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DISARMAMENT

BRITISH PROPOSALS

SUPPORTED

Geneva, Apr. 21.

Five nations were represented |

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1932.

HOOVER MORATORIUM.] •

INTEREST CHARGE ON THE SUSPENDED PAYMENTS

Washington, Apr. 21.

It has been decided to charge in- terest at the rate of four per cent. at the Marquis of Londonderry's over a period of ten years on the luncheon party to-day including debt payments postponed under the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, M. Tar-Hoover Moratorium-Reuter's Am- dieu, Mr. Stimson, Dr. Bruening, [erícún Servici

Signor Grandi and Sir John Simon

who had assembled for the dis-

armament discussions which have by Sir John Simon. The Canadian delegate, Mr. Perley,, to-day de- reached a critical stage.

The altuation is now ripe for aclared that it was the first, con- decision by the world's leading creto proposal after three months statesmon. The gravity of the talking. position is shown by the fact that!

The British proposal conflicts

M. Tardieu interrupted an election with the French scheme of placing campaign and Dr. Bruening is rall heavy bombing aeroplanes at maining at Geneva, despite Ger-the dispoant of the League, alno heavy artillery, large submarines many's pressing problems.

Sir Thomas Horder, Mr. Mae-and warships over 10,000 tons. Donald's doctor, was present at the lunchcon.

Representatives of the Irish Free State, South Africa, India, Japan, Holland. Australia, Chinn, Switzer- land and Russia also supported the British proposal.

M. Titulesco of Rumania whil not opposing the British proposal | a resolution on behalf of submitted

Support for British. International support is rallying the British advocacy of the dis" armament plan through the pre. hibition of certain classes of arma ments of the more aggressive the fourteen Stufes dealing with Ger the methods of a qualitative dis- type. The United States. many, Italy, New Zealaml and armament, Canada have already endorsed the

The conference was adjourned to

proposal which wire submitted| April 22. Reuter,

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A FOX PICTURE

STUPIDITY.

Causes Much Mischief and Misery.

"ORDINARY"

PEOPLE.

Аегона

1 "A divinity that shapes our

ends,-them

will." how we (Hamlet.)

In this Hucks town ghouls lurk. Heavenly, but there is something six-sided about her.

10 Agile.

12 put you up to it when I'm be- tween this month and the en- trance. 14 Speak.

15 Equality in Paris.

16 No flower, but you'll find petals

in this fastening.

19 The Moslem Saton,

22 Well above the sea, bat you can

make it float.

23 There's a song in these instances

of bad-time-keeping.

20 A period.

28 A Greek letter,

29

Fruit

32 Severn (anag.).

33 No street for a closely pursued

fugitive.

34 The schoolboy's complete ap-

proval.

35 Land, treat (anag.).

Down

Shrink about wind,

2 " lies the head that wears a crown." (Shakespeare).

3 Strange I should be after time, with anything ao lovely about! 4 Please do tell me if you had rather I came over separately (hidden).

By no means precipitate, certain.

NAVAL GUARDS.

PROTECTION AGAINST

PIRACY

7 Inspire doubt.

A Joker but not "Momy face."

11 Revake-but not at bridge. 13 A tailers goat.

17 Strictly confidential,

Trance

this, In (With you familiarly repeated twice, each side of an article.)

18 He is scholarly, but so affected! 20 joker and a hopeless case, one

way to spell one kind of driver.

21 Silly, and hyphenated, nonsenso. 24 To the point,

20 Maen book.

27 A field usually is.

30 Woo nothing in short.

31 A crawling object of dread (in

more ways than onel)

Yesterday's 8olution.

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BACK TO "OX-CART.

QUEL TO AGRENTINE TARIFF WAR

Valantis, Apr. 21. From to-day Clavellers between Chile and the Argentine must re- vert to the primitive ox-cart, as the:-

London, Apr. 21. The Government does not intend altering the policy requiring ship: owners to pay for naval guarda as Do you ever find yourself lost in protection against piracy in the British company controlling the wondering admiration of the extra-China Seas, sald Sir Eyres Monsell, Trans-Andean Railway has carried One of the most discouraging con-ordinary qualities of so-called "or-Secretary to the Treasury in the out its threat to close the line un- House of Commons to-day. He added less the tarifft war between the two elusions forced upon the man or

dinary" people!

that the Navy's responsibilities did countries, which is paralysing the woman who is able to stand apart and look at life ispassionately is, I Take the quality of courage, for not extend to the protection of railway's business, came to an

If I had a magnificent drawing- room, a tall, aristocratic, narrow-for-i its-length room, with a polished par quot flooring and two or three pairs of high windows. I would decorate i with n magnificent simplicity all in ivory and silver; and the high- think, this-that far more mischief | iustance. light of my acheme would re the and misery is caused by stupidity window curtains.

and mischance than by the will to do Come with the into my drawing-| evil.

room by candle light. The electric There would be more cause for randies set along the ivory walls in hopefulness if one could put down their silver sconces are lighted, the most of the catastrophes that has grent chandelier blinks with the pen to mankind to some failure of many-faceted light of its hanging the spirit of goodwill, because, after crystals, and across the tall windo ranil, there is always the chance that my curtains are drown to show their

education will bring greater full glory.

chiarity.

Ivory Silk.

Forbearance is the mark of the There ourtains are of muslin, a little more than ivory, a little less developed and trained mind, and the lon parchment in tint, and across world is certainly alive to the im- and across them, rising and fallingportance of placing the best training

within the reach of the young. in gleaming wayes, are needle-run lines of shining ivory floss-silk.

But who will save us from the

vessels against outbreaks of in-end. ternal piracy, namely mutiny or To-day traffic on the world's I have come across women who looting by passengers or crows, highest railway ceased and the have had lives ao sad that oven to nevertheless, in addition to all tunnels were sealed. An attempt

steps to protect is being made by Chile to organisa. read the record of their trials would practicable depress one for days, and yet they Britishers against piratical vessels a southern mail service by way of the Naval authorities had or Bariloche by the means of an carry on quite chiorfully, without

ox-cart, and a. sign of bitterness or even any desire ganised a force of armed police automobile, an to provoke sympathy by advertising sleds whose services were avall lake steamer, for an aeroplane is

able on payment.. their misfortunes.

the only other direct means of The statement followed a ques-communication-Reuter's Spectat tion arising out of the decision of Service. Those of whom I am thinking at the Court of Appeal which on the moment are poor, and it might April 11 upheld the judgment of be negued of them that they have Mr. Justice Rowlatt in the King's been born into circumstances which Bench Division dismissing the have taught them the blessedness of action of the China Navigation expecting nothing from life.

But that would not be

Company against the Attorney- Genoral concerning the British fair argu-Government's right to demand payment for the provision of anti- piracy guards to British ships in Chinese waters.

Now close together these lines disastrous effects of sheer stupidity 7 ment, for each one of these brave run, like the first circles made by a Stupidity that can never be edu- souls could point to others poorer pebble flung into smooth water, now exted to do anything but disguise than they who have yet been given krowing further and further apart itself, which will never be taught to much of the happiness flint has been as the eareless water forgets its first Ree the delicate benuty of the denied to themselves. intensity, now clone again, and now blossoms over which it tramples an widening, in a lovely monotony of its destroying progress. Pattern, made diverse by the tricks of the silver lighting with the fluted folds of the muusiin and the, entin- shera of the ass.

Morevet, you will find the same type in all classes.

They are living proofs of the in How useless to dream of a world

heen nate goodness of human nature, and from which suffering has liminated when we realiar the it is their very "ordinariness" per- Ah! if I had that magnificent sources from which most of the haps which keeps them close to the

Kource of all goodness. drawing-room--! SYLVIA GUZEN. suffering in the world comes!

In Exchange.

F. W. In Exchange.

C. T. Ju Erchange

The China Navigation Company contended that the expense of Huarding British ships with naval and military forces was covered by House of Commons Votes, to tax- which they contributed as payers.

Their counsel argued that the not empowered to Crown was claim payment. The Court of Ap- peal feand otherwise.--Reuter.

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