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LABOUR & LEAGUE SPANISH CURRENCY
BRITAIN DELEGATION NOT STRICTLY PARTISAN
THE "OBSERVER'S" COMMENT
London, Yesterday.
The Government has decided that the personnel of the British dele- gation to the League Assembly in September will not be limited strictly to a party basis. This fol lows the precedent of 1924.
It is understood that the decision is a manifestation of the Cabinet's deliberate policy to conduct their administration on national and not on party lines.
The "Observer" says the policy naturally follows from the Govern
REFORM
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WHAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DO
FURTHER CREDITS
U.S. NAVY
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR 2 AMERICAN CRUISERS
70,000 TONNERS
Washington, Yesterday. Contracts for the construction of tae first two of the 15 light cruisers author ised by Congress have been awarded to the Puget Sound Navy Yard, which sent the lowest navy yard tender-G$8,838,- 000;
Madrid, Yesterday.
Other bids were sent by the Bethle The Government has decided to
The hem Slapbuilding Corporation. e-introduce the gold standard at lowest private yard tender was G$10,- the most opportune moment. The 758,000. The Bethlehem Corporation revalorisation of the currency will guarantees delivery within 6 months, and the Puget Sound Navy Yard with-
Later,
The new cruisers will be of 10,000 tons, 600 feet long, and will carry main and batteries of eight-inchers, being on- offers gined to a hundred thousand horse-
vari-power-Renter's American Service.
be simultaneously carried out. in 40 months.
The Government has renewed the.. ment's position as a minority Gov-credits arranged last year with ernment but none the less it is re
syndicate of British banker
accepting contemplates of further credits from.
countries, with ous
the
garded in itself as being highly de- sirable by diplomatic opinion.- Reuter.
FRENCH WAR DEBTS to protecting
AN APPEAL TO THE UNITED STATES
THROUGH M. CLAUDEL
S
Washington, Saturday. "Make a fresh effort to move the United States to put all its heart into it" telegraphed M. Briand (Minister for Foreign Affairs) to Ambassador Claudel who, this afternoon, discussed with Mr. H. L. Stimson (State Secretary) the post- poning of the payment of the War Stocks Debt in accordance with yesterday's motion in the Paris
? Chamber.
Mr. Stimson declares that he does not see how it can be postponed without the sanction of Congress, now in recess-Reuter's American Service.
BORAH'S RETORT
France, Europe's Most Prosperous Nation
by Senator Borah
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view exchange
by the acquisition of all pesetas offered to it at the current! rate of exchange, as it is convinced that the intrinsic value of the Peseta is much higher than the pre- sent rate implies.
Protective industrial measures
U.S. FINANCES
$40,000,000 OVER ESTIMATED SURPLUS
1930. PROSPECTS
Washington, Yesterday.
Mr. Mellon's prediction of a surplus will be formulated with the object of $160,000,000 for the fiscal year end- of strengthening the commercial ed June 29 has been exceeded by near- balance-Reuter.
SHOWERY
To-day's report from the Royal Observatory states:
The anti-cyclone remains sta- tionary; the typhoon is situated to the North-west of Oshima, moving N.N.E.
Forecast.-3.W: wind moder ate, cloudy, showery.
The driver was exonerated.
ly $40,000,000. The Government be- gan the year with an estimated defclt of $94,000,000,
Prospects for the fiscal year 1930 aro not bright, as the Treasury must find $150,000,000 for the Farm Board, In addition to funds for cruiser con- struction and flood control.-Reuter's American Service.
SUDDEN DEATH
SIR BEILBY ALSTON PASSES AWAY
DIES IN LONDON HOTEL
London, Saturday..
Sir Beilby Francis Alston died; suddenly in a London Hotel-Reu
[Sir B. F. Alston a few years ago
British
to Minister
China,
WDE
MOTOR FATALITY SEQUEL The verdict of "Accidental Death" was returned by the Coroner, Mr. J. A. ter. Washington, Saturday.
Fraser, District Officer, North, at an A blant retort has been made inquest held at Taipo into the cirenn- Owing to bad health, he transferred (Chairman of stances attending the death of a Chin- to the British Legation in Brazil, the Foreign Affairs Committee of ese who was knocked down by a motor, which was subseruently raised to an the USA. Senate) to M. Franklin lorry in the main street of San Tin, Embassy, Quite recently Sir B. F. Bouillon's speech in the French New Territory, en June 11.
Alston resigned his post at Rio de Janeiro and returned to England. Chamber, in which the latter re-
Biographical ferred to the "United States of America pushing France into ratification of the debt settlement and France's inability to appeal to the justice of the world if the U.S.A. does not recognise justice." Senator Borah points out that it is three years since the settle- ment was made and over a decade since it was due. Moreover, he said, France's debts to the US.A. were settled for about ten shil lings in the pound,
He also declared that France is the most prosperous nation in Europe and has no unemployment, "She is evidently not fighting for time or justice," he continued, "as she has both. It must be some- thing else Reuter's American Service.
the French request for uncondition al postponement of the War Stocks payment.
The Cabinet were of opinon that the President of the United States was not empowered constitutionally! to act alone on the matter, without reference to Congress.
A special convocation of Con- greas was impracticable, but any how the recent attitude of Congress the French desire. offered no hope of compliance with
The Rt. Hon. Sir Beilby Francis Alston, P.C., K.C.MG, G.B., had been Ambassador to Brazil since 1925. He was borri in 1868, and was of the late Sir Francis the son Alston, K.C.M.G, formerly of the Foreign Office. He married Hilda, of the late Major-General Robert Greum and they had one son daughter of and one daughter.
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After being educated privately and abroad, he became a clerk in the For- eign Office, 1890; Acting Brd Secretary in Diplomatic Service at Copenhagen, 1895; Secretary to British Pleni potentiaries at Paris Copyright
Con ference, 1896; Acting. 2nd Secretary and Charge d'Affaires at Buenos Aires, 1896-97; Secretary to British Representatives at Sugar Conferences Mr. Stimson said he realised the at Brussels, 1898, 1901, and 1902;-at- most disturbed state of French tached to Foreign Representatives at
of King Edward VIL opinion on the subject, but AmeriCoronation cans were strongly inclined to think 1902; attached to Prince Tsai-Shun of China on his mission to England, that the United States has behaved
1909; and to Prince Tai-Chen, re- in a most friendly way to France,
presentative
of the Emperor of China, by consenting to the Mellon the Coronation of King George Berenger agreement, wiping out V., 1911; in attendance on Prince and Princess Alexander of Teck at the France's wartime debta.
Coronation of
King Vafiravudi Siam at Bangkok, December 1911; Councillor of II M. Legation, 1911-12. d'Affaires, at Peking, and Charge 1819, 1916-17) Deputy High Coinmis- sioner Siberia, 1918-10; Minister Plenary 10
Tokyo, 1919-20; Envoy and Minister Fleni-
Message From M. Claudel
Paris; Yesterday. Before the Finance Committee in the Chamber, M. Poincare read a telegram from M. Claudel reporting that Mr. Stimson informed him the surprised the Deputies, wht recoga American Cabinet had discussed ined the inevitable-Reuter
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The American refusal has not
MAJESTIC
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Among Sir Bellby's foreign deccra- tions were:-Grand Cross of Double Dragon of China, 1909; Commander of White Blephant of Stapi, 1911.}
REPARATIONS
GREECE TO PROTEST TO THE COMMITTEE
Athens, Yesterday.. The Government will protest to the Reparations Committee against the Owen Young plan.
German League's Demand
Munich, Yesterday. The
Executive Committee of the League of German Industrialists after discussing the Young plan passed a re solation declaring the plan feasible only if the Rhineland wero ersenated. immediately and unconditionally, Ger Taan sovereignty in the Saar re-estab lished speedily and unrestrictedly, and üll measures for the confiscation and quidation of German properties, rights and interests immediately annulled. Reutero
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