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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1926,

CHINA POLICY.

Britain Entirely Against

"Intervention.

GOVERNMENT'S STATEMENT.

Safeguarding British. Subjects' Lives.

London, Dec. D.

WAR DEBTS.

No Cancellation By America.

TREASURY CHIEF'S REPORT.

Europe's Burdens. Not. Too Heavy,

Washington. Dec. 9.

DISARMAMENT.

League of Nations Measures.

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.

-Russin And United States Invited.

Geneva, Dec. 9. -

In the House of Coramona, reply- The outstanding feature of the The League Counell has decided ing to Et-Gol Sir Frederick Hall Secretary of the Treasury's, (Mr. Invite the United States and Conservative), who asked whether Mellon) report is the impression 1 Rassia to send representatives to Mr. Miles Lampsen's pronounce gives of the United States' relye-the meeting at Geneva early in the ment at Shanghai that there could tance at present to reconsider any autumn of the special committed on (be no question of British interven-war debt settlements.

the draft convention on the super- on in the internal affairs of Chine The report states that 90 per cent. vision of the private manufacture was made on the instructions of of the total of the obligations held of arms-Reuter, the Government. Mr. Locker by the United States have been Lampson, Under Secretary for covered by settlements, and a fair

Rugby, Dec. 9. | Foreign Affairs, said that the state-trial can be had not in theory, but. When general international: dir.

ment accorded with the policy fre-in practice,"

Armament was discussed by tho

Britain's Support.

quently expressed by the Secretary The existence of the foreign debt League Council las night, Sir for Foreign Affairs Si Austen commission terminates on February Austen Chamberlain emphasised Chamberlain - Mr. Locker Lampson 9. 1527, The commission has the great interest taken by Britain added that Sir Austen. Chamberlain | practically completed its work. in the work of the Preparatory had frequently made it clear that invery possible step would be taken to safeguard the lives of British subjects-Reuter,

The report adds that no debtor Commission on Disarmament and nation will deny that the payments (the British desire, of which proof arranged for the airlier years of had already been given, to lighten the 62-year period are well within the burden of armaments. He ap China and the Treaties.

fits capacity, while in the eight pealed to the public not to display Washington, Dee. B

years since the armistice the impatience at the delay in calling Addressing a conferecne on "The American debt has ment practi- ja world conference. Cause and Core of the War the vally nothing to Continental Europe, The most important poist was! Chinese Minister urged that the since the settlements, Britain's that when the Conference did meet United States act independently, excepted, have been only recently it should be successful, and carefül terminabing unequal Extraterri-¡ compistéd.

preparatory work

therefore toriality Treaties in China.

My Mellon emphasises that the ssential Ho added that if the Power United States Government bas

Germany's Position: did not terminate those treaties maintained consistent policy An interview between Sir Austen China would, for they imposed to against cancellation Statements Chamberlain and Herr Schubert, great a burden for the successful by President Wilson show that representing Dr. Stresemann who operation of the Government.-there was no thought of cancellats unwell was the only conversa- Reuter's Americag Service.

tion"-Renter's. American Service. tion on German disarmament held

League Payments Behind.

London, Dec. 9.. In the, House of Commons reply-! ing to Colonel Woodcock Mr. Locker Lampson said that as far as he knew no definite scheme for pay- ment had been submitted by China.. Feru and Bolivia for their arrears of contributions, to the League of nations. Part of the Chinese Con tribution in respect of 1922 had been paid but nothing was, received in respect of the 1929-1925 pay ment or on account of the 1926 contribution. The League received the last payments from Peru in 1920 and from Bolivia in 1923. The'

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TERRIBLE INDIANA MINE EXPLOSION.

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SUGAR BEET.

HOME PACTORY PROJECT DROPPED,

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by the statesmen at Geneva yester- day.

Progress is reported in the die- cussions between the British, French and German jurists on the Preservations, which Germany, had made regarding the League investi- Fation scheme. Meanwhile, states-

London, Dec. 9..

men are awaiting the latest in-

have decided to abandon the project have requested from Paris and The sugar refiners Tate and Lyle formation on outstanding points In.

the disarmament issne, which thự of buliding a sagar beet factory in Yorkshire, on account of the ex-to-day's meeting th Paris of the Berlin, and on the proceedings at perience gained through the work-

Wireless.

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Bir Ernest Lyle at the annual {

Report to League. League Council is considering meeting of the firm expressed the

Geneva. Dec. 9. steps to recover the money and the conviction that a British sugar beet The League Council has adopti question of the continuance of their factory could not hope to

{ed a report submitted by M. exist Lenes, membership.-Reuter,

without a subsidy and the prospect with arbitration, security and Enef the rapporteur, dealing! of a decreasing and ultimately end reduction of armaments. It pasx- ing subsidy would not warrant the ad a resolution recommending that| large outlay of capital involved in

member. States conclude building new factories.-Reuter.

agrce- ments tending to establish con- A London cable last week

idence and security.. wheneveri stated:-The sugar refinery of Tate

circumstances were favourable. and Lyle at Plaistow, the largest

The Council requested a prepara- in Britain, employing 2,600 man, has closed down owing to the slumptory committee to fix a date for a in the sugar trade. A factor in the Conference.-Reuter, sija

draft agenda of the Disarmament situation, according to an official of the firm, the marketing of 150,000 tons of sugar from the subsidised homegrown sugar beet industry.]"

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EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

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London, Dec. 9.

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PASSED BY CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES,

The House of Commons, to-day FRANCE'S BUDGET. agreed to a motion repealing the majority of the emergency regula-i tions, apart from those required to control the export of coal supplies, gas, water and electricity pending. the return to normal work-Router:""

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and other countries-Rauter.

Lyons, Dec. 9-The new Chinese Bishopa were solemnly received by the Lyons Catholics.. This morn- The expenditure amounts to Ing the Ave Bishopa assisted in a 89,684,408,189 francs and the re- great Pontifical holy office under ceipts to 40,099,101,086 francs, the chairmanship of

Only the Socialists and the Com- Cardinal Maurin, Archbishop of Lyons munists voted against the measure. Havas.

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