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TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1933.
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$14.00 PER ANNUM
WHITEAWAYS
FOR
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SHAPES & SIZES.
Revised Price
$1.00 Each.
DOLLAR-POUND STABILISATION DISCUSSIONS
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S BUDGET
TO BE PRESENTED IN HOUSE TO-MORROW
London, Apr. 24. Tho Chancellor of Noville Exchequer, Mr. Chamberlain, who has re- turned to London from his brief holiday, was at the Treasury early to-day mak- ing the final preparations for to-morrow's budget speech in the Commons.
A meeting of the Cabinet, as is customary on the eve of the reassembly of Parlia- ment,' was held later and it is assumed that Mr. Cham- berlain revealed to his col- leagues, the broad outlines of his proposals.--British Wireless.
HITLER AGAIN THREATENED
ALLEGED "ASSASSINS” ARRESTED
CAR STOPPED AT RIMSTING
(Special to "Telegraph")
Telegraph
Telegraph, Capyright. Para Ordinamen, 189.
2.)
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Reerised, Amü Berlin, April 24. Another plot to assassinate Herr Hitler, the Nazi Chancellor, is said to have been discovered by the Munich police...
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Canada Goes Officially Off the Gold Standard
FINAL DECISIONS
FOR LONDON
MacDONALD-ROOSEVELT TALKS STATEMENT
VIRTUALLY COMPLETE
WASHINGTON, APR. 24.
THE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN MR. RAM- SAY MACDONALD AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND BETWEEN ANGLO-AMERICAN ECONOMIC EXPERTS, HAVE BEEN VIRTUALLY COMPLET- ED
A joint statement issued from the White House ex- presses the deep satisfaction of Mr. MacDonald and the President at the outcome of the discussions which were undertaken to explore the problems of the World Econo- mic Conference.
The statement enumerates the matters considered, namely, world price levels, central bank policies, monetary standards, exchange restrictions, the im provement of the status of silver and a number of world trade problems, particularly limitation of restrictions.
Final agreement on these matters is reserved for the World Economic Conference will, very likely, open in the middle of June.
SILVER JUMPS TO NEW HIGH LEVEL
gold.
Meanwhile it is learned from Secretary of State, and Mr. Phil- Ottwa that an Order-in-Council | lips, Assistant Secretary, were in has been passed suspending the attendance at the White House Mr. MacDonald, who was accom- redemption of Dominion notes in when President Roosevelt received The date of its operation has not panied by the British Ambassador,
Sir Ronald Lindsay," Few details of the inture of the lyet been fixed.
It is officially stated that the merely rega- conspiracy have been disclosed;
Order-in-Council but it is known that the police larises the situation which has stopped an Italian motor-car near existed in reality ever since Britain: Nimating yesterday and arrested went off the gold standard, the two occupants..
One of the prisoners is believed
COMMITTEE MEETING.
London, April 24. The efforts which are being to be a notorious Indian Com-made to pass on with arrange munist named Tagori. His comments for the World Economic panion has not been positively Conference were further evidenced to-day when an invitation to his identified.
colleagues on the Organising Com- mittee to meet in London on April 29 was sent by Sir John Simon, the Committee, of chairman through the Secretarlat of the
Both have been taken to Munich for examination.-Router.
STRATFORD ON AVON League of Nations--Reuter.
CELEBRATIONS
Shakespeare's 369th Anniversary
London, Apr. 24. The 360th anniversary of Shake speare's birthday was celebrated at Stratford On Avon in the presence of representatives of thirty nation- alities to-day,
STABILISATION ISSUE. Regarding the conversations in the Anglo- Washington between American economic experts, the reports that they have disagreed on the rates for stabilisation of tho dollar and the pound are denied.
It is understood that the discus- sions hitherto have been concerned with the conditions upon which stabilisation can be made possible and the methods of determining the best rate.
BORAH'S BOMBSHELL.
After the morning talk Mr. MacDonald lunched at the Cann- dian Legatiou.
The lender of the French dele-) Kution, Monsieur Herriol, who arrived during the week-end, was called into conference this aftor-! noon when he was Mr. Roosevelt's guest at tea and dinner.
CERMANY'S DELEGATE.
Photograph taken this morning at the Cenotaph when the Australian ca community observed Anne Day by an impressive wreath-laying ceremony. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
PRINCE WILHELM DEFIES FAMILY
MARRIAGE BANNS POSTED
Berlin, April 24. Despite the opposition of most of the members of the
AIR-LINER'S S. O. S.
DISASTER TO FRENCH CRAFT FEARED
Hohenzollern family, the CAUGHT IN HEAVY
banns for the ingrrlage of "Farmer" Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia, and lisa Dorothea von Sulvlat, have been posted up in the Town Hall at Bonn. The wedding is expected to take place in May-Reuter.
KEEN GOLF AT GANTON
ENGLISH CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP
EX-HOLDER BEATEN
BY-COLONIAL
STORM
ECONOMIC WAR WITH RUSSIA
SIR JOHN SIMON TO MAKE STATEMENT
ENGINEERS AT WHITEHALL
London, Apt. 24.
A statement on the Russian question will be made in the Commons by Sir John Simon to- morrow.
The Royal proclamation, which was issued last week, a few hours after the British Government had. received news of the sentence passed on the British engineers; al Moscow trial, and under which the importation of about 80 per- cent of Soviet commodities which this country had latterly imported is prohibited, takes effect as from to-morrow night.
A view of the great dam on the River Dnieper, in connasion with the power station where the chief sabo. tage alleged to have been instigated by the British engineers was carried
out.
MANCHUKUO'S DEMAND
The four British engineers who FIXES DATE FOR RETURN were deported from Russla visited the Foreign Ofice to-day and had' a long conversation with the Foreign Secretary and officials of the Department.
OF C.E.R. STOCK
Sir Esmoud Ovey, the British SHARP REPLY TO Ambassador, who was recalled to London for consultation, wash present.
Before
to
1.he
Naples, April 25.
proceeding Grave fears are entertained Foreign Office, the engineers were at engaged in consultation with Sir that disaster has overtaken giant French air-liner which was Felix Pale and other directora of caught in a severe thunderstorm Metropolitan Vickers, who
issued the following statement: while crossing the Appennines.
SOVIET
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Mrs- wagen Ordinance, 2004. · Raceived. April later, and,
Harbin, Apr. 25.1 Manchukuo's reply to the So- viet's Note on the C.E.R. dispute has been handed by Mr. Li Shao- en to M. Kouznetzoff, the Soviet- Consul-Ganeral in Harbin.
ABSOLUTELY SATISFIED *The whole matter of the recent
Despite intensive searches by sea and air, no trace has been dis- covered of tho machine, hvhich was trial was discussed. The eng carrying passengers on the Marseil-incers were entirely unable to ac- les-Baghdad service.
Aut
The Reply states that the Soviet contention that the Chinese East- the Metropolitan Vickers emern Rallway belongs to the US. While in a storm over the Ap-count for or explain the arrest of pennines, the machine into ployees. Mr. Monkhouse said he S.R. is without legal foundation difficulties and distress messages were sent out, since when the plane was absolutely satisfied that the and that the same, is, therefore, with its occupants has entirely dis- company's instruction that they categorically refuted. appeared.
SEVEN OCCUPANTS.
The plane was carrying a French erew of three and four passenger affecting including an American, Mr. John U.S.S.R., van Cleff, wo Frenchmen and Frenchwoman..
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must concern themselves only Manchukuo denies that the Chi with Metropolitan Vickers Com- nese Eastern Railway has two pany's work and be scrupulously thousand Soviet waggons and that careful not to take part in any the evacuated C.ER. waggons have not been returned by the US. political or other controversy
the Government of S.R. owing to the military opera- had been faithfully tions in Manchuria.
If M. Kouznetzoff desires the ro observed by all the staff. The Company, after listening to the establishment of normal condi- eng-tions, then all waggons and loco- passengers vorbal reports of the four
con-motives illegally taken to Soviet ineers, are more than over vinced of the innocence of Messrs. territory must be returned before - Thornton and MacDonald,
May 10, the date fixed by Manchu- kuo for the return of all the roll- ing-stock-Reuter.
One of the French was M. Delibes, an official in the French Colonial Service from Indo-
(Spacial to "Telegraph")' It is learned from Berlin that
(Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Alva Dr. Schacht, who succeeded Dr.
Ordinance,
Received April 2796. Luther as Progr
35, 8.37 a.m.)
London, Apr..24. sident of the Reichsbank up England's leading amateur China.
It is generally believed that the ment of Herr golfers all participated in the! Hitler as Chan-English Amateur Close Cham-machine crashed in the Appennines. cellor of the plonship which opened to-day-Renter,
haa at Ganton, Yorkshire,
Four previous holders, Stout, been appointed Satton, Fiddian and Crawicy were
Rele h
to
the
at
represent among the competitors." Germany in Keen matches were witnessed, economie but there was only one first-class Washing-sensation, in the second round of
It is un-the competition, when Leonard
ton. derstood
NEW AMERICAN
AMBASSADORS
that Crawley, the British Walker Cup BRECKENRIDGE
LONG
he will leave golfer, and the holder of the title AND SUMNER WELLES Berlin for in 1931, was defeated at
the
America almost immediately. twenty-first hole by Esplen, of the
Royal Calcutta club.
NEW YORK SPECULATION. The New York Stock Market was
in
KING'S MESSAGE.
This morning the King, through Sir Clive Wigram, sent a message. expressing his gratification that the Metropolitan Vickers Com pany engineers redently on trial had returned safely to England and his hope that their two colleagues
ANGLO-DANISH AGREEMENT
who are still in prison in Moscow COMMERCIAL TREATY.
On behalf of the Company, Sir Felix Polo requested Sir Clive to
may also soon return home."
Com-
SIGNED
London, Apr. 24.
convey to His Majesty the
A commercial agreement between pany's dutiful thanks and warm (Special to "Talograph”) appreciation of the gracious mes-the United Kingdom and Denmark ango which he undertook to com-was signed at the Foreign Office (Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Aes municate immediately to the en-to-day,
The agreement was signed by Sir Reload. April gineers by whom it would be Creatly
valued and appreciated.-Britial John Simon and Mr. Walter Itunci
majesty's man on behalf of His Wirelcao.
Goverment in the United Kingdom and by the Danish Minlater on be- half of the Danish Government.
The other ex-holders got through In the meantime, a small bomb-
sapes Ordinance, azi, $5, 2.10 0.m The main streets were festooned shell has been thrown into the
proposals dor again a hive of activity and there without much difficulty.
HARTLEY RECOVERS,
Washington, Apr. 24. with flags of all nations and a new Government's
The Senate has confirmed the Union Jack, presented by the King large-scale inflation, Senator Borah was considerable fluctuation
Thera was nearly a second upact having challenged the constitu- the course of the day, the net ro-
first appointment of Mr. Breckenridge tional position sule being a slight rise all round. when Bex Hartley, in
In the morning there was con-round, found himself four- holes Long, the well known internation- siderable speculative buying,
was released by the Mayor.
Oficial delegates walked in pro- cession to Shakespeara's birthplace and later deposited floral tributes on hia tomb in the parish church British. Wireless.
NEW MANCHUKUO
TARIFFS
of the Freald .ent.
the
It is learned cing prices up, and in the after-down at the turn to an unknown al lawyer, as American Ambassa- stranger of the Buxton club. dor in Italy; and that of Mr. that Mr. Onoon a wave of profit-taking was Hartley played brilliant golf on the Sumner Welles as Ambassador to Brien, the At-witnessed. It caused some depre- return journey, however, and even-Cuba--Reuter. torney-Genoral,ciation, but the market stood the tnally won by one hole Reuter
Nearly
Is now engag-selling remarkably well.
In-five million shares changed hands.
ed in an
vestigation of Router and British Wireless.
-raised by Sona-
tor Borak'as to whether it is constitutionally possible to
DUTY ON NECESSITIES Senator Borah.
TO BE LOWERED
(Special to "Telegraph”) (Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphio Mes Rebelved. Apri sapse Ordiname." LATE. ∙12, that amj
Changchun, Apr. 24. The Manchukuo Government
is expected to promulgate a new tariff shortly replacing the existing ene which enforced by the old regime.
It is revealed that the im. port duties on necessities will be lowered-Reutor
em-
SILVER JUMP..
The Hongkong dollar rose to 18. power President Roosevelt to low. 4d, this morning and the ander.. er the gold content of the dollar tone focally is firm.
to
The rise of 15/16ths, rondy and PREMIER BUSY.
forward in London was due The Washington talks were re-heavy buying from Amerien and Bumed oarly to-day. Before the by speculators, with small amounts White House meeting, Mr. Ramsay offering and after the official Axing MacDonald, accompanied by Mlesa rate as high as 21d. was reported.
JEWS BARRED FROM TENNIS
Germany Will Not Play Them in Davis Cup
P...
FRENCH FLAGSHIP
IN KOBE
TO STAY A MONTH FOR REPAIRS
(Special to "Telegraph") (Tsispreph, Copyright. Berlin, Apr. 24. Germany's war on the Jews has res Ordinance, 1894. The Gormon Lawn Tonnis AB-
Iabbel, had breakfast with Senator In Now York, considerable bust-boon carried to the sports fields.. i m.)
Borah and later the Prime Minis-nos was done and silver rose to
Telegraphia Mao-
Received, April |
CARNEGIE PRIZE FOR of wireles
MR. HENDERSON
CAMERA LEFT IN A RICKSHA
Reward for Work in Cause A rickshaw puller who could
of Disarmament
(Speciał 10 "Telegraph”)
(Taleoraph, Copyright.
not give an explanation of his ro taining possession of a new Kodak, camora which he found in his rickshaw In the West Point dis- (trict was fined $30, or one month, by Mr. Schofield in the Contral Triographie de Police Court this morning. Det- Ordinenos 2875. Received, Apr Sergeant Kinnear sald the camera was probably the property of a The Hague, April 24 tourist, The Carnegie Endowment Fund trustaba have awarded Mr. Arthur
gi
£8, 8.87 KM)
A Chinose, charged before Mir. Kobe, Apr. 24. Henderson the prize valued at Behofolds at the Central Magistracy
The cruiser, Primaguet, flagship £2,200 In consideration of his this morning, with hawking spotted
ter visited Senator David Reed, is highest level for over a year, soolation has debarred Jews from who was one of the United States reaching 374. The feature of the representing Germany in the Davis of the French Far Eastern squad-work for the promotion of peace Hards, claimed that they were good delegates to the London Naval market was the firmness of fu-Cup International matches, or in on has arrived in Kobe where she and disarmament as President of for skiing purposes, and medicine
go repairs Router. Conference.
turos, in which many contracts any oficial matches between Ger will stay about a month to under-the Disarmament Conference for removing phlegm. He was fined
man clubs.-Router. Mr. Cordell Hull, United States were handled.
Router