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Rugay, February 18th. In the Press, as in official circles, President Coolidge's proposals for agreement further to limit naval armaments are welcomed in prin- ciple. The newspapers in their comments, however, deal with some of the difficulties which the matter presents
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LONDON, February 11th. President Coolidge's disarmament
It is stated that the President
It was reported at the annual proposals have been favourably re-thinks the proposals will prova sc
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A massage from New York says paratory conference stumped over that the met profit for the year Bamboats m
Hong Kong Tags........ House of Lords, reviews the prin- the press greets with peans of praise the question of "what branchs under review had increased by Indo-China (Pro).30 sal ciples as regards China which the proposals, which come as a com- armaments should first be taken up, gu,302, which was considered very plete surprise. The faint marmurs President Coolidge feels that this were adopted by the Washington of scepticism are drowned in a Conference, and on which, since chorus of commendation. 1920, British policy in China has
An Opportune Moment. been based. Its complete success,
LONDON, February 11th President Coolidge's Memoran however, depended on the co-opera-
dum to Britain, France, Italy and tion of a single central Government Japan suggesting that their dele- in China, and the Canton Govers gates at a meeting of the Prepara ment, which in 182 was confined tory Commission for the Disarmos to Canton, now claims recognitica ment Conference at Geneva should as the only government in China be empowered to negotiate an agree This fact has modified the hypo-meat further limiting naval arma- thesis on which the Washingtonment and covering classes of vessels policy was based.
net included in the Washington The letter emphasises that the British were singled out for an Agreemens has been welcomed in "implacable campaign of calumay Principle in London. and boycott,"
"and reviews incidents Whatever may come of the pro- at Hankow and poss, it is felt that the mere fact of mob violence Kiukiang. It stresses the forbear that the United States has once ance of British Marines and ex-more expressed adherence to it in plains that Britain is ready to such an emphatic manner, is bound negotiate for treaty rovinion. to promote the cause of disarma Therefore the British policy is a ment of which Britain has always development of and not a departure been protagonist. The details from the Washington Conference must obviously be examined by ex- perts before any official opinion is policy,
An annex tabulates the proposals expressed, but it is recognized that communicated to China on Janu-President Coolidge's proposals are
made
at an opportune moment, for a meeting of the Preparatory Com mittee has been fixed for March 21st. The reports of various sub committees on the technical aspects of disarmament will be then before it and the representatives of coun- tries addressed by President Coolige will be assembled at Geneva,
ary 27th..
11
AN AMPLIFIED STATEMENT
to
Losbos, February 11th The text is issued of Sir Austen Chamberlain's communication the League of Nations, explaining British policy in China.
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Franch Official Opinion.
The communication states that since 1999 British policy has been
PARIS, February 11th based on the letter and spirit of
the President Coolidge's Disarmament the agreements reached Washington Conference. As re- Memorandum has been the subject gards general principles, the British of long deliberations on the part Government still adhere to this of interested services at the Quai policy, but its complete success de D'Orsay. The official view is not pended on co-operation between the yet known, pending a meeting of | Powers concerned and a single.cen- the Ministerial Council on Febru tral Government in China. Unfor-ary 19th, but it is semi-officially tunately, since 1922, China has be stated that it may be presumed that come more more disunited than ever the French Government will not For instance, the Canton Govern- chject to the American proposal, ment was, in 1922, confined to the but will insist that the disarmanent City of Canton. Even then it was problem shall remain in the hands in revolt against the Central Gov of the League of Nations.
and did not ren-
It is added, the other hand, vider itself antered into by the Central Gorer-that the participation of the Soviet ment's representatives at Washing in the proposed Conference cannot ton. The Canton Nationalist Gov- ernment has now increased itse made a condition of its assem.
bling "of aathority over the greater part (Continued on next Volumn).. the country south of the Tangtaze River and claims to be recognised as the only government of all China. This fact has modified the hypothesis on which the Washing- ton policy was based.
The special correspondent of the Daily News points out that the proposals would involve.
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The net prout for the year shows Hong Kong Hea an increase of $6,392.09 which, in Humphreys Bulatan tary and air disarmament.
(Y) Separating the five Washing view of the conditions prevailing, Prince's Buildings..
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Do. armament Conference and abandon- duced by $10,18454 due to damage ing completely the scheme of doal caused by the great rainstorm of China Buses.
19th Last. ing with the armament problem as July
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The Chairman then proposed the Telephonsensiti omment and-by undertakings that there is reason to think represents no small sacrifice.
Dom.minal. The navy is the defence of the adoption of the report and accounts buy-buyers; sal-qallars; inviolability of our shores against which Mr. Samy seconded, the re- should be helpless. It is apparent foreign armics, and without it we solution being passed unanimously. also that anval problems concern
The Chairman proposed that not only us, but also the popula-Messrs. J. Scott Harston, W. I tions of our Dominions
They were represented at the Pattenden, J. M. Alves and the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, who retired Washington Conference, and any Treaty Modification. The Memorandum relates how action which this country may take from the board of directors, but
re-elected. the British Government declared in regard to further discussions offered themselves for re-clection, be Calummy Against The British. on December 18th their readiness must be still harmonised with them, Further, the extremists of the to negotiate on treaty revision as as was the ease at Washington, sir The Daily Telegraph thinks that
Mr. Clark, proposed, and Mr. Canton Nationalist Party have soon as the Chinese had constituted years ago. aigned cut British people for an A Government with authority to what the ratio for each type of
Morley seconded, than Messrs. Percy negotiate, and how the British implacable campaign of calumny or have meanwhile for auxiliary vessel should be would be Smith Seth & Fleming, and Messrs. and boycott. Indeed, enmity againat mulated and laid before the Chinese obviously a matter for discussion in Linstead Davis be re-elected sa Britain has been deliberately and persistently cultivated by this authorities in the North and the knowledge of each Power's auditors, at a remuneration of $250
peculiar situation. It consider each per annum. South unilateral measures for section of their advisers, in order
Treaty
modification to meet the that there are advantages in con- fining the disscuions, at least in the The Memorandum says:-" These measures
to
Natite the solidarity of the aspirations of the Chinese people inisial stage, to countries represent
Party and to stimulate its agressive spirit. The events of 1925 provided the, anti-British pro
pagandista with the kind of madic imply an immediate and ed ́at Washimbton în 1920-1921.
no control over these police.
modification of the old His
(THROUGH EESTIE'S AGENCY.] French Criticizmu.
PARIS, February 19th Paul Boneour, French repre-
the problem,
Therefore he was unable to agree with President Coolidge. He add- ed, moreover, that the work of the League Commission was progress- ing well and should serve as a basis for the disarmament conference to be held in 1927, or at the latest in Press comments to-day criticise
This was seconded by Mr. Morley, and carried unanimously..
This was agreed to.
The Chairman: That is all the business of the meeting, gentlemen, and I thank you for your attend- Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday,
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Majesty's Government are concern- the police of the Municipality of ed and are an earnest of further the Shanghai International Settle ment opened fire, in consequence of modifications as soon as conditions an outbreak of mob violence, the permit. But before this can be sentative at the League of Nations, fact that the police had British successfully attempted, it is essen-interviewed regarding President tial that official stimulation of Coolidge's disarmament Memoran- cfficers was seized upon by the pro-anti-British propaganda must cease. dum, said the discussion- proposed pagandista to represent the incident The comparative peace of the by President Coolidge would over as an act of British aggression, though the British Government had greater part of Southern China lap the work of the preparatory Ox Lobo
during the last two or three months commission at present dealing has proved that when organised
intimidation Anti-British Propaganda, agitation and Similarly, when an armod pre-absent, friendly relations between cession of Chinese fired on the the Chinese and the British people Anglo-French Concession at Can- remain an excellent as they have
been in the past.” De tom and troops in the Concession
In Accord with Dovenant. were obliged to fire in self-defence, the fact that, though only a part of
The Atatement concludes: The 1923. those troops were British was policy of His Majesty's Govern- anti-British propaganda. The ez and not departure from the lines.
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to the League of Nations so episodes at Hankow and Kiukiang, its members may have before
them Whatever may come of the pro-BoyzzNow, Bank's Buying rate 89.75
pro-Go Lxar, 100 fine; pár tzaki- which, it says, made it clear that full statement of His Majesty's poeal it is felt thist, the mere fact BAY SILVER, pro there
was no guarantee for the Government's policy in China and that the United States has once safety of British lives or property. understand how completely it more expressed adherence to it in in Chinese cities under the au- is in accord with both the letter such an emphatic manner is bound thority of the Nationalist Govern and spirit of the Covenant. His to promote the cause of disarma- moment for the meeting of the Pre-O LECLERC'S ment in the present revolutionary Majesty's Government deeply regret ment, of which Great Britain has paratory Committee has been fixed state of affairs. It was in these that there appears to be no way in always been a protagonist for March 1st. The reports of a B
the GA, LAL CAMA M13, On, Harwmock 24, M.W. that the British which the assistance of the League
Details must obviously be examin- various Cub-Committees on Government decided, as a pre in a settlement of the difficulties ined by experts before any official technical aspects of disarmament cautionary measure to send such China can be sought at present, opinion is expressed, but it is re will be then before it, and the re- DLE CLERG'S Y troops as they were advised were But if the opportunity should arise cognized that: President Coolidgo's presentatives of the countries ad D.LE CLERG'S AMAMIA TAMME required to protect the British con of invoking the good offices of the proposals are made at an opportune dressed by President Coolidge will. It's in pustowow flash. And manity at Shanghai.
League, His Majesty's Government
(Continued at foot of next column.)be assembled at Genera will gladly avail themselves of it..
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