GERMAN SHARE IN ABYSSINIA
JOINT MINING VENTURE WITH ITALY
COMPLETE SCHEME
'ROME, TO-DAY.
AN ITALIAN-GERMAN MINING CORPORATION FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE MINERAL WEALTH OF ABYSSINIA HAS BEEN FORMED HERE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ASSURANCE GIVEN BY THE FOREIGN MINIS-}
TER COUNT CIANO, TO THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT IN BERLIN, THAT GERMANY WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTI-
CIPATE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ABYSSINIA.
The Italian share of the new company's capital will be 51 per cent, thus assuring the Italian con- trol of the corporation, while Germany will take over the remaining 49 per cent.
will be established at Milan.
of the
munist agreement, a joint cơm="
ission har now been establish- ed to "consider necessary de- fensive mousures to combat the -disintegrating = "work"
the Cominters.”—Reute
BALKAN PACT OF PEACE
Terms Of Treaty Not Yet Known
WORLD PILGRIMAGE FOR EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
FIFTEEN FLOATING HOTELS TO ANCHOR IN MANILA BAY
The eyes of the entire Catholic world are turned towards the Philippine Islands, the only Catholic nation in the Far East, where the 3rd International Eucharistic Congress is being held from February 3 to February 7.
Devout pilgrims from every corner of the globe are flocking to Manila for the Congress and one of the greatest problems faced by the Congress authorities is where to house them. They include archbishops, bishops, priests und people from every walk of life, from the lowliest to the highest.
The Hierarchy of England and ment, the Pope's personal bless- Belgrade, To-day. «
Wales will be represented by the ing, which will be received by The Yugoslavian-Bulgarian Bt. Bev. Michael McGrath, Bishop radio and broadcast through loud- non-aggression
and amity of Monevia, who will be agreement will be signed here panied by the Bev. G. G. Martin- of the Papal Legate, marking the acrom-speakers, and the closing speech next Sunday, it is officially an- dale. S. a member of the Per- formal conclusion of
nounced.
to
manent Committee of International) savas. Eucharistic Congresses.
and Chiza.
blessing.
the Con-
The Bulgarian Premier, M.
City's Resources Taxed Kussiranoff, with sign on behalf
An outstanding personality at of his country.
The entire resources of Manila, The occasion will be made one Legate, Denis Cardinal Dougherty, inhabitants, will be taxed to the the Congress will be the Papala city of approximately 290,000 for a huge public demonstration of Philadelphia, who left the utmost during the Congress in cementing Yogoslavian and Eul- United States on December 26 en accommodating and feeding the garian friendship.
route to Manila Accompanying tremendous crowds The text of the agreement has him as members of the Papal Mis congregating here. It is estimat- The headquarters of the company, whose director will be the well-known Italian road-building expert Signor Puricello, not yet been officially published sion are Mons. I. Carroll MeCored that the inal day of the Con- of pilgrims so that the question of its posmick and Mons. Louis Fitzpatrick, gress will see at least 500,000 peo- The present capital of the sible effect on Balkan policy in also of Philadelphia, while other ple througing the churches and Italian-German Mining Car- general remains unknown.
It is believed, however, that members hail from Germany, Italy open spaces to receive the Pope's poration for Italian East Africa
rumours, which led will be 50,000,000 lire, which, early
When Papal Legate Arrives however, may be increased to saziety on the part of Ramania
Hotels of every description, con- 200,000,000 in the future. Be and Greece, fearing Bulgarian de-
The Papal Legate will arrive on vents and colleges have been book- sides holding the majority of mands for a revision of frontiers February 1 and will proceed, after ed to capacity for months, and shares in the new company, the at the expense of these two na- the reception ceremonies at the Manila has been carefully ran- tions would be supported by pier, through the green lawns of sacked to place every available Government has Italian
without founda- the Luneta park and the historic bed-in schools, clubs and private scrved itself the right to buy Yugoslavia, is back German owned shares
Walled City, to the Cathedral of homes at the disposal of the tion. within the next five years, but
On the other hand, it is declar- the Immaculate Conception where faithful during their brief stay.
been Temporary homes have has pledged itself that in the ed. Rumania and Greece are both most of the religious services in event that she avails herself of interested in concluding a similar connection with the Congress will found for 15,000 of the pilgrims, this option, to sell to Germany agreement with Bulgaria-Trans-be held. Ocean. 25 per cent of the company's production at preference prices.
· LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
10
The F. and O. 55. Ranpura left Shanghai for this Port on Tues- day and is due bere on Friday at
about 7 am
Quarantine restrictions have been imposed against arrivals from Bangkok on account of Cho-
lera.
Prof. Had Ti-shan will distri- bute the awards at the annual prize day of the Government Ver- *nacular Middle School on January
28 at 11 L
Among the passengers who ar zived in the Colony from Home yesterday by the ss. Corfu were Brig. General and Mrs. Butler, Mrs. J. T. Depuy, Mrs. D. S. Bran- son, Mrs. T. S. Fraser and family, and Dr. G. T. Balean.
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INVESTIGATION ON SPOT The new company will develop and operate coal, iron, copper and lead mines in Abyssinia, and above all in the Wallaga Region
DISASTER ON THE
WEST RIVER
and in the East and West Harrar. Believed That 140 Were
the
will in- A Commission which vestigate the situation on spot, will leave Italy for Abyssinia early in February.
of
craft.
Drowned
#
Canton, To-day.`
the Congress Housing Committee
Many
The Cathedral, the dome of admitting its inability to cope with which is the first landmark seen a larger number, and it is believ by a traveller approaching Manila ed that thousands of visitors to dates back to 1870 and is the fifth Manila will be compelled to spend edifice to rise upon the site, the their nights in the open. first four having been destroyed by of them will be Filipines from all earthquake, fire or typhoon. parts of the archipelago.
Cardinal Doughterty will live at
Floating Hotels Malacanan Palace at the guest of Fifteen ocean-going liners have President Manuel Quezon. He is been chartered by delegations expected to leave on his return from abroad and will arrive short- ourney to the United States only before the Congress comruen-
February 17.
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BELGIAN NOTE TO ITALY
According to latest details of GERMAN COMMENT Berlin, Later: Commenting upon
the Min Chuk disaster, approxim-
Formal Opening the formation of the new German-ately 140 lost their lives. Italian Mining Corporation, to
One hundred and eighty passen- The Congress formally opens at come from the United States have gers and crew were rescued by the 5 pm on February 3 with the been held up owing to the ship A dance for seafarers and their exploit the mineral resources friends will be given at the Abyssinia, the "Berliner Tage steam launch, Mo Fan, and other reading of the Papal Brief and the ping strike but they have been re-
salutation of the Papal Legate, placed by two Italian liners. Sailors' Home and Seamer's In-blatt" says that the first task of
The Min Chuk sank within a followed by the Benediction of the The first high altar ever built stitute at 9 p.m. to-morrow. Music the new enterprise will be to few minutes of striking the rock Blessed Sacrament which will in the Japanese 10,000-ton liner will be supplied by the band of prospect the territory and in this Twenty bodies have been recover- remain exposed in three of the Tatsuta Maru which will arrive in the P. and Q. liner Ranpura.
very task German collaboration ed. Our Own Correspondent. main churches of Manila through- Manila Bay on February 1, bring- will be of exceptional value to
out the Congress
ing the Archbishop of San Fran The next three days have been cisco, who is accompanied by six named, respectively women's bishops, sixty priests änd 250-lay men's and children's days, and pilgrims. The altar is construct-
There was a well-attended meet- will be taken up with indoor and ed in the simple style of the earing of the Hong Kong Aquarium outdoor masses and other religiously Christian churches and is the Society last night, at which Mr. B.
A new step is to be taken in idea of the vessel's Japanese capt-E Slattery and Mr. A. S. Alves Rome by the Belgian Government gave talks on brackish water
in protest against the permission fishes.
They described experk granted to the Bexist Leader, M.
It is feared that over 200 lives) Italy, which has less experience in have been lost in the sinking of mining than Germany.
the tow boat Manchuk, which Technical knowledge" and ex- struck a rock in the Kanchuk ra-perience will, in fact, be more pids, while on the way from Can-important to success than money. ton to Kongmoon. The disaster] In addition, an immediate market has caused a profound sensation for the output of the company in Canton, coming so quickly after will exist in Germany. the Canton-Kowloon Railway fire. The "Berliner. Lokalanzeiger" declares that it would be a mis- Miss G. M. Cotton. Headmistress take to expect success from the of Quarry Bay School, is leaving venture immediately. the Colony on Saturday by the s..! Ranpura. Miss Cotton arrived in the minerals must be located and the Colony nearly thirteen years traffic routes and transport facili
AMERICAN STRIKE
PROBLEMS.
Glass Works Dispute Nears End
workers becoming idle, but a set- factory resulting in another 15,000)
tlement of the Pittsburgh glass
ago as Assistant Mistress in Vic- ties provided and concludes that according to observe toria British School In Septem- it is remarkabic that it is the looks like coming to a much quick- ber 1925, she became Headmis- very State with but modest tress at Quarry Bay School.
er end than the automobile strike.
His con-
dition was never serious, and the illness took a normal course.
ROME SATISFIED
ceremonies.
On Sunday, February 7, masses ain who is himself a Catholic. will be said in all the churches
Celebrations Abroad
Research Work By Society
Protest Against Rexist Propaganda Speech
Brussels, To-day.
as well as at the huge open-air al~ The most interesting and inspir. tents carried out during the past Degrelle, to broadcast a propaganda
tar erected in the Luneta, following celebration of the
Chinese Chamber's Resolution
APPENDICITIS
speech from Turin
A formal verbal protest did not secure the expected response, and
Note-Trans-
Ocean.
OI
BRITAIN SEEKS TAX ABOLITION Shipping Concerns Complain
with
The British Embassy has :3 proached the Chinese government of to exempt the British shipping concerns from attaching stamp tax to their bills of lading, eme (cording to information from woll- informed circles
The request, it is understood, is
¡few months in accustoming brac- Washington, To-day.
Maria
kish water fishes such as Scats to The strike in the motor indused by the Solema Procession and Congress abroad will be that plan- fresh water: success varied, in Before exploitation can begin try has now spread to the Buick Benediction of the Blessed Saera-ned by the Prefect of Molde, Nor some cases the change being the Belgian, Government now in-
way, who, because of financial dual and in others more sudde, tends to difficulties and pressure of affairs, while the food problem has made will not be able to attend the Con-it difficult to keep these fishes] H.E. THE GOVERNOR gress. On February 7, the day alive for more than a month
of the triumphal procession in two. Manila, the bells of Molde thou-
Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, who pre- : colonial possessions that offers Negotiations for a settlement
sands of miles away will peal and sided, pointed out that Germany the possibility for co-have now been taken up in the
a great prayers will be said in all the deal of research work on Mr. H. G. Wells, who is 70, was operation in this sphere. Traus capital where the Government is
local churches in spiritual union with fishes has yet to be carried out, one of London's victims of the Oceaa. épidemic of influenza.
making an effort to bring the par- At the monthly meeting of the the celebration in the Philippines and also mentioned the possibility ties together for an amicable set- Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Similar ceremonies will be held of producing a book in due course, Rome, To-day. tlement.
Mr. Sloan and his ad- held yesterday afternoon, the in Tripoli and Italy, as well as at giving descriptions of the better Great importance is attached to visers have arrived in Washing Chairman, Mr. Li Sing-kui, said Lille, France, where the first known local food dishes, both Rear-Admiral Lionel V. Welis, expected to be the outcome from Miss Frances Perkins, the Secre- with great regret of the im-1881,
the mutual advantages which are ton where they will confer with that the Chinese community heard Eucharistic Congress was held in freshwater and ses forms,
and in Suiyuan, China. Chinese names and methods 15.0, has been appointed Rear-the operations of the newly form-tary for Labour. Mr. Martin minent departure of His Excel-where the Blessed Sacrament will cooking. Admiral Commanding the Third ed German-Italian Societa Anonime Brophy and the two chief organ-lency the Governor, Siz Andrew be exposed in all the churches. Cruiser Squadron, the appoint-Mineraria" Africa Orientale Itaisers of the strike are expected to Caldecott, on his promotion to ment to date from March 26 next.liana. Fruitful
In the Belgian Congo there will potentialities arrive here to-morrow-Beuter. Bear-Admiral Wells was in com-are seen in the nature of the colla-|
Ceylon. Mr. Li said that al-be assemblies of all Christians mand of H M aircraft carrier horation between Germany
though the Governor had been during the four days of the Con- and CANTERBURY CONVOCATION here for the short period of a little gress, and on the last day, Febru-Operation On Board Eagle in China in 1923-35.Italy in the colonial development
"orez one year, he had made him-ary 7, the catechists will unite all MEMORY of Abyssinia, Germany being able The Secretary of the Women's to place at the disposal of the joint
self most popular with all the the faithful in 800 chapels-more League of Health and Beauty undertaking its immense resour-
London, To-day. people, in particular the whole than 120,000 people to sing the
timely operation aboard writes: There was a mistake inces in technical achievement, its
The Archbishop of Canterbury, of the Chinese community. His praises of the Holy Eucharist.
Special Prayera
the P. and O. liner Corfu, 36 hours chants in a disadvantageous the announcement that Miss Pru-engineering works and skilled ex opening the convocation of Can close contact with the subjects of hella Stock had given permission perts at applied science, while its terbury at Westminister Abbey his rule and his vast accomplish-According to reports received before the ship arrived in Hong
various Bishops, special Kong yesterday the life has referred the matter to
The Waichinopu, it is lear for exercise classes for men. Per-share in the profts of the eater yesterday said: "We meet on the rents for Hong Kong during the fr
Legislative Yuan. mission has been given for tap prise can be taken in the for anniversary of the death of King short period of his administration prayers will also be kid during passenger bound for Shanghai, dancing classes only on Wednes-minerals and colonial produce George V, of blessed memory, had made him the most beloved the days of the Congress at Nav Mr. EB. Wells, was saved.
committee of the legi rangos, Gold Coast; Gallas, Abya-
MrWells shortly after leaving day evenings at 6.30 pm at the which Germany will be able to ab-whom, in our hearts, we remen-Governor for many years.
[her with gratitude and love. We
sinia, Bahia, Brazil; Noumea, Singapor developed appendicits shortly discuss, the requst Mr. Li said that the Chinese and his condition rapidly because Britis sorb in almost mlimited quantities desire to offer our loyalty to his Chamber of Commerte and the Chile, Reykjavik, Iceland; Sara worse, the appendix finally burst
The "Giornale d'Italia” declares News has been received of the that this form of international
Chinese community, therefore, felt vejo, Yugo Slavia, Tali, Yumian, ing. With peritonitis setting in,
· MOTOR-STRIKE: death in England of Mr. J. In economic collaboration is one with
it imperative that the Chamber China; Talpuantu, China; Donala. Dr. 0.4. P. Bollon, the ship's Crockatt. Formerly chief mana which Italy can be entirely satie foreign interests, but as master of should write to the Chinese Un-Cameroons; Antsirabe, Madagas doctor, operated with the help of Hope For Resum ger of the Chartered Bank of In-Bed
the country she must require that official members of the Legislative car; Assisst, Italy. Chence, Ecua- the wellamown Hong Kong, sur- dia, Australia and China, he Italy, it is pointed out, retains foreign countries apply to Rome and Executive Councils, asking cor: Eulawayo, S. Ehodesia, zeon, Dr. G. T. Balean, who acted joined the bank in 1885, ud after a majority of the shares and is for permission and recognise Italy's the members to write on behalf of Jujuy, Argentina Alajuela, Costa as anesthetist amiral here service is the Straits Settlements, entited to repurchase within five soverignty over Abyssinia. the Chinese community a petition Rica: Bloemfontein, S. Africa. Mr. Wells
ansferred by Japen, the Dutch East Indies and years, the shares held by Germany Germany did not hesitate to com- to the Colonial Office in London Valencia, Spain; Bombay, India ambulan Hong Kong. became sub-manager if she so desires.
ply with these requirements and requesting that Sir Andrew be Kilimanjaro, Tangan: Osaka, Hospital in London 13 years ago. In 1934 APPLICATION TO ROME. thereby was the first country of allowed to contiste his werk in Japan Darjeeling, India; and a panind he was appointed chief manager, Italy, continues the "Ciornate all to be assured of friendly co- Hong Kong for a longer period.
number of other places, including and he retired at the end of last d'Italia," after the conquest of operation with Italy in developing The Chairman's popular sur-Basutoland and Szec solovekis --- Shanghai from lesve
Abyssinia, is prepared to consider Sonia - Trans-Ocean.
gestion was unanimously passed. Reuter.
dand.
Helena May' Institutet
sun”—–British Wireless.
By
P. And O. Corfu
made on the ground, that the emption enjoyed by governmen operated shipping enterprises has pot the British shipping
Embassy
The
Of Negotiations
After a discussion, on ial strike with the hei un- eral Motors Corpo
sfernor Frank, Murph tolces-Perkins sunmoun
in hopes that the