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ITALY'S UNCOMPROMISING STAND CAUSES COMPLETE DEADLOCK

Diplomats are supposed to be the mere "messenger boys" of their governments, but Mr. Yetaro Sagimura (above). Japanese Am-- bassador to Italy, in giving one version of his conversation with Premier Mussolini over the Japanese attitude toward Italo-Ethiopian war, and the Japanese Foreign Office is giving another. Europe's chancellories read deep significance in their difference.

CHILD KILLED BY GREAT DANES

Tragedy At Henley

an

London, To-day.

JAPAN'S DESIGNS

ON CHINA

VIGOROUS CALL FOR A POLICY OF ACTION

DR. CHOUS ADVICE TO LEADERS

¡From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

"China must fight Japan, otherwise our country will be swallowed' by our aggressive neighbour," declared Mr. Chou Lou, leading member of the South-west Political faction and Chancellor of Sun Yat-sen University, at a weekly memorial service this morning.

*

Laying bare Japan's "treble dealing policy in China, Mr. Chou said:

"Japan's dealing with Nanking amounts to an assurance To the of support provided the Kuomintang is abolished. North China leaders. Japan urges them to overthrow General Chiang Kai-shek and promises assistance in this confection. Japan further says that the South-west will join the move in overthrowing General Chiang Kai-shek- To the South-west. Japan also undertakes to give support in unseating General Chiang Kai-shek.

Towards the Powers. Japan tells them to “lay-off China' and declares that Japan and China are on the best of terms, as all Chinese leaders are friendly to Japan Hence the Powers should not interfere with Japan's activity in China”

Six Great Danes savagely at- tacked and worried a three-year- old child named George, Smith, who entered the yard at Henley (such a scheme was only to annex: where the dogs, hitherto

Mr. Chou pointed out that

well-China by means of bluff and MERCHANTS REBEL

behaved, were kept by a breeder. threat and by warding off any in-

A 15-year-old boy named James terference by the Powers, China AGAINST CANTON'S

Nolan, courageously drove the dogs will have to resist the Japanese off with stones and picked up the jaggression, he added,

and if child, who was terribly bitten and China shows determination" to expired while en route to the hos-fight she will get the support of the Powers, as in the case 、of |Abyssinia.

pital-Reuter.

KIDNAPPED MAN RESCUED

Lightning Raid By Chinese Police །།་

"Lord Baden-Powell, who founded the Boy Scout movement în Great Britain, is shown with Max. Frederick Edey. American Girl Scout head; at the New York luncheon given in his honour as a prelude to the scheduled jubilee scont, activities in the Unit- ed States.

ALL QUIET IN ALBANIA

GENERAL

ALLE GED SHOT FOR REASONS OF JEALOUSY

·CHINA' MAILT SPECIAL

PARIS CONFERENCE

ADJOURNED

UNAVOIDABLE CLASH

IN OCTOBER?

ALOISI STANDS “PAT” ON DEMAND FOR ABYSSINIAN PROTECTORATE

Paris, To-day.

Following the unsatisfactory reply brought by Baron Aloisi from Signor Mussolini to the Anglo-French proposal for the granting to Italy of economic rights in Abyssinia, the three-Pow- er conference adjourned last evening. It is understood that the proposal was conditional on three things:

1. The maintenance of the political indepen- dence, and territorial integrity of Abyssinia.

ment

2 The agreement of the Abyssinian Govern-

23. The agreement of the League of Nations. A communique states that the difficulties reached in the course of the discussions necessitate the adjournment of the survey in hard, which will be followed by diplomatic means.

The attitude of the Italian Government to the Anglo- French suggestions has not caused much surprise in confer- ence circles, which were impressed since the beginning with

the firmness of the Italian delegation-

The chief difficulty has been COMPLETE the Italian claim to suzerainty

Belgrade, To-day. The official reports from Albania stating that the revolutionary disorders which follow- ed the assassination of General Ghillardi have been suppressed, are confirmed from private that the

sources.

in Ethiopia It is understood British delegation maintained vigorous opposition

COLLAPSE OF

CONFERENCE

Unacceptable

According to the

account life of King Achimed Zogo are to any such concession, whie Franco-British Scheme given by a semi-official Albanian denied as lacking any truth. news agency a rebel force, com- There exists another version of mula which would satisfy both ITALY DEMANDS. UNFETTERED

the French searched for a for-

sides

POLITICAL INFLUENCE

*** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

posed of 35 gendarmes and General Ghillard's death, accord- some civilians, had succeeded in ling to which the general was shot occupying the city of Fieri and by his assailant Tahekeresi for The suggestion that Italy should were marching on Lashuja reasons of jealousy. It is assert-appoint advisers to the Ethiopian

* Paris, To-day. when they were routed by ed that Tshekeresi had recently Government was made in the hope The complete collapse of the troops without any blood being finished serving. sentence of that Signor Mussolini might this three-Power conference was an- spilled the only victim of the three years imprisonment for be enabled to enjoy special politi-nounced in a brief communique uprising being General Ghil-high treason, and after being re-cal influence in Abyssinia, which issued at 8 pm. yesterday, stat- lardi, who, according to the off-leased was informed that during would still be compatible with ing that no basis for negotia cial version, was killed by the his imprisonment General Ghil Ethiopia's sovereignty and the tions had been found and - that lardi had been paying undue at stipulations of the League Coven- the difficulties which presented tentions to his wife. Takekeresi ant. It is understood, however, themselves on the `examination thereupon promptly avenged his that I Dace demanded more of the proposals submitted. honour by shooting the general general political power in Abys- made the adjournment of the Trans-Ocean Service.

sinia

discussions necessary. The ex- amination of the questions will be continued through diploma- tic channels.

SUGAR POLICY

ALLEGED CHECK ON SMUGGLING The League of Nations has adopted resolutions against Ja- SWATOW DEALERS UP pan," Chancellor Chou continued.

IN ARMS (“America has helped China. by granting a big wheat and cotton

From Our Own Correspondent] loan, while Italy remitted, ber

Canton. To-day. Ishare of Boxer funds as payment

Agitations against the regis-rebels. for Italian aeroplanes. But China tration of

native sugar have The majority of the insurgents has to show her martial spirit in assumed serious Shanghai, To-day.

proportions are stated to have been arrested, Following 18 arresta in six

against an invader following the arrival this morn and reports of an attempt on the different localities the Chinese in order to merit further supporting of sugar merchants from police, acting on information re ceived, conducted a lightning raid; The Powers do not wish Japan tion, which is deemed detrimen- on several Chinese boats moored to compete in the world markets tal to the agricultural interest on the Poolung side of the river with goods made from raw ma- of Eastern Kwangtung. this morning and rescued Hong terials from subjected China, Mr- Yi-shing, the owner of a brass Chou added. works at Chapei, who was abduct-

ed on July 20 and held for ran-

som of $500,000.

The captors had previously,re- fused an offer of $10,000 from the man's family.-Reuter.

150 PARACHUTE JUMPS

Trained Dogs Seen In Soviet Air Pageant

Moscow, To-day. The most sensational event in the national air meet was, 150 simultaneous: parachute jumps from six bombing planes. All landed safely. ....

Trained dogs thrown from aero- planes alighted safely with special parachutes-Beuter.. WANG CH

CHING-WEI STANDS FIRM

Will Not Withdraw Resignation

standing up

from the friendly. Powers.” Swatow to fight this restric-COOLIE BADLY

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WEATHER REPORT

The Kwangtung Products Sales Office requires the registration of all native, sugar, with the alleg led object of buying it from the idealers at certain determined

SCALDED IN FIRE

AT PORTLAND ST.

FACTORY BLAZE IN EARLY MORNING

ENTIRE FLOOR SEVERELY DAMAGED

WILL ROGERS TO

BE LAID TO REST

IN LOS ANGELES

Varied Estimates Of Huge Estate

LIFE POLICIES FOR $10,000 AND $50,000

Point Barrow, To-day- Wrapped in snow-white linen

A weak anticyclone covers the prices. Raw sugar is needed for Pacific to the south

and south-the Government refineries in west of Japan. Depressions are view of the absence of sugar situated to the north-west of cane during this time of the year.] Peiping, over the upper Yangtze Before the sugar is registered.i ¡Valley and to the north-east of it cannot be transported or sold,į, A 38-year-old odd job coole, Yap. The local forecast for to- and as a result some of the sugared in a fire which broke out on the bodies of Wiley Post and Will

Shing Hing, was serionaly scald- day, as issued by the Royal Obser-is deteriorating. Sugar mer vatory this morning, was south-chants in Swatow are under the the top floor of the Sun Yuen Fat Rogers were placed in an aero-

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Paper Dyeing factory at No. 268. Portland Street. at about plane for transport across the Edicott Mountains to Fairbanks 7:15 am to day.

en route to the United States. A dozen whites and a group of Eskimos gathered on the deso late Arctic shore to wave a fare: well

west winds, moderate; fine.

Local Schoolmaster Weds COOLIE DIES IN HOSPITAL

At Methodist Church

LOS ANGELES FUNERAL·

CLASH UNAVOIDABLE?

While M. Laval asserts that he has still not given up hope of The afternoon session which averting a clash at the League came to soch a lamentable end be-

meeting on September 4, it is un-gan in inauspicious circumstances derstood that Mr. Anthony Eden with the appearance of Baron sees no chance of this. Italy Aloisi alone, whereaz a plenary stands “pat” on the demand for a session had been arranged and the protectorate over Abyssinia. British and French delegations

The only possibility of reaching, were present in full strength. even the germ of a settlement bes

fore the fateful meeting of the *League Council is for laly to re-

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COMPROMISE OUT OF QUESTION

BLACK OUTLOOK

INVASION OF ABYSSINIA ALMOST CERTAIN

Rome, to-day.

(Continued on Page :7) IMES” COMMENT

Issue Extremely Grave

For Britain

LEAGUE'S FUTURE IN BALANCE.

London, to-day, The gravity of the Italian deci- sion cannot be over-estimated. Shing Hing succumbed to his in-

says The Times, in an editoriál. juries a Lew minutes before 1 pm

A later message from White [ at the Kowloon Hospital.

Nothing can be said in ex Another employee of the factory, Horse, Yukon, states that the

tenuation of the Italian methods. place at the Methodist Church, She carried, a Victorian basket of admitted to

A charming wedding, took (headress of rose and pink leaves. Lai On, aged about 45 years, was bodies of Will Rogers and Wiley

The machinery of the League was the hospital sufering Post have arrived by air from There is no surprise and no rest ber disposal for the righting Wanchai, this afternoon when flowers.

from injuries to his left arm. His

Fairbanks.

gret at the concitision of the Paris of wrongs. She ignored her Miss Mary H. Wheeler, the eld-

condition is not considered to be of Mr. E. Loyd-Jones gave the serious nature. er daughter of Mr. and Mrs. bride away, while Mrs. E. Loyd-

conference. It is stated here that pledges and contemptuously fouted J. H Wheeler, of Surbiton, Sur-Jones, who was the Matron of

A New York-message states the last thing Italy desires is the Lengue. The tokis of the King Sunithat Mrs. Rogers, with her fam-compromisa.

I Signor Mussolini's present rey,, became the wife of Mr. Honour, wore a creation of dusky Knitting factory, of No. 268A, ily, has left for California to The Government is determined mood persi John Maurice Wilson, of King's pink lace with nigger brown hat Fortland Street, were awakened meet the bodies of her husband on a campaign College, Hong Kong, the only and shoes son of Mrs and the late Mr.

www by the sound of police whistles and Wiley Post when they arrive tory and W. N. Wilson.

The bridegroom was attended Hylat 7,30 am, and saw flames leap- at California. She has tentacontrol Mr. H. A. Angus, as Best Man, ing into the air from the iron tively decided that the famera] (ETHY Nanking, To-day. *** The Rev. Badland Showell off while Messrs, F. D. Angus and 3. harred windows of the Sun Yuen will take place at Los Angeles me Mr. Wang, Ching-wei is firm in cisted, and was assisted by the Rev. C. M. Grenham were the grooms-Fat Paper Dyeing factory, which on Thursday. his decision not to withdraw hs E. C. H Tribbeck.

is situated just next door.. resignation from the post of The bride, who was charmingly Fol Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated clad in a blue floral georgette cre Mr. Chu Ming-yi, on his return tion with hat and shoes to from Tsingtao at noon yesterday. Carried a banquet of He added that Mr. Wang wALA daisies. She was attended

Nanking as soon as the Govern- Miss Muriel Gelling” has accepted his resignation. the latter wearing a

flower

die over pink silk dress

men

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