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六拜禮,號四十月二十英港香 SATURDAY,

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BRITAIN EVADES THREAT OF WAR

ULTIMATUM ON SANCTIONS?

INSIDE HISTORY OF PEACE PROPOSAL

ITALY NOW LIKELY TO NEGOTIATE

Reports from London state that there is good reason to believe that an Italian threat that oil sanctions would im- mediately precipitate war in Europe and the declaration that' France could not joln in an oil embargo or mobilise her fleet within a fortnight, influenced Sir Samuel Hoare to fall in with the French pence plan.

The fact was that Great Britain fuced the prospect of fighting alone against Italy if the oll embargo were pressed to an accomplished fact,

Meanwhile, although there seems every reason to suppose. that the reception of the peace formula will be less hostile at Geneva than was at first expected, it is very doubtful if Italy will accede to the proposals.

Ethiopia is endeavouring to have the matter of the peace proposals taken out of the hands of the League Council and placed before the Lengue Assembly, which is the sovereign body of the League. The reception of the plan there might be more to Ethiopia's liking, it is considered.

ITALY MAY ACCEPT

Rome, Dec. 13.

It is lenence in well-informed poli- tical circles that Italy is still expect- od to accept the pence proposals, bul as a basis for discussion only.

Italy is likely to make reservations on the grounds that the terms are inadequate.-eunter.

PEACE PROSPECTS

Rome, Dec. 13. White_officini eireles remain silent it is felt that the new Franco-British pence proposals have lessened, rather than improved, the prospects of peace. They give Italy definitely less than was expected, and thus the chance of Signor Benito Mussolini's acceptance is decreased. If he does accept it will be with reservations of an im portant character.

TEXT OF PEACE SCHEME

ANGLO-FRENCH -PROPOSALS

FRONTIER CHANGES.

Picture shows. British troops and Egyptian policemen combining to subdue rioters in Cairo during the recent disturbances.

ASSEMBLY WON'T BE SUMMONED

:

DR.

Rome, Dec. 13.

BRITISH MINISTER INJURED

DOUBLE MURDER CHARGE

BENES DECLINES SIR SAMUEL HOARE DR. BUCK RUXTON

TO ACT

COMMITTED

BREAKS NOSE

TO BUT WILL NOT WIFE AND MAID

OPPOSITION

PEACE PLAN

(Special to "Telegraph")

“Els Telegraph, Copyright, Telipropile Maas angri Ordinanes, 1884. Reasivid,. 'December. 15, 10 am.i

Geneva, Dee. 13.

Dr. Edouard Benes, as President of the League of Nations Council, to- day rejected the demand for the convocation of the League Assembly for the purpose of condemning the Franco-British peace plan,

Dr. Benes said that inasmuch as the Council was examining the pro- posals on Wednesday, there was 20 immediate necessity for summoning

the Assembly.

MISS DEBATE

(Special to "Tolograph")

The case

London, Dec. 18,

has needed

DISMEMBERED

London, Dee. 1:1,

WIDENING SCOPE OF CONFERENCE

COMMON LIMIT FOR

ALL

NAVIES?

BRITISH DOMINIONS! QUESTION JAPAN

London, Dec. 13.

The Japanese delegation sprang a surprise at the Naval Conference this morning, expressing the nation's willingness that common upper limits apply to five powers, instead of three only, as they had previously maintained was justice.

Thereby the Japanese bowed to the French complaint that France should not be side-tracked, as allegedly occurred at the Washington conference.

Mr. Norman Davis, the American spokesman, indicated the new proposal did not affect the American viewpoint, name- ly, that the varying national requirements must have consideration.

The Japanese agreed there were varying requirements among other powers, but not so far as Japan, Britain and America were concerned.

The conference adjourned at this stage until Monday, when the conversations will be especially private, only the heads of the delegations attending-Reuter.

EXPECTS NO WAR IN CHINA

ASSURANCE

EMPIRE'S ANSWER

London, Dec. 13. Admiral Nagano, the chief of the Japanese naval delegates, to-day is reported to have revived the proposal for a common upper limit of navies, saying Japan did not object to other powers besides Britain, America and Japan having a common upper limit.

The British Dominions' representa- tives promptly asked they could build

Country.

The discussions ended inconclusive- ly, nomo believing that Admiral Nagune was reduced to demanding only acceptance of the principle of parity for Japan with the upper limit set-United Press.

Dr. Buck Ruxton, nf Dalton Square, Lancaster, was to-day com- MR. F. B. KELLOGG'S | flota na strong as that of the Mother mitted for trial charged with having. Sir Samuel Hoare. British Foreign Isabella Ruxton, his wife.

murdered Mary Jane Rogerson und Secretary, had a slight accident

These two women disappeared under shortly after his arrival in Switzer- peculiar circumstances some weeks land, having the misfortune to break before Dr. Ruxton's arrest FIR his hose, states

NO VIOLATION Foreign Office shortly after they vanished the communique.

bodies of two unidentified persona

OF TREATY careful were found, diamembered, in a gorge watching: otherwise, he would have within a few miles of Dr. Ruxton's

ATTITUDE DISCLOSED The Anglo-French peace plan, the

been back in London before now. He home: There is general disappointment

Washington, Dec, 13.

London, Dec. 18. will roturn as soon as he can travel, over the smallness of the territory text of which has been issued here,

The Far Eastern situation la not Mary Jane Rogerson was a young

The Japanese attitude at the naval yielded to Italy in the pence formula. is divided into two parts. The first

and, in any case, will be back before serving woman in the Ruxton home menacing at all; I do not see any conference was succinctly explained The

cession of the port of concerns territorial exchange, and the

the House of Commons debate on the and it had been thought that she was thing to indicate war there; and by Admiral Nagal, one of the prin- Assab will probably be strongly con second refers to the zone of economic

PATIN propancul

pence proposals-tenter visiting her family when she nojilo not see anything in Japan's move cipal delegates, who was interviewed tested by Italy, while it is feared that concessions which it is proposed to

Speriul.

longer appeared at the place of her ments in China that violates the by Reuter to-day. to Italy. grant the proposed zone of economie ex-

Mrs. Ruxton was Nine-Power employment.

Treaty," stated Mr MOTION OF REGRET pansion would become

The former proposes the cassion to

The common upper limit, he said, A prey to Italy of East Tigre, as bounded

thought to have been visiting horFrank 1. Kellogg, in the course of an should be fixed so low that no The small nations' apposition to the

Interview. London, Dec. 13. Ethiopian infiltration and aggression. by a line drawn from north to south pence plan is mounting rapidly, how-

sister at a seaside town. The agricultural and mineral poten

ever, and they are organising to de-

The Labour Party intends to tablo

plus would be left which would allow It was not until the findings of the Mr. Kellogg aided that he saw one power to attack another. They largely unknown and it is peertal, Aksun to Ethiopia and Adown to fent its acceptance, encouraged by theja motion expressing regret at the bodies in the gorge that police came nothing to justify, the belief that an were at least as anxious as others to talities of the zone, morcover, are between Aksum and Adowa, leaving

opposition. within the French and Government's netion over the Italo-to the conclusion that it might other great war was imminent; the reduce their naval expenses; but the The frontier between Eritrea and British Parliaments.

Ethiopian peace proposals, instead of wise to investigate Mrs. Buxton's face was tint much of the unrest enrlinal points of the Japaneso post- The Committed of Eighteen also a motion of censure. The Labour al Miss Rogerson's whereabouts,

found

In the world was due to economiction referred directly to America and Dannkail is to be rectified so as to

indirectly to Britain, territory as is necessary to give the oil embargo plan was adjourned of the motion on Mon chosen a confirmed the police suspicion thut |

to Ethiopia Aussa and such met today, but its consideration of Executive is considering the terms Neither could be

An examination of the bodies then causes. until after the Council meets on The Labourites have Ethiopia necess to the sea,

Referring to the Italo-Ethiopinn

understand They do not

why motion The now frontier between Ogaden Wednesday-Duited Press.

tion of regret in order that the they were of the two women who had dispute, Mr.

Kellogg strongly con Amerien wanita to maintain a large and Somaliland will be a line cutting

House may have a better opportunity mysteriously disappeared from Dr. demned Italy, to whom he said, fleat in the Pacific, which Japanese Webbishebelli

viewa on

the Ruxton's home. The doctor himself Ididole, leaving

of expressing its

there was no excuse whatever, but he feel implies that Americans wish to An Ethiopian communication to the Gorahal to the cast and Warandab

Government's action, rather than a could give no explanation. He was did not believe in any kind of sune-claim the right of dictating to Japan League of Nations on the Anglo-to the west, and joining the British1

malion of censure, which would com consequently charged.

tlons. He saw no necessity for fur-in respect to China. This Japan can- French peace plan, received to-day, Somaliland frontier

hoarings he was ther legislation on pel Ministerialists to vote in favour at the 450R

the American not agree to, technically noither accepts nor re- Meridian.

1 Interrupted the court neutrality question. Jects the proposals, but makes com-

The Japanese believe that a datum. plaints and reservations with regard to Ethiopia's sovereign rights.

relatively calm.

whether the climate would be suited

to European colonisers,

IL recognised, however, that the proposals are subject to variation.— Barter.

ETHIOPIA'S REPLY

Geneva, Dec. 18.

Compliance with the Ethiopian up peal that the League Assembly should discuss the fairness of the proposals would take the question out of the hands of the Council, as the Assembly is tho sovereign body of the League.

Rueter.

Study

Jave

All wells in the territory ceded to

must be safeguarded to their original users, Ethionin is to receive an outlot to the, sen, preferably by the cession of Assab and a strip o territory giving her access along the French Somaliland border.

RESERVED ZONE

Italy Denies Bombings

NEVER RAIDED OPEN ETHIOPIAN TOWNS

Geneva, Dec. 13. The second part of the plan pro- The Italian Government formally COUNCIL MAY ACCEPT vides that the British and French denies that there has ever been any Governments will use their influence bombing of open towns in Ethiopia Geneva, Dec. 13. nt Addis Ababa and Geneva so as to by Italian planes. Despite the general hostility to the cause the creation in the southern It asserts that Desslye is one of the pence proposals, It is now conaldered zone

of an economic exploitations largest enemy military contres, its most unlikely that the Council of the and repopulation

to reservo League will reject the plan, backed the limit to bo, on the east, a rectified fact that Italian planes, when flying Italy strong defence being evidenced by the

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of the Government whether or not by MS, and wild dentals, |

Aur-

they agree with the Government's with polley regarding the crisis-Beuter but at the more recent proceedings Guverner George Earle and Sena-line should be drawn across the Paci

been Special.

he has

tor Guffey of Pennsylvania conferred c, and that whosoever crosses When the

Lancaster magistrate with Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of er be considered an aggressor, committed him for trial

Router. at State, to-day. It was stated after- the Manchester Assizes, there was wards that the question of neutrality no outburst. He pleaded not guilty. was discussed. Details of the con- The prosecution called over 100 versation were not revealed, but it is witnesses and the exhibits numbered believed that the talk related to the more than 200.-Reuter.

HAUPTMANN TO DIE

DEATH WARRANT

SIGNED

Doc.

Olympic Team

•

As it is by Great Britain and France. frontier between Ethiopia and Soma- below 4,000 feet, were hit by anti- to the electric chair during the week |

Brune Hauptmann will be sentenced To Train Here?

It

i believed it will be voted un-liland, on the north nt the 8th aircraft ona. animously, but with come abatentions. parallel, on the weat at the 35th

it will probably be possible to Meridian, and on the dovige procedure which will avoid Ethiopia-Kenya frontier, straight vote.

But

It la

south

an

it

THEN DENIED

London, Dec. 13. The Japanese delegation has inform- suggested embarge on coal and oil-cd Reuter that a misunderstanding Router.

with regard to their attitudo at the naval conference has occurred. They never suggested, and had no intention of suggesting, that a datum lino bo drawn in the Pacific.

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MOTOR VESSEL

LAUNCHED

They also denied that the cardinal points of their attitude referred to

America-Reuter,

..

FOR SERVICE IN THE

WELL PLEASED SOUTH SEAS The Italian Government further beginning January 13.

Judge Tronchard has signed a now the alleges that after the bombardment, death warrant, which is being sont training centre for China's Olympic Hongkong is to be adopted as a the Italians found

London, Doc. 13. everywhere In In this zone, which forms

to Flemington to-morrow to bo signad football team if the National Federed for Mesars. Navigacao and Comer evening that the French on the whole- Desslye Red Cross signs indicating a

The motor vessel Perola, construct- It is learned in French circles this is believed that M. Pierre Laval, integral part of Ethiopia, Italy will military encampment and aerodrome, by the County Clerk.

ation adopt the proposals resulting the French Prime Minister, and co- enjoy exclusive economie rights, the--Renter Special.

The exact data of the execution from conferences this week between clo S. 3. Co. Ltd., Macne, was punch are very well satisfied with the ex- author of the plan, may recommend zone to

will be fixed by the Warden of the officials of the South China Athletic Gl from the yard of day wong lanation of their proposals as given bo administered by ,་

State Prison-Router. the appointment of a committee to privileged economic

Association and Dr. C. G. Yung of ole Choung on Thursday morning, by the Japaneso at the naval com company or examine the proposals, which will similar Institution, which will have services could be administered by s

Shanghal

tho christening ceremony being per ference to-day--Router, · probably entail delay and might hold absolute ights of property over the principal Counsellor, who might be

Agrooment has also been resched u. formed by Miss B. Antunes, the young up the extension of embargoes against unoccupied territory, and also for the Italian and act as deputy for tha

revive the Interport football sorica of port wine was smashed on the bow daughter of Capt. Antunes. A bottle Italy-Router.

exploitation of mines, forests, etc. chlef delegate of the League at the

between Eastern China and Southern of the new vessel which entered the navigation in the South Seas Sho This privileged economie company Emperor's Court Tho chlef delegato

China, the first match to be played water gracefully.

has sails and auxillary power, and' will be obliged to contribute to the must not be a citizen of any border

in Hongkong early in 1930.

Among those present at the core When fully loaded she has a draft of can carry about '200 tons of cargo, economie equipment of the country State. Assisting the services would

. Full story appears on page .8. mony were Mr. A. B. Labhorino, 8 feet a inches and this makes it pos- by yielding part of ita-profits in be regarded as one of the principal taske, ensuring full trocilom [OF

Consul General for Portugal; Mr. A. Italians in pursuing their entor.

INSIDE STORY

Londen, Dec. 13.

of tho

rezárvo zone, '

The British attitude to the peace favour of the native population. plan favours the League of Nations amonding the proposals. If tho ADMINISTRATION, CONTROL prisca both in the capital and the League approves the idea amondment, then It is thought there The control of the Ethiopian ad The British and French Govorn- might be a' chance of a truce in the ministration in the zone would be ments would undertake to guarantee Ethlonian war by Christmas,

connected, under the sovereignty of the suppression of slavery and arms With regard to the inner hintory of the Emperor, by services appointed traffle in the zones ceded by Ellopla.

(Continued on Page 18.) by the League of Nations. These-Reuter,

NEW DEAL OPPOSED

LITERARY DIGEST STRAW VOTE.

W. Black, of the British Corporation, Bible to navigate in shallow waters apposed to the New Deal and 42.70 Mr. V. Singer, of the Chien Hsin of the Archipelago. 5, in favour of President Roosevelt's Engineering Company Ltd, the owners The Forola will leave Hongkong on policies.

of the Perola, and Captain J. An-January 16, 1930, for the South Sons, Sovon southern states favour the tunes.

· Washington, Dec. 13.

New Deal three-to-two, ! but

Journeying via Macao. The toast of the Porola was pro- Tho Literary Digest poll of 842,711 Massachusetts is opposed three-to-one posed by the Consul General and was votos thus far obtained from twenty-and the mid-Weat farm belt three-to-drunk in champagne,

..... Tha, head office of Messrs. Naviga. cao and Comercio §; 8. Co., LL, IN AL Aaven statos gives 57.24 per cent two-United Press.

The Parola was constructed for Avonida Alineirs Ribeiro, Macao.