THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1937.
KING'S MESSAGE TO THE NAVY
EMPIRE STATESMEN ON
DEFENCE NEEDS
DAN SETJAKINI ALL PANEL PLANTAS TRIAL LETTER
Pan-American Peace Policy
Washington, To-day.
In order to give better effect to President Roosevelt's pan- American peace policy, the Se- cretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, has ordered the reorganisa- tion of the State Department.
Under the reorganisation all the Latin-American bureaux will be consolidated in one de- partment called the "Division of American Republics."—Reuter.
AGED PEER'S PROPHECY
"I Will Be Run Over"
IMPERIAL
CONFERENCE
Non-Aggression In Pacific
Moscow, To-day.
The question of non-aggres- sion pacts in the Pacific is com-
DISCUSSION mented upon by the semi-official
MR. CHAMBERLAIN PRESIDES
London, To-day.
The Premier, Mr. Stanley Bald- win, presiding at yesterday morning's meeting of the princi- pal delegates to the Imperial Con- ference.
The day's activities were appar- ently limited to the delegates listen- ing to a continued exposition foreign affairs by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden.
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The opinion is held in some circles that defence discussions will engage most of the time at the Conference's disposal, and economic discussions may re- sult in establishment of a basis for later discussions.
Lord Newton fears that each day The view is also held that the may be his last.
pending Cabinet changes and forth He is in daily dread of being coming Australian elections may knocked down and killed.
militate against any very definite result from the present Conference.
-Reuter.
He made this confession in the House of Lords. Lord Newton is eighty years of age.
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
newspaper "Izvestia."
The journal stresses that the pacts are much desired by the Soviet but strongly suspects they would be an extremely difficult- accomplishment, due to Japan-
ese Imperialism.-Reuter.
Review Of Fleet Concluded
INSPECTION OF "SOUTHAMPTON”
London, To-day.
The King concluded his re- view of the Fleet yesterday with a thorough inspection of. H.M.S. Southampton, the newest British XTURED || KETTELUSE MITENTESTEDETTC cruiser, after which, with the
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BILL
M.P.'s Protest
"In these moral matters,
Queen and Princess Elizabeth, he returned to London.
The King, in the course of a mes- sage to all the navies represented at the review, says:
Welcome Back To London
"It has been a great happiness to me to return for even a short time The Rev. G. S. Woods, Finsbury's to my old life at sea and the Ser-
on short Socialist M.P., speaking a pri-vice in. which my early years were
vate member's Bill which aims at spent.
"All I have seen these two days separation and affiliation having court cases heard in camera, declar- has shown me that the traditions of efficiency and smartness we cherish ed:
the with such pride are being worthily I know I am speak- fresh air of publicity does good, upheld though it may seem sometimes un-ing for the whole Empire when I say how pleased and honoured we savoury.
"Some think that knowledge of have been to welcome the warships these things is conductive to irregu- from foreign countries at the re- larities, but we have no evidence of view."Reuter. that from divorce courts. There has All must deplore the slaughter and multilation taking place on the At a meeting of the principal de-been no diminution in the number roads he said, but under present cîr-legates to the Imperial Conference of divorces owing to the restrictions cumstances he could see no likeli-yesterday morning, discussion of on divorce court reports." hood of it diminishing.
foreign affairs which the Foreign Wednesday "Every Londoner," he declared, Secretary opened on
Large crowds were gathered at "must have an appalling fear of with a review of international si-
Victoria Station to welcome the being killed in the streets.
tuation in Europe was continued:
the Bill, King and Queen and Princess Eliza- "I am a motorist, but I am also A communique issued says the sponsored by
Mr. M. Petherick beth back to London after their visit the (Con., Penrhyfi), were carried in to Spithead for the Naval review. careful in walking in the streets. meeting was resumed under
Committee of the "Yet the other day I was knock-chairmanship of Mr. Neville Cham-the Standing
The Royal party was warmly House of Commons.
along cheered at the station and ed down by a huge motor-lorry, |berlain. though I
Mr. A. M. Lyons (Con., Leices- the route to Buckingham Palace, escaped without any Mr. Mackenzie King gave an out- harm being done.
line of the Canadian Government's ter), opposing the new powers of re- where another big crowd had assem
by line, protested bled. "I feel the melancholy conviction view on the general international striction line
in a free Shortly afterwards the following that my life will end by being run situation. He was followed by Mr. against "secret trials
country." Casey, on behalf of Australia, Mr.
message was made to all navies by "Let us pause,
he. warned, Savage, on behalf of New Zealand,
the King: "It has been a great hap~ "while we enjoy our liberties and piness to me to return for even General Hertzog,
behalf on
of South Africa, and Lord Zetland, on see that they are not surrendered short time to my old life at sea
of some good behalf of India. The next meeting in the backwash is to-day at 11 o'clock. British people's representations, based early years were spent.. All that I consideration without proper ex- have seen in these two days has perience."
over."
30 m.p.h. Maximum
Lord Newton went on that as a motorist he would never complain if restricted to a speed limit of thirty miles an hour.
"The other day," he said, “a wo- man motorist known as a 'Speed Queen', who had been previously convicted four times for exceeding the speed limit, was before the magistrate on a like charge.
Wireless.
Submarine Bell Used As Font
Line-by-Line Fight
Two more clauses of
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London, To-day.
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and to the Service in which my
shown me that the traditions of effi- His series of amendments have
ciency and smartness which we all been rejected by overwhelming cherish with such pride are being majorities.
worthily upheld. I offer to all ranks Опе clause prescribes exactly and ratings of the Royal Navies my what may be published-names and
warm congratulations. addresses, grounds of application, sub-
"a concise statement of the char-
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four
of
Ship's bell of his father's
"Equally glad have I been to see "The magistrate fined her £1,
marine was used as a font at the and sent her a friendly
message christening on the warship Alecto, 80s, defences and counter-charges," ships of the merchant navy and the
fishing. fleet. that if that sort of thing occurred in Portland Harbour, of the infant points of law, decisions and obser- again her licence might possibly son of Lieutenant E. D. Norman.
vations of the Court. The maximum be endorsed. That is the maximum
The child named Peter Charles penalty for infringement is of absurdly.
It is just as bad to be run over years old, used by five generations 100 or both,
Dudley, wore a christening robe 100 months' imprisonment, by a Speed Queen, በ1 a Beauty of the Norman family, and officers Queen, as it is to be run over by a of the 6th Submarine Flotilla drank taxi or a motor-lorry.”
THREATENS TO his health in champagnë.
The god-parents included Vice-SHOOT MOTHER Admiral A. H. Norman,
Lord Noel Buxton said people were allowed to drive at too early an age. The age limit should be raised.
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"I know that I am speaking for the whole Empire when I say how pleased and honoured we have been to welcome warships from foreign countries at the review. I hope that our visitors will take back with them the happiest recollections of their stay among us. The queen and I send best wishes to all my seamen and I look forward to fur- ther visits which I hope to pay them in future.”
During the morning the King made visits of inspection to H.M.S. Nelson, flagship of the home Fleet, HM.S. Queen Elizabeth, flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, H.M.S. Dunedin, flagship of the – Reserve Fleet.
Lieutenant Norman is shortly leaving his submarine, L27, to net as first lieutenant in the submarine
Pointing a loaded revolver at his mother, a · fourteen-year-old New With reference to the postpone-Oberon at Portsmouth.
York boy demanded fivepence be- ment of Fr. Mateo's lecture, due to
cause he wanted to go to the cinema. his departure for Swatow, a fresh
His Excellency the Officer Ad- "If you don't give it to me it'l date will be "selected as soon as ministering the Government has re- be just too bad for you,”
,” he said. he returns to Hong Kong again.” cognised Senhor Francisco Paulo "I'll shoot you.”
de: Vasconcelos Soares as Chancel- An older brother· rushed in and When a Danish military plane crash-lor of the Portuguese Consulate at held him down till the police" ar- The King hoisted the signal ed in the sea' of Copenhagen, 1,000 yards from the shore, the pilot was Hong Kong. killed Instantly
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The young bandit, Dominick San Government is calling for ten-Giorgio, told the
he police that ders for the demolition of Queen's bought the revolver last July and Gardens, consisting of four blocks it had been hidden in the house of Government quarters.
Confidential orders have been issued to the German Press by the Propagan da Ministry forbidding criticism Gen, Ludendorit,
lever since.
to
the whole fleet, “Splice the main -British. Wireless.. brace.
Dr. Rust, the German Minister of Education, is at present in Northern Italy inspecting "the Italian school system.
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