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THE HIGH MOTORING PACT NOT BELITTLED

MR.

TAXATION

·A DEPUTATION

CHURCHILL URGED AS TO

RELIEF NÉCESSITY

M.P.'S QUERIES

London, Yesterday.

SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN'S REPLY TO ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS

CATEGORICAL DENIAL

London, Yesterday.

As a sequel to the publication in American newspapers of a telegram from Geneva, which attributed to Sir Austen Chamberlain à remark reflecting on the value of the

A deputation, representing every Kellogg Pact, alleged to have been branch of the motoring Industry and made by him when replying to a the motoring' public, urged upon question during an interview with Mr. Churchill the necessity for re- British correspondents, the British .$50,000 lief from the high motoring taxa- Foreign Secretary to-day made the following striking pronouncement to 10,000 tion and cost of petrol.. 15,000

Mr. Baldwin, replying to a num- Press representatives at Genova:

the House of "Let me say quite definitely and 10,000 ber of questions in

Commons, said the Government in- explicitly that I said nothing to be tended to invite the oil companies little the importance of the Kellogg

If I had done 30 have been iz concerned to submit a statement ex- Pact. plaining the reasons for the recent it would increase in the price of petrol and contradiction with avery pub emphasised that the Government lia. utterance that I have made since were, by this action, nowise pre- the Pact was first proposed to us, judging the question of justification and it would be directly contrary to of the increase, Ho added that he, the spirit in which both the British was unaware of the formation of a Government and the British people

and merger for marketing between 'the' welcomed

supported Anglo-Persian and other Oll Com- Kellogg's Initiative. panies and said the question of selling prices was an ordinary com- mercial activity-Reuter.

$85,000 The balance of G$25,000 will be placed at the disposal of the Inter- national Famime Relief Commission for use in Kansu porvince.--Reuter.

$900,000,000 BATTLE ROCKEFELLER MILLIONS DE- FEAT COLONEL STEWART

TEAPOT DOME ECHO

Whiting, Indiana, Yesterday.

Colonel The battle between Stewart and the Rockefellers for the control of the nine hundred million dollar Standard Oil Com- pany of Indiana has been fought out at a shareholders meeting and has resulted in a victory for the Rocke- fellere.

The latter claimed that Col..

to retain Stewart.

unfit Chairmanship on account of his unethical business methods. Reu- ter's American Service.

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SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS ON APRIL 15

IMPORTANT MEASURES"

Washington, Yesterday.

FINE TO CLOUDY

This morning's weather re port issued by the Royal Obser- Yatory stated:-

The anti-cyclone is central near Nagasaki.

Light variable winds along, the S.E. coast of China and over the China Sea.

Forecast:-N.E. winds, mo derate; fine to cloudy.

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£10,000 EXCHANGE EVIDENCE FOR DEFENCE IN DAMAGES SUIT.

Mr.

Pres. Hoover's Views Since I spoke to the British press I have had an opportunity which I had not then had of reading Presi dent Hoover's inaugural speech, and though our thoughts were naturally expressed in different language, if I may be permitted to say so, I die- covered no great difference between what the President said and what I aald to you here. i have always regarded the Kellogg Pact as one more barrier erected by inter- national co-operation against war. It goes to confirm and fortify en-

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other auspices many nations. It is common ground to us all that these engagements, valuable as they! are for the maintenance of peace, де not an absolute guarantee against war. The President said: 'Peace will become a reality only through self-restraint and Botive His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir effort in friendliness and helpful- Henry Gollan, C.B.E.) having ruled, 'nees.' sitting in Original Jurisdiction. in The International Outlook

It is to such a chance in the inter- As forecast in Pres. Hoover's the Supreme Court, that the defence inaugural address a special session had a case to answer in the suit for national outlook and in the "stan- of Congress will be held on April damages in Banque Industrielle de dard of international relations that 15 to consider Agricultural Reilet Chine v. Tuen Kee Hong (arising I, like the Fresident, look to make out of a contract for the purchase, real and solid the improved condi- and limited changes in the Tariff.

Pres. Hoover has already had of £10,000, telegraphic transfer on tions which already reign among us. several conferences with the At London in July, 1921), Mr. Eldon The question put to me the other whether I expected the torney-General and Senator Borah Potter,, K.C., called the general man- day was regarding the more effective en-ager of Tuen Kee Hong, and that Kellogg Pact to have an immediate forcement of Prohibition.-Reuter's witness's son, the manager. American Service.

CHELMSFORD RECEIVED

A correspondent in Johore Bahru wrote recently: "This morning at 2 a.m. I received 5 S.W. (Chelms- ford) at excellent strength. The talks on pictures and glass could

Mr. F. C. Jenkin (for plaintiffs) cross-examined and the case was adjourned until Monday at 10.80

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and large effect on the progress of disarmament. As to this, it would be dangerous to be too sanguine.

The President himself, in a pass- age from which I have already Solicitors in the case are:-For quoted, observing that: "Peace can plaintiffs, Messrs. Deacons; for debe contributed to by respect for our

ability in defence, peace fendants, Mesars. Russ & Co.

promoted by the limitation of arms and by the creation of instrumentali. ties for the peaceful settlement of

can be

be plainly beard and there was good reception from 5 S.W. since only very little fading. Re- the memorial service on the 11th controversy,'

This morning's I agree with that statement. ception was not so good after the of November last. interval at 4 a.m. when I switched reception reminded me of the re-Each new affirmation of the sanctity off. I mention the above fact as sults we were able to obtain several of peace and of the obligation of I have

to obtain months ago from 5 S.W" not been able

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maintain it, helps each of us to forward the discussion of disarma- ment, but having regard to difficul- ties which we have already experi- enced, despite the desire for Ma- armament, which is common to us all, it would, I think, have been rash for anyone in a position as respon- sible as my own, to pretend that a single act, however important, had

TALMADGE brought us to a solution of all our

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MINERS FUND

COLLECTIONS IN CATHEDRAL TO HELP

It is learned that the collections in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday will be handed over to the Miners' Fund opened by the "Hong Kong Telegraph.This should afford x good opportunity for those who have not hitherto salmcribed to do so, and those who have already helped will doubtless be pleased to do so again

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is a film which will provoke discussion."

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