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accident because he did not want to, compromise a woman passen- Ker was, at Slough, Buckingham- shire, recently sent to prison for
a month.
Is Folicitor, Mr. Winston Moses, od his action might be expinined
"His humour, i by the quotation:
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Tooled in dinhumur, stood. faith unfaithful, kept him falsely true,"Tennyson's Blylls of the King: Lancelot and Elaine.)
Fin Tyrone Strickland, aged 24, a metallurgist, of Castle View, Salt- hill, Slough, was found quilly of dangerous driving and falling to stop after my neckient.
In addition to the prison sentener he was disqualified from driving for
12 months, fined £3, and ordered to pay £5 Gs. 4. costs.
Notice of appeal was givens.
CYCLIST INJURED
Evidence was that Strickland's car knocked a cyclist from his machine! und dragged the hieyle same distance. E He picked up the maching, stood f
gainst a tree, and drove un.
Strickland told the magistrates thatį he thought the position of his woman unfor- would be rather passenger tunate if her name became public. He realised now that he had a greater! responsibility to the cyclist, who was stated to have been seriously injured.
British Note To Japan
Lunion.
IN reply to questions in the House
of Commons recently Mr. Butler, the Under-Secretary of State for Forelin Affairs, stated that no reply ihe hat yet been received from Japanese Government. There were two questions This point, ES follows.
Captain Peter Macdonald asked the Prime Minister whether he has yet receiveri
the any reply from Japanese Government to the open rloor note of the British Government, with regard to China; and if so, whe- ther he can atate its unture?
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Whatever differences of political opinion are held by Vice Pre- sident John N. Garner, left, and President Roosevelt, the two were just good! Democrats, at a recent dinner in Washington, as above.
WEAVING IS CURE
FOR RHEUMATISM
Recently right tamen crips pirit with rheumatism tool: PESOSMitt uf a new wing h the kampital of St. John and St. Elizabet, London, where the principle of hobby treatment will be pplied for the first time in the British Entre to rhemmatie conditions.
As massage. electric, and bath treatments gradually res tore their joints and muertes to netivity, then will be urged to get up to enter the com- bixed work und play-room. There diy will learn to exer. eine their hands in wearing de at handlaon, or euricing with a screw-driver, or using hands and feet combined on u pedal- operated sewing machine.
In reply to a
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General Juan F. Azcarrate, recently reappointed Mexican Minister to Berlin, who recently visited Germuny, indicative of closer Mexican-German relations an outgrowth of Mexican economic dependence on oil bar- ter deals with Germany.
Museum For Umbrellas
Novara, Italy.
March 6, 1939.
EMPIRE NEWS
GERMAN TRADE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town,
A defence of Germany's trade in the South African woul market was made recently. by Mr. J. F. van Kek- ker. Nationalist M.P. for Cradock, and president of the Cape Wool- growers' Association.
Ile ald that the payments anreo- ment with Germany had not merely warded off the collapse of the South African wool market but had also saved the wool industry froth the very real menace of the synthetic Abre developed by the totalitarian countries.
"In the present dellcate world cir- cumstances of wool production," he told the Cape Times, "the recent - advised and -considered criticisin of the German payments agreement has come as a nasty jar.
"Such criticism strikes not only st South Afrlen but Australian and New Zealand wool producers."
Before Germany came into the South African wool market this sea- B00, he nded, wool urlees were practically at a ruinous level.
Fruit "for Germany-Deciduous fait, to the value of 200,000, will leave Cape Town during the next few months for Germany is the re- sult of a contract signed by the De- ciduous Fruit Exchange. The ship- monts will make up the largest quantity ever sent to Germany in one į year.
A museum for umbrellas and AUSTRALIA parasols of all periods and all nations
is soon to be opened here. Novara's U.S, AND WOOL DUTY
Interest in umbrellas lies in the fact that it has Jong hern the head- quarters of the umbrella industry in Italy.
£10,000,000 Plan For A.R.P. Garages
Secret Group Seeks a Government Backing
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REDUCTIONS
Canberra.
The growing opposition among United States graziers to reductions in the duty on Australian wool, feature of the proposed trade agree- ment between Australia and the United States, is enusing concern in Federal quarters here,
It is feared that it will delay, if it does not prevent, the initiation of trade treaty negotiations.
It is felt that if there were the all- ditional competition of American wool buyers at Australlon sales it would have an Important effect on price levels.
INDIA
MR. GANDHI AND EAST AFRICAN COLONIES
Bombay,
As the sequel to a recent visit of al was announced recently that Mr. Gandhi had given instruc
the Aga Khan to Mr. Gandhi Bardoli it
GOVERNMENT officials at Home are understood to be considering a remarkable scheme put up by a group of London business men for the building of air-raid shelters which in peace time will be earning dividends as under-tions to Mr. Valabhbhai Patel, the ground car-parks.
A verdict on the scheme is expected shortly.
shelters.
Meanwhile, the names of the busi-j
Congress lender. to visit Kenyo,) where fe mlight organise a move- ment among the Indian residents against the return of East Mrican colonies to Germany.
The Aga Klum is also believed to
have emphasised the need for Con- gress to take up the question.
This has nothing to do with the Government scheme, con- cerning which Sir John Anderson, Minister for Civilian Defence, made a statement on his return from Switzerland recently, when Mr. Bartlett asked the Pre 'Minister whether any reply has yel
further query by he said he was going thoroughly into the question of bomb-proof
Later, however, the Aga Khan been received from the Japanese Captain MacDonald us to whether Government In reply to the note of the Government would press for a
"We have offered to provide bomb-issued a statement to the effect that
the announcement, His Majesty's Governmerit of 14th reply in view
in the form in the long period เฟ January, 1930, stating that they are which has classed since the note was ness men concerncel in the new plans proof shelters, made of reinforced which it had been made, was hardly ant prepared to accept or recognise sont, Bir. Butler states that care-being-kent-serret-but-mo-afd.concrete and fully equipped for correct-as-an-agitation was not being
work, under squares" and changes brought about by force; and, thought the
created. Japanese Governinent them, discussing the scheme, said that A.R.P.
"Sueb a misleading report," he if so, what are
the terins, of the were aware of our wish to have a nearly all were well known to the similar open spaces in London and
elsewhere," he saki, reply as soon as possible.
public.
We isk, in return, that Dr Gay-aid, "is kely to create misunder
standing." crnment give us a conditional guar- antee of 4 per cent. interest BURMA M.P. ARRESTED capital expenditure up to £10,000,-)
Rangoon. 000. If we get that guarantee wer en raise the money with ease and start inmediately on the job.
"There should be no difficulty in making the shelters pay as under- ground car-parks.
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While troops and armed police patrolled the capital a call for a general strike throughout Burma was the Dobama- issued to-day by We believe that Burma-for-the-Burmans-party.
This is regarded as the party's re- anply to the Government's round-up of labour leaders after the recent strikes and "bunger marches."
people will readily pay, say. 34. hour to park their cars.
"ADEQUATE Dividends"
Mr. U. Bablaing, representative of Non-Indian Labour in the Legisla. "The plans we have submitted are ture, and 12 others, including two in accordance with approved designs alleged Indian agilators from Cal- for shelters belaveen 50ft, and 60ft.cutta, were arrested to-day,
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enterprise would provide a gilt-edged The work of adding new furnish- Investment, and, we are convinced, ings to Rideau Hall, official residence could be run to yield adequate divi-here of Lord Tweedsmuir, the dends.
Governor-General. and making it Little steel would be used in the ready for the visit of the King and construction of the shelters for two queen to Ottawa on May 17 is to reasons that steet does not give the begin in March. best protection from high explosive The Governor-General and Lady and is difficult to obtain at the mo- Tweedsmuir will be away while the ment owing to rearmament demands." work is being carried out. They are leaving Ottawa carly in March for a month's visit to Western Canada,
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Other People's Children
A 12-YEAR-OLD pupil of Black-bridge launched at Glasgow the new burn Cathedral Sunday School, Annie destroyer Kipling, named after her Clayton, has received a letter telling father. her that the Queen has accepted a book of her poems.
Births registered recently in the 126 county boroughs and great toums numbered 6,596-a rate of 18.3 per thousand of the population.
Gift of enough cocon to provide "good-night" drinks for 800 Jewlan refugee children for some months has been presented by the Cocos Associa tlona body comprising the leading British cocoa manufacturers.
Gold watches presented for five years' perfect attendance at Thurlby. Lincolnshire, council school to Ber- nard and Georgian Tilley, who, with their three sisters, have record total of 30 years school attendance never Iate or absent.
Son of K.C. cnited to the Bar re- cently-Mr. Henry Cooper Scott, son of Mr. Charles Paley Scott.
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