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Singapore Base Ready Soon

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NEW FLEET MAY BE FORMED

By HECTOR C. BYWATER, "Daily Telegraph" Naval Correspondent.

In July the huge graving dock Seletar. the Singapore naval base, will be ready for occupation. It has been designed to take ships up to 50,000 tona, though no warships of that size have been, or are likely to be, bulit-at least for years to come.

For the past eight years a float ing dock, able to house and lift ships up to 55,000 tons, has been moored at the Singapore base. By July, therefore, the new dockyard will be capable of docking and re- pairing simultaneously any two capital ships in the Navy.

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It is more than likely that this question will figure prominently on the agenda of the Imperial Con- terence to begin in May. Neither Great Britain nor the Dominions can be satisfied with the existing state of the Commonwealth's "de- fences in the Pacific.

The nearest British battleships are at Malta, 6000 miles away. On the China Station are six cruisers, a flotilla of destroyers and 15 submarines. In the East Indies there are three cruisers.

The Australian Squadron com- prises three cruisers and A few destroyers, while the New Zealand division consists of two cruisers.

If all these forces were combined, their united strength would be incapable of resisting attack by a fleet which included capital ships.

The entire base, together with Its fortifications, is due for com- pletion at the end of 1939. By that date more than £10.000.000

NEW SQUADRON POSSIBLE will have been spent in making the

It may not be a coincidence that Seletar the largest, best-equipped the year which will witness the and probably the most strongly de- completion of the new base should tended naval base east Suez. also see the commissioning of our. Its impending completion raises new battleships of the 1036-37 the question of the use to which it programme. Besides the King will be put. It is not improbable George V. and Prince of Wales, that Singapore will eventually be- begun on January 1, two or three come the headquarters of a new additional ships are to be ordered "Pacific Fleet," charged with the as soon as the forthcoming Navy defence of our immense territories Estimates are passed....... and interests within that ocean. REVIVING EARLIER SCHEME The creation of such a fleet, to include ships provided by the Dominions, was contemplated be- fore. the war and again in the early post-war years.

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The project. however, shelved after the Washington Conference or 1921-22, which not only stabilised the strategic post- tion in the Pacific for a long term of years, but so reduced the British battle fleet that no capital units could be spared for the Pacific.

Now that the.Washington Treaty has lapsed, the situation is almost the

as it same

was in 1921. Consequently all the reasons which made the organisation of à Pacific Fleet expedient at that time could again be advanced. The comple- tion of the new base at Singapore will provide the essential founda- tion for such a scheme.

PIRACY UNDER

THE SEA

Molluscs That Build Rafts

RAIDS ON JELLY

FISH

Jelly ash in all the Seven Beas are being attacked by pirates.

They are not ordinary pirates with, say, a patch on one eye and a wooden leg, but blind, sinister fellows whose vessels range the waters in feets of millions. And against them ocean going jelly fish, however cunning. have not a chance.

The "pirates," of course, are 'not human, but belong to the Ianthina family of molluscs, perhaps the

Nearly 300 liner passengers en; the starboard propeller had been joyed a novel experience at South-snapped off and two others bent. ampton. They spent the week-end This meant the fitting of a new in a ship which was high and dry propeller, in a repairing 'dock.

The Naldera was built in 1918 The vessel was the 10.000-ton 'at' Greenock. She replaced the P. and O. liner Naldera. She13.245-ton Lamport and Holt damaged a propeller while outside cruising ship in the Trafalg 1 | strangest of all the creatures which Southampton and was placed in dock. The latter was to have re- the Trafalgar drydock.

ceived attention to her under- water pipes.

Repairs to Her propeller took longer than was expected, and she did not sail for the Far East until after a long delay.

The P. and O. Company ar- ranged for the comfort of the Passengers, leaving permits to all those who desired to go ashore. Many visited the town and for those who preferred to remain on board there were concerts And card partles.`

Owing to bad weather, few of the passengers went ashore, and a special dinner was served. board,

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VESSEL STRIKES BANK One of the passengers was Major Alexander Hardinge. the Hon, Private Secretary to the King, who was on his way to India on bust- nises connected with the Córo- nation Durbar at Delhi. He was accompanied by his wife.

A week previously the 6,677-ton F. and O. ner Soudan, which is also employed on the Far East survice, was delayed at Southamp- ton for examination after she had been involved in a collision in the Thames on her way round from London.

Young Pancho And

Joe Grande Fight

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carry their houses about on their backs. Instead of crawling about anchoring themselves at the bottom of the sea, the lanthins bulid "ships" for themselves and

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Early in 1940, therefore, four or five battleships of the most power- ful type will be ready for service. While it is improbable that they would be sent to the Pacific, their completion will release a

corres- ponding number of older ships, whose presence at Singapore would be welcomed by the Dominions and co'onles concerned.

Perry Pockets £3,700 In First Match

Victory Over Vines

Fred Perry "started his prores- sional tennis career by pocketing about £3,700, his share of the £11,800 gate money paid by 17.630 persons to see him defeat at Madi- son-square Garden the profession- al champion, Ellsworth Vines, Jun., in a singles match by 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

It was the biggest crowd ever known at a singles match in Ame- rica. and some people paid the unprecedented price of Over £ for a seat.

It was the opening match of a tournament which includes some 60 matches extending until next April

Vines was not at his best, but neither was Perry. Both men had touches of induenza. Vines' tem- perature had been 102 degrees dur- ing the afternoon, and was stil 101.5 degrees when play started. At the end he was sc exhausted that he could not appear in the doubles as the partner of Tilden against Perry and Lott.

The critics, however, feel that Perry showed himself as 'Vines' equal if not his superior.

Mr. Laney, writing in the "New York Herald-Tribune," states: "It was an inconclusive affair and by no means proved that Perry is a better player than Vines and that he will continue to best him de- cisively in their coming tour.

"It proved one thing only-that Perry is a player in Vines's class

fact which nearly everyone doubted except possibly Messra. Donald Budge and Gottfried von Cramm."

Holiday Cricket

The following will represent the Hong Kong Cricket Club against the United Services on Thursday and Friday, 11th and 12th Febru- comprising five

It is suggested that a squadronary. on the HK.C.C. Ground, com-

Queen Elizabeth mencing at 11 a.m. each day. battleships, with

a proportionate A. W. Hayward-Captain, H. quota of cruisers, aircraft carriers, Owen Hughes, R. L. Holden, A. K. destroyers and submarines, would Mackenzie, F. Marshall, D. Mc- do much to provide that protection Lellan, H. B. Neve. T. E. Pearce, for British Interests in the Pacific L. T. Ride, G. A. Stewart, R. L. D. which has been patently lacking

Wodehouse. since the war.

Whether the present China, Aus-` trallan and New Zealand squad- rong would be merged in the new Pacine Fleet, or continue to retain their existing status, may be one of the questions to be discussed by the Imperial Conference.

GOOD RECOVERY

BY QUEENSLAND

Sheffield Shield Cricket

Brisbane, Jan. 18.-Queensland resumed their innings this morning in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria. At close of play on Saturday, they had scored 109 for 6 and to-day their innings closed for 177, Fleetwood Smith taking 5 wickets for 75 runs.

Following on Queensland mate an excellent recovery scoring 304 for 3, Brown scored 91 and Tallon 93 not out. Fleetwood Smith has so far, taken one wicket for 120

Scores:-- «Victoria:-497 (Gregory 75, Has- selt 13, Ledward 118, Pearson 01).

Queensland: - 177 (Fleetwood Smith 5 for 75) and -304- for 3 (Brown 91, Tallon 93 not out).

Their vessels, explains Mr. A. intentions than the Hyatt Verplu in

purple "Strange Bea Janthina exhibits when it comes Shells" (George G. Harrap. 10. in reach

of some unsuspecting éd.), are formed from hardened Jelly fish. mucus exuded by the shell and supported by air bubbles..

"Regardless of whether the jelly Sup- fish is a slow-moving. fat-beliled ported by these rafts, which they galleon of a creature, or a Portu- can increase in size at' will. the Ianthina "pirates" float almost in

guese man-of-war with gleaming, rainbow-tinted sail, and streaming:

To 10 Round Draw definitely and can survive heavy stinging tentacles, the purple

Bagulo, Jan. 31-Joe Grande and Young Pancho, two fast-step- ping battlers, fought to a fast and corking 10-round draw in the main fight attraction at the Bagulo Square Garden last night. two boys mixed things freely and

both finished strong.

storms

CRUISING BUCCANEER The Ianthina "captain" himself writes Mr. Verrin, he ts, however, blind so frequently. "passenger" on his little ship-"a carries à The strange

that is found only on the shell's shrimp-like crustacean

rafts, where he has the deck all to himself, and is quite happy and contented... purplish-blue as the Ianthina shell . He is the same

as if he actually wore a uniform.

"Possibly, too, he may act se a look-out to warn the shell of enemies and to notify it when a prize heaves in sight. No. swash- buckling, dare-devil of a buccaneer ever swept down on a ship and boarded her with more murderous

Star Peter decisioned Fighting The Naldera. which bad come Cornejo in the 8-round supporting from the Thames, called at South-main event of the evening. Tony ampton to embark more passengers Barber won on foul from satior and cargo. The mishap occurred Mendoza in the six-round semi- when turning into Bouthampton Water, she struck the western south bank, between Netley and the regular, sailing berth of the Union Castle liners for the Cape.

It was found that one blade of

windup. Other results follow: Lew Gun stopped Big Pancho; Kld Ifugao drew with Little Berry Fighting Martin kayoed Fighting Eden, and Young Ray stopped Clever Castro,

shell-pirate ranges alongside and, seizing the prize with its proboscis, tears it apart with Its long rasp~ like tongue covered with sharp. razor-edged teeth."

In addition to sheil "pirates," the

times startling book tells of clam author of this fascinating,, and at

which can dig through sand faster than a man, of a creature with have neither pupils nor lenses, and excellent eyesight yet whose eyes

of scallops which can jump out of boats.

Mr. Vérrill has written a volume which is both an excellent intra- duction to the study of conchology. and an entertaining account of some of the wonders of the sea It is very rully illustrated.

P. E. Baskett-Umpire. H. G. Wallington-Scorer.

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