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NAVAL CONFERENCE |

SECTION.

Use of Submarines.

MEMOIRS OF EX-KING

AMANULLAH.

NO FURTHER BID FOR THE THRONE.

HIS MANY ENEMIES.

his pro-

Nevertheless, complete agree- Ex-King Amanullah has given out ment had been reached on the re that the real reason of his visit to (Continued from Puge 1.)

gulation of the use of submarines Angera is none other than the osten- sible one, that of meeting Mustapha and that agreement, while not go-Kenial Fashs, and studying the condi Moreover, the powers had mutual ing so far as some people desir-tion of Turkey under her dictator. ly agreed to waive pending a fur-ed, was a very distinct advance. He has also let it be known that ther conference in 1935, their rights bearing in mind the fact that the he has no immediate intentions of :nak- under the Washington Treaty to treaty which Britain signed on inga hid for the throne of Afghanistan, build any of the capital ships provid- this matter at Washington never although he is prepared to return as a ed in that treaty to be laid down came into operation because of private citizen, "provided

It had also failure

is carried out from 1931 onwards.

of reforms to secure on all round gramme been agreed by the three Powers to ratification. The other important fely."

There is little chance of his eyeces- reduce the numbers of their capital point had been the lengthening of ships to the minimum figures pro- the recognised life of the differ-sor being willing to make the plunge did Amanullah. as desporately as vided for in the Washington Treaty ent classes of ships, which would merely for the pleasure of welcoming with the least possible delay instead secure economy in replacement.

the latter in the capacity of a subject. of waiting until 1936. This meant

In conclusion, Mr. Alexander This being so, Amanullah has settled the early scrapping of five British expressed gratification at the un-down to write his memoirs in the best battleships, three American, and one animous recognition accorded by exiled monarch style they all do it, Japanese.

the delegations to the ability, offering an apologia pro vita sa in Another great achievement, con- patience, and goodwill of Mr. order to necount for their fallure). tinue Mr. Alexander, had been the Ramsay MacDonald, which had rectification in this agreement of a enabled such a settlement to be world tendency to build the largest achieved. The agreement marked

His book no doubt will deal fully aize cruisers permitted under the most valuable development in with this aspect of Afghan politics, and Washington Treaty. When the Gov- the cementing of British friend- should shed much light on the course ernment entered office last year the ship with the United States, which of recent events in that country. It American authorised programme in alone must have a profound effect will be still more illuminating and in- eight-inch 10,000 ton ships was not upon world peace. He also paid teresting if the ex-King includes a study less than 23. In the case of Great tribute to the great goodwill and of social and economic conditions in modern Afghanistan. Allahaboo Britain there were 17 eight-inch friendship evinced by the Japan- Pinneer. ships built and building and one furesa delegation, and heartily re- ther ship ship authorised in the total cognised the great contribution programme, which, if carried to its they had made towards a three-

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Saturday,

14th April 23rd April.

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ATSUTA MARU

KASHIMA MARU

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† NAGANO MARU

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Tuesday,

Monday,

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London,, Yesterday. In a speech at Sheffield Mr. A. V. Alexander estimated that a Three Power naval agreement would mean

than 20, and as Japan might natural-less Service. ly have been expected to bulld pro rata, even these figures might not have been the maximum. To-day it had been definitely agreed amongst the three Powers that the maximum numbers of ships of this class should be 18, 15, and 12 respectively. Helpful Moral Effect.

"The world," zays Amanullah, "will soon be edified on the subject of the criminal machinations of my oremles."

EXCHANGES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS On London- Bank, wire

1/6

Bark. on demand... 1/6 1/16 Bank, 30 day's sight.

to Briteln a saving of between Bank, 4 months' aight 1/6.3/16 £60,000,000 and £70,000,000 up to Credits, 1936. Compared with the figures

months"

aight

1/7

months' sight

On Parla

1/7 %

932%

4 months"

1007

Mr. Alexander suid he thought submitted at the abortive Geneva Documentary, 4 that the greatest value of the mea-Conference in 1927 the present sure of the agreement already secur-treaty meant a total reduction for ed to be found was the helpful the three Powers of 521,300 tons On demand

noral effect created in support of the in cruisers, destroyers, and sub- Credits, general move to disarmament and marines. The agreement would

mean There were also valuable peace. economic advantages. For the period five

“SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, of the agreement the most im-and

2nd May.

Friday, SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,

5th May. Monday,

Wednesday, 16th April.

1st May. Thursday,

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LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Constantinople, Genoa.

+ LIMA MARU

Monday,

14th April

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangeon.

+ NAGATO MARU

Tursday.

+ PENANG MARU

Tuesday,

15th April. 29th April.

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WAKASA MARU (Mojí direct)

Monday,

.... Monday,

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13th April 14th April. 14th April. 17th April.

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SS. "TAI MING"

[649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink]

36%

1

38

8.S. "TAI HING" [1,068 tons Capt. Trott.] APRIL,

APRIL. :

101

FAL WED.

25th 30th

SUN, 134

WED,

FRI.

18th

MON.

23rd . 28th

101

On Calculta-

101

101

On Singapore-- demand

65

On Manila-

On

demand

*** 73/2

On Shanghai--

78

sight

On Berlin- of the early scrapping

three British.

American On demand

On New York- Japanese battleship, restricting respectively

to On demand portant thing for this country was and

60 days' for the United

States, Credits, the avoidance of expenditure which 18

sight would have had to be incurred in 15 for Britain and 12 for Japan.

On Bombay... laying down new replacement bat-The largest cruisers and Britain's Wire

the Washington | destroyers were being reduced from tleships under Treaty. This would have involved 190,000 tons to 150,000, but reduc-On demand an expenditure of at least £50,000,- tion may be affected by the increased

In addition, webuilding of submarines elsewhere. Wire. 000 up to 1935. should make a saving of over Fle said that the United States, BrOn demand £4,000,000 in maintenance charges tain, and Japan in the treaty would in respect of five battleships which be able to adjust their position in On

accordance with the construction are to be prematurely scrapped.

In the case of cruisers, it was not programmes of the other Powers possible to give a figure, but he outside the agreement-Reuter. might indicate the general position by saying that when the Government came into office last year they found 63 cruisers built, building and au thorised in connection with the pro- ramme which aimed at a general Kal of 50 under-age cruisers and 10 over age, or 70 in all. Under the pesent agreement, the maximum number of cruisers would be fifty.

During whole of the period of the agreement up to 1936 the savings would certainly be many millions. In the case of destroyers we had at the present moment 190,000 tons built, building and authoris- ed, whilst the agreement siipulat- ed for 150,000 tons. In the case

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore of submarines the fixing of the

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ALASKA MARU

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Sunday, 20th April. Thursday, 15th May,

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BUENOS AIRES MĀRU

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Saturday, 19th April. Sunday, 4th May,

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Saturday, 3rd May.

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MEXICO MARU

BORNEO MARU

SEATTLE MARU

Sunday, 20th April. Monday, 8th May.

maximum tonnage in the agree- ment with the United States at 52,700 tons would mean that, com- pared with the programme which would otherwise have had to be followed, we should save in con- atruction up to 1936 about £3,400,000 and in maintenance about £450,000, or a total saving ZANZI-in this category of $3,850,000. It

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Tuesday, 6th May.

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was safe to estimate that up to 1936 the saving involved by the three Power treaty would be at least between £60,000,000 and Mr. Alexander said he thought that in such circum- stances the Conference must be described as a tremendous ad vance on the road to disarma- ment.

A European Trenty? Mr. Alexander said he hoped that the continuance of the con- versations between France, Italy,

EASTERN PORTS

The health bulletin of Easterr

of ports for the week ended April G. lasued by the Director Health, gives the following cases: Plague

Alexandria: 1 case. Bagdad: 8 cases, 3 deaths. Bombay: 3 cases, I death, Colombo: 2 cases, 2 deaths. Bangkok: 1 case, I death. Pnom-Penh: 2 deaths.

Cholera Calcutta: 90 cases, 5 deaths. Bangkok: 1 case, 1 death.. Pnom-Penh: 2 cases. Saigon: 6 deaths."

Small-pox

Dar-es-Salaam: 1 case, Zanzibar: 2 cases. Bombay: 184 cases, 116 deaths. Calcutta: 100 cases. 90 deaths. Cochin: 61 cases, 7 deaths.. Karachi: 6 eases, 4 deaths. Madras: 39 cases, 7 deaths.. Moulmein: 25 cases, 9 deaths. Rangoon: 1 case.

Vizagapatam: 4 casca, 2 deaths. Penang: 3 cases. Salgon: 1 case. Canton: 1 death. Shanghai: 2 deaths.

Cerebro-Spinal Fever Belawan Deli: 2 cases. Shanghai: 18 deaths.

'WARSHIPS IN PORT

and Great Britain would result in ing were:--

British warships in port this mòra-

Tamar, Somme, Sepoy.

Dockyard:

North Arm: Sandwich, Bridgewater. West Wall: Hermes.

In Dock: Beamew.

No. 7 Buoy: Serapin, No. 8 Buoy: Brace.

as happy an agreement between In Basin of R.N. the European naval Powers as had been consummated between the oceanic naval Powers which might be fitted in to the general scheme of the treaty. It should, of course, be recognised that each of the parties to the three-Power agreemant would have to be covered by the terms of the treaty In such a way that they might adjust thair position if the con- struction programme of other Powers outside the agreement should make that necessary. For example, Britain's reduced dea troyera" "tonnage would be materially affected by an increase of submarine tonnage elsewhere.

No. 10 Buoy, Sirdar. No. 11 Buoy:, Suraph, Sterling. No. 12 Buoy Thracian, No. 13. Buoy: Marasion. Foreign men-o'-way in port were:- U.S. gunboat Mindanao, Portuguese Cruiser Adamaster. Italian Gunboat Sebastiano Caboto. Chinese Gunboat Klen Yu. · Chinese Training Ship Tang Chi.

CONSIGNEES NOTICES

It must also not be forgotten

Consignees of cargo ex L.. "City that the Conference had achieved of Shanghal are reminded to take much in other directions. He had delivery of the goods which will be moved in the plenary session on subject to rent after April 17, behalf of the British Government Consignees at : cargo, ex M.V|||

“Mminy,” are reminded to take and with the support of the Unit | doivery of their goods which will be

ed States for the abolition of sub-freel

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