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SINGAPORE LIBELS

PREMIER ANSWERS 'ATTACKS,

PRESS REPORTS DENIED.

(Router's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, March 7. Addressing a distinguished company at the annual dinner of His Majesty's Civil Service, including the Duke of York, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Lord Chelmsford, Mr. J. R. Clynes, Mr. Philip Snowden, and MrJ. H. Thomas, Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee declared that Singapore was the gateway to the Pacific. He thought they ought to defend it and Australians and New Zealanders and everyone interested in China trade should help them. (Cheers.)

Mr. MacDonald, later toasting the Civil Service, remarked amid laughter that he could not say he quite agreed with everything Admiral Sturdee had] said.

Referring to press reports about Admiralty pressure with regard to the Singapore scheme, the Premier remarked that when he saw it said that the Admiralty officers in whom they had the greatest confidence were being used as pawns in a political game, be thought it was his duty as head of the Government to protest. (Cheers.)

The Civil Service. was responsible for the advice and the Government was responsible for the policy. Any newspaper attacks must there- fore be directed against the latter.

Mr. MacDonald concluded by paying a high tribute to the loyalty and wholehearted devotion shown by the Civil Service since Labour's advent to power.

Sir J. Murray, Secretary to the Admiralty, responding, remarked that the tendency of the present Ministry to decide important questions for themselves had made for good administration and prompt decisions.

BRITAIN'S TRUST.

SPECIAL CARE FOR COLONIES.

LABOUR'S IDEALS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Maữ.)

LONDON, March 7. The cost of the Air Force in Iraq and Palestine has decreased over £1,300,000.

The increase in the air estimates is due to the expansion of the Home defence airforce, the in- creased requirements of the Navy and Army co- operation, and the replenishment of material.

Eight new regular Home defence squadrons will be completely formed, bringing the number allotted for that purpose to eighteen by April 1925.

6stimates also provide for an initial equip ment of six more squadrons, which are at present being arranged to be formed in 1925-26.

Air units working with the Navy will be in- creased by five fights.

The strength of the air units working with the Home army will be increased by the equivalent of one squadron.

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The presonnel will increased by 2,000 to 35,000.

No provision is made for the development of airships. The Government is considering the'

malter.

The total air estimates must be expected to increase for some years, but unless further expan- sion is imposed on us part of the increase will not be recurrent.

EMPIRE WIRELESS.

MARCONI COMPANY'S POSITION:

APPEAL TO PREMIER

LONDON, March 7. "Messrs. Marconi have sent a letter to the Pre- mier hoping the company will be allowed an opportunity of stating its case before the Govera ment comes to a decision on the committee's recom- mendations..

The Company states reasons for the request, including a suggestion that it is essential in order LONDON, March-7to secure real-efficiency that all long-distance Mr. J. H: Thomas, Minister of Colonies in a stations in the country be worked under one, speech at the first of a series of monthly luncheons administration. inaugurated, for the Overseas League Exhibition

The Company hopes the Government will be, period, flared the Government wished tontin willing to refer to arbitration the two points on the confidence of all Europe similar to that uniting which agreement with the Post Office has not been the Empire in which whatever differences there reached, and will allow the agreement which will were between Britain and the Dominions neither then be completed within 48 hours, to be proceeded would think of adding a copper to their armament with.

Otherwise the Company suggests an arrange- burdens because each relied on the inherent, commonsense and justice of the others. The meat for joint working between the Government Government did not believe in the solution of the and the Company on lines similar to those intro-= difficulties in Europe by force, but by com- duced in Australia. monsense. justice and arbitration.

Referring to the Colonies and Protectorates,

Mr. Thomas stressed that Britain was the trustee of The millions of people in these territories. Government accepted the responsibility and intended to see the trust was not abused.

Mr. Thomas concluded by urging a policy of industrial peace in Britain, the great essential of which was confidence on both sides.

FIERY POLITICS."

FRENCH PREMIER FEELS INSULTED,

CHALLENGE TO A DUEL.

PARIS, March 7

STILL HOPE.

SHIPBUILDING CONFERENCE,

SETTLEMENT POSSIBLE.

LONDON, March 7,

The shipbuilding conference at Carlisle has formulated proposals which will be submitted to the Southampton men on Monday. It is hoped they will secure a settlement

{According to earlier cables a serious situation has arisen in the shipbuilding industry, arising out of the unofficial strike at Southampton after negotia- tions had been opened between the men's fodera- tion and the employers for a national increase of ten shillings per week. The Southampton men There was great excitement late this afternoon strack for seventeen ponce, but the masters declared in the lobbies of the Chainber of Deputies when it that this was an unconstitutional action and declin- was learned that the Premier, M. Poincare, haded to meet the federation's executive; they also sent his seconds to the Royalist M. Delaunay,threaten a general fockout. The federation made Delaunay using an unsuccessful effort to laduce the Southampton owing apparently to M..

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the word felony in an. interjection during a men to end the strike, upon which the executives of speech by M. Poincare in the Chamber of De- the unions, after a protracted conference, appointed a deputation to proceed to. Carlisle immediately, pulics.

The seconds consisting of the Ministers of War with the object of persuading the masters to post and Colonies, agreed with M. Delaunay's seconds pone the lockout.] after half an hour's conference that there was no cause for a diel.

TURKEY'S NEW CABINET.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 7. Ismet Pasha has formed' a new Cabinet, ex- cluding Sheik ul Islam and the Chief of Staff Fevzi Pasha..

All males of the Imperial family left on the boit train in accordance with the instructions of the Angora Assembly..

A few ladies remain, but they have been order

ed to leave before Monday.

MILL STRIKE 'RIOT.

BOMBAT, March, 6.

A collision between mill strikers and the police resulted in two strikers, being killed and one serious injured,

There was some looting and the military were called out, the situation is now well in hand.

CLEARING THE PRESIDENT.

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FRENCH FRANCS NEW RECORD,

SLIGHT RECOVÉRY.

LONDON, March 7, French francs have touched a fresh low res cord of 113.75 They closed at 112.05.

Belgian francs after depreciating to 1301⁄2 closed at 12734,

NEW YORK, March 7. French france fell to 3,774 and Belgian to 3.29/2

There was8 heavy liquidation of French Government bonds.

STORMING A FACTORY.

GERMAN STRIKE RIOT.

PARIS, March 723

A French source in Duesseldorf states that follow ing disturbances at the Badische Anline Factory in Ludwigshafen, between 3,000 and 5,000 workers stormed the factory,

The German police fired on the demonstrators, killing three and wounding 53, it seriously Four police were wounded,

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