1937-05-17 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1937.

WESTERN PACT LOOMS IN NEW DIPLOMATIC DISCUSSION

Mr. Eden's Activity During Coronation

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA' MAIL")

Paris, To-day.

NEW CHECK ON CAR SPEEDS Police Try Graph Recording Device

An instrument which checks the speed of motor vehicles by meang of a graph attached to the speedo- meter has been introduced in police cars in Newcastle.

Coronation Royal Tournament

London, To-day.

Soldiers, sailors and airmen have combined to make the Coronation Its working was explained by Royal Tournament this summer the the Coronation in the streets of London, diplomats Supt. Tough at the Moot Hall police-most thrilling and colourful show

While thousands of people were celebrating

and statesmen, gathered in the British capital for Cunningham, commercial traveller, which it is held.

court, Newcastle, when Charles of all, worthy of the season

the occasion, were taking advantage of the pre-of Markham-street, Sunderland, was

sence of all the important personalities in Europe limit with a goods vehicle.

fined £2 for exceeding the speed The Royal Family is paying

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to hold long conversations with each other.

number of visits to the tournament, "This instrument, known as The King and Queen, accompanied Although the subject of the talks, in which speedograph, is being used for the by Princess Elizabeth and Princess

first time in this country," British, French, German, Polish, Belgian and Yugo-Supt. Tough. "The Chief Constable May 27; Queen Mary and the Prin- said Margaret Rose, on the opening day, Slav statesmen took part, has not been revealed, has introduced it as an experiment, cess Royal on June 7; the Duke and out of them may arise another series of European ent."

but I think it will become perman- Duchess of Gloucester on May 31,

and the Duke diplomatic moves in connection with possible sign-

of Connaught on He explained that the instrument

June 8. ing of a new Western Pact to replace the now de-recorded the speed at which the car In addition, the Dominions will be funct Treaty of Locarno.

was being driven, the exact time well represented by visitors to Lon- at which the speed was recorded, don for the Coronation, including a and the mileage travelled during number of leading figures of the Empire oversea and Indian Princes with their suites.

seen.

It

Many of these will be present on the opening day, which will mark the beginning of the anni- versary celebrations of the Hon- ourable Artillery Company of London, the oldest unit in the world, which this year is cele brating its 400th birthday,

The numerous meetings be-Joseph Beck, and Field-Marshal any period on the clock. tween British and foreign von Blomberg. statesmen

In addition it indicated when the which took place in In addition, he discussed London are the main subject of forthcoming meeting of the League to the minute

the engine was stopped, giving the time comment in the French

and the news-of Nations

mileage with the Secretary travelled between stops. papers.

General, M. Joseph Avenol.

Whether speed-recording instru- "Le Matin" states that in view

ments of this type will be generally of the talks between the French

DR. SCHMIDT

introduced in police cars throughout Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Del-

On Wednesday of this week, M.England remains to be bos, and the Ministers of other Delbos announced, he will meet in is gathered that Scotland Yard has European countries, it is possible Paris the Austrian Foreign Minis-no such intention at the moment. that in the next few days an "An- ter, Dr. Guido Schmidt. After There can be no question that the glo-French initiative in connecthis he

The H.A.C. will open its anniver- will tion with Central Europe will be where he will

leave for Brussels "written" evidence of such an in-sary celebrations on May 27, when

consult with the strument, if of proclaimed.”

proved accuracy, its infantry battalion and batteries Belgian Premier, M. Paul van Zee-would be fad more satisfactory than march past the King in the arena at The paper adds that "It seems land, and the Foreign Minister, M. the present system, which the moment has come for resuming Spaak.-Trans-Ocean.

relies Olympia to the tune of “The British on the officer's reading of the mov-Grenadiers," played in its original deliberations on a new western

ing pointer on the speedometer face. Iversion. pact."

“Excelsior” believes that the conversations held in London were mainly concerned with the possibil ity of arriving at a new western Europe safety pact.

SIGNIFICANT DELEGATION.

RUSSIAN GOLD SHIPMENTS

London Circles

Puzzled

The paper thinks it significant Why has Russia, which has that M. Delbos, the French Am-shipped gold valued at £35,500,000 bassador in London, M. Charles favourable balance of payments, Corbin, the' general secretary at to the United Kingdom since March the Quai d'Orsay, M. Leger, and 8 is the question puzzling city cir- the French Chief of the General cles. Only a very small amount Staff, General Gamelin, were among of metal has been sold at the fixing the guests at the reception at the price, as the bulk is reported to be German Embassy in London.

unrefined and not up to the London Importance is also attached to specifications, but has been negoti- the fact that General Gamelin and ated privately by two leading bul the German Defence Minister, lion brokers. Field-Marshal von Blomberg, talk- ed alone for over an hour.

"Le Jour" adds that M. Delbos and M. Leger had long conversa tions with high officers on the Ger- man Generäl Staff.

BACK IN PARIS

All the metal was sold to New York, Russia baking dollars in pay ment, which explains the weakness of the dollar.

This is interpreted as probably representing - Russia's deaire to build up large dollar reserves against possible war emergencies, though it possibly might indicate Meanwhile, M. Delbos and the the belief on the part of Russia that other French delegates to the Co-gold is at present overvalued in ronation have arrived back in terms of other commodities. Paris.

City circles discredit the reports. M. Delbos told newspapermen that Russian gold reserves amount yesterday that he was very satis-to £1,400,000,000, believing that fied with his reception in London. $250,000,000 is nearer the mark He had had, he said, very impor- The annual Russian gold output is tant conversations with Mr. Stan- £55,000,000. The city is wondering ley Baldwin, Mr. Anthony Eden and whether Russia will offer this on other British statesmen.

the world market in order to in-

He also held talks with the Yugo-crease the dollar balances, as such Slay Regent, Prince Paul, the Po action would prove a bear point for lish Foreign Minister, Colonel the dollar.

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