Furthermore, China would not welcome an international Joari be- cause she has awakened to the reality of the situation in the Far East, while Japan: cannot comply with such a request, even if asked by Ching to do so.
WORLD RECORD FOR STEAM TRAIN
London, March 5. The election took place in Edin
On the return journey to Lon- burgh at a meeting of the syrioddon from Newcastle last night, of the Episcopal Church in Boot the seven-year-old Pacific type of land which was attended by all London north-eastern engine beat Maclean was moved by the Bishop North earlier in the day. It the bishops. The election of Dr. the record it established on the of Argyll and the Isles, and see reached a speed of 108 miles an onded by the Bishop of Aberdeen hour and maintained an average Dr. Maclean; who is the senior of 100.6 miles per hour for. 12) bishop was born in 1666. He has miles. These speeds are been Bishop of Moray, Ross and highest ever recorded by a steam Caithness for thirty years. In the train anywhere in the world" On course of his notable Church ser the outward and retail vice he has been Dean of Argyll and
antes
the Isles and Principal of the engine covered 526.4 mile Theological College of the Epik- hours 471 copal Church in Bootland at Edin“ | 213 tongues burgh.
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