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...proceedings of the Preparatory Disarmament Commission* at Geneva (TIME, May 24) got under way last week with the election to its presidency of Jonkheer J. Loudon, onetime Foreign Minister of the Netherlands. Interest at once centered upon the pronouncements of Hugh Simpson Gibson, representing the U. S., and Count von Bernstorff, head of the German delegation?the former grave and earnest, the latter in festive mood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS: At Geneva | 5/31/1926 | See Source »

...Jonkheer Dr. H. van Asch van Wyck, Charge d'Affaires of The Netherlands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Diplomatic Feather | 8/17/1925 | See Source »

...Dutch Parliament defeated the Naval Bill (TIME, May 19, Aug. 6) by 50 votes to 49. Had it not been for the fact that one of the 100 members which forms the membership of the Second Chamber was missing, the result might have been a draw. Premier Jonkheer Dr. C. J. M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck tendered the resignation of the Cabinet to the Queen, who requested the members to remain in office until certain items on the Parliamentary agenda had been settled. A new Cabinet is, however, inevitable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NETHERLANDS: Navy Bill Beaten | 11/5/1923 | See Source »

...Majesty Queen Wilhelmina, 25 years a Queen, intimated to the Minister of Finance, Jonkheer Dr. R. J. de Geer, that she and her mother, Dowager Queen Emma (65) will share in a proposed cut in the salaries of State officials. The Queen receives 600,000 guilders ($241,200) from the civil list and an allowance of 50,000 guilders ($20,100) for the maintenance of the Royal palaces, as well as the revenue from her private estates, and the income from the large private fortune of the House of Orange...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NETHERLANDS: A Queen's Salary | 10/1/1923 | See Source »

...Jonkheer D. J. De Geer, Dutch Minister of Finance, resigned from the Cabinet because he did not agree with his colleagues over the Big Navy Program sponsored by Admiral van Karnebeek (TIME, May 19). This fact led to a wide popular outburst on the part of the Dutch people against the proposed Government plan to increase the Navy, which means that the taxpayers will be burdened with new taxation at a time when economy should be the paramount consideration, especially since the Ruhr occupation has had disastrous effects on Dutch trade. There seems little chance of the Government obtaining...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NETHERLANDS: Big Navy | 8/6/1923 | See Source »

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