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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1935

LOCAL NEWS.

BREVITIES

The Hon Kong University Christian Association will be! olding a carol concert on Sun-) day, December 22, at 9 pari in the Great Hall of the University

BEWILDERMENT IN ROME

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REPLY SURPRISED.

Al-

It is thought in some quarters condition of being approved by all Ethiopia would be abandoned and

that M. Laval will follow. Sir The forecast for to-day's Com three parties, the British Govern delivered to a cruel enemy.

Sammel Hoare's example or risk mons debate is "stormy.” ment would no longer give them He concluded "Ethiopia puts

For the convenience of patrons its recommendation or support.hersef in the hands of the Cout the China Emporium Ltd will re defeat in the Chamber next week ready yesterday Mr. Baldwin fac led 'x bail of Opposition questions: The British Government would, and reserves the right to sub-

Berlin: Sir Samuel Hoare's Sir Francis Acland asked whe- then consider the present attempt mit observations at a later date main open till 9 pm, to-day and to-morrow; and till 9.30 pm on

resignation has surprised the ther the Dominions Governments The President then adjourned Saturday. On Sunday, the store wilhelmstrasse, and is thought to had been consulted before the at conciliation to have failed and

the meeting sine die, as he said will be open from 9 am to 9.30 be due to the discontinuity of Bri-proposals were submitted. Mr. the members would like to know

tish policy, under his direction. A Ba the replies of the two parties.

Foreign Office spokesman, inter- RELIEF AND HOPE

would not wish to continue it is

those circumstances.

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Laval- then rose and alsa Relief and hope replaced the The Cheero Club are not hold-viewed by Reuter, declared that stressed that all the proposals for disappointment and despondency ing a dance on Monday, Dec. it was a purely British affair; the settlement of the dispute would following the speeches of Mr. but instead there will be a whist Germany was a mere spectator.

gre Other political "quarters have to be approved by the Eden and M. Laval, which were drive commencing at $30 p

interested to see League Council

whether 7305€ He added the regarded as confirming Geneva's There will be no whist drive on he did not wish to touch upon the earlier view that the Paris plan Tuesday, Dec. 24.

the British Government, under the past, but thought that since the

pressure of public opinion in Great Britain, is going to regise other Governments had not yet

its Italian policy.

is dead.

A Christmas party is being given by commit- tees, helpers and friends of the defined their positions, the Coun- The USSR Spain and Den-Club there on Christmas night

All Ser eil.might consider it advisable not mark are expected to make im-commencing at 7 pm.

to express its opinion at this time, portant statements at to-day's vicemen will be most welcome at The French Premier concluded by private meeting, but it is believed the party. saying that he was certain the that there will be no seathing

REGRET IN GENEVA Geneva: The news of Sir Samuel Hoare's resignation is re-

Council would take care not to criticisms, as the plan has fallen Talks on "The Lost Keys of ceived with amazement and re- miss any opportunity to fulfil its to the ground. It is felt that M. Freemasonry"

and "Christmas gret He made an excellent im-

task of ending the confics by a Laval will oppose any proposals and Its Significance" will be given pression when he attended the settlement whi A would be honour to extend the sanctions to oil and by different speakers at the League Assembly in September, able and fair and would conform other key products, if Italy re- Manuk Lodge of, the Theosophical and it is felt that his lack of ex- to the provisions of the League plies favourably to the Paris Society, Hong Kong Clab Annex, perience in the foreign doms.in

Covenant

After the Abyssinian delegate!

plan-Reuter.

had delivered a statement in UNREPENTANT

which he took sharp issue with they Italian policy and estreated the League not to forsake Abyssinia, the President suggested that since the Italian Government's attitud~) was not yet known the Councill

MUSSOLINI

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-WAR OF CIVILISATIONTM "The war which has begun

Chater Road. this evening at 6 has served him ill at a most cri Spare Members of the public aretical juncture of internations. cordially-invited to attend. affairs. His resignation confirms the impression of his sincerity

In connection with the chil- and good faith. dren's Christmas party being held The Ethiopian delegation frank- at the Repulse Bay Hotel this y admitted that they were de afternoon, special buses will leave lighted The resignation is re- the top Peak Tram station at 2.45 garded as evidence that Britain inpm and the Hong Kong Hotel at will stand firmly by the League

might desire to adjourn the dis-Africa is a war of civilisation 2.30 p. Those without tickets and the principles of the Coven-

cussion until a later date.

Tarand

Council gave its tacit consent.

a war of the Italian nation, for the party can obtain them ant, and will see the present dis- which has recognised that the war at the door at the Repulse Bay pute to the end in conformity with

those principles. of Hotel

is its own war, and is a war

poor and the proletarians. Against this front we are

FORECAST “STORMY”

whereupon the session was closed. leasing the world not much thaị wiser as to the course of action the League intends to follow. al ducting a struggle which is hard private nursing home, for which London, Earlier: In the House though it appears to be almost!

of Mr. Eden's and must be fought to the bitter premises are being equipped at No. of Commons yesterday Mr. Bald-

certain, in view

declaration, that the Paris peace scheme is as good as dead.

-SHELVING OF PROPOSALS Geneva: It is understood that the League Council will meet this forenoon in a secret session, and

end.

Kowloon is shortly to have 2 con-i

win announced that the Commons 160 Austin Road, in a ` pleasant; locality facing King's Park. They would meet on February 2 after "A nation of 44,000,000 souls will soon be ready for occupation, the Christmas adjournment will not let itself be duped. With The enterprise is sponsored by a its unanimous consent the Gor-number of local medical men andį jernment will continue on its pre-it is proposed that any medical

well-defined sent

course. We practitioner in the Colony should

will hold another public sitting cannot, and shall not, act differ-be allowed to treat his patients this afternoon, but that the de-jeatly.

there.

cisive meeting will not take place

before to-morrow, since any de-

"Everybody must do his share the outcome of the crucial debatit will be the Italian

| supreme test.

nation's Will we energe In the House of Commons to-day victoriously from this trial of

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- CHINA MAIL" SPECIÁL

Athens, To-day. quarters state that the Abyssinian In a new proclamation to thel Hforces-crossed the Tákazze at Greek nation issued by the

cision by the Council must await fais trial of strength. because The Imperial Airways liner Den-Somaliand the organisation of of the list web2--:

rado is scheduled to leave Penang the newly occupied places has been

the fourth of her ten ¡to-day an

carried out, and a new seat of ad- additional fights under service ministration for the Ogaden tribes It will take time, but lieved Capt Armstrong in com

Capt. Lock has re has been established at Buslei. invited their rejection, the Paris Where the battle is in progress mand, but other members of the

Similar measures are being taken the ultimate crew remain as before.

in other districts where the chiefs proposals will be definitely shel-it is not time but

have made their submission. ved, and that the Council will victory which counts.” either to-morrow or on Saturday with a thunderous

The Duce's words were received

A tea party was given by the adjourn until its next

of ladies of the Police Branch of the Berlin: The Italian report of the regular

clamation. session on January 20, possibly

Ministering League on Tuesday battle near the Takazze River is after having first resuscitated the

Political circles here are into Mrs. Burlingham, wife of the now confirmed by a message from committee of conciliation.

which clined to interpret the speech as departing Acting Chief of Police, Addis Ababa, which speaks of the faded from view at the end of a reply to the Franco-British peace at which Mrs. W. Eussell, on be operations as being on a ́large September.

formula and it was assumed that half of the members, presented scale, the full extent of which It appears to be highly pro{the Fascist Grand Council, which her with a pair of beautiful Pex- cannot yet be foreseen Official blematical at his time when, it ret. last night, would content it-ling rugs as a farewell gift ever, any further action will be self with giving its approval to taken on the proposed oil-em this declaration in the form of a "The U.S.S. Henderson sailed various points and that desperate semi-official Agence d'Athens

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fighting is still proceeding near King George II declares that he Aksum

regarded the restoration of the the An unclaimed telegram address- New engagements Geneva:

involving necessary conditions for In the publie session

ed to Fraser, Submarine Base, heavy losses for the Italians are harmonious co-operation of all of the League Mr. Anthony Eden

from Beanlion, is lying at the Ealso said to be in progress north of sections of the country as his emphasised that the Paris peace

E. Telegraph Co., Ltd.'s offices. Makalle in the Temblen and first duty, in accordance with proposals were not advanced as

Gheralta districts. Further de- his proclamation of November hard and fast, but were advanced in order to ascertain the views of

tails are at present lacking, since 25, in which he promised to equal the parties to the dispute. If the

the fighting has only been proceed establish justice and

treatment for all proposals did not satisfy the con- Rome, earlier: "Wedding ring

ing for two days.

"In pursuance of these aims,” ditions of agreement by both par-day" all over Italy was celebrated

HOSPITAL BOMEDO

states the proclamation, “I have ties and the League, the British as a great national etc. every

Addis Ababa: The reports an appointed an interim Cabinet, Government could not "continue house and all public vehicles being

the bombardment of the hospital which is in a better position to to recommend that you supportjbeflagged, symbolising the fron

at Dessie has now been forwarded conduct negotiations between them," because this particular at will of the people, after exactly

to Geneva Red crosses were all the parties, and whose duty tempt could not then be regarded jone month's sacrifices imposed by

Imarked on the roof every eight consists of quickly drawing up as having achieved its purpose. the sanctions, to resist coercion fol The pupils of Miss Daisy yards, states the report, while all a new constitution and holding

Mr. Eden recalled that it was the end.

O'Keefe will present a ""Ballet ambulances were also plainly mark- elections. originally recognised that

Since dawn endless processions Valse" at a special performance ed with a red crops,

But I am forced to the con- proposals put forward must be of married couples wended their of “Metropolitan” at 11-30 aja, on

The hospital itself was hit by clusion that the prevailing cix- acceptable to the two parties and way to the war memorials of every Christmas Day at the King's five incendiary bombs, two of cumstances, despite the good- the League. Though the present city, town and village in Italy to Theatre. This prologue before which burst in the operating thea-will shown by the political par- juncture of events may have prov-deposit their golden wedding rings the screening is quite a novelty re. The instrument room and the ties, make it necessary to hold ed it to have been an almost im- on the altar of devotion to the to Hong Kong and should be apfeld dressing-stations were also elections immediately, in order possible task, it was proper that fatherland, replacing the original preciated by local cinema-goers. destruyed by incendiary bombs, that the nation, when all the the attempt should have been gold rings by iron, the emblem of made, however invidious was the their strength of determination. task of those who made it.

LAVAL'S VIEWPOINT

"Wedding Ring Day"

GREAT NATIONAL FETE IN ITALY

At ten minutes to nine the Queen.

|of Italy arrived at the national |

M. Laval pointed out that he monument at the Forum, being the

"BALLET VALSE" AT KING'S THEATRE

By Pupils of Miss O'Keefe

did not know what reception the first of the royal family to perform Lai

suggestions.

· LOCAL ESTATE

about 1,000 bombs. being dropped parties participate, can choose altogether.

its representatives for the new The final number of dead regime and constitution. With smounts to 50, while 120 persons this view I have decided to dis- were wounded.

solve, the present Chamber and order elections for a new Cham

Rome: Describing the two-day with the work of reorganisa- battle ending on December 17, 2 tion" communique from Marshal Bado- Laws Suspended-m

states that the Italian air All laws enacted by the force stfacked ⠀⠀ the Abyssinian former Kondylis, Government- colmen” which had effected flanking about 150 in all have been movements at the Pass of Dem-suspended by z royal – decree nina", and the troops dispersed until the "formation of the new after a mindent Government emerging from the Abyssinian, Josies forthestung elections. General agos, who was War Minis- cilled included

the Kondylis Cabinet, will

to his old post

two parties would give to their this act of devotion, placine here Chok-shut, merchant, late of BÁDOGLIO'S REPORT ber, which will have to deal

He imagined that awn and the King's rings in a re- Kwangiang, who died at the age the Council would desire to avoid ceptacle before the toonument of 63 years on September 13, 1934, expressing their opinion, on the The Queen was received there by left local estate to the value of proposals.

the war widows and the leaders of $14,500, Probate of the Will has "If the attempt does not meet the Fascist Party. In Naples the been granted to Lai Yau-lin with the "consent of all the par-procession, was led by the Crown ties, the Council will not be re-Princess Marie of Piedmont lieved of its duty, namely, not to Before the grave of the unknown. neglect the imeamua min. the soldier the heavy fran trípode opportunity to "šetare, a "Just add placed in readiness to hold the gold honourable solution of the con-rings-soon-contained tens of thon- fict, as dictated by the interesis | sands."

of peace and the spirit of the It is expected that the pro League

Įgions will last untî this evmi

Following 3 Laval the Ethio-and that the proceeds will

pian delegate, ZL Mariam,

that Abyssinia woul

peace of capitulation and apoli

very substantial contr

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