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BRITAIN'S BOYCOTT
Mlle. Helene Boucher, the 24-year-old French airwoman who recently set off from Le Bourget, Paris, in A small English machine to fly to Sal- gon, Indo-China.—(S. & G.).
STEADY TONE
PREVAILS ON
WALL STREET
Silver Rules Active
On Buying.
MANY INDICATIONS OF IMPROVEMENT
TRIAL OPENS TO-DAY IN MOSCOW
6 VICKERS EMPLOYEES'
TRYING ORDEAL
BRITISH PRISONERS MENACED AND CONFUSED BY OGPU
MOSCOW, TO-DAY.
AS THE FAMOUS CLOCK ON THE KREMLIN. TOWER STRIKES 12 O'CLOCK, NOON, TO-DAY, SIX METROPOLITAN VICKERS ENGLISH EMPLOYEES WILL ENTER THE TRADES' UNION HALL, A SPACIOUS ROOM DAUBED WITH BLUE, THE HALL WILL BE THRONGED WITH SI- LENT MULTITUDES, STRAINING TO HEAR THE IMPASSIVE RUSSIAN VOICE READ FOR FOUR OR FIVE HOURS, THE MASSIVE INDICTMENT WHICH MAY MEAN DEATH OR EXILE FOR THE SIX PRISONERS.
Within the packed court-room there will be a feeling of the implacable working of the soulless machinery of Soviet justice
calling to account six Englishmen to decide whether the Metro
politan Vickers rald was a vast bungle or a Machiavellian comp,
It is thought that the Soviet is in no way anxious for the trial to be a cause celebre. In some circles it is hoped that there will be no verdict that might put an irrevocable strain on the hitherto friend- ly Anglo-Soviet relations.
MR. STRANGE, BRITISH_CHARGE · D'AFFAIRES," AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EMBASSY WILI. BE PRESENT IN COURT TO HEAR THE INDICTMENT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH, THE SOVIET REFUSES TO REVEAL DESPITE WORLD-WIDE ANXIETY.
New York, To-day. Following the jump in stocks on Monday, the New York Stock Mar
London, To-day. ket ruled steady yesterday. Traders The trial begins to-day of the six British engineers of take this as an indication of better times ahead and consider a normal Metropolitan Vickers Com market to be preferrable to far pany, Messrs. Alan Monk ther big advances. Silver waihouse, Nordwall, W: H. Mac
donald, W. Thornton, Cushny and C. Gregory, on charges of political, and mili- lary espionage, wrecking activities and bribery,
3.
REUTER...
Boycott Bill Passed By
House Of Lords.
ECONOMIC POWERS TO PROTECT
"BRITISH BUBJECTS.
SOVIET PERSECUTION
The annual, Founder's Day ceremony commenced at Harrow School on March 9, with the usual “Roll Call," the bays attending wearing their customary shallow-crowned straw hats, peculiar to Harrow and, worn all the year round-Morning "Bill" (as the roll call is known) in progress, im
(8. & G.).
BRITAIN AND THE GOLD STANDARD
No Sudden Change In Policy.
CHANCELLOR'S - ASSURANCE TO COMMONS
London To-day, Asked for assurance in the House of Commons, yesterday, that be fore the Government were com mitted to any steps designed to London, To-day secure the early return of Britain to The House of Lords, without the gold standard, opportunity division, yesterday passed, in all would be given for discussion "On Gravest public impression has its stages, the Russian Goods Im-the subject by the House, the Lands, Ltd., state:-
been caused by the disclosure in port Prohibition Bill, giving the Chancellor of the Exchequer, "The market acted in a normal the second White Paper on this fushion to-day. We believe that this subject, of the amazing methods President of the Board of Trade Mr. Neville
again active. Business improved to 1,430,000 shares.
In their daily report, Messrs.
E. A. Pierce and Company through
their local agents, Messrs.
extend the rally,
Asia
gineers.
Chamberlain," said
is more encouraging than had we which the Soviet officials have wide, powers to boycott Russian that the House was well aware of had a brisk advance. We expect an-employed to extort the so-called other attempt in the near future to confessions from some of the en- products, either wholly or in part, the general policy of the Govern The Bill was introduced as a pro- ment on this question, and that the test measure against the arrest of policy would not be changed with the six British employees of Metro-
out ample opportunity for discus- politan Vickers-Reuter.
sion.
"In the wheat market sentiment was bullish and heavy profit-taking was well absorbed. Cotton contin- ued to rule strong on European and speculative buying, ́...
"Silver was quite an active market on Commission House buying."
Industrials and rails declined .96 and 29 to 61.15 and 26.17, while uti- lities and bonds advanced 11 and 38 to 21.22 and 74.36 respectively. Reuter.
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY.
Considerable Rise In
Silver.
Interrogations Insting 20
hours or more without inter- mission reduced some of them to a condition of com- plete mental apathy in which they were almost an xious to say or sign anything which would give them re- lief from the hail of ques- tions.
A strong undercurrent of menaces during some of the examinations was alternated with promises of lucrative employment in return for satisfactory answers, and threats regarding the safety of herself and her relatives were made in the case of a Russian woman to induce her to recite espionage charges. Examined individually, the en-| gineers were confronted with twisted accounts of each other's Silver prices advanced consider evidence, So far, the terms of ably, both spot and forward Im-the indictment have not been proving 9/16, being quoted this issued, but the charges, it is morning at 17 15/16, and 18, re broadly stated, will presumably spectively,
allege the wrecking of electric Cross rate prices were this morn-power plant in a dam, and espion- ing, &-G$3.41%, and £-G$3,41%, for age. the London on New York and New
The local dollar has remained unchanged at 173%.
When moving the second. read- ing of the Russian Goods. Import] When asked whether the con- Prohibition Bill in the House of siderable increase in the stock of Lords last night, Lord Hailsham, gold had anything to do with the Secretary for War, related to the Government's policy, the Chancel rests which had led to the intro- or replied in the negative, duction of the Bill.
Wireless Service.
House, the story of the Moscow ar-
He pointed out that the Metro-|
ritish
BRITISH RUBBER INDUSTRY
TO BE REVIEWED
Manufacturers' Research Ass. To Continue Work
شور
London, To-day. Questioned in the House of Commons yesterday regarding the future of rubber research Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the of.
Research Association should con-
BRITAIN'S
OVERSEAS
TRADE RISES
Satisfactory Returns For March.
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES ·
London, To-day.
INDIA STOPS
JAPANESE
DUMPING
Measure To Protect Own Industries.
END OF FAVOURED NATION TREATMENT TO JAPAN
New Delhi, To-day. The Indian Government has taken steps to denounce the 1905 Indo-Japanese Trade Convention by giving Japan notice by which the most favoured nation treatment will lapse after six months.
This announcement was made yesterday by the Commerce Member, Sir Joseph Bhore, in' moving the consideration of the anti-dumping Bill in the Legis- lative Assembly.
Sir Joseph Bhore declared that the Government was not actuated by feelings of ill- will toward any country. The measure was purely a defensive one to neutralise
the effect of special condi tions such na depreciated currency, and other factors, causing the dumping of goods at abnormally low prices, thereby endangering the existence of Indian in- dustries.
Sir Joseph Bhore. introduced the anti-dumping Bill into the Governane e Trade, said that the
Assembly on Saturday last. The recognised that it was desirable that the work of the
In the House of Commons, yet to impose additional duties on. [Bill empowers the Government British Rubber Manufacturers
terday, the President of the Board articles imported at abnormally tinue, and had decided to give further opportunity for seus of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, low prices. sion on tas rubber industry, which said that he hoped to make a state- Notification of imposing the would be introduced at an early date in the House of Lords-Briment very shortly regarding the addition, dütercorillabe, submit tish Wireless Service.
progress of trade negotiations now led für approval by the Legisla
|ture within', two months, after proceeding with various countries. which the Bill remains in force
until March 31, 1985.
LARWOOD'S
FOOT INJURY
British overseas trade for March totalled £56,346,000 In imports as againɛt £49,077,- 000 in February, and exports totalled: 282,551,000 as
rusry,
·NOTICE ·· HANDED: TO- JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
* Tokyo, To-day, " According to advices received. [here' Six John-Simon' kas handed to-- In March, 1982, the figures were, the Japanese-Ambassador, Mr. importa, £61,181,000; exports, Matandafra, six months notice of
the intention to abrogate the Japan-India Commercial Conven- The Increase in imports last tion of 1904, in accordance with month was chiefly in food, drink
NOT SERIOUS against £27,923,000 in Feb-
Doctor's Opinion Denies Earlier Reports.
SHOULD PLAY IN FIRST GAME FOR NOTTS
London, To-day, Harold Larwood, the fast bowler who was largely responsible for England's triumphe in Australis, will be seen in action during the
politan Vickers Company and its IRISH RAIL coming English season-
employees were of the highest standing and reputation... The Company had had dealings with the Russian Government over long period of years, and the Com- pany had every inducement to con- tinue on the most friendly terme with the Soviet Government; :
There was owing to them at the end of last month," no less than £1,500,000; and the Com pany had every reason, ta ex- pect the continuance of their contracts. It was in these cir- cumstances that the Rudelan Secret Police made the arresta: Lord Hailsham detailed the facts
The trial is being staged in the which had been given in the White
York on London, rates, respective Trade Union Hall, Moscow, ly, as compared with
and &-G85.41%; yesterday,
G58.41
ITALIAN PILOTS RECORD.
British Congratulations.
British Wireless Service.”
Company's Confidence In Mr. Monkhouse.
CHAIRMAN'S REPLY.
London
Bir. Felix
AC London, To-day Metropoli The British Air Minister Lord plying Londonderry, sesta
egraphed dustri
to General Balbo, the alfan Air brou
on the pan
Minister, congratulat
remarkable" speed?)
light of in, MEK
487,5 miles per hour, achieved on, his, Monday Tarrant Offosr. Agello; pa at Lake Gardone British Wireless
Pager, and in conclusion, he said that the Government had asked for economic power to be conferred in
import as a protest measure, since It was perhaps the, only form of fey could use to protect British subjecta, who were in per -British Wireless Service,
AND TRIALS,
STRIKE
Settlement Reached.
STRIKERS TO RESUME WORK, IMMEDIATELY
« Dublin, To-day. Following a conference be tween representatives of the strikers and Mr. Lemass, Minister of Industry and Commerce, a settlement of the Irish Railway strike, de clared at midnight on April was announced at 3 a.m. to da
rail
expected that a full
service
coms nmediat
IMPER
AFFAIRS
His doctor thinks that his foot. injury is not of a serious nature and that he will be able to play! again at the commencement of this season..
Larwood sustained the injury when playing in the final Test at Bydney, and was forced to leave for, England in order to rest it. Con- saquently he did not take part in the M.C.C. tour of New Zealand, ré- turning to the England-with the
Pataudi.
The injury to his foot is one of
nature,
sball of
foot being fracti
431,196,000.
and tobacco. The increase in ex-the provisions of Article Four of ports was chiefly articles, wholly the ConventionBeater, or mainly manufactured British Wireless Service.
FAMINE THREAT IN MODEL PRISON
JAPAN'S DELEGATE TO WASHINGTON.
Statesman Chosen.
Tokyo, Today Viscount Ishil has agreed. to go to Washingt tore present Japan at the forth- coming discussions on inter national questions.
Appalling Plight Of Nanking Prisoners.
NO REMITTANCES SENT FOR TWO MONTHS
Nanking. To-day. The first model prison in Nan- king is threatened by famine, ac- cording to an astounding story cir culated by a Chinese news agency, As Viscount Ishil is a states which asserts that the prison man rather than an economic ex- cials have not received. pert, the appointment inter their usual remittances from the Government for preted as signifying that Japan
18 more concerned with the poll-the past two tical than the economic aspects.The
desc Reuter
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WARSHIPS COMING TO COLONY.
Cumberland Returning
With
AIR MARSHAL'S VISIT TO COLONY
Sir John Higgins Due
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