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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1927.

BRITISH FINANCE.

DETAILS OF CIVIL ESTIMATES.

Rugby, Feb. 26. Particulars of the Civil-Esti- mates of Rovenue Departments for the coming financial year aro now passed, and it is thus possible to forecast more closely the probable amount of expenditure for which the Chancellor of the Exchequer will need to mako provision in the coming Budget.

RUSSIA'S REPLY.

MOSCOW'S CHARACTERISTIC

EVASIONS.

Moscow, Feb. 20. The Soviet Government has handed

the British Chargo British d'Affairs a reply to the Note to the Soviet (on the sub, Ject of anti-British propaganda).

Reuter.

Moscow, Feb. 27.

The Soviet reply to the Britisn Including Supplementary Esti-Note anys the Note states the mates in the last year's figures the quile unquestionable fact of the of the Civil Estimates and Revenue De- unsatisfactory character. partment expenditure stood at relations of the Soviet and Great £311,600,000. For the coming year Britain. It cites the agreement the figure is £306,374,000, Compar-signed by the Soviet in 1928, where-

funds, Or ed with last year's original Easi-by the Soviet undertook not to sup- in any of port with mate; however, an increase

other way, persons, bodies or £4,783,000 is disclosed in the pre-agencies whose aim is to spread Bent Estimate.

The Supplementary Estimates discontent or foment rebellion in last year included sums required any part of the British Empire.

The reply declares that during for foreign coal purchases, un-

other the three and a half years since employment relief, and charges in connexion with the the signing of the agreement, the British Government repeatedly re- coal strike.

It fecunderstood that the Armyproached the Soviet for alleged in- Estimates for the coming year, fringements of the agreement. which are now being completed, Violating the agreement sigued by will show a total expenditure of Lord Curzon in 1923, wheroby Bri- £41,500,000, representing a general tain undertook Immediately to inform the Soviet of the supposed reduction of about £1,000,000.

infringement, and her obligations not to allow cases to accumulate without making charges, the Bri- tish Government preferred to make general and wholesale reproaches, save in the instance of the so- called "Zinovieff letter," during the general election in Britain in 1924.

Shanghai Defence Force. The Times says that, but for the Inclusion of the money necessary in connexion with the Sharighai Defence Force, the saving would have been greater.

For China services there will be a Supplementary Vote covering the charges in the current year ending on March 31.

The Daily News anticipates that the Navy Estimates will be about the same as last year, and the Air "Force Estimates will disclose a re-

duction of about £500,000,

It is probable, therefore, that the main items in the coming Bud- get will be:-Fighting Services: £116,500,000; and Civil Services; 2305,374,000,

This, however, assumes that the Sinking Fund, which was increas- ed last year from £50,000,000 to -£60,000,000, will be kept is the lower figure.-British Wireless Service.

THE WAR.

SUN CHUAN-FANG STILL A FACTOR.

The ZinovieT letter" subae. quently proved to be a forgery. Thus the only definite charge was based on a forged document, while none of those who had mis- informed the British Government were punished, though the letter at one time strained Anglo-Rus- sian relations to the uttermost.

Arbitration Declined.

The fact that Britain declined to accept the Russian proposals to submit to arbitration of the question of responsibility regard- ing the International Communist organisations could only be taken as a withdrawal of the accusa- Lions against the Soviet.

The reply points out that there have been no agreements limiting of the freedom of speech and Press within the borders of either country. To bring published ver- bat utterances made within Boviet Russia into the scope of the 1925 agreement is an arbitrary exten- sion of the limits of the agree

Shanghai, Feb. 27. Sun Chuan-fang and Changment. Tsung-chang travelled on the same train from Nanking to Shanghai last night. They arrive ed this morning and have just left for Sengklig, where the next etand if any against the Southern ara is expected to be made.

The Soviet note characterises as defusions the constant references by politicians and members of the British Government to the alleged omnipresence and omnipotence of so-called Soviet agents. It de plores the unsatisfactory condit Apparently there is some work-tions of Anglo-Soviet relations," ing arrangement between Sua and Luf believes that explanations Chang the nature of which is uncannot be made by means of mu- knowa, Resler's correspondent atthal accusations in the Press. Peking says it is reported there The Note alleges that the Bri that Sun will defend the territish Government in ils communi tory cast of Taihu Jake and cations, with the Soviet conscious Chang that to the west, which ty infringes upon the usual inter- means that Sun will defend Shang-national forms and customs even hai and Chang will defend Nanof elementary deeeney and says king.

the British Government, avoide

Sun's territory is marshy and settlement of mutual claims and comparatively easy to defend talks to the Soviet in a threatening his men will put up some sort of lone Aght). Therefore it is possible. The Note cites the speeches of that the Southerners will concon-

Lord Birkenhead, Mr." Winston trate on an attempt to capture Ghurchill and other British state- Nunking.

It smen in regards to Russia.

It is impossible to confirm or refers to attacks on the Soviet deny this Peking report. Certain representatives in Landon, and ly it has all the appearance of pro- says that the British representa- bability; but with both sides put-lives in Moscow were never sub- ting out numerous reports dailyjected to inaults on the part of with the intention of deceiving the Soviet press.. ench other, with foreign sources The Note concindcs

with the

of information few and sometimes statement that the Soviet will con- unreliable and with a censorship tinue to pursue a peace loving ̧p>- at Peking. Hunkow, Nanking and licy which excludes all aggressive- Hangchow, it is not easy to sift ness towards other countries and the true from the false.

will sincerely welcome the British Government if it comes to meet it in that path.--Roeler,

The fact that Sun is still a parently a fairly important factor In the situation is attributed to Chang's fear of the immediate eli- mination of Sun, probably follow- ad by Sun's troops going over in a body to the Southerners with re eultant serious danger to Chang's position here and Nunking.Thure- fore it suits Chang not to break with Sun for the present.-| Reuter,

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NICARAGUA.

AMERICA NOT OBJECTING TO BRITISH CRUISER.

Washington, Feb. 26.

It is officially announced that

Fresident Coolidge does not see any ground for remonstrance at

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King Charles's Emotion. The paradoxical pleasure that he felt in this was comparable,

which The Lady Rowena, who had perhaps, to the emotion prompted Charles the Second to been absent to attend an evening u meticulous toilet on the morning mass at a distant church--(Sir of his execution.-(A Hamilton Walter Scott: Gibbs; "Labcla.")

#It begins, you know, with that a baby Bella home.

Sir A. Conan Doyle, in Chapter queer piccolo solo."(It would difficult to name any instrument. of "Micah Clarke," after des- in the entire orchestra less like eribing the reign of Queen Eliza the mellow and plaintive Cor both and the defeat of the Armata. Angluis than the screaming pic writes, "Then (le, after 1509 Rugby, Feb. 26.

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and Elizabeth) came the cruel and The War Office announces that

Ivanhoe." "Wallace at Bannockburn." foolish attempt of Mary to force Major-General Mesolly-Flood has by the London Observer, dealing

All Muggleton had notched In "The End of the House of upon them (Englishmen) a creed Been appointed Deputy Adjutant with errors in fiction, attracted a

A certain waiter in the Cafe de some fifty-four while the score of General, Army Headquarters, large entry, and some very amus- Ainrd," Miss Sheila Kaye-Smith (Catholicism) for which they had India British Wireless,

ing mistakes made by popular tells us that Jenny Alard remem-70 sympathy?" So Mary reigned in Rotonde, when you call for the Dingley Dellers was as blank writers are pointed out by obser-bered a book called, "With Wal- after Elizabeth!

coffee,, says, 'Boum' in basso pr as their faces. (ie., Dingley Dell vant readers.

Each moment of our lace at Bannockburn."

cruise, fondo, F. moll (minor), below the actually failed to score before (A single note they had an innings.)-(Charles Washington, Feb: 26. The first prize was awarded to Henry VIII was called "Defen-, even as far as the coast of Africa line! Tire passage of a Bill submitted the sender of the following puss-der of the Faith" because he de- and the Isles of Greece and round cannot be either major or minor! Dickens, "Pickwick Papers.")

I resolved, if possible, to get to the British action in sending a to Congress in order to empower age from E. Phillips Oppenheim'a fended the Church of England to Malta and then back to the (Du Maurier, "Svengali.") warship to Corinto to serve as a two United States Naval officers to "Fales Evidence:" "We rolled ove

"Of course, he wanted Daphn, the ship, so I pulled off my clothes against the Pope-Marie Corelli: Engadine, was bliss-(J. C. Snaith refuge for Britishers in view of accept the Legion of Honour which and over in a fierce embrace, his The Master Christian")

got up into the forecastle of "What is to be?")

in the bows, facing him, while he the fact that Britishera, alao France conferred on them has been teeth almost meeting in my hand,

."--(Maud In Miss Ethel M. Dell's new aculled... Yes, I should have been support-

Diver," the ship....I found that all the Italians, have suffered property blocked by

ships provisions were dry and Democrat represen which held him by the throat." losses through the Nicaraguan tative, Mr. Blanton (Texas), who

ing myself before, pot hanging on book "The Black Knight," we "Coombe St. Mary's") Other examples of errors

The lad, by his skillful parade untouched by the water. disturbances.

in at Cambridge costing such a lot learn that in the house lamps declared: "I want France to

and doing nothing but stroke the wore lighted and the hero and of shrewd economy at the expense rent to the bread-room and filled Her beautiful face was palest cloven and play rugger.(E. W. Lerione were having tea" by the of other people, won the approval my pockets with blacult!-ero.

freside. ivory; not a spot of rose in it any Savi, "The Acid Test,")

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rendy informed her husband of 1.droine), deeply resented." H. G. Wells, In "Ann Veronica," a certain pending event: "The All the clocks in London were of, James I)-(Michael Sadler The Marquia de Pinedo, the aviator, has arrived hore.describing Wagner's Prelude to earth moved round the sun a cer- striking ten minutes before nine. "Privilege.")

-Jules Verne; "Around the Who should come whistling Rcutor's American Service.

the Third Act of "Tristan," says: tain number of times" and brought

It is explained that there is a know that we want nothing from novels are as follows:-

wide difference between sending a warship for such purposes and the more decisive action of landing a naval force to enforce a debt or similar settlement, which course of action the Washington Govern- ment consistently opposed on the American continent.-Reuter's "American Sarvico.

her except the money she owes us."

Reuter's American Service.

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Misa Phyllis Haywood, 17, who led the girl guides in the first or- gaulsed attempt, last October, to rid Hyde Park of the vapouror moth, was buried at Hendon.