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ATLANTIC BLUE WARNING OF GREATER WORLD CATASTROPHE. Cabinet Acts

RIBAND.

INTERNATIONAL

RIVALRY.

CUNARD'S REPLY TO FRANCE.

London, Dec. 23.

The temporary abandon- ment of work on the giant Cunarder on the Clyde ro- mains one of the foremost topice of the hour, has in fact, been enlivened by the speech of the French Minis- ter of the Mercantile Marine in Paris yesterday.

It will be recalled that M. Chappedelaine said that if the Cunard Line abandoned their supership, the French would do

One of Chang Hauch lang's armoured trains, of the type which is reported to have been engaged in a stiff Bght with Japaneis forces yesterday. They are not the usual equipment of bandits.

the same, but he was awaiting CHRISTMAS WAR IN

the result of negotiations with

the Cunard Line.

No Communication.

In an interview to-day, the

Cunard Company stated that they

had not received any communien-

MANCHURIA.

tion from the French Government LEAGUE-CIRCLES INCREASINGLY

or from the Compagnie Generale

Transatlantique in regard Lo

cessation of building.

The Cunard Company are aware,

it was stated, that affer the recent vin.t of M. Lavar to Berlin, the Franco-German steamship com- had been discussing a panies limitation of tonnage, but the new Cunarder was necessary for the Company's express services uf mail steamers to the United States.

The Cunord Company point out that since 1914, when the Aquitania.| the last express ship built by Cunard commenced her career, the French line and built two express liners and were constructing a third) of similar tonnage to the new Canneder, while the Germans had introduced the Bremen and the Europa, both of fifty-thousand tons and both capable of outspeeding anything else on the Atlantic run.

The Italians, in the meantime, are building two vessels of nhout, Aite thousand tons, having already added to the strength of their Atlantic flect.

The Opposition.

ANXIOUS.

CHINA APPEAL LIKELY.

DEVELOPMENTS in League circles are expected to

BASLE

EXPERTS'

REPORT.

THE CONTINENT IN THE

KING FROST.

GRIP OF

OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS

COMMON ACTION

DEMANDED.

Baste, Dec. 23.

FOR EUROPE.

The keenly-awaited Report of HEAVY SNOWSTORMS RAGING IN

the Committes of banking ex- peris, the Advisory Committee under the Young Plan, was completed and issued for publicn- tion this evening.

The chief finding of the Com- mittee is that Germany will be) unable to pay the conditional i annuilles under the Young Plan when the Hoover Moratorium | arrangement expires in July! next.

SOUTHERN REGIONS.

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, Dec. 23.

a

The whole of the European landscape is set for good old-fashioned White Christmas-except in the British Isles.

The report nya that the collapse of world trade hus in-

From all parts of the Con- are disappointing those who were [creased Germany's burdens, tinent to-day have come reports hoping and expecting "seasonable"

The problem la grave, de-showing that the people are weather. manding common act.on by all experiencing a cold spell which Otherwise, the is the most intense for many

Governments.

experts issue warning, there years, particularly in the will be further catastrophe. southern regions. Icy condi- The Report urges the restorations prevail everywhere. tion of confidence by the adapta-! tion of all debta as between Germany's Snow, Carpet. countries, namely, reperationa and other debts.-Reuter.

to

MORATORIUM BILL.

AMERICAN RATIFICATION

Washington, Dec. 28. follow upon the Japanese "anti-bandit" operations the Moratorium B, which has President Hoover to-day signed in Manchuria, particularly in view of the report of a passed the House of Representa stiff engagement on the Peking-Mukden Railway tives and the Senate, thus cum- between a Chinese armoured train and Japanese forces.pleting the ratification of the

breathing-space granted Chinese circles in touch with M. Briand are protest-

Furope.-Reuter. ing against the scope of the Japanese offensive and it is The

Vienna, Dec. 28. National Counell hus adopted all three Bills for the re- construction of the Credit Anstalt, which failed recently-Reuter,

STERLING IMPROVES. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

expected that an appeal to the League will be made.

CONFERENCE IN PARIS.

滋

Paris, Dec, 23. policy undergoes 21 alteration.

ADVANCE.

London, Dec. 23. With Christmas at hand, the

Christmas in England.

London, Dec. 23. The weather forecast for the Christmas holidays promises trat it will be tine and less cold than the experience of the last few duys.

Quickly.

Three Committees

for India.

BRITISH MEMBERS

APPOINTED.

London. Dec. 24.

The National Cab'not is wasting no time in following up the decisions of the Round Table Conference.

The names

were announced this morning of the British members of the Committees to continue the examination in India of the matters arising out of the discussions in London which the Prime Minister in his final session of the conference, sat.ment of December 1, at the said it was the intention of the Government to appoint.

com.

These members of the mittces are proceeding to India on January 14. The names of the Indian members will be announced as soon as possible.

Franchise Committee.

The following will serve on the Committee which is to investigate and adviso on the revision of the franchise and the Constituencies: South Germany is blanketed Recent popular expeditions of Lord Lothian, Under-Secretary with a huge carpet of snow.. the traditional "White" Christmas of State tor India, Chairman.

Sir Ernest Bennett, chairman of Both France and Spain reportļ"re not endorsed by meteorologi heavy falls of anow

cal experts who, however, forecast the Near and Middle East Asso anow before the new year.

ciation and # Labour M.P. provinces.

in many

Despite prevailing economic Formerly a Liboral, he joined the The Riviera la well in the difficulties, shopping centres have Labour Party in 1916. grip of King Frost and Portugal shown in the last few days the Mr. R. A. Butler, a Conservative

experiencing Its coldest animation usual at this season winter for many years.

is

and tradera report a large volume:

of business, though generally at In Rome, the sprays of many lower prices than in recent years. fountains are frozen before complete their fall.

No Mail For Corsica.

they

Holiday Traffic.

To-day saw the beginning of the holiday traffic, and both railways

At Florence, the River Arno is and motor conch services are offer- ice-bound, and Corsica

ing has been

special reduced doplicate without malls for two days be-excursions.

and numerous, day and half-day use of severe snowstorma.

Another great snowstorm is

Trains are being run in dupli- cuto and often in triplicate to-day and to-morrow.

A feature of the holiday traffic

J. C. V. Davidsoni Lord Lothian.

· raging over the Black Sea, while ice has paralysed all traffic in

is the large number of visitors to M.P., who was born in India. the Sea of Marmora.

English resorts on the South Lord Dufferin, the :ourth Mar- Along the South Coast of Eng-Coast and elsewhere, and the cor- quis. His grandfather was

The fact that the personnel of though it is undecided under which the League's Commission of In-Article of the League Covenant the stock markets are quiet but, fol- land, however, the weather is "fair responding reduction in Continen-Viceroy of India, quiry into the Manchuria problem, appeal will be made.-Reuter. lowing the news from Washington and warmer," The weather reports tal bookings.-British Wireless.

The Paris (32,000 tons). lle des drafted at Geneva, still awaits do France (43,000 tons), Roma lefinite appointment and the sanc (BPD fons) Augustus (32,000 tion of the Chinese and Japanese tous), Conte di Savoia (48,000

Governments. WAN madu Statendam (36,000 tons) this afternoon.

together with the

Europa

Clear Church

Bremen have been plue- A lengthy discussion took place

now

ed in competition with British the Foreign Office between M.

Yoshizawa, shin sing the war, while the only Briand. Mr. rootherto have been the Em.apanese Foreign Minister, al pres of Britain and the Britannic. though not formally installed, and

Mr. Hoo, who is taking the place) of Dr. Alfred Sze.

-Beuter.

STATE ASSISTANCE.

FRENCH CHAMBER AND ATLANTIC LINE.

Paris, Dec. 23.

The Chamber to-day adopted by

Dr. Alfred Sze, who has hitherto conducted negotiations on behalf¦ of China is now in England, aut Tully recovered from his illnets.

Chinchow Situation.

Calls From

Wilderness.

BANISHEE GETS XMAS FEELING.

FC-

of the ratification of the Hoover Moratorium, the prices

of

Guvernment securities advanced

by a quarter or more all round.

On foreign exchange, sterling, Children's

improved,

On New York. the pound rose from 3.40% to close at 3.12% France has also moved in favour of

Party

London at 87th-British Wire Fire.

Lean.

of the

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Sir John Kerr, late of the Tadlan Civil Service, and former Governor of Assam.

Major J. Milner. solicitor and

CHIANG KAI-SHEK.Labour M.P. Formerly Deputy

TRIPLE LEADERSHIP PROPOSAL.

Lord Mavor of Loods.

Finance Committee.

The following will serve on the

The Hon. Miss Mary Pickford, younger daughter of Lord Stern- dale, Master of the Rolls.

Міка Pickford was technical adviser to the Government delegaton at the Nanking, Dec. 24.

International Labour Conferences

EUROPEAN CURRENCY

The rumour that General Chiang at Goneva, 1927-28. CINEMA FILM BLAZE Kai-shek will be invited to return LINKED WITH STERLING.

to take an active

the part in ON THE PEAK. Copenhagen, Dec. 18. "I am a Christian and I

new Government appears to have That the fate of the Danish kro- turned to observe the Christmas her and other European currencies play was being given at

While a cinematograph dis-originated from a suggestion made Committee which is to put to the by prominent members of the Gov-test detalled budretary facts services at the Cuthedral to-depended upon the fate It is understand that the dis-morrow," remurked a

crnment advocating that a Stand- and figures, the recommendations Chinese pound sterling, was strongly em- children's party in the home of ing Committee of three members, of the Federal Finance Sub-com- ssions to-day centred upon the who appeared delicate situation at Chinchow

before Mr. phasised to-day in a statement Mr. A. G. Langston, at 287, consisting of Chiang Kai-shek, mittee: 3221 a Bal authorising and the reported ultimation Schofield at the Central Police made by the Minister of Finance, The Peak, yesterday afternoon, head of the Nanking military Lord Eustaco Percy. former Statu assistance to the Compagnie Chang Hauch-liang, and upon the Court this morning on a charge Mr. Bramanacs in an interview a film in the projecting machine party: Hu Han-min the Kuumin Minister of Education. Chairman. Generne Transatlantique, which

into flames, emitting tang Rightist leader, and Wang Sir Louis Korshaw, formerly of to Committee question of the composition of the of returning from banishment with pressmen on the future of the burst War Pokrred back

Danish currency. His Worship:-You had better. yester.ay as a mark of protest re- Commission of Inquiry.

Mr. Bramsnaes stated that Den-filled the room.

suffocating fumes which quickly Ching-wel, the Kuomintang Leftist the Indian Civil Servico and Asta-

should leader,

constitute It is stated that it is impossible attend the Christmas service in

the tant UnderSecretary at the India garding the Company's handling of

could not dream either of mark at the moment to submit a com- gaol.

State Council,

Office in 1924. İçsúna.ra-Reuter,

The mishap ocesslobod Bome Нія olete list of the members as cer-i

Worship

Detective returning to the gold standard or (lo

Mr. P. P. Robinson, a financial Meanwhile, it i gald that of stabilising the kroner until the alarm, but prompt attention by the Rozenkwy): Where lain of the persons invited have Inspector

expert. not yet replied.

was he arrested?

world know what would become of adult members of the party pro- Taal Yuan-pei may be elected Pre- Detective Sergeant Roseekwy: the pound sterling whose future vented anything like a panic. The sident of the National It is understood that the-In Sompan Street.

was as yet completely dark. In fire petered out after deatroying the ment.-Renska. Eart of Lytton, the proposed His Worship:--There aro

conclusion, the Minister intimated film reel. chairman of the Commission, churches there.

|that the government would shortly The operator, Law Kau was Is among those who have not yet Sentence of six months hard approach the British Government burnt about the face and hands, indicated their readiness to labour wae imposed. The defen- with a view of learning its luton-but was not seriously injured.

dant was deported for a term oftions regarding the pound sterling, Mrr. Stearns, of the Peak Hotel,

ROBBERY IN CITY OFFICE.

SECOND VISIT IN A MONTH.

For the arcond time within a month, the offices of Messrs. Pen-

serve.

Chinese Alarmed.

The seale of the Japanese "anti- bandit" operations have caused

topth & Co., In Alxander Build. erious misgivings in Chinese quar

fog have been broken into by thieves and property stolen.

On returning to the office yes- terday morning, Mr. G." A. Pen- trent discovered that a G.E.C. Tebt.threo tina of clearates, three nofo-ks, and a man fylne olars were missing. The total value of the articles was $110.

tors la Paris and induced Mr. Hoo to make a report thereon to M. Briand, seeking a discussion 75ssible eventualities.

af

It is understood that in the event| of any Japaneno action which the Chinese regard as contravening) Aries Tys of the last Leazus

no

ten years on November 18th last.

GOVERNOR DAVIS RESIGNING.

| EXPECTED CHANGE IN

PHILIPPINES.

Washington. Dne, 19,

regelution, Chins wilt again make] After a confarnnes today with

an appeal to the League Cornell President Hoover and the Secret- **)$«k -#1 ɑTelally has the matter

of War. Mr. Hurley, Mr.

in hand in accordance with Arti:12 Daight & Paula Indiested that he

Six of the resolution.

|was considering rosiening 08

STOP PRESS.

ALLEGED C.E.R. SALE OFFER.

CATEGORICAL, DENIAL BY SOVIET.

Moscow, Dec. 23.

Bitence was left behind of an entry having been affected by fore- Ing the skylight over a window.

Then who, entered the

resi

In Articla Two. the parties to the nor General of the Philip the British: Jannat ent Chinese) denes of Dr. D. K. Samv, n2 No 3, į dispute undertake to zdant all m-a-, pinas.

area necesaam to avo'd further l'aggravation of the disputa.

Beautiful Terrace, early yesterday morning through a kitchen wind-, stal clothing and ornaments valu- ed by the owner at $65,

who was present, rushed to a win- dow, at the first sign of trouble, to open it, but in the confusion she put her hand through

a pane of glass and received cute to her fingers.

Govern-

State Finance Inquiry.

The British, members of the Committon which is to xmore more fully the specific Bonnefal

with the individual Staten will hat Mr. J. C. Davidson, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and fomer chairman of the Conservative Party, Chairman,

EXCHANGE NOW problems arising in connerton

MORIBUND.

HONGKONG DOLLAR THE SAME.

Although silver is down in Lon- don, the Hongkong dollar remains alleging that the U.S.S.R. has unchanged at Is. 5.0/16d. on offered to sell to Japan the domand, the market both here and southern section of the C.E.R. and in Shanghal being practically that the Board of the line la con- moribund, with no-one fnclined to aldering the sale of this section, do business:

WAS

finally, that the Japanese are The declino in London

vo C.B.R. sharos, the Tass]3/8ths both for spot and forward.

a anthorised to state that China was a small seller at tho

was

an

Lord Hastinge.

Sir Pekar, Truteklarn, former

Tlherst Chief Whin,

Sir Ramirald Glaner, who onont 20 vers in the Tadlan fivil Sarees, and wiq «-maʻated chaleman of the Peard of m. Nizara's Railways in TORO,

Bir Maurice Cover, a motet solfes.

Pentuentem,Comoral: end Bolletter to the Mung- mymu, sipan | jong: P-tich dhidontal to the Home Confefonen en Tritar- national Imgur tann,

all these reports are completely opening, when there In connexion with reperts in without foundation, :

absence of support, the market The Tass Agency is also au-baine very quiet, After the offi |noman alleging that the chairman therised to state that neither the gial fixing, there was no special Caminadaan Pangaralt of the Board of the Chiralo Chinese nor the Soviet side of feature.

*Po-to Pleo. In regarded as Eastern Rolway back agrand to, the CP Roard nor the Board Silver prices are unchanged 1 fe considered likely that China Davis most probable succes-conade in Tepingthern as a whole has considered such in New York, where the market is and charm of the committe will make an appeal unless Japanese | For,

section of the railway, and also questions.--Reuter.

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It is sinted that, forthen Russ and rarer dine the sing

work

British Wi