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PARTY LEADERS DISCUSS SITUATION.

BUDGET TO BE BALANCED.

PARIS, May 21

• Political circles are not alamed over the weak- ness of the franc which has fallen 13 points to the pound since the general election although it re covered to-day 10 78.7. It is stated that the previous intervention of the Banque de France was so pro- fitable as not only to leave British American credits intact but to build up a strong reserve of sterling and dollars which, however, had since been exten- sively overdrawn. As the result of a conference between M. Millerand and the leaders of the Left to-day M. M. Herriot and" Painleve on behalf of the Left panies have issued a public undertaking to maintain a policy of balancing the Budget. If This announgement-does-not-geassure the market- the question of issuing a fresh counter offensive in support of the franc would be considered. Reliable observers attribute the collapse as partly due to the Bloc National bearing the franc and partly to the anxiety of financiers lest the new Government should prove spendthrift.-Reuter

NEWMARKET STAKES.

ONE OF THE FINEST FINISHES”

HORSES FOR THE DERBY."

LONDON, May 21. The following is the Newmarket Stakes result.

Hurstwood...

Salmon Trout

San Sovino

5-2 ...-2

Won by a neck and a head dividing second

and third.

Also ran: Bright Knight, Despatch, Bucks Yeoman, Eaglestone and Polyphonies.

UNEMPLOYMENT.

'A PHENOMENAL DECREASE."

MR. SHAW'S CLAIM,

LONDON, May. 21.

The attacksons Mc). Tom Shaw, Minister "of Labour on the subject of his Unemployment In- surance Bill opened in the House of Commons Jo-day with a number of questions demanding what

the Government had done to deal with unemploy

ment,

Mr. Shaw said the employment exchanges dur ing the year ending April 7 had filled 962,063 vacancies in Britain (Ministerial cheers), a great" deal more than before the Government took office. said that members opposite would have a better Replying to supplementary questions Mr. Shaw opportunity of scalping him to marrow when he would show a phenomenal 'decrease in unemploy ment directly due to the Government's policy (cheers and counter cheers).—Reuter.

IMPERIAL AIRSHIPS.

HIGHWAY TO THE BAST.

LORD THOMSON'S STATEMENT.

LONDON, May 21.

In the House of Lords, amplifying th Govern- ment's airship plans announced by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Lord Thomson, Minister for Air, said the Air Ministry would provide the necessary ground facilities in England, India and some inter- mediate stations, An airslāp highway to the East would be provided suitable for ships of the largest size, also harbour accommodation and repair facili- ties open to all. Lord Thonison declared that he found a wide trend of opinion that until airships were properly tried out and their safety and con- venience proved they were unlikely to be of much commercial value.-Renter..

SINGAPORE BASE,

GOVERNMENT DENIES PURCHASE OF. LAND.

LONDON, May 21. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Bright Knight, the favourite (evens) was fourth, for Board of Trade, Mr. C. G. Ammon stated that Alexander, Parliamentary Secretary,

being a short head away.

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the late Government hought no land from the On settling down Salmon Trout led from San Bukit Sembawang Rubber Company for the Sovino, Hurstwood, and Bright Knight. At the object of establishing the base at Singapore as Bushes each of these four tried force their way land for the base was acquired by the Govern~ to the front and as the horses came closer home it further questions with regard to the price paid per ment of the Straits. In regard to Mr. Spence's

was impossible to separate them but a few feet acre for a number of acres now leased to the from the post Hurstwood claimed the lead while the other three were locked together as the post was passed. It was one of the finest finishes

..ever witnessed.-Renter.«

MALARIA PRECAUTIONS.

Bukit Sembawang Company, the date and terms of lease and rental and whether the land leased was fully cultivated for Rubber Production the Government had no information in regard to what transactions had passed in the Colony-Renter, "

LADIES GOLF.

SAILORS TO BE PROTECTED. MISS WETHERED DEFEATS

........

London, May 21.

MISS LEITCH.

MacLAREN'S PROGRESS.

ARRIVES AT AKYAB IN

· BURMA.

CAREERS FOR YOUNG. ETERNAL PROBLEM ACUTE

LONDON, May 21.

Akyab. Burmalı, May 21. The Mercantile Marine Depart- A feature of the fifth round of The British worid-flier Squadron- ment of the Board of Trade has the British Ladies' Golf Champion-Leader MacLaren has arrived. issued a notice giving a series of ship at Portrush, was the renewal (Akyab is the station between precautions it is advisable to take of the battle for supremacy between Calcutta and Rangoon.] against Malaria in British ships Missea Cecil Leith and Joyce trading with, Africa, India and the Wethered which was begun in Far East, based on information 1920 when Miss Wethered, sur- furnished by the Ministry of Health, which represents. the latest results of modern research. The Board has sanctioned a clause for inclusion in agreement with the crew, whereby the crew agree to use mosquito netting. take quinine, etc. The Master is enabled to punish upon refusal to adopt precautions.

U.S. WORLD FLIERS.

AGAIN DETAINED BY STORMY WEATHER.

Tokyo, May 21. The Navy Department states that the despatches issued yester- day announcing the arrival of the American world-fliers at Minato are erroneous, the fliers having been detained at Yetorofu owing to more stormy weather,

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.

LISTS FOR NEW DEBEN. "TURES"CLOSED~~~

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MISS J.

prisingly defeated Miss Leith in the final of the English Championship and repeated her victory. in 1922 from which

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AS EVER.

The task of choosing a career is difficult becoming increasingly

time forward Miss public schools and the young men to the boys and giris leaving

Leith has been

absent from com-

and women coming down from petitive golf until ber they are giving up the idea of the Universities. In growing num- the present. Miss Wethered was exit seems, there is no room. They joining the professions in which,

cellent throughout may go into business as up- and won by the

doubtedly a greater number that WETHERED. wide margin of 6 ever are doing.

and 4 Miss Leitch's failing, being chiefly weak putting In the semi finals Miss Wethered beat Miss Holme by 4 and 3. Mrs. Cautley beat Miss Gourlay by one hole.Reuter.

HOME CRICKET.

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.

London, May 21. There was no play to-day, the. first day of the Gloucestershire

The number of medical students

offering themselves this year is not only the lowest in 20 years, But shows a drop to little more than 25 per cent. of last year's. The training is long and "ezpen- sive, and the subsequent-earnings are too often not enticing.

A similar dearth of students applies to the Law. The Church is not overcrowded, but young man àre not offering themselves. In 1914010 were ordained, last year only 463 and these included ex-

- South-African-matebat Service men The Civil Service Bristol, on account of rain is as attractive as ever, but there

are few openings, and the Navy | Reuter.

and Army have been "cut":

(London, May. 21). Subscription lista. for the British North Borneo Company's A 2650.000 five per cent. First Mort- gage Debentures (ninety per cent redeemable In 1974) closed this afternoon.

Moscow, May 21-Tho

Ukrain London, May 21-T Council ian Executive Committeo has com of the Lawn Tennis Association has mated the death sentences on the unanimously resolutioned, forbiddag Kleintelligenteis to tor years' ime playam in International matches from ! prijonmont. Other intences" were reporting for the press-Reuter, reduced one half-Reuter,

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