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STAFF.
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
· RECOMMENDED..
INCREASED COST.
No meeting, of the heads of the The report of the League's Com delegations to the Imperial Committee of Inquiry appointed, in ference was held to-day, but the accordance with the British resolu- work, of the Committees was co-tion passed by the last Assembly, to examine the organisation and administration of the, Secretariat has now been distributed to the Lovernments While praising
tinued.
Empire. Broadcasting. The Communications Committee further considered various aspects
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1930.
R.E. OLD COMRAD
ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING
YESTERDAY.
YEAR'S USEFUL WORK. REVIEWED.
去
The local branch of the Royal Engincora Old Comrades' Associn- tion held its annual meeting yee- lorday, with Major W. A. F. Ker- rich, D.S.O., presiding. -
In the annual report issued it was stated that the past year was not entirely devoid of "intercat, The Association was now
in sound financial position and mem borship was on the increase,
The year had shown a vory gratifying inureass in military numbers, but response from ex- R.E.'s who were now in civil om
he satisfactory as desired.
of Empire broadensting, and the highly Sir Erie Deuminond's ad. Ployment in the Colony was not General Ecologic Committee miso
met.
Arbitration and Disarmament.
over
Canadian delegātu, 31, Maurie Dupre., prasided Cho Arbitration Committee, which ́u discussion on the General.
at
ministration during the past do. rade no buvng worked oothly and Ruccessfully, the Committee of thirteen nevertheless recomantis important changes.
The adoption of their recom Act was commened. It will emendations would increase the 1931 continued to-morrow.
During the year the Association held an annual dinner, which was largely attended and was a sue- social point of view.
as from both a financial and They were alss successful in raising a guar- anteo fund of £30 to enable a Sap- Fer to get into civil employment, and wero further instrumental in securing a position with a ro
The Committee's agenda includes expenses of the League by 1,419,000 three main items-firstly, the gold franes (of which 25 areputable firm of architects for an- wrat set for the pacific settlement
f interntional disputes; second-quivalent to a sovereigu) and in.
other military member.
7
The Association was now official. separate body
ly, amendments to the Lorgue of the 1932 expenses by 2,073,000 geldly recognised as a Nations Covenant; and, thirdly, francs. Majority and minority ro the question of disarmament
ports are sulanitted, and the As In general with special retorenee to General Disarmament Conversembly will be asked to take the
L:
Sinal decision.
1
for official parades, such an His Majesty's birthday, the Cenotaph оп Armistice Memorial Service Day, etc.
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Hon. Secretary & Treasurer: Sergt. Major S, Smith, R.F.
The following office-bearers were The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Hen-
The Committee, during the dis-elected to serve during the present darson, at Geneva in September,
nuounced that the United King-cuasion, often found itself at odds rest. dom Government was prepared in with the Secretary. General, 3r C.B.E.
President: Col. R. B. Skinner, principle to accept the General Act, which seeks to extend the field frio Drummond. The majority of international conciliation and report recommends five new 'Under Arbitration to cover not merely Secretary Generals, none of whom justiciable disputes, which, under the Optiona! Clause, are referred would be citizens of countries per- to Ten Hague, but all disputes,manently represented upon subject to reservations which are Council.. A minority report is an kapin
hexed which is sponsored chiefly Whilo nocepting the
It was decided that the annual prio- cipio, Mr. Henderson reserved by Signer vialaja (Italy) and dinner should be held this year on signature until the matter was dis Count Bernatorff (Germany). It November 12 cussed at the Imperial Conference, urges the total abolition of all Un-Towards the conclusion of the Some of the Domitions also preder Secretary Generals and the meeting, the Chairman thanked ferred to await the Conference dis-stablishment of an advisory coun-Mr. H. Reg. Latham on behalf of cussion, which is now proceeding,
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Sir Brie Drummond announced The General Economic Com to the Committee his intention of mittes to-day discussed the ques-appointing two now Under Secre tions of marks of origin of Empire tames, one of whom would be Seffor products, and shipping services Juan Antonio Buero, the Urugun- available in various parts of the yan legal adviser of the Longue ut Empira
the moment. One interesting re- commendation is that the teria of the future Secretary General Blandy. Mias H. Blandy, Mr. L. should be limited to ten years hut H. Barton, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bar- renowahlo by the Council. The Deraclough, Miss F. Barraclough, Mr.
THROUGH ZŁOTER'S AGENCY.] Canadian Premier's Offer.
LONDON, Oct. 15.
i
The following passengers arrived yesterday by as. Hector :-Mr. L
Mr. R... Bennett, in a broadenstputy Secretary General's term would and Mrs. J. Beith, Master J. Beith,
tale to-day, referred to his offer of a ten per cent, preference and said it would either be accepted or rejected, at the decision would he momentous. He considered it his diy Lo say that if "this opportuni- ty for close Empire economic rela- tions is not seized, it may not come
again,
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That, he added, was not a threat, a prediction fonaded upon the Lat basic changes in the conditions of world trade, namely, the great in dustrialisation of every country fuading to fiercer and you more fierce competition.
be limited to seven years, It is Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bunges, Miss also emphasised that it should not W. Bungey, Master D. Bunges,
tion.
he necessary for either of the offi- Miss D. Chapman, Miss M. Chap- ces to be held by a national of one man, Mr. G. Duncan, Mra. G. of the bigger Powers. The same Ewart, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Farmer, proposals are to apply to the In-Mrs. F. M. Fletcher, Mr. and Mra formational Labour Office organisa... Gabbott, Miss W. Gabbott, Mrs. J Gov. Miss Gow, Mrs. W Salaries generally come in for Goodwin, Miss B. Goodwin, Mrs, opward revision. Although the H. Jones, Capt. Hussey, Lady C Present Under Secretarica would Hussey, Capt. and Mrs. F. H jotain thoir 75,000 gold-frau Jeune, Master R. Jeune, Mrs. J. alaries, new appointments would Keiman, Mr. W. It. Mansfield, Mr. commence with 53,000 gold france F. Merry, Mrs. Miller, Mr. A. H with entertainment allowances of Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs, T. A 12,800 gold france yearly. Diree Mitchell, Master R. Mitchell, Mrs. tors' salaries are placed at from Owen, Miss H. Osborne, Mr. and 41,000 to 53,000 gold franes yearly, Mrs H. Poosey, Mrs. Potter. Miss Should the reforms be carried Potter, Miss G. Pugh, Mr. W. L
REGULATING CUBAN SUGAR|out the League's Secretariat would Palmer, Master C. Palmer, Miss
SALES.
APPEAL BY PRESIDENT MACHADO.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
EXCHANGE.
be organised as follows: A So M, A. Stevenson, Miss M. Simpson, cretary Glenoral, Deputy Secretory. A. C. Stewart, Master J. General, eight Under Secretarica, Stewart, Lady Tothill, Misa V. L and six Directors. The United S. Thomas, Miss H. A. Weir, Mr. and eretaries and Directors would each Airs. B. W. Wells, Miss K. Wells, have charge of one of the fourteen Miss Wells and Mrs. E.. M. Zahel.
octions of the League-namely, in ternal administration, intellectual co-operation and international HAVANA, Oct. 15. President Machado has requested ment, economic, financial, health, bureaux, political, legal, disarma- Agar producers throughout Cuba information, mandates, minorities, to co-operate in carrying out the opum, social, communicatone, and plan of Mr. Chadbourne,
transit. Prometion would be made American sugar export, whereby from within the Secretariat. Per. 1.500,000 tons will be placed in the manency of employment salary in- Lands of a single organisation, -which will regulate its enlo aver a
period of two or three years.
the
EXCHANGE RATES.
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recom-
creases, and passions are mended in order to insure the per- manency of the League's adminis
tration.
Also of interest is a rule forbid ding an official to become a candi- date for a political office while re- maining a member of the Socre- tariat-obviously a reference to a nomber of the Labour Office who was olceted as a Labour member of Parliament while still pn the Lez- guo staff.
SUCCESS OF INDIA LOAN.
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of this loss ata for "MINI"and"gma and alsa to rodoem £0,000,000 of India Treasury bills due on December 20.
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