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SOVIET FLEET STRENGTH
Intensive Building Of Submarines
Construction Programme Kept Secret
London, February 28.
According to reports believed to be eredible, Soviet Russla is intensively building submarines and actually adding to her fleet at the rate of one submarine monthly.
At present it is believed that she has 40 submarines at Vladivostok which is is hoped will be raised to 50 at the end of the year, and 90 in the Baltic, compared with America's total of 100, France's 82 and Italy's 87.
According to official returns the Soviet has only four submarines, which is notoriously absurd, but Moscow refuses Information other powers of the actual strength of her Navy, excepting pre-war
to
ships or construction programme.
It is believed that her principal naval yards are in the Black Sea out of reach of seroplane attack. whence submarines are shipped in sections for assembling in Baltic and Far Eastern ports.
The time required for completion
of a submarine obviously depends
on the size and average time of building. In Great Brittain. It is two years.
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The new Soviet submarines are reported to be small, for coastal ports, thus shortening the time of construction and facilitating trans- port of sections by rail.m Reuter.
TRADE RECOVERY IN CHINA
American Confidence
and and
Shanghai, Feb. 26. Given a Ktable currency sound government, internal external peace, complete recovery from the trade depression in China was assured, declared Judge C. E. Franklin, president of the Ameri- can Chamber of Commerce here addressing the annual meeting yesterday.
·Business is already on the up- turn, he said, which is largely to be
attributed to the stability of the currency. This had helped to allay fears in certain quarters. Good crops and the absence of floods in the Yungtse Valley were a con- tribution to internal peace.
.ULD-
SEA CONTROL
SCHEM
Soviet Fleet Will Not Participate
London Feb. 26. The Soviet Fleet will not parti- cipate in the sea control scheme. on the Spanish coası
This decision was reached
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1937.
DEFENCE LOAN LINER STRIKES
DEBATE
Organisation Plans Disclosed
London, Feb. 26.
FLOATING MINE
Llandovery Castle Towed To Port
2.
HOLDS FLOODED
Marseilles, Feb. 25. The Union Castle liner, Liand-
en
In winding up the debate on the second reading of the Defence Loans B last night, the Home Secretary. Sir John Simon, re- ferred to the progress of organisa-overy Castle, bound from England
to Port Natal, and due here tion for food supplies and alr de.
route, has been forced to put into fence.
Port Vendres with two of her holds nooded. She has been badly damaged by the explosion of a floating mine. The ship struck the mine two miles south-east of Port Creus.
Plans had been made for ration- ing food, distribution of import and distribution in Imports and diversion of shipping. A port emergency committee had been es- tablished including civilian ex- perts.
There was careful inter- locking of all these arrangements right up to the Committee of Im perial Defence. In fact they had 1 vast general statt, mostly civilians, planning defence of the Home front.
Referring to air raids precautions committee, he said there had been an appalling development of the radius of action and bombing load of aircraft.
Precautions were directed against High explosive gas and incendiary bombs. Incendiary bombs were the worst of the trinity "In deve- Ushness.
Local organizations were being built up for fre decontamina- attion warnings, gas detection, first
The Llandovery Castle is unable to enter this port 'says a message from Port Vendres at 10.06 p.m. She is standing off awaiting a tug from Marsellies.
Meanwhile, the water appears to be gaining on the pumps, notwith- standing the fact that they are working at top pressure.
It is understood that there are 300 passengers aboard the nez.-- Reuter.
SLIGHT "LIST
Port Vendres, Feb. 28: 'The Llandovery Castle is no She is longer in any danger showing only a slight list. Her pumps are keeping the water un- der control.
The liner is standing in Port
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(on the corner of Chater Road & Statue Square).
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work, clearance of Vendres Roads, 500 yards from Primate Accused Of debris and emergency communica-shore... tions. There was also a centril service.
i this morning's meeting of the Nonald, rescue | Intervention sub-committee.--
Reuter.
SHIPS BOUND FOR SPAIN
Istanbul, Feb. 25. Twelve Rusalan and two Red Spanish vessels passed through the Dardanelles en route to Barcelona during the past week.. Ten Rus- stan boats returned to Black Sea harbours during the same period to take on new cargoes for Spain.
The Spanish freighter, Cabotres Forcas, was lost in fog yesterday while passing through the danelles and had to be towed. Transorean News Service..
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SANJAK QUESTION
EXAMINED
Geneva, Feb. 25. The committee of experts began ts deliberations to-day with re- gard to working out the status and constitution of Sanjak and Alex- andretta.
The guiding principles for the two documents' to be drawn up are contained in the League Council's resolution of January 27, according to which Sanjak is to become an autonomous state organised under League surveillance and within the framework of the Syrlan State that
Recovery, however, Was doubtedly being retarded by the sthuggling in North China. The American shipping strike and the Bantu crisis had had a deterrent effect, as well. But the result of the Shensi trouble was most en-is to be set up. couraging, as it appeared that The constitution will be such, it China, had emerged from it more hoped, as will regulate internal closely united than ever before. conditions
Banjak within Reuter
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GERMANS ARRESTED
IN RUSSIA
Banishment Ordered'
Moscow, Feb. 25. The ten German nationals who had been under arrest in the Boviet Union for the past month. haye been banished from the country by the Administrative Court, according to a statement sent to the German Embassy to- day by
the Soviet Commissarist for Foreign Affairs.
of
resolution.
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Britain wis the only country providing gas masks free to all the civilian population in danger. A new mass production model had been designed and the first factory had now worked up to an output of 100,000 masks daily. British Wireless.
FLYING BOAT
CAMBRIA TESTED
London, Feb. 26. The Imperial Airways long range flying boat Cambria flew from Southampton to Foynes, New At lantle Airport, at the mouth of the Shannon yesterday, and will carry out a test over the Atlantic to-day and to-morrow. She carried a crew of six and four passengers who included Commandant Carroll of the Irish Free State Air Force. The Cambria is commanded by Captain Powell, who took her on a 1.200 miles non-stop flight round Great Britain on Sunday, It is expected that she will return to Southampton next Sunday.--- British Wireless.
NEURATH'S VISIT RESULTS
Berlin, Feb. 25.
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It has now been determined that she has only 100 passengers and s crew of 127 aboard. No-one has been disembarked up to the pre- zent
A tug is expected this morning and the captain will then decide whether to dock at Port Vendres quay. effect repairs there, or pro- ceed to a larger port.
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"Illegal" Action
The Archbishop of Canterbury intervened during a scene at the Church Assembly, when a deis- gate had accused him of "pursuing an illegal policy"
The delegate, Mr. H. B. Bark- worth, of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich, criticised points in the "OFFICER'S STORY
constitution of the Assembly.
"You One of the offleets of the Lland-
Your Grace," he said. the mies of a First overy Castle relates that a slight "combine bump was felt at 5 pm. when the Officer of the Church and chair- iner was ten miles of Cape Creus, man of the Assembly. You have An explosion followed and shook been pursuing for some years now the whole ship.
an illegal policy, or; to call it by Passengers rushed up on deck your own name, an extra-legal- from below, but there was no
"You combine the role of First panic. At first, there was some reason for alarm, before the ex- Officer with that of a clever and tent of the damage could be ascer canny leader of what is nothing tained, and whether the ship's else than a revolution-one which, pumps could control the Inflow of to my knowledge, repels a great water, which soon began to give number of the leading laymen from the Llandovery Castle a discon- this Assembly." certing list.
Somebody then turned on the radio, and everyone settled down to dancing and singing while the liner's pumps were working at full pressure.
FORE PART HOLED
With a gaping hole in the fore part, the, liner imped along for twenty-five miles, arriving off Port Vendre at 6.30 pm. She is ́ an- chored half a mile offshore to avold the danger of a heavier list causing her to ground. Tugs are standing by and the liner's life- boats are alung out, but there is
The Vienna visit of the Foreign Minister. Baron von Neurath, ful-no anxiety. Alled is alms in every respect.
It is recalled that General Fran-
ports had been mined. The mine which damaged the Llandovery Castle was probably laid originally off Barcelona, but whether by the Republicans or the Nationalists cannot be ascertained.
one.
There were cries of dissent and "Order."
"This is a législative Assembly.” Mr. Barkworth continued. "If the of it pursues such a chairman policy you can hardly expect ment of ability to come and join in the work of legislation. (Laughter).
Here the Archbishop intervened. "I did not interfere just now," he said, "because I could see there were certain things Mr. Barkworth wanted to get off his chest-always a helpful procedure. But to dis- cuss Convocation is going rather beyond the immediate question."
When Mr. Barkworth made a further reference to Convocation, t
resolution was moved that he be no longer heard, and he left the platform.
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The National Mutual Life AssD- | 126. So that about 41 per cent clation of Australasia Limited, has of the amount insured is in hand had another very successful year. or 38 per cent of the amount as- The mutual principle in life asso- sured plus bonuses already de- ciation is a great favourite in clared. This is regarded as the Australia and New Zealand and is safety mark, and as trete are no growing in popularity in England; shareholders to take dividends, all as is evidenced by the large busi-❘ the profit goes to the members ness transacted in Great Britain
In the past 10 years the totar assurances have increased by £34 028,508 or nearly 52 per cent.
The average amount of insur- ance in the National Mutual Life Association is about £365. There are over 200,000 members the total assurance is £99,605,822. Practi-tlong including rates and
the net cally all insurers participate in profits, but those who prefer not to participate have no vote.
Insurance without profit is not encouraged by the Association.
During the past year the number
Income wa
The grces income for the year. was £5,445,360 and after deduc- taxes £26,237,788) The Insurance fund increased by £1,722,002 The funds have dou- bled in 12 years, in 1924 the total was £20,385,160 in 1904 it was £4, 000,000.
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the terms of the afore- states the "Deutsche Diplomatis cisco Franco, the insurgent leader, mentioned. Council
che-Politische Korrespondenz" recently informed a number of It will have to determine which usually reflects the
Con- foreign Governments. including legislative, executive and juridical sensus or opinion in the Wilhelm- the British, that various Spanish organs and settle the difficult strasse. language question.
General significance is attached To-day's session of the Expert to the strengthening of the cul- Committee elected Professor Bour-tural relations between the two quin, Belgium, as Chairman.-
nations. Turning to the opinion Franzotron News Servien
expressed in the foreign press, that
It Is reported that the French this development in Austro-Ger-
Recently, French ships reported | Government has decided to hold a man relations could lead to a sighting a
number of floating Universal Exposition in Paris in A special Corpriation payment" of "cooling of" in the German-minez off the French coast, and May next. As China will be one half a crown, and one shilling for Italian friendship. the Journal French Navy began mine-sweeping of the participants, Messrs. Leach dependent child, to all draw- criticises sharply the "peaceful operations last week in order to shek-tseng and Chu Man-yi haveing unemployment pay during the attitude" that could conjure
remove the danger to shipping- Reuter.
CHINESE INVENTOR
KILLED
Air Mishap On Flight To Kweilin
London, Feb. 26.
Four of the banished people belonged to the so-called Moscow It is reported that General Li Group and the rest to the Lenin-Tsung-jen of Kwangs Province
grad Group.
According to the Soviet Criminal Code, banishment from the coun try is one of the severest penal- ties that can be imposed by the Court Transoenam News Service
FOUR-POWER PACT. OFFER DENIED
London, Feb. 25.
has contributed $3,000 towards the
Ng Pak-fan, the Chinese inventor funeral expenses of the late Mr.
of a vegetable oil to take the place of petrol, who was killed together with the pilot in an accident to an seroplane, which was conveying the two men to Kweßlin City:
Owing to mishap to the ma- chinery, the aeroplane suddenly plunged into the river, whilst fly ing over Samthul a few days ago
It is stated that Mr. Ng Pak-fan
:
such a possibility, and concludes that so far from doing this. the strengthening of Austro-German friendship will have a beneficial. effect on peace in general.— Pranamraan Haus Servian
COMMUNIST THREAT
"TO SHENSI
PASSENGERS DISEMBARK
Perpignan, Feb. 28.
Shanghai, Feb. 26.
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CORONATION GIFT
London, Feb. 25.
been appointed by the Central week ending May 8, or the suc- Government to take charge of the ceeding week, was announced by exhibits.
the Minister for Labour in the House of Commons to-day— Reuter's Bulletin Service.
It is reported that the exhibits will be shipped on board the The Llandovery Castle early French Maly Steamer Felix Rou8- this moming sent up green rockets sel, leaving Shanghai about the as the pumps were no longer suf- middle of March. ficient to deal with the watër pour- ing into the holds.
Later the liner was towed to Fort Vendres where the passengers disembarked.
Henter. Chengchow, Feb. 26.
The Communists in Shenal are planning to attack Bhans 18 shown by the feverish prepara- tions; Mr. Wang Ping, Provincial cial Commissioner of Finance of Finance of Shanal, stated here to day. Mr. Wang is on his way to Nanking.
NARROW ESCAPE
All exhibits will be permitted to enter, the country free of import duty—
Chinese Evening Pren.
RAS DESTA "MEETS HIS DOOM
Rome, Feb. 25, Ras Desta, the last of the great Abyssinian chiefs to resist the Italians, has been captured and
Perpignan, Feb, 26. Several cabins on the port adde of the liner were wrecked by the explosion, but nobody was injured, a passenger told Reuter,
He revealed that shortly after was proceeding to Kwelin for the "Provincial and 'Central troops the explosion a' second mine purpose of demonstrating the ser l'are quite prepared.” Mr. Wangi brushed the side of the ship but shot by a firing squad. Questioned in the House of Comviceability of his vegetable all and added. "It is impossible for the did not explode. The passenger Ras Desta had been hiding sinca mens regarding the reported offer the establishing of a factory for Communists to penetrate into added: "If that had exploded I defeat by Marshal Graziani, and by Germany to Austria of a Four-its manufacture.
think we would have gone to the he was captured in the lake dis- Power Pact, Lord Cranborne, General Il Tsung-Jen greatly shall discuss rehabilitation bottom. We, experienced anxious trict with a few followers by an stated that the Austrian Govern- regrets the loss, and has requested measures for Bhensi and Kansu moments." ***
magine Italian flying column, ment had informed the British the Canton Government to report with Nanking authorities. Shanal "After the accident dinner was The chief had previously been Minister in Vienna that no such the matter to the Nanking Central questions will also be discussed served in the wun way and a given a week in which to surren-
Government. offer was ever made.
with Finance Minister H. H. Kung." | dance followed,
der, but he failed to do so. British Wirelzu
Chinese Evening Preu.
Union New
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FARNSWORTH SENT TO PRISON
Washington, Feb. 26. Farnsworth, ex-Lt.-Commander
STRIKERS EJECTED BY GAS
Sympathisers Attack Sheriffe With Clubs
Waukegan, IL, Fe
An early morning gas attack forced sixty-one sit-down strikers to leave the Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation factory which they had been occupying since Febru- ary 17.
The gas was shot through the windows by a party of deputy sheriffs who were executing an or-
of the United States Navy, who der of arrest of the strikers. was on trial for revealing, naval A crowd of sympathisers attack- secrets to Japan; has been sen-ed the sherims with "clubs" and tenced to from four to twelve brickbata.— years' imprisonment.
The Court declined to allow him to change his plea to "not guilty." -Reuter,
DR. SCHULTHESS IN BERLIN
Reuters
REV SILLS PASSES
London, Feb. 26 The death has occurred ir Dublin of the Rev. Alfred Bills
Berlin, Feb. 25 Dr. Schultheis former president former missionary in Kienning, of the Swiss Confederation, is at who strenuously endeavoured to present on a visit to Berlin and rescue two missionaries Missem was received by Chancellor Hitler Eleanor Harrison and Earth Nettle- on Tuesday
ton in 1930. Reuter. Transocean -Nówi Servico.
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