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GOVERNMENT'S OTTAWA AGREEMENT CLAIMS
JAPANESE ARMY MANOEUVRES
EMPEROR TO
ATTEND
SOUTH V. NORTH
that
(Spacial to "Telagraph".)
Tokyo, Oct. 19.
It is officially announced the Emperor will attend the anal grand manoeuvres of the Japanese Army which are due to commence on November 10.
The most interesting feature of this year's display of military prowess is that the two opposing | armies will be commanded by two figures who were prominent in the early stages of the Japanese action in Manchuria.
General Honja, who fought the
Mr. Arthur Henderson, (left) who has resigned leadership of the Labour Party, photographed with Mr. George Lansbury, who condemned the. Ot- tawa Agreements in the House of Connons last night.
Nonni River campaign against BACK TO
General Ma Chan-shnu and
come
Japanese
commander-in-
chief in Manchuria, retiring is BOWS AND
iavour of General Muto only a few
weeks ago, will command
Southern Army.
NORTHERN COMMAND.
the
ARROWS!
CUTS DEMANDED
Against him will be vifted the¦ DRASTIC ARMS Northern Army under the com-j mand of Geucrul Minumi, who was i Minister for War in the Japanese i Cabinet at the time of the Japan- ese occupation of Mukden.
The operations will open in Na-i ra Prefecture and decisive actions. are expected in Osaka Prefecture during four day in which the troops, will be put to the eustom- ary severe testa of endurance which the Japanese Army prides itself upon accomplishing in this annual event. - Reatov,
BRITAIN'S PEACE ENTHUSIASTS
London, Oct. 18. Germany's level of armaments is not low enough for Britain's disarmament enthusiasts.
Lower Empire Tariffs and Mutual Co-operation
THREE-DAY DEBATE
DEBATE AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND
INITIATED
RATIFICATION CERTAIN: SPIRITLESS FIGHT
A
London, Oct. 18.
COLOURLESS DEBATE followed the introduction of the Government's financial resolutions im- plementing the Ottawa Agreements. The discussion is likely to last for three days, but the inevitability of ratification appears to have damped the ardour of the opposition.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain elaimed that apart from any economic advantage which Great Britain might derive from the agreements, the general effect of the Ottawa Conference was a reduction of Inter-Imperial tariff and a closer association of the constituents of the Empire. Mr. George Lansbury characterised the pro- posals as "fiscal quackery.”
FISSIPAROUS TENDENCY STAYED
WHEN LIBERALS ARE IN POWER.
1411
Remarkably drastic reductions in all arias, lui, sea and air. The debate is taking place my BALT demanded in મ memorial the committees stage of Ways and j (which has been sent to the Primeį Means, as the resolutions are providing for the right to give
of fuaneial in eburacter. A Bill wil notice of termination.
Winding up the first day's debate Imore than three hundred persons be founded upon them in die
Jun the Ottawa prominent in British public life.
Agreements and the Government's tarifl'proposals
BRITISH TARIFF Minister over the signatures
NEGOTIATIONS
OPENING IN LONDON SHORTLY
:
The signatories include:
Members of Parliament. Lenders of the Church, Scientists,
Course
AIR MAIL·
DUTCH OFFER REFUSED.
Melbourne, Oct. 18. The Federal Inter-Department Committee which has been in- vestigating proposals for all Australia-England air mall ner vice has issued n report declaring against the acceptance of the Dutch air-mall company's offer to take the mails without a subsidy.
The Committee recommenda a modification of the offer of three Australian companies to establish service lining up with the Imperial Airways at Singapore or Karachi. Reuter.
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SOVIET TREATY ABROGATION
BRITAIN GIVES EXPLANATION
Thomas stated that
the
Aufcuft
Brekte Franca and Deathe Jastenal
Deutschen Präf
On the eve of the new Reichstag elections, a new political party has been established in Germany. Photo shows the proclamation' being rend in a Berlin strest. fe ir believed
von Papen Government.
ALTROVERSIERKANTUZENEI CONSUMATO
WORLD ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE
MR. MACDONALD TO PRESIDE.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in. nounced in the House of Commons last night that he had agreed to preside at the fortheuming world economie conference,
The date of the conference was not, however, indicated.
SHARP FALL IN POUND
LACK OF BRITISH SUPPORT
STABILISATION RUMOURS
New York, Oct. 18.
A startling fall in the
that the party is in support of the quotations for sterling from three to four points provid- ed a sensation upon the Foreign Exchange Market to-day
TRAFFIC IN.
ARMS:
AMERICA TO SIGN CONVENTION
GENEVA'S EXPORT
STATISTICS
Geneva, Oct. 18. An interesting development marked to-day's meeting of the
govern.
MUST BE ABLE TO The debate was initialed by) Sir Herbert Samuel said he
STOP DUMPING Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the feared that Ottawa would Chancellor of the Exchequer, who eventually cost Britain the loss of
London, Oct. 18.. quoted the prophesy trF
When Parliament Sir the friendship of the rest of the
re-assen- Wilfred Laurier some thirty years work;
Ibled after the Summer Recess Ago: "Either the members of the
this afternoon. the Dominions! Empire must come closer together
Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, or drift part."
announced the denunciation by Ottawa, declared Mr. Chamber- When the Liberals were return-the United Kingdom Governi- bin,
checked
ed to Parliamentary fissiparous
power, hement of the temporary com- understanding of tendencies. There was a better Went on, they would consider mercial agreement with Russia ne another's themselves free to seek a modifien-signed in London on 16th April difficulties. Even India.
tion or repeal of the provisions 1930. pointed mut, has given try ཧཱུྃ༣༣༦༢༦ ॰
whereby the agreements ran for Mr. ferences which ever twenty-six five years instead of being sub United Kingdom Government re- Committee for the regulation of per cent, of her Imports.
ject to six months' notice of
cognised the importance of main-trade in and the manufacture of termination.
taining the effectiveness of the moved
amendment Ottawa preference against action arms and ammunition.
by any foreign country which The American representative mlicht stultify the intentions of caused a surprise by making the preferences.
abnouncement that his This principle. he said, was ment would shortly
ratify the acknowledged in Article 21 of the 1926 Convention for the regula- agreement with Canada.
This netion of the arms trade. cessitated the United Kingdom. Up to now, the 1925 Convention Government being in a position has been a dead letter for the discriminate by prohibition simple reason that it has not been against the mport of commodities ratified by a sufficient number of from any such country.
the Powers.
The American Announcement jdid not appear to be greeted with This stipulation has rendered striking enthusiasm. The Com- necessary the denunciation of the mittee seemed to be divided in temporary commercial agreement opinion as to whether the regulation Iwith the Soviet Government which of the truffle in arms or the
most-favoured-nation urgent. treatment and therefore would
QUESTIONNAIRE PLanned. The Prime Minister declared stand in the way of a prohibition
the which might in conceivable cir
A sub-committee was eventually National Government's policy cumstances, be necessitated by appointed to draft a questionnaire
the Ottawa obligation. and Anance.
A note was addressed yesterday to all governments in this fie unnounced that he had ac- NEW DEPARTURE.
to the Soviet Charge, D'Affaires nexion.
Statistics were issued showing cepted the invitation of other giving notice of denunciation at that the export of arms from the
the For the first time, India and participants to proside at
six months' date in accordance recognised definitely the principle world economic conference. of Imperial Preference, while The debate was rather colour-with the terms of agreement and principal countries of the world in amounted to a value of G$18,500,- adding that the Government Jess. The House acomed Canada and Australia, the most
tothe United Kingdom remained 000 in 1930 and G$13,400,000 in ammunition had realise that nothing could stay anxious for the furtherance of 1931. Dominions,
Exports of flold artillery of over four-industrialised
-inch calibre.
given up the idea that their home the ratification of the agreements, trade with Soviet Russia and were were valued at G$30,800,000 In The negotiations would have
reserved hence the opposition was In the absence of ability to markets started earlier had not the British
at the earliest moment.-British Router. Wirclena. Government deferred the matter achieve an agreement for the aboli-entirely to home manufacturers. rather than convincing in its prepared to discuss its promotion 1930 and G$10.900,000 in 1931.-
ten A new departure was that, for the criticisms. Reuter thousand tons, the signatories first time, the whole Colonial Wireless. The Ottawa Agreements will urge the adoption of the Hoover Empire had been brought into the have to be taken into considera- proposal for a reduction by one negotiations. tion by Britain when the arrange third in all arms of the
Litterateurs,
WITH N. EUROPE COUNTRIES
Educationalisis,
Labour leaders,
(Our Own Correspondent).
London. Oct. 19.
WHOLESALE ABOLITION.
BROAD CONCLUSION. The broad conclusion drawn by arising therefrom, Mr. Neville Chamberlain from the Mr. Ramsay Mac- Olawa Agreements WOS That Donald denied apart from any conomic advant that the Govern- ages we might get the generalment had broken Hendeney was a lowering of inter- any of its election Imperial tariffs and a furtherance pledges by the of mutual co-operation,
agreements with Dominions. The Chancellor of the Exchequer jthet declared that if the success of the He accept Sir
IN WAY OF PROHIBITION,
They urge the Government (101tawn Conference resulted Herbert Samuel's amendment that assured to Soviet trade, the pri- manufacture of arms was the more Separate negotiations for declare forthwith its acceptance the increased prosperity of the the agreements become subject to vilege of. tariff agreements between Great in principle of the Hoover
Pro United British Empire, then that six months' notice. Britain on the one hand and pasals for a one-third cut in
was the largest contribution which Denmark, Norway and Sweden branches of the fighting services on the other, will open in Lon- and to go further in declaring its the Empire could make towards that Ottawa was a part of
don shortly.
support of the abolition of
s
It is believed, that no question'
of trenty revision will arine
the result of the negotiations, Efforts will be made to reach an Agreement within the framework of existing trade treatles between the Scandinavian Britain and countries,
all
naval and military aviation, warships over ten thousand
tone, submarines, tanks, and
until the Ottawa Conference was tion of warships exceeding
over.
ments with Norway, Sweden and Reuter.
Denmark are being made, but
Except in eortain directions It is
not anticipated that any difficulty will develop.
STOP PRESS
flect.-
YOUNG BANKER
MARRIED
MEMBER OF THE HO
HONG STAFF
the restoration of the prosperity of world.
were
fo
be
The United Kingdom's polley was frat, to help her own home market, and, secondly, to give an ex- panding share of the import markets to the Dominions. He believed they had laid at Ottawa the foundation of real Imperial agricultural association, while the British delegation had brought back holld advantages for the manu- facturing interests which would be put into Immediate effect,
and
bitter
British
LABOUR PARTY LEADERSHIP
MR. HENDERSON RESIGNS
con-
COVERED COURTS
TENNIS
RESULTS OF QUEEN'S CLUB DOUBLES
BOOSTING BRITISH BY AIR
FIVE-DAY' FLIGHT TO -AUSTRALIA
(Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 19. London, Oct. 18. A light from England to Aus-
London, Oct. 18. tralia within five days is planned by
The doublon finals in Mr. Arthur Henderson has re- three British airman, formerly
the Queen's Club covered courts tennis jsigned the leadership of the pilots in the Royal Air Force. A wedding of considerable in-
They will not out in late Decum- championshipa were played off to- Labour Party in a leitor which
of a large terest in Chinese banking circles
ber and hope to arrive in Australia day, in the presence London, Oct. 19.
was celebrated on Wednesday of
recommends the party to revert on Christmas Day, according to the crowd,
In the women's doubles, Mrs. Progress was made yesterday last week, when Mr. Peck Pin-jim,
to the former practice of rogard- Daily Herald. towards a solution of the cotton member of the staff of the Ho]
The fastest commerical single- Michell and Miss Dorothy Round trade dispute. The conference of Hong Bank, Lid, Shanghai, was
(mentary Party the actual mined aeroplane manufactured secured an onay victory. winnin
In Great Britain will be used., from Mins Ingram and Miss Yorko operatives and employers has married to Miss Lim Kim-luan
lcador. Issued a statement saying that (Eileen), the eldest daughter of
Elaborate ground organisation by 6-2, 6-4.
The men's event want to four thus provides for depots every thousand the difficulties which confronted Mr. and Mrs. Lim Peng-mat. The
Mr. Georgo Lansbury the Conference have been removed. bride's father is a director of the
becomes the leader of the Labour miles and a fresh pilot will take Bats before Messrs. H. G. N.
and Tuckett overcame The operatives have submitted aHo Hong Interests in Singapore,
Party and Mr. Henderson, who control from Singapore onwards."
his Parliamentary sext proposal on the question of wage
Both Mr. Lansbury and Sir lost
The fight represents a "Boost Japanese pair. Mesura, Mikl bridesmaids wore
remain Britain" campaign. Fifty samples Yamagnahi. The Javanese reductions, to which the em- ployers will reply this morning. Misses Ko, the duties of best man Herbert Samuel who also attacked at the last slection will
and Treasurer, on of representative British produce the first set at 6-4, but the wore fulfilled by Mr. Tan Ting- the Ottawa Agreements, harped Secretary Hau, whilst Mr. Lo Lik-tim and Mr. upon international rather than which tasks he will concentrate will be carried and displayed at British couple then rattled
every halt.-Router,
three in succession, 6-8, 6-4, 04. Loung Ter-wa were the ukhers.
Imperial co-operation,
his energios. British Wireless.
Router.
The
tho
FISCAL QUACKERY.
Ottawa has done nothing for great Imperial develop ment. The National Govern- ment did not receive a man- date from the country for declared "seal quackery," Mr. George' Lansbury, leader of the Labour Party, follow- ing Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
ing the Chairman of the Parlis-
北纬
and took
Sterling closed approximately three points down on the day. The heavy fall is attributed to lack of support for sterling by the Bank of England. It is indeed suggested that the Bank is selling sterling.
The fall may also be attributed, in part, to the usual seasonal in- fluence consequent upon large pur- chases of raw commodities, and in part, to the British export trade returns for September.
BANK SELLING? Failure to support sterling by oicial British quarters has caused much speculation upon the question has decided to stabilise the pound at whether the British Government a lower level.
It is further suggested that the Bank of England is now selling sterling and buying gold dollars in order to pay the war debt interest due in December.-Reuter.
SHANTUNG WAR SETTLED
LIU CHEN-NIEN TO BE TRANSFERRED
Nanking, Oct. 19. Semi-official messages state that the Shantung trouble has been virtually settled, General Han Fi chu agreeing to withdraw West of the Wel River, while General Lių Chen-nien will be transferred to another province.
General Han domands the trans- ference of Genomal Liu within a stated period. At the same time, he has telegraphed to Nanking as a gesture, upholding the central authority, and asking punishment for resorting to military action. against General Liu Government permission.-Reutar.
without
BELGIAN FINANCE
CRISIS
CABINET TENDERS
RESIGNATION
Russels, Oct. 18. The Belgian Cabinet has tonder- ed its resignation to the King ow- ing to the dissatisfaction of the Liberal Ministers with the finan- cial reconstruction scheme pro- pared by M. Renkin, the Prime Minister and Finance Ministor- Reuter,
CHENG · KWOK-YAU APPEAL
PAPERS NOW READY FOR DESPATCH
It
is understood that the Leovidence and statements taken thearing, the recent trial of Cheng Kwok-vau, prepared by counsel for tho defence, will be sent to Eng-/
of this week for the use Jand counsel ongaked to present the case to the Privy Council.
of