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PRIME MINISTER
RESIGNS
BRITAIN'S CABINET
ANNOUNCED
NO SURPRISES IN NEW MINISTERIAL BODY
London, June 7.
The House of Commons warmly greeted Mr. Ramsay MacDonald on his last day as Prime Minister when he rose to address the members to-day, making a brief reply to Mr. Winston Churchill on the much- debated subject of Britain's air defences.
Immediately after this short passage in the House. the retiring Prime Minister returned to No. 10 Down- ing Street, where he has made no small contribution to the history of Britain and from which he has deftly directed the affairs of státe for the past several years.
He left No. 10 at 3.40 p.m. in a closed car and ac- companied by Sir Clive Wigram, arrived at Bucking- ham Palace at 3.48 p.m. and was ushered into the preseace of His Majesty. Mr. MacDonald had tea with the King and presented the resignation of the Cabinet.
On. June 5, it was exactly six years since Mr. MacDonald was named Prime Minister and at that time he was close to the retired Labour leader, Lord Snowden. Lord Snowden, incidentally, was operated upon last night. His con- dition is stated as being satisfac-į tory.
THE CABINET
There are no surprises in the British Cabinet, as announced to- day, for the forecasts were generally accurate.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin becomes the new Prime Minister and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald takes his place as Lord President of the Council. The following is tho Cabinet:
Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin; Lord President of the Council, Mr. MacDonald;
Home Secretary, Sir John Simon;
BRITISH PEACE BALLOT
SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR LEAGUE
TESTING OPINION
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who has been appointed British Prime Minister in succession to Mr. Remany MacDonald,
Secrets Of Defence
BRITAIN ALIVE TO AIR RAID DANGER
London, June 7.
In the course of his last speech in the House of Commons as Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said the Government were ketuly alive to the danger of air raids. Since the committers dealing with air raida had been appointed, in- vestigations had been greatly ex- pedited. Their firat duty was to collect information.
Mr. MacDonald emphasised the (Br Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia Messuar Ordinance, 1113. Received Junecessity of caution in making dis- closures about the work of the com- London, June 7. mittees. He added that the House
Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel 4, 7.30 a.m.j
Hoare;
HONGKONG TO TAKE CONTROL
NEW REGULATIONS
GAZETTED
LICENSING
SYSTEM
As a measure of, co-operation with China in efforts to prevent the smuggling of silver, the Hongkong Government hus de- cided to prohibit, except by permit, the export of Chnese silver coin and silver bars from the Colony, except under licence. An official notification to this effect appears in the current issue of the Government
Gazette.
The embargo, which will not take effect until after midnight on |June 15, applied to Chinese coin and eilver bars produced in Hongkong for China. Coin and bars which have been legally exported from China are not affected. It will [still be possible to export these' latter dollars and bars from Hongkong.
Legitimate silver export tran Baclions will not be interfered with under the embargo, which is designed purely for the purpose of checking the outflow of smuggled Chinese allver from the Colony,
TEXT OF ORDER
The new order has been made in the form of a regulation by the Governor-in-Council under the Importation and Exportation Or. Idinance. It reads as follows:
No person shall, after midnight of Saturday, June 15th, 1935, ex- cept under an export permit grant- ed in his discretion by the
Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald, who, on resigning the Premiership, has been appointed, Lord President of the Council in the Baldwin Administra
tion.
Naval Talks Adjourn
·ANGLO-GERMAN
VIEWS EXCHANGED
(Special to "Telegraph") -
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Superintendent of Imports and Exports, export from the Colony &asages Ordinance, 1174. Received, Juns to any country or place other than a 3 am
China:-
(i) ang silver coin minted in
China; or
London, June 7.
The German naval delegates are (ii) any silver bullion, other returning to Berlin to-morrow and than silver bars the product are returning to London on June of refineries outside the 13, after the Whitsun holiday. Colony, of Ifongkong and They have been discussing with China.
British experts Germany's demand for a navy 35 per cent. of the total tonnage of the British Fleet.
Dominions' Secretary. Mr. J.The final result of the biggest un need never fear that the Ex-Laval Wins Colonial Secretary, Mr. Mal-will be announced by
H. Thomas;
colm MacDonald;
Cecil to-day.
Thanks to investigations over a⠀
supervisory committee and
the
Powerful
Majority
Viscount an investigation which Was so vital to the well-being and safety Chancellor of the Exchequer, of Nations Union and was based
It was organised by the League of Britain. Mr. Neville Chamberlain;
India Secretary, Marquis Zel. upon five questions concerning the wide feld of air defence by the
League of Nations, traffic in arma- Ministor without Portfolio for/ments, enforcement of the League scientifle committee, he was able to:
Covenant, including sanctions.
ttracted take an optimistic view of the out- DEFENCE OF FRANC This peace ballot
ENSURED taken.-Reuter. Chancellor, Viscount 10,000,000 votes, thanks to the as-come of the research being under-
Isistance of 500,000 volunteers who Lord Privy Seal, Lord London-canvassed the country.
Jand;
League of Nations affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden;
Lord Hailsham;
derry;
Over 1,000 voluntary local com. War Secretary, Lord 'Halifax;mittees have been working through-
Air Minister, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister;
out the country on this matter and over 130 tons of literature have been distributed at a total cost of! Secretary for Scotland, Sir £13,000, all but £820 of which has Godfrey Collins;
Campaign For Happiness
been collected from the public, in Health Minister, Sir Kingsley sums ranging from a shilling to
£1,000. Efforts are being made to ROOSEVELT'S HIGH Trade Minister, Mr. Walter raise the balance before June 27.
Wood;
Runciman;
The British delegation, including
Lord of the Admiralty. Sir Viscount Cecll, Lady Gladstone, Bolton Eyres-Monsell;
Education Minister, Oliver Stanley;
Agriculture Minister. Walter Elliot;
Lord Dickinson and Sir Arthur Mr. Haworth; A attending the meeting
AMBITION
Washington, June 7.
An official communique states that the conversations have been proceeding satisfactorily.
The British have given a survey
of the present daval situation and in addition some technical points have been discussed.
It is understood the carlier
ITALY'S CHARGES ANSWERED
BRITAIN'S ALLEGED
INTRIGUES
EDEN DEMOLISHES MANY "WILD CRITICISMS”
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance; 1894 Received, June 8, 7.30 a.m.)
London, June 7.
Mr. Anthony Eden to-day demolished "the many wild criticisms directed against the British Government in the Italian press" when he defined the British attitude to the Italo-Abyssinian-dispute in the House of Commons during the Whitsuntide adjournment
debate.
"We have been charged with intrigue," he said, "and with encouraging the Ethiopian Government to. adopt a hostile attitude towards Italy. This is as. fantastic as the stories that our Colonies' football fields are aerodromes in disguise," he declared.
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What possible good had Britain to gain by adding fuel to the smouldering fire in North-East Africa? Mr. Eden asked; and himself answered: none whatever.
QUAKE SHAKES ITALY
PANIC IN SOUTH PERUGIA
FLIGHT TO ROME
Perugia, June 7.
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On the contrary, the British Government had used its good
oleos in the interests of both parties and in the cause of peace, wald Mr. Eden,
The British rights in Ethiopia were amply protected by treaty. Mr. Eden pointed out.
This statement of the Lord Privy Seal was made in answer to a question by Mr. Clement Attlee, Labour member.
Mr. Attleo suggested that it would be wise to tell Italy quite plainly that if she intended to use force in settling her dispute with Abyssinia that she could not enjoy. the use of the Suez Canal- Reuter Special.
Before
•
of
the
INVESTIGATION ACCEPTED
Milan, June 7. The terror of the earthquake has
the adjournment visited thas district, and although the tulo-Abyssinian Commission, there have been no serious which is seeking to sort out casualties, it is feared that the difficulties between these two tremors felt alrendy may be the nations and smooth them by procursors of disaster..
negotiation, Italy agreed to accept
A number of persons were un investigation of all the frontier lightly injured by falling masonry Incidents which have brought the in South Perugia and the whole position on the borders of Italian population of the countryside is Somaliland and Eritrea to B in a state of panic..
serious crisis.
Many hundreds are now sleep- But Italy excluded from the stages of the conversation reshing in tents and will not go into authority of the Commission the largely occupied with the British
Some have built question of frontier delimitation. summary of the situation as it their homes.
little ahelters of
ANOTHER VIEW, stands, following the naval talks themselves
Many more have left the district argued that the delimitation of States last year.
tal is assumed that Herr Joachim entirely. Special trains have been the frontiers was closely connected
provided
to take fugitives from with the rights and wrongs of the von Ribbentrop, chief German
terror out of the danger zone and Ualual incidents; for, they sug- delegate, has given some explanathe majority have gone to Rome.gested, the Italians were only at- tion for Germany's claim to 35
-Reuter, per cent. of the British tonage.- } The new National Government. Renter Special.
headed by M. Pierre Laval, oblain- ed a vote of confidence in the
with Japan and the Unitel branches and leaves and ferns. The Abyssinian delegation
SUCCESSFUL APPEAL
Paris, June 7.
Chamber of Duputies to-day by
412-137 on the question of shelving all interpellations with respect to the Government's monetary policy.
This
Controlling
overwhelming majority U.S. Traffic
of the International Federation of At a press conference to-day, followed the reading of a minis Mr.League
of Nations Societies in President Roosevelt, when question-terial declaration, the point of Brussels to-morrow, when the pro-ed with respect to the Administra-which was the demand for excop- posal that a similar ballot be held tion's social legislation objectives, tional powers for the next five jin all countries will be discussed.- replied that its purpose was "to try months "to ensure the defence of!
Reuter Special.
to increase security and happiness the franc and fight against of a larger number of people of speculation."
Labour Minister, Mr. Ernest Brown;
Commissioner of Works, Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Goro.
Sir John Simon has been ap pointed Deputy Leader in the House of Commons, in addition to his ministerial post.
Another Cabinet Minister with- out portfolio, Lord Eustace Percy. bas been named.
Outside the Cabinet is the
Postmaster-General, Major George
Bione.
KIDNAPPER SENTENCED
St. Paul, June 7.
all occupations and stations in life The powers wo ask for aro
لے
PRESIDENT TELLS OF PLANS
Washington, June 7.
in all parts of the country, and give (necessary for the protection of the In his long-awaited transporta them a greater distribution not only political status of our country,"tion message, President Roosevelt of wealth in narrow terms, but of said M. Laval in his plea for to-day proposed to Congress the wealth in wider terms."
support.
establishment of a Federal Trans The stata of our
public portation Commission "with com- Meanwhile, the President em-finances is the greatest menace to prehensive powers" over all traffic. phasises that all voluntary codes the frame. The whole world has
Granting that the time romain- conform with the laws of its eyes on us.
ing this session was insufficient to
and fair practice agreements must Volney Davis, notorious gangs C. Tryon, former Minister of Pen-ter, was sentenced to life Impri-theft or the anti-trust laws of Our foreign policy, our security consider adequately the seal trans-
Sir Hilton Young, former Minia- played in the kidnapping of Mr. with these laws, but he wished to we did not receive the full support
aonment to-day for the part helloff-hand that many did conform and peace would be threatened ff organisation of the federal trans- ter of Health, has received a barony Edward Bremer, wealthy St. Pauli make it clear that he bad authority of the Chamber to-day" he do- Roosevelt insisted that it should'
banker, in January, 1934.
and Lord Londonderry has been named Leador in the House of Lords,
to waive fundamental laws.
portation agencies, President
tacked at these points when they QUETTA FIGURES
* crossed the Abyssinian border und attempted to Hoiza rights London, June 7,
there. Official messages state that the The Italiana adhered to the range of the Quetta earthquake position that it
to was possible
is estimated as having been 130 decide which party fired the first miles long and 20 miles broad. The shot at Ualuat and to fix an total death-roll including Quetta indemnity without bringing in the and neighbouring villages, is pro-question of the frontier demarca- bably in excess of 40,000. The tion-Renler. number of destitute refugees tu
estimated at not less than 15,000.
Supplies of food and medical N.R.A. EXTENSION
comforts at Quetta are now adequate. Tho evacuation of British and Indian survivors continues with all possible speed.
United Press.
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"LOCAL ̄ DOLLAR
ADVANCES
MARKET FIRMER
TO-DAY
A
APPROVED
RICHBERG SOON TO LEAVE OFFICE
Washington, Juno 7. The House of Representatives to-day approved, and forwarded to the Senate, a resolution' for the oxtension of the skeletonised N.R.A.
The House first rojected a Re- publican attempt to give the clared.-Reuter, y
not be delayed beyond next session.
Federal Trade Commission instead Davis pleaded guilty.
He proposed the supervision of
The Hongkong dollar, rose PLENARY POWERS '/ all land, sea and air traffic, to be farthing this morning to 23. 8d. of voluntary codes.
[of the President power to approve. He is also being questioned in Ho does not object to inter-state coming and GOING
cannection with the kidnapping compacts, however, now under con- The Chamber has adopted, the expansion of the Inter-Stato Com and later firmed up to a rate of 25. that President Roosevelt will ac-
Paris, June 7. unified in one federal agency, by the The market opened at 28. 45/168,
Meanwhile, it la announced of little George Weyerhaeuser, sideration of group officials of the Plenary Powers. Bill by a vote of merce Commission. He also advo- 414. The market is very steady: cept the resignation of Mr. Donald London, June 7. nine-year-old son of the Washing-North-Eastern states.
828 to 161.
cated a one year extension: of the. There has been an afternoon of ton and Oregon timber million=
In London, silver, prices ad- Richberg, hand of the N.R.A. It was on this measure that the emergency Railroad Transporta-vanced 8/18ths yesterday. India This resignation becomes effective Respecting oil compacte, he said' coming and going between Buck-aire, for whose release a ransom Ingham Palace and 10 Downing of $200,000 was paid a few days he still desired that they include all Flandin Government, was defeated, tion Act of 1988, and the office of bought, whfle China operated bath on June 16, when the NIRAL
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producing states-Reuter.
Railroad Co-Ordinator.—Reuter. ago Reuter.
Reuter
ways on a steady market.
loxpires.-Reuter.