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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1924. 日三十六子甲大講年三十國躞華中

LONDON CONFERENCE.

ATTITUDE OF BANKERS.

M. HERRIOT TO CONSULT CABINET.

IMR, HUGHES AND PREMIER CONFER,

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, July 23. The plenary Interallied Conference reassem- bled this afternoon. The delegates included the Canadian, Senator, the Hon. N. A. Belcourt K.C., while the High Commissioners of Australia. Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Cook, and of India, Mr. D. M. Dolul, were present in the capacity of observers, M. Herrlou will probably go to Paris to-morrow, returning one Monday.

Sir E. Walton and Sir James Allen, High Commissioners for South Africa and New Zealand respectively, also attended the Conference, which sat for two hours.

REGRETS FOR CHINA.

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POWERS SHOULD TAKE NOTICE,

SOME SOUND ADVICE OFFERED.

TAKE LEAF FROM JAPAN'S BOOK.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, July 23. At the annual meeting of the China Associa tion, Mr. Landale (the Chaimmar), regretted the political situation in China had not improved.

He expressed the hope that the great Powers concerned would soon turn their attention to China, but the time, had not come for any modification of the Treaties under which foreigners resided in China and under which trade was carried on.

FOLLOW JAPAN'S LEAL.

Mr. Landale laid emphasis on a bassage in the report of the China Association, declaring that if China wished to modify her present international status, her first duly was to put her house in order: then, following the example of Japan, undergo a

ling her legislation, but in training officials, who could be trusted to have it honestly enforced.

Some progress was made, but no, new plenary meeting was arranged. It is, however, understood that various committees will sit during the week-long course of preparation, not merely in remodel- end Several questions will be submitted again to the committees for further.consideration.

HUGHES AND MACDONALD."

It appears that U. S. Secretary of State Hughes, who is unofficially visiting England with the American Lawyers' Association, has been in con sultation with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and other Conference delegates. He saw M.. Herriot to-day at the American Embassy in company with the American Ambassador. M. Herriot is going to Paris to consult his Cabinet regarding the Bankers' attitude.

THE FRENCH ATTITUDE.

A Havas message from Paris states that uneasiness over possible Conference developments is expressed by all newspapers to-day. It is feared that M. Herriot, while determined not to yield France's right to isolated action in the event of German default, may accept a compromise which will simply gild the bitter pill. "Le Petit Parisien " suggests that M. Herriot should not hesitate to sacrifice the forty million loan rather than permit an encroachment on the treaty and upon the sover eignty of France. <

CRISIS ANTICIPATED,

RENEWAL OF LEASES.

Referring to the "unfortunate" position of negotiations, for the renewal of Crown leases in certain Treaty Ports, Mr. Landole asserted that. the British Government decided as large a sum as possible should be extracted from lot-holders for the renewal of leases, thus greatly hampering the expansion of business.

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TRANSPOSAL OF FIGURES. Referring to the statement in the House of Commons, on July 15, by Mr F. W. Jowett. First Commissioner of Works, that only 6% per cent of the lease-bolders opposed the new terms, Mr. Laydale said he had telegraphed to Tientsin about the matter.

That moming he had received a reply, stating that Tientsin and Hankow alone represented 60 per cent. of the dissentients.

Apparently Mr. Jowett had transposed the figures, but as he was willing to receive a deputa tion, he could be asked to explain his statement. Mr. Landale hoped eventually some reasonable terms for the renewal of leases would be offered. The postrion with regard to trademarks, was In anticipation of a crisis in the Inter-Allied also very unsatisfactory: It was most regrettable Conference, an unusual 'crowd of sightseers that the Chinese Government had not placed the gathered in Downing Street to-day. The principal registration of trademarks under the supervision of Allied delegates were closeted with Mr. Ramsay the Inspector-General of Customs as agreed under MacDonald and Mr. J. H. Thomas in the Cabinet the Mackay Treaty.

room this morning. The subcommittee mentioned last night, has not completed its labours as was expected and the holding of the plenary Conference will depend upon the result of its labours.

DAWES PLAN DISCUSSED.

An official communiqué, issued by the Con- ference, shows that after. Mr. MacDonald bad made a statement in regard to the representation of the Dominions and India" similar to Mr. Thomas' announcement in the House of Commons, a com- mittee of jurists was appointed to report on the question whether putting into operation the Dawes' plan would give rise to questions. and if so which would require to be settled by agreement with Germany, Further, what procedure should be adopted in order to arrive at such agreement without in anywise running counter to the Treaty of Versailles. Consideration of the report of the First Com mittee was deferred, pending the conclusion of the work of the Second and Third Committees,

Sir Robert Kindersley submitted the report of the Third Committee in regard to organisation to be established for putting to proper use the payments by Germany, particularly deliveries in kind. The Committee are of opinion that the Reparations Commissions existing in the inter-allied service are eminently suited for this purpose; therefore, it is unnecessary to appoint a new body. As a result of discussion of terms. Reference to the Third Committee was extended.

LONG CONFERENCES

The Committee of Jurists mentioned in the official communiqué consist of Sir Cecil Hurst, K. C. (Legal Adviser to the Foreign Office) and M. Fromageot. The work of this Committee is regarded as the first step towards getting German representatives to appear before the conference

Mr. Andrew William Mellon, Secretary of the United States Treasury, had a long conference with Mr. MacDonald-ic-day. Subsequently, the Premier interviewed the Bankers including Mr. Thomas Lamadt; Sir Montagu Norman and Sir Robert Kindersley with regard to the question of the security of investors in. the proposed loan to Germany.

A DENIAL

The report that M. Herriot, is going to Paris at the week-end to consult the French Parliament, in regard to negotiations in London, is officially denied.

FLOODS IN INDIA,

MANY FATALITIES.

(Reuter's Service.)

SIMLA, July 23.

It is officially stated that the persistent fall of rain has led to unprecedented floods in the states of Travancore and Cochin. All bridges within fifteen miles of Munnar, near Coimbatore, have been destroyed. There have been 110 fatalitles in that area besides many injured. Much damage has been done elsewhere.....

TROPICAL DISEASES.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

(Reuler's "American Service.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, July, 23: The International Conference on tropical diseases openud here to-day, Sir Leonard Rogers and other British experts were present

WIRELESS.

DONALD REPORT ADOPTED.

(Reuter's Service)

LONDON, July 23.. The Postmaster General. Mr. Vemon Hart- that Government had decided to adopt the main shorn, announced in the House of Commons to-day recommendations of the Donald Wireless Com- mittec. He added that Marconis meanwhile had submitted proposals in respect to the use of short wave directive stations-so-called beam stations- for communication between Britain, the Dominions and India and definitely had arranged to erect a beam station in Canada to communicate with Britain.

GOVERNMENT TO CO-OPERATE. !

Mr. Hartshorn said that Government was pre- pared to co-operate is the trial of this new system. An agreement would be submitted for approval of the House of Commons in a few days, whereby Marconis, as contractors, would erect a beam station in Britain adapted for communication with Canada and capable of extension to South Africa, India and Australia. The Government would only accept and pay for installations if they fulfilled certain minimum hundred words a minute for following the average guarantees. Namely the communication rate of a number of hours daily throughout the year, with Canada; 18 hours with South Africa, 11 hours India; 12 hours Australia; 7 hours communication only 'would take place in bours of darkness; one or two hours before and after twilight.

Committee, as telegraphed on February 28 to which Note: The report of the Imperial Wireless reference is made above, will be found on page 4 Ed. "China Mail."}

GLOOMY PICTURE.

·TAXATION AND TRADE,

(Reuter's Service,}

LONDON, July 23.

The Finance Bill passed the third reading in the House of Commons after a debate,

Sir Robert Horne drew a gloomy picture of the condition of British Trade owing to the heavy taxation.

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Mr. William Graham, replying, admitted that much of the British trade was being conducted under enormous difficulty. He expressed the opinion that Government would do its best to help by proceeding on lines of sound finance and maintaining British credit,

CRICKET.

UNSETTLED WEATHER.

(Reuter's Service)

LONDON, July 23. The weather was unsettled. at Sunderland ito-day-when the two days" match between Durham

and the South Africans was commenced.

It was found impossible to play before lunch, after which the home side were dismissed for, 195, towards which Weight scored 43.

The visitors had made 25 runs for the loss of one wicket when stumps were.

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