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BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
COMMERCIAL TREATY RATIFIED.
FAVOURED TREATMENT.
Immense Mutual Benefits Expected.
By the ratification of the Commercial Treaty between Britain and Germany, the trade of both countries should benefit considerably,
Reuter has cabled a summary of the terms as follow-
thereby tending to restore normal conditions in Europe at any rate,
• Five Years' Agreement... The text of the Anglo-German Commercial Treaty has now been published. The treaty will remain in force for five years and replaces --with modifications--the treaty
entered into in 1898.
to the United Kingdom, but the right to adhere to the Treaty is accorded to the British Dominions, India, the British Colonies, British Protectorates and British man-
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RACE AGAINST TIME.
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HUICHOW'S"
ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACY.
CABINET IN DANGER.
Sensational Report From Egypt.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, December 4... dated territories, whose goods A sensational story is published. shall enjoy most favoured in the "Daily Mail to the effect It secures for British subjects. tion" treatment in Germany. that a plot has been discovered to and companies "national" treat- But, the German Government is assassinate prominent members of
withdraw this the Cabinet. ment in Germany in respect of empowered to taxation and shipping, except privilege in respect to anywhere. in the British Empire which has possibly as regards the coasting not adhered to the treaty before
September 1, 1926.
trade,
New Legislation. v
RULER OF SUDAN.
SIR GEOFFREY ARCHER APPOINTED.
As the basis of the Treaty is most favoured nation trent- ment," legislation must be passed in Great Britain, removing the war-time disability of German citizens and companies in respect to their engaging in non-ferrous
(Reuter's Service.)? metal industries and banking in the United Kingdom; legislation
CAIRO, December 4 is also necessary with regard to Sir Geoffrey Archer has been the employment of German, sea-appointed Governor-General of the men on British ships..
Sudan, in succession to the late Major-General Sir Lee Stack.
Impediments Removed." The great mass of prohibitions on the importation of goods to Germany, which has impeded British trade, will by this means be swept away. The "most favoured nation clauses will be interpreted in the most liberal spirit.
No Discrimination.
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News of the conspiracy is sup posed to have reached the Govern. ment in a despatch from Lord
Allenby.
The receipt of the news is enid to have been followed by a special meeting of the Cabinet.
This was succeeded by a con-"
EVENTFUL VOYAGE.
CHIEF OFFICER'S WEDDING.
Arrival Here With An Hour To Spare.
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Vessels arriving in Hongkong still report encounters with heavy seas and particular interest attaches to the plucky fight made by the "Hulchow" in its successful endeavour to make the port before the time fixed for the wedding to-day of Chief Officer A. L. Jones,
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This bant, which belongs to the Taku Bar when leaving Tientsin China Navigation Co.'s, Weihai and there it had to remain for wel, Chefoo and Tientsin service, three days until sufficient cargo left Hongkong about four weeks, had been discharged for it to be ago. It has had rather an event refloated. The reason for. the ful voyage and it had been sug- grounding appears to have been gested that the Chief Officer with that more water was reported pn his "important engagement" in the bank than actually was, there 08 the but with the heavy sea running Hongkong had acted
Jonah" of the company aboard. this could be gauged only approxi
The wedding was originally mately. fixed for a week ago but the "Huichow" got on a sandbank at
POLITICS IN CHINA,
TIENTSIN.
ference of police chiefs who DR. SUN YAT-SEN REACHES arranged elaborate measures for protection of Cabinet Ministèrs. » They gave instructions to arm ed detectives to act drastically if necessary.
[This cable is delivered with an intimation that a correction is to follow. Until that correction arrives it will be impossible to say, A Fine Record.
definitely which Cabinet is meant. Meanwhile we are to assume that Archer, was created Kuight Com from the wording of the cable and Note: Sir Geoffrey Francis-it is the London Cabinet, both mander of the Order of St. Michael from the fact that the plot would and St. George in 1920 and Com-hardly be directed against the in 1913. He has been Governor whole message is so unsatis panion of St. Michael and St George Egyptian Cabinet, However, the and Commander-in-chief
of factory that only the mention of Uganda since. 1922. He was born Lord Allenby's name gives it any in 1882, the second son of Mr. relation at all to the trouble in from using their respective tariffs Hyde Park, W. He married Olive received by the "China, Mail" Both parties agree to abstain Bradley Archer, of Somers Place, Egypt. The actual message as a means of discrimination; both Mary Godman eldest daughter reads:Sensational story publish- will adopt the provisions of inter-of Cotoncl Charles Bulkeley national conventions in trade and Godman of Woldringfold. Hor-ed Daily Mail effect plot discovered shipping, concluded under the sham. auspices of the League of Nations -notably the Barcelona Treaty.
The Geneva Treaty applies only
BRIGHT PROSPECTS..........
MR. MELLON IN REPORT TO CONGRESS.
.
STILL LESS TAXATION.
(Reuter's American Service)
INTENTIONS OF WU.""
(Reuter's Service.)
TIENTSIN, December 4. Dr. Sun Yat-sen has arrived and taken up his headquarters in the Japanese Concession. He is ex or three days time. pected. to leave for Peking in two
Advice. To Wu.
Loyang on Monday as a result of The "Central China Post "learns that Marshal Wu Fei-fu Bed from
Luck was against the boat again at Weihaiwei where it had to put in for a couple of days owing to the very heavy sea, encountered and the shallow nature of the sen bed there which would have made a further continuange of the voyage dangerous.
The ship eventually won "its race against time with an hour to apare and Chief Officer Jones and his bride who has been awaiting him in Hongkong after a voyage' out from Wales, were married at the Union Church this morning, the Rew .. Kirk Mäconachie officiating. The Captain gave the bride away and the Second Officer acted as best man.
Heavy Weather, Reports from other ships arriv- ing in Hongkong regarding their voyages are:-
hai); very strong N.E. winds and Celtic Prince" (from Shang- an ultimatum from the Shensi a rough sea. commander, followed by a mutiny
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of his own bodyguard. The latter the North Reef moderate mon
"Hop Sang" (from Swatow); to have turned tufei (brigands). soon,, North Reef to Swatow, very Hankow but returned to Cheng-
Wa Pal-fu was travelling to strong monsoon. ".
"Hanoi" (from Fort Bayard); chow on receipt of a telegram fresh monsoon. assassinate prominent Cabineteers from General Hsiao Yao-nan. In 1902 he entered the
(from "Tjiliwong,"
Balik The Post" also learns that Wu papan); China Sea very stormy, Colonial Civil Service as Assistant news conspiracy which supposed Collector of the East Africa Pro- Government in despatch exallenby Pei fu arrived at Sinyungchow early
Taikai" (from Tegal); very tectorate. He was attached to the receipt whereof followed by special this morning.
bad, strong N.E. and N.E. wind. · Secretariat of the District Com-meeting cabinet succeeded confer General Chang Fu-lai's 24th. miseloner in 1907; and was also ence police chiefs who arranged division, is reported to have blown Officer-in-charge of the Northern elaborate measures protection up the Yellow River bridgė at 930 Frontier in 1911. In 1912. he was gave instructions armed detectives on the 3rd instant. sent to Somaliland to administer act drastically if necessary;] the Government, became Deputy Commissioner of Somaliland in 1913, and Commissioner ard Com- mander-in-chief in 1914. He was
UNFRIENDLY ACT."
Protocol.
present at the action at Shimber Egypt And Disarmament Berris in 1915 and was awarded the African General Service medal and clasp He was also a member of the British Mission at the
WASHINGTON, December 4 Coronation of the Empress Zauditu
Mr. Andrew Mellon, United of Abyssinia and was created first States Secretary of the Treasury, Class of the Order of the Star of in his annual report to Congress, Ethiopia. In 1918 he was award- predicted several years of prosed the Cuthbert Peak Grant by the perous and healthy conditions in Royal Geographical Society for the United States, such as succeed. | surveys in East Africa, connect-
ing Major Gwynn's ed the 1896 election.
He explained that his prediction triangulation with the triangulation was based on the fact that the of East Africa. He was made verdict of Americans was over- Governor In 1919. He directed whelmingly against "various operations against Millah in 1920, systems inconsistent with economic resulting in the destruction of the
Dervish power in Somaliland.) v..
laws."
Great War Recovery, He added that the United States was the first nation to conte through the post-war transition stage with success, but America's commerce and industry, must maintain its anchor to windward in future world trade; for, as America had recovered, so how was Europe becoming stabilised, thanks to the Dawes plan.
Abyssinian
BRITAIN SENDS NOTE.
LONDON'S SPECIAL. RELATIONS WITH CAIRO.
(Reuter's Service.).
Geneva, December 4.
What Reuter Saya. Reuter learns from official sources that Hsiao Yao-nan tele- graphed to Marshal Wu Pei-fu advising his retirement in view of the present situation. Wu Pei-fu has replied to the effect that he is doing so and is resting indefinitely at Sinyungchow.
·OPIUM DISCUSSION.
LITTLE PROSPECT OF EARLY AGREEMENT.
(Reuter's Service.)
GENEVA, December 4.
The
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BODY OF STEWARDS IS STRENGTHENED.
[By Argus.]
At the annual meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club, the elec- tion of Stewards was among the items on the agenda. By the election of Mr. D. M. Ross and Sir Henry Pollock the body is now complete.
The selection of Mr. Ross is an especially happy one as his knowledge of matters racing- gained in many parts of the world is second to none. When Great Britain, on November 19,
he was here before, he was a sent a Note to the Secretariat of The Sub-Committees at the the League of Nations referring Second Opium Conference con prominent member of the "Rac- to the resolution of the Assembly date of the plenary sitting of the is due, to a large extent, many
tinued discussions to-day.
ing Board of Control” and to him of October 2, which held that the Conference depends on the work of the improvements with regard Disarmament Protocol was open accomplished by the committees to the conduct of the totalisator to the signature of non-members. It is now possible the conference and cash sweeps. Now he has of the League. "
w pot conclude before Christ again consented to take office mas. An adjournment till after he refused to be co-opted to fill a vacancy-the racing public.can As the terms of the resolution the holidays is mooted. might suggest the communication On the other hand, the First look forward to further improve of the Protocolita Egypt, the Note Oplum Conference re-assembles ments being introduced. recalls the British notification of to-morrow for the purpose of 1922 to the other Powers; on the discussing the Chinese objection subject of the special Anglo to the terms of the protocol. It is Ambassador, arrived here to-day defined in the declaration recog
M. Krassin, the new Soviet Egyptian relations and which are hoped an agreement will be
reached. from Berlin.
nising Egyptian independence,
KRASSIN IN PARIS.
COMMUNISTS IN GREAT!
DEMONSTRATION.
(Reuter's Service.)
PARIS, December 4.
four cheers for the revolution. past.
cut a
Special Relations."
affairs in Egypt by another Power would be regarded as an un- friendly act.
CO.OPERATION IS MAIN NECESSITY.
AMERICA'S FLAIN DUTY.
(Reuter's American Service.)
CHICAGO, December 4.
"Although it was true the im- proved situation in Europe would benefit the United States, Mr. Mellon gave warning that cheaper
Communists' Welcome. which relations vitally involve the COOLIDGE ON PEACE, production and lower standards of
Several thousands of living abroad would compel closer
Com-rights and intercats of the British and therefore any calculation on the part of America munists demonstrated outside the Empire, to meet compétition in the world's station, receiving M. Krassin with attempt at interference with markets. The years had
A strong force of police main- witnessed in the per capita tax in the tained order. United States from 54 to 27 dollars; while public expenditure, which in 1940 exceeded $6500,- 000,000 had been reduced, during the past year, to $3,500,000,000
Forecasting a further tax reduc tion, Mr. Mellon declared the reductions already effected had been of great service to business. He uttered a warning against utilisation of the field of taxation as a "field for socialistic experi ment or as club to punish success."
M. Krassin, on his arrival at the The Note says that His Embassy, told pressmen that the Majesty's Government is conse- Soviete immediate alms were the quently unable to admit that the resumption
of normal Russo Protocol, if signed by Egypt, Speaking at a luncheon here French relations economically would enable the Egyptian Gov-to-day, President Calvin Coolidge, commercially and financially. He ernment to "invoke the interven- told those present they could no denied any intention Immediately tion of the League of Nations in more ensure peace without co- to float a loan in France.i
the settlement of matters operation among nations than they could, secure victory without absolutely reserved to the discre- albances America must con- tion of His Majesty's Governantly be ready to help at home and abroad where 'ald was desired and where it could be effective...
ment.
The addition of Sir Henry Gollan will strengthen the lega knowledge of the Body and it is to be hoped will aid Lieut.-Cal.
Hall, Brutton and his confrères in drafting a set of rules that will be fool proof or at any rate that will not run counter to each other.
The Stewards, in alphabetical order, now, are: Sir Paul Chater, Mr. B. D. F. Beith, Mr. H Birkett, Lieut. Col. Hall Brutton, Mr.R. M. Dyer, Sir Henry Gollan, Mr. C. G. Mackie, Mr. D. M. Ross, Mr. E. P. White.
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Note Is Cirentated.
(Router's Service.) „TREASURY ISBUE..
The Secretary-General replied enquiring whether the British "An Antiseptio. Linfrank.
LONDON December 4..... (Reuter's American Service.); | Government intended that the There is no danger hatever from lock- Sir Henrt Wilhelm Delerding,
Note should be circulated to those law or blood paison resulting from
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