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BALDWIN - BRITTEN UNEMPLOYED IN "HSIN CHI" PIRATES
CORRESPONDENCE
A FRESH STEP
BRITAIN
LATEST RETURN
IN JAIL
9 HELD AT FOOCHOW
QUESTION DISCUSSED BY U. S. FIGURES SHOW INCREASE ON SEQUEL TO BURNING OF SHIP IN
NAVAL COMMITTEE
THE "DOOR OPENED"
Washington, Yesterday.
י,
LAST WEEK
MORE THAN A YEAR AGO
London, Yesterday.
DISTRESS
CAPTURE BY H.M.S. SERAPIS"
Nearly a month has elapsed since The Naval Committee of the The number of unemployed, ac- H.M.S. "Serapis," of the 8th House of Representatives heard cording to the latest return, is Destroyer Flotilla, China Fleet,
1,395,500.
captured tivo junkloads of Chinese Mr. Baldwin's reply to Mr. Britten's
This is more than the week before pirates and word has come through auggestion for an Inter-Parliamen-and 260,270 more than a year ago. now to the effect that the latter are tary Naval Conference.
-British Wireless Service.
still awaiting trial.
Mr. Britten lengthily explained" that the purpose was to "end the, everlasting talk of comparative naval strength."
The Committee, adopted a ré- solution reiterating, its desire for the extension of a 553 ratio to all classes of warships.
The Chairman expressed the opinion that the Britten-Baldwin correspondence opened the door to another conference between Great Britain, France, Japan, Italy and the United States, and the ques- tion was which head of those Gov- ernments would take the Initiative. -Reuter's American Service.
RUHR PROBLEM ·
GERMAN OBLIGATIONS NOT DISCHARGED
THE "VERSAILLES SPIRIT"
London, Dec. 3.
The Chinese 8.8. "Hala Chi" went
A SWAYING BATTLE ground in a fog at Tai Island on Nov. 10. "Serapia," from Hong Kong proceeded to her assistance.
(Continued from. Page 1.)
aclve Parliament and grout peerages. without special authority specifical- by withheld, ·
three of them to sum- When the destroyer got there she mon and hold, on our behalf, our found the "Hain Chi" burning and Privy Council and carry out other that she had been looted and fired regal functions with power to dis by pirates who had come up in
junks.
Two of these junks were captured, with loot, some of the crew. and Hong Kong's Sympathy The following is a translation of by "Serapis" to the Chinese gunboat 119 pirates. They were handed over a code telegram from the Officer Kiang Yuen" which, presumably, is Administering the Government of under the jurisdiction of the Fukien Hong Kong to the Secretary of Provincial Government at Foochow. State, London, dated December 8:-
The "Klang Yuan" took the junks The people of Hong Kong have' received with feelings of the deep- to Foochow. These junks are now est regret the news of His Majesty's reported, in a British Naval wireless continued illness. On behalf of the despatch, to have been confiscated whole Colony tender our humble
duty to His Majesty and our heart by the Chinese Government. The felt prayers for His Majesty's early 19 pirates are still in custody in restoration to complete health and Foochow, waiting to be tried. strength together with our sincerest sympathy with Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family in their! anxiety.
OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE
GOVERNMENT.
To the above the following! reply was received:----
With reference to your telegram Germany's demand for the im- of December 3, please, accept ex- mediate evacuation of the Rhine-pression of Their Majesties' appre- land on the ground that she has ciation and thanks. carried out all her Treaty obliga- tions, was the subject of questions | in the House of Commons to-day, when Sir Austen, Chamberlain, the
SECRETARY OF STATE. The Prince of Wales
Rome, Yesterday.
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London, Yesterday. Clergy from all parts of the world representing many denomina- tions were present in Canterbury Cathedral to-day when the en- thronement of Doctor Cosmo. Gor-
At the request of the British don Lang as Archbishop of Canter- Foreign Secretary, gave a definite Embassy the Italian Government bury and Primate of all England denial to the claim that Germany has arranged a special train from was conducted with impressive cere- had complied.
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vented from attending, but the terms of Article 431 of the Peace coed direct to Calais via Turin and ritual appropriate to the occasion Treaty, and if not, whether the Paris.
was carried out in full particulars in which Germany had
congregation of 4,500. not complied could be stated.
The King's illness has now last-!
In accordance with precedent the Sir A. Chamberlain's Reply ed fourteen days.
Archbishop The
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archiepiscopal throne by the Arch- in yesterday's "There are
two aspects of this and this morning's bulletins has deacon of Canterbury. The Dean question. This particular enquiry greatly encouraged the hopes that of Canterbury while the anthem was relates to the interpretation of the His Majesty's strength will enable the marble chair of Saint Augus
sung conducted the Archbishop to Treaty and is a question of law. him to tide over the vital period tine, where he There is also the question of policy of the next day or two. The im symbol that he is
"On the question of law, His provement in the condition of his Majesty's Government have been lungs indicated by the doctors will Augustine. advised that there is no legal jus-serve, it is generally belleved, to His Grace gave his first blessingA SPLENDID mixture, of
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tification for the contention that relieve the strain on the heart at the high altar, and, while the Germany has complied with all the which is always involved in an ill- congregation remained kneeling, he obligations imposed upon her by ness of this nature.
moved to the steps by the choir
the Treaty so to entitle her, as a Small doses of oxygen were given screen to bless the people in the right, under Article 431, or other him on Sunday night and helped ave, and then to the open space west door of the wise, to demand the withdrawal of his resistance. It was administer outside the forces at present pecupying the ed not as an extreme measure, but Cathedral to bless the city and Rhineland, before the expiry of the as a means of aiding the breath country and people.-British Wire- period laid down.in the Treaty, | Ing, and its effects were good. less Service.
Outstanding Reparations
"A Quieter Night" -
"The chief obligation with which The bulletin issued at 10.30 a.m.) Gerimany has not yet complied is states that the King passed a quiet-
AFGHAN REVOLT
BURNED
TRIBES TAKING SIDES
that of reparations. In the opinion er night, though, anxiety concern KING AMANULLAH'S PALACE of the British Government, the ing his heart must continue. The concession provided for in Article improvement noted yesterday even- 431 could only take effect when ing has so far been satisfactorily Germany has completely executed maintained.
and discharged the whole of her |reparation obligations.
Reuter learns that the King's physicians are now awaiting an in-
Peshawar, Dec. 3., The rebellion in Afghanistan be extending rapidly,
"It is not sufficient that she crease In His Majesty's strength, appears to should be carrying out regularly Their anxiety at present centres and the situation ia becoming | her undertakings in the matter of almost entirely on the condition of increasingly grave. In the course current reparations payments. the heart. It is hoped that if the of the past few days, incendiarists "The phrase applicable to the Kingisecures a restful day, a fur- have been at work in the vicinity punctaal performance of current ther improvement in his condition of the Royal Palace at Jelalabad obligations is that used at the be- may be recorded in to-night's bul- and much damage has been done, ginning of the Article providing letin.
in spite of the strengthening of for five-yearly reduction, namely, A brief Privy Council meeting the Royal Gaards." Article 429. The phrase is: If the was held at the Palace, and was Reports from the eastern regions conditions of the present Treaty attended by Mr. Baldwin, the Arch- of Afghanistan Indicate that the are faithfully observed."-
of Canterbury, Lord, first tribe to revolt, the Shinwaris Davidson, the Home Secretary, the have now been joined by the "As to the question of policy, Duke of York and Sir Maurice Khugfanfs and the Mohmande." which is equally
Evacuation
bishop
important, Hankey.
though, decided by different con-
The Shinwaris have hitherto been active only on the Dakka side siderations, I repeat that His evacuation by all three occupying of Jelalabad, but it is now report Majesty's Government would wel-Powers.
ed that the roads on both sides of come the early evacuation of the
the city have been cut by the re- Rhineland by French, British ́ and "The revival of the Versailles bela. Jelalabad is now, in a state Belgian forces irrespective of the spirit" as Sir Austen Chamberlain's of siege, the Government forces) legal rights of the ex-Allied Gov-statement in the Commons last being for the time being outnum
The "Versailles Spirit"
ernments to continue their eccupa- night bas been described, has disbee Royal Palace, which is out.
tion until the expiry of the period appointed political circies. fixed by the Treaty."
The
statement that Germany can only side the walls of the city, is stated Sir Austen said in the Commons demand the fulfilment of Article to have been burned, together with a few days ago that the British 431 of the Peace Treaty when she the hangars at the local aerodrome. Government had had no occasion has entirely carried out her re- Some fresh assistance for King to make any communication to paration obligations is held to pre. Amanullah is expected shortly as either the French or the German Judice the present International it is stated that three other tribes, Governments regarding the with- altuation and jeopardise Locarno the Thody, the Mangal, and the drawal of British troops in the principles British Wireless Ser Alijarls have arrived to help the Rhineland as distinct from the vice.
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