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RUSHES AND RUSTICS

The recent celebration of the festival of rush-bearing · at Gras- mere calls to mind an educational experience which occurred to an author of the Garden-is-n-love-

something school.

HISTORY OF ITALY IN EAST AFRICA

70 YEARS OF FAILURE

AND RESENTMENT

DEEP-SEATED ORIGINS OF PRESENT TROUBLE

I

(By Wickham Steed)

Mr. Cecil Roberts acquired B The deeper historical origins of Italy's war with Abyssinia ora dream cottage in the Chilterns discussed by Mr. Wickham Steed in the following article, which is Upon his mind there continually reproduced from the "Christian Science Monitor":

pressed a problem with the

urgency of the "Beard-in-or-out-

of-the-bedclothes?" enigma. It

EHIND the Italo-Ethiopian,In this way Eritrea brought

a

was, "Why is the floor level so known story. It begins as fari Abyssinians and afterwards with. low in the room entered from the back as 1859 when Napoleon III, the Mahdista. street"

It all helped to make a chapter.

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Hong Kong, Saturday, Oct. 26, 1935

Algeria in Tunis.

fell The Italian Government The Fall Of Rome

and, in the ensuing conditions of He may also have guessed that peace, Italy cancelled the Treaty the French Emperor's proposal of Ucciali and recognised the

Independence

of

and

Emperor of the French, sought to

Menelik's Revolt He cross-examined the rustica stimulate Italian colonial ambl- Despite setbacka, Italy gained described in his book, "Gone Rus-tions. He was dreamer of ground and, in 1889, imposed tic," and obtained a series of im-dreams, most of which ended upon Abyssinia a virtual protec probable reasons, such as draught badly.

torate by the Treaty of Ucciali exclusion and. the age of the ori-In-1859, after he had made war But, under French and Eussian ginal foundation.

on Austria as the ally of Pied-influence, and nettled by Italian Finally he found that the low mont, and had secured Lombardy encroachments, the Abyssinian- level was to accommodate the for Italy, he suggested that north-Emperor, Menelik, soon rejected rushes once annually strewn on ern Africa should be divided be-this protectorate and resolved to coltage floors in the village. tween France, Italy and Spain free himself from it.

France held Algeria. Spain, was Inconclusive fighting and some to take Morocco. Italy's portion Italian gains followed until, im was to be Tunis.

March, 1886, the Italian comman- | Spain tried

advanced toward to take Morocco, der suddenly The first business before the and failed. Cavour, the sage Adown where his force was met House of Commons when it reas Piedmontese statesman, felt that and crushed by an Abyssiniam sembles on October 29 has already Italy was not rich enough to af-army which Menelik led in per been settled. It will give rise to ford the luxury of an

Italian son. no controversy.

Mr. Baldwin will move to re- quest the Speaker to acquaint Sir Colin Keppel "that this House en- chance of success, and it is very tertains a just sense of the exem-

in which he has masked a wish to keep Italy busy absolute improbable that the opportun-plary manner

uniformly discharged the duties overseas and thus prevent her Ethiopia.

from seizing Rome and the Papal Nothwithstanding this recogni- ity will be given.

Among the immediate objects of the Office of Sergeant-at-Arms

States. In any event the Italians tion, both Great Britain of the Japanese infiltration tac- and has devoted himself to the took Rome and the Papal States France have repeatedly treated ties is said to be the removal of services of the House" for twenty on September 20, 1870, only two Abyssinia as be longing to the weeks and two days after the fall Italian "sphere of influence;" and the Inspector-General of Cus- years.

That it will be passed nemine of the French Empire.

by the Anglo-Franco-Italian and the appointment of Japanese successor. contradicente is a foregone

Some Italians, forgetting that Treaty of 1906 they agreed to Italy, thus united, had enough to safeguard the, interests of Italy, Isolationism is the order of The Chinese Maritime Cus-clusion.

do to consolidate her unity, wish-"especially with reference to the the day. It is the policy of the toms is of course an interna-

ed even then to seize Tunis. hinterland of her possesions (on little boy who finds he cannot tional service, with Japanese DUAL CAPACITY

The new French Republic, on the Red Sea and the Indian The dual capacity of the Ser- get all his own way in a game, employes as well as and walks off with a grumbled almost every other nationality.

Tunis. Germany and nection between them to the west He no-But the results of the appoint Jeant-at-Arms--that of being the the other hand, began to think of Ocean) and the territorial con- "then I won't play." tices that the game goes onment of a Japanese Inspector-King's appointment but becoming getting

keep France and Italy apart,

Anglo-French Efforts on taking up nonetheless, and after a time he General would be an immediate the servant of the House of Com-Austria-Hungary were anxious to of Addis Ababa."

So Austria-Hungary twice, and Other agreements have since returns and joins after losing collapse of Chinese public cre-mons immediately

The existing loans are his post-is clearly shown in the something for himself and dit.

advised Italy to take Tunis with-basis of the present Franco-Bri- The based on the Customs revenue, letter Sir Colin Keppel wrote an-Germany once, in 1877 and 1875 been made, but this forma, the something for his side.

source nouncing his resignation. proposal to hold a separate and from the same

It is addressed to the Speaker, out more ado--and the Italian tish effort to avert another war.

Government refused.

What the upshot will be no Convention of the South-West- comes all that "is substantial in

Then Bismarck, at the Berlin prudent observer cares to pre- ern Provinces, instead of join-the revenue of the Nanking and runs:

Sir-I have the honour to make

Congress of 1878, urged the dict. Issues as far-reaching as ing up with the Northern Kuo-Treasury. Meantime there are

retirement on they presently did. Italian re-the white and coloured races, the character: at any rate that is toms cat than by choking it ed to sanction my

Through the October 1 next from my cream.

sentment was chief among the mo-active participation of Japan in how the Japanese militarista with look on it. They go on with the Great Wall is at present coming by Patent of His Majesty's Sertives that drove Italy into Ger- the affairs of north-east Africa, attending many's arms and thus created the and the peace of central Europe, of contraband that Jeant-at-Arms game. What is the quarrel? a stream

and Speaker of the House of Commons Triple Alliance of Germany, Aus may be at stake. makes it old-fashioned The South-West wishes to re-

The Serjeant-at-Arms is thus tria-Hungary and Italy in 1882, But many, perhaps most, stay-- store the unity of China by a ruinous to pay duty at all. The.

Customs Service could only still "His Majesty's" officer, but ad which lasted until the eve of the at-home Britons feel that the ma vigorous resistance to the Jap function with the support of dresses his application for retire anese occupation. They ac- cordingly break off co-operation the civil authorities. The Chin- ment not to the Sovereign who ap with the existing Republican ese representative at Geneva pointed him, but to the Speaker he Administration. The Japan was recently thanked for the "attends,”

Canton And Nanking toms,

4

men

of

+

con-

mintang is very much of that more ways of killing the Cus-application that you will be pleasFrench to occupy Tunis, which world-wide antagonisms between

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World War.

may

DORADO ARRIVES IN COLONY

Uneventful Flight

Jor issue is whether methods Tempting Germany? which were deemed permissible Some there are who believe that before the League of Nations was another Great War

be founded and the Kellogg Pack: ese cruisers then appear at drastic measures adopted for

brought on by an Italian attack signed, are permissible to-day.

which. they upoa Abyssinia

Upon the decision of this issue Swatow, and extort concessions the suppression of the Opium Your Daily Smile!

argue, will tempt Germany to ec- the peace of the whole world may which are by no means merely Traffic, and a few unfortunate Customs Tariff, dealers who happened to be

The Match questions of

cupy Austria. They may be right hang. "Arent's home of the hats women or wrong. Mussolini is certain- but include a site for a wharf, caught suffered the extreme

wear absurd?"

ly running fearful risks for Italy, freedom from irregular charges penalty, which struck even the

"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne; "and which are still exacted on non-keenest advocate of reform as

of prestige be so scute as to make Japanese imports, the right a rather big reaction from for-yet when some people put them on himself and others. Can bis need

But now Bg they do look so appropriate."

him prefer the most desperate for Japanese Banks to seize mer laxity.

Those. Jubilee Stamps

gamble for it to the danger of property of those who default much opium as anybody wants on the interest due on mort- comes in free, and Jehol alone

Scene: Local post office in a fash-collapse without it?

The strength of his wish to gages without any process of grows an enormous crop. Thereonable English spa. Enter a tall and law, and some other conditions is no longer any pretence that imposing-looking lady, who tenders wipe out the fatal memory of not yet disclosed, that are prob-the interference in Chinese in-the clerk a shilling.

has anything "If I purchase a shilling's worth of Adowa, by covering himself and

On the first of four trial sere ably political. the Japanese suzerainty that to do with assistance or the three-ha'penny stamps, will you give Fasclet arms with glory, should

me the old ones? I am travelling not be understimated. maintenance of order. Quite has been established in the frankly and cynically it is re-so much room!"

about, and the jubilee stamps take up Italy might never have touched vice flights, having completed"

Abyssinis, nor would the Adown two survey journeys, the Imper North is now being "infiltrated” into the South.

disaster have occurred, had not ial Airway plane Dorado landed Presumably cognised that the first step is the destruction of order as a when Canton paid the wages preliminary to stepping in to re-

John McCormack tells the story, the Italian desire to possess at Kal Tak Aerodrome yesterday, with for its navy it was

the

fom Penang. intention that it should be store it under Japanese control. He met Enrico Caruso one day, and Tunis been frustrated by France afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock The plane left Penang at 8: There must come some stage sked, "How does the greatest tenor in 1881.

In 'the world feel this morning 7" Doubtless, Italy had missed her available to protect the coasts at which China's foreign friends Caruss bowed politely. "And since opportunity in 1877 and 1878.a.m. and completed the journey from any such high-handed pro-will find it intolerable to sit when," he returned, -"bas McCor-Doubtless, too, she regretted her in just 12 hours flying time, in- ceedings. But the Navy de- still and watch this creeping mack become a baritone?"

Government's refusal to foin cluding half hour stops at Saigon serted to the Northern Govern- paralysis. But it can hardly

Great Britain in occupying Egypt and Tourane for the purpose of ment, and it could hardly be ex be expected that strangers will

refuelling,

In other words

ternal affairs

Polite Carese

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Over-Eficient

}

pected that that Government step in to do work which the The guest it the small country in 1882. would concern itself with the people who are being dispos hotel was indignant.

1,600 MILES IN SLIGHTLY OVER 12 HOURS

So. In the latter year, she de- The fight, which commenced "Didn't I ask you to be sure to cided to occupy the Bay of Asabing darkness, was completed" South when its own hands were sessed of their country make no leave me some hot water?" he de-which an Italian shipping com- without incident. A storm was full. The latest scapegoat is effort to do themselves.

manded of the maid in the morning.

Mr. Wang Ching Wei, who is in

an impossible position. "Mak-İ ›.

ing bricks without straws BURGLAR'S HEAVY an easy task compared with re- sisting an invader without an

PHONE BILL

Victim Charged $120

"Yes, sir, you did," replied the girl, pany had bought as a coaling sta-encountered near the Colony, but

: first colonial adventure.

(keeping to its scheduled time, [you overnight."

The Hon. Mr. W H. Belland' "and to make sure of it I left it for tion in 1869. This was Italy's did not delay the Dorado from Two years later the British in No Concentration

Egypt, and the Egyptians in the Mrs. Bell were among those pre- Bobby, who had just started school, Sadan, found themselves threat-sent at Kai Tak to greet the air.. | Army, and paying for, reformas

was proudly telling his aunt about ened by the Mahdi and his Der-men. without money. As a matter

his school work. She asked him #

The flers are returning to of fact it is, of course, idle to

few questions which he could not discuss policy with anyone ex-

An Anglo-Abyssinian treaty Penang on Tuesday, Capt. Arm Answer correctly cept Generalissimo Chiang Kai- A burglar who broke into the "Well" Bobby's aunt said, “you'll caded sundry. Egyptian territories strong is accompanied by First shok, who is aware of all the flat of Mr, Peter Vignes, a com-imply have to learn to concentrate to the Abyssinians on condition Officer N. Richaradon (co-pilot),

"Oh! Aunt Mary, we haven't taket that they should assecour the Mr. D. Han hard work that will have to be merdial artist, got away with a

that up yet; we're only reviewing Egyptians against the done before it will be possible typewriter.

New York.

vishes.

As Abyssinis: took the to resist the Kwantung Army, Mr. Vignes could forgive Him which it in reality the result of that, but he cannot forget that: "Doring the week ended October 11 tories : without, fencesuring forty years of organisation and the intruder, rang up six friends the case of plague was reported: al

baying occurred in Colotion while Rxyptians, Britisn

couraged the Italiansto drii, civilian and military. It of his in far-off towns on: Mr even cases of cholers were is a hard saying, but nothing Vignes' telephone, running up a in nangkok, one in Pom Poms and Magdowah and to short of that would have a bill for $1200-Reuter

one case of small-por, in Shanghai cupation inland.

lists. W. Cha

and Mr.