Japan Clarifies China Policy After Friendly Talks
Tokyo announces that Japan’s China policy is clarified by Foreign Minister Hirota in talks with Sir Francis Lindley. Hirota says policy remains open to cooperation and the open door principle under the nine power treaty is unaffected except on military material traffic. London awaits fuller briefing as Sir John Simon cannot yet report details.
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Tokyo
Japan
China
Koki Hirota
Francis Lindley
Foreign Office
Hirota
Francis
Hirota Kimelif
London
United Kingdom
John Simon
House of Commons
Alberta Liquor Permits Cut Fees in May 1 Change
R J Dinning announces Alberta Liquor Control Board will cut liquor permit fees from 2 to 50 cents effective May 1. Bottled beer sales on hotel premises will be allowed from that date and main vendors in Edmonton and Calgary stay open until midnight. Refunds apply to existing $2 permit holders who apply. no refunds after year end. 50 cent permit valid for all liquor purchases through 1934. Fees for pharmacists doctors veterinarians and dentists drop to 1 dollar. hospitals and sanitoriums pay 50 cents.
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Edmonton
R. J. Dinning
Alberta Liquor Control Board
Calgary
Dinning
Navy to Build 20 Ships Under 95-Ship Plan
The United States plans to start construction on twenty ships within four months to reach treaty limits. President Roosevelt will submit a one billion dollar appropriation bill to fund initial work in the treaty navy program. The first-year package, per Chairman Carl Vinson, includes forty million for six submarines, twelve destroyers, and two destroyer leaders.
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Washington
United States
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Congress
Carl Vinson
House Naval Committee
Tax Applies To Old Gold Ottawa
The finance department announces a new tax on gold applies to sales of old gold to the mint. Owners of old gold jewelry or oddments must pay the tax on the same terms as new gold producers.
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Ottawa
Finance Department
Airways Otane Appeal for Government Contracts
Assistance for Canadian Airways Limited sought at a meeting with Justice Minister Hugh Guthrie and Railway Minister R J Manion. Company leaders argued their northern mining support and remote district communications, noting air mail losses and government work proposals. Government considering the request as CPR and CN Railways had previously invested.
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Otane
Canadian Airways, Limited
Hugh Guthrie
R. J. Manion
J. A. Richardson
Charlies Gordon
E. W Beatty
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Hopper War in Saskatoon Farmers Rush To Protect Crops
Grasshoppers advance 220 degree hours in Saskatoon district per K M King of the federal entomological lab. Farmers must finish protective measures before 5 000 degree hours. Soil hosts millions of eggs half inch below the surface awaiting development beyond 62 degrees. Above 62 degrees eggs start to develop. one hour at 10 degrees above boosts impact as much as 10 hours at one degree.
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Saskatoon
K. M. King
Marooned Air Party Reaches Dawson Creek
A Chicago team led by Captain Cc. A. Simmons Mrs. Betty Ross bach and Pilot John Bonnell survived a crash Aug 21 in the upper north near Cypress Creek and after winter in snowbound isolation have reached Dawson Creek in a rebuilt aircraft. None were injured.
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Dawson Creek
B.C
Halfway
Cypress Creek
Cc. A. Simmons
Betty Rossbach
John Bonnell
Chicago
Fort St. John
Complaints Filed Against Seven Dressmakers Under Wage Act
Gus Francq chairman of the Women s Minimum Wage Commission and Lucien Rodier counsel prepared complaints against seven dressmaking firms for sweatshop conditions. Judge Maurice Terreau signed the summons under recent amendments allowing heavier penalties including imprisonment for violators.
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Montreal
Gus Francq
Women's Minimum Wage Commission
Lucien Rodier
K.C
Maurice Terreau
Seeding Progress Report From Lethbridge Area
In southern Alberta Lethbridge district reports half of wheat seeding done and 24 percent of the sugar beet crop in the ground. Early beets appear in rows as seed beds are excellent and rapid germination is expected across crops.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Snow Plows Battle Dusty Roads in Montgomery County
Snow plows were busy in Montgomery county following a dust storm that lashed Nebraska and Iowa. Roads were clogged with dust, in places one to three feet deep, and the plows were called out to clear the thoroughfares.
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Red Oak
Montgomery County
Nebraska
Iowa
Revolution In Wireless London
Guglielmo Marconi conducts early tests with 50 to 60 centimeter waves for long distance links between Genoa and Leghorn. Receivers show fair reception, with day and night similarly strong. The inventor says the new waves extend range and may enable television with no interference.
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London
Guglielmo Marconi
Morning Post
Marconi
Genoa
Leghorn
Italy
Earl of Egmont to Return to English Home
Alberta rancher Earl of Egmont plans to leave for England soon. He has previously refused contact with peers in England and is out of town, with plans to depart but no date yet set per the countess secretary.
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Calgary
Alberta
Earl of
Financial Post survey signals Canadian business recovery
The Financial Post quarterly survey shows a favorable business position in early 1934 with over 105000 jobs found in two months, a 31 percent annual index gain, and broad improvement across sectors. Building permits lag, but March 1934 permits beat March last year. railway traffic up 24 percent. western car loadings improve due to gains in livestock lumber pulp and paper ore and wheat. Iron and steel see new orders from autos mines and exports while automobile plants benefit from strong exports and rising domestic orders.
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Toronto
Financial Post
Freedom Of The Press Advise Publishers To Stay Vigilant
The American Newspaper Publishers Association adopted a resolution urging members to be increasingly vigilant to protect press freedom. The measure notes the code fight by an ANPA committee and avoids criticism of the NRA or U.S. government officials.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
A.N.P.A
N.R.A
United States
Muskrat Skins Boost Local Trapping Profits In City
Impersonal notes on rising muskrat prices and trapping activity in Prince Albert, Sask. A London meeting is hinted for conference costs with trappers receiving roughly 112 500 dollars from an anticipated 150 000 hides. Prices have doubled from last year as $25,000 in skins have already been paid within three days.
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Imperial
London
Prince Albert
Concessions in Tariffs Sought by Delegates
Ottawa delegates press Finance Minister E N Rhodes for tax and tariff concessions as budget debate continues. A steel and coal delegation seeks higher drawback on soft coal for coke manufacturing while another group opposes wider empire preference on iron and steel plates. Yukon Gold Company reps join protests against a 10 percent gold tax. changes will be announced in the House of Commons after government review.
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Ottawa
E. N Rhodes
Yukon Gold Company
George Black
House of Commons
Yukon
Rhodes
New Party Alignments in London Seeding Election Battle
Behind the scenes forces move to realign parties for the coming fight. Sir Thomas Inskip proposes a new national party to combat Socialism. Labourites hail a North Hammersmith victory as a rebuke of the National government and an endorsement of Labour. Liberals meet at Bournemouth to discuss campaign plans. Sir Oswald Mosley claims Fascists rapidly gain ground though not yet in parliament.
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London
Thomas Inskip
Laborites
Hammersmith
Bournemouth
Oswald Mosley
Australian minister hints at imperial conference in London
The Times reports Stanley Bruce suggested an imperial conference in London next year to discuss defence and economic policy after Ottawa. Australia views the disarmament stalemate and reduced empire defence as creating a grave situation requiring careful consideration.
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London
Canberra
the Times
Stanley Bruce
United Kingdom
Ottawa
Australia
Motion Defeated Restricting Bankers Pay in Ottawa
The house banking and commerce committee rejected a motion by William Irvine of Wetaskiwin to cap high bank officials’ salaries at the prime minister’s current pay. It also rejected a motion to let bank employees organize to negotiate salaries hours and working conditions.
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Ottawa
House Banking and Commerce Committee
William Irvine
U.F.A
Wetaskiwin
Canada
Bombay Cotton Strike Escalates Across City Mills
The cotton mill dispute in Bombay swelled to 50,000 strikers with all 40 mills deserted or crippled. A detachment of British police was dispatched to the trouble scene.
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Bombay
Declines Age Test for World’s Oldest Man in Istanbul
Turkey's Me thusaleh Zara Agha declined an age test to verify his status as the world’s oldest man. He fears the procedure would detract from his fame and public image.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Me‘thusaleh
Zara Agha
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