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CANTON HARBOUR.

HONG KONG FIRM SIGNS CONTRACT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTOS, June 3. Actual work on the improvement of Canton Harbour at Horiam Point will be started next week, accord- ing to the Bureau of Public Works, which has charge of the under taking.

REPORT ON NAVAL PACT.

MOTION FOR SELECT COMMITTEE, DEFEATED.

(THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.]

Loxnos, June

In the House of Commons to- day. Mr. Stanley Badwin moved the appointment of a Select Com- mittee of 11 nrembers to examine the report on the Naval Treaty with, power to send for persons, papers and records.

they

A contract for the construction of bund over 4,000 feet in length, has Mr. Baldwin pointed out that been signed with the Wa Yick Con- the United States had been making tracting and Engineering Company a most exhaustive inquiry as re- of Hong Kong. which had submitted gards the Treaty, and the British the lowest tender for the project, wanted to know before being only $2 per foot. The con- ultimately committed themselves tracting firm is getting everything whether security, remained or whe- rendy for the work, which will be ther they were able, in any cir- preceded by an impressive ceremony cumstarices, to fulfil their sacred. on the part of the Canton Govern-obligations under the League of. Nations, and, finally, how they ment.

stood and how they would stand in the future as regards European standards of navel construction.

Considerable attention is being focussed on the improvement works, not only in Chinese,commercial and official circles, but also among for eigners having dealings with Can-

ton.

Fairness of the Treaty.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said that the proposed procedure, if adopted, would affect the future

relations of the Government and the House of Commons. The in- vestigation made by the United States was part of the ordinary procedure there, but not here.

The expenses for the construction of the bund in question as well as for other parts of the big project will be jointly borne by the Canton Municipal Government and the Can-Judging from the Preas opposition, ton General Chamber of Commerce, encir contributing one-half of the total capital.

Reclamation of the marsh land will go on hand-in-hand with the construction of the band, and when the band is finished, wharves and godowns will be built.

ANTI-OPIUM-SMOKING MOVEMENT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, June 3 Considerable interest was shown in the big popular meeting inaugur ating the movement for the preven tion of opium-smoking and the use of opiates in China this afternoon at, 2 o'clock in the auditorium of the Sun Yat Sen University,

they did not favour agreement, but unbridled competition. The Ad- miralty were perfectly satisfied that a fair bargain had been made, and that they could fulfil their duty to the country. In the Unit- ed States it was being said that they had not secured enough, and 172 Japan and in the British House of Commons the same was said. There could be no more de- finite tribute to the fairness of the treaty.

Mr Winston Churchill, winding up the debate, bitterly assailed the Treaty, which he said, involved not parity but inferiority for Britain, which was never so defence. less

nor so vulnerable since the reign of Charles the Second.

Mr. George Lambert spoke for the Liberals and supported the thus Government,

assuring Government majority.

A

Mr. Baldwin's motion was, de- feated by 282 votes to 201.

The auditorium was taxed to its Colonel Gretton asked if there very limit, every seat being taken. was any understanding or any un- Fractically every public organisa-dertaking between the Government tion in Canton, from the Govern, and the representatives of any ment downward, was represented.

Power or Powers who were pre-

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As usual, the meeting was held sent at the Naval Conference which HOP NATHAN ROAD,

under the leadership and direction of the Kuomintang.

Speeches dealing with the various aspects of this social evil were delivered.

was not sat down in the Treaty,

The Prime Minister replied that there were none.

Major R. Ross (Conservative) drew attention to a statement made To continue the spirit of Com-in America regarding an Anglo. missioner Lin, who dumped the American, agreement in connexion British opium overboard in Can- with the modernisation of the ton," was the keynote of the meet- American battle fleet. ing, and was emphasized again and again.

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CANTONESE EXPEDITION.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

CANTON, June 3." The Cantonese expedition to the North, consisting of two divisions of troops, is reported to have arrived in Chenchow, Hunan, some 40 miles north of Kwangtung.

U.S. ACTING AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.

MR. CASTLE BACK IN STATE DEPT.

at.

[UNITED PRESS.]

Washington, May 20-President Hoover to-day renominated Mr. William Castle Jr., who has been acting Ambassador to Tokyo during the period of, the London Naval Limitation Conference, to be as ofsistant Secretary of State.

Marching through Hunan is a difficult task, as the province in very mountainous and for the most part is without highways.

The last contingent left Shin kwan during the earlier part last week.

This move toward restoration of These troops, are heading for Mr. Castle to his former position Changsha, towards whleb the finally-sets at rest ramours to the. Kwangsi-" Ironside " coslition is effect that he might be nominated converging.

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