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Influence Of The Anglo-
German Pact
The Anglo-German naval agreement has exeroised a disturbe ing influence on the 'naval situation, and the prospect of drafting. a scheme of limitation satisfactory to mid the Naval Fowers in- cluding France and Italy, before the Washington Treaty expires. next year, is not good.
as to conform to the Treaty of Versailles, all the arms ment clauses of which are now dead. Since Gemany has ignored them, France has declared that she must have complete freedom to build men-of-war as she destres
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London, Aug. 5.
B, Reynolds, described so of Independent means, residing at No. 29 Prince Edward Road, Kow loon, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magis-i charged with tracy yesterday. having behaved in a disorderly
Although the King adheres to manner, and with having used the practice of having "Ministers threatening and insulting langu-in-Attendance during some of the age towards Sergeant FitzPatrick time the Court is at Balmoral, he at Hennessy Road about 2.15 a.m. yesterday.
Fage 6.
Summoned before Mr. W. Schu feld, at the Central Magistracy yesterday for having failed to re- port an accident which occurred la Robinson Road about 8.15 am.
private car. No. 1954, was find $20.
Page 6.
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In spite of the explanation of British Ministers, the French regard the Anglo-German Narai Pact as a menace to their secur- ity. Their contention is that Germany, with a fleet, 35 per cent.. of the strength of the British Navy, will be able to concentrate all ber forces in the North Sea and the Baltic, whereas France bas distant territories, as well as farfinng trade routes to defend. Hasty framing of declarations This involves a wide dispersion," of the recently announced pro- July 23, L. Knige, driver of
together with four interpreted which
be CELTI
of men-of-war..The balance of gramme,
pocket batleships " so cleverly. different ways, will not lead Eu- French naval power is already un- ropean diplomacy out of the con- dergoing a radical change alnce, it designed fusion of postwar problems. There is felt tha the centre of possible is no better example of the un
disturbance of peace is not the fortunate method adopted than the Mediterranean, but the North Bea The movement of naval forces fate of the famous Franco-British agreement of February, which Itself from the Southern Sea has been was an indorsement of the Franco-made easier by the rapprochement Italian agreement of January, and was afterward coparmed at Stresa and at Geneva. The three powers by these documents promised ta co-operate on a programme which comprised a pact regarding Central Europe, establishment of an Eastern Locarno," negotiation of an air treaty, substitution of a freely negotiated accord on dis- armament for the military process [3774 of the Versailles Treaty, and re- sumption by Germany of its place in the League of Nations.
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But such statements apparently do not weigh ́ an ounce in the The politics. balance of real French immediately base them- selves on a renewal of the pre-war Russian alliance, thus unquestion- ably making it harder to come to terms with Poland and Germany, who feel themselves Without any genuine consultation
menaced.
with France the Brilish. seised the opportunity of effecting the Naval And settlement with Clermany. the Italians in preparing an attack against Ethiopia told other coun- tries that they would not tolerate interference. Thus the whole con- ception of the common front was destroyed.
between France and Italy, which is based on their mutual colonial responsibilities in Africa. But, in spite of the more friendly relations with the Italians, the French are nervous of the effect of the Anglo- German agreement.
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As in naval matters. It is the policy of the Italian government to keep step with France, Signor Muss-lini will certainly not abide by restraints which have been re-
ACTIVITY IN FRENCH DOCKYARDS
Sentence of three months' hard labour was imposted by Mr. W. Schofield," at the Central Magis tracy yesterday on Lam Kwong,
admitted unemployed, who charge of theft of two electric fans from the Grand Theatre, Page 6. Wanchal, on August 28.
Two men of the East Lanca- shire Regiment, stationed at the Shamshulpo Military Camp, were included among those summoned for breaches of traffic regulations before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday
Their contention that a German- British ratio of 35-100 will leave the French Fleet in a position ofjected in Paris weakness has been supported by so high an authority as Admiral Bir Herbert Richmond. In his opinion, comparative strengths, as all Bri- tish Governments before that of 1931 conceded, are measurable only in those forces which are effective fighting units in those concentra- doubt. So studiously carefull an tions of forces which are called observer of tendencies and events as the Paris correspondent of the "fleets." In "battleships." in which at all times hitherto, the relative "Engineer has recently stated that strengths of the maritime Powers | questions of armament limitations have been computed, the agres will be left entirely in the back-
That France is about to enter Jones
agreement
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Brought before Mr. Wynne- at Kowloon Magistracy upon a policy of active new con- yesterday, two Indians, Gatjan struction as a reply to the Anglo-Singh, 22, private watchman, and is beyond Mohamed Yusaf, 18, unemployed, German
were charged with fighting at Pli- in Street near Austin Road and were bound over in the sum of $25 to keep the peace for six months..-
does not issue any rigid commands in this respect writes a correspon- dent
Each year a rota of Ministers for attendance duty is drawn up by the Prime Minister. The Min- isters arrange their periods of duty among themselves in con- junction with the Principal Private Secretary, Lord Wigram.
This year, I understand Mr. I H. Thomas will open the rots, to be followed by Lord, Halifax and Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Sir Sa- muel Hoare will be going to Balmoral later:
LADIES NOT INCLUDED The commands to the Castle are usually for two nights and three days."A hard-and-fast rule is that the command never includes the Minister's lady.
Last year, when Lord Rushell
Betterton a Sir Henry "Muster-in-Attendance,"
the
General Assembly. Under leadership of Band Pasha Zagħlul, the members rejected it by 66 votes to 1
Incidentally, the present French directors of the company are no less distinguished than their Brit- Ish colleagues, Among those now on the board are M. Gaston Doum- ergue. Gen. Weygand, and M. de Fleuriau, late Ambassador to this country.
The directors decalva 2 per cent.
recent years has worked out at of the annual net pronts. This in between £3,000 and £4,000 · for each director,
IN HALL WITH THE STATE A Government dinner in an
in Christ Church to the Interna- Oxford college hall-such as that
tional Boll Conference is an u usual event.
The practice may increase with the ever-rising flow of leagues, associations and congresses. In
Oxford in the Long Vacation.
The Government cannot, 'how- was ever, call with equal confidence.
upon the resources of every college. Lady Betterton was invited to dine at Christ Church is in a select miner- the Castle. She happened, howity as regards excellence of cater ever, to be visiting friends in the,
"Oxford ought to be willing, at neighbourhood.
any rate, to offer settings for State functions, in recognition of White- hall graciousness.
FIVE SPEAKERSHOPS I see that Mr. Lloyd George, in his letter to Mr. Baldwin on the subject of the Speaker's seat, re- terred to the fact that he had tie entered Parliament in 1890, "sat under five Speakers." in the middle of Mr. Speaker Peel's tenure. His second Speaker Page 6 was Mr. Gully, whose contested election to the once in 1895-he obtained only 11 votes more than
·Sir the Conservatives" candidate, Matthew White Ridley-was one of the rare controversies over the Speakership.
QUEEN AT BALMORAL
· London," August 29.. The Queen, who has been stay ing in Yorkshire with the Princess Royal, to-day travelled North to join the King at Balmoral- British Wireler. -
ground until France, is assured of ment does not give France a 812- periority of 43 per cent, but, as scurity. The French will main- he contends, a slight inferiority-tain at all costs their naval supre- 331/3rd per cent to 35 per cent. macy over Germany in view of the The greater total tonnage of the fixed relative strengths of British French Navy is made up of vessels and German navies,
The programme of naval con- which can play no part in the de- cisive issue, the battle-thoughstruction is being pushed forward they may be effective against the rapidly. This year will see the lines of communication of a Power launching or completion of six 10,~ These cruisers, which are being constructed in dependent upon the trade routes 000-con cruisers. of supply. the
series, are to 'considerable extent electrically welded and have thick | men-of-war which will render her once more the dominant Power in armoured belts. Each will carry
the Baltic one or two seaplanes discharged by captapult, Their contract speed is from 32 to 33 knots.
It does not follow that France and Great Britain, Italy, and Ger- many, cannot work together on
ENERGETIC BUILDING POLICY giver subjects By skilful con- sultations their interests and sym-
The promptitude with which the into pathies сап be brought harmony. But when there is unity German, Admiralty has begun to its plan for the re-" it will quite naturally combine in carry out the efforts with or without the text establishment of the German Fleet
FRENCH REGARDS It has has caused surprise. of common declaration.
The French regard their light been sufficiently shown that when struction proposals for the current the unity does not exist they do year embrace men-of-war of 107-fighting ships as fully equal to
ascertain each 500 tons. It is apparent that be- other's opinions, but go off in their fore the signatures had been affix- those of any other navy, but the theed to the agreement in London deficiency in battleships le to be various directions. despite
remedied by the construction of existence of such a declaration.
not trouble to
It is, then, surely time to make an end of the system of frequent dramatic. ministerial visits which are crowned by enthusiastic com- muniqués representing, perhaps, the mood of the moment, but per-
as fectly unreliable
guides to international conduct. [3745 Either these flamboyant state- ments. of which many Have been issued since the War should not be made at all, or, being made they should be regarded as irrevocable documentary pledges of purpose and policy.
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LATEST RESULTS OF COUNTY CRICKET
London, August 30. Middlesex, Sussex and Notts won their respective County cricket matches on first in- nings decisions. Detalls:
Middlesex 307 (Hendred 117 not out) and 169 for 8 declared Brown 5 for 49); Surrey 120 (Bims 5. for 42) and 141 for 6. Sussex 274 (Smailes 7 for 47) and 121: Yorks 220 and 28 for 1.
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Tokyo, Aug. 30.
The con-
The nervousness "of the smaller countries has perhaps led them to ignore the fact that by the Anglo- German compact the Germans," who in any case were determined to possess a
have large navy,
His other Speakers have been Mr. Lowther (now Lord Ullswater) Mr. Whitley, and Capt. PatsRoy:
ing.
The Oxford Society has had its three annual meetings at Govern- ment. Departments at the Board of Education this year and at the Ministry of Heal and the Foreign Office in the pceding years, THE NEW ZEALANDERS AGAIN
be very
From Rug players of ex- perience I gather that the New Zealand team now on their way England are likely to formidable opponents.
It wil be noticed that I do not refer to them as "All Blacks." A New Zealand friend of mine tell me to my surprise, that many of
his countrymen dislike the titl intensely....
HIMSELF ACCUSED Mr. Lloyd George was himself Certainly it is apt to be mislead accused on one occasion of taming. When the last New Zealand pering with the Speaker's inde team were over here, in 1924, they pendence.
noticed that a ticket-collector at. Liverpool-street Station was staring them with more than usual curiosity.
When Mr Whitley, was elected to the Speakership in 1921, during Mr. Lloyd George's Premiership, there was some Conservative crit cism of the way the Government had handled the matter,
Mr. Ronald McNeill afterwards Lord Cushendun-objected strongly to having read in the Press that
"the Prime Minister has offered the Speakership to Mr. Whitley."
Str Austen Chamberlain had to
He was asked why, and replied, in disillusioned tones: These are Well, the All Blacks, aren't they I don't see a single negro among the lot of them!"
15st. MAORI FORWARD As it happens, one of the players we shall see next winter is a South
designs had been already prepared three ships of 35,000 tons, one of had developed, the position of the explain to the House that the Sea Islander from Suva, D. Solom-:
and preliminary arrangements made with the shipyards in which which is to be laid down early next the keels will be laid. The pro-year, and the Minister of Marine affirms that no time will be lost in completing the two others that have already been authorised by
gramme comprises:
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Two battleships of 20.000 tons
each with 11 in. guns.
Two light cruisers of 10,000 tons each, with 7.8 guns.
-Sixteen destroyers of 1.825 tons each, with 4.9 in. guns.
Twenty submarines of 250 tons; 'Bix submarines of 500 ton; and two submarines of 750 tons; and two submarines of 750, tans The decision to mount 11 in instead of 13:5 in or even 18 in guns in the new battleships is due, it is reported to an improvement in the power of these weapons as a result of the research which has teen in progress since the end of the Great War. So far as "des- troyers and submarines, are con cerned, it is apparent that the Germans intend to lase no time in
Parliament
agreed definitely, to limit its size. If a contest in naval atmaments between the British and Germans Baltic States would obviously have been less favourable than it with be now that the British and German ratio of 100-36 has been adopted. ARMAMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT
Government had not intended to on by name, and another, Tori suggest that the Speakership was Reid, 15-stone forward, is a Maori a Government post.
In fact, it appears as "Lot 35- clachaig Hotel, Outbuildings, Gar- Land. 234. den, Woodland and 3R. OP
The remaining 27 are New Zestanders..AN
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Among the passengers booked from Europe to connect with the RM-S
HISTORY UP FOR SALE
The phrase "All Blacks originat- Reading, the accounts of the purchase by the Scottish National ed in 1905, when the imaginative reconditioned A factor which will blader any Trust of the site of the Massacre mind of some writer on the game Meanwhile, the battleships Lorrane, Provence and agreement for the limitation of of Glencoe, one might imagine seized upon the fact that the New Bretagne, built before the Great naval armamente in several coun- that would have appeared in Zealanders playing kit is all black jerseys, shorts, stockings, boots.. War, are renderng good service tries, and notably Germany, France. the sale catalogue as such; Detalls of the proposals of the the United States and Japan, is the not urgent need to find employment Italian Government ате yet available. But it sap in order to check the growth of dis- The construction of parent that not only has the content. battleship holiday come to an end men-of-war is justified on the plea but thas the building of men-of-that it provides work for men and war of all types is being actively women in a wide range of indus
Empress of Asia" due resumed on the European Con- tries, who would otherwise be
Hong Kong September 14 1 Idle
It is contended tha the tax-
are the following-Mr. D. L Prophet, Mr and Mr EV Inevitably the construction of new ships for service under the payer is lite worse off in pocket,
Haine, Miss N. Britton, Mrs. Mary Belt Davies, Miss Phoebe German: French and Italian flags since the unemployed have no
I understand that the wrote Brown, Sir Frederick Leith-Ross will react on the plans of the Bri- longer to be supported in Idiencas, tish naval authorities, who have while he gains an increased sense Glencoe Estate originally changed and Party, (Financial Expert for a means of escape from incon of security and national preslike hands for £25,000, when it was China breaking journey at Yoko
is raised. It is urged that any acquired from Lord Strathcona fhama)." venient limitations in the es
reduction of navies means an in- crease in quemployment and that, as a matter or poilical expediency. the voters, among the anemploy ed, who are not necessarily tax-
tinent
ecamp'eting flotillas of the full strength provided for in the agreescala or clause of the London Naval ment. It is noticeable that the
Treaty. This clause was expressly destroyers are to be large vessels framed to enable new men-of-war of the seagoing type, which will be built for the British Fleet in not only carry a heavy armament but will have a great radius of ac- the event of a change in the naval tion. On the other hand, the temptation to follow the example of France and Italy, and even the. British naval authorities, in build ing submarines of from 1500 to 2000 tons, and in some cases even larger displacement, has been re-
sisted
*T! SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL.
The Germans have always held that the monster gulnerable veg sel is a mistake since the value of such craft lies in the element of surprise. and the ablly to move in
situation.
payers, must be kept contented:
EXPENDÍTIVE ARMIES
The 23 acres, 3 roods, and u perches ur Lot 35 are the reputed scene of the Massacre The Cla- chals Hotel Itself was one of the stages in pre-rawas days of the Ave-horse coach system which ran between Fort William and Glas- gow
April
This was 76 square miles in ares. A Dinner Dance will be held Included in the original sale were at Repulse Bay today Hotel and, Glencoe House, Invercoe House, at Repulse Bay Hotel to-day and, Carnoch House, Black Corries, Tes Dance to-morrow. The Jast and numerous shooting lodges and bus leaves Repulse Bay at 1.00 rey Srca.m., con Saturday; and a half crofters" cottages
hourly bus service con Bunday afternoon.
aro
NERVOUSNESS IN THE BALTIC.
Glencoe House was built in 1896 The Anglo-German agreement The vas expenditure on their
The Java F has caused consternation in the armies, navies and air forces by for the first Lord Strathcons, the
nounce that Baltic. Ever since the end of the the most anancially embarrassed grandfather of the second holder
MARILY REJECTED: 1835 01 Great War, the Scandinavian countries in the world is due in of the title.
I have been provided by a of mangoes, Staves have enjoyed a sense of large measure to these new ideas, peace which had not, existed be- Bo in spite of all the work which fore. On the one hand, the Rus has been attempted a Geneva, statistical expert with a table of (31st) per s. slan Navy, had become of negligible Washington and London, the cost the profits wich would have been J.C.J.L. from Sour importance, and, on the other, the of armaments everywhere con enjoyed by the Egyptian Govern size of the German Navy had been true to rise, emphasis being fald ment had it agreed, to the renewal
all the money spent by the State which expires in 1988, is expended in wages within its qua strictly limited by the terms of on he contention that practically of the Suez Cans Concession,
borders, magn
the Peace Treaty.
may be obtained on application at All the crew of the Chiness the Company's Registered Office, freighter Ewahwu, which ran P. & 0 Building,dini
they regarded Russia's Bground at the entrance to Iseby THE REGISTER OF SHARES Harbour yesterday during comparatively shallow waters. Moreover, t
So the Germans, for the present and Germany's access.on, to as The of the Company will be CLOSED typhoon, have been saved." from-CIUESDAY 10th SEPT.vessel carried a crew of fifty, or at least, will be content with sub- League of Nations as contributing EMBER, to SATURDAY, 21st whom twenty-five were rescued marines of moderate size which to the security of the status quo in
are well suited to the Narrow the Baltic, since under the Coven SEPTEMBER (both days inclusive) just after the stranding,
The
typhoon, which struck Seas," and within a year or as half ant they were protected frm ag- during which period no transfer of
NOV “Kyushu, and part of Tokyo yester;
the alloded strength of this type gressioni shares can be registered.
changed, day afternoon and the, Kobe- will be in service:
in disadva Osaka a
Rarea this morning. has By the end of 1937 done heavy damage to crops im addition to h present Fleet, with away Western Japan. Seventeen perts appropriate complen sons have been killed nine are cruisers and destroyers, will have the Vers
the Duceus for a new Naw in corisent of missing, and many were injured
commission consisting of the-ahipala built
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Agenta Kong, 28th August, 1987.
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suspicions:tinden and many countries are therefore, claimed the
ure on
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scale: Last year amounted to some £600,000 and £700,0
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on Thursday.
wedding is an bounced of Mr. William Edward Leo Courtney, maste
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decided to submit, its to the
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