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MONDAY, SEPTE

JAPAN PLANS

BIG MILITARY

EXPENDITURE

Billion Yen Loan For Army And Navy.

STRAINED INTERNATIONAL SITUATION THE REASON

Tokyo.

The newspaper Nichi Nichi as- serted on September 13 that Gen Sodao Araki was urging other mem-

bers of Premier Salto's Cabinet to adopt a loan of domestic bonds for one billion yen (approximately V. S. $270,000,000) which the War Minister declared necessary to strengthen the Japanese army and navy "in view of the strained in- ternational situation."

Gen. Araki proposed that emer xency taxes yielding 50,000,000 yeni. a year be levied to pay interent and amortisation charges of the loan. which would be handled apart from the regular budget,

To Build Navy.

The proceeds of the huge loan would be used to finance the navy's programme to build to the limits permitted under the London Treaty of 1840 and complete the army's renlenishment programme.

Recently Gen. Araki and Admiral Daum!, head of the navy, Мате been most active in urging their Cabinet colleagues, especially Pin- ance Minister Takahashi. that the demands of the two military arms be given priority in framing the Budget for the 1934-35 fiscal year, which begins next April 1.

The aged Finane, Minister, ac- cording to Javanese language news- papers, in inclined to agree, thoug the current budget is not balanced and Takahashi has had to grapplej was difficult problems of finance.

Larger In History.

The naval estimates already sub- mitled for the budget are the larg est in history, including 180,000,000 yer for construction of new ships: and 75,000,000 yen for tion of capital ships.

moderniza-

For the next fiscal year, it was) learned, the Navy Ministry wants] 680,000,000 yen. which is 30 per cent. greater than the largest previous estimate, for the year 1921-22.

The combined army and navy doj manda for their budgets lots 1,240,000,000 yen. which is 45 pei cent above the allotments for the current year. Takahash! declared recently that the navy estimate would be given precedence becaus a portion of the construction proj gramme had been postponed in rel cent years.

Up To Limit.

The navy's pinne include the con struction in the next three years of two 8,500 ton six-inch gun cruisers, two 10,000-ton airplane carriers, 14, 1,400-ton destroyers. six aub. marines and a mine layer. Thle would be the limit under the London Treaty. Also projected is the crea- tion of eight new air squadrons, making a total of 39.

Foreign naval authorities here have expressed the opinion the big Davy move is due to the American building programme, Japan's diplo. matic isolation since the Manchurian campaign, and the desire to enter the 1985 London Naval Conference with a fleet up to the limits of the 1930 Treaty so full parity with the United States and Great Britain) may be demanded In place of the present 10-10-7 ratio.

12-YEAR-OLD BOY OFFENDER.

Faces Five Charges In Four Months.

Chau Kwan, a 12-year-old Chinese boy, this morning made his fifth 'ap-{

in when he pleaded

In roure at the Central Magic

from the Chung Wah Company, Queen's Road Central, and was Ben- tenced to one week's, hard labour,

Sub-Inspector Dredge said the accused was seen walking about the shop with his arma crossed over his chest as if he was hugging gome thing to his chest.

guilty to larceny of two rells of cloth

EXPRESS AIR

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-Day's Bhort Story.

MAIL SERVICE

THE

TO THE CAPE

Paris To Capetown SMUGGLER

In Four Days.

NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS

Aino

Kallas.

DARBU JAAN, the smuggler, How they must long for water, he Cape Town.

sat on a bénch in the cell for bad thought, rising on his toes as Negotiations for the establish prisoners awaiting trial, expect if to get a glimpse of something on the ment of an express air mall serviceing each moment to be called be the distant horizon, beyond

air, quivered in down the West Coast of Africa from fore the judge. His square-clip-roofs, where the Europe to the Cape are now in pro-ped sailor's beard rested every the heat as behind a dim veil of gress with the Governments and now and then on the thick shawl glans. Administrations of the West Coast wrapped twice around.......... his A thirst for what he could not, countries according to Mr. Peter throat; at each slightest move see, yearning and disappointed, the Falk, the South African representa- ment his stiff oilskin coat pupils of his eyes expanded, his tive of large overseas interests. crackled.. Weary with waiting, whole body called for salt after

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PERMANENT WAVING

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EYE-BROW PLUCKING . FINGER WAVING

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HENNA TREATMENT

MANICURE

CHIROPODIST

(Corn Cutting)

In an interview with Acuter's he let his eyes wander over the weeks of verless buffocating CHINA EMPORIUM LIMITED,

of the year.

correspondent at Windhoek, Mr. wall of the cell, but soon desisted, water. The air was suffocating, {Falk said that the northern portion finding that he knew the room as and what little streamed through of the route from London to the well as his own fisherman's but the crack in the window-frame French Cameroons had been sur-on the shore of Kihelkonna; It seemed insipid, full of whirling veyed and that ships and aeroplanes was the third time that he sat atoms of dust. The sea remained would leave London shortly to com- within these walls. He glanced invisible-far away behind the en- plete the survey "work from the for a moment at his companions trenchments and sand dunes.

He saw it in his mind-not a Cameroons to the Cape. It is hoped-two youths playing cards at

amooth and for summer visitors that at least a portion of the service the other end of the room. will be in operation before the end, In reality they were pretending at Kuresaare, but the wide lonely to be occupied by the game, the sea-flats of the Kihelkonna shore.. According to the proposed sche-while they watched him with grin-So clearly did it arise before him dule, this express mail service will ning faces, and open, boyish curio- that he seemed to smell the rotting use, planes capable of a cruising sity in their eyes. Farbu-Jaan seaweed cast ashore by the ses speed of 175 miles per hour and the weighed them up a moment with and to feel the crunching of little trip from London to Cape Town will, keen eyes, accustomed to look far Oy. sea-shells beneath his boots. himself wading in the at the outset, occupy 4 days over vast stretches of sea, and to He saw The tentative schedule gives Paris which all objects seemed too close. Water which slowly deepened-in- as the starting point, the mails to a frown drawing his brows to calm, translucent water, at the bot be brought over from London, Ber-gether as though he weighed the tom of which he could see the sea-f lin, Brussels and the Hague over two lads and found them wanting weed covering the rocks wave slow

ly in the current, and a swarm of night. There will be little night in the balance. flying-Reuter.

Quickly, however, his face, expres-tiny fish darting away at his ap sive of cunning and determination, Proach. The water rose slowly, became wreathed in smiles and fill penetrated the tops of his high

SCOUTS AND GUIDES CONCERT

Entertainment At St. Paul's College.

VARIED PROGRAMME

The Grand Concert given at the

And

ed with good humour. He rose boots, saturating his trousers, ris and paced across the room a couple ing towards his waist. Jof times, saying as he passed the

youths:

"Stealing wood from the manor forest, hey?"

TO-MORROW'S STORY,

To-morrow's story will be "Balalaika," by Francis

Tolerant forgiveness of the crime and contempt for its insigni- ficance were mingled in his tone.

"Hit the nail right on the hand,” one of the youths said braggingly. | ------

St Paul's Girls' College, on Satur- and aping manliness.

Brett Young.

day night in aid of the funds of the Parbu-Jaan did not deign to then he was on board his boat an- Boy Scouts and Girl Guides was a look at them, but halted and stood chored at the edge of the shallows. splendid success and fully realised tall beneath the barred window set Did he not hear where he stood thej the expectations of the organisers, high in the wall, his stalwart restless creak of the rigging, the the Rev. N. V. Halward and Misa frame, over six feet, Beeming to fill ceaseless beat of the waves driven Zimmern, Guide mistress of St. the room and cast a giant shadow against the atern by ́a favouring! Paul's College,

over all in it. His height enabled wind 7 But the boat lay immovable,

The programme consisted of him to reach the window and to the anchor clutched the white sand songs by the 2nd Hong Kong Com-rest his chin on the ledge of stone, with its curved fukes, the sails pany Girl Guides and the 10th-Hong and for a moment he stood there drooped along the masts and the Kong Troop Boy Scoute, exhibitions motionless; then, with a gesture of ship's sides were mirrored in the or boxing and first-aid methods, disappointment, he turned towards water.... solo dance by Miss Stella Ho and the room.

It must be gone-to-morrow~~~ black-face item by the "Ten Little His gaze had fallen on a little, the day after--next week it must be Nigger Girls", followed by a play, typical. Kurenaire yard, one of the In Memel . His grim features "That's You", written, by one of the many which opened out between become restless, his lips deep hid- Scouts of the 10th Hong Kong the stuccoed, steep-roofed houses] den in his beard, no longer twitch Troop and produced by the Scouts skirting the ruined fort like the with ready humour. His eyes glaro without adult assistance; after song birds, full of life and chirrup like those of a beast of prey-be- which a performance of the Cheera ing, cluster round the nest of an bind his brain striving to find" ̧a Band and a vocal contribution by eagle-owl He had looked down plan

He must be set free thie

Mr. G. D'Aquino brought the first upon it all, vegetable patches, hens time. That is the haven to half of the entertainment to a close.picking on a refuse-heap, a cock wards which he must fight his way. The second half of the programme, standing on one leg, a horse champ He must be as sure, as certain of consisted of two more Items by the ing its bit. It had not escaped his himself, as when he steered,hía Cheery Band, an exhibition of illu-noticed, that one hen

smuggler's craft past hidden rocks minated club swinging by Mr. B. F. three ducklings among her and watchful, coast guards. Selk, another dance by Mias Ho and chickens; he had seen at a glance The blind alley in which he is Item by the Scouts and Guides, all the black and yellow down on their vainly groping becomes unbearable,

mothered

of which were received with hearty bodies and their waddling walk. The turns again to the lads whom applause. Rev. G. T. Waldegravé,

the Scout Commissioner, expressed thanks to the organisers, the 10th Troop Boy Scouts and the St. Paul's,? College Guides, and also appealed to those interested in both movements to come forward and lend their ber- vices as officers. · Both movementa were very much in need of officers, and classes of training would be

CHINESE ESTATES

LTD. PROFIT.

Final Dividend Of $5 Proposed.

opened for Guide officers at the San- the same as last year, is proposed A final dividend of $5 per share, diland's Hut as from to-day.; by the directors of Chinese Estates, (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. C. Ltd., in the report and balance sheet

chance has given him for compan- Tons, and in their curious eyes be reads the thought that fills his own mind: they are wondering, will he escape imprisonment, this time or

no7

"Brushwood thieves," he grinned" contemptuously at them, drawing

seemed to support his body like a height, so that his broad shoulders himself, up sharply to his full

spar on which all else was hung.

G. Alabaster (Attorney General);} for the year ending February 28,Boys ahoy! what would you

Hon. Mr. A, E. Wood (Secretary

1988,...

Bay was, my size?” he said. -

One of the youths, the one who

for Chinese Affairs), Hon. Mr. Front for the year of $71,041.28 GW. Tickle (Director of Public is reported, after providing $86,500 had spoken earifer, smiled slyly Works), Hon. Sir Henry Pollock for reserve of depreciation on Chink winking at the speaker,

Mr. Justice R. E, Lindsell (Puisse Building, $50,000 for bad and doubleToo big to be held by these Judge), Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington ful debts, and other expenses, her walls, anyhow." "Right," he thup.

Director of Medical and Sanitary Rents on China Building for the dered in pleasure.*

WOMEN BESWC were playing": "durak", for FUNERAL OF LATE Crown Solleitor), Mr. T. M. Has The annual meeting of share the foot the youth went on, grow Services) Mr. H. K., Holmes Fear, totalled $239,442.92, 1994 MR. E. L. AGASSIZ, (Registrar), Mr, P. Jacks, holders will be held in China Build-a-

Mr. J. A Fraser (Assistant Alag at noon on October 4.

Messrs. Lan Tak-ro, Fung PL torney General), Mr. W. J. Lockart

Cremation Yesterday, Smith (acting Omcial Receiver), fan and Leung 'ging kal, who

Bupt, T. Murphy (A, 8. F.), Heated by rotation from the MANY OFFICIALS. ATTEND- E. B. Lambert, H. 8. Rontol offe

Baker TEA Bottomley D. Wilson (PWD). The funeral of the late Mr. E. IA Mestra, G. 3 N. Tinson and F. F. Agassiz Oficjal Receiver In Bank-Kwok (Messra. Johnson Stokes and

An assistant approached the ao ruptcy and Registrar of- Trida Mast cused and forcing opened his arma, Marks and Letters Patent, took Bud disclosed two rolls of cloth which place at 43D1yesterday afternoon, fell to the ground:

when the remains were taki the French Hospital to the torium Aakort

THEFT FROM NAVAL CANTEEN ducted there

Tai Tung-sang charged with the

ward

Amor

ofa-brass door lock, from quest Naval Canteen in Glouster: Road, was thin morning, sen- „tenced to six weeks hard labour by.

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no, Juck but my own, he, with head thrown back the Judge is a new one sly from the

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