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THE CHINA MAHL, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1936
"Appalling Suffering” In Abyssinia·
INTENSIFICATION OF GAS WARFARE BY ITALY
London, To-day.
An impression of the poten- tial strength of the concerted economic action against aggres- sion is created by the figures published in Geneva oz Wed- nesday: that the first effects of the League sanctions on trade,' with Italy have increased, now that there has been an oppor- tunity to study the report of the experts in detail, and the argu- ment is now heard that the cri- tics of the League Powers, who in recent months have declared that the measures so far taken to enforce the Covenant are in- effective, will be compelled to
recant.
“QUEEN MARY” ON HER TRIALS
Passes The Lizard Ablaze With Lights
London, To-day. The liner Queen Mary, which left Southampton on Wednesday night for its official trials, pass- ed the Lizard at 2 km. pester- day, watched by a large crowd of spectators. The night was
calm and the giant liner, with all its lights blazing, was beautiful sight-Reuter's Bul- letin Service.
RANPURA OFF
Relieved Of Heavier
Cargo
PASSENGERS EMBARK ON DUMALA
Gibraltar, Today.
BANK NOTES FORGED
THREE FOREIGNERS IN CUSTODY
ALLEGED SIMPLE METHOD
WITH SPECIAL INK
From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day.
The three foreigners arrest- ed in a hotel in Fatshan for taking impressions of banknotes of the Hong Kong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation are believed to be White Russians or Persians.
As they have no consuls here, o diplomatic protection is corded to them. The question of extra-territoriality does not arise, because such foreigners amenable to Chinese laws.
are
The three prisoners were hand- ed over by the Nam Hoi County Administration to the Provincial
The incomplete returns for The heavier cargo and 1,000 Department of Finance for exam- February are the most signi- tons of oil fuel were taken off the ination.
ficant, for they indicate an acce-Ranpura yesterday, the latter by It is said that the three aliens leration of the falling-off in-a dockyard tanker, but the liner not only forged notes of the Hong trade as the influence of the ex-is still fast. The weather im-Kong Bank but also attempted to emptions allowed to goods in proved in the morning, but later a sell the special ink at a high price. 715 & 9.30 p.m. transit wanes. This cumulative fresh west-north-west wind blew With the help of such ink, a blank effect, it is pointed out in the up, hampering the laying out of paper can duplicate a banknote by press, is bound to grow so lang heavy kedge anchors fore and aft being pressed against it, with the as existing sanctions are main- Later: The Ranpura has been result that the copy looks very tained, while the temporary re-refloated.-Reuter.
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lief obtained by the Covenant- breaking State by means of in-
fated trade in anticipation of
ONE DAY'S DELAY
sanctions and before they came Gibraltar, Later: The
much like the original
Kong
Several forged Hong banknotes were found during the
raid on the Fatahan hotel. There! Ran-was nothing to show that they
Jinto force, must soon be exaust-para is expected to be delayed for had forged any local banknotes. jed. British Wireless Service.jover a day. There are no signs The local law courts will even-
U.S. MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
President Lays The Corner-Stone
of leakage, and a diver's examin- tually deal with the three defen- lation has confirmed that there is dants, it is understood.
no damage to the hull
The refloating operations were
conducted entirely by the naval ROYAL HOUSES
of
authorities. Some 300 tons cargo were previously removed.
Lord Craigmyle, father of the
| MADE
UNITED
Wedding Solemnised In Vienna
chairman of the P. and 0. Co. who is staying at A Gibraltar! Washington, To-day. hotel was an interested observer. President Roosevelt yesterday —Reuter.
--CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL laid the corner-stone of the new
SAFELY ANCHORED $12,000,000 Ministry of Interior! Later: The Ranpura is
Vienna, To-day. building, using the trowel with safely anchored near the North
Prince Alfonso of Bourbon- which Washington laid the cor-Mole, opposite the Admiralty har Sicily, Infante of Spain, nephew ner-stone of the Capitol in 1793. bour. The passengers for the Far of ex-King Alphonso XIII, was East last night embarked on the married to Princess Alice, niece Dumala, which is going direct to of the ex-Empress Zita of Aus- Port Said to make up the time lost tria, here yesterday. Among here. The Chinese treasures have those present at the ceremony not been touched.
Reuter.
NEW GOVERNOR OF BURMA
Flying Out To Take Up Post
Cal-
London, To-day. Commander the Hon. Sir Alex- ander Cochrane, Governor-Desig-i nate of Burma, is flying to cutta en route to Rangoon to take: up his post by an Imperial Air- ways liner. He was to meet the P. and O. Ranpura at Marseilles, ¡but owing to the mishap to the liner will now fly instead. He will arrive in Rangoon on May 5.
Reuter's Balletim Service.
TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR MAILS
· New Carrier Built At Kiel
Berlin, To-day.
A new aeroplane-carrier has been completed at Kiel for the air mail service between Europe Hitherto and South America. the two landing stages station- led in the Atlantic have been Two reconditioned old ships.
The chief difficulty in freeing were ex-King Alphonso, Princess Marie-Christine of Bourbon- the vessel arose from the fact that Parma, Prince Ferdinand of Ba there is only 18 inches difference varia and Prince Joseph Eugen
between high and low tides. When the tugs made two final efforts to vice.
release her last night she came off jeasily at the second pull-Reuter.
ADMINISTRATION OF LEBANON
New Procedure To Be Established
"CHINA MAIL " SPECIAL
Jerusalem, To-day,
of Bavaria. - Trans-Ocean Ser-i
DOG WATCHES AT BODY Missing Man Found Dead
a
A re
The body of Mr. Albert Ernest Raird Magee, aged 50, a former official of the Milk Marketing Board, who had been missing since After settling the Syrian ques- December 7, was found later in tion, the French High Commis-undergrowth at Benfleet Hall, sioner intends to tackle the ad-school at Sutton, Surrey, ministration of Lebanon. The volver and a letter lay neat. new regime in Lebanon will be Mr. Magee lived in Brunswick- modelled like that of the United road, Sutton. On Boxing Day a States, the Ministers only being dog, which had gone out with him responsible to the President, and on December 7 was found lying their removal by Parliament pro on the mat outside the front door bably abolished. --- Trans-Ocean in a distressed condition. It is Service.
believed that it had kept watch over its master's body for a while before returning home.
LORD AVEBURY'S
PROTEST
Another carrier is also being "I Might As Well Go
constructed and will be ready very shortly. Reuter's Bulle- tin Service.
£30 AWARD FOR WOMAN
Injury Caused By Traffic Stud
To Gaol"
LICENCE SUSPENDED FOR A YEAR
"If I have
not my licence I might as well
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For some time before he dis- appeared Mr. Magee had suffered from neurasthenia
you find it unpleasant.
He left the cheque in court. Five Convictions
It was alleged during the hear- ing that Lord Avebury's car, draw- driving Hing a trailer, went at 41 miles at to hour on the Kingston by-pass. The gaol," said Lord Averbury last police stated that he had had five month at Kingston-on-Thames convictions for exceeding the limit police court, where he was fined since last March..
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j£5 for exceeding the speed limit “You really cannot go on Hee Redhill. His licence was suspended for 12 this," said Sir Stanley Machin. Judge Tudor Rees, in Redhill months.
Lord Avebury; My licence is County Court last monthy, gave z He had left the court after essential to me in my business, and reserved judgment in favour of handing in a cheque in payment of I cannot afford to employ.à chauf- Mrs. Elsie Mary Skiltod, of Clay-the fine, but a few minutes later feur.
He asked if he could appeal, and ton-road, Epsom, who claimed he returned, and a warrant officer £30 damages for personal injuries reported that Lord Avebury said the Clerk told him that he had
better consult a solicitor. against the Epsom and Ewell he intended to stop the 'cherne. Urban District Council.
Lord Avebury' then 'made the ‹
May Appeal Mr. Skilton was cycling in Ep-remark quoted.
Later: Lord Avebury said: som when one of the traffic studs "We shall not send you to pri- zm” considering an appeal I saw in the highway became dislodged son," said the chairman, Sir Stan-my solicitor to-day, but I do not and was thrown against a passing ley Machin, "but we will give you know at the moment whether I car and rebounded on to her time to think the matter over. I shall appeal or not? * bicycle, which was overturned, you don't pay the fine, we shall Lard Avebury, who is 20, suc- Printed and Pablished for the Pupritiors, The She was thrown to the ground and have an unpleasant duty to per-fcended to the barony at the sỏe of
received injudies to her knee.
Noffen of appeal was given.
form
13, when he was at Eton. Be is
Lord Avebury: I sincerely hope well known ac a zacing driver.
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