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HONGKONG FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16, 1923. 日九初月十亥癸大年二十
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MR. BALDWIN'S POLICY CRITICISED.
DEBATE IN COMMONS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, November 15.
'INDIANS IN THE EMPIRE..
SMUTS AND SAPRU.
LÁN ACRIMONIOUS CONTROVERSY.“
(Reuter's Service to tha China Mall.)
arostl 14 thDon November 15,
The close of the Imperial Conference was mark-
The House of Commons opened listlessly, the Ministerial and Liberal benches being almost empty by an actimonious controversy between Sir R. until the end of questions when the Peers", Public, Sapru and General Smuts. The former, interviewed by Reuter on the eve of his departure for India, and Dominions galleries were packed. The Ministerialist benches gradually filled. Mr. Ramsay emphasised his fellure with General Smuts on the subject of the status of Indians and said General Macdonald, who was loudly cheered, moved a vote Smuts had heaped Insult on the Government of India of censure, complaining of the Government's and by his attitude of obstinacy had harmed the neglect of unemployment and the absence of a Empire of which he posed as a champion. General policy calculated to restore the influence of the Smuts told Reuter to-night that he was surprised at and regretted Sir... Sapru's attack which he feared country abroad and re-establish international peace would do the cause of India a grave disservice. and trade, condemning the Government for leaving. That difficult cause was unlikely to be made easier millions destitute in order to fight an election on any vehement attacks on the representatives of the gther nations and Dominions represented at the undisclosed scheme of tariffs and Imperial pre Imperial Conference by Premiers vested with full ference conceived by sections and capitalists in their responsibility, Sir. Sapru was not even an ordinary own interests which would increase the cost of living member of the Government of India and had de
parted from the etiquette which all the other re- and encourage the formation of trusts,
presentatives of the conference observed towards cach other. He emphatically repudiated the ludicrous charge of insulting the Government of India,
PREMIER "REPLIES.
LONDON, November 15.
Mr. Baldwin, who received an ovation from his followers, agreed with. Mr. Macdonald as to the necessity for infinite patience in foreign affairs. It. must be remembered that it was Impossible to. accelerate the day of peace by creating fresh camity in Europe. He had high hopes of success when communications with Amèrica began, but here again all efforts were nullified by the action of two Allies. "It may indeed be difficult to maintain indefinitely attempts to co-operate with the Allies who make it so difficult. I spared no pains to let the Allies know that the British people cannot continue indefinitely to maintain the spirit necessary for co-operation and the entente if the present situation is allowed to continue very much longer (cheers).
UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.
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As regards unemployment, the Premier propos ed a radical and drastic measure dealing with the period of emergency, knowing it was open to Parliament to examine the situation anew should ever,the position again become normal and the Cases disappear (cheers and laughter). The Government did not propose in any circumstances to tax wheat, four or meat, Including mutton, cheese, batter and eggs." They reserved a perfectly
· free hand regarding everything else.
· MUST HAVE BARGAINING POWER. Mr. Baldwin said the Government desired to release Mr. Bonar Law's pledge to enable the ́
· împosition of duties on manufactures generally, for the purpose of revenue and tariff negotiation, to gether with full power to impose larger duties when the circumstances of particular industries required it (Ministerial cheers.)
The power of bargaining was a necessary part of the equipment of a modern industrial state. Without it you might as well 'attempt to fight modern artillery with bows and arrows. “The Government was examining health, unemployment, Insurance and age pensions with a view to co-ordina- tion and improvement. The Government confidently awaited the verdict of the country (cheers). LLOYD GEORGE. AND "DEAD CRABS."
Mr. Lloyd George, who was frequently inter rupted by Labourites, asserted that the first effect of the tariff decision would be aggravation of unem ployment, because in the meantime all the goods to be taxed would pour into the country. He tausted the Government with attemping to bind the Empire with dead crabs, and going to the electorate with tinned cans at their tails. Why should there be a preferential tariff for preserved crayfish and none for preserved lamb from New Zealand and preserv- ed mutton from Australia, He suggested that the policy was an insult to the Empire. Mr. Baldwio would do indelible harm by provoking such a con- flict when negotiations were proceeding whereon the peace of Europe depended...
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BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S ANGLO- PERSIANS."
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LONDON, November 15, In the House of Commons,replying to questions, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said a proposal for the acquisition of the Government holding in the Anglo- Persian Oil Company had been under tonsideration for some time, but no decision had yet been reached. No stop was contemplated by the government, which would jeopardise the supply of oil fuel to the Navy and mercantile marine. The Chancellor was unable under present circumstances to give an assurance that no change would be made before Parliament had the opportunity of considering it.
£612,000,000.
HATUHANCE OWES BE
LONDON, November
many,
FO
today The Speaker disallowed
There were 236 questions in the Commons notably a Labour demand for the moval of the sugar duty, on the ground that if only raised debating points. Replying to many questions, Mr. Chamberlain said the Franch debt to Britain was now £612,000,000. The French chamber voted a total of eight hundred million francs for war material for Poland, Rumania and Jugo-Slavia. He said it had been stated that France's repayment of the debt to Britain would depend on the receipt of German reparations but it was a matter of opinion whether that was tantamount to partial repudiation of her debt.
SILVER MARKET.
CHINA BUYING KEENLY
LONDON, November 15..
In their silver report Messrs, Mocatta, state that China is a keen, buyer, here and in America, partly owing to a considerable decrease in their stocks ind of the corner in Bombay. Another cause of the and partly owing to a better feeling due to the end advance in London Is the weakness of the sterling exchange. As a result therefore, silver in New York today is lower than a week ago while there is an advance in London quotations of over two per cent.
FRENCH · PROPAGANDA.
6,000,000 FRANCS TO BE SPENT
· PARIS, November 15. The Government has submitted to Parliament a
bill providing for the additional expenditure of six million francs annually for the circulation of French information abroad.” The preamble reviews the alleged unfavourable position of France.com- pared with other countries as regards, the distribution propaganda value of effective daily news services. The Bill provides that the money voted shall be handled similarly to secret service funds and not be subject to public justification of expenditure.
· BOISTEROUS SCENES. There were boisterous scenes towards the close. Sir P. Lloyd Greame who wound up on behalf of the Government, was met with a storm of derisive interronews to the foreign press and emphasises the jections, There wera vociferous chrees and counted cheers and the closure was finally carried by 202 to 192. The motion was rejected by 285 to 190 amid loud Ministerial cheers.
TRADE AGREEMENTS.
WAR ECHO.
'WASHINGTON, November 15. The State Department has sent the British Government drafts of two conventions giving the United States full equality and commercial opportunities in former German territories now under the mandate of, Britain and her dominions, The drafts are in line with the, Yap Treaty of 1921 between the United States, and Japan. The territories include the island of Nauru, ex-German possessions in the Pacific south of the equator, Western Samoa, and Southwest Africa. It is be leyed the convention will be approved:"
NEW PASSPORT PROPOSAL.
LONDON, November the House of Commatis replying to,
vild the Goverment had nents of the Dominions to lon of the validity of Britian:
GUZZLING AND A GLUTTONY."
NOW BARRED IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, November 15, Von Seekt has issued a decree authorising the military to confiscate dance hall bars and similar establishments catering purely for the luxurious and convert them into Litchens for the relief of the sufferlag populace The decree adds There is no room in Germany to-day for guzzling, gluttony and, extravagances.”
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BETTING IN BRITAIN.
COMMITTEE FAVOUR TAX
LONDON, November 15,
The Betting Committee sat for three hours and
milority decision that a betting lax is nractic--
view of the dissolution, abrudosed
The Chainannte report is in favour
half per cent duty collectable
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