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PACIFIC PACT LIKELY "IN THE NEAR FUTURE”
Auckland, February 3.
It will not ba long before there will be a Pacific as
well as a North Atlantic defence pact. The Pacific Science Congress was told this yesterday
by Professor Herbert S. Gregory, of Honolulu.
Professor Gregory addressed the seventh session of the scientific body and the first to Be held since the war. He was President of the First Congress held in Honolulu In 1920..
One of the first acts of the accept an
was to Congress
unanimously Invitation from
the Philippines to hold the next
Congress session in the Philip- pines. This will be in 1053. mum cftrede thes Filippie
delegation, Dr. A. G. Steen, de- #ivered the invitation on behalf of President Quirino. Dr. Sison
the Dean of the College of Medicine of Philippines Univer- sity,
Professor Gregory stressed the growing Importance of the Fact 1 area.
The centre of world activity
hon moved from the
fie area. Ho forecast the forma- lion of a Pacifle Chamber Commerce.
of
from
New Zealand and
Three hundred delegates from
200 other Paciile countries are at tending the Congress," Ordinarily the organisation meets
SVEIX four years, but this is, the first session in 10 years, because of the war.
Countries represented include Australia, Chips, the Philippines Malays, Holland the United States, Canada, Britain," France, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Another speaker yesterday was Dr. Knowles A. Ryerson of the University Call fornia.
Primate Of Poland
Warsaw, February 2 Archbishop Stefan Wyspynski was today enthroned Primate of Polond at a ceremony hold in the Metropolitan See of Gniez
no
In a message to the clergy and Cathalle laity, which in notable for its restraint and strict avoid- once of the paints, disputed, bo tween the Church and State, the new Primate spade, à personal dis- avowal of the most frequent offl ciel charge nesinst the Church that of incdaling in polities
Trade Unions And Far East
Paris, Fabruary' 3.
The World Federation of Trade Unions, coneldered by Western labour loadere an a Communist-dominated group, plans to Inoroase its motivi. ties in the Far East, paril. cularly China.
The Executive Duranu of the WFTU said last night 'it . will send delegation to -Palping In May to held an Investigation among Chinese labour, unions.
The Exécutive Burenu told Chineso delegate. Liu Ning-ll, to discuss in China the werk for A "plan of WFTU In Aals?—Associat. ed Press.
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The move towards the Paol- some other problems facing the s, time of mounting Communist ng Marwari (unofficial) но fic has been gaining momentum world today are about as hot-opposition to the Catholic
au trading: Gold, delivered, per and in the last decade, has Associated Press.
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Pacific Chamber
Professor Gregory commented; on the tremendous amount of research being done in the Poci-
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THE CHARGE WAS TOO MUCH,
no
Bar. baht- Bangkok: Gold, weight of 15.244 Grammes un- quoted; Exchange Rate (Selling). Bangkok
T.T. on New York 10.90; London 01.50; Hong Kong 3.83.
Alexandria: Fine Gold (Dir-
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London, February 2. Field Marshal Lord Alexan-made a new proposal to the The Swiss delegation has
der, Governor-Generul of Canado, received a gold and British which may overcome the black clock with the inscription awaiting the British reply.
present difficulties and is
Paris Free Gold Prices: Napd- leon 5,800 Frs. French 10 franc "Time passeth, eternity
colns 2,040; Swiss franc 5,025: proacheth" under the £11,400 Even if the proposal is accept-
Union Latine. 5,300; Sovereign will of Miss Anne Howes, of ed, it is thought the negotiations
7,025 Half Sovereign 3,100; U.S. Ebury, Victoria.
wli continue until next week.
Manila, February 3.
$ 20 Coin 27,800; U.S. $ 10 Coin Half of the £2,000 legacy, to Both Swiss and British official A terrifle explosion marred 13,500; Sovereign (in free US $ Michael's Church, Chester circles here strongly discounter-solemn ceremonies yesterday..at per ounce) $93,5; Napoleon (in Square, London, is for a stainedance' Swiss reports that Switzer- the laying of the cornerstone of free US $ per ounce) $97,4; 0.5.
land has issued a virtual three- the projected Philippine Mill-Dollar notes memorial
(in black-market) window Kathleen, Lady Alexander.
to Britain, which tary Academy. at Bagulo, throw 487. Alr Chief Marshal Sir may lead to a breakdown.
Froe Market ing spectators into momentary Ingots: Fine Gold ingots, with Roderic Hill goes a £300 legacy
panic. under the £60,132 will of his The three points in these rË-
delivery of counterpart per One non-comandriloned officer uncle, Sir George F. Hill, KCB. ports are: First, if the London
gramme 234/244 Frs. Without Sir George, an. authority on talks break down, Switzerland was seriously injured and nuus counterpart 755/813; Silver In- numismatics, was director and will start separate discussions cars parks near the scene of the gots, per Kito 6,600b, 1,400s; principal librarian of the British with other members of the ster-badly battered by wrecked Platinum Ingots, Der Kilo 800,-
000, 850,000s-Reuter. Museum from 1931 40 1930, libg area. Reuter,
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+
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Paris
Rates:
Second, Switzerland will insist on the immediate payment of all outstanding amounts owed to her by Britain and, third, Switzer
Lisbon, February 2. land will devalue the pound from
Four men were killed and four The ceremony continued after the present official rate of 17.35 the explosion,, with the Defence Injured today in
a boller ex~ Protetor Board Dodge, who tranes for £1 to a "free" rate, Secretary, Mr. Ruperto Kangleon, plosion
which will be some 30% lower, laying the
Portuguese has been working for the United
cornerstone of the steamer, Nova Lisboa (7,000 tons) Nations on the problem of Arab
in main building-docked But the authoritative reaction million-peso
Lisbon Harbour.- refugees-from Palestine, said to here to the three points is res-
United Press,
Reuter. day that most of the 700,000 respectively as follows: lugees fled from their homes be-
מו!
the
cause of terroristic methods used First, any new discussions will ROCKET PLANE JUST
have to be referred to London in
| by-bands-of-
Professor Dodge, former Pre- the end, since Britain ja the sident of the American Univer-banker for the whole sterling sily at Befrut, told a press con-area. ference he thinks reports of pres- sure by Arab leaders to
force Second, Switzerland does not people to flee ure "inconceivable," treat with Britain on such terms as they have every advantage in and, third, no country can unilla- keeping an Arab majority Interally devalue the currency of Palestine--Reuter.
any other country-Reuter,
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