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“FIGHT, BECAUSE YOU ARE CERTAIN

Air-Marshal

Balbo ex-Air Minister of Italy, is now on visit to Paris, which is stated to be ofà purely private nature.

He was welcomed at the airport

by General Denain, representing the French Air Force, as 'well as

by members of the Italian Em-

bases.

MUSSOLINI BIDES

HIS TIME

DRAMATIC STATEMENT

EXPECTED

ITALIAN CASE BEING PREPARED -FOR SEPTEMBER 4 MEETING

Rome, To-day.

The Italian Government are now preparing a detailed statement of their case against Abyssinia to present to the League Council at their meeting on September 4, in which it is understood that Italy will argue that Abyssinia should be excluded from the League.

KWANGTUNG

FINANCIAL AID

NEGOTIATIONS Abyssinia and other questions of national importance will not

Nanking Emissary In Canton

$10,000,000 REQUIRED

Canton. To-day. Negotiations for financial aid to Kwangtung in connection

with the latter's reconstruction.

projects appear to be still con-

finning between the Nanking emissaries and the local lead-! ers. It is learned that- Mzi Tong Hoi-on, the Shanghai

Official quarters are reticent regarding the reason for call- ing an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet at Bolzano, stat- · ing that only administrative questions will be discussed, and

be introduced; but, in keeping with Signor Mussolini's sense of the dramatic he will make some pronouncement regarding his intentions in Abyssinia while surrounded by his troops in North Italy.

A message from Paris states that those in France and elsewhere, but especially in Britain, who imagine that Signor Mussolini is bluffing will be forced to admit they are wrong after reading Mussolini's declaration to the Daily Mail, in which the Duce said that if sanctions were voted against Italy she would immediately leave the League and that whoever ap plies sanctions would be met by Italy's armed hostilities

BRITISH SUBJECTS ARRESTED

Customs superintendent, who is Merchandise Shipments

visiting here on an importantį political mission, has decided to postpone his return to Shang-

hai.

Stopped

Aden, To-day-

French official circles, which

This view is expressed in

Jopine that the Duce's affirma- Ition denda support to the

French deprecation of recourse to sanctions The French po- licy remains that no stone shall

ANGLO-

SUDAN

Special Values

WHITE AND KILAKI

GOLF STOCKINGS.

(lightweight)

BERNARDS" of HARWICH

OF VICTORY"-MUSSOLINI

Ethiopia, Today.

Italian Sphere 1891. British Sphere in |Blue Nile Basin 1906) British Hinterland-

French-Hinterland

en

LA

Ocean

The shaded action of Ethiopia shove shows the territory: over which-Italy gained “infinesse" by the original protocols of 1891, al- though the agreement" "was kirgely negatived by subsequent, accieds. In the Kasaals region, west of Adown, in the Sudan, Italy obtained rights of temporary, occupation.

PORTUGUESE GIRL

FOUND

"IL DUCE DOES NOT

MAKE MISTAKES"

10 COMMANDMENTS FOR

BLACK SHIRTS

ITALIAN COUNCIL MEETING AT BOLZANO TO MORROY

· CHINA MAIL. ".

Rame, Today.

A considerable sensation has been caused here by the news that Signor Mussolini has sun moned an emergency council of ministerS Bolzano for to-inorrow.

The Ministers are already

Balzano in my man-

eircles Estep in

order to take an active part in oeuvres, and it is assumed in here that Il Duce has taken this muse order to discuss the urgent economic and politi- cal measures necessitated by the present situa hion.

A message from Addis Ababa states that precautions in the event of an outbreak of hostilities have been taken by the an thorities here in view of the latest large troop transports and munitions which have been landed at MassEWŁ

Orders were given on Monday for the equipment. al dressing stations

capital ""wirile 1. ia can

be constra

Foll

bomb-proof cella

cent instruction.

raid,

raid

STATEMENT

NOT YET

poss

AVAILABLE.

Mercedes, the daughter of Mr. Ribeira

be left unturned to try to 10-No. 126, Lockhart Road, who had been ma

calise the conflict and maintaîn

fon Sunday for East Af

The principal

Following a careful survey of According to reports from as far as possible a friendly since she went to the 9 p.m. performance conditions and also a study of the Massawa, Eritres, 15 Indians, who derstanding between Paris, Lou- Oriental Theatre last night, and who was believ-which included his two projects Mr. Tong Hoi-on agreed are British subjects, have been don and Rome, and, above all,

Canton will need over arrested by the Italians, following to prevent the extension of ed to have been kidnapped, has been found. $10,000,000 to complete its various dispatch of the Indians, alleged hostilities to Europe.

Her statement of what occurred is not yet avail-re: "Il Duce never lable.

that

schemes

to have been sent to Aden," ad- Official circles intimate that itvising their business associates

is very probable that Dr. H. Hot to ship further merchandise to Kung is coming to Canton after Massawa-Reuter.

the return of Mr. Tong Hoi-on in

order to arrange the details of "NOTHING BUT THE

Nanking's financial assistance to Canton

Meanwhile Canton merchants are renewing their demand that "the Central Government redeem its war bonds running into many millions of dollars and held "by Cantonese, which were issued to finance the northern expedition of 1926.--Renter.

ALLISON AND VAN REN WIN

American National Doubles Title

THRILLING 5-SET STRUGGLE

COVENANT”

French Labourite Slogan

SANCTIONS AGAINST ITALY DEMANDED

Paris, To-day. "The whole covenant and no-| thing but the covenant" is the slogan of the French labour or- Iganisations.

17. ITALIAN STEAMERS PASS THROUGH CANAL IN 2 DAYS

Cairo, To-day.j Seventeen Italian steamers carrying troops and workmen have passed through the. Saez Canal in the last two dayɛ Reciter.

Ethiopian Bank Takes Action

SUSPENSION OF SALE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY

A. mysterious telephone mes- sage received by the girl's fa ther this morning led to the EMIGRATION

belief that she had been kid-

napped The message came

from a man who gave his name (as Yam driver of motor-car No. 1259, who stated that the

mistake Obey, since all

come from him. Fight, because You are certain of

"When the

Black Shirts will see figure of 11 Doce lik

RIGHTS SOUGHT Heure of a wor

BY JAPANES!

the sky, thus all Blac splendid and awe-inspiri Ismash every resistance

girl had been kidnapped by Naval Attitude Might sovereign contempt for

several "Chinese dressed' în European clothes.

The driver, Yam Hoi, and his car have also been found.

CHINESE GIRL: MISSING

of suspected kid- Another napping was reported to the police this morning, when a Chinese Another message from Paris widow, residing on the first floor A mixed committee, representing states that, apparently prompted of No. 572, Reclamation Street, the International Syndical Federa by the continued exodus of for- Kowloon, stated that her 15-year- tion of Socialist Workers and the eigners from Abyssinia, the Bank old daughter Sin Kin, had been Internationale, yesterday confirmed of Ethiopia yesterday

missing since 1 pm yesterday.

announced-

Be Modified

NEGOTIATIONS TO OPEN SHORTLY

London, to-day. The Daily Herald gives pro- **minence to an article asserting that the Japanese. Government is preparing to open diplomatic negotiations with Britain, Holland and other Powers with the idea of securing emigra- tion rights in the Pacific for her surplus population, and adds that it is thought that if -Japan saw some prospect of her emigration needs being met she might be prepared to

STOP PRESS modify her attitude over naval

a resolution demanding that the the suspension sine die of the sale The girl has not yet been traced Brookline, Mass, To-day.

League Covenast and the peace of foreign currency, according to Wilmer: Allison and John treaties shall be intergrally-res- a French report from Addis Ababa. Van Byn, the United States pected and that ultimately sanc- Departures from · Addîs -- Ababa Davis Cup Doubles pair and tions be imposed against Italy are occurring daily, the Italian Wimbledon finalists, yesterday They appealed to all kindred bodies legation continues to remove its won the American Lawn Tennis to organise demonstrations in their archives and foreign shopkeepers doubles championship for the respective countries—Beuter.“

are making inventories of their second time when they beat

goods, which they are communica“ Donald Budge and Gene Mako

|ting to their respective legations. Meanwhile the. Emperor of Abyssinia, Hate Selassie, has de-

by 6-4, 6-2, 3 6,2 66--1,

in the final Reuter

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WEATHER REPORT

MANOEUVRES IN RAIN

Bolzano,-to-day-The-Italian

sciny manoeuvres are being carcided to create a legation in Yemen. fried out in almost tropical rain by Renter ASignor Mussolini, who saw: Bolzano

bombed last evening when a mock

air raid was carried out over the 80 Families Accompany

Itown.

Reuter

TYPHOON WARNING:

Men On Neuralia

Congress Adjourns

armament-Beater

NAVAL TALKS

JAPANESE REPLY RECEIVED

BALBO IN PARIS

A message from Paris that the ex-Italian-Air Air-Marshal Balbo, who the Governor-General Sof North African colony of Tripoli, arrived here on Monday in Italian

an aeroplane.

sever

that

re-

zir

far as

ITALY SEEKS

CO-OPERATION

FROM JAPAN

SIMILARETY OF PURPOSE

OORS SET TO BOTH COUNTRIES AFTER 1918”

that it is impossi

and Japan to be

le in view of the that their development is

on similar lines both need new territory so that their growing populations can expand and find He was welcomed at the air-the natural riches denied them. port by General Denain, repre Both found the door shut to senting the French Air Force in them after the war and both addition to members of the found Italian Embassy. It is stated resista that his Paris visit is purely private one..

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AMERICAN PROTEST TO MOSCOW

COUNTER-CHARGES BY SOVIET

Ives faced by the

the League of Na- (Continued on Page 12)

BRITISH FLEET MOVEMENTS

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