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AMBASSADOR ARRIVES
Sir H.M. Knatchbull-Hugessen Here On Visit
TRAVELLING TO MACAO ON SUNDAY
Simple ceremonia) marked the arrival of His Majesty's Ambassador to China, His Excellency Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen, K.C.M.G., in Hong Kong yesterday after. nonn, accompanied by Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen and the Misses Knatchbull-Hugessen, The Ambassadorial party also included Mr. W. G. Graham (Private Secretary), Wing Commander Kerby (British Air Attache), and Mr. Blackburn (Chinese Counsellor) and Mrs. Blackburn.
Those preses, on Queen's Pier to meet Sir Knatchbull- Hugessen and party were His Excellency the Commander-in- Chief, Vice Admiral Sir Charles Little, His Excellency the 'Gen- eral Officer Commanding, Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, Air Commodore A. W.. Tedder, Oficer Commanding the RAF., Far East Command, (attended by their Staffs), and the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith (Colonial Secretary),
The Ambassadorial party travell, ed from Canton by special saloon attached to the express which left the Chinese city at 1.10 p.m. and arrived at the Kowloon Railway Station at 4.30 p.m.
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Excellency the Governor. Sir An- crew Caldecott, and then crossed the harbour on the Governor's motor launch Britannia and the Government motor launch Lila, with escort provided by Police
The Secretary for Foreign Af-launches. fairs of the Canton Municipal Government, Col. Li Fang, repre- senting the Chinese authorities, escorted the Ambassadorial party as far as the border.
They were met on arrival by [Capt. W. J. R. Cragg, A.D.C. to His
! NAVAL SALUTE.
Continued on Back Pare)
INCREASES IN MEN AND
MACHINES
DETAILS OF OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM
The Air Estimates for 1937 were issued on March 11 (Stationery Office, 38. 6d. net), together with a Memorandum by the Secretary of State for Air (Cand: 5388, Stationery Office, 3d. net). The Memorandum is as follows:-
GENERAL POLICY
The scheme for the expansion of the Royal Air Force announced in May. 1935, will be completed dur- ing the financial year 1937, and substantial progress will also be made in the further scheme an- nounced in the Statement relating to Defence published in March, 1936 Cmd. 5107). It may. there- fore. be convenient to review the
various decisions of his Majesty's Government and the successive stages by which the Royal Alr Force has been built up to its pre- sent, strength.
In 1919 nis Majesty's Govern-
At this date the strength of the Royal Air Force was 3,450 officers and 27,050.airmen, and the entry in that year into training consisted of some 300 pilots and 1,600 other personnel The number of sta- tions with aerodromes at home was 52, and flying training needs were served by four schools, of which one was situated oversea
During 1934 a new scheme
of
with a wide range of additional equipment and warifke suppiles.
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OF TO-DAY
Germany's Faith In Adolf Hitler
BY TANG LEANG-LI,
Minister Plenipotentiary, Editor and Publisher of The People's
Tribune."
The following is a continuation of the article which appeared, under the above title, in our issue of yesterday:-
Some months ago the "Popolo di Roma" defended the further ap propriation New developments in the inter-
of money for the national situation, however, neces-logical consequence of aggravated Italian army and navy as **the" sitated yet a further review of de-
European politics and the chaos of fence requirements 35 3 whole, and as a result & more compre-
events. Explosive powder-boxäa hensive
scheme
are not waiting for anything bet- of expansión,
ter than the opportunity to ex- covering a longer period, was an- nounced in the statement relatingston of everyone who reads, day plode" That must be the impres-
plans increase
(known
expansion was announced which to defence of March. 1936 (Omd.
5107), This programme involved the addition of 41 new squadrons to the Royal Air Force.
as Scheme F), into which earlier were merged, involved an Of these squadrons, the number
in the strength allocated to Home Defence Was Metropolitan Air Force to appro- of the 33, of which 23 were to be formedximately 1,750 first-line aircraft,
by April, 1939.
new squadrons oversea, and for increases
STEAM LAUNCH
DISASTER
Shanghai, Mar. 24. More than 140 people Were drowned when the steam launch alter day, telegrams from abroad reporting further huge expendi- Foh Hal capsized in a windstorm tures everywhere on armies, navies, near Kumying, Yunnan, on Men- and air-forces. The powder-boxes day according to reports received undoubtedly are being rapidly
piled up and wait only for there. The Kumying authorities
ment decided that the permanent by April, 1937, and the remainder together with provision for certain spark to set them off-but I doubt are investigating charges of over.
service should consist of 28 squa- drons, seven being stationed at home and 21 oversea. This es
By the spring of 1935, however, It became apparent that changé of circumstances had made this pro-
Air Arm
in the Meet Its most important features were however, first, certain variations in
the composition of the force de
As the launches made their waytablishment was increased In 1920 to mid-harbour, a salute of nine- to a total of 33 squadrons in all,gramme insufficient. In conse- teen guns was fired from H.M.S. i 'usive of Royal Air Force unitsquence It was annonced on May Capetown at the conclusion of sewing with than the 98 1035 that his Busty's Govern-igned to increase. It's striking In 1923 It was decided that the ment had decided to proceed with power, and to to provide a more bomber and fighter units in the a scheme, designed to produce a Home Defence Force should be Metropolitan Air Force of approx- gradually Increased to ' strength mately 1,500 first-line aircraft by of 52 squadrons. By the end" or the end of March, 1937. This 1933 42 of these had been formed, scheme (known' in the Air Minis- and there were, in addition, five try as Scheme C) Involved, on the Army co-operation and four flying personnel side, the recruitment of boat squadrons at home. Twenty-2500 pilots and over 22,000 ather four squadrons, including one tem- personnel in less than two years. porarily detached from home, It also involved the provision of s were serving oversea and the equivalent of 13 squadrons with the Fleet Air Arm
effective deterrent against any possible aggressor, and, secondly, the provision of war reserves of aircraft and equipment of all kinds an a far larger scale than had previously been contemplated. As a corollary it envisaged the or-
potential to supplement the capac- ganization in industry of a war ity of the aircraft industry and large number of altes and build- provide for greatly increased ings, many new operational. train-roduction in time of war. ing and other stations, together
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With An Aircraft Carrier At Sea
whether the explosion is likely to loading of the launch.--Reuter. come soon, as many believe.
HEALTH RETURNS
found no evidence anywhere of
During my travels in Europe I.
desire for war among the people. Ex-servicemen of different na- tionalities openly, frated with each other veterans of the Weld
One case of diphtheria, one or War of 1914-18, British, French, German, and Italian, visit each enteric fever, one of measles and exchange one of cerebro-spinal fever were other's countries and friendly grips of the hand in token reported to the Health Authorities of fargotten entities. The leaders for the 24 hours ended on March
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23.
Mr. Edwin Taylor, Colonial Treasurer, and Mrs. Taylor. are leaving by the R.M.S. Empress of Britain to-day. This photograph shows Mr. Taylor at the annual races this year. He is talking to Mrs. Walker and Mr. Felix Joseph.
MOSCOW DEATH.
SENTENCES
Moscow, Mar. 24.
sentences were
were
¦ SHIRLEY TEMPLE IN
HOSPITAL
Hollywood. Mar. 24. Shirley Temple idol of the screen, has been suddenly taken 11 and is in hospital for an ab- dominal operation.-- Reuter,
Three death passed on pine persons accused of Trotskyist sabotage. Two acquitted, whilst four received sentences of three to eight years.
Among those sentenced to death
MOTHER COLLAPSES were the chairman of a building
New York, Mar. 24. trust who was accused of being It is Bhirley Temple's mother connected with a fire in a board- l'and not Shirley who has been ing school at which a large num-sent to hospital She collapsed ber of children were burned to while nursing Shirley who has a death.-
touch of inquenza. Reuter
Reuters Bulletin Service.
Easter Race Meeting
(DY "LAST QUARTER")
Combined Fleet Exercises-This pleture, taken by a staff photographer of "The Times" from an aeroplane attached to the aircraft-carrier Glorious, is the first of a short series illustrating work on board an aircraft-darrler during combined exercises in the Alantic of the Home and Mediter ranean Fleets. It shows Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 823 Squadron flying in formation above the Glorious..
ROBBER ESCAPES
THROUGH WINDOW
An armed robbery was attempt-
ed at 3 a.m. yesterday at a dwelling house at No. 117, Hennessy Road, Arat floor...
Bacing enthusiasts will be well catered for during the Easter Holidays as the Hong Kong Jockey Club will hold their 2nd Extra Race Meeting, with a two days programme, on Saturday and Monday, March 27th and 29th respectively. There will be ten events on each day and, the first saddling bell will be rung at 12 Noon, with a tiffin interval of 11 hours after the second race..
Ho Kwan, 34, of the address in Disappointment will, undoubtedly cap. However, the foregoing should question, reported to the Police
be expressed in certain quarters in no way minimize the interest in that while she was lying awake in
| TAKING HERR HITLER AT HIS WORD
EUROPEAN'S "BODY FOUND
The decomposed body of a Euro- pean male about 5 feet six inches
Bee Leading Article on Fage 8, in height brown hair, wearing a wherein is discussed Germany's pair of grey flannel trousers, bluo Colonial ambitions.
colour singlet, no shoes or socka, was discovered at Lyemun Bay on the rock just above high tide mark. as to the meagre support accord- the actual racing itself, as the in bed, a Chinese male entered her with complainant following close It had a tattoo mark of a Japan- ed some of the events, particularly ponies are fairly evenly matched
and with the usual judicious allot-cubicle through the window and behind. She then shut the door ese woman on the left arm, and a knife, confining the robber in the bath also a mark on the right. The ment of weights by "the Official threatened her with.
room, and ran. out into the Handicapper, whose efficiency in Some occupants came Into the Verandah and called for help. face was so decomposed that it this respect has been clearly room in response to her shout, demonstrated frequently in the and police whistles were blown by stable came to the scene, but were The body had been conveyed to
Two Chinese detectives and a con was beyond Identification. past several spectacular and close people in the street.
unable to find, the man who had the Victoria Mortuary, and a post Anishes should be seen.
escaped through the bathroom mortem examination will be held window.
to-day..
in the Fatahan Handicap for "C" Class China ponies. In this race, which is divided into two sections, there is only a total of 14 entries, Sintlarly, there are only als noms nations each for the Shek Pal Handicap ("A" Class China ponies) and the Sub-Glins Spring Handi-
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The robber, frightened by the alarm, rushed into the bathroom
The wedding between Major V. E. Duelos and Mrs. F. G. Muzzall was solemnised at the Hong Kong Union Church yester- day afternoon after which the above photograph was taken.
THE DOLLAR
'T.T. ON LONDON: 18. 2-27/32a.
TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/4.
London Silver Market
NEWS INDEX
Amusements Cables
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Court Cases
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Finance
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Local Diary............
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(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Mar, 24. London silver prices to-day, were down 1/16 for "Spot" and un- ! Mail Notices changed for "Torward," as follow: Radio Programmes
Spot......... Forward.
Mar. 23 Mar. 24
20-5/8
.2045/8
20-9/18 Bhipping
20-5/8 Sport
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Motorship Fijian
To Be Abandoned
Honolulu, Mar. 24. ⠀
The Fijian," which is a motor- The freighter Fijian has dashed ship of 8,000 was bound from
300 tona,
a radio message to the effect that abandoning the ship in mid-Paci- and Australia.
the members of her crew are San Francisco for the South Seas
ne, some two thousand miles from Ten days ago the vessel went to plosion, aboard south Honolulu, owing to an ethe assistance of the Silverlarch
The nearest ship to the distress which was in distress near Hono ed vessel is a thousand miles fulu
Heuter's Bulletin Service,
away.