FRANCE AND U.S. FACE DEFICITS.
EMPTY TREASURIES AND DWINDLING REVENUES.
London, Mar. 20.
While Britain la surmounting her financial difficulties, other coun tries are labouring In the trough of depression.
GOVERNMENT TRIES ITS OWN PLAN.
TO SETTLE INDIA'S MANY COMMUNAL PROBLEMS.
THE
HONGKONG:
RUBBER PROBLEM
INSURMOUNTABLE,
REGULATION OF EXPORT IMPOSSIBLE.
internatiorial scheme to
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1932.
guarantee
London, Mar 19,
The Hague, Mar. 10. A Government communique_states After the failure of the Round that the English and Dutch Govern- Table Conference to solve the comments have come to the conclusion munal problem In India itself, the that it is impossible under present British Government, in accordanco conditions to frame and operate an According to Router'a Paris cor: with the Prime Minister's state the effective regulation of the produc respondent, a gloomy view of France's financial position is taken ment in December, Armly intends tion and export of rubber.
The British Colonial Office has in a speech by the aged former Pre- to introduce without delay, it issued a communique identical with mler, M. Caillaux, who declared own scheme for a provisionni settle that from The Hague. that the Treasury Wa almost ment. empty. Public expenditure had.
The Government's statement on grown immeasurably, while ro ceipts were dwindling. The deficit the matter says that it is at present for the 1038 budget would not be engaged in a careful re-examina- less than seven milliards of franes. tion of the difficult controversial
From Washington it is reported questions involved.--Reuter- that unless new revenue is found, Immediately, the United States Treasury wil
face
year.
|
chomes
According to a Dutch robber au- different rubber restriction thority, Interviewed by Iteuter, 144 had been submitted during the past two years, most of them proving to be useless. He added that the quota scheme had had a chance, but care fal examination had proved that the Malaya difficulties in
were insur- mountable.
A large increase in world stocks will result from the situation created by the two Governments.-Router.
NEW STATE IN DIFFICULTIES.
MORE OUTBREAKS IN MANCHURIA,
CONSIGNEES" NOTICES.
BERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"GENERAL METZINGER” Arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, Harbin, Mar. 20.
__the 10th March, 1932. Fighting is still going on in
From MARSEILLES &c. various parts of Manchurin, ac-named steamer are hereby informed Consignees of Cargo by the above cording to Inpanoso reports that their goods with the exception of which state that a large force Oplum, Treasure and Valuables aro of anti-Manchukuo Kirin troops bolag landed and placed at their risk attacked the Japanese garrison in the Godowns of the Hongkong at Ningula on Saturday morning. Kowloon, whence delivery can
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., bo Four Japanese bombing aero- planes took part in the defence of obtained as the goods are landed
Goods not cleared within 7 days the city and the Chinese forces Including date of arrival, will be were beaten off.
subject to rent. All claims
undersigned bafore the Friday, the must be sent to the 26th March, 1932, or thy will not be recognized.
Last night and this morning the old Kirin troops attacked the Man- chukuo garrison at Shihtowhotse, 60 miles South of Harbin, and so
Damaged Packages must be left in harassed the garrison that the the Godowns for examination by the Japanese authorities here were consignpes, and the Company's. Sur- considering
dospatch
the
to assint
Japanese troopa 1 deficit of during the past few months, the 12,500,000,000 at the end of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. financial year, compared with
Neville Chamberlain, Ina speech deficit of $903,000,000 last The total of income tax receipts at Birmingham, uttored a warning for the fiscal year, which began on against optimistic assumptions that In June 30, is little more than half of those the year before.
Small Producers Hit,
London, Mar, 20.
of
veyor Mestra:---Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 a.m. on Tuerday, the 2nd the March, 1932, Consignees must have a garrison.
Revenuo Officer in attendance when Further Japancae troops are re-by the Company Surveyor
damaged dutlable goods are examined ported to be needed along the No claims will be admitted and the Extern section of the Chinese goods have left the Godowns,
rail-l with the English Eastern Railway, and the connexion
No Fire Insurance w be affected the emergency which called the and Dutch Governments' rejection of Way authorities have agreed to by us in any case whatever,
R. DUL National Government Into exis-the rubber restriction scheme, evolved transport them, although they tence, was over, and against pre- by Dutch and English interests, atata that it cannot be done at
Hongkong, 16th March, 1932. which, it is understood, provided for present, owing to the shortage of wegom.--Renter'a Morning "Post European planlations by 46 per cent Special. of the 1929 output and a proportions nte reduction of native ouput, it in pointed out that conditions are now very different from those prevaliing when the Steventon scheme was In augurated.
Hence the anxiety of the Govern- mant supporters to rush through mature relaxation of national the restriction of prodvetlon on
the Sales Tax, which is at present moeting very stl opposition in the House of Representatives, from re- bels of both parties, who are de manding an increased income tax from the wealthier classce.-Kru-
tar.
No Relaxation Yet.
effort.
"We have indeed witnessed change for the better since the National Government took office, which has been described na almost miraculous," he said, "but that posl. tion can only be maintained it we natutain the course that brought It haut, namely, determination to
and balance about budget.-British Wirelcan.
London, Mur, 19. After referring to the improved pay our fancial outlook, brought
way
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The United States, which in
the Inrgest consumer, has accumulated an enormous amount of rubber, and the potential output of the world is now much inrger.
Irregulars Active.
Harbin, Mar. 20.
It is reported that the property and land owned by Generals Tir Tano. Li Du and Mo Teh-hui wit be suctioned by the urban council.
The situation on the Chinese Eastern line is worse. The sub- Alation at Izvestkovaya, nenr Ashiho, was attacked yesterday by: irregulars, who.Kidnapped 20 rail- Way employees.
it in nuggested that the decision many be due to a disagreement regards the form of restriction, while it may have been influenced by the fact that no scheme for the restriction of that of any commodity ins Lern msat during the present sharp. 1 in theught that the decision muy racan, failing a rapid expansion of demand, that the very weak producersponsibility for the movement of will be forced out of business-Retrains, because he cannot repair
the track. Reuter.
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OBITUARY,
DEATH OF A CONSERVATIVE MEMBER.
London, Mar. 19. The death accurred to-day of Dr. G. B. Hillman, Conservativs member in the House of Commor for WakeBell, At the last ere tion he defented the Labnur oʻ ponent by 15,881 aswenst 11,774. | British Wireless
French Communt.
Shanghai, Mar. 20, Colonel A. F. Marcaire, Com- mandant of the French forces in Shanghai, died from pneumonia to- day, at the age of 53 years.
He had been in Shanghai since 1930, and during the recent trouble was in charge of the defence measures in the French Concession. --Our Own Correspondent.
REGISTRATION TIME.
POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER
BY CHINA.
Nanking, Mar. 20. The Ministry for Communications has announced that the time limit for the registration of shipping nation. ality, originally set for March 31.
Asblho has telegraphed
The district superintendent all to thei rallway manager
refusing res
No Connection.
Tokyo, Mar. 10. Denying that Japan was in aby way related to the new Govern- | ment of Manchuria or responalble) for its appearance, the Foreign Office has handed a communication) In the Chinese Legation replying to the Chinese Note of March 1.
In outlining the causes leading to the declaration of indepen- dence, the reply
admits that Japan is sympathetic toward the new Government s it holds out hope that Japanese rights and interests will be respected. and that peace and order in Man.
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