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MIXED RECEPTION IN US. SENATE TO ROOSEVELT'S GOLD BILL

SINGAPORE'S

IMPORTANCE AS NOTABLE RISE IN FIGURES OF

A NAVAL BASE VITAL DECISIONS AT CONFERENCE.

1930 PROGRAMME MAY BE ACTIVELY PURSUED

London, To-day. Not a word has been revealed regarding the Naval Conference which opened at Singapore on Tuesday on board H.M.S. Kent, Flagship of Ad-

BRITISH RETAIL TRADE

Real Expansion Indicated, Says Board Of Trade Journal

London, To-day.

A riso of 4.1 per cent in the money value of retail unles shown for last month, as com- pared with December 1932.

This

is the fourth and largest reported during the current trading year.

The Board of Trade Journal says it would seem to indicate a real expansion in retail trade. British Wireless Service.

miral Sir Frederick CELTIC TO

Dreyer, Commander-in- FACE BIG TASK

Chief of the China Sta-

tion.

However, in spite of the Admiralty's bare an- nouncement that it is an

AGAINST AYR

Bye For Queen O'South.

automatic routine affair, TWO CUP REPLAYS AND TWO

ENGLISH LEAGUE RESULTS

the feeling prevails that the Conference is pre- paratory to decisions

London, To-day.

Celtic, Scottish Cup-holders, have

MORE AMENDMENTS PRESENTED

SENATOR GLASS FEARS

INFLATION

DEMOCRAT LEADERS CONFIDENT OF PASSAGE OF BILL

SPECIAL TO CHINA HAIL

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-WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. SENATOR ROBINSON OF ARKANSAS, DEMOCRATIC LEADER, YESTERDAY TOLD THE "UNITED PRESS" THAT HE HAD SUF FICIENT VOTES TO DEFEAT THE BOARD AMENDMENT. HE EX- PECTS VOTE ON THE GOLD BILL LATE TO-DAY.

:

The Senate debate on the Gold Bill started with members of the Administration urging the speedy acceptance of the Blin the form the President desired. The administration is prepared. to accept an amendment limiting stabilisation programmes to two years, plus a possible third year, but it regards the Board amend-: ment as obnoxious and likely to result in confusion and a lack of effectiveness.

Senator Borah complained of hasle and asked what assurance there was that the Bill would expand currency and increase prices as its advocates contended.

Senator Carter Glass said that extreme inflation was possible, but: which will be most im-been drawn at Ayr against the not mandatory, The Bill, he said. would probably increase commodi portant to the Empire much improved United side in the ty prices temporarily, but they would come down again. Other and the world, as well as Second Round on February 3, and ators doubted the measure's inflationary implications. United Freja pez

to Singapore itself, as its will be fully extended to defend future as a naval base their title.

S. C. Gold Bar Co.

“ INEXPERIENCE OF ↑ ORIGINAL SCHEME

MORGENTHAU,”

FOR SILVER Selling Farm Products For Silver Bullion.

for light communications, 'Queen O'South, newcomers to to the Far East, Austra-[the premier League and one of lia and the Pacific, will the surprise teams of the season, Compared With Britain's probably be determined, have drawn a bye.

of

The modernisation Singapore AR Et powerful base is bound to be included in the agenda of the Con- ference and, in spite of the "Hush-hush" policy, there is good reason to believe that the programme of works which the Imperial Confer ence of 1930 postponed, will be actively pursued as soon as possible.

The works include a double- graving dock, repair shops and the general strengthening of the defence works. Reuter,

NEW YORK PRISON| SCANDAL

Narcotics Liquor And Weapons In Cells.

CONVICT DICTATORSHIP

Experienced-Financiers.

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt's Mone- tary Bill was debated in the Senate yesterday.

There are alx First Division clashes, Motherwell, finalists last yeur, visiting Partick Thistle and the Rangers, who are expected to

After three Senators had strong- bring off the "double" once again, pay a visit to Third Lanark, who ly supported the measure, Senator Carter Glass contended that it was emerged victorious

Sten-very inflationary, though it might

the prices of] housemuir by an only goal yester- temporarily raise

commodities and benefit specula- day.

tora.

over

Queen's Park, the famous been favour- amateurs, have ed with attractive tie, against the Hearts.

an

Meanwhile, the Democratic and Republican independents, headed by Senator Wm. Borah, are con sidering whether to endeavour to attach to the Bill an amendment for

Ross County have been fortunate mandatory currency or Infiation, or

Washington, To-day. The House of Representative member, Mr. Dies, has introduced

A

Bill creating an "Agricultural Surplus Exchange Board to ar- range the sale of farm-products abroad for silver bullion, which | would be accepted at 25 per cent. above the world price and de- posited in the Treasury, as a re- serve for sliver certificates to be issued. Reuter.

Forced to leave the United States after 14 years, Mr. George *A. Shute, with his wife and ten children, whose ages range from nine weeks to 13 years, arriving 1, London. Mr. Chute, who has been unemployed for two yeükk, was a farm manager on Rhode Island. He was recently given the alternative of parting with his family or returning to England, the American Government pay- ing the passages. (B. & G.),

JAPAN MAY

BEGIN COTTON.

NEGOTIATIONS

Early Instructions Expected.

· ́MR. RUNCIMAN TO “LISTEN"

TOʻMANCHESTER -

London, To-day,

The early commencement of the Anglo-Japanese col- fon negotiations now ap- pears more likely.

ITALIAN

SARCASM

AT JAPAN

POINTED COMMENTS

IN PRESS

PLEA FOR EUROPEAN UNITY TO FACE FAR EAST ISSUE

Rome, To-day

It is understood that the Japanese Ambassador here has been instructed to make friendly representation to the Italian Government regarding the tone of the recent Italian -press comments on "Japan. »

A recent article by the Ita- : lian Premier, Signor Mussohni in the Hearst press particular- ly aroused the attention of the Japanese Government, e

Simultaneously, the Italian presi broke its silence regard- ing Mr. Koki Hirota's speech on foreign policy in the Dhet on Monday, with articles chal- lenging the Japanese claim to be "the cornerstone of peace. in East Asia."

A typical article by Signor Forges D'Avanzali, a premim- ent member of the Fascist Grand Council, and edi **Tribuna.** *remarka...

100 PASSENGERS call that the oncom

DROWNED

Fire Causes Explosion On Chinese Steamer.

200 THROWN INTO YANGTSE AS VESSEL SINKS

деть

Hankow, To-day”. More than a hundred passen- were drowned when, the Chinese Steamer Weilung, -'on the Huangshihkang-Wusuch run, caught fire, tausing an explosion

Shortly prior to the departure in the boiler which precipilated of the President of the Board of all the 200 passengers' on board Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, for into the icy waters of the Yang“ Manchester, word was received tse. The vessel sank instantly, that three of the chief Japanese While a number of victims

organisations had practi

enough to draw Galston, a Club of whether to presa Senator Wheeler's CONFIDENCE IN U.S.cally decided to authorise the were picked up by rescuing

proposal to buy silver until St reached a ratio of 16 to 1'to gold.

their own strength

Yesterday Stenhousemuir put up—Reuter.

a gallant resistance, on the Third

SECURITIES.

Senator Borah suggested that the Huge Issue Subscribed Lanark ground, but were beaten gold profit resulting from devalua-

Six Times Over. by the only goal, while Airdrie also tion should be used to provide more lost by a goal when Kilmarnock currency, won a hotly contested home replay! by 3 goals to 2.

He estimated that the gold pro-j

fit remaining after, the establish- ment of an equalization fund would

000,000, in additional currency.

Two English League matches were decided when Darlington and permit the issuance of US$5,000,- Accrington Stanley garnered valu. able home points against Bother ham United and York City.

New York, To-day;' The worst prison scandal in the history of the United States is expected to be re- vealed as the result of 8. surprise police raid on a New York City penitentiary. The police claim to have dis covered a convict dictatorship running the prison. Narcotics, Darlington liquor, knives, daggers and life Accrington preservers were discovered in the

cells, also 100 carrier pigeons which were used to smuggle-con- traband into the prison.

The Governor, and Beveral warriers have been suspended. Reuter.

LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINING.

Further Fall In Silver.

The dollar registers

further.

ening bo-day at 17854. bes@fell 1/18

Third Division (North)

4 Rotherham 14 York

(Table On Page 5).

Scottish Cup First Round Third Lanark 1 Stenhousemuir Kilmarnock 3-Airdrie

The following is the draw for the Second Round of the Scottish Cup, to be played on February 8t

Aberdras. Dundeek? East Stirling v. Arbrowth, Alloa 7. Hibernian Rose County W. Galator Ayr. 4, Celt Third:

Senator Carter Glass protested against the irredeemable feature of currency which he described

New York, To-day. The United States Treasury short-term loan of U, 8. $1,′′ 690,000,009 announced on Tues- day, has been subscribed six

times over,

Half of the issue will be in Trea- He characterised devalus. tion as invalid' and 'Indecent,

sury notes, at 2.5 per cent. mtur- and declared that the British ing on March 15, 1985 and the re- equalisation fund was manag-maining half a certificates, at 15 [*ed' by three 'an with He

long experience in finance, per cent. maturing on September while Mr. Henry Morgenthau had no experience in bauking, foreign exchange or broking. ***Henter.

LEADERS TRY TO DELETE AMENDMENTS

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,S

rapk. Copyrinkt/ Ordinance, #38

15, 1984-Beuter.

Another Big Treasury Issue

Washington, Later. The United States Treasury SB- thau, Мога cretary, Mr. Henry has announced that the:

the BUFB

Japanese delegation to open the ships which rushed to the scene, negotiations.

it is feared that the death-roll effect are expected in the next after the completion of the in- Official instructions to this will be considerably increased

few days.

vestigations which are now being Mr. Runciman will devote his conducted by the authorities. time at Manchester to listening Beuter.. rather than to talking:

"There are times when it is

"par nipponica la that the United States is deciding to build 120 new warships, and delegates of Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand are voicing alarm at the Singapore Naval Conference.

The article concludes with a plea for European unity in the face of the Far Eastern ques- tion. Reuter

AUSTRO-GERMAN CONFLICT

Dispute May Go To Geneva.

APPEAL TO LEAGUE?

Berlin, To-day.

A formal Austrian diploma- tic complaint against the alleg. ed German influence upon the Nazi movement in Austria, la accompanied by a threat to ap peal to the League of Nations if satisfaction is not forthcom- ing,

Trustworthy sources fore-

useful to be a good listener he LONDON COVERED that Germany will reply

told Reuter representative be fore his departure and acting on his own precept, ho declined to make any further statement. Reuter.

DEFENCE AGAINST

JAPAN.

Bradford Interests Will Consider Measures.

Londo To- Aprivate meeting Commons members and Lives of the woollen industry of the Br [of Commerce, han

cided 10:

BY FOG

Thames Shipping At A Standstill.

NUMEROUS ROAD ACCIDENTS

London, To-day.

Fog of varying density cover- ed London and the Home Coun-] ties and later spread over the east of England and Midlands. vesterday. In many parts it was the densest fog experienced this winter, and in the late afternoon visibility in the Wimbledon Dis

ict was reduced to

Road and rail

disavowing any responsibilit

Thus, the League: will short- -fy be faced with another first-

class dispute. Reuter

CABINET MEETS ON ARMS ISSUE

Considering Germany's

Attitude

BRITAIN'S NEXT STEP