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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

EXPECT "GO AHEAD

SIGNAL IN AMERICAN NAVAL RE-ARMAMENT

Washington, Jan. 5.

White House officials indicated to-day that President Franklin Roosevelt is about to give the “Go Ahead" signal for the expanded naval construction programme.

They stated that the President called to the White' House congressional leaders, Mr. Charles Edison of the N.R.A., and Admiral Leahy.-Reuter.

FAITH IN INDUSTRY

Washington, Jun. 5. President Roosvell's massage to Congress, veering away from public works and Civillan Conservation Corporations as methods of solving the unemployment problem, I re- garded in politieat circles as afirm- ing the hope that private industry may take up the stack in employment. With additional relief measures possible, the re-armament programme seemingly held in reserve in case While the recession becomes worse. President does not speelfieally link the

programme! re-armument passible with re-employment measures, well- informed circles interpret this phase of the budgetary position as follows:

MARCIN FOR ARMS

SPEEDING HONGKONG AIRMAILS

Imperial Airways Plans Announced

Further re-organisation of the Imperial Airways service between England and the Far East la probable at the end of this month.

It is likely that the new 25-ton If, through Government co-opera-flying boats, one of which has already tion with business, joint measures to visited Australia on an 'experimental hult recession are successful, relief flight, will be placed in service be- expenditure can be further cut, leav- tween Southampton and Singapore

ma within few weeks, ing the margin available for arms

When these flying boats are used expenditure shoukl the international situation, especially in the Far East, on the Singapore route, a new time- show no improvement. Should re- table for airmail to and from long- cession become worse, however, in- kong will be Inaugurated, and the ereased expenditure on defence would Dians type airplanes at present used than on the Hongkong feeder service will still be a better investment public works, since the construction again be routed from Singapore. of rols, public buildings and dams! have about reached their limit of present usefulness.

Hence, whatever the coming year has in store, believe expenditure on defence certain to show a continued upward curve-Reuter.

authoritative

NEW BUILDING PLAN PREDICTED

circles

Washington, Jan. 5. Flints itiven by congressional leaders and naval officials, who inter- viewed President Roosevelt, to-day, indicate that the message, which it is understand the President will shortly send to Congress, will ask for a basic new warship building programme for years to come, to replace the 1934, Vinzon Traminell Act, in which the programme laid down was based on

Dissatisfaction is being expressed Hone- by Antipoxieun residents in kong at the long delay occasioned in the delivery of mall from Austraila and New Zealand through the Hong- kong feeder service being routed from Bangkok. Transit time between Austraila and Hongkong has been lengthened to ten days, which is only saven days less than the transit time for ordinary steamer mall

Routing of Hongkong air mail through Bangkok, it was explained to

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the Telegraph this morning, Is " temporary measure whic will be abandoned when the new flying boat service is inaugurated.

Flying boats will considerably re- ches the transit time between both Endand and Hongkong and Australia and Hongkan.

the Washington and Londen naval BRITISH DIPLOMAT ON

Treaties,

Thus if the new programme is) artofited, the United States will follow the lead of other nations and

WAY TO HANKOW

Canton, Jan. 6.

Mr. D. McKillop, Counsellor in the

JANUARY 6, 1988.

OUTLINES EDUCATION

PROGRESS

Striking Figures Of British Expansion

London, Jan. 5.

Mr. Kenneth Lindsay, Parliament- ary Secretary to the Board of Educa- ion in his presidential address to the North of England Education Con- ference at Searborough -day co- scribed the progress. which has been made in the urban and rural districts with the re-organisation of schools, resulting in the provision of liberal and practical education suited to the varying needs of boys and giris over 11 years of uge..

Between April and November 1937 the Board approved of over £6,530,- 000 for capital expendilure mainly la connection with re-organisationn ncrease of one million pounds over last year's Agures. Plans for fur ther work estimated at £13,000,000 are now in an advanced stage of consideration.

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In his concluding passages, Lindsay SATURDAY turned to consider the intangible re- 'urns which the notion derived from great expenditure on education. He oc- educated zaid the real fruits

tolerance, expenditure kindliness, vitally and appreciation of beauty- Jid not yield to statistical measure- ment and often went unremembered. "Tolerance and truthful dealing between peoples s ill matter," he said, Care for the weak and oppressedl is still a virtue. I Great Britain stands for these things in the world-and nothing could be less aggressive-it is to the schools that we must look their preservation."--British for Wireless.

U.S. Counts Dollars In China Field

Taking Stock Of Her Position

Washington, Jan. 5. The Senate bas passed the Stelwor Bill callini: upon the State Depart- ment to provide information as to the extent of American capilai In- vested. civilian nationals and army at and navy men present in China the present time. There have been the time was In- opportune for the disclosure of such information.

protests that

One highly-pluced Congressman stated: "We have the same obliga- ts to American tions to a single

abandon the yardslick limitation EYS- British Embassy, arrived here last 100.000. It would be most unfor

tem laid down by the treaties,

Although it is stated that no deci- slon has been reached on the types or numbers of additional vessis, Admiral Leahy, chief of Naval Operations, indicated that the navy favoured one or more battleships beyond the four -at-present-being-built-or-projected,-

as well

two additional aircraft- B5 enrriers and many small cruisers.- Itcuter.

STEEL

INDUSTRY BOOMING

More Income For Workers

London, Jan. 5. According to a statement by the British lion and Steel Federation, *he British steel Industry is at pre- sent equipped to produce, and is pro- lucing at an annual rate far in ex- cess of 1920 or of any previous year. The output of steel ingota and cast- ings for 1937 is 12,900,000 tons re- presenting stepping up by 3,000,- 000 tons in the last two years and; comparing with 2,000,000 tons in 1029. The process of scrapping and reconstructing older plant and of ex- tending large scale integrated works has

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been proceeding rapidly over the past few years. At the year's end aggregate steel furnace capacity of country stands at 13,500,000 tons per annum, which compares with 750,000 at the end of 1936 and ap- poximately 11,000,000 tons at the end of 1929. It estimated the In- dustry has spent £20,000,000 in new and reconstructed furnaces, mills.cle. In the two years ended to date. In 1920 new capital expenditure was £2,300,000,

The Industry's programme of re-equipment Is. not yet Com- plote. Work in proceeding [mm] large projects in South Wales, on the Clyde. in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, and these, it is estimated, will in- volve a further expenditure of over £10,000,000 in the entires of 1930. By the end of this year steel-making capacity will have been further eta tarted to rather more than 14,000,- 000 tons per annum.

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Record netivity has involved a record volume of earnings in pect of Iron and steel workers. It estimated the total earnings bald in 1037 amounted to $49,000,000 which compared with £41.000.000 in 1930 and £38,000,000 in 1920. Over some marind the percentage of insured workers employed has risen from 96.7 in November 1930, to 80.4% In November 1837, and the average: earnings per week have advanced from £3. 10. 71 to £3, 17s. 6d. The sverana earnings mer week In 1929 -nen-whɑle-were-£3, 1# Od-Britta?

Wireless,

night from Hankow, en route Hankow.-Reuter.

STOP PRESS

to

tunate to interject the idea that our position in China Ja be determined by the number of our nationals or the size of our stake' there,"

the said Senator William Boreh resolution did not imnly that Ameri- cans ought to leave China.

Senator Stciwar consented to an amendment that the State Depart- only whe

what was possible reveal without hurting national interests,

Senator Lewis, of Illinois, recalled

ment

he had repeatedly urged withdrawal armed forces from China lest a "But clash involved them in war.

of

now such an incident has occurred that they cannot be withdrawn. 1 would be a form of treason."

Senator William Nye presented the of Commerce report Department

(U.S. that $132 000.0000 showing currency) wns invested in China, and $60,000.000 in Japan, excluding American loans-United Presss.

U.S. MAY BUY LESS SILVER

Washington, Jan. 5.

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THE AUTHOR OF "LITTLE CAESAR" PROVIDES ITS STAR WITH HIS MIGHTIEST "ROLE I

COULD HIS WIFE BE FAITHFUL whon ke gambled away his right to love?

ROBINSON

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GENEVIEVE TOBIN GLENDA FARF

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President Roosevelt, in his budget in "THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY”

survey, obstensiby indicated that the

expected to Treasury

purchase a smaller amount of silver during the fiscal year of 1939 than in 1038, but only slightly under the 1937 figure.

This indication is derived from the dent Roosevelt esti- fact that President

silver the Government's mated zelgnorage receipts would be $35,- 000,000 cumpared with $00.000.000 in the current fiscal year and $39,000,- 000 in the previous year. However, it is pointed out that the estimates are sometimes changed.

President's In January 1037 the estimate of selenorage for the cur- rent fiscal year was $40,000,000, whereas at present it is estimated it will amount to $60,000,000. It is b lieved the difference is due to shifts In the Treasury purchase policy in cordance with expenditures as the fiscal year develops-United Press.

REMINDER TO RUMANIA

London, Jazı, 5.

Sir Reginald Hoare, British Minister at Bucharest, has been instructed to remind the Rumanian Government's long-standing Interest in the Mino rities Treaty signed in Paris on Des cember 9, 1019, to which Rumania way one of the original signatories, and in the minorities procedure generally. France is reported to have acted similarly,

The Minorities Treaty guaranteed i racial, réligious and linguistic free dom, the provision of schools and the use of their language in the Courts and in dealings with the authorities

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