1935-11-12 — Page 7

HE CHINA-MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1935.

DEFENCES ALONG RAILWAY LINE

STRENGTHENED

(Continued -from-Page 1)

On the Somali front the clean- ing-up action north of Gerahaï is still progressing, the Italian troops in small motorcars following up the course of the "Fafan River

Two more caravans with quantity of rifles.

ammunition

and food have been captured.

RETIRING TO HARRAR

at

The Italian headquarters Asmara reports that at Ogaden the whole Italian front is in movement.

General Frusci and Colonel Maleti's columns advanc- ed with armoured cars from Sassabanel to Dayabar. Another Italian army is situated on the Tight wing hot far from British Somaliland and is also advancing. The Abyssinian forces are retiring in the direction of Harrak.

RED CROSS AID" Djibouti: The Swedish Red Cross Mission, with five complete motorised outfits, arrived bere Testerday, destined for the Abys- sinian north and south fronts.

MAKALLE TAKEN OVER Asmara: General de Bono's "entry into Makalle of Sunday aight took the form of a triumphai march. The General entered the town- surrounded by a company -of picked troops of the first army

corps.

The Governor: Ras Gasga, re-

thei ceived Gengrai de Beno` in market, welcoming the conqueror in the name of the country. Ras Gúsga declared

that - aloud Makalle from now onwards was an Italian town and must remain

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After General de Bono's answer the Italians and Ras Gigsa pro- ceeded to the Roman Catholic Cathedral, where a thanksgiving service was held-Trans-Ocean Service.

Italian Strategy Outlined

POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS

QUIET

PLEASE

MAYOR LAGUARDIA'S

NOISE ABATEMENT COMMITTEE

The world's momiest city may become the mistest? New York's noise abatement committee succeeds in its campaign. “Abore is the poster asking "Quiet Please. No tooting of motor

horns after 11 p.m. is one objective.

JAPANESE BLACK SHIRTS

FOR ABYSSINIA

Ready Prepared With Motto For lulian Troops

Cairo, Astonishing rumours are in circulating here concerning the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia.

The latest report is that Japan is sending huge quantities of black shirts to Eritrea for the use of the Italian troops.

“The shirts are said to be priced at only 10d each and arc inscribed with the words: KA Noi Abyssinia" ("Abyssinia For Us").-Renter

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

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The young woman in the op posite corner who had caught her The smaller one bad white hair train with no time to and moustache and swimming Blue the purchase of eyes. He seemed to be in the care and who ant of the larger one, who helped him journey in

in and patted him down into her mind ta, ber two corner with gestures of knabendly They were exiti solicitude. -

than the landscape in the For some time they sat silent, stages of the route. while the small man stared out-of- What was the parcel which the window and sighed Then, at little man held so firmly and long besitating intervals, the big-squarely on his knees, she wonder

ed. It had a domed top, but was Itoo small for a birdcage, surely.

Cost $4,510 TO For mile after mile he held it

Recommission

there, both hands keeping it steady. His attitude was-stif, and

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An Expensive Ship

was no prospect of satisfaction for her idle curiosity. CAST She contemplated the men them selves. Farmers, she thought, go- The decision to recommissioning home after visiting relations:{ the Straits Government yacht Sea nothing but an open-air life could Belle II, which was used for the have given them such lovely com recent visit to Borneo by H. Eplexions in old age. They were the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, brothers, beyond a doubt, and the cost $4510, according to supple-small one was the older. Both had mentary estimates laid before the knotty, cracked hands. Most cer- Legislative Council

tainly they were farmers.

The Young Australia League This sum, was made up of $1,- party of girls retired from Japan 540 wages for the officers and yesterday by the President Fierce crew. $2,750 for additional fuel and are staying at the Peninsula stores, water and so on, and $220 Hotel

for a survey by Lloyds Surveyor. The Sea Belle II had been laid The Government Radio Office up since Sept. 1, 1933, and during notifes that from November 13, that time the only provision made and until further notice, the in the estimates was $1000 for charges for telegrams will be col- maintenance lected at the rate of Dollar 1.10 to! equal Gold Franc 100.

SUN YAT SEN morning. Mr. W. Schofield fired

UNIVERSITY

Celebrations Of- Anniversary

Cheng Ki, aged 18, unemployed $20 for driving car No. 2607-in Ewo Street without a driver's licence, and another $20 for driving the car without the owner's permis- sion

ROOSEVELT PLEA FOR

WORLD PEACE

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TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Crow's Revenge," by Luigi Pirandello.

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She wished they would talk of] She was chartered, some months farming, for she was interested in ago, by the tobacco heiress, Miss the world's affairs, and agriculture Doris Duke, and her husband for loomed largely in the papers just At the Central Police Court this a tour of the Far East

now. But instead the younger brother "said, "Three o'clock we gets in, don't we?" and the older me, turning his faded eyes uport him momentarily, said "Yes," and Asmara: In view of the recent successes attained by the northern

gazed out of the window again. «" and southem armies. Italian head-

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of $505.50 was coi-selfish gains above the national not sleepy, and the cutting off of tion between the army operating The National Sun Yat-sen Uni from Eritrea and the forces adversity yesterday celebrated its lected at the Hong Kong Singers and world peace, the overwhelming the outside world from her mind

Recital which was held at St mass vancing from Somaliland is now 11th anniversary since its

of American citizens are gave entry to all the thoughts she only a question of time, although tablishment as an educational in-John's Cathedral last night. The beartily in accord with the basic least desired to entertain. She proceeds will be devoted to St policies of our Government and had quarrelled with her husband Dunstan's Home and the Society are also entirely sympathetic to just before setting off for a pre- Radish for the Protection of Children. the efforts of other nations to end arranged week-end with relations Phubarb (Fresh)

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delayed by the special political pre- The newly constructed Engin cautionary measures necessary in eering and Law Departments view of the proximity of the Bri-were thrown open to the inspec

tion of visitors in the morning. tish and French frontiers.

The next objective of the south-An opening ceremony was held at Messrs. Anderson Meyer & Co. That is why we have consist ern army, following the successful 10 am. under the chairmanship who is travelling from Manila to ently striven to approve the steps capture of the town of Sasabaneh of the Dean, Mr. Siao Kuan Ying, Shanghai, arrived in the Colony to remove the causes of war and

She felt like a note in an on, the Jorar River, a good 100 representing the Chancellor, Mr.by the sx President Grant, this have disapproved of the steps of resolved discord. She might decide Mashrooms

Travelling on miles north of Gorahai, which is Chou Lou, who is now in Nanking morning.

the others to commit acts of aggres to let the discord remain for ever reported to have occurred on Sm to attend the Fifth Plenary Sesame steamer, to Seattle, in Mission We have sought by a de- in suspension. She might sim-

Irene Tipp: wife of Mr. Tipp of finite Act and solemn commit ply not get out at her home sta day, is expected to be Jijiga, the sion of the Kuomintang. congest of which, it is believed. All heads of departments were the Lazon Stevedoring Company ments to establish the United nion, but zum down into Cornwall will be quickly followed by the present at this impressive cere

States as a good neighbour. We and stay there but she knew taking of Harrar and Diredawany The members of the dis Amongst the passengers who are acting to simplify the defini- she wouldn't, on this occasion for which would give the Italians continguished faculty present were arrived in the Colony this mortions of facts by calling war war sheer lack of zest trol over the Addis Ababa Djibouti Mr. Fan Kee, Mr. Ho Inn Jain, ning from Manils by the as Pre- when

an armed-invasion with How petty life had become! One railway line. BALA

Mr. Chang Yuen Fun, Mr. Dung sident Grant, was the Rev. Jamesling occurs

long round of little quarrels; they The Negus, it is pointed out it Yee, and Mr. Lan Ju-Ha Test Chapman, accompanied by his with disappointment and sor- blew up from nowhere, like the here, is evidently trying to avoid but not least, Mr. Yeoung Hee Jiwife and daughter.

row we confess that the world's weather. Unhappily, they were an open battle before the military of the South-west Political Con

gain has hitherto been small The not allowed to die down agus and and political effects of the same gress, was the guest of honour on Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Acker dangers that confront the rupture disappear, like yesterday's rain, man, accompanied by their son of mankind as a whole are greater for human beings are not frrespon Robert, passed through the Colony to us than the dangers confrunting fible someone had to be blamed on the ss. President Pierce to the people of the United States day. They are en route to Manila alone.

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fo attend the inauguration cere monies next Friday. - Mr- Acker- man is Dean of the School of

tions make themselves felt The Abyssinians, however, it is said, if willing to offer.. battle at all, will be forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously,

Although the Italians expected t- the Abyssinian army was be-

¡this occasion-Union News.

HILLSIDE FIRES IN CANTON

International jealousies - A continue, armmments increase, i peace-disturbing national ambitions obtrude.

in mocentrated at Amba Alatscht Volunteer Corps To Journalism at Columbia Univer “Most serious of all, inter-

where *ro-" defensive positions bad been prepared. recommeltring fights by Italian anes showed that none of the Abyssinian forces had "been massed there

FRANCE AS MEDIATOR

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national confidence in the sacred- ness of international contrastéis Mr. James H. Lee, president of waning While we cannot build Canton, To-day, the Commercial Bank of China walls around ourselves and hide A Volunteer Fire-fighters and a very prominent figure in our heads in the sand, we must. Corps will soon be organised Shanghai business circles, passed under the guidance of the Directhrough the Colony on the sand strive for International peace." go forward with all our strength tor of the Provincial Public President Pierce to-day. He is

Reuter Welfare Department, who has

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