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ITALY, GERMANY AND AMERICA

ENORMOUS PROJECTS

Rome, March 2.

con-

The Fascist Grand Council's decision 10 increase Italy's fighting forces is expected to apply chiefly to the Navy and Air Service, which were siderably expanded fast autumn. Air bases are already under construction in Sardinia, Sicily and South Italy. A new base for light naval craft, it is under- stood, is being created at Pan- telleria. These bases are pected to give Italy complete control of the narrows between Sicily and Africa.--Reuter.

NAVAL APPROPRIATION

Washington, Mar. 2.

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The

FIRST

EDITION

Licary, Supreme Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1981

No. 16146

三拜禮辦三月三英港香

WEDNESDAY, MARCH

3, 1937.

日一廿月正

Britain

Arms

Only to Keep

World's Peace

EDEN DEFENDS FOREIGN

POLICY IN HOUSE

Still Building Upon League Covenant

London, March 2.

Replying to criticisms of his foreign policy, made by An appropriation of $520.000.000 the Labour member, Mr. David Grenfell, Mr. Anthony $50,000,000 less than the budgeted Eden, the Foreign Secretary, told the House of Commons

for the Navy Department for the

next fiscal уевг. which is nearly

estimate, was approved by the Ap-to-day that he would avoid what was known as the propriations Committee of the House

The "Baldwin confidence trick," while at the same time not of Representatives to-day. chief reduction is in respect of new

saying too little.

naval construction which has been

reduced from $157,000,000 to $130,- 000,000, due to the fact that certain appropriations for

for the current your won't be expended by the time the year ends on June 30.

New construction authorised in-

cludes 307 aircraft, 251 of which will

alrships, eight destroyers and four

#INDLE COPY 10 CENTS 133.00 TER 'ANNUK

TRANSPORT AND MESS DETAILS EFFECTIVE

In recent "emergency" må noeuvres carried out on an extensive scale by the Shanghai Volun- teers and the Shanghai Municip al Pulice, two of the most important services were the transport and messing, Photos show (upper left) Captain J. D. E. Shotter, in charge of the Transpot Section, dis- cussing problems with a colleague! (right) mess boys preparing to feed the Volunteers, watched by a supervisor. Lower: One of the detachments ready for speedy depar ture for the scene of operations awaiting the signal at Headquarters.

the Non-Intervention PHILIPPINES WILL BE

WELL DEFENDED

The very existence of the Committee had reduced the international dangers arising from the Spanish civil war, Mr. Eden declared. From the first the Government had deliberately supported the

be for replacement, two non-rigid policy of non-intervention, taking the initiative repeated- submarjes. Work will also continuely, on two battleships and three aircraft carriers, 11 cruisers, 40 destroyers and 10 submarines.-Router.

MIGHTY AIR FLEET

London, Mar. 2.

It is now revealed that Germany has tripled her air forces during the past year and that the present total of her war planes is above 2,000.

This figure includes all types, includ.

ing bombers, of first line machines.

The United Prera, given pocess to a reliable report, conservatively timates the Nazi fighting aircraft "at" this impressive total.

Al the

reserves,"

-50

the beginning of 1930 Germany's air fleet consisted of 50 squadrons, or approximately 750 first line planes. It is now disclosed that

Germany possesses 177 squadrons, or

2,050 planes, including some "Immediate But this Agure does not include

a huge number of second and third line reserve aircraft, plus the stores of aeroplane parts.

It is estimated that Germany's aeroplane production. capacity has pussed the 200 a month mark.- United Press,

figure will be approximately the same us last year's, spent to "make America .safe."--United Press.

Defence Of

Neutrality

Considered

2

The Government's policy admittedly had had chequered career, but it had been proved right. As soon as the frontier control scheme was in operation in Spain, which it was hoped would be next week, the next task would be to deal with direct intervention, particularly the withdrawal of foreigners fighting in Spain.

Mr. Eden regretted he could not give a "rosy account of-the-progress of a new Western European agree- The Spanish conflict had ment militated against progress, but the Government, was not despairing of Kelling the nations to discuss the issue and of achieving some results.

German's Demands

Germany's

Turning, then, to the question of former colonics, whose return she is demanding, Mr. Eden repeated the statement made recently by Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, saying the Government had not considered and were not considering any transfer of property.

That statement, he asserted. re- mained the Covernment's policy, and to it he had nothing to ndd.

Referring to his recent statement made in a speech at Leamington to the effect that if the occasion' arose,

that if a

extend a Germany.

PRAGUE

LODGES

PROTEST

GERMAN CHARGES STOUTLY DENIED MANDER SEES DANGER

Prague, March 2. The Foreign Minister, Dr.

League Responsibility denied the German allegations

Washington, March 2.-

General Douglas MacArthur, American military adviser to the Philippines Government, interviewed to-day, declared the defence programme, under the new Manila administration was progressing wonderfully and was exceeding expectations. promises complete success," he said.

General MacArthur asserted that the main object of the programme was to maintain peace in the Pacific and defend the Philippines' shores.

There is nothing which will tend

to keep the Pacific states at peace much as a secure, strong and neutral Philippines state," he added..

as

were

He said the islands strategle key to the Pacific. This key will be in the hands of the Filipinos, a peaceful people, who for 400 years have never launched predatory enterprises."United Press.""

WEATHER-

DELAYS DORADO

FORCED BACK TO FORT BAYARD

**It

Appointed

To King's

Household

SIR ERIC MIEVILLE IN EAST IN 1920

London, March 2.

A new list of appointments to the | King's Household is announced in the

Gazette.

SECRET DEBTS REVEALED

DUNLOP FORT 190

This new tyre meets" the conditions pro- duced by increased car efficiency. WCZ

GERMANY REFUSES ANY DETAILS

LARGELY SPENT |ON ARMAMENTS

New York, March 2. Revelations of a so-called secret debt of about £400,000,000 on account of Germany's rearmament and employment programme, mude by the Securities and Exchange Commission here to-day,

was

The matter came to light in con- neelion with, the registration of the German Government's Issue of £13,- 800 funding bonds to meet the German Government's interest on indebtedness,

NUFFIELD MONEY TO RE-OPEN COLLIERY

2,500 MEN IDLE SINCE 1935

WILD WITH EXCITEMENT

London, Mar. 2. The Minister of Labour, Mr. Ernest Brown, announced in the House of Commons to-day that as a result of negotiations bc- tween the Nuffield Trustees, the Reconstruction Special Areas Association and certain panies, an agreement has been reached whereby a new company will be formed immediately to work the Whitehaven collierica ·

were Cumberland, which

in

com-

closed in 1935, resulting in 2,500 miners being thrown out of work.

Mr. Brown sald he believed that this arrangement would largely solve unemployment in Whitehaven-a re- mark which was greeted with cheers, Whitehaven went wild with excite- ment when it received news of the Minister's announcement, as praes tically every insured worker in the town

out of work. Migration had seemed to be the only solution of the Lown's plight.

"Gosh! That's grand," declared the Mayor when told the news.

It is understood that the owners of the colliery are now negotiating. with a Scottish iron and steel com- pany-Reuter,

MILITIA SUCCESS CLAIMED

STEADY PRESSURE UPON OVIEDO TOLEDO NOW BESIEGED

Madrid, March 2. A Government communique issued to-day declares that militiamen have captured the San Lazaro quarter on the outskirts of Oviedo and that the buildings there will be used as bases for a projected advance.

Part of the arms factory, strongly eld by the rebels, Is under Govern- ment fire,

Germany does not deny the exis- lenee of this secret debl, but refuses to disclose detalls on the grounds These include Sir Erie Mieville, that it is a Government debt, who becomes one of the King's three The Commission agreed, without Assistant Private Secretaries, on the prejudice, to registration of the retirement of Sir Godfrey Thomas.

£13,800 funding Joan, but stated Sir Eric Mleville was appointed a that full publicity would be given to student interpreter to the Far Eastern the existence of unrecorded obliga- consular service in 1919, and was tions, which included advance tax Private Secretary to successive Minis certificates, short term financing, the ters in Peking from 1920 to 1927. He employment programme, motor high-fortitying their new positions. then became Secretary to the way construction and rearmament Governor-General of Canada, a post costs.-Router Special.

which he held until 1031, when he was appointed Private Secretory to the Viceroy of India.-Reuter,

OTHER POSTS

London, Mar. 2. A long list of appointments to the King's Household

to- is gazetted night. Among the principal are the

The weather in the vicinity of Fort | following: Bayard' itself is believed to be suit- Lord Chamberlain The Earl of able for taking off, but there is a Cromer. possibility that the pilot would have, difficulty in finding Hongkorig.

U.S. APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, Mar. 2. A war Department appropriation is expected to follow quickly on the heels of the Navy Department's, and together they will provide a $1,000,- 000,000 programme of national de- fence for the next fiscal year. The British arms would be used in de Kamil Krofts, addressing a fence of France and Belgium against

A low ceiling in Hongkong is delay unprovoked aggression, in accordance Parliamentary Commission to- ing the arrival of the Imperial Alr- with treaty obligations. He added day, expressed the hope that forced to land at Fort Bayard, ways alfiner Dorado, which was new treaty could be

stop 238 miles distant, owing to similar negotiated Britain would be ready to Herr Adolf Hitler would

similar undertaking to the German press campaign weather conditions last night.

against Czecho-Sovakia. Ho

that Czecho-Blovakia was Mr. Eden pointed out that British spreading Bolshevist virus. obligations under the League cf. Nations Covenant. were far less far- "We shall remain a democratic and reaching than those contained in the orderly state in which Communist

Pact. Nevertheless,

they would continue to base their foreign activities will not find fertile soll," policy upon them. In the League he declared-Reuter. there were divergent views, some

MANDER'S WARNING wishing to exclude all sanctions, others being desirous of making mill-

London, Mar. 2. tary sanctions automatic. To force

the Foreign Affairs expression of an individual would be to risk smashing the League, debate in the House of Commons to- The League, said Mr. Eden, was in day, Mr. Geoffrey Mander, Liberal, a state of convalescence, and it was complained of the obscurity of the therefore not the moment to offer the Government's policy. He pointed to

the choice between two

Czecho-Slovakia us one of the danger the President is given power to re-

spots of Europe, but pointed out that move American shipping from the

Rearmament Welcome [no attack would be made upon that scene of war in any country and to

Almost throughout the world, the troubled state If it were known that Entre on embargo on goods from Foreign Secretary revealed, Great British would be there to defend her

Britain's rearmament programme had against aggression.

welcomed because 'no-onc

Firm British

VANDENBERG SEES COMPLICATIONS

Washington, Mar. 2. An amendment to the Pittman Neutrality Bull, proposed by Senator Vandenberg, is now being debated by the Senate.

Locarno

The amendment suggests deletion patient of the clauses in the Bill by which dangerous operations,

the United States.

Senator Vandenberg declared that been

K

if the President exercises this power, abroad failed to realise that Britain

Speaking in

assurances

on this peace, he be-

it would be tantamount to sanctions, would not enter into war contrary to paint would assure

which would bring resentment, it not repricals. It would virtually make the United States an ally of Britain

Japan, as they are the

only

the League of Nation's Covenant.

While regretting the necessity of rearmament, Mr. Eden believed, he Buld, that everyone in the House of

countries with navles strong enough Commons was convinced that Britain

to remove goods from America. Reuter Bulletin Service,

K.R.A ANNUAL MEETING Members of the Kowloon Residents' Association are reminded of the an nual meeting, which takes place at St. Andrew's Church Hall at 8 pm. to-morrow (Thursday). All interested In Kowloon affairs will be welcome.

Heved. Reuter.

COAST. DEFENCE

was unlikely that the Dorado will be At 10 am. it was stated that "it able to take off from Fort Bayard this morning."

The air-liner is believed to bo carrying one passenger for Hongkong.

Speeding Up

Steel Output

BRITAIN REMOVES PIG IRON DUTY

Lord Steward. The Duke of Bucceleuch and Queensberry.

Master of Horse-Duke of Beau- fort.

Treasurer

of Household-Sir George Penny.

Comptroller of Household-Str Lambert Ward..

Vice-Chamberlain of Household- Sir George.Davies.

Private Secretary.--Major xander Harding.

MAKING OWN RUBBER

Berlin, March 2. Rather than buy abroad, Germany is going to make her own synthetic rubber.

The foundation is announced of a Dye Trust, with a factory at Merse- sunsidlary company of the German burg, Saxony, with a capital of £2,400,000,. It will exclusively pro- duce rubber-Reuter Special.

AUSTRALIA RETAINS

Ale. 667

Assistant Private Secretarics.-Mr. F. H. Mitchell, Mr. A. F. Lascelles and Sir Eric Mleville.

Keeper of the King's Archives. Lord Wigram.

Keeper of the Privy Purse Major Ulick Alexander.

Mr.

"THE ASHES"

Melbourne, Mar: 3. England's eleven was soon all out in the final Test match against Australia this morning. England failed to add to their overnight score

Financial Secretary to the King-of 165 for 8, and have thus lost the

F P. Robinson.

match by an Innings and 200 runs.

Australia have won three of the High Almoner-The Archblahop of Canterbury.

series after losing the first two, and thus retain the Ashes."-Router,

Prebendary Percival is appointed Precentor of Chapels Royal, while under the heading of Medical House London, Mar. 2.

hold there are 35 appointments head-| The British steel industry's dimeuled by Lord Dawson of Penn, Lord tie in meeting trade demands are Horder, Sir John Weir and Sir largely responsible for a Treasury Maurice Cassidy. order abolishing the three per cent. Import duty on pig iron and reducing the duty on imports of iron and steel products from 20 to 10 per cent.

should have greater power to aid the forces of peace. In their rearmament Coast defence gun practice with programme," he said, His Majesty's live ammunition in to take place from The Import Duties Advisory Com- Ministers were making the greatest Stonecutters Island between the mattee states that the increase in the contribution in their power for the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 0.30 p.m., on demand for steel in Britain and preservation of world peace-Reuter. Monday, March 0. Pructica

other countries had resulted in the also take place from Stonecutters world demand tending to outrun the No Surprises

Island between 8.30 p.m. and 11 p.m. dupply, and competition might ham-

Contrary to expectations in some quarters, nelther Mr. Lloyd George

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CHARTERED SURVEYORS

In the Olivares sector, where the Insurgents are said to have lost heavily, the Government troops are Meanwhile Toledo, scene of the famous Alcazar siege in the autumn, is ogain

threatened, the directly Government clalms. It is stated that local operations south of the Tagus River have led to the capture of a number of strategic positions. Gov- ernme ernment artillery is now firing upon the Barrio de Toledo, whose build- ings are used as barracks, and the Military Governor's headquarters, near the Alcazar, has been fit.

A sharp struggle is continuing.---. Reuter.

STORM OF SHELLS

Madrid, March ́2. This evening at 5 p.m. the Righilst batteries commenced dropping shells inside and upon the outskirts of this elty, resuming their interrupted bombardment of the day previous. An attack followed.

Loyal guns shelled the rebel lines in the Moncloa, West Park, and University City sectors on the west- ern front.

Seven were wounded when two

an building inside Madrid and shells exploded in apartment others by three shells which exploded nine

near Ronda de Atocha and Toledo streets-United Prezz

HIT BY FLYING SPLINTER

CHINESE UNLIKELY

· TO RECOVER

The ninth annual general meeting The Earl of Athlone is to be Con-of the Hongkong and China branch stable

A plece of metal from the driving and. Governor of Castle.

Windsor of the Chartered Surveyors, Institu-

wheel of a dynamo, revolving at 2,000 tion was held on yesterday, when revolutions per second, flew into the Mr. John Masefield continues to be the the ensuing year: Chairman, the shipbuilding yards of he Kow- following officers *were elected air with the velocity of bullet at Poet Laureate.--British Wireless. for

Mr. G. W. Groy, F.S.I., F.R.IBA.; loon Docks; yesterday, afternoon. Vice Chairman, Mr. A. È, Llosaman, It struck (Chal Wal, who was F.SI. MIM. and Cy.E.; Members working nearby, inflicting such severo of Committee, Mr. N. L. Sparke, | Injuries to his face, that he is not O.B.E.. F.S.I. (Shanghai); Mr. A. Gi expected to live, on Monday, March 8, and between fer the United Kingdom in securing Ambassador's designate to the Court Ring FSI RSC (Eng.) Hon Street, Kowloon, was admitted to Dr. Hafez All Pasha, Egyptian W. Tickie, F.S.I., FRIBA, NIKJ, Chan Wal, who resides at Wo Hu 0.30 am, and 11 p.m. on Tuesday and supplies without stimulating a rise of St. James, arrived in London ut Secretary Mr. J. H. Richardson, Wednesday, March 0 and 10. ih prices to a high level,-Router.

the Kowloon Hospital with his face evening.--British Wireless,

terribly iscerated...

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NEW AMBASSADOR

London, Mar, 2.

F.S.I