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No. 27,366 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1929.

ABOUT

THE NAVAL BASE

HONG KONG'S MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR NAVY VOTES

"FALSE PRETENCES"

LORD BEATTY'S WARNING ON

NAVAL PARITY

Speaking in the House of Lords yesterday, on the Singapore

Naval Base, Lord Stanhope asserted that much work had been car- ried out in recent years at the naval bases of Japan and in the Hawaiian Islands. Therefore, it was incomprehensible that the Government would expect Japan and the United States to remark upon what Great Britain was doing at Singapore.

Lord Thomson declared that the Government did not intend to use the Singapore scheme us a bargaining, counter at the Naval Conference. They were entering the conference with clean hands, and if they achieved the hope for success they would be able to apply 'some of the results to the Singapore scheme. Any proposal affect- ing the scherne as a whole or the date of its completion would be made subject to full consultation with the Governments of the Dominions, Malaya and Hong Kong.

WHERE THE MONEY WENT

Lord Beatty declared that Britain was approaching the conference with figures representing a danger- ous minimum. The extremely low limit of cruiser tonnage caused ap- prehension to those who had given consideration to that vital question.

Rugby, Yesterday, Mr. A. W. Ammon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that the amounts contributed by Hong Kong, the Federated Malay States and New Zealand towards the expenditure on the base

LORD BEATTY PUZZLED Singapore were $250,000, £1,200,- 000 and £250,000. Of the total of

Lord. Beatty said he was unable to understand how parity £1,700,000, £1,204,000 had been ap- cruisers might be achieved, unless propriated by the Admiralty in re-it were to be a parity having regard lief expenditure falling on the Navy to the commitments and obligations votes. The balance of £406,000 had of each nation. been credited to the Army and Air Force votes, in relief of expend!- ture falling on these votes.-British Wireless Service.

On

assurance

Lord Thomson gave that the Government policy vis-a- via the security of the Empire was unaltered by a single point, and "FALSE PRETENCES"

said that if the Conference succeed- London, Yesterday. ed the Government was confident In the House of Commons, after that the Admiralty would be able Mr. A. V. Alexander had replied to to continue adequately and dis- a question and enumerated the ap-charge Its responsibities of Naval propriations in connection with the defence. He assured Lord Beatty Singapore base and the "contribut- that the Government had carefully tions of Hong Kong, the Malay noted his remarks.-Reuter. States and New Zealand, Sir Henry

Page Croft asked whether the Gov-

ernment would see the monies thus JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIZE

"obtained under false pretences," wore returned to the contributors.

Mr. Alexander did not reply. BATTLESHIP PROGRAMME Mr. Kelly asked what would be the saving on the Naval estimates if, for each of the next three years, It was decided not to replace any bat- tleships now in commission, and secondly, what would be the addi- tional saving if half the number of battleships now in commission were scrapped.

DAY

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WHO ARE THEY?

(Prizes Given for Identification).

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IN HANDS OF BANDITS

FATE OF A WESLEYAN MISSIONARY

TAKEN TO THE HILLS

Hankow, Yesterday.

Mr. H. A. K. Sandy, of the

STOP PRESS

Halifax (Nova Scotia),

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CANTON REBELS PUT TRAGIC_AIR

TO ROUT

RESUMPTION OF NORMAL

TRAFFIC EXPECTED

FOREIGNERS SAFE

Rugby, Yesterday,

CRASE

CAPE FLIERS COME

TO GRIEF

BOTH KILLED

According to reports received in ACCIDENT REPORTED

BY NATIVES

London, the situation In China con- tinues to improve. In the South, Cantonese forces are advancing up

London, Yesterday. the West River, and the resumption

There has been no definite news of the Air Force monoplane on its of normal traffic is expected shortly way to the Cape, since a wireless A British gunboat at Wuchow re-message from the neighbourhood of ports that no molestation of for Sardinia at 4 p.m. yesterday. Honce, eigners has occurred, but she will apprehension was excited by the remain until the Canton occupation this evening that, according to an announcement of the Air Ministry is completed-British Wireless Ser-unconfirmed report for Tunis, na- vice.

Wuchow Given Up

tives saw a large aeroplane descend in South Tunis, which was the route Making no attempt whatsoever to of the Cape flight. The Air Minis- held their ground, the Kwangstry adds that immediate action la Army which invaded Kwangtung port and ascertain the condition of being taken to investigate the re- and approached to within 30 miles the crew.

Paris, Yesterday.

of Canton ten days ago is not only on the run but has also given up natives in the region of Zaghouan. Reports from Bizerta state that the only port of their province, report that they saw an aeroplano

Wuchow, on the West River.

crash. The two occupants were From Wuchow, the following killed. wireless report Was sent down yesterday:

BOTH MEN KILLED

London, Later. In the House of Lords to-day,

"The situation here is still quiet, but the Kwangsi troops Lord Thomson announced that he have evacuated the city and the had heard from the British Consul- Nationalist troops coming up here General at Tunis that an Air Force along the West River have been monoplane flying to the Cape had asked to take over.”

crashed 20 miles south of Tunla. Wuchow has seen several drama-Both officers were killed, but there tic changes of Inta. First of all the were no further details--Reuter. Cantonese went up as friends to

LE BRIX'S SAFE LANDING resist the Ironsides, who wheeled

Parls, Yesterday. into Kwangtung instead. Then the

Le Brix landed at Baara to-day, Kwangsi-ites preferred to join the and left for Salgon In the evening. rebellious Ironsides and made a surprise turn on the Cantonese. The Cantonese thereupon withdrew from Wuchow, the inhabitants of which forthwith invited the Kwangsi-ites to take control.

Then the Kwangal-itea followed the Cantonese down the West

[A radio message from Le Brix and Rosal yesterday stated that they passed over St. Raphael, Var. The 'plane's wireless subsequently broke down, but the plane was reported to be approaching Bizerta, Tunis.]

UNCONFIRMED REPORT

Rugby, Yesterday. River, were defeated and have now

Since Squadron-Leader Jones Wu- gone back. It is their turn now liams and Flight-Lieutenant Jen- to give up Wuchow and the in-kins, who were attempting to fly on habitants, desiring only protection a non-stop journey from England no matter from whom, declare that to Capetown, were reported off the they welcome the Cantonese again. North-West coast of Sardinia, there It has to be remembered that some has been no news of them. The Air of the inhabitants were killed by Ministry announces this evening, the recent bomb attack launched however, that an unconfirmed report by the Cantonese aeroplanes. from Tunis has been received that It is apparent, however, that the the native saw a large neroplane Kwangal-ites are retiring into the come down south of Tunis: Imme fastnesses of Kwangsl, whence dinte action is being taken to con-

| DISTRICT WATCHMAN the Cantonese may find it hard to firm the report and ascertain the

NOT BELIEVED

CONFLICT WITH A POLICE INFORMER

ŚNATCHING CASE

dislodge them.

The Ironsides Identity of machine.-British Wire- have been pushed in the extreme less Service. north-west of Kwangtung and are

NO LAND STATIONS

signala.

in a precarious position. Fine At mid-day no news had been corps though it was it is in dan-received at the Air Ministry of ger of being broken up at last. the Fairey monoplana since A

Canton Now Secure

o'clock yesterday afternoon. No With both the Kwangsi-ites and safety of the airment, as it is con- undue anxiety is yet felt for the A snatching case before Mr. the Ironsides thrown out of strik-Bldered likely that their silence is Wesleyan Mission at Tayeh, a min- and cracking of the ocean bed off Now- E. W. Hamilton this morning was ing distance, Canton. Is secure explained by the failure of land ing town 60 miles south-east of foundland, but no radical change in marred by a conflict of evidence again and the prestige of the Na- stations to Intercept routine Hankow, who was captured by the depth of the sea sea. The dificul between a Chinese Police Informer tional Government restored. The The annual prize-giving of the bandits or communista (who ask to the changed nature of the sea bed and a District Watchman:

ties encountered have been mainly due Kowloon Junior School took place ed $10,000 ransom) on December and deposits of clay on the grappling to the Magistrate ordering the D. part in the pursuit of the rebels. Northern troops sent down by the It led National Government are taking at "Parkside", King's Park, this 14, is believed to have been taken irons instead of the usual soft ocza morning, when a large attendance to the hills at Yang-sin-chen. The area affected extends approxim-neas box with the remark:

W. to stand down from the wit- of parents heard a satisfactory

Chinese National troops have ately to 800 miles north and south Mr. Ammon replied that the bat-report of the working of tleship replacement

been sent to endeavour' to locate and 100 miles cast and west.

are telling deliberate lies, intend- school. programme the

The total

num him.-British Naval Wireless.

The inss to the cable companies being to get credit." contained in the Wasihngton Naval ber of pupils attending school Agrement provided, for two new was 116, as against the previous

fore repairs are effected will amount battleships to be laid down by the record in 1925 of 104 children. British Empire in 1931, and twe more in 1982, assuming that such were the maximum.permissible dis- placement. The estimated cost

"Parkside" is the new premises

[The "Reds" concerned drove out

the Government troops and occupied ed to several hundred thousand dollars. the town for three hours. They -Renter. were well disciplined, and there was

"You

[The R.A.F. officers, Squadron- Leader Jones Willam and FIL- Lieut. Jenkins in the Fairey-Napler monoplane, were reported 60 miles off the North-West coast of Bar dinia at 4 o'élock in the afternoon on December 17.1

For their spectacular victory when the enemy Was almost within hail of Canton, the loyal- Ista have mainly to thank a

THE NAMES German military expert. He ac

London, To-day. companied General Ho Ying- The officers who crashed on the ching down from Nanking in a R.A.F. monoplane are Major A. G. Chinese warship.

Jones Williams, M.C., and Flight-

The case concerned two Chinese boy who were charged with the New York, Yesterday. theft of a gold mounted rattan no Indiscriminate looting. of the Junior School, and is very

The Furness liner. Fort Victoria" They spacious, possessing a tennis court

carried off Mr. Sandy, who left (7,784 tons) with 200 passengers, sank bangle from the wrist of a Chinese It is known that he is one of Lieut. N. H. Jenkins, O.B.E,, D.F.C. that has been utilised as a play.

after a collision outside. New York baby which was being carried on the military advisers of Marshal-Reuter.

- would be in 1931 £1,090,000 and in ground and also a compound at

1982 £6,065,000. As regards the second part of the question the annual cost of maintenance of eight of the sixteen existing battleships was roughly 42,800,000, of which $1,500,000 was for pa al lowances, insurance, and vic tualling. He was unable to say what would be the actual effect on the Naval estimates of the policy indicated by the ques- tioner

the rear of the building.

without hat and coat, and a mag Harbour with the Clyde liner "Alzon- an old woman's back in Morrison Chiang Kai-shek who came out to

trate, amongst others. It is be lleved that the magistrate

Service.

The court was this morning de- corated with flage, and the prize giving took place in the open.

Supporting Miss M. Cooper, the children had done during the

Paris, Testerday. Headmistress, at the prize table school year.

Lebrix and Roaso have reached were Mr. R. M. Dyer, who

India and are firing to Allahabad. takes a great interest in the children of the school rendered a

Prior to the distribution, all the Reuter. School, Mr. A. R. Sutherland, In-song; while spector of the Educational Board, Fairy's

Class 7 sang "the Rev., and Mrs. Horace Johnson.

Lullabye" and Cookoo."

Thieves

Before Mr. T. B. Whyto-Smith

afterwards released, but Mr. E. H. fog. All aboard the "Fort Victoria" cused, the smaller boy, was further the friend of Ladendorf. He has:

was quin" carrying 180 passengers in Hill Road, Wanchai. The frat ac- China with the late Colonel Bauer, STOLE PRIZE BIRDS Livesley, of the Salem Mission, was were safely transferred to a pilot bont charged with stabbing the Police been "attached" to Ho Ying-ching Cane For Young Chinese also abducted]

after the accident-Router's American informer on the left side with a at Hankow and, when the latter penknife. The informer was not was transferred to Canton to as- seriously injured, however, recely-sumé supreme command, the Gor ing only a slight scratch.

ton soldier came with him. His Worship convicted both ac- Having decided to defend the at the Kowloon Magistracy (two cused of robbery' of the bangle. line (which was connected by Chiness youths, aged 14 and 12, Firat accused was also convicted railways and roads all leading out were charged with the theft of of assaulting the informer. As of Canton and therefore, convey-four Leghorn white chickens from he had a previous conviction the ing an Immense strategic advan-39, Granville Road, the house of Magistrate sentenced him to six tage)" so near to Canton, the Ger- Mr. de Silva. months and 10 strokes of the birch | man advisor directed the counter- Detective Sergeant Humphreys

HEADMISTRESS REPORT

the

Mrs. Dyar very graciously pre- sented the prizes, and aft the pleasing ceremony, she was pra sented with a large bouquet of This is our first prize-giving to flowers.

be held at "Parkside" and we wel

À POWERFUL GERMAN The House of Lords to-day, de bated the reduction of British cruisers on a motion by Lord Stan: hope, who Instanced Germany as a Mr. Sutherland, extended warm come you all to our new home. We non-participant in the Washington thanks to her, and said that she removed here from Gun Club Hill Conference, who legitimately built had taken great interest in the in January of this year, as the a 10,000-tone cruiser, well armed well-fare of the school. Mrs. Military needed the premises, and and too fast to be caught by a Dyer, he said, always appeared to I think you will all agree that we battleship, and too powerful to be be giving prizes away, or attend have benefited by the change. The handled by any cruiser under the ing prize-giving ceremonies and large tennis court is especially de- Washington Imitations. The only her interest in these matters was lightful as a playground for the

| capable of coping with the very large

small children. Next year we hope drüfber and

Horace Johnson to have a play shed árected, where re the Gymnasio and Binging lessons can be given, and to be, used as an Assembly Hall

would bed

Continued on Page 7.)

To-day's rain 0.06 inch 1929 rainfall..69.57 inches Average

82,66 Inches. Deficit...

13.09 Inches

GENERALLY FAIR To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: A strong anti-cyclone is con- tral over 8 E Mongoliaħde pressions are shown over N.. Indo-China and to the S.E. of Guam

Moderate, monsoon le sover! the N. China Sea and along the oast of China; coastal S.E coast fog.

Forecast B.-winds; mods ate; generally fair: some fog.

American prize birds and were worth '89 each.

on the first charge and two months attack which threw the Ironsides stated that the chickens were on the other, the sentences to run and Kwangel-ites back into rapid

sonton.com concurrenly. UNE DE JEAN

retreat. Second accused, who was much older, was sentenced to six months and 10 strokes of the birch for the robbery.

Gunboats in Hong Kong The Magistrate ordered both the The National gunboats Yuan accused to receive 12 strokes of Kong" and "Yuan Tsi,” also the the cane. despatch vessel "Lien Ching.""/have t

arrived in Hong Kong from Can- Reports of miraculous cures et Four masked gunmen held up 150 ton, on their way back to North a Massachusette cemetery led to its dancers at the home of Mr. Henry Chins, whence they came South invasion by 200,000 persons, who Harris, president of the General recently with reinforcements from fought in their eagerness to touch Alloy Company, in linols, and took Canton. Their departure from a priest's tomb,--. from them money and Jewellery to the war zone, following the lesy-

camera at Leipzig on a charge of.

the value of £15,000. After a re- ing of General Ho, indicates that Three men are being tried in volver fight with the police two the National Government considers; -men-were-arrested, one of them the situation in Kwangtung to be

seriously "wojinded/

no longer critical

delivering drawings of Karoplan0IN to the agents of foreign. Powi