ITALIANS CLAIM NEW VICTORY
INFLICTING AWFUL LOSS ON ENEMY
ETHIOPIANS COMPLAIN OF FRESH BOMBINGS
London, Jan. 27.
While there is no further news at the moment of the big battle fought during the past four days in the vicinity of
THE HONGKONG
TOUCHING FUNERAL
ORATION
(Continued from Pago `1.).
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY
not decronne: for the Lord shall be unto thee for an everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall bo ended," (Inalas 60, v. 20).
VALUE OF LIFE
FAMOUS GENERAL PASSES
FINE SERVICE IN GREAT WAR
SIR CAMERON SHUTE
Great War.
career, Including much service in the Born in 1860, deceased entered the Army, joining the Welch Regiment, in 1885. He was Brigadier on the
It is only at the moment of death that we can truly proclaim the value of a life. It has often decurred to something very mo that there is pathetic in the avetion of household furniture after the owner's death. He was proud of his little library-nc- tlon, apart, popular science. The booka, (on, how many hours of life
London, Jan. 27. he had spent over them) are sold in
The death is announced of General bundles, indiscriminate bundles, for
Sir Cameron Deane Shute, K.C.D., few pieces of silver. So do the pub-K.C.M.G.. who had a fine military lle value a man's goods. How do they value the man himself? Not certainly for his gold or his silver; they are no longer ids, ho has loft them; he valued for what he was in mind and in heart, to be gauged General Staff at Aldorahot during from what he did. If's man was rich 1914-16, and during his war service In France he commanded the 50th though it may have thought little about him during his lifetime, will 32nd Division and the 10th Division,
will mourn hlm, remember: "their
heir taking part in the works follow them." We have no alnes. other test, nor has God Almighty: ye Blessed of My Father.... cat; I was thirsty and you gave Me to drink. You had a mind alert to the call of duty; you had better stil: you had a heart pulsating with the throb of love. Your life has been a rich life: it will be rich for ever with the Joy of the Lord.
28, 1936.
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The Funeral Servles of His Lato silence.
Makale, the Italians are claiming a further successful thrust in mind and rich in heart, the worigade; a Royal Naval Division, the Majesty King George V. Two Minutes
of forty-five miles to the north-west of Negelli.
They assert that 1,500 Ethioplans were killed in action during this attack.
Battle of Mes
From Addis Ababa comes a fresh series of complaints come ungry and you gave me to the Tower of London from 1920 to
of bombings of Red Cross units. It is stated that the am- bulance commanders have ordered the Red Cross emblem re- moved from the ground in the vicinity of their dressing stations and hospitals as they are more dangerous thaní pro- tective. The Italians apparently seck them out and use them as targets.
More members of the Swedish ambulance units are due in Addis Ababa to-morrow. They have been forced to abası- don their lorries near Negelli and all the remaining equip ment saved from the bomber attucks at Dolo.-Reuter.
VETO FAILS
TO BLOCK BONUS BILL
ROOSEVELT'S WISH OVER-RIDDEN
DEMOCRATIC SPLIT
Washington, Jun. 27.
President. F. D. Roosevelt to-day ordered the Bonus Bill for the benefit of American war veterans, put into effect "as expeditiously as accurney will permit."
President Roosevelt's veto di not cause a single member of Congress to change his vote. The velo was over- ritiden.
Senator Robinson, the Democratic Leader, Senator Lewis, Democratle Whip, and Senator Harrison, Chair-
SWAR
He commanded the 6th Division from 1910 to 1923, was Lieutenant of 1927, and was G.O.C. Northern Com- mand from 1027 to 1931, retiring in the latter year. During the Great War he was mentioned in despatches cight times, and his honours included Commandeur Legion d'Honneur, Com- mandeur Ordre de in Couronto, and
Guerre.- the Belgian Croix de Reater's Bulletin Service.
13 p.m. Clase Down.
SIKHS GRIEVE FOR MONARCH
DESPITE ́ QUARREL' WITH AUTHORITY Do not those thoughts come very
Lahore, Jan: 27. naturally to our minds today? It is a day of mourning; but it is a day of
The Sikh community here hos de- remembering. Long ago St. Augus-man Society is an ordinance of God cided to suspend activities to-morrow, funeral of King tine spoke these beautiful words over to be guided, to be held together by the day of the the grave of St. Cyprian: without doubt was the Cheved God's will and by God's authority | George.
working through the rightful ruler, The Sikhs recently came into con- for flict with the authorities when they for his loss whom she mourned, but so St. Paul would have
and thanksgivings for her own, being even desirous of prayers
frain from wearing short dnggara. In once mare possessing so excellent a Kings and for all that are in authorl.deed the Government's order to ro yet those whom his trials ty that we may lead a quiet and consequence, those who wear this
and chast!- master.
weapon are liable to open arrest, Aachtened could not but rojolco in
(I Tim. II). But an enemy has They have requented the Vicevny cers and men are stated to be very not Augustine's words he happily ini selishness, unbelief, have been at death of King George, however.
to fear but to rejoice." Might been busy undermining Society. Pride, to express their condolences on the lege not amall. Those in the native divisions not by the subjects of his vast work in high places. They have kill-Reuter.
COMPARATIVE LOSSES
Rome, Jun. 27, Marshal Badeglio, commanding the Italian ariales in Ethiopia, estimates that the Ethiopian kisses in the fight ing last week in the battle of Gana ledoria are at least 10,000 dead,
us offer
The Italian casualties among of. Crown. On this day li is our privi- cable life in all piety and
amounted to
and missing.
the
scribed,
few hundreds of dead Empire, on the tombstone of their ed the gift of sympathy; they have divided Society into the opposing
of
Door
1
MACKINTOSH'S
H
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SILVER COINS WITHDRAWN
V
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Inte Marshal Badoglio claims that the
ruler, King George V7 There is a wide difference between classes of the grasping rich and the Ethiopians left 1,407 dead oh the
How max
many rulers | and the struggling field during the fighting in the neigh the mourning of courtesy
heavy, hourhood of Melcamurri, 210 kilo mourning of the heart. Our modern have re-echoed the words of Roboam: metres from Dolo, yesterday. In the world is lavish with the mourning of | "My father made your yǝke(III course of this engagement a Black-courtesy: any prominent leader may but I will add to your
other with the Kings XII, II). Blessed, indeed, is a shirt column came into conflict with have it. It is far
Ethiopians. commanded by a mourning of the heart. Diplomacy people whose ruler understands that Greek. An enormous quantity
may conceal the truth; the heart must he should be to them a father in God, ITALIAN EMERGENCY also a high soos was sure adhe a greater world-wide tribute to guidance of that light. If, through arma and livestock was captured and keep silent or reveal it. Could there, and who endeavours to net under the ese troubled years, the Britan Reuter Special.
all these the Monarch, so well known to the
unmoved amidst the world, than the fact that all nations, Empire has been
all round about,, thrones
deve even those which were at times es- crash of tranged from his, unite in feelings of it not owe its stability to the guidance God Save The sorrow not in niere messages of re- of him for whom gret? Surely his people, while they mourn, may rejoice that "it was their privilege to have possessed no excel
Divorcing Politics
eman of the Finance Committee, all MR. HAROLD ICKES'
voted to
vete.
over-ride the President's
"I should think the President would
be in tears," remarked Senator
Hastings, a Republican opponent of
the bonus
SUGGESTION
lent a master."
MAN OF SYMPATHY
Because ht
MEASURE
The withdrawal
evering.
Ronie, Jan. 27. fram circulation
of all silver esing was announced this
The enforcing of the
derrce mean Hudden absence of may
BEZ new order change in Italy, as the does not provide for the printing of notes to replace the coins,
lirc
•
The entire Senata voted on the velo, TO MAKE MORE. tory of the British Empire no king because they-are not of the the uplifting of the poor, that he will-
for the first time since President
Roosevelt's inauguration, and de-. feated his veto by a big majority. Only the late Senator Huey Long's seat was unfilled.
NINETEEN DISSENTERS
The Senate passed the Bonus Bill by a vote of 76-19,
programmo
WORK
ho
first of the KITIVE He was the
for the peace of God.
עי,
The address was followed by the "Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- Merum," (Magri),
King" was no mere royal salate but a constant reminder that his subjects are, in the hands of a King, neulom trust from God? The problem of
There are now available only ten- rulere problem. It ever poverty is
George. weighed upon King
notes, introduced in recent heart. hin But it weighed upon
months, together with nickle two- There are those in high station--all fire pieces-Renter. I shall say nothing about the de- tails of his life; you have them before too many of them--who cannot milz you. I shall merely ask you to con- freely with their fellows, capecially the beautiful traditions of a family sider the secret of its attractiveness, not with those who are below their more royal in its Intimate relations for the King did attract. In the his own level of mental and social cuiti than in its social positions, there can They cannot understand the be no doubt. That he will work for did attract
singularly was a gentleman? But many rulers have been gentlemen. Because and prudence have been no strangers working classes the fatigue of com best guarantee. His own words to was tactful and prudent? But tact English sovereigns to share with the character and his training and this Washington, Jan. 27.
Secretary of the With the he had and swabbed the
"I place my reliance upon the Interior, in the course of a spec most statesmen gain wide knowledge. in limb is the labourer ached. Helthroughout the Empire, and upon the But decks. He know what it was to ache loyalty and affection of my peoples knowledge of men and things? But stoked the fires proposed the establishment of a Permanent non-political construction The reason lies far deeper: it is be-now what it was, in the still, silent, wisdom of their Parliament, to sup to prevent future un- cause he had a soul and he cultivated hours of the night, to watch God's port me in this heavy task, and I employment, based on the scientific it. There are still clover men who stars in God's heavens. May he not pray that God will guide me to per Meanwhile, the Foreign Affairs,
objective determination of what consider it intelligent to deny a spiri- have learnt in these hours at sea a form it." Committee of the House of Repres undertakings are entitled to priority tunt soul: there are maltitudes who fuller understanding of the Provi-
Brethren, we assembled sentatives voted 11-1 in approval of for the greatest good of the nation have no time to think about it. The fence of God, without Whose gui- here' in the House of God, kneel and the Neutrality Bill, The Chairman, as a whole, including super-high-King belonged to neither of those dance no King can wisely rule? From pray that the God of Love muy re- Mr. Melleynolds, said the bill will be ways, riyer and harbour improve classes,
all this it came to pass that the King ward the old King for his many brought before the House late this mente, and hydro-electric projects. Perhaps some of you remember his could understand the poor, and that good works; that the God of Light week or early next week.
In a discussion following the speech at the Guildhall, after his the poor could feel the touch of true may guide the now King in the path The Foreign Affairs Committee, of
It was recalled that President visit, as Prince of Wales, to India in sympathy of heart in a King who of wisdom and of justice. the Senate remains in a deadlock, over in 1 chart at verme al 1986. Ele sald: owing to the insistence of Senators Smith with Socialism, the same charge
yearned to lift from their shoulders "I cannot help thinking, from all the burden of poverty. Borah and Johnson on stronger safe which Governor Smith flung at Pro I have heard and eren, that the task
"AVO The ment," Civil war, international war: guards for the freedom of the seas.sident Hoosevelt.
of governing India will be made threats of one, and the long agonics"Tantum Ergo," (Peresl), and the Renter.
Senator Barkley said Governor easier if, on our part, we infuse into of the other, were among the anxio proceedings concluded with "God Save BOLT FROM ROOSEVELT Smith, testifying before the Senate it a wider element of sympathy, 7ttles and sorrows pressing on the King the King
Finance Committee on August 1, predict that to auch sympathy there during his reign. We all know his 1933, advocated
an ever-abundent and genuine mind towards war: we know of his "a will be New York, Jan. 27. Mr. Al Smith, powerful political
response."
last personal appeal to the Taar, of
Among thosL present were the An obvious truth? It was by no fering the whole weight of his in- figure of New York, and one-time
means obvious to officials who govern, fuence to prevent the calamity. It Very Rev. Fr. Vircendolet (Pro- rival for the Democratic presidency,
war cloud ed, for whom government was a legal was too late; the
had curator of the Paris Foreign Mis- sionary), Fr. Samson (Vice-Procura- has emerged as the lander of the Con-
machinery. Indeed the words reveal, ↑ broken. Hervative Democrats' bolt from the
what many accounts pass over, the I have said that the secret of King tor), Fr. Vignal (representing the side of Prezident Roosevelt.
Political speculators in Washington points out Mr. John W. Davia on Fri secret of the King's attractiveness: George's attractiveness was his sym- Establishment of Nazareth, wonder whether Mr. Smith intends to day last also set upon the Government sympathy. Sympathy is the music of pathy. True sympathy is rare be-fulam), Fr. F. Noval (Spanish campaign actively against President in unprecedentedly strong fashion, the heart heart singing to heart, enuse sympathy cannot go for unless Bissions), Fr. Gallagher and staff of
The Apostle who
the most it be founded on religious faith. It is Wah Yan. College, Fr. Macdonald Roosevelt or sanction a constitutional This paper observes:
(Ricci
Hall), Brothers Democratic National Convention, "It is recognised that the heads of beautiful love song know it: "Charity easy to salute those who salute
Joseph's and La Sallo nominating an Opposition ticket. the Democratic party for the sight is patient, is kind, secketh not her the Divine Master demanded mora St.
bearoth all thing. never from the Father's children Perhaps Colleges, Representativo Sisters There have been symptoms of ro years preceding 1932 are now both
No sympathy, Away."
no in the long accounts published in the of the Italian Convent, the French bellion among Democratic legislators, opposed to the Administration." falleth
one Convent, the Maryknoll Convent, the including Senators
heart: no heart, a withered soul: Press about the King's death, Glass, Byrd, United Press. Balley and Gure. But the revolt
"they have killed souls that should item may have escaped your atton-Chinese Convent of the Precious FAVOURABLE REPORT ap. peared to be nubsiding as the nation
never die."
tion. Yet it is a mort significant Blood, and all the Italian Fathers and Washington, Jan. 27.
In our age of problems there are item. At midnight Her Majesty the and Seminary Students; The House
Representative three besetting unes:
His Honour Mr. Justice J. J. Hay- .many of President Roosevelt's Foreign Affairs
war, poverty, Queen Mother left the house. She Committee has the family. With all three the King walked to the Church where the body den and Mrs. Hayden, Capt. J. de sharpest southern critics expect re-favourably reported on the Adminis had to deal. In all three he showed lay. Having asked the Guards to Badons of the French Gunboat Argus, election and dare not completely tration's Neutrality Bill, which pro the depth of his human sympathy. withdraw, she knelt alone in silent Cuv. Unic. A. Bianconi (Consul-Gen- break away from the President's regis vides for a mandatory embargo on ment.
implements of warfare, and a Presl human race has such a violent attack, had given to the King of Kings the ten (Consul for Belgium,), M. J. At no time in the history of the prayer. Her husband and her King eral for Italy), M. II. van der Strae dential discretionary embargo on war been made on the foundation of the final account of his stewardship: "Our Leurquin (Consul for France); M. C. SMITH'S ATTACK
commodities above normal require whole race, the family. It is held Father, Who art in heaven"; there is Renner (Vice-Consul for France), M.. monta The St. Louis Globe Democrul, com-
to ridicule in the theatre; it is losing the meaning of life: there is the end L Brihanto· (Consul-Generalfor The Bill also largely prohibita ita sacredness for the family doctor, of life. For those who have grasped Portugal), Mr. P. A. Xavier (Consul menting on the recent speech of Mr. Ioana or credits to belligerenta it in publicly degraded, in the aesumit Death can have no sting. Death for Brazil), Mr. H. Farrell (Consul Smith, attacking the Administration, | United Press.
ed name of science, by
entered the election year, in which
establishing Public Works Dictator. He also quoted Smith as saying that "the Constitution should be shelved during this emergemey."United Prose.
ok
OW!....
Wrote
In the midst of all this theogenist enn have no victory.
King has
UA:
THOSE PRESENT
Pok-
from
for Spain), Mr. T. E. Lacayo (Consul for Nicaragua and San Salvador), THE NEW KING
Mr. J. M. da Rocha (Consul for Costa built up a family doubly royal; royal DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF by blood, and royal by purity. What
Riga), Chov. J. M. M. Alves, Mme. J. "The King is dead; Long live the Lourquin, Mme. C. Renner, Mr. G. P. ever men mey do, they must admire King" Never, perhaps, in English de Martin, o... Mrs. A. It. Welling RELIGION IS THE ELDER SISTER OF Ils many friends will regret to the ideal of family purity. It is one history had the traditional formula ton, Mr. W. Fitzgibbon, Mr. Q. A. A. PHILOSOPHY.-W. S. Lander. hear that Mr. J. L. McPherson, is of the glories of the King that he such a meaningful appeal. The Macfadyen, Mr. and Mrs. Sherry, Mr.
leaving here to-morrow for England has known it and known Its source: owing to the serious illness, of Mrs: "all fatherhood descendia from God whole world feels that the father T. Murphy, A.S.F. Mr. J. B. Finnigin,
A kingdom divided against itself can
will live on in the son. The now Mr. and Mrs. F. X. D'Almada, Sur., Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours not stand, and what greater division King comes to the throne with oven Mr. II. C. Macnamara;
could a kingdom suffer than the moral than
wider a
sympathy for the Empire Detachments from II. M. Navy, the ending at 10a.m. to-day totalled or physical destruction of its fami- identified himself fully with "his Signal Station, Royal Artillery, Lyce his father had. Ho has 2nd Battalion East Lancashire. Legt., bo ter in the hall at 445 p.m. 0.11-inch. The total since January 1
in 0.48 inches, against an average of to the world, the King has given a furthest bounds of his kingdom. Catholle Troop and Girl Gulder, and ilea. To his nation, to his Empire, people whom he freely mat on the Cay, 11X.V.L.C., Boy Scouts from the Oeers and Men of Portuguese noble example. May the nation, the young of to-day who are so may the
Empire, may the world
The Annual General Meeting of the
Electors of St. John's Cathedral is postponed from to-day until Mondlay, February 3, at 6.30 p.m. There will
The Hongkong. Society for the 0.89 Inches.
To
Protection of Children acknowledges].. glx cases of Diphtheria, three cases follow it.. '"Their works' follow them" rapidly 'am Blarmingly losing the pupils from all the Catholle schools In
with, thanks 'a donation of 85 from "N.J.P." in memory of the late Mra, or Typhoid, ons case of Mensies, one G.Miskin. Lady Southorn gratefully case of Cerebro-Spinal Fever, and one acknowledges, the sum of $10. from of Puerperal Fever, were reported to Hungry Babies Fandangor
..
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ideala (of respect for their parents, the Colony, loyalty to their homes, and obedience At the organ was the Rov. Fr. A. to authorlly, the erstwhile Prince Rigante while the singsta were Itallani, The family is the unit. Human has given a royal example of the Fathers with Mr. D'Aquino, Jr., as
ideal in life. That he will uphold tenor,
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