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BRITISH PETROL FROM BRITISH COAL.

flood. Timber rafts, An amazing scane si Shluchow on the North River, fallowing a

rondy for transport, warn 'carried away and smashed against pillars of future railway bridge, piling up in such a remarkable way that the entire river has been blocked and is so langer navigablo, Picture shows only a section of the timber "da m."

NORTH RIVER FLOOD HAVOC DRAMA.

LADY MISSIONARIES' NARROW ESCAPE.

HAVI

SOLDIER TAKES PLANE ON A JOYRIDE.

NO EXPERIENCE

FLYING.

LIFE AMBITION.

RESEARCH

TRIUMPH.

WORK FOR 65,000 JOBLESS.

COMPETITIVE PRICES.

London, Dec. 16.

The production of high- grade petrol from British coal at a competitive price in no longer a dream.

It is now greed by experts that it is possible to supply all Britain's needs from British roat as long as the taxation on imported petrol remains effec-

tive.

Sir Eric Hambro, at a luncheon given to-day in honour of Com- mendatore Fiero Salernt, who has steveloped the process for the low [temperature carbonisation of coal.

expressed his confidence in Salerni aystem.

WORLD CRISIS.

Trade Blow to America.

Milliard Dollars Fewer Exports.

BRITISH EMPIRE

POLICY.

New York, Dec. 16. A drop of more than a thousand million dollars in exports and a drop of over nine hundred million dollars in imports, are revealed in the figures of the foreign trade of the United States in the past twelve months.

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London, Dec. '17, The Government is con- sidering the suspension of the whole of the British naval building programme, with the exception of sub- marines, according to this

The balance of trade, however. intill considerably in America's morning's Daily Herald. favour as the surplus of exports,

The journal says that the ever imports for the month of No.

ember was C$43.000.000 and for question is now being consider the first eleven months the year, ed by a special sub-committee the surplus of exports has been of the Cabinet. nhout G$300,000,000,-. Renter's} American Service.

I deckled upon, the suspension will be temporary and contingent upon the progress of the Disarma. ment Conference in February.

The Prince of Wales, photographed recently, whon- broadcasting from the B.B.C. in connexion with tha

· "Bay British” campaign.

THE PRINCE OF PEDLARS.

H.R.H. TALKS ON TRAVEL.

ADVERTISING

BRITISH ISLES.

London, Dec. 16. Early to bed and carly to

rise,

British Tariffs.

London, Dec. 10. Major J. D. Colville, the Secret-

It is hoped that the suspension theary to the Department of Overscas will give the British delegation Trade, in a speech at Sheffield strong weapon in pressing for zyferring to measures for cor- European naval and military re- ir the Conference

A roar of laughter and loud a satisfactory agrec-applause followed this adapta

He had decided himself, he said, recting the adverse trade balance, ductions. to shoulder the responsibility for the provision of the initial funds said that tariff duties must not results la for the development of the system, be regarded as unalterable,

Their

But you'll soon be bust if you

don't Advertise.

which promises, got only to restore incidence and continuance mustment, the suspension would by ition of the old rhyme, aprong

prosperity to the British mining be justified by the test of efficient industry, but to rid the country of production for the home and the smoke and crente a bome supply of export markets. vil and motor facts.

Imperial Chen strles" Tests.

A description de hydrogen OFtion method of producing oil from cont at the Billingham works of Imperial Chemistries, Limited, states that full development would wovide work for 65,000 men now;

(Reuter's Special Service).

London. Dec. 10.

Unemployed, including 40.000 miners in supplying Britain's requirements alone.

Cost of Production.

hande.

Dealing with the approaching Ottawa Conference, he said the attend with Government would eager minds and ready He

hoped-the

opportunity would be taken to weld the Empire to- rather on economie lines.

If the Empire rambined on common trade policy, world com petition in the export trade could| be faced with confidence. British Wireless,

REPARATIONS ISSUE.

SIR FREDERICK ROSS GOING TO PARIS,

made pertinent.

Mr. Alexander's Statement.

by the Prince of Wales on the annual meeting of the Travel Association of Great Britain and

It is recalled that Mr. A. VIreland to-day. Alexander, the Firat Lord of the Admiralty In the Labour Govern

come made mudan shutt

ANTI-DUMPING ORDER NO. 3.

POSSIBLE DUTY ON COTTON GOODS.

London, Dec, 17. The Board of Trade's third anti-dumping order, under the

recent

Abnormal Importations Bil, will be issued to-night.

It is reported that it will probably include a duty upon foreign cotton goods-Rentor,

(AVING NARROWLY escaped destruction when

The total yearly value of in- their houseboat was swept from its moorings by

ported petrol Is over 240,000,000. huge timber piles, which threatened at every moment

nearly the whole of which sum A young sokfier's escapade-oon "shrond and helps to swell to overwhelm their somewhat frail craft, Miss Tod-

the Brooklandis Flying or adverse balance of trade, hunter and Miss Western, of the South China Boat School last week when, with

The estimates given for the scheme

London, Dec. 16. Mission, who have just arrived in Hongkong, related to a no.

whatever of experience

allow for the writing off of the

Sir Frederick Leith Ross, of the to- Telegraph representative this morning, the first details flying, he jumped into {LM

whole of the capital sum in eleven British Treasury, is leaving to reach the Colony of a disastrous flood on the North acroplane and took her aloft, years and for paying a reasonable morrow for Paris where he will

10 earth later bringing her

rate of interest in riddition.

exchange views with representa River.

without meeting with disaster.

tives of the French Government, in anticipation of an international Many lives were lost when other small craft on the had a sequel when Trooper Hale

The success of the proposkis conference on reparations, which river were smushed by an avalanche of timber raftspered in the police court to-j

be held able after the Report nepends upon which rushed down upon them, almost with out warn- The excuse he gave to the the import duties. At present the has been recived from the Special ment when introducing the Naval under the Estimules in March, declared that Advisory Committee ing, while the loss to the timber merchants is estimated magistrate was that it has beenest of petral at port is 2. per to exceed $1,000,000. The damage was chiefly due to

his ambition all his life to be-gallon, to which has to be added Young Plan, now sitting at Basie, if further progress in agreed re- 8. in tax. The cost of producing The date and place of the meeting duction were made at the Dis-

Conference, the sudden rise in the river, many feet in a few hours,

the from coal is have not yet been fixed-British armament Ile is only nineteen years of age estimated at 7d. (34d. less than

a gallon of petrol

Wirclena.

Government would be able to when floods are unusual at this time of the year. and is an officer's servant in the

cancel, postpone or vary the dif- the net cost of imported petrol to Eleventh Husants.

He was charged with flying anthe distributor). Two-pence re- aeroplane belonging to the Break-presents the cost of the coal and

ad, the cost of conversion. lands Flying School without licence.

Leading Financier.

RIVER BLOCKED BY TIMBER PILE.

Miss Telianuter and.. Miss where the most seriotis incidents Western probably owe their lives! occurved, were not prepared for to the fact that their houseboat the sudden rise of the water.

moored below instead of Their supplies, ready for trans-

was

day.

come an airmm.

saw

A maintenance of

THE CABINET IN ferent items.

CONCLAVE.

SURVEY OF CURRENT PROBLEMS.

The incident occurred while the oflcers at the school were having Sir Eric Hambro, whe has lunch. Hale Hold he

the declared his intention of promot- machine standing unattended and had a feeling that he wanted to gating the Salerni system, is one of Britain's leading financiers, He

London, Dec. 16. for a joyride.

The Prime Minister presided to- The Magistrate decided to bind is a partner in C. J. Hambro and

sub-governor of the Royal day at two meetings of the Cabinet

Company, when the survey of current pro-| and R director of the Great) blems, begin last Monday, was com- Eastern Railway Company-pleted. British Wirelena and Ex.

above the pillar barrier shown in | port, in rafts down river, were him ever to be of good behaviour Exchange Assurance

the picture above.

The pillars have been con- structed in connexion with the development of the Canton- Hankow Railway and are to

earried away, and their loss is in Juture. tremendous,

Plie Round Bridge.

The huge pile carry

concentrated:

a bridge across the river. Huge round the future railway bridge timber rafts awept down by the will be saved, but after this is flood, smashed against the pillars, taken into account, the losses and were so split up that the logs will not be less than $1,000,000 which got through were not in Chinese currency. sufficient bulk to wreck the house- boat.

Carried for a Mile.

The entire river has been block-

ed by the piling up of the logs) at this point, and navigation will

however struck by not be possible for more than a It was

month, several logs and finally broke away from its moorings, boing carried for over a mile down, the Awollen stream before thon aboard were able to get the craft under control and anchor her in a place of safety.

Craft on the up-river side of thei bridge were less fortunate. Some

of them were smashed to spilatera and many lives are thought to have) been lost.

LUTON WIN F.A. CUP REPLAY.

CROOK-TOWN IN THE

THIRD ROUND.

London, Dec. 16. The F.A. Cup replays to-day ra the thick of the timbers in the solled in a handsome victory by picture above. Others were con- Luton Town

Ono boat can be observed in

of the photograph.

Unusual Event,

over Lincoln City,

MR.

CHURCHILL'S PROGRESS.

SUFFERING MUCH

LESS PAIN:

London, Dec. 16. New York reports that a bulle

issued regarding Mr. Winston Churchill records his progress to be most favourable.

1

The symptoms of pleurisy live improved, the wounds are healing well and Mr. Churchill is sunering! much less pain.--British Wareless.

U. S. GOLD STOCKS.

NEARLY $100,000,000 INCREASE. Washington, Doc. 16.

are actually

MAMMOUTH BUSES FOR LONDON.

|63-PASSENGER

SIX-WHEELERS.

(Reuter's Special Service),

London, Dec. 16. Mammoth omnibuzes ano- cially designed for dealing with London's traffic, pro- blems are to be introduced in London next year.

were

Details of the scheme announced to-day. The L.G.O.C. propose to launch a fleet of two

The stocks of gold in the hundred and fifty six-wheeler pletely buried in the indescri- the Hatters winning 4-1, while United States

In omnibuses on the streets of Lon- abic confunton of logn on the left Crook Town defeated Alderahul. crensing according to the figures, don next year.

winners of the Southern Leaguefasued to-day, covering the tran- They will provide seating "he- last genuon, by the only goal saction for the eleven months end-commodation for sixty-three pan- scored.

"the ed November $0.

sensors and will carry. at Miss Todhunter told

Those how that gold to the front and the back. iluminated In league matches. Exeter City representative that floods in the defeated Watford by two clear value of 8522,000,000 was import screens showing their destination, North River are very uncommon goals, and Gateshead, in the ed, while the exports of gold-did while almilar seroons on the sides at this time, and the timber Northern Section, defeated Rother not exceed a value of $434,000,000 will show wellknown points on

Reuter's American Service. dealers in the Shiuchow dietrist, ham by 1 Raster

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Big Saving.

"the Empire's best publicist, the In pursuance of his role AN

Prince delivered a stirring ad dress, declaring that too. little was known abroad about what the British Isles had to offer, the charni of the country, while far too much was heard of the fung cial and industrial dificultion afflicting Britain equally when the rest of the work.

This is the moment," he said. "to impress the world that we are alive an

fr Man go forward again." If temporarily. the Kritiki people were being diasunited from travelling abroad for pleasure 08 apart from business, foreign countries would realise that this is merely an sinergency measure.

As song na the situation became stabilised, the British people would certainly go abroad again, junt as the Travel Association hoped that people in countries overseas would visit Britain.

The Fringe extolled the virtues of travel. Taking in Each Other's Washing

"Only by a free exchango of goods, services and visits can the world live in confort, peace und Travel mutual understanding.

The Daily Herald says that and trade are international, apart from its effect on the Dinar-

we always stay at home and

natuent Conference, the suspen-try to eke out a livelihood by tak- sion of the building programme ing in each other's washing, it will will mean a paving of several ove a precarious Hvelthood for million pounds sterling.

the whole world."

It is understood that Mr. Neville Chamberlain is strongly supporting the idea.

It Pays to Advertise.

He was glad that the Ansozia- tion, in advertising the fact that The ships concerned were pro- the British Isles were pleasant, in- Many difficult points requiring ivided in the programme announced torcating and efflelent places, were more prolonged consideration have in March last and would normalt overlooking the need for abow- been referred to committees, which ly be commenced in February. will aft during the Recess, report-

ing not Inter than January 12th.

The Programme. when the members of the Cabinet

The programme comprises two will reassemble in London.

seven-thousand ton and one Ava- The Trime Minister leaves thousand ton armoured cruisers, London to-morrow night for Los-one flotilla lender, eight destro. slemouth where he will spend yers and four sloops, one gunboat land two auxiliary vessels.-Router..

Christmas-British Wirelces.

Dramatic Tokyo Stroke.

Mr. Shigemitsu Recalled: Revision of Policy Expected.

(From Our Own Shanghai, Dec. 17. The sudden change of government in Tokyo has produced a rather dramatic stroke in Sino-JananenS diplomatic relations, which is taken to foreshadow a revi- sion of Japanese policy. Mr. Inukia's Cabinet has

Mr. Shigemitsu, Japanese Minister in China,

called

re

the

ing others that Britain hud some very great industries, bocause the adaptation of the old rhyme (above) was at prosent very true.

Reuter and British Wirelesa.

"TALKIES” AS AID IN EDUCATION.

HIGHLY FAVOURABLE REPORT.

London, Dec. 10. The report on an experiment by the Middlesex educational outho- rities in Afteen schoola, on the use of special sound films as an ald to Correspondent).

teaching, staten that the committeo find that the films krouse and Mr. K. Arita, who is at pre- maintain interest, help to develop sent Chief of the Bureau of originality, encourage the children Far Eastern Affairs at tho to read more widely, enri

enrich per Japancao Foreign office, and who sanal experience and correlate the was formerly Japanese Consul work of the classroom with tho General at Tientsin, is to be sont life of the world outside.

**Talk fime," it in

bring stated, to Nanking, according to well-

the greatest benefit to the dullest informed circles, as Mr. Shigo children, achieving a greater mitsu's successor.

awakoning of intellectual The step is regarded as a de solousness than has been nahlayed. finite indication of a change of by any other means.---British Wire- policy.

CON-