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UNREST" IN THE ATLANTIC FLEET. North Sea Manoeuvres Abandoned: Pay Cuts the Cause.

The sweeping fore-deck of H. M. 9. Nelson, the flagship of the Atlantic Flost, which has been recall. ed to port owing to unrest among lower ratings. She carriss nine 10-inch guns, six of which are visible.

GENERAL ELECTION

IMMINENT

ON TARIFF ISSUE.

MOMENTOUS DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.

GRAVE THREATS TO STERLING AND

A

GOLD STANDARD.

EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM MOOTED.

MR. MELLON IN FAVOUR.

TO THREE YEARS, OR EVEN FIVE.

New York, Sept. 15. The New York Evening Post says that the Advisory Council of the Federal Re- serve Board has recommend- ed President Hoover to an- nounce immediately the readiness of the United States to extend the war debts moratorium to three, years, or even five years.

It is leurned that Mr. Andrew

DISGRUNTLED MEN

IN LOWER RANKS.

COMPLAINTS OF HARDSHIP TO BE INVESTIGATED.

BUILT FOR

THE

JOB

LOCAL DRANOH.

Paddar Bldg.

H. M. 3. Repulie, ause of the battle-cruisers reported to be concern- wd in the “uncast” in the’Atlantic Fleet.

ATLANTIC FLIERS.

Hope Practically Abandoned.

SHIPS RETURN TO PORT.

THE ATLANTIC FLEET has been recalled to harbour on the eve of important manoevures in the North Sea, following signs

New York, Sept. 15. of unrest among the lower ratings, an expresand planes are still searching for Although coastguard cutters sion of their dissatisfaction with the reductions Mesars. Wily Rody. Christian of pay, varying from ninepence to a shilling a Johansen and Costa Vie, the Atlantic fillers, hope for their day, which are to take effect at the beginning safety has practically been aban- of next month under the National Govern-doned. ment's economy programme.

Huenefeld, who crossed the Atlan

H.K. CURRENCY MISSION.

GOVERNMENT'S DISCLOSURE.

REPORT SOON TO BE RELEASED.

The welcome news that the Home Government's deci- sion on the report of the Hongkong Currency Mission may be made known within the near future, was divulg- ed to a representative of the Telegraph by Government ..official this morning.

It is just possible that they have made a landing in some inacces sible part of the Canadian const An official statement issued by the Admiralty and are unable to communicate yesterday afternoon states: "The Senior Officer of with the outside world. the Atlantic Fleet has reported that the promulgation It is recalled that Baron Von-

No precise date as to when the of the reduced rates of naval pay has led to unrestle from West to East, was missing report would be ready for publi- among a proportion of the lower ratings. In con- for some time and was found to cation could be given, but it was sequence of this he has deemed it desirable to suspend have made a forced landing on intimated that there were good the programme of exercises of the Fleet and to recall Greenly Island. Reuter's Ameri- reasons to suppose that it would

be fairly soon. the ships to harbour, while investigations are made into representations of hardship occasioned by certain cuts.

can Service.

The decision of the Hon, Government in respect to the re-

in pay, in order that these may be reported for the BELİZE HARBOUR commendations contained in the consideration of the Board of the Admiralty."

DISASTER.

report will, It is anticipated, be simultaneously published In Lon- don and Hongkong.

No indication as to the nature of the decision could be given, but~

Elsewhere, the cuts appear to have been accepted philosophically. There have been a few murmurings in the China Squadron, but nothing has happened to AMERICAN CONSUL it was stated that the Hongkong call for official action. At Plymouth, the men appear to have accepted the reductions without demur.

CHINA SQUADRON RUMOURS.

DIES.

Tegucigalpa, Sept. 15.

It is reported that a hundred deaths occurred, including the crew and thirty British negroes abeard

Government has been in com- muokation with the Colonial Office on the Mission's roport.

a constguard ship, when the vessel RANGERS AT HEAD

and five Honduran schooners sank

in Belize Harbour during the hur- ricanc.

Mr. Taggart, the American Con-

London, Sept. 15. was reported that there were no sul at Belize, has died as a result Mellon, the Secretary of the Atlantic Fleet, referred to in the the personnel of ships at Devon-

The Senior Officer of the signs of any dissatisfaction among of exposure during the hurricane.

--Reuter,

GENERAL ELECTION is regarded as imminent, early November being mentioned as the likely time, following a speech by Mr. Philip Snowden in the House of Commons last night, refusing to consider Conservative demanda for a tariff. Grave and impor- tant speeches were delivered during the debate.

Treasury Department, favours Admiralty statement issued this part. London, Sept. 15. tion of gold and the consequent the extension of the Hoover afternoon calling attention to the The discussion in the Commons fall in prices," to-day of the Budget resolutions. On the subject of tariffs. Mr. Moratorium Plan to a period of "anrest," is Rear-Admiral Wilfred

three years.

Tortkinson, who was posted to William William Graham said that it wow opened by Mr.

It is also unders' and that at all.M.S. Renown as Rear-Admiral addressed, the men, explaining the

It was stated that the officers THE HARDOON WILL Graham, and important speeches | Britain adopted u tarif polley,, followed

last Commanding the Battle Cruiser position and the need for economy, Winston other countries, by foreing up the conference

DISPUTE. Me Churchill and Sie John Simon. |barriers against British goods, night, President Hoover consulted Squadron in April this year.

and the ratings apparently accept- Both Mr. Graham and Mr. would do more damage to her than them with regard to the necessity!

He transferred his flag to II.M.S.ed the cuts without demur.—— for extending credit for the benefit) Churchill dealt with the decline in she to them,

Nelson, the flagship of the Atlantic Reuter. world commodity prices and dis

of domestic and foreign, Interests,

Flect recently when Admiral Bir cussed the question of Britain'

land also regarding ways and menus

Michael Hodges, K.C.D. the com. mander-in-chief, was granted sirkļ

from

Tariff Demanded.

with

bankers

adverse trade balance in the light Mr. Winston Churchill when in which the enormous gold stocks af a possible aggravation of the suggesting that an international the United States may be further conference be called to deal with employed without undue inflation.

world depression by sterilisation of gold reserves.

the gukl question, said that as au 90210 *form Mr. Graham said that unless outcome.

of commodity prices could be raised quietus might be administered to all over the world, they must look the payment of reparations and

forward to a winter in which, in the war debts,

Denial By Secretary.

leave.

Officers Addresa Men.

COUSIN ASKING FOR PLEADINGS.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

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OF LEAGUE.

YESTERDAY'S HOME FOOTBALL..

London, Sept. 15.

Glasgow Rangers assume the

leadership of the Scottish lengue as a result of their match to-day with Aberdeen. The Rangers won by four goals to one.

In the First Division, English League, Grimby Town defeated Bolton Wanderers by two clear the goals, while at Rochdale, In Third Division (North), Rochdale beat Stockport by the only goal of the game.Reuter.

Meetings of Protest.

London, Sept. 16. It is reported from Invergordon The North Sea manoeuvres of that meetings of protest against the Atlantic Fleet were supposed the cuts in pay were held on Sun-

Shanghai, Sept. 16. to begin on the 22nd instant, day and Monday by hundreds of The anxiety of the authorities Tuesday next, and were to include men on, shore leave, and that oiled, together with citation and

An-allidayit has been sworn and|NEW to prevent premature reports of demonstrations of the latent; men were allowed ashore yester the extension of the Hoover Plan methods of naval warfare.

caveat, contesting the Hardoon will. day' Among the units of the Flect are It is stated that the men are The claimant is Ezra A. Hardoon, H.M.S. Nelson,

awaiting the return of an officer cousin of the deceased millionaire. H.M.S.

Rodney. 3,900 tons who flew to London yesterday with (Captain R. M. Bellairs, C.B., news of the protests against the the 24th instant. Plaintiff la nak

leading Industrial countries of Mr. Churchill coneluded - bis from being circulated is shown by Europe and America, there would speech with an appeal for a the fact that one of the President'a be not less than thirty million declaration. by a majority of the secretaries, when questioned, de- people dependent on public in House of Commons upon. theclared that the Evening Post's fance and a situation might develop

urt was a "complete fabrica C.M.G.)),

H.M.S. Hood. 41.200 tons (Cap-| He added that the question of tain J. F. C. Patterson, O.B.E.), extending the moratorium had not II.M.S. Repulse, 32,000 tous been referred to any conferences (Captain C G. Dickens. C.M.G.) and that no such move is con-and templated by the White House.

in Germany, and other parts, of Europe and even in the

United States, which would make the main tenance of the present monetary system impossible.

Mr. Churchill who described the essence of the gold standard as the security for a stable return for the wages of labour said the arti Acial and abnormal distribution of. Hold in the last few years had created new position. What would happen, he anked; if the ceaseless fall of prices which had boon going on for the last three years went on for the next five?

"Unloss all the countries of the

Mr. Snowden.

HMS. Warapite, 31,100 tons

In spite of the denial, however. (Rear-Admiral W. F. French). a good deal of truth is belleved to underlic the report-Reuter^ni American Service.

uts,

According to another report, 375 seamen of the battleship Iron Duke, at Rosyth, have sign-: ed a petition against the cuts.

Premier Talks With Men.

It is stated that Mr. Ramany

The return day has been fixed for

|ing the Court to order pleadings.

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ECONOMY FEVER

SPREADS.

ZEALANDERS' LAST MATCH.

GEORGE GUNN HITS A CENTURY.

London, Sept. 16. The last match of the Now Zen- landers' tour, played at Notting ham ogojnet Sir Julian Cahn's XI,' terminated in a draw.

New Zealand were 'lamissod for 198 on taking first knock, Cabin's XI replying with 812 for eight wic.. kets declared. George Guan, the DOWN EXPENDITURE. Natts veteran, contributed 101 not

There is the greatest reticence MacDonald, when he visited Ports-HOLLAND TO CUT in offlein quarters over the mouth last week-end to see tho -affair and it has been impossible Schneider. Trophy. Race from the to discover the nature of the aircraft-carrier Courageous, be- "unrest." In relation to external trade had

longing to the Atlantic Fleet, talk- Details of the reductions of pay, ed with the men of the lower deck to be faced because the increasing Jadverse balance of trade, unless it which led to the unrest in the with regard to the cuts. (ware chocked, would constitute Atlantic Flest, were Kiven in threat to sterling more serious Admiralty Fleet Orders on Satur- than a temporary budget deficit, day and are to operate as from

The pos

position in plainly this," October 1.

out.

The Hague, Sept. 15. "The tourists mode 129 for 2 be- Introducing the Budget in the fore stumps were drawn.-Reuter.

this afternoon, Chamber

the Einanca Minister estimated that to the deficit would amount The Premler is said to have seventy-five million guflders in the SOUTH AFRICA'S explained the financial position event of expenditure continuing of the country to the men, and on the present basis. to have asked them to pass on

The Government planned, how- the Information to their ship ever, to reduce this to Gidra. |20,500,000 by drastic economies.→→

mates.

The men aro stated to have| Reuter.. thanked the Premier for his i

BUDGETS.

ABOLITION OF THE COUNCILS..

“Capsłowe, Supt. 15. The Government has dəcided to abollak the Provincial Councila This is the most important con-

world," he said, "can either utilise principle of the immediate protees

for the function it hasition of industry and agriculture. there discharged, or can devise Sir Norman Angell accused Mr. sald Sir John, "If the country puts The cuts for naval ratings range some now index of exchange, the Churchill of inconsistency continued fall of prices, and the sacking a perpetusriffs, and at the vialbic and invisible exporta

of economic of time. In which it is.

in itself in a position, for any length from ninepence to a shilling a day. destruction of credit will reduce nationalism by

unable

added

Unusuni Orders. civillantion in short time to a break, aame time advocating concerted

together to settle the balance of down and to forocious barbariam. international netion to secure the trade, manifeatly there would be Portland, but contrary to usual friendly, talk--Reuter,

The Atlantic Fleet is based on on offer

a larger amount of custom, all ships of the Fleet, reproge hung {aterling

our pur-after Summer Loave at their home chases than

would be of

of port, went to Scottish waters with without a momonte delay, convene Sir John Simion referred to the foreign currencies representing invergordon as their principal authorities this morning revealed Polion Court this morning was enstitutional change which has the most powerful conference growing conviction that the their dealings with us, and the In- which it is possible to bring balancing of the budget was only avitable consequences must be base, instead of reassembling at that no trouble is anticipated on tenne to six months hard labour. He occurred in South Africa since the

Portland,

the China Station..

was given a further Karm of six establishment of the Union.. together to opok up a grand în-la part of the problem.

A few murmurings of discontent, months for returning from banishment The chief reason. Is the in- quent into the fawn of the abstrac- The position of British currency that sterling would be exposed to At the offices of the Commander-

same kind of strain from in-Chief, Plymouth, last night it! (Continued on Page 7).

daling from 1929 after three con- ability

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Gold Conference.

"I hope the Government will,

stabilisation of gold.

A Grave Threat.

(Continued on Page 7-)

On a charge of picking the pocket China: Station Posilion.

of a pedestrian in Bonham Strand of Enquiries of the local naval before Mr. Williams at the Centrai two 35 notes, a Chinesa who appeared

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