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330
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1936.
GT. BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE
TO EMPEROR'S FLIGHT
Acting With The French
READY TO FURNISH WARSHIP
London. May. 4
stated that, in the existing circum- Government stances, the British
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Although completely taker" by surprise by the Emperor of Abys-wished to be able to maintain ra- pid contact with the British Con- sinia's sudden decision to abandor the reas of government and to sul in Djibouti
For the moment H.M.S. Diana, leave his country, the British Oo-
with the aid of her wireless equip- vernment did not hesitate to do-
ment, is acting as a post office." fine its own attitude, writes a cor-
It does not follow, however, that respondent.
this vessel will not be the one used for the Emperor's voyage, since the need for constant communication with Djibouti may disappear with the departure from there of the Emperor.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, who was to have spent the week end in his constituency, hurried back to London immediately on receipt of the news from Sir Sidney Barton, British Minister In Addis
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PASSENGERS
ARRIVALS
S.S. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN
The following passengers ar- rived here yesterday by the s.s. President Van Buren from Shang-
ha.
Miss Mary Louise Echert, Mr. Montague J. Kelleway, Mrs. T. M. Llang, Miss A. Liang. Miss B. Liang. Miss Alina McDonnell, Mr. Seondor Nasser, Miss Adele Nasser. Mr. W. J. W.son. Mis. John Wu-
son.
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R.M.S. EMPRESS OF CANADA
The following passengers ar- rived here from the North yester-
the now the day by
R.M.S. Empress of Canada:-
Since the Emperor is guest of the French Government, The telegram was received in
such steps will be arranged, how- 107) London early on Saturday morning.
ever, only in the closest concert $19.20
Arter spending the morning in consultations with Sir Robert Van-with the French Government. sittari and other permanent of- Acials at the Foreign Office. and Prime communicating with the..
Eden Minister at Chequers, Mr. opened discussions with represent- atives of the French Embassy in London.
that the The latter French Government would issue
the Instructions that
Emperor should be welcomed and accorded the honours due to his rank while in French territory.
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There is no precedent for the pre- sent situation, which raises a num- ber of delicate points. Since, both France and England have been endeavouring to assist Abyssinia to resist the Italian aggression, it will be contended by some supporters of the League Covenant that the Em- peror is still on the territory of an "ally," "
MEDITERRANEAN RISKS
If this view were, accepted it is obvious that certain risks would be run in undertaking the conveyance of ar. Abyssinian ex-Commander-
particularly one in the Mediter-
be done for the comfort of the Em-in-Chief to some other destination peror and his family. There would be only one stipulation. He would nos be permitted to direct military operations in his country from French soil,
it was also made clear that France would facilitate the Emperor's fur- ther departure to any other des- 30 cte, tination and by any ship. should
such be his wish.
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ranean area,
Although there is no information to suggest that consultations on this point have already passed be- tween London or Parts and Rome. it may be assumed that some such steps are in fact, being taken,
The difficulties of the situation are increased by the fact that the Mr. Eden, I understand, emphas- Emperor does not seem to have ised that the British Government
made it clear whether he has for- would be willing to place a warship mally abdicated and renounced all at his disposal and to transport the his rights to the throne of Emperor and his suite to Palestine Abyssinia or whether he considers, if he wished. I gather that the Em-that he retains those rights. press, some weeks ago, had favour- ed this move. DESTROYER AS POST OFFICE"
In London it was authoritatively denied last evening that HMB. Diana, the British destroyer which has arrived at Djibouti, had been ordered there expressly for the transport of the Emperor. It was
HUSBAND AND WIFE
WHAT THE LAW SAYS
(By A SOLICITOR)
"
There seems Lttle question, how- ever, that for practical purposes he has renounced his claims to be re- arded as a sovereign and that in corsequnce, his Government has ceased to exist.
The form of Government which the conquering Italians will now set up is not yet known in London
TIN MARKET UNCERTAINTY
Consumers "Hesitate To Purchase
London. May 22. The fall of "spot" tin to below £230, says the "Financial News." for the first time for nearly three London, May 5, law, In English
termyears. is due primarily to the the "uimony" is applied to those sums 'quidation of the small bull ac- count and larger shipments from which are.. payaple. in certain cir-
the East and possibly Bolivia, and cumstances to a wife for her main-
to the reluctance of tenance during and after mari- monial proceedings.
Alimony may be temporary, rending the hearing of the sult; or permanent, by order of the Court as a term of the decree. "Alimony pendente lite," or pending suit, may be applied for by the wife imme- diately the action is begun,
It does not matter whether she is bringing the action herself or defending one brought by her hus- band.
..
In either case she may be grant- ed alimony until the case is over. The sum allowed may amount to about one-fifth of the joint in- comes, unless the husband's is very large.
It will not be granted if the wife bas sufficient means of support from her own earnings or separate
estate.
consumers
buy pending Tuesday's meeting of the International Tin Committee. Estimates of the quota for the third quarter vary from no change to an increase of 15 per cent. A compromise is possibly the most kely result, with the quota in- creased by perhaps 5 per cent.
The Committee 15
passing through a difficult phase which
does not augur well for the suc cess of the new restriction scheme, the prospects of which are not so assured as they seemed at the beginning of the year. Stam, the "Financial News continues, back- ed up possibly by Japan and stiffened by the prospects of a Lin smelter and Japanese tin agreement, is proving intractable. There is more disharmony among the four main signatory powers than for some time-ą
比
IN WIRELESS TOUCH
The following ships are expect
Mrs. J. Anderson. Mrs. A. A Averamów, Mr. Au Yu Shu. MisS Bragg Mr. and Mrs. Bragg, Mrs.
S.
Mrs. U. Bigelow, Mr. and Burridge, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Colby.
Cho Fel.Thub. Fan, Mr. Mr. M. A. Cohn, Mr. Chu Ching. Mr. S. Drukker. "Miss A Dickie, Mr. E. J. and Mrs. Field, Capta.a Ferguson. Mr. Foo Ping Sheung. Misses Gubbay 12), Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. K. Huang, Mr. O. P. Hsieh, Mrs. and Miss Hsieh, Mr. Hsu Chung Chi Mr. Hsu Yin Chin; Mrs. Hsu, Mr. Joseph. C. W. Johnson, Miss N. Mr. H. T. King, Mr. W. Kwan, Mr. N. Lee, Mrs. A. 8. Lym, Mr. S. H. Lau. Mr. J. C. Lock, Mr. Li Wen Fan, Mr. Y. C. Lou, Mr. D. Mac- C Alister. Dr. Porter, Mr, W. Poole, Miss M. Rass, Mr. K. Robin- son. Mr. W. G. Robertson, Mr. J. V. Starrett. President sun Fo. Dr. and Mrs. Thu Min Yi, Mr. P. C. Tang. Mrs. H. C Woolverton, Mrs. 5. P. Wu. Mrs. K. Wong, Mr. W. K. Wong, Messrs. A. and B. Wong. Mr. Yu, Mr. T. C. Yang. Mr. Yeh Chu Tsang, Mr. W. Y. Yeung.
S.S. PATROCLUS
ar-
passengers The following rived Hong Kong per s.s. Patroclus yesterday from United Kingdom via ports:-
Comdr C. D. Arbuthnot, Mrs. Arbuthnot, Mr. C. P. Ayers, Mrs. Ayers. Mr. R. Balley, Mrs. Beevor. Mr. Corteen, Captain E. Courthope, Mrs. Courthope, Mrs. Cuthbertson. Mss M. M, Dalkin, Mrs. T. A. R. Foreman, Mr. G. F. Freeman, Mr. D. Fraser, Mrs. V. Gilbert. Lieut. H. Grossman, Miss Gordon, Mr. J. F. Kobler, Miss Lanigan O'Keefe, Mr. G. M. Maslin, Mrs, Masti. Mr. L. C. Smith. Mrs P. Smyth. Mrs. Tilden and infant, Mrs. H. J. Topl.s, Mrs. R West, Mrs. H. D. White, Mr. J. K. WILSON.
CHICHIBU MARU
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Come to Beautiful Romantic Austria
Considerable før reductions now available. AccoNTEMNO- dation can bi obswined from 6/6 a day. Travel with Austrian Travellers' Cheques-for convenience. Brits for special summer or vintir programme of inclusive arrangements to the leading tourist agencies, # Regina AUSTRIAN STATE TRAVEL BUREAU, 219 T Street, London, 1.1, England.
VESSELS DUE
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Agapenos, D. & Y., June i Agra, Gilman's, June 1. Alipure, P. & O., June 7 Anna Macrsk, Jebsen's, May 25. Antenor, B. & S., June 19. Arabia Maru, 0.8.K., June 5. Astoria, Jebsen's, May 24. Atsula Maru, N.YK., May 2 Behar, P. & O., June 5. Bealedi, Loxley's, June 18. Benreach, Loxley's, June 9. Benvenue, Loxley's, June 4 Biyo Maru, 0.8.K., May 30. Borneo Mar, 0.8.k., June 2 Burma Maru, 0.8K., Jane 3. Buenos Aires Maru, O.B.K., May 23. Hordwan, P. & 0, June 9. Calchar, B. & S., June 1. Canada Maru, O.S.K., Jane 14. Canton, Messugeries, May 25.
27. Canton Maru, D.S.K., May Changte, B. & 9., June 12, Chitral,
0., May 20 P City of Christ Church, Baak's, June la City of Elwood, States Co., June 25,
of Mobile, Bank Line, June 8 Conte Verde, Lloyd Triestino, June 20.
Corfu, P. & O., June if Cingalese Prince, Furnessi, May 27. Creiner, J.C.J. Line, June 3. D'Artagnan, Messagories', May 30. Danimark, E.A. Co., Ma, 24. Denodocus, B. & S., June 15. Duisburg, Jebsen's, June 8.,, Emp. of Asia, C.P.S., July 2 The following passengers
Emp. of Russia, C.P.B., Jane 4. rived in the Colony yesterday from
Emp, of Japan, C.P.S., June 19. the North by the Chichibu Maru:
Felix Roussel, Messageries, June 3.
26. Foylebank, Bank Line, May Miss Grace Frideran, Malchers, June 2 Miss KH Aria,
Tukuken Maru, 0.8.K., May 23: Benoy. Miss J. Bayley, Miss R.
Mr. William Gertrude Maersk, Jebsen's, May 20. Basha, Mrs. Buter. Charman, Mrs. W. Charman, Mrs. Gen. Sherman. States Co., Miny 29. Golden Mountain, States Co., May 2 Davis, I. Duffey, Mrs. Benlah
Hadokato Maru, N.Y.K., May 28. D. A Hague Maru, 0.8.K., June 1. Mr. D. Dunham. Jr., Mr. Dunham. Mrs. D. A. Dunhamn, Hamburg Maru, O.S.K.. June 19. Mrs. M. A Donnelly, Captain C Havana Maru, O.S.K., May 31. H. Dhala, Mr. YDhulekar, Mr, G., Melchers', June 7. Dolle, Mrs. G. Dolle, Mrs. Annie Hozas Maru, 0.8.K., May 30. Engle. Mrs. J. Foreman, Mr. I. Lirion, B. & S., June 6.
Jean Laborie, Messageries', June 2 Gressit. Mr. Pelagia Golvez. Miss Kwanto Maru, 0.9.R., June 8. 1 J. Gowing, Mrs. Jose Gretald. Leverkuser, Johson's, Jone &. Mr. P. S. Gazdzar. Miss P. Gazdar, Malaya, RA. Co., May 24. Mr. P. Gazdar, Miss B. R. Glasson, Mr. R W. Hamphill, Miss R. Hardiman, Mr. Yoshio Hachiuma,
Mr. Yasuhiro Itooka, Miss M
J.
Panama Maru,
Manile Mar, 0.8.E., May 27. Meerkerk, J.C.J. Line, June 11. Munsterland, Jebsen's, Juné 2. Memnun, B. & S., June 7. Nankia, E. & A., June 3. Jesavars, Mr. B. Ja, Mrs. B. Jai, Neckar, Melchers, June 4.
May 31, Mr. Fukusaburo Kawakita, Mr. New Tork, Jeton's, June 24 Saburo Kumazazzwa. Mr. B. A Oldenburg Jens June 16. Linsenberg, Mrs W. T Mackey. Paul Doumer, Massageries, May 29... Millie Marvin, Mrs. 8. Mody, Capt. Feiping, Gilman's, one 18.
Mehta, Philoctetes, B. & S., Jane 29. Matthiasen. Mr. K. Mrs. C. T. McLean, Mr. E. M. Pres. Garfield, Pollar's, June .. Margues. Miss Katsuko Nishibe. Praw, Grant, AM, Line, June 12, Mr. Yuko Nishimura, Mrs. Akiyo Pren Hoover, Dollar's, June 4. *
Pres. Jefferson, AM. Line, June 26, Nishimura, Miss Yukiko Nishimura,
Pres. McKinley, A.M. Lane, May 29. Mr. Elde!! Pres. Polk, Dollar's. June 10. Oblya, Mr. Umeo
Prom Talt, Dollar's, May 25. ed to be in wireless communica- | Ohiwa. Mr. R. N. Parddewala, Mr. ("Hong Kong Dally Fress" Special
C. T. Ozorio, Mr. H. C. Reed, Mrs. Ranpura, P. & O., June 8, tion with Hong Kong Radio:-- Cologne, May. 21.
Nagato Mara, Barrgrove, Kitano H. C. Reed, Master Richard Reed, Rawalpindi, P. & O., May 27. The opening of a new section of
Rogzereon, J.C.J., Line, Ms 31. Mr. Jose Remidus, Mr. Maru, Mountida, Bhutan, Sagres, Master David Reed. Mr. Romaya, Rheinland, Jebsen's, June 24.
Santhia, B.I. Apear), May 24, the National Motor Highways from
a rum equal to one-third of the Atsuta Maru, Sanyo Maru, Chi-
Маги, Sabino, Mr. Masaaki Salto, Mrs.
Bhirals, B.I. (Aptar), Jnne 9. Мага, Cologne to Duesseldorf by the
Slinkyo joint Incomes of husband and wife.cago
Ume Balto, Mr. J. T. Tomasetti. Birdhana. B.L. (Apar), May 2, Minister of Propaganda, Dr. Goeb-
This scale may vary with the Tisaroea. "Buenos Aires Maru.
Mr. Jenzo Scharnhoras, Melchers', June 9. Mrs. J. T. Tomasetti bels, was the occasion for a great
Tachibana, Mrs. Shizuko Tachi-Boudan, P. & O., June 19 rally of motor vehicles from the
status of the parties, but in every Heuter. case the allowance depends on the
bana, Misa Asako Tachibana, Mrs. Sphinx, Messagories", June 13. surrounding district including 150
Uazumi, .Mr, Antonio Sumatra, Lloyd Triestino, June 5,
Sumatra Maru, 0.8.K., June 18. Dutch, 60 Belgian cars, whose
actual income, and the husband i will not be required to secure the even to a guilty wife, but this is Masano
Villanoman Mr. H. F. Weigert, Ping Yang, Dodwell's, June 17. rare. owners had come to attend the
Travelling at Arst down the new amount payable.
23. In assessing this class of alimony, Mr. James Wilson, Jr., Mrs. James Tanda, E. & A., June 2 ceremony in response to the invita-
Permanent maintenance is the
May road and reviewing a parade of the
Willson, Mrs. F. A. Wiesener, Miss Tango Haru, N.I.K., the Court is not bound by any tions at the German Automobile
B. C. Wiesener, Miss M. Wlesener, Taurus, Thoresen's, Jano distinguished following vehicles, Dr. Goebbels allowance made to a wife after Club. Among the
Duesseldorf, she has been granted a decree arithmetical rule whatever, and so
Miss P. Wiesener, Mr. A. W. WI Taybank, Bank Line, June 24. vlaltors were the Dutch Minister then proceeded to
of divorce against her may order the husband to secure
Mamés, Mrs. A. W. Williames, Mr. Tilawa, RI. (Apear). June 23. of Transport, the President of the where he gave a luncheon to 2,000 absolute
husband. Occasionally in proper for the innocent wife such sum"or,
Tiisadano, J.C.J. Lino, May 24. Dutch Automublie Club and tnu workers employed in the construc
cases the Court may order a com- annual income as it thinks reason-Selerburo Yamanaka, Mrs. Sumiko negara, J.C.J. Lins, May 26.
Yamanaka, Mr. Thomas Rainey.
Tjinondari, 3.0.3. Line, May 31: President of the Belgian Touring tion of the road.
tranacean News Service.
passionate, allowance, to be, madeable without it. Club.
Permanent. alimony is the bum payable to a wife after she has ob- After a shors mauguration ad-tained a decree of judicial separa- dress, in which Dr.. Goebbels saidtion against her husband. It may with biting sarcasm that the fate even be granted on a reduced scale DI this gigantic project, had it to a wife who has had a decree teen left to a Parliament, would made against her. be clear, and that this was Herr Hitler's own project. Recalling that many had smiled dubiously when Hitler had dug the first spadeful of earth at Frankfurt, the Minister said that this heap of earth had alace been protected by a wirefence, as otherwise the workers would have taken handfuls as a sacred relic.
There is no fixed basis of assess- ment of the amount that may be ordered to be paid, but it is usually
Pedro
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SHIPPING MOVEMENT
The
5.S
President Van Buren will leave here for Europe and New York on May 23rd (Saturday) at 9 am. via Manila, Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Bombay. Suez Canal. Naples, Genon and Mar- Belles.
The sa President Taft will leave here for Manila on May 26th, (Tuesday) at 6 p.m.
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The BL and Apcar steam ship "Sirdhana" left Singapore for this port on the 21st instant, and is due here on the 26th instan
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The P. and O. Line's steam ship "Allpore" is due here about June 7th at pm and is taking cargo for direct discharge at Bushire. Bahren, Khoramshahr and Basra in addition to usual ports of call.
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The s.8. Tilsaroea (from Soura-, baya via Macassar, Balikpapan and Manila) is due here on May 23rd at am. She will leave the Colony for Amoy and Japan on May 24th at noon.
The m/s. Van Heutaż will leave liere for Bngapore, Penang. Bela- wan Dell on May 28th (Thursday) at 4 pm
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(from The m/s. Tinegara”
DA Batavia" direct) is due here
She will leave May 26th at am here for Amoy and Shanghai on May 28th at 11 am.
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The as. Benvenue is due here or June. 4th and will leave Hong Kong for Shanghai and Japan on June 5th.
DEBRA MARKOS OCCUPIED
Chieftains Submit
Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Addis Ababa, May 21 The occupation of the Capital of the Province of Gojjam; Debramar- Kos Was carried out by Italian troops on Thursday. The Secretary of the Fascist Party, General Sta-. race arrived in Debramarkos in a plane with his stcft and had the Italian flag holsted on the castle. All Chieftains of the Province made their submission, so that Italian Sovereignty is formally recognised throughout the Province, which will. now be systematically penetrated. Among the members of General Starace's staff was the son of Ras Transocean News Service
Tisaroes, J.C.J. Line, May 23. Tokina Maru, NY.K, May 27. Tourcoing, Thoresen's. May 25, Toulouse, Thoresen's, June 25, Van Ilontar, J.C.J. "Line, May 27. Victoria, Lloyd Triestino, May 28...