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GOVERNMENT ATTACKED FOR WEAKNESS IN FAR EAST DISPUTE

TRIBUTE PAID

TO WAR DEAD

AT CENOTAPH Army And Navy Units Join In Ceremony.

GUN CALLS FOR SILENCE.

The recolletion of the four year of torturing war, the nem- "ies of these who fell on Flan-

s fields, was poignantly re- called at the Armistice Day core-j muriy held at the Cenotaph at 11 'efock this morning. AL- though fourteen years have pass- el since the day when the guns) were silenced, there was not one of the vast crowd who was not] deeply stirred at the sight of the long ranks of the men in khaki, the sailors in white, the glint of medals, as the combined forces! of Hong Kong assembled to pay tribute to fallen comrades,

BRITISH BOXING TITLE CHANGES HANDS.

Watson Wins Featherweight Crown on Points Decision.

Liverpool, To-day, Seaman Watson (Newenstle) yesterday won the British Featherweight Championship when he outpointed Nel Tarleton (Liverpool),

the holder, in a fifteen round title fight.-Reuter.

IMPRESSIVE

SERVICE AT

CATHEDRAL

Memorial Sermon By Dean Of Hong Kong, DISTINGUISHED CONGREGATION.

A Memorial Service, at which

BRITAIN SUPPORTS MISSION SHIP

GERMANY

NEW PEACE TREATY

URGED ON

ON

WORLD

LONDON, TO-DAY.

WRECKED UPON

ISLAND REEFS

Ill-Fated Ship Only Recently Launched.

STRUGGLE WITH STORM.

Suva, To-day. The trim little vessel which car- SIR JOHN SIMON OUTLINED GREAT BRITAIN'S NEW ried the hopes of debut men and POLICY ON ARMAMENTS YESTERDAY, AND THE GOVERN.women into the southern seas, its mission the spreading of the Gos- 'MENT COMMITTED ITSELF TO THE SUPPORT OF GERMANY'S pel of Christ among the natives, - PLEA FOR EQUALITY AMONG THE POWERS IN RESPECT TO has been wrecked. After a stern

ARMS.

Sir John introduced a motion which suggested that the old articles of the Treaty of Versailles should he superseded by a new

treaty among the nations,

The motion was approved by a vole of 402 to. 44.

I

In the course of the debate on the matter of Britain's arma ment policy, Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin admitted that he anticipated another great war...

battle with storms, the mission ship was driven upon the coral reefs beyond the anchorage of the Island of Aneityum, in the New Hebrides group.

It was christened the Southern Cross VI. and was fitted out in Britain at great cost. with funds) contributed by the congregations of churches throughout the land.

It was blessed and sent out upon its adventure, with four Euro- and three

at

The Prince of Wales at golf at Copenhagen, where he play- ed with Mr. Hegel, the famous Danish publisher and amateur golf champión.

British Note

To Washington

Reception Not Confirmed But Not. Denied.

BORAH'S STATEMENT.

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Washington, To-day.

LABOUR CALLS

FOR DEFINITE

CHINA POLICY

Simon Declines To Make Promise.

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MUST HEAR JAPAN.

The Government has been bitterly attacked for its weakness in policy in the Manchuria dispute, Labour members demanding some definite stand by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon. He, however, declined to commit the Government. until the League of Nations had considered the Lytton Report. The Japanese ob- servations must be heard and considered, Sir Austen Cham- berlain pointed out during the debate.

London, To-day.

Mr. C. R. Attlee, former Minis- ter of the Labour Cabinet, be- laboured the Government for its | alleged weakness in the Sino- Japanese dispute, during the

House of Commons debate on

the Labourite's resolution urging the Government, firstly, to sup- port an immediate, universal and substantial reduction of arma- ments on the basis of an equality

But for the most touching and inspiring moment came when, with the boom of the gun, His Excellency the Governor Hon. Mr. Baldwin spoke, exclusively this evening when the Forcign pean deck officers breathless hush fell over the Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G, and on air disarmament and urged Secretary, Sir John Simon, in an European engineers and a crew of gathering. The "Two Minute Mrs. Southern attended, as well as the world to consider whether important pronouncement on 15 Solomon Islanders. What mission! Silence" was followed by the representatives of the Consular civil aviation could be so con- disarmament, made special re-workers may have been aboard clear, ringing, notes of augle, Body, the Girl Guides and Boy trolled as to make the abolition ference to the German claim to the time of the accident, it is not sounding "Reveille," the last sal-Scouts, was held in St. John's of all Air Forces feasible. Mr. equality of status. He said that vet known. ute to the unforgotten dead.

German! dealing with the

The ship, necessarily had to sail Cathedral at 9,30 a.m. this morn- Baldwin, who is 65, thought he in The ceremony to-day commenced

ing. The Dean of Hong Kong, had not seen the last great war, claim to equality of rights in into most dangerous waters, had to the islands at 10.45, a vast crowd gathering Very Rev. A. Swann, conducted the though he thought another armaments it was necessary to pick her way among

too depend- around the Monument shortly be service and preached the sermon., would not come just yet.

insist that the main purpose of where charts are none fore 9.30. The scone was a colour-

disarmament was to ensure last-able. It was while she was in the Those present in the congrega-

No official confirmation is ob-of status of all nations; secondly, ful one, the mingling the Service

Limitations contain. vicinity of Aneityum that she ran tainable of the report of a British to maintain the principles of the tion were the Rt. Rev. B. C.

Fing peace. uniforms, the red, purple, and bluck Roberts, Bishop of Singapore, Sir

ed in Part Five of the Treaty of into a fierce gale.

note on war dobts being handed League Covenant by supporting robes and the white surplices of Henry Pollock, Major H. B. L.

Versailles were imposed as Desperately she fought against it, to Mr. H. L. Stimaon, Secretary of the findings of the Lytton Com- the Bishops, Clergy and Choir, the Dowbiggin, O.B.E., Mr. P. S. Casi

means of Basurlug.. in the but remorselessly she was driven State, but the British embassy's mission. The mover, Mr. Attlee, glitter of the dret of the officersidy, and others. Clergy assisting

was held silence is regarded as tantamount said the country was gravely dis- and men of the assembled units, the Dean in the service were the

circumstances then prevailing, the upon the reefs.

appointed by the lack of pro- peace of Europe. It is undoubt there cruelly, and the waves pound-to an admission. toned by the sombre black of the

Senator Borah, chairman of the gress at the Disarmament Con- N. V. Halward, M.C.,

edly true that these limitations ed her. morning sults of the members of

were intended to he and express- It is not likely that the crew arc Foreign Relations Committee of ference, saying labour linked the Executive and Legislative Councils. There was the vivid crimson of poppies, scen in every buttonhole or cap.

the

His Excellency, the Officer Ad- ministering the Government, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G. arrived at 10.55 am., being escort ed from Government House by

members of the Motor Cycle Sec-

tion of the II.K.V.D.C. His Excel leney the O.A.G. was preceded by H.E. Admiral Sir W. A. H. Kelly, K.C.B.. C.M.G., M.V.O., and repre- sentative officers, of the military units.

Revs.

W.

Walton Rogers, J. N. Lewis Bryan, S.C.F., C.E., E. G. Powell, E. C. H.

Tribbeck, Dr. E. L. Allen, and H. F. Foley, R.N.

At the conclusion of the service

the official version of the National Anthem was sung, after which the Clergy and Choir proceeded by way of the west door to the Cathedral Memorial Cross, where a wreath was laid on behalf of tile Catheați! Body, by Dr. G.. A. C. Herklots.

and pursue it," the Dean said in Taking as his text, "Seek peace,

part:-

.Mr. Baldwin,

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ed to be the precurer of general in any great danger-Reuter. limitation of, armaments.

The United Kingdom Govern- CARE IN CHOICE

OF MINISTER TO

CHINA DESIRED

Mander Suggests Lord Irwin For Post.

LARGE RESPONSIBILITY

and Manchurian

the Senate, by which any agree- disarmament

it believed ment aubmitted to Congress must questions because be approved, stated that the pro- Manchuria was the acid test of

as

gramme of mere cancellation of the Lengue a guarantee ment felt that their country has in

war debts was impossible and against attack. recent years effected immense re-

would not relieve Europe or help Mr. Attlee added that unless ductions. But now, when agree. ment between nations of the world

America's economic conditions, but the Manchurian question was If a programme were presented satisfactorily settled, the League- for reduction and limitation of

which restored the world markets would lose its moral authority armaments was being negotiated. I

devastating and the world would revert to Germany claimed that the methods

and abolished the burden of armaments, and nor the old system of Individual of limitation applied to her should

malised monetary systems, the armaments and sectional al- no longer be different from those

aituation would be different.

He Jiances. applied to other nations. The The nations of the world with United Kingdom Government had,

believes Mr. Stimson is preparing

After paying a tribute to the a statement in connection with the services rendered to the world "In the fourteen years since the Air Forces and air sense should throughout, been ready and, an-

British note.

by the Lytton Commission, he "At 10.59 'n.m. the buglers of the first Armistice Day the observance ponder the matter, for civil maxious to join other Governments

London, To-day. President Hoover would arrive said he believed Japan's occupa- of it has passed through various chines were potential bombers. represented in Geneva, including Lincolnshire Regiment and the

Mr. Geoffrey Le M. Mander,

a few days. tion of Manchuria was merely a The first Armistice Day Disarmament hung on the air Germany, in framing a disarma- (Liberal) told the House of Com-in Washington in South Wales Borderers sounded stages. the "Last Post." Scarcely had the was frankly an occasion of tremen- and as long as air forces existed ment convention which would fair-mons yesterday that he hoped Mr. Hoover had repeatedly declar- militarist "try on." If Britain had given a bold lead to the League clear notes of the bugles iedidous relief. The world's worst the world was not yet rid of that ly meet this claim.

when Sir Miles Lampson (Minis- the ordeal, was over at last, and the fear which was the parent of soAny hesitation which might ter to China), retired the Gov-mand payments beyond the cape he believed the "try on would Meanwhile, the Treasury states fizzle out and the Japanese In the course of the House of arise from a desire to inflict upon of the same outstanding person that a payment of G$444,000 on the masses would not support the Commons debate yesterday, Sir Germany permanent inferiority of ality and merits, someone of the tar debt is due on November 10 movement. The Lytton Report John Simon on behalf of Great status. It would spring from an- type of Lord Irwin, or Viscount or Greece and has not been re- gave a great opportunity to vin- Britain conceded Germany's claim xiety as to the use which might be D'Ahernon. Mr. Mander also ceived. Hungary has notified dicate the League's authority and to equality in armaments and made of the new situation and proposed moving the British America that he has no foreign the Labour party wanted to the supersession of the Articles from fear of reviving the dangers Legation to Nanking or Shang-exchange to pay the sum due on of Part Five of the Versailles which might threaten the tran-hai

away then the signal gun f "Two Minuté Silence" boomed out! from Murray Parade Ground, Quiet fell upon the crowd, as bare- headed it paid homage to those who gave their lives in the Great War.

The "Revellle" was then sounded by the buglers, and as the band of

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Burma's Close Election

the South Wales Borderers struck Separationist Movement

up the hymn, "O God Our Help in Ages Past," the throng joined in and sang. The hymn was followed

by prayers and the Blessing by the Clergy, followed by "God Save the King."

Is Main Issue.

Rangoon, To-day.

many troubles.

arise in any quarter would not ernment would appoint someone

Treaty by a general convention quillity of Europe. This anxiety Sir Miles recently intimated limiting Germany's armaments might be ill-founded but the Unit- his desire to leave his post in and similarly those of other ed Kingdom Government would China. powers.

willingly urge that it was never- There has been a strong move The principal issue of the gen- The British note on War Debts theless the highest wisdom to en-in England to arrange for the eral election of the Burma Legis-was handed to Mr. Henry L. deavour to remove it.

moving of the Peiping Legation. lature has been whether Burma Stimson, U.S. Minister yesterday

-Reuter.

At the conclusion, a wreath was should endorse the scheme out- but no details are available. The laid on the Cenotaph by H.E. the lined by Premier MacDonald for war debis and armaments are O.A.G., the Commander-in-Chief,

(Continued on Page 4.)

meeting Burma at a round table matters to be considered one with Boncour Appeals For American

Reuter.

the Officer Commanding the Troops, conference in January to provide the other, Sir John believes, the Senior Air Force Officer, for separation from India. representative of the Merchant Out of 80 seats to be filled Navy, a representative of the

Separationists, and anti-Separa-

Chinese community, representationists up to now each have 16. tives of the foreign naval vessels Six others elected are neutral.

Detailed Report.

London, To-day. International affairs were de at present in port, representatives The remainder of the results are bated in the House of Commons of His Majesty's Forces in the Colony, the British Legion, the Old coming in slowly. Reuter.

ed that America must not de-

city of her debtors,

December 15.-Rauter.

QUOTA FOR P.1. CHINESE.

Support For Security Proposal to one legislation to safeguard

Geneva. of armaments on condition that

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Manchukuo

Notable Here

Bride Is Sister Of Henry Pu-Yi.

TRAVELLING TO EUROPE..

Mr. Cheng Kwet-hoi, the, youthful grandson of Mr. Cheng Haw-shue, the Premier of Manchukuo, together

Washington. Paul Linebarger, publicist, lawyer and student of Far Eastern affairs, in his capacity as agent of the Kuo- mintang party of China, told the United Press he will ask congress amend pending Philippines Inde- the the interests of Chinese in the An insistent appeal for American security plan was realized but re- Philippines. support for organization of interna-frained from indicating the extent or He would have the independence with his charming bride, the sister tional security under the auspices of character of the reductions contem bill prohibit any discrimination of Mr. Henry Pu-yi, ex-Emperor the League of Nations was vefced by plated. Joseph Fan! Boncour, French minister Under the French plan, he said, all against the Chinese, and would pro- of China, and now President of the of war, outlining the new French arms the powers would consult in case of a vide that there always should be puppet state of Manchukuo, arrived pian before the steering committee of threat of war, as proposed by Ameri-a reasonable quota for Chinese im- in Hong Kong yesterday on the ma. the world disarmament conference. enn. Secretary of State Stimson under migrants. ⠀ptio Boyd Terukuni Maru, en route to Europe He said the fundamentals of the the Kellogg-Briand peace pact. Bon- The Chinese, he said, control 99 for their honeymoon and to study. drastic arms reduction proposal ad- cour sold that in this arrangement the Harbin, To-day.

vanced last June by President Hoover United States would be expected to per cent of the wealth of the fs- They are travelling "quietly" and handsome couple. They Five-Letter Code To

Owing to the mutiny of General were included in the French plan, abandon the advantagon given by lands, which is justification enough are a

for insisting on guarantees in the smilingly refused to be interviewed Operate.

Su Ping-wen at Manchuli, Harbin which he said amplified and perfected neutrality.

Detalls of the French pr

programme as bill-U. P.

on their arrival here yesterday, and has been without Siberian mails for the Hoover principles according to

French policles

did not leave the ship throughout presented by the war minister wero One Company, the Band and

Madrid, To-day.sixty-two days. It is not known Boncour spoke for the proposal in the same as made public last week at

The weather report for to-day: the day. Drums of the 1st Battalion, the In the teeth of Anglo-American whore the malls have been detoured. eluded in the plan calling for consulta- Paris.

When they reach England, they to Switzer-The typhoon is situated about 100 Following representations from tion of all powers when war threatens, Hugh Wilson,

minister to South Wales Borderers, were opposition, the plenary meeting“ (of

agreement land, represented the United States at miles north east of Manila moving will spend some time studying be

fore they return to Manchukuo, drawn up facing the Supreme Court, the Radio Telegraph conference re- the Consular Corps, the Japanese for a European security forming the first three sides of a solved to adopt the five-letter code Vice-Consul is taking up the ques- and for re-establishment of the Euro- the session. Premier Herriot is sche-north west,

Forecast: N.E. winds; moder whers. Mr. Cheng will later take up an equal basic for all nations. gramme in writing and detail nextį

responsible position. square. Just opposite them were instead of the existing ten-letter tion of non-receipt with the Post Dean military conscription system on duled to present the French pro-

(Continued on Fäge 12.)

[Office.--Reuter.

The minister promised a reduction week.

Comrades' Association and civilian bodies.

Numerous other floral tributes were then laid by individuals.

Three-Sided Square,

The deposition of the troops at tending the Cenotaph Service this morning was as follows:-

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