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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 9, 1937.

NEED TO LOOK FOR DEEPER CAUSES OF TENSION

London, To-day.

"With a little ingenuity and goodwill we should, solve our difficulties, which would imme- diately be relieved if we agreed on withdrawal of foreign volunteers, leaving Spain to settle her own future herself.”

So declared the Prime Minis- ter, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a speech at the Albert Hall last night.

"If we are, wise we will not allow our attention to be wholely-concen- trated on Spain, because the troubles arising from that country are only the by-product of deeper causes of unrest in Europe," he continued.

NEURATH VISIT

The Premier regretted that events had postponed the visit to London of the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, and he hoped that another occasion would arise for discussions which may lead to understanding a better

of each

other's viewpoints.

Mr. Chamberlain paid a tribute to the work of the Dominions Se- cretary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, at the Imperial Conference,

His work towards problems of common interest did much

to en: sure general satisfaction, which was well illustrated by the speech of the Canadian Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King, in Paris that any threat to England would bring Canada imme-- diately to her-side-

PEACE AIMS

The Premier was of the opinion that unanimous approval by the re- presentatives of the Dominions and India of the British rearmament programme, was assisted material- ly by the fact that the programme emanated from a National and not a party Government, for those re- presentatives themselves belonged to various parties and none ever sus- pected we had any other object than maintenance of peace.

"I am

convinced that

re-es-

INVITATION

TO BARON

VON NEURATH

London, To-day.

In regard to press references to the possibility of an early visite to London of the German Foreign Minister, it was pointed out in London yesterday that Baron Von Neurath's visit, which was to have been paid... a fortnight... ago, was at that time merely post- poned," and that so far as the -British Government was concern- ed the invitation was still open.— British Wireless.

IT

TOOPER CENT.

TAX ON GOLD GAMBLING

PARIS, TO-DAY.

NEW TAX MEASURES DECREED TO COVER THE DEFICIT IN THE 1937 BUDGET PROVIDE, AC- CORDING TO THE FIN ANCE MINISTER, MR. GEORGES BONNET, 8,000,000,000 FRANCS FOR THE ORDINARY BUDGET. WHILE 2,500,000,000 FRANCS EXTRA WILL BE PROVIDED FROM RAIL- WAY RECEIPTS.

All forward buying transactions tablishment of our strength of for gold or foreign securities of arms, like that of that other peace-loving country across the Atlantic will convince the world 10 and June 30 will be subject to in time of the wisdom of settling a special tax equal to 100 per cent. differences peacefully instead of of the exceptional profit made by

speculators...... by force."

a speculative nature between June

The production tax-is increased from 6 to 8 per cent. but the pri- mary necessities will not be affect- ed.

INGENUITY AND TASTE

The present high record of em ployment in Britain was in no way! Customs duties are raised to the entirely due to rearmamenty-

level before. October, 1936, while

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There were a number of reasons the price of tobacco will be raised why it was extremely unlikely we by 20 per cent.-Reuter.

would ever have to experience:: 8

repetition of such a depression-- as]

that of 1981.-

er best customers:””

given us an opportunity to exam- Rising prices of primary comine in a friendly spirit the difficult modities was increasing the pur problems that confront us. chasing power of some of our form- "Regrettably, however, circum- If we used: ingenuity and taste ances arose which made it-neces- and kept our quality we would have sary to abandon the visit. plenty of work for many years, '—- Reuter..

Trans-Ocean adds that the Albert Hall meeting was a rally--of-all three-political-parties:

"I attach the greatest importance to the value of personal-contact between influential statesmen and are fully the hope of the Foreign Minister that another opportunity for discussion will arise and lead to better mutual understanding of GREAT IMPORTANCE

the standpoint of the other. Mr.“ Chamberlam declared: “ "How simple it is for separate had hoped that the visit to England nations to come to an understand-

· of the German Foreign Minister, Ing Was shown clearly by the Im- Baron von Neurath, would have perial Conference.”—Trans-Ocean.

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