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NEURATH'S
TEA TAX PROTEST ABOLITION MOTION
REJECTED
PRICE INQUIRYT
London, To-day. An opposition Labour proposal for-abolition of the duty on tea was rejected during the debate on the Finance Bill in the House of Commons yesterday by 185 votes to
119.
WAR ON
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1937
DANUBIAN TOUR
U.S. TAX DODGERS
PUBLIC INQUIRY
PLANNED
Washington, To-day. A committee of six Senators and six members of the House of Repre- sentatives will commence next week a public inquiry into alleged tax dodging practices by what Presi- dent Roosevelt has called “a few very rich men."
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SATISFACTORY
VISIT TO SOFIA
BERLIN, TO-DAY.
BARONYON
THE GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, NEURATH, WAS RECEIVED YESTERDAY MORNING BY KING BORIS IN SOFIA AT AN AUDIENCE WHICH LASTED NINETY MINUTES. -
The King conferred on Baron von Neurath the Grand Cross, First Class, of the Order of Alex- ander.
At a press reception in the even- ing, the German Minister read a communique stating that at his
The inquiry will be held under a resolution passed by the Senate and conference sent to the White House.
3- The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, pointed out that abolition would cost £7,000,000 a year and he could. not take that amount from the Budget.
The names of millionaires SME A. V. Alexander, Labour member for Hillsborough, said that allegedly engaged in the practices mentioned in the Treasury's recent teas which a few years ago were report to the President, are expect selling wholesale at 6d. per lb., were ed to be revealed in privileged now bringing from 1/3d. to 1/4d-evidence before the committee.
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The Food Council is enquiring into the question-Reuter.
BODY IN RESERVOIR
FATAL BET BY CELEBRANT
Warsaw, -To-day. The failure of a drunken trip- er to swim across a reservoir has led to a Polish, municipality losing mil- lions of gallons of water, and 20,000 people may have to curtail their water consumption as a result.
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IMPERIAL
CONFERENCE
Closing Session On Tuesday
London, To-day.... The principal delegates to the Imperial Conference met again yes- terday evening.
KING AND QUEEN
AT ROYAL ACADEMY
Private Visit To Burlington House
London
with the Bulgarian Premier, foreign political problems
To-day: which were important for European
The King and: Queen and Queen were discussed and full
Mary and the Duke and Duchess of peace accord of views established.
:
Gloucester paid a private visit to Both sides expressed a wish to the Royal Academy Exhibition at strengthen Bulgo-German friend- Burlington House yesterday even- ship and agreed to strengthening ing. and extension of Bulgo-German cul-
They were met by Sir William tural and economic co-operation.-Llewellyn, President of the Aca- Reuter.
JEANNE D'ARC AT KIEL
Mayor's Address Of Welcome
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who
Kiel, To-day. was in the chair, paid a tribute to An official reception for the cap- the life and work of Sir Robert tain, officers and crew of the French Borden and moved that a message training ship Jeanne d'Arc • took
demy.
The Royal party made a complete tour of the Exhibition, during, which they saw Mr. A. J. Munnings' painting of King George V. on his pony "Jock" at Sandringham, which occupies prominent position. They also saw a portrait of the present King in Hussar uniform, British Wireless.
Dr. Schacht To Visit Vienna
Berlin, To-day- The President of the Reichs of appreciation of his services to place at the Town Hall in Kiel yes-bank, Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, will the Commonwealth and of con- terday morning.
visit Vienna on June 17,
The visit is in return for the
The tripper, who had been tak-dolence with Lady Borden should Responding to an address of wel-recent visit to Berlin of the Presi ing part in a drinking bout with be sent from the Conference. friends, was overcome by the torrid Mr. Mackenzie King (Canada) come delivered by the Mayor, Cap-dent of the Austrian National heat and bet his companions he seconded, and on behalf of the tain Latham expressed the hope that Bank, Dr. Kienboeck-Trans- could swim across the reservoir at Canadian Government, thanked Mr. the visit of the young cadets to Ger- Ocean.
furthering Chamberlain for his references to many would assist in Sir Robert Borden's services to understanding between the two coun- Canada and to the British Common- tries. wealth.
Bielt
The members of the Conference
"My officers and cadets,” he stat-
Ambassador Lunches
At Palaces
His friends tried to dissuade him but he jumped fully clothed into the lake, which was 25 metres deep.
Half way across his strength fail-
Loudon, To-day. ed him and he drowned before the stood for a few moments as a marked, "have already been attracted by Sir Percy Lorraine, the British the friendly co-operation everywhere Ambassador to Turkey, and Lady eyes of the horrified spectators. - of respect.
evident. We are enjoying Kiel's Lorraine, were the guests of the many attractions and the friendly King and Queen at luncheon at hospitality shown us.” Trans-Buckingham Palace yesterday- Ocean.
[British Wireless.
was
As the drinking water of the town Sir Thomas Inskip submitted the would have become defiled and un-report of the committee on muni- ft for consumption if the body was tions and food supply, which not instantly recovered, a diver was approved. brought from Gydnia by plane to search for the body.
Operations went on well into the night by the aid of searchlights but
without succéss.”
to
The delegates adjourned until this morning.
It has been arranged that the
final plenary session of the, Confer-
ence shall take place at St. James's Palace on Tuesday morning.
At this meeting, approval will be re-given to the reports of the various committees and the closing
In the morning, it was decided let out enough water from the
servoir to permit the diver to see. the corpse at the bottom.
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BRITAIN'S CURRENCY POLICY EXPLAINED
LONDON, TO-DAY.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER WAS QUESTION- speeches will be made.—British ED IN THE COMMONS YESTERDAY REGARDING = OPERATION OF THE EXCHANGE EQUALISATION ACCOUNT AND FOREIGN LENDING.
"One attempt after another Was Wireless. made until finally after several-mil- Hons of gallons of water had been allowed to escape, the body was found and removed.—Trans-Ocean.
Are You Afraid Of 13?
By many people, even in these enlightered days, thirteen is still con- sidered an unlucky number.org
KING OF EGYPT IN LONDON
Mr. Anthony Eden's Luncheon Party
London, To-day.
But if you make a habit of relying The Foreign Secretary and Mr. on yourself, and overcome pessimism,
tia and evil forebodings with the Eden gave a luncheon party in the aid of Pinkettes, the dainty little liver honour of the King of Egypt and
ills, you will quickly laugh at all Queen Nazli.
titions fears.
they banish vick headaches,
"HE TOLD THE HOUSE: “THE EXCHANGE EQUALISATION ACCOUNT IS USED FOR CHECKING UNDUE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE EXCHANGE VALUE OF STERLING AND NOT FOR THES PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING A FIXED STERLING VALUE FOR GOLD
HE ALSO STATED THAT THE POLICY OF HIS MAJESTY'S |GOVERNMENT WAS-TO STIMULATE INTERNATIONAL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO MAINTAINING INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BUT ADDED, IN REFERENCE TO A SUGGESTION THAT FOR THIS PURPOSE HE SHOULD CONSI- DER RELAXING THE “PRESENT ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION OF FOREIGN ISSUES,” THAT IT WOULD BE MISAPPREHENSION TO SUPPOSE THERE WAS ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION ON FOREIGN ISSUES.
The Egyptian Ambassador, the To dispel the gloom engendered by Colonial Secretary, the Minister
→ TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS stipation, torpid liver, biliousness, ere is nothing surpassing Pinkettes, for Co-ordination of Defence, the ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHOWED THAT SPECIAL CONSIDERA- Parliamentary Secretary to the TION WAS GIVEN TO STERLING ISSUES ON BEHALF OF ANY Board of Trade and Lord C BORROWER WHERE THE PROCEEDS WERE CALCULATED MAIN-
LY TO PRODUCE DIRECT BENEFIT TO BRITISH INDUST
BRITISH WIRELESS.
blotches, relieve piles. Obtainable horne were among the guests.-
chemists eve
British Wireless.