SOVIET CLOSES KOREAN BANK AT VLADIVOSTOCK.
CLAIMS DUTIES FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.
JAPAN TAKES STRONG EXCEPTION TO SOVIET ACTION;
ITNOUGH RETOR'S AGENCY.)
TOKYO, Dec. 18.
The closure of the Vladivostock branch of the Bank of Korea is authoritatively confirmed.
All the books, documents and valuables have been placed under seal, and the bank Has been ordered to pay Roubles 2,600,000 as duties for the past three years.
The closure follows the enforced examination of the bank's' books last summer, when the Soviet accused the back of carrying on illegal exchange transactions,
It is understood that the main sufferers from the closure will be the Japanese fishery concerns, which, on account of the enforced acceptance of the Soviet exchange rates, will have to pay double royalties, and it is considered that they will not be able to carry on. Official Sanction to Withdraw.
LATER,
Following a consultation between Baron Shidehara, - Finance Minister, and Baron Inouyo, President of the Bank of Korea, official annction has been given for the withdrawal of the Vladivo- stock branch office...
Japan Will Not Hesitate to Adopt Determined Steps.
LATER.
A statement issued by the Foreign Office regarding the closing by the Soviet nuthorities of the Vladivostock branch of the Bank of Korea makes it clear that the Government takes strong exception to the Soviet action, stating that they have, ordered the bank authorities to gather the necessary material to counter the Soviet allegatione.
The Foreign Office declares that the Government "will not hesitate to adopt determined stops" if it is proved that the Soviet nction will affect the Japanese fishery rights secured by treaty, i it is entisfied that the bank has not acted illegally, and if it is found that the members of the bank staff have been detained or punished.
Hanager and Three Clerks Arrested.
TORTO, Dec. 18. According to reports from Harbin in the Asahi Nichi Nicki, the Soviet ordered the Vladivostock branch of the Bank of Korea. to close up yesterday afternoon.
Following the closure order, it is reported that officials forced their way into the bank and arrested the manager and three clerks, The bank's head office here aaneot confirm the reports, but an official admitted anxiety, as the Soviet had previously threatened to clase this branch.
He considers that the reported arrests are not likely to be true.
BRITISH ELECTORAL REFORM PROPOSALS |
FINAL DRAFT OF LABOUR PARTY EXECUTIVE.
[THROUGH REUTER'S. ADENCY.]
LONDON, Dec, 15.
The Labour Party Executive has drafted the final proposals for the Electoral Reform Bill, including the
UNITED STATES
IMMIGRATION.
STRIKING REDUCTION IN
VISAS ISSUED.
[HEUTER'S AMERICAN- SERVICE.).
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. In 21 of the leading countries of the world only 944 vises were issued prospective immigrants in
to
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1930.
CRISP AND ANGLO-KING ALFONSO AND BRITAIN'S WAR DEBT
FRENCH LOANS.
PAYMENTS ORDERED BY FINANCE MINISTER.
(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY'}
HIS PEOPLE.
ONLY A NEW PACT-CAN SAVE SPAIN.
[runough REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MADRID, Dec. 18."
TO U.S.
ROUND - TABLE CONFERENCE.
TOTAL PAID EXCEEDS SUMS QUESTION OF MINORITIES
DISCUSSED.
RECEIVED
[DRITIBA WIRELESS SERVICE/]
1055
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
PRINCE OF WALES INDISPOSED.
SUFFERING FROM A SLIGHT CHILL.
(THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY.]:
“SHANGHAI, Dec. 18.
Ruang-Dec:-19-
RUGBY, Deó, 17.
LONDON, Dec. 18, Mr. T. V. Soong, Financo Ten were killed and 80 wounded The Foreign Secretary, Mr. The Prime Miniator will be H.R.II. the Prince of Wales, Minister, has ordered the payment and 500 imprisoned as a result of Arthur Henderson, in a written Chairman of the Minorities Sub whose engagements recently have. to-day of Coupon. No. 20 of the the unsuccessful republican move reply, stated that the total sums Committee, the members of which been exceptionally numerous, is Crisp Loan of £114,890 and payment during the past week, which paid to the United States Govern- were selected today by the Busi- confined to his room suffering from ment on December 24 of the drawn is now apparantly at a standstill.ment on account of the British War
Committee of tho Round a slight chill. bonds of the Anglo-French Loan
Martial-law and a strict censor-| Debt to date, including the payment | Table, Conférence,"
The Prino has cancelled shoot totalling £250,318,
ship of newspapers continue. made last Monday, exceed the total His acceptance of this positioning nt Windsor to-day, the Latin- Since the Government programme
The politicians have begun to auma rescived by "Great Britain in is appropriate in view of his pre- American banquet at the Savoy to for the Rehabilitation and Salt realise that there faust be a new respect of allied war debts and senco in the role of conciliator at night, and hunting with the Quorn Loan, was announced in September,pnet between. King Alfonso and reparations by the amount of the recent conversations" on the Hounds tomorrow (tho first outing 1020, every payment has been met, the people in order to save Spain £140,000,000. The accumulated de minority problem between the with the hounds since before His requiring total of
Majesty's illness in 1028): nearly from republicanism, and that only ficiency in close on £200,000,000, if Hindu and Moslem delegatos. £1,250,000, costing rhoro than the most Liberal policy, can check tho interem on part, payments is Tho Sub-Committee has 37 mom-
His indisposition is not regarded $16,000,000.
the activities of the left-wing.
taken into account.
berg, among whom are representa as being serious. Shooting of Rebel Lepdera Ilegal.
tives of all the British delegations, the Hindu Mahasabha, Hindu The Public Procutor of the
Liberals, Moslems, Sikhs, Indian Supreme Court has resigned in
Christians, Anglo-Indian women, protest against the shooting of the
dopressed classes, Labour and leaders of the uprising at Jaca.
The College of Lawyers is of the
Europeans, opinion that the shooting was illegal, as the rising was political
ū
REMEDY FOR BRITAIN'S EXISTING DEPRESSION.
PLACE THE COUNTRY ON PROTECTIONIST BASIS.
[TABOUGH REOTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Dec. 17. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, addrem ing a meeting at the Constitution-
ITALIAN TRANS-ATLANTIC
FLIGHT.
DYESTUFFS IMPORT
REGULATION ACT.
COMMONS DISAGREE WITH LORDS' AMENDMENT
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.]
LONDON, Dec. 17.
In the House of Commons to
are;
The terms of roforenco "Provision to be made to securo the willing co-operation of minori tios and special interests."
Tho, Sub-Committee on franchise
day, Mr. William Graham, Presid. consisting of 37 amembers (includ ent of the Board of Trade, an-
ing women delegates), was also formed, with Sir William Jowite tended to ask the House of Com-as Chairman. mone to disagree with the House of Lords' amendment for prolong ing the Dyestuffs Act for five
al Club, said that putting the STORM ENCOUNTERED OVER nounced that the Government in country on a protectionist basis was the only remedy for the exist- ing depression.
He was aware that high. tariffs interfered with business, but when Great Britain adopted a tariff and negotiated with its own Dominica in the direction of Imperial coono- nie unity, we should then lead the way toward negotiating a roduc tion of hostile tariffa.
Ho rejected the idea of a "Na- tional Government,” and said that the Conservative wie the only Na- tional Party. It was impossible for it to enter into an arrangement with any other party, without sacri- ficing its fiscal principles..
As regards efeating the Lahaur Government, he was not alarmed by rumours of Laboral-Labour, ar- rangements, boasuse the olectorais, like himself, disliked such tactics. When the man came who was able la unite the Liberal Party, then. it would bo time for the ConECTVO- lives to make a deal with the Liberals.
*
BOLIVAR CENTENARY.
FRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER EULOGISES · “LIBERATOR."
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Dec. 1%. Latin America to-day united in death of Bimon Bolivar, the Ven- uelan patriot, who surned the roud latle of Liberator's by froving Venezuela, Colombia, Ecua
yoke of Spain.
BALEARIC ISLANDE,
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
ROME, Doc. 17. The 12 seaplanes, commanded by the Air Minister General Balbo, which to-day loft Lake Orbetello on the first stage of a trans-Atlantic
fight via Bolama,
ran into 8
years.
Votes on Amendment. -
LATER. The House of Commons decided
Lords amendment prolonging the to disagree with the House of
violent storm over the Balearic Dyestuffs Act Bill,
It now returns to the House of Isles.
Eight of the seaplanes have ar-Lords, which is expected to con- rived safely, at Los Alcazares, der to-morrow whether it will
insist on an amendment, Cartagena,
the left wing Labourites abstained Liberals voted on each side, but
from voting.
The other four, together with two repair seaplanes, are anchored off the coast of Majorca and will re join the rest tomorrow morning,
CAIRO TO CAPE AIR. ROUTE.
OPERATIONS TO BEGIN IN FEBRUARY.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
RUGBY, Dec. 17,
The division resulted:-
Foru
Against
Majority
244 238
В
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF IN
AUSTRALIA.
SITUATION DESCRIBED AS "APPALLING."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CANBERRA, Dec. 17. In the House of Representativos.
to-day Mr. J. E. Fenton, who un-
nounced a Government grant of
West Frontier province, which was in Australia, described the situa Tho Sub-Committee on the North £600,000 to relieve unemployment also got up with 20 members, will have the Foreign Secretary, Mr.
tion as "appalling." Henderson, as Chairman.
Federal Structure.
JUSTICE.
1.8. SENATE DEFERS CON. SIDERATION OF PROTOCOL,
The Federal Structure Sub-Com- INTERNATIONAL COURT OF mittee meets to-morrow to discuss the future treatment of subjects and functions at present pertain ing to the Central Government and not placed on the federal. List. On Monday it will begin con-
list of heads of subjects, namely, sideration of numbers four, five and six of the Lord Chancellor's
[REUTER'S AMERICAN. SERVICE]
the number of members composing
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. the federal, legislature and, if the Tho Senato Foreign Relations legislatura is "of more than one Committes by 10 to 9 votes, agread Chamber, of each, Chimber and to defer consideration of the pro their distribution among the tool for adherence to the Por federating units: the methods manent Court of International Jus whereby the representatives from tice until next December British India and from the Indian States aro to bo chosen; the constitution, character, powers and responsibilities of the federal legislature.
Fate of Expiring Laws Bill. The smallness of the Govern- ment majority is likely to encour ngo the House of Lords to insist on the amendment. If the Lords insist, and the House of Commons again disagree with tho amend- The Sub-Committee has also to ment, the whole of the Expiring report upon the relation of the
vincial executives to the Crown.
Prime Ministar Almost Prophetic.
Runny, Dec. 18. The Prime Minister, Jr. Ramsay MacDonald, speaking at a barquet
Replying to a question in the Lawa Continance Bill will be federal executive and of the pro-formule and you can make your.
House of Commons; the Under Secretary for Air, Mr. F. Mon- tague, stated that nogotiations WOTE completed for a regular air mail route from Cairo to the Cape, and the Northern (sation would pro-
automatically lost, including the Rent Restriction Act.
alternative vote, a reduction of elec¡ November compared with 1,687 in celebrating the centenary of the bably bogin to operate in Febru-Lords that the Dyestuffs Act, under given by the Maharajah of Alwar made by philosophers.
tion expenses, the restriction of the use of motor-cars in elections to the sick and disabled, the abolition of plural voting and a reduction in the quota of votes to saw a deposit from one-eighth to one-tenth.
CHINA SUBMARINE FLOTILLA.
TROPICAL ALLOWANCES FOR SEAMEN RATINGS,
(TEROVON BRUTER'S ADENCY.].
LONDON, Dec. 17.
In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. C. G. Ammo, Secretary to the Admiralty, replying to Sir Bertram Fallo, who asked whether seamen ratings of the China submarine flotilla would receive tropical allow ances under the conditions of Arti- cle: 1042 of the King's Regulations, said that the whole question of tro pical allowances was at present being considered.
October.
ATY,
name and reputation in the future, which will be as honourable to it: as those glorious chapters that have already been written in Indian his tory. You can talk and write your.
Government demands; but unless the forms of correspond to tho genius and needs of the people they. will never sit comfortably on their shoulders. Constitutions are not They are to celebrate the 77th anniversary made by minds and experience and of his accession, said he would not the history of people. We should prophesy about the Round Table like to help in giving India a chance Conference, but he would say that to build up an Indian political
lieve the British Parliament are will not be vain, impotent, or bor. fully aware of what India wants and rowed Gothic, but an architecture is determined to give to India any which embodies in its very soul your thing that India can use well, and ideal of the fittest of this," every power and heavy responsibi. lity which will make the Indian feel that his destiny is in his own hands, which will enable India to look for ward to the time when walking in its
Great Britain, which has a month. ly quota of 6,572, heads the list with 515 visas, and Germany, with a quota of 2,590, is next with 221.
Only 41 visas were issued to im- dor, Peru, and Bolivia from the outstanding enterprise and, link twelve months wixa debated in the the " British Government and I be home, the architecture of which migrants not included in the 21 leading States.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S
*CONSPIRACY."'
AVOIDING A CABINET CRISIS
AT ALL COST.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 17.
The conspiracy to Avoid T Cabinot crisis at the moment is strikingly instanced by an analysis of the ting on the Dyestuffs Act
were
(URITION WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, Dec. 18. The decision of the House of
which the dye industry has been The Cairo-Cape airway is regard.protected for the past 10 years, ed in commercial air circles as an should be continued for a further
ing with the Indian Air mail ser-
'House of Commons last night. vice, will roduce the transit tima A division was taken, in which to 11 days. between London and Cape Town
244 voted for the Government and 238 against
Que Labour member voted with the Opposition, and a small group of Labour members abstained from voting
Many public ceremonies hold in Buenos Aires, and, there wend specially arranged program- Ines of festivitige in all the schools. A striking tributo was paid at Colombia, where the. President and Cabinet Ministers flew from Bogota to Santa Mart, where the hoart of the Liberator ice buried, and the President delivered at adeing developed rapidly, dress in honour of Bolivar.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE} Britain's Cordial Relations.
RUGBY, Dea 17. The Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Arthur Henderson, spoke at the centenary celebration of Simon Bolivar in London to day. Thirty Labour member, and a dozen Conservatives were absent and did not pair, the bulk of whom are believed to favour the House of Lords' amendment.
mondment
route, measuring 5.700 miles, in- Ground organisations along the volving the establishment of 21 and weather offices, staff quarters, air stations with hangars, wireless and, in some cases, hotels, also 30 intermediate landing grounds, are
ANGLO-GERMAN 'PHONE
..SERVICE.
ADDITIONAL CIRCUITS
INTRODUCED,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE).
RUGBY, Dec
The Post Officò announces that, to meet the growth of telephone traffic between Britain and Ger
Eighteen Liberals voted against the Government.
The rejected amendment will be considered by the House of Lords to-day, when it is anticipated that it attitude will remain unchang ed, and the Dyestuffa Act, with its operation limited to one year, will be reinstated the schedule of the Expiring Laws Continuanco Bill
In that ease the Bill will be rai turned to the House of Commons, which may accept, reject or effect further compromise hy a further amendment of the House of Lords" Amendment. A
is
In the caso of rojection, which regarded as unlikely, the whole Bill would be lost, and all the acts which it renews, including the Reat Restrictions Act, Wireless Tele-. been brought into servien to Bergraphy Act and the Coal Mines lin and Cologne...
Minimum Wage Act, would lipse.
He reviewed Bolivar's work and the attitude of Great Britain un- der Canning, and claimed that Bolivar signally deserved the name The Government's decision to ac of Liberator, as the five States LETTER-TELEGRAM cupt the House of Lords' challengescribe to him their independence, mhny, additional cirealta hava was taken by the Cabinet, which The relations between the British Mr. Snowden rose from his sick Government and the countries bod in the country and journeyed which looked to Bolivar as thoir in thick fog to attend..
rational hero had continued to be most friendly and never been more cordial thin to-day..
SERVICE TO CHINA. CHINESE AUTHORITIES THE STUMBLING BLOCK.
*(THROUGH RUUTER'E ADENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 17.
It was rumoured during the debate that the Government were prepared to lose the whole Bill in preference to bowing to the House of Lords dictation, but the roault of the division is expected to in- duce a more conciliatory attitudo
In the House of Commons at question-time to-day, Mr. Leen Smith, the Postmaster-General, to-day. said that the cable companios con- cerned had informed him that they have been endeavouring for some.
time past to introduce a week-end letter-telegram service to China, but so far have been unable to arka tho necessary arrangementa with the Chiness authorities.
M. POINCARE..
HOPE FOR COMPLETE
"RECOVENT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
PARIS, Dec. 38. The improvement in the condition
of M. Poircare continues, and thero is hope for his complete recovery.
DUTCH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
CREDIT VOTED BY FIRST CHAMBER.
{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.).
THE TOUR DE
The Ant Cimabetes water to 12 voted the credit for the con struction of a cruiser and a flotilla Ieador.
Mr Hendorson concluded: "Nor do I forgot the importance of their contribution do, the League of Na- tone' work for world peace. On behalf of the British Government, I most cordially wish them many moro, enntaries of prosperity, and Progress"
OBITUARY.
MR. PHILIP HESSELTINE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Twenty-three circuită - now con- nice. Britain with Germany.
INSURRECTION IN GUATEMALA.
NEW PRESIDENT OVERTHROWN.
WORLD CREDIT
THREATENED.
GOLD LOCKED UP IN U.S. AND FRANCE.
{THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 17.
(DEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
It is the considered opinion of WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. the Bank of International Bottle- The Guatemalan Ministor, has mont they the world 'credit 'struc- notified the United States' Govern-ture is threatened with complete ent that the new President of collapse unless the central banks Guntotazio, Bardillo Palms, who concertedly deviso means of re took office only last Friday, his storing its stability, declared Sir Mr. Philip Hosseltine, tha beeri overthrown by General Charlos Addis, speaking in Lon- British composer, whose wom de Manuel Arellana, designatod, pro- | don. " ARE
LONDON, Dox 17
Farlock the waitinimal Deci lauljazzkan, the pointed out the fest that ne
is found anconscious in this Threlfixicken of War and thende dessa filha lutke sardell, tanga Il
old Government was killed during tory gold was locked up in the disorders yesterday.
in Chelsea to day, died in hospital from gu's poisoning.
Mr. Hessolino was one of the The cruiser is for servies in the most distinguished of living song Dutch East Indies and the latter writers, and a close friend of the is for Curacao.
composer, Mr. Frederick Dolius.
All is now quiet.
Señor Palma aucceeded Presid- ent Lazaro Chacon, who was forced to retire owing to illness,
United States and France, and was one of the predominant caúsog" of, the continuous, falling prices, which seriously menaced the stabil ity of the credit structure.
The Maharajah "of Alwar said what Indians sought was be be loved: "Nothing more nor less. than the right to govern herself. with the friendly help of Britain own light, enlightened and aa à sister partner in the Expiry illuminated by its own inner per in order that Great Britain and sonality, it will go on perfecting its India may work out something of
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