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INTEREST IN US.

UTILITY COY,'S

Gold. Stock Below Market Price.

EVIDENCE AT SENATE INQUIRY

Senator And Counsel In Verbal Duel

Washington, To-day. A scene between Senator Carter Glass and the interrogator Mr. Pe- cora, marked the resumption of the inquiry into the affairs of Messrs. J. P. Morgan and Company, the New York private bankers.

Senator Glass challenged Mr. Pecora's authority, declaring that] the Committee's minutes disclos- ed no record of Mr. Pecora's em- ployment as counsel.

Mr. Pecora acidly retorted amidst applause, that the Committee could have his re- signation for the asking.

SILVER CLOSES FIRM ON WALL STREET Conustent Buying For December and September

New York, To-day, Silver closed firm in line with other markets in New York, yes. terday. Consistent buying for December was September and

done by a prominent house. There was some foreign selling-Reuter.

YORKSHIRE-

AGAIN PROVE

TRIUMPHANT

Barber And Mitchell Score Centuries.

LANCASHIRE BEAT KENT

Hampshire Collapse Against

West Indies

London, To-day. Yorkshire, County Cricket cham- The inquiry continued into the pions, maintained their -100, per dealing of the utilities magnate, cent. record yesterday when m Mr George Howard, President finished centuries by Borber and of the United Corporation, who Mitchell, and brilliant bowling by testified that the Corporation had acquired, in 1929, certain utilities, Bowes, their fast bowler, gave them stock from Morgan's at G$12,000 a comfortable victory over Glamor- below the market price.

Howard said that Mor- gan's acquired a controlling interest in the United Cor poration, which holds an in terest in utilities companies doing a large part of the gas and electric business of the country.

gam

Lancashire recorded their third win when they beat kent in a low scoring game

this was the

Southern county's third defeat. Warwickshire, under the captaincy of Bob Wyatt, registered their third triumph when they beat their age- The Inquiry was adjourned old rivals, Wocester, after the visi

until May 21.

Sensational Disclosures.

A serious political storm appears

to be gathering following the revela-

tors had declared their second in- nings 279 runs ahead.

TO REMAIN OFF GOLD PAYMENT IN

GOLD WILL NOT

BE DEMANDED

President Roosevelt's Bill To Congress.

TO GO OFF GOLD STANDARD BY STATUTE

Washington, To-day. The bill abolishing the gold standard in the United States, was introduced into the House of Repre sentatives yesterday, by Mr. Stegall, Chairman of the Banking Committee of the House.

He said that the passage of the legis- lation would enable foreign debtors to pay war debts in any

money which was legal in the United States

"The legislation was introduced at the re- quest of Président Roosevelt.

(Continued on Page 14.)

Mr. Stegall said that the Bill Results as cabled by Reuter "frees the United States from the obstacles and handicaps of the gold standard." It was an Administra- tion Bill and part of Provident Yorkshire beat Glamorganshire Roosevelt's emergency relief pro-

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

tion at the Senate enquiry into the were as follow:- working of the firm of J. P. Morgan and Company, that the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. W. H. Woodin,į had certain dealings with the firmi. (Continued on Page 14.)

AMERICA BEAT ARGENTINE

Lott And Van Ryn Drop Six Games.

DAVIS CUP ZONE FINAL

Washington, To-day.

by 166 runs at Cardiff,

gramme.

Yorkshire: 293 (Barber 120 not, The law will make it unnecessary

out. J. C. Clay 6 for 72); 236 for 3 dec. (Mitchell 108, for President Roosevelt to devalu-

not out).

ate the gold dollar under the infla Glamorgan: 208 and 161 (Bowestion provisions of the Farm Relief

Act-Reuter.

G for 82).

Lancashire beat Kent by 9 wickets at Manchester.

Kent: 276 and 172. Lance. 375 and 74 for 2.

Warwickshire beat

Worcester-

The United States are now await-shire by 4 wickets at Edgbaston.

ing the winners of the European Zone of the Davis Cup to engage in the struggle to qualify for the Chal- lenge Round against France in Paris,

Yesterday John Van Ryn and George Lott secured triumph in the doubles match

an

easy

Worcester: 234 (Brown 5 for 75); 295 for 6 dec. (Gibbons 122). Warwick: 250 and 280 for "6 (Croom 115, Kilner 102).

FRIENDLIES.

The West Indies beat Hampshire against the Argentinian pair to en- by 6. wickets at Southampton. able the United States to win the American Zone Final by 8 matches to nil.

To-day Ellsworth Vines and Wilmun Allison are expected to win their singles matches to give their country a clean sweep triumph. There is, however, a pos sibility that Clifford Sutten may take Vinca's place in his remain- ing singles match against Cattaruz

za,

Scores as cabled by Reuter: GM. Lott and J. Van Byn (U, S A.) beat Usa Zappa and Adhel- mane Cheverria 6-1, 6-4, 6-1. ^

Detailed scores as cabled by Restern ed

E. Vines (U. SA:) beat Usa Zappa 4-2, 6-3, 6-4

W. Allison. (USA) best Hector Callaruzza 6-2 6-4, Bâc

A

Hampshire: 306 and 149 (A. S.

Martindale 6 for 61).

-West Indies: 227 and 282 for 4.1

>

Notts beat Cambridge University by 8 wickets at Cambridge.

·Cambridge: 220 (Jehangir Khan

112)

179 (Staples (S.) 8. for 72).- Notts: 291 (A. W. Carr 129) and

109, for 2.

FOUR-POWER PACT

Discussed By Britain And France.

London, To-day.

It is understood that the question.

Gold Standard Abandoned.

CONSTITUTIONAL ACTION.

Washington, Earlier.. It is announced that the United States will go off the gold standard by Statute,

The return of the British engineers from Moscow after they were deported by the Russian Supreme Court after being con- victed of charges of sabotage and espionage. Mr. Alan Monk- house, Mr. and Mrs. Nordwall, Mt. Gregory and Mr. Cushny coming ashore at Parkeston Quay, Harwich. (S. & G.)

SENSATIONAL PIRACY AT MIRS BAY

CAPTAIN WOUNDED IN ATTACK ON NORWEGIAN SHIP

14 PIRATES LOOT VESSEL, BUT NO-ONE

KIDNAPPED.....

ANY MONEY

NAVAL DISARMAMENT DEBATE

British Draft Convention Part II Adopted

London, To-day, “ After a lengthy debate yester day on Naval Disarmament, the General Committee of the Dis- armament Conference at Geneva adopted the first reading of part IL of the British draft conven- tion, the authors of the fourteen with- Amendments agreeing to draw them pending private nego- tiations with the British repre zentative.

DISARMAMENT

U.S. POLICY

EXPLAINED TO

COMMONS

Doctrine of Neutrality Changed.

JAPAN'S CASE. CITED BY MR. LANSBURY

Right to reintroduce amend Von Papen's "Terrible" Speech

raents on the second reading is reserved.-British Wireless: Ser..

vice.

GANDHI MAY

SURVIVE HIS

21-DAY FAST

Doctors Anxious But

Hopeful.

MAHATMA IN DANGER FOR -ANOTHER 3 WEEKS

A

Poona, To-day, Doctors are still hopeful that Mahatma Gandhi will sur- vive his 21-day fast.

nata

Yesterday's bulletin states that his condition will continue to be critical for some time after the end of the fast, and that it will be at least three weeks before he is out of dan-

Landon, To-day,

An important statement was made by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, in the debate on foreign affairs in the House of Com mons, yesterday, when he declared that the United States peace de claration constituted a fundamen tal change in her position in regard to the old doctrine of neutrality.

The fundamental principle of that doctrine before 1914 was the obligation on neutral States to show complete impartiality be tween two contesting Powers At Geneva, Mr. Norman Davis, the American representative, in- dicated that so far as America was concerned he was prepared to assert that the law of neu trality was being modified and that the United States Govern- ment were ready to contribute lin other ways to the organisation

of peace.

They were willing to consult with other States in the event of a threat to peace, with a view to THE MASTER OF THE NORWEGIAN STEAMER PRO-ger. "MINENT," CAPT. H. JENSEN, WAS WOUNDED LAST The Mahatma began his fast action, NIGHT, WHEN 14 PIRATES ARMED WITH REVOLVERS at noon on May 8, to further theIt was of first importance that SEIZED THE VESSEL IN MIRS BAY, AND AFTER LOOTING cause for the "Untouchables" they should not exaggerate or die In view of the reason for his tort the declaration by one hair's HER, ESCAPED IN BOATS, LANDING AT HA SHA.

Reu-

The vessel was bound for Saigon and was only a few miles ordeal, Gandhi was released from breadth, The United States Insist oat of Hong Kong when the outrage occurred. Although the at-Yeraoda Gaol on May 9. --- tack was made with surprising suddenness, a message was sent ter out and was picked up by No. 4 Police launch, which patrols the Indian Congress district.

The launch gave chase but failed to reach the ship before the pirates had escaped to the shore opposite Ping Chau Island, in Mirs Bay. No-one was kidnapped, and the extent of the loooting is not yet known. The ship returned to Kowloon Bay this morning,

The s.. Prominent which was Wrangell and Company. Built by rescued from pirates at 11 p.m. the Hong Kong and Whampoa Prominent has a length of 270.8 yesterday, had been in the hands Dock Company, Ltd., in 1918, the of the pirates for two days. Her feet, breadth of 40.1 feet and a wireless distress signals were pick-depth of 19.4 feet. Jed up by Nos. 1 and 4 Police

Launches.-

The No. 4 Police launch chased the pirated steamer in Mirs Bay and fired a three-pounder shell at the vessel, and the "Prominent," in the hands of the pirates, at- tempted to ram the Police launch, It is estimated by the Water Police that the Police chase took!

HOME RUN KING

TWISTS KNEE

Jimmy Foxx Forced To Leave Field.

New York, To-day.

Secretary.

ORDERED TO LEAVE" BOMBAY.

Poona, To-day. The Government of India has ordered Mr. Dalutram

leave Bombay and to return home to Sind Secretary to Congress, to

ed that it must preserve its own ins dependent judgment as to what was right and what was wrong in con- They nection with any dispute. had no grounds whatever for com plaining about this.

But if in some future conflict, the nations in consultation decided to take action that would prevent sustenance and succour going to a wrongdoer, Mr. Davis's declaration meant that the Government of the United States, if it agreed with a view of those other States in con- sultation, would refrain from any Mr. Aney, President of Con-action tending to defeat the action gress, has instructed Mr. Dalu- which those States might take.

No Passive Polley. tram to conform to the order, but protests against the Govern In other words, the old idea of ment's action in view of the sus-standing with folded arms between pension of the Civil Disobedience a nation which was an aggressor campaign. Reuter.

and a nation, which was oppressed had gone. It was impossible: jo CONVERSION LOAN exaggerate the importance of this,

TENDERS.

The embargo on gold exports place in Mira Bay about 20 miles Jimmy Foxx, home run king last £74,540,000 Applied For has previously operated under from Hong Kong, the President's decree. Reuter.

JAPAN'S MIGHT TRIUMPHS

~A- New Epoch In

World History.

GERMAN PAPER'S COMMENT

·ON FAR EAST

Berlin, To-day; Japan will certainly carry through her demand to China, and this denotes an historic milestone, and perhaps a new epoch, in world history, de- clares the German news paper, Deutschereitung," in

year, twisted his knee in the

Ballet Wound In The Leg. second innings of the game be The master of the as. Prominent; tween the Athletics and the Tigers

Captain H. Jensen, was taken to and was forced to retire from the the Kowloon Hospital immediately geld yesterday. The Detroit team on the arrival of the pirated vessel won by 10 to 1 ta in Hong Kong harbour. He is suffering from a bullet wound in the left leg.

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Results as cabled by Reuter The steamer left Hong Kong on were as follow:- the evening of May 24, on a voyage"

to Salgon. She has been charter

ed by Mesars Larssen, Karsten & Boston

"National League,

RH 10

Co., local agents for the vessel, to Moore hit a homer. the Nam Fat Steamship Co., of Chicago Saigon, for the period of one year,

F. Herman. bit a homer,

It is estimated that about 100 decke passengers were on board the vessel Brooklyn

Cucinello hit a homer at the time of the piracy..! Sh

The Europeans on board num- Cincinnalii bered sb, namely the Captain, two Hatey hit a homer. officers and three engineers The Chinese crew totals 38

a leading article, yesterday, The local agents of the vessel, “Without deciding on what Messrs. Larsson, Karaten & Co

of the propised Four Fower Pact side of Eastern Asia moral are unable to furnish any details was further considered in London justice lies, the fact remains of the piracy at the present time, yesterday, on the return of Sir John that might has triumphed there," sa full news has not yet resched

their office

At the expiration of three months Simon, from Geneva, and that it is stater the paper, The Chung Wo Printing Press Ltd being actively discussed between

will unless cause in lahown to cam con- British and French Govern over the

he, stronger nation has won

strack of the register and

will be dissolved, u

Iment British Wireless Service, Reuter,

saker nation screw steamer of 2,232 tons groun

and is owned by Kesari.

ancues hit a home

14

Klein and Whitney

By Tender.

London, To-day

A sum of £74,640,000 was applied for yesterday when tenders for the

Sir John Simon explained, that view of the declaration, alterations in the security part of the draft, conven- pared new draft

on became necessary, and he had pres

or a threat of a, event of brackling that in the breach an invitation for Immediate consultation might be made by the League of Nations.

They had reason to belleve that the- United States would be prepared to

2 per cent. conversion loan 1944- enter into such a consultation, the ob Jeet wf which would be, firstly, to ex

of 49 and Treasury bills were opened,

change views for the purpose In the conversion loan £7,719,000 serving peace in event of threat of was allotted to applicants at 292, a breach of the Paris Fact

цве Secondly, to their receiving 28 per cent, of the requirements and the above in full In bills for three months, #42, 280,000 was allotted, tenders at 299 188, 4d,, receiving 68 per cent British Wireless Service.

CABINET MEETS.

Recent Disarmament Developments.

for the

offices restoration of peace in the.. event of a motual breach of the Pact Thirdly, in the event that if it prov ed impossible thus to preserva pesce, the object of the consultation would be to determine which party or parties to the dispute are to be held respon Laible

He was happy indeed to find.- that Mr. Davis accepted these pro- and that the United States posate, proposed to associate herself with this part of the treaty by unilateral; atcturation, there being Constitu tional difficulties in doing so in

London To-day. Recent developments at the Disany other armament Conference were examin- ed by the Cabinet at a special meet- ing yesterday afternoon at which the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, who returned Geneva Martin hit a homer Game went last night, attended British Wire

to 14 Innlit

less Service."