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CABLE AND
THE HONGKONG
WIRELESS
NEWS.
(BRITISH WIRKLING SERVICE.): UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.K.
LABOUR MEMBER MAKES
NEW SUGGESTION. [
Recay, February 5th. When the question of unemployment was discussed at last night's debate, the Labour Member, Mr. Johnston, made the suggestion that in case of any problem such as unemployment, confronting the nation permanently, the Common's com mittee should ait to deal with it.
This body of representative opinions could deal with proposals and apply.
remedies quite apart from party politics The Minister of Labour, Sir Arthur Stee! Maitland, replying on the debate, re- ceived this proposal favourably.
BRITAIN AND SWEDEN. NEW AIR SERVICE ACROSS NORTH SEA.
(THROUGH LAUTER'S AGENCY ] THE BRITISH NAVY. FIRST LORD DEFENDS POLICY OF BUILDING.
Laspos, February 4th. The first Lord of the Admiralty, the Rt. Hon. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, in-s speech at the Constitutional Club, said that the Navy must pot be neglected even in peace time. He pointed out that by the Washington Agreement the size of new craisers was limited, but nevertheless he did not think that Britain had ever been able to see why she should be regarded in the same position as any other country and therefore they made a very great fight to have up-to-date cruisers. I am glad to say we were nobly supported by the Commonwealth of Australia."
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GIFT FROM HONGKONG. The contribution of a quarter of a Ruasy, February 5th Final details were arranged, yesterday, million sterling from Hongkong had for & new passenger flying-boat service enabled a start to be made with floating which, in conjunction with Imperial Air-docks in the Straits which at least would ways, is to be operated regularly across provide for the docking of capital ships the North Sea between Britain and He desfared that as they proceeded, as he Sweden. Starting on June ist, the service hoped they would with the full pro- will accomplish in one day the 700 miles
gramme laid down for the complete base between Gothenburg and Harwich which
at Singapore, they would then be ensured by steamer occupies on the average about two days. German Air transport interests not only of the capacity of the feet to are co-operating in the scheme and it is defend trade in those waters but also proposed that after leaving Gothenburg add to efficiency and economy. He would and flying down the Kattegat, the fifing be glad to get further help from other honts should alight at Kiel, afterwards.
DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH,
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COMMANDER, FRANCO. SPANISH AVIATOR WELCOMED
BY BRAZILIANS”.
Rio Dr JANEIRO, February 4th! The Spanish aviator, Commander Franco, has arrived being escorted by quadron of welcoming Brazilian aaroplanes.
Commander Franco covered the 1,260 miles from Pernambuco in 103 hours without a stop.
A GREAT RECEPTION.
BIO JANEIRO, February 5th." A wildly enthusiastic reception wäs
given to Commander Bracco and his com panions on arrival here yesterday. They found two hours of the embraces of their countrymen and of the Brazilians mors exhausting than twelve hours' fight. The hirmen are the guests of the city and were often lid waloumed by the ager The police had difficulty in controlling the crowds.
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SOCIALISM DISCUSSED. LIVELY DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, February 4th. In the House of Commons the debate on the Labour amendment to the Reply itself into a discussion of Socialism versus to the Address from the Throne resolved non-Socialism.
during the Government's year of office Mr. Philip Snowden contended that unemployment had increased, wages had declined and profits risen:
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE..
Mr. T. Johnston, Labour Member, referring to the projected Labour Hours Conference, feared that the Washington Convention would itself be destroyed by & Conference which excluded, India, China and Japan, and he emphasized the long hours and inferior conditions in Japan.
Sir John Simon, in opposing the
following the course of the Kiel Canal to parts of the Empire, and so would the amendments asked how the coal industry.
the North Sea.
taxpayers of Britain. But in any case he thought they were right and that Aus tralia was right in pushing on the con- struction of up-to-date cruisers because we were getting very far behind.
GOOD TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Ray, February 5th. Figures issued. by the. General Post Office show that the Anglo-Continental ( telephone traffic increased considerably during 1925; additional Hipes being brought into use to Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Very little. delay now exists on these routes. The service links all British and had got a programme laid down cover all Dutch exchanges and there is also a direct service to all towns through ing a number Antwerp and Brussels. Nearly half the
was to find the markets under public control which it now lacked under private ownership.
Mr. Steel Maitland, replying to the discussion, denied that the situation bad "grown worse. There had been an in- We arenas in wages; while as regards unem
ployment, the Government would welcome were not lending in the race and com-the co-operation of all parties, and would petition of other naval powers who begga be even willing to discuss the establish long before, Britain but, anyhow, is was ment of a Joint Committeo of all parties.
The debate was adjourned.. very satisfactory to know that Britain
WIRELESS MEN'S STRIKE, which would. STEP TOWARDS SETTLEMENT IS.
NOW MADE,
of
years
cross-channel connections passed to Paris, eventually produce a fleet of the most up-
4 per cent to Holland, 24 per cent totodate cruisers possible. He added that Belgium and 5 per cent. to Switzerland,
in the event of general disarmament it. would be a totally different question but while others kopt a modern and efficient bavy it was still more essential for
THE RIVER SEVERN. TO BE HARNASSED FOR ELECTRIC
POWER,
RUGBY, February 4th.
Britain to do the same.
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
DISARMAMENT.
REASON FOR CONFERENCE
·BEING DELAYED,
Loanos, February 4th In the House of Commons in answer to questions, Mr. G. Locker Lampson postponement of the believed that the preliminary disarmament, conference was due to n with that Germany could participate in the conference as a mem her of the League of Nations; and the hope that by a short delay the present obstacles to the participation of Russia would be removed.
BEITIR WIRKLESS · SERVICE, ] BRITAIN CONSENTS.
Roony, February 5th Questioned in Parliament, regarding the reason for the proposed postpone ment of the preliminary Disarmament Genera, Mr. Locker Conference at Lampsor, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said definite botice of post. ponement had not yet been received by the British Government but it was probably only a matter of days before it would come to hand in view of the request put forward by number of Governments, members of the council of from the Secretary-General of the the Lengue. In reply to an enquiry
desire for postponement, they did not League, the British Government had intimated that, in view of the general propose to raise objection. As regards the reason for postponement, he could not speak with authority; but he be Heved it to be the wish that Germany should take part in the conference as a member of the League and that by a short delay the participation of Russia might be the reward.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TWO BILLS READ FOR FIRST TIME.
HORRISA CASE ECHO.
LONDON, February 5th.-- Amid cheers from the Labour Party Bill, introduced by Mr. J. Maxton (M.P. for Glasgow), providing for the National Acquisition and Control of the Bank of England, was read the first time in the
House of Commons,
Another measure read for the first time was the Criminal Justice (Increase of Penalties Bill.
MORRISS CASE ECHO.
It was introduced by the Conservative, Mr. W. Greaves-Lord, E.C., for the pur pose of increasing and extending the powers of the Court to inflict punishment in the case of certain crimes.
LONDON, February 4th: In the House of Cotamous, Lacour Members put a number of questions aris ing from the ships wireless operators
It is understood that the Bill gives strike to Sir Cunliffe Lister who, in re-effect to the observations of the Lord Chief plying, said that no ships subject to the provisions of the Wireless Telegraphy Act Justice in the Morriss appeal case. had been reported missing since November 28th. He mentioned that 1,187 ships, of which 86 were passenger ships, had sailed without operators since the beginning of the dispute to January 1st, and added that it was not proposed to alter the present procedure.
MOVE FOR SETTLEMENT..
LATER
SOVIET COURIER - SLAIN. IS KILLED IN LATVIAN TERRITORY.
RIGA, February 5th. A Soviet courier, travelling on the Moscow-Riga train, was killed in Latvian territory by two men who gained access to the compartment and attempted to seize his baggage. The alarm was given and the train-guards hurried to the com fusillade with the assailants, who committed suicide.
A COTTON MISSION.
SDITION WILLLESS SERVICE.] Colonel Moore Brabazon, the Under- Secretary for Transport; stated in the MUST KEEP UP-TO-DATE. House of Commons that the Committee
RUGBY, February 4th. of Civil Research had reported to the
Mr. Bridgeman, who spoke in defence effect that a prima facie case had been of the Government's naval policy at the established for, undertaking further in. vestigations with a view to determining tion that the Admiralty had been able to
Constitutional Club, expressed satisfac whether the difficulties of constructing a barrage in the river Severn for the pur secure from the Government a pro-
A step towards the settlement of the pose of developing electrical power could gramm "of re-construction covering &
marine wireless operators' strike has been This recommendation period of years for the replacement of taken as the outcome of a meeting at the be surmounted.
those ships that had become obsolete or House of Commons between representapartment and engaged in had been accepted by the Gocernment.
were becoming obsolete. The valua of AUSTRALIAN SEAPLANE.
that decision, he said, was very import tives of the men's Union and a number ant. The Washington Agreement on the of Conservative Labour and Liberal LADY COOK TO CHRISTEN dimensions of the navies of the world Members of the Commons, at which the had been faithfully observed by this Union agreed to submit the whole dispute VESSEL TO-DAY:
to arbitration. country as by other countries. We were, however, not in exactly the wine position as other countries, because we were no
LONDON, February 4th The longer an Island power and because we
International Federation of had an enormous expanse of Empire
Master Cottou-spinners and Manufactur trade to be protected, on which this coun
cra" Associations have decided to send a try depended for its very existence. We,
CAPE TOWN, February 4th.
Mission to Columbia and Peru to study more than any other country depended
The Assembly by 64 votes to 47 ba the present cotton-growing situation and upon cruisers to protect our trade,
The Washington Agreement laid down passed the third reading of the Colour future possibilities. The Mission, consist Bar Bill, after General Smuts had uttering of Mr. Arthur Foster, a prominent that the size of new cruisers should noted a final and impressive warning against manufacturer, and Mr. A. 8. Pearce, the should not exceed eight inch guns. Cerit He declared that the Bill would Federation's Sceretary, sails on Sunday. sequently, it was essential that our mean the opening of the floodgates in the cruisers should be up-to-date and that we history of the country which they might should, in their construction, include all bitterly regret in future year those improvement which the lessons of the war had taught us.
Brosy, February 4th. At Southampton on Saturday, Lady Cook, the wife of Sir Joseph Cook, the High Commissioner for Australia, is to christen the first supermarine Napier am. phibian flying heat which has been built for the Australian Air Force. She will afterwards make, a flight in the machine piloted by Captain Baird, who flew the supermarine S4 seaplane in the Schneider Cup air race.
TARGUGH RACTER'A AUBNCY.} IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. STEPS TO ARRANGE DATE TO SUIT ALL
excoed 10,000 tons and that armamente
SHIPS NO
COLOUR BAR IN S.A. BILL PASSES ASSEMBLY DESPITE GENERAL SMUTS.
PARIS SHOP, STRIKE.
PARIS, February 4th
TO STUDY CONDITIONS IN COLUMBIA AND FERU.
COMMUNIST JAILED. FIFTEEN MONTHS' FOR INCITING FRENCH TROOPS.
obedience.
PARIS, February stb. All shops and business houses in the
The St. Nazaire Correctional Tribunal LONDON, February Ath..
It was no use going to swith Rue Saint Honore were closed for an has sentenced the Communist leader, M In the House of Commons at question obsolete ships against an enemy hour as a protest against the new Cachin, to 15 months imprisonment and time, Mr. Stanley Baldwin said that the would be a deception against the British taxation and ascal inequality. Notices Government was communicating with the public to tell them that we could rely were posted up outside, quoting Sgures a fine of 2,000 francs. He was charged Dominions and India with view to upon the old ships that had been knocked showing the disproportionate amount with inciting the French troops to dis fixing a most suitable date for the Im-about in the war. Those old ships could paid by business men as compared to the perial Conference in regard to which no longer hold their own with the farmers last year. The shopkeepers he hoped to make an announcement vessels laid down by other countries I have expressed their readiness volun
we were going to have total disarmament tarily to contribute to a National Sin- shortly. DALY
that would be another matter, but so ring Fund provided all Frenchmen are long as other countries kept up a treated fairly. efficient navy so long was it essential for. us to do, the same, "
FRANCE IN SYRIA JEBEL DRUSES MUST STOP HOSTILITIES.
PARIS, February 4th.
Asked if the Conference would include an economic conference simultaneously Mr. Baldwin, replied, Obviously."
(BRITISH WIRELESS"; SERVICE ®]
Mr. Bridgeman added that we had been AN ANNOUNCEMENT, BOON.
nobly supported by the Commonwealth RUGBY, February 5th, of Australia The contribution of a Referring to correspondence with the quarter of a million sterling from Hong Governments of the Dominions and the kong had enabled the Admiralty to make Imperial Government on the question a start with the Boating dock in the of suitable date for the Imperial Straits Settlements, which would at least message from Beirut says that, in Conference, the Prime Minister stated provide for the docking of our capital in Parliament last night, that he hoped ships. As the government proceeded, and to make an announcement shortly. He is he hoped they would proceed, with the recalled that on the occasion of the full programme which was laid down for signing of the Locarno Treaty the For the complete base at Singapore they eign Minister expressed the hope that would be ensuring not only the capacity' the conference might not be too long of the British fleet to defend British delayed This was also the view of trade in those waters, but adding to it's it If communications now efficiency. He would be glad to get fur- governmentko proceeding resulted in a conference be ther help from other parts of the Empire ing held, the Imperial Economic Con- and so, he thought, would the taxpayers ference would take place at same time.
of this countrý...”:
reply to a request for direct peace negotiations, the High Commissioner has told the Jebel Druses that they must first censo hostilities
OBITUARY.
WILLETTE
PARIS, February 4th. The death is announced of the famous cartoonist, M Willette,
GERMANY AND LEAGUE. APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT OFFICIAL SUGGESTED.
PARIS, February 4th. It is understood that Germany wants German appointed as Assistant Scere tary General of the League of Nations in which regard Count Brockdorff has theen mentioned. The principal German delegates to the League will be Herr Stresemann and Count Bernstorff
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FOOTBALL AT HOME. MILLWALL ENTER FIFTH ROUND OF CUP
LONDON, February 4th.
In the English Cup replay, Millwall defested Bury by two goals to nil
Millwall, in the fifth round, are at home to Swansea on February 20th:}
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FAR EASTERN
NEWS.
CABLE
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.] FOREIGNERS AT CHENGCHOW. MARSHAL WU PEL FU ORDERS THEIR PROTECTION.
SOME HELD AS HOSTAGES.
OHIWA TARIFF CONFERENCE.
MR. C. T. WANG IN INTERVIEW
WITH JOURNALISTS.
HOLDS OPTIMISTIC VIEW.
PEXINO, February 5th. An optimistic view of the China Ta Conference prospects was expressed by: Mr. C T. Wang, in an interview with
PEKING, February 5th. Foreign journalists at the Waichinop
this morning. He pointed out that China Marshal Wu Pei Fu has notified the Consular Body at Hankow that he has originally urged the necessity of securing telegraphed to Kou Ying Chieh, the $100,000,000 through surtaxes, all the delegations had now practically agreed Hupeh Commandant of the troops operat on a sum of approximately $90,000,000 ing under Wu Pei Fa, saying that there except the Japanese who, however, had amount raisable by the Washington wur- are many Foreigners in Chongshow and steadily advanced from-834,000,000 (the the vicinity, to whom "Kuo's men must taxes) to the vicinity of $70,000,000,
Mr. Wang declared that at present there. give ample protection.
were encouraging indications that the Japanese Goveminent would accede to the Chinese Government's wishes. If so, this would be a great step forward; and the successful termination of the Conference was in sights once the total amount raisable through surtaxes was settled the question of specific, rates, etc, was eadly solvable,
Marshal Wu adds that if these For cigners desire to withdraw to Hankow, they must be allowed to board the trains and bare facility en route. Wn Fei Fu informa Foreigners that Chang Tsung Chang and Li Ching Lin are co-operating with him and also asserts that Sur Chnan Fang is now in agreement with Chang Tso Lin and himself. A
Another telegram from Haakow states that the Hupehites defeated the Henan ites in the vicinity of Hainyang. There "upon 5,000 Hananites retreated to Hain
yang and seized All the foreigners, who ard being held as hostagea
Tan Yei Kai of Hankow is negotiating with Wu Pei Fu.
(Continued un next column,)
[RKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.] THE RUBBER WRANGLE.
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AMERICAN GOODYEAR COMPANY SHOWS INCREASED PROFIT
DESPITE BRITISH RESTRICTIONS.”
New Yons, February 4th. In view of the Rubber Manufacturers outery against British rubber restric tions, comment
aroused
at the Manufacturers-s prosperity of the revealed in the Report of the Goodyear Company. This shows a net profit. of $21,000,000,000 gold, compared to $19,000,000 gold in 1924, while the special raw material Reserve Fund has been in- creased from $3,000,000 to $7,500,000 to. protect, the Company against possible abrupt shrinkage of rubber values.
CHEAPER TYRES NOW,
NEW YORK, February 5th Following the announcement by the United States Rubber Company, of 10 per cent. reduction in the prices of motor- car tyres, the Firestone Company has made a similar reduction..
Observers on the rubber market esti mate that January's imports of crude rubber are 8,000 tons in excess of require mente.
U.S. SOUTHERN FARMS. SCHEME TO MAKE THEM MORE SELF-SUPPORTING
New Yons, February 8th A conference of bankers, planters, and agricultural commissioners at Memphis, Tennessee, have decided to launch a cam paiga of propaganda for the purpose of spreading the idea of the reduction of cotton-planting within the legitimate needs of production."
Simultaneously they will encourage the increase of the food crop, with a view to making the Southern farms more self- supporting.
US MINE DISASTER.
NINETEEN LIVES LOST IN EXPLOSION.
PITULO, February 4th. Three men were killed and 20 entombed in a coal mine explosion which occurred while the miners were dealing with an outbreak of fire
- HOPE IS. ABANDONED.
LATER. All hope is abandoned of rescuing any of the remaining entrapped minere, and the mine has accordingly been sealed up to smother the fire. It appears that twenty-one miners were below at the time of the explosion, and only two of the five brought to the surface are alive, thus leaving sixteen men entombed
AGAINST, PROHIBITION.
MOVE IS INAUGURATED BY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
NEW YORK, February 4th.
A movement aiming at the modification of Prohibition and legaliring beer and
light, wines has been inaugurated by the Church Temperance Society which con aista of clergy and laymen belonging to the Episcopal Church, including 21 Bishops among whom is Bishop Manning of New York The Society's report says that prohibition has increased drinking among the young, discouraged the con- sumption of wine and beer, and increased the demand for distilled liquors which arc mostly poisonou
u dis
Prohibition has also resulted respect for the laws and is class-legiala- tion discriminating in favour of the rich
BLIZZARD IN AMERICA
EIGHT PERSONS DROWNED OFF/ JERSEY COAST.
Referring to the proposed reciprocal treaty with Japan, Mr. Wang stated that discussions had not yet begun. China wAS prepared to discuss with any country, the question of rates, which, for economie, reasons, would require reciprocal treat- ment.
UNSECURED DEBTS,
With regard to the question of un- secured debts, Mr. Wang amphatically declared that any consolidation plan must preclude the possibility of a further deficit occurring. He believed this con- sideration had won over the delegations to the idea that raising a larger som
ference would go into the debt question, was scotial. He did not think the Cori. which would be handled by Dr. W. W Yen, as Head of the Financial Readjust- ment Commission, and by the creditora. However, the conference would carmark a certain proportion of the amount, rais cul by surtaxes, for the consolidation of nascered debts.
POLITICS IN JAPAN,
FRESH PARTY ALIGNMENT IS THOUGHT PROBABLE.
Tokyo, February 5th. Though not entirely unanimous the general consensus of opinion considers: that the dissolution of the Diet is prob able before long sh J
The result will be that the Kensenkaj and Seiyuhonto will combine against the the Seiyukai and Dokokai.
SOUTH CHINA SITUATION.
BRITAIN MAY SEND SPECIAL COMMISSION TO REPORT.
LONDON, February 5th. As an outcomes of discussions between the Foreign Office' and the China Com- mitteo on January 30th, it is probable, according to the Morning Post; that Sir Austen Chamberlain. will send a special commissioner to South China to make
full report on the situation and attempt a settlement of the trade crisis
The newspaper says that the suggestron to send ganboats to Canton has been re- jected, on the ground that North China is now quiet and such procedure might complicate the situation, there and renew hostilities,
SOVIET AND CHINA.
SOME SEARCHING QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, February 4th. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir. Frederick Hall, Mr. G. Locker. Lampson said that evidence had bee received that the Soviet Government in
China and elsewhere was not observing the terms of the Russo-British Trading Agreement, whereby it undertook not to carry on or support anti-British pro paganda, but he did not think that the abrogation of the agreement would terve: any purpose.
TARIFF CONFERENCE Replying to Mr. AA. Ponsoaby, (Labour), Mr. Locker Lampson explain ed the position as regards the Tariff Conference in China and stated that informal discussions were being held among the foreign. delegation and Chi- nese experts, notably concerning the Customs rates to be levied before the operation of the Chinese, tariff laws, bat that no definite conclusions had yet been reached.
·ECHO OF OUR TYPHOON.
DECORATIONS FOR CREW “EGREMONT CASTLE.”
LONDON, February 4th, Aan
an investiture at Buckingham Palace, His Majesty bestowed the Board of Trade silver medal for rescue work during the big 1923 typhoon in Kowloon Barbour, on George Parker, John Smight and HaroldWainwright, who were at the time apprentices on the 8.8. Egremont Castle.
BEUTER
AMERICAN HERVICE"},
BREMEN BANKERS.
TEN MILLION DOLLARS - LOAN ARRANGED IN U.S.A
New York, Febraury th Negotiations, have been practically
New Fons, February 4th The Capital and eastern section of the country is again experiencing blizzard weather. There was a heavy snowfall last.concluded by a group of bantere, headed night and more is forecast for to-day by Brown Brothers, for gold loan of Eight were drowned off the Jersey coast 310,000,000. The money is to be lent to owing to the sinking of two barges, the Associated Bremen Mortgage Banks.