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PROPOSALS

Washington, To-day. Proposals for building two giant airships to re-

Miss Keiko Oishi, one of the re- presentatives of the Japanese Boys' Red Crose Association, is seen ad- dressing delegates of the Interna

Lional Conference at the presenta. tion of gifts in Tokyo recently.

EUROPEAN GOLD

BLOC SITUATION

place the Akron and Los Angeles, and also an air- craft carrier of 15,000 tons and a completely new type of cruiser with a "flying deck" have been made to the United:

STILL CRITICAL

ANXIETY PREVAILS

AT WASHINGTON

FEARS FOR FUTURE

States Aviation Commis- sion by the Chairman of ceived November 13, 8.06 am:)

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Mesanges Ordinance, 1891, Br

credit

Washington. To-day...

inflation in the United

the House of Represen- The financial expert, Mr. Kip- tatives Naval Affairs plinger, states that the outlook for Committee, Mr. Vinson.

Carl States has been strengthened by l

AMERICAN RUMOURS ARE REPUDIATED

US. NAVAL DELEGATES WELCOME PREMIER'S STATEMENT

POSITION CLARIFIED

1

London, To-day.

A categorical denial was given by the Bri- |tish Premier, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, yesterday evening, to rumours current in the United States that alongside the naval conversations was intense secret economic and political activity between the British and the Japanese, that the Japanese had made the United Kingdom a

secret offer of concessions in regard to the Man- chukuo and Japanese oil situations, and that the question of Japanese textile competition was be- ing considered.

-

H.R.H. Prince George_with_his fiancee, Princess Marina of Greece, photographed at. Bled, Jugoslavia, while visiting King Alexander and Queen Marle, the royal matchmakers who brought

the couple together. (Central Presa).

CHINA'S

OPIUM MENACE

Mr. MacDonald, in an authorised statement, emphasised that FUSILIERS MARCH THROUGH

the American representatives were kept informed of what pass- ed between the Japanese and British representatives and that the Japanese were similarly informed of what passed between the Americans and the British.

UNIVERSITY

EXPANSION

There was, he said, no truth in the story of secret Anglo-Japan- ese economic and political acti- vity. The British representatives had not been asked either secret-

IN CANTON ly or otherwise, to consider any

the election results. The Ad- WORK COMMENCED

AT SHEKPEI

ministration, he asserts, is moving towards co-operation with busi

It is understood that ness.

the proposal, which has No further devaluation of the

dallar is in sight. he adds.

created great interest, The European gold bloc. situa- has the approval of the tion is acutely critical. The Wash- Navy.

ington belief is that the current crisis will pass safely, but there is

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LESS DEMAND FOR H.O.L.C. FUNDS

TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day. Through the persistent efforts

offer of concessions in regard to Manchukuo or Japanese oil.

As far as the Governments. were concerned, the textile negotiations had been in abeyance for months.

The Premier's statement is

SHANGHAI STREETS --

Regiment To Relieve Worcesters

Shanghai, To-day. Hended by the band of the United States Marines, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers marched through Shanghai this morning to their billeta. They are relieving the Second Battalion of the Wor- cestershire Regiment, who going to Tientsin-Reuter.

are

WARWICKSHIRE HONOURED

regarded in American naval de ROYAL HONEYMOON legation circles as most helpful}

in clearing the air-Reuter.

Premier's Official Statement

AT HIMLEY

REGULATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED AT

LEADER ON POSITION

ECONOMIC

CONDITIONS

DEPLORABLE

DENUNCIATION OF U.S. TREATY

ARMED INTERVENTION BY AMERICA WILL CAUSE ONLY BLOODSHED

THEIR THREE AIMS

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.. (By Talegraph, Copyright, Telegram phio Massapea· Ordinanze, 2891, Be- }ceived November 13, 6.35 a.m.)

Havana, To-day.

The Cuban Communist leader, Felipe Gonzalez, interviewed yesterday by

the United Press, said

that economic conditions in Cuba are growing worse and that the Com-

soon.

GENEVA MEETING munists will be able to seize the Government SUPPRESSION IN

SIX YEARS

MANCHUKUO PROBLEM

After this, they will, firstly, confiscate,__with- out compensation, sugar and tobacco plantations, and The general situation in China as mills, factories regards opium narcotics will be banks. considered at the nineteenth ses

Geneva, To-day,

Secondly, repudiate sion of the Opium Advisory Com foreign, domestic and mittee on Thursday,

It is gathered that the Chinese national loans. Government has communicated Thirdly, denounce to the League of Nations a series treaties, particularly the of regulations which have been

London, To-day adopted, virtually establishing reciprocal treaty with Preparations are proceeding an opium monopoly in the pro- the United States, which apace for the Royal wedding be- vinces of Hopeh, Honan, Anhwei,

The Commission will great anxiety about European de-of Mr. Chow Lu. President of the velopments a few months hence, Sun Yat-sen University, construc- report to President The war fear hae temporarily sub-tion of new buildings for the School

tween H. R. H. the Duke of Kent Kiangai, Hunan, Fukien, Kansu, he charged, keeps Cuba Roosevelt the steps ne-sided.

of Arts and School of Law was be The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay and Princess Marina of Greece on Chukiang, Shensi, and Kiangsu. in economic vassalage.

The regulations will provide for He predicted that the cessary to secure a uni-

gun yesterday in the new Shekpel MacDonald, whose attention has November 29.

Part of their honeymoon will be the suppression of opium within six fied aviation policy.

compound of the University, which been called to the current press is seven miles from Canton. statements published in the United spent at Himley, the Warwick-years, and mark an evident desire only bloodshed would be Reuter.

States with regard to the London shire seat of Lord Dudley, who has on the part of China to suppress in resisting United Buildings for the Schools of En-naval conversations has authoris lent it to the Duke for that pur- opium smoking, the gineering. Agriculture, and Law ed the following statement:

pose:

manufacture of narcotics and illicit States armed interven- U.S.$1,000,000,000 Out were completed sometime ago, and "I would like to have it thor- The Duke and his bride will traffic of high power drugs. tion-United Press, per The Committee will also discuss S. E. Levy and Company. the opening ceremony took place on oughly understood that the drive from Buckingham Palaco to Sunday. Many high officials visit-American representatives have Paddington after the wedding clandestine traffic from Manchukuo ed the new site for the first time been kept informed of what passes breakfast, and will go to Birming into North China and the closing and were favourably impressed by between the Japanese representa ham by special train. Britisk down of clandestine drug factories CANTON HONOURS the imposing new structures model-tives and ourselves during these Wireless Service..

BRITISH RECRUITS FOR SAAR POLICE

Ex-Officers Seek Employment

London, To-day.

Of Three Billions

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(By Telegraph. Compright, Telegre phic Messages Ordinance. 1884. E |erived November 15, 8.05 a.m.)

Washington, To-day. The Chairman of the Home

led after the palatial architecture conversations, just as the Japanese in Peiping

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IN AMERICA

Sequel To Default On R.F.C. Loans

have been similarly informed of RAILWAY PROBE Asked in the House of Commons Owners' Loan Corporation, Mr. In addition to the classrooms, what has passed between the yesterday whether British ex-officers John H. Fakey, has reported that lecture halls and laboratories, there Americans and ourselves. were being recruited as police U.S.$1,000,000,000 out of the ori is a building to accommodate the officers for the Saar, the Prime gina! U.S.$3,000,000,000 Corpora- professor and members of the Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, tion appropriation remains un-faculty, a hostel for undergradu Bald that the position was that,

expected. acting under the resolution adopted | He said that requests for cda" or women students. All the by the League Council on June 4 mortgage refinancing are declin-buildings are built of cement con- last, the Secretary-General of the ing steadily, and further funds orete, look very artistic from the League had recommended to mem will probably not be needed. bers of the League on September 3 United Press; per S. E. Levy and

to facilitate the task of the Saar Company.

governing commission in recruiting:

additional personnel outside the

ates and another building for "co-

outside, and are modern within.

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Saar for its police force during the Shing Mun Mine Proprietor

plebiscite period.

In response to the recommenda- Shot Dead By Armed Robbers

tion a number of applications · for

RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

EXPORT OF CAPITAL

·IN AMERICA ·-·

TREASURY ORDER

SPECIALTO CHINA MAIL.

Washington, To-day,

clandestine

in China as well as in the conces. sions, settlements and leased terri torlea-Reator...

CUSTOMS STATION IN COLONY

Nanking Official

Denies Report

Nanking, To-day.

SUN YAT-SEN

LACK OF GAIETY AS

NO HOLIDAY

MEMORIAL HALL CROWDED

[From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, Today. Celebrations of the birthday of

Mr. Jesse Jones, Chairman of

A spokesman of the Finance the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen were held the Reconstruction Finance Cor Ministry has denied that the Gov yesterday morning at the Chung- poration, yesterday sald that the ernment is contemplating the eata with the usual Monday memorial shan Memorial Hall concurrently Corporation would undertake ablishment of a Customs station at comprehensive study of those rail Hong Kong.

Iservice.Box

In commemorating this event, a roads whose expenses were greater He added that telegrams bad been SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.. than their earnings, in connection received from commercial bedles statement was issued taking the Central Authorities to task for the with the disclosure that 10 rail at Canton protesting against such a (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegra.

loss of Manchuria and Jehol and phia Messages Ordinanov, - 1893. - Re- Forde, including the St. Louis reported move, which, he declared, for the enforcement of an import⠀ ceived November 15, 5.35 .. San Francisco, the Chicago, Rocke was absolutely unfounded-Beuter tariff in favour of Japanese goods.

Washington, To-day Island, and Pacific, the Central of

The dictatorial. government in

trary to the principles of the Kuo- mintang.

employment were received from ex- A daring armed robbery, re-they discharged their platols as a officers and were forwarded to the suiting in murder, took place at threat, and then secured him to The United States Treasury has Georgia, the Missouri Pacific, and SWANSEA RUGBY WIN Nanking is also denounced as con- Saar Governing Commission after a the Himly Mining Company's of his bed with shests and ropes, one lifted the restrictions on the ex- the Western Pacific, had defaulted preliminary enquiry on certain par- fices Needle Hill, near Shing of the men standing guard over port of capital. It has announced U.S.855,000,000 interest charges ticular points. British Wireless Mun, laat night at about 10 o'clock, hhm while the others searched the a general blanket license permit on R. FC. loans, or approximate- Service.

when seven robbers armed with desk and drawers of cabinets.. automatic pistols robbed the office (Continued on Page 8.)

DUKE OF SAXECOBURG LEAVES SHANGHAI

till of over $120,

$1,000 ALLEGED STOLEN

Later.

Au Kik, 55, the accountant of thej Company, in a report to the Police Shanghai, To-day-The Duke of stated that at about 10 o'clock Saxecoburg, who is a cousin of His last night while he was working It is now learned that $1,000 was Majesty King George, and who has out the daily accounts at his desk; stolen from the safe in the office been visiting the Far East after three Chinese males, who were which was ransacked by the rob attending the Red Cross conference maaked and armed with automatic bers.

ting the export of currency and ly one-eighth of the total which capital from the United States the R. F. O, has loaned to all rail- without Government approval roads.—United - Press, per 8. E

The order permits any American Levy and Companysius ring

to send currency or transfe his credit to any foreign country, and removes all the red tape establish- ed to prevent the flow of capital abroad during the first 18

of the Government's monetary

at Tokyo, left for Europe on the s... pistols, entered his office and held Noarreste had been made at 2.80 gramme. Conte Rosso this morning-

ning Dam10-day: Without any

uter. Film

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WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy, with dri

morning

Observat

AT CAMBRIDGE:

Light Blues First

Defeat

London, To-day Playing away from home yester

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CHINESE MILLIONAIRE COMING TO COLONY

day, Swansea easily defeated Cam-1 Mr. Aw B bridge University in their friendly Chinese rugby encounter by 18 points to 8.

This was the Light Blues' first Conte Ro defeat this season.

Shang