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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1939.
BRITISH NAVAL EXPENDITURE
WILL BE HIGHER THIS
THIS YEAR
New Building Programme WOOD, CHARCOAL
Will Take £60,500,000
4
14,000 Personnel Increase
Revealed In Estimates
LONDON, FEBRUARY 28 (T/OCEAN)—THE NAVAL ESTIMATES published by the Admiralty. to-day reveal that England's naval expenditure for 1939 will be about 20 per cent. higher than last year. Appropriations total £153,264,000 against £130,196,000 in 1938-39. According to explanations by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Stanhope, published simultaneously, £148,000,000 of the total Estimates will be expended exclusively for the Fleet while the rest will be used to cover pensions, Interest rates, etc.
MUNICH LED TO ACT OF DICTATION IN SPAIN
Of the total expenditures £80. 000,000 are to be covered by loan's while last year the corresponding amount Was only £30,000,000. Lord Stanhope explains that the Increase in expenditure is chiefy due to the new building programme which alone will consume 500,000.
£60,
Since the new building pro- gramme calls for two additional battleships the number of this PARIS, Feb. 28 (T/Ocean) -- "Humanite," organ of the French type now under construction, will Communist Party, angrily remarks be nine.
Concerning the question
MONOPOLY PLAN
Efforts are being madò, the "Hongkong Dally Press" learns from most reliable sources. by a number of lead- ing Chinese merchants of the Colony to establish a mono. poly on firewood and char- coal. So far, it has been im- possible to get more than the barest details, but the names of the promoters are in the hands of the "Dally "Press" It is stated that. It is the in- tention of the promoters to comer the firewood and char. coal markets by buying up all stocks of these two commodi- ties and then pushing up prices. If successful, those behind the scheme will aimass immense profits, but those who will suffer will be mostly Chinese residents of the middle and poorer classes.
Women Will Be Admitted To Conclave
ROME, Feb. 28 (T/Ocean)--For that M. Bonnet and M. Daladier of protection of the commercial the second time in the history of who, sold the Czech Maginot line fees in war, time the report of the Papal elections women will be ad- to Hitler are now about to hang Admiralty states that during last mitted to the Conclave, namely. over the gold and arms of Re-year close contact had been es-12 nuns of holy family, as at the publican Spain." The Munich tablished between the admiralty, last Conclave after the death of Agreement, it asserts, has led to Board of Trade and commercial Pope Benedict XV, to look after
shipping' circles.
| the cooking." an act of dictation in Spain.
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter-The A special department in the niet decrease in the Navy Estimates barracks vacated by the Palace of £26,718,000 in the amount so be guards has been set aside for the met from revenue is due to the women where they have their own sleeping quarters, dining room and chapel.
Most of the other leading papers with the exception of "L'Oeuvre" which deplores the tum of events welcome the decision of the French Cabinet on both political and ecunomic grounds.
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borrowing of £80,000,000.
The actual Naval apropriations,
According to "Petit Parisien" however, show an increase of £23,
750,000 over 1938 the, largest ele- President Manuel Azana has al- ready informed Cortes of his deci-ment of increase being in the new sion to resign.
construction personnel for 1039 of 133,000 compared with 119,000 in | 1938, an increase of 14.000. A regular air service between
The previous Agure of 146,000 Germany and South America will cluded 27,500 called up during
be opened this month.
crisis
JAPANESE FORCES
INSUFFICIENT SHIUKWAN, Feb. 28-As another indication that there are insuffi- in-eient Japanese forces operating in the Kwangtung. about 400 Japanese
Japanese Use. "Terrorism" As Pretext To Take Over Foreign Areas In S'hai
OLD TIMER LEAVING COLONY
די
I'LL BE SEEIN YA.
HONGKONG!
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PROFESSOR CA. MIDDLETON SMITH, who has just retired from the University of Hongkong, may respond to the lure of the Far East and come back to the Colony, He leaves for Home with Mrs. Middletón Smith on March 9.
Miss
Of
Bancroft Tells
Of Mission Work Among The Boat People
Some interesting glimpses into the life of the boat people of Cheung Chau Island formed the text of a lecture given by Miss Sylvia Bancroft, of the staff of the Diocesan.Boys' School, at St. Andrew's Church Hall last night before a meeting of the Victoria Diocesan Missionary Association.
Miss Bancroft takes pride in her unique position of being the holder of two full-time jobs. A class- mistress at the D.B.S., the lady is at the same time in charge of the Mission to the boat people of Cheung" Chau Island, and the lecture last night was on the sub- ject of this. missionary work.
infantry and cavalry units, which moved into Lientang, Lunghalang and Bunkai on the Canton-Han- A census taken nine years from the fisheries than do the kow Railway, have forced those ago, revealed a population on boat-people themselvea towns to supply able-bodied men the island of 36,000 people.
„LIFE LIMITED
army.
10 Cents.
fice. Par Hoah: $9.00.
Final Selections For Fourth Day At Valley
*
(BY "LAST QUARTER"')"
RACE 1 (11:30 AM) Chatterbox Milleaye Guinness Time
RACE 2 (NOON)
·RACE 7 (3,30′ P.M.)
Oranje Boven ...... Green Bay
Magog
CHAMPIONS (4 P.M.)
Jennifer
Rose Elect
14
Peaceful View
2
Silkylight
2
Blue Diamond
3
Desert Chief
RACE 3 (12.30 F.M.)
RACE 9: (4.30 P.M.)
Rob Roy
Celtic Star
1
Humdrum Eve
2
Marksman
Moonlight View
3
Portrush
RACE 4 (1 P.M.)
RACE 10 (5 P.M.)'
Lancashire Chips
1
'Lilliber
Able Amazon
2
Galveston Bay
Snowy River
Avon
RACE 5 (1.30 P.M.)
RACE 11 (5.30 P.M.)
Sylvandale
Bistre
Jungle Jim
2
Double Chance
Flybynight
3
Racing Boy
RACE 6 (3.P.M.).
RACE 12 (6 P.M.)
Chiltern
1
King's Warden
Devonian
2
Bear Claw
Just In Time
Rising Star
DAILY · DOUBLE
ORANJE BOVEN and CELTIC STAR.
KWANGTUNG BANK'S IS WANG IN
NEW BRANCH
The Kwangtung Provincial 'Bank Informs us that,' with a view to facilitating commercial relations between the oveŽINĖS Chingis and the long of that forefathers, it has been decided to establish a branch at Singa-
pore.
ARABS, BRITISH
TROOPS CLASH
COLONY?
PASSENGER ON
→ ARAMIS
Does the name of a visitor, Mr. Wong Chiang-wah, mEREI that the former Deputy Chief Exécutive of“ the Knomistane. is visiting in the Colony? Yesterday, when the a. a. Aramis arrived in the harbour a day early trom Saigon a gentleman resem- bling the former executive in The bodies of 16 Arabs were found appearance was seen leaving the on the Acre-Safad road as the vessel by a second class gangway, result of an engagement yesterday and board a walls walls which in which a large Arab band fought took him to Hongkong.
detachment 61 Ulsters and Friends accompanied the man Hampshires. The troops seised 12 and his woman companion rifies and 2,000 rounds of ammuni- tion.
JERUSALEM, Feb, 28 (Reuter)
REFUGEE ROBBED
Three men, two of them armed
PROMPT RESPONSE
TO APPEAL Prompt response has been made to the joint appeal by Madame Sun Yat-sen, on bew half of the China Defence the China Committee of the League, and Bishop Hall, for
Emergency Refugee Council, for medical and surgical sup- plies for Kwangsi and the Northwest.
to undergo military training, ac- There are to-day many more A large fishing jun's costs $7,000 with revolvers, broke into a house cording to a Twelfth Army Group people at the village than to $10,000 to build, and it may last in Cheung Yuen Ha Village, Sheung Communique. They are to be there were then, and the 15 years. Its life as a fishing junk, Shui, in the early hours of yester drafted eventually into a puppet Mission now takes care of the however, is limited to no more than day morning when a refugee named spiritual needs of more than the first two years, when age will chung. Tha, 47, was their victim, Japanese troops
already make it. Inadequate for being robbed of about $120 along "the Cantou-Samahul Ralway are gar-
300 converts.
ashing trips. It will then be Hongkong, Shanghai, and Canton rison forces from Formosa. The The people "of the Island trade moored in the harbour, and "wi
currency, and of Jewellery. Tota Detachment stations along their history back to the first set become a "home" A "catch" tra Samshul, Sainam, Hohow, Mahow tlement there 400 years ago. They one night of $1,000 value has been and Sunhsti. The Imoto detach comprise three distinct raedal known, and this would be shared
nent 15 located
BOMB FOUND at Fatsian,groups, and the Swatow dialect between the Junk-master who re-
A valuable gift in the form of Tafan. Chungkong. Kwoonyao and in as common ise as Punti. A vaat ceives some 65 per cent of this
LONDON, Feb. 28 (T/Ocean)-A a syringe and needles has also Fengchung on the West River, majority of them are born, live,ney, after paying off to his crew bomb and a hand-grenade were been received from "ER” states 12th Army Group com- marry, and die on their boats. A two per cent commission per perfound last night in the garden of
While acknowledging the receipt house near the residence of the of these contributions, Bishop Hall However... overhead expenses Mayor of Folkestone. The police wishes it to be known that no flon men who buy their catch from reach a huge total and a bad believe that the Irish Republican gift is too small the fishermen, and who profit more phoon season means also a poor army is responsible.
the purpose. jays Central News,
muniqué.
CHUNGKING, February 28 (Reuter)-The "China Times," influential Chinese paper, in "a leading article.. this
morning states that the Japanese are using "terrorism" as a pretext for plans, to take over the ad- ministration of the two foreign areas in Shanghai: The paper argues that if the Japanese don't support Chinese traitors who are making use of the foreign areas for ac- tivities against China there will not be terrorism there."
Although the International Set-structions from the Japanese tlement and the French Conces- Government and will contain CARS MISSING sion are Chinese territory, the three points, says the "Nichi "China Times" adds that before Nichi." These points, it says, are
Jay-riders were active again yes- the Chinese Government takes Drstly acknowledgement of the terday when two European "rest- them back their administrations preparedness expressed by
dents lost their cars. An "Austin must remain and they should Municipal Council to co-operate Duft, disappeared
Roadster, property of Mr: W, A H. from Statize afford protection to Chinese rights with the Japanese authorities in and interests.
protecting residents and prevent-The car bares an A.A. Badge on Square between 2 p.m. and 8 pm. The assassination of Chen Lu. ing terrorism in the International the radiator, and its number is says the paper, occurred not only Bettlement;
the
3428.
because the Japanese were mak- Secondly, this preparedness to Cur No. 2516, a Vauxhall belong- ing use of traitors but has also be regarded by Japan as consenting to Mr. F. J. Atkins, was taken caused by the Japanese using the on the part of the Municipal from outside No. 3. Connaught Bettlement and Concession for in-Council to co-operate with Japan Road. Central. trigues against the Chinese State. In future; "The "China Times" asks the Bet-
Thirdly, in accordance with this
tlement and Concession author nderstanding, the Japanese po ties, if they wish to eliminate lice organization will carry out its terrorism, first to eliminate the Japanese terroristic organizations also to chase traitors out of the Bettlement and Concession.
co-operation with the Mufcip Council
Officials of the Japanese-Con- sulate General, "Army, and Navy.. called on Mr. C. S. Franklin,
THE DOLLAR:
T.I. ON LONDON: 15. 2 13/164. T/T. ON NEW YORK: 28,7/8. London Silver Market Fram. Our Own Correspondent
London, Feb. 28.. noon and expressed their views on London silver prices to-day were his reply to the Japanese repre- up 3/16 for Spot and 1/18 for: sentations. Hitherto there is no Forward as follows:-
Chen Lo was Foreign Minister in the "Reformed Nanking Gov-Chairman of the S.M.C. this after- ernment."
NOTE TO S.M.C.
TOKYO, Feb, 28 (Reuter)--The indication of the nature of these Japanese Note to the Shanghai views, states a Reuter message Municipal Council is based on in-trom Bhanghai.
Feb. 27 Feb 28 Spot
20-3/820-9/16 Forward 10-3/4 19-13/16
few of them live ashore, and or son. these quite a few are the commis-
reason to the fisherman, whose [mean average income of $1,000 yearly will be spent in repairs and overhaul. Nete are often lost, and
GUIDE TO THE NEWS hese cost some ten dollars apiece,
"PAGE 2.—Third day of annual
Race Meeting: Cash sweeps. PAGE 3-Terrible power of
new -bomb,- Tom Bervices, :, Radio programmes.
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PAGE 5.---Cinemas. Crossword puzzle. Diary of local events, PAGE 6-Kowloon wedding: Newsettes, RA UNAOM PAGE 7-Successful appeal in perjury case. Assault charge dismissed. Colony health returns. Air mails:-- PAGE 8--Leading: article:
U. 8. Foreign policy. Corres- pondence.
PAGE 10 Race Meeting re-
suita.
PAGES" "12" and 13-Finance
and commerce; PAGES 14 and 15.
news and directory.
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A man of wealth on the Island, therefore, is a man whose income. per annum would reach $500.
CURBING VICES. The fahermari : loves to come Lashore of an evening, and "the Lea-houses may average a dollar a day off every man of wealth where this same man pays his, wite five or sixydollars monthly to buy rice. Oplum smoking and gambling are two vices having mapy follow. ers on the Island, and this, the (Continued Pare 9)
SIR JOHN SIMON INDISPOSED
~LONDON, Feb, 28 (Renter)---îne Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bir John Simon 14, suffering from in- fluenza and bronchitis and unable to participate debate.
Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Miss K. M. Anderson and Miss M B. Hall have donated $500, $100 and $100,- respectively, for the purpose.
or too big for
C-IN-C_AT THE VALLEY RACES
VICE-ADMIRAL SIR PEROY NOBLE, COMBI the China Station, and Mr. J. B. TugaRIL. Race meeting held it Happy Valley