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Rugby, April 2914

It is officially announced that tha Eresident of the French Republic har accepted an incitation from. HM the King, to visit London in June.

GERMANY'S

THE SOVIET TREATY

(British Wireles Service:)

Rugby April 80 Sir Austen Chamberlain, in the course of a speech made at the Albert Hall this afternoon, 16-

treaty between Germany and the Soviet of Russia. He said

DRFECT ON STOCKS.EN

"Reuter's American Service.)

New York April 801 Amsterdam, April 30. It is understood that the A delegation of State Depart-"|| Plana of the Royal Packet Steam-French debt agreement only re- ment and Prohibition officials 19 ship Company have advanced for both countries to make it finally Doumérgue, who will be aeferred to the recently concluded quires legislative ratification in expected to sol for Brita on

the construction of two large motor binding

companied by M. Briand. President May 22 to arrange closer CO

Stocks resumed an upward of the Counch and Minister for oporation with Great Britain to ships of the Indiapoera type for

from the Lava-Australia service.

movement under a bullish ten- Foreign Affairs; will arrive at check." Hqpor muggling Britala

re-dency created by the French Buckingham Palace as the guest of settlement, but French and Bel Their Majesties on Tuesday, June gian currencies sank to low re 22 and remain until, June 25 cords of 8:28 and 8:36 on selling There will be a State banquet: on originating from Europe,

June 22. Further details of the programme wilt be. announced later..

It. I belleved that some form of Trunty is contemplated.

EMPIRE TRADE.

GREAT NEED OF EXPANSION IN EXPORTS.

(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby, April 29:

A debate took place in the House of Commons to-day on the mation: of a Conservative member, calling. condition of attention to the

British Trade and arging the nee of utilising every opportunity to develop trade within the Empire.

membera had After various apoken in support of the motion, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister. Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, re- plied He said that last year this country was doing rather less than ita pre-war share of all the export trade of the world. The first quar ter of 1926 showed a denníte in- crease in the export of British manufaquüres over. the general average of 1936. But, even so, in the first quarter of 1926, we were exporting only between 82 and 83 per cent of the volume of our ex- war.. Those ports before the

figures showed the great need of expansion in our exports, particu- Jariy of manufactures. He point- ed out reasons which militated of British. against the expansion

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trade with Europe, und which ren- dered it more than ever necessary that this country should develop. markets, particularly those within the Empire. In 1993, our exports to the British Empire, re- presented 37.2 per cent. of our total. export trade. In 1920, they had fallen to 34.2 per cent.. In 1925, they had risen to 39.3 per cent. In the est quarter of 1926, they showed a still Jurther advance.

Of our exports to foreign coun tries: 28 per cent. were fully manu- factured articles." Of our exports to the British Empire 38 per cent. were fully manufactured articles, Both in volume and character this expansion was proceeding.

doing

The Government were much through the Trade Commis- gioners in the Dominions and Colonies and many exampler had

They will be equipped with frigerators for the import of Aus tralian moat to Java..

PEACE PARLEYS.

A GLOOMY OUTLOOK IN MOROCCO.

(Havas Agency.);

Paris, April 30, Commenting in the situation of the Oujda negotiations, the pews-

Well Received, "s

New York, later.. French Bonds refected Wall Street's favourable response to the debt settlement. French Government seven per cent and eight per cent. Bonds advanced gradually to the highest price of this year Most Municipal and railroad stocks rose,..

Bankers' Verdlet». The settlement is generally

REASON OBVIOUS.

(Reuter's Serviss.):

«London's April 30,

41 am not prepared at the moment to express a considered judgment until I have studied the document very seriously. But I shall study it in the hope that I shall find that the German Minis- ters who assured us that they would do nothing inconsistent. with the achievements of Locarno have kept their word I shall read the document with the hope that I may find that the language is appropriate to the purposes which believed the German A surprise was occasioned by Ministers sincerely entertain the announcement la Paris that MThey no less than we have reed Domergue will visit London in of peace and the British Govern June in response to an avitation ment, whether in their case or in

others, has never sought, tongth up trouble between other natione. It has never viewed with jealousy cr attempted to prevent any pos- sible improvements in relations between other nations, and the fact that German statesmen have signed a Treaty with the Soviet of Russia subject to my examin ation of its terms seems to me a perfectly natural thing to do. We have a right to insist that they should be loyal to their professed engagements to the partners whom they met at Locarno, and that on the eve of their entering into the League of Nations they shall not fake any steps or incur any obligations in- consistent with the fulfilment of the Covenant and with locall membership of that body.

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RAIDS CONTINUING.

(Reuter's Service.)

Calcutta, April 30. The situation is quiet, but the shope in the Indian quarters are still closed. Four of the wounded men have died

been brought to their notice by Papers say the chances of peace are favourably received, prominent from King George couched in the vigoreasty prosecuted with excel-

manufacturers, of large and re productive orders having come to them through the nativities ol these ·Trade Commissioners. Everything that Government could de, to help, migration they were doing. He hoped that the subject would be dealt with exhausively at the next Imperial Conference.

very slight.

They underline the large amount of goodwill and patience which the French and Spanish delegations have exhibited.

The "Petit Parision" writes, "If the peace parley breaks down, nobody can doubt that Abd-el-Krim, who is the war leader and can exist Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister men-only through war, sought sincerely tioned that railway development to conclude peace."

M.P. RESIGNS.

VACANCY CREATED IN

HAMMERSMITH,

A Government.communique states that the Calcutta Police have been reinforced by 240 men of the Fron- tler Rifles, 80 Gurkhas, and 60 men of the 1st North Staffy Regiment 49 sergeants, whilst 50 of the Cheshire Regiment and Frontier Rifles are coming from Darjeeling

The raids on the known resorts. of evil characters are being

lent resulted The

"Manchester Guardian'

Lord Lytton, arrived from Dar- points out there are no anniver-jeeling and toured the affected saries or other special occasions areas. He also visited the hospi calling for a ceremonial visit. The tala visit will be an act of courtesy de- A conference of representatives of monstrative of the friendship be the Hindu Mahommedan, and Sikh The Guiding Influence. tween Britain and France. The communities of Bengal appointed a The "New York World" says newspaper says the obylous ex-committee to formulate measures that from the viewpoint of reaplanation of this Franco-British to restore better feeling between sonableness the agreement is salutation is that it is a diplomatic the Hindus and Moslems. It also satisfactory.Early payment will answer. to the Russo-German Fudopted a resolution declaring that neither burden France unduly nor fronty upset international traded

bankers describing it as "the cut most cordial terms. standing international event since the League of Nations fiasco in March. If full use is made of the opportunities offered French ́credit will escape disaster. by a narrow margin.

It concludes that the Debt Com- missioners were more influenced NORTHment than by any change in the

by the need for a prompt settle

Caillaux figures.

(Reuter's Service.). "

-was progressing much more rapid- ly in Nigeria. By the end of this: year, an additional 294 miles of «railway would have been opened, ind another 1:4 or 115 miles had been started recently. With regard to the suggested Air Mail Service to Australia, he said it was a matter which required a great deal of experiment and was one of con- xiderable; financial uncertainty,

London, April 30 They could not count on the re- Mr. E. Ashmead-Bartlett, Con- gular flow of mails day by day servative M.P. for North Hammer- which one speaker had suggested.smith, has resigned. The matter, however, was one of sreut importance. It was hoped that an ir service from Cairo to Hracht, would be working by the end of the year.

WRONG MAN.

AN ASSASSINATION THAT SLIPPED.

(Reuter's Service.)

Sent To Congress.

Washington, April 30 President Coolidge has trans- mitted the French debt settle- ment to Congress for ratification.

"Fair and Just.

Washington, later. - In a message accomparing the The figures at last General French debt document President Coolidge expressed the opinion Ashmead-Bartlett. Con. 12,295 that the settlement is fair and

Election were

J. F. Gardner, Labour.

10,970

Majority 1.825

IRAQ AFFAIRS.

OUR NEGOTIATIONS WITH TURKEY

(British Wireless Service)

Rugby, April 29..... Replying to a question whether he could report any progress in the Latest despatch from Seoul negotiations with Turkey for the report pumerous arres In spite settlement of the outstanding quee

Tokyo, April 30.

just to both Governments.

What Mr. Melon Thinks Mr. Andrew W. Mellon, Secre tary of the Treasury, in an inter- view, expressed the opinion that the settlement represented sub- stantially France's capacity to pay

He added that unless France was enabled 800n to fix the amount of her obligations abroad and definitely provide for them her Budget, there might be grave danger of a complete break down in French finances, Scene In Senate Washington,

Prior to the rece

of the prohibition againstping tions, Mr. Gi L Locker-Lampson, rident Coolidge's me

night time large numbers Under-Secretary for Foreign Affloor of the Senate bling on a hill near the City fufeira, said the latest reports receiv of a bitter

the purpose of weeping all nighted from Sir Ronald Lindsay, British agreements.

Ambassador, Indicated that the

Senator Reed led

It is reported the two Japanese negotiations with the Turkish charging the who were attacked by a Korean, Governthant vere proceeding, and fimission witi were Alderman, The Korenn was that

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