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·六拜禮 號八十月正英港香 SATURDAY,

JANUARY 18, 1936. 白四月二十

BINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

83600 FEIL ANNUM

THIRD WEEK

OF OUR

STOCK-TAKING SALE

THE

DON'T MISS

BARGAINS WHITEAWAY'S

ITALY DENIES SWEDISH

SWEDISH CHARGE

UNINTENTIONAL

BOMBINGS

RAID ON RED CROSS WHOLLY ACCIDENT

SWEDEN WILL INCREASE DEFENCE FORCES

Rome, Jan. 17.

The Italian reply to the Swedish note protesting against the bombing of the Swedish Red Cross unit, formally rejects the charge that the attack on the ambulame was deliberate. It declares it was an unfortunate accident and that the Italian

· bombers in Ethiopia had only a military objective.

"While deploring the occurrence we must observe that those who undertake service of this kind must face certain inevitable risks," says the note.-Reuter.

SWEDEN'S ANSWER

Stockholm, Jan. 17..

In view of the situation created by Sweden's adherence to the League of Nations sanctions plan and the risks of the polley entailed, the Government has decided to strengthen the defences of the country, declared the Prime Minister, M. P. A. Hanson, speaking in the Riksdag to-day.

Previously the Opposition papers had criticised the Government for not making greater provision for the country's defences in the 1935 budget.-Reuter Special,

FURTHER PROTESTS

Geneva, Jan. 17.

A three-fold protest has come from Italy, alleging Ethiopian violations of the laws of war, in a note dressed to the League of Nations.

fu.

Italy first alleges abuse of the Red Cross, in which connection it is stated that at Daggahbur, where Red Cross units were recently bombed by Italian. planca, armed Ethiopians sought shelter in the neighbourhood of the ambulance.

Secondly, Italy gives details of aight alleged cases of the use of dum- dum bullets.

Finally, it is charged that dead Askari soldiers have been mutilated, that an alr officer captured near Daggahbar was decapitated and his hond carclod in triumph to Ethioplan headquarters.

the

the Red Cross for necessary action.—

Router.

KIPLING'S STRUGGLE ENDED

FAMOUS AUTHOR SUCCUMBS

WIFE PRAYS AT BEDSIDE

London, Jan. 18. After battling for days, Rudyard

In consequence.of the Italo-Ethiopian crisis, Britain in strengthening the fortificallous of Aden, zeen in above picture, Warships and bombing planes have also been sent to the port in readiness for an eventuality.

HOFFMAN DEFENDS REPRIEVE

DIRECT ATTACK ON PROSECUTION EAGERNESS FOR DEATH

Trenton, Jan. 17. Governor Hoffman of New Jersey, who yesterday temporarily reprieved

KING CONFINED TO BED

SUFFERING FROM CATARRH

ATTACK NOT SEVERE

London, Jan. 17. HM the King is confined to his room at Sandringham, suffering from

NAVAL EXPERTS GET BUSY

DISCUSS ITALIAN

SUGGESTIONS

EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

London, Jan. 17. Having agreed to the main points

Bruno Hauptmann on the eve of his a cold, which, however, is not regarded į of an arrangement for the annual | execution, to-day defended his action as serious-Reuter's Bulletin Service. { exchange of ship-building plans, the

staunchly. He issued a long state-

Later.

It is offeinlly stated that "the King Powers remaining at the Naval Con mont in which he directly attacked the is suffering from bronchial catarrh, furence has appointed a technical prosecution. -'I-question-- the truthfulness and and there are signs of cardiac weak-committee to settle the details of the The committee started workim mental competence of some of the chief ness which must be regarded with scheme.

some disquiet." witnesses, I doubt if the crime was A later bulletin, signed by Dr.mediately.

contniences. Tuesday's conference Slr Stanley -Williams, Frederick committed by one man. I am worried at the eagerness to bring about Haupt- Hewett and. Lord Dawson of Penn, with discussion of the possibility of maan's death; reflected in the order states that the bronchial catarrh is limitating the size of warships. that was given to the banks no longer not severe.

Lord Dawson travelled to Sandring. to bother about the balance of the Lindbergh ransom money, of which ham to-day and is remaining for the $30,000 is still circulation.

in "Hauptmann has not made any con- fession. But when the New York

declared-Renter.

night,

SISTER'S DEATH

Court circles

It is emphasised in

LEAGUE MAKING BOLD STRIDES

EDEN PLEADS FOR COLLABORATION

GROWING STRENGTH OF COLLECTIVE SYSTEM

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphic Massages 1894. Received, Jan. 18, 8-an.)

Ordinance,

London, Jan. 17. The year ahead will call for unremitting work and sacrifices on the part of those who are co-operating to achieve collective security, declared Mr. Anthony Eden, the new British Foreign Secretary, in the course of a speech delivered in his own constituency of Learnington on the eve of his departure for important meetings of the League of Nations Council to- night. He was outlining the British foreign policy and describing its effects.

First, he dealt with the year just passed. There were two outstanding facts in that period: the emergence of Germany's strong claim for, herself of the right to rearm and the emergence of the League from a position of somewhat remote respectability to one of vigorous responsibility.

The British peoples' faith that the only possible solution to the confusion of the entanglements in Europe lay in the nations working together, led them, to pin their faith to the League.

GERMANY

Great Britain took the lead at Gonova because the Government know the people stood behind it.

In 1936 the League had been pat to the sovercat of tests, and the

NEEDS HER degrees, of its ancess were not yet

COLONIES

SOME DAY BOMB WILL EXPLODE

The technical committee consists of we members each from Britain, the SYMPATHY United States, France and Italy, and one from Canada and India-Reuter.

Tho

CRAIGIE CHAIRMAN

London, Jan. 17.

already dis-

ITALY

measurable, he said. "Wo have taken a long step forward, but we have not yet reached the end of the road, though we are further on our way than most people thought we would be six months ago."

The year to come would call-for- unremitting sacrifices, he went on. "Let there be no faint heart, but let there to realism. In that spirit I shall try to approach the immensely

FOR cult task lying ahead at Geneva."

nuillon

MUST CONSOLIDATE

lle suggested that much was to be gained by the Council of the League Berlin, Jan. 17.

surveying recent events, and securing The noto is signed by Signor Suvich,

Speaking of the unexpected increasio consolidation of what had hitherto under-secretary for Foreign Affairs.]

Mr. R. L. Craigle, one of the Bri- in unemployment by half It adds that these barbarous acts Kipling, the noted author, passed away Evening Journal offered him $76,000

Arm hold

on a few simple essen. violate every principle of humanity early this morning, in the presence of to be left his widow and child for an that His Majesty's illness is not only and law and were being reported to his wife and daughter.-United Press exclusive confession story, he rejected the result of a sudden cold. His last lish experts at the Naval Conference, men, Dr. Goebbels, Minister of Pro- been achieved. They must look be- illness, in 1928-20, left the King more has been named chairman of the paganda, addressing 20,000 Nazis Inet yond the immediate conillet and keep An earlier Reuter message stated the offer with some dignity, saying:

am interested in what we susceptible than other people, but Technical Committee which will draft night, said this was fun ex tinia, two of which are that aggression that according to a bulletin issued at 1.06 m. yesterday, while Kipling's proudly called New Jersey Justice, though he came through the Jubilee details of the scheme for an exchange lack of raw materials and foreign ex- ought not to be allowed to

"We are at present in a precarious and that members of the League, condition could only be described as "If there is an investigation. I shall celebrations very well he suffered building information annually bo- change difficulties.

acting together, should be so strongly extremely critical, it must be regarded hot run away from it," the Governor great grief last month when his sister, tween the major naval powers.

the Princess Victoria, passed away.

committee has This had an inevitable effect upon ficusaod the composite Information plan then, but hope to overcome it by united that they would be able to end of February. We are a poor bring home to any aggressor, now or As hopeless,

raw with no colonics, no submitted by the Italians, providing materials, but wo murt

In the future, that peaceful negotia- Majesty's spirits.-Reuter

tell other for a statement at the beginning of bach financial year regarding the nations that the time will come when tions are not merely the best, but the number and classes of ships to be we must demand our colonies back. only successful way of removing dis- "Collective редсо must possess At a Into hour last night His laid down, to be followed by a further It won't do that we continue to live as Majesty was sleeping peacefully. statement six months later detailing a poor country while the rest of the strength and clasticity," Mr. Eden

in wealth. rolling The King has been spending his pre: the gun calibre, tannage and armour world sent holiday very quietly and has not of the vessels building-Reuter. "Germany in confronted with dif-declared. These are two complemen be no collective system in which the ficulties. They cannot be overcome by tary aspects of security. There can done his customary amount of shoot-} **

Interior methods. We wish to remain full burden can be borne by one or ing, but he accompanied the parties

neutral but we understand that a led by the Duke of Kent, riding his

Ination like Italy must live, pot pony,

Autonomy Spreads

· INNER MONGOLIA

BREAKS AWAY.

(Spezial to "Talegraph”)

Pelping, Jan. 17.

WIFE AT BEDSIDE

London, Jan. 17. The wife and daughter of Mr. Rudyard Kipling knelt by the dying! man's bedside and prayed to-night | and ten minutes past mid-night the ended Mr. Wan gallant struggle Kipling ceased to breathe.

His surgeon was also present at the ond

Mr. Kipling did not speak during the last hours. He was utterly ex-1 hausted by his long fight,

URUGUAY'S PROTEST

SOVIET INFLUENCE RESENTED

Geneva, Jan. 17. Senor Guani, on bekalf of Uruguay, is lodging a very strong protest to It was showing gently as midnight the League Council against the It is reliably stated that Princo Teh, Sotretary-General of the Inner struck. Ten minutes later the famous Soviet's alleged interference in South

America. Mongolian Political Council, has de-poet-novelist expired.--Reuter, ...

8 pts. clared the autonomy of Eastern Inner WAH Mongolia, assisted by tho Charhar Mongol loader, Jod Pa-jak and the Manchukuo soldier, General Li Shou-

on

It is expected that Benor Guani will produce evidence supporting his contention that the Comintern backed the recent riking-in Brazil,

The Longue Counel will, at its next meeting, also consider the Soviet's complaint against Uruguay for break-

BORN IN BOMBAY Rudyard Kipling, was born ain, who recently occupied six Chathar December 30, 1865, at Bombay where his father, J. Lockwood Kipling, countries."

The capital of the now autonomy, was at that time an art mastor, ros is Changpel, which is in Charhar His Mother was Miss Alice Macdonald ng off diplomatic relations Reuter. territory, is 80 miles north of Kalgan. whose sisters married, the artists, General Li's troops have beon In- Burne-Jones and Poynter, The elder corporated into the First Army of the Kipling was well-known through his book "Beast and Man in India" which Mongolian Government.

It is stated that Prince Toh, during he wrote and illustrated and by hist recent visits to Hsinking in a Japanese fine illustrations in some of his son's plano, contractod a treaty with Em-books. After spending his early days peror Pu-Yi of Manchukuo for the in Bombay and Allahabad, Rudyard and Kipling was sent to the United Servico supply of military equipment

College at Westward Ho, Devon, which military suppert, United Press.

STOP PRESS

KING'S CONDITION WORSE

London, Jan, 18.

It is reliably learned that the King's condition is worse.' Physicians have decided to odmlaleter oxygen.-United

STAVISKY CONVICTED

DEAD MAN, GIVEN

PRISON TERM

-1.

SLEEPS PEACEFULLY

London, Jan. 17.

Ho has attended the Sandringham. Church on Sundays, walking a quarter of a mile and impressed people last

health Sunday with his appearance of good

A medical authority in London ob- serves that the use of the phrase "sigam of cardiac weakness" shows that His Majesty's doctors are rather worried.Reuter,

PRINCES. AT SANDRINGHAM London, Jan. 17.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York arrival at Sandringham this afternoon-Reuter.

NOT. SERIOUS

London, Jan, 17. The King, who is at Sandringham, ta confined to the house with a slight cold. It is not regarded as in any way serious.

The Duke

of Gloucester, who is con- at Buckingham is described in his unconventional

Paris, Jan. 17. fined to his room school story "Stalky and Co. Ha bo

Tense scenes were witnessed in Palace with sore throat, la reported came aliter of the school magazine Court when mine of those secused in to be going on well. It is now un- and contributed to the local paper.

ho the Staviaky trial were found-guilty likely that he and the Duchess will 17 foinod When ho was not yet the staff of the Civil and Military and were sentenced to terms of im leave London as arrangeil ón Mon- is resuming his military duties, The Gazette, Lahore, to which he con-prisonment varying from seven years day, for Aldershot, where the Duke tributed the famous "Departmental to one year.

Stavisky himself, although dead. Duchess to-day opened a now ward Dittles" and many of the "Plain Talca from the Hills." He did the work of was sentenced to saveil years, impri- of the hospital at Hitchen-Britlul three men, collect'ng nows, writing Bonment-Reuter. articles, doing interylown and seeing the paper through the press himself, After five years he was transferred to

Wireless!

GANDHI AT BOMBAY

ATLANTIQUE LITIGATION

INSURANCE FIRMS' PLEA FAILS

Bordeaux, Jan. 27,

A final decision in the protracted litigation regarding the burning of

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"It will be dangerous for the world. not to concede sich demands because some day the bomb will explode." Router.

Nye Called “Coward”

DEFENDERS

the French liner Atlantique, given WOODROW WILSON'S by the Court of Indictments, sitting as an appeal court, confirms the provi ous finding in the case. Hence, the Insurance companies" demand for n re-opening of the case. has been dis missed,

Washington, Jan,

17.

content.

two."

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ONLY WAY TO AGREEMENT

Another valuable benefit from the collective security pence system was that it was the only way to an arma agreement. The more completo the collective peace system, the more un- challengable its authority, the less difficult will become the problem of securing an armaments greomant, Mr. Eden argued.

Disclaiming that Britain was "pro" or "ant!" any country, Mr. Eden de clared that Britain was always to be found arrayed by the collective system. against any government or people Who

seek to break the peace. He em-

The epitheta "Coward" and "In-phasised Britain's desire for peaco famous Libol" were hurled freely at and to work whole-heartedly with all Senator Nye by Senator Carter Glass nations to take every opportunity to The Mercantile Ministry has now during a vigordas defence of the late strengthen the bonds of friendship and authorised the sale of the burnt-out President Woodrow Wilson at a sess-understanding, particularly with the halk of the vessel-Router,

United States.

on of the Senate Arms Inquiry.

He believed, he concluded, that the Senator Glass, who was formerly! President Wilson's secretary, declared, great differences between the nations "I resent as an infamous libel and could be adjusted without resort to If war should break out again implication that President Wilson war. was intu

of

Influenced. by, the banking

policy

houseon

a major scale in Europe it must

neutrality to chance the nation's bring the collapse of civilisation in

and

Its wake, He quoted Lord Bryed: the war. enter

"If you don't end war, war will did not declare war. President The Constitution says that is the end you." exelusive prerogative of Congress.|

•

IRISH SENATE DOOMED

YESTERDAY LAST MEETING HELD

The

Wilson

Taking the long view, the past year, While the controverey, was raging however chequered, was a year of in the Senate, the State Department progress, when despite all obstacles. published documents disclosing that the roots of the League had struck Dublin, Jan. 17. !

Mr. Page,

the U.S. Ambassador In steadily dooger, The coming year The Senate met to-day for what london, informed Frealdent Wilson in must be one of consolidation and of inbablu its last mantine. It will on Bombay, Jan. 17. debate Mr. de Valera's, Bill for the May, 1015, of the reports that Britain, renewed endear, when, in a spirit, France A Russia aryl to col of sympathy, the strength of the Mahatma Gandhi has arrived here abtion of the Scanto.

Though the Senate should reject the to Italy largo parts of Austrian torri-League should strive for the restora short storios which when roVectod inte Jndgo of the Permanent-Court at the on his way to Ahmedabad In order to mill. It will howevar_become Inw auto. tory, some of which had a Blev popu- tion of peace and the establishment"

and IIngue, has resigned;his post-on per recuperate from his recent~ilincss\matically-Routers Bulletin Servicellation, -Italy entered the war within of an understanding between nations

the Allahabad Pioneer which la under the same ownership. To its workly dition ho contributed many of the

Klint

paper-backed volumos

(Continued on Page 14.)

DR. WANG'S,RETIREMENT

Canaya, Jan. 17.

Dr. Wang Chung-bul, Chinnan

sonal grounds-Reuter

Reuters Bulletin Service.

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