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MR. N. CHAMBERLAIN EXPLAINS

BRITISH ATTITUDE ON -WAR DEBTS

[REUTER AND BRITISH" WIRELESS.")

LONDON, Dec. 12

FRANCE'S REPLY TO AMERICA

AGREES TO PAY BUT ASKS FOR REVISIONTM

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

PARIS, Dec. B.

THE French Note to America

A hint of Britain's likely res-

on War Debts agrees to pay the ponse to the new situation 'created was given by Mr. Neville Chamber Dec. 15 instalment, but asks for im Tain in a speech at Birmingham mediate negotiations for revision. when he said: "We don't ask that It also asks that the present pay our proposal to the United Statesment be included in any subsequent be accepted at this stage, but we settlement and declares her in- reserve our right to put it forward ability to continue to pay unless

general settlement is reached. at the beginning of the discussions, which, if treated, in the 80.00 friendly spirit hitherto shown by

both Governments, are bound toed until to-morrow night. lead to a settlement..

Mr. Chamberlain also made it clear that there is no question of asking Britain's debtors to pay any- thing at present.

DEBT COMPARISONS

Ruosy, Dec. 12.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1932.

GERMAN PILOT CRASHES

HANS BERTRAM'S BAD LUCK

(THROUGH | REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SOURABYA, Dec., 13.

HANS Bertram, the German pilot,

was unable to take off here this morning and his plane crashed into a diteb

Bertram taxied down the field at high speed, but his machine, over loaded, would not rise. He crashed into a shallow ditch, wrecked his andercarriage and propeller, but was himself unhurt.

The German hopped off from Port Darwin yesterday on a projected fight from Australia to London.

SCANDAL

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL in writion replies to Parliamentary questions, says that if the British war debt to the United States had, from the outset, been settled on the same basis as the French war debt to the United States, the amount which the British Government has already paid, would exceed the amount due on such a basis by G#785,700,000 and no further pay- force."ment would be due until 1940.

Mr. Chamberlain continued: "If, unhappily, it should be found im- possible to ratify the Lausmane Agreement because the signatories Are unable to make a satisfactory settlement with the United States, then we return to the position existing before the Hoover Mora torium and our claims upon our debtors revivo in full (Cheers).

FREE DEBATE IN

COMMONS

Similarly, if the British war debt had been settled on the basis of the Italian Settlement, no further pay- ment would be due until 1955,

CAPT: EDEN GIVES OFFICIAL

ROYALTY FIGURES ·

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE

RUGBY, Dec. 12,

FURTHER particulars regarding the Anglo-Persian Oil Com-

ware given, in response to a House of Commons question, by the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Cap, lain Anthony Eden.

If, however, past payments were ignored, and the future payments pany's D'Arcy Concession LONDON, Dec. 12. In response to a request by the in respect of the actual capital debt Leader of the Opposition, Mr. now outstanding, were made on the George Lansbury, that a Govern basis of the French Settlement, the ment statement, relative to the amount payable by the British American debt payments, should Government on December 1s would be made to the House of Commons be 22 million dollars instead of before Thursday, under conditions G895,500,000, and similarly, if the enabling the House to discuss it, future payments were made on the Mr. Baldwin today announced basis of the Italian Settlement, the that the Government had arranged amount payable on December is to devote the whole of Wednesday would be G82,750,000 instead of to a debate on this subject, and that the appropriate statement would be made, probably by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The Goverment would not put down a motion and the House would have a perfectly free debate, enabling the subject to be discuss ed from every view-point,

Premier Returns.

G895,300,000.

He said the concession was grant- ed by the Persian Government for sixty years from May, 1901, and contained no provision which would now allow cancellation by either side. The only power of cancella tion in the concession was a provi- sion that if, within two years, the concessionaire should not have form- ed a firat company to operate it, the concession should become null and -never--caine-inte

void.

Approximately 20 per cent, of the British debi to the United States would have been paid off by the payments which Britain had already made if the settlement had been phat clause

ads on the same basis as either the French or Italian Settlements Under the terms of the existing settlement only four per cent. of the capital debi lid been repaid.

NEW MONETARY SYSTEM

ERVICE.

The Prime Minister reached Lon don from Genova this afternoon. He was soon in consultation' with his colleagues, among the matters receiving consideration being the United States' Reply to the Note

POSTPONED UNTIL DEBTS in which the British Government- notified their intention to pay in

ARE SETTLED gold on Thursday and that the

TORITISE. WIRELESS payment was to be considered as a capital sum of which,nccount

RUGBY, Dec. 12, should be taken in the final settle- ment which should be concluded be. THE Council of the Bank for fore June 15. The American reply International Bottlements, at was that the Secretary of the Trea, ita monthly meeting to-day, decided sury was without power to concur to abandon its intention to estah in the British proposal and was, lish a new monetary system based bound to regard the gold as an in- on gold, until the debts question stalment. It is anticipated that the has been settled between the gov Cabinet will meet to-morrow when ernments interested. the question whether a further com. munication should be sent to the United States is expected to be co sidered.

Receipts and Payments.

DEATH OF TWO M.P.'s

BYE-ELECTIONS NOW NECESSARY

[KRITISE WIRELESS SERVICE.)

RUGBY, Deo, 12. TWO Parliamentary bye-elections are pending as a result of the deaths of Colonel Bir James P.

operation, since the first exploita tion company was duly formed within the prescribed period.

The concession provided for su annual payment so the Persian Government of 18 per cent, of the annual nett profits of any com panies formed to operate the con- cosion. The total sum paid to the Persian Government in royalties up to December 31, 1901, amounted to, £11,233,000.

The present boldings of the United Kingdom Government in the Anglo-Persian Company were 7 million £1 shares. 1,000 £i pra ference shares, and 209,000 6 per cent debentures, and the total amount received by the. United tha Kingdom Government from Company in dividends and interest the present time was up to

£9,977,344.

The Persian Government has been given until December 15 to with draw the cancellation of the Con-

cession.

· BRITISH TRADE STATISTICS

·SLIGHT INCREASE IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

In a written reply to a Parlia mentary question regarding British recriply, and payments an account- of reparations and war debts, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has given details showing that Britain's receipts in war debts amounted to 71.1 million pounds and in repara- tions 121.3 million pounds, making n total of 192.4 million rounds. Her payments to the United States for war debts amounted to 328.2 Reynolds, Conservative menber, for

RUGBY, Dec. 12 million pounds, thus exceeding her the Exchange Division of Liver THE United Kingdom trade ro total receipts from war delts and pool, and Sir Duncan Miller, turns for November, issued to- reparations by, 133.8 million Liberal member for East Fife. day, show a slight increase in both pounds...

Sir James Reynolds, who was imports and exports compared with knighted in 1020 and made a the previous month. SERIOUS PROSPECT OF

baronet in 1991, was a director of Compared with November of last banking and insurance companies. year, an improvement in the trade In 1907, he was President of the balance is indicated by a decline of imports as M. Herriet is faced with a seri. Liverpool Cotton Association. At over £21,000,000 in ous prospect of defeat in the Chamthe last election, he had a majority against a decrease of £750,000 in

of 13,144 over his Labour opponent. exports.

Sir Duncan Millar had a lengthy For the 11 months of the year, im- Parliamentary career, representing ports show a decrease of £142,500,000 St. Andrew's in 1910, North-East and exports a decrease of £94,000,000, Lanark in 1911-18, and East Fife in 1022-24 and again since 1929. He was 'n member of both the Scottish and English Bars, and was return ed unopposed at the last election as a National Liberal. '·

· DEFEAT ...

PARIS, Dec. 12.

ber of Deputies if he insists upon making the payment of the Decem ber war debt instalment to the United States."

Hitherto, the attitude of the Socialists has been a matter of doubt. Today, however, before the meeting of the Chamber, they reached a decision to oppose the payment, aven with reservations.

With other groups opposed to payment and yet others doubtful, M. Herriot is confronted by an ex- tremely difficulty situation, though he met with an encouraging recep- tion on opening the debate,

The Prime Minister, for instance, -drew loud cheers from all sides of the Chamber when he paid a tribute to Britain's loyalty and upright ness, particularly in monay mat ters

He begged the House to reflect upon the danger of separating Britain and France at the present juneturt

France's signature must be honoured." he exclaimed. T

Proceeding, M. Herriot said he favoured the making of the Desem her payment to France with cer tain reservations, but until he had a further opportunity of dikus sions with Britain, he was unable tions

PUBLIC WORKS' FOR FRANCE

£00,000,000 TO BE SPENT

Paris A sum of just under £90,000,000, spread over two years, is the amount proposed for expen diture on national equipment in the special Bill deposited, by the Government to day

SINO SOVIET AGREEMENT

WILL NOT HINDER ANTE

REDE CAMPAIGN

ĮTABATOV. BEDWYR'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Dec. 13.

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs

officially announced this morn

tween China and Soviet Russia ing that diplomatic relations be had been resumed as from yester

day's date.

The proposal to resume relations with the Soviets was drawn up by the Foreign Relations Committee at Nanking early this year, but. failed to pass the Plenary Session- of the O.E.G., which was held at Loyang, the Emergency Capital. Government leaders, including Dr. O. T. Wang, the former Chinese Foreign Minister, who opposed the Proposal, feared that resumption of relations with Soviet Russian would intensify the Communist, menace in

INTERNATIONAL CIL CONFERENCE

RUMANIA TO JOIN INTERNATIONAL GROUP

THROUGH RED

PARIS, Dec. 13,

THE International Oil Conference ended in complete agreement. Rumania will join the Internation al Group in adapting production to demand by Axing the Rumanian production to 18,500 tons daily for three months from Jediuary 1, 1839,

A chamunique adds: Agreement was also reached on technical ques- tious and general lines for co- operation.

"WATCHMAN'S CLAIM" DISMISSED

DISPUTE OVER, DEPOSIT NOTE

A claim by Ujager Singh, an Indian watchman of $280 from

SENSATION AT DOORN

SUSPECTED ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF EX-KAISER

„SKUTKE'S...AGENOW.1

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 19.

A SENSATION has been created

by news from Doorn of the dis

cavery in the cellar of Doorn House, the residence of the ex-Kaiser, of an armed Gorman.

The identity of the man is not yet known. He has refused to re veal his name. He was armed with a revolver and a big knife.

He put up a struggle when his presence was discovered, but ha was overpowered and placed under Srrent

It is suspected that the intruder intended to make an attenrot on the life of he ex-Kaiser,

...

Arrested" Man's Wild Statements.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 13, The man arrested at Doorn gives the name of Feder and says he is from Dormagen in Germany He to the ex-Kaiser a message from Hitler. His wild statements led to hin detention. for mental examina tion.

FUNG PING SHAN LIBRARY

TO-DAY'S OPENING

CEREMONY

[ programme, fat ing of the Fung Ping Bhan Library at the University, by HE.Bir. William Peel; will be as follows:-

On arrival 'His Excellency, the

Chancellor (Sir William Peel), will be met by the Vice-Chancellor (Biz William Hornell) and conducted to the new Library,

Mr. Fung Ping Wah will present the key of the main door, of the building to His Excellency and re quest His Excellency to open the building.

Guests will enter the Library after His Excellency has taken his seat..

Mr. Fung Ping Wah will make um address and ask His Excellency to unveil a portrait of his father, the late. Mr. Fang Ping Shan

His Excellency, the Chancellor,

China and would ronder the Com Teja Singh, a money lendor before declared he went to Doorn to hang will then un soil the portrait,

munist suppression campaign ex tremely difficult,

Who Government emphasized, however, that resumption of diplo matic relations with the Soviets does not necessarily mean; the toleration of Communism and therefore it would not hinder the progress of the anti." Red" cam paign,

Recent proposals, drawn up by Sun Fo and other C.E.C. members in Shanghai for submission to the Third

Plenary Session of the C.E.C. also urge the restoration of friendly relations between the two countries.

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

{From Our Own Garrespondent,)

LONDON, Dec. 13. CLOSING BILVER PRICES IN LONDON TO-DAY WEEK:-

Doc.

POT

171d. 17 5/16d. FORWARD 179/163.17d."

RESTRICTION OF TEA EXPORTS

WIDESPREAD ACTION LIKELY

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Dec. 19 THE Amsterdata correspondent of

the Financial Times states that a meeting of the Amsterdam Asso- ciation for Ten Culture in the Dutch Indies has authorised a committer to conclude agreements in order to arrive at a restriction in tea oX- ports: also to tako the measures necessary to put such restriction into operation and to secure the co-operation of the Dutch Indies Government.

It is now expected that the Cevloni and British Indian tea growera will soon take parallel action. It is therefore confidently expected that a restriction scheme will shortly be Kubmitted to the Governments of Ceylon, British India and the Dutch Indies.

HOMESTEAD ON A FRONTIER LINE®

CANADIAN CANNOT ENTER HIS HOUSE

IT IS IN UNITED STATES

The winds of winter are whistling about a dreary, boarded-up house just over the border in the United States while its owner shivers in the woodshed-in Canula. He may not enter his own house

|

Mr. Arthur Plante, banned by the United States Immigration Service from crossing the imaginary fron- tier line, is patching up the chinka compared with the corresponding in the woodshed and preparing to period of 1931, the figures being spend his Bith winter there imports 5642,375,000 and exports £332,841,000.

ITALY'S TARIFF PROGRAMME

TO BUY WHERE THEY CAN SEUL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The woodshed leads against the back of the house but is separat ed from it by the international. boundary line.

But if he may not enter his house, noither can the American immigra tion inspectors, for the only en trance How is through the wood- shed self, and that is in Canada. All other doors and windows ATG boarded up.

Forfeited Eights". Mr. Plante, a French-Canadian emigrated to the United States and lived there 30 years. Recently American immigration agents were informed that he had made a visit to Canada, and forfeited his rights to dwell in this country day o

When he returned to his property the immigration offies refused to let him across the line. He becsine Washington, Ottawa and London became interested. The Americas Secretary of Labour.commended the officers for their zeal, que te

Mr. Plants resolved to stay with his property. So he sealed his woodshed against the cold, bought a big Canadian stove and duz

Roue Dec 13 As previously reported, the money will be raised by loans. A con siderable portion of it, amounting A RESOLUTION seeking a reduce tion of foreign importa into tonearly £30,000,000, represents credits for various services hitherto Italy, while encouraging the inter-line-bound included in the ordinary estimates, national reduction of tariffs and which have been transferred to the the revision of Italy's own tariffe national equipment scheme, with with a view to reciprocity, was pass consequent saving for the Budgeted at the final session of the Fas

The remainder is partly allocated cist Grand Council.

to subsidising electrification, school Countries supplying raw mater

to define the nature of the reserva-and road construction schemes, unit ials to Italy are to be approached

A vote on the issue is not expect (Couturies on ader Column);

to the Minister of Public Works for with a view to placing Italy's pro- eroenditun on roads, ports, and duce on their markets on favourable in electrical enterprises.

for the winter. He has lived

the Puisne Judge (Mr. Juation Wood) was unsuccessful, the defen. dant being given judgment.

Mr. F. OE Rendall (Messrs. Runs & Co.) was fór plaintiff.

Plaintiff, giving evidence, anid defendant owned him $200 for which an acknowledgment was signed on February 14. He had asked for re-payment several times and had instructed a solicitor to write demanding the money.

Defendant, denied that any money had been deposited with him by the plaintiff, or that he had signed the paper.

A licenced money-lender, named Juhan - Singh said there was a umeret over the money, and de fendant asked for the receipt. He was told that it was deposited with plaintiff's solicitor, Mr. Rendall, and then offered to pay the money il the receipt bore bir signature Witness later called at Mr. Rendall's office and, on behalf of defendant, offered to settle the action. The solicitor refused to produce the document and asked for $18.70 as costs of the action Witness stated that plaintiff had' already paid $20 and asked why another $18.70 was wanted from Teja Singh.

G. H. Kikabuoy, proprietor of the Saifee Store, said that plain- tiff stated at Mr. Rendall's office that he had not yet received the money hat had been promised a promisory note and payment of the

(Continued on nëxí Column).

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SU PING WEN'S ARMY

BELIEVED SENT TO CHITA

(THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.]

HARBIN, Dec. 13. CCORDING to Japanese în

formation, it is believed that General Su Ping Wen's 4,000 troops, with their families," were transported to Chita from the 88th verst on Baturday..

The Japanese military authori ties are without information from the U.8 S.R. regarding the where abouts of General Su and his staff General Ma Shuan Chuan, the anti-Manchukuo leader, was arrest ed by General Lan and executed at Lishuchon, to the north of Muling, yesterday.

money within eix months.

Mt. Rendall also gave evidence. Defendant said he had never given plaintiff & receipt of any kiad. The claim was false.

Hi Lordship found that there was no corroboration of the signa tare and insufficient evidence to give judgment for the plaintif

The Vice-Chancellor will then speak.

The building will then be oper to inspection by the guests who are requested to remain in their places until His Excellency has left the Hall.

Refreshments will be served. the premises.

ROBBERY AT KOWLOON CITY

CHINESE COMMITTED

FOR TRIAL

Before Mr. Butters as the Kow loon Magistracy yesterday; a Ohi- nese, Chan Chi Kit, was charged with robbery, together with two others at 21, Sai Tau Village, Kow-, loon City, on the evening of De- cember 4.

Sub-Inspector Smith who prose- cuted for the police, told the Court that the complainant, a man named Lam Yeung Kan, who lived with his wife and aged mother, was robled by the defendant of 35.60 in honey a watch, a pair of trousers, finger ring, car-ring and four suits of women's clothing,

After the evidence of several wit nesses had been taken, the Magis trate committed the defendant trial:

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