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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1935.

ITALY MAY THROW DOWN CHALLENGE AT GENEVA

Paris Talks To End In Stalemate?

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LAVAL IMPATIENT: BRITAIN INSISTS ON AN EARLY REPLY

Rome, August 18.

It is believed in Rome that the Paris conference will end in a stalemate and will be followed by a crisis in Geneva when Italy may throw down a challenge to Abyssinia and Great Britain if an attempt is made to discuss the Italo-Abyssinian dispute

The proposals for the settlement of the Abyssinia dispute have been submitted to Signor Mussolini by the Anglo-French governments, according to well-informed

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French source. The proposals which are described as “suggestions" are that as far as, Britain and the French are concerned. Abyssinia will be left open for Italian economic development. They are based on the Anglo-Italian agreement of 1925 and the French-Italian agreement of this

year.

Britain reserves the right over Lake Tsana and the Nile tributaries while France asks only for safeguarding rights concerning the Djibouti and Addis Ababa railway.

In the meantime the talks are hanging fire, pending the desired submission Signor Mussolinl's terms in black and white. M.`Laval is rather impatient at the hitch be- cause of his daughter, Jose's marriage to Count Rene de Chambrun which takes place on Tuesday and he doesn't want the Conference to reach the crux at that particular moment.

The "Echo de Paris" says it is becoming increasingly obvious that Britain and Italy are engaged in a trial of strength or rather determination. The Conference, is not meeting further to-day by Mr. Eden and M. Laval will have a forty-five minutes conversation this afternoon-Beuter.

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TRIAL OF DETERMINATION

UNEASINESS PREVAILS

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Paris, August 18. Uneasiness still prevalls in French arcles after the meeting between M, Laval and Baron Aloisi. The instructions received by the Italian delegate this morning is

not considered to clear up two points.

Baron

Paris, August 18.

Aloisi visited M. Laval and had a conversation lasting ninety minutes. Mr. Anthony Eden also had an hour's talk with M. Laval after which he (Lavai) announced

negotiations were

Firstly, they appear to discard the suggestions presented as a basis for possible discussion with that the out bringing forward anything definite in their

proving difficult place. and secondly, they avoid Mr. Ecen's destre to clear up what are the

Italian demands. M. Laval's 'meet-

Irig with Mr. Eden was to inform him regarding the latest exchange of views with Barun Aiols- Привет

WILL NOT WAIT The British delegation will not wait more than two or three days longer for Mussolini's reply to the Franco-British suggestions to Baron Aloisi, so British quar- ters stated to-night,

made

"The situation must be cleared ur one way or other by the mid- dle of next week." It is still pos- sible there may be conversations, te-marrow but the general im- pression in Franco-British quar-

ters to-night were markedly ps- simistic.

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CONSTANT TOUCH

Rome, Aug. 18 Baron Aboisi has been in con- stant telephonic touch with the Foreign Office here. Authoritive circles are most reticent as regards what is happening in Paris but it

is understood that Britain and France have submitted certain im- portant proposals to the Italian Government and that the Italian Foreign Office wished urgently to get in touch with signor Musso- lini who, however, left Rome this afternoon for a motor tour of in- spection of the South Italian Blackshirts who have been mobi- Used for service in Africa.

Addressing 12,000 of the 23rd Division in Isernia. Il Duce is re- ported to have declared "we shall

The Tripartite Conference is meeting at 3.30 p.m. Mr. Warriner, the American Charge D'Affaires in Paris also dis- cussed the situation with Mr. Anthony Eden-Reuter.".

afternoon.

tion of Italian advisers. pending the receipt of Signor Mussolini's observations in that connection.. Reuter

AWAITING ORDERS

Par's, Aug. 17. A further meeting of the tzi- partite, conference expected for this morning was postponed, but the talks were possibly to have been resumed In the The reason for the delay was un- derstood to be that Barop Aloisi is awating instructions from Rome.

CONFERENCE HELD UP

message from Paris states that appears probable that the tripartite conference w be resumed before next Tuesday. The meeting expected yesterday morn ing was postponed to enable Baron Alois obtain Instruction; from Rome,

Another

Mr. Eden and 'M. Laval previously intimated that further progress is Impossible until they receive Signor Mussolini's minimum demands.--- Reuter,

AT A STANDSTILL

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FRENCH LINER NEW GOVERNOR

STRIKE

The Crew Walks Out

Marseilles, August 17.

The departure of the French liner Patria for the Far East has been delayed by a fightning strike of the crew, in sympathy with the kitchen boys' demands for higher pay, the crew refusing to embark until the demands are met..

The passengers who were due to sal on the Patria, including ex- President Doumergue's step daughter and her children, left the vessel and were accomadated in the local hotels for the time being- Router.

SILVER MARKET'

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, August 17. London silver prices to-day were up 116 as follow:-

Spot

Aug. 16

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GENERA Appointment To. Australia

London, August 18,

It was announced here to-day. that Brigadier General Hon · Sir Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore Ruthven has been appointed Governor-General of Australia in succession to Rt. Hon. Sir Isaze Alfred Isaacs who has held that post since 1931- Reuter.

The new Governor-General who was born at Windsor on July 8, 1872 and educated at Eton, has had a distinguished career. He joined the 3rd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry in 1891 and was attached to the Egyptian Army, Soudan, in 1898. He commanded the Camel Corps Detachment a the Battle of Gedaret and subse- quent operations, and won the V.C. in addition to many other decora- tions. Aug. 17

Amongst the many important 29-1/16 positions he has held was that of 29-1/18 | Military Secretary to the Governor- General öt Australia in 1908. He

15, 1916-18 in France and Gallipoli served in the European War, 1914-

and was severely wounded, gaining the D.S.O. and bar. C.B., C.MG. and was mentioned five times in the Despatches.

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London on New York cross rate at closing to-day was 4.9718 com pared with 4.9682 at closing yes- terday.

should be in a hurry, for the new to him proposals are submitted

and Italy has time untilant daily. September 4.

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Sir Isaac Isaacs who was born in Melbourne on August 6. 1855. was a product of the Beechworth Grammar School and Melbourne University. He also had a bri

career, his activities in- clining more to the scholastic side. Prior to being appointed Governor- General of Australia in 1931, he was Chief Justice of the Com- monwealth for about a year.

CHESS TOURNAMENT

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Paris, Aug. 17. The three power conference has come to a temporary 'standstill pending Mussolini's reply to the proposals put forward by England and France with the consent of It is becoming more and more Abyssinia. No meeting took place apparent that Britain and Italy on Saturday in the forenoon or in are trying the'r strength against the afternoon, but M. Laval in each other, the paper continues. formed pressmen that conversa-pointing out that the outcome of tions may possibly be resumed on this struggle would necessarily Saturday night.

fect the French policy also. Meanwhile Laval and Eden had The first day of the negotiations" another conversation with the ob-clearly showed up the greas dim- Ject of formulating a joint Franco. calties standing in the way of [Special to the "Hong Kong Dal British scheme which, it is stated agreement, saya the "Journal," in informed circles, is by no means which asserts that considerable representing a comprehensive plan pessimism prevails in British quar- of the a lasting settlement of the ters. The foreign editor Italo-Abyssinian conflict, but ru paper, however, "dentes 'the ex's- ther concerned with the possibi-tence of "a united Anglo-French tles of Italy's economic expansion front against Iraly," and asserti "that "each of the three parties con- to. Abyssinia,

The current rumours are that cerned is playing its own game and France and British are willing to assuming a different. attitude."

Reuter. grant loans for the promotion of Italy's exploitation for Abyssinian

OFF TO AFRICA · mineral wealth. It is stressed that

lome, Aug. 18. the economie proposals, if accepted Signor Mussolini's son-in-law. by Mussolini, would afford a basis Count Clano, has been transferred for further negotiations concern to the Air Squadron for service in ing the question of political gua- East Africa as from August 24. rantees. Inasmuch as Italy has not He will, however, retain his post as yet atated her minimum demands, Minister for Press Propaganda- the discussions appear to be float-Frater. ing in the air for the time being.- Transocean Kua Min,

for

liberations,

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go forward until we achieve. a tone in criticism of any attempt The only authoritative informa-

Fascist Empire. I know you will do your duty with iron discipline until all goals have been attain- ed."- Reister

NOT ENTIRELY AGREED

Paris, Aug. 17. Beside the Anglo-French sug- gestions which were practically to leave Abyssinia open for Italian economic development, it is re- ported that Anglo-French finan- clal assistance has been suggested for Italian development in the form of a tripartite financial ex- ploitation.

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MANY PIGEONS LOST

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Queen's Building

ROYAL NAVY

Appointments

London, July 30. In view of the notice available. the Board of Admiralty have de Berlin, Aug. 17.

cided to waive the educational After a full week of waiting in qualification for Telegraphist Air vain the owners of over 500 carrier Gunners, now serving who volun- pigeons of the 1,050 released a teer for Observer's Mate before Dec. Lympne, England, last Saturday for | 31. next, and who are the greatest race of the current qualified. year, from England to Germany. must conclude that the birds have been lost.

As was reported at the time. stormy weather broke out just after the race began, many pigeons be- ing apparently unable to and their way and reach shelter; hence they must have perished at sex.

otherwise

The Admiralty notified the fol- lowing appointments yesterday:

Cmdr. H. Bowen, to Weston. Aug 13, and in command, en re- commg.

Payr Cmdrs.-H. A Thompson, to Boscawen. Aug 15, and A. R. H derson, to Fur ous, on recommg.

Lt-Cadra-S. K. Horn, to Vin-

Stray birds have been reported to have arrived day by day this dictive, Aug 8, and L. E. Porter, to week, the stragglers being obvious-Drake, for RNB, Aug 12.

exhausted and underfed.- "Kuo Min.

Warsaw, Aug 17. Play in the international chessy tournament, in which teams from 20 nations are participating, began at the Officers' Club here to-day.

The last international team tour- nament, which took place at Folk- stone in England two years ago. ended in a victory for the United. States team, which thus retained the trophy it had won at Prague Fransocean Ruo Min. * 1031.-

read the statement they had agreed.

upon.

He said they had examined diplomatic documents concerning the relations of the three Govern- ments with Ethiopia and at a sub- sequent meet'ng they would seek some means or sestling peacefully the Italo-Abyssinian dispute Reuter.

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GENERAL SUBJECTS

CHINESE PROTEST TO JAPAN

Nanking, Aug. 17. The Foreign Ofce has protested to the Japanese Embassy against the frequent fights of Japanese aeroplanes over the Tientsin and Pelping areas without the per- mission of the Chinese authorities The protest asks the Japanese authorities to stop such fights.-- Reuter.

. STRIKE CALLED OFF

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PRINCE KILLED

Lt-Omdrs (E)-J. G. HU, to Gre- nade, Aug 19, and A. H. C. Cœ, to Terror, Aug 21.

Surgn Lt-Cmdrs.-F. B. Quinn, MB, to Victory, for RNB, and M. Barton, to Drake, for RNE, Aug. 31. C. R. Boland, MB, to Pembroke, for RNB, temp, Aug 3, and to Woolwich, an commg: J. J, Cusack, MB, to Victory, for RNB, temp, Aug 3, and.

Faulknor, Sept. 2:, and T. F Crean, to Drake, for RNB, Sept 2

Chapla'n-Rev I. B. G. Hopkin- James, MA, to Achilles, Aug 23.

Lts.-C. T. Collett, to Weston, Ang 10, and W. J. Bines, to Gala-. tea, on commg, for trials and ser- vice, undated.

Lts (E)-E C. Benfor, to Glor ous, temp, July 29. A. J. Stewart, to Pembroke, Aug 20, and L. B Curgenven, to Adventure, undated.

Burgh Lt-3. K Faster, MB. to Pembroke, for RN Hospl, Chatham, Aug 3.

Paris, Aug. 16. "FESSIMISTIC VIEW

The primary aim. of the British [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally and French delegates to the three-

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power conference here is to dis- Rome, Aug. 17. cover Italy's precise" and intnimum A message

from Paris states claims upon Ethiopia. Unless this that political quarters there

can be accomplished no real pro- inclined to take rather a pessimis- Gress can be made towards a settle-

·Amsterdam, Aug. 17... SHARP CRITICISM Լյ

tic view with regard to the pros- ment of the Italo-Abyssinian con-

London, "Aug. 16. - At the instigation of the Inter- Payr L-E F.. Burkit, to Fur- (Special to the “Hong Koziz Daily pects of the three-power confer-troversy, since the Emperor of

The three-power conversations national Bargemasters Associa-ious, on recommg. * Fress” (Copyright).] ence, according to the press this Adyssinia cannot very well be ex

began at the Qual D'Orsay this tion, the bargemen on the River. Rome, Auz 17.

morning, which states that almost rected to stare the maximum, he morning with a meeting at which Mass decided to call off the strike

PLANS DIVISION With the opening of the three-reached during the first day's de-

a complète deadlock had beat. will offer.

Moniseur Lava, Mr. Eden and and remove the obstructions The British and French Govern- Barch Alo'si were alone Power conference at Fairs, the

present. placed in the river and again.

Paymaster-Commander E C. Italian press adopts a still sharper

ments have been yng vainly This lasted for nearly two hours, part'elpate in the bargemen's

Fenton is to jo'n the Naval Staff since May to obtain this informa after which the members of the clearing exchange

to-day for duty in the Plans Divi- tion from Italy. ̈ to thwart Italy's intentions and tion concerning the results of to:

delegations were entertained to Traniace in “Kuo, Mia.

sion, in which Paymaster-Com-~ demands concerning Abania, day's sessions was a meagre state-.

Baron Alois Italian chief dele- luncheon by the French Premier.

mander V. C. G. Eason, OBE, which are even more uncomproment by M. Laval, that "the deling telephone conversation with evening what is understood to gate to the conference, despite a At a. resumed meeting. this

DS.C., has served since October, misingly formulated.

berations on Friday were solely de- Rome after lunch to-day- had not have been a fairly general discus-

1932. Paymaster-Commander Fen- voted to the examination and de

ton recently returned from New "delivered the goods," a spokesman sion d'rected at obtaining in de Anition of the various reatles te

Zealand, where he had been squad- said at the afternoon meeting and tail a statement in regard in gulating, the British, French and

ren accountant officer for three. the conversation had to be ad- Italian grievances and aspirations, Italian relations with regard to tourned until to-morrow, with the was continued,

Rome, Aug. 16. years. He entered as an assistant Prince Francesco Banseverino clerk in July,, 1909, and served as left to

It would appear that the con- Costa Disantagata, attached to the such in the battleship Russell, Dar a later meeting to find means for a peaceful settlement "of

versations have not progressed suf- Foreign Once, with the rank of ing the War he served in the cru- the conflict.

ABYSSINIA WILLING .... ficiently far as yet to give grounds First Secretary, has been killed in iser Newcastle and as accountant/

for "pessis'am or optimism. The British and French delega

DI a crash at the Littorio airport officer in charge in the surveying- tions are convinced that Abyssinia cussions will continue, and the Reuter.

ehly Hearty. He was promoted to The examination of the treaties is willing, or prepared to go the problem with which they are con- in question, however, the papers very limit to effect conellation, and cerned is without doubt extremely

h's present rank in October, 1930, assert, showed clearly that the that if Italy frankly states her cult. But in the British view.

while serving in HMS. Kent,, dag- British and Italian viewpoints are demands, they will to a great ex-shared it is believed, by the French,

ship in China. hardly reconcʻlable.

tent be met by the Negus. It is it is still possible by a dispass'onair understood he contemplates guar- examination of all the elements. antees for the protection of Italian in the situation to evolve a means colonists in Abyssinia, and econo whereby the grievances can be re- (Special to the "Hong Kong

moved and leg timate aspirations and susceptiblities be reconciled,

Fresa" (Covuright)) which at least offers an alterna

The Hague, Aug 17

"The control of. Abyssinia, no matter in what way it is effected," declares the "Tribuna," "whether as a mandate, a protectorate or as

a dominion, has become a vital ne- Abyssinia," and that it would be gap slightly narrowed but far from i

cessity for, the Italian people In other words, it is an enterprise, which to renounce or sacrifice or to compromise would be wors thar direct failure."

DEFINITE DEMANDS

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conveyed to the Nore, and Plymouth Cop live preferable on every count to The Ministry of Public Works has the Mediterranean Station for resort to war.

appointed a permanent Aviation generous contrib

The paper points out that to-day While M. Laval and Mr, An- there are only two factors which thony Eden were completely agreed run counter to Italy's will. Abys, as regards economic concessions sinia's own interests and the Bri- to Italy, Britain opposes any polish opposition. The Abysmian

Baron Aloist is "declared to have tical concessions by the French interests are dismissed by the paper avoided, the statement of definite Government, but envisaged, how as having no moral value, the same demands by his Government in de ever, the possibility of granting, arguments always employed by the tall, although expressly requested mic facilities, including rights in with the consent of Negus, cer- italian press being brought for- by Mr. Anthony Eden to put them'ning. Tall and road constructim tain guarantees to Italy, such as ward, namely, that Abyssinia can- Italian cards on the table. the presence of Italian advisers in not be regarded as possessing equal Italian delegate; is and, twice

and agricultural development --- the different branches of the rights, let alone as a State, in the telephoned Signor Musolini in

Reuter. Abyssinian administration, it is proper sense of the word.

order to inform the Dute of Mr.

LENGTHY TALKS

Certain constructive suggestions understood including the Abys- The Tribuna" finally character Eden's request, as well as the gen-

The opening three-poor talks dealing, for instance, with econe sinian army, Ma

Ises Abyssinia's membership of the erat tendency of the neyslations, continued until 7.45 pm. when M. mic concessions The French consider this a League of Nations as worthless, but failed to obtain the latter's per Laval emerged from the confer- remove the Italian guarantee of Italian security but since it alleges, Abyssinia's entry, mission to reveal the Italian inence room at the Qual d'Orsay and their East Afric-C it is understood, that Mr. den into the League of Nations was tentions completely.

beckoned the crowd of waiting to in did not agree to the proposal of contrary to the statutes, –

Bigner Mussolini, says the "Echo Journalists, and while Mr. Eden and main financial assistance, non the ques 2271ean Aun Kim

de Paris, sees no reason why be Baron Alols stood beside him he Britia.

whose task will be China Fleet Cình safety in

travel in order to fac has been prompted wear on the cuff of the accidents gold badges fat range tch pas

surveyin recorders will fir future. be supplied from the yards singly, instead of in pairs price la, la. 40, and 1% 6

each.