RUMOURS, Discussion of Singapore Base Expected Singapore, Jan, 24. the Singapore Dockyards, returne Six John Alleyne, Commander of hhere to-day to take part in the Far {Eastern Naval. Conference which laponed last' Tuesday on board TOMS, Kent, carding the conference.
London, Jan, 24.
Not a word hasbeen revealed te-'Despite the Admitality's bare latter barely setting hig foot on Fan Bastern soil, his sudden. departare being due to' a threat on hia life, was life Wile fe was on his, Wan, 'A few days ago some speculation
the East, it being generally ported "(though "offally denied) leon ference Singapore.
mah Tall navat 'To-day it is revealed that Lord Allenby, a8 soon as he landed in the Netherlands "East. Ind! prised of a. plot against, his Was a secret known only' to, the British consul and high offclas of the East Indies "until the distinnished visitor had left the country.
the Lord Allenby, realising thet if he announcement, however, that, it is were to contin his tour he. would jan automatic and routine affair, the|be incessantly shadowed by am feeling prevails that the conference|armed escort to protect him from importance to the Empire, preparatory to decisions of great|the plotters, decided to change his if, as the plans booking Baden fan's Belem ite light of communica fin Surmatea, from which port he lett ill be determined. raun and the Pacific by steamer for England. Reuter, The delegates are the Command-[Indies and Australia stations, who ict of, the "Chingy East fare responsible for British interests west of the Pacific.
"The modernization of Singapore Jas a powerful base is bound. to be cluded In the agenda, and, despite
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