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BRITAIN ANNOUNCES ACTION AGAINST JAPAN
Textile Quotas Effective Immediately
NORMAL YEARS AS BASIS
"WHERE SUCH ACTION IS
APPROPRIATE"
COLONIAL MARKET
MEASURES
A
BRITAIN. HAS TAKEN STEPS TO RE- STRICT JAPANESE COMPETITION IN TEX- TILES IN THE COLONIAL MARKETS. QUOTA SYSTEM IS TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE COLONIES, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, FOR ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES, BASED UPON THE AVERAGE IMPORTS FOR THE YEARS 1927-31,
The measures to be taken to pro- tect the British ention and rayon industries against Japanese com petition in the Home and Colonial markets were announced in the Communs by the President of the Mr. Walter Board of Trade, Runciman.
Mr. Runciman recalled that the
Was
AL-
to be expected. though, therefore, the Government still holds the view that the pro- blem which faces us is one witch can only be settled satisfactorily
BRITAIN PLAYING WITH FIRE
War in Big Neutral Markets Likely
London, May 8 The Daily Herald de clares that Mr. Runciman, is playing with fire, with his Colonial quotas..
Japan will simply inten- sify competition in the more important, neutral markets. and the benefit to British. industry will prove illusory. -Reuter.
PROMISE FOR SILVER
PRESIDENT IN BENDING MOOD?
APPROVED PLAN
POSSIBLE
Washington, May 7.
EMPIRE
SOVIET PROTEST
TO AMERICA
TRADE RISE Objects to Ruling As
OTTAWA PACT CLAIMS
A NEW ZEALAND SUGGESTION
London, May 7. During House of Commons debate on Donilnions affairs to-) night, the Dominions Secretary;} Mr. J. H. Thomas, cited figures to show that despite the econo- mic depression of the last few
Defaultor
Washington, May 7, The Soviet Ambassador has protested to the State Department against Mr. Cummings ruling that the Soviet Union is in default on war debt payments..
The Ambassador declares that he outlined to Mr. Moore, the Assistant Secret- ary of State, the Soviet's argument against being characterised as a defaulter. but he cannot publish the official Soviet viewpoint.——— Router.
years, every Dominion affected GALILEONORE by the Ottawa Agreement had increased its trade with Bri-
tain, and that Britain had in-
éreased its trade with them.
The fact that while world trade Empire ad Improved was suf fcient jostatation for Ottawa
had gone down, trade within the
He had recetett abundant evid- ence of the appreciation by the conducting her side of the Ottawa) agreements,
Dominions of the way Britain was
NO NEW ZEALAND OFFER, Referring specially to New President Roosevelt de-Zealand, Mr. Thomas said a numa- ber of people there had urged upon
by co-operation in some form vated two hours to-day to a their Government that if all turis between Japan and ourselves, the
I.R.A. RAID
IN ULSTER
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP MEMORIAL
GRANITE STEPS DAMAGED
Belfast, May 7. Irish Republican Army British Government cannot allow discussion on the silver ques-against wish goods were re-gunmen, who crossed the textile representatives of the two situation to develop in which tion, preparatory to announ- moved, Britain, would take every Ulster border with two land-
thing New Zealand cared to send. countries had failed to reach an the negotiations are protracted
Icing that if any legislation The New Zealand communication mines, attempted to blow up agreement and that the whole posi- indefinitely tion had been under revien
mediate
and was passed improving the with regard to this was not taken the Armagh City prospect of success tween twe Governments.
during this time the Japanese, quite naturally from their point status of the metal, it would by the British Government na ay Memorial to-day. Japanese Ambassader a memoran of view, are continuously expand-be approved by the Ad-obrious that no New Zealand Gov dum enquiring whether his Goying their exports in our markets ministration. erument had any proposals to make to the detriment of Lancashire, for dealing with the problem.
be-
On 16th March, he handed the
without
while our hands are tièd.
Any im-
the
War
ANGLO-AMERICAN CO-OPERATION
ESSENTIAL TO EFFECTIVE STEPS IN FAR EAST
LORDS DEBATE JAPAN
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, May 8, p.23.a.m.)
. LONDON, MAY 7. · WITHOUT THE FULLEST COLLABORATION BE- TWEEN BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN MAY GET UP ON HER HIND LEGS: IN THE ORIENT AND NOTHING IS LIKELY TO BE DONE ABOUT IT.
This much was practically admitted by a British Govern- ment spokesman in the House of Lords this evening, during a debate on Britain's policy in the Far East and in the matter of disarmament and control of armaments firms.
Earl Stanhope suggested that if the occasion arose when Britain might consider strong action desirable, it could not be embarked upon without the adoption
action by the United States.
of
LORD PONSONBY'S RESOLUTION
la sort.
it was offer, becausŲ
perfectly
The gangsters crossed the bor- ernment could entertain such a der by motor-car, knocked up a position..
doctor, and compelled him, at the With the Secretary of
Mr. Thomas pointed out that point of the revolver, to stand by On 31st March, he received a re-
Treasury Department. Mr. Mor-25 per cent. af New Zealand's to render assistance in the event of one of the gunmen being In- NO POSTPONEMENT.
from tariffs, and
the explosion jured. when ply in which the Japanese Govern-
Roosevelt revenue
imposable to ourred. ment expressed
Accordingly..the Government. consider any further proposals which the British Government have come to the conclusion that studied --perling-proposals and said that it w
they would not be justified any arranged the arguments he will see Dominion would be wive Ope of the land-mines-went-off-panese demands at every stage in cal assistance provided it tent posals of their own.
The "Government have consideran agreement, auch action as is ing with the leaders of the silver particular reference against an- the Memorial. ed the whole problem again very open to them with a view to safe hlor. postponed from to-day. carefully-in the light of this reply guarding British trade.
willingness to
genthau, President
might make but making no pro tunger in postponing, in the hope of present to-morrow when the meet-one Dominion would be given and damaged the granite steps of the working out of their expan-}
Although the President is not "I therefore informed the Jap-committed to any specific plan, the It is already a year since the Britanese Ambassador Inst Thursday silver advocates are apparently jah Government drew the attention
that, in
the circumstances, the confident that a silver programme, of the Japanese Government to the British Government were obliged including mandatory action, will serious position arising from Jap
to resume their liberty to tukebe enacted this session. anese competition.
such action as they deemed neces sary to safeguard our commercial intoresta.
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.
*
"It is of the utmost importance 1 assured him, and I am con-
other in the same British Wireless,
counoodity.---
RED SEA UNREST
·BRITAIN STRICTLY
NEUTRAL
THREE POINTS. Meanwhile, they have outlined a
London, May 7. that every effort should be madefident the House will join me in three-point programme, which they
Information has been received to deal with a problem of this this, that such steps as it was believe will prove acceptable to
in London that the British Minister magnitude in the mont
appro- proposed to take would be taken into President, including,
(a) mandatory nationalisation at Jeddah, Sir Andrew Ryan, has priate way.
no unfriendly spirit."
of the domestic store of been given an assurance that "Unfortunately, there appeared As regards the Anglo-Japanese
order will be established in the allver, to be nothing in the Japanese Trade Treaty. Mr. Runciman said Government's Note of 31st March he was antished that the Govern- agreement could without denouncing it. to suggest that an early
take proper and sufficient measures to protect British commercial in- terests. He, therefore, saw no ren- son to terminate the treaty which had regulated commercial relations between the two countries for over twenty years.
AS YOU WERE
BRITISH PRESS COMMENT
BACK TO NORMAL
London, May 8, Japan is left in just as good a position as when she was co- poting under normal conditions, declares the Daily Telegraph, which adds that the British Government has shown something more than' patience and has now neted in no unfriendly spirit.
The measure it has taken should bring back trade to a point where it may form a basla for a general agreement.
Japan is a good customer of tho British Empire. That relation we are anxious to preserve, but not at the price of handing over to Jupan the markete which we have created arul control.
The Morning Post claims that the quatas will effectively curtall Japanese expansion in the textile field, which is still growing apate, although no final solution can bo Bought In the Colonial Empino alone,Reuter.
SILK DUTIES.
sionist programme and had an unfortunate effect on the whole world.
Load Ponsonby, the well-known, armament.. Labour Peer, moved a resolution urging the Government to adopt|
·PROTECTORATE 'CLAIM. more decided policy both in Lord Ccell-anid that the recent deference. to the Far East - and Disarmament.
amazing Japanese declaration He said that Japan's recent
proclaimed a Protoctorate almost
of Monroe
Doctrine for Euri Stanhepe, replying, said as declaration of policy amounted to for the whole of China Asia and he contended. that he understood the matter, the Britain's submission to the Ja-Japanese did not object to techni
free from politica
He rebutted Lord Ponsonby's assertions regarding disarmament The other falled to explode.
and added that the Government Attempts to act it off were
did not intend for the present to frustrated as police and Inhabit.
A PRINCE'S TOUR.
pursue direct conversationa. It ants rushed from their houses in
romained to be seen what would Lord Ponsonby added: an attempt to catch the would-bo]
happen at Genova, but Britain wreckers.
Japanose Prince visiting this would continue to take the lead. The gunmen drove off in their country has been depleted in a long as there was a vestige of car with the doctor, but dropped specting British guns and i have hope.--Reiter. him at the frontier.
little doubt that he has given It is believed that the outrage orders to British armament firms. followed the action of the Ulster and for guns which conceivably Government who recently banned may, In the future. be trained the erection of a memorial at against British troops and ships." Carrickmore, Tyrone, to the I.R.A. Lord Ponsonby withdrew his men killed in 1916-Router. motion following a statement by
Earl
Parliamentary Stanhope, Secretary to the War Office, ex- plaining that the Government
(b) a declaration of polley that Red Sea port of Hodeida, recently COLONEL'S WILD
re-occupied by victorious Wahabis.
the
the Federal eyrrency surve should be seventy per In the Commons to-day, when cent. in gold and 25/30 per questioned regarding the situation
Yemen, cent, silver,
In Hodelda and (c) a premium on foreign silver Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, used for the purchase of said the British Government had an attitude of strict preserved U.S. agricultural exports.
neutrality towards the conflict be-p EFFECT OF PLAN.
tween Ibn Saud and the Iman of Yemen with both of whom the British Bovernment were in friend- ly treaty relations.
STATEMENT
ABOUT DEATH OF KING ALBERT
was satisfied with the Japanese assurance that Japan intended to abide by the Nine-Power Treaty and the Open Door Policy in
China.
AMERICAN AID.
“JAPAN'S SPECIAL RIGHTS"
Sir John Simon On His Phrase
London, May 7. In the House of Commons at question-time, Captain Frakine- Bolt challenged Sir John Simon to define the phrase he used last week regarding "Japan's special rights. in China which were recognised by, but not shared in, by other Fowers."
'silk dutien by the Import Duties i contemplated that it be taken overment had taken only such measure "Yes, Sir. My attention has been to take action of that kind."-ho think it necessary to do so.
The silver leaders state that As far as the United Kingdom market was concerned, the Govern- the maximum estimate of the
Sir John added that the Govern- ment felt they could no longer metal available for nationalisation continue to suspend the review of in 200,000,000 ounces, and it is
essential for safeguarding the lives and pro- at a price not exceeding fifty cents as had proved
perty of British subjects and an ounce.
Suuntor. King declares that the British protected persons in the culmination of such a policy would area affected by the hostilities require the accumulation of about British Wireless. 1,600,000,000 ounces and the re- monetisation of silver might logi-i cally be expected eventually.---- Renter.
Advisory Committee which had now been asked to complete its re- port on these duties as quickly as possible,
In the case of the colonial mar
(Continued on Page 7)
STOP PRESS
HONGKONG AND
QUOTAS
On enquiries being made in official quarters this morning, the Telegraph was informed as fol-
lowes
"It is understood that the quota system will not be introduced in thir Colony."
LOCAL DOLLAR RISES.
The Hongkong dollar reso 1/8th this morning to 18 4d, reflect- ing advances in silver prices both in London and New York. Thol market locally a slightly easier, although there is no nign of netual wanknosa.
UNUSUAL SCENE AT WOOSUNG
FORTY-THREE SHIPS
LÁT ANCHOR
Shanghai, May 8. The majestic spectacle of thirty
Referring to the urge for more drastic British action in the Far Sir John Simon aald that such London. May 7.
Bast, Earl Stanhope said: "Sane rights arose from agreements re- When asked in the Commons tions of any kind would be quite Inting to particular enterprises, whether he had received any com impossible without the support for example, the Japancho Con- munication from the Belglan Em-
and co-operation of the United cession at Hankow. bassy regarding the late King States, who have, however, shown) He was not in a position to give Albert, Sir John Simon answered not the alightest sign of readiness a list of such agreements, nor did rightly drawn by the Belgian United Press.
Pekaince the responsibility of proving Government to a statement alleged
that this or that right comes within to have been made by Colonel
the category in question, does not Salon Hutchinson to the effect that
rest with the British Government. the late King of the Belgians was
-Router. murdered. I feel aure that the whole House will join with mo in regretting the pain and indigna- tion that has been caused through- out Belgium by this unfounded and irresponsible atatement." Sir John Simon's answer received general cheers, British, Wircless...
PERSIA & CHINA
CONTACT AFTER 1,300, YEARS
PRESTIGE OF THE LEAGUE
Lord Ponsonby's Assertions
London, May 7.
A resolution urging the Govern- ment to adopt a more vigorous foreign policy was moved by Lord Ponsonby in the Ilouse of Lords.
He'declared that Japan's recent declaration went alarmingly far. He accused the Government of submitting to Japan's encroach- ments at overy "stago with effects upon the world at large and with the tendency to weakon the prestige of the League of Nations.
At 19.1/16, silver was up 5/16ths merchantmen and thirteen war in London, where the market was ships riding at, anchor at Woo-
Shanghai, May. 8.. For the first time for 1,800 years, steady, while New York reports a aung was seen on Sunday when rise of three-quarters of a cent at the fog which compelled them to
ocial diplomatic relations 43.7/8, with stondy conditions halt suddenly cleared. provaliing.
Most of them steamed up the tween China and Persia have been
As regards disarmament, Lord Whangpoo, but the remainder, in-resumed with the arrival yesterday The Empress of Bussia is due cluding the Empress of Russia from Karachi, where he was Con Ponsonby declared that Britain and the Empress of Canado, and sul, of Hosein Khan Key Ostovan. had given no assistance to certain hore: from Shanghal at 7 am
Mr. Ostavan la opening & Porslan other Powers endeavouring to Thursday, atid
the the P. and O. Mantua, had to walt go to
until yesterday because the fog Consulate at Shanghai and po-make a real advanco inwards dia- quarantine anchorage on arrival,
aibly at Nanking,Router,
will
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