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No, 14142
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WHITEAWAYS
WAR DEBT NEGOTIATIONS AT FINAL STAGE.
Important Conference
at the White House
"NOTHING AT ALL.
ANOTHER
TUSSLE
ONLY THREE MORE
FOR RECORD
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Britain's principal War Dobt negotiator.
NOEL PANTER TO BE RELEASED
·UNDER EXPULSION,
ORDER
GERMANY DROPS
CHARGES
FINAL"
RUMOURS OF LINES OF LIKELY AGREEMENT
OFFICIALS PRESERVE
SILENCE
London, Nov. 1.
The Anglo-American war debt negotiations enter- ed upon what is generally assumed by the press to be the final stage when the British Ambassador in Wa- shington, Sir Ronald Lindsay, Sir Frederick Leith Ross, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Government, and Mr. Bewley, Financial Adviser to the British Embassy, were received at the White House by President Roose- velt this afternoon.
Before conversations began it was authoritatively. stated they were being confined solely to war debts.
All sorts of forecasts are being made regard. ing the nature of the probable agreement, if any is reached at all.
There is a strong belief in some quarters that
“a lump sum payment is likely to be decided upon. Nothing given out oficially,
however, supports any of the
suggestions.
Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary
of State, and Mr. Acheson, the
Under-Secretary of the Treasury:
Berlin, Nov. 1. Mr. Noel
Panter, the Munich correspondent of the Department, who has been chiefly z
concerned p the negotiations,
Daily Telegraph, who was were also present at to-day's meet- arrested recently,--will-not be charged.
"It was officially announced
to-day that orders have been
Issued for Mr. Panter's re- lease.
He will, however, be expelled from Germany.
The decision will ease tension!
in Anglo-German relations,
ling.
SHIPPING LOOKS UP
BRITISH PORT FIGURES
A communique Issued at the close said that the conference was BIG IMPROVEMENT
a continuntion of the debt sellle-;
ment discussions, which would be
further continued.
It added: "There is nothing at all Anal."
NOTED
London, Nov. 1. A further sign of the trade
The subject of gold purchases revival in Britain is afforded in in England was not, the officini
On Saturday. Sir John Simon, statement says, considered at this the shipping movements record-
was la communication with the conference. Reuter and
• German Ambassador in London, Wireless.
Dr. Hoesch, whom he asked for conclusive proof of Mr. Panter's guilt. Ho is reported to have said that Britain would not tolerate Panter. being placed on trial without such evidence.
Mr. Panter was arrested after describing a Storm Troop parade
Its of military character, the
British fed at United Kingdom ports
"PLAIN LIVING AND
HIGH THINKING"
during September.
Board of Trado statística show that the not tonnage of vessels arriving in foreign trade during September with cargo showed an increase of 94 'per cent, as com- pared with the corresponding
German authorities alleging that Dean Inge Urges Return month of last year, while the do-
ho sought in convey an Impression
that Germany was thus cireum-
venting the Versailles treaty.
The vigour with which the For-
to Seriousness
parture with cargo were of 3.6 per cent, greater tonnage.
Arrivals in ballast were 3.0 por cent, and departures 9.0 per cent.
eign Office pursued the question "I do not think that Anglo- recalled the recent case of the Catholicism, in its extreme form. greater.
six Britishers who were arrested will have a great future," declared Consting trade arrivals and de- in Moscow and placed on trial on Dean Inge, speaking at a luncheon-partures; with cargo, rose by 5.7 charges of explonage and sabotage. hour service at St. Martin-in-the- and 5.5 per cent, respectively and
-Renter.
STOP
PRESS
· The dollar in Hongkong rose to
18. 5. on demand this morning, Silver rose In London and New
Fields.
ballast movements were 9.1 and Roman Catholicism, I imagine, 9.7 per cent, heavier respectively. will have a long life, because it
tastes of the people,
has adapted itself well to
In the third quarter of 1933, the foreign trade shows an increasó of 4.5 per cent. in cargo entrances "I know that in London we get and about, three per cent. in cargo Anglo Catholicism out of focus. clearances as compared with the It looms very large to us here and September quarter of 1932. in one or two South Const resorts, British Wireless. hut I think the whole theory is vitiated by serious contradictions. "feannot imagine that we shall
MANCHUKUO CHARGES Gordon Richards Wins
AGAINST SOVIET
SMUGGLING OF GOLD BARS
Harbin, Nov. 2. Another diplomatic tussle be- tween M. 'Slavutsky, the Soveit Consul-General, and Mr. Shih Liu-pen, the representative in the Harbin of
Manchukuo Foreign Office, is threatening to develop.
This time ї агінея front allegations regarding the use of a Soviet Consular motor-boat for the smuggling of gold bars out of Manchukuo.
Manchukuo reports state that a Soviet business concern in Tahelho recently sent ten gold bars by a Soviet Consular motor-bont Blagoveschensk.
10
Confirmation of this report is now being awaited, after which Mr. Shih Liu-pen will lodge a firm protest with M. Slavutsky.
SEVERAL BOATS.
Four Races
London, Nov. 1. Cordon. Richards' the champion jockey, rode' four winners in succession at Worcester Race Meeting to- day.
His winning mounts for the season now total 244," Fred Archer's 50 years old - record is 246.. There are still 19 racing days before the season ends.-British Wireless.
MORE PACIFIC ISLANDS
U.S. CLAIM TO
OWNERSHIP
CEDED." BY
GREAT
BRITAIN
It is further stated that the
Manila, Nov. 1. The claim of the United States. Soviet Consulat Tahoiho has a
to ownership of seven tiny is- private wharf and several motor lands included in the so-called boats at his disposal. These Turtle group. which lies near boats are used for carrying off North Borneo has been recognis elals with diplomatic despatchested by. Great Britain, it was
Mr. William O'Neil, and Miss Margaret Kirkbride, who were married at St. to Blagoveschensk and this method learned at the Bureau of Non-
Joanph's Church, yesterday. (Photo: Ming Yuon).
Triumph
PRIME MINISTER'S
DAUGHTER Of
London
Engagement Rumours
It is being rumoured in London that Miss Ishbel MacDonald, the Prime Min- ister's official hostess at No. 10, Downing Street, is en- gaged to be married to Professor 1. King Cordon, of Montreal.
BURMA'S DESTINY
THE SEPARATION ISSUE
DELEGATION INVITED
London, Nov. 1. The invitation of the Secre- tary of State for India to join a delegation from Burma for con- sultation on the question of the future constitution of Burma has been accepted by twelve representative persons.
go back 400 years and grovel be- BRAGANZA AFFAIR They include seven Burmans,
fore an Italian priest."
It was necessary for the Church.
of England, he added, to give the
York. Thoro are strong rumours people a more intimate sense of
SEQUEL TO DEATH OF OFFICER
one European, one Anglo-Indian, two Indians and one woman."
They are expected to assemble in London early in December.
The Diesel
FARTHING A MILE MOTORCOACH
London, Nov. 1.
Is alleged to be also used for the Christian tribes. smuggling of gold bars.-Reuter.
Official word to this effect has been received by Judgo Teopisto Guingona, from the British nu-
SIR MILES LAMPSON thorities in North Borneo. BREAKS PRECEDENT
The diaputo over the possession or ownership of the islands in question dates back to 1925. In'n. new treaty just drawn up between ' them, however, England has ae-
Statement to Chinese coded to the claim of the United
Pressmen
Peking, Nov. 1. Sir. Miles Lampson, shortly to
States over the seven islands, which, following the transfer of administration, will be adminis- tored through the government of the Philippines.
In the new treaty, certain reser-
The great advance of the Diesel or compression-ignition retire from the post of British vation having to do with land type of engine as applied to Minister to China, according a leases and sales consummated dur- motor buses and coaches and to privilege navor granted to foreign the Islands were made. Until ing the British administration of goods transport vehicles, is one correspondents, to-day received the United States sees At formally of the most striking features of
Chinese pressmen.
to notify England that it is rendy the commercial motor transport
to take control of the islands they exhibition which
The Minister issued a statement will be continued to be administer- opens
In which he stated that Anglo-led by the British authorities of Olympin' to-morrow.
Chinese relations Woro Ono luxurious thirty-seater coach better than to-day. Britain, he
never North Borneo.
nt
is shown which runs at a fuel declared, had no individual or
800 В
FORTY MILLION POPPIES
| cost of a farthing per mile.
political ambitions in China, her Self-changing gear boxes are sole object being to fitted to many, of the passenger prosperous and orderly Chinese coaches exhibited, some of them State, with which trade could having eight different forward Mourish and British merchants speed ratios.
Icould enjoy peace and security-DISABLED MEN'S WORK FOR
The biggest exhibit is 69- Router. seater rail coach fitted with the latest type of London bus engine, similar to that with which a speedTHE of 106 miles an hour was recently attained at Brooklands, British Wireless.
SIAMESE REVOLT
QUELLED
SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S SPEECH
ARMISTICE DAY
TYPHOON HITS PHILIPPINES
FASCIST
London, "Nov, 1 In connection with the usual ANNIVERSARY Armistice Day appeal for the British Legion of Ex-servicemen,, forty million imitation Flanders poppies have been made by disabled soldiers for sale on No- vember 11 on street throughout Rome, Oct 28. Britain, in many parts of the Em- Signor Mussolini declared to-pire and among British communit REBELS SUFFER
day that he wished to give to thu les abroad.-British Wireless, HEAVILY.
Italian nation the hard but Associated Press messages from magnificent task of obtaining Bangkok stato that the military primacy of earth and skies". V the Spiritual Presence than they
revolt in Siam has been quelled. hnd dono. It was right that our
The promior, speaking at the Most of the robola are said to eleventh anniversary of the Fasciat religion should. be of the English
Lisbon, Oct. 27. cease to exist when the present bo fleeing towards the north-regime, said that the primacy typo. The other Church of which Troops to-day quolled a revolt session of Parliament which eastern frontier, many of them would be both in material things The had been speaking was of an in Braganza, in north-eastern created it comes to an end. have been killed and wounded in and in the spirit.
exotic type:
Portugal where the 10th Infantry The Committee will probably be an engagement near Korat
Mussolini told 20,000 war vetor- People, he said,, should revive atoompte to robel after a sergeant reconstructed when the new Princo Bovaradoj and his family ans gathered in the Plazza The typhoon which has delayed President Roosevelt has in the high thinking and plain living had killed an officer.."
sesalon opens on 21st. November. bro again stated to have fled the Venezia, "You must have in your the P, and 0. 6.8. Chitral and other cleated that the negotiations with of some of the marlier Christians, The trouble was of purely local It is anticipated that the new country in one of the planes seiz- hearts the intention to make this a vessels from the South caused Britain are proceeding satisfacand not give all their time to nature,
dologates will then be associated, ed when the insurgents captured certainty, becoming the unanimous much damage in the southern frivolous thought and amusement.
with the committen in the name Denmaung aprodromo,
* will of the Italian people."!
Philippines, traversing the lover torily It Is predicted that gold
way as have Indians during recent
end of Cebu, smashing its way operations abroad will not result
months. High dete ALAN
across Nerros and causing minor HMS Falmouth returns to the In a dollar-sterling duel. Reuter.
The now delegatos represent the Colony from her Japanese cruise to Wathon, whose address in England
The late Colonel A. H. Kinnaird daninge In Hollo
• The wedding is announced to take | Blogapore at 6 pm, on Tuesday end place shortly of Mr. John Murray expected here at daylight on icading interests In Burma and morrow, and on board will be Lady was Clive Cottage, Maidenhead, In the city of Iloilo, as the Purves, of the Pubile Works Depart Saturday. She will berth at the comprise advocates and opponents Dreyer wife of the U. In U. of the Borks, loft estate in the Colony to the result of torrential rains, the ment, and Miss Dorms Hall, of Gates Kowloon Wharf and all thence at of separation from India British Chma Fleet, His Excellency Admiral value of $500. Probate has been afroots were fooded at one time head-on-Ty
1-Tjo, Durham...
11 am, for Shanghal.
Wireless,
Sir Frederic: C. Dreyar.
granted, to the widow. A ito a depth in places of three feet!!
in the United States regarding the remonetisation of aftver
The "Conte Verdo" sailed from
The Joint Select Committee on Indian constitutional reforms will
ILOILO FLOODED BY HEAVY RAINS