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IMPERIAL CONFERENCE AND EMPIRE FREE TRADE.

DELEGATES SUPPORT EMPIRE 'PREFERENCE.

AGREEMENTS.

BRITAIN EXCLUSIVELY DEPENDENT UPON IMPORTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 8,

The difficulties each of the dels gates were experiencing in the tronomie field were naturally up- At the Plenary Session of the permost in all minds, for the world Imperial. Conferurice to-day, which had struck an economie blizzard, discussed Imperial coonomica, Bir The circumstances of the last twelve Manubhai Nandshankar. Mehta, months not only altered their whole Premier of Bikaner, Rajputana, conception of things but had creat- and Sir Robert Borden, K.C.ed unprecedented difficulties. (Canada), attended.

Empire Trade Compared With World Trade.

In a statement by Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary for the Domin sons, attention was drawn to the Examining the facts as record- fact that while Empire trade as aed in the world trade returns, ho whole had developed similarly with that of other Empire coun. trica, the British portion had de clined partly owing to the fact that the Dominions had developed their own industrion.

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said the volume of 1928 trade was roughly 20 per cent, greater than in 1913. Empire trade as whole had also increased by just about that amount

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For the same period, however, the United Kingdom's share of that imtrade was less by 26 per cent.

Great Britain was almost ox- clusively dependent on ports of food and raw materials, and if aho, were unable to main tain a standard of living she was consequently unable to buy much as she would like from the Dominions

Economical Paradox of Over- Production.

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Turning to 1930, the United Kingdom imports had declined 12 per cent, as compared with the cor- responding period of 1929, and ex- ports had declined 19 per cent. Relatively, the United Kingdom Was in A mor serious situation than the Dominions, where large Dew industries had developed which were doing the trade hitherto done by Britain.

Great Britain appreciated the preferences which the Dominiona accorded her, but she hoped that

The United State, had also made the Dominions would not be un-considerable strides, but her trade Im had increased mainly in motor cars

amindful of the value of the perial connection.

and oil. It was fair to keep in

start.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,

OCTOBER 10, 1930.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK.. ECHO OF SHANGHAI

AT NANKING."

RECEIVES POWERS' REPRESENTATIVES TO-DAY,

"[THNOUGH"BIUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Oct. D. Leaving Chengobow by air and escorted by a military acroplane, Chiang Kai Shok arrived at Nan king this afternoon shortly after -five o'clock.

So secret was the news of his departure kept that it was not known till this afternoon that he was en route to Nanking.

The city was gaily decorated for the occasion of the Double Tenth" celebrations, banners

extolling Chiang Kai Shek for his victories

everywhere.

Chiang Kai-Shek will receive the Powers

representatives at the "Double Tenth" reception at the National Government Office to- norrow morning.

(Wah Tu Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Oct. 0. Acting under instructions from the Feiping Legation Quarters, the various foreign Consuls at Shanghai will leave for Nanking by train th evening to represent their respec- live Governments in the celebration of the National Day (October 10).

Defence, trusted securities, the work of the Empire Marketing Board are all a contribution that ve make towards helping you. Probably no nation possesses great- er, potentialities than those con- tained within the British Common- wealth of nations. Surely it is not impossible to devise ways and mean, whereby this trade and these the benefit of the people as a whole.

MURDER:

INTERESTS OF JUSTICE DEMAND RETRIAL.

[(From Our Owa Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, Oct. 9. 'An echo of the murder of Mino British Dorothy Thompson, a

nursing sister, in a lonely spot in Kerwick Road two years ago, was heard to-day in the District Court, which ordered the retrial of Wong Ah Ping, the principal accused, who was sentenced to death by the old Provisional Court, the reason ad- vanced for the retrial being that the evidence WAS inconclusive, which development is due to the fact that the trial records were submitted

time to wanking for confirm judicial procedure, the latter hold ing that a retrigl is desirable in the interesta of justice.

contained twice as many people as Australia and had a joint im- port trade almost twice as great, yet £30,000,000 worth of British exports went to Australia as com pared with £41,000,000 worth to those two countrica

Nevertheless, Britain imported £130,000,000 from Agrentina and Denmark as against £54,000,000 from Australia.

Mr. Scullin suggested that a Committes be formed to which no would submit detailed proposals for

policy of economic co-operation.

Now Zealand's Preference to British Goods

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Mr. Forbes, New Zealand, deni- ing with the methods already adopted to increase inter-Imperial trade, said in his opinion tariff preference was the most effective. He showed by figures that the pre- had had great influences in retain ference accorded-British countries

ing the New Zealand market for Empire goods.

CHIANG AND FENG BRITAIN-AUSTRALIA

'AGREEMENT.

FLIGHTS.

RESPONSIBLE FOR KUOMIN

[

CHUN WITHDRAWAL.

“(THROUGH„KEUTEr's agency.)

KINGSFORD-SMITH HOPS OFF FROM HESTON,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 9.

PEIPING, Oct. D.

·The vernacular papers assert that Chiang Kai Shek has reached an agreement with Feng Yú Hsiang, and declare that the Kuominchan withdrawal was due to this agree to a light aeroplane to Australia. mont so that the latter should remain undefeated.

The Australian Wing. Commander,

Major Kingsford Smith, left Heston Aerodrome, Middlesex, on a flight

The papers draw attention to the fact that Chiang Kai Shek in his recent manifesto exempted Yen Hoi

Shan from the proposed amnesty, but not Feng Yu Heinng, and they declare that Chiang Kai Shok, Chang Hauch Liang and Feng Yu Hainng will shortly meet at Peiping to discuss the rehabilitation of the country.

THIRD AND FOURTH ARMY CORPS ENTER HOPEI,

FHROUGH REUTER'S JOKNUT, Í

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PEIFING, Oct. 9. The Third and Fourth Manchurian Army Corps are reported to have begun to enter Hope provinco under Hu Yu Kun and Tang Yu Lin, respectively.

TIENTSIN-PUKOW

RAILWAY,

DIRECT COMMUNICATION.

RESUMED,

Chabot and Pickthorne Moot with Mishap,

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 9. Chabot and Piekthorne, who are

engaged on a flight to Australia, met with a mishap on restarting their machine, which buried its nose in the mud, but was extricated and proceeded on its journey,

Hill, who is also engaged on a Right to Australia, successfully took off four hours later, both machines making for Aleppo.

LABOUR'S "BACK TO THE LAND" POLICY.

DEMONSTRATION FARMS THROUGHOUT BRITAIN,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUT.]

LONDON, Oct. 6.

INTERPORT POLO MATCH

TIENTSIN BEAT SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

SHANQUAI, Oct. 0. Tientsin beat the British members

of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps by four gonis to one.

Pence and Foy scored one goal each for Tientsin in the first and last chukkas, and Shanghai scored. in the third,

FORTY-EIGHTH VICTIM of AIRSHIP DISASTER.

RIGGER CHURCH SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BEAUVAIS, Oct. 8. The death has occurred in hos- pital of Mr. A. Church, who was rigger aboard the R.101 and who escaped from the blazo suffering from terrible burns.

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No danger of his life was appre hended on his admission to hos

pital, but he took a sudden turn

Amplifying Mr. Rameny Mac for the worse yesterday, and pres- Donald's references to the Laboured away this afternoon. agricultural policy at yesterday's session of the Labour Party. Con- ference at Llandudno, the Rt. Hon. The

value of the preference

Dr. C. Addison, Minister of Agri- granted last year was £4,883,000 and this year it was estimated (TUROTOR REDTER'S AGENCY.)

culture, addressing the Conference would be. £5,621,000, .......

to-day, emphasised that the pro- NANKING, Oct. 0. posals embodied a means of curtail- The first special train making ing unemployanent., the resumption of direct communica The Government, he said, pro.

Mr. Thomas also dwelt on the mind the fact that the period 1914/rent potentialities can be used for cconomic paradox of over-produe-17, prior to America's entry into the tion, and said that the people were war when Britain was otherwise

Canada's Definite Plan, hungry because there was too much engaged, gave her a very marked wheat in the world; and clothless

The Canadian Preanier, Mr.. R. because there was too much cotton'

B. Bennett, put forward a definite Inter-Imperial Trade, grown. They had got to tackle

plan, founded on the broad prin- that problem by realising that Turning to inter-Imperial trade, ciple of Empire protection, based here is a common pool to which, he said the United Kingdom's to og a common advantage and grid- we are all going to contributo some- | tal importa

velned ated in its application by a need to thing.

£1,220,000,000, of which imports ensure the wolfare of the home Australia's Policy.

from the rest of the Empire re-

producer.

He offered the Mother Country Mr. James Boullin, the Premier prescited £353,000,000. The total

the Empire totalled £778,000,000, a preference in the Canadian mar-er more portions of the Empire.

were

He would advocate the ' utmost possible extension of tariff conces sions either by a general arrango- nient or, where necessary, by in

The passenger service betweca Hauchow and Chengchow has been restored, while arrangements are being made for the resumption of passenger and freight traffic be tween Hanbow and Chengchow.

of committees with a

view to

giving the unemployed an opportu ity of returning to cultivation of the soil.

df Australia, in the Conference, unports into the overseas part of and all other parts of the Empire dividual agreements, between two tion on the Ticntain-Pukow Rail-posed to take powers to acquire seid that Australia's policy was whereus imports valued at 354. ket in exchange for a like profer- Ar to bulk purchasing and price way left Pukow for Tientsin yester-land and to start the organisation to encourags the. Australian manu- facturer and then secure to Bri.000,000 came from the rest of thece in theirs, based upon an addi-stabilisation of goods he thought day morning.

tion of ten per centum increase in that to administer such n, scheme it tish industry the lion's share of the Empire.

The United Kingdom's tota) the prevailing general tarifis, or would be necessary to obtain com Commonwealth import trade. Ho would like to see consultation to imports of food, drink, tobacco upon the tarifa yot to be created, piete control over the goods affect

Zealand's view amount to This rate could not be uniformly ed. New tween British and Australian in £737,000,000, whereas £270,000,000 applied, but the basis of the pro-averse to an extension of State dustrialists to make satisfactory came from the rest of the Empire, poent was adequate protection of trading or of Clovernment interfer- adjustments.

while importe into the oversens

industrica existing, or to be estab-ence in commerct matters. further parts of the Empire of manufactur- ishod. Thus a certain Bexibility than was necessary for the welfare od products totalled £448,000,000, of

in the preferential tariff must be of the people, which £213,000,000 came from the ensured. rest of the Empire.

New Zealand Premier's Views, Mr. Forbes, Premier of Now Zealand; expreased the opinion that tariff preference was the most effective method of increasing in- ter-Imperial trade.

Principle of Empire Preference. Mr. Bennett (Canada) suggested that the Empire nations should subscribe to the principle of Em pire proforence, and put it into effective operation without delay. He considered that Empire free trade who neither desirable nor Fossible and suggested the vetablish ment of committee, in each coun try concerned.

India Profers Discriminating Preference,

and

materiala row

Figures for Each Dominion.

A detailed examination of the figures for each Dominion showed the following position :---

United Kingdom imports from Canada, 46 millions, exports to Canada, 36 millions Austrake, 55 millions; exports to United Kingdom imports from Australia, 54 millions.

From New Zealand 47 millions; to New Zealand, 21 millions,

From South Africa, 24 millions; to South Africa, 32 millions.

From Irish Free State, 45 mil lions; to Irish Free State, 30 mil lions.

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was

Until concrete proposals were, This proposed proference should brought forward he would suspend not be considered a stop towards judgment New Zealand entirely "Empire Free Trade" which he agreed that the policy of the Unit sible. believed neither desirable nor posed Kingdom was one for the solo decision of her people and Govern- If conceivable, the proferential ment. In the preforence New Zea- rate should be lower for raw pro-land had consistently given to Bri- ducts or where the Empire supply tish goods, she had never looked does not meet the demand and for & quid pro quo from Britain,

appreciable advantage over foreign higher where ten per cent. was in- and she did not do so now, but if, adequate to give Empire goods an

countries.

AMERICAN NAVAL REDUCTIONS:

EFFECT OF THE LONDON TREATY,

FREDIER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.).

WASHINGTON, "Oct. 8, ̈ ̈ In accordance with the London Treaty, Admiral Pratty Chlbef Naval Operations, has dar The Government also proposed reduction in the personnel of the to establish demonstration farme United States Navy by 4,800, throughout the country, y

saving of over 83,000,000 in the- Surprises in Ballot for Executive. present fiscal year, and the imme

diate reduction of destroyers from Lunday, Oct. 0.

100 to 02 and of submarines to 'a Features of the ballot for the figure below the 52,700 tons allow National, Executive of the Laboured by the Treaty. Party at Llandudno wore that Mr. Clyncs was at the head of the poll, and that Sir Oswald Mosley (who was defeated last year) was elected, and that Lady Mabel Smith was

SOVIET WARNING TO CHANG HSUEH LIANG.

DEPORTATION OF RUSSIAN "WHITES" DEMANDED.

(THROUGH KEUTER'S AUENCY.]

Moscow, Oct. 8.

of preference could be extended to

The Soviet Government has sent to Mukden a Note addressed to Krapire produce, it would be great- Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang, the among the woinen elested, but Mr. vanpreciated by the people of New Manchurian War Lord, protesting. H. Thomas and Mr. Morgan THREE MILLION ON THE DOLLA against the unceasing anti-Soviet Jones (Secretary for the Board of activity among 'White Russians

Education) were defeated.

Mr. J. H. Thomes was at the bottom of the poll.

aftor consideration, some measure

The Note insists on the immedi White bands and the dismissal from the Chinese service of all Russians actively participating in

White"

organisationa

Economic Conference at Ottawa.

How no reason why by creat-Zealand. ing an additional preference on South Africa Cannot Subscribe to in Manchuria." goods carried on Imperial ocean

Empire Treo Trade. transport between Empire porte The South African Finance Minate disarming and deportation of should not be profitably used," I‡ ister Mr. Havengo, said that Em Bir Geoffrey Corbett (India) While admitting that grent this change in inter-Imperial econo pire Free Trade had been present said that Indin was ready to con- part of £407,000,000 worth of food mic relationship was to be made, as a pancea for all ills, but sider favourably all schemes de product, and raw materials im there should be no delay. Ho sug South Africa could not afford and signed to encourage the develop ported from foreign countries could gested that technical Committees be would not subscribe to such a mont of trade with all the other produced in the Empire and set up in each country of the Em policy. countrics in the British Common- that it was desirable and necessary pire to complete an inquiry into South Africa would welcome an wealth, but she was not prepared to see how far inter-Imperial trade the effect upon their domestic situa extension of trade relation, with to depart from her present policy could be improved, no one wouldtion of the proposal. These should the Empire by agreements provid of- discriminating protection. Resume for a mement that Britain be ready within six months. He,ing for reciprocal tariff, benefits. Therefore, who was unable to com- could entirely cut herself off from therefore, proposed that an econo- If such an agreement was reached mit herself to any general scheme the rest of the world.

mie conference meet again in Ottait should be for a sufficiently of tariff preference within the Em-

And, on the other hand, a great wa as the guests of Canada early lengthy period to give konfidenco pire, but must reserve complete part of the £235,000,000 of manu-next year to discuss the final re- and to ensure stability. freedom to deal with each case factured goods imported into the porte.

rest of the Empire from foreigu- countries could be manufactured in the United Kingdom.

as it arose.

Mr. McGilligan, Minister for External Affairs, Irish Froo State in the Courso of bin speech, said.. that

if negotia tons for trade agreements were in. itinted certain members of the Commonwealth, such AA South

Britain's Tremendous. Taxation

... Burden. Proceeding, he referred to the Africa, New Zealand and India, unemployment figures and to would doubtless realise that while tromondous burden of taxation caT- the Irish Free State accorded their ried by Britain, which

.

(BRITIAN WIEKLESS HERVICE.]

Rudur, Oct. 8.

the

© Mr. ́Scuffin's Viswa,"

Other Vlows Expressed The Australian Promier, Mr. Minister of Newfoundland, said Sir Richard Squires, the Prime Srallin, pointed out that nearly that Newfoundland's desiro was forty-five million pounds worth of for the development of such exten foreign manufactured goods wero ench year imported into Australia,ive inter-Imporial trade as bo- which he would like to see shared twen the Dominions. Colonies and by the Empire industries. How protectorates and the Home Land that could be done was a matterte the economic conditions of each an may be possible having regard for those engaged in the industries of the countries affected.

of consultation should be evolved

of

REVOLUTION. IN BRAZIL.

REBEL FORCES. CAPTURE PERNAMBUCO.

(BRUTER'S 'AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Oct. 0. According to a message from Buenos Aires, Brazilian rebel forces twenty-four hour struggle... have captured. Pernambuco, after a

[Pernambuco is the capital of

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exporte the full benefit of its pro- maintaining a standard of so mine, and he thought the methods External Affairs, Mr. McGilligan the most important city in Brazil of Australia, and Britain to deter-: The Irish Free State Minister for the State of the same name and is ferential duties, they accorded ne services scoond to none in lie! privileges whatever to the products world.

between their industrialists with a pointed out that that country took" of the Irish Free State,

culties which affepted Britain must

The unfortunate economic diview to making such allocations of eighty per cent of ite imports next to the capital, Rio de Janeiro, from the Commonwealth to which which is over 1,000 miles to the by the very nature of things also the supply of Australia's require it sent ninety-four per cont, of its south.} impoverish the Dominione, frements as should benefit both par experts. The Irish Free State six-

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 which Britain was, in consequence, tion

A stern struggle is developing in His Government would help to cerely desired an

"Brazil between the Federal foresi like to do.

ment of. inter-Imperial trade in-

There were 180 casualties before volved problems. too delicate and complex for sulution by mere poli-the rebels captured Pernambuco tical formule.

city after much shooting, in which | schoolboys participated... lished a Provisional, Government at

extension

At the plenary session of the Im unable to buy that which we should bring the suggested allocations in this trade, although the develop and the rebola,

perial Conference to-day statements were made on behalf of each coun- try within the Empire on the-sub fect of inter-Imperial economic re lations.

It was arranged that the chief delegates should meet to-morrow to ernaider the subject in the light of these suggestions and declarations. Economic Position of the

· Dominions.

The Bocretary for the Dominions,

"In the same way you are equally affected. It is because of that common interest, because we are dopandent and interdependent, be- cause our difficulties affect you, that I feel we have a common interest in discussing the problema.

Wo, na a Government and a per- plo appreciated to the full the pre- ferences, however they are given,

to effect.

If British industry will co operate in the development of our industries, we will do everything” in our power to help you secure The India delegate, Bir Goof the lion's share of our import frey Corbeit, Build that India

trade," said Mr. Boullin.

...

--Any Practical Flan. * Tariff proference is, in the Aur tralian Government's view, the that you offer to the Old Country most satisfactory form of help, but It is on your part a frank gesture they would co-operate in any prae-

The insurgents have now estab

Pernambuco.

was ready to consider favourably all schemes designed to encourago

Army Staf Captured. the development of trade with all other countries of the British Com- Federn! aircraft have dropped monwealth. She was not prepared smoke bombs on various towns in to depart from her present policy Minas Geraes to impress the in- of discriminating protection, which habitants, but it is reported that Mr. J. H. Thomas, speaking on be and a recognition of your Imperitical plan which might be jointly remed to fulfil the conditions of the rebels have captured the Com balt of the British Governmental interests and your anxiety to faravath to volite

rationalised production. India said the plenary session, gave an help. Gut I am sure on the other As an example of

therefore, Was

r, was unable to committed and entire staff of

Federal

marching.. towards spportunity for setting out broad land that you are not unmindful, the Australing markets to British herself to any general scheme of Rio Grande do Sul, whereupon the ly the economic position of the of the value of the Imperial con-manufactures, Mr. Scullin said tariff preference within the Em captured Commander telegraphed various Dominions to be developed nexion.

that while Argentina and Donmark pire, but must reserve freedom to to, the President :-" I advise you later in Committed.

(Continued on next Column.), (Continued on meri Golumn) Ideal with each case as it arOBS. to resign."

Sir Oswald Morley had previously secured a notable personal triumph in the debate on unemployment,

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