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COMMONWEALTH FOR PHILIPPINES

Governor Murphy Gives His Opinions

Shanghai, January 28. "I have no doubt that every- thing is progressing smoothly to- wards the establishment of 4 Philippine Commonwealth." de- clared Mr. Frank Murphy, Gov- ernor of the Philippine Islands when interviewed on his arrival here to-day aboard the President Hoover.

Governor Murphy is on his way to Washington to report upon the economic and political situation in the Islands.

He pad a tribute to Mr. Quezon. President of the Philippines Senate, "as a very able man," and added: "And he's not the only able" man there."

Questioned' with respect to the problem presented by the peace- iul penetration of Chinese in the Philippines. Mr. Murphy sald: "You will have to ask the Filipinos what they are going to do about that."

He affirmed that the economic condition of the Philippines was very satisfactory, except in one or two provinces while improvement in public health and education in hygiene was going ahead "full blast."

He will be the dinner guest of prominent Chinese this evening. Reuter.

TARIFF PROBLEM

Shanghal. January 28. Alluding to the decision to send Philippine delegates to America in order to discuss means for lighten-

FRENCH VISIT TO LONDON

Preliminary Paris Interview

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Paris, Jan. 28. Political circles are looking for- word with the greatest interest to to-day's Interview between M. Layal and the British Ambassador, Sir George Clerk relative to the forthcoming London talks.

ing the burden of tariffs which the United States might impose in consequence of the Philippines becoming independent, Mr. Mur. phy was of opinion that this was one of the new Commonwealth's most serious problems. '.'

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"Severe tariff walls' would time play havoc with Philippine industry," he said, "In the past two months the Philippines has been the only country which spent less than its income, there- by setting an example of sound #nance to the world."

Paying tribute to the qualities of Filipino leaders, Mr. Murphy expressed the opinion that Mr. Quezon "measures to the stature of any world statesman."

Mr. Murphy declared that Manila was ripe for a Common- wealth and believed that Labour's constitutional convention would produce an able and progressive document which. "would be the best on earth."

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P.I.-JAPAN ALLIANCE

Mr. Murphy refused to discuss the possibility of an alliance be- tween the Philippines and Japan beyond saying that those Filipinos who favoured an agreement with Japan were volding opinions in an open manner without malice or intrigue.

He lunched with Mayor Wu Teh Chen, had ten with Dr. H. H. Kung and cocktails with Mr. Jabin Hsu, a high Ministry of Finance official. -Reuter.

LLOYD

GEORGE

CAMPAIGN

Eastern Situation Danger

London January.28:

VA further speech in his cam- paign was made by Mr. Lloyd George in Birmingham on Satur- "day. Bir Austin Chamberlain was present on this occasion and in a brief speech he said he believed everyone, no matter what his poll- tical opinions, welcomed the con- tribution which Mr. Lloyd George made in the spirit of the opening sentence of his great speech at The French Government, it is Bangor-the spirit of a man who understood, will make known the had had all that ambition could fundamental principles her offer, who had no personal objects attitude at the Impending' London to fulfi, no feuds to pursue, but meeting. It is learned that to thought he could contribute some- day's meeting between M. Laval thing to recovery of the country. and Sir George Clerk will have to In nis speech Mr. Lloyd George, be continued also on Tuesday.

after reviewing main "features of The newspaper Oeuvre" asserts his proposals, said he had never that the British Government, in been one who thought another order to make her proposals ac- great, confilet was imminent in the ceptable to France, has subjected | European - field. Ee was much them to a far-reaching modifica more apprehensive about the tion-

Trnnancen Kuo Min.

of

SOCIAL PARTIES

London, Jan, 28. The French Premier

and Fore eign Minister M. Flandin and M

situation in the East. It was no better for the fact that it had not been tackled in time. “Events in. that quarter are gradually ap proaching a point where the United States of America and Britain can no longer safely put Laval will reach London on off and procrastinate,

I do not with the British Ministers which by gulps of thousands of square like to read of China being eaten will follow on Friday and Satur miles at a meal." day.

Thursday for their conversations

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DOLLAR WORTH CROWDED SESSION FOR

MORE

Franc Continues

To Decline

PARLIAMENT

India The Dominating Question

London, Jan. 29. The dollar is now worth 2/6d. more then gold, whip the franc

London, Jan. 28. - continues to be undervalued in

A crowded session of unusual with the re- terms of metal, the 'London price importance opens

the Commons whereof, which is fixed by supply assembly of

this and demand, represents a discount afternoon and Lords to-morrow, of 2/6d. on the dollar and 4.821. India with be the dominating but a premium of 10d. the question for the next seven or franc at 74.75. This is due to eight months, despite a number of persistent demand for dollars by domestic measures such as' the speculators who are scared of the Housing Bill designed to diminish possible consequences of an ad-overcrowding which will normally verse decision in the Gold Clause have pride of place. cases.

over

The second reading and debate on the massive India Bill will be- gin next week.

Meantime the

speakers into battle on opposite sides and the result, of the elec tlon will be known on June 5 in the middle of the India debate.

To-day's sitting will open ques tion on a variety of subjects, after whlih the House will discuss the ad. ministration of the Unemployment Assistance Board to-morrow and grants for special areas, while the second reading of the Housing Bill-will be taken on Wednesday and Thursday.

With these measures, also the Estimates, Budget, Herring Bül, legislation to extend unemploy ment insurance to agricultural

Arbitrageurs are unwilling to ship goid to New York which will normally rectify the situation

Wavertree by owing to the remote. possibility election, where a split in 'the Con- of a change in United States gold servative vote over India occurred, "workers, besides discussions on price) Consequently there will be will keep the issue before the pub-general policy, Parliament will have no check or appreciation of the lic as the official Conservative one of the busiest sessions in its dollar as revealed by the Paris headquarters and India Defence history.— and New York cross rate -soaring¦ League precipitated an array of 30 centimes above the gold export point apart from intervention by the American Exchange Fund which is reported to have recently acquired three hundred million dollars worth of continental cur- rencies.

Exchanges are weaker, members of the gold bloc now being quoted at the gold import point in Paris.

London circles are not perturb- ed regarding the short term out- look of the franc, stressing the purely technical" aspect of the pre- sent emergency - On the other hand nervousness persists regard- ing Belgium in connection with the rumoured Cabinet dificulties. Reiter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Cortespondent)

London, January 28, London silver prices to-day were up 1/16 as follow:

Jan. 36 Jan. 28 Spot ...........24-11/16 24-3/4 Forward.....24-13/16 24-7/8 London on New York cross rate at 2 pm to-day was 4.8512′′ com- pared with 4.8682 at closing on Saturday.

MISSING GOLD BARS

Combined Police Search

London, Jan. 28.

A treasure hunt is proceeding for the gold bars which fell from the Fillman airliner, which, when dying from Paris to London, made a forced landing in Essex owing to the violence of the storm that Way raging over the Channel on Saturday.

It is uncertain whether they fell into the sea, but the poilce of Essex, Kent and Sussex have

m been mobilised for a search, which be difficult as the plane crossed a sparsely-populated and and also to the fact that owing well-wooded part of the country.

to the force of the Impact the bars may be buried several feet in the ground.

ENGLISH CUP

DRAW

Fifth Round" Matches

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· Louden, Jan. 28. The following is the draw for: the Fifth Round of the English Football Cup to be played on Febr- uary 18:

Norwich or Leeds v.. Wednesday Blackburn v. Birmingham Bradford C. or Stockport v. West

Brom. Sunderland or Everton v. Derby Portsmouth or Bristol "C.

Preston

"Reading v. Arsenal

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ICY GALE IN BRITAIN

Widespread Damage

In Its Wake

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London, Jan, 28. Snow fell yesterday and on 8a- turday throughout the British Isles and sharp frost at nights covered the roads with lee and disorganised traffic. Throughout Northern and Eastern England many roads were blocked by snow- drifts and the snow fall was suff - clently heavy in London on Sa- turday night to delay buses, trams and rullways.

An Icy gale which raged Notts For or Manchester U. v. "throughout Friday and Saturday

Burnley

Tottenham v. Bolton Reuter.

EX - PREMIER GUERRA

Passes Away In Spain

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died down yesterday, leaving wide- spread damage in its wake.

A tremendous sea beat all round the British coasts throughout the week-end, several small vessels being lost, fortunately without

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LORD ALLEN'S

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VIEWS

Recent Talks In Berlin

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DISARMAMENT CRITICISM

Lord Snowden On War Dangers

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London, Jan, 27.

Lord Snowden, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a leading article London, January 28.

in to-day's Sunday Despatch ex- Summing up his impressions on pressed severe criticism regarding negotiations.

loss of life, and six lifeboats re- his recent informal conversations the disarmament sponded to calls of distressed ship-with Hitler, Goebbels, Baron you Lord Snowden emphasizes that ping.-

Neurath and other dignitaries of even if an understanding were to British Wireless.

the third Reich, Lord Allen of be arrived at the nations would, Hurtwood in an interview given to under the present cricumstances, also several times held minis- the "Dally Telegraph's special re-feel no more secure than now, Nor terial portfolios.

presentative declared that Ger- would an agreement make war any Queria was one of the greatest many at present ardently destres less possible. To remove the dan- monar-peace. If we take Germany at her er it is essential to remove the political gyres in the chial regime, having in the course word and grant her equality Ger-

causes that might give rise to a many would again take up her of this brillant career beer seve-part, in concert with other nations. long as the nations smart under new conflict between nations. As ral times Premier, Minister for Public Instruction, War, Home In a few years it would be too late injustice inflicted by other nations, writes Lord Snowden, the danger Madrid, Jan 27. Añairs, Civil Governor of Madrid for that, says Lord Allen. The death occurred on Satur- and

The "Daily Telegraph's" special of war will always be present. But several times Under-Seere- day night at the age of 75 of ex- tary of State

representative stresses the in- If Injustices are once removed, in- Premier Sanchez Guerra who had Transocean "Kuo Mih.

formal character of Allen's visit ternational confidence would re- but adds that the report of Allen's turn and nations could afford to reception by Hitler attracted great live in peace and friendship. Real attention since Lord Allen is a disarmament would then be within close friend of Premier Mac- the realm of possibility.- Donald Allen caused it to be Transocean Kuo Min. - understood that his talks were confidential and that he, however, was at liberty to som up the essential points of his observations In Germany. "Allen stated that in his opinionTM Hitler's position in Germany was at the present unas- sullable.

DANZIG AGREEMENT

WITH POLAND

Tourist Traffic To Be Encouraged

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TOURIST TRADE

BLOW

Czech Order Limits Passports

Lord" Allen declared that Ger- many's aggressive words and war- ilke terms are not an expression hand has in. Zoppot one of the of her indignation. Germany de

of her intention but an expression finest seaside resorts in Europe sires peace because she knows she the former residence of the Ger- would be crushed in war and be Warsaw, Jan. 27, As an integral part of Batur Polish, guests to Zopport formerly more interested in experiments at man ex-Crown Prince. Crowds of

cause the post-war generation" is Montagu and Company, to whom niversary of the ratification of City but owing to the political Allen further asserted that Ger- traffic between Poland and Czecho

A partner in the firm of Samuel day's celebrations of the arst a brought prosperity to the Free home than warlike operations that the golf lost might be worth many and Poland whereby the the buillon was consigned, states the ten-year pact between Certension between Berlin and Warmany's secret armament is pro slovakia is contained in the state-

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Warsaw, Jan. 2

serious blow, at the tourist

Referring to the purpose of his Faris, Sir George Clerk, and Mr. Campaign, he said he was not ap

pealing to any man to leave his Ronald Campbell, Minister Pieni-party, and he added that he would potentiary, yesterday called 01 support the National Government Flandin and Laval and exchanged so long as it grappled effectively views with them as a preliminary with the nation. 'emergency" over £20,000, as the Company ex-respective governments solemnty 1.5W, Zopport of fate years was ceeding. Should it be impossiblement just sent by the Polish Min-

British Wireless.

to the London conversatioris.

While in London, the French Ministers will be the guests of the British Government at dinner at the Foreign Office on Friday night. when the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will preside.

There will also be luncheon at the French Embassy on Saturday.— -British Wireless.

GENERAL GOERING AT WARSAW

Lunch With Col. Beck

KUYBYSHEFF'S ASHES

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to adjust Germany's relations to ister for Home Affairs to all

to Czechoslovakia must not exceed 5,000. The official fee even for these passports will be 105 złotys. per person, and entitle the holder to make one journey only and to limit the stay to five week. This very heavy addition to the cost of travel to Czechoslovakia will cause) many Poles to turn their attention to possibilities elsewhere Transocean. AKão Ming

completely boycotted." pected a consignment of eight bars pledged themselves to refrain valued at £2,800 each-

from hostilities for the whole de As a direct consequence of the France then in his opinion Great authorities affected notifying that Reuter

cade, an agreement, expected to new polley to Poland Instituted Britain could play the decisive the number of passports saved this have extremely important con- in the Reich by the National-role: Allen also claimed that sequences for the economic future Socialist regime which culminated Britain's prestige in Germany's year at the cheap rate for trips of Poland and the Free City of in the signature to the German-hmense at the present-- Danzig, was initialled here late on Polish pact a year ago on Batur, | Transocean Kuo Min. Saturday night between the Polish | day the Polish Government Tourist Society on the one part changed her attitude towards. and the Danzig Foreign Travel | Danzig and prepared to remove [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Association, on the other. These the boycott of Zopport. Danzig Press (Copyright,):]

Moscow, Jan. 27. two bodies are semi-unicial - in citizens will also be entouraged to Warsaw, Jan. 27. Representatives of the Govern- | character and are responsible for spend their summer holidays and General Goering arrived here on mant, Communist Party, Army the organisation of the pro- becoming more closely acquainted Sunday morning and was met at and Navy took part on Sunday in paganda for tourist travel to and with Poland, 14 Dairen, Jan. 28. the railway station by the German the solemn ceremony of placing from foreign countries. The equanimity of Dairen is Ambassador, von Maltke, and the urn containing the ashes of It will be recalled that by the disturbed by the report of "Man members of the Embassy start while Kuybyshell in its last resting Treaty of Versailles, Poland for Shun Po' alleging four Chinese the Polish Government was repre place in Kremi where the urn was the first time in history, was given were arrested following the dis sented by General Fabryer, the embedded in the masonry walls access to ses by a strip of tér- covery of a plot to destroy the chief of the protocoll of the Foreign Stalin was present at the cere- ritory ending on the Baltic along "headquarters of the South Man- Ministry, Dembicki, and the chief many Kurbysheff's rain was the coast of which Danzig is the

churia Rallway, gasometers, pow of the diplomatic protocoll, Count | hander over to the stitute of only seaport Bab er stations, munition depots and Lublenski

land- bult andet the President of Gdynia which

PEACE OF DAIREN DISTURBED.

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