1937-02-18 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

18, 1937,

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BRITAIN FORCED TO SPEND

£400,000,000 LOÄN MAY NOT BE ENOUGH

CHANCELLOR EXPLAINS POSITION

London, Feb. 17. Introducing the Defence Loun resolution in the House of Com- mons to-day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said. the real justification for the loan was to

COMPLAINT TO MOSCOW

BERLIN INTERESTED

IN PRISONERS

Berlin, Feb.. 17.

The German Ambassador In

Moscow has lodged further serious

complaints regarding urrested Ger- mans, expressing the wish in view of

PROPOSES MANDATE EXTENSION

BUT GOVERNMENT NOT SYMPATHETIC

the protracted preliminary investi-LORD

gations, that a member of the Em bassy should be permitted to visit the prisoners.

It is understood that the Germans who have been arrested were to be -pro- charged with espionage and Fascist activities.-Reuter.

PLYMOUTH STATES CASE

London, Feb. 17. An extension of the League mandato system

to British

ESTATE CO. MEETING

HUMPHREYS REPORT

LESS PROFIT

A drop of $25,000 in the working profit as compared with the previous year, caused by a large number of empty flats, was reported by the Chairman of Humphreys Estate und Finance

Co., Ltd. (Mr. D. F. Clark) at the annual meeting of share holders to-day. He also stated that Inst year's typhoon had cost the Company over $4,000,

In moving the adoption of the directors report and statement of Mr. Clark said: accounts ce

The balance of profit & Loss

Traffic Deaths motion in the House of Lords will refer

be found in the unprecedented Near Record

conditions which have forced this vast expenditure upon us."

Since the Great War, he went on, enormous quantities of new wespons have been invented, as well os altered means of transport and equipment. Even the figure of £1, 600,000,000 over a period of five

years, whi

which it was estimated would

be needed for armaments, could hot be regarded as final, he warned, However,

allowed if circumstances them to reduce their programme they On the other would be welcomed. hand,

if conditions again changed to they might

Britain's disne for defence

And the figure

did

not represent the total

that

Britain would be obliged to spend,

Replying to an Interjection from Mr. Arthur Henderson who asked whether Britain would be fighting her own battles or forming part of a system of collective security, Mr. Chamberinia sald It would not be in the public-interest to state, in theory, whom they were going to fight, or who might be their allies. The Gov-

The year's trame toll, which shows every Indication of being

record,

this Was awelled morning with the death of an- other victim, Wat Yee.

2.

Yee, who was aged 37 years and resided in Gordon Road, was knocked down by a Publio Car, alleged, in the

the police report of the accurrence, to have been driven by Chu Yuk.

at The accklent occurred' Causeway Day at 1.30 p.m. yesterday. Yce, suffering from severe Injuries, was taken to the Government Civil Hospital, where he died at 4 a.m.

C.E.C.

FACING HUGE TASK

Nanking, Feb. 18.

When the third general meeting of erriment's plans were not directed the plenary session of the Central against any

group power or powers, but it was the Government's Executive Council commenced this

of

duty to submit

programme neces- sary for the nation's safety and the

fulfilment of its obligations.

the

The Treasury would raise

the money it required either by

various issue of treasury Bills or other forms of loans, with or without sinking funds.

of the Mr. C. B. Attlee, leader Opposition, asserted in the House that

war

the loan was essentially u

This was fundamentally measure untrue, said Mr. Chamberlain, for the Bill was actually considered by the Government a safeguard to peace,

No-one, least of all the Chancelier

the

of the Exchequer, could see growing accumulation of burdens without feelings of disgust and shame that civilsation was preferring to break its own back instead of trying to settle its own differences by give

murning, members were confronted with 100 resolutions covering the entre range of political, military and economic affairs of the nation.

Five committees were kept busy throughout yesterday examining the resolutions. Up to the present only

them a small proportion of

have been dealt with. On this account it has been decided to extend the session an extra day--Reuter,

SOVIET KEEPS WAR RULES

London, Feb. 17, The Soviet Government has noti

for the year.

*for

reserve to

to which Our working pront

RADIO BROADCAST

London-Talk on the British Industries Fair CHILDREN'S CONCERT

Radio Programme Broadcast by 2.3.W. on a wavelength of 385 metres (845 k.c's.) 31.40 metres (0.02 m.c.'s).

5-8 p.m. European Programme.

Relay Dance Music from the Roof Garden of the IIongkong Hotel.

6 A Children's Concert.

202.39, la in round Orchestra; Canzone del Solce

20months. This decrease ly

12

6.30 An Orchestral Concert.. Larghetto (from Concerto Grosso colonial possessions was pro- the year amounts to $208,202.30, but

and Waltz (from "Dan posed by Lord Noel Buxton in a this figure includes a transfer of $75,- No 12 ror) (Handel); Presto

from

(Berlioz)....Serge Kous- Faust")

and the Boston Symphony savitzky

Wil to-day,

jess than

for the pre-low Song) (Act 4 "Otello") (Verdi) Replying, Lord Plymouth emphasis-

....Elisabeth Rethberg (soprano); ed that any proposal to alter the

for by a reduction of $16, Hungarian March (from "Damnation status of the peoples of the African 000 in our rent account and interest of Faust") (Berlioz); Minuet of the Colonies would be most strongly on Investments. There is also an in-Wil the Wisps (from "Damnation. resented by them, and the "Open

1 interest of Faust") (Berlioz)... Serge Kois- Door" policy suggested by Lord crease in repairs account and

account of $9,000.

sevitzky and the Boston Symphony would make it for

the Orchestra; Vicino a te (Close to You), During the year, especially summer months, we had a consider- La Nostra Morte (Our Death) (Finni "Andrea Chenter") Act 4 able number of empty flats on our Duct, hands, and these vacancies were (Clordono) sung by M. Sheridan largely responsible for our heavier (soprano) and A. Pertile (tenor).

always repair bill as it is nearly necessary to re-decorate before new tenants will take over. I am pleased to state that we now have very few vacuncles.

Buxton

PREMIER MAY RETIRE SOON

ever

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, who is expected to resign almost ith mediately after the Coronation. It is Mr. Neville Chamberlain.

7 "Moments Musicaux" (Schu- bert) played by Ethel Leginska (Pianoforte).

7.13 New Talkie Tunes. "Suzy"--Did I Remember...Grocle The other Items In profit & loss account are very similar to the pre- Fields (comedienne); "Going Places" vlous year and do not, I think, call-Piano medley by Vivian Ells; "Hearts Divided"-My Kingdom for for any special comment from me.

kiss. Two Hearts Divided....Dick Powell (vocal).

SPECIAL REPAIRS

-7.30 Stock and Exchange Market.

7.33 John Londoner at Home-7. An evening with some of his many and various acquaintances, Present- ed by Pascoe Thornton.

B Time Signal, Weather and An- 8,05 Chinese Concert. 11 p.m. Close Down. Programme from - Z.E.K. on frequency of 640 kilocycles.

You will note from the balance sheet that special repairs are again heavy item. A large proportion of the expenditure during the last few years has been incurred in couse- quence of the necessity of re-laying the patent roofing to our variousnouncements. blocks of flats on the island and the mainland. Expenditure for the eur-

will

again be

be fairly heavy rent year but as far as we can see there should then be

a reduction under this head- some time. The typhoon of ing for August 18 and 17 cost us over $4,000 and I think perhaps we can con- gratulate ourselves that we got off as lightly as we did.

n

8.05.11 p.m. European Programme. 8.05 Music by Light Crchestras. New Light Symphony Orchestra- "Cavatina" (Raft); Columbia Sym- Orchestra-Spring Song" phony

"Idilio" (Mendelssohn)

(Lack); It was decided to modernise seme Marck Weber and His Orchestra of our older fats in Nathan Road, Japanese Lantern Dance" (Yoshi- and a sum of $7,913.54 was spent in tomo); "Chinese Street Serenade" this connection. This amount has (Siede); "Along the Banks of the been charged up to building improve-Volga" (Borchert); Orchestre Napoli- tain "Vesuviana Tarantella" (Mar- ment account.

chetti); "Notte sul Mare"-Barcarolle (Valente).

and take. For the time-being, they fled Britain of Its intention to adhere expected that he will be succeeded by | immediately at rentals giving u satis- I—"Transatlantic Rhythm"....Begin-

could do nothing else but acl their teeth and forward with the measures they could not afford to loy aside.

to the rules governing submarine warfare, adopted at the 1920 Naval Conference.

The rules have already been se cepted by Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Germany and Japan.

Reuter.

The

LABOUR BACKS ROOSEVELT--

Washington, Feb. 17. Executive Council of the Federation of Labour has oficially endorsed President Roosevelt's pro- posals regarding reform in the Supreme Court-Reuter.

Impossible to givo

to

standards, would only result in giving of accounts as presented be adopted Longstaffe. measure for

Labour Opposition Mr. Pethick Lawrence voiced Labour's opposition to the £400,000,- 000 tonn, contending-the-policy...of Inflation created a disguised tax which fell upon some backs least able to bear it, and left the people fettered to a burden of debt for years to come, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal leader, said that his party would sup- port any armament which the necessity was proved. The policy of the dictator countries had made much expenditure on rearma- ment in Britain eyll and dangerous, but an inescapable necessity. The House, however, must be satisfed it was getting full value for its money and that the Government was pur suing a policy of peace which would make a substantial part of this great armament expenditure unnecessary. -Reuter.

WAKMER WEATHER

the

DOLLAR LINERS

You will note that a sum of $5,423 has been expended on furniture. As

8.35 Variety a demand for furnished flats existed it was decided in view of the number Song-Landerirette..... Lucienne of flats vacant, partially to furnish a Boyer (soprano); Medley Out of the number of these,This step, I am Rag Bag....Harry Roy and His Or pleased to say, proved popular and chestra; Songs-1 Never Realized; For all flats so furnished were taken up Love Alone....Bing Crosby; Medley

ald Foort (Organ). factory return.

A sum of $75,000 has been trans- 8.55 London News and Announce- ferred 'from General Reserve andments.

9.15 Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57 to profit & loss. This colonial credited any dependency full fiscal autonomy, amount, together with the addition ("Appassionata") (Beethoven) play- which would be a grievous obstacle to of $20,784.23 already standing in pro-ed by Rudolf Serkin (planoforte).

9.40 Excerpts from "The Gon- the

fit & loss account, it is proposed to evolution of self-governing

use for writing down our shore in- dollers" (Gilbert and Sullivan). Institutions.

10 Blg Ben. Continuing, Lord Plymouth stated vestments to their market value at that the immediate application of the December 31. I trust this transfer

meets with your approval.

Dance Music, mandatory provisions and the "OpenI do not think that there are any Door" policy throughout tropical

matters further

10.30 The Vagabond Lover. Pre which I can use- Colonies, of whatever nationality, so fully refer, and I will now formally sented by Max Kester with the Bijou

any M

by Ernest far from helping Germany or

labour propose that the report & statement Orchestra. Conducted country with high othe

10.50 A Talk on the British Indus- available in countries with low an standards, notably Jupan, at the profi & loss account be appropriated tries Fair.

11 D.m. Close Down. as follows:--Pay a dividend of 5% on general expense of European coun-200,000 shares, $100,000; transfer to tries.

Typhoon & & Floods Insurance Reserve Lord Plymouth said a joint der A/c, $4,424.55; transfer to Building claration by the Colonial Powers of

Improvement

$7,013.54; Account, willingness to be guided by the transfer to their

Special

ecial Repairs & Re- provisions of Article XXII of the Covenant of the League, while uni-newals Account, $11,379.12; transfer on to against depreciation of Invest- likely to lessen existing tension,

ments, $103,784.22; and carry forward might have certain value in

4

$13.737.31; total $24,238.74. forming part of a general political settlement.

The Government,

Lord said Plymouth, was unable to accept the Chamberlain Replies

provisions for repayment within 30 motion, believing that a more fruit-;

economic years out of defence votes were book ful line of approach to

On the proposal of Mr. Clark, London, Feb. 17. Replying in the debate in which the keeping transactions which had no difculties was to be sought in the seconded by Mr. C. B. Brown, Messrs. Labour Opposition criticised the de-necessary relation to the terms or con deliberations of the Raw Materials M. T. Johnsen, J. Scott Harston and fence loan, Mr. Neville Chamberlain ditions on which the Treasury would Committee which would shortly meet J. M. Alves were re-elected directors.

Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and declared that Labour had not answer- borrow. This. Mr. Chamberlain de- in Geneva--Reuter Special,

Fleming, and Messrs. Linstead and Purser; W A. Lawrence, ed his question with regard to clared. vigorously amid Musterial

Davis were re-uppointed auditors at Class Purser; K. C. Park, whether its members did or did challenge the extent of the pro-servation of peace, Everybody knew

salary of $000

a year each, on the J. Robinson, Chief Steward: B. proposal of Mr. J. E. Jupp,

seconded Special Class Steward.

The gramme of rearmament. The White that the British Empire stood for

FOR C. Lee... Paper

he said, emphasised that much peace. It would never use its forces

by Mr.

following passengers were book- Those present were:-Messrs. D. E ed from the Pacific Coast for of the proposed expenditure was non- for aggressive purposes. It would

and Mr. Claudius Murchison, president Clark (Chairman), M. T. Jolinson, J. Hor

Hongkong: Mr recurrent.

always exert its influence to preserve

Fitzpatrick, Referring to the Dominions, he said peace, not only. for itself but for all of the Cotton Textle Institute, an- Scott Hartson and 3. M. Alves Ahronheim, Mrs. A.

nounced to-day that a truce had been (Directors), J. L. Qule (Secretary) A. W. Freyman, Mstr. Freyman, Mr. there was no intention to suggest that others as well. Britain had any right to call on them The Government knew from their made with Japan's cotton industries, and J. D. Humphreys, J. E. Jupp and Mrs. G. Gumbsky, Miss II. Lee,

Chunin

Miss F. Too, Mr. and Mr. T. L. own experience that British in- eliminating the present need for new W. C. Lee, P. C. Potts, Lo to make any contribution to a com-

und Lady J. mon defence fund. He pointed out fluence waxed and waned with British tariff protection against those com-wan, II. Gitting and C. B. Brown Mrs. 1. Itzly, Sir

(shareholders).

O'Brien, Mrs. W. Parker, Mr. E. The strength of Britain petitors-United Press. that the Dominions had spent a great strength.

Well, Mrs. Chan Ho-lee, Misses Alta deal of money on Improving their was rapidly gaining from day to

today.

and Kum Lee, Mr. and Mrs. H. own defences and that was their con- and from week to week, and this wDS

Miller, tribution to the common fund. There in itself a steadying factor in interna- was no other form of contribution of tional affairs and was the greatest which he was aware being discussed bulwark for peace in the world to-

The House adjourned at this point. -Reuter.

The anticyclone remains stationary over China, Japan and the neighbour- ng seas, and has decreased slightly in Intensily. Local forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; fair, warmer.

a

TRUCE WITH JAPAN

Washington, Feb. 17.

This proposal was seconded by Mr. Lo Chung-wan and agreed to.

1

OTHER BUSINESS

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

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on

COMING

TWO DUE HERE SHORTLY

The Dollur liner President Hoover which left San Francisco on February 6, is due to strive in Hong- kong on February 28, with the following ship's personnel;-Captain F. J. Wilkin- G. W. Yardley.

son, Chlet Esteri M.

LEC

Mrs.

U.

Mrs.

The Dollar liner President Wilson: will be arriving in Hongkong from San Francisco on March 2, with the following ship's officers on board: Captain D. C. Austin, Chief Officer V. Nielsen, Chief Engineer A. K. Johnson, Purser C. Miller, Chiet Steward A. Bissell, Doctor R. R. Cutting. These is a heavy passenger list.

ON CUSTOMARY WORDS MEN STILL } The St. John Ambulance Now at present, Mr. Chamberlain said. day. Convinced as Government were

that the great programme was essen- WILL LINK THEIR FAITH-POOR DOLTS-Territories Medical Benevolent Branch tial for the safety of Britain and a IMAGINING THEY THINK-Goethe, trented 10.540 cases during January, of which 3,550 were new ones. Dur- major factor in the safety of other Immediate Action nations, it was impossible for them Suffering from oplum poisoning, ing the past year they treated 151,208

to shrink from meeting It.

said to have been self-administered, cases, and expended $2,535.52 London, Feb. 17. Mr. Noville Chamberlain, Chan- Peace, political appeasement and a woman named Cheung Sat was medical supplies. cellor of the Exchequer, to-day offer- disarmament were not obtainable by admitted to the Kwong Wah Herpl

For breach

the Deportation ed a resolution to the House of any one Power alone, but wherever tal yesterday.

and whenever Britain could and Commons, providing for an immediathers who shared their views they Mr. Eu Tong-sen has very kindly Ordinance, a 18-year-old unemployed ate

Internal defence loan

would rejoice in their company to given to the Street Sleepers Shelter youth named Chung Huic was sen-

LINDBERGHS FORCED DOWN £400,000,000..

seek a more fruitful, saner and Society a generous donation of $500 teneed to six months' hard inbour by "The

Justification of the present worthier

of

solution.

towards the opening of a new shei- Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis-

London, Feb. 18. course lies in the unprecedented con-

tracy this morning. Chung was For the Liberals, Sir Archibald ter at Wanchai;

sent out of the Colony for 10 years It is reported that Col. and Mrs. dition of the times," he said,

Sinclair declared that while scutini-

made a forced The Chancellor wamed that even sing the estimates carefully they

Women's Auxillary of the on January and was arrested in Charles Lindbergh £1,300,000,000 required for arma would vote for whatever armaments Society for the Protection of Children Cleverly Street, near Jervois Street, Tanding near Rutbah Wolls 250 miles expenditures "can't be regard-wore necessary for the defence of acknowledges with grateful thanks a yesterday. Sargeant Goddard pro-west of Baghdad to-day, during a ed as final or certain." He added: the country and of peace. The re- donation of $10 from Mons. P.secuted,

Mandelyn, of the Belgian Bank,

ment

no towers

in

"Our programme is not directed urming of certain against any power, or group of Biblilty for,

the moral Tientsini

Li Sin, 09, Pang Sheng, 33, LI powers, but it is the Government's

it might well bo duty to submit a programme it con- found by history to belong to

trial: commenced at the Shum, 28, and Li Yan-ting, 23, ap- the The siders necessary for the country's post-war policy of the victors in the Criminal Sersions this morning of a peared before. Mr. W. Schoffeld at safety and for the fulfilment of her Great War left no alternative but man named Wong Nga, on a charge the Central Magistracy to-day in February obligatlans-United Press.

to raise British defences to the neces of unlawful possession of ten five- answer to a charge that on A NO AGGRESSION Ary level. He criticised the loan dollar forged Hongkong and Shang-7. at No. 4 Kwan Yick Street, they proposals as economically unwise in hal Bank notes. The Jury, comprised with three others, robbed. Ng Man- According to a British Wireless the present phase of business ro Messrs, G. A Harriman (foreman); you of 3001.09. Sub-Inspector Johnson message. Mr. Chamberlain em covery and expressed doubts as to H. Koener, Bük Che-hing, Lam Shiu stated that the case was for com phasised that the three per cent. to the effectiveness of the meaniner bewen, L. H.-Warnecke; G.-A. Ribeiro mittal and applied for one week's

formal remand, which was granted. be charged to defence votes and the ing taken to prevent proficcringe and D. 9. Bone.

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