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O. P. Heggie and Jean Withers are shown here in a scene from “Ginger", which will be screened at the Alhambra Theatre To-

MOTOW.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1935

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

The ninth annual New Terri, The Sincere Co. Ltd announce tories Agricultural Show," or-that in celebration of the 24th ganised by the New Territories anniversary of the Republic of Agricultural Association, will be China their stores will be closed held on January 4 and 5 next, ro-GTTON" and Te-opened when a vast improvement in the Friday.. quality of the various vegetables

and fruits is expected to be The Royal Engineers Recrea displayed on the usual piece of tion Club Dance, which was to land at Sheung Shui ·

have been held in the Garrison Lecture Hall next Friday, has] A, dinner dance will be held at been postponed to the following the Repulse Bay Hotel to-day-Friday. The last bus will leave Repulse

Bay at 1 a.12.

The RAIS. Empress of Russis is expected to arrive from Vaze The Silvercypress, from couver via Shanghai at 230 pm New York, sailed from Los An-to-day and will berth at the Kow- geles on September 10 and is ex-loon Wharf. She will sail for pected here од or about next Manila at 5 pim: to-morrow. Friday.

The RMS. Express, of Asia ar- Four cases of diphtheria. 13 rived at Vancouver on October 7 cases (four imported) of typhoid and will leave Vancouver fever with four deaths two cases October 19. She is due at Hong of meningitis. one, fatal case of Kong on November 7 and WIII puerperal fever, and 45 deaths leave for Manila on the same from tuberculosis occurred in the evening. Colony during the week ended last

Saturday. Only two cases of Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 diphtheria were reported to the hours ending at 10 am, to-day was health anthorities during the 24 02 inch. The total since Jan- hours ended Monday,

uary 1 has been 65.51 inches, as against an average of 79.85 inches. this the Italian route must cross the mountains, which are 10,000 Tsui Kwai-ying a married wo-l feet high The Abyssinians have man of No. 5 Fang Fei Terrace already massed great numbers of was this morning fined $25 by Mr. troops at Makala.

W. Schofield at the Central Ma At Adowa the Italians cele-istracy for keeping So King, aged brated their victory on Monday-13. an unregistered mutsai An immense portrait of Il Duce, base of swaying opinion in favour of sanctions since it is be which was visible for a consider- General Nassibu adds that it is lieved that the League Assembly, able distance, was erected on the probably mustard gas which is not which is meeting to-day, will be billside-Trans Ocean Service. prohibited by international con-one.too anxious to follow up

ITALIAN ADVANCE ON ALL FRONTS

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ventions.

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ALLEGED ESPIONAGE

their words with deeds.

Geneva: The Italian Minister EARLIER MESSAGES and the entire Legation staff have been requested to leave Abyssinian territory by the Negus in con- sequence of alleged espionage ac- tivities and plots against the Abyssinian Government.

This step, and the reasons for it being taken. were communicated

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Sanctions Must Be Prompt

Kwok Sui a spinster, residing

at No. 34 Hilwood Road, reports that about 1 am. this morning, some one entered her house and stole jewellery and money to the value of $123.

Geneva: The statement of the

Mrs. M L Banje of No. 2 Link Italian attitude to the League

Road. reports that about 10 am.) Committee's report. which Baron Festerday, when in Link Road, á Aloisi protested he was not given and tried to snatch her handbag. Chinese came from bebind her an opportunity to discuss on Mon- The Chinese made good his escape. day, will probably be heard by the

Council this afternoon

Guerilla Warfare Order Of Day

ITALIAN TROOPS HARASSED BY SNIPERS

The reason the Council declined 275 Choi Sai-wan Road, was ad

Chan Choi-hing, aged 27 of No: Addis Ababa: News was re-to listen to the Italian representa mitted to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday by the Abyssinian received here yesterday from Adowa tive on Monday is stated in

suffering from a wound in the Despite the unprovoked attack that the ancient Abyssinian Im-League circles to be that war isoft arm when he accidentally re- of which she is a victim, the note about 11 miles south of Adowa, is longer a question of opinions butceived when he fell on a chopper.|

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GENEVA QUIBBLES ON SANCTIONS

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perial capital of Aksum, which is in progress now and it is no

declares that Abyssinia had the

of facts and demanding the Gov intention of permitting the Italian now occupied by Italian troops.

Unclaimed telegrams for Kimura

The Boseren Zeitung in an in- should Minister and his staff to remain To all appearances the Abys-ernment decisions which

Hortulan from Tokyo; Misses spired article says that in practice in the country, in order to providesinians are consistently following have been given in the first place Watts S S. Ranpura from Shang-France demands to be authorised

Time, it appears, will be lost hat, Miss Quene Watts the League with further evidence the plan of evacuating the towns

to mobilise on the German frontier translating these decisions into of her conciliatory spirit, although without a struggle.

As similar reports are being actions, it being understood that Rappura from Shanghai: 2968 (2 without conceding the German the granting of such permission is

received from all along the front in the course of its session

telegrams) from Shanghai; and right to interpret this as a threat". The French unparalleled in history.

it is evident that Ras Seyoum is Thursday the Council will appoint 1020 from Kobe are lying at the and provocation PROMISE BROKEN

decide whether Great Northern Telegraph Com-demand is not compatible with the The Government had made only keeping strictly to the Emperor's committee to

Covenant of the League and is an to guerilla sanctions will be applied against pany (Limited).

attempt to paralyse, the Locarno:: condition, namely, that the commands to resort Minister should not use the Lega-tactics.

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The mountains are fall of Abys- In British delegation circles it. J. McPortland of No. 45-48 Lockhart, Road, ground floor, ap- poses which might cause embar-sinian snipers who hide them-is stressed that sanctions must be

selves easily behind trees, and prompt and effective in order to peared before Mr. W. Schofield at Government-a to the promise which the Government rocks, from where, with their oldering about a speedy termination the Central Magistracy this morn- fashioned but nevertheless ser- of the war, and this sentimenting on two summons. The first regretted to say had not been

vicable rifles, they pick off the seems to be generally shared here was for assault on Andi Kaletrup, kept

Italians with deadly precision. Since the League has been unable Dane. of the Sailors and Soldiers The Italian Legation was an

Against these isolated and scat-to prevent a war it is declared that October 4, and the other for with- Home, between 7 and 8 pm on -espionage centre and the nest of order in Abyssinia. The Governing planes are ineffective. ment note concludes by saying

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intrigues and plots against public fered warriors the Italian bomb-it is its duty to end it as soon as holding 2 sum of $10 wages from definite decision of policy whichThe bead of the British deleg.undertaken by the League men-

possible.

or sembly which will open at 5 o'clock it is generally expected will be Abyssinia

this afternoon.

set up to co-ordinate the measures The ban is described as a

tion at Geneva. Mr. Anthony bers in the fulfilment of their Yuen Kam-mei Mr. A. el Arcalli will only be changed when condi

Notions change.-Reuter.

Eden, had a conversation with the obligations under Article IVI of

the Covenant appeared for the defendant

ASSEMBLY MEETS TO-DAY French Premier, "M" Laval, with evidence was taken and the case

COMMITTEE S COMPOSITION London: There was great ac- Dr. Benes Foreign Minister of

The Committee will probably be was adjourned to October 23.

tivity at Geneva yesterday follow- Czechoslovakia, who is. President ing Monday's momentous decision of the Assembly, and with the composed of représentatives of the of the League Council that Italy (Spanish delegate, Senor de Council and of the Assembly.

Experts" on the Secretariat of had resorted to war against Madariaga, who was Chairman of

CREAMERIES RAIDED

· ITALIAN "REINFORCEMENTS

HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE All day on Monday the Italian |

Paris: The seriousness of the that Abyssinia will take measures forces, resting from numerous situation created by the League, for ensuring that the Minister's

tacks were concentrating on Council approving the report departure shall be carried out in strengthening their positions and drawn up by the Committee the best tradition's

of civilised bringing up reinforcements of Six, which declares that Italy is states, necessary protection being both native troops and artillery responsible for the outbreak of provided and the security of the

and war-material

hostilities, is fully realised by the Two creamsies at Newmarket. Ethiopia in disregard of her the Committee of Five and of the the League and in the delegations archives guaranteed.

Their great gual seems to be press here which in its, comments Co. Cozk, were raided by men, Covenant, under Article XIL Committee of Thirteen, and who of States' members are busy ex- Geneva: Yesterday's activities Makala, which is about 65 miles stresses the historic significance of who damaged vital parts of the Preparations were being made is spoken of the possible mining the various forms which

machinery.

for a resumed meeting of the As-Chairman of here were chiefly confined to pre-south of Adowa.

GENEVA ACTIVITIES

paratory discussions between the

leading diplomatic strategists con- cerning the all-important question sations to be imposed upon It ly.

Ich speculation has been caused by the fact that 3 Laval and Mr. Anthony Eden both left the League capital at noon yester- day for the little town of Pontde- moron in the French department Haute Savoie, just across the bor- der, where they spent several hours in a consultation. which is likely to have an important bear- ing on

the League's impending decisions.

It is only natural that the states- men's excursion has revived the rumours of the Italian initiative for further negotiations.

ETHIOPIAN UNEASINESS Despite the Council's action on Monday, fixing the guilt on Italy, some uneasiness is felt in Abyssinian League circles, it be ing feared that the powers may favour a further advance of the Italian troops in order to be able ta ezert more pressure on Abya- sinia for a final settlement On the other hand, it is maintained in some quarters that France and! Britain have practically reached an agreement on sanctions, but it *is quite possible that these rum-

ours' were “ch

But to reach the decision,

meeting

but thi

a note:

the Council's

on Monday,

that this

most elementary

of rules of procedure should have been adopted for the first time by the League of Nations in respect of my country. I make all pas- sible reservations for the future jas to the decisions of my: Govern-

on this subject.

JEWELS TAKEN FROM PORTER'S BARROW

$2,000 Robbery At Station

Glasgow

Jewellery valued at about £2,000, was stolen in the centre of Glasgow recently while hun- dreds of business people were passing by,

A travelling case containing the jewels, which belonged to a London firm, removed from

he en

tion the por