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HE WALKED UNAFRAID
Where his loved ones were stoned!
JOBETH M. SCHEMES PELINES
GEORGE-ARLISS
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THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD
Howling mobs mada way for this fans Agure, walking with dignity to his mother's house. The House of Rothschild! The hause of five brothers, who stood steadfast against all their enemiest
sad them.S/NISED ARTISYS
The
China Mail
NINETIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1935.
30,000 ITALIANS
MOBILISED ONLY
AS PRECAUTION
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Abyssinian Government.
SILENCE BAN ON MOTOR HORNS Seaside Resorts And Spas Approve
·WOULD EXTEND VETO FOR WHOLE 24 HOURS
London, To-day.
HIGH HOPES OF
CLEANING OUT
BIAS BAY AREA
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NO ITALIAN ADVANCE The Government bad also been
The reward for the arrest, of informed that there not only has
the pirate chief and other free- been no advance on the part of the|
booters is $5,000, and the au- nouncement that the offer had Italian forces from the line they have long decupled in the disputed
The Transport Minister, Mr. been increased to $6,000 la incor area, but that the Italian Minister Hore Belisha, in the House of rect. Indeed, if the pirates are in Addis Ababa has, in fact, been Commons yesterday announced his found without the booty the re instructed to negotiate with the willingness to zivo favourable ward is, only $5000. As the des- consideration to any application, cription and identity of the other The British Minister in the Ethio- from local authorities for an ex- pirates are known, it is believed pian capital has been, authorised to perimental extension of the silence that they will be brought to jus use his good offices in promoting the zones during the whole 24 hours. tice before long,
Unlike the Hong Kong authori- success of these negotiations,
The ban on the sounding of mo- Sir John Simon added that the tor horne after 11.80 p.m., after a les, the headquarters of the press reports current on Tuesday of brief trial period in London only, River Flotilla does not issue any the Italian ultimatum to Abyssinia has been in operation for several report on the progress of the hunt! Thad been officially denied. Protests months throughout · Britain and nor does it give information
had, however, been made in Addis the newspapers state that the Par-piracy matters in general. There Ababa following the recent frontier liamentary question in reply tos no intelligence officer in 'laison incidents, and in making these pro-which Mr. Hore Belisha made the with the press. teste the Italian Government had above statement' is based on de reserved, their right to seek repara-mands from certain seaside resorts tion.
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STRICT ETHIOPIAN ORDERS The Ethiopia Government state that they have lived up to the un- dertakings given in their letter add- ressed to the League, and strict or- ders have been given to avoid fur- ther incidents.. So far as he was aware; no fresh appeal had been made by. cither aido to the League of Nations.-British Wireless Ser- vice.
REDS DRIVEN FROM KWEICHOW
Report Confirmed
Canton, To-day.
and inland Spas British Wire- less Service.
INCREASED P.O. EXPENDITURE
New Bill Makes The Provision
London, to-day.
The increased 'Post Office expen-
diture, attributable to the recovery
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SUGAR REFINERY FOR CHANCHUEN
Foreign Firm Obtains £14,000 Contract
on
Canton, to-day..' The authorities of the Canton) Sugar Manufacture Area are making preparations for the establishment of the second sugar refinery in the jarea.
A suitable site has been chosen!
in trade and Industry, combined in Chanchuen, Shuntek County, with the increase in telephone sub-where a rich supply of raw material the is expected as most of the mulberry scribers and traffic following
reduction in rates operating since planting lands have been used for
the planting of sugar cane. last October, is provided for in * bill now published.
A contract has been signed with
It was learned in the Canton
In 1985 to 1936 the expenditure of foreign firm for the construction Office of the Kwelchow 25th, Army- Corps, that a telegram of last 9.467,000 will be required for tele- and installation of machinery. The Friday from General Wang Chab-phonce and 41,058,000 for Fostal total cost is £14,000.-Central Press. leh confirms the reports that all and Telegraph services.
The bill seeks authority for the
the Communist remnants had been issue of £54,000,000, but a memo KWANGTUNG'S RAIN driven from Kwalchow soil.
The telegram further adds that randum states if the present rate of development continues, fresh bor. the Kweichow forces which are!
in hot pursuit of the retreating rowing powers must be sought be outlaws, have reached the border fore the Autumn of 1988-British
Wireless Service. line, at Tauching, Tung-wang-tien.
Central Press.
VOTE OF CENSURE
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GAUGE STATIONS Government Order To Rush Completion
Canton, To-day.
CLINIC TREATS OVER It was intended some time ago
31,500 PEOPLE
by the Provincial. Government to establish rain measuring stations in each county of the province, and a large amount of money was ap
During the debate yesterday Mr. Boys And Girls Headpropriated for the purchasing of
Oliver Stanley, Minister of Labour,
had the air of a man who had tendered his resignation.
He has
been asked to remain in office, but
it is uncertain whether he will com-
Canton List
Canton, to-day. According to the official report of
rain gauges. It is learned that all! those instruments have now been obtained.
Yesterday, the Provincial Depart
ply. If he resigns it is unlikely to the Municipal Bureau of Soefal ments of Finance and Reconstruc- lead to a general reconstruction of Affairs, the total number of persons tion jointly ordered the various governments to rush who received treatment in its first county the Government.
With the King's Jubilee near, a Clinic during last year was 31,579, through the completion of their men, 8,283 rain measuring stations and to strong body of opinion favours of which 10,112 were postponing reconstruction till after women, and 13,184 boys and girls.jaend officials here to take delivery of the instruments--Central Press. -Central Press. the celebrations,-Reuter."
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BOUNDARY PROBLEMS NEAR her interests caused by the loss of China's seat in the League Council Sir John Simon, the For- eign Secretary, expressed suT«
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It is understood that the Mis-prise that such an impression
should exist. MAIN sion is now making similar stu- It was the League Assembly dies on the Continent:
which had declared that China regards⠀⠀⠀ "the results was not re-eligible. There was which will be achieved no ground whatever for the sup the Mission will be able to gain position alleged by Mr. Munn as an insight into British methods existing in Nanking that they of transport and the value of Bri- were being ignored by the Weat, tish material and will return to Sir John Simon sald there was China with a high appreciation no definite information regard- of British enterprise.
Ing the Sino-Japanese Govern CHINA AND THE LEAGUE ment conversations at When Mr. Munn asked, what available, beyond the steps were being taken to re that they deal in move the impression in China with the broad quest that Britain was indifferent to Japanese relatio
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