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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 27th, 1927.
BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
LABOUR PARTY'S MOTION.!
NO WISH TO INTERFERE WITH ORDINARY COMMERCIAL
INTERCOURSE.
FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
ACTION AGAINST ÞORIOT.
M. BARTHOU'S STATEMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIR, May 25th.
COMMANDER R.N."
A PLEASANTLY DISCUR- SIVE YARN.
COMMANDER R.N. By Conde, G. B.
Hartford, D.5.0., RN. (R tired). Published at jaja, by Mexing, J. W. Arrowsmith, Ltd London, W.CA.
A good many of as out here kons [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
M. Barthen, the Minister of Commander Itartford pretty well, Justice, addressing a committee and perhaps even more of us krns, Rras. May 25th. dating with the Government's ap
Mrs.. Barfood, who, we are tod Commander. Tomorrow's debate on the Guy-plication to suspend the privilege in the preface to erpient's decision to terminate the of jumanity in the case of Darist 11.S." insisteal on the compilation Be Agreement at her Communist Deputies, of the book by her husband. Trade Anglo-Russian
Several ex- will arise on a Labour Party motum charged with carrying out seditions are grateful to her. to the effect that before reittions propaganda, said the tiovernment's tracts from the volume have al with Moscow are severed a Parba reisinu to preserute was mi
readig been painted, but the author is so well known here, and so much mentary Committee should inquire mous. into the whole issue and should
of his story deals with the China report to the House of Commons
Station that we think the book thereon.
demands a considered review.
decide to
The dociments coverning Dario proved that there was a campaign for meitement of a revolt among In this way the Opposition will French, troups and the people of avoid moving a direct vote of cen-
Indo-Ching under French protector- sare, although it is suggested that ship. The evid new against, Dariot the Government may
was principally contained in a re port by the Acting Governor, M. regard their notion as such.
The Foreign Secretary will be Pasquier, who had collected a uma the principal speaker for the Goyee of important documents, erment and he is expected to revies the history of Anglo-Soviet relations with particular reference
the persistent disregard by the Soviet of reiterated warnings, now lminating The Government'e derision to break off relations
[31
M. Barthair Brget that they were confronted not with doctrines in which the right of freedom of opinion was enneerued, but with a systematic and continued enmpaign with the avowed object of dis-
If the House of Commons ap-organisation by a revolt of the prove of the Government's policy, forem of national defence. It would a note giving it effect will be hand-be for the hamber to say whether od 13. Hosenroiz, the Sovietmunity should continue to be arco
the protection of Parlamentary Chargé d'Apices, probably on
immunity should continue to be Friday,
arounded in agitators who openly took orders fran foreigners,
andererse
The severnment have no wish to interfere with ordinary comercial, between Britain and Russ and, consequently, Arcos will t be prevented by them from carrying on business under condi pens applying to ordinary trading rganisations. Russian erupinyers":
LINDBERGH TO VISIT LONDON.
-
We agree with the author in ins diekum that, whether or no you j have a bad menoty, you can always recall the pleasant things that have And we think happened to you that the very fact that he does not come to us with chapter and verse, and with the actual day of the month amotated in the margin, causes his look to be far re readable than the laborions diary-- compiled memoirs of those who and perhaps. are more regular methodical setiles than Comunaler
artford.
W
The book is not a serious publien tion from the point of naval science or political history. It is a dixeur sive yarn that meanders along plea santly and get fin seriously. have time to fill our pipes and wis another drink, itween the yarns without losing the thread of the narrative, Bat two ocasions Commander Hartford does become serious. We are neither a torpedo
for it would be presumptuous on our part to say more than that his remarke on the con voy system sound pretty good sense. But with regard to his ninth chapter-the "Need for Help," we find ourselves in complete agreement with the author's views on the situation in China.
would be permitted to remain for TO FLY THERE VIA BRUSSELS, || Hore submarine offer, aut there...
this purpose, but they would natur- ally be required to confine them. selves to ordinary commercial activi- tis.
Sir Austen Chamberlain was ask- ed, in the House of Communis to-day, how the Government's action would affect big engineering firms on the Clyde, which were carrying out com- fracts with Russia.
Sir A. Chamberlain replied that there was no reason why it should interfere with any legitimate busi-
*Kill
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
Soviet Status In Canada,
MONTREAL, May 20th. M. Guerus, head of the Soviet Trade Commission in Canada, in an interview, expressed the opinion that it would be unnecessary that the Commission should cease opera- tions in Canada, as it had a differ- ent status frora Areos in England.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Regny, May 25th. Captain Lindbergh, who flew from New York to Paris, has arrepted the invitation of the British Royal Aero Club to fly to London and attend a reception in his honour. The time of his arrival at Croydon Aero drome has been provisionally fixed fm 3 o'clock next Monday after noon.
The public will be admitted to the aerodrome and Lindbergh is assured of a great welcome.
Lindbergh proposes to leave Paris on Saturday and fly to Brussels on his way to London.
BRITAIN AND THE ARGENTINE.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
The great feature of the book, however, Hes in the breezy yarns introduced with just a flavour of the salt seas to make them palat Cable. A few we have heard before, and we are indeed pained and sur prised at the old Scotchman' who | told the yarn of the tram-ene and the short trousers in Shanghai- mark you clearly after 1000 We well remember kicking our nurse in the nineties for trying to palm, that
one of on us.
But, on the whole, they and the book itself are excellent and a perusal thereof is undoubtedly like the fourteen days ten A given tu the able souman who looked into the cabin of the governess:-"And worth it, Sir
The illustrations are by Lieut.-
Watts, Condr, Arthar
DIS.O..
China And The Break,
Troy, May 25th. faterest among informed Chiuese
The King has approved of the in the Anglo-Soviet break is con- fined to its effect on the Moscow raising of His Majesty's Legation activities in China, regarding which at Buenos Aires to the rank of an they are awaiting with great in Embassy, to date from July 9th terest to see if Japan will make a next, and has approved of the an RN.VI, who has now left the move. The breaking off of Japan-pointment of Sir Malcolm Robert Service and whose drawings appear rse-Russo relations would, it is son as His Majesty's Envoy Extra regularly in Punch. They are ex- felt, have a far more detrimental ordinary and Minister Plenipoten-cellent and well set off effect on these activities than the tiary at Buenos Aires, to be His excellent book. British action alone. Such break, Majesty's Ambassador Extraordi- however, is not anticipated, at nary and Plenipotentiary, least, not at present.
SOVIET REPLY.
[THROUGH REITER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 23th. The Soviet Chargé d'Affaires in London, Rosengolz, has made a long statement in reply to Mr. Baldwin's statement in the House of Costners on. May 24th.
and He expresses amazeinent
British the deep regret that Government has reached such an important decision on such a insy pretext, and such doubtful arguments are used to justify the decision. He declares that two definite conclusions can be drawn from Mr. Baldwin's statement, firstly, that there is evidently not
Rozengolz further states that the
it
very
COLONIAL HEALTH
SERVICES.
Soviet Embassy has had no time | CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE
at
ic make enquiries with respect to the telegrain from the Commissariat of Foreign Affairs to the Soviet representative
Peking, November 12th last, but the con- tests of the telegram us quoted by Mr. Baldwin bear on their face all the signs of invention, particularly the construction of the phrases used and the references to non-existent bodies.
Labourite Motion.
LONDON, May 25th. The Labourite maticn for a de- bate in the House of Commons on May 20th is to the effect that the House is of opinion that the ter
TO BE FORMED!
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Losbox, May 5th, The Colonial Conference consider- questions of public health, parti- cularly medical research, medical education, the training of natives a disponers and sanitary offices, the training of native women as uurses, and the provision of efficient sanitary services.
A
proposal is being consideretl for the formation of a joint Colonial Office and Medical" Re-I the Secretary of State with regard search Council committee to advise
a particle of evidence that the mination of the Trade Agreement mysterious document alleged to be and the severance of diplomatic to the management of the Tropical lost had ever found its way to the relations with. Russia will have a Disease Research Fund, to consider serious international consequence Arcas building or was in any way close & promising avenue for reports froin laboratories and re- handled by any employee of the the restoration of trade and in trade delegation, and secondly,
institutes, to co-ordinate
there is not a particle of evidence dustry, therefore it is a policy in schemes of research to be worked that the trade delegation, the which the country ought not to be out co-operatively, and investigate Arcos Company, or any of their committed until a select committee the whole problem of medical re- employees ever engaged in mili- submits a report, after examining search from the viewpoint of in- tary spionage or any work of a the documents srized in the raid stitutions both at Home and Over- and fully enquiring into the facts. He proceeds to deny striation The motion will be proposed by the Premier's charges, and de Mr. J. R. Clynes; in view of the in- clares that the British Govern-antiefactory state of Mr. Ramay ment's decisión is a denth-blow MacDonald's health.
similar nature
to Anglo-Soviet trade.".
No com plaints were ever inade to him with regard to the activities of the Arcos people and trade delegation,
Ganadian. Interest.
OTTAWA, May 25th, Anglo-Russint relations are of or any of its employees. The deci special interest to Canada, which sion to abrogate immediately the alone of the Dominions has not The trade agreement is not only, a viola- | severed relations with Russia. tion of the agreement, but also no Canadian exports to Russia last unprecedented and arbitrary act in year increased by 50 per cent. the history of international rela-compared with the preceding year, tions.
SCHA
LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND NATIVE LABOUR.
REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION:
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
GENEVA, May 25th. The International Labour Confer- ener, to which Sir Atul Chatterjee. chielly in connection with farm was elected president, has opened, The present British Government, machinery. The imports from Kussin the proceedings dealing inter alin with a resolution by an Indian' which came into power with the were practically wil help of the notorious Zinovieff let
f Canada gives Russia inost-worker named Giri, requesting the Labour Office to enquire into the ter, has sacrificed the interests of favoured-nation tariff.
The Government has been kept question of forend labour in coun trade and industry and Friendly Anglo-Russian relations, and even informed as to the discoveries in tries, and some of the colonien, in the peace of Europe and the world, the Arcos raid, having received fali Asia and Afrien; the question of to its blind hatred of the Soviet, and confidential reports, and the treating a breach of contrael for he declares.
Everything has becaCabinet to-morrow will consider service us a criminal offence; and sacrificed to the interest of the Canada's attitude to Russia, in the dismissal of employees without party struggles in Great Britain." view of Mr. Baldwin's announce adequate grounds or compensation ; | The Soviet lays the full responsibi- ment. The Companies trading with x aides demanding that the delega Hty for all possible consequences of the Soviet urgo that the Govern Lions from countries possessing the rupture on the present Government will not take any precipitate colonies should include representa ment of Great Britain.
action, that will jeopardise the tives of colonial workers, including growing export trade.
natives and coloured races,
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