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AA. VITAITEET MONDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1932.

日五十月一十

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BRITISH WAR DEBT NOTE CAUSES SENSATION

A now difficulty $100,000,000 Payment Not Resumption of Annual Instalments, Capital Payment to be Taken into Account Later

has arisen which But

may throaton the Anglo-American debt discussion. The British Government, in a Note announc- ing the decision to pay the December instalment in gold, declares that this is not to be interpret- ed as a resumption of payments under the Funding Agree- ment, but as a capi- tal payment, to be taken into account later.

}

Mr. H. L. Stimson

replied

that

has

no

the Secretary of the Treasury has authority to accept Payments on war debts except as pro- -vided in the Fund-

ing Agreement.- Reuter.

AMY'S SPLENDID START

HOURS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

NONSTOP NIGHT

FLIGHT

Benguella, Dec. 11.

Mrs. Mollison (Amy Johnson) has made a capital start in her effort to create a new flight re cord from Capetown to England.

The famous aviatrix, who re cently at the record for the outward journey, arrived at Mos- samedoes, in An- gola, at 3.45 p.m. to-day, being hours ahead of ber schedule.

She intends to make a night light this even. ing, with Dulala in the Came-

roona, some 1,000

Amy.

miles north, as hor objective.

CONSTERNATION

IN AMERICA

QUICK REPLY SENT BY MR. STIMSON

BRITISH POSITION

LONDON, DEC. 12.

BRITAIN'S NEW DEBT NOTE TO THE UNITED STATES, RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION TO-DAY, HAS CAUSED FLUTTERING IN AMERICAN EXE- CUTIVE DOVECOTES AND SURPRISE IN ENG- LAND.

M. Litvinoff, photographed at

Ginera.

Britain will pay in gold the December instalment, the Note states, but the payment is not to be regarded as NANKING

a resumption of the annual payments. The payment

will be treated as a capital payment, of which account: WIRELESS

should be taken in any final settlement!

The Note urges the importance of discussion with the United States to conclude before June 15, 1933, in order to obviate the risks of a general breakdown of existing inter-governmental agreements.

It is made clear that Britain is remitting the full amount due, including the interest, but the declaration that it will be treated as a capital payment means that it will not be treated as a budgetary payment in the sense that it will not be brought into the year's accounts as an outgoing item and no supplementary budget will be required.

The condition attached to the payment created con- sternation in Washington and the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury immediately com- menced preparing a Reply.

BRITISH NOTE AND U.S. REPLY

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WORRIES JAPAN

BROADCASTS TO MANCHURIA'

LANGUAGE

REQUEST REFUSED

OBSTACLES

AMERICA'S MANCHURIA ISSUE

HINT TO LEAGUE

MANCHURIA ISSUE BUNGLING

SIR JOHN SIMON NOT ABLE TO LEAVE.

Geneva, Dec. 11.

Sir John Simon will probably be detained in Geneva until the end of the week over the Sino- Japanese issue.

There seems reason to believe

MAY NOT ASSIST that things will not mave smooth-

[By

SURPRISE VISIT OF LITVINOFF

(Our Own Correspondent).

Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Arosogen Ordinance.- 1814, Recrived. Des. 14. 10.32 am)

London, Dec. 12,

The arrival in Geneva of

M. Litvinoff, the Soviet Com- missar for Foreign Affairs, has given rise to a crop of

rumours.

Disarmament problems aro given as the official explanation of his sudden and unexpected visit, but it is probable that his acti vities will be many-sided and it is thought to be more likely that he, has como to take a part in the Sino-Japanese dispute.

COMMITTEE INVITATION.

ly in the Committee of Ninotcen, to which the matter has been re- ferred, and tha. non-recognition of Manchukuo will come up for early discussion-Router.

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JAPANESE NAVAL PROPOSALS

NO ENTHUSIASM IN RECEPTION

SPRAT TO CATCH MACKEREL

GERMANY

SATISFIED

GENEVA FORMULA HELD TO BE TRIUMPH

STRONG GROUND GAINED

Berlin, Dec.. 12. The Geneva Formula, under which Germany's equality status is defined, is hailed as a great suc- cess for Germany's disarmament policy.

The telephone between Berlin and Geneva was in constant use on Saturday night and Sunday morning, Baron von. Neurath, the Foreign Miniator, holding long

Baron: vou. Neurath, and (right) Gen. von Schleicher, who are, tri- hnted for the success of their policy in the disarmament talks. Geneva, Dec. IL.conversations with General. von

Schleicher, the The Japanese proposals for several times.

new Chancellor, naval disarmament submitted

After one of these, long talks, during the week-end have caused the Chancellor went to see. Pre-

In view of recent declarations by Nittle stir. Though they would aident Hindenburg, informed him Eir John Simon, among others, that involve slight Japanese, reduc- of the lines upon which the the United States and the Soviet tions, they would also involve negotiations had developed, after should be invited to cooperate with a considerable increase in Japan's which Baron von Neurath Wan the Committee of Nineteen in seek-relative strength.

instructed to sign formally on Germany's behalf..

the

jing a solution of the Manchuria

imbroglio, It is almost certain that! There has been very little he will be consulted

Britiel official comment on regarding

GERMAN VIEW. Soviet cooperation.

plans outlined by the Japanese

The formula means to German delegate, but it is emphasised that jofficialdom that Part Five of the the proposals would increase Versailles Treaty can now only be

AMERICA NOT PLEASED.

Japan is suggesting that Britain and America reduce their capitni-ships by four each, while “Japan reduces by

nationa

Nanking, Dec. 12. Chinese radio broadcast station The completion of the new here, which is reported to be the Meanwhile, the United States in Japan's strength in capital ships maintained if the stipulations third most powerful station in showing little disposition to come from sixty per cent. of British apply equally to all the world, has become a question. Amerien is not particularly "trength and American strength participating in the Disarmament. of serious concern to Japanese pleased with the manner in which to more than seventy-five per cent, Conference..

still holds herself Germany the League is handling the dispute, i officials.

and there is good reason to believe

free to withdraw once again. from the Disarmament Con- According to reports from Man-that the Secretariat has received!

ference should the principle churia; in view of the vigorous a very strong hint from the United the League

of equality be disputed in ro Japanese censorship on news com-States that unless The following is the text of the,

spect of technical details. Mr. Stimson, in the course of his Ing into Manchuria and the dicomes more into line with the British Note:

Should difficultius arise in the reply to the British Government, ficulty of obtaining independent American standpoint on the issues, the American Government will not

matter of carrying out the prin- His Majesty's Government, says the right is reserved to Con-information regarding develop- having received the Note address-Kross for a final decision in ments in Chian, especially in re-agree to collaborate in the work

of the Committee of Nineteen. ed to them by the United States respect of changes in international gard to Manchukuo, the people of

obligations. Government on the 7th December,

Manchuria find in radio acta the This warning, it is known, observe with satisfaction that the The Executive has no power, the most convenient, channel of ob-) has upset the plane of those United States Government wol-Reply states, to amend or

altertaining such nowa.

who expected the task of the Committee of Nineteen to be plain sailing.

come

lat

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SOVIET ATTITUDE.

With the Soviet, the case

one.

As

rexarda

Kun

eight-fuch

the Japanese

under rulers, scheme, Japan's strength would be 83 per cent. of the British instead of 74 us at present.

SUBMARINE STRENGTH.

The plan would also increase Japan's present Hubnurine strength by forty-two per cent.

1. The British commentators state

ciple, it le contended that Ger many will be in an advantageous position, being able to point to flagrant_violation of the agret. ment-Router.

PREMIER RETURNING,

Genava, Dec. 11.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald left for }

the

for suggestion

these agreements. close examination between the

JANPANESE REQUEST. Therefore, it should be under- two countries of the whole sub-stood that acceptance by the

Mr. Uyomura, the acting Japan-¦ ject dealt with in the Britisn Secretary of the Treasury of the

eno Consul-General in Shanghai,! Note of

that they would welcome the London this evening, very tired: His funds tendered in payment of the in his privato capacity, has ap December.

is limitation of the size of capital. after the long and anxious dis She is leaving.at nine o'clock Majesty'a Government focl it wilt Decembr 16th instalment cannot proached the Chinese Foreign rather different. Although Rus-ships to 25,000 tona, but wouldcussions of the past day or two.

be appropriate to reserve for thla constitute approval or agreement Doband plant to make the trip joint examination their comments with any condition or declaration Office with a request that broad- sinn quarters disclaim any desire suggest that the guns carried He is spending a couple of hours to Duala nonstop. She hopes to

with the casts in the Japanese language be to be saddled with the Man-ahould be under the fourteen-inch in Paris.

The Disarmament Conference arrive in the Cameroons early to- on certain of the views expressed in of policy inconsistent

abolished by the,Nanking station. churlan question, which they ac-suggested by Japan.

will Note of 7th terms of the agreement.

Washington seems

probably quite The Chinese authorities. how cuso the Lengue of having sadly morrow morning, and will pro- the United States bably resume the flight in the December, hut

"PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST", ever, have rofused this request, bungled, it is considered probable impressed by the Japanese pro-January, als afternoon, after a short rest.they think it right to state that,

to posals, as a basis of discussion. maintaining that the Chinese that they will choose rather Reuter.

The eum must be credited as Kuomintang radio broadcasting come into the discussion than to after further careful considers-principal and interest, us provided.station must be free to use what be left out in the cold.

U. S. ATTITUDE. flon, they see no reason to modify

over language it thinks At.--

NEW RECORD ATTEMPT the general conclusions set forth

AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND.

in their Note of 1st December.

REGRET DECISION,

"It would seem, therefore, undesirable that any steps should be taken which, by causing misunderstanding, would increase the dificulty that must be overcome in finding an ultimate solution satisfactory to both nations." -Reuter.

Reuter.

CAIRO BOMB OUTRAGE.

Cairo, Dec. 10.

A bomb exploded in the gardens of the British Rosidency hore

Port Darwin, Dec. 12.

"His Majesty's Government will Captain Hans Bertram, the Ger- therefore, in the present com- man aviator, who came to griefmunication, deal only with the last some months ago when engaged portion of the United States; on a flight to Australia, boing lost. Governments' note which relaten. with his companions, in the wilds to the immediate question of the Stimson assumes that the British ties and the damage was very In the course of his reply, Mr.to-day, but there were no casual-

DOLLAR REMAINS

UNCHANGED

Blajesty's

Government

theso difficulties.

HOOVER AND CONGRESS.

BRITISH VAGRANT IN TROUBLE

CANTON STEAMER

-

un-

though the Bur en will meet. this week

The next im- A State Department ofcial de-j clared that the United States portant stop en- Government did not contemplato visaged to the any action as a result of Japan's meeting of the proposals. He pointed out that Five Powers on thoy would nican substantial January 16, pro- equality with the United States.bably in Lon- Reuter.

QUARREL ENDS FATALLY

MAN SUCCUMBS TO

INJURIES:

don. This meet- ing will be attended by Mr. Arthur Hender-

son, the chair-

adjourn until

man of the Disarmament Con- iferonco, who from 'now ́ ̧ on ·'will' attend all meetings of the five Powers.

Mr. Norman Davis, the chief American delegate, la leaving for

INCIDENTS Georgo Ernest John Allen, 25, for weeks, is attacking the record payment on 16th December. for a flight from Australia to

His Note does not propose to make the light, only one window being an unemployed Englishman, ap peared before Mr. Grantham, this observe December 15th payment otherwias broken. England.

He took off at 6.45 a.m. to-day that the United States Government than in accordance with the fand- No arrests have as yet been morning, in consequence of a and hopes to reach England within recognise the difficulties of offecting agreement, but that Britain made, but the outrage is attributed series of incidenth sald to have taken place after leaving the Bovon daya--Router.

ing the transfer. They remain is stating the views regarding the to terrorists-Reutor.

House of Detention, where he had convinced that no solution other steps which the British Govorn-|

beeri lodged for time past. than suspension would obviate{ment may desire to propose sub- The marriage between Mr. H. G. Allen, after leaving the House, sequently, after re-examination of Williams, of Messrs, Dodwell and allegedly without permission, went

A grave development in the Now York on Tuesday. His plan the entire problem.

Company, and Miss Zos Lock will take place on Saturday, December: on board the 8.8. Sal On and is affair at the abattoir at Kennedy to embody the measures of disar- 17, at the Union Church, Kennedy accused of endeavouring to steal Town on Saturday night has re-mament already agreed upon in a Read at 3.30. p. No formal in-a passage to Canton. When dis-sulted from the death of Ng Kam-Convention: document will pro- Washington, Dec. 11. Before Britain's Wote had been friends will be welcomed to the core in authority on the boat. It is was wounded by a

vitations will be issued but all covered and questioned by these chan, a butcher's, assistant, who bably be discussed in London In

deep knife January-Reutar." received in Washington, with its mony and to the reception at Lane, alleged that he damaged the sleep-thrust In the left side in

GENEVA FORMULĄ. - now problem, the announcement Crawford's Restaurant.

ing berths and the door of his altercation with another worker.

London, Dec. 11. of the decision to pay was greeted

cabin,

[Tho Injured man died at the Full agreemont on the future The Hongkong dollar was un-

with relief by official circles, the

Charges araing from those Government Civil Hospital last of the Disarmament Conference changed at 1s. 94d. this morning,

Administration taking the view view of the hostile attitude hither-various accusations were

pre-night.

was reached by the five Powers at Conditions on the local market) "In view of this decision, His that it placed the President in a to displayed by Congress,

forred against Allen by the police, In consequence of the Incident, Geneva to-day, Baron Von Neurath nre extremely dull,

Majesty's. Government have detor-favourable position: for the forth

COMPLICATING FACTOR.

and he was remanded for 24 Chan Chu, who worked in the same having received authority from In London, silver declined mined to make the payment of the coming Debt Message to Congress.

hours.

atall at the Central Market in the German Government to accept 1.15th. China bought and sold on amount due on 16th December The members of the Hoover Ad. The nature of the British. Note, Captain Campbell, master of the which the deceased was employed, the formula, which contains dive A quiet market.

under the agreement of 18th June, ministration are known to be very however, complicates matters con- Bat On, is appearing as com was arrested yesterday after a main points, namely: New York reports, silver up 1923, but they think is desirable to sympathetic with the British siderably unless there is some mis plainant on the charger relative to police adarch. He will be pro- Firstly, that the five Powern 1/8th, with the market dull. The take the opportunity of stating situation and the decision to pay undertanding which is quickly stowing

away and

malicious duced before the Polico Magistrate recognise that one of the sims of cross-rate has improved to 8.25.

(Continued on Paga.7.) In considered wise, particularly in cleared up.-Router.

daninge.

in due course..

(Continued on Page 7)

They note, therefore, with pro- found regret, that, notwithstand- Ing the argumente contali ed in the British Note, the United States DULL CONDITIONS ON Government have decided not to recommend this solution to Con- (greas

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