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THE EMPIRE Dere to inves

POST-WAR FINANCIAL

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TO-NIGHT!

HUMPHREY BISHOP GO'S

THIRD PROGRAMME

accordingly. My uhalon, unid, "In regarded sa kuportanE 10 Australia. Fdo not come to Britain FREE TRADE TRIUMPE with any complaints on my lips, but simply for a family talk aboul Lord Balfour of Burleigh's | Bocently Mr. W. A. Wait, the|the business of the family, 11 Anti-Dumping and Protection of Treasurer of the Australian Com- has seemed to me for some time Special Industries Bill monwealth, discussed" with that John Ball and Co. do not defeated in the House of Lords representative The Timm a few hold enough oeetings of the ad the motion for second reading

extremely barning subjects of the moment, bcard "of directors. The junior by the

exiguous ohledy Imperial. On many his partners may not always hold majority of ane, the figures being: Lips were sealad; on others belidantical opinions with the senior, preferred to be infortnative and but consideration of sanh other's confidential; but on other again|difficulties and differens points of he spoke out with that spear-Įviów is calculated to avert mis- like directness which marks the understanding, and conduce to leader of opinion from ovarsen, unity and barmony."

The debate was opened by Disonssing present conditionsin To the question if Australia was|Lond Emmolt in a first-rate uoimpeachable in the Commonwealth, he said that going to pay off wardebt within a speech. the Australiandovernment, led by given time, Mr. Watt replied that its Free Trade doctrine. Mr. Hughes, judged by errry fair he had propounded some time ago that he is a doctrinaire in ans political test, enjoyed the conßd- a scheme for the Government of ban of the term. Far from it. ance of the great majority of the the Empire to adopt in concert, He is a Free Trade on practical people, and was tackling with and had submitted it to the proper grounds and not from" theoretical The exigencies of the avery prospect of succes im-quarter. Ha bellared it would reasons. portant and far reaching problems, have led up to the early consoli war bave cosärmed him in the

the faith. "Although "the shonge of dation and liquidation of world supplies is,

Empire's war debts. To this be】 he added. *dapriving ng of some raw mater./bad received as yet no reply, bail Lord Balfour's Bill is of a two- profsering and to increase the he hoped to pus it personally fold character one part of it ials of industry, manufacturing before Ministers, and he thought dealing with doping and the enterprise within Australia is they would perceive at once that other with the protection of "key" ceptionally vigorous, of the war to us is that so distans its main purpose was to present and allied industries. The parti- and isolated a land should in-collision and competition in the cular industries which are to be

Ons lesson

SCOPE OF THE BILL.

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Lard Beaurbamp belongs to the most orthodox school of Free TEA DANSANT FROM 4 TO on the 30th June, 190. Traders, and condemned both

Payment in cash or of the necessities of life. The and general financial operations foreign competition are

vigour. To him the Bill is a BOTE involved. defensive optlook thus coloursi

Synthetic dyes

of conspiracy against consumers

Bank of China and Bank of Com SATURDAY, JULY 3rd- and drugs in this country. Our most im- TEA DANSANT FROM 4 TO branches of the above banks ard

munications the economie. The tarif

any of the spalter, tungsten. magnetos, cantly introduced gives addițional encouragement for manufactur- were recalled in so far as they minating glassware, scientific and tested against the notion that DINKER DANCE FROM 8 PM. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Seetah. single, 26 years ago, en-

The speeches of Mr. Hughes optical and chemical glass, illarious need is a reduction in the 7PM.

cost of living. He warmly pro-

also at the Shanghai Office of the er as well as providing a still breathed the policy of Germanjoptical instruments, hosiery. British trade should be governed

Corporation. faller invitation for reciprocity exclusion, and here Mr. Watt was needles and thorium nitrate. in trade with Britain.”

by a policy of commercial pre- ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS just as uncompromising. “The The Bill proposes to create a paration for a new war. I dis- DURING TIFFIN AND AFTER- Mr. Watt added that the older intention in Australia," he said, special industries council to trust entir ly the dangerous NOON. world was apparently finding is to keep them out. If I were advise the Board of Trade "as to policy of running the commerce that the worker was out for a asked to interpret the Australian the promotion and assistance of of this country with an eye on larger share of the product of bis view, I would say that the Au-those special industries Addi-military prepartion for the next labour, and his strong view was stralian public does not wanitions to this schedule of protected wat." Lord Balfour, he said, that Parliaments and Govern-German goods, and I should be industries-the protection may be entirely ignores the high hopes ments in every country where very surprised if the portals of by subsidy or tariff, or in other reposed the League of wisdom and temperance resided Australia were opened to admit ways cannot be made without Nations. would endeavour to give it,

German prodcets foregeneration Parliamentary sanction. or two. I know how this matter

No speaker on the Government WAR DEET REPAYMENT.

As to dumped goods," it was side rose wben Lord Beauchamp is related to the question of re Mr. Watt explained very readi- ly that his first concern, besides paration and so on, but this with posed to give power to the sat dawn. "Are we to be of Board of Trade to prohibit their enlightenment iram the Govern. Ja voice of intensa emphasis) wimportation. Dumped goods are ment?" asked Lord Crewe, who representing Australia : thedo not want them in among described as goods offered for held that the Bill was singalarte pursuance of the provisions of! Brussels Conference on post-war and we do not want their trade."sale in the United Kingdom at inopportune and entirely unrelat finance. 35 10 discos the No. truck repayment of Australia's heas sollerns" was to send in IMPORTS & EXPORTS OFFICE. WANTED. Position as Fire 45-

with the Roben-rices 1: sa tban are cfarged for ed to the circumstances of the Ordinance 1897 WAT loan deb sama of likely to remain 900, it raised in the Common- wealth, but most of it obtained by

country of origin.

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management.

Crewe said, "Protection Questioned on the grievance

Under both heads the Bill Communism are twin brothers." arrangement with the British which has been expressed in sustained a deadly hammering at If the Labour Fatty oret consents Government. World conditions Australia and South Africs as to the bands of Lori Emmott, He-and he fears it may some day- were affecting Australia more the harsh bearing of the gold pre severely condemned the proposal to a departure from Free Trade, than bad ever been deered pos-mism on low-grade mines, that a Government Department it will not do so for anything sible, and it was of the utmost Watt referred to the plan be bad should have absolute power to except public importance to Australia's future helped to institute for the release

prohibit imports He would in- Lord Crewe's elaborate defecce to appreciate fully the causes and of produced cold by granting finitely prefer a tariff to a system of his share of responsibility for probable effects of the present in-permits for right to export gold to of prohibition, with licensing, the Paris economic resolations ternational dislocation in ex-approved destination. This had because under the former traders was superfluous. That unhappy change and related questions.

produced an extra dividend a would at any rate have the ad-episode had better be consigned The chief contrac: between the he thought same such solution of tow where they are under three-quarters of a million, and

vantage of certitude. They will by Free Traders to a merciful Imperial and the Australian Gov-the problem would work equally tarifi. Lord Emmastt's experience

oblivion. ernments in the way of war sup well in South Africa.

Lord Balfour claims still to be plies was with regard to wool,

Mr. Watt expressed. on behalf has not inspired him with any to abandon the anti-dumping at the War Trade Department a Free Trader. He was willing and the crowen were demanding a rettlement of accounts and dis of the Government and people of confidence in boreaucratic con-clauses. The main part of the tribution of prote This was to Australia, their very been sp-trol. and be believes that the Bill is that which leals with ape- be discussed with the proper preciation of the splendid reces genius of the British people is cal industries." "I don's want authorities in the near future.

tion given to the Australian essentially individualistic." As to protect the producer a this On the score of reparations, Mr-entertainment

soldiers by the organizations and to dumping he does not think country. but I do want him to Watt enid that his Government Great Britain. There

committees of there is any evil calling for have fair play.". As to pivota!

WIS allegislative treatment. entertained strong opinion, and

It is alindastries, he thinks, after our strang feeling in Australia offcase of much cry and very little experiences in the beld the expectation of receiving ardent appreciation of the kind-wol,

war, that "this class of industry ought to Boma muiet of the German in-

¡ness the boys received. He weat] demnity some time next year.

be retained in this country át !! hazards and expense." Whether British oninion on this

on --

point," he added, "has become "Australis, like the uther

for

** DUMPING " AND LOWER PRICES.

Lord Crewe and Lord Beau-

with Lord The

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Notice is hereby given that in:

Section 38 of the Probates the time for

their claims against the above estate is limited to the 29th day of July 1920.

Dated 29th June, 1920.

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LIVELY FORD CHANCELLOR more indulgent during the pas: Dominions that Britain has bred champ concurred.

Lora Chancellor 12 months or not. I am scireely and dowered, is intens is aware Ermott in the wish that foreign announced

that We are keen and goods

the Govern. able to judge, but Australia's of itself.

could be dumped into ment were not prepared to at- conviction has not altered, and we our principal job is

pre- this

country at the presant capt the B. in its entirety. look to the resolute phnervance of serve our great southern outpost time in order to bring down but it

for the British people and others the

the Peond reading i the conditions of the Treaty."*

high level of of their kind. Deep under any Nor is Lord Emmott apprehensive Balfour would confer with the!

prices. was carried he hoped Lord OUTLOOK IN THE PACIFIC.-

fants we may have lies a - of damping in the future. The President It was hardly possible 10 -igious pride of blood and faith in real danger we have to fear is not Trade as

of the Board of pect Mr. Watt's views as to our Empire partnership. Amid the competition of goods sold he launched for 1 on a lively har- THE Undersigned bave receive

to its future. Then Pacific mandate to bave changed the anguish and sacrifice of the here at prices below their price angue in the old Tariff Reform or developed since ho set war period that lamp of our pride in the country of origin. but of manner. sail from Australia eight weeks devoutly burned on the family goods selling at their natural intellectual superiority of the He scoffed at "the before. He complained rather bit altars of Australia, and terly, in a side-remark, on the emerged from the grim struggle rountries where costs of produc-economics." and described Lord wprice brought to Europe from unilateral Cobdenite school of disorganised state of land and even more resolutely British in on are much lower. ocean transport; but be said that sentiment than before. We stand prevent these goods entering our of any disputable economic area.",

We could Beauchamp as "outside the pale one object of his visit was to press for expedition. It appeared divisible

an Empire one and in-home market, but could we com- He was wroth with Lord Em- to the Australian Cabinet bat

ipate with them in neatralmott for saying that the extra- "there was danger and unwisdom

markets? He зерд immense ordinary financial strenth and CROSS AS WAR MEMORIAL. political dangers in this pos-staying power of this country dar-i military occupation in the islands, Captain A. F. E. Carpenter,ibility, and there may be broughting the war was attributable to and he hoped that the Fall strength | VC. who commanded the Vinto play a colour feeling from our Free Trade policy. "It is

lar been singularly free. He is Lord Birkenhead. "that the fin- Questioned on the scure of granite Celtic croas of 15th cen-mpathetic to the idea of safe-lances of this country bare borne mutual commercial prospects, Mr. tary design in the village church-arding key industries, but was the strain better than a victorious Watt said his mission included a yard at Sanderstead, near Croy Bill dealing with that subject did not explain why Free Trade At No. 31 Godown. Hongkong && Kowloon Wharf & Godown Isaias Francisco da Rocha, will,

very critical of the clauses in the Germany would have done." He certain degree of pressure in the don, as a war memorial. direction of more effective trade cross, which stands near the road also.

England bore the strain so much representation here in London was dedicated by the Archdorcon LEGALISED 'PROFITEERING. bettter than her Protectionist and elsewhere in Europe. It was of Kingston, and bears the follow.

Allies in vistory, France and Owing to the strange reluctance of the utmost consequence to ing inscription - All ye who of Ministers and their supporters Italy. them that Australia's staple pro-įpass by, remember with gratitude to

take part in the debate. After this brisk speech the Bill ducts should find the most profit. the men of this place who went another Free Trader followed viz..marched to its doom in the divi- able oversea markets and be was forth to fight for God's country. Lord Beauchamp, who moved: Įsion lobby.

in the indefinite, continuance of

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