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The

FINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

POUNDED TEOS

No. 14817

三拜體·號二十月二英港香

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

12, 1936. 日十二月正

SINGLE COPT 10 DENTS ¥30.00 JK ANNUM

ETHIOPIANS

NO CAUSE FOR FEAR

IN EUROPE

LONDON'S HOPEFUL

OUTLOOK

BUT BRITAIN IS CAUTIOUS

London, Feb. 11.

The possible effect of the ratifica- Tion of a. Franco-Russian defensive act upon Franco-German relations viewed calmly in London, where ficial circles attach considerable im. rtance to the assurances given by elherr von Neurath, the Gorman reign Minister, to Mr. Anthony den, the British Foreign Secretary, hint Germany valued the Locarno Secretary, who again enters the tom Treaty.

a result of his German occupation of the "Common G

axcccam in the Ross and Cromarty by

No

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Dominion

demilitarised zone in the Rhineland election. by German troops is feared, at any

rate during the next few months. -

Somo quarters, however, believe

that Germany will lodge a protest | €6, against the Franco-Soviet pact, on the

ground that it is an infringement of

"Star" Ferry

CAPTURE

SURPRISE MOVE

SUCCEEDS

SEVERE CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES

ITALIANS DRIVEN FROM

STRONG POSITION

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)

Telegraph.

(BV

Copyright Telegraphia Messages Ordinanes, 1894. Received, Feb. 12, 8 mont.)

Addis Ababa, Feb. 11. The fighting around Curati, which Ethiopian troops

casualties were suffered on both ends a long period calm on the Ogaden front.

Mennwhile, in the House of Lord Makes Large captured yesterday after a sharp engagement in which heavy

Baron Straboigi, former Lieut.-Com-

render in His Majesty's Navy, urged

a full inquiry into the organisation and equipment and control of the fighting forces, specially in view of the proposed increase of expenditure on defence weapons.

MONSELL REPLIES Viscount Monsall, Firat Lord of the Admiralty, replied. He said tho Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy had intely participated in a great number of large scale experiments with a view to enabling their adequate preparation against the ponalbility of Invision by air.

1935 Profit

DIVIDEND & BONUS WILL BE PAID

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

A pront of $304,047,55 was reported] Both guns and huil construction have been subjected to exhaustive by the Board of Directors at the tests with a view to discovering their strength.

annual general meeting of the "Star" Ferry Company, Limited, held this morning in the wardroom of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. It way also announced that a dividend of $2 per share and a bonus of $3.50 per share would be paid.

An Italian column was recently reported advancing from Harradigit, in the direction of Sasabani, and Harradlgit and Curati are only two miles apart. They have the same well system, rendering a dual occupation most valuable. These two towns are roughly fifty miles from Sasabani..

: Ras Nassibu, clever strategist and recklessly bravo leader, has been personally directing operations in this sector from his headquarters at Daggahbur, with the Turkish officer; General Pasha Wehib, and together these two planned the attack Curati.

on

Ethiopian sources claim the operation was entirely successful. The Italians occupied an entrenched position at Curati, heavily defended with machine-guns and barbed wire, but the presence of thick bushes enabled the Ethiopians lo spring upon the defenders in i surprise attack which com- pletely disorganised the defence.-Reuter Special.

CHIEFS GIVE Gold

Dessiye, Feb. 11. The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson presid-

An impressive scem was witnessed ed at the meeting, and was supported Paris, Feb. 11.

Ethiopian Army's northern The Chamber of Deputies debate by Messrs. A. II. Compton, S. H. Ded-at-the

well, M. T. Johnson Directors), and headquarters

In the Admiralty's opinion we have now, by these experiments, ade quate information for the construction of modern battleships," said Vis count Monsell-Reuter,

CHAMBER DEBATE

when hundreds

of

on the Franco-Soviet pact, has buen F. II. Crapnell (Secretary), Share chieftains and their retainers from adjourned until February 13.

The chief incident of to-day's dis-holdern present were Messrs. P. S. Burrounding districts laid the whole cussion was provided by the member Cassily, J.D. Danby, J.H. Seth, J.M. of their wealth in gold and silver Alver, G. Castle, G.B.S. Thomson, ornaments at the feet of their Emper who Buggested the postponement Frank Austin. P. Mackenzie. For, Haile Selnasie. pending settlement of the Czarial Schreiber and E. Grant Smilth.

The gifts included beautiful hand- regime's debts to France, amounting!

"This! to 26,000,000,000 gold francs.

Addressing the meeting, the Chair-wrought metal-ware, costly trappings motion was withdrawn after M. Pierro man said-Gentlemen, The report for horses and mules and coins of all Flandin, the Foreign Minister, had and accounts having been in your descriptions, as well as bar metal. pointed out that the claims of bond-hands for some days, I will, with your holders were expressly reserved when permission, take them as read. the part was negatinted. Reuter..

Echoes Of

Pittman's

Outburst

SENATOR MURRAY

INTERPRETS

WARNING TO JAPAN

(Special to "Telegraph")

Washington, Feb. 11.

WAS

The many donors delivered a strik- ing testimony of their loyalty to the, Emperor-Reuter.

Consistent with the general

OIL SANCTIONS conditions prevalling in the Colony throughout the year there

Geneva, Feb. 11. steady failing off in trafle receipts.

The Cunimilice of experts who have There was a bright period, however during the Royal Jubilee celebrations been studying the possible effect when the passenger traffic crossing of an oil emburgo against Italy, have decided that effective punctions in the harbour was very heavy.

this commodity cannot be applied if The extended service, with the last the United States-refuses to partici- ferry leaving Hongkeng at 1.30 am.pate, it learned in reliable quarters. has been in operation for

However, the embargo would be months. It is not too well patronised successful if the United States limited and revenue does not cover running her exports of oil to · Italy to expenses. Being 14 Public Utility normal quantity-Reuter. Company however, your Directors consider it should be maintained and

twelve

MUNITIONS FOUND

The hopo

the

wo trust it is appreciated by those

· Italian Consul-General | In · who keep late hours. I do though that some of the more exuber-Hongkong forwards the following: "The Italian Conțulate has received ant will stop throwing life buoys into the harbour.

Information from Romo positive. which shows that on the ambulance of the Swedish Red Cross taken by the Italian troops in Somaliland, 27 cases

A REMINDER

Some circles here interpret Sena- The Company's cash balance was of ammunition were found, ultogether tor Key Pittanan's speech against well employed during the year, more than 20,000 cartridges for Japan as a warning that Tokyo can- With cash available your Directors Mauser guns. All the cartridges bore .not expect the United States to consider that an interim dividend the mark of the Fabrique National remain neutral in the event of a war should be paid. Thi'auggestion must Arms, de Gurre-Herstal (Belgium) In the Far East.

In no way be construed to mean that The Italian Government has already It is felt that Senator Pittman's the amount for distribution over 1936 con

conveyed this Information to the remarks are a notification to the whole is going to be greater, for though re-proper quarter particularly through world that the United States insists turns are steady at the drop it is al- the channels of the Swedish Legation upon her commercial rights, despite waya possible that the reverse might in Itome." her movement towards neutrality. happen. Shareholders are reminded Senator Murray, commenting, said: that the pler leases expire in 1949.

"No-ond ́should interpret gir meu-| The profit on Working Account!

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TRANS-OCEAN AIR LINER MISSING

Anxiety Felt For Long Overdue Machine

Paris, Feb. 11, Deep anxiety is felt for the trans-Atlantic seaplane, Ville de Buenos Aires, which is many hours overdue at Dakar,

The big plane was on her

African way to the

port from Brazil, with a crew of live and one passenger. There has been no wireless the communication from plane: since yesterday after-

noon.

It is learned from Brazil that All France.patrol boats, capablo of thirty knots, con- tinuously employed on the route of the Atlantic airliners in order to maintain- wireless communication with mail planes are now scour- ing the south Atlantic for

missing machinė.- Router.

the

LOAN INTEREST

Nanking, Feb. 12, The Central Political Council is reach a decision to-day

trality legislation as an indication shows a decrease of nearly ten thou that the report and accounts as pre-expected to that the United States will abandon sand dollars, despite a decrease in sonted be adopted and passed. After concerning the interest rate to be paid her Trade Treaty rights in any part working

be on the big Recovery Lpan. Reuter, of the world. We insist on those very care expense, which have been that has been seconded I shall

watched throughout the pleased to answer any questions to

the best of my ability.

press

from

The World's

Master Tyre

CURATI

Lieut. B. E. O'rien, R. N., and kia bride, formerly Miss Elkdbeth Strahan, leaving St. John's Cathedral after their wedding on Monday after- noon. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

GOODWILL FLIGHT DELAYED

Ŕ.A.F. PLANES HOP FROM KUCHING

IN MANILA. TO-MORROW

Manila, Feb. 12. The three giant. R.A.F. flying beats, commanded by Air Commodore, S. W. Smith and manned by twenty-five officers and men, are not expected in Manila until to-niorrow. They have been delayed at Kuching, Sarawak, by bad weather.

They left Singapore Monday, ex- pooting to reach Manila in three hops and as many days, touching at Ku ching and Kudat, British North Borneo. But they were compelled to spend yesterday at Kuching, and are taking off for Kudat to-day.

After a stay of two or three days in Manila they will take off for long- kong and Amoy and Shanghai, and will eventually fly to Kagoshima and Tokyo.

On their return flight they will follow the same route as far as Hong- kong, but then will run to Kamranh Bay and. Cochin China, The total length of the round' flight is about 7,000 miles.

Out of respect to the memory of King George, no social events" are planned in Manila during the avia tors visit, but the usual courtesies. will be extended:-Router,

LEAVE KUCHING

Shanghai, Feb. 12. The R. A. F. flying boats have left;

| Kuching, the R. A. F. attache hero an-

nounced to-day-Reuter,

SHIPPING MAN PASSES

DEATH OF MR.L. EVERETT

Shanghai, Feb. 12. The death has occurred of Mr. Leonard Everett, head of the newly- organised Everett Steamship Corpora- tion, at the age of 61 years.

Mr. Everett was a familiar figure in shipping circles throughout the Far East, being especially well-known in the Philippines.-Reuter,

FINE WEATHER

The anticyclone has extended south- westward and decreased in intensity over Manchuria. A depression is still indicated in the Pacific to the east of Japan. Local forecast N.E. winds, fresh; fine,

SOLDIERS MUST BEHAVE

MAGISTRATE GIVES WARNING

POLICEMEN ATTACKED

TERRIFIC GALE IN BRITAIN -

COLDEST WEATHER OF WINTER

ROADS DEEP IN SNOW-

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Bly Telegraph, Govuright, Telegraphio Mess Images Drdinance, 1884. Received, February

38, 16.m.)

London, Feb. 11.

The violent gales in the south-east of England have moderated somewhat, but the intenso cot continues. On the coast the temperature was down to twenty-three degrees, and Londori last night experienced its coklest hours of the winter.

of

*

In the Scilly Islands, whero gusts

roached winda occasionally velocity of 100 miles an hour, one the wildest nights in living memory was experienced,

of

In the West of England traffic is held up seriously owing to the depth of anowdrifts. Fallon trees

acroas the roads in many places, suffered West country resorts have serious damage through waves break- Jug over the promenades and walls.

sca

Racing has been postponed at Sandown Park owing to the hard frost, although it is doubtful if the race programme would have been held in any event, owing to the death

of King Geoch has afflicted Eng

The galo

land also did considerable damage

where in Ireland,

communications

have been interrupted in many parts, The roof of the Armagh Cathedral has been partially destroyed, having

DEATHS REPORTED

London, Feb. 11.

A warning note was sounded by been torn to pieces by the flerce wind.. Mr. Schofield at the Centrni Magis-Router. tracy this morning when he imposed fines totalling $50 on Lance-Cerporal Francis Ferran, of C. Company, Royal Ulster Rifles, charged with disorderly behaviour in the charge room of Wan- chal Police Station, assaulting Sub-

The spell of severe cold which began. Inspector H E. Langicy in the duo over the week-end continues. The execution of his duty, and assaulting temperature in London this morning Sergeant Appleton. The accused was was three to four degress lower than remanded from Monday, when he yesterday. pleaded guilty to all the charges.

There have been several cases, of Giving his decision, the magistrate collapse from cold and two deaths are reported. Frost during last night, said: “I have decided that a penalty which was the coldest of the present must be inflicted mainly as a warning winter, has left the roads in many dis- to others. I would like to point out tricis dangerous or impassable. In before I pass sentence that if future the Thames Estuary, the water is cases of this sort arise the offender frozen for about mile out from the will be sent to prison without the shore. option.

serious nature.

Although the gale of yesterday has "It seems to be a bad case of as-moderated, a number of ships sent out sault on the police in the charge room calls for help to-day in the high seas and as outlined by the police the dis still running all along the British orderly conduct appears to bo of a coasts. In the Irish Sen, the 3,010- But on this occasion, ton motor vessel, Innisfailen, engaged however, I am not inflicting a very on passenger service between Cork heavy penalty. Future cases will not and Fishguard; went to the assistance be dealt with so lonlently.

of the "Daunt Rock" lightship, which "Fined fifty dollars."

was adrift but was later taken in tow by the destroyer Tenados.

PLANNING TO ASSIST ASSYRIANS

HOUSE OF LORDS DISCUSSION

BRITAIN'S SUPPORT

London, Feb, 11,

The Folkestone-Dunkirk servied was again cancelled this morning. Air services are running lato-Drilish Wireless.

CANADA SLASHES EXPENSES

$12,000,000 SAVED BY NEW GOVERNMENT

PUBLIC WORKS

REDUCED

A plan for settling of Assyrians in the Ghab District in Syria was the north-subject of debate in the House of Lords his afternoon initiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. He point ed out that when contributions are the new Liberal Government here, promised, including the sum of

TAXI DRIVER'S MURDER

CAUSES

RIOTING

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 11.

rights, but will exercise our own judg."" year, ment when to fight to enforce them, Turning to the balance sheet, you Mr. S. II. Dodwell seconded the pro- Meanwhile, the Scripps-Howard will notice that the profit for the year posal which was passed unanimously.

donouncing Senator Pittman, amounts to $894,047.66, which, with calling him a ingoist, and urging the amount brought forward

OTHER BUSINESS President Roosevelt to repudiate the 1034 totals $408,621.45. Your Direc Proposed by Mr. P. S. Cassidy and Senator's utterances so "the world tors propose transferring the balance seconded by Mr. G. Castlo, the ap will know he is not speaking as an of $60,000.00 from the Equalisationpointment of the Hon. Mr. J; “J. offlelal spokesman, but as a politician of Dividend Fund to make the sum Paterson, Mr. M. A. Johnson and Mr. too small for his job."

available for distribution $458,521.45 T. B. Wilson as Directors was con Officials here decline to comment on and to pay, a dividend of $2.00 per firmed. Sonator Pittman's tirade but they are share, and a bonus of $3.50 per share, unable to understand his motive, His the same as last year, which I trust Mr. A. II. Compton was re-elected remarks, it is felt, were extremely bit will meet with your approval. ter for a figuro closely connected with There does not appear to be any G.B.S. Thomson and seconded by Mr. International Affairs. However, nothing more that calls for comment, n. Mackenzio. the matter because Senator Pittman everything works smoothly, there is seconded. by Mr. Frank Austin, Mr. whom they blamed for the unfair with the body of their dead com- In not connected with the executive little of interest for the Chairman to C. Bernard Brown WAD ro-elected distribution of petrol. The rioters rade, but offered no further violence branch of the Government United Bay either to shareholderator to the Auditor of the Company at re-destroyed a quantity of merchandise. The Nicaraguan National Guard

general public. I therefora propose muneration of $750.

Other stores, as a precautionary eventually restored order-Reuter,

n Director on the proposal of Mr.

A twenty-four hour strike of taxi drivers as a protest. against tho shortage of petrol resulted in a riot to-day when one of the strikers was shot dead by an irate passenger. A mob formed and marched to the measure, put up their shutters.

1.

official cognizance is being taken of for.in a business such as ours, when Pronnsed by Mr. J. M. Alves and stores owned by the district prefect, The strikers, paraded the streets

Ottawa, Feb, 11.-.

Estimates of expenditure tabled' by

000 which the British Government under the Prime Ministership of Mr. had offered, had been added togetherWilliam Lyon Mackenzie. King, show. balance of $180,000 remained to bola net reduction of over $12,000,000 in found. The Primate stated he

at drastic tonomies. was consequence for this money and had alromly has been out rollar and vocal in ready to inaugurato a public appeal The public works expenditure alone roduced by nearly $0,000,000. secured a strong committee to give |

Employment effect to it if the Government ap-surance charges have been reduced to proved,

a minimum, by nearly $2,000,000

The Itoyal Canadian Air Force has The Under Secretary for Foreign also been compelled to reduce ex- Affairs, Lord Stanhope, said al-person, together with the civil branch though the Government felt it had of the flying service, a total of $1,- no actual ability in regard to the 404,063 ་་ settlement of the Assyrians it had bulget, ben cut from the decided to make the offer of £250,000 Higher mail subsidy will be to the League on condition that traal to the Canadian Australasian · Ling, mado an equal contribution, and Iraq however. An added grant of $100,000

Continued on Page 12.) will, bo voted,--Reuter,

paid