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BRITISH PREMIER'S ELOQUENT SPEECH AT GUILDHALL BANQUET

A radio photograph shows the late King Alexander, of Jugoslavia, being welcomed at Marseilles by the French Foreign Minister, M. Louis Barthou. Both were shot and mortally wound- ed five minutes later as their automobile was driven through the streets amidst cheering crowds. Other photographs are published on Page 7.

TOBACCO TAX

IN KWANGTUNG

CAUSES FURORE

DICKENS LIVES AGAIN IN LONDON STREETS

"

NANKING SUSPENDS Huge Crowds Watch Picturesque

LICENCES

ABOLITION SOUGHT

[From Our Own Correspondent) Canton. Yesterday.

Lord Mayor's Show

London, To-day. Despite almost continuous rain, large crowds gathered in the streets to witness the Lord Mayor's show yesterday.

The central feature of the pro- cession, which accompanied the new Lord Mayor, Sir Stephen Killik in his famous coach attend- the Court of Justice where the oath was taken, was the pageant.

Reports from Shanghal state that the Ministry of Finance In Nanking has accepted the sugges-ed by pastillons and footmen, to tion of the Shanghai City Chamber of Commerce to suspend the issue of licenses for the transportation of rolled tobacco to Kwangtung, pend- ing "the abolition of the legal ad- ditional tax of 20 per cent. advalo- rem by the Kwangtung Provincial Government."

As a result of this stand, no tobacco has been shipped to Canton from Shanghai since, October 31.

The Canton Provincial Department

of Finance has turned down a peti- tion of the tobacco merchants asking for a cancellation of this tax.

Local merchants also petitioned to the Ministry of Finance against) this tax, but as Kwangtung is vir tually independent, nothing can be! done by the Ministry except to sus pend the tobacco licenses.

(Continued, on Page 9.)

LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES

Silver Prices Improve

The local dollar has advanced opening on demand this morning} at 1/72.

Spot and forward silver prices improved, closing yesterday, at 23% and 23%, respectively.

of London and Londoners based on four of the novels of Charles Dickens. British Wireless. Service.

REVIEW OF HOME AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS

PLEDGES GOVERNMENT

AIM FOR PEACE

ARMAMENT

SITUATION

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay, Mac- Donald, replying to the toast of His Majesty's Ministers at the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall last night,reviewed home and for- eign affairs. He spoke with greater vigour and more marked and clearer enunciation than last vear, showing that his health had benefited from his trip to Canada.

HE EMPHASISED THE ACHIEVEMENT THE GOVERN- MENT IN REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT BY NEARLY 1,000,-

The late King Alexander I, of Jugoslavia, with Queen Marie, seen, -riding in state at a recent function in Belgrade. The widowed queen: in

the second daughter of Dowager Queen Marie of Humanis.

FRIENDLY GESTURE JAPAN LIKELY

TO APPRECIATE

BRITISH PLAN

DAYLIGHT SEEN IN NAVAL TALKS

Embarrassment May

Be Avoided

London, To-day,

A friendly gesture - is expected from Japan. at the beginning of next week, when she replies to the British Naval plan.

007, BUT MUCH, HE SAID, REMAINED TO BE DONE, HE FLANDIN CABINET POLICY appreciation of the British aug

EXPRESSED THE GOVERNMENTS DETERMINATION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF DEPRESSED AREAS, AND TO ABOLISH SLUMS AND OVERCROWDING:

FIRST TASK TO

He said that the Government's foreign policy. MATSUDAIRA REPORTED TO WAGE WAR ON THE continued to be inspired by the conviction of the practicality of a peace policy steadily and wisely pursued.

The Government, he said, had not wavered in its support of the League. Mr. MacDonald wel- comed the entry of the Soviet and deplored the absence of Germany-

Naval Understanding

For World Peace

Mr. MacDonald continued

The time has come, for the re-

He said that the Government opening of the books of the would not cease to impress the Washington and London Naval Germans that they were not do Tresties. I can say nothing insl ing themselves justice thereby, about the preliminary converse- and referred to the crisis in the tions except to warn you that thể European situation in the past newspapers on this subject are far

from being inspired.

NEW COMMODORE few months.

FOR COLONY

Captain Sedgwick-Of H.M.S. Berwick

Londen, To-day, Captain C. G. Sedgwick, who until recently was in command of H.MS. Berwick in the For East, has been appointed to H.M.S. Tamar, additional, dat- ing from March 2 ́next, and in command and as Commodore in charge of the Naval Es- tablishment at Hong Kong in Commodore succession to

Captain Frank Elliott Q.B.E. Sedgwick will arrive in Hong- Kong from England 'on about April 17-Reuter.

Very little is known concerning Cap- tain Sedgwick's record by the naval authorities here, except that at one time he was a Commander on the Battleship Revenge. He is also an Instructor in Gunnery.

He emphasised Great Bri- tain's efforts on the side of peace, and assured that these services would continue as long as the Government laat- edit

He referred to the disappoint- ment at the results of the Dis- armament conference, and said that the Government would.con- tinue not only to try to preserve |

"Japan, the United States, and ourselves, ail desire an agreement which will not jeopardise the safety of any of us and will not deprive us of the power of de- fence that we must maintain.

(Continued on Page 12).

National Arms Scale The Solution

BE RELINQUISHING POST

Ambassador London WI Return To Tokyo At Xmas

Tokyo, To-day,

The Japaneso press states that the Japanese Ambassador to“ - Lön- ›› don, Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, in going to Tokyo before Christmas. with the intention of not returning to London The former Foreign. Minister, Mr. Yoshizawa, is mea tioned as a possible 'BursaQEBUY.- Reuter.

NOVEL LAUNCHING

OF "ORION"

Prince To Press Button

In Brisbane

`SHIP RELEASED IN BRITAIN

After Mr. Yamamoto has re- ceived full instructions from Tokyo he is expected to express

gestion for parity for Japan, but will take exception to the sugges tion for "quantitative and quali

tative adjustments" of categories Safrican of capital and auxillary ships and ECONOMIC CRISIS also the anggestion that each Power will communicate with the others its maximum naval needs. FOREIGN LABOUR TO

Although Japan will feel BE LIMITED

that the "British: soggestions" are unsatisfactory: FAVOURED BOTH HOUSES

avold

The Flan

yesterday, that

would be to wage war nomic crisis.

waiting while the panese complete their tions. The Americans are being but their opinion has not yet been informed of the conversations,

asked-Reuter

It appointed a sub-committee to draft economic legislation to be introduced, which will include fresh stringent limitation of Am migration-and-foreign labour...

The Cabinet also adopted Mr. INTERFERENCE WITH

SAAR AFFAIRS

Evidence Against Germany

Gaston Doumergue's principle that private. Parliamentarians ought not to be able to propose any increase in Budgetary expen diture.

London, To-day.

The Cabinet finds favour in H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, while attending a concert at Brig both Houses where it is assured

what had been gained, but to se "I believe, with all my heart, that bane on December 7, will launch of a large majority, Reuter. cure agreements in ways that the first and last word in security the new Orient liner "Orton," wet. would be still open even if no is an international agreement on the which is now under construction at LANDLORDS PAYING formal conference was sitting. scales of national arms, and the Barrow-in-Farness.

lower, the scales the greater the

on, electrica! By pressing a button, security of nations. If, however, impulse will be sent by landline to

FOR DEFENCE

London, To d Captain Anthony Eden, the Lord Privy Seal, will represent

the United Kingdom Government at the meeting of the Disarma |mentTM Bureau at Genera on the

HORE-BELISHA'S this agreement is refused. defence Sydney, and thence by radio and CANTON COLLECTION morning of November 20 and at

SETBACK

Pedestrian Crossings Rouse Criticism'

WORK SUSPENDED

requirements must be met in a way which would put the non-aggressive telephone trunk lines to Barrow, where it will close the power cir purpose of the nation beyond ques cuit and release the ship, which will immediately glide into the Iwater.

Ition.

(Continued on Page 12) Naval Security At Least Expense":

The "Orlon" will be the first ship of the British mercantile marine

FOR AIR UNITS

$3,000,000 EXPECTED

the special meeting of the bly, to consider the Gran Chaco question, which is to be held on the same day,

He will also, attend a meeting

From Our Own Correspondent] of the Council of the League to Canton, Yesterday, be held on November 21 when the The police authorities are to Snar question will be under con to be launched by wireless tele day collecting two weeks rentsideration. phone.

from landlords as a contribution. It is not yet decided whether The new liner will be ap for the air defence of Canton the Foreign Secretary Sir. John London, To-day. The Air Minister, Lord London. The efficacy of pedestrian cross derry, also referred to the Naval proximately 24,000 tons gross. She After the work is completed on Simon, will visit Geneva for these rate, which closed on Thursday at JAPAN'S REPLY ONing, of which 6,000 have been laid Conference and said that the impor-contains gas-tight chambere for the December 31, property owners will meetings.

tance of the results to be achieved transport of chilled meat from have to contribute another two OIL QUESTION

Australia.—British Wireless Box weeks' rent on January 1, 1935. could hardly be exaggerated.

The London on New York cross-

-U.S.$5.00 closed yesterday at US$4.99, while the New York on London rate closed at £

U.S.$1.99%, as compared with Now Being Studied At U.S,$6.00%.

U.S. BANK CLEARINGS LOWER

New York, To-day. Bank

Foreign Office

London, To-day.

down in London streets as a means of reducing the number of accidents, is called in question by the commit tee representing all classes of road-| users which was set up last year to advise Mr. L. Hore-Belisha,

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Government Appointments

(Continued on page 9.): About $4,000,000 was yielded in GERMAN AMBASSADOR VISITS the last rent tax about 18 months ago, but in view of the many empty houses and reduction of rent this new levy-may not met more than $3,000,000. This sum

His Excellency the Governor Corps, vice Mr. L. N. Murphy. will be used for the purchase of

SIR JOHN SIMON.”:

London,to-day The German Baron Von Hoesch, led at the Foreign Office yester

The crossings are marked on the The reply of the Japanese Govern- roads by sunken steel studs and ment to the recent representations their positions are indicated to clearings for the week ended at Tokyo of the United Kingdom motorists by "beacons erected on Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C. M. G., appointed a member of the Licens suns, and other weapons Secretary, Sir John Simon. It to

has been pleased to appoint the Mr. J. L. McPherson has been more aeroplanes, anti-aircraft day afternoon and saw the Foreig Thursday amounted to US$4, Government regarding certain as the pavement. 188,643.000 as against U.S.$4,221,pects of the new petroleum laws in

Canton is the only place in understood that questions connect LL D., to be, temporarily, an Un-ing Board for a further period of

China where landlords are reed with the holding of the Suár 172,000 for corresponding period Japan has been forwarded to the The Committer is understood to official Member of the Executive three years.

ront

int Flebiscite on January 18 were dis- of last year. United Press, per Foreign Office, where It is now have recommended the suspension of Council in place of the Hon. Sir The appointments of Mr. Wquired to donate a month's

cussed. British Wireless Service. S. E. Levy and Company.

work, pending an inquiry. The re Shou-son Chow, Kt who is ab- Schofield to be First Police Magis from time to time. This ing carefully studied.

commendation, is under considera- sent from the

trate, and Mr. E. W. Hamilton to brings in the largest sum of mone The appointments of Mr. Dan be Police Magistrate. Kowloon, are in the shorest time. Each police AMERICAN TELEPHONE CO'S

station is responsible for the col fel John Lewis and Mr. Sum Pak gazetted.

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houses within ming, as Members of the Court of DEATHhe University of Hong

FORECAST afurther period of three years, Kau Tong, from Temple Street with efter

was crushed to death

British oil companies, whose large tion at the Ministry of Transporte SAADAMING PA

has

British Wireless Service. Gezon

COOLIE'S TERRIBLE

GOLD FLIGHT FROM EUROPE Interests in Japanese trade are liable to be adversely effected by the TO US. CONTINUES

new law, have been informed of the Addì- position. Close contact New York, To-day tional Gold to the value of throughout been maintained with U.S.$30,000,000 is coming to the the United States and Netherlands United States from Europe, prin- Governments, which, on behalf of Yaumatt cipally from France, making a their nationals, whose

on him, while her total of US$50,000,000 this week, terests are similarly men

have of com

he Ho United Press, per S. E. Levy also made represents at Tokyo, at and Company.

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INCOME INCREASES

New York, To-day-The Sep- ber, report of the American Company shows the

ting income

88 against