THE
Taken in Egypt, this picture shows Colonel Charles Lindbergh just about to swing the propellor of the special British plane built to his order in which the famous American airman and his wife have just concluded a leisurely tour through Egypt and India. The flying couple are now in Paris and will return to England shortly.
THE CHINA MAIL, AP
CONSUMER-PR MR. MACDONALD OUTLINES SUPPLY AND DEMAND ISSUE
London, To-day.
The Plenary session of the 1
League's Interna- tional Sugar Conference a delayed outcome of the world economic and monetary conference of 1933 was opened in the Locarno room at the For- eign Office yesterday by the Lord President of the Council who, as Prime Minister, presided at the 1933 conference.
first
to
`MR. MACDONALD SAID THE BEST SERVICE THAT COULD BE RENDERED TO THE WORLD'S SUGAR INDUSTRY WAS TO GIVE IT SOME ASSURANCE OF STABILITY AND ORDER.
"While we are aiming pri-
TECHNICAL EXPERTS
London, To-day. marily at safeguarding producers
The Bureau of the International against disastrously low prices,
its we have to remember the inter- Sugar Conference held ests of consumers. The United meeting yesterday afternoon, with Kingdom is, itself, a very large Mr. Ramsay Macdonald presiding.
The Bureau established a sub- consumer and we are naturally not in favour of anything being committee of technical experts done to raise prices above a just check statistical data furnished by economic level. We seek to bring the conference. The sub-commit- order and stability to both pro-tee includes Mr. J. B. Hudson ducers and consumers.
(United States), Dr. E. D. Meek "In considering this problem we (India) and M. Charles Vanufford should not forget that to-day con- (Netherlands). sumption is kept down in some A general discussion followed, countries by the maintenance of the speakers comprising Mr. Nor- high retail price."
man Davis (United States), Mr. He suggested, as the purpose of Ormsby-Gore (Britain) and the re- the conference, that it would seek presentatives of Poland, Cuba, to secure an international agree Australia, the Philippines and Peru, ment for the maintenance of a rea- sonable balance between supply and demand on the world market.
REASONABLE SACRIFICES The speakers, according to an official communique, "set forth the A communique states that a gen-special situation in their respective eral discussion was then begun in countries in regard to the sugar which Mr. Norman Davis (United question, and gave some informa- States) Monsieur Raczynski (Potion of the policy which their gov- land) Mr. Ormsby Gore (United ernments would be inclined to pur- Kingdom) Senor Jose Manuel sue should the various countries Gomez Mena (Cuba) Mr. R. G. mainly concerned conclude Casey (Australia) Senor Buen agreement involving each of them camino (Filippines) and Senor in such reasonable sacrifices as the Felipe Pardo (Peru) took part.-general interest may dictate. British
h Wireless.
Reuter.
an
Ma
picture
America
naturali
declarat
States.
Mrs. Agnes Spence (above), inmate of the Thornton Home and Hospital, Fife, Scotland, celebrated her 100th birthday, by changing over from pipe to cigarette smoking. "More ladylike," said Granny Spence, as she lighted the candles on her birthday cake.
QUALITY PRINTING
WITH
Bringing Up Father
STARRING
The Spotlight Cars of 1937
Exciting Smart New
STUDEBAKERS
New Style.
IMPRESSIVELY MAGNIFICENT
New Economy.
New Roominess ·
New
Luggage Space... New Safety...New Engineering... New Value.
SEE THEM
TRY THEM” GET BEHIND THE WHEEL AND THRILL TO THE BRILLIANT NEW STUDEBAKER PERFORMANCE.
BATE UF tenderly left to a was bro
Stubbs Road.
** HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
REMEMBER MAGGIE WHEN "SCRAP-IRON”. MURPHY WOULD GO TO SOME POLITICAL MEETING AND BRING HOME SOME OF THOSE CAMPAIGN CIGARS-THE KIDS
ALL FAINTED—
Phone 27778/9.
AND THE DAY AUNT TILLIE KNO WRISTLETS FOR JOEY-ANNIE G A VELVET MUFF AND TOOTSIE G MITTENS SEWN ON A STRING
AND MARTHA WOULD EN BEAU BY PLAYING THE N MARRI
GET RC
HINA
No
PROMPT
SERVICE
The
papier. Ents
Limited.
China Mail" Building.
ANK-
Copr. 1917, King Features Syndicats, Inc., World rights reserved.
27