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NEGUS CONSIDERS CONDITIONAL CESSION

SMUGGLING SCANDAL

AT LE HAVRE

STATE ROBBED OF OVER 150,000,000 FRANCS

TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH

CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

An immense smuggling scandal, involving the loss to the State of over 150,000,000 francs during the last three years, has been discovered at Le Havre. Several Customs house officials, Berlin newspaper credited Gen-including three controllers, have been arrested. One of them attempted to commit suicide, but was prevented from doing so at the last mo ment.

The Tokyo correspondent" of-a

eral Kazushige ‘Ugaki, ahove, a member of Japan's Supreme War Council, with the declaration that Japan cannot remain neutral in the event of war between Italy and Abyssinia.

MAD DOG SHOT

DEAD ON BOARD

FREIGHTER Strange Behaviour." Causes Unrest ́

ter

a

NO ONE BITTEN-

A story of a thrilling encour

on board ship -mad

dog

with was told

stoma: China Mail representa-

Suspicions were first aroused when a short time ago a mys terious disappearance of the contents of 60 cases of arms sent. to South America came to light.

For three years past the smuggling has been carried on successfully without the slightest hitch. The plan followed

was that importers had goods consigned through Le Havre in the one opened for inspection of the contents, being strictly in

cases, one of which bore a secret mark. This case was always

accordance with the invoices and shipping documents, while în reality the other cases, contained the goods to be smuggled through the French Customs and usually consisting of radio apparatus and tobacco. These cases were not opened.

Apparently, the number of persons involved in the scandal increased from day to day, until the swindle could no longer be

tive this morning by the officers TOULON FUNERAL

of the freighter Ferncliff, which is on charter to the Maersk Line

When the steamer was several hours out from Kobe on her way to Shanghai it was noticed that a dog, a fox-terrier named Collette, belonging to the second engineer. was beginning to behave in а peculiar manner. It was a broil- ing hot day and the animal. lying in the sun panting heavily. Suddenly it gave an awe-inspiring howl and commenced rushing mad-

was

HEARSES DRAPED

IN FLAMING RED

TWO VICTIMS OF

RIOTING

20,000 PEOPLE FOLLOW THE CORTEGE

Pans, To-day.

by the practice proved to be

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BERNARDS of HARWICH.

OF LAND TO ITALY LOAN AND PORT IN EXCHANGE

Dispatches to Londen indicate, continued activity in Eritres, where Premier Mussoční is landing – his Black Shirt divisions, en route to the Abyssinian war zone and the troops he is seen review- ing (left), as they left Rome, to bring the total forces there into hundreds of thousandes - The speech he made on the occasion was- suppressed in the Italar newspapers.^:

SOUTH-WEST LEADERS

HOLD MEETING

MR. WANG'S RESIGNATION TO

BE DISCUSSED

[From Our Own Correspoarent}

Canton, To-day.

CHANCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CONCILIATORY MOVE BRINGS

NEW RAY OF HOPE

“CHINA. MAIL:” SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The special correspondent at Addis Ababa of a French semi-official news agency asked the Negus in an interview whether, in order to avoid the grave national and international con-

sequences certain to follow an armed at t

with Italy, he would not be inclined to make tain territorial concessions in consideration of financial help to promote civilisation and econo- mic development

The Negus is reported to have answered: "I shall state my view without reserve. First I would like to emphasise that under no circumstances can there be any question of the sacri- fice of the independence of my country and the promotion of civilisation. Something that would greatly contribute to this would be the accession of an Abyssinian port. If these aims could be realised then we would have nothing against cession of part of the province of Ogaden, that is to say, in exchange for loans and a port. It is here a question of fundamental character. The realisation of an agreement on this basis would naturally presuppose a settlement of numerous details, every one of which would have to be discussed individually.”“”“”. Trans-Ocean Service.

Reuter's message from

Mr. Wang, Ching-wer's resignation from A considerable number of [dealers who had been profiting the portfolios of the Executive Yuan and Minis-Paris states that an indication try of Foreign Affairs will be discussed this morning at the usual Monday gathering of Kuomintang leaders after the routine meeting

travelling when the police called at their houses to ask cer- tain questions The irregular practices were definitely reveal- trollers was absent and the new

ed one day when one of the con-

comer taking his place ordered

ment to be opened. Trans- Ocean Service.

all the cases in a certain ship

DARED TO JUMP INTO SEA

Some 20,000 people at Toulon Man Found Swimming

ly about the deck and crashing followed the funeral of two vic-

into the bulkheads as if it were

CREW TAKE SHELTER

tims of the recent rioting. The two hearses were draped in Some members of the crew at- flaming red when they went on a „tempted to pacify the dog, but it solemn procession through the turned on them. . No one was city to a cemetery in a northem bitten and the officers and men took shelter and left the beast suburb, where labour and Com-t

In Atlantic

BELIEVED TEMPORARILY

INSANE

Provincetown, Mass...

To-day.

and waited in the hope that it mumist speakers, addressing the A man mumbling" incoherently would become exhausted and lie jhuge crowd, condemned the not- and believed to be temporarily in-

it. This was not to be however,

cession.

to cede territory to Italy in re-

-

that Ethiopia might be willing ADHERENCE TO turn for a loan and a port has DRESS REFORMS the correspondent of the Havas been given by the Emperor to IN KWANGTUNG

It is understood that the leaders here will not agency at Addis Ababa express their opinion officially on this matter, had always wanted to obtain a He said that the Government though it is believed that they consider that loan to develop the country and Mr. Wang Ching-wei held his post too long with-speed up the work of civilisa

tion, while the possession of a out accomplishing anything.

port would also contribute to Premier Wang's repeated con-leconomic development. If these cessions and submission to Japan two aspirations were realised he have been sharply criticised by saw no objection to ceding part the South-west leaders in their of Ogaden.

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HOOVER'S BID

FOR SECOND TERM

AS PRESIDENT Attack On Roosevelt Administration

CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES

Chicago, To-day.

WOMEN OFFICIALS LEAD THE WAY

EXAMPLE TO OTHERS

[From Our Own Correspondent

Canton, To-day.

Young ladies employed by the Government and Knomintang. circular telegrams. As the res- ITALIAN REJECTION LIKELY offices, who want to be in good ponsible head of the Nanking Government. he is held respon No authoritative comment is cials, to day put on new dresses Home, later. grace with their superior offi- sible for all the concessions to available on the Emperor of Abys in accordance with the orthodox Japan during his term of ace sinia's offer or territory cabled sartorial attire, as prescribed at It is learned that Mr. Wang from Faris, but it is unlikely that the recommendation of Gen- has recently gained the con- Italy will entertain any such offer. eral Chen Chi-tang, Commander- fidence of Japan, and on this

-Reater.

-in-Chief of the First Group score there is still a possibility

Army. that General Chiang Kai-shek,

These female employees now wear stockings and long trousers under their outdoor dress, because

Chairman of the Military SEATTLE "RAG" down, so that they could capture ing while urging the workers to sane was found swimming in the both by Republicans and Demo-ask him to remain at his posts No Formal Japanese they deem it more worth, while to

A speech which is regarded Affairs Commission, will have to If his successor were not deem- and, seeing that the animal was continue their struggle against Atlantic 150 miles

s away from here crats as a prelude to a bid for a

Protest As Yet

hold their jobs than to show Due second terms of office as Pre-ed friendly to Japan, more trou- in terrible torture, and fearing for the decree laws.

Not a single by the crew of an oyster boat, sident has been made by ex-ble would be likely to arise in

legs. Being in the pay of the safety of those on board, the policeman or gendarme was seen which summoned a seaplane by President Hooverb

North China.

Washington, To-day. Government or the Kuomintan captain took his rifle and shot it along the whole route of the pro-wireless. He was rushed to

There have been exchanges No formal protest has yet they are the first to just He said that the Roosevelt Ad- dead.

The Ferncliff arrived in port

hospital, where he was identified ministration had, by its attitude of telegrams between General been made, but the Japanese dress styles to the nearly 24 hours late owing to the Meanwhile a supreme appeal as Walter Robillard, a 32-year-old towards the constitution, created Chiang at Chengtu and his close Consul has reported on an inci-ments, as an cuampe followers in Nanking It is dent during a rag" at Seattle, Women officials in very heavy weather she exper-to the nation for the cessation Bostonian. He is said to have sues since the Civil War.

one of the most momentous mnderstood that General Chiang when the Emperor of Japan was among the most, pre ienced from Shanghai to Hong of the strife was made by Pre jumped overboard Kong. When the ship left Shang-sident Lebrun speaking at the

from the Government's acts and utterances will let Mr. Wang resign if he represented as palling a rick-dressed. Some of hai the typhoon was reported to war memorial at Netz, observishingboat Notre Dame, on which since the Supreme Court's deci-can deal with Japan by securing shaw containing the King of tractive that ther

assistance from certain outside Ethiopia he was a passenger.

sion on the National Recovery be going inland near Amoy, and ing that they had had enough of

¡quarters when the vessel arrived at Amoy clenched fists, black looks and minent in public life had dared continuous intent to change the Robillard said that men pro-Administration have evinced a another report stated that the words of hate

He appealed typhoon had turned back again for the restoration of calm, or- him to jump, into the sea. and was proceeding out to sender and harmony.

The memorial is unique în from a point near Shanghai.

France in that it commemorates

during the Great War Reuter

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SOCCER MATCH

Ugly Incident In Sumatra

ghai, To-day serious anti-Chinese mov

has developed in

WEATHER REPORT

The

constitution directly in order to He had been in the water hälf (authorise a concentration of an hour when he was picked up.-- power. Beater.

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BANDITS STILL HOLDING JONES

Manchukuo Troops Hinder Negotiations

Siamese Unrest Denied Poping To-day

}^^ London, to-day-The rumour

Prajadhipok of Sta

tha

ridge of moderately high of trouble in. Siam following the by Reuter at the

pressure extends from South Indo- China to the Caroline Islands Pressure is relatively low in trough extending from Tong

outh-west

orted arrest of 15 non hed officers have proved errone-

sidence in Surre ex-King

Official, semi-official. papers here charge kno troops in the ME Gareth To

The Japanese Charge Sessi Affaires drew attention to the blowing Consul's report, and the ques thes tion of a formal complaint is toleven. be decided by Tokyo or by the ing Ambassador. Mr. Saito, who is at present on holiday in Connec

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