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***⠀ THE 'CHINA MAIL, MARCH 7, 1939

JAR NAVAL BUDGET FIGURES

Tokyo, To-day.

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In connection with the supple- mentary Naval Budget of 180,000,- the Finance Minister yes-

000 yen,

terday revealed that this includes 60,000,000yen, the first instal-

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ment of a six-year building pro- gramme totalling 1,205,000,000 yen.

The supplementary Budget also includes the sum of 56,000,000 yen, the first instal- ment of a five-year naval air pro- gramme totalling 300,000,000 yen, and 48,000,000 yen, the first instalment of a munitions, replen- ishment programme totalling 188,000,000 yen.

The Navy Minister explained that the Navy's fourth replenish- ment would be worked out on a basis comparable to the largest of other world navies, "with suf- ficient power to overcome any friction arising in connection with construction of a new order in East Asia, while in the event of { the powers most closely related with Japan increasing their armaments, the Japanese navy would map out plans to meet the new situation.”—Reuter.

FULL SUPPORT FOR S.M.C. PROMISED

London, To-day.

CHILDREN'S PUZZLE

Ho

ow Do YOU DO,

I'M UNCLE LEW.

BURN ME

UPSIDE DOWN TO SEE

• BURK

MY UNCLE MOE.

Answer to yesterday's puzzle:

MR. GANDHI

BECOMING

MORE EXHAUSTED

NEW DELHI, TO-DAY..

BROTHER BILL HELLO

TURNING MY HEAD YOU WILL FIND BROTHER JOE. 3-6

Baltimore (Eall team car)

ROUND TRIPS TO AMERICA

Member Lines of the Trans-Paci- fic Passenger Conference yesterday announced special return fares in all classes, except third class, from Hong Kong and other O Orient ports