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BRITISH DISARMAMENT

PROPOSALS

GERMANY'S CLAIM FOR EQUALITY

UPHELD

SIR JOHN SIMON'S ABLE SPEECH TO DISARMAMENT BUREAU

COMPLETE RECOGNITION THAT GERMANY 18 ENTITLED TO

EQUALITY OF TREATMENT REGARDING ARMAMENTS WAS FULLY GIVEN BY SIR JOHN SIMON IN HIS SPEECH ON DIS ARMAMENT TO THE DISARMAMENT BUREAU TO-DAY.

FRENCH PROPOSALS TOO ELABORATE

GENEVA, November 17. Sir Johu Simon said that the Frinch proposals were of so elabor

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1932.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT

H.M. THE KING REVIEWS

FOREIGN AFFAIRS ·

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, No. 17.

the il.

GERMAN CABINET

TO RESIGN

PAPEN REALISES HIS POSITION IS HOPELESS

(Tinovan REGTER'S AGENCY,)

BERLIN, Nov, 17.

INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE

DELEGATES MEET IN HOUSE OF LORDS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

LONODN, Nov. 17.

ference opened in the Confer

SINO-JAPANESE DISPUTE

DISCUSSED BY FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

{THROUGİC ARUTER'S AGENCY)

NANKING, Nov. 17.

ONLY references to purely foroiga IT is expected that von Pap will THE Indian Round Table Con- THE Foreign Relations Committee

affairs were made

resign today. The Chancellor

held an important meeting King's Speech at the prorogation realises the hopelessness of his posic |

ence Chamber of the House of this afternoon to: discuss the pra, of Parliament. They deal with the tion as only the German Nationals admission of Iraq to the member and the People's Party are willing Lords committee rooms. The num-posal for the constitution of an ship of the League, thereby mark to consider von Papen's proposal

to form a national concentration ber of both British and Indian international committee to help ing a successful issue to the policy which British Governments have consistently pursued during the last government as President von Hin- delegates is far fewer than, on the League to solve the Man- denburg desires. The Nazi and previous occasions. The proceed-chariau question, but the result of twelve years, and to the success of Socialists are adamant, while Ute the collaborated efforts of govern Centre are unwilling to collaborate.ings will be private, but it is under the meeting is being kept a strict very dark stood that Mr. R., MacDonald in his secret. However, it is now freely nuts at the Lausanne conference The future outlook is devising conditions for a lasting and many are of the opinion that opening statement reviewed the reported that in principle China settlement of the German repara Schleicher will be appointed Chane.

work of previous conferences, algo is not disinclined towards the pro- cellor, while Gessior is also mara-

the British Government's proposals..posal. Neither official confirmation Deep gratification is expressed as tioned. Everything depends on Ottawa Conference. "I trust it will undoubtedly take the course the successful conclusion of the President von Hindenburg. who will add strength to the ties bewhich he considers right for Ger

Well-informed

dismiss poople Imperial trade." twee my peoples and stimulate many.

the rumours that the Reichstag will again be dissolvexi and a military dictatorship constituted, owing to

determination Hindenburg's keep the oath of the Constitution.

reduction in the size of guns, tou-tious questiour.

age of capital ships and the whole total of naval tonnage, and the ate and closely articulate charac-deninnds that Cleymany should be Jee as to make comment at short permitted to build ships of a dype notice not only imprudent but imsimilar to that on which the great

naval Powers Aually agree. possible.

Germany's legal right to equality is based:

Firstly, on the Treaty of Ver sailles, abiding document which

10,000 Tons Limit a Failure.

Exhaustive shown that the arbitrary figure of

investigation has

Regret in expressed that despite efforts certain questions between the United Kingdom and the Irish Free State have not yet found cap- able adjustment. Mention is made of the serious barrier to progress in dealing with the Indian Con-

BERLIN, Nov. 17.

to

It is reported that von Papen tion to Pres. von Hindenburg to

annot be set aside by unilateral ten thousand tons as the limit for stitution problem being removed by will tendor the Cabinet's resigna-

tion.

Secondly, the preamble of Part V. of the Treaty and Clemenceau's contemporaneous explanation on behalf of the Allies will unques

I understand tionably he involved. that the disarmament imposed on Gormany was intended as a fore runner of a substantial measure for general disarmament.

I

the capital ship would fail is generally accepted. Any construc- in undertaken by Germany shall (subject to minor adjustments) not increase the total tonnage in any category to which hey navy is at

present restricted.

Thirdly, the Government in will ing to limit cruisers to vesels of soven thousand tons with six-inch

HTH,

the Government declaration, sul ject to communal representation.

The Speech also refers to the re income and expenditure in national establishment of a balance between finances, in consequence of the readiness of the community to maka all the necessary sacrifices

Refer- sult of lust autumn's crisis. ener is also made to the recent. completely successful loan conver The adverse bal ance of trade checked by the Im- sion operations. port Duties Act was accompanied by a substantial addition to re-

morrow,

Reports of Deciding Meeting.

BERLIN, Nov. 17.

It is freely reported that an von important meeting of the Papen Cabinet was held last night

to decide whether or not to resign. No confirmation of the report has been obtainable up to the presont.

venue and a reasonable protection in Hong Kong

Approaches of British industry. have made by a number of foreign coun-

trade agreements were welcomed. sub-tries with a view to negotiation of The now session of Parliament begins on November 22.

Thirdly, while he was far front

Abolishment of the Submarine. under-rating the extent of unilater

Fourthly, the Government al disarmament arbieved by certain States since the Armistice, the fact'] repeatedly urged that the remains that whih: Germany con marine be wholly abolished, and tintes in be under perpotantegard this as one of the greatest restriction, other nations are not possible contributions to disarma

yot nader 22. contractual ment and work prace, and also obligation to limit their armamente, the best way of meeting Germany's save for the exceptionally import-claim for equality in arms in res ant area covered by the Naval gard to this weapon. Trentice of Washington and Lon- don. Also other nations are still permitted those weapons of war which are prohifited by treaty to Germany.

Fourthly, Germany is a full men her of the League of Nations and

Tanks,

With regard to tanks, the British Government entirely agreed with

MORE DRASTIC CUTS

AT HOME

SAVING OF £100,000,000 URGED

THROUGH REUTER'R ADENCYJ United States' proposals,

LONDON, Nov. 17. specifically that offensive weapons

by the release of the report of should bo prohibited but that the A SENSATION has been created Commons private modern tapk of lighter type could not be regarded as offensive and the House of

economy committee, ita universal prohibition would members inevitably involve an increase in urging economy cuts in stale and expenditure to achieve the United Kingdom's manpower. | Joeni

estimated saving of The Government, therefore, proposan

Recommendations in the Report Sir John Simon continued thated that all tanks of a given weight £100,000,000 annually.

should be abolished with a view to

has an indisputable right te take for place as as repral.

Question of Equality.

over

the best means of achieving equal-prohibiting those of an offensive include the abolition of the Minis

ity were:

(1) A Eunpean States should join in a solemn affirination that they will hot under any cireum stances attempl to resolve any present or future difficulties by a resort to force.

character.

It is impossible to deny that Germany in principle has a right to possess a Tiited number of such weapons, but the question whether it should be in practice depends on the consideration of the purposes to be served by rach national army which should await the Genuva discussions in which Germany will participate.

Mobile Land Goss.

try of Transport the abolition of housing subsidies, the abolition of the. Road Fund, and the winding- up of the Department of Overseas Trade.

The Committee also recommends. Longer Hours of work in the Civil Servico.

A Further Reduction in the Salarics of the Staff. The publication of the Report caused a storm of protest from Conservativel members of the House

of Commons at Westminister inst

KICKS AND HA'PENCE SIR JOHN SIMON ON GILEAT

BRITAIN'S SHARE

To-Day

CLOUDY

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, 1SBUED BY THE ROYAL OnseEVATORY AT 6.20 P.M., STATED --

'THE ANTI-CYCLONE CONTINUES TO MOVE EASTWARD AND IS NOW CENTRED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE YANGTAZE. FREST MONSOON WILL CONTINUE ALONG", THE CHINA COAST AND OVER THE NORTHERN CHINA SEA..

{

LOCAL FORECAST:-N‚E, WINDİ, FRESH CLOUDY.

PRINCE OF WALES VISITS BELFAST

LARGE CROWDS LINE STREETS

{FLUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS. Į LONDON, Nov. 16 THE first visit of the Prince of Wales to Northern Ireland was marked by almost unprecedented scenes of fervour

of the new Parliament Building.

Although he had requested that economy be practised by the civil authoritics on street decorations, privato citizens had decked their houses with flags and streamers all over the city.

BURMA ELECTION SURPRISE

SEPARATIST CANDIDATES

DEFEATED

[TOKOTOK RECITER'S AGENCY.]

RANGOON, Nov. 17. THE electorate sprung a profound surprise upon official circles in

to the elections the Legislativ- Council.

The main issue between the can- didates was whether or not Burma should be separated from India The separation was recommended at the meeting of the Burma Round

and it Table Conference thought that the majority of the people of Burma wore supporters of the separatist movement.

was

The anti-Separationists, however, obtained forty-one seats and the. Separationists only 28. Neutrals were elected to nine seats, while two results are still outstanding.

nor denial has been evoked by Bach reports. Meanwhile, it is em phasised in Chinese circles that, tho new move from Geneva in the

event of fruition should be under. taken with a view to accelerating rather than prolonging a settle ment of the Sino-Japanese conflict, and should is no way prejudice of the principle of recognition Chinese territorial subministrative integrity, which Chinese circles claim is upheld. by the Lytion Report.

EVOLUTION OF BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

EXHIBITION AT SOUTH KENSINGTON

An exhibition of Children's Books was held last month in the North In one of these, all the candidates Court of the Victoria and Albert Publishers associated 31useura. are 'anti-Separationists.

Thus the Legislative Councillors

who are opposed to separation will with the National Book Council (which is promoting a "Boys and have a complote majority of con- testeil' seats.

Girls Book Week" moxt month) It is still hoped by the Separa- have lent a wide selection of mu-| tionists, however, that a change of view will prevail before the meet ing of the Council, in which there also twenty-three nominated and ex-officio members.

aro

Mistaken Impression.

FORITISH WIRELESH BELVICE.]

Alternatives.

dern children's books. The side- cases and walls are used for the display of over 600 illustrated Eng. lish books for children, published between the late seventeenth con- tury and 1014.-

With

Д

AMY REACHES BENGUELLA

GOOD PROGRESS ON CROYDON CAPE FLIGHT

THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]

BENGUELLA, Nov. 17.

endeavouring to set up MRS, AMY MOLLISON who is record flight from Croydon to Čape Town, arrived here to-day at 7.15

נII .

S.S. FOOCHING ABANDONED

SPLENDID RESCUE WORK BY CHINESE VESSEL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 17.

DISASTER overtook the ss Foo-

ching as she was proceeding. from Shanghai to Chaonkow, in Fukien, with a cargo of Hour and piece-goods last night.

When some little distanca inyoud' Woosting, a fire was noticed aboard the craft, and S.0.6. messages were sent out, but the flames spread: rapidly, despite the efforts of the crew, and the Russian muster,,Cap- tain Bach-mann finally decided, to beach her on the coast in order to prevent her from, becoming a total loss.

Sutkong's Good Work,

In the inganima, another Chi- nese ship, the s... Suikong, on her way to Hankow from Shanghai, picked up the Fooching's 8.0.8. signals, changed her course and proceeded at full, speed to the

rescue.

nt

She arrived the eritient moment, put out her lifeboats and took off all the passengers and crew of the Fooching and brought them to Shanghai.

The Fooching is a vesseal of shout 1,500 tons.

ELIAS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

EARL RUSSEL STANDS SURETY

THROGUI REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Earl Russell's Offer.

The first surprise came when Hon. Bertrand Russell) stopped forward and declared his willing nesa to stand surety for Ellias in the sum of £500.

The historical display has as its nucleus looks, from the Museum's

LONDON, Nov. 16. own library, but these are rein-QURPRISE followed upon surprise. in the Bow Street Police forced by a number of loans from RUGBY, Nov. 16. Answering a Commons question printe owners. Mr. C. T. Owen Court to day when Sidney Job regarding the Burmese elections displays a half-dozen examples Elias, chairman of the National the Secretary for India, Sir Samuel from the collection of horn-books. Unemployed Workers Movement,

was committed for trial. Boare, said the position was not A mid-sixteenth century example in

Ifo is charged with inciting. yet clear, but he had good reason silver is followed by n. late seven- to believe that many of those who teenth or early eighteenth-century W. A. L. Rannington, leader of the voted for the anti-separation can-horn-book bearing the crest of the Unemployed Marchers, and a tran causo public didates were still under the mis. Talla Chandlers Company (pro-named Llewellynto

Was open bably from one of the schools of discontent and disturbances against taken impression that

and the police. to Burma to enter the Indian the guild), while another

After some discussion. between Federation on torms that would larger example is said to have been (9) Limitation of Germany's

enable her to leave it when she used to teach the children of the the legal representatives and the arpiaments should be contained

First Duke of Marlborough. wished.

Magistrate, the release of Elias on in the same disarpament conven-

The Prime Minister indicated on Comenius's "Visible World" (1972) bail was permitted. Lion as that defiising the limita tinn of armaments of others.

Along the four-mile route through January 12, and he himself stated the exhibition of printed books in sufficiently plain terms on June proper begins, and there are sev (3). Newly expressed limita- tion in the case of Germany In regard to large mobile land

Belfast from the quayside to Stor7, that this was not a contingency eral examples from the first half of the eighteenth century, of which should last the same period and guns, the obvious way, according tonight on the grounds that the mont, great crowds lined the streets which the Government were prepar the earliest are a Queen-Anno spel. Earl Russell (better known as the. be subject to the same oethods the German equality treatment, at Report has been published before and gave a wildly enthusiastic ed to contemplate.

ling-book and eatechism, and of revision as those of others. the same time greatly advancing it has been considered by a full greeting to the Prince as he drove

serialized version of "Jack the Fourthly, with regard to the disarmament, was to press for a committee of the House of Com-to perform the opening ceremony

Giant-Killer," printed at Notting. questions of liste of armament, if general reduction a maximum mone

The Magistrate required a second The alternatives before Burta ham for the "Running Stationers an equality status is conceded, then rate of 103 millemetres permit

were on the one hand separation or chapman. About 1748 there wa the principle of qualitative disunnated to Germany under the Peace

from India in the immediate fu- evidently a fashion for inserting surety in the samo sum, whereupon ment must be acknowledged and the Treaty. This maximum calibre, if

ture and the pursuit of her own engravings in manuscript books for young, hatless woman, with bob- British Government should declare fixed by international convention,

political destiny on the basis of the children; an example is inscribed bed auburn hair, stepped forward ils willingness, in co-operation with would secure that any replacement new construction should fall

Constitution outlined by the Prime" George. William Johnsoir, his and said she was prepared to stand

Helen Allan. ether members of the Disarma-or

Minister and on the other, entry book; Printed and bound by his surety. She gave her name as Mrs. mens Conference, to soo this prin- within this limit.

into the Indian Federation, in children of the late eigh-It is alleged against Elias that he has been working on behalf of which case he would remain prevince of India and would be teenth century were treated, upon the Third International to stir up

strife in Britain, "History of troated in exactly the same way as the whole, playfully by authors and from any other province and would have illustrators, and the no means at her disposal for with Little Goody Two-shoes,"

"the original manuscript in the

He was in Russia in September drawing from the Federation.

Vatican at Rome," with cuts by Michel Angelo," is to be seen with and the police allege that they a translation of Perrault's fairy seized a letter on November 1. tales Scripture stories, however, signed Sid" when they raided are made the basis of moro serious Great Russel] Street premises. The reading for the young, and there letter carried a Moscow dateline, in a bilingual "primer for the use and proposed dealing with the of the Mohawk children which police terrorin Liverpool and- must be of great rarity. A larger Birkenhead and emphasised the proportion, perhaps, of the early necessity of street agitation. nineteenth century exhibits are in tended, like the poems of Adelaide O'Keefe, to improve the mind of youth and allure it to virtue, but the visitor will notice two entirely different tendencies, one in the. di rection of light Jess and fantasy (for instance, William Roscoe's The Butterfly's Rall" and the other towards games and puzzles, Hometimes with detachable figures for the children to play with

ciple embodied in any new gyven- tion.

In the matter of effectives we are

Air Armament.

The following are points in the

prepared to accept the Hoover pro-British air armament proposals

posal as a basis for discuss.

First Object of Conference.

Qualitative Disarmament

Conference.

be

(1). An immediate reduction of air forces of the leading Powers to the level of those of the United Kingdom.

Sir John Simon was the principal guest at the traditional ceremonial opening of the "pudding season" at the Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street, and occupied the which is historically associated with Dr. Johnson. Mr. H. J.. Wortham, the manager, was in the

chair.

Bent

casion but the Prince insisted on Rain fall heavily during the pro- driving in an open car.

Awaiting the Prince in the great ball at Stormont were the North ern Ireland. Cabinet and a host of distinguished Irishmen.

World Dimculties. The opening ceremy was per- formed by the Prince on behalf of the King, from whom he delivered

CUBAN HURRICANE DISASTER

KING'S MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICT.]

£

ཤྭ · ; mamma."

Russian Intrigue,

The police allege that the letter is in the handwriting of Elias.

CANTON NAVY TO PUR- CHASE FOUR GUNBOATS

Sir Jabu Simon said that the

(2) A cut of 30 per cent. all Replying to the toast of his first object of the Disarmament

round on air-forces of the world, health, which was proposed by

message of greeting. The Prince Conference was to obtain the maxi-

which would thus be reduced, the Admiral Mark Kerr, Sir John Si said it was his father's carnest mum quantitative disarmament that

United Kingdom includad. mon said that if the spirit of Dr.

prayer that they should meet the can be generally. agreed on, apd

WRB among them they difficulties r confronting the whole- not to authorise in the name of

(3) Limitation of the unladen Johnson equality an increase in armod weight of military aircraft to the would be prepared to face difficu" world as well as their own special. The problems with the courage and trength, and secondly, that a fulli

lowest figure on which a general times with a stout heart.

eighteenth ecntury must have been | tenacity, the loyalty and devotion practical realisation of the prin

agreciment can be obtained. viples

of equality cannot

Sir John Simon referred to, and an uncomfortable time in which to which had made Northern Irish- men famous in the annals of the of the nchieved immediately, but can be unphasised on, the tenour of 3 live, but it was in the best senso a secured as it is seen that the peace Baldwin's speech in the Hauss of time when our country was inspir- British Empire.

The Prince afterwards proceeded. of the world has been made more Commons in which he pointed outed by patriotiem.

We had lost as compared with through cheering crowds to the City secure by taking the first miẹp.

the reality of the air armament danger threatening the present and old times, perhaps, the full power Hall where an address of welcome future civilisation, and the impos- which Great Britain could display was delivered. sibility of warding off the danger in the conteste in the world of His visit to Ulster will extend

RUGBY, Nov. 16. by half-hearted stops, Sir John Physical force, but the influence of over three days and will include a

tour of representative industries. THE President of Cubs, where the Sir John Simon said that the aid that the claim for world-wide this country in the counsels of the

recent hurricano" wrecked the immediate task of the Disarma abolition of all bombing machines world was greater than it had ever

tower of Santa Crust, del Blur, ment Conference-is-to-sotie aand a guarantee of fusi abolition been before. One had only to go

Living or very recent illustrators Admiral Chang Chi Ying, fin netual programme, the first stage of bombing was not feasible as the to Genova to realize how people thought they could properly leave caused the death of probably two if possible to establish main out- machines could be adapted, but the were watching to see what position the Government ab this moment. thousand people, has received the lines. The second stage in order British Government is anxious to this country would take up. Great He could not take the view which following telegram of sympathy are more widely represented in the reorganising the Canton Navy, bas that nations may adjust their pro- co-operate with other air Powers Britain got most of the dirty work they took because, while it was from the King, "I am greatly books themselves than in originals ordered the sale of old gunboats, gramines thereto. In the interval do examine the practicability of to do; we got more than our share true that our exertions had saved grieved. Moniteur le President, to Ono special case shows the evolu- the proceeds of which will be used The British Government considered entire abolition, by international of the kicks and less than our us from disaster, nolone who had learn of the great loss of life and Lion of book-illustration and of for the purchase of new craft. that the following methods might agreement, of military and oral share of the credit, but that only any knowledge. at all of the present damage to property which resulted book-production in general; succes The Bopik, Langshang, Kiang- illustrated by Bewick Tenniel, keung Kimar, and other obsolete: Le applied to the first stage; firstly, machines and homining by a com- showed the enormous influence that condition of the world could re from the cyclone and hapton to send sive edition of Aesop are shown sun. Kwangtung. Pekiang, Ho

Gerardo Charles Bennett, Randolph-Calde vils will be sold. a qualitative disarmament combined effective international con Great Britain exercised in the gard our country as being in a you may very deep sympathy:"

position of such security as to Replying President

The Canton Government proposes ference. The British Government trol of civil aviation Meanwhile, world. in at present engaged in ecking it is not unreasonable for Germany He would not say a word, in orifustily any ran in relinquishing his Machado expressed himself scott, and a half-dozen of their

to the public. an agreement with the leading to refrein from claiming to possessins of his old colleagues who responsibility if to responshilily hedeeply grateful for the expression rivals. The exhibition will be open

of sympathy. Powers for balantial military and waval air craft,

Continued at foot of next Golemu), was called.

naval

TO COST. 8400,000

will cost approximately $400,000,

to buy four new gunboats which