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ITALO-ETHIOPIAN CONFLICT UNDER

SURVEY

Rival Plans And Forces

Considered

(Special At Mal Service).

London, Oct. 20,

Qe- wholy depend. At present, nera de Bono's corps and most of the forces under Ras Kass are separated

by the ba-

However it sways in the near future, or after, this war and its

will alter the ... repercussions

lance of world-polities and change the fortunes of the British Em-

little It no

wat. In pire scene, size, and implications it is

struggle unparalleled of

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Some of the military critics, kind though not all, have hastened to write with the passion of politic- ians

far-stretching

canyon of the Takozze, one of the big rifts in the fissured geography ol High Abyssinia.

Events alone can show what aub- stance lies in these vast rumours.

General de Bono "has to take chief precautions on the side of where the the Takazze gorge, scout.ng activities of his air-force have been, intense. He cannot be- gin to feel gate in that direction until he has taken Aksuin-west-

ward of Adawa and the heights As even Macaulay's beyond! schoolboy knows by now, Aksum of Immemorial antiquity is the sacred city of the Ethiopians. Un- less hindered by immediate nace to thar ight flank, the Ita- lans will attempt forthwith a far deeper advance,

me-

We shall comment on the course of an astonishing drama and on facts and probabilities as they Once more we repeat our emerge. warning that the sequel is undre dictable. Between the Red Sea and, the Nie the backgrounds of the different fronts are wild mountains and gorges; or arid scrubland and broken valleys; or blistering de- sert. A quarter of a million men are engaged on the Italian side:

are mentioned, they have already ta- three-quarters of a million

theken passes and summits ahead. gathered or mustering an other. Equipped with every modern Especially near Adagamus, where, device, the Italian operations are singularly marked by caution and design. On paper this is a war guided by

To se a great plan. whether execution is successful or frustrated will be an ever-memor-

able study.

ADOWA AND BEYOND Adows was within General de Bono's grasp.

This shrewd com- in the mander risked nothing dusk, but his troops easily occupied with the town. They brought them and erected a marble me- morial to the dead of 1896, mad:

As 1138 been

in a freezing wind and fust in the nick of time, they seized an over- looking mountain 9,000 feet above sea level; and then pressed on- Their next principal ob- ward.

some thirty jective is Makalle, miles ahead on the route "which goes some hundreds of mlies fur- ther to Addis Ababa. This route... Adpwa-Makalle-Dessieh - Ankober- Addis Ababa-Is High Abyssinia's nearest Equivalent to what we should, cail a great "north road.

TRIUMPH OR CATASTROPHE.

If the Italians reach Makalle they will again panse and prepare.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1935.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

HOCKEY

Ladies In Friendly Tussle

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

In connection with the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of St. Joseph's College, one of the oldest educa- tional institutions in the Far East the Right Rev. Bishop Valtorta ́said a Pontifical Low Mass at the College Chapel on Saturday morn- ing which was attended by many clergy, the Brothers and also past and present students.

The Hong Kong Lades and the C.B.A. Ladies shared four goals in a friendly hockey match played on Saturday at King's Park.

The Hong Kong Ladies should have won as they were the supe rior side. M.ss J. Dalzel, led the furwards well and scored bath the goals. Miss B. Hance was a tower of strength in the defence.

Miss P. Best, the C.B.A. keeper, was in fine fettle clearing any

while came her way thing that Miss M. Bryson their centre half worked hard to keep the Hong Kong Ladies in check. Miss M. Smith

the goals who netted both equalise kept the opposing defence on 'their toes.

to

GIRL SLAVES IN CHINA

Society's Interest On

Their Behalf

The 14th Annual General Meet- ing of the Anti-Mu! Teal Society was held at the Chinese Y.W.C.A Bonham Road on Saturday when a review of the year's activities was made. The report showed that much more is required to be done besides the registration re- quired before the eyù is completely eradicated.

A summary of cases dealt with by the society was given by "Mr. S. S Fun in the absence of Mr. J. D.

-Bush, the Hon. English Secretary.

In the course of his sermon, Fils Lordship said inter alla :-----

"A Diamond Jubilee is a great. event in the history of any in- stitution. To-day shall we con- gratulate the Brothers? Most cer- raust tainly. Most certainly we not only congratulate them, but We we must do something more. must congratulate also the pupils who have received their education

ferent The Brothers have from them. made a great

the success in Colony. Two big Colleges stand as monuments of their coming to Hong Kong-they are monuments

of their success.

"Thousands have reveived their the Brothers. education from Whatever Success they have 'at- tained in life. it is due to the Brothers.

Hans have occupied positions an and about the mountain-mass called Mussa All. From this quar- ter they expect in due course to launch central offensives against the vitals of Amharic rule.

One

of these offensives would sek to take in the rear the huge Abyssinian forces between Dessieh and General de Bono. Oler "at- tacks are likely to be directed against the indispensable railway at Awash. Or against bridge Dire-dawa, which is the chief the railway between the sea and Addis Ababa, and is also the station for Harrar. This famous Moslem aty, which bas only belonged to the Abyssinians since 1894, is much more import ant for the war than. Adds Ababa Towards Harrar, according- ty, the Italiana are already strik ng hard from the south. Central attacks from the Assab and Mussa Ali bases are not likely to develop

town

on

*** WIN

Making her debut for the "Y" Ladles on Saturday Miss G. Adey made an auspicious start by scor- ing all the four goals that gave the "their victory over the St. Andrew's Ladies.

The St. Andrew's Ladies were totally out of form, where their

cohesion former excellent

and team work which was so much in evidence was lacking on Saturday. Mrs. Rose (E) their custodian was the only player to shine.

RECREIO LADIES DEFEATED

Much against the run of "the play the Hong Kong Ladles second string defeated the Recreio 1st XI on Saturday by the odd goal in three. Mrs. Davies the Hong Kong Ladies right winger sent down some perfectly good centres and was ably supported by Miss Smalley and Miss Strahan.

For the Recreio Miss E. Xavier. Miss B. Remedios and Miss E. Rozarlo were, the pick of the team.

OFFICE BEARERS

The following wore elected to the General

from Committee, whom the officials and the dif-

will sub-committees

be

chosen-

Messrs. Wong Sun-kam. Wong See-kim, L. Ka-fan, Dr. Sin Lok- san, Mr. Wat Lok-hin, Miss Wong Sze-ko, Mr. Wong Bit-hing, Mrs. Tso Sze-fong, Mrs. Sin Tak-hing, Messrs. Kwong Yut-suen, Li Kam- yam. Ho Sam-yin, Cheung Post Wu Yee-ling. Fu Sal-hi, Wong Kam-ying, Cheung Kat-ting Yeung Shui-chuen, Lâm Chak shan, Wong Tak-kul, Mak Mul- aan. Cheuk Lan-ko. Lo Cheuk-fan, Two Chi-tong. Ngan Kwan-yee, į Cheung Tsang-soong, Dr. Fook Wing-kan, Miss Ng Man-chee and Miss Kwok Fung-hing

TTALIAN CONSULATE RECEPTION

To Be Held Tuesday At The Consulate

The

Italian Consul-General

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EXTRACTS FROM SALE OF WORK

GAZETTE

A bankruptcy notification states that a second and anal dividend of $8.70 per cent. has been declar- ed in the case of Cecilio Paulo Pintos, 582 Nathan Road, Kowloon

HE the Officer Administering the Government has issued a pro- clamation appointing January 1 1936, as the date for the coming Into operation of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1933.

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Tenders are being invited for widening the existing road from Au

Tau to Kam Tin to 25 feet and constructing a new road, 25 feet wide from Kam Tin to Shek Kong

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The draft of an Ordinance t further and protect the activities of the Girl Guides Association, and

To

Incorporate the Hong Kong Branch thereof, has been 'gasetteo

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has appointed Mr. Horace Morgan Mil ler to be a member of the Pilotage Board of Examiners.

• His Excellency the Officer ad- ministering the Government has. appointed Commander J. B. Ne- will, D.S.O., R.N. (Retired), to act as Harbour Master and Director of Air Services, during the absence on leave of the Hon. Commander, G. F. Hole, R.N. (Retired)

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A notification states that Mesara Cheong 'Ke, No. 85 Lockhart Road 2nd door, Wanchai, have been ap- proved as manufacturers of the Hong Kong standard life-jackets and lifebuoys, with reference to the Notice to Marinei No. S 243. published on July 10, 1931.

The number of emigrants leav ing the Colony for the Straits Set- tlements during the month of October was 8.403,

TENDERS ACCEPTED

The days these massive The natural conditions then would

by workmen-soldiers at Florence.

In three

enabl them to establish the operations carried the bulk of the northern allan army from Erit-strongest possible front between res across the deep Mareb valley to the top of the opposite, table land. Nowhere was any main body of the Abyssinians encountered.

or-

The physical obstacles, on the other hand, were immense, though

remarkable surmounted by ganisation. From the Mareb river the invaders had lo ascend 3,000 feet and more-a task for a whole 'army" like climbing Snowdon er Scafell The hanging, *wisting tracks were often crazy enough to make even mules nervous. From the tableland rose on all sides

the Takazze gorge on their rightItself. and the outward ramparts of High Abyssinia on their left. Across the gorge are the district of B- men, unequalled even in Abyssinia for peaks and precipices. There just yet, but later may reveal a the loftiest summit. Ras Dashan. complete plan of converging stra- soars to over 15,000 feet and neigh-tegy for the Italian operations as

almost rival his. a whole.. bouring plants

LÉKÉNT.

The Hong Kong Ladles opened the scoring in the opening-half through Miss Flex. who netted from an oblique angle through a crowd of players, and just before wants to streas that no communi the interval Miss Blackburn scored cation, at all has been issued by from the edge of the circle.

his office concerning the chunge In the second haff Miss Eof the date of the King's Birthday Rezario scored with an excent reception from the 12th to shot after dribbling from the edge 11th instant. The date appointed of the circle.

for the reception is aways the 12th inst, at 11.30.

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" Men At Play

In a very scrappy game the "Y" men's team drew with the FLKS R.A. on Saturday on the Marina ground by three goals all.

FIGHT FOR HARRAR Liss massive than the main in-

Kishan Singh opened the scor- vasion under General de Bono is

ing for the Army team one minute from the commenceent, and S. the southern offensive towards the Harrar region. Eta beginnings de-Fower equalised about two or serve close attention.

three minutes later. From that This campaign is under General point onwards It was a ding-dong

one of the struggle, the Graziani, accounted

play shifting boldest and ablest of Italian milit-sistently from one end of the field

His troops, mostly to the other; native, are first-class fighters. well provided with mechanised trans signal advantage in Ogaden, where

Some ardent correspondents› Bug - may gest that General de Bono send a force across the Takazze and through the towering and in- tricate Simen country. towards To do that well-known feature of the Gendar and Lake Tana.

this would be to plunge into the Abyssinian scene the Strange. isolated masses of rock called am-labyrinth, with the probability of bas, with fat tops and sheer sides each like a huge natural castle, hazarded. To conquer the Amhara The worst experience was the sui region-originally one of the most focating heat of the Mareb val- ancient kingdoms of Ethiopia port, including water supply, a

destruction for the force

leaders. thus ary

con-

Kishan Singh seared again just before holt-time, and again. S. Fowler equalised. Gurdip Singh scored for the HK.S.R.A in the

ted the "Y'g" third goal.

ley after the rains. The high plas.might well tax a separate army not eau is heuliher, though bitter, cold inferior in numbers and efficiency the wells are few and far between. second half, while W. Brown net- i

at night,

to that which General de Bono aready commands. A parallel in- vazion through the Ambara IC-

RADIO SWAMP SAILORS.

The posions from Adowa to Adigrat were firmly held. Only

In a friendly hockey gion towards, Gondar and Lake thin was revealed the engineering rana would be too like the am method which promises to stamp bitioff of Cambyses. this war in the north. The La

Covered by numbers of light tanks and aircraft this advance goes for- British ward on a front between Somaliland and the valley of the Tug Fafan. In some few day. Ge- neral Graziani is expected to, ar- On the chief front, at least, the rive at Bassabaneh, ttle more Italians are only now coming to than a hundred miles from the their searching difficultles. Much, high escarpments covering the line indeed, may depend on the result from Harrar to Jijiga. of General de Bono's impending Near that line a struggle of in-

A

game

played yesterday on the Radio Ground the Home team defeated the H. M. S. Capetown by 10 goals to nil,

The game was a very one sided affair with the Radio doing most

of the attacking. They, scored 7 goals in the first half and three in the second. The scorers were G. Singh (4) Chowbury (3) and Jagit singh, Jagir Singh Surjachan Singh.

POPPY DAY FUND.

Previously

and

Acknowledged... $4,990 Grand Lodge of England

(R.A.O.B.)

of

Christ,

tour Corps, workmen and fighters too, fell to their job of transform ing the

tracks. By epic energy night and day, they began to carry solid roads up to the front and

thrust Lowards Makulić. Fate creasing severity may soon become beyond it. The tactical lessons of

Were General Graziani swings in this balance. II. he suc- decisive. 1890 are strategically applied. ceeds, while keeping his right fank | repulsed the consequences might Then, the doomed brigades, losing and his communications firmly be hard. If he takes Harrar and direction and connection, were se-

guarded, there may appear to be then gets astride the railway his parately overwhelmed. Now the

no reason why, after another pansa signal victory might have a sweep- three army corps are strongly linked together. Foreign experts make yet another long stride be-

for reorganisation,, he should not ing moral effect in these wide ter- ritories which were brought under emphasise that for liaison as well yould Makalle. But it will still be Abyssinia only within the life-time 3.5 reconnaissance and bombing,

over 200 miles tu Addis Ababa, of men now in middle age. There the air-force has been of inestim and his forces at every stage would are signs of loosening allegiance able service. By now passes and be weakened relatively to the dir- even in Tigre, where legitimists of summits far ahead of the Adowa-

Aculties. On the one hand, as the House of Solomon never have Entisho-Adigrat front have been

to the Shoan communicatans lengthened out, been reconciled

9. T. Williamson ........ occupied in preparation for -

men and mechanism would have dynasty, much less to the present other general advance:

• THE ""GREAT NORTH ROAD."

to be left behind to hold them. On Negus. But the Emperor and his Hong Kong Stock Exchange

First Church the other hand, the Itallans will advisers, while covering Harrar Will the

Scientist Abyssinians in Knyct

have to cope with accumulating with large forces in high positions. E. J. R. Mitchell seek to resist this next great push, numbers the farther they go. 'All are well known to have planned a or will they stil delay their at information agrees that the Em-

H. C. Gray counter-stroke by masses of tric. C. Stark tempt at a heavy counter-stroke?

peror has assembled his largest besmen from the

nearest Galla Club Lasitano The official version is that the fia-

and best-furnished army. In the provinces. These warriors were to HK squadron, region Hans are to be drawn on to one of

Frontiersmer the terrible catastrophes of his region about Desaleh, midway be- move downwards

tween Makalle and Addis Ababa, Somalia, where, however, the de- Lt.-Cal. H. B. L. Dowbiggin tory. We are told that enormous

Ansive network is highly organ-E. P. H. Lang Ethiopian armies, numbering

Dessieh on the great north road ised. The fortunes of the next two E. A. Jenkinson about 400,000 altogether, are ga-

Is a junction. The Italians were weeks both in north and southa B. 8. Thomson thering against General, De Bono. Half are massed under Ras Bay to carry a motor road up to it from should throw light upon Issues A. C. W

under drive Eritrea

their abortive now incalculabię. against the Italian yum southward. The other half, under Treaty of Friendship with the Ne- that most powerful of the feuda gus in 1928. At present from this

and tories, Ras Kassa,

other peint eastward a well-known trad. chiefs, are said to be mustering ing track goes down the mountains

Further contributions in Amhara proper. There, from and across the Danakil desert to

17th game of the world gratefully received by dr. B. 0. the region well north of Gondar the prosperous Sultanate of Aussa and Lake Tans, they would at- and thence to Assab on the Red championship chess match ended Maunder, Secretary to Eart Haig's tempt to fail upon the right flank Sep. Assab itself has now been in a draw on Saturday. The score. Fund, York Bida, Hong Kong. of the invaders and to attack the converted into a fortified base, now reads Alekhine 6 Buwe 5 with Cheques should be made payable ta Thomson and Co,, and crossed rear of those lengthening com- especially equipped for air-craft: six games drawn

"Poppy Day Pund." munications whereon the Italians and well inland from that the Ita Tranacean Kun dim

CONVERGING STRATEGY

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Funds For New Church

A very successful sale of work was held in St. And ww's Church Hull on Saturday aftertioon, as a result of which the joint building funds of the new Holy Trinity Church, which is to be erected at Kowloon Lty, and the Gospel Hall, to be built near Blas Bay, WAS angmented by well over $1,200.

Mrs. Astley, a well-known and enthusiastic worker in church af- fa'rs, performed the opening cere- mony, while the Right Reverend R. O. Hall Bishop of Victoria, presided.

Uthers who attended the sale were the Rev, J. R. Higgs, Vicar of St. Andrew's, the Rev. Edward Lee, Mr. Y. L-Eue and Mr. Chan.. Na'-man. The following were among the helpers: Mrs. Hollis, Mrs. Blanchett, Mrs. Fong, Mrs. Woo Leo-ting, Mrs. Lee, Mr Yang, Mrs. Tam and Mrs, Trul.

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Purchase of nightsoll-Mr. Ling Chung.

Supply of labour for the burls! of infectious corpses-Mr. Trang Fak

Blood and hair contract, Ken- nedy Town-Mr. Hul Shing-kai,

Blood and hatr: contract, Ma Tau Kok Mr. Hui Shing-tul,

Re-numbering old head stones.--- Mr. Cheung Fook.

Conservancy contract, Shauki- wan. Messra. Au Kwong Ming & U Wing Hin

Patent Roofing for new Magis- tracy, Kowloon-Mesara Shewan Tonies & Co.

Supply and laying of black earth and turf at the new Central British School. Kowloon-Messrn. Hing & Son.

Supply of carthenware Messrs. Chan Kec.

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