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5 KILLED, MANY HURT IN SOUTHERN RAILWAY CRASH IN LONDON

JAPANESE

DELEGATE IN

WASHINGTON

Economic And Monetary Discussions.

CONFERENCES WITH MR. HULL

Washington. To-day,

Viscount K. Ishii, Japanese dele-

PERU AND COLUMBIA IN AGREEMENT

Ratify Settlement Of Leticia Dispute

Geneva, To-day. The representatives of Colum bia and Peru yesterday ratified the Agreement for a settlement of the Leticia dispute,

GIVES SUSSEX

gate at the Washington conversa-LANGRIDGE Gons, Mr. Debuchi, Japanese Am: bassador to Washington and Mr. Funai. Deputy-Governor of the Bank of Japan, yesterday called on the United States Secretary of State, Mr. William Cordell Hull, at! the State Department.

They discussed economic and monetary questions in connection with the World Economic Confer

ence,

Dr. Hornbeck, Chief of the Far Eastern Division of the State Department, and Mr.

Bullitt were also present.

William

DISARMAMENT ON

THE SEA

DIVERGENT VIEWS AT

GENEVA

JAPAN AND FRANCE PROPOSE

NEW NAVAL TREATY

LONDON TO-DAY:

DIVERGENT VIEWS WERE EXPRESSED IN THE GEN: FIFTH WINERAL COMMISSION OF THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE YESTERDAY, WHEN NAVAL DISARMAMENT WAS “CON" SIDERED, BUT DELEGATES ALL FAVOURED A REDUC TION IN NAVAL-ARMAMENTS.

Brilliant All-Round Performance.

TATE TAKES 9 FOR 50

Derby And Essex Register Triumphs

"

London, To-day. James Langridge, who is now be In the afternoon, Vis- count Ishii lunched with Mr.coming England's best all rounder,

Hull and then had a private

with President conference Roosevelt, after which they attended a formal dinner and reception.

took 5 Somerset wickets for 42

The French delegate, M. Massigli, considered that qualitative Disarmament should be applied on sea as on land, and advocated a reduction in the size of capital ships to 25,000 tons, sad of cruisers to 8,000 tons. The London Naval Truce 10 which France is not a party should, he said, be revised, and there should be a general Treaty for all.

The Japanese delegate, Mr. Sato, proposed that a new naval agreement should replace the Washington and London naval treaties, and that it should be included in the future Disarmament convention.

The British delegate Captain An-1 thony Eden, having pointed out

ruas and scored a brilliant 134 not that Britain had not built up to the out to give Sussex their fifth win

tonnage allowed her by the London

in the County Cricket Championship Naval Treaty, said that as a result yesterday,

Derbyshire beat Leicestershire |

of the Washington Treaty. 1,250,- 000 tons of ships had been destroy-

Sir John Simon Back Home.

FOG POSTPONÉS: MEETING WITH M. DALADIER

*Endør. To-day.. Political questions were post-

Bridal Widen: Bérelary, poned indefinitely and may not to record their third win, wed, and the way had been preparsie John Simon, when Brisk to be discussed at all; declared sli. Essex recorded a surprise win Hull.

over Gloucestershire at Chelten-ed for the further reductions made Paris and London from Cheva It was likely, he added, that ham. Gloucester falled both at the London Naval Conference, yesterday afternoon encountered At Landon capital ships were such a thick fog that the machine the State Department would only times before fast bowlers.

James Langridge only a week further reduced, and the gun had to return. treat upon subjects concerning

He set out again later, but had world economics and monetary ago took 6 Notts wickets for 32 calibre limited, and five cruisers problems in its conversations runs and scored 101 in the same which Britain had intended to to cancel his intention of seeing

with the Japanese emissary. Reuter.

Roosevelt Sees Ishii

Alone.

12-HOUR INTERVIEW AT WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, Later. Viscount K. Ishii, the Japan. ese statesman, yesterday con. ferred alone with President Roosevelt, for 11⁄2 hours.

He declined to reveal the tople, and said that he would probably confer with the Pre- sident again to-day-Reuter.

Tariff Truce.

SAFEGUARDING CURRENCY

LEVELS,

London, To-day, Answering a Parliamentary ques-

tion yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham- berlain, seld, that if anything un- foreseen occurred in regard to

match

Results as cabled by Reuter were as follow:

County Championship, Essex beat Gloucestershire by 4 wickels at Cheltenham.

Gloucester: 139; (Nichols 7 fər

52);

build had been stopped.

Britain had reduced her total tonnage by 100,000 tons and he asked other countries to act in a similar

manner.

The next naval conference was due in 1935, and should, in his

160 (A. G. Daer 6 for 38)view, consist not only of the big Essex: 187 (Sinfeld 6 for .90) naval Powers, but should be open:

and 116 for G.

to all Powers interested in naval ¡matters.

Derbyshire bent Leicestershire

the French Premier, M. Daladier, in Paris...

Ho continued through to London where he will attend the Cabinet meeting this morn- ing and take part in the For- eign Affairs Debate in the House of Commons this even- ing..

Sir John Simon expects to re- turn to Geneva in a few days and will probably see M. Daladier on He urged that the principles his way-British Wireless Service.

by an Innings and 86 runs at Ches-agreed to by the five mayal

terfield.

Derby: 322 and 107. Leicester: 115 and 121.

Powers be respected by every body, and that the status "Be Imaintained until the next Con- ference and that negotiations.

KING AND QUEEN AT OLYMPIA.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, accompanied by Mrs. Chamberlain, leaving his London, residence, -Eaton -- Square, for the House of Commons, with, the ""'third'

"Economy" Budget.-18. & G.),

QUIET IN THE

NORTH

Japanese Troops Withdrawing.

EXODUS FROM PEKING CEASES

Peking, To-day

The situation. laenulog

on all: fronts, the Japan-- ese and Manchukue troops

{g withdrawing," "L"

Tungchow is returning to normal and seven miles separ- ate the Chinese and Japanese troops in that area.

Shops are reopening "in Tungchow, while in Peking life is proceeding. The exodus of Chinese from the city has ceased.--Reuter.

TRUCE NOT SIGNED

Peking later.

The Sino-Japanese trace has not been signed-Reuter.

Thursday's Oral Truce.

BATTALION

COMING FROM

SHANGHAI ?

No Increase In China Garrisons.

STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

London, To-day.

In the House of Commons yes- terday, Mr. A. Duff Cooper Finan cial Secretary to the War Office, an- nounced, that unless the situation in Shanghai changed, it is not pro-

·

FIVE KILLED

IN RAILWAY

COLLISION

Steam Train Leaps The

Rails.

CRASHES INTO LONDON-

· ELECTRIC EXPRESS

London, Today

Five people were killed and re- veral injured, two seriously, when the steam train from Waterloo Sta- tion to Alton came into collision with an electric express bound for.. the city, yesterday afternoon.

The mishap occurred be. tween Wimbledon and Raynes Park, on the Southern Rail- way, and was due to the steam train leaping the rails and crashing into the electric train on the up line.

Breakdown parties, were quick- ly on the scene but it was some time before the injured could ba extricated from the debris of the wrecked coaches, which tempor arily blocked both up and down lines, causing grave, dislocation - of traffic: British Wireless Service.

SILVER STEADY IN NEW YORK

General Market Rules Quiet.

NO INDICATION OF REACTION

New York, To-day. Silver · was steady though quiet on the New York market yesterday. There was some trade and foreign buying.”

brisk

posed to replace the Batallion of General business was - troops which will be withdrawn 4,010,000 shares being dealt in. | Industria), rail, and utility aver this winter from Shanghai to Hong dges showed a slight weakness, but Kong, in accordance with the normal bonds advanced .43 to 82.82

Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Co., trooping programme. -

This does not involve a change through their local correspondents, in policy regarding the British gar-Messrs. Asia Land, Ltd, state: "The market acted as though it rison in China, since the two Batal-

was tired, yet there are no indica: lions in Shanghai form an integral tons of a general reaction. part of the garson in Hong Kong, "We would watch the list care- having been detached to deal with fully to-morrow, for if the volume the situation in Shanghai, last year. of trading slows on irregularity a favourable The total gamson in China will we think it will be a remain the same and it will be al-sign. However, it is the general The Foreign Office has announced ways possible to reinforce Shang-pinion that the market is getting somewhat close to the top levels. that a preliminary truce was con- hai from Hong Kong as quickly as Reuter cluded orally on Thursday by it was done in February, 1932,

The Battalions at present sta Chinese and Japanese, military re- He pointed out that the two

presentatives providing that the toned In Shanghai are the 2nd. Chinese cease provocative ac Belt East Lancashire Regiment naval Treaties had halted the

tions and remain to the South-and the 2nd. Bitt. Argyll and Su- naval armaments race, and he

This year marks the Jubilee of West of a line, running roughly patherland Highlandera, the latter expressed a desired that the Lon-

rallel to the Railway, from Kalgan, being drafted from Hong Kong don Treaty a framework should the Tournament, which always through Pelping to Tientsin) and last year, budget be completed by the signatures contributes a large sum to Bervice to the Eastward thereof through The Lat. Bati Lincolnshira:-- Be-

Sussex beat Somersetshire by an should continue so that further Jubilee Performance Of

Royal Tournament. innings and 161 'rons at Hove and important reductions might

Somerset: 124 (Tate 5 for 18); then be made."

95 (Tate 4 for 37, Langridge..

(James) 6 for 42). Sussex: 880 for 9 dec. (Lang

ridge (James) 184 not out). (Tables on Page 12.)

AMERICA LEAD

ARGENTINE 2-0

currency levels during the tariff Vines And Allison Win truce, the Organising ⠀⠀ Committee

In Straight Sets. of the World Economic Conference would no doubt meet again to con- sider how to deal with the situa- tion, British Wireless Service

BRITISH INDUSTRIAL

ADVISEKS.

London, To-lay,

Mr. Stanley Baldwin; President

DAVIS CUP ZONE - FINAL

Washington, Te-day,"

The United States are lead- ing the Argentine by twp matches to all in the

can Zone Final of the Davis Cup competition:

Wilmur

of the Council, yesterday stated in Ellsworth Vines and the House of Commons, that the Allison both recorded wins in Government were arranging for straight sets at the Chevy Chase the appointment of industrial ad- Club

visers to the United Kingdom de- John Van Ryn ind. George Lott legation at the World Econome are expected to give the United Conference, so that the delegation States a 3-0 triumph to-day could consult them if the occaiión formidable challengers to required.

supremacy, with now W

A list of the advisera would become of the European-

given Inter-British Wireless Ser

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petition and will pro

Great Britain. Au

to qualify for the

Detailed co Reuter

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The American delegale; Mr. Norman Davis, express- ed full approval of Captain Eden's remarks.

of France and Italy.

London, To-day, Their Majesties, the King and Queen yesterday attended the opening performance of the Royal Tournament et Olympia. 1500

NEW BOUNDARY LINE

FOR TROOPS,

5

Tokyo, To-day

charities and in which the Navy, Tang Chow walle the Japanese gimunt; and the 1st Batt South He urged delegates to accept Army and Air Force give a dia will remain to the North-East Wales Borderers are at present ata- the Article in the British plan, play,

tioned In Hong Kong

thereof,

by which signatories to naval The performance is recognised formal Armistice will, treaties would remain bound by an one of the most attractive feaed on May. 29--Reuter. the reductions therein imposed,tures of the London season,

British Wireless Service,

REMONETISATOIN

Proposal of 16

Ratio.

HM the King received ovation as he inspected the Guard of Honour provided by all thres fighting Services British Wire-

MRS. A. P. LANDAU

INJURED.

SHELVED BY US. HOUSE OF European

REPRESENTATIVES

Crashes

MAHARAJAH OF ALWAR

Abdicates His State For Two Years.

LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES

Slight Fall In Silver Prices

The local dollar har declined.

this morning at 1/4

both spot and for Ward decli

apot bein

quo

CLEVELAND AND WASHINGTON WIN

Rain Holds Up U.S. Baseball

Cleveland Ind

Senators

Boston and Bt

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