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TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1925.

PIRATE MENACE.

MORE NAVAL PATROL BOATS 7

OFFICIAL EVASION.

馘 Whole Question Now Being Considered."

"That "the whole question is now being considered" is all a former Hongkong resident could extort from the First Lord of the Admiralty. in the House of Commons yesterday regarding the local pirate

menace.

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USUAL ANSWER.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, May 18, In the House of Commons, Mr. . W. Looker, Conservative mem- *ber for Suitli Eust Essex, usked whether that Admiralty proposed to

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THE CHINA MAIL.

INDIA TO HELP ?

Singapore Base Costs.

ASSEMBLY MUST DECIDE.

NO ORDERS AT ALL FROM HOME.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, May 18. In the House of Commons, re- posals, and what they would in-plying to Mr. George Lansbury volve, or to communicate their (Labour), Lord Winterton, Under views on the matter to the Gov-Secretary for India, reiterat ernment. The reply Liven there ed that he was not to the "China Mail" on February aware that the Government 6. was that the Admiralty at of India intended to ask the Home would have to be consulted. Legislative Assembly to express before anything could be decided. its opinion with regard to the con- The article on the subject in the struction and maintenance of the "China Mail" of the date men- Singapore base. It was not a matter primarily concerning India. He was not suggesting, for example, that India should contribute to the cost.

HOW WE SHOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM ALL.

要匪英朗洲

Here is one of the gentry responsible for the trouble. He is a typicad exunpie of the pirate.

provide for the construction of tioned proceeded:-This mearis to additional patrol boats for servit in the West River of Chana in any -scheme "of new construction, now being copeidered.

was at one!

Mr. Lansbury pointed out that some of the Dominions were contributing to the cost of the base, and asked was it 'not possible for,India to be asked to contribute, and if so, would Indians be consulted..

Lord Winterton replied that the question of a discussion by the Assembly was clearly a matter over which the Secretary of State.. had very little power. It was för

the Government of India and the leaders of the Government of India in the Assembly to decide whether there should be a discus- sion and as far as he knew there

bad been no demand for such a discussion.

In the House of Commons, re- plying to Sir Frederick Wise Conservative).. Lord Winterton'! pointed out that the Viceroy on January 20 forecast the appoint- ment within a year of a com- mittee to examine and report on the position of India exchange and currency if the movement towards more stable' economic conditions continued.

WORLD PEACE.

OLIVE BRANCH FROM RUSSIA

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.

Germany And Her Eastern Frontiers.

Two important utterances were made yesterday regarding world peace, the one in London, more directly affecting Russia, and the other in Berlin setting out Germany's foreign policy.

READY TO LISTEN.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, May 18.

In the House of Commons, Mr.

of diplomatic relations. He ask- ed in view of this was the Govern- ment prepared to re-open negotia- tions with a view to a complete "Anglo-Russian Settlement.--

Mr. McNeill pointed out that

Benjamin Smith, (Labour) asked Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secre whether the Government was con- tary for Foreign Affairs, had templating or had decided to open often stated that, any proposals conversations with the allied i would be considered.."

RIVAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXPERTS,

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M. Chicherin (right) is Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Ronald McNeill is under-study to Mr. Auster, Chamberlain.

Lord Winterton further pointed out that the re-establishing of the governments with a view to joint- gold standard had removed one of the difficulties in connectionlations

ly breaking off diplomatic re- with the Russian with the question of

rupee Government. exchange.

WEEK'S REST.

PRINCE'S, BREATHING

SPACE.

(Reuter's Service.)

CAPETOWN, May 18

It is officially announced that the Prince of Wales's tour of South Africa has been extended by one week.

He departs from Capetown on July 29 Instead of July 22 as originally arranged, this allowing a week's rest at the end of the actual tour of the country.

[From Capetown the Prince sails to St. Helena. Thence he goes to

Peking. May 18-The thir teenth annual Sino-Japanese Rail- way Traffic Conference was open-

say that even in the event of the Navy, assuming entire responsi- bility for the protection of mer chant shipping, as they have been The First Lord of the Admiralty.asked to do, it will be some time Mr. W. C. Bridgeman replied that before the recommendations can the question is now wing cou be given effect to. In the Com- sidered.

mittee's report it was stated that That portion of H.M. Naval forces now stationed in adjacent waters Mr. 11. W. Tanker *time

a well-known

is not adequate for the many and the Argentine.] Hongkong

varied duties which devolve upon (molicitor being a member of the firin of Moser, Pettson, Looker, it, and it is to be presumed that Deacon and Harstan (how Deaconso",

few craft will have to be built and He retired from the arm several manned if the naval patrols are years ago not contested Bla to come into being. It would ap-ed this morning. Among the ques- General Election but was finisheres.pear that the next step lies with tions to be discussed is a proposal Fui, M the list General, Election the Naval authorities and, whilst that passenger baggage in transit sure rewafiled his efforis, The in the meantime "under con- from Japan to North China via extension to the lade golf house sideration" can be taken to menn Korea and the South Manchuria at Fanling is in memory of the that as many views as possible on Railway should in

the matter are being obtained, no It may be recalled that the reply definite scheme can be formulated to a "Chine Mail inquiry in until the Admiralty has signified official circleà on February 6. was what they are prepared to do. that the report was under con- eideration, but that the time was not opportune to make any state- chi is reported to have resigned ment as to the Government's his post of Tupan of Anhui. It is attitude. The admirulty, for in- thought that he will proceed to stance, it was added, had not then Shanghai-Courtesy of the Dally had time to consider the pro- Bulletin.

Late Mrs. Looker.

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future. be

SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS.

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The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. McNeill, replied "No."

Mr. D. R. Grenfell (Labour) asked whether foreign govern- ments had approached the British

Herr Stresemann,

examined by the Customs at Tien-Government with a view to joint tsin, and not at Antung-Courtesy agreement to change the present policy. Mr. MeNeill replied of the Daily Bulletin.

"No."

Mr. Ben Riley (Labour) drew Chicherin, Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs, declaring that the Soviet Government was ready to assume all the obligations aris- ing out of a complete resumption

EMPTY FEARS.

Berlin, May 18.

In the Reichstag, the Minister, of Foreign Affairs, Herr Strese- mann, reviewing the situation, said that he anticipated an early settlement of the disarmament question which should not only result in the immediate evacua- tion of the Cologne zone but in the tackling of the problem of general disarmament by the other Powers.

He derided the idea of the "danger of German frontier against a powerful neighbour by means of a security pact,

The Minister admitted that.no- body in Germany could honestly acknowledge that the Eastern frontiers were immutable:

In fact there could be no settle- ment of the security question which included fresh recognition of those frontiers, but Germany had neither the power nor the will to alter her Eastern frontiers by force.

EARLIER CABLES..

Paris, May 18: The French draft reply to the German security proposals "is given prominence in the news- papers as a remarkable docu- ment. It proposes A mutual guarantee by Germany on the one hand and France and Belgium on the other, endorsed by Britain and Italy. The guarantee will cover Germany's western frontier but it is noteworthy that the reply em- tolerate the annulment of her en- Czecho-Slovakia and will not per- gagements

Poland and mit haggling in regard to Ger- many's eastern frontiers.

Peking, May 13-Cheng Shin Physicians prescribe Chamberlain's attention to a speech by Mphasises that Frunce will not

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It is significant that France now insists upon Germany uncon- ditionally entering the League of Nations before negotiations are undertaken France's attitude on

·Germany's eastern frontiers” is supported by the conference of the Little Entente powers which has just concluded at Bukharest. This conference unanimously decided that the frontiers created by treaties must be respected..

ALLIED DIPLOMATS OPINIONS. The "Petit Parisien says that the French reply to the German proposals for security is consider- ed remarkable by all allied diplo mats. The basis of the contem plated system consists of a re- ciprocal guarantee granted on the one hand by Germany and on the other hand by France and Belgium and certified to by Eng- land and Italy,

While pointing out the intangi- bility of Germany's western fron- tier It says that the pact.could not cancel France's engagements toward Poland and Czecho- Slovakia and would raise an in- superábla i barrier between France and her eastern allies in lease the latter would need French help

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