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THE FUTURE OF BURMA

To Remain In Indian Currency System

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, May 25

Important proposals for a final financial settlement in the event of the separation of Burma from India were issued last night in the form of White Papers.

The Government of India and the Government of Burtna have three at least agreed that for years in the event of the separu- tion of Burma from India, Burma shall remain within the currency system of the Government of India and make use of the Reserve Bank of India.

The Advisory Tribunal of three at the end of last year set up under the chairmanship of Mr. L. S. Amery, M.P., sets out in one of the White Papers its proposals for the basis and machinery of settle- ment, and expresses its approval- with reservations of an arrange- ment between the Governments of India and Burma (the subject of the second White Paper), by which Burnia would remain for at least three years after separation within the currency system of the Government of India and continue to make use of the Reserve Bank

of India.

DISTINCTIVE BANK NOTÈS Provision is made for the issue of distinctive bank notes from Burma Immediately on political intro- separation, as well as the duction of a local coinage desired,

It is contemplated that where the nominees of the two Govern- ments were in agreement their decisions would stand, and that the functions of the chaleman would be mainly those of umpire.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES The Tribunal's report states that the principle advanced by the representatives of Burma is based

on the theory that the present relation between India and Burma Is that of an administrative partnership between two distinct Governments. The Tribunal have come to the conclusion that the existing Government of United India is not a partnership between. two existing entitles.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1935.

HU HAN MIN EXPLAINS

“A Health Trip"

That his visit to Italy and other oreign countries was purely for made by the veteran Kuomintang health reasons was the statement leader, Mr. Hu Kan Min when seen on Sunday before his departure of

the s. Conte Verde.

THE KING'S PORTRAIT

For Royal Fusiliers

London, May 25.

the

At the Tower of London, yester day, Viscount Wakehold presented portrait of the king in his uni- torm sa their Colonel-in-Chief to London's regiment,

Hoyal Fusiliers.

Tas presentation was made dur- had been away from politics for by the regiment. The 2nd. Bar

A garden party

given the last four years and had octalion is at present quartered at the National Government and other liers were raised 350 years ago. cupled such posts as Chairman of the Tower, where the Royal, Fusi-

high portfolios.

The veteran Kuomintang leader

Mr. Hu sald that all rumours re- garding money sent to him from a certain source were all without foundation.

His trip abroad was not Ananced by any government and his politieal stand will remain unchanged though he may be away for years.

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ing

The portrait was painted by Capt. Oswald Buelry (late 10th B. Royal Fusiliers).

Viscount Wakefield, who is hon. cutouel of the 2nd. Torritorial bat talion of the regiment, spoke, in handing over the portrait, of its subject "One whoin we rever as the father of his people, to whose guidance and leadership the nation. THE PARTY

and Empire ove so much." "It is a single Government which

Mr. Hu Han Min will be accom→ He recalled that the occasion for at the date of separation will go panied throughout the tour by a such a presentation

was appro- out of existence, leaving behind it Chinese doctor, Mr. Chen Yickpriate. The 50th anniversary of certain assets and liabilities. It is Pung, Mr. Ching Tien Koo, former-the ring of the Royal Fusiliers our task to advise as to the method is the Mayor of Canton, Miss Hu coincided with the 25th year of the King's reign, and the regiment's by which these assets and abilities Muk Lan, his daughter, a lady

link with the Tower had been should be valued, and in what secretary, Miss Chung Wel Chung,

renewed again after the passage of proportions the two

two States

secretaries and two body-

the nustay years since London's which should bear the burden of guarda,

Trained Band stationed at the the

There was a large gathering of Tower was turned into thOur assets...

Canton "politicians on board the

Ordnance Regiment." Conte Verde to say farewell to Mr. Before the ceremony Major-Gen. Hu and his party. Among those W. P. H. Hill, colonel of the re giment stood for an hour receiv present. were noted General L Chung Yen, Tsal Ting, Kai, Tam ing the 800 guests and members, of the regiment Field Marshal Lord Kai Shau, Mr. Liu Chi Wen, Mr. Lin

Milne, Constable of the Tower, the Yik Chung, Mr. Au Fong Po, and

|Lord Mayor, Sir Stephen Killik others.

and hon, colonels of the 4th and the 3rd City of London Regiments, Lord Marshall and Col, F. D. Samuel, were among those present.

excess of

new

liabilities

over.

The method we recommend is that the whole of the assets and labilities of the present Central Government of India should be valued, that the ascertained value of the assets. should be deducted from that of the llabilitles. and that responsibility for the balance of Habilities should be, assigned too! Mr. H Han Min. the two new countries in a pro- portion or ratio to be determined by a general consideration of their Just relative financial and economic

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The Advisory Tribunal las come to the conclusion that for the purpose of arriving at 冠

financial Settlement the -proper ratio in which Burma should con- tribute in respect of the liabilities outstanding at the date of separa. tion should be 7.5 per cent.

They recommend that repay- ment of Burma's liability to India' should be carried out by means of an annuity due in half-yearly Instalmenta sufficient to repay the whole capital with interest at the rate employed for the valuation of the debt by the end of 45 years.

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COMMITTEE OF THREE

ma-

It is proposed that the chinery for the translation of the Tribunal's general recommenda- tions into concrete figures wheri the date of separation is known should comprise a committee of three. of whom two would be members of the

Indian and Burman Services appointed by the respective Governments with ย chairman nominated by the Secretary of State.

DUKE OF KENT

An Edinburgh Freeman

(Special Air Mail Service)

Edinbugh. May 25.

The Scottish capital saw the Duchess of Kent for the first time to-day when she arrived with the Duke for a fortnight's residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse,

The Duke will take up to-mor- row his new appointment of Lord High Commissioner to the Gene- ral Assembly of the Church. of Scotland. To-day Edinburgh made him a Freeman.

He and the Duchess travelled from London through the night, and when they reached Edinburgh at 7.30 to-day hundreds greeted them and cheered them as the Royal procession sped .to the

Palace.

next

It is expected that the Duchess will use one of the rooms at Holy- roodhouse occupied nearly four hundred years ago by Mary Queen, of Scots

The famous banqueting: hall will be the scere,

during the fortnight, of a series of brilliant parties,

THE DUKE'S SPEECH

the. At the ceremony, when freedom of Edinburgh was con- ferred on him, the Duke said he appreciated the honour all the more because of the close associa- tion

which .had always maintained between the Royal Family and Edinburgh.

been

situation..

The balance

to be so divided should include the ability for pensions, whether in course of payment at the date of separation er coming into payment thereafter a result of central service before separation."

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is

The currency arrangement given as the one exception to this general principle of division.

PERIOD OF REPAYMENT The Tribunal recommends that repayment of Burma's liablilty to India should be made in hal- yearly instalments over a period of 45 years.

It recommends that machinery for final settlement should com- prise a committee of three, two being appointed by "the Indian and Burman Governments, and the chairman nominated by the Secretary of State.

The members of the Advisory Tribunal are:-Mr. L. S. Amery, M.P. (chairman), Sir Sidney Row- latt. and Sir Walter Nicholson

GREATEST AIR DISPLAY

!

Royal Review Of -

The R. A. F.

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London, May 25. It is understood that 320 aero- planes, in 35 squadrons, will take part in the RAF. Jubilee Review Defore the King and Queen at Mildenhall and Duxford aero- dromes on July 6.

This wiu be the biggest concen- tration of aircraft ever assembled by the Home Defence Command of the R.A.F. It will" Include ma- chines of every type and size, from troop carriers to single-seater scouts and fighters.

This is not the brst tour abroad.

Between

1926-1927, when the Kuomintang political machinery at Hankow was upset by the Communist leaders then in power, Mr. Hu Han Min, together with Mr. Sun Po and others, visited Moscow as Canton's delegate to "study agrarian con- ditions in Russia. Later they visit- ed England and there they were received by the British Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and other leaders.

Prime

PRINCE DISPLAYS HIS GARDEN

THE ARMY

New G.O.C. For Malaya

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H. K. POLICE

RESERVES

ORDERS BY MR. D. BURLING-

HAM, INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE)

Chinese Company Training Course (Part II);—AU recruits of the Chinese Company who have not yet passed Part IL of Training Course will attend at the Chinese Company Headquarters on Tuesday, June 11 at 17.30 hours for instruction.

Morse Signalling Clasa:-All members of the Morse Signalling

class will attend at the Chinese Company Headquarters on Friday.

June 14 at 17.30 hours for instruc- tion,

│.

Indian Company Training Course (Part II)—ALL

recruits of the Indian Company. will attend 3, Cliff Road, Kowloori on Tuesday, June 11 for instruc- tion.

Training Course (Part III):- Members of the Indian Company will attend at the King's Park on Wednesday, Revolver Range June 12 at 17.00 hours to fire the Part III. Revolver Course under Sub-Inspector Ritchie. Only those detailed will attend,

D. L. KING,

D.S.P. (R.).

Hong Kong, June 10.

POST OFFICE ·

SERVICE Telegrams From Passengers

(Special Alz Mall Service)

London, May 25. Post-Omce messengers Bre to attend the, departure of expresa trains in future, to collect tele- grams from passanger.

This announcement was made by Str Kingsley Wood, M.P., Postmul- ter-general at a luncheon following the opening of the new post-office at Paddington station to-day,

use this

The Post Office, he said, was about to launch a campaign bu bring the usefulness of the tele London, May 25

gram, with its reduced charges; The War Office announces that still more before the public, and Major-General W. G. 6: Ddbble, he hoped that railway travellers C.B., C.M.G., D.S.Q., has been ap would more and more pointed General Officer Command- rapid method of communication ing, Malaya, in succession to Ma-

At Paddington, and, he hoped. jor-General E 0. Lewin, C.B., other London stations, in future, C.M.G., D.S.O., who has been ap-boy messengers would be in atten- pointed Commander, 55th West dance at the departure of all the Lancashire) Division, Territorial principal express trains with the Army. These appointments will object of collecting telegrams from take effect next autumn.

passengers.

While Piper Plays

(Special Air Mall Service)

London May 25. We have not heard the last of Peter McWilliam and the Spurs.

This evening the Tottenham, Hotspur directs hold their usual week.y meeting and will consider their next move with regard to the appointment of a new man ager a post which Mr. McWilliam had to decline as the Arsenal FC. held him to fils contract with themgineering at as chief scant.

Mr. C. D. Roberts, their chair- man, sald that he considered very unlikely that the board wit accept the situation that has artsen without seeking some satis- faction from the parties concern-

ed.

"Mr. McWilliam assured us," he said, "that he had no binding agreement with the Arsenal. We

shall, I should think, ask him to put the agreement, to which Mr. Allison referred in his statement yesterday, before counsel.

"I am sure we will press to get McWiliam. We want him more

than the Arsenal do,"

Major-General W. G. S. Dobble is at present Commandant of the Chatham. He was appointed sec- School of Military Engineering at

ond lieutenant in the Royal En- Chatham. He was

appointed second lleutenant in the

The boys were being specially trained for this purpose, and could

an illuminated button bearing the be identified by their equipment of

words, Telegrams accepted."

CHROMIUM LETTER BOX The new post office is in black-

Royal Engineers in 1899 and served faced concrete, setting off chrom- in the South African War. He serum plated letter boxes and fit- ved in France and Belgium tings. It is the first fully-equip- throughout the Great War, was five ped Crown Post Office in any rall~ times mentioned in dispatches and way station in this country.

was promoted brevet lieutenant-

11 the windows, with their colonel After the War he was gleaming "chromium frames, are G.S.0.1, Rhine Army, and in 1919 modern artistic: posters, and all day went to the War Office as a G.5.0.2 long passengers waiting for trains From 1920 to 1924 he was G.8.0.1. gathered to admire the new letter- Aldershot Command, and from 1926

box-study in bright chromium. to 1928, G.S.0.1 at the War Office. For a short period in 1928 he was G.S.0.1, Western" Command, and then, for four years, was a brigade commander in Egypt. He was pro- moted major-general in November 1932, and went to Chatham in Fe- bruary, 1933.

LINK WITH SCOTS ABROAD

Proposal for Service on St. Andrew's Day

If the spurs decide to look around at once for someone else to fil the post, they will no doubt. Major-General Lewin has been reconsider the 20 applicants. allG.O.C., Malaya, since January, 1934. experienced in management, whom He was commissioned in the Royal

Glasgow, May 25. they sorted cut from the 200-oda

With the object of forming au Artillery in 1900 and was adjutant effective link between Scottish peo- applications that were received for from 1911 to 1913.

During the ple and their kinsfolk in the the position.

War he served in France and Bel-Dominions and Colonies, the Gen- None of these nas yet been inter-gium and in Russia from Septem- Scotland yesterday approved of a eral Assembly of the Church of ber, 1918, to October. 1919. He was proposal that & service be held in five times mentioned in dispatches all churches on St. Andrew's Day, and was promoted brevet flerten- which i celebrated with ant-colonel. From 1921 to 1923 he thasisam overseas.

vlewed. As a matter of fact I can reviewed. 1 Can reveal that Mr.

st.

The King, as Chief of the Royal Air Force, is expected to wear R.A.F. uniform for the first time. MqWilliam did not apply for the He will inspect the machines at Mildenhall and will witness the

y-past" at Duxford, His Majesty will Mildenhall at 11.30 am. to inspect the machines. The public will not be admitted to the zerodrome: but around it are many points from which thousands will be able to get a distant view: ·

arrive- at There will be 15,000 guests in the aerodrome, but here also the public will not be admitted:

SALUTE AT DUXFORD

tn-

was a G.8.0.1 at the Staff College, "We are not asking for any for four years, until 1927, was exaltation of nationality SLA G.8.0.1 at the War Office. From such," said the Rev. Dr. J. R. and Brigadier. R.A., Aldershot Com-tion of our kinship one with an- 1927 to 1931 he was Colonel, RA, Forgan, Ayr, "but for a realisa

general in August, 1932. mand. He was promoted major- other."

YANGTZE COMMAND

The Admiralty announced that

main road, but a by-road, nor- The dais is not visible from the

It was felt abroad he said, that the Church at home had almost mally a deserted country lane,

forgotten overseas people, and it running for over a mile through

was believed that St. Andrew's unhedged fields at the back of the

Day services would link the hame- aerodrome, will provide an excel-

land and the Empire kinsfolk The inspection will take about lent grandstand. Tens of thou-

VICTORIA TO GLASGOW He earnestly wished that the difficulties and depression of the threequarters of an hour. The sands of people are. expected to

Through the generosity of some present time would speedily pass King will then motor along the gather here to see the dipping the following appointment bas ning laymen of the Church a away and that Edinburgh would main road, which will be closed salute of the squadrons as they been approved: Rear-Admiral selected young minister from Vie-

to traffic, through Newmarket to fly past.

Lewis G. B. Crabbe. C.IE, DS.O.,toria, Australia, is to study enter upon an era of progress and

Duxford aerodrome, arriving short- The first machines will arrive to be Rear-Admiral and Senior Presbyterian government in Scot prosperity.

The Kirk of Scotland has al-19 after one), There he will take over the aerodrome at 2.15. They aval Officer, Yangtze, in succes- land.

luncheon in the RAF. mess with are taking off from Mildenhall sion to Rear-Admiral Francis G. G. The Rev. Dr. Forgan, who made „ways played a great part in the

history of Scotland and in the in the Queen, who is travelling by squadron by squadron, and will Chilton, C.B.. to date August 23, an announcement to this affect, 'said most of the donors were con- fly the 25 miles to Duxford f 1935, and to assume

command terests of its people," he said, "I road trom London. feel sure that my close association

close formation. It will be a full about October 23, 1935 passage to ted with Glasgow, and the

young minister, would spend y now with the General Assembly

half-hour before the last machines be arranged so that Rear Admiral winter at Glasgow University and w! be to me an experience of

have made their salute to their Crabbe arrives at Shanghai about

son Presbyterian government' in King and Chief.

October 21, lasting value." "

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At 2.15 the King and Queen will take up their position on the Royal dala, which is being built in the centre of the aerodrome.

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