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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 11 No. 14730

£# *t#AZTXF FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 1935. 日二月二十

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The World's

Master Tigre

LAVAL FACING ANOTHER CRISIS

FOREIGN POLICY UNDER FIRE

CABINET ALLEGEDLY

DIVIDED

TO-DAY'S DEBATE WILL DECIDE ITS FATE

Paris, Dec. 26.

M. Pierre Laval'a Government is again in a precarious situation and the smallest incident in to-morrow's debate in the Chamber of Deputies on foreign affairs may be the deciding factor.

Picture shows a Japanese naval detachment marching through the streets of Shanghai.

FOOTBALL UPSETS CONTINUE

LIVERPOOL TURNS ON ARSENAL

BELL SCORES NINE GOALS

London, Dec. 26.

There was another series of astounding results in to-day's holiday football. Arsenal after winning at Liverpool on Christ- mas Day lost before their own supporters to the same team. Aston Villa Fairly naturally took the count at Huddersfield, but Brentford did very well to win at Preston.

Tottenham suffered their secondl hollday defeat, and Doncaster had a

As a prelimtiary to tomorow's meeting of the Chatur; HAUPTMANN bad time against Nets Parent

the Council of Ministers, presided over by President Lebrun, met to-day. After the session a laconic communique was fasued:

"M. Pierre Laval, the Prime Minister, made an expose of the foreign situation."

The meeting was very brief but it is known that M. Laval réserved. for the Chamber a resume of his conversations with Sir Samuel Hoare, the former British Foreign Minister, on the now defunct peace plan and gave only an outline of the speech he will deliver to the Chamber.

Chamber lobbies deduce from the communique after the Council meeting that the Ministers did not entirely approve of M. Laval's foreign policy-Reuters -

·CONFLICTING REPORT

Paris, Dec. 20.

M. Pierre Laval; the French Prime Minister, submitted to the Cabinet and received approval of his foreign policy which he atends to make to speech which the Chamber of Deputies to-morrow. Upon this address the fate of tho Govenmene

la suaked. The Council of Ministers also dis

Italo-Ethiopian controversy cursed the

in Bl

its phases,

It is believed that the Chamber-will vote confidence in M. Laval, but by.

a much reduced margin.

It is understood that the Prime

Minister pluris a vigorous defence of

BATTLE FOR SALT PLAINS

ITALIANS CLAIM SUCCESS

his activities in connection with the LOSE PLANE AT

Paris peace plau, achieved by him and

Sir Samuel Hoare and is also likely

to explain the recent Anglo-French

naval co- operation in the Mediterranean.—- United Press.

conversations regarding

PITTMAN. STICKS TO FORECAST

JAPAN AND AMERICA MAY CLASH

and

the

that

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DAGGAHBUR

(Special to. "Telegraph")

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Asmara, Dee. 26.

A caravan of 160 Ethiopian salt and merchants, with their guards drivera, camo into conflict with a band of Danakil tribesmen, irregulara of che Italian army of occupation, and were reportedly put to flight after an several engagement which lasted

hours.

caravan was heading for the great sust depression at Asule where the natives cut blocks of the groyish mineral from deposits left on the sur- fato by evaporation after the hanvy rains-Router Special

on

·FIGHTING FOR. PLAINS

Rome, Dec. 7o. Washington, Dec. 26..

Marshal Badoglio reports in a com- Senator Key Piuman to-day claimed that the quotations attributed to him munique that the Ethiopians left a in Las Vegas had failed to follow the number of dead and wounded on the text of his remarks. He had made field when "a body of armed men".

tried to defend the salt plains. references to the possibility of future

The report adds that aircraft bomb. between trouble between Japan and America,

his remarks aroused criticism od Ethiopian concentrations

Ganole- Увропево

alike. the rivers Dawaparna and from Americans and

the frontier of Kenya, He said to

said to-day he intended to make doria

and Italian Somaliland. reply Ethiopia

to a speech in

in the Bonato

The communique does not state the Ambassador's request Japanese

result of the battle for the salt should-nat Americans

tako hlm,

plaina, however, beyond saying that Senator Pittman, too seriously.

Senator Pittman's remarks at Las the Ethiopians attempted to defend Vegas had to do with the apparent them-Router Special aspirations of what he called the pre- sent military Government in Japan to control

Asda

the western

and

Addis Ababa, Dec. 20. It is persistently reported that possibility that later such a Govern- ment would attempt to extend its con- Ethiopian troops under Ras Kassa trol to Pacific Islands,

and Debjasmatch Kansasobhat have offensive against the "said in the course of time this launched an

Italians in the Makale region. might go further; that if the

It is officially stated that the Ethio- aspirations of the military Govern ment continued and. It remained in plans near Daggabbur fired on raiding it was not impossible that the aircraft, and brought down one of two power

which flow over the town during the United States would bo called Home time to take action to protect morning.

The pilot was killed and his

upon

RUMOURED ASSAULT

its citizens and the people depending machino-gun taken intact.-Router. upon the United States for protec Lion, declared the Senator-United Preth

CHINESE ART EXHIBITION London, Doc. 26.

ITALIAN DECAPITATED

Harar, Dec. 20.

REBUKES LINDBERGH

"WHY DIDN'T HE

FACE IT OUT?" ·

HAD HOPED FOR CLEMENCY

(Special to "Tatograph”)

Trenton (N.J.), Dec. 20. A

CAM officer states that Governor Hoffman announces that n reprieve for Bruno Hauptmann, under Lentence of death for the murder of the Lindbergh baby,' is not con- templated "at the present time" if -the-State Court-of-Pardons –refusca.

lo exercise its right of clemency.

A storm of controversy was recent- ly aroused by Governor Hoffman ex- pessing the opinion that the Haupt- mann trial was unsatisfactory.

This attitude was denounced by erities as a political move almed at discrediting the State Attorney, who political opponent of the Governor-Reutor Special.

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STOICISM FAILS

Trenton, Dec. 20. Bruno Hauptmann's fear of execu- tion broke through his sto.cal ac meanour in an emotional outburst to-day when he learned that Colone Charles Lindbergh had left America for England.,

"Why didn't he stay, and face it out?" ho asked.

The three lending teams in the fsouthern section of the third division

ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL ACCORD

Berlin Ministry's Revelations

(Special to

Berlin, Dec. 26. The first public report of the Coering Air Ministry re- vealed to-day sweeping air force provisions in the Anglo-German naval accord reached last Jurie.'

Britain apparently has approved of Germany's building torpedo-carrying seaplanes, bombers fitted with machine-guns, aircräft carriers and warships fitted with seaplane catapults and smoke-screen laying planes.

sea.

The report stresses the defence value of the aero- plane-United Press.

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Mr. Lin, Son, President of China, is here acon (left) on his way to a Government conference to discuss Sino-Japanese relations.

HUNDRED PERISH OF COLD

AWFUL SUFFERING IN AMERICA

LANDSLIDE IN 'FRISCO

New York, Doc, 20. At least 100 people have died sa a direct

result of the coldest spell which America has experienced for twenty-five years.

Thousands were also injured in ne- cidenta on lee-bound ronds.

Howling winds are aweeping woveral States, smashing countless windows.

The death roll is constantly mount- ing as reports from all parts of the country continue to pour into state centres from outlying districts. Reuter.

'FRISCO LANDSLIDE

San Francisco, Dec. 25. A terrific landslide, believed due to leaking water pipes or a hidden cave, roared down a mountain sido near the San Francisco College for women to-, all collected the full complement of

day and forced twenty-five nung, of points.

tho Instructing staff, to flee from A Reuter memengo states that in their quarters which are attached to the match in which Tranmere, play-the collego. ing on their own ground" "beat Oldham -13-4. Bell, Tranmere's A hundred thousand tons of earth centre-forward scored nine goals, fell from the mountain, smashing thereby breaking an English Leaguewater pipes and power lines and record recently equalled by Drake buckling the surfaces of streets. In of the Arsenal.

one case the roadway was pushed up twenty foet-Renter.

Tho full results n cabled by

Colonel Lindborgh and he might meet

He revealed he had hoped that

face to face before the Court of Pardona so that he might persuade Reuter, follow.. Guionel Ladbergh to urge clemency,

FIRST DIVISION

1 Liverpool

1 Grimsby

The execution will take place during the wook of January 14 If the Court Arsenal of Pardons dealss clemency-United Birmingham Prest.

Chelsea Derby Everton Huddersfeld 4 Aston Villa Preston N. E 2 Brentford

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GREAT POWER PLANT

ROTHSCHILD GIVEN CONCESSION

(Special to "Telegraph")

Santiago de Chilo, Doc. 20.

A concession valued at £50,000,000, has been granted to Sonor Mauriciol Rothschild for what is claimed to be the largest hydro-electric plant - In South America.

The Bolivian

Government

has signed the agreement, and will receivą. five per cent. of the gross earning! of the hydro plant.

The construction work is expected

to take five yearz-Router Special.

fied into the brush, and the Ethiopians are now stalking them like bly game. —United Prosz.-

ESCAPING SERVICE It is reported that the Ethiopian

Vienna, Dec. 26. garrison at Daggalibur brought down Tho' Pan-German News Agency, re- an Italian observation plane six miles norts that 1.050 German-blood from the city.

Italians have fled Into Germany in order to cacape service in Ethiopia. It is stated that Italy is persecut ing the relatives of these men in an

ffort to force their return United Presti

The Royal Academy was opened for the first time on a Boxing Day, In One occupant was captured and "response to numerous requests from decapitated, his head being impaled provincial and coreign visitors that on a spear and exhibited to the troops they be able to visit the Chinese Art and the panulace, Lak ExhibitionRouter.

The two other occupants of the plans]

7 Manchester

1 Portsmouth

4 Wednesday

The arcand oldest son of the Eikio- plan: Emperor, the Duke of Harrar, on horseback, at a military parade in Barrar during the recent visit of the Emperor.-

ATTACK UPON RELIGION

CHURCH UNITY IS URGED

New York, Doc, 28. A committee of twenty-nine high Episcopalians · has appealed to Eniscopalians to unite with the Catholics, charging that Protestaa- tiam is hopelessly dead, morally and religiously."

The Committeo states that a world attack against religion is under way. The Episcopalian Bishop, Cameron J Davis, says "the committee of twenty-nine le not officini; it is self- appointed."-United Pross

CATHOLIC'S ADVICE

St. Louis, Dec. 20. Dr. Ivan Lee, President of the Federated Council of Churches, has issued a statement saying Catholles are at present unable to make tha concessions required by Protestants for union. He urges that all Pro- testants should unita.-United Pres.

VENEZUELA TROUBLE

CHINA STUDENTS THREATENING

TROUBLE SPREADS TO CANTON

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN NORTH CITIES

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Telegraph.

Ordinance, Copyright Telegraphis Messag oi 1804. Received, Dec. 27, 8 m.)

Shanghai, Dec. 26,

Martial law, which has been declared in Shanghai, is now extended to Hankow and Nanking in expectation of further student demonstrations.

One train, packed with students, is proceeding at a snail's pace towards Nanking, since the students aboard thwarted the railway officiala' plans to halt the train and uncouple tha locomotive outside this city.

The students aboard a second train have been dispersed, following the abandoning of their cars twenty miles outside Shanghai's North Station. All were on their way to Nanking to present a protest to the Central Government in connection. with the northern autonomy movement.-United Press.

PLAN FURTHER PROTESTATIONS

Canton, Dec. 27.

The student agitation has broken out agaifi in South China, and it is learned that in view of developments in Shanghai and ⠀ Nanking, the undergraduates at Sun Yat-sen University, who staged a violent anti-Japanese demonstration a fortnight ago, are contemplating new measures. They intend to quit their classes and go on a three-day hunger strike,

MURDER GRIEVES

JAPAN

SHADOW CAST ÖVER FUTURE

Tho students will, mako their final decision after the return of Mr. Chow, Lu, who is dus here from Hongkong, after a lengthy sojourn in Shanghai and Nanking, to-day.

SUBSIDY PROMISED

It is learned in reliable circles that following Mr. Chow Lu's visit to Nanking, the Central Governthent. has agreed to remit a subsidy of #100,000. a month to the Sun Yat-sen Univer

ty

It will also make immediata pay- sent of $1,000,000 for new construc tion at the university.

Already $1,000,000 has been re- ceived here and another $1,000,000 Is expreted before the Chinese New

ASSASSINATION Router Special.

REACTION.

(Special to "Telegraph")

By Triroresh, Copwright. Telegraphis Me anger Ordinands, 1881. Received. Dreamber

37, 25mJ

Shanghai, Dec. 26.

CHINA PROTESTS

Nanking, Dec. 27. The Foreign Offea has lodged protest with the Japanese Embassy with respect to the erection of radio station at Pastao by a Japaneso named Sato.

The Foreign Offlee also protests "We are deeply aggrieved by the against the alleged plan of the untimely death of one who has boen Japanese military attache to make working hard for the readjustment of fortnightly aerial visita from Tientsin Sino-Japanese relations," declared a to Paotao.-Router.

spokesman of the Japanese Em-

bassy to-night when questioned re- garding the Japanese reaction follow ing the assassination of Mr. Tang Yu-jen, former close colleague of Mr. Wang Ching-wei in the Foreign! Ministry.

The spokesman for the Japanese military attache, speaking to the Japanese press, said: "The killing of officials who have been seeking to promote Sino-Japanese friendship! throws a dark shadow over the futura relations of the two countries."

THREE DIE IN COLLISION

TRAIN CRASH NEAR. PENGPU

Nanking, Dec. 27. Threo members of the crews were

The semi-official organ, Nippo, de killed and seven persons seriously in- declares: "The fact that only members jured in n-collision at Teaolacchi, of the so-called "Japanese group" north of Pengpu, yesterday, between have been made the victims of at a passenger train from Tientsin bound: tack, shows clearly the assassins ara for the north and a freight train motivated by opposition to Mr. Wang Router. Ching-wel's polley, towards · Japan.

United Preis.

ARREST NOW DENIED

STRANGE STORY FROM SHANGHAI

BRITISH NAVAL

MOVEMENTS

RAMILLIES FOR GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar, Dec. 20.

· ·H.M.S. ·Ramilles has been ordered- Shanghai, Dec 27. to proceed from the East to Gibraltar, Yesterday It was reported by the The transfer is expected to be made United Press from New York that the on January 1, when HM.S. Renown correspondent of the Far East Mags will leave for Malts and Alexandria. sine had received a cable stating that

that-Reuter Mr. Yion Chlen,~**.

arrested by the

The Hogue, Deo. 28.5magazine, had been editor of the

Japanese authorities and 11,000 copies He denied that Mr. Chien had boen The Admiralty is sending speedily of the book, had been destroyed, arrested or that copies of the mags-

detachment of marine forces to Today, Mr. W. Bartells, manager, zine had beon":"destroyed. Concas, owing to reported troubles in of the magazine bore, said he had cont Mt." Chlen is also director of the Venezuela, following the death of the no such message to Mr. Henry Geller- Federation of Chinese. Industries. Dictator, General Gomez-Reuter, man, the correspondent in New York United Press.