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JAPANESE ARMY WILL BACK NORTH CHINA UNITED PROVINCE

SACRED ABYSSINIAN

RELIC SAFE

AT ARMYHEADQUARTERS AT DESSIE

NEGUS EXPECTED TO LEAVE CAPITAL

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Addis Ababa, To-day.

The sacred relic, which the Abyssinians claim to be the original "Ark of the Covenant of Israel' and which they venerate as the greatest national treasure, has now been transported to the army headquarters at Dessie, and great satisfaction is felt here at the news of its safe arrival.

It was immediately placed in a bomb-proof dugout, where it is guarded day and night by soldiers and Coptic priests.

According to an old Abyssinian tradition the sacred relic which is usually preserved at St. George's Cathedral at Addis Ababa, is always transferred to the Negus's headquarters when the country is threatened by hostile invasion, and it is therefore assumed that the Emperor's departure for Dessie is imminent.

About 10,000 Abyssinian warriors of various tribes and of both the Mohammedan and Christian religions are reported to have passed through Dessie after a difficult march of more than 300 kilometres, continuing their journey to the northern front with renewed enthusiasm after having been in the vicinity of the national sacred relic.

NO PROGRESS MADE

IN NORTH

Italians Withdraw South Of Ual Ual

ABYSSINIANS CONCENTRATE

ON PURSUIT

-London. To-day.

Rome: The 55th official war

bulletin reports that the Danakil

column is continuing the clear-

ing-up action on the eastern-ridge

of the high plateau, several huu- dred warriors of the Danskt re-} gion, who recently surrendered voluntarily, taking part.

In the event of Italian bombing planes flying avec Addis Ababa, this new palace of Exuperdr Haile Selassie offers an excell ent- target with its gleaming white walls glistening in-the African

BELGIAN REPLY TO ITALY

Sanctions Not Based On Unfriendly Feelings

Brussels, To-day.

on sanctions

The Belgian reply to the Italian note been published. lines to the British reply and concludes by emphaising

It is an sini-

the execution of the prescribed measures is not inspired by any

for early peace-Better

ESPIONAGE CHARGE

GERMAN DOCTOR ON TRIAL AT MARGATE

London, To-day.

INTERFERENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

NANKING OPPOSITION

TO GENERAL YIN

JAPANESE TROOPS · QUARTERED -OUTSIDE PEIPING LEGATION

Tientsin, To-day.

Beports from Peiping and Tientsin by Rengo and other news agencies unanimously and un- reservedly announce that a new State in North China has been born under the protection of Jap anese militarists, whom Nanking may oppose.

The new State will embrace Hopei, Shantung, Shansi, Chahar and Suiyan and will be called Huspeh Lienshens Tzuchi Cheng- chuen," meaning North China United Province,

Japan's powerful army in Manchuria "is prepared to use force" to prevent Chinese interference with the new regime, said a Bengo news agency dispatch from Hsinking.

Tientsin dispatches to the Japanese press. here asserted that the framework of the new Japanese supported regime has been arranged with a declaration of independence" from Nanking, effective on Monday.

The Rengo correspondent at Evidence in the hearing of the charge of es- Hsinking, headquarters of the pionage against Dr. Hermann Gortz, former offi- Kwantung army, said that the Leer in the German air force, which has opened at pared specifically to throw the Japanese authorities were pre- unfriendly feelings and hoping Margate, showed that among the articles found full force of Japan's armed at his bungalow were a map showing an aero-might into the province of Ho- drome in South England and a map of East Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek pei. Shansi and Shantung should LATE MR. J. W. C. Anglia, beava

neil marks. Another

Tattempt to prevent an “aut BONNAR tion was that the co-defendant, Miss Mariame ment in these three provinces. nomy or independence move- Emig, asked Royal Air Force men for aerial photographs of the seaplane base at Lee-

On the second army corps front MOURNED IN SPORT

Barambaras Tedia Fanta, who, deserted to the Italian side, and Ja number of warriors with him, followed him and defeated sever al-strong Abyssinian forces, drive

The activity on the war front is)ing' them back across a tributary at present confined to the south,jof the Taxazze Rive

CIRCLES

TO-DAY'S RUGBY GAME CANCELLED

on-Solent

In the course of a lengthy, statement Gortz said that he had done no harm in law and he The Colony-is-to-day mourn had no intent to offend the hos where the Abyssinians claim that} On the Somali front General ing the loss of one of its Granditality he enjoyed in England. the retreating Italians have aban-Graziani has rushed a column to Old Men of sport, Mr. J.-W. CGortz was remanded for a week doned Anele, Cherlogubi ante-point 65 miles north of Dolo, Bonnar, former President of the with a view to trial in January Gozahai- The operations in the making a surprise attack on an Hong Kong Football Club, who at the sessions at the Old Bai- north are practically at a stand-Abyssinian camp and killing over passed away in his sleep tate by Peter

(Continued on Page 7) still pending the arrival of Mar-100 and capturing 50 rifles and last night at the Peak Hotel shal Badoglio, who is due at an ammunition depot. The Italian Massawa to-day,

ITALIANS WITHDRAW Addis Ababa: Generál Nasibu. commanding at Jijiga, telephones. the Emperor that incoming coyri-i

(Continued on Page 7)

ers report that the Italians have MEDALS AND CUPS ago, but returned

re-

withdrawn south of Ual Ual. .Thej Abyssinians are concentrating on pursuit. but have not yet occupied Gorahai and Sherlogubi.} The retreat is attributed to the feat of Ras Desta's forces, num-i bering 20,000, wbo crossed the desert in the direction of Dolo and thereby threatened the Italian left flank.

AMNESTY IN GREECE

Mr. Bonnar was born in 1871 losses were four dead, five wound and started his business career in ed and two missing, all native the Colony as a member of the soldiers.

staff of Gibb, Livingstone and Coy rising to the post of manager. He red from business a few to the Colony and started business as an.

He erchange broker. staunch churchgoer and was one of the trustees of the Peak Church Be was also a prominent Free- mason and was appointed an Un- official Justice of the Peace in ₤1926..

(Continued on Page 12)

SACRIFICED

Free Cinema Seats For Metal

SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN IN ITALY

was

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STATEHOOD OF HAWAII

Opposed By U.S. Labour

Honolula, To-day.

SILVERHAZEL DISASTER

Chief Officer Tells Grim Details

RESCUE ATTEMPTS PROVE UNAVAILING

DEVELOPMENT OF WHAMPOA

Project Favoured By Former Minister

RIVAL TO HONG KONG?

From Our Own. Correspondent]

RAILWAY STATION: SEIZED

Japanese “Exercises”

At Fengtai

ASSURANCES FAIL TO DISPEL NERVOUSNESS:

Reliable

Peiping, To-day. Chinese sources

...With Sino-Japanese sazirs st a new crisis, important Japanese state that 90 Japanese soldiers military officials are engaged in who left Peiping at 5 am. to-day conferences with Chinese teaders have now taken over control of on the "independence" movement. Fengtai station, a large junc Japanese troops have been canton 12 miles south of Peiping- centrated at Shanhaiwan, on the The situation is somewhat ob- Manchukno border, north of

scure, but the trains are run- Tientsin, and Chinese reports |

ning normally.

have told of the massing of war jships and troopships at Talen Bar, the gateway of Peiping-Union News

(Continued on Page 7)

RAILWAY GOODS SEIZED Peiping, Later: Further re- ports from Fengtai state that when the Japanese soldiers ar- rived they attempted to hold up traffic, but the railway off- *Punishment For Gen.als there persuaded them to

Yin Demanded

allow the trains to proceed not- mally. They are now reported to have commandeered a num Canton, To-day. Shanghai: The Chinese Chamber of passenger coaches and Mr. Lo Wen-kan, former ber of Commerce, the Civic As freight wagons at Fengtai be Minister of Foreign Affairs in sociation and the Labour Union fonging to the Peking-Hankow Nanking, has been appointed by have issued circular telegrams Railway. They also took over the South-west Political Coun- to the North China military the Chinese military telephone cil a member of the Kwang leaders and the National Gov-lines at Fengtai tung River Conservancy Board ernment strongly urging the and concurrently director of the maintenance of the nation's po- A Japanese semi-official tez- Whampoa Port Development litical and territorial integrityplanation of the Fengtai affair"

and strong punishment for Gen-is that the troops from Tang- shan and the Peiping Embassy guard are holding exercises, in

How the crew of the ill-fated Project Silverhazel, the British freigh-An Oxford graduate and bar-eral Yin Jun-keng Beuter

riste at-law, Mr. Lo relinquish-

ONLY "EXERCISES“.

ter which went ashore on aned the portfolio of Foreign $1,400,000 LOAN which they are attacking the frock off the Philippines, had to Affairs two years ago owing to

subsist for nearly five days on his opposition to the policy of

NEGOTIATED-

In Kwangtung

station and occupying it and seizing rolling stock and tele- phones, as they would during a real wat When the exercises are completed all will be hand- fed back. The affair is causing considerable nervousness among the Chinese

A Japanese military train of

•Reuter

Autonomy Movement

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL STEAMSHIP CO. ACTION Houston, Texas: Acting on the

Rome, To-day.

nothing but tinned salmon and non-resistance by the Nanking instructions of the United States: The collections of gold, silver,

brandy, was only one of the authorities Bis post has since Sugar Cane Cultivation Shipping Board, the Lykes bronze and iron are continuing

grim details described to been faken over by Mr Wang Brothers and Ripley Steamship in full swing in all parts of

China Mail respresentative by jen as Vice-Minister. T

Ching-wei, with Mr. Teng Yu- Co. announces that no further war Italy and are meeting with such materials will be carried in its success that the authorities

Mr. N. H. Floye, chief officer of Since his return to the

Shanghai, To-day: Continued on Page 12) liken the campaign to a plebis-

the ill-fated vessel, who arrived, South, the former Minister has Chinese press reports state that cite held by the Government in The efforts of the local leaders in Hong Kong this morning by been active in developing mines Mr. Lin Yun-kai has completed 17 cars passed through Shan- order to provide evidence that to secure Statehood for Hawaii in the RMS. Empress of Canada in Pat Fo, Kwangsi. Giving up the azangements for a loan of haikuan this morning headed its policy is approved of by all the United States have received from Manila, together with 17 judicial and diplomatic life, $1,400,000 with the Shanghai Com-for Tientsin. sections of the population a setback, as a result of a state other shipmates

Mr Lo is now more interested mercial and Savings and Postal The Bank of Italy has raised the ment that the American Federa

in mining and industries. Banks The funds will be used Mr. Floye began by describing Various efforts were made exclusively for the cultivation of price paid for gold to 15.8 lire per tion of Labour intends to throw the conditions prevailing when to revive the Whampoa port sugar cane in the Pazy and gemme, but in not a few cases the whole weight of its influence the ship struck the rock at 6 am. project, which is intended to Samtak districts of Kwangtung. the possessors of gold and Govern-in Congress against the bill grant on Saturday, November 9 He make that port a rival to Hong Mr. Lan Yau kai and Mr. Lin ment bonds have made a present of ing the island Statehood. them to the country.

It is understood that the stated that visibility was very bad Kong Somehow or other, the Chi-wan were the bosts Athens, To-day.

The members of the war Federation fears that, owing to The crew remained huddled on headway, apart from the fact Chinese bankers, at which they and torrential rain was falling development has gained little banquet last night to the leading King George received Gen-veterans association have handed the large number of Astatics in board the ship during that night, that a survey of the river town reported on the construction proc eral Kondylis in audience for in their medals, the famous racing Hawaii, the passage of the bill and no sound could be heard but was made- two hours yesterday, when all driver Nuvolari has sacrificed his might result in two Japanese be the lash of the waves against the the questions concerning the gold cups, and the bishops of coming American Senators at sides of the sarp. The Siserhazel formation of a new Govern- Livorna and Toli have presented Washington Beater. ment were discussed In order their gold chains of office

King George Makes First Move

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

to be able to prepare the am- Great success attended an luzo nesty the King asked for a list vation made by some cinemas of all those sentenced for parti-Sicily, which ofered free seats in cipation in the march of the re-jexchange for metal. Within a volutionists. Trans-Ocean Ser- short time 60 cut of scrap iron vice

wax piled up beside their doors.

Continued on Page 7).

(Exclier Cable on Fage

"CHINA CLIPPER ARRIVES

AT CHAM ISLAND

DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH HONOURED

In North

ARMED SUPPRESSION FAVOURED

[From Our Own Correspondent) Canton: Recognising that the gramme in the south The South-autonomy movement in Tung- west leaders at present remain chow is but the intrigue of ing in Shanghai include Mesars some hand-picked traitors, Mr. Lin Yun-kai Lin Chi-wen, Chow Hsian Fu-chen, official spokes- La Lin Lo-vin, Huang Chi-in, man and ranking Party leader M the King Teng Ching-yang and Li Jen-jea in Canton, told newspaper men They are leaving for Nanking last night that he is in favour Oaks next week to attend the plenary of armed supression of the

the session of the Fifth Kuomintang

remained fast on the rock, how- lever and when it became appar` eat that was slowly breaking

ers came to the con- London, to-day;

would be zzfer to has conferred the Grand ship and find footing the Victorian Order on 25

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