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EVENTS MARK TIME

AT GENEVA

No Further Concessions To Italy?

MUSSOLINI TO MAKE NEXT MOVE

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Geneva. September 27.

Special emphasis laid in the course of Thursday's Council meeting on the still existing possibilities of conciliation is in- terpreted here as indicating that the League is anxious to meet Italy half way so long as the latter refrains from carrying out her plan of military conquest of Abyssinia. #

Rome observers are inclined to believe that Italy could prob- ably bring about a conference outside of fieneva provided she could see her way to giving formal Assurances and tangible conflict guarantee that she would not precipitable an armed "with-Abyssinia.

According to reliable information the Italian delegation told M. Laval that Italy has no intention of withdrawing from the League unless she is compelled to do so by circumstances which leave her no choice such as for instance the closing of the Suez Canal

The concensus of opinion here seems to be that it is up to Signor Mussolini to make the next move for it is considered ont of the question that the Concillation Committee's proposals can be materialy modified in the course of eventual diplomatic

discussions.

It is understood that M. Litw noff} strenuously protested in the course of the Council's secret session on Thursday against the Committee's suggestions on the ground that they were calculated to prejudice the sovereignity of a League mem- ber, but he subsequently declared himself willing to accept them" as a baxis of a possible peaceful settlement to the conflict.

GENEVA DEPARTURES

Geneva, Sept 20. The chief delegates of the great powers including M. Laval and Mr. Anthony Eden will leave the Lea- gue capital on Friday but it is an- nounced that they will return at the beginning of next week.

According to general expecta- tions the new committee of thirteen will meet in five and ten days' time for drawing up its recommen- dations, which are to be submitted to the parties in dispute.

Other Council members are known to share M. Litvinoff's view that the obligations to be imposed o'n Abyssinia under the Commit-Transocean Kuo Vin, Lee's plan is incompatible with the "etter and spirit of the coven- ant.

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Under these circumstances France and Britain, even if they are willing to make further cessions to the Italian standpoint will probably be prevented from the doing so out of regard for prevailing sentiment among other Crunch members. The Concilia- tion Committee's report must therefore be considered to contain

which the maximum concessions Italy may hope to obtain from the League.

now AN

ITALIAN CONVICTION

Italian League circles before are convinced that the real driving power behind the League's action is Britain which in their opinion 19 determined with without the League to prevent Italy from gaining a foothold in Abyssinia.

It is regretted in Leagne circles that the idea of an Italian man-

date over Abyssinia, as suggested by Baron Aloisi in his communi- cation to Senor de" Madariaga, has not been taken into consideration by the League. It heng held on the Italian side that this solution would alone take due account of the realities.--- Transocean" Kuo Min.

F

MARCH ON ADOWA

Faris, Sept. 27.

NAVAL ACTIVITY

Rome, Sept 26. Five British submarines escortea by several destroyers arrived on Thursday at Astakos, a port of Pat- ras,

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Despatches from Crete state that an Italian warship was sighted of the islands of the north west coast where it is alleged to have been taking soundings... Transocean Kuo Min.

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HOPES FADING

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Paris, Sept. 26. Hopes for the success of the Geneva talks and that their out- come will be a formula which will make possible the settlement of the Italo-Ethicplan quarrel,

.. are steadily diminishing.

Le Temps, ne of the best- informed Paris newspapers, in an editorial, declares: "Nothing is yet saved; all is not lost."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1935.

AGGRESSION IN

EUROPE

Britain's Reply To France

London, Sept. 27, The British note in reply to the French enquiry, whether Britain will support collective, action in the case of European aggression was received in Paris last night and immediately telegraphed 10 M. Laval at Geneva,

It is understood from reliable quarters that the reply consists of a refusal to make any advance promise in regard to any specific hypothetical case of aggressiop in Europe,

LIBERTY TO INCREASE

THE NAVY

Britain To Send Note To America

At present it is impossible to obtain official comment. But 'Reuter's' Diplomatie correspond- ent writes that it is unlikely that Great Britain will exceed the pro- visions of the naval treaties

London, Sept. 27. | contra of naval building has been the British Government is sending

According to the Daily Express. abandoned.

A note to the United States this week-end stating that His Ma-

must jesty's Government

regain the liberty to increase the Royal

considerably, giving Navy Government's Empire responsibili- tore their expiry. But in view of ties and its foreign commitments the naval developments__ abroad:

as the reason..

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the

be-

particularly in certain European The "Dally Mall" declares that countries, it would not be surpris- Great Britain will shortly informing if Britain should invoke the al signatories of the Washington | escalator clause immediately. ---

em- Berater

The reply reiterates the con- cluding part of Sir Samuel Hoare's speech at the Assembly wherein He emphasised that Britain ad-Treaty of her intention to

bark upon, a big construction pro- amantly stands fnr collective

gramme, which has been deferred' maintenance of the League coven- up to now in the hope of arranz-

ant and collective resistance. to

Reuter,

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OFFICIAL DENIAL

London, Sept. 27. An emphatic official denial haa al acts of unprovoked aggression. a naval conference in the au-

been given to the "Daily Express" This newspaper. points out that naval report, It was stated that the prospects of a naval confer- no note has been sent by the Bri- ence have now disappeared and tish Government to the United that the hope of successful out-States nor was such action con- come of any negotiations for the templated-Reuter,

SILVER MARKET

(From: Our Own Correspondenț)

London, Sept. 27. London Silver prices to-day were up 1/16 as follow:-

Sept. 26 Sept. 27

29-1/4 29-1/4

Spot..... Forward

29-5/16 29-5/16

London on New York cross-rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9188 com- pared with 4.9125 at closing yes- terday.

REPORT NECESSARY

-- DJIBUTI RAILWAY

SAFEGUARDS

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graphie

„(Special to “Hong Kong. Dally Press") Talagraph, Copyright, Tair, Modze Ordinance. 1893 Received, September 27, 7.50 p.m.)

Paris, Sept. 27. The director of the Djibati- Addis Ababa rallway arrived at Marselles from Somaliland on. Thursday according 10 "Le!

and left for Paris im- mediately to confer with competi- tent authorities at the wish of the French Government about mea- sures to be taken to protect the railway in the event of an out- break of hostilities in Abyssinia.

The question will be raised of the

Di possibility

employing French or neutral troops to pro- tect life and property.--- Transocean. Kuo Him......¦

FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS Marseilles, Sept. 27.

Matin" Geneva, Sept. 28. The decision which the League Council reached at to-day's meet- ing, to take action with reference to the Italo-Ethiopian dispute un- der Clause Four of Article XV of the Covenant, involves, repara- tion for the publication of a report containing a statement of the facts of the dispute and recommen- dations which are deemed justled. This is not the first time the Council has decided upon such a course. Exactly the same proce- drre was adopted in the case of the Gran Chaco War and the Sino-

Japanese dispute.

Britain also once invoked action. under Article XV in an dil dispute with Iran which was finally set-

led by negotiation-Reuter.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED

London, Sept. 28. The Second Commission of the League Assembly to-day adopted the resolution moved on Tuesday by She British member, Dr. Leslie While it is generally agreed that Bürgis, Parliamentary Secretary to there will be a breathing spell of the Board of Trade, recommending ten or fifteen days for negotiations that Government, should conclude before sanctions procedure com- bilateral agreements based on the mences, the opposition of many most-favoured-nation clause, with members of the League to: the

Committee of Five's

is regarded by some nct encouraging. They draw

port

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PRAISE FROM AMERICA

League's Defence Of Principles

Satisfied Quite! IT'S

"BLACK

&

WHITE"

SOLE AGENTS

DODWELL &

LORD SENT TO PRISON

Theft And Forgery Charges

London, Sept. 27.

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SHOOTING OF STUDENT

Youth To Blame

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press").

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By Telegraph, Copyright, Tris- Lord Edward Montagu, second graphic Messager Ordinanèn. son of the Duke of Manchester, "Beceived. September. 17 7.30 p.m.) was found guilty at the Old Bailey New York, Sept. 27,

to-day on charges of theft and Never in dis history has the forgery of bookmaker's cheque League accepted a challenge to its for £17 from Mrs. Van der Elst, a own principles 50 clearly and rich widow with extensive business boldly as yesterday in the Coun- interests. cil's vote, says the "Herald Tri- bune" In commenting on the peace efforts at Geneva.

The League has arisen to asser-

Lord Montag, who had been the lady's secretary, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment,

After the verdict had been given, tion of Its vitality which many the widow jumped up and shouted: doubted it could ever make, as-"May I beg for leniency, please?" serts the paper.

A police sergeant immediately asked her to resume her seat. She did so saying, “but I must insist on leniency."—- Rester.

and

Belgrade, Sept. 27. .. The injuries sustained by the ' German student Otto Mackensen on Wednesday when a party of thirteen German and six Yugow slavian students were attacked at the town of Pecs by radical com- munist students bave proved fatal, the operation performed having been unavalling.

An office enquiry held into affair the circumstances of the reveal that the fatal shot was not fired by a communist as at first reported. When the attack on an omnibus began Yugoslavian youth named Petrovics, belonging to a student party, drew a revolver though the and pointed it

The

com- "New York Times" ments in a shullar-strain adds that if Signor Mussolini felt strong enough to defy the League he should never have taken his case to the League for adjudica- NEW GERMAN LINER. FOR cmnibus window at the attackers

The steamer Perthos has sailed for Djibouti with 1,200 troops to ton reinforce the French Somaliland Reuter. garrison.

Reuter.

MOSLEM POPULATION

OF LIBYA

Pacification Efforts By Italy

Roine, Sept 25.

sinia, the Italian authorities are In view of the war threat in Abys-"

now making various concessions to the object of encouraging freer the Moslem popiilation of Libya in re-trade, subject, if necessary, to a the hope of maintaining peace in

provision that in the event of a this calong.. large variation in the rate of ex- The King of Italy for instance change between the currencies of has bestowed the title of Heredit- the contracting parties, the agree-ary Prince on the chief of the in- ments may be reviewed at short fluential Caramanti family in Tri- poli, Suleiman Hussina who was one of the first native leaders to recognize the Italian rule after the landing of the Italian troops at

from It the conclusion that

the Council Committee's record- mendations for settlement of the

affair will be even less generous to Italy than those which the Cam- mittee of Five achieved.→ Beuter.

notice.

The preamble recognized as the altimate objective a return to the international gold standard, "but points out that effective measures | Tripoli in 1911, to remove impediments to world The Governor of Libya, more- trade need not wait on restoration ever, had four new mosques built, of the gold standard.

and a further five renovated as The Assembly is expected to con- well as reopening six others. In clude its business to-morrow," but faddition, the enstody of the church Authoritative quarters informed in view of the international situa- | property of Benghast and Derna "Reuter that the Italian delegation it will adjourn without dis- has been entrusted to Moslem cura- tion would stay at Geneva and pa- solving- tienlly await the outcome of the British Wireldse." Committee's deliberations.

NOT MUCH HOPE

Rome, Sept. 26. ti Nothing can prevent the Italian

To-day's proceedings at Geneva expeditionary force

attacking were regarded as a foregone con- Adowa, declares “I'Matin,” which | clusion here to-night and drew very adds that nobody in Paris seriously | little, comment. believes that a peaceful solution of the Italo-Abyssinian dispute will be found.

Most of the papers bellare that the best time for negotiations will be' after war has broken out, and suggest that in January the League might be in a position to secure an armistice—Renter. Reuter,

COMMITTEE PROGRAMME

Geneva, Sept. 27, The first proceeding of the Coun- el Committee of Thirteen when it

meets in the morning will be the consideration of Abysstala's request that a League Commission be sent to Abyssinia as observers in case of aggression. The Committee will then consider the broad lines of their report.

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"But we have not much hope."

a spokesman said.

one

It is declared here that committee has succeeded another

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MANY DETAINED

tors.-- Transocean F. Bren

TROOP MOVEMENTS IN ABYSSINIA

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Addis Ababa, Sept. 24.

MR.

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FAR EAST

(Special to “Hong Kong Daily Press")

CHURCHILLphic Messages Urdinance,

ON ITALY

"Mussolini's Action Deplored

London, Sept. 23. Mr. Winston Churchill referred

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IHO Received, September 27, 7.30 p.m.) Bremen, Sept. 27. The maiden voyage for the new Far East express steamer Greigenau, the Norddeutscher | Lloyd 18,000-ton super-liner, begins

an January 3, 1930...

The liner will: carry, 150-pesmeri– gers, first: class, and 149: tourist class. The Gueisenan will be equipped with the most modern comforts.

From Bremen to Genos the

COAL STRIKE AFFECTS

THREE STATES "

to the Italo-Ethiopian dispute in voyage will take nine days, and speaking at a luncheon on the City from there to Shanghai 23 days— to-day. "The whole country, in-Transocean Kuo Min. deed, the whole Empire is, I believe ready to support the Government in making a contribution to the authority of the League of Nations, in accordance with the obligations into which we have entered We 130 support the Government in making it quite clear that there is no question of single action by Great Britain."

He continued :-"We in this cann-

Washington, Bept. 27.

A fast minute dispute between the mine owners resulted in fallure of the Virginia, Tennessee and Ken- tucky owners to sign an agreement to end the coal strike.

and fred. In " drawing the re- volver,back again he inadvertent- ly pressed the trigger a second time, the shot Wtting Mackensen in the abdomen,

Petrovica himself confessed to

canse being the

of the fortamate accident.---- Fransocean Kun-Min,

GOLD CLAUSE BONDS,

---New-York, Sept. 27. The Treasury, announces that. that it is redeeming the outstand-· ing: $8,424 million “gold... clause"" bonds and notes at par plus in-... terest to January 1, 1936, this opening the way to retirement of the gold clanse Federal securities.

The Treasury's action is in ac- cordance with the provisions of congressional resolution outlawing the gold clause suits after Jamary 1, 1936, but since all "curities affected are selling above, par, there is little Mkelihood of holders accepting the Treasury's offer to redeem-Reuter.

NO DEVALUATION OF THE GUILDER

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try are sorry there has been an

Mr. John Lewis, Fresident of the angry campaign against us in the United Mineworkers, declares that Italian press and are very glad our the strike will continue in these

The Hague, Sept. 27. awn newspapers have made no re- States, but elsewhere the men wil

An emphatle refusë) to consider Joinder.

The issue does not lie return on October 1. The agree-devaluation of the guilder was made Between Italy and Great Britain.ment provides for various wage in by Premier Colijn in continuing the It lies between Italy and the creases

"We got everything we Lower House bill reducing publie League of Nations."

asked," Mr. Lewis declares. Reuter.

Athens, Sept. 26. Large numbers of persons have' been detained at Rhodes by the in the true "Geneva tradition," Ballan authorities for discussing

Speaking as a "proved friend of Italy." Mr. Churchill said he was, but that the second Committes politics and upholding the attitude begins its work with Italy in a very of Britain in the present crisis, ac-

surprised that so great a man and much stronger position since the cording to reports received here. The rumours of à general mobi- | so wise a ruler as Mussolini should report of the Committee of Five re- Some 1,500 troops are stated to lisation which as previously re- be willing to put his gallant nation cognised the inability of Ethiopia 1ave arrived at Astropali Island, ported have been denied by the into auch an uncomfortable mili- to manage its own affairs.....

In the Dedecanese group, and are Abyssinian Government are prob-tary and financial position. He de erecting temporary fortifications. ably traceable to the fact that plored more than he could say the

TWO WAYS OUT

Writing in the "Giornal d'Italia," Gayda says there are two ways in which the Covenant can be applied to the dispute. One is by the ap plication of the first three para- graphs of Article XVI, which op- ponents of Laly's action hold justified sanctions. But the other is the fourth paragraph of Article XVI, providing for exclusion from the League of any member violat-

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NEW GOLD REEF IN SOUTH AFRICATM

Johannesburg, Sept. 27, The existence of a. great new

expenditure.

He said: "It is not to be expect ed that my Cabinet will go off the gold standard of its own free- will."Reuter.

TRIP CANCELLED

Nanking, Sept. 27, General Bo Ying-chin, Minister.....

Making the announcement. Mr. manoeuvrea, owing to the sixth Hans Pirow, Government engin Plenary Session of the Central eer, declared the new "reef runs Executive Committee of the Kno the whole length of the existing mintang and the National: Kuo- Witwatersrand, and the estimated mintang, 'Congress, being held at value of the gold contained to the about the same time, Reuter. property is £220,000,000,000

Torpedo boats are stated to be large troop 'movements took place † course which seemed to remove the | gold-reef, which runs to a deptn patrolling the islands searching for recently in the border provinces. Italian comrades and the old allies of 10,000 feet, has been revealed of War, has cancelled his intended suspected craft and they are pre-Orders for these movements had from the group of Great Powers by Government boring operations. trip to Japan, to attend the Army venting Greek people departing for been given sometime ago but could which was striving to rebuild the non-Italian shores,

not be carried out previously owing harmony of the European family. Developments are reported from to the heavy rainfall.

in which the grandeur of a re- other islands. The arrival of 23. The total number of warriors vivided Italy played so great à. aeroplanes and two warships of that could be called to the colours part," small tonnage at Carpathos, where in the event of a general mohßi- troops and artillery are expected. sation, is put at one million and are making necessary" the, com- seventy-five thousand, accord- taken by Germany", andTM made... a The mining operation ... WALL, mandeering of large houses and lng to igures compiled by the meetings

Ing one or any of the undertakings every cassa of any size. These War Ministry. changes.

of the Covenant.

steps are being taken in view of Now that the ground is dry M. Laval is leaving for Paris tais | In this instance the Covenant the expected arrival of troops. enough to enable light machines afternoon. Baron Aloisi will also wou'd be applied against Ethiopia, There has been a concentration to take off the Abyssinian air- leave Geneva in a few days, possi- be pointed out

at Calymnos of numbers of air-force has began its activities on by for Rome-

craft, submarines and torpedo Thursday with pome, practice Beuter.

boats Reuter

Hights

Meanwhile the Committee of Five will be maintained to uphold the

vinless

the

situation

He also discussed Article KIX- Reuter

Mr. Churchill went on to describe the measure of rearmament under

strong appeal for the strengthening necessitate deep excavations, since of British defences, especially air the level of the present drift is forces. He regarded the Navy as 250, feet below the level of thé fully competent to discharge any deepest mines in existence, bet daty which might be required of recent research has proved the this year or next year, but the fu- feasibility of working at 10.000 ture must be provided for...---- feet and lower- British. Wireless,

RAULER.

U.S. APPOINTMENT

Wasrington, Bert, 28. Mr. George Beery, Federation of Labour official, has been appoint- ed co-ordinator for the industriar Corporation, & new once created by President Roosevelt-Zuter.