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MONDAY,
JULY 22,
1935.
日二廿月六
SINGLE COPT 10 CENTS $35.00 PER ANNUM
The World's
Master Tyre
BRITAIN MAKES FINAL EFFORT TO AVERT WAR
JAPANESE
BUT ITALY STILL GOODWILL
UNYIELDING
COMPROMISE OFFER MADE TO ROME
MUSSOLINI IGNORES CONCESSION PLAN
1894.
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mensager Ordinance,
Received, July 22. 1.16 p.)
MISSIONER
MR. DEBUCHI IN HONGKONG
BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA
En ronte in Australia to return the goodwill mission of Mr. Latham who recently visited Japan, Hin Excellency Mr. K. Debuchi. Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary to Australia, ar- rived in Hongkong this morning by the Dollar liner President Wil-' Mon.
Rome, July 22.
Sir Eric Drummond, British Am Sir Eric Great Britain's Ambassador here.
basandor to
former Kome, and. Mr. Hebuchi was formerly the Secretary General of the League of Drummond, has held several consultations with Signor
|«fapanese Ambassador 10
Nations, who may confer with Signor Benito Mussolini in an eleventh-hour effort to avert an United States.
Musolini and the French Am Italo-Abyssinian war.
bassador to laly on the Abyssinian |
the
"My mission to Australia," he But it is learned that Emperor Selassie's recent stated lay, "is purely one of
goodwill; there is no particulari address to his Parliament, in which he alleged that Italy diplomatic mission involved orl
negotiation, { had been planning the invasion of Abyssinia for forty special business
will merely convey to the people? years, and other fiery utterances, have closed the door to Australia the friendship and arbitration or to compromise. War is Italy's only re- goodwill of the Japanese." "The course, the Government leaders believe.
Ambassador will continue to New Zealand and return through Hong-
The conversations between Sir Eric and Signor long in October, Mussolini were conducted in an atmosphere of "The business relations of Aus- scepticism. While they were proceeding, Signor Mustralia and Japan are supplemen
tary and not competitive," stated
solini ordered the steamer Arabia to sail for Africa with Mr. Debuch", "and I prezifet a troops and supplies.
It has been announced that Italy's military, appropriations for
the African campaign up to June
30 amounted to £20,000,000.
The plan which Sir Eric Drum-
mond, supported by the French Ambassador, M. de Chambrun.
ITALY'S MISSION
desires to submit to Italy, provides EXPLAINED
of an LEAGUE CHALLENGED
BY MUSSOLINI
firstly, for the limitation of Ethiopia's frontiers; secondly, for economic concessions to Italy;
constructfon thirdly, the Italian railroad across Abyssinin linking Eritrea and Italian Somall. land. and fourthly, the appoint- ment of Italian counsellors in! Ethiopia similar to the British advisers in Egypt.-United Press.
PROTECTING DIPLOMATS Foreign Powers with representa- tives at Addis Ababa are taking urgent steps to protect their diplomats in the event of an early
outbreak of war.
The despatch of a million sand baga from Egypt for the use of the British Legation at Addis Ababa are among the measures taken to emmure the safety of Sir Sidney Barton, the British Consul-General to Ethiopia, and his staff.
It is the consensus of opinion in Egypt and the Sudan that war is inevitable and that it is only a question of when zero hour will be called.
FAITH IN HIGH DESTINY
steady increase in the future.! The relations hetween the two countries are very good in every! way.
"WILD TALK"
In reference to the relations between Japan and Amerien, Mr. Debuchi stated that there was a lot of wild talk and nonsense, but
countries
like
crisis.
Halliburton
Elephant
Weakening
TIES UP TRAFFIC ON ALPINE PASS
ONLY BRIBES BUDGE IT
Borne, July 21. Mr. Richard In}|{burton's trans-
actually the relations between the Alpine pilgrimage on the back of two countries were really excel-an elephant is causing much Bent. "America aud Japan are bound by very good trade and cul-musement to the mountain vil
held up the motorists who arc tural relations. As in the case of agers and exasperation amongst Australia, the trade of America is
behind him. complementary rather than com-
The novelist, who is endeavour- petitive with regard to Japan. I
the ing to capture something of honestly believe that the relations feeling which may have been ex- between the two countries reperionoed by the mighty Hannibal, splendid. If there are three large is meeting with difficulties, just as
Britain, Great America and Japan they should the Carthaginian did. His elephant be able to co-operate, and I am sure that they will."
"Good businesa and goodwill. this as well as other details from of fulfilling her colonising mission that is my motto," declared the Hannibal's adventure. Hannibal in the world, then the hour of her Ambassador. He applied this used salt to split the rocks. decadence has irrevocably sounded," statement when asked to comment Furthermore, whereas Hannibal declared Signor Benito Mussolini, on the relations of the Philippines was marching to meet the Romans, Italian Prime Minister, in an in-and Japan. torview with the Rome represents- tive of the Echo de Paris,
Paris, July 21. "If Europe does not feel worthy
With regard to Abyssinia, Il Duce likened himself to one of the British Empire builders or to one of the great French colonisers.
·
"Will the Longue of Nations bo- It is thought that the fact that como tribunal before which
Mr. Debuchi will continue on the the League Council is meeting on negroes und savages and backward President Wilson to Manila and July 29 to endeavour to prevent races of the world can arraign await there for a few days until the An outbreak of hostilities may great nation which has revolution- Kamo Maru arrives
on her way actually result in hastening thesed and transformed humanity?" to Sydney. clash. On the other hand, bad Signor Mussolini asked.
weather may render an early Italian offensive most diflicult.
According to very
Burcos about 120,000
He declared Italy's decisive big- nient. had come. He knew the
Is tired and has to be coaxed along with tumps of sugar. Mr. Halliburton's expedition differs in
Mr. Halliburton's onemles are be hind him. They are motorists,
FLOODS THREATEN
SHANTUNG
URGENT APPEALS FOR
ASSISTANCE
EPIDEMICS SPREADING
Trinan. July 22.
All Western Shantung [s threatened with inundation owing to the simultaneous rise in th Yellow River and other waterways which have become swollen with the continuous rainfall,
The situation is agravated by the collapse of the northern embankments of the Chinowang River and the Klahsiang dykes.
The inhabitants of the affected districts are fleeing to Taian and Yeochow,-Reuter
URGENT APPPEAL
Nanking, July 22. Urgent appeals from the flooded
the districts of
Yangise and Yellow Rivers for aid to prevent the spread of epidemica now pre- valent there, are pouring in to the National Health Administration.- Reuter.
JE
THOUSANDS PERISH
Tsinan, July 22. Chinese reports state that ns result of torrential rains and cloudbursts, and the ensuing floods, thousands of persons have perish- ed in and around Sichwan, Honan. near the Hupeh border.
over
More than twenty villages have been wiped out and
sixty square miles of country is under water-Reuter.
ENORMOUS LOSS
Hankow, July 22. The authorities estimate that public and private losses-from the
Han in the already. The loss floods amount to about $200,000,000 is estimated River district alone at $100,000,000,-Heuter.
Biggest
Plane To
STORM CAUSE OF AIR TRAGEDY
FOURTEEN KILLED IN DUTCH LINE
PLANE BEATEN DOWN IN ALPINE VALLEY
Geneva, July 21. Inquiries have revealed that a violent. Alpine storm was responsible for the loss of the lives of ten passengers and four of the crew of the big Dutch air- liner which crashed when flying from Milan to Frank- furt-Am-Main yesterday,
According to the chief engineer of the Swiss Federal Aviation Department both engines. of the machine, a Douglas monoplane, were in perfect order. No technical defect was to blame for the disaster.
The storm beat the machine down into a valley and the pilot appeared to be heading for a suitable landing- place. But the plane suddenly dived and crashed with térrible force among the trees.
GROWING
SILVER STOCKS
OPERATORS FACE
DANGER
SAGGING TENDENCY
Bombay, July 21, Mesars, Merwanjee and Sons, in their allver review for the week ending Saturday, write:
The inclination to concentrate on the domestic situation to a greater extent has tended to off
The
were killed
occupants almost instantly.—Reuter.
BRITISH VICTIMS
Berne, July 21. The Dutch Airliner disaster in the third major air tragedy within a week.
The two British victims of this most recent crash wore Mr. L. M. Nesbitt, a mining engineer who had recently travelled extensively in Abyssinia, and Commander Arthur Watts, a London newspaper artist.
+
The other passengers, all of whom were killed, were Dutch, with the exception of one German, The crew consisted of pilot, mechanic, radio operator hostess.
and
CAUSE UNCERTAIN The cause of the mishap la un- certain and was possibly due to lightning or to the fallure of one
Bet the recent enthusiasm on the or both the engines, healthier conditions in the London
The liner was only 300 feet up
Visit H.K. market. This has brought opera- when it fell like a stone. It was
DUE HERE IN FEW DAYS' TIME
tors face to face with dangers of a smashed to pleces but did not large growing stock, which offer catch fire.
no prospects of clearance in the
near future, resulting in a sagging Gendarmes ure at present on tendency. At the close, the situa-guard at the scene of the disaster, Hion was accentuated by the begin. for there is a large sum of money ning of the monthly settlement in the wreckage, in addition to and the market appears uncertain mails.-Renter Special. at presént.
The
Group Captain Scararoni, of the Italian Air Force, la expected to arrive in Hongkong on Wednes
up-country demand has day or Thursday on the biggest averaged about 10 bars of silver plane ever to visit Hongkong a day.
en route to Nanchang on a good- A surplus of about 37,000 bars la will tour to the Italian Aviation now expected after July 20th
settlement.
Mission.
It was in 1909 that Mr. Debuchi held up by the slowly ambling last visited Hongkong, while he pachyderm.
followed was going to Germany on a visit. Over 500 spectators "There is certainly a wonderful Mr. Halliburton's clephant up the difference and I notice improve last steep mile and a half to the ments in every direction," he summit of St. Bernard Pass. The stated.
animal was extremely tired after ita long climb, and kept stopping.
His plane in an Alfa-Romeo There is no silver afloat from A great stream of motor traffic stretched behind, suiting its pace to the elephant's.
The elephant is finding the "Savoia Marchetts" machine fitted London to Bombay at this week-
with three engines and with seat-end. rarifled air trying. Its conditioning accommodation for 30 pussen- The incoming mail steamer is necessitates frequent halts anders. Group Cupt. Scararoni will
silver from not bringing any be necompanied by Capt. Tondi London to Bombay-Reuter, rosta. Out of consideration for it
and will be joined in Hongkong by Captain Drago, Air Attache at the Italian Enibassy in China, who recently arrived from North China It is anticipated that Group Captain Scarároni's stay in China will last two or three days.
elle dificulties, he said, but he was pre S'HAI EXCHANGE
Italian paring for every contingencey with
troops have already passed through the minutest care.
the Suez Canal and another 10,000
mon are en route from Italy.
Next October, he asserted, there
Reports that tens of thousands will be 1,000,000 Italians with the
MARKET
of Italian troops have already colours, and he would have nothing RUMOUR OF BRITISH
bean invalided home from to fear.
Massowa and Mosadischio should
"The Italian nation has mado
be disregarded, Reuter learns. It great efforts. It will occupy a
is understood that the total of great place in the world," he cou- troops evacuated up to the precluded. Reuter. aent in only equal to the normal wnstage due to the trying climatle conditions-Router Special.
STALEMATE
London, July 21.
The sharpness of the Anglo- Italian cloavage over Italy's "de- mands for complete overlordship
KILLED
LOAN DISCOUNTED
18
night some way down on the Italian elde of the pass-Renter.
the parts will probably spend the
CRUISERS FATE
CANADA-JAPAN TRADE STRIFE
OTTAWA
THREATENS
REPRISALS
Ottawa, July 21.
BIG LIQUOR REVENUE
PROHIBITION'S END BOON TO U.S.
SAVING OF MILLIONS
VICTORY, FOR MCCARRAN
Washington, July 21. Senator McCarran to-day said that he has received roliable, al though indirect, information that the United States Treasury would approve of his silver bill which will repeal the following sections of the 1934 silver purchase Act:- Section Six, authorising the President to regulate by licence The
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Washington, July. 21. repeal of prohibition
Nanking, July 21, The Incorporation into the Cen- Shanghai, July 22,' tral Government'e fleet of the The foreign exchange market is cruisers Hal. Chi and Hai Shen, which arrived. here two days ago
the importation, exportation and throughout the United States, and very firm here this morning al from Hongkong, will be taken up
transportation of silver;
the ending of the immense cost of though little interest being as soon as instructions have been
Section Soven, authorising the enforcement which annually shown by traders. The specula received from General Chiang Kai-
drained the country of some tive position is TWO U.S. BOXERS
overbought and
President to nationallec silver; shek, Chairman of the Military
Section Eight, providing the | $100,000,000 and cost numbers of speculators are getting anxious 13 Affairs Commission according to
fifty per cent. tax on the profita lives as well, has now commenced rumours are rife of pending Bri: Admiral Chen Chak. In an inter-
accruing from silver transactions, to pay dividende to the nation. tish action following the visit, of view to-day.
Senator Ellison D. Smith, De-
Nearly $500,000,000 annually is Sir Frederick Leith-Ross.
The Canadian Prime Minister mocrat of South Carolina, to-day pouring late the Federal Treasury Mr. R. B. Bennett to-day advised told the United Press that he was through the liquor trade, the an impending sterling loan which, Thore are persistent reports of
the Japanese Government that porfectly willing to accept the Canada considers the imposition of McCarran allver amendment to ported to-day. This figure la for
Bureau however, are heavily discounted.
a fifty per cont. tax on Canadian the A.A.A. Bill-United Press. The market was easlor at 10.45
goods is a violation of the equal Springfield, July 20. a.m. Speculators are buying gold
treatment agreement which was bara. Å generally uneasy under- Tommy Barry, formor national tono peraista.
guaranteed in the Anglo-Japanese agreement of 1911 and to which possible to arrange a conference A.A.U boxing champion, and
The foreign exchange market annan was registered at the open-Canada became a party in 1913. Eddie Shen, an Italian between Fronch,
amateur boxer, British foreign ministers, it is were killed to-day, when a car in Was easier later. Beat informed ing of the Bombay silver exchange understood that Britain is anxious which they were motoring crashed. circles say that they look for a to-day, according to Reuter.
drop in the local market. The to arrange a joint conference at
Three companions also making speculative position being over- Rome between Signor Mussolini the trip were injured,-United bought is causing a definite in-
(Continued on Page 7.) Press.
[clination downward.
In Abyssinia has temporarily RESULT OF MOTORING
stalemated the diplomatic conver- atlons between London, Paris and Rome, although efforts to secure a peaceful settlement have by no means been abandoned.
In the event that it becomes im-
and
ACCIDENT
..
BOMBAY SILVER PRICES
A substantial advance of eight
To-day's
Last
Price
Close
71.07
70.15
DYKES COLLAPSE
Shanghai, July 22,
of Internal Revenue re-
the fiscal year ending June 30,
The Bureau reported that beer and liquor drinkers contributed $311,021,772 in taxes. But there is another $25,000,000 collected in Mr. Bonnett said that in the Reports from Chongtu state that customs duties which is not taken. event of the surtax being imposed a large portion of the dykes of the into account hero, The romain- Canada will be forced to rafallate Kialing River, in Szechuen, hasder of the revenue is made up in..
taxes by imposing a surtax of 83.1/3 por collapsed due to the pressure of various ways; from sales
11conces,
· អច and cent. ad valorum on all Japanese the surging waters, and heavy and imports.
United Press. damage has resulted-Router.
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