FAR EAST FLURRY

Northern Advocate, 7 February 1934, Page 7

FAR EAST FLURRY

JAPANESE ATTITUDE ( , “NO CAUSE POR WAR.” . _ r BUT PREPARATION ESSENTIAL. (United Press Association— By EloctrM Telegraph.—Copyright.) . : (Received 9 a.m.) • -r 'f TOKIO, February 6.-, In the House “of 'Peers, Mr Hirota, replying to Viscount Okqchi, said that while the spirit of the nation would ■rise to the highest, pitch for defen.ee when Japan was actually threatened, at present there was no cause for wmr. He was not pessimistic in regard to relations between Russia and Japan*, and the Sino-Japanese relations were: 1 improving.

The Japanese -Navy . denied that it ■ desired "war,- but. preparedness was. eS- H sential. U. H ; The Forcigii Minister added al- 1 : I though the Soviet Commissars made ■ mote noise, this might indicate.-less- ' ■ preparedness 'on their part. ; .. ’ ■ AT £7 AN OUNCE ■ : I LONDON PRICE POR GOLD. 'I (Received 9 a.ni.)' ' ’ I LONDON, February r./ V I The price of fine gold , today was, £7 ; ' an ounce, compared with £fi 18/3 on I Saturday. The record amount of 1 1 £1,500,090 woifh-waS'offcfed/and most I of it was purchased for America. .1 . SILVER QUOTATIONS . n I LONDON, February-.SA ■ I Silver is quoted at 19 o-Sd-aniouncel spot, and ,19 H-16d forwar j‘| ■with 19 15-16 d, both positions,/Joni I Saturday. ' .. ;• I The quotation for silver at per finds I ounce , is 21.8-lGd, compared: with; I

on February ;2. , ; . . -.: - i .