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CHEVROLET

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VANCOUVER £252

HONGKONG:

£236

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The

FINAL EDITION:

Supreme

Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED TRBS No. 14722

二拜禮辦二十月十英港香 TUESDAY; OCTOBER 22, 1935.

̇日五廿月九·

JACOBEAN FLOWER BOWLS

FLOATING,

FLOWER

BOWLS

In clear pressed Crystal.

The Bowls, are 3 colours only, Rose," amber and white, with a black glass stand.

COLOURED $6.50 WHITE $5.95 each.

SINGLE COPY 16 CENTS Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

10.00 PER ANNUM

LESS RISK OF ANGLO-ITALIAN WAR

TEN DAYS FOR NEGOTIATORS

COMPLICATED TASK FOR LAVAL

ITALY WARNS AGAINST

HUMILIATIONS

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mensages Ordinance, 1894. Roscived Oct. 22, 8.30a.m.)

Rome, Oct. 21.

HONGKONG GOVERNOR

IS NAMED

ADMINISTRATOR OF ABILITY

SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT ·

A Reuter message from London,

received this morning, states that

It is officially announced that Sirf Andrew Caldecott, who has been Colonial Secretary in the Straits Settlements since 1933, has been appointed to succeed Sir William Peel as Governor of Hongkong. takes effect in December. on the latter's retirement, which'

man

The new Governor, who la

of great personal charm and an!

ular in the Straits Settlements,

both in licial circles and in the where he has won golden opinions social life of Malaya.

Italians believe that the prospects of an Anglo-able administrator, is immensely Italian war have been lessened, but the possibility of new friction still remains. Last week the mobilisation of additional classes in Italy resulted in the raising of the total of men under arms in that country to nearly 1,000,000,

Sir Andrew Culdeeott, who

inst, over 50 years of age, having ren born in October, 1884. is a json of the Rev. Andrew Caldecott. and at Exeter College, Oxford, and Federated Malay States in 1997, was appointed a Cadet In the The whole of his Colonial career, has been spent in the Malayan Civil Service, in which he has held numerous posts,

An official spokesman said that Sir Eric Drum-He was educated at Uppingham mond's assurances on behalf of Great Britain had been received with the greatest pleasure and "will surely yield fruit." But he added that things must be faced in reality and Geneva "cease humiliating Italy."

The spokesman asserted that Italy intends to tolerate the League's sanctions only if they are képt within bounds "and don't degenerate into threats to the existence and honour of Italy."-United Press,

BASIS OF SETTLEMENT

London, Oct; 21.

The deerunaed Anglo-Italinn i tension may result in the settle-

HONGKONG

ment of the Imusic Italo-Ethiopian AS AIRWAY

dispute.

It is noteworthy that the Com- mittee of Fifty-two is going into recens until October 31, thus pro- viding a breather which will per-; mit diplomatic negotiations to he pressed to their limits before the date for the imposition of the com. plete boycott of Italian goods is sat at Geneva.

Germany, of course, remains ม question-mark. She may Co-

operato in the boycott if she is compensated financially or diplo matically for the loss of trade.- United Press.

DATE ALREADY SET

Geneva, Oct. 21.

It is reliably reported that the

TERMINUS

PACIFIC SERVICE TO END HERE?

COMMENCING AT ONCE

(Special to "Telograph"}

Washington, Oct. 21. The Pan-American Airways were! Co-Ordination Committee of the League has already set the date the only bidders for the Post for the commencement of economic Ofice's. trans-Pacific. sanctions against Italy, for No-tenders to-day, quoting a price of vember 7.-United Press.

$2 per mile for an 800 pound load over the 8,000 mile route from San Francisco, to Honolulu, to Manila, to Hongkong.

LAVAL'S SUPREME TEST.

Paris, Oct, 21. M. Pierre Laval, the French Prime Minister, faces the supreme

air maill

It is expected that the service test of his abilities as an Interna- will be inaugurated almost, at! tional conciliator during the next once. probably on Novembor 15. faw days. He has until October!

Airways

After serving us District Officer troller of Labour in 1913, and in at Jelebu, he was appointed-Con-; 1916 became Second Assistant See-

NO TRACE FOUND OF LOST CREW_

Searching Vessels Giving Up Task

London: Oct. 21.

was

No trace has been found of the crew of thirty-seven of the lost British steamer Vardulia. which abandoned in a sinking con- dition during the week-end storms in the Atlantic, and is believed to have sunk some 700 miles off the coast of Ireland

Vessels are giving up the hunt.

Eleven of

a crew of thirteen on

the Swedish steamer Bella were drowned when the ship went ashore on the west coast of Esthenia in yesterday's storm, but the motorvessel Erfurt has arrived safely at Bremer- haven, Reuter,

31 to achieve a diplomatic miracle It was earlier reported that retary-to before the Committee of Fifty-two | Pan-American

the Federal Secretary. reconvenes and proceeds with its negotiating for permission from was accorded for special duty as Wore Whilst on leave in England, he sanctions plans,

the British Government to land its Malayan Commissioner to Moreover, M. Laval's dictatorial trans-Pacific machines in Hong- British Empire Exhibition. In 1924- the -power to legislato by decree like-kong, and it la believed that sanc- 26.

wise expirea with the end

or tlon haa - been October.

United PresSD.

The Prime Minister's problem consists of breaking the deadlock between Signor Mussolini's ambi-

obtained.-

NO CONFIRMATION

and

acting

His Eccleary Sir Andrew Cu liecott, who has been appointed Governor of Hongkong in sue crasion to Sir William Peel,

AMERICAN FINANCIAL POSITION

INFLUX OF GOLD EMBARRASSING

UNREQUIRED

BULLION.

(Special to "Telegraph")

CLOSING BRITISH HARBOURS

NEUTRALITY RULES OBSERVED

MUSSOLINI ADVISED

London, Oct. 21. Sir Eric Drummond, British Washington, Oct. 21. Ambassador in Rome, called on Authoritative observers here to Signor Benito Mussolini this day expressed the opinion to the afternoon and informed him that United Press that the financial ns. the British Crown Colonies hor- pects of the Italo-Ethioplan wardering the Red Sea were applying are at present transcendant in cam- the neutrality rules contained in mercial significance, as far as the the Hague Conventions of 1907. United States is concerned.

ETHIOPIANS TO ATTACK?

EVIDENCE OF PLANS FOR OFFENSIVE

AIMING AT ITALIANS ON SHIBELI RIVER

Addis Ababa, Oct. 21. Evidence is multiplying that the Ethiopians are preparing of an offensive on a grand scale.

First, thousands of the Emperor's Imperial Guards. the crack troops of the country, equipped with the latest weapons, have left for the front;

Secondly, the Emperor has pardoned the former. War Minister, Sire Biru, who has been in disgrace for alleged embezzlement of Government property;

Thirdly, Ras Seyoum has telephoned the Emperor reporting on his plans;

Fourthly, it is reported that the Government is arranging a £2,000,000 credit with Great Britain, with which munitions will be purchased;

FOUR-DAY COMMONS SESSION

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DEBATE

HOARE SPEAKS

TO-MORROW

(Special to "Telegraph")

Fifthly, munitions have. been concentrated near Darassa, indi- enting that the Ethiopians plan to attack the Italians in the region west of the Webbe Shibell River.

However, the recurrence of ald tribal feuds is disconcerting the Emperor. It is reported that the Marako tribesmen raided the Siltri tribe's market place and killed two men.-United Preas.

DANGER OF INFLATION REMAINS

ety Telegraph. Copyright. Teleprophile Mer INVESTORS' FEAR OF

Ordinance, 1224 Received. October

This means that no Italian war-

London, Oct, 21. They pointed out that the influx ships or vessels carrying troops.. The Parliamentary Acasion of one billion dollars worth of gold provisions, arms or water for East which begins to-morrow will last was largely consequent upon the Africa will be able to remain in only four days. situation. European experts have British ports for over twenty-four expressed the bellef that a pro hours. They will only be allowed Three days will be taken up by tracted buil market in New York to take on board sufficient fuel and a 'debate on foreign affairs, and stocks is likely..

(victuals to ranch the next Italian the fourth will be devoted to for- Also it is said that a significant port.

malities in connection, with the aspect of the gold movement was It iA understood that the prorogation of Parliament, which the fact that it included large Egyptian Government has taken will be followed by a dissolution amounts of gold previously hoard-the same decisfon,

proclamation.

CONGRESS ACTION

GROUND WORK COMPLETED

(Special to "Telegraph")

ed in Great Britain and the Con-

New York, Oct, 21, It is emphasised that the appli- Linent, on which account it does cation of the Hague neutrality Secretary, will open the debate member of Messra. Hornblower & Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Mr. F. E. Molloy, prominent not constitute a serious drain on lawa in no way constitutes sanc- to-morrow, speaking for an hour, Weeks, the New York investment the central banks' holdings.

tions; against Italy. The law and will be followed by Major C. company, to-day said that inves would apply to both belligerents, R. Attlee, the newly-appointed tora' tears at present were based though actually only Italians are Labour affected as Ethiopia has no ships. Samuel, the Liberal leader, will measures

Lender. Sir Herbert on threats of further inflationary in Congress next Although Italy and Ethiopia are speak next.

January, plus the danger of fur.

devaluation the British view is that this pro- include Mr. Neville Chamberlain, result of the troubled monetary not technically in a state of war, The Governmont speakers will ther dollar vides no reason why they should Chancellor of the Exchequer: Mr. situation in Europe.

CA A

war had actually bean declared, dont of the Council; Mr. Anthony the market in response bo treated more favourably than Ramsay MacDolald, Lord Presi He said: "The stimulation of

to the

The French Government has Eden, Minister for League of speech made by the President of bean informed of the British Nations Affairs; and Mr. Stanley the Stock Exchange recently, in- decision-Reuter.

Baldwin, Prime Minister: The dicates the seriousness of intiation Jast-named will wind up the tears. debate on Thursday night.

Among other prominent speakers the last scal year have laid the Monetary developments during will be Sir Austen Chamberlain, groundwork for currency and Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Winston credit Indation on the most vast Churchill, Mr. L.M.S. Amery, Mr. scare in history, George Lansbury, 'Sir Stafford Cripps, and Mr. James Maxton Router Special:

SLAVES SET FREE

The United States does not need this immenso new supply of gold which introduces a transient aspect of national aconomics," because Europeans will probably speedily United States if the fears of war withdraw their balances from the

are terminated. N

In the readjustment of Internn- tlonal balance of payments to com- He became Town Planning Ad-pensate for the influx, of gold, the ministrator and State Valuor in United States encounters numerous Ipoh in 1926, and in the same year practical dimeulties, was appointed Chairman of the (1) The market is not ready Local authorltice were unable to! Housing and P.W.D. Enquiry for large scale foreign loans which tion and the League's determined confirm or deny that Hongkong Committees. He was again Deputy are also politically obstructed by stand that Italy shall not profit would be the terminus of the Pan- Controller of Labour In 1927, and the Johnson Act; from an illegal war. It is com American Airways trans-ocean Bored Secretary of Postal Affaire for purchase greater plicated, too, by Emperor Selassie's vice.

in the following year was appoint- (2) The United States cannot attitude. He refuses to talk of

quantities of. the Straits Settlements peace while there in a single

silver abront without disturbing It is known, however, that the F.M.S.

the Far Eastern situation; Italian on Ethiopian soll.-United company has been trying to ob- Sir Andrew became

(3) The United States cannot Proon.

tain the consent of the Imperial British Resident at Negri Sem- artificially stimulate heavier im- Government and it was reported in bilan in 1920, of Perak in 1930, porta of merchandise, inmediately the British press recently that a ond of Selangor in 1931. In the because the Europene situation. Rome, Oct. 21.

tentative reciprocal arrangement latter year, he was acting Chief further retarde the general realisa-

Adows, Oct. 21. had been reached, which gave to Secretary to Trustworthy quarters believe the United States exclusive rights mont, and in 1982 was super mente programme...

tho F.M.S, Govern- tion of the Reelprocal/Trade Agree From 15 to 20 per cent, of the that Signor Mussolini is ready to in trans-Pacific mail transporta numerary staff officer of the rank

inhabitants of Tigre Province 'nre. open negotiations for "the funda- tion in return for exclusive Bri- of Chief Secretary to the Govern- that the imports at present, appear Italian computations.

However, experts have remarked living in slavery, according to mental settlement" of the Italo- tish rights in the Atlantic. Ethiopian dispute.

ment. In December, 1033, he was to be indicative of Industrial ro- Ons of General de Bono's first However, it is emphasised that

appointed Colonial Secretary of cuperation in the United States, acts on taking over the conquered there is no chance of Inducing Hongkong airport authorities have which he has since held.

Meanwhile at Kni Tak, the the Straits Settlements, a post in view of the high percentage of territory was to give nearly 20,- him to discuss terms until Britain beon busily engaged in improving

raw material reduces her Mediterranean feet facilities there with the object of MAN OF CULTURE

In view of the foregoing analysis, 000 slaves freedom certificates concentrations and conses.her preparing for the possible-advent

the chief utilisation of the inflow-issued in the name of King Victor aggressive loadership at Geneva..of trans-Pacific liners. The now

ing funds-from-Europe and, to a

Emmunuol A man of culture, Sir Andrew lesser extent; from Latin Amerien Each slave fread has been given Business rates were 29. 0.1/16d.patrol from Rear-Admiral Chilton Ono source reports that Mua-hangar and the levelling of the Caldecott is the author of "History and Asia, will be in stocks, and in a certificate, but the Italian Gov-sollers and 28.0.1/8d.. buyers this morning, when he holsted his solini is ready for conciliation landing fibld have been progress of Jelebu and numerous articles vestments, Although an active in-arnment has Indemnified the slave. The undertone was inclined to be flag on HMS Capetown. Latar on the basis of (1) the removal of ing rapidly and the slip-way is on Malayan subjects, and in ad- vestors demand for mortgages is owners in many cases-Reuter easy, in sympathy with Shanghai, he will transfer it to H.M.S: Bea

(Continued on 'Pags 4-) ready for the biggest of seaplanes.

(Continued on Page 4:) ̧ ̧ also being noted,-United PreOK. Special.

| the market, being dull, -

-Reuter,

READY TO BARGAIN?

ITALIAN KING'S CERTIFICATE

LOCAL DOLLAR

DECLINES

NOW BELOW, TWO SHILLINGS

Tharo is a wide difference of opinion as to when the inflationary Inauences at present at work will bacome effective. Both Invest ment and speculative funds can be expected to sock protection with capital tending to increase interest

equatica.”—United, Prces,

in

COMMANDS ON YANGTZE

The Hongkong dollar declined |

Shanghai, Oct. 22: 1/8th this morning, the official Rear-Admiral' L. G. E. : Crábbo | quotation-being 16.-11%d.- took over command of the Yangtze