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No. 18306

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KINDLE" COFT JE CENTI

BRITAIN'S LAST WORD ON WAR DEBTS ISSUE

OFFENSIVE AGAINST PAYMENT IF

SU PING-WEN

JAPANESE ENTER ON

BIG CAMPAIGN

Tokyo, Dec. 1.

According to despatches from Changchun, the Japanese have faunched 寫 general offensive against Su Ping-wen's troops in the direction of Hallar.

The operations

were com

menced yesterday morning, following the continued refusal of Bu Ping-wen

negotiate.- Beutor,

HORIZON CLEARS IN GERMANY

GEN. VON SCHLEICHER

TO BE CHANCELLOR

HITLER IGNORED

RESULT IS NEGATIVE

PATIENCE WITH

U.S. URGED

HER PROBLEMS ADMITTED

The French super-liner, Normandie, which has just usin launched w2 St Nazaire, shown as she will appear when ready to smit the seas. Interesting features are the gradually dispending height of the funnela and the motor-boat racing type of bow.

London, Nov. 30. WORLD

COLLAPSE

The British Reply to the United States' Note on war debts received its final form

at a meeting of the Cabinet FORESEEN

to-day.

The Chancellor of the Exche- quer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, when asked for a statement on the eubject by the Leader of the Op-

position. Mr. George Lansbury, in

the House of Commons this after- noon, said the Reply had been completed and would be tran- smitted to Washington forthwith.

To-day's meeting of the Cabinet

lasted for two hours and all the

PARIS SHIPPING CONFERENCE

CALL FOR TRADE FREEDOM

(Our Own Correspondent).

(ly Tilegraph. Copyright. Teleprapkio

Meaager Ordinance, 1991, Received, Dec.

members were present with the exception of Mr. Stanley Baldwin and the Home Secretary, Sir John, a.m.) Gilmour, who had left earlier for Scotland where they had platform

engagements.

London, Dec. 1.

RACE FOR ATLANTIC SUPREMACY

FRENCH SUPER-LINER TO BE READY

{

IN SPRING OF 1934

BLUE RIBAND HOPES

(Telegraph Special.)

A new rate for Atlantic supremacy is forshadowed by the launching of the world's largest liner, the Nor- mandie at St. Nazaire.

ON THE

F. A. CUP

REPLAY

SOUTHEND'S SHOCKI

EXETER CITY

AMATEURS TAIL

· London, Nov. 80% Southend, Luton, Affil Rovers and Gillinghải to-da qualified for the second rou

ECONOMIC proper of the 224. Cup complet

FRONT.

FRANCO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS

READINESS FOR BATTLE URGED:

tion, while Bournemouth" Torquay: falled once again settle their tian

The only surprise result of: [replays to-day was the victory,

Southend ut Exeter. The slcers should have won at the time of asking on Saturdaybt they wero-certainly not expected: eliminate the afrous Exeter sido their own midden, da bo kelisa

Other side who should ha madë no mistake, when playing: “ Paris, Nov. 80. home on Saturday, fo-day ato The Opposition newspapers

by: succeeding in the repik are strongly critical of the goal in & keen tussle with Kim

[Luton scraped home by the Franco-Soviet Pact of Non-atonians, one of the Aggression signed at the Quai Isthmian League alden, Berlin, Nov. 30.-

D'Orsay.

Wycombe Wanderers Things are beginning to

ftho^ F. A. Amateur, The conviction that a complete

They complain that the agree seasons ago) Fell breakdown of the existing econo- move in political circles. The

ment cramps France's power superior fitness of Gillingh mic system is inevitable unleas

for eventual economic defence horizon has cleared consider-

LENGTHY DOCUMENT.

measurea against the Soviet.

Cardiff shaped poorly at governments act speedily is im

villo, Bristol, and were datented ably and it was confidently

The British Nate will constitute plicit in a momentous resolution

The vessel is n in the yards The liner will have seven floors. A communique issued from the four goals to one. believed this evening that

one of the most important official unanimously adopted in Paris for the Binishizes upon her and eleven decks, live at which will Quai D'Orsay, however, states that * Results:⠀⠀ General von Schleicher will pronouncements issued since the yesterday by world ship-owners- superstructure until she tea full-lung: TBore: wat beau the Pact idees hot, in any way ESCUELA CUP REPLAYS succeed Herr von Papen asut, in which, in response to the

war. It is a very lengthy docupi- finanč

The resolution calls for an sembles the striking picture lifts for passengers and two for affect time freedor of Chancellor.

United States' request, the reasons end to economic nationalism and above. It is anticipated that the crow; 50 lifeboats, including the French Government in regard Exeter

two equipped with make her is to be forwarded to the various ahe will commence service. on motors and wireless.

powerful to tariffs and does not prejudico Kingstonian's the tenour of the new Franco-Wycombe W. Hitler's attitude to the proposalibot led Britain

original request for the postpone governments of the world and the Atlantic in the Spring of is likely to be

The ship will be propelled by Soviet Trade Agreement, negotia- Bournemouth ment of the December instalment, to the impending World Econo- 1934.

four electric motors of 40,000 tons forhich are expected to be Bristol R. completely diare-y

horsepower each, connected with opened shortly-Reuter. four shafts and four screws. In

Karded.

Many

efforts have been

made to persuade

him to come to an understanding with Gen. von Schleicher with- out success, and the prospective Chancellor will now, it la anti- cipated, go without him.

on

It is under-

stood that the

General who was

really the most Von Schielcher, Important figure

has

in the von Papen Cabinet, already come to an interim agree-' ment with President Hindenburg, whereby he will form a Presidial Cabinet of a conciliatory nature.

von

No safe prediction can be made of the policy of General Schleicher as Chancellor, but it is- reported that one of his first moves is likely to bo the declaration of an amnesty for politicial offenders sentenced by the special courts,

Router.

G. O. C. LONDON DISTRICT

MAJOR GEN. GRANT APPOINTED

London, Nov. 30. The War Omee announces that, Major-General C.J.C. Grant has been appointed General Oficer Commanding the Landon District in succession to the late Major- General Cator.

to

of the war debt payments, exhaustively set out.

are mic Conference.

It will be issued for publication

In Friday's newspapers,

BALDWIN SPEECH.

LARGEST EVER.

ORIGINAL LINES.

Without a free inter-change of goods and services in the world The Normandie, which was laidį addition to the electric motors, a market, civilisation cannot live down in January, 1931, has a ton-group of turbo-dynamos „vill- pro- declares the resolution, which was nage of 75,000, making it easily the vide power for lifts, cranes, light- the culmination of a long and greatest vessel ever launched. The ing and ventilation. interesting discussion at the Con-White Star liner Majestic is of Terence of Shipowners in Paris, at 57,000 tons, with the Leviathan which were represented all the nearly the same Bize, and thei The lines of the vessel are rather maritime nations of the world.

Europa and Bremen of the North original. An inclination of the German Lloyd are about 52,000: bow above the water line is design- The Cunard Line stopped worked to prevent the waves from The shipping slump was, of some months ago on its celobrat-washing over the decks. The top raight think about war debts, the course, the main occupation in the ed mystery ahlp

deck forward is rounded ko a difculties through which America minds of the speakers, and it was designed for about 78,000 tons, shell and this section ends with a was passing must be remembered.

in the course of an important speech in Glasgow, Mr. Stanley Baldwin made a brief reference to the war debt question, urging the need for patience."-

The Conservative leader phasised

that whatever

em-

people

SHIPPING SLUMP.

which

Was

11

INTERNATIONAL AIR FORCE

Bouthem

♫ Luton

2: Gillingham 3. Torquay

4 Cardice packa Bournemouth and Torquay play ed extra time but were still unable to reach a decision. ·

REVISED DRAW.

.v. Scarboro

Revised draw follows: Southend Bristol R Folkestone

BEING CONSIDERED BY Northampton

Chestor

BRITAIN

London, Nov. 30. Reading Asked whether the questions in-Bristol C. volved by the development of an Brightom epur which is calculated to stop International Air Force, as pro-Stockport He had every reason to believe,thing worse instead of better.

stressed that the situation is get-land whatever happens to the pro-any flow of water and got rid of posed by the French Government Halifax he said, that the attitude of the

The effect, of course, is to render seems certain that the Normandie to enable the ship to go through ference, were being considered. Carlisle

grani of its construction, it now it without damage. The object is at the Geneva Disarmament Con-Southport

Walsall United States tovarda Britain was more difficult the task of stimulat will be in the Havre-New York ser- rough weather without diminish. /the Prime Minister, in the House of Accrington

ing recovery, a task which has vice long before any rival of Itsing of speed.

A new picture of Mr. Stanley Baldwin.

Major General Grant has been Commander of the 53rd (Welsh) Division of the Territorial Army since 1930 and Colonel of the most friendly, but it was difficult, King's Shropshire Light Infantry at this moment, politically and since 1981. Ho entered the Cold-jeonstitutionally, for her to act. stream Guarda in 1897, has had a destinguished career, and in the European War was wounded, men. tioned in despatches seven times and received the DS.O. decora- tion.-British Wireless.

KING AND QUEEN

·

BRIEF SANDRINGHAM

VISIT

London, Nov. 30.

RESTRAINT URGED.

passed out of the power of any [individual government, which can Jonly be achieved by worldwide co- joperation in drastic shattering of existing economic barriers to trade,

ISOLATIONISM' DEPLORED.

The resoluton passed deprecates the attempts of many nations to exist as self-contained units and, declares that for the shipping in dustry, the restoration of Inter- national trade is, the paramount

need.

alzo.

FIVE-DAY CROSSINGS

From the point of view of speed. the French Line expects the

mandie to make the Atlantic cros sing in five days or feas, regardless of the weather. It is no secret that officials hope that their bost will take the speed honours from Germany.

The vessel is 1,020 feet long over

HEAVY FINES ON CONTRACTORS

USE OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL

all and 118 feet abeam at the Heavy fines were inflicted at the waterling. From keel to funnel Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on The resolution urges the lower tops its height when complete will building contractors for use of

ing of tariffe all round, also the

rency restrictions.

v. Gillingham

v. Newport v. Doncaster v. Dartford or

Yeovil.

v. Coventry

v. Tranmereo

v. Werxham

v. Luton

V. Workington

V Swindon

v. Hartlepools

V

Hull City

V.

Aldershot

v. Darlington

Merthyr or

v. Margate

|Commons, said these and all con- Crowe (rected questions were being con-Gateshead

sidered by His Majesty's Minis-Torquay or

Boscombo V ters. British Wirclesso.

Matches to be played December 12.--Router.

OIL RESTRICTION SCHEME

TO RAISE PRICES BY 25 PER CENT.

Parle, Nov. 80.

bo 176 feet. It will have a passen-defective material and for omitt- abolition of subsidies and of cur-ger capacity of over 2,100 and a ing steel reinforcement from pre-raise the prica of oil by about 20

mises under construction,

It further suggests that "most-personnel of about 1,300. {favoured-nation treatment should

only be accorded to those nations who are prepared to enter the world market on the above terms.

INDIAN PARLEY

CONTINUES

GOVERNORS' POWERS

DISCUSSED

TWO OUTBREAKS

OF FIRE

STABLE MATSHED

DESTROYED

Q.P.3.

.!

BAIL REFUSED TO OFFICER

CASE OF COMMANDER SUTTON

Limassol, Nov. 80.

An attempt is being made to per cent, by a restriction agree-

An application for ball by Mosera. Teang Kam Kee, of 100, ment, according to those closely Second Street, West Point, and associated with members of the Commander J.G. Button, RN

who is at presunt in prison at Kwok Teun-kee, of 102, Fa Yuen International Oil Conference.

It la rumoured that the Soviet Winchester, England, has been sei

·Street Mongkok, wore ordered to

the Supreme Court pay $1,000 each for material divor- has unofficially intimated that it facted by gences from plans by omitting by the Conference to limit pro-

will join any agreement arrived at here.

Commander Sutton was recent, steel reinforcement..

ly_sentenced to six moutha' - Int prisonment for manslaugher following the death of a hote keeper, but leave to appeal ha

duction.Reuter.

In three other cases, $500 fines

were inflicted for use of defective material, the offenders being Teo

Wing-cheong, 29, Po Kong Road, GOVT. RETURNS TO been granted by the Judicla.

OPIUM HAUL AT WANGHAI

NANKING

CHANGE EFFECTIVE FROM TO-DAY

Nanking, Dec. 1. The National Government has issued a mandate proclaiming the return of the captial from Loying to Nanking as from to-day- Router.

Committee of the Privy Coundli -Reuter.

STOP PRESS

Fire yesterday destroyed one of Kowloon City: Wa Cheong, 19, ¡the alible matsheds near the Hong-Wan Kal,, Kowloon City; and kong Polo Club at Causeway Bay Ching Sang-ke, 19, Po Kong Road, The matahed, which measured Bo Kowloon City, London, Nov. 30.

stablo The discussion on the special foot by 40 was used as a powers and responsibilities of the but at the time of the outbreak was Mr. Baldwin expressed the hope Governor-General and Governors unoccupied. Shortly after 4 o'clock that any criticism voiced in Bri- was continued at to-day's meeting the fire broke out and quickly bura- tain regarding America's attitude of the Indian Round Table Confered to the ground., Up to the pre- towards the war debt issue raight once and will probably be complet sent, the cause of the outbreak ja be restrained, because the matter ad at to-morrow's sessions. was at present delicato and pro- Attention was drawn to the re- unknown. ceeding..

solution passed by the Chamber Whilst tokis of the Kwok Man Any unwise words might do a of Princes in February. last and Ping Factory, of Ki Lung Street,

The projected World Econom Having been discharged of great deal of harm to Anglo-Amori-particularly to the necessity for were mixing paint yesterday after- can relations.Reuter and Britteh, the provision of adequate safa- noon, the mixtura caught firo and No less than 900 taels of opium, spiracy to defraud by the well-known Conference was considered to-da Wireless.

guards in the Constitution.

caused damago to the extent of $500 valued at $10,800, represented the method of flying the white pigeon", at two protracted official meeting Generally it was agreed that to machinery. Two fokis received, haul made by revenue officers Man Foo appeared before Mr. Wynne--one at the State Department an

the slight burns and were subsequently laat night as the result of a raid Jones at the Central Police Court The Consul General for the Nother powers must be given to

this morning and was sentenced to the other at the White House. the Netherlands Indian Governmost effectively the responsibilities en- A message was sent to the Fire Rose Wanohal, first floor,

of obtaining 150 by false pretences. Threo Japanese who were on At the original heating the defendant sauo was not discussed-Em have rescinded the orders by which, trusted to him. Including powers Brigade and the appliances from Hongkong, Macao, Canton, Serato to tako immediate action to meet the Kowl Station

des- the premises were, arrested and was represented by Mr. Peter Sin, aand, Amoy had boon declared infected any emergency that might arise.patched, but fortunately the out-charged at the Magistracy this bat this morning he enteres a ples of

ports on account of cholora,

|British Wirelian.

break was not of a serious nature, morning, a remand being granted, guilty on his own behalf.

·

THREE JAPANESE

ARRESTED,

con-

Washington, Nov. 80

The King and Queen will leave lands in Hongkong informs us that Governor General to carry out treated at the Kowloon Hospital at. No. 86 B and 88D, Lockhart\four months' hard labour on a count is understood that the-wark

London for Sandringham

on

Saturday, remaining at their Norfolk residence for about week-British Wireless.

were