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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881.

No. 17807

四拜禮 六廿月儿英港香 THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER

26, 1935. 日九廿月八

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS 110.00 PER ANNUM

WHITEAWAY'S

SPECIAL

DOLLAR WEEK

FOR FURTHER NEWS

SEE PAGE 5.

ITALY STILL LOYALLY BACKS MUSSOLINI

INTERNAL CRISIS

UNLIKELY

ETHIOPIA CLOSING

FRONTIERS

ANTICIPATES ITALIAN

OFFENSIVES

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

General Balho, whose name ix mentioned 'as a possible successor to Signor Mussolini following the | latter's reported dispute with King Victor Emmanuel.

(B Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, Sept. 6, 8 a.m.)

Rome, Sept. 25. Impartial observers find no evidence that Musso- lini's popularity is decreasing with the King or the populace, in spite of rumours of conflict between Il Duce Devaluation and King Victor Emmanuel.

The Geneva correspondent of the Parisian paper, L'Oeuvre, claims that the British foresee the possibility of Prince Humbert replacing Mussolini at the head of the Fascist state, however. The Communist organ, Humanite, says that King Victor has sounded General Balbo as a possible successor to Mussolini. L'Echo de Paris comments: "If Mussolini falls, Fascism is almost certain to collapse, creating the way for anarchy and communism.".

Certainly there is a distinct current of anxiety. here, apparent for the first time in the firmly dis- ciplined press. Moreover, official and unofficial circles are pondering the British opposition to Italy's aims and the French desire to observe both the League and Franco-Italian obligations of the Government.

CLOSING-FRONTIER-7

Rome, Sept. 25. According to a message from Djibouti, French Somaliland, the Governor of Gondar, Ethiopia, has forbidden traders to carry on com- merce with Eritrea. It is stated that these orders came from the Government at Addis Ababa and they are interpreted to mean the closing of the Ethiopia-Eritrea frontier-Reuter,

The Italian populace is tired of waiting for the long deferred. climax and publle opinion has been) much impressed by official com- muniques stating, "Mussolini re- ceived Sir Erie Drummond, the British Ambassador, who delivered poraonal message from Sir Samuel Hoare," the latter assert- ing as an old friend of Italy that

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FOREIGN RESIDENTS STONED

ALARM IN ADDIS ABABA

NATIVE'S ERROR

(Special to "Telegraph")

Addis Ababa, Sept. 25.

In Holland

£1,000,000 DAMAGE BY FIRE

WAPPING BLOCK DESTROYED

SPECTACULAR STRUGGLE

London, Sept. 26.

It is estimated, that £1,000,000) damage has been done in London's biggest fire in mụng yeara,

The flames gufted # riverside factory at Wapping and destroyed huge stores of rubber, tobacco, ten and spirits, and frequently menuced the Ilves of more than 300 fremen who were fighting the blaze.

Crown Prince Humbert of Haly, who is mentioned as a possible auc- The firemeh attacked from the cessor to Signor Mussolini,, who is streets and from the river but said to be at cross purposes with

the King.

PAULINAMBUNGKUSAIC ANTARA NYUSİFOVUTIA

ANOTHER LOSS

Sydney, Sept. 26.

The greatest fire in the history

of the city is raging on the har bour front to-day and

Looms Near troyed large wool stocks. The

EXPECTED BEFORE END OF YEAR

MOVE DEEMED INEVITABLE

The Hague, Sept. 25.

The question of the devaluation of the guilder is again a live issue

in consequence of a discussion in the Lower House on the Govern ment's economy measures.

Mht.Alberse_the_Catholic leader, to-day announced support of the Cabinet against a devaluat-. ion policy, but it is believed that

the majority of the Catholic Party

privately favour devaluation, which they regard as inevitable.

Parliamentary and financial circles expect devaluation before the end of the year-Router.

NO MORE FUNDS

Brussels, Sept. 25. It is learned that funds are in- sufficient for the completion of the public works programme, and for the reason there is a possibi- Hity of further devaluation of the belga, and a Cabinet crisis.

los has already run into more than £1,000,000 and eight flremen have been injured by falling de-

hris-United Press

their operations were temporarily checked by the acrid fumes from the furiously burning store-rooms. Not until two lorry loads of res- plratora arrived could, they tinue with any effect,

con-

Molten rubber blocked the main

Shanghai

Exchange

ITALY TO SEEK MANDATE

LEAGUE'S SUPPORT

IMPROBABLE

ROME CONVINCED OF JUSTICE OF CAUSE

Rome, Sept. 25.

Newspapers to-day are hinting that Italy should have a mandate in Ethiopia and suggest the matter might be dealt with by direct negotiations between the interested Powers.

In Paris the same suggestion is heard. Le Temps says that Italy intends to claim a mandate over Ethiopians as "a backward people" under Article XXII of the League Covenant.

The paper adds it could not see at present how the Council of the League could possibly recommend this

Reviewed step, nor what inducement Italy could offer, and that

LOWER RATE NOW INDICATED

EFFECT OF WAR SCARE

Shanghai, Sept. 25.. Finance and Commerce, in its weekly report for the period end- ing September 21, states:

streets in the neighbourhood and as they became awush a film of rubber aprend across the Thunes.

"Among the factors, which in- The climax came as a crane, luenced the-market-lust-week,-the- built into the wall, melted. Liquid war scure was unquestionably the metal dropped on to the jetty be most important. It was respon- wall of the warehouse collapsed ing, and there was the inevitable and crashed down onto a number reaction at the close of the period of barges, which were sunik.

low and then into the river, The

sible for firmer rates at the open-

Firemen gained control after under review, when it seemed there was a glimmer of hope for eight hours of labour, but even then were forced to remain at Ja peaceful settlement,

years,

BIGGEST IN YEARS

The flames spread rapidly, with the result that the three top Roors of a seven-storied warehouse were

lcd.

British opinion particularly would not be likely to accept such a solution of the difficulty.

Italy's attitude, according to well-informed authori- ties in Rome, "is simply one of waiting to see what will happen at Geneva to-morrow."

GIVING NO

PRETEXT TO

ITALIANS

ETHIOPIA CAREFUL NOT TO OFFEND

PRECAUTIONS TAKEN

This authority spoke to Reutor this evening, saying: “We are firm and calon and convinced' of the justice of our ease; believing the world is slowly coming around to our viewpoint. We have clear indications that the nations which have opposed our actions in East Afrien are now beginning to sce we are justifled." -This-nuthority-added-that-Sir Samuel Hoare's message to Signor

Mussolini made an excellent im- pression on Italians, who only hope the attitude of the British delegation to Geneva will be con- sistent with the expressions of the Foreign Minister,

Meanwhile, it is officially donfed that any personal interview be- tween M. Pierro Laval, the French Prime Minister and Signor Mussolini is planned. Router.

:

FRANCE STILL HOPING

Paris, Sept. 25.

On the eve of the League Coun-. cil meeting which is to discuss the troublesome Italo-Ethiopian dis- pute, Franco is still hoping for a fresh chance for conciliation be- fore any sanctions are applied.

Well-informed French observers

"Previous reviews expressed the work, playing the ruins with streams of water to prevent the belief of many speculators that

Geneva, Sept. 25. spread of the Are to-neighbouring be local, and that repercussions | the Italo-Ethiopian conflict would warehouses, containing tallow,

The request from the Emperor matches, collutold and molasses world markets would be limit of Ethiopia that the League of Reuter

This bellef has been severely Nations send a Commission on to shaken by the British Naval Ethiopia to watch the situation in manoeuvres which seem to sug- jense of any frontler incident or London, Sept. 25. gest that if the alternatives are aggression, is contained in a tele- Three hundred firemen, with a European war or a breakdown gram from Addis Ababa to the The Government profit of 3,500,-

fire-floats and water towers, as of the League of Nations, the Secretary-General of the League, 000,000 francs, through devalun-

well as forty fire engines, were former would be chosen. From and is signed by the Negus hin intended tion, was

for public

called to fight a spectacular out- the experience of the past few (self. works expenditure, and only 1,000-break at the Colonial Wharf at days, our market has already dis-

It says: "In view of the in- 000.000 remains unspent, with the

Wapping, described as the biggest counted the possibilities of locali-erensingly provocative attitude of he was anxious to eliminate use- Foreign residents are somewhat work not half completed-United fire in that district for many sod hostilities; and nothing less Italy and that there may be no less misunderstandings. Il Duce alarmed by an incident which oc- Pres

than a threat of much wider com- doubt with regard to aggression in catimate that they will have at requested the Ambassador to make curred to-day when an Ethiopian

plications will now serve to force the event of hostilities, several least ten days of grace in which known to Sir Samuel that he ap-soldier stoned two Germans, one

the rates upward. the airman Herr

months ago we ordered our troops to achieve an agreeable settle- preciated tha communication."of whom was

Kernstein, employed United Press.

by the

"There has been a notable in-along the frontiers to withdraw ment. It is assumed that the Ethiopian Government, because he

soon ablaze. About 6,000 chests crease in the settlement of export thirty kilometres from the border Council's first step will be to

(Continued on Pago 4.) thought they wore Italians,

billa, and so far exports have been and to remain there to avoid in-appoint a Committee to draft re- the best for a long time,

cidents which might serve the commendations and it is probable Italians as pretext for aggression. that such a body will require at These orders have been fully carried least ten days for this labour..

LULL LIKELY

London, Sept. 25. A brief lull is likely while the

Council nations with Longue

reports and recommendations to be by gold bars. This was due to This latest message asks the made under Article XV of the vory strong official intervention, Council to take any other precau- Covenant. and cash bars are now relatively tlons it may think advisable and Every effort will be made to pro-

ITALY MEANS WAR

Djibouti, Sept. 25.

"The soldier Bed when Kernstein'! summoned a policeman and un-f Ethiopia has closed the prosper-doubtedly he will be severely tive battle areas to foreigners, in- punished when he is found. But is disquieting, in- dicating that the Government be the incident

| díenting that if war breaks out Heves that Italy means war.,

the more ignorant Ethiopians may All approaches from the railway regard all foreigners as enemies.! southward Into Ogaden, Untual It is known, howovor, that the and Dannkel have been closed, the Negus intends to take all possible Ethiopians entrenching themselves] measures to protect foreigners,- under the direction of Russian, Renter Special. Swedish, German and Belgian

military engineers.*

They are expecting to contest Italian advances simultaneously. ninde from Eritrea on the north and Dalual in the south-east. They expect the Italians to thrust towards the railway from both

Blowing Top Off World

these directions, effecting a june- CREDIT INFLATION

tlon and then pressing 'towards Addis Ababa-United Press.

HOME RETAIL TRADE

London, Sept. 25,

IN AMERICA?

Stow-Away On Wrong Ship

AMERICAN YOUTH HELD HERE

WAS HEADED FOR ENGLAND

Frank Traynor, an American youth, aged 19 years, appeared on remand before Mr. Thomson at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when he was bound over on 8 charge of. stowing-away on the Uner Javanese Prince from San Pedro to Hongkong, and on an ad- ditional charge brought under the Vagrance Ordinance he was com- mitted to the House of Detention until such time as arrangements can be made to deport him.

The Maglatrate remarked that he had considered the case uince Chicago, Sept. 25.

yesterday and found that under the Mr. Lowia Douglas, former director of the Budget, in a speech empowered to send the defendant Stow-away Ordinance he was not to the American Mining Congress to the House of Detention. The value of retail trade sales to-day, said that Federal expendi-

His Worship added that in the In August, 1935, was 4.7 per cent.tures were paving the way towards intorests of the defendant he was greater than in August, 1984, For huge credit inflation.

adding the vagrancy chargo in the first seven months of tho "It will blow the top off the order that defondant may have' n trading year, the total sales show world when it collapses," he said. place to go to pending arrange- ed in increase of 4.9 per cont, over He predicted an ultimate dieta-ments for his being went away. February to August, 1934. Stocks torship if the Now Deal measures Traynor said he had no objec at the end of August were valued were continued and said that tion to the charge being brought. nt .8 per cont. loss than a year $3,500,000,000 should be immedi. At yesterday's hearing, Traynor ngo and employment was 2.2 per ately eliminated from Federal ex-stated he got on the wrong ship. cent, greater-British Wircican,penditure.--United Press.

|He had intended to go to England.

.

TREASURY

GREATER FALL

"Many believe that the rise in out."

rates last week' murked 'the be-

EXPERT TOginning of a steady upward ten-poror's previous protest despatel

The Lelegram recalls the, Em-i.

dency, but the movement has been asking that impartial observers be

a

with

Reulur.

VISIT S'HA too erratic to justify much consent to establish the fact ther Committee of Thirteen, namely, the ing that the rise is merely a incidents, In order to fix responsi-the exception of Italy, discuss the

TO CONVERSE WITH. LEITH-ROSS

preliminary to a much greater fall.bility therefore.

"The trend was not confirmed

L

scarce. This intervention was for- gives full assurance of the com. plete co-operation of pain all measures decided upon by the League,-Reuter,

gress as quickly as possible, but it

STUDIED H. Kined by operations of the 'Political

will not be so easy with this big Group which have been increas-

body as it was with the Committee CONDITIONS ing their overbought position of

of Five. It may bo necessary, Bars and exchanges. They ́ con-

EMPEROR'S REQUEST

also, to await the Ethiopian reply. Mr. N. E. Young, M.C., of the sider that tho authorities do not

to Italy's charges of atrocities.. British Treasury, who has been in want a high exchange; moreover,

London, Sept. 25.

There was an important meeting According to press messages, the Hongkong for some time studying the large differences between cashi the economic conditions of the and forward rates destroy con- Emperor of Ethiopia has telo- of the Bureau this afternoon to dis Colony prior to tho arrival in fidence. Therefore, they hold the graphed the League of Nations that cuss procedure, and it was decided China of the Leith-Ross Mission, belief that the official policy will 500,000 troops have been sent to the Assembly would be consulted is leaving for Shanghai at the end incline more and more to lowerwards the frontiers, but he states before any final decision was taken

rates-Reuter. of next week.

they will not approach nearer than as to whether the Bureau should 19 miles, as the mobilisation is of remain in a state of suspended ani- a purely defensivo character. Hemation instead of dissolving as requests the League send a Com. usual when the work in hand has mission of neutral observers to.de been disposed of. The Bureau will termine the responsibility for any moet again on Friday, therefore, act of aggresson which may occur, and proposes that they should

LEAGUE MEETING. travel by air at the expense of the Ethiopian Government. This re- quest may come before the League

(Continued on Paga 4.)..

Whilst in Shanghal, Mr. Young will report to Sir Frederick Lelth- Ross on his Investligations in Hong- kong.

The hope le expressed both in Hongkong and Canton that Sir

GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

* Chicago, Sept. 25, Mr. Thomas Duff, president of Frederick will And It possible to the Transportation Association of- pay a visit to South China before America, has warned the publle his return to England, but no that all forms of transport "are decision on this point has yet been dangerously near Government reached."

|ownership,-United Press.

Reuter.

Génová, Bept. 25. The meeting of the Lengue

(Continued on Pays 41),