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CAN BRITAIN PAY AMERICA?

WAR DEBTS QUESTION STILL A RIDDLE

frakovaR REUTER'S AORNCY.]

LONDON, Nov. 30.

ALTHOUGH the Cabinet sat inte for two and a quarter hours last night, solely discussing the draft of the Debt Reply to the United States, they failed to com- plote their task,

The matter is expected to coms up for consideration once again early this morning.

The Daily Mail understands, however, that the branch beer healed and that a full agreement was reached to pay the United States in gold if the Amerienn Government, insista on payment.

Gold Shipments.

GOLD SHIPMENT

TO U.S.A.

BUT NOT FROM GREAT BRITAIN

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Nov. 30 IT is authoritatively stated that the shipment of gold that left, Great Britain to-day for the United States has no connection with War Pebts, but is a payment on behalf of a foreign country,

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PAYING GUEST AS BURGLAR

** COULD ENTER ANY

LONDON HOUSE "

FOURTEEN OFFENCES IN

THREE DAYS

The Daily Herald declares that the Government has decided to ship £20,000,000 in bar gold to the United States and that the first instalment is leaving to-day, while the fourers have boon informed that the sum maist be covered for -ahr whole of the next three weeks. The Herald adds that the ship- ment of gold from the Bank of

Details of the "Jekyll and England will not affect the note circulation in Britain, but pre-lyde" existence of a burglar vere bably, as a precautionary measure, disclosed at Middlesex Semiona legislation will be passed incress- ing the fiduciary issue by another fifteen millions sterling.

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Ministers Confer,

BRITISH WIRELESH SERVICE]

Ruoy, Nov. 29. The Premier and his principal Ministers were in close contact mont of to-day and to-night when practically all the members of the Cabine met for further considers- tion of the war debts question.

ing.

He lived in the best residential part of Golders-green, and, 24 a paying guest, was regarded as a Iman of means.

A bunch of 85 keys of different patterns were found in his room, and, according to a police officer, they would enable him to get into any house in Ļendon,

The accused man, who had been

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1932.

LORDS DISCUSS MANCHURIA

GOVERNMENT URGED TO SUPPORT REPORT,

[THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE British

Was

Government again urged to throw its weight on the side of those supporting the Lytton Report findings during a debate in the House of Lords on the Sino-Japanese dispute to-day.

The issue was raised by Viscount Cecil of Chelwood and Lord Hail. sham assured him that the Govern- ment would seek a solution satis factory to the League and the Powers most interested in the Far East.

on

NEW LIFE FOR BRITISH STEEL

NORTHANT'S MINE DEVELOPMENT

(THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY:]

LONDON, Nov. 30.

FIVE POWERS TO CONFER

ON DISARMAMENT QUESTION

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENIY}

LONDON, Nov. 29. NEW life is opening for the AN informal discussion between

British steel industry.

representatives of Britain, Ger- This is the interpretation. placed inany, France, Italy and the Unit the ed States is likely in the next few Antiouncement that 311 Bankers' Industrial Development days, with a view to finding a basis Company is ready to finance the for Germany's return to the Dis ironmaters, Messrs. Stewarts and armament Conference. Lloyds, up to £3,250,000, to mine the iron ore deposita in Northamp- tonshire estimated at five hundred million tons.

The scheme may cut out, foreign material entirely as Stewarts and

LONDON TRANSPORT OIL CONCESSSION

BILL

PASSENGER TRAFFIC UNDER UNIFIED CONTROL

· [OXITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

the

DISPUTE

HOPE IT WILL END AMICABLY

(THROUDH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Ruany, Nov. 20.

LONDON, Nov. 10. is understood that if Persia WHEN the House of Commons went into committee on London Passenger Transport Bill

persists in unilateral denuncia- " to-night, the Transport Minister, tion of the Anglo-Persian oil con- : Mr. Pybus, said the measure was cession, the British Government: designed to co-ordinate, under unified control and ownership, the may give the matter serious con- passenger traffic of the greatest sideration urban population of the world.

The Bill provided:

The cancellation is considered to bo ultra-wires in official ciroles It

Firstly, for the establishment of

Public Board charged to pro- is hoped, however, that the dia- vide adequate travelling facilities susions between the Company, and throughout the London traffic area; the Portian Government will end

Secondly, the vesting in the amically. Board of all local, passenger trans- port agencies in the area except

Inviting the Government to make statement of policy on Manchuria Lord Cecil quoted, with approval, the Japanese Government's declara tion of support for the League,

If Japan intends to support the League, he said, it will make at Lloyda believe that even Besse Lord Hailsham indicated that the those of main line railways; and great differance in the seriousness of mer steel, which is mostly import the crisis developing as a result of ed can be produced from Northamp.

events in the Far East.

The question before the parties, in his opinion, was whether they were prepared to accept the Lytton Report is a basis of settlement of the dispute and he drew attention to the fact that Japan acquicarod in the apointment of the League Commission on Manchuria, in the terms of reference and in the choice of its membership.

He urged the British Government to use ita utmost influence in sup- part of the Lytton Commission.

Lord Ponsonby, Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, raid he did not expect the Govern- ment to say anything about the Sino-Japanese dispute at this stage.

·Tribute to Commission.

T

tonshire.

MAKING WOMEN BEAUTIFUL

IMPORTANCE OF LINE AND COLOUR

ORIGINAL FASHION

MATINEES

This announcement was made ja the House of Lords this afternoon in the course of a debate on Bri- ain's disarmament policy, which was the subject of some criticism.

in making the announcement,

educational powers than Russia. Five-Power Conference was not

Thirdly, the provision of safe- "I do not believe that Russia absolutely settled but negotiations had proceeded far and it was hoped guards and machinery, ensuring has the monopoly of directive intel that a meeting for informal con- contact between the Board and versations would take place before public opinion regarding the facili- ligence.

ties to be provided and the fares the end of the week.

charged. --

Position More Hopeful. Lord Creil described the disarma ment position as heing more hope ful to-day than for some time past. He expressed approval of the prin ciples upon which the proposals of the British Government wore based, but declared that any policy of territorial arrangement for revision

"Conditions have changed now. We are living in a system which is The Bill also provided for thelu a state of rapid collapse, Proft ! setting up of a joint committer of seeking industry, which had estab the main line railways operating lished a working system, in going suburban lines.

to break up, and that makes the problem of revolutionary organisa- tion different to-day,"

OXFORD 'REDS

Dangerous Mr. Walls,

The end of his speech was the

of the Versailles Treaty, as suggest TAUNT MR. WELLS WITH signal for a two-hours torrent of

ed by Mfr. Winston Churchill, would be disastrous.

Viscount Cecil criticised the pro- cedure at Geneva and urged reverti ing to open discussion.

Secrecy Condemned.

"SNOBBERY **

UNDERGRADUATES WHO PLAY AT COMMUNISM

Gratory from his audience.

One speaker declared that there had never been more dangerous stuff heard than that night. An- other said that Mr. Wells was anobbish and never knew what pri- vation was.

London Fashion WAS demon strated from new and fascinating

Ho was joined in this critica The Earl of Rending paid a warm!", nogles at the Fortune Theatre

"Bunkum," was another taunt Mr. H. G. Wells was called “thrown at Mr. Wells. tribute to the work of the Lytton when the "Daily Sketch" held the by Lord Ponsonby, who, advocating open discussion, said that work be Commission and stressed the import first of a series of Fashion Mati-hind the scenes sometimes helpod, snob," and his views were derided

After several references to clasa slity and the manner in which the Bocs. ance of its findings. Its imparti-

but led to suspicions, is also as "bunkum" by undergraduates deplored that the British disarma- after an address he gave to the warfare, Mr. Wells declared, "With Commission had discharged its The famous Anglo-French, stylistment proposals permitted the re- Oxford University October Club, a your claptrap phrases of class was fare, you are standing in the way duties warranted warm congratula

Communist organisation. Marceline d'Alroy, who stressed turn to conscription in Germany, tion.

of reconstruction.”. Lord Reading congratulated the

He had to listen for two hours Ho said that the Commission's the importance of line and colour

Government on its disarmament

Later

Mr. Wells exclaimed: findings were generally approved. to make a woman beautiful and scheme but said he doubted whether to attacks on the views he had This did not, of course, mean that

Western Communism, aifferent you have in mind. I would ask all should be accepted, but it did interesting, was first gowned in a the proposals for international air expressed, one of which was that a God knows what sort of a world mean that none be disregarded ex-smart black velvet ensemble. She control would prove acceptable or

Established. arguments and facts.

either the

Budgetary Limitation,

The Prime Minister was rreived known na Frederick Johnson (20), in audience by the King at Buck but whose real name was said to be ingham Palace, later in the even-John Ronald Gay Rowlands, was It is not yet, possible tu state found guilty on four charges of when the new Note to Washington housebreaking And larceny at will be despatched, although the Golders-green, and was sentenced to final examination of the draft is expected to be completed within the four years' penal servitude. next day or two.

Detective sergeant Muggeridge There have, saya The state- said that prisoner was a single ment, obviously bean sunny papeets of the debt eiluation requiring the man, and was born at Peipings cept in the face of very powerful demonstrated how clothes may gire whether they would prove effective from that in Russia, should be you what your alternative is,"

fullest and most, careful considera-China. He had one previous con- Although it is, repected that theviction, having been sentenced to note will be ensued to setting out four terms of three months' hard the reason for the proposal briefly labour at Manchester in respect of made in the original British com- four cases of larceny. munication-that inter-Government- He declined to give the police any al debts should be re-examined and particulars regarding himself, but the payment due on December 16 he was believed to have been em in the meanwhile suspended-it is ployed as a "drink waiter" in an necessary that these reasons should hotel in San Francisco, and also as be stated in some detail and supa shed hand in Sydney, Australia, ported by facts of incontrovertible Later he made several trips hetween

Australia and 'England.

accuracy.

Method of Payment. According to the London news-

Bogus Documents.

paper, the examination of the Papers in his possession referred situation being undertake by to his alleged career in the army, Cabinet Ministers includes also the but they were found to be fraudu assessment of the effects of every lent. He had a certificate purport- method of payment, whether bying to show that he had been grant- gold, in sterling, or in dollars, and ed the D.C.M., the Military Medal, upon these and a hundred other with bar, the 1014 Star, and, five questions, a mass of teghnical data wound stripes, but the handwriting has been produced.

on the certificate suggested that it Among many other considera had been written by prisoner him tions which have to be borne in self. The War Office was unable to mind is the likely effect upon the trace any record of his services in

Lausanne ngrements, in other the army.

words, somo doubt is felt whether

When a paying guest at Golders-

Britain's payments could conceiv-green he frequently commented c

ment was them reached and whe

Lord Lothian auggested that the Powers collectively should help to create a modern and efficient gov- ernment in Chins

WOMEN.

Rounded line of youth. Straight line for the dignified Diagonal line, which spelta sophistication and danger! A rounded hat, white-lined eir cular cape, rounded hem of skirt, and shoes with round toe caps, combined to give perfect, rhythra for the youthful toilette.

Warning Against Russla,

Disillusioned With "H.G.”

DA

To come

Another speaker, a Canadian, Lord Reading also deplored the

Do not be too greatly hypnotis said that he had read Mr. Welin'. absence of any proposal for budge-

"The books. "Having listened to his ed by Russia," he said. zary limitation of armaments and problem for the now spirit in the speech to-night, I am not en proud urged the Government to press for limitation along these lines, as a West is whether to go on to a cem of big books as I was

construct Wells' standing to speak for some very effective means of reducing plete breakdown, or whether to be here and have a gentleman of Mr. armaments and also as a means of gin now attempting to

if there were no strengthening the British position new order, and to use as much of minutes very sweetly about the in war debts discussions with the the tradition and methods of the situation

old as was wholesome.

hunger-maroh going on end an United States.

imaginary proletariat-thera Lord Lothian urged that, the ques

no believer in apeing justification for our indignation." et I am the Vorsailles Peace Treaty Tussion, revolutionary ideas. I am

acquite sure that we can produce more At the end of the meeting Mr. revision should be taken into

and Wells mid that he had thoroughly. count at the Disarmament Confer- ideals, organising capacity

(Continued on next column.) Cenjoyed his experience. ence, thus enabling those most in terested to arrive at a settlement in Eastern Europe, based on cos sent.

Government's · Reply.

Lord Hailsham, replying for the Government said it was impos siblo to make any statement at this time, beyond emphasising With cape removed and a dit. that all the efforts of the British ferent hat, dignity was achieved. Government would be directed to Zip fasteners were ripped open at tion the finding of a solution of the Sino- neck and wrist to reveal ecru Japanese dispute satisfactory to the coloured ince front, revere and League and to the Powers most pointed cuffs. giving the diagonal closely interested in the problems; fine. A small hat perched at a of the Far East.

perilous angle, which the wearer declared took brains to keep on, and a silver fox fur, completed the picture of a sophisticated woman about town.

PRESS COMMENT ON LORDS' DEBATE.

(THROUGH (REUTEE'S AGENCY.).

LONDON, Nov. 30.

All that can be said at present, the journal adds, is that British collaboration with the other Powers

creps

de

Five Power Discussion. Lord Hailsham, replying, made the announcement regarding the proposed five-Power discussions, and said, in regard to disarmament, that the Government intended to collaborate wholeheartedly in polisy of budgetary limitation.

As regards the suggestions for open discussion at Geneva, the Government was of the opinion that the problem was best approached in the first place by informal exchanges

the

Five Yards of Fascination. In a white evening gown fastened by huge self-covered buttons down the entire left, side, a stranded to que of the same material, and a white evening coat in elephant skin Commenting on yesterday's Man-velvet, collared with white fox and ably be continued without e-open the many burglaries committed in churian debate in the House of lined flame-coloured ing the questions on which a settle that district and the supposed re Lords, the Daily Telegraph em- Chine, Mile d' Airoy proceeded to ther Britain could go on paying theluctance of insurance companies phasises that neither Lord Hails demonstrate the charm of colour.

to accept business. When the police ham nor any member of the Gov- A email flame-coloured crepe de of views and public statements re- United States without receiving visited his room part proceeds of ernment has given the slightest Chipe scarf and a five-yard boa of) duced to a minimum for the pre-1 anything from those countries which owe her money.

nearly all the housebreakings with encouragement to the view that a ostrich feather, half white and half sent

He mentioned that in the last which he was charged were found verdict has been found against flame-five yards of fascination- ! Over £200,000,000 Already Paid. there.

Japan by the Lytton Report.

were skilfully draped, twirled and few weeks conversations have been Britain has

deft actively pursued with the leading already paid Apart from the four charges in

twisted with wonderfully £200,000,000 more to the United the indictment, property relating

sleight of hand to create innumor naval Powers in fulfilment of the States than she has received from to ten other cases of a similar

able illusions of charm, dignity, resolution of the Conference in July her debtors, although the amount nature were traced to his posses

reached the point where anything due to her was more than. thesion. The total value of property amount due from her to the United involved was between £1,300 and

A woman can wear any type of definite could he said. States.

£1,500,

clothes, the faverred, for 50 per All the fourteen cases wers com-

vent. of thefe aucoess depends on f mitted between July 25 and August

the clothes themselves, and a ful 31. The police were pestered with

50 per cent. also on the mentality complaints, and had a very trouble.

of the wearer. The newspapers generally take some time. Johnson had been a the view expressed to-day in the very successful punter on the Turf „News Chronicle by Bir Walter this season, -Layton, who, after pointing out the Frisoner.stated. in court that he effect of the American tariff, one had served in the army. Address- of the highest in the world uponing the chairman, Sir Montagu the flow of goods, declares: Sharpe, K.C., he said: "You hear "There is no davion known to the people ask for one more chance, and science of economics or "to" "the" art of finance which will cable a when I come out of prison I'll go

you must get feed up with it, but noso correctly to ensure both good the neck-line, the other at the ter for all concerned," said the creditor to go on collecting debta abroad again and lead an honest due to it, if it will not receive life." the goods and the services of its debtors.".

is being steadily and loyally main coquetry, abandon, and even dowdilast, but the taiks had not yet

It is, however, the economic con. sequences of the inter-Governmental douts which receive most attention in British Press

CONVICTS ESCAPE FROM DEVIL'S ISLAND

FRUITLESS JUNGLE

SEARCH

Paris. Twenty-three ennyicle have escaped from Devil's Island.

The escape probably the greatest wholesale escape ever made from the island was revealed to-day by the French Minister of Justica in em efloial statement.

The Chairman, in passing sen- tence, referred to "the terror of Golden-green residents who were afraid, perhaps, to go to bed."

tained and, above all, "in goodness. faith and friendship with the United States:"

IT IS SAFER TO SNIFF

There have been many dras de A HEALTHY NOSE MEANS AN signers who drape material on mo

AGILE BRAIN. ·

The importance of blowing the

KISSES AT 55 M.P.H.

OFFICER'S DRIVE WITH GIRL

ON HIS LAP.'

dels.. Mlle. d'Alroy claims to be the first to mould the material to herself, Sbe chooses a wedding gown for the exposition of her

"If people would not do. their particular art, and this is kept in courting in cars, it would be bet plaon by two solitary pins-one at

Chairman of the Brentford Bench, waist. Hamblen

These matinees, all the more dawhon Allen F. Black, a Naval offi ser attached to the R.A.F. base, Thomas, lecturing at the Institute Lightful for the opigrammatie of Hygiene, London.

health and an active mind was stressed by Mr. C.

motor car without reasonable con-

If there is much discharge the flashes of the demonstrator, will Gosport, was fined £5 for driving a nose should be blown gently, he continus for a week at 2.30 p.m.sideration.

and 4.13 p.m. said. The powerful aniff is not gen- teel, but it is undoubtedly the safest and 1s, 3d. way of clearing the nose.

The child with a faulty nose, ho

Tickets are 2s. 6d.

declared, is usually at the bottom starte life with a good nose; he of the school. A child with nasal should be encouraged to blow it obstruction and catarrh is dull, and and sniff through it at the earliest stays at the bottom of the school.nge,"

Police Constablo Minnis said hej Raw Black driving a large car along the Great West Road with his arm- round a young woman. The speed of the car was 65 miles an hour and it was swerving from one side to the other

Black, he said, kept cuddling and

military forces have been" engaged in combing the jungles of the main land,

Thirteen Frenchmen and ten Spaniards, Italiana, and Germans When his nose is freed he goes An unhealthy noso caused an un-kissing the young woman, and whea are involved in the venture. They rapidly ahead, and in one term may healthy throat he went on he was overtaken she was lying

are reported to have left Devil's pass from the bottom of the class Island in two groups, one heading to the top. to the north; the othor making for the mainland, but carefully avoid ing French Guiana,

The mem may have mucceeded in No trace has been discovered of reaching British or Dutch, Gulans, the-miesing-men, although French Brazil, Venezuela, or one of the (Ooglinued at foot of next Column) islands in the Windward granp.

Smoking should be stopped when the

throat is infected, as it will only increase the inflam mation-and-discomfort Pipes are possibly less irritating than ciga

** An agila brain is usually-assorettes. Women are greater suffer ciated with a healthy and well-fers from throat discomfort nowa developed nose. The ordinary child days since they have taken up

tinued at faut of neet egturun; Lamoking so much

across his lap. He said he could drive with a pig across his lap and could take corners at 76 miles s0 hour easily in his cart

Black, told the Bench that he did nothing whiel. would prevent him, from driving the car. When the woman was lying across his Jap he had both hands on the wheel.

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