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GROSS POLITICAL

MEMORIAL

SERVICES

IN LONDON

Royalty Attend Abbey Ceremony.

LORD MAYOR AT ST. PAUL'S

London. To-day.

Their Majesties the King and Queen, with other members of the Royal Family, and most of the members of the Cabinet, at- tended the memorial service to King Albert of Belgium, at Westminster Abbey yesterday.

Every seat in the Abbey was filled, and the service was of a

most impressive character.

At the same time, a memorial

Bishop J. Taylor Smith, former Chaplain-Gentral to the Forces, who is to make a world missionary tour, visiting. Cey- lon, Singapore, Java, Australia and the Cape.

CRIME PERPETRATED IN

NICARAGUAN

INSURGENTS

MURDERED

Abrupt End To Peace Parley.

SAFETY, IN CAPITAL GUARANTEED

Censorship Imposed And Immediate Investigation

Managua, To-day. General Sandino, lead- er of the Nicaraguan in- surgents in the 1932 with revolt, together

service was being held at St. SOVIET-JAPANESE three companions, was

Paul's Cathedral, which was nl-

tended by the Lord Mayor of

Bri

London and the members of the Corporation of London, tish Wireless Service.

Prince Leopold's Reply.

London, To-day.

TENSION EASED

C.E.R. Negotiations May Be Re-Opened.

CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE OF EMPLOYEES

Tokyo, To-day,

A spokesman of the Foreign

The Italian submarine, “Tori”, entering Cape Town dock, seen in comparison with the Union Cassle liner "Winchester Can- tle". In the background may be seen the famous Table Bay Moun- tain. She is the first Italian submarine to round the Cape of Good Hope.--(8. & G.).

BRITISH MILK PROBLEM

Produce Industry Endangered.

URGE FOR GUARANTEE BY EXCHEQUER ADVANCES

S

London To-day.

slain on the outskirts of Managua, last night, des- pite the instructions of the President of Nicara- gua, Don Juan B. Sacasa, guaranteeing their safe- ty while in the Capital The Minister for Agriculture, where General Sandino day announced in the House of

Major Walter E. Elliot, yester had been conferring with Commons that the Government His Majesty King George has re- ceived the following reply from

President Sacasa over proposed, for the two years be ginning: April 1 next that the was much improved the future of the Nicara-Mille Marketing. Boethould be Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant, In answer to his message of sympathy **

The Soviel Ambasador, here, on the death of the King of the Bel-Mr, Yureneff, yesterday evening guan National Guard,

presented to the Japanese Foreign General Sandino had offered to Minister, Mr. Hirota, certain con- disband his army if the National ditions in connection with the six Guard were re-organised. Soviet employees of the Chinese Eastern Railway who are being held by Manchukuo, which are ac- ceptable to Japan and which the spokesman hoped would be accept: able to Manchukuo.

giuns.

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"I am deeply touched by the affectionate message that your Majesty has sent me, in your own name and in the name of the People of Great Britain, in the terrible misfortunate which has befallen me.

Belgium will be deeply moved by this taken of sympathy from a na

Office this morning said that the Russo-Japanese situation

M. Yureneff signified the desire

As a result of the murders, the President imposed cen- sorship and ordered an im- mediate investigation. He has also requested the Con- gress to grant facilities (o maintain public order. Besides General Sandino, his

tion that is always at our side into re-open the C. E. R. negotiations the great moments of our history." and added that the Soviet would brother. Socrates, and General take steps to remedy the Vladivo-Umanaor Estrada, were also kill- -British Wireless Service.

stack fishery uuctions imbroglio-ed. — Reuter.

DISARMAMENT

PROGRESS

The Anglo-German Communique.

CAPT. EDEN LEAVES TO-DAY

London, To-day.

Reuter.

CUNARD LINER TO BE COMPLETED.

Government Grant

Passed.

London, To-day.

FRENCH QUOTAS

REPLY.

Prospect Of Friendly Negotiations.

London, To-day.

guaranteed, by means of Exche quer advances, a minimum price of 5d. per gallon in the Summer. April to September, and 6d:per gallon in the Winter, in respect of milk manufactured in fac- tories in Great Britain.

The advances were estimated to amount to between £1,500,000 and |$1,750,000 in the first year.

THE REMONETISATION OF SILVER

Importance As An Industria! Key Metal

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra-| phie Mensages Ordinance, 1834. Re- ceived February 23, 9.21 am)

Washington, To-day.

Mr. Walter Trent, the New York analytical engineer and inventor, yesterday continued to urge the remonetisation of sliver before the House of Representatives Colnage Committee.

He said that Oongress

silver's importance as recognise

„Industrial kay metal,”

should

day, he advocated re monetisation at 12 to 1 with gold. which, he said, was the natural ratlo.-United Press, per 8.C. Gold Bar Co.

WATER SUPPLY

IN BRITAIN

A sum of £750,000, spread over Rural Bill Passed By Big four years, would be provided for

a purer milk supply campaign.

He explained that there was, in Britain, a surplus milk supply amounting to 20 per cent. in the Winter and 40 per cent. In the Summer and Summer over liquid |requirements, which must find

market in manufactured form, such as butter and cheese,

Owing to the present heavy cheese and butter imports, and the market conditions generally, the prices of these commodities were

The French Government's reply at a very low level, and there was to the British note on quotas and a danger, unless the Government The House of Commons yesterday trade negotiations is under con intervened, that the price strue A communique issued in Berlin, adopted, without division, the money sideration by the Government de ture of the whole milk producleg industry of Great Britain would be last night, states':

resolution providing maximum adpartments concerned.

undermined. It is understood that it contains "The conversations between Cup-vances of. 29,500,000 for, the comple

(Continued on Page 9) tain Anthony Edén, and Chancellor tion of the new giant Cunard liner, certain points which need to be Hiller, of the German Government, No. 534, and for the purposes of the carefully weighed.

on the subject of Disarmament; were new Atlantic merger between the Speaking at Glasgow, yesterday, concluded to-day.

Cunard Line and the Oceanic Steam- the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, mentioned that after what "In the course of his stay in Ber-ship Company-Reuter.

The described an a long and, in

QUOTA BASIS.

lin, Captain Eden had two long talks with Chancellor Hitler, several conversations with Baron Von Neurath, the German Foreign Minister, The conversations were conducted in a frank and friendly Rumour Believed Corrected into with the goodwill of both

and RUBBER CONTROL IN some ways, very unhappy con- troversy with the French, there [was every prospect that negotia.

tions were now going to be enter;

countries for new commercial ar

Wireless rangementa, British Service;

spirit, and have shown that both Governments are united in the do- sire to arrive at a general agroe- ment on this subject as soon as pos- sible.

“Although, It'was no part of the object of the ' conversalions to arrive at a definite agreement as to the content of a Disarmament | convention, the joint exploration of the question which has taken place has brought about a fuller understanding.

"It is therefore felt that in spite

of the dimculties which still stand

Kuala Lumpur, To-day. An unofficial report that a rubber control scheme on quota. - basis has been approved by the Rubber Regulation Committee of the Rubber Growers Associa tion, is believed to be correct according to well informed quarters-Router."

ADMINISTRATION'S BILL IN AMERICA

Washington,

In the way of the conclusion of, a The House of Representa

pros

* "some yesterday passed the

tion's Bill authorising, pay May re. United States diplomats.

en- provide for the zasintani

salaries at parity:

FRENCH FINANCE

BILL

Whole Measure Passed In Chamber.

Paris, To-day. The French Chamber of Deputies, by 469 votes to 128, yesterday, passed the whole of the Finance, Bill; which now goes to the Benate,

By The Budget,, as amended by

the new Government,

Telephonic.

Communication

British Subscriber's Facilities.

LINE TO JAPAN SOON.

London, To-day. There are 84,000,000 telephones in the world, and it is now possi- ble to speak to 82,000,000 of them from Great Britain. And

Majority.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

London, To-day.

The second reading of the Rural Water Supplies Bill which is designed to pro- vide a more adequate water supply to country districts in Britain, was moved in the House of Commons, yester day, by 188 votes to 36.

SOUTH AMERICA

GOLD AND SILVER DEVALUATION

BULLION BASIS OF MARK OUT

To Bring Orient To U.S. Purchasing Par.

DEMOCRAT SENATOR'S URGE

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.”

(By_Telegraph, Copyright. Teiegru- phic Massages, Ordinanes," "1896. "Re- ceived February 23, 11.30 am.)

Topeka, Kansas, To-day. In a speech at the Washing- ton Day meeting of the De mocrats, yesterday" Senator McGill advocated a bullion g bas's - for: American currency consisting of both go'd and silver, thereby putting Oriental countries on a purchasing par with the United States. Wat Referring to*** Senator Wheeler's defeated amendment to the Gold Bill, he said, "In my judgment, its adoptiod in the near future is a foregone conclusion." United Press per B. C. Gold Bar: Co,

"

OF QUESTION

Dr. Schacht's Warning To German Bankers.

"MORE TO LOSE THAN GADP

SPECIAL TO"CHINA MAIL. tBy Telegraph, Copyright Telagra phía Messager Ordinance, 1284, Rx- ceived February 18, 5.40-496) ·

Berl

The President of the Dr. H. Schacht, yesterday told German Bankers” “Asso devaluation of the mark of the question."

He maintained thatTM Germany would lose more than she would gain by depreciating curren be cause imported

would become over-expensive.

He added that devaluation would Dollar Devaluation States and Great Britain would

be ineffectual became the Linis

Encouraged.stantly retaliate with new deprecia

honUnited Press, per S. C Bar Co.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyrigh), Telepre {phie "Mäksager Ordinance, 1894, Re- Įceived February 13, 11.19· am.),

Lincoln, Nebraska, Senator Norris stated that dollar should `ge farther; that silver - shank

migly used

Ved Press.

Ca

SILVER AGREEMENT

RATIFICATION.

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGES

Regulation: Measure

WOULD DESTROY: FREEDOM

Washington, Tomy

The Bill to regulate American stock exchanges was severely criticised before the House

Shanghai Bankers Seek of Representatives Inter-Stale

"To Delay Action.

PETITION TO NANKING

Shanghai, To-day,

Commerce Committee yesterday, by Mr. James Whitney, Presi dent of the New York Stock Ex change.

. He said that the Bill would,

The Shanghai Bankers' Associa destroy the free and open market tion has petitioned to Mr. H. H. for securities and would. Rung, the Chinese Finance Minis millions of investern Reuter. ter, asking him to delay the rafi- fication of the London Silver Agreement in order to enable, China. to set freely in ease tha

ALTERNATIVE TO REGULATIONS.

Proposed.

NEW YORK CHAIRMAN'S PLAN

•Washington,

United States effects a sudden rise Co-Ordinating Authority in the price of silver.

A copy of the telegram sent to The scheme will be backed by Mr. Kung has been sent to Presi- the Government to the extent of dent Roosevelt-Beuter.

Reuter, £1.000.000.

The measure was introduced to alleviate the hardship at present experienced in rural districts dur- ing droughts. As a result of the exceptionally dry winter and the Kowloon Godown's Clerk tropical summer of last year, many | districts are suffering - severely, including Manchester, which, with

HIGHWAY ROBBERY 'IN KOWLOON,

Loses $2,000.

The creation of, a stock co-ordinating authority American stock exchar stitution for the melan {tions, proposed, in the |Ryburn Bill Has 'been"

Mr. Jumer: Whitney the

only 58 days' supply left for itself, PEPPER THROWN IN HIS EYES of the New Zez stock.

has been compelled to assist Liver- pool.,-

In the meantime the Conserva- tive Agricultural Committee has |appointed a sub-committee to con | sider possible" emergency maasures,

STATE GRANTS WILL

BRIDGE GULF.

Burden Too Great For Rural Populations.

The Postmaster General Sir Kingsley Wood, mentioned this interesting fact in his speech at

London, To-day." Lincoln yesterday, when he re- Beference to the long continued ferred to the immense strides drought, which is causing consider made in the science of communi- able inconvenience in some country cations,

districta, was made by the Minister To-day, by lifting a telephons of Health, Sir Hilton Young receiver, à British! subeczibar House of Commons, yesterday, could speak to Canade, the Unite the money motion ed: Biates; Bouth Americ

the Australia, New Dr Zeala South Africak

Brit

A daring highway, robbery occurred in Ganton Road, Kow loon, this morning at about 11 o'clock when three men attacked a clerk of the Kowloon Godown Compary, who was on his way.

to the Bank with about $2,000

in cash,

The men threw pepper in his eyes and escaped with the money,

No arrests have yet been made,

the clerk was taken to the Kowloon Hospital with. Injuries to his face and eyes,

LONG TERM BOND ISSUE

My Washington, To-day The likelihood of a long bond Issue in the Unite

Louth, is indicat Morgenthau, the Segrete

He states that' the "augy presents, the considered. the New York Stock Exchange. (Continuad on Page

·DOLLAR REMAINS

STEADY.

Further Advance In Silver Pricess

The local dollár kas steady," opening, ikin

| demand. at 1/EMA

re: Bliver prices advanced yesterday, the "cloride spot and forw 20.0/16 Tespe