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PROPOSED IMPORT DUTY,
HOME RETAILERS CONCERNED,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mait;)-
LONDON, November 1
Giving evidence on behalf of the retall chairs butors before the Board of Trade committee which
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"GROTESQUE NONSENSE."
EARL BALFOUR ON SINGAPORE,
DELIBERATELY OMITTED FROM WASHINGTON · TREATY
Rester's Service to the China Ma.)
Novermbari
Speaking at a dinner to Mr. Massey (the New"
Premier)-BATI ilor described સમ Is inquiring into the lace and silk, industrieg. Mr. Grotesq the suggestion that we were taking a Thomas Yearsley of Messrs. John Lewis and on- ] mitan advantage of a technical point in the Washing- pany, who described his firm as the largest tali ton Treaty in fortifying Singapore. Earl Balfour distributors in the country, expressed very rate said Singapore was deliberately omitted from the concern in regard to the proposals for a duty and Pacific arrangements in order that we might do what declared that three-quarters of the goods his firm we liked with it: people who suggest the omission sold could not be produced at Home. Hity of Singapore is a mistake and that neither American was a very large buyer of Japanese and Chinese wifks for which there were no substitutes. Piece sill was a raw material for the making up trade whereft yery large numbers of people were employed. Enhanced prices would curtail sales and cause further un employment. He opined that a heavy tariff out lead to trusts because the production of silk in England was limited to a few firms.
REPARATIONS COMMISSION.
POINCARE'S INSTRUCTIONS.
PARIS, November 12
of Japanese sailors knew quite where the line of instead of inside the Pacific, were really talking longitude passed, which put Singapore outside
grotesque nonsense.
BARRED BROM I
The Supreme Court laws of California and W. aliens ineligible for An
AMERICA.
nship from
owning or leasing land. The Court held that it was clearly within the power of these States to prohibit Mr. Poincaré has instructed Mr. Barthou, Chair- sutallens from owning land and such legislation man of the reparations commission to propose the was not opposed by the Japanese-American agree- appointment of a committee of experts to investigatement. A minority of the judges held that the cases Germany's resources. The plan outlined, however, regarding the leasing of land to Japanese should indicates that Mr. Poincaré adheres to the limitations have been dismissed on the ground that no, fetit- enquiry which he already announced the committeeable question was presented.. would include the assistant delegates of the potrem represented on the commission, and an expert appointed by each country. It is suggested the investigations will take two months. “
MR BALDWIN'S.
U.
REDUCED
URGED,
Mr, Melton has written to President Coolidge suggesting sweeping cats in the Income tax LONDON, November 12.
totalling $323,000,000, including a twenty-five per It is officially announced that Mr. Baldwin has cent reduction in the earned income tax and the abol- appointed the following committee to advise the ition of what he terms miscellaneous nuisance taxes Government in connection with the preparation of like the taxation on table silver, watches, etc. The the proposed duties on manufactured goods-Lord foregoing is proposed as ap alternative to granting Milner (Chairman), Lord Kylsant, Sir-Algemon the soldiers a bonus. `` Firth, Sir Peter Rylands, Sir William Ashley, Professor. A. S. Hewins, and Mr. Arthur Pugh.
BELGIAN OFFICER'S DEATH.
WARNING TO GERMANY,
BRUSSELS, November 12..
ROYAL WEDDING.
PRINCESS MARRIES PEER-
LONDON, November 12. Princess Maud was married to Lord Carnegie, heir of the Earl of Southesk, at the Guards Chapel in Wellington Barracks. Great crowds outside cheered the couple. Their Majesties, the Prince of Wales, Princes Henry and George, Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles and the Duke and Duchess
Owing, to not receiving eatisfaction from Germany to respect of the murder of the Belgian Lieutenant Graff in January, the Belgian Govern- ment has warned Germany that failing prompt com- of York were present. pensation, sanctions will be carried out in occupied German territory.
REPARATIONS PROBLEM
PROPOSAL FROM POINCARE.
PARIS, November 12.
It is announced that in order to demonstrate his desire to overcome all difficulties in the way of a reparations problem M. Poincaré is going to propose on his own responsibility the appointment of a com mittee of experts.
CHEUNG CHAU.;
JOTTINGS FROM THE ISLAND.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
HOME POLITICS,
ELECTION NEXT MONTH.
LONDON, November 12.
The Stock Exchange is weak in consequence of rumours of the possibility of a general election.
BAVARIAN BOTHER.
HITLER IN CUSTODY.
BERLIN, November 12. Hitler has been arrested in South Bavaria with- -out resistance.
thereby putting back the growth of years if not killing the entire tree. The hill paths, which had been put întă good order by the Re- sidents' Association, have badly rutted by the unsually heavy rains of last month.
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SHOP ON FIRE.
THIS MORNING'S CHINA- TOWN BLAZE.
Damage to the extent of $5,000, In spite of these setbacks many but which is assessed by the Fire |of the hill residents are attempting | Brigade at about $1,000, was caused Cheung Chau having been some, the cultivation of sijall gardens to to a quantity of miscellaneous what in the public eye of late Improve the appearance of their goods by a fire which broke out at through the attack on the "Las Fat, property. Special mention should )6,30 this morning at No. 58, Now and, the appointment of a new be made of No 3 which has been Market Street, occupied by the "District Officer," the following quite transformed in the hands of Hing Shun Loong firm." notes may be of some interest is new owners Flour, cocou, seeds and Chinese shewing, that the activities of thật ||" "A strongly built matched, with herbs, were damaged by the fire attractive spot do not end with the glazed windows, may he seen a and water from the hoses attached departure of the Summer Visitors - short distance up, the maju path, to two hydrants. Three tenders ** Most of the damage done by the | which li to house the Gort Boy's | were despatched to the scene and typhoon to the forelgo, houses has School for the time berg. We the outbreak was soon under con- been repaired, the portion of the understand that a substardat brick | trol.
|| band” which collapsed has been building is soon to be erected on The goods
male good, and the fine new shops the same spOL.
$8,000
thereon are now occupied and lend Monday last being a Bank bolj«
*** an air of prosperity to the port.". | day, a number of the warm
Another grast improvement, has residanta metto fit on the been the cementing of the market contemplated Assembl aquara leading up from the concreta
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