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五拜禮 號四十月七英港香 FRIDAY, JULY
14.
1939,
日八十月五
Colossal Expenditure Planned For Balance of Year
DEFENCE
TO £730 COST BOOSTED
LONDON, July 13. SPEAKING IN the debate on the budget in the House of Commons to- day, Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that it was estimated that total defence expenditure during the current year, originally given as £380,000,000, afterwards rising to £580,- 000,000, and later to £630,000,000, would now in fact be £730,000,000.
Sir John Simon added that it would be possible to raise some £150,000,000 by Treasury Bills.
Only part of this year's requirements can be met by the floating debt, consequently, added the Chancellor, at the proper time it would be necessary to ask the general investor, great and small, to contribute on an abundant and generous scale to a new defence loan.
Sir John Simon exclaimed: "Show me another country in the world, with our population, that finds £900,000,000 out of day to day taxation. The remaining £500,000,000 from borrowing is a disturbing figure, but we recognise that we must take the main burden on our- selves."
Sir John Simon ascribed the qufet reception of the budget
ITALIANS firstly, because of the knowledge
PROTEST
Cession Of Alexandretta
that it was necessary, secondly, because there Was the de termination of people of all classes that come what
may Britain would find what was needed for the liberty, safety and strength of the country.
A Labour motion for the re- ROME, July 13jection of the budget was defeat- ITALY HAS sent a note toed by 206 votes to 141, and the the French Government express budget was read for a third time. ing "full reservation" regarding the cession of Alexandretta to Turkey.
The Bote is described by Signor Gada in the "Giornale d'Italia" us a "protest, and a clear denunciation of France's new violations of her Inter- national pledges."
-Reuter.
Credits For Poland
RECORD
In
A RECENT AIR RAID IN FOOCHOW, showing extent of damage to the waterfront. Whilst the situation Fukien is still quiet, there have been sporadic air raids on
the city and surrounding districts. 5.
New Opposition To Wang?
PUPPET SHOCK FOR JAPAN
China..
-PEIPING, July-14-
Squalus Plunges To Mud
Bad Luck Attends Salvage Attempt
PORTSMOUTH, New Hamp-
shire, July. 13. AFTER WEEKS of prepara- tion a bid was made to-day to raise the submarine Squalus.
Most of the craft was raised from the bottom by means of seven air- alled pontoons, but the stern, which is heavy with water, at first refused to budge.
After four hours of work officers flashed a message to the mainland, but just as success was in sight, the submarine suddenly broke loose and plunged back to the ocean bed.- Reuter,
Thetis Inquiry
LONDON, July 13-The time table of events at the submarine nerve- centre of Fort Blockhouse. Ports- mouth, was pieced together at to- day's session of the Thetis Inquiry, Jand questions were asked concerning delay in the reception of the message from Lieutenant Coltart, asking the duration of the submarine's dive.
Attention was drawn to the fact that there was an interval of 24 hours between the despatch and reception of the message, and asked if that was the customary time. Comman- der Shadwell, who was in charge of Fort Blockhouse, replied that it was a Past Office telegram.
A FIRE IN FOOCHOW, started by incendiary bombs, blazing wall into the night. Air raids on the Fukien capital continue.
South Tyrol Developments
EXPULSION OF FOREIGNERS
LONDON, July 13.
THE EXPULSION of Britons from Tyrol was raised during question-time in the House of Commons to-day, one Member suggesting that unless the expulsion orders were withdrawn, retaliatory measures be taken by ordering Italians to leave Britain.
Mr. Butler replying, said that the British Ambassador to Rome
ROOSEVELT had already raised the question
DENIAL Falsification By. News Agency
with the Italian Government, and fully reserved the rights of British subjects...
He had particularly drawn attention to the question of the transfer abrond of the proceeds of any necessary liquidation of British property,
Commander Shadwell, referring to the fact that communication with the tug was unreliable, said he thought that it indicated the desirability of having a ship-fited-with--wireless-PRESIDENT-ROOSEVELT question,
WASHINGTON, July 13. ́
It appears that the Italian, au- thorities are prepared to give sympatheile consideration to this
drawn
fact that certain
attending subinarines on their diving took an unprecedented step to attention to the
The Ambassador had ulso JAPANESE PRESS correspondents received a jolt trisls when Wang Keh-min voiced opposition to the scheme of Shadwell
Earlier in his evidence, Commander day, when he issued a formal British property owners may not have creating a Federal Government in Japanese-occupied whereby the times of sorantints o
explained the system statement saying that un Ameri- representatives on the spot to take Ban news agency had been care of their interests, and he asked the surfacing signals of submarines on "guilty of falsification of actual that every effort be made to minimise diving trials were posted at Fort
Inconvenience British subjects,
The measure applies to all foreig- Blockhouse in order that a requisite facts" in saying that he and Mr. check might be kept on their move- | Cordell full had disagreed on the ners, without discrimination, and ments.Reuter,
Janguage of the projected neu- Viscount Halifax does not consider trality message to Congress by vided the above points are satisfac
retaliatory action is called for. pro- the President,
torily dealt with.-Reuter,
"Untrue Reports"
Wang Keh-min is head of the Provisional Government at Pei- ping, and he has just returned from Tsingtao where he attended the United Council meeting.
Receiving foreign, Chinese Japanese Journalisto yesterday, he
and
of the Britain, France To declared that the suggested new
He says that the transfer constitutes unilateral transformation mandate, and he adds that the Powers who took part in the allocation of the Mandate (of which Italy was one) cannot be excluded from Interest in its development,--Rester,
were
dretta agreement.
Increase Aid
LONDON, July 13, Financial support of the Treaty Ratified
Western Powers for Poland is PARIS, July 13,-Ratification notes now expected to be on a larger
exchanged to-day on the Franco-Turkish Sanjok of Alexan-scale than hitherto assumed.
City circles are inclined to believe the "Yorkshire Post" report that in- dependent of the exports credits from Britain, England and France would ench grant the Polish Government a loan amounting to £5,000,000,
Simultaneously the evening papers published the tallan note making reservations in connection with the agreement.-Trans-Ocean.
New Aids For British Ships Five Year Subsidy For Tramps
Government was not even discussed at Tsingtao, mud he denied that Wang Ching-wei attended the meeting.
Reuter.
added.-
TIENTSIN SHOOTING
Questions In Commons
LONDON, July 13.
IN THE House of Commons to-day
the
Plane Crash
Victim Military Honours At Funeral
Mr. R. A. Butler, in a written reply, jing. Sgt. Ogden was killed
The report referred to was circu- lated to-day and it said that dis- wgreement between the President and
ROME, July 13-"Untruo reports" Mr. Hull was reported in Adminis-that German troops were awarming tration quarters.
into Italy over the Brenner Pass, are President Roosevelt was described stated by the newspaper Pleclo ta ns wanting to use forceful language have been the chief reason for the In his message, but Mr. Cordell Hull closing of the Bolzano province to was said to be opposed to language foreigners. calculated to anger the Rome-Berlin Axis, and further to antagonise an already rebellious Senate.-Neuter.
Silver Shows New Strength
Bottom Of Market|
Reached?
BOMBAY, July 13. THE PRESENT strength of The firing appeared to have been the Navy. The band of the Royal silver is mainly attributed to
The newspaper adds that these re- ports are said to have come from PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
LATEST
· CORRIGAN MISSING
He added that it was Improbable the Coumell would discuss the subject at its next meeting August.
Replying to a barrage of questions Mr. Neil MucLean asked a question FULL MILITARY honours from started Japanese correspond with regard to the firing upon of the were accorded the late Fit. Sgt. ents, Wang Keb-min gave still further British tugboat Saxon in Tientsin on Jack Ogden at his funeral which discouragement by declaring that his Monday by Japanese soldiers, and he Government had prepared no state-suggested that steps be taken to in- took place at the Colonial Ceme- ment either supporting or answering form the Japanese authorliles that tory, Happy Valley, this morn- Wang Ching-wel's recent manifestos these Incidents must cense. and peace appeals.
when his plane crashed into the slated that Viscount Halifax's reports Public reaction in North China to hnd not indicated that any British tug sea at Tytam Bay, yesterday, Wang Ching-wei's statements was a boat was fired on, but he had seen a during a routine practice flight However, it is thought in the Citywide difference of opinion. some report that slots were fired by in a Royal Air Force plane. that these loans will possibly take the favouring, and others critlelsing Wang Japanese soldier on July 10 which form of a Polish loan floated in Lon Ching-wel.
struck certain lighters belonging to The cortege left the Naval Hospital don or Parla, and guaranteed both as While the Provisional Government Lighter Company. Three Chinese Air Force, and representatives from British-owned Taku Tug and headed by a detachment of the Royal regards principal and interests by the agreed with Wang Ching-wel in wish were wounded. British and French governments. Ing to end the war, they differed on
the Royal Scots, Royal Engineers, and It is further stated that the Polish details In methods, he
caused when a native boat, which had
Scats were in attendance.. economic delegation in London wished |
Traitors Expelled to obtain altogether £30,000,000 of
been detained by the Japanese,The Rev. H. D. Rosenthall officiated aggressive bear coverings in the which £20,000,000.
escaped and tied up to the lighter.at the graveside. This was followed bellef that the bottom of the should bc guaranteed for export credit for thei CHUNGKING, July 14. The Reuter
by a malute by a firing party from the market has been reached.
Del Rio, Texas, July 13, purchase of war material in England, lang Central Executive Committee jstanding committee of the Kuormin-
Anti-British Demonstrations
Royal Scots, and the sounding of the "Last Post" and the "Novelife,"
Absorption of spot, sliver by the "Wrong-Way" Douglas Corrigan. while the remaining £10,000,000 decided at a recent meeting to per-
TOKYO, July 14-Simultaneously Captain H. M. K. Brown, OC. Kal
interior averaged 10 bars daily in the the young American aviator who would be used by the Fallsh Govern-
Among those present wero Group past fortnight, which is a high level startled the world this year by countries.Trans-Ocean,
wel, tnce Chen Pl-chun) and Mr.Japanese talks
which cannot be maintained for long, "accidentally" flying solo across the Chow Fa-hal, former Chairman of demonstrations will be held
Tokyo, anti-British
Atlantic in an antiquated aeroplane, J. R. R. Jenkins, P/O, I. B. Difford, and at current prices, the Central Publicity Council, from Saturday in Tokyo and the other from the Navy, Royal Scots, Royal States support at the current advance,
on P/O, W. G. New, and representatives the Kuomintang for conspiring with larger Japanese towns, while similar
In the absence of definite United Bight from Dryden to San Antoulo,
where
dus to be married on Wang Ching-wel agonist the Slate meetings will take place in North Engineers, 5/6 Rufputana Rifles, and well-informed quarters believe that
Monday. and surrendering to use enemy, and China.
Headquarters, China Command.
There is a storm over the entire prices must gradually decline aren, with telegraph Hines down and Wreaths were sent by Group Capt. Reuter. In Tokyo on Saturday, 100,000 Brown, Officers, RAF., Sergeants
|·highways flooded, and it is believed The committee also decided to naka-Brliish demonstrators will march Mess, R.A.F., Airmen, R.A.F., Hoyal
possible that he has landed LONDON, July 13-The British mittee to Investgate other Kuamin-
the Kuomintang Supervisory Com through the streels and past the War Engineers, Royal Scots, 6/6 Rajputana:
Memorial £2,500,000 for grants towards the Air Ministry to-day officially denied tang members who are engaged in the Japanese press, say that it will Command, U.S.R.C., Committee and Rites, Royal Navy, Major General Political quarters in Tokyo, and A. E. Grasett, Officers, Headquarters cost of building, and anancial help up reports that the British air force is subversive activities to £10,000,000 for Hner services up to make test flights across the Baltic Ching-wel. Punishment against foreign subsidised competi- Sen and Denmark, and that the meted out to them too.—Central News, the "real issue at stake, and that
SYDNEY, N. 5. W. Danlah Government had already The bill also confirms the arranges given the necessary permission,
Europoon refugees: entoring, Aus- answer to the question of whether out wilch," the Tokyo conference {irsila are being taught English.. The ment already operating whereby the
LONDON, July 13.-Royal assent was the is ready to draw the necessary would be lacking all sense, daarstem, employed under the direction - Board of Trado can buy merchantmen. The Air Ministry adds that the given to-day to the Ministry of conclusions
"from
the changed The Japanese Government..could of Mrs. Elsa Gormley, lol "Basic registered in the United Kingdoms to practice flights of Britals bombers are Supply and the Civil Defence blits, situation in China and the Far East," not go against the unanimous wish English" which gives them quickly. create a rezerve for use in emergency. to be solely to France and back-and both measures now become law, The Japaneso people, says the of the Japanese nation.—Trans-" || 850 basle words, which is all that 17| --Reuter.
Trans-Ocean.
press, Insist on a final decision with- Ocean,
LONDON, July 18. IMPORTANT new aids for
British shipping are provided in) ment to buy war materials from other manently expel Mrs. Wang Ching- with the opening of the Anglo-Tak, Flt. Lt. J. H. Barnes, Fit, Lt. especially during the monsoon season reported missing in a 250 miles
the British Shipping (Assist ance) Bill, the text of which has now been published.
The bill provides for a five-year NO FLIGHT OVER
Aramp shipping.subsidy up to £2,750.- 1000 a year to come into operation on January 1, 1940: usalstanco for ship
building, including, £10,000,000 for loans for building cargo ships and
tion.
DENMARK
to request the National Government
to punilah them according to Inw,
[-Trans-Ocean.
with
Wand
will be
be impossible for Britolin to evade Staff, and Les and Edle Buckle. Britain must give a clear and decisive
...
Refugees Learn whore en route-United Fren.
English
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