GOVERNMENT LOAN
FOR DEFENCES
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will decline to entertain the com mittee's proposals. since they
the Italian Government is satisfied.
`ITALIAN REQUEST REFUSED ·
THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1935
THREAT TO BRITISH COMMUNICATIONS
(Continued from Page 1)
The committee of five meets this morning to hear the result of Addis Ababa. The Italian Lega-Sentir de Madariaga's visit, after
request
to grant the which there will probably be a lull merely put forward minor fron-tion's tier alterations and economic con-Italian Consul at Condar and his before the sending of an official cessions, but make no mention of staff safe conduct for the journey statement to the respective Gov- political and military control over to Eritrea has been refused by the ernments.. Abyssinia.
proposals
Emperor of Abyssinia.
There are strong movements ¦ The committee's
The refusal is due to the fact afoot, particularly among the smal would completely rob Italy of her that during the journey through Powers, urging that the Assembly recognised rights, states the Gen-the province of Tigre, the Italians be not adjourned until a definite eva correspondent of the semi-would have occasion to watch the clarification of the situation has! official Giornale Italia, who Abyssinian preparations.
occurred. Nervousness prevails in terms them a
The big step back in
Italians, however, have Geneva French circles, the feeling informed that: they comparison with the concessions been
may being that even economic sanctions! via: offered to Italy at the Paris three leave the country Addis may lead to far-reaching complica- Power conference, when jointȚAbaba, a journey that takes about tions in Europe. Franco-British-Italian”
exploita-14 days.
tion of Abyssinia, with particular.
PESSIMISH PERSISTS
Well-informed circles.
Rome:
regard to Italy's interests. was France Will Support deny that Baron Aloisi is return-
suggested.
re-
ECONOMIC EGOISM The evening papers declare that "economic ‘egoism”. 23 gards Abyssinia is bound to lead to the gravest developments in Europe.
League Covenant
NEW APPEALS TO ITALY
Paris: France would not hesitate to participate in any mea-]
provided by the "League
sures
ing to consult Signor Mussolini. The committee's proposals have not yet arrived, but the opinion is pessimistic as regards the pros Ipects of a 'settlement therefrom.
U.S. NAVAL POSITION Washington: No consideration what
bad so far been given to
The League of Nations, writes the Sera, is nothing but the Covenant should Italy not abandon would be done with the feet on screen behind which England
her uncompromising attitude, is a
BRITISH NAVAL UNITS
no war-Renter
cruisers
At 70 Mrs: Carrie Gray of Los Angeles is preparing › to evoli this month in either Syracuse. University or the University of Southern California for a collège
Course.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES:
CHILD STEALING Today's Short Story
ALLEGED
Woman Acts Under
Police Orders
TWO CHINESE ARRESTED
The Fog On The By_Francis
Blumlis Alp
Gribble
HOUGH there was a tragedy They had crossed the pass it- to be player was surely crossed down to
The trial opened at the Crim-up there beside the dazzling rest on the ridge of the lateral inal Sessions in the Supreme snowflelds of the Blumlis Alp, moraine that towers above the Court this morning of Lan Sang, both the players were unaware Bluis Alp glacier. The hour alias Ah Sum, who is charged of it as yet, and only one of was growing late, and a “white them knew that the ground mist was blowing up towards them
with child stealing-
The case is being heard before plan of a tragedy was laid. from the lower reaches of the His Honour the Chief Justice. George Heriot knew this, it is valley; but, as they were tired. Sir Atholl MacGregor, while the true, and Basil Gordon's wife, who and as George Heriot claimed to following jury was empanelled was waiting for them below at be able to find the way down to to try the case: Messra. A. E. Kandersteg, knew it also: But the shores of the Oeschinen See Atkins (Foreman), CE Coelho, Basil Gordon himself knew noth-blindfold, it did not frighten them A. J. Coales O. el Arculli, Shiing. If anyone had come and into hurrying. And it was while Kun-kwai. F. H. Neale and L. D. told him that his companion and they sat and rested there that the Purves."
friend whom he trusted had done accident happened through which Leung Yee, alias Leung Kwai, him the wrong that a man must Basil Gordon learnt the truth. was charged with the same of-not pardon even if he will, he fence but pleaded guilty..
would probably have knocked him The Assistant Attorney-Gener down first and asked for an ex- al. Mr. J. A. Fraser, had charge planation afterwards. So no one of the case for the Crown, and in did tell him, though many guess- his opening this morning gave an ed the truth, and, it may be, he account of what had happened would never have discovered iti About the middle of last year had not an accident revealed it to accused and another man became him.
WOITT
thread, no
MATTOW
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Shut Windows 1880.7. Elinor Mordaunt.
George Heriot was -- funbling in
acquainted with a woman named The two men had come down. the other side of the Atlantic, de-
Chau Yung, of No. 416 Reclama together over the Dunden Pass takes action in a determined ef-noteworthy conclusion to an ap United States Secretary to
clared Mr. Henry A. Swanson,
tion Street, and they visited that that leads to Kandersteg from
The last of the cold meat and fort to prevent Italy from obtain-
the i
address in order to see another Lauterbrunnen. It is quite a
Gruyere cheese and Alpine honey peal in the semi-official Tempe to ing any control in Abyssinia in
and Navy, replying to questions at a Italy Bot to "wfully
easy pass; there are no monfields was eaten, and the last bottle of accordance with her wishes, al-
destroy the press conference. He added that
By kind permission of Lt. Col. "Courage Needed”” without good reason
to plough through, no yawning white wine emptied, and they though these are modest compar-
the question of moving part of A. C. Marsh and Officers, the Band structure of peace which her sons
On July 31 accused visited bergachrunds to cross, no tripled filled their pipes to smoke. While ed with the enormous British and
the fleet in Atlantic waters would of the 2nd Ba. The East Lan Chau Tung about 6 pm and, in ice-falls to helped build with their blood.” French colonial possessions.
Italy's clairns can be under have to be considered if and when cashire Best will play in the the course of conversation, asked ledges of rock to creep along. The his side pocket for the matches he
the need arose.
United Services Recreation: Club her if she had any courage. In only difficulty consists in choosing, caried loose, there he accidentally Cairo: No less than 144 Bri- stood. declares the journal, but it
The decision would depend, on that Britain made the neutrality laws, what ship-
grounds from 6.30 pm on Mon-reply to the woman's questions towards your journey's end, the pulled out a letter and dropped it tish naval units are now distri-also observes
he stated that he had a boy whom one particular grass slope among on the ground. A gust of wind day next. buted between. Gibraltar and herself the advocate of the written
ping routes were interfered with.
he wanted to take to Canton and many which does not lead over a blew it over to the place where Aden. 20 of which are anchored law, and it was therefore no won and other factors. The United at the latter port, 20 at Alexander that all those who look to States hoped that there would be York, sailed from Los Angeles her to sell him as she was a wo into the
The-m.v.-Javanese Prince, from sell, and it would be easier for thousand feet or 30 of precipice Basil Gordon sat He reached out Oeschinen See. It is a his arm and picked it up, to hand dria. six in the Suez Canal and Geneva for the protection of their 70 at Gibraltar, while
on Angust 29, and is expected man. If she would do this he pass, indeed, that you can make it back, and noticed that it was the re- sovereignty take Britain's side.
ARRIVALS AT GIBRALTAR
promised to pay her $90... With striking unanimity all the maining 20 are stationed along
London: The battle
here on or about next Monday.
quite easily without a guide, pro his wife's handwriting. She told a Chinese detective vided that the weather holds good; the coast of Palestine. Farther other papers address similar ap-Renowa and Hood and the
There was nothing extraordin- The fortnightly whist drive of about the affair and from then and you know the way. reinforcements are reported to peals to Italy to be reasonable and cruisers. Orion. Neptune and
ary in that Gordon would almost be on the way.
avoid an open, breach, pointing Achilles, three of the four ships of the Craigengower Cricket Club onwards as acted under the in- Otherwise, no doubt, there certainly have returned it without structions of the Police. On Amight be trouble. But George comment, never supposing it to be Two Italian submarines ac-out that France would bave to the second Cruiser squadron, and will be held on Saturday next.
gust 3 she was called down from Heriot knew the way-there were anything but an old invitation to companied by an escort of two take part in any measures upon six of the nine destroyers of the commencing at 9 am
her fat by the accused and the few Alpine highways or by ways Innch or dinner, or some equally British destroyers, passed through which the League of Nations sixth destroyer flotilla arrived at the Canal southwards
other man. She was asked if that he did not know by heart- 3.$ on Tues-might decide.
innocent communication, written day.
of the cruiser Ajax at Gibraltar is resident Jefferson will arrive in she could raise any money, and and Basil Gordon trusted his at his own desire. But the quick,
knowledge and agreed to Cairo: The standpoint which also reported-British Wireless Hong Kong at 11 am to-morrow. she replied that she could not.
On August 4 she received anthe journey with him." Copenhagen: Referring to the the Egyptian National Party will Service. report that he and M. Litvinoff rake in the eventuality of Hostili-
COMMITTEE REPORT
The RMS. Empress of Asia other visit and she was told that announced their intention to vote ties between Italy and Abyssinia.
will leave here for Victoria and they were planning to get away London: The proposals for a
by the afternoon train. Later of the dis-Vancouver, B. C. vis. Shanghai against the proposals contained is that Egypt will preserve the peaceful settlement
they called and asked her to in the committee of fire's report strictist neutrality unless Italian pute between Italy and Ethiopia, and ports at 8.00 am to-morrow-borrow some money for them. The the Danish Foreign Minister, Mr. soldiers cross her frontiers, when embodied in
the report of the P. Munch. informed the
Mr. C. M. Larsen, of the Stan-accused then left and went to a corres she would be obliged to take up League Council's sub-committee of pondent of the paper Ekstrabladet arms in defence of her territory-ed by its Chairman, Senor de named Lo Li Kwong, aged 12, in down into the street and she saw
five, were yesterday communicat-dard Oil Co, knocked down a boy shop to get two bicycles,
About 2 pin. Chan Yung went that this rumour was entirely un- -An important speech by the founded. He had not even seen leader of the party, in which this Madariaga, to the Ethiopian and Nathan Road at about 5 pm, yes the defendant holding the boy by the committee's report, Mr. Munch attitude will be formulated, was Italian delegations, and the leader terday, while driving car No. 245. the hand and two bicyles stood declared, so that it was impossi-announced for September 26. of the Italian delegation, Baron The boy received slight injuries nearby. The detective, with the
In the meantime the Suez Canal Aloisi, is leaving Geneva for Rome to his head and was sent to the help of a friend, arrested both the Kianghan Engineering Bur-letter, Heriot, he answered, “and Zone is under strict supervision, to place before Signor Mussolini Kowloon Hospital the population being forbidden to and his Ministers the committee's approach certain sections.
DANISH DENIAL
ble for him to take up any atti- tude.
Earlier Messages
FOUR-PARTY CONFERENCE
REVIEWS PROPOSALS
→CHINA MAIL ~ SPECIAL
Paris. To-day.
M Laval the French Premier: conferred with Baron Aloist and
Mr. Anthony Eden, the
and British delegates to
the
pondent of a semi-official news agency.
Italian
EGYPTIAN POLICY
Hood And Renown
Gibraltar
Gibraltar on Tuesday. The arrival
report and the full facts of the position in Geneva.
The report will not be publish
The American Mail Line
Tam Ling, 26, married woman,
unregistered ma-taci, Li Po-
men.
how he arrested the accused.
make
DISMISSAL OF OFFICIAL
Alleged Neglect Of Duties
Nanking. To-day.
Mr. Yang Sze-nien, Director of
peremptory : tone in which the other exclaimed, “Gordon, give me that letter, please," impelled him, almost involuntarily, to throw, a ||casual glance: over it.
The few words that just caught his eye were amiciently surpris- ing to induce him to read fur- ther, more especially "as his com- panion repeated his demand:
"Gordon, I asked you to give me back that letter”--
"I have a right to read this
gle for the possession of
thunderbolt
the
to fall
were 2 for
eau has been dismissed by the I mean to do so. National Economic Council for issuing
Corroborative Evidence
Basil Godon was a strong man, Summoned
two
Chan Yang then entered the ing the recent floods in the Yang-and if it came to a physical strug-
account of neglect of duties dur
albeit an indifferent mountaineer, separate receipts for the sum of $25.99. with the intention of witness box and gave evidence the and Han Rivers. evading the stamp revenue, Pang that corroborated Mr. Fraser's Me Esi Teb-chiung, the former Ated until it has been examined by chor-heung was ined $10 by Mr outline. Evidence was also given Director of the Engineering De document there was not a ques- the parties to the dispute, and M. Thomson at the Kowloon by the Chinese detective as topartment of the Flood Relier tion that he would get the best of the study by the Italian and Abys- sinian authorities may take some11
Magistracy this morning.
Commission under the National George Heriot was conscious WAR PREPARATIONS
Chung-muk, the boy whom the Government, has been appointed of this, so he make no resistance, days
defendant endeavoured to steal by the Council to fill the vacancy. but waited in terror for the in In the meantime it is under-72, Hollywood Road, second floor, gave dramatic evidence. He was He is said to have great exper evitable Madrid: The 42,000 ton British stood that the report contains was yesterday fined $50 by Mr. Playing in the street, he said, ience in flood prevention work. Slowly, from the first line to last. Genera conversations, and with (32,000 tons) arrived at Gibraltar priate forms in which international tracy when she admitted keeping ed with him along the street until along the Yangtze River in 1931, gery and for such a forgery no the battle cruiser. Hood and Eenown suggestions for the most appro- Schofield at the Central Magis. When a man came up to him and having rendered meritorious ser-Basil Gordon read the letter
took hold of his hand and walk-vice in the dyke construction through. Unless it Abyssinian
delegate. Mindirect, on Tuesday night, close-assistance might be given to Abys Hawariate, on Tuesday evening followed by
the armoured sinia, and in Geneva it is thought kan, aged 11.
they came to two bicycles The the year of the great flood-Cen-motive according to the Geneva corres-cruisers Neptune, Orion. Achilles that in co-operating in these col
defendant put him on one of the ral News Agency. French and Ajax and 14 destroyers.lective measures Italy would be Before Mr. Schofield, at the machines and they went to Mong who expresses the Further warships are expeceta able to achieve practically and Central Magistracy yesterday, Kok. He cried, but was slapped CHINA'S SEAT ON belief that the conference's fervid immediately.
without the immense cost of
by both men purpose is to inform the Italian
*Chan Yan, aged 54, married: wo- All the vessels are being kept military campaign her legitimate man living on Class 11 boat No.
COUNCIL and Abyssinian delegates of the with steam up ready to leave at aj economic aims. outline of the conciliation pro-moment's nootice. Arsenal plat- The British delegation is stat to report the intended marriage 434 V, was charged with failing posals of the Committee of Five.forms have been erected and guns ed to be satisfied that there is no of her registered mui-tsai. Leung
PROPOSALS UNACCEPTABLE
mounted into position.
thing in the proposals inconsis Ho, 21, and was fined $5, subse Rome: The conciliation
pro- Tangier: A report has been re-tent with Abyssinia's position in quently reduced to $2, defendant posals worked out by the Com-
ceived that a submarine of an the League or with the principles pleading poverty. mittee of Five at Genera, which unknown nationality, making for of the Government. British Wire- were communicated to Rome late the Atlantic, was sighted in the less Service. on Tuesday, are unacceptable to
Mediterranean. Several British
Stephen Chester Southern, aged Italy, according to quarters who light cruisers emerged from Leung Mui, owner of cargo boat 41 of No. 4 Canal Road, failed Gibraltar, but the submarine dis- No. 2291V, reports that at about to appear before Mr. W. Schofield appeared Tangier has now heen noon yesterday while the boat at the Central Magistracy this equipped with four guns.
was tied up alongside the Tail morning when charged with be tents of the proposals, it is, assert- An Italian submarine, was ex-Tung Junk Wharf, taking în a
having in a noisy and disorderly ed that they hardly go beyond the pected at Malaga yesterday, Bri- cargo of sugar, a steam launch manner and using profane and proposals of the Paris conference tish military aeroplanes cross the the Ching Hing, towing three insulting language on Gloucestering the death at Cheung Chan on and are therefore entirely unsat-Straits of Gibraltar frequently, junks, collided with the stern of/Road last night. His bail of so; July 30 of Yip Loi, a shop foki
are close to the Government.
Although no official statement has yet been issued as to the con-
isfactory from the Italian point!| of view.
"It is simply ridiculous to ex- pect Italy to submit to the titär- ship of the League of Nations," Signor Mussolini declared, beföre the Council of Ministers **which met again yesterday, morning
It is also understood that a number of important military and economic decrees were announced on that occasion.
DADOGLIO IN ROME
apparently making sham attacks her boat, causing damage to the was estreated
on warships stationed in the extent of $100, No one was in- vicinity-Trans-Ocean Service. Ijured.ST
Spanish Minister Of
Marine Resigns Past
JURY DISCHARGED BY CORONER
Independent Inquiries By Foreman
CHEUNG CHAU DEATH INQUEST
into the circumstances surround-
Official Statement Pending
Agency.
Nanking, To-day.
was imaginable. It left him absolutely no room for doubt. The truth the hideous truth that [he had never so much guessed or dreamed of-stood out before him in all its ghastly nakedness. He felt like a man dazed, and pressed his hand against his forehead, doubting the evidence of his own senses. But when he had read it through a second time x last be. realised the fearful discovery be
him.
to The fog
that
A statement will soon be issued had made. Then he tore it in two, by the Ministry of Foreign A and put the pieces in his pocket, fairs, expressing the National and stood up in his wrath and Government's views on the inde faced the man who had betrayed finite settlement of China's demand for a summi-permanent seat at the The inquiry which was being
League Council, according
streamed up the held at the District Office (South) diplomatic circles-Central News valley was fast thickening around them. Already, though they were standing only some six or seven The annual general meeting of yards - spert, they could barely of the Hing Lang Grocery Store, the Hong Kong Islamic Union is distinguish each other's figures in Chung Hing Street, Cheung Chau, to be held at 10.30 am on Sunday the dimmess Mr. WE Hollands, of the was discontinued yesterday and
next at the Cemetery Mosque, Basil Gordon wasted neither P.W.D., reports that about 5.10 the jury discharged, it having Pappy Valley.
breath nor time in reproaches or come to the notice of the Coroner, pn. yesterday while driving car
recriminations, but bluntly and No: 1341 in Queen's Road East, a
Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton, that
assionately began Chinese, Chui Hing, aged 41, ran one of the jurymen had been other jurymen were not with him “You scoundrel!" into his car. The man was taken making independent inquiries at at the time and that he was there
The oth to the Government Civil Hospital, Cheung Chan.
fore in a privileged position, the him, and but was not detained
The three jurymen, chosen and other jurymen being dependen sworn in at the first hearing, on upon him for information. Mir you
Messrs Feliz Kennedy-Skipton thereupon "die" (Forema Lee charged the jury.
and Chow Chin-
Madrid, To-day-The Minis- The situation created by the Mr E Thompson reports that August 23, ter of Marine, Royo Villanova, Marine Minister's resignation while drivi hát các Ho 2978 in Ener Hộ announced his resignation dur-
win Joseph William
Tuesday afternoon.g
Council yesterday, and it is not
wn yet whether they dec reform the Cabinet co
"a"group of co
Roms: The chief of the Italian ing the Cabinet meeting or was discussed by the Cabinet Tai Hang Road. General Staff, Marshal
arrived back from
yesterday morning" and
long conversation with Sign Mussoliaf
The Marabial made [report
the results of his
with the French, garding which..
The Minister's resignation is due to the fact that hé objects to certain
the Catalan Gove
Wen
con
Central Gover
which
had been me to reduce
inet memt
Mr. Mody expressed his regret.
| Mr. Kennedy-Skipton warn
that in future if he we
gone over to Cheung, on a jury, whether at a com
Inquests or civil or
he should not.
to-moz
stood dumb before
I trested I would fing and there til
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