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WAR DEBTS AND PERIL OF WORLD COLLAPSE

CHENG KWOK-YAU APPEAL

SIR WM. JOWITT TO CONDUCT CASE PRIVY COUNCIL' APPLICATION

The latest development in the Cheng Kwok-you case is that Sir William Jewitt, K.C, former At- torney General in the Labour

Government, has been retained for the purpose of presenting

"Further postponement of war debt payments would make little difference, except that it would have a good psychological effect and would be a contribution' towards the success of the After all, if that World Economic Conference.

World Conference is a failure, the obligations on war debts will mean little.”—The Hon. Stanley Bruce.

BRITISH OFFICIAL

SILENCE

Cheng's application to the Judicial BRILLIANT SPEECH BY

Committee of the Privy Council for leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence of death.

Sir William Jowitt is one of the most brilliant advocates of the day, I and it is interesting to note that he recently made a sucessful nap- plication to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for leave to appeal against the sentence of six months' imprisonment passed on Commander J.G. Sutton, K.N., on a charge of manslaughter follow- ing the death of a hotel-keeper in ' Cyprus,

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EARLY HEARING. The application for leave th api peal is the first step in the pris review of edure to secure, a Cheng-kwok-yau's conviction. the Judiclal Committee grans it. อ. the case #511 the record

and have to be printed,

months might be

it

Bevoral

MR. S. M. BRUCE

A CAREFUL STUDY

London, Nov. 24.

The appropriate Government departments in Lon- don are giving careful consideration to the United States Government's reply, which was received to-day, to the recent British proposal for a provisional suspension of the war debt instalment due on December 15th, pending a discussion of the whole matter. It is understood the reply is a document of considerable length in which the view of the American administration is set forth along the lines already announced in the statement issued yesterday from the White House.

Official quarters in London are maintaining com- plete silence on the whole subject and the various state- ments in circulation, purporting to forecast the Govern ment action, are completely devoid of authority. In the Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain refused this afternoon to make any fur- ther statement on the position and said the American reply has not yet gone before the Cabinet.

WARNING SOUNDED AT U.S. BANQUET

Hon. Mr. Stanley Bruce,

EARL CAVAN PROMOTED

RAISED TO. FIELD

MARSHAL

WAR TRIUMPHS RECALLED

(Our Own Correspondent).

Capuright, (By Triegraph.. Messagen Ordinance.

In the meantime, the whole war postponed. The interest had been debts question is naturally being tieferred already for some fifteen 23. P.)

months. He did not think a further widely discussed in many circles.

Mr. Stanley Bruce, the Australian postponement would make much Minister in London, speaking at diference, except that it would

WILL AND POWER The world, he said, was

these

Sir William Jowitt, who in to make application for leave to apdays passing through a crisis such peal to the Privy Council on behalf of Cheng Kwok-yau.

DOUCHE TO FRANCE

AMERICA'S WAR DEBT REPLY GENEVA ALARM

REPERCUSSIONS FEARED

Geneva, Nov. 24.

It is feared that the Ameri- can attitude on War Debts will have seriously damaging repercussions at Geneva.

THE REAL BATTLE AT GENEVA-According to a prominent italian newspaper, the real battle over Manchuria at Geneva iz

between Mr. Norman Davis (left) and being fought un-

Matsuoka,

Acute observers foresee favourable reactions not only Jupon disarmament, but also upon the Sino-Japanese dispuic and the world economic conference.|

The Washington Note of red fueal to consider a postpone- ment of the payments due on December 15, despite the Franco-British concessions to Germany, has come like a heavy douche of cold water upon the tendency in France to respond to American influence in regard to disarmament and the Man-: churian dispute.

Consequently it is feared a more Chauvinistic spirit will become manifest in certain quarters..

BRITAIN KEEPING ON. There is, of course, no reason' to expect similar reactions among On the the British delegates. contrary, the policy of Britain at Geneva, which has been indepen dent, has been solely directed to- wards the realisation of practical ends and is unlikely to be affected by the war debts issue, which, as for as Britain Is concerned, hen no immediate relation to disarma- ment or the Far East.

are

France.-

TOC H. PADRE COMING

DELICATE SITUATION. Nevertheless, it must be obvious Telegraphic that if there are deliberate efforts 1886. Received, Norby powerful influences to torpedo the disarmament conference and a common London, Nov. 24.

to work away from General the Earl of Cavan policy on Manchurin, the prospects

outcome negligible.

The fears may prove to be un- the Thanksgiving Day dinner of have a good psychological effect has been raised to the rank of of satisfactory

but there the American Society in London, and would be a contribution to Field-Marshal in succession to

Conference, the im-the late Lord Methuen, according necessarily alarmist,

is no doubt that America's reply emphasised the responsibility that wards the success of the World

hind debt overture lay on those in authority in Britain Economic

to an official announcement made to the war all ob-portance of which could not be

displeased greatly and America to remove

Reuter. Istacles in the way of mutual under-exaggerated.

After all, if that World Con-to-day.

The new Field Marshal entered |standing.

ference was a fallure, the oblign- tlons on the war debts would mean the army in 1885 at the age of a twenty, when he got a commission If it Ула 1 BUCcCBH Uttle.

From: 1891 to 1898, he was A.D.C: to the solution of the problem should be in the Grenadier Guards.

Governor-General of Canada. as it had never previously ex-easy.-Bitish Wireless, perienced, If we were to emerge from these trials, it could only be through the most complete under- British Sir William Jowitt may present standing and cooperation between his application at any moment United States and the

is Empire. new; indeed, the probability

To-day they had a greater op- before the that it will

importunity and a greater respon Judicial Committee almost

sibility then ever before in history. mediately,

But while the British Empire'! has the will, it has not the power to help as has the United States, Britain, by her efferts in man- power and finance during the War. Stranges At the Sessions trial in Hong-and her generous treatment of hers. 0.10 .3 kong, Chong Kwok-yau was defond-debtors in the postwar period, had! ed by Mr. F.C. Jenkin, K... Mr. exhausted herself.

Mr. and. K.C.. Eldon R.H.C. Lim.

before the Privy Council actually hears the appeal.

come

Cheng

The respite granted to Kwok-yau expires next month, but for the application

Cube

in leave to appeal is granted, it would naturally be oxtended.

Potica

SYSTEM TOTTERING.

SHANGHAI WAR LOSSES

ASTRONOMICAL FIGURES

Affaira of

The tenth Earl, he, succeeded to the title is 1900 and in the

to out

South next year went Africa, In 1913 he retired from

DUE HERE IN THREE WEEKS

THE HIDDEN HAND

OF AMERICA

ITALY'S VIEW OF FAR

EAST PROBLEM

KING TO BROADCAST ON XMAS DAY

MAY BE HEARD IN HONGKONG

London, Nov. 21. that His It IN announced Majesty the King will broadcast on the afternoon of Christmas Day from Sandringham a Message to his People.

The message will be radiated also from the new Empire Broad- casting Station at Daventry.-- Router.

REAL BATTLE AT GENEVA

MR. NORMAN DAVIS AND MR: MATSUOKA

Rome, Nov. 24. Deep pessimism prevails in.. Italy regarding the prospects of a settlement of the Man- the churian problem by League of Nations. ›

In the opinion of Signor Do- the former Italian

BIG "STRIKE" IN delegate to the League, the Counell

CANADA

GOLD; RADIUM; -COPPER; SILVER

is likely to content itself with a repetition of the tepld recom- mendations of the past, leaving open the question really dividing China and Japan,.

One of Italy's most prominent newspapers, Resto Dd Cartino, says the question might solve

MINING HISTORY itself if the parties to the dis-

IN MAKING

London, Nov. 24. The discovery in Canada of a new and rich source of radium and a mineral area producing both gold and silver was describ.

pute were only China and Japas,

But behind China is the United States. The real ad.. versary of Mr. Matsuoka at Geneva is not Mr. W. W. Yen, or Dr. Wellington Kog, but Mr. Norman Davis, the States delegate, United working behind the scenes. The journal suggests that Mr. Major Day predicted that the Norman Davis not only discussed.

the army, but was recalled whon The Rev. F. E. ("Bobs") Ford, ed by Major Benard Day to-night

war broke out, and went to France

very

be

or

He further expressed the opinion that the silver voin discovered would prove the

richest and largest in mining history.

PROCEDURE

in Sept. 1914 to command the 4th the Toc H. Padre, and Mr. Hin an address at the Institute of

Chappell, who are making a world Mining in London. (Guards) Brigade. He proved an tour in connexion with the Toc H. excellent leader and was popular both with his colleagues movement for the purpose of pre- and his subordinates. In June, senting "Toe H" to all concerned area, which he stated to be near the disarmament during his recent Canada, will prove as valuable as but also a Manchurian solution, (Special to "Telegraph".)

the Katanga in the Congo, whith favourable to the United States. 1915, he was put in charge of the and to extend a helping hand to Great Bear Lake in Northern visits to London, Paris and Rome, Copyright. Telegraph.

at present produces the world's) Reuter. epic 60th Division. When, in August, units already formed, will

JAPAN OBJECTS TO Ordinance, 1896. Neonics, Nor.

the Guards Division was formed arriving in the Colony on

Asiatic radium supply. for use in the Battle of Loos, he about December 18th.

By courtesy of the Shanghai, Nov. 25.

Geneva, Nov. 24. According to an official estimate was chosen to lead it. In January released by the Bureau of Social 1910, he took over the 14th Army Petroleum Company the two men

The feature of to-day's League Balik Papan and Tarakan aboard

Council meeting, during which the Municipalty of Corps holding part of the front are travelling from Fremantle via the oil tanker "Corato" as guests of the Captain and owners. Her actions over the past twelve Greater Shanghal, the total direct in the Ypres Salient.

and Indirect losses suffered by

TRIUMPH IN ITALY.

Discoveries of gold were report the Chinese and Japanese dele maintain her own

After the Caporetto disaster. solvency had demonstrated that Chinese individuals and organi INDIAN PROBLEMS months to

werd Monarchy signed an armistice on ed over a distance of twenty-five gates again engaged in a verbal miles and samples had been assay-duel, was Mr. Matsuoka's objection to, the Lytton Commission being, she could go little further insations as a result of the February

hostilities amounts to the stagger-British and French troops

In March, Novomber 3.

ed it from 17/6 to 20 per ton. assisting others.

It is anticipated that the gold asked to report their proceedings CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF. ing figure of almost $2,000,000,000 sent to Italy's aid.

The report, in dealing with the 1918, Lord Cavan, who had been

ap-discovery will prove to be of major to the Council. casualties, gives a total of 1.739 promoted Lieutenant-General, was

In 1920 Lord Cavan WRB out to succeed General innocent Chinese citizens killed, sont and 719 missing.

Plumer as commander-in-chief of pointed to the Aldershot command importance before the end of next In addition, the copper prospecta These figures are based on the British forces on the Italian and made A.D.C, to the King. He summer,

the front. Before the counter-offen-was promoted full General in 1921 Unless, In a short time, ways estimates registered with

by familles, merchant aive began, General Diaz put him and when Sir Henry Wilson retired are excellent,-Renter,

BRITISH STOCKS the chairmanship of Lord Sankoy, could be found in which the Bureau

factorien, real estate in charge of the 10th Italian Army, a full day's discussion was devoted economic system of the world shops, to consideration of legislative re- could bring back prosperity to owners, schools, and twenty-five which consisted of two British and in 1932, was made Chief of the Iations between the Centre and the nations, employment in individ Government

uals, and reasonable justice as Renter. Provinces.

It was finally decided to set up between classes, then the present Ismail committee, over

DISCUSSED

LEGISLATIVE ISSUES PROBED

London, Nov. 24. When the Indian Round Table Conference resumed to-day under

The United States; with her great population and resources, her had, notwithstanding all

still thu strength difficultice, possessed by no other nution,

which system could not hope to Lord Sankey will preside, to test tinue.

con-

Despite the Japanese objection, the Council decided to make the re quest and the Lytton Commission will submit a report on their fur ther deliberations to the next meeting of the Council.

JAPAN AND LEAGUE. STEADIER

Replying to a further attack. organisations. two Italian divisions. With these Imperial General Staff, that is,

London, Nov. 24. Dr. Wellington Koo, Mr. Matsuok on October 27, he captured the practically hond of the British island of Grave di Papadopoli in Army, He took over the post at a time when a start was being made Octobor

The London stock markets, after decinred that Japan hopes to the River Plave and on London, Nov. 24.

Although with the resuscitation of the The South African airman, Vic- 27 crossed the Pisve.

time the Austrians in the Bonte Grappa regular army and when there was suffering a setback as a result of main a loyal supporter of th

ence of Japan and 'her policy general principles regarding legis

Nothing should be allowed to tor Smith, who was at one

be would even lost in the West African jungle region held up the French and much dissatisfaction in military Washington's attitude on war debts, League of Nations, unless the lative relations between the Centre

British funds finished well above maintaining peace and order in th and the Provinces by applying them interfere, and

Sir John Simon is leaving Gene followed is dimeult when control is exercis-the worst, with war Loan Assented Far East, to a lot of subjects suggested in include in such n .category, the for a week, to-day completed his Itailan troops opposed to them, circles. The polley he adopted recovered somewhat and left off proves incompatible with the axis He was, however, compelled to Piave and the breach in their tion rather than innovation, which an appendix to the second report burning question of the payment fight to England from Capetown. they completely collapse on the was one of caution and concilia- with a steadier appearance.

land at Ashford, Kent, some line on October 27 was

cabler. British return after a few days Borowhat were of the Federal Structure Commit-of the interest on war debts.

forty-five miles from his goal by the victory of Vittorio Veneto ed by a council. In 1920, ho07% and Now Conversion 3 per

in which enormous booty and vast again retired from the army and cent. 1% discount. Internationals on Friday for London, but

and British Wireless, Wircleen. The issue at the moment was owing to mechanical trouble.

Croydon sont out a machine numbers of prisoners were taken was succeeded by Gon Sir G. F.

The result was that the Dual Mine. them made by the Federal Struc-only whether the intereat dug on ture Committee.-British Wireless. 15th December should be paid or to pick him up-Reuter.

tee, and to re-examine the defini-

tion of the subjects and the effect)

of the recommendations regarding

THE ONLY 159UE.