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AN INCONCLUSIVE | R.A.F. LONG-RANGE

CONFERENCE.

FURTHER PARLEYS MAY BE NECESSARY.

MUKDEN-MOSCOW AFFAIR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

L

'PLANE.

NEW ATTACK ON WORLD'S RECORDS.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1929.

."

HENRY FORD GOES

"BOLSHEVIK.”

EVERYTHING HIGH EXCEPT WAGES!

PRINCE AS AVIATOR.

INCREASE FOR UNDER-PAID WORKERS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS

SERVICE]

(THROUGH REUTER'S LOINCY.]

RUGAY, December -1. TOKYO,--Dec-} The Prince-af-Wales-took-part. Harbin reports state that Trani in one of the final test lights of Yun Sheng has passed through Har-the huge Fairey-Napier long range hin en route to Mukden, in order aeroplane, in which two R.A.F. to report to Chang Hsuch Liang. officers, Squadron-Lender Jones

Official Chinese circles in Harbin apparently do not consider that the Tani-Simanovsky agreement in con- clusive, and expect further parleys hefore it becomes effective,

There is growing anxiety as to the condition of non-Chinese resi- dents westward of the Khingan mange, and Consuls have discussed the problem, after which they de- cided to ask the C.E.R. to run an international train to Manchult to ascertain the situation.

LATER. Tai Fun Sheng has arrived in Mukden after meeting the Russian delegates.

EARLIER HOPES.

AGREEMENT REPORTED.

franovoR LETTER'S AGENCY.)

Moscow, December 3 The Russian and Chinese dispute over the Chinese Eastern Railway has been settled by'a protoen) sign-" ed in Nikolausuriisk by Tani Yun Sheng, the Harbin Diplomatic Com- missioner, and Simanovsky, the Russian diplomatic agent, rear- ganising the administration of the railway in strict conformity with the Peking and Mukden agreements of 1924.

Williams, and Flying-Officer Jen- kins, are to attempt this month to create a new long distance record.

The Prince made a flight of some hours, and for a time took over the controls, it being the first occasion he had piloted a machine of this size. The monoplane, which yester day was flown to the nerodrome at Cranwell, from Northolt, will fly in a straight line to South Africa, C,000 miles distant, and it is hoped that the present world non-stop fight 'record of 4,900 miles will bo broken,

The machine will carry more fuck than on its non-stop flight to India Inst spring. and will this time be equipped with a special compret wireless set, which will enable the airmen to keep in contact and re- cord the progress of the Hight. The machine's aneroid will be equipped with 10 contrivance which gives audible warning when it descends below a certain "jev-l"

The monoplane has 'a' 530 h.p. Napier engine.

BRITISH FLYING

AWARDS.

SCHNEIDER CUP ECHO,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Tani Yung Sheng has promised to

Resay: Dec. 3. dismiss Mr. Liu, Chairman of the | The Royal Aero Club has been Railway Board, and M. Simanovsky informed by the Federation in return has agreed to recommenti Aeronautique Internationale that other candidates for the manager- the following world's records have ship and assistant managership | been granted to British, airmen : than Emshanov and Eismont, both of whom, however, may be given other positions on the railway.

A. Set-Back

Tokyo, December 3." The Rengo Agency has reerived & message from Harbin stating that Tani Yun Sheng, receiving a tele: grain recalling him from Chang suh Liang, left Nicolsk for Harbin without reaching Ha revsk, where the marleys were sele drled to held.

It is strongly believed here that another thick has been reached to the Chinese-Soviet negotiations.

'INTERFERENCE!! NOT

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DETROIT, Dec. 3.

Wage increases

aggregating 0890,000,000 are announced by the Ford Motor Company,

daily

The present minimum wage of C88 for all American employees will henceforth be G87, while graduated increases will be given to all employees already re- ceiving from 87 to 810 per day.

A BIC SURPRISE."

FUTURE OF OIL INDUSTRY.

AN ADDRESS TO THE CONVENTION,

JOINT ACTION NEEDED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

CHICAGO, December 4. Sir Henri Deterding, addressing the-Petroleum Convention, consist- ing of 3,000 leaders of the oil in dustry, urged the creation of "an association of co-operation."

He declared that the consequences of the waste of oil on the far future would be incalculable, and amount ed crime against civilisation,"

He urged ailmen, first, to adopt a practical and scientific viewpoint; secondly, to concentrate on quality; thirdly, production once created in a foreign country,, must be sold there, and over-production in and from the United States to prevent that sale would be contrary to commonsense.

New York, Nov. 2. Henry Ford stirred the country with a dramatic armnouncement that he would immediately raise the wages of more than 100,000 workers Fourthly, such a situation, at any on his payroll,, after a conference rate, only lends to Government pro- with President Hoover yesterday.tection. Fifthly, excess facilities The announcement took America's must eventually raise prices, giving industrial magnates almost by the producer odium instead of Belshevistic surprise. The benefit. Sixthly, he added, with automobile king said.-

dozens of large producers and marketers joint action was essential.

"Nearly everything in this coun- try is altogether too high priced. whereas the only thing that should be high-priced is the man who works. Wages must not come down; they must not even stay at their present level; they must go up, and even then that would not be sufficient.

"We must see that increased wages are not taken away from our people by the prezent increased

values"

Arthur Brisbane, one of the most widely read editorial writers in the country, commenting on Ford's

announcement. says:-

"If all this is not rank Bolshevism and Socialism, what on earth would you call it ???

Yesterday capital and labour sat in separate conferences with Pre- kident Hoover and scaled a pact that there should be no condicting hitch in America's business, general prosperity or maintenance of employment.

represented

its

by

Créatest speed over 100 kilo metres: Flying Officer Waghorn on * Supremarine Rolls Royce S-6 on September 7. 1029, at 330.1 miles per boùr-5352 kilometres per hour.

Was Capital Flying Officer Atcherley on Super Henry Ford. Owen D. Young, marine Rolls Royce S-6 on Septem-chairman of the board of directors

er 7, 1999, at 331.6 miles an hour- 332.8 kilometres an hour."

f the Radio Corporation of America and of the Generni Eles tric Company, and 20 other indus trial giants: labour was represent

World's crentest speed: Flight Lieutenant Stainforth, on a Gloster Nanier Six on September 10 at 330,3 miles an hour-541.1 kilometres an a Supermarine Rolls Royce 8-4 on hour. Squadron Leader Orlebar on September 19, at 357.5 miles an hour -575.7 kilometres an hour,

LORD BYNG'S ILLNESS.

WANTED.

́MORCOW'S SIÁRD NOTE,

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] (THROгCH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]

RUGBY, December 4, Although Lord Byng is still very Moscow, Dee, &.. The Soviet's reply to the French weak after his recent illness, it is expected he will be well enough.to Note contains nine paragraphs. It London on his convalescent reiterates that the Soviet consist ently pursued a policy of peace, it-trip to South Africa on December 20. Doctors anticipate that he ultimately will make a complete re-

dependently of the Kellogg Pact, and say that the Nanking Govern. ment in recent years has carried on provocative policy towards the Soviet which reached a climax in the seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway!

covery.

SCOTS WHA HAE!

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. )

Recay, December 4. The site of the battle of Bannock-

burn. near Stirling, where over coo years ago the Scottish army of King Robert the Bruce gained a victory over the army of King Edward 11 of England, is to be preserved as ♫ national park.

We must sink our vanity, and aim at a sound business."

Mr. Harry Sinclair was re-elected director of the Institute.

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Unit Plan Proposed.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.

In order to control production, to effect economy and to conserve the national product, as mentioned to-day in President Hoover's mes sage to Congress, the Board of Directors of the American Petro- leum Institute, has endorsed, in principle, the grouping of various oil pools into units.

The Board has also decided to appoint a Standing Committee to promote the general adoption of the principle. It is proposed that wherever feasible. leaseholders of pool atrage shall develop it jointly, pooling the proceeds

Where the unit plan is not fensi

ble, the Directors recommend local agreements to the same purpose.

The Directors have also decided to reorganise the Institute into

Production three sections,

Re-

finery and Marketing.

KUOMINCHUN STILL ACTIVE.

CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM HANKOW,

A SERIOUS MUTINY,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

HANKOW, Dec. 4.. Contrary to expectations Liu. Shih is remaining in North-East

Hupeh, and troops in that region who had concentrated at, Fancheng for despatch to Kwangtung have also been ordered to remain. The reason for "this sudden change of policy is not ascertainable, but it is believed that the Kuominchan in South Shensi are again making suspicious mover, despite the re cent armistice.

LONDON" TRAFFIC

SCHEME.

LONG NEGOTIATIONS NECESSARY,

AN INTRICATE MATTER.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.

PROSPEROUS DAYS „ÎN U.S.A.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

HIGH FINANCE.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 President Hoover's annual Mes- enge to "CongrassTM has been issued:- It

Reguy, December 4. Much interest continues to be taken in the Government scheme to

consists of twelve thousand which Mr. Herbert Morrison, Trans- port Minister, referred this week, words and its early emphasis is for public ownership and co-ordina laid on the fact that the nation continued to grow in strength dur- tion on London's passenger trafic.

Although Mr. Morrison intening last year and that the problems tionally refrained from giving de tails, it is understood that the blems of growth and progress."

before the country are the closest existing model for the scheme he bar in mind is the Cen- tral Electricity Beard, which the previous Government established, and which is a national and publicly owned undertaking controlled by an officially appointed body and run as

It is also reported this evening "that skirmishes have brokeh out again on the Lunghai front, where the Euominchun commanders re-business concern. rent any further westward advance

Mr. Morrison's idea is to place of the Government armies. Re Landon's trafic in the hands of a newed activity is in evidence. limited number of first class busi- Headquarters here and a number

ness men employed by the com- of the staff recently granted leave|munity, and encouraged to run it are now being "recalled to their with all the vigour of a commercial enterprise. Interests which will have to be nequired would be Under ground and Metropolitan railways, HANKOW, Dec. 4. Despatches from Honan declare omnibuses and tramways, and ob that Government forces continueviously negotiations with existing interests, whose capital is estimated pushing westward, and have now occupied Shanchow and Lingpao. $100,000.000, will be long and It is stated that a concerted "purh will be started to Tungkwan within a week.

duties.

All Quiet in Hankow,

Meanwhile, troops are passing through here continually en route special, poli. to Nanking, and a tical staff, who have so far heen-

also maintained at Wuhan, are going to the capital. Ali units of the First and Second Divisions have now arrived here, and are relieving the Whampoa cadets from garrison duties.

The first batch of this latter organisation went down river yes- terilay. The situation everywhere continues quic.

A Return to Normal.

LATER.

Liu Shih returned here unan- nounced late last night, and it is now officially denied that there is any cause to apprehend further attack from Shensi.

Definite arders have now issued for the closing of the Generale simo's local headquarters, and Chang Chih Chung, chief of Staff,

ed by President William Green, of BRITISH STEAMER ASHORE. leaving for the Capital.

the American Federation of Lahour and many other labour leaders.

Pledge From Both Sides. - Capital and labour pledged that capital shall not reduce wages and labour shall not make any de mands. The conference agreed on

WRECK NEAR HONOLULU.”

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)

PAGO PACO, Samon, Dee. 4. Going fast," was a signal from the British steamer Norwich City on November 30. She was ashore

Travellers from the Loyang vicinity confirm the fact that the Kuominebua has completely evacu ased the, Lunzhai front, abandon- ing six armoured trains, and a large, amount of supplies.

intricate,

For this reason Mr. Morrison has made it known that no elaboration of his recent statement on the pro-

Foals is likely to be made for some

time."

"

VALUABLE CARGO OF

ART.

A SHIPMENT TO LONDON.

(THKHOVOR REUTER'A AGENCY.)

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pro-

The President, referring to in- national relations, states that fifty- four nations have now adhered to the Kellogg "anti-War Pact.

He emphasises that the United States accession to the Court of International Justice at the Hague, as now constituted, is not the slightest step towards the entry of the country into the League of Na- tions.

States is interested can be passed No question in which the United on by the Court without American

Naval Conference.

consent

The President also says that the Government hold high hopes of the success of the London Naval Con- ference.

They are anxious to withdraw 1,600 American Marines from Nicaragua as the situation war- rants, while the President pro- poses, subject to the approval of Congress, to send.a Commission to Haiti to try and arrive at a more definite policy,

There are seven hundred American Marines at pre- sent in Haiti.

The Government also hopes to reduce the 2,605 men of the Ameri- en forces in China to the normal Legation Guard.

over

to

GENDA, December 4 The steamer Léonardo da Vinci left for London last night with a

President Hoover expresses him. self as most concerned at the cargo of some 350 pictures, and works of art, worth millions of growth of expenditure on gatjonal

which amounts sterling, for exhibition in London defence. from January to March, 1930.

G$730,000,000 (or nearly Professor Modigliano, Vice-Direc£150,00,000) in the current fiscal tor of the Brera Gallery, of Milan, year, which is in excess of the ex who has never left the precious con-

penditure of the most militarised nations of the world. signment since it left Milan in a special train, consisting of ten trucks, is accompanying the Argosy to England together with a police offcial of high rank.

It was a slow and delicate busi- ness loading the ship with its precious freight, upon which insur chers amount to between 3 or 4 million pounds. The entire dock was surrounded by steel-helmeted Fascist militinmen.

The exhibition, which opens on January 1, will last until March 8.

The programme now authorised will still further increase this ex- penditure in the future,

Failing an international agree- ment the President points out, the United States will be committed during the next six years to naval construction expenditure totalling over G.81.200,000,000.

The Pukow Affair.

SHANGHAI,, Der. 4. Travellers arriving from Pakow state that the mutiny was more

1914, was well-planned and almost an en- tire army corps is stated to be in- volved. They disarmed the loyal garrison almost without reaistance,

nationwide expansion program. Julius Barnes, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Wait- ed States, announced that Ameri- ca's power, gns and other public u Gardner Island, so miles south-serious than reported yesterday. It utilities are contemplating $10.000.000.000 expansion program,

The White House announcement

said that the American Telephone and Telegraph Company would send 8600.000.000 for expansion this year.

President Hoover's business and industrial conference will end on November 25.

PROTECTING THE BRITISH INDUSTRY.

FIGHT AGAINST AMERICAN "DUMPING."

RITISH WINKLESS SERVICP).

Rroby, December 3. A million American motor-cars may be lumped in Europe in the to the coming Spring owing financial depression in the United

as if it were a member of the States," declared. Ligut. Colonel

The opinion is expressed, that if such an action were taken towards the United States, Britain, and France, they would have considered it sufficient eause for putting into force the reservations they made when signing the Kellogg Fact.

The reply goes on to declare that Nanking mobilised along the Soviet Manchurian railway, systematically attacking the villages. The note Argure that the Red Army acted in self-defence, and therefore in no wise violated the obligations of the Kellogg Pact. That cannot be League of Nations. said of the armed forces in Chinese territory of those Powers which liabedd no machinery for peace, but have now appealed to the Soviet." any future threat to peace will now The Note also points out that bring into play some such machinery the Kellogg Pact does not give any as Mr. Stimson has improvised on State or group of States the func: this occasion. tion of "Pact Protector." and reiterates churian conflict can be settled only hy direct Sino-Soviet negotiations. The Soviet cannot admit interfer ence by any other party.

west of Honolulu. The message re- sulted in a rash of ships to the rescue, and at length a wireless Trongate that she and another WAS received from the steamer steamer had sighted the Norwich City on Dec. 4. The steamer was beached, but heavy surf breaking the roofs on the surrounding island, hampered the rescuers. So far three of the crew have been taken On the Tronzate. Eleven weze drowned when the Norwich City struck the rocks. The vessel is prob nbly a total loss.

all the rolling stock, and left north- fated every shop in Pukow, seized ward hending for Pengpu, looting

olher stations en route,

Government forces crossed the Yangtste, but were unable to follow owing to the lack of transport

The mutincers had been ordered to Canton for the campaign against the Ironsides.

Little damage was done to foreign property, but an American. Mr.

of the Kranikof,

Paramount

LATER, Twenty of the crew of the Nor-Newsreel Company, had a narrow wich City are marooned on Gardner escape. The soldiers took his Island, lacking food and water, camera and all his cash (200), but Heavy seas and dangerous coral-he was not injured and left for reefs are preventing their rescue. Nanking yesterday morning.

Mr. Graham emphasised, how-

prepared to support protective ver, that the Government was not duties of any kind. (Liberal and

It is true that the treatics estah vative M.P. for Chelmsford, in Labour cheers.)

The Government

organ,

the

CK. Howard-Bury, the Conser- the House of Commons today, pre- facing a question to the President of the Board of Trade.

Lieut. Col. Howard-fury added that a conference was being held in Brussels on the 10th instant for the quóta gysttem for the importation of American cars to Europe

THE MUTINY NEAR

NANKING.

BIG MOVE IN ANTI-CHIANG CAMPAIGN.

Big Increase.

The personel of the United In addition to Italy's great con- States armed forces, he points out, tribution, King George and other total 728,000, including reserves, in

from their private collectiore, and British art lovers are lending works 1929, as compared with 299,000 in the United States, France, Cer- many, Belgium, Holland, and other countries are also contributing.

BRITAIN'S DEBT TO AMERICA.

MR. SNOWDEN GIVES FIGURES.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICĖ.]

of

Rugby, December 3. Answering a Parliamentary ques- tion as to when the arrears one hundred and forty-six millions sterling paid by Great Britain to the United States would be clear- ed off, if all the Allied debts and reparations as arranged at the Hague Conference were paid on due date, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden re- plied:-

The Hague Agreement gives us advantages worth approximately two millions sterling a year for thirty-seven years,

setoff against the accumulated deficit be tween our receipts and our debt payments in the past.

as

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But that deficit will at no time be fully covered and would not huyn

continued in operation.

These forces should be reduced in proportion to the needs of na tional defence and should therefore to some extent be modified by the prospects of pento, whilh never brighter.

were

there-

President Hoover, says that the indebtedness of various countries to the United States, now funded, totals G$11,370,000,000.

Payments in coonction with in 1020 were estimated at $239,000,000. American taxpayers were called upon to find annually nhout GB175,000,000 to pay the in- terest and redeem the principal of the sums borrowed by the United States for these purposes.

New York Exchange,

Beferring to the crash on the New York Stock Exchanges, Prc- sident Hoover anys he is convinced that the measures taken by the Government have re-established' confidence, but they must be vigor ously pursued until normality has been restored.

Regarding air services, Presi- dent Hoover speaks in enthusias tic terms regarding the develop. ment in this direction. He pointe out that regular air transportą-- tion in the United States TOW about 90,000 miles daily, while the country has manufacturing capacity of 7,500. machincse per, saaum.

that the Soviet-Man Herald Tribune, criticises the Gov. purpose of trying to establish the proposed increases in the U.S. Nanking regime by Marshal Chiang been covered if the Dawes plan had amounts to

America Also Amazed.

WASHINGTON, December 4. The Soviet's reply to the Powers Nole as regards the Manchuria situation has amazed State Depart ment officials, who ask how Mr. Stimson's step could be interpreted otherwise than purely one of peace. The allegation of unjustifiable pres- sure is denied.

"FROLICKING OF BANDITS." CAUSTIC CRITICISM FROM

NEW YORK.....

ernment for intervening in the frolickings of bandit gangs among

He suggested that the British Tartar peoples in North-Easteră Government should be represented Asia, and urges it not to allow at that conference in order to an inconsequentiai imbroglio 10,000

prevent many, thousands of em: iniles away to endanger the great ployees of the motor industry of hrnefits of prace which may be Great Britain from being forced obtained at the London Naval Can-

out of employment,'

ference.?

·FOREIGN NATIONALS IN THE NORTH.

SERIOUS SITUATION.

[THROUGH REUTEN'S AGENCY.]

Tokyo, Déc. 4. Harbin reports state that much anxiety is felt as regards the for eign colony in Manchuli and Hailar, since nothing has been heard of them since November 17, when the Soviet resumed their activities. Foreign Consuls are trying to get

· [RKUTER'S 'AMERICAN BERVICE.]

NEW YORK, December 4. The independent New York Times is gratified at Mr. Stimson's Note to the Soviet and China and de- in touch, but to no purpose with clares that it realises the main The Chinese authorities purpose of the Kellogg Treaties, holding information as to the west deale tar Intend surtecrrection of the ER the

con to co-operate in the work of peace ground of interruption or

munications, (Continued on next Column.)

In answer to further questions regarding trade relations between Britain and the United States, Mr. Graham said that no formal intima tion had been made to the United Statea in regard to the effect that tariff would have on the export trade of Britain.

Certain memoranda in regard to trade in specific commodities, which has been submitted to "Bla Majesty's Government by Trade Associations and firms of Great Britain, had been, however, com- aunicated to the United States

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A Tari Truce?

Mr. William Graham, the Presi-authoritico. dent of the Board of Trade, replied that he had been informed that British motor, manufacturers would be represented at the Conference, which was a regular meeting of the Motor Manufacturers Associations, of Europe.

The Minister said he did not see how the question of the participa tion of the British Government, could possibly arise.

Some Doubts.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4. The mutiny of General Shih Yu San's troops at Pukow yesterday morning was the result of a care- fully planned intrigue against the Kai Sher's doubtful generals, most of whom are Honanese, who fought for Chiang against the Kuo- minchun on the Honan front.

It is also alleged that Generals Tang Seng Chi, Chen Tino Yuen and Han Fu Chu have been in- volved in this plot.

ties, it appears that the anti-Chiang Kai Shek's activities, around Nan king are growing in extent.

The President emphasiess that the conservation of American oil and gas resources is a national ne- Cessity.

Part of a Big Campaign?

He also declares that the re- It will be remembered that both Whether the present anti-Nan-striction of immigration has prove Shih Yu Sac and Han Fu Chu were king move in the North is a parted a sound national policy. The formerly under the command of of the anti-Chiang Kai Shek mili-pressing problem is to formulate Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang, and turntary activities in the South is still a method whereby immigrants will

be adapted to national needs. Mr. Graham pointed out that the ed over to Marshal Chiang Kai unknown.

The following is the gist of. He concludes by stating that resolution of the Assembly of the Khek a few months ago when the

Kuominchun war with Nanking General Shib Yu Son's declaration steps should be taken to re- League of Nations regarding a tariff truce contemplated that non-opened. However, whether Gen concerning his coup d'etat as homedy the defects of the enforce

ment of the Eighteenth Amendment members as well as members of the era Shih and General Han have terme it:

"Since the unification of the as to the Prohibition Law, League should participate in a con- really transferred their allegiance

to the Nanking side is extremely whole nation all our countrymen ference early in 1930.

doubtful,

have been hoping that antional Further reports state that an- politics would be fundamentally other mutiny occurred at Wuhu in reformed and our national status Kiangsu Province this morning. would be raised in the family of General Shin Yu Sua's main nations, Unfortunately, contrary expectation, the whole forces are said to be concentrating to our at Hsuchow to interrupt com: country is being plunged into civil munication along the Tientsin warfares again and Soviet, Russia

BRUSSELS; December 4. Pakow Railway.

seizes this opportunity to invade The Committee of the Inter- Although very little reliable news

our North-eastern territories. I national Steel Cartel has decided to can be obtained oxing to the strict Shih Ty San, appeal to the whole reduce the production of censazhip by the Nonking chicranton immediato prace-et-bhz-factured steel

(Continued on next Column.) critical juncture."

per cent.

The question of direct communi- cation with the Government of the United States in regard to these He also expressed considerable particular proposals was now under doubt as to whether the dumping consideration. The British Govern- of motor-care by the United States ment would, of course, participate in the Conference et Geneva, the on the scale suggested would ac tually occur. He had the matter obiect of which was to conclude a fully before him and within the definite international agreement Government's fiscal policy any re- among member and non-member contation they could.uk would. States. Jo increase protective be made esclarecie process level del

(Continued on next Column.) I period of two or three years.

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THE STEEL CARTEL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]