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BRITAIN PRESSES FOR NAVY PACT

CONTINUING EFFORT FOR AGREEMENT

U.S. PARTY QUITS LONDON BUT JAPANESE STAY

London, Dec. 28.

The American naval conference delegates, who are leaving London for home at 8.30 p.m. to-morrow, are taking back with them the impression that no further conversations will be held before 1936, as it is useless to convoke a parley until the situation holes a definite hope for the conclusion of a treaty.

JAPAN OIL LAW DRAWS PROTESTS

FURTHER ACTION FOR REDRESS

FOREIGN FIRMS BURDENED

(Special to "Telegraph")

(lly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphis fea moen niinomer, ERP, Erecived, December 12, 3,10 m)

Washington, Dec. 28.

The State Department re- vealed to-day that Mr. Joseph Grew the American Ambassa- dor at Tokyo, had orally renewed

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1934,

BEA+NGLE DOPT 10 CENTS

AIR MAIL CHARGES

SLASHED

I

SUBSTANTIAL

· REDUCTIONS

NEW SCALE ANNOUNCED

Substantial reductions in the air mail rates from Hongkong are notified in the current issue of the Gazette. The special 1⁄4-

Mr. Joseph C. Graw, U.S. Ambas-ounce charge has been abolished. and reductions made in the V- sador to Japan, who has lodged a protest in Tokyo against the ounce rates.

Japanese oil control laws

representations to the Japanese Nottingham's Foreign Office protesting against

the new Japanese oil control "Week-kneed”

Committee

laws..

It is learned that the Americans regard the latest instructions to Japanese delegates, received a few days ago from Tokyo, as a definite rejection of the British middle course plan, which included a suggestion for an agreement for unilateral déclarations as to buildingconfined solely to the legal re-

programmes:

At a farewell meeting between Mr. Robert L. Craigie, Counsellor of the Foreign Office, and Mr.. Norman Davis, the chief of the Américan delegation, the British representative declared that His Majesty's Government would con-

DARING

DARLING

Linue to negotiate through diploma- OF RING

tle channels with Tokyo, in the

hope of achieving a basis for u

future conference.

Mr. Davis gave bls blessing to the British efforts, saying they wore appreciated.

HOPES DIMMED

The prospects of a resumption of naval talks is growing very dim.

The Americans, sailing for New

York to-morrow, have given a

definite understanding that they do!

BAER RISKS

HIS TITLE

FOUR ROUNDS WITH PILLOWS

Chiengo, Dec. 28. who can hit hard

Max Boer,

Bot expect to return, either forfenuugh to knock

Primo Carnera

-Mr. Grew's representations were

in

strictions concerning foreign cvm- Jegitimate engaged panies business in Japan, and did not Manchukuo touch

the upon situation where an oil monopoly is being enforced for the benefit of Japanese concerns.

CARR'S OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM

Previously, the rate from Hong- kong to Great Britain WUR BO cents per 4-ounce and $1.35 per ounce. The -ounce rate is now abolished, and the 4-ounce rate reduced to 80 cents. The re-i vised scale is as follows:

I

İnter

A.Q. (Baron- C. Marwe|Słow

Bervice

only).

Fach

14 DE

Niam

6. FO

0.12

0.12

Ilarm

0,2

0.16

0.16

India

0.34

02.20 0.20

Perala

n.co

0.30

Iran

0.30

9.10

0.35

0.90

0.22

0.40

Palestine

0.50

.3%

0.40

Great Britain

0.00

0.50

D.BS

Gree

1.00

0,60

0.42

Italy

1.00

0.50

4.65

London, Dec. 28, A. W. Carr, the Notts captain,

France

1,00

0.05

Holland

1,00

O.GO

0.56

•

Hurope Other

Countries

1.00

6.1.0

0.35

FAST BOWLING IS DOOMED

Later despatches from Tokyo state that efforts to obtain modi- fication of Japan's oll control Jaws by Mr. Grew, were confined who resolutely supported Lar

to a repetition of the arguments wood and

Voce in their con-

contained in the note of September tention that fuster theory Servant Slays

States

bowling was good cricket, is 25, in which the United

the apology argued that the provisions of the disgusted with

has Nottinghamshire which were an Cx- new regulations

made for Voce's attack against cessive and unfair burden on

the Australians. American oll companien.

The State Department, as well;

and Holland, as Great Britain whose interests are involved, are Tu-night, he anys, be will staketreating-the-Manchukuo situation

separately-United Press. his world's championship when he meets King Levinsky.

further conversations, or for silly, but who only needs to smile to American feminine hearts naval conference, unless there is set

a radical change in the Japanese thumping, la golag, to risk his view which would give a more title--and its face. hopeful basis for future dis cussions.

The Americans are leaving with the impression that the Japanese view is unchanged.,

CARRYING ON

If Baer is knocked out, he will tuse his title. Otherwise there will be no decision.

Whether any change in the

It sounds a reckless thing to do, Japanese attitude la possible de- pends upon the outcome of the but there is a joker in the deck, future Anglo-Japanese negotin- First of all the fight will only go King tions through diplomatic channels, four rounds, and although

Levinsky can hit as hard as any it is agreed,

first class heavyweight, four rounds are a little too short a time in which to down

It in expected that Admiral Yamamoto, chief of the Japanese delegation, will not remain long in London, although up to now he has not received any instructions to anii.

man like Baer.

:

BRITAIN OBJECTS

London, Dec. 28. Further representations to the Заралеве Foreign Office were made yesterday by both the British and United States Embassies at the effect Tokyo with regard to of the new Japanese of law upon foreign companies,

pro- It is understood that the posed Manchukuo oil monopuly However, lucky. punch has was not discussed on this occasion. ended fights in round one before

The new Japanese law, which How. Baer appreciates that even

Bix After Admiral Standley's this time he might be taking requires companies to store

of oil, gives the months suppily chance, so he has

Government power to fix quotas tuncheon party at Claridge's to- something of day, in honour of the Japanese stipulated that eight ounce gloves and prices. As it was recently delegates, Admiral Yamamotu con-ust be used.

When Jack Dempsey was cham-announced that in fixing quotas would bo alone with Admiral

all increase in trude ferred Standley, the American technical plon, und was asked to fight with allotted to Japanese suppliers, the expert, for half an hour. At this eight ounce gloves, he remarked effect of the law upon foreign "Alright. But I didn't think this companies would be not only to conference Admiral Yamamoto revealed the contents of the Tokyo was a pillow-light."—Reuter,

involve them in heavy additional instructions received this week.

capital expenditure, but to deprive them of opportunities to recoup their themselves by increasing trade-British Wirelena,

it is understood that theau 'instructions were of a negative character. Admiral Yamamoto afterwards conferred with Admiral Sir Ernle Chatfeld, First Sea Lord! of the Admiralty.

At 5 o'clock Mr. Craigie of the Foreign Oflea is calling upon Mr. Davis to bid him and his colleagues farewell-Reuter.

GOVERNMENT SEAT NOT SHIFTING'

INSUFFICIENT SPACE

AT PAOTINGFU

Tientsin, Dec. 28.

-

According to General Yu Hauch- chung, Governor of Hopei Provin-

CAMPS FOR JOBLESS

DISTRESSED AREAS.

TO BE RELIEVED

London, Dec. 28. The provision next year of more camps. for the unemployed from distressed areas in the United Kingdom is understood to be re- ceiving serious consideration.

It

additionni

Second Victim Of Slayer

MYSTERY. STILL UNSOLVED

Capetown, Dec, 28,

He says he supposes bowlers will Lo bowl in be instructed how

SEEK TO RECOVER LOST SILVER

China May Approach Foreign Banks

Shanghai, Dec. 29.

The Shanghai Times learns that the Ministry of Finance may within the next few days officially sanction a proposal made by Chinese bankers whereby foreign banks shall be asked to ship back the silver they have ex- ported during the past few months and to use it for business pur. legitimate poses.

The amounts involved would be registered, so as to be exempt from the ex- port tax and equalisation

re-exported.- charge it Reuter.

future, which will mean the end of fast bowling.

He adds that he thinks the polley ndopted by the committee reveals them as a weak-kneed lot.

Voge, however, refuses to be drawn into the discusalen.

hoped to double this year's

The second victim of a mysteri-A prominent member of the number of 15 "hutment" semi- permanent camps and 12 Aupple-

ous murderer has died of his Marylebone Committee is quoted as mentary tented summor camps, wounds at Constantia to-day. having anticipated trouble in Eng-

being sites camp provided, as before by the Forestry He is Mr. Claude Folbert, younglish cricket circles since the news Commission in the woodland arcu, businessman of this city, who was of the English apology to Australia The object of the scheme, which attacked while driving with Miss was received from Sydney before has proved most successful, is to Inex Ellenborger yesterday. The any official announcement of the ce, the shift of the seat of the provide relays of unemployed men girl was killed outright, shot M.C.C. letter's despatch had been

made in England. Provincial Government of Hopel with 12 weeks' open-air work in through the head, and Felbart wus to Paotingfa will be Indefinitely healthy conditions, including good shot through the stomach and leg. there are many food and a free supply of necessary He drove his car Into Constantia postponed as difficulties including financial con-clothing,

The annual capacity of each hut and then collapsed, calling for aid. aldorations, which have to be

Miss Ellenberger was a visitor to overcome before such movement camp is four relays of 200 the district, on holiday-Reuter. can be carried out. He added men, and the supplementary tented- that the

existing government camps receive two relays of bo

statea A bankruptcy notification 'buildings at Paotingfu were not tween 100 and 200 men in the

Under the Companies Urdinance it sufficiently extensive to accom- summer months. The camps are in is notified that a first and final that a first and final dividend of $24.30 modate the provincial government charge of a small staff provided by dividend of $2.90 per cent, has been has been declared in the case of To British declared in the case of the Shiu Chee Fo-wan, allas To Sik-pan, of 180 departments and new buildings the Ministry of Labour,

Apliu Street, Shamshulpp. Wireless. had to be built.-Central News.

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FIVE-YEAR FIGHT IN U.S. COURTS

AN ANTI-SMUGGLING TREATY BREACH

SINKING OF CANADIAN VESSEL RECALLED

Washington, Dec. 28. After five years of almost continuous litigation, the final hearing of the famous "I'm Alone" case commenced before the Fedéral Commissioners to-day,

The case has cropped up repeatedly in American civil and admiralty courts since March, 1929, when an American coastguard cutter sank the alleged rum- runner "I'm Alone" off the Louisiana coast. One sea- man was killed and the entire cargo, 2,800 cases of rum and whiskey, was lost.

Canada is claiming £77,660 damages for the loss of the vessel. The two main points still to be decided are the ownership of the craft and exact point where she was sunk. The outcome has a very vital bearing in international law.

BIG STEEL MILL FOR CANTON

NANKING GIVES APPROVAL

FOREIGN LOAN

SOUGHT.

Canada claims that the ship was owned by the Eugene Creaser Ship- ping Company of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and that the vessel was sunk outside the twelve-mile Umit, the British-American specified by anti-smuggling, pact as the limit of territorial waters. The "I'm Alone" was said by her master to have been between sixteen and twenty miles off shore when she was fired on and sunk.

CLASH OF VIEWS

The United States, however, con- tends that the vessel was owned by a man who is already serving a sentence for smuggling In an American prison and that the craft was actually sunk only'B1⁄4 miles off shore.

The Americans contend that the rum-runner refused to obey the

Canton, Dec, 28. Mr. Hu Chi-yen, a member The Pollee Superintendent at the Canton Provincial Govern coastguards' signal to heave to Mirzapur. Mr. Andrew Georgement, who sought approval from and that a shot was fired across Crawford, was to-day shot dead by the Central Government to a plan her bows-to-force her to take heed. hls servant whilst he was asleep for the establishment of an Iron A second shot was fired into her

The outrage occurred at a camp and steel works at the suburbs of bows, the defence declares. situated 65 miles from head- Canton, returned here from the

North last evening, quarters-Reuter.

According to him, the Central

The Canadian erow of the "I'm full Government had given

the Alone" maintains that the cutter proval to all the details of plan as a result of discussions he opened fire without warning, that hell with the Execative Yuan, the they were outside the twelve-mile limit any event, and that when Ministry of Industry and the the "I'm Alone" was in

Binking National Defence Planning Com condition other shots were fired into

BRITISH TRADE

FAIR

RECORD ALLOTMENT OF SPACE

London, Del. 28. Preparations are actively pro- ceeding for next year's British In- dustries Fair. Over one million square feet of actual stand space have already been allotted for the exhibition, which is a 26 per cent. increase on last year's record total

The Fair will be held in two sections, and this year the, heavy industries section at Birmingham has arranged to open on May 20, almost immediately after the cule- King's Silver brations of the Jubilee. in order to permit Over- sexs buyers to combine their visit: with holidays in the United King- dom.

Other sections of the Fair will open in accordance with precedent on February 18 in London.-Bri- Lish Wireless.

CYPRUS DROUGHT

ENDED

BURSTING OF BIG- RESERVOIR

miitec.

CREW'S STORY

Mr. Hu further revealed that her hull to hasten her departure. Ono seaman was killed and others the Canton Government would Auck a loan from certain British only escaped by leaping into the sea, they allege. The Captain of the or American interests to finance veel was wounded in the head.- this enterprise, which required a Renter initial expenditure of $30,000,000. Regarding construction work, negotiations are said to be in progress with the McKee Com pany, an American concern. This new iron and steel works is ex- pacted to be capable of turning out 270 Long of steel daily. Central News.

AMBASSADOR GREETED

COUNT MUSHAKOYE

IN BERLIN

Strike Plans Unaltered

OFFICERS' GUILD STANDS FIRM

MEN TO REMAIN ON SHIPS

Indications this morning are that the strike of officers and Berlin, Dec, 28. enginners on steamers whose Count Kimitomo Mushakoye, the owners not paying the Ambassador, arbitration award scale of wages. Лезу Japanese arrived here to-day, accompanied will, in accordance with the by his wife.

China Coast Officers' Guild's He was received at the station decision, be carried out. by Count Basstwitz and other high officials and by the entire Japanese Embassy staff-Reuter.

are

Mr. W. E. Kirby, Secretary, of the Guild, stated this morning: that he had recolved a lengthy letter from Mr. Peter Sin, on be

300 ARRESTED IN half of seven owners, expresslifig

NAZI PURGE

BUT 200 SET FREE AGAIN

willingness to pay, the arbitration award acale, but declining to sign any agreement to that effect with the Guild.

Mr. Kirby. added that the Guild were not giving, way one inch. "We are standing on a fair and ́ square deal," he added.

London, Dec. 28. Heavy rain has fallen in Cyprus, ending the disastrous drought which has prevailed there in recont The M.C.C. letter conveyed to years. Australia the Nottinghamshire re-

Berlin, Dec, 28. It was stressed by Mr. Kirby for that there is no question of a solution, recently adopted, which, in Unfortunately the downpour, was

Three hundred arrests effect, apologised for Voce's fast so severo that it caused a rupture bowling-Reuter,

of the biggest water reaorvoir in the island, lending to destructive alleged offences against morals are walk-out. The officers end en admitted in authoritative quarters gineers have been given definite foods. British Wireless.

in connection with the reported Instructions to remain on the Nazi purge.

ships to protect the companies Mackintosh's Ltd., the well-knownIt is stated, howover, that two property, unless they receive writ- men's waar spacialists, have issued a hundred have since been released. ten orders from the owners or

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