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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1925.

LOCAL PIRACY MENACE.

QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

ADDITIONAL NAVAL PROTECTION.

Matter Being Considered by

Admiralty.

Presumably in consequence of the" Hongkong minority report, further naval measures to deal with piracy, are now being considered..

HONGKONG MEASURES.

(Router's Service.)

London, February 18.. In the House of Commons, Viscount Sandon asked whether better provision would be made by the Navy for the protection of British trade in Chinese waters against piracy.

The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. W. Bridgeman, in. reply, points out that since piratical attacks had become frequent there had been gunboat in reserve at Hongkong fully commissioned and this was now performing patrol

duties.

“Pour, bronches provided by the Hongkong Government, also man- ned by naval ratings. were regularly escorting convoys.

The question of the necesshy of additional naval protection was now being considered,

11. The pheil thunt the reply

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DISTINCTLY BETTER.

THE KING'S MARKED IMPROVEMENT.

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London, February 18. The King's condition to-night shows a distinct and considerable improvement."

[An curly cable stated that an official bulletin announced that His Majesty the King passed a fair night. The bronchitis has suffered no change yet but the patient's general condition has

Naval patrols are to come into being would appear that the next step lies with the Naval wwthorities and, whilst in the mean timeler consideration" car bo improved.]....

many taken to mems that a rises as possible on the master definite are being obtained, no Sleme can be formulated until Admiralty has signified what they GENEVA'S FINAL EFFORTS. jare prepared to do,

OPIUM POINTS.

(Reuter's Servico.)

Viscount Sandon is Unionist

GENEVA, February 18. M.P. for the Shrewsbury division of Salop. He was Assistant

The oplum conference adopted Private Secretary to Viscount Milner, Secretary of State for the the proofs of the draft convention Colonies (January of 1919 to of the drugs protocol and the final Minor drafting ruodifications not gust of 1920), and Parliamen act, amid general applause. tary Private Secretary to Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State affecting the principles already for Air December of 1922 to agreed upon were lotroduced. Also November of 1923). He served on the proposal of the French, sup in the war from 1914 and was ported by the British, a

article was introduced into "the Wounded. His address is Sandon Hall, Stafford. His clubs are the convention with the hope of satisfy Ing the American proposal and Carlton and Travellers.]

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

new

THE CHINA MAIL

CLYDEBANK EVICTIONS.

"SERIOUS STATE OF PUBLIC ORDER.”

DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Tenants

Allege Breach of Faith.

Further trouble is feared at Clydebank over the housing problem which is fast approaching another crisis.

MORE EVICTIONS. ·

(Reuter's Service)

public disorder which might easily become a danger to life and pro- party.

Sir John Gilmour, Secretary for Scotland, replied that he had no doubt the authorities would guard against that contingency. He had were no power to stop legal proceedings.

London, February 18. The situation at Clydebank is again prominent as a result of several evictions which earried out yesterday, accom-

three arrests. panied by some disturbance and..

The tenants have withdrawn their representatives from the Rents Commission on the ground of a breach of the understanding that there would be no evictions pending the Commission's report. The matter was raised in the House of Commons this afternoon by Mr. Neill Maclean (Labour) who described the situation at Clydebank as a serious state of

HISTORY OF THE TROUBLE.

Prior to the discussions on the Housing Bill, the Labour Govern- ment was in trouble over the pro- blem of evictions from houses for arrears of rent, a question of par- ticular importance in Scotland. On April 2nd, Mr. Wheatley moved the second reading of a measure the Court, which authorised arrears of rent were due to un-. where it appeared that the

tion by the owner for an order employment, to refuse an applica- for possession unless, the Court were satisfied that more hardship

dealing with the effective control CLAIMS AGAINST SOVIET would follow the refusal than by

of raw opium By enacting new laws and regulations unless such alreddy exist, but inasmuch as the new article does not mention

MEMORANDUM FROM WAR restriction to medical and scien-

MINISTRY,

My Bouzbery of Dolly Budichiur.

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Poking. Pebrary 18,

tific purposes according to the American proposal it is improba- ble the Americans will be satis- fied.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S

. ATTITUDE:

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, February 18. In the House of Commons, reply ing to Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, Under Secretary for Foreign

granting it. Mr. Asquith at once announced that unless this pro- posal were at once withdrawn the Liberale would vote against the Government. The Prime Minis- ter on April 7th, explained that the Government proposed to amend the Bill by providing that no eviction order should be issued until a tenant had had a reason. able opportunity of apply Affairs ing

to. the local poor law authority' for relief, but this was not acceptable, and after a lively debate the second rending was rejected by 221 to 212. By a coincidence a private member's bill on the same subject was read a second time on that evening, and on the following day Mr. MacDonald said the Law, Office would co-operate to make this satisfactory to the Govern- ment. This measure, which pro- & landlord could vided that only obtain possession where a dwelling house was reasonably for his own occupation as a re- sidence and where the Court was satisfied that a great hardship would be caused by the refusal, passed through Stand-

Chira Mail inquiry in offord Paredes on February 6, was that the report was muhaf jousiderations, but that the time was ant opportune 10) make arrestadeuwit as to the Generationes attitudes. The Ad

Sim made a reservation with miralty for instance, it was addede

The Ministry of War's memoran, regard to Indian hemp inasmuch As not then Jad time to rottsüler

was originally in the Labour Cabinet, Mr. Austen i proposals, and what they world diam to the Reorganisation. Con- as the subject

their gence estimates that the sugal re-frot included in the agenda of Chamberlain, Secretary of State involve," to rummumicat views on the winter to the Governe ente from 2 provisees and five the conference, white the Persian for Foreign Affairs, said the Soviet The reply given there to gigs 2 $450,000,000, and the delegie, Arfaud Dowleh, only Government had made no fresh

covention

and proposals for the settlement of the the Chine Mail on February 6.nottars expenditure $260,000,000 signed the

to the claims of British nationals against test the Adivalty at Homein sport of 62 divisions and 140 referendum, subject

to Persia's the Soviet, but such proposals if would love to be consulted before mixed brigades: the revente of the League's acceding

Centar Sovernment, $60,000,000, request respecting a loan to enable made would be carefully con- Dy thing could be decided:

The article on the subject in the and the military expenditure, Persia to restrict the cultivation of sidered.

Mr. Ponsonby 'asked" was it then gina Maht of the date monson, in respect of 10 divi-the opium poppy.

The German delegate made the policy of the Government to tions provveder: This meas, jo sions.

The inetaranum points out reservation to the effect that while leave the creditors of Russia to my that even in the event of the

was desirous of col-their own devices and not to Navy assuming entire responsibility that the gevenue for 1916 was Germany

them? for the protection of werriant ship $400,000,000, of which the military laborating for the control of the help them or support

international traffic in drugs, she (Ministerial laughter and opposi- ping, as dey have been asked to expenditure was half. do, it will be some time before the

The gemorandum suggests the was unable to admit the present tion cheers.) commeridations can be given allocation of a definite sun for convention applied to her internal effect to. The Comittee's relitary expenditure, which should trade

The conference, will hold its part it was stated that that portion ut his exceeded.

Wils

of 11.M. Navni forces now Statione Aminate manomers the Kwei-fioal sitting to-morrow.

how appointments forecastellon Tuesday,

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in adjacent waters is not adequate for the Hany and varied duties which devalve upon it, and 58 is to

This reported Hat Changs-Chung. to Weilusien, b presumed that new craft willing has gone have to be built and manned if the Shtung, with the object of visit. ing his binhplace, Velisten, accom- panied by his staff and a bodyguard. of 201

TROUBLE AHEAD.

GERMANY WARNS RUMANIA.

RELATIONS VERY STRAINED.

(Reuter's Service.)

BERLIN, February 18,

NEW NAVAL BASE.

WORK NOT

YET BEGUN AT SINGAPORE.

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LONDON, February 18.

STRIKE RIOTS,

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Mr. Chamberlain said that if he thought the Government could usefully take steps at prosent it would take them, but he did not think so."

Mr Chamberlain added smiling-ing ly that the creditors of the Russian Government would per- ATTACK ON SHANGHAI MILLhaps be not wholly sorry he was

(Reuter's Service.)

not pressing the solution for which Mr. Ponsonby was sponsible. Shanghai, February 18.

[Mr. Austen

Chamberlain Thirty thousand workers are evidently meant the Labour treaty proposed now involved in the strike of the Government's operatives of thirteen Japanese with Russia which was largely the cotton mills. The strikers attack-handiwork of Mr. Ponsonby. This ed the mills, injuring half a dozen treaty, it will be remembered, was dne of the factors which precipitat Japanese.

ed the Labour Government's downfall.

Expeeled to Spread.

the

Later. The staffs of two more Japanese In the House of Commons, cotton-mills, have joined Speaking before the Foreign replying to Commdr. G. M strikers, who now number 32,000, Affairs Committee of the Reich-Kenworthy, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, from fourteen mills: Only three

tag. Herr Streseman strenuously protested against any possible First Lord of the Admiralty, stated Japanese mills in Shanghai are confiscation of German private that work had not been recom-unaffected, and the movement is menced on the proposed new expected to involve all Japanese property in Rumania.

naval dockyard and hase

mills. Efforts towards mediation Singapore.

With regard to the sum expected were opened at one mill but with to be spent in this connection dur-out result. ing the financial year 1925-26 he asked Commdr, Kenworthy to wait until the Naval Estimates were before the House.

He pointed out the serious con- sequences such measures might have by affecting the confidence of international financial circles,

Earlier cables stated that Balkan diplomacy is again troubled be cause of the Germano-Rumanian dispute arising out of the Rumanian claim for special reparations-pay- ments apart from the Dawes scheme. Ministerial statements issued at Bukarest recently admit- ted the relations were strained but denied the intention of taking repressive incasures. Nevertheless a few days later it ordered the suspension of Germano Rumanian commercial relations preparatory

applying

maximum the, tariffs against Germany. Alarm- ing reports, hitherto firmed have been received from Bukharest to the effect that Germans are being brutally expeli- ed from Rumania after belog de prived of their money and pass" ports. This foreshadows German reprisals and possibly th severance of relations The Bourse has ceased quoting Rumanian lei. The rumours are endowed with greater significance on account of the utterances of the Soviet leaders' whe, according to dispatches from Rigék

were recently extolling the successful outcome of Soviet diplomacy in the Far East and de-

to

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Uncon-

LOSS TO JAPAN

HUGE FLOP. 130.000 TONS FALL INTO THE SEA.

ISLANDS FORMED.

(Reuter's Servièc.)

coast

at

ROTOR SHIP'S TRIP.

(Reuter's Service.)

NEW ARMS' PACT.

MATTER "INFORMALLY" MENTIONED." (Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, February 18.

In the House of Commons Commdr.J. M. Kenworthy (Liberal) asked for information with regard to the new disarmament conference to be summoned by the President of the United States to discuss further imitations of naval arma

ments.

London, February 18. Averaging nine knots, with a

Commdr. Keaworthy asked! strong wind blowing practically at whether His Majesty' Government right angles Herr Flettner's rotor intended to make any proposals. ship "Buckau," bearing instead of for such a conference. sails, chimney-like towers fore and Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Minis. aft, rotating in the wind, arrived ter of Foreign Affairs, replied that at Grangemouth in 77 hours from the matter had been informally Germany. The vessel's first trip mentioned in conversation with outside the Baltic excited much the American Ambassador and interest in shipping circles. The was at present being considered, of weather was very heavy,

"

Moscow, February 18. A tremendous landslide has occurred

the 011 Sebastopol."

Thirty-seven thousand cubic metres, weighing 130,000 tons, have fallen into the sea, raising its bottom near the Peninsula 150 metres long.

ed

Several istands have been form-

GENEVA PROTOCOL.

(Router's Service.)

London. February 18.. The Cabinet this morning con-

HELP FOR FRANC. «

(Reuter's Service.)'

PARIS, February 19. The French banks continue to purchase franes to sustain the currency.

BRITISH WOMEN.

WHEN THEY MARRY ALIENS.

RIGHTS OF NATIONALITY.

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Committee,, and on report the "Government accept- ed an amendment limiting the provision to landlords who had become owners' by purchase before May 5th, 1925. The Lords made certain amendments, with some of which the Commous de- clined to agree, and the Bill was placed on the Statute Book.

SUGAR SUBSIDY.

PROTECTING HOME INDUSTRY.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, February 18

The House of Commons passed the second reading, without divi- sion, of the British Sugar Subsidy Bill providing for the payment of subsidy on a diminishing scale in respect of sugar and molasses manufactured in Britain for ten years, beginning October last year, from beet grown in Britain, and to charge the Excise.

The Bill was introduced by the Government based on the Labour.

proposals Government's

and Bnancial resolution passed last

year.'

The Co-operative leader, Mr. A.J Barnes, had previously moved the rejection of the Bill, objecting that of money the expenditure established another vested interest in food-supplics, and anyhow advocating State ownership, but the motion was not pressed to a division.

The

Moscow, February 18. Rosta Agency says that accord- ing to a statement issued by M. Frunze, head of the Revolutionary Military Council, the Soviet Union LONDON, February 18,

has proposed to the Government The result is that francs, which The House of Commons dis to reduce the personnel of the touched 93 to the pound sterling cussed at length and ultimately Red Army by 50,000. The Soviet adopted a private member's motion Government has authorised the on Saturday are now 90.

submitted by Major S. E. Harvey importation to Russia of a large (Conservative) drawing attention quantity of Indian rice. The manding the return of Bessarabia sidered the report of the sub- New York. February 18-The to the status of British women Agency also states that the

committee of the committee on "New York Times" states that marrying aliens."

Ekaterinoslaw metal works secur- The motion expressed the opinion Imperial defence on the Geneva Mr. C. E. Hughes (Secretary of Protocol. It is understood that State), has instructed the Ameri- that a British woman should not lose ed in the face, of foreign competi- Chinese Eastern Railway, the Government intends to submit can Charge d'Affaires at Tirana of be deemed to lose her nation- tion, an order for rails for the to the 'Dominion Governments an to protest against the Albanian ality by the mere act of marriage, amounting to 700,000 roubles-

Reuter... ARy Courtesy of Daily Bulletin).

amended draft of the protocol, Government granting an exclusive but she should be entitled to which will subsequently be sub-oil concession to the Anglo-Persian

The mover pointed out many! Tokio, February 18. mitted to the League of Nations. Company, on the ground that it

existing anomalies and hardships The death is anounced of MIIt was considered-necessary conac-violaten-the-open-door-policy, British women marrying the Wachi Seki, a Kenseikai leader quently for Mr. Chamberlain' to which is a condition of America's

nationals of some foreign countries, amartinmen(nry Under Secretary ask the League Council to adjourn recognition of Albania. The con-particularly North America and for War

the consideration of the matter. cession recently engaged the South America.

Fattention of the Italian Govern- Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, Under Ottowa, February 18. The London, February 18.-Follow-ment, after which a statement Secretary of the Home Office, said Provincial Secretary has refused ing the Inquest in connection with was issued in London to the effect the proposals had been submitted the application of the Ku Klux the Croydon air smash, a verdict that the concession was very to the Dominions and if agreement Klan for a charter for Ontario of death by misadventure has modest.-Router's American Ser was reached reljef legislation could

be passed. Reuter.

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