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BRITAIN'S HUGE NAVAL PROGRAMME

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 25, 1938.

IMPORTANT FRENCH DECREES

Paris, To-day.

London, To-day. A second batch of decrees, sign- The Parliamentary Secretary to ed by the Council of Ministers and the Adiniralty, Mr. Geoffrey Shake-day, may be classified into five the President, M. Lebrun, yester- speare, stated in a speech in groups. Liverpool yesterday that the pre- 1. The first group comprises the sent British naval rearmament had works. Total expenditure of 11 mil- programme and financing of public assumed dimensions not previously liards francs on works lasting 2% known in time of peace.

years is envisaged and includes the

Britain, apart from capital ships, building of harbours and shipping is now building over half a million routes, tons of warships, namely:

17 cruisers,

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Juno 15

19 submarines,

June 27

July 13

17 Days HONG KONG to VANCOUVER BY DIRECT EXPRESS ROUTE FROM YOKOHAMA 18 DAYS VIA HONOLULU, PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.

TO MANILA

Empress of Asia on THURSDAY, June 2nd.

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Canadian Pacific

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD

Telephone 20752

G. FALCONER & CO (HONG KONG LTD.) WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.).

Agents for:- ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS' BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,

High Class English Jewellery.”

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destroyers

and a number of smaller craft.

NAVY'S TASK

2. The improvement of roads, 3. The building of hospitals and schools,

4. The improvement of living accommodation in the country and in particular construction of work- ers' dwellings.

5. Measures concerning local

The latest events had convinced the military experts, continued Mr. and State finance. Shakespeare, that aeroplanes alone

The first group also deals with could not assure a victory but that credits and loans of municipalities. the main task fell to the navy.

The second group comprises the In conclusion Mr. Shakespeare ex-extension of credit for trade and plained that a plan has already been industry especially medium term drawn up for convoys for cargo-credits for small manufacturers boats on the principal trade routes, and small businessmen. Altogether the conversion of old cruisers into three milliards are earmarked for special ships for defence against this purpose. air attacks and finally increasing size and strengthening of destroy- ers.-Trans-Ocean.

AMALGAMATIONS

The third

all group embodies economic measures for increasing export, for the development of co- lonies and the improvement of

TREASURY RETURNS agriculture. To stimulate exports.

London, To-day.

show revenue

the Government has decided to pro- The Exchequer returns

mote certain amalgamations in in- that total ordinary

dustry and trade and to make the amounts to $84,511,089 compared tries its goal. These groups will extension of certain suitable indus- with £90,511,039 at the correspond-be privileged with easier taxation. ing date last year. Total ordinary expenditure is £124,381,695 pared with £109,260,984 at the cor-

com-

The fourth group deals with so- cial measures including new re-

responding date of 1987-Britishgulation of the 40-hour week and Wireless.

Singapore Raw Rubber

200-hour a year basis.

The fifth and last group consists of measures concerning local and State finance.

The scheme of the reform of mu- Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co., the Cabinet as soon as it reassem- nicipal finance will be submitted to have received the following quotables.-Trans-Ocean. tions in Straits Currency for Raw Rubber:

July/Sept. 19-% 6. Up . Oct/Dec. 19-% b. Up 1⁄2. Jan/March 20 b. Up ..

Market: Quiet.

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The s.8. "Gneisenau" is expected

to arrive on Sunday, the 29th inst.

EUCHARISTIC

CONGRESS DIGNITARIES

at 6 a.m.. She will berth alongside

BUDAPEST, TO-DAY: Kowloon Wharf and will leave, here WHO WILL TAKE PART IN THE

HIGH CHURCH DIGNITARIES' for Europe via Manila, Singapore EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS BE- land ports on the same day at 8 p.m.

INDO-CHINA

GINNING HERE TO-DAY, ARRIV- ED IN THE HUNGARIAN CAPITAL IN THE COURSE OF YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

The Archbishop of Philadelphia, Cardinal Dougherty, was ceremoni- ously received at the station by

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD Primate Seredy, also by the Syrian

TO SHANGHAI, via SWATOW, CHEFOO and

TIENTSIN

To SAIGON; SINGAPORE PENANG and CALCUTTA

"Suisang" - 25th May 9 a;mi

"Fooshing". 36th May 4pm To SINGAPORE, PENANG

T. TIENTSIN via CHEFOO!

“Kronviken" 20th May 3 p.m.)

To SHANGHAI via

SWATOW, WEI HAI WEI

and CALCUTTA "Islami"

31st May 2 p.. "Hosang" 7th June 8 p.m..

CHEFOO and TIENTSIN To KOBE and OSAKA:

“Sandviken" Blat May 9 p.m. "Mausang"!: 20th May 9 a\m.

Te SANDAKAN

"Tal Seun Hong"

28th May 8 p..

"Minsang" 10th June 10 a.m.

Causang". 99nd June 10 a.m.

Kumsang" 12th June 9 a.m.

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Patriarch of Antioch, Cardinal Tap- pauni and the Archbishop of St. Louis, Cardinal Glennon; who arriv- ed by the same train.

The three were then accompanied to the Ofen Palace by the Primate where they will be the guests; of Primate Seredy during the congress.

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pacelli, was welcomed by the Foreign Minister, Dr. Kanya and the Lord Mayor yester- dayTrans-Ocean.

RECRUITING

von

London, To-day, Recruits to the regular army im London last week were more than: three times the number in the cor-- responding week last year 137 against 42.-British Wireless.