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No. 16505
三拜禮 號五廿月九英港香 WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25, 1935. 日八十月八
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FRANCE STEELS HERSELF FOR SANCTIONS
PARIS BELIEVES WAR CERTAIN
BRITISH CABINET BACKS HOARE
LEAGUE COUNCIL TO GATHER TO-MORROW
Paris, Sept. 24,
The pessimistic reports from Geneva appear to be causing French opinion to steel itself for the eventuality of sanctions against Italy.
SILVER'S BRIGHTER FUTURE
AMERICAN EXPERT OPINION
U.S. BUYING CAPACITY
Chicago, Sept. 24,
While opposing a silver pur- chase programme which would force the World price of the metal to $1.29 per ounce, Mr. Francis H. Brownell, Chairman of the Ameri can Smolting and Refining Com- pany, novertheless foresaw tho long-rango future for allver na
General Bostroscchí, of the Italian brighter than at any time for the Army, la here seen (in centre) dis- past fifteen years.
cunning military problems with Addressing the American Min-members of the General Stag. Blacking Congress here to-day, Mr. 2151h Brownell said that the fundament- ver purchase provision was not, as al intent of the Government's all- was frequently asserted, to buy ns fast as possible the total amount required, thus raising the price to $1.29 per ounce. This, he pointed out, would exhaust the American buying expacity extremely rapidly. finally resulting in a calamitous fall in price. He said that the fu ture of silver was rather in the
The belief is gaining ground that Signor Mussolini Picture shows a party of intends to start his war in East Africa despite all efforts Shirts, members of the at conciliation, though optimists predict that he will Legion, carrying stores to their base come to terms after a few victories.
The decision to postpone the League Council meet- ing until Thursday was felt necessary in order to give the delegates time to digest the results of the Rome and London Cabinet meetings, as well as the report of the Committee of Five.
Moreover, the breathing spoll | will give M. Pierro Laval, Erench) Prime Minister, a chance to study | the British Government's reply to his query about Britain's, at- titude in the event of aggression in Europe and the violation of Austria's independence, which the British Cabinet is reported to have approved to-day--Renter.
It
CABINET APPROVAL
London, Sept. 24. is understood that the Cabinet, in ita fuli meeting to-day, Approved without reservation, the policy pursued by His Majesty's ministers at Geneva. The Cabinet
ABANDON.
SUEZ ROUTE
PRINCE LINE'S DECISION
on arriving in East Africa..
NO JAPAN BEER FOR ITALIANS
Brewers Fear for Neutrality
(Special to "Telegraph")
Tokyo, Sept. 25.
It is reported that Japanese brewers are refusing orders supply Italian troons in Eritrea and Somaliland with beer,
to-
expressed its unanimous approve CONFUSION grounds that they would try on the
following
reports front
Foreign Minister,
the
Sir Samuel
Hoare, on the Itallo-Ethiopian dis- pite.
IN JAPAN
ing Japan's neutrality.
A Foreign Office spokesman said he had not heard the report. How- ever, the Foreign Office did not Tokyo, Sept. 26. consider that beer came under the "The Cabinet also considered its
The Prince Line has decided 1o category of munitions, and it was reply to M. Charles Corbin, the
Canal roule the brewers' own business if they French Ambassador to Britain.bandon the Suez
declined to sell their product. No with respect to his queries as to from the Far East to Europe.
Shipping and insurance circles | permission to export beer was re- Britain's attitude in the event of aggression in Europe. The Bri-are much confused here by this quired, he added.-United PreRR, tish reply is expected to be apparently significant decision.
While the Nippon Yusen Kaishn published at the end of this week.
Cabinet and Dollar Steamship Company It is understood the also noted with satisfaction cer-and other companies are watching their tain indications of improving the situation very closely, relations between Italy and Eng representatives said they could unt understand the reasons for the land.
It is clear that having formal- Prince Line's action, unless it was ly approved its policy, the Cabinet because that company possessed is now merely awaiting events at inside information which had not. Geneva and any further meetings; yet reached Japan and other for- are Improbable until there is some feign parts-United Press. definite issue to be considered.- Reuter.
australian STAND
EXPLANATION
On enquiry at the local office of the Prince Line this afternoon, we were informed that the decision Canberra, Sept. 24. The Senate, by a vote of 26-3, to substitute the Cape route for endorsed the Commonwealth Gov-Suez possessed no special sieni- to ficance. The change washing ernment's policy with regard the Italo-Ethiopian dispate, de- made in view of possible delava, feating the Labour motian of and also by reason of lower war amendment, which would have risk insurance rates, in order to Cortain instructed the High Commissioner meet shippers' wishes. nt London, Mr. Stanley Bruce, to others companies belleved to oppose any action likely to involve he intending to wet similarly, Australia in war.
Sir George Pearce, Minister for External Affairs, declared that Australia was a member of the League and as such must do her part to protect the Covenant,
Believing that Britalu was try- ing to keep the peace of the world, Australia would support any action Britain deemed neces sary, he said-Reuter.
LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES
MARKET FAIRLY
STEADY
The Hongkong dollar declined
1/8th this morning, the opening.
AMERICAN PRODUCTS
FOR ITALY
MAY INTERFERE WITH
SANCTIONS
CONCERN AT GENEVA
(Special to "Telegraph"}
FORTIFICATION of PACIFIC ISLES?
Report From Japan Awaited
on
Geneva, Sept. 24. A full meeting of the Assembly of the League received the report of the Political Commission Mandates raising the ques- tion whether Japan was the mandated fortifying islands in the Pacific.
The report says **the explanations of the manda- tory Power are awaited with particular interest."-- United Press,
long-term outlook and was depen dent upon its enlarged monetary use when the World's monetary aystems had been stabilised.
STABILITY NEEDED'
The speaker emphasised that what was needed was a stabilised price and one which will encourage rather than discourage the mone- tary use of silvor, pointing out the difficulties which had arisen in China, Mexico and elsewhere ow- Ing to the present buying policy of the American Government. He opposed any further lifting of the World price of the metal, but thought that it should be stabilised at around 60 cents per ounce, giv- his opinion that the ing it as
would tend to higher level diminish the industrial use of silver, while a decline to below 60 cents per ounce would be too drastic now that higher levels had been reached, adding that price
the future of the metal,
TYPHOON STRIKES JAPAN
34 Lives Taken
By Storm
+
(Special to "Telegraph")
Tokyo, Sept. 20. The Weather Burgad has report- |ed that a typhoon has passed, do-
ing great. damage in
certain sections and baking more than 34 lives.
Flood damage oezumed and the Hirachi copper mine collapsed at Nikko, taking toll of at least 31 lives.
It seems a separate storm and tornado of considerable violence struck Drumma Prefecture during ay election campaign, killing three women and destroying 51 houses.
There has been heavy rain throughout the country, flood daan- age has run into large figures, an communications of all descriptions has been disrupted on land and
sen.United Press,
MEMEL'S REPLY TO CHARGES
GERMAN REPORTS
CONTRADICTED
NO VOTERS "IMPORTED"
(Special to "Telograph”)
Kauna, Sept. 21.
the
LOUIS CRUSHES MAX BAER
K.O. COMES AT END OF FOURTH ROUND
90,000 FANS WATCHED THRILLING BATTLE
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 Received, Sept. 25, 11 a. m.)
New York, Sept. 24.
Joe Louis, fleet, panther-bodied Detroit negro, knocked out the full-shouldered Max Baer in a $4,000,- 000 fight to-night, after smashing the bloody ex- champion to the floor three times. The blow ending the one-sided brawl was a long straight right, explod-. ing on the staggering Baer's unprotected chin.
It was the first knock-out of Baer's six year career -and probably will mean his retirement.
Donovan, the referee tolled the count after two minutes and fifty seconds of fighting in the fourth round, and ninety thousand electrified fans roared an accompaniment.
Baer took two trips to the canvas in the third round and fell in the north-east corner at the finish.
STRUGGLE AGAINST NARCOTICS-
YOUTH TAKES LESS
TO OPIUM
CHINA'S WORK PRAISED
Geneva, Sept. 24. Appreciation of the determined efforts of the Chinese Government to deal with the Illicit drug traffic, were expressed in a report of the Fifth Committee of the Assembly, which was approved for presents tion to-day.
Baer, wearing a white roba, was first in the ring. Louis, in a blue silk robe, followed: a few moments later.
The final odds were two to one in favour of Louis.
Jack Dempsey, ex-heavyweight champion, who took the title from Jess Willard, Jack Johnson's con- queror,
"Huffy" and
Hoffman seconded Baer. Blackburn Amadee, his manager, and Julian Black seconded Joe Loals. Joo Hum- phries Introduced the principala..
Louls, he said, was the horo of his people. The stadium was rock-. ed with the cheers of the great. mass of coloured fans.
Arthur Donovan was the third. man In the ring, and George' Lecron and Charley Lynch were the judges.
SCANT APPLAUSE
A scattering of applause greeted Baer as he entered the ring; and immediately the principals and their managers conferred.
The crowd roared its approval The report declares that the when it was announced that Louls Committee notes with interest the had married Miss Marva Trotter, information furnished by the Chi-14 pretty negress of Harlem, three hours before the fight. Mrs. nese delegate with regard to the efforts of the Chinese Government Louls, self-conscious and proud, sat to suppress clandestine manufac at the ringside. turing and illicit drug trafe, tho abuse of narcotic drugs and eplum smoking in China.
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The Chinese delegate had noted that a number of Governments had not yet informed the Advisory Committee of the attitude they
John
Boér's father-in-law, Sullivan, attended the fight, but his
mother-in-law and his wife went to a movie,
ROUND ONE
The change of route by the sapes Ordinance. 1894. Hvealed, September stability was most important to allegations from Gerniany with Iportation of drug traffickers and toes, his bronze torso swaying-as
Prince Line will only be effective so long as the present abnormal conditions prevail, after which the usual itinerary will be followed.
GERMANY NEUTRAL
Won't
Intervene In Europe
(Special to "Telagraph")
Berlin, Sept. 24... Well informed quarters in Ger-
been
(ily Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Mes
A semi-official reply to 15, non)
Geneva, Sept. 24.
regard to the elections to be held The Committee of Five has for- While not opposing a higher in Memel on Sunday declares that mally adapted the report confess domestic price, he concluded by the reports published in Borila, ing its failure to solve the Italo- saying "What reason to-day would that 11,000 electors have Ethiopian impasse and this docu- justify the United States paying deprived of their right to vote, ment will be
there is are absolutely false. submitted to the $1.29 per ounce, when League of Nations Council Thurs- good reason to bellove that it can
buy most, if not all of its require-Lithuanian nationality, and con- Only 09 persons have lost day.
mente, nt half that price."-
sequently the right to vote, since Meanwhile the League jurista Router.
| January 1, saya the reply, are perplexed at the possibility
The report that 10,000 persons that the United States may sell Italy cotton, oil, copper and other
have been brought to Memel from other parts of Lithuania, especial. ly to participate in the election, is equally untrue.
raw materials in the event of the League attempting to impose economle annctions.
Jurists understand that Ameri-
can neutrality laws do not authorise the President to put an
OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK
Chicago, Sept. 24.
The stadium was suddenly still bore towards the recommendations as the gong sounded and the came out from their adopted by the Committee at the fighters eighteenth session. regarding de corners, Baer moving slowly on his other penalties, and the Fifth Com- he wenved closer, Louis, head-down mittco associates itself with the and alert, but equally cautious. Chinese delegate's hope that Louis felt out Baer with long favourable replica will soon bio but light lefts to the face. Louis forthcoming, from all countries missed a left to the heart when he concerned.
suddenly swung into rapid action. The report says that as a result Baer missed a hard right to the of propaganda, opium smoking hend. They sparred in the centre." among the youths of the Far East of the ring. Louis landed a light was disappearing to a large ex-left to the body, and Baer leaped tent, in China, Indo-China, Malaya in elose, battering at the negro's and the Dutch East Indies.-body with short. Jabs. He was out again almost instantly and led with Router.
his left to the body. Louis landed two quick, hard lefts to Baer's head and the crowd howled with delight.
AVIATION BASE
Oakland, Sept. 24.
In view of the, complaint that there are no German membern on
FIRST BLOOD the Electoral Commission, it is tated that Germany at first re-
Louis inbbed Baer on the nose, Mr. George Dern, Secretary for official quotation being 28. Od. many bellove that the country is embargo on the export of raw Mr. James Farley, the Post- fused to serve thereon, and, when War, prior to leaving for Manila drawing blood. He played for the
subsequently The market was fairly steady, not likely to enter into the Italian materials. Hence the method of master General, in a speech before they
demanded aboard the U.S.S. Chester on Wed-Colfornian's" noso, Koring with vale dirigible bang was being twice with short lefts to the hand. traded to the Army for the Rock- They exchanged rights and lofts well field at San Dlogo. This is to the body, mi
There was a furious flurry in a taken as indicating that the Army will make Sunnyvale the main neutral corner, and Baer forced the west const aviation, base.---United negro to cover up, whaling at him. Proso
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but very little business is report- dispute, believing that rigorous sanctions, would be upset, but masters, declared:
enforcing the League's will, by the National Association of Post-participation, wore given thenesday, revealed that the Sunny-two more left jabe Baer hit him
ed..
"Things are vacant places.---Reuter Special. Intor-bank rates are 28. neutrality is the logical comple through this same 0.6/10.d. sollera and 28. 0.8/8d. ment to the growing Anglo-League would encourage the de- of wreckers le straining for a mathad the looking so fine that the old crow buyers.
German friendship.
The Dollar steamship Line 8.8. In London, silver prices were Moreover, it is felt that Gertorioration of Italian credit and return to power.""
President Coolidge will arrive at unchanged yesterday. and India bought, while China ing either saction in the dispute. credit risk, it is presumed mall between California and China September, 27, and wili sail at mid- America many would gain nothing by join-thus make the country a poor Mr. Farley added that the air Hongkong on Friday sold, the murkot being steady. -United Press.
would start soon-United Press. night on the same day for Manila.
United Press.