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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March
10, 1939
R.A.F. ESTIMATES HINT OF
INTRODUCED: £250,000 A DAY
400
Aircraft Production Shows 400 Per Cent. Increase Since 1938
LONDON, MAR. 9.
INTRODUCING THE AIR ESTIMATES, TOTALLING £205,000,000 IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY, SIR KINGSLEY, WOOD, THE AIR MINISTER, GRAPHICALLY ILLUSTRATED THE GROWTH OF THE AIR FORCE.
He disclosed that the present figure was twelve times greater than in any year from 1929 to 1934, and double the aggregate expenditure on the three defence services for the financial year 1932-33. This year's increase of Seely who
in £74,000,000
the air Wood, objected to his estimates on estimates equals the total parties, though they criticised his defence estimates for 1913.statement in detail.
followed Sir Kingsley behalf of the Labour and Liberal
They both
expressed concern The biggest single item is whether the rate of expansion of £93,000,000 for aircraft and British air power was yet sufficient balloons.
•
of
of
Refugees
Prague
In
NEW TAX
Bond Restrictions In England
LONDON, Mar. 9. NEWS that official
U.S. Creditsnotices have been sent to im- For Brazil
Close Economic Collaboration - ·
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9,.
porters restricting withdrawals of ex-bond tea, sugar and tobac- co, is regarded in City circles as a pre-Budget measure, but pro- minent interests are of the opinion that the notices do not necessarily anticipate increased taxation.
On the contrary, possibility of ono AN EXCHANGE of notesar other of these commodities coming calling for close economic colla-in for increased taxation is in no way boration has been made between ruled out. the United States and Brazil,
It is also possible that the restric- signed by Mr. Cordell Hull and tion may have been imposed as a precautionary, measure to safeguard against unwarranted Senor Aranha.
The two countries agree in freeing consumers
the Brazilion exchange market for speculation in connection with the commerce from the United States, Budget.
It is held likely that the Chancellor
the establishment of a Brazilian National Bank, and the reson
of the Exchequer, realising the bur of payments on Brazil's dollar
den of armaments are so far borne The United States Exports and I-
income ports Bank will extend credits not exclusively by the higher
xceeding $19,200,000 to the Bank of groups, may consider the time has come when the population at large Brazil to enable the Brazilian Gov- should be made to share the cost of ernment to discontinue official control the country's defences aver foreign exchange operations. At Consideration of this kind may the same time, the State Department cause Sir John Simon to tax some of announced that President Roosevelt the more widely consumed commo- would
that recommend
Congress dities. place at Brazil's disposal gold up to Tea eircles are not unduly per- Ince
$50,000,000 to serve as assets for the turbed, that
was creating. -The amount drawn taxation.
Nevertheless, "Reuter" understands upon would be from Brazil's future: production of gold.
that a deputation from the Tea Senor Aranha announced that Buyers Association is at present en- Brazit intended to resume payments deavouring to clarify the position at on her dollar debts starting in July a conference with the authorities.
-Reuter. 1-Reuter.
in face of Germany's rate of expan-Thousands Remain and an auxiliary territorini ser taxpayers were getting full value for Dismembered Country Central Reserve Bank which Brazil territ expressing condenditional
Thirty-five R.A.F. companies,sion. Mr. Dalton alsa doubted if the
vice for women were being ing. formed.
INCREASED PERSONNEL
It was expected that the a force programme
it necessitate would further 20,000 in personnel this year, It was proposed to increase the total personnel to 102,000.
of
Greater progress than anticipated had been made in the deliveries of air force engines, the construction stations and factorles, and extension of the balloon barrage scheme.
The appeal in June for 31,000 pilots, observers, airmen and boys during the present financial year had been excellent, and the figure was passed last weck (CheerE).
The quality of the recruits excellent.
Was
RESERVE FORCES The estimates included provision for reserve flying and auxiliary forces. Thirty-three centres had been formed : le urban areas, and it was hoped to organise 20 more in the coming year. It was decided to extend the
In this connection the Secretory
Germany,
Prague, Mar, 9, According to an announcement by for Air had announced in the course the official refugees bureau, there are this speccit that in view of the 150,000 persons registered as refugees results of a special investigation, it in Prague alone.
Of these, 16,000 are emigrants from appeared desirable to modify in some
the present other countries, mainly
more La respects the terms of agreements with aircraft manufacand 62,000 of them, or turers, and the aircraft industry had half, are unemployed.
Statistics further reveal that in 50,000 invited a well-known accountant, Sir William McClintock to undertake an Bohemia and Moravia only immediate review of the operation of refugees are reciving support, und in Slovakia there are only 4,000 out of total 12,000 refugees dependent the agreement.--British Wireless.
on the State.
from
CURRENCY RESTRICTION
Last-Minute Change In Japanese Plan
PEIPING, Mar. 9. 'A LAST-MINUTE change in
Concerning emigration Czecho-Slavákla an ametal an- nouncement states that 8,000 persons, nearly all Jews, had left the country since October last,
In addition to 16,000 foreigners who would not be allowed to make? a permanent residence in the coun- try, there were 11,000 waiting for an opportunity to leave Czecho-Slovakia,
Trans-Ocean.
reserve flying and training organi- the plan to make the old national U.S.
sation overseas, and he hoped it would be possible to form sections, currency illegal in North China. for example in Malaya, Hongkong, as from March 11 was made to- and East Africa to enable local day.
teer reserve.
residents to qualify for the volun- The "Provisional Government" has announced that from March Referring to the balloon defence scheme, the Minister said that the 11, North China would be divided now be into two zones for currency pur- barrage in Londen could operated should the occasion demand.poses, a Federal Reserve zone He hoped that all other barrage and u "Bandit" zone. throughout the country would be completed by the end of the year.
The civil air guard had over 1,400 members possessing flying licences, and 3,880 undergoing flying training, The standard of airmanship was higher than ever before. By April 1, the number of Brst-line aircraft at Home would reach 1,750.
The Federal Reserve
zone
Marines
To Come Here
Next Season
Boxer Indemnity
74 CONTRACTS FOR BRITISH MATERIAL
LONDON, Mar. 9.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Chinese Government Purchasing Commission was held this afternoon in the Chinese Embassy, when the Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai-chi presided in the presence of Sir Ralph Wedgwood, Mr. A. R. Guinness, Mr. C. A. McEuen, Lord Riverdale, and C. C. Wang.
A happy spirit of optimism
prevailed at the meeting, and
the Ambassador was warmly British Trade congratulated on the completion
of the currency fund.
stabilisation
Although the Commission's pur- chases in the past year were much curtalled by the war, 74-contracts
Delegation Resumption Of
Marthe were placed to the total value of Relations In Spain
ns
£182,034.
LONDON, Mar. 9. DESPITE AN authoritative
The Fourth United States Marines Rugby XV, considered one finest sides ever turned out by the
These were mostly of an interest- isleathernecks" in Shanghai,-will-not
Ing nature, such as £25,000 worth season, limited. to eleven towns in Hopei, proceed to Hongkong this
Honlin, in states the N. C. D. News. Word was of telegraph and telephone equip-
this
ment for development in South-West Shantung, Shansi, and cluding Peiping, Tientsin, Tainglue, received from the Colony to und Chefoo, in which people found effect and it transpires that the Bri- Chinu, and in the latter half of the denial recently given of the
the re-railway equipment, and negotiations carrying old currency would be liable tish Army side in Hongkong was wear a £30.000 order was placed for British Government's intention the opened for rails and material for the to send a trade delegation to doubtable local side, but to a fine and property confiscation more than willing to meet nfler March 11.
Spain, the foundation announced season in the south has almost finish- Barina-Yunnan railway.
had the
TOTAL 15,265,783"
here to-day of an Anglo-Spanish ed, It was felt that even
Since the Commission Marines taken the next steamship to
begun Committee of Commerce is would hardly be appropriate for the operations in 1931, its purchases h the Colony, the time of the year
the Britain total £5,200,783, Administra- regarded in British business playing of such matches with temperature hovering in the neigh-tive expenses amounting to £48,439, circles as evidence that a de- or 18s. Od. for every £100. These bourhood of 85 degrees.
expenses were covered nearly four termined effort will shortly be made to consolidate British times by investment profits.
At the close of the year the total economic influence in the penin-
stood to the credit
The order says that circulation of the Federal Reserve currency would be extended to other places as the Japanese millory operations extend.
30 SQUADRONS OVERSEAS There were now thirty squadrons catablished overseas, and seven more were to be formed in accordance with-Reuter, the programme to increase overscas strength to 500 first-line aircraft.
the
the
Referring to new aircraft, Sir
said that Wood Kingsley British bomber and fighter forces were the best in the world,
They had not abandoned tradition- el reliance on the value of counter- offensive as an essential element of strategy.
A powerful striking force was not only a strong deterrent to attack, but sound n vital component in
system of air defence.
The
any
developments of recent
Appropriation Of Oil Wells
Negotiations In Mexico City
MEXICO CITY, ·· Mar. 9.
It is learned, however, that a tenta tive Invitation has been extended to the local fifteen to visit Hongkong early next season to meet the vari-sum of
ous British Service sides in a series of the Commission's current account sula. of games. There is little doubt, in and fixed deposits. this connection, provided the Marines are up to their present standard, that the invitation will be accepted.
It is known that the "leathernecks" were most anxious to make the trip
and the decision that has been reach- ed will come as a distinct disappoint- MR. RICHBERG, represen-ment to them. Their rugger season of the offensive, and had added to tative of foreign oil concerne in did not begin until Christmas had
years had reduced the supremboy
the strength of the defensive in the negotiations
could rely for defence on Bighter
almost been renched and with
the
actual
with President inclement weather in Shanghal dur- air, but that did not mean that therCardenas regarding compensa-ing the past month, their aircraft and ground defences alone. tion for the expropriation of playing time has been confined to
a rather less than two months. All the eleven factories established foreign oil property, made under the shadow scheme were now statement to-day after a second operating.
conference with President Car-
Sir Kingsley Wood announced a denas..
new development in the organization
or
the
CHINESE SENTENCED
A Military Policeman Who
Was Accosted
The statement reveals that of aircraft production. Three four arms would be formed into a different methods of arriving at group and orders placed. for one solution of the expropriated oil type of aircraft to be distributed felds in dispute were, discussed.
Mr. Richberg will meet President among this group, which facilitated large-scale planning and ordering, Cardenas at 8 p.m. to-morrow, after and would also reduce dislocation meeting Senos Majera, the Mexican
Lo Washington that might result in a war if one of Ambassador
the manufacturers, was unable to moorow morning. A
A 26-year-old travelling trader, months hard Inbour. by Mr. R Chan Kwong, was sentenced to two D. Forrest at the Central. Magistracy
A.
continue production. It would also To-day's discussion. was continued yesterday, on a charge of attempting
reduce the number of designs,
a
INCREASED PRODUCTION Production was proceeding on rapidly increasing basis. Britain was now spending £250,000 daily on the production of aircraft alone, and that figure would rise still further, added 9ir Kingsley Wood.
The Air Minister recalled that in November, he estimated that by next year aircraft output would
that
is the same amicable spirit, said Mr. Richberg, adding:: *I feel further progress was madelleuter.
Le procure the commission of an act of Pross indecency with another male Wednesday evening, Person at Queen's Road Central, an
L/Col.. W. II. Willis, of the Corps of Military Police, sald lie was stand- Ing by a bus stop near Garden Road
The new committee consists of The Commission was instrumental riuring the past year in placing 43 representatives of the Federation of British British Industries, and of the British agineering, and shipbuilding firms Chamber of Commerce in Spain. for practical training-Reuter.
Chinese students with
23 Committed At Old Bailey
Its Arst objects will be to examine the question of the Spanish commer- elal debts in Great Britain, and to study the possibilities of developing future economic relations between
he two countries.* •
British industry is particularly London, Mar. 9. Twenty-two men and one girl were anxious to send finished goods such committed for trial at Old Bailey as locomotives, textile machinery and when they appeared to-day at the raliway accessories, motor lorries and the Explosives Substances Act.
An increase, in British coal exports Among the accused who were ap-
various is also envisaged. prehended in London and parts of the country, following recent bomb outrages, were 18 charged It is stated that the new committed specially with conspiring to use ex-will shortly present to the British Government certain proposals in the interest of the furtherance of British plosives. Reuter,
trade with Spain--Trans-Ocean.
Bow Street court on charges under motor cars to Spain,
Oxford Sets New Trial Record
London, Mar. 0. The Oxford boat-race-crew 121- hanced their prospects of beating
Yugo-Slav Tribute at 10.16 p.m. on Wednesday, when Cambridge again this year, when to-
To Britain
defendant approached and first ask day they set a new record in a trial row from Chiswick Steps to Barnes ed if he wanted a taxi. Witness said
but defendant continued to pegler Bridge, which is one mile and· 822 him, and finally made a supuestion. yards in distance. Belgrade, Mar. 9.
iWitness then arrested the man.
They did the tow in three minutes Yugo show a 400 per cent, increase over M. Cincarmarkovich the
Defendant' denied the offence, MAY, 1835. He was now hopefull Slavian Foreign Minister paid; a saying the witness misunderstood 40 seconds, beating the previous bert that the increase would be achieved remarkable tribute to Britain in the what he said. He declared he could by no less than four minutes--Ret- by
course of a debate in Parliament to not speak, and did not understand, that day, when he saidz
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the efforts of magnificent effe dovernment, made with such
cad
of the present year.
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venting war. They looked forward peace, and appeasement are followed AQUARIUM SOCIETY How many of these words are
to the time when reasonable rand by our Government and the whole samer courses would prevail through nation. Our sincere and earnest de
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