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KING GEORGE VI PLEDGES PEACE

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to restore its standards, though the task is long and hard.

"Aala 100, is changing fast, and its mind is deeply disturbed. Is not this

the moment when the Old World in

s turn, might look for hope and

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The King proceeded: "In a sense, GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- race might be a dangerous und dis-HOLDERS will be held at the ruptive force, but the English and HONG KONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY, French had shown in Canada, that they could keep their pride, and the the 2nd. JUNE, 1939, at 11.00 a.m., distinctive culture which It Inspired, for the purpose of receiving the while yet combining to establish a Report of Directors together with broader freedom and security than

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year ended 30th. April, 1939.

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The King continuing, said nor was

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War Of Independence

Referring to the American War of

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Independence, the King said: "No for the second night in succession man, thank God, will ever again aboard the royal train as it sped conceive of such an arbitrament be. westward from Fort William. tween the peoples of Empire and

my

Extending royal welcome to Their the peoples of the United States,

tes Majesties, Mr. John Bracken, Premier Faith in reason and fair play, which of Manitoba sald that while they did we share with them, in one of the not forget the best traditions of their chief ideals that guides the British ancestral lands, they all met their Empire in all its ways to-day,

sovereigns as citizens of Canada, It is not in power and wealth proud to be members of the Common alone, nor in dominion over other wealth of British nations, and prouder peoples that the true greatness of Crown and British parliamentary still of the traditions of the British the Empire consists. Those things are but the Instruments they are not institutions. the end or to ideal.

The King replying said that the The and in freedom, justice, and peace in equal people of Manitoba, having united measure for all, secure against might well be proud of such splendid many races in a common elÜzonship, tack from without and within. It is

fruit. only by adding spiritual dignity and material

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Immensity Of Country

"In my journey westward, I have been struck by the immensity of the country, and the many visible proofs His Majesty concluded with a of its material and social progress." special greeting to the young listen- His Majesty added that it gave ers, urging them to remember that them the utmost pleasure to visit the key to all progress lay in faith, then, and they prayed that under hope and love.

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eng of 25.21 metres, or 11.0 megacy- May Try To Set Up The speech will deal with the pre-New Government

sent situation in China.

A record was made of it when Mr. Sloss recently visited Chungking to confer with the educational and relief authorities there. Mr. Sloss was pre-

SHANGHAI, May 24.

THE possibility of Wang

cent in the capital during the devastat-Ching-wei attempting to set up

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Ja new Chinese Government if Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek refuses to accept peace terms, is

Monarchy For being discussed in Shanghai.

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Beirut, May 24. Newspaper reports here to-day assert that the establishment of a monarchial regime will be proclaimed in Syria before the end of May.

Rumours of the establishment of such a regime have been freely circulated here for some time..

The names of certain members of mentioned as likely candidates for the pro-British Hashamide family are the throne.

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(Continued from Page 1) made on both sides that the Premier expressed the above hope.-British Wireless.

NEW ALLIANCE DENIED

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deny- ing foreign press reports that Poland and Rumania had decided to replace their defensive alliance

pact which refers only to the eventuality of a Soviet attack on either of them, by a more comprehensive agreement.

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M.C.C. STATEMENT ON 8-BALL OVER

The M.C.C. have issued the following announcement regarding the eight-ball over experiment:

"As has already been notified, the eight-ball over will be adopted in first-class cricket as an experiment during the 1939 season. The M.C.C. think it desirable at this juncture to clarify the position as regards other grades of: cricket, especially in view of the fact that it is known that certain clubs have already experimented with the longer over, and no doubt many more clubs will wish to do so,

"It is extremely unlikely that any For "a number of years. Border change in the law will be made untii League matches have been played on a trial over two seasons in first-class the 50-over limit principle and the cricket has been given to the eight-systern has been a marked success. ball over, and therefore no change in But to continue with the practica of the law need be anticipated before 50 overs with an increase of from

six the season of 1041. In the meantime, to afght balls an over is an altogether there is no objection to the eight-different matter. On many occasions ball over being tried in league or both sides in a match have occupied club cricket in 1939 should this be the wicket for their full quota of so wished.

overa, and play has lasted as long as five hours. With an eight-ball over "Any trials, however, in the case of in club alfated to conferences, leagues prolongation matches might be unduly and would be in danger ar associations can only be carried of becoming test of endurance pro- aut subject to the regulations of the vided batsmen could adopt the craw! executive bodies concerned. An op-methods of some modern Test match portunity will be given to clubs, & cricketers. to express their views this

on sub- If the Border clubs decide to at- jeet at the end of the 1939 season, in cept the Union's recommendation it order to enable the M.C.C. to decide is obvious that a curtailment of overs whether any modifications for trials will be necessary. But it is in this in 1940 are desirable. At the con- respect that the difficulty, arises. clusion

of the 1040 season, Anal Border League cricket opinions of clubs, &c., will be asked by a hard and fast set of rules,

Is governed for.

and "As regards schools, the M.C.C. doy change in the number of overs not wish the eight-ball over to be of these rules. Whether this dim- will necessitate an alteration to one adopted during 1939, and have, there-culty could be overcome in time to fore, decided that the schools matches allow the eight-ball over to operate to be played at Lords during that this season is a matter for the clubs season will be played under the six-themselves. They are well enough ball over as provided for in Law 13. aware that under the present constitu It is probable, however, that schools tion will be asked to give a irlal to an at the annual general meeting of the rules cannot be altered 'except extended over in 1940, if by that League which is generally held in time, experience in first-class and November. other cricket has indicated the de- It is interesting to note, however, sirability of making an alteration n that previous to the Union's recom- Law 13,"

mendation, one Border club had al- ready thrown out the suggestion re- garding the eight-ball over for scason 1940 with n necessary

· curtaliment of the number of overs from 89 to 30.

How Rule Affects The

Border Clubs CAR WORKERS STRIKE

DETROIT, May 24-Over 70,000 automobile workers are idle as a re- The announcement that the Scottish suit of a strike at the Brigga Manu- Cricket Union had recommended the facturing Company's plant, where a eight-ball over be put into operation deadlock continues. this season will no doubt present a It is estimated that 24,000 are mem bit of a problem to the Border League bers of

United Automobile clubs, says the Evening Dispatch. Workers' organisation.-Router.

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