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Berlin, Nov. 15.. The Cabinet has appoint- ed Captain von Papen to be Reich Commissioner for the Saar, authorised to deal with · all questions connected with the Region.--Reuter
PROMOTION
FOR MR.
DE VALERA WARNED
FURTHER BREACH OF TREATY
CONSTITUTION.
THREATENED
WORD IN SEASON
· London. Nov. 14. An important statement was made by the Secretary
Mr. J. H. Thomas.
MCELDERRY for the Dominions. Mr. J. H. DUKE OF ATHOLL
CHIEF SECRETARY OF ZANZIBAR
IN HONGKONG FOR TWENTY YEARS
(Telograph Special.)
A former Hongkong Cadet. in the person of Dr. S. B. B. McElderry, has. it is learned to-day, been appointed Chief Secretary of the Zanzibar Pro- tectorate, succeeding in that post Mr. R. H. Crofton. who was also for many years in the service of the Hongkong Govern- | ment.
Thomas, in the House of Commons to-day on the posi- tion of the United Kingdom with regard to the most re- cent developments in the Irish Free State.
He ref in particular to the three blile now before the Irish Free State Parliament for the amendment of the Irish Free State constitution.
Mr. Thomas naid; "We are
AT BOW ST.
LOTTERY CASE HEARING
COURT RESERVES DECISION
London, Nov. 14.
advised that this legislation con- The Chief Igauäio at how iets in important respects with the Stroos reserved nis doc.s.on in the Treaty of 1921 and its passage case again at brúnů Út chuddkKY
a further re-summoned rut, beung t.CHOLS therefore involve pudiation of the obligations on- tered into by the Irish Free State under that treaty.
The Duke attempted to outwit the Lottery Law by luviling uy- send him wi one interested to
"We have already made per galings dor nothing, receiving in fectly clear the view which we take of this kind. Quite apart!urn a canceled ticket, contain- ing no re elenco t'a loitary or from any question of legality to prizes. we look upon it as a repudiation: of an honourable settlement. SIGNIFICANCE OF BILLS,
No modification of the Treaty
A good deal of money was sub- strineu ana-an announcement was made later outlining the AGU KILL OA Honey sent to cercaid Persons, Inere Whis son; criticismi un tad
Mr. McElderry was in Hongkong for a period of nearly twenty years, from 1909 to 1928, his first appointment, after he had passed 1 final examination in Chinese. Assistant being that of acting District Oficer for the Northern an properly he made except by scheme on account or the nign ex district of the Now Territories. vreement between the two coun-penses involveu la commission co
agents, Ile held various posts until he was trics.
Counsel for the defence to-day seconded for military servico-in. the Great War. later returning to of the matter. The real signific deciued to call-no-evidence Oil-Lue; the Colony and being posted as ance of the Bills is that they ground that he had no case
Intentionswer, -acting Chief Assistant to the clearly indicate an
S.C.A. In 1920, he was attached to the Colonial Secretariat, and later became Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils.
OPIUM CONFERENCE.
But that is not the only aspect
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ADMIRALTY JOINS
BUILDING RIVALRY
AN INFERIORITY COMPLEX
NEW SHIPS TO BE BUILT
WITH 15 GUNS
1933 PROGRAMME REVISION
London, Nov. 14..
Types of ships now being built by the Japanese and United States have compelled the Admiralty to embark upon a programme for bigger cruisers,
An official announcement to this effect. was made in the House of Commons last night.
New cruisers for Japan are reputed to carry fifteen six-inch guns and the United States is now putting fifteen six-inch guns into her new ships.
Britain has been compelled to alter her policy accordingly. A new type of ship is to be designed It will be a vessel of about 9,000 tons, and will be armed with fifteen guns,
FIRST LORD'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
7
The First Lord of the Admiralty, with those vessels, they must Sir Bollon Eyres slonsell, an-rouuce the number from tour 10 nounced that trie Government had, taroo. with muca regret, decided to rovise the 1933 vaval piogramme." -12-losti.a-tnut une original 1903 to programme had 'included one ship of the Leander class of cruisere, The Magistrale disagreed, but of 7,250 tons, and three of the Arethusas of 5,400 tons, cach rom the constitution of the Irish did not indicate his decision on the Free State,
regal aspect of tae case.-kewer.armed with eight and six inch-
guns respectively.
gradually to eliminate the Crown
Mr. De Valern has told us, as
I said in the House of Commons on 17th June 1932, that his In 1922, he was seconded for ultimate air is the recognition of service in the Secretariat of the united Ireland as a Republie League of Nations (Opium. Sec- with some form of association tion and in Nivember of that with the British Commonwealth in year he attended the Oriental Red some circumstances, and for some Crosa Conference at Bangkok reasons, and recognition of the
British representative of the
King ns the head of the associa Eastern Colonies with regard to
Lion.
the oplum question,
Subsequently, he sarved in TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA
MR. RUNCIMAN'S
PROMISE-
China.
2
London, Nov. 14. Various Government departments
In the House of Commons to-day, Any such proposals would be and in 1927, whilst on leave, he
to His Mr. Walter Runciman told Mr. unacceptable represented Hongkong at the totally
the Rankin that it was not possible at Colonial Omec Conference. Majesty's Government in.
the present time to undertake ne- In the following year, Mr. Me-United Kingdom." Elderry returned to Hongkong, but Our view can be clearly stated. gotiations for the conclusion of a his health became seriously. im-The declaration of the Imperial general trade agreement with paired, and ho was then transfor-Conference of 1926 as to the re-
He was watching the altuation and red to Tanganyika as Deputylationship of Great Britain Secretary to the Commissioner, the Dominions under the Crown and every possible opportunity the chance being made in the hope must be accepted as the basis of would be taken to assist British that he would recover his health, the constitutional position of the trade In China-Reuter, He has held this post ever since. Irish Free State within the Em- Whilst in Hongkong, ha married a piro. sister of Mr. G. N. Orme, n form-
or Director of Education,
MARKED ABILITIES.
That declaration is clearly in- consistent with a state of things under which the Irish Free State would be a member of the Britlah for During his lengthy realdence in Commonwealth of Nationa Hongkong, Mr. McElderry won some purposes and not for all, golden opinions both for his mark and would cense to be united with ed abilities and his charm of Great Britain and the Dominions manner, and his transfer from the by common allegiance to the Colony was widely regretted. Crown,
Born In 1885, Mr. McElderry was educated at Campbell College,
Belfast, and Trinity College,
Dublin, where he was maths
COMMONWEALTH MEMBERSHIP.
Our conception of membership
scholar and won his B.A. degree, of the British Commonwealth la being senior mod. In mathematics something ontiroly different. and in experimental science.
The new appointment which ho has now secured represents promo tion, the post carrying a salary of| £1.000 per annum, compared with £1,350 for the Deputy Secretary- ahip of Tanganyika.
PROTECTORATE
A
The Irish Free State, as member of that Commonwealth is, as Mr. De Valera himself
(Continued on Pagò 12.)
Inrub, and there is a British Re sident.
STOP PRESS
The policy of building cruisers of comparatively small tonnage had been adopted in the hope that other nations would follow lead.
BRITAIN TO FIGHT ART THEFT
DOLLAR
New York, Nov. 14;*.
Britain is reported to have de-
cided to combat any dollar rate
above 5.25 to the pound.
The reaction in the exchange
SENSATION.
FAMOUS REMBRANDT STOLEN
rate this afternoon is attributed WORTH £30,000
to the intervention of the British Equalisation Fund.—Reuter,
Stockholm, Nov. 14.
A sensation has been caused in. Stockholm, which will echo through the art
BRITAIN'S STAKE world, by the revelation of
IN FAR EAST
one of, the biggest thefts ever committed in Sweden.
Rembrandt's famous
picture
OVER £100,000,000 IN "Jeremiah Mourning Over the
Securities
AN IMPORTANT
London, Nov. 14. The amount of British capital invested in China and Japan was sno subject of an enqury in the House of Commons, this after
VOR OMISSION
noon.
Bir. Walter Runciman, who was two countries soparafely, quoted an articla by Sir Robert Kindersley when was published in the Econo- mic Journal in June last w
anked to give an estimate for the
Sir Robert Kindersley, ho said,' estimated that £63,000,000 of Bri- tish nominal capital was invested in Japan, and about £40,000,000 in China,
Destruction of Jerusalem" ligures in the robbery, which involved a number of other valuable paint- inga.
The owner, a well-known art collector, refused an ofler of six hundred thousdud kroner for the Rembrandt plcture when it formed part of the collection of Dutch. masterpieces at the Royal Academy exnibition-in 1029,—Renter.
U.S. DOLLAR® WEAKNESS
SHARP RISE IN SILVER
New York, Nov. 14. The dollár displayed extreme From this total of £108,000,000, weakness yesterday in foreign it was believed that the greater exchange markets, standing at proportion, approximately £88,000,- 60.67 cents in relation to its Government and municipal securi-three gold standard currencies. 000 consisted in investments in gold standard par, measured by
tics...
The first alternative could not
Silver was very strong but sold THE OMISSION.
off from the day's high at the be accepted and, accordingly,
close due to profit-taking. It was. after must anxious considera Mr. Walter Runciman pointed up 80 points at the end of to-day's ton, and with muca regret, they out, however, that these figures did sesalon. proposed to revise the 1953 pro-inot meude the holdings of Bri Rumours were current that the gramme so as to incite Two tish citizens permanently resident Government might issue over a eclusers of a now type of about abroad. This omission was very billion dollars of silver corti- 9,000 tons, .with Increased important in the case of China and fientos, using sixty-five cent silver armaments, and one cruiser of could sately be said that the as a basis, tae arethusa type of about 6,200 British capital invested in China The stock market rose sharply. was very greatly higher than theat the opening. In certain stocks
advancés of as much estimate given-Reuter;
as four points were recorded. Toward the close, due to the announcement that the California Railroad Com- mlosion had ordered the Pacific Gas & Electris Co. to reduce ita ratce, utilities showed pronounced. weakness, losing almost all of the ground gained last week..
tons,
This alteration, the Firat Lord pointed out, would not Involve any aticrease in the cost of 1933 pro- Also in July 1982, the United grammo indeed some email re- Kingdom delegation at Geneva put duction in its cost was expected forward proposals for a reduction to result.
of future cruisers to 7,000 tona! with a maximum gun-calibro of 6.1, in the hope that this would be generally accepted..
Unfortunately, neither of these hopes had bean realized.
JAPAN'S NEW SHIPS.
TREATY RIGHTS.
NEW TERRITORY QUARREL
The market acted in sympathy: with this move and declined on. aubstantial volume. It met with good support on the down alde, however,
Vheat and cotton were steady.
the expected announcement by the Treasury which some think will and will strengthen Government credit-Par Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.
MAN FATALLY He added that the United States
INJURED and Japan, under the terms of the London Naval Treaty, wore fully entitled to build ships of the size A quarrel between two peasants they contemplated.
in the Pat Heung district of Au Navertheless, It would be the Tau, New Territories, ended yes- In 1931, Japan laid down two continued poncy of the Britian terday, it la alloged, in one being 'Groat interest is being shown in
fatally wounded, cruisers of-8,500 tons repated to Government to endeavour, by com-
According to a statement by Leo mon agreement, both to restrict mount 15 six-inch guns.
It was learned that she, was now the number of V288ers of the stor. (8am-tat, the wife of Tang Chea renounce the iden of greenbacks dimensions and that the construc to reduce the maximum size of Tang Kang, for striking a. *. aying down two more of the ines.zo as much as possible, and also he affair arose from her husband remonstrating with the other man, tion of yet another two, making cruisers to be constructed in ta was struck in the chest with a six in all, was projected.
future-British Wireless.
stone, and this put an end to the fight.
In the even.ng, Tang Gnet complained of giddiness, and shortly afterwards he relapsed in- to unconsciousness, remaining in that condition until he did
The United States also has! already announced her intention
of building four cruisers of THE BAILLIE-STEWART
10,000 tona with 15 six-inch guns..
If; therefore, the British pro- The teams that played againstgramme already approved were to Hongkong aro representing be carried out, the new cruisers Malaya and Shanghai in the third would be definitely inferior to match of the interport series, thee being developed by other
Powera which opened this morning.
Malaya won
and the toss elected to bat,
11.30 am-Malaya 12 for (Burn, 10; Gibson ◊)
肇
BERIOUS DILEMMA.
As was known, Britain's total. crulsor tonnage was limited by the London Naval Treaty,
And the result was that they had been placed on the horns of a very serious illemme
If they proceeded with the original programme of cruisers all the, cruisers they would be Later 29 for 4. (Eu, 8; Hamilton, hulding would be definitely inferior to certain of the cruisers which were being built by the other Naval Powers.
Zanzibar has been a British Mr. R. H. Crofton, who now Protectorate since 1890, and in vacates the post which Mr. Me-3) 1913 it was transferred from the Elderry aesumes, served. in Hong- Foreign Office to the Colontalį kong from 1903 to 1019, when, ho Office. It is maintained. under was transferred, re Assistant the administration of IL.M. Gov Chief Secretary to Zanzibar. He wicket fell at 80) ernment through the Governor of later served in Tanganyika and Secretary at Kenya Colony. The Beltans became "Chief H. Bayyid Sir Khalifa bin Zauzibar in 1928..
12.05 pm-50, for
FIGH
SPY CASE
Full
Confession After
Conviction
London, Nov. 14.
An Interesting revelation was
SOUND BRITISH FINANCES
The police, on being informed MORE REVENUE: LES
of the case, searched or tuu-Osaur man, but he has disappeared,
EXPENDITURE
-k
London Nov.
The latest Treasury return
FRENCH FOREIGN how that ordinary revenue for the
POLICY
current financial year up to 10. Novembor amounted to 2848,099 774. At the corresponding date o last year, the amounts stood a 5834,407,200,
Ordinary expenditure to date. for the current year totalled 8457,179,606, ne compared with £480,280,100. up to correspondi date of last year British Wireless
made in the House of Commons VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
IN GOVERNMENT to-day, when a questioner, urged an inquiry into the conviction of
Paris, Nov. 16. Llout Baillie-Stewart in April last on a charge of espionage,bate on foreign policy, the Gham. At the conclusion of the long de with a view to establishing his bor late last night passed a voté nine-year-old boy, Fook
of confidence in the Sarraut Gov- wong, was injured in the right | innocence,
ernment by 395, votes to 194 when a motor-cor No. 8290 ran Replying to the question, Mr. Reuter
him in Main Strest, Bhaukiwan," Dalf-Cooper, Financial Secretary
terday, The victim was admitte the Governmont Civil Hospital
Hongkong passengers by the Em-
to the War Once, announced that REDUCED NUMBERS.
memesan asasi manangu kutaka patrull préss of Russia from. Manila included Lieut. Baillie-Stewart made a If, on the other
hand, they were confession of his guilt soon after Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Squaror, Mr. E. R. Bayless, Mr. H. M. Bixby, Mr A, to build any cruisers comparable his conviction.-Router.
M. Simpson and Miss O. Gomes.
The P. and O. liner Comorin, L Shanghai, la dua here on Friday
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