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STRONG DISARMAMENT SPEECH BY GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER
Mr. Woodin, Secretary of the US. Treasury.
MARSTON AND
DUNLAP IN U.S.
INSISTS ON EQUALITY
FULLY ARMED
NATIONS WILL
SILVER PRICES DECLINE ON NEW YORK MARKET
Chicago Wheat Quotations Remain Steady
New York, To-day. Silver prices showed a slight de-
Here, yesterday.
NOT BE HEEDED line on the Commodity Exchange
**Present One-Sided
Defencelessness.”
— NO INTERFERENCE IN CONFLICT
WITH AUSTRIA
GOLF FINAL
Conqueror Of Holder Beaten 4 and 3.
18-YEAR-OLD SCHOOLBOY LOSES 6 AND S
Max
Cincinnatti, To-day. Martson (Gulphmillspo),
Berlin, To-day: "If it were thought that by the argument that Germany wanted period of rest before resorting to a policy of violence the domination of victors over vanquished could be perpetuated it must be decisively declared that Germany refused to put up with such a situation fur- ther."
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holder in 1923, and Dan Vonlap This unequivocal statement (Kansas City) will meet in the Germany's attitude to Disarmament. American was made yesterday by the Foreign Final Round of the Amateur Golf Championship over, Minister, Baron Von Neurath, in a
on
September silver, traded Thursday at 138,95 cents per Sunce, yesterday closed at 38.75 cents { rem.). December silver, traded Fursday at 39.49 cent, was
on
traded at 39.10 cents. September prices for Chicago wheat, yesterday remained steady at 88% ceais per bushel, while December fatures Improved from 91% cents to 112 cents per bushel,
WALL STREET
U.S. BUDGET
DEFINITELY
BALANCED
Income And Beer Taxes
Help Treasury.
DECISION ON INFLATION WITHIN A MONTH
Washington, To-day
High members of the United States Administration yesterday in formed the United Prest that the Government, within a month, will announce a definite moetary po ficy, defining the status of the dollar. They may
reveal actual' their intention regar
SLUMP OCCURS physical inflation, if a
YESTERDAY
Industrials Down Over
2 Points.
NO EXPLANATION FOR MARKET WEAKNESS
New York. To-day. Stocks umbled on the New
36 holes on the Kenwood Country speech at a reception of foreign York Exchange, yesterday, follow
journalists.
ing the rise of the past few days. Club course to-day.
Yesterday Marston beat Jack He declared that the only alter Industrials slumped 2.03 to 102.63, Munger (Dallas) by 6 and 5 over pative to equality was the collapse while rails dropped 1.89 to 49.28. of the idea of Disarmament, with Utilities and bonds declined 1.38 1. Little (San Francisco), tragic consequences, for which Ger- and .09 to 27.85 and 86.97 res queror of C. Roar Sommerwchany would not be responsible (Canada and holder) by 4 and 3. many
86 holes, and Dunlap defeated W
Marston, who won the Hule in 1923 when ne beat Charles Sweetser, father of a fourth form student at Hill School. Pennsylvana, beat. Munger, who is now a sixth former' ut the same school. Murston is 41 years of age and Munger 18.
Marston was two up at the eighteenth where he stymied his opponent. He was round In 66.
"Fully armed nations," Baron Von Neurath declar. ed, "have no right to talk to defenceless Germany like a schoolmaster. They will not he listened to in Germany."
Some Conservať /men- bers of the Adminstration reiterated that actual: inda- tion or actual stabilisation of the dollar, in terms of gold or any other unit, sre still somewhat distant,
Another high official said that the Government will use the powers of credit inflation to the limit before resorting to any pro- cess of cheapening the dollar through inflation.
A.
Popular Tennis
Tournament. The Frinton-On-Sea, Essex, Junior Tennis Tournament, always attracts a large num- ber of competitors who thoroughly enjoy, themselves.
The competitors, cheering Mr. Percy Bangs, the Secretary. (S. & G.)
POLICE LAUNCH
SUNK
Collision With Boat Off Holt's Wharf.
CREW RESCUED.
No. 5 police launch was sunk early this morning off Holt's Wharf. following a collision with a water- boat. The mishap occurred during
Mr. William H. Woodin,"
· United Staten. Secretary: of Treasury, yesterday, said that the Government-Bud get will now definitely bal- ance, with a slight surplus. - He also said that the Income t stronger on 'London and the ad-tax receipts, the third installment the violent downpour of ram, at vance in sterling. Commission of which was due yesterday are about I am, to houses were the principal sellers.} increasing rapidly.
pectively
The silver market opened
The trade and banks bought and, He said that the repeal of pro- Detalls are scanf but it is un- there was some short covering. hibition would give further help derstood that the coxwains of both Business was brisk, 2,450,000 to the finances. United Press; craft were unable to see more than
per S C Gold Bar: Co.
The allegation that Germany shares being traded. desired to re-arm was a deliber- In the daily report, Mesars. ate effort to hide the fact that E. A. Pierce and Company, her aim was merely the removal through their local. correspon- of her present position of one-denta, Messrs. Asia Lands, Ltd., sided defencelessness.
{state:- The course was greatly affected
The suggestion that disarmed by overnight rain, and the slight nations should be subjected to drizzle which kept up inroughout the preliminary control prior to in- match caused the women in the hig ternational control of armaments gallery to go over the course in bare applied to all States and was un- feet on their high heels were con- workable, he declared. stantly stucking in the mud.
Turning to the situation in Dunlap, who is a graduate from Austria, Baron Von Neurath de- Hill School, Kansas City, was one clured that Germany had no in- up on Little at the eighteenth after tention of interferring in in- Little ternal affairs in Austria or of hong a fifteen fost putt.
fought back splendidly, however, violating the existing agreements. und, although at one period he was three down, he squared the match
#t the 27th.
Germany must, however, demand other nations not to interfere in the Austro- A down struggle was then fought
German conflict, he said. out before Dunlap eventually won!
Baron Von Neurath's Dis by 4 and 3. Little holed a 25. ft. putt on the 28th green for a "birdie" armament statement is regarded three.--Reuter.
as most significant in view of the Anglo-French Disarmament talka to be held in Paris, next week...
1929 CONVENTION Reuter.
DENOUNCED
Economic Freedom For
Holland.
Geneva, To-day, The Dutch government have finally denounced the 1929 Convention for the abolition of import and export prohibk tions, thus ensuring Holland of complete control of her own economic policy-Reuter,
Quo Tai Chi For Geneva.
Chinese Delegate Leaving On Tuesday.
"There was not a particle of news to explain the weak- ness of to-day. We would stand aside until we can agi certain the cause of the sell- ing and whether or not it la Important.
(Continued on Page 4).
MONEY-LENDERS ORDINANCE.
No Prison Sentence
Proposed.
A Draft Bill to amend' the law with respect to transaç= tions with money-lenders will ahorily come before the Legis lative Council.
TYPHOON MOVING
NEAR FORMOSA.
Fair Weather Forecast..
few feet abend cwing to the sud- den squall,
The crew of the police launch, including Sergeant W. N. Darkins, A. 140, were safely picked up by the water-boat, The launch is lying in eight fathoms of water.
The typhoon is, kituated ́30 miles
-Launch: Cannot Be Found. E.S.E. of Formosa, and is maving
search thi Despite vigorous W.N.W., according to the Royal Observatory report this morning. morning, the police are unable to alocate the position of the police- The Manila Observatory, in warning issued at. 3.80 p.m. yester-launch. The spot is thought to be day, give the typhoon position as about 50 or 60 yards to the south- east of the Balintang Channel west off Holts' wharf and in about moving west or W.N.W.
10 fathoms of waters..
Fine weather generally, with me- derate east winds, is forecasted.
DOLLAR STILL RISING.
Further Advance In Silver.
It is proposed to amend the The local dollar continues to show Money-lenders Ordinance, 1911, by improvement, advancing 1/8 from the addition of a new section pro yesterday, opening to-day at 3/4%; |viding that no person shall be im Silver prices, both spot and for prisoned in execution of ■ judgment ward, advanced.3/16, closing prices for the payment of money due to being, spot 18% and forward 18%. any money-lender or for the pay,The cross-rate, London on New ment of money due in respect of York Is &-G#4.67, while New York:
on London is 4-G$4661;"; Y**
Mr. Que Tai-chi, Chinese Am- any loan due to a money-lender, bassador to London, and Chinese delegate to Geneva, leaves here
on Tuesday for Geneva, to at- tend the League Assembly and the Disarmament discussion.‚— Reuter.
NO RESTRICTION ON RUBBER TREASURY ISSUE
IMPORTS:
Amsterda
Crie
by
Indies.
OVERSUBSCRIBED.
£82,440,000 "Applied For
The crew of 14 who were on board
at the time were taken off, by the
USURPATION
OF POWER BY
NATIVE CHIEF
Chief Suspended In
Bechuanaland.
ORDERED EUROPEAN TO BE FLOGGED.
Admiral Evans Report
London, To-day.
A full report on the Bechuana- land flogging case has been receiv led at the Dominions Office here, from Vice-Admiral E.R.G.R. Evans who, in the absence of Sir Herbert Stanley, on leave, is Acting High Commissioner.
Important points of constitu- tional authority are involved in AVIATRIX
the case, and the report makes it clear that Tsekedi, Chief of the KILLED AT
Bawangwato Tribe, exceeded his BROOKLANDS powers in flogging a white man,
Lady Clayton's Plane Turns Turtle.
FALL FROM MACHINE WHILE CLIMBING INTO COCKPIT
London, To-day.
Lady Clayton, who was an accomplished amateur pilot, -“har det from injuries received.
at Brooklands, Aerodrome,
She had started her engine and was climbing into the cockpit when the aeroplane moved forward. It was ra-- pidly gathering speed when she fell
Lady Clayton was carried unconscious to the hospital, where she died.
The machine turned turtle. She was 25 years old and
was the widow of Sir Robert, Clayton, who died last year from an illness contracted dur
air aid motor journey ing an across the Libyan Desert. British, Wireless Service,
water boat No. 1, before the police CHINESE CHRISTIAN
launch sank··
BRITISH BEER
BOYCOTTED BY
FREE STATE
Terrorista Raid And Smash Shops,
12 ARRESTED IN POLICE
-ROUND-UP
Tokyo Planning Colossal Word the pole
Fair To Be Opened Up In 1940
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Bag Goddess
"Dublin, To-day R coll of British
overshadowing:
BURIAL GROUND.
New Cemetery Near Castle Peak.
An area of about 10,000 square
feet is to be set apart as a new] burial ground for Chinese Chris Hans, between 8an Hut and Wong Ka Wal, in the Northern District of the New Territories.
It will be known as the New Ter ritories Castle Peak Cemetery.
Christian
Mr. Phineas Mackintosh, and that in claiming the right to do so he was attempting to put him- self above the law.
As a result of the findings of the Commission of En- quiry, Mackintosh was on Wednesday - banished from residents in any native ter- ritory on account of his de- plorable relations with na
"Dealing with the case of Teekodi, Vice Admiral. Evans, on Thursday, announced "his" suspension: from Acting Chieftainship during His Majesty pleasure. The report states that the Chief admitted try- ing the case and giving sentence.
Hin defence was that, firstly, Mackintosh was a bad character and that his action was justified, and secondly, that he was immune from the section of the Proclamation of 1891, which forbids a Native Court to deal with Europeans," 185 The report adds that the
Chief's attitude, as disclosed- by the Enquiry, - made ft im- possible to deal with him by a fine and i rebuke. In official circles in
London, the view - is expressed that whatever Mackintosh's offence had been, Tsekidi's claims could not be allow-
ed, and that the danger of usurpe tion of the power of administration had to be averted, otherwise the existing difficulties of administering the country would have been greatly increased.British Wireless Service,
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