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STABILISATION OF POUND AND THE DOLLAR

TEN DAYS' RAILWAY GUARD'S

ULTIMATUM

BRITAIN & FRENCH QUOTAS

RETALIATION

WARNING

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London, Jan. 29. In a Commons statement garding the French "restriċ- tions," the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman. announced that the French Gov- crnment had been informed that the British Government could not accept discrimination in favour of United States and Belgian goods.

They had also been told that,

FINE WORK

Keen Observation Averts Disaster

London, Jan. 29. Many passengers on a train from Tring to Euston probably owe their lives to. the keen observation of the guard, who, noticing that an excessive speed had been roached, took no risks, but applied the

emergency brake and stopped it.

He then investigated and found the driver killed and the fireman seriously injured by a burst tube in the engine.-Reuter.

MORAL

PARLEYS TO OPEN NEXT WEEK

$4.75 TO THE POUND SUGGESTED

MONETARY

BILL

PASSED

Washington, Jan. 29. An indication that early start will be made in currency talks between the United States and Great Bri tain was given by the Sec- retary of the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, to-day.

having regard to the grave inter- SLAP IN THE said, "but if you ask me that

ference with United Kingdom trado resulting from their new

quota policy and the discriminations re- forred to, the British Government would have very reluctantly to tako immediato retaliative action by Imposing additional duties on a range of French products unless, within ton days of intimation, the quotas in force before January ist were restored to their original level and the new quotas imposed dis from January lat were similarly Increased. Full power to impose auch dutics existed under the Imports Duties Act,

METHODS RESENTED,

FACE

WOMAN CAUSES A DUEL

STAVISKY AFFAIR AGAIN

Paris, Jan. 29. A

woman who called a barrister a liar and, in his

The attention of the French Government had also been drawn own words, slapped his face to the grave impediment to United Kingdom trado resulting from the morally, has caused the methods adopted for the fixing and second duel arising from the administration of the quotas, and the French Government had the Stavisky scandal.

nt

4

"We aren't discussing any- thing with Britain just now,"

again next week, I will not answer.".

The Secretary of the Treasury made the disclosure of the Adminis- tration's when answering a

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BRITISH MEMORANDUM ON

Me. Morgenthau

THE COTTON WAR

fire of questions after the House of MANCHESTER

amendments

Representatives had accepted the Senato's Monetary Bill.

ORDERS READY.

to the

& LONDON COMMENTS

Mr. Morgenthau also stated that ANGLO-JAPANESE

ho had already prepared several executive orders governing gold, to which the Government was entitled Monetary Bill. as hoon as the President signed the

The orders were ready to be

lagued by the Treasury immediately on after the signing.

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DISARMAMENT

THE F.A. CUP DRAW

NEEDLE MATCHES FOR LONDON

ARSENAL-DERBY SPURS-VILLA

London, Jan. 28. With five of the fourth round ties still undecided, the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup competition, made to-day, is a mix-up of contingencies.

Whatever happens to the ro plays, however, nothing will rob London of the good fortune of the two outstanding matches of the day.

The Arsenal and the Spurs ap- pear to be the darlings of fortune, but both of them are certain to |be given a very real run for their

money,

Tottenham entertain Aston

ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF HASHIM KHAN

Afghan's Premier Escapes

New Delhi, Jan. 29. An attempt on the life of the Afghan Premier.... Hashim Khan has been made at Kabul, according to an unconfirmed report re- ceived, which adds that the. Premier received only slight injuries while his Afghan assallant shot himself dead. -Reuter,

TIME COME FOR FRESH STEP

NEW PROPOSALS MADE

SECRET FOR THE MOMENT

London, Jan. 29. Sir John Simon announced in the House of Commons this afternoon that the British Gov-

ernment would shortly publish a memorandum embodying their

LENA GOLD views on the Disarmament pro-

OFFER

ANGLO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS

London, Jan. 29.

plom

Ho recalled the decision taken on November 22 by the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference that Its work at that atage could best be assisted by parallel and sup- plementary efforts, between the various States and the full use of displomatic machinery.

To facilitate these, said Sir tinental holiday to renew

сот-

The Arsenal, league leaders, are at home to their nearest rivals, Derby County,

On the subject of the John Simon, he had used his con- Villa, whose remarkable victory Anglo-Russian negotiations tacts with Musaleurs Chantemps over Bunderland has made the for a new temporary trade and Boncour and with Signor Mus- soccer public think in terms of the Villa's cup-tio prestige.. agreement, the Secretary solini.

LIKELY LAST EIGHT. for Overseas Trade, Major of assistance in establishing the These personal exchanges were

through diplomatic channels to

Wednesday, Birmingham, Fres. Colville, said that many of points of agreement and in chari NEGOTIATIONS tou, Liverpool, Stoke, Portsmouth, the difficulties had been re-been taken by the Government fying the issues. Steps had also Arsenal, and either Tottenhamor moved... the Villa should be the last oight in the competition.

The draw for the fifth round, which is to be played on February 17, resulted as follows: Oldham or

Hull or Wednesday Birmingham Preston

London, Jan. 29. No time limit has been placed the Anglo-Japanese trade negotiations, said Major Colville, of the Overseas Trade Depart- ment, replying to questions in the House of Commons to-day.

v. Manch. City v. Leicester Y. Northampton 'r. Bolton or

Brighton ...Chelsea or.

Notts F.

Questioned regarding the Lena obtain from the German Govern tion had been received from the formation as to the real Intent and Goldfields, he said that an intimament fuller and more detailed in- Soviet Government that if the purpose of the declarations made company were to inform the Con-by the Chancellor of the German cessions Committee that they had Reich aubsequent to the announce- not been able to accept the former ment of the withdrawal of the Ger- offer made to them, but were ready man Government from

the Dis- armament Conference. to resume negotiations, the com- mittee would respond favourably. The German Government replied It had been added that the mere to these enquiries on 19th January. fact of a resumption-of-the nego

La-the-meantimo-there had also tiations would indicate mutual

exchanges. between the Bary or

amendment of the terms..

French and German Governments. Бжаннев

The British Government had ac-informed of all these communica- The British Government had been. Arsenal.

cordingly advised the company totions and were following them Tottenham

address the Concessions Com with the closest attention. mittee a letter proposing to send It is interesting to note that of representatives to Moscow to dis- the twenty-one teams still intercat-cuss the claim on the understand- ed, nine are ex-Cup winners and ing that the terms would be

He said the Government had Liverpool made it perfectly plain that the Anglo-Japanose discussions must

ncludo-artificial-silk-and he had Stoke

:

no reason to suppose that that would not be agreed.

He hoped the negotiations would specdily be brought to a success-

ul conclusion.-Reuter.

v. Portsmouth, v. Derby C.

CURRENCY WAR? Asked whether he anticipated been informed that the Bri-

currency war between the United tish

The woman in question was a States and Britain or France, Mr. Government proposed to return

woman journalist, Madame De-Morgenthau laughed and said that to the matter later stage, when satisfaction Inrue, the wife of the chief editor such a conflict might be costly to with regard to the question of of the Biarritz-Gazette:

both parties. quotas had been obtained.-British

Ho added that the New York Wirclean...

The barrister, M. Simonet, ac- Federal Reserve Bank would con- cused her of breach of confidenco (tinue to be the Treasury's agent in In publishing a certain document. joperating the $2,000,000,000 Stabi- Her husband accepting the respon-lisation Fund. ability, his seconds have already met those of M. Simonet.-Reuter. TEMPORARY STABILISATION.

The Wall Street Journal reports that informal negotiations are al-

The British delegates at the eighteen have made one or more materially amended on both sides. ready proceeding for L modus forthcoming Anglo-Japanese tex-appearances in the semi-final. The The Company had adapted vivendi under which the pound star-tile discussions in London do not three teams lacking any such course. British Wireless. at $4.75 in relation to the 60-cent unless both rayon and cotton are from home, namely, Leicester, ling will be temporarily stabilised intend to come to any conclusion distinction are all drawn away dollar-Reuter.

CHINA DISCUSSED IN COMMONS

SIR JOHN SIMON AND

FUKIEN

WAR

London, Jan. 29. Replying to a question, by Mr.' David Grenfell regarding recent events in China, Sir John Simon referred to the successful con- clusion of the action taken by the Chineso National Government against the insurrectionary re-

AIRWOMAN IN FORCED LANDING

PLANE DAMAGED BY

HIGH WINDS

+

Paris, Jan. 29. gime set up in Fukien, and ex Miss Maryse Hiltz was forced to The Air Ministry announces that pressed appreciation of the friend- ly way in which the Chinese Gov-land at Alexandretta owing to bad ernment received the representa weather and that her machine tions of the British representa was slightly damaged during the tives in China an to the protection night by bolsterous winds. She of British lives and property hopes to be able to continue. during the operations,

He

also mentioned, without comment, the impending corona- tion of Mr. Henry, Pu Y-Reuter and British Wireless,

BRITISH AERIAL

STRENGTH

GOVERNMENT SEEKS AGREEMENT

Replying to

London, Jan. 20.

a Parliamentary

Earlier reports of the mishap suggested a much more serious ac- cident. Mdile. Hiltz was reported

RAYON INCLUSION.

London, Jan. 29.

included, atated Sir Thomas Barlow, the leader of the British delegates, in a speech at the

RUBBER RESTRICTION Manchester Chamber of Com-

HITCH

merco.

He also announced that the strongest representations had been made against the delay in the appointment of Japanese official delegates and he expressed the

Optimistic Prophecies opinion that it was probable the

Discounted-

The Hague, Jan. 20. A definite solution of the rubber restriction problem is not in sight

|Japanese Government had had the greatest difficulty in persunding the Japanese trade association that the discussions should be held.

"TERRIBLE PROBLEM".

v. Anton Vill.

(Continued on Page 7.).

LADY IN MOTOR MISHAP

LEARNER DRIVER COMES TO GRIEF

traffic mishaps is one in which a Figuring in to-day's list of

young lady learner-driver, Miss 'Dickson, was involved.

to have crashed, seriously damag- and is not likely to be found in urge that the terrible problem be wall Road, Kowloon Tong, when Sir Thomas Barlow went on to L. S. Guild, was driving along Corn

Miss Dickson, accompanied by ing the machine, although neither the near future, according to a the aviatrix nor her mechanic had high authority. suffered any injury.

approached with the greatest

Malle. Hiltz la making another almost daily, but it is considered a

Conferences aro being held calmness, coolness and respon

of her journeys to the Far East, to be out of the question that agates recognised that prosperity with Tokyo as her final destina-satisfactory scheme will be com-could not be purchased at the ex- Ho belloved the Japanese delo- tion-Reutor..

pleted in time for putting into penso of the life of every other operation on April 1. schemo

The question of making the retrespective fa difficult, owing to native production-Reuter.

CHARHAR REPORT

DENIED

question, the Prime Minister and MILITARY ATTACHE'S

he was aware of the decisions an-

nounced by the Soviet, the United

States, the Belginn, the Swiss and

the Japanese Governments to

STATEMENT.

Peking, Jan. 29. strengthen their Air Forces forth- donies the reports of fresh Japanese The Japanese military attache Manchukuo activity on the Charhar Ho declared that the Charhar

with.

Industrialised country,

The British delegates would very try, in an honourable and firm over-spirit, to make the negotiations, a

“SAFETY FIRST". İN ENGLAND

GOVERNMENT TAKING

ACTION

success.

If they failed, they, must turn to the Government.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. Mr. Okada, the leador of the Japanese delegation, in an inter- view with Roater, stated that the

SAFETY FIRST ! Confusion of mind means perit of body.

her car, No. 5011, got out of con- trol and ran into the nullah on the north side of the road.

Injuries to the left side of the body and the right hand were. re- ceived by Miss Dickson.

RAYON DELEGATE.

Later:

een

MEMORANDUM DESPATCHED..

ed: "As a result, His Majesty's The Foreign Secretary contimi- this Government have arrived

decision that the time has now at a como when they should make known. their own attitude in the present situation, the gravity of thoughtful mind and should thus make a further positive contribu- tion, ao far as Hes in their power, to promote an agreement.

INDEPENDENCE MOVE IN which must be apparent to every

SINKIANG

Nanking Lacks

Confirmation of

"The Government have accord- ingly expressed their views in

a memorandum which has now been despatched to their repre- sentatives abroad for communica-

Moscow Report on to the Governmente chiclly.

concerned in the recent negotia- tions.

memor

Shanghal, Jan. 30. On arriving in Shanghai from ernment to publish this was giving special attention to the tion by these Government,

"It is the intention of the Gov- pressmen that Central Government an opportunity for ita considera- Nanking yesterday, Mr. Sun Fo told andum as soon as there has been reported independence movement in Sinklang, but so far no confirmation had been received.

He revealed that Marshal Chang Hauch-liang has been appointed Bandit-Suppression Commander in Honan, Anhui and Hupel Provinces. -Central News.

SLUM CLEARANCE

SCHEME

OVER MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED

LEAGUE REFORM.

The Foreign Secretary, in the Commons, said the British Govern ment took the view that any ques tions connected with the reform of the League of Nations were secondary to and successive upon the more immediato and urgent question of disarmament.

As a result of discussions on the subject with Signor Mussolini, he was glad to be able to state that this view had been confirmed by the Italian Government and was also approved by the French Government

more

Japanese Government during the tive in England for the rayon

Signor Mussolini made it plain The British Government were border.

that the object of any proposals London, Jan. 29. fully alive to the importance of air

week-end instructed the Japanese Industry in Japan.

Programmes received from local be to strengton and make

he might horeafter mako would power to Britain and to the pro- Jahol border issue was satisfac

delegatos now definitely to regard

authorities in connexion with the efficient the machinery of the sont relativo inferiority of the torily settled nomo time ago with

thomsolves as representing the London, Jan. 29. Royal Air Force in terms of first the Peking authoritica.

Government's five-year scheme for Longue. In the Commons to-day, the Javan.

whole of the cotton interests of lino strongth. They had made it ing to the settlement, both Man-Stanley,

abolishing aluma contemplate the Accord-Minister of Transport, Mr. Oliver

The Japanese Ambassador has demolishment and replacement of Government had the altuation un While, therefore, the British their cargoat endeavour to socuro chukua and Chinese authorities are Government were gravely con- get into touch with Manchester. parity for the principal Air to maintain order and peace

announced that the structions before attempting to Government of the appointment of one million persous-British Wire-the outcome of their efforts:nt He was awaiting further In-formally notified the British 224,510 uses containing over der careful consideration, pending Forces at the lowest level on their respective territories, each roturns of road accidents, and anxious to commence negotiations the London manager of Mitsul and yesterday on route for Hongkong convention, it was not their

in corned at the recently published

the Japanese cotton Industry's Legs. which international agreement party refraining from any provoca- would introduce legislation to deal as soon as possible and he an- Company, as the representative of She is expected to reach Singapore intention to take any presunt steps

The Japanese delegates were delegation, Including Mr. Shimada,

prosent boing undertaken to might be securod-British Wire-ve act against the other,Central with the subject at an early, nounced that steps were being the Japanese rayon exporters February 4 and Hongkong on Fobru- in the matter-British – Wireless- The troopship Neuralis left Colombo secure an agreed Disarmament date.-British Wireless.

taken to find a special representa- Router.

and Reuter.

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