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BERNARDS of HARWICH.

BRITISH GOVT. NOTHING TO FEAR FROM ITALY IN ABYSSINIA

CANTON-NANKING

CO-OPERATION ·

POURPARLERS

Mr. H. O. Tong's Visit Yields No Results

DR. KUNG NOT LIKELY TO COME TO CANTON

[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton. To-day.

The much-heralded statement by Mr. HO. Tong. Superinten dent of Shanghai Customs, on Canton-Nanking co- operation! which he promised to issue to the Press nine days ago, has! turned out to be stillborn. No such statement to the Press was ready up to this morning.

It is believed that his trip to Canton is a social but not political success. After seeing different.

Marchese Guglielmo Marconi, above, the world's greatest wire- less inventor, whose offer service with the colours. been accepted by Signor Musso-- lini.

officials hère, Mr. Tong has not MOVE TOWARDS

grasped the situation and so is

able to say anything for publica- tion. He is said to be proceeding with his mission, namely the effec- tive suppression of smuggling.

Many goods are shipped to Can- ton without payment of duties.

customs

Other imports áre sang- gled in by various means. It is understood that Mr. Tong, on be- half of the Ministry of Finance, wants to put a stop to these free importa.

Shanghai.

SINO-JAPANESE

of has

COLLABORATION UNDOUBTEDLY IMPORTANT FOR THE STABILITY OF EUROPE-SIGNOR MUSSOLINI

DESERTION DENIED

NOT 12,000

·NATIVE SOLDIERS

IN SOMALILAND MARCONIS LATEST

INVENTION

RAYS THAT WILL STOP ALL MOTORS WITHIN RANGE

~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

The rumour that 12,000 Italian

UNDERSTANDING native troops had deserted to the Abyssinians, taking their rifles with them, is emphatically denied by official quarters here.

Possible Recognition Of Manchukuo

MR. WANG CHING-WEI SAID

TO FAVOUR PLAN

1From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day

His Holiness the Pope, above, made a guarded statement on the rights of defence in an address to zurses at the Vatican yesterday.

It is pointed out that there FOREIGN

native soldiers in the whole of are not even as many as 12,000 Italian Somaliland Trans- Ocean Service

BELGIAN DECKEE (

DANGEROUS SANCTIONS COMMUNIQUE

ISSUED AT

BOLZANO

Council Ministers Not Expected To Apply Sanctions

FASCIST CABINET MEETING LASTS 45 MINUTES

The appointment of Lawrence W. Cramer, above, of New York, as Governor of the Virgin Islands may settle the controversy that has been raging in Washington over the administration of affairs there. Cramer was lentenant-- governor under Paul M. Pearson, who has been offered a post with the housing bureau.

CAMPBELL BLACK PREPARES FOR

CANADA FLIGHT

Bolzano, To-day.. Yesterday's Fascist Cabinet meeting, which lasted 45 min- utes approved a long and in- portant document which, it is un- derstood, concerned Italy's inten tions regarding Abyssinia and the Hopes To Make Return ACTIVITY international situation.

In 24 Hours SPECIAL ENGINES FOR NEW

OFFICE

The official communique issu-

A message from Brussels states Preparations For Nexted after 11 pm, states that Belgian military, reserve are for- that all officers and men in the Wednesday's Meeting

REJECTED PROPOSALS

TO BE TABLED

London, To-day.

the British Government has 20-

thing to fear from Italian policy

in Abyssinia. Italy did not

wish to have any inference withi

-PLANE NEARLY READY.

RANGERS BEAT

ST. JOHNSTONE

7 GOALS TO NIE

CELTIC SCORE SIX TIMES

DUNFERMLINE - UNBEATEN

London, To-day. Glasgow Rangers continued in winning vein yesterday when they trounced St. Johnstone by seven clear goals in their home fixture in the Scottish Football League, while Dunfermline Aberdeen and Airdrie retained their unbeaten records.

Arbroath, who were promoted to the First Division, this season secured their second win when they beat Hibernian in their away encounter.

Results, as cabled by Beater,

were:

Airdrie Aberdeen

Dunfermline ATT Celtic Hamilton Hibernian Queen O'South

Dundee Clyde

Partick

1 Motherwell

1

8 Third Lanark -#

Albion Arbroath. –

2. Kilmarnock

7 St. Johnstone *

TABLE TO DATË

Goals

PWLD FAPt

Rangers Aberdeen Celtic

5 40 121

649

4 3 0 1 1

5. 7

4 3 1 0 11

5 €

4 6

Dunfermline Airdrie

| Ayy

to-day.

Queen O'S Hamilton Hearts

Britain with whom, during the Mr. G. WA SO World War and then at Locarno land-Australia speed and Stresa, collaboration was air races last October, and who

for forced to abandon his record freak- Third Lanark

4,2 4 2 2 4.2. 02

Queen's Pk.

Totals

£2 30.39-22 159 159

Whether Mr. Tong succeeds or fails in his mission, Dr. EE Kung, Minister of Finance, is not contemplating any visit to Canton.}

The Tokyo War Office is bidden by a decree just issued to The report of his Canton tour is pressing the Nanking Govern-serve with any foreign army widely circulated by vernacularment to recognise Manchukuo been made with special reference The prohibition has apparently sources, but the story is denied in official circles in both Canton and will towards Japan, according numerous Belgian officers were as an indication of China's good-to Abyssinia, where, until recently, to reports received here last acting as military instructors-

Intense activity continued at undoubtedly important night from Shanghai.«

Trans-Ocean Service.

the Foreign Office, throughout European stability, as was real-ling Cape to Cairo fight carly St. Johnstone Demanding that China should

MARCONT'S NEW INVENTION

yesterday. Sir Samuel Hoare ised. accept Japanese offers of "friend- A message from Rome states French and Belgian Ambassa-sent at Geneva next Wednesday a week to select an aerodrome from Kilmarnock

interviewed inter alios

this month through trouble with Clyde the The Italian Government will pre-lubrication, is visiting Ireland this Hibernian ship" the War Office statement

that the news that Marchese dors, the Netherlands Minister declaration defining her position which to start a fight to Canada said, in part:

Marconi, the world-famous inven- and Mr. Stanley Bruce, High in regard to the Abyssinian pro-and back, which is one of the four Since the Tangin armistice in volunteered for service with the Mr. Anthony Eden was

tor of wireless telegraphy, had Commissioner for Australia blem. in addition to a longer long distance flights which he plans 1933, General Chiang Kai-shek has held many conferences for caused a great sensation there, par-

Italian forces in East Africa, has busily engaged

also memorandum dealing with the his-to make in the near future in his discussion on China's policy to ticularly in view of the rumours ments. Mr. Eden is leaving for sanctions which might be taken by Two special Gipsy-six 223 horse-

tory of Italo-Ehiopian relations. wards Japan, but the only result that he has now perfected an ap- Geneva next Tuesday, thus en- the League and says

According to present

new improved Comet monoplane.. of these conferences has been

The communique refers to the "Boomerang”.

mere gestures Nothing to show that friendship to a standstill

of friendship bring all motors within their range contact with the French delegation tions The Council of Ministers the machine should have a range paratus emitting, rays which will soring time and opportunity for might lead to the gravest complica-pared for the Canada flight, and that they power motors are now being jære- in the real sense has, however,

and others before the Council convened at the League meeting of nearly 3,000 miles in still air on meets next Wednesday."

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will be a group of responsible men one fuel load. alkaen who will reject any "odious and

The return journey across dangerous proposal for sanctions". North Atlantic Ocean may be ac

complished in little more than 24

been put into practice. The Ja- The inventor himself refused to

give any details, but stated

that

panese have thus doubted the the experiments carried out for the sincerity of China's leaders to- wards Japan.

past few weeks near Genoa haye now been completed, and the officia!

Marconi holds the

arrange-

Paris," To-day.

"If China wishes to achieve a trials of the apparatus will take FIFTH ARBITRATOR INVITED Mrs. Anna Sage (above), the

place in the Far East with the place next week. woman in red" who is credited support and goodwill of Japan, Marchese with putting John Dillinger on she should uproot all anti-Ja-rank of Lieutenant-Captain in the the spot," will be deported from Chicago to her native Rumania don her foreign policy of anta-

panese manifestations and aban Italian Naval Reserve, but before this month, Federal officials an- nounce. She was arrested by G-gonising nearby countries while

taking up his duties he will travel! to Brazil, where the Government has invited him to attend the opening of the ultra-powerful radio station at. Santos-Trans-Ocean

Men when Dillinger was ambush-

ed.

JOHN HAMILTON DEAD

Once Public Enemy No. 1 In U.S.

BODY FOUND IN ILLINOIS

Washington. To-day-

The body of John Hamilton, once Public Enemy No. 1 has

befriending distant ones."

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SMALL SHANGHAI Service.

BANK CLOSES

Depositors Asked To Withdraw Cash

TO CARRY ON WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES

Shanghai, To-day.

OFFER ACCEPTED

A later Benter's message from Rome states that Signor Mussolinii has accepted Marchese Marconi's offer to join the colours-Reuter-

MANOEUVRES CONCLUDED

Italian Satisfaction Expressed

Bolzano, To-day.

The four members of the Italo- Abyssinia Arbitration Commis- sion having failed to agree, M Politis of Greece has accepted their invitation to act as fifth arbitrator Renter

DEMANDS FOR PEACE

AND JUSTICE

New Appeal To League To Avert Conflict

Oslo, To-day. Demands for peace and justice through the League were made in broadcast speeches yesterday

Beuter

the

VITAL INTERESTS DEFENDED hours-British Wireless Service

Italy intends to defend her

vital interests to the end and con-

siders

her colonial question

should not influence the European

situation unless anyone wants to run the risk of unleashing a world war to prevent Italy from bring- ing order to a vast country where. the most atrocious slavery reigns and conditions of existence are of

the most primitive. The high Italian military authorities have (Continued on Page 12):

$2,500,000 CHEQUE FOR MRS. ROGERS

Insurance Policy On Life Of Comedian

Los Angeles, to-day.

“Dutch” Schnitz, ex-New York beer baron and racketeer, appears

A cheque for $2,500,000 was de- livered to Mrs. Will Rogers rester-worried as he enters the Federal day, representing a special in- surance policy on the life of Wil

POPE'S GUARDED Rogers

UTTERANCE

ADDRESS TO NURSES

which

been found and buried by the The Pacific Banking Corpora- Secret Service Police near Osition, which opened here last

Vatican City, to-day wego, Illinois.

throughout Scandinavia on the His Holiness the Pope, in his It is announced that the body organised by American busi- January, a local American bank

Abyssiniz dispute by the Foreign address to the international pil- was in an advanced state of decom-ness men, has announced ac finished yesterday.

The Italian military manoeuvres Sweden and Norway,

Ministers of Denmark, Finland, grimage of nurses, after declaring position. The police believe that cording to the China Press, that Italian circles state they have Norwegian Foreign Minister, re was nothing but a wa

that everything must be tried to the gangster was killed in the sum-it has asked its depositors to fully shown that Italy has a well-

Professor Halvdan Kont, the avoid war, said that 2 mer of 1984 withdraw their funds and close equipped army capable of dealing countries, said it was the duty of head Italy said

The Dillinger gang, of which their accounts. The Bank will with any situation in Europe

flecting the views of the four would be unjust Hamilton was a member, had pay out deposits in full several desperate encounters with This step does not mean l-paig

while conducting a colonial cam the police last year and it was quidation, as the bank will, it is opined that Hamilton was fatally reported, carry, on with other wounded in one of them, but the activities..

officials then stated that his name

The Bank is inc

would not be crossed on the books under the laws of Intil the body had been found

and its deposits an

1$100,000. — Reuter

noz Mussolini, wh gable throughout we a red racing and down the mounta

The fon tried to follow

League to solve the problem indefence,

sch a way as to avoid conflicts and expansion and

A local lawyer, who stated that The handed over the cheque, said he represented the firm of Lloyds, London.

The policy, which is reported to have carried a premium of 4 per cent, is understood to have been issued eight years ago Beuter.

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WEATHER REPORT

Court at Malone, New York, for trial, on an income tax evasion charge. He spends each night in z_nearby_zaol.

NAVAL GUNNER

PASSES

Funeral At Protestant Cemetery

The death occurred at the Royal A weak anticyclone covers the Naval Hospital yesterday morning the east of the Boning of Gunner J. D. Jenner, of HMS.

Over north China Delight, from the effects of po

and extending soning, which is alleged to have

is about been self-administere

strengthen

among the nations. Helfrontiers, cherish great hopes and justified. ast be prepared for a

250

h-east

their ould

ess added that if the depression

fact to be moEE

hich

stios

fune took place at the otestant Cemetery this mornin For the pall-bearers being supplied by

int Officers from the ships

vatory thi not to be west or va

Hight thunder showE

moderate

the Royal Welch