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No. 14719

五拜鐵 號七七月二十英港香 FRIDAY DECEMBER.

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FACING ANOTHER CRISIS

FOREIGN POLICY UNDER FIRE

CABINET ALLEGEDLY

DIVIDED

TO-DAY'S DEBATE WILL DECIDE ITS FATE

Paris, Dec, 26.

M.. Pierre Laval's 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.

As a preliminary to to-morrow's meeting of the Chamber, the Council of Ministers, presided over by President Lebrun, met to-day. After the session a laconic communique was issued:

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

The moeting was very brief but it is known that M. Laval reserved 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-Reuter..

CONFLICTING REPORT.

Paris, Dec. 26.

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

The

t is staked.

Council

or Ministers also dia- ussed the Italo-Ethiopian controversy cunsou

in ali ita phases.

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

much reduced margin.

It is understood that the Prime Minister plans a vigorous defence of bis activities in connection with the Paris pence plan, achieved by him and Sir Samuel Hoare and is also likely to explain the recent Anglo-French conversations regarding naval co- Mediterranean.—- operation in the United Press.

PITTMAN STICKS TO FORECAST

JAPAN AND AMERICA MAY CLASH

(Special to "Telegraph")

BATTLE FOR SALT PLAINS

ITALIANS CLAIM SUCCESS

LOSE PLANE AT DAGGAHBUR

(Special to "Tafograpb")

(De Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Mes sages Ordinance, 1894. Received, December 17. 8. UTT.)

Asmara, Dec, 25. A caravan of 150 Ethiopian salt chants, with their guards and vers, came into conflict with a band of Danakil tribesmen, irreguiars .of the Italian army of occupation, and were reportedly put to flight after an engagement which lasted several

hours.

The caravan was heading for the great salt depression at Anale where

the natives cut blocks of the greyish mineral from deposits left on the sur face by evaporation, after the heavy rains-Reuter Special.

FIGHTING FOR PLAINS.

Rome, Dec. 26. Washington, Dec. 20. Senator Key Pittman to-day claimed Marshal Bodogilo reports in a com- munique that the Ethiopians left a that the quotations attributed to him number of dead and wounded on the in Las Vegas had failed to follow the old when "a body of armed men", toxt of his remarks. Ils had made tried to defend the salt plains. references to the possibility of future The report adds that aircraft bomb. trouble between Japan and America, ed Ethiopian concentrations botween und his remarks aroused criticism the rivers Dawaparna and Ganalo

pese alike. from Americans and Japanese alike. derin on the frontier of Kenya,

He said to-day he intended to make Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland. n speech, ambassador's request result of

the Senate in reply to The communique does not state the the Japanese

the battle for the salt that Amerlenas

should take him, plains, however, beyond saying that

not Senator Pittman, too seriously.

the Ethiopians attempted to defend Senator Pittman's remarks at Las them.Reuter Special Send to Vegas

to do with the apparent aspirations of what he called the pre- sent milllary Government in Japan to control western Asto and

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RUMOURED ASSAULT

Addis Ababa, Doc. 20, the. It is persistently reported that possibility that later such a Govern- Ethiopian troops under Ras Kassa ment would attempt to extend its con- and Debjasmatch Kassasebhat have trol to Pacific islands.

launched an offensive against the I said in the course of time this Italians in the Makale region.

It la oficially stated that the Ethio- further; that if the aspirations of the military Govern pins near Daggabhur fired on raiding ment continued and it remained

aircraft, and brought down one of two in power, it was not impossible that the which flow over the town during the United States would be called

upon morning.

might

05

some time to take action to protect

The pilot was killed and his

its citizens and the people depending machine-gun, taken intact-Reuter.

upon the United States for protec tion," dodlared the Senator-United Proes.

CHINESE ART EXHIBITION London, Dec. 20.

ITALIAN DECAPITATED

Harur, Dec. 26.·

It is reported that the Ethiopian garrison at Daggahbur brought down

Picture shows a Japancre nava

STEAMER

FEARED

PIRATED

LONG OVERDUE AT KONGMOON

CARRYING 200 PASSENGERS

Since she left Tin Pak, in Chinese territory, for Kongmoon on December 20, no further news has been received] of the steamer, Ng Tai Chow, flying the Chinese flag.

The vessel left Tin Palt'with nhout 200-passengers and a general cargo worth about $40,000. She was due to have arrived is Kongmoon on Decem ber 23, but when she did not put in

Mr. Lin Sen, President of China,

detachment marching through is i an appearanco at that port, fears were is here seen (loft) on his way to a

streets of Shanghai,

DUNLOP

OFFICES BURNED

SERIOUS DAMÁGE IN SHANGHAI

LARGE STOCK

DESTROYED

According to private cable advice feceived in Hongkong, the Shanghal office of the Dunlop Rubber Company- was destroyed by fire early this morn- ing.

Details are not yet to hund, but it i understood that the entire slocks were either destroyed by fire or damaged by water.

Interviewed this morning, Mr. R. C. Webb, Manager of the lungkong Branch, confirmed the report, stating thut he had received a cablegram le the effect that a fire bad destroyed all stocks.

Replacements are being rushed from Hongkong and other offices in China and business will be carried on in Shanghai as usual.

The destroyed premises were sitú ated at the corner, of Foochow and Szechuan Roads, one of the busy in tersections in the International-Settle ment in Shanghai.

In addition to Mr. F. S. Gibbings, Managing Director, and Mr. F. C. Young. Director, there is a staff of five, namely, Mr. L. P. Stack, Mr. F Sullivan, Mr. A.J. Maitland, Mr. F.G dos llemodios and Miss M. Boulton.

ARREST NOW DENIED

STRANGE STORY FROM SHANGHAI ·

entertained for her safety. No In- formation has yet been received by the local agents that she has arrived et Kongnicon.

The Kwong An Shipping Company, of No. 153 Connaught Road, first floor,! CICZENIETEN IRKTIS ANTENNEER JOUSTARÉ JULCANIZATA ZENUSENTED LEAKSIA KEYSTUJE?

ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL ACCORD Berlin Ministry's Revelations

(Special to "Telegraph") Berlin, Dec. 26. The first public report of the Goering Air Ministry re- vealed to-day sweeping air.. force provisions in the Anglo-German naval accord reached last June.

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

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

focal agents of the vessel, told a representative, of the Telegraph that! they believed the vessel has been pirated,

Government conference, to discuss Sino-Japanese relations.

HUNDRED PERISH OF COLD

AWFUL SUFFERING IN AMERICA

LANDSLIDE IN 'FRISCO

New York, Dec. 26. At least 100 people have died as a direct result of the coldest spell which America has experienced for twenty-five years.

Thousands were also injured in ne- cidenta en lee-bound roads...

Howling winds are sweeping several 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. 26.

A terrifle landslide, belleved due to leaking water pipes or a hidden cave, roured down a mountain side near the They based their fears, on the San Francisco College for women to- ground that fishermen had seen the day and forced twenty-five nuns, of vossel steaming in the direction of the Instructing staff, to flee from Sanchow, a route entirely different to|their quarters which are attached to that the vessel should have taken on the collere. her way to Kongmoen.

A hundred thousand tons of earth

The fishermen believe the vesse】 is fe}} from the mountain, smashing now lying in a creek at Ko Lan, in water pipes and power lines and the Heungshan District, which is buckling the surfaces of streets. In sheltered from the view of passing one case the roadway was pushed up steamera,

twenty feet.-Reuter.

The Ng Tal Chow has a gross tonnage of about 400, is 148 feet long and 487feel wide. She does not in- clude Ilongkong in her run, but comes here annually for overhaul

No report has yet been made to the local authorities of her disappearance but it is understood the agents will do su If further news is not forth- coming from the bead office.

Shanghai, Dec. 27. Yesterday it was reported by the United Pross from New York that the correspondent of the Far East Alaga-e sine had received a cable stating that Mr. Yien Chien, editor of the magazine, had been arrested by the Japanese authorities and 11,000 copies of the book had been destroyed.

To-day, Mr. W. Bartells, manager of the magazine here, sald he had sent no such message to Mr. Henry Geller- man, the correspondent in New York, He denied that Mr. Chien had been arrested or that copios of the maga-] zing had been destroyed.

Mr. Chien is also director of the. United Press. Federation of Chinese Industries

are now stalking them like big game. --United Press..

ESCAPING SERVICE

Vienna, Dec. 28..

The Pan-German News Agency-ro-|

an Italian observation plane, six miles ports that 1,050 German-blooded i from the city.

One occupant was captured and decapitated, his head being impaled

Italians have fled Into Germany in

order to escape service In Ethiopia.

ATTACK UPON RELIGION

CHURCH UNITY IS. URGED

New York, Dec. 20.

to

A committee of twenty-nine high Episcopalians has

appealed Episcopalians to unita with the Catholica, charging that Protestan tism is "hopelessly dead, morally and roliglously."

The Committeo states that a world attack against religion is under way.

The Episcopalian Bishop, Cameron J. Davis, says "the committee twenty-nine in not official; it is self- | appointed.". United Press.

CATHOLIC'S ADVICE

St. Louis, Doc. 20. Dr. Ivan Loe, President of the Federated Council of Churches, has issued a statement saying Catholles are at present unable to make the concessions required by Protestanta for unina. He urges that all Pro- testants should unito.--United Press.

FORCED TO LAND

Shanghal, Dec, 27.

CHINA STUDENTS THREATENING

TROUBLE SPREADS TO CANTON

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN NORTH CITIES

(Dy

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Meranges Ordinance, 1896. Received, Dec. 27, & a-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 pice towards Nanking, since the students aboard thwarted the rallway officials' 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 proteat 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 again 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.

BRITISH STIRRING CHINESE?

The students will make 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 Government has agreed to remit a subsidy of $100,000 A month to the Sun Yat-sen Univer

STRANGE REPORTS ty,

IN JAPAN

It will also make immediate pay ment of $1,000,000 for new construc tion at the university.

Already $1,000,000 has been re- evived here and another $1,000,000 is

Year-Reuter Speciál.

HINT OF AID TO expected before the Chinese New

AGITATORS

(Special to "Telegraph") (Bty Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic fe Ropes Ordinancs. 1885. Received, December

| $7, 5.30 pm.)

Tokyo, Dec. 27.

CHINA PROTESTS.

Nanking, Dec. 27,

17. A The Foreign Office has lodged "a protest with the Japanese, Embassy. with respect to the erection of a radio station at Paotas by a Japaneso.. named Sato,

make

The Foreign Office also protesta Replying to questions whether the Foreign Office had received official in-against the alleged plan of tho formation with respect to some news Japanese military attache to paper reports to the effect that British fortnightly serial visits from Tientsin and Americans were seemingly in- to PaotalReuter, fluencing students gitation in China,

paald to-day he had not!

regarding the participa tion of particular persons in Japanese demonstrations,

the

been

anti-

However, it was a noticeable fact that in previous anti-Japanese riots foreign mission schools took a negative attitude; whereas at present mission schools were apparently taking

role, leading Asked whether the situation were not due possibly to he fact that? Chinese were assuming Increasing control in the mission schools, the spokesman replied he was not in

formed.

Ho added that he was not informed whether a division of Japanese troops had been added to the North China

The United Press, making the re

China's protest over the port on establishment of a radio station at Paotao, says this is the centre for communications for western Inner Mongolia.

THREE DIE IN COLLISION

TRAIN CRASH NEÄR PENGPU

Nanking, Dec. 27. regarding the Manchukuo-Mongolis killed and seven persons eertouchd Three members of the crews were controversy, the spokesman said that jured in a collision at Tsaolsochi, Hainking officials desire to settle north of Pengpu, yesterday, between amicably the difficulties which had a passenger train from Tientsin bound arlsen and the success of conferences for the north and a freight train depended largely upon the attitude | Reuter, of the Mongolians,

It in understood at the Foreign Onice that Manchukuo has went

#

formal protest against the recent bor der nelivities, although the text has not 60. far.. been published- United Press.

FINE WEATHER

BRITISH NAVAL

MOVEMENTS

RAMILLIES FOR GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar, Dec. 20.

··HM8. Ramillies has been ordered

The anticyclone in moving slowly eastward, and pressure is now highest The Royal Academy was opened for

An Eurasia, passenger plane was over the Sea of, Japan. The 'depres- the first time on a Boxing Day, in

The second oldest son of the Ethio- forced to s landing at Changchow,slon of the China Sea has probably to proceed from the East to Gibralter, response to humorous requests from on a spear and exhibited to the troops It is stated that Italy is persecut-¦ plan, Emperor, the Duke of Harray, near Wusih, yesterday but the two filled up and a V-shaped depression

The transfer in expected to be made provincial and foreign visitors that and the populace, diskusjo

ing the relatives of these men in an on horst-back, at a military parade in American passengers and the German has developed over the Loochoos, on January 1, when HM.S, Renown) they be able to visit the Chinese Art The two other occupants of the plane · effort to force thoir return Harrar during the recent visis of the pilot and radioman were unhurt Local forecast:N.E. winde, freal will leave for Malta and Alexandria. Exhibition-Reuter,

-Reuter fled Into the Brumb, and the Ethiopians |--United Press.

Emperor

Reuter.

fine generally