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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1937.

FIFTY-THOUSAND-TON CORONATION

BATTLESHIP

FORECAST IN BRITISH

NAVAL CIRCLES

Sequel To Japan's Rejection Of Gun Limitation

London, March 17,

A. Afty-thousand-ton battleship is gloomily forecast in naval circles as the result of Japan's rejection of the London Naval Treaty limitation to fouricen-inch guns. The report in this connection greatly disappoints naval circles, who had hoped that the recent changes in the Japanese Government would have. been accompanied by a more sonciliatory attitude than shown at the London Conference in 1935.

It is understood that France and Italy welcome, the limitation. Russia and Germany ire weil disposed towards it, but they are awaiting Japan's decision

America has accepted reluctant- ly. It is now regarded as certain' that she will instal sixteen-inch guns on the two new battleships to be laid down in July,

The Americans believe that sixteen-inch guns can be installed on a 35.000-ton ship without sacrifice of protective armour. British experts, by experience gained on HMS. Rodney and Hood, emphatically deny this Hence still larger ships are deem- ed to be inevitable.-

·Reuter.

AIR LINER CRASHES

Disaster In Show And Sleet

London, Mar. 15. While engaged in a night fight from Graydon to Cologne, the In perial Airways liner, Jupiter, crashed twenty-five miles west of Cologne. Agate, accompannten by snow and sleet, was blowing. News of the disaster was conveyed to the House of Commons by the Under Secretary for Air who stated that three occupants of the machine, Captain Holmes, the pilot. Mr. Langman, the wireless operator. and Mr. Wolley Dod, Imperial Air ways' European Manager, who was the only passenger, are dead. No mails were on board, the cause of the accident is not yet determined. Arstin Wireles

NAZI INFLUENCE IN POLITICS

Southwest Africa Takes Stern Measures

FOREIGN OFFICE NAVAL EXPERT

Sir Robert Craigie's New

Post In Japan

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London, March 17, Sir Robert Craigle, Under-Secre- tary in the Foreign Office, inter- vlewed by Reuter on his departure to Tokyo via America, expressed deep satisfaction on his appoint- mert ds Ambassador to Japan, which country he has not visited since childhood when his father, the late Admiral R W. Craigie. had a naval post in the Far East. Sir Robert Craigie's mother was the famous novelist, John Oliver Hobbes.

Sir Robert Craigle categorically denied that he was appointed

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Home And Overseas Contingents

London, March 17.

The number of officers and men from Home and overseas in the Coronation procession and lining of streets will be about 32,500...

In the procession will be de, tachments from the Royal Navy and Naval Reserves from "all corps and units of the Regular and Territorial Armies and from the Royal Air Force and Auxiliary Alr Force, the Navy providing 4,000 and Air Force 3,000 men.

The Indian Army and Navy will also be represented. Contingents from the Dominions will take part In the procession and also a con- tingent representing the manent and volunteer defence forces in the Colonial Empire.

In addition some 8.500 men will be required for reserves and ad-

iministrative duties.

RUBBER PRICE

TO RISE?

"Financial Times”. Views

London, March 17. Prospects of rubber Ecarcity have been little alleviated by the Committee's decision,

the Financial Times." "The demand for rubber at present is increasing at a rate faster than can be pro- duced. There is no reason to sup- pose that the possibility of boom- like conditions in the near future can altogether be ruled out.

The "Financial Times" says that for many months ahead the re-. lationship between supply and de- mand is likely to be strongly in favour" of rising prices." It is by no means inconceivable that the per-price will rise over four shillings

The length of the return, proces- sion from Westminster Abbey will

be approximately 3,500 yards and will take 45 minutes to pass a given point.

Composite guards of honour from the three Services will be

mounted at Buckingham Palace and outside Westminster Abbey.

Bands including the service bani from Canada will take part in the procession and a band will also, be stationed along the route.

A party of fifty of the King's Company of Grenadiers will be present in the Abbey.- British Wireless.

specially to deal with the naval SATO TAKEN TO

problem on the ground that he is

a Foreign Office naval expert, but

explairied that he naturally will deal with naval

questions when

TASK

they crop up in the course of his Weak Stand In Diet

[ duties.-- Rider.

CHOLERA EPIDEMIC

IN MYSORE

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New Delhi, Mar. 17. A cholera epidemic has broken out in Mysore. Some 250 pilgrims who returned from religious festival in a neighbouring village have died of the disease. The markets are closed and the epidemic is spreading.. Reuters Bulletin Service.

M.C.C. TEAM IN NEW ZEALAND

The

Wellington, Mar. 17. M.C.C. cricket team ar- rived to-day and was welcomed officially at Parliament House be- fore proceeding to Christchurch.

They will play three. matches whilst in New Zealand, one of which will be against a New Zealand eleven-

Capetown, Mar. 17. The Union Government is fram- Ing a proclamation giving the ad- ministrator of Southwest Africa") Reyter's Bulletin Service. almost dictatorial powers to eradi- cate National Socialism from the territory including powers to de- port persons attempting to exert Nazl Influence in politics or ter- rorising or intimidating others."

Persons ordered to be deported will not have the right to give ev!- dence or appeal to the Union.

Citizens also be will be dealt with severely if guilty of such practices.

-Reuter

SIT DOWN STRIKERS DEFY COURT ORDER

are

Chrysler Plants Occupied

Detrolt, March 17. The Chrysler sit-down strikers holding positions in eight

plants in defiance of the Court order to evacuate by 2 p.m. G,M.T. The picket's carry placards read- ing: "We refuse to move and will die before we do."-- Reuter

CANTON'S NEW FINANCE COMMISSIONER

VINES-PERRY CONTESTS

New York, Mar. 17. Ellsworth Vines was leading 17 matches to 15,when Perry defeated him 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 last night- Reuters Bulletin Service.

Speeches

Tokyo, Marcb 17.

Dissatisfied with the Diet speeches of Foreign Minister Nao- take Sato, eight members of the House of Peers and six members of the House of Representatives called at the residence of the foreign minister on Monday after noon and asked for an elaboration on his speeches especially in re- lation to China.

the

Mr. Sato took more than two hours in appeasing the sentiment the of the legislators, who took foreign minister to task for his weak stand in his Diet speecher.

Among the members of Upper House who visited Mr. Sato Kenkichi were Mr.

Yoshizawa. former foreign minister and minis- ter to China, and Mr. Torikich! Obata, former minister to China. Both 'Diet members are reputed for their positive policy towards China while serving in Peiping. Union NewN.

aa in 1925. At the worst It promises to remain at over # shilling for the remainder of the year if not considerably longer.

If this view is correct the share market has better prospects than of the Stock

any other section

Exchange. Reuter.

U.S. AND

NEUTRALITY

Adequate Force Essential

Washington, Mar. 18. Neutrality is impossible, unless backed up by adequate force, de- clared Mr. Izac, former, naval leutenant, now member for San Dlego, in a debate on the Neutrality Bill in the House of Representa-

tives. He said they could not build

a Navy, big enough to cover the seven seas. but if. In proclaiming also permanent neutrality, they announced that the United States Navy would be used only in home waters, they could keep the United States out of war

Mrs. Edith Rogers condemned the McReynolds Neutrality under which, she said, they would be giving up their trade and not keeping the United States out of

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Command Of The Glasgow

Captain C. A. Browne joined the new cruiser Glasgow at the works of the Scotts' Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, recently, and will command her when she is ready to commission about the end of June. He recently completed two years as Captain of the Dockyard, Deputy Superinten- dent, and King's Harbour Master at Malta.

The Glasgow will be the third of, the new city class cruisers to enter service and, like the New- castle and Southampton, is expect- ed to join the 2nd Cruiser Squad-

It la just 20 ron, Home Fleet. Bil

years ago that the previous Glas- gow, which, had been completed in September, 1910, was allocated to relleve the Amethyst as station

America, where under the com- mand of Captain John. Luce she rendered such good service in the war, taking part in the Coronel and Falklands actions and the sub- sequent search for the Dresden.”

Appointments

Mr. W. Strovich, New York, ask-ship on the South-East Coast of ed whether, if the McReynolds Bill were enacted, the President might place an embargo on Italy and Germany in view of their part in the Spanish civil war.

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Mr. McReynolds repiled: Not up- less the President found that they were actually in a state of war.

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Mr. John Bernard declared that both the McReynolds and the Pitt- man Neutrality Bills invited gression by Fascist Powers, since weak countries could not buy from the United States Bruter

The following appointments have been made the Admiralty:- Cdra.-C. M. Butlin, D.S.C., to Delhi (April 15); D. Gilmour, to Sussex (March 151; and D. M. Lees, to Birmingham (April 5).

Burgn. Cdra.-J. B. Crawford, M.B.. to Southampton (March 11); A. W. Cocking. MR.CS., LR.C.P. to Pembroke for R.N.B (March 10); J. C. Brown, M.R.C.S., LRCP., to R.M. Infirmary. Plymouth (Mar.

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SPANISH COAST CONTROL

British Observers In Portugal

On the proposal of Mr. Chan Yue Kam-por, seconded by Mr. Chuck-sang, five applications for membership were passed at the monthly committee meeting of the

London, Mar, 17, Chinese Chamber of Commerce,

A large contingent of British observers which was held in the Chamber's

in Portugal "who will Board

total 130 Room, Connaught Road

left Southamption for Lisbon to-day. It is expected all Central, yesterday afternoon.

will be in position by March 23, No items of importance were laid on the table and only routine Brigadier Dalbuquerque, who act- matters were discussed.

ed as liaison officer between the Those present at the meeting | British, and' Portuguese forces dur- were Mr. Li Sing-kul (Chairman), ing the war, is to be Haison officer Mr. Au Chak-sum (Treasurer), Mr. in Lisbon with the British ob- Tso Hok-yue (Secretary), Messrs. Lau King-taing, Chiu Chiu-fan. Lau Yuk-wan,, Li Chor-san, Chan

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TYPHOON WARNING More Power For Transmitters

The following telegram, des- patched from Manila at 3.15 pm

received bere

yesterday. was through the American Consulate:

-Typhoon in about. 119 degrees Long. E. and 11 degrees Lat. N.. moving W.

AMBASSADOR'S VISIT

TO CANTON

Changsha, Mar. 17. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen was entertained to luncheon by Governor Ho Chlen to-day and entrains for Canton in the even- ing.

Reuter.

MR. WANG CHING-WEI'TO MEET GENERAL SUNG, CHI-YUAN

BETTER SERVICE TO COLONIES

The B.B.C., now thoroughly alive to the insidious effect on Empire radio listeners of the propaganda «broadcast unceasingly by foreign transmitters, has resolved, to spare neither money nor effort in making Daventry-supreme among the world's 'short- "wave stations.

Officially. the Corporation' states į kilowatts, as compared with a ma- that the three new high-powered | ximum output on the part of Zee- transmitters recently ordered for sen of 50 kilowatts. This defciency Daventry are capable of an output In power has long meant that the

R.N.B., Devonport (March 23).

Lt.Cdr. R. H. W. Atkins, to Malaya (March 18): E. 8. D. Fre mantle, to Pembroke (March 8); C. N. Lentaige, to Delhi (April 12); and J. Quicke, to Revenge (Mar. 4). Surgn. Lt.-Cdra.-F⋅ W. Besley. M.R.CS., L.RCP, to Newcastle (Mar. 10); and J. J. Keevil, M.B., to R.N. Hospi., Gt. Yarmouth (Mar. 8).

Lt.-W. G. Crawford, to Delhi (Mar. 22).

Surgn, Lt. (D)-D. N. William- son, to R.N.B., Chatham (Mar. 3).

Retirement

Engr. Cdr.-V. D. Nops, O.B.E. placed on the Retd. List (Feb. 27).

Paris, March 16-Subscription

of 50 kilowatts each. The "Morn-ordinary British listener in Africa lists for the second slice of the Ing Post" learns, in fact, that their can pick up Zeesen's signal on his defence loan have been closed due maximum power will be 100 kilo receiver more easily than that of to the amount being over subs- watts.

Daventry. Reception of the Ger-cribed. man station is also less subject to Beuter. "1ading."

It is further understood that the

| B.B.C. is now considering ordering a fourth new transmitter of the same type. There will thus be six

It is to offset this competition

· Bhanghai, March 18, Mr. T. V. Boong, Chairman of the National Economic Council

that the BBC., 18 months ago, ing station at Tatsfeld, Burrey, left for Nanking by aeroplane to

Pelping, March 16, transmitters at the BBC's displaced the order for three new engineers are engaged day and day to confer with Generalissimo

After attending the commemora-posal by next year. Although the short-wave transmitters. At the night in picking up and recording Chiang Kai-shek in connection tive mourning service for the contract for the latest one will not same time a further 80 acres of with the coming departure of the Chinese soldiers and civilians, who be given until the three ordered inland were purchased, on which to Finance Minister Dr. Kung Chang were killed in Buiyuan during the 1935 are in full operation, there is hsl for England to attend the Manchu-Mongol insurrection of ample room for it in the recon- Coronation of HM. King George last year. and which was attended VI and the filling of the vacancy.by. Marshal Teri Hal-shan, Mr. It is reported that the present Wang Ching-wel and General Vice-Minister of Finance Mr, Cha | Heung, representing Generalíasimo Lam will be transferred to Canton Chiang Kal-chek, it is reported to take the place of Mr. T.:L. that Mr. Wang Ching-wei will by Boong as Finance Commissioner, to Pelping to see General Bung

and that he will depart for Can- |-Chi-yuan in connection with mat- ton in a few days.-- Chiness Evening Press.

ters of administration.--- Chinese Evening Press.

structed Daventry station.

foreign programmes, the most pro vocative and outstanding of which erect eight new serial masts, of an

are sent to Broadcasting House to average height of 250 feet..

be studied by high officials of the The engineers were instructed Corporation and, if necessary. that the new transmitters must be passed on to the Foreign Office. ready by May this year, in order It was largely, as the result of that the Coronation broadcasts pressure on the part of the Co- should reach the widest possible lonial and Dominon Offices that audience throughout the Empire the B.B.C. determined to embark NIGHT AND DAY WATCH:/ on the present costly scheme, The B.B.C, is fully aware of which will give Britain the most The present strength of Daven-every propaganda broadcast given | eficient ,abortwave - service in try's two transmitters is only 15 by a foreign station. At the receiv- | existence..

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