Mutual Gains Expected From Empire Parley
Prime Minister R B Bennett told 1700 Western Ontario Conservatives that Canada will seek mutual gains at the July Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa. He urged unity within the empire to keep trade within the partnership and benefit all parts of the empire. He emphasized Canada needs public support for agreements that ensure perpetual mutual advantage.
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London
England
Canada
Ottawa
Commonwealth of Free Peoples
Eampire
R. B. Bennett
Western Ontario Conservative Association
Western Ontario
Will Invest Millions In Gold Properties In Canada
British finance representative A. H. Carlisle disclosed nine million dollars from British Dutch and Swiss capital is kept in Geneva banks for Canadian northern Quebec gold properties. About 40 percent would fund Canadian mining equipment with the rest for prospecting and opening new districts. Work to start within two months as production rises in Quebec and Ontario draws British interest.
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Canada
Montreal
Que
Geneva
Quebec
A. H. Carlisle
Carlisle
Ontario
Will Probated Not After Fatal Southampton Crash
The Daily Mail reports Earl of Egmont former Priddis rancher died intestate after a May 6 automobile accident outside Southampton. Administration of his estate will likely be granted to his brother George Perceval and solicitor partner H. J. Washbrough.
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London
England
The
Daily Mail
Earl of Egmont
Priddis
Alberta
Southampton
George Perceval
H. J. Washbrough
Sight Sea Monster Reported Off British Columbia Coast
A blue and white 40 foot sea monster with a bulbous head was sighted twice in the Pacific waters between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland, about 100 miles north of Vancouver. The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Adelaide reported the sightings, with the second encounter showing the creature swimming beneath the stern for a thrilling close-up.
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Pacific
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Vancouver
Tom Walls Derby winner and British film figure
Tom Walls, Derby winner April the Fifth at Epsom Downs, is a famed Canadian audience favorite. The motion picture comedian and director, paired with Ralph Lynn at Aldwych Theatre, stars in Plunder One Embarrassing Night and Tons of Money and directed the film On Approval. Walls has shaped the British film industry and played a leading role in the stage adaptation.
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Epsom Downs
Eng
Tom Walls
Aldwych Theatre
London
Ralph Lynn
Canada
United States
Walls
Frederick Lonsdale
English scientists head for polar year observations
Four young English meteorologists depart Montreal en route to Fort Rae Northwest Territories for the 1932-33 polar year program. W A Grinsted J L Kennedy W R Morgans and P A Sheppard of the London meteorological office will store at Fort Rae from August 1, 1932 to August 31, 1933.
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Montreal
Que
Fort Rae
Northwest Territories
Edmonton
Western Canada
W. A. Grinsted
J. L. Kennedy
W. R. Morgans
P. A. Sheppard
Meteorological Office
London
Regiments Award North West Canada 1885 Honor
Ottawa announces six non permanent active militia units receive the battle honor North West Canada 1885. The 12th Manitoba Dragoons, 16th Canadian Light Horse, South Alberta Horse, Manitoba Horse, Winnipeg Light Infantry, and Prince Albert Volunteers perpetuate old militia regiments that served in the Riel Rebellion.
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Ottawa
Ont
North West Canada
Department of National Defence
Riel
12Th
Manitoba Dragoons
16Th
Canadian Light Horse
South Alberta Horse
Manitoba Horse
Winnipeg Light Infantry
Prince Albert Volunteers
Duty on Vegetables in Ottawa Sets New Invoice Values
The Department of Natural Revenue issues a bulletin fixing duty values in Canadian funds. Beets add two cents per pound to the true invoice value, cauliflower adds four cents, and green peas add two and a half cents. Beets rule lasts to February 15, 1933, while cauliflower and peas end November 30 next.
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Ottawa
Ont
Department of Natural Revenue
Lancashire delegation sails to Canada for textile talks
Seeking Agreement London reports an important Lancashire cotton industry delegation sailing for Canada on the Empress of Australia. The goal is to secure agreements with Canadian textile interests and return to prepare a report for the British Government for the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa.
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London
Eng
Canada
England
Ottawa
Alberta Pioneer John Plummer Marcellus Dies at 90
John Plummer Marcellus a member of Alberta's first legislature in 1905 and foothills pioneer died in Pincher Creek at age 90. He was predeceased by his wife a month earlier. Born in Morristown Morrisburg Ontario he came to western Canada in 1889.
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Pincher Creek
Alberta
John Plummer Marcellus
The
Foothills
Mr. Marcellus
Morrisburg
Dundas County
Ontario
Western Canada
Duty on Lead Pencils and Cooperage Materials Set
Ottawa based measure sets a duty of 35 cents per gross on wood lead pencils under tariff rates. It also assigns special values to keg stock components including staves hoops and headings for cooperage products.
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Ottawa
Minister of National Revenue
New Japan Premier Chosen After Inukai Assassination
Admiral Makoto Saito named as non party premier by the Emperor to succeed Tsuyoshi Inukai who was recently assassinated. Saito a former Korea governor and Geneva naval conference delegate in 1927 wins broad party approval.
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Japan
Tsuyoshi Inukai
Makoto Saito
Korea
United States backs British call for economic conference
Washington responds favorably to a British idea to convene world powers in London to seek solutions to economic distress. Ambassador Mellon in London will say the US values such a conference but will exclude discussions on war debts and reparations. Britain extends the invitation to France Italy and others, echoing Hoover's debt moratorium proposal.
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Washington
United States
London
England
Andrew W. Mellon
Great Britain
Britain
France
Italy
Hoover
Irish Free State Eyes End of Privy Council Appeals
Dublin reports the Republican Government drafting a bill to wipe out appeals to the Privy Council, tying the move to land annuities resistance and the oath of allegiance. The Dail may consider it before the July 8 summer adjournment, with the Privy Council appeal already effectively inoperative.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Free State
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Dail Eireann
Great Britain
Privy Council
Free State
Balloonists Set Record Flight in Weather hit Balloons
United States Army balloon No 2 led by Lieut Wilfred J Paul and Lieut J H Bishop landed 14 miles north of Hatton Saskatchewan after a 30 hour voyage from Omaha Nebraska. They battled electrical storms and rain and likely set a new world duration record for balloons of its capacity.
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Hatton
Sask
United States Army
Wilfred J. Paul
Here
Omaha
Nebraska
Ballons
Lieut. Paul
J. H. Bishop
Scott Field
Ill
Earth
Outlawry of Heavy Tanks Urged at Disarmament Congress
At Geneva on June 1 Lord Stanhope urged banning heavy tanks as offensive weapons. Britain would scrap tanks of 25 tons or more, while lighter tanks could remain for police use. US delegate Hugh R. Wilson criticized unclear lines between tanks and armored cars. Naval commission agreed to extend battleship age to 26 years. Aircraft carrier age limit remained unchanged.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Land Commission of the
Naval Commission
Oath abolition could isolate Irish Free State warns senator
In Dublin debate on the oath abolition bill, Senator Bagwell warned the Free State would become isolated without British credit or support if the oath of allegiance to the king were removed. Opposition and government factions clashed over implications including potential Britain talks. Also noted were taxpayer concerns and Gallagher Limited laying off 200 workers as differential duties bite.
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Dublin
Ireland
Free State
Bagwell
Senate
Great Britain
Wilson
Commonwealth
Johnson
Labor Party
Ernest Blythe
Gallagher, Limited
Campbell appeals to aid coal towns at B C trade convention
Lorne A. Campbell of Rossland urged the Associated Boards of Trade of eastern British Columbia to intervene against unfair U S fuel oil competition for railway use. He warned that without counteraction the coal mines in the region may soon close.
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Fernie
B.C
Lorne A. Campbell
Rossland
Associated Boards of Trade
British Columbia
U.S
United States France Sign Trade Pact to Boost Imports
The United States and France end a trade agreement granting MFN treatment on quotas restricted imports. The accord aims to restore about $500,000 of the roughly $2,506,000 U.S. trade loss under the French quota system, easing uncertainties for American businesses.
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United States
France
Paris
U S Holiday Immigrants Held In Victoria Border Stop
A number of U S holiday-makers visiting Victoria on Memorial Day were detained by immigration authorities here while their right to return to the United States is investigated. Many former Britishers and Canadians also returned to Victoria during the holiday, some who had lived in the U S long enough to claim a right to remain.
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Victoria
B.C
United States
New York Department Store Beats Costs in Newspaper Ads
C H Henry, local advertising man, told the Advertising and Sales Club in Toronto that a New York department store sold more than 96 million dollars of merchandise last year through newspaper advertising, at a cost under 2 million dollars.
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Toronto
New York
C. H. Henry
Death Penalty Push for Interstate Kidnapping in Congress
The Cochran bill to make interstate kidnapping a federal crime punishable by death was approved by the United States House judiciary committee.
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Washington
United States
House of Representatives Judiciary Committee
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Speedy Colt
Army
Saskatchewan
Lieut
Paul
Bishop
Myself
British Army Signal Corps
Tideworth
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