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THE WORLD'S BIGGEST

LINER.

WHITE STAR'S NEW VESSEL

CHALLENGE, TO CUNARD.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Rroavy August 31st. The White Star Line co-day stated that their new Atlantic liner, now being built at Belfast, will be 60,000 tons. It will therefore be the big- gest ship in the world, exceeding the Majestic by 1,000 tons and the Lerinthan by 6,000 tons.

THE PEACE PACT.

SOVIET CENSURE OF BRITAIN

A FASCIST VIEW.

(THROUGH LITER'S AGENCY.]

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Moscow, Sept. 1st. Litvinoff's Note announcing ad herence to the Kellogg Pact ap proximates

thousand three words. Prominence is again given to the Soviet's proposals towards aniversal and complete disarma ment.

The Note complains of the ab sence from the Fact of any obliga tions to disarmament and specially criticises the British for reserving freedom of netion not only in case af certain regions outside the Bri- ish Empire but, also “in case of unfriendly act or so-called inter- ferença

This announcement comes in the nature of a challenge to, the Cunard Line, following rumours along the North East Coast shipyard, that the Canard Line have placed an order for a new gigantic liner. While denying rumours that an order has, been placed the Cunard Line to-day admitted that they were The Soviet demands the right to considering building a new ship.secure modifications in the text of It is understood that preliminary the Pact. estimates from various shipyards for a new Cuharder have been con- sidered, but that no decision hus yet been reached.

The keel of the new White Star iner is at present being laid by ALUSPS. Harland and Wolft at Belfast. The ship will take three years to complete and will cost about £8,000,000. It will be used OH the Southampton-New York service.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN.

ORCOMAAT LA ROCHELLE,

{THROUGH "REUTER'S ADENCY.]

LA ROCHELLE, Sept. Let The Drewing, with Sir Austen and Lady Chamberlain aboard, has arrived. Sir Austen Chamberlain was indisposed and unable to re-i ceive the Prefect who went aboard to greet him on behalf of the Pre- sident,

Lady Chamberlain received the Prefect and a number of Deputies. Lady Chamberlain and her children sybeequently bad luncheon at the Prefecture.

ADULT SUFFRAGE FOR INDIA.

NEHRU

REPORT ACCEPTED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LISBON, Sept. 1st. The Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs has informed the United States Charge d'Affaires of! Portugal's adhesion to the Kellogg Pact.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1st. Thirty-nine nations have now signified officially or unofficially their intention of becoming parties to the Kellogg Pnet.

RoxE Sept. 1st. Signor Arnaldo Mussolini, bro- ther il Duce, addressing Fasciat | militia officers at Chirla, declared that the Kellogg Pact manifesta.. ions were merely reciprocal leg pulling by the Powers who had al ready arrived and desired nobody to disturb their slow digestion of gold and dominien."

RESIGNATION OF MR.

BRIDGEMAN.

A PEERAGE SUGGESTED.

THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.)

BUGBY, Aug. 31st. The Rt. Hon. Mr. W. C. Bridge- man, Firet Lord of the Admiralty, has informed the executive of, the Oswestry Conservatives that he will not be a candidate at the next election owing to ill-health. "

Interviewed by Reuter, Mr. Bridgeman said he had been suf fering from rheumatoid anthritis for three year, and rest was essential. He added that he also believed in making way for younger men. He would continue his official task until the General Election

LUCKNOW, August 31st. Panjab and Bengal, Hindu and Mosiem leaders have informed the All-Party Conference that they have accepted the Nehru Report.

In ang his res.gration. providing for a joint electorate Mr. Bridgenen said that his rea without the reservation of seats, on sons were purely personal. He felt condition that adult suffrage 15 that the strain of conducting a granted and the system made sub-large' othee like the Admiralty and ject to révision in ten year3.

of staying late at night is the

The Conference has adopted the House of Commons was more than Nehru Report, and in this con- he could, undertake without serious nection the Conference has resolv-injury to his health. od that Hindi Urdu will be the language of the Indian Common wealth and that English will be optional.

THE MONROE - DOCTRINE,'

COSTA RICA'S POSER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, Aug. 31st Costa Rien's conundrum to the League of Nations, namely, how to define the Monroe Doctrine, is obviously puzzling the Lengue Council, for a two-bours' secret scssion failed to yield, a solution.

Jäe

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Mr. Bridgeman has represented his Division for 29 years. He has been First Lord of the Admiralty since November. 1924. Home Secretary in the preceding Conservative Government.

The newspapers suggest that Mr. Bridgeman will be elevated to the peerage and that consequently he will not be retiring from political life.

OBITUARY.

DR. ANDRE WEISS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY.]

While the delegates do not de-').

THE HAGUE, Aug 31st. sire to offend the United States'

The death is announced of Dr. susceptibilities they are anxious to Andre Weiss, the Vice President of facilitate Costa Rica's re-entry into the Hague Permanent Court of the League, and they are also International Justice.

aware that their reply may affect the attitude of Argentina and Brazil towards the League.

C.E.R. OFFICIAL'S DEATH."

(razocca BETTER'S AGENCY,]

Moscow, Aug 31st.

It is generally believed that the Council will avoid defining the Monroe Doctrine and will merely quote Article 21 of the League Covenant which states that the Covenant does not affect the of M. Lashevitch, who is the A validity of international or resistant Chairman of the Chinese zional understandings such as the Eastern Railway, Monroe. Doctrine.

BRITISH LABOUR.

LECTURER.

ENTRY INTO US. REFUSED.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, August 31st. As the result of representations made by Labour circles, the State Department has cabled Mr. Hals- tead, the United States Consul-" General in Londen, asking him why he refused to vine the passport of Mark-Starr, the British Labour organiser, thereby prevent ing him from visiting the United States in conpection with a course" of lectures on the British Labour movement at the Brookwood Labour College.

RETURN OF BELGIAN KING.

WELCOMED BACK FROM CONGO,

(THROUGH REUTRI'S AGENCY.)

ANTWERP, Aug. 31st. The King and Queen of Belgium received--as-enthusiastic welcome on their Feturn from a tour-in-the Belgian Congo.

The death has taken place here

He was injured in. a motor-car accident in May, and his condition became hopeless following on the amputation of his right leg and the setting in of embolism,

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SEPTEMBER 1T, 1928. B.K. Bank.....$1,000, bay.

London....£138 nom. Do Chartered Banks.......... £224 buy, Mercantile Banks, A. &B...£36 nom. 0..,214 nom. Do..

£inom. P.&O. Banks S

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Cantor Insurances.....$700 buy, & .

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Shanghal Loans

Badbe...

Tronoh Mines AK. & K. Wharf...... H.K. & W. Dooks China Providente

Tis

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nom

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New Engineerings. Shanghai Dooks Ewa Cations Oriental Cotton= B'hai: Cottone (old)

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nom. 158.

JCG Dem.

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TL. 51.nom. 17. 27

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Hong Kong Fire la.......$800 buy. Douglas******

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Silver (forward) 20%

Do Bhell Transports Wwerboat

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110/- nom. $201.bay. #2-16-buy

HK Tramways Pak Tram (old)

(new)....

Bo

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$6.85

Star Farris..$841 bay.. 84,40/3 xs. Chinn Laghi (ald)...$12.18 buy., 12) us.

Do.

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Telephones...

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Do. [Pref.): 17/6-buy. China Sugar ..............14 10l..

Maisbon Bugars *******.17 bay. Canton Ices *****

Cements (combined)......19.& nom.

-Do- -(old)

Do.

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Do. (now) United Asbestos Dairy Farms.

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