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WEALTHY AND FERTILE SULTANATE OF AUSSA SEIZED BY ITALY
Lady Louis Mountbatten, who s heiress of the late Sir Ervent Cassel, is one of the richest wo nen in the' world, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday by the as Tisidene.
TROUBLE IN THE PHILIPPINES Compulsory Military Training
DECREE OPPOSED BY NON-CHRISTIANS
GERMAN REPLY TO
LOCARNO POWERS:
RIBBENTROP ARRIVES IN LONDON
DEFINITE PROPOSALS FOR BRIDGING| INTERIM PERIOD
Berlin, To-day
It was officially announced yesterday that Herr von Ribbentrop, was handing the German reply to the British Government last evening. Herr von Ribbentrop was then flying to London, accompanied by Dr. Dieckhoff and other Foreign Office officials.
It is understood that the reply, while not of excessive length, fully outlines the German stand- point and contains definite proposals for bridg- ing the interim period.-Reuter's Bulletin Service.
GONDAR EXPECTED TO FALL
ABYSSINIAN REBELS MAY JOIN FORCES PLANES CHAINED TO GROUND DURING SANDSTORMS
CHINA MAIL " XCIAL
Rome, To-day. The whole Italian people is on tiptoe with ex- pectation on receipt of the news from the north- ern front that military events in the region of Gondar, in the north of Abyssinia, have at last brought about a big issue. The capture of Gon- dar, which is only 20 miles north of Lake Tsana, is expected daily. The hope of attaining this goal seems all the more justified in view of the fact that the resistance to be overcome by the Italians scarcely arises from the opposition of the po- pulation, which is hardly to be taken seriously any more, but from the total absence of roads or tracks throughout the region.
Berlin: The decision to send Herr von Ribbentrop to England by plane yesterday afternoon was reached after bewildering
This scene from Madrid typical of the recent election celebrations moves. A meeting of the Cabinet called for the morning was throughout Spain which turaed into riots and attacks on churches postponed until the afternoon and then, it is understood, the Leftist-Coalition party adherents were opposed by the pose. Demands Fuehrer's reply to the London memorandum was not ready, but for the freedom of political prisoners were granted, by the administra- it is now believed that Herr von Ribbentrop was bringing it.
The delay in preparing the reply was due to the difficulty of The registration of military also to the fact that. Herr Hitler was greatly influenced by the ANOTHER RESPITE FOR the east of Abyssinia now being pushed on systematically with
of Filipino devising suggestions acceptable to both Britain and France and
Manila, To-day.
raining for the first time in German election results and the Government's wish fully to con- story has been opened up sider M. Flandin's speech and the proposals for conversations be
roughout the country.
Altween the General Staffs.
ergible persons must register
during the first week of April.
Considerable opposition is
London: Herr von Ribben- trop, Germany's Ambassador-at-
anticipated at various points, NEW CHAIRMAN FOR Large, arrived at Croydon at
particularly among the non- Christian Moros. There are indications that many of the lat- ter will forcibly resist.
Three persons were killed and many wounded yesterday in Lanao Province in a brush with 80 soldiers, who used machine-
15 and hand-grenades. Beuter.
LORD EUSTACE PERCY
Resignation From Government
London, To-day.
FUKIEN
Gen. Hsu Hsung-chi To Be Appointed
TO CHECK AUTONOMIST
MOVEMENT
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day.
Owing to sinister influences in Fukien, the Central Authori-j ties will shortly appoint Gen- eral Hsu Hsung-chi, Vice
President of the Control Yuan, to be Chairman of the Fukien Lord Eustace Percy, Minister Provincial Government, it was hout Portfolio, has resigned learned here to-day.
the Government.
He
The present incumbent, General!
tes that he is completely Chen Yi, is considered as too fav-| accord with the Government's ourable to the Japanese, some of eign policy.
POST TO REMAIN EMPTY be resignation of Lord Eustace
will not affect the stability The Government, his letter of gnation to Mr. Stanley Bald- making it clear that he sup
tay the
whom are suspected to be spon- soring an "autonomous" move- sment in that province.
8.35 p.m. yesterday and at his!
He London hotel at 9.15 p.m. declined to say whether he car- ried Herr Hitler's final propo- sals.
He said he had come with a reply and, of course, would sub- mit it in the ordinary course of diplomatic discussion. Herr VON Ribbentrop will meet Mr. An- thony Eden this morning. Reuter.
OFFICIAL SECRETS IN STATIONERY
Strange Government Order Issued
THOUGHT TO BE MERELY AN ECONOMY MOVE
(From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day. Fears of betraying nationali Isecrets have prompted the Na-
tion and further disturbances were thus averted.
HAUPTMANN
CONDEMNED MAN IN LAST STAGES OF DESPERATION
Trenton, To-day.
The Italian advance is, however, greatly assisted by the in- surrectionist movement which broke out in the north of Gondar News constantly arrives that the Abyssinian rebels are marching towards Gondar, so that it is expected that the Italians and the revolting Abyssinians will shortly join forces.
Apart from the move towards Lake Ashangi,
all possible expediency, heading towards the town of Sokota, which has a special attraction for the Italians, the climate there being specially suitable for them.
Operations, which were sumed after a long period of in-. activity in the third theatre of the war, the Sultanate of Aus-] sa, bordering the western fron- tier of French Somaliland, re-i Hauptman's execution has been postponed for 48 hours.
sultanted in the capture of the The postponement was due to the intervention of Mr. Alleyne capital, Sardo, where the Ita Freeman, foreman of the Grand Jury considering the case of Paul
lian flag is now flying over the Weridel, the former Trenton lawyer, who was last week alleged Sultan's residence. by detectives to have confessed to the crime, which Wendel sub- sequently denied.
+:
BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS
Surplus Of £2,941,000 Shown By Treasury Statement
London, To-day.
The Treasury announces a sar- plus for 1935-36 of £2,941,000. Revenue amounted to $752,920,- 909 and expenditure to £749,979,- 000.
Thus the expenditure was $16,000,000 and the revenne £18,500,000 over the estimates----- Renter
JAPANESE BUDGET
Largely Increased Expenditure
The
FINANCES OF ITALY
Serious Position Disclosed
SEVERE STRAIN ON GOLD HOLDING
Rome, To-day. Official war bulletin No. 169)
Italy's gold reserve on De- The Grand Jury, sitting all stresses that the troops had not cember 31 last was disclosed by day yesterday considering whe-only to endure sizzling heat, but the Governor of the Banc of ther to indict Wendel on &¡to march through rocky and bar-Italy yesterday at about £49. charge of murder, instructed the ren country without mesos of million, being a drop of £15 mil- prison warden, Mr. Kimberling, sustenance. The provisioning of lion since October, since when to hold off the execution, as the advancing columns was care the issue of statements has been they wished to investigate in-fied out by 25 planes which made suspended. -Reuter's Bulletin teresting new angles of the case, about 100 landings, bringing sup- Service.
Mr. Kimberling said that he plies and food, water and petrol, London: The annual state, was making bo announcement at and it is considered doubtful whe-ment of the Bank of Italy affords present as to whether, the execu- ther the march could have been, a glimpse into Italy's financial tion would now be fixed for to- made without assistance from the position, which has been shr morrow. He is entitled to carry air force-Trans-Ocean Service. ed in obscurity since Octo
1935 (Continued on Page 12) out the sentence any day this week without a Court order. de
The gold holdings on Decemb
WITH DRAMATIC SUDDENNESS MILD EARTHQUAKE 31 totaled £43.7 mill
came with drama- The respite tic suddenness, when hope had Jalmost been abandoned and 30 witnesses "bad assembled in the main corridor of the prison, awaiting the execution. The Clerk of the Court of Pardons
∙SHOCK
ed with £53.& when the
ed publishing Sta ¡Moreover, of
amonit $2 million
Faint Tremor Felt Switzerland in Januar
In Hong Kong
A mild echo of a severe
| £2 million in Febru
jleast 24 million “in Ma
the present holding
stantially" less, as it
General Hisu was once in comtional Government to prohibit mand of Kuomintang forces in its officials from using official Changchow, Fukien, and made a letter-paper for messages to he good impression on the Fukienese sent abroad, according to in- Hence he is mentioned as the next structions received from Nan-
Tokyo, To-day.
entered and solemnly read the earthquake which occurred this 540.7 million and is pr foreign
Finance Ministry has decision of the Grand Jury morning in the China Sea was that also fair quantities Chairman, so that he may take a king.
"In this hour of national dan-
fixed the 1936-37 working. bud-: The news found Hauptmann in felt in Hong Kong this morn- tpoints out that the appoint-hand in nipping the autonomist
movement in the bud
ger" the instructions say, "do not get at 2,307,000,000 yen, an in- the last stages of desperation. He ing. There was the faintest been sent to France, at was not intended to be per- Sent and he expresses the opin- Developments in Fakten do noti ase Government letter-paper and Crease of 29,000,000 as compar bad broken down several times tremor felt locally so faint commercial payments and
led with the Budget prepared in during the day-Renter that its continuance into the disturb Kwangtung. Lieut-Gener-envelopes for foreign correspond- November but not presented to Such stationery contains the Diet owing to the dissolu- fancial year is unjustifiable.al Li Hon-wan, Pacification Com-ce When Sir Thomas Inskip was missioner of Eastern Kwangtung of the Government offices, and the addresses and "phone numbers;
tion. ppointed Minister for the Co-or-is on leave at his village in Wu-
"The Increase largely goes to these facts are dangerous nation of Defence it was thought chaen, Southern Kwangtung. He
the Home Ministry, which will China if known to foreign agents receive ist Lord Eustace might be offer-was erroneously reported to have
an approximation in- "Only in case of absolute neces-
the readjustment of local loans.
-Reuter. -
AUSTRIA TO REARM?
that most people enquiring port of the lira
Thus if the drain about an earthquake were re- minded that to-day is April 1.
Enquiries at the Royal Observa- Įtory, however, elicited the
that the compressional -wave ar-
news
dan important sub-division ofibeen summoned back from Swatow gity may such stationery be usedcreased by 22,000,000 yen for Announcement Pending fived at 10 hrs 14 mins 20 secs.
brk, such as the co-ordin-"for an important conference," or mon of supplies, but this was "to have received instructions at parently not intended and Lord Swatow" concerning ways and
e's post will not be filled-means in dealing with the
CHDALE BEAT WALSALL
¡panese.
ROYALTY VISITS GERMAN ART EXHIBITION:
Ja-
AN ECONOMICAL SCHEME
This order is also aimed at COMMONS EASTER
economising on letter-paper and Jenvelopes, Many Government offices in Canton and Nanking use Ex- pensive" stationery-with foreign letter heads and Government-gm- ployees are not very frugal with them. Dit g
Falightened officials here do not
RECESS
Budget Day Fixed For April 21
London, To-day
By Chancellor
the transversal wave at 10 hrs.. 15 mina. 11 secs, the mala shock} Vienna, To-day, at 10 hrs 15 mins 40 secs f
The interval of time between Dr. Schuschnigg is expected to announce Austria's intention the arrival of the two first forms to rearm in the Federal Diet of wave shows that the disturb to-day, when he will outline the ance took place about 310 miles new military system which will from Hong Kong. The direction call on every able-bodied man to of the first movement imposed on assist the country in the case the ground by the compressional
Sused wave indicates that the centre Athens, To-day.
of emergency. of German art and handicraft fake such instructions seriously, The Prime Minister - announced
** Jaouth-east of Hong Kong, It is understood that the de- from the bad of the China in meny foreign countries ad-in the House of Commons yeter-} recently opened here was visited Festerday by King George II and dresses and telephone number of day that the House would rise for velopment is an immediate con- the north ris made at the Victoria Hos-the Heir-Apparent, Prince Paul, Government offices are publied the Easter recess on April 9 and sequence of the conference be in-who showed great interest to the in newspapers, directories and reassemble on April 21 when the zween Italy Austria and Hun-
objects displayed--Trans-Ocean year books, and cannot be regard budget will be opened. Service.
State
To-day. Playing at the Northern the Third Division,
Beater.
Valsall by 6 goals
this morning elicited the
ation that Mr. Justise,
the Acting Chief Justice
well
in
The Exhibi-
Wireless Service."""
at kome last week. --
NEW VICEROY OF INDIA
SAILING FIXED FOR TOMORROW