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HORIZON CLEARS AT ANOTHER TARIFF NEW OFFICIAL FOR EGYPTIAN POLICY ELECTION RESULT NANKING AIR MAIL
NAVAL PARLEY.
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS
AT LAST MADE.
RECONCILIATION OF METHODS OF LIMITATION.
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS.
A. French compromise plan and a British counter- compromise, retaining within limita "features of the "French transfer proposals have since been submitted; ·
DEBATE:
WEST INDIAN SUGAR
PROBLEM.
APPEAL FOR RETENTION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTIES.
LABOURITES DIFFER.
HONGKONG.
MR. E. TAYLOR APPOINTED DEPUTY TREASURER.
FROM SIERRA LEONE.
An official intimation forwarded hy the Hon. Colonial Secretary states that Mr. Edwin Taylor, Deputy-Treasurer at Bierra Leone, ne been selected by the Secretary
JUSTIFIED.
CAIRO'S RESPONSE TO FRIENDLY OFFER.
WAFDISTS ACCEPT BRITAIN'S TREATY PROPOSALS,
AT SHEFFIELD.
LABOUR RETAINS A FAIRLY "SAFE" SEAT.
VOTERS APATHETIC.
London, Feb. 6. The by-election in the Bright side Division of Sheffield, due to the elevation of the Labour lead- er, Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, to the.
follows:
CONTRACT
AMERICAN COMPANY'S GRAVE CHARGES.
GOVERNMENT'S DELIBERATE
INTERFERENCE.
of State for the Colonies as Deputy AGREE TO NEGOTIATE, petrage, resulted (saya Router) as APPEAL TO MINISTER. Transuror in Hongkong...
posts were Treasury
Assistant
4
Primo.
2
Mr. Marshall (Lab.). Mr. Russell (Cons.) Mr. W. A. Lambert (Lib.) Mr. J. T. Murphy (Com,)
1 Labour majority follows:
The figures in May last
11,643
.8,612
3,550
1.084
Shanghai, Feb. 7.
A serious dispute has arisen between the Chinese Govern- 2,931 ment and the American intereste
0,828 for the organisation of air were as with whom Mr. Sun Fo, the Minister of Communications, 20,277 last year negotiated contracts 6.612 mall services in China, and the
Commdr. R. Money (Cur.)... A. A. Ponsonby (Lab.) W. A. Lambert (Lab.)
Another aspect of the tariff
Ma Taylor, who was born in 1881, was appointed after competitive
Cairo, Feb. 6.- problem was dealt with in the examination, as clerk of the second
Any fear that the return of division of the Civil Service, and House of Lords yesterday, when was assigned to the Colonial Once the Wafdists to power would the serious plight of the West in January, 1001. He served with result in further bickering over the Imperial Yeomanry in the Indian sugar industry debated. A Conservative Peer 100% gaining a medal with four posals, if only for the reason was Bouth African War during 1901 and the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty pro
clasps, and is the latter year he urged that the Chancellor of was reappointed clerk of the second that they were negotiated by the Exchequer should not re-division and assigned to the Board Mahmoud Pasha, has been com- Very substantial progress was made in London yesterday move or reduce the sugar duties, In July, 1908) he was appointed pletely dispelled.
of Trade. towards resolving one of the most difficult problems facing the as he has threatened to do, and clerk to the P.W.D. in British Con
Lab. maj, ................ 10,440, prospect of diplomatic Inter-
vention is now envisaged Naval Conference, namely reconciling the different methods of
The Chambor, in which the 17,063 votes
In 1024, Mr. Ponsonby polled
The head of the American avia- and his opponent, naval limitation. France proposes a system of global tonnage. this appeal was supported by tral Africa, and his subsequent Wafdists have Britain advocates category limitation, supported by America Lord Oliver (Labourite),, who anda, 1909; Assistant Tronsurer, majority, to-day adopted, by a of the figures as compared with cation with the American Minister
an overwhelming 13,708.
tion company, China Airways In- It is clear that no safe analysis corporated, has been in communi- and Japan,
was Chairman of the West civil administration German Enst practically. unanimous vote, a those of May last year are possible. Mr. Johnson, on the subject, and Indian Sugar Commission.
Aften occupied territory), th17 motion authorising the Treasurer, Seychelles, 1919; Deputy
In a "safe" Labour sent, the voters there is a likelihood of further Lord Elibank's Plca..........
Treasurer, Uganda, 1923: Senior
tion. All the candidates, have near future. took very little interest in the elec-important developments in the Saintant Treasurer, Sierra Leone.
lost votes, and only 25,889 votera Elibank (Conservative) called at Inatnamed year he noted as Tren In the House of Lords, Lord 1098 From April to August of the
went to the poll as compared with tention to the serious state of the Hirer in Sierra Leone, British West Indian sugar indus
36,717 last year. The slump in The appointment of Mr. Taylor
the Liberal vote corresponding to try, and pressed for the early
The British proposals, wrata Mr. the heavy slump in the Labour publication of the report of West la proumably in connexion with the extreme limit to which His make a vigorous bld for the seat as Deputy Treasurer of Hongkong Henderson at the time, represent vote, auggests that they did not Indian Sugar Commission which reorganisation of the Treasury De-Majesty's Government could be as did the Conservatives. recently returned from the
West partment, as hitherto there has asked to go. They have been Indies,
non no such port. The present repeatedly attacked by the Con- Treasurer is a Cades (Hon. Mr. Cservatives in the House of Con- NANKING RAILWAY Lord Elibank said it was per- Mel Mosser), and the staff in mons and the House of Lords, but fectly clear that boing, sold to-day under Free
sugar was not cludes two Assistant Treasurera.. the Liberals have clearly endorsed Trade conditions, The
the Labour attitude. production of sugar which existed to-day, and which was being loaded upon the markets of the world, was very inrgely due to high protective tariffs, subsidies and cartels.
The whole position was reviewed at a committee meeting of the whole conference yesterday, following further con- aultations between the delegates, and the course now being followed is to lay down a global tonnage, but at the same time to embody a table in which each Power, after discussions between the delegates, would have allocated its global tonnage between categories..
A communique issued last night anya: Subject to renewal by the Italians of their reservation regarding the necessity for the prior determination of the percentage of national tonnage, substantial progress was made. A committee of experts has been set up to "draft resolutions for consideration at a later meeting and for examination of certain technical questions.
Meanwhile, America has put forward a suggestion which seems to remove any further question of Anglo-American discord on the cruiser problem.
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"BRITAIN AND AMERICA. IN ACCORD.
..
London, Feb, 6. by Mr. H. L. Stimson, the prin- This afternoon's meeting of the cipal American delegate, who has First Committee
Naval Issued, a statement to the Press. of the Conference, over which Mr. A. V. in the course of which he explains, Alexander, the First Lord of the that following negotiations be Admiralty presided, lasted for tween the United States, Great approximately ninety minutes and Britain and Japan, they were now in that comparative short space in n position to clarify the of time, it is understood, the pro-limits of a possible' agreement. greas made was so satisfactory
that the critics of progress who expressed themselves so frankly yesterday, were more than sátis. fed with the course. ¡pf evonte to-day.
The meeting examined the possibility of reconciling the two rival methods of naval limitation (by global tonnage or by cate gories) and a fair measure of "agreement appeared. They also
to
over-
Ho suggested that Mr. Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the reduce the sugar duties this year Exechequer, should not remove or and should continue the existing preferential duties.
BOAT RACK TROUBLE
Race,
AT OXFORD.
THREE COACHES AND PRESIDENT RESIGN.
11.
Minister, Nahas Pasha, to negotiate a Treaty with Great Britain on the basis of the British proposals of August last.-Reuter,
Text of Proposals The Treaty proposals consist of sixteen short clauses and will be valid for twenty-five years." The full text of, the proposals is as followar room!
of
One. Military occupation Egypt by British forces is ter- minated."
and good relations,
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PROPOSED ABOLITION OF FOREIGN POSTS.
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
augurated, with a flourish of trum pets, and a chorus of approval from leading Chinese, an afr-mail service between Shanghal and and Hankow, with stops at Nanking Chinking among other places.
The China Airways recently in-
Recently there was some hint of
The First Hint.
disagréemont, the service was suspended for a brief space later resuming on a compromisa being reached. Apparently, the trouble, has broken out afresh and, the Chinese Government is alloged to be placing every possible obstacle in the way of the successful or- ganfention of the service.
Nanking has maintained a com According to news circulated by plete silence on the matter. in spite London, Feb, 0, Boat Race coaches and the Pres
Dissension at Oxford between the
the Canton News Agency, the of repeated requests for some ex- Ministry of Railways of the Chi-planation, and finally Mr. Ernest "Two. An alliance is. Alsh- dent of the Oxford University Boated between the highe
nese National Government has de- Price, the head of the corporation, Club has caused an unprecedented parties in consideration of their gard to the Shanghai-Nanking to the American Minister enquir incided on important changes in re- despatched a wireless message Appeal Supported.
incident in connexion with the Boat friendship, cordial understanding Railway, including the dismissal ng if the air mail contract Lord Oliver, (Labourité), who
between the Nanking Government was Chairman of the West Indian suade the President that he ought become a Member of the Leagueject is as followe:
of the foreign Superintendent. The three coaches, unable to per- Three. Egypt, being anxious to The statement issued on the sub- and the company has boun" can- Sugar Comunission, supported Lord to mand down from the bont, re- of Nations will make, under the
called. Elibank's appen). when Mr. Snowden, in July Inst, Alactair Graham immediately fol-One of the Covenant of the Longue, man will be appointed by the He believed signed en bloc. The President, Mr. conditions prescribed by Article foreign Superintendent, a Chair After the dismissal of the expressed his intention to sweep lowed their example...
In an interview yesterday, Mr. away all duties on foodstuffs, he
a request for admission, which finistry to Mr. D. Tinne, last year's Blue,His Britannic Majesty's Govern-railway affairs. Excepting the Government had viointed the attend to the Price declared that the Nanking was not fully acquainted with the whom the coaches wished to placement undertaken to support. situation. The Commission had in the boat instead of Graham, has come to the conclusion that under now been elected President.a third State produce a situation who are recommended by the Sino- had lived up to every provision Four. Should any dispute with foreign engineer and accountant, agreement, whereas the company Reuter,
British Corporation and appointed of the contracts, involving risk of rupture with by the Ministry, other posts (held that State, the high contracting
AUSTRALIAN STATUS FINANCIALLY,
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Agreement Violated.
He added that Chinese officials
parties will concert together with by foreigners) are to be abolished. have refused to negotiate the
a view to the settlement of the Bald dispute by peaceful means in accordance with the provisions of the League Covenant and of any other national obligations applie- able to the case,
engineer, a Chinese member of the During the leave of absence of the staff will act in his stead. S
dispute, whatever It is about. He has not been informed of
It is also learned that the Mini-mata mga panggi
The United States proposed immediate parity with Great Britain in every class of ship and they had suggested a re- duction in the number of battle- ships so that the two flects present circumstances even with would be equalised in 1931, in- industry could not continue to be preference, the West Indian sugar stead of in 1924.
carried on because of the collapse discussed the classification to be pared a compromise proposal to
The United States had also pre- of credit and because the state- ment of the Chancellor of the adopted for the various types of meet the Anglo-American diver Exechoquer had knocked the
The Ministry will pay to the Sino-British Corporation a the cancellation, though reports warships...
.gency regarding cruisers,
bottom out of the market. America would gladly agree
GOVERNMENT LEADERS ISSUE A Definite Advance.
"If and when preference is
sum of £3,600 annually as remun- that such a step has been taken the abolition of submarines, but withdrawn without compensation,
A STATEMENT.
eration for handling the railway by the Nanking Government have Finally, a sub-committee off that was impossible, they would the industry, so far as it produces
Protective Clause.
bonds, but no commission will be been published in the newspaper. experts, was appointed to draft suggest that the operations of for home consumption, will be
Canberra, Feb. 6. resolutions for consideration at the submarine should be amen- put into the process of winding-up and the Chairman of the Austral- adopt in relations with foreign stry of Railways is negotiating a His Company, he went on, had
further paid for purchasing Five. Each of the high con- materials. The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, tracting parties undertakes not to
Damages Will Be Demanded. later meeting
able to the same International and at the end of eighteen months ian Loan Council, Mr. Theodore, countries an attitude which is in- loan of £20,000,000 with financiers already expended over $500,000 The Committee is also.. to get laws as surface-craft in their it will come to an end," said Lord have issued a joint statement re- consistent with the alliance, or in London for the completion of in the development of the air down to the figures regarding ton-operations against raerchant Oliver. He suggested that the ferring to the anxiety felt in cer- which will create difficulties for the Tung-Cheng, Ching-Yang and services, and if the Government nage and categorica.
Jahips.
report of the Commission should tain quarters in London, regard the other party thereto. In pur- Chu-Shao Railways, subject to the breaks the agreement, the damages Later. The 'proceedings that the First
Hopeful Spirits
be submitted to the Economic Ing the financial position of Aus- uance of this undertaking, they conditions of 6% commission on incurable will run into millions Committee which the Government tralia. A Committee meeting to-day ap Mr. Stimson says he is now in had lately set up."
They declare that there is not in foreign countries, nor conclude financiers,
will not oppose each other's policy all materials purchased by the of dollars, which the Company parently constituted such a de- the most hopeful spirits that, in
At present, said Lord Oliver, the the slightest possibility of Austra-with a third Power, any agree
intends to recover through thé fuita advance as to set the sub-co-operation with the other de- West Indian grewers were pro-lia falling to meet her nationalment of a political character
American Legation. committee the task of drawing up legutions, the primary purposes of ducing at a loss of £1 to 25/- a obligations. The labour trouble fo which might be prejudicial to the A dual scheme of categories, the Conference will be accom ton. If preference were with admittedly serious, but it is con- interests of the other party. adapted to meet the needs of the plished."
drawn, they would produce at a fined to the coal mining industry Six His Britannic Majesty's loss of £5 per ton.
In one State-Reuter,
Government recognises that the responsibility for the lives or pro- perty of foreigners in Egypt de volves henceforth on the Egyptian Government. The King of Egypt will ensure the fulfilment of his obligations in this respect..
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two sections of the five Powers. Mr. Stimson goes on to say that namely, the section, Including the gross tonnage of the Britian France, favouring total tonnage and American fleets was
Insuperable Problemt sub- without categories to enable them stantially 1,200,000 tons aplece. - Lord Passfield, Secretary for to have a specialised navy, and Io declares that under, the the Colonies, replying for the the section, ineluding Britain and suggestion advanced by America Government said the fundamental the United States, favouring the the actual difference in the cruiser cause of the present situation wIR category system.
cruisers,
French Opinions.
BERENGUER, MAKING PROGRESS.
AMNESTY TO VICTIMS OF DICTATORSHIP,
Brants
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AMERICAN BANK RATE. Some little time ago, leading to the
NEW YORK REDUCES TO FOUR PER CENT,
Since the postmen's agitation
temporary suspension of the service, there have been definite breaches of the agreement by the Government and the situation generally has become almoat in tolerable,
Deliberato Olstruction
New York, Feb. 6 The New York Federal Reserve Bank has further reduced the
In the past month or two.the discount rats from four and service had been operated only half to four per cent.-Reuters in the face of extraordinary American Service, ne fa physical difficulties
Acets of the two countries would that production had outrum con- be only 12,000 tong. The United 'sumption. The difficulties of re
Allies In Event of War. States, with eighteen of the larger medying the situation were almost It is learned from an authorita- cruisers, armed with 8-inch guns, insuperable.
Seven. Should, notwithstand ing the provisions of Paragraph The Richmond Federal Reserve The Government had rote tive French source that substan-as compared with Britain's fifteen When the Chancellor of the
Madrid, Feb. 6. tial agreement has been reached ships, of a similar type, would Exechequer stated his desire and
A Royal Decroa Jasued to-day parties become engaged in war, the rate from five to four and a half
four, either of the high contracting Bank is reducing the re-discount landing facilities and was regarding battleships and heavy have a superiority of 30,000 in intention to aweep away duties on denied or on trial for sedition immediately come to his aid in the vice.
an amnesty to all con- other high contracting party will per cent Reuters, American Ser-obstructions in the this class. But Grent Britain will Imported foodstuffs, he was, sald under the late regime of General
where; despite the have a superiority of 42,000 tons Lord Passfield, expressing the Prime de Rivers, re-admits exiles capacity of an ally. In parti The French attitude In.regard in the smaller cruisor class, those feelings of all three, parties.} from the country, reinstates all cular, the King of Egypt will, in
Company to submarines, however, was equipped with six-inch guns. The Liberal and Conserva dismissed officials and students of the event of war or menace of
Yangtare elting with air mill Kervice in the again emphasised · by M.
Britain, under this arrange tive Parties, equally with the military academies, and re-war furnish to His Britannic SOVIET ICONOCLASTS Leygues, who, in the course, of
the Labour Party, were strongly stored to the Army int all officers ment, would have the option by against putting duties on food-who have been victimised by the facilities and assistance Inhle ANOTHER OUTLET FOR HIGH an interview, said that "under reducing the number of her stuffs. If relief were to be given Dictatorship-Reuter
power including the use of nero. conditions...y will - France small cruisers to increase her to the sugar plantera, he suggest
gree to the · abolition of sub-
Statement,
ht on the excelent re shaping is thrown
ed the charge could better be
larger cruisers to eighteen, borne by those of the publie who production, He
thereby achieving 327.000 tons,
or the exact amount which the United States now naks
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