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APARTMENT FLATS

IN CENTRAL DISTRICT.

SOMETHING NEW IN RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION IN HONGKONG.

One, two and three-roamed up-to-date furnished and unfurnished apartments, each with kitchen, pantry, bathroom, and detached servants' quarters, will be available, at moderate rents, in the new modern 8-storey re-inforced concrete building-known as "DINA HOUSE-now nearing completion in Duddell Street. The furnished flats will be fitted with furniture of modern type. A telephone and frigidaire will be provided in each apartment, Automatic lifts (Waygood Otis!.. These apartments are bright and airy, the majority of them facing towards the Gardens of the

harbour.

Those who have already booked flats, and persons wishing to view the premises, are informed that lifts have now been installed and that they will be shown over the building if application is made at Messrs. H. Ruftonjce & Son's offices next door--No. 7 Duddell

Street.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1925.

WEATHER MAY AID TRIBESMEN

IF WAR COMES

TO AFRICA

MAY DRAG ON FOR

MANY YEARS

Addis Ababa, Aug. 18. War in Abyssinia, in the opinion of military obser- vers, will not be a matter of. weeks or months, if it comes. In fact, the complete sub- jugation of this wild and rugged country, defended by a potential million fierce and loyal. "soldiers" might prove to be a virtually impossible task, some experts believe.

Discussion of the obstacles confronting Italy's highly train- ed armies, equipped as they are with every modern device for warfare, developed a general be- lief that Mussolini might have on his hands a war of attrition, in which guerilla fighting, am- the weather ele- bushes, and ments may combine to prevent any wholesale conquest of Ethio- pia.

On the other hand, the war-if it comes will provide a vivid test of neroplanes, bombs, and gas, as an effective means of waging moun- tain warfare, and the most optim- istic Ethioplans recognise that Mus- solini is not likely to engage in any undertaking the outcome of which would be doubtful in hla own mind. Fierce Loyalty

The tribes of Ethiopia, giving feudal loyalty to Haile Selassie, are consitlered ragged, coirageous and during.

They are not men until they have kiled a man or a lion, somo traili- tious hold

And since Hons are becoming senrce in Ethiopin, the flags fly- ing in certain areas from the tribesmen's tent poles like notches in a gun--may signify a human victim.

Ethiopia, save for the railway line from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, and in the vicinity of the capital, is a country without modern roads and without cities, Part of its terrain is similar to that of the American southwest,

Abyssinian tribesmen are unceasingly, working throughout the country, preparing underground coaches of grain, upon which they can draw in the event of war with Italy. In case impending fight becomes a long- drawn out war of attrition. Abyssinia is pacing to it that she will not

suffer from hunger.

the south-west and Eritren on the north-east, has been troublesom}}" for more than 10 years. In Italian school-books inaps there is no anch thing as a bounitary. “Italian ter- ritory" reaches into the heart of Ethiopia.

SPR

Ninety per cent, of the territory over which Mussolini's troops must labour les 6,000 foot above level.. On a vast platenu there are

peaks which rise 14.006 to 15,000- feet.

The lowlands are real lowlands. There is the Somali desert where trouble with Italy had occurred, and there are ungles, hot and malarial. There are swanips to the mori); and, in the south, salty lakes.

out of the crude villages. But

Grim Find Made By Soviet Drillers

of

TSAR'S TORTURE CHAMBER UNDER

MOSCOW

Moscow, Aug. 5. The secret subterranean

It has desolate, cactus-sludded For three months in the summer torture chamber of Ivan the frontiers, and a natural barrier these regions are turned into moras-Terrible, lost for nearly four of highlands, plateaus, bleak ses by continuous rains that effect-centuries, has at last been peaks. chasing and canyons. It ually choke off all movement in and found by tunnellers on Mos- could afford hiding places for scattered army of a million men, thereafter the valleys are said to cow's new underground.

Most of the tribesmen are held become the most fertile and mort It is not far from the cellars in a type of serfdom by the 3,000,- beautiful in the world.

central the Comintern's There is a vast latent wealth in offices. 000 "pure" Ethiopians who boast

Many inhabitants have their descent from the tribe of the Ethiopia.

It was there, in that so-called Queen of Sheba, and who have lived by the profession of slavery, mixed Semille, Asiatic and Negroid by some trade, by agriculture and "Henchman's Court," in the cultivation of greatest "terror" of past times, blood. The Abyssinians themselves particularly the are usually armed with rifles and coffee, described as the finest in that the real founder of the pistols. Their subordinate races,

the world. Also there are great Russian Empire had his police Pagans and Somalis, Arabs and salt beds and water resources. examine political suspects, exe- But higher up, in the undeveloped cute them in the most abomin- dark tribesmen, bear lances, knives, regions, there are believed to be spears and bludgeons.

At least one gun is said to be in the possession of every Amharic (Ethiopian) man or youth. There is therefore a condy-made army of 100,000 personally equipped men, which Halle Seluasie could, if neces sary, bring Into a conflict.

The Amharica, sometimes crude, savage and unpolished, have no in- feriority complex, and clings to the conviction that of all races they are the most favoured. Thus there is the basis of a strong nationalism, an obedience to the ruling powers and an aequiescent. feudal loyalty to the emperor.

An Old Quarrel

Vast stores of minerals, motals and able ways, or make them fight natural resources.-United with bears for their sport.

other PrсNB.

FORMAZIOMUNAROMANIAQUARIONEELSALVATORIT

England-

Australia

Identified By Sand

When the Metro drillers came upon the crumbling casings of what had once been a low bul vnat underground vault,' no objects

were found to identify it as Ivan'a "Chamber of Horrors." But Moa. cow geologists have now proved In 2.1/2 Daysts identity by the

A twenty-four-year-old Eng- lishman, Mr. John Leslie Damp- non-stop ney, who is planning a flight from Australia to England, sailed from Southampton for Australia last weak in the liner Jervis Bay with his wife, who wil act as relief pilat on the flight..

Tinney intends to use a

In the annals of the country, the defeat of Italy in 1896 stands out In native memory.

Mr. In that year, the nation forgot its inter-tribal feuds, joined to oust the invader and with an army of 150,000—and with inferior weapons--thrust the invader from the land.

The quarrel with Italy is not new, and the questium of a boundary line between Abyssinia and the two Italian protectorates, Somaliland on

·SALESMAN SAM

THANKS FER, THE AUTOGRAPH,

MR. HERRING!

Puss-M

Moth meno. plane fitted with wireless and with floats, in case of a forced He will refuel descent ones. the machine from the air.

"I am making arrangements lo refuel by flexible pipe from an other mechina at five or six stations on the route,” he said.

HEY, HERRING| GOSH! WHATTA LET'S HAVE WALLOPIAN' ITÉ

MY BALL!

SILKSOX

THAT PILL

A MINUTE),

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i found there.

white sand

A contemporary chronicler men- tions that his "Inchman's Court" being damp, the Tsar had white sand brought from a great distance to cover the floor.

The subterranean passage which

Ivan is known to have had tan- Fuelled in 1665 from his Kremlin fortress to his torture chamber has also been brought to light.

The discovery of the "Hench- man's Court," emptied even of its instruments of torture, seems fi destroy once and for all the legend ¦ of Ivan's trensure nf untold wealth. in gold and gems, that was sought for in this spat for centuries.

Nice Going, Sam

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it

8 and this completes the scure. 10 To remind one must

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11 West Indian Islands. 12 Short and sharp. Give

pussy nothing.

be

poor

14 Employs customs with a pro-

nounced difference,

15 Not prisoners though we are in

jug, to apenk slangily.

18

What is there to tell about the church dignitary?

20 Extras that do not reflect on the wicket-keeper (hyphen, 3, 4). 22 He got the worst of the bargain and was fed, if not fed up. 24. She played her part in sending

wartime messaKES.

26 This may remind you of a reptile

caught in the storm.

20 Vegetables uned to some extent

by Linsmiths,

30 Drink this, with ice,

medicine,

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31 The thing abou; daring is it will

result in defeat. 32 Affectionate diriinutive used by

house-breakers,

DOWN

1 The stenographer

always keep a secret.

2 Mail cont (anag).

who can

To take a bird at a gulp does seem greedy, doesn't it? and

4 not at all safe.

6 Giver power to age, or looks for

an alternative.

6 Sturly French; or, if you'd rather

THAT WAS A SUJELL KETCH, KIDI

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not, English will do.

Tel. 24048.

This boy is peculiarly American. 13 Engilsh river: don't let it vox..................

you,

16 The twelfth month of the Jewish

civil year. 17 The man who comes in for the property naturally gets the machines

as part of his in- alienable inheritance. 10 Undignised name for a simple

meal.

21 Knaves of Diamonds and Queens

of Spades in alliance,

23 Lowering for everybody, 225 Maxa book,

27 Nothing to do with anyone. 28 There are a hundred on board

the boat, but all silent.

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