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MID-AUTUMN
FESTIVAL IN
KWANGTUNG
CELEBRATIONS IN CANTON
TRADITIONAL ENTHUSIASM AND GAIETY
(From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day
Under the charm of the ro
FRENCH NIGERIAN MILLIONAIRE'S
GOLD DEPOSITS Size Equal To Those Of South Africa
SON IS NOT
ALLOWED BAIL
BUT AUTHORITIES ARE PUZZLED
BROADWAY STAR THOUGHT TO HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE
Westchester, Penn
To-day.
Mr. William H. Parkes. Dis
CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL
Paris, To-day. The gold deposits on the Up- per Niger, in French Nigeria, are assumed to be at least as exten-)' sive as those of South Africa, it is declared in connection with an expedition setting out shortly to make an exhaustive survey.
The exploitation of the gold iftrict Attorney. declared that the shooting of Miss Hoey look- mantic moon, Canton last might the assumptions prove correct. so much like suicide that he [celebrated the
Mid-Autumn will be carried out systematically felt justified in accepting bail Festival in traditional enthus-with the assistance of the French for Rogers. He added that the iasm and gaiety. The streets Colonial Ministry-Trans-Oceanauthorities were unable to
[Service: were full of people, and the buses were crowded with pas-
sengers-
AMERICAN ATTITUDE OUTLINED
break down the story that Regers was downstairs when Miss Hoer was shot.
conferring with After
Mr. Parke, however, Mr. Grabb, the county detective, announced that Rogers and Kelly will not be re- the Bund and Sup Fat Po. As the!
hostilities, that they weigh most leased, but will be held without night was hot, their sleeves were soliticiously the declaration and bail until the inquest, a week!
Fashionable women were
much
in evidence along Wing Hon Road,
short
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Few wore stockings, and pledge given by the Fast of Paris, bence-Renter.
IMPORTANT CLUES An earlier message stated that the magic spell of the moon had the which pledge was entered into by effect of relaxing the stern ruling all the signatories for the purpose Henry Rogers junior, son of the against modern and fashionable of safeguarding peace and sparing late oil millionaire Huddleston
garbs for milady.
4.
connection with the
the world the incalculable losseR and human suffering that inevit-Rogers, was arrested on technical
charges in Cold drink parlours, roof gardens abay attend and follow in the wake body of Miss Evelyn Hoey, a
crowded to of the path of war"-Benter.
PRESS.COMMENT
Broadway musical comedy star, found shot dead in the bedroom
Was
and tea-rooms were capacity last night. Many people New York: Commenting went to the watery resort at Mr. Cordell Hall's Kellogg Pact of Bogers' farm at Coatsville.
A-pearl handled “pistol Western Outskirts, and the flower statement, the New York Times boats there did good business says that an attitude of benevo-lying at the feet covered with Even rickshaw coolies were able lent interest yet official absten-blood, an automatic was found on
in a corner of the room. to get more fares than on ordinary tion is all that can be expected of the Bed, and a sawn off shot-guni
the Government at present. nights.
**We shall cheer on the endea-1 vour of others by collective action loccurred last night.Q
Rogers told the police that Hoey to prevent war, but are compell-
Cinema theatres were full to the fimit,, while admission prices were reduced to half of the usual rate.
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ed ourselves to stand apart while after an argument went upstairs
As the moon climbed to the top others seek to achieve what is alone
A shot was heard and he
of the zenith, pious women fired really one of our own vital pa-dashed upstairs and found the crackers and made offerings to the tional interests."-Reuter.
gods, in the hope of an early mar-
riage or prosperity to their bands and children.
hus-
ITALY MAY MODIFY
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Rome, It is understood that from to-day the Italian press will cease to attack Great Britain, as the result of orders from higher quarters
girl lying on the floor.
League Must Show
Firmness
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val will spring a surprise in re- lying to Sir Samuel Hoare to-day is widely current in Paris The declaration that France is as eager as Britain to uphold the tain and Italy, and I am anxious League is certain to form part of for anyone in Europe to find
M. Laval's speech, but it is be settlement that will do justice alike to the Abyssinians national lieved that he will also announce Mussolini, as a result of the per- Geneva: With a view to pre- rights and Italy's claim for ex-a new compromise offer to Signor sonal contact he had bad with the venting war in Abyssinia Senator tension.”.
1
WARNING TO LAVAL-
Pope (Idaho) has cabled Mr. Cor- Sir Samuel stressed the heavy Duce over the telephone in the dell Hall, suggesting the convening responsibility" resting upon them last few days-Beater of an international Fonference of all to help the cause of peace in
The case of the Italo-Abys the signatories of the Kellogg Europe, and added: “We, as a Pact
great empire, must never beginian dispute with the League pro- Although the Kellogg Pact does tempted to use our advantages in vides the Conservatives with an not provide machinery for the en- churlish or foolish manner. alibi in their electoral struggles forcement of its obligations, Mr. That is why I spoke of our readi- with Labour. The writer warns Pope expresses the opinion that it ness to consider the question of Laval that the British 6ght would be a simple matter to use the making better use of the world's against Italy is fought in collabora-
and a freer tion with Russian Bolshevist, Bri-|| pact as a basis to outlaw a Govern-economic resources ment resorting to aggressive war. distribution of colonial mater tish Labour and the French Com-
ials"
munist urges, and concludes by Marseilles: A detachment of
AMERICAN REACTION urging M. Laval not to yield to French colonial troops, numbering
Washington: While the mem- Britain's "brutal coercion and 170, has sailed for Djibouti:
bers of the State Department re-blackmal.” Rome: A Royal decree announces used to comment officially, there END EXAMPLE FOLLOWED
London, to-day: At yesterday's that the naval squadron in East
are obvious indications that Sir Africa will be placed under the Samuel Hoare's speech has been session of the League of Nations command of General Debono, High received at Washington with con- Assembly at Geneva the Foreign Commissioner of East Africa, siderable sympathy, and the Us Ministers of Holland, Sweden and the event of "special contingencies ited States is hopeful that the Belgium spoke strongly in sup- of a colonial character or hostilities speech will aid in achieving a port of the maintenance of the st any time." General Debono's peaceful settlement. W principles of the League and fol- headquarters are Asmara. The
Mr Cordell Hall, Secretary of lowed the example set in Sir Hoare's speech on squadron will operate in the Red State, said that the State Depart Samuel Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the In-ment was watching the situation Wednesday by formal reiteration dian Ocean-Beuter.
very closely, with a view to tak-lot their countries loyalty to their ing advantage of every possibility engagements under the Coven- to co-operate, in the light of sat American policies, for the pre- servation of peace. The United
HUEY LONG LAID TO REST
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ealth supporter, praised this mental wizard, political genius and loving husband." There were aeroplanes overhead and the po lice restrained a hysteri screaming myself in Huey's
The Assembly will meet again to-day when the French Premier States had not communicated and Foreign Minister, M. Laval, is
with the
other Government on fat question. SURPRISE FROM LAVAL? Paris: The belief that M
throw CONVOCATION OF REICHSTAG
expected to spea
M. Laval and M Herriot gave Junch yesterday to Sir Samuel Hoare, Mr. Eden and other mem bers of the British delegation.
Sir Samuel Hoare is leaving for London In
ace Mr Anthony Eden ting leader of the British
ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE BLACK, ACE WILL DIE
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