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BRITISH RELIANCE ON U.S. ENCOURAGEMENT Chancellor's Revelations in Commons War Debt Debate

THREAT TO A.P.C.

OIL TANKS

LAST NIGHT'S FIRE DISASTER

SUPERINTENDENT'S GRAPHIC STORY

fre in

Last night's disastrous Mongkok was the biggest of the year in Hongkong, said Mr. J. C. Fitzhenry, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade Department, in anj Interview this morning.

The whole of the block, bounded by Shanghai Street, Mungkok Road, Buto Street and Canton Road was completely destroyed. with the exception of one corner.

"Owing to the wide aren In-į volved, it was utterly impossible to cope with the whole of the fire.". he said. "The first call was re- ceived at 12.45 a.m., and the water, which is cut off every night at 11 pm, was turned on about ten) minutes inter."

not be

The fire floats could 'brought into action for some time owing to the distance from the waterfront. Before they could be 'used, 3,000 feet of four inch boxe

had to be Inid out.

WIND VEERS.

The rapid spread of the fire was † mainly caused by the variations of the wind. The fierceness of the flames may be gauged from the

fact that in the early stages tene- menis on the opposite alde of Mongkok Road, which is about 80 feet wide, caught alight.

His Excellency the Governor and Sir William Hornell snapped at the Fung Ping-shan Library at the Uni- versity H.K.U.

yesterday, (Photo by Amateur Photographic

Club).

THE ROUND TABLE

FAILURE RUMOURS

BASELESS.

EVEN TERM NOT APPLICABLE

(Our Own Correspondent).

Telegraph. Copyright, Tieprawkici Meumges Ordinamer, 189). Received, December) | 5, 140 mm.)

"Difficulty was caused later by

London, Dec. 16. the wind veering rapidly and driv

Certain difficulties being ex- ing our men-who had two deliveries at work in the North perienced by delegates to the end-out into the street. The Indian Round Table Conference, flames, which a few minutes before were

Mozkok are giving opportunity to sensa-

licking

WHAT AMBASSADOR WAS TOLD

PAYMENT IN GOLD TO BE MADE TO-MORROW

IMPRESSIVE OUTLINE

LONDON, DEC. 14. THE WAR DEBTS DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WAS CHIEFLY NOTABLE FOR AN OUTLINE OF WAR DEBTS HISTORY BY MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN.

The Chancellor showed that Britain had previously relied upon United States' encouragement to settle. European debt difficulties as the best method of ap proaching the United States. He declared that never- theless default was unthinkable. It would profoundly affect respect for obligations throughout the world.

Herrict.

MOSCOW SENSATION

EX-AMBASSADOR ARRESTED

PLOT AGAINST STALIN

THE FRENCH CRISIS

AMY COMPELLED TO LAND

BAD WEATHER IN NORTH

AFRICA

Oran, Dec. 14. Mrs. Mollison Amy John-

THREE POSSIBLES FOR on) was forced to land at

PREMIERSHIP

【NOTED RADICALS MENTIONED

Paris, Dec. 15.

The feeling of the country in the matter of the war debt pay- ment having been uncompromis- ingly stated in the Chamber, at- tention has been diverted to the political situation arising from the defeat of the Herriot Govern- ment on this issue.

The names of three prominent Radicals are freely mentioned as

Ben-I-Ounit, Rome 450 Kilo- meters to the south of Oran this afternoon, owing to ex- tremely bad weather.

She will resume her journey to Oran as soon as the weather

clears-Router.

CONGRESS AND DEFAULTERS

REPUBLICAN BILL INTRODUCED

likely to be France's next Prime TO STOP SALE OF

Minister. They are 31. Paul Paul Boncour, M. Caillaux and M.

London, Dec. 15. The Warsaw correspon-Steeg- dent of the Daily Express M. Herriot is likely to be first re- The probability is, howover, that

SECURITIES

Washington, Dec. 14. Congress antagonism towards

Lengthy discussion yielded no new standpoint and cables a sensational story toquested to form a Cabinet. If he debt defaulters has quickly been it could not, in any event, have affected the Govern the effect that M. Sokolni- refuses as is most likely, the debt defau ment's decision. Criticisms of policy were aimed maine koff, who was only recently likely to re-assume charge of the the United States of the securities.

ly at Mr. Baldwin's Washington Debt Agreement and the Lausanne Reparations Treaty, but the speakers were unanimous against default.

Winding up, Mr. Chamberlain said that the gold would come from the Bank of England's reserves and would be paid for by the Government, at, the current price of gold, in Treasury Bills. There would be no increase in the fiduciary issue for the present. There was no division on the debate.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S CHIEF POINTS

The debate in the House of Com- Road, then veered lykt around is tion-mongers to spread rumours mons was opened with an impres the opposite direction, and set fire to the effect that the Conference give statement by the Chancellor to the tenements across Bute has failed.

of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Street, where owing to the lack of

no justifien-Chamberlain, He said that only hydrants

Not only is there further deliveries | could be got to work.

tion for statements that a serious by examining the whole history of was it possible to "Fortunately at this critical conflict of views has resulted from this affair

Britain's atage, the first delivery of the the deliberations, but, in view of realise how strong was

histently and persistently succes

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others will try. M. Herriot is only

Government in the event failure of, one of the Radicals to form a Government.

M. PAUL BONCOUR.

A Bill forbidding the entry into of the of defaulting foreign governments three has been introduced into the House

of Representatives by the Republi can, Mr. Harold Knutson.

The Bill will also prohibit the M. Paul Boncour' lawyer and advertising of such securities and Journalist, is 59 years of age. He their transport through the Ameri commenced on his political career, can mails.

in 1898, herume Labour Minister] The Wall Street Journal report- in the Mouis Government in 1909, ing on market conditions in New joined the army and rose to com- York, says that the fact that Bri- mand of a battalion during the tala in paying her war debt instal- war, was elected to the Chamber ment has strengthened the Stock as a Socialist aftur Versailles and Market despite the French and Bel- occupied himself with foreign, glan defaults, affairs, being closely identified low level since 1928. The Belg

Franes dropped to 8,90316, a new with the League of Nations and declined to 13.84. Sterling rallied the World Court He held the one cent. French bonds are weak. War Office portfolio in the Govern- !) ment which fel) yesterday on the

-Reuter, war debts issue.

FINANCIAL GENIUS.

sent to remission of any part of Britain's debts, and asked that a British representative should go to Washington without delay to relieved of the post of Soviet fund the war debts.

Ambassador to Great Bri- tain, has been arrested.

M Joseph Callaux, probably France's most brilliant financial In the meantime, the Balfour) Stories reaching Warsaw state genius, has had Д that Britain favoured writing off, in Moscow by agents of the dread-in the Waldeck-Rousseau Govern

THE BALFOUR, NOTE.

CHENG

chequered KWOK-YAU

No. 1 fireflont was brought into the fact that the aim of the Gun.itle to claim revision, how con Nole had been published, anying that M. Sokolnikoff was arrested career. He was Finance Minister!

milses were saved.

INTENSE HEAT..

"So intenso was the heat from the main confineration that our men bad to continuously turn the; hases on themselves to prevent! their clothes entching alight.

!

THE UNDERSTANDING.

-

AFTER U. S. ENTRY.

had

At that time, there was due to JAPANESE AND SU

Britain from Germany £1,160,- (100,000, from France and other (Continued on Page 7.)

ANGLO-PERSIAN DISPUTE

PING-WEN

USE AS BARGAINING

WEAPON?

Harbin, Dec. 15.

Caillaux.

He became Prime

Steeg,

PUBLIC PETITION FOR REPRIEVE

TO BE SUBMITTED IN DAY OR TWO

The announcement this morning that the petition for leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the case of Cheng Kwok-ynu, convicted of pro- curing the murder of George Fung, had been refused, aroused interest in the subsequent meeting of the Executive Council.

use at this point, and the preference is to reach the greatest sive British Governments,

measure of agreement possible, it urged cancellation of reparations through one great transaction, ed secret police, the O.G.P.U. and ment at the early age of 86, 33 is ditheult to see how the word and war debts, how reluctantly the whole body of inter-Allied that the charge lodged against years ago. "failure" can, in any circum other countries have accepted that indebtedness. Failing this, "In no him: is that of participating in a Minister in 1911 at the age of 18, stances, be properly applied to muy view, but how steadily they have circumstances do wo propose to plot to overthrow M. Stalin.

but fell over the settlement of the result achieved.

been forced by hard facts and take more from our debtors than M. Sokolnikoff, it is believed. Morocco incident with Germany. bitter experiences to come closer is necessary to pay our creditors." faces the likelihood of being sent and closer to the viewpoint origin The Note ndded: "It will be ad-as an'exile to Siberia,--Rentor. The understanding is that whereally enunciated by the British mitted that we can hardly ask

for lesa". "I am goavinced that the rapid- an agreement is reached. it is to Government, ity with which the flames gained embodied in the Government's control in the main block was con- proposals, and where the delegates i tributed to by an apparently large do not succeed in reaching 143 The whole of our war debt to storage of oil, droms of which entreement, the Government will the United States was incurred burst with a loud report every few decide, in the light of its know, after America bad entered the war, minuter.

fedge, the discussions, the opinions Our total war expenditure in "Regarding the watre que tion. expressed and the requirements of the United States from that date I would not say that there was the situation in

to India, what amounted

£1,444,000,000. of which we found from our own re- an actual shortage of water, as the course to adopt.

soureis $258,000,000. We were to fire was a big, abnormal one, and

There would beem, therefore, no, le reimbursed by our Allies for covering, as it did. such a large, basis for the rumours which have our expenditure on their behalf,

The respite of the death sentence area, proved exceptionally difficult

According to Japanese infurma A scandal, followed by the arrest granted to Cheng while the applica to attack.

been spread from time to time and the remainder, namely £815,- ON LEAGUE AGENDA (to, Col. Komatsubara has arrived of his wife on a charge of murder, tion in London was pending, ex- characterising the Conference as 000,000, was financed by lonns from

FOR NEXT WEEK

Jat Haller and is investigating the caused his resignation in 1914 and pired yesterday, and it was thought failure.

the United States.

reasons for the mutiny of the later he was accused of working to be probable that the Executive Manchukuo

and

the for an understanding with Ger-Council would to-day consider the London, Dec. 14. The whole of that sum was ex-

activities of General Su Ping-won. many und in 1920 was deprived of case and the representations that pended for the purposes of the war i The Secretary-General of the On many points, complete agree-on goods purchased in the United Longue of Nations, replying to the ing shartly to Harbin. It is also re-entered Parliament under the priove.

Colonel Komatsubara is return- civil rights for ten year. He have been made for Cheng's re- ment. has been achieved.

On States.

British Government's communica- others, it is natural that difficulties

Bill, becoming tion submitting the Anglo-Persian reported that he is investigating 1024 Amnesty Whether on munitions blown to ell dispute to the Losgue Council, should crop up.. The Conference

The Telegraph was, however, in- the. anti-Manchukuo Finance Minister under Painlove formed, shortly after the close of "Five motor fire pumps, four

is at present still discussing pieces in Flanders or on food con- states that the subject has been forces on the western section of in 1925. He was responsible for the Executive Council meeting, that Bre hydrants and two fonts, each finance which has presented. the sumed by the people and soldiers, placed on the agenda of the pre-the C.E.R. under Su Ping-wen, re- the war debt settlement with the case of Chong Kwok-you had with one delivery, were used to delegates with an outstandingly or on uniforms worn to rage in the sent session of the Councilceived assistance from outside Britain and America, but is an not been considered. Notification

war, the whole of expenditure was to be dealt with next week.— Mources,

advocato of the clean slate. subdue the fire, which was not complex problem.

of the refusal of the appeal petition under control until 430 n.m,”

Japanese officials state that they Just na non-productive as if spont British Wiralean. The prolongation of these dia- entirely on tanks, artillery or ships.

has reached the Colonial Secretariat consider that, the handing over of

LONG EXPERIENCE.

London and the Ion. Mr. Southern cussion may result in a few

General Su Ping-wen by the Soviet [* days' extension of the original pro-

Very early after the war, the

M. Theodore Steeg is a Radical-to-day stated that the matter will to Japan is possible in exchange Socialist Senator, who had long be brought before the Executive for a Pact of Non-Aggression. axperience first in the Ministry of Council at an carly future meeting. gramme, but the Conference is not expected to extend over Christmas,

Education and then as Miniator of The public petition for Cheng'a the Interfor, a post which he held reprlove has not yet been completed. through all changes of Gabinet It is understood that those in UNEMPLOYMENT IN from 1918 to 1929. He then wont charge are still soliciting signatures

GERMANY

MAIN DANGER.

"The main danger lay in it spreading and thence to the A.P.C. oil tanks. For a time il appeared as if this was inevitable, and we had to concentrate on this one spot for a while.

HENGTAOHOTZE ATTACKED

BANDITS CARRY OFF C.E.R. EMPLOYEES ·

Harbin, 'Doe. 16.

EXTENDED SESSION..

RUSSIA DECLINES

-WILI, MOT SIT ON MANCHURIA ISSUE,

Genova, Dec. 13.

,"

British Government came to the F.A. CUP RE-PLAYS

conclusion that the payment of these great inter-Governmental | obligations would postpone inde BRISTOL ROVERS WIN finitely the economile recovery of

AT GILLINGHAM the world.

THE FIRST APPROACH

Bristol Rovers, Brighton and Tranmere Rovers passed into the In 1920, Mr. Lloyd George wrote Third, Round of the F.A. Cup by to President Wilson stating that winning their replays yesterday. The Russian newspapers to-day

the British Government had in- Results and the revised draw will roport an attack by some two

formed Franco that they would be found on Page Eight. hundred Chinese "bandits" upon "It is understood that M. Litvin- agree to any equitable arrange- the railway town, Hongtaohotze, off has Informed the Chinese do-mont for the reduction or can- which they pilinged.

legation, that Russia will decline collation of Inter-Allied Indebted- The ralders rounded, up all'em-to serve on the Committee of Nine-ness, provided it applied all ployees of the Chinoso Eastern toon. Ho anid that his Govern round."

MANCHULI CUSTOMS

Harbin, Dec. 15.

whether

Reuter

forces

GOVERNMENT RELIEF

PROGRAMME

Barlin, Dec. 14.

to Morocco, aucceeding Marshal and that the petition will be sub- Lyautey as Resident-General and mitted to the H.E. the Governor did not return to Parisian politics at the end of this week or early until 1929. In December 30, on Dext

the fall of the Tardieu Govern-

ment, ho succesdod in forming a Cabinet after Barthou and Laval

FINE WEATHER

had failed. It included ivo ex-. The anticyclone remains station- An emergency decree is now-be-Premiers. Brian, Barthou, Ley- Ary over China and the depression ing prepared laving down a pro- gues, Painlove and Chautemps, but le still indicated to the north-east gramme of relief for the un the Government was short-lived. For the first time for overal employed which will involve the

of Hokkaido. Fresh to strong Rallway and transported them to ment would have accepted the in- President Wilson's reply stated months, the Manchukuo Custome Reich In the expenditure of fifteen Lidahotze, where they were taken vitation a year ago, but now the that the United States Govern- Station at Hanchbli was opened hunded million marks (about from Shan halong this at talentat o Local is foráča ZEN VER

monsoon will prevail along the The Empress of. Ania fu duo here coast and over the China – gand TAVUK 24-zangon - Reuter Invitation is tob ista Reuterment was not prepared itdi cenorA TAMAN SP 1/4

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