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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1935
ITALY MAKES OFFER
TO ABYSSINIA
(Continued from Page 1).
affirmative to the Italian proposal to excinde the frontier incidents from the discussions it would be regarded as equivalent to extend- jing the period of negotiation to August 25 envisaged in the resolu tion of the Courell, and the ques- tion of the Council meeting next week would automatically fall to the ground.
If Abyssinia should reply in the negative the meeting will take place and it is obvious that the Italian Government will endeavour to con- fine the discussion to the question jof conciliation.
BELGIAN EMBARGO
Brussels!
A message from states that the Government has [decided to bar the supply of arms
to Abyssinia and to refuse licences for the export of arms destined for that country.
ITALY'S GOOD GASE
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Queen Wilhelmina of Holland. above, is considering the position following the resignation of the Colijn Cabinet.
SHARP RISE OF
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NETHERLANDS
ONLY ADHERENCE TO 1908 TREATY
(Continued from Page 1 yesterday, demanding that on the grounds of urgency the League of Nations Council be convened im mediately.
Circles here usually well-inform ed state that the Secretary-General of the League, M Avenal, in con- versation with the Abyssinian Minister in Paris, refused to ac
demand, ¡cede to this
sisting instead that the Council be reassembled in conformity with the arrangements made in its decimi sions of May 25
COUNCIL MEETING CONVENED A message from Paris states that the French Foreign Office an- nounces that the League of Na tions Council meeting to deal with the Talo-Abyssinian dispute has Ibeen convened for July 31. `M Laval will leave for Geneva on Monday evening or Tuesday mor ning-Trans-Ocean. Service
NO EXPORT LICENCES
London. To-day.
The Foreign Secretary. Sir Samuel Hoare, making his pro-
mised statement at question time
to
A message from Rome says that while official circles are resolutely i
in the House of Commons yester silent, the general impression in
day on the supply of anis well-informed circles is that Sig-l
(Continued from Page 13
Italy and Abyssinia, said: "The nor Mussolini will decide to send a
"The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Cou-transit of arms destined for the representative to the League Comm-
Ethiopia acTOSS cil at Geneva meeting on the Italo-rant declares that the Bank of the Government of Abyssinian dispute. He considers Netherlands has taken measures to British territory or British pro-
territory adjacent that he has a very good case to repulse attacks on the guilder even tected
in the event of further complica-Ethiopia will be permitted-in ac submit to the Council-Better.
tions arising from the political cordance with Article IX of the
The of 1930
French For instance, the Bank treaty situation. has taken steps to work hand in Government. I understand, inter- band with the-Banque de France pret their obligation under the for the defence of the guilder. - treaty in the same manner.
"As to the issue of export li The increase of the bank rate by 12 per cent was necessitated solely cences. His Majesty's Govern- by the political crisis and the went are doing their best to make Bourse remained steady yesterday. possible a peaceful outcome Mr. RH. Charles, the well-The view seems to be gaining the present unhappy dispute and known local rider, appeared as ground that the Parliamentary would not wish to do anything the complainant against Lau Locrisis will be found to be solable which might prejudice, the situa
the tion They, will therefore for the unemployed, who was charged be-without the resignation of fore Mr.W: Schofield at the Cabinet-Trans-Ocean Service.
present not issue any licences for Central Magistracy this morning į
COMPLAINANT
Unemployed Gaoled. For Stealing Poles
with the theft of four bamboo COOLIE GAOLED
Defendant pleaded guilty
poles.
and was fined $20, in default one month's hard labour-
Mr. Charles stated that the poles were stolen from a stable which is being built in Tai Hang Road between Broadwood. Road Land Stubbs Road: Several thefts had occurred previously, but the culprits had not been arrested.
MR. CHOU LD SENDS CABLE TO THE LEAGUE,
(Continued from ́Poze 1}
FOR THEFT
to
the export of arms from this country either to Italy, or Abys-i sinia British Wireless Service.
CHIEF JUSTICE'S DEPARTURE Appeal Case In Shanghai
Although by no
means
Caught While Wearing Stolen Watch
Sentence of six week's hard labour was imposed on Yim Hing, a 19-year-old unemployed, who appeared before Mr. E. L Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy į this morning од a charge of covered from his indisposition, stealing a wrist watch, a pocket His Honour the Chief Justice, wallet, a fountain pen, and two Sir Atholl MacGregor, accom- pairy of shoes, the property of panied by Lady MacGregor, zail- Chan Yeut-ting, a teacher at the ed by the R. M. S. Empress of It is learned here that the mem-it Fong School, at No 124 Asia at 11 o'clock this morning
for Shanghai. bers of the Treaty' are in receipt Portland Street, yesterday.
Detective-Sergeant Dowman, of Sir Atholl will sit with Chief of identical copies of Mr. Chou
Mossop
another La's telegram. The Treaty the Yaumati Police Station, stated Justice undertakes to respect the terri-that the defendant had been em-judge in His Majesty's Supreme torial integrity and political in-ployed as a coolie by the com-Court in Shanghai on an appeal! dependence of China, the signa-plainant, and on Wednesday he case."
ap tories including Great Britain.was discharged for breaking a the United States, France, Japan, chair. He stayed overnight and peal is concluded' it is understood and others.
the
next morning complainant that Sir Atholl will continue to Japan, where he will remain for Notwithstanding rurcours tonoticed the articles missing.
Complainant sent two of his about two weeks before return- the contrary, Chancellor Chou adheres to the principle that other coolies to watch the Cantoning to the Colony by the RMS. China should resist Japanese boats, and they arrested defen-Empress of Japan on August 24, aggression. His unequivocal stand dant while he was actually wear arriving in Hong Kong on Au-
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