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Britain the Scapegoat at Lausanne?

Correspondence.

To the Editor of "China Binil."]

6, Leighton Hill,

Hong Kong, 4th July, 1932. Sir,--Will you please be so good

TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1932,

Overwhelming Vote for Irish Duty

(Continued from Page 1.)

Situation Reviewed.

London, To-day.

last ten years in respect of financial matters.

•

as to allow me to communicate through the medium of the columns of your valuable paper my sincere. As result of the default of the If that was Mr. De Valera's at- thanks to all those, who have 30 Irish Free State Government re-titude Mr. Thomas said, the only kindly forwarded subscriptions to garding land purchase annuities, alternative for British the taxpayer wards the relief of some 500 of the resolution was moved in the was one which the Government now Britain's aged War Horses In House of Commons for a bill em- proposed. Egypt.

If Mr. Do Valera had A copy of the acknowledg-powering the Treasury to Issue or urged that the burden which the an ment from London will on receipt ders imposing duties up to one nuities involved should be consider- be sent by me to aach subscriber.

hundred per cent. on any classes led and be made subject of negotia- Valuable and faithful services of goods imported into the United tion and consulation, the Govern- were rendered by our horses in the Kingdom from the Free State. Great War and the matter of their

ment would not have refused. He Before the debate on this resolu- asked the confidence of the House release from their present pitiful tion opened, the Dominion Secre- for the Government to impose in and most regrettable plight is onetary, Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas, in.re-their own way that deserves the fullest support of ply to a question, stated that a fur-would enable them

the duties which every animal lover, I think.

to obtain they dispatch from the Irish Free amount due, but no more. I much appreciate your kindness, State on the subject of land aa- Sir, in publishing my recent letter nuities had been received to-day.

Urges Patience. with enclosure. Such action is This stated that the Irish Free Party urged a resort to arbitration,

An amendment by the characteristic of the local Press in State Government had noted that the personnel to be determined in. every deserving cause.

the British Government was unwil- ease of disagreement by the Ottawa ing to agree to removal of restric- Conference. Arthur Greenwood, tions on the personnel of the pro- Labour after criticising the Governs posed arbitral tribunal. Freedom'ment for lack of choice by a party concerned in declared arbitration was still a way of patience,- the selection of nominees of an out of difficulty.

Chamberlain said

Yours, etc..

D. DAVIES.

GENERAL TSAI HERE AGAIN

Leaves To-day For Amoy.

arbitral tribunal, It stated, was Sir Austen

the

Labour

a'

of the very essence of arbitration. there could be no question that a The note added that the Government prosperous Irish peasantry was of Free State disputed the claims result of the credit extended to Ire- of the British Government not. land for the purchase of land. He only in regard to land purchase did not believe Mr. De Valera, in Annuities, but to all other annual this matter, spoke the mind of a or periodical payments, except race that was never ungenerous and those made in pursuance of always faithful to its plighted agreements formally ratified by the word. it was not because Mr. De Parifaments of both states.

Valera did not think he would not

General Tsai Ting-kai, who arrived;

Commenting on the note, the get fair verdict from an Empire- here recently from Shanghai, and "Times" said the reply left

no tribunal that he rejected it, but be- has so far refused to pay more left later for Canton, arrived back doubt that Mr. De Valera, while

cause he was as unwilling to re- In the Colony again yesterday after agreeing in principle to the British cognise the British Commonwealth than half the sum demanded,

noon by the s.s. Kin Shan, accom- offer of arbitration, definitely re- of Nations as he was to maintain and whether his attitude is one panied by Messrs. Yung Kwai-ching fused the Commonwealth tribunal the treaty.

There never was of bargaining, or one of cloaking and Chan Fuk-chai, and members of which was formed strictly in accor-time when it was more important dance with recommendations une that the sanctity of treaties should an outright refusal by Germany to his staff.

Immediately upon landing he animously agreed to at the Imperial be upheld, Sir Austen declared. pay anything at all, is a matter went to see Mr. Hu Han-min relat- Conference of 1980. Moreover, the British Wireless Service, of conjecture. Von Papen is ing to political affairs; and was en reply sought to repudiata general- only a temporary leader and at tertained in the evening by Mr.ly the financial settlement between! the elections at the end of this that Hitler' will be elevated to month it is practically certain

power. Germany's stand is then simple. She will simply sit still and pay nothing. To avoid the alternative of Nazi rule Germany

While hopes for any real àç- complishment being effected at Lausanne and Geneva have prac tically faded it appears from the latest cables that a settlement of) sorts may be reached, although the purpose and value of that proposed settlement appear vague. At last delegates have openly ad-may be prepared to make some mitted what has been evident concession on the proposed Re- construction Fund. A sacrifice is for some time past namely,

involved, but that course would that Germany cannot pay any

be the more peaceful and concilia- more reparations. But, presum-

tory one. But if European ably at the instigation of France, statesmen kettle the matter of [Germany Is not to be freed alto-

reparations without also making gether from the yoke of the.

an agreement with America on

arises,

Chan Lim-pak, at the latter's pri- two countries. This left no alter- ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

vate residence.

native to His Majesty's Government

day per the a.. Hai Ching.

General Taai leaves for Amoy to- but to proceed with the financiai

resolution.

In moving the resolution Mr. Thomas deeply deplored the cir- cumstances responsible for it, for

MAGISTRATE HERE FROM TOI SHAN

Entertained Last Night.

News in Brief.

New arrivals at the Peak Hotel Since the last list was published are: Mr. and Mrs, Evelle, Miss M. Grace and Major A. L. Harris.

above all this was time for peace

and no Government could have gone further than the British in the at

BRIGADE

6,684 Cases Treated in June.

Cases treated by the resident nurses of St. John Ambulance

Cheung Chau.

tempt to find an amicable settle-Brigade for the month of June at: ment, he said. Discussing the his tory of land purchase in Ireland he said it covered a period of over]

done so, and the British Govern- meat had no complaint against the farmera, but against those who withheld the farmers' money.

Became Landowners.

As a result of the Land Purchase set, 300,000 farmers became their farmers own landlords and Irish generally had secured a total re

Cases Maternity

Sent to hospital

Total

.8,259

5

Casos... Maternity Sent to hospital

Total

.1,334 2

Kam Tin.

Cases

Maternity Sent to hospital ....

Total

1,337

L115

4

Talku.

Сазев Maternity Sent to hospital

1,123

822

Total

324

(half month only). Shataukok.

Савев

627

Maternity

60 years.. It was with the single- minded desire to ease the land

.3.268 agitation in Ireland that the British Government, in 1881, passed legis-

(From June 6th to June 30th). Mr. Lee Yuen Wo, Magistrate of lation to provide

It has been necessary to place 2 the Toi Shan district, and his whereby farmers should

easy meang

become nurses

at Cheung Chau. The subordinate, Mr. Ip, Division leader, their own landlords. The Govern Brigade has been requested to pro- Versailles Treaty and a condition the reparations a pretty impasse arrived here yesterday. is imposed that Germany pay al

ment guaranteed payment to lenders vide a maternity ward for sampan. Great Britain's position in the Tol Shan district has been that. tenant farmers, as result of

Mr. Lee, who is a popular figure and supplied also large sums so women, lump sum of 4,000,000,000 marks

Fanling, is particularly unenviable. An-largely Instrumental in clearing the this assistance, bought, their land into a "European Restoration

other sacrifice called for, yet still Kou Dou Shan district of bandits. on easier terms. When fears of Fund." This ingenious scheme

remains the

Whilst in Hong Kong, Mr. Lee is repudiation by Individuals and £1,000,000,000 being entertained by Mr. Yee Po tenants were at that time express- cannot be commended and it is

which she owes to the United Wing, managing director of the ed in some quarters, Irish members disappointing, although not al-

States. Some amendment of the Tai On Insurance Co., Ltd., and a of Parliament declared the farmers together surprising, to note that

Balfour declaration will be need-the Kwong Chau restaurant last tions to the very last. They had dinner was held in his honour at of Ireland would full their obliga- the delegates are not prepared to

ed and the burdened taxpayer night. make the sacrifices which must precede any settlement, Just may well ask why Britain should what the European Reconstruc-pay more than she receives, when actually the position should be tion Fund is, and how the money will be expended, is not explain-reversed. It might be pertinent ed, but the title would infer that to ask, too, who lost the War, the Fund is not intended for re-

Britain or Germany?

On the face of it the position is payment of war debts to America. and

duction of over: three, and a half A deadlock will thus occur imme- serious and Britishers should not

millions annually In original ren- be content to allow Britain to be

tals of approximately sever, and a diately as the United States has day cancel

made once more the scapegoat. The annual prize distribution of half millions, so that the avarage imposed conditions to any

It is an admirable thing to main Tuesday, July 12, at 8. p.m., in the repaying the state as instalments, the Munsang College will be held on tenant and purchaser was now lation of war debts and those

tain the reputation of being an College premises, when the Hon. little more than half the amount conditions are unacceptable to

honourable and honest nation Mr. B. W. Tso will give away the payable to landlords prior to the most European nations. Presl-

but when foreign statesmen play prizes.

act of 18812- dent Hoover's proposal was ad-

Grand total:-6,684, cases, "When the Irish Treaty was We are indebted to the Tang Wal mirable in theory but it was un-upon this and use it as a lever in their international dealings, a

During the four days, ended July made and Irish Free State became, and Kwong Wah Hospital authori fortunate that he has interlock- firmer stand should be taken. Of diseases was made Cholers 20 accepted this position in two agree

3, the following return of notifiable, a Dominion the Irian Government ties for receiving Brigade patients. ed Lausanne with the Disarma- course, the details from Lausanne cases (I imported); typhoid fever 4ments and the British Chancellor ment Conference. If the first

are obviously not wholly compre-cases (1 imported); diphtheria 2 of the Exchequer had accordingly issued had been succesfully solv hensive and it may be that Mr. cases: amali-pox 1 case; meningitis budgeted for receipt of £3,000,000 ed, the way, would have been pay-MacDonald and Sir John Simon

from annuities in the present, Anen-' cial year. It was only on March 22 ed for some achievement at the may have some plan for safe"

The wedding, took place recently that he learned for the first time other Conferences but only con- guarding Britain's interests. In at the parish church at Castletown that Mr. De Valers, in a speech fusion can arise from any attempt the meantime there are grounds Roche, County Cork, of Mr. Maurice is intention to withhold the in Dublin, bad declared it to treat all the issues as one. If for some considerable apprehen the Borneo Company in Bangkok, minded Mr. De Valera that in

T. Cooke-Ellis, a former manager of

annuities. When Mr. Thomas America does not cancel warsion, debts (and the policies announced by both parties for the election

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tive of what arrangements are afternoon on the MM, Hper, Gen. pole which tell from the third floor g made with Germany. The pre-in have the Northern Fort by sent

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The woman Kwong, Wah Hospi Fent Chancellor, Herr Von Papen, asroplane, pound for Nanking for treatment

(1 maternity case sent to hospital).

Total

632

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