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No. 16186

FEBRUARY 19,

FRIDAY, 五拜禮 號九十月二英港香

STILL

NOTED SOLDIER

1937.

日九初月正

LOYAL AIMS NOW IN COLONY

AT EUROPE ACCORD

Inskip Answers Opposition

Criticism of

of Arms Plan

WEDGWOOD ASSERTS DANGER COMES ONLY FROM GERMANY

LONDON, FEBRUARY 19.

AFTER A LENGTHY DEBATE, THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT CARRIED THE BIG DEFENCE RESOLUTION BY A VOTE OF 329 TO 145.-REUTER.

Special To "Telegraph"

London, Feb. 18.

Mr. J. C. Wedgwood, prominent Labour member of Parliament, during the House of Commons debate on the arms programme, declared to-night that if the country were in danger that danger came from Germany. "We ought to take account of the fact that we should have allies in France and Russia," he said.

"The Government should have an observer with both sides in Spain so as to learn of the latest developments in warfare and thus avoid wasting much armament expenditure."

The Labour Party, he said, opposed expenditure on arms not because it was not prepared to defend the country, democracy and the working classes throughout the world, but because it doubted the use to which the Government would put this instrument which should secure peace.

Sir Stafford Cripps, Socialist, said he was prepared to acknowledge the necessity of armaments at present." Labour, he said, regarded Nazlism as "Public Enemy Number One." But the people of Britain would get protection against Fascism only by giving control of their foreign policy and their armed forces to a workers' government.--Reuter Special.

INSKIP'S WARNING

London, Feb. 18.

Resuming the defence loan debate in the House of Com- mors to-night, Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Co-ordina- tion of Defence, asserted "you can never calculate safety on a narrow margin."

"Ultimately," he added, "the task)

of any Government may be that of)

making certain that no foreign for will prevail over us."

Britain's unassailable

credit was

an Invaluable asset, he went on.

Ho deprecated the Opposition'a re- ferences to the policy of the Dominions* Governments, adding: This year we shall enjoy to full the measure

-conference with Dominions' representatives. Let them speak through their accredited re- presentatives in their own way; and don't embrol them in our commit- ments," Sir Thomas warned.

Shaw Regrets

Choice Of

SPEEDING

U.S. NAVY EXPANSION

PRESIDENT SHOWS HIS CONCERN

BRITISH PLAN NOT HARMFUL

Washington, Feb. 18. President F. D. Roosevelt called the Assistant Secretary of the Navy into conference to-day,

General Sir Alexander J. Godley, G.C.R., K.C.M.G., Colonel of the Royal Ulster · Riffes, who arrived hi the Colony on a visit to the Ist, Battallon,

formerly iras

Governor Gibraltar.

SIX DIE ON U.S. WARSHIP

FIVE INCH GUN

EXPLODES

APPEALS FOR ASSISTANCE.

San Pedro, Feb. 18. Admiral Hepburn, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Paciile Fleet, sent a radio message to- day that six men had been killed and ten wounded in the training ship Wyoming by the explosion of a five inch gun.

The accident rearred during exercise-Beuter.)

ADMIRAL REPORTS

of

San Pedro, Feb. 18. Admiral Hepburn, commanding the Pacific Fleet, has sent a radio report of a tragic accident at sea. off San Clemente Island a five inch "At 11 a.m. to-day during exercises

aboard U.S.S. Wyoming

gun

and killed gly and injured ten ied

An-earlier and

MEKSUge requested.u

hospital ship to

to meet the Wyoming, a 26,000-ton warship,, commissioned in 1912, and now used as a training vessel. Although the manoeuvres are secret, it is believed the Wyoming was attached to a scouting force heavy which usually opposes the battleship squadron.

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REBEL ATTACK

GOVERNMENT CLAIMS NEW JARAMA SECTOR ADVANCE

Special to "Telegraph"

Madrid, Feb. 18. Early this afternoon the insurgent forces flung a vicious counter-attack across the Jarama sector in a supreme effort to win a decisive victory. The blow was reinforced by 17 tanks, artillery, machine-guns and platoons of Moorish cavalry. The Government claims the rebels were repulsed with extremely heavy losses.

The Government adds that loyal troops still dominate the Levante highway.

Reports from all parts of Spain indicate that land, sea and air fighting is proceeding in every direction. This is one of the most active periods of the war.

There is a struggle being wnged for the Las Rozas-El Escorial points of vantage, though Madrid itself is quiet for the moment. Eye-witnesses re- port that nearly 40

planes have

been fighting over the Jarama front at one time, rebel bombers dropping tons of bombs on the Leftist positions and machine-gunning the roads. Only timely artillery support enabled the Loyalists to regain lost positions stalemaling the changes in the lines.

From Gibraltar come reports that three Government -planes bombed Ceuta heavily this evening.

Loyalist Progress

Madrid's Defence Junta continues to report Loyalist advances in the Jaraniù sector, in the regions of Lambranosa and San Martin del Aveza. It is reported that the Right- sts withdrew troops from the vicinity of Perales in order to defend

lines in other directions, the positions at Lamaranosa, thereby casing the pressure on the Loyalist

It is reported officially here that 800 Rightists were killed in Wednes- day's Oghting-No-estimate Government losses is given.

of

The Government also claims im- portant gains in the Usera and Carabanchel areas and that Rightst attacks at Queen's Hilli have been repulsed.

Farnsworth Anxious To

Alter Plea

Washington, Feb. 18. Ex Lieutenant Commander Farnsworth, charged with selling agyal information to Japanese agents, has asked the permission of the Federal Court to change his plea to not guilty.

He said his plea of guilty, made on Monday, was influenced by "enormous pressure." He said. then he would offer no defence, and the court had reserved sentence-Reuter.

REQUEST GRANTED

Washington, Feb. 18. The court has granted permission for ex-Lieutenant-Commander Farns worth to appear Tuesday and change his plea to one of not guilty. This will necessitate a trial,-Ünited Press. GUARDING SECRETS

Washington, Feb. 18. The Senate Naval Affairs Com-

Meanwhile, two Rightist aircraft dropped 20 bombs between Cerbere mittee has reported favourably on a and Culera, near the French border, bill to prohibit the photographing, and struck the Culera viaduct and mapping or sketching of vital military destroyed a section of the Fort Bou-and naval installations

and equip- Barcelona rallway. This is the fifthment.United Press. attempt to cut this line.-United

Later. The Wyoming has arrived here, accompanied by the battleship Pennsylvania, aboard which ship is Admiral Hepburn. It is announced ferred to a that the injured men are being trans- | Press.

a hospital ship. The dend are being removed ashore.

The Navy Department announced that the dead aboard the Wyoming

Marine Corps.-United Press. Capt. E. J. Trumble, of U. S.

Government Claim

Profession asking for a report on the effects included the Annupolis graduate, munique, estimates a three-mile ad-

London, Feb. 10.

of the British naval programme on the American navy. The Sava Botzaris, the Yugo-Slavian Navy Department official, Mr. sculptor, has just finished a bust of Charles Edison, was asked to George Bernard Shaw. He requested thoroughly investigate the Britain Asked To Pay?

the author to leave a thumb-print in operation of the Walsh-Healy the clay, and then learned that Shaw's Replying to the Opposition's sug-

Act, which governs working Restion that Great Britain was being finger-prints are unlined. asked to pay for the Dominions' de- "It's a pity," said Shaw, "that I hours and conditions in steel fence, Sir Thomas sald: this

country to pay for colonics and did not know this cariler. I would factories bidding on Government those parts of have chosen another profession."-contracts. They discussed the dependencies and

are United Press. the Empire for which responsible, and on which we de- pend for much of our raw materials.

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"The Dominions are conscious of

with the value of their association Britain. They are making their own defence."

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convinced, The Government was

the sold the Minister, that equipment of the three fighting ser- vices was an indispensable means to the British objective which remained *the negotiation of a European settle- nent and the strengthening of the

Has No Fear

Of Menace From Japan

expediting of ship construction.

Madrid, Feb. 18. The Defence Committee, in a com-

vance in the Jarama sector by the Government troops, with the capture of quantities of munitions.

BOMBERS FORCED DOWN

The War Ministry announces that San Diego, Feb. 18. Government neroplanes raided Ceuta, Three naval bombers have returned bombing fortifications, arms depots to their hangars after two were and troop concentrations.-Reuter forced down outskle and one inside | Bulletin Service. San Diego Bay during a fog which enveloped them during manoeuvres.

-United Press.

NAVAL REVIEW

London, Feb. 18. Mr. Edison plans to inspect ship-

By the King's permission, fishing yards and attempt to speed up con- fcets will send representative ships struction. As a preliminary, he sug- to the naval review at Spithead on gested the standurdisation of build- | May. 20.—British Wireless, ing plons. He said. the Navy ship- building yards would be able to run Into late March prior to suspension on account of a steel shortage. The situation.

believes, he

be remedied without legislation.

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It is expected that Great Britain's. programme will both stimulate and handicap the American naval build-

authority of the League of Nations: QUEZON SPEAKS IN ing plan, Mr. Edison suys Brukn

"We are prepared to cu-operate in the common task of political ap- peasement and economic Co- operation," Sir Thomas promised. The House cheered him loudly.- Reuter.

Opposition Answered

London, Feb. 18.

- In the defence debate in the House

AMERICA

Chicago, Feb, 18.

Alfonso Pleased

Salamanca, Feb. 18 General Franco has received telegram from Rome conveying the enthusiastic congratulations" of ex- King Alfonso on the capture of Malaga.

Bulletin Service,

BRITISH COLUMN ATTACKED

ON WAZIRISTAN FRONTIER

2 KILLED, 7 WOUNDED

CHINESE BANKING REFORM DENIED

REPORT BASED ON. DISCARDED BILL SAFEGUARDING CURRENCY.

Shanghai, Feb. 19.. Recent reports concerning the impending reorganisation of the Central Bank of China' into a

Central Reserve Bank were to- day described as incorrect and Premature by Mr. Hsi Te-mou, General Manager of the Central Barik.

Interviewed, Mr. Hsl declared the proposals had not yet been adopted by the Government.

Ho particularly wished to correct the impression concerning the issue of Customs silver certificates which, he asserted, completely Incited foundation.

Reuter understands that the reports contradicted were based on a dis- curded draft bill which did not satisfy certain requirements envisng- ed when the currency of China was devalued in November, 1935.

The matter is being reconsidered, however, in the light of urgent representations aimed at making Reserve Bank fully capable of pro- viding safeguards essential to the protection of the currency---Reuter,

C.E.C.

PROGRAMME

Nanking, Feb. 19.

The Central Executive Council is getting to grips with Its main business this afternoon when the fourth general meeting is expected to discuss foreign relations and clnted domestic problems, including the Sianfu revolt.

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It is understood, however, that decisions in these matters will not be disclosed unill the conclusion of the session, probably to-morrow, when a munitesto will be issued sum- ming up the result of deliberations.

Committees will meet to continue the examination of the results in the morning-Reuter.

ATTACKS SILVER PURCHASE

"SOP TO A FEW MINERS"

of.

Washington, Feb. 18.

In an address to the House Representatives to-day, Representa- tive Everett Dirkson, Republican of Illinois, attacked the Silver Purchase Act, calling it "a sop to a few silver miners."

He said that the United States has acquired one billion ounces of silver, but still needs one billion and thirty million more ounces in order to altain the aim of one part of silver to three of gold.

"They started buying at 44 cents per ounce,' he said. The world New Delhi, Feb. 18. price is now 45 cents, but the United One British and one Indian States continues to pay 78 cents

General Franco has replied ex-soldier were killed, one British per ounce for newly mined silver. pressing his cordial thanks-Reuter and one Indian officer and five Dentists can buy it for 45 cents.

He said that he hoped the "silly Indian soldiers, wounded when

and fallacious programme" will be they were attacked while on a repealed. United Press. route march to the west of

PROMINENT H. K. OFFICIALS Wana, in Waziristan, near the

RETIRING SHORTLY

Two officials of the Hongkong Civil Service are leaving the Colony shortly on long service furlough, preparatory to retirement. Both are Official Members of the Legislative Council.

They are the Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor, CM.C., Colonial Treasurer, and the Hon. Dr. A. It. Wellington, C.M.G., Director of Medical Services.

The Hon. Mr. Taylor, accompanied 1002, gaining a medal

In July, 1000, he was appointed

will probably bid for materials manufactured in the United States, stimulating interest in these markets. Simultaneously, Britain's purchases might hamper the United States In Senor Manuel Quezon, President of efforts to procure building material the Philippine Islands, to-day belittled | for her own vessels.—United Press. the Soviet and Japanese menace to

with four NOT PERTURBED the Philippines when the Far East

by Mrs. Taylor, will depart by the claspa. In the later year he was re- state's independence shall be finally

Washington, Feb. 18.

Canadian Pacine liner Empress of appointed clerk of the second division achieved.

The British naval expansion plan Britain on March 21--

-and-resigned-to the Board of Trade.. Commenting on the namination of "will not have a bad effect on us,"

The Hon. Dr. Wellington expects to of Commons, the opening speaker Governor McNutt as U. S. High Com said Mr. Charles Edison, the Assist-

eterk in the P.W.D. in British for the Opposition was Mr. A. Vi missioner for the Philippines, Senormt Secretary of the Navy, following leave in June or July.

Africa, and his subsequent Alexander, who argued that the needQuezon said: "I have never met him, confente pointed out that the the end of their periods of long ser-Assistant Treasurer in the occupied posts were Their retirements will date from with President Booze-

Treasury Assistant, Ugarida (1900); for re-armament was due to oppor-

it is a good appoint- suppose In tunilles lost past years by the but I

vice leave, approximately eight or territory of German East Africa, Goverment in the sphere of foreign ment because the President made it, repercussions in America might be

I understand he was a good from England for

double-edged, since while

nine months after their departure 1917; Treasurer, Seychelles (1810) various IAW policy; secondly, flat no evidence

Governor."

Deputy Treasurer, Uganda (1023) ing that the was forthcoming

materials would unquestionably help from the Colony, He extolled, the economic condition business, they might handicap the The Hon. Mr. Taylor, who was Senior Assistant Treasurer, Sierra ment were obtaining proper value for the expenditure on which they of the Islands and drew attention to American naval programme already born in 1081; was appointed, after Leone (1925). From April to August were asking Parliament to embark; the 10,000 pesos surplus "despite the held up for lacic of steel and copper. competitive examination, as clerk of In 1925 he acted as Treasurer in and, thirdly, that the method of fact that expenses had increased."

Mr. Edison Indicated that lay-offs the second division of the Civil Ser- Sierra Leone. raising money by loans for such ex- He will visit Governor Murphy of of shipbuilding workers will be vice and was assigned to the Colonial Office in January, 1981. He served of Michigan after he has paid his res necessary late in March unless the penditure violated the canons

with the Imperial Yeomanry In the sound finance which had been used pects to the White House in Washing controversy with the steel producers

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South African War during 100% and (Continued on Page 7) 100-United Prose.

orders

He was transferred to Hongkong In May, 1930, and was appointed Acting Treasurer in April, 1931, the appoint

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Afghanistan border.

The attackers were Kharito tribes- men, led by Guljan, a well-known raider, who has been seeking an op- portunity to avenge the

death of

his brother, who was killed in 1933 while raiding in the Zhob Political Agency.

LINDBERGHS ON WAY TO KARACHI

Col. and

Bahrein Island, Feb. 10.

Mrs. Lindbergh have

Aircraft which accompanied the British column engaged the tribes landed here from Rutbah Wells, men, on whom they inflicted casual-where they were forced down in a ties-Reuter.

sand storm, and will proceed to Karachi to-morrow,--United Press.

M.C.C. Match STOP PRESS

Delayed

MELBOURNE FIELD

· RAIN-SOAKED

Melbourne, Feb. 19.

runs

The M.C.C. mado a disastrous start in their match against Victòria, which was delayed owing to rain, losing two wickels for three Just; after lunch-Reuter,

Later. Ten score, 49 for B.--

Melbourne, Feb. 19. There was no play hore before lunch to-day in the match between Victoria and M.C.C. ---

Heavy rain fell overnight making Reuter. the outfield sodden, but the wicket remains unaffected. Neuter,