The Archive · 1932

Commons and China

Many Questions Asked: Trade-mark Piracies: — Important Buddhist Find — By 0. M. Gnaew

he? London, Oct. 27. fof the League of Nations will make "Mimmy readers wi be sorry to proposals for offering international Shear that, Major A. H, Hiltons ce-operation te the Chinese Govern Johnson, formerly Commissioner= ment in restoring internal order, as General of the Council, has been recommended as a matter very ill,' He had. to. go into a urgency in Recommendation No. pursing home in. Devonshire Place of the Report of the Lytton Com-Jose week for an operation and for three er four days was in n serious has been considered by he Council Si Until the Report condition, I. am happy, however, fo" hear' to-day that hein much fof the League of Nations it is not Better and now going on very well. desirable that His Majesty's Gov-though "it may Be some little time ferment should define their attitude before he is able to return to his either towards the Report as a whole Rouse at Crowthorne in Berkshire.

Jor towards particular proposals Mrs, Hilton-Johnion is staying in [contained in the Report.

London to be near him, Captain Peter Macdonald—asked "The book on which Aft. J. 0, P. the Secretary of State for Foreign Bland has been working for some Affairs what steps are being taken time past, to be published by "His Majesty's Government to Heinemann, is expected to be out ensure that the Customs revenues before the end of November. "It is jin Manchuria, on which foreign salled "China: "The Pity of It" loans are based, are still paid to the andis a strong indictment of the Chinese Government? policy of inissez faire and conciliag The Secretary. of State for tion. in China, the consequence of Foreign Affairs (Sir John Simon)—the Washington Treaty accepted by Manchurian Authorities have de-the Treaty Powers. ie is sequel jelared that it is their intention to 40. two earlier books on Western pay their quota towards the service policy and the disintegration of Jof the foreign Joans secured on the Authority' in China since the over Customs revenues. No agreement throw of the Manchu dynasty. has yet been reached for the carry A number of very resting ing out of this intention, though the aueations have. been asked. this Manchurian. authorities' have re-Week in Parliament' about China, mitted to Shanghai certain sums These covered the of lout of the revenues which have the boycott "at Shanghai; the ccumlated up to the time of their prospects of the Round Table Con-seizure of the Customs. ference on Shanghai; the attitude On October 26 Mr. Mander asked of the British Government towards the Secretary of State for Foreign the Lytton Commission's recom-Affairs the present position with mendations for international help regard to the fulfilment by China of for China soring internal the terms of the Boxer Indemnity order; Manchuria's attitude to-Agveement, with especial regard to wards 'Toans secured on the endowments for educational pur-Customs; smuggling at Hongkong; fund the' rumours of scandal in Secretary of State for annection with the spending of the Foreign Affairs (Sir John Simon): British Boxer money, The. Board of Trustees in China are Sir John Simon refused to com-at the present stage mainly cos mit, ungelt on any aspect of, the learned under the terms.

Lytton Report until it has been Agreement with the provision of an considered by the League of Nations. But both on he boycott, purposes out of the proceeds of the and to Sir John Wardlaw-Milne's Toans made for railway and other question about, a conference productive enterprises.

China. pendi Shanghai, his replies invited further Regulations have been drawn up by questions, "These, I understand, the Board and approved by the will be put next Week.

Chinese Government for the pur-T append a full copy of Hansard's pose of safeguarding this object, report on all these topies. but some time must elapse befor On October 24 Mr, Moreing asked any substantial sums are available the Secretary of State for Foreign from this source for educational Affairs whether "he can make a

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