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EUROPEAN PEACE PROBLEMS

Debate In Commons

GENERAL ACCORD REACHED

London. July 27. The long and important speech in which he reviewed the many different aspects of the 'foreign situation was made by the Foreign Secretary in opening the Commons debate to-day. Confe- Mr. Eden began with an account of the recent London

Government ever rence by recalling the efforts of the British since the German reoccupation of Rhineland to restore conЛd- ence and to make of the area of difficulty an area of opportun- ity. It has been in that spirit that the Government in March addressed certain questions to the German Government-ques- tions which were neither acrimonious nor inquisitive, but presented honest endeavour to facilitate progress.

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STRAITS CONVENTION

PLANS ALTERED

KING NOT TO HOLIDAY

London. July 27

It was announced from Bucking- ham Palace to-day that King has cancelled his arrangements for a holiday on the French Riviera. In omcial" state- the absence of an ment for a holiday on the French Riviera, newspapers agree ip ascribing His Majesty's decision to

the consideration for the French authorities at a time when their normal responsibilities: ar? much increased by the provision for refugees from civil conflict across the border in Spain.

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It is understood the matter was be- the subject of conversation tween the King and the French President when they met on Sun- day in connection with the cere~ In course of a statement on the

and there mony at Vimy.

WAS new Straits Convention" agreed to

reference to the alteration of at Montreux, Mr. Eden said the His Majesty's plans in a telegram most important lesson of the Gon-he addressed to President Lebrun ference was. It had shown that thanking the latter for his parti-

cipation in the

ceremony. The treaty revision by negotiation and

accordance with King said, "though to my great agreement in normal procedure and principles of regret I am obiged to modify my International relations could lead plans for the immediate future. I wish to assure you of the pleasure to a settlement more favourable to all concerned than the method of with which I contemplate further

visits to

your hospitable repudiation of the treaty engage-

The try."- ments by unliateral action.

had conference

undoubtedly British Wireless.

Had they received an early and onstructive reply. It would have! saved much time. It was in the :

of the same spirit, the agenda

London Three Power meeting in was conceived. He thought they were entitled to say the cutcome of the brief meeting in London the would show how completely constructive objective which they had in view was realised. That this result should have been possible was mainly due to the farseeing i statesmanship and generous colla- boration shown by the French and Belgian Ministers. The communi- que issued at the end of the meet-rought about a closer and more ing said Mr. Eden "shows we now look definitely to the future and do not confine ourselves to the past." The Foreign Secretary em- phasised the desire to reach au European settlement were as keen- ly felt by the French and Belgian Ministers as by the British.

cordial, understanding between the British and Turkish Government.

Later in his speech the Foreign Secretary referred to the unilater al declarations, extending assur

Mediter- to certain ances given ranean Powers during the period of Economic Sanctions to the per- lod of uncertainty following the termination and said, "happily In expressing the hope that the Invitations addressed to Germany there are now specific grounds for and Italy would receive favour-arming the position of uncertain- end. able answer, Mr. Eden stressed the ly has been brought to an

of this month great amount of preparatory work" About the middle to be done through diplematle the Italian Government made to channels betore the Five Power Governments of Jugoslavia, Greece, meeting could usefully take place. and Turkey spontaneous declara- Bu though many obstacles yet re- tions the substance of which has mained to be surmounted, they had since been communicated to me l reached the stage when the gen- London by the Italian Charge uine spirit of collaboration existed D'Affairs. From this communlea among all concerned..

tion it emerges clearly that the Italian Government have them- selves given to earn of these three Governments the most clear as- surances that Italy had never con- templated por la contemplating any aggressive action against any

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HONG KONG WHOLESALE PRICES

Figures For Second Quarter

Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices for the second Quarter of 1936, as compared with the first Quarter of 1936, the corresponding periods for 1935, and the years 1931, 1934 and 1935.

Based on declarations of quantities and values furnished to the Statistical Ofice of the Imports and Exports Department. by Hong Kong importers, and exporters).

11922-100

1st Qr. 2nd Qt. 1st Qr. 2nd Qr. 1831 .1934 1935 1935 1935 1936 1938 Foodstuffs

144.3 94.3

85.4 85.4 80.5 109.1 -113.3 Textiles

135.8 85.0 74.2 78.9 Metals and Minerals 140.9" 97.4 79.8 83.7

Miscellaneous

125.4 88.5 72.3 78.2

136.8 91.5

Average

72.9 PS.7 99.5 71.8 101.0 106.5 71.2

88,5 89.1

77.9 81.3 74.0 .98.9 102.1

INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES

Foodstuffs

Beans Beel Eggs Flour (Wheat) Salt Fish

Lard

coun-

Onions Peanut Oil

Pork

1st Qr. 2nd Qr, ist Qr. 2nd Qr. 1931 1934

1938 1935 1935 1935 1936 130.9 83.9 78.7 87.0 73.1 106.9 118.8 159.3 113.0 102,5 181.5 2180 121.3 128.0 131.1 86.0

72.0 73.6

37,3 97.3 83.7 114.0 75.8 60.3 65.0 58.7 92.4 98.5 135.9 137.1 113.9 131.7 110.0 103.3 100.0 283.5 Fruits, Fresh 908.7 233.0 201.5 185.4 38.3 198.1

138.0 78.5 82.7 87.8 75.4 101,4 108.5 Milk (Condensed) 185.2 137.9 111.4" 108.2 107.8 114.9 107.6 Mutton

173.9 143.2 116.7 121.2 97.0 102.1 141.1 63.8 48.8 54.9 117.1 73.1 84.7 92.5 133.8 67.3 77.3 75.8 70.7 $5.0 87,5 109.0 71.8 60.4 59.3 60.7 93.2 104.9 175.2 88.5 80.1 65.3 84,0 96.2 06.5 126.1 66.1 68.B 49.9 68.6 33.7 100.0 133.2 73.2 71:4 69.3 66.8 96.5 101.4

99.0

43.3 80.5

43.1 39.3 79.5 72.8

187.0

49.3 114.8 79.5 113.8

94.6

132.5

(Dried,

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UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION

PERSONNEL ANNOUNCED

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London July 27. At the House of Commoris quea- Foreign time to-day, the

tile Secretary announced that

tu United Kingdom delegation meet the League assembly are as follows: the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Eden, the Lord Privy Ben! Lord Halifax. the Dominions secretary. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, assisted by the Financial Serre- tary to Treasury. Mr. WS. Morri- son, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Mr. G. of them in retaliation for the Shakespeare, the Under Secretary Sanctions. The Italian representa- for Foreign Affairs, Lord Cran- tives in each of the three capitals borne, Sir William Malk'n of the

of Parliament

have also emphasised that Italy Foreign Office. Miss Marjorie consider the sanctions' chapter as Graves, Member being definitely and completely and Lord Astot.— over and looks confidently forward

to a new period of mutual co- operation between all nations. I am glad therefore to recognise and declare that in the view of the Gov- ernment there is now no further Deed for continuance of unilateral assurances."

British Wireless.

would in no quarter be a desire at this time to increase further cause of differences between the nations. Mr. Eden emphasised that distinc- tion between questions of transfer and the question of whether ar-

THE SPANISH SITUATION After declaring satisfaction of frangements were necessary or de- His Majesty's Gvernment at the airable for giving all countries progress made in the Treaty dis- freer access to raw materials pro- duced in mandated territories or cussions with Egypt, the Foreign Secretary turned to the situation in the colonies. Government were .n Spain. Sharp and very bitter fully prepared to discuss the latter question at some, international ghung was still going on there

conference under the League of following the sudden and

Nations and an approach might spread revolt and it was not poe-well be made in their view at the sible to forecast what its outcome would be. After detailing the mes. forthcoming assembly meeting.

Twitting the opposition with in- sures taken for the safety of Bri-consisteticies he alleged in its at-

OTHER MATTERS

wide-

Potatoes Poultry

Rice (Broken) Rice (White) Sugar (Raw) Vegetables

etc.)

Vermicelli

04.3 45.4 46.6 50.0 40.9 56.1 45.0 120.2 66.0 €3.9 85.3 80.0 81,3 81.6

TEXTILES

86.2 77.1 81.4 72.5 104.1 1022 66.3 57.2 62.3 152.1 68.7 52.2

Catton YarTA

141.4 Cotton (Dyed Plain) 94.8 Italians (Dyed

Figured, Plain) 87.5 Shirtings (White"

.61.6 57.3 43.7 94.2 58.7 66.7

51.3 38.9 47.0 34.4 -- 47.3 126.9 64.7 67.4 47.4 39,9 135.1 291.1 183.9 147.8 191.1 122.2 208.7

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45.0

130.3

171.1

84.9 82.4 42.2 40.4 34.4 47.5 100.0 85,3 63.4 56.4 59.6 54.2 50.9 51.2

40/43 yds.) 97.5 Hemp (Manila) Gunny Bags Hessian Cloth Silk Plece Goods Silk Yarn (Art.) värm Blankets (Wool and

Union). Flannels

Suitings and Tweeds"

(Woollen).

Brass Sheets Yellow Metal

45.1 30.0 19.8 25.8 16.4 20.1 19.1

156.5. 04.7 78.1 749 73.3 105.8 109.8 352.4 175.2 203.6 217.3. 238.4 241.7 278.0

96.0" 91.5 44.3 53.8. 42.5 53.5 67.5 METALS AND MINERALS

127.1 .86.8 "67.2 71.3 63.7 75.0" 84.7

Sheathing 159.5 85.9 73.5 73.9 Coal

119.8 83.9 73.1 "Iron and Steel Bars 113.3 93.7 78.9 Iron and Steel Nalls 118.5 · 101.8 62.6 Iron and Steel Plates 191.9 142.8 112.4

Lead (Pig)

Kerosene

Ou Fuel Lubricating Oil Petrolit Tin

Cement Charcoal Feather (Duck) Firewood Hardwoods Hides (Cow) Hides (Buffalo) Leather (Bole) Paper (Chinese) Raftens Saltpetre

61.9 100,4 106.9

81.0

71.2 85.9 82.3

81.9

65.8 107.6 105.4

73.8 52.4 86,2 87.3

110.5 108.7 144.7. 174.9

65.0 54.0 145,6 146,2

150.8 ·83,078,5 103.7 33.7 29.7 28.1 32.3 28,6 41.3 212.0 145.3" 126.5 137.9 105.2 138.8 145.2 131.8 81.0 - 69.4 76.1 68.1 66.3 71.97 87.5 28.9 19.8 22,2 19:2 30.3 38.7 177.4 203.3 188.0 181.7 156.3 203.8 194.8

MISCELLANEOUS

71.8 45.8 42.3 48.7 38.0 43.0 42.6

43.6 36.3 31.3 33.4 29.2 34.0 31.7***

160.7 102.7 90.1 09.7

1111 89.8 -108.5 114.5 93.9 80.5 90.8 81.9 74.3 72.7 92.7 .73.6 60,9 640 55.8 1.2 84.4 192.8 147.0 119.9 125.8 96.0 178.3 185.3 192.6 84.2 96.0 92.1 125,4 115.2 1219 135.7 99.2 73,5 83.8 68.4 83.1 98,6 98.3 62.2 84.0 67.8 68.5 50.4 56.8 130.2 118.0 85.7 105.2 80.3 110,1 105.1 154.0 99.3 76.8 86.6 71.9.100.9 93.2 127.0 91.9 78.0 "87.1 77.2 106.2 99.0 147.7 80.2 65.6 65.0 55.3 105.0 75.2 Sulphuric Acid........ 131,2 152,0 87.9 67.7

81.0 84.5

97.71 56.2 52,7 Sulphate of Ammonia 87.5

55.5 53.5 58.8 83.8

Softwoods Soda Ash

"Pres. Roosevelt

Assailed

“NOT QUITE RIGHT":

(Special Air Mail Service)

.... London, July 9. ~ What Mr. Baldwin has had to

NEW HOME FOR QUEEN MARY

Marlborough House Re-decorated

"

London, July 8. Under the supervision of Queen Mary, Marlborough House has now been appointed and re-decorated,

tish Nationals in the areas of

titude to the Government's rear- danger Mr. Eden said he had tele-

mament programme, Mr. Eden graphed to the Spanish Föreign Minister on this matter and he'd armaments for which they were was glad to say the Spanish Gov-asking would never be used for erriment had accepted all points purpose inconsistent with the Lea- put to them within the limits of gue Covenant or the pact of Paris. their capacity. The local situa-They might, if occasion arose, be used in self defence. They might uation in Madrid at the time he had received this message was be used in war of aggression. The quiet and the Diplomatic Corps Minister added it would clearly re- were in communication with the main the duty of the Government Spanish authorities with regard to to seize any opportunity for the the arrangements being made for limitation of armaments. It was

convoy to take foreigners from possible the opportunity might put up with is small in compari and Her Majesty will take up Madrid to Valencia. Whether it come sooner than some people son with what the ill-disposed in residence in her future London United States have to say home when she returns from" a had beer possible to carry this thought for pressure on economics the

of nations was extremely severe about' President Roosevelt. A.. holiday" at Sandringham in the through he had no information.”

and that might come to be appre-whole corpus of Roosevelt stories early autumn. Her Majesty will cinted even in many quarters has grown up. The commonest ❘ not attend the Buckingham Palace Towards close of his speech the where it would be ridiculed at the one alleges that the President is receptions on July 21 and 22, when They would not "not quite right.”: Another asserts the Duchess of York is to act as Foreign, Secretary dealt in rapid present time. succession with a number of sub-however in the present troubled that "everybody in Washington hostess for the King. Her holiday jects including Danzig. Mandates, state of world aid the course of knows that the whole Roosevelt will mark the end of her 25 years raw materials, disarmament and disarmament by bland refusal to family is drunk most of the time." residence at Buckingham Palace. the last point be declined to define take note of events. They lived in A third alleges that Mrs. Roose- the Government's attitude while a Europe concluded Mr. Eden suf- velt is planning to succeed her hus consultations were still going on. fesing from almost total eclipse of band in the Presidency until such Speaking of the transference of freedom of opinion-Europe where time as their sons can assume con- mandated territories, Mr. Eden de there was tendency for extremes troi. clared any question of transfer to rule-extremes with which no would inevitably raise grave dif-section in that House could feel ficulties, moral, political and legal sympathy. Their berties which for which His Majesty's Govern- they mean to maintain carried hatred of President Roosevelt, and, ment must frankly say they had with them responsibilities. Demo- to an almost equal degree, of Mrs. been unable to find any solution, cracles must show unity if they Roosevelt," which permeated the His Majesty's Government there were to survive and hand on to whole upper trainm of American Fore hoped with 60 many later generations the liberties of society." He thinks that "In his

international unsolved-firm that

other

questions which they were proud.

there | British Wirelesu.

"CONSUMING HATRED"

One American writer ascribes the stories to a "consuming personal

tory this hatred may well "po down as the major irony of our time,” |

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For the extraordinary fact is that

the majority of those who rail. against the President have to

large extent had their incomes restored and their bank balances replenished since the low point

or March, 1933. Mr. Roosevelt, say the members of his class, has finuated himself into a posl tion of supreme authority and now proceeds to snipe at his friends. There can be no fOF- Kiveness for such disloyalty.