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FRANCE DEFINES POLICY FOR WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
YORKSHIRE'S
DALADIER 'S FRANK STATEMENT
100 PER CENT.
SHATTERED DELEGATES
Sussex And Notts In Drawn Games.
SUTCLIFFE'S DOUBLE CENTURY
AT EDGBASTON
London, To-day.
Yorkshire, without the services of Bowes, their fast bowler, lost their 100 per cent record in the
ASSEMBLING
IN LONDON
Preparations Well Advanced.
WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE OPENS ON MONDAY
London, To-day. Preparations are well advanced
County Cricket Championship yes for the opening of the World Econ- terday when Warwickshire held: them to a draw after the champions Geological Museum, South Kensing- omic Conference at the Royal had scored 591 for 6-the highest ton, which is not yet out of the
builders' hands. who also received
of the season.
Sussex.
their first check from Warwick- Representatives of nearly 70 nations from all, ends of the shire, received yet another set-earth are now assembling in Lon- back at Manchester, securing only don. His Majesty the King will 5 points. Essex, under the cap- tainey of T. N. Pearce, jumped open the Conference on Monday. into third place in the table as will be broadcast throughout the with a seven-minute speech which the result of a win over Hamp-world. shire:
Notts. again.. disappointed sidential address will follow.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's Pre- Scoring 429 at Northampton they conceded first innings points, short, and His Majesty will leave The opening ceremony will be Bakewell, a candidate for Sat immediately after his speech of cliffe's partner to open the Engwelcome. hand innings, scored 246 for the home country. This is the high est individual score of the sea- Arthur Carr, the Notts skipper hit a hurricane 125 for Notis
son.
(Continued on Page I)' Results as cabled by Reater
County Championshipa Essex beat Hampshire by wickets at Leyton.
Hants: 337 and 211. Essex: 274 (Boyes. 6-for 91); 277 for 6 (O'Connor 115).
Yorkshire took first
Innings points from Warwickshire at Edg- baston.
Yorkshire: 591 for 6 de. (Sut cliffe 205, Barber 12). Warwickshire: 319 (Kilner 197)
and 127 for 4.
Conference will be occupied, The first few days of the
In speeches by the leaders of the 66 delegations, who will outline the causes of the world depression and suggest re- medies for restoring trade.
War debts will not be discussed at the Conference, but it is anti cipated that commissions will be set up to deal with tariffs and quotas and other obstacles to trade and also currency stability, gold standard and exchange res- trictions.
plenary session of the Conference A talking picture record of the
will be made.
GERMAN REPRESENTATIVES.
Many of the delegations are al- ready in London, including the Chinese delegation headed by the Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong. and the Japanese delegation, head- Leicester: 276 (F. R. Browned by Viscount K. Ishii,
Surrey took first innings points from Leicester at Leicester.
6 for 63);
311 for 6 (Berry 115).
Several European delegations, including the German representa- Surrey: 464 for 7 dec. (J. C.tives, will arrive during the week-
Squires 150 not out, Barlingjend. 128).
The official German delegation is as follows:-
Sussex took first innings, points, Baron Von Neurath, Foreign Minis- from Lancashire at Manchester. ter.
Lancashire: 311 and 69 for 2. Sussex: 397 for 8 dec. (Lang-
ridge (John) 99).
ADVISES CURRENCY
STABILISATION
FOUR POWER PACT
DEFENDED
MISUNDERSTANDINGS END BETWEEN
FRANCE AND ITALY
PARIS, TO-DAY.
TO MAKE THE WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE À SUC A DETERMINATION TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
The wreckage of "Feather-p lane” in which the famous British glider pioneer, Mr. C. H. Lowe-Wylde, crashed and was killed, at Maidstone, Kent, on May 13. Mr. Lowe Wylde, who Invented this new motor glider, had been circling the aerodrome for 20 minutes, when the machine appeared to 's lip at about 400 feet-(8. & G.).
CESS, WAS YESTERDAY EXPRESSED BY THE FRENCH PREMIER, M. DALADIER, IN THE ASSEMBLY HE SAID THAT FRANCE, IN HER POLICY REGARDING THE CONFER- ENCE, DID NOT CONSIDER THAT THE MANIPULATION OF GOLD WOULD SOLVE. THE
CURRENCY PROBLEMS. COUNTRIES OFF THE GOLD STANDARD MUST FIRST AGREE UPON STABILISATION.
Regarding the movement to raise world prices, France would NO WAR DEBT DECISION YET defend the interest of the French farmers by advocating a policy
BY BRITAIN of concerted production between producers of all countries. France would adhere to a 40-hour week if all the great Cabinet To Send Note To U. S. Works to remedy unemployment. Powers followed suit. France supported a programme of Public
During The Week-End
M. Daladier stoutly defended the Four Power Pact as advantageous to both France and the cause of peace. He paid tribute to Signor Mussolini for his conduct of the negotiations, and expressed satisfac tion at the end of the misunder standings that had so long separat ed the two great Latin nations.
THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY QUESTION OF GER MANYES RE-ARMAMENT, M. DALADIER SAID. REUTER.
M. Paul Boncour, who is ex- pected to play a prominent part at the Economic Conference.
French Delegation.
The completed French delegation
for the Conference is as follows:
mics.
Dr. Schacht, President of the Reichs-raut, bank
FRENCH TARIFF PROPOSALS
Retaliation Against Germany.
GOVERNMENT RECEIVES VOTE
OF CONFIDENCE
Paris. To-day.
London, To-day. The Cabinet met yesterday afternoon and It. is understood that they have not finally dispos ed of the war debts question.
It is expected that a note em- bodying the Government's view on the subject of the June Instal- ment will be sent to America dur- ing the week-end.--Reuter..
JAPANESE
MORE RISES
EXPECTED ON
WALL STREET
Wheat And Cotton Again Advance.
INVESTMENT BUYING OF SILVER
New York, To-day.
Silver was irregular at the opening of the New York mar- ket yesterday, on foreign and commission house selling, but strength developed later on commission house and inves tors' buying.
Further strength in stocks gen- erally is anticipated, but yesterday's prices showed little movement, In- dustrial and utility averages ad- vanced .77 and .29 respectively to 94.29 and 34.51, while rail and bond
48.00 and 84.64 respectively.
MR. EUGENE CHEN averages declined .04 and 18 to
IN COLONY
Denies Report Of Tokyo Visit.
"MILITARY GANGSTERS”
CONTROL JAPAN
Interviewed here by Reuter to- day Mr. Eugene Chen, who is on a visit to Hong Kong with Madame Chen, categorically denied the re port that he was being sent on a secret mission to Japan
Japan, is to-day," he stated, in the hands of military gangs
Business showed a slight decline on the previous days trading, 5,310,- 000 shares being traded.
In their market report, Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company, through their local correspondents, Messrs. Asia Lands, Ltd, state: "There appears to be little use attempting to project the idea of a feaction. We think that the strength which developed this afternoon is the fore- runner of more coming.
"Ramours that the Admini- stration will attempt to raise agricultural prices to sparity farmap", "hepessities, whiches
levels, coupled with a strong yould furan materially higher stock stock market, caused wheat to advance:
TRIUMPHS INters, who are destroying their country morally in the eyes of DAVIS CUP the world.
"And because this is an epoch of cotton was
"After a weak opening, the, trend of revolutionary changes, the Washington reports of progress in mostly upward. inevitable day of punishment may the acreage reduction plan, and come sooner than is thought by favourable weefl-end figures, en- a people who hold to the ancient couraged buying-Reuter, faith in brute force.
Germany Led 2-0. In Berlin.
CZECHS WIN 5-0
There is no need,”
he
added, "of any Chinese mis-
sion of any sort to Japan as long as Japanese are dug in even an inch of Chinese soil," Reuter.
As a prelude to the tariff discus Japan is leading Germany by 2 sions at the World Economic Con-matches. to nil in the quarter finals ference, the French Government of the European Zone of the Davis yesterday tabled Bills in the Cham-Cup, and Great Britain, who beat ber of Deputies, authorising, first- Italy by 3-0, will meet Czecho ly, customs surtaxes as a réprisal Slovakia, who routed Greece by to measures taken by foreign 50. in the Semi-Final Round. Governments which are proving in-
Berlin, To-day. Japan took a big, step towards jurious to French trade, and seentering the Semi-Final Round of condly, new tariffs for goods hit-the European Zone herto subject to any quota system Cup when Jiro Satoh and R. Nunol
of the Davis Cotton Traders Support
Spinners.
:
Count Schwerin von Krosigk, Fin- ance Minister.
M. Daladier, Premier; M. Bonnet, which has been removed or modi-beat their German rivals in the Dr. Hugenberg, Minister of Econo- Finance Minister; M. Paul-Con-fied.
two. singles matches yesterday.
(Continued on Page 9:) cour, Foreign Minister; M. Sar- It was suggested last night that Colonial Minister; M. France fátends to retaliate against
Results as cabled by Reuter: Northants took first inninga Herr Krogmann, Lord Mayor of Queuile, Minister of Agriculture: the German transfer moratorium, Cramm 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
I Satoh (Japan) bent Von points from Notts at Northampton. Hamburg.
Senator Louis Serre, Minleter of by raising her tariff wall. Notts: 429 (A. W. Carr 125) and Herr Wilhelm Keppler, the well-Commerce; M. Eugene Frot,
known engineer. 196 for G.
Minister of the Mercantile Marine; and M. Patenotre, the Under-1 Secretary of State for National) Economy.
Northants: 521
Bakewell 246).
Herr von Hoesch, German Ambassa- (Liddell 101, dor to the Court of St. James,
AMERICANS ARRIVE The American delegation, headed by the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Williams Cordell Hull, has arrived in London,
Worcester took first innings points from Derbyshire at Worces (er.
Worcester: 390 (C. F. Walters]
124) and 65 for 3. Derby: 303 (Perks 5 for 60).
Friendlies. :*
Other members are, Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Senate! Foreign Relations Committee, Mr. Somerset drew with the West James M. Cox, one-time Democra-i Indies at Taunton.
West Indies: 482 for 6 dec. Michigan.
(Headley 224 not out),
Following interpellations on France's foreign policy, a re- solution involving a question of confidence was put by M. Herriot, formier Premier. Au amendment to the effect that
R. Nunol (Japan) beat Jaenicke ¡6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. aa
Greece Beaten 5-0.
Prague, To-day, Czecho Slovakia secured a clean sweer triumph over Greece here
JAPAN'S BOYCOTT
OF INDIA
RETALIATION MEASURES
Tokyo, To-day, The Conference of Japan- ese Cotton Trader's yester. day decided to support the spinners' boycott against *India.
The, "Big Five" cotton mille re presented on the Federation Com
M. Daladier will probably teave for London on a preliminary visit, the Government should not sign a yesterday when Menzel and Siba mittee yesterday decided to imme- on Sunday and will probably stay pact in which the Little Entente, four sets.
both won their singles matches in diately carry out Thursday's deal
for three days,
ACTING COLONIAL RESIGNATIONS.
Hic Presidential candidate,.. Con- Somerset: 272 (Grimth 5 for 64)gressman Sam D. McReynolds, of
323 for 9 dec.
Tennessee, and Senator Couzens of
Mr. Tratman Appointed. Throughout the proceedings, the Conferenca: will publish their own Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G., will The M.C.C. beat Kent by 88 runs newspaper, which in addition to act as Colonial Secretary during the rendering an official account of the absence of Sir. Thomas Southern, M.C.C.: 406 (R: W. V. Robbins proceedings, will announce forth-who has left for Home on long leave. 108) and 187 for B det. coming business. The first Issue Mr. RA C. North will act as Prin- Kent: 253 and 254 (Bower's for is published to-day,
cipal Assistant, and Clerk of Coun- clis
at Lord's.
60).
Earlier: Kequit.
Gloucester, beat Glamorges by an
KOWLOON TIMEBALL."
Other appointments notified in the insings and 89 runs at Pontypridd.
current issue of the Government The Timeball on Signal Hill, Kow Gazette are, Mr. A. W. G. H. Grant- Glamorgan 129 (Goddard T for 48) loon will be discontinued after 8 ham, to be Deputy Clerk of Coun
to 245,
GOODMAN'S
CARD OF 66
IN U.S. OPEN Tommy Armour Led, By 2 Strokes. SARAZEN DISAPPOINTS
Glenville, To-day... Sensatoin has followed sensation in the U. S Open Golf Champion- ship. Yesterday Frank Goodman, of Omaha, Nebraska, returned a card of 66 in the Second Round to shatter Tommy Armour's amazing record of 68.
Joe Kirkwood, who was to
~ have visited· Hong Kong last month, is third with an aggre».
gate of 144. He shot a 70 yes- terday.
The leaders in the qualifying
(Continued on Page b.).
alon to boycott Indian raw cotton/ Belgium and Poland had not par ticipated, was rejected by 347 votes Britain, conquerors of Italy, in the submitted to a plenary session of Czecho Slovakia will meet Great although the decision has to be
Semi-Final Round.
the Federation on June 18 for con round of 156 were: firmation.
Jack Goodman Japanese cotton mills in China Tommy Armour and Manchukuo are expected to Joe Kirkwood join in the boycott Beater,
The voting figures indicate the support M. Daladier, the Premier, will receive when he asks for support on his gener al policy—Renter.
HE. THE GOVERNOR.
Recovers From Recent Illness.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel KCMG., KBE who has been suffering from Infinenza-with-some, bronchitis has now, recovered.
DR. E. J. DILLON'S DEATH.
A Well-Known Foreign Correspondent.
Barcelona To-day The death occurred hereyes- terday of Dr. Emile Joseph Dillon, correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph." — Reuter
Born in Ireland, Dr. Dillon was educated on the continent, and was Foreign Editor of the Odessa 114 (Goddard 5 for Far-pm. on Friday June 30, according cils, and Mr. Q. A. A. Manfayden,
Messenger in 1888, He was in ker 5 for 58)
to a notice in the Government to be Deputy Registrar, of the Road Central and Des Voeux Road thority on European matters, Dr. Wardley Street Joining Queen's China' in 1900, A well-known au Gloucester 332 (Barnett 154 C. C. Gazette from the Director of the Supreme Court and Commissioner in a notice-published in the
Chrizal has been omcially closed to Dillon has written - man Dacre 54).
to administer oaths" etc.
Goverment “Gazetta.
several dealing With Bu
Royal Observatory,
book,
THE BOYCOTT SUBSIDING?
Japan Claims Better Trade With China,
Tokyo, To-day “
At the Cabinet Meeting yesterday, the Japanese Foreign Minister, reported a favourable turn in Japan's trade with China, which he ascribed to the subsidence of anti-Japanese agitation in various parts of China, es pecially in Canton, Reuter
75+66 141
88+75 143
74470, 144
Other scores. Included: Gene Sarazen (bolder) 74+77 151. Walter Hagen
778+78 · 149 --Reuter.
HK VOLUNTEER RESIGNATIONS.
Two Officers Retire.
His Excellency, the Governor has been pleased to accept the resigna- tions of Major Henry Edmund Btandsge, O.D.B. and Lieutarant Henry Pooley of their commissione in the Hong Kong Volunteer DE |Lenos: Corps, with effect - from Máy