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ABYSSINIA
Neutral States In Conference
NO DECISION REACHED
(Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Geneva, May 11. The delegates of the so-called neutral member states of the League of Nations on Sunday con- tinued their discussions of the situation created by the occupa- tion of Abyssinia, All states ex- cept Spain were represented by their respective Foreign Ministers, A subsequent resolution passed and announced stated that the dele- gates of the seven states were un- animous in their loyalty to the League and their confidence in the But we're spared your old silf organisation and function of it.
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A lady stopped at the clock counter. "I want an alarm clock. please," she said. "One that will rouse the maid without waking the whole family.""
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The conference resulted ío, no tangible decisions being taken. It appears that the neutral states prefer to adopt a waiting attitude.
When the question came up, whether the sanctions” against Italy should be continued, several delegates voiced the opinion that made investigations were to be whether a continuation of the
DIARY OF LOCAL: EVENTS
TUESDAY, MAY 12
Anniversaries and Holidays.- Nereus and St. Pancras Auctions,--Postage
Stamps. Lammert's H.K. Sales Room, 5.15 p.m
Cinemas
Klag's: "Modern Times." Queen's Without Regret." Oriental:-"Mary Burn, Fugl
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World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra:--"Tough Guy." Majestic: The Informer." Star:-"The Broadway Gondo-
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Meetings.-Kowloon Chess Club, 5.30 p.m.; General, of R.A.O.B. (G. 'LE), at Queen's Building. 3 p.m.
Miscellaneous Rotary `Tifan, Hong Kong Hotel, (Ladies' Day); Matshed Church. Ladies' Sewing Bet, 10 a.m.; St. Andrew's Y.D.MA. | Working Party, 3 p.m.
Rehearsals Hong Kong Singers, St. John's Cathedral, 5.30 p.m.
Social. Soldiers' and Airmen's Christian Assen., H.K. Union Church Hall, 7.30 p.m.; Chcero Club Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.
Social Police Branch M.C.L Bridge and Mahjong at Police Re- Soldiers' ereation Club, 3 p.m.: and Airmeri's Christian Association, Hong Kong' Union Church 730 pm: Cheero Club Drive, 8.30 p.m.
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the whole family without wakingsanctions were calculated to reaf- St. John the Silent, C. the mald."
firm the statutes of the League, or Just provided certain states with an
"We were slowly starving." safa opportunity of pursuing their own the great explorer, at the boarding-interests under legal covering. In house table, "but we cut up our boots and made soup of them,"
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the latter case, so these delegates stared. It would be better to frankly admit the fallure of the sanctions policy and modify the League obligations in accordance with the experience gained in the Abyssin- ian case.-
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Jerusalem, May 11.
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A meeting held in London yea- terday on behalf of unemployed men over 45 years of age shows how the expectation of life is in- creasing, A few years ago the ery was "too did at 40" and, al though the fact will do nothing to soothe the unemployed man of 45. it indicates how we are progressing towards active old age. Even now pletely shaken owing to the gasers (Prince Edward Road), 445 bombardmenta," he declared, add- Abyssinian troops anding that the
In his first announcement to the press, the Negus revealed his rea- sons for leaving the country. "We the left Addis Ababa, because morale of our troops was com-
the golfing performances, both as regards quality of play physical endurance, on the part of were unable to resist this inhuman old gentlemen in their seventies 14 ceasing to be the subject of surprised pomment, and it is now no longer possible for middle-aged sons to give their fathers a stroke a hole, and beat them...
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Air Pump Inventor Remembered
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Magdeburg, May 11.
The 250th anniversary of Otto von. Guericke, Mayor of Magde- burg, who invented the air pump,
method of warfare.
"Our presence in Addis Ababa or in any other part of Abyssinia danger, not would have been a only to our population, but to all foreigners, particularly those in Addis Ababa.
"We would have stayed in Abyssinia if our presence there would have served the cause of our country, but neither our death. nor, our capture by the Italians would have served this purpose..
"Under these circumstances, we were of the opinion that the safe- guarding of the interests of our country and the attempts to main tain its independence could be better done from abroad Transocean News Service,
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