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Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 24490. 6¶¶Ã¤Ð ¤T HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY,

SINGAPORE BASE NOT FOR LOCAL DEFENCE?

World Broadcast Opinion Of Mr. H.V. Hodson

Mr. H. V. Hodson, in his fortnightly broadenst

on "World Affairs" relayed from Daventry through ZBW... làst night, raised the question where does local. defence and and international defence begin? That question, he sald, seemed to be at the bottom of Imperial defence. Mr. Hod- son clied as an example the Singapore Base. For whose local' defence was Singapore designed? he asked. Not for the Straits Settlements For Hong Kong then, and for the Britha interests In the ports of China. The Singapore Base would surely be just as necessary even if Hong Kong were not British, for, after all. the Colony was about 1,400 miles away from Singapore, so how could it be called a local defence.

BRITISH FLYERS'

The Singapore Base, said Mr. Hodson, was not designed for local defence in a narrow sense but it formed part of a world-wide link

SECRET MISSION in the defence system.

Left Plane

Elsewhere

In a very broad sense ali im- perial defence was local defence.

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FULL BUSINESS SESSION AT FAMOUS GENERAL

NANKING CONFERENCE

Five Committees Appointed To Examine Resolutions

Finance Ministry Votes $85,600 For Expenses Of Session

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Shanghai, February 16. FR, YU YU-JEN presided at this morning's session of the Central Executive Committee. General Chiang Kai-shek was again absent. The session appointed five committees to examine the resolutions submitted and the following were appointed chairman and vice-chairman respectively:-

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First: Party's Affale Committee, Chen Li-fu and Chen Kung-po; Second: Political Affairs, Shao Li-tse and En Ke-patu; Third: 'Economic Affairs, Dr. H. H. Kung and Li Wen-fan; Fourth: Educational Affairs, Wu Chih-hua' and Wang Shih-chlen; Five: Military Affairs, General Ho Ying- ching and General Chu Pel-teb.

Mr. Chu Cheng, president of the ; Judicial Yuan, reported on the

If the outposts of the British Em-work of the standing committee of plre were weakened then the bur-

the Central Executive Committee den on Imperial defence was made

for the past half year. greater. In the eastern Mediter-

Dr. H. H. Kung, reported on the

Two British alimen are flying ranean there was a larger element work of the National Government,

through the Far East on a secret mission and quietly arrived in the Colony yesterday. and they are now staying at the Hong Kong Hotel

Flight-Lien C. H. A. Colman, R.A.F.O., is a representative of the Airspeed (1934) Limited of The Airport. Fortsmouth, and he is be ing accompanied by Mr. W. F Locke, an aviation engineer. The

of local defence.

while written reports were received In the course of his broadcast. concerning the activities of various Mr. Hodson referring to the Chan-party government organisations. collor of the Exchequer, Mr. It is understood that the Minis- Neville Chamberlain's announce-try of Finance appropriated $86,500 ment a few days ago in the House for expenses of the session. of Commons that Great Britain

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The Committee met separately this afternoon.—- Reuter.

A small group of

merry-

pair arrived in China by steamer where they left their plane in and were unwilling to reveal where safe-keeping before coming out to makers of the Young People's

they have left their airplane.

Both Flight-Lieut. Celman and Mr. Locke started out from Ports-

China.

Society of the Kowloon Union

Interviewed by a representative Church celebrated St. Valentine's

of the "Daily Press," both Flight-day at the Church Hall last night.

mouth a fortnight ago, carrying Lieut. Colman and 'Mr. Locke indulging in games, charade, and

a lady passenger whom they'drop-denied that their visit bore any ped off in India. They then con- significance regarding airport de- tinued their night to a destination velopment in Hong Kong.

other amusement items. Dancing

was also a feature of the evening.

Benito Mussolini, the Italian Duce, and General Goering in the Forum Mussolini during General Goering's recent visit to Italy.

House Of Peers

Tokyo, Feb. 10

A sensation was caused in the House of Peers to-day when Mr, Kishichi Kokubo questioned the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Kakachi Kawarada, on the subject of encroachment of human rights. Mr. Kokubo declared that he spoke from personal experience and gave a graphic description of third degree and other incidents last year in Omor), Kagoshima, Iwate and Kanagawa Prefectures, when the police extracted confes- slona from persons alleged to have Infringed election laws.

Sensation

He declared that water torture to the nostrils, hanging from the feet, branding the forehead with hot Irons and severe kicking with heavy boots were some of the methods used by the police.

It is alleged that the members of the Hirota Cabinet have been indifferent to such Inhuman pro- ceedings N

Mr. Kawarada replied that the Government and police officials responsible for these incidents have been pun'ahed, and the Government intends to eliminate such procedure in future.—' Reuter

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SERIOUS DELIBERATIONS

Nanking. Feb. 16. The CE.C. third plenary session to-day began serious deliberations

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RIPORTANT SESSION AHEAD

Nanking, Feb. 16. The first full business session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang Party was held party and political affairs. this morning, when about 200 Important resolutions were formal- members were present to hear the ly submitted to the session this party governmental and military morning for adoption. There will be no report.

change of The most important day is likely personnel of the Nanking Govern to be to-morrow, when the secondment, and the foreign policy will continue as before, it is reported. business session will receive re-

The most important decision le solutions, some of which are of a controversial nature.-

to fix a date to convene the

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Reuter

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Graf Luckner, of war-time fame as commander of the "Seeadler," and known under the name of "Sea Devi!;" will again undertake

ARRIVING TO-MORROW

Alterations In Programme

Owing to the fact that the ar- rival of the P. and O. 8.a. Naldera has been delayed, and that the will now berth at Kowloon Wharf at 6 pm. to-morrow instead of 9 a.m. to-day as originally expected. some slight alterations have had to be made drawn up by the Royal Ulster Rifles, for the reception of Gener- al Str Alexander John Godley and Lady Godley, who are due here on

SHOE MAGNATE EXPECTED

in the programme. Round-The-World

a visit to the Regiment of which Sir Alexander is the Colonel

Business Flight

Mr. Y: A. Bata, owner of the world-famous Bata Shoe Company. is making a leisured business tour of the world in a large Lockhead-

If the liner arrives at Kowloon according to schedule to-morrow, General Godley will be received | Electra passenger plane in which by a guard of honour provided by his Regiment, but if there should be any delay in the arrival of the Naldera, this ceremony will be dis- pensed with.

be arrived in Balgon' two days ago. He was expected to arrive in Hong Kong yesterday afternoon accord- ing to plan hut no cable has as yet been received by the Bata Shoe Company office here reporting his departure from the French Indo- China capital.

On Friday at 11a.m.. General Godley will inspect the Regiment on the Polo Ground, Boundary Street, when he will present the Mr. Bata is being accompanied long service and good conduct by the Far Eastern manager of his medals. He will then visit the company, besides a personal doctor Sergeants' Mess and Institutes. and a secretary, while the crew The cocktail party, by Mrs. Rod- of the plane comprises two pilots, well and officers wives in honour, a radio-operator and a mechanic. ;- of Lady Godley, has, we were in- The party left Zilin, CzechosÏOVE- formed. been cancelled.

kis, on January 6 and "since then. On Friday evening a dinner in have visited numerous countries in honour of the distinguished vial-Europe, Africa and Asta. After tors will be given at Flagstaff House and on the following day Sir Alexander and Lady Godley will attend the opening day of the In the evening. they will be the' guesta of honour at a dinner at Government

·House...

URBAN COUNCIL Annual Race Meeting.

MEETING

Applications

For Licences

The fortnightly meeting of the Urban Council was held in the Urban Council Chamber yesterday afternoon and was attended by the following:-Mr. R. R. Todd (Chair- man); Hun. Dr. A. R. Wellington. C.M.G. (Vice-Chairman), Hon. Mr. T. H. King Inspector-General of Police), Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Hon. Dr. L Shu-fan, Mr. W. N. T. Tam, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. C. J. Roc (Sec- retary), and Mr. Im Ping-tseung

Assistant Secretary).

a cruise around the world. He lative to the election of Dr. R. A.

A letter from Government re

will, in course of his trip, make a de Castro Basto to be a member flm of a battle with sharks, and of the Urban Council for a term of three years was laid on the table.

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will lecture. port "The New Germany." (Transocean Photo.)

DEAF AND DUMB "GRADUATES”

Demonstration In Hong Kong

With a view to making known the success of the Feiping Deat and Dumb School, the founder and

IN HONG KONG principal of the School Mr. To

Large Scale

Operations

Man-cheong has arrived in the Colony with two "graduates" to give a public demonstration of the advantages of the methods adopt ed by the school.

The following applications for Ilcences were deferred for the Council's decision at the next meeting:--

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THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2-27/320. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 301

London Silver Market

London, Feb. 16. (From Our Own Correspondent)

London silver prices to-day were down 1/10 as follow:

Feb. 15 Spot ...

20-1/8 Forward.... ...20-1/8

Cables

Feb. 16 20-1/16 20-1/10

On Sunday, they will attend the Fanling Hunt and it has been tentatively' arranged for them to pay a visit to Canton before they Leave the Colony on Tuesday, 23rd, inst.

Hong Kong they will dy to Shang- hai, then on to Manchukuo and Japan, from where a steamer will carry them to the United States prior to their return to Europe.

"CALLING THE

BLUFF!

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Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert A. Harriman and their three sons, Paul, John and Michael, caught by the "Daily; Press" staff photo- grapher at the Kwant! Race Course on Sunday.

Royal Visit To

Olympia Fair

he was glad that the industry was again prosperous

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London, Fab. 18. The King and Queen, quiean Mary, the Duke and Duchess of Kent and Princess Royal to-day toured the Olympia section of the British Industries Fair and thor- oughly inspected the Empire sec-textile section of the Industries tion. They made a lengthy stay Fair at White City and made a at the Malayan stands.

number of purchases including

QUEEN AT WHITE CITY

London, Feb. 16. Queen Elizabeth visited the

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Amusements.Page: 5.

Page 8.8. Queen Mary was interested in silk stockings. The Duke and

models of oil palm, fruits and Duchess of Gloucester will be visit ... Page 6

numerous products made there-ing the heavy Industries section at „„Page 6, 1. from.

Birmingham to-day, while a large Page 12, 13. The Duke of Kent was delighted ties, Queen Mary, Princess Royal

royal party including Their Majes Page. 8.

with the fluminated panorama and Duke and Duchess of Kent and recalled his visit to Malaga as are touring Olympin Page: 6.

midshipman. Page 16:

Court Cases ngi Criminal Sessions.

According to Mr. To there are

• no The big operations in Singapore

Government schools for the

being over, the China Fleet is now

proper instruction of the Cleat and on its way back to Hong Kong, and

dumb in China. He hopes by tour- In the very near future the an

ing the whole country and publicly nual combined manoeuvres will demonstrating the possibility or take place here when practically intelligent understanding between the whole of the China Squadron dear and dumb mutes, he will be will take part in either attacking able to get the Government and Winänes or defending the Colony.

the public interested. From a rellable source it is After a week's stay, in Hons Local Diary learned that the operations this Kong, Mr. To Man-cheons will year will be on a larger scale then proceed to Singapore and other any that had been held previously, places in the South Bea

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It Gossip We Must

Mall Notice..

Radio Programmes.....Page. 4. Shipping

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The attendance on the, opening The King commented on the day was a thousand more than the surprising array of rubber pro- corresponding day last year ducts and said for Malaya's sake Reuter's Bulletin Service.