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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1936.
FRENCH PLAN FOR BIGGER
NAVY
May Infringe 1936 Treaty
NO SECRET BUILDING
BY GERMANY:-
BY HECTOR C. BTWATER "Daily Telegraph” Naval
Correspondent
It la, learn, improbable that the new naval treaty, signed in "Lont don by the British Commonwealth, the United States, and France, on March 25 last, will come into force on the date originally specided- Jan. 1, 1937. So far it has been ratified by America only, though ratification by the other signa- tories is merely a quest'an of time. Italy and Japan are standing out, the latter definitively, but it is hoped that Italy will enter the compact at some future date. So far as the signatory Powers are concerned the delay in satisfaction will have no ill effects, for 3 special clause provides for the exchange of information about new naval construction during the interregnum.
In London naval circles, the validity of the new French pro gramme, announced in The "Dally Telegraph" yesterday, in relation to the 1938 Naval Treaty, is being discussed. The view is generally held that the proposed bullding of three additional Bin gun cruisers would be an infringement of the treaty unless France invoked the so-called "escape" clause, citing German tavai construction £15 a reason,
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Mr. M. P. Anderson: Miss D. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Austin. Major and Mrs. L. A. Alston, Major and Mrs. F. P. M. Anderson, Cdr. and Mrs. C. T. Addis, Mr. D. Allen Lieut-Col. D. M. Barchard, Mrs. H. D. Bode, Miss A. M. Black. Lt.- Cdr. and Mrs. P. A. Berry, MI, C. A. Blum, Mrs. N, N. Blum, Mr. and Mr. R. W. Beall, Miss Beall, Mr. B. G. Butler, Mr. WN. Buyers, Surg. Lt.Cdr. and Mra. W. L. Brigham, Dr. G. Bolin, Lt. and Mis. S., K. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bryden. Lt.Cdr. and Mrs. H. G. Bowerman.
Cook, Mr. G. H. Cautherley.
Capt. D. C. Chopra, Mrs. J. T.
8. O Dearing, Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Mr. Wm. Dixson, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle. Miss V. Dade, Miss F. Dade, Mr. C. H. Day, Miss F. Dimond, Mr. R. Dormer, Major and Mrs. W. E. B. Dowling. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Durrschmidt, Capt. and Mrs. W, E. Duckworth, Major H. A. Davies.
Mr. W. F. Edge, Major and Mrs. C. E Eccles.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Fisher, Mr. J. B. Frye, Mr. G. 0. Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Figueras, Miss. A. C. Friedrick, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Fleming. Mrs. F. Field-Hook, Mrs. B. Furber, Mr. and Mrs. S. E Faber, Miss E. M. Faber, Surg. Lt.- Cdr. and Mrs. A. N. Forsyth.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Gardner, Mr. and Mr. A. T. Gillespie, Miss B. Gregg. Mr. T. M: Gregory, Major Mrs. W. E. Grimm, Jr.. Mr. C. L. and Mrs. S. C. E. Grune, Mr. and Gregory. Col. F. E. Gowan, Mr. I.
'Geare.
Hennesen, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hall. Mrs Louise G. Hill Mr. Paul
Mr. E. Haussamann, Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg, Mr. E L Hosie, Miss D. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Halmo- vitch, Miss Haimovitch.
GERMAN PROGRAMME But it is pointed out, on good authority, that the German pro-
Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Jackson, Mr. gramme is being kept well within J. A. Jones. Lieut. E. C. Parker- the limits imposed by the Anglo-Jervis, Lt.-Col. and Mrs C. Craw- German treaty, and that there is ford-Jones, Major H. H. Joseph, Mr. not the slightest evidence of and Mrs. J. R. Jones. secret building by that country.
Germany so far has laid down only three 10,000-ton Bin gun cruisers, though she is entitled to build five. Further, she has started only 87,000 tons of full- Scale battleships up to now, where- | ав France bas built or begun
123,000 tons.
At a conservative estimate, the French navy to-day is two and a half times as strong as the Ger- man, so that France has no real grounds for invoking the escalator clause. ..
Mr. G. Krech, Miss E. Kelly. Major and Mrs. D. H. W. Kirby, Mr.
Kadoorie, Sir Elly Kadoorie, Col. and Mrs E. St... Kirke, Miss B. Kirke.
Mrs. RG. Lockhart, Mr. A. E Langley, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lam- mert, Mrs. J. H. Lock.
Mr. and Mrs. G. V. T. Marshall, M. J. F. Manning, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Marks, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. N. McGowan, Mr. R. L. Moncrieff, Major and Mrs. H. McL. Morrison. Mr. J. F. McKiernan, Mr. J. F. McKiernan, Jr., Mr. J. B. MacLaren, Thanks to the Anglo-German | Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morris, Miss M. treaty the British Government is Manuk, Major and Mrs. J. C. Mc- better informed as to the progress Donald, Major and Mrs. W. J. E. of German construction than the MacKenzie, Mr. L. L. Milla. French authorities are ilkely to be, and its latest information, IR. Nielson. understand, disproves the Paris report that Germany. a building a great deal of new tonnage in secret.
BRITAIN'S EXAMPLE
The British Government la set- ting a good example of meticulous observance of treaty engagement,
According to the Washington
Mr. P. Nesbitt, Mr. and Mrs. L
Col H. A Parkin, Miss E. C. Pad- day. Miss Grace Peak, Mr. J. W. Peak, Mr. and Mrs. G. P.- Preen, Mr. W. G. Pirie Mrs. R. U. Price. Lt. and Mrs. R. M. T. Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. H. Petblek, Miss 8. Pethick, Mrs. M. C. Potts, Dr. J. S. Pyne, Mr. H. W. Page.
Robinson, Cdr. and Mrs. K. 1. M. Robinson, Mr. T. Ramsey, Major and Mrs. F. F. L. Roupeil, Mr. & B. Raworth.
Cdr. and Mrs. A. Q. Quynn. Lt. Col. L. C. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Treaty of 1930, which expires at. O. Rockholtz, Lleut, and Mrs. E. the end of this month, the four "Hawking" class cruisers were to be scrapped before Jan. 1, 1937, as their armament of 7.5in guns places them in the heavy cruiser
Mrs. L. C. Smail, Mrs. C. Shaw. category, of which our quota is Miss Y. Shaw, Mr. G. Scholey, Mr. already lled.
E. G. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Recently, however, by arrange- Skinn; Miss Rosemary Skinn, Mrs. ment with the Unized rates and E. L. Stainfeld. Miss Stainfield. Japan. It was decided to scrap Major and Mrs. J. W. Stevens, Eng. five old "C" class cruisers instead, Capt. C. Simpson, Mr. T. 8. Whyte- and at the same time to rearm three of the Hawkins group with Smith, Mr. A. Stanbury, Miss M. 8. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Stuart- Bin guns. The fourth unit, Vindic-
Stephenson. tive, was to the demilitarised and used as a training ship for naval cadets, while the Problsher, hitherto employed in that capa city, is to be one of the rearmed ships.
Mr. F. A. Tennant, Mr. J. Thom-
son. Mrs. A . Trillo Miss A. J. A. Tarrant, Mrs. J. G. Talt. Mr. Trillo. Mr. A. Tickle, Mr. and Mrs. D. Tollan, Miss D. Tollan, Miss M.
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O.broadcasts interesting information Cairo Anglican Cathedral was laid Radio Rostov-on-Don (Russia) The foundation stone of the new
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A CENTRE FOR
WANDERING SCOTS
Lord Strathearron was the chief the Frobisher to take her place. Williams, Lieut.-Col. D. C. Wilson, on, experiments with backward and recently by Dr. Gwynne, Blation of speaker at the annual dinner of time in January with a large con- Walker. Miss Jean Bigg Professor Bogoran of the Dept. of sence of the High Commissioner
deficient children, conducted by Egypt and the Sudan, in the pre
the St. Andrew's Club of London, held at Grosvenor House recently Surgery, Univeralty of Rostov, One and Lady Lampson and eading O. C. Summers. Submitting the under the chairmanship of Mr. of the subjects is a boy of 11 who members of the British community toast of "The Club," Lord Strath- presented the mental level of aand other Christian churches...... child of 3. Instead of grafting the The new Cathedral, designed
Gibert HEUREUSE PRIZE thyroid gland in the usual man- by
Bcott occupies a ner, Prof, Bogoraz Incorporated it splendia site on the Nile bank into the boy's circulatory system, Completion is expected in one year.
y tying the small blood vessels of
school cadets for a cruise lasting about three months,
To conform with treaty rules THE FEMINA.VIE her alx 7.5in guns are to be re- moved from the ship at once, and she will therefore sail without any mament at all. On her return the will be taken in hand to be
fitted out as a sin-gun craiser for commerce protection.
carron said that in the short space of seven years it had carved out a niche in the Empire. It was the contre where wandering Boots from every part of the world crack about old times. Scotland some time or other met to have a had worked out its own salvation,
The Femina-Vie Heureuse Prize for 1935-8 will be awarded for one of the following books Faith, the gland to the child's vessels. In moved from the brain of another Hope, No Charity" by Margaret this manner he avoided the re-child killed in an accident was in Lanc;The African Witch," by absorption of the grafted gland corporated directly into the girl's 'as it had done also for other coun-
Joyce Cary, and The Last Land-which retained its full activity system W Prof. He wanted no separation of Scot
Several months age.
fall, by Desmond Malone. The The effects of the operation were
tries, by the spirit of its genius. According to a doctor, the popil Femina Vie Heureuse and Helhe amazing. After 10 days the boy Bogomz successfully treated a land from England, much less did lar theory that the nose acts as a mann Prizes Committee made this became almost normal
dwarf kiri of 15 with this method. he want its separation from the alter is a fallacy. All the same, recommendation at a meeting in
A similar operation on a girl of a fast grafting resulted in an in- people would be well advised to London to, the French Committee, 12, of the size of a child of 4, re-crease of 3 inches, and a second retain theirs on the chance that who will choose the prize-winning suited in a notable increase of hes added a further 21 inches to the some day it might come in-useful, · book.
stature. The pituitary gland re-size of the subject.
Empire, La every part of the world they would And Scottish gentus Scottish Justice, and a true com ception of truth and freedom,