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FACTS FULLY SET OUT.

SWATOW DANGER.

ANGRY SCENE.

Trade Union Bill Further Debated.

REDS' PLOT TO BURN THE PORT. SPEAKER REBUKES LABOUR.

NANKING SANCTIONS

London, May 4:

In the House of Commong the

fact that Sir John Simon (Liber- FRIENDLY EFFORT TO REMOVE PREJUDICE. al) and Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, were speaking to- day stimulated. Interest in the debate on the Trade Union Bill.

It was Sir John Simon who clared the general strike was illegal.

STRONGER BRITISH MEASURES? during the general strike first de-

OTHER POWERS' FORCES.

Mr. Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the United States Treasury, hav- ing said that "after 1927 Britain will receive from her debtors sub. stantially more than she will pay the United States," Britain has sent a Note to Washington endeavouring in a friendly way to re- move "the unfortunate impression" thus created, and fully setting out the facts regarding the heavy burdens borne by the British taxpayer as a result of the war debt settlements.

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FRANCE NOW SENDING MORE WARSHIPS, greeted his regret that the Labour United States Government a long these payments were utilleed

to

The House was quiet to-day when he resumed the debate, men- tioning that he did not entirely agree with some of his Liberal friends regarding the Bill.

London, May 4 larly applied to reduce dollar ad- Ironical Opposition cheers

Britain his addressed, to the

vances to Britain till 1919, when

leaders were not prepared to try Note concerning war debts consist- reduce the debt incurred by Bel- to amend the Bill,

ing of a full reply to the recent tain. Sir John Simon added that the utterance by Mr. Andrew Mellon.

Nothing For Britain, Following their defeat at the hands of the Moderates, the Reds House should direct its attention Secretary of the United States As regards the British taxpayers" are making a big effort to regain control of Swatow, and simultane-to the method and language in Treasury that "after 1927. Britain burden they were sustaining the which the Government had ex- will receive from her debtors sub-full charge for advances which qus with the advance of their troops, they are scheming to set Are pressed certain praiseworthy instantially more than she will pay Britain had made to Allied Govern- to the port.

tentions in the Bill. He would the United State".

ments to help the latter during the have preferred a one clause Bill This is emphatically denied. On war amounting to nearly double Bri- declaring illegal any combination the contrary it is pointed out even

tain's debt to America, and this of workers or employers to coerce tinue to be received for another means of receipts on accoust of re- if the full Dawes payments con- burden could not be relieved by Parliament or the Government.

"Uriah Heep!".

sixty years hence, the presentparations and Allied war debts. value Britain receives from repura- A storm of cheering and countions and inter-Allied debts would ter cheering and Labour taunts, for instance "Uriah Heep," great- | ed Mr. Baldwin, who argued that the Government had the author-

There is hint of stronger British measures in a reply given in the House of Commons regarding Nanking sanctions and in a speech by the Earl of Balfour in the House of Lords.

France is sending another large cruiser and three latest type sloops to China. She is also considering the despatch of more troops. Japan is said to have similar intentions.

SWATOW "REDS."

Plat to Set the Port

on Fire,

Swatow, May 4. The "Reds" are making a de- termined attempt to regain the control here which the lost follow- ing the measures taken when the Esplit occurred between Extre-

mists and Moderates.

The "Reds" have collected a considerable body of troops which ure now reported to be between Swalow and Chaochowfu, about seventeen miles distant.

shortly occupy Chinkiang--Bri-ity to amend the existing trade tish Naval Wireless.

Troops Moving.

→

Wuhu, May 4. The Fifth and some of the Seventh Divisions have left here the former on Monday and the latter on Tuesday,

Their destination is unknown. British Naval Wireless.

Firing Continues.

Nanking, May 4.. Gunfire across the river be. tween the Northerners and South erners continued yesterday and

union law, because in consequence of the latter power to-day getting into the hands of the so-called "minority movement."

This was challenged by Labour members. Mr. Baldwin refused to withdraw, whereupon a Labour member shouted" "So much for your honesty!"

The Ministerialists, who were placid towards interruptions of Sir Douglas Hogg's speech the previous day, were very resent- aful of interruptions of Mr. Bald-

gun from an armoured train was observed to be firing at Nanking. Simultaneous with their ad-British Nayal Wireless. vance, it was the intention of "Red" elements to stir up trouble in Swatow, the intention being to set fire to various parts.

Ship Commandeered. These plans have become known to the local authorities who are taking steps to strengthen the anti-Red troops,

To-day, the anti-Reds comman deered the Chinese s.s. "Yuanlee" which plies between Saigon and Amoy, calling at Swatow, The ship was sent to Amoy for the purpose of bringing troops back

to Swatow.

PEKING RAID.

The Ways of Chinese to

Chinese."

London, May 4.

FAVID.

Labour Member Suspended. There, was, an angry scene when they demanded that the latest interrupter be "named."

The speaker finally quieter thei tumult and "named" Mr. J. Beckett (Labour) who had ac- cused Mr. Baldwin of telling lies.

A division was taken und Mr. { Beckett was suspended for five be less than the payments Britain Is obliged to make the United

and discount.

In the House of Commons, re- days. plying to several Labour members Mr. Beckett withdrew remark-States at present rates of interest regarding the Peking raid on ing that be would tell the coun- Soviet buildings there and the try.

executions, Sir Austen Chamber- Mr. Baldwin, who had previous-

How The Mistake Arose... The Note emphasises that in no lain, Foreign Secretary, said he ly refused to name the unions circumstances will Britain recolve was unable to say what crime was which the minority ruled, in re-from reparations and inter-Allied charged against those executed. sponse to further Labour pressure war debts combined more than ane It is reported that the local not prepared to justify the ways tioned the Miners Federation.

He as a British Minister was and a quieter atmosphere, men-pays the United States. troops are short of arms, the of Chinese to Chinese. He did (Loud Ministerial cheers).. number in their possession being not consider that any responsi- Government's Mandate, merely 300 rifles-British Naval bility rested on Britain.

Wireless.

Moderates Defeated.

Foochow, May. 4.

Finally the Note points out that. Britain will receive for herself nothing or any of the payments she receivea in respect of reparations

"PURELY DOMESTIC."

America's Reply to British Government.

Washington. May 4.

The State Department advised the British Government to-day that the United States regards the correspondence between Mr. Mellon and Mr. Hibben. Presi- dent of the Princeton University 'on war, debts, as npurely "domestic 'discussion and does not desire to engage in any formal the diplomatic exchanges on matter. Reuter's American Ser- vice.

and inter-Allied war debts which will be all applied to part payment of the debt to America, the remain- ing balance of which will come from Britain's own resources.— Reuter.

HARD FACTS.

The Burdens of the British Taxpayer.

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The Note auggests that Mr. | In a Note to the United States Mellon miscalculated, firstly be Government presented on Monday cause he apparently quotes the and released for publication in to- Mr. Baldwin concluded his total receipts of the British Empire morrow's papers, the British "In common with all the Powers speech without further incident. from the Dawes annuities, which Government points out that the res we agreed to the Senior Minister He said the Government's man- the Note points out include receipts eently published letter on the sub- A reverse is reported to have authorising the raid on the pre-date for the Bill was the events in respect of the costs of occupa-ject of war debts addressed by Mr. been suffered by Chiang Kai-shekmises because it was felt that the of last year. His view was that in which represent partial reim- Andrew Mellon Secretary of the bursement of expenditure incurred United States Treasury, to the Pre- in Kiangai and about 4,000 troops immunities claimed for the Lega-jat a time, of general, strike the ex-by Britain. Furthermore the Bri-sident of the Princetown Univer- left here to-day to reinforce him. tion quarter could not be justified tremists got, their way.

tish reparation receipts must be sity "contains specific references to if they were used to harbour Many leaders did not desire to distributed between Britain and the position, of Great Britain, and -British Naval Wireless,

plotters against the local Govern- enter the strike, but did so in other parts of the Empire. * that on points of sardinal import- TWO MOVEMENT

ner.

Canton Reinforcements.

order to keep a united front. But Mr. Mellon miscalculated second- ance, these statements do not cor- Samshui, May 4.ment."

the apparent unity at the top was ly because apparently he includes respond with the facts as known to Publishing the Documents. Some 2,500 soldiers from Can- ton who watch-

were en route to the Replying to questioners urging followed by fissures in the found in Britain's receipta from France His Majesty's Government."

Dealing sertatim with these state- North river spent last night here, the publication by Britain of the ution of the whole edifice. (Con-sums comprising a private transac

tion between the Bank of France mente,, the Note describes as in- being prevented from proceeding documents seized at the Soviet servative cheers).

The Government was not trying and the Bank of England whence correct Mr. Mellon's allegation that atcording to plan owing to the Legation in Peking, Sir Austen late arrival of water transport. Chamberlain said His Majesty's to split the movement, which was not one penny accrues to the Bri- all Americana debtors "areal- -ready receiving from Germany more The Customs House was com-Minister had reported that the splitting itself. He was pressed, tish Treasury,

Preserving Friendly Relations. than enough to pay their debts to The Note. concludes by express the United States," and that the mandeered for quartering pur-Chinese Government intended to but declined to pass a Bill during publish a white book and to com- or immediately after the general

ing a desire to maintain and pro- poses.

British war, debt payments to The soldiers were disciplined municate its contents to the in-strike, because although it would mote the friendly understanding America" impose no burden on the

have been easy then to have between the two great Ergilah British taxpayer." and behaved in an orderly man-[terested Governments.

Sir Austen Chamberlain ex- forced legislation through, the speaking nations but views with Receipts From Germany. The present situation is nor-pressed the opinion that it was chances were it would have been great misgiving the divergence of Great Britain's receipts during mal.-British Naval Wireless. desirable to await publication of extreme and vindictive. opinion and estrangement of sent the last financial year from Ger He believed that the more the ment which la growing up as re- many on account of reparations Truce in the North?

this before making any comment. Shanghai, May 4,

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied Bill was known in the country the garda these war obligations, and represent approximately one quar The failure of preliminary negain the negative to a question whe more it would be supported. (La trusts the United States Governtor of the payments made by the tiations between Chiang Kai-shek ther any proposal had been made bour crles of Wait till a general ment will take steps to remove the British Government to the United unfortunate impression created by States Government, and Britain's and Sun Chuan-fang to bring the by the other Powers concerned election."

Mr. Baldwin retorted: "We will the issue of Mr. Mellon's statement. prospective reparation receipts during the present financial year, Nationalist Moderates and the to share equally the cost of the

Buying Supplies in America. assuming they are transferred in UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS Kiangau Northerners together, is extra troops sent for the defence meet you on this issue at an elec-Router

tion with confidence." (Prolong- stated not to be final,

of Shanghai

IN MY Later full, will fall substantially below Chiang Kai-shek is still en- S Hankow's Cheque, ed cheers and counter, cheers.)

Mr. H. W. Looker. (Conserva-

Frivolous Behaviour. The Note disclaims any intention one half of the British payments deavouring to bring the very care- fully considered negotiations to a tive) queried whether the Han-The debate was adjourned after to interfere in a domestic contro due to the United States Batisfactory conclusion and there kow Government's cheque for the Speaker had rebuked: the at versy of the United States. Even If the receipts from Ger- is a possibility that a way may compensation, for damage at Kiu, titude of Labour members to The Note says that all dollar many on account of army posts, be found to get over Sun Chuan-klang had been honoured, wards Mr. Spencer, also their payments made by the United States which represent partial reimburse- fang's objections to fighting Bir Austen Chamberlain replied frivolous behaviour.Reuter for their sterling requirements in ment of British expenditure on the Britain were taken into account in maintenance of their forces, and on [Mr. George Spencer, who was axing the total amount of the war account of the Bolgian war debt, against Chang Tsung-chang, that he was awaiting an answer recently expelled from the Labour loans advanced to Britain, and ap Are Included, the total British re-† British Naval Wireless,

from Sir Miles Lampson, the Bri- ranks, owing to negotiating dis- On the Yangtse

tish Minister at Peking, triet settlements during the coal plied directly to the purchase of ceipts from Germany in either of Chinklang, May 4. Replying to Comdr. Kenworthy strike, speaking in the House of eupplies in America or to the re- these years will not exceed one DODWELL&CO.LTD. Considerable troop movement (Labour) regarding the next sfer Commons on Monday, any ported the payment of debt half of the British payments to the

Bill which he e held was in the best Thus the United States Govern United States. Queen's Buildings 0:|by land and train took place yes in connection with the Nanking interests of Trade Unionism. He ment did not lead the whole of the There can be no dispute as to terday, troops being observed outrages, Sir Austen Chamberlain heaved it would particularly, asalst money, required for British pur. these facts, which are published by moving from Halong Shan to Sil hoped to make a statement the Labour Party because it would chases in America; but the require the Agent General for Reparation ver Island ANANTON shortly.

curb the activities of fomenters of ments were covered by loans from Payments and are fully available It is reliably rumoured that

disturbance, especially when Lathe United States Government do to the United States Treasury Sum Chuan-fang's troops will

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