ONLY FIRST STEP ON DIFFICULT PATH
(Continued from page 1) Abyssinian Attitude On Peace Plan
show the world who was the 28-
*ressor.
INVADERS DIFFICULTIES
The farther the Italians pene- trate into Abyssinia the greater
COUNTRY'S INTEGRITY MUST [will be the difficulties caused by
BE GUARANTEED
MEETING OF
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1935
CABINET
Discussions Open In
London
POINTS OF SUGGESTED SETTLEMENT
A further-
their up-to-date military equip Cabinet was
London. To-day.
meeting of the
examination of the
ELLIS KADOORIE INDIAN SCHOOL
ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING
· HEADMASTER ON EVE OF RETIREMENT
THE
ment, whereas in the mountainous which an held yesterday, at HE annual prizegiving of the Ellis Kadoorie Addis Ababa: Abyssinia will regions, the Abyssinians can climb formulas for the negotiated settle Indian School was held this morning in the not accept any peace proposals with the agility of the Chamois ment of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute school hall, when the prizes were presented by which do not safeguard her indehile the Italian soldiers
can drafted during the week-end con- pendence and the integrity of scarcely move under the weight her territory, and which do not of their arms. The Abyssinians to London for approval was coding August 31 last was submitted by the Head- versation in Paris and referred Mr. A. el Arculli. The Report for the year end- conform to the letter and the spirit will avoid a big pitched battle as tinued. The draft is the result:
of the joint efforts of the French master, Mr. A. T. Hamilton, FRGS.
of the League Covenant.
long as possible and will content) themselves with slowly sapping! This statement was made in authe Italians' strength by
¡and British Governments to find! thoritative quarters here where-inuously harassing their fanks basis of settlement which may however, it is pointed out that the by night attacks.
prove acceptable to Signor Musso-
con-
Abyssinian Government is not yet: It was, of course, impossible to
possession of any official is-foretell the duration of the wat, formation concerning the scope but an agreement might soon be of the plan.
reached--Trans-Ocean Service.
It is added that the French and j British Governments are well aware of the Abyssinian attitude and that there can be no question of the Paris proposals being ac-j cepted, even as a basis of future negotiations,, if their contents are¦ anything like what the European Press publishes concerning them.
"ABYSSINIA AS VICTORS"
3
SANCTIONS AT GENEVA
Another Meeting Of Committee
lini and the Emperor of Ethiopia
as well as to the League of Na- tions.
Consultation on the points 01 ¦ procedure, which are an essential factor in the suggested arrange- ments, are still proceeding be tween London and Paris and thel matter may again come before the Cabinet at its usual weekly meet. ing to-day.
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FRENCH ADMIRAL
ARRIVES
Calls Exchanged This Morning
TO REMAIN IN COLONY FOR ONE WEEK
of
this
In the course of his Report the Headmaster states that the maximum enrolment for the year was 170 and average at- tendance 164. or 96 per cent.. which he considered very good considering the long distances some of the bors had to travel!
In
At the annual examination, out of the 152 boys who sat 134 pass- ed. The change in the Urdu syllabus mentioned in last year's Report had been fully justified. Examination results on the whole The texts of the proposed for-
Vice-Admiral J.,P. Esteva, the were satisfactory. In Class IV mulas have not been published, Commander-in-Chief the entrance examination to Queen's London, To-day.
but reports emanating from Paris French Naval Forces in the Far College 10 boys passed out of 11. A Geneva message
states that and professing to summarize their East, arrived here early
Sport And Health Hamburg: "I do not doubt for the League experts who are study substance have received wide cur- morning on
board his flagship, The general health of the school minute that Abyssinia willing the application of sanctions rency. Considerable criticism the cruiser Primanguet, and will has been very good indeed. emerge victor from the present against Italy met yesterday to ex-based upon these unconfirmed remain here for one week addition to the games played war since the italians will never amine the answers received from pors has been aroused, and that The Vice Admiral exchanged physical exercises are taken in be able to overcome the increas-the Governments since the last situation which has arisen was calls with Commodore C. G. Sedg-every class. Practically every boy ing difficulties arising from the meeting. They will prepare an in-the subject of questions, which wick at 9.30 this morning, the in the school takes part in games climate, the defficiency of water. terim report on the whole subject were answered in the House of former receiving a salute of 15 of some kind or other and football and the inaccessability of the for submission to the Committee Commons yesterday afternoon by guns and the latter a salute of 11land cricket matches are played country," was the statment made of Eighteen, which meets to mor- the Prime Minister.
At their guns
| against other schook, while the in- to the Hamburger Frenden blast, row,
Next Saturday Vice-Admiral terclass rivalry is conclusion the leader of the Op-:
very keen. by the Swedish General Virgin. It is understood that the experts position. Major Attlee, announced Estera will call on His Excellency Thanks are due to the Hong Kong the former Military Adviser of find a certain number of South his intention of raising the matter the Governor, Sir Andrew Calde Cricket League for a donation of the Negus, who arrived here on American-States--have not yet on the motion for the adjourncott, at Government House, and $50 to the school his way home after having left taken necessary legislative ment of the House yesterday eve- will call on His Excellency, the While on the subject of sport, Abyssinia for reasons of health measures to put the sanctions into ning.
General Officer Commanding, Ma-however, the Headmaster offers a jor-General effect. According to present ar-
Bartholomew, The General stressed that the rangements
at word of advice to the boys-not the Minister
Flagstaff - House the same strength of the Abyssinian Army League
day-to allow over-keenness on sport to was unimpaired, the Negus hav- Eden, who is also arting Foreign leader, Major Attlee, asked the each case,
Affairs, Mr. Anthony London later: The Opposition Salutes of 15 guns will be fired in interfere with their studies. ing already given strict orders to Minister in the absence
Vice-Admiral Esteva and avoid any
of Sir Prime Minister at Commons ques- complications at the Samuel Hoare, will leave London tion-time
The school has 34 boys on its Excellency, Admiral Sir Frederic Free List this year, am. increase frontier, and to let the Italians this afternoon to attend the Com- further action
whether, before
any
Charles Dreyer, will not exchange of four, and on behalf of these invade the country
in order to mittee
was taken. the of Eighteen.
calls on this occasion as British House would be informed of the
they boys the Headmaster expresses Wireless Service.
nature of the proposals for the have already done so on a
pre-gratitude to the donors. Mr. A. el settlement of the Italo-Abys-
Arculli and the Trustees of the sinian dispute. Mr. Baldwin re-
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Fund In ad- dition there are five boys holding Scholarships. All
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
H.M.S. Folkestone will leave for Wei-hai-wei next. Friday.
The forthcoming wedding is: announced of Mr. Percival Ber- nard Allan, concrete engineer, of
the
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POLITICAL MANOEUVRE BY POWERS?
4 (Continued from Page 1)
the League
ceedings before Nations.
EXTREME RESERVE
for
COMMONS QUESTIONS
rious visit
:
His
plied: "The House is aware that COMMODITY PRICES the Committee on Co-operation at! Geneva has approved the negotia-! tions by the French and United!
Goverment
General
sports Lund.
these boys appreciate what is be- The following cnotations haveing done for them.
October
The School Library has been re- Prev: Yesterday organised during the year and Closing Closing
over 109. volumes added.
(Continued on Page 11)
of Kingdom Governments in attempt-ļbeen received by Beuter.
ing to find a basis for the settle ment of the dispute. Such basis! would, of course, have to be sub-New York Cotton- Rome: Early yesterday evening)mitted for the views of the parties December No 190 Prince Edward Road, and it was definitely declared official concerned. The Foreign Secre- January Miss Minnie Plooy, of No. 107 Eully here that up
till then the tary, in passing through Paris, had March fontien Road, Kimberley, South Franco-British proposals for the conversations on this subject on May Africa, who is en route to the Co- settlement of the Italo-Abyssinia Saturday and Sunday with M.Jaly lony per ss. Houtmaz.
confict had not been received, nor Laval had any diplomatic visit been zr- "Certain proposals, both as to Spot The Imperial Airways liner ranged for the purpose of handing substance and procedure, Dorado left Kai Tak yesterday them in.
were New York Rubber:- The attitude of extrema] discussed between them No December morning for Penang, in continua-reserve was therefore being main suggested basis at present has January tion of its test flights under sertained in official quarters 23
te been submitted to either Italy or March vice conditions.
the possibility of the proposals Abyssinia, and it would clearly May offering a solution, as well as can be premature to make a statement July cerning the numeroas indiscre- or the subject at present.” tions in the French and British Pressed to say whether the re- December press.
ports which had appeared in the May Although
the newspapers were substantially July
The ss. Santita will leave for Shanghai and Japan ports a.m. to-morrow.
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A dinner dance will be held at Franco-British mediation attempt correct, the Premier said: "I have Chicago Corn?— Repulse Bay Hotel this evening. A is entirely lacking in the evening not examined the press reports. December special extra bus service has been press, there appears to be little A leakage in Paris has made very May arranged in addition to the ordin-doubt that the official view is that difficult a delicate situation.
I July ary time table, as follows: leaving the proposals can Hong Kong Hotel, &.00 pm, 830 seriously if they provide that the both the original proposals and December
only be taken am told by these who have studied Winnipeg Wheat: p.m. and 9.00 p.m.; leaving Repulse Negus is not included in the ever- the press reports that there are May Bay Hotel, 1.00 am 1.15 am and tual negotiations. This
attitude considerable difference in matters July corresponds to the Italian argu- of substance." ment that the conflict is purely
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A Children's Fancy Dress Ball colonial," and thus ought to be will be held at Bepulse Bay Hotel settled among the great Powers
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NO DISCUSSION POSSIBLE Mr. Baldwin was then urged, in May view of the leakage, to make' known. the real proposals and replied:
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TRANS-ATLANTIC AIRLINE
New Ocean Aerodrome Under Construction
**CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Berlin, To-day.
The third Ocean Aerodrome is being built for the German Tufthansa Trans-Atlantic Air Service to South America and is now on the stocks in the shipyard at Kiel
now
The two steamers Westfalen and Schwabenlandare serving as fuel stations for the aircraft in mid-ocean but are insufficient owing to the neces- 87%sity of frequent overhauling. *
The new vessel, which is destined to reinforce the ocean. aerodrome service, will have a displacement of 2.000 tons, and will be equipped with two diesel engines of 1,000 BHP. each, thus enabling her to obtain a the Star Ferry and the Lower Peak The report that the Emperor 1 Any discussion in the House be British Wireless Service.
fore the
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT speed of 15 knots. It is ex-1 question cazi Tram station. Admission, $1.50 determined to refuse to take part
Paris: The press forecast as to pected that the vessel will take considered by the interested per person, including tea and child in any negotiations on the pro parties would do no good and the Franco-British proposals, re-up her post in mid-ocean next ren's bus fare Tickets can be posals if they are anything re- obtained at the Hong Kong Hotel, motely approaching the press 20 might do a great deal of harm. 1garding the prospects of bringing May. Trans Ocean Service
about a peaceful settlement of the Peak Hotel, Peninsula Hotel and counts is received with consider have spent the whole of this morn. Repulse Bay Hotel For parties-able interest in political circles ing in consultation regarding the Italo-Abyssinian conflict, show ex-
treme reserve. messages which have been coming |
ON Thursday, December
between 3 pm.. and 6 pm. There
will be a special bus service from
Hotel
alone.
BRITAIN'S INTENTIONS
land's real intentions will now be
be-
Most newspapers merely publish
larz, please apply to Repulse Bay here, where it is agreed that Eng through on this matter, and I am the despatches from their Bome disclosed by the attitude she takes not at all sure that finality has and London correspondents with-
RELICS OF QUEEN VICTORIA
Sale At Riviera Pavilion
Nice: Furniture from thi
Ip Sui-ching, a boatman was up towards Abyssinia, whose re yet been reached."
sout comment, and express the hope admitted to the Government Civil jection of such proposals cannot He added that a statement that Siser Mussolini will adopt). Hospital this morning - suffering have come as a surprise for the would be made to the House as la conciliatory, attitude so that the from the effects of immersion British Government.
soon as the whole of the relevant (Sanctions Committee will not have when his oyster boat capsized near · Either England must show her papers could be laid
to impose sanctions. Swatow. He was picked up by the self ready, in conjunction with Both Major Attlee and the Le Petit Purinen, stresses that taria Pavilion,
Gostave Diederchsen and France, to exert sufficient pressure Liberal leader, Sir Archibald Sing Mr. Anthony Eden himself com-Park of the Hotel Regina brought to Hong Kong.
jon Addis Ababa, or the conclu-ciair, as well as other members
sion must be drawn that Abys continued to ask suppleme Hongxinia's refusal has been reckoned questions, in coLT Peak with in advance. In the latter to which the Prime Time with case Italy must regard, the whole phasised that the proposals and attempt at mediation as a political merely a basis for discussi nanoeuvre, behind which various that it was a necessary Co tactical motives could be "ima
the Governments had
wing clerk of the Kong Hotel Garage, at the was this morning charged the embezzlement of $6.00
not the Intention
hat they should.
cated
set's Queen Victoria used to
ing her visit: to the Pirít been sold by: anchors-
Articles sold
quantity of English
and other fumiture and the suits unedeby-Herg
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