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•HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1936.

BRITISH REARMAMENT TO BE

ACCELERATED

POSITION WORSE THAN

SIX MONTHS AGO

Vast Accumulation Of

Armaments.

London, October 1.

Addressing the Couservative Party conference at Margate this morning, Sir Samuel Hoare. First Lord of the Admiralty, said that "faced with European rearmament we have no alternative but 'to' carry through with the least possible delay our programme of re- armament,

"The position had become Substantially worse since six months ago when the Government drew a pleture of vast armaments being accumulated by the great countries. The latter bad since added to their programmes. while small countries such as Belgium, Holland"- and Switzerland have been forced to embark on large schemes of

rearmament.

GERMAN PREPARATIONS

"Two essons stand out beyond fear of contradiction. The first is the futility of one-sided disarma- inent. and the second the need for 1 greatly strengthened British Empire as a stabilising force for

peace.

"Germany has been spending ac the rate of £800 milion per annum on military preparations. In proportion to the German total of the budget devoted to the Army and Kavy, this reached the striking figure of 46 per cent."

an effect on recruiting, and the Government were taking steps to bring the nation's needs and ad- vantages of a service career de- #nitely before the country."

Sir Samuci Hoare appealed to responsible leaders in Inbour to assist ne was done during the war.

There was nothing in the Go- ernment's programme which was not necessary for carrying out Britain's obligations by a system et collective peace or for sustain- ing life and maintaining the pros- perity of a great people without whose influence the world would drift to despair and chaos.

Sir Samuel Hoare also referred to the rearmament programmes of France. Russia and the United Statex He declared that no-wise Buliding of the Fleet and ex- patriotic citizen could ignore those pansion of the Air Force were ab- Agures.

solute essentials which must be The weakness, ar supposed, assured. Requipment and strength- weakness of the British Empire¦ening of the Army was no less had to be proved by bitter *x- necessary. They could not agree perience, the disturbing factor in on international polica, he said.

"REARMAMENT PROGRESS Referring to the progress of British rearmament. Sir Samuel said that the naval construction programme proceeded more quick-¦ ly than expected,

Officers and men of excellent standard were flocking into the Air Force, while the new types of aircraft which will, shortly come into use would stand favourable comparison" with many in world.

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proposals any disarmament stereotyping Britain's relative weakness. If, as all hope, they could arrive at a general limita- tion. It must be on the assum- tion that our programme has been completed.

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NAVAL PROGRAMME Definite progress has been made In recent months and the rate would

be greatly accelerated in future. The 1938 programme alone consisted of two battleships, seven cruisers, eighteen destroyers, two aircraft carriers, eight sub- marines, six sloops, and six motor torpedo boats.. Eighty per cent. of the expenditure for the Navy has been in the distressed areas.

"Once again," said Sir Samuel. #activity was returning to stricken shipyards. Once again cur suf- Wefering fellow citizens had a chance

that after

It was inevitable most scrapping the supply of machinery of the Army in post- war years it will take time restore it to its fall operation.

WISE COURSE

SL Sarouel continued:

to

have not yet reached a point of honourable work to share in

when it is necessary to impose --war... conditions' endangering

the

return of prosperity to the coun- thy We still believe

that the wisest course from a broad na tional standpoint is to avoid as long as we can any great economic upheaval of this kind.

the great national effort."

Referring to the absence of Sir Thomas Inskip, Lord Swinton and Mr. Duff Cooper, Sir Samuel maid they were actually sitting on the Committee of Impérial Defence.

A resolution endorsing the Gov- ernment's defence scheme was un-

"Perverted" pacifism and part-animously adopted.-- san obstraction undoubtedly had outer

DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

Geneva, Bept. 30.7

KING RETURNS TO LONDON

London, Oct. 1.

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SIR SAMUEL - HOARE" First Lord of the Admiralty

LAND MINES IN PALESTINE

Arab Attempt To Blow Up Military Column

Jerusalem. Sept. 30.

A carefully planned attempt to blow up a British military column by means of land mines was dis- covered in the nick of time to day.

Transport, belonging to the King's Royal Rifles and the Wut. shires, disembarked from the Neuralla and departed for Jerusa- lem from Haifa earlier than was

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expected, thus taking the wreckers unawares. The column found the road blocked near Jenin by a r.umber

of half-dug pits. The troops repaired the road and the safely to its convoy proceeded destination.

According to a statement issued by the military authorities,to-day the British Army casualties since the outset of the disturbances in Palestine have been two officers and 16 killed and 18 wounded. other ranks"killed and 87 wound- erl Ten others have been ac-

dentally injured.—.. Reuter.

In accordance with the Wish The King left Balmoral Castle expressed by. the Scandinavian | last night and travelled States and Finland and Holland,

the special saloon attached, to the Presidential Board decided | ordinary train from Aberdeen. Wednesday to convoke the At the King's request his arrival

on

the Disarmament Committee of League, which in its part is em- powered to convoke the Presiden- Disarmament tial Board of the Commission.

Since the Presidential chair is empty since Mr. Henderson's death

Vice-President Politis (Greece) will carry out the pre- sidential duties —

Transocean News Service.

MOTOR "TANKER REGULUS

Stockholm, Oct. 1.

The motor tanker Regulus, of

at Euston was informal and no officials were there to meet hi A large browd awaited the arrival of the train, but they caught only n fleeting glimpse of His Majesty as he drove away to Buckingham Falace, where "later he breakfasted with Queen Mary.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent travelled on the train with the

British Wirelesn

King.-

TELEVISION TRIALS

London, Sept. 30.

LABOUR INTEREST

London, Sept. 30. Mr. C. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition. and Mr. Arthur Greenwood had an interview with C. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary Mr. for the Colonies, this aftertioon concerning the situation in Pales- tine.- British Wireless.

MISSING SPANISH

VESSEL

Used As Transport By Insurgents

The

Gibraltar. Sept. 36. mystery of the Spanish ship Genoveva, which was reported on September 23 to be missing with 400 persons aboard, mostly been solved. She refugees, has was captured by the insurgents and is now being used as a trans-/ port.

FRANCO VISITS ALCAZAR

Moving Scenes "At Ruined Citadel

"SPAIN REDEEMED"

Toledo, Sept. 30. "The rellet of the Alcazar has been my life's ambition and now the war is debnite.y won. de- clared General Francisco Franco, who hurried here as soon as he received news of the insurgents" victory.

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A wave of mysti: fervour spread over the crowd assembled to greet him and all knelt as the General drove into the sacred city and alighted in front of the ruin- ed citadel, where women and chti-

dren kissed his hands.

Amidst moving scenes, General Franco entered the Alcazar's ruiris, He had to scramble up a steep pile of rubble, leading to a mass of twisted fron, wood and stone

The

ADDRESSES AT DEVALUATION BILL

ASSEMBLY

Views Of Ethiopia And Spain

Genera, Sept. 30,

The Abyssinia delegate to the League of Nationals declared in an address to the Assembly. that that Abyssinian frontiers are prac- teally blockaded and further re- sistance on the part of his country is impossible because of lack of provisions.

The delegate appealed to the Powers to bring about a solution of the Abyssinian agestion, de- cause this state was a serious ob- stacle to world peace.

The second important address of the day was that by the Portuguese delegate, who discussed at length Portugal's attitude towards the Spanish Civil War. He said:

"There are Governments which speak of peace, but whose every action leads to unrest and war. Whoever seeks to disturb the

which is all that remains of the peace of nations by propagating great fortress

General, ideas incompatible with the life. who was forced to pick his way of the people, who incites groupe gingerly to avoid treading on un- against each other, and breeds exploded grenades still lying hatred within the countries, nas about dived down "the Black war se his final dim. The advo- Hale of Toledo anally, into the caring of the right of the indi- underground dungeons where vidual, in face of all rights of bu about 100 people are still stretch-manity, becomes in certain cases ed out on filthy mattresses, almost ironical,' In darkness, in a constant stench of mould and decaying matter.

General Franco was greeted by

IN FRANCE

SENATE AND CHAMBER CONFLICT

Question Of Rise In Cost of Living

Paris. Actober. I...

The 'Senate and Chamber conflict arose over the "social" clauses of the Devaluation Bill aiming at protecting the public from a serious rise in the cost of lying which the Senate re- Jected en bloc afthough the ́devaluation clauses proper were passed by' small majorities,

Opposition to the Government's proposals were-based on the' argument that empowering the Government to fix maximum prices by decree would give the ministers arbitrary powers.

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ADAMANT SENATORS

Leon Blum, who warned them

Despite a personal appeal by M

aga'nst the danger of provoking a political crisis at the present time, the Senators decided to substitute u clause "merely empowering the Government to proceed under the existing law against unjustified

In opposition to the non-inter-price rises which hitherto were virtually ineffective owing to vention policy which Portugal also vagueness and lack of proper anares, the question of legality of machinery to enforce --

the mothers of the two babies the Government has been raised. born during the siege, and taking Such a discussion is out of place. the baby boy in his arms he walk-when tradition, culture, order, the ed to the surface and, standing in desire for unity and greatness in the first light of day the child a nation are at stake. had seen, he was discerned hold- ng high the Infant for the crowd to see...

""This is a symbol that Spain is terrific and redeemed after a

the bloody struggle," declared leader.

General Francisco Franco will

be officially proclaimed to-morrow at Burgos as Supreme Head of the Insurgent Government.

Reuter.

GEN: FRANCO'S NEW POSITION

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"Portugal desires that the strug

tearing Spain apart should soon - end and that the soll- darity of the two countries should be even firmer than before."-- Transocean News Service

ITALY TO HOLD ABYSSINIA

- Rome, Sept. 30. Official circles declare that the report that Italy may come to terms with the Emperor of Ethio-

*nowledgë the 'Italian conquest of

St. Jean De Luz, Sept 30,

certain parts of Ethiopia, if. in re- General Franco has not only turn, bis sovereignty over the re- been appointed Commander-in-mander of the country is not dis- Chief of the Spanish Nationalist muted; is ridiculous.

It is added that. Italy has no forees, but also, according to at Governmental decree read over the intention of giving up any part of radio, "Head of the Government Ethiopia to the Emperor or to any and of the Spanish State"

The radio stations in the ter- ritory occupied by the Nationalista, have broadcast this news through- out the country, at the same time poointing to the General's quail- fications for this high office. Transocean News Service.

FOOD RATION "IN MADRID

Extortionate Demands By Militia

Madrid, Sept. 30 The Government has decided to The vessel arrived at Algeciras introduce a food ration system to-day from Ceuta, carrying 800 and avoid the dally lengthening Moorish troops. What has hap-of queues of people whq in any pened to the original passengers event, are able to get only halt is not known... Heuter's Bulletin Service.

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their requirements.

Stringent action is foreshadow

other nation.— Reuter's Bulletin Services

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COMPROMISE REACHED

Paris, Oct. 1. The Senate: by a show of hands, adopted the amended Devaluation Bill embodying a compromise with

the Chamber under which, if there is a considerable rise in cost of Hving before Dec. 31 this year, the

Con-

Government wil be enabled to es- tablish by decree machinery for compulsory arbitration, and ciliation.- Reuter..

· AMENDMENTS DEMANDED

Paris, Oct. 1.

The bill concerning the devaltix- tion of the franc was in its second

Schacht. that "the present situa- We are well aware," said Dr.

tion demands heavy sacrifices from Germány, but no "pressure will ever induce the Relch Gov- ernment to take a step directed against the interests of its owni people.

"On the other hand. they are always ready to participate in usé-

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fut international negotiations 17 such an opportunity should arise. as a result of the agreement be- tween Britain. America and France.

"Thanks to our foreign currency control, we have succeeded maintaining stable economic

basis. This is an immense advant-

age to producers and consumers alike and out-weighs all the in- conveniences connected with ex-

change control.

•Reuter,

ITALIAN BOURSES

·Rome, Sept. 30. The Italian "bourses are to re- main closed until further notice, kt wis announced in official circles to-day. They ry to have been ' reopened to-morr

RUMANIA'S STAND

Bucharest, Sept. 30. The Minister of Finance has

announced that there is to be ne changes in the Rumantan cur- recyk

pia. whereby the Negus will ack-reading passed by the Chamber

Signor Mussolini is believed to in its original form by 351 to 217 votes. When the night session be prepared to hack "any proposal Was resumed at 2 am.

the for a world conference on currency Finance Committee of the Cham-aligament~~- ber announced that it had pass- † Reuter. ed a motion accepting certain amendments to settle the conflict with the Senate, but was not wiil- ing to agree on the amendments of the clause referring to raising of the pensions. The right Wing Parties demanded several amend ments, all of which were rejected. The paper "Le Jour" says, com- menting upon the conflict between the Chamber, and the Benate, "either the Chamber, wi'l accept the Senate's proposals-and sever al Radical Socialist deputies are Labour this afternoon expresses trying hard to settle by mediation concern at the working of theor the Senate will agreement for non-intervention, in the Spanish Civil War and urges investigation.-

INVESTIGATION URGED

London, Sept. 30.

A statement issued after a meet- ing of the National Council of

British Wireless.

BRITISH SEAMEN

MISSING

Gibraltar, Sept. 30. Two able seamen have been missing from HMS. Barbam for ed to check the militia requis!- some days. tions, which are often extor- It is understood they took a tionate. For example, 210 cases dinghy and rowed to Algeciras to of brandy were taken from the Join the insurgents- wine merchants during the week-Pouter...- hend, allegedly for the men at the London, Sept. 30.

front. But

"high subsequent With the Secretary of State's links in barracks proved that approval Sir Edwin Harding. Per-much of the condgament never manent Under Secretary for Do- reached the fring, line

CENTENARY

BEST SELLERS IN LONDON

minions Affairs, has accepted an

A week ago a fashionable bar in.)

· invitation » from the Government

Madrid was enlivened by the pre- The books most in recent de- of South Australia to attend the centenary celebrations at Adelaide

sence of eight British airmen: mand during the week have been in December. Arrangements have

most of them temporarily "hard Mr. Peter Fleming's News From also been made for Sir Edwin to

up," and who, tempted by the Tartary," Mrs. Siegfried Bassoon's good pay offered, were fighting | "Sheraton's Progress,” Mr. Cecil make a short stay in New Zealand

bravely for the Government, Now Lewis's: "Sagittarius "Rising,” Mr. on the way out and to spend a few days in the Commonwealth. there are none. Three are dead. Logan Pearsall Smith's "Re-perus- capital and in other Australian three seriously wounded, one con-als and Re-Collections," Mr. Santa- States. He will return to London valescing in Valencia and the rana's "Obiter Scripta," and Mr. early in February.

other on his way to Parts.--- During his

Beverley Nichols's "No Flace Like Home," absence, Sir Harry Batterlee will outer act as Permanent Under Becre- tary...

British Wireless.

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COUNTER-ATTACK

Madrid, Sept, 30. A surprise counter-attack, the savernment claims, has trought the Loyalist troops back to within

Trial television transmissions from the British Broadcasting Cor- ROYAL APPRECIATION three miles north of Toledo.—

14,500 tons, built at a German yard for Sweden, was launched at Hani-poration station at Alexandra Pa- burg The new ship will be driven lace, which had been interrupted

by means of two "Man" two stroke engines, and when loaded will be capable of a speed of 12 to 13 knots per hour. It will be deliver- ed this year,"

Immediately following its depar ture, the keel of another two-screw canker, this time ordered by the of 14,000 tons, carrying capacity, will be laid- Traorean News Service

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London, Sept. 30.

Reuter

RUSSIAN WOMEN REFUGEES

London, Oct.

In fiction, Mr. J. B. Priestley's "They Walk in the City," Mr. Hugh Walpoles & Prayer for My Son and Mr Francis Brett Young's "Far Forest are the favourites But Mr. Richard Blaker's But Beauty Vanishes," and Mia Agnes SUgh Turnbull's "The Rolling Years" also go well.

DISRAELI'S NEPHEW

since the end of radio show at The following message was re- Olympia will be resumed to-ceived this afternoon, by Viscount morrow. The Baird system will be Swinton, Becretary. for Air, from employed for the first three days. Balmoral Castle:"The King will Transmissions will include items be glad if the Secretary of

An appeal for £100,000 to assist from variety ballet and features State will convey to Squadron of general interest including the Leader Swain His Majesty's con- Rusidan women refugees in the appearance in the spotlight studio gratulations on his fine achieve Far East is made in a letter to the of 12 animals from toological ment in breaking the altitude re-Times" from the British appeal famous Victorian statesman, died gardens with their keepers.---- cord with all-British equipment committee-

Neuter British Wireless,

British Wireless:

London, Bept. 30. Major Coningsby. Disaeli, nep- new and male relative of the

/rito-day, aged-694-

British Wireleri

Cabinet crisis.”—. Fransocean News Service.

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Reuter's Bulletin Service.

CONFLICT IN CHAMBER

Parks, Sept 3D. Conflict between the Chamber and the Senate over the Devala- on Bill which the Senate har drastically amended, has been rendered more acute by the Cham- ber repassing this morning, the complete text of the original bai! The adoption of this measure in the Senate will probably be made- a matter of confidence by the Government.

Mr. Leon Blum, the Prime Mini ter, has postponed his departure

GERMAN CURRENCY

Berlin, Sept. 30. Dr. Schacht, President of the Reichsbank, addressing the Cen- tral Committee of the Bank, said there would be no devaluation in Germany, because Germany did not want to carry another element of uncertainly into the confused 125.- International currency situation.

CANTON KOWLOON

RAILWAY

for Geneva,

The Senate bas passed the De- Bill "by'· 141- voter to valuation

Reuter.

KWANGTUNG'S FINANCES

Mr. Soong To Report New Time Table

At Capital

Canton, Oct. 1. Canton, Oct. 1.

Mr. T. L Soong. Finance Com- The new time table as arranged missioner of Kwangtung Province, between Mr. L. Luk-chia and Mr. who has been occupied with the R. D. Walker, Buperintendents of sold currency question and other the Chinese and British sectionsanancial matters connected with of the Canton-Kowloon Railway the two Kwang Provinces, left for comes into force to-day, and all Shanghai at 6.30 am. yesterday. station masters have been notified and will proceed to Nanking to re- port to Mr. Kung Chang-hai, head accordingly,

of the Finance Department.

The hours of departure for morn- ing, noon and afternoon trains is 33 nader;

Mr. Soong's two secretaries, Jeft for Hong Kong the same day, and will proceed to Shanghai steamer

The early morning express leaves T Sha Tau at 6.15 am. and arrives After conferring with Kung at Kowloon at: 11.25 am, leaves Chang-hat, it is understand that Kowloon at 8.25 m, and arrives. Soong will return to Cala in

about one week's time at Ta She Tau at 11.25 am.

Chinese Evening Post. The noon express leaves. Ta sha. Tau at 1.18 pm and arrives at Kowloon at 430 p.m.; leaves Eow- loon at 12.45 pm, and arrives at Ta Sha Tau at.4.05 pm.

The afternoon express leaves Ta Sha Tau at 450 pm, and arrives at Kowloon at 7.45 pm leaves Kow- loon at 5 pm, and arrives ̈EZ Bha Tau at T.53 Chinese EveKINĮ

LEAGUE SEAT FOR CHINA

Geneva

The Assembly decided to create

two temporary seats on the Coun- cil for three years one of whler will be occupie