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ABYSSINIA BREAKS OFF ALL DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH ITALY
STRIKES AGAIN
LOOM LARGELY
ON U.S. HORIZON RICHBERG WARNING
HEEDED
ADMINISTRATION BILL IS SECRETLY DRAFTED TO EXTEND N. R. A. LIFE-
Washington, To-day. A secretly drafted Administra- tion bill for the extension of the National Recovery Administration, with some modifications, was hast- ily introduced in the Senate yester “day after a warning by Mr. Donald Richberg, the N. R. A. chief, that strikes were threatening in the sted, coal, automobile and textila industries.
The draft provided for a partial restoration of the anti-trust laws and for code administration by an inter-state commerce commission."
Mr. Green, president of the Fe deration of Labour, had previous ly strongly advocated the exten- sion of the N. R. A. and also de- manded a 30-hour week.-Reuter.
ANGLO-BRAZILIAN AGREEMENT
Trade Debts To The United Kingdom
REPAYMENT TERMS:
London, To-day. An agreement has been signed on behalf of the United Kingdom and the Brazilian Governments with re- gard to the settlement of.com.
dom exporters..
sary.
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Claudette Colbert, who, won the for 1984, in "It Happened One Motion Picture Academy "award Night," arrives in New York from Hollywood for a holiday on Broad- WAY.
PRO-BRITISH
DEMONSTRATION ·
IN MOSCOW
Mr. Eden And Party Cheered At Opera
NATIONAL ANTHEM, PLAYED BY ORCHESTRA
Moscow, To-day.
HEART BALM SUITS
DECLARED AS
INSTRUMENT
OF BLACKMAIL
BILL SIGNED FOR ABOLITIONS
NEW YORK STATE RULING
Albany, New York, To-day. Governor Lehman yesterday signed billabolaking "heart balm" (breach of prom quits
in New York State on the groud that they have been made an in- strument of blackmai
The law abolishes the right to
PRINCE HENRY
twin-screw motörship Cordillera arrived in Hong Kong on her maiden trip this more
CITY OF LONDON
bring suits to recover damages WELCOMED HOME BY for breach of promise, alienation of affection, and seduction, and makes any such attempt a felony punishable by a fine from $1,000 to $5,000 or imprisonment ranging from one to 10 years.
"The law is aimed at the tri- bute of $10,000,000 paid annual- ly by New York men to gold- diggers and blackmailers," says Senator McNaboe, the sponsor of the bill
Reuter.
Tells Of Enthusiastic Demonstrations
PREMIER STRESSES RESULTS OF PERSONAL TOUCH
VENIZELOS ASSAILANTS ACQUITTED IN ATHENS
Sequel To Assassination Attempt Last June
Athens, To-day.
The Assize Court acquitted all those accused of participating in the attempt on the life of M. Venizelos in June 1998 including the ex-Chief of the Athens Police, Polychronopoulos, the brigand
** Inndon, To-day. H. RH. the Duke of Gloucesterchief, Karathanassis, and 15 other polke officers and civilians-Reu |was royally" "welconted hon yes
MR. STRACHEY TO terday by the City of London after LEAVE AMERICA his seven months Empire bour.
Deportation Proceedings
Dropped
tar.
CORDILLERA IN HONG KONG
KWANGTUNG
FORCE STILL
IMMOBILISED
ORDERED TO HALT ADVANCE
GENERAL CHEN CHI-TANG'S
DEFINITE STATEMENT:
SITUATION SERIOUS
ARBITRATION
DEMANDS MEET
WITH OPPOSITION
ITALY WILL AGREE AS LAST RESORT
LEAGUE PROBLEM
Rome, To-day.
It is officially
announc
ed that the Abyssinian Government has decided to break off direct nego- tiations with the Italian Government.
It is understood that the Abyssinian Govern- ment is demanding arbi- tration, but that the Italian Government will agree to this only as a last resort
Unofficial quarters the Kwangtung mlés, has tele consider that a commis- graphed to the alliary authorision of arbitration will welchow saying that his have to be established
From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, -To-day:::
Geperal Chen Chi-tang, head or
tles in
two divisions in proceed to Kwe!
ructions rece
| Chling Karthik
Military Affairn,
I
to in
under the auspices of com General the League of Nations,
bagal ng pare but it may be difficult to
Large crowds greeted the Duke as he drove lu an open carriage. with an escort of Life Guardi, At Guildhalle, lunchton yga virén in his honour, among the distinguish- Washington, To-day."
ed guests being the Archbishop of Twin-Screw Motorship The deportation proceedings Canterbury, the Prime Minister For Far East Service against Mr. J. St. I. Strachey, and members of the Cabinet, the well-known London journal- The City's address of welcome FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION will not move my
dering the expedition man constitute a commis list and novelist, who was arrest-referred to the service done by the
until sion whose judgment ed while on a lecture tour of the tour in strengthening the tes www FOR 159. PERSONSA have further instructions from both countries will ac- United States on a charge of dis-which bind together the peoples of
Chairman Chiang, General Chen upg siminating subversive propagan- the Empire in their loyalty and The new twin-screw motor-stated."
cepte as binding. Mean- devotion to the throne and to the ship "Cordillera," of the Ham- This telegram throws a new while it is the general person of His Majesty the King. burg-America Line, which is to light on the reports that the Con opinion that the Abys-
In his reply the Duke said that operate on the Far Eastern Ser-tral Authorities are most anxlous in every part of the Empire he vice, arrived in the Colony early to have the co-operation of Kwang. Sinian situation visited he was received with the this morning.
tung troops to join in the fight tremely serious. Jasmeenthusiastic demonstration The Cordillera is 525 feet in against the Kweichow Reds. At the ter of loyalty as grested the King and length, 65 feet wide, and aggregates moment, the main strength of the Queen, his brother and the Du12,000 grosa registered tons, (dis- Communists is again in Southern chess of York on similar tours, placement 18,000 tons). She obtains Szechuen.
'THE ROYAL QUALITY her driving power from two eight- Proposing the Duke's toast at cylinder Diesels developing 11,000
Reuter.
Volunteers Likely To Take Part
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mercial debts due to United King・There was an enthusiastic pro- da, have been dropped as Mr.
The Brazilian Government agrees 2,000 spectators at the gala per-country voluntarily. -
British demonstration given by Strachey has decided to leave the to set aside annually £1,200,000 out formance of the percentage of foreign
of Tschaikowsky's change reserved for that Govern tre last night when Mr. Anthony
"Swan Lake" ballet at the thea- MILITARY PARADE ment's requirements, and, on the Eden, the Lord Privy Seal, and termination of the arrangement of party appeared from the Imper
ON MAY 7 June 1988, by which the Bank of al box. Brazil agreed to settle the arrears The whole house pontaneously outstanding at the date, a further applanded for annual amount of £853,000 if neces. Mr. Eden and party smilingly some minutes.
the luncheon, the Prime Minister horse-power, thus giving har a speed CHEUNG CHÂU NOTES bowed. The orchestra played the ation that a parade of the Garri Highness took in the dally lot and to make the distance between Heng It is notified for general informasid that the sincere interest His of about 17 knots, which enables her British national anthem, the au- dience cheering, and then singing on will be held at Happy Valley interests of all he met showed the Kong and Naples within 24 days. LORD PRIVY SEAL IN the Communist "Internationale." 1935, in connection with the cele understanding and sympathy 1938 for service in tropical regions. from 9.45 to 11 am, on May 7, royal quality of instinctive human The ship was specially built in -Reuter MOSCOW
bration of His Majesty's Silver which generates the truest loyalty Afr and light have free acess to the NEGOTIATIONS WITH Hong Kong Volunteer
Jubilee in which it is hoped the among the King's subjects. This large public rooms and staterooms, Defence personal touch, by its immediate which are not located near hot en- ITALY
Corps will take part.
(Continued on Page 12) gine trunks or utility roome. His Excellency the Governor
First class accommodation for 159 Britain Seeks Definitive dividuals or firms having in their
has expressed the hope that all in- JUSTICE OF PEACE ELECTION passengers consists of bright and Trade Agreement
comfortably furnished, single .......or employment members of the Corps, will wherever possible grant them facilities to attend the parade:
Conversation With Stalin In Kremlin
GUEST OF LITVINOFF AT COUNTRY HOME
London, To-day.
WEATHER FORECAST:
John Livingstone McPherson, J.P.
NE
Rev. Rex Ray & Family Leaving On Monday
ATTEMPT TO SECURE BETTER FERRY SERVICE
¡From Our Own Correspondent] Cheung, Chau, Thursday, The 6.8 Sun Chau is back on the run again. On Wednesday morning she was delayed half an hour on account of the thick [fog, when, going dead slow, she found herself heading for a rock
SUFFOLK TO CARRY and reversed only just in time
ART TREASURES
By command of His Excellency doubled-bed staterooms, of which a the Governor, an Election by the large number are fitted with private London, To-day,
Justices of the Pence of a Justice
bath rooms or douche, A United Kingdom Government
of the Peace to serve on the Licens
(Continued on Page 13) Mr. Anthony Eden, the Lord delegation is proceeding to Rome to
ing Board for three years vice Mr.] Privy Seal, accompanied by the open negotiations with the Italian British Ambassador, Lord Chils Government for a definitive com- Occasional rain at first though who was resigned from his office, on ton, had further conversations mercial agreement to replace the improving later, cloudy, and fresh to leaving the Colony, will take place yesterday morning in Moscow Provisional agreement which was moderate east winds was the fore in the Office of the Registrar of the with M. Litvinoff, Commissar concluded by an exchange of notes cast for to-day, as issued by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, April for Foreign Affairs, and in the on March 19.
Royal Observatory this morning, 18, 1985, at 4, p.m. afternoon visited M. Sialtn in the The delegation will be under the Kremlin...
leadership of Sir Frederick Leith To-day Mr. Eden is the guest Ross, Chief Economic Adviser to
of M. Litvinoff at his country the Treasury, the Board of Trade Government Appointments
Precious Cargo For Burlington House
to avoid striking it.
ex
Reu-
DUTCH BUDGET CUTS
Florin To Be Defended
The Hague, To-day.
It is authoritatively emphasis does not intend to change its ed that the Dutch Government policy as a result of the fall of the Belgian franc, but there will be further drastic cuts in the Budget in order to defend the florin Reuter.
LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES
Silver Prices Drop
The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at US$4.824 compared with U.3.34,804
The Rev. Rex Ray and family The local dollar has fallen a fur are staying at their home here there, opening on demand thin preparatory to leaving for Americs morning at 1/11. on Monday. They expect to re Spot silver declined and for turn in the fall of 1986,
ward 7/18 apof being quoted at London, To-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray will be missed 27% and forward at 28. home, and conversations will be and other Departments.
H.M. Cruiser Suffolk, when from the religious and social ac rontinued on the whole range of
leaving for Portsmouth in the tivities of the Teland, having a subjects dealt with in the Anglo-cussions will be opened with the been pleased to approve the, proto the Government Civil Hospital, voyage, will transport from China have heard of visiters
It is expected that theas dia His Excellency the Governor has,sity of Hong Kong, to be Pathologist middle of June on her paying-off ways taken a prominent part. We French declaration of February Italian authorities on, or about motion of Second Lieutenant Fran- with effect from April 1, 1935, the art treasures lent for the to spend the stor
alle the New York on London 9...
April 3-British Wireless Service. cisco Paulo Sequeira to the rank
rate was quoted at U.S.$4.81, Mr Eden will leave Moscow.
The Rev. Christopher Birdwood Chinese Art Exhibition in Lon-here, and hope for good weather, as compared with US$4.801 for Warsaw to-morrow night MR, LIANG'S DAUGHTER IS
of Lieutenant in the Hong Kong Roussel Sargeants appointment to don. British Wireless Service.
Volunteer Defence Corps, with' Continued on Page:12). PRESENTED AT: COUNT effect from March 1, 1996.
The appointment of Mr. Robert MEDICA CHAIMS NEW WORLD
ermod Forrest to be SWIMMING RECORD
ROWING REGATTA CANCELLED Loudon, To-day. The daugh Andrew
ter of Mr. M. T. Liang, one-time Dept The rowing regatta, in which the Chinese Foreign Minister now re- Yacht Club and the V.R.C. were to tired, was yesterday presented at have competed this afternoon, has Court by Madame Quo Tal-chi; been cancelled owing to the weather wife of the Chinese donditions,
Reuter
ork of Councils with effect rch 25 85, in gazetted.
The British Government has authorised this in recognition of the Chinese authorities genero sity in commit
reasures to a long voyage with its attend ant dai
piracy obylate, the heat
which the
pecting
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AIRDRIEONIANS WIN OVER HIBERNIAN
London,
TREASURY BILLS ISSUE!
you The dern for 285,000,000