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四拜禮 號八十月二英港香
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
No. 15135
BRITAIN FORCED
TO SPEND LARGE AMOUNTONARMS
£400,000,000 Loan May Not Meet All Requirements
CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER EXPLAINS HIS POSITION
London, Feb. 17.
Introducing the Defence Loan resolution in the House of Commons to-day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said the real justification for the loan was to be found in the unprecedented conditions "which have forced this vast expenditure upon us.'
new weapons
means
Since the Great War, he went on, enormous quantities of
have
as been invented,
well as altered of transport and equipment. Even the figure of £1,500,000,000 over a period of five years, which it was estimated would be needed for armaments, could not be regarded as final, he warned. However, if circumstances allowed them to reduce their programme they would be welcomed. On the other hand, if conditions again changed to Britain's disadvantage, they might find the figure estimated for defence did not represent the total that Britain would be obliged to spend.
Replying to an interjection from Mr. Arthur Henderson who asked whether-Britain would-be fighting her own-battles-or
18, 1937. HARE
MINISTER SEES NO END TO ARMS EXPENDITURE
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who, in introducing a money resolution in the House of Commons yesterday, stated that the proposed £400,000,000 Defence Loan might not be the end of Britain's expenditure on arms...
INDIANA GOVERNOR ELEVATED
GIVEN HIGH POST IN PHILIPPINES
NOMINATED BY ROOSEVELT
AMERICA BIDS FOR NEUTRALITY
WARTIME ISOLATION FROM OLD WORLD FORBIDS ANY. ASSISTANCE
Washington, Feb. 17.
Washington, Feb. 17. The Senate Foreign Relations Com- President Roosevelt to-day nommittee has completed consideration of inated ex-Governor McNutt of
carry" Indiana
permanent "cash and to succeed Mr. Frank the Murphy, present Governor of Michi- Neutrality Bill, Introduced by the
Mr. McNutt sald Committee
BI was amended by the and now provides, Arstly, would leave for Manila "in about
exports
orts of munitions month," after his appointment has that loens and been confirmed by the Senate, 10 belligerentsational or civil
war is forbidden;
that other
gan,
forming part of a systein of collective security, Mr. Chamberlain. Trattic Deaths Puts High Commissioner for the Senator Key Pittman.
said it would not be in the public interest to state, in theory, whom they were going to fight, or who might be their allies. The Government's plans were not directed against any power or group of powers, but it was the Government's, duty to submit a pro- gramme necessary for the nation's safety and the fulfilment of its obligations.
The Treasury would raise the by the money it required either
Issue of treasury Bills or various other forms of loaris, with or without sinking funds,
war
Mr. C. R. Attlee, leader of the Opposition, asserted in the House that the loan was essentially a measure. This was fundamentally untrue, said Mr. Chamberlain, for the Bill was actually considered by the Government safeguard to peace,
No-one, least of all the Chancellor Бес the could
of burdens without feelings of disgust and shame preferring lo 20
of the Exchequer, growing accumulation
that civilisation was
break Its own back instead of trying
PROPOSES
MANDATE EXTENSION
BUT GOVERNMENT NOT SYMPATHETIC
to settle its own differences by give LORD PLYMOUTH
and take. For the time-being, they
could do nothing else but act their teeth
and go forward with the measures they could not afford to lay aside.
STATES CASE
London, Feb. 17.
pro-
An extension of the League Labour Opposition mandate system to British Mr. Pethick. Lawrence voiced colonial possessions was Labour's opposition to the £400,000, posed by Lord Noel Buxton in a 000 loan, contending the polley of motion in the House of Lords inflation created a disguised tax which fell upon some backs least able to-day.
to bear it, ond left the people feltered
સ
Replying, Lord Plymouth emphasis-
Muxto
policy suggested by
to a burden of debt for years to come, ed that any proposal to alter the
Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal leader, said that his party would sup-status of the peoples of the African Colonics would be most strongly port any armament measure for resented by them, and the "Open which the necessity was proved. The wolicy of the dictator countries had Boston voulu vadite it for ever Lord made much expenditure on rearma impossible to give any colonial ment in Britain evil and dangerous,
fiscal autonomy, .but on inescapable necessity The House, however, must be satisfied it which would be a grievous obstacle to the evolution of self-governing was getting full value for its money
institutions. and that the Government was put- suing a polley of peace which would make a substantial part of this great armament expenditure unnecessary -Reuter.
Chamberlain Réplies
dependency full
Continuing, Lord Plymouth stated that the immediate application of the mandatory provisions and the "Open Door" policy throughout tropical Colonies, of whatever nationality, BO for from helping Germany or DRY other country with high labour London, Feb. 27.
standards, would only result in giving Replying in the debate in which the trade to countries with low labour Labour Opposition criticised the de- standards, notably Japan, at the fenco loan, Mr. Neville Chamberlain general expense of European coun declared that Labour had not answer tries.
ed his question with
regard to
Near Record
The year's traffic toil, which shows every Indication of being 1 record. WAS swelled this morning with the death of an- other victim, Wal Yee.
Yee, who was aged 37 years and resided in Gordon Road, was knocked down by a Public Car. alleged, in the pollen report of the occurrence, to have been driven by Chu Yuk.
The accident occurred at Causeway Bay st 1.30 p.in. yesterday. Tec, suffering from severe injuries, was taken to the Government Civil Hospital, where ho died at 4 a,m,
PREMIER MAY.'.
RETIRE SOON.
a
It is possible that Mr. McNutt wil! Commodities cannot be export
not serve throughout the remainder
10
of President Roosevelt's administra-belligerents until ownership is trans-
ferred "Six
from Americans to foreign tion. All
All he will say is:
purchasers; thirdly that American months is
merchant vessels must not be armed,
9 year is very long time; but
He declined to whether he had and that citizens are forbidden to accepted the post.
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WHITEAWAY'S
GIVE HONGKONG
LAW BREAKERS THE THIRD DEGREE"
Says Famous Detective On Visit to Colony
"Telegraph" Staff Reporter
MEET Detective Fred ("Buck") Henley, Buffalo of the
famous Burns Detective Agency.
Complete with cigar, gold badge and bowler hat, he might have stepped off the silver screen of the cinema as. he landed in Hongkong yesterday from the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Rosso.
"Buck" looked like a screen detective and talked like a screen detective. But there the resemblance ends.
You find that, beneath the American "flat-foot". exterior, there is a keeness that belles first impressions.
He is one of the master private detectives of the world-a Sherlock Holmes or Philco Vance come to life.
LOYALIST COUNTER ATTACK
REBELS OBLIGED TO WITHDRAW
ON JARAMA SECTOR
Two of the greatest private detective agencies of the world are the Pinkerton and Burns Detective Agencies,
The Burns Detective Agency bus helped unravel some of America's major mysterics. It was employed extensively, in the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping case.
"Buck" Healey was the detective responsible for solving America's- greatest jewel robbery, the Carson Jewel Robbery. One of the five thleves apprehended by him. was, electrocuted at Hariford three years
Igo.
When Healey was called in on the case the only clue was a stolen motor car, abandoned by the robbers. Two of the identification numbers on the car had been filed off. Bun fact known to very few people-there are Ave separate Identification biles-two of them being in the springs. So the car was easily traced to the person it was stolen from. The baltery in the ear had been pur-
Madrid, Feb. 17. A big Government counter offensivo was inunched at 4 a.m. to-day on This is a move to defeat the re bel scheme to obtain control of the Madrid-Valoncia highway,
Military authorities received en- couraging reports to-day of the pro- gress of the action. It is stated that the insurgents were obliged to with- draw, particularly around San Marin and Lavegn.
the Jarama sector. actually on the chassis of automo-
President Roosevelt has suggested coin vessels belonging to belliger- creed the mobilisation of the military
problems.
the that Mr. McNutt spend a month in
provisions of the Bill will himself become automatically effective when- Washington familiarizing
ever the President proclaims that a with Philippines
It is disclosed that President | state of war exists. The President is Roosevelt offered Mr. McNutt the post also given discretionary power to The Indiana Governor forbid American ships carrying any Tuesday, asked for 24 hours to consider the material the shipment of which might position, and then went to the White endanger American peace-Reuter. House to accept it.
on
PITTMAN'S PREDICTION
chased subsequent to the theft and the wheels had been changed. The rest was, to a detective, easy.
A bil-run motorist who killed a pedestrian was arrested through a clue provided by a single strand of human hair found on one of the mudguards of his cur.
FULL MOBILISATION
London, Feb. 17: The Spanish Government has de-
SCIENCE VERSUS CRIME classes for the five years from 1932
Detective work to-day, says Healey, to 1030, according to 3 Valencia
has been reduced to a scientific art. telegram to Spanish press agency. Criminals have become more scienll- It is explained that general insis-fle in their methods and the law tence on conscription does not pro- hibit the continuance of enrolling which is represented in the United States by both ometal and private volunteers, providing they Regular Army units under ordinary
forces must keep price with the new
conditions.
cater
methods. "Women play a big part
In our work," Healey told me.
Asked if he had any hesitation in
Washington, Feb. 17,
Compulsory war work will also be
He admires the way in which the Government will accepting, Mr. McNult declared: Senator
to-day initiated. The Key Pittman- "Well, I wouldn't want to stay there predicted that the Foreign Relations consult the trade unions with a view British police forces keep law and forever. The job will be done and I Committee would act favourably to the creation of a powerful war order in England and the Colony. stand ready to "
when it considers the Neutrality Bilt industry and the nationalisation of Mr. McNutt netually terminated his on Saturday. The Bill embodies the necessary factories.
There will also be Governorship in Indiana on January "substantially a mandatory cash and
for trade with purge of the High
Reuter.
11.
The appointment of has surprised Filipino circles where
carry
It is
Policy"
Mr. McNutt belligevealed that the original text
It was generally assumed that the of the Bill was amended owing to current acting Commissioner, Mr. munition manufacturers' objections Weldon Jonce, would succeed Mr. to it. The measure now makes it un- Murphy.
lawful to export any war materials
It is believed that Mr. McNutt's whatever to belligerents until the appointment is due to the President's complete title to the goods is trans- desire to dispose of the matter before ferred to the foreign agency.- the arrival of Senor Manuel Quezon, United Press. President of the Philippines, for
economic conferences.
It is generally conceded that the
18
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LABOUR BACKS, ROOSEVELT new appointee faces, a host
Washington, Feb. 17. problems, the 'chiet of which Is the
The Executive Council of the modification of the Tydings-McDume Federation of Labour has officially tariff bill. The future of naval endorsed President Roosevelt's pro- reservations in the istands is also toposals regarding reform In
be decided on.-United Press.
Supreme Court-Reuter.
NO PROFIT ON SEATS FOR CORONATION CEREMONIES
London, Feb. 17.
the
The seemingly high cost of seats which the Board of Works is already erecting in high tiere-in-the-main-thoroughfares of Lon don for the Coronation will not bring any profit to the Government, according to a statement made by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the House of Commons to-day.
The net cast of uncovered Govern therefore the price of uncovered ment 'slands would be thirty, shill-seats had been fixed at fifteen shill- Ings per seat and of covered seats ings and covered sents at twenty- forty-five shillings, sald Mr. Mac- two shillings and sixpence.
Mr. MacDonald added that Govern- ment seats would not be sold pubile- Projects to differentiate the charges ly, but would be allocated to persons according to the means of the occu- chosen by groups, amongst whom pants of the sents had proved un-representations would be made workable, said: Mr. MacDonald, and United Press
whether its members did or did not Lord Plymouth said a joint de- challengo
the extent of the pro claration by the Colonial Powers of gramme of rearmament. The White their willingness to be guided by the Paper, he said, emphasised that much provisions of Article XXII of the Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Donald. of the proposed expenditure was rion-Covenant of the League, while un- who is expected to resign cimost im- xécurrent..
likely to lessen existing tension, mediately after the Coronation. It is Referring to the Dominions, ho sald might have a certain value in expected that he will be succeeded by
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Mr. Nevilla Chamberlain,
"But your methods wouldn't work In "the United States," he said. "If an energetic we pandered to criminals HS you CommandBritlah do, they would soon wipe law
COMPLAINT TO MOSCOW
BERLIN INTERESTED IN PRISONERS
The
in
Berlin, Feb, 17. German Ambassador Moscow has lodged further serious complaints regarding arrested Ger- mans, expressing the wish in view of Investi- the protracted preliminary gations, that a member of the Em- bassy should be permitted to visit the prisoners.
and order out in the States.
"GIVE HIM THE WORKS" "Many people squeal about the xo-called Third Degree employed. In America. But they will never aban- don it. They couldn't. When we take a hardened criminal there is only one way to make him talk and that is to give him the works: He soon talks after an hour or so of our 'sclentifle'' methods.”
ADVICE. TO HONGKONG
"Buck" Healey is slightly con- temptuous of local methods.
"Someone was telling me a while ago,
flooded that you are
with counterfeit bank-noles and coins," he said.
*
"I'd guarantee that,
your
It is understood that the Germans authorities allowed me a free band who have been arrested, were to bef'in "questioning some of the 'fences' charged with espionage and pro- who pass take notes and coins, with Fascist activities-Reuter.
SOVIET KEEPS WAR RULES
no questions asked regarding my methods, I'd have the real master criminals behind lock and key within a week.
.::.
It's no good acrosting and senten-.
to cing the small try. You've got get after the big slot who's in the background. Your forged $100 and $10 nolos are not made by the "fences" you arrest every now and then, and fted Britain of its intention to adhere the big shot can and two or three to to the rules governing submarine replace every one arrested by your warfare, adopted at the 1920 Naval police. An Conference.
Landon, Feb, 27. The Soviet Government has noll-
The rules have already been no cepted by Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Germany and Japane Reuter
Give the "Loncos' a bit of third degres, as we do in the. States, and you'll find that counterfelling will soon cease. Do the same with your oplum and heroin diyan-keepere.