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ASSEMBLY APPROACHING MOMENTOUS STEP
U.S. SENDS REPLY TO WAR DEBT NOTE
NO DETAILS YET.
Washington, Dec. 8.*
Mr. H. L. Stimson has handed the American Reply to the second British Note
on war debts to Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambas- sador.
No indication of ita con- tents has been given and both America and Britain are awaiting publication of Pre- sident Hoover's decision with tense expectancy-Reuter.
SILVER AND THE CRISIS
STRONG PLEA FOR BIMETALLISM
BANKERS' GROUP PERSIST
London, Dec. 7. Pressure by famous Bri-, tish bankers, including Sir Robert Horne, Mr. J. F. Dar- ling and Lord Hunsdon, in an effort to persuade the Government to foster bi- metallism continues..
The issue was once again ruis-1 ed to-day, in the House of Lords, the when Lord Hunsdon made
that Britain ind dunc charge much to destroy the value of sil- ver by closing the Indian Minis
to silver and placing the rupee on
the gold standard.
Lord
Two Resolutions to be Submitted
STRONGER LINE
BY BRITAIN
DEFENCE OF COVENANT PARAMOUNT
this llunadon declared
U.S.-SOVIET AID
GENEVA, DEC. 7.
THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY IS APPROACHING THE STAGE WHERE IT MUST TAKE A MOMENT- OUS STEP IN THE TASK OF FINDING A SOLU- TION TO THE SINO-JAPANESE DISPUTE.
Submitted on Manchuria Dispute
KOWLOON DOCK
TRAGEDY
SHIP'S OFFICER KILLED
FALL FROM THE GANGWAY
A distressing accident occur- red at the Kowloon Docks last night, when Mr. Theodore Ogier, Officer of the Canton river steamer Kwongsai, fell from the gangway of the vessel and re- ceived injuries which resulted in his death.
The Kwongani is at present undergoing overhaul at the Dacks, and it appears that Mr. Ogier was returning to the ship last night when he slipped from the gang-
one actually anw him fall, but his
The Assembly is expected definitely to commit it-way, falling some distance. No- self to a resolution refusing to recognise Manchukuo as an independent State, but laying dowh. procedure for conciliation.
body was picked up this morning
Nows of Mr. Ogler's death will come as a great shock to hle numerous friends, as he was a very steady and highly respected i man, of a moat cheerful disposition most conscientious was 4 and
The most important speech of the day was made by Sir John Simon, who, in a long speech, strongly favoured conciliation- and declared that as the Lytton Report apportioned blame to both sides, both must make con-officer. OLD CHINA HAND.
cessions.
was
He made the strongest comments upon Japan's position which have yet come from the British, side, that League pointing out that the serious fact methods had not been employed in the dispute. The Covenant, he went on, is our constitutional law. We are not at liberty to disregard it. We are bound to sustain
Sixty-two years of age, he puas- ed for master in London in 1893, and has been sailing in and out of itongkong for many years, having been a member of the China Const Officers' Guild since 1911. He leaves a wife and children, who are at present in San Francisco, und with whom the deepest
Mons. M. I. M-Majsky, the new Rusina Ambaraador, photographest on his arrival in London, with his wife. He has anon become involved in diplomatic exchanges.
SHARP PROTEST TO SOVIET
BALL'S HEAD INCIDENT
CHINA PRACTICE QUESTIONED
FOREIGN OFFICE ATTENTION
London, Dec. 7. Clearly referring to the recent confiscation of the 8.8. Ball's Head, which was seized and sold by the Chinese Maritimes Customs following allegations of an attempt to smuggle gray- hounds into China, Mr. W. Nurin (Con. Whitohaven) criticised the Chinese practice in the House of Commons to-day.
In submitting questions on the mattor to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Nunn urged that reprosenta- tions should be made to the Chinese Government that when the Customs took proceedings in rospect of smuggling by British ships, the usual practica of other countries should be followed of prosecuting the suspocted in- dividual and proceeding against the ship-owners only when there" was ovidence of neglect or wilful dofault.
Captain Anthony Edon, Under-
BRITAIN DEMANDS APOLOGY FOR secretary for Foreign Affairs.
IZVESTIA ALLEGATIONS
THIRD INTERNATIONAL
London, Dec. 7.
it. But we must seek a practical solution, removing the path will be felt in their heavy A VERY SHARPLY-WORDED REBUKE was ad- possibility of future antagonisms.
SHANGHAI JOURNAL
CRITICISES YEN
policy to have been rainous from Sees Cheering Sign in
the viewpoint of all silver-using countries, causing a disastrous price depression, thereby reducing! the standard of living of half the inhabitants of the world.
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
He urged that bimetallism, 35
offering means of mitigating
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on
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WAR DEBT TALK IN PARIS
MR. CHAMBERLAIN PRESENT
London, Dec. 7. The Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Mr. Neville, Chamberlain, after attending the usual weekly meeting of the Cabinet, left Lon- Dr. Yen, whose tactics are criti-don this afternoon for Paris, ac- cised by the "North China Dailycompanied by his Treasury Private. News," and (right) Sir John Simon. Secretary. He will there meet the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac-
In the course of the discussion, Donald, who arrived at Paris this
ministered to the Russian Ambassador in London on November 28, as a sequel to the recent riots in London and to accusations made against Britain in a Soviet. newspaper.
This fact was revealed in the House of Commons this evening by Captain Anthony Eden, who stated that Sir John Simon was compelled to take serious notice of the activities of the Third International and of Russian press propaganda.
Sir John Simon, he said, warned the Russian Ain- bassador that a continuance of such conduct would im- peril the forthcoming Anglo-Russian trade and other negotiations, and wound up by saying that he required an apology for the Russian newspaper article and by demanding to know clearly what the Soviet attitude to Britain is.
French MOSCOW ASKED TO DEFINE POLICY
replying in the absence of Sir John Simon, said that the matter. was now under examination in the Foreign Office.
Sir John Simon was unable, st the present moment, to give an [undertaking that he would act in the manner suggested by the honour- nble Member-Reutor..
· POLICE ·· BRIBERY SEQUEL
HAWKER RECEIVES:
CAUTION
Following the conviction yester- day of two Chinese constables on charges of accepting a bribe, the hawker who figured as the main witness against them was brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Police Court this morning for judgment.
The defendant, who first appeur- ad before the Court on November 2. was alleged to have collected briber on behalf of certain
stables. '
con.
His Worship this morning con- the agenda for the World North China Daily News, that Dr. at the extraordinary Assembly of morning from Geneva:
victed Chan Fuk of collecting Economic Conference.
W. W. You should have so little League, the British Foreign Secre- During the brief visit they will!
bribes on behalf of the oilcers, but views with Earl Stanhope, Parliamentery sensed the atmosphere of the tory, Sir John Simon, suggested exchange
remarked that he would take into on the war debts
consideration the fact that: the Under-Secretary of State for War League Assembly that he felt im- that the enquiry should be continu- Ministers
its effect replying for the Government,
defendant had been fa gaot since the Lausanne agreemento. declared that it was very diffien Peiled to indulge in one of those ed in the Committee of Nineteen, to situation in relation to
irritating displays of hyperbole which should be added the repre-on
of Russia and the These
on no further statements of the kind Novembor 2 and also that he had, conversations will take This important statement to got the principal countries of which do more harm than good sentatives
made in assisted the police to bring the place to-morrow and at their Britain's relations with Russin referred to should be the world to agree to fix a definite to the cause they are designed to United States.
real delinquents to justice. ratio of gold to silver,
The League, he said, should con- conclusion Mr. MacDonald will re- was made by Captain Eden In re-future.
In registering a conviction, his turn to Geneva and Mr. Chamber-ply to a Commons question regard- "It was emphasised to Monaicur "NOT SO VERY IMPORTANT."
International, In Jasuing instrac these tactics would only confuse and warned him not to involve tions to the British Communist the issue between the commercial himself in the "squeeze" business Party to form nuclei in military negotiations and propaganda, and again. units and similar organisations, render the former, which should and to the Communist Party in be treated on their merits; im2, India to organise a general strike.possible of conclusion.
IZVESTIA CHARGES.
the
Undoubtedly, bimetallism would League Assembly that before Sep-cern itself with the realities. Ifnin to London.-British Wireleasing the activities of the Third Maisky that further indulgenuo in Worship cautioned the defendant
"When Dr. Yen assured tember 18, 1931, the people of direct negotiations gave promise
be considered, among other things, Manchuria were living in a state of good results they should be en- at the World Economic Conference, of enviable prosperity, he surely but the Government did not think might have remembered that the couraged by every means, but it so important that it should come Lytton Report hardly bore out the League may be able to naslat near to the top of the agenda.that view Reuter.
INDIAN FINANCE
DISCUSSED
The Assembly is evidently deter mined to give countenance to no attempt at indicting one side or the other. It wants to bring the two together. That is a cheering sign."-Reuter,
CONFERENCE NAMES MR. A. H. F. EDWARDES
IN NEW POST
COMMITTEES
London, Dec.. 7.
To-day's session of the Indian. Round Table Conference was de-1,
voted to a discussion on Federal Expected to Go Shortly
Anance, which will be continued to- to Changchun
morrow.
in the work of conciliation.
od.
NO CHANGE IN. DOLLAR
MARKET. STILL INACTIVE
methods had not been employed in steady.
the dispute.
Soviet
added
SPANISH TREASON
TRIAL
SENTENCES
Madrid, Dec. 7.
ASSURANCE REPEATED The Committee of Ninotcon
Captain Eden said: "Hinį ""The Foreign Secretary would be more effective for this
The Hongkong dollar remains Majesty's Government have fully that as the previous assurances FURTHER DETAILS OF purpose if the representatives of the two great nations vitally in- unchanged at 1s. 3%d. this morn- considered the reports received given on behalf of the British rc from the British Ambassador on Government had been ignored, he terested in the Far East but not ing, and the market locally members of the Lengue were addmaina practically lifeless.
this matter, as well as on the al-would repeat, finally and categori-
the policy of Ha The sentences passed in the In London, sliver -advanced legations made on 13th November cally, that MUST DEFEND COVENANT. 1/16th. There was a little China by the Soviet Government news Majesty's Government is to pro-recent trenson trial of officers tho British moto trade relations on a perman- and politicians charged with the market was paper favestio that He praised the Lytton Report, buying, and and after criticising the action of quietly steady. After the official Foreign Office had Instructed their ont and stable basls and that they collaborating in the De Rivera agents to furnish documents, real expect the Soviet Government to Dictatorship have been published
con- state clearly In their reply to the in greater detail. both China and Japan, sald that fixing, the market was inactive.
allver New York reporte
up or bogus, establishing the
what 18 their apart from particular incidents.]
being nexion between the Soviet Govern-representations
General Berenguer and General the serious fact was that Lengdeaths at 25%, the market
ment and the Communist Inter-[polley to this country.
Cavalcanti were sentenced to twelve? national.
"Since then His Majesty'a Amyoara confinement in Spain. "As a result, the
General Anido was sentenced to Am-bassador in Moscow has held It was their duty to defend the Covenant and to see that League remove the possibility of future bassador in London was requested similar language to the Soviet twelve years in exile in the
to come and
Balearic Islands. sec the Foreign Government. The Conference set up a com.
Secretary on 28th November and "The Foreign Secretary has now The ex-minister, Senor Botelloi mittee on Federal finance with Lord
Shanghai, Dec. 8.
methods were employed as far as antagonism.
TWO RESOLUTIONS,
to received an oral reply from the was sentenced to twelve years in Sir John Simon pointed out Real as Chairman, an Anglo-Indian
at exile in Santa Cruz and General Mr. A. II. F. Edwardes, ex-possible in the future. Eduction Committee under
Two resolutions are to bo sub- the Ambassador that various mat-Soviet Ambassador which le "The Covenant of the League is Inspector-General of the Chinese
Saro to six years exile, the place chairmanship of Lord Irwin, and a Maritime Customs,, has been
ap-our constitutional law. We arcmitted to the Assembly
ters of difficulty and complexity, present under consideration."
not being unspecified. particularly in relation to trade
THE NEW AMASSADOR. Financial Safeguarda Committee
Both General Andlo and Senpf under the chairmanship of Cir pointed adviser to the Chinose not at liberty to disregard it. We Sino-Japanese dispute.
The first, which is sponsored by between the Soviet Union and this nt are bound to sustain it. delegation (Manchukuo?)
new Russian Sotello were sentenced in default Ireland, Spain and
M. Malaky, the Czecho- country, would shortly ariso for Samuel Hoare.—British Wirclens,
Geneva. according to a snarlal
WISDOM AND PRUDENCE.
Slovakia, condemns the action of discussion between the two Govern- Ambassador at St. James', arrived-Reuter.
in England only a week two message to the North China Daily
"Above all we must seek a prac-Japan In violating, material}ments.
of ago.. M.. Maisky comes FINE WEATHER
News, which sova: "It is not quita
The Blue Funnel line has issued clear whether Mr. Edwardes will tical solution and the League can treaties.
APOLOGY REQUESTED. wisely and
wealthy Jewish family but was al- The second,
by sponsored The anticyclone remains station-eventually proceed to Changchun in do much if it acts
leather. ព sottie Czecho-Slovkia and Switzerland,
"If the Soviet Government wish- ways a revolutionary, and during handy pocket diary, bound in sot tery and considerable increases of a permanent capacity, but the prudently to promote
ment."
suggests that the matter be passed led these matters to be discussed in Teariat daye in Russia was put pressure have occurred ever South Bamption is that he will."
Britain, he added, would
Lotters of administration to Coon to the Assembly Commission of the usual manner as between Gov. under arrest for his activities. Mr. Edwards, who la a grandsoni China and Tongking.
turning journalist, he $0,800 local estate of the Isto Frosh to
American continue of the third Ford Konnington, left operate to the utmost of its powers Ninteen, plus
and ornments in friendly relations, Later, strong monsoon will
The In seeking a solution equitable to Soviet delegaten, to devise con- they must apologise for the lived in London for many years Low Haw, merchant, of Yat, along the coast and over the the Customs Service in 1928.
which might China Sea, Local, forecast:- announcement has created much Leaguo interests,
torminate the present confilet and cillation machinery-Router and language of the levestia article and he speaks English excellently. Wang Blu, have been granted North winds, Frosh; fine.
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