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三拜禮·號七十月二英港香 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

1937.日七初月正 17,

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ENORMOUS BRITISH ARMS PLAN

Great Expansion

Of Royal Navy

NEW DEFENCE EQUIPMENT FOR IMPORTANT OVERSEAS BASES

London, Feb. 16.

Great Britain must contemplate the expenditure of £1,500,000,000 on defence during the next few years.

A detailed statement, covering the whole range of Britain's rearmament, was contained in a White Paper issued to-night, which dealt with defence expenditure. The Paper points out that the request of the Government for power to borrow £400,000,000 does not necessarily imply that the whole sum, will be realised. But it is stressed that it would be imprudent to contemplate a total expenditure of defence during the next five years at anything much less than £1,500,000,000. This figure was made up of normal estimates plus the required amount of the £400,000,000 loan.

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BIG JOBS

Explaining the reasons for the new defence measures, the White Paper say that recent years have witnessed an immense elaboration of the mechanical equipment of the fighting services of many countries.

It is explained that while the necessity for modern equipment and protection against air attack is common many nations, the wide dispersal of the territories comprising the British Empire and the dependence of the British Isles upon their overseas. supplies have laid a special responsibility upon the British forces, especially the Navy. The Navy must preserve the freedom of communications overseas vital to the existence of Great Britain, the White Paper states.

The modernisation of defences at strategic points in various parts of the Empire was in itself a formidable item, the White Paper stated.

New Tank Battalions Dealing with the Navy, it was em- phasised that the country for sumie years would be constrained to under- take a series of heavy bulking pru- grammes. In addition to two 20,000,- 000 capital ships nlready building. three more would be included in the 1937-30 Anancial year.

It is estimated that seven cruisers will be included in the 1937 pra-

and

aircraft two more gromme, carriers. The average cost of new construction programmes from 1931 to 1034 was less than £12,000,000, while the 1938 programme cost nearly £50,000,000. It was expected that the cost of the 1937 building would-be substantially higher.

The Fleet Air Arm is being sub- stantially increased, it is announced.

Need For More Ships The Army Increases, it is an- nounced, will include two new tank battalions. Certain auxiliary troops will be necessary to enable a modern force to operate affectively in the field. Measures to improve the Army involve considerable increases in the

cost of maintenance.

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REBELS HAMMER HIGHWAY

SEEK TO DISRUPT COMMUNICATIONS

AIR COMBAT OBSERVED

(Special to "Telegraph")

Madrid. Feb, 17.

FOR H.K. DOCKYARDS

CONVERTING HOLT'S FREIGHT FLEET

NEW LINERS BUILDING

The current year is likely to prove.one of the busiest in the

FOREIGN POWERS WORRIED

BY BRITAIN'S BIG ARMS SCHEME

"WHERE IS THIS LEADING?"

Rome, Feb. 10. Italians are impressed by Britain's grim determination to make good the deficiencies in her armaments, and are amazed'at the vast financial expenditure | involved.

It is felt that Britain and France are lifting the arma- ments race to heights difficult for the poorer Powers to attaini without putting an intolerable burden on their citizens, and Italians are apprehensive con- cerning the extent to which the race will continue-Reuter.

BERLIN VIEW

Berlin, Feb. 10. Commenting on, Britain's re- arm- ament programme, a spokesman of the Wilhelmatrasse sold Germany did not deny Britain the right to arm to the extent which she deemed neces- sary, but she claimed the same right

On the other hand, Berlin ques- tions Britain's need to arm so extensively, belleving that Britain's position is far less exposed than) | Germany's.

Political circles ask: "Where is all this leading? Won't Italy, France Russia and other nations have to follow sult?"—Leuter,

GRAND COUNCIL CALLED

Rome, Feb. 18. The Fascist Grand Council has been convoked for March 1, to "examine the military situation in the light of existing necessitics."

The convocation of the Council is regarded as a reply to the British

and French re-armament plans.

re-

The Council will also hear a port on the anxious situation arising from the continued fall in the birth- |rate.-Reuter Bulletin Serviče,

FRANCE PLEASED

Britain Able To Carry Ponderous Burden of Arms

CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER SEEMS CONFIDENT OF NATION'S STRENGTH

London, Feb. 17.

Britain's gigantic defence expenditure was the main topic of conversation in the Parliamentary lobbies last night. Government circles expect their policy to evoke widespread support from their adherents, while the Opposition is expected to draw gloomy pictures of heavily rising taxation, which is believed to be inevitable.

A two days' debate on the subject will open in the House of Commons to-day, when Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will move a money resolution in connection with the Defence Loan. One of the chief criticisms the Labour Party. is likely to make is that the White Paper does not show any evidence of a co-ordinating plan with regard to defence.

ENGLAND'S ELEVEN DEFEATED

LUSH EFFECTIVE IN N.S.W. MATCH

The Daily Telegraph, in estimating that the annual amount to be provided from taxation will be £220,000,000, says this may mean a sensible addition to taxation, but the fact that a Chancellor of the Exchequer as cautious as Mr. Chamberlain should deem the effort to be within the capacity of the country, without undue strain, is a strong indication of his belief in the continued prosperity of the nation.

STORMS BREWING

IN JAPAN

Sydney, Feb. 17. The four-day match between the M.C.C. and New South Wales ended this morning in a detent for the visitors by 105 runs.

280 Paris, Feb. 10. Overnight, the M.C.C. were Great Britain's tremendous de- for in their second. Innings, and fence efforts bound to have a this morning the three remaining wickets felt for 10, the Innings clos- This Colony is already feel-Britain intends that the freedom of

welcome the fact that ing at 299, ing the influence of the now the seas" shall not be in vain phrase. overnight, added a further 10 before

Leslie Ames, who was 44 not out ARMY LEADERS ARE of prosperity that is While the military programme being sweeping shipyards at Home, seems to indicate that Britain would be able to put only the smallest force principally through the

in the field, the lans for an immense nayal programme.

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history of Hongkong shipyards. lutary elicet, it is felt here.

wave

new

The task of converting 19 Blue Funtiel Line steamers from coal to oil-burners may all be diverted to Hongkong.

Work, in fact, has already been completed on two of these steamers, the Taikoo Dockyards handling the job. They are the 7,957 ton Rhexe- nor and the 7,905 ton Adrastus, both employed by Messrs. Alfred Holt &

Co on their Java-Straits-Europe

Some of the most intense fighting of the Spanish civil war occurred Levant highway yesterday on the south-east of Vallecas, where the service.

robels were attempting to cut the road and disrupt the Government's communications with the coast.

While artillery hammered at the highway, acroplanes bombed Aran juez, Chinchon and Titulcia.

Another seven vessels are expected to go into dock in Hongkong as ac- commodation becomes available.

France

Fire Aboard

Trans-Ocean

Mail Plane

Paris, Feb. 16.. Talkoo Dockyards are at present

The dramatic message, "Fire has working at full capacity. In order broken out in the rear port side. to cope with the Increased work that engine," startled radio operators at Nino Loyalist pursuit planes went has piled in since the beginning of Orly aerodrome who were in touch into a dog ight with ten rebel three- the year, this Dock has increased it with the four-engined French mall flight staff by 100 per cent., approximately plane which is making engined bombers over the Jarama 2,000 workers being now employed across the South Atlantic Ocean, to- River during the bombers fell in flumes near the there. Arganda Bridge, the crew

of four jumping

Mechanisation is being accelerated in all branches of the service.

NEW LINERS to safety with parachutes. In addition to converting the Blue The necessary arrangements are being made to meet the need for an Later another bomber crashed, and Funnel Line's existing fleet from coal accumulation of immense reserves off the remainder retreated while rebel to oil, the Talkoo Dockyards: has.

before production capacity can be reached.

Air Force Expansion Regarding the Royal Air Forces, it

day.

The machine was half way across | when the re broke out.

However, anxiety was relieved by subsequent message stating that the fire had been extinguished. A con- siderable amount of oil was lost in the process...

machines.

tion of two new 10,000 ton liners for Militia reserves have arrived in the same Line. Madrid, cheering and singing, and equipped with rifles, ammunition and the heel of one of these new liners It was originally anticipated that canteens, but no uniforms.

The plane is continuing its flight) would be laid down early, in March." at reduced spectl." It carries a crew Half of the town of Trancon, 37 is announced that there will be a miles south-east of Madrid, is in lay construction. It is stated from type-Reuter.

Several factors may, however, de-of four and is of the Latecoere "300" large number of new aerodromes, lames, and nine are dead and 20 in- reliable sources that Hongkong.ship-

result of a rebel air raid. building yards, in Over 78 operational, training and jured, as

common with other stations will be kept up at home The planes sought to disrupt the those all over the world, are ex- and abroad.

Madrid-Valencia communications.

periencing the greatest difficulty in The personnel of the Air Force has United Press,

obtaining sical. An acute world- already risen from 31,000 in 1034 to

wide shortage has been brought -Over 80,000 in 1930, and a further

about by the raval and military large

increase is contemplated in the

requirements of the Powers prin- coming year.

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foreign_FIGHTERS.

Paris, Feb. 10.

GOERING VISITS

IN POLAND-

HUNTING TRIP

Warsaw, Feb. 16. ́ General Herinan Goering, Reich

UNDER FIRE TAKING STRONG

ATTITUDE

dismissed. Lush, a fast-medium bowler, was again very effective. He took 7 wickets for 76 runs, whilst Hynes re- turned the average of 3 for 70. In the M.C.C. first innings, Lush cap- tured 6 wickets for 43.

Yesterday,

the M.C.C. at one stage looked like making a fight of the match when they were 200 for the A fresh political storm is brewing of only two wickets, but a col-In Japan in connection with the dif- lapse set in later.

ferences between the Army and the political parties.

long

New South Wales scored 231 and 240, to which the M.C.C. replied with 73 and 290.-Reuter.

BORAH FIGHTS REFORM

UNEXPECTED BLOW .TO ROOSEVELT ·

LABOUR BACKS PRESIDENT

Washington, Feb. 16. Sudden and unexpected opposition to the President's proposals for Judiciary reforms developed to-day when Senator William Borah, Re- publican of Idaho, announced that he opposed the Voluntary Retirement Bill introduced by the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Representative Sumners, which has been sanctioned by the House of Ilepresentatives,

Tokyo, Feb. 17.

The Morning Post remarks that if the performance 1s commensurate with the promise, and if in the mean- time we can avert a catastrophe, wo may reasonably look forward to a future in which no-one will think it remounerative to attack us.-Reuter.

Blind Bear To Be Destroyed OWNER FINED ON CRUELTY CHARGE

A07-year-old unemployed man nomed Cham Kal was brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis- tracy this morning charged with cruelty to a bear and a leopard..

Inspector G. Fowler, of the Society Following lengthy interpolations directed against the Army in the for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, stated that defendant fod had the lower House, the Minister for War, bear for two and half years. The General Nakamura, and the Vice last time he (Inspector Fowler) saw minister General Unetsa, together the animal was 18 months ago and with other Army lenders, hurriedly it was then in a fairly good condi conferred in the lobby after the tion. Yesterday he saw the animal session.

exhibition and It is said the Army chiefs have agnin, during an decided to adopt a strong attitude it was filthy and covered with sores, found that it was a complete wreck. regarding anti-Ariny, sentiments in at the same time being completely the lower house, despite all the blind. lessons and the crisis which caused

The leopard had hardly standing the fall of the Hirota Government.

The political parties are still in-room in a small cage. When tensely bitter against the Army and brought to the Central Police Station determined to con- both the beasts ato and drank apparently are tinue their cfforts to estrange the ravenously.. Army from the Navy and the nation. are of the opinion that the Observerf hefy senow its demands sentenced defendunt to a fine of $15,

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for the dissolution of the Dict unless the partics change their tactics.

Reuter.

· KIRKPATRICK COMING HERE

After viewing the bear, Mr. Keen

or three weeks' hard labour.

The bear is to be destroyed and the leopard in to be kept in police custody until a suitable cage is obtained for him.

Another man, named Lo Wal, aged 20, shop foki, was ordered to pay a fine of $10 for cruelty to a plg.

Yesterday, defendant and another man were carrying the pig which was tied to a bamboo pole by its legs. Its body and head were hanging stown Defendant was arrested in

Rood Connaught

Central Rumsey Sircet. -

BETTER WEATHER?

near

PRIOR TO VISIT TO CANTON IN MARCH It is conservatively estimated that chases, Great Britains, Japan, United OSTENSIBLY MAKING George, Democrat of Georgia, de-

cipally responsible for buge pur-

Simultaneously, Senator Walter)

Shanghol, Feb. 17. Steps are being taken to build up there are approximately 116,000

Mr. William Kirkpatrick, British to a level required for war the sup- foreigners participating In the States, France, Germany, Italy and

clared that to increase the number export credits expert, has decided to plies of munitions and other stores Spanish civil war, in addition to Russia.

of Supreme Court justices to 15, visit Canton early in March, Inst "Shadow" aircraft factories will be 25,000 Moors alding the Nationalists. Kowloon Dockyards is also a scene avaliable IDE

would impair the Court's independ-of this month, in order to ensure a aay emergency to These men are said to be distri- of acüvity. The construction of a provide fighting planes in large buted as follows:

enco

The anti-cyclone over China and' meeting with officials who are at new steamer for the Burns, Philip

President Roosevelt said that he present attending the Central Execu- the neighbouring scar remuins numbers.

Alding the. Nationalists: 30,000 South Sea Island trade is already Air Minister, has arrived “here,

stationary and unchanged in inten- Steps are also being taken to see Italians; 24,000 Gormans; and 5,000 under way, and it is anticipated that ostensibly for another hunting ox-would not discuss the Judiciary re-tive Council sessions at Nanking.

forma over the radio

The depression has passed', He will spend a few days, inalty. that national industries, vital to the others, eve

Representative Sumners sald that Hongkong these yards will shortly lay clown podition in Blatowicze.

Into the Pacific, Local forecast:----- defence services, are not paralysed by Alding the Loyalista: 28,000 the keels of two new vessels for the However, he is accompanied by his the Judiciary Committee's action The date of his departure has not NE winds, fresh, cloudy, probably ra shortage of essential reservos, In-French:** 14.030* Belgian 11,000 Indo China Steam. Navigation Com secretary, and he spent to-day making would be now delayed for at least yet

improving -Axed/"-Reuteryna Qot (Contiques on Page 6.) this bu

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official calls-Reuter Bulletin Service. a week-United Press.

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