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JAPAN'S BRITISH FRIENDS RALLY IN LONDON
Mr. Samuel Insul, Senr, who de clares that he is ready to fight for
hia vindication.
INSULL TO FIGHT
RESIGNED TO TRIAL
INEVITABILITY
VINDICATION
SOUGHT
(Special to "Telegraph")
(By Yelegrar. Copyright, Telegraphia Mes- wiges Ordinance, 3894 Record
7. an.
New York, May 7, His will o' the wisp career dodging the clutches of the U.S. State Department being over, Mr. Samuel Inoull seems to have re- signed himself to the situation and was more like his normal self when he was removed from the a.s. Exilona and taken to Fort Hancock, New Jersey.
E
SEEKING BETTER RELATIONS
REV. PICKERING FORMS COMMITTEE
SANE PERSPECTIVE
LONDON, MAY 8.
AN ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS COM-
BRITAIN PLAYING SOVIET
WITH FIRE DISLIKES War in Big NeutralJOHNSON
Markets Likely ACT RULING
London. 'May 8.
The Daily Herald de clares that Mr. Runciman with is playing with fire, his Colonial quotas,
Japan will simply inten- sify competition in the mare important neutral markets and the benefit to British industry will prove illusory. -Router.
ECLARATONÍNOVEN
MITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED UNDER THE CHAIR I.R.A. RAID
MANSHIP OF THE REV. E. H. PICKERING, M. P. TO PROMOTE BETTER UNDERSTANDING ON COM- MERCIAL AND OTHER PROBLEMS. AFFECTING BRITAIN AND JAPAN IN THE FAR EAST.
The Rev. Pickering was Professor of English at Yamayata Koto Gakko from 1926 to 1931,
Members of the Committee include Mr. R. T. Evans, the Welsh Liberal M.P., Dr. Neville Whymant, the Rev. Murray Walton and other British experts on the Far East.
The hon. secretary, Mr. G. Slater Booth, declared that one of the objects was to give the people of Britain authentic information to enable them to view Far Eastern affairs in sane perspective.-Reuter.
BRITAIN COMPELLED TO ACT
London, May 8. Most people in Britain deplore the fact that the Government has been compelled to introduce further trade restrictions into an already distracted world. declares The Times, which adds that the Govern ment was left with no option.
ATTEMPT THAT FAILED.
int-
IN ULSTER
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP MEMORIAL
GRANITE STEPS
DAMAGED
Belfast, May 7. Irish Republican Army gunmen, who crossed the Ulster border with two land- mines, attempted to blow up the Armagh City War Memorial day.
The gister eroased the bor der by motor car, kupcked up a applied quotas will merely
doctor, and compelled him, at the tensify Japanese competition in point of the revolver, to stand by these markets.--Reuter.
of one of this gunmen being in
BACK TO NORMAL
London, May 8. Japan is left in just as good a position as when she was com- peting under normal conditions,
to
· were
Britain's statesmen had done altectures the Daily Tricyraph, which frustrated as police and inhabit-: Within an hour or so of his land. within their power to promute adds-that-the-British Governments
Was
NO OBLIGATIONS SIGNED
[Special to "Telegraph")
(by Tetsgraph. Copyright, Telegraphja Maa Ordinance, 14. Received
W010
1. 0.54 m
Philadelphia, May 7.-
Russia feels very keenly
the description of defaulter
Joan Harlow, the
PROMISE FOR SILVER
PRESIDENT IN BENDING MOOD?
APPROVED PLAN POSSIBLE
Washington, May 7. President Roosevelt do- voted two hours to-day to a discussion on the silver
ques- tion, preparatory to announ- cing that if any legislation status of the metal, it would was passed improving the from be approved by the Ad-
Platinum
applied to her under the Blonde, who reveals that she is Johnson Bill, but is hoped planning to new husband
that an understanding will be reached.
Visiting Brynmawr College, Philadephia, lo-day, the Russian Ambassador, M. Troyanovsky, Bald that the Soviet certainly does not consider herself to be a defaulter
her
Jean Harlow Seeking
the Tsarist and Kerensky Divorce
borrowings.
"We have signed no obligations
to pay these debts," he said, NEW HUSBAND
- Consultations are, however, is hoped that they will lead to an making progress,' he added, and it amicable settlement of the matter.
He la of the opinion that the
Attorney-General's ruling will not affect private trading between the United States and Russin.
M. Troyanovsky' also expressed serious Russia- hope that a Japanese conflict can be avoided.
United Press.
COLONEL'S ' WILD
STATEMENT
ABOUT DEATH OF KING ALBERT
render assistance in the event
jured when the explosion, oc- curred.
One
of the land-mines went off and damaged the granite steps of the Memorial.
The other failed to explode. Attempts to wet it. of ts rushed from their houses in frloadly compromise by encourag-
When asked speeding bying an agreed settlement and now has shown something more than an attempt to, catch the would-be
wreckers. the attempt has falled, they have patience and has now acted in no the gamen drove off in their lost no time in deciding upon a unfriendly spirit.
car with the doctor, but dropped policy of restriction which is
The measure it has taken should him at the frontier. could possibly be expected. bring back trade to a point where
It is believed that the outrage The British Government, The it may form a basis for a general followed the action of the Ulster Times Aserves, is only following agreement.
Government who recently banned Japan is a good customer of the the erection of a memorial at the
India. und
are anxious to preserve, but not at men killed in 1916.-Reuter- the price of handing over to Japan the markets which we have created and control.
Ing ots Ameriena soil, Instill, under heavy guard, traby towards Chicago, where he faces charges of using the mails to defraud and embezzlement.
An opportunity to talk to the financier was given during the
mik
UNCONGENIAL
(Special to "Totograph")
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ministration.
With the Secretary of the Treasury Department, Mr. Mor President genthau,
Roosevelt studied pending proposals and arranged the arguments he will present to-morrow when the micel- ing with the leaders of the sliver blog, postponed from to-day,
Although the President is not committed to any specifte plan, the allver advocates are apparently confident that a silver programme, including mandatory action, will be onneted this scasion.
THREE POINTS,
Meanwhile, they have outlined a three-point programme, which they bellove will prove acceptable to
President, including,
Hollywood, May 7. Jenn Harlow, famous Platinumo Blonde cinema star, has revealeit that she has separated from her husband, Hal Kosson, Aliss. Harlow is secure a divorce.
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planning to
"It is the only way out for us."! she declared to-day. "It would be wrong for us to go together when we are absolutely uncongenial
She
He is twenty-three yours. of age and
been married three times. At 16 she married Charles Me- Grow. When
on
Kansas City in 1928 shit to
she was cal
(a) mandatory nationalisation or the domestic store of silver.
(b) a declaration of polley that the Foderal currency res serve should be seventy per cent. in gold and 26/80 per cent. silver,
(c)
:י
a premium on foreign silver used. for tho purchase of L.S. agricultural experts,
EFFECT OF PLAN.
Lovidon, May 7 In the Commons|ing ice-cream In a refreshment whether he had received any com- shop when a film director entured the
The silver leaders state that maximum estimate of the munication from the Belgian Em- Struck by the girl's remarkably metal available for nationalisation basy regarding the late King lustrous silver-gold hair, he in- is 250,000,000 ounces, and it is Albert, Sir John Simon answered troduced himself and suggested contemplated that it be taken over "yes, Sir. My attention has been that she should become a dim at a price not exceeding fifty centa rightly drawn by the Belgian actress, Government to a statement alleged Agreeing, she was tried in a few
Seton Hutchinson to the effect that Bow pictures. the late King of the Belgfang was Suddenly she sprang to star murdered. I feel sure that the rank. whole House will join with the in
an ounce,
journey and he revealed evidence the feud giveh, among others, british Empire. That relation we Carrickmore, Tyrone, to the IRA to have been made by Colonel small parts in comedies and Clara culmination of such a policy would
of recovery of a fighting spirit,
He declared himself ready for his life's greatest fight, a fight for vindication.
The elderly prisoner is heing ac- companied to Chicago by Samuel Ill, Junr, who met him at Sandy Hook-United Prem.
PAGAN YOUTH IN GERMANY
BANNED BY SECRET POLICE
(Special to "Tolegraph"}
(Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Tokaraphic
#ges Ordinanes,
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Government
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HONGKONG AND
QUOTAS
On enquiries being made in Metal quarters this morning, the Telegraph was authorised to make the following statement:-
"It is understood that the quota system will not be introduced in thin Colony."
Japan voluntarily accepted at the hands of Indin, a restriction entall- Mong a much larger cutting down of Received "My Japanese inports than the new
quotas will demand, Berlin, May 8.
1804.
The Prussian Secret Police, of which General Couring has con- trol, has banned the Youth organi-hinting sation which calls itself the Ger man God Believers.
The reason for the ban is official- ly stated to be because its activi ties were similar to those of the Tannenberg League, which tenches pagan faith in Thor, Odin and other Germante deities.
The Tannenberg Langue has been proscribed for some consider- able time.Neuter Special.
BUGGINGEN MINE DISASTER
DEATH-ROLL NOW EIGHTY-SIX
Berlin, May 8. Eighty-six are now known to be dend in the mining disaster at Buggingon-Reuter.
A LESSON.
Senator King declares that the require the accumulation of about 1,500,000,000 ounces and the re- A huge sum of money was betonetisation of silver might logi. eally be expected eventually- tion that has been caused through-talkie film to be called "Hell's out Belgium by this unfounded Angel" Grefa Nissen had played and irresponsible statement." Sir the star "vamp" In the silent John Simon's answer received | picture, but her Norweglan accent
The Morning Post claims that DEATH OF MRS. P. regretting the pain and indigna-ing spent on the preparation of a Reuter.
the quotas will effectively curtail Japanese expansion in the textile feld, which is still growing apuce, although no Anal solution can be
E. F. STONE
sought in the Colonial Empire OLD RESIDENT PASSES
alone.---Reuter.
Mr. Runciman's 'etalement, an-
AWAY
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LOCAL DOLLAR RISES. The Hongkong dollar rose 1/8th general cheers-British Wireless, prevented her taking the talking this morning to lu, 44d., reflect-
part,
ing advances in silver prices both Jean Harlow was chosen und in London and New York. Tho achieved a great success. She market locally is slightly easier. afterwards played in "The Satur.although there is no sign of day Night Kid." She was the actual weakness.
nouncing the immediate imposition Many residents of the Colony AMERICA'S LATEST
of a quota system in the Colonial will learn with the deepest regret Empire, will be found in Page Elorcu.
CHINA'S OLYMPIC
TEAM
ROYAL WELCOME IN MANILA
(Special to "Tolsgraph")
(lly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Mem
Ordinance *** Raveloed A 12.30 0.m.)
of the death, which occurred to day, at her residence in Kowloon, of Mrs. Stone; wife of Mr. P.E.F. Stone, of the accounting staff of
AIRCRAFT-CARRIER
Co., Ltd. the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock U.S.S. Ranger To Be
Commissioned
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Ordinance.
Received
Washington, May 7.
Mes
ay
rst of the "platinum blondes" At 19.1/16, silver was up 5/16ths
and her most popular am bore in London, where the market was that name.
steady, while New York reporta`a
In January, 1931, her marriage rise of three-quarter of a cent at was dissolved.
43.7/8, with steady conditions prevailing.
SHOWERY WEATHER
In June, 1932, Paul Bern, a Ger- man Jew, 42 years of age, who had made money as a film direc tor, proposed to her. She accept. ed him and on July 3 they were married. On September 5, Bern
The anticyclone remains in the was found shot dead in his fine Pacifie to the east of Japan. De- mansion at Beverley Hills.
Bo-pressions are situated over Tonk side his body was a note addressed king and South Manchuris. Local to "the frightful wrong" he had cloudy, shewery, to his wife in which he referred forecast-South winds, moderate;
The deceased lady, who had been in Indifferent health for Home years, shad resided in the Colony for a lengthy period, prior to which she lived in Japan for several years. She was possessed (fly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic of a sweet and charminir disposi It is pointed out that while
tion, and made a very large eireles m.) at the extension of the
of friends, who will long cherishi
It is ofleially announced that restrictions to other Japanese pro-
the memory of one whom to know the new aircraft-carrier, Ranger ducts, Mr. Runelman Was
was to love. The utmost sympathy will be placed in commission at done her, careful to assure Japan of Britain's
Manila. May 8.
will be felt for Mr. Stone and Norfolk, Virgiuin, on May 26. desire to reach a mutual agreement The Chinese team for the forth family in their heavy bereave The warship will proceed on on restrictions.
coming Far Enstern Olympic ment.
("shake-down" cruise in the middle The Times expresses the hope that Games, led by Dr. C. T. Wang, The funeral takes place the of August, probably visiting South
evening, passing the Monument at America ports.-United Presna. the lessons of the cotton break-arrived here this morning.
Tho down
be neglected by
Chinese members of the 5.15 p.m. Manila community gave them a Japanese industriallats-Reuter.
royal welcome.-United Press.
will not
"JUSTIFIED",
mare
very
The Financial Times commenting | on Mr. Runciman's statement, says:
PERSIA & CHINA
that the British determination to CONTACT AFTER 1,300 lose no time is manifestly Justified by the absence of any proposals from Tokyo,
YEARS
DR. ALFRED SZE’S SON TO WED
GILMAN'S
to show that at the time of the B00000000
Evidence at the Inquest tended marriage he had a wife, Dorothy Millette, living, but that she drowned herself on hearing of his death. The jury's verdict was that Bera committed suicide. a. will he had signed on July 20 rovoked one in favour of Millette fand loft all his property to Jean
Harlow.
She married. Hal Rosson a few
FORTY-THREE SHIPS
· AT ANCHOR
Shanghai, May 8. The majestic spectacle of thirty LONDON CEREMONY merchantmen and thirteen war-months ago.--United Press.
IN JUNE,
ships riding at anchor at Woo- Shanghai, May 8.
sung was soon on Sunday when Commander T. A. Hunsoy has been
appointed the fog which compelled them to Tamar, the receiving slip of the Commander of H.M.S. For the first time for 1,300 years,
Washington, May 7. official diplomatla relations be Provided Far East conditions halt suddenly cleared.
China Fleet, vier Conimander G. H The Financial News hopes that twoen 'China and Persia have been permit, the Chinese Minister and
Most of them steamed up the Heath Caldwell, and, is expected to Mr. Runelman's pledge that he will resumed with the arrival yesterday Mra. Alfred Szo. are leaving Whangpoo, but the remainder, in- art we on the as Ranchi, which leaves not apply quotas in an un-from Karachi, where he was Con- Washington for London in June cluding the Empress of Russia Malta on June 3. Commander, friendly spirit will be observed, as nul, of Hosein Khan Key Ostovan. to attend the wedding of their son and the Empress of Canada, and Hussey was premated from the rank foreign countries and Indin are Mr. Ostevan is oponing a Porsion and Miss Bossie Y, ŽI.
the P, and O. Mantua, had to wait of Lieut. Commander on December still the most important markets Consulate at Shanghal and pos
The engagement was announced until yesterday because the fog Caldwell will leave for Home early in 31 last year, Commander Heath. for Lancashire's goods, and heavily lafbly at Nanking-Reuter, in October of last year-Router. had redescended.Router.
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