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NEW EMPIRE TRADE PACT OFFERED

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OTHER TARIFF CHANGES

Ottawa, To-day.

As a contribution to wider and freer trade within the Em- pire, Canada is preparing to submit to the forthcoming Conference at Ottawa, an imposing list of commodities which she is prepared to import duty free from all Empire countries.

It is reliably reported that at least 8,000 items are contained in this list and that it will, in all probability, be given additional length if the suggestion proves popular. All these items are for duty free Import, but it is understood that such a concession, is only offered to a country of the Empire making redprocal favours for Imperial trade.

Some proposed tariff changes, increasing the Empire préfer- ence, are also contained in the list and are looked upon as being most important.

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The announcement of this "trade pact" comes as Canada's solution to the problem of maintaining strength within the Empire. At the last Imperial Conference, Premier R. B. Bennett expressed himself as fearing the disintegration of the Empire unless strong economic links were forged. — Reuter,

LEAVING LONDON.

London, To-day.

BOMB EXPLOSION IN

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Caused by Heat.

Nanking, To-day, Sunday's explosion was due to the heat according to the Cheng Tioa Yuan's report thereon.

Four thousand, trench-mortar shell, 600 Beld-gun shells, and 6,000 hand-grenades went up in the explosion, and 200 houses were destroyed, "rendering 500 homeless.

Only two soldiers were kill- ed, but a number of civilians who jumped into the river to escape the explosion were drowned. The total casualties are estimated at about 50,- Reutor,

SALT TAXATION.

Mr. Soong's Scheme Adopted.

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Nanking, To-day,

Mr. T. V. Soong's proposal to the Central Political Council for the reorganisation of salt taxation has been adopted.

Mr. Scong's plan is to equalise taxation, which will stop smuggling from parts where the salt tax is

Premier Ramsay MacDonald, to-day discussed with Cabinet col-less than others and will bring in an increased revenue of $6,000,000 leagues, business relating to the Imperial Conference at Ottawa, to

annually. Reuter. attend which, Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin and several other ministers are leaving London on Wednesday (to-morroW), ---- British Wire- less Service.

Ottawa, Later.

The agenda for the Imperial Conference lesoed in the Canadian papers says that the subjects to be discussed come under three main i headings.

BELGIAN MINISTER STRIKE.

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Troops To Scene.

The first deals with general trade questions and existing and of the First Army Corps, has been future taria preferences, within and without the Empire.

Brussels, Yesterday. General Termonfa, Commander

appointed to take charge of the alarming situation which is de- veloping in the Charlerol and Mons

believed to be stimulated by Com- munist influences, has been pro- |claimed as from to-day.

The second is on the monetary and financial questions for the consideration including the existing inter-relationships of various cur-coal fields, where a general strike, rencies and desirability and feasibility of taking steps to restore and stabalise the general price level, and stabilising exchange, The third subject is the négotiation of trade agreements, Reuter,

PRIEST WILL SEEK PRESIDENCY. Represents War Veterans.

BANK ACCOUNTS FOR METZ BABIES.

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Metz, June 1

New York, July 1, Describing Mr. Hoover as a "stuffed shirt," Father James

In future every baby born in Cox, former United States army Metz of French parents will be chaplain, announced to-day that come the owner of a savings he would run for the presidency bank account with a credit of in the forthcoming, elections in twenty francs. the United States.

The directors of the Metz say-

Father Cox stated that he ings bank declare that this pro- would be nominated as candidate vision will not cost the State a at the convention of the "Jobless sou, for they calculate that the Liberty Party" representing the increase in business will amply American war veterans, which repay the initial sacrifice. would meet sometime in August. Parents, it is believed, when He would run on a platform they realise that here is the nu- whose chief planks would be the cleus of a little store that only nationalisation of the banks, the child can touch on reaching provision of work for all unita majority, will do everything employed, and drastic economies they can to add at least a few in the administration.

france week by week to it.

Several infantry and cavalry regiments have been rushed to the Вседе where & minor trouble throughout the week culminated in a pitched battle between the police and the strikera on Friday, after which the aid of troops was called in.

Yesterday 18 Communist leaders were arrested and documents emanating from Moscow seized. A factory manager's chateau has been set on fire.--Reuter,

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