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EDEN SEES THREE POSSIBILITIES OF PRESERVING THE PEACE

Council's Report & Recommendations

PROCEEDINGS UNDER ARTICLE XV

RESTRAINED COMMENT

IN ITALY

GENERALLY REGARDED AS A FOREGONE CONCLUSION

Geneva, To-day.

The decision which the League Council reach- ed at yesterday's meeting, to take action with re- ference to the Italo-Abyssinian dispute under Clause IV of Article XV of the Covenant, involves the preparation for publication of a report con- the policy pursued at trenertaining a statement of the facts of the dispute Mr. Anthous Eden, Minister for and the recommendations which are deemed just.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, above, the British Prime Minister, whose Cabinet has completely

League of Nations Affairs.

"PIRATE QUEEN"

PONDERING OVER

PAST ESCAPADES

"Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

TERM BEING SERVED IN KHANG TỪNG

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

This the first time the Council has decided on such a

STRANA

KENYA

COLONY

TALIAN

A map showing the territory of Abyssinia, and how it is hem--- med in on all skies by Colonies belonging to the various Euro- pean nation.

NAVAL INCREASE

BRITISH NOTE TO AMERICA

Tense Atmosphere At Geneva FRENCH CREDITS TO

ITALY DENIED ABYSSINIAN AIR FORCE

BEGINS ACTIVITIES

ITALIAN CONCESSIONS TO LIBYA FOR MAINTENANCE OF PEACE

·CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Geneva, To-day. The League's proceedings for the settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian dispute entered a new phase yesterday, when the League Council in a public session adopted the report submitted by the Committee of Five and appointed a new com- mittee on a larger scale, composed of all the Council members with the exception of the Ita-

course. Exactly the same procedure was adopted in the case "ESCALATOR CLAUSE" MAY lian delegate, who, as representing one of the

of the Gran Chaco war and the Sino-Japanese dispute. Britain also once invoked action under Article XV in an oil dispute with Iran which was eventually settled by negotiations

BE INVOKED

contending parties, is not eligible, under the sti- pulations of the Covenant.

Rome: Yesterday's proceedings at Geneva were regarded as

Londen. To-day. a foregone conclusion here and are not much commented upon.

The new committee will have to draft a report under Article Authoritative quarters informed Reuter that the Italian delega the British Goverment is send effect a per eful settlement of the dispute should prove unavail- According to the Daily Express XV Section IV, which provides that if the Council's efforts to tion would stay at Geneva and patiently await the outcome of the Committee's deliberations, "but we have not much hope."!

ing a Note to the United States ating, the Council shall "either unanimously or by a majority vote It is declared that one committee has succeeded another in the week-end, stating that it must of the dispate and the recommendations which are deemed to make and publish a report containing a statement of the facts the true "Geneva tradition," but the second begins its work with regain liberty to increase the fleet be just and proper in regard thereto." Italy in a much stronger position, by the report of the Committee considerably, giving the Empire of Five's having recognised the inability of Abyssinia to manage responsibilities

her own affairs.

"Gadya.". writing in the {Giornale d'Italia, says that there

are

foreign com-

mitments as the reason,

The Daily Mail declares that two ways in which the

GERMANY AND

HUNGARY

Good Hunting In

East Prussia

GERMAN ORGANISATION OF HUNGARIAN AERODROMES?

Sir Samuel Hoare, the British -Foreign Secretary, above, 'had

an interview with Signor Musso-

it is hoped that the relations be tween the two countzies have been

last Monday, by which

placed on a better foular

HEAVY RAINS

AND FLOODS

TAKE TOLL

Widespread Damage In Japan

The drafting of the report will probably take a full week and the Committee of Five will meanwhile hold itself ready to deal with any suggestion that may justify another attempt at con- 800 ciliation

FISHING BOATS SWEPT

PAT BY HAL-WAVE.

Tokyo, To-day

Britain will shortly be informing but half an hour, but its his- Foreign Minister having expressed Yesterday's sitting lasted Laval, M. Litvinoff and the Danish the signatories of the Washington torical significance was made their agreement with the Pre- Treaty of her intention to em-apparent by the prevailing at-sident's suggestion and echoed the Heavy rains and floods continue bark on a big construction promosphere of tense expectancy regret that the Committee's efforts to cause widespread damage in gramme, which has hitherto been as well as by the unusually had been unsuccessful, the motion Central and North Japan. The Ideferred in the hope of arranging large number of spectators try-was carried unanimously. The]

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WAR RISKS

Chamber Of Shipping Important Move By

were drowned in the vicinity of Machashi city, where the river, one of the largest in Japan, over Showed its banks and swept away

houses and peop

Known as the Queen of the Covenant can be applied: one is pirates, Tan Chin-chian or Gold by the application of the first Delicate Tan, who took part in pirating several British coast XVI. which the opponents of three paragraphs of Article ing vessels and was well known Italy's action hold justify sanc- for her charm and her tions; but there is also a fourth both ruthlessness, has been sentenc- ed to life imprisonment by aviding for the exclusion from paragraph to Article XVI, pro-;

a naval conference in the autumn, ing to gain admittance to the Council then adjourned without casualties yesterday in the Gumma court martial. it was revealed the League of any member

but the prospects of doing so have hall, which was filled to over-fixing a date for the next meet and Saitama prefectures alone, last night

disappeared and the hope for a flowing long before the sitting ing, which, however, is expected according to the Home Ministry, The "tiger lady" is now spend- undertakings of the Covenant violating one or any of the

successful outcome of any negotia. Jopened

to take place in the latter part totalled 270, of whom 134 people ing her term in the Wai Yang "Gadya" also referred to Arti-

tions abandoned.

The Italian delegate was con- of next week: Gaol at Walchow pondering over cle XIX

Berlin, To-day.

spicuous by his absence, true to At present it is impossible to his determination not to sit down her, past escapades.

General Goering. Dr. Goem- obtain official comment, but Ben-at the Council table together with "ALL ITS NOT LOST.” Miss Tan is reported to have Paris: The hopes of success of boes, several officials of the Hunter's diplomatic mapped out several piracy coupe the

correspondent his Abyssinian opponent. Geneva talks ате steadily garian Foreign Office and three writes that it is not likely that The proceedings were begun by during recent years. She attract-diminishing here. Le Temps, in Polish Generals are reported to Britain will exceed the provisions Senor de Madariaga reading the ed the attention of some male a leader, says: Nothing has yet be enjoying "good hunting" at

of the naval treaties before their Conciliation Committee's report pirate chiefs, who fell into her been saved, but all is not lost." clutcher Then, by using her

Schorfneide, in the wilds of East pity, but in view of the naval after which the Abyssinian delegate While it is generally agreed

developments abroad, particularly assured the Council that his Gov- ruthless methods, she gained con that breathing space of 10 or 15

Prussia-

in certain European countries, it ernment would not fail to comply trol over the pirates' colony near days may be expected before the nected with the German anxiety in should invoke the "escalator therein.

The meeting is popularly con- would not be surprising if Bri-with the suggestions contained Bias Bay...

sanctions procedure begins, the lover the new Russo-Rumanian clause immediately-Beuter opposition of sume members of the agreement, giving Russia direct

The President of the Council. League to the report of the Com-access to Czechoslovakia through

the mittee of Five is regarded by Rumanis in case of war, b

Guinazo, then voiced, his regret at Ping in connection with war many as not encouraging.

It is reported that General

the failure of the efforts at con- risks, by its recommending ship- They draw the conclusion that Goering and Dr. Goemboes are

ciliation, and proposed to set signed for any blockaded port, owners that no bills of lading be the Council Committee's Tecom-discussing the German organisa- mendations may

a new reporting committee, con be ·even less tion of Hungarian aerodromes, Washington. generous towards Signer Musso-similar to the Russian activities in strike at the Appalachian coal-the Italian representative.

To-day The xisting of the whole Council less and if any port of discharge is declared to be blockaded after lini than those of the Committee Czechoslovakia Reuter..

felds has been settled. –Reuter, After Mr. Anthony Eden, M of Five.

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CROP DAMAGE BY SAND STORMS Interesting Visitor To Colony

PROFESSOR DE ROERICH'S RESEARCHES

DODECANESE FORTIFICATIONS

Athens: Large numbers of peo- ple have been detained at Rhodes

An interesting visitor to the for discussion of politics and up- Colony is Professor Nicholas holding the attitude of Britain in de Boerich, who arrived in the the crisis, according to reports re- Colony early this morning by ceived here.

Dollar liner President

the Monroe ****Professor de Boerich ia em ployed on a special mission by the United States Department of Agriculture, which, if successful, will eliminate one of the greatest scourges of modern American his tory bu

When interviewed by the China Mail this morning the professor explained that he had just con-

4.

Some 1,500 troops are stated to have arrived at Astropali Island in the Dodecanese group and are (Continued on Page 6) RELIEF FOR G.O.C.

Brigadier Thackeray Arrives In Colony

Among the passengers who are

cluded a 16 months search in rived in the Colony from Shang-

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GEORGE BEERY PROMOTED

Washington, To George Beery, a Labour official, has poinated Co-ordinat dustrial Co-opera office crea Roosevel

hai this morning by the RMS. Empress of Canada, was Brigadier FS Thackeray, DSO, MG, DC who is-relieving His I Mr. Gellency Lieut-General 0. C. Bor on of rett C.B, CMG CBE, D.S.O.,

as the Officer Comman for In British Troops in China, while the

new latter goes on

Brie Thacke

AMERICAN COAL STRIKE SETILID

INSURANCE RATES SOAR

London, To-day An important move has been Argentine delegate, De taken by the Chamber of Ship

bills of lading are signed, the vessel may be unloaded at an- other specified port

The underwriters are fixing day to day insurance rates. From to- day they quote for voyages toj and from the Mediterranean and the Bed Sex 5s, per cent. on car

More than 300 fshing-bouts

WEES SWEDĆ AWxy by tidal waves in. the Miyagi prefecture, while, ac- cording to the Holcamin Shimbun, more than 1,000 persons are miss- They are feared to have been swept ing in the Ibaraki prefecture. away in the Kokai River floods. Better.

GREAT NEW GOLD REEF DISCOVERED

Estimated Value Of £230,000,000

Johannesburg, To-day- The existence of a great new goes and 2/d. per cent. on specie, gold reef at a depth of 10,000 feet as compared with 1/6d. and Is. has been revealed by Government respectively for voyages to Indis boring operations. In making the and the Far East-via the Cape-announcement Mr. Hans Firow, Beuter

the Government engineer, de clared that the new reef runs the whole length of the existing Wit

PRESIDENT QUEZON IN COLONY

Unwilling To Reveal

His Plans

watersrand property, It is estí- mated that the value of the gold £85.5280,000,000.

It is 250 feet below the lowest existing

recent Te searches have proved the feasi

President Manuel Quezon of the bility of 10,000-foot workings-

Phil

Islands arrived in the Reuter.

morning from Manila

President Jefferson for

wed to be

FORTHCOMING WEDDING