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STATUS

EMPIRE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1923.

which would visit each Domininu Thae MR SAPRU'S REPLY TO GENERAL. was his appeal to the Dominion, except

SMUTE.

South Africa, and to the Imperial Gay Replying to General Smuts, Mr. Sapru

•ernment as regards the Colonio, Heclared that there could not be two kinds urged that this would give time to calm of citizenship, a higher and a lower, in angry passions in India, create

more the Empire. When I go to your country hopeful feeling in India, enable all of and satisfy the requirements of the fran tion of the problem, and to absolutely

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THE PROTECTION ISSUE.

NATIONAL-LIBERAL VIEW.

The National-Liberal view of Mr.

LONDON, November 1st, Baldwin's proposals was voiced by Mr.

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REPARATIONS WRANGLE" A SPEECH BY SIR C. ADDIS.

AMERICA CONCERNED REGARDING Mr. B. T. B. Boothby, MI.CE, E- AL POINCARE'S ATTITUDE. gineering-in-Chief of the Canton-Kowloon

ters by the statements attributed to Mr.

Railway, was entertained at dinner at WASHINGTON, November 1st, Concern is occasioned in official quar- | Claridgo's Hotel, London, on October

OF INDIANS IN THE them to bring all forces to hear on a solu- chise law, you have no right to tell me eCurly at a conference of National Poincare, indicating a desire to restric2nd, by the Directors of the British nad safeguard the independenewỗf the Dmin.because I am an indian subject of His Liberals at Westminster, He expressed severely the scope of the reparations Chipose Corporation. There were pre-

LUNDON, November 1st. The text of the speeches at the Imperial Conference on the status of Indians in the Empire has been ivanou,"

Viscount Peel, introducing the subject on

ons

ments of the Duke of Devonshire and the

the opinion that the general election would not be later than January. He complained that the paucity of details of

the Premier's intentions created uncer

France insists on a formula preventing the chair, M. Chao-Hsin Chu, Chinese inquiry. It is stated authoritatively that sent: Sir Charlos Addis, K.C.MG., in full enquiry as to Germany's capacity Chargé d'Affaires, Sir Edmund Wyldbore- pay, the success of the purchase Smith and Messrs. A HL Collinson, tiations will be seriously jeopardised

· October 24th, emphasised that a solution also appealed to him as an Imperial state general ban against Fadiunt in the Empire tainty which in itself would tend to in: LONDON, POLITICAL GIROLES NOT C.BE, 3 Grove, O.B.E., D. Landale,

Mr. Sapru then appealed to General Smuts as a humanitarian to holp to miss the status of Indian us South Africa. He man who was trying to bring pence into the world. Is he going to exclule from that happy miss his country and mine?" If the Indian problem in South Africa is allowed to fester much longer, it will be comm a question of foreign policy of such gravity that the unity of the Empire night founder irretrievably upon it

of the problem was swential to the preser vation of unity in the Empire Opinion in India was completely unanimous with regard to the matter, because the Indians regarded the disability under which their countrymen laboured elsewhere in the world as a brand of social inferiority.

Viscount Peel recalled that India had contributed · 1,100,000 men had over

200,000,000 to the war. Sitting there that General Smuts would not refuse to Mr. Sapru, therefore, carnestly trusted on qual terms with the Dominions and} accepted by the League of Nations as one cover a solution, and agree to the appoint co-operate with him in attempting to dis of the eight greatest industrial States in the world, it was the intention and the ment of a diplomatic agent to be sent by ambition of Indians to share in the glories to protect Indians, there act as an inter. the Indian Government to South Africa of the British Empire. It the opinion of mediary between them and the South India is to be disregardest www, could In-African Government, and put the Govern dians be expected to co-operate whalement of India in fall possession of the heartedly in the great work of en problems facts relating to Indian nationals. the Empire,

The scope of the

Referring to the Memorandura, which apart from South Africa, was not very General Smuts had circulated to the Colt great. There were only 2,000 Indians in ferene, Mr. Sapru said that General Australia, 600 in New Zealand and 1,200 Smute was asking the Dominion. Prime in British Columbia.

Viscount Peel reaffirmed what he had Ministers to treat the resolution of the 1921 stated

Conference as a scrap of

and to paper, regard to India's complete acceptance of

new resolution with the "object of the Dominions right to determine the composition of their own cumunity: He urged that the Dominious should consider the matter generously with justice and right. Whenever they passed a law politycomb with the appeal which affecting the allegiance of the abject to be surely irresistible in time to the Crown they trod on very dangerous

create unemployment. He described tariffs as

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POLICY

WE Levasoni H. Middleton, E. R.

OB., Leo Smith, Lieut. Col. J. J Morriss, A R. Patlin, O. 5. A. Sandburg, Thompson, Wei Cheng Chen, and H. Woodhead.

`In proposing his health Sir Charles.

Majestly, that I am not entitled to ercise my parliamentary rights.!!../

Viscount Prel emphasised that the stat Dominion Premiers showed there was no They were not place in an inferior status all over the Empire. Such disabilities as

Losnos, November 1st. a blind, futile remedy forIt is reported from Paris that the they suffered

foreign competition and advocated rais. French reply to the British Note regard- calvur or Were not based on

ing the convocation of the Reparations rucial groups. De Hewog

ing the level of production by increasing Conference. stipulates that the enquiry of the opinion that the position demand in the Home markets He de should be limited to Germany's present Addin alinded to the anxious time which of Indians withia the Empire had slaved it would not help matters by im- capacity to pas, and thus not reopen the Mr Boothby has spent in charge of the made a very notable advance in the Con- posing fresh clogs and fetters on the believed that this is the point which has through the disturbed districts of the pro- question of total indebtedness. La Canton-Kowloon Railway, a line running aroused anxiety in America, but poli- vince of Kwangtung," and subject, con ference, and he suggested that Mr. Supru importation of food and raw unsterials, would, not prins his resolution because

tical circles in London are by no means sequently, to considerable interferences st. EARLIER CABLES,

alarmed in view of the announcement that the hands of the military fortes. He ex- for it beenuse they thought the method LABOUR OPPOSED TO PROTECTION. being continued. some members might be indioposed to vote

negutiations at London nad Paris are pressed the hope that better conditions proposed was unnecessary and undesirable,

would prevail in the future, not only in false impression in India. and such a vote might create a totally

Kwangtung but throughout China, and Losvos, November - pt,

referred, as an indication of the growing Mr. Baldwin, winding up the debate, Labour's considered reply to Mr. Bald-M POINCARE CONDEMNS GERMAN tion, to the appointment by the Chiness

desire in China for a settled administra said he hoped the Indian delegation would win has been issued in the form of a reso- feel as he felt, that the discussions had lution adopted by a joint meeting of the

Government of a Commission to examine the financial situation. The Commission been very helpful and encouraging. There had been not merely goodwill and in

General Council of the Trade Union Con cruest attempt to meet India's wishes as gress and the Labour Party, calling upon

annual deficit. to the adoption of a Bud- would make proposals with regard to funding the fonting debt, to meeting the far as posible, but definite results due to all the Labour organisations and their bankruptcy, though her resources were get, to apportioning the revenus between a growing sense of partnership of all the members to assist to the utmost the immense. He said they were witnessing the Provinces and the Central Govern- peoples and races owing common allegianco to the Crown. The magnitude of India' specious arguments for protection, and to The Gerninn officials were returning to communications, etc. The Commission is the last spasms of resistance in the Ruhr. ment, improving the administration of at the Conference in 1921 with have all the fullost freedom for contribution to the common weil was he

share in our common partnership and her press on the electorate Labour's policy of duty and the railwaymen were offering to be under the chairmanship of Dr. W ench Dominion work and wag, with provision for their services wholesale though only W. You, ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs, garding the franchise. Prudence prescribe could congratulate itself on what it late maintenance for reserves of in 7.000 had been reinstated because Ger- and will include the present Ministere for

the limits to that unconstitutional had effected

dustry, to be secured by international any had not surrendered the essential Foreign Affairs (Sir Francis Aglen), Referring to the memorandum mentioned

rolling stock. The industrialists were Flance and Communications, the inspec earlier by Mr. Sapra. General Smuts destruction and co-operation, national coming one after the other to negotiate tor-General of Customs, the Associate ied the description of it as subtle on the reorganisation and development, and put resumption of deliveries in kind. Coal Chief Inspector of Salt Revenue (Sir contrary he declared it was a truism that ting into operation Labour's general pro gratuitously, and were increasing daily the Peking Bankers' Association. There and tonnage were ensured to France Ernest Wilton), and representatives of was one British citizenship over the whole ramme to meet the crying accial and They were beginning to receive the reward would also be as honorary members cer- all he had said therein was that there Empire but it was a profound mistake to onomic ilk, as the only real alternative of their efforts. It therefore was not the thin ex-officials, Parliamentary repre

rights of franchise from such to protection.

moment to change, their line of action,sentatives, Mr. G. Padoux, the Financial chise did not depend upon British citizen- citizenship. He contended that the frai

add they would not change it. He con- Adviser, with four Chinese hankers and ship. Only in India was this position not

claded by reiterating the reservations the representatives of the Four Groups with regard to the proposed committee comprising the China Consortium as of experts. What an injustice and advicers. peril it would be if Germany were freed from a portion of her debt and a few

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come, when these disabilities should be

tion

of

stables

ground.

British Empire stood for justion and Mr. Sapra said he believed that the equality, and he asked: would they make a place therein for Ind and Indinus? in the Empire forcibly, hut by preserving Coloured racts would never he kept with and safeguarding their sentiments. If Indians aspiration for self-government understood. and quality in the Dominions anri Col- anies were achieved, India would stand shoulder to shoulder with thein through thick and thin.

ment he said he did not think an Austra lian eming to South Afrion should claim the franchise as a matter of course.

In illustratiou of this argu-

He thought where there was a distinction be tween British citizenship and the exercise of political rights carried into actual practice, as it was in South Afrien, no Dominions nativos or Indians not getting thoas rights should regard it ann an dignity or reflection.

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A GERMAN TRICK?.

DEFECTIVE CLOTH MEASURES.

Losos, November 1st. The Bradford Chamber of Commerce is

again charged Germany with organising

PARIS, November 1st, In a speech at Nevers, M. Poincure

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

years Inter re-appeared,, restored and en.THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCEL riched, to humiliate and crush us!? They, would not let the Trenty he touched, drawing the attention of the Board of

ITALY SUPPORTS BRITAIN.

ROME, November 1st, Trade Overseas Trade Department to

Italy is supporting the British proposal complainta from Japan and South for joint Allied invitation to the America to the effect that cloth deliver-United States to participate in finding a el is less in width than it purported to solution of the reparations problem. discovered that the client of one firm to be. In regard to this matter it has been

The Maharajah of Alwar urged that In, din should be given an assurance of an advancement towards self-government. He was of the opinion that self-government could then be achieves early and anothly. He eloquently pleaded for the remedging of Indians grievances in the Dominions and Colonies He said he believed that the Indian Government would be pre- DOMINION PREMIERS THANKED pared to enter into a mutual understand- ing to preventcimmigrants flouting the BY INDIAN REPRESENTATIVES.hich a complaint wax made, was using Colonies, and he finally suggested the advisability of allowing India to be called

Dominion.

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steet tapenieasure made in Germany which was an inch wrong to the yard; so that the measure, which was marked 46 inches, actually measured 37

The opinion is held that this is a German trick with the object of discredit ing British goods.

US. IMMIGRATION RUSE..

ALL QUOTAS FOR 12

EXHAUSTED..

NEW YORK, November 1st. The November narigration rush has broken all records. Twenty-three thou Band immigrants arrived to-day, exhaust. ing the 1023 quotas for all countries.

US. GRAIN FREIGHTS. RAILWAY EXECUTIVES NOT IN FAVOUR OF SUGGESTED REDUCTIONS.

specifically removed."

Sapru said that the most difficult part of his task lay in South Africa, where the problem was at serious There were 180,000 Indians in South Africa, of whom only a few suffered from severe ecuiomic handicaps, and the Unic Government were contemplating legisle tion providing for the compulsory egre gation

of Indians in the urban areas by restrictions in the ownership and occupa

Inud. Dealing with the position of Indians in the Colonies, 3e, Sapru said he hoped that the Colonial Office would-be most sym- pathetic, and would consider the grievances of the Indians in Tanganyika before arriving at a derision. As regards the ad ministration of the "C" mandated territor. ies, Indians could not acquieses in any position making or likely to make their status in ferine to what it was when those territories were, administered by Germany

Hefering ✨ the resolution of the Cou- ference of 1991. Mr, Sapra said that there

Los Dos. November; 1st. way u growing sentiment in ladin against

At the conclusion of the proceedings emigration. We don't want our nation

DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S REPLY. putside India to appear as a nation of

the Maharajah of Alwar warmly thanked The Duke of Devonshire, on behalf of the Dominion Premiers for what had coolic. We have had enough of that." the British Government, nccepted in prin.heen done on behalf of Indians in all There was plenty of scope for the energy ciple Mr. Sapru's request, but he em- the Dominions except South Africa. He of Indians in India, neul therefore the phasised that the Government could not declared that the British Empire was not Dominions need have no fear in that re- consent to reconsider the Keays decision such a dark patch on the star of the gard.

Henked what steps the Domine He pointed out that any questions affect Iulians as some believed and said he was luss, apart from South Africa, had ing Indians in the Calouies and Protector of the opinion now that goodwill, and taken to honour the 1921 agreement. Heates should, fu the first instance, he di co-operation were prevailing on all sides, admitted that there were difficulties, but cussed by the proposed Committee with the that this difficult problem will be set at India was absolutely unable to acquiesce Colonial Once, who should then consult rest so that India will be able to tun in the present position, and therefore he the Colonial Government concerned wfore her mind to her own domestic problems earnestly appealed to them to join him in any decisions were taken, devising methods intended to give effect clear understanding in this regard, the integral part of the Empire.

Subject to and work out her salvation as a loyal and to the principle of equality as embodied in Government cordially welcomed the pro- the resolution.

Mr. Sapru said that he was fighting the as the Colonies and Protectarats are derive new hopes and encouragement Mr. Sapru said he also felt confident posal of the representatives of India so far that Indians thought the Empire would enuse of his country as a subject of His concerned. Majesty the King, and he was fighting for in place in the King's household.

Mr. Mackenzio King emphasised that from the Dominions attitude. He paid He Canada was most anxious to help towards special tribute to the support and en- would not be contest with a place in his a solution of the problem. He would be couragement received from Viscount Peel, wax a real and living thing, and if that in spirit of appreciation of each other's cause.

Indian allegiance to the throws surprised if, in dealing with the question who had identified himself with the Indian allegiance were shaken, the foundations of the entire fabric woull be shaken, with consequences which it would be difficult to overestimate. The one function of the Im Mr. Bruce said that in view of the perial Conference was to bring about a position of Australia and the considera grind understanding between the units of tion given to the question, a committee the Impire and strengthen the ties uniting each as had been suggested by Mr. Sapru them. If the Conference failed to achieve was not necessary. He promised to consult that, then it had failed to justify its ex his colleagues when he returned to Aus istence in the eyes of the Empire. Entire tralia in regard to what action could be

Losnos, November: 1st,” Frankness was absolutely necessary in order token,

In connection with the Anglo-American to nchine that end Indians and the Mr. Massey, on behalf of New Zealand, to search a ship for liquor outside the

negotiations with regard to the "right MEDICAL RESEARCH. Indian Government had received the endorsed Mr. Sapru's proposal. Kenya decision with the utmost possible

NEW CANADO AMERICAN dismay, and they felt that a serious blund- that the atmosphere for a solution of the pesal that British vessels shall be linhle General Smuts expressed the opinion three mile limit, it is understood that opiaten Britain has agreed to the American pro- er had been made, but he believed that the question had become worse during the last to search within twelve miles of American

ORGANIZATION. wise British statesmanship would on two years, and it had undoubtedly become shores, but the thres mile limit shall con-

cognise tha mistake,

TORONTO, November 1st. Indians and the worse in South Africa, partly owing to tinue in force in other respects. A draft American sponsors are.

An influential list of Canadian and Indian Government would not accept the the visit of Mr. Bantri. While the South of the proposed treaty does not specify ganisation styled the Banting Medicul decision as finn?. There were about African sympathy with Kenya had had the limit of search, and provides that the Research Foundation, which will be zun behind an or 1,300.000 Indians now settle elsewhere in very serious repercusion there on the whole the Empire who were subjected in many Indian question, he was of the opinion United States for the first time shall re on the lines of the National Medical places to grave political and economic dia. that the Kenya settlement was a wise com cognise the three mile limit in all other Research Institute in England and which abilities. He puidu tribute to the Cov promise, but the attitude of the Indian matters, and that British ships shall be will operate a fund of $1,000,000 Inson on to: Zalandoy treating Government in the matter greally per- allowed to carry spirits in American The first contribution comes Indians on a footing of equality, so that turbed him, and the whole Incident

from Indians could live there as fellow citizens had a very bad effect on South Afries.

waters under

Professor Banting who has subscribed in honour. The disabilities of the Indinus

$10,000 dollars from his share of the General Smuts emphasis that the in Australia were also comparatively difficulties from the African point of view American treaty grauting an Americau

Commenting on the proposed Anglo Nobel prize. small, and the Indians there hoped that were very great. It was not a question right to searcis un to the twelve mile legislation would soon be passed that would of colour nor inferiority of Indians, but a hit, the V. F. Herald says it is a happy enable them to remove the disqualifiention and regard, as in danger of being overwhelmed by a mach Congress has only to exempt fordigs ship

the franchis, case of a small community finding itself way out of an awkward situation, and RIGHTS ACQUIRED BY GOODYEAR anyalid the old-age pensions and miner dit older and more powerful civilisation, and ping from the operation of the Volstead

COMPANY. ubilities in Queensland. West Australia of economic competition with a people Law and the wrong done to foreign nod South Australia. He hoped that Mr. with entirely different standards and nations will he righted The Morning

Axnny, Ohio, November 1st, Bruce would extend to him the band of points of view. There were in South Tork says the treaty will end two sounces the purchase of all patents and The Goodyear Rubber Company an fellowship in

that regard. He (Mr. Africa over 8,000,000 natives, 1,800,000 scandals, namely the irritating attempt rights of manufacture with regard to Bapra) was willing to co-operate with M. whites and 100,000 Indiana, mostly to impose the American probibition lang Zeppelin airships. ........... Bruce to desise methods aiming at a in Natal. solution of these difficulties.

Mr. Sapru then catlined bis proposal, would be swamped by the blacks and the thing elevating in the thought that the

would mean that the whites in

on foreign peoples, and the rum running that the Dominion Governments concerned whole position for which they had striven right thing will be done not because it and the British Government in the areas during two centuries, would be surrender. under their direct entrol, such as Kenya ed. It was a question of the existence of is right but becauer each Government is and Uganda, should appoint Committees to a white South Africa with the

able to get something in exchange. ⠀⠀⠀ confer with a Committe which the GovNo Government could tamper with ernment of India would send to the India nosition, or do anything to meet the Office, to explore the avenues how best Indian point of view

the

might

difficulties, the Conference of representa- tiver of India and Canada, could not work out a thoroughly satisfactory solution.

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COMMENT ON THE ANGLO- AMERICAN TREATY,

NEW YORK, November 1st.

1 manhood suffrander the British fag, but there is DO

and how noon the principle of equality as Mr. Fitzgerald said that Ireland sym- Implied by the 1021 resolution

pathised with the Indians, but she was nate implemented. In order not to prejudice entitled to dielate to other Dominions with enquiry, any pending anti-Indian legis regard, to what they did in their own iation should he stayed until the report of areas, replying, said he hoped that the joint Committers is available He Mr. Sapru. explained that he wanted a Committee if Tadin decided to send a Committer to appointed by each Dominion within its Australia to submit the Indiaza case to own borders to confer with the Committee Mr. Brues, he would not refuse to accept appointed by the Government of India, that Committee.

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SOVIET AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES.

THPORT RESTRICTIONS

ABROGATED.

Moscow, November lat Restrictions on the private import of foreign currencies have been abrogated.:

Wasseros, November 1st, The conumittee of the Railway Execu tives have announced their inability to necede to Mr. Coolidge's suggestion to reduce grain freight rates. They contand that a reduction would be ineffective, because the Canadian railways would immediately meet it by cutting rates from the seaboard.

ZEPPELIN MANUFACTURE

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN

PERSIA

Moscow, November 1st.. Severe earthquake shocks have been experienced at Morigan, South Azer baijan.

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

"DECISIONS.

IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS

ADOPTED.

Mr. Baldwin, in bis opening speech at Conference held at 10, Downing-street, on the meeting of the Imperial Economic October 1st, said:

It will be "remenibered that when the laat Imperial Conference was held, in 1921 the chief question with regard to Imperial defence under consideration war the future of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance and its bearing on the relations of the British Empire with the United States It was luring these discussions, which extended over several days, that the m LONDON, November 1st. vitation from the President of the United The Economic Conference has adopted States for a Conference on Disarmament resalutions tending to secure Imperial uni was received. The Conference on Limita- formity in invoices and hills of lading tion of Armament assembled in Washing- patents and reciprocal enforcement of tion in November, 1921. I do not think Judgments rendering Empire Governments Lexaggerate if I say that the results engaging in trade in any other part of the achieved exceeded our most sanguine Empire amenable to the same taxation and anticipations. other liabilities as private trading bodies, The Conference also agree to open negoti- ations with the object of securing recipro cal extension of this practice with foreign countries.

S

EMPIRE EXCHANGES

EXPERTS HOLDINGA

CONFERENCE.

It may not be out of pince to remin you that these results included-(1) Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Arma ments (2) Quadruple Pacific Treaty; (3) Nine-Power Treaty regarding China; (4) Nine-Rower Treaty regarding Chinese Customs Tariff: (5) Treaty for the pro- tection of the lives of neutrals and non- combatants at sea in time of wár and to prevent the use in war of noxious gases. and chemicals; (6) Many supplementary resolutions and declarations. The rat- fication of the Quadruple Pacific Treaty has now been completed, and thereupon the agreement concluded between Great Britain and Japan in 1911 automatically

LONDON, November 1st, The committee appointed by the Im perial Economic Conference to inquire into the question of Empire exchanges has be gun to take evidence. The committee is a very representative one, and contains a number of experts on monetary ques terminaten tions, this ensuring an authoritative examination of the subject. Britain and news of the recent earthquake in the We have all been deeply moved by the all the Protectorates are represented. Sir East, and I am sure you will wish me to Charles Addis is among the British repre express our profound sympathy with our sentatives, while Sir James Stevenson faithful Ally in the terrible calamity represents the Crown Colonies at Pro which has hefallen her, and our recogni tectorate. The committee must report to tion of the brave spirit in which she has the Conference while the latter is in belg, met it therefore it must work quickly, but as, in General Smuts (South Africa), reply- view of the highly technical, character of fag, anidYou were right, Prime Minis the inquiry, the number of competent wit- ter, in pointing out what was achieved ises in small, the committee should be with regard to the Washington Confer 'able to report soon

MASONIC MEMORIAL TO

WASHINGTON:

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, Nov. 1st President Coolidge members of the Cabinet, diplomats, and lending. Masonic officials witnessed the laying of the corner stone of the Masonic national memorial to George Washington. It will be in the form of a Greek temple, which will be the repository for Washington relics.

THE CENTENARY OF “RUGGER "

MEMORIAL MATCH AT RUGBY

SCHOOL G LONDON, November, 1st.

In honour of the centenary of the Rugby game, a match between combined English Welch and Ecottish-Irish teams was played in Rugby School close, which was filled by Rugby football Notabilition

ence. That Conference marked greater advance for pence than any other Con ference, which has been held after the war. In that way the last Imperial Con- ference bermine very fruitful. I hope that this Conference will be as fruitful.

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE INTERESTS OF THE CROWN COLONIES-

At the Imperial Economia Conference the interests of the Colonies tigil Pro tectorates are represented by the Hou W. Ormsby-Gore, M.P. (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State), sesisted by Sie James "Stevenson, G.C.M.G., and Sie Gilbert Grindle, KCMG C.BRON In order to assist him, Mr. Ormsby- Gure invited the following to form a Advisory Committee

Bir Frederick James, K.BE, CM.G

Colonial Secretary Strat

Straits Bottle= ments Maxwell,

C.M.G., Colonint

of veral generations, The close holde Dr. J.,0. plicatious for tickets were received to fill Sir Edward Derson (British Guiana and two thousand spectators, and enough ap. Secretary, Gold Coast, the space, several times. There was West Indies), glorious weather

Mr. de Pass (Jamaica).

The result was-England and Wales Mr. J. H. Batty (Joint West Alrimm PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL CObent Scotland and Ireland by 21 pointa Committee).

Sir Sydney Henn, EBE, M.P. (Joint,

East African Boul),

LOAN

to 18.

LONDON November 1st.

Sir Stanley Bois (Ceylon Associa

Sir Ernest Birth, K.C.M.G.. (4 seciation,

of British MALAYA

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. It is understood that the underwriting is now progressing of a £3,500,000 five per

NTWER November 1st. cent debenture loan for the Peninsular In an international and Oriental Company issued at 08 and England and Helgium drew with two soccer match redeemablo 1930-40

Mr.

gon; cách.

Mr. Ben Morgantian Empire

ducers, Organisation)

Bouchon, C.B.E. Cauritius)