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BARTEX UP

AGAIN.

INTERNATIONAL

BARTER SYSTEM

DISCUSSED IN COMMONS

(Our Own Correspondent).

Telegraphic ty Telegraph. l'appright. Mennapea Ordinance, jarje Received, December 10, 9.84 m.)

London, Dec. 16.

Discussion of the "Bartex" bar- ter method of assisting the inter- national interchange of goods has reached as far as the House, of Commons.

The matter was raised in the House when the President of the Hoard of Trade was asked whether it would take powers to establish a clearing-house for the application of the "Barles" system as 1 emergency measure.

Dr. L. Burgin, replying for the Hoard of Trade, sald that

this scheme together with other suggestions which have been made from time to time for dealing with the difficulties arising from ex- change controla. were under examination by Government perts.

NO INDICATION POSSIBLE.

ex-

The Government, however, could

not, at present, give any indica

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GENERA COMMITTEE LIFE OF THE

RESOLUTION

DETAILS NOT YET

PUBLISHED.

Geneva, Dec. 15.

The Committee of Nineteen has approved the text of PL resolution, the text of whlein has not yet been published.

It is understood that it sug- gests that the Committee of Nineteen act as a Conciliation Commission with Chinese and Japanese representatives They will possibly also invite the United States and the Soviets to co-operate,——— Reuter.

STRANDAFILISEMA

CHINA'S THANKS

TO SUPPORTERS IN LEAGUE

SHANGHAI ROUND OF VISITS

COOLIE

SHOCKING REVELATIONS IN S.P.C. REPORT

POVERTY LINE

The dire effects of poverty in i Hongkong are strikingly shown in the third annual report of the Society for the Protection of Children, just issued..

This shows that during the year BB1 cases were reported to the Society, affecting the welfare. of 1,648 children. Only in an in-1 finitestmial number of these cases was it found that the help of the Society was not genuinely needed.)

Of the cuses dealt with, the average monthly income per head was $2.93. The difficulty, if no Ithe impossibility of providing food, clothing and lodging out of such mengre incomes is self- evident. For general purposes, the Society takes as a poverty line jar income of 24 per head per month. In 112 cases, there was no income whatsoever

M. Camille Chautampa.

M. HERRIOT

DECLINES

CHAUTEMPS TO TRY TO FORM CABINET

ONCE PREMIER FOR A DAY

Paris, Dec. 15.

M. Herriot has declined Presi- dent Lebrun's 'invitation to form a Cabinet and the task has been undertaken by the Radical-So- cialist ex-Minister, M. Camille Choutemps.

M. Chautemps since the war has

MANCHURIA participated in two Parliamentary

CLASHES

SERIES OF MINOR ENGAGEMENTS

JAPANESE CLAIMS

of

recent visit to

records. In M. Herriot's Ministry M. Herriol, who is likely to retain of July 29, 1926, he was Minister the office of Foreign Minister in any the Interior. The Ministry new Government formed, is shown lasted exactly one

day. On above during his

Madrid. February 25, 1930, M. Chaútemps faced the Chamber as Premier of a new Government and was im- mediately defeated, a vote of non- confidence being passed.

M. Tardieu's Government had been thrown out by one vote on n taxation issue, largely by the Radical-Socialists whom M. Chau- Harbin, Dec. 16,

temps led in the Chamber.. He Considerable activity by was therefore called upon to form and in 558 small groups of anti-Man- Cabinet but could not get the Telegraphic cases the income was at or below chukuo Volunteers is re-notably that of Tardieu, whose full support of the parties on his night, ported by Japanese military he had caused.

(Special to "Telegraph")

Telegraph. Coprungkt,

tion of the action likely to bear Dedingace, si iceveverd, reember the poverty line.

tuken,

facturers.

the

24, p.98 16,701

Shanghai, Dec. 16. Symptomatic of public feeling

PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT. Regarding

sult

the cause of

this

headquarters

ONLY FORTY-SEVEN.

THRILLING SOCCER

READING-COVENTRY DRAW AGAIN

F. A. CUP REPLAYS The "Bartex" scheme has been worked out by the London Cham-

London, Dec. 15. her of Commerce and 'is supported

Six hundreda. Virfintuers from It is believed that his prospectu Thrilling football was witness- by the Association of British in China regarding the altitude of Poverty, it appears to be the re-

of the supply of unskilled Tungkinng at the confluence of to-day uru much brighter than ined in F. A. Cup replays to-day. Chambers of. Commerce. Federation of British Industries different countries represented at manual labour exceeding the de- the Amur and Sungari Rivers are 1930.

[Queen's Park Rangers won with The prospective Premier is only a fair degree of comfort against and the National Union of Manu-Geneva to the Sino-Japanese dia-mand, and this superfluity of reported to be advancing upon

labour naturally results in low Fuchin with the objective of an 47 years of age, but comes of a special mieston of wages and precarious employment, attack upon the Manchukue and family which has always played Torquay, but spirited encounters pute, was a

In the congested western district Japanese garrison there.

prominent part in French were witnessed at Coventry and thanks undertaken yesterday. of the island, the cost of bad space, Pachin, in the meantime, hus politics. At on time he was a Hull.

Representing the Shanghai Chi-taken on an average of 250 cases, niready beaten off one attack by supporter of M. Poincare, but he Coventry and Reading again nese merchants and the Chinese works out at $3.05 per month. In another party of guerillas. Some threw in his lot with M. Herriot failed to reach a decision, for the community generally, Mr. Wang 510 cases, the familiea concerned three hundred anti-Manchukus in June, 1924. He has always third time in successive matches Isao-lai, the chairman of the were not able to afford the luxury Volunteers, crossing from Tsuping, been closely associated with the (once in the League). The teams Chamber of Commerce and of the of a cubicle, which would be on the left bank of the Sungari Ministry of the Interior. It is have now played for 300 minutes, Chinese Ratepayers Association, proximately double that of a bed and Clearing Houses called on the Consulates of Spain, space. Ti sores of cases, the in-River. opposite Füchin, attacked considered likely that should each scoring eight goals. They would be required, but. it is Sweden, Switzerland and Czecho- spectors reports bore the words: the east gate of Fuchin. claimed, there would be no inter-Slovakia for the purpose of expres."Living in semi-darkness. ference with the normal working sing the high appreciation of the ventilation."

It is an ingenious plan which seeks to circumvent the exchange restrictions which militate against trade between Britain and so many countries tu-day, through a system of barter.

CLEARING HOUSES.

To this

of the laws of exchange, as a book-Chinese citizens of Shanghai of keeping unit of value is suggested the endeavours of these countries

SHOCKING CONDITIONS.

Na

Attack BEATEN OFF. The defences were manned by Manchukuo and Japanese troops in the Bortex." This unit would to uphold justice during the deli- Under such living conditions. and the attack was finally benten theberations and discussions in the and with the added factor of semi-off after five of the attackers had two countries directly involved, só { Leagite of Nations Assembly starvation, it is not surprising to been killed.

find that disease. was an element The Manchukop and Japanese

be negotiable only between

that an importer into this country | Reuter..

could only import if he could ac quire "bartex" units resulting

from exports from Great Britain to

Chautemps succeed in forming awill meet again on Monday nex Government, M. Herriot will re on neutral ground. The score, rowin al the Foreign Once after an exeiling struggle to-day Reuter.

was 3-3 after extra time had been played.

ANOTHER BIG KOWLOON BLAZE full always the slightly better

in 597 cases.

Forces are now pursuing the The view is expressed that in a Volunteers to the north. In the

an in-engagement, the Japanese loses BOAT-BUILDING YARD number of cases.

Manchukuo

the country concerned, but the THE LATEST B.B.C.mediate result of poverly is that were nil, but the

value of "bartex" might fluctuate

to

in internal value according demand, and the internal "bartex” rates of exchange, it in suggested, should be published by the Central hanks, both for immediate or for- ward transactions.

CHANGES

NEW GOVERNORS APPOINTED

the mother does not herself have troops suffered severnl casualties,! enough food, and consequently is Another engagement occurred unable sumelently to nourish her when a mixed detachment attacked infant child.

and almost annihilated two hun- In many cases the mother is the dred anti-Manchukuo Volunteers principal, if not the only, wage in the vicinity of Kangchantung. without disome twenty-five miles to the cast earner, and cannot London, Dec. 16,

effects on the family of Shwangchengpu. The Japan nstrous Mr. Ronald Collett Norman has income remain at home and feed ese losses were two killed and one As is only natural, the scheme been appointed Governor and Vice: her baby. In such cases two wounded.—Reuter.

closely examined by and Mrs. Mary Hamilton Governors

Chairman, and Viscount Bridgeman alternatives present

themselves economists and francia! experts of the British Broadcasting Cora! The child must either be left in

IS IT PRACTICABLE?

has been

expire.

NEW HOUSING PROPOSALS

MEASURE

London, Dec. 15.

DESTROYED

Carlisle put up a magnificent fight against Hull City at Hull. Play swept from end to end, with

[combination, but faced by a very determined defence. At the end of ninety minutes play each side had scored once. In the extra time, however, Hull City obtained the winning goal.

Hull City entertain Sunderland

MASS OF FLAMES in the Third Round of the Cup, to be played on January 14, while (Queen's Park Rangers have to pay Shortly before one o'clock this a visit to Darlington, who repose morning, fire broke out in the Hing near the font of the Northern Fat boat-building yard at Cheung Section.Reuter. thawan, adjoining Lalchikok, and all but completly destroyed the establishment. It also burnt to the water's edge a newly-con- structed junk lying alongside.

DOLLAR AGAIN DECLINES

This was the second major out- break on successive nights on the mainland, and called for the MARKET UNDERTONE utilisation of all the fire fighting there. Applicaneca equipment

from Kowloon main station and

EASY

from Aub-stations at Mongkok, The Hongkong dollar opened Kowloon City and other points this morning at 18, 3.3/8d., the

in London and elsewhere and theporation for four years from 1st. daytime, or must be taken by the the ware of another during the consonaue of opinton appeurs to January next, in succession to Lady be that, while it may have certain Snowden, Lord Gainford and Dr. mother when she goes to work. possibilitics, the scheme is im- Rendall, whose terms of office then The first alternative involves practicable.

ordinarily a payment of ten eents It contemplates a possibly very Mr. Norman la a former Chairs a day twhich is probably one-third COMMONS CONSIDERS great redistribution of trade, for man of the London County Coun- of the woman's earnings) to the in its inception, it would be limit-il, Viscount Bridgeman is an Ex-person who looks after the child. ed to unilateral barter transactions. Cabinet Minister, and Mrs. Hamil- and the child is necessarily de- It would cut off Imports from ton was a Labour Member of the prived of its natural food and In the House of Commons, the were all rushed to the scene. Sub.same as yesterday, but during the countries now enjoying an exportlast Parliament and is a wellknown milk must he bought. Only milk Minister of Health, Sir Hilton scquently the two fire-flonta were forenoon it declined to 18. 34. surplus to England and encourage writer-British Wireless.

af the cheapest and poorest Young, moved the second roading brought into use. them from countries which are

quality can be afforded, and the of the Bill embodying the Govern- WIND AGAIN A FACTOR, better customers. Where there

balmost inevitable result is mul- men's new housing proposals, which are willing exporters and equally

nutrition and sickness. willing Importers a certain country deteried only by exchange restrictions, the scheme might per mit of transactions now held up. if the other countries concerned would agree to it.

to

BLOCKED ACCOUNT. Any plan which has for Its object the overcoming of any of the present obatacies to the free exchange of goods is deserving of careful considration, but the dimculties in the way of the operation of this scheme seem to be so great as to be insuperable.

In a sense, indeed, it would only

multiply the restrictions, since

"bartex" resulting from exports

to this country would in affect

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AMY WAITING ON WEATHER

FLIGHT RESUMPTION DELAYED

SOCIETY'S WORK.

Easy,

London, Dec. 15. The continuance of bad weather, which caused Amy Johnson to land yesterday at Beni Ounif, pre-granted unless investigation; vented the resumption of the shows it to be essential for the flight to-day-British Wrieless.

proservation of life or health. A MR.

um of $10,786.07, just over half

The undertone of the market Is

In London, silver dropped alm at encouraging the building of A keen wind lent aid to the blaze 1/10th. America and India sold, heap of dried and China bought, the market smaller typo houses by private en-Originating in a terprise and with the help of build-grass and for breaming boats, the closing quietly steady. After the The report contains much in- ing societies, and at bringing in an fro quickly spread to the carpen- ofelal Axing, the market ruled with Amerien inclined to formation of the work which the end the system of subsidies.-Bri-[tering shops, and soon the whole dull, Hull. area was a mass of flames. Society does by securing medical in Wircices.

Silver is easy In New York at In vain the firemen endeavoured attention and providing inedicines

26.3/8, while futures are also to save a largo junk that had just easy. The cross-rate, after touch- preservation of the poorest of th and the food necessary for the

been completed at a cost of $1,500 ing 3.30 receded to 3.28% Colony'a poor. No rellef is

LATEST CHINA APPOINTMENTS

W. W. YEN TO GO

TO MOSCOW

Nanking, Dec. 16.

Within close reach from the start- ing point of the fire, it was early involved, and was completely de stroyed.

No casualties occurred, and it is understood Insurance has been effected.

1

PARLIAMENT TO··

. ADJOURN

London, Dec. 15. Parliament will adjourn for next, Christmas on Thursday reassembling on 7th February. British Wireless.

the countries the exchange restric- the total expenditure for the year tions have their origin in the was spent on direct rollof. desire of Governments to maintain

It was anticipated that the'

The cauce of the fire is said to The National Government has be a lightod cigarette-ond, care exchange rates to enable them to year's expenditure would be from decided on the appointment of Mr.lessly dropped into the Heap of honour their external obligations, $15,000 to $17,000, but the Society's W. W. Yon as Minister to Moscow. dried grass. including obligattions to Britial work has increased beyond all Mr. Alfeod Szo or Mr. C. T investors, and such Governments expectations, the actual expendi-Wang will probably be appointed the evening at 74, Temple Street, prize drawing will take place in the

A fire which occurred earlier in

The St John Ambulance Brigado represent "Blocked account" in would not be willing to operate etude being, $21,566. There is a to Washington. this country which could only be scheme which would defeat the deficit of $4,213.19 on the year's

Yaumati, was quickly extinguish- Compradores Association Club Rooms Official circles discount the ed by the inmates themselves, with on Friday December 30th. at 8. p.m. used for the purchase of goods object of the restrictions which working, A strong appeal for rumours of the appointment to the assistance of neighbours. The Purchasers of tickets are invited to here, and not to sattle inter they have bellayed to be necessary more support from the public in Moscow of either Mr. Eugene Chen only damage was to clothing, with the draw, after -national-payments. In bimany of tỏ themselves......

or Mr. Mo Teh-hul.

famounting to $30.

made.

will be. served.

which ben

MORATORIUM

LOAN RELIEF TO EUROPE

WORLD TAXATION LEVELS

London, Dec. 15. The Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the course of an answer to a Commons question regarding fund- ing agreements in respect of logus made by Great Britain to pti Havernments since 1918, said the amounis now owed on account of loans made by Britain for relief and reconstruction were

Belgian £9,000,000,

Reconstruction Loan

Belgian Congo Loan £1,600,000,

and relief loans as follows

Austria £8,825,000,

Poland $1,007,000,

Roumania £2,101,000, Yugoslavia £1,945,000, Estonia £218,000.

All these loans were made for productive purposes and were. therefore, analogous [mereial tonus and not

Bebin.

Com- to War

Payments were suspendud under the terms of the Hoover Moratorium and further sus persion after the end of the Hoover year has been agreed 'to in view of the financial ficulties with which the countries concerned are at present confronted.

FIDUCIARY ISSUE,

The London Chamber of Com- merce to-day addressed a letter to the Prime Minister in which it urged that the fiduciary issue should be raised so as to offset the £19,750,000 in gold paid to the United States to-day.

The Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, dealing with suggestions on this line, pointed out that day. ing last night's debt payment debate the fiduciary issue could only be raised by the Treasury on a representation from the Bank of England.

No such representation had been made and be considered that it was essential not to give the im- were pression abroad that they careless about their reserves of gold or wanted to conceal anything of what was taking place.

TAXATION LEVELS.

In another written Parliament- ary answer the Chancellor of Ex- chequer atates that the latest estimates of taxation per head of population in the leading countries. are:-Britsin, £16.8.0; France, francs; United States (Federal taxation) 24 dollars 62 cents; Germany (Federal taxa- tion) 116 Reichmarks; Italy, 428 Lire-British Wireless,

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INDIAN FINANCE

PROBLEM

VISIT TO BANK OF ENGLAND

London, Dec. 16.

The Committee on Financial Safeguards of the India Round Table Conference held its first meet- ing to-day.

on

After the opening of the discus- alon, representatives of British India

Stater and the Indian the Committee visited the Bank of England and discussed with the Governor and other leading representatives of the City of London questions connected with the financial position and credit of India.

The Committee, resumes to-mor- row.--British Wircleen. -

CANDIAN PREMIER IN LONDON

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RECEIVED IN AUDIENCE BY THE KING

London, Dec. 26. The Canadian Premier, Mr. R.

B. Bonnott, had an audience of the King to-day and also attended in meeting of the Privy Council- British Wireless.