12 NOVEMBER 1927, page 2

The Justification Of. The Government In Appointing A...

Coininittee is that ultimately Parliament will be responsible for the revision of the Reforms in India. In the final pmcess obviously no Indian can take part. Logically, and one......

Mr. Parker Gilbert, The Agent-general For Reparation...

has - sent to the German Govern- ment a strong memorandum on the defeets - of Gentian finance. He says that Germany, -since 1924; -when the Dawes Scheme was established, 'has......

In The House Of Commons On Tuesday Sir Austen Chamberlain

reviewed the situation in China and men- tioned a few facts not generally known. For example, although we• knew that the attempt to unite the Govern- ments of Hankow and Nanking......

A Better Chairman Than Sir John Simon Could Hardly Have

been found. He will bring to bear upon his subject not only a penetrating but a liberal mind. As for the Labour members of the Commission it is certain that they accepted......

In This Connexion It Is Pleasant - .to Learn That Sarwat

Pasha, who has been visiting London, has departed well pleased with his conversations with Sir Austen Cham- - berlain. We sincerely hope that the way .has- been prepared for......

• * * * The Anglo-abyssinian Treaty Of 1902 Binds

Abyssinia not to allow any works on the Blue Nile which would affect the waters of the Nile lower down unless the Governments of the Sudan and of Great Britain consent. This......

It Should Be Made Clear That Mr. Parker Gilbert Does

not fear any immediate default ; the reparation payments are provided for. What he does fear is. that the new form- of inflation- which. is causing• a rapid rise in the cost of......

A Statement That The Government- Of Abyssinia Had Signed A

contract with an American firm, the - J. G. White Engineering Corporation, for the building of a dam across the Blue Nile evidently outran the facts. The statement would have......

At The Lord Mayor's Banquet On Wednesday The Prime Minister,

in accordance with custom, confined himself to foreign affairs. He professed himself optimistic. The improvement in Europe had been remarkable. The dark spot was Russia. Mr.......