INTER-GOVERNMENTAL INDEBTEDNESS
BRITAIN REQUESTS THAT PRESENT SCHEME BE REVIEWED
FURTHER SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS,
SUGGESTED
FULL TEXT OF
BRITISH NOTE.
[DEUTER AND BRITISH WIRELEAS. Į
LONDON, Nov. 11.
The text of the British war debts Note handed by Sir Roald Lind ay, British Ambassador in Wa shington, to the United States se relary of state on November 10, has been released for publication. BRITAIN'S CHIEF REQUEST The full terms of the British Note are:-
FRANCE AGREES WITH
BRITISH PROPOSAL
THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.}
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1932.
LYTTON REPORT
RUMOURS
LEAGUE MAY ACCEPT FIRST EIGHT CHAPTERS
[THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]
LONDON, Nov. 14. THE Manchurian dispute is at present being overshadowed
by the War Dobia and disarma ment discussions.
It is predicted in some unofficial circles that the League may adopt the first eight chapters of the Lytton Report and refer the last two chapters containing recom. mendations to now committee, including a repersentative from the United States and Russia, which would be entrusted with the taak of hammering out a solution asks based as much as possible on the an extension of the morn- Lytton recommendations. torium and for the re-opening off the whole of the debts question, ex-
PARIS, Nov. 14. The French Note to the United States follows very much the same lines as the British.
for
The French Government
pressing the view that such action M. HERRIOT LEAVES
would have an excellent effect on the world monetary crisis.
The Note recalls that the French Government have already volun
ancrifices at Lausanne, but declaves that financial difficulties in Europe are hindering the resumption of normal international relations.
It will be remembered that on -June 22, 1931, His Majesty's Govtarily consented to extremely heavy
erament in the United Kingdom subsribed wholeheartedly to the principle of a proposal made by the President of the United States on the preceding day for the postpune- ment during one year of all pay. ments on inter-governmental debis. The object, as stated at the time, was to relieve the pressure of the put an end to difficulties resulting from the fallblems of the world is necessary in in prices and the lack of confidence the interests of all concerned.
3
IN INTERESTS OF ALL
Persistence in a fresh effort to the financial pro-
MADRID
MIXED FEELINGS AT
-RECEPTION
NO POSSIBLE MILITARY
ALLIANCE
4.
Madrid, Nov. 2-After a hours visit the French Premier, M,
AMY MOLLISON HOPS OFF
CHANG TO CONTROL NORTH CHINA
ON RECORD ATTEMPT TO
CAPE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
LONDÓN, 'Nov. 4.
MRS. Amy Mollison left Lyme
at 6.37
11. in a record
attempt to the Cape. She is flying ri West Africa,
Her 120 Puss Moth Desert Cloud has two thousand mile range.
NEW MOLLISON FLIGHT
(THROUGH REVTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Nav., 14.
MR. J. A. Mollison is planning an attempt upon the long distance endurance record after the finish of the Air Force flight
Mr. Mollison, interviewed by Reuter at Lympne to-day, to where he escorted his wife in another plane, for the start of her attempt n the Cape record, outlined his plans in brief.
in ecotornic and political stability titude at the Lausanne and Stress Herriot, and his entourage, left the In Hong Kong
and to assure the establishment of confidence.
The Note affirms France's at-
Conferences and guarantees' her active interest in speedy eccnontic
restoration of Europe,
War
HOPES NOT REALISED
It is in this spirit, says the com The hopes which were raised munication, that France proposes by the President of the United; a fresh examination of the States have unfortunately not been debts question and in view of the realised and the economic troubles; time which must be taken, France the moratorium was designed tonska for a prolongation of the sus allevinte have not come to an end. pension of payments so that the "Indeed, in October of last year, examination of the grave problems a communique published at Waat present in suspense may be shington on the occasion of Mos completed in an atmosphere of cone sicur Laval's visit already recognis | fidence. ed that prior to the expiration | of the Hoover Year, some · agree. ment on inter-governmental obliga- tions may be necessary covering the period of business depression. The initiative in this matter should be taken early by the European powers rincipally concerned within the framework of the agreements exist ing prior to July 15 1931."
FURTHER MEASURES To-day many thoughtful mon throughout the world are convinced that if the depression is to be over
further remedin measures mast be sought.
come,
It was in accordance with the above recommendation, that in June Inst the European creditor, powers at at Lausanne to agree on a last ing settlement of the problem errat ed by the inter-governmental pay ments in respect of reparations The statement of the agreements reached on Jun 9 aims at the ulti mate termination of all reparation payments..
PRESIDENT HOOVER'S
ATTITUDE
OPPOSED TO CANCELLATION
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
Spanish capital to-day, guarded by a strong police force to prevent a repetition of anti-French outbreaks of militant Arana and the majority of the elements. Premier
Cabinot members were at the station guest who, however, if accounts to bid farewell to the distinguished circulated from French quarters are truc, left Madrid with somewhat mixed feelings, having apparently failed to obtain from his hosts any. thing beyond rather vague promises of Spanish support for France's efforts to organize European peace. It is authoritatively stated that there can be no question of mili tary arrangements between the two
Republics and that consequently the
visitor could not have made ar rangements, though nothing is known whether auch a possibility WASHINGTON, Nov. 13: was broached or ventilated in the President Hoover's attitude on course of the prolonged, friendly war debts is outlined in a tele. discussions between the visitor and gram which he has sent to the the Republican statesmen, who are President-Elect. Mr. Franklin old friends, their acquaintance dai- Roosevelt, inviting him to confering back to the time when the ma nt the White House next week ou the debt problems, nud other mat-
jority of Republicans lived in Paris in exile. ters which he says could not wait to be settled until Mr. Roosevelt
saunes office.
In the course of his message, President Hoover reiterates
his opposition to any form of cancella- tion of the war debts of Europe, but says:
We should be receptive to pro- posals from our debtors of tangible compensation in other forms than the direct payment of cash, in the EUROPE'S CONTRIBUTION
expansion of markets for the pro- ducts of our labour and our farms. He adds: A substantial reduc- "It represents the maximuin 'con- tribution in the field of inter- tion of world armaments which governmental finance which the would relieve our own and the Governments concerned have so far { world's burdens and dangers has a been able to make towards that bearing on this question. early restoration of world prosper-
ity in which the people of the
United States, no less than those of
PROTRACTED DISCUSSIONS President Hoover says that if
the British Commonwealth of Na-negotiations are undertaken, pro- tions, have so deep an interest and tracted and detailed discussion for the achievement of which the will be necessary, which could not co-operation of the United States Le concluded, he felt sure, during is essential,
his administration
"To speak of the remedial mea. sures that may have to be adopted, it is not proposed now to say moru than that in the recent past, the British Government have frequently expressed their view and that nei ther in the realm of theory nor in that of fact are they able to find any reason for amending it.
They believe that the regime of inter-governmental financial ob ligations as now existing must be reviewed.
POSTPONEMENT OF PAYMENTS
Any negotiations are limited by the resolution of Congress (oppos ing the cancellation or reduction of war debts). If there be any change of nititure on the part of Congress, it will be greatly affected by the views of the members who recognise Mr. Roosevelt as their leader and probably desire his counsel..
COMMON GOOD
satisfied with the results of his visit
That M. Herriot is rather dis
marks during appears obvious also from his ro
B reception to Spanish pressmen, when the Pre Spanish distrust of France, whiet. mier feelingly complained, of
be ascribed to pernicious propa ganda and waxed angry in a frank manner when a Spanish journalist asked whether France had done no thing to facilitate the revision of the Versailles Treaty and war guilt thesis, insisting that France had done everything possible and end- ing with want? Our shirts But they will "What else do they
have to come and get them because we will never give them up volun tarily,"
ALL QUIET AT §.
GENEVA
[ROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.)
GENEVA, Nov. 13. THE massing of troops in Geneva
has had the desired effect. The city was fairly quiet to-day. A few arrests were made, but no serious
incident occurred.
President Hoover says that Eur pean nations have made very sub- tantial progress during the year in Anancial adjustments between
tion of naammonta
To-Day
FINE
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSven ny THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.25
P.M., STATED :-
Tre
REMAINS ANTI CYCLONE. CHINA
SOUTH OVER N MANCHURIA THE TYPHOON IS SITUATED ABOUT 300 MILES S.S.W, OF TOKYO, MOVING NORTH-PAST-.
WARD.
AND
LOCAL FORECAST:-N.E. WINDS, MODERATE TO FRESH; FINE.
SERIOUS FIRE ON OREGAN STAR
V
PLUCKY CHIEF OFFICER
INCINERATED
· [THNOUGH REUTer's agency.]
LONDON, Nov. 10,
THRILLING scenes were witness
ed on the Tyne last night when
Star liner, Oregon Star. a fire broke out aboard the Blue
The vessel has been laid up at Hebburn for some time past, but resume service was expected to shortly. A number of Chinese sailors wore sleeping on board when the outreak occurred and they awakened to find their sicep- ing quarters full of smoke, All escaped.
Land fire-fighting appliances and the Tyne fire-floats were quickly on the scene pouring gallons of water into the hold which formed the seat of the blaze.
Ono tragedy occurred. The chief officer, early in the affair, volun toered to descend into the hold in an effort to locate the blazo. He was equipped with a gas mask and a life-line, but he was caught in the fire and incineratod ng #
Considerable damage was done extinguished.
to the vessel before, the, fire was
"I am prepared," says President Hoover, "to deal with this question as far as my power permits, but it must be our common wish to deal with it constructively for the com-themselves and towards the reduc-gaged on the Blue Star Line's South mon good of our country."
Referring to the Congress, re- solution, President Hoover anys that any commitments which the governments of Europe may have between themselves, could made not, therefore, be based upon any The immediate objective of the assurances from the United States.
They are profoundly impressed with the importance of acting quick- ly and they earnestly hope that the United States Government will see its way to enter into an exchange of views at the earliest possible moment.
present Note, however, is of a
mora limited nature.
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE Referring to other important questions to be discussed at naxt week's conference, President Hoover
Lays:
The building of a world of 'BEYOND RESOLUTION
economic stability is most import at in building up our own re- Moreover, the tenour of the nege covary, stalment of the British war debts tintions asked for by the debtor
The World Economie Confer-
**On December 15 next, an in-
is due to be paid. It is not pos nations goes beyond the terms of ence is to be held in the course of aible to hope that an agreement can the resolution in which limitation the coming winter and whilst this be achieved in five weeks on matto purely individual action--iciiference may be begun during ters of such vast scope.
regard to those incapable of pay my administration, it certainly will Confronted last summer with a ment during the period of the do not have completed its labour until similar dificulty, the conference of pression-was-avident. Lausanne found it necessary, in Referring to the moratorium, order to allow its work to proceed (Continsed as foot of next Column) undisturbed, to reserve during the
period of the conference the execu- |—
on of the payments due to the period that may be agreed upon. participating Powers.
"The British Government bo The British Government hope lieve that the proposed, discussions
have assumed office. presented by the Disarmament Con- A parallel to this situation is
ference in which the United States is taking a leading part. Thus also hag a great economic purpose as well as the advancement of world
"
The Oregon Star is normally on-
American service, her trip being London, Boulogne, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires and back.
A
LABOUR AND THE GOVERNMENT
DESTRUCTIVE POLICY
OUTLINED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. T
AGREEMENT REACHED AT
HANKOW
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 14.
JAPAN'S BUDGET
POLICY
MAY CAUSE POLITICAL STRIFE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, NOV. 14. MARSHAL Chang Hauch Liang, INCREASING criticism and ap. prehension will be voiced re- who arrived in Hangchow yes-garding the financial situation if torday, having hade the journey the Cabinet persists in its present from Hankow by 'plane, is holding budget policy of unlunitel borrow ing for Alling the huge deficit by conference with Mr. T. V. Soong, the issue of bonds. Minister of Finance, prezumably in connection with the Gnauces of North China.
It is reported that as a result of the recent discussions at Hankow, it has been decided that Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang be given n free hand in dealing with the affairs of North Chinn, also that there will be no change in the composition of the Government.
On Marshal Chang's return to ❘ Peiping, a military conference of all his subordinate generals will be held to disense problems of detence.
CHANG MAY VISIT
NANKING
The Eeiyukai party appear to be divided between a desire to dernte the Government for agreeing to auch a huge expenditure and a desire to critician its failure to agree to larger expenditure for emergency relief."
Papers war the Seiyakni party that the present is not the time for bickering and intrigue, but that the entire nation must rally behind those who to-day are guiding, the destinies of the Japaneãò Empire..
STRANGE MURDER AT SHANGHAI
WOMAN STRANGLED IN BEDROOM
Shanghai, Nov, M.--The death of SHANGHAI, Nov. 14.
a woman by strangulation and the According to information from mysterious disappearance of # Hangchow, Marshal Chang Heuch Chineee who claimed to be her Liang and Mr. T. V. Soong inapee-husband are engaging the_atten- ed the Aviation School this morn- tion of officers of the Greater ing. Mr. Soong is expected to Shanghai Bureau of Public Safety. leave for Nanking to-morrow morn. The case is shrouded in mystery ing to attend a Cabinot meeting. and the police admit that they Marshal Chang Houch Liang may have no clues on which to work. go with Mr. Soong,
According to inquiries made by
outlined the police and coronor's
Marshal Chang is returning to Priping on November 17.
3 DAYS GETTING
TICKET
HARASSED TRAVELLERS
IN RUSSIA
&
3
at inquiry,
young by the Chinese, accompanied deceased WOMBA, weat to No.
A13 Shu Teh Fang, Siceswoi, and
ENORMOUS. MIGRATION OF
WORKERS
Moscow.There is probably no country in the world, and certain- ly no country in Europe, where railroad travel involves such as element of grim struggle, of stund-| ing in queues, of utilising every serap of available influence, as it does in the Soviet Union.
Even the marvellous traditional capacity of the Russians to put up stolidly, if not smilingly, with dis- comforts which would shatter the nerves of softer races, is put to a pretty severe test by the terrific chronic.overcrowding which prevails at every railroad station and book ing-office.
能
asked to seo room which wes advertised as to let. Suspecting nothing, the landlady showed them into small back room, which both the man
and woman said was suitable. They told her they would enter into immediate cupancy.
oc.
The landlady, then asked for rent in advance and the man said that he would bring it on the following morning (Wednesday). He said that he was a tenchor in a certain middle school, that the woman wis his wife and that the landlady would receive her rent. Further more, he said, he had several trunks which the latter could hold if the rent was not paid. This wa satisfactory to the landlady and the couple took over the room.
As Well on the Burface. Everything appeared to go well. according to the landlady's story, as she later noticed the couple engaged in cooking and chattering together in their room. During the night, she heard no screaming or any struggle and had no reason to believe that a murder had been committed. She did not nctier the man leave the house and could give no explanation was to how he had left,
noise of
The most prominent characteris- tic of Soviet economic life at the present time is the inability of In accordance with the couples supply to keep pace with demand. request, she knocked at the door on How far this general rule applies Wednesday morning to collect her to railroad passenger transporterent but she received no response, tion may be judged from the state-Thinking the couple were asleep, ment of a recent Commissar for she left and knocked again later. Transport, that the Soviet rail- As there was no answer, she open- roads, with about the same amounted the door, and was shocked to of rolling stock, are carrying about sen the woman lying on the bed, four times as many passengers as strangled. There was no sign of in pre-war times.
She did not know any struggle.
What this means to the ordinary the man or the deceased woman, Soviet citizen who wants to board A verdict of murder was return.
a train was vividly brought home ed by the Coroner, who ordered to me during a recent visit to Bverd- the police to make inquiries and lovsk (the former Ekaterinburg), bring the curderer to book, the capital of the Ural Territory.
Hore there was no branch of the m Intourist, or State Travel Agency, to act as an intermediary in the transit. (6) Persons on missions matter of buying a ticket so that I for State or public organisations. was thrown on my own resources. (7) All others.
I was armed with a journalist's. I was hospitably assigned a place credentials and with a note from between categories (1) and (2), and the local Soviet, so that my preli- even so obtained my ticket by a minary advantage over the average murow margin. Ons wondered when Soviet applicant for a ticket was and how the people in category (7)
ever got on a train.
Vory great.
Ticket Muddle.
Moscow, especially at the height of the summer travel season, is just about as difficult for the harassed Even so, the function, quite com traveller as a provincial town like monplace in most other countries,
Sverdlovsk. Ordering a ticket far of buying a ticket required the ex- penditure of three or four hours of will be ready on the appointed day, in advance is-no assurance-that-it intense mental physical energy: if other travellers who are regarded with visits to half a dozen worried
DUTCH STEAMER ABLAZE
IN HARBOUR AT AMSTERDAM
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14.
steamer, Peter Connelius Zoon- THE Dutch East Indian mail- hooft, is ablaze in the harbour
here,
TIDAL WAVE CAUSES HAVOC
DEATH-ROLL ESTIMATED AT 2,500
[THROUGH REUTER's Adeser}
от
SANTA CRUZ DEL SUR.
Nov. 14.
ACCORDING to the official esti mate of the Secretary of the Departament of the Interior, the death-roll in the hurricane and tidal wave which awept out of the Caribbean Sea and upon Cuba and surrounding islands inst week has reached 2,500.
The tidal wave, more than 20 feet in height, was thrown in from the - sea, lashed to mountainous height by a 200-mile-an-hour wind. This wave was responsible for most of the damage. In its recxling tide, an known number of persons were swept out to sen
COLLAPSE OF BREWERY STOREHOUSE
EIGHTEEN PEOPLE
KILLED
{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
WARSAW, Nov. 14,
WHEN brewery storehouse, in
which were stored 160 tona of grain, collapsed during the night, 18 persons were killed and several others seriously injured
The victims were in the building adjacent to the brewery and were sleeping when they were hurled in the ruins of their home and an avalanche of grain. Sixteen deaths were due to suffocation.
he tried to approach the window without taking his turn, and en- countered cries of indignant pro test. But I have a permit to buy. a ticket without standing in a queue," he cries. "But we all have auch permits," came the chorus in response, "This is the queue for porsons who have permits to buy without standing in a queue.”.
There are various causes for the chronic overcrowding of Soviet trains. Monoy means leas in Russia than in most countries, and peopic... are readier to assume the expense of a trip.
Thero is also an enormous migra- tion of workers, especially of the unskilled and semi-skilled type, from one big factory to another," socking better food and housing: conditions. The Soviet economic systém probably calls for more trips of inspection by Commissions than would normally take place in- other countries. The springing up. of now. centres of population, the increase in population since the wor, the intensive holiday season---- all these are factors in the situation.
Here she comes Down the street. Looking smart And very neat!
Yes, of course-she did Nugget her shoes this morning!
and overworked railroad officiale, socially worthier contrive to make their claims felt in the mean- cach of whom was eager to pass.me timia. on to his neighbour, and standing in several disorderly queues of pusk whose presence was argently re- A distinguished forsign engineer ing, struggling, quarrelling, "fum- ing people, some of whom had been quired at an important factory was waiting involuntarily in Sverd kept in Moscow for days because no lovak for days.
ticket could be obtained for him. The last decisive queue was form takes his vacation at the height of The Soviet worker of employee who ed, not according to the amount of the travel season runs a risk of time which the expectant passenger losing at least two or three days might have waited, but according operate struggles of booking BOOT
office queues...
Quene Comedy,
to his "document", or credentials, There were seven categories of pre- LONDON, Nov. 14. forance in this connection, and 1 wrote them down ne followi:(1) the first opportunity the Labour Party will cancel the Military and Ogpu officials. (2) One of the most amusing experi Oltawa Agreement, dispense with Persona with cards of admission to ences in. connection with this over. the National Government's economy rest-homes and asuntorin (3) Percrowding of the traing was that of - that a similar procedure may now could best begin in Washington, President Hoover says he will programme and repeal the Unem song employed on the planting.cam the foreigner who obtained from be followed and ask for a suspen- but on this point, as well as on be glad to have Fresident-Elect ployment Bill now passing through paign. (4) Passengers in transit the local authorities permit to sion of the payments due from them others touched upon in the present Roosevelt to bring to the White the House of Commons, declared with proof that they were on some buy his ticket without standing in for the period of the discussions Note, they await the expression of Houss conference, any Domooratic Mr. George Lansbury: in a speech mission for a State or public or a quend. Noticing in the station now suggested or for any other the views of the United States Gov. Congressional leaders or other at Cinycross, Derbyshire, lustganisation (5) Passengers in two queues of about equal length;-
fimmtánued ut-loat of nexs columa.§.orament.?
advisors
(Continued on next_column.);
(Continued on next column.
neson,"
NUGGET
POLISH
THE NUGGET" TIN OPENS,
WITH A TWISTIVE SE
GOOD LOCAL STORES
STOCK.“ NUGGET"