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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936
PREMIER'S BUSY
DAY
Many Questions On Abyssinia
ANNEXATION ACCEPTED WITH
"ALL RESERVE"
London, To-day.
In the absence of the Foreign Secretary at Geneva the Prime Minister had a large number of questions relating to the Italo- in Abyssinian dispute to answer the House of Commons yesterday afternoon. Mr. Baldwin stated that when the Italia"Ambassador handed to the Foreign Office Tuesday a copy of the Italian de- cree annexing Abyssinia to Italy and confirming the title of Em- peror upon the King of Italy, he was informed that the document was accepted in all reserve and would be submitted to the Foreign Secretary on his return.
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Mr. The friendship between Alfred Bates and the Colonial Thomas, Secretary. Mr. J. H above, was referred to in yester day's bearing before the budget leakage tribunal. It was stated that Mr. Bates had offered Mr. advance Thom £20,000 in royalties for his political au- tobiography, and a share in any profits above £25,000.
NEW SPANISH CABINET
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
RELATIONS WITH DANZIG
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S TERM EXTENDED
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Genera, To-day".
The term of office of the League fof Nations High Commissioner for Danzig, Mr. Sean Lester, was pro- longed for one year by the closed session of the League Council yes- terday afternoon.
Mr. Anthony Eden, M. Paul. Boncour and the. Polish delegate jexpressed their satisfaction at the improvement of the relations be itween Danzig and the League of
Xations.
Neither Mr. Eden nor M. Faul- Boncour left Geneva last evening. The two statesmen will meet out. side the city to discuss the p carno question. Yesterday morn-! ing the first conversation for a long time took place between M. Litvinof and the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, but
Moderate Republican nothing as to its scope has been
Tendencies
Madrid, To-day.
Describing the contents of the note received by the British Legation along with other diplo matic missions in Addis Ababa from Marshal Badoglio, the Pre- mier said that Sir Sidney Barton
revealed.-Trans-Ocean Service.
EDEN'S BUSY DAY was instructed to make it clear
London: The Foreign Secretary In his reply that for the present
had another busy his communications with Marshall
The new Cabinet under the Pre- yesterday
in Geneva Yesterday Badoglio were on the footing that miership of Senor Casares day
Ruman- the morning he SIN Sir Sidney Barten regarded him Quiroga contains no Socialists or
Foreign Minister and as the authority in military or Communists, and may be describin cupation of Addis Ababa.
ed as of moderate Republicar ten-the Greek representative, M. Poll- as Mr. Sean Lester, In one of several other repliesdencies.
It is of practically the tis. as well
League High Commissioner for Mr. Baldwin reminded an oppost-same complexion
Danzig, and Herr Gressler, Pred- tion member that the Government | decessor.
cent of the Danzig Senate. It had repeatedly stated that their A feature is the inclusion of a
reported that the Council last policy in the dispute was based on representative of Catalonia for
'evening appointed Mr. Lester the collective decision by the the first time. He has been ap
High Commissioner for another League of Nationa
pointed Minister of Labour.-Reu-
year, on the request of both the A Geneva press message states ter
Danzig Senate and the Polish that the communication made on
Government. Tuesday by the Italian Govern-Deen published, but is being held During the two hours" sitting ment regarding the alleged ship-up at the request of the Rome
the Council hurried through ¡ment of dum-dum bullets from Government. British Wireless
Britain to Abyssinia has not yet Service.
28 its
pre-
Century BATES GIVES EVIDENCE
Fox
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long agenda at top speed. It now stands adjourned until June 15.
LIVELY ARGUMENT There was a lively argument, it is stated, in the course of the pris vate session regarding the report
NO KNOWLEDGE OF BUDGET PLANS submitted to the Slavery Commit-
CHINA'S CLAIM TO SEAT ON LEAGUE COUNCIL
+
London, To-day.
tee by the Italian Government. According to press telegrams, the The friendship between Mr. J. H. Thomas, Colonial Secre upshot was that the report was tary, and Mr. Alfred Bates occupied the budget tribunal yester-circularised to the members of the
•LAST 4 TIMES TO▪DAY day afternoon after Mr. Bates's lady Secretary, Mrs. Stubbs, had Slavery Committee with a note at testified about the insurances she effected on Mr.. Bates's behalf. tached saying that the contents Mr. Bates stated that his had been communicated by a mi-
authority occupying friendship with Mr. Thomas litary had lasted for 20, years. He foreign territory in violation of firmly denied that Mr. Thomas the Covenant.
at the pu told him anything about the con- The main business tents of the budget. His only blic session was an offer of seats business transaction with the on the Council to China, as Colonial Secretary was contain-representative of Asia, and to ed in a letter from Mr. Bates, some one of the smaller European one of which the latter's counsel read, Powers not belonging to starting "My dear Jim" and the already recognised regional offering £20,000 for
This Mr. groups.
recommendation Thomas's autobiography, com- was referred to the Assembly for Ipleted within six months of his consideration in September.--Bri-
retirement from politics, and tish Wireless Service. offering a further share of all profits over £25,000.
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ESTHER RALSTON
"TO-MORROW “ALIBI IKE”: 15 JOE E. BROWN.
Geneva, to-day-The Council of the League of Nations has approved the report fafouring the election of China to the Council.
decision The definité rests with the September. As- sembly-Reuter.
VANDALISM IN AMERICA
Sculptor's Works
Destroyed
New York, To-day.
Mr. Thomas replied stating! that he had had other substantial offers, but, influenced by the fact that Mr. Bates was prepared to make an immediate advance, he offer if. Mr.
certain
the
TRIAL OF PEERS
BY PEERS
Abolition Bill Passed By Lords
La
The noted sculptor George G. would accept the Barnard has disclosed that van-Bates could get him a
London, To-day." ¡dals
his house on which Mrs. Thomas was on Friday broke inta
The bill for the abolition of the studio and destroyed six pieces of keen. statuary with a sledge hammer Mr. Eates acquired the house privilege of trial by peers for and poured tar
over the frag-for £15,100 and informed Mr. members of the peerage passed įments. Three were plaster mo-Thomas of the fact on April 6, its third reading in the House of dels, of which there are no co-He asked for an acknowledgment Lords yesterday afternoon. pies, and others were of marblelof the sum on account of the au- ja Commons answer the Solicitor- General stated that the total cost and included two igures of tobiography. Christ. Only the famous war In reply to questions Mr. Bates to the public funds of the recent memorial The Rainbow Arch," on stated that he had had no other prosecution of a Peer before the It was with Mr. Thomas House of Lords was £686. which Barnard toiled for 15 years, transactions was unscathed.
from first to last, and he did not this case which gave rise to Lord Barnard was unable to suggest receive from any source any prior Sankey's bill, which now goes to who the perpetrators were. Ee knowledge about the contents of Commons-Eritish Wireless Ser said: "I can't understand the the budget Evidence showed vice. psychology of the thing?-Recter. that Mr. Bates's offer for Mr.
THE BRITISH COUNCIL
King's Patronage Extended
Thomas's autobiography was [dated November 1935. The house
ADMIRALTY CHANGES
(announces
A
in-
was purchased in February.- London, To-day-The Admiralty Beuter.
that owing to ness, Vice-Admiral F. F. Bose. EVIDENCE OF PROCEDURE London: The judical tribunal Commander-in-Chief, East Indies. énquiring into the alleged leakage is returning to the United King- of information regarding the in-dom. On his departure Captain creases of taxation heard evi-1. 0. Grace is to assume tempor- and the appoint- dence yesterday from Sir Warren ary command,
of Senior Naval Officer. Fisher, Secretary to the Treasury ment
London, To-day. HM the King, who as Prince of Wales presided at the in- and head of the Civil Service, and Persian Gulf, is to be regarded as augural meeting last July of the from Sir Maurice Gwyer, First an independent command until the British Council- the organisa Parliamentary Counsel
to Vice-Admiral Rose to the successor tion founded to spread abroad Treasury.
Sir Warren described arrives.-British Wireless Service. better knowledge of the coun- the procedure adopted in reach try's language, literature, art.
LUNCHES AT PALACE
and science has accorded his ng budget decisions and the ma-FORMER GOVERNOR GENERAL patronage to the Council. Lord chinery for the safeguarding of Eustace Percy, former Minister confidential information.
London, to-day-Sir Isaacs, the
of Education and until recently Further evidence was also taken Minister without Portfolio introm Mr. Alfred Bates, one of the former Governor-General of Aus- the present National Govern persons who took out substantial tralia, was received by M. the
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