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BRITAIN'S LEAD.

Limiting Programme For Navy.

FAR-REACHING CONSEQUENCE.

Earnest Endeavour To Promote Limitation.

Rugby, Yesterday.

OFF TO AFRICA.

Sir Alan Cobham Leaves.

BORDEAUX FIRST STOP.

Cinema Operator Included In Crew.

INDIAN ARMY.

Visit of Secretary for War.

PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED.

Need For Closer Co-operation Emphasised.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Rugby, Yesterday, The decision announced in the The damaged plates having In the House of Lords, Lord! House of Commons by Mr. W. C. been replaced on the hull of the Forester asked for the reasons for Bridgeman, First Lord of the all-metal flying boat "Singapore," the visit to Indin of the Secretary, Admiralty, that the Government everything is in readiness for Sir of State for War. have decided to suspend construc- Alan Cobham to leave shortly The Earl of Onslow, replying for tion of two out of the three cruisers after noon to-day on the first the Government, said that Sir provided for in this year's Navy stage of his "round Africa Laming Worthington-Evans was cstimates, is regarded as having an flight."

not going on an official visit of in- importance, beyond that of economy. He will proceed up the course spection of the British Army in In- It is taken generally as an indica of the Thames to Reading and will dia. The Government of India was head for Southampton entirely responsible for the British tion that the British Government then

their programme

in India consisted of 80,000 officers

be obvious that, when to large a

so far from allowing the fallure of Water, where he will remain over- troops in India. His reason for the Geneva Naval Conference to night leaving to-morrow for Bor-going was that the British Army involve them in accelerated build-deaux.

Captain Worrall is acting as ing have given a noteworthy lead to other naval Powers in limiting second pilot of the machine and, and men of all arms, and it must

of replacement. in addition to Lady Cobham, the The construction of the one cruiser crew also includes a cinemato of the three contemplated is to be graph operator.-British Wire- started in the current financial yearless Service. ending March 31. Only £8,586 will be expended on it before that date.

part of the Army was stationed in India, there were, many questions which concerned both troops in in- dia and those in this country, •

There were matters to be settled Rugby, Yesterday.

which were

not purely military. Sir Alan Cobham, who is ac- There were problems of organian-

Moored at Southampton.

The "Daily News" naval corres-companied by Lady Cobham, Caption and administration, finance and

pondent stresses the view that the Government have taken a step that far-reaching conse- may have quences. "Postponement of two of the largest units of the programme will be interpreted abroad as evi- dence of a British earnest endea-i vour to promote limitation."

The "Manchester Guardian" points out: "Early next month the American Congress is to consider the Navy Department's five year building programme, which is be- lieved to provide for a minimum of fifteen new cruisera-n number which is based on the supposition that the British building scheme would be carried out in full. Up

to the present, however, Britain has actually begun only seven of the sixteen cruisers projected in 1925 and. as only one additional is to be started this year Britain will have in her potential reserve only eight| cruisers. These ships, the building of which has already been authoria- ed by 'Parliament, will constitute a powerful asset when the time comes to resume deliberations which were Interrupted at Geneva-Router's American Service.

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Sir A. Cobham.

for their policy, which depended successful solution both here and in India upon the closest co-operation of those concerned with the Govern- ment of the Army at Home and in India. He believed that there would be a financial saving to this! country if the organisation in In- dia and in this country were brought into line-British Wireless Service.

PAY FOR STRIKERS.

PROGRESS OF 'DISBANDING SCHEME.

CASH BEFORE BONDS.

At the instance of the Canton Government an employment bureau has been established as a medium to obtain work for the "Canton-Hong Kong strikers" | who are now being disbanded.

Recomendations will be made by the bureau with a view to put- ting strikers in touch with em- ployers.

The scheme is in the joint

SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S amazingTM story of love, mystery, and adventure as a fascinating film-

REX INGRAM'S

production

The Magician

AT THE

QUEEN'S

WITH

ALICE TERRY

AND

PAUL WEGENER

Rex Ingram's brilliant successor to

THE FOUR HORSEMEN SCARAMOUCHE AND MARE NOSTRUM

TO-DAY

AND

TO-MORROW

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

THE MIDNIGHT SUN

WORLD

hands of the Agriculture and AT THE Labour Bureau, the Construction Bureau, and the Strike Executive. Cash Rather Than Bonds. a cinematograph operator, left labour Union, the Canton Govern- According to an estimate by a Rochester to-day for his air sur-ment has paid out $400,000 in vey of the African coast line.

LOSS TO LIBERALS. tain Worrall, two engineers, and

MR. C. F. G, MASTERMAN'S

DEATH.

PROPAGANDIST IN THE WAR.

At least

The huge all-metal flying-boat, disbandment bonus to the strikers heavily laden, proceeded up the now that the movement is being Thames and flew low over Lon- officially wound up. Mr. Charles Masterman, who was don, where crowds cheered its Hong Kong, whose names are on a thousand men in one of the most brilliant members passage, then on to Reading and the registers although they have of the Liberal Party, died sudden- Southampton, where it will be returned to work, have gone up ly to-day. By profession he was moored for the night.

a journalist.

to receive their bonus of $100 To-morrow the flight will be re- After three years in House of sumed to Bordeaux. British cach, of which 60 per cent. is in Commone he was appointed in Wireless Service.

cash and the balance in treasury 1909 Under-Secretary to the Home

bonds. They also receive $7 for Office; whence he passed to the

expenses and a free railway Financial Secretaryship of Trea-

pass.

sury, where he worked in close as-i

Objects of Flight.

London, Yesterday. Sir Alan Cobham, accompanied

Most of the men are preferring hard cash to the bonds which the passage of the Health Insur-Secretary and cook, also a deputy they are selling to Canton money pilot, two engineers, and a cine-

Rociation with Mr. Lloyd George in by his wife, who will act as

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Hong Kong Delnyed. Because most of the crew had

During the war he was reapon-matograph operator, started from changers at 20 per cent. dis- sible for a large part of the pro- Rochester on the first stage of count. paganda work-British Wireless the 20,000-miles flight around Service.

Africa on the huge all-metal fly- Mr. Masterman, the well-known ing-boat primarily to establish gone off to draw their strike politician and journalist, was born date of the Cape to, Cairo air-bonus, the 8.s. "Kwong Tung" 63 years ago. After being Secre- tary to the Treasury, he was Chan-route; and, secondly, to investi- was unable to leave Canton for It is expected that the men will cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster gate a scheme, of air-line giant Hong Kong yesterday afternoon. from February 1914 to February dying-boats from Capetown up have returned by to-day and the

Previously, he had been the West Coast to England, for Parliamentary Secretary to the which African vold miners have ship will be on the run as usual.

Nearly every steamboat on the Local Government Board and been offered a ntract for the Under-Secretary to the Home Office, conveyance of a con of gold daily. whose names are on the books of Hong Kong-Canton run has men He was unseated on a petition at The airman proceeded to the N. West Ham, in June, 1911; re-accompaniment of cheers of large have gone to draw their bonus but turned for S.-W. Bethnal Green, in crowds via London, and South- there has been no delay as sub- July, 1911; defeated at the by-amptonward, whence he will fly to situtes were provided by the men election, February, 1914, in a three- Bordeaux to-morrow.---Reuter. cornered contest in S. W. Bethnal.

1915.

Green. Resigned his post in the Cabinet, February, 1915, owing to inability to secure re-election to Parliament. He was also defeat- ed at General Elections in 1918 and 1922, but won a seat for. Rusholme, in 1923, and enhanced his Parlia mentary reputation in 1924. He published a volume on the British Constitution in 1921. Ho was again defeated at the General Election In- 1924,

CONSUL'S LOSS.

WIFE DIES ON BOARD THE

MALWAREN

Flight to India.

ANXIETY FOR CAPTAIN MCINTOSH.

the Strike Association. These

themselves.

coast of Persia and Karachi but It la possible that the "Princess [Xenia" may have proceeded by New Delhi, Yesterday. way of Odessa and the Caspian Captain McIntosh'n plane has Sea and hope to enter. India by not yet been sighted in India. the Khyber Pass British Wire- Ordinarily, it should have landed less Service. between 8 and 9 o'clock this morn Possible Explanation. ing, Indian standard time. Anxiety is beginning to be felt

It is feared the aviators have for Captain Mcintosh and Mr. made a forced landing along a Bert Hinkler, who started from route where they have been un- Upavon on Tuesday to attempt a able to get petrol supplies, non-stop flight to India. They It is estimated that they had had fuel for 47 hours, which ex- enough petrol to last them till pired at noon-to-day. Up to this London,Yesterday. The wife of Mr. Cland Kirke, 4.80 this afternoon-Reuter. evening no news had been receiv Britisk Consul at Swatow, died on Route Taken Unknowned of them. They carried o Board the P&O steamer Malwa Rugby,Yesterday, wireless, however, and they may whilst on the way Home with her The route followed by the air- have come down in some locality husband and two daughters. She men is unknown. Lieute: Carr remote from communication was buried at sea-Reuter and Gillman few via the south British ess Service, and

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GEORGE

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