THE CHINA MAIL," NOVEMBER 3, 1938.
LORDS DEMAND FOR INDEPENDENT ENQUIRY INTO DEFENCES DROPPED
London, To-day. A motion in the House of Lords by Lord Strabolgi for an independent enquiry into the national defences, was withdrawn yesterday after de- bate.
In the debate a number of peers urged establish- ment of a Ministry of Supply and a National Register, some favouring compulsory and some voluntary national service.
Lord Stanhope, replying for the
FRENCH CABINET Government, spoke of the big in-
CHANGES EXAMINED
Paris, To-day. Exchange of Ministerial posts in the French Cabinet between Paul Reynaud and Paul Marchandeau is accepted with varying degrees of satisfaction.
crease recently in the output of guns and searchlights.
He said the latter were of a higher quality than those of any other nation.
Seventy per cent. of anti-aircraft guns were now ready for action.
PLANE PERFORMANCE Our aeroplanes had a very fine performance indeed, and those now coming into production, and `still more those which shortly come into production, were such as many
other nations would wish to have.
Lord Stanhope proceeded to argue the case against a Ministry of Supply and compulsory National
The "Matin" expresses the view that in M. Reynaud, the Finance Ministry acquires a leader who pos- sesses profound technical knowledge Register.
He mentioned that the Govern- and will stand resolutely against any attempt to dictate
ment had now practically complet- financial
ed a list of reserve occupations. policy. Special attention is called to his declaration that new devalua-where people would be asked to tion of the franc does not come into question,
carry on with their job and not volunteer for any other war job.
INQUIRY WOULD DELAY The paper endorses M. Reynaud's
He emphasised that the Govern- assertion that the problem is one
ment had every intention. of taking of economic organisation, efficient advantage of the public spirit dis labour and higher production. The played, and prophesied that pro- French national income which has
gress in regard to A.R.P. and so on. sunk to 220 milliard francs must under the Lord Privy Seal, Sir be increased to 350 milliard and John Anderson, would be very then the balancing of the state bud-rapid. get will result automatically.
Lord Stanhope said the Cabinet
The "Epoque" reports that M. was daily enquiring into the de- independent Bonnet was one of the strongest fences, and that an opponents to M. Marchandeau's pro- enquiry would delay the work. posed measures, his considerations Reuter.
being that the tripartite monetary agreement would be endangered and political cooperation with England and America imperilled.
CHAMBER MUSIC THIS WINTER
the
The paper expresses the belief that M. Reynaud's first measure will be to revalue the gold reserve in the Bank of France on the basis of the present official rate of 179 francs per pound sterling. This would increase the funds at the dia- posal of the Treasury by 30 milliard Thursday, November 10th, at 6 p.m., francs.—Trans-Oceania
'Dear Sir-His Excellency Governor has permitted a meeting to be called at Government House, on
FUTSING LANDING Singers
Foochow To-day,
It is now confirmed that a Ja- panese party forced a landing at Wan-an-village at Futaing, 80 miles south of Foochow on October 31 and later, withdrew..
to consider the establishing of a Chamber Concert Club to be run in association with the Hong Kong
Individual invitations have been sent to those who are known to be interested in concerte mainly of trios and quartets but it is certain that others have been omitted.
I am permitted by his Excellency, through the columms of your paper Some 40 Japanese men-of-war are to invite all those to attend who are still-off the Futsing coast Central prepared by their presence and sub- News.
"NIKS
scriptions to support a series of about six concerts during the coming cold months. The minimum cöst of the series will be kept so low that practically no person interest good musie need be excluded,
Yours etc.
D. J. Bloss
Anti-Aircraft firing practice will s be carried out "from the vicinity of Tai Wan Tau (near, Clear
Bay) between the hours of 96
a.m.
and 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. and 12 mid- "night to-day.
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