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FAR EASTERN PEACE CONFERENCE PROPOSAL

WARNING TO ARABS

HAIFA HARBOUR OPENING

STATEMENT OF POLICY

London, Oct. 31. The magnificent new harbour at Haifa, the first to be construct- ed in Palestine since Herod built the port of Caesarea in honour of His Imperial patron, was formally opened to-day.

It transforms an unprotected rondstond into the finest harbour in the Levant.

Under British rule, Palestine has regained its pre-eminence as

REASSEMBLY OF

SUPPORT

MARLIAMENT IN

GERMAN

Important... Dobate ON

Disarmament CIRCLES

London, Oct. 31. When Parliament reas sembles next Tuesday, the first subject of importance to be debated will be the disarmament question, when the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, will be the chief speaker for the Gov ernment. British Wire- less.

YACHT

SYMPATHY

OFWITH IDEAS

JAPAN

GENERAL ARAKI'S MOTIVE

Berlin, Oct. 31.

The suggestion by the Japanese War Minister, General Araki, who recommends the early.con- vocation of a Far Eastern Peace Conference, has aroused con-

a trading centro and as a highway ADVENTURE siderable interest in Germany,

joining Western Asin with Nor- thern Africa.

Palestinc is actually one WAR HERO'S LONE

of

the most prosperous countries in

the world to-day and Haifa is the nerve centro of its commercial development.

VOYAGE

The proposal finds warm sup- port in Berlin semi-oficial clr- [cles, where it is declared that the peace of the Orient is of the greatest importance, not only for the Pacific countries, but also for

Photo taken at the Italian Consulate on Saturday when a gathering of Italian residente celebrat." ~ ~ ed the twelfth year of the Fascist regime. Dr. A. D. Bianconi the Consul-General, le sport'enated in the centre, ⋅ (Photor Ming Yuan)?

CIGARETTE BOOSTS

The opening of the harbour, ACROSS ATLANTIC States apparently not directly COUPON TRADING

which has cost about £1,200,000, and which encloses an area of 400 neros, was to-day the occasion for an exchange of, wireless messagea between the High Com misalaner, Sir' Arthur Wauchope, and the Colonial Secretary, Bir Philip Cunliffe Lister.

BRITISH LOAN.

FROM ENGLAND

London, Oct. 81.

concerned in events in that part of the world.

General Araki, in making the proposal, seemed inclined to An adventurous single-handed limit its scope, but German clr- yachting trip across the Atlantic eles favour a large-scalo cou was brought to triumphant ference, conclusion to-day when, Group

The High Commissioner ex- Captain L.W.B. Recs, V.C., pressed the belief that the harbour O.B.E., M.C., A.F.C., arrived at would result in an increase in prosperity to Palestine, whose Nassau, in the Bahamas. rapidly expanding trade it was primarily dealgned to serve. Ite

Group Captain Rees set out also referred to the fact that it from Falmouth about three month's would not have been built hadjago on his long lone voyage in an

Crossing the- not the British Government dight-ton yacht, guaranteed the loan raised by the Atlantic, via the Azores. Palestine Government to provide The trip from the Azores to the the necessary capital..

Bahamas took sixty-four days, the "The Colonial”Söcretary, ́ ́after ex-R:A.F.-officer-experiencing all

but coming] congratulating the Harbour Works sorts of weather, Department and the consulting through unscathed. engineers, Messrs. Rendel, Palmer

and Fritton, mentioned that dur-

ing the four years of harbour

..

A.D.C. TO THE KING. Captain Rees was placed on the

construction, Arabs and Jews had retired list two years ago after

NINE-POWER TREATY...

TO CEASE

U.K. MA ERS: DECIÓ IN

London, Oct. 31. It is announced that the tobacco trade in the United

It would be of the greatest Kingdom will cease what is value, it is pointed out, in ever known as coupon-trading at the hauling the Nine-Power Treaty end of this year. and the Naval Trenties of London The system has proved very and Washington, and in bringing costly and a meeting was held to- Japanese policy within the frame-day of the Tobacco Trade Associa work of international politics, tion, at which it was decided that

The other Japanese sugges similar things.

coupons, certificates. vouchers! or issued with tion, of a Non-Aggression cigarettes and having an ex Pact with the Soviets is con- changeable value will only ba sidered very significant in

issued by the manufacturers up to December 812- view of Japan's coolness when the Soviet proposed such a pact last year,

LITVINOFF'S MISSION.

The Berliner Tageblatt conaldera

worked together and that about serving as A.D.C. to His Majesty that General Araki's plan is 70 per cent of its cost had been the King for six years. spont in Palestine itself. Having referred to the great value that He won the Victoria Cross in designed mainly to take the wind to France in 1916, by attackingjout of M. Litvinoff's salls when he such a harbour must be Palcating the Colonial Secretary single-handed, ten enemy planes, goes to Washington to negotiate made an outspoken reference to bringing down two and continuing for the opening of diplomatic re- the fight although severely wound-lations between the Soviet and the recent riots.

ed until the other eight machines the United States-Reuter. had been scattered---British Wire- Icas.

PLAIN SPEAKING. "To-iny's coremony," he said, "is overshadowed by the deplor able disturbances which havo taken place. I would speak very plainly to the people of Palestine. Thirteen years ago, Great Britain accepted the Mandate of Palestine, The Mandate carried with it a clear duty to the Arabs and to the Jows,

"That duty will be discharged fully and fairly without fear or Inyour.

"There is, under the Mandate,| an obligation to facilitato the

BRITISH TREASURY RETURNS

Satisfactory Position Maintained

London, Oct. 31. The intest Tronairy returns

establishment in Palestine of a show that the ordinary revenue national home for the Jewish peo-

OIL EXPLOSION

COOLIE INJURED BY STOVE

Liu Hing, a coolle ut the A.P.C.

installation at North Point, was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday suffering from burns as a result of an explosion of oil when he lighted a stove.

Hol Kee, a workman employed at the Taikoo Sugar Rofinery, was

was caught by machinery. He

ple. But at the same time there for the current financial year up injured yesterday when his hand

is an equally definite obligation to to October 28, amounted to £318,- was taken to Hospital, safeguard the rights of all in-784,823. habitants of Palestine.

At the corresponding date of

£811,670,954.

CYCLIST INJURED

Ordinary expenditure to date for. As a Chinese, Chu Hi-kang, rid

"Both obligations will be most last year, the amount stood at] carefully observed.

It will be the constant alm

It will be possible for holders to

AMERICAN FARM

STRIKE

Being Called Off In Wisconsin

New York, Oct. 31.

It is announced. from.Des Moines, Iowa, that the farmers strike in Wiscon sinis being called Reuter.

BIG BUSINESS METHODS

MR. WIGGIN'S DISCLOSURES

WILD

LIFE

NEW YORK NERVOUS

UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE GOLD POLICY

HOPE FOR TRUCE

New York, Oct.1

The stock market moved over narrow mange to-day and closed the session off fractionally. ||

In spite of the fact that tho dollar was lower and that the R.F.C gold. price was up 10 cente at $32.12, great uncertainty ex- isted in financial and trading! citeles as to the effect that Prot sident Roosevelt's foreign gold polley would have both abroad and at home.

It is bolloved that the Presidenti has no desire to precipitatem currency depreciation race with;; other countries and it is sincerely!! to be hoped that a working agree ment to raise world pefco- loyale””

conference between British and | American representatives in Wast

IN AFRICA will be the outcome of the current)

CONVENTION FOR PROTECTION

It must be borne in mind that | the President still has many more) weapons in his financial armoury. for the Yalsing of the domestic London, Oct. 81. price level and the expectation Fourteen countries were repre that these will be used. If present sented at the International Con methods do not succeed has buoy ferduct which opened at the House cd the hopes of traders, and the of Lords in London deeday to cong country in general. New York sider means of preserving and pro-findaelal circles are oppoɛed, let tocting the flora and fauna of any netion which would tend to Africa.

upset world conditions which are) Inot too stable anyway.. Lord Plymouth, the Under- The fact that the steel compan- Secretary for the Colonies, inics have agreed to meet the Feder welcoming the delegates,emal Rail Coordinator, Joseph B. phasised the need for now methods Eastman's rall price offer of control the Indiscriminate 336.75 per ton is considered a very destruction of wild life.

constructive move In the Govern- The British Government felt the mont's progress toward helping problem was urgent and that the the heavy Industries-per Swant work of the Conference might well Culbertson and Fritz. |afford a basis for the protection of nature in other parts of the world-

to

Lord Onslow, who presided over }}

redeem outstanding coupons up A TAX-DODGING the conference, retalled some or

to the end of February, but after that date, they will become null and void/Router.

AVOIDING A CLASH.

America⠀ Wants Britain To Co-operate. the articles. In a draft convention

New York, Oct. 81 prepared by the British Govern-

The United States has assured ment with special reference to the constitution of national parks and Great Britain that no currency INCREASING USE OF concerning Big Business methods and the conference we resumington correspondent of the Herald- war is desired by the administra A general discussion followed tion, and has invited British co- operation, according to the Wash- AIR MAIL

to-morrow-British Wireless,

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BRITISH LETTER

FIGURES

DEVICE

Washington, Oct. 31.. Further striking disclosures

reserves,

MASS MARRIAGE."

Sir Frederick Leith-Ross has cabled to London for further in- structions, with a view to establish- Ing a loose dollar-pound link designed to raise the price of gold FESTIVAL CELEBRATED IN and in order, not to overstrain the

ROME

ratio between the two currencies, this correspondent 'adda.

Rome, Oct. 81:

n the United States were re- vealed by Mr. Albert Wiggin, cx-President of the Chase Bank, giving evidence before the Bank ing Investigation Committee of London, Oct. 31. During the quarter ended 30th the Senate, September, 56,100 pounds of letter The formation of a series of air maila were carried from corporations with the object of

The same authority states that: Britain as compared with 39,846 escaping taxes was the most, im-

Over 2,000 couples were married the administration in Washington bg. during the coresponding portant revelation,

at dawn at the same moment in is hopeful of some co-operation from quarter of 1992. Those to India

várious churches of the city and Great Britain, in spite of reports alono were 14,062 lbs, as compared these corporations included Mr the Fascist Marriage Festival.

He said that the Directors of province to-day, in celebration of of a disagreement between Bir with 9,768 15-British Wireless Gatos McGarrah, the President of The Festival was arranged in fessor Warren, one of President Frederick Leith-Ross and Pro- the Bank of International Settle-order to counteract the savere de- Roosevelt's advisers. mente,

cline in the Italian birth rate. The New York Times: believes Mr. Wiggin asserted that the Each couple received a photo-} that co-operation is possible if the corporations made a profit of ten graph of Mussolini and a gift of United States promises to prevent million dollars in a period of five 600 lire, presented by the Becretary further weakening of the dollar to years, but lost five millions from of the Fascist Party, together with relation to the pound at a lovel their participation in pools and the traditional sugered al-temporarily acceptable to Great syndicates with the Chase Securi-monds, given at al Italian Britain.-Router. tles Corporation.-Router.

DISARMAMENT BUREAU

TO MEET ON DATE FIRST FIXED

London, Oct. 31. The President of the Disarm- ament Conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson announced to-day that the Bureau will meet on 9th No- vember no originally proposed

BULL FIGHT IN ROYAL PARK

of British polley to foster and the current year totalled £377,664,ing a push bicycle appeared at the and not on 3rd November.—British HELD AT BAY WITH

promote the well being of all 382 as compared with £407,790,-function of Nathan and Prince and o Palestine.

392 at the corresponding date of Edward Roads 1932-British Wireless,

PLANS IN HAND..

land,

CHITRAL, DELAYED

A STICK

weddings.

M

By special arrangement with the Holy Sea, the Orat children on the marriages solemnised to-day will be baptised In St. Peter's Rome. This privilege is usually severely restricted.-Reuter.

Many Obscurities,

London, Oct. 81. "Too many obscurities · hava yet, to be clarlled before any definite view will be obtainable of the effect of the latest, phase of Pre- sident Roosevelt's experimentin gold purchasing abroad, declares the Times Olty Editor to-day.

Yesterday's American prios of

yesterday, he collided with a motor-bus at that moment turning round the corner from Nathan Road. The cycllati was thrown off his machino, and received injuries lending to his ENCOUNTERS TYPHOON OFF when he was suddenly attacked by ed out with the stick I was carry makes he allowance for the possible admission to tho

HAINAN COAST Hospital.

Kowloon

I told my wife to get behind the treas and to distract the attention of the bullock I ran to meet It gold showed a wide margin of Mr. Charles Hill, who lives at When a couple of yards distant the about 21 pence over the estimated Prince Consort cottages, Windsor, animal put its head to the ground London quotation at 8 o'clock. "Plans are now in hand In

has revealed his narrow escape and threw up its bind legs, I lash. And even though this diversity which the High Commissioner has tudo with which they have carried had a great personal share which out their duty.

one of the Highland bullocks in ing and eventually the beast cost of shipment, it is obviously will materially benefit all' classes "Law and order will be main-

Windsor Groat Park, va davorved and allowed me to pro-|an attractive price-Router,# 22 of the community. That work tained throughout the

Accompanied by his wife, and cood, GAN KOK

According to a report received will go forward.

Palestine is fortunate in having Tang Fang, an amah employed at to the typhoon that is now passing two children, Mr. Hill was roturu- "By this time my wife and by Messrs Swann, Culbertson and "But there is paramount duty at this timo a High Com- 44, Morrison Hill Road, drank boo- & D. liner Chitral, which handing down ong of the avenues of the children had reached the gates and Frits last night, the American gold' to preserve Law and Order misaloner. devoted to its in-sino yesterday in an attempt to take ind. the local office by radio, that Long` Walk; and, when near the the lodge-keeper, who had been at- price yesterday, was U.S.$92,12, a

terests and, who every man That duty too will be most in Palestine knows in his heart fa/Government Civil Hospital. She will not now to reach doublo'gates the party came across tractod by, the screams of my gain of 12 cents in a day.

spital Hongkong before Friday, me a herd of Highland cattle, press daughter, came out. B

Mr. Hill said he particularlyThe herd was brought by the tehdarsals for the Philharmonie Many prominent, passengers for fair and just. He has the com

Mr. C. T. Alexander, the Traffic Hongkong are aboard the Chitral, noticed a large bullock standing in King to Windsor Great Park about Society presentation of the "Pirates ploto confidence of His Majesty's Government I They "I wish here to repeat the tri- loyal support and cooperation in his Empress of Canada on Friday, "Dur- and Mrs. P. G. F. Coombes, Mr. and vonture ko said: "Werks and will be replaced by about 100 in the Cathedral Hall at 8.80 and mon of goodwill to give him their proceeding. Homem leave by the Cdr Buss, of H.M.S. Verily, ME of the road, Describing hils ad- that the herd has just been sold will be held every Monday afternoon bute I have already paid to all work for the common good of all Inspector Alexander's. absenco Mr. AE. E. "Jeffries, Mr. R.; $/"Buddenly the animalrushadyounger, animaliofe the same ovary Friday evening at 8.45... All

thoroughly discharged,

TRIBUTE TO OFFICIALS..

ranks of the polica, for the forti-British Wireless........

Exceptionally her, due

south of Hainan,

P. &

hor life, and was: conveyed to the

ibo.

from the Colony, Inspector A. Nicolt Logan, Mre, C. Gordon. Mackle, Mrs.

will act as Trafie Inspector.

|Bheldon and many others, par

straight at us with a loud bellow.i brood.

those interested sen warmly invited to

·lattend.”