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SLAVERY PROBLEMS DUTCH CHURCHES TO DEFICIT IN
ABYSSINIA MAY INVITE LEAGUE
AID.
FORCED LABOUR.
CO-OPERATE.
Provisional Commeil to Carry On Propaganda.
HELP FROM BANKERS.
BUDGET
SERIOUS STATEMENT BY MR. SNOWDEN,
OUR CREDIT HIGH
The Hague, Yesterday. A meeting of representatives of GRAVE DECLINE IN
Remonstrant
Old
REVENUE:**
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
DANGER OF REVOLT
IN SPAIN.
Royal Palace Being Heavily Guarded.
REPUBLIC OF 1873.
Madrid, Yesterday.
A SECRET?
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from practical experience
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CONVICT CAMPS.
MR. HENDERSON DECLINES TO TAKE EVIDENCE.
NOTHING TO ACHIEVE.
Rugby, Yesterday.
Asked whether he would ap point a small committee to take evidence of certain persons lately
AIRMAIL ROUTES OF AFRICA.
Progress in Linking Up North and South.
BRITISH LINES.
Rugby, Yesterday. The Foreign Secretary in the At the 33rd ordinary yearly House of Commons to-day was meeting of the "Star Ferry Co.,asked whether he would consider Ltd., held in the Board room of proposing at the next League of
Paris, Dec. 28. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Nations meeting that similar as the
Troops have been ordered to in Russia regarding Labour con-i Lutheran,
Africa will be criss-crossed with Ltd., to-day, although an increase sistance to that given recently to Baptist, Reformed, and
stand by in tarracks, as trouble ditions in the Russian timber airmail-routes during 1991 and in profit was antinced, a warn- Liberia be extended by the Catholic Churches to-day estab
is anticipated on the occasion of trade, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. within a few months planes will ing note was sounded by the League to Abyssinia in dealing lished a
the anniversary to-day of the Arthur Henderson, said he feary on schedule carrying paying provisional council to Chairman that the coal bill will with her slavery problems.
short-lived Republic of carry on propaganda in favour of
1873. ed that without the provision of loads over deserts, virgin forest Le heavy during the current year. Mr. Henderson reminded his co-operation between the churches.
London. Yesterday.
Extra police and civil guards any facilities on the part of the and plains infested with lions, questioner that the recent en-to study social, economic, and the National poaltion was sal and the Royal Palace is being would be satisfactory or effective, French planes already skirt the
In the House of Commons to-day have been brought to the Capital, Soviet Government no enquiry tigers and other savage beasta, Mr. G. C. Maxon, who was supquiry into slavery and forced la- other problems, also control re- to be so grave that drastic and heavily guarded. The authorities and therefore nothing would be coast from Tangiers to Dakar ported by Mr. J. . Taggart, pro-hour in Liberia was set posed increasing the Directors' Liberia, and added that should Geneva
up by llations with the central bureau at even disagreeable measures must have ordered the closing of the achieved by such fees from $2,000 each per annum the Abyssinian Government take Protestant Credit Association, equilibrium and facilitate an in- to the revolutionary atmosphere, the situation closely in case he Other French and Belgian planes, and the International be taken to maintain the Budget Universities for one month, owing But he would continue to watch ped by fast boat to South America. a committee. whence their mail loads are ship to $5,000.
similar action and invite Leagu. which will form a Dutch branch dustrial recovery:
-Reuter. The meeting was presided over co-operation he would support concertedly with a
found any reason to modify this in a combined service, will start group ofį This declaration was made by by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Patterson, their request.—British Wireless Dutch bankers.-Rauter.
view-British Wireless Service. regular operation before summer Mr. Philip Snowden, who dealt INDUSTRIES FAIR. who was supported by the follow-
with a Conservative motion of
on two great aerial arteries, ing Directors:-The Hon. Mr. C.
straight across the continent from unjustifiably of increasing the
east to west and the other from public expenditure.
North to South.
Service.
Gordon Mackie, Mr. J. P. Warren, PALESTINE POLICY. EXTRALITY ACTION. ensure accusing the Government, QUEEN TO VISIT WHITE CITY
and Mr. H. H. II. Priestley, and Mr. F. H. Crapnell (Secretary).
The shareholders present were Messrs. C. F. Mendham, H. E, Scriven. G. C. Moxon, D. Muckenzie, J. Hyde, W. F. Simmons J. T. Bagram, T. E. Pearce, H. Gordon, J. H. Taggart, C. B. Riggs, J. M. Alves, O, F. Ribeiro, E. Sadick, and Kong E.
Suen.
VIEWS EXCHANGED WITH ZIONIST LEADERS. PREMIER'S ASSURANCES.
INSTRUCTIONS BEING SENT TO SIR MILES LAMPSON.
PROPOSALS STUDIED.
London, Yesterday.
tion of
RUPEE RATIO.
EIGHTEEN PENNY RATE TO BE MAINTAINED.
one
Within a few weeks, a British firm will start its planes capable of carrying three tons of passengers, freight and mail from London to the Cape of Good Hope in 11 days, In the House of Commons at Spanish and Portuguese air lines and eventually nine. Italian,
IN VICEROY'S HANDS.
London, Yesterday.
MEANS to
ON MONDAY. The Chancellor declared that DUKE AS GUEST OF HONOUR. expenditure which it might be easy to tolerate in prosperous
Rugby, Yesterday. times, becomes fmpossible in a
H.M. the Queen will visit the state of grave industrial depres- Cotton Textile Exhibition at the Rugby, Yesterday.
sion, while an increase of taxa-White City, London, on the open. In the House of Commons, tion at present would be the last ing day, next Monday. She will question time to-day Mr. Wedg have been studying mans, but there Answering Н Parliamentary replying to Sir Kingsley Wood in straw. question to-day regarding the Briregard to the extrality negotia-
also view the main London sec-wood Benn, Secretary for india, seems little left them to undertake. tish Policy in Palestine. the tions, Mr. Henderson said that the
Unexpected Strain. Prime Minister stated that the Government had carefully studied secret that he would have a heavy companied by the Duchess of as settled in 1927, and would use scheduled to start in February,
Mr. Snowden said that it was no Fair at Olympia on Tuesday, ac-garded the rupee ratio qucation the British Industries said that the Government re- Cabinet Committee had been ex-the Chinese counter-proposals, Budget deficit at the end of this York and the Duke of Gloucester, all
The London-Capetown air line is Chairman's Address, changing views with the Zioniat which were received in London on year. The Chairman addressed the Leaders upon the interpretation of December 24, with a view
No Budget in the world who will be the guest of Honour eighteen penny rute.
maintain the with service first over the stop meeting as under:-
certain passages in the Govern- telegraphic instructions
to uld stand such an unexpected at the Guild Hall on Monday
from Cairo to Mironza in Tan- Traffic earnings for the year in April last. It was proposed to he hoped, would be in a position unemployment during the past of the Fair will have a visit fror: was proposed that the currency slightly more than first class fore
ment's statement of policy issued sent to Sir Miles Lampson who, British Budget by the increase in Fair,
being strain as had been placed on the night to mark the opening of the the position after the introduc- to carry passengers from end to He pointed out that as regards ganyika. Eventually it is the plan under review show an increase of embody the explanations given in to resume negotiations shortly.
The Birmingham section tion of the new constitution, il end of the line for 3625, being $37,980.60, whilst there was an in- the form of a letter to Dr.
¡year. crease of $28,404.04 in net profit Weissamann, which
Mr. Henderson expressed the
Princess Mary. Countess of Hare exchange should be controlled by on the faster steamers. over the previous year, which may published. Asked by Commander to the public interest to make a tive capacity hat fallen off by 20
would be opinion that it would be contrary revenue declined, and the productish Wireless Service.
Expenditure had increased, the wood, on Wednesday next. Bri- the Reserve Bank pending the be considered satisfactory. After Kenworthy whether the Zionist statement in regard to the pro- per cent., nevertheless British FRENCH WAR LOAN Reuter.
establishment of which it would be
British Line. transferring $50,000 to Reserve Leaders were now in agreement posals at present.-Reuter.
in the hands of the Viceroy.- Fund, $40,000 to General Contin- on the matter and whether they (Sir Miles Lampson is the Bri-the past five years/
credit was higher to-day than for gency Account, and allowing for have been satisfied, the Premier tish Minister in Peking.] Depreciation, there remains a replied, "I think when the letter balance of $318,349.96, to which is published it will be found that must be added $34, 487.03 brought it is so."-British Wireless Ser- forward from last necouat making vice.
a total at $352,836.99 for distribu- tion. It is proposed to pay a divi- dend of $2 per share and a bonus: of like amount, absorbing $320,000 and carry forward $22.4.6.99,
POPE'S RADIO SET.
VATICAN STATION TO HAVE
WORLD-WIDE RANGE.
SUCCESSFUL TESTS.
Rugby, Yesterday.
FREEDOM OF CITY.
HONOUR CONFERRED ON PRINCES IN LIMA.
SPEECH IN SPANISH.
"IRON DUKE
The British line will cover the isual Continental routes, along the fighted air routes from London to LINK.Cairo, then touching Khartoum,
DEATH OF HIS GRAND NEPHEW bury, Garmiston and Capetown.
AT HOME.
PROMINENT FIGURE.
Rugby, Yesterday,
Lako Victoria, Broken Hill, Salle
The service at first will be weekly, but if the traffic warrants it may become bi-weekly.
Britain had suffered less than FOREIGN SECRETARY UNABLE other great industrial countries
TO TAKE ACTION. through the industrial slump, but there was one vulnerable spot in ARBITRATION REFUSED. our position, due to the fact that we, the world's greatest financial
Rugby, Yesterday. centre, were being watched by Asked whether he intended to other countries; therefore,
France and Belgium have been we make further representatione tɔ must maintain our financial re-the French Government regard
working for two years on the com Expenses generally have not In-
The death occurred to-day of bined routes which make Mozam putation. creased to any great extent owing
Rugby, Yesterday.
ing the repayment of War Loanc, Colonel Fredic Wellesley, aged 86, bique the aerial crossroads of Britain's position was sounder the Foreign to a favourable contruct we held
The Prince of Wales and Prince than that of any other country in Arthur Henderson, in the House Deputy Under-Secretary of For-the trail and proved the routes Secretary, Mr. the father of Sir Victor Wellesley.Africa. Test planes have blazed for the supply of coal. This has
George, who arrived at Callao this the world. All that was required of Commons to-day said that in eign Affairs. Deceased was the possible and the government is just expired and I am afraid our
morning, motored to Lima and was coal bill for the current year will
an effort to surmount the view of the refusal of the Frenc son of Earl Cowly, the famous ready. to subvention rede through crowded streets to present crisis. It did not need a Government to accept arbitration Ambassador in Paris during the service. The Vatican City's short Wave the City Hall, where the Freedom very great effort; it would in- it was difficult to see what fur middle of last century, and Grand- be a heavy one as this commodity Broadcasting and Wireless Tele-of the City'
the postal is responsible for a large portion graph Telephone Duplex Sts- them. Replying to an
was presented to volve some temporary sacrifices ther representations could useful nephew of the Duke of Welling- of our expenditure.
tion, which the Pope will for the Prince of Wales made a brief fice At our last meeting my pre-mally open to-morrow, will have a speech in Spanish.
address, from all, and in the general sacrily be made. British Wireless
Cabinet Ministers would Service. decessor mentioned that little world-wide range. It was conafterwards drove to the British tion.
The Princes make their substantial contribu- progress had been made regarding structed at the Marconi Works at Legation.-British Wireless Ser- A vehicular ferry servicc. In Chelmsford and in tests during vice. August last, the Government an- the last week clear telephone nounced that approval had been re-conversations have taken plac ceived from the Secretary of State between the Vatican und Austra for the Colonies for the institutian lia and South Africa, Argentina, of such a service. The erection of Canada, and the United States,, the piers will be carried out by and with London, Paris Berlin. Government.
Madrid and other European Capt. tals.-British Wireless Service.
I do not think there is any thing further that *alis for comment. I now beg to propose that that report and accounts as presented be adopted and passed. When this has been duly seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any questions shareholders may wish to nok.
Mr. J. H. Taggart seconded and the adoption of the report and ac. counts was carried unainmously.
R.A.F. COMMAND.
VICE-MARSHAL F. V. HOLT APPOINTED.
AIR DEFENCE AREA.
London, Yesterday. Air Vice-Marshal Felton Vesey Holt has been appointed Air The appointment of the Hon. Mr. Officer commanding the fighting J. J. Patterson and the Hon. Mr.area of air defence of Great Bri
Other Business.
tain. Group Captain Cave
C. Gordon Mackle to the Board of Browne Cave succeeds him as Directors during the past year, on Director of Technical Develop- account of the resignation of the Hon. Mr. B.D.F. Belth and Mr. M.ment at the Air Ministry.
Keuter.
T. Johnson, was confirmed by the
meeting.
Mr. J. P. Warren was re-elected ing, to ropose that the Directors' à Director of the Company for the fees be increased to $5,000 a year ensuing year on the proposal of each...
DRIZZLE.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone has, weak- oned and is now central to the North of Korea.
Moderating monsoon pre- rails along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea,
Forecast:-N.E. winds; fresh to moderate; overcast; drizzle and miat.
Rainfall,
Rainfall to 10 a.m. today nil. Rainfall since January 1, 0.43 Inch against an aver- age of 2.14 inches-deficit 1.71 inch...
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning
at 6 o'clock was
Hong Kong
59
Macao
50
Pratas Island Monlla
74
72
46
Foochow Amoy Swntow Chefoo Shanghai
83
MANAGER SWINDLED.
Not Adequate,
social services, and emphasised Sir Donald Maclean (Liberal, the Government's obligation to Cornwall) moved a Liberal provide for the genuinely un- amendment to appoint
The Ara Franco-Belgian line
ton, the victor of Waterloo. He will cross the Sahara, Central was for many years a prominent Africa to the Tschad and Belgian figure in diplomatic and socia Congo, thence to Mozambique. The life-British. Wireless Service.
second will start from around Dakar on the Atlantic, cross over the foresta of Nigeria and Cameroon through which no man has ever travelled, across the Lako
LOAN FOR CUBA.
BANKS TO FINANCE SUGAR
INTERESTS.
IMPOVERISHED MILLS,
a employed. He declared that small independent Committee to there was not a single leading in U.S. recommend a practicable and dustry in which drastic reorgan- legitimate reduction of the nation- isation was not required. He be-
al expenditure.
lieved that the House might at Sir Hilton Young (Conserva- no distant date be obliged to con tive) said that Mr. Snowden had (sider a most serious problem-the made one of the most serious task of industrial reorganisation. pronouncements since the War. He asked: "Will it be voluntary or pleted whereby 2 but his pronouncement was not an will there be some sort of com-American adequate answer to the vote of pulsion?"-Reuter. the censure.
A left winger, Mr. William Brown, said that Mr. Snowden's speech struck at the roots of the philosophy on which the Labour movements stands, and represent- ed a complete destruction of Labour's hope.
Motion Lost.!!
The House defeated the Con- servative motion of censure. The Liberals voted for the Govern- ment.
The division resulted:
Against
For
Majority
310
235
75
Nyassa region filled with liona and elephants, over Mozambique to Madagascar.
These two lines have been care. fully laid out so as to drain all New York, Yesterday. possible freight and postal pack- Arrangements have been com- ages from the richest production group of areas of the African continent. It banks will finance is anticipated that they will also $8,000,000 for sugar bouds now carry great numbers of travellers in the hands of several Cuban and hunters, missionaries and ex- milla at 80 per cent. of the face plorers, glad of the opportunity to value, as the mills are at present reach the heart of the continent in The lobby is buzzling with unable to grind through lack of a few hours whereas hitherto the excitement as a result of Mr. financial 'menng.' —
Reuter's voyages
were long and costly, Snowden's speech. There is American Service.
through fever-ridden swamps.- much speculation as to who
United Preas.
Studied Warning.
Later.
OPENING BY A CHINESE COUNCILLOR.
shall make "the sacrifices," in NEW RESTAURANT. connection with which it is suggested that reductions of salarles be imposed on the whole of the Civil Service. The Labour rank and file are dis- tinctly alarmed over the possi
MANY INNOVATIONS. ble effects of the Chancellor's statement on employers, when Chinese Restaurant at No. 26, The official opening of the
men of several industries are Des Vœux Roud, took place yes STOP PRESS arguing that a reduction of terday afternoon, a large number wages is unjustifiabic,
Mr. H. Gordon, seconded by Mr. J. The Chairman said that the mat T. Hagram.
ter was one for a special resolu
High Taxation. Mr. C. Barnard, Brown, "A.C.A., tion which required notice, or the
After the defeat of the censure
It is generally estimated that of people being present. The re- was re-appointed Auditor for the Increase could be affected by an
motion the Labour left wing chal. Mr. Snowden delivered a studied staurant is laid out on the lines ensuing year of the proposal of alteration to the Articles of Asso-
lenged the words of the Liberal warning to his own back benchers taurant at the Wembley Exhibl adopted by the Hong Kong Res Mr. T. E. Pearce, seconded by Mr. ciation which would require an ex-
amendment. "The challenge was
that some of their grandiose tion. J. M. Alves.
traordinary meeting and a con-
defeated by 468 votes to 21 and schemes for the social services The Chairman announced that firmatory meeting. However, he
the amendment was carried as a were impossible. There is little Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, who per- Among those present was the dividend warrants will be ready thought that these 't be got
substantive motion without divi-
doubt that the speech will have formed the opening ceremony, for. Issua after to-morrow.
serious repercussions in the Mr. Lum Tit-sang, the manager, over by having the proposal con Lin Ting, manager of the On Fat Vote on Directors Fees Armed by the annual meeting next Hing vegetable etail, at the Contral the present difficulties to high
Sir Robert Thorne attributed Labour camp Before the meeting concluded, year. Therefore, he would like to Market, has reported to the Folice rates and high taxation." We
and Mr. Somerset Fitzroy. Churchill Gives Way.
Mr. Mr. G. C. Moxon suggested that as know the feelings of the mostafg that on February 9 he gave his ac are spending a colossal sum which fact that Sir Robert Horne and opening, toasts were proposed, Fung Shiu-wa performed the re- Significance is attached to the ception duties. After the official the business of the Company had on the matter. He thanked Mr. countant $2,127.68 worth of goods the richest country in the world not Mr. Churchill wound up for and light refreshments were greatly expanded and was ever ex-Moxon for the proposal,
to deliver to various shops in could not afford. There must be the Conservatives This is be served to the guests. panding the Directors fees of Mr. J. Il Taggert seeded Mr. Canton $2,000, in view of the fact that Moxon's proposal, og Duhet
relentless economy. Something lieved to indicate that following Mr. Lum Tit-sang said that he Ben accrued profits now amount to more The proposal was then put to the there they were found to contain must decide whether the breakdence on the subject of India Mr popular among the European When the packages were opened must break, and the Government the Churchill-Beldwin correspon hoped to make the restaurant than a quarter of a million dollars, meeting and carried, a few of pre-nothing but waste paper was not adequate remuneration, dent, abstaining from voting one It is also alleged that the man (Labour cries of "War debt) Robert Horne as the potential many new innovations to gain should be in wages or taxation," Churchill has given way to Sie community, and was adopting He therefore wished, if it was in way or the other. There wall do stole $186 from a drawer, at the Order for him to do so at that meet, vote against the proposal
Mr. W. Graham, winding up Conservative Chancellor. Reu this end, without detracting from Pstall
for the Government defended the ter
the original ideas,"
Tokyo, To-day. Nothing is known here of the disaster in the Fushun colliery, though the S.M.R. reports that a small fire broke. out on Tuesday afternoon while 3,000 miners were working. The fire was quick-
ly. extinguished. There were no casualties and little dam- MageRenter.
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