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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Geneva, Dec. 9.
There was a heated debate in the Assembly yesterday, the
BRITISH TRADE.
Loados, Dec. 8
Despite the miners strike and the unsettled beginning of the
PEACE AND IRELAND.
London, Dec. 9.
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Mr. Arthur Henderson, speaking at Hooghgreen, said his visitNumber.
to and including the 15th instant.
Canadian, Mr. Rowell, and the Australian, Mr. Millen, objecting to the month, British trade for Noveraber was excellent. The Board oflto Ireland had convinced him of the possibility of Anglo-Irish peace. permanent character of the technical organisations on hygiene and Trade returns show the exports as 119 million sterling compared He appealed to the Government to negotiate an armistice. If this was to ge:are same it is necessary for transport recommended by the committee, whose report M. Hanotaux with 87 million for November last year. The imports were 144 arranged he had had presented, on the ground. that they were developing a fashion million sterling compared with 1131. The imports of raw materials hierarchy and the Irish labour leaders which would prevent the Assembly controlling expenditure, thus fell ten million sterling but manufactures increased twelve. Exports lawlessness and violence while negotiations between the representa-by chit or messenger, to this ultimately leaving the direction of affairs to European countries. The fof coal fell heavily but manufactures increased thirty-four million. Itives of the British Government and the Irish leaders were proceeding, otice. The coupons are valid up matter was adjourned till today, when the suggestion of Lord Robert including advances of tea and 14 millions in cotton and wooller. Cecil was adopted that the organisations be given a year's trial.
manufactures respectively. The value of both importa and exports for the eleven months of 1920 already largely exceeds the value for the whole of last year. The exports are 1.233 million sterling as compared with 793 for the whole of last year, and the imports 1,794| million as compared with 1,626. Re-exports of foreign and colonial merchandise for November was thirteen million compared with 20% for November last year, and for the eleven months the re-exports were 209 million as compared with 138.
The Assembly has adopted a Chilean resolution for the establish ment of a permanent committee on transit, the membership not axceeding one third of the League. Amarica will be invited to the conference of the committee which will meet at Barcelona.
President Wilson has declined an invitation to sead delegates to participate in the disarmament discussions, informing the Council as the United States is not a member of the League he would not be justified in appointing a Commission. He added that the United States sympathisles with any plan for world disarmament.
M. Puyrredor, the Argentine delegate, interviewed, denied that the withdrawal of Argentica was a pro-German act. He considered the League to be building on sand if worked on the present lines. He opined it was a question not so much of admitting Germany to the League as of foreing her to enter. Only thus euld Germany's policy be effectively controlled.
The Technical Organisation Committee of the Assembly of the League adopted the proposal of the Chinese delegation that three seats be reserved to Europe and the United States and one to Asia and other continents.
NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.
London. Dec. 91
The House of Commons was crowded on the occasion of the debate on national expenditure initiated by Mr. Lambert, who moved that the House refuse to sanction an expenditure of between 21 and 22 millions exceeding the 808 millions, the amount estimated by Mr. Chamberlain on Oct. 25, 1919. as necessary for a normal year. Mr. Lam- er declared that a sharp reversal of the financial policy was necessary to prevent disaster and denounced the expenditure on the Navy and Army, asking whether it was the Government's policy to build ships against America. He demanded the dismissal of the super-abundant officials at Whitehall. The taxation threatened would rula industry. He concluded by saying that the expenditure must be reduced by tens of millions.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
London, Dec. 9.
The Commons at seven in the morning unanimously passed the third reading of the Ministry of Health Bill which deals "ater alia" with post-war problems including hospitals, housing, extension and lunacy laws. Numerous amendments were proposed by eronomists.) who considered the measure too costly, and labourites who wished its scope to be enlarged.
The Government a month ago dropped thirteen clases of the Bill in deference to the criticisms of the excessive burden imposed on local rates.
Only thirty members were present at the end of the debate and some were asleep.
THE GREEK THRONE
Lucerne, Dec. S.
The Greek Premier has telegraphed to Constantine describing the result of the plebiscite and thanking Constantine for his efforts to remove the misunderstandings between him and the Powers in numerous interviews to journalists. It is probable a formal invitation to Constantine to return to Greece will be issued after the opening of Parliament. To-morrow Parliamentary delegations are handing an invitation to Constantine at Brindisi. The ex-King is packing hiz trunks and expects to be in Athens in ten days time.
Athens, Dec. 3.
"ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE.
London, Dec. 9.
The Times" understands that there is no immediate likelihood of an Anglo-Russian trade, agreement. The Soviet representatives in London are making repeated representations to the British Govern- ment to bay but the latter is anderstood to have made up their minds regarding terms. Accordingly it remains for Moscow to accept if they will.
DRINKERS OF SUNSHINE.
Paris, Dec. 9.
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From Our Own Correspondents.) STRAITS HOUSING.
Singapore, Dec. 10. Crag Hotel, Penang, for $275,000.
The Government has acquired
THE RUBBER MARKET. Singapore, Dec. 10, Five more companies are stop- ping tapping. The auctions wels brighter, with lower prices.
FAMINE RELIEF.
Shangbai, Dee. 10.
se thousand dollars to the The Shanghar Face Club has
Algeria is threatened by a serious famine as a result of twelve months of absolute drought devastating the flocks of the nomadic Arabs, known as "drinkers of sunshine, dreamers and philosophers," The dir is cast and Constantine will be in Athens at the end ofjwho are sudering most severely as they are incapable of any work toted next week. The Government will invite him to respond to the clearly except shepherding. The importation of American wheat is regarded Women's Famine Relief Society, expressed wish of the nation to return. Arrangements are being made as the sole means of saving the situation. for every available unit of the Reeb ta' escort him to the 1sthmus ofi Corinth. The Chamber meets on 5th January and will bear thei character of a constituent assembly.
BATTLESHIPS. SUBMARINES.
London. Dec. 9.
Replying to Admiral Sir Perry Scott, Captain Dewar, who served on the Naval War Staff, takes up the cudgels in favour of the battle ship. He points out that German submarines never sank a modern battleship. He admits that submarines sank numerous merchantmen but only did slowly and painfully what half a dozen cruisers with the command of the sea would have done in a month. If we had hadi nothing but submarines at the beginning of the war our commerce, would have been swept off the seas in a month as the German was swept | of in a single week. Captain Dewar opines that much of the success | of the sabmarine was due to our lack of preparation therefor and concludes that battleships are an expensive nuisance but must remaid an integral part of the navy for many years.
SLAVERY IN HONGKONG.
London, Dec. 9.
In the House of Commons, replying to a question by Mr. Walter Smith, Colonel Amery stated that the report of the Governor of Hongkong with regard to the question of slavery had been received. It was not in a form which could conveniently he pablished but he would be glad to let the questioner see it, if desired.
ANGLO-AFGHAN FRIENDSHIP.
London, Dec. 9.
Beuter has reason to believe that arising from the recent Anglo Afghan Conference at Mussoorie farther negotiations will shortly held at Kabul for the conclusion of a formal treaty of friendship.
anticipated the Christmas.
British representatives will reach Kabu!
PEACE TERMS IN ARMENIA.
Paris, Nov. 9.
SERIOUS OUTBREAK AT CHANGSHA.
Shanghai, Dec. 10. The Chine Press Hankow carres- pondent wires that the militar- ists are burning Changsha and fighting is going on. The soldiers Possess the mint and the railway railway station they commandeer- station has been besieged. At the Ied a train. Mr. A. G. Cox, en- gineer-in-chief of the Canton- Hankow line, and his wife, who were
be
by
The Foreign Office has received a telegram from Tiflis stating that the peace treaty between the Kemalists and the Armenians was signed at Alexandropol. Under the treaty the Armenians retain Sreevin and Lake Golcha, but surrender the fortresses of Kars and Alexandropol and also practically all arms and amuninition.
RECOGNITION OF MEXICO GOVERNMENT.
Mexico City, Dec. 9.
The Foreign Office announces that Japan and Brazil have re- cognised the new Government in Mexico.
visiting Changsha from Hankaw, a.re marooned. The Changsha Japanese Consul has requested the despatch of the Japanese gunboat from Hankow.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was Zaf11 3/16d.
LIGHTING-UP TIME
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BRITISH MANDATES.
London. Dec. 9.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Kenworthy asked whether the Com- mons would be allowed to amend the terms of the British mandates when submitted to Parliament. The Speaker replied that would depend upon the action the Government invited the House to take thereon.
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CONFERENCE.
London, Dec. 9.
AMERICAN TAXES.
Washington, Dec. 9.
THE FIUME AFFAIR.
Milan, Dec. 9.
The annual report to congress of the Secretary of the Treasury arges the immediate revision of the nation's tax laws on a basis of
It appears that the crews of the two torpedo boata surprised and an annual levy of four thousand million dollars for four years, and imprisoned their officers while dining off Cherso. They took the suggests the taxation include increased income tax, increased tax on Vessels to Fiume, where they landed, D'Annunzio before them corporation profits and on a number of commodities, including petrol, acknowledging their salute. motors, tobacco, jewellery and motion pictures. The report emphasises the necessity for rigid economy in Government expenditure.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Hurd, Mr. Blingworth
The United States advanced 9,581 million dollars to foreign stated that at the recent International Fostal Conference at Madrid) Governments and the report recommends that the obligations of the United States delegates supported the South American States who foreign Governments be allowed to extend until June 1947, and these proposed to abolish the votes for India and the Dominions. The British Governments should be given every advantage to prepare for payment Opposed the proposal which was defeated by 41 votes to 22.
by whatever arrangement they may deem best.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
London, Dec. 9.
TO AID FARMERS.
Washington, Dec, 9, Sir Ernest Birch leaves Portsmouth to-day in H.M.S. Malaya for
Senator Hitchcock introduced to Congress, & Bill authorising an Marseilles, India and the Malay Peninsula. The Duke of Connaught immediate loan of sixty million dollars to aid farmers distressed by joins the ship at Marseilles on Dec. 18, for India, Bir Ernest Birch the fall of prices in produce. returns to England in March in the Malayz.
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BANK RETURNS.
The returns of the avSTAKE amount of bank notes in circula- tion and of specle in reservé in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th November, 1920, as certified by the Managers of the respective banks are as follows:--
ÁTOZED
i Specie Backx.
Amoval. Chartered Bank of India, Austra is,
In BANETTE,
sod China, 89,890.450 85,000,000* Hongkong, nod
Shanghai Bank-
Ing Corporation, $17,377,700 19,000,000 Macaville Bank
of India, Limited, $994,569,
$50,000+
Totalini,368,585,820 34,559,300
SWEDISH RAILWAY STRIKE.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
* Starting Securities deposited
London, Dec. 9.0
Larylebone defeated Toowoomba by an innings and 119 ruuS.
The railway sixika continues, but the sub ing. Provisions are plentiful everywhers,
Ersiks is incres)
Theatre
To-day. Royal
Warwick Comedy Co. present "Eliza Comes to Stay-9.15 p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15
P.00,
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15' and 9.13 p.m.
To-morrow.
Coronet Theatre-5.15, and 9.15
p.m.
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.a.
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