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NORMAN WARNS BRITAIN TO HONOUR BOND-OR CREDIT RUINED
CAMPBELL
WILL RACE
IN FLORIDA
Another Attempt To
Better Land Record
BLUE BIRD RE-ENGINED.
London, To-day.
Sir Malcolm · Campbell ox- ➡pects to 'attempt to break - his nwn world land speed record of 263.9 miles an hour next
February.
His old racing car, the Blue Bird, has been rebuilt 1. strengthened and fitted with a 2,500 H.P. Rolls Royce engine of the type used in the Super Marine Seaplane with which Flight-Lieutenant Stain- forth set up a world air record of 407.5 miles per hour.
The car will be shipped to Day- tona Beach, Florida, in January. aceng of Sir Malcolm's previous. triumphs, and of the undoing of rivals who sought to challenge him. Daytona has claimed more than one life.
The Blue Bird's unprecedented: life as a racing car, though it has been re-engined for its three at- tempts at world records, has rousedį the admiration of the world for the British builders. The great car, stream-lined, tailed
and
finned, resembles
wingless
1
machine.-British Wireless
vice.
FINANCE BODY:
TO CONSIDER
fying
Ser-
Popular Boxer's Wedding.-The wedding took place at Southwark Town Hall, London, an October 26, between Mr. Donald McCorkindale, the South African heavy-weight boxer, and Miss Chrissie Broadribb, the daughter of Mr. Ted Broad- ribb, his manager. The bridegroom in happy mood, carries his bride after the ceremony.-(S. & G.)
KOREAN SENTENCED TO DIE FOR SHANGHAI BOMBING.
Second of General Shirakawa's Assassins Sext to Death.
Shanghai, To-day. News has been received here
$30,953 VOTES that the Osaka Court has sentenc
Supplementary Bills Before Committee.
CONSIDERATION THURSDAY.
ed to death Im Kung-kee, one of the Koreans who threw a bomb in Hongkow Park on Apr 29, which killed. General Shirakawe woanded Admiral Nomura Mr. Shigemitsu, the then Consul- General at Shanghai.
and
and
In Ho Kichi, another of the three, will be executed in Osaka
The sum of $30.953 for supple-military gaol on Thursday.-Reu-
mentary expenditure will be
ter.
itemised for the consideration of
the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, which will]
LEAGUE SEEKS
AMERICAN AND
SOVIET HELP
Discussion of Sino-Japan Problem Delayed.
COMMISSION OF 19 TO ACT.
Geneva, To-day.
There will be a lull in the Sino-
BRITAIN AND ·
JAPAN CLASH ON CABINET DIVIDED ON M.C.C. WIN
ROAD ISSUE
Each Wants Advisers On Shanghai Body.
TOKYO WON'T COMPROMISE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, Today,
The outside roads issue has suddenly developed a dispute, between the British and Japanese authorities, accord- ing to leading Chinese daily papers. Formerly the sala. tion of the question has been blocked on account of Japan- ese opposition. The proposed agreements be- tween the Municipal Council and the Chinese authorities, it is understood, include the rendition to the Chinese of jurisdic tion over outside roads conditional upon foreign advisers being attached to the special ad- ministration.
POLICY
SIMON & CHAMBERLAIN
URGE DEFALCATION
EXPECT US. AGREEMENT
LONDON, TO-DAY.
FOURTH GAME
IN AUSTRALIA
Defeat N.S.W. By Innings & 44 Runs.
BRADMAN OUT FOR 23.
Sydney, To-day. The M.C.C. registered their fourth victory on tour when they beat New South Wales by an Innings and 44 runs to-day. A small crowd was present when
GREAT BRITAIN MUST MEET THE DEBT PAYMENT the hame side continued batting yesterday and at lunch the score- WHICH THE UNITED STATES DEMANDS, OR FORFEIT HER board read 206 for-8, J. Cummins: CREDIT, MR. MONTAGU NORMAN, GOVERNOR OF THE BANK being undefeated for 71 and Don
Bradman 28,
Cummins failed to add to his OF ENGLAND, WARNED THE GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY AT THE CONCLUSION OF HOURS OF CONFERENCES AND AFTER score after the interval and was dismissed for 71 scored in 77 RT. HON. MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, CHANCELLOR OF minutes. Included in his Innings Owing
THE EXCHEQUER, HAD REPORTED ON THE SITUATION TO were twelve boundaries. HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE,
*
to the attack of influenza' which seized him on Saturday, W. A. The Cabinet is divided in opinion as the policy which Great Bri-Oldfald, the Australian stumper. tain should adopt. The majority, headed by Premier Ramany Mac-was unable to bat. Donald, insists that the nation must honour its bond. The Chancel-
The point of the Anglo- Japanese disagreement is whe ther these advisers shall be Bri- lor of the Exchequer and Sir John Simon urge that Britain consider tish or Japanese. The latter de France's position and her pledged word at the Lausanne Confer mand the appointment of their ence, and that the American demands be ignored. own nationals ostensibly because Japanese residing outside the The present attitude in London | road areas outnumber the Japan-appears to be that Great Britain ese inside.
will not be required to pay more The Japanese Government is than the interest due on 'Decem- believed to be unwilling to com- ber 15, promise on this issue.
F. A CUR
Second Round Draw For December 10.
A full day's of ministerial con ference on debts was concluded with a two-hour Cabinet meet- ing and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, RL. Hon. Neville Chamberlain, having an audience with HM the King.
Apart from the fact that the ministers resolved to make the second note to the United States
Japanese dispute now until next MINOR CLUBS NOT FAVOURED. irresistible in argument, it is be Tuesday, when the debate in the The last Assembly will begin.
London, To-day.
of the week or ten days from the meeting of the Assembly, the The following is the draw for the Second Round Proper of the Commission of Nineteen will FA Cup to be played on Decem draft a resolution.
lieved that not only are the terms: of the actual note being drafted, but the whole of the Govern ment's war debt policy is being reviewed. It is unlikely, the note
Southend or Exeter v. Scarbore". Will be dispatched before to-
It is strongly urged that ber 10: American and Soviet support should be secured at this stage.
meet after the Council Meeting New Uniforms It is believed that America, if
on Thursday next.
Most of the items come under the head of miscellaneous ser- vices. The sum of $940 is re- quired for the Medical Depart- ment, the greater part of which is to meet the increased expendi- ture caused by the cholera and diphtheria outbreaks..
For Army
Radical Changes Considered.
London, To-day, The new uniform and equipment Owing to the increase of money which, if finally adopted, will con- rewards being paid by the Police siderably alter the appearance of Force, that department requires the British Army, were officially an additional sum of $2,500, shown, for the first time in London, While $1,500 is required for yesterday.
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satisfied with affirmations of principle in the debate, will not object to becoming associated with the work of the Commis- sion, which will be in the nature of conciliatory procedure,, under: (Continued on Page 7.)
MONKS OPEN TIBET SANCTUARY.
the
St. Bernard Post In Mountains. charitable services which have The most striking features are
Berne, To-day. proved much heavier than anti-the light waterproof hat of deer- The congregation of cipated.
stalker pattern which can be fold- ed into the pocket, the open-necked monks of Great St. Bernard have tunic and shirt and the dull bronze decided to create a hospice for
travellers in Tibet, to be structed at a height of 12,000 buttons and badges,
feet in a mountain pass. It will remain open all the year round: Three monks will go to Tibet DIVORCE TOTAL IN
in January to undertake the con- ENGLAND CLIMBSstruction work
WORSE IN ENGLAND THAN IN CHINA.
Woman Complains She
Cannot Get Bath.
(Reuter's Special Mall Service.)
London.
A woman's allegation that she had been better off in China than ahe was in Britain was made at Messing, near, Tiptree, Essex, when
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con-
ham or Wycombe. Folkestone. v. Newport. Northampton v. Doncaster. Chester v. Dartford or Yeovil
Petters:
morrow.
said
Sir Robert Houre.
Cardiff or Bristol R. v. Gilling: Opinion within the Cabinet iglain, yesterday morning, and The several Ministers discussed the to be divided. Morning Post ranges Premier matter further at a meeting in MacDonald, Mr. Stanley Baldwin the House of Commons last
night. and Mr. J. H. Thomas on the one
It is anticipated the note will hand declaring the bond must be
be despatched to Washington discussion. honoured without Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Sir within the next few days and it King-John Simon on the other hand is expected to contain a cogent declare that the prime considera- presentation of the reasons which tion is the Lausanne Pact; hence led Great Britain to propose the the French representations must extension of a moratorium, pend- be considered even to the point of ing the exchange of views on the default.
Reading v. Coventry. Bristol Cv. Tranmere. Brighton v. Wrexham. Stockport v. Luton or
stonians.
Halifax v. Workington. Southport or Nelson v. Swindon, Walsall v. Hartlepools. Carlisle v. Hull. Accrington v. Aldershot. Crewe v. Darlington, Gateshead v. Margate. Torquay or Bournemouth v.
thyr or Queen's P.R.
Reuter.
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Voce; the Notts bowler, followed' up his innings of 46 by roturning the following bowling Ogured
0. M. R...W.
15 1 ·85 :5
G. O..Allen, the Middlesex fast bowler, took 2 for 62, and F. R. Brown, the Surrey all-rounder, took 2 for 19. *
Don Bradman by acuring 28 dis palled all doubts as to his being un able to play in the first Tear which Commences on Friday. With the New South Waler mich concluding a day earlier than was expected, Bradman wil bevably to get in three days" complete rest, and thus hop to be perfectly fit for Friday,
W. A. Olüñeld-very-visaly frained from Datting against M.C.C., and is making a ster covery from his bout of influenza. H. S. Love will probably be the Istumper if Oldfald is unft;"
Full-scores were as follow:—
N.S.W. 278 +D G Bendman 18.
J. H. Fingleton 119 not out
8. McCabe 67, G. 0; Allen N for 69, Tate 4 for 58),
M.C.C.: 580 (Sutcliffe 182, RE.S.. Wyatt 72, Nawab of Pataudt 61, Ames 90, Voce 46, S. Hird 6 for 185, W: J. O'Reilly for 86).
NSW
218 (J. Cummins 11 D. G. Bradman, 28, Voce for 85, G. O. Allen 2 for 525 F. E. Brown 2 for 19).
--Renter.
HURT BY DEBT
APPREHENSION
whole question of international STOCK MARKET Mr. Montagu Norman was also war indebtedness. called to the Treasury and ac cording to City circles, advised Mer-that default would be disastrous
to British credit.
Parliamentary opinion strong- ly favours payment
CRUISES CONTINUE. (Renter's Special Mail Service).
London:
IRELAND HURT BY
TARIFE WAR.
Exports Fall Off By £1,500,000 In Month.
It is considered that the Unit- ed States is practically certain to accept the offer of interest only and to allow the postponment of The summer sea cruises, which payment of the principal of Bri- have proved so popular with British tain's debt due on December 16 (Reuter's Special Mall Service).
windfall $13,500,-
Husbands Petition
etition In The St. Bernard sanctuaries, holiday markers and antal for The Interest amounts to 5130 be The British trade- Agu London
One-Third Of Cases.
(Reuter's Special Mail Service),
London. Entries in the, divorce lists for
gentle dogs carry succour to when they were suffering from acute remitted in gold, thus saving the month of August show that the travellers in distress, are thus to depression, are not to cease with difference between the par value Irish Free State's Agricultural ex- come for the first time to Asia. the approach of autumn, but are to of gold dollars and the current port trade has been badly hit by the
continue right through the winter sterling value.
Reuter
the last legal term of the year. Coffee Planting In Brazil Is
The Government has a huge reckoning day on De cember 1, when over £300,000,000 will be dis
an inquiry was held into the Lexden which opens in October, already und Winstree Rural Council's op exceed 500. Indications are that plication for sanction to borrow the total for 1982, counting the
Rio De Janeiro. clent quantity remains. In storage storage 918,000 for supplying the Essex Assize cases, will be over 4,000. village of Layermarney, Measing, Over 90 per cent. of these cases drastic decree prohibiting the to supply er or needs for the Inworth and Layerbreten with are brought by poor people under
three-year priod, it is estimated the special facilities now granted Planting of coffee in Brazil, the The full force of the decree, will water
Mrs. Frayer, poultry farmer, them. Suits in which hasbands world's chief producer, for the fall on the state of Sao Paulo, Newbridge HID Messing, told the are the petitioners are only about next three years was issued to-day which recently was In revolt, officials that she had come to Mess- one third of the total number. by President Getulio Vargas in an among others. This province, ing from China. She said: "I Since the law equalised the effort to solve the country's most along with that of Rio de Janeiro have given up all hope of a bath. I grounds for divorce between the pressing economic problem. Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais am worse, off in England than: Boxes, the average totals have beenThough thousands of tons of the supply four-fifths of the world's was in China, where I always had between 4,000 and 5,000 cases beverage bean have been burned coffee supply
"and dampec, imo the seas, a suil- annually. enough water to keep myself clean.
Prohibited For Three-Year Period bised, £165,000,000 to those
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British Securities Suffer Lapse. NEW YORK UNEASY.
London, To-day, "The disturbed state of, the London market pending the- "result of the War Debt situa--
is reflected in the
which still maintains a low
level while gilt-edged necur Itles are weakening. After touching a new low at dispute over the land annuities and 53.1772, the sterling rate on New the consequent British duties on York recovered to. $8.18-7/82 Jes Free State Imports.yum tárday. Eusiness on the London Stock Exchange was at a low ebb Agricultural Imports into the pending definite news of the War United Kingdom from the Free Debt faluation. British funds State have dropped by over £1,500, closed above the worst, with War 000 as compared with the same Loan assented 35-15/16. month last year. More than half
Reporting on the market situs- of this decline is represented by ation, Messrs. Swan, Culbertson, and falling off of £887,000 in Irish cattle. Frità state that the market yester Imports of sheep from Ireland show day was very dull, the chief weak- a reduction of $150,000, while dairy mess being in gilt edged securities produce has dropped by $350,000 Only average business was done Morning Developments Reviewed. On the other alde of the picture, on the New York Stock Exchange orts to the Irish Free 500,000 shares changing hands. The Governor of the Bank of Eri
品牌 England, Mr. Montagu Norman,
diminu-According to Messrs. E. A. Pierce visited the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer r. Neville Chamber
who did not convert their Five Per Cent. War Loans; £140,000,000 to holders of Treasury Bonds. The Trea Bury receives a slightly smaller som the same day on account of new loans,
orts of coal actual and Co. the market undertone re- Sincrease.
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