1934-03-29 — Page 12

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WAITING. ASSENT

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London, March 28. The Cunard-White Star Morger Bill was read a third tima in the House of Lords to-day and approved. The measure is now awalling royal assent.

MARCH 29, THURSDAY,

1934.

TORIES AND INDIA NAVAL REDUCTION

REFORM

OUTCRY AGAINST "MUZZLING" ORDER.

ROOSEVELTS HOPES FOR CONFERENCE

Washington, Mar. 28. President Roosovélt has algned the Vinson-Trammell "Big Navy" Bill, authorising the building of the United States Navy up to tho limits permitted by the London

London, Mar. 28. Hundreds of Conservatives as sembled this morning in London This Bill provides for Government for the mosting of the National assistance, to the extent of £9,500,000 Union of Conservative Associa-Naval Treaty, Reuter.

tions.

In building the giant liner "604" and

Hope of Reduction. another of a similar typo The as-

The meating discussed an official sistance is in the form of a loan, to

Washington, Mar. 28. be repaid over a long term.

resolution banning further dis-

In a Memorandum attached to The amalgamation of the North Cussion of the White Paper on Atlantic interests of the two com India reform problems, until the the Vinson Bill, President Roosevelt panies was made a condition of Goy-Select Committee had reported. makes it clear that the Bill merely The resolution aroused a violent approves the building up of the ernment nasistance. ..........

controversy. The India Defence United States Navy to Treaty The International Mercantile Marine League denounces it as a further limits, and does not order that new Company of New York has instituted example of the Government's de-ships will be built. proceedings in British Courts for termination to muzzle ali criticism The President's Memorandum Injunction, restraining the morger,

says that it will continus to be the claiming that it holds all the shares as to the Indian policy.

Viscount Fitzalan has affirmed policy of the Administration to In the Oceanic Company a socurity for the sale of the White Star Line. that the Conservatives have a favour the continued Imitation of

right and duty to discuss the In- naval armamonte. dian problem. Also, a properly i

Reuter,

SPECULATION CURB.

SHORT SELLERS MAY QUIT

GRAIN MART

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constituted meeting of the India "It is my personal hope that the Defence League has gone on re Naval Conference of 1935 will cord declaring that once the So extend all existing limitations and leet Committee recommendations agree to further reductions," Pre- are published, the Act is as good aident Roosevelt's Memorandum

concluded-Renter Special. as passed.

Although many Conservatives dislike the Government's India policy they hesitate to vote mittee," the editorial states. Our ngainst it, through fear of split-Own Correspondent, ting the party and wrocking the Government.

Amendment. Defeated.

New York, Mar. 28. The exodus of professional spoculators from the grain markets 19 to other commodity exchanges is anticipated by trade circles if the

The Times, in an editorial, takes

London, Mar. 28. Smith Bill is passed.

anothor vlow in the argument, Viscount Fitzalan's amendment This Bill is the first legislative It states that too little attenton is on the issue of the Government's expression of the Administration's paid to the extraordinary weight of Indian palley, which was discus-

the proposals for regulation of the com- authority represented by sed before the National Union of modity exchanges.

Select Committee. Enough is Consevrative Associations to-day,' The Bill, which has already been known of Its private introduced into Congress, amends deliberationa, says the Times, to was defented by 419 votus to 314.

Mr. Winston Churchill, inter- the Grain Fatures Act and alms at explode the legend that its busi- regulating transactions by providness is simply to endorse the exist viewed, said the smallness of the ing a means of limiting short selling ing draft of the India Reform Bill majority, by which Lord Fitzian's speculation.

defeated, was, It is quite certain, the paper amendment was Dealings in grain futures by adds, that already there have been really most encouraging. commission merchants will be re-changes in the Bill due to the said: "It should make us rodouble gulated by licensing measures, the Committee's recommendations. out efforts in the direction of re- Bill instructs.-Reuter..

"This is no 'rubber-stamp' com-form."—Reuter.

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