THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1926.
ITALIAN DEBT SETTLEMENT.
GENEROUS CONCESSIONS BY BRITAIN.
CEMENTING FRIENDSHIP BONDS.
Further Step In The Reconstruction of Europe.
Another step on the way to post-was recovery was reached by the signing in London yesterday, of the Debt Agreement between Italy and Great Britain, the latter making generous concessions which, in the words of Mr. Winston Churchill, will further cement the unbroken Bonds of friendship between the two nations and mark .a further advance in the reconstruction of Europe.
TERMS, DISCLOSED.
(British Wireless Service;)
Rugby, Jan. 27. The British-Italian Debt agree- ment was signed this morning at the Treasury by Mr. Winston Churchill, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Count Volpi, Italian Minister of Finance.
The agreement provfiles, that Italy shall pay two millions sterling in the current financial year: four millions in each of the next two years; and four and a quarter millions in the succeed ing years until 1988-87.
The payment will be made in Art sterling half-yearly, the payment taking place on March
15 next.
Italy will issue and deliver to the British Treasury by Febru- ary 20 bonds in respect of each of the payments provided for, which are to be free of all Italian taxes, 17
FIRST APPRECIABLE RELIER, Concluding, Mr. Churchill re marked that the settlement con- stituted the first appreciable. re- lief that Great Britain had re- ceived in respect of her debt, and it had not been obtained at the price of bitterness. It would probably rather cement the good- will that had hitherto existed be- tween the two countries,
"CELEBRATING EVENT.
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Rugby, Jan. 27. In celebration of the signature agreement in the immense tusks of war and this morning of the in the period of reconstruction for funding the Italian War Great Britain had always re- Debt to Britain of £460,000,000, cognised that the payment of banquet to Count Volpi, and debt must take full account of Mr. Winston Churchill has been the capacity of payment of the arranged for to-night when the debtor. He was glad to have Goldsmiths Company will be been able to carry through a definite settlement which, in the judgment of the British Govern-" meat. was of a most generous character, having regard Great Britain's own obligations.
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He believed that this settle..
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PRESS EULOGIES.
WELL RECEIVED IN ROME,
(Reuter's Service.)
Rome, Jan. 27
ment would cement the long and of British- unbroken bonds. Italian friendship. He was sure that it would conduce to the re-
The entire Press eulogises the establishment of Italy's credit on agreement made between Italy secure and stable basis, and and Great Britain, the proceed- which concluded in an that the concessions which Greatings at Britain had made would be more atmosphere of great cordiality." than compensated by this further step in the restoration of Europe.
DETAILS EXPLAINED,
BRITAIN'S IMMEDIATE ADVANTAGEL
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
SWARAJISTS AND POLITICAL
13 PRISONERS.
ASSEMBLY MOTION CARRIED.
(Reuter's Service.)
In an interview with the. Press after" the agreement. had been signed, Mr. Winston Churchill made A detailed explanation of its terms. He pointed out that the Italian sterling bills falling due at
Delhi, Jan. 27. various dates, and held by Great The Assembly by 53 vales to Britain- to the amount of 43 carried the Swarajist motion, £6.10.840.000, represented a value asking for the release of all
THE CHINA MAIL.
LIBERAL SPETT
DEFECTION OF SIRA. MOND.
2
"LORD 'OXFORD'S REPLY.-'
(British Wireless Servicé,)--
Ragby, Jan. 27.
DECENT HOUSINGS
GOVERNMENT'S SCHEME IN
SCOTLAND
A GRAVE EMERGENCY..
(British Wireless Service.) ·
Rugby, Jan. 27.
Lord Oxford, in a letter to Sir. In his speech at Stirling last Alfred Mosd, M.P. for. Carmarthen, night, the Prime Minister (Mr. whose resignation from the Liberal Stanley Baldwin) emphasised the Party was announced yesterday, urgency of the housing problem in expresses regret that before Scotland, where housing arrears publicity was given to Sir Alfredware hot being overtaken but. Mond's letter, he (Lord Oxford) were being increased: Ha felt was not afforded an opportunity of that the time had come to meet discussing the matter, with him. the grave emergency He be- Lord: Oxford's letter adds: "Thelieved that by alternative methods. land polley of the party is, as you they could provide, rapidly and at knew, to be the adbject of full and reasonable prices, suitable hous entirely unfettered discussion next ing, which would serve the month at a representative confer people until ordinary methods of ence, I not aware what a building could entch up with the
sons you have for presupposing what its conclusions will be.
The defection from the ranks of his followers of Sir Alfred Mond is undoubtedly a severo. Mr. Lloyd George. Sir Alfred has revolted on more solid grounds than the other recalcitrants in the Liberal Party who have been actuated almost entirely
necessities of the situation
Steel Houses.
They had arranged, as a Gov- ernment, to build through the blow tongency of the Scottish National Housing Company 2.000 steel houses. All preliminary rangements had been made. The sites had been selected and con-. bystructional work would shortly
ar.
motives of personal dislike of Mr begin George. When a man of the un-
The Congested Areas. doubted business neumen- of Sir Alfred Mond
The allied question of dealing 30 disapproves strongly of the land scheme as to
with congested areas in great take the step he has done, in spite towns was engaging the attention of his long association with the of the Government. It realised the promulgator of the scheme, it is difficulties and would attempt to a matter for serious consideration. surmount them for decent hous Sir Alfred Mond objects to it being was the foundation both of cause it would involve a huge decent life and social peace. bureaucratiesystem of land con troll It may be pointed out, how- eyer, that while there' is this strong
dlasent, there is also a remarkable || It. looks as if the scheme will des (unanimity of" opinion amongst cide once and for all the fortunes numerous people of all shades of of the Liberal Party. If sufficient political colour who believe that enthusiasm can be aroused for it | Nomé such reform as that put in the country, there will be a forward by the Liberal Party is chance of retrieving the fortunes. necessary,
instance, A
of Liberalism: On the other hand, scheme, possessing very similar if the scheme arouses greater dis- by sension than agreement, it will features has been advanced Messrs. Orwen and Peel, who have equally unquestionably prove to be the last straw on the back of the Liberal camel.]
For
Italy has the option of postponing such part of any of the half-yearly instalments fall- ng due on or after September 15, 1928, as exceeds the sum of one million pounds for not more than two years, but only on condition that the instalments falling due in the second sucdceding year cannot be postponed until the instalments due for two
ver and
one-year previously shall have been paid in fall
at the present time of £592,000,-political prisoners detained with-approached the matter entirely Post- poned payments shall bear inter- for Great Britain's obligation to under ordinary law
When allowance was made out trial and urging for the trial from a Conservative point of view.
of persons est at five per cent. per annum.
release £22:200,000 deposited by against whom the Government AN IMPORTANT CLAUSE. *
Italy against her war debt. had sufficient evidence to go to An important clause of the Italy's total net war debt Court; and the removal of the agreement provides that, if at amounted to about £572,000,000, difficulties in the way of Indian any time it appears that aggre- | Having dealt with the method exiles returning to India. gate payments effectively re-by which the annuities for re- ceived by Great Britain ander payment would be made, Mr. the Alked debt funding agree- Churchill remarked than this ments and on account of repara-meunt that practically the tions on of liberation demands, British Treasury wouht receive
.000:
NO KENERAL AMNESTY. Sir Alexander Muddiman, the Home Member, claimed that the Bengal Ordinance had succeed- occurred after Government had ed for not a single outrage had
could not indulge in the luxury acted under it. The Government
of a general amnesty, but if deserving cases were brought to his notice, he would consider them favourably. The Govern- BALFOUR NOTE PRINCIPLE, ment would not oppose Indian account shows that the receipts to the clause in the agreement would not guarantee that all of In making passing reference exiles returning to India; but it exceed the payments, Great Bri- dealing with the Balfour Note them would not be prosecuted.. tain will credit Italy, against the principle, Mr. Churchill remark-
exceed the aggregate payments £4,000,000 annually for 62 years effectively made by Great Britain The Italian Government, he to the Government of the United added, took the sole responsibili States of America in respect of ity for those payments, which war debts, an account shall be ware not dependent on drawn
by the up
British amount received by Italy from Treasury, interest a five, per reparations.
being allowed
cent.
011 both sides of the account. If that
payments next due by Italy,
war
the
with such proportion of that ex-Britain had paid the
led that up to the present Great cess as the payments effectively States £100,000,000, and had re- United made by Italy bear to the aggreceived from reparations £25,000,- gate sums effectively received by 000 and nothing from war debts. Great Britain under all Allied
He proceeded to examine the debt funding agreements. settlement in relation to the pari Thereafter a similar account will be drawn up by the British passo principle, and for this pur- with Treasury each year, and any the
pose, he said, comparison further excess of receipts
settlement made between over Italy and the United States be-- payments shall each year give come necessary. But there were rise to a credit to Italy of her many points of the dispute about proportion of such excess,
what would actually constitute
RUBBER PROFITS. -*-
ENQUIRY INTO AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE WANTED.
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(Reuter's American Service.)
Washington, Jan. 27.
On the other hand, any deficit pari passu, and in the case of shall be made good by an n-the American debt there was no Mr. Eugene Black (Democrat, crease in the payments next due question of a gold deposit to be Texas) introduced a motion in by Italy up to a similar propor- considered; and the other points the House of Representatives tion of such deficit within the of difference limit of the total amount
made simple authorising the appointment of a credits already allowed to Italy priate.
special committee of the House actuarial calculations inappro-
to investigate the profits of the under this article.
American rubber Industry. He
of
In this connection he mention-added that the Commerce Com- DISPOSAL OF COLD DEPOSITS: ed the relative importance that mittee Finally, the agreement stipu-was to be attached to early pay-"foreign monopolies."
enquired only into lates that the sum of £22,200,- ments against late large pay. 000. in 41,11, belonging toments. On strict actuarial Italy, which was deposited under caculations the British set- the agreements of 1915 against tlement was considerably,
the Italian debt, will be retained less favourably, but it was by Great Britain as a non-inter- more favourable On 2 pari est bearing deposit, and will be passu basis for the next 22 released to Italy as to the sum of years, and much more so in the. £1,000,000 in eight equal half- immediate future. yeurly instalments, commencing 01 September 16, 1928, and
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to the Shareholders of this half-yearly instalments cum-wide discretion in these negotia-Company dated 29th October, mencing on September 15, 1932, tlons, and had directed him to 1925, whereby the Final Call of and terminating on September have regard to various other con- $5.00 per share on the New Shares 15. 1987, provided always that siderations, such, for example; was made payable on 1st February all annuities due under the agree-as the whole of British relation 1926, instead of 2nd November, ment have been integrally paid ship with Italy before, during 1926, the General Managers, and to dute.
and since the war. That relá- Consulting Committee have de tionship had been one of un- cided, in view of the conditions broken friendship and cordial prevailing at present, to further co-operation in many fields. He extend the time for payment of had also to remember that on this Call W various
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occasions previous Notice la accordingly hereby British Governments had tenta-given that the date for payment of Before the signatures were ap- tively discussed the question of the Final Call is postponed to lat pended to the agreement short debt repayments, and, although April, 1920, and that the Form of speeches were made by Mes legally binding offers had Bankers Receipt already sent«ka- Winston Churchill and Count been made, the proposals tender- Shareholders, can be used as Volpi
ed to Italy at such times, as though the date named therein Mr. Churchill said that the when the French entered the were the lat April, 1926, British Government, in leaving Ruhr had to be borne in mind.
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