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ALL OFF TO OTTAWA

BRITISH DELEGATES IN HIGH SPIRITS

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"THE VAST OPPORTUNITY WILL BE

GRASPED."

[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY..)..........

LONDON, July 13.

OTTAWA was the label on mountains of luggage at Water- Joo Station through where threaded the delegates and their numerous staffs of the British, South African, Indian and 8. Rhodesian representatives, to embark for Canada of the Empress of Britain ht Southampton,

With the exception of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who is resting at his doctor's orders, practically the whole of the British Cabinet was on the platform to send off Beir six colleagues, Mr. Stanicy Baldwin, Mr. N. Chamberinin, Lord Hailsham, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Mr. Gilmour and Bir Cunliffe-Lister (Mr. Thomas joins the party at Southampton).

The train was duplicated to necatumodate the huge party and everybody was in high spirits.

Mr. Baldwin in a parting interview with Reuter remarked: "It is a very great occasion indeed and the vast opportunity will he grasped."

A COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSION

LONDON, July 12. THE agenda for the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa has been issued.

It includes discussion of trade and tariffs policy, the extension to the whole Commonwealth of all Empira Preferences, and the exten- sion of tariff advantages accorded to foreign countries to all the members of the Commonwealth.

The agenda also includes export bounties, and anti dumping duties

DISARMAMENT

CONFERENCE |

BRITISH DELEGATES

RETURN TO GENEVA

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, July 13.

SIR John Simon, Sir Herbert Samuel and Lord Londonderry are flying to Paris this evening en route to Geneva to continue their work on the Disarmament Confer

ence.

It is expected a statement will be mundo at the Conference welcoming the Hoover disarmament proposals and a further statement" will be made setting forth points on which agreement has been reached.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 14,

IMPORT DUTIES FREE STATE GETS JAPAN AND

ACT

A SURPRISE

ADDITIONS TO FREE LIST MINISTERS DISCUSS TARIFF

{THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 12, FRESH additions to the Free List under the Import Duties Act have been announced in a Treasury Order which will become operative as from Thursday. The additions include the following:-

Paintings,

Diawings,

Muscum specimens and exhibita, Logs and reeds used in paper making,

Solvents used in the manufacture of cellulose enamels, varnishes, etc, Bromine used in the manufacture of bromide,

Boron minerals and concentrates used in the manufacture of barax. and boric neid,

Certain oils used in perfumery, pharmacy and flavouring.

Disarmament than the effective' stopping of the abominable practice ef indiscriminate air bombing.

Premier Explains.

Premier Ramsay MacDonald ex plained the significance and mean ing of the so-called "Gentleman's Agreement" signed at Lausanno, when he spoke is the House of Commons to-day.

REPRISALS

{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.).

DUBLIN, July 13

THE British laport Taxes have spread a gloomy depression of surprise as nobody believed the would be imposed until the ques- tion of arbitration had beca sotiled, rears are now expressed whether arbitration will take place.

Ministers discussed the problem secretly last night, when there was talk of tariff reprisals and the establishment of special fund to recompense exporters.

Mr. Cosgrave when interviewed hy Router remarked:Heaven help the poor farher.”

A typical case is that a member of the Dail, who had prepared 3,000 head of cattle for export, would lose £12,000 under the new tariff conditions.

..

IRISH OATH BILL RE-BUILT

AFTER

DUBLIN, July 12. extremely stormy debate in the Dail Eirano, the Senate's amendment to thu

Bill for the Abolition of the Oath of Allegiance, was rejected,

The voting gave the de Valera Government a majority of ten, voting in favour of rejection and 01 against.

The Senate, it will be recalled, threw out Section Two of the B its most essential part providing for the deletion of that part of the Free State Constitution. Act of law. giving the Treaty of 1020 the force

within the Commonwealth.

Discussion of commercial treaty policy includes the interpretation

Much had been written about the of the most-favoured nation clause. Apparently the application of such Gentleman's Agreement," he said.

The basis and means of intera term arose out of a reply he made Imperial co-operation will be con-

at last Friday's plenary session to sidered, including industrial co-man Chancellor Herr Von Papen, a question put to him by the Ger operation, the various currencies as to whether, if their plans failed. Other amendments were also pass and monetary standards within the Germany would be guaranteed thated by the Senate, altering the Bill Empire, and the feasibility and He had replied that it certainly changes are also certain of rejec now Conference would follow. beyond recognition. The other desirability of restoring and stabi would. Instead of allowing Ger- tion by the Dail lising the general price level and many to fall back on the Young the stabilising of exchanges.

Plan, they agreed they would, in event of failure, take up the mat ter again and see if some other

----

NO ULTIMATUM TO WASHINGTON

LAUSANNE AGREEMENT

EXPLAINED

[REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]

LONDON, July '12.

GREAT Britain, France and Italy

R

method were not available.

They were, however, convinced that their plan would not fall through. The substance of the "Gentleman's Agreement" had been publicly announced on Friday. Without it, British delegates would have been in f difficult position

Suspension Likely, After the Dail has restored the Bill to its original form, the Bill will be returned to the Senate, which will most probably, refusa to accept it.

The Bill will then remain in sus pense for & period of eighteen months unless Mr. de Valera de sides upon some other course of action.

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· MANCHURIA

MANCHUKUO NOW BECOMING SUSPICIOUS!

(THROUGH KEUTEB'E AGENOY.].

TOKYO, July 13, OFFICIAL quarters intimate that ministrative services under a single

a plan to amite. Japanese Ad head, with the title of Governor General or High Commissioner is not likely to materialise after all, keen dislike to the proposal as it as the Manchukuo has expressed a macks overmuch of the stops taken preceding the annexation of Korea, It is expected, however, that a Commander-in-Chief of Japanese full General will be appointed troops in Manchuria.

SOVIET ADVANCE ON FRONTIER

OCCUPY MANCHURIA NEUTRAL ZONE-

{THROUGH" DEUTER'S 'ADÉNOỶ.]

HARDIN, July 13

DEATH OF GEORGE GLADKIH

FRENCH POLICE BRING CHARGE AGAINST GAOLERS

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"

SHANGHAI, July 13

CHINESE Eastern Railway circles DURING the autopsy held in the received telegraphically from Man

state that information has boen. chuli, on the Manchuria-Soviet bor-Simon Gladkib formally identified French Municipal Mortuary,

are advancing towards the frontiers dor, disclosing that Soviet troops the body of George Lacchiaff' and are now occupying the middle of the three-mile neutral zone established by the Habarovsk Protocol.

The report is, donied by the Japanese Military Command, but nevertheless it is generally baleived to be true,

Meanwhile, the question of a successor to Uchida da president of the South Manchuria Railway is hanging fire owing to strong op position to the appointment of SEIZURE OF HARBIN

ndustrialist, for which reason it is Kajiwara, the noted banker and

likely he will be appointed acting ments in the Manchurian situation, president pending further develop-

which will determine the future status of the 8.M.R.

MORE HIGH-HANDEDNESS

PRIPING, July 13.

A message from Harbin states that the Manchukuo authorities have taken over the wharves of the Chinese Eastern Railway at Sungari,

BRITISH TRADE IN

MANCHURIA

QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

THROUGH LECTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 13. ASKED by Mr. Nung in the House

CUSTOMS

MR. PRETTEJOHN NOW ORDERED OUT

(THROUGH HEUTEN'S AGENCY.}

Cha of his brother George - Gladkih, who died while sorving a seven-day sentence in the Deten tion House of boo Second District. Court;

The autopsy sequel is a charge brought by the French Police against three gaolers" of negligence causing his death or alternatively, assault causing death

GAOLERS CHARGED WITH PASSAULT AND NEGLIGENCE

Shanghai, July 9.-It is expect ed that the mystery surrounding the death of George, Gladkih, Russian, in the detention house of the Se- cond Shanghai Special District Court, will be cleared before long as a result of the hearing, open. ed in the French Concession court yesterday afternoon, of the

C050 brought by French Police against three Chinese in charge of the de tention bouse. The thres accused: were Chow Clung Ziang, goaler; Yu Ming-koo, gaol doctor; and Hau Taung Wen, head of the de- tention house.

HARDIN, July 19. THE Manchukuo muthorities con- tinue to adopt a high-handed attitude on the Customa issuo,

The latest development is the seizure by the authorities of all the safes and keys and contents of the Customs building here.

Mr Fai Shih Ching, Palien Adz They have also ordered the Comvocate, prosecuting, told the Court missioner, Mr. Prattejohn, and his that. Goorge Gladkih, alias George. staff to evacuate the Customs Ladichiaff, was arrested by police living quarterB.

THE NOULENS CASE

on June 17 and, was the following day sentenced to a week's, dotention by the court for being drunk and disorderly. His death occurred on June 10, after which his body was: removed and buried by order of the court authorities.

of Commons whether bò in- tends to communicate with the United States with a view to ob taining its co-operation in main. taining the policy of an "open MR. LO WEN KAN PDEVED tinued, later, received a report

door" in Manchuria, Sir John Sumon replied that he saw no rea son to take such a step, inasmuch as he had no information to show that British trado in Manchuria was being discriminated against, an assurance that an "open door" would be maintained.

(THROUGH HLUTAN'S AGENCY.}

NANKING, July 13,

dered his resignation from the position of Minister of Justice.

The French polico, counsel con-

when the Italian and French re: LAND ANNUITY DUTY LIST and that the Japanese had given M. Lo Wen Kan laat night ten. and that, according to

presentatives said. "You will get your agreement if you now excuso us all our debta. The British. delegation had replied, "You must wait and see."-

German Approval,

signed documents at Lausanne

BERLIN, July 12 The German Cabinet has un- which embodied a "Gentleman's animously approved to Lausanne. Agreement," it was learned in the Chancellor You Papen says that the course of debate in the House of next task is to transmit the moral of the results of the Lausanne Con. Commons to-day. At once Mr.ference to the elements of Ger- Lloyd George and Mr. Winston many's trade and industry, Churchill urged the full publication of these documents.

MacDonald,

Premier Ramsay while he did not object to their publication, felt there was no occa aion to publish the full text as the gist of the documents had been published already.

The General Commission of the Conference is expected to adjourn in the middle of next weds, and machinery will be established to continue the efforts to thrash out the points on which agreement bas Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain, not yet been attained in readiness Chancellor of the Exchequer, had for the reassembling of the Com-pointed out previously that these

mission.

OBITUARY

'ADMIRAL SIR R. HENDERSON

documents could not be Inde public without consent from both France and Italy.

Mr. Chamberlain declared tha all the Lausanne Conferenos Powers, having followed the advice of the United States, harmonising their differences, believed the United States would give ready and willing co-operation at the proper moment. If cancellation of war debts all round were not pos "FATHER" OF AUSTRALIANsible, then it would be necessary to

NAVY

wait and sec what the United States proposed before it was de cided what to propose to the Allies. Rt. Hon. George Lansbury, and

(TESOVAN BEUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, July 13 THE death is announced of Ad-

miral Sir Reginald Henderson, G.C.B., the "Father" of the Aus- tralian Navy, at the age of 85

years.

He entered the Navy in 1880, and served as second in command of the Invincible at the bonibardment of Alexandra and afterwardsTMTM în command of, an armoured train there.

MR. FERGUS HUME

WELL-KNOWN NOVELIST":

"B.I.S." Agrees.

ments has agreed to accept the func. The Bank of International Settic-

tion imposed on it by the Lausunen Treaty.

UNITED STATES

· SUSPICIOUS

[THECOOH REOTRY'S AGENCY. 1

WASHINGTON, July 12, THE United States is not bound Gentlemen's Agreement, either ex- in any way by any supposed reusedly or by implication, deciar- ed Senator Borah this afternoon, quoting Mr. II, L. Stimson, the with Mr. Stimson's authorisation. Secretary of State, in the Scante,

CANTON AFFAIRS.

Mr. Lloyd George supported a UNIVERSITY IN MEMORY OF

policy of a clean slate. fr. Lloyd George declaring, "We should have wiped it clean and then asked the, United States what she was pre-

LATE MR. KOO.

The

26th session of the South-

LONDON, July 12.

A Treasury Order issued in Lou don last night imposes duty of twenty per cent. hd valorem on the following imports into Britain from the Iris: Free State. from Thursday next:

NA

Live animale, for food. Live animals, not for food. Butter. Eggs

Pork.

Cream.

Bacon.

Poultry.

Game.

Other ment of all kinds.

Irish farm produce, the

The duties are, it will be scon, to be imposed upon every kind of State's principal exports,

Free

In Hong Kong To-Day

SHOWERY

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, IBANED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT `8.30 P.M., STATED :-

HIGHEST

PRESSURE ·REMAINS OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE NORTH- EART OF JAPAN, AND IS RELATIVE- LY LOW OVER N. CHINA AND THE SEA OF JAPAN. A DEPRESSION IS INDICATED TO THE WEST OF THE PARACEL

LOCAL FORECAST:E. AND 8.E. W(1708, MODERATE; CLOUDY, SHOWERY, ke

pared to do." If America insisted, West Political Council was held then Britain should pay, but the under the presidency of Mr. attitude which Mr. Chamberlain Tang Sino Yi and was attending the acceptance by the Central described was quite unreasonable, by Generals Chen Tsai Tong, Li anid Mr. Lloyd George.

Geeks Consent.

Tsung Jen, and Au Fong Po and Messra. Shino Fu Cheng, Tang. Chak Yu, Chang Yin Man, Liu Chi Wen, Mak Wood Chang, Li Yun Kai, Lin Yi Chung, Yong Hai Chih, Teng Teang Yang, L Sin Kan, Lo Yi Chun, and Chen Yung. The following resolutions were passed at the session, viz.

Government of the humiliating truco pact signed with Japan in Shanghai,

ELECTRIC COMPANY "TO" BE

from Simon Gladkib, stated to be a brother of the deceased Russion, asserting that George Gladkih had been thrashed to death while a pri- goner Cin the dotention house threa other Iussians who served to de- tention. sentences with deceased, the latter was very sick in the de- tention house but the Chinese gaol- ers failed to give him medicat This morning, Mr. Wang Ching treatment. Basing notion on this Wei stated that Madama Sun Yat report, the French police charged San and Mr. Tani Yuan Pei would' | the first accused with asalt cause. “ uch as guarantors for Mr. and Mrs.ing death under Articló 205 of the Sir John Simon invited him to Noulens if they were removed to Criminal Code and charged the ge communicate with him on this sub-hospital, for treatment.

cond and third accused with negli-

Mr. Nunn followed up by asking if Sir John, Simon was aware that British merchants dealing in Man churia were complaining of a cer tain Amount of discrimination against their trade proceeding.

It is believed that he has resign ed because of certain aspects of the Noulens case.

iect, and added "I of course, bave This is being done and Mr. Logence under Article 310 of the Cri- beon in communication with the Wen Kan has concurred in the minal Code. The complainant and United States Government with arrangement.

his three witnesses had not yet bean reference to the position in Man- Mr. Wang Ching We said that served with summonses and there- churia."

there was Ro reason for Mr. Lofors were unable to be present in Wen Kan's resignation, which the court, said the counsel, Chinese Goverriment have rejected.

(Continued on. Page 4.)

DEVELOPMENTS

IN CHINA!

"CALL FOR NO SPECIAL COMMENT"

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

་

YOUR

TO KEEP LONDON, July 13.

SIR John Simon told Air, Ward- law Mine in the House of Commons that no recent develop ment in China called for special comment.

Mr. Warlaw Mile followed up. with: "As it appears that the Nanking Government is making every effort to bring order in the Yangtaze Valley, will Sir John Simon do his best to support it ??

Bir John gave the assurance that we would do everything to support and restore order from the chaos in the Yangtze Valley or any other part of the world.

ean be induced to use electricity for domestic purposes such as cooking, heating water and ironing clothes."

Ho also, referred to the fact that the supply of gas and electricity generally rests with the Government in the leading cities of the world.

Charges to be 'Reduced.

The Municipal authorities have submitted to the Kwangtung Pro vincial Government a proposal to reduce the rate of electricity for. lighting from 30 to 20 cents per unit to begin as from the lat of this month.

Canton Muson, The Bureau of Education bas At the weekly memorial service recommended to the Canton Muni

MANAGED BY GOVT. REDUCTION IN CHARGES...

Sir John Simon announced he had telephoned to France and He retired in 1911, in which year, Italy for consent. to publish the at the invitation of the Common- Lausanna document. wealth Government, he visited Aug- The largest and most important tralia and presented a report result of the Lausanne Conference That the plans jointly submitted į meeting which was held on Mon- cipal Government the appointment giving his advice with regard to was the enormous psychological by the Mayor and the Commis day morning at the reception hall of Megars. Chin Hoi Yin, Liu Hin the establishment of the Australian change in the peoples of Europe, sioner of Education for approval of the Canton Municipal Building, Pang and Au Sang Peh na mem Navy.

Sir John added,

for the establishment of a univer- Mayor Liu Chi Wan in a lengthy bers of the Commission to have The debate on the Consolidated sity in Canton in memory of the speech-explained the reason why charge of the administration-of-the Fund Bill was conloded, and the late Mr. Koo Ying Fen be com- the Government is taking over the Canton Public Muscum. The three measure given third reading. plied with and that the matter be management of the Kwangtung gentlemen mentioned are well

Dealing with the Disarmament placed on record,,non e

Electric Supply Company, R known local educationists. Conference, Sir Johnt Simon said It That the application of Gentera! The Mayoranid that since the A Publio "Motor-Buser. paralleled the Lausanne meeting Wong Kwang-Yui, Commander of Company is responsible for one of The Bureau of Public Utilities in atmosphere." Something must the Canton Air Force, for permis the most important publice utilities have notified public motor-bus com be done," was the slogan at Lau-sion to increase the rate of com- of the city it is essential that it panies that in future their buses The death occurred today of Mr.. sanne. Something ought be mission to be given to brokers should be maintained at the peak must be built to conform to speci Fergus Huine.

done in the word at Genova He for the sale of the National Air of efficiency.

fications as approved by authorities.. expressed the hope that the former Defende Premium Bonds, from 2 The Mayor pointed out the fact Plans for the construction of watchword might prevail at Geneva per cent to è per cent, as an en that electrical power its depend buses intended for public use must this week. He urged the House of couragement, be sanctioned ability, efficiency and cheapness is first be submitted to the Bureau for Commons not to treat the British The Bession opened by reading a cardinal point with the industrial, examination and approval before counter proposals as "tumpery or many cablegrams received from the development of a community. When their construction is put into hand, ill-conceived," and there was various fangpu and public organ the charge for electrios): supply is and there buses must be submitted nothing more vital to the cause of itations in the province denoune reduced to an economic rate, people for fisal, examination before they

·{Continued od nezi, column) (Continued on mezi Column.) (Vontinued on next column;} {will be allowed to go into service.

LONDON, July 13.

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