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ON THE WORLD.
REVIEW OF THE YEAR'S EVENTS IN BRITAIN.
SLOW BUT DEFINITE PROGRESS TOWARDS BETTER TIMES.
Lospas. For the first time in history, Great Britain comes to the close of a year under á Labour Government. Since the Labourites took over the reins late in May, Britain has been increasingly active in foreign politics, and her leaders
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by disagreements over hours and, Young Plan, for the final settle
Compared with the cor- ment of repriations. Showden, wages.
ponding period in 1998, cotton adamant in the Yorkshire mancer, goods exported in October declined gained some 2,400,000 after the by £2, 97,000, woollens and worstedsonference had remained danger- fell by £137,000, silks by £13,000, ously near the rooks for days. and other textiles by £24,000. The Some financial experte claimed that induetry, like many other parts of the victory" was only technical, England's industrial house, is not Briand, speaking, in the French. Chamber, referred to the settle- nient given Britain as a "sacri ficc." There is no doubt as to how Snowden's stand was received at oine: he was hailed as the Iron Chancellor; the wonder-politician of the age."
yet in order.
have confronted a schedule of un
The clouds surrounding the tiny usually beavy and important dome-bit of the earth's surface known as the problems.
the British Isles are perhaps some
In the foreign field, Philip Snow-what lighter, and definitely no den's victory at the Hague and the blacker, than they were a year ago. evacuation of the Rhineland were In any event there is a silver lining Cutstanding. Premier MacDonald's that, will remove much of the gloom trip of several thousand miles to that hung over the land, thicker talk with President Hoover led to than a London log, last Christmas. the Five-Power Naval Conference The King is no longer lying be- which will be held in January, tween life and death; he has been The Labourites picked up the greeted in London by thousands of broken threads of relations with devoted subjects; he looks happy Russia, and named Sir Esmond and well, Ovey as Ambassador to Moscow after the ambassadorial luggage had already been put aboard a ship bound for Rio de Janeiro." At Geneva, the Optional Claus was signed, accepting jurisdiction of the Hague Court in disputes, with the reservation excluding from the Court's compulsory jurisdiction any dispute between Britain and any overseas Dominion or between one Dominion and another. Mr. Henderson approved in principle the financing of victims of aggres sive warfare, and thereby felt the first chill blasts of official party disapproval. Dominion status for India was lengthily. debated in the House of Commons, and at one time looked like developing into a Government crisis.
Unemployment.
The major domestic problems that Britain has shouldered since the World War are still unsolved at the end of another year. Not that efforts have been lacking, or that some progress, has not been made, but who could expect to find work for more than 1,250,000 un employed within one year! Enem ployment is still a staggering load. The coal miners and owners have not yet reached the agreement, long hoped for, which is expected
At the same conference, William Graham, President of the Board of Trade, concluded 0.5 agreement with Italy whereby the latter is to purchase 3,000,000 tons of British coal annually. Thus the new Gov. roment came home from the Hague with the Union Jack flying high and triumphantly from the political standard.
When Ramsay MacDonald and returned to his bolleagues were
"Uncle Arthur " Henderson, Parliamentary power they instilled new life into what was becoming Foreign Minister, soon demonstrat literally Conser ed a willingness to associate with
who The spirit certain persons
bad beca ostracized by his Corservative pre- decessors. He began conversations with the Soviet Ambassador in Paris, Dovgalevsky, who came to Later the London to ace him. Foreign Office announced plans for the resumption of full diplomatic relations with Russia, including an exchange of Ambassadors. Special emphasis was placed on a mutual agreement to refrain from pro- paganda, The House of Commons approved the general resumption of relations although individual parts of the plan, such as a. deht settle-
more and more a vative Administration. of the change was practically typi fied by a prowling Press photo grapher as he quietly lett No. 10, Downing Street, by the rear door. Labour rolled up its sleeves, if British politicians can be expected to unbend to this extent, and went to work. Britishers approved of the change, approved the appoint- ment of a former policeman and an ex-taxi driver as officials of the Royal Household, and smiled at the sight of two of Labourer, patri- arche, Jimmy Thomas and Ben Turner, beaming in top hats and frock costs.
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Foreign Affairs,
Egypt and India.
Britain's mandates attracted con- Premier conferred often. They siderable attention during the year. Soon after the Government an- talked of battleships and naval parity. Then MacDonald and nounced place that would eventual daughter Tahbel went to the Unitedly can virtual independence for Egypt, troops and battleships were rushed to Palestine to quell serious Trouble at the rioting there. Wailing Wall, which may be ex pected annually, nesumed new pro- portions. Royal Air Force bombers were, in nation against natives in various parts of the Near East. The League of Nations Mandates Britain's approved Commission nmandate of Iraq, with the ultimate view of making the territory a member of the League.
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to alleviate partly the distress in States to receive the greatest wel the mining areas. The most income that country has ever given portant development in the mining a visiting British political loader. situation during the rear was the collection of the Lord Mayor's fund for miners' relief, which the Gov. duplicated pound for pond, bringing the grand total to well over $2,000,000. The Prince of Wales broadcast an appeal for the fund, and made a personal tour of the stricken areas.
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While MacDonald was concentrat ing on the American angle, his col- leagues were active on other foreign frents Chancellor of the Exche- Quer Philip Snowden distinguished himself at the Hague reparations conterence by demanding drastie in
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To-day. (December 24.) Christmas Eve. Football-Junior Division: K.O.S.B. t. Royal Artillery
C. and P.O. Recreation Room, 1 M. Dockyard, Dance, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 8 p.m.
Repulse Bay Hotel, Christmas Eve, Carnival Dance, 8.30 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "Broadway Melody.",
World Theatre: "Harold Lloyd Comedies."
Star Theatre: "Spite Marriage." Tides: High, 4.01 a.m. and 5.33 p.m.; Low. 10.31a.m. and 11.21 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Patroclus), p.m.; Europe vié Siberia (Seattle Maru), 10.30 2.1.
Wednesday. (December 23.) Christmas Day.
Accession of the Emperor of Japan 1926.
Dinner Dances: Peninsula Hotel and Hong Kong Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Tides: High, 3,22 a.r, and 0.09 p.m.; Low, 11.21 am.`
Thursday, (December 20.)... Boxing Day.
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Golf: Christmas Meeting.
Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p,m,
European Mails: Inward: Europe ri Negapatam (Takada).
Saturday. December 28.) Cricket.-Division 1.: Craigen- gower . H.K.C.C, (L). Division II. University . R.A.0.C. (L), Indian R.C. R.E., and S. (C), Hockey: Club Navy, U.S.R.C.C.S.C.C. v. Royal Artillery, HK. C.C.. Craigengawer (F), Police r. ground, 5 p.m.
Cricket: H.K.C.C. 2. Army, Club Electric (F), Chinese R.C. r. Re- ground, 11 a.m.
creio (F). Queen's Theatre: "This is Football-Senior Division:South Heaven."
China Navy, Recreio r. St. World
"Nervous Joseph's, Kowloon 1, Chinese, Wreck."
Folies » Club, Royal Artillery 1. Star Theatre: Desert Nights." K.O.S.B. Junior. Division: East- Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, & p.m. trav. Ewo, Recreio v. South China Dinner Dance H.K. Hotel, Box-"B" Club D. University, St. ing Day Carnival, 8.30 p.m.
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