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Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1931, Page 2

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BRITISH REPRISALS

TO AMERICAN TARIFFS

WASHINGTON, Ma v 15

A warning to America that Britain would soon consider tariff reprisals was ■conveyed by Dr. Coates, Britain's delegate to the International Chamber of Commerce Conference, and himself .leader of., the British chemical. Industries, at a recent session.

He and Sir Arthur Balfour clninhiat- ; ed the resolutions of the qOmnuU.er, I They overrode the American objections t and resolutions listed for adoption. Saturday’s final open session will favour the study by the Governments involved of War debts and reparations,' looking to revision and final removV of tariff harriers. They also hope for reduction of armaments.

HEADED FOR “CHAIR.”

NEW YORK GANGSTER’S WAY

NEW YORK. May 14

“I’m headed for the electric chair, and 1 want to get it over a» quickly as possible” said Francis (“Two Gun”) Crowley, a 22-year-old gangster, arrested after a sensational battle with the police. , Crowley had been indicted for murder by a grand jury. Officials hope that he will be sentenced within 10 days.

An orphaned product of tho New York -slums, Crowley* is only five feet tall and weighs 1101 b. “I’ve been kicked round all mv life by bigger and tougher men, so I got sick of it,” he said. “When I've got a gun in my hand I am as big as the biggest cop, and not afraid of anybody.” ✓

He declares that lie will plead guilty to 11 murders during his tempestuous three years’ gangster career.

AS ONE UNIT?

EMPIRE AT GENEVA

LONDON, May 15

There is a likelihood that the British Empire will be represented at the World Disarmament Conference at Geneva next year a-s one unit with a common poli c y. It is recalled that the 1930 Imperial Conference revealed such unanimity. Representatives of the Labour party, the Conservatives and the Liberals conferred with the Committee on Imperial Defence in connection with the world disarmament position. These discussions so far are in the preliminary stage, and further meetings will he arranged, after which when a common front has been agreed on, the Dominions will lie consulted.

BEAT TELEGRAM

CAPTAIN HAWKS’ FAST HOP

BERLIN, Mav 15

A now record was established by the aviator Frank Hawks, when be flew to Berlin from London, in 2br. o7min.. at an average speed of 200 miles per lion r. Amusement was caused by the nviator’s arrival five minutes before the telegram announcing bis departure from London,

CAROL'S DIVORCE. PARAMOUR IN BACKGROUND. NICE, May 15. Colqnel • V izdinek, aide-de-camp to King Carol of Rumania, declared that the, Royal .divorce had been settled definitely without recourse to [cgal formalties. 1 “Madame Lupescu is never seen 1 | with King Carol. Kings, lik e coin* * j moners, do not flaunt their private • | affairs in public,” he added". ■ | Queen. Helena, it is reported, will : reside, in exile in Paris. ' LEAVING AUSTRALIA. SMALL CHANGE TAKEN ABROAD, 3 LONDON, May 15. 1 Small change may become a-s rare in ’ Australia it's in Russia (where it is ; never seen) if tourists continue to bring it to Britain in order to evade the exchange. A South Australian, demanding to open an account at the Commonwealth Bank, produced £SO in English silver coins from a bag slung round his neck. He had brought them from Australia. A teller said that this is more or less customary. One man from Australia walked from a taxi into the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China and informed th e teller that lie had £6OO, mostly in pennies, awaiting outside. WANTS A WIFE. AUSTRALIAN WRITES HOME. LONDON, May 14. “I will do my best,” says Alderman Devonport, Mayor of Gillingham, who has received a letter from Frederick Elliot, of Tully, North Queensland, asking him to find a wife for him. Elliot says that a year ago he read in an English paper that a. girl had asked the Mayor to find her a partner, and suggests that, i.' she has found a | mate, perhaps the Mayor knows of someone 'else. “I am 35, in good employment, and own a house and other property,” says Elliot in his letter. WILL SING SEATED, DAME CLARA BUTT’S ILLNESS. CAPETOWN, May 14. Dame Clara Butt, on arriving from Durban by the Aberdeen liner Demosthenes, said she was no longer able to stand to sing on the concert platform owing to an affection of the back. In future she will sing seated. It was explained that sl*2 had suffered an injury to her spine through a fall in Tokyo. Dame Clara paid a tribute to the extraordinary cheerfulness and courage with which Australians are facing their dufficulties.