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A FRANK TALK CABLE NEWS IN

By The Primë Minister

AT ALBERT HALL

London, May 14.

BRIEF

BUDGET LEAKAGE

More Evidence Heard

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ENGINEERING AND BUILDING

OF GLASS INDUSTRY

THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN PORTS

Its Works And Advantages

London, May 147 "The Prime Minister devoted to The Colonial Secretary was the foreign affairs the principal parti principal witness to-day before the or the speech he delivered this 'judlelu). tribunal inquir.ng into afternoon to a gathering of con- the alleged leakage of budget gervanive women in Albert Hall secrets. He said in view of the In a characteristic introduction he rumours in circulation he had urged "reminded the audience "I am not upon his Cabinet colleagues the

a dielator.

In a paper on "The Development I have to rely on fullest investigation and had hal- reason." "An he went on to com-

of Indian Ports" which, was read self sought an opportunity to a before the Royal Society of Arts ment one thing that would strike pear before the flbum!. In the The his.ortán af the future, name-

on Friday, March 13, Sir Charles evidence.

H. of

Mr. J.

Stuart-Williams said that the ad- ly that wherever you found in the

question in reply to a world 10-day the greatest measure by his "counsel whether he had "at ministration of the "major" ports et constitutional stability there you any time disclosed to any person-Karachi Bombay, Madras Viza- found the most complete freedom | any information relating to the xapatam, Calcutta and Chittagong of criticism of the Government.

-was vested in the "entral Gov- contents of the budget" said: “Ab- Turning to the anxieties of re-solutely none." The tribunal which crament, while that

also took evidence to-day from a Important was in number of persons concerned in

inquiry to

cent months and the discussions

course

Thomas

templated on the north. The port had been

designed and said out en generous lines to provide for the desired increase in trade. A present it consisted of thage burths equipped with cranes and ral'way facilites in the inner harbour, and

wo special berths, designed

to handle 200 tons of manganese ore of the less', per hour. There were also moorings the hands ef, for a further four vessels in the

harbour,

in Iarliament and in the count insurances against budget leks status, ports must handle a certain

generally on foreign affairs and the league of Nations. Mr. Baldwin said for first time there had been clear appreciation of what League membership meant and, involved That in self was a good thing.

will continue the giorrow -

British Wireless.

GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS

London, May 14.

A Berlin message reports that the

an Indian state. To obtain major speclied volume of trade. and be administered by an "ad hoc" authority. During 1934. 91 per cent. of the export and import trade of India was dealt with at the major ports, particularly at Bombay and Calcutta. The same was true of each province, except in the Madras Presidency, where the length of the coast line had lent itself to the establishment of a

THE LEAGUE COVENANT -

Reading a preamble of the League Covenant the Premier said: "Those objects are still the aim of our foreign policy, and if Europe | British Ambassador. Sir Eric Phipps | large number of comparatively in- is to be preserved they must be the was received today by Herr Hitler." portant ports. This tendency aim of the foreign policy of all is presumed the subject of would be accentuated by any nations." But the dimcon ques-conversation was the questions | future development of the new tion was to determine what were recently addressed to the German port of Vizagapętam. the best and most practical means Government by the British Gov- of achieving those ulms. "What jernment in order to obtain eucida- have always said before this tons of the German peace propo- crisis I repeat now. If you And an als. instrument, will not do what you¦ want, 1 does not mean your desire IS Impos big of achievement. What it does mean is, you and all ITALIAN OCCUPATION. those who have used" that in= |

stramen, without success mus: sil down and examine the instrument. modify it, strengthen it alter t embody in it i you can, such changes as will make it effective for your purpose..

CHANGES NECESSARI

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I would say here that probably at an ass,mbly in the autumn, League members will have to con- sider what if any changes necessary in the League and hope any changes that may be found helpful in inducing those nations which are outside the League to come into it any such changes can be seen, to be feasible-I hope then indeed they will be considered with all since- rity and with every desire to make the League at last what · it, was hopt to be at the beginning-an universal League,"te

Regarding the Italo-Ethiopia dispute Mr. Baldwin said that acting from no personal feelings but from a desire to fulfil the Covenant obligations the Briush Government had tried to be a good League member and done more than

anyone else. Therefore ne was not disposed and did not in- tend to accept the blame for the fact that those efforts had failed to prevent war or materially to affect the progress of hostilities, In the Italo-Ethiopian dispute Government had been prepared f necessary to go the whole length which sanctions would have led them other powers in the League had been ready to accompany then. But experience had made it vialn that to be effective in promoting the peace of Europe and of the world they must have secured safety of their own land, prople and Empire and therefore must proceed to remedy deficiencies in defence.

COLLECTIVE SECURITY

It was no good making up theu minds to take effective action in support of the League unless they were in position to' take it. It was no good deciding on economic and financial sanctions of they were

British Wireless,

KARACHI

groyne.

The port of Karachi dated from isss. It lay roughly north and Bouth, and Manora Point on the west gave some natural protection, which had been "reinforced by a breakwater On the other side. the entrance channel had been refined and restricted by thị cón- struction of the Kamari London, May 14. The Prime M anister was asked in while continuous dredging had the House of Commons if the Increased the total deep water aval- Government regarded Ethiopia as able within 20-ft. contours from $5 possessing full Independence and acres in 1858 to 522 acres at the Out of this the It not in whom they regarded the present time. Sovereignty of the Ethicplan ter- Manora anchorage provided 118 acres, which was good for mooring ritory as vested. The Home Secre

change which

of trade, deep Fs moderate amount

found Majesty's Government had so far water wharves had been

it had not been recognised in the status of Ethiopia sufficient and

wet docks. was that a large part of the king-necessary to contruct dom was under. Itailan miltary There were now 17 berths for large

ocean-going vessels, varying in gupation.~

length from 325 ft. to 550 ft., and British Wireless,

fully equipped with transit sheds. cranes and railway facilities. A new system of 575-ft. jetties, three of which were completed, was being bullt on the west side. There was

tary replying for Mr. Baldwin saldat all seasons. Owing to the

only the

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS

London, May 14. The Under Secretary for Home Aars stated at Commons ques-

also an off depot at the seaward

end of the port.

* BOMBAY Bombay formed an excellent port with greac natural advantage,

had which been systematically developed on natural harbour had а bottom

well-considered

liner,

The

tion time that the local authorities example of a were actively engaged in prepar ne scheme for air raid precaution Progress was very satisfactory. The final design of respirator intended for use of the Civil population of which it was anticipated not less than thirty million would be re- quired have not yet been settled. but it would be designed to give protection against any possible The harbour had an area of 4,000 concentration of any type of poison water acres. where Vessels could gas which might be used in time at reasonable distances from

of war.

British Wireless.

CINQUE PORTS

London, May 14,

The King has approved that Lord Willingdon be appointed Lord Warden of Cinque Forts in the room of the late Lord Reading.- British, Wireless..

DUCHESS OF YORK MAKES HER LONGEST SPEECH

which lent liself to effective and economic dredging. while the ad- jacent land could be "reclaimed. There was a good supply of excel- lent building stone within reach,

the wharves. The depth of water varled from 23 ft. to 40 ft. LO.8.T. There were 20. moorings in regular use. Five sets, with 40 ft. of water available, provided for specially deep-draught' vessels, while four were reserved for petroleum, ex- plosives or as quarantine berths, The accommodation alongside the wharves consisted of three dock systems and oil depot. The docks had been constructed by reclama- tion along a line roughly north and south; on the eastern side of Bombay Island.

MADRAS

PROVINCE OF BENGAL

The major ports in the province of Bengal were Calcutia and Chit- tagong. Calcutta was, a typical river, port finding natural protec» tion from the ability of the ahip to proceed on the height of the -tide to · positions secure from the sea weather. It had all the dis- advantages of being s.tuated on an alluvial river and the distance of the city from the coast involved an entrance channel 120 miles long. Owing to the immense movement of alluvium along the river bed this channel was tortuous and sometimes dangerous. Con- stant dredging was therefore ne- cessary, as well as the employment of well-trained pilots. The port had developed "pari passu" with the city and after several abortive attempts to establish a suitable authority the present Port Com- mission had come into existence in 1870.

IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

The 176th meeting of the Society of Glass Technology was held in Sheffield on Wednesday, February 19. 1936, the president, Mr. B. P. Dudding M.BE, being in the chair. A paper, describing "The Art and Technical Schools of Czechoslova- k.a," was contributed by Professor W. E. S. Turner. Devoting his carly remarks to the technical de- velopments which had been made in recent years in Czechoslovakia. Professor Turner directed attention') to the fact that this particular coun- try was one of the great glass- producing countries of Europe with a great tradition in the decoration of glass going back for several centuries. Production la large quantities was comparatively a rec- ent development. The old Bohe main glass was noted for its artistic merits and quantity only became of importance in the nine.eenth century, when stability was restored to the industry after the distur- bances due to wars, including the Napoleonic wars. The first large factories sprang up along the wes- tern borders, and production; par- ticulars of window glass and bot¬| tles, had been introduced on a large scale at Teplitz. on the porthern border. Mass production of pressed ware had also developed in this district. The first schools for the study of glass were established in Bohemia under the Austrian regi- me,

Attention had been directed mainly to a study of the not to the decorative side, and technical side. This was surpris- ing, as was also the fact that no Chittagong was also a river port, society such as the Society of Glass but the chanel was much shorter Technology had been inaugurated. than at Calcutta.

However, the position was now The number of minor ports in being changed rapidly, and a de-

maritime province Was each roughly in proportion to the length of their coast lines. Bombay had two of historical significance, Surat and Broach, and others (Honavar, Karwar, Malwan Ratnagiri and Vengurla) with a coasting trade of some importance. They were mostly used as feeders to Bombay, The province of Madras with its double coast line also possessed a large number of minor ports, one of which, Cochin, was visited by ships of several well-known lines in the Eastern trade. Sixteen others had a considerable trade.

ELECTRICITY AT THE BUILDING CENTRE

The Electrical Section of the Building Centre, 158, New Bond- street, London. W.1, exists to an swer inquir.es and to demonstrate apparatus not only to architects and builders, but to representatives of business firms and to the gen- eral public. "As some indication of its success, it may be mentioned that about 8 000 inquiries are dealt. with annually, authoritative infor- mation being given by the staff of the British Elecrical Development Association. The section, which Mas recently been reorganised, covers most branhess of electrical work and includes an up-to-date range of cookers! refrigerators, clocks, water heaters, fires and eletru-medical apparatus Ás a result of the advice tendered, some important lighting. power and heating installations have been carried out on modern lines, These include an all-electric house with an annual consumption of 20,000 kWh to 30,000° kWh.

and

partmens or Institute of an ad- vanced type had been set up in a Gme of very severe economic stress. A progressive government had. In spite of the distress, found money to aid the establishment of the new Research Institute, the local Chamber of Commerce also The Institute had contributing. been founded in a town with no Hradec glass industry. namely.

This step Králové (Königratz), was largely due to the vision of its director, Dr. V. Ctyroky, and the "Bürgermeister," Dr. F. Ulrich.

The Institute was tackling com- mercial, industrial and economic Government in connection with problems, acting as advisers to the

customs, and laying down stand- ards for various types of glassware in order to raise the standard of the export market. For instance, crystal-ass gets must be of a glass containing not less than 40 per cent. lead oride. Describing a Visit which he made with the director of the Institute into the land of the home industries, Bile- sia. Professor Turner said that at Zelezny Brod was a hew school founded in 1920 by the Govern- ment. Other older ones ex'sted at. Halda and Steinsehönau, and in all of them bc and girls over 14 years of age were trained in, ar. geography. political languages. economy, lampworking, grinding. polishing. engraving. -&c., the course generally lasting for three years. The teachers were men of special ability in glasswork, and In the museums were to be seen numerous beautiful specimens "or their work and of the "students' work

ASPHALTIC BITUMEN ROAD EMULSIONS

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HIGH-TEMPERATURE Madras had none of the physical ́GLAND PACKING advantges of either Bombay or

With reference to the revised Karachi, and its construction 'pa

The use of superheated steam or British Standard Specification No. an exposed coast was only made high-temperature gases, such as 434, 1935, concerning asphaltic not going to back them up. Mill- The Duchess of York delivered one possible by the usé? of grognés, are met with in some processes in bitumen road emulsion for pene- tary sanctions were an essential of the longest speeches she has whose upkeep had at times the chemical industries, is often tration grouting and sem -grout- part

of collective security. "We made in public when she attended | caused anxiety. Within these arms. attended with trouble of the gland ing and surface dressing). the will try out collective security as the annual meeting of the women's there were berths for six steamers, packings of valves, pump roda, e. Road Emulsion and Cola Bitumin. far as we can all go together, bur section of the British Legion, or together with cranes, sheds and To meet this difficulty Messrs. ous Roads Association, Limited, I for one, will not despair if on which she is president, at the railway facilities, as well as ad- Richard Klinger, Limited, 120, 65 Victora Btreet, London, SW1 this occasion it falls. The question Queen's Hall, London, yesterday. dillonal moorings for eight vessels, Southwark-street, London, 8.B. 1, has prepared a small, brochure was, were nations of Europe ready "The ideal of the Legion is ser- three of which were used by oll have recently developed & packing describing alterations and am- to play their part because in col- vice for other, and in its work of lankers. Vizagapatam' was the material which contains neither endment" which have found lective security there could be no giving both comradeship and most recent of India's major ports. grease or oil. The lubricating place in the publicationi” the Hmited lablity, no sleeping part material help to those who are and its position was peculiar in effect is furnished by treatment, tightening of the limits imposed nership? Collective security did in need, the women's section plays that was neither adjacent to with a special graphite, of the In the specification under the not mean all work was to be a very useful part," she said. a greas centre of population, nor loose! zablestos fibres which form test for stability in bulk, a reduc- done by the British Navy for "The gifts of clothing which the was its hinterland highly develop the packing. The new packing tion in the proportion of emulilly- other nationa.:*

women's section has been able to ed, either agriculturally or ludus can be used in existing stuming ing agent and an improvement The Prime Minister concluded by make through its clothing scheme trially. There were however, boxes Provided the conical ends in the specification for the basic declaring the well being of the Bri- to distressed areas has proved a mineral deposits, chiefly man usually fitted-are-made square by bitumen employed, the main tish people der aded upon the wonderful boond günere foregang-cost, on the ring. The packing is then com- points of difference between the peace of Europe and of the world. Many needy ex-Servicemen in other hand, it was well situated, presied between parallel nat ur new apa the old specifications are Isolation was impossible. No re- those areas will be glad of the op- half-way between Madras and Cal- faces find, when subjected to neat in regard to the limits of viscosity their culta, and on its southern side had and premure? Becomes a single for various methods of use and in sponsible person, could believe that portunity now open, to Britain any more than France or daughters-for-whom no work is a bold headland, called the Dol compact mass able to withstand the introduction of the new Germany could remain indifferent available locally-to enter our cen-phin' Nose, which acted as a po- the flow of high-pressure steam or lability lezt.The Importance of to the fate of any of her neigh- tre at Burnham Hall for training tection. Further protection on this gases and yet résilient enough to viscosity and of the new fability with view to employment eldekide was, however, fouted necessary, adapt itself to apy inequalities of test are fufy discussed in the

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