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APPEAL TO LEAGUE
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'QUAKE SHOCK
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| A slight carthquake shock was felt this morning. Simultaneously tremors were felt at Long Beach, Hermosa Beach, Santa Monica and inland com- munities within a thirty-mile radius.-) There was a second tremor au hour later.
Two men and two children were in jured at Santafe Springs Reuter's
American Service.
The Secretary-General of the League of Nations has communi- to the cated, without comment, Council and the Powers signatory to the Straits Convention and members of the League the text of a letter. dated June 20, from the President of the Straits Commis- i sion in. Constantinople, calling at- tention to the recent light of 34. Italian naval seaplanes over the & Bosphorus and Dardanelles in violation of the Straits Conven- tion.
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LABOUR'S VIEWS NEW STATEMENTS MADE BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT
FREE TRADE PRINCIPLES
London, Yesterday.
The report of the Committee on safeguarding in the woollen in-
mentioned by dustry,
Mr. MacDonald in the House of Com- mons on July 2, has been publish-
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WATER SUPPLY HOURS
districts:-
Victoria and high level
6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Severn Road (Eastern
It states that a case is estab lished for a duty on women's dress goods, excluding underclothing, but a duty confined to women's dress goods would be administra
Therefore, tively impracticable.
if the conclusion is accepted it will probably be necessary to ap
A ruling is requested as regards & Section only), Barker Road,ply the
the exact reading of the Conven- tion so as to avoid future diver- gence of opinion on the subject of the entry of naval and air forces
in the Black Sea-Reuter.
Magazine Gap and Wanchai Districts:-
6 to 8 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Remainder of tite Peak:
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duty on all classes of woollen and worsted tissues with- in weight limits of two ounces and eleven ounces to the square Pard.
Government's Policy
In the House of Commons, Mr.
PRES, HOOVER'S LOSS **************666666 Graham, president of the Board of
WORRIES OF WHITE HOUSE
DEBT REVISION
WAR DEBTS
LONDON NOT FAVOURED FORed to go beyond Mr. MacDonald's
CONFERENCE
FRENCH FEARS
Trade, replying to a Conservative amendment to the Address, moved by Sir Philip Gunliffe Lister, declin-
statement of policy as regards sufe- guarding, namely, that the Govern- ment could not pledge themselves that they would allow the safe- guarding duties to continue until the dates of expiration. But the Government would take into account
-Mr. Hoover's Presidency bas started anxiously. He must
Faris, Yesterday. solve the problem of effective
The reply to the British Note on Senate leadership, and there are reparations is being drafted. It agrees not only puzzling international to the proposal for an open confer all the circumstances, including re- problems, but more highly ex-euce, beginning in August, but insists venue and the effect plosive national questions before confronted Congress than have any new President in my memory, writes the New York correspon- dent of a Home paper to hand. Mr. Hoover has actually lost fifteen pounds since his inau- gúration. He promises to be as lean and tuscular as Roosevelt in his early days before the year ends. To-day, when all seemed well with
for his programme
de- feating the farm relief debenture scheme, two Senators hitherto counted as opponents of that wild scheme have apparently reversed their decision, and it is quite possible that he will be defeated.
on industry, on meeting in a neutral country.
not give the slightest Newspapers state that the Govern. He could ment fears that London under a Labour guarantee that suubstantial notice Government would not afford a fe-would be given before the termina- vourable environment for the French tion, of any of the duties. The cause, Reuter.
Labour Party (he added) had al- ways opposed the safeguarding **************£*0886 | duties and there would therefore have been the amplest notice given Degrees of their views.
The kind words of the Prince of Wales and Mr. Baldwin are, no
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CONVEYED INTO BOSTON HARBOUR
No Fresh Applications Mr. Tom Shaw (War Secretary) made it clear that no fresh applica- tions under the safeguarding pro- cedure would be
and entertained none of the existing duties would be renewed. Reuter.
NAVAL PENSIONS
ADMIRALTY MAKE NEW ARRANGEMENTS
An obvious consequence of the re- duction in the numbers of war- ships is that fewer officers needed in the Navy. During the Admiralty past few years the
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doubt, cheering, but the persistent S.S. "PRINCE GEORGE” suggestion of the reopening of the British debt settlement, which was considered permanently closed, startles, while all other debts re- main a potential source of trouble, and the President's Senatorial enemies are trying to expel Secre- tary Mellon, the President's chief The steamer Pridee George has have thinned out the lists hope in such matters, on the pre-arrived at Boston, conveyed by two pretty thoroughly, especially in text of a century-old law forbid-cutters. ding the Secretary of the Treasury to engage in business.
I have discussed, with an in- formed expert the possibility of reopening and readjust ment of the British debt settle ment. He held that it was most (unlikely, giving as one reason the British treatment of various Ameri. can claims, such as that concern-
COLLISION IN DENSE FOG
New York, Yesterday.
the more advanced ranks. Now Ber bows are holed and her fore- their Lordships find that they have hold full of water. Passengers more lieutenant-commanders than were landed safely.
they can employ, and they have de- The collision occurred in a dense cided to get rid of the surplus by fog-Reuter's American Service.
U.S. TARIFF
making it worth while for these officers to leave the Navy voluntari- ly.
With that end in view the Ad- London, Yesterday.
miralty are giving lieutenant-com- | Mr. W. R. Smith, replying to a ques ing the Lewis gun. This, he said, tian in the House of Commons, said anders who will attain the age of had neither been adjusted nor sub- the proposed increase in the United tire) in 1933 the option of leaving that the whole situation arising out of forty-five (at which they must re- mitted to arbitration, although the States taffire was being watched most the Navy at once with the full pen- latter was urged. Apparently the
carefully-Reuter. general American view is that Mr. Baldwin is accurate in his assump- tion that the settlement has stabilised the whole world and has certainly solidified British credit.
The engagement has been an nounced of Mr. Morton, manager of Messrs. Harrisone and Cros field, Ltd., Medan, to Miss Ria Stephens.
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