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THE FIGHTING FLEET OF THE FUTURE.

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LONDON, August 3.

CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.

LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

A MISSING ARMY!

Judging by trade reports the issue between Kwangtung and Kwangsi is regarded as settled. Trade is resum ing on the West River, good general cargoes being forthcoming for the steamers, and passenger travel normal again.

The latest news is that Kweilin, though being captured, is not yet takes.

од the point of

In the House of Commons speaking on the navy estimates. Lt. Col. Amery, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that | the question of the desirability of building capital ships or concentrating on submarines and aeroplanes had been most anxiously and searchingly investigated by the Admiralty and a sub-committee of the Imperial Defence Committee. Nothing had emerged from these deliberations to change thè general and universally accepted conclusion that the capital ship is still the basis of sea power in naval battles. The war indisputably proved the immense advantage of the larger and more powerful ship. The submarine was very formidable and had come to stay, but its power lay in conceal ment for which it had to sacrifice speed. Its offensive and defensive power and its power of concealment were very seriously impaired in any case temporarily by the remarkable progress during the closing months of the fat present be located. It fought a

war in the scientific measures taken against submarines.

USE OF AEROPLANES.

The aeroplane had become an indispensable factorin naval warfare but was not yet capable of carrying or discharging accurately at moving ob jects projectiles more formidable than those against which the modern capital ship was already protected. Its range was very limited and except for inshore warfare it depended upon an aeroplane carrier. All new elements in naval war had acquired an increased relative Importance. The fighting fleet of the future could no longer be regarded simply in terms of stips of the lice. Tas Imperial cabinet had considered the whole problem | of the naval security of the Empire and conclusions to which consideration had been given were embodied in a resolution passed at the meeting of prime ministers of the Empire on July 27.

LESSONS OF JUTLAND.

Ner is Nanning occupied yet. In this connection we have to record the mysterious disappearance of an army, which, according to the Canton papers, has actually occupied Nan- ping. It is not there yet, and cannot

fierce battle at Tongyuen, and a smaller engagement at Kweiping, I since when it has not been heard of.

it has apparently got mislaid.

OUR PRISONS.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

. FACTS AND FIGURIS,

Interesting information is contain- ed in the report of the Superinten- dent of prisons for the year 1920.

The mumber of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for the year 1919 were as follows:

1920. 1919.

4,254 4,336

Convicted by Ordinary

Courts .... Convicted by Court

Martial Same Court. for

9

12

0 25

The committee approved a policy laying down four capital ships which was solely a policy replacing scrapped ships. It was the relentless pressure of the Grand feet which finally brought down the Central Empires, but the fleet was now largely obsolete. The few hours fighting at Julkand revolu- doaised ideas of armament and battleship design. The lessons of that fighting have been open to the whole world. Other powers have not been slow to use them and were constructing at present a whole battlefleet incom parably more powerful than anything feat at Futland. Japan was construct ing eight. One had abeady been completed and others would be completed by 1925. She had voted money for eight more to be completed by 1928. America not counting four battleships of 32,000 tons equipped with 16in.

of finding surety...... 821 guas which were far more powerful than our latest types, will have com- pleted at the end of 1924 no fewer than twelve supreme engines of war;

Total .........5,153 each of 43,000 tons. Therefore as regards Japan and America we were ́dealing with ships actually being constructed, yet we had only one post- total number of admissions as com

There was a decrease of 59 on the Jutland ship, namely the "Hood" building, equipped merely with 15in.pared with the year 1919. There guns. Therefore the programme of replacing four obsolete ships to be was an increase of prisoners convicted completed by 1925 did not contain any element of challenge or provocation. for larceny during the year under re-

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE'S RESOLUTION.

view, the number being 1,179 against

- China and Korea.... Debtors an On remand or in delant

1,048 for the previous year.

67

51

*808

5,212

were

The resolution was "while recognising the necessity of the co-operation

Altogether 165, javenlles of the various portions of the empire in providing such navai defence as admitted during the year. In 58 may prove to be essential for security and while holding that equality with cases corporal punishment was the naval strength of any other power is the minimum staqdard for that awarded. All these juveniles, in addition to whipping, received sen- purpose this conference opines that the method and extent of suchtences varying from 48 hours deten co-operation are matters for the final determination of the several parliation to 12 months hard labour. ments concerned and any recommendation thereon should be deferred until The after the forthcoming conference on disarmament."

percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with them was 14.1 as compared with 127 previous convictions recorded against

offence.

On the contrary, the Government was allowing the navy temporarily to be inferior to other navies which was a risk justified only by the international for 1919. financial situation and the desirability of avoiding any step inviting fresh There were 125 prisoners admitted competition upon the eve of the Washington conference which would meet who were convicted by the Police with the view of ascertaining whether by broad agreements the policy in Court in the New Territories against future of ever increasing competition could be prevented; but it was un-153 for the previous year (98 in

1918). likely the other powers at the conference will offer to scrap the ships building,

There were 750 punishmeets Therefore the proposed British construction could not affect the problem before awarded for breaches of prison dis the conference. Our policy was gradual replacement within the narrowest limit | ciplineas compared with 723 for the and postponed to the latest date which the safety of the empire permitted. preceding year. Corporal punishment He emphasised that risks could only be taken because owing to our was inflicted in one case for a prison anique war experience in personnel we were well ahead of other powers for the One hundred and seventy-four (174) next few years. The very existence of the empire was completely staked prisoners were whipped by order of | upon the high moral and professional efficiency of the navy which could Courts.

not be sustained indefinitely on obsolete ships. The proposed four battles ships would be of the "Hood" type with improvements in protection and armaments embodying the experience of the war. As Japan and America's new skips were being armed with sixteen inch guns, we would do likewise conduct are employed at Industrial but the dimensions of the ships would not necessitate larger docks. The labour, idea had been merely to furnish modern ships wherein the personnel of the navy, and the empire whose existence may depend thereon would have every right to feel confidence.

CHURCHILL'S ELOQUENCE

Mr. Churchill conduded the naval debate alter which the vote was agreed to. He urged eloquently for the maintenance of Britain as a first class sea-power and xaked “what would the Dominions say it we were to say, 'We cannot guard you, we cannot any longer extend the protection hitherto it has always been our proud boast to supply," We had never said that yet and he trusted we never should be reduced to such a position.

PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

BILL RESTORING FREE FÁSSAGE TO AMERICAN COASTERS.

PRESIDENT HARDING'S ATTITUDE.

WASHINGTON, August 4.

There was no escape or attempt to escape,

There were 20 deaths (11 natural causes and 9 executions).

Long sentence prisoners of good

7,006,540-forms were printed and ments and 32,880 books bourd and issued to various Government Depart.

repaired.

The buildings are in good repair.{ and Indian Staff has been very good. The conduct of both the European

The appliances for use in case of fire are in good condition and the water supply adequate.

A Branch Prison was opened at Lai Chi Kok on March 17, 1920. The dally average at this prison was A Hall at Lai Chi Kok has 126. been set apart for Juvenile offenders. Major Cillson, O.B.E. acted as Kasistant Superintendent, during the absence of McJ. W. Franks on leave, form March 26 to December,30, 1920.

The Department was separated from the Police Department and Mr. J. W. Franks appointed Superintendent of Prisons, as from the 31st Decem

It is understood that President Harding has informed the Senate Reber, 1920. (publican ̈landers that he is opposed to early action on Sepátor Borah's hill The increase in expenditure is due restoring free tolls to American coasters using the Panama Canal President to (A) general increase in salaries Harding'a decision is believed to be ascribable to a desire to avoid Inter- (B) increase in staff (C) opening of national disputes likely to prejudice the result of the forthcoming con- Lai Chi Kok (D) increase in prices. ference. It is also believed that President Harding prefers serdement of The rules laid down for the the tous question by means of diplomatic negotiation rather than legislation." Government at the prisons have been Nevertheless, it is considered that Senator Borah la disposed to press the bill, complied with.

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