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FOUNDED 181 EXO WAIT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1933. —#A

No. 14147

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SIR JOHN SIMON'S WARNING ON DISARMAMENT

PRINCESS ROYAL

Serious Outlook If Germany's Withdrawal Becomes

Passos Comfortable FOLLY TO THINK

Day

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London, Nov. 7.

An official bulletin issued:

this evening stated that the

Princess Royal had passed ai

fairly comfortable day and;

OF ISOLATION

her condition is satisfactory. WINSTON CHURCHILL ON

-British Wireless,

SHIP IN DISTRESS

HEIAN MARU IN GRAVE DANGER

MAKING WATER RAPIDLY

"Our life are now impend- ing. To-morrow the steam! would stop at all.”

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This strange message picked up from the Japanese freighter, Helan Maru, last night, reveals the plight of the craft which is lying at the morey of rough weather off the western coast of Luzon.

The mesiaga la interpreted to mean that the craft is in peril of alking and that by this morning, it would be impossible for them to maintain steam.

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The O.S.K. 8.8. Canada Maru went speading to the rescue as soon as the S.0.8. calla began to go out from the Heian Maru, and sno was expected to reach the scene, some 400 miles south-east of Hongkong, by ten o'clock this morning.

--WATER RISING.

The Heian Maru was on her way from Christmas Island to Japan earrying a large cargo of pos

GERMAN PHILOSOPHY

COMMONS DEBATE

LONDON, NOV. 7.

"WE SHALL NOT GET, OUT OF OUR DIF- FICULTIES BY A POLICY OF ISOLATION, WHEN THE ADVANTAGES OF ISOLATION HAVE DIS. APPEARED. WE SHALL NOT INCREASE OUR · INFLUENCE FOR PEACE BY DECLARING THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER TO US WHAT OUR NEIGHBOURS IN EUROPE DO OR SUFFER.

"WE have an immense moral authority to assert. Britain has disarmed and has a right to speak and we will use that authority in the only way we are able to use it, by making no special or select alliances with or against any Power, but by working for peace and friend- ship with all," said Sir John Simon at the opening of a highly interesting debate on disarmament in the House of Commons to-night.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S FIGURES.

Sir John Simon made an [ France had doubled her annn-| eloquent defence of Britain's ment budget since the conclusion share in promoting disarmament.

of the Locarno Pacts, and the He pointed out that Germany United States' budget had in- could cancel hor withdrawal riomreased from $590,000,000 to $719.- the League of Nations and said 200,000. that every country must ernesty trast that events would cause her to-do-80.

A PREDICTION.

A great deal would happen phorita. She left Christmas 1stand the next two years.

at the end of October bound for: Britain's influenco would be Milke direct. She is under charter the side of reconciliation. to the M.B.K.

It is thought she suffered engine trouble and then became battered

and started to make water rapidly.

The last massage received from her stated: Water increasing more

and more.

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ANGLO-ARGENTINIAN

TRADE

Ratifications of New Pacts Exchanged

London, Nov. 7.

Was

Photo takam after the wedding of the Rev. Courtney Jacobs and Misi May Farmer, which took place at the Wesleyan Church.

ASIA BIRTH CONTROL

BIG CONFERENCE-

IN LONDON

LORD HORDER: TÓ PRESIDE

London, Nov. 7. The spirit of Locarno charged, he said,_with_tos. muchThe problem- of-birth control picrfc neld.

In Asia will be discussed at a It was impossible for Germany conference to be opened in Lon into manufacture 'big guns without

the whole world knowing There- don on November 24. Lore, why impose a period of probation,

on

As regards the validity of the Locarno Treaty, the Government's view, after consulting the Law Officers, was that the withdrawal of any party to the treaty did not release for other parties from their obligations.

The conference will probably continue for at least two days.

It is being hold as the result TIME TO RECONSIDER. -

of requesta for help and informa- Germany is going to re-arm, and Lion from a large number of Bri- who is there that will attempt to dish and Asiatic doctors, Hocial workers and publicists in the Far prevent her.

China East, including India, and Japan;,,

It is time to reconsider British policy, declared Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery; the former Secretary of State for the Dominions,

It is arranged that the con- ference shall take place in the London School of Tropical

If, however, the withdrawal of Germany betame chective, it would raise issues of so far-reach- Ile declared that the time had Hygiene, and the president will" ing a character that it would become when Britain should stop be Lord Horder, a well-known impossible to make any public pestering France and other coun-British advocate of birth control. statement upon it without careful tries into disarmament-

Among the supporters are Mr. consideration and consultation We should stop meddling in Quo Tal-chi, Dr. Wellington Koo, Sanker (the with the other parties to the Europe and get the United States Miss Margaret

to associate us more closely with famous American birth control Locarno Treaty.

the affairs of our Dominfons than ploneer), Baroness Ishimoto, and with Europe

Bertrand Russell-Router.

NOT LOCKED, ..

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PHILOSOPHY OF BLOODLUST.

Mr. Winston Churchill said he British naval roductions, perhaps could hardly believe Mr. Lloyd the disarmament Conference need George's picture of Germany "with not have sat at all.

a hundred thousand rifice tool many and a few Boy Scouts."

ARMAMENT BUSINESS.

HOPE FOR REDUCED TAXATION

Chancellor Makės· No Promises

London, Nov. 7. Asked in the House of Commons to-day whether progress was being made towards a reduction of taxa- tion in the next Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer--- said the improved condition in many ways and enabled of the country was evident

him to look with confidence for a favourable financial outcome of the present financial year. But he .could make no statement as to the revenue or expendi ture for the succeeding year--British Wireless,

OPIUM

Effective

WAR DEBT STATEMENT

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

DIFFICULTIES IN SITUATION

London, Nov. 7.

LA GUARDIA WINS

·HOODLUM GANGS AT WORK

VIOLENCE AND DISORDERS

FUSION GUARDS OVERWHELMED

New York, Nov. 7. Violence and disorder

The Chancellor of the Exche quar announced in Parliament to-day, that the War Debt dla- cussions in Washington had ended and it had unfortunately not swept through New York proved possible to reach an agree- City to-day, the situation

ment for final settlement.

"His Majesty's Government Betting out of the control of recognise, however, the dificulties, the police in the most tur- which exist in the way of reaching bulent Mayoral election for such an agreement at the present years. time by reason of the unsettled economic and financial situation and they have accordingly in- formed the United States that they are prepared to make on 15th Dacomber next a further payment of $7,500,000 in United States cur- rency in acknowledgment of the debt pending a final settlement."

Despite the precautions of Mr. La Guardia agaidst intimidation at the polling - booths, his "Fusion Guards" were overwhelmed by the numbers of the gangs of hoodlums operating.

Gang fighting and minor rioting

was prevalent in all parts of the elty.

GUARDS POWERLESS,

The British Government had stated that they were ready to resume the negotiations on the general question whenever, after The hoodlum gangs treated the consultation with the President, voters unceremoniously, many of it might appear that this could thom being badly mauled, De usofully be done.

spite the gangster method, how- The Chancellor read a possige ever, a record poll is expected, in from a statement on the discus-which case it is almost certain sions which President Roosevelt that Me La Guardia will carry the issued to-day, in which the Presid day. ent said. It had been decided to adjourn them until "cartain forts

the world situation, com mercial and monetary, become moro clarified."

He had,

as Executive, noted activities fall to keep rotors away. The Fusion Guards, which were tho representations of the British

culled by Mr. Ea Guardia from the Government and, added the Pro-ranks of professional mugilista, sident "In view of this representa-athletes and Society men anxious tion and the payment and of the for "little fun were powerless impossibility at this time of pass to deal with the situation... ing anally and justly upon the re- quest for a readjustment of the debt, I have no personal hesitation in saying that I shall not regard the British Government as in de- fault"-British Wireless.

The demonstrations by the angs will only Increase support for Mr. La Guardin If their

CANDIDATE ATTACKED.

Communist candidato, Mr. Robert One gang of thugs attacked the Minor, and threw him into the

street.

In one district; the entire elec- tlon board was placed under arrest

-Reuter.

STOP PRESS for strapping between themselves.

LA GUARDIA IN.

Lator. There is no doubt that Mr. La Guardia will be the next Mayor of.

ORDINANCE Hongkong are to be increased to New York City.

CROWN APPEAL

RESULT

MAGISTRATE UPHELD

He urged the country not to treat the door which Germany had Am exchange of ratifications of slammed as if it were also locked the Anglo-Argentine commercial and bolted. We should take every agreement signed in May, together opportunity to keep in touch with with those of tho supplementary Germany as with the other signa- agreement regarding tarif modi-tories of Locarno. floations, took place this evening

As regards the criticism of Bri The next spenkor, Sir Auston

An Important decision by the On the contrary, he saw in Gertish armament firms which eeem- Full Court of Appeal with regard between Sir John Simon and Dr. | Chamberlain, ambarked upon a

Germany a philosophy of blood lust ed to he enjoying prosperity, Cap-to the construction placed by them Malbran,

tronchant, castigation of

inculcated Into youths in a manner tulp, Edon Attributed the pro- on the amended Optum Ordinance The May Convention entered many's bollicose attitude.

with which no parallel could be apority of one of them to its (of 1982 was given by the Chief formally inte force as from its No undertaking was given to found since the days of barbariam. motor-car business, and said that Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, and the date and the tariff reductions provided for in the supplementary Germany at Versailles, he de-

No wonder, he said, there was one ble manufacturer attributed Pulene Judge, Mr. R. E. Lindsell,

his increased trade to the demoli- at Supreme Court this morning. agreement come into force na trom clared, which could be interpreted mid-night, to-day-British Wire. as meaning that the victors would alarm in her neighbouring countion of alums-by' explosives (loud

The full judgment will be pub- laughter). disarm to the level of the tries. vanquished.

Captain Eden declared that shed this afternoon. The hope was, however, held. He said that we should stick Britain had an effective system of AT LAST A BREAK out that Germany's disarmament to the Langue of Nations in Europe, licensing for the regulation of would be the first stage of the address Germany collectively, and the export of arms and ammuni-

redress some of her grievances, tion. IN WETNESS general limitation of armaments.

before rearmament reached a stage which would endanger the peace of the world.

losa.

“U.S. PROHIBITION

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COLLECTIVE ACTION.

WINDING UP.

STANDING BY PLAN,

The appeal, which was brought by the Crown to obtain a legal ruling on the point, was dismissed and the decision of Mr. Butters, Police Magistrate, was uphold, MR. LLOYD GEORGE..

Revenue Officer R.A. Trongrove's On the diaarmament Igaue name appeared as prosecutor, but Mr. Lloyd George, who produced

generally, he said that Britain the Assistant Attorney General; masses of figures showing the in-

atill stood by her plan. He y' de- }Mr. J. A. Fraser, stated that he did crease in armaments effected by

Winding up the debate, Captain fondad Franco against attacks not seek a penalty against Li Ha, different countries alace the end of New York, Nov. 7..

the war, sald that since Locarno Anthony Eden, Under-Secretary from some quarters during the de- the respondent, who was merely Early returns on the Prohibition France had increased her guns, for Foreign Affairs, declared that bate and pointed out that it was brought up as party to a test case, vate show that North Carolina and and bombing noreplanes by afty If Europe had accepted the British of France who walked out of the South Carolina, voled Dry and

Disarmament Convention in March Conference. Pennsylvania and Ohio Wot,

The Kentucky, returns, will bo counted to-morrow.--Reuter,

REPEAL VOTES

per cent.

we would have reduced the con- We should be careful in our many's isolation, 'She had found He pointed out that France, la script service to eight months, desire to do justice to the German scarcely any friends, do palika ka 1014, had 85,000 tons of destroyers. viritually abolished all heavy vlowpaint, not to do injustice else. He pointed out that it was She now had 198,000 tona,

artillery and tanks and military where y

largely British policy that brought The United States in 1914 hod and naval aviation, provided, a NO CAUSE FOR DESPAIR.Germany Into the League of Na The EMS. "Empress of Japan"

tions. He hoped that long boforo.: loft Vancouver for Hongkongvis forty thousand tons of destroyers, scheme could have been worked

Captain Eden expressed the Germany's two years notice was Honolulu, Japan parts and Shanghai, She now had 259,000 tons. out for the control of civil avia on Saturday and is due at Hongkong Yet France and the United tion. opinion that there was no cause up, it would be withdrawn t on the 24th November: Friday) States had talked of peace wore the land Powers had mado for despairās nokban

The debate then torminated morning.

than all the rest of us put together, reductions comparable with the| The debate had shown Ger- Reuter,

The hours of water supply In

ten hours daily as from Thursday.

The votes have not been com- pletely counted, but Tammany Hall concetes La Guardia's e.ection. Reuter

Burglars entered the China Em-1⠀ porium last night and decamped

with goods to the value of over THE PANTER CASE

$1,800. The raiders carried out their operations on the second floor.

Lewis guns and Lewis-gun parts were among arms selfed by police from the Jutlandin at Talkoo Dock,

A message received at 10.15 am, from Manila -states that a British steamer (name unknown) in now standing by the Heian Maru, and reports that there is no immediate danger.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

Hongkong 61 for 6

SETTLED

NOW FREE TO RETURN TO GERMANY

London Nov. 7. The Foreign Secretary, tad to the House of Commons to-day, that he had made vigorous representations regarding the arrest of Mr. Noel Pantar, the Munich correspondent of Daily Telegraph, through the German Embassy in London and the British Embassy in Berlin.

He had now been informed by the

German Foreign Minister that no order of expulsion has been made. against Mr. Panter and he is there- fors free to return to Gremany as no chargo or other penaltios Ho against him”—British Wiralens,

(Redmond 0) KENTUCKY RIOTS

11.45 am. Hongkong 70 for 9.

(Owen Hughes not 10, Hamilton 11, Minu-1 Goodwin 0).

FOUR KILLED AND SIX WOUNDED

Harlem, Kentucky, Nov. Four were killed and six wound- ed in disorders, throughout the State of Kentucky, during élections to the State Legislature, and the Mayoral elections in Loulaville | Reuters: