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London, Feb. 27.

∙1935.

DIG SUBSIDY FOR SERVICES TO FAR EAST

Washington, Feb. 27.

A mixed reception is accorded the Any now naval treaty signed by Disputed ocean and foreign nir- the Great powers's must include re-mail subsidios awaited action by decision of the International Rubber apportionment of the Pacific naval the House to-day after weathering for April, May and June at 75. per Committee, fixing the buale quota bases, giving Fiance more basos the scrutiny of the Appropriations cent, and for July, August and Sep- for protection of, Indo-China, Ad-committee, which

reported a tember at 70 per cent.

The market's disappointment at miral G. W. Docteur, naval export, U..$900,026,698 appropriations bili told the United Press in an exclu for the Treasury and Post Office the Committee's failure to fix a 30 per cont. cut for the second quar alve interview.

fer is tempered by the announcement *Denunciation of the Washington

The Committee recommended the that a more severe cut will be made treaty by: Japan has thrown the en- tire necord to the ground," Admiral appropriation of U.S.$28,850,000 in the third quarter.

The Committee's moderation is the ·AR- Docteur said. "In negotiations for for ocean mail and U.S.$8,675,000

for six A new treaty, an agreement must for foreign mail sorvico. Of the praised, firstly, because

uncertainty, and months · removea be reached on Pacific naval bases to latior amount U.S.$7,000,000 is for nouncement of the quotas

secondly, Соседко consumptib rectify the injustice allowed to airmail.

reaches its peak in the second quar.

[departments.

ter,

AXINE in the Washington treaty. Subsidies were listed as follows:

"All Important nations except Dollar. Une....San Francisco to thi2lling off seasonally during the France have Pacific bases and thoro Manila, U.S.41,896,400, the same as fore the United States, Japan, Bri- tain and France must meet and disfor 1985 (the fiscal year ending

¡June 30, 1935), cuas reapportionment. This vital to France for protection of har colonial empire, to which she cannot remain indifferent."

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It in pointed out that in adjusting production and sonsonal fluctuations of consumption, the Commitee manl fested a desire for stability of price. Dollar Inc, San Francisco to On a production basis of 76 per cent. Colombo, U.S.$1,316,760, compared for the year, shipments should not

exceed 800,000 tons, wherens with U.S.$1,141,192 for 1935,

around 1,000,000 Oceanle line, San Francisco to sumption wil bo

tons. Consequently stocks are ex- Sydney, U.S.$927,920, the saine Apected to show a sharp reduction by for 1935.

the end of the year. "No doubt the American Mail Line, Seattlo to Committeo is aiming at a higher Manila U.S.$1,428,960, the same as price, but obviously wishes to achievo for 1935.

Its object slowly and surely, without violent price fluctuations-tenter.

The admiral bluntly attacked the United States' position on naval affairs in general in the past ten years and defended Japan for hold- Ing that any new treaty must be far different from the Washington pact,

He regards this 1922 treaty ns Oceanic, Los Angeles to Auckland highly favourable to the United U.S.$100,740, compared with U.S. States and Italy, but with few bone- $84,870 the current year. fits to any other nation. The ad Oceanle, Los Angeles to Mel- miral-not only argued against bourne U.S. $210,080, compared Washington's position from the with U.8.8215,080 the current year. French and Japanese standpoints,Associated Press. but added:

Britain's Position

WILA

SENTRY FOUND SHOT

WELSH GUARDSMAN AT BANK OF ENGLAND

London, Feb. 27.

at the A sensation was caused Bank of England this morning when Guardsman Baker, aged 19, of the Welsh Guards was found shot dead at his post.

"England, who accepted naval miral Docteur admitted that "de- favourable to parity with the United States reluc-nunciation tantly, also ought to be satisfied France's interests." with the treaty's denunciation. In "The treaties were concluded at a fact, certain British personalities time when the German fleet was not have repeated that prolongation of yet reconstituted and when the

much less im Inker was one of the military the treaty would merely favour the Italian Navy was necessities of American strategy." perlant," he continued. "The guard which has been provided for The admiral's declarations were situation is not the name to-day, the Bank of England for over 150 in support of a statement by navalinnd we will be in oven a more neutel years.

A ahbt was heard at 4.30 minister Francois Pietri, who deposition in another three years." clared: "We can only adhere to a Docteur indicated also that in and a guard rushed to the apot he found Baker, lying naval accord which modifice the French expert opinion, Germany where

gunshot Washington treaty profoundly in and Russia should be included in the on the ground with a principles and moralities. For the next world naval treaty. He added wound in his head. The bullet had new conditions we must have a new thut limitation of air forces as well been discharged from his rifle.

The police were informed and treaty"

na naval must be taken into con- Although France did not join sideration in all future sea strength Baker was rushed to hospital, but

life was then extinct.-Reuter, Japan in denouncing the pact, Ad- ncgotiations-United Press.

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