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London, Sept. 23. Manchester textle people who are often disillusioned regarding reported action for amelioration of their none too happy 1st to-day hoping that they will not be hunting on a false scent in paying attention to rumours impending new regulations for prevention of foreign cloth being sold in Empire markets as "British made."
Has the Government at long last responded to repeated representa- tions on the part of Lancashire
Those who have been following
cables closely would
have noticed that American opinion on the rights of neutrals has recently that in order to earn the afore- sald qualcation textiles must be undergone an extraordinary trans-spun, woven and finished in this formation. It will be readily re- country? called that ever since the days of
Napoleon. United States policy has insisted on the freedom of the seas
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with a frequently embarrassing emphasis and now. all of a sudden, has veered to the opposite ex- treme. Under the immediate in
It is pointed out, for instance, that since the introduction of the quota system for restriction
cr Japanese exports to the Colonial
Empire very large quantities of Oriental cloth have been despatch ed to England for finishing, after which it is legitimately shipped as British goods.
Now at length come
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,
WITH NAPIER
We publish to-day the first of a series of extracts from letters tent to England from Abyssinia in 1868. They were written by an English officer attached to the staff of Sir Robert (njter- wards Lord Napier, Comman der of the Expedition whịch. we sent to obtain the release. of the British, qubjects im- prisoned by the "mar Am- perer." Theodorus. These letters
were first published in "The Morning Post" of August 26, 1935,
The force, consisting of 16,- von troops and 14,630 men, of the Transport Service, landed at Zula, on the Red Sea, în January, 1868. Fix objective was Maydala.
miles south- 400 wards, the fortifed town where the captives were held. After three months' march over moun-
Senate, February 1. 1863. "Nobody, except people actually present on the spot, can have the faintest idea of the dimculties to be and that have been to a very
great extent already overcome. It is so easy and simple for people at home to say. Why don't you advance, while here we are, a small force. at Senafé, consisting of the reports 3rd Cavalry, a battery of Artillery,
fluence of the Italo-Abyssinian dis-that the Government is seriously the 33rd Foot, the 10th N.I., and pite: Congress has wasted no time corsidering taking measures to barely able to do more than keep to enacting a Neutrality Law of the terminate this paradoxical stun- ourselves in food. most, far-reaching implications, for
tion-Renter.
the moment a state of war ishtahhhhhhhhhhhhidambhutes known to exist
between two or
more foreign powers, under this Neutrality Law the President is
bound th Impose an embargo on the shipment of munitions to any of the belligerent and on tranship- ment via neutrals. He must pro- hibit American ships from carry- ing war material, American passen~ gers from travelling in belligerent ships except at their own risk, American ports from affording facilities to belligerent submarines, and so forth. It is avowedly designed to safeguard the neutrality of the United States by automatic Hmitations on the discretionary powers of the Pre- sident. It is Q matter of some doubt whether these limitations are strictly within the terms of the
a measure
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London, Sept. 25. Nine members of the crew of the Hul: trawler Skegness are believed to have been lost the cliffs near Bridlington early to-day. The trawier was pound- ing to pieces on the rocks and efforts to reach it by a fe ne failed-Reuter.
IN
IMPROVING THE COUNTRY
Constitution, but the consent of New Plan Formed
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1935.
IN ABYSSINIA
IN
tainous and, in places, almist imparable country, the army arrived in face of the fortress, where Theodorus was awaiting it with his followers.
On April to the Abyssinians -sullied forth, but were "quickly routed with great loss. The prisoners were released the same day, and on April 18 Magdala #124 stormed and taken by the British, Theodorus dying by his own hand,
The letters provide the most vivid picture of this successful Expedition that has yet ap- peared. They are of special in- terest at the resent moment, when Abyssinia and its in- habitants are, so much in the publie rue. Below the writer of the letters describes some of the initial difficulties of the Repedition,
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Story of The
400 Miles' March
to Magdala
They seem to have a peculiar odour to themselves; after experiencing one, you know what's coming, after each one you meet... They are call- ed Shohohs, these Pass people, and
are
great thieves; they would plunder anything if they thought they could do so with impunity.
NEWS SUMMARY
In our issue of yesterday we published a letter from Mi, G. C. Moxon On “Chinaand Suver Price." The reply to this letter, by Sir Henri Deterding, states that "by all means let us have good criticism but also let us put on record the whole story and not part of it."
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The Shanghal Interport swim- mers left une Colony yesterday on the sa. Pres.dent Cleveland. In thanking Hong Kong for the hos- pitality shown to the team. Mr. John Huxley. president of the S.A.S.A. said he was confident that Shanghat would be able to turn the tables on Hong Kong at the next interport. Travelling on the sume vessel were the interport tennis teams and the captains of the ladies' and men's sides both " expressed confidence of being able to put up a good show.. they
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I couldn't help wishing for a Httle excitement with them on go- ing through the Pass, for I am capitally mounted, and I think. I could manage to walk round them If they missed me with their spears; and I think two or three revolver bullets in quick succession would alarm them, even through has to be fed by the commissariat; | their | shields. It appears for, as I said before, the country yields nothing. How the natives live is a marvel to everybody. They have flocks of goats; and I believe,
by taking them to the very top of the hills, they get grazing for them. Then they live on their flesh. Grain they never get. and for a little rice they would sell their bodles and souls to us, I belleve.
Money they don't seem to care about, except the Maria Theresa dollar. which they will take: but
throw the spear when at about twenty or thirty yards distance; 16 is leaded at the handle end.
"Their ladles, as far as I have
seen. are far from fascinating,
"Their ladies, as far as I have
secn,
far from fascinating are Their dress is generally (what there is of it) of leather, and some times ornamented with shells and
beads in rows; their hair is woolly. and in a series of short, stift curls out behind. The men's hair is also
"It is only quite lately that the they have no coin below a dollar. woolly, and saturated with oil or
commissariat has been able to collect a surplus of supplies, and that very gradually: we have only
just been able to send on a month's supply for a detachment now mov- trig on ahead to a more advanced position. We have to feel our way most gradually, and send supplies on for every animal or man that leaves this, as the country, I may say, as yet yields nothing.There Is a great deal comprised in those two words; it, in fact, entirely cripples us: we are moving as light as possible: an officer is only allowed one mule to carry every thing (1501b.), and he is only allow ed two servants, as of course, every additional mouth. makes a differ-
ence.
"The first thing that struck me was that, in the rains, our com-. munications would certainly be cut off. I looked for a water Unc in-
which is agnirist dealing in trifles.
At all times they seem to prefer grease, or butter of some sort- most objectionable with a skewer food to money, and no wonder for stuck in it to scratch themselves no amount of money would procure with; but their headpiece varies them food apparently in this coun-I fancy, according as they find time try of theirs,"
"Zoola was
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When Mr. G. R. Sayer presided at the annual general meeting of the Civil Service Cricket Club last evening he said that as was the case with the year before, the year under review was "a little patchy which was offset by some the evening a tribute was paid to bright spots.." In the course, of
lent work he had put in as trea- Mr. B. E. Maughan "for the excel-
aurer.
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Several resolutions were passed at an Extraordinary Generaį Meet-
ing of Shareholders of Messrs. Lane Crawford Ltd., yesterday and
one of which was the increase of
the authorised capital of from
$750,000 to $1,000,000.
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II.
Henri Cochet, the French tennis star was interviewed by "Adrem" yesterday when he expressed the opinion that as long as Perry and Austin
maintained their present form, Great Brita'n had nothing to fear as regards the Days Cup. M. Cochet 's proceeding to Manila where he hopes to enlist the ser- vices of a couple of Filip'no pro- fessionals. He hopes to stage ex- hibition games at the K.C.C. at ş later date.
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Later in the same letter the wit-and material to adorn themselves" ter has an amusing passage about the life of the Expeditionary Force The next letter is dated from at its base.
Adigrat, February 9, 1868. Adigrat particularly dis-is Suat on the Abyssinian side agreeable place, as you can of the present Eritrea-Abyssinia imagine; the sand and dust used boundary. It is about forty miles to fly about all day. Then the west of Adowa, and would be one gallon and a half of water wasn't of the first places occupied in an pleasant in a hot climate. I used. Italian advance. with many others, to go and bathe "We left Benafé on the 4th in- off the plerhead. You saw the stant for this place. First march greatest swells there the pink of to Goonah Goonah, some twelve or the ballroom, elbowing their way fourteen miles, brought us to the in man's most natural costume first real cultivation we have seen amongst all sorts of people in the since we landed. It was impossible Бате condition. and everybody to suppress an exclamation of de- Before à gathering of 84,831 box- with cropped heads. ... Some held night at seeing a real field of stand-ing fans, Joe Louis, haled as the out longer than others... and ing corn (barley). Goonah Goonah most sensational negro boxer since kept their hair long, but they had is a prettily situated valley with a Jack Johnson. made further pro- to succumb in the end to dirt and plentiful supply of water. We gress in his quest for the heavy- no water, and were brought low.
visited one of their churches there weight boxing crown when he beat. perpendicular on each side, and so "Now we have got to Senafé: | before leaving... we got them to Max Baer, the former champion, It is true that the Act has been
Nanking, Sept. 18. close together in places that it the climate is delightful. There allow us to remove their Bible, by a knock-out in the fourth rushed through to meet a particu-
The Ministry of Industry has seems as if three or four men could are low hills round us, but we are which is much the same as ours. round at New York on Wednes- lar emergency and is therefore formulated a rural rehabilitation stretch their arms across. The very nearly as high as one cares and very curiously illuminated day. Full detalls of the fight are valid for only six months, but it programme for the present year road which has been constructed to be 8.000 feet. It is still with pictures of the Apostles and given on
Page 11. is quite apparent that the present
In the light of the difficultles by the Belooch Regiment. has been bitterly cold at night."
the Virgin Mary, and also the intention is to form the nucleus of caused by the present Yangtze a work of immense labour... In In his next letter, written while Crucifixion. It is wonderful to
An urgent appeal for financial permanent and still more drastic and Yellow River foods, which the event of heavy rains, I should
the force was still waiting to ad- think how these people (almost
aid was made at the third annual legislation to be drafted at leisure have swept away thousands of think a torrent would rush down vance, the author describes the savages) possess a religion, and a
meeting of the Church of Christ in Bible, and ideas exactly corre-China which was held in the at some later date. In America, mow of farmland and destroyed there carrying everything before it Abyssinians. clitics who argue that in its pre-millions of dollars worth of crops. but the enormous boulders, "The people of the country who sponding to ours (in fact, they are Union Church' Hall, Kennedy sent shape the Act may prove in- Besides the establishment of rather rocks, that form its bed. It inhabit the Hils about the Pass are Catholics). The Army Signal Corps, Road, yesterday. It was stated effectual in practice, are not want- Farmers Banks at various rural would certainly be a magnificent very much as you have seen them under Major Pritchard have also that despite a donation of $166 by ing. For "munitions of war" is centres and encouragement of sight, but would completely cut off depicted. The men are all armed brought out photographic appara- the London Mission Society, a
1 spear, at ambiguous phrase which has commercial banks and other finan- our communication with our depot with
& sickle-shaped tus, and Sir Robert had some pages balance of only $47 98 had been been held by belligerents before
ciał houses to start extending of supplies and seaport, 'Zoolla,' sword (they cut with the inner of their Elble photographed before brought forward from the last rural loans to the farmers, cover not only actual
the [Zula.]
edge), and a knobbed stick; the the men marched that morning." year. now
Page 7. "Ourselves weapons but raw materials and Ministry has also decided to draw
our servants. and stick is usually used for carrying (Further extracts will appear in other supplies which are only very
up measures to protect the Invest-cattle, every mouth with the force, their bundles over their shoulders. I these columax to-morrow.) ments of such banks in the rural districts.
President Roosevelt, reluctant though it may be, has established a precedent which might be in- portant in the future.
to
indirectly connected. If at all, with the conduct of military operations, Such an interpretation would cer- tainly seem to go beyond the letter of the Act, if not its spirit as well, so that unless the United States is
effectually, so one is unable to Judge what amount of water falls (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily there in the rains. The rocks are
Press" (Copyrighi).]
Two general regulations govern-
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CHINESE, MINISTER
ENTERTAINS
Luncheon In Berlin
OF
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press") Telegraph, Copyright, „Tele- Message Ordinance, 1894.
the formation of farmers' untons have also been promul- gated, firstly, to instruct the local to be committed to the complete overnments to appropriate abdication of its neutral rights, subsidy to the farmers union on Monday, 30th September. 1935. there is still a danger that Con- which will be earmarked exclu- NOTICE is also hereby given that gress may have legislated in vain.sively for rural rehabilitation pur- the Singapore Transfer Registers. More important than these legal poses, secondly, to will be closed from l'uesday, 24th ničetles is the underlying motive farmers unions to September, to Monday, 30th Sept which impelled Congress to any closely with the local agricultural Beceived. September 25. 3.30 p.m.) ember, 1935, (both days inclusive), legislation of the kind at all. And experimental stations and rural for the preparation of Dividend that motive is clearly to keep the Warranta.
peace at any price, even the price of
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants, Local Secretaries.
Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore, 18th September, 1935.
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"People Who Matter":
PEOPLE WHO MATTER, to the advertisor are tho ̈ people who can afford to buy bla gooda, Most of
these people bay and read the
Hong Kong Daily Press,
surrendering the authority which it is the duty as well as the right of a great power to exercise upon the affairs of the world.
of
extension Institutione.
instruct the cooperate
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PRACTICABLE SCHEME
Since the promulgation of the Farmers' Union Law in December. 1936, it is understood that more chan 1,000 such associations have been organized throughout China China A practicable working plan out-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
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Despite the very unfavourable weather conditions a crowd of about 40 people turned out at the Army Ride Range, yesterday when a Spoon and Practice Shoot un- der the auspicies of the Hong Kong Rifle Association, was held. Same
very encouraging scores were returned, the best being that
The Annual Speech Day will be The Great Northern Telegraph of S...M. Sheen who totalled 94.
held at St. Stephen's Girls' Col- loge, Lyttleton Road, on Friday, October 4, at 3 p.m. All friends are welcome..
"Members of the Wah Yan Past
Berlin, Sept. 25. The Chinese Minister to Berlin, Liu Chung Chieh, gave a luncheon on Tuesday in honour of the Ger- Students' Association are remind- man Commission for the study of ed that a week-end excursion to economic and commercial condi- Macao per the 88. "Chuen Chow" tons in the Far East The Com-will be held on Saturday, Septem-
'ssion will shortly
leave for ber 28, at 2 p.m. Subser.pt ons 'are for mem- (1) $6.00 per head bers, and" (2) 28.00 per head for ined by each of these unions, Consul General at Shantha', who Colonel Kriebel, the German
non-meinbers, inclusive of fare, the Ministry belleves, will help is in Berlin on leave at present, greatly in work.
rehabilitation was amongst those who attended
Attention has also been drawn the Ministry to the perfection of the granary system which is one of the most effective weapons
rural
the function.-- Transocean Kuo Min
HAYMAN AND ROSSHARDT
STILD HELD
Ransom Demand Reduced
By a happy combination geographical and historical ac- cidents, the United States has been mercifully protected from that curse of discord, which plagues the crowded diversity of the old world. Although that is her fortune rather than her merit, there might have been a plausible case for leaving the Old World to stew in its own Juice if she had consistently kept "combat foods, famines as well her hands out of the stew-pot. as regulating the market prices. She has, however, done nothing of Pending the promulgation of the the kind: Was not America one regulations governing the enforce of the signatories of the Peace ment of the Granary Law by the Treaties? Was it not an American National Government, the M'nis- Secretary of State who instigated try will supervise the nation-wide
Pelplug, Sept. 25. the so-called Peace Pact? Having establishment of granaries in the New negotiations have been undertaken interventions of this farming areas..
started for the release of the mis- kind, can she reasonably hope to Joint preparations are now be'ng stonar'es, Messrs. Hayman and disclaim all responsibility for the made by the National Agricultural Bosshardt, who are still held by consequences? Even on, the nar- Research Bureau and the National the bandit leader Ho Lung north rowest conception of her own in Agricultural Extension Committee west of Hunan. terests such, an attitude would for the holding of an elaborate At present the demands for hardly seem to be politic. There country. fair. where leading ransom are much lower than the may well come a turn of events agricultural products from all excessive demands made, when which will presently compet parts of the country will be on negotiations were broken of America to abandon her, mood, of dusplay--
the Reds at the end of August. Exaggerated isolation..
Reuter
China United Press by mail).
lodging, and four meals." The party will return to Hong Kong on
the following Sunday by the 3.8. "Kam Shan" which salls at 4.30 p.m. (Macao t'me). In view of advanced bookings on board and
to be made, members participat consequent arrangements that are
ing are requested to send in their names to, or ring up. Mr. Chat 1 Wal Bhuen, c/o the Hotel Cerll, or Mr. Cheung Yan Bhung, c/o the Wah Yari College, before 5 p.m. to-day."
The as. President Coolidge w'll arrive in port to day at 1 pm from the North and will leave for "Manila at m'dnight. -
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The Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club will hold its Ninth Annual Meeting at Gloucester Hotel (top lounge) to-day at 5.15 p.m.
Company (Limited) that
inform us the following Unclaimed Telegrams, are lying in their om- ees.-Maruki Co., c/o Shokin from Tajimi; Midzuno care Matsubara Hotel -from Nagoya; Kimura Hortulan from Tokio; Minses Watts, 8. Ranpura from Shang- hal; and Miss Quene. Warta, ss. Ranpura ftrom Shanghai.
A clean bill of health was re- turned for the 24 hours ended, on september 24,
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ZEPPELIN SERVICE
EXTENSION
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Frankfurt, Sept. 24. The new Zeppelin airport is de- stined to become the starting point in the regular airship ser- vices to South America, and later
The following forthcoming wed-to the Far East, the latter aer- dings are announced: Mr. Joseph ice to be inaugurated here next and th connection with Gabriel Rozario, clerk, of 7 Austin year, Road, 1st floor, and Miss Eghez
The Mayor of Frankfurt, Dr. Franc'sca Rozaria, of 10 Parke Krebs, is now on" his
Way to Street, second floor; Mr. Bosn- Brazil on board the airliner.
Graf Zeppelin.
Mayor Krebs, so it is 'stated, will conduct negotiations in Rio do Janeiro with the Brazilian Government concerning the pro- fected new airship route.-- Prankucen. Kuo Mint
161 88 Tee Street, top door, and focto Jesus de Bouza, engineer, of Miss Justina Maria Mathias, of the
same address;:
While Corporal Scott, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, was riding a horse in Hennessy Road on Tuesday, the animal shied and knocked down a Chinese man who, however, refused to go to the station.
U.S. STRIKE THREAT.
Washington Bept" 25. The conference of the Appala- While feeding his master's chow chian mine owners has been con- dog, Chan Sang, 15, of 13 York tinually sitting, but so far no pro-. Road, Kowloon Tong,was bitten, gress has been made in their He received treatment at the efforts to avert the strike of the Kowloon Hospital and the dog was soft coal workers sent to Mataukók for observation; Bruter
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