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5th November, 1936.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1936.
RIDING IN HONG EDEN AND PLAIN NEW PROJECT IN
KONG
BY
F. A. Olsen
Now that the cooler weather is due, the riding members of the Co.ony will be checking over the gear that has lain aside during the bot weather and working the fat of their ponies in preparation Street for the riding and hunting season,
The Daily Press.
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HUNG RONG, HoPMDE 7, 1936
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Naval Control
The Tenth Extra Race Meet- lag will be held (weather per mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 7th November, 1936, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rang at 1.30 p.m.
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By Order,
S, A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary, Hong Kong, 2nd Nov, 1936.
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THE HONG KONG REEL CLUB.
NOTICE.
The Annual Dance will be held in the Peninsula Hotel on Friday, 13th November from 9 A special p.m. to 1.30 am. ferry will run from Kowloon at 2 .m. on the 14th,
Members of the Club and
い
Of Naval Aircraft
and confidering the really excel. Lent facilities for enjoying this sport, the sport that is incom. parable in interest and as a means for keep.ng it, it is surprising that it does not enjoy greater popularity.
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For those who desire hunting and there is the Fanling Hunt Race Club where they have a meet every Wednesday and Sunday and,
SPEAKINGTM Foreign Situation Reviewed
LEAGUE SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED
London, Nov. 5, Reviewing the foreign altuation In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Anthony Eden said he would not emulate the practice of mak ing statements, on international policy from a public rostrum in unsubdued tones, but that it was desirable to state the Government's
view plainly.
KWANTUNG
Mineral Resources ~Adequate
BRITISH EXPERTS'
REPORT
Shanghai, Nov. 6. The prospect of the develop- ment of the "heavy industry, 13: Kwantung is most encouraging, declared Mr. K. Lund, representa tive of an important British - en- gineering and Industrial group when interviewed by Reuter on
his return to China from London
Mr. Lund, who recently com-" Britain's relations with France
pleted a contract for the erection1 were close and cordial, he said Itot a big iron and steel works in was perhaps natural, in a_disturb-
NAVAL
DISTRIBUTION
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Probable Changes Of The Future
BY SIR HERBERT RUSSELL
When an extensive dislocation takes place in the armed poise of a country the return to normal takes a long time. Very much more often than not there is no completa return to normal. The causes of the dislocation commonly leave effects which endure after the dislocation itself has entirely subelded. About a year ago now "British position of British Navy has no sea power practically all over the sort of preparatory, preference to- world was suddenly dislocated by Any conceivable war, Italian threats. The Fascist Press, which, being Government controll- ed, is naturally assumed to speak with Government authority, rose to a crescendo of abuse and menaces. Then there pausé" as of consternation and astonishment at the spectacle, all
came
although the fox takes the formed world, that the two great wet. Canton, announced that a highly \ of a sudden as it seemed,
of an aniseed bottle owing to the difficulty in closing up the holes made by Monsieur Reynard, some really nine runs are to be enjoyed. There is an amusing story told of the first Colony.
With the development of the est hunt, in the Cory
ern democracies should be drawn together. But there was nothing exclusive in that friendship. What France applied he said about
There had been repeated" de-
equally to Belgium. clarations in Germany or a desire these were entirely adequate to Air Arm of the Navy the problemu young officer noticed a few foxes ship, which Britain genuinely def reserves of iron, ore, limestone and
of control has become a major one which has its reactions ag far distant from the centre of activity as to China.
Let us analyse the position which is of peculiar interest to A great number of people at present in this Colony.
In seu "warfare under moderu conditions aircraft are an essen- tial part of a navy. It would seem likewise essential that the Admiralty, which has complete control over the Navy's ships, should also have complete con- trol over the Navy's airplanes. But this, in Britain, is not the
case:
Our Fleet Air Arm is controlled to some extent by the Admiralty, bat to a much greater extent by the Air Ministry. There is a growing realisation that the diff culties of this system-a legacy of the Balfour Committee on the rélations of the Navy and Air
roaming around the countryside and after consultation with others
hunt. The villagers were notified keen horsemen decided to hold a
and oné farmer was delegated to close up the fox hejes and to keep a friendly eye on the fox so as to be able to guide the huntsmen in the general direction After great preparation the long awaited day arrived: a truly brave sight, the military in (they wore them then). all walt- ing for the farmer.
gorgeous
uniforms
He eventually truddied along carrying a bag over his shoulder, seemingly greatly surprised at such a gathering and appearing to be in no great hurry to start. When at last he was made to
understand that "now" was the time to "go, catch fox." he sailed and producing his bag. said "Have got two plece."
Fanling boasts of another club. The Cottage Club," which is, beleve, the youngest of its kind In the Colony. In the club house, which reminds one of 3.0 bid- fashioned English
farm house.
there is accommodation for those
for a closer Anglo-German friend- stred, he added.
the needs of the project as large
L
of a
satisfactory report has been", re- great British Fleet assembled in ceived From the committee of the Eastern Mediterranean and a Second British Fleet gathered, at mineral resources of Kwantung in
Gibraltar British experts who surveyed the
in quite sufficient connection with the new under-
strength to pretty effectively dis- taking. The experts reported
pute the passage of the Stralt to any Mediterranean Power.
This is now all a matter of his- tory.
The great Fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean has faded away, the ships which constituted 1 having dispersed, "mostly to their normal stations. But the situation 14 not the same as it was, down to a year ago;. It will never be quite the same again.
.com.
coal are available with venience at the locations." BRITAIN BLAMED
Mr. Lund expressed the hope the tendency that the project, regarding which Commenting on noticeable in Germany, to blame businessmen in both Hong Kong Britain for Germany's economie | Kong and Canton were enthualas- "difficulties, Mr. Ederi gald the Gor- tic, would thark the beginning of
ernment
this- could not accept
a new era of Anglo-Chinese finan- doctrine which was not in accorcial and economic co-operation:
Reuter'. Bulletin Servsom dance with the facts.
While it would be impossible to detail Britain's attempts at econo- mic and financial co-operation with Germany since the war, he could say that Britain had lept Germany almost the equivalent of what she had received in repara- tions.
The Government would welcome the Germany's, participation in triparty currency declaration, he
said.
ANGLO-ITALIAN RELATIONS
MONGOLIAN PRINCE
Nanking. Nov. 4.
The Mongolian Prince Or has arrived in the Capital, and is wait- ing for the return of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.
Prince Or has been welcomed and entertained by the high civil affi- cials of the Government.
It is reported that Prince Or's The deterioration of Anglo-Ita-
mission to Nanking is for the Man relations was due to Orcat
purpose of conferring with Mar- Britain's endeavours to full her shal Chiang Kai-shek regarding obligations under the League of Nations Covenant. There was ne
ver an Anglo-Italian quarrel until Italy realised that their relations would suffer
members of St. Andrew's Society Force aight become positive members and their famkes who lini's
who wish to participate in t Junction are requested to com municate with the undersigne at an early date in order to facilitate arrangements for ac- commodation,
T. P. SAUNDERSON; Hon. Secretary.
TWO TYPHOONS
message received
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by the
American Consu' ate-General trom
dangers in time of war. Hence the demand of certain members of Parliament that control of Fleet aircraft be unified.
號
Replying to Signor Benito Mus- challenging speech of November 1. Mr. Eden sald that the Mediterranean provided not a. short cut but a main arterial route
w.sh to stay over the week-end. Paper chases and cavalcades are organised over the good riding country that Fanling can provide.
The Equine Sports Club at land did not challenge Signor Mus- Shatin, besides being..conveniently
in commerce with the East. Eng-
mensures for the suppression of the communist bandits in Mongo- la, and he has summitted a re- port of existing conditions to the Central Government.---- Chinese Evening Pres. "
COOLIE KILLED
While engaged in demolishing a solini's words that the Mediterran-building at Wanchai, three coolies opposite the radway ean was Italy's very life. but af-
were burled beneath the debris that tell on them when the first all forms of riding. station offers great facilities for Armed that the freedom of com-
and second floor verandahs came There is a munications in the Mediterranean schooling ground" where one may
wus a vital interest of the British crashing down. over get useful
the Commonwealth. practice
been various jumps that have erected for the, convenience of members. In addition there is a track 1/3 mile in circumference that is ideal for an early morning gallop. The surrounding country, which is for the most part, hilly, provides some interesting rides,
Last July Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Co-ordination of situated Defence, started an inquiry into the question, and it may be supposed that by now he is com- ing to his conclusions.
AL
time one
even expert opinion was content to believe that one aircraft was very like another, and that one Ministry should be responsible for the design, supply and operations of all of them. It was on these attraction. assumptions that the Air Ministry was formed.
the Manila Observatory yesterday reported that at .. two typhoons were situated in the Pact- first in about Longitude fic, the
Now, however, it is realised 127 E.. Latitude 13 N.. moving north-west, and the other in about that the problem is not how to Longitude 144 E., Latitude 17 N fly aircraft-almost anyone can do that but how to use them. moving west. The first. is about 200 miles south-cast of Manlis' and
It is because of this change of the second is well out in, the ocean, many miles from the near-circumstances that the Fleet
est land.
HILLSIDE FIRE
The Gre that began at the Dairy Farm Kill at six o'clock yesterday evening was quickly ex- tinguished through the prompt.at tendance of the Fire Brigade.
“Over 500 square feet of grass was burnt on the hillside, and the origin of the fire is not known.
SIEMENS WORKS
claims to control and man the aircraft which form part of it.
The present system is fan
tastic.
'To-day, operations of aircraft embarked in ships are the res- ponsibility of the Navy; those of Naval Co-operation aircraft aahore are the responsibility of the Air
the scenery adding greatly to the
CONFIRMED
OPIUM ADDICTS
TO BE SHOT
ASSURANCE WELCOMED
aar Mussolini's
assurance that intend to threaten
MEDITERRANEAN FLEET Down to a year ago strategical students were still arguing, from whether a time to time, as, to Mediterranean Fleet was really of much value to this country. They "put forward perfectly good acade- reason working up to
Fascist answer in the negative. Italy has now put forward a reason which overtops the lot and I do not imagine that we shall bear any more from the anti-Mediter- ranean
mic
an
the
GROWTH OF OVERSEAS STATIONS
The growth of the overseas stations of the British Navy was. mainly determined by the acquisi
Blow voyaging tion of colonies.
and the correspondingly slow trans- mission of intelligent made it ne- cessary to maintain in colonial waters sufficient naval strength to grapple adequately with any spora- dic attempt by the warships of any other sea Power on the spot to seize any of these territories. A serious expedition for this pur- pose would have to start from Europe. France was the most like- ly country to attempt such ah ex- pedition; Spain and Holland were still first-class sea Powers and not to be ruled out; the Northern this country little nations gave concern. A century ago, after the Mediterranean Fleet, the Cape and Bouth-West African Stations were. regarded by the Admiralty as the most important
With the coming of steam the question
naval dispositions began to
aasume more concise shape.
Down to 1914, of all the induen- ces upon our naval dispostions that of Germany was. easily the most decisiwe. Then years earlier the shadow of this menace bad so far affected France that she re- laxed her alliance with Russia and her defiance of England and by 1910 we had reached an under- standing with her concerning the Mediterranean which prepared the the concentration of Way for
of
school, at any rate for quite a long time to come.
As if to round off the dislocation attributable to Italian action there came the upheaval in Spain. In the ordinary way this need not practically the whole of our capital have caused any particular "ap" ship strength in the Narrow Seas."
To-day Japan is the main factor in the Mediterranean Command,
of inuence in the world of sea because it is quite as far from
from the power. In fact, she has been 'so Malta to Galtar as
the war. Eriglish Channel to Gibraltar, ever since the end of
from which she emerged Very and all ships necessary to protection of British lives and much more powerful than ever before. In 1919 Lord Jellicoe went property
could have "been sent from home waters in quite as short upon a mission to the Pack to a space of time. In the ordinary review and report upon the chang- way. I say. But we were not backed strategical situation which had interest" from to the ordinary way; there were transferred "live
It still British warships "up the European waters to that zone. Straits which strictly belonged will be remembered that he ad- elsewhere, and "thus It came vocated the creation of a British Pacific Battle Fleet. At the same about that the Mediterranean
time work was started' upon the was directly associated with the
The te Royal, great Singapore base. which the ine services
commendation to create a battle Navy was able to render, many
was quietly pigeon-holed. of them not in the Mediter ranean at all, Hence one is able Apart from anything else, the war- to understand the growing im-weary nation would have revolted pression in the public mind that the Mediterranean is once again the most important cruising area for the Britah' Navy.
fleet
The building, is next to the M. P. San Company and 'the Lane, The Government welcomed sig- Crawford bakery in Wanchal,
Of the three men who were in- ratly did not
jured and taken to the Government Mediterranean
Civil Hospital. one died shortis
against it Becurity. Britain did not desire to threaten or at-after admission. tack any Italian interests In the Mediterranean
to
Britain intended to take the might reciprocally agree not lead in securing a European set- molest each others sea communi- tlement, "but no such settlement cations. was possible unless Britain possess- ed strength both of purpose and of arms Britain's equipment must be all-embracing. but there would never be enduring peace without an armaments agreement, he de- clared.
authority,
tlement; and
GERMAN CHANCE
COLONIAL OBLIGATION To say that this country. is a world
to is merely sea Power
But the new class of 10,000-tons, 8in, gun crudsery were sent to the China Station as they. were completed, our biggest sub- marines have sent there as com- pleted, and so has a fictilla of re- cent destroyera
LORD JELLICOE'S OPINION Lord Jellicoe was right. I do not mean to say that there then was, nor, now is, any serious prospect
Referring to Russia, Mr. Chur-recall a truism, yet it is a truism that needs bearing in mind in chill attributed the revolution in.
relation to the present subject. Spain largely to Soviet influence, and said that it would be quite Most of the naval Powers could impossible for the three nations of send virtually the whole of their of a war with Japan. But I do fleet "strength to wherever it say that, looking about the world world to interest the western
seemed most "needed without after the end of the Great War themselves in the fate of Russia,
to be if she continued to present her leaving great overseas interests and asking if self in this guise, but a peace- unprotected. France comes nearest another sea war where it would to ourselves in her colonial ob most likely break out, the answer ligations, but a very long way given by Lord Jellicoe was the seeking Russla would be an indis- pensable element in the equipoise after us in the extent of those most probable one. of peace.in the East and West.-- Reuter
·
there was
Within the
obligations. The governing" iden past year Signor Mussolint has upon which the distribution of given us cause for very serious re- British sea power is based and flections on this same subject and Zact, introduced a new has been modified from time to Tas, in
character:
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SACRIFICE TO ARMS Pelping, Nov. 4.
Nations, observed Mr. Eden, were The penalty et oplum and heroin smoking being death, the Pelping beginning to sacrifice their stan- authorities have decided to exercise dard of living to a standard of one arming The stronger was Britain, the death penalty on over thousand confirmed oplum and the greater the certainty of peace. heroin addicts on January 1, 1937.
The three elements in the Gov- REPLY BY CHAMBERLAIN
Replying in the debate, Mr. Ne- Accordingly, the coffin shops of ernment's programme were:
1. Strengthening the League'sville Chamberlain said that what time is the dividing up of element of influence into British the Southern Section of the City
Britain had to work for-if she was ❘ strength-in such a manner a naval dispositions. But there is have received orders to have in
nothing of national inevitability 2. Negotiating a European set to preserve collective security ami to get the fullest possible value
make it a reality. was first of all out of it. This value has a two- in the roaring speeches" of a readiness necessary coffins, and are working day and night....”
3. Re-equipping Britain's de- the strengthening of the League sold
defensive and dictator. A Force As soon se an aircraft Chinees Evening Pren
"For "available strength" I think fences.-
of Nations and to buttress it by political It is assessed upon the crosses the high water mark it']
Heuter.
of the British Empire-and not a few some system which would help to current peace-time posture comes under the control of a
maintain peace in those partion's world affairs. There is no pre-other nationals as well-get the different Department of State.
of the world most subject to stress tence that the disposition of our fullest possible value out at the" and strain Naval officer pilots have an lutely, fatal in war. Drastic al Expressing the opinion that the
naval forces to-day would, re- present distribution of the Royal teration is essential.
next twelve or eighteen months Air Force rank superimposed
He suggested regional pacts main the same in the event of Navy. As the feet expands under might be our last chance of avert- The sensible solution is that ing a European condict and a
might be entered into by nations an imminent threat of war. We the strenuous programine of new upon their Naval rank; and they come under different conditions the Naval Commander-in-Chief world war. Mr. Winston Churchill tally interested in the regions have seen what happened, very construction we shall undoubtedly. ** unobtrusively and very promptly witness additions to our overseas of seniority, and service, depend- should have under his orders all urged Britain to stand by the Lea-covered by pacts.
The Government would like to when Italy indulged too freely in squadrons. These will be un- gue of Nations and try to bring ing upon whether they happen to aircraft engaged in naval warfare, therein the largest number of see an eastern European part aggressive heroics. One of the demonstratively made and not ab- pesce seeking but well-armed na similar to the western pact. Bri- great advantages of this era of viously pointed against any par- be in the hangar of their aircraft whether they are based afloat of carrier, or, a few yards off, on ashore. For in war he would tions to overane protential aggrestain would not participate in the high mobilty and wireless is that ticulus Power. If any particular eastern pact but that did not mean it gives quality of dexibility to Power chooses to assert that such her quarter-deck; upon whether clearly have no time to consult sors.
Mr. Churchi suggested that that Britain gave a free hand to what may be called the static changes are in any pert deliberate- they are heisting out of the water an Air Force officer s hundred.
plans for stationing our warships. ly pointed at it that need not Germany, if she feared Boviet ag- any other country to do what it a seaplane or a boat.
miles away.
'gression, should enter the League,ked or that the Government an- When any threat of war begins to trouble us. The role of the British As a people, we are very tole The Admiralty should be able and then all Europe would guar- dertook not to interfere in any assume such a sinister form as Navy is to try and maintain peace, rant, and none of these consi- to lay down what types of air antee to asalat German against circumstances. Britain would ke to enable the Admiralty to get and if this mission necessitates an Russlari agression. If the exertions free hand to consider circum- down to strategical planning the addition of strength in any par- Dr. Cart Friendrich von Biederations, nor a hundred like craft, equipment and reserves are
of Britain were not supported pro- stances of a case and would con- scheme of concentration, what- ticular sphere there, is no question mens, the present principal, pre-them, could prevent our Naval necessary to enable the Navy to portionately by others and collecne her actual obligations to those ever it may be is very swifty of apologizing to anybody for Long before making that addition. Even less sented is promising apprentices and Air Force peramuel from discharge its responsibilities. And ticuately by others and collective of regional pacts which concerned put in motiba
August 1914, the disposition of spectacular, but certainly not less with scholarships enabling them
But the man who do the jobs-the security was shown to be a fraud her vital interests to study at technical colleges for remaining good friends. the required number of years to that is in spite of the regulations, pilots, observers, wireless opers and the League an idle dream. All regional pacta would be sub-the British Navy was one of Im-important, is the work of greatly complete their schooling. This and not because of them.
for a war that was clearly in main chain of naval bases which for and gunners should be freed then Britain and France together ect to Britain's general obliga mediate geographical readiness strengthening the defences of our
would be very dangerous to attack, tions under the League Covenant,
the is now in propress From Th brings the number of young peo-
present syster is foolish from the anomalies which now Mr. Churchi suggested that the M, Chamberlain concluded - dicated in everything but
"Rouler
opening shots,
dis- Naval and Military Record," ple thus provided up to 178
naval Powers in the Mediterranean in peace, but it might be abso handicap them. Transcenarii Garoten
JUBILEE
Berlin. Nov. 6. In commemoration of 25 years of service of 1,566 employees of the Siemens Works in Berlin, an impressive ceremony was held
here. Of the 12,480 members of the staff that have passed this Mailver jubilee, some 1,000 are stil
working in the firm.