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MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S

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NEW DEAL

Government Reasons For Rejecting Proposals

WHOLESALE CONDEMNATION

London, July 21.

The Government's reasons for rejecting Mr. Lloyd George's "New Deal," proposals are given in detali in a sixteen thousand word statement giving their conskiered"reply on all points des- cribed in Mr. Lloyd George's proposals on "broad generalisations.” Asserting that in certain instances, the proposals might se- tually affect adversely the progress already made towards national recovery, the statement says that the general purpose of Mr. Lloyd George's plan is the same as the Government's, bat. the question is whether his method is well-conceived.

Finance need bé no obstacle to any sound, solid scheme, says the statement, but the proposed prosperity loan of £250,000,000 would involve serious financial dislocations and be deflationary in effect.

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The statement described Mr. "good suggestions, while the pro- Lloyd George's estimates of possi-posals for National Develop- ble reduction in unemployment ment Board and specially a small as highly speculative and says that no real weight can be at-

tached to them.

Cabinet would divorce the policy from the administration and are

unacceptable.

The statement

contends that

regard ta Russia ignore the fundamental development in that country.

There are no details and no estimates in his public works pro-Mr. Lloyd George's suggestions in posals It is a misconception to suppose that a vast quantity of hitherto undiscovered work cap- able of giving employment to large numbers lles waiting to be put in hand.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1935.

Mr. Lloyd George's plan for National Recovery in Britako has been completely rejected by the Cabinet.

PEPPER IMPORT

DUTY

Move To Release Holding

ABYSSINIAN EMPEROR'S

SPEECH

Causes Grave Concern In Italy

Rome, July 20,

Rumours that Italy had broken off her diplomatic relations with Abyssinis were denied by authoritative quarters on Saturday evening, but it is officially announced that the Italian Minister in Addis Ababa has" verbally protested against Emperor "Baile Selassio's speech before the "Parliament and he informed the Abyssinian Government that the Italian Government" are reserv- ing further decisions,

A statement emanating from, authoritativa, quarters stresse with special emphasis that the Emperor's speech created a grave situation and, that a serious view was taken here of the speech owing to its contents as well as its violent tone.

It is claimed that the speech was even more violent in the original Amharic text than in the French translation handed to the foreign Press correspondents in Addis Ababa.

The Fress maintains that any remaining prospects · for peaceful settlement of the dispute has been leopardised by this speech.---Transocean Kuo Min.

Rome, July 21.

ITALIAN REPORTS The Italian Government have

Rome, July 19. presented ... strong protest. to

Italian newspapers to-day pub- Abyssinia through the Minister at

Ushed reports from London to the Add's Abada in regard to the Em-effect that Sir Eric Drummond, peror's speech.--- Reuter.

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OVERLORDSHIP RESENTED

Addis, Abada, July 20. A categorical announcement of the intention to refuse any solu

London, July 20. Rumours are current in the city that the Government will be ask- ed to impose u heavy import duty on pepper, thus enabling the Pepper Pool, which took up 20,000 tons during the pepper and shellaction involving an Italian or other troubles, to dispose of its holdings protectorate or mandate impairing It is understood that the stock of the independence, sovereignty or freedom of our people" was made by the Emperor of Ethiopia in a statement to Reuter's special cor- respondent.

CIENA SUGGESTIONS Referring to his suggesticas in regard to China. It says that the Dealing with the agricultural agricultural proposals would ex- proposals which the statement clude more than one-third of describes as the core of Mr. Lloyd China's exports to Britain, and the Pool li at present 18,000 tons. George's plan, the statement says the statement points out that

The new crop of pepper is now that they are" hazardous and the question of passible ac-selling unofficially at 41d. per uncertain adventure which could tion to assist: China is contin- pound as compared with 9d. as be achieved if at all only at the uously engaging the attention of which the Pool took over the stock. cast of

great artificially created | the Government in common "with It is considered most unlikely increase in the price of food and other interested powers.

that the Government will take grave injury to Empire trade and

statement mentions The

the action. It is pointed out that relations, with Intensified difficul- appointment of Str ties for the export trade and la- Leith-Ross and says that employment for the industrial expansion in trade with population.

can be hoped for, but the tion is such that Mr. Lloyd George in speaking of unlimited room in its expansion can only be said to ignore hard facts in the case as it actually stands to-day.

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VAGUE PROPOSALS As regards the industrial reor- ganisation proposals. the state- ment asserts that these are vague and will not decrease unemploy ment.

His overseas trade

suggestions

are disappointing and add little of value to what has been achiev

ed.

He said he was confident in the Justice of their cause, knowing that the Government had not omitted and would omit no effort

British Ambassador at Rome, has been instructed to ask the Italian Government if it is prepared to make a detailed documental state- ment of its case with respect to Abyssinia to be placed before the League of Nations.

Well-informed. Italian circles state that up to the moment no such request has been made of the Italian Government.

It is understood that the Italian Government has been sounded upon whether it will discuss the Italo-Abyssinian question with the British and French Governments on the basis of the 1908 treaty

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GREAT SILVER JUBILEE

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REVIEW

Massed Gathering Of All Police Forces

London, July 20."

Many of the four thousand pro-

The last of the great Silver vincial police officers had, brought

Frederick pepper is now most difficult to sell to secure a peaceful settlement. dealing with the rights of Abys- | Jubilee reviews was held in London their families with them to Lon-

tpry.

sinia and the European nations with interests adjoining that terri-to-day. It was the first Royal Re- den for the event which was with

view of Britain's Police and only fout precedent since the present .CONFERENCE UNLIKELY -

occasion on which unarmed forces police system was established over of the Crown had been gathered to a hundred years ago. gether in such large numbers for When His Majesty the King 20- any purposes whatever.

companied by the queen drove from Buckingham Palace to Hyde

some in London, which is probably the They would resist the expected at- China result of new supplies being ship-tack with determination. situs-ped elsewhere.

The Emperor complained that Many believe that the current other nations placed an embargo unremunerative prices will lead the arms for Ethiopia, rendering It is believed that if such dis- producers to ask the Netherlands

more difficult the task of defend-cussions

are instituted they will Indies Government to impose some ng her soil against foreign aggres- be of a diplomatic character, but form of restrictior as a sharp reslon, but they had not lost hope

a general conference is most un duction in the output would en-

that a way would be found by the ukely.

understood, is most anxious to signatories of the Kellogg Pact to The Italian Government, it is world that the pact was only an

avoid being drawn into any kind expression of a plous hope, which of compromise settlement which might be disregarded by any would not give to it military and nation moved by a spirit of self-advisory control in Abyssinia - interest.

Revter.

The statement concludes that the work done and contemplated able the Pool's holdings to avoid a demonstration to the by the Government at least shows liquidated more quickly, thus rend- that there Is a practical alter-ering a.. more economic price possi- native to Mr. Lloyd George's proble

The proposals for public worksposals. programme produce no new and Reuter.

NEW MEASURES IN DANZIG

Salaries And Poor

Relief

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Special to Hong Kong

Dally Press

By Telegraph, Copyright, Jasauer Bearnande. graphite

Réceired. July 13. 7 pm.)

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DUTCH PLANE

CRASH

All Aboard Killed

Berne, July 20. Ten passengers and four of the crew were killed when a Dutch aeroplane proceeding from Milan

Renier.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondeat;

London, July 20. Lpaton Silver prices to-day were unchanged on "Spot" and 1/18 down on "Forward," as follow:-

July 19 July 20. 30-3/16 30-3/16 30-3/8 30-5/16 London on New York cross rate

Spot Forward

to Frankfurt-on-Main- crashed at closing to-day was 4.9637 com- near Messoco, in Canton dei Gri-pared with 4.9550 ar closing yester,

day.

sons.

to

air liner which crashed in Switzer- tand were killed.

Danzig, July 21.

According

information in The salaries of all the Statë em- Amsterdam, nine passengers and ployees will be paid in two instal-four of the crew aboard the Dutch ments as from August 1 onwards according to an order made by the Danzig Senate under "the law for relieving distress in the state and nation." This measure which is stated to be of a provisional na- ture also applies to payments made by persons receiving poor relief.

Serious' anxiety is also being caused by the financial situation

The air ner was apparently fly- ing low in a storm, crashed against a mountain and caught fire.

All aboard were killed instantly. exceps a woman, steward who died from her injuries before she was able to say anything in regard to the cause of the accident.

of health insurance societies. The All the victims are thought to

be Dutch except two British pas- sengers, who names are helleved to be Nesbitt and Watts.

critical position is primarily due to the high expenditure resulting from the prevalence of illness dur- ing 1934 when nearly one quarter | Reuter. of the Insured persons claimed benefits.

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The commissioner for health in- surance therefore engaged an ex- pert on health insurance from Germany whose proposals aim, at reorganising the Danzig health Insurance on. the same lines as fi been been carried out in Germany. The regulations concerning- the amount of medicines to be dis-

pensed will be revised, ecoriories "made in "the administration, and the number of persons to be ad- mitted to hospitaj limited. Transorean Kuo Min.

PRINCE OF WALES ON OFFICIAL VISIT

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EDITOR'S

NEW LIFE

APPEAL

Imprisonment To Stand

Shanghai, July 21. The appeal against the sentence of imprisonment passed on Chung Yuan has been dismissed by the Second Branch of the Kiangsu High Court on the ground that no appeal can be allowed for offences committed under the article of the Criminal Code under which Chung was tried:

Chung Yuan, editor of the "New Life Weekly," "appealed against the sentence of imprisonment, passed on him for publishing an article allegedly derogatory to the Mikado and which led to sharp demands by the Japanese authorities. Reuter

London, July 20." His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is next week nying by sea plane to the Channel Islands on a short official visit. He will pro ceed first to Jersey where he will open a new memorial hall as Viet toria College and will be greeted Guernsey and perform a round of by 7,000 children, practically all offcial duties, leaving by seaplane those in the island. On the fol- for the mainland the lowing morning he will ny to British Fircled,

HANKOW FEARS

ALLAYED

Pitiful Plight Of · Refugees

"We conndently await the de- cisions of the League, because, we are confident that our cause is just and must prevail," the Emperor concluded

Reuter.

OF

SUNSTROKE

Rome, July 19, Seventy deaths from sunstroke and the invaliding home of 2,000 labourers from the Italian" colonies, out of a total of 23,000 sent to SWORDS FROM JAPAN" Eritrea and Italian Somaliland to dd the Army's rough work, are Kobe, July 20. The Osaka Chamber of Com-reported to-day by the newspaper. merce has received orders for "Azione Colonagil" which is regard- swords from Abyssinia.---

ed as semi-offcial for matters ruter.

concerning colonies.→→ Reuter.

BRITISH EFFORTS

London, July 19. · The British - Government con- tinues a ively engaged, through diplomatic exchange in Rome and Paris, in its efforts to discover a means for direct, peaceful settle. ment of the Italo-Ethiopian dis-

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BRITISH OFFICER IN HANDS OF WAHIBIS

Lieut. Joseph Chamberlain

Altogether eight thousand re-

presentatives of the Police Forces Park, the route was lined by two.

of England, Wales and Scotland | thousand Metropolitan Police and were gathered in Hyde Park, con- special constables Their “Má- tingents having come from 181 jestles having received a Royal county, city and borough forces in salute from the parade entered an England and Wales and 48 forces open carriage and drove through

Scotland. All branches of lines of officers. Afterwards led by Police services were represented" Lord. Trenchard, Commissioner of including Scotland Yard detectives, Metropolitan Police, the parade mounted police, special constables, marched past the King in columns

women police. flying squad, cars of eight.—— and wireless vans.

British Wireless

SERIOUS RIOTS IN LAHORE

Ten

Killed And Many Injured

Lahore," July 20. Two people were killed and several injured when the Royal Scots were compelled to fire four rounds into a crowd of 2,000 Muslims who in denance of the curfew order camped in the streets all night long and attempted in" the morning to reach the Shahld frontler negotiations with Ibn cordons barring the progress of view of Guina Mosque, attacking the police Baud, King of Arabia. Lieut. Cham- their processions. berlain's release may be delayed.- Reuter.

These efforts will certainty be

Jerusalem. July 20. continued until success is achieved

Lieut. Joseph Chamberlain, son or until the matter comes before of Sin-Austen Chamberlain, a com- the League. Council In the latter pany officer in the Trans-Jordania event It is hoped that Italy, as frontier force stationed at Zerka well as Abyssinia, will be prepar-reported to be in the hands of ed to submit a full and complete Wahabis is possible in statement in order that the Coun- ell shall be fully informed upon all the facts in the case.

Members of the Council fare been asked to hold themselves in readiness to attend a meeting which may be summoned at the

LEAGUE COMMUNIQUE

RELEASE ARRANGED

Hankow, July 21.

London; July 21. To-day's water level was 493 feet

No significance is attached to and probably marks the final end of the month

the detention of Lieut. Chamber chapter in Hankow's threatened | British Wirdens:

lain. His release is expected at flood, but the authorities are not

ang moment and it is stated that relaxing protective measures.

Geneva, July 19.

the delay is due to the necessity Accurate information from the

A somewhat curiously worded" of communicating with Jeddah bỳ distressed areas will be known communique was issued to-day by runner. The matter of release has only when the waters fall, Isolat the League Secretariat, which is already been arranged through ed stories of the plight of refugees interpreted to mean that arrange- diplomatic channels stir the imagination, but mission-

ments are now, complete for a Lleut Chamberlain inadvertent aries who are eye-witnesses of the meeting of the League. Coumell, ly crossed the frontier into Saudi- actual state of affairs say that the possibly on July 20 or 30, to consi- Arabian territory on July 13 in an appalling conditions must be seen der the whole Italo-Abyssinian army transport car and was arrest to be believed. In certain dis- problem.

ed by the Saudi authorities." A up, mothers separated from chil-will raise the question of Italy's was also detained tricts, familles have been broken It is anticipated that Abyssinia | second vehicle sent out on search

dren not knowing whether their relatives have been saved perished Renter

SIR WILLIAM FIRTH'S OFFER

The Muslims, maddened by rẻ- ligious fervour by a week's dissen- ston with the Sikhs over the latters' demolition of an old mosque, are now resorting to passive resistance and refuse disperse, despite the arrest of 300 of their number,

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Air Force, planes are at present circling over the town and troops are standing by b

Altogether ten were killed and many injured in the 'riots. The whole area is strewn with bricks and stones with which the mob kept up a barrage.

Flity of the Police, including Ave British were injured, whilst a cavalrymar was thrown off his horse and killed. The crowds have not been overawed by the shoof ing Their attitude is still menac- ing and the position is regarded as serious.

British troops have been drafted throughout the city and posted at strategic points. Armoured cars are patrolling the streeta leading Reuter.

worlike preparations and Italy's Neuter, eraction in obtaining from" certain Governments a promise of an arms embargo against Abyssinia.. BREAKS IN DYKES

"It will probably be claimed that Nanking, July 21.- there can be no justification for Efforts to repair the breaks in such discrimination against a the Yellow River dykes in West member nation of the League and

London, July, 20. Shantung are meeting very serious it is believed that Abyssinia may It was stinounced in Swansea dimculties, states Mr. Cheng Cho suggest that the question should that Sir William Firth Ching, Vice-Director of the Water be submitted to the Hague Court employer, has onered Conservancy Commission.in a of International Justice.

wards the, superann telegram to the National Economic On the other hand it is conal in the tin plate indi Commission Mr. Cheng suggests dered probable that Italy will voice ers generally offere an aerial survey in the regions in her grievances against Abyssinia | 000 and it was which the breaks occurred in order and make definite charges and men were to facilitate the work --

suggestions!

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Reuter

"MORE CASUALTIES.

has not

· POLAND'S' NEW ORDER

<Special to the “Hong Kong Daily Press"?

By | Telegraph, Copyright. Pate graphic Mosque Ordinance.. 1804 Received, July 21, 7:30 p.m.)

Warsaw, July 2 All movement of merchandise by. railway to and from Danzig may after Monday, July 22 only take place through the mediation of certain specified customs house in Poland, according to an announce. ment in the Polish Government Gazette on Sunday. The virtual

will be to eliminate the free city' effect of this measure on Danzig altogether as a transport centze for Polish imports and exports. Transarean Kuo, Min.

HEAT WAVE TOLL IN AMERICA

New York, July 20, There have been 35 fatalities In the past 24 hours in severe heat- United States. There were seven storms in the eastern half of the deaths in Chicago, where 85 de- grees Farenheit were registered yesterday.

The death roll in New England. mostly from lightning, was nine... The temperature at South Bend Indiana, was 101 in the shade. Heuter.

ULTIMATUM TO OUTER MONGOLIA