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JAPANESE WARSHIP DIVERTED TO FOOCHOW

MONETARY POLICY

THE ANGLO-AMERICAN.

DISCUSSIONS

WALL STREET NOT INTERESTED

New York, Aug. 28. Wall Street appears to be taking little if any interest in

the meeting between President Roosevelt, Mr. Montagu Norman (of, the Bank of England) and Mr. Harrison (Governor of the Federal Reserve Board).

It is believed that the subject under discussion concerns tho monetary polleles of the United States and Great Britain, with a view to an adjustment to a cunimon policy.

Important decisions may possibly be reached, but so little is known about the progress of the talks or their nature that it was not sur prising to find that there was no reaction on the foreign exchange market, which showed Ilttla activity-Router.

GOLD PRICES FALL.

London, Aug. 28.

Today's fall of 71⁄2d in the

mado.

To Protect Japanese Interests from Red Menace

FOOD PRICES IN

"U.S.A.

HONGKONG TRIP

Up 18 Per Cent. Since CALLED OFF

April

Washington, Aug. 28

The Labour Department has issued a statement con- taining a survey of retail food prices in the United States.

The statistics show that groceries in America to day cost approximately eighteen per cent, more than they did in April, which was the year's lowest level. Renter.

REAR-ADMIRAL ABOARD INCOGNITO

SAGA TO STAY IN CANTON

WAR PERIL IN PACIFIC

WIND-UP OF BANFF CONFERENCE

NEW ZEALAND WARNING

Banff, Aug. 28.

The war menace in the Pacific) occupied the thought of most of the delegates at the concluding

The Japanese cruiser, laudea, which was expected in Hongkong this session of the conference of the morning, but which has been diverted to Foochow owing to the Com-Institute of Pacific Relations to-

muniat menace in Fukien.

day.

In view of the Communist entry into north-west Fakien the Japanese cruiser, Isudza, which w was due in Hongkong to-day on informal visit, has been diverted to Foochow to watch

MOROCCAN Japanese interests there.

WAR

LAST BERBER. SHEIK SURRENDERS

END OF FRENCH CAMPAIGN

Aboard the Iaudza is Rear-Ad- miral Yamanouchi who is stated to be travelling as a passenger. The reason given to the Telegraph ut the Japanese Consulate this morning for this was that it was not intended that the Ad-

miral should exchange formal calls with the Hongkong Govern- ment.-

In the event of the trouble in Fukien not proving to be serious, the Isudza will return from Foo chow to Makong.

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Rabat, Morocco, Aug. 28. price of gold caused some profit Reduced to a choice between caused no little concern, and the The Communist advance hag taking but not enough to with-dying of thirst in his strong- United States authorities have ad- stand the demand for gold shares held in the Great Atlas Moun-vised all American subjects in the and substantial advance were tains and surrendering, with area to withdraw to the coast. As his weakened forces, to the result most of the American mie- Kafira were mainly affected but, French punitive West African Indians and West Shelk Ouskounti has surren-Foochow

expedition, by boat down the Min River to sionaries in that region travelled Australians all went up,

dered.

Sunday, although Johannesburg-telegrams-report Ouskount was the last of the ferred to stay at their post at three-Catholic Fathers-have-pres excited dealings upon which to die-hard Berber chieftains ro-Kienningfu for the present. day's drop in the gold price had maining in active hostility to the only a slight effect. The

the

Yenping, which is not strongly

main feature on the London Stock sory surrender completes

other French forces and his compul-held, has been reinforced by 1,000 markets to-day was the continu- pacification of French Morocco.

men of the 19th, Route Army to inco of the steady rise in Home rails. British funds were inactive French territory which is likely which was coming to Hongkong to

There is only one part of the

meat the Communist advance. War Loan 3 per cent. being to give trouble. This is

The Japanese warship, Saga, quoted a 99%-British Wireless.

Anti-Atlas region in the extreme meet the Isudan la staying in Can-

"A SOCIAL GATHERING."

Later.

the

Bouth.

Up to now over 4,000 Herber families have surrendered to the "No business was transacted. French, comprising over 20,000 It was merely a social gathering," persons. Over 2,000 rifles have announced President Roosevelt, boen captured in recent opera- after the conference with Mr. tions.-Reuter. Montagu Norman and Mr. Harri-

SON,

Mr. Norman had tea with the

President, the function being at NEW PRISON AT!

tended by others not connected with official life.

Previously, the Governor

of

the Bank of England had been

LAICHIKOK

ton.

BRITISH WEEK BOOST

FLYING BOATS FOR FINLAND

AMATEUR PHOTO

CONTEST

Thursday the past Day

For Entries

Intending competitors in the "Telegraph's Amateur Photographic Competition" are reminded thating entries can be received after Thurs- day this week, August 31,

The judging will be undertaken on Friday after- noon by Mr. H. Hunt, Q.B.E. and Mr. EX A. von Kobza-Nagy.

GOLF TITLE

BID

A GOOD START BY

MISS WILSON.

LEADS AMERICANS BY 2 STROKES

warning was,

INSULL’S SƠN. ACCUSED

Alleged Violation of Bankruptcy Law

Chicago, Aug. 28. Samuel Insull, Junior, has forwarded a security of $10,000 in answer to an indictment charging him and two others with viola- tion of the bankruptcy, charges similar to those laid against his father-Reuter

manu

TIENTSIN

SWISS FRONTIER instance, delivered by the Nor TRAIN RAID

INCIDENT

VIOLATION BY GERMANS

STRONG PROTEST

Basle, Aug. 28. The Swiss Government has lodged a formal protest

Zealand Finance Minister, Mr. Downle-Stowart, who, in a striking speech; declared his conviction that unless immediate stepa were: taken to create a peace machinery, there was grave danger of war.

TWO CASUALTIES HN BANDIT COUP

BIG HAUL BÝ EX-SOLDIERS

Tentative plans for the forma tion of a Pacific Socialist organi- sation, sponsored by Lord Snell. the well-known British Labour Peer, were submitted to the Con- ference with the object of further-

Tientsic, Aug. 29. ing the movement for a Leaguo of Pacific Nations in order to ensure and a Chinese passenger was

One railway guard was killed. peace, and

mutual wounded following a sensational economic problems,

bandit coup on one of the trains No resolutions were passed by of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway

to solve

in Berlin against the re- the Conference, but the heads of

peated violation of the the various delegations announced on Sunday evening. Swiss frontier by German that the meetings had proved most

illuminating, beneficial and amic-train and searched all the pansen- Twelve bandita boarded the agents, apparently over-able, despite the controversial gors, taking away booty consisting zealous Nazi leaders.

aspect of many of the questions of valuables, money and other be which were discussed. Reuter.longings totalling many thousand

SECRET TALKS.

A storm of Indignation is sweeping through Switzerland as a result of the incursions into. Swiss territory,

Secret and unofficial negatia tions, looking to a settlement of two The Intest incident-concorns-outstanding questions between Czecho-Slovakian. It is fairly well the Orient and the West, word known that he has been smuggling undertaken by delegates to the sugar into Germany, but the fact Institute, of Pacific Relations to remains that he WILK in Swiss day. territory, near the border, three Germana crossed, seized him the conversations. It is the under

Despite the unofficial nature of and dragged him into German ter-standing here that the Far Eastern ritory.

delegates, at least, expected them

wken

the American

and

A Swiss Customs officer who to result in official action. *** witnessed the incident attempted to The conversations were surround- rescue the victim, but single-handeded with all of the secrecy and im- New York, Aug. 28.ho was outwitted in the struggle. portance that usually attends a Miss Enid Wilson, Britain's A little while back, two Swiss diplomatic conference when the foremost lady golfer, who is picnickers were arrested on island delegates retired to consider the making a further bid to cap-(which the German claimed, to be repeal of ture the American title, revealed German territory) on a charge of Canadian Oriental exclusion laws splendid' form in the qualifying being Communists-Reuter.

and the Japanese proposals to be round to-day..

made at the Simla tariff conference. Some of the Far Eastern repre-

ary ground may be covered in the unofficial negotiations.

PACIFIC

** quota issue. Both and

:

Chineso

dollars."

The bandits, it is now ascer tained, boarded the, train at Tsing Hsien Station and.decamped at the Hing Tse Station,

hat the gang was composed of men The railway authorities suspect who were formerly troops under Chong Kwei-lin.

the bandits leads to the belief that The passengers' description of some of them fought recently against the Japanescr

WHEAT - ACREAGE REDUCTION

DEFINITE DECISION TAKEN IN US.

Washington, Aug, 28. Mr. Wallace, the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, has formally announced that a' Afteen per cent, reduction in

the guest at lunch of the Federal BUILDING TO COST Plymouth to-day on a three weeks of 76, two better than her nearest given by the Manila Observatory Canada, and the United States, undertaken during the coming sea-...

Reserve Board, The lunch was altended by Mr. Harrison, Mr. Eugene Black and a number of) prominent bankers-Reuter.

RECOVERY PLAN

DELAYS

Before the doors were "closed, a

son. Router.['

The championship is this year TWO TYPHOONS IN sentatives admitted that prelimin being played over the Exmoor Country Club's course near High- land Park, Illinois, and a medal London, Aug. 28. round of eighteen holek was played Four Southampton flying boats, to-day, the best sixty-four scores MANILA WARNINGS part of the 204 flying boat qualifying.. squadron, Royal Air Force, left Misa Eald Wilson returned a card Warning of two typhoons is delegates and with those from American wheat acreage will be $55,000

cruise to the Baltic in connection American rivals.

this morning. with the "British week". which The leading American playere miles, to the east of Manila, moy. Americans and Canadians would be wheat reduction would reduce The first is about five hundred Japanese spokesmen said that the Mr. Wallace estimated that the Government is proposing opens in Finland on September 4th. were bunched in second place, Miss. to tackle the problem of insuffleiont prison accommo-stop at Felixstowe and are proceed-elen Hicks all returning cards of Pacific, in about 142 degrees both China and Japan immigration bushels.

The flying boats made their first Orcutt, Miss van Wiegand Miss Ing towards Formosa,

asked to use their influence at planting by 9,000,000 acres. The second is far out in the Washington and Ottawa to give and production by 124,000,000 dation by erecting a tem-ng to Esbjerg, Copenhagen and 78. porary gnol at Laichikok Stockholm and then to Helsingfors. It will be recalled that after win- Long East and 10 degrees Int. quotas and do away with exclusion He added that the American which is to cost $55,000.

By the time they return they will uing the British Indies open cham- North, moving WNW in the which has been responsible for supplement to the London agree- have covered approximately 3,600 plonship once again, Miss Eold general direction of Hongkong, understanding between the East on August 29, but no detalls The Finance Committee of the ecu miles-British Wireless,

much of the confusion and mis- ment was expected to be signed Wilson declared her intention of but over fifteen hundred miles and West. He said that Canada could be divulged for the present. Legislative Council will be asked

giving up competitive golf. She away. temptation or make rare at The Royal Observatory reports and sethod, destrating of a wide

vesist the

FINE GENERALLY.

and the United States could adopt Renter

of at tempt to win the American title that pressure is highest over Reuter.

Pacific to the south-East of Japan, and Japan. would not insist on a It was indicated that both Chinn and la relatively low China,

over N. quota based on the 1800 Oriental A typhone is indiented about 500 The Americans, however, said that, population of the United States. miles east of N. Luzon; its direc-if & quota should be granted, it tion of motion is at present un- would have to be on the same basis certain.

As others are granted. Local Forecast South-East or variable winde, moderate; fine

BADANGLO-JAPANESE TRADE.

New York, Aug. 28. generally

New York State to-day suspend- Meanwhile, Japancao dolegates ed the anti-trust laws In order to were closed with delegates from permit the full operation of the Great Britain and plainly attempt National Recovery Act within the. Ing to Hound British opinion with State's borders

Scheme for Applying on Thursday to vote this sum for

Pressure

the purpose of erecting such a building.

It will take the form of the New York, Aug, 28.. prison already in existence at Methods of speeding up the Re-Laichikok and will have accommo covery Plan were discussed at Hyde dation for 200 prisoners, thereby

SIR P. RAMSAY'S APPOINTMENT

Park to-day, in conversations be- being in the position to absorb PLENIPOTENTIARY, TO tween President Roosevelt and Mr. the overflow from the congested Ickes, the Secretary for the In- Victorin Gaol.

forlor

After the conference, Mr. 'Ickes;

declared himself in favour of the

withdrawal of allotments from the HIMALAYA DAM

Recovery Fund in cases where the projects were not started within a spected period.-Reuter.

QUEEN GOES TO BALMORAL

ENDS VISIT TO HER DAUGHTER.

BURSTS

WATERS RUSHING DOWN TO SIND

BUDAPEST

SINO-RUSSIAN TRADE

BIG CORPORATION PROJECTED

London, Aug. 28. The King has been graciously { pleased to approve of the. ap pointment of the Hon. Sir Patrick William Maule Ramsay, His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at

Shanghai, Aug. 29: Great progress has heen made in Atheus, to be is Majesty's Envoy connexion with the projected Extraordinary and Minister Plont formation of a gigantic: $8,000,000 potentiary to Budapest-British Sino-Russia ignora

iVireless.

MINING CODE.

Simin, Aug, 28. Reports of the bursting of the great Shyok Dam in the Himalayas have boon confirmed.

AM When the dăm burat în 1020, disastrous floods caused henvy. BASIS don Aug. 287loes of life, and much damage to nded her vialt property, but the prokont, floode

on is, qui, sternot so serious and 3 or Ent

Bord likely taħlast longi

with hond offices in Shanghul and Tientsin for the impu of goods fromí Äld Whibl

PERRY AND MISS ROUND

IN ARREARS IN U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP

New York, Aug 28

ANTI-TRUST LAWS SUSPENDED

-NEW YORK STATE

ACTION

regard to the Japanese proposals The stop has been contemplated to bo made at Simla. It was for some little time.Reuter. evident that the Japanese expected

the British delegates to cable their

viaws-to London and thus: smooth the path of the Simin: conference in advance,

T. V. SOONG IN SHANGHAI:

Bbaughal, Aug, 20 MTV Soong arrived

the Prozidane

in the semi-finals of the United Japan, it was Bald. here, will Statex Mixed Doubles champion. Instead of the United States ice

offer to buy her raw cotton in India Bhalighat at 8:30-5th is being played at substantial quantity, Fort Japanees the sitne time as the textiles are allowed to enter India bles, Ellsworth Vinds and onto HA SKATTERSON.