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Canton, Oct. 5,

'IRRIGATION IN KWANGTUNG

FARMERS REQUIRED TO HELP

Canton, Oct. .. Goneral Tu Yi-chien, erstwhile Vico-Principal of the Kwangtung The Provincial Government yes- Military and Polition! Acndomy, terday issued an order to the ma- now Chairman of the Commission gistrates of the districts decreeing of. Air Defence, arrived at Cauton that henceforth all farmers, during Yesterday from a trip to Europe. their spare hours, should be com- In an Interview granted to re-polled to do water drainage, irriga- horters, he revealed that he had tion and water storage, work. observed, during his trip, the mili- This means that, hareafter, the fary"organizations and status of farmers will have to dig wells and vote Vry closely and he has ponda, build dams and dig tunnels. *ow come to the conclusion that All this is to be done for the in- Germany as already regained her crease of agricultural production. pro-variatur. Central Pross. Central Prese!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SUNDAY, OCTOBER

JAPAN'S GUARDED

OPINION

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(Special to "Telegraph")

Tokyo, Oct. 5.

Selling Out To Japan

COMPANIES DISPOSE OF SHARES

(Special to "Telegraph”), -

Tokyo, Oct. G. The Columbia Gramophone Com- pony, and its subsidiaries, has sold

the majority of Its shares in its the Japan branch, known as Nipponophone Company, to Japan-1 ese interesis in consideration of the payment of 2,800,000 yen.

The Goodrich Company, also, has sold fifty-one per cent. of its The British Ambassador, Sir lock in the Japanese brauch, to Robert Clive, yesterday visited Mr.Japanese interests, on payment of Shigemitsu presumably to discuss 2,880,000 yen. the Japanese attitude and position with respect to the Italo-Ethiopian situation.

While details of the conversa- tions were not revealed, usually Recurate sources say it is under- stood Mr. Shlgemitsu stated that the position was virtually iden- tical with that described by a Foreign Office spokesman a few days ago. In short, Japan awaiting clarification of the issue before making up her own mind.

was

Newspapers point out that since Great Britain and France have not clarified their positions, Japan is naturally watchfully waiting; but nothing more.

The transactions become effee tive when official Government per- mits are issued.-United Press,

MORE WORK IN BRITAIN

DECREASE. IN THE UNEMPLOYED

1835.

TIGERS AGAIN VICTORS

LEADING CHICAGO BY THREE-ONE.

CUBS COSTLY ERRORS

(Special to "Telegraph”),

Chicago, Oct. 5. The Detroit Tigers are now lending by three matchen to one in the World Baseball Series.

The American League cham- plans were beaten in the opening match at Navin Flold by three runs to none but they won the second game by eight

runa to three.

The first match at Wrigley Field yesterday went to the Tigers by six runs to five while to-day the Detroit team beat the Na- tional League champions by two runs to one.

In to-day's match the Tigers London, Oct. 5. The Ministry of Labour's scored two runs from seven hlte em-while the Cubs made one run from committed LAYO estimates of the numbers in

un-ve hits, and ployment and of registered employed in September will be errors.

Alvin Crowder pitched for the Cochrane published on Monday, and, it is renerally anticipated that theyTigers with Gordon will show a continued increase in behind the bat while the Cubs had Jimmy Carleton and Charley employment, accompanied by n

Hartnett catching-United Press.

INSURANCE NERVOUSNESS Several Japanese insurance ex- perts believe that the rapid ad-decrease in the numbers of un- Rout in the mound, and Charley vance in marine insurance rates is employed. due in a large measure to nervous- ness, and for that reason Japanese companies yesterday had changed their rates.

not

In a recent speech, the Ministerį.

some- of Labour, Mr. Ernest Brown, re- Ferred to the auggestion times heard that the decrease. in number of registered, unemployed Experts believe

that unless is due to transference of persons sanctions are actually applied, drawing unemployment Insurance there is Bttle danger to shipping, pay to poor relief, and explained unless some country commences that the suggestion was baseless, laying mines in the Mediterranean. since it was, as a rule, a condition

dently.

ETHIOPIANS OFFER FIERCE RESISTANCE TO ADVANCES

(Continued from page 1.)

In this event, Japanese companies for receipt of poor relief that ascertained. However, estimates would be expected to net indepen-able-bodied unemployed should place the figure at upwards of be on the register of the Labour three thousand. Those who have

perished include many Exchanges.

batants.

Three vessels insured by Japan- ese companies are shortly, entering the "irouble zone."

."—United Press.

ETHIOPIANS

DEMAND

SANCTIONS

(Continued from Page 1.) · the application of Article XVI of the Covenant against Italy.

RESORT TO WAR

After rehearsing the development of the dispute in detail to prove that throughout, the Ethiopian Government "has strictly conform

ed to the recommendations given in

non-com-

The Ministry of Health had re- The Ethiopians are reported to that all but be offering steady resistance to cently estimated

on Adown, 13,000 of the able-bodied unem- the Italian advance

at and heavy fighting occurring ployed were so registered, therefore included in the Ministry Malvara, a mud shuek village.

Addis Ababa remains amazingly returns. He the of Labour's recalled that between September, caim.-United Press. 1031, and August last, the num bers registered as unemployed fell by 864,000 and in the same period the estimated number of insured

persons in employment increased by 1,086,000.-British Wireless,,

MOTOR MISHAPS

TWO LADS SENT TO HOSPITAL

BLOODLESS OCCUPATION

London, Úct. 5. The Daily Mail reparts ron Asmara that the Italians occupied Adigrat on Friday with scarecly loss of life, due to the any" Ethiopians withdrawing and not attempting a defence.

The Exchange Telegraph reports the italians have penetrated over thirty miles in some places and are converging upon Adowa from

They have already made con-; plans and a pitched battle is be-

In two traffic accidents which several directions. the hope of reaching such an occurred yesterday, the victims were amicable settlement as it has al-14-year-old boys. Both lads were toets with large bodies of Ethio- ways desired, despite-its-growing admitted-to-hospital. conviction that no equitable solu tion would satisfy its intransigent neighbour," the Note proceeds: "The Ethiopian Government res pectfully but firmly asks the Council to declare that these indisputable facts constitute a resort to war by Italy within the meaning of Article XVI of the Covenant and that this war has ipso facto

The driver of lorry No. 534, Sik brought about the consequences laid down in Article XVI, Paragraph 1. Yee, reports, that whilst driving ments between Italian and Abyssin- Lastly, the Ethiopian Government along Day Voeux Road Central, he ian troops and Italian aerial acti- respectfully asks the Council to ful-knocked down a 14-year-old boy,vity in the south-west.--British Al the duty devolving upon it under Chan Seo-with, of No. 87 First Wireless, Article XVI, Paragraph 2, to put Street, who was removed to the

A. Gross, of No. 7 Homuntinlieved to be imminent.--United- Street, ground floor, reports that Press. about 4 p.m. yesterday he was driving car No. 2981 along Taipo Road when he knocked down a 14. year-old boy, Kwok Chung-kwong, of No. 792 Nathan Road. The boy was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital suffering from an injury to the right ankle.

resort io

an end as soon as possible to the hostilities which have just begun in deflunce of law and most solemn obligations.

ALOISI EXPLAINS

Government Civil Hospital suffer- ing from a fractured right foot,

less.

GOING TO FRONT

London Ort. 5. An Addis Ababa press telegram of Emperor reports that the Abyssinin is preparing to depart to hostilities are still raging. the Northern Front, where severe

Other reporte refer to engage-

NO INTERVENTION

SUMMER-TIME ENDS

Twin Falls, Idaho, Oct. 5. Senator Borah declared to-day London, Oct. 5. that "the Italo-Ethiopian war is At the public seaslon of the

Summer-time in Great Britain purely one of territorial aggression: Council the Italian member, Baron ends officially at three o'clock it is a serious thing, yet I would not Aloisi, declared if the Council had to-morrow morning, when publie sacrifice the life of one American

studied the- Italian carefully memorandum and the declarations, clocks will be set back to 2 a.m. in it, no matter how long it con- of the Italian Government on the Greenwich time. British Wire-tinues nor how many countries are

involved."--United Press. origin of the dispute it would have seen that Italy had been

take obliged to

precautionary measures to assure the safety of her colonies situated thousands of miles from Italy itself. No other states could have neglected the exigencies of the situation and consequently the present military operations of Italy following the Ethioplan mobilisation were 'per- fectly legitimate.

The Ethiopian representativo's speech followed closely the lines of the Ethiopian Government Note to the League asking for appli cation of Article Sixteen. M. Hawariat concluded by asking the Council to telegraph the Italian Government requesting that hos

should ccasS..

tilities,

mem-

Before adjourning till Monday Council appointed a Committee of six members to examine the situa tion in the light of the disputants' statements. The British her, Mr. Eden, urged strongly that the Committee should loso no time and it was agreed it should begin work to-night. The Com- mittee consists of Mr. Eden, M. Laval, Senor do Madariaga of Spain, M. Titulescu, of Roumania, Senor Meonteiro of Portugal and a representative of Chile, British Wireless.

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CHINA'S FOREIGN

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DEMAND FOR FIRM. STAND

Canton, Oct, 5.

ng had been weak, declared the telegrams, and every day moro rights were lost to the enemy nation, The government must change its policy or the, country would go to ruin, said the telegrams-Central Press.

EMBARGO EXPECTED

Washington, Oct. 5.

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The Kuomintang Headquarters in France and the Chinese Students Union at Paris recently circulated telegrams to the effect that they Roosevelt recognises that a state would stand by the government if of war exists, and he is expected strong foreign policy were to insue an arms embargo before ndopted. The government at Nank- nightfall. United Press.

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