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"THURSDAY," APRIL 9,

NARROW SHAVE

NAVAL POWER.

FRENCH CABINET NEARLY RESIGNS.

FINANCE TROUBLES.

Result of a Vote of

Confidence.

The French Government yesterday came, to the very brink resignation-in fact its decision not to resign was a surprise everybody,

CABINET MEETING.

(Reuter's Service,)

Paris, April 8. After adopting motions reducing cerit itere in the male instruce

Possible Further Limitation.

BRITAIN READY.

GLAD TO CO-OPERATE IN

ANY CONFERENCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

(Reuter's Service.) ately, whilst the remainder of the

Landon, April 8. mensure, providing for a forcet In the House of Commons at capital loan,, should be further con-question time, Mr., J., C. Davison, sidered.

Parliamentary and Financial M. Herriot refused to separate the Secretary to the Admiralty, said portions of the Bill, and sail the Government would gladly so wild stake than existence of the operate with the other principal tion estimates, the Senate by 112 to

Powers in any further, restriction The Committee rose in the early of navalarmaments.. 140 votes massed a resolution in hours of the morning, when a com favetor of restorug the appropriation |

They had already drawn much. for scholarships which the Commis-nique was issued, stating that the attention to the subject but the Committer by 19 votes to 14 votes publication of a reasoned state- sion of Pharée had dverrased,

3. Herrian hand previously co-ed the suggested separation of ment of British naval needs as a the Bill, but desired to study basis for the limitation of naval plained of thes Commission's hostility and had made the vote is devoted entirely to the marmaments, as suggested by the provement of the financial situation. question of confidineze,

it

The Cabinet will meet later and is expected His Government will (resigii to-night.

SURPRISE DECISION,

Paris, April 5.

*Contamry to general amicźrsion.

Cabinet on the iso.

Therefore, they reserved the right whist considering the remainder of the Bill., to examine any possible counter-proposals. The Committee will meet again later.

CHINA'S CHAOS.

WILL THE POWERS INTERVENE ?

BRITAIN'S OVERTURES.

Foreign Secretary's Guarded Statement.

From `a` guarded statement made by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs it would seem that Britain has been sounding the cther. Powers: concerned regarding China's unsettled future.

RAILWAY EXAMPLE.

(Reuter's Service,)

London April 8. H. W. Locker

In the House of Commons. Mr. drew attention to the fact that (Conservative) Chang Tso-lin still retained the section of the Peking Mukden Railway he seized in 1922.

the wrongful retention of the section, which constituted a serious breach of the railway agreement and impaired the security on which British capital had been furnished for "Chinese lines.

Affairs, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, The Secretary for Foreign replied that representations had been and were being made both to Peking.and Mukden to secure the representa-return of the section.

Government, make

Mr. Locker suggested that the

tions such as would put an end to

Asked whether he did not think the time had arrived to consult the other Powers interested with a view to taking définite steps to

questioner would not conduce to SOUTH AFRICA'S BUDGET. get settled. position in China.

this end, nor would it be of public interest.

Sir Henry Page-Croft (Conser vutive) declared that Britain had Later.decreased her naval armaments to The Chaanber was unable to de-far larger extent than any other the abipet fee conferring forbade the financial proposals to-day, haval Power in the world. over three and a half hours dich red as the Finance Committee is still announce its resignation, for the considering them... consideration of which it had been

argently" convenio.

It mbroly issik in communique

to the f- that it be

discussed

M. Degrazio hell,nud «lær nel momentous affairs.

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IHGE EXCESS.

Paris April 8. According the Liberto" M. Benze, Minister of Finance, fold thar Finance fomentre of the

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«Bank of France since Jamnay hab exceeded the legal limit of the nutc esme By date millions of frames in ordaz to meet the Government's) neel of cash,

M. Berenger, Repeater Geßerul on the Budget in speech in the Senate stated that the excess totalled over two williards of franes.

- EARLIER CABRES. |

Parise April The Elance Committee of the Chamfer lengthy discussed the Finaner Bill in the presence of M. Demenziv. It was suggested that the articles of the Bill providing for the issue of four williards of new (banknotes should be treated as

sergrate Bill and adopted immedi-

CHINA'S BANDITS,

(Reuter's Service.)

Picking, April 6, The Belgian Father Delippele, kidnapped by bandits on January -21, hus beesi tensed.

Poking, Vpril s.

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CHANGES HIS MIND.

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE

READJUSTMENT.

(Reuter's Service.

Sir J. Nall (Conservative) asked

Capetown, April 8. for an assurance that in any fur-

The abandonment of the present ther conference British naval Imperist preference was announced power would not be reduced dis-in the budget speech by the Minis proportionately to that of other

Fowers.

Mr. Davison said the question

HINDENBURG STANDS FOR Was hypothetical.

PRESIDENCY.

** DISASTROUS IMPRESSION,"

(Reuter's Servico.)

BERLIN, April Marshal von Hindenburg has. yielded to persuasion to stand for the Presidency.

[Yesterday's cables stated that in spite of the German Nationals' desperate efforts, Marshal Von Hindenburg had declined to accept nomination for the Presi dency. He declared that he did not intend at this age to enter poiftics from which he had all his life held aloof. It was understood that Hindenburg's refusal was influenced by the absence of support from the German People's Party. Herr Stresemann, the Foreign Minister, who is one of the leaders, pointed out the disastrous impression such candidacy would make in Europe. Later the Nationals despatched Admiral von Tirpitz to Hanover to try to induce Hindenburg to to change his mind,]

13,000 TON DOCK.

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

DECISION.

(Reuter's Service.)

According to further details as regards Me. Tumkinson. 10 brigands holding Abenkni have been pursued for some time by Govern- ment trouges. Mr. Tomkinson was went out with a brigand header to negotiate with the attacking ferves. but the forts were unsurers-fulment has accepted the proposals and only made the authorities more Wales for the construction of a of the Government of New South determine 10 regia. The towns floating Dock at Walsh Island.

The Brigands feel that

Mr.

SYDNEY, April 8, The Commonwealth Govern-

The Dock is to have a displace. Tomkinson's efforts made things ment of 13,000 tons and is to take worse and line flærefore avowing that they will kill him directly the two years to build.

eity is taken.

The Commonwealth Govern It is understood that Hu Chingment will contribute £12,000 to

wards the cost.

and

yi has replied, to the Waichinops by The dock will be used for com- wire, stating that he will be remercial purposes, bat in time of sponsible for foreign lives

war or any other emergency the Common walth Government will take controi.

property in the provitice,

FOUND NOT GUILTY.

COMMUNIST SADOUL

ACQUITTED.

Jt

SOVIET DECLINE-

FEWER CANDIDATES ELECTED.

MOSCOW FIGURES

(Reuter's Service.)

(Reuter's Service,)

PARIS, April 8. Sadon! has been acquitted. [The trial of the French Com- *manist Sadoul opened. In the -Orleans court màrtial a week ago. On an application by the pro-

MOSCOW, April 8. secution, all charges except

The elections for the Moscow that of desertion were withdrawn. Soviet resulted in the return of Sadoul, who is an ex-barrister, is 2.554 Communist and 1,308 non conducting his own defence. He Party candidates. emphasised his services to France It is officially pointed out that whilst In Russia and described the latter constitute 34 per cent of himself as one of the pioneers of the whole number, compared with Franco-Russian rapproche only 12.3 per cent in the last ment}

Soviet. :

Same 933 women were elected.

the

AFTER A YEAR.

RELEASED PATRIARCH'S

DEATH.

(Reuter's Service!)

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Moscow, April 8. The death has occurred of the Patriarch Tikhon whom

PATRIARCH WIKIHON.

of Finance, Mr. N. D. Haverga, outlining the adjustment of the uferential tarif on a quid pro quo busin ander witch, British goods will benefit to £300,000 and the Dontiniou's to £50,000), compared with €186,000 and £90,000, respectively, up to the present.

The penny postage is restored.

Inter. For the first time in history the badges sich was delivered in Afrikus.

Mr. Chamberlain said he had been in communication with the 'ether. Powers concerned and if he saw an opportunity of advantageously taking any steps he would do so.

A CASE IN POINT. - In the House of Commons, re- plying to a question suggesting that representations should be made to China to speed up the trial or to procure the release of the Russian railway officials Ostroumoff and Gandatti who are imprisoned at Harbin, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that he was seeking the report on the case befora deciding whether action was possible or desirable.

COTTON OUTLOOK.

BRITAIN AND JAPAN'S. COMPETITION.

OUR TAXATION TOO HIGH.

(Reuter's Sorrice.)'

Mr. Havenge foreshadowed re vision.of the trills adequately pro- tecting home industries and admit- ting aw niterials free or, at the lowest possible rate, adjusting Im- theperiat preference on a quid pro quo Basis, providing maximum ind misinuun rates on certain com- modities to enable the Government

London, April 8. to negotiate most Invoured nation Before the Committee of Indus- ingreements uitriés outside the try and Trade witnesses on Coinmortwealth, providing for sans- behalf of the Federation of pended duties in the case of nascent Master Colton Spinners' Associa- industries which are thereby assured tions referred to competition by of protection when the Govern-Japan in India and the East ment is satisfed of the need generally and from local produc- thereof.

tions.

Bolshevists imprisoned for protest ing against the confiscation of church valuables and who was released a year ago.

GOING HOME.

STRAITS CHIEF JUSTICE

RETIRES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SINGAPORE, April 7. The Bar to-day paid a tribute to the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, who retires and leaves for Home on Friday.

[Sir Walter Shaw has been Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements since 1921. He was called to the Bar in 1888, and practised at the Common Law Bar from 1883- 1906. He has been Police Magis- trate and Acting Chief Justice of St, Vincent. also Chief Justice, and Actiog Administrator of St. Vincent; Acting Chief Justice at Greaada, Chief Justice of British Honduras; and Puispe Judge Supreme Court, Ceylon]

PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.

DUTCH WIRELESS STATION PROPOSAL.

(Reuter's Service.)

AMSTERDAM, A prit B.

Oslo, April 8—The City of Oslo has contracted a loan of eight. million dollars with the New York bankers, Kuhd and Loeb, The period is thirty years and Interest 6 percent. Reuter.

Amsterdam, Apri: 8.-According -According to the "Handelsblad”: to the Telegraaf, the Rockefeller the official committee enquiring Foundation of NawYo Bagi Into the postal and telegraph offered an anatomical professorship services recommends that the in its medical university at Peking Kootwyk wireless station, which to Doctor SE

wae constructed specifically to attached to the communicate with the Dutch Todios, Amsterdam should be handed over to private Reuter

vat, present

the

DOCKS STRIKE.

(Reuter's Service.)

ROTTERDAN, April 8. The mechanical workers at the docks have, declared a lighting for an increase in wages and anqual: holidays

TAKE WITH SWEETENED WATER

Saver: the bablar, helps the, grown- (counfortat elderly people thathi

Gallo and Diarr Used for infa

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The mycune accounted to £25,- 340, and the expenditure to 121,510,000.

Mr. Havengu, illustrating the working of the new if policy. instanced the reduction of duties on such goods as cotton and woollen piere goods, cottons, threads, mechanical tools, and the abolition of duties in the case of agricultural machinery and industrial plant. On the other hand, the duties on blankets, rugs, motor cats, petrol in bulk, printed matter. and machinery will be increased:

He pointed out that if it had been worked on's strictly quid pro quo basis, Great Britain, would not have got £800.000 preference, but only £20,000-hence the preference was about 30 per cent. more than if it had been really on a quid pro quo basis.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

(Havas Agency)

PARIS, April 8

"Le Matin" publishes Baron Shidebara's statement, conveyed

the present "difficulty of the They expressed the opinion that

absence of bulk trade was due mainly to the high price of the raw material and the impoverish- ment of the main consuming countries.

They considered that commer- cial supremacy In cotton goods could not be seriously challenged with reduced taxation and longer. Working hours.

A witness on behalf of the Manchester Cotton Association suggested as regards raw cotton that certain Empire cottons tenderable should be made

A against Liverpool futures," contract would thus receive pro- per status and expedite their development to that extent.

STONES FOR BALFOUR.

DISGRACEFUL SCENE IN

DAMASCUS:

(Reuter's Service.)

The manager

Damascus, April 8. Earl Balfour has arrived here. through the Japanese Embassy, Crowds later demonstrated out- saying that apart from the Russoside his hotel. Japanese Treaty, already integrally published, nothing was concluded rushed into Earl Balfour's room, between these countries, and it is closed the shutters and turned off full of nonsense, to allege that the lights. Japan would have contracted an The crowds hurled stones on engagement incompatible with

the balcony, hitting a dragoman. her duty towards the, League of Nations, to which she remains resolutely faithfül. ·

"Le Matin" adds that far from planning a political allizace with the Soviets, Japan, is endeavouring to tighten her relations with the Eastern powers, especially France

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The police forced back the de- monstrators from the hotel to the Square opposite, where fiery] speeches were delivered.

Several persons were arrested. Quiet was restored in the even- ing, numerous police remaining. in the vicinity of the hotel.

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