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·號四十月一十年一十二百九千一英
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1921,
日五廿月十酉辛大歲年十國良華中
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LONDON, November, 28.
The report of the special committee of the Feder
Mr. Alfred Sze, in an article in the Westminster ation of British industries on German reparations says Gazette, emphasises that no nation is more desirous of there is a growing opinion in Britain that any attempt peace than Chino. He says that China is affected vitally to enforce the present reparations scheme will lead to by the territorial arrangement growing out of the war the collapse of Germany and declares that it is impossible settlement which must be righted to a just consideration to return to pre-war trade conditions until methods of of the Chinese before there can be permanent peace.. liquidating the war debts of the nations have been set China comes to the conference confident that its tied. The committee suggests transference of obligation sovereign rights and legitimato national interests will be between governments into obligation between individuals
recognised and will gladly support any conclusions by the creation of Mortgages on German railways, ship ping, and other industries, these securities to be handed reached the purpose and result of which will enable all over to the allied governments who will dispose of them other nations having interests in the Pacific to maintain
their sovereign rights an 1 legitimate national interests. to individuals. The committee also suggests utilisation
LAND DISARMAMENT. of German energies under allied experts for restoring the railways of Central Europe and Russia and for construct ting publie works in the un feveloped regions of Africa, South America, and Agia.
WORLD PROBLEM.
LONDON, November 23.
WASHINGTON, November 23.
The delegates of five leading powers to day held their first executive conference to discuss land armaments.
WASHINGTON, November 24.
It is noteworthy that Herr Wirth in the course of
The conference has apparently reached no definite yestereve's speech in the Reichstag said that the declaration of policy. It is reported that none of the question of credits to Germany needed to be bound up powers proposed a concrete pronouncement in support of with the Washington Conference. That the latter was the French attitude. Sub-committees were appointed to bound to consider international treatment of the whole deal with aeroplanos, gas, and other auxiliary means of question of debts had been the theme recently of a warfare.
number of writers who declare that a universal congress Japan has appointed M. Hanikara a member to deal with the financial and economic problem is of its delegation. This appointment is immediately imperative before January 15, otherwise a declaration of due to Mr. Shidehara's illness.
SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
I TOO MANY STEAMERS.
LONDON, November 23.
bankruptcy on Germany's part may have irreparable consequences. It is pointed out that even Liberal French economists have recently been demanding thự sternest military measures in the event of Germany' default und M. Briand's speech at Washington declaring the impossibility of France disarming has strengthened the arguments of those who plead that the question of Fourteen martihe nations were represented at the debts should be made not a Franco-German but a world. inaugural meeting in London of the International Ship- problem. Meanwhile, the Reparations Commission has returned to Paris from Berlin. Its members are reported to be divided on the subject of measures for compelling Germany to meet lier obligations.
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ping Conference, Sir Owen Philipps presiding declared that the shipping situation made practical co-operation by shipowners all over the world inevitable. He in- stanced the fact of the superabundano, of vessels, ex- ceeding the world's needs for several years, and advocat- ed that older ships, siso new inferior vesse's, should be broken up. He declared that if the countries represented at the conference abolished half their artifical restrictions. a greater number of steamers would be employed.
PRINCE'S TOUR.......
INDIAN APPLAUSE,
LONDON, November 23. Belfast was quiet this morning but though the police and military were very active in the disturbed. arens the public is very apprehensive of fresh outbreaka from gunmen and bombers. Yesterday's outrages, for which the corrected casualties are ten killed and 60 injured, have spread terror and indignation among the citizens who are demanding stern measures for repression -ed another demonstration of enthusiasm. The train was of the disturbances.
LONDON, November 23.-
Rioting was resumed at Belfast to-day. Up to the present two people have been rej orted killed and five wounded.
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
SIR WEST RIDGEWAY'S TOUR.
LONDON, November 23.
Sir West Ridgeway, President of the British North Borneo Company, sailed on the steamer "Egypt "yeater day on a tour of inspection of the British North Burned Company's territory.
BRITAIN AND AFGHANISTAN.
SATISFACTORY TREATY SIGNED.
DELHI; November 23. A satisfactory Anglo Afghan treaty has been signed at Kabul,
BOMBAY, November 23,
The Prince of Wales' departure for Baroda occasion-
started with difficulty owing to througe pressing on to the platform and endeavouring to touch the Prince's Carriage..
OHINESE CUSTIMS.
WHAT BRITISH WANT.
WASHINGTON, November 23.
It is learned on good authority that the British de- legation would favour the creation of a commission to administer the Chinese customs and the debt to Britain, only desiring the same consideration for her interests as would be given to other powers."
FRANCE'S KEMALIST TRIATY,
IMPORTANT RESERVATIONS. ·
PARIS, November 24. While generally approving the Kemalist treaty the foreign affairs committee of the Senate has made import- ant reservations. The committee asks what were the precise duties and instructions of M. Franklin Bouillon and had he exceeded them. Former premier Ribot pointed out that the treaty caused Britain to raise serious objections which ought to be met. He added
DELET, November 23. The treaty marks a new stop in Anglo-Alghat relations as an agreement between equal and in dependent states. Its most important points are that no Russian consulates will be allowed on the frontiers. The treaty does not involve u British-subsidy, although it will be signalised by a valuable gift of material to the that all the member of the committee were asking what Amir.
TAXES: IN, USA.
SOME CHANGES,
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