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NAVAL RATIO.
JAPAN'S CLAIMS.
BALFOUR MEDIATES.
WasHxerox, December 1.
WORLD FINANC IS.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON; December 1.
Mr. Mellon; Secretary of the Treasury, announces that the United States has accepted an informal in- The outstanding feature of to-day's proceedings is vitation to send a representative to a meeting under tho a meeting of the committee of three, Mr. Ingbos, Baron auspices of the Allied Reparations Commission to discuss Kato and Me, Balfour in nu endeavour to reconcile | measures for stabilisation of world fuances. Japanese and American divergency regarding the aval
WASHINGTON December 1. ratio. At present each of the sides seems inclined to
The meeting under the auspices of the Reparations insist on the reasonableness of its own viewpoint and Commission motioned earlier will be a conference of Mr. Balfour's role will probably be mediatory. The international bankers. It will be attended by a re- naval experts who have boon engaged for. ten days in presentative of the Federal Reserve Boned.
connection with details and figures will report to the committee of three. The latter will then endeavour to find a commonly acceptable solution. If Japan stil!! presses her contention it is uncertain what will happen but it is suggested that most Ekely the whole question of ratio will be referred to the five powers,
JAPANESE CONSULAR POLICÉ.
WASHINGTON, December 1.
· GERMANY'S TROUBLES.
PARIS, December 1. Interviewed by the Intransigerant. Sir John Brad- bury. Birish delegate to the Reparations Commission declured that a moratorium could not be considered unles Germany made a formal request. She had hitherto nos lon: so. A un zaimons vote of the Repara tions Commission was required before very long defer- meat of payment could be granteil." Sir John Bradbury said he would oppose such a step as it would be dis- astrous to the Allies and the world.
BERLIN SHARE MARKET PANIC.
BELLIN, Deseraber 1.
Mr. Harihara pointed out that the Japanese con sular police in Chins did not interfere with the Chinese orather foreign untions as their functions were strictly coilined to protection and control of Japanese. With- out the full co-operation of the Japanese police punish- ment of crime in many cases was impossible, especially in Manchuria where thousands of Japanese were resident. There were far fewer cases of crime among Japanese where Japanese police were stationed than where thers were no Japanese police and at present Chinese. The enormously. Serious complication and failures are ex- Japanese police provided protection for Chinese com- pected. munities which their organisation failed to provide.
WIRELESS STATIONS.
The Improvement in the ink following reports of the British granting a moratorium has produced a re- action in the share market, price levels collapsing through panic offering. Several small banks have lost
LONDON, Daember 1.
Marks in the Loudon market improved to 725.
ROYAL DUTCH COMPANY,
DUTCH INDIES TAXATION.
The drafting connitice on wireless stations in China is composed of the following members-The United --States (enátor: Root), Belgium (Barons de Cartier or Baron de Marchienne alternately), the British Empire, (Sir Auckland Geddes or alternately Sir Charles
AMSTERDAM, December 1.. Gordon (?) or Sir John Jordan, Mr. Miles Lampson, First Secretary at Poking with Mr. H. W. Makin dait
Sir. J. Deterding, in a speech at an extraordinary ing adviser), China (Mr. Wellington Koo), Bahco (Meeting of the Royal Dutch Company, said that if only Viviani), Italy (Signor Ricci), Japan (Mr. Hefihara), the smallest part of Government policy with regard to the Netherlands (Myr Yan Karneback) and Portugal taxation and the export duty in the Dutch Tudies were (Sepbor Dalte,)
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
WORLD PEACE KEYSTONE,
PARIS November 30,
xecuted the board would decm credit basis with. drawn from the company. No public issue would be possible and therefore there would be no cash dividends. The Royal Shell combine in 1920 made 200,000,000 guilders profit but the larger part was nos from the Indies and way more profit from. transport, distribution and selling thau from production. The company was not opposed to a profit tax on real profit obtained in the Indies even if it were a high tax but it most earnestly protested against being made a lifebuoy for an exhausted Indies exchequer.
RIVALS.
Various reports purporting to show that the French and British official viewpoints are somewhat at variance concerning the policy to be followed as regards Germany and Turkey are freely commented upon in the news papers, causing some little stir. The sedate and sensible elements, however, remaio firmly convinced that the true Keynote was just struck by Lord Derby in his
NEW YORK, December 1 speech yesterday at the Sphinx Association in London The Standard Oil Company of California has acquired when the former ambassador laid great stress on the a large interest in the Pacific Oil Company, thus exclud. actual necessity of protecting the Entente Cordiale ing the Royal Dutch Company which has been negotiat- against politicians' inconsistency and pottiness. While ing with a view to obtaining controlling, interest of the not sharing quite Lord Derby's viewpoint regarding the Pacific company. expediency of a formal alliance, trading circles believe that close French and British co-operation remains the keystone of world peace and the only hope of Europe ever emerging from the presunt confused situation. In a telegram to the acting Premier, M., Briand sealed the fate of over-recurring rumours about the French and
MADRAS, December 1. Italiau incident which never occurred, stating that the:
The first sitting of the committee of enquiry into discussion by the armament commission never ceased to the train tragedy in which 64 Moplabs were asphyxiated be perfectly courteous. The Italian delegation gave a was held at Tirur. A traffic inspector said that the in- dinner in honour of M. Briand just before the latter's departure. The utmost cordiality prevailed.--Havas.
✓ SERIOUS FRONTIER AFFRAY.
BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED.
DELI, December 1.
ASPHYXIATED MOPL IH 3.
ENQUIRY OPENS.
dentical van previously carried 122 prisoners but it was found on subsequent examination that the fatal van had a gauze ventilation bole much smaller than the usual owing to being blocked with paint. The police sergeant in charge of the prisoners testified that he had given food and plenty of water before starting. He heard on arrival at Shoranur three and a half hours later the prisoners shouting for water. He did not open the doors but on arrival at Pondanur he took water and * forge of Waziris from Afghanistan overwhelmed a small found all the prisoners lying down. Some were groan- British column of two British officers and 82 Indians. ing. Ho summoned medical aid. A member of the Both the officers were killed. Many of the rank and police scort testified that prisoners usually shouted for file were killed and wounded. Twenty-five were taken water and other things. prisoners after a four-hour fight, Sir Henry Dobbs, Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, has strongly protested to the Afghan Government. The Amir has replied expressing the greatest regret.
Furious frontier affray occurred near Pishin where
SIGNIFICANT.NE
LONDON, December 1.
PORTUGAL: NORMAL,
ALARMING REPORTS RIDICULED
LONDON, December 1. Router learns that no doubt is entertained in well-
The alarming reports regarding Portugal cabled informed quarters regarding the objective of the Waziri yesterday have evoked a spirited protest from the raid. It is mentioned in Delni messages that it was a Portuguese Legation in London which attacks the press fact that it started from the centro at least eighty miles correspondent and denounces his statements. The Inside Afghan territory and it is roguedel af algalileans Legration ridicules the section, that the Premier was that nevertheless it is not thought sist the Amit or forced to accept office under the alternative of being Afghan Government were responsible. There is there sent to Affen and most amphatically deplan that foreign fore no reason why it should affest filendly relations intervention is contemplated and repole the content with Afghanistan.
for the existence of motives justify
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