CABLES.
LATEST, CABLES, LTAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.j THE BRITISH NAVY,
AR BRIDGEMAN EXPLAINS COUNTRY'S POLICY.
FMPAKIZES PEACEFUL ATTITUDE,
Losgos. May d At the annual Royni Academy banquet
a di at Burlington House there was tinguished gaihəting, including the Duke of York, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Lard Birkenhead and members of the Diploma
tie Corps'
Mr. F. B. Dicksee, RA, presided. Responding to the toast of the Imperial Forces Mr. W. C. "Bridgeman (First Lord of the Admiralty) dwelt on Britain' pacific intentions, Britain, he said, would permanently maintain the one-power
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EARLIER CABLES. THE TAX ON SILK, MINOR ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE
INTRODUCED.
LONDON, May 1st
In reply to enquiries as to whether it
the intended to charge
LATEST, CABLES. ARMOUR-PIERCING SHELL. DREAM OF METALLURGISTS
NOW FULFILLED.
IS.
LONDON, May 2nd. The dream of armament experts and
e. In these | fullmetallurgists has come true." al colurem daty of 33) per omt, in the words, Sir Robert Hadfield, Chairman ense of imported made-up goods, of which and the Managing Director of Hadfields, silk is a relatively small Component, the Ltd., referred to the new type of armour- Treasury explains that the point was piercing shell of 16-inch calibre for carefully considered when the duties were in the British service,
He added that the test carried out framed. The desirably of modifying the charge in such cases"is appreciated; acwould have been believed impossible two cordingly steps are being taken to cou-or three years ago sult the interests concerned, with a view to a satisfactory solution regarding the method to be employed. CAREFULLY ADJUSTED BALÄNUES
LONDON, May 1st,
Mr. Churchill, in a speech at a Prin standard and keep abreast of the times rose League meeting in the Albert Hall, said the Budget consisted of a series of regarding replacmenta
carefully adjusted balances, The tax un silk would produce exactly four millions this year, and seven millions next year, which would precisely meet the cost of the relief given to earned incomes of
The Government was prepared to con- sider any "proposition for the further fimination of aromamente The speaker -pointed out "that out of the #45 ships laid down by the five Great Powers since the war, Britain was responsible for pily eleven vessels.
PRINCESS ROYAL ILL. PANSES RESTFUE NIGHT AFTER. GASTRIC TROUBLE.
LOON, May 2nd."
•The Princess Royal had a severe gastric harmorrhage yesterday, which was fol Bottl
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by considerable shock and
She had a restful night and regained Com strength. There has been no re Barrener of the incident.
Their Majesties the King and Queer Visited the Princess Royal, who is some- what better.
SWARAJIST OUTLOOK. PRESIDENT PAS IN SURVEY OF SITUATION....
31638. OF RECONCILITATION,
Luerir, May 3rd.
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smaller taxpayers.
4
LORD MILNER.
SUFFERING FROM SLEEPY
SICKNESS
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MAY DAY FESTIVAL. HOW IT WAS CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Moscow, May 1st
The May Day celebrations opened with a review of the Moscow garrison by M. Frunze, in which fifty aeroplanes par ticipated.
Members of the Government and the Diplomatie Corps were present.
Eater, entertainments were given in the town, which was brilliantly decorated and illuminated
LONDON'S CELEBRATION.
LONDON, May 1st..
On the conclusion of the May Day La- ourite demonstrations in Hyde Park, a procession marched to, the Bulgarian Lossos. May ud
Legation, where, and the singing of the Land Milner is all with sleepy sickness."Red Flag" a protest was presented
alleged persecution Ou enquiring this morning, it was beint against the
Bulgarian workers. The crowd ontside that he was better.
listened to speeches by leaders, including Mr. Ben. Tillet, M.P.
RESOURCES OF RUSSIA.
SOVIET HAS FRESH PLANS FOR
DEVELOPMENT.
Of
A slight mêlée resulted, the police clearing the pavement amid hooing.
A Legation official, replying to the protest, declared that the stories were
Moscow, May 3rd. The Government will submit to the All Russian Congress of Soviets, opening on May 8th., certain amendments and ad-being maliciously spread and were un-
worthy of eredence,
He was confident the silk tax would not diminish employment, and would he paid by an enormous number of people inditions to the Ruggian Constitution— in- inconceivably small instalments Wo-cluding the article granting rights to unen, if convinced that it was for the Soviet and foreign citizens interested in Lecuntry's good. would put besitate to ns. joint stock companies to apply private capital to the developments of the sure the burden of the tax.
economic routers of Russia.
'in LATEST CABLES. VIEWS OF EXPERTS.
LONDON, May Sud.
At a special meeting of the Silk Asen- ciatica of Britain and Ireland, after full investigation of the proposid silk duties, it was decided that while they were ot trifling advantage to the British manu- facturer in some sections of the industry
the advantage was eligible in others.
TAX TO BE WITHDRAWN 1
LONDON, May 2nd. Reynolds: New's understands, on high nuthority, that within a few days the proposed alik tax will be withdrawn in
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GOLD IN SIBERIA. POWERFUL COMPANY FORMED
TO OPERATE.
Moscow, May 1st. Representatives of the Soviet and the Lena Goldfields Company have signed a draft agreement for the concessionary exploitation by a compang, to be called the Lina Gold Enterprises, of a million and a half acres of gold, silver, copper and lead-hearing areas, in the Lena, Altai, and Sissersk regions of Siberia.
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PRIMROSE LEAGUE MEETING. MR WINSTON CHURCHILL ON OUR
FOREIGN POLICY.
LONDON, May 1st. Mr. Winston Churchill in speech at The Primrose League meeting in the Al- bert Ball, referring to foreign policy, said the world's peace, depended on faithful co-operation by two groups of the greatest nations of to-day in the new world. The Washington agreement had
woven together Britain, the United States
LATEST GABLES,
FAR
FOOTBALL AT HOME. RESULT OF LEAGUE GAMES ON SATURDAY.
Laspos, May 2nd- Following are results of matches play- ed in the league this afternoon :)
THE CAGEE DIVISION I Aston Villa, : Nottingham F., 0. Bury, 2: Arsenal, û. Cardiff C. o: Preston N.E.. Va Everton. 1: Lrda U.,.0. HuddersBrld T.,, 1. Liverpool, L. "Manchester C. r: Tottenham H., 0.
Notts C., 0: Birmingham, 1. Sunderland. 1: Burnley, l
W, Bromwich A., 0; Bolton W., Q
THE LEAQUE; DIVISION II.
Barnsley. 0: Manchester U., O Crystal P., 9: Oldham, A., de Derby C., Blackpool, 2 Fulham, 1; Port Valè, 1..... Hull C., ; South Shields 1. Deicester C. 4: Stockport C., D. Portsmouth, 3 Bradford C, 0. The Wednesday, D: Clapton O., 0. Southampton, 3: Coventry C, 0. Wh'pton W., F; Middlesborg'..., 0.
DIVISION X.; SOUTHKAN. Brentford, 1 B'oem'th and BA. ± Brighton and HA, 3: Norwich C., 12 Millwall. 2; Gillingham,
Newport C.. 3; Merthyr T.. a
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NEWS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]'
SOVIET AND CHINA,
INDIGNATION AT MOSCOW OVER SUPPRESSION OF "TRIBUNES
Rua, May 3rd.
A message from Moscow states that the Soviet trade organisations are in- dignant at what they term interference) with the Press by the action of the Chinese Authorities at Harbin in sup pressing the Tribune, a Soviet paper.
The paper was suppressed for publish- on Sino-Soviet relations, ing an article pointing out the confèction between the revolutionary elements in Chinese offici aldom and the Russian White Guards.
"PRESIDENT VAN BUREN.""
Kom, May 2nd
This ... Trident Van Buren, which ran ashore near Shioya, seven files from
Queen's Park R.. 3: Southend U., 1. bera, was widoated as bigh tide this
Reading, 4: Bristol R., 1. Swansea T.. 2;. Exeter C... Swindon A, 3: Bristol C. Of Watford, Charlton A., 0.
DIVISION HII, XORTRELN.
Ashington, 2: Southport, of Durham (.. Bộ Barrow. Đ Halifax T.. : Bradford, 3. Lineola C., 4; Crewe A... New Brighton, 1; Darlington, 0. Rochdale, 2: Grimshy T.. 0. Rotherham C ; Chesterfeld, a Walsall, 1: Hartlepools U., 1. Wigan, 4 Transtnere R 0. Accrington, 1; Wrexham, 0.
Flayed on Friday.
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BASEBALL IN U.S.A. RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED
LAST WEEK.
New York, May 2nd:
morning.
THE PEKING CONFERENCE. - MARSHAL TUAN CONGRATULATES MEMBERS ON WORK. Following the conclusion of the Re organization Conference, an entertain- ment was given to all members of that conference at Weishizo Tú Lou by Chief Executive Maretal Tuan Chi-jui who spoke as follows: "The chaos and die- turbances which have prevailed over these thirteen years can-largely be at- tributed to the discord of the people in the whole country which has invariably. resulted in corruption of morality and in the impossibility of establishing any law."
"At this moment when great danger cam he predicted in the near future, we should and Japan in a hond of friendship and Below are results of baseball matches live easily and comfortably, but should unity which should preserve the peace played on April 25th, 28th, 27th, 28th. do something positively. It was merely and freedom of the seas for many genera-9th and Mayat in the National and because of this that I had planned to tions. "
were wo
en
In the old warki, deavouring to establish an Anglo-French Italo-German security pact. Just as the Washington agreement had not been
The Swarajist outlook was surveyed by View of the attitude of the silk industry. York hanking and mining interests have reached by casting aside the old, valued
the Trader, Mr. C. R. Das, in a presidénial !
Address before the Bengal Provincial Congress at Faridpur."
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ALARMIN FRANCE.
PARIS, May 3rd. Brit Parisire 120curre and Mr. Das said Swaraj was attainable L'Exerisine publish articles, which em- within the British Empire because the phasise that Mr. Churchill's Budget pro- Dominions status express and ing lies ponds will harm French exports, partier alt elements of the Swaraj. He again inrly silk, goods. pondemned revolutionary violence, but Bail the co-operation invited by. Lord Birkenhead is impossible in the present lo atmosphere of distrust. He declared that if the Swaraj's settlement is not respond- ed to, they must continue to make ad ministration impossible and be prepari for ultimate civil disobedience. But be does not anticipate such a contingency: as he sees signs of reconciliation every
where.
POLITICS IN FRANCE. MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS
EARLIER CABLES.
GERMAN TRAIN SMASH! · FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED OVER EYUTHUHUEN DISASTER,
BERLIN, May ist.
It is understood that impurtant New considerable participation in the opera- tions of the company, which entbrace the interests of a number of compacies which before the war operated the mines covered by the present concession.
alliance with Japan, hut by merging it in
larger grouping with the Unted States. so our policy in Europe, was not to de- Ender this concession the Soviet will velop by casting aside trusted allies by tum over to the company-the-river-craft whom we stood in the dark days of the for transport on the Lean river. Six per cent of the total production is pay able to the Soviet. The company's technical staff will be largely British and American.
LATEST, CARLES. FURTHER DETAILS.
Moscow, May 3rd. The areas covered by the Lena gold concession are the mining districts of Altai, Zyrianovsk. Zmeinogorsk and Irish, copper and iron
districts; and the
WHE
WEMBLEY GUARANTEE BILL.
LONDON, May 1st.
The House of Commons has passed the reading of the British Empire Exhibition Guarantee Bill
FRANCE AND GOLD BASIS.
Hitherto it is known that 24 have been Sissersk and Revdins prises in the IN TIME WILL FOLLOW BRITATE'S
killed and 20 injured in the railway amas on the Eydthuhuen express, mentioned earlier.
It is reported that the accident was due to some persons removing the bolts from the sleepers on the line.
ANXIOUSIL AWAITED,
PARIS, May 2nd. The party complexion of the 430,000 sonnel. Municipal Councillors, when the coun- try Flects to-morrow, is expected to have"] an musal psychological reaction on national politics.
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The train was manned by a Polish per-
LATEST, CABLES.
IN POLAND. CONCERN
WARSAW, May 3rd. In view of the temperamental incom-
There, is great concern in Poland with patibility between the Senate and Cham- ber, the results will cause the Senators regard to the catastrophe to the German to tend to stiffen or relax their hos train, passing the Polish Corridor on tility to the advanced thancial and May 1st. social policies of the Chaunber.
Ural and Lena goldfields. The district of Fidder is excluded from the Altai concessions, because the Soviet has decid ed it will be the principal centre of deres lopment of the national lead and zine industry.
EARLIER CABLES.
HOURS OF LABOUR. HOUSE OF COMMONS REJECTS LATEST PROPOSAL.
Lexbor, May ist. The House of Commons by 23 to 128 has rejected a motion by the Labourite, Mr. G. Buchanan, for a second read- It is generally thought that the objecting of a private member's Bill, based of the perpetrators was to discredit Po on the Washington eight hours conven- land, by creating the impression that tion, providing that the hours of labour Germany cannot safely exercise liegt in industrial occupation, except seamen PARIS, May 3rd.
and farm labourers, shall not exceed 19 To-day Francs elects Municipal Coun.of transit through the Corridor.
It is feared Germady may use the in-weekly. tillors, holding office for 4-years.
cident as an argument for the abolition of the Corridor.
HALLOT OF IMPORTANCE.
Under present eircumstances, political circles consider the ballot of the utmost importines as they think the results will It is stated that several similar, but make known national opinion about the smaller, incidents have recently, occurred
in different parts of Poland. policy of the Left Bloc.
The elections are important also be taste the Councillors elected to day may
FRANCE AND MOROCCO......
Mr. D. Kirkwood, seconding, vigorously protested against the efforts of the engineering employers to increase the hours of labour.
LEAD.
pain
PARIS, May 1st. Addressing British and American cor- respondents on the subject of financial "polley, M. Caillaux declared, inter afie, that a return to the gold standard was a "distant problem" for France, but sooner or later she would have to follow in Britain's wake.
PRINCE GEORGE SAILS.
MARSEILLES, May 1st Prince George has embarked on the p. 8.8 Mafira which sails at mid- night
LATEST, CARLES.
OLYMPIC GAMES. GRANT FOR AMSTERDAM MEETING
OPPOSED
THE HAGUE, May 3rd, On the grounds that the Olymic Games Mr. R. G. Clarry, Conservative; : mov- ing the rejection of the Bill, declaredare anti-Christina and for financial rea that it would injure industry and increase aon, the Right Bloc in the Second Cham unemployment. The provisions of the her oppose the proposal for a grant of guthering, fixed to be held in Amster.
Decision was deferred..
bo called upon to elect our-third of the ABD EL KRIM LAUNCHES REGULAR Washington, ennvention could only effecone millión florins in aid of the
Senate in 1927.
"
Two hundred and fifty Deputies and. thirty Senators are seeking re-election as Councillors notably M. Herriot as. Mayor of Lyona-Hasar
TURKEY AND FRANCE. AMBASSADOR FETHI BEY ON TIES
OF FRIENDSHIP, .
PARIS, May 3rd.
to credentials On presenting his President Domergue, the new Turkish Ambassador, Fethi Bey, declared that the
OFFENSIVE.
PARIS, May 3rd. A message from Rabat states that Moroccan troop pentrated the French xone between the posts northward of Quergba,
the direction of Benizergal. It appears that Abd el Krim has launched a regular offensive in the past few days and it is necessary that counter-
measures be taken.
PRINCE OF WALES.
CAPE TOWN UNIVERSITY.
Tarkish Government had especially re- LAYE FOUNDATION - STONE OF commended him to draw closer the ties of sincere Franco-Turkish friendship,
President Doumergue replied, hoping That confident collaboration would be established between the two countries for their mutual prosperity and for the maintenance of peace in the Near East.
Harar
CAPE Tows, May 2ed. After & strenuous morning sightseeing, the Prince of Wales laid the foundation stone of the new University. Later he attended a civil reception and brilliant State Ball at the City HalL
tively be introduced by simultaneous legie tive action in all countries "whoso re- presentatives had signed the convention. Bir A Steal-Maitland expressed wil- bugness, if necessary, to consult the re presentatives of other countries with re- gard to securing the aim of the con- vention.
SIR WILLIAM TYRELL. APPOINTED AS PERMANENT UNDER SECRETARY.
LONDON, May 1st. Sir William Tyrrell has been appon ed to succeed the late Sir Eyre Crowe, as permanent Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
bir Wm. Tyrrell, KCMG, KCVO, C.B., has been the Assistant Under Secretary since 1918. He in 60 years of age]
dam in 1928.
RACING AT HOME. SAUCY BUE, WINNER OF ONE THOUSAND
LONDON, May 1st The result of the One thousand Guineas WAS:
Saucy Bue
Miss Gadabout... Firouze Mahal
1,
Eleven ran-Won by 8-lengths. with a lengths hetween second and third.
STARTING PRICES.
41 on Sancy Bue
90-1 against Miss Gadabout. 7-r against Firouze Mahal Special place betting was 2 to 1 Mias Cadabout and evens Firouze Mahalg
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meet you bere to discuss antional affairs. of the country. I am very glad to say, that you have done your hest in working out within a fixed time various measures, both military and financial so that the Reorganization Conference concludes with accomplishment Besides you have passed the regulations for the conyocation of the people's Conference which will be of far reaching consequence to the solution of various outstanding problems of the country, I hope that you will maintain the same spirit always in ren dering service to the country before it can be directed to go along a bright way."Chung Hei...
TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.
SCHOONER RAMMED AT NIGHT DURING FOG.
FIVE LIVES ARE LOST.
HALIFAX, May 2nd. Heavy seas and fog for the pant - 18 bours have been responsible for the lor of lives and property on the coasts of Nova Scotia N
A mysterious 8.0.8. from the Clackamas, an American steamer, broad- east last night was solved on the arrivat of the vessel this morning. Her captain unfolded a tragedy. During the night she rammed the schooner Cap for; an 'n_ro *sult four of the crew and the captain's
wife were drowned?
Two other steamers are ashore,
It
PHILADELPHIA, May 2nd. With the object of demonstrating ability for a non-stop fight from San Diego to Honolulu this summer, Benaval seaplane Hew continuously up and down | the Delaware River for 25 hours.
thus established an endurance: fecord," FINLAND AND AMERICA. "FRESH AGREEMENT TO TAKE EFFECT SHORTLY.
WASHINGTON, May 3rd An Agreement, applying the most favoured nation treatment between Fin- land and the United States has been
Provisions will be effective arranged. from May 17th
DISASTER ON LAKE ERIE. NINE SEAMEN DROWNED BY STEAMER CAPSIZING
DETROIT, May 3rd, Nine seamen were drowned, through the capaiting of a small American steamer on Lake Erie, during a beavy sea.
NEW DISCUS RECORD.
SAN FRANCISCO, May aru, Mr. Glen Hartraust, a student at Stanford University, threw the discuss
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PROHIBITION IN USA LAWS MADE MORE DRASTIC THAN FORMERLY.
INDIANOPOLIS, May 1st
Even the smell of intoxicante i nd mitted as evidence of infraction of the so-called Wright bone-dry law, the most drastic prohibition measure enacted, the enforcement of which is causing con steraation among citizens of this State
A number of spectacular raids have already been carried out in the house of wealthy, reipectable citizens; peaco able inhabitants have been stopped, and searched in the streets, and arrested af found in possession" of a flask
The various penalties range from 'month's imprisonment with a hundred -dollars fine to five years' imprisonment
NEW MINE LAYER. SUBMARINE LAID DOWN IN U.E NAVAL YARD.
PORTSMOUT, N.B., May 1st. The keel of the first mine-laying sab manine ever built in the United Statem has been laid in the navy yard.
"It" will cost nearly five million dollars
cord by one foot 67 ft. lincher, beating the world's re-and be compicted in two years Details
of the construction are not disclosed.