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LONDON NAVAL

PARLEY

Good Progress Being Maintained

DRAFT TREATY ALMOST POSSIBLE

London. To-day-

The

The Naval Conference is reaching a point when it will be possible to complete a draft treaty. The French Govern ment have intimated their will-) ingness to accept a limit for battleships of 35,000 tons, with: 14-inch guns, which represents the lowest figures to which the United States, will agree! Government are British pared to sign a tripartite agree- States ment with the United and France, so framed as to be open to signature at a later. date by Japan and by Italy. The last-mentioned country, while unwilling to sign a treaty at. the moment, has not withdrawn from the Conference and may

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936

To-day's Short Story

THE ROCKING

PONY

OR weeks, William had been)

FOR

By Howard

Jones..

"No," the little girl answered,

content to regard the rock-with surprising spirit. "Tall like ing pony from the pavement the baby borse." beyond Widgery's window.

"You can't have it!" cried Wil-

He knew the exact shape and Ham, now quite angry. "You position of all the six rayed can't have it, see? It's mine."

Then the man who so far had grey spots that clotted the shining whiteness of its only said nothing. remarked: "So it's visible flank. He knew that iffyours, old fellow, is it?... How you stared long enough, and much did you pay for it?" swayed your head in front of William shot his eyes upwards, the window, its ere winked then turned briskly along the black and gold at you. And if street, his small hands clenched in you stooped a little. you could his jacket pockets. He could see the red of its nostrils went have dealt with the kid, but he In the up and up and up, and didn't couldn't fight with men. He was They were going to Foreign representatives at the funerai of King George V. front row are seen the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, who just stop at the rims as it did beaten..

take his rocking pony. They would the in most rocking horses. represented the Reich Chancellor, and beside him Field Marshal Ber-

But then, this wasn't a rocking take it, and it would be gone for merheim, representing Finland. In the second row may be sect American delegate, Mr. Norman. Davis

horse-cren though the card ever. propped against the front rocker bore the words: "Rocking Horse!

Model-Bargain, £1."

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

William didn't know what "Juve-

He had

be willing to consider the signa- The as. Rawalpindi is expected The usual fortnightly whist nile" meant, but he did know that

to-morrow drive and tombola will be held on this was a rocking pony.

Friday next. beginning at 8.30 decided that the first time he saw ture of a treaty at a later date, here from Shanghai Meanwhile the German Am morning at 6 am.

ip.m., in the Royal Artillery Ser. it

One evening. after school, as bassador and Naval Attache call-

24geants' Mess. Queen's Road.

the Admiralty at

Hong Kong rainfall for the ed yesterday and discussed with Lord Monsell hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day was and other British representatives 0-17 inch.

Ani-

undertakings by the other Powers.

EXTREMISM IN SPAIN

EXCESSES BY LEFT WING MEMBERS

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Chinese Faces Serious Charge

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Miss Nora's Locket." by John Vigour.

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"You keep a civil tongue," came the sharp reply, "else you'll get nothing at all."

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that

Other reports say

ITALIAN LOSSES expected to leave Yokohama at 10 time of his arrest was not admis confident that one note amongst wretched

J.

the

DEATH OF YOUNG DUTCH LADY

Mrs. A. A. J. B. Masseur

The funeral of the late Mrs.

he was enveloping the rocking pony!

"You've been dawdling again,” The annual general meeting of in clouds by breathing on the shop his mother greeted him when he his reached home. She was a plump the arrangements for the conclu- tary I has been 4.30 inches, the Hong Kong Boy Scouts Asso-window, a piping voice at sion of an Anglo-German bilateral against an average of 3.29 inches.iciation will be held on Friday, elbow cried excitedly: "Oh. Da little widow, with a hard, old-

March 6, at 3.45 p.m. in St. John's dah-what a p'ity little baby horse!

young face and hands like leather over other through years spent French The agreement.

Among the passengers who ar-Cathedral Hall. His Excellency the Ts like that!"

And a man's voice answered:

people's wash-tube. "Hurry, now," bassador called at the Foreign

All interested Office and had, with the naval ex- rived in the Colony this morning Governor, Chief Scout of the Co-

"Would you, Janey? Well, if she said. "There's some things perts, a general discussion on the by the sa Ranchi from Singapore lony, will preside.

the Confer were Sqr. Ldr. W. A K. Dalzell, in the Boy Scout movement are my ship comes home in time for Em wanting from Perkins's and to attend the your birthday, you shall have it" don't you go a-dawdling again, else future procedure at

William turned, seized with you'll hear from me when you get Its qualitative sub-com- RAF., Sqr. Ldr. L E. Hillier, cordially invited ence.

quick fear. From a little below back See?" mittee will to-day report on the RAF and Fit. Lt. F. A. A. Cole, meeting.

to attached RAF..

William nodded and moved out! categories other than battleships.

Dr. J. M. A. Lowson, of Singa-his shoulder, two green eyes look- Hermes.

William glared into the street Children were the question of battleship limits.

pore, who is a cousin of A. D.led into his own."

at playing on the pavements He the H. E. contemptuously at the eyes, and the zone of no construction At the usual weekly meeting of Lowson, formerly of between battleships and cruisers. the Manuk Lodge of the Thease-Bank, arrived in the Colony this the small red, moist mouth, and walked by quickly, pretending not the short. doubled plaits that to see or hear them. At the cor- GERMANY'S INTEREST Lord Stanley. Parliamentary phical Society, at 1-3 Chater morning by the sa. Ranchi.

stuck out like stiff straw behind ner he stumbled over the step into Perkins's Stores. Grampy Per- Under-Secretary to the Admiralty, Road, at 6 o'clock this evening.j

Mr. Sebag J. M. Mortefore, a the child's ears. well-known member of the English "You don't want that." he said, kins shuffled into the shop. "Well?" in an answer to a question as to Mr. R. Sander will give a paper)

the on "The Four Temperaments." whether

од any decision

family of Jewish philanthropists, sullenly. You wanna doll-they're he demanded, and William handed of limitation

battleship size

The Director Ambulance and Mr. H. Boggis Roife were ar-best for gals. Bay her a doll, mi over the money and the list

"Soda," said Grampy Perkins. reached by the Naval Conference

"I have to weigh it up."' would become applicable to Ger- acknowledges with grateful thanks rivals in the Colony this morning ter."

that agreements and appreciation the following by the ss. Ranchi.

"Buck up," said William with a many, stated reached at the Conference would donations:-From Mr. D. E. Sas-

Mr. and Mrs. K. Seligmana. ECHO TO KOWLOON courage born of bitterness. "My not be applicable to Powers other soon $100.00; subscriptions per!

Mr. Fan Shiu Nam $16.10. in-who were passengers on the 88. the than those participating in conference, but it was hoped that fants' woollen vests from Mrs. F. Nankin, which arrived in port arrangements might be made for A Paul: and bottles, sheets, and this morning from Mania, are round the world on the acceptance of corresponding figured cloth from Mrs. A. White. travelling

their honeymoon. An enjoyable bridge and mah He mentioned that Germany has

Mr. C. Encarascao, the well- already two battleships of 26.000 jogg drive was given yesterday

The case agains: Tsang Kan, man, from where he was handling Italians are trying to encircle Ras FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY under construction.evening by the Women's Auxiliary known Shanghai jockey, who rode tons each

of the Hong Kong Society for the for the Eu Tong-sen stable during |

counter. He could not see Wil-though it is admitted that small British Wireless Service.

Protection of Children the the recent Annual Race Meeting, alias Tsang Ping, aged 24, unem the soda scoop, could not see the Kassa but have not succeeded.

The prize win-left the Colony for Shanghai yes-ployed, who is charged with haliam He could not see the till advance guards have been cut off. Nonie Masseur, wife of Mr. A. A.

J. B. Masseur, of the Java-China-· ners were as follows: Contract-terday by the m.y. Asama Maru. g, who others not in custody. In a mothest he was at the far but not yet captured.

Japan-Line, Swatow, who passed committed an armed robbery at

side of the counter, pulling operi ONE "WRETCHED MASS”

away on Saturday, took place, at 1. Mrs. E. W. Hodges: 2, Mrs. Roob; Booby. Mrs. Wallace.

Another passenger for Shang- No. 12 Cowshed, Diamond Hill, was

ly be extracted a pound note. Rome: The complete.collapse of the Roman Catholic Cemetery at tion-1. Mrs. Dinnen; 2. Mrs hat and America by the continued before Mr. Justice Hay-the drawer of the till. Very quick-

described in war bulletin No. 146. Father G. M. Spada officiating, Macfarlane; Booby, Mrs. FerguAsama Maru was Mr. G. S. Dunk- den, Acting Puisne Judge, at the closed the drawer, and moved back the Abyssinian northern front is noon yesterday, the Very Rev.

Grumpy was still scooping soda. 901, Mah Jongg-1. Mrs. Gubbay: ley, the Colony wicket-keeper and Criminal Sessions this morning,

As he took the parcel from the where Marshal Badoglio gives an assisted by Father M. Robbia and 12. Mrs. Dogdatsky; Booby, Mrs. former Shanghai Interport Rugby when Mr. George She (instructed

by Mr. Peter H. Sin),who is for the old man's hands, he said politely, account of the Tembien battle. It Father Donnelly, S. J. Many fioral

of four armies tributes, were laid on the grave. Raguzini

player.

defence, submitted that the state-Thank you, Mr. Perkins,"

and is stated that

The deceased lady gave birth waited for the twopence change, belonging to the Negus, only ore! The RMS. Emprese of Asia is ment made by the accused at the

mass of fugitives reto a son, Andre George, at Swa-

tow on February 20. the three or four he had seen mains am to-day for the Colony via jsible.

COMPLETE BREAKDOWN All cemeteries, whether privately

Shanghai and will arrive here at 9

Some argument ensued and Mr. could not be missed. He was right.

Asmara: Marshal Badoglio re- owned or attached to monasteries,

a.m. to-day week.

Justice Hayden, finally ruled Grumpy shut the till and handed have been closed by order of the

against Mr. She, remarking that him the pennies. "Thank Committee of the Madrid municipal administration.

The Social

the statement was a voluntary Mr. Perkina," said William again, ceived 182 pressmen, yesterday, Institute announces

and ran off down the street, his giving them a personal account of

MINISTER TO MEET where the Left-wingers are in the

Helena May

heart thumping with sheer excite the Italian victory and expressing majority. Even the English ceme-

that the Dramatic Entertainment

at the complete Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant mert Arrived home, he put the his satisfaction An official announcement was tery, which under the League of

(Continued from Page 1). Nations ruling of 1929 was de-issued on Tuesday about the Italian arranged for this afternoon will

not take place. The next Concert Attorney-General, appeared for parcel on the kitchen table and breakdown of the Abyssinians on and the northern front The Italian Africa during

WES to make

NO QUARTER on March 19 at 5.20 the prosecution, the jury empan-inquired. "Mum-can I takes place

Mum?" His mother plan, he said, ed by this measure. The measure February. The total of deaths is

the following artists alled being comprised of Messrs play now,

Rome: Italy's reply to the Com- p.m. when

Takazze, after capturing it, the has called forth vigorous protests given of 194, of which 139 fell

He ran all the way to Wagery's, base for future operations. The mittee of Thirteen's peace appeal. from Right-wingers, who declare in battle, 35 died of wounds and have kindly consented to appear: H. Graye (foreman), E. M. Ozario, nodded. that century-old traditions have the rest through illness or accid- Elsa Aives. soprano; Helen Chang Sam-chong, E. de Chaffey,

and burst into the shop, held the pound total number of Abyssinian re-will be considered by a Council Lockhart, contralto; Soloman G. A. Smith, Chan Kin-cho

note up for Mr. Widgery's inspec-gulars engaged in the three battles of Ministers on Saturday. ents. A supplementary January been broken.

Bard, violin: and Tony Lorena, Yu Fook-chin.

of Enderta, Tembien and Shire press at present refrains from tion, exclaiming breathlessly, At Terre Vieja, Dear Alicante. Hist mentions 11 officers, 2

doubt "Please, sir--I want the rocking was 12,000-Trans-Ocean Service, comment, but unofficial circles are

not enthusiastic. They Left-wing elements set fire to an commissioned officers and 11 Black pianoforte.

pony." ancient pilgrimage church, which Shirts who fell in the Tembien

whether Abyssinia is yet ready to The pony was heavy and it was was burnt to the ground, attacked battle.

accept Italy's minimum terns, hard work getting it home. There several homes of Right-wingers,

which certainly will not be less Iwas a coal shed in the garden.

than the Hoare-Laval proposals. and finally set fire to the court of army since the war started are

William entered, found a box of

ABYSSINIA'S INTENTION law, and the office of the head-given at 1,046 men, of whom 490

matches, and lit a candle stub.

Addis Ababa: "The Emperor quarters of the Catholic People's fell in battle, 290 died of wounds

will probably agree to peace negoTM Party, burning all furniture, all and 426 by illness or accidents.-

An armed robbery took place Then he closed the door and un-

tiations on the basis of the formu-- -papers and documents to ashes. Trans-Ocean Service.

this morning at 8 o'clock at No. wrapped the pony.

For some time he simply stared

la contained in the appeal of the Trans-Ocean Service.

The eighth Annual General 157 Queen's Road West, first floor,

Committee of Thirteen, Reuter VISITORS TO COLONY

Meeting of the Hong Kong and when two men armed with knives at it. Then he stretched out his

learns semi-officially. It is point- who Chins Branch of the Chartered entered the flat and stole money fingers, almost timidly, and fondl-

led out, however, that it will be very Among the passengers

difficult to order a trace owing to Vienna, To-day-Vice-Chancel-arrived in the Colony this morning Surveyors' Institution was held and jewellery to the value of $400.ed the magnificence of its haun-

the nature of the Abyssinian gue- for Prince von Starhemberg-left from Manila by the s.s. Nankin on Tuesday, when the following The report of the robbery was ches, its nose, its ears. And at

rilla warfare, and it is not be- Vienna yesterday, and proceeded were Margaret Lady Blake and officers were elected for the en-made by Chan: Kong-ho, a mar-last he straddled its back, curled ried woman residing on-the-same his arms Jovingly, about its neck Mark suing year:--

Rome: The battle against Ras Lieved that Italy will definitely Sir Charles

and pressed his face against the to Rome, where, as is reported her

Chairman:-Mr. J. Ring, B. Sc. floor.

cool white face of the pony, from the Chancellery, Chancellor Dalrymple, who are on their way

When seven o'clock struck Wham Imra was one of the hardest guarantee the withdrawal of her von Schuschnigg will also go as to Japan in the course of a world (Eng.), F. S. L; A.M. I. Struct, E.

The troops of the League Covenant-Reuter's Bui- soon as the Czechoslovakian Pre-tour. Sir Charles Mark Dalrymple A L Mech. E, Vice-Chairman:

placed the wrappings loosely over communique. mier, Dr. Hodza, has left Vienne is the third Baronet and a son Mr. E. B. Reed, PASI FRGS, DAYLIGHT THIEF ARRESTED returned reluctantly to reality. He fought of the campaign, says a troops, in accordance with the

the pony and went indoors to sup-second corps, advancing across letin Service. of Margaret Anna Stewart, who Members of Committee:-(Mr. N.

the plain of Selaclaca, encounter- The serenity of the court of married for a second time Sir Sparke, O.B.E., FSI (Shang-

per and to bed. Patrick James Graham Blake, who hai), Mr. W. A. Cornell, F.R.LBA.; Mr. W. Schofield was disturbed it was a quarter to five before ed very stubborn resistance, the

F.S.L, Mr. G. W. Grey, FR.LBA; this morning by the blowing of Williszu arrived home next evening Abyssinians employing the most het withering machine-gun fire F.S.L, HOL Secretary: Mr. J. E police whistles and the rushing He dropped his cap and satchel in modern methods of attack They and were bombed from the air. the mobile The dead were piled up on the Richardson, FSJ

out of constables. It wEE later the hall and skipped through to charged right an to found that a Chinese named the kitchen. But with his hand batteries, which fired at the point banks, at some points, six feet high. Ras Imru fed in the direc- FARMERS EMPIRE TOUR - Chang Kam-wan had entered the on the brass door knob he came blank range of 100 yards,

The Abyssiniana, after three tion of his prevines of Gojjam. fat of Mm. G. Julyan at No. 63 to a stop. He stood motionless, A party of 26 British farmers Wyndham Street, first floor, with staring fredly at the rocking days' resistance, broke in panic It is believed that the Abyssin- ing the rioting before order was Esteva on board, will leave to

Wheryony on the kitchen table. Bis and fled in disorder towards thefians lost many thousands of dead. restored only after the demonstra-morrow for a cruise to the coast sailed from Tilbury recently in the intention of stealing.

the liner Mooltan for an Empire the alarm was raised the thief mother walked through from the Takazze ford, but the Italians The Italians are now advancing were there first, and as the fugi- unhindered towards the frontiers tors had set fire to a church and ports. tooted several buildings-Trans-i The USS. Mindanao is ex- tour, visiting South Africa, Ans- ran up the stairs, but was soon acullery, and glared down at him.

{tives endeavoured to cross they of Tembien-Bexter. (Continued On Page 10) Ocean Service.

pected in port to-morrow. Itralia, New Zealand, and Canada. srrested.

Only 490 Fall In Battle

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Rome, To-day.

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RIOTING IN COUTA

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The total losses of the Italian

son,

died in 1930..

Madrid, To-day. Serious dis- orders by Left-wing extremists arej reported to have taken place in Couts, the Spanish Morocco Zone, Several persons were injured dur- Picquet,

WARSHIP MOVEMENTS

The French cruiser Lamotte- with Vice Admiral

CHARTERED SURVEYORS

Officers For Local Branch

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one.

The case is proceeding.

ARMED ROBBERY IN QUEEN'S ROAD W.

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you,

ITALY'S "MAN HUNT”

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Slaughter At A River Ford

DEAD PILED UP ON BANKS

As a mark of respect the J. C. J. L. flag was flown at half-mast İyesterday.

The