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the SECURITY and

DURABILITY

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DUNLOP FORT '90

$40,000,000 FOR NEW H.K. DEFENCES

Two Further Battalions For Colony

SEVERAL SQUADRONS OF R.A.F. BOMBERS EXPECTED SHORTLY

Before the end of this year approximately $20,000,000 will be spent by Britain in strengthening the defences of Hongkong.

A like sum is to be spent next year.

This huge appropriation is included in the Army Estimates, and is in addition to regular commitments for maintenance of the garrison.

Approximately $1,000,000 is to be spent on defensive works on the mainland.

Provision is being made, in new construc- tions, for an increase in the garrison from the present full brigade of infantry (four battalions) to six battalions. It is probable that the first of the new battalions will arrive early next year.

In addition to this huge Army expenditure a record sum is being set aside for Royal Air Force development. It is likely that several squadrons of R.A.F. bombers will be stationed here. The main R.A.F. station will probably be removed from Kai Tak to Kam Ling, in the New Ter- ritories, Kai-Tak being used for civilian purposes ̄and for R.A.F. seaplanes.

NEW HEADQUARTERS

Present Army headquarters, which are housed in portion of the old

Murray Barracks, are to be removed

to a new site at Schrdal Point. Pro-

Vision un expenditure of $750,000

has been made in the 1937. Estimates

450 Children

Rescued By

TRENCH SCENE FROM GUADALAJARA

There have been few respites for the Spanish Government's troops during the past few weeks in Spain, but in this support trench in the Guadalajaru sector these fighting men are taking time out for a caval. It is this type of soldier that hoe bacy used by the Government in, the smushing coun-

fer-offensive aguinat Halion five po near Brihuega.

STRIKE FORMULA

Hongkong May OFFERING

Vulnerable

Raids

Be

To Air

LESSON OF MANOEUVRES KEPT CLOSE SECRET

op for me at the H.M. Warships Does Japanese Power

for the construction of the new Head- quarters. The present Headquarters will be used as accommodation for troops,

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Shamshuipo Camp, which present houses the Royal Ulster Rifles and the Royal Welch Fusiliers, is to be closed next year, the land probably reverting to Government..

The Nathan Road mule stables are to be removed outside the area of Kowloon..

urban

WORK STARTING The sum of $20,000,000 has been embarked for additional quarters for

of

op-

a full Brigade of Infantry. The four battalions will be housed in the new cantonment the outskirts

оп Kowloon. Work on this cantonment is to commence shortly, and proximately. $500,000 will be spent on preliminary work this year,

The old Military/Hospital in Bowen Road is to be reconstructed and en- larged at a total cost of $1,000,000 and work on this job will commence In the near future.

New barracks at Stanley Peninsula, which is to become a fortifled area, will cost $750,000 (£38,000). Pre- liminary work on this accommoda- tion has already commenced.

A total of approximately $1,000,000 is to be spent on defensive works on the mainland. Most of this money will be spent in constructing new roads, presumably to anti-aircraft positions.

•

London, Mar. 23.

Two British destroyers recently evacuated 450 Bilbao children to Saint Jean de Luz, and the Spanish Minister of Marine and Air, in his capacity both -13 Minister and as Ambassador for Bilbao, has sent a personal leiler expressing warm thanks.

He added that the crews of the destroyers overwhelmed the party svill ticir kindness-British Wircless.

FURTHER FRICTION

IN NORTH JAPANESE MAKING NEW DEMANDS NATIONALS HUMILIATED

Shanghai, Mar. 24. Friction is again being mani. fested in North China between the Chinese 29th Army and the Japanese authorities, according to the Domci News Agency, in a despatch from Peiping, Figures for Royal Air Force, ex- - It is stated that the Japanese have penditure in Hongkong during the lodged three demands with Mayor

next twelve months Ас not yet

available, but it is believed that they will greatly exceod anything hitherto spent on serial defence in the-Colony,

Chin Teh-chun in connection with

Consular and

alleged affronts offered to Japanese

subjects, including military officers.

Constitute Menace?

By STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Although Hongkong's greatest mimic war has ended, nothing much is known about the actual results.

closely guarded secret.

Italy Rouses

Soviet Fears

RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT WARNS NON-INTERVENTIONISTS.

Mussolini Speaks

Of

Vengeance to Come

LONDON, MARCH 23. AT AN EXCITED SESSION OF THE NON- INTERVENTION SUB-COMMITTEE HERE TO-DAY, THE RUSSIAN REPRESENTATIVE, M. IVAN M. MAISKY, WARNED THE ASSEMBLAGE THAT THE ITALIAN ATTITUDE IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR "IMPERILS THE PEACE OF ALL EUROPE.".

Simultaneously, it was learned from Rome that a spokesman of the Japanese Embassy had stated that an Italian-Japanese political accord would shortly be reached.

Meanwhile, Britain investigated the report of the landing of Italian volunteers at Cadiz on March 5, a fortnight after the ban on intervention came into force. The British note to Rome in this connection has been answered, the Italians maintaining that the men landed MURPHY CONFIDENT; on this occasion consisted only of doctors and helpers, COMPANY OBDURATE with medical supplies, without arms or volunteer fighters

with them

Independent British inquiries tend to confirm the

MUCH-SYMPATHY

WITH WORKERS Italian statement.

Lansing, Mich., Mar. 23. To-morrow, it is reported, Governor Murphy of Michigan will meet Mr. John Lewis and the Chrysler executives and to them will submit three alterna- tives for the settlement of the sit-down strikes in the Chrysler plants. One of these is believed to be similar to the scheme the General Motors Corporation ac- Icepted.

Governor Murphy is apparently optimistic despite the fact that the

Chrysler Corporation has reiterated 11 never recognise the United Automobile Workers sole right to bargain..

Meanwhile, In Detroit, 100,000

COLONY'S

TRADE IMPROVES

After

the meeting of the Non- Intervention Committee this morning, Signor Dino Grandi, the Italian Ambassador, inilmated that his Gov- ernment was unwilling to discuss at present the question of the with- drawal of volunteers from Spain.

Plymouth Concerned

Lord Plymouth, chairman of the Committee, declared that u serious situation was thus created and that he would have to refer the matter to his Government.

MARKED INCREASE IN FEBRUARY UPWARD TRENDtion agreement to

CONTINUES

Co- coun-

0

The extension of the Non-Interven

secure the operation of non-European tries will engage the-carly attention of the Committee, according to communique Issued dealing with to

proceedings, Reuter United Press.

Condemns Critics

and

Official communique, issued daily by Military union sympathisers looked on at The Imports and Exports Depart Headquarters, have told of the progress of the "battles," mass meeting in Cadillac Square, de- ment (statistical Branch) reports that dyed

monstrating the strength of the the combined values of imports and workers, in

In the but the summing-up of the entire operations remains a protesting-Chrysler deadlock and exports of merchandise as declared against police eviction of during the month of February,

Rome, Mar. 23. -down strikers from the plants of 1937, totailed $80.4 millions (£4.3

As quarter of a millon persons lesser companies.

millions), as compared with $55.2 Mr. Frank Martel, President of millions, (23.8 millions) in Febru-packed. Veniec Square to-day when Signor Benito Mussolini; the Italian the Detrolt Federation of Labour, has ary, 1030. pledged his support to the U.A.W

dictator, speaking on the eighteenth anniversary of Fascism's victory in Italy, bitterly condemned his critics. of the usual storms is blowing against

the

Moss

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It seems evident, however, that weaknesses in Hongkong's defences against attack from the air have

In terms of local currency the total been revealed as a result of the manoeuvres. ·

at the same time crying out against visible trade of the Colony increased the U.S. Supreme Court as "the by 26.7 per cent. in February, 1937

This anniversary occurs while one "Hostile" bombers made repeated attacks on the worst obstacle to the democracy of as compared with February, 1936, and

and

The

Italy. It is a storm of printed Colony, and although many were "brought down," it is polleekers of America next to the by. 19.4 per cent. in terms of sterling,

meeting passed a resolution, en- Imports of merchandise totalled paper, inundated by lurgid: ink," he significant that the authorities admitted several successes dorsing the UA.W. demand for sole $38.5 millions (£2.4 milions), as

sold. by the attackers.

bargaining rights with the Chrysler compared with $30.3 millions (£2.0 This utterance is regarded as direct Corporation.United Press.

millions), and exports $30.9 millions evidence that relations between Italy (£1.9 millions), as compared with and Britain are more tense. It ap $24.0 millions (£1.5 millions),

pears that Mussolini is daily harassed by fresh British press. attacks Imports Increased by 27.1 per cent. in terms of local currency, and by respecting the Italians treatment of

Eiflepions 20.0 per cent. in terms of sterling Marshal Grazioni and his party at following the bombing of Exports increased by 24.1 per cent. Addis Ababa. Criticism arising out in terms of local currency, end by of Mussolini's recent trip to Libya

per cent, in terms of sterling. During the first two months of has also made its appearance, -1937 imports of merchandise totalled 676.3 millions (£4.0 millions) as compared with $64.1 millions (£4.1

£40 millions); as compared with millions) in the corresponding period of 1936, and exports $85.0 millions $40.6 millions (23.1 millions),

Imports increased by 22.2 per cent. in terms of local 9.1 per cent in toucy, and by of sterling: reward is one of the most coveted of all scholastic prizes in the whilst exports local currency, and Signor Benito

by 34.0

HONGKONG BOY WINS $2.5 millions

ACADEMIC HONOURS. £1,200 SCHOLARSHIP

18.8

Several diplomats here regard the situation as nearly as grave as at the time of the British Flect con- centration in the Mediterranean in 1938-United Press.

The purpose of the aerial exer- elses were, presumably, to test Ifongkong's defences from an at- tack by enemy bombers. Becaus of lis geographical position, Hong- kong need fear attack from only two nailons-Japan and China. Relations with both countries are

friendly at present on a

bugis, although recent "Incidents" : have somewhat strained the friendliness that existed between Britain

Sixteen year-old Walter K. Pryde, son of Mr. Walter Pryde, and Japa

of the P.W.D., has brought honour to himself and the colony by attach to an article recently published £1,200 scholarship and the right to study at any University in Much significance must therefore winning the Peace Memorial prize, which entitles him to a throughout the United States regard- the British Empire. Chinese soldiers, Japaneso Wood, a United Press Staff

Japan's "southward drive." maintain, subjected these officers to humiliating searches at the Nankow Correspondent, makes remarkable

Rome, Mar. 23. station on the Peiping-Suiyuan Rail-allegations regarding Japan's forti-

In a strongly polemical speech way. The Japanese are now asking Rention and strengthening of

from above, the Plazza Venezia, cent, in terms of for the punishment of the officials Karrisons in Formosu, even before the Far East,

Mussolini to-day responsible, an apology and a guar- such work, had expired.

Washington Treaty, which debarred Young Fryde, who has won the ed with success in the recent match by 20,0 per cent. In terms of sterling. celebrated the eighteenth anniversary anton against access are also inves All Formosa Militarised

scholarship this year, is a pupil at the between the schoolboys and the

rebuking values Central British School. In addition military boys, Japanese officials are At the lunch Interval M.C.C. had tigating an incident at Tungehow,

of

of merchandise Into newspapers which sought to make scored 80 for 1 against a New Zealand capital of the Last Hopel regald to developed as gigantic base of leading light

to his academic brillance, he is n

Hongkong fluctuated fro

from a low @"mystery out of his return from XI-Reuter,

Formosa, states Mr. Wood, is being fine, all-round sportsman, being u This lad, who will be 17 years of Hongkong dollar value (30.3 millions) Libya one day earlier than was ex- which Chinese soldiers are

in the school football age in a short time, expects to leave millions in November, 1030; whilst critics in In Later wave-naaniated Japanese contruce operations, and the whole Island has team and aira, a member of the for England within the next few export values fluctunted from a low phrases. Britain in some trenchant February, 1930, to a hight of 45.7 pected. He also answered his Church At tea the M.C.C. had added only tore The withdrawal of the 20th been millarised school erkeket olevan. Yesterday he inonths and hopes to take another 87 to the score and had lost Army, dolachment from -Tungchów

To a system of modern roads there received a trial for the Schoolboys' residence in one of the Colleges at to a high of $38,4 millions In Novem logically be connected with the

UP of $74.9 millions in February, 1980, - "This Inundation of turgid Ink an additional tours, wickets. The may be demanded-in zónsequence, has been added double-tracking of football maton which is to be played Oxford University There he will score is now 101 for AveReuter

(Continued on Page 73 on Good Friday, and he also appear- take a course in engineering damna bor, 1930, ..

M.C.C. BATSMEN COLLAPSE

Wellington, Mar. 23.

In

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The examination, which is open to all, children of British parents throughout China, is held once every six years, and its

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"Blackshirts, Prepare"

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