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HOW BRITAIN IS

AFFECTED

By The Battleships Replacements

This article indicates the num- | ber of ships in various categories of the British navy that will be over age" by 1938 and explalas the reasons why they will be "over age."]

The end of the year 1938 is often quoted as the date at which "re- placement of the existing feets of Britain, the United States, Japan, France, and Italy will start, but, except for those who are close students of the clauses of the naval Imitation treaties signed at Wash- ington in 1922 and in London in 1930, few people understand pre-

HOME CRICKET

Two Centuries On Saturday

London, Aug. 3. Townsend scored 103 for Derby and Todd 128 not out for Kent in the cricket matches which

com- nienced to-day.

Sibbles, the Lancashire bowler,

dismissed dye of the Yorkshire batsmen for a total of 56 runs, but at the close of play Lancashire were in a bad way. having lost nve wickets for 26 against the Yorkshire total of 225.

The following were the closing arores as cabled by Reuter:-

Derby v. Warwick at Derby:- Derby 314 (Townsend 103 not out): Warwick 57 for for 1.

"Hampshire v. Somerset at South- amption:-Hants 281..

Kent v. Gloucester at Canter-

HONG KONG · DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1935.

THE TABLE OF PRECEDENCE

New List Issued

The Hong Kong precedence

table, as on 1st August, is given

by the Colonial Secretariat as follows.

The letter M opposite any name married and that his wife is at indicates that this officer is

present in the Colony:---

ELCHO SHIELD

A Win For England At Bisley

SOUND FILM STUDIO

Ambitious Project In Nanking

Nanking.

With the recent completion of

in Shanghai have been invited by the Central Publicity Committee.to render voluntary service to this studio.

NEWSREELS TOO Before the end of this year, it is England won the Elcho Shield,

also planned, the studio will be able beating Scotland by nine points the most up-to-date Central Sound

to put forth a total of 50 sound with a record score, 21

news reels of two categories, one pointa

Picture Studio at the picturesque higher than the previous best datus Lake on the north end of the

devoted to current events in various the present conditions put up by capital, the Kuomintang has realiz-parts of China, the other for the Scotland in 1913..

ed its alm of bringing about a unity filming of progress in reconstruc- tion work in this country. A large of thought and action through the dramatie appeal of the sound pic army of newsreel cameramen have engaged by the

Efficiency and economy have been the guiding principle in the estab- lishment of the studio. Construct-

This is England's third succes- sive win and the thirty-sixth since 1. His Excellency Sir W. T. the match was started. In 1882. MIreland has won 14 and Scotland Southern, K.BE, C.M.G.

2 His Excellency "Admiral Sir 13 times. In 1908 the match was Frederic C. Dreyer; K. C. B. declared vold owing to unwilling C.B.E.

M contravention of the rules by 3. His Excellency Leutenant-England and Scotland Not only General 0. C. Borrett. C.B.. does the English score decisively CM.G., C.B.E., D.S.O.

M break the record, but their score of 590 at 1,000 yards is a range

X4 The Right Reverend B. Valtorta. Vicar Apostolle of Hong Kong.

record..

When the match started at 10 bury:-Kent 335 (Todd 128 not Hall. Bishop of Hong Kong.

X 5. The Right Reverend R. O. in the morning visibility

at 900 out): CHoucester 29 for 0.

Myards was low, owing to a thin

cisely the significance of either the date of the word "replacement." All five navles are affected similar- ly so far as the larger types of war- ship are concerned, but it will be sufficient to explain the position if we take the British navy as an

demonstrate example and

the significance of the date and the thants "139 for "4. word as applied to our own sea forces..

Leicestershire v. Northampshire at Leicester-Leicester 137; Nor-

X 7 Foreign Consuls-General

de Carrière.

X 8. His Majesty's Consul-

Consul-General. Canton.

bull through a

6. His Honour Sir A D A. mist coming of the heather of Surrey v. Nofthighamshire at

MacGregor, Kt. (temporarily ab- the. Stickledown range which was the Oval-Notts 345 for 8.

Sussex v. Middlesex at Hove:sent from the Colony).

Msoaked with rain during the night Only the difficulty of seeing the Sussex 363.

prevented a number of possibles telescopic sight

being recorded on the boards. Two only were made-by Lieuten- Mant-Colonel Duncan Campbell and

Major T. Rangen, both for Scot

At the end of the first range Alabaster K.C.. O.B.E.

11. The Honourable Mr. C. G Scotiand was two points to the good. Ireland. with two misses M

Yorkshire v. Lancashire at Brad-

ford: Yorks 225 (94bbies 5 for 56: Lancs 26 for 5.

Glamorganshire v. South Africa at Swansea:-South Africa 309: Glamorgan 108 for 3.

At the end of 1936 the Washing ton Imitation treaty ceases to be effective. Unless it is replaced by gome new agreement, all five Pow- ers thereupon resume liberty to Essex v. Worcester at Chelms- bulld) whatsoever ships, of whatso-ford-Essex 372 (Howorth 5 for ever size, they like. There is, how- 62: Worcester 44 for 0. ever, a second and equally impor-

EARLIER RESULTS

9. Commodore C. G. Sedgwick. R.N.

10. The Honourable Mr. D. W. Tratman. C.M.G.

ture.

already studio.

been

While the Central Broadcasting station, one of the most powerful stations in the Far East, is daly broadcasting radio programmes to the length and breadth of the couned at an approximate cost of $160,- try, the Central Sound Picture 000, the studio has two spacious studio is expected to release power-

sets, all of which are adequately rui dramas to the public to effect a qund-proof and capable of produc- unity of emotion and spirit among As to equipment. Chinese sub- ing the best sound and light effects. stitutes for foreign products are

s

them.

Comprehensive plans have al. ready been mapped out to make this studio live up to its mission of producing powerful dramas.

Only pictures of the instructive type, having some bearing on social im and moral enlightenment of the provement, economic advancement, Chinese people, will be, Almed

"PLAYS OF TWO TYPES

According to tentative plans, five or six screen plays capable of mak- ing wide and sound appeal to the public will be produced by the end of this year. The playa will be of was well behind. England's score two types, one depicting modern of 587 was the same as last year, he with its various phases and but Scotland has improved on her problems, and the other dramatize Mlast year's 900 yards score by 12ing outstanding events and pro- M. points:

minent Agures in the Chinese M

history.

12. The Honourable Mr. N. I. Smith.

13. The Honourable Mr. Edwin

Taylor.

14 The Honourable Mr. R. Henderson.

At 1,000 yards this arternoon 15. The Honourable Sir H. E. the light was good and the wind Pollock, Kt., K.C... LL.D.

M easy.

England drew level with 16. The Honourable Bir Shou-Scotland on her first squad of four Sussex: 194 and 244 (James Lang-absent from the Colony).

son Chow, Kt., LL.D. (temporarily and gained three points on her

second squad, so that a& ridge 106, Copson 6 for 42).

tough struggle was left for the final

tant significance in the date. At The following were

the results the end of 1936 all but ten of the of the remaining County Axtures Afty-seven battleships and battle- concluded on Friday:- cruisers owned by the five Powers will be more than twenty years of age. Twelve of the fifteen British capital ships are included in this total.

What is the importance of this twenty years of age? The "Wash- ington Treaty (Part III, section is) fixes that age as the effective and useful life of a big ship. It is an international standard, and not something arbitrarily fixed by this expert or that. At the time of the London Conference (1930)

the British Government suggested that! the age-limit for capital ships (battleships and battle-cruisers) should be raised to twenty-six years. The other Powers did not specifically accept the proposal, but by agreeing that no new replace- ment tonnage should be laid down in these classes between 1931 and 1936 they gave practical expression to the idea. Had they not done so Great Britain would have begun

Derbyshire beat Sussex by 3 wickets, at Hove,

"

Derby. 213 (Worthington 91. J. Cornford 7 for 78) and 227 for 5.

Lancashire beat Hampshire on the first innings at Liverpool. Lancashire: 472. for 4 dec. (Hop-

wood 104, Oldfield 101 not out). Hants: 175 (Hopwood 5 for 26) and 317 for 3 (McCorkell 154 not out).

17. The Honourable Sir W. E. L Shenton, Kt. (temporarily absent from the Colony).

M

18. The Honourable Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. (during the ab- ser.ce of Sir Srou-son Chow, Kt, LL.D.)..

M

19. His Honourable Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell.

M

20. The Honourable Commander G. F. Hole, RN. (Retired).

M

21: The Honourable Dr, W. B. A. Moore.

M

22. The Honourable Mr. M. J

Kent beat Worcester on the first innings at Worcester. Kent: 436 (Ames 118, Todd 104 not

out) and 204 for 9 dec. (Ho-Breen. worth 5 for 70).

worcester: 315 (C. F. Walters 118, Martin 103) and 205 for 2 (C. F. Walters 94).

IMPORT PRICES

the construction of two new battle- The reports and prices are pub- ships in 1931, two in 1932, one Inished as supplied by Importers:

1933, and two In 1934 tu replace vessels that were reaching the nm- elal age-limit."

Cotton Piece Goods and"

Fancy Cotton Goods The following reports have been

received:-'

There is nothing to report, the market being lifeless. Deliveries also are conspiciuous by their ab-

kente.

Woollens

Nothing to report, market dead.

OBSOLETE SHIPS The "Naval Holiday" thus ar ranged has meant that with the termination of the treaty at the end of 1936 four-fifths o the British battleship strength is officially ob- solete. The ships concerned are Queen Elizabeth class, five ships, completed 1915-18; Royal Oak class, France or Italy, and is therefore five ships, completed 1916-17; Re-binding only on three of the five nown and Repulse, two ships, com- naval Powers, There are two pro- pleted 1915. In the Royal Oak visions affecting the age-limit in class the Ramillies was not.com- this class: vessels Laid down after pleted until 1917, but in age of de- 1919 are to be reckoned to have an sign she is the same as the other effective life of twenty years, and ships of the group. These ships those laid down earlier to have an cannot all be "replaced" i one effective life of sixteen years. There year's building programme. New are thirty-three British cruisers -vessels will have to be laid down which, by this standard, will be

over a period of years, so that in over age at the end of 1936: practice they will all be from

Champion class, six ships, com- twenty-five to twenty-seven years pleted 1915-16. old before they cease to count in

the effective feet.

makes

them cease to

Centaur class, two ships, com- 'pleted 1918.

"What

Caledon class, three ships, com- count? First of all, the practical pleted 1918.

Ceres class, five ships, completed

consideration that a tool or a Carlisle class, ave ships, com- weapon twenty years old is not pleted 1918. effective for its job as against one) designed and built in the light of 1918, subsequent experience. Even the Despatch class, six ships, com- Mauretania reached an age at pleted 1919. which newer ships drove her to the scrap-heap. Secondly, although 1918.

Vindictive, one ship, completed

the Washingtou Treaty will have Hawkins class, three ships, com- expired, there is the hope that its pleted 1917-21.... spirit will survive and the Powers

Emerald class, two ships, com-

1

23. The Honourable Mr. J. P. Braga, O.E.E.

M 24. The Honourable Dr. To Seen-wan, C.B.E.

M

25. The Honourable Mr. T. N. Chau.

26. The Honourable Mr. J. J. Paterson, “

M 27. The Honourable Mr. W. H.

Bell

M

range.

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When the teams resumed after tea the wind had freshened some what, but was never difficult to judge. Both English and Scotland teams attribute the very high scores not so much to the easy ammunition evolved by the Match day as to the excellence of the

Rifle Experimental Committee in collaboration with the Kynoch laboratory of ICL

"MAINICHI" ADMITS

→ITS ERROR

Three Days' Suspension

Shanghai, July 31. The Shanghai Mainichi,” a local X 28. Sir W. W. Hornell. Et., Japanese daily, has suspended pub- CIE, University of Hong Kong."

LLD... Vice-Chancellor

29. Mr. G. R. Sayer.

Mr. W. Schofield,

30.

31. Mr. Ew. Hamilton. X 32 Foreign Consuls Carrière.

33. Mr. D. Burlingham. 34. Captain R. D.

M.C.

ofliction for three days to-day, to-

morrow; and August 2 upon receipt M of an order to do so, sent by the Japanese Consulate-General. This

M action has been taken, as the paper de explained in its issue yesterday, as a punishment for the publication Mon July 28 of an interview with Mr. Walker, Takano Murobushi, a Japanese Mjournalist, during his stay here, Majesty's Trade Commissioner and China policy, and especially con- X 35 Mr. G. C. Pelham, His which soundly criticized Japan's. Commercial Secretary for South demned the general attitude, of china.

the Japanese naval and military authorities in their dealings with the Chinese Government, The paper previously was punished by having its issue, in which the in- Mjterview appeared, suspended for

that day.

36. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C." 37. Mr. E. P. H. Lang. M 38. Mr. P. L Colllsson. OBE. 39. Lieutenant-Colonel H. B. L. Dowbiggin, "OBE.

40. Mr. W. J. Carrie, 41. Mr. RA. D. Forrest. 42. Mr. J. A. Fraser, M.C. 43. Mr. E, I. Wynne-Jones. 44, Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith. 45. Mr. J. W. Franks, O.B.E 46. Mr. B. D. Evans, 47. Mr. J. J Hayden. 48. Mr. H. Green.

M

X Courtesy precedence accorded by His Excellency the Governor in the Colony.

POLICE WIN EASILY'

In apologizing to its readers for

M not being able to serve them for M three days, the "Mainichi" stated Min a special article yesterday that the interview had been published M without any, ulterior motive, and M with a desire merely to give its M readers the latest news. Following the publication of Mr. Murobushi's remarks, however, the paper realiz ed that both the time and the place. for these were wrong, particularly in view of the present state of Sino- Japanese political relations. As 2: consequence, far from complaining at this fresh punishment meted out to them the. "Shanghai Mainichi realised that it was just, The paper concluded by asking that subscribers would bear with them.

In a re-arranged "D" division tennis league match played · on Saturday Police. Recreation Club defeated Army Tennis Club by 8 sets to 24...

will continue to set a limit to the pleted 1919-20, maximum amount of tonnage on- It will be seen that many of C." Pile and G. Carruthers werd' ed in the big ship classes. Chapter these ships are already beyond the the most prominent of the Police.

and G. Carruthers

beat Miller and Taylor 8-4

*p* DIVISION TABLE TO DATE.

Seta

P.W L D F A'Pts. 98 1 0 531 271 18

1 article 4 of the treaty, limits sixteen years of age at which they players their understanding being Great Britain to $25,000 tons of were due for replacement. It must mainly responsible for their three lost to Cooper and Davies. 5-7 capital ships, and to keep within be borne in mind, however, that we sets which they annexed with ease. I lost to Fowles and Whelan: 3-6 that limit we must scrap a ship for are already building some new The scores were every new ship we build (unless we cruisers which will "replace" the G1 Pile reduce the size of ships, but dis oldest of these vessels during the (P.R.C.)metho cussion of that point would take next eighteen months, the total of beat AE Cooper and T. us too far from the main thread over-age cruisers still on the active Davies of this article). The twenty-year list at the end of 1936 will be beat J. H Fowles and F. M age-limit applies to aircraft-car- twenty-seven. Any new cruisers riera also, but in regard to this bullt after that date will automs class technical considerations will tically replace, boolete ship. In affect future construction so much cruisers more than in battleships AR. 5. Major and B. G. Smith PR. C. that they may for the moment be obsolescence is a danger to the (PRC) omitted from the discussion.

crews, as we learned from the beat Cooper and Davies Premii disaster at Coronel and the smash- drew with Fowles and Whelan

beat Miller and Taylor

CRUISERS CA.

The position of cruisers is governing of the Pegazus and of the De- ed by the London Treaty of 1930, fence and Black Prince during the which has not been ratified by war,

·B-1

Radio

Whelan

beat W. F. Miller and E. T. C. R. C.

Taylor

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Already one historical film play basing its theme on the life of Ching Ko, one of the most au- dacious assassins in Chinese history who made an attempt on the life of Chin-Chi-Huang-T the first! emperor in ancient China, is being planned and the aiming is expect- ed, to be commenced early next month. Being the first production of the studio, this historical picture is expected to be ready for ex- hibition by October 10, China's In- dependence Day:

The studio boasts of two Mitchell sound

cameras which in the

opinion of the studio "ometals, are found in presentday China. It is the only up-to-date cameras

further

Devry cameras. Practically all the equipped with •several

arc lights used in the studio, some are manufactured" in China. of which are of the 6,000-watt type.

The staff of the studio "number more than 100 people, including 40 so executive workers. Despite their man and woman players and some low pay and long working hours. these people are going about with their job energetically in the hope that they are helping to produce really good screen plays for the

e-Central News. enlightenment of the general pub-

HONGKONG GIRL WINS TITLE

London, Aug. 2. The fourteen-year-old Chinese"; girl, Gem. Eoahing, who is only four and a half feet high, won at the Queen's Club to-day.

She was opposed to the seven- į teen-year-old Daphne Rowe whom

To direct the filming of pictures,, she beat by 6-2, 6-3... - a group of six famous Chinese directors now in service in various sensation. bly Chinese motion picture studios Reuter.

Gem's dazzling play created a

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