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CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH BRITAIN

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¡not be possible even if Abyssinia accepts them as she probably

system of "progressive will

The next act, it is believed here. sanctions" is being considered.

be the application of These would begin with the re will call of all accredited diplomatic economic sanctions against Italy, representatives in Italy, of the to which the Italians will reply League of Nations' member States, by attacking. Abyssinia is slowly} a financial and credit boycott, and but thoroughly continuing her de a prohibition against exports to fence preparations. Italy.

Small quantities of ammunition from The climax would be a.com-are arriving in caravans

the Sondan plete economic blockade, with the Somaliland, Kenys,

distant countries If and further assistance of naval forces. these measures can be carried out such as the Belgian Congo, but collectively, but only in this case, still the total supplies are hardly they are to be applied automati-more than sufficient for geurrilla cally in the event of an unprovok-warfare. ed attack on Abyssinia.

APPEAL AGAINST EMBARGO The Emperor is hoping that the REJECTION EXPECTED After the reception which has arms embargo will be lifted be been accorded the proposals of fore hostiles open, for he is con- the Committee of Five in Italy,fident that there is still enough after the interview with time to receive ammunition by Signor Mussolini published by a sea.. British paper yesterday, no doubt Omar Samantar, who sought re- here that fuge at Aden after killing an whatever remains Signor Mussolini will reject the Italian captain in Italian Somali proposals.

and

"It seems as if the League of Nations thinks I am a collector of deserts-salt deserts and stone deserts, namely, those of Dankil and Ogaden."

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

1935

SHANGHAI

SWIMMERS IN

The original,

HOT WATER"]

(Continued from Page

Hammond Favourite Noel Hammond, who gave Law- rence a terrific fight in the 220 Yards last night, is the favourite! for the event as his time, perform.: ed in fresh water, is 3-5 seconds better than the Colony champion's and with his quicker turn and better competition, he is likely to lower the record to 55 seconds!

The fact that Lawrence" - won only by about two yards from The Santis suspension railway, which has recently been opened to Chan Chan-hing in the Colony traffic, covers the distance of 2,150 metres between the stations in about championship seems to suggest that he was all-out and must in- prove to beat Hammond.

nine, minutes.

GENEVA PROPOSALS

"UNACCEPTABLE"

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RED SOX AGAIN TRIUMPH

Tigers' Third Defeat In Succession

Chan Chan-hing had not fully recovered from an aeroplane crash when he swam against Lawrence and he is quite capable of produc- Fing something extra..

Archie: Logan. Shanghai's sec- ond string in this event, does not compare favourably with the

The Interport Diving. if it takes place to-night. -should produce a very fine spectacle, and, with Humber suffering from ear- trouble. there may be an upset- Shanghai, on form, should capture first and second, while Ed. da Roza, the Colony champion. and Wong Shek-hon. of the Chinese Bathing Club, will contest the third place.

Medley Relay

MEETING TO-MORROW Geneva for some days, until the others, and I very much doubt Geneva The Committee of Five comments of the two Governments whether he will be placed. HK. For Half Mile land during an action against the held a brief meeting, at which on the report have been received

The 880 Yards Free Style should Senor de Madariaga reported on It is believed, however, that the The plan is not only inaccep-natives, has been charged with the

his mission of handing the aide League Council will remain in see Lawrence and Lionel Roza- "table, it is ridiculous. Il Duce task of collecting forces on the Italian Somaliland frontier underl

banner of the Emperor of memoire to Baron Aloisi and Msession until the final report of Fereira take frst and second said in this interview.

the

Hawariste. To-morrow has ten-the Committee has reached it and places against Grilk and Sie Bok- tatively been fixed for the next it has taken appropriate action, kien. The Colony times are very Ethiopia.

Samantar will be placed in com- mand of 20,000 men and will be meeting, in the expectation that which it is hoped may be to con- much better than our Northern assisted by 20 subordinate.com-Italy's reply will come after the firm and apply the terms of the visitors

meeting of the Council of Minis-settlement-British Wireless Ser MORE REINFORCEMENTS

manders.

rice. the Rome: Men belonging to

-A conference between the Enters

The Committee also discussed repre classes of 1911 to 1914 who have already been rejected by the au-peror and the Foreign thorities as unfit, will be subject-sentatives concerning the protecthe leakages with regard to the tion of foreigners in the event of proposals, which are comparative- new medical inspection disorder is going on

ly full and accurate, although all ed to

the members had agreed to observe NEUTRALITY DEMAND which will shortly afterwards be

It was de- carried out also for the classes of Paris: French neutrality to absolute discretion. 1901 to 1911.

wards Italy is demanded by Sens-cided that nothing could be done This measure, which is custom-tors Le Sache and Armbruster in in this matter. -

letter addressed to Premier NEXT STEP CONSIDERED arily only adopted in times of war, ja

Geneva: Pending the Italian and

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS will result in all four classes now Laval, which reminds the latter of

during the Ethiopian answer the Committee

The Medley Relay will pro- under the colours, as well as all the Italian attitude

New York, To-day. bably give Hong Kong her second classes of the reserve, being rein- Great War when "Italy stood at of Five is pondering the next step. France's side." - Trans-Ocean If Italy rejects the proposals the

Council will be convened as quick- In the only baseball game victory to-night, providing

under scheduled for the American Kwok Chun-hang is in form. The ly as possible, doubtless

league yesterday, the Red Sox Chinese trio, comprising Kwok, Article XV.

LIBYA TROOPS MOVEMENTS Surprisingly beat the Tigers by Lan Po-hay and Chan Chan-hing. is as good as can be obtained any- Rome: It is authoritatively stat-a 4 to 1 margin.

Gus Suhr struck his ninth four where in China to-day. ed that the reports appearing abroad of the movement of troops bagger of the season in the Na- It is tional League for the Pirates who to Libya are exaggerated. stated that the number hithero nosed out a victory sent is small, consisting only of the replacement of troops moved from Libys to East Trans-Ocean Service.

ITALIAN COMMISSION NEW APPEALS TO DUCE

Hammond badly timed his race Roure: The official Gazette pu- Paris Despite the sympathy which the French press on the and his big lead in the first 150 blishes a decree establishing a He Commission to deal with legal whole shows towards Italy. Eng yards proved his undoing. land's firm attitude is giving food covered the first 100 Yards in the matters and the for thought, so that many papers amazing time of 61 seconds, but changes in the present rules re are now appealing to Signor Mus petered out soon after when Law-garding the measures to be adopt what is offered to him, without rence overhauled him to establish fed with belligerent countries destroying the edifice of peace. a comfortable lead which was well as neutrals.

forced

"NO ABYSSINIAN DECISION Addis Ababa: No final deci-

Service:

sion has yet been taken by the LAWRENCE SMASHES

Government as to its attitude to

wards the proposals of the Com- HIS 220 YARD MARK

mittee of Five, which have been! deliberations. subject to lengthy The Emperor invited all the foreign correspondents to a ban quet yesterday evening, when was expected that he would veal his intentions in some form of declaration

it

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The night's programme proved to be one continuous line of thrills. the first of which arrived with the 220 Yards.

Hammond Misjudges Race

Braves.

that

An interesting water-polo game between the Colony team and the over the Rest of Hong Kong will bring to- (night's programme to a conclusion. The following is to-night's and to-morrow's full programmes:

TO-DAY

Chicago, retained their grip on Africa the leadership when they trounced

the Giants by a 6 to 1 margin.

Results, as cabled, by Reuter.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

50 Yards Backstroke Handicap (Boys

under 12) 100 Yards Free Style Cnterpart) 440 Yards Junior Championship, free

style (V.R.C.)

Breast Stroke Handicap

were:

necessary

Detroit Boston

R H. E

1

1

100 Yards.

4 9.

1

(Members)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston:

380 Yards Free Style (Interport)

6

10

Interval

as | Pittsburgh

10

Suhr hit a bomer

75 Yards Free Style Handicap

(Ladies)

1

10

5.

0

6 13

6

Philadelphia Cincinnatiă

Newyd

The Petit Parisien declares that maintained until the end. Law The Commission includes re a great Power like Italy could rence was a worthy winner and presentatives from the Cabinet, accept such a magnanimous offer his race was admirably judged. the Commission for Supreme De Logan and Lionel Roza-Pereira, fence, the Army, Navy and Air without losing prestige.

"Sanerwein" in the Paris Soir that gallant pace-maker, fought it Force, the Militia, and the warns Italy that although bani-out for third place but the north tries of Foreign Affairs and the

Brooklyn

9. 13 mity as regards military sanc-erner's lasting powers and fight-Colonies.

Signor Mussolini will choose St. Louis

Joe Collins hit a homer. tions would never be reached in ing finish gave him the verdict and

the President and the four legal

TABLES TO DATE re-deservingly so. the League of Nations, there main the effective economic sanc- The Colony lead by 5 points to advisers-Reuter.

NATIONAL LEAGUE tions, which in the long run will 14 at this stage and with the 100 ruin Italy. Signor Mussolini Yards Breast Stroke a certainty would do better to accept the of for the Colony, it looked fer, for in reality the whole of much as if Hong Kong would es- Abyssinia is being given to him,

tablish a commanding lead.. only in a form which saves face of the League and outward-

the

ly preserves Abyssinia's sove reignty.

Kwok Chan Hang Wins

very

with

Diving (Interport)

50 Yards Free Style Handicap. ("B"

Class members aggregate)

Medley Relay Race (Interport)

Hong Kong Rest of Hong Kong

1 Water Polo:

TO-MORROW

3 50 Yards Hurdle Race (Members) 350 Yards Free Style (Interport)

Exhibition Diving (Shanghai and

Hong Kong

100

Tards Free Style Handicap (Members)

P W L Perc 440 Yards Free Style (Interport)

Interval 135 94 41 596

140 90 50 542220 Yards Free Style Junior Cham-

pionship of the VRC 137 83. 54 605

Free Style Handicap 144 80 64 555 100 Yards

(Ladies).

144 66 78 .458

142 62 80 436 100 Yards Backstroke (Interport) 139 59 60 424 75 Yards Medley Eelay Race (Boys) 137 22:106

AMERICAN-LEAGUE

LULL BEFORE STORM London: The League Council's Sub-committee of Five, dealing Chicago

the Italo-Abyssinian dis- St. Louis pate, met at Geneva yesterday New York evening to hear the report of its Pittsburgh Cincinnatti Chairman, Senor de Madariaga, on Brooklyn This was not to be, however, for his interviews with the heads of Philadelphia. Eddie Welz, the Shanghai Breast Italian and Abyssinian delega- Boston

Detroit In a few years, under the cloak Stroke first string, got off to a fine tions, when he handed them on

New York of apparent international super-start and was leading Kwok Chan-Wednesday the Committee's re- vision, Italy could have the fin- hang at the first turn. The cham- port, containing suggestions of a Boston ances, politics and economic life pion, however, soon fell into his basis of discussion for a compre- Cleveland of the country, and thus the whole stride and was in the lead after bensive and peaceful settlement Chicago

the second, turn. Welz fought of the Abyssinian question. country, under her control.

Baron Aloisi appears to have Philadelphi Also pointing out the advisabi-doggedly but of no avail, Kwok lity of accepting the Committee's finishing strongly to break the Io abandoned his intention of taking the report personally to Rome proposals, intransigeant asserts terport record. that Mr. Eden informed M-Laval

No developments are expected in yesterday that the proposals of

Earlier Messages

NEGUS PREPARES FOR THE WORST

Marques made a placky but un- availing effort to overbaal Welz,

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Cricket Averages

•Novices Competition

Winner: W. C. Simpson; Runner up: F. S. W. Smith."

BILLIARDS RESULTS Senior Championship

Winner: M. N. Bakasen; zumale?~ up: C. Wigg

Junior Championsh

Wimer: F.A. Broadbridge; runer- op: E F. Fincher. Handicap Tournament—

Winner: Ezra Abrahim; runner- Goo Lee AMBAL

SNOOKER

The programme will commence at E. C. Fincher, captain of the Chib, topped the first eleven's 9.15 pm on each day....

batting averages with 29.2, while 1st Doubles Handicap

SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

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The teams are:

E. F. Fincher was second with Winners: C. Wigg and E. F. Fin 25.0 R Lee was the most succher, runners-up: H. Hampton and cessful bowler, topping the aver F. Goodwin.

Winners: E. C. Fincher and G. H King: rummers-up: P. E. Knight and W. Mulcahy

ages with 122, with EF. Fincher 2nd. Doubles Handicap second with 16.3.

F. A. Broadbridge topped the CLUB TEAMS

fiunior hatting averages with 223 "A Team S. Strange, Gamble, while S. Jex came second. G B Gilchrist, L. Lammert, F. Fowler Jones was the most successful and Bickford (Capt.).

LAWN BOWLS

CANTON TO LO FON BY BUS

and Lo Fon. The line operates only weekly, starting from Garton at 2 pm on

the Committee of Five represent but the Shanghai swimmer made course. Logan swam an excelent the furthest limit of concession sure of second place. Kan Yes race giving Hammond a

Canton, To-day For towards Italy.

(Continued from Page 4) "B Team: Sterling. Exilton bowler, heading the list with 93,

convenience of the sightseers, solini not to bring things to a kit, the Shanghai second-string, yards lead which proved the de

(Capt), Skimer, Faber, Elliot and while George Lee was second with

11.2. head but to content himself with came fourth after leading Mareiding factor in the relay, the

the Department of Reconstruc- ques for two lengths

northerners winning, handsomely.

Miss Blumenthal and MissForrow.

C Team: rices, Hynes (Capt.), The following were the results tion has now completed a bus Hong Kong were now leading by

Thrilling Frisk

Wiliams, Pand

of other sports held during the line running between Canton 11 points to 7, but with the Relay The last 25 yards was fraught Fowler were in very good form, Binnie, Milling ahead of them the Shanghai team with excitement as Hammond particularly the latter who was Sloan were confident of taking the lead made a beeline for the side of the using the reverse stick to advan- "D" Team McGilchrist, Walkden, year:

** President's Cup-> Ward, who had been suffering bath as a result of swimming tage. The former spoiled well Butcher, Pearce, Hutchinson and

St. Joseph's G. F. Victor, A. Huss Winner: AE Sikstone: Bus from a chill in the neck, started crookedly, but he corrected him and distributed the ball with plen-Robertson

sain, D. Leonard, T. K. Lee, Gurba- up: H Gittim. -Addis Ababa—It is now only a with Lawrence and neither swimself just in time as Ozorio was ty, of sting behind her

Miss P. McC wassee

chan, Singh and La Fernandes.

Reserve: A Ward Br matter of days or at best of mer gave an inch with the result about to overhaul him.

The water-polo game was very ack and was always in the lime however, to curb weeks before the Italian troops that Tommy Britton and Char will invade Abyssinia from Chan-hing fought it out between scrappy, Gittins, who play

together with her rush Exitres. This is the view of the themselves for a lead. Britton led the Shanghai te Abyssinian Government, which on the first length, but Chan came Roza-P watches the moves on the diplo-level at the end of their 50 yard scoring the only goal in matic chessboard at Geneva with sprint. Logan, of Shanghai, and stoical calm, and now regards the Ozorio, of the Colony hit the water catastrophe: as unisvoidables

at almost the same moment,

It is predicted here that the Logan pulled away into

proposals of the

Five will be

mittee of lead which he

by Signor turn while. Ozuzio Mussolini, as their realization will lose

"owing to

gled

appeared

excepting the game whe some.¿good.)

at

ade a welcome

on the Icht-wing," but

from the game Yesterday she sure of herself in

Vice-President's

Winner: J. K

A. E. Sikestone.

Chels Champions

and returning from To the same hour on Sunday. Central Press.

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE

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Canton,

ships are m

Yat-sen

best students

set

by the

riversi

the school

Fach scholarship is in the forin

of a year's free tuition: Central Press.

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