AUSTRALIA AS SURPLUS PEOPLE
QUESTIONS IN DIET ON POSITION OF PROBLEM Matter To Be Included In
Treaty Negotiations · CONSIDERABLE alarm has been caused in the
Netherlands Indies by Japan's supposed de- signs of eventual conquest, her plan of peaceful penetration having been checkmated. This has now had its repercussions, in Japan, where a sug- gestion has been made in the Lower House that Japan should negotiate a non-aggression pact| with Holland, at the same time proposing to lease a portion of the Dutch Far Eastern Dominions.
Of greater immediate interest and im- portance to Britain is the question of Japanese immigration to Australia, which has again been raised in the Diet. From the Premier's reply it is evident that, far from being abandoned, this idea is still prominent and it is hoped that a satisfac- tory arrangement with Australia may eventually be reached.
Tokyo, Feb. 28. In the Lower House, the conclusion of a non-aggres- sion pact with the Netherlands was to-day suggested and also that Japan should approach Netherlands for permis sion to lease Dutch New Guinea.
The Premier replied that the mal- ter will be studied, adding that Japan had no territorial ambitions In the Dutch East Indies.
Mr. Sakurai questioned the posi tion of the Japanese immigration 'problem with Australia and then asked why the Japanese Government did not display the same coolness in dealing with Anglo-Japanese relations as Great Britain.
The Premier replied that Japan wishes to selife Use inunigration- problem when concludes the treaty with Australia in the wear fature and added that it was very urgent to promate friendly Anglo- Japanese relations through a deep- ening of mutual understanding. In which connection the most import- ant thing was to let Great Britain undersland Japan's position in East Asia-Reuter-
Netherlands Indies
Suspicious
Though some men in Java dismiss! the possibility of an invasion in parts! -of-Netherlands India, there-are-more who believe that in time an attempt might be made to take a small part of New Guinea or Borneo, says the Special Correspondent in Java of a London journal. They believe that the expedition might be too small to pro- voke Great Britain or some other great power into retaliation, and that! the Dutch would have to solve the matter by themselves.
This is the "Impudent trick" possibility referred to by the for- mer Governor-General, Jonkheer de Jonge, in an interview given In Holland recently. The Jonkheer spoke of a "deed of aggression in order to intimidate
We
must be on the alert, and besides we must be a valuable support to an eventual ally,"
The last part of this remark goes to show that the former Governor-Gene-i ral agrees with those who say that history teaches that nations which are not active in defence on their own behalf are not considered when a pence is signed, even if they are on the winning side.
Duelling Doctor Fights For 12 Hours
Budapest, Mar. 1,
DR. FRANCIS BARGA, “the
'duelling doctor?, who isnted a dozen challenges in conner- tion with his marriage to a beautiful Hungarian society girl.. fought a sabre duel for one and #half hours with a former sullor
of his wife in a fencing school
in Budapest to-day.
offelal, Vitez de Vasony.
Eat, Drink And Be Careful
Vienna, Mar. 1. WOMAN who sat at à cafe
table with a married man. has been ordered by a Vienna Judge to pay the wife damage for alienating his affections.
She pointed out that me or the witnesses had testiled to anything worse than their sitting In a cafe together..
The judge sald that nothing more was needed,
Miss Otis
Vainly Regrets
IT is not to be expected that the
average Chinese boy is very familiar with the name Otis. Far less with the dance tune, "Miss Otis Regrets
Thereby hangs the following tales, says the North-China Daily News. At a certain foreign club In Shanghai a group consisting of members of the younger- set wax gathered in friendly con versation.
"Why not dance?" some one suggested. There, being a radio gramophone in the room, the idea was received with acclama- Hon. "Put on-Miss Otis regrets: phe's unable to lunch to-day," member of the party said to one of the club boys. "What time queried the boy.
a
you wanchee?"
"Miss Otis reprets she's unable to lunch to-day."
"What thing," replied the bou somewhat indignantly, "Miss Otis no belong member of this club."
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TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1937.
OUTLET FOR JAPAN'S
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Cruise
Empress
Around
Passengers World
́Miss Margarita Murtin of Paris, Lady Patricia Wellesley, Mrs. Paul Goodridge of Bridgeport, Conn., and Mrs. Alejandro Fails of Havana, Cuba, aboard the Canadian Pacile Bner Empress of Britun on which they are cireling the globe. They arrive in Hongkong on Monday."
POVERTY IN THE NAVY
Officers Cannot Afford
To Marry
London, Feb. 24.
A QUESTION which Rear-Admiral Sir Murray Sueter.
RÁDIO BROADCAST
Children's Concert From The Studio
VARIED SYNCOPATION.
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (045 k.e.'s), 31.48 metres. (9,52 mi.c.'s), 5-6 p.m. European Programme.
5 pun. A Relay, of Dance Music from the Roof-Garden of the Hong- kong Hotel.
is to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty on Wed- nesday on the subject of marriage-allowances for navali. From the Studio. officers reflects the opinion of many members of Parlia ment on both sides of the House.
He is to ask the First Lord whether he is aware of the recent decision to grant marriage allowances to offeers of the Royal Indian Navy, and whether, in view of the Improved financial position of the country and the increasing expenses of young married naval officers, he will provide in the estimates for a marriage allowance
for
Fools, grievance.
oficers, and so redress amander is entitled to ne marriage allowance, though his basic pay is in- ferior to the equadron leader's by
£66 18s. 4d.
Recent correspondence in the Press has disclosed that this griey- unee, long patiently borne, has been treated officially with en much in- difference that it is now a cause of grave dissatisfaction, amounting to _resentment, in all navat circles_oui-
side the Admiralty,
The naval ofleer is at a great dis- advantage compared with officers in either of the other twa Services, He-is-subject-to-sudden-and-fre
The naval officers have what up-quent moves from place to place; and pears to be an unanswerable case.
it not uncommonly happens that when he has gone to the expense of ur- | ranging for his family to join him at one station he is then appointed to an- other.
WITHOUT REASON OR JUSTICE
HIS PAY NOT ENOUGH The War Ofce and the Air Ministry assist the marriages of private soldiers and airmen at 20 and of officers at 30. Last September the Admiralty in- ereased the allowance to married naval ratings from 7s, to 10s. a week. The foreign station, he must provide the naval officer is ignored.
| passage money for his wife and family or remain away from them for long perloda.
The consequence is that naval officer reaching the rank of Heutenant- commander soon after 30 cannot marry with any prudence upon his pay.
If he does marry, or has no private means, it is pointed out that he must throw upon his wife the whole bur- den of Anancial stringency and force upon her the most rigorous birth con- triol.
In any case, if he is moved to
4
There appears to be neither rea- son nor justice in requiring from the naval officer sacrifices not imposed ion ta opposite number in the other Services,
of the Admiralty has been impressed. It is understood that the First Lord
with the arguments put before him in AIR FORCE BETTER OFF favour of the marriage allowance, The anomaly of
But the fear is expressed that he mis his position is be induced to postpone action in- shown in the fact that when a squad- defnitely on ron leader of the Air Force, stated in heavy national expenditure on arme- the ground that the King's Itegulations to hold the same ments makes the moment inopportune. relative rank as the lieutenant-com-
mander, is posted to one of His Seeing that the contentment and Majesty's ships (Air Regulation 3234) Roodwill of the officer personnel of the And thereby "separated from his Navy must be regarded as vital family he receives ♫ consolidated asset in any large defence scheme, marriage allowance of £138 17s. Od. such a plea cannot be regarded as [a year, whereas the lleutenant-com- convincing,
A. J. C.
WOULD-BE
ARCTIC AMAZONS
THIRTEEN HUNDRED WOMEN HAVE WRITTEN ASK- ING TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 1937 BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION; NUMBER OF LETTERS FROM MEN-500. THE EXPEDITION HEADQUARTERS IN LOWER REGENT-ST, LONDON, HAVE BEEN INUNDATED WITH REQUESTS FROM. WOULD-BE "ARCTIC AMAZONS."
By A Correspondent
holiday in Scotland, and so would not mind the Arelle cold,
"Most touching letter was from a
"And Use ansiver to all those women
is 'No," sald expedition leader Ernest little girl of cleven. W. Walker, thirty-one, slim and short.
smiled
ما
have
PARIS BACHELOR
FINDS MARRIAGE
RECORDED IN '17
Paris, Mar. 3. Confirmed bachelors are not rarity in the warld, but a confirmed bachelor who has been married for 10 years without knowing anything about It, Is. This exclusive honour is claimed by Jean Grare of Paris.
1
Grare discovered this state of affairs when he decided to renew his identity papers and visited his local elly hall. There he found to his man named Augustine Dedhuit on amazement that he had married a
June 12, 1817. Grare earnestly pro
A Children's Concert. 6.30 A Concert.
Violin Solo-"Carmen"Fantasy (Bizet, arr. Sarasate)........Efrem Zim- balist; Soprano Solos Betore I found you (Istvan-Rameau), Was it your smile? (Alexander-Stollberg).... Morte Eggerth; Bass-Barltone Solog Hybrlas the Cretan (Elliott), I fear no toc (Pinsuti)....Peter Daw-
Violin and Piano--Mr. aon;
Isaac's Maggot (Arr. Sharp)....Elsic Avril & Everal de Jersey; Soprano Solo- Volces of Spring-Waltz Song (J. Strauss-Genee-Grothe)
Marta
Eggerth.
7pm London-Big Ben, Varia- lions in Syncopution by the Borelli Trio and Herschel Henlere (Cuna- dion Planist).
3.30. Closing local Stock Quotations and Hongkong Exchange Market Re- port.
7.35, New Light Symphony Or chestra with Herbert E. Groh (Tenor).
Orchestra-Poct and Peasant- Overture (Suppe); Tenor Solo- Heldenrosiela (Goethe and Werner); Orchestra-Glow Worm
Idyll (Lincke); Tenor Sclo--For you alone (Gechl-Hubel); Orchestra-Salut d'Amour (Elgar); Tenor Solo-Only for you-Waltz Song (Doelle-Am- berg).
8 pm. Local: Time Signal, Wen- ther Report and Announcements.
8.03. From the Studio.
A Chinese Concert.
11 p.m. Close Down.
8.03-11 p.m. European Pro- gramme from Z.E.K. On Fre quency of 640 Kilocycles.
8.05 p.m. Debroy Somers Band.
Northern and Southern Memories (arr. Debroy Somers); Shipmates o'mine Descriptive Ballad (Sunder- son,Trio in D
Lockton & O'Reilly).
Minor, Op. 49 (Mendelssohn), played by Cortet,
Thibaud and Casals: 1st Movement Moito
allegro agitato; 2nd Movement Andante con moto tranquille; 3rd Movement Scherzo; 4th Movement
Findle.
8.55 p.m. London-News and An- nouncements.
9.15. London-Brass Band Concert 8.23. London-"Food for Thought,
matters Three short -talks on topical interest. (Electrical ing).
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Record-
.Quin-
9.45. Music by Plerne. Variations libres et anale, tette Instrumental de Paris; Entrance of the little Fauns....Jack Payne and His B.B.C. Dance Orchestra; Serenade....Rente Chemet (Violin),
10 p.m. London-Big Ben.
Variety
....Bing Crosby; Piano Soles-I wait for you, Heute Nacht oder Niel.... Mischa Spoliansky; Vocal-Deep shadows....Frances Langford; In- Atrimental-Memphis Blues... Em Pottiffer (Clarinet); Organ Solos Funeral March of a Marionette, Nola Sydney Gustard; Vocal—I heard,
(Continued on Page 5.)
Mr. Walker Introduced me
Ve appealed for funds and she sent rested his innocence and proved ble Vocal-Let's call a heart a heart Dr. Sarga's opponent was a bank group of ateri-looking members of the us two three-halfpenny stamps. She case by showing papers that he had
expedillon,
dark explained that she got sixpence a week been confined in a milltary hospital at his haired wife and said: "I'm not even pocket money, and, after paying for from a battle wound on the date re- In the seventh round Sargo, giv-never been parted for more than Ave
taking her with me, though we've the stamp she had three-halfpence alstered. ing one of his gorilla-like war ertes, hours in five years..
left to last the week
"We are going to make the first big Jumped in to attack and side-step-
Further explanation provided at the alm of an Aretic expedition. It's lo town hall showed that Grore had lost ping his opponent, pierced him on their
"Women of all types have, offered | be a "lalitie' in colour.
his identity papers in a violent attacks the left hip inflicting a fairly ranged from seventeen
services. Their ogcs
"We are also going to study the In September, 1916. It is presumed serious wound..
to
sevenly,
meteorological conditons in the Hoss that some fellowsoldier used the10 though most of the letters were writ. Sra because we have an idea that the papers to carry through an illegal twenty-one and fifty and sixty, African summer. ten by women between seventeen to winter conditions there affect the marriage.
FOR A
Grare states that in his 19 years of On this trip, which is the flest side "marriage" he has never seen The sixty-five-years-old wife of an by a British expedition for thirteen "wife. Moreover, he says, he will Indian Army officer naked to come, years, we shall leave civilisation for refuse to see her if she tries to visit
"A young girl gavo as qualifications teen months and hope to bring back him for he insists on remaining Dr. Sarga is to fight two more his facts that she had learned cooking facts that will be invaluable to British bachelor for the rest of. bis. lla.--- duels this wock Router the Girl Guides and had spent “al trade.
In the fourteenth round Vasony fractured his knee and the duel was stopped by the doctor owing to his grent exhaustion.
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