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BRITAIN TO EXPAND AIR BASE AT HONGKONG £130,000 For Development Of Far East Defences
H.K.-SINGAPORE AIRWAY
BEING SURVEYED
ADEQUATE NAVY WORLD'S
FOR BRITAIN
HAILSHAM EXPLAINS
ARMS POLICY
STILL WORKING IN CAUSE OF PEACE
LONDON, NOV. 14.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONGKONG AS ONE OF BRITAIN'S FAR EASTERN AIR BASES, TOGETHER WITH. SINGAPORE, WAS A POINT IN THE EMPIRE DEFENCE SCHEME, LORD HAILSHAM ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.
THE GOVERNMENT WOULD SPEND £50,000 ON THE HONGKONG AIR BASE AND £80,000 ON SINGAPORE, Lord HailSHAM SAID. THE TWO BASES WOULD BE BROUGHT CLOSER TOGETHER BY THE INAUGURATION OF AN AIR SERVICE LINK- ING THEM, HE INTIMATED, AND HE ANNOUNCED THAT PLANES WERE EVEN NOW SURVEYING THE ROUTE BETWEEN THESE POINTS.
Britain would strive for the preservation of peace, Lord Hailsham went on, but would maintain a fleet adequate to secure British naval communication.
The army and navy strength would be maintained at an adequate level, he promised.
JAMAICA PAYS DEFENCE BILL
Replying in the debido ow Im-} + perial defence measures in the House of Lords, Lord Hailsham, | referring to the nával talks, naidįj It was impossible to vive definite; information while the converent tion were pro- pressing.
"The whole of aur naval position is being given theị most careful con sideration with relation 10 absolute require ments.
Lord Insan said.
Govern ment hoped, he added, to replace Lord Hailsham. the naval agreement which would Inpse in 1936 by an agreement! which would avoid competition Int Baval armaments and leave Great Britain free to maintain only wi fleet of necessary strength,
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ADEQUATE STRENGTH. They would have to consider
Shoulders Share Of Britain's Burden
Kingston, Nov. 14.
At the suggestion of the Governor of Jamaica, the Legislature to-day approved a Bill which provides that the Colony shaff contribute £10,000 annually towards the cost of imperial defence.
The Legislature agreed further, to pay pensions of the British West Regiment, amounting to £8,000 per annum. The pensions re- sponsibility will be dated back to 1931--Reuter.
FINANCES REVIEWED
NEW U.S. SILVER POLICY?
Washington, Nov. 14.
It is felt here that the position of the Belga is increasingly dan-}
Igerous.
British fancial authorities re- gard the Swiss plan to accept the English pound at a fixed rate of ixteen Tranes to the pound as the first step lowards abandon- ment of the Gold Bloc by Switzer- .1143,
In London eireles close to Wu-
ahington It is stated that Prest dent Roosevelt in åbout to an-
once a new silver polley-
The gold drain from Europe to the United States cont.nues and it seventy-five
that
.8 estimated about to be shipped.
His Excellency the Governor praaunting awards at the Fire Brigade
annual display yesterday. (Photor A. Fong.
MINISTER ADMITS TO
KIDNAPPING HIMSELF
BUT DENIES HE THREATENED AIMEE SEMPLE MCPHERSON
Raleigh, NC., Nov. 14. The Kev. R. H. Askew, whom
million dollars are in transit or the courts charred with attempted Mother Of
extortion and the newspapers Evidence accumulates that the charged with kidnapping him- Gold B.o currencies are tending self," has born acquitted on the towing in the dollar-pound orbit. Arst count but admits his guilt in
the accondRouter. —Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.
Heiress. On
The Revivalist and falth heater Probation
dianppeared in middle-August and GERMAN wrote his wife a letter demanding
A ransom. Ilo dlaguised his CRYPTIC RULING writing and waited the money. CHALLENGE The police traced the letter, and OF COURT
SEEKING FAR EAST TRADE
FAST NEW STEAMERS
found the Rev. Mr. Askew, also disguised, in a pair of overalls. He was brought to Raleigh as n "rescued mna" and something-of-a hero.
He told a fantastic story of
.
New York, Nov. 14. The protracted_trial_to
BRITONS RESIST CANTON TAX
MERCHANTS SUPPORTED IN REFUSAL TO PAY
VEXATIOUS, IRREGULAR BUSINESS LEVY
London, Nov. 14. Great Britain's official representatives are lending their fullest support to British merchants in Canton who are refusing to pay the business tax recently demanded by the authorities there, it was announced to-day.
Replying to questions concerning the taxation of British subjects by the Chinese Goverent, Mr. An- thony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, in the House of Commons, reviewed the legal position and the general situation.
KINEN.ID=2EPALSLATINOAMEN
He remarked that demands had recently been made un foraign in China, inelud.ng owned property in Greater Shanghai, for no pay- nent of land values taxes.
TYPHOON Britons, who
HITS ISLANDS
LOSS OF LIFE IN PHILIPPINES
Manila, Nov. 15. Another severe typhoon has struck the centre of the Eastern Islands of the Philippine archipelago.
It is known that property damage is heavy and that loss of life has occurred. It is feared the death 'roll may be large-Reuter.
As the tax is toga under Chinese, law, non-dser.minatory and reasonable in amount, and is generally paid by Chlacas, British subjects have been adv.hed that effective rupport .cannot bo guaranteed to them in the event of their getting into d..culties with the Chinese authorities through non-payment of the tax," he added.
With regard to the business tax demanded in various places, in- cluding Canton, Mr. Eden slated that as the regulations had gener ally been vaxatious and unprac- tical in character, with unfair and irregular methods of assessment and enforcement by arbitrary executive action rather than by law, British merchants resisting had boon afforded the fullest pos presentatives-Renter.
decide whether the 8-year-sible support by the British re-
having been attacked by three old Gloria Vanderbilt, £800,- men, who tore his clothes from his 000 heiress, is to live with Lower Air body and carried him off her mother, Mrs. Vanderbilt, wald he had been very badly)
treated. Then, when he was or with her aunt, Mrs. caught up on discrepancies in his Walter P. Whitney, was
various tales of adventure, he
Judge Carew ruled;
Derlin, Nov. 14.
broke down and told the truth. ended to-day. Germany is to make a bid for The whole thing was a fraud, he the plums of the Far East ship- laaid, and he had pretended to, be |p.ng trade, according to an an-skidnapped in order to get a much-
nouncement from bremen, and needed rest. will put new, fast and luxurious steamers on the run to Hongkong and Shanghai.
Far Eastern service.
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THREATENING LETTERS,
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"The child Gloria is not to have for the future the life it has had since the death of its father up till June, 1932.”. **
Mail Costs
IMPERIAL CO-OPERATION
POST OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT
. London, Nov. 14:
His Honour declined to amplify this "cryptic ruling" but it is in terpreted by press representatives habits of living have been ques-mail trame were revealed this as meaning the mother, whose Important developments in alr tioned, will be placed on probation. afternoon in an interview with the Pressed to explain what the de- Postmaster General, Sir Kingsley cision meant, His Honour aaid the Wood.
CO-ORDINATING LOAN AGENCIES
MORĠENTHAU TAKES FULL CHARGE
Washington, Nov, 14. President Rounevalt has appointed a committee, headed by Mr. Honry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Trea- laury, to, ko-ordinate wh ending
activities of the Government.
It is believed that this step marke
The Rev. Mr. Askew sighed and An 18,000-ton liner, the Guels-rubbed his hands, and smiling said chreiten, will be launched on Decem- he hoped the police would forgive ber 14 for the North German-Lloyd caused. It was just a little joke,
the beginning of the consolidation him for all the trouble he had
The pointed out.
of federal loan agencies with a view It is claimed that this new liner,
to absorbing the emergency unita He was immediately arrested on and also a sister hip under con- charge of extortion.
ast recovery campaign permits. struction, will do the journey from
Technically he wan held for ruling was also designed to keep They include firstly, a reduction President Roosevelt has an- Genon to Colombo in eleven days, demanding money by threats lawyers from knowing. He said in charges and the introduction of a qued that the future programa.g and will make Singapore four days through a letter written to his he was conferring with counsel for flat rate for Imperial air mail the Administration, with regard Hongkong in approximately 21 days "demanding by threat" his own later. The new ships will reach own wife. In other words, he was both sides to-morrow:---Router.
from Genoa, and Shanghai in 23.-property which seemed absurd, and there was little chance, police
Beater.
FORGERY PLANT DISCOVERED
Peking. Nov. 14.
admitted, that the charge would
stand. They were interested in
something olac, they enigmatically,
During the time the Rev. Mr. Askew had been "kidnapped," a friend of his, besides his wife, The local polica discovered an colved threatening letters. The
NAVAL TALKS.
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CHINA STUDIES BRITISH TANKS
EXPERTS EXAMINE
COMMUNICATIONS
London, Nov. 14.
traffic; and secondly, the dispatch to these emergents units, wou of all fully-paid letters and post-probably not be desided upon unti cards to internal addressen by any the first of the new year – Kouter, internal ale mail which can
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.
oporate regularly and punctually, and whose owners will enter
With
Washington, Nov. 14. It is announced that President Roosevelt will definitely include unemployment insurance in the legislative programme for tha next Congress.--Reuter.
Jan agreement with the Post Office to carry the mails at a reasonable. cost if thereby delivery will be materially accelerated. traffic, Sir Kingsley, Wood said this and discuss the yuestion of quan-Amuch greater since the War, Loruusually big banknote forgery friend was Mrs. Aimee Semple]
regard to Imperial air mall titative and qualitative disarma. Hallaham went on, but the Govern-plant in the heart of the elty to-day |McPherson, noted Low Abgeles
was the first Instalment of plans
DEBT MORATORIUM. ment, Lord Hailsham, said, but ent's policy would be directed to and arrested seven persons, who are
which were under consideration nobody need be under any mis- the reduct of risk of attack as being given a secret trial at police cuanded $25,000 and threatened members, including Afteen military and a real advance in Empire co- passed a law giving all debtors a
Baton Rouge, Nov. 14 preacher. The letters she recolved! A Chinese mission of twenty and involved a marked stop forward The Louisiana Loyihlature has apprehension with regard to the for as possible. imporntive necessity of maintain-
headquarters. A large quantity of They would continue to atrain forged banknotes was also seized, mediately forthcoming the great pen and General Sue Ting-you, ⋅ar~ [·q}}.varying postage charges to Em-desire it.-Reuters
that unless this sum were im-officers, and headed by Mr. Yu Foi operation. As from November 17, two-year moratorium, if they ing a floot adequate to. secure every nerve, he declared, to pro-Central News. British naval communfentions. duce an atmosphere of tranquility
Temple would be bombed, rived in England from the Con- pire destinations reached by the Lord Hailsham emphasised the whoreby international disarm
Mrs. McPherson owns the Angelus tinent to-day.
existing services of Imperial Air- Injured In an attempt to board a. necessity of providing an adequate ament might be achieved, but
Temple, hor.congrégation having The mission will inspect military ways would accordingly be abolish-moving lorry, a coolle employed on maanwhile they could not disrc- army for imparial defence.
built it, and she was alarmed. and civil communication systems ed and flat rates substituted. He gave details of the progress Kard the responsibilities of the
the now Government Civil Hospital and will pay particular attention to London, Nov. 14,
She went to the police,
nite, at Pokfulam, was admitted to THE NEW RATES. being made with the programme Empire and follow # plan of The Japanese delegation
The Rov, Mr. Askew denied the the mechanised units of the British In
hospital with head injuries. for fucreasing the Royal Air Force,
London for the naval converan-letters were his handiwork, how-army. They wish to see a domon-
The now charges will be Gd. per as announced on July 19.
CAPITAL SHIPS ESSENTIAL. tions is still awaiting the obser- over. The police falled to prove stration by British tanks.
half ounce for jetters to all dor- Earl Beatty naked
The mission returns to China tinations where the present charge will in future be the responsibility Regarding Internal airmall, it whether vations of the Tokyo Government him an untruthful man. battleshipu were a vital part of on a series of tentative questions
early next year. the Fleet, and, if so, what the put to them in recent converen-
Mr. Hore Belisha, Minister of ja equal to or in excess of that of the Post Ofco to decide when Government intended to do.
tlons with ronrosentatives of the
ANOTHER GIFT
Transport, la receiving the mission amount, and 8d. ner half ounce lotters will benefit by air trans- Lord Hailsham replied that British Government.
at the Ministry to-morrow. Ron where it is at present lower than mission... at Singapore and another £50,000 capital ships wore an esacntial
Od.
The new service commences or for the
same sort of work at olement in the Battle Fleet, on this afternoon for an extremely Advantage of this lull was taken
Shanghal Nov. 14.
This means that to India, December 1. Bir Kags.oy Wood Hongkong.
· Prior to his departure for Hong-
Malaya, Kenya, Uganda, Tan- expressed the hope that the final A
which the whole structure of naval useful talk between the British kong, Mr. Aw Boon Haw, famous squadron of flying boats was policy depended.
ganyika,” Nyasaland, * Zanzibar, development of the policy would surveying the air
He added that and United States delegations on Chinese medicine manufacturer of
Northern and Bouthern Rhodesia | chiefly result in the notabilshment route be the number of cruisers required to outstanding questions between Singapore donated $110,000 for the tween Singapore and Hongkong, provide adequately for sea com- them. Inft over from conversations buliding of a popular hospital in porting at 9 a.m. to-day, states be Gd and to Sudan, Palestine, vices operating all the year round, The Manila Observatory, ro- and South Afrka, the charge will of a network of Internal air, ser- he edded
The possibility of dealing suc- most
munications was “a matter for in their recent meeting, and a Shanghat and also contributed that the typhoon is situate In Transjordania-8d. "Tha... Intter to the benefit not only of the post- cessfully with onemy bombers was Reuter.
Berious consideration, goners survey of these matters $5,000 toward the Drought Rellar about 122 Long., 18 Lat, moving rate will also apply axceptionally ing public but of British civil
took place Brinski
Fund--Central News:-
inorth-west::
to Egypt, Syrin, Iraq and Fersla, aviation-British Wireitas
HONGKONG AIR BASE,
He mentioned that the Govern ment intended to spend £90,000
on the development of an air baso
unilateral disarmament.
ter.
TYPHOON WARNING