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DUCE DECLARES RAINS WILL NOT HOLD UP ITALIAN ADVANCE

Prince Carl, president of the

Swedish Red Cross, recently call ed a meeting to protest against the Swedish hospital in Ogaden, Ethiopia, as anti-Italian den

the Italian bombing-attacks on

strations broke out in Sweden.

MR. HU REMAINING

IN CANTON

Stay Prolonged For -Health Reasons

NOT GOING TO NANKING FOR THE PRESENT

¡From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day..

Canton is a better place f

the health of Mr. Hn Hari-min.j

Kuomintang veteran. leader,

THREATENS

CRISIS

AT NAVAL TALKS

GERMANY NOT BOUND BY RECENT AGREEMENT INCLUSION IN PARLEY STRONGLY OPPOSED BY FRANCE

The

London, To-day.

famous Anglo-German agreement a crisis in the Naval Conference. It is that the jurists have discovered that Germany is not bound by the agreement to limit the of her ships, and as the Conference is dealing with qualitative limitation Britain fa- vours Germany's admission to the conference at the suitable stage, but it is understood that France strongly opposes it.

At the same time the strugi" between France sad the United States over the size of battleships darkens the prospects of qualitative limitation agreement. It is understood that the United States has conceded to Britain' request that no more big cruisers be built, on the understanding that the battleship limit is fixed at 35,000 tons. But France is insisting on a limit of 27,000 tons.

TRIBUTE TO LATE

SOLICITOR Supreme Court Ceremony ›

HENRY L. DENRYSLE

The Full Court was convened

Both issues are being tackled in private discussions, and meanwhile the sub-committee has agreed in principle to the American proposal to extend the life of battleships to 26 years.

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MURDER TRIAL

SHANGHAI

Two Policemen Charged

HONGKEW CREEK INCIDENT

than Hong Kong, Nanking or this morning at the Supreme Nanning, and for this reason he Court when the Acting Chief will not leave here for the Justice, Mr. Justice Lindsell, time being.

and the Acting Puisne Judge, Some political importance is Mr. Justice Hayden, presided attached to the prolonged stay over a large gathering of mem

Shanghai, To-day. of Mr. Hu in this city, as when bers of the legal profession, in

The trial by judge and jury pay respect to the he reached Hong Kong from order to Europe on January 19, aboard memory of the late Mr. H. L. of Sergeant EW. Peters and the mv. Victoria, his intention Dennys, the well-known local Prob-Serg, W. A. Judd, against each of whom a charge of the was to go on the same vessel as solicitor, whose death was re-murder of Mau Teh-pian has far as Shanghai, en route to corded in our columns yester been preferred, opened in HM NankingTM At the urge of high day. officials here, however, Mr. Hu

SENIOR SOLICITOR

has consented to remain longer Mr. Justice Lindsell said:-

than at first intended.

récent

(Continued on Page 27

OBITUARY

this

Supreme Court this morning. A special jury was empanelled.

-Renter

Thomas W. Lasi

Sanader Nye

13. P. Margin

Mr. L. Pierpont Morgan, the noted financier, and his banking partners, among them Thomas W. Lamont, were among the first witnesses who appeared before the Senate munitions, committee, headed by Senior Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, when it met ön January 7 to resume'its investigation of the World war profits of munitions makers and their connections with financiers and foreign

HIGHLY CONFIDENT

OF SUCCESS

COMPLETE QUIET ON

BOTH FRONTS

MAKALLES RECAPTURE IMMINENT

CHINA BAIL.

Paris, To-day

Signor or an interview, in which he ex-

granted the representative

of the "Paris

develop

pressed himself highly confident ment of the campaign in Africa, declaring posi tively that in the long-run Abyssinia would not be victorious. “

Even the approach of the rainy period did not inanence this optimistic outlook Even if the rain lasted four hours daily, the rest of the day's sunshine would be sufficient:

At all events, said the Duce, the rain would not hold up the Italian advaIXE. Though the territory is difficult, the Italian army would continue to move on slowly but inexorably.

Addis Ababa. Complete quiet prevails on both fronts, ac. cording to Abyssinian reports received here.

In the south and south-west provinces the Abyssinians are making big-scale re-groupments Almost 200,000 men are in constant movement, all weak front positions being After almost three weeks the main ceased yesterday, thus fa vouring the Abyssinian troop movements.

Rome: The transport of war material' through, the British

EIGHTEEN OIL EXPERTS port of Zaila to Abyssinia con-

MEET AT GENEVA

FIVE MAIN PROBLEMS REGARDING APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS

** CHINA 'MAIL " SPECIAL

Geneva, To-day.

tinues uninterruptedly, states a press report from Djibouti. About 250 camels laden with cases of armis

Niba's army left Zeila a few

days ago, and further caraVAUS: are starting dažły.

ARCTIC WEATHER CAUSES

FIFTY DEATHS.

New York, to-day--Eidty peo- ple died over the week-end as a result of the continued Artic weather-Reuter

16. OFFICERS KILLED"

ANTI COMMUNIST DRIVE COMING

New Army In Course Of Formation

GENERAL CHANG FA-KHEI

SUPREME COMMAND

(From Our Own Correspondent] Carton, To-day. General Chang Fa-kuei, for- fmer G.O.C of the so-called Ironsides, has sounded a clar- ion call for those employed cfflictra who served hing in the

The first session of the Committee of Eighteen experts on the question of oil sanctions opened yesterday under the chair- manship of the Mexican Minister to Paris, Senor Gomez, who is known as an especially active advocate of the oil sanctions.

The following countries were represented: England, France, TRUNK MURDERIraq Iran, Mexico, Norway, Holland, Peru, Humanía, Swe IN SHANGHAI

Sixteen Italian officers were past for military service, as he den, Soviet Russia and Vene-

Argentina: was invited, killed, as well as 161 Black Shirts, will assume the Commander

Anti- Ghastly Discovery At but sent no delegate, while Uru- and 143 Black Shirts were wound-ship-in-Chief of the

quay and Cube notified theird in the battle in the Tembien Communist forces in Fukien, Railway Station

intention to send delegations, territory, telegraphed General Kiangai, Chekiang and Anhuu. but none appeared. Venezuela Diamanti, Commander of the According to those in close as only deputed an observer northern front militia division touch with General Chang, the

ITALIAN CONSOLIDATION to attend."

headquarters of the new com- On the Somali front the organi- mand will be located at Ten" The experts have to study the nation of the occupied territory ping, about 80 miles North of questions in the following order: between the Ganale Doris, and the Foochow. The general hiraseif 1. How much Mineral oll do Italy Dana Parma territories in pro-will pay an inspection visit to and her colonies consemne ingressing rapidly, it is stated in Lungjen and Changchow in normal times, and how much at the 118th official-war bulletin. South-western Fukier: Lieut- The chiefs and armed forces of General Cin Hui-, former the Gala Borama are

Police Chief of Canton, is ap with the "Italians against Ab pointed Chief of Staff of the

Sgroupa.

(Continued on Page 7

Two

present

(Continued on Page 1)

NEUTRALITY IN AMERICA

"It is a melancholy thing that|

The two accused were com- It was reported that Mr. Hathis Court should sit for the se- might become a member of the cond time within a week to take mitted for trial by the Regis

VICTIM BELIEVED TO BE standing committee of the notice of the death of a member rar. Mr. C. H. Haines, on

STUDENT January 6, when the prelimin- South-west Political Council, al of the legal profession in

ary examination into the case

Peiping, To-day. though the Canton Daily Sun this Colony.

Prosecuting

A ghastly trunk murder was morning quoted a Government "Mr., Henry Lardner Dennys was concluded. spokesman as being unaware of qualified and was admitted a sol- counsel was Mr. John McNeil, discovered by the railway station this proposal. He stated that citor of the Supreme Court of Ju- and defending counsel Mr. H. Authorities late last night.

Beeks. Both defendants, after trunks which were emitting an Eu will remain in Canton for dicature in England at the end of

the charge was read out to unpleasant smell in the baggage the time being.

1907 and in February 1908 wAS

them, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Ching Tien-koo, who admitted and enrolled to practise

[room were opened and found to The case against the two accused acted as Mr. Hu's English sein Hong Kong.

contain the dismembered body of opened on December 4, when they cretary during his

in youth of about 20 years. were charged with causing actual European tour, is mentioned as

On the night of February 1, 1 bodily harm to Man Teh-pian, a Chinese male, passenger, well the next mayor of Canton, a

Chinese beggar, by throwing him dressed, aged about 30 years, a post he held in 1931 Mr. Eu's

into Hongkew Creek On Deceived at the station and endea younger brother, Mr. Ha I

Bitter Controversy ber 6 Mau died in St. Luke'svoured to take the trunk with sheng, is tentatively slated to

Hospital and at an inquest which him to Makden by the express,

In Congress be Provincial Commissioner of

was subsequently held it was but as they were overweight he Beconstruction. These moves

found that death was due."

Washington, To-day are intended to demonstrate

The death has occurred of double pneumonia complicated by in the luggage room. The warmth neutrality restrictions with the

was forced to leave them behind

An extension of the present Canton's respect for Mr. Hu's Admiral the Hon. Stanhope Hawke water When the accused came position in the Party.

up before the Registrar for the of the room created a smell. One Admiral Elewke was the son second time on December 10, the trunk when opened was found to belligerents appears to be the WANG'S HEALTH of contain 2 severed head and torso

heir presumptive to the present having thrown Man into Hongkew and the other one arms and legs very in Congress with regard to 1869, and entered the Navy in killing him. 1876 He retired with the rank of Admiral în 1926.

NOT GOOD

Doctors Feel Some Anxiety

and foreign friends coni the health of Mr. Wang Chi

Adm. Hon. Stanhope Hawke

Berater:

London, To-day."

to

addition of a ban on loans to

Baron. He was born on April 16, Creek and thereby unlawfully | The victim is believed to be America's pentirality.p

Shanghai, To-day | HEAVY SNOWFALLS anxiety felt by his Chinese..

IN ENGLAND

Fears For Sheep In High Pastures

wel since the attempt

in Nanking last been neightened rý

that Mr. Wang "fa" now

Hiis

Sergt. Peters and Froh-Serz Judd are 31 and 26 years of age {respectively, - and were suspended during the investigation of the case. At the conclusion of the preliminary; shearing the Regis- Attar informed both acensed that they would be kept in custody pending their trial

The Crown :: Advocate, Mr. Victor Priestwood, is osecuting

NEW CHINESE: AMBASSADOR

TO FRANCE

student--Reuter

Service.

new "Komy.

About eight Nanking divi- sions will be placed under the command of General Chang Fa knei, moet divisions being train-

VIOLENT STORM ed by General Chang himself

IN AFRICA NINETEEN NATIVES

KILLED

GROUND PITTED BY HUGE HAHLSTONES-

The divergence of views in the

Cape Town, To-day. Senate Foreign Relations”) W Cons- Nineteen natives have so farį mittee remain as wide as ever, been killed near Settlers in the

STOP PRESS while newspapers throughout the Transvaal by the worst hailstorps

Shanghai,

The lawyer

half of

continue to reflect the in living memory, ~ The storm state of the pable mind broke with a noise" like gunfire ality issue by advo- and fragments of ice as large as of different coconuts fell for half nutil they depth of ter

Penter

AIRCRAFT CARRI

ta

some years ago. . All the semior officers of this new group army

are natives of Kwangtung.

After formally assuming his new post on February 15, Gen- eral Chang will launch a gen eral offensive against the Red remnants on the borders of the

“provinces.

It is significant that General oops Tray reach the ier, as Fukien Kiangst border on that pro

PARKER DAM FIRRE

TEN KILLED AND

20 INJURED