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U.S.A. AND DUTCH OIL LANDS.

DISPUTE SETTLED. AMERICANS MAY NOW EXPLORE

· DUTCH EAST INDIES.

MUTUAL AGREEMENT.

Washington, Yesterday,

MORE TALK ABOUT

DISARMAMENT.

NEW PROPOSAL.

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Geneva, Yesterday.

U.S. THIS YEAR.

EXPERTS SCEPTICAL. Friedrichshafen, Yesterday. The German-American air mail The long-standing controversy M. Loudan, Chairman of the between Holland and the United Preparatory Disarmament Com-service has been brought nearer States about the right of their mission, informed the Third Com-by the successful trial flight of a nationals to explore oil lands in mittee that the League will be new Zeppelin in a two-hour cruise each other's teritory has been proposed to ask France, Britain; over Lake Constance. settled.

Italy, Japan and the United The pilot, Eckner, is confident!

The State Department says States to instruct their delegates that he will be able to make the that henceforth the Dutch East on the Disarmament Commission trip to America this year but Indies will be open to exploration to attend a private meeting in some of the aeronautical experts by Americans. Reuter's Ameri-Paris in order that those Govare sceptical-Reuter. can Service.

THE TORNADO.

MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY FROM THE KING.

THE LATEST DETAILS.

ernments, who disagreed with cer- Lain important points in the draft Disarmament Convention, should reach an understanding as an agreement between the great Naval Powers was of paramount importance. If an agreement were reached in Paria he promised It would not delay the summoning of the next meeting of the Dis

Alterna- armament Committee.

TRADE REVIVAL ?

CHINA MERCHANTS SENSE BETTER TIMES.

A SHANGHAI OPINION,

Shanghai, Sept. 16. With the end of China's civil! Halifax, Yesterday. The hurricane has caused tively, he invited the League As-, wars, Chinese merchants are ex- pecting and hoping for a sharp numerous fatalities in the British sembly to fix a date.

West Indies. Fifty are reported Lord Cushendun replied. that trade revival, especially in ex- dead from Montserrat, and 8,000 it was unlikely that M. Loudon's ports and especially in their trade are homeless. The town of Ply-invitation would be accepted by with the United States. Chinese raw materials are finding a steadi- mouth is laid fiat and only one any of the Powers,

ly increasing market in the Unit- church is standing. The island No Great Expectations.

With more settled Lord Cushendun added that M. ed States. population requests help and sup- plies.

Loudon, by inviting the algna- conditions in China's interior Nineteen have been killed at tories to the Washington Conven-making possible shipment of pro- Nevis Island and St. Kitts Island. tion to Paris, the meeting propos ducts to the coast for export, her 38 are known to have been killed would antedate the review of export trade for 1929 is expected ed and 140 injured on the east that convention which had al- to show an increase over previous coast of Florida. Messages from ready been fixed for 1981. He years which have been much During the first half of 1928 Bimini state that the island has proposed that the signatories affected by the wholesale wars. been devastated but there is no should consider naval disarma-

different Chinese exports to the United Gold amounted to loss of life. "Rum Row" in south ment under quite Bimini is believed to have suffer- auspices and from totally differ-States. ed severe losses in small shipping ent angles. Therefore, it was de- $76,974,195, according to con- sirable that great expectations sular reports compiled here. This and liquor stocks.-Reuter.

ahould not be aroused as to the trade was done under adverse possibility of far-reaching conditions. The total for the last agreement upon naval disarma half of the year is expected to be H.M. the King has sent messment upon the proposition made greater and with continued peace ages of sympathy to the Gov-in this manner, which the Govern- coming years are expected to ernors of the Leeward Islands, ments had no opportunity to con- show decided increase.

Textiles form an important Bahamas and Jamaica at the loss sider. He had the gravest doubt

part of the exports to America. of life and damage resulting from whether Britain would accept.

Of the amount for the first six Debate Adjourned, the hurricane.

M. Paul Boncour (France) months of 1928, more than half The message to Jamaica is in urged that the Disarmament Con was in textiles, raw silk exports respect of Turks Island, which is ference should meet by the end of alone, being worth Gold 15,568, 471. Sheep's wool is another im within the Governorship.

1928 or the beginning of 1929.

The debate was adjourned until portant item while hides, aking, furs and other inedible animal to-morrow-Reuter.

products are being exported in in- creasing amounts. Hog's tooth brushes is a fast increasing busi- ness with American manufac- turers.

Messages to Governors,

London, Yesterday.

The Admiralty announce that in consequence of the hurricane in the West Indies the cruiser "Durban" has been ordered to jroceed to Colon in case help is re- The quired in the Bahamas. visits of "Durban" to Acapulco and Punta Arena have according- ly been cancelled. Prince George is serving on "Durban."-British Wireless Service...

Partial Restoration.

New York, Yesterday,

SIR T. BEECHAM.

"ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT" AND AN OVERSIGHT.

Food exports for the period re cently closed reached a large total,

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Miami in the hurricane, which is "The case," said Mr. Marjort- now en route to the north to banks, "excited a good deal of wards Cape Hatteras leaving a publicity, and I wish to explain how trail of wreckage and deaths on the matter arose." "Two claims," the eastern coast of Florida. said Mr. Marjoribanks, were made against Sir Thomas Beecham,"one" The Latest Figures.

of which was paid, and in respect the first batch of 350 marines and of the other Sir Thomas, whe artillery left for Tongku by light Atlanta, Georgia, Yesterday.

thought that he had an answer, er this evening and are joining the The damage at Palm Beach and proposed to defend it. Unfortun- U.S. transport "Henderson." The country in the vicinity alone is ately he had to go away to America troops left from the British Bund estimated at $25,000,000 and prob- upon a musical tour, and judgment where a large British and Ameri can crowd gave them a hearty send- ably 250 persons were killed and was signed In his absence. thousands injured. Reuter's "He heard no more about the off-Beuter. American Service

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