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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1925.

RUBBER PROBLEM.

DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT,

London, Juno 27.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Comment on America's Motives.

The Osaka Mainichi in a leading article says in part

In the House of Commons, Mr. F. G. Panny drow attention to the Malay States Government

An informal report from the permitting the reloase of five United States announces that her thousand tons of non-coupon Government has already prepared rubber upon payment of the ex for the calling of an international port duty of 42 cants a pound conference to discuss the question He asked whether the whole of extra-territorialty in China. amount must be exported or any What is the purpose for which part thereof, and suggested that the United States propose suck in future, when any such action a plan? We do not so any was contemplated, His Majesty'e necessity for it. Government, in the interests of rubber producere, and consumers, should make a declaration he forehand in order to check speculation as far as possible.

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It is needless to point out that an agreement was reached at the Washington conference in regard to extra-territoriality in China. This agreement means that the Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Goro said Powers which participated in that

Daring my absence, Mr. H. S. that the High-Commissioner had conference were glad to poliah Zumwalt will be in charge as informed him that, acting on that system for the honour and bo- Assistant Agent, signing all bills of legal advice, he had released nefit of China. It was resolved lading, checks and other documenta some six thousand tons of non- to organize an international com-

en behalf of the Company. coupon rubber, consisting of mission to investigate a judioal stocks held by dealers before re-system suitable for China and to COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING

He understood the make reports in this connection striction: owners thereof were free to ex to the respective Governments. port all or any part at the rates It is not only the United States the but other nations that have no of duty mentioned in question. He promised to bring objection to the abolition of extra: Mr. Penny's suggestion to the notice of the Acting High-Com missioner.

Replying to Capt. Shaw, Mr. Ormsby Gore said there had been representations that many industries all over the country ward already suffering from a lack of raw material. The suddon, un: "expected and partly artificial riso in the price of rubbar was ver soriously being considered Beuter.

CAREFUL ENQUIRY,

turritoriality in China They are of the opinion, however, that, as the discharge of judical business by Chinese officers does not seem fit for the desired abolition, they had better institute an investigation in this respect as preparation. If it be ascertained that the Govern ment of China is effective in tho maintenance of peace and order, the Powers will assist China in th enbolitionofextra-territoriality.

It was decided at the Washing ton conference to organize the investigation, commission within Lendon, July 27. three months from its clone, but In the House of Commoni, the organization was postponed. Mr. L. 8. Amery, is the course of at the instance of China. The a speech when introducing the Powers began to contond that Colonial Office estimates, after China was not yet thoroughly. stating that he did not think the qualified for the abolition of ex- Stevenson scheme was responsible tra-territoriality, in consequence for the ebarp rise in the price of of which the orgaization of the rubber, said Certainly, if the interations! conmission close investigation of the problem in the next few weeks should reveal the situstion to be different

indefinitely postponad

was

The Chinese were incited to the C, recent riots because of the in-

to that which our investigations justice of the Powers concerned

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tion to discharge the obligations for the maintence of the electric Mr. Amery said that so far from accruing to China from the treaty supply, the Company asks con- its being our object to maintain concluded at the Washington.consumers to call at the Head ffico, unduly bigh prices for rubber, he ference. The General Government P & O. Building, (3rd floor) ard" believed a moderate and reason in Poking does not find any steps pay their accounts which are now able price would givé' the British to take in regard to the question ready. industry in Malaya and Ceylon of extra-territoriality. For these the best opportunity of holding its reasons it is useless to propose an own against the industry in other international conference on the countries. "We are well cware problem of China. We are con- that a continued level of high fident that the Government of the prices would lead to an extensive United States is well aware of the plantation elsewhere. He knew truth of this contention. Why, of certain manufacturers in then, does the United States pro CHINESE OPTICAL CO. Britain who wore considering the pose such a conference? What is "closing down of certain branches. her motive? She must have good

This required very searching reasons for her proposal. scrutiny. A sudden change of It is not objectionable to policy could only be carried out examine China's request at an with grave unfairness to those ordinary meeting, but we oppose -who-bad-made-contracts_in_thebe plan of the United States, past fortnight or two months. which apparently interferos with Our aim was to maintain stability the resolution passed at

international conference asfem. as far as possible.

of her Mr. J. H. Thomas approved of bled at the instance

Such an attempt the Colonial Office handling the Government, subject, and said he hoped they on the part of the United States! would not lose their heads will, it is feared, excito the despite the clever propaganda Chinese to further insurrections. going on calculated to deceive The Powers are, as has been the people here--Reuter.

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FRENCH ELECTIONS.

Nows received by the Rev. Ed- ward T. Snuggs, of the South: Baptist Mission at Lichow, who is at presoat in Hongkong, states that many rumours of trouble have been circulated in Pakbol, but up to the date of his inform- ant's letter (July 20th) this bave proved without foundation.

Several missionaries and others have left that port, and another, after the second ballot, show

French man-of-war has appeared!

VICTORY FOR THE CARTEL,

Paris, July 27.—The final results of the elections for Councils' Gene

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