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Is Approved

Powers To Continue Effort To Remove Spain Volunteers

London, Nov. 4

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1937.

AMERICAN Signing Anti-

DIPLOMAT ARRIVES

Consul-General. Welcomed To Hongkong

Has Had Wide Experience

Hongkong may feel inclined to preen itself to-day, in a new sense of importance, with the arrival of so distinguished a Mr. Addison E. diplomat as

act Southard to

Consul- General for the United States.

as

The full meeting of the Non-In- tervention Committee has approved the draft resolution that, subject to the withdrawal of volunteers, belli- Rerent rights be. granted, and also opproved the recommendation that the Chairman be authorised to sp proach the two parties in Spain,

Although the draft resolution wan adopted by all representatives of the Non-Intervention Committee, M. Ivan Molsky, the Russian delegate, matn tained his absention on the question of granting belligerent rights.

The commitice unanimously adopt-He and Mrs. Southard were met ed the sub-committee's two recom- on board the President Coolidge mendations authorising the Chair- when she docked early to-day. man forthwith to approach the two parties in Spain, and providing for the continuance of examination of methods for applying the resolution, pending replies from the two Spanish parties, and consideration of measures to meet the Soviet absten- tlon.-Reuter.

Prohibitive "War Risk” Criticised

Commons Told Trade Suffers Severely

London, Nov. 4,

Far Shipping difeulties in the East were brought to the attention | of the House of Commons to-day by Mr. A. C. Morcing (Cons.), when he Arst asked if the Board of Trade was aware that British merchants in Shanghai were seriously handicapped by the prohibitive Totes "for war risis for vessels going to Shanghai or Woosung."

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, 1904, Mr. Southard made early contacts in the Far East. He was educated at Lebanen University and the Univer- sity of St. Thomas, Manila.

In 1913 he married Lucy Maloy, of an old Ohio family, and to-day they have one son, Patrick Henry,

Mr. Southard's first appointment i was in the commercial world, when he went to Mexico, remaining there from 1004 until the year following. But he was aiming at the diplomatic service, and in 1907 he was back in the Philippine Islands. He remained there for eight years.

Subsequently he was in the diplo- maile and consular service in China, Arabia, Abyssinia, Somaliland, Persia, Eritree, Palestine, Sweden, France, He was Chief of the Consular Report- Ing Omer, Department of State, 1022-28, and was made a Consul General in 1924. In 1920 he was assigned to Singapore.

IN TROUBLED ABYSSINIA : Then, during dangerous

Soviet Pact To-morrow

Text Of Three- Power Treaty To Bo Published

and

Rome, Nov. 4. Though not ofcially confirmed, it is learned that the anti-Comintern Pact between italy, Germany Japan will be signed at mid-day on Saturday at the Palazzo Venezia by Signor Benito Mussolini, the Italian dietatar, Herr Joachim von Ribben- trop of Germany, who is expected here to-morrow, and Mr. Hatto, the Japanese Ambassador.

It is understood the text of the pact will subsequently be published.

trade

The

new Italo-Japanese agreement, which has been in pro- cess of negotiation for months, pro- viding for Japan Lo purchase Abyssinian cotton in exchange for manufactures, will possibly be signed at the same time-Rester's Special.

Prominent U.S. Businessmen Visit Colony

Tell Of Plans For

Expositions

A party of distinguished American businessmen arrived in Hongkong this morning from

tho Japan by President Coolidge in the course of a round-the-world tour.

W.

Pre-

Golden Gate

The party includes Mr. L and dificult months, he was in Abyssinia, Cutler, President of the Golden Gate at the caplini, Addis Ababa, remain International Exposition and ing there from 1927 to 1935 assident of the Board of Trustees of accompanied American Minister, except for brief Stanford University, periods.

by Mrs. Cutler; Mr. P. Sexson. Com- American Who's Who adds: He misaloner for the was a member, with rank of Envoy International Exposition, accompani- Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-ed by his wife; and Mr.. A. D.

President of Lord *and tentiary of the United States on the Lasker,

Advertisers, and Thomas, to the Imperial

Lasker. Captain Euan Wallace, President Special Mission Coronation, 1830. of the Board of Trade, replied he

He was Counsellor of the Legation,

Mr. Cutler said that his trip IA that underwriters Stockholm, 1935; and Counsellor of really a pleasure trip although was informed were freely granting war risk in- surance on vessels going to those the Embassy and Consul-General in would naturally publicise the

poris, and on their cargoes, other than war materials. Insurance on cargo at present was limited to the period during which it was aboard an ocean- going vessel, but he understood the underwriters were considering the possibility of assisting shippers by extending the scope and existing

roups

Mr. Morcing also asked if the Boord of Trade would point out to British ship owners the serious damage they were doing to British trade by their delay in resuming shipments to Woo- sung in view of the recent specifica- tion of hours and localities made by the Commander-in-Chief at Shang- hal (Admiral Sir Charles Little) in. which be considered was safe for British ships to anchor, and In view of the absence of

dimcul- ties between Woosung and Shanghai.

Ofightering Captain Wallace, in reply, said it was for ship owners to decide whe- ther to send ships to Woosung or not, and in deciding they doubtless would take into account the various fac- tors, including, the consideration of safety and also the amount of busi- ness offering-Reuter.

BELGIAN COALITION NECESSARY

Third Failure To Form Government

Brussels, Nov. 4. M. Hubert Pierlot has informed King Leopold that he is unable to form a Cabinet,

He is the third Minister to assume the task of forming a Government and who has had to abandun attempt.

the

The crisis has now lasted ten days and it seems that a coalition Gov- ernment will be formed, as none of the three parties-Liberals, Catholics

and Socialists-is strong enough to hold a majority in the Legislature.— Reuter.

Duke and His Duchess Asked To White House

Washington, Nov. 4.

It is announced at the White House that the Duke and Duchess of Wind- sor will be entertained to ten by President Roosevelt on November 12. Mrs. James Roosevelt, jr., will act as hostess,

Mrg, Franklin Roosevelt is leaving Washington to-day for a lecture tour and will not be in Washington during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor-Reuter.

"PREMIER CALLS ON KING

· BORIS OF BULGARIA

London, Nov. 4.

The Prime Minister called on King Baris of Bulgaria at the Ritz hotel thila afternoon-British Wireless.

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position during his tour. Mr. Soulhard 13 interesting and

an author of position is an International affair and authoritative com- already 20 different countries had mercial handbooks on Abyssinia. agreed to take part. It will be held 1918; Eritren, 1920; Palestine, 1932; from February 18, 1939, to December and is a noted contributor to mag-3, 1939, and will be known as

the zines. He has also lectured exten-Golden Gate International Exposition.

'sively.

STOP PRESS

It will feature the nations of the Paelle whereas the New York Ex- position, which will be held during 1939, will be more Industrial in character.

Though there is a certain amount himself of rivalry aboard between and Mr. Lasker who is interested in the Chicago World Fair, there is really no competition between these Expositions in Chicago, New York.

and San Francisco, said Mr. Cutler. The Chicago Fair will be over and the ather two Expositions will be 3,008 iniles "apart:"

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the latter having donated $5,000,000 already. The Island, after the event, will be used as an alrodrome.

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BRITAIN BEING BLUFFED

Labour Peer Tells

House Of Lords

London, Nov. 4, Britain's strategie poslilora in the' Mediterranean was debated In the House of Lords lo-day.

Lord Strabolgi (Labour) said Bri- tain's position in the Mellterranean was extremely strong, whilst Italy's was extremely weak because of her forces in Libya and Abyssinin, Gibraltar to-day was not invulner able, as was once thought.

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Gold Medal For Pretty Jean Batten

London, Nov. 4. The Royal Aero Club has awarded ils gold medal to Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand aviatrix, who recently catablished a new record flight from Australia to England, In rocognition of her many Empire fights-Reuler's Special,

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