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SMALLER NAVIES,

British Proposals Defended.

ECONOMY AND LIMITATION.

Our Interests Lie in Maintenance Of Peace.

Rugby, Yesterday.

RAILWAY LOANS.

Americans And South Manchuria.

CHINESE MINISTER'S PROTEST.

State Department Approached To Veto Project.

Washington, Yesterday,

LARGEST AIRSHIP.

Nearing Completion In Yorkshire.

ZEPPELINS OUT-ZEPPELINED!

Accommodation As Good As Four Storey Hotel.

Bugby, Yesterday. The Commons disarmament de- No comment is forthcoming' The Air Minister, Sir Samuel bate, raised on the Labour motion, from the State Department as re- Hoare, is "to-day Inspecting the terminated with the adoption by gards the protests from Chinese 5,000,000 cubic feet Empire afr 288 votes to 56 of an amendment financlers and businessmen against ship, which is nearing completion which readi "That this House the loans which Messrs. Morgan's in East Yorkshire. It will be the recognising that the efforts of the and other, firmas are reported to world's largest and most powerful Government have been constantly contemplate granting to the South airship, being nearly twice the size directed to the, maintenance of Manchurian Railway.

of any Zeppelin ever constructed. peace, reduction of armaments and The Chinese Minister handed, a

The accommodation for passen- the advancement of the authority protest to Mr. F..,B. Kellogg,

gers and crew la like that of a of the League Nations by this coun- Secretary of State, on Wednesday. hotel four storeys high. On the try of extended and dangerous

Reuter is informed that the mat-lowest floor are the control and obligations embodied in the pro- tocol of 1924, approves of the policy pursued by the Government.

When the lights had been stored, the debate was continued by Mr. Lloyd George who said that) he entirely agreed with the For- eign Secretary's view about the protocol. He added that it woul have been a vital mistake for Britain to have committed herself

re-

to unknown obligations on ques- tions in which she was not con- cerned. He considered that the Disarmament Commission, was ren-" dered nugatory by the ruling out

of the Conscription question. Bri- tain, he considered, should" make some risks for peace as she had done for war and should reduce her armaments still further.

Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord

of the Admiralty, who concluded the debate, again emphasised that] the British proposals at Geneva Naval Conference were the only Jones put forward which would have effected grent economy and limita- tion.

The whole interests of Britain and of her Navy were in the main- tenance of prace and even the League of Nations sometimes look- ed to the British Navy to preserve the peace of the world. He was not gloomy about the Naval Con- ference, for there had been a frank exchange of views and a great deal

of common ground had been reach. ter is being considered and that no

ed which need not be lost in the announcement is likely to be made future. If the will for peace did for some days.

navigation rooms with the crew's sleeping accommodation above. Two upper floors are being equip ped for the living accommodation į of 100 passengers.

The dining room will seat 50 people and, when cleared, may be used for dancnig,

Glass covered verandahs are pro- vided on either side of the cabins and kitchens on the top floor.

Four thousand, two hundred horse-power is required to drive the ship and this is provided by six of the new 700 horse-power Rolle- Royce Condor engines.

Thirty-five petrol tanks, each hold- ing a ton of petrol, are designed to give the ship a non-stop range of 4,500 miles,

Her cruising speed is calculated at 75 miles per hour with top speed

of 83 miles per hour-British Wire- less Service.

"DARKEST" LONDON

FAILURE OF ELECTRIC LIGHT

CABLES.

GREAT INCONVENIENCE.

Rugby, Yesterday, Owing to the fallure of

Bome

high tension electric light cables

a considerable area of West Lon- don was plunged in darkness for about one hour last night.

The

exist, as he was perfectly certain It le known that Mr. Kellogg has It did in the countries represented been approached with the object of at the Naval Conference, then the ascertaining whether the State De- area affected included the Housee of Parliament and several of the formula was not really so essential partment would veto, on political Government offices in Whitehall, as some people seemed to think. grounds, the granting of a loan of two hospitals (in one of which an Freedom and peace were very close $40,000,000 (gold) to the railway. operation was proceeding and was allies and if they tied people up It is generally believed that as the successfully concluded by candle- too closely with too tight fetters loan is not an infringement of the light) departmental shops and and bonds those bonds would cause open door as regards China, to many hotels, restaurants, offices, friction rather than smoothness In which Japan, as well as all the flata and private houses,

It was the worst breakdown that their relations. Therefore, let other signatories of the Nine- them aim not too much at a stric Power Treaty, are pledged, the London has ever experienced. formula but at doing away with Government is not likely to inter- any cause of difference that there vene in the loan negotiations. might be.-British Wireless Ser-Reuter's American Service.. vice.

JAPANESE VIEWS.

Avold Repetition of Failure,

The inconvenience was most felt in the House of Commons where an important debate on disarma- ment was proceeding and although some members desired to continue

MELBOURNE STRIKE in the light of a few candles, which

TRADES UNION ASSISTANCE

DECLINED. }

Tokyo, Yesterday.

SHIPOWNERS' INTIMATION. Questioned concerning Commander Kenworthy's suggestion that Japan

Melbourne, Yesterday. should take the initiative in calling

The waterside workers on strike another Naval Limitation Confer- have deciined the assistance of the ence, Admiral Osumi, Vice-Minister Australian Trados Unions Council of the Navy, stated that, whilst in the present dispute.

were hastily procured, the House was adjourned until the fault was remedied.

The adjournment was shorter in House of Lords where the chamber was dimly lighted by candelabra.

The chief inconvenience in the Houses of Parliament was caused by smoke from the open fires, which, is normally drawn off by ventilat- lng fans operated by electricity When the supply failed smoke filled

corridore.-British Wireless

favouring anything helping toward The shipowners have inform-some of the committee rooms and

armament reduction, he considered ed the waterside workers that vice. that it would be unwise to call an-after November 80 work will only other conference so soon after the be offered if all conditions and failure of Geneva as it was essen- agreements are observed. Reuter. tial to make more thorough prepara- tion before conferring again in or- der to prevent a repetition of this failure.-Reuter.

SANITARY BOARD,

"MAYDAY."

RADIO-TELEPHONY'S DISTRESS

CALL

Washington, Yesterday. ELECTION OF MEMBER. ON Radio-telephony's distress call,

DECEMBER 30.

equivalent to telegraphy's "S.0.5"

It is notified in the "Government will be "Mayday," it has been de- Gazette" that, by command of Hla cided by the International Radio Excellency the Officer Administer Conference.

Ing the Government, and pursuent ́ ́“Mayday" is already adopted by

VISCOUNT GORT.

Ser-

HAS AN AUDIENCE OF THE KING.

London, Yesterday," .His Majesty the King gave an audience to-day to Viscount Gert at Buckingham Palace. Reuter.

[Viscount Gort, V.C., D.5.0., was one of the officers of the Coldstream Guards at Shanghai and was Chief

to the Public Health and Buildings the British Air Force. It is the of Staff to General Duncan. Re Ordinance, 1903, as amended Ly phonetic spelling of the French cently he was appointed to an in-

portant military post at Home.] the Public Health and Bulidings words "maides Ordinance, 1927, an Election of a Reuter's American Service,

on

member of the Sanitary Board will take place at the City Hall Friday, December 30, commencing {at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.k. Every Domination must be in | writing, must be signed by two electors, countersigned by:" the candidate and-delivered to the Re- gistrar of the Supreme Court not later than 1 pm, on December 7.

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"CONDITION OF ROUMANIAN

· FOREIGN MINISTERS A

Bucharest, Yesterday, The condition of M. Titulesco

In the event of the election being the Roumanian Foreign Minister, contested voting will commence jm who is 'suffering from Pneumonia, mediately after the nominations has greatly impro

have been read and continue <unt|||

1 pm, when the ballot-box will be

closed unless the Prealding Ofcér decides to extend the time for vot ing.

Reute

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