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M.P. Describes Expenditure as "Absolute Madness

KEEN DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, May 1. In the House of Commons, introducing the vote for naval works, Commodore B. M. Eyres-Monsell emphasised that in view of the fact that we now had a One-Power Standard, it was more im- portant than ever that we be able to move warships rapidly to any part of the world. The Admiralty desired to increase its oil tanks at Malla, Aden, Ceylon, Rangoon and Singapore. This was a most important route and until it was ready we could not guarantee the safety of the Dominions or adequately protect British interests. in the East.

"Simply an Insurance."

Commodore Eres-Mousell dealt with the development of the base naval at Singapore.

WEDNESDAY,

MAY 2.

1923..

日七十月三

A NEW GERMAN OFFER.

Criticisms of the French Press.

(Reuter's Service.)

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Berlin, May 1.

The Government yesterday evening decided on the terms of a new reparations offer, which will be communicated to 15ë përty Isaders this morning and the State Premiers this afternon. The note will be despatched simultaneously to-morrow morning to Paris, Brussels, London, Rorce and Washington.

Paris, May 1.-

The new German offer, which is estimated at 25 to 30 milliard gold marks, is condamned in advance by the papers. Le Journal) declares that France and Belgium are only awaiting one thing from Germany, namely acceptance of debt fixed in May, 1921. The Matin says that no discussion will be possible till Germany has ceased new offer to please Britain and America. She knows the conflict in resistance. The Petit Parisien says that Germany is only making a the Rahr cannot thus be settled.

MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS.

Communists in Conflict With Police.

London, May 1

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Lord Curzon to Lead Government. (Renter's Service.)

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London, May 1.5 Mr. Bonar Law has sailed from South- ampton to Genoa aboard the Dutch liner -Princess Julians. During his absence, Lord Curson, whose photograph we give, is to act sa Prime Minister,

NEW LIFE-SAVING REGULATIONS.

London, May 1.

TO-DAY.

Closing rohange 28. 4.1/16d.

Baromsterp.ru. 29.80.

Temperature 2pm: 70. Humidity & p.m.95

High Tide 11.27 pm. Low Water

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Lighting Up-Time, 6.50 p.m.

CENTRAL ESTATE; LTD,

Meeting of Debenture Holders.

In the House of Commons, Viscount Wolmer, replying to Lord Curzon, said the President of the Board of Trade was prepared to bolders of the Hongkong Central

A general meeting of debentura. accept in principle the report on life-saving at sea by the Merchant Estate, Limited, was beid at the. Shipping Advisory Committee (cabled yesterday). Steps would be offices of Mesars Jardine, Mathe taken to make the necessary alterations in statutory rules, which soo and Co., Ltd., this morning would be submitted to Parliament in due course.

LAST OF THE RECORD WOOL PURCHASE.

May Day was celebrated in London by Labourite procession

Melbourne, May 1. A Labourite asked:-Against whom?

from the Embankment to Hyde Park, where speeches were delivered fat bales of the British imperial wool purchase scheme to-day. The Federal Navigation Department's steamer Leitrim lifted the Commodore Eyres-Monsell replied "Against nobody. It is with German Ruhr workers and calling on the Government to de-involving over seven million bales, for which the Imperial Govern- from nine platforms. Resolutions were passed expressing sympathy representing the termination of the biggest wool deal in history, simply an insurance." He emphasised that the scheme was strongly noucce the Versailles treaty and to recognise the Russian Republic's ment paid £160,500,000. recommended by the Committee of Imperial Defence and approved demand for the withdrawal of Japanese troops from Sakhalin. by the late and present Cabinets. It was also most strongly urged by the Dominions. The Washington Treaty made the work more at Milan, where an attempt by Communists to prevent railwaymen Hitherto co disturbances are reported on the Continent, except, -necessary, because we were precluded from the development of working resulted in a conflict between Reds and the National Militia, Hongkong. We did not possess at present a single dock in British in which two Rads were killed and several wounded; and at Vienna, territory in the Far East capable of taking a capital-ship. The som where several persons were slightly hurt in conflict yesterday required had been reduced by £1,500,000 to £9,500,000 and would be evening between Communists and the police. spread over probably a decade. Hegreatly hoped that the Dominions which were very directly interested would co-operate.

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Getting Behind the Washington Treaty."

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Disorders at Paris and Madrid.

- GOVERNMENT SHIPPING DOESN'T PAY,

Ottawa, May 1.. The report on the Canadian Government merchant marine for 1922 shows a total deficit of 9,550,000 dollars. The directors advise s reduction of the fleet from 64 to 37 versels, and a reduction of the capital cost to fifty dollars a deadweight ton.

LARKIN RETURNS - HOME.

London, May L..

A triumphal reception was accorded to Larkin on his arrival in

London, Hay 1. The May Day celebrations generally passed off quietly through- The Right Hon. G. Lambert (Liberal) moved a reduction of in disorders at Paris, where the numerous

out the Continent, but 30 police and 30 demonstrators "were injured the vote as a protest against the expenditure at Singapore. Re-Municipal Councillor.

arrasta included a faring to Article VIII of the Covenant of the League of Nations be

ked whether we had consulted Japan relative to this base. If crowd and shots were fired, two demonstrators and oas Police Ia-Dublin from America. Thousands of workers assembled, and scores There were also disturbances at Madrid, where the police charged the League had been flouted. He suggested that the scheme spector being killed. Many arrests were made. sirent perilously near getting behind the Washington Treaty. Hel -criticised the leisurely construction and asked who could tell, when the base was finished in ten years, that the capital ship and the: Dock would not be obsolete. It was said that the base was very important to the Dominions. Had Australia been consulted?

Commodore Byres-Monsell indicated sent

Mr. Lambert, continuing, suggested postponement of the scheme until after the Imperial Conference. The base not merely involved £10,000,000 expenditure, but an enormous garrison, to defend it. It was absolute madness to spend £11,000,000 on Singapore at present and leave the heart of the Empire, London, unguarded against aircraft attacks.

Against America or Japan?

Capt. J. P. Hay (Labour). in opposing the scheme, said the whole question was whether we were fortifying Singapore against America or Japan. The scheme would be regarded as a direct chal- lenge by the peoples of the Far East, particularly the Japanese.

Mr. F. G. Penny (Conservative) strongly supported the scheme. He thought the Government had shown grest foresight and wisdom. Mr. C. W. Darbyshire (Liberal, and a former Singapore mer- chant) opposed the scheme as an infringement of the spirit of the Washington Treaty. He thought it would merely encourage the United States to develop Pearl Harbour, Honolulu. In his opinion, the base would involve an expenditure of at least £20,000,000.

Lord Curzon contended that it was an Imperial question and be warmly supported the scheme.

Mr. Asquith's Apprehension,

BRITAIN'S AIR POWER.

Needa Considerable Development.

London, May 1:

of red fings and bands were in evidence. There was a noteworthy absence of trade union leaders.

ANOTHER NEW BLUE FUNNEL LINER.

Londen, May 1. The new Holt liner. Menelaus was launched by the Caledon 20,000 tons and is intended for the Blue Funnel Line trade. in the Shipbuilding Company at Dundee to-day. The vessel displaces

standard of defence, the British Air Force at present was not strong East.

Sir Samuel Hoare in a Speech in London said that, judged by every enough. He emphasised the necessity for extensive development of Imperial air communications. He had asked that this question should be prominently placed on the agenda of the Imperial Conference in the autumn. He wanted to see the British Empire leading in ir development, and the greatest air power in the world,

U S. LIQUOR LAW AND BRITISH SHIPS.

HEAD OF KRUPPS ARRESTED.

Berlin, May 1.

A message from Essen states that Herr Bohlen, head of Krupps, has been arrested, after giving evidence before a French magistrate in connection with the charges against three arrested Krupp directors,

WOMEN AND CHILDREN CONVENTION.

The Hague, May 1.

London, May 1. comment is reserved in authoriative quarters in London. The general Pending the official receipt of the United States liquor decision, view prevailing hitherto, however, is that a British ship still remains authorities to interfere in any untoward happenings aboard a British the League of Nations in connection with traffic in women and British territory whilst in a foreign port, and the right for foreign

The Second Chamber has approved the Convention lodged with ship is recognised only in especial circumstances.

children.

THE RUBBER CONTROL RELAXATION,

Colombo, May 1

(Other Telegrams on Pant 5.)

Mr. Asquith regarded the proposal with great apprehension on strategical and Snancial grounds. It was obviously not a breach of the Washington Treaty, but it ought to be looked at many times with special regard to the moral and ethical side of the situation,

The increase of the exportable maxium of rubber to sixty-five THE HUMAN ZOO Did anybody believe that ten years hence the ships wa had to-day, per cent for the quarter beginning May 1 was not altogether expected ar anything like them, would be the dominating factors in naval wario Ceylon, as it was thought the fall of London prices and big exporte fare? Why could we not continue to protect our sea-borne trade, as from Ceylon and from Malays would delay the alteration of the in the past, without these distant bases? No case had been madal percentage of standard production.

out for this costly, uncertain and precarious cow departure.

No Secret About It,

Commander Bellairs (Conservative) said Article VIII of the in the Pacific or even st Singapore. We were in all these waters League Covenant was simply designed to prevent one cation helpless and reliant on the goodwill of a friendly and lately allled secretly arming against another. There bad been no secret about Power, but no self-respecting Power could afford isdefinitely to be the Singapore preparations. He pointed out that the question was dependent upon another Power for its security and even its exist- discussed fully at the Washington Conference, which knew perfectly ence. He pointed out that the proposals were approved in principle well that we might establish a naval base at Singapore. Japan's by the Imperial Conference in 1921. There would be plenty of time, obief anxiety was that a naval base should be established in clore however, to discuss at the next Conference the fuller development of proximity to Japan. That was the sale point considered.

Japan's Future Policy.

The Vote Agreed To.

the dockyard at Singapore and the contribution which parts of the Empire concerned might make. He contended that the proposed works would be anything but obsolete ten or fifty years hence, point- Proceeding to defend the scheme, Commander Bellairs said the ing out that all experts were unanimous that the battleship would predominance of trade was shifting increasingly to the Pacific and remain as long as could be foreseen the main strength and pivot of we could not maintain our fleet in the Far East without a great

naval battles. Daval base. Singapore might ultimately be of use to the United States in defending the Philippines. That fact would be a good de terrent to war. No one supposed that Britain or the United States apore an effective repair and decking base, in every sense of the Col. Amery further said it was proposed to construct at Sing would seek war with Japan, but we could not know that the present word a graving dock capable of holding the biggest and most modern Liberal Party in Japan would always be in power and would not be capital ships; probably also a floating dock. Certainly they would succeeded by a military party. If we were going to defend our Austra bave workshops, stores of ammunition and all the other equipment lian possessions in the fature, there must be capital shipe in the Far of a good size base on which the Fleet could work if an emergency East, and docks for them. Singapore was much wore the centre of arasd. As regards the Garrison, the present complement might have the Empire than Portsmouth Dockyard.

to be increased, but they would not require an enormous land dr air force, for they did not contemplate the possibility of armses being able to land before the Navy could come to support.

Britain. Dependent On Japan.

Replying to the debate, Colonel Amery said it was clearly under-

Finally, Col. Amery contended that the scheme was in no sense stood in the Washington discussions that Singapore stood outside contrary to the spirit either of the League of Nations or the Wash the region indicated in the Treaty. There could be no suggestionington Treaty it simply aimed at securing for a very much reduced of menace to Japan or any idea that we contemplated the danger Navy free mobility for its historic mission of keeping the-sens free of strained relations with Japan or any other Great Power; to trade and communication with other portions of the Empire, upon otherwise, WO should certainly be proceeding in more urgent fashion. We were not in a position to-day, nor

much which in peace and war our security and existence depended. :-

The motion for a reduction of the Vote was defeated by 253 votes would we be for many years to come, to put a Battle Firet to 94 and the Vote was carried..

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"Johanie, were you polite to the lady 7 Did you offer her a chair ?".

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Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presided (and there were also present Comdr. Beckwith, Messrs. V. M. Gry- burg, W. E. L. Shenton, C. 0. Boyd, H. Birkett, P. M. Hodgson, F. C. Hall, D. J. Lewis (solicitiar for the debenture holders) and L. S. Greenhill (accentury to the general managers).

The Chairman said shareholders had been seat circulars explaining the proposal which had been made by the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co Ltd., and the Hongkong Central Estate, Ltd., to the trustees of the debenture holders and explaining... the reasons for calling the

meeding The Chairman did not think there was anything further. for him to add, except to say that the proposals had been considered by the trustees," the Hon. Hr. &. G. Stephen and

the event of the suggested resolu- himself, and they recommanded their favourable comikleration. In the proposals to the meeting for

tion being passed, and in the event of a provisional agreement between the two companies being carried fato effect, the result would be that the properties, nOW held by the trustees as security for the debenture holders would continue to be hald by them, by the Centre! Estate, Ltd. but instead of having a covenant for payment of the principal and interest due under the debentures they would have a similar covEN- ant from the Land Investment Company and, further, that the payable immediately the Central debentures, instead of becoming Estate, Ltd, passed an effective resolution for winding up would remain, as at present, repayable on May 30th, 1924.

The Chairman then proposed a resolution in effect assenting to

proposition was carried. the proposed arrangement,

Mr. Grayburn seconded and the

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