THE CHINA MATE
MOTTANGLO-AMERICAN
TRADE
NEGOTIATIONS
Considerable Political Importance Attached
SOLIDARITY OF DEMOCRATIC STATES
London, To-day.
The announcement that Anglo-American trade negotiations are to take place, is favourably commented upon by the press.
The talks, says one paper, will assume greater political importance than in the past.
Several papers mention the possibility of the Scandinavian States, Belgium and the Netherlands, adhering to the agreement.
This step would bring about fulfilment of the wish which has been prevalent for some time for formation of a bloc of democratic states.
"This News Chronicle" writes:
trade agreement by no means falls into the usual category.
It is a well-considered demon- stration of the solidarity on the part of the great democracies of the world in the face of internation al brigandage.
"Its political significance far out- eighs its economic significance.
DEMOCRACIES UNITE
SPURT IN CHINESE BONDS
London, To-day. ~Following news from Tientsin that a satisfactory solution of the Customs situation in North China. had been reached" Chinese bonds on the Stock Exchange yesterday sparted up to two poin
The news also had a bench Fent
Rec Japanese ben
The “Daily Herald" says. “The agreement will be a demonstration of the fact that the democracies of the world are capable of successful co-operation, and are aware of the MORE ABOUT BIBLE bonds uniting them.”
The paper adds that the British TO BE TAUGHT IN Government will probably allow ENGLISH SCHOOLS
tariff concessions on the importa-
NEW ERA
One of the greatest water rks, schemes carried out in recent years
is the great dam now being built at Ha swater The dam will be 1,500 ft. long and at one point 128 ft. deep the lake will be four miles.
long This will hold 18,000,000,000 gallons of water and Manchester water supply Photo shows "The great in course of construction (Fox Copyright).
weswa
'Alone' Woman In London
The "alone" woman of London able signs of wear and should be is not so utterly forlorn as she pulled down used to be.
New Cecil House This autumn has seen a newly At one time, and not so very built Cecil House erected on the long ago, she was the last person old site, and its red brick walls who, in the vast city, was re and blue tiles shine. pleasantly garded with compassion or even upon Devonshire Street, and its with ordinary interest. She was
expected to take care of herself, gay curtains and bright coloured paint suggest a warmth of wel- But times change. Ten years come within The Lord Mayor ago, rather more, perhaps, a sol of London, accompanied by the tary woman she was Mrs. Cecil Lady Mayoress, the Sheriffs and Chesterton clad in a battered their ladies, conducted the open- mackintosh and without a penny
ing ceremony.
in her pocket, left her home one wet night and set out to discover
alone" women of London. -
KING LEOPOLD LEAVES
tion of lumber, fruit, pork and in- Next year will see the celebra-what lay behind the lives of the dustrial products such as: automotion of the Fourth Centenary of biles and typewriters, while the the State injunction which, issu-
And what she found led to the United States will lighten duties on ed in 1538 in the reign of Henry textiles. leather and certain iron and VIII, ruled that a copy of the opening of a Cecil House, which,
London, To-day steel products. ~
English Bible should be placed in for a single shilling a night, could every parish church of the coun- provide hot drinks and sturdy King Leopold left yesterday bread and butter, a cheery fire, & morning for Brussels at the con- try
English education authorities deep comforting bath, a good bed clusion of his three-day state visit The Daily Mail predicts that are already planning to use this and "no questions asked. to the King and Queen
King George was at Victoria Sta- the negotiations will mark the be opportunity to make the Bible That first Cecil House was si- ginning of a "new era in Anglo better known and understood by ftuated in a charming Queen Anne tion to bid him farewell. Trans- American co-operation."
school children, and they are ar-building in Devonshire Street, The Times says that attach ranging for the use in schools, ment of any political significance toward the end of the school Holborn, and so great were the demands upon it that four similar
Ocean
The King's Exequatur empower
to the talks will be avoided. year, of a syllabus of lessons houses had been opened in turn ing Monsieur Franck L. N. Dupuy be plaining the history and make in various parts of London before to act as French Consul at Hong
up of the English Bible.
The discussions will not begin drawn up for the celebration, ex- for fifteen weeks, and then will
of short duration.
The "Daily Telegraph" is of the opinion that no agreement.
it was found that the original Kong has received His Majesty's The Archbishop of Canterbury, building was showing uncomfort signature,
the Bishop of Manchester, and
concluded before the end of May the Rev. Dr. Scott Lidgett, joint
next year.
The paper intimates that polits editor of the Contemporary Re
cal circles attach
polin View, have submitted a and de the London County
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gramme. It is expected that final syllabus will be appre for use in council schools by the authority, but that it will be left iscretion of head teach- not, in whole or in ng the time usually de religious instruction.
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