LEAGUE FIXES DATE
Final Addresses By Delegates
FRENCH FRIENDSHIP
WITH ITALY
Peace Efforts Fruitless
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Geneva, November 2.
The atmosphere was tense with excitement when punctually at 4 o'clock the Sanctions Commission of fifty three League of Nations states met to record the most momentous decision the League has ever been called upon to make.
Although everything that took place was "cut and dried" by the almost terminäbe negotiations of the last few weeks, everyone was on tip-toe with expectation partly because of the formal fixture of November 18 as the day on which sanctions will come into fonce, which represents a great historical event. and partly because of the pronouncements thereon to be made by Mr. Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare.
President Vasconce kos opened the session and referred to the objects of the negotiations which he said was to arrive at a Just and honourable peace, Thereupon the séparate sanctions propos- abs were passed one after the other without any debate. Thus on November 18 the economical and financial measures and an embargo on exports from Italy with restrictions of certain raw materials into Italy will come into force.
Premier Laval then addressed the assembly after the conclusion of the business, scating that he wished to take this opportunity to recall that France had` loyally ful- Alled its obligations under the Covenant and b's Government ic collaboration with the other States would execute faithfully the decisions arrived" at to-day..
"But," continued M. Laval, “we have another duty to fulfil, namely to find a peaceful solution of the present conflict as quickly as pos- sible, The French and British Governments are in agreement that collaboration must cover th's dol also. This obligation is par- ticularly imperative" for France because of a treaty of friendship with Italy signed on January. 7 last year.
TO CONTINUE EFFORT "France will continue with spec- la eagerness to exploit all the possibilities that might serve as a basis for negotiations. That was the reason why we had taken the Initiative to begin the discussions some, time ago without ever en- tertaining the idea that a final conclusion should be reached out- side the League of Nations. Only within its scope could the propos- als be examined and decisions .reached."
M. Laval concluded by again em phasising that the League would know how to discharge its supre- me and noble duty, namely the maintenance of peace.
NO OTHER WAY
Sir Samuel Hoare, the British Foreign Minister, then rose to give his eagerly awaited utterance. H spoke without any trace of rhe- tarle and in quite a dispassionate
tone..
All efforts to reach a basis for discussion with Italy, he said, had proved fruitless. He left no pos- sibility of mistaking that all the efforts made so far have resulted in a fasco.
The British Foreign Minister spoke of the momentous character of the sanctions and their applica- tion in dealings among nations He again emphasised the regret felt that this course of action has been forced upon the League. But it was the conviction of all those determined in maintaining the principles of the League Covenant and collective security that there was no other way..
If the League wished to retain its influence action to shorten the duration of the war was unavoid- able and one hoped and believed that this would be achieved.- Transocean Kuo Min.
FURTHER LOSSES BY LABOUR
London, Nov. 3. Labour suffered a ret Coss of 27 seats in the Municipal elections in 38 towns. cities and boroughs.
Conservatives gained 58 seats and lost 22. Liberals gained. 12 and lost 14. Labour gained 39 and Jost 86.
Mr. Herbert Morrison remarked that the result was unexpected. This he did not think is any in-
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CANADA'S 'SURPRISE
Geneva, Nov. 2. That Italy's territorial operations are more serious than the Abys- antan attack and her lines of communication are. 'the latest dévelopments in the sanctions situation.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1935.
FOR SANCTIONS OPERATION
IN NEED OF MONEY
Ethiopia's Appeal To League
Geneva, Nov. 2. Ethiopia hus appealed to the League for financial assistance.
In a note püblished to-night it reminds the League that in 1930 it approved a draft convention for financial assistance in case of a threat of war and says that when Italy's act of aggression was com- mited the Ethiopians had no army and practically no war ma- terials.
The note further says that re- plying on the guaranteed security embodied in the covenant, the Ethiopian Government created neither arsenal nor arms and munition factorles, while the re- cent fting of the embargo on ex- por of arms to Ethiopla after the aggression becurred has been only of light assistance.
Ethiopia therefore begs assis- tance in order to defend her peace- ful existence against a State whose altitude menaces world peace.-- Reuter
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Advance From Different Directions
Rome, November 2.
As a result of the past week's activities on the various war fronts, the Italians in the north appear to be still a considerable distance from Maka e and there has not been any general ad-
corps vance, though the vanguards of all three army
bave pushed forward.
The vanguards of the First Corps on the left under General Santini reached the Mairecc welis less than hair way from Adi- "grat to Makale. The Native Corps in the centre reached Hau- sien market town in fertile country which is important from both politica; and military viewpoints, while the Second Corps on the right sent their advance guards along the main caravan route from Adowa to Makate which have probably reached Verl River,
General de Bono plans to advance shortly to a line extend- ing from Danakil desert on the left to roughly along the Cheve River to the south of Makale, then along the Takkaze River un ti a point where it becomes the frontier of Eritrea.
The line when finally secured territory occupied by the Italian will include Makale and constitute Army. according to a decree just a gigantic bulge into Aoyssinian promulgated by the High Comm- territory. It will probably take sioner of East Africa. so that ail two months to consolidate.
the laws of the Italian colony of Eritrea come into force in the pe cupled territory immediately.
Transocean Kuo Min.
General Grazianis strategy in the south is now believed to be to make the main advance across It means. according to the de- open desert from Walwal to 31jiga cres, that the population of the with subsidiary columns moving occupied area enjoy the same pri- up on the three rivers, Fafan, Web-cliiges and responsibility as the be Shibeli and Juba, to protect population of Eritrea. the left flank. The right is being protected by British Somaliland.
General Grazianis probably London Silver prices to-day were aiming at either converging to- unchanged for Spot and 1/8 downwards Gorshai and two sides Or for Forward as follow:
surrounding the town, "as Goraha! Nov, 2. is atrongly fortified and has been 29-5/16 ordered by the Negus to restat to 28-7/8 the last.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Nov. 2.
Nov. 1. Spot
29-5/16 Forward
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CHIEF KILLED
Addis Ababa, Nov. 3. Dedjasmatch Kibrat of Chelia, who had just arrived at the capi- tal with a private army a thou- sand strong. was killed together with three companions when
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CURRENCY SITUATION
IN CHINA
Important Measures By Government
Shanghai, Nov, 3. The Chinese Government to
The third Italian army operat.. Taxi in which he was travelling in | night issued an announcement on
at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9193 coming from Assab is still reported to pared with 4.9150 at closing yes-
be in the Moussa A region and terday....
It is not believed to have made any advance.--
Canada, supported strongly by the British, French and South- African delegates sprang a jur - prise on the Committee of Eighteen by proposing that exports to Italy and Italian possessions of oil and its derivativos, coal, cast iron and we steel should be forbidden.
Italy is neither a producer of coal necessary for running her transports and supply ships nor petrol essential for her tanks and planes engaged in military activi- ties.
The Committee decided to re- serve the proposal. to a technical committee, but as the attitude of non-member states is one of the main factors and such a complex issue, no decision in the matter is likely before the middle of Decem- ber- Reuter.
ITALY NOT PERTURBED
PEYPEPTTO Reuter.
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
Wounded Chinese Minister
Nanking. Nov. 3.
A bulletin issued at 10 a.m” re- ports Mr. Wang Ching-wel's con- dition as good. "His urine is free from sugar. Rome, Nov. 2.
The swelling around Sanctions are" being received his left eye has subsided consider- haa long ably so he can now open both eyes calmly in Italy which been making preparations for stor- spontaneously.TM" ing reserves and immense quan- titles of goods restricted by sanc- tions have been accumulated in the last two weeks.
The question who is to act for Mr. Wang has not yet been dis- cussed and will probably have to wait for a few days to see how the patient is progressing. For the On the other hand motorists fear time being Dr. H. H. Kung is act- restriction of supplies of ing President of the Executive petrol, while construction of rein-Yuan. Mr. Hsu Mo has taken forced concrete bulidings bascharge of the duties of the Foreign ceased owing to difficulty in ob- omce. Laining metais.
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The ***Tribuna" calls on the Italians to apply open sanctions against England by not taking her goods, particularly coal- Reuter.
COUNTER-MEASURES
Rome, Nov. 2 Further measures designed to counteract the effect of the sanc-
here tons, were just announced
as for instance from November 6. the Italian State railways are re- ducing the number of passenger
rains running to 47.
MINISTER ASKED TO RESIGN
An unconfrmed sensational ru mour persists that the assailant was shot by one of his own ac- complices and not by Mr. Wang Ching-wel's bodyguard, in order to close the assailant's mouth and make it very dificult, for the au- thorities to trace the principals of the plot.
PRINCIPALS IN PLOT
RAS GUFZA'S HEAD
Rome, Nov. 2. A reward of £12,000 has been placed by the Abyssinian Govern-
ment on the head of Ras Guiza, the Ethiopian chieftain who de-
to
the
serted to the Italian side and has since been appointed Governor of Tigre province, according “Tribuna."--- Beuter.
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the main street collided with an. cther car out of control.→→ Renter.
DRIVE ON MAKALE
Rome, Nov. 3, "The whole real thing at last" is the description which the Italian Press cables from Asmara give of the advance of the Northern Army.
The advance to Makale has been resumed. The troops of General Santini and First Army Corps under General Pirolis and a native corps are moving forward.
Units involved are a
Blackshirt
battalion, Askaris, artillery, irre- gulars and 1,600 men commanded by Ras Guiza. It is not stated whether the Second Army Corps from Adowa is also moving--
OCCUPIED AREA
Asmara, Nov. 2. The boundaries of Eritrea have been extended to include all the| Reuter.
the currency situation reading as follows: The Chinese Government order to conserve currency reserves
In the country and effect lasting measures for currency and bank- ing reform is decreed effective to morrow, November 4,
Firstly banknotes issued by the three Government Banks, namely Central Bank of China, Bank of
BANK REORGANISED The Government-owned Central Bank is to be reorganised sể the Central Reserve Bank of Chi and will be owned principally “Ey barks of the general public, thus becoming an independent institu- tion, devoting itself chiefly $4. maintaining the stability of the nation's currency. The Central Reserve Bank will hold reserves of the Banking System Act as de~; pository of all public funds and
will provide centralised - re-dis-y- count facilities for other banks, v but will not undertake general
Dusiness After commercial
period of two years it will enjoy the sole right to note issue.
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China and Bank of Communica- tions, shall be full legal tender and banknote reserves of the three banks shall be placed under unified control. Notes of all other issuing banks will continue in circulation, but will be gradually withdrawn and replaced by notes
Measures which are prepared for
the commercial: of the Central Bank. No new strengthening notes to be issued by these banks banking system giving increased and all their unissued notes as liquidity under sound conditions to banks include the well as banknote reserves are to be commercial
ARGUMENT OVER PROTECTION FOR deposited with the Central Bank creation of a special institution to
COLONIES
Mr. Churchill And Major Attlee
London, Nov. 2. The Crown Colonies are not for KRle, exclaimed Mr. Winston Churchill in his election speech at his constituency in Essex.
Mr. Churchil denounced proposal of certain Labour mem bers that Britain should hand ove her Colonies to the League.
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Major Attlee, the Labour Leader. in a rejoinder to the speech of Mr. Churchill in which he taunted th Labourites wanting to hand over the Crown Colonies to the League,
It is now definitely established that Hu Yun-ching and Ho Fak-complains that Mr. Churchill baz
not taken the trouble to under wan are the principals in the plot stand the Labourite proposal and every effort is being made to arrest them."
Outside the principal assailant,
The Labour leader said that the proposal is that the Crown Co- Jonies should be held by us, but to the League under we report
DRAWN MATCH IN AUSTRALIA
Perth, Nov. 2. The M.C.C. in the first match of their tour drew with South Aus- tralia..
As a measure to economise on Sung Feng-min, who bas since electric light, offices and shops will succumbed to his wounds, twenty open earlier in the mornings and suspects have been arrested and mandate. He opined there would close earlier in the evening. these were subjected to a severe be no objection to that course.
The price
at having grilling on benzine
Police Headquarters Reuter. than considerably, taxicabs have after which five were released and increased their fares accordingly. seven freed on ball. proving that whatso- -Tranentean Kuo Min.
they had no connection ever with the attack. Eight are still held for further examination. MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY Telegrams expressing sympathy with Mr. Wang Ching-wei con- tinue to be received at the Foreign Melbourne. Nov. 2.
Office. A telegram from Sir Alex- Australian Premier, Mr. ander Cadogan reads: "I hasten to Lyons, announces that he has ask-express to Your Excellency my ed. Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of horror at the dastardly attempt on the Executive Council, to resign your life and my devout hope that from the Cabinet owing to differ- you will make a speedy recovery." Parks ences on the question of sanctions. Mr. Hirota, the Japanese Foreign (Notts) scoring 51 and 55 respec- Reuter.
Minister, and Mr. Cordell Hull, Utively, while E, R. T. Holmes, con- Ditchburn took 3. B. Secretary of State, have contributed 51. veyed their sympathies through wickets for 48 runs.
West Australia bad scored 23 diplomatic channels.-
for 1 to their second knock when stumps were drawn-
The
dication of what will happen at welcomed the result as a definite dealer. the General Election. On the other election pointer- band Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Reuter.
West Australia scored 232 in their first innings, Sims (Middle- sex) taking 7 wickets for 95 runs. The M.C.C. replied with 286, (Sussex) and Hardstaff
(Earfler cables on page 1 and 2)) } Reuter,
INVESTORS
Bank Of England
Secondly, all debts expressed in deal exclusively with mortgage: terms of silver shall be discharged business.
Plans by payment of legal tender notes of nominal amount due.
Have been completed whereby the national budget will be
balanced within. eighteen:
months.
Thirdly, all holders of silver are required to exchange their silver for legal tender notes.
The Government la determined Fourthly, the exchange value of to avold inflation and will take
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Appoints Committee the Chinese dollar will be kept energetic measures to deal with
London, Nov. "1. The Bank of Eng,and has issued a atatement arising out of the visit of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross to China, to the effect that the Governor of the Bank has esta- blished a committee, the purpose of which is to provide an organi- satlon which will be available in case of need to negotiate on be- half of bondholders. in Chinese Government railway and other loans, with a view to the protec- tions of their interests.
The committee comprises Lord Alness (Chairman), Mr. A. J. Barnes, Mr. E. Allan Cameron, Mr. Maurice Hely Hutchinson, and Mr.. Charles Hendry.---- Reuter.
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FRENCH BAKERS GO ON STRIKE
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Parks, Nov. 2.
attempts
stable at the present level and for speculation
to bring this purpose the Government about unwarranted increases in Banks will buy and sell foreign prices. exchange in unlimited quantities.
NEUSEL BEATEN BY CARNERA
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THE CHANGING FACE
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Buch a transformation has taken, place at 18, Great George Street. a bullding looking on to Parila
Square and Westminster
New York, Nov: 2. Primo
Italian Camera, the
London, Oct. 10. heavyweight boxer, scored a tech-
Visitors to London from Over- nical knock-out
Walter over
seas find vast changes nowadays and Neusel of Germany in the fourth due to rebuilding schemes round of their ten-round contest. frequently well remembered land- After four fast and furious marks are found to have disap- rounds, Neusel, who had a bigpeared or entirely charged. their gash over his right eye, caused by character. a stinging left sustained in the fourth round, gave up.
Camera Won' every swinging with both lefts and ment rights to Nensel's head, and also Abbey. For years this has been: constantly connecting with left-occupied as offices and -must ·be jabs.
well known to many Overseas en- gineers as the London home of Greenwood & Batley Ltd. the Leeds engineering firm, who have: been there since 1888. Now, how- ever, the whole building has been acquired by the Middlesex County, Council for the enlargement of the County Hall, and the Leeds" "con- cern has, therefore, taken new, and more commodioris offices at York. House, Lower Regent Street
Walter Neusel was in a sorry condition at the finish,~~~ Reuter.
COUNT VINCI GOES
TO MASSAWA
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Djibouti, Nov, 1. The ex-Italian Minister at Addis been
As bakers' apprentices went on strike on Thursday at Soissons, a town not far from Paris, demand- ing higher wages, the master bakers appealed to the Prefect of Police for help to keep the city Ababa. Count Vincl. has
the Italian Govern- supplied with bread. The Prefect ordered by called in the military, so that the ment to proceed to Masanwa to- people of Boissons enjoyed the gether with the 14 Italian legation unique privilege of eating bread and consular officials from various!" baked by the distinguished: 67th places in Abyssinia, who have all been asked to be employed on infantry regiment.
the north-front. leaves for Massawa on November 10-----
The public appreciated the Joke on the malcontents, whose strike promptly collapsed..... Fransocean, Kuo Min.
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CRICKETER'S DEATH
Johannesburg, Nov. 2,
The death has occurred of H. B Cameron, the South African wie- ket-keeper, of enteric. He was a member of the team in the recent Test against England............ Reuter