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Supreme Cour
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1981 二拜禮 號六十月三英港香
TUESDAY, MARCH
16, 1937.
日四初月二二
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No. 15167
BRITAIN CONTINUES TO STRIVE TOWARDS AIR ARMAMENT PACT
AIR ESTIMATES WELL ABOVE TOTAL REQUIRED FOR ARMY
London, Mar. 15.
"We have not abandoned hope of securing an air pact and the general stabilisation of air armaments," declared Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air, introducing the Air Estimates in the House' of Commons to-day. They are the largest in British history and, significantly, bigger by several hundred thous and pounds than the "Army Estimates.
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"We regard the realisation of the pact as of paramount importance. We are eager to seize the first opportunity to achieve it. Until such an opportunity offers we have no choice but to proceed with our plans. We believe that a British Air Force, strong, ready and well-equipped is one of the best contributions the country can
make to world peace."
With regard to the adequacy of the Government's programme, they had many sources of information, which could not be divulged, upon which their building plans were based, said the Under-Secretary.
He assured the House that the supply of officers and men was entirely satisfactory. During the coming year it was proposed to train 1,175 new pilots. The Royal Air Force, he said, was getting the right kind of recruit.
Striking Power
Except for the_lzrger_siresafi_of the Fleet Air Arm, the monoplane had almost entirely replaced the biplane, and the net result was that the striking power of the new types far surpassed that of corresponding types of two years ago.
-Active-research and development.. said. Sir Philip,
continually
were
suriving to chtain a machine of even range und load
greater
capacity.
speed,
Two new guns had been introduced, manufactured In wideh would be Grent Britain.
Sir Philip disclosed that large- scale production had more than halved the line required for the manufacture of a new machine.
Compared to 63 home squadrona in 1935, they would now have 124 few months squadrons within a time.
CHINESE FIRE ON KOREANS
TWO SMUGGLERS SLAIN
PROTESTS
LIKELY
Tientsin, Mar. 16.
FATAL ACCIDENT SEQUEL
OFFICER CHARGED
ON THREE COUNTS.
ONE
ADMITS
OFFENCE
SERIOUS
NEW FURNISHINGS
The latest and froshost Furnishing Materials just arrived.
CURTAIN CLOTHS & NETS. PLAIN COL'D,
FLORAL & PATTERN-
ED FABRICS ·FOR- LOOSE COVERS, ETC.
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
FLOOD IN H.K. PREPARES REBELS FEN AREA
CLOSE WATCH ON
DYKE SYSTEM RAIN RECORDS. SHATTERED
London, Mar. 15.
While the northern areas of the British Isles are still in the grin of snow-storms, the southern counties of England are seeing all records for rain broken.
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'Kew
Totul rainfall recorded v this year already exceeds that of the first three months of any year since 1870, while at Greenwich a 122-year- old record has fallen.
In the Fen country, the Ouse River bas eisen to such an extent that 200 men are now keeping a day and night watch on the rivers and dykes in the neighbourhood of the Denver slulee.
Flood conditions have prevailed in the Fen
country for eight weeks, and the position is acute, as there is an- other high tide to-night and again to- morrow. Dredgers are standing by ready to stop any gaps in the dykes, which are already being topped at some places,
Post Office engineers worked at top pressure throughout the week-end to repair telephone lines dislocated by the bad weather, but many subs cribers are all without service, especially In northern Reuter.
TO RESIST 'ENEMY' RAIDS
Blueland" Aircraft Seen Over Colony
INFANTRY UNITS RUSH 'TO POSTS AT FANLING !
Hongkong is in a state of preparedness consequent upon the commencement of big scale manoeuvres to test the defences of this Colony. Hongkong, known as Red- land, is on the alert to resist anticipated attacks from Blueland, whose reconnaissance planes have been sighted over this territory. Blucland is likely to be assisted in any operations against Redland by a Fleet from Northland, another mythical enemy.
The following official communique was issued at 2 p.m. Ireland.-to-day by the General Staff at Military Headquarters:
British Flag Ruse
NOT MATTER FOR REPRESENTATION
London. Mor, 15.
The use of the British flag un a Spanish vessel recently in Spanish waters was the subject of a quesilon- in the House of Commons.
HALT
DRIVE
Big Guns and Planes Busy
Madrid, Mar. 16.
Despite the return to warm
and
sunny weather, relative on all quiet prevailed to-day fronts around Madrid. Both sides are engaged in strengthen- ing their new positions and rest- ing after their strenuous and costly series of attacks and counter-attacks which have been continuing for a full week.
Government artillery
fre- quently active on the Guadalajara and Jarama frohts to-day, the object being to prevent rebel concentration.
Any
It is reported that Government planes bombed and machine-gunned Insurgent postions near, Guadalajara and that insurgent machines ralded. the Government lines in the Aranjuez sector.
Activity un the Oviedo front is also confined to artillery fre-Reuter.
"During Sunday 14th March, BLUE aircraft repeatedly flew over RED territory. Consequently it was decided at a ́ RED. meeting during the night 14/15 March toʻinstitute at once the precautions necessary to resist any attacks which might be.jective was not apparent, but one Jaunched by BLUE and/or by- NORTH AND--
"In ncordance with orders then issued, the Fixed and Anti- Aircraft defences were manned at once and continuous watch is being kept by night and day. The Seaforth Highlanders fully deployed on the Island, and the Royal Ulster Rifles and Royal Welch Fusiliers, supported by the batteries of the Hongkong Brigade, Royal Artillery deployed into prepared positions across the Mainland from Port Shelter through Tide Cove to Drinkers Bay. All these troops were in position by niglitiail on 15th March.
Aircraft On Move
"Blue aircraft continued occasion- ally to circle over Redland but com- mitted no other hostile net. Red air-
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DESCRIBES
AIR MAIL EXPANSION
The Under-Secretary for Forsign Affairs, Lord Cranborne, in reply, described the circumstances in which destroyers were sent in response to. The fatal accident in King's food distress signals to the assistance of a craft carried out reconnaissance over early on Monday morning had a
vessel sequel a Centrul Magistracy this British
using the call sign of the sea and land. A dusk air reconnaiss- morning, when, before Mr. W. Scho- these arrived, it was learnt that the
steamship Addu. Beforence revealed no Blue vessels with-
in 200 miles of Redland. field, Lieut. D. H. N. Baker-Carrship in question was foreign, and it is
"A dawn air reconnaissance on the well-known potu player, was charged with (a) drivlig without due care steamer Mar Cantaberico.
understood to have been the. Spanish morning of 16th March revented activity at unt aerodrome 20 miles and a body of and caution; (b) driving a car with inefficient brakes; (c) driving with- The employment of ruses, such as north of the frontier.
no hostile with of a neutral flag by a ner- troops-possibly out a valid licence.
Defendant pleaded not guilty to by the enemy, Lori Cranborne added,
chant ship in order to escape capture intent-advancing westward along the northern shores of Mirs Bay. the first charge, not guilty to the
a precaution against trans-frontier Wensesindused as a pre Kumon Rifles and second until he has had an oppor-right which is tunity to see the brakes for himself, would not thational law, and this ease intuln battery were ralled to would not therefore justify the repre and guilty to the third.
sentations which were suggested by Faniing in early hours
of 16th
London, Mar 15. Inspector
the questioner-British Wireless.
fog prevented effec-
In reviewing developments in Live Red
"Unfortunately for
for Red, a serious British external civil air com- outbreak of Influenza has prevented munications in the House of the effective immediate mobilisation,
Saunders
Bid
The Japanese press here pre- dicts the presentation of strong dentands by Tokyo as a result 12.30 am. yesterday defendant was at about Amendment Rejected of a shooting affair at Chin-driving car No. 1880 custward along The House rejected, by 175 to 110, chow, between Tientsin and King's Road. A little cast of Electric the Labour Opposition's motion for Tsangchow, on March 12, when Rond he knocked down a man who the abolition of nerial warfare and Chinese police fired on two was about 12. feet from defendant's
shortly afterwards died. the International control of civil truckloads of sugar, escorted left side of the road, which was well- aviation.
Add by Koreans. St Philip, replying to critics,
The
lit. The brakes were later tested and
the Government would seize nny One truck escaped and returned found to be inefficient. opportunity to achieve the abolition to Tientsin. The second
Hearing of the case was fixed for crashed. Thursday, March 25,
Mr. Boker-Carr is on ball of $500
to himself examine the brakes of the car, which belongs to a friend,
of aerial warfare, but he stressed the owing to a tyre burst caused by a dimculty of devising practical bullet, and two of Its crew of three and is to be allowed an opportunity scheme for the control of civil were killed. aviation, Reuter.
Chinese authorities state the police The Air Estimates total £82,500,mistook the Koreans for bandita, 000, or £320,000 more than the Army Reuter.. Estimates.
No Reason For Delay
Later, a Government motion
conclude the general discussion
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BRITAIN WATCHES
London, Mar. 15.
the latest
LADY CHARGED®
the use of a
NEW PHONE SERVICE
Following the recent Inauguration of a jelephone link between Hong-
+
the
March. Lonnaissance seaward.
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SERVICE TO LINK WHOLE EMPIRE RAPID STRIDES INDICATED
of her Naval and Military Volunteer Commons, Sir Philip Sassoon forces. It is hoped, however, that a said the present condition was certain number will be it for duty that the Empire air mail scheme should be in working order at "It was reported last night by the beginning of 1933, after
“some tune to-morrow.
Madrid Shelled
Madrid, Mar. 18. The rebels shelled the centre of Madrid bgain to-day at regular hour- iy intervals. The sholls killed two and wounded Ave. The rebels' ob-
shell dropped in the
Vicinity of the Telephone Exchange building. Shrapnel fragments tore across the street, dropped two women, apparent- ly wounding them seriously, Luter a little boy who carried into the Tele- phone Exchange building for emer→ gency treatment.-United Press.
MURPHY CALLS A PARLEY
CRISIS IN LABOUR DISPUTE
HOTEL STAFF ON. STRIKE.
Detroll, March 15. Secretary of the United Automobile Martin, together with the labour Workers of America, Mr. Homer organiser Mr. R. T. Frankenstein, arrived here to-day by neroplane from Cleveland, in response to Governor Murphy's summons to an urgent con- ference, the subject of which ling not been disc
disclosed.
Meanwhile, officials of the Chrysler
Corporation say that they do not know whether they will be asked to the conference.~
TO HANKOW very reliable European resident at which all first-class mail from lights out passed through the East the United Kingdom to Empire Lamma Channel lust night. We
Governor Murphy has remained at the Empire air Lansing, la conference with the State countries on understand that she was not detected routes would be carried by air and County Law ometals on plans. by Red look-outs, but increased for a flat rate of 1/1/4d. per half for new legislative machinery for the
ounce, that being the current settlement of Industrial disputes.
The Sheriff meanwhile has visited perferential Empire postagene Chrysler plants, serving Injunc- lions to the strikers to evacuate before 9 am, on Wednesday, under a penalty. of a $10,000 fine.
activity has been ordered this mor-
Food Precautiona
"Reports by Hongkong Polleo Posts all over Redland ore coming in to the satisfaction of the Military authorit
It is reported that Britain has so kong and Shanghai, a Hongkongning. Miss D: B. Fair, c/o Messrs. Dea- Hankow service is to be opened
on Saturday next,--March 20, cous, was summoned for driving at a
There will be no official opening speed dangerous to the public in According to to
figures Hennessy Road on March 1. Defend Cunton, speaking from there, will
from
rom Hongkong, but the Mayor of there had been a successive diminuant pleaded not guilty through h Air Estimates was carried 210 to 94.tion in the value and volume of solicitor, Mr. W. A. Mackintay.
her
converse with the Mayor of Hunkow
Sir Thomas Inakin, Minister for the Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary of follow Fast long Queen's Informs us that
Winding up for the Government, smuggling in North China, declared Tradle-Sergeant
Was said heat about 9 a.m.
The Hongkong Telephone Company Miss State for Foreign Affairs, answering Rood
the rates for the she turned Into there was no reason to suppose. What question by Mr. A. C. Moreing in Hennessy Boad she accelerated. At service ip Hankow will be $0.20 for pleted by the end of 1939, which Mr. Morcing drew attention to the Fleming Road Sergeant Wass stepped a station call and $7.50 for a personal
her. From Fleming Rond to Lunrd call.
Co-ordination of Defence, declared
their programme would not be com the House of Commons to-day.
was the date originally suggested, report that during three months over long she was doing 34 miles per as far as the number of air squa-1,500 lorries had passed Chinese hour. There were quite a lot
drons were concerned.-Reuter,
was fully
pco-
TYPHOON WARNING
of Customs barriers under Japanese ple in the road at the time and one Lord Cranborne replied or two of them had to jump clear protection. Force Trebled
that the Government
The Manila Observatory reports to avoid being hit. Miss Fair herself that there is a typhoon in about 128 aware that there had been smuggling, London, Mar. 15.
(Continued on Page 4) Longs 11 Lat,, moving north. but repeated that there had been The largest Air Estimates ever pre-
diminution. sented to Parliament were introduced sensibic
In answer in the House of Commons this after- noon by the Under-Secretary for Air Sir-Philip Sassoo estimates
Lovi
to further questions,
authorities and others information to the smuggling of by Japanese 000,000 asked for by the Ministry nationals, which was passed on to
Sassoon. The net Consular borne declared the. Brilish
of
£82,500,000, Includ periodically furnished ing Joan provision, compares U with an average figure of £18-
in
res with regard to 10- drugs into
Chinn
the previous year. It shows an in- the British Government's represen- crease of nearly £32,000,000 in total estimates af 1936.
the
tative on the League Oplum Advisory *Committee for such action is might The expansion, sald Sir In no
Phillp
seem useful and desirable. The way meant the abandonment of hope question of publicity was determined of securing an air pact and general by the League. stabilisation of air armament. On the It was understood, he sold, that in
HEROIC
SCOUT BRAVES
FIRE TO RESCUE WOMEN
TRAPPED IN FACTORY
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Manila, Mar. 16.
The explosion and fire in the fireworks factory here last night claimed at least 25 lives and produced one hero.
contrary
rary, the Government regarde practice the proceedings and reports
- "There was a deafening roar and then darkness. the realisation of this hope as a matter of the Committee were published.
We of paramount importence and would Another member asserted there thought it was the end of the world," one of the survivors said. seize instantly every opportunity to were many circumstantial reports
The exact number of dead is not the burning building in an attempt achtove . The Air Force expansion that the Japanese authorities were was not merely a question of making netively encouraging this truffle in yet known due to the dimculty of to rescue the shrieking women and
are girls who were trapped there......... good a deficiency, it meant practical-drugs: among the Chinese people.
The factory blast rocked the area ly a trebling of the Force as well as Lord Cranborne gave the House Identification, but at least 25 rearming it with modern equipment, † assurance that the British Govern.belleved to have perlahred and 30 are over a radius of two miles and ́ ́a'
17-number
of near-by Inhabitants Alrcroft and sero engines could be mant was keeping the whole subject seriously injured, including o
Continued on Page: 1.)Pend, under constant examination.-Reuter. | year-old Boy Scout who dashed Into suffered concussion.--Reuter.
ics.
"Air Raids precautionary measures aro being put into action by the Air Raids Commandant. The Chairman of the Food Committee is putting into force his plan for the collection and conservation of available food stocks. Redland has not yet been attacked. But Redland is prepared to defend her territory."
R.M.A. DORADO DELAYED
FAULTY WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION
The R.M.A, Dorado will not arrive in Hongkong until 3 pr. to-day, six hours overduo. ·
The Dorado was delayed at Pen- ang awaiting connection, and was further delayed en route to Hong- kong by radio trouble...
rate.
Meanwhile, it was hoped that a start would be mode on the Durban route in the early summer of this year and on the Singapore route at the end of the year. The complete scheme aims at providing flying-boat services on the routes to South Africa, India and Australld, with certain ad4 ditional land plones services to India, nil 1 operated by now Empire aircraft. Arrangements were being made for all feeder services in connection with routes.
Concerning the proposed North- Atlantic service, the formidable task of providing the necessary ground organisation and equipment was being actively pursued, and bases for both and marine aircraft were in hand by the Governments
concerned. regards alreraft, the three main lines of trans-Atlantic development were In hand. Four-engined high speed land machines were on the point of
completion, with which, It was hov
As
Men who have been identified as the organisers of the Waiters and Waitressca Union, have told the guests in the lobby of the Statler Hotel, where the staff is on strike, to depart from the bullding or to remain in their rooms.
It is reported that the famous singer Lilly Pona, who is preparing for u, concert engagement, is marooned on the twelfth floor of the hotel. Bell- dragging their luggage up and down hops, are smilingly watching the guesta
the stairs.-United Press.
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Silk Workers. On Strike
S'HAI INDUSTRY TIED UP
to operate experimental services fore the end of this year: A fleet of secially-designed flying-boats should be available in the course of 1938. The possibilities of catapulting long- range`fying-boats was being actively training flights had begun with two Investigated. Meanwhile Jong-range
Shanglial, Mar, 10. flying boats of the Empire type.
The slik industry in Shanghai is Among the new British external
threatened with complete stoppage services Introduced in 1038 were a as a result of the demands of weekly mail service between workers for, increased
Wages
and Oakland, Mar. 15. Khartoum and Kana and Logos and beller working conditions. ------Miss--Amelia Earhart has
postponed her flight across the and Hongkong, pending completion of been compelled to suspend opera- again a temporary service between Penang. Already ten silk factories have Pacific for 24 hours, owing to bad arrangements for a permanent con- tions owing to the striking of #weather-United Press.
noction-British Wardless.
workers-Reuter.
DELAYED AGAIN
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