1934-03-13 — Page 19

BRITAIN'S NAVAL POLICY

TREATY TONNAGE BY END OF 1936

OUTLOOK FOR NEXT

CONFERENCE

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(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH") ·

(By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 13, 6.50aan.)

LONDON, MARCH 12.

IT WAS REVEALED IN THE HOUSE OF COM- COMS TO-NIGHT THAT THE ROYAL NAVY WILL BE PRACTICALLY AT FULL TREATY STRENGTH BY THE END OF 1936, ON THE BASIS OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMMES,

THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH.

Sir Bolton Eyres-Montel).

SVALE STILL ON ROCKS

ROUGH WEATHER

PREVAILS

Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, First Lord of the Ad- miralty, made the statement during the debate on the Naval Estimates, explaining that Britain's fleet would be at the maximum treaty tonnage in all categories.

Practically all the units of the fleet would then be under-age ships, with the exception of about sixty the N.E. thousand tons of over-age destroyers and about four thus hampering. the chances thousand tons of over-age submarines.

LABOUR PARTY'S CRITICISMS

The First Lord sald that the, more

heavily armed than

building programme contained in Leander class.

the Estimates was in accordanco with the "carefully considered Admiralty policy of replacement, namely, to pursue a steady annuai programme of construction."

now

NEW CRUISER CLASS

That was tho appearance of cruiser.

11

the

renson for the of new class with armamenta com-

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1934.

SUNKEN SUBMARINE ESCAPES

IMPORTANT ADMIRALTY

DECISION

TO RELY ON DAVIS APPARATUS

An

RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

DANCE MUSIC FROM THE HONGKONG HOTEL

From ZUW on a wavelength of 355 metros:

4.30-7.30 p.m. Chinese programme, 6.30-7

Chinese Shorthand

Lesson from Studio.

7.30-10.30 Kramme.

p.m.

European

pro-

7.30 pm. Closing Local Stock Quotations, ric.

London, Mar, 12. important decision taken by the Admiralty in regard to the problem of saving life from sunken sub-wells. marines, was announced by

the First Lord, Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell in the debate on the naval estimates to- day!

now

After the fullest consideration, he stated, the conclusion had, teen reached that the raising of a sunken submarine in time to save A wireless communication from fe by that means was not a feasible operation and that the the s.s. Svale, which ran aground

most certain, and, indeed, the on the Breakwater Rocks, White Dogs,

only practical method they knew near Foochow in the early hours of yesterday morning, of saving life, was the Dayis sub-

apparatus from merged escape to the effect that winds

Atted to all submarines, on which are Increasing

And

It was proposed to rely in future. This conclusion had been reach- careful ed only after the most Investigation of all submarine disasters in the British and for: ign nuvios and in the light of by the the experience gained United States Navy la compre

of getting her off, was received at the Douglas Steamship Office this morning.

The .. Haining is now stand- ing by, and the s.s. Kamo, with salvage equipment on board, left Hongkong last evening for the scene. of the accident.

MR. ARIYOSHI AND MR. HIROTA

He pointed out that although the Washington and London Naval Treaties permit the British Navy to lay down 86,000 tons of cruisers in the three years, 1984, he pointed out that under the 1936, and 1936, the current primits of the truncated scheme, gramme provided for only 32,000

the Dock would be uselesa. Lons.

Refuting arguments which in the present Government had done sisted that the whole of the 86,000 was to add a pumping plant and a tons should be laid down, Sir Bol-generating station in ton Eyros Monsell, declared:

parable to that of the new cruisers RUMOURS OF CLASH of other Powers.

OF VIEWS

ex- Defending the additional penditure on the Singapore Base,

"We are still trying to bring about a limitation of arma. ments. It would be impossi ble for us, on the eve of the 1935 Naval Conference largely to increase our normal build- ing programme on the assump

tion that the Conference is go- ing to be a failure."-United Presa.

LABOUR CRITICS

Singapore Base

Policy

benefit.

All

order to

ensure that the dock would be of The Estimates were approved and adopted.—Beuter.

SEARCHLIGHT DISPLAY

THIS WEEK-END'S

ATTRACTION

The Naval authorities. propose staging another spectacular search. light display during the coming Mr. George Hall, speaking on be-week-end on an even bigger scale half of the Labour opposition, said than that of Navy Day in October that they could not help but view ust.

the increased estimates with con- There will be six ships taking part. HMS Cumberland, H.M.S.

siderable alarm.

(Special to "Tolograph”)

hensive triala.

REMOVING TEMPTATION

!

7.83.8 p.m. From the Studio. The 35th of a series of lessons in "Cantonese" by the Rev. Mr. II. R.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Re- port.

8.3-9 p.m. A Concert. Orchestral-Preludo in C Sharp Minor (Rachmaninoff, Op. 'No. 2).

Orchestral-Preludo

Minor (Rachmaninoff, Op. 23, No. 5).

Victor Concert Orchestra. Planoforte Solo-La Campanolla (Paganini-Liszt),

ka

Pianoforte Solo-Staccato

(Rubinstein).

Etude

Mischa Levitzki.

Song By the Waters of Minneton.

(Lleurance).

Song The Lnes with the Delicate

Air (Arno),

Mavis Bennett (Soprano). Violin Solo Polichinello Serenade (Kreisler). Violla

of Solo Dance

the Matlonette (Winternitz),

Fritz Kreisler. Song-The Rebel (Wallace). Song-Jon O'Mine (Wallace).

Dennis Noblo (Baritone). Pianoforte Solos-(a) Flirtations in a Chinese Garden (Chasins), (b) Rush Hour in Hongkong (Chasing).

Planaforte Solo-Impromptu in A

Flat (Chopin)-

Benno Moiseivitet. Song-My Dearest Heart (Sulli-

im. van).

Song A Summer Night (Marzials

and Goring Thomas).

Doris Vano (Boprano). Solo-Kreislor Violin

Serenade (Lehar).

If I were thought by men prisoned in a sunken submarine that attempts were going to be made to raise the submarine there would be a grave danger that in apite of their training in the use of the escape apparatus they might be tempted to Await the result of salvage operations instead of saving themselves by means of the apparatas.

Orders were, therefore, being issued Shanghai, Mar. 13.

to the effect that the A rumour circulating in diplo-salvage organisation for the sele

circles matic

hints that Mr. Purpose of salvaging submarines Ariyoshi, the Japanese Minister would not be retained. to China, is finding himself per jaistently opposed to Mr. Hirots, the Japanese Foreign Minister, in their views on outstanding Sino Japaneso problems.

if these differences further develop, it is expected that Mr. Ariyoshi will resign-Central News.

HIGHER DUTIES ON RICE

NANKING MAKING NEW MOVE

(Special to "Telegraph")

A signal was being introduced which would tell the crew of a sunken submarine that surface vessels were present to

rescue them when they come up by the Davis Escape Gear.

Violin Solo Frasquita Serenade

(Lehar-Kreisler).

Fritz Kreisler. Songs (a) O Mistress Mine (b) Winter Wird Blow, low Thou (Quilter).

Song--Come Away, Death

(Quil-

ter).

Derek Oldham (Tendi). 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Pinnoforte Recital by Mr. Harry

Ore.

Programme.

1 Sonata in B flat minor (Chopin). 2 L'Isle Joyeuse (Debussy)

9.30-10.30 p.m. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room by courtesy of the Management (Dur- ing the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day' 10.35 pm. Close Down.

"The Admiralty have had to face the facts," said the First Lord. "There is no hope of News, saving life by salvage and We have come to our decision because it is in the best Interest or, "the" submarine personnel."-British

Wireless.

LOCAL DOCTOR

CAUTIONED

DIDN'T KNOW TRAFFIC REGULATION

ALLEGED FIRM FRAUDS

Press

FOREIGNERS BEFORE

COURT

Shanghai, Mar. 13.

Lower Court proceedings were He paid special attention to the Cornwall, H.M.S. Adventure, II.M.S, That the Nanking Government is

commenced before Mr. Hamilton. proposals in connection with the Engle, H.M.S. Wren, and H.M.S. contemplating measures to give

at the Central Magistracy yester- Singapore Bare, on which the Wishart. The programme, which effect to the Customs "standard Admiralty proposed to spend will commence Al 9 1.01. on rate" on imported rice in all mari-

"strongly advise you to read day afternoon. In the case in which £9,000,000, the Army £2,000,000 Saturday and conclude at 9.30 p.m..time provinces, is revented in an the latest regulations," said Mr. Jose Lizarraga, of Manila, Woug and the Royal Air Force some will open with fixed lighting from oicial reply to the local Foodstuff Hamilton in the Central Magis- Sau-mo, of Shanghal, and Nicholas £600,000.

all shops, followed by display of Dealers' Association. The stan- tracy this morning. when he cau- Levitsky, a Russian, are charged He asked why it should be searchlights sweeping the sky in dard rate will soon be put into tioned Dr. T. T. Mak, who ad- with conspiracy to defraud per necessary that these Increased unison.

force in Fukien, while discussions mitted a summons for falling to sums should be placed in the

Passengers on the Empress of are proceeding with the Canton draw in close to

the left when sons by falsely pretending they Estimates.

Britain, as she lies at her buoy, Government for a similar step, the discharging a passenger from his were carrying on a genuine bual-

car in Pokfulam Road.

ness known as the Standard Pro- be afforded a special treat, present tax imposed by the special ADMIRAL'S MAIDEN

SPEECH. will

for the third item on the pro- bureau ih Canton being only one.

Traffic-Sergeant Youe said Br. ducts Company nt 20. Connaught training of third of the standard rate. Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, the gramme will be the

Mak was driving, towards the Road, Central, and eighteen olber ship for Meveral The Nanking Government feels new member for North Ports- lights on the

seconds. This alone should be alt more urgent that Fukies and University when he cut across to charges of fraud. mouth, in his maiden speech in

the right hand side of Pokfulam

Mr. Whyte-Smith, Assistant the House, warmly defended the sight worth seeing. The lights Kwangtung, which have hitherto to allow a passenger to

On foreign supplies works on the Singapore Base, will then cross and re-creas in the depended

that the evidence would disclose of tangled beams should be reserved for the market. alight, instead of drawing to the Crown Solicitor, prosecuting, suid which he described as a vital linksky in maze in the Imperial Defence chain. before being brought to bear on ing of rice produced in the Yang-

Defendant said he was unaware four points: the defendants bad tae Valley, where there are large Without the Singapore Base, he the Peninsula Hotel.

of the regulation. He thought obatined goods or credit by pretend- declared, it would be impossible The beams will then be shut off surplus stocks.--Central News.

that by stopping on the left side ing to carry on a genuine business; to go to the help of Australia ar for a moment, only to break out

he would be blocking on coming they had no intention of paying for the goods; fraud could be inferred New Zealand or to operate suc-again in a series of crazy cessfully in Eastern waters.

ments in the sky and around the "We have had complaints made to

A Chinese who drove a lorry from the fact that Levitsky had. The programme will Admirni Keyes applauded the hills.

con- the detective deportment that these with eludo Government's building pro-

the lights trained men try to Inveigle boys of Queen's without an appropriate licence and already left the Colony and the gramme, but suggested that the horizontally on a given point and College into their gambling school." passed in stationary tramcar in other two were on the point of Whitfold controlled area, east of leaving; and lastly, a certain de- exist elevated to the perpendicular. remarked Inspector Brennan when Navy needs another flotilla of light cruisers. They might be land, lying alongside the

On the Sunday, H.M.S. Cumber-five Chinese, three painters, a hawker Bay View Police Station, was free of confederacy did

Among them. north and house-coolie, were charged be fined a total of $20! built for two reasons, because the

fore Mr. Balfour this morning with A taxi driver, who stopped ou The hearing promises to be a Aberdeen the tram track in Des Voeux Road lengthy one, occupying several flotilla was required and becauserm at the Naval Dockyard, and gambling at pai kat in the fulllment of the order would .M.S. Wien, at a buoy, will be Street, outside the College. Defen-held up a team, instead of draw-afternoons. help to reduce unemployment thrown open to the public.

Reuter.

NO PROVOCATION

move-

dants were fined $5 each.

BRIEF

let't.

traße.

ing in to the left to pick up a fare, was cautioned.

The first defendant was represent- ed by Mr. R. II. Cole, uf Messrs. Hall Brulton & Co., while the second defendant was represented by Mr. M.

was not represented."

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN ENDURANCE 19 NODLER THAN During the week-end three cases of SHANGHAI SHARES . da Silva. The third defendant

Saji-pox, two cases each of diph BEAUTY-RHakin.

theria and meningitis, and once cano of typhoid, wero reported to the loenl health authorities.

Government's Hopes STRENGTH, AND PATIENCE, THAN

Unfulfilled

2

A reception will be given by the Chinese friends of Mr. A. E. Wood

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

Local firms alleged to have been defrauded are as follows-Maxx. Mustard

(3488.75), & Company Messrs. Relas Massey & Company Jardine, Ltd. ($2,293.31), Messrs. Matheson & Company Ltd, (3271.00), Mesars. Anderson Moyer & Company (8180), Messrs. Lahring & Smith Brothers $ 0.36104.60), Micarra. Wang

24.75

66), and Monats. Dodwell & Com- Dauy Ltd. ($140).

The Naval Estimates give pro-{ The 8. Empress of Russia is due vocation to no foreign country,hore from Shanghai at 7.80 am, on while containing n very real Thursday.

at the Chinese Merchants Club on

Messrs. Carroll Bros. have just instalment of security for Britain, declared Lord Stanley, Financial

March 29 at 4.30 p.m. when a fare-received the following cabled Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire ($620), The annual dance of the Steel and well address will be presented to him quotations of Shanghai shares: Secretary to the Admiralty, reply- Coulson's Billiard League, organised on the occasion of his retirement. International AssurancOR ing to the debate.

by St. Patrick's Club, will take place.

S'hal Lands The Government had hoped, ho thin year in the Garrison Lecture The number of people vaccinated S'hal Docks

Wharves said, that by giving a lead in the Hall, Wellington Barracks, on St. by members of the St. John Am- S'hat direction of small cruisers, other Patrick's Day, 17th inst. Admission Lulanca Brigade up to March 10 was S'hal Trams Powers would follow our example, in by invitation only, to be obtained 42,968. Of theso 17,713 were

Ewo, Cottons from the Iion. Secretary, St.viously vaccinated by the Brigade, 'hai Cottons Unfortunately the hope had not Patrick's Club, Garden Road, Hong-while 25,238 are now cases. Of the Langkata (Single) boen fulfilled and the two ather kong. During tha- evening the new cases 1,569 were never previous-grai Explorations big naval 'countries had bullt League trophies will be presented to ly, vaccinated, and of there 335 were

S'hal Loan several ten-thousand ton cruisers the Winners.

infants.

140.00

348.00

18.00

Of the eighteen charges, three also 13.10 refer to the deposits of $800 each by 110.00 Fung Wing-duen and G. O. Wong,

on the promise of being employed a shroffs, and a deposit of $250 by Chan 4.05 Ying, on the promise of being em-- 5.50 ployed by defendants as storekeeper.

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