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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1801
No. 15008
四拜禮 號一卅月二十英港香 THURSDAY,
BRIGHT YEAR ANTICIPATED BY INDUSTRY British Figures Show Encouraging Gains
EVEN COTTON AND COAL PROSPECTS BRIGHTER
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”).
London, Dec. 30.
There has been a vast increase in building in Great Britain during the past several months, and for the
year ending September 30 339,538 new houses had been erected, which is 10,000 more than the best previous total. These are returns of the Health Ministry, just issued. P
1 Moreover, 45,148 slum dwellings have been cleared
out, which is 50 per cent. better than the record for 1935.
Building activity promises to continue briskly,
though Scotland complains of a deficiency of skilled
workers.
"
The industrial outlook at the end of the year is generally most hopeful. Over 1,500,000 tons of new shipping is under construction, or will be with the new. year, in British shipyards. ·
-- The combined building programmu of the four chief railways includes 512 locomotives, including 44 of the most powerful fliers, 35,810 passenger and freight cars. Hundreds of miles of track has to be relid. The London and North-eastlern Railway promises a regular six-hour journey from London to Edinburgh from * July next:
In South Wales, the coal mining in- dustry has brighter prospects than for many a ycor, us a result of the re-opening of the Italian market and the reviving demand from. France bud South America. Several mines are re-opening in Lancashire.
Engineering Thriving Employment in the engineering trade is belier than ever before. Orders for electrical generating plants indicate the extent of industrial activity.
POPE'S HEALTH IMPROVES
BUY RECOVERY WILL BE VERY SLOW
DANGER STILL VERY REAL
Vatican City, Dec. 30. The blood clot in the left leg of His | Holiness the Pope has dispersed, ac- cording to an authoritative statement issued this afternoon, and the patient's. pain has considerably decreased in consequence.
DECEMBER 31, 1936. BABINOLE COPY 13 CENTS
VICE-ADMIRAL LITTLE REVIEWS NAVAL UNITS IN
COLOURFUL PĂRADE AT HAPPY VALLEY
The annual: review, of naval landing partlez by H.E. Vico-Admir al Sir Charles Little took place at Happy Valley - this morning. „Above, are some of the Royal Marines who participated in the parade:
NAVAL LANDING PARADE BEFORE
COMMANDER-IN-CHEF
PARTIES ADMIRAL
PAYS HIGH
RANKS
COMPLIMENT TO ALL
It is seldom that the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines have the opportunity of show- ing their efficiency and smartness to the public on shore and the annual inspection of landing parties at Happy Valley is therefore always looked forward to, with the utmost interest.
Certainly this morning's review on the capacious Race Course was one of the most at- tractive spectacles of its kind seen during the year and His Excellency the Commander-in- Chief, Admiral Sir Charles Littic, endorsed the opinion of those looking on when be congratu lated the men on their turn-out.
WOMAN CONQUERS ATLANTIC
FRENCH GIRL BEATS PREVIOUS RECORD
12
HOURS ON CROSSING
Natal, Brazil, Dec. 30.
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Over 800 officers and men were drawn up facing the Jockey Club Stands and the Saluting lase which had been erected for ite occasion. The parade was under the command of Cupt. E. R. Bent, D.S.C., of ILM.S. |Berwick, with Cmdr. T.L:. Beevor, of H.M.S Medway, s' Second-in- Command.
ITALIAN HAND IN BALKANS?
JUGO-SLAVIA AND BULGARIA PACT.
between
tical and economic
ANNUM
SPECIAL
DISCOUNTS
ON TOYS, GAMES CRACKERS,Etc; Etc-
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY
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SOVIET HURLS ACCUSATIONS
AT HER ENEMY
Germansin Spanish War Are not "Volunteers"
ITALY EMBRACED. IN NEW
CHARGES FROM MOSCOW
Moscow, December 30.
Claims to the possession of information showing that Germans and Italians fighting for the Spanish insurgent forces are not volunteers, have been advanced by the Soviet Government, which simultaneously expressed its readiness to agree conditionally to the Anglo-French pro- prosals to ban the despatch of volunteers to Spain.
M. Maxim Litvinoff, Commissar for Foreign Affairs, replying to the recent Anglo-French notes aiming at pre- vention of intervention in the civil war in Spain, states that recently rebel forces were replenished with large numbers of German and Italian citizens, arriving in masses aboard specially chartered vessels,
The manner of recruitment of these men, and their armardents and the despatch of the steamers which carried them, in no way permits it to be said that this was a case of volunteer movements, the Russian statesman claims-Reuter..
DOLLAR FLEET TIED UP
NOT A SHIP IN
OPERATION
RESULT OF STRIKE
Scots Aid Loyalists
London, Dec. 30. The 150 Scotsmen who recently ar- rived in Spain to join the Govern- ment forces, are expected to be swelled to 500 by the end of January. Another 150 of these recruits leave Glasgow Friday.
This Scottish contingent to the Leftist army comprises members of the Socialist and Independent Labour parties, and was organised by the Communist, Peter Kerrigan, at pre- sent in Madrid.
Meanwhile, police here will tako. steps against wearers of red shirts after January 1, according to a wame ing issued to-day by the Police Com-: Fermer Brockway. missioners to The police stale the uniform signi- files the wearer's association with the International Labour Party and comes within the prohibition of the Politicul Uniforms Act.
As His Excellency the
Admiral
New York, Dec. 30. drove on the ground at 10 o'clock Recompanied by his Flag. Lieutenant,
The well-known Dollar Line, Lieut. M.B.P. Francklin, the massed bands of the Royal Marines, drawn
one of the most important of the from H.M. Ships Cumberland,
United States mercantile fleets, Berwick, Dorsetshire and · Hermes, burst into the well-known strains of
is at a complete standstill Belgrade, Dec. 30. "Rule Britannia" while the entire parade was called to the General- Negotiations for a pact of friend-unable to earn a penny with its
Brockway replied that red, shirts- ship
and millions of dollars worth of ships. Salute.
Jugo-Slavia
and red blazers were worn by mem=" in- The Admiral then made his
Bulgaria, guaranteeing the present There is now talk of installing a
When the President Harrison re-bers of the LLP. and the Guild of Even the collon industry is more spécial arm chair which will give the
spection of the men in line formalion fours of cach and ensuring our turned to-day from a world cruise Youth mostly on rambles and sports, hopeful, for exports were higher in Pope relief from the constant strain of
after which he went to the Saluting reached an advanced stage.
onomie co-operation, have
she was ordered to the up owing to and week-end outings. Ho adds that 1930 than in 1935, despite the shrink-confinement. It is estimated that
Buse to witness the march past in
The negotiations are belleved to be the shipping strike, thus completing he will take the matter to the Home uge of India's demands. The. Pre- If his recovery, continues at the Miss Maryse Bastie, the French column and the march past in close aimed, as Bulgaria's entry into the the company's paralysis. The Dollar Secretary-Reuter Special. aldent of the Cotton Spinners Federa- present rate, His Holiness may be oviatrix, arrived here at 4.40 p.m. column, The precision of the move-
Balkan general part.
Line comprises fourteen big vessels. tion, in
Italian Stand Indicated message to the industry, able to get up in about two months, to-day, having left Dakar, inments and the smart bearing of the
Apparently Bulgaria has dropped emphasises the benefit of recent
men were very gratifying to the eye
Officials of the company said to- her revisionist, claims, possibly as a day this would be the arst time in
Rome, Dec. 30. agreements to maintain prices, show-
across the South Atlantic. ing that co-operation at long lust is after001,
under the baton of Warrant Band-luence in the Balkans would be ap was in service either to the Far East replacing the cut-throat competition
She has thus beaten the record of master RE. Compton was a filing precably increased thereby.-Reuter. or on a of earlier days.
However, he is not yet out of Miss Jean Balten, pretty, young New accompaniment to the scene. danger. There is always the possi-Zealand airwoman, who flew thut Finally, the companies formed up In the North-cast, on the coast, bility of more clots forming and the stretch of ocean
in 13
hours 15 into a hollow square in front of the several foundries and forges are re-renewal of his prostate trouble, which minutes, and got lost at the South Saluting Base where the Admiral opening and new Industries are necessitated an operation some years American end of her voyage. Miss expressed a few words of
appreciation springing up. Derby. Coventry and ago. His heart, which is weak, is Basile Improved the New Zealand to the men at the end of the review. Bristol are especially benefitting by also a danger point.-Reuter Bulletin girl's time by 70 minutes. the demand for acroplane engines Service. under the Government's Royal Air Force expansion programme.
All the chief manufacturing centres report a cheerful mood.-Reuter.
Britain Will
Build Great Liner Fleet
London, Dec. 30.
A now Atlantia liner, between 30,000 and 40,000 tons, will be allt at Birkenhead for the Canard-White Star feet, it is understood. It will be the first Haer out of the Cammell-Lalrá yards since the Samaria In 1920.
She will be an improved type over the Britannic and Georgio clans but tras than half the size of the
Queen Mary.
The Cunard-White Star line planning to reorganise its firet by #building, eight.or morü vocitola- ná - totaljonai of about £10,000.000, to be used to canture the bulk of
2North Atlantide frame
His Holiness had a short sleep thi, Senegal, nt 7.23 n.m., on n solo digwhile the stirring music of the bands result of pressure by Italy, whose in-thirteen years that none of its vessels |
NO "TELEGRAPH” TO-MORROW
To-morrow, being New Year's Day, there will be no issue of the "Telegraph.” Pablication will be resumed on Saturday. We take this opportunity of wishing our readers a Happy New Year,
Her machine carried sufficient fuel
for a 2,500 mile cruise and is capable of a speed of 108 miles per hour.- Reuter.
AKCHDUCHESS DEAD
The review comprised a battalion of. four Scaman
Companies, Howitzer Battery of four guns.
"Company, and Royal Marine
PREVENTING EPIDEMICS
London, Dec. 30,
A Geneva message states that the olto | League of Nations has agreed to the a request of the Spanish Government
that experts be sent to
spidemies. General Lasnet, mem-
Reuter
It is understood that the Italian reply to the Anglo-French notes on round-the-world, cruise. non-intervention will be favourable,
DECORATION
FOR GARBO
Stockholm, Dec. 30.
His Exceliency the General Omeer suggest measure for prevention of Commanding the Troops in Ching Major General A. W. Bartholomew.ber of the French Academy of The King of Sweden has conferred. arrived shortly, before 10 o'clock and Medicine, and Dr. Wroczynski, head upon Miss Greta Garbo, famous was greeted with a General Salute. at the Polish Government department actress, the Medal Littoris at Artibus, The full composition of the units for the study of epidemics, have been the highest Swedish distinction for Vienna, Dec. 31.
was as follows:
appointed-British Wireless.
literary and firtlatic work-Reuter.. It is learned that the Archiduchess ·Officer · "Instructor — Lleut-Com- Maria of Hapsburg, grand-daughter monder R A. Currie, H.M.S. Bur- of the late Emperor Franz Joseph, wick, died at Innisbruck last night United Prças.
JAPAN WON'T TALK ABOUT
PACIFIC FORTIFICATIONS
Tokyo, Dec:: 30.4M
The Domci News Agency understands that the Foreign Ministry, the War Ministry and the Navy Ministry decided, at a conference, not to answer Britain's proposals concerning Faci fic fortifications, before the end of the year. The matter has
.
SEAMAN RIFLE COMPANIES
"A" Company (HMS. Cumber-
REDS EFFICIENCY IN WAR
Innd and H.M.S. Berwick); "B.com- SURPRISES
pany (H.M.S. Dorsetshire, H.MS. Hermes und H.M.S. Capetown); "C" Company (H.M.S. Medway and Sub- marines, H.M.S. Lowestoft and H.M.S.
File
i
In principle, but that Italy will re- quire completo assurances that non- Interference in Spain will be mala- tained by countries sympathicile to the Madrid Government, notably France, and Russia, ;-
A reply will be sent in the next few days.-Reuteri-sa
Germany Satisfied
Berlin, Dec. 30. Germany appears to be well pleased at the speedy manner. In which the steamer Palos was released by the Spanish authorities. A.com munique issued by a German oficial"
news agency; praises ·
ses "the energetic and prudent netion" of the com- mander of the cruiser Koenigsberg, but expresses regret at the arrest of a Spanish passenger and the partial confiscation of cargo not con-
GERMAN ARMY sting of war material.
The communique demands the Berlin, Dec. 30. [completè clearing up of the incident, Foreign sources here understand that groups of "volun-Router. Falmouth); "D" Company (Steers for Spain" in various sections of Germany are delaying May Exchange Prisoners Duncan and 8th Destroyer File their departure pending Herr Adolf Hitler's decision es to the
Seoman Platoons were
were mado up
St. Jean de Luz, Dec. 20. ofed Petty ontoer (Platoon 2 O); nation's future course with respect to the civil war, 2. P. O. 5. or 2 Lending Scomen
Once again the chances of sucCCES (Onter Section Leaders); 24 learned that at present there are man Army officers are astonished at hostages and prisoners of war are Unofficially, but reliably, it is. Meanwhile it is reported that Gerful negotiation of an exchange of Stokers included).
20,000 German volunteers in Spain, the emeléngy of the Russian operated now considered mitch, brighter, ROYAL MARINE COMPANY "somewling fewer!!
the Leflists are using Earlier, Army The President of the Basque pro- spokesman
of the Foreign officers discounted the reports 6f the vialonal government at Blbas, has lund, H.M.S. Dorkeishiro, EL.M.S., Ministry has denied the report tant efficiency of using armaments, but
delep The Ministers agreed that the pro- The Domel News Agency also Berwick, H.M.S. Hermes and HM.S. Signor Benito Mussolini has urged now there is an inclination amon
bel Jun at Burgos with posal must be studied further before understands that China affairs are Capetown."
V Herr Hiller to speedily withdraw come to bellavo Russia possesse
w to aftacting an exchango uny reply, is delivered... Civil, and also slackening, for which reason Royal Marine Platoons consisted oficialuta, have
Sin pre Marshal Chang Hatch-long's re- 1 Bagcant and 10 Rank und Flier of from Spain "Gormuny, does need only the biggest but one of the sy
" he said. Also, he best European air forces, her
bron paration for the Your, and it is penitence Finikely to be mado be. No. 20 Platoon was provided as drew attention to the feet Uint the jailHere Elter has retifmed to Berlin cou unlikely
ent action fore the Kuomintang Plenary, Besalon follows--H.M.S; Hermes (1-Bet, and Italian, standpoint is opposed to such for conferences with hir: Ministers on 24
Poch (Continued on, Page 14)); ■ recornmendation.
current problems Unies. PAT
been raised in connection with the expiry of the Washington Company-HMS. Cumber00 to 50,000 d. 40, aeroplanes and tanks which
Tranty to-morrow.
housand
to negotiato