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SOVIET COMBATS CRITICISM.
LITVINOFF CLAIMS GOOD FAITH.
ADOPTS MODERATE TONE BUT ATTACKS BRITAIN.
The
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D = FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1928.
BRITISH TRADE IN AMERICAN NAVAL
FAR EAST.
PREPARING FOR STRENUOUS
COMPETITION.
WOOLLENS & COTTON.
London, Mar. 22.
Sir Kenneth Stewart, the vice- chairman of the China Section of the Manchester Chamber of Com- merce, expressed the opinion to-] NO TIME FOR LEAGUE. lations with the Far East were dis- day that Lancashire's trade re- finetly better than they were a year or two ago,
Geneva, Mar, 22.
A moderate tone was adopted by
VISIT.
HONGKONG WELCOMES U.S. SHIPS.
ADMIRAL BRISTOL MAKES
OFFICIAL LANDING.
IN PER AKKUSE"
BIDI IKB COPY. 11 UENTE
ATTACK ON WORLD'S SHAMEEN ISSUES
AIR RECORD.
R.A.F. PILOTS INVITED
VOLUNTEER
4.
LT. KINKEAD'S DEATH.
London, Mar. 22, Royal Air Force pilots are being Invited to volunteer for the attack on the world's 'air speed record which will be made at Calshot in
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CATHOLIC FATHER'S
DEATH
EUROPEAN & TWO CHINESE CHARGED.
A NEGLIGENT ACT?.
Singapore, Mar. 15. Following the death on Tuesday night of the Rt. Rev. Mariette of the Roman Catholic Misalon, from
SINGAPORE BASE BLUNDER
LABOUR'S CRITICAL
ATTITUDE.
WARSHIPS MAY BE CAUGHT LIKE RATS IN TRAP.
about six weeks' time. Hundreds MUNICIPAL MATTERS. an injury received that afternoon THE GENEVA FAILURE. of applicants are expected and the
from a fallingplank from the pilot considered to have the best
Important Municipal mattora qualifications from the standpoint were dealt with at the annual gen- church under construction at Ram- of physique and experience in high oral meeting of the ratepayers of pong Bahru, a Chinese workman the British Concession at Shameen, speed fights, will be selected...
There
London, Mar. 22. Baneful influences which affected the Geneva Naval Conference were mentioned by Commander Kon- worthy (Lab.) when the Nagy Es timates were placed before the House of Commons in the report stage to-day.
MORE BOATS COMING. Hongkong extended a hearty It might, he said, be rather States Asiatic Fleet which arrived welcome to part of the United M. Litvinoff, the principal Russian Utopian to expect that Lanenshire from Manila at eight o'clock this delegate to the Disarmament Com- would fully regain her domination morning, when the flagship Pitts lar to that in which the late Flighteral, with Mr. J. F. Brenan (Con
A Supermarine Napier 85, simi- recently held sit the Consulate Gen was arreste
It was alleged that a scaffolding mitte, when he rose to-day to en- of the China market, but there burg, with Rear-Admiral Mark L.Lieutenant Kinkend was to have sul-General) in the chair. deavour to refute the vigorous was some hope that China would Bristol, Commander-in-Chief, on made the effort, will be used. was a large attendance, representa was being demolished, and that the criticisms of the Soviet total dishenceforth become a continually board, entered the port, accom-
tive of 100 votes. The notice con-plank in question was dropped by ammanent plan made by Lord increasing factor of Lancashire panied by the U.S.S. Paul Jonos,
Fatal Fuel?
vening the meeting was reud by the arrested man without previous Cushendun, the British delegate.
trade.
flagship of the Destroyer Squn- M. Livio made a very long
Slr. Samuel Hoare, stated, in the Secretary (Mr. E. G. Evans) warning to those below. The most hopeful sign from the dron, and the U. S. S. Beaver, with
A lengthy address was given by statement ir attempting to meet Lancashire point of view was the division of six submarines. Cap-reply to a question in the House of
He was charged before the Third the allegations, dwelling ut can fact that the intenes anti-British Lain Blakely commands the Paul Commons that the fuel used by Mr. R. K. Batchelor, the Chairman Police Magistrate (Mr. C II. siderable length on the Soviet's feelings had now subsided and had Jones, with Commander R. S. Culp Flight-Lieutenant Kinkend when of the Muncipal Council, in the
There were certain interests in been replaced, at least, by a mo-as officer in charge of the submid he was killed while making a speed course of which he recorded that Dakers) yesterday afternoon with
the engineering, armour-plato roll- derately friendly attitude towards rinca. Mrs. Bristol, wife of the test at Calshot, was special fuel the year had passed without any causing death by a rash and hegli-
untoward incident on Shameco, gont act. whilst the most cordial relationa With him was produced Tan Ahing and arms trade which exercised had existed with the Chinese Lim, the Chinese contractor, on a officials with whom the Council had charge of abetment of that offence, come into contact.
This morning Mr. George Ar- thur Scott, the European supervi- or engaged on the building, was remanded on bail of $1,000 on a
efforts in the cause of peace.
No Submission to League. He cited the Sovtel's voluntary
Great Britain.
Commander-in-Chief, also arrived Presiding at a gathering of the here by passenger liner. co-operation with the Disarma-British Research Association for. Further units of the Aalatic ment Commission as evidence of tlie the woollen and worsted indus- good faith of the Russian Govern- tries, held at Bradford, Sir James Flest aro due here on Tuesday mont, but made it clear that her co-Hinchcliffe said that the keenest morning, these being the U.S.S. operation at Geneva did not imply manufacturing competition in the Gladiator and U.S.S. Henderson, that the Soviet had undertaken to future would be found in the Far together with the destroyers Pur- submit to any of the rulings of East. It could only be met by in the League of Nations,
creased application of scientific reasearch to the wool textile in dustry.-Reuter,
Tho attitude taken by the Soviet In the matter was that it would only consider itself, bound by acts drawn up by the Committee and the Dis- armament Conference.
U.S. Attitude Cited.
M. LitvinoT sought to meet criticisms on that score by citing the reservations made by the United States delegation that it could not accept the jurisdiction of the League, and urged the United States position in support
of the Soviet attitude to Lengue,
GOVERNMENT NON-
· COMMITTAL.
ATTITUDE ON TELEGRAPH MERGER.
rott, Edsall, Maclaish, Simpson, These Bulmar and McCormick. are commanded by Division Com- mander J. M. Smealic.
Aerial Display.
On entering the harbour, Ad- miral Bristol gave the customary "salute to port" which was return- ed from Kowloon, after which the usual naval salutes were exchang- ed. The U.S.S. Pittsburg then tied up at buoy A 1., the U.S.S. Beaver with the six submarines went to buoy A. 25' and the U.S.S. Paul Jones to naval buoy No. 4. FREEDOM OF ACTION. The arrival of the American warships was further marked by London, Mar. 22. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, answered an aerial display by seaplanes and land from H.M.S. Hermes Letter, described it as a fraud, in the House of Commons a num-planes from the Kai Tack Aero- and ventured, criticism of Great ber of questions regarding the Britain by pointing to what he wireless and cable telegraph aer-drome, which carried described as her intervention in Chinn and Perain,
the
The Husslan delegate then re- ferred to the notorious Zinovieff
►
vlees.
QAZANCİ ELAN LYRİC BİNANIN "ROYAL OAK" AFFAIR DISCLOSURE.
Crew Cheered Captain and Commander.
·REAR-ADML. COLLARD
ON HALF-PAY..
London, Max: 22. During the dobate on the Navy. Estimates In the House of Commone, Commander Bel-
Several municipal matters were discussed, including the Nursing Home and the future of the boat
house.
"Relations with Chinese,
and accounts have been in your
tharge of causing death by rash act.
.
did not lay the whole blame for the Commander Kenworthy said he
failure at the conference to reach a compromise with America on our delegates, and cortainly not on our technical advisers.
a baneful Influence at Genova, and
in America.
there was also the Big Navy Group
Commander Kenworthy hoped that our 1925 programme would be further amended.
Worth Snap of Fingers."
Mr. C. G. Ammon (Lab.), referr All three cases will be mentioning to the Singapore Base, invited Addressing the meeting, Mr ed again on March 21.
the House to notice the distinct Batchelor said: Mr. Chairman and
change of policy on the part of Gentlemen,-The. Municipal report
the Government, which he declared bore out the Opposition contention that the schema was impracticable and likely to result in a tremendous waste of money. The floating dock was not worth a smap of the fingera in war-time.,
hands for the prescribed period KING AMANULLAH
and, I think, are comprehensive enough for me not to have to explain many items. Those ratepayers who were resident in Shamcen during
MARVELS.
lairs declared that when Cap-the whole year under review will FRESH SURPRISES FOR ROYAL
tain Dewar and Commander: Daniel were ordered home,
have been pleased doubtless to see the period pass without any, unto-
and left H.M.S. Royal Oak,ward incidents and although it is the whole of the battleship's, crew rushed to the side and
cheered them as they depart
ed.
Commander Bellairs mon- tioned that as fear-Admiral' Collard is now on half-pay. he could not be court-mar- tialled.-Router.
much to be regretted that our Chin- ese friends in the city have had
VISITOR.
Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the First Lord of the Admiralty, dealing with the Geneva Conference, said that if we had any reason to suppose that aight inch gun cruisers would be
more than their fair share of the VISIT TO GREENWICH, limited in the future by other coun
trouble, the Island has not been directly affected.
London, Mar, 22,
In this connexion, I would like King Amanullah, of Afghanistan to say that the Council throughout to-day undertook a launch trip the year have had the most cordial down the Thames and was keenly relations with the Chinese Officials interested in what he saw. with whom they have come in con- Many big ships, including the tact and I think special mention White Star liner, Megantic, in the should be made of the Police. Cap King George Fifth Dock, were tain Clements has been fully sup- passed and ho inspected the great which had been used by the ex-morted in every way, not only by the 160-ton lifting, derrick which is perimental establishment, and by City Police, but by the Water Police the latest acquisition. two service squadrons over pro- also, longed tests.
There was no evidence to show that fumes from this petrol dis- abled the deceased officer.
tries, Great Britain would repeat her previous comments, that we are quite willing to stop building sight. inch gun cruiser
Reason for Breakdowns.
He emphasised that the Confer enge broke down on the question of total tonnage and not on eight-inch guns, and he hoped that if feelings were not aroused and no mischier done as between Britain and Ameri ca, with the, advance made at Gevena, we could make some salle- factory limitation in the not very distant future.
out, some effective evolutions.
At nine o'clock, Mr. R. C. Tred- He and the Government and the Imperial Wireless and. Cable Con-well, Consul General for the U, S. Prepared to Co-operate If- ferenca had no previous knowledge in Hongkong, paid an official coll on Admiral Bristol and, on leaving M. Litvino concluded by in-sibility for, the financial arrange saluted with eleven guns.
of the details of, and no respon- about half an hour later, was timating that he was prepared to ment recently made for the merger continue cooperation with the of the Eastern Telegraph and the
Official Landing.
Customs sheds and the immensa Committee if the Committee de-Marconi Companies.
Police Fraised
warehouses where merchandise is clared its acceptance of the prin
At 9.30, Admiral Bristal left his As regards the Government's
stored, were pointed out to the ciple of total disarmament.
attitude on the general question of flagship in a launch, accompanied
Referring to the Municipal Police, King and he was astonished at the
The Commons agreed to the re- Lord Cushendun, during his wireless telegraphs-he could by his Chief of Staff, Captain
port stage of the Naval Estimates Castleman, and He added that the Ministry was this body of men has given every magnitude of dock.
Visiting Greenwich Observatory; after a defeat, by 170 votes to 97 on speech on Tuesday, proposed that make no atatement in advance of Kenneth
a motion by. Mr. Ammon for a re- the Soviet scheme should be the reports from the Imperial Lieutenant Commander Charles J. following the question very close satisfaction during the year and, submitted to the various Govern- Wireless Conference which only on Wheeler, his Flag Lieutenant, to ly. Medical officers in the Royal although from time to time called King Amanullah was
landing at Air Force had been instructed to upon to do extra duties, were al round by Sir Frank Dyson, the As- duction of £100 in respect of the ways willing and efficient. From tronomer Royal. He inspected the Singapore Base, in which connexion ments concerned for consideration, Monday received the proposals for make his official and to-day Baron Clausel (France) the merger of the Eastern Tele- Queen's Fier, where he was wel-investigate the question very care-the report you will see that Cap- octagon room, the original obser. Mr. Mardy-Jones referred to the
tain Clements has singled out graph and the Marcon! Companies.comed by Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, fully-British Wireless.
But as to the attitude of the A.D.C., representing Ilis. Excel- Government towards wireless in loncy the Governor, Major Allan, Staff, representing
seconded the proposal.
It has been announced that
Spain has decided to rejoin the League of Nations in response to the recent invitation to reconsider the matter.-Reuter. I
BRITISH SUBMARINE,
COLLIDES.
HIT DESTROYER ON RISING *TO PERISCOPE DEPTH.
London, Mar. 22.
The Admiralty announces that the Submarine L4 on rising to poriscope depth collided with the destroyer H.M.S Thruster. The damage appears to be confined to ⚫both periscopes and one periscope
standard-British Wireless.
[The message appears to have been mutilated in transft as the L4 a la Hongkong and was the submarine concerned in the "Irene" piracy affair. The submarine which is damaged is probably one of the some class attached to the Portsmouth division.]
DEATH PENALTY IN EAST INDIES.
DUTCH NOT IN FAVOUR OF ABOLITION.
G.
-1
FUNDS?
conducted
trap.
few of his men for special mention vatory, founded by Charles II in danger in certain circumstances of and I feel sure you will agree with 1675, and designed by Christopher vessels being caught like rats in a Mr. Mardy-Jones pointed out the his remarks. During the absenco I He looked through the giant 28- of Mr. Watson on leave, Captain Clements acted in the capacity of inch telescope which weighs three difficulties surrounding the Johpre Secretary also and carried out this and a half tons and is the largest causeway and naked whether blun duty to the entire satisfaction of in Europe. It had been hoped to der had not been made which would the Council. In this connexion I show him a star of the first magni- have to be righted, in the futuro, would like to thank on behalf of the tude but the sky was too cloudy
Expenditure on Singapore. ratepayers Mr. A. Macfarlane and and there were no planets in a Mr. MeFerran for acting as Con- position favourable for observa- sulting Engineers to the Water- tion-British Wireless.. of eight months. works during Mr, Watson's absence
In regard to the Fire Brigade,
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SURPRISE VERDICT.
Great Britain, he thought it right Headquarters Pearl PLAYING WITH STATE to say that the Government, while, Luard, Sir Victor Mackenzie prepared to join in discussing (commanding the Scots Guards) measures for a working arrange and Mr. R.. C. Tredwell. When ment with the amalgamated he landed, Admiral Bristol
WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF Eastern Telegraph and Marconi received a salute from the Kow- Companies, was not committed loon shore battery.
HIGH OFFICIALS IN RUSSIA.
In the course of the debate, even in principle, and reserved
Outside the pier, was drawn up freedom of action in regard to any guard of honour composed of
Moscow, Mar, 22.
question was asked regarding ex- proposals for the transfer to the men from the Scots Guards, who
penditure on the Singapore Base, The trial has opened in the
and Lieut. Colonel Headlam stated combine of the operation and con- were inspected by the visiting High Court involving the two
that the total. Admiralty expendi trol of the Imperial Wireless Ser-Admiral. After the inspection, biggest private Mutual Credit So-
ture up to the present was £508,000. vice at present administered by Admiral Bristol proceeded to cieties in Moscow, it being alleged this has been working as an efficient
This year it was proposed to the Government.-British Wireless. Government House, accompanied that they have been unlawfully reunit under the guidance of Captain
spend a further £228,000 plus. by Capt, Whyte and Mr. Tredwell.ceiving state funds for profiteor-Clements and although the gear
Later in the day His Excellency irg" operations...
is sufficient to most immediate NATIVE STUDENTS ACQUIT£300,000 on the floating dock.
Towards that expenditure tho In all forty-two men are accus- requirements, ratepayers must TED IN HOLLAND.
Admiralty had received 2878,000: BRITISH CRUISERS IN the Governor paid an official call
lose sight of the fact on the U.S.S. Pittsburg and during ed, the number, including the not
Bome gear must be
The Hague, Mar. 22 from Hongkong, the Malay States S. AMERICA.
the course of the morning other chairman and directors of the So- that
A decision has been rendered and New Zealand, calle were mado by H.E Major cloties, a number of officials from replaced in the near future. General Luard, Commodore Car the State Bank, and the People's From the Report on Page 2, you in the case against four native With regard to the rates of wages son and Captain Hopgood, of Commissariat of Finance.. will see that the Boat House has students from the Dutch East In-paid to the workers, there could be H.M.S. Hermes.
Some people In Singapore. The People's Commissar is al- been mentioned, but as this will ales who were charged with in- no question that they were not ade Although the complete. pro-leged to have helped the Societies be referred to again in the form flammatory incitement of the pub- thought they were too adequate.
of a resolution I shall not say lie against the Government in compared with the local rates of The British Admiralty have me la not yet available, it is to obtain State credits.
their vernacular newspaper.
pay. Tenders for a great deal more The accused are being sued for anything further now.
They had been held in detention of the work would be coming in by recently arranged for two cruisers understood that dinners are being
6,000,000 roubles. Reuter.
since September, and on March the and of March-Reuter. to be present in South American Biven to Admiral Bristol and staff waters during the major part of by His Excellency the Governor, ILE. Major General Luard, Com-
$
NEW DEPARTURE BY THE ADMIRALTY.
London, Mar. 22.
the year. It is probable that one modore Pearson and Mr. Tredwell. PIRATE OUTRAGE AT of the two cruisers will spend most
They
Visit to Canton.
TAIPINGSHA.
of her time on the west coast of the South American continent and
Later, Admiral Bristol will visit the other on the East coast. will continue to be based with the Canton, arriving there on March remaining ships of the squadron on 30, and tentative arrangements TWO TOWBOAT PASSENGERS have already been made for the Bermuda-British Wireless,
visit
· HOME FOOTBALL.
He will, it is understood,
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Waterworks Anxiety.
quate.
I would now refer to the water 9th, at the close of the trial, the works. The consumption of water Public Prosecutor urged that, has given your Council some heavy sentences should be passed. anxious moments, as it will be The tribunal to-day acquitted POPPY DAY ACHIEVES seen that the thereased consumpthe accusod-Reuter.
YANGTSZE DISPUTE.
GEN, YANG BEN ACHIEVES
COMPROMISE,
OBJECTIVE:
HALF MILLION STERLING COLLECTED.
London, Mar. 22..
It is announced by the organi- sars, of the British Legion Appeal
over the same period of 1926. It tion amounts to 18,488,800 gallons must be remembered, however, that 1027,was a dull working year pay calls on Chinese Government Two passengers were killed and whilst in addition, a number of officials and be the guest at a seven wounded on a passenger tow troops were stationed on the Con- dinner danco, while he will also, boat passing Tel Ping Sha, a notori-cession. The Hague, Mar. 22.
make a sight-seeing tour. Mrs. ous pirate den, near Samshul, a few In comparing this year's figures The Second Chamber has reject-
Bristol, who will also make the days ago, according to an uncon to those of 1923, the consumption ed the resolution of the Social Do-
visit, is to be entertained by profirmed report from Chinese sources. Is about the same this year, but
It is reported that Lon Chun, anFund that: £504,000 has been re- mocrat, Heer Klearekoper, aaklig
minent Chinese Indies.
The attack pn the towboat was the Minister of the Colonies to
In Hongkong, there is a pros- the result of the refusal to submit the pumps etc. being four years emissary of Tang Sen-chi has, ar take up with the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, the ques¬
At Newport to-day in the Third pect of baseball games being to the pirate demand for payment older are not working, perhaps, as rived here. Another report states sending several Health in his report refers to the promised with opposing generals on tion of the desirability of consider Division (South) of the English arranged between the American of tribute. The gang opened fire efficiently. The Medical Officer of that General Yang Sen has com-
crows and local teams, and Mr. from the shore ing the abolition of the death League, Newport defeated Exeter Ildefonso, the Secretary of the volleys of the bullets into the tow-quality of the water, but he matters regarding tax questions
(Continued on Page 11.) Napal Wireless, penalty.--Reuter.
City by 1 goal to nil-Reuter:
(Continued on Page 14)
NEWPORT SCORES ONLY GOAL
London, Mar. 22. ́ ́
boat.
Bankow, Mar. 22,
colved on the result of the Poppy Day Appeal, 1927.2
acribed by British communities The sum includes £83,891 sub-
high levele-Router overseas, both figures being now