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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1939 :'

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REPUBLICAN FLEET BEING INTERNED AT BIZERTA Ships In Process Of Being Disarmed

Twelve Warships Surrender

Toulouse, To-day.

The dramatic dash of the Republican Spanish fleet from Cartagena ended at Bizerta, the French naval port in Tunisia, yesterday.

Earlier reports indicated the possibility of a fleet ac- tion with the Nationalist squadrons, but it is now apparent that the Republican naval com- mander decided...

to a French port escape rather than hand his ships over to General Franco.

Shortly after the Republican warships arrived and

anchored about a mile off Bizerta, detachments of French police and naval officers boarded the vessels,

The ships are now in process of being disarmed, and when this is completed they will be allowed to enter Bizerta harbour.

TWELVE SHIPS; The squadron, it is now revealed, consists of twelve men-of-war-one cruiser, three destroyers and eight torpedo-boats.

CEASED TO EXIST

DUKE OF GLOUCESTER GRAND PRIOR

London, To-day. -The “London Gazette" announ- ces that the Duke of Gloucester. has been appointed Grand Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerus salem in the British resim in place of the Duke of Connaught, who has resigned —

HOLLAND AND REICH COMMENCE TRADE TALKS

Berlin, To-day.

an-

BRITAIN'S BUDGET DEFICIT DOWN TO LOW LEVELE

London, To-day.

WITH 27 days of the financial year to go, Exchequer returns show that the deficit has been

reduced to £44,467,503.

Last week income tax yielded $22,098,000, compared with £17,- 158,000 the previous week and 58,667,000 in the corresponding week of last year:

of

This latest development in the

The visit to the Leipzig spring? Civil War means that the Spanish

Total ordinary revenue amounts. Republican Navy, already weaken-fair of the Netherlands Economic

Minister M. P. L. Steenbergh an to £834,356,251 against £792,023,676 ed through battle, now ceases exist as a fighting force.

nounced some days ago will take a year ago. -The vessels at Bizerts will be place to-day. interned for the duration of the war, after which they will presum ably be handed over to General All local doctors at Bizerta have Franco's Government.Beuter. been requisitioned, and a strong force of Gardes Mobiles have been brought to the port from Tums.

Meanwhile 50. Sprintfch Republican GUAM NEEDED

naval officers and other ranks from Cartagena have arrived at Oran six vessels.

Claudette Colbert ZAZA He Bert Marchall

SATURDAY

QUEEN'S

AS NAVAL LISTENING-POST

Only serious disappointment After inspecting the fair Steem- Budget expectations is in respect of bergh will go to Berlin where he death duties, which at $70,210,000 will stay several days and have the are £12,000,000 less than a year ago opportunity of conversations with and £18,000,000 short of the esti the Reich Economics Minister and mate. the Reichsbank President, Walther Funk, and other Germans prominent in dnance and economic affairs. Trans Ocean.

FORTIFICATION

OF NETHERLANDS

hind at $18,820,000 against £19,-

Revenue from stamps is also be

410,000 at this time last year, and an estimate of £24,000,000,

INCOME TAX RISE

On the other hand, income tax and surtax together have brought in nearly £35,000,000 * more and WASHINGTON. TO-DAY.

customs and excise nearly £3,000,- ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEA-

000 more than a year ago... PLANE BASE AT GUAM AS A "LISTENING POST" FOR THE

Total expenditure less self- NAVY WAS ́ADVOCATED BY

is £868,689,628 against £794,328,332 REAR-ADMIRAL ARTHUR COOK, cided to establish a special "forti-balancing items and sinking funds fication office" which will supervise TESTIFYING "BEFORE THE SENATE NAVAL COMMISSION the construction of 750 military at the corresponding date of 1938. YESTERDAY.

The Hague, To-day. The Dutch Government has de-

forts along the Dutch frontier.

Rear Admiral Cook denied that The retired Major-General Van the proposed improvements. at Guam de Kasteele has been entrusted were linked with the plan to for with the management. tify the island. -

Kasteele, who was Inspestor of

He declared the navy needed a base there from which to obtain Engineering with the Dutch Colonial Army, will closely, cooper advance information of any, move-

ate with Colonel Vaillant, the pre- ments of a posafble enemy,Reuter.

FORGED BANKNOTES CHARGE

Ho Kong alias Ho. Kwan, 65, un- employed, Chan Li-man alina Chan Sing-tin, 31, Ng Kam-lam alias Ng

Floating debt outstanding is 6902,060,000, a net increase of £60,305,000 since the beginning of the financial year. British Wire- less.

sent commander of the Dutch engiU.S. LAWYER & LOSS

OF CAVALIER

neering troops.

It is estimated that the fortifica-

tion belt around Holland will be completed within one year. Trans-Ocean.

At the 11th annual meeting of the

Hoi-po 45 and Cheung Lam, 46, all Hong Kong and China Branch of the unemployed, were charged before Chartered Surveyors Institution held Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central yesterday, the following Officers, were Magistracy this morning, with un- elected for the ensuing year: lawful possession of forged bank- notes, at No. 210 Wing Lok Street, second floor,

It was alleged ". one $100 note, ong $50, 10 $5.4 of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, two 25 gulden banknotes and 16 five gulden

notes, of the Bunk of Java, and one 6 plastres note of the Bank of Indo-China, wore found when the police raided the promiscas

Chairman:Mri F.S.L, F.R.LB,A.::

Chairman:—Mr. Vice F.S.I., B.Bo. (Eng.).

Cornell,

Ring,

suggestion that Government proceedings should be instituted against Imperial Airways as a con- sequence of the sinking of the fly- ing-boat Cavalier last month be-

tween New York and Bermuda, was made to the United States Attorney in Brooklyn by the lawyer repre- senting Mrs. Miller, whose husband died in the accident...

The lawyer declares that the minimum standards of American Members of Committee-Mr. N. L. safety regulations would have been Sparke, F.B.I. (Shanghai),

Lt. G. G. Richards, RE, P.A.S.I. Mr. M. I. Do Ville, P.A.S.L Honorary Secretary: Mr. J. E. chardson, F.8.1.

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All defendants were remanded | Walker

ALHAMBRA for 72 hours for further enquiries. Mrs. E. Br

Detective-Sergeant R. Mcvey is Peak The in charge of the case.

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