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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 15, 1937.

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EMPIRE AND U.S. TRADE PACT Dominions Delegates May Stay In London

Suicide Of

CLOSING STAGES OF

Ex-Premier's Agent IMPERIAL

London, To-day.

Mr. George Annis, former CONFERENCE

agent for Mr. Baldwin in the Worcester electoral division, committed suicide by taking poi- son on Wednesday last week. Despair at losing his job was believed to be the reason for the sixty-two year old man's tragic action

It is disclosed that two days before his death, he said:-

"When you lose your boss after 28 years of service you realize you are getting old.”

GARTER CEREMONY AT WINDSOR

LONDON, TO-DAY.

London, To-day.

SIR VANDELEUR GRAYBURN Given Special Dispensation

London, June 10.

special dispensation to allow. Judge

Although the work of the Imperial Conference King George VI has signed a has concluded the delegates will have no respite from work during the remainder of their stay in England, as the United Kingdom Government will continue bilateral talks with the Dominions for re- vision of the Ottawa Agreements.

Allan G. Mossop of H.M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, and Mr. Vande leur Molyneux Grayburn, general manager of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, to use their titles. On their first visit home from China, they will receive the accolade from His Majesty, for

These talks are a necessary preliminary to an the knighthoods bestowed on them Anglo-American trade agreement and are design-in the Coronation Honours List. ed to ascertain in what respect, if any, the Domin- ions will assist in conclusion of such an agreement by consenting to modification of the Ottawa the report of the committee on the arrangements.

IT IS NOT EXPECTED THAT THE TALKS WILL BE CON- CLUDED FOR A LONG TIME, INDEED THEY MAY EVEN NEGOTIATIONS HAVE REACHED A STAGE WHERE FINITE PROPOSALS CAN BE MADE.

Mr. Lapointe (Canada) submitted

nationality of married women, which was approved.

A draft of the summary of the ings and was approved last even proceedings was before both meet

ONE OF THE MOST BRIL-TUALLY BE SUSPENDED UNTIL THE ANGLO-AMERICAN \ing for submission to to-day's pleń-

LIANT

CEREMONIES OF CORONATION YEAR WAS PROVIDED YESTERDAY BY THE GARTER SERVICE IN ST.

SOR.

Meanwhile, two more reports, GEORGE'S CHAPEL, WIND-by Imperial Conference commit- tees have been issued, namely those on

and Pólar questions It was the first time the ser-

civil air communications. vice had been held since 1914.

The ceremony was attended by The former, under the chairman- the King and Queen and Queenship of the Australian Treasurer, Mary, as well as the wives of the Mr. R. G. Casey, has Knights of the Order.

It was an unique occasion in that it was the first time in several cen- turies that ladies of the Order had attended.

GORGEOUS ROBES

The Knights in gorgeous robes marched in procession from St. George's Hall to the Chapel, where they took their seats in the great carved oak stalls, above which were the Knights' richly coloured ban-

DE-

The countries represented at the Imperial Conference af- firmed their willingness to-co- operate as far as possible in linking the air lines of one an- other.

Any method to this end should considered recognise local control not only could over services operating within the country's own territory but also in adjacent areas in which it is par- ticularly interested.

what forms of co-operation best be pursued in connection with any scientific or economic activities which might be undertaken in the Antarctic.

the

Provision would be made for consultation

ary session.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS It is understood that the summary of the proceedings which will be issued to-day contains an inter- esting digest of the discussions which have taken place on foreign affairs and defence, and reveals the closest co-operation between members of the empire.

The summary also includes ferences to Colonial affairs. ·

PACIFIC SHIPPING

all

re-

between members Far East Position Being

where facilities for foreign air ser- vices are likely to affect another member of the Commonwealth.

RECIPROCAL RIGHTS

Studied

The committee on shipping ques- tions, which was presided over by the New Zealand' Finance Minister, Mr. Nash, based its work on the

of the Commonwealth.

Thousands watched the arrival of

In regard to the establishment of the Knights, who included the Earl meteorological stations there, Marshal (the Duke of Norfolk), committee recommends that the at- Earl Baldwin and the Earl of Clar-tention of the Union, Australian and endon, who are all newly appointed New Zealand Governments be drawn to the Order.

to certain recommendations by the Director of the Meteorological Office The Conference noted approving- of the United Kingdom.

ly the practice followed by Com-principle that maintainance of ade- These recommendations, inter monwealth nations by which when quate British shipping is a matter alia, suggested the need for estab- operational rights are granted to a common concern to all members lishment of one or two such sta-foreign air line, the concession ex- pressly provides for reciprocal rights, and it suggests the desir-and methods of discrimination had ability of including in such conces-

latterly been adopted by Govern- As regards the activities of the sions a general safeguard of the ments outside the Commonwealth Royal research ship, Discovery II, right of the Government at its op-

whereby British shipping in certain it was hoped that she would be able tion to take over the ground or areas was seriously prejudiced if to carry out a 20-month cruise thisganisation within its territory

not threatened with entire elimina- year, and that subsequently the suitable terms.

tion, and in this connexion it re- United Kingdom would consider in The committee arranged that conjunction with the interested Do-the proposed

commended consultation between the air services

Commonwealth Governments. minions Governments, the future the Tasman Sea and the Pacific

One case of the difficulty arising programme and policy.

ners.

The service included anthems and prayers for the Sovereign and the Knights of the Garter, and for the King's Dominions.

Special seats in the Chapel were allotted to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose to watch the ceremony.-Reuter.

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Little Entente

Facing Up To New Situation

Bucharest, To-day.

consultations are in the nature of a

tions.

RESEARCH SHIP

оп

across

It was noted that certain forms

Ocean be discussed by representa-out of competition of subsidised

In the meantime it is recommend-tives of the delegations concerned. ed that the Dominions keep in touch |--Reuter. as closely as possible with the "Dis- covery" Committee's work and ap- point representatives from the per- Imanent staffs in London for. this

The

FINAL PLENARY

SESSION

To Be Held To-day At

Palace

London, To-day.

ships running across the Pacific between the United States and New Zealand and Australia, which was already under consideration by the United Kingdom, Canadian, Austra- lian and New Zealand Governments, was referred to the sub-committee which reported that its discussions had not reached finality.

that

Dr. Milan Hodza Czechoslovaki-purpose. an Prime Minister, who will visit

It is also recommended that the King Carol during his stay in

United Kingdom Government should Rumania, will afterwards confer

IMPERIAL COMMITTEE explore the possibility of inviting with M.

The matter will continue to be George Tatarescu, Ru-

"the Dominions interested to select a manian Premier and Dr.

dealt with by the four Governments few scientific or other workers to The Imperial Conference is near-in consultation. Stoyadinovics, Yugoslav Premier.

ing its end and the final plenary The committee also noted It is generally believed that these accompany the Discovery II.

civil air communications session will be held to-day at Saint the Imperial Shipping Committee is political move to compensate for the committee, presided over by Sir James's Palace.

at present engaged upon an inves- De- Two closing meetings of the prin-tigation into the position of failure of the plan that had been Robert Parkhill, Australian formed to bring together the three fence Minister, registered the un-cipal delegates were held yesterday. tish shipping in Middle heads of the little Entente, and animous view that the nations of Mr. Neville Chamberlain presided at Eastern waters, having regard to that this opportunity will be taken the British Commonwealth should both and at the morning meeting he the increased competition of foreign to clarify certain questions, for in- pursue a vigorous policy in regard said he had received

message flags. stance whether it will be possible to air services embracing expan- from Lady Borden, warmly thank- Continuation

of the Imperial for the little Entente to pursue asion within each of their territories ing them for the message of sym- Shipping Committee's work, which policy of its own in future.-Trans- and inter-connection between mem-pathy they had sent her on Sir is highly praised, is recommended.

bers of the Commonwealth.

'Robert Borden's- death.

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British Wireless.

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