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ECONOMIC TRAGEDY PRECIPITATED.

Chilean - Argentine

Tariff War.

RAILWAY COMPANY'S ULTIMATUM.

Valparaiso, Yesterday.

HELP FOR THE DANUBIAN STATES.

Relief Proposals Mooted.

A CLEAVAGE.

London, Yesterday,

It is learned that the Danu-

to

repre-

IRISH FREE STATE.

Communication Under Consideration.

MR. THOMAS REPLIES TO QUESTIONS.

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Rugby, Yesterday, The Chilean Argentine tariff bian Conference has agreed, on A communication on the question war developed into an economic principle, that help must be of the Oath of Allegiance and the tragedy to-day when it was offi- given urgently to the distressed Land Annuities was received by the cially announced that the Bri-countries of the Danube, but Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. tish-controlled Argentine Tran- there has been careful avoidance Thomas, this morning from tha sandine Railway had delivered of any attempt to tie down the President of the Council of the an ultimatum to the Chilean conference

particular Irish Free State, Mr. De Valera. Government that it would close scheme.

Questioned In Parliament, Mr. down the railway on April 20, Sir Frederick Leith Ross has Thomas said that it was at present unless commerce between the been appointed British

under consideration by the Govern- two countries was restored. sentative on the committee, es- ment.

This will mean cutting the tablished by the Conference, to Asked for a further statement on only railway communication be examine the League of Nations the subject. Mr. Thomas suggested tween the two Republics. finance committee's report on that if the Leader of the Opposi- The attitude of the Railway is the countries of Central and tion, Mr. Lansbury, repeated the due to the fact that trade has South-Eastern Europe.

question on Monday he might be been nullified since Chile taxed It is learned that proceedings able to give an answer. Argentine enttle as a result of have revealed a cleavage between As to the contents of the com- which the railway lost a million France and Britain on the one munication, he said that it was not sterling of freight. Reuter's hand and Italy and Germany on customary to publish documents of American Service.

the other inter alia over the such a kind without an agreement question whether Bulgaria should between the two Governmente con- PREFERENTIAL DUTY be included in any Danubian cerned, He added that he had federation, also whether the already promised its publication at Danubian countries should con- the earliest possible moment.--- fer separately.

British Wireless Service. France and Britain favour lay- That a preferentiel duty on tea Power Conference before meet- ing the proposals before a Four- is expected in the Budget is in- ing the Danubian Governments, dicated by the fact that the Indian while Italy and Germany desire a and Ceylon Tea Associations have full conference of the nine coun-i

Warsaw, Yesterday. cancelled tea sales in Mincing Lane tries on the ground that the tress, Michalina Grot, were to-day Antoni Staniszewski and his mis- during Budget Week-Reuter.

scheme reached by meeting the sentenced to 10 and 3 years' hard Danubian States alone might be labour respectively for espionage. oppressive to Austria and Hun-

They were arrested before the gary.

arrest of Major Demkowski, who Relief proposals mooted by was shot on July 18 of last year for the conference embrace fin-jespionage by the Soviet-Reuter, cial aid by France and Britain, tariff concessions by Italy and

ON TEA.

London, Yesterday.

OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY.

(Continued from Page 1.)

SOVIET PASS SENTENCE ON SPIES.

Europe.

and South-Eastern

Like many other successful busi- ness men and deep thinkers, Mr. Germany which are the principal financial state of certain countries Manuk was a man of kindly nature, markets of the distressed coun- of Central approachable and always courteous. tries.-Reuter. These excellent qualities made him; well liked by all who came

in con- tact with him. He was also very philanthropic and a well read man.

Friendships.

Friendships formed

by Mr.

Manuk during his long residence

PROMISING EXPLORATION.

Committee of Experts Appointed,

Rugby, Yesterday.

It is understood that the Com- mittee of the Conference will in effect be composed of the heads of the delegations and that Mr.. Ram- say MacDonald will act as Chair-

man.

The Committee of experts, which

here endured and matured as the A very promising exploration of the four Powers have appointed to years passed, and it is not putting the whole problem before the examine the League of Nations' it too high to say that he had not Four Power Conference was un-financial committee's report, will dertaken at its first meeting to consist of representatives of the

a single enemy here.

tative.

the Governmenta

He was a member of the Fanling day, and delegates are hopeful that Treasuries of Hunt and Race Club, and the Hong valuable results will be registered concerned. Kong Jockey Club; and recently before the Conference concludes, Ross will be the British represen- Sir Frederick. Leith enrolled in the Rotary Club. probably on Friday,

Old Boy of Calcutta College. Full delegations of France, Ger-j Born in India of Armenian many, Italy and the United King-day's meeting that there was dan- The feeling was expressed at to- parentage, Mr. Manuk, was, of dom attended the course, a British subject. He was which was held at the Foreign reports prepared under the aus- Conference,ger of some of the very valuable educated at the Armenian College, Office this afternoon. It rose after pices of the League of Nations be- Calcutta, and came to Hong Kong a three hours session and a coming-neglected, because there was together with his schoolmate, Mr. munique issued later stated; T. M. Gregory, who afterward be

no executive authority to take "The exchange of views took them into detailed consideration. came hia brother-in-law, Mrs. place as regards the problems in-A report published last week has Gregory, who was Mr. Manuk's herent in the present economic and a very defnite bearing on the sub- sister, died here in November, financial circumstanees of the ject before the Four Power Con- 1980.

Danubian States, and the nature ference, and, as is already known, of measures, most appropriate for it is to be considered next Tues- He is survived in Hong Kong by their solution. Before the confer-day at a specially convened meet- another sister, Miss Mary Manuk, ence adjourned, a comittee was aping of the League of Nations who, we regret to record, is at pre-pointed to reropt seat ill at the Kowloon Hospital, ject

on this sub- Council. to the Conference when having recently undergone

All the members of the expert an it resumes its sitting operation and by his brother-in-Thursday at 2.30 p.m. The Foured, have not yet reached London, on committee, which has been appoint- law. Relatives in Calcutta are an Powers agreed to appolat a com- but they will begin work na soon aunt and several cousins, with all mittee of experts-one from each as possible, and may continue their of whom much sympathy is felt. of the four Powers-to consider deliberations of proposals made in The funeral will take place to the problems raised by the recent the League report after the pre- morrow, the time to be announced report of the Financial Committee sent Conference has concluded.

of the League of Nations on the British Wireless Service.

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