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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER

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New York, Dec. 3,

There were three important de velopments in the United States shipping strike to-day.

At Houston, Texas, the owner of the Lyjes Steamship Company, a large fleet of coastal steamers, an- nounced he would submit a

now contract to the striking seamen, granting substantial Increases CO., LTD.

In wages up to £4 a month and other concessions.

Tel. 21322.

"FINAL-SHOW-F="

By Special Request we have detained this Film' for one Final Screening only after which the Film will be returned to Singapore.

In New York,, after conversations with leaders.of the local longshore- men's union, the French Line offlees

The

of

their

1936.

Merle Oberon, Jott McGron and Miriam Hopkins in "These Three," showing at the King's Theatre from to-morrow.

EMPIRE'S REACTION TO of South Island to return to Welling-

KING'S DILEMMA

postponed the departure of the liner Champlain in the hope that her curge might eventually be discharged. it as a reprisal against French dock Jongshoremen refused to linndle workers, who refused to unload on Mr. C. R. Attiec, as well as between American ship because sympathy with the striking scumen. the British Prime Minister and his

Meanwhile, It is announced, Washington officials are most eon- COMMONS QUERIES · cerned over the fact that the Ameri

present being carried on almost ex- clusively by foreign ships. This situation, of course, is a result of the seamen's strike which has led up

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Dominion colleagues.

House of Commons this afternoon to answer a question, he was loudly cheered from all parts of the House.

Mr.

When Mr. Baldwin rose in the

Attice had given private notice to nsk whether any год- stitutional difficulties had arisen and whether the Premier had any slate- ment to make,

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LEAVES PALACE

London, Dec. 4. His Majcaly the King left' Bucking- ham Palace for Fort Belvedere at 1.30 am. und is expected to return to the Palace before lunch.-Reuter.

NO DECISION

Canberra, Dre. 3. The Federal Cabinet has not yet taken any decision on Mr. Baldwin's request to define its altitude on the British constitutional issue.

I is believed, however; that it hat decided to support the British Cabinet's attitude.

The Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, replying to a question in the this stage, I have no statement to House of Representatives, zak:-"At

ment to make to-day, but whilst there does not at present exist any constitutional difficulty, the situation is of such a nature as to make it make."-outer's Bulletin Service. inexpedient that I should be ques- VAST RESPONSIBILITY Loncu about it at present..

Mr. Atilce:-May I ask the Prime The long distance telephone ser- Minister whether, in view of the vice between Canton and Shanghal anxiety in the minds of many people,

being inaugurated to-morrow | he can assure the House that he wi when the Mayor of Greater Shang- minke a statement at the carllesi hal, Mr. Wa Tel-chen, will invite possible time it can be made. Mr. Huang Mo-sung und Mr. Tseng Yang-fu to speak with him between 9 a.m. and 10 u.m-Reuter;

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Mr. Baldwin-I have all the Right Honourable Gentleman had very much Jju mind,

London, Dec. 3.

The Daily Herald, Labour organ, in a front page article, says: "Upon the King in the crisis between personal wish and public responsibility rests a grave duty. His acts are the links which hold the Commonwealth to-

other."United Press. SYMPATHY IN AMERICA

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London, Dec. 3. The Minister of Labour announced in die House of... Commons to-day that the mensure to omend the Special Areas Development Act, un-

der wheh the Government's aid for the depressed areas has been organis- ed, would be Introduced soon after the Christmas recess,-~British Wifei less.

ANGLO-CANADIAN PACT

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srized the public Imagination ment has been made to Parliament? strongly, and many ordinary people

Mr. Baldwin

have

nothing to

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and feel I have statement ! 1/2.27/32 add to the

made at

a tinge of pride at the suggestion 2.27/32 this present noment, but I will

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eirewhere, purdcularly in Gover The Executive of the Parliamen- ment circles in Washington, the situa 01% tary Labour l'arly inct this evening then is being followed with anxious and is understood to have had interest owing to possible internn- under discussion the constitutional tonal repercussions, situation.

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DOMINION ANXIETY

Culengo newspapers sympathise with King Edward, but emphasise his obligations to the Crown-Reuter.

'NO DEBT TALKS

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