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FOREIGN MISSIONARIES RELEASED: INVESTIGATION BY NEGUS
PEACOCK
SPIT
CANADA
OREGON.
Our map shows the point st the mouth of the Columbia River. the treacherous Peacock Spit, where the freighter Iowa was dashed on the rocks in a 90-mile
gale last month. Her crew of 34
was lost
MISSING MAIL PLANE Anxiety Felt For Air France Machine
WORLD RAW
MATERIALS
MAJOR CAUSE OF UNREST
Lord Lothian's Letter "To "The Times"-
GREAT INTEREST AROUSED
IN GERMANY -
-CHINA MAIL** SPECIAL
Berlin, To-day.
The German press gives much prominence to a letter of Lord Lo- thian, published by the London "Times" yesterday, in which the writer strongly advocates an in- ternational investigation of the problem of giving the suffocated Powers access to the world's raw materials.
Such investigations were first mentioned by Sir Samuel Hoare in a speech in September last
While it is pointed out here that Lord Paris, To-day.
Lothian carefully avoids
Dr. Francis Townsend, left, social security leader; William Greed, centre, president of the American Federation of Labour, and Chester Gray, Farm Bureau Federation head, see a threat to their groups in the A.4.A. decision of the Supreme Court and declare themselves ready to support a Constitutional amend- ment to protect Congress' right to legislate in their behalf.
CHIEFTAINS SHOW LOYALTY
IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT DESSIE
ITALIAN JOURNAL MAKES VIOLENT ATTACK ON ENGLAND
** CHINA MAIL," SPECIAL
Addis Ababa, To-day.
MAKALE
The shaded section of the map shows the area of Tembien Pro- vince, from the Takkaze River to Abero Pass on the Adowa Road and northwestward fo Makalie, that has been reoccupied by Ethiopian troops fallowing the Italian retreat and strengthen- ing of their lines which were endangered by guerrilla warfare and early rains
Every rainless interval is being utilised by the Italians to bomb cities and villages. In view of the fact, however, that the Emperor had order- ed trenches and dugouts to be built in all villages, the casualties in these last cases were not great.
The two Missionaries, Messrs. Trevin and Street, who were on Monday reported to have been arrested and brought from a order of the Government. The missionaries were never brought near Addis Ababa The British and United States Ministers FRANCO-SOVIET were assured that the matter would be fully cleared up-Trans- Ocean Sevice..
Dessie, To-day.
PROSPECTUS TRIAL AT dark cell, in chains, to Addis Ababa, were released resterday by
OLD BAILEY
£1,000,000 COMMITMENT NOT MENTIONED
** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
London, To-day.
Anxiety is felf at the non-arri-mentioning the malicious accusa- val of the trans-Atlantic seaplanetions levelled against Germany Ville de Buenos Aires, which is during and after the war, hearty
In connection with the trial at the Old Bailey of Garabed many hours overdue at Dakar, to approval is given to the part Bishirgian, John Howeson and Louis Hardy respecting the alleged where it was voyaging from Na-the letter which states that the issue of a false prospectus with reference to the bankrupt firm of tal, Brazil, with a crew of five and major cause for the present arma-James and Shakespeare, the Attorney-General submitted that it There has been ment race, the war in Abyssinia was plain to anybody acquainted with the composition of the firm no wireless communication from and the threatened conflict in a Wim to
side the
oze passenger.
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the plane since Monday afternoon Europe, is not to be found in ter-ordinary business of a metal and produce dealer
A Natal message states that airitorial frontiers, but in economic patrol of Air France boats, cap</suffocation
able of 30 mots, which are
cod The German papers underline
tinuously employed in the sea, pas- the following passages of Lord sage between Africa and South Lothian's letter: America in order to maintain wire-- less communication, with mail planes, is now scouring the South Atlantic for the missing seaplane -Reuters. Bulletin Service..
1
DISCOVERY OF
US. AIRMEN Official Thanks Conveyed
“GENEROUS ASSISTANCE”
WELCOMED
.
The only way out of the pre- sent war and war crisis is to show to Signor Mussolini and Herr Hit- ler and Dr. Schacht, that there is! another way for a steadily rising. living standard of their people than the costly and uncertain way of force and war"--Trans-Ocean ¡Service.
R.A.F. FLYING BOATS HELD UP
Not Expected At Manila Until To-morrow
OIL EMBARGO PROSPECTS
Cannot Be Applied If U. S. Refuses To Participate
Geneva, To-day. The commistee of experts, on the oil embargo, according to reliable information, has decided that effective sanctions cannot be applied if America refuses to participate, but the embargo will
America be successful if limits her exports to Italy normal-Beater
to
NEW GOVERNOR OF BURMAH
Taking 12,000 tons as the yearly production of pepper, when Williams Henry, through Bishirgian and Co, bought 11.245 tons they were in a post- tion nearly to corner the mar- İket. The Chinese, however, "thrifty, keen business men” held large stocks which they re- leased
(Continued.on Page 9)
STRIKERS RIOT IN
NICARAGUA -
Trouble Amongst Taxi-Drivers-
Managua, Nicaragua, To-day.
A 24-hour strike of taxi-drivers,
2 riot
An impressive scene was witnessed yesterday at the Abys sinian northern headquarters" when hundreds of chieftains with their retainers from the surrounding districts laid their whole wealth in gold and silver ornaments at the feet of the Emperor. The gifts included beautiful hand-wrought metal ware and costly trappings for horses and mules.
Many of the donors delivered a striking testimony of loyalty to the Emperor-Renter's Bulletin Service.
HALF-FARES ON VEHICLES Service-Ramp in Canton
MILITARY AUTHORITIES TAKE ACTION
¡From Our Own Correspondenti
Canton, To-day. To prevent disruption of the transportation service in Can- transportuntary authorities
There have declared that after)
servicemen February 29 all will have to pay full fare while travelling on city buses, high- tow- trains, and way buses boats."
Scathing Attack On England CO-OPERATION WITH SAVAGE "DENOUNCED
PACT
CHAMBER DEBATE ADJOURNED
POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES
Paris, To-day.
on the The Chamber debate Franco-Soviet pact has been ad- journed until to-morrow. The chief (încident în yesterday's discussion was provided by a member who sergested the postponement of the discussion pending the settlement Þór Azer 1 sarist debts to “France, amounting to 25,000,000,000 gold Rome: The
franes, but the motion was with- newspaper Te vere" seizes the opportunity of drawn after M. Flandin had point- the publication of the latest Itaed out that the claims of the bond- lian list of casualties to break holders were expressly reserved
out into specially violent at when the pact was negotiated tacks on England.
(Continued on Page 9).
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
OPINION IN ENGLAND A London: The possible effect of the ratification of the Franco-So- pact on Franco-German rela-
JAPAN'S POLICYs is viewed calmer la London,
IN CHINA Further Domination Desired?
PITTMAN'S SPEECH CAUSES INTEREST IN CANTON
where official circles attach consi- derable importance to BaroN VOR Neurath's assurances to Mr. An- thony Eden, that Germany values the Locarno Treaty and that no German occupation of the demili- farised zone by German troops is feared, at any rate during the next few months
(Continued on Page 97
SUEZ CANAL COMPANY
Public vehicles, trains and as a protest against a shortage of tow-boats are losing money be cause they carry too many ser- London, To-day-
Commander Hon. A. D. petrol, degenerated into
[From Our Own Correspondent] wher one of the strikers was shot Vicemen. Marry passengers in- On instructions from his Gov-
Manila, To-day.
Cochrane
sist on paying half the fare,
Canton, To-day. dead by a passenger. The mob United States ernment the
The three giant RAF, flying
marched to the stores owned by even though they do not be
long to the fighting or police Senator Key Pittman's speech Charge d'Affaires has assured
London, To-day. the District Prefect, whom they the Foreign Secretary of the boats, commanded by Commodore sincere gratitude of his Gov-S. W. Smith and manned by 25
Commander the Hon. Archibald blamed for the unfair distribution forces. Others simply refuse to in the US Senate attacking Japanese aggression in Chia ernment for the efforts of His officers and crew, are not expect Douglas Cochrane has been
ap of petrol, and destroyed a quantity pay any fare at all.
Bus and steamship companies has made a profound impression United Kingdom, in the Coming been delayed at Kuching was appointed owing to the Gov-a precaution put Majesty's Governments in the ed in Manila till, to-morrow hav-pointed Governor of Burmah. Eejof merchandise. Other stores as{
Representation up their shut declare that half-fare passen- on the South-west leaders here, Egypt Wants Increased They ernment's desire to have a man ters.
gers bring serious loss. As who once urged the Central monwealth of Australia and in Sarawak, by bad weather.
- CHINA MAIL – SPÉCIAL New Zealand on behalf of the left Singapopre on Monday, ex-with Parliamentary experience as
The strikers paraded the streets many of the buses and tow Authorities to take up a strong boats are losing money. the stand against Japanese inroads
Paris, To-day. losterican explorers, Mr. pecting to reach Manila in three Governor, in view of the forth with the body of the dead ma military has abolished the half-in this country.
Despatches from Cairo assert Nicaraguan Ellsworth and Mr: Hollick Ken-daily hops via Kuching and Kudat, coming constitutional Government but the
National
fare privileges. Whether thei Official comment is withheld that the Egyptian Government: is yon, who were rescued in the British North Borneo, but were of Burmah. - Reuter's Bulletin Guard eventually restored order.
new ruling can be enforced re- for political reasons, but the negotiating with the Suez Canal Antarctic by the Royal Be-compelled to spend yesterday at Service.
mains to be seen.
speech is recorded for future Company concerning Egypt's re the Commander Cochrane is search Ship Discovery IL The Kuching, from where they are
Half-fare was abolished: once, purposes. It is not expedient second son of the 1st Baron Charge d'Affaires said that the taking off for Kudat to-day.
but the result was that service for high officials here to citi presentation on the board of direc tors, which is at present composed effective work of those on board After a stay of two or three Cochrane of Cults. He was Union--
men declined to pay any fare at cise Nanking's foreign policy of 20 Frenchinen, 10 Englishmen the Discovery II was deeply ap- days in Manila they will take off ist Member of Parliament
all. Transit companies will be vis-a-vis Japan at the moment and one Dutchman. preciated in the United States for Hong Kong, Amoy, Shanghai, East Fife from 1924 to 1929. He
lable to make money only when
Tokyo reports indicate that Egypt is said to have demanded The generous assistance given Kagoshima and Tokyo. The reentered the Navy in 1901 and
half fares and joy rides are pro-Japan will soon embark on a some further concessions, such as to the airmen by the British turn flight will follow the same served all through the European des- Grahamland Expedition was route to Hong Kong, thence via War, being mentioned in similarly acknowledged.
Kamranh Bay and Cochin China patches three times and securing Discovery II is expected at to Singapore, the total length of the DSO and her. Placed" on Melbourne on Friday. She will the round flight being about 7,000 the retired ist in 1922, he is in resume her scientific work after miles
* This 50th year. leaving Melbourne on or about) March 2British Wireless Ser- late King George no social events GOVERNOR VISITS vice.
have been planned in Marila, but
KARLSRUHE the usual courtesies will be ex- tended-Beuter.
BRITISH TRAMP SUBSIDY
To Be Continued During 1936
London, Today,
In the House of Commons a 70- solution for the continuance, der. Ing 1935 of the £2,000,000 subsidy for British tramp" carried by 206
186
Owing to the mourning for the
MACHINES-LEAVE KUCHING. Shanghai: The British Air At- tache at Shanghai announces that the machines left for Kudat from Kuching this morning Beater
ECONOMIC NEGOTIATIONS
CONCLUDED
ecom
Berlin, To-day. The
Ustions: Between Switzerland Germany
15-Gun Salute Fired
T01
-Beater.
SIR F. LEITH-ROSS BOUND FOR HK. Leaves Shanghai On Board Taiyuan
Shanghai, To-day. -- Sir Frederick Leith-Ross: left for Hong Kong this morn- ing.
Later: Sir Frederick and Lady Leith-Ross sailed by the Taiyuan They are expected to return to Shanghai about the end of the month after visiting Canton as well as Hong Kong. Beuter.
Sir Frederick is the British economic expert who has been some months in China studying the financial situs- tion,
ticularly the
ear rency problems of the coun-
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, Kİ, CİM.G- CBE, attended by Captain W. J. R. Crazy (1/Lincoln Begt.), his Aide-de-Camp, paid a visit to the German cruiser Karlsruhe, this morning and was greeted with a zalute of 15 guns.
After inspecting the ship, His Frederick's
Colony the Far East:
on Excellency left to
ment of a farewell
Sir
frst visit to the -arrival in
{hibited
CANADA'S BUDGET
Drastic Reductions In Estimates
OBITUARY
Head Of Eastern Shipping Firm
new policy to strengthen her a preferential rate for Egyptian grip on China through the vessels passing through the Suez medium of the new Japanese Canal, as well as the appointment Ambassador in the person of of Egyptians to several of the Mr. Hachiro Arita, who is due company's administrative posts- in Nanking in the latter part of Trans-Ocean Service... the month Military, naval and Gaimusho officials in Tokyo are Ottawa, To-day.mapping out a new policy of The estimates of expenditure dominating China tabled by the new Government Major-General Bensuke Iso- show a net reduction of over gai, Military Attache of the $12,000,000. In consequence of Japanese Embassy in Shanghai, drastic cutting down. Public is the central figure of the dis-
Shanghai, Today. works are reduced by nearly cussions in Tokyo. It is report The death has occurred of $6,000,000,” curployment and socialed that the Japanese leaders Mr. Leonard Everett, head of Insurance by nearly $2,000,000.want the complete independence the newly-organised Everett The Boyal Canadian Air Force of the North, China provinces. Steamship Corporation, at the and civil aviation estimates are A strong policy vis-a-vis China age of 61. A fambar figure în $1,494.000 higher and the muzii will enable the present Japanese shipping circles throughout the subsidy of the Canadiandus- Government to come out vic Far East, M. Everett was es falasian Line increased by torious in the impending gen-pecially well known in the
eral elections.
Philippines. Reuter [$100,000.