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NOTES OF THE DAY

RULING THE AIR

ed as

The United States House of Itepresentatives' Appropriations Committes has decided to lop off $15,000,000 of the money demanded by the Navy Department for re- placing obsolete warships. The Committee, according to the United Press despatches yesterday, believes that delay in building the twenty- four ships required to keep the Administration's construction pro. gramme up to schedule will resuit in a feeling of greater confidence

America's among

potential naval Committee hopes, will be interpret rivals. It is a. gesture which, the indicating America's good falth and her very real belief that the coming Naval Conference will be fruitful and accomplish a more satisfactory method of control of sca arnaments. Unfortunately, the Committee's considerate attitude in respect of this newly planned con- struction loses something of its appeal when it is remembered that the $15,000,000 saving thus effect- ed leaves the 1936 Naval Estimates still approximately $175,000,000 abeas of those of 1935, and stilt far beyond the greatest peace time Naval Badget in the history of the country. At the same time. Ad- miral William Standley, according Lo Renter, announces that while America's navy is not sufficiently powerful to successfully wage an aggressive war, it, is adequate for the defence of the American sen coast. Had he been content to stop there, and were America content with this Eavy "adequate for the defence of the United States se coast," the Appropriations Commit- teen impulse to delay construction and thus create an atmosphere of goodwill for the Naval Conference would be very much more valuable. Admiral Standley, however, went on to say that the United States' building programme, which would bring the Navy up to Treaty strength, would result in the cren- tion of a sea force as powerful as any adoat. It seems rather a pity that nations can not be eantent with "nde punto" navies, rather than that they should strive for after superiority of a sort which will make them equally effective in Admiral Pggression as in defence.. Stanley's admission that the pre- sent American Navy is sufficiently Labourites have been

strong to defend the country will almost certainly be remembered by prominent in their condemnation the naval experts of other powers of the British Government's when the nations send their repre- plans to increase the efficiency sentatives to the London conference, And unless Admiral, Standley, and and strength of the nation's de- his colleagues, have a very good fence forces. It is, however, of reason for requiring a navy, greater interest to recall some former than the needs of defence demand, we will find our envoys faced with statements by Labour politicians an impasse the result of which will when in office, which would ap-be an almost certain speeding up pear to suggest that the view-of naval armament generally. point they then held was, in principle. identical with that NAVAL POWER which is now animating the National Government. Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty in the last Labour Administration. speaking at Newcastle four years ago, on the Navy and disarmament, declared that "You can go too quickly in

SHENTON. William James Shenton of A. S. Watson & Comited. at Canton, suddenly, on Wednes. day evening 24th April,

The

Hongkong Telegraph. any adot

THURSDAY, Armi. 25, 1935.

BRITISH DEFENCE

POLICY

most

ever

APRIL 25, 1935.

Our King

and

Queen

on their Silver Jubilee

King George and Queen Mary on their Cmenation, June 27, 1911.

King Edward VII., Peace his coronation did not take place the Royal couple back to Buck-

ingham, maker of Europe, democratic for more than a year later. monarch of the British Empire,

On June 22, 1911, the cere- No more beautiful Queer than

A little time ago we somewhat hesitantly commented upon the fact that there were come naval experts was dead; a new King, George mony of the coronation took Mary ever was consort to British V., ascended to his throne. But place at Westminster Abbey. King. Dressed in her splendid who believed in the efficacy of air-

As was customary, it was gorge-robes as our picture shows, she, craft assisting a fleet (and more he was new only in title.

As Prince of Wales, King ous occasion, one in which all typifies dignity, austerity, aris- particularly in working with patrol vessels, convoys and the like) to n rather greater extent than many George had endeared himself in the pageantry, colour and pomp toerney, graciousness and beau- will admit. We even more hesitant the hearts of the people of the of royalty was allowed full sway. ty. Beloved as Princess, she thewas destined to become one of *****68*.*.ØNNØS-2ØS this matter unless you get other drew tint and effcient-looking L, parcely a part of the vast King in his ceremonial robes. the outstanding Queens in Brit-

y attention to the fact that 'Empire. He had travelled wide. Our pictures to-day show cruiser, U.S.S. Augusta, while in

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80 much quickly. You will find a Hongkong, attracted attention be- domain that he did not visit and the Queen in the costume ish steady decline in our naval ex- cause of the fact that she carried Sorrowed though the Empire she wore at the coronation. The through statecraft, but by hav- penditure and a steady rise in four fast seaplanes on her deck, was when Edward died, joy King is carrying his sceptre anding always in her mind and almost every other country, and British cruisers of the same, to nevertheless mingled at the as- orb, and wearing the Imperial heart the welfare of her subjects,

we observed, at the time,

crown and the Royal armine and her husband and her children. you begin to ask whether it age,.

The King and sane policy." Lest Mr. Carry only one plane. Since then, cension of the new King, although we did not invite it, we

Officially, George became King purple velvet robe. In the inset, (To-morrow: Alexander be regarded as an have received various hints and Imperialist, the view expressed suggestions whose authors believed on the death of his father. But the state coach is seen bearing Queen after their Coronation). by Mr. Tom Shaw, who certainly should be given consideration by Jeannot be placed in that cate the British authorities. We must gory, in the same year as Mr.-point out that probably the last place in the world the, Admiralty Alexander's remarks were made, would look for advice would be in is worth quoting in part. Speak newspaper, and for that reason ing on the Army Estimates in the publication of these detailed 1931, when he was Secretary of observations, some of which are Slate for War, he declared that critical, would scarcely be of value., however, anything in the shape of a uni-There is one remark,

which shows the interest of the lay lateral arrangement could never bring about disarmament. He mind in matters of this sort, and which is probably worth consider- added:-"I believed ten years

tug. A correspondent suggests ago that, provided somebody set that the day of the light cruiser is an example, that example would past. A cruiser, he says, cannot do big be immediately followed. In mythe work of a battleship; but a opinion, the example was de- flying beat, with a long cruising finitely shown (by Britain), but range, could very frequently do the the result did not come.

work of a cruiser. A fleet of flying I can-

Louis could

do a cruiser's not shut my eyes to the facts

work

very

proband, In

.።

of life," he concluded, "because fight "probably de for the cruiser."

Ay

wo wonder. whether sen lanes

Near

I hold a-beautiful. theory that is it 100 teaste a possibility to ought to work out, but does not." consider.

in the The basis on which those words rests is precisely that on which future may be patrolled by air. craft? Is it not admitted that the the National Government's deci- alon is built-namely, that it is navies of the air will ultimately the navies of the acn, just foolish for Britain to follow the steel and steam replaced the sail lone path of disarmament whilst and oak of Nelson's day? And others adopt an exactly opposite should wo not pause to reflect upon policy. In other words, strong that very vital problems of the rule as the British belief is in the of the air? Britain, few will deny, desirability of working for a plan owes much of her greatness to the of mutual security in Europe, fact that at one time she ruled she cannot expose herself to the upon the sea.

risk of being caught unprepared

in an emergency. And In resolv-be ensured, but such attack can ing to strengthen her defenco be rendered more difficult. That arms, she has been forced into is the basic idea of the proposed that action merely because Air Pact-there comes a time others have falled to follow her when attack is not worth while.

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Baldwin has admitted, that im- it is made not worth while in munity against air attack cannot Europe.

"Oh, just send the usual letter stating that I haven't been able to give the matter much thought."

DONATIONS FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

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The Director of Ambulance ac- knowledges with grateful thanks nd appreciation the receipt of the following donations:

Mr. Li Hoi-wan $1,000 (for New Territory clinics); Mr. Ip Kun-Im $100, Mr. Ho Wah-shang $100, Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan $50 (headquar- ter furniture fund); Mr. Tang. Pak-kau $100 (for Now Territory clinica), Hah Chuen $49 (for New Territory clinics), and Mr. Fung Kong-an $250 (headquarter furni~ ture fund)..

His Excellency the Govemot, Slr Willam Peel, who is a Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem,, has appointed Thursday, May 9, se the date of the John officiel opening of the St Ambulance headquarter building, in Tai Hang Rond.