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MR. BALDWIN'S WAR AMBITION.

TO BE A KITCHENER VOLUNTEER.

The most impressive moment at the fourteenth litrthday festival of Toe H at the Albert Hall, Loudon, last month, was during a one minute silence, when 10,000 people! paid homage to our elder breth- rea. The brilliant lights of the hall were dimmed, the only illumi- nution coming from the flickering light of the "lamps of remem France." The white faces of the peuple stood out in the semidark- "Res, and a great silence seltled

Commons group of Toe H, presid

od.

The Early Days of War: Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in his speech during an interval, recalled how, although he was nearly fifty years of age when war broke out, he had

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1930.

NAVAL CONFER-

ENCE.

THE NATION'S NEEDS.

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Britain's Needs. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald said 'the

were fully British Government

longing to be one of Kitchener's volunteers. As he could not join the army his one thought was te service to his country. render "When the war began he said. "I was a man of nearly fifty years of age, leading a very comfortable life, and rich, with the prospects of being still richer. I remember seeing those groups of num in their shirt sleeves walking down Kensing alive to the difficulties of relating ton Gore, being splashed by the the national needs of one country to the national needs, of another, mud from taxi-caba as they went on their way to drill. They were her's army, and as I saw them. I wished that I was with them.

Japan and New Zealand, Mr. Wakatsuki (Japan) said the fact that the Washington agree ments, through faithful adherence by all the signatory Powers, had greatly contributed to the main- tenance of world peace, must evi dently serve to unite all Powers in the common hope and endeavour now to further and supplement the good work accomplished at Wash ington, commensurately with the progress of the general situation. Mr. Wilford (New Zealand) stat-

over the hall. The minute's silence the first volunteers to join Kitche-but the conference must face those ed that New Zealand supported a

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low murmur, was broken by which gained in volume and pro- claimed the row we will remember them.".

of This simple ritual brance was conducted by the Rev. P. B. Clayton, the founder padre, who was the jovial inn keeper" of the originn Talhot House, The Rev. Herbert Dunnies, M. P., the Free Church padre of the House of

the

moment

"I saw the best of the generation of that time going out and

My per death-roll soon began. remem-

spective altered as in a and I felt that all the values we had placed upon life were wrong. My desire was to be free from any len that I might be rich. I want- ed to do service for my country.

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difculties and solve them.

While a statement of need was an important element, a claim for naval strength must always be re- lated to risk.

small anval unit of the British Em- pire. 1ts bill for naval defence was about half a million sterling; its population was one and a half millions, and the volume of its trade was one-hundred and two inillions sterling,

Naval forces and military forces were required not because a coun- try had certain economic needs and In an island country like New certain lengths of costline, but | Zealand, separated from ita were based upon an estimate of how markets by great distances, the tar there was a threat of the de-safety of its trade routes mennt privation of those needs, or a threat economie life or death. to the security of those coastlines. Need and security must always be related.

Mr. Macdobald confined bis fur ther observations to three heads. First, he emphasised the insular position of the United Kingdom, which would not maintain its own population and, therefore, requir d access to the whole world with out limitation, except the ordinary legitimate limitation impose by sovereign authority outside, such as tariffs and so forth,

The British Government's pro-

blem was to satisfy the will to live which lay at the foundation of the British naval problem. The world- must be open to Britain for food

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Necessary Division of Forces.

Secondly, the Premier laid stress on the fact that British naval forces are, and must necessarily be, dis

persed in every sea. They must be divided into three groups

at the very least, with various subgroups, not for fighting purposes, but for police and peace purposes.

The Royal Navy could not he kept concentrated. It must be ou the Pacific and on the Atlantic Not, he repeated, for war purposes, oût for peace and ordinary Com monwealth purposes.

Arranging the Agenda.

The Premier proposed that the delegation should hold further dia- cussions between themselves, and the conference was adjourned, It is. to meet again when there is busi- ness to transact, probably early next week.

ITALIAN OPERA.

"LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR."

Last night's performance by the Carpi Opera Company at the Star Theatre was one of the best of the season: The soloists were all in the familiar splendid form, and melodies were rendered, with great The famous Sextette, of spirit. course, was encored, and would have been gladly heard a third time, so enthusiastic was the audience.

The theatre was well filled agnin last night, and in fact there have been very few vacant sents on any evening, which shows that Hong Kong is not quite so dend musically

disappointed As some

pearle represent it to be.

The Carpi Opera Company is a very well balanced one, and has been most carefully rehearsed. It is no easy matter to organise a company capable of presenting such an exten sive repertoire as that offered by this organisation, and the generous support which has been given shows that talent is well appreciated.

To-night the Company is playing "Traviata." and on Sunday the popular "Tales of Hoffman," which was one of their most successful presentations on the previous visit of this company to Hong Kong.

THE BOOKMAKER

IN FRANCE.

PROPOSAL TO FOLLOW

ENGLISH EXAMPLE.

of the delegations to consult with The Premier requested the heads him with a view to the collection, selection and arrangement of the.

Although bookmaking is illegal in. questions which will, in due course,

France, it is found impossible to he brought before the conference. it was found that there were a large enforce the law, and clandestine number of such questions, and that bookmaking flourishes in Paris and the work of preparation must, of other large towns. There is very ecessity, take a considerable time little of it on the racecourse, appar-

meet ently because of the risk of detec and require a number of

tion, but more because nobody on ings.

& racecourse wishes to bet with a hookmaker except to save himself the trouble of waiting in a queue at the pari-mutuel or totalisator, and bookmakers on a racecourse in France get no customers unless they undertake to pay the odds paid by the totalisator, whatever they may turn out to be.

RUSSIA THE IMPERIALIST.

WARSHIPS STEAM THROUGH

DARDANEULES.

According to a Transorau Kun- min tuessage Soviet Russia on the Naval Conference provided a sen- sation of her own when a Russian squadron on January if steamed through the Dardanelles, presum- ably with the previous knowledge and consent of Turkey.

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At present, however, the pari- mutuel is meagrely restricted to peecourses and not allowed to re- ceive hets elsewhere, although for the convenience of backers winning tickets bought on the course are

paid at the offices of the mcecourse companies. Anybody, therefore, wishing to bet without going to the races can do so only with a book- maker: a demand creates the supply in spite of the law, and bets are booked at more than hall the bars and smail cafés in Paris, either by the proprietor himself or by ene of his employees.

Salvers of gun-fire from the forts saluting the Russian ships brought huge crowds into the streets, gazing at the unprecedented spectacle of Russian warships steaming slowly towards the Black Sea and dipping their fars in salute when passing the firing Turkish batteries.

The Chamber. Debate. This is the first instance in peace

The question, has been raised in time, since the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1850, that foreign war- the course of the Budget debate in ships have sailed through the Dar-the Chamber, and one speaker said the two German that no open was the defiance of the danelles, if eruisers. Gochen and Breslau, are

law that some bookmakers register. ed themselves as commercial men excepted which entered the Dar- danelica before Turkey entered the and touted for customers by cir

cular. It was alleged in the course World War.

of the discussion that bookmaking was on the increase, to the detri- ment of the pari-mutuel and there-- fore of the racecourse companies and various public services which divide between them in certain pro- portions the 11 per cent, deducted from the gross receipts of the pari- mutuel by their distribution to the holders of winning tickets.

Our Vulnerable Position. Thirdly, be emphasised he portance of the problem from the viewpoint of British paychology. The sea was everything, to this country. If we were blocked on the wawe were blocked everywhere.

We had no hinterlands to fall back upon; no railway communica tion, either perfect or imperfed, by which we could draw our sup- blics. That was why Thoughts had liven concentrated en

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Dreadnought Joins Black Sea Fleet.

The two Russian ships proved to We have felt that it was on the the Parishkaya Kommuna, sea that we had to defend our formerly called Petropawlorak, selves against everybody, against 24,000 tons ship of Dreadnought every from of aggression, and type," and the cruicer, Profintern. against every aspect of our weak. Both ships flew the Soviet naval flag of broad concentric white and He would like that to be changed.redbands with the Soviet design, "Therefore," he said, "what we Their last port of call had been want is confidence given by you to Naples. Both ships form part of us; confidence given by the rust the Baltic fleet, and their joining of the world; confidence given not the Black Ser fleet, ensures for the by superiors, but confidence that Soviet Union naval predominance

can be given' as a result of success ful talk and successful agree- ments, such as are possible for as now; confiilence that we are living in world the seas of which will not be blocked, will not be occupied by hostile flects which we are un- able to meet.

ecnse of security, which will at once change the pay chology which has influenced Bri tish policy so much.

"We want

Froe

Sir Atul Chatterjee (India) sad Professor Smiddy (Irish State) did not wish to make any statement.

Italy's Strategic Problem. Signor Grandi (Italy) said that Italy was practically an island in an inland sea. She depended on Fer maritime communications for securing over three-quarters of the imports essential to the life of her dense population. Also for Italy the sea was her life.

Italy was, moreover, a country with world-wide interests and com. mitments. Italy's land communi entions lay through straits some thousand miles from her ports: This unfavourable position would justify Italy's relative superiority. af haval strength.

In súy case, she could not be asked to forego naval armaments at least on a level with those of any other Continental European Power.

He hoped the principle of the One-Power Standard might be up- lied at the lowest possible level by Italy in her relation to Continental European countries.

Italy was ready to reduce her armanents to any level, av mat ter how low, providing it would not be exceeded by any other European Continental Power.

in these waters.

. It is understood that the two

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The fact that the total amount

of the bets received by the pari. mutuel throughout France is smaller now than before the war was cited in support of this view. Last year, it was in round figures £13,600,000, whereas in 1013 it was £16,000,000,

It has, however, to be remembered warships sailed through the Dar that, on the Paris racecourses at danelles without informing the In-Any rate, the price of a pari-mutuel ternational Straits

ticket is still nominally the same na Commission, which Soviet Russia refuses to re-

before the war, which means that, cognize. The Commision immo in fact, it is one-fifth of the pre- war price. This undoubtedlyno diately lodged a formal protest with the Turkish Government, but the counts, at least in part, for the fact that the Turks fired a salute diminution of the total receipts. is taken as an indication that the Turkish Government sanctions the Russian action.

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had

Proposed Amendments, M. Jean Hennessy, Minister of Agriculture, who joined in the debate on behalf of the Govern- Speculation in political circles

said that numerous pro- now is centred upon the attitude ment,

secutions and convictions which England is going to take up failed to suppress bookmaking, and this matter, seeing that, for that the police declared themselves generations, it has been a cardinal unable to enforce the law. He point in British polities with regard suggested that the present law to Turkey that no Russian warship should be amended to enable bets should be allowed to pass through to be received by the pari-mutuel elsewhere than on the racecourses. the Dardanelles.

A New Triple Alliance!

Other speakers proposed that book. making should be legalised outside It is believed that the Dramatic racecourses, and that bookmakers coup was planned during Kharak should be registered and taxed as han's recent stay at Angora, and in England. M. Chéron, Minister in interpreted as marking the end of Finance, agreed that BOMO of attempts of an Anglo-Turkish amendment of the law was neces rappochement. The failure of these anry, and said that he would consult attempts became apparent when, the the competent Committee of the Turkish Government, which tried Chamber as to the form that it to float a loan in England, found should take. the British conditions unacceptable.

It is not at all unlikely that both In this connection the recent in- the suggestions mentioned will be cident recalls that of Italian naval adopted. It is probably impossible planes on their way to Odessa, fly entirely to suppress bookmaking, ing across the Dardanelles, in spite and, that being so, it may be better of the protest of the Straits Com- to recognise and tax the book- On the other hand, it mission. This incident, together, makers. with the passage of the Russian war betting with the pari-mutuel were vessels, is taken by the Turkish allowed outside the racecourses semi-official paper Millijet, to fore bookmaking would be... great shadow an alliance between Russia, diminished, for the odds. given by Italy and Turkey as a counter, bookmakers are not as a rulé near balance against the French and . as good as those obtained from British influence in the Mediter the pari-mutuel, capecially when an

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