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Germany's Moratorium: Annual Summer Rush Of Tourists: A Special Rolls- Royce: A Busman's Holiday: "Jane Eyre": "L G ̧” War Memoirs

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MINERS AND COUNCIL

New Demand For Representation

Singapore, July 7. Considering the amount of capi- tal involved and the personnel of staffa engaged, the tin mining in- dustry in the F.M.S. gbe a very poor hearing in official vireles, de- clared Mr. E. F. Harris, chairman of the Dredging Association of Southern Malaya, at the annual meeting held in Kuala Lumpur recently...

He urged that the association should press strongly for represen

London. June 27. 1 business, many ships hétng tinosa- Although the six months' mora-pletely booked both ways. torium declared. by Germany on

London hoteliers and shopkeep-tation of the industry in all external loans has been the

ets should be gratined to know Federal Council, sensation of the week, it was not

that most of these visitors intend unexpected.

Government to spend The

A large proportion of controlled Press had indicated their European holiday in this fairly clearly the course that was country, unsettled conditions nav- to be followed. Dr. Schacht's sabing scared a number of them away story of the "fateful policy of the from the Continent. Allles" having robbed Germany of her means of payment was, of course, intended for home Con- sumption." its effect abroad has been merely to evoke the cynical comment that no such' tearful presentment of the German posi- tion was made when borrowing was the subject of discussion.

The Government has lost no time in making its response. It warned Germany well in advance that

LOED LONSDALE'S FAMOUS CAR

Lord Lonsdale made light of what might have been an unplea- sant affair when his car was ditch ed on the way to the course. His friends, relieved at his escape from injury, will be hoping that his famous yellow car was also un- harmed.

the

Mr. Harris, in moring the adoption of the report and accounts, said: On December 31 last the credit balance shown in the accounts was $13.62 On May 31, that is, at the end of last month the corresponding figure was $9,125, €0), The credit balanes on May 31, 1933, was $1,501.10, and I am sure you will agree that our financial posi- tion shows satisfactory progress. Affiliation To Chamber Of Mines So far as ordinary individual members are concerned

wo have reached very nearly 100 per sent. numerically, so that we cannot ex- pect to go on at our present rate in this direction. I hope, however, that we shall be able to say befor the year is out that we have enrolled the very few still to come in.

It is a "twenty" Bolls-Royce, with a body specially designed for drastic steps would be taken were its owner rather high, and with default to occur on the Dawes and lots of headroom at the back, but Young loans. That warning has unusual in looks because behind been ignored. The result is that the doors there are, in place of en "Anglo-German clearing office will be set up on July & unless windows, an arrangement of your committee has actively pursued the German decision is changed, | bunds,

rather suggestive of Venetian

under which, presumably, sterling credits 'dua to "German exporters

to this country will be used to satisfy Germany's creditors here.

Meanwhile, it is as well to take seriously Mr. Chamberlain's warn- ing that anyone who purchases German bonds now held by for- eigners does so at his own risk.. The intention, obviously, is to limit any payments that may become available to British nationals who already hold German bonds.

ID

You will notice in the report tång.

the matter of ziliation with the FMS. Chamber of Mines. I am glad to be able to inform you that An earlier vehicle of Lord. Long this matter has now been finalized dale's, a C-spring brougham of the and that two of our Ordinary pre-motor era, is now in the Lon-members, Messrs. . J. Rowe and don Museum

H. A, Contes, nominated at our

MAX BEERBOHM'S FIRST ARTICLE ,*1

At a lunch party I attended Bir Nigel Fiayfair confessed to me that he was going to take a 'bus- man's holiday by seeing a play "for the first time for about -Ave years."

Unfortunate, but Inevitable

Lord Alfred Douglas, who was No one can doubt the justice of up at Oxford with Sir Nigel, was the action taken by the British also present. He recalled that, Government. It is the unfortun editor of "The Spirit Lamp"- ate fact, however, that should the monthly literary magazine be pro- exchange clearing house become duded in his last year at Oxford necessary, one more obstacle in the he accepted the first article Mr. way of a recovery of international Max Beerbohm ever wrote. trade will have been set up..

The article, which was on mo- view of the situation which every dern

fashion tafuriated the Indication suggests has been de- Philistines of the day, but was in Hberately provoked by Germany, Mr. Beerbohm's Lest satiric style some such step was inevitable. It was signed "H. M. Beerbohm,"

Dr. Schacht is a realist, and

as the "incomparable Max" had not then the self-assurance to use cannot be the dope of his own words. He knows,

the single Christian name. and no опе better, that internal economic po- The six copies of The Spirit licy and external payment have Lamp" to which Wilde, Ilonel been definitely divorced in the Johnson, and the other "lons" of German official mind..

the day contributed, are now, I believe, worth more than £20.

BARBÁKOUS” ENGLISH

Meanwhile what of the unfor- tunate holders of Germany's 1.0.U.S. They lent their money relying on the promise of a great, though heavily-tried, nation. Their

BOWLING

extraordinary general meeting, on the 10th of last month, have since been elected by the Chamber ́ to seats on the Council of the Chamber.

I think this is a definite step forward and that we have, now accomplished one of our larger alma in securing this representation. It is a step which should be bene- ficial both to ourselves" and "the Chamber and should tend towardi making the F.M.S. Chamber of therefore a stronger body, able to Mines a more representative, and obtain and voice the general opinion on mining matters in F.MIS.

Technical discussions have been vigorously continued. Two papers have been presented since the close of the report, by (1) Mг. E., E. G. Boyd and (2) by Mears. E. J. Vallentine and A, H. Flowerdew. Both these papers have given us valuable data and the thanks of the Association are due to the authors for the trouble and esro spent on the preparation of the papere. Other papers are in handl and will be announced as and when they can be presented.

American film company, which announced fully a year ago its intention of making a flm of the While the leg theory controversy novel, has been deluged with let faith has been betrayed While seems now defunct, I see in a tera fram all parts of the world German exports here continue to book by Mr. Cecil Kent; published ever since. During the 12 months show a balance over our imports to-day, "The Story of the Tests in have been received with requests" between 3000 and 4000 letters to Germany; the clearing house England, 1830-1934, **** that when established may prove cap-Frenchman' discussed it in 1884. able of meeting their claims But who can say how long under the new conditions that balance will be maintained? It is true that the moratorium now announced la for six months only. But no one with a true appreciation of the facts believes that it will not be prolonged.

I do

for the privilege of playing in the picture, and nearly 200 applicants M. Anatole Gonjon wrote about for the title role alone have been the Oval Test Match of that year interviewed. in the "St. James's Gazette":"

"Grim young women with tempestuous natures in Eng- Never in my life have I seen a land, Australia, - New Zealand, Canada, and the United States spectacle so extraordinary, not comprehend how it is amusing have been eager to play the im- for the players and especially for mortal Jane. Virginia. Bruce has the Australian delegates, who are now been chosen for the part, and in great peril at each instant, she will be supported by Colin' More than once the ball strikes Clive of "Journey's End" famo. the leg of a delegate, but, thanks The departure recently from to the protecting greaves (pads), New York of Eve ners, including falls to actually break them. the reconditioned Leviathan,

I admire the strategy of the Aus- Mr. Lloyd George with a view to marks the peak of the annual tralians, which lends them a aethe timing of his war memoirs, summer rush of Americans to fence so excellent, but at the same Europe.

time I regard with horror at the barbarity of the English.

THE US, TOURIST RUSH

More than 4000 passengers will be distributed between the Levia- than, the Aquitania, the Paris, the Conte di Bavola, and the Cale- donta

Mr. Kent's book, I should add. is informative as well as amusing

#EAGER TO BE JANE

In marked contrast to the past Apparently the public apprecia

LG. ON THE FILMS

Advances have been made tu

The approach has come from the Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Company, of California, whose vice-pralden,

talked the matter over with L. G. Mr David O. Belsalek. T hear, has

at Chart The thing is still very much in the embryo stage, but the

into the alm, indeed all the proposal is to introduce no fcdon

few years, when ships salled hair tion of Charlotte Bronte, Or at scenes and casting would be ap empty, all the shipping lmes re-least of Jane Eyre," her major proved by Mr. Lloyd George him port that they are doing excellent work, is a keen ne ever, for an I self.

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