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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 12, 1937.

ON VERGE OF AGREEMENT Long Conference In London On Control Plan

AUSTRALIA PLAN NOT FAVOURED

London, Today.

Australia's proposal for establishment of an Empire Agricultural Council is not favoured by the Imperial Conference committee for economic questions, whose report was issued yesterday.

The committee expressed the view that the Imperial economic committee seemed to be well quali- fied to meet most of its proposed functions.

The report of the committee

Bethlehem Steel Strike Called-

Johnstown (Pa), To-day. Opening the attack against the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, the steel workers organising committee. yesterday called a strike for last night in the com- pany's mill at Johnstown,

The mill employs 15,000 men. Reuter.

MAN-KILLING

Ambassadors To Meet Mr. Eden Again To-day

London, To-day.

It is learned that a new Note defining the French Government's views on the proposed new western pact has been transmitted to London.

According to French opinion, no pact can be of any value unless under the aegis of the League of ELECTRICEELS Nations, which has the task of deciding the iden-

tity of an aggressor.

under Mr. Havenga (South Africa) IN BRAZIL includes a resolution expressing high appreciation of the work of American scientists in the Bra the Imperial economic committee, zilian jungles have made a shock- noting the success which attended

ing discovery. They have its operations, and its continuance

across eels which are capable of is proposed with the addition

discharging 500 volts of electricity, a representative from Burma.

a discharge powerful enough to kill

of

It is further proposed that for the next five years, funds available to the committee should be increas ed from £20,000 to £22,000 annual- ly-Reuter.

Three Coolies Injured

a man.

come

at New York University, the other The discoverers, one a professor

two attached to

IT IS POINTED OUT THAT GERMAN VIEWS ON THIS POINT HAVE HITHERTO BEEN NEGATIVE AND FURTHER CLARIFICATION IS SOUGHT FROM BERLIN.

It is understood that France security to the patrol ships of the also maintains adherence to the four Powers which have undertaken which the duty of naval control off Spanish Franco-Soviet Pact, to Germany hitherto has been op-coasts under the non-intervention posed.

agreement.: Now that France, Germany and Monsieur Corbin, Herr von . Rib- the American Italy have replied to the British bentrop and Count Grandi were Museum of Natural History, re-memorandum

November, the with Mr. Eden for several hours at cently passed through rinidad British Government, which is acting the Foreign Office yesterday, after after an expedition to the upper as mediating agent, will be in ajnoon and considerable progress was

position to ask Berlin for further made. views.

It is hoped in British circles that Although a settlement is by no to-day's meeting, will see a success- means in sight, the close alignment (ful end of the labours which have of the British and French views is fallen to Mr. Eden and the three-

reaches of the Amazon.

Reuter.

Their leader, Dr. Richard Cox, Three coolies have been admitted stated that the average mature eel. to the G.C.H. on Friday suffering carries a shock of 300 volts which from injuries sustained when they can stun a full grown man. But a fell off lorry No. 4498 în Stubbs few monsters . were found whose regarded as a hopeful factor. Road. Mok Lam-shing, driver of voltage was fatal. The expedition the lorry which belongs to the Hong carried instruments for measuring Kong and China Gas Co. said that the voltage of the huge fish. the men were sitting on boxes in the rear of the lorry and when the vehicle was going round a bend near Wanchai Gap they lost their balance and fell.

Experiments conducted last year in the New York Aquarium showed that the electric eels there carried

also

NO COMMUNIQUE

London, To-day.

Ambassadors as the result of the agreement reached in principle be- tween the four governments on the British suggestions. -*-

The suggestions were advanced by the British Government with a view

the action taken by the German and Italian Governments in consequence of the Deutschland incident. tish Wireless.

Brî-

member of the staff, engaged in ing the meeting between the For-

a stunning voltage. One No communique was issued follow-to restoring the situation following timing and measuring the electric eign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, FOOD POISONING FATALITY the air and rendered unconscious,Germany and Italy yesterday.

charges, was shot several feet into and the Ambassadors of France,

From a small piece of meat Two children, Kwoon

Or It is understood, however, Sui-mai, fish, it was found, the electric

that aged 4, and Kwoon Kwok-sai, aged could generate as much energy as garding the formula for resumption eel considerable progress was made re- 3, living at No. 193 Apliu street man could produce in à modern of control in Spanish waters. were admitted to the Kowloon Hos-power plant from several tons of pital yesterday suffering from food coal. poisoning after they had partaken

To demonstrate these discover- of their evening meal. Kwoon Sui-ies Mr. Coates of the Aquarium ma died early this morning while staff harnesses the eels' energy and the condition of the other is satis-makes it light neon lamps and ring. factory.

bells at stated intervals.:

LUCKY ESCAPE IN FALL FROM ROOF

It is hoped to conclude the dis- cussions to-day-Reuter.

LONG HOURS OF DISCUSSION

Tin Quota Fixed At 110 Per Cent.

The Hague, To-day. The International Tin Committee yesterday fixed the quota for the third quarter of 1937 at 110 per cent. standard tonnages..

The next meeting of the Com- mittee will be held in Paris on Sep- tember 9.-Reuter.

London, To-day. The Countess of Inchcape named the

The Foreign Secretary will again 11,505-tons_twin-screw passenger and confer with the troop ship Dunera, which was launched France, Germany and

Ambassadors of It is officially announced that Mr. at the yards of Barclay Curle and Co. Ltd., Glasgow,

Italy this P. D. Wilson has been appointed to morning regarding the formula be an Assistant Director of Public tion of proposals intended to give Works, with effect from March 13.

Falling from the roof fo No. 1,029 Canton Road, while kite-flying, Hung Shi-san, aged 17, was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital suffering from given all State debts and exempted a fractured left arm and ankle.

Russian peasants over 60 whose families cannot aid them will be for-

from all taxation.

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WASHINGTON COMMENT

ON MANILA SENSATION

Washington, To-day.

The statement made by Assemblyman Felipe Buen- camono that the Philippines would be granted complete In- dependence on July 4 next year instead of in 1945, cannot be confirmed here.

would be accompanied by a 15 year commercial treaty be tween the islands and the Unit- ed States.

Senor Buencamono revealed this to his Assembly colleagues after his return from Washington and London. He said the step had been decided upon by President Roose- It is n no secret In Washington, velt and President Manuel Quezon however, that President Roosevelt at four secret meetings at Wash- met President Quezon during the |ington.

Independence,

he added,

latter's stay in the United States- Reuter.