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PESSIMISM OVER NAVAL ACCORD.

| BRITAIN DISAGREES WITH FRENCH CONTENTION.

VEXED QUESTION OF REPLACEMENT,

Paris, April 26,-Every prospect

that efforts to make effective &

Franco-Italian-British naval nccord

will end in failure loomed to-day ns the result of an exchange of

notes over the week-ond between

London, Paris and Rome.

While the legal and naval techni cal experts in London have been marking time in their attempts to draft the text of the long-promised

radically and materially change the LEAGUE'S HELP FOR

tripartite accord" of March 1 which

CHINA.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

was negotiated with such able dip- Jomnay by Mr. Henderson,

Thus, the Rome Government is in accord with the attitude of Great Britain. Officials of the Foreign Offices of Italy and Great Britain have exchanged views during the past few days and their conculsions have figured largely in the most re cent 'exchange of notes,

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COLLABORATION.

ASSISTANCE IN NATIONAL

RECONSTRUCTION,

Nanking, April 97.-The Nation- al Government has issued the fol- lowing communique:-

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With the departure of Sir Arthur Since the first announcement of Balter and Monsieur Maurico Frere the conclusion of a basis of agros. from Nanking on April 27 the work ment in March France has not been of, the League of Nations Mission, sent at the request of the National, arry enthusiastic. Judged on poli- Government, terminates. The Dirse. teal and diplomatic grounds the tors from the three technical or French agreed as to its usefulness.ganizations of the League, namely, Dr. L. Rajchman, Director of the Since, however, there has been an

Health Section, Mr. Robert Haas,

MONDAY, April 27.

His Excellency the Chancellor prosided at the Meeting of the Court of the University. - TUESDAY, April 28,′

The following wore the guests at luncheon His Excellency Major, General Sandilands, Rear Admiral Parry, Captain

Burnot, Lord

Grenfell, Miss Grenfell, Command.7 er de Salis, Lt. Commander Walter, Payr. Lt. Commander Davies, Cap- tain Cameron, Mr. Moon, WEDNESDAY, April 29.

Representing His Excellency the Governor, Captain T.A.H. Colt. man, A.D.O., attended the recep

Record, an atmosphore of pessimism Ppportunity by impartial experts to Director of the Transit Section, tion given by Consul and Mrs. |

thickened in.. the thro capitals of Europe,

great

To-day Great Britain's note in answer to the latest French pro- posal was delivered to the Quai d'Orsay or French Foreign Offico. The United Press learns that the

ante reveals that Mr. Arthur Hen-

derson, the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, disagrees with the French interpretation of the replacement clauses of the Franco Italian basis of agreement.

Further, the British note, as do. livered to the Quni d'Orsay rejcets the recent French proposals for re placement of obsolete tonnages. It suggests that the question bo settled In 1935, whon the London Naval Treaty of 1830 will come up for ro. vision.

Proposals Unacceptable, Meanwhile, dispatches from Reine indiente further disagreement be tween France and Italy, In Rome the United Press learned som officially that Italy will declare the Fronch naval proposals to be up acceptable in a reply to be deliver ed to the Qual d'Orsay in the mid- die of this week.

examine the technical aspects of the newly created situation and the jubilation has been toned down considerably.

and Sir Arthur Salter, Director of the Economic and Financial Sec. tion, each accompanied by other membors of the Secretariat, auc- cessivoly arrived in China between December and March.

After joint conversations between these officers of the Leagus and tho.

in the League of Nations for regu. lar collaboration, based on the

ations of the League shall be con- principle that the technical organi.

tinuously available to advise the Government and the now National

Bearing on World's Conference.

Prior to the Easter recess taken by the experts who were meeting members of the Government, the in Downing Street there was con-Government has made a proposal siderable pessimism but when they reconvened a fortnight ago some hope was held out as the result of conferences in Paris between Pro- mier Laval, Foreign Minister Briand, Minister of Marine Economic Council, which has just been created, in connection with Dumont and M. Massigli, French the plans of national reconstruc- technical expert to the London tion. parley.

Now, however, unless France makes concussions to the British

and Italian viewpoints their" is

every possibility that England's reward for her. perseverance and diplomacy will be considerably

diminished.

Scheme of Health Work,

Dr. Rajchman, had already minde an earlier visit to China in the previous winter, when he took back

Geneva a plan of collaboration proposed by the Ministry of Health, including arrangements for technical advice by experts from The present events in London, the League in regard to quaran line, n now Contral Field Health Paris and Rome are being followed Station in Nanking, medical eduen with the closest interest throughout tion, and cholera control in Shang the world because of the bearinghai, and the training of Chinese they must have on the World Die armainent Conference which is to convened in Geneva next year under the auspices of the League of

Italy will contend that the French proposals, which already havo been rejected by Great Britain, would | Nations.

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health officers by means of travel ling fellowships in Europe and Amerien provided by the Lengue.

This plan was duly approved by the Health Committee and the

Yoshida in honour of the Birthday cf His Imperial Japanese Majesty. THURSDAY, April 30.

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His Excellency the Governor pre- sided at the meeting of the Execu-- tire Council

SATURDAY, May 2.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peol, accompanied by Mr. G. W. A. Tafton (Private Secretary) and Capt. T. A. H. Coltman... A.D.C., attended the Fourth Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Perl, accompanied by Capt. T. A. H. Coltman, A.D.C., attend.

the Concert held under the aus pices of St. John Ambulance Brigade at King's College.

ELECTRIC POWER FOR

SIBERIA...

SOVIET TO UTILIZE

HYDURALIC RESOURCES. ·

Moscow, April 26.-The Soviet planning committee is studying. proposals for the erection of a num ber of big electrical power works in Eastern Siberia. A special com- mission has been formed for this purpose under the chairmanship of M. Krahishanowski and including the well-known specialist, Professor Alexandrow besides a number al prominent engineers,

It is proposed to erect one or possibly several hydro-electrical power works using the waters of the rivers Jenissej and Angara as

Council of the League, and was put into effect in May of last year, so that practical collaboration between the National Government and the well as of their affluents. Accord ing to Professor Alexandrow, two League in health matters кля

already an accomplished fact when works at the Angara could casily Dr. Rajchman came again lost produce about six million h.p. or December. During this visit, how. over four million kw. annually at

a very low cost.

ever, it has been arranged, after conversations between him and the used for developing the very little The cheap electric power could ba

new National Health Administra-;. tion, that the plan will be extended used coal and iron deposits of that region. The waters of the Jenissej to cover additional activities,

could, it is believed, produce over eight million h.p. annually.

a number of practical problems which now present themselves in the sphere of financial and econo mic policy. A procedure has also been arranged which is designed to secure that the League's Economie and Financial Organization sball be continuously available to advise the Government and the National Economic Council, who will ank the assistance of the several com. mittoes associated with the organi ration, in advising, or collaborat

Hwal River Improvement.

As a result of the conversationa with Mr. Haas, the Government has requested the assistance of the Transit Organization of the League In connection with the final estab. lishment of the scheme for the in- provement of the Hwai River, and bas also asked that experts of this organization should make a preli- minary enquiry into the problems ander consideration by the North China River. Commission, and, in addition, be available for consulta tion on the technical aspects of the proposal relating to harbouring in the framing of schemes, on devolopment in the area of Creator Shanghai,

particular problems as they arise within the sphore' of financial and economic policy.

Leauge Advisor Bought. ·

The Transit Organization has also been invited to help in the creation of a technical civil en-

The Government hopes that dur- gineering field station, to be estab struction work it may be possible ing the first stages of ita-recon- lished at the national capital, of for the League to arrange for an which the main objects are to faci adviser to come to Chins, who will litate the training of civil engine the exact method by which, in re arsist the Government to dreide

ers, to help in the preparation and gard to each problem within the supervision of future enquiries and sphere of any of the technical or surveys, concerning in particular economie and financial organiza- ganizations, and among them the

road building and river conser- tion of the League, advice and ag vancy work, and to form the sistance might best be obtained; and on its side, the Government is nucleus of a national service of appointing an official to act as civil engineers.

correspondent to the Economic and. order to eccurs a regular exchange. Financial Section of the Loogue in

of all requisito information."

Sir Arthur Salter has been baked by the Government to discuss ques tions relating to the effect on

The Government trusts that these arrangements and proposals will China's economic Betivities of the welt in a close, constant and trait present world depression; and a ful collaboration between the Na- series of informal and personal tional Government and its Nation- al Economic Council on the one conversations have taken place on hand, and the League of Nations

(Continued on next Column.). on the other."

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Musical Comedy Tunes. Lucky Girl"-Selections.

Payne and the B.B.C. Dance Orchestra.-9393.

Lady Mary "Vocal gems.

Columbin Light Opera Com- pany. 0119. "The Windmill Man "-Selections. -Court Symphony Orch.-9320. spin-Local time, and weather

report,

7.30 to 8.19 p.m.-

Operatic.

Song" The Marriage of Figaro"

(Mozart) You Who Have Knowledge.

Song "The Marriage of Figaro" (Mozart) Oh Come Do Not Delay-Bella Baillie (Soprano).

~~~D373, Orchestral- Pagliacci ” — Selee-.

tions

New (Leoncavallo ). Queen's Hall Light Orch.-9441.

Song Barber of Seville (Ros- aini) I'm the Factotum of the Town,

Song" I Travatore " (Verdi) Tempest of the Heart.-Deunisi Noble (Baritone).-9556, Orchestral Mignon", Selec- tions (Thomas),-New Queen's Hall Light Orch.-9308. Vocal Duet "The Magic Flute"

(Mozart) The Manly Heart.

Vocal Duet-" Don

Giovanni " (Mozart) Give Me Thy Hand, O Fairest.-Marian Licetie and Dennis Noble.-9300.

8.19 to 9 p.m. —-—- * * "Brahms' Symphony No. 2, in D

Major" played by Walter Dam- roach and the New York Sym- phony Orch.-DG7369 to:D67383.

to 0.17 p.m.-Pinnoforte solo :- Grieg's Ballade in G Minor " (Op. 24)-Leopold Godowsky,- 67740/67747.

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0.17 to 0.34. p.m.-Violin Solo:-

Sonata No. 1 in G Minor" (J. S. Bach).-Joseph Szigeti- LX127/LX128.

9.34 to

10.30

p.m.-

A. Concert. Song" Parted" (Weatherly and Tosti).-Doris Vane (Soprano). ---0933.

Octet Scottish

(Mulder).

Fantasia "

Qetet -- "Praeludium" (Jarne- felt) The J. H. Squire Celeste Octette.-9000.

Song "My Sweetheart When

Boy" (Enoch and Morgan). Song "Come into the Garden Maud (Tennyson and Balfe)- William Heseltine (Tenor).- 9387.

Piano Solo-Hungarian Rhap

· sody" (Liszt).-Ethel Zeginska 15072-F2:

Vocal Duet - "Cumo, Silver Moon" (Londonderry Air) (Dowdon, arr. Besly). Vocal Duet-Love's Dream"

(Liebestraum) (Dowdon and. Liszt, arr. Besly)-Dorn, Lahi bette and Hubert Eisdell.-0012 'Cello Sofo Nocturne in

Flat" (Chopin).

Collo Solo" Mazurka" (Pop,

per). Antoni Sala,-0168.

"I

BongTraum Burch Die Dam- merung (Dream in the Twi light) (Strauss)..

SongMondaacht (Moonlight)

(Schumann).-Alexander

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