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Hongkong Telegraph.
DUNLO
EXCHANGE SLUMP MR. THOMAS'S NEW PREMIER STIRS UP CHINA TELEGRAPH RELIABILITY TRIAL
FACTORS.
NEW VIEWPOINT ́ BY IMPORTER.
EFFECTS OF CHINA PRODUCE DETERIORATION.
INDIA'S EXPERIENCE.
PROPOSALS.
AMBITIONS.
NO 22.FOX
五拜禮
號十月正英港香 FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1930 ·M÷TACT
834 PER AMRUM
British and Bout
SINOLE CUPY 10 CENTS
ACTIVITY.
PREPARING FOR NAVAL CONFERENCE.
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE CABLE COMPANIES.
TERRITORIES RUN FOR
SOMETHING QUITE UNIQUE ANTICIPATED.
BACKED BY THE BANKS
Loudon, Jan. 9. Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Minister- in-Charge of. Unemployment, will to-morrow deliver a speech at | Manchester in which he is exprel- ed make an important pronounce.
trying to solve.
MEETING WITH JAPANESE- DELEGATION.
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NOT WILLING TO SELL.
Shanghai, Jan, 10. A good deal of publicity has been given of late to statements that the National Government contempinte taking over the cables
PROJECT.
MOTOR-CYCLISTS.
TENTATIVE PLANS FOR DAY
`AND NIGHT RIDING.
ment on the problems which he is THE AMERICANS SAIL. operating in China, and the refusal AN ENDURANCE TEST.
#
A somewhat new idea con- cerning the factors which have contributed to the fall of the tael in Shanghai and the dollar in Hongkong was put forward by Mr. Thomas and that these renewed political activities.
or
by a local importer in the course
interview un
with the Telegraph this morning.
In the course of the interview, during which the manner in
Some of the daily newavupora forecast that "roposals which have been discussed within a rigidly limited circle will be made public proposals will constitute some- thing quite new to this country.
ance
been
of new contracts to the foreign companies. London, Jan. 9.
Tentative plans have The three foreign cable com- drawn up by the Motor Cycle The return of the Prime Minie-panies to-day issued a joint state- ter to London from his holiday in ment in Shanghal for the purpose Defence Corps for a motor cycle Section of the Hongkong Volunteer Scotland was followed to-day by of "refuting the misleading re-
ports of China's Intention not to rehability trial something on the successfully lines o "the one renew the contracts."
carried through two years ago. The statement states clearly On that occasion, the course in- that no proposal, has been received cluded several "Colonial" sections, from the Chinese Gave nment h.il elmbs and other similar tests offering, to purchase the cables. of reliablity.
Even assuming that China con- For the trial now proposed it templates purchase, the statement is suggested that it should be more continues, the proposition is in the nature of an endurance test, absurd considering the complexity at the same time testing the of the working of International reliability of machines to the
utmont.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald had In effect, it is understood that consultations during the morning Mr. Thomas will deal with the with Mr. Arthur Henderson, who to possibility of obtaining the asalatxoes to Geneva to-morrow
of the banks towards attend the meeting of the League restoring the depressed basic in-of Nations Council, Mr. Wedg dustries, notably coal, steel and wood Benn, the Secretary for textiles.
India, Mr, A. V. Alexander and The Daily News speaks of the Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles
Madden. likelihood of the formation of an
which India coped with similar problem was analysed, our informant quoted the de- cline. in the
of excellence China's produce as one of the chief causes of the fall in ARİANA exchange, and urged that her export trade must be revived if exchange is to be placed on a Aounder footing."
Analogy With India.
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At the present time, says our Informant, with the. dollar falling so rapiuly, it may be of some ung to recapitulate the similar state of "affairs that took place in India during the years 1919-21. It is questionable if any great anulogy exista Outween that situation and the present one in China, but, on the other hand, they are not com- pletely dissimilar, and; It"may "happen that there are joints."of] similarity which will enable us to quage the present situation in this country. In any case, it may be advisable to bring into perspective in the China situation an ex- perience elsewhere and through which China herself had previously passed.
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NANKING AND THE SLUMP IN SILVER..
Concrete Menzures Decided Upon By Government.
NO DETAILS DIVULGED"
Nanking, Jan. 10.
The result of the proceed- ings at the emergency meeting of the Government, called for. the special purpose of con sidering flops to deal with ther chaos created by the slumpi in silver, has lot been - made public.
An offein bulletin, how- ever, states that the meeting decided upon concrete mien- the for dealing with sures situation.
It was yesterday asserted in an offcial newspaper that the Government contemplated the abolition of the inel monetary standard, and the gold eventual adoption of a basia-Reuter.
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Preparations for the forth- Gming naval conference were dis- it enters cussed.
Anglo-Japanese Talk,
This fternoon. the Japanese delegation to the Conference had their first interview with Mr. Rameny MacDonald. They viste ed the Prime Minister at No. 30, Downing Street on the Premier's invitation acon after his return.
The present Intention is that nothing will be said about the Anglo-Japanese conversations,,
The Japanese delegation, it is understood, will lunch with the Premier at Chequers on Saturday-British Wireless and
Reuter,
"
American Hopes High.
New York, Jan. 9. The American delegation to the London Naval Conference headed by Mr.. H. L Stimson sailed for England aboard the F.. George Washington to-day.
Mr. Stimson, before sailing, de- clared that the delegation have high hopes of a successful result.
The quay and the llaer were crowded with friends and repre sentatives of various peace.organi- Autions..
WILL GERMANY TEAR UP YOUNG PLAN?
France Considers It as a Possibility.
NOTES TO BE EXCHANGED.
The Hague, Ján, 9. M. Tarles (the French Pro- mier), M. Briand (the French Foreign Milister), Dr. Cur-
tius
(the Cherman Foreign
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tians are approved the first competitor off will leave Kowloon at midnight, the others following at specified intervals. They will proceed to make two complete eircuits of the New Territory rond, arriving at Castle Peak for break. ast. After a halt there competi- tors will probably make two more complete circuits of the New Territories, these latter laps, of course, being done in daylight.
230-mile Trip.
The proposal is subject to the necessary permission being secur: ed from the Police authorities, and an application has been made for official approval of a trial on these
lines.
SHOULD EXTRALITY BE ABOLISHED?
FIVE POINTS TO GUIDE CHINA AND THE POWERS.
OFFICIAL ILLEGALITY.
[SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH.")
Appended is the third and last instalment of our special article on the problems of-extraterritoriality, and the sublime contempt of the Nationalists for the realities of the situation. Our contributor points out frankly the illegal burdens imposed by administrative officials on Chinese merchants and states that there is no assurance that foreign firms would be exempt from such extortion.
Five points are submitted for consideration in this all- important question. Our contributor urges the Powers to make every effort to meet Chinese susceptibilities, while sug- gesting that China, on her part, should take care that in chang- ing the system her own interests be not jeopardised.
PRESENT TASK OF DIPLOMACY.
under such a system would be parlous.
We turn now to another and perhaps more vital point-the relation of the foreigner to Chi-
It is with no pleasure that st neno administrativa" officials. There Have been as many repeated in- tention is here drawn to -thase- stances in recent years of adminis- facts of Chinese legal, adminis trative illegality, that there is no trative and political life. Every need to labour the point that a one knows that Chinese life in foreign business would have to be spite of these conditions has 1 an exceptionally flourishing con- remarkable way of carrying on all burdens of and everyone knows that the
Minister) und Herr Wirth disit will be seen that if these cern to bear interference which Chinese as a people are a delight-
tentative plans are approved, com-the officials would put on it. ful folk to be amongst,
cusued the eventuality of the German Government tearing up the Young Plan, which the French regard as possible, · whilst the Germans 'scorn the iden.
It was decided that the point be covered in an exchange of Notes, the result of which will be embodied in the final Pro- tocal of the Hague Conference.
-Reuter.
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Senator Reed, one of the prin- cipal delegates, expressed his view that he was sure of the ultimate success of the conference because re-there had been less "diplomney" cable systems from technical,
petitors will be required to travel
u distance of over 200 miles. A system of. checks
But that there is entirely In- Dr. H Shib has pointed out similar Illegal actions of the government adequate security for life and
and
Marshal property, that Chinese citizens live under continual stress, and to that operated in the trial and its officials
has himself 1927 will be In March
in Chiang Kai-shek stituted and it is possible that voiced the general conviction that that there is a furtive side to them, by a great facility for concealing secret checks will be included in ometal life must be cleansed covered, by the practice of axes, their meaning in their speech, no- the course. The speed limit for speedily.
Apart from such exactions 18e wouia dony, the trial will be 20 miles an hour for both day and night laps and might be laid on trade there is competitors' times will be accu- the general feeling of insecurity which arises from the uncertainty rately worked out to this speed,
of how many times in the year the same taxes would be levied or how many forced "loan" would have to be paid.
One Tricky Section.
All through the war period, and especially the latter half, there was a great demand for Indian products from Britain, the Dominlans and our Allies for such produce as jute and war-baga | made therefrom, as well as ten, shellae, manganese ore and the essential oils of rape, castor and linneen. Certainly several
organisation, India's markets, namely those industrial finance
bricked by the strongest in enemy countries, were tlused to"
Rourcis available, and
Haya exhibited than in any other inter-administrative and political pointing Investigated this week-end.abusca of Chinese life on which her, but this new demand more than bulanerd what she last else that Mr. Thomas is credited national meeting.—Renter's Ameri- where. At the same time, she with the intention of reading i
by statement
Mr. Montagu suffered restricted import trade Norman, the Governor of the Bank owing to the Inability of European of England. countries to manufacturo essentin! cargo.
Exchange Controlled,
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Liberal Pronouncements, Interest also attaches to two forthcoming ronouncements by
can Service.
Franco-Italinn DiMculties.
Rome, Jan. 9. A Note by the French Govern- ment to the Italian Government rejects Italy's proposal for Franco- Italian naval parity and insists
a statement by each Power outlin- Ing. its construction programmes for the period covered by any greenient which may be reached
This created a decided tan- the Liberal leaders, Mr., Lloyd | thar limitation should be based on deney for exchange to rise in Georee and Viscount Grey favour of India, and there was Both are expected to deal with the counter-balancing tendency the Liberal relationships with the caused by increased remittances other parties, especially as they which the Government had to make are affected by the position in to Britain for war stores and as Home and foreign politles.
Lord Grey will speak on Tues- part of her contribution towards the cost of war generally. But, day next as the tender of the apart from those factors, the Indian Liberal Council, and Mr. Lloyd Government decided to control George on the day before Parlin- ment re-assembles.-British Wire-
exchange.
This control was continued for a number of months after the Armistice and until certain fac.
tors became operative which|SHANGHAI TELEPHONE
rendered any system of control no longer possible. At this time, It
is well to remember, India'
was
on the silver basis, and the rise in this metal alone was a consider- able factor in tending to put up. exchange in hár favour.
Insatiable Demand.
CO. FOR SALE.
A COMMITTEE FORMED TO
CONSIDER BIDS. ·
Shanghai, Jan. 10, Pursuant to the Anson recom- mendations, Committee has been
But a further factor, and one formed to consider bids for the
in London.
Italy holds that the French pro posal will inevitably lead to an inerense, not a decrease in naval armaments, but hopes that her will meet with suggestions greater success in London-Reuter. British Delegation Appointed. London, Jan. 9. The final constitution of the Brl- tish delegation to the London Naval Conference was officially announced at Whitehall to-day.
The principal delegates will be: Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister,
Mr. Arthur Henderson., the Foreign Secretary,"
Mr. Wedgwood. Benn, the Boc- retary of State for India.
which it is well to bear in mind, Shunchai Telenhone Commany, a Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord was this that whilet she had municipal concern, run similarly of the Admiralty. been supplying the Allies with to the Electricity Dartment.
Acting na foreign expert advisera
'espontlu! war materials, other of which was sold recently, Or will be:
her customers had been obliged to Own Correspondent.
ho satisfied with considerably less Indian produce than they were or- dinarily in the Hablt of purchasing,
and so when... Indla was again free to sell her produce, she at once met with an almost insatiable
· demand. "
NATIONAL PICTURE
GALLERY.
This demand took place at a time PRINCE GEORGE OPENS NEW
when most of her produce was be-
ing garnered, namely in the early
Sir Robert Vansittart, Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Af-
fairs.
Mr. H. B. Malkin, Legal Ad- viser to the Foreign Office,
Mr. R. L. Crairie, head of the American Department of the Foreign Office.
Hon. A.M.G. Cadogan, Adviser on League of Nations Affairs,
Admiralty Experts.
The Admiralty expert advisers will be:
Admiral of the Flest Sir Charles Madden, First Sna Lord and Chief of the Nayal Staff, a
ANNEXE.
"spring; of the year, and, in addi-
London, Jan. 9. tion, there is little doubt that sho Prince George to-day perform- had more than that season's cropa ed the ceremony of opening an to fall back upon. This allowed Annexe to the National Gallery her to offer. quick shipments and which has been erected by the it actually resulted in very heavy generosity of Sir Joseph Duveen shipments of Indian produce dur and is intended for the display of ing the early part of 1919 Ex-plotures of the Venetian School Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
(Continued on Page 7). Side British Wireless,
Vice Admiral Sir William Fisher,
(Continned on Page 7,100
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WAX
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The incurable indirectness of Chinese speech and negotiation compared with the plain talk. meant to be taken at it fre value, which is largely charac Leristle of foreigners, is one of the most fruitful sources of misunderstanding between the
two,
A proposal that one "Colonial" section should be included in the
Common Abuses. trial course has been made and n likely stretch of country is be-
These are, nt, present, common
of view.
Given the necessary Police ap any Chinese merchant can The Companies are not prepar-proval, the exact course will be
It is essential to take all this eloquent. ed" to sell. They anticipate. re decided upon early next week,
Every local or national civil war into account in any consideration, newal of the contracts with
Unlike the last trial, which was possible modifications-Our Own limited to curtain sections of the has to be paid for by the Chambers of the question of extrality,
No Real Abrogation? Correspondent.
community, the reliability trial of Commerce, and sometimes the now proposed will be ppen to all continued levies of succeeding
It is, however, mest unlikely commanders are crippling. It fa locul motor cyclists. The prizes little to the point to say that the that any real abrogation of ex to be awarded will largely depend nation is unified. It is to be hoped trality which does not make pro- on the number of the competitors, that it is: but these things are vision for
SAMOAN SITUATION- NOW QUIET.
MAU ADHERENTS FAIL TO
OBEY ORDER.
Wellington, Jan, 9,
"
but given good support the awards will most likely consists of silver cups. One will be devoted to the open section, another will be com- peted for only by members of the Motor Cycle Section and a third prize will be given to the winning team,
Tentative Date.
still happening.
some alternative: system, at least for a period Inta will come years, Extra-Omcial Bodies.
force. Unqualified abolition could" Apart from administrative irre-not be allowed to pass by the na
tiona gularities, there..remains the pro- blem of the activity and power It is more profitable to con- extra-official politicni rider what cystem can replace It,
the
bodles.
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At present the several grades of Kuomintang branches run paralle!! with the government yamons..
and this is the present task of diplomacy,
It is no easy one: For both civil They have the right of Interfer and criminal cases in which
A mesange from Aple states that the fifty-eight Samoans belonging to the Mau, who were called upon to meet the Administrator at Mu- The tentative date for the trial Hinu, have sent a letter giving cer-fu January 30, it being proposed tain reasons for not obeying the or that the first competitor should in with the administrative of Loreigners are concerned it would der.
letve Kowloon on the first lap at ficials, though to an undefined seem that for some time there. must, as has been suggested, be midnight on this day. If this is extent.
Their influence on the courts of some system of special courts. carried out the first competitor would complete the course about justice, as well as on matters of Sir Austen's Chamberlain's mom- orandum seemed to contemplate midday on January 81. The date has taxation would be great.
If some semi-political question the use of the new Chinese codes.. been suggested in view of the fact that it falls during the Chinese arose their attitude might tell in these courts, and probably all heavily against an individual or parties feel that the actual code No Mau uniforms were to be New Year holidays,
is of leas Importance than its cer- seen in Apia to-day, and the situa-
More dangerous still is the pontain and spund administration.- Lion in all quiet.—Reuter.
The Mau adherents have entirely abandoned the Fagata and Vaimauga districts, as required, but are assembling at Leavivaa and Solo-Solo,
NEW YORK SOCIETY. WOMAN KILLED..
CRASHES IN PLANE WHILE
FLYING SOLO.,
New York, Jan. 9. Mrs, Eva Paris, a New York no- clety.woman, was killed fo-day when
It has not yet been decided a firm. whether combination outfits will
be permitted to take part in the pible action of such bodies as the trial. This will depend on whe-boycott committees which fune- ther the "Colonial" section is in. tioned during the boycotts against cluded. If it fe- decided to limit the British and the Japanese. the course to the ordinary motor "roads, combination outfits will be
allowed to enter.
Unscrupulous Leaders.
Administration.
The problem of administration seems to be more difficult. Ching has so far no eyetem of taxation, Foreigners were amazed at the That is to say, what is systematis
ed is only a small proportion of of these committees. In this event, passengers must powers
and un what is levied. Nor is it clear on be carried in the sidecars and only Formed of violent the competitor entering the ma-scrupulous men, without a shadow what authority levies are made. of right in law, they nevertheless. The present reconstruction of so chine will be permitted to drive.
exercised the rights of search of many ports and cities has raised- Support Invited,
premises, of confiscation of goods, prominently the right of authori of arrest of the person, and of ties to expropriate property an emplene in which she was fly-In order to cover the expenses, inficting fincs. Persons, judged owners for the purpose of making ing crashed, falling into the of the trial and to provide et by them to have offended against pubile improvements Chinese marahce of the Satilla River in able prizes an entrance fee of the boycott were hauled through owners receive only nominal com- Georgia.
has been fixed. In addition com the streets and placed in the pensation, and many have been Mrs. Paris, who is the divorced petitors will be required to pro- pillory, and could neither appeal ruined by the demands made on" wife of Mr. Rex Les Paris, the son vide duplicate number plates of to the police hor subsequently them, as others tave, growit rien of John W Paris, the Toillionaire a design laid down by the Com-claim any redress, bankers was flying solo. It is learn. mittee
ed that she was dying to an evin The Organising Committee is tion meeting at Mami when the anxious to discover whether the accorded the last trisi tragedy oscarred — Reuters Ameri- suppo can-Service
ved on Page 7REN
43 on unearned Increment.
These questions and that of the right of party organlantiopp of extra-legal Bodies suc boycott comini tees would).
(Continued on Face?
No-one, while the boycott was on, could bring any pressure to
des
bear on ther They were abo the law The fate of foreign