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BASE COMPLETED

Remarkable Feat Of Engineering Took 14 Years To Build

MONDAY,

· FEBRUARY 14, 1938.

Bugycations in the newspapers in UNIVERSITY TO

naval base during the ceremony.

REOPEN

of

20 *NATIONS CONDEMN the economie sanctions provided for

by the Covenant to restrain" aggres- JAPANESE AGGRESSION on.

Mr. Paul Robeson, the famous negro. singer sang several "freedom" songa, and was loudly applauded.

the visit of the United States war- ships to the naval base ceremony has an importance far beyond that of normal goodwill visit, the attitude

(Continued from Page 1.) of the Singapore pubile is that the

Owing to Japanese, aggression be-Manchuria Incident, the Abyssinian visit Is Intended to demonstráte to

The meeting at the Covent Garden Japan the common interests of the coming serious in South Chinn at the

war and the present Chinese war was Opera House, and an overflow meet- United States and Great Britain in end of last year, the National Sunt due to the unwillingness of the more | Ing. at the Adelphi Theatre, endorsed. the Fur Enat. The civil service pre temporarily on December 27.

In Yat-sen University closed its doors Important members

of the League the resolution passed earlier by

tho sident of the Singapore Municipali

to apply the Covenant, and considera- International Peace Campaign, Commission describes the United After successfully accomplishing a

tion of national interest hod been States naval visit as "exceptional programme of good work, the students allowed to prevall over the wisdom the closs of the Covent Garden meet- There was a remarkable scene ut occasion."

of the University gradually returned of upholding the international enuse. It is expected that the three to Canton during the early part In a system of collective security, up the Putorial United States cruisers will be moor- this month and 413 M result the

the nations had to contribute little anxious to wind up with the

Anthem. Some of the audience, ed in the Straits of Johore near the University wiil reopen on Thursday, to do to defend their interests single- nowever, most of the audience

compared with what they would have

began singing the Inter- in the Shek-pei compus. British warships at the opening The final. examination for the first handed, The League could be a joined in. Lord Cecil and others an Singapore, Feb. 13.

ceremony will include three cruisers, semester will be held

between vanised Into a living force if peace- and all lovers co-operated and carried out the platform did not participate in "Miles of mangrove swamps and II.M.S. Dorsetshire from the China February 25 and March 31 polsonous bluck mud....the naval Station flying the flag of Admiral students of the second semester will the principles for which the League

the singing: A svetion of the au- base simply does not exist.

dience had to wait until the majority You Crabbe who until recently was com-register on March 4 or 5. Classes stood, might at least expect a hole in the manding the British gunboats in the will begin the day after registration,

PART OF COVENANT

had finished singing the internationale. before they could make themselves. ground. There is not even

and

There was no doubt that a peace-| heard with the National Anthem ---- Such were the impressions of a Emerald. of the Enst Indies

ful weapon of boycott was one of Reuter. visitor ten years ago to the Singa- squadron, under the command of pore naval base which will be of Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay, The new Preparatory School cially opened to-morrow with naval as well as HM.S. Eagle, an aircrafi carrier, and a large number of de- will have all classes in Chinese ceremonial.

During the past ten years atroyers, submarines, and other light except one lesson each day in hundreds of British engineers and naval craft. English. Ages, 3-12 years. Fees thousands of Asiatic coolles have

TEN YEARS TO BUILD $100 inclusive, per term of 13 been at work on the base transform-| weeks. for boarders. Registra-ing the site in the Straits of Johore The graving dock which Sir Shen-

A fair activity prevailed in the into

a modern naval dockyard, the ton Thomas will open to-morrow is market, with prices ruling firm and LOST.-In Aberdeen district Black tion, 11 am, February 16. Open-biggest in British territory cast of 1,000 feet long and 130 feet wide in some stocks there is an improve-

ing 9 a.m., February 17.

Suez and one of the most modern in and has taken nearly ten years toment in rates. Enquiries are general the world.

build. Some 8,000,000 square yards and the undertone steady. Banka To-morrow's opening ceremony of excavation has to be done in pre-

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JAPANESE REPLY TO POWERS

Naval Building Information Not Available

Tokyo, Feb, 12. The Japanese replies to the request for information on Japan's naval building programme by Britain, the United States and France, were de- lvered at the respective Embassies this

J. RALSTON,

Director.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY.

that... Yangtse H.M.S. Norfolk

·

STOCK MARKET

REPORT..

The Hongkong Stock Exchange official summary issued at 12.30 p.m. Saturday, reads:

and entrance examination for new chiefly concerns the naval base grav-paration for the foundations which changed hands at $1,485, Hotels at|

The Middle School will re-open

students be held at 8.15 am, on February 21. (No. 6 bus).

For prospectuses apply to Mr. Fung Man Sul or Mr. Chan Pak Luk, Messra. H. Wicking, Prince's Building. Tel. 30241 or to

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

STANLEY.

TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON.

LOCAL EXAMINATIONS, HONG KONG CENTRE.

The following are the dates of the forthcoming Examinations:-

PRACTICAL

(Vocal and Instrumental Music)

.

ing dock, the piece de resistance of are built on piles going down 100 at $1534, and Wharves at $117. the base. This dock, which can feet to the solid strata below accommodate

dock when The

ship afloat,

sive structure.

by

the

flooded holds

the biggest battle- surface mud,

completed was the contractors, Sir John Jackson, nearly 70 million gallons of water. and Ltd. a year or so ago and the Ad- It is constructed of concrete miralty engineers have now put cement facings of Kronite some of their finishing touches to the mas-which was brought 3,000 miles from

Scotland and

and some quarried in It is built of cement and concrete Johore,

nearby. with granite facings. In

The contract work on the dock It is

like a

a huge Roman cost £4.000.000 and the total cost Acting on instructions from Lon of the base is put at. £12,000,000, don, government officials in Singa- not including the cost of the Boat- pore and the muntelpality are making deck which has been used by ing preparations for a big reception warships while

graving dock for the three United States warships, was being built, or the cost of the Trenton, Milwaukee and Memphis, fortifications which defend the base. which are arriving to-day to attend the opening of the bose. A sum of $2,000 from public funds is being spent on entertaining the officers and men.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

Besides a government banquet and ball at Government House, at which Last day of entry 26th Feb-Sir Shenton Thomas, the Governor runry, 1938.

of the Straits Settlements, will pre- alde

Meanwhile, Japonese naval circles | here trace the rumours of Japan's early May, 1936, alleged building of 43,000-ton capital; ships to an interview given by Marshal Balbo, Governor of Libya, to a Japanese journalist and naval critic,

Mr. Masanori Itoh, at Rome on

November 30 last year.

5th March, 1938.

THEORETICAL (Paper Work) 11th June, 1938. Last day of entry

Regulations, Official List of Pieces and Studies, Entrance Forms and Information Application to the Local Secretary.

J. E. ANDERSON,

on

At the interview, Marshal Balbo and Mr. Itoh are reported to have exchanged views on the technical ton possibility of building 45,000 capital ships, "In view of the plan worked out for construction of 43,000- ton battleships by the Powers before the Washington Naval Conference."

Japan's alleged navel programme, c/o The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

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reported by Glomate d'Italia, mouthpiece of Signer Mussolini, on December 3, was apparently based

on statements made at this interview. Japanese naval circles emphasise that it is impossible to give informa- tion on the naval buliding programme, "which would be tantamount to qualitative limitation."

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Around the graving dock are built stores basins, a three mile sea wall, plate shops, ammunition stores, gun repairing shops, a 150 ton crane and a powerful radio station.

FORTIFICATIONS OF BASE The base itself is detended by fortifications at all strategic points along the coast of Singapore Island, and on islands adjoining, which

a round of entertainment is guard the entrance to the Straits of

for being organized

the men.

nen Johore. There are several 15-inch Swimming and land sports facilities and 18-inch batteries stated to he are being provided and the Ameri- the most powerful land fortifications can community in Singapore is ar- in the world.

Near the naval base is the air ranging for baseball matches with teams from the warships. The act- base which is the headquarters of ing United States Consul-General, the Royal Air Force in the Far East. Mr. T. McEnnelly, is also giving a Only four squadrons are permanent reception.

ly stationed there at present, but Although Singapore naval circles plans are in hand for sending big

as "utterly describe

ridiculous" reinforcements as soon as two other Berodromes on the island are com- co-operation pleted. ment seeks constantly

Athird additional acro- in advancing the polley of limitation drome available for Service purposes and reduction of armaments and re- is the civil airport, built at a cost of grets any development which has the £1,000,000 and which serves as the effect of encouraging rather than dis headquarters of the volunteer air couraging races in armament build force planes which do army Co- for the big ing.

It is understood

States Government takes the view

ference.

of the land

and

Manila continues to show a slight advance.

Buyers

Hongkong Bank $1,470 Union Insurance $501 China Underwriters $1.40 Douglases $60

H.K. & K. Wharves $117 (Old) $2.00 (New) $0.65

H. & S. Hotels $6

Lands. $32

$8.70

Humphreys $6.15 H.K. Realties H. K.

Peak Tramways $15

Масао

(Old) $61⁄2 China Lights (New) $7.45 Electries $19 Telephones (Old) $25.80 Cements $1344 Dairy Farms $25.10 Constructions $1 Marsmans (H.K.) 8/4/3

Sellers

Hongkong Bank $1,400 Peak Trama (New) $34 Wm. Powell, Ltd. $0.05

Sales

Hongkong Bank $1,480/90 c.d. Union Insurance $501/02 H.K. & K. Wharves $1171⁄2 Antomoks 60 cts. Aloks 29 cts.

Baguio Gold 24 cts.

Benguet Consol Ps.9.00 Coco Grove 05 cts. Consolidated Mines 011 cts. Demonstrations 431⁄2 cts.

H. & S. Hotels $5 Humphreys $84

H.K. Tramways $16. Telephones (Old) $25.90

that the United "peration work, spotentions.

guns o They recall that the opinion pre- that the THIRTEENTH ORDIN that there is no further point in try at Singapore is put at between was not let until 1920.—United Press. The total cost of the defence works contract for the main dockyard work valled in certain naval circles that ARY YEARLY MEETING ofing to engage in talks with Tokyo.

£30,000,000 appropriate measures would be taken

£20,000,000 and

WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST At present the Japanese reply to dispel misunderstandings and mis- HONG KONG TELEPHONE COM- Alvings abroad regarding the alleged PANY, LIMITED, will be held on taken to mean that the Japanese will remaining works will cost about

Singapore, Feb. 13. construction of 43,000-ton capital WEDNESDAY,-the-9th-day-of 5-5-3 ralio la scrapped in favour of

enter Into conversations only if the another £15,000,000,

At a cost of £20,000,000 and after At present only very few warships ships. This opinion, they further emphasise, might have taken defnite March, 1938, at the BOARD ROOM the common upper limit which Japan ever visit the base, but it is believed 14 years of difficult work, the great form if only the British. United of the Company, Second Floor, demanded at the London Naval Con- that the Admiralty intend sending Singapore graving dock and naval base which will open to-morrow is States and French Governments had | Exchange Building, Hong Kong, at

for 10 Singapore before This limit is totally unacceptable] 1942 whe

1042 when present British naval completed. On what was swampy appealed to Japan's goodwill seeking information on her navni Noon, for the purpose of receiving to the United States Government rearmanent programme is complete. Jungle and rubber Innd has been

a Statement of Accounts and the since it entails on than

increase rather The new graving dock has been built built the world's second largest grav- building programme, rather discuss a joint request to Japan at Report of the Board of Directors, than a reduction of naval builder battle fleet. It is suggested

large enough to

aing dock which accommodate

is guarded by the that by

most for the financial year ended 31st conversations between Washington,

world's The next step is likely to be further the time the full programme for and Britain can now safely send her powerful land batteries December, 1937, and re-electing London and Paris in order to decide Singapore is complete, the island battle fleet east of Suez. two Directors and the Auditors.

With hostilities in the For East, the extent to which the three Powers will be as strong as Hawaii and will

Singapore has become an important The TRANSFER BOOKS of the will avail themselves of the escalator be the base for as many **** in the noint in the world's war map for, as

There is plenty of room

shipping, Company will be closed from the Meanwhile well informed quarters Straits of Johore room extensions toute focal point of world 28th February to 9th March, 1938, say that the United States, in view the naval base should that be neces-Sing

the western Singapore commands

Pacific and ships to the of the Japanese reply, will assure sary and the original project has gateway both days inclusive.

full liberty of action. This is taken been modified and extended several travelling between Suez and the For Dated this 10th day of February, to mean the building of warships of times since it was originally op East must travel within a mile of the 1938.

over 35,000 tons.-Reuter,

proved by Parliament in 1921. The city.-Reuter.

no

the initiative of a certain Power.

PLACING BLAME ON JAPAN Instead, they assert, the three Powers requested of Japan informa- tion on her naval building pro- gramme-which she is under obligation to give-and

set a time limit for her reply

The Impression given the Japanese nation was that the three Powers not only demanded qualitative limitation of the Japanese navy but also at- tempted to fix the blame on Japan for navel expansion,

The move on the part of Britain, the United States and Franco is, therefore, in the opinion of Japanese naval circles, "a serious blunder affronting the Japanese nation."

Moreover, it is pointed out thal the action of the three Powers in demanding Information "Immediately stiffened the attitude of the Japanese navy at the expense of the moderate view prevailing previously."

Order of the Board.

W. L. MCKENZIE,

Secretary,

14, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

fails to sco any logical reason for the British Government's assumption that the Japanese Government must be deemed to entertain a scheme for the construction of vessels not con-

"If Britain, the United States and forming with the limits covered by France sincerely desire disarmament, it is pointed out, "they should have fact that the Japanese Government the 1030 Naval Treaty by the mere taken a concillatory attitude in ap- proaching Japan, instead of sumulat was not giving the desired informa-

tlon."

Ing Japanese public opinion, which now regards the true motives of the

The Japanese Government, the three Powers to be a desire to ex-| document isserta, is not concerned if pand their own navles under the the British Government should pretext of Japan's refusal.”

exercise its rights and Invoke the

Navy circles are of the opinion that the London Naval Trenty of 1030, "which collapsed with its pro-

escalator clause of the Naval Treaty,

to which Japan is not a party.

clause.

Always something new

at

Maine's

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vistons for qualitative limitation was same time as the replies declare Latest Evening Dresses

badly shaken within less than one year of its ratification.

A statement made public at the

that the Japanese Government would regret profoundly if the great naval "Japan's formula for establishment Powers should, undertake more ex- of a common upper limit, on the tensive armament construction. principle of non-menace and non- "thereby leaving Japan no alternative aggression, was," they contend, "more but to alter her building plans in practical and fair."

order to cope with it."

Meanwhile, spokesman of the Admiralty to-day dismissed with laughter the foreign preas report that plans for Japan's new naval pro- gramme were stolen with great skill in the latter part of November by the agent of a foreign Power Reuter.

In another statement tho. Vice Minister of the Navy anya that if other countries started naval expan- sion menacing Japan, Japan may be forced to take the necessary measures to cope with the situation. "I have | no doubt," he adds, "that under such circumstances the Japanese people would combine all their efforts for the safety of their country. Reuter.

The United Press states that the replies to the three Powers did not frained from the usual speedy extras. excite Tokyo newspapers, which re-

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Washington, Feb. 12,

WILL NOT MENACE OTHERS

Tokyo, Feb. 12. The reply declares that Japan hoa no intention whatever of possessing armaments which would menace other countries. The mere communtention of information concerning construc- tion, it states, would not contribute towards equitable disarmament, in the absence of quantitative Ilmitation The United States regrote the Jk- and therefore the Japanese Govern- pancen reply, stated Mr. Cordell Hull, ment is unable to comply with the | Secretary of State, to-night. He 'request on the matter to detect val "aald that the United States Governa

Continuing, the reply states that wit (Continued on Next Column A

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