1937-07-19 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 19, 1937.

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BRITAIN SETS

SETS THE

PACE

German Analysis Of Naval Armament Situation

WELL PLEASED BY AGREEMENT WITH ENGLAND

Berlin, To-day.

Signature of the Anglo-German Naval Agree- ment on Saturday receives unusual prominence in the press, both in the news columns and in editor- ial comment.

ARAB LEADER- ARRESTED

Jerusalem, To-day. Police yesterday carried out a surprise raid on the headquarters here of the Arab Committee and seized a prominent Arab leader.

It is not stated whether any do- cuments were also seized. Trans- Ocean.

POLICE INSPECTOR It is pointed out that Germany had already re- GOES SWIMMING stricted her building programme quantitatively by FOR A PRISONER

the Naval Agreement of 1935.

Chan Wai-shing, a woman, aged

Now, however, she has also accepted qualita-19, was fined $75 or seven weeks' tive limitations with regard to sizes and classes of imprisonment by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this warships.

morning, for soliciting in Johnston Road..

Germany is the only country that' has submitted to this double form of naval restriction of naval arma- ments, this being yet another proof of her desire to live amicably with her neighbours.

"Germany has by this treaty, furnished unmistakable proof that she is not building her fleet for offensive

purposes, and that she does not desire to see any arma- ments race at sea, writes the "Berliner Tageblatt.”

BRITAIN SETS THE PACE

"This is, moreover, confirmed by the fact that Germany is the only world Power to bind herself quan- titatively, namely, to the relation of 25:100 with Britain.

This, in turn, will put an end to the re-starting of competitive building in new types. Through the signature of the Anglo-German agreement, says the paper, clear working condition? have been established. Ocean

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ROYAL OAK SENT TO

BAY OF BISCAY

London, To-day. Confirmation is given by the Admiralty of press reports that another British steamer, the "Candleston Castle," formerly the "Seven Seas Star," was captured by an insurgent cruiser in Span- ish territorial waters off Santan- der.

The "Candlestone Castle" has been taken into Ferrol harbour.

The captain declared he had only

intended to ship fugitives from San- tander to France.

In London it is believed that the sudden despatch yesterday of the battleship "Royal Oak" and a de- Sub-Inspector Madgwick said that defendant gave trouble on the nected with this incident. Trans- stroyer to Spanish waters was con-

way to the Station and near O'Brien Road broke away an jumped into the harbour. The in- spector had to jump in after her to rescue her.

Attempted Murder Charge

Li Tsam

remanded was again

he made his appearance before. Mr. K. Keen charged with the attempted mur- Five-Year Sentence Onder of Police Sergeant Nathe Khan Incorrigible Thief at Central Police Station on July

2.

FROM BANISHMENT another week when

Ocean.

MORE ARRESTS IN

SOVIET

Moscow, To-day.

"Theft of Socialist property, and speculation" are the latest charges against arrested Soviet officials.

A batch of 51 are, according to newspaper reports, in gaol on such a charge.

In addition, says another report, nearly all the members of the lar- gest oil trust in Baku' have been

ment-Trans-Ocean.

"It is obvious that you are a per- Chief-Detective Inspector J, Mur- sistent thief .and a persistent phy said that the Police were quite "The quantitive strength of the breaker of the Deportation Ordin-ready with the case but it has not German fleet thus depends on Briance," remarked Mr. Justice R. E. yet been decided which Crown tain, which alone sets the pace." Lindsell to 26-year-old Tsang Yau, Officer will conduct it. The case arrested on charges of embezzle-

"Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" whom he sentenced to five

is for committal. years' says: "In contradistinction to this hard labour for returning from life German attitude is the fact that banishment, at the Criminal Ses- the other sea Powers have not yet sions this morning. succeeded in arriving at any agree- The Assistant Crown Solicitor, ment as to the magnitude of naval Mr. M. J. Abbott, said accused had armaments, since the expiry of the 12 previous convictions, five of Washington Treaty and the supple-which were for returning from mentary London agreement.

JAPAN'S POSITION

"The Washington Treaty fixed the relative strengths of Britain, the United States and Japan at

5:5:3.

on

banishment. He was arrested May 27 last for stealing for which he is serving a sentence of six months' hard labour imposed at the Kowloon Magistracy. His criminal record extended back to 1928, when he was caned for stealing. Since then accused had been sentenced in the Supreme Court on two previous occasions.

“Japan did not renew the treaty and up till now has not assented to any limitation regarding indivi- dual ship sizes or gun calibre.

The Puisne Judge ordered that "Thus, not until 1936,

the five years' sentence commence was it possible to arrive at an agreement on the expiration of the sentence between Britain, France and the which accused is serving for theft. United States that put an end to Three years' imprisonment all quantitative limitation but es-imposed on Ho Yat-san and Leung tablished qualitative limits in ship Iu by Mr. Justice Lindsell for re- types and gun calibre. De

turning to the Colony from banish-

"This agreement can now come ment for 10 years last year. into force since parallel agree- ments between Britain and Gér- many and Britain and the Soviet have been signed.”

NEW TYPES

was

on

Leung. Hing was fined $15 by Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis- tracy when he pleaded guilty to Referring to the exchange of in- using his master's tram ticket formation about building plans, July 1 and 4. His master, Li Pak- provided for in the agreement, the li, was summoned for transferring "Berliner Lokalanzeiger” says that this is the beginning of a positive naval policy and points out that in this way the sudden appearance of quite new types of warship will be prevented.

or permitting the ticket to be used, but he was discharged as he said he had no knowledge that the ticket was used by any one. It was left in a drawer and he had gone to the country at the time.

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