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America's Foreign Policy.
HERE, THERE
and
EVERYWHERE
Amundsen Diary Found. A telegram from the Soviet meteorological station at Cap Chelyuskin, reports the discovery of a snowed in hut and a duplicate diary which belonged to the late Capt. Amundsen.
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1933.
PROBLEM OF BRITISH
TROOPS IN CHINA
BIG EXPENDITURE VOTED
FOR LOCAL BARRACKS
NUMBERS AND COSTS
Medical
The diary, together with dupli- The question of improving the incoming year are to be:--- (cate observations, were deposited accommodation' for the troops in Pay
there by Amundsen in 1919 during China is receiving attention at the his Arctic expedition of 1918-21 War Office, since the strength of from Norway to Nome, in Alaska, the force is not being reduced or at via the north-eastern passage. all events is provided for until
He was imprisoned with his March 31, 1934. .. ship, the Maud, in the Ice outside Cap Chelyuskin from October, the medical report for China which
1918, til September 12, 1913. Be- fore leaving he deposited the docu-
no way
The Army Council has before it
states that the huts in Shanghai
on. The Huts
$498,500
49,400
Education Quartering & Move-
ments
3,700
169,800 Supplies & Transport 153,900 Clothing Stores
43,500
64,300
Works,
buildings &
land General
87,500
87,600
£1,168,200
The numbers of the Hong Kong-
ments in case misfortune befell are five years old and that in the his expedition Amundsen, how very near future the question of ever, arrived safely at Nome in new buildings and new sites will August, 1920, after having been have to be decided imprisoned another winter in the are on low lying ground and the Ice.
men suffer accordingly. No alter- Singapore Brigade, R.A., for H.Q. This discovery is in
native site is available and hither-one mountain battery of 6 guns and associated with Amundsen's last to it has not been considered 3 heavy batteries at Hong Kong 1 polar adventure, in 1928, when it justifiable to undertake large and 34 British ranks and 525 Indian
The matter ranks. is presumed he lost his life. He coatly improvements. left Tromso in a French seaplane now comes forward
Arms Embargo, under the
The short lived embargo on arms piloted by Capt. Guilbaud in general policy of replacing hut- search of a part of the lost Italia ments by permanent bulldings and to the Far East failed because no lairship expedition commanded by a considerably amount is being other nation would support the the Italian Gen. Nobile, and was spent in this way at home. United Kingdom. The conversa- never heard of again.
tions tended to a concrete opinion that the embargo would not affect in this policy and Shanghai ought soon to have a turn. For this year would operate only on the Chinese Japan who has all she needs and it in Hong Kong that gets the money,
Your Daily Smile.
Hutments overses are
embraced
defence.
This is borne out by the Febru-
The case had been dragging on the accommodation at Sham-shui-po LTD.
for days, and the discouraged coun-Camp being scheduled to receive sel had received rebuff after reaftention. The huts of two batta-ary exports which included 65,000,- buff at the hands of the judge. lions are to be reconditioned at a
1000 rounds and various equipment At last, losing patience, he rap cost of about £11,000 in each case that an embargo would not stop for China and nil for Japan. Also ped out, “My client is hardly like-At Kowloon and Peking £14,000 is ly to obtain fustice until the Judg-boing spent to bring barracks up single nation should take such a Russia supplying. Also that no
of
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vour own on that day!"
Business First,
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te modern standards and to im-İ
Total Ex- 1933 1934 cast pended
1932
Far East Armies.
The China Mail signatory nations, in the first
ment Day!". place, never to resort to war as
"If I have an opportunity." said prove quarters About £30,000 will step apart from a Geneva decision. an instrument of policy, and, in the judge, crushingly, "I will plead be expended this year at the three led surprise that we had acted alone The delegates at Geneva express- the second, to agree to "co-oper for the poor woman myself on that stations named and with these duly instead of the International unison; ate with moral sanctions" against day."
attended to the financial way will "I am afraid that will not be be more clear for expenditure on Westminster were displeased that the radical parliamentary group at any country that began military possible, m'lord," retorted the other. Shanghai. The detail of the 1983 the embargo was not made against operations in a way to be "a"You will have troubles enough of expenditure is:
"the aggressor" only; our muni- At the front of the April major danger to the peace
tions Arms said we are encourag- ing the Russian arsenale to work number of Foreign Affairs stands the world." Mr. Stimson holds
A train in the Wild West was
overtime to supply China through Sham an article written by Mr. H. that there has now been estab-
rhui-po
322,800 mil £20,000 £2,600 Mongolia: France declared the “ Stimson, former United States lished "a definite policy of con-held up by bandits, who ordered
the passengers to hand over their Kowloon 1,140 nil 8,000 3,100 double embargo as operating in sultation by the United States
Peking money. It is a re
3,500 2,400 1,000 Secretary of State.
nil favour of one side while a single Government with the other gove One of the victims was a Jew, view and defence of the new
The 1933-4 Estimates.
jembargo would be unjust. ermenta" wherever a situation and when his turn came he relue-
The army estimates which came departures in American foreign
arises which seems to threaten tantly drew three hundred dollars
The Prime Minister's new plan policy undertaken by the Hoover "the sanctity of international|
from his pocket and returned six inio effective being on April 1 show to his jacket.
an increase of 1 millions, but this far disarmament is a last effort to Administration. Mr. Stimson obligations." The former Secre "What do you mean by that?" in no increase at all as it is mera-save the conference from failure. He allots the European great begins with the frank admission tary of State, who in this article asked one of the bandits.
ly the restoration of money tem-
powers 200,000 men each on a "Surely," that previous decisions by the speaks of his own part with great
withheld last year in the Jew, porarily
militia basis and the smaller American Government had im-modesty, is entitled to point with "you don't mind me taking a two order to make an economic gesture.
per cent, discount on a cash trans-The actual total of just short of nations are allotted on a 50,000— posed a "serious handicap" upon satisfaction to the acceptance by action?"
100,000 basis. 38,000,000 is the bed-rock BUIN
(Continued on Page 11.) efforts of the State Department the League of Nations of the
(which cannot be reduced any fur-
· The young man wolked into the ther. Every vote is down to the to join others in bringing about American note of January 7,
News In Brief. toy shop. He looked badly in need minimum and our reductions of stabilization of the whole world 1933, advocating "non-recognition of sleep.
troops are comparatively the most after the Great War. America's of the fruits of aggression." He "Something to amuse a baby, substantial of any army since the refusal to become a member of freely admits that, thus far, the please," he said. He pointed to a war.
large coloured rattle. "What's the the League of Nations, coupled Japanese Government has not price of that thing?" with the unwillingness of the been seriously deterred by this] "Thres shillings," replied the as- Senate to ratify in an effective in its Manchurian plans. Mr. sistant. "It's an extra big one." way the Protocol of the World Stimson, therefore, does not
The drowsy young man fumbled in his pocket for the money. Court, had caused a feeling of argue that the withdrawal of "I'll take it," he groaned. “Any djstrust and even apprehension Japanese forces from Shanghai, thing to keep him quiet!” abroad. European nations in order to end "world-wide.
Two young women entered the doubted if they could obtain any odium," will be imitated in the tram and found only standing should our troops be also. real co-operation from the Manchurian case. But he still room. One of them whispered 10 The China Numbers. United States with respect to professes hope in the later poli- her companion: "I'm going to get
The regimental establishment world peace. "We were," writes cies of Japan, which he describes a seat from one of these men."
She looked down the row of China from April 1 will be Secretary Stimson, "not only dis-as "a thoughtful nation which passengers and selected a sedate- follows:- entangled, but there was a strong has in the past contributed in looking man. She sailed up to tendency to become completely generous, measure to the support him and opened fire:
"My dear Mr. Green, how de- Several appearances of the peace movement.". isolated."
All
lighted I am to meet you. You are on the international stage were told, Mr. Stimson's article is
almost a stranger. Will I accept arranged for America by Pre-reasoned and convincing plea for your seat? Well, I do feel tired, sident Hoover, There was a abandonment by the United I admit. Thank you so much."
The man-a stranger, of course naval conference in London. It States of the spirit of extreme-looked, listened, then quietly R.A.M.C. was not an entire success, since nationalism and self-sufficiency Italy, and France could, not beeign policy after the end of the Don't often see you out on a wash-
which for a time marked its for TBS and gave his sent.
"Bit down, Jane,
my girl. brought to unite in its decisions, Wilson Administration. That
jing day. You must feel tired, I'm
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but it did at least bring about an was a time of bitter animosities, sure. How's your mistress7′′ agreement between the chief both personal and political, which The young woman got her seat unfortunately too long swayed or naval Powers, Great Britain, directed American public conduct, but lost her vivacity. Japan and the United States. From that period, filled with
Facts You Did Not The successive disarmament con- narrowness and jealousies,
Americans have been slowly}
Know. ferences have not yet brought
emerging. It is only fair to Mr. about positive and fruitful re Stimson to record the fact that
even clashes, with the League of
Denmark has prohibited the eres.
H.M.S. Cornwall is due to arrive Bin Hong Kong from Tsinglau,
May 15.
од
Mr. Plomuldo Anacleto dos
The economists even suggest that we should withdraw from North China but they are reminded that Remedios of No. 77 Nathan Road, we have nationals there, money in was yesterday afternoon found vested and a Far Eastern trade of lying dead in his room, death being
commercial guard rather than a was later taken great importance. Our garrison is due to natural causes. His body to the Kowloon political or strategical one, and Mortuary. where Our nationalp are there
4 Batteries R.A.
R.A.S.C.
Probate in the goods of Ng Sum Yee, merchant, late of 11, Wing Wo Street, who died on December 1, for 1932, has been granted to Ng Wai as Shum, merchant, the younger brother of the deceased. The estate Numbers. has been valued at $55,900,"
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Personal Pars.
The forthcoming marriage of Wụ Tin Chor, clerk, of 3, How Lok
Royal Engineers Royal Signals
Infantry Battalions. Military Police Chaplains
127.
114
4400
16
5
260
220
B.A.O.C.
116
Yuen Street, Canton, and Leo May Slew, teacher; of 588, Queen's Road, West, Hong Kong, has been an- nounced.
R.A.P.C.
40
R.A.V.C.
2
Army Ed. Corps ...
A
Army Dental Corps
Colonial and Indian
1606
The forthcoming marriage has been announced of Frederick Arthur Robertson, Asst. Junk' In- spector, of 127, Gloucester Road, Hong Kong and Erminia Xavier, of 7,329 the same address.
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The Increases are one battery and
A marriage has been arranged 67 men, the engineers 07, medical and will shortly take place between, 19, education 1. Colonial 1, total Michael Lim Nget Slaw, doctor, of
WHERE YOUNG CHINESE CAN LIVE
sults, but at any rate the Gov-in the process he himself has had tion of advertising aigns within 28 Increase 155. The pay of the 477, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, and
staff officers Is £14,510. - Hong Marie Eugenie de Lourdes Ribeiro,, ernment showed itself ready to great deal to do with making metres of streets, roads or squares Kong's contribution to the excher of B, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon take an active part in them an end of the cross-purposes, or or within 200 metres of traffic"signs" \quer this year will be £389,000. | This also was a break with Nations, which for a time seems- A spring grip Instead of a barb The British Legatlon Guard bar- America's former attitude ed to mark the policy of the holds a fish caught on a hook in racks at Peking will have central aloofness, Much more important matic leadership, Americans have mit Amall fish to be liberated with ed this year. The Indian battalion United States. Under his diple-vented by a Pennsylvanion to perheating and improvements complet
Berlin. than these actions, Mr. Stimson come again better to realize out injury.
at Hong Kong will cost the War A Catholic hostel for Chinese obviously regards the endeavours their dependence upon the rest of th
Office: £73,500 as a credit to In students has been opened, at Frel-
Mense burg, Baden, of the Hoover Administration to the world, and to be prepared to The wireless telegraph station at de
act upon the knowledge that a the Colombian port of Cartagena The special field intelligence in Twelve Chinese students make of the Briand Kellogg grave menace to peace anywhere has been reopened by the govern China which cost £1,500 last year Freiburg University have been treaty the beginning of an organic is a menace to the true, interests rents after having been closed will drop to $100 this year. The enrolled during the past month. 'international law binding all the of the United States.
China, costs for the Army for the --Reuter.
several
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