DANGER OF WAR IN
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ABYSSINIA
League Council To Meet Next Week
The danger of war in Abyssinia continues to increase and the recent challenge of the Ethiopian Emperor has roused the anger of Italy. In consequence the Italian Minister at the Abyssinian capital refused to attend the reception and banquet riven in honour of the Emperor's birthday.
Great efforts to avoid a conflict are being made by Britain and France and another discussion has taken place in Paris to find a solution. Meanwhile both Governments have agreed that the League Council will meet next week,
no steps for the control of 'arma-' ments exporis" to these two còun- tries have been taken by any other na.ion.
Addis Abeba, July. 23... ; embargo on the export of arms The Italian Minister, Countether to Italy or to Abyssinia as Vinci Gigliucci, refused to attend the official reception or state banquet to-day in honour of the Ethiopian Emperor's birthday on the ground of the Emperor's hos- tile references to Italy in his recent speech -- Reuter,
ANGLO-FRENCH TALK
Paris. July 23.
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Etherto application for "per- mission to eyport arms in connec- tion with the Abyssinian disputé have been held under considera- tion.
Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign The British Ambassador again Minister. is expected to make a conferred with M. Laval as regards statement on this matter in the Abyssinia. Official quarters dis- House of Commons shortly."" play marked reserve and refused Reuter. to comment, but it is believed that the two Governments are strain-
ing every nerve to find a formula
to prevent war.
It is significant that M. Avenol. Secretary General, of the League. arrived to-day from Geneva." It is also rumoured that M. Litvinoff, President of the League Council, may come to Paris to participate
in the conversations.
LEAGUE MEETING
BRITISH GENERAL'S OFFER
Durban, July 22. Brigadier-General J. R. Royston, C.M.G., D.S.O., 75-year-old veteran of the South African War, is offer ing his services to the Emperor of Abyssinia.
He proposes to raise a brigade of voluriteers to participate in "this unjust war." Reuter.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1935,
NEW WAR CHIEF PAPUA'S WONDERLAND
rew
War has
Colonel Fabry, the Minister In France, who Inspected the glant fortification work in concrete at the eastern
frontler.
GOLD BLOC SCARE
Guilder Attracts Attention
London, July 23. The evergreen Gold Bloc scare is again gripping the city's attention, but the guilder on which interest but paradoxically it is not the ra
has been, centred.
It is pointed out that Italy's adherence to the gold standard has long been largely theoretical rather than practical and therefore she would not be much affected by the decision to reduce the gold. į cover.
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TRAVERSED
Cannibals Show Hostility To Explorers
Canberra, July 23.
The wonders of Northern" Papua are vividly described by the resident Magistrate, » Mr. J. G. Hides, who has just arrived at Port Moresby from an eight months" exploration tour in totally unknown lands.
The explorers then crossed u high fertile plateau surrounded by towering limestone walls resem- bling the valley, in H. Q. Wells' story "Kingdom of the Blind."
The next stage of the journey. was among cannibals. They were strong and formidable in ap- pearance, armed with battle axes and
daggers made of hunan thigh bones, wearing wigs like Cossack hats and with boar tusks stuck in their noses.
Accompanied by "Patrol Officer James O'Malley and nine native police. they travelled up the Fly, Strickland and Carrington Rivers. Penetrating an enormous valley richly watered and immensely The cannibals gave evidence of cultivated, they found it inhabit being excellent farmers. They ed by thousands of natives of cultivate potatoes and, other light-brown skins and short vegetables to season the human stature with huge mops of hair joints, also bananas, ginger and adorned with daisies.
'tobacco. Mr. Eldes dubs
Papua's They showed great hostility and Wonderland, where he found the refused food to the explorers, who natives very friendly. They cul-arrived at Port Moresby in on tivate the soil with wooden spades exhausted and half-starved con- and declined gifts of steel imple-dition- ments.
Zouter.
FLOOD DAMAGE
IN HUNAN
Heavier Than Last *Disaster "
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Nanking. July 23, The damage caused by the pre- sent floods in Hunan even surpass- ed the losses suffered in 1931, says Governor Ho Chien in a telegram to Nanking requesting anim-
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Somerset And Derby Victorious
London. July 23. Two County matches were com- pleted to-day with victories for Somerset and Derby.""
Somerset beat Essex at Clacton by 150 runs. Somerset 173 and 240 for 5 declared: Essex 153 and 110. Derbyshire beat Gloucester' at
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ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL AGREEMENT
First Lord Defends British Policy
London, July 22: In a debate on the Admiralty vote in the House of Commons, Opposition speakers criticised the recent Anglo-German Naval Agreement as not contributing to disarmament, falling" to provide for limitation of tonnage and as- suring German supremacy in the
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE
The lira is quoted in London to- The British and French Govern-
Paris. July 22." day at 83.75 compared with 80.12 menis have now agreed that the
The British Ambassador to-day last night, while Paris on Rome is League Council will meet next
acquainted M. Laval, the French 118.00, trancs per hundred lira week
M. Litvinoff will fix the Prime Minister, with the outcome compared with 124.75. exact date.
of the British Cabinet meeting It is reported here that Britain
which considered the and
have agreed that Abyssinian dispute to-day. France
relief. during next week's League Council
Gloucester 234 (Hammend 81). and It is reported that Great Britain
The message says that eleven-171 (Copson 5 for 31): Derby 325: debate the Abyssinian dispute
favours the whole problem being To-day the Dutch Chamber votes
hstens bordering shall be dealt with under Article
the Tungting (Alderman 74) and 81 for no a fresh impetus to naval building threshed out before the League of on the Economy B and the Lake are inundated and hundreds wicket.
and XV of the Covenant. Keuter.
market attaches great importance of thousands are without food and to the vote as rejection of the Bushelter.
ITS LAST TRIAL
London, July 22.
A group of all parties of the House of Commons "to-night at tended a dinner designed to en- able the Abyssinian Minister. M. Martin, to state his country's case, Mr. Rhys Davis, Labour member. presided. He declared that the League of Nations was probably on its last trial.
The former Egyptian Minister
Nations Council
The city has long been pessimis- Italo- tle about Italian finances and the mediate remittance of funds for | Burton-on-Trent by ten wickets
Abyssinian developments have in- tensified nervousness.
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Such an attitude places France in a quandary, as she is equally would create a political crisis. The The Good situation is becoming des'rous' of maintaining agreement with both London and Rome, and Italy is very much opposed to full discussion of the Abyssinia affair 8 Geneva- Reister
GREAT EXCITEMENT
Genega, July 22. With the approach of July 25, when the League Council tà
ters are agog with speculation. It is believed that Britain's attitude will determine the League's line of policy.
to Britain, Moharrain Pasha, and | scheduled to meet, League quar- the former Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament, Rifat Pasha, both ex- presscd their sympathy with Abyssinia and thanked the British | "Government for its efforts to pre- vent war.
M. Martin detailed the recent improvements in Abyssinia, es- pecially the
reforms regarding slavery and the slave-traffic, and justice.
The root of the trouble, he said. was that Italy wanted to take over the whole of his country, esten- sibly to civilise 1t.
The
LOAN IN BETTAIN
Abyssinian Minister, M. Martin, interviewed by Reuter, said that tentative negotiations were going forward with indivi- duals with a view to placing a £2,
00.000 loan in Britain or America for the purpose of developing Abyssinia. F
He added that the Government had received letters from hundreds of volunteers wanting to fight for Abyssinia. Some of the volunteers wanted to fight without pay.
"It le a strange thing that many of these volunteers were Irish." he
said... Reuter.
The
SITUATION SERIOUS
Rome. July 22.
has Italian Government suspended the clause stipulating that there must be forty per cent. gold coverage for the nation's notes.
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The reason for the suspension of th's clause is alleged to be the urgent need of the Government to procure money to make payments abroad. The decision is entirely at variance with the hitherto adam- ant official policy of maintain Ing a high nominal tira value.
Considered in conjunction w'th Duce's recent warlike pronounce- ments, this step is taken to imply that the Government regards the situation as extremely serious and intends to pursue. Its course to the end whatever it costs the country Reuter:
SUPPLY OF AEMS'
London, July 22, Abyssinia was under discussion at the extra pre-adjournment Ca binet meeting to-day.
It is believed that the Govern ment has decided not to place any
M. Maxim Litvinoff, the Russian President of the League Council, is at present in Italy and will meet Signor Mussolini shortly to discuss the question of League procedure. in all probability.
Up to the present it has been
fate of the Bill depends on the action of the Roman Catholic party. Should the Government be defeated. the market expects a fresh attack on the gulider which explains the present weakness on spot and forward rates.--
Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
From Our Own Correspondent)
London, July 23. London Silver prices to-day were uncharged as follow
July 22 July 23 30-3/16 30-3/16 .30-5/16 30-5/16
Spot
Forward
London on New York cross rate
possible to hold League action un-at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.0600 com- der Article XV-of the Covenant. pared with 43525 at closing yes under which Abyssinia appealed terday. for intervention. but the appeal cannot be s'de-tracked indefinite-
feater
U.S. LEGATION
Washington, July 22 the United States intends to main- It was revealed here to-day, that tain its Legation at Addis Ababa regardless of what may be happen ing in Abyssinia.- femter.
MR. DAVID SASSOON ILL
Vancouver, July, 22.
member of the
Mr. David Bassoon, 70-year-old famous British banking family, was rushed to hospital here seriously from the Empress of Japan as soon as the vessel arrived from Shanghal to- day..
ANGLO-FRENCH ALIGNMENT London, July 22 Hope of a French alignment with Great Britain upon the dangerous Mr. Sassoon has been in Shang- Abyssinian issue is becoming hat for some time, and is well- stranger for, in the event of failure known in Far East. commercial cir to effect a compromise between cles. Grave fears are felt for his Italy and Ethiopia, the M'nisters state of health-
are confident
that when
the euler.
League Council meets France wil A later Reuter message says that see the danger to the sanctity of Mr. Sassoon is recovering and is European treaties should the pre-expected to leave for England this sent East African position be week-end. allowed to drift into war.
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In the meantime, the British at-
worse in West, Shantung accord ing to dispatches from Tsinan. The flooded area is daily increas-
River ing as 'the Yellow water through huge breaks in the dykes.
pours
A Chinese river expert is quoted as saying that if the water con- tinues at the present rate of rise the northern half of Klangsu "will be submerged in ten days' time.-- Reuter.
PIONEER FLIGHT BY R. A. F.
All-British Route To Singapore
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The South Africans won two-day match at Dundee against Scotland: by an innings and 85 runs South Africans 252 (Hol
ingdale & for 391: Scotland 80 (Vincent 6. for 19) and 87.
The Army beat the Navy by an innings and 76 runs. Army 378 (Bryan 94): Navy 68 and 234- Reuter..
THE WORLD'S SHIPPING
Tonnage Still Shrinking
Baltic.
Mr. George Hall (Labour) feared
observed that among the nations affected by the Washing- ton and London. Naval Treaties, seven hundred ships would be due for replacement between 1936 and 1942, and the estimated `total cost of replacement was £800,-. 000,000,
Mr. Lloyd George expressed sur- prise at the concession to Ger-
Six
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would not ask the naval Powers what their ultimate strength was going to be, but what size Navy did they propose to have in say 1942. Then if they would by agreement accommodate those various naval strengths so as to provide adequate defence, yet- making it exceedingly unlikely for any country to attack with...” any chance of ultimate success, they would achieve something of enor mous advantage to the taxpayers of the world and contribute. very greatly to general pacification.
GERMAN QUESTION Coming to the question of the
with agreement
Germany, the First Lord compared the task off trying to secure international. agreement with the putting to-
many of a large number of subgether of a jigsaw puzzle, in which marines.
the pieces were continually alter- ing in shape, size and colour. The First Lord of the Admiralty.Until recently. it had proved al- Bolton Eyres-Monsell, said most impossible to get any two after December, 1936, all existing pieces together. For this reason, naval agreements came to an end the Admiralty welcomed the pro- and unless they could put some-
posal of a great country like Ger- thing in their place, all navles in
many to fix their ratio for ever future would be entirely
at a point in relation to' our own: restricted The Treaty of Wash which we could view without ington had conferred enormous undue anxiety. The general agree benents on all maritime Powers. ment which they hoped to arrive It had cut down expenditure and
at would not have been any good. "London, July 23. saved taxpayers of every "nation. World shipping tonnage is still it had maintained peace for the in it.
at all unless Germany had been shrinking. Lloyd's Register Book last Afteen years, because the Government did a beneft not to He claimed that the for 1935-36 shows that "whereas ratios adopted provided a standard Britain alone, but to the world, between June 1933 and June 1934 of strength appropriate to defen-
when it closed with the German there was E. net decrease of sive needs and at the same time offer.. 2,343,573 tons in the world total giving country such pre- A Royal Air Force flyingboat during the past twelve months, the dominence as would make it safe under the command of Squadron-world steam tonnage decreased by to risk aggression. Leader Flender-Leith took off this morning on a pioneer flight to Singapore.
The Officer Hobbs and four non- commissioned officers and men
The machine intends to take an all-British route via Gibraltar, Malta; Aboukir, Basra,
Rasal Khimah. Karachi Gwalior and Chittagong.
· crew
Plymouth, July 23.
consists of Phot
It is planned to complete the whole fourney in nineteen days. Reuter.
BLOW TO ITALY'S FINANCES
Italy has now
Rome, July 22.
abandoned, all
1,330,840 tons and motor tonnage increased by 700,165. Bailing and other craft decreased by 60,165, making a further net decrease of 690,640 tons
The only.countries showing notable increases last year were Greece 203,905 tons, Soviet Russia 171,522, and China 56,548.
The largest decreases were Great Britain 334,503 tons and France 272,917 tons.
The world tonnage In June 1935 was ·64.885,972-compared with 95,576,612 last year. Nearly a million and three quarter tons were broken up in 1934 Less than two per cent, of world tonnage was represented by sailing ships and non-propelled barges.— Reuter
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With the object of obtaining agreement on building Pro- grammes, they had been having bilateral
NEW AGREEMENTS
confidential conversa- "Sir Bolton stated that it was tions with a good many countries. unfortunately necessary to aban- The conversations were not con don the principle of ratios in ferences at which they could because some efforts to secure new agreements, settle anything, but were to pave wounding to their national pride. they hoped might be held at the countries felt it the way to a conference which He added that they had to have end of this year. a system of programmes. They British Wireless
MORE TROUBLE IN YUGOSLAVIA
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Rome, July 23.
The volcano Stromboil on the
Conflicts again broke out on Monday according to "Pravda." Inland north of the Bicilian coast A group of young people carrying is again in a state of eruption. pretence of being on the gold MARTIAL LAW DECLARED the Yugoslavian flag who wanted violent outburst lasting about half
standard.
Since 1927 the Treasury" has
titude crystallises into the view Government, that is to say that
to start a demonstration were at-an hour on Monday was accom- Terre Haute, Indiana, July 23. that if all chance of collective ac-Japan is disinterested in Abyssinia. struggled to fulfil the law main-
tacked and badly handled.
panted by downpour of ash on evaporates, Britain, at Geneva,
Martial law was declared here
Several shops whose proprietors, and cinder. Clouds of dense smoke taining a forty per cent, cover mist face the broad issue of re- Sugimura added that Japan had internally, despite the fact that following a general, strike which were known to be hostile to the shot out of the crater and settled using to limit discussions to the
paralysed business and caused a
present regime were destroyed. alowly over the surrounding coun- Dalual incident and state openly and had intended establishing a nationally inasmuch as the ex-
ests in Abyssinia but not politically was virtually of gold inter-food shortage. National Guards. Altogether ten persons were injur try. No material damage worth Blits obligations prepared to ful- Legation at Addis Abebe next Deports of currency were strictly men armed with tear gas bombs ed one of whom died. The oppost mentioning was caused
obligations under the League
of course certain economic inter-
Covenant if others do the same-Traniocean Kuo, Mim
cember.. Beurer-
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE
Rome, July 22
It is semi-officially announced here that the Japanese Ambassa- dor Bukimura, speaking to a re- presentative of the "Tribuna"d de clared that he adheres in all points to the recent declaration made to Mussolint and pledges h's word as an Ambassador that what was then sald coincided exactly with the views of the Imperial Japanese
Transrsan Kuo Min
COMMUNIST CONTROL IN NORTH SHENSI
charged a mob of 1,800 strikers tion leader Dr. Matschek left again. controlled.
The decision to abandon the ing m'll and refused to disperse...
who gathered in front of a stamp for his country estate- forty per cent. clause was taken at Several were struck in the head PURCHASE OF ARMS
a secret, meeting of the Council London, July 22,
and injured.~ after the Bourses closed last night. At question time in the House It is the frat blow to Italy's
Reuter. of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, nances from the projected 6'r Samuel Hoare, stated that he Abyssinian campaign to prepare hoped to be in a position shortly, for which the countr to make a full statement on the purchases abroad whole subject of the purchase, in taken. Great Britain, of arms and equip sold ment by the Ethiopian and Italian Governments — British Wireless,
excessive heavily, in arrears with the
under change the has
ntailed a heavy the mapen clause mea Tale have about havin for excha
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artling revelations
The outburst occasioned "great Burprise since Strombolt; had been inactive for many year Transonian Kuo-Minh-
out of twenty, three districts there
ngare“ part
He
orth Bhenst made by Yanaf Pacification Commission
anal who states that eight Reuter
Province
esti
persons have joined the
movement and
the Red my: More 1,000 persons were the
Reds
entered the