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MAY LIFE ARMS EMBARGO

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affecting sanctions through the Co-ordinating Committee.

Peru also supported the League, while expressing friendship for ita large Italian population.

The Co-ordinating Committee beginis ita work to-morrow morning-Router.

AUTONOMOUS BODY

Genova, Oct. 10.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, · OCTOBER 11, 1935.

ASSEMBLY INDICTS continued, this afternoon.--Router.

ITALY

BARON: ALOISI'S DEFENCE OF ITALY

Geneva, Oct. 10. "One cannot suppress war but one can find something to replace st," declared Baron Aleist in speech at the re-opening of the Assombly at 10.45 a.m.

le continued that "to proclaim by words the determination to In order to save time, the now eliminate conflets is only ver Co-ordinating Committee will be binge. True politics is to remove autonomous. It will establish its the cause. Italy is convinced that own Bureau and appoint ità own she is interpreting the true spirit #ab-Committee to deal with the of the League and is not only manifold aspects of sanctionating her own battles but also the that of the League. Before the without consulting either Council or Assembly, of the Assembly, Italy must make known Lengue-Reuter.

its great proletarian voice, which demands justice.

LONG-DRAWN TASK?

Rome, Oct. 10..

It is believed here that it is one thing to vote for the principle of sanctions, but quite another to decide upon the exnet kind. Each country must contribute; hence the work of the Co-ordinating Committee is expected to be long drawn-out.

Italiana nevertheless ex- The press a sense of grievance at the speed with which sanctions are being imposed and there is a widespread feeling that Britain is forcing the League to hasten. This is causing increased resent- ment against Great Britain.---- Reuter..

.RAISING EMBARGO

Geneva, Oct. 10. The Co-ordinating Committee's Arst business to-morrow will be to consider the raising of the embargo on arms against Ethio-

Caso

"In the

of the Sino- Japanese dispute the League allowed procedure to drag on for seventeen munths. In the cash of the Gran Chaco dispute It was two years."

The Scene Described

Geneva, Oct. 10. Fifty two nations, in fact tho whole of the Leaguo with the exception of Italy, Austria and Hungary condemned Italy for violation of the Coven- ant, thereby automatically binding themselves to the imposing of penaltics,

The historical meeting was held in the Hall of the Genova Canton Council, which is canopied with grey cloth, giving the incongruous effect of a circus tent.

MANILA STOCK EXCHANGE

PHILIPPINE GOLD SHARE QUOTATIONS

To-day's quotations as received by Mesars, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz shortly after the close of the morning session of the Manila Stock Exchange are as follows:

Antamok (hldBelda Baron Aloisl's speech was re-laula Gold-Mini Co ceived in alleree, no one applaud-enguet Consolidated in at its conclusion.

M. Benes, contrary to custom frustrated Baron Aloial's attempt to file a formal reservation against the procedure.

Only the two countries mention- supported and none abatained from voting-United PreRR.

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London, Oct. 10. The pusillanimous attitude of Paris. Austria and Hungary is seriously Geneva deplored says Bruter's diplomatic Berlin. Baron Aloisi referred to Italy's correspondent. It is realised that Athens collaboration with the League for they might have been reluctant to Milan

and she assumed apply economic sanctions in view Shanghai.

New York. 15 years obligations for peace at Locarno, of the close commercial and econo-

to the which contributed

remic political ties with Italy, but it Amsterdam

Vienna theB habilitation of numerous countries. i polnted out that both have re- Prague overwhelmed as a consequence of ceived financial aid from

con- League in the past, and might re-

Lisbon the Great War. She had

Lo the work of disquire such aid in the future. tributed

Morcover, Austria and Hungary Hongkong armament and helped to solve the

might have expected Lengue ald Brussels

Monte Saar problem.

under Artlele XVIIf their inter- ests were damaged by sanctions.

tho

Baron Alois proceeded to indiet Ethiopia for having falled in her obligations to Italy and to Covenant. He said that she did not fulfil the conditions of Artlele I of the Covenant.

Baron Aloisi contrasted the fact that sanctions were not invoked in- the cases of China and Japan, and of Bolivia and Paraguay. He said pin, but general agreement upon that Italian

opinion found specific sanctions is not expected dificult to understand why differ- for some time, probably next weekent was accorded to the Covenant -Reuter,

|

it

and International obligations... Italy was entitled to exercise her right of self protection, whereas Ethiopia had been proved entitled to remain inside League.

mot

FIRST SANCTIONS,

Geneva, Oct. 19, The frst elual Ennetions against Italy are seen in the Bri- tish postal authorities' refusal to M. Laval briefly said relay for broadcast in the United France would face her obligations, States the questions of Mr. Edgar He said, "We cannot infringe the Mowrer, Chicago Daily News Covenant or allow it to become correspondent, and the answers of weakened, but we assume at the Baron Aloisi, It is understood the same time that we apply its law British will refuse to broadcast to Acarch for "L conciliatory

Italian spreches.--United solution." any Press,

Mr. Eden said that prompt action must be taken in which British Government would 'take full part. He said, "We content

DECISION WELCOMED

London, Oct., 10.

These definitions, however, were

Video.

NATIONAL SPORTS MEETING

SUCCESS OF MEN FROM MALAYA

HUGE CROWDS

Shanghul, Oct, 10. Fifty-thousand people Jammed the Stadium at Klangwan and the out- skirts of Shanghai this morning when the Sixth Chinese National Athletic Meet was commenced.

It was a gay sceno, as 3,000 con- testants, who had come from all porta of China, Malaya and the Philippines, headed by a brass band, marched past grand stand, in which were seat- ed Mr. Lin Seth Mr. Wang Ching- the President of the Republic of

the

wel, Chairman of the Executive Yuan, and other Ministers, as well as many foreign diplomats and Chinese and foreign notables.

Oct. 10,

Hundreds of pigeons were released, 74.27/64

while aeroplanes stunted overliced. 15.05%

A new city sprang up around the 12.18

stadium, hundreds of matsheds being 513

erected for stores and shops of vari 60.7/18 ous kinds. Four hundred prossmen Holiday are covering the meet, which will last 4,90.3/10

3/10 | for ten days.—Router,

7.23

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MALAYA DOES WELL

Shanghai, Oct. 10.

Results of the Athletic Meeting are

35.15/16 ns follows:

110%

Oct. 9. 74.31/04

15.0734

.12.10 .613 - .60,3/14. 170% 4.90.15/16

***25%

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4/4

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.110%

.19.07

not entirely unexpected and in general consideration of sanctions Rio...... 44 and their assistance had already Buenos Aires...15

Silver (Spot)...20% been discounted.

Silver (forward).29.7/16 War Lean.....1034

It is impossible yet to forecast the exact lines of sanctions, but it is known that there is consider. able agreement among the powers concerned. Reuter.

Assembly."

.

Holiday

Men's 100 Metres Low Hurdles.-

th. Heat, T. H. Lin, Uhird, Gik, heat, 20.12 C. C. LI, second, Bth. hert, M. II.

third. 30% Yang,

215 Men's Hundred Metres-8th. Heat, 1.97 C. C. Fu, first, 9th. heat, P.-H. Mei,

1/21/32 second.

:-British Wireless,

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Men's Tennis Singles First Round, Honan forfeited to Malaya. Hong-

beat Shansi 6/1, 6/2.

Women's 50 Mietres.-1st, heat,

Y. W. Tai, third, 2nd. heat, C. T Chen, third, 4th, heat, Y. C. Teng. first.

"All the above were Malayan repre- sentatives,

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it is with emotion as you know Malaya and Fengtlen has been post- The League Speeches

that I assume my duty. My coun-poned until Friday. Chinghul forfell- try will observe the Covenant. ed to Kwangtung-Reuter. · London, Oct. 10.

Friendship also dictates to me an- The League of Nations Assem- other duty. It is not denying our bly met this morning to hear a full faith in the authority of the high- the statement of Italy's case by Baronest international institution and to Aloial. At Inst night's Plenary Ses-pursue at the same time as the thatsien representative of all members application of this law, our search except Austrin and Hungary gayo for a solution by conciliation. The to a decision of the French Government will attack. it- their votes Council that the Italian Govern- self passionately to this work of ment had violated Article XII of peace, for which I am sure ne as-John and James, narrowly escaped the Covenant. Baron Aloisi insistance will be lacking in this death to-day when the automobile the course of his speech sald that

which John was driving crashed Italy needed expansion; she de-

Into a train at East Boston.

occurred at The manded Justice. Non-recognition

accident Maverick Street Just as the gates Mr. Anthony Bilen, of Britain, by the League of the reasons given

Italy by

for her action had

were lowered to allow a train to pass. Young Roosevelt wan 1113- wounded the conscience of the en- followed. He repeated that the

policy of His Majesty's Governable to pull up the car and crashed time rendered Ethiopia more audacious and had accentuated her its membership of the League, be- aggressive attitude. Ilc. condemned cause they believed it was only by swing the car round and the procedure adopted by the upholding that organisation that the Council nor any of its Com- said, "Maintenance of peace is the impact which tore off the front of mittes had takon the Italian first objective of British Foreign John received injuries to hils

Policy and the constant ideal of shoulder and was rushed to hos-SPECIAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST co-operation with the Mass Educa-- the British people. War ispital where he was treated by Dr. of Ethiopia constituted a menace callous anachronism and mankind Eliet Cutler. Ile was later allow

Mr. Eden's Reply

In Geneva. the all but unani-plate the duty confronting us with tire Italian people and at the same ment remained firmly based upon through the gates. Ho had the i

ious approval by the Assembly the deepest regret,"

presence

the car.

of mind,

however, to run

of the Council's netion in the Mr. Motta of Switzerland said Italo-Ethiopian dispute, and the that his country would not fall fact that the co-ordination com.in its support of other countries League and declared that neither peare could be maintained. He parallel with the train before the mittee is to get to work at once, is but he made a reservation against the use of military annetions- welcomed as promising success_to

Reuter. the efforts under the Lengue: Co- venant to restore peace und achieve an agreed settlement.

The concluding sentences of Mr. Eden's speech this morning have attracted considerable attention, He said: "We all of us contem- plate with the deepest regret the duty that now confronts us, but re- gret, however deep and sincere, cannot absolve us from fulfilling the obligations to which we have set our names. Since it is our duty to take action. It is essential that such action should be prompt, That is the League's responsibil- ly responsibility based on hu- manity, for we cannot forget that war is actually in progress. We must therefore persist in action which our obligations command us to assume, but not abate by one

jot our hope for an early and peaceful settlement."

It is widely expected that the co-ordination Committee will be able to complete the first part of its diflicult task in a week or ten days.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN

ABSTENTION

Both in Geneva and Londen, the speeches of the Austrian und flungarian delegates have caused some warprise. The need of certain countries for special consideration. In the event of the application of Article XVI has always been re- cognised, and in the present case

.

Unity of Action

Memorandum into account.

He declared that the condition

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MOUNTAIN FIRES

VILLAGE IGNORANCE

Canton, Oct. 10.

mountains forests.

In order to enforce this order, propaganda corps has been formed by the Kuomintang In

a

tion Institute. The members are to be sent to the interior of the districts to enlighten the villagers

re-

Though the report was formally to peace-in-East-Africa, especially will never taste of insting hipped to return to his room at view of the desolation and of the usefulness of the forests. adopted immediately after Baron for the boundary of the adjoining ess until it has finally renounced Harvard University.

its delusive appeal. If civilisation

as Simultaneously the Agriculture James, who was only shaken, barrenness of the mountaina Aloisi had spoken, a general dis- States and above all for Italy.

Ethiopia had failed to carry out to survive we must abolish in entrained for Washington soon a result of Arcs started by Bureau of the Provincial Depart- cussion followed load by 3. Taval

her obligations not only to Italy practice that which we have, con after the accident. Franklin superstitious and

ignorantment of Reconstruction is and Mr. Eden.

Roosevelt Jnr., meanwhile sent a villagers, the Executive Committee on how to avold fire and to pro- quested to contributie propagando M. Potemkin declared that the but to the League and he added demned in principle.

message to President Soviet delegation again. confirmed that if its condition had been ex-" "The League has two main tasks. radio

have it would Cutiamined

been First, to avort war by a just and Roosevelt, who is on board the of the Lung Chuen Kuomintang tect the forests. its intention to like its

on his way to office has requested the County The propaganda corps has left responsibility under the Covenant, apparent that the League must peaceful settlement of all dis- U. S. S. Houston

Since a member of the Lengue have withdrawn the confidence she putes; secondly, if we fail in our Mexico, that his two brothers were authorities to issue an order pro- for various villages and will start.

to War, con- gave to Ethopia in 1923 by virtue first objective to arrest war. It virtually uninjured.--United Press. hibiting them from destroying the work to-day-Union News had had recourse trary to the provisions of Article of admission of that country to is with the second of these

XII of the Convenant, the situation the League. must be dealt with by unity action.

two

tasks that we as members of the of Baron Albist contended that Assembly are now concerned, and Ethiopia was not a united country, it is by the League's effectiveness A piquant touch was given to hut was composed of two regions, in realising this aim that the the situation which both geographically and, League will be judged. We can- the gravity of

of politically were distinctly different. not neglect our duties and respon- representative when Haiti, General Nemours, sprung lie asked the Assembly whether sibilities. Action must

the

Senor The final speaker was Gomez, of Mexien, who said that his country would not shrink from its obligations.

now be

the

a surprise by exercising his right article XXII, which deals with the taken. It is for members of the to speak, and declared that the principle of mandatories and con- League collectively to determine. Black Republic of Haiti was pre-trol of colonies and territories had what that action should he. On been draf d expressly for behalf of fis Majesty'a Govern- of not pared to take its full share

countries like Etalopla.

ment in the United Kingdom, I responsibility.

Referring to allusions made to declare our willingness to take the Briand-Kellogg Pact, he said our full part in such action. We that the Pact could not be applied al of us contemplate with to colonisation. Italy WHS con- deepest regret the duty that now vinced that it was right to interpret confronts us, but however deep,. the real spirit of the League and however sincere the regret of any in this case she waged not only one of us may be, it cannot absolve her own fight but also that at the us from our duty, nor excuse us League because she wanted to exult from fulfilling the, obligations to the spirit of the League, which which we have set our names. was synonymuns with life to the Since it is our daty to take action, detriment of the letter of the it is essential that such action

The Assembly adjourned til 4.30 p.m., when the discussion will be resumed and it is reported that Albania may make certain re servations-Renter,

Report Approved

that

Geneva, Oct. 10. |League, which was synonymous (should be prompt. That is the After Baron Alolai, had address-with death. Italy took pride in League's responsibility-respon- | is likely to receive the sympathed the Assembly the President, Dr. pointing out to the League, how sibility based on humanity, for we tie consideration of the Co-ordina-Beues, announced that no further to make its power living and effec- cannot forget that war is at this

wished to ting Committee, but the fact that delegates

speak.tive. That part of the League's moment actually in progress.. We two countries which in the past Therefore the report condemning orgaulsation and machinery, which must therefore persist in have owed so much to the League Italy stood approved by the As action should have chosen to ah-sembly, with Austria and Ilungary stuin publicly from associating as only dissentients.-Reuter. themselves with the unanimous decision of the Council, which has secured the approval of over fifty nations in the Assembly, is, the subject of unfavourable, comment. -British Wireless.

FINE. TO CLOUDY-

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Final Decision

was concerned with evolution, must action, which · our obligations be harmonised with that part con- under the Covenant command cerned with progress in order to 03:4 to assume, but in so do- permit it to keep in step with the ing, we abate not by one jotj march of events and thus to be our desire for an early and Geneva Oct. 10. ready to solve the new problems peaceful settlement of this dis- There was a silent and dramatic which might arise and which other, pute, In accordance with the scone in the Assembly when the wise might become the surest principles of the Covenant. In League Anally condemned Italy as sources of conflict. No country that, tnak we are at all times pre- a vialator of the Covenant. was more fitted than Italy to ex-pared wholeheartedly to Co-

After Baron Aloisi had press and conform to this new operate." finished his defence of Italy. the principle. It was un imperative Monniour Motta, of Switzerland, President, M. Bones, rose and necessity of her life.

said, that their participation in said: "If no other delegato de-

economic and financial sanctions aires lo speak I shall interpret the

hnd its natural limits in the main- silence as concurrence with the A protest was raised by Baron tenance of the principle of neu-

Alois, against the method of vot-trality. ing but was unanimously defeated. M. Litvinoff, of Russia, said the Other speeches were then delivered. League at this juncture must dis- Monsieur Laval of France, sald charge ita duty in order to safe that France would face her obliga-guard its further existence, Russia tions. He added, ""The Covenant is would-honour hor obligations.

After representatives of Haft! our international inw. We can neither set it aside nor let it be and Mexico had spoken the, As- weakened. At this moment when acmbly adjourned until this aftor. each must take his responsibility noon.--British-Wireless.

decision already taken by the Council."

A moderate anticyclone covers N.E. Japan and a weak anticyclone la centred over the Yangtzo Valley, Depressions are situated to the east of Peking and over the Korean A few seconds' silence follow- Channel. A small typhoon is edand then the President's gavel situated about 160 miles to the fell. west of Manila, moving N.W. or Judgment had been passed.“ W.N.W.. Another typhoon le dove- The Assembly then proceeded to loping to the south-west of Guam. a general debate in which M. Local forecast:-NE. winda, Laval and Mr. Eden and others moderato, fine to cloudy.

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