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JAPAN'S TRADE COMPETITION
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1934.
NOTES OF THE DAY
BANKERS BLUNDER
Commercial banks in the United States failed to grasp their op- portunity; they failed to rally to the support of Industry by extend ing loans, desiring a high degree of liquidation. Now, it appears,
will take unto
The Cove Bity of extending
the
self the credit to business, through catablishment of a central bank
LATEST ASSAULT ON BRITISH LIBERTY
D.N. PRITT, K.C., EXPLAINS
THE "MENACE" IN BRITAIN'S NEW SEDITION BILL.
The Very Idea!
WHAT BOOTS IT?
By George
EAR George,
DEAR
I was much im-
pressed by the House of Rothschild film during the
carly in 1935. Everyone knows THE Sedition Bill has become police powers of entry and search week-end and I must say it that there has been something Totorious on an onslaught ou should be jealously restricted, and is a lesson as to what can be radically wrong with the American
banking system. Whether the the Uberties of the subject. At the last serious efforts to widen done with a few dollars, chop Central Bank scheme will solve the tacks on it have come from every auch powers without justification them, never so badly. whole problem remains to be seen. political quarter, and the Govern-were rejected in scathing language Tho rumour that George in hand much of the business thatment has showed its hesitation by by Chief Justies Camden in 1785. Arliss is in the. Colony has been Already the Government has taken might ordinarily have been done by amending the original draft. But Yet, in 1934, if in nought by this traced to a drunken friend of the banks, and a little more besides, even in its present form the Bill to create wide powers of search, mine who saw a middle aged landing freely in an effort
to gravest objections remain, and amounting to a very grave inroad man in the Gloucester Building strengthen the industrial fabric of since the Government threatens to into our civil libertion,
about to pay his chits, with the nation, extend credit, employ ment and trade. It may be pre-pass it into law it is clear that
The Bill proposes that, to obtain dignity. sumed that the American adminis- they need restating.
the warrant, a police inspector Anyway I understand that the iration in experimenting with this
Those objections are, firstly. must get two justices of the ponce payment which explains why our Hotel refused to accept dignity in banking machinery and that its present operations will determine that the BI would render crim-to meet together (not in public.account has been stoppad. the policy of the future. In any inal many legitimate and valuable and in the absence of the parties I have had the good fortuno tu event, the banks have been brought human activities; and, secondly, involved), and must then tell them get a pre-view of the Janet Gaynor under closer scrutiny and there is that it introduces a highly vexati-the facts which make it reasonable shoes which have been transported certainly less likelihood of a repeti-
to suspect that someone (not at great risk and expense from tion
of the epidemic of failures
Hollywood, and find that they At which caused the panic through the What are these activities which necessarily the person whose house; me exactly. years of depression. Something are to be penalised? After pro-ls to be searched) may have done accomplished, something done!
viding in Section 1 that it shallįsome act made punishable by the be an offence to try to seduce any BIL BIDDING FOR TRADE
member of the forces from his)
It is probably that Japan has got her teeth most firmly fixed in the trade bone for which the exporting nations are contending in South America. Without the guidance of up-to-date zures, the present trend cannot be calculated, but there has
ous right of search,
makes the Japanese position extra-would constitute an offence. ordinarily secure is the fact that emigrants from this side of the
#
I take a size eight usually but
a little razor paring will bring
me down to threes and get rid of a couple of corns as well.
Chinese shoe makers are anxious
to get a copy of the shoes to flood the market with them and I am dreading the embarrassment of the Now let us see what powers it management when a full house of women stand up to compare their
duty, the Bill proceeds to make it No more than that is needed to an offence to have documents Injobtain the warrant, one's possession "with intent to commit the offence of trying to reduce the troops from their duty.
Examination shows that this is confers. It gives the inspector shoes with Miss Gaynor's on the far worse than it sounds for it power to enter by force at any screen and find that she has dis- been a alackoning of world export is clear that any written argument hour of the day or night during carded about 2,000 pairs of foot- business to South America general-addressed to the troops urging that the following month any premises wear in three styles. ly. The one exception to the rule killing or Aghting is wrong, orfor place named in the warrant. is Japan. According to one au that unarmed strikers protesting Nolther the premises, nor any of the Wheelers has cycled 1,406 By the way I see that Hag Keates thority Japan has attained a post- against intolerable conditions of person thing on them, need to miles. Can any reader tell me how tion in some markets from which labour should not be shot down, connected in any way with the this is possible considering the
suspected offence; all that is neces-short roads we have here? she will never be dislodged. What
nary is that the premises should
I see another friendly match be named in the warrant.
was held during the week-end in Pacific continually pour through the
Once Inside, the inspector and which not a player was assaulted open doors of the South Americanit republics. Once established, they arguments being addressed to the his officers may search without or sent off and the referee escaped worldwide attention. It will be create a demand for Japanese troops, but also very effectively restriction the premises and every practically intact. What is wrong of interest, therefore, to take coils, While Great Britain and prevents them being addressed to body they can find there, whether with the competitive spirit in
the United States have had a major anyone else. The only practical thought. to have any connection local sport to-day?
I must go now as I have just notice of the Japanese view of share of developing heavy in method nowadays of addressing with the matter or not. And ther the problem and more particular-dustries in South America, and have arguments to the public is to print may seize and take away with them been reading the Puravit of Health ly of the effects of increased got into the country on the ground them; and, if one publishes printed anything which they have reason. column and must ran after my
amount to any evidence that an Japanese expansion on the in-floor, so to speak, they have perhaps matter, one is bound to contem-able grounds for suspecting to doctor. dustrial and social standards of peglected the host of less remunera-plate that among one's readers offence under the Act has been other countries. This has been tive opportunities, and Japan has there will certainly be some mem
seized upon them. set forth at some length in a reply to figures quoted by the DANGEROUS DRUGS: Director of the International
The industrial
The great evil of the Bill is that competition
which Japan is offering to other
countries is still the subject of
from 1931 to 1933.
One trembles to think what might
not merely preventa
these
committed.
bers of the forces.
Here again the position is worke Now, it la a well-known rule of law that one must be taken to than appears at first sight; for s
the law stands at present anyone | the natural con- contemplate
ff
Yours faithfully,
Aunt Emma.
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DUMB BELLES LETTRES By Juliet Lowell, More And More.
Labour Office showing the mark-have, happened to many civilised sequences of one's own acts; and who is lawfully searching any Mr. Benjamin Stoner ed rise in Japan's overseas trade communities if the dangerous drug it follows that nobody can safely premises is entitled, if he has the Honourable Kind Sir:
Business is becoming more The first point made is that to take the unchecked after the War. New ton if it contains any argument gives some evidence that anyone and more. We have no use for figures for 1931 is to create an drugs have been discovered and that might weaken soldier's has committed any criminal offence try to composing excellent letter whatsoever, to seize that thing advertisement when before the pen erroneous impression of
The result is that, once a search is in hands there fa enter a cus the new methods and opportunities of allegiance. situation, since that was
production developed which have It is clear that the result of the warrant la granted under this Bill, tomer requiring servicos. Just added enormously to the dimculties would be to remove into the the police would be entitled to advising, therefore, for excellent abormal year. It is contended of both antional and international criminal classes all active writers seize and take away from the opportunity that as compared with 1929, control. Fortunately the machinery
acquiring during Japanese exports last year show which the League of Nations has in the Society of Friends and the promises and from the persone forthcoming week at 10% less than. ed a decrease of 14 per cent. in established for dealing with the various paclist organisations.there anything-seoming to indicate any day.
that any one of the innumerable
Favourably yours, value, and, as compared with problem is of a flexible character
criminal offences known to the law MUSA-SHIYA HE SHIRTMAKER 1925, a decrease of 28 per cent. and can be altered and adapted to
by anyone The other main objection to the had been committed meet an ever-changing situation.
(signed) Moreover, the foreign trade of That is why new drugs Conventions Bill, that relating to the power of whatsoever.. Japan in 1933 represented only have to be adopted at fairly fre- search, is equally serious.
Small wonder in the circum- 3.09 of world trade, whilst the quent intervals and why there are increase in the nation's total several bodies, and not merely one, the police have wide powers of ment indignation had been di
In many Continental countries stances that, after much Govern-! trade between 1920 and 1933 did | dealing with the matter, each of not amount to more than 0.23 course responsible for one particu-entry into private houses to search played against the charge of at- for evidence of supposed offences; tempting to introduce "General Inr aspect of the problem. Two of
and it is well known that when Warrants," the Attorney-General recently
per
cent and the increase the three League bodles dealing such powers are freely used all in the House of Commons let the! in export trade to only with the drug menace 0.20 per cent. It is claimed met.
that many
to л
Оле
views.
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real freedom of discussion tends reactionary cat out of the bag with of these 18 the countries notably Supervisory Body act up by the to disappear and life becomes the remark that the "Bill is to France, Britain and Belgium, 1931 Convention for the Limitation quite intolerable to many ordinary enable an answer to be given to those any successor of Chief Justice have increased their
trade of the Manufacture of Dangerous people, and above all to much greater extent Drugs, which met at Geneva at the citizens, valuable. but sometimes Camden who asks: Where is the than Japan. A point to be kept beginning of October. The other unpopulur, who are of "advanced" law which allows a general war rant to be issued? If this Bills in mind, however, in taking trade the Permanent Central Oplum
possed we shall turn to it and say: values is the extent of the de- Board which met on October 18,
It has long been one of the prin- This is the authority for the preciation of the yen in terms of COLLECTING STATISTICS
|ciples of English government that magistrate." other currencies. One of the most interesting submissions This Board collects the atatistics made is that by her foreign from different Governments regard- trade, Japan is contributing to dangerous drugs which they require ing the amounts of the various the industrial recovery of the for medical and scientific purposes. countries with which she is trad- This enables the legitimate trafic ing. In support of this point, it in dangerous drugs to be properly is stated that with her scanty controlled. The statistics are also natural resources, Japan is of courge of vital importance to the compelled to buy most of her Supervisory Body in its task of There fa raw materials from abroad-38 controlling manufacture. per cent. of the iron, 40 per cent. one other form of International
control
which sooner or later will of the wheat, and 100 per cent. have to be effected, and that is the of the cottoff and wool which she control of the production of the requires. It is thus argued raw materials. Already the League that should Japanese exports be has discussed the matter but a suddenly checked and her im grent deal of preparatory work will have to be done before a conference ports correspondingly decrease, can be entled to deal with the the people who will suffer most
problem. It was announced yeater- directly will be the manufac-day that China has gone far in turers of the industrial nations controlling the narcotic traße with- of the West and the producers in her borders, and the efforts of of raw materials the world over. the Government must call for world
approval. These points are illuminating as
showing how Japan views this wise. Whilst there is something big problem, especially also in- to be said for the argument that! view of the further contention newly industrialised peoples that Japanese progress in recent must be permitted to develop years is due more to increased their trade, it is obvious that oficiency and technical advance- there is a danger in permitting ment than to exploitation of the the resulting international com- country's workers. None the petition to lead to a lowering of less, it is beyond dispute that the standard of living in the Japan has immensely expanded more advanced countries. The her overseas trade, and nothing process of adjustment should be is to be gained by efforts through levelling-up rather than designed to show that the by levelling-down, and thin can advance has not been very mark-only be done by the gradual ed.. News from all parts of the abandonment of the lower stand- world show the facts to be other-ards.
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Since you refuse me credit"
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