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TYRE ECONOMY
FABRICATION OR DAMNING PANICKY AMERICAN
Sir Herbert Samual,
CROSSING FLOOR OF COMMONS
LIBERAL PARTY DECISION.
DISARMAMENT PROTEST
London, Nov. 16. The group of Liberals led by Sir Herbert Samuel have decided to cross the floor of the House and go into oppo- sition.
from
The decision will take effect as the opening of the new session of Parliament on Novem- bor 21.
EXPOSURE?
PETIT PARISIEN'S
DOCUMENT
IMMEDIATE OFFICIAL BERLIN DENIAL
TREMENDOUS STIR
PROVOKED
LONDON, NOV. 17.
THE SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES IN THE "PETIT PARISIEN” ASSERTING THE AUTHEN- TICITY OF ALLEGED GERMAN CONFIDENTIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO AGENTS, WHICH INDICATE THAT THE “PEACE POLICY" IS MERE HOOD. WINKING, HAS CAUSED A TREMENDOUS STIR IN ALL EUROPEAN CAPITALS.
An official statemont was imme, diatoly issued in Berlin declaring that the published document is “an obvious fabrication published in order to poison the international political atmosphere.'
French official, quarters refuse to comment upon the Petit Parisien's "disclosures," and British quarters are also reluctant to discuss it.
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Parisien. Throughout t Router's Paris correspondent{}'elit says that French official quarters stresses the need for educating express their keen satisfaction foreign opinion to the bellal that over the agreement between Ger- Germany desires nothing but many and Poland, feeling that I peaceful settlement, while making is likely to remove the obstacles clear that the final objective is Germany's former territories and colonics.
The chief, object sought is a between Britain กรได breach France.
It was reached after a seventy-to eventual direct Franco-German the recovery of all flva minutes' meeting of the conversations and tending to a group and the resolution in favour general detento. was carried by a large majority.i
The Qual D'Orsay refuses to
Those who opposed the move will probably remain as suppor-comment upon the Petit Parisien tore of the National Government, document. but they are a mere handful.
TACTICAL ADVANTAGE.
The strength of the Party In the House of Commons in thirty- two and even if they all go over, It will not make any material difference to the Government's majority. It is felt by Sir Herbert Samuel and others of the group, however, that a tactical advantage will be secured, including the important right to claim a choice, of the subjects for debate, on a
DAMNING EXPOSURE.
It is lent additional interest Most of the French papers ne in-view-of-the-German-Polish cept the document on its face value ogreement, however, because and declare the disclosures to be in one part of the alleged in a damning exposure of Germany's structions it is stated that Ger-aims and methods.-Reuter. many is adopting a concillatory attitude towards Poland for the moment, but that this does not mean in any way that she is abandoning her claim regarding) the Corridor.
FINAL/OBJECTIVE.
This conforms to the whole tone
certain number of supply, daya. of the document, the authenticity The Earl of Reading is the of which is "guaranteed" by the
loader of the Liberals in the House of Lords, but it is not! thought likely that he will follow Sir Herbert Samuel's move.- Renter.
THE MAJOR REASON.
Later,
It is understood that the injor for the action of the
reason
Samuelites in crossing the floor is
dissatisfaction with the course of
PERSONNEL OF NAVIES
LATEST OFFICIAL
FIGURES
London, Nov. 16.
ovents in regard to disarmament, in Asked to give approximately the
KIDNAPPING
HORROR
VICTIM BEATEN TO DEATH
New York, Nov. 10. It is revealed that Mr. Brooke Hart, Junior, the son of a wealthy merchant of San Jose, California, las Leon murdered by his kid- паррска.
The young man was abducted Home little time ago. which matter the Cabinet is sileged decreases or increases in the per-ed and one of them is alleged to Two suspects have been arrest- to have displayed a lack of zeal and sonnel of the naval forces of Great have con.cesed that Hart was the negotiators a lack of skill.
FLIGHT
FROM THE DOLLAR
Mr. Hubert Scott Painu in beralason with his super speedbout. "Miar Britain 11" in which he has just set up a new record of over 100 miles per hour.
NEW SPEEDBOAT RECORD
Miss England Ill on Southampton Wafer
London, Nov. 16.
In Southampton Water to-day, Mr. Hubert Scott Paino established a new world's record for the fastest speed on salt water for a single-engined motor- boat.
Driving Miss Britain. 11, he reached an average speed of 100.132 miles per hour. The fastest of his runs was 102.105 miles per hour, achieved against the tide and wind. Previous record Set up by Mr. Scott Paine himself in September was 95.08 miles per hour. British Wireless.
A TENNIS TREAT
FAMOUS BRITISH LADY STARS TO PLAY
SAXILBY DISASTER
ALL CREW FEARED DROWNED.
LINERS SEARCH IN VAIN
ATLANTIC GALE TRAGEDY
London, Nov. 16. Steamers fighting their way through the Atlantic the gale in response British 5.8. Saxilby's urgent S.O.S. calls, arrived too late.
ACTION EXPECTED
SHARP APPRECIATION ON A RUMOUR.
HEAVY SELLING OF STERLING
New York, Nov. 16. After crashing to new low levels, the American dollar staged a quick recovery this afternoon and it is now considered certain in well-informed quarters that the Administration is taking action
CASUALTIES OF THE ROAD
Hospitals To Be Paid in Future
London, Nov. 16. The Commons to-day signified its agreement with the House of Lords In amending the Road Traffic Act, to make provision for payments to hospitals for the treatment of persons injured in motor accidents.
British Wireless,
to prevent rapid slide deprecia- ROOSEVELT
tion.
At one time of day, the dollar slipped to $5.52 to the pound, bui it strengthened to $5.20 on the rumour that the Government IA about to take stops to end the fight of expital from the United States.
A tremendous amount of money has gone out of the country in the last week.
DECREE EXPECTED. Foreign exchange dealers now expect formal notification to- morrow (Nov. 17) prohibiting the further export of capital.
It is also rumoured that tho Federal Reserve Bank has been heavily selling · sterling... anı)
GOLD DEFEAT
TEST CASE GOES AGAINST HIM
USURPATION OF
POWERS
New York, Nov. 16.
The first test case in con-
buying dollars in an effort tonexion with theoosevelt
steady the dollaṛ.........
The extent of the outhow capital from Amorica is judicated
anti-gold hoard
was to-day dec
decree
against
by reports in New York that the the President on a technicar British Government has been con-point. to
to keep the large volume of refugee sidering emergency legislation funds out of England. -
There is grave reason to *fear that every member of the crew lost his life in the disaster.
spot
NEW PROFESSOR IN RANKS. ·
While upholding the charge against
Mr. Frederick Barber Campbell, the New York lawyer. who was charged with failing to Meanwhile, feeling is growing stred thousand dollars in gold, held report the possession of two hun- hat Inflation cannot
be much for him by the Chase anger delayed, although the Bank, no conviction was registered. National chiefly the result of vigorous eam-
The New York Federal Judge igning by the faflationist group.
Three ships reached the from which the last messages were. It is being alleged, incidentally, tuled that Preakdent Roosevelt, in received and scoured the watersnat Mr. Acheson expressed our issuing the anti-hoarding decree, for hours in vain. There was not prise when he learned of his "re- ad usurped the powers delegated ignation to make room for Mr. to the Secretary of the Treasury a sign of ship or living person.
Department in the Act of Congres MOUNTAINOUS SEAS.
Professor William Myers, pro-er March 9.-Reuter. tessor of Farm Finance at Cornell Little hope, therefore, remains. University, has been appointed to
Morgenthau,
that any of the crew can have succeed Mr. Morgenthau ne Depts STOP PRESS
survived. The Saxllby first sent Governor of the Farm Credit Ad- out distress calls yesterday morning ministration. Reuters. when 400 miles off Valentia, Ire-j
{THIS AFTERNOON land. The Cunard liner. Beren-
MARKET DEMORALISED. garla, the British freighter, Man-
New York, Nov. 16. chester Regiment, and the Dutch President Roosevelt conferred Miss Dorothy Round and Miss steamship, Boschdijk, all went to for more than half an hour to- Mary Heeley, the two famous her help as fast as the fierce night with Messrs. J. P. Morgan British Wightman Cup players, Atlantic gale would permit but and Myron Taylor, who later de- will be appearing in an exhibition found no trace either of boats or clined to comment to the Press. wreckage and after scouring Details of the meeting are not yet
The Financial Editor of the Nev Mixed Doubles match at the large area abandoned the search,known.
York Evening Post asserts that the With the wild fluctuations in the danger of the printing prean facci Club this being convinced that no small boat Hongkong Cricket
could possibly, have lived in auch Dollar, the foreign exchange afternoon at 4 p.m. sharp.
mountainous seas. The
Saxilby market was demoralised this after-the American public, They generously consented to carried crow of 27.
He says Mr. Woodin'a retiro- turn out after having previously
Some dealers report that they ment is insignificant. "He bas DIFFICULTY WITH BOATS. replied to the LT.A. invitation The Saxilby first sent out a from Government sources that he resigns with kotowing to the have been unofficially informed flown the flag of sound money, but stating that they would be unable wireless message requesting Im further export of capital would not whims and fancios of monetary
mediate assistance. A later mos- be permitted and a formal notifica- illiterates. to do so,
sage stated that the ship was tion to this effect is expected- They cabled this reply from sinking and that crow wore trying Reuter.
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On the censura motion by the Britain, the United States of penton to death and the body the P. and O, Comorin on Thura- to launch the boats, having some America and Japan respectively at thrown into San Francisco Bayday, but this morning, when met difficulty owing to the conditions. Labour Party this week, they the present time, as compared with Router.
by Mr. S. A. Gray, Hon. Secretary In the afternoon, a brief Whilst 'Revenue Officers were raid- abstained from voting.Router,
1914, the First Lord of the Admir:
of the L.T.A., And Mr. D. 8. Green, message stated that the Saxilbying a suspected oplum divan at (Hon. Treasurer), they indicatod had been abandoned..
Shantung Street, Mongkok, yesterday, Driving his cor in Queen's Road alty, Sir Bolton Eyra Mongell, in
their willingness to appear in a
panteky Inmate leapt over the East yesterday, Sanitary Inspector D, the Commons to-day, said that, in
She was on her way from Now-balustrade of the Brat Boor verandah, W. Phillips was unable to avoid a 19-round figures, the United States
mixed doubles match.
foundland with a cargo of Iron ore and was seriously hurt. He was con- year-old boy who got into his way had an increase of 39,700 and Japan
to Port Talbot.—British Wireless. voyed to the Kowloon Hospital. while crossing the road. The boy ro- an estimated increase of 40,000. ceived head injuries, fortunately not Great Britain had a decrease of
55,400-British Wireless.. of a serious nature.
NANKING PROTESTS
JAPANESE MILITARY ATTACHE'S
CRITICISMS
“PARTITION BY POWERS"
THREE SUICIDE ATTEMPTS
VICTIMS. SENT TO HOSPITAL
ON H.K.C.C. GROUND. The venue is the Hongkong Cricket Club ground. The Malaya! v. Shanghai Interport cricket
A man was found by a roon-boy match is definitely finishing at in an unconscious condition in the 3 o'clock this afternoon, and tho Empress Hotel yesterday. He was ground will then be at the disposal rushed to hospital where it was of the tennis players. 'ound that he was suffering from the effects of swallowing an oplum`mixture,
E. C. Fincher, and M. W. Lo the two Hongkong leading mixed Another would-be suleido came doubles.players will take part in to the notice of the police yester- the matches with Miss Round day on hin admission to the Gov-and-Miss Hesley, ernment Civil Hospital in a similer Admission to stand court will Nanking, Nov. 17. The Japanese Attache, Colonel condition induced by opium. He | où one dollar, includlug.tax. It is understood that the For-Shibayama, who has recently been was a middle-aged man namo eign Office, of which Mr. Wang negotiating with Iuang Fu on the Wong Lai; living at Tung Nam St. Ching-wei is the acting Minister, Great Wall problems, is credited third man was taken to the Shanghal and Kobe, is expected to
During the course of the day, n haa verbally protested against with having said that China would hospital after having been rescued arrive in Hongkong from Marseilles the Japanese Military Attacho's have been partitioned by the from the harbour into which ho on Sunday instead of Monday, and recent statement criticising Powers if it had not been for had thrown himself in an attempt will sail for Shanghal on the 19th Jonklaas well held by Loach folding at silly mid-off, during yasterday? China's policy towards Japan. Japan-Router.
to tako hle Ko,
The Audre Labon, bound for
Finstant at' 4-p,m;
arlekat.
"Mr. Acheson's valiant battle Is emasculated by the Roosevelt Ad- ministration..
"Mr. Morganthau is a man with- put training or preparation and his appointment is an affront to the financial solvency of the United States.
"We are committed to a financial axperiment which the fogle of all history indicates will be a failure,”-
11.40 a.m.Shanghai 40 for 1. (Stokes, b. Willis 28).
Noon Shanghai-68 for (Mayhew 21).