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EDITION

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FOUNDED 1881

五拜禮 誠二十月三英港香

FRIDAY,

MARCHI

12.

1937.

日十三月正

No. 11

BRITAIN'S NAVAL

PLAN OUTLINED

Admiralty Experiments To Prove Value of Warships

London, March 11.

An inspiring description of Great Britain's efforts to reorganise her Navy was given by Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, when introducing the Navy estimates in the House of Commons this afternoon.

Sir Samuel said the Navy was being forced, owing to past inaction, to telescope into two or three years what would ordinarily be carried out in a decade. Now the House was asked to approve an expenditure of over £100,000,000, and of the con- struction of 80 warships.

Lord.

The Admiralty was de termined to avoid any unnecessary delays, said the First

After emphasising the complementary value of the Air Force and Navy, the First Lord declared that the Admiralty, since the War, had concentrated its attention upon war-time lessons, with a view to adapting the construction of ships, naval strategy and tactics to modern requirements. There was no copying of old models or foreign ships.

The design of every one of the new warships bore e impress of lessons the Admiralty had learned in the school of experience. Taking the design of the battleships as an illustration, Sir Samuel said that before any, one of these five great ships was laid down, there would be no less than eighteen separate designs, which would be tested from every possible angle.

Emergency Plans

Over-age cruisers and destroyers will be used for escort purposes, t Is stated. Emergency pkins ire being prepared by a joint committee of the Admiralty, Board of Trade and Merchant Marine, with ̄ ̄View-to- working out possible shipping lanes to be utilised in times of trouble.

He was glad, said Sir Samuel, to report that the Singapore was near- ing completion. In the course of the next two or three months the graving dock would be working, and they were now within sight of the full completion of the base. The base was absolutely necessary if the Navy was to carry out its duties in the eastern as well as

western hemisphere."

was

the

BRITAIN

AND U.S.

FALL OUT

QUARREL OVER AIR TERMINUS

EXTENDING AIRWAYS

London, Mar. 11.

ATTEMPT TO GUARD BELGIUM

WEST EUROPEAN

PACT PLANNED

HONEST PEACE

GUARANTEES

Berlin, Mar. 11. Although Germany's reply to the British Locarno memoran- dum will probably be presented to-morrow, it is not expected appreciably to advance the negotiations aiming at the con- clusion of a Western Pact.

Most probably the Note will con- Hala-objections—that Britain--and France are unwilling to release Belgium from the one-sided Locarno

Pact, although: Herr Hitler has given guarantees to Belgium, Holland and Switzerland in various guises.

probably

Another objection will be that the Franco-Soviet Pact is still in existence.

Both these objections will have to be removed before any progress en be made towards the conclusion i n Western Pact.

A semi-official communique em- phasises that the proposed Western The Minister paid a tribute to

Pact must be

be a purely Western Puct. A hitch has occurred in the Germany, would not make objections those responsible for the Anglo- German Naval Treaty. If was being negotiations between Britain and the to such a pact, provided the various carried out loyally by both sides. United States regarding the proposed European Powers abolish the princi- easy to under-rate the important trans-Atlantic air service, according ple of military assistance to cac another and strive for honest peace 1930 Noval accord, but it had brought to the New York Times. about definite qualitative limitations.

It is stated that the chief dimeuity guarantees. The communique does A definite qualitative agreement was in the present negotiations is the

define what Germany would not necessary, the Minister said, and he

(Reuter. hoped enough powers would ratify question of the terminal airport in consider honest peace guarantees. the present Arins treaty so that the eastern United States. Britain Britain would be able to enjoy wisites Montreal to be the terminus, ratification Renter.

while the United States maintains that New York should be the home! port.-Neuter Bulletin Service.

NEW ZEALAND SERVICE

Auckland, Mar. 11. Alter consultation with the British

Many Experiments There have been large scale and small scale experiments of almost every kind, including tests of explos sives, to decide their various effects and other Empire Governments con- upon all sections of metal. The cerned, the New Zealand Government sult was that the Navy's ships would

has granted Pan-American Airwayɛ bear the impress of a long series of in extension to December 31 of the experiments and the concentrated at- agreement signed in November, 1935.. tention which naval officers in charge whereby the Corporation would run of construction had been perfecting a service between America and New, during the last eighteen years.

Zealand.

He had no desire, said Sir Samuel,

Philippines Independence

Conft

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $38.00 PER ANNUM

DEATH CHARGE MISSED ITS MARK

where

hundreds

Fired by an insurgent' warship at one of the fleeing whips of the Government Navy, this torpedo, mixard its mark, and ended its inde pondent, voyage on a brach near Cartagena,

townspeople have interestedly inspected it.

EMPIRE TALKS

ARRANGED

London

Conference in

In Middle of May

London, Mar. 11.

REBELS ROUGHLY CHECKED ADVANCE POSTS BEATEN BACK

ENORMOUS LOSSES

of

Madrid. Mar. 11. The fiercest fighting of the entire war has been seen in the Brihuega sector during the last 48 hours.

The Government forces to-day de-

In the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, announced that the Imperial Con-insurgents advanced positions on the ference would open in London on May 14.

Mr. Baldwin stated that the Conference would afford an opportunity for discussion of matters of common interest to members of the British Commonwealth under the following heads:

(1) Foreign affairs;

(2) (3)

Constitutional questions;

a violent counter attack on the heights between Brihuega and Wal- dearenas, bombarding the enemy artillery, corial bombs and, muching guns. The Government troops re- gained their lest ground and inflicted terrific losses an

the rebels, putting

that

many of their tanks out of action. It is now officiully declared there are several Italian Blackshirt divisions and one Italian regular amiy division on the Guadalajara front, communded by Italian generals under the supreme command of General

Trade, shipping and air communications and Manzini. allied questions.

General Mia who is defending Madrid, declared to-day:

"This is a regular Europeun wur.

With regard to the first subject, Mr. Baldwin said we are openly nghting against Italy?"" the agenda would include an examination of the general-Reuter. situation, together with any relevant questions of a less general character.

As regards constitutional questions, the particular subjects proposed for consideration were certain matters relating to nationality, treaty procedure, the inter- national status of members of the British Commonwealth and channels of communication between them.

Four Main Heads Corncerning trade, shipping and nir

May Be Near communications, Mr. Baldwin stid

OBSTACLES NOT INSURMOUNTABLE

AMERICAN FASCIST THREATS

British Protest

London, Mar. 11. Replying to questions in the House Mr. Anthony at Commor to-day.. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, said that we Spanish cargo steamers carrying British owned iron ore, procceeding

Fit

DUNLOP

90%

HONGKONG STEAMER · AGROUND

JAPANESE ANSWER CALL FOR HELP

SHIP NOW OUT OF DANGER

The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Hop sang went ashoro last night off Cape Garanbi, Formosa, and was badly holed. Her crew are safe ashore according to Intest messages, but no signals have been received this morning,

Coptajn D. S. Pethick is master of the ship, which was carrying a cargo of kerosene and petrol from Takao to Keelung. When rough weather at first threatened total loss of the ship and crew, un 5.0.S. was sent out and the steamer Tencho Maru, 50 miles away, proceeded to the Hopsang's assistance.

A message was later acnt out by Cape Garanbi radio station saying that the crew had been landed and the ship was out of danger.

The

Jardins, agents, Messra. Matheson and Co., stated this morning that Arst intimation of the mishap to the Hopsang came at 10 p.m. when an S.O.S. was sent out by the ship: "Ashore Cape Garanti. Immediate assistance required." The message was picked up by the Japanese 2,000- ton steamer Tencho Maru, owned by the Talsuuma Kisen. She replied that she was only 50 miles away from the location given and was pro- ceeding there immediately. A rodlo message to this effect was received in Hongkong at 11.31 p.m.

Barely half an hour later, however, Garambi Radio sent out, the news that the crew of the Hopanng had reached shore and that the ship was in no danger of foundering.

The agents stated this morning that she was badly hulect" and; mulding water and, while the crew have been landed, the captain and officers are remaining on board. Meanwhile, heavy seas have been pounding the Hopsang all night,

Arrangemente are being made

locally to despatch a tug to the scene,

The Hopsang carried no passengers. She-left-Hongkong-bound for Lukno and Keelung and had discharged part of her cargo at the former port. She was on her way to complete the dia- charge when she was driven ashore,

a

Bulit in Glasgow in 1901 for her present owners, the Hopsang has gross tonnage of 2,148 and is register-. ed in Hongkong.

.

French Loan Attractive

BONDS OFFERED

TO PUBLIC

Paris, Mor: 11.

a British port from Spain, had been The French Defence Loan will be intercepted by the insurgent Navy issued in bonds in denominations of Their whereabouts is ut present un-500, 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000 francs, known.

dating from March 1.

The British Ambassador at Hen- daye has been instructed to protest to General Francisco Franço, rébel com- mander-in-chlef, requesting the re- lease of the cargo. Britain reserves the right to claim compensation.- Reuter Bulletin Service.

Independent Course

threat from the air. But they had leaving San Francisco immediately the date for complete independence | of the work of the Imperial Shipping to name 100 sples who are attempting tary of State, 10-day stated that it

EMPIRE SERVICE

London, Mar. 11.

The bonds, will be issued at the rate of 400 francs for a nominal value of 500 franca, repayable by drawing only after five years.

FURTHER DETAILS

Paris, Mar. 11. Subscriptions to the new Defence Loan will open to-morrow and close on March 25. Interest will be pag- able In French or Swiss francs or by any paying house indicated by the Bank of International Settlements "at u corresponding value of the coupon, which will be markd in French francs, pounds sterling or dollars." There will be a variable rate between French and Swiss francs and between the Swiss franc and sterling and the dollar-Reuter.

the following would be the main

For the purpose of the loan, a 1,000 frane bond will be equal to 187 ship- heads (1) a general review of the

lings or $45.66, U.S. currency, while progress of Empire trade and ques-

for the six-monthly

coupons 22,50 tions arising therefrom; (2) a review

Washington, Mar. 11. francs will equal és. 2d. of $1.03.- of the work of the Imperial Economic

Commenting on

Reuter. the suggestion Washington, Mar. 11.

made in the British Parliament that: Committee and other inter-Imperial

An offer was made to-day by Mr. the United States should be invited A four-engined Sikorsky 'plane is

Washington, March 11

economic organisations; (3), general to under-rate the formidable new ready to start the

Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of questions arising in connection will Samuel Dickstein, New York Mern- to join the Spanish non-intervention service and, is

State, says the question of advancing shipping polley, including a review bers of the House of Representatives, agreement, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secre- had eighteen years to develop coun--Reuter Bulletin Service,

to establish Fascist

ณ of the Philippines, as asked in a

scist government in ter-action, including the use of air

was well known that, the United Committee; and (4) civil air com-

the United States. power itself, and the production of

newspaper interview by President munication.

States Government was pursuing an Mr. Dickstein was spanking in sup-independent course in respect of the anti-aircraft weapons on a scale, and

Quezon, might arise during the forth-

port of a resolution to investigate the Spanish civil war.-Reuter. of precision undreamed of in 1918.

Ottawa Agreements coming conversations between United

of slan

slanderous and un- The full flying-boat service be- States Government officials and the The cffect was that they had made tween Britain and South Africa, Philippines Mission,

Mr. Baldwin further stated that it ribution

propaganda. He said the Nazis were. trying to the Flect generally, and the battleship which was due to begin on April 1,

The opinion that the proposal made had been, generally agreed by His particularly, the least attractive target is now postponed until June 1, owing by President Quezon, that the pro- Majesty's Government that any ques- build up an army in the United States.

theflons arising out of the Ottawa agree and that 200,000 were already or for an enemy airforce.

to delay in the delivery of the newspective trade

pact between Empire flying-boats.

United States and the Philippines ments could best be dealt with ns gantsed. There would be 1,000,000 Concentration Of Defence

The present land plane service will of complete political independence, Covernments concerned, and apurt

might be accompanied by the grant dccassion offered, in separate dismen in this force before the end of

the individual the year, he said. between During recent months there had be continued, but flying-boats will presented no insurmountable obstacle,

Thousands of German-Americans been a concentration of all three ser- be progressively substituted for land was expressed by Senator Tydings,

from the Imperial Conference. It were "scared to death", because of vices upon the very important pro-planes

was hoped that there would be an the reprisals threatened against their on the section between the author of the 1034 Act, which blem of defence of naval basca from Alexandria and Kisumu with a view gives independence to the islands in

opportunity during the Conference for relatives and property in Germany if aerial attack. It had been found pos- to bringing the full service into 1045-Reuter.

an exchange of views on the sub-

they fail to sign the draft form for Bible to concentrate a great volume operation on June 1-Reuter,

jeet of migration within the Empire.

the German Army. Mr. Baldwin ssid, he hoped to un- nounce the names of the United Kingdom delegation before the Easter recess.-Reuter.

of defence and counter-attack in

these bases, the defence of which

was a much easier problem that was ment would put into operation if on to be encountered In defending emergency arose. There would be no danger of a long period of fatal

great city.

NEAR SETTLEMENT

Detroit, March 11, Considerable advances have been delays which occurred in the early. The General Motors Corporation made in the protection of merchant days of the last War. The Govern and representatives of the Union of vessels in the narrow.mean, the First ment, he said, had two confidential Automoblie Workers are approaching Lord went on. But he pointed out plans ready, which they would put a signed settlement, but they have that the chief danger to them might into operation if an emergency arose, adjourned their discussions until to- come from merchant vessels. The There was no danger of a long morrow, declaring that there are still Admiralty ad confidential pla fatal delay, such as occurred in the minor details to be ironed out Ready, he said, which the Govern-recent War, Reuter.

Reular.

cussions

1

Distribution

Mr. Dickstein, named a chemist of

Kidnappers Convicted

THREE SENTENCED

IN AMERICA

Brooklyn, March 11.

At the re-trial of Harry Weiss and a leading motors car firm as the leader Martin Schlossman, charged with the of the Nazi forces

In the United kidnapping of Paul Wendel, who States-Reuter.

figured prominently in the Lindbergh baby's kidnapping inquiry, both men were found guilty. The jury had dis- will examine the question of how the agreed at previous

trial In present situation can be remedied. February.

It is hoped that the present session

Weiss and Schlossman face a sen- of the sub-committees, which deal of the Committee may be finished foience of from 20 years to life im- with questions of supply, aquisition morrow and that the conference can prisonment. and payment, and statistics. Both sit again in the later half of June, the first and second sub-committees | Reuter.

Geneva, Mar. 11. The Raw Materials conference has agreed upon the terms of reference

"L

A third defendant, Bleefeld, has already pleaded guilty.-Reuter.

POPE MEETS CARDINALS

Vatican City, Mar. 11. His Holiness the Pope presided at

a plenary meeting of the Cardinals of the three principal Congregations to-day.

This is the most important cere mony he has attended since his ill- There were twenty-four ness. Cardinals present-Reuter,