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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26,- 1929.

SINGAPORE BASE

'DISCUSSED.

CONFLICTING VIEWS IN

PARLIAMENT.

DOMINIONS' RIGHTS,

London, Dec. 24. Firstly, the Conservative conten- tion that Japan by situated na fur from Singapore as America is from England, and therefore the Base menace to Japan; cannot be l secondly, the Liberal argument that the Base could only be a protection against the Japanese, yet; in the event of an Anglo-Japanese war no base could enable our commerce to pass from the East to the West, and therefore the Government would be wise to drop the project altogether,

The foregoing were the principal arguments on both sides during a debate on the Singapore Base' in 'the House of Commons to-day.

AIRMAN-EXPLÖRER MISSING.

WRECKED IN SUCCOURING. FROZEN-IN SHIP.

SOVIET JOIN SEARCH."

New York, Dec. 25. Senator Borah has appealed to the Soviet Government to assi the United States authorities in the search for Lieutenant Elelson, the well-known Norwegian airman- explorer, who in the middle of set out from Nome; November Alaska; on a series of fights in s gallant attempt to rescue traders' and the crew of a furahi which was reported to be frozen in off* the Siberian "coust.

All those aboard the vessel are in extreme peril while the ship itself is carrying an extremely valuable cargo. ''

Lieutenant Elelson after a series Mr. L. M. S. Amery, Dominions of flights relieving the crow, went Secretary In the Baldwin Adminis out again a few days ago and his tration, argued that whatever de-aeroplane was wrecked during the gree of disarmament was achieved journey while midway between the at the forthcoming Conference, the furship and Nome.

Searches for the missing air- Navy would still require bases in order to be mobile and as long as man have so far proved unavailing. the Empire remained geographic-|-Router's American Service, ally as at present.

Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Adminiralty, replying, dwelt on the Dominions aspect of the Rase. He said nothing, would be allowed to arise at the Naval Con ference which would, deny the rights of constituent parts of the British Commonwealth to look after their own interesta.

Mr. Alexander further pointed

out that all the Dominions concern- ed would be directly represented at the Conference. He regretted that on the eve of Christmas, when all should be praying for peace and goodwill, they had so many unneces- sary references to warlike subjects. -Renter

POSSESSION OF $100 FORGERIES.

DEFENDANT PLEADS

IGNORANCE.

A charge of being in possession of three forged Hongkong and Shanghai Bank notes of the value of $100 each was brought against an unemployed Chinese before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

His Worship asked if the notes were good or bad imitations and on inspection intimated that, being of such a high denomination as $100 he did not know much about

them.

that

he

1. Detective Sergeant Fowlie, who

prosecuted, remarked seldom handled such high notes but intimated that they might deceive the ordinary user.

His Worship remarked that any body might be in possession of three forged notes without know. ing that they were counterfeit and remanded the defendant until to morrow for evidence to be taken, the defendant pleading that he did not know the notes were forgeries.

Moscow, Dec. 25...

M. Shestakoff, the Russian air- man, who recently flew from Moscow to New York, has been in- Cape to proceed atructed Northern, in the Arctic region, to assist in the search for Lieutenant Eielson-Reuter.

to

SHÁNSI ARMY ON

THE MOVE.

JOINING ATTACK AGAINST

TANG SENG-CHI.

REBELS PENNED IN.

Shanghal, Dec. 24. Marshal Yen Hxi-shan appears to be following up, his "recent words, avowing his support of the National Government, by actions.

During the past three days, Shansi troops have been pouring to the south of the Province.

Large numbers are now massed along the North Bank of the Yellow River from where they will shortly be passing over to occupy Chengchow to take part in the campaign against General] Tang Seng-chi, who is being pen-1 ned in between Hauchang and Yencheng, on the Peking-Hankow Railway, He is striving to draw his men out of the trap and to re- treat with them into Shensi

Messages from Taiyuanfa statel that the Shans troops dire en- tering Hopan for the purpose of the Reorganisa- "suppressing Ulonists."-Reuter,

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Shanghai, Dec. 25, It is stated that hundreds of rebels under General Tang Seng- chi have deserted in the past two or three days and that after dis- carding their arms they have been, declined to act on the suggestion making their way into Hupch.

Thousands of Nanking troops of the United States that, as a MRS. MCEWEN HURT IN have arrived at Chengchow. They signatory to the Kellogg Pact, it

ACCIDENT.

MOTOR COLLISION ON THE

TAIPO ROAD,

Police Sergeant R. McEwen and his wife were involved in a most regrettable accident Christmas Eve, as a result of which Mrs. McEwen had to receive attention at the Kowloon Hospital.

From an official report it appears that Mei Sai On, the second fores- ter of the Botanical and Forestry Department, was being driven in a police car along the Talpo road and when near the five mile stone, came into collision with Sergeant McEwen, who was driving a motor cycle combination in the opposite direction...

The accident occurred on a bend in the road, and unfortunately Mrs. McEwen, who was in the sido car. received a severe shaking and slight injuries, for which she

the treated at

Kowloon

was

Hospital.

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-and retorted that. If Mr. Churchill had

his adopted

methods at (Mr. Snowden's) the Hague in the negotiations France and Italy he right have made more favour- able settlements of the war debts An. regards domesile finance, if Mr. Churchill's budgets had been Company balance sheets the ex- Chancellor would have found himself in the dock,"

Mr. Snowden closed the match by wishing his antagonist a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.

The House eventually adjourn

ed, and will re-assemble on January 21st-Reuter.

are

under the command of Generals Liu Chun-yung, Liu Chen-hui and Hsu Yuen-chuen.

THE RUSSO CHINESE

QUESTION:

PERSIA DISINCLINED TO ·

INTERVENE.

Teheran, Dec. 26. The Persian,, Government has

should make representations to the Russian and Chinese Governments with a view to bringing about aj peaceful conclusion to the Russo- Chinese dispute.

The Government declares that as Persia has no diplomatic re- lations with China and the dispute is already nearing a peaceful act- tlement, it does not think it ad- risable to intervene.-Reuter,

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He's not singing HORSES This oat-muncher is laughing

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The NERVOUS WRECK

GENERAL SMUTS OFF TO AMERICA.

ROUND OF ENGAGEMENTS TO FULFIL.

THE NEW AMERICAN MINISTER.

MR. JOHNSON SHORTLY TO TAKE UP POST.

Nanking, Dec. 23.

London, Dec. 24

Dr. C. C. Wu reports that the General Smuts has salled for New York. He is to speak at Ot-new United States Minister to tawa, New York, Boston, Yale Uni- China, Mr. Nelson Johnson, is leav versity, and possibly at Cincinnati,ing on January 11 on the President. Chicago and Philadelphia.

Grant en route to Peking, viä He will spend three days at Japan, before presenting his Washington, returning to England credentials at Nanking-Canton in January, en route to the Cape.--

News Agency Houter.

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