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HONGKONG, THURSDAY. JANUARY 17, 1924.
日二十月二十亥癸次由年二十國民碇中PRICR
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, January 16.
The House of Commons was crowded for the resumption of the debate on the addressin reply. In the course of a lengthy statement on foreign affairs Mr. Ronald McNeill, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, warmly replying to the indictment of the Government's foreign policy, pointed out that foreign policy was essentially continuous and if there had been gross mismanagement in the past five years the Government's chief critics were very largely responsible. He opined that Mr. Lloyd George would agree that if Mr. Macdonald, was a broad foot and going to the Foreign Office with a big hool" to stamp upon M. Poincaré with a view to establishing peace in Europe, he would find he was in for a very heavy disillusionment (Ministerial cheers).
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
NEW YORK, January 17.
The "Leviathan" mentioned on December 12, sustained a quarter of a million dollars damage... Repairs are not yet completed.
The Democrat Mr. Caraway caused a sensation in the Senate by accusing Secretary Full of a betrayal of trust, by leasing oil reserves, and charged him with selling American fuel to speculators, one of whom boasted he was going to make $100,000,000 as his share of the loot. Senator Borah referred to the French war debt and called attention to be fact that France, while unwilling to come to a settlement with the United States; was lending large sums to European governments: Senator Borah characterised France as the great- est military power in Europe that was ever known and declared that American tax payers were SEPARATIST MOVEMENT DOOMED? meeting the cost of her army of 730,000 men as Mr. McNeill, claimed that the Government had surely as if it was their own. Senator Borah read ex lost no opportunity to enlist the assistance of the tracts from speeches of French and Italian states" they are preparing their own United States or to take any means open to them to merr and declared arrive at a solution of the reparations question. As consciences and the consciences of their people for He acquitted the regards separatism in the Rhineland the Govern-a repudiation of their debt.". ment's attitude bad been that they were unable to Italians and French peoples as a whole of enter sanction any separatism amounting to a declarationtaining such a proposition yet:-Reuter's American of independence by states forming part of the Reich Service. which would take them outside the Reich because that would alter the whole situation-in-regard tatlie Treaty but if they wanted Home Rule inside the Reich Britain would not interfere, provided there was sufficient demonstration that it was the Will of the people themselves. Obviously in the greater part of the Rhineland the Separatist move. ment was not spontaneous and owing very largely to the influence of Britain, supported by Belgium, it had come to a natural end but in the Palatinate it had assumed graver proportions. At first Vera Cruz and Tuxpan. The United States Cruiser appeared that it might be genuine but latterly the Government had concluded it was not now geniune and believed that if it was left to itself it would very soon collapse. The Government had sent Mr. Clive to the Palatinate to ascertain the facts and this had caused a certain amount of additional Anglo-French friction but he greatly hoped that friction would soon be smoothed over and that Mr.. Clive's report would enable the Government clearly to determine action.
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MEXICO CITY, January-16.
The American charge d affaires has obtained from President Obregon the Government's per- mission for two United States warships to visit.
Tacuma" is now en route to Vera Cruz,
It is reported that representatives of three American banks are en route to Mexico City to negotiate a loan of 25 million-pesos to the. Obregon
Government.
""TAGONA"" AGROUND:
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GALVESTON, 'January 16,
SEEING THINGS.
LATER.
The cruiser "Tacona" from Vera Cruz, aground on the Bantauillas Reefs, sixteen miles from Vera Cruz, has wirelessed to the American Consul, at Vera Cruz that unless two strang tugs arrive within BRITISH PRESTIGE STILL HIGH. Mr. McNeill defended the Government's policy two hours it may be too late to pull off the warship.. in regard to the Ruhr and claimed that those. The United States light cruiser "Richmond" criticising the Government on the ground that. British prestige had been lost were wrong. Generat is standing by the "Tacoma," and the government Harrington had said, that British prestige in the is sending naval tugs.—Router's American Service. Near East was never higher and General Allenby said the same about Egypt. One of the Dominions leaders at the Imperial Conference had told him
CHINESE INDUSTRIAL MISSION. that wherever he went he found that the one country whose moral approval or disapproval counted was
LONDON, January 17.. Britain. Mr. McNeill concluded that according to all reports Mr. McDonald himself was going to the The Chinese Industrial Mission visited the Foreign Office. Mr. McNeill confidently predicted headquarters of the Bradford Dyers' Association that before many months Mr. Macdonald would tell and inspected samples of dyed woollen, cotton and the Commons that he was completely disillusioned. artificial silk goods suitable for the Far Eastern, NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN ON REPARATIONS. trade. Subsequently the Mission attended a "con- Replying to Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Neville ference with the Council of the Bradford Chamber Chamberlain said Germany had now agreed of Commerce and 50 members specially interested. to give an undertaking tegarding the in the Chinese trade. The subjects of trade marks eventual reimbursement of German exporters in connection with our Reparations Recovery Act and a German representative was on the way to England to discuss the method. He detailed the steps taken to ensure that the big stocks of steel which had accumulated in the occupied territories, estimated Lord Mayor and later visited the Saltaire Mills to be from two to three and a half million tons and met the Wool and Allied Trades Industrial should not be disposed of in a way likely to dis- Council. locate world markets. A British commission was proceeding thither and Britain had suggested the establishment of an inter-Allied Disposals, Board.
and Chinese inland transport, and the reduction in weight for sample postage, were raised and the missioners promised to bring these matters before the government on their return. The-Mission and prominent Bradford business men lanched with the
GERMAN SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
The French had arranged not to license exports LONDON CONFERENCE TURNED DOWN.. exceeding the average rate of export for 1922.
Replying to Sir John Simon, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said he thought the present repara- tions in kind were less than before occupation of the Ruhr. He opined that in view of M. Poincarés assurances ao industrial arrangement between French and German firms had hitherto been made and the British Government would be given the fullest chance of expressing its views if an arrange ment was proposed.
Mr. Peany suggested that France should be asked for an assurance that she meant to honour her debt obligations towards, Britain and she and others pay us something on account until a final adjustment was made, The House adjourned until to-morrow when the Labour no confidence amend- ,ment will be moved.
TANGIER.
CONVENTION EXPLAINED TO COMMONS.
LONDON, January 16,
LONDON, January 15. Replying to the proposal that a conference of German shipowners, and the striking German seamen should be held in London under the auspices of the British National Sailors and Fire- men's Union, the German shipowners declare that discussion with British Unious about German wages is completely out of the question. If British and German wages are to be. compared, account must be taken of the total difference in the situation of the United Kingdoin and Germany. Since January 11, German seamen's wages have been fully paid in gold currency based on the dollar and therefore independent of all-currency fluctuations.
RHINELAND SEPARATIST MOVEMENT,
BRITISH INVESTIGATOR BUSY,
MANNHEIM, January 16,
In the course of conversations between Mr. Clive,whole Investigating the Separatist movement In the House of Commons Mr. Ronald McNeill on behalf of the British Government, and represent made a lengthy statement in regard to the Tangleratives of all the political parties of the Palatinato," Convention. He emphasised that the agreement also the heads of the Catholic and Evangelical. secured the permanent neutralisation of Tangier churches, it was asserted that it is only by the pro- and the maintenance of an open door by establish-tection of General Demets and the French district, ing an international regime which would effectual authorities that the Separatists are able to occupy. ly prevent any one power from being predominant. the Palatinate The delegates handed Mr. Clive a Mr. Lloyd George asked who controlled the port manifesto declaring that the Palatinate would never and Mr. McNeill said that a share of the capital of submit to the despotism of the so-called Separatist an international company would be distributed as Government, follows:-France, thiry per cent; Britain and Spaln twenty per cent, each; the Shereeñan Government, the International adgilaistration and othercountries each ten per cent. Consequently only thirty per cent, was in the hands of France (Opposition cries of "no" and what about the Shereefian Govern sub-Commitee of the League of Nations ment 1")AEL AVTA
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LONDON, January 16,
Replying to Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. McNeill including Bethlen and Benes met privately at St. said he was confident that the Commons would be James's Palace to consider the proposed inter given an opportunity of discussing the agreement national loan of tex millions sterling to Hungary. If it was desired. Replying...te Commander It is understood that M. Clausel, the Fronti repre- Bellales Mc Michaill was unable to say whether sentative, urges that the loan should be for a shorter
planne the Committee of Defence approved the Convention a period thug the twenty years. before signature. Colonel John Ward declared bin Lord Robert Cecil, the British rep that the agreement practically handed over the opposed this port to France!
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