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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

PARLIAMENT ENDORSES BRITISI

AMBULANCE WORK

H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S

INSPECTION

..

Public attention was specially drawn to the splendid service pro- vided by the St. John Ambulance when the Brigade yesterday,

Hongkong and Kowloon members turned out at all full strength for inspection by His. Excellency, the Governor, Sir William Peel, on the Murray Parade Ground.

District Officer J. A. Ralaton commanded the parade, and Com- misaloner A. Morris waited with Dr. W. B. A. Moore, District Surgeon, Dr. (Mrs.) Dovey, Corps Surgeon, Corps Superintendent T. K. Chak; Corpa Officer A. el Arculli, and other officers to receive the Gov ⚫ernor and Lady Peel,

His Excellency whe received with the Royal Saluto and pro-i cooded in company with H. E. the G. O. C., Major-Gen, O. C. Borrelt, and Commodore F. Elllott, to in- spect the Brigade.

The inspection was followed by a demonstration in which the nur-: sing divisions showed a skill and ability equal to the men, and drew the admiration of the large num bor of spectators who followed their movements with interest.

When the "corpses" had been duly laid out and the "wounded" made whole again, His Excellency examined the work and commend- ed several squads on the smart-) noss and dispatch with which they had carried out the treatment.

Awards and Honours. The following presentations were then made by the Governor

Sir John Simon (left) and Mr. Eden (right), the chief Government spokesmen in last night's debate. ·

BIG INCREASE.

UNEMPLOYMENT REGISTRA- TION FOR JANUARY

London, Feb. 6. The substantial increase in un- employment during January, which Is recorded in figures issued by the Ministry of Labour, is mainly at- tributable to the seasonal depres-

Japan's Negative Attitu Antagonist to In

BRITAIN'S ARMS WARNING

AN EARLY AGREEMENT

ESSENTIAL

GERMAN EQUALITY

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH"}

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphite Messages Ordinance, 1804 Received, February 7, 6.49a.m.)

LONDON, FEB. 6.

A VEILED WARNING THAT BRITAIN MAY BE FORCED TO STRENGTHEN HER ARMAMENTS "IF A SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED," WAS GIVEN BY SIR JOHN SIMON DURING THE DEBATE ON THE BRITISH DIS- ARMAMENT MEMORANDUM IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-NIGHT.

"We have to face the question of our own arma ments," he said, “which stand on a level that must be re-examined if we are going to live in a world of un limited armaments.-United Press.

To the extent of 23,000, the in- KEEN DEBATE IN THE COMMONS

to the successful contestants, asion; but other factors have tend- feature of the occasion being the ed to add to the apparent increase. award of a Vellum of Thanks to one of the most popular officers of the Brigade.

Mr. Ho Kam Tong, O.B.E., Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John, was presented with a Vollum of Thanks awarded by the Chapter General of the Order for valuable services rendered.

crease is wholly.statistical and does not indicate that fewer situations are available. It is explained by the exceptionally large increase in the number of juveniles leaving school and registering themselves as applicants for work,

The House of Commons was firstly, that Germany's claim to were many arms equality could not and ought members of the Diplomatic Corps not to be resisted and secondly crowded and there

Simon that no practical solution could present when Sir John

be found on the basis that al Long Service Medals (10 years In 1919 the birth rate was high initiated the debate. efficient service) were presented and children of that year are now At the outset, the Foreign the nations of the world woul to Ambulance Officer M. A. Khan industrial recruits. In the normal Secretary declared that the situa- immediately abandon all weapon to Germany by to (Indian Division), and Ambulance course, these children will get tion had developed importantly denied Officer Wong Kam-choung (Y.M. situations during a month or two. since December 21, permitting use- Versailles peace treaty.

The choice was, therefore, be C.A.)

Tho return shows that the in-ful discussion, as tour important crease in the number of registered documents had been issued, by the tween no reduction in armament Other awards were as follow:

unemployed over the December, Isritian, French, Italian and Ger- at all, or, a treaty providing, fo some moderate and reasonabl Ralph Shield.-Y.M.C.A. Divi-guro was 104,987.-British Wire-man Governments,

rogramme of the abandonmen Bion.

of the biggeat weapons by the mos heavily-armed powers, Germany in her document, had assumed tha nobody would abandon anything

Savage Memorial Cup.-Kow- loon Division.

less.

FRANK ANALYSIS.

Mok Cho Chuen Cup.-Y.M.C.A. PUBLIC ENTERPRISES. situation, Sir John Simon dealt

(Bost Squad for First Aid).

Lan Chu Pak Duty Cup.-Mong-

kok Division.

Holyoak

Attendance

Cup

KING AND QUEEN TO VISIT LANCASHIRE

Railway Division.

London, Feb. 6.

Wong Kwong Tin Vaccination

Cup-Chinese. Athletic Division.

-Squad-No.4,

Ho Chuen Ming Cup (Inter- Company).-Y.M.C.A., Co. B.

Ho Kom Tong Nursing Shield.

In a frank analysis of the with the four important documents recently published-the French

DISARMAMENT DEMAND. Aide Memoire, the German reply it, the Italian memorandum ito

"The British Government woul and the British memorandam. view, not only with reluctance, bu settle Impressions formed from study even with repugnance, a The King and Queen will visiting the first three documents ex-ment which provided, it might be Ho Fook Cup (Inter-Railway) Lancashire early in July for the Plained and justified the publica- full equality of rights, but provid

The Government reached the in any corner of the world."-- Tormal opening of three great-pub-tion of the British memorandum. ed for it without any disarmament lic enterprises, namely, the Mer-

Such a conclusion they would sey Tunnel, the new Liverpool- conclusion, firstly, that confident- Manchester Arterial Road and the ia bilateral interchanges had resist with all their might.

The object of the British me been useful but that after two new Manchester Library. Mr. Ralston presented the of

months the method was in danger morandum was to allow it was ficers of the winning groups as.

possible for the highly armed The Mersey Tunnel has cost over of exhausting its utility.

unforeseen they received their trophies, and £8,000,000, and

Secondly, that although differ powers progressively to get rid

ajof their heaviest weapons. His Excellency then addressed the gineering difficulties have been ences still existed there was : Brigade.

Regarding effectivos, the British overcome in its construction. The greater approach to

the Arterial Road is 25 miles long, ground which justified the British Government insisted

parity or

betweer which has been built at a cost of Government making a new effort principle Sir William Peel Haid.-Com- £3,000,000. It represents the first of reconciliation.

France, Germany, Italy and Poland missioner Morris, Officers and part of a road to run across the Interchanges had brought out Regarding land war materials Members of the Hongkong Divi- Ponnines from Liverpool to Hull points both of difference and of they were prepared to accept Ger sion of the St. John Ambulanco The Manchester Referenco Library, agreement and had produced clear many's own proposals as to th Brigado and Association: This contains a four-tier steel book explanationa which otherwise equipment of her short servic

Y.W.C.A.

Governor's Address.

en-

common

is the fourth time that I have had stack to hold 1,250,000 volumes, would not have been obtained. the privilege of holding the An- British Wireless. nual Inspection, and Į again con- gratulate you

оп

the excellent

turnout and on the vary interest-

Ion

army but it was a mistako suppose that they conceded o FRANCE AND GERMANY. Indeed that Germany suggeste of furthe It had emerged in the clearest the authorisation ing demonstrations which you organisation and the Government way that the key to any disarm-weapons to the existing Germa have given. It is evident that you Health Department. This

rate military organisation. Is a ament arrangement, at any лго maintalaing your high step in the right direction, but in Western Europe, must lie in TANKS AND AIR FORCES.. officiency.

am inclined to think that even Anding an Accommodation. be- You continue to do excellent greater co-operation is called for. tween France and Germany.

Regarding tanks, he called atten work for the Colany. Members have been present

WAS

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FEBRUARY

1934

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MAMENT PLANS : Likely

Agreement

WOMEN'S CLUB

BUSINESS MEETING KELI)'

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

1

the world. The whole idea of

The business meeting of tho security went when the world Hongkong Women's International failed to assert itself in the Club was held yesterday afternoon Sino-Japanese diaputo.

In the Club Rooms, a largo num- bor of mombers being present...

Following afternoon loa, Lady Southern, addressing those pro- sent, said:

The Labour Party, he said, wanted security and total disarms-

ment..

The British Plan provided no approach to that objective for ten

years.

the purpose of reporting how far "This meeting is being held for

the Club has gone..since it was oponed, eight months ago to the very day, and also for the purpose of receiving suggestions from members.

NOT SURRENDER. Sir Herbert Samuel, Liberal Opposition leader, declared that the British proposals had aroused no enthusiasm, though he welcomed "As regards non-members, 1 the agreement with Italy. In regard want to explain that this Club was to the reform of the League of Na-originally started for the business tlona.

girls and women of this Colony A measure of rearmament for because we find that girls, after Germany was Inevitable, ho said, tilina in restaurants, found they as a result of the principle of had no place for reat after lunch equality. It was not a surrender The Club is not only for business to Herr Hitler since every German girls but for all women in, this Government had made the same Colony, claim.

The British Plán, if fully car- ried out, would result in a do crease in the armaments of Europe, but he pointed out that even if Europe found itself agreed, there was uncertainty in regard to the Far East,

Achievement.

"On looking back over the eight months hard work for the Com milteo, I find that the results are highly satisfactory. The ladies who have run this Club havo managed to entice quite a number of members. This is great achievement. The food here is JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.

excellent and there is a friendly... Japan's attitude, he pointed spiri throughout. I want to put.

thanks to these out,

had been almost entirely on record my negativo. She had given noin ladies who have borne the heat dication that she would accept the and burden of the long summor days. A Club ko this does not position proposed.

Sir Herbert hoped that the grow up just like a mushroom, British Government would not be but need loving services which deterred by the possibility of ophave been fully given by the Com position on the part of one Power mittes."

and speaking in a spirit of In thanking Committee members friendliness, he did not believe and others who have helped serve that the Government of Japan the Club during the past summer, could view with equanimity aLady Southern specifically mon situation in which they would be tioned Mesdames Biggar, Som isolated diplomatically by their mers, Gerrard, Y. K. Chow, Matt attitude in Manchuria and econo-land, Alabaster, Peter Tod, Aleg mically by present world trade Potta, Middleton-Smith, Frank Simon, conditions and then morally, and Howard, Georgo Hill, possibly strategically, by being the Bundes and Denison. She also single dissentient to. nullify a thanked Mrs. Jack for organising general disarmament convention. the library,

LEAGUE AIR FORCE.. Admiral Campbell, of a boat fame, urged the removal of the causes of war, including 1-ad- justed territories,

"The point of this Club, how ever, is that we cannot make is pay with only 256 members," Lady Southorn continued.

"We must have over 500 mem bera to feel safe. I left this Club He suggested the establishment last June, a prattling babe, and of a League of Nations' Tribunal, camo. back to find it in its teens to which appeals could be made, but not able to stand on its own with an International air force to logs." enforce its authority.

The Finances.

In regard to naval armaments, Mrs. H. F. Sommere, in outlin he declared that only cruisers noting the financial position of the exceeding eight thousand tons Club, said that with 250 members, the total expenditure was $6,- 969.50, as against receipts totalling: 84,118.48 The capital was $28 161.12.

{were necessary,

AUSTRIA QUARREL.

Sir Auston Chamberlain ex-

At the conclusion of the meet- pressed satisfaction at the con- ing it was announced that Mrs. clusion of the German-Polish-Fact Raymond and Mrs. Well had kind of Non-Aggression, provided that ly donated a blackwood writing. it did not detract from Germany desk to the Club, Mrs. Nicholls previous engagements under the had donated a clock and Mrs. League Covenant, the Kellogg Elder waste-paper baskets. Pact and the Locarno Pact, but

Miss Gray proposed that dock added something thereto.

tennia should be started in the He would have regarded it with Rest Room, the proposal being still greater satisfaction if, Ger- many had not, in the meantime, taken on another quarrel, namely, with Austria.

It was time that fair warning was given to Germany that a condition of acceptance of her claim was that she should show .no aggressive intent against the independence of any other nation either by force of arms or by force of propaganda, (Cheers). -

FRANK QUESTION.

carried.

As an experiment, the money for running the Club was kindly provided by Mr. Tang Shui-kin

RETURNS TO WORK. MR, QUO TAI-CHI NOW FULLY RECOVERED ·

London, Feb. 0. .Mr. Que

China's Taichi, Minister in London, has returned to work, after having spent some days in a nursing home following an operation.

Sir Austen added that it WAS time to ask Germany frankly to

Interviewed, he said he had been declare her wishes so that WC greatly touched by the numerous could tell her exactly how far we inquiries from Ministers, members are prepared to go.

of Parliament and friends in Referring to the claim for the London and China, during his return of the German Colonies to illness. He was now recovered, he the Reich, ho said it was not in said-Brutor.. the power of the British Govern-:

mont to surrender her mandates, entirely separato negotiations.

any of which were not in ber

It would, however, be a mistake ton to the proposal that inter I congratulate Commissioner to imagine that this was most like-national tank equality should take at important Morris and Mra. Langley on being ly to be reached by leaving those place within three years, in which sporting fixtures and race meet-nromoted to be respectively Officer ings to give such first nid assist Brother and Serving Sister in the countries to argue the matter out Germany should participate. ance na may be required. Mem-Order. They have well deserved The Interest of every nation

themselves, without assistance. Regarding air armaments, 16

in was clear to the Britlali Govern bers have also assisted at fires, such recognition. I also and in connexion with drowning gratulate Mr.

relation to armaments and the ment that if Germany were per Casas. It is however in connexion Knight of Graco, on receiving yet new armament race was so grant force at a moment when the pos Ho Kom Tong, necessity for the avoidance of amitted to set up a military air with vaccination and health work another honour in the Order

AUSTRIAN RIGHTS. In the New Territories that your which I have had the pleasure of that any State which could help sibility of the complete abelition

Mr. Anthony Eden, replying to the desire for disarmament from

If we were to accept Germany's the debate, said that in views of Surtees have been particularly presenting to him to-day. I also an agreement along was bound to of military aircraft was being by voluntarily translating her control." outstanding. In the Winter of congratulate all, those who have to trences of others and to manifest disadvantage of that words into deeds.

do its utmost both to compromise discussed, it would be to

claims on other points, they must the Austrian decision in regard to 1082/8, owing to the outbreak of received the various awards just contribute what it could itself. most important conventionation

Britain was resolved to do withdraw their claims on those submitting the matter to the emallpox, the work of vaccination presented.

as to semi-military formations everything possible, despite the points, so as to reach a com- Langue, the Austro-German Als particularly

"Britain has a special interest heavy. The

pute was in a sense subjudice, Division performed no less than

to As Governor of the Colony and in this matter for it is certain the Government felt the question difficulties, to bring about an promise.

Any action to be, taken wenta DANGEROUS DOCTRINE. 430,462 vaccinations. It is dif- as Patron of the Hongkong Divi- that if a satisfactory disarmament of what constituted military effec- international agreement and

have to be joint action, decided ficult adequately to express the sion, I sincerely thank all those agreement cannot be promptly tives could be settled on practical strengthen every possible and

Personally, said Sir Austen, he upon by the Council of the Langus.. value of this work to the Colony members, and also all those volun- roached, and if we have to live in lines in an atmosphere of good faith practicable way the peace struc-

Austria was entitled to demand. ourselves and others from the was of the opinion that Sir. John as a whole. Indeed without your tary helpers whose services have a world of unlimited rearmament, by a Permanent Disarmament ture of the world and so deliver assistance it would have been very helped to make the Divialon the we shall have to face the question Commission.

the burdens that Simon's statement that Germany's that there should be no inter It was essential to a settlement dangers and ALUTEN- difficult to have carried out such living force which it is in the of the state of our OWNL

that suspicions regarding these would follow a final failure to claim to equality In armaments ference in her internal affairs by work.

Colony to-day. I also thank the ments."

was irresistible was dangerous, any other government (Cheere). Work in N. T.

bodlea should be set at rest by the secure an agreement.

He emphasised that the British NOT AN IDEAL

He wished Sir John Simon. various contributors to the funds

The British Government had proofe which Herr Hitler had pro

TOO LATE Excellent health work is being of the Division, and earnestly ap

would disavow any Implication Government was in full accord departed from the mined: to provide.

that he would accept equality with with the views of Signor Mussolini carried out by you in the Now neal for still more financial assis- never

that of first-rate Importance was Major Attleo, the Labour Party Germany at Sea. (Loud. Minis- SECURITY. principles and purposes of their Territorios, and the people there tanco.

an undertaking by Germany to re- leador, who rose In reply, entered terial cheers). owo you a great debt of gratitude.

turit to the Langue, draft convention although they The

On the subject of security, Sir up a general criticism" of the Last year there were no less than ranks and marched past the flag for agreed modification.

Brigade then reformed had recognised that it must call

USED ERRONEOUSLY. "

EN ELEVENTH HOUR. John Simon called attention to the methods employed in so-called

He concluded that Britain had 124,841 general treatments and in full equipment, His Excellency British memorandum Sir further articles included in the penes and disarmament efforts. Sir John Simon, Intervening, asked other governments to accept 1.101 maternity cases. I am very taking the salute,

not a memorandum and, emphasised the He said that German ennality! John Simon anid; was glad that with the help of various persons It has been possible to am- Among those who attended the document putting forward an inescapable duty of all the signs had been conceded too late. Fur Bald that if he used the phrase our proposals with the least pos have used it orroneously. What cepting them at the eleventh hour Corps with the work done by the Tickle, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas needs and claims and anxieties signed of keeping in closest touch right but to force of Na- he meant was equality of rights in would the world gain the greatest algamate the work done by the parade were the Hon. Mr. A. G. W. Ideal plan without regards to tories to the convention, if it were thermore, it was not conceded to equality in armaments ho mustible delay, because only by ac- New Territories Medical Bene tor, the Hon. Dr. A. R. Welling of others but was an attempt to with each other and doing whatever The policy of the League volont Society. I was very an-ton. Messrs. Mok Kon-sang, Kwok approach the actual situation in was right or possible to prevent or tions, he declared, had encouraged. regard to armaments as was clear benefit of statecraft, namely xlous that such Amalgamation Sul-latt, Kwok Chan, Tane Shui-a apirit of realism and to provide remedy any violation of so import-nations to kavo the League; to talk stated in the British Memoran greator confidence between peo He pointed out that the Momo2, A Government motion for this should take place, and I am very kin, Ng Wah,

Japan had been grateful to those who assisted in the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Mr. T.ment, ***

i had been made a model randum laid it down that naval adjournment of the House, wis aghieving this. Co-operation is H. King, Deputy I.G.P., and Mr. Ip. From this standpoint, two

for the treatment of the rest of armaments would be subject to agreed and the debate concluden now taking place between the now Lan-chuen.

Chan Tung-sane;ja linals for promoting hp agree: ant an international agreement. of war and to get concessions.jhely dum. ARE AN Ammo vines MROH Co

reference to the recently Coned Garman-Polish -ngraement, evitable deductions wore reached, Sir John Simon described It na