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THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1934.

日七十月三

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SILVER

BACKING

CURRENCY

BRADMAN OUT FOR

A "DUCK"

Beaten Fourth Ball By Leg Break

Don Bradman was dis- missed for a "duck" by a Kent, second XI bowler playing -for. Cambridge

University against the Aus-

tralians yesterday,

He was out fourth ball

to a slow leg break.

The Australians.

never-

theless, made 418 for 4.

Details will be found in the Sports Page.

JAPAN AND ¡GERMANY PARALLEL

JAPANESE NAVAL LEADER'S SPEECH

· GREAT INTEREST AROUSED

Berlin, May 10: Considerable interest has been aroused by a forceful speech made last night by Admiral Matsushita, who is on a visit to Borlin.

Admira) Matsushita is the com- mander of the Japanese Training Squadron, which js now Marseilles.

APPROVED

IN PRINCIPLE

NATIONALISATION OF METAL CERTAIN

BILL READY BY

WEEK-END

Washington, May 9,

Silver legislation during

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U.S. || BRITAIN ABANDONS ARMS

The U.5.3. Milwaukee, which has been involved in a collison during

American Fiest manoeKYIDE,

the present session of Con MILWAUKEE

gress is virtually certain. The only doubt-an im- portant one-concerns the of the nature and extent legislation.

It is understood that President Roosevelt is favourably consider. ing the proposal to nationalise all free silver in the United States, but is withholding Anal judgment on any legislation seeking to give a mandate for this purpose until it has been submitted in completed

draft.

In regard to the suggestion involv ing the establish- ment of a twenty-¦ five per cent. aliver backing for

the the currency, President is be- lieved to be will- ing to accept per- missive and direc-

tory legislation to

this end.

In other words

a declaration by

Congress in fav.me our of such uitver

Key Pitman. backing would be regarded us

FL

IN COLLISION

CARRIBEAN WAR MANOEUVRES

U.S.S. SIMPSON DAMAGED

Washington, May 9. Wireless messages intercepted by the Navy Department reveal that the U.S.S. Milwaukee, 9,000-ton cruiser of the Omaha class, has been in collision during the Caribbean manoeuvres, with the U.S.S. Simpson.

The U.S.S. Simpson, a destroyer of 1,250 tons, appears to have been badly damaged.

She is now making her way. eripped, but under her own power, accompanied by a repair ship ready to stand by case of an emergency,

Caba.

Speaking at a reception given mandatory declaration of policy.to the Guantanamo naval base in by the German-Japanese Associant the President feels that the tion, he said that the Japanese decision as to the right time for Fatherland finds itself approxi- carrying it out should be left to mately in the game position as was him, Germany before the war.

the

It is understond that the Prest

Jimculty of which is obvious. dent, at the Conference yesterday,

Nevertheless, he went on, our also emphasised that the Govern thole nation is at one in the ment would take over only silver! knowledge that It must strive to bullion. It would not commandeer achieve the welfare of the people silver dollars and other silver and the Fatherland with all coins as it had done in the ease of , vigour.

Germany and Japan are ose eficiency, valour and tenacity.

NO ACCIDENT.

gold,

in

EXCELLENT PROGRESS.

The condition of the. 1.5.5. Milwaukee is not known.

NAVAL EXPERT'S

DEATH

Fatal illness on Tennessee

MISS JEAN BATTEN RESUMES

On Way To Athens From Brindisi

London, May 9, Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand. airwoman, who is making her third attempt to fly solo from England to Australia'arrived. in her Puss Moth, carty this morning at Brindisi. After refuelling. she left for Athens. British Wireless.

MILLION MILES

AGREEMENT HOPES

LAST WORD OFFER OF AIR PACT

IMPORTANT. MEETING OF CABINET

FRENCH REFUSAL AGAIN LIKELY

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London, May 10. Britain has now abandon- ed hope of obtaining any important results from the Disarmament Conference, it is believed.

What may prove to be an historic meeting of the Cabinet was held ! last night to discuss the situation arising from the Arms Conference negotiations.

It is reliably learned that the Cabinet Tavourtda "Last-Word" offer to France, Germany and others of an Air Force Limitation Con- vention, as the sole accord which may be rescued from the Genevà debris.

WILL FRANCE DECLINE?

It is believed that if France dielines to neegpt an air limitation Duet, us is deemed probable, the

IN THE AIR of the General Coinmissient

BRITISH PILOT'S RECORD

CARRIED 65,000 PASSENGERS

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to be held on May 29th will decide to adjoum the Disarmament Con- ference sine die, virtually confessing that a complete collapse has ac- curred.

Meanwhile,

which moves directed towards securing an air force convention are already afoot. France is expected to decline miitary warplane agreement on the Arme basis as she refused the British general limitation plan, bes it would legalise German military equality in the ale,

cause

BRITAIN'S MOOD.

In the case of a French rejection of this last bid for an agreement of some sort, it is anticipated that

indefinitely.

the arms conference will adjourn

The U.S.S. Macon, photographed when directly overhead, which has proved unsatisfactory in operations

with the United States flest.

AIR FRANCE

LINER

CHANNEL WRECK

IDENTIFIED

ALL ABOARD BELIEVED DEAD

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London, May 9.

May

It is feared that all aboard the Air France liner that crashed in the Channel this afternoon have lost their lives.

The director of Air France In

London announced this evening. that an Air France neroplane which left Croydon to engage in the search for the air-linor, has since radioed, announcing having

CHARTERED BANK sighted the wreckage of a machine

CHEQUE CASE

ACQUITTAL IN MACAO COURT

NO CASE TO ANSWER

"

(Spezial to "Telegraph")

(By Teleprash. Conurisht, Telegraphic andra Ordinance, 1391. Received

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in the Channel, ninetcon miles north-west of Boulogne, which the pilot definitely identified Air France machine.

as the

All six-persons who were aboard are presumably dend,

The ill-fated craft left Lo Bourget in Paris with three pas- Bongers aboard and a crew of three. She was talking to Croydon by wireless after crossing the French coast at 12.10 p,m, when

the signals suddenly ceased:

The pilot was asking for his position but did not indicate that

This plane WOR experiencing

difficulties other any kind.

Immediately. planes were sent Mea-jin search and naval vessels In the MayChannel wero warned to keep u

look-out, although conditions were Macao, May 10 unfavourable for a rescue, with a The case against Bautista, descending rapidly. United Press, strong sen running and a fog who was sent to Macao for trial in connection with-the-Shanghai conspiracy to defraud the Char

tered Bank of huge sums by STEVEDORES ON

STRIKE

PACIFIC COAST PARALYSED

·cheques purporting to be drawn by the E.A.T., has been dropped. Judge Vasconcellos decided that the accused had no case to answer, insufficient proofs of owing to guilt.

It may be recalled that, two men London, May 9.

the conspiracy. A A feat unique in the annals

concerned in C. Mack, British citizen, and

(Special to "Telegraph:"> A message from the battleship, Senator Key Pittman, who is

The mood of the British Cabinet louin, a Russian, have received with the of aviation is claimed for!

(8g Tetepraph, Copyright, Telegraphia Aless operating

in evidently

favour of playing an active part in the silver Tennessee,

Revived May enges Ordinance, prison sentences. -

130, #42 a.m.J winding-up the conference and im-A. C. Mack was sentenced in

San Francisco, May 9. It is no accident that at this drive, reported to-day that "excel-battle fleet in the Caribbean, reveals one of the most famous of

proving British preparedness for LM. Supreme Court for China moment, both countries have tollent progress" has been made with that Captain William Wood Smyth. British pilots,

Shipping working all along the A million miles of flying was eventualities.

to two years' imprisonment on Pacile Const was paralysed this face a multitude of international the framing of silver legislation in one of the United States Navy'a

It in learned that the newly-each of three counts, the sentonces morning when approximately difficulties and a work for peace, consultation with the Treasury most brilliant technical experts,

has died aboard the ship, in hos-achieved to-day for the first time Department.

by an individual when the Im-appointed arms adviser to the to run concurrently.

seventeen thousand stovedores de- which must, however, be a peace,

lonin, who was described by theclared a lightning strike at 8 a.m. He indicated that a Bill should pital, of natural causes. of equal rights.

He was advisor to the American perial Airways veteran, pilot, German Foreign Office, Joachim

Desperate last-minute efforts to Admiral Matsushita and hle of- be ready for submission to Presi-

Craydon from Paris,

in London to-day to confer with originator and the brains of this ference. Reuter, leers were given a cordial recep- dent Roosevelt before the end of delegation at the last naval con- Captain O. P. Jones, arrived at von Ribbentrop secretly arrived police in various courts

The font is equal to the spending Sir John Simon and Mr. Anthony ingenious awindic," was sentenced prevent the strike proved in vain.

By the Chinese Court in Shanghal shorter hours

The strikera are demanding tion in Berlin, being received in the week-Reuter,

of ten thousand hours, over more Eden, and possibly Mr. Hamsay

and higher pay. turn by President Hindenburg,

than 100 days, in the air.

MacDonald on the general armia- to six years imprisonment.The strike has been looming for Herr Hitler, General Goering, and

Captain Jones is a bearded flying ment situation, particularly in Our Own Correspondent.

some time past.-United Press. Baron von Neurath. They are now

the expert and has been dubbed the reference to

anggested air leaving for London-Reuter.

pact. Captain Kettle of the Air.

PRES. ROOSEVELT A GRANDFATHER

SENTIMENT CONFUSED. Messrs. Swan. Culbertson and Fritz have received advices from their New York office to the affect that speculative sentiment oir the. Bliver market is still confused, Jowing to failure of definite un-

nouncements from Washington."-

New York, May 9. The Wall Street Journal reports that tradera on the Stock Ex-

Mrs. Elliot Roosevelt's change have changed their original.

Baby Daughter

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bullish interpretationA of Washington silver developments.

INFLATION NOT EXPECTED. Little if any Inflation is expected

GIANT AIRSHIP USELESS?

EASILY "WRECKED" BY AEROPLANES

Most of his distance has been | achieved is regular comparatively

short flights on active air mail and

passenger service.

CABINET DECISIONS,

The Cabinet decided that Mr. Anthony Eden should proceed to Ils record includes:

Genova on Saturday, and that Sir Crossed the Channel 4,500 times: John Simon is to follow on Thurs- Carried 65,000 passengers with day if the talks which Mr. Eden out Injury

and Mr. Henderson are to have Flown 46 different types of air-with M. Barihou In connection fly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mrcraft from a 42-8ontor to a single with air force control lend hope

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power-glider. -Reuter that an agreement may be secured.

-United Press.

(Special to "Telegraph")

2001. Bouired

May

Beater Washington, May 9. Special, The Navy Department admitted)

the great nirahip,

as the result of any silver policy to-day that the Administration mny shape Macon, designed for service with to the United States Navy, failed to Mas although allverites continue May insist that the possible silver pur prove her efficiency during the

chases

to increase Carribean manoeuvres with the will serve New York, May 9, commodity prices and thus have an fleet. President Roosevelt became a inflationary effect.

Bar silver climbed, despite the grandfather to-day,

Fort fact that allver shares and futures It is nonounced from

Culbertson Worth, Texas, that Mrs. Elliot declineder Stean, Roosevelt, the daughter-in-law of and Friz. the President, to-day gave birth

to a alx lbs. daughter.-United| Press,

SOME RAIN.

'.

Mr. Claud Swanson, the Soere- tary of the Department, revealed that attacking noroplanos "deo- troyed" the dirigible in quick time, wherefore Lochnically, she is of no further use to the loot-

SAMUEL INSULL

TRIAL

TO BE ARRAIGNED TO-MORROW

(Spacia! to "Telegraph"

COMMODITY PRICE FIGURES

LATEST BRITISH

RETURNS

London, May 0. A decline of 0.9 por cont, is recorded for last month in the

Ds Teirersph. Copyright, Trisampkie Mam average of wholesale prices as

fari. Roncised Ordinancs,

Mcompared with March..

Bogie

LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES. | United Press, A drop of three-quarters of a cont in New York silvor prices,

As against April, 1933, an in- The Empress of Russia is to sail for 20% 131, 5*) - making the quotation 4474 cents, Manila at B p.m. to-day, Instead of

Chicago, May.. crease of 0.0 por cont. Is shown, was reflected in a lower Hongkong | 7 p.m. as previously advised.

It la learned that Mr. Samuel the index numbor for three perioda dollar on opening this morning.

Insull will be arraigned on Friday being 86.2, 87.0 and 81.8 respective- Woak anticyclones aro centred The rate fell 1/8th to`la, 4.7/83,

Locally, the market is dull and Mr. B. Thompson was summoned be.ph two Federal indictments, charg him with using the United ovor North China and to the

Index numbers for food as a thonet of the Bonine. Preseasy, with somewhat ter vous con- fore Bir. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon States malis defraud, and vleis- whole are the lowest recorded

over the ditions prevalling, There Is Magistracy this morning for keeping

a dog without a licence on April 18 ton of the Federal bankruptcy since the present serica of index numbers was Instituted in 1920 however, no marked weakness. and allowing it to be out in the street laws,

The Prosecuting Attorney plans while that for the iron and stool In London, silver rose 11/16ths, without a muzzle. A caution was re- this being a reflection of the gistored on the first charge and fine to demand a speedy trial-United group is the highest since Novem

Pris: previous day's rise in New York of $8 was imposed on the second.

bor, 1930.British Wireless."

sure is relatively low

thern China Sea and a depres

Covers South Manchuria. forecast:-East. winds, orate; cloudy, some rain.

as "the

JAPAN'S CHINA

POLICY

QUESTION AGAIN UP IN COMMONS

London, May 9.

Reuter says that, apparently fearing disorders, police have been rushed to the waterfront.

LUNGHAI RAILWAY

EXTENSION

Shanghai, May 10, Mr. Chu Min-yi, member of the Construction Planning Committee

In reply to a question in the for Sinklang, atated on arrival Commons, Sir John Simon and from Nanking to-day that the he had no offelal information re. committee has recommended the garding the Japanese attitude to extension of the Lunghai Rail- wards League of Nations work in way to Tehua-Central News, Ohina.

He added that the subject had

not been mentionell-in the recent }}. communications from the Japan-

ese Government. British Wirelcas. YOU NEVER KNOW!

SUGAR. CONTROL IN

AMERICA

SLIGHT REDUCTION

IN TARIFF

Washington, May 9. President Roosevelt has signed

He

tho Sugar Control Bill. are also leaned a proclamation re- the duty on imported sugar and declared that the rate of the pro- cossing tax must not exceed the amount of the reduction. In tho tarif.—Router

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