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SECURING INDIA'S FINANCES

INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE

DOMINIONS'

TARIFFS

Asked if the Dominions would British Wireless Service.

STATUTE OF WESTMINSTER

DEBATE CONTINUES

LOCAL CHINESE NEWSPAPER FINED.

Censorship Regulations Infringed...

WARNING TO OTHERS.

Wireless

BLASTING DANGERS.

Contractor Fined Heavily.

WINDOWS DAMAGED.

Rugby, Yesterday.

Financial Council, During to-day's debate оп Finance, Sir Taj Sapru suggest-

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SILVER SOLUTION IN SIGHT?

London, Yesterday.

tablishment of a Financial Coun- cial credit and stability would re- with the Indian Government, if

and

ex-

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there should be a Public Loansing agreement with the Irish Free It Would Cause a Wash

Board to advise.

Dominant Consideration.

State.

He returns to Paris

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Like A Liner's.

for

the

(2)

LAUNCH FINED.

Carrying Excess Passengers.

IGNORES POLICE.

THE DEBATE ON INDIA.

Strong Pressure by Conservatives.

INTERVIEWS.

having published, or distributed, ing operations on November 13 the safeguards required in re- receiving Government's earnest inutes by Dr. W. E. Swinton, of while witness was watching her. sumably be

the Natural History Section of the When he first saw the Penguin staging such a debate before the

It is anticipated the final]

Is the silver question approach- COXSWAIN OF MOTOR 'On November 16, the total un-ing a solution? This question is Plenary session of the Indian

numbered 2,648,000. being asked, since the speech of Round Table Conference will be employed gin at the end of the present There has been another drop of Mr. Ernest Franklin at the lun- week and continue daily until its 35,000 from the previous week's cheon given by the American

figures, work has been completed..

Chamber of Commerce yester- į day, in which reiterating the Rugby. Yesterday. lower their tariffs, he said he Reports on Army and Extern-

The Plenary Session of the In-|views be expressed on the re- Answering various questions hoped to be in a position to offer al Affairs, two of the reserve sub- regarding methods of develop-certain advantages, and the Do-jects which have been under dian Round Table Conference is cent report of the Silver Com- ing inter-Imperial trade, the minions might be expected to re-discussion during the past week, expected to start on Friday or mittee to the International Cham- Dominions

ber of Commerce, and also inain- Secretary in the ciprocate.

will be available for discussion Saturday,

At yesterday's meeting of the taining that the main problem Tang Wah, the coxswain of

Rugby, Yesterday. House of Commons to-day said The Premier later said the at the Federal Structure Com-

Was It is generally expected that the Federal Structure Committee, Sir was the disposal of the Indian motor launch Jadestone, that, in the course of his forth-question of development of inter- [mittee to-morrow.

The report

the Indian coming tour through the Domin- Imperial trade was receiving (on Commercial Discrimination is;

Tej Sapru ontlined his suggestions Government's huge holdings of charged this morning in the present session of in regard to the, control and man- silver rupees, he added:-

Marine Court with:-

Round Table Conference will be jons, he would certainly enden-Government's consideration, and in preparation.

carrying

& six brought to close about the "I am led to believe that the (1) unlawfully agement of India's finances under Your to find new markets for the necessary information was

four American concerns, con- the proposed new Constitution.

passengers in excess of the middle of next week. British goods.

being collected and examined.

number allowed by his The Federal Structure Commit- Lord Reading made an import- trolling 70 per cent. of the

licence; and

tee of the Conference to-day ed that they might make pro-jant speech insisting upon adequate world's silver output, would be vision in the Statute for the es-safeguards, so that India's finan- willing to work in conjunction unlawfully failing to stop resumed the discussion of com- when called upon to do somercial, safeguards, The only ro- fair and reasonable terms were by the Police. main unimpaired, cil for the period of transition to

maining reserved subject for dis- arrangeable." advise the Finance Minister with The Burma Round Table Confer

Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared cussion is that of financial að- The Financial Times in a lead-for the defence and admitted ministration. The Committee will regard to currency

meet later to approve a brief re- change. The Governor-General ence will be inaugurated on Fri-er argues, that while the Ameri- the first charge only.

Lance-Sergeant Riddell, of the port on these matters, before they should be given power to reserve day by the Prince of Wales. Lord can side has hitherto been far

reasonable," it Water Police, said that on Sun-are passed

on to, the plenary were tabled to elicit further in the Bill and the power of dis- Feel is chairman Sir Samuel from "fair and

which the Prime Rugby, Yesterday.

formation. After discussion, allowance might be vested in the Hoare (Secretary of State for may be fair to deduce from Mr. day morning he was patrolling session, at There was a large attendance

Crown. These powers, vested in India), Lord Lothian, and Miss Franklin's statement, that Unit- the harbour going up the Central Minister will make & statement on these were in the House of Commons. this withdrawn or negatived without the

generally either

Governor-General,

would May Young, who will represent jed States producers are taking Fairway from east to west. The the policy of the Government. The of this statement will be afternoon, when the Committee a division. The main debate afford the amplest possible gun Burmese women's interests, are better balanced views on the sub-motor launch Jadestone crossed terms

ject to-day-Reuter.

the bows of the Police launch governed to a large extent by the about 20 yards ahead. Witness results of private conversations stages of the Statute of West-centred on an amendment with antee for the safe and sound ad- additional delegates.

currency and minster Bill was taken. There the object of providing that the ministration of

stop, but it did not do so. Then the Prime Minister, accompanied was still anxiety shown, in some Bill shall not authorise any alexchange during the period of A debate continues in the House IF ONE CAME UP INTO called upon the motor launch to which were begun yesterday. when quarters, as to the extent of the teration in the Irish Free State transition. In addition, there of Commons on an amendment to

The debate.com-was a final power of dissolution, the Statute of Westminster provid- HONG KONG HARBOUR witness blew four blasts, but the by Lord Sankey and the Secretary motor launch continued its for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, met changes that may be involved in agreement.

Ser- With regard to raising future ing that the Bill shall not au-

course. Two of the seamen on the leaders of the important our relations with the Dominions,tinues.-British

loans, he would propose that thorige any alteration in the exist and a number of amendments vice.

the Police launch also shouted to sections of the Indian delegations. the motor launch, but it carried

The interviews were continued on.'

to-day when Mr. Gandhi and The motor launch went along-others were received by the Pro- Lord Reading said, the posi- Sir John Simon is, at present,

CREATURES OF THE PAST. side a lighter and discharged six mier. tion. at present, in the financial in London.

passengers, and then came along-

Conservative Pressure. world was confused and difficult to-morrow.

Creatures, so gigantic that if side the Police launch.

Very strong pressure has been and Indian finances could never!

into our Har- In reply to Mr. Armstrong. brought to bear upon the Prime be free from some dependence on

Mr. Thomas in the House of one of them came International finance. One con-Commons, yesterday, said, on his bour to-day it would cause a wash the Sergeant said that he saw Minister by a section of the Con- dition, which must

dominate tour of the Dominions, he would like that of a liner, have been re- that the lighter was being tow-servative members of Parlament,” British ed by the Penguin which was led by Mr Winston Churchill, to In the Central Police Court this their considerations, was that it endeavour to find new markets for constructed

making for West Point.

He have to Museum,

a debate in the House of morning Mr. A. W, G. II. Grantham must be the purpose. of India to British goods; and, in order

Pictures of them are given, and agreed that the Jadestone was Commons before the speech at the ned Yat Hing, a contractor, $100, maintain the confidence of inves- lower the tariffs of Dominions,

a new book going in the same direction, to Round Table Conference, summing (Central Magistracy).

for dangerous blasting on the hill-tors in Indian Government accur-hoped to make them advantageous they are discussed in

Just published. It 18 called the starboard of the Penguin, up the results of the sesalon and The publisher of the Nan side at the rear of Yue Kong Terties. Otherwise, India would offers.

Primoval Daye" but she WAB not moking re-stating the Government's policy Wah Yat l'o (South China Daily race, in Village Road. Happy Val-suffer immeasurably. Nothing The Premier also stated, that "Monsters of

Penguin as she did in India, is delivered. News) was summoned before ley.

had occurred, since last year, to the whole question of the develop-(Figurehead, 2.), has 24 plates for the

change her course, The Times says there will pre- Mr. Schofield this morning for It was stated that during blast-change his opinion regarding ment of inter-Imperial trade was with a foreword and descriptive not

no diflculty about a paper which contained an arti- last, owing to negligence or care gard to finance. Currency and consideration.

British Museum.

she was about half a mile from the House

rises, but there is ele in the Chinese Inngunge, Jessness, fragments of rocks were exchange should be dealt with

modeller who has rebuilt No. 5 Kowloon Wharf, and when essential connection between the which had not been previously sent hurtling over into Yue Kong by a reserve bank established "I am led to believe, that the The submitted to, or passed by, the Terrace, smashing two window along non-political lines, and four American concerns, control some of there animals of ages long he first saw the Jadestone she was proceedings of Parliament at this Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. panes on the top floor of one flat. the bank would have manage-ling 70 per cent. of the world's gone is Mr. Vernon Edwards, a about 100 yards from the Penguin. stage and Mr. MacDonald's closing Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones appeared large boulder also fell into the ment of currency and exchange silver output, would be willing to colicague of Dr. Swinton at the The Police launch was going at speech as chairman of the Con-

ten knots and overhauling the ference. for the defence, and entered a yard of another flat.

only.

Regarding International work in conjunction with the In- British Museum.

"Our knowledge of the past is Jadestone which was about 60

United Cabinet, plea of guilty.

Loans, the only concern he had dlan Government, if fair and rea-

The Manchester Guardian anys For the prosecution, the Hon.

wus to protect the credit of In- sonable terms were arrangeable." gained from the study of fossileed yards from the Penguin when wit Mr. A. E. Wood, Chief Assistant

dia for the purpose of preserving So declares the American, Mr. animals and plants," Dr. Swinton ness shouted to the motor launch

about 20 th Prime Minister has a united writes.

to stop, and she was to the S.C.A., said that in the

London, Yesterday.

financial stability against the Ernest Franklin.

Preserved by Sand. lyards from the Penguin when wit cabinet behind him, in standing by Nam Wah Yat Po's issue of Nov- Several reasons account for raising of loans at bad rates of This statement has led to the

"These animals and plants once nesa sounded the four blasts and the declaration made at the close of Meanwhile, the last conference. to ember 12, there appeared a small the depreciation of the sterling, interest. He would be satisfied question being asked, In the Silver

shouted for her lived much as the creatures we the seamen

although it is recognised that a set- article, which had not been sub-which has been a feature of the if the assent of the Governor-question approaching solution?

know to-day, but on their death, come alongside. mitted for censorship, as was re-money market the last few days. General were required for the

The defendant said that his tlement among the delegates them- One undoubted cause is con- purpose of an internal loan. Asked whether early stepa natural' or sudden, they were un- quired by the Censorship Regu-

It should be launch was alongside the No. 4 selves of the communal problém Wharf when he Was would have been incomparably bet- lations. He was prepared to ac-tinental anxiety over Germany's The power of certification must would be taken to grant prefer usually preserved.

some coolies off ter, the Premier's offer of help from cept the view, in this case, that financial position, in which Bri- be preserved in order that the ence to Empire teas, the Chan realised that for fossiliention to Kowloon there was no malicious intent; tain is deeply interested.

Governor-General may have cellor of the Exchequer said he take place, special conditions must ordered to take

the No. 3 wharf and convoy them the British Government still holds in fact, the newspaper had been, It is believed that the seasonal power to implement obligations was unable to make a statement prevall

of the "The bodies must not be unduly to the lighter towed by the Pen good, as the efforts to compose the what he termed, "quite a good demand for dollars is another placed upon him. That it should yet, but he was aware

He made atraight for the differences are being continued.

Moslem Standpoint. newspaper." The error was main reason for the weakness. never be resorted to would ob- grave position of British 'ten disturbed or decayed, and must be guin.

of planters.

in auch condition that a gentle de-Penguin, which was then 300 The third reason is afforded by viously be the best state

The Moslem delegates to the probably due to negligence, but

position of sand or mud in the sea, yards from the No. 3 wharf.

were guests at it was particularly important, at heavy payments for goods dump- things that could happen, but

The U.S. Government is not or the equally gentle action of per- took him four minutes to overhaal Conference the present time, for censorshiped in Britain, chiefly from the the mere fact that there was

was night, at which the Aga Khan sald regulations to be strictly observ-continent, prior to the passage power inherent in the Governor contemplating reprisals against colating watera on land, can take the Penguin, When he first notic- National League reception last

General at any rate Anti-Dumping

would' en-British anti-dumping duties. care of the object without destroyed the Police launch he ed, and that was why the case of the British

more than half way

across. they wanted to live in self-respect- Ing it."

WOS on his porting friendship with the other peo was brought. He was not press-Bill; while uneasiness has also able him to do what, was neces-

Dr. Swinton describes a dinosaur The launch BURMA ROUND TABLE

and about 88 ing for a heavy penalty, and he heen caused by reports of repri-1sary to carry out the duties im-

yards ples and races in amity that ran on its hind legs and preyed quarter was bringing the case before the sal measures being adopted by posed upon him.

CONFERENCE.

He did not hear Essential Reservations.

on others of its kind-ontil the away. Court as an example to the other the countries likely to

He wont to Lord Rending explained, that

others, in course of time, grew a shouts. Chinese newspapers.

Rugby, Yesterday. the views he expressed were

Bult of bony armour as a protection! and put six coolies Mr. Hugh-Jones said that de-

Additional delegates to the fendant was the publisher. He

"Some, like the diplodocus, weigh-Thien he heard a shout from the that the future of India lay within personal, and the reservations,

Burma Round Table Conference, ed tons and were of immense bulk Sergeant and immediately went the British Commonwealth of Na- upon the essential character of

He tolna, and would do all in their attended to the publishing side of the vernacular, more than to

which he insisted, were design-which the Prince of Wales willo enormous, indeed, that usually alongside the Police launch. the editorial, but he took respon-

ed solely to give confidence to in-inaugurate on Friday, announced they lived in rivers and lakes where did not hear four blasts before the power to counteract any movement. Rugby, Yesterday,

vestors in India. Investments are: Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary the buoyancy of the water eased shouting. sibility for all articles published.

on the first The Magistrate, Ministry of Labour figures of re-

a telegram to the All-India This, was the first time such a gistered unemployed at November in India, he pointed out, amount for India, Lord Lothian, and Miss their fleshy burden." case had occurred, and was prob- 16 reveal a further decline of 35,000 ed to about £350,000,000 and the May Young, who will represent Here are the descriptions of charge, fined defendant $8 or six sent

The from the previous week. The total reservations he insisted upon Burmese women's interests.-several of the animals which used days hard labour, and, on the Moslem Conference stating, that: article was not an editorial, nor was 2,648,000-British Wireless impaired India's financial credit

must be such as to retain un-British Wireless Service.

to roam the earth, some of them in second count, $10 or one week, the they had repeatedly and emphatical jail terme to run consecutively in ly placed the. position of the Mos the event of the fines not being lems before the Government, that Backbone Like a Sail.

until the communal question bo set- pald CONTINUE.

Dimetrodon Gigas-In length

tled, no constitution that might be, 9 ft, this queer creature had

framed would be acceptable.----Bri- tish Wireless Service. Rugby, Yesterday. carious backbone which it could! Negotiations were continued spread out and upwards like a sail, the largest creatures ever known. throughout to-day between Apparently only the male was ao It was nearly 00 ft. long, and had

a tremendous neck and, a queer creature was like a living armour- NO REPRISALS BY US members of the League Council distinguished.

Itstooth and Chinese and Japanese délé- The Helmet-Cheeked Lizard-A whip like tall.

were ed car, and it is singular that the Washington, Yesterday.

gates in Paris,

clumsy animal with a scaly skin, like lead pencils in shape, and were only specimen known was found in Sir William Davison, K.B.E., It has now been definitely The British Foreign Minister, and with foot suited to digging only in the front of the mouth the rocks of Alberta, just before the the United Sir John Simon, who returned to It wore a helmet of bone which so that it could use them like Great War. It was about 18 ft. has been a Member of Parlia ascertained that In the House of Commons, ment since 1918. He represents States' Government is not con- London to-day, is expected back covered the top of its' skull and its rake among the plants it liked to long, 6 ft. broad and 6 ft high, and

It was a vegetarien, from feed on.

it was heavily armed against its Sir William Davison asked who South Kensington, and was re- templating reprisals against the in Paris on Thursday for the checks.

The Scolosaurus Cutleri-This foes by a series of bony spines and ther early stepa would be taken turned unopposed at the recent British anti-dumping duties.next meeting of the Council.6 ft. to 12 ft. long.

Reuter.

British Wireless Service.

The DiplodocusThis was one of (Continued at foot of next Column) plates. to grant preference to Empire Election.

ably due to an oversight,

FALL OF THE £ EXPLAINED.

suffer

from the provisions of that Bill.

-Reuter.

was it an expression of the Service. paper's opinion, but just "straight

reporting" of a cable, which, in¦ teaa..

fact, had been received.

LESS UNEMPLOYED,

and stability. — British Wire- Jess Service.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain re-

The Magistrate said he would plied that he was unable to impose a small penalty and made make a statement at present, but | the fine $10.

he was aware of the grave posi tion of British tea planters.- PLIGHT OF BRITISH TEA

Heuter. PLANTERS,

London, Yesterday.

BRITAIN'S ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES.

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LEAGUE NEGOTIATIONS -

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and on

any terms of equality. the lighter Sir Muhamad Shafi said that the

on board. Moslems belleved, with all sincerity,

designed to bring about separation..

The Moslem delegates last night