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FRIDAY, MAY
10, 1935.
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TYRE
ECONOMY
BRITAIN DRILLS FOR EMERGENCY
RUSH EXPANSION OF AIR FORCES
PREPARING POPULATION AGAINST ATTACKS
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messayca Ordinance, 1894. Received, May 10,1 p.)
London, May 9.
Great Britain is rushing construction of aircraft ordered to bring her fighting forces up to a level with those of Germany and at the same time is taking extraordinary precautions in the matter of preparing the public for a possible emergency arising out of attack by an air fleet.
The Government has instructed all aircraft manu-
This picture was taken at the opening of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Association's new head- quarters at Tai Hang Road, Causeway Bay, yesterday, the ceremony being performed by His Ex-
cellency the Governo r. (Photo: A. Fong).
facturers who are supplying machines for the R.A.F. Hongkong
to hurry their orders at full pressure. They have been requested, also, to inform the Air Ministry of any foreign or civil orders they propose to undertake, before committing themselves.
A nation-wide scheme for making the people of the British Isles conscious of the danger from air raids by an enemy war fleet, as part of a comprehen- sive plan for the protection of the population in the event of another conflagration in Europe, is under- stood to be in process of preparation.
The basis of the plan will bag two-fold. In the fret place, it is falt that night camouflaging can be mudo much more afficient if the elvilian population is properly drilled to ita possibilities. Secondly, the greatest importance is attached to the psychological effect of an air raid upon a popu- lation and it is held that measurea must be taken to accustom the peo- ple to the necessary precautiona and to inculcate to the requisite degree popular mass discipline.
The scheme will be entirely directed by Government Depart- menta_working-through-the-local- authorities. It a gathered that less importance will be attached to the proviston of underground shelter than to mass rehearsals and compulsory mass drills.
POLICE
VIOLATE BORDER
GERMANY AGAIN
ACCUSED-
PRAGUE WILL SEND NOTE ·
Needs More
Volunteers
G.O.C.'S INVITATION TO CRITICS
DISCUSSION
ARRANGED
SENATE SUPPORTS BIG NAVY
APPROPRIATION CUT RESTORED
U.S. BUILDING PROGRAMME
Critics of the Hongkong Volun
Washington, May 9. · teer Defence Corps, and others The Senate Appropriations Com- who, for various reasons, are not niittee has reported the Naval Ap- attached to this unit, will have anpropriations Bill to the Senate, after opportunity shortly of laying their opinions and suggestions personal- ly before His Excellency Major General Borrott, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O..
It is known that there is in Hongkong B very considerable number of men of British birth, between the ages of 20 and 45, who are not aptive or reserve met bers of the Hongkong Volunteer Dafence Corps. Even when due allowance is made for such organi aatlons as the Naval Volunteer Force, the actual numbers show 123 Telegraph. Copyright Meager Ordinance, 119. Becaived, May Talegraphlo WORKING AT TOP SPEED
a discrepancy which is difficult to 10. 1.30 p.m.)
reconcile in any British overseas Prague, May 9. London, May 9. The Czecho-Slovakian
community-the mere so when the Govern. Hongkong statistics are compared Singapore and
¿Special to "Telegraph")
violation of the
restoring to it the full $23,380,000 for new construction which the House of Representatives halved.
Mass Flight
Starts Over
URGED TO RETAIN
PHILIPPINES
U.S. DEPARTURE MAY UPSET FAR EAST
ANGLO-JAPANESE PACT MIGHT BE RESULT
Washington, May 9. Fear that the abandonment by the United States of its role of guardian of the Philippine Islands might bring Great Britain and Japan face to face in that section of the Pacific, and thus disturb the whole Far Eastern situation, was expressed by Senator Ernest W. Gibson, of Vermont, to-day, when presenting to the Senate with an individual report on conditions in the East.
This is the second report of individual members of the Tydings Investigation Committee which visited the Philippine Island last winter.
Senator Gibson strongly recommended that the
Pacific Ocean Filipinos should ask Congress to withdraw its grant
U.S. AIR FLEET MANOEUVRES
DESTINATION A SECRET
(Special to "Tsiagraph”)
(ay Tetroraph, Copyright, Telegraphie
per Ordi
Ordinance, 2281. Revolved. May
of sovereignty.
"Japan," he charged, "is moving in as we are moving out."
LONDON SILVER RISES
PRICES SHOULD BE STEADY
In the event of the final and com- plote withdrawal of the United States, Senator Gibson warned, Great Britain would be faced with a dolicate problem. She would not, in Senator Gibson's ballef, auffor any other, nation than the United States to be left undisturb- ed or unchallenged in a position from which it could block Empire trade routes. Great Britain would never tolerate the endangering of her free passage to Australia from her many points of interest on the Far East.
Honolulu, May 9, The Navy Department announced
Forty-eight big Navy seaplanes a programme of expansion last year
Senator Gibson did not predict which would make the United States hopped off from here for an un-
London, May 9. naval forces the most powerful in known destination to-day and dis
anything so startling as a war be-- tween Japan and Britais, but did Messrs. Mocatta and Goldamid the world, numerically. The ap- appeared over the Pacific, being propriations this year largest in the country's pence-time provided by destroyera
are the swallowed up in a smoke screen report that the tendency of the ce the possibility of something. silver market during the past week equally, if not more distasteful, to history and will make possible the
has-been-downward, the chief
America... expansion of the Navy to such an at 7.20 am. and the others follow- American speculators and selling may bring Great Britain and the The first machine took the air features belag profit-taking by withdrawal from the Philippines "The situation created by our extent that it will be built up to full ed her aloft at two minute by China, Treaty limits by the end of 1040. intervals. Each one circled and
United States face to face in the The Naval appropriations, if ap
India, China and speculators Philippines, with B proved by the Senate, and that is vanished into the smoke screen at
comidon virtually certain, will allow for the ses, closing up into formation just have bought and there have been problem for solution, and may commencemeat of construction of after emerging from the screon.
purchases by America, force them into a secret, or open. twenty-four new fighting ships im
although it is impossible to de-treaty to delimit the spheres of mediately, the improvement and ex-conditions for flying are not ideal official account.
Weather reports indicate that termine whether these were on the influence of each, the territory. tension of fortified baaca and the in the vicinity of Midway Island.
of their control and trade in the Islande development of harbour
At this level, the market should Senator Gibson expressed the plans to pause.
upon the American Government bo far better off if they were to that forty-five planes are on their few days.-Reuter.
The United Press has confirmed statement which is expected in a have some form of independence
under way across
American Bovereignty, the ocean and that
Reuter. three others started but turned back, because of mechanical trouble.
The United Press adds that the
Home
MARKET FIRM
Shanghai, May 10.
For a considerable period allment is about to send a note of with those of the principal British alreraft and protest to Berlin with regard to Shanghai. air engine manufacturers are as the alleged sured of a suficiency of orders to frontier by German Secret Police, General Officer Commanding the voting of the $100,000,000 for the
It has come to the notice of the here and there.--Reuter Tacilities where it is beloved the air flect be steady, but a good deal dependa} firm belief that the Filipinos would keep them going at full pressure. who came into Czecho-Slovakian British Troops.In China that
An Air Miniatry circular to-day territory and arrested a German possible explanation may lie in construction of 24 new warships by requests all contractors to colerate delivery under existing he was seized and carried back to number of drill attendances re-award of contracts by July,
refugee, named Lauter Sherger. the fact that the organisation, role, the Senate will make possible the contracts so as to be prepared to Germany, according to reports. undertake now orders,
The Irague Government will Meanwhile, Government cunnsk for his Immediate relenae and tractors are requested to Inform his return, to Cezcho-Slovakian the Air Ministry of any foreign or civil orders they proposo
territory. to undertake, before ing themselves thereto.-Reuter Special.
committ-
Trains Crash Head-On
FOUR KILLED AND MANY INJURED
•
Harbin, May 10: Four persons ra dead
the Hongkong Corps may not ap quired, etc., of the various units of peal to the individual tastes of men who would otherwise be only too willing to take their full share The Prague Government will al-ns responsible citizens.. so demand that suitable punish- ment be given. to those persons) concerned.
PERSONAL TALK
Major-General O. C. Borrett is,
Baer To Meet Schmeling
FIGHT PLANNED FOR LONDON
It has not been revealed where the filers will pause to-night but it was indicated that no attempt would be made to reach Midway non-stop.United Press.
HELPING HAND TO INDUSTRY
was firm at 9.45 a.m. to-day.
The Foreign Exchango Market
in London silver prices after the This is due to the sharp rise
official fixing,
Exchange rates are unchanged. Exchange rates at 9.30 a.m. to-
Duke Charged With Fraud
day were U. S. dollars, 40%. Sterl. PAWNED JEWELLERY jing, 1/8 1/4, and Gold Bars $788.50.
The Foreign Exchange Market was steady but extremely dull at 10.30 a.m.
HELD IN TRUST
10, 10.20 t
Говерторые
It is stated that Lauter Sherger therefore, anxious to create an op was abducted from the Czecho- portunity for these views to be put Slovakiau town of Zeleznáruda, on to him personally so that, after the Bavarian frontler, by members frank discussion, he may consider of the Gestapo (Secret, Police) what remedies may be desirable. with the help of the Bavarian He therefore cordially invites any
(Special to "Telegraph”) gendarmeric-Renter Special.
(Special to "Telegraph") It will be recalled that the Gov or who can suggest any similar
This is due to apprehension on who hold such views, gentlemen
RELIEF FROM HIGH London, May 9.
the part of speculators regarding (By TrapĀ. ernment of Holland recently sent constructive remedies, to attend at man promoter, told the United Mr. Walter Rothenburg, the Ger-
Copyright TARIFF CHARGES Mr. Morgenthau's speech on, Mon- Masmosa Ordinames, tarka Beretved," "May a protest to Berlin for an identical the Garrison Lecture Hall in Wel- Press to-day that he had definitely
day next. offence and that arbitration is lington Barracks, Queen's Road at fixed & Max Baer-Max Schmeling that the Chinese Ministry of
Shanghai, May 10.
Exchange rates aro practically
London, May 9. pending between the Swiss and 6.80 p.m. on Monday, May 20.
It is learned in financial circles unchanged."
The Duke of Manchester to-day German Governments for a some-
title fight for London. In the meantime, he would be
The foreign exchange market pleaded "not guilty" at Old Balloy And what similar occurrence on that
The fight will be staged in draft plan for the abolition of session. Trading, however,
Finance has virtually completed a was firm at the close of the morning when indicted before the Recorder, "twenty-one seriously injured, while section of the Nazi frontier, where grateful if intending speakers the Wembley Stadium on Augusttransit duties and the abolition or dull and featuroles.
was charged with obtaining by false. another sixty-threo are suffering a man and woman were enticed would notify the nature of the 17.
pretences £050 with Intent from fesa painful and dangerous into German territory and then suggestion-although this is not wounds, following a head-on colli- Imprisoned and otherwise ill-treat-Officer, Military Headquarters.
the General Staff essential-to
The prosecution summarised the sion between the Moscow-Vladivos-ed. tok Express and a freight train out
pieces of jewellery, not his of Harbin,
property, to a pawnbroker. The Jawollary was part of that owned by"" bia late mother and held by trustees, and under the trust the Duke's wife was for the time-boing having the enjoyment of the Jowels, Otherwise the Jewellery belonged to the trustees. It was pointed out.
The trains mot, travelling at high spood, 140 miles east of Harbin.
The express was derailed and overy coach In It was completely wrecked. It was remarkable that even more persons were not killed.
Rauter. A
INFLATION FEARS
EXCHANGE OF AMBASSADORS
PUBLIC ENEMY MUST DIE
CHINA TO ANSWER STAY OF EXECUTION
JAPAN GESTURE
REFUSED Nanking, May:10.
Huntsville, Texas, May Government circles, although un-
Raymond Hamilton, Public ready to make any definite an
admit that they are Enemy No. 1 will be electrocuted
Boston, May 9. Mr. Ogden Milla, former Secre
nouncement exchango of Am-shortly after midnight for the tury of the United States Tren-bassadors between Japan and murder of a State prison guard.
In a speech here to-day, China, anda that the Administration's This Is looked upon as a great has refused to admit a writ of The Criminal Court of Appen! agending-regimentation may re- forward step In welding into a more habeas corpus, and the Governor gult in devastating inflation-friendly relationship the peoples of of the State has refused to stay United
| the two countries.—––Reute
the executionReuter
said.
U. S. dollars were 41 1/16 and defraud.
LUCK FOR A DOLLAR
The British Boxing Board of reduction of customs rates on Control has approved, he says, and certain kinds of axports, for the Sterling 1/8 6/16-United Press facts, saying the Duke took cortain he is confident of receiving the purpose of stimulating home in- permission of the Home Omen for dustries, and the arport trade. the staging of the fight
The Chinese Government carriest- United Press.
ly desires to put this plan into The German promoter apparent force on next June 1 so that all ly does not think much of the preparations have to be completed chances of the comparatively un- before this date. known Braddock, who fights Baer It is further learned that the next month in New York. The new tariff ilst just drawn up by fight is being "bally-boood" as a the tariff Committee of tho title: bout, but the initiated look Ministry of Finance. with a view upon 35 68 merely another op to carrying out the above-mention- of the dance steps he has learned or manufacturers, those Arms portunity for Baer to display some od objectives provides for some rules whereby Chinese exportersa in cabarets from New York to Los Angelos, rep
BANK BILL PASSED
The House offe
assed the
NOTED SHIPPING MAN'S FORTUNE
(Special to "Talograph")
which financed by Chinese capital...
produce Chinese
Shanghal, May 10. material.
for aboli apply
Mr. J. Harold Dollar, well or reduction of Customs known officiel of the Dollar tion duties on their
In the world AC Wallace, together have won market, necessity of market or the first prize of $68,000 in the slon or other dincult circum- Shanghal Champions Sweepstake.
652-Central News":
-United Preskatte
The Dako collected the jewellery from the trustees' agent and lator gave thora the Duchess" "récàipt. Bubsequently he obtained loans on the dowels from pawnbrokers.
He signed an acknowledgment that the jewellery was his property and he had a perfect right to dea
Sir Henry Cartis Bann will defend the Duke" hearing to-day was Reuter Special.
keen comper Torts on pleas of Steamship Company, and Mrs with it. Sa