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COMMONS CRISIS
LABOUR MEMBER'S 'SPEECH.
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,)
LONDON, January 18.
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FRANCE'S FOREIGN POLICY,
STATEMENT BY POINCARE,
(Router's Service to the Ching Mail.)
PARIS,,January 18,
After M. Polacaré had lengthily reviewed France's foreign policy the Chamber carried a vote In his speech continuing the debate on the of confidence in the Government by 415 votes to Address the Labour member the Rt. Hon. Mr. 151 In the course of a statement M. Poincaré sald Thomas declared that a situation was being created France rightly rejected: frequent British egnesals "m Central-Europe-nocessitating expenditure on our
own defence. No party was entitled to claim for revision of the German debt which were not party advantage out of danger to the nation. The accompanied by any offer of compensation In Ministerialists asked how Labour was going to deal respect of France's debts to her. Referring to with France and the implication suggested that it was by war but it was not real friendship to pretend means to apply the possible recommendations of that all was well when it was not. No nation owed the Experts' Committee, M. Poincaré suggested that greater tribute to another nation than we did to reparations payments might be obtained by work- France but that did not mean that if we believed France was heading for disaster we ought not saying the railways in occupied regions by inter-Allied so. God forbid that any word should be constried companies. France was willing to agree to a as meaning that Labour was anxious to break with portion of the prospective German loan boing France or talk about war but it was not surprising devoted to the restoration of German finances but that France did not believe the Government and treated them with contempt in view of their the bulk must be handed over for reparations. vacillating_policy.
No. Free Love.
'KATORI MARU” DAMGAED.
•COLLIDES WITH STEAM HOPPER.
LONDON, January 18.
Mr. Thomas described Mr. Asquith's speech yes terday as one of the greatest of his life. He declared that the statements that the first steps of the Labour Government would be to corrupt the army, navy and police and to abolish marriage and introduce free love were rubbish. Decpht men and women of all classes were anxious to remedy social condi- tions. The Labour party had graduated in a very hard school and would make mistakes but the ex- Antwerp. The latter, which returned and anchored perience and responsibility of government would off Rosherville, was damaged on the port side be good for them and despite difficulties they would above the water amidships. work with the single desire to make the country worthy of the citizens who showed their patriotism
A steam hopper belonging to the Port of London authority collided hear Mucking with the bound -for Katori Mani,” Japanese steamer
at the time of its greatest trial. ·
Mr. Nov.lle Chamberlain.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain said the Governmen) plainly told France they would not answer for the continuance of friendly relations if she continued
to occupy the Ruhr, They all desired to avoid war.
THE NEXT QUAKE.
BENDANDI'S LATEST FORECAST.
ROME, January 18. Bendandi foretells an earthquake on the coast
but it might come to the point when the nation had of Asia or nearer on January 29 and 30
to choose whether it would carry out its views forcibly or take the other alternative. Mr. Thomas opposed war
under any circumstances political madness to leave the impression that the and it did not lay with Mr.
Thomas Labour movement did not menace the vested inter-
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Duchess's Maiden Effort
The Duchess of Atholl, io her maiden speech,
to accuse the Government of not taking an action ests (lund Labour cheers) and that it would be a which would inevitably have fed to He betrayal of those who voted for them unless they begged the Labour party not hastily to dist as the destroyed Liberalismi. imperial preference proposals out of any pedantic Mr. Chamberlain said that the Imperial pres theory. He emphasised the enormous importance ference proposals did not affect the question of of Dominion trade, instancing how preference unemployment now but would profoundly affect stimulated trade in Australia. He hoped the trade and employment in Britain in the future, Labour government would treat the proposals with perhaps the not very distant future (cheers), all the sympathy possible. He predicted that the Labour party would find it impossible to abolish ali food taxes and if it could be satisfied that the sunported the Government's proposals to develop proposals were expedient they might well, without departing from their principles, rearrange the food duties so as to enable them to be carried out. The proposals were in the nature of a moral gesture and the direction wherein the gesture was made might affect very seriously the future attitude of the Dominions towards Britain. When, a generation or two hence, the Dominions were among the would-save their party from the odium of turning greatest nations of the earth the action of the out the Government. British Government to-day might determine the value they would be to the Empire and the help they would be to the people of Britain (cheers).
"Only A Faded Pink."
juvenile unemployment centres, protect children born out of wedlock, amend the law relating to maintenance and separation orders and call an. agricultural conference. She declared that if the Liberals who were elected with the help of Conserva- tive votes were true to their election pledges they
Debate AdjouWII a.
The Right. Hon. Mr. George Lambert (L.) emphasised the necessity of continuity in foreign affairs.
vote for the amendment Me would' Mr. Neville Chamberlain 'commended to the without enthusiam reserving liberty of judgment.
The debate was adjourned to Monday. Liberals the letter of Mr. Churchill declaring that a
Anti-Socialist Amendment, ' Socialist Government would be a national misfor tune. He said the Red Flag appeared to resemble In connection with Mr. Churchill's letter (see a chameleon, changing shade according to environ-early cables) 'it is noteworthy that the Parliamentary ment. If they always had speeches like Mr. industrial group has given notice of an amendment Thomas's he would call it only a very faded pink to the Address saying that as an overwhelming (laughter) but a powerful section of the Labour majority of members have been returned definitely party, which made up in vociferousness what it pledged against Socialism it would be a violation lacked in respect for the rules of the House was of the expressed will of the electorate to place in determined to exercise a, powerful influence upon power a Government which manifestly cannot, on the fortunes of the party. A prominent member of its own declared policy, effectively carry on the this section recently declared that it would be administration.
COMMERCIAL NOTES,
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The J. C. J. L. s.s. "Tilsondari "
Cotton piece goods and fancy cotton goods-During the interval our market has improved and considerable business has been done in Grey and White Shirtings
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KOWLOON F.C. TEAMS.
and Fancy Goods at enhanced The following have been select- is bringing about 75,000 gunny rates. At the close local values are ed to represent the Kowloon F.C. hags (ench approximately 225 lbs.firm and in some cases advancing in their matches p-day-
a strong 1st round Hongkong Shield gross) of Java Sugar for Hong market Clearances are fairly Police at Kowloon, Kick-off 4
kong.
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NAM PAK HONG QUOTATIONS. ·-
Cotton Yarn, Slace our last P.B. Rasmussen F. Wheeler, J. Morton: J. Leonard, J. McKelvie, This morning's Nam Pak Hong, report there has been a certain B. Pasco: K. A. Mason, C. Millard, quotations for spot" goods, amount of enquiry, but only a A Latham,-J. Muir and A. Duo-
small business has resulted. can basis usual guild terms, are as Prices, however, remained un- and division League South changed Quotations are Na..
China B at Kowloon, 237 follows:
Java Sugar; average quality per 103. $220/240. No. 123. $230/245 pm, Beach: Oller, D. 203 Urquhart: A. W. Brown, S. picu! net-No 24 rough white No. 165. $240/250. No. $15.40, No. 24 fine white 16.13. No. $225/235 Arrivals 700 bales Sibley, S. Randle: V. Hast, B. 18 rough brown 14.50. Speculators Shipments nil. Sales 703 bales Vickars, W. H. Brow. 1. A. Spary have considerable lots on their Unsold 10,000 bales. Bargain and B. T. ITylock, Reserves: hands. They are quoting between 2,500 bales:
Woollens-The market is very H. Taylor and S. W. Camp. the market. And any que quiet, as is usual at this time of the man
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50 and 75 cents per pleul, below,
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gross weight for net-No. 1 Slam Raw Cottons. No sales to report long white superior, old crop and prices are unchanged. $9.00 ordinary, old crop, 840, superior, new crop 8.30
Metils-Market Continues quiet and although home prices have Flour, per sack of 50 lbs.-Day dropped there has been no res ton $271, Mollase Fairy 2.69, Kwan sponse from this side. Spot prices Ta02.80, Blue Ribbon 2.70, Sperry's are steady bat little business is XXX 13.58 Maize: 284, White reported Greens 2.80, Melon 2.63.3 Flour Market Raport Stock:
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