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PAUL RENNETS
SUMMER SALE
NOW ON
300 ITALIAN BOMBING PLANES TO BE SHIPPED TO EAST AFRICA Egyptian Government
Government Action
Bootlegging and the Wall
nothing
Street crash compared estate reorganisation: “racket,"
EXPORT OF CAMELS
FORBIDDEN
ITALIAN AGENTS OFFEND BY LARGE PURCHASES
LEAGUE INTERVENTION NOW
CONSIDERED LIKELY
“CHINA MAIL SPECIAL
Rome, To-day.
Three hundred bombing planes will be ship-
ped to East Africa within the next few weeks, according to a statement made on Tuesday by
to the present General Valle, Secretary of State to the Air Ministry, who, it is understood, will probably be appointed supreme commander of all air forces in the East African colonies.
according to Representative Adolph J. Sabath (D3. liis,
of
chairman of the House of Repre sexiatives. investigating" "com- mittet. He says that
the $18,000,000,000 real-estate bonda outstanding, $8,000,000,000 are in default and 20,000,000 citizes investors have been affected by
the Jonses.
BRITISH FLEET
A message from Cairo states that the exportation of camels to the Italian colony of Eritrea has been forbidden by the Egyptian Government. The embargo is due to the fact that a considerable number of camels have been bought up recently by Italian agents in Upper Egypt, whose activities are declared to have given offence to the population there, which sympa- thises with the Abyssinians.
A later message from Rome states that His Holiness the
PARTICIPATES IN Pope attended a meeting of the Congregation of Rites, which MIMIC WARFARE dealt with the life and virtues of the Venerable Justinus de
Jacobis, who was the first Italian to go to Abyssinia as an apos- tle of the Catholic Faith and was created Vicar Apostolic in GRAND CLIMAX TO 1839. It is understood that the procedure for the canonisation
read of Justinus de Jacobus will be instituted shortly,zo JUBILEE REVIEW
HIS MAJESTY LEADS. BATTLE SQUADRONS TO SEA
London. To-day. His Majesty the King led the
·Fleet to sea yesterday for mimic warfare following Tuesday's re- view of the fleets. The carnival spirit was replaced by a most workmanlike attitude.
Among the unusual features: were special shells fired by crui- sers against the wireless.com- trolled target ship Centurion. The shells had weakened cases designed to break easily into small fragments
MIDNIGHT
The Italian press points outf that the memory of this Italiani- apostle is kept alive in Abys-| simia to this day.
ALARMS AT
ACADEMY to Abyssinia in the IVth cen
Christianity was introduced.
Unearthly Moaning Heard-By Cadets
SIGN OF IMPENDING “ACTIVE SERVICE?
[From Our Own Correspondent}
Canton, To-day.
tury by the Egyptian Copts and
Abyssinians still recognise the
Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria Jas the spiritual head of their
church
LEAGUE ACTION LIKELY
[growing stronger.
“This soldier, to whoar else at the binck
BRITISH
& HEAT WAVE VICTIMS IN
SOUTH-WESTER STATES
Temperature At 126 Degrees In Death Valley, California
Los Angdes To-day. "The temperature "yesterday: Tenchal-195 degreas heit is Death Valley, mia, reputedly the
place
on earth and skersi impossible to exist in the
summer.
Eight people muni the heat in the sou parts of the Dait
RIOTING AT FUNERAL
Finis orce 2-medal in the recent Rome caren tried to hide. The Premier said that he got it":
TRADE WITH CHINA
SECOND OUTBREAK- AT BELFAST:
STONE BATTLE OUTSIDE. CEMETERY
*London. To-day
A Paris message states that the itary had to fire over the prospects of the League of Nations heads of the crowds during a being after all convened for Jny further outbreak of rioting 25 to deal with the Italo-Abya Belfast at the fimeral of a after several nights of disturb foreshadowed by the British press
All is quiet in Yin Tong sinian issue a possibility already young Orangeman killed in the
(recent disturbances. ance, when the cadets werel
The procession – was passing Four of the biggest battle-rudely awakened in the middle sterday morning appears to be when a shot was fired from the ships thereafter concentrated of the night by terrifying
rooftops: There was a farther, the fire of thirty 15-inch guns sounds from the roof top of the Secretary-General of the outburst when two youths, sitting on a towed target travelling at their hostel.. y
League of Nations, M. Avezol, on a Nationalist Jerry a speed of 20 knots. --
General Li Yang-ching,. Super conferred with M. Laval, the tacked Aircraft controlled by wire intendent of the Yin Tong Mili-French Premier, yesterday after A stone battle beti less delivered a high bombing tary Academy, returned to his noon and it is stated in well-in-and Nationalists oce attack on the warships, which duties yesterday afternoon short-formed quarters that the Abyss the cemetery, replied with long-range anti-ly after his arrival from Swatow,nian question was discussed in contary intervention. aircraft guns.
via Hong Kong. As future mili- nection with the eventual convoca-
A torpedo attack on HMS.tary leaders, the cadets were ad- tion of the League Council for Nelson was met by the multiple vised by their Superintendent July 25,
pom-poms of machine guns that even in the midst of an en- The opinion is gaining ground
TYPHOON
were st
The typhoon in actuated
On the completion of the ergency or commotion they that the best way out of the pre about 124 degrees Longitude east exercises the whole feef steam-should remain cool and calm No sent dilemma would be to let the and 19 degrees Latitude
Nations last May take its Aparri, Phillipine
even if it should lead to is moving north condemnation of Italia
ed passed the Royal Yacht Vic-further uncanny sounds were Cedare initiated by the League about 100 miles. toria and Albert, cheering the heard this week, hence the ca King, who commanded that the dets can now "sleep peacef signal "Splice the mainbrace" and soundly after a day of should be made on His Majes-ing and manoeuvres.rea ty's ships throughout the world. Beuter
About 30 students who (slightly injured by jumping down "Splice the Mainbrace" means to the ground from their hostels that a double tot of rum zil round have been treated at the hospital must be served to shipe
of the Academy.
(Continued on Page 12)
SPECIAL MISSION TO TOUR SIAM
Anti-Chinese Bias
To B
Continued on Page 3)
[report recei Observator morning:
Cameron Forbes Reports
On US. Position In China
FLOOD WATERS
OF YELLOW RIVER
SPREAD RAPIDLY
2000 Square Miles Inundated
NORTH KIANGSU FEARS.
Peiping To-day
ze flood water from the Yellow River is spreading fair.
rapidly, and some Chin (sources estimate that 2000. square miles are now inuminated, covering an area, including the Kownships of Chunchen, Cha- ven, Yuncheng Chiahsiang, Tsaochow, and Tsining. population in this area is esti mated at 2,000,000.
LANCASHIRE DELEGATES the water is
IN LONDON
BOARD OF TRADE REVIEWS
MANY DIFFICULTIES
London, To-day.
The
ing excluded from the towns thanks to the substantial city Iwalls
Mach of the Yellow River water is flowing into Welsan- Lake and the Grand Canal, giving rise to {fears of flooding in North Kiang- jan, where the authorit kpressed into service 100,000 coches
river at Lokow, rose again
reaching the 29-
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce to strengthen and heighten the deputation, which waited on Sir Frederick dybes surrounding the Leith-Ross and other members of the Board of Trade, was led by Mr C. Lucas, President of the Chamber and other members meliding Sir Kenneth Stewart, Chairman of the China sec- tion, Mr. J. H. West, chairman of the Engineer- ing section, Me Forest Her
Chemical sections, and the following members of the Chia section executive: Sir Thompson, Mr Francis Lauder and Mr. Max- well Reekie. The conference lasted about 75 minutes.
47 KILLED IN QUAKE
Seriously Injured
chiku
sayx
Talboku, To-day. An official staten that 47 people were killed and
were slightly hurt, in the Shin ook chiku earthquake Reuters
An official statement says confronting Lancashire trade in 52 seriously injured, while 92 that the La full expose
gave a China and their vie diffenties Sir Frederick Leith
BIGGER AND
BETTER THREE
YEAR PLAN
Reconstruction Loan
In Kwangtung
MODERNISATION OF INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
(From Our Own Correspondent
Canton,
*The Rotation of band
of $5,000 struction and Kwang
the
careful note of their st jand opinions, which he pr jed to keep under consid
Reuter
(Continued on Page 7)
A message received yesterday stated that a serious earthquak the fourth since April 21, occ red in Shinchier Formos yesterday morning at 20
FLIGHT RECORD minutes past
ATTEMPT
Brooks Out To Beat Amy Mollison
shire
drome -mi
night this
no
London, To-day.
damage was Mathe Sh
reported
Halled and in
HUNAN RAMMED
the York B. & S. Ship In Collision
With OSK Vesse
poe-aero-
tempt to break "Mrs. Any Molli- son's record "fight of 4 days. hours to Cape Towns
Brook is using the same "Miles Falcon plane "in
blished the record for the salo Australia to England fight, Reuter
3,084 MILES IN
25 HOURS
Italian Flying Boat's Long
The China Nav
steamer H
EUROPEAN LADY