The Hongkong Telegraph.
March 18th, 1912, Temperaturo a.m. 54, p.m. 60; Humidity...65, 48.
No. 8788
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March 18th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 67, p.m., 63; Humidity...80, 93.
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TELEGRAMS
MARCH 19
1912.
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BRITAIN'S NAVY.
BRITAIN'S NAVY.
BRITAIN'S NAVY.
BRITAIN'S NAVY.
TELEGRAMS.
CHINA IN TRANSITION, CHANNEL COLLISION.
·BUILDING PROGRAMME.
SMALL CRUISERS.
06 BATTLESHIPS.
TROUBLE. AT SHANGHAI,
THE DEATH ROLL.
Mr. Churchill Introduces the Estimates,
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
"THE MORE THE MERRIER." POLICY,
[Service To The
Telegraph."J
London, Mar. 18, 3 p.m.
[Service to the "Telegraph/"]
London, Mar. 18, 3 p.m. Mr. Churchill then explained
[Service to the Telegraph."] (Our Own Correspändent.)
London, Mar. 18, 3 p.m. Shanghai, Mar. 19, 9.20 am, Applying the standard just
We thus could assemble if Last night a portion of the explained to the existing Ger- the now policy of building small necessary 65 battleships as comtroops at Shanghai demanded man Navy Law it would apornisora which would be the eyes pared with 38 of the next London, Mar. 18, 3 p.m. If all the Dreadnoughts in the struct
pear to be necessary to con- and ears of the fleet by night and strongest naval Power. The tor their pay. They were forced to Mr. Churchill in introducing world wore sunk to-morrow, our three Dreadnought battleships enough and fast enough to over-under the command of a Special three wore wounded.
four battleships and day, and which would be strong pedo-boat flotillas will be placed return to their barracks and the Navy Estimates in the House naval superiority would be far alternately during the next six haul and cut down any destroyor. Admiral to be called the "Ad- of Commons said that the founda-greater than it was to-day. The fears. That was the least that Ho discussed the anxious and miral of Patrole," whose business tion of Britain's naval policy was pre-Dreadnought vessels would would maintain the sixty per perplexing problem of oil fuel will be to protect the consts from by in the Settlements.
The Volunteers are standing inance. The only credit that come out and play an important cent, standard, and that was what could beclaimed by the Admiralty part..
The Government were theroforo when it framed the estimates the Admiralty had in its mind was for keeping their requiro- monte at a minimum consistent keeping such vessels carefully in now presonted to Parliament. with public safety, and for secur-roservo and arrangements were ing the utmost possible develop-being perfected by the War Staff
MEETING, THE GERMAN. ment of wor power from the funds to bring them into commission at entrusted to them,
the 8th, 9th or the 12th month of
BESTOWING THANKS. If the country was of opinion that the poods of the country had boon wall and amply provided
"THE "GREAT" BUDGET.
It was right to say that the great scalo which neval arma- ments had been forced to assume had only been rendered possible, without additional taxation or mecourse to borrowing, by the wonderful fertility of the great Budget of 1009. .
THE COST:
A war,
THE BURDEN OF COST.
ment.
A WASTEFUL POLICÝ.
ADVANCE.
A SUGGESTION TO
GERMANY.
moment.
11
OFFICERS.
Mr. Churchill announced the
DISSATISFIED SOLDIERY.
[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, Mar. 18, 3.45 p.m.: The identity of the Oceana'a soventeen drowned is still unstab lished, but it appears certain to In clude seven passengers, five ste wardesses and five of the crow The liner was in charge of a pilot. One boat made for Eastbourne, but most of the boats remained along- sido sheltering under the lee of the vessel till the Sussex life boats
Yonglaze ports report that the arrived, when 187 of the crew. troops are dissatisfied because and 27 passengers were taken to the Nanking authorities are land. unable to pay them on account CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS.
CHANGE OF TITLE.
Shanghai, March 18.
The remainder of the orow stayed on board, till the increasing list of the steamer compelled them to leave her and take to one of the tugs which were towing her. Ac counts of the upsetting of the first- boat launched are conflicting: "Off-
O. company met the passengers in cial representatives of the P. and
London, and saw that they were conveyed to the Grosvenor Hotel, where many guests and malds. temporarily provided clothing: Des- President Yuan Shih-kni has pite the exposure, none of the
All the Viesroys of provinces
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
PRESS INDIGNATION.
evening.-Reuter
BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL.
TREATY OF ALLIANCE.
which was incontestably superior minor raids while the battle flept wo inako sure of getting full Mr. Churchill emphasized tho to coal, "But," he asked, "could is defeating the enemy supplies of oil at ronsonable prices necessity of augmenting substan- in time of peace and without ially the list of liouleuants, restriction in time of war? Could
PROMOTING WARRANT ivo accumulate and store a reserve sullicient for ever-growing re- quirements protected from intention of the Admiralty to of the breakdown of the loan "If we are now, as it would aeroplance and sabotage.
bo confronted with After emphasising the ship build warrant officers to a rank squive
promoto about 100 of the younger negotiations, seoin, to an addition to German new con- ing resources of the country and alout to that of sub-lieutenants All this must be considered instruction of two ships in these referring to the increase of men and to give commissions to senior for it was to the Commons, not judging the standards of new six yours, we should propose to which the Government was ask midshipmen. to the Admiralty, to the Chan-construction, which was appro-meet that addition upon a higher ing, Mr. Churchill said: collor of the Exchequer, not to printo to our needs. It was very ratio of superiority by laying ask Parliament to assent tolle concluded by dilating on
"We BRILLIANT PERORATION. the First Lord, that, thanks were onsy to make a rapid increase in down four additional ships with large margin of safety. We the strange spectacle of the due. It was necessary that this new construction so long as they in the same period; spreading stand as'n nation upon the de- polite nations of the world devot should be recognised,
were not burdened by the expanse them, however, conveniently over fensive. It is inconceivable that ing their wealth, their manhood will be hereafter called Governors of maintaining a great establish tho six years. Let me make it we should make a surprise attack and their science to producing General,
clear, however, that any retarda- upon Cermany or any other Euro-gigantic military machinery, Our Gorman noighbours hadtion or reduction in German ponn Power. not yet begun to feel the weight construction will, within certain
witch, became, obsolescent a of maintaining your after year a limits, be promptly followed hero, moral aspect of suck conduct what draining the coffers and stinting Apart altogether from the soon as it was created, and gigantic naval servico. These as soon as it is apparent, by would be the use of it? We have the needs of the poopic. The charges matured slowly, but re-largo and fully proportionate uo moans of following up suck an most liopeful inter rotation of appointed Chung Sunk-lim Go-ladies appeared to be seriously morselessly.
reductions.
attack even
if it were successful this strange plienomenon was that vernor-General of Chilli; Chiu affected, though they suffered con- and no means of bringing the war these riv iries wore the modern Wai-ki, Governor General of siderably from shock. They pro to a specily conclusion. There aubstitutes for the actual war of Kaneu and Yim Shok-shor, Goceeded to their homes the same fore we are relegated to the decarlior ages, just na orodit tran- It was wrong and wasteful to The financial aspect of the build a ship for the British Navy
fensive. It is ncerssory for us to sactions had superseded cash vernor General of Shapei, zav ostimates was not cheerful. All day before it was wanted. Up
"For instance, if Clermany be able to meet at our average payments. Still we live in anage the world was building navies to the time when the contract likes to drop out any one, or even
moment the naval force of an of incipient violence and deep- which were constantly increasing was definitely assigned a battle two, of her annual quotas and to attacking Power of its selected coated unrest. The utility of wax
The Native Press Society in in size, complexity and cost. It ship was heir of all the expand- koep hor money in her own was true that the decrease in the ing naval science of the world. pocket for the employment of her stofont at sea to us are so much simple duty of making quite sure planation from the Jointly Sworn Moreover the consequences of mirally must confius itself to the Sun Yat-sen demanding an ex- may be an illusion. The Ad-Shanghai hias telegraphed to Dr. estimates was £800,000 but that, | What he woul call the more own people and the development of course, took no necount of any tho morrior" policy was as harm-of her own prosperity, we will greater than they would be to that our island and people Society of charges that the Shang. augmentation of the German ful to efficiency as economy. at once, in the absence of any from he toa; wo are an unarmed over time bringe forth.
Germany or France. We are fed would come safely through what hai Press had been subsidised by TWO KEELS TO ONE NOT where, drop out our corresponding Europe that has not got. a largo langorous development elec-
Yuau Shih-kai. people and are the only Power in UNIONIST APPROVAL. NECESSARY,
quota, and all slowing down on
Mr. A. H. Leo, Unionist mem- House, with perfect openness, the
PROVISIONAL SENATE, the part of Germany will be army and cannot menace the in- ber for Fareham, said that he naval situation. It would be
Having thus reviewed the accompanied, naturally on our epondence or vital interests of heartily approved Mr. Churchill's mecessary to do so mainly with existing naval resources he was larger scalo, by us within certain vannot invade any Continental speech. The only doubt was Kiangsu and other provinces
any grent Continental state. Wo
The delegates of Hupel and referenco 10 ore Power. Honot prepared to recommend the limits, because we have to contato ; it if not our wieh;do do so,|
whether a bare minimum wes have elected soven representatives regretted this necessity, but House at present, to adopt the sider to some extent the building but even if it wore, it would not consistent with the full security to proceed to Poking for the nothing was now to be gained wo keele to ono standard in new of other Powers. by using indirect modes of ex-
formation of a Provisional Senato construction against Germany.
bo within our power. It is these being provided now... WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.. facts which justify British Naval pression. On the contrary, the The time might come when it
supremacy in the face of the
MINISTER RESIGNS. Germans were people of robust would be necessary, but it was
"But tako next year:-In 1013 world. I over any single nation minds whoso strong masculino not necessary now.
Germany will build three and were able to back the strongest good sense did not recoil from.
Chan Kam-tao, Minister for Britain five ships. Supposing fleet with an overwhelming army and were not offended by, plain,
Finance has tendered bis resigna- we were both to take a holiday the whole world would be in
[Service to the Telegraph."] tion. "Blant statements of fact.if ex-
Mr. Churchill here discussed for a year and to introduce a jeopardy and catastrophe would
London, Mar. 18, 12.5 p.m. pressed in courtesy and sincerity.the changes in the situation blank page in the book of swiftly occur.
...Reuter's Brussels correspondent HORRORS OF WAR. which the passage of time and national mistrust; supposing "When we consider the strength states that the Sugar Commission The time had come when both the rise of the Navy of a single Germany were to build no ships of our navy we are thinking, not has renewed the Convention of
A telegram has reached Yuou nation, should understand, with-Power to first place on the Canin that year, she would save of our commerce but of oar 1902 during the five years from Shih-kai from General Tuan Chi- out illfemper and without distinont had effected and hund herself between six and seven freedom. It is not a matter of our Sept, 1, 1913. Russia is to be kwai, reporting that order has guiso, what would be the condi- rendered the Two Power standard millions starling. But that is rade but of our lives. Nothing allowed to export an extra 150,000 been restored in Shensi—"Shat tions under which naval com- inapplicable and inadequate. The not all. We should not in or- can make us absolutes safo tons during 1911-12, and 50,000. Po," petition would be carried on in notual standard in new construc. dinary circumstances begin our We must never, conduct qur in the two following amsons.— the next few years. In modern tion which the Admiralty had ships till aho has started affairs so that the navy of any Router. naval war battles were not deoid. followed in recent years had been ed by ratios or percentages in a sixty per cant. superiority in fleet. In a battle between' good Dreadnought cruisers compared and öfficient navies equally with the German Navy as fixed matched tremendous damage by existing fleet law.” would be reciprocally inflicted;
naval programmo.
"!
THE OTHER POWER.
He proposed to lay bare to the
KEEPING AHEAD.
SUGAR COMMISSION.
CONCESSION TO RUSSIA.
مه
PORTUGAL STRIKE.
-POSITION-IN SHENSI...
TROUBLE AT SWATOW.
@watow, March 18,
here, and the three ships that she single Power simil berable to did not build would automatically engage us at any moment with wipe out no less than five poten- any reasonable perheet of tisl Super-Dreadnoughts which is success. I this Gliniar PA SEQUEL. 1997-
The Tung Man School here has more than they could hope to do arrogance it is also the first con
London, Mar. 18, 12:5 p.m. been burnt down by the revolu. in actual war. As to indirect dition of our existence."
Reuters correspondent at Lis- tionary soldiers, and the German many ships on both sides would A QUIDE TO WORK BY. results, even froin a single year Mr. Churchill next announced bon states that two labour agita-Consulate, which is next door to be sunk or blown up, many moro
they simply cannot be measured. in considerable du ail a complete tore named Constantino and Cas the school, narrowly escaped I Germany adhered to her Not only to the two great brother recasting of the organization of tro have been mirosted for the destruction Shat Po." existing law the Government nations, but to all the world of the feet. Under the now organi-murder of the Mayor of Moits on believed that that standard would, toiling men, they would be imzation the ships available for Jan. 31. The police prohibited a others would not come out again in the absence of any unexpected monsurable in their hope and flome defence will be divided syndicalist meeting which was to FROM JAPANESE SOURCES. during the whole, war..
development in other countries, brightness. continue to be a convenient guide
would have injuries which would take months to repair; and
CANDELLING OUT. Jwas indeed hideous. The course of such a naval engage ment would resemble the combat between Mamilius and Herminius
to work by for the next four or five years. Further than this it was idle to speculate:
at the battle of Lake Regillius CONCERNING THE FUTURE,
when
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BRITAIN'S POSITION.
into the First, Second and Third have been held to-day. -Reuter. Flecta, comprising eight: battle| squadrona of eight ships cach,
HOME POLITICS.
TRIPOLI WAR.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Mar. 18, 5.10 a.m.
Lisbon states that the Premier has The "Times" correspondent at published an extract of the Anglo- Portuguese treaty of alliance, which
provides that neither will join in an attack upon the other or shelter Its enemies except polliicăl ̧ re- fugees. In the case of wat br Invasion, each is to assist the other by arms and men and also to as- sist and protect the other's colonies by troops and warships.---Reuter.
OBITUARY.
DUCHESS OF BUCOLEUGH.
[Service to the." Telegraph."1
London, Mar. 18, 5.10a.m. The Duchess of Buccleugh has died.-Reuter.
PACIFIC FLEET.
AMERICA'S ADVANCE.
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, Mar. 18, 5.10a.m
Tokyo, March 19. "This is our position; that the together with their attendant UNOPPOSED RETURN. Representatives of the Banner- Germans will be no gainers in cruiser squadrons, and flotillas Bombay, Mar 12, 7.35s.m. men at Poking have published a naval. power by any increases and all auxilaries. Each of these Mr. Fitzherbert Wright; Union-protest against Yuan Shib-kai's they may make and no losers, flesta will represent a distinct ist, has been returned unopposed arrangement that no soste in the **Side by side, those chiefs of pride. vessels gradually, declined in re- by any diminutions. Here, then, ard of commission. The First having resigned.-Beuter
As, however, pre-Dreadnought from the basis I have laid down, administrative status and, stand for Leominster, Sir J. Rankin Cabinet are to be occupied by the Together fell down dead.
lative fighting value, our ratio of is a perfectly plain plan and arwill compriso, four battle, equa That was a satisfactory refleo- new construction would have to rangement whereby, without any drous of fully commissioned tion to the strongor naval power. rise above the sixty per cent. diplomatic negotiations, without ships, together with one fleet It would always pay Britain to standard. Every addition which any bargaining, with the slight-flagship. Three of those battle loso ship for ship. "In every Germany might make to the est restriction upon the sovereign squadrons will be based on Home class the process of cancelling," number of new ships s10h year freedom of either Power, this ports and the fourth, upon said Mr. Churchill," would con- must accelerate the decline in keen and costly naval rivaly (braltar. The Second Flest will Italian source that the reply to ment should be summoned now sers of the Pacific Fleet to the Phill- dúci as, alboit by a ghtly toad, relative fighting value of our pre- can be at any time abated. It is be composed of two battle squad. the Power's questions in regard to that the new Republic has been ippines, thus making the American to certain victory and to a condi- Draminoughts and therefore it better, I am sure, to put it quite ions upon an active bis.The mediation of March 16, had a con- foun led, Stepe are to be taken feet in the Orient the most tion, not of relative, but of al required special measures on our frankly and simply for Parlia Thlid Finet will also comprise biliatory tone and was calculated for die organization of a Parlie ful fleet next to the solute superiority
iments and people to judge." Ttwo batte (gradrens.
to facilitate pourparlers-Beuter, meat-Ind. News Agency, Heuter,
part now.
Manchus. This, they declare in quite inconsistent with the funds; mental principles of the Republic. The Obairman of the Kirin ITALY'S REPLY.
A message from Washington Provincial Assembly and other states that the Navy Department Bombay, Mar 19, 7.35 a.m. Leading gentry there have issued has ordered three armoured crud- Reuter learns from a compolenta manifesto urging that a Farlis-