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FIRST EDITION

Couli

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 14870

FOUNDED 1881 三井咸五十月四英港香

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1936.

日四廿月三

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DUNLOP

TYRES

make every road

a SAFER road

ITALY BLOCKING PEACE

PEACE PLAN

RANPURA

REMAINS

AGROUND

ANXIETY IN ART

CIRCLES

SCORNS LEAGUE

PENALTIES

ADOPTS ATTITUDE OF OBSTRUCTION

CARRYING VAST OF

TREASURE

(Special To "Telegraph")

London, Apr. 14, Anxiety in art circles is increasing! with regard to the unfety of the P and G. liner Itanpurs, now on the rocks off Mayorga, the north-west extremity of Gibraltar Bay with a rough rea ranning, and £10,000,000 of Chinese art treasures aboard.

There treasures, which could never be replaced, were leat by the Chinese Government for an exhibition in Lon- don, and they are being returned after a most successful showing at the to- yal Academy,—Router Spreint.

WEATHER IMPROVES

Gibraltar, Apr. 14. The dockyard tugs have suspended rellouting operations and let the Ranpura hned and fast to-night. They| will resume work at 6 n‚m, tösutorrow. į The weather is improving slightly, Passengers who were stranded In the liner have now been safely land- ! ed, together with their luggage.

It is learned on good authority that the P. and O. liner Barrapoof har been Instructed by wireless to ebange! her course and proceed immediately to Gibraltar for the purpose of taking aboard the Chinese art treasures, which the stranded ship was deliver-| ing to Shanghai -Beuter.

IN NO DANGER

Tasulon, Apr. 14. The P. and O, offices here state that the steamer Barrapool, which in bound for Australia, has been in structed to stand by the Ranpurs and convey those passengers who wish to hurry their voyage to Marseilles,

The report that the Chinese tron-| sures on the Ranpura are to be trans ferred must be discarded, the officials state, since the grounded whip is not considered to be In any danger.

Reuter.

Firecrackers Start Riot

ONE KILLED DURING

MADRID PANIC

BUT GENEVA WILL NOT

DELAY ACTION

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)

Rome, Apr. 14.

It is understood that Signor Benito Mussolini, the Italian Dictator, has decided to defy Great Britain's and the League of Nations' efforts to dietate Italo-Ethiopian Information from all quarters indicated peace terms. that Il Duce would insist upon. pursuing a relentless drive into the heart of Ethiopia unless he obtained terms tantamount to complete capitulation and permanent Italian domination of the state.

It is intimated that Signor Mussolini will even refuse to discuss peace terms, while there is still the possibility of Britain asking for severer sanctions against Italy unless Rome shows its readiness to cease hostilities.

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Italian quarters are convinced Signor Mussolini is ready to ask the country to resist "to the death" any coercion.

Геверуся

Italian sentiment has stiffened and Signor Mussolini himself believes the sanctionist front is disintegrating, so that the imposition of new League pinalties would be impossible.

Italy's offr

"have been that of sanctions would have no very heavily

increased since December, an

serious effect upon the country's fighting strength. It is said that Signor Mussolini is less concerned over the issue than he was in Decem ber.

serious effect

He believes the Ethiopian war

STARTING STAFF TALKS

This scene, at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, shows the extent of the flood damage in the great industrial areas of the state. Besides taking toll of about 200 lives, the Booda cost the country millions of pounds in ruined plants and lost business.

CHINA PICKS OLYMPIC SIDE

FIFTEEN HONGKONG

PLAYERS

Fifteen of the twenty-two players selected to represent Clýnn in Associa- tion football at the World Olymples in Berlin this autumu are from Hong- kong. The nominated players' were

announced this morning at

two Chinese Athletic, ane from Malaya, one from Java, four from Shanghai and the South China Athletic Association,

rest from

It is anticipated that Lee Wai-long will be appointed capiala, although this has not yet been officially, an Hounced. The players will appear in

will end in complete victory for the ITALY. MAY NOT BE anal trin matches in lengkeng to: Italian forces a month before the season of heavy rains.-United Press..

Complicated Situation

tries.

REPRESENTED

Lorton, Apr. 14.

Belgian

marrow and again on Sunday, after wards leaving for Shanghai where

ENCOURAGE REVOLT

IN INDIA

CONGRESS PARTY'S

LATEST AIMS

POISON GAS OFTEN UTILISED

NINETEEN CASES

REPORTED

ETHIOPIAN CHARGES

Genova, Apr. 14. Nineteen cases of polson-gas, at- incks by the Italians are cited in a Note from Ethiopia, published by the) League of Nations. The dates range from December 22 to April 7,

The Note states that during the last; four bombardments of Quoram, frum April 4 to April 7, the town War literally drenched with poison-gas, mostly mustard-

or yprite. Resler's Bulletin Service.

ATROCITY REPORTS

Cairo, Apr. 1-. The doctor in charge of tho Egyptian Red Cross unit in Ethiopia returned to Cairo to-day.

Commenting on the Italian charges of atrocities on the part of the Ethiopians, in which the testimony of three members of the Egyptian Red Cross was elted, he said that the stories of these men must be accepted with reserve as all were dismissed from the unit for Insubordination.

Ife hibself bad only seen one single case of atrocity in the Ethiopian ranks. That was the case of aeroplane pilot, who crashed Daggahbur Inst December.

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However, the men responsible for this outrage were Immediately arrest- led and executed.-Reuter Bulletin

Service.

TERRIBLE SUffering

London, Apr. 14. The newspapers give prominence to appeals received from authoritative quarters vi Abyssinia for antigas medkants Auitable for treating sufferers from gas burns caused dur

SEEKS CONTACT recent bombing by Italian

nirmen. It is now established that, for over a month, intensive use

WITH MASSES of gas, in defiance of the 1826 Pra-

Lucknow, Apr. 15. Amid shouts of "Long live the re volution," and scenes af wild en- thusiasm, the session of the National Congress Party ended at midnight. after passing no fewer than fifteen

they will appear before the N.A.A.F. resolutions, including two to-dat officials. They depart for Europe in Talay the Congress

May.

committee appear.on page 8.

The complete list of selected play ers, and the names of the selection

London, Apr. 14. The British, French and Bitterness and suspicion had spread General Staffs will commence their through western Europe to-day prior

me still hope will lead is beneficial at 11.30 am. to-morrow, They will to the opening of negotiations which conversations at the Admiralty offices results but many fear will precipitate] be continued subsequently at the tragedy,

The first event of importance to-offices of the various defence minis- day was Sendr Salvador de Madaria ga's meeting with Italian and Ethio-

The British representatives will be plan delegates on behalf of the Com- mittee of Thirteen of the League of Vice-Admiral Sir William Madrid, Apr. 14. Nations. They were to meet in Gene Captain E.M. Syfrets, RN., Lieut." One person was killed

and five va to see if they could not agree to General J.G. Dill, Major-General W. seriously injured in the disturbances peace terms.

K. Venning, Colonel. Sir Ronald at yesterday's military review, when

Air Vice-Marshal C.Lt It is now widely believed that unless Dadam, police fired on the crowd,

Group

A.T. Captain Italy agrees to just peace, Britain Courtney,

Harris and Wing Commander 5.0. AMATEURS',

(Special To Telegraph")

The pollee fired when persons in will ask for severe penalties against the crowd drew 'revolvers and aimed her by the sanctionist hatfons. Andrews-Renter.

several shots at oficials. President | United Prons,

Ballo and the Prime Minister, Senor

Azana, were watching the review at!

Fails To Arrive

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the time of the disturbances.

It was the throwing of what were

thought to bo two bombs which

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ITALY COMING?

James,

London, April, 14.

"Telegraph

Photographic

Competition

CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES

should establish closer contnet with the the masses;

expressed Ita secondly, it sympathy with the people of the In- dinn states, though declining to assist them actively in any struggle against their rulers.

Shortly before the conclusion of the session, the Socialist party scored ite only victory when the Congress by a vote of 227 to 207 carried a proposal to retain proportional representation in the election of an all-India Con- gress Committee by provincial organi- sations.

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This was a victory for President Nohru, who had previously been out- voted in committee when supporting this subject-Router.

Gang Crimes Shock Paris

The Hongkong Taltoraph has plen- Geneva, Apr. 14. The fact that Baron Aloisi of Italy No intimation has been received in sure in announcing that its annual summer competition for amateur started the disorders. But the bomba has delayed his arrival here for twen- London of the intention of Italy to be photographers, which has won such represented at the staff talks, which, wide popularity in past years, will wore only firecrackers, which were ty-four hours has created an thrown by drunken man under the favourable impression.

In accordance with the undertaking again be held this year. hooves of the cavalry and which

It is regarded as an indication, that given in decisions reached on March This will be the sixth year in suc- caused a stampede of the animals and Italy intends to adopt an attitude of panic amongst the crowd.

procrastination

The French and Belgian delegations been held, and in addition to cash and obstruction in There were similar disturbances in order to throw the onus of any deci- will be received at the Admiralty by prizes totalling $250 offered by the other towns, though the causes were slon upon the Committee of Thirteen. Vice Admiral Sir W. James, Deputy Telegraph, there will be, as in other somewhat different. A mob in Sevillo

It is even more significant that dea- Chief of Naval Staff, and subsequent years, other valuable

includ uwards, meetings will threatened to tear down the Nazi pite the delay of the proposed peace ly

be continued ating photographie equipment, silver (Continued on Page 4.j various Ministries-British Wireless. trophles, etc Full details of the

prizes will be announced later. Last year, there were over

10, will begin to-morrow. cssion in which the Competition has RACKETEERS' WEEK

Aag over the Gorman Consulate. The Consul ordered the flag lowered- Router Special.

MONTREAL NOW

OPEN PORT

ST. LAWRENCE ICE NOW BREAKING UP Montreal, April 14. The first steamer to reach Montreal after the winter freeze-up of the St Lawrence was the British tramp stormer West Wales, from Argentino.

tho

NEW STRIKE THREATS

ON U.S. WATERFRONT

San Francisco, April 14.- When the Santa Rosa docked to-day with a strike- breaking crow, about 1,000 Maritime Union men picketed the pier and a man wearing a union button stepped from the crowd and struck a member of the Santa Rosa crew.

OF VIOLENCE

(Special To "Tolograph”)

Paris, Apr. 14. two! Anxiety has been caused here by

thousand entries sent in, and, in view an epidemic of gangster outrages of the growing popularity of amateur which has swept the city during the photography, it is confidently anti-past week.

cipated that this number will bel The oudacity and brutality of the eclipsed in this year's Competition.

tocol, has been resorted to by the Italians, involving the victims in terrible suffering.-British Wireless.

APPEALS FOR PEACE

AMERICAN NATIONS

MAY SET EXAMPLE

Washington, Apr. 14. An eloquent appeal to the twenty-one nations of the two American continents to support the efforts of their Governmenta to banish the neburgo of war for ever from the hemisphere, wan mudo by Mr. Cordell Hull, the Se- cretary of State, In a apeech_com- memerating Pan-American Day,

He described the coming Pan- American Peace Conference at Buenos Aires as an opportunity to set an example to the world in friendly co-operation and en- lightened nationalism.--Reuter,

Guilty Woman Must Hang

HOME SECRETARY NOT TO INTERVENE

London, Apr. 14. The Home Secretary has declined As in former years, there wiption, gange rival the methods of American

no racketeers.

to act upon the jury's recommenda- entrance fees. Entries will be re- The murder of Louis Leplee, so-tlon for mercy in the case of Nurse ceived, during the months of June, called Night Club King, was the first Waddingham, attendant in a nursing July and August.

of a series of crimes. He was shot home, found guilty of murdering & All Interested are advised to watch to death in his bed in his luxurious patient to obtain money left her in for further details, including rules, apariment.

a boquest which will be published in due The latest act of violence occurred She will be hanged on Thursday.

| to-day when gunmen suddenly op-

peared in the basement of a bank, and oighth woman hanged in Britain forced the employees to hand over during this century. She is the to them a sack of money. They dis-mother of five children, the youngest appeared as quickly as they came, only six months old-Router. und pursuit failed to overtake them.. that-euter Special.

course.

took him away.

Police Immediately seized him and without refuelling, due to the fear that American const poris would bej

Exchequer atrlice, might be true.

BRITISH FINANCES

London, Apr. 14. returns A single gang of longshoremen closed by

show went aboard the ship to handle mall but sloping men in Vancouver had ordinary revenue, excluding solf She arrived on, Monday, which is and baggage. -

not been advised to take this action balancing items, amounts to £18,522,- from San Francisco.

MAY RESIGN one day shend of the existing record

089, compared with £26,502,084, at A showdown is expected in several is indicated owners are pre- the corresponding date last year. for ronching the port after the break-hours and longshoremen are expected pared to transfer all their activities to Total ordinary expenditure, exclusivo up of the ice. The Captain was pro- to refuse to pass the pickets. Los Angeles in the event bt serious of self-balancing items, is £34,092,014,

Washington, Apr. 14. sented with the traditional gold. A spokesman of the employers sald developments, for the trouble at the compared with £33,234,470 at the Security Exchangs Commission, says Mr. James Landia, chairman of the beaded cans.-euter's Bulletin Serreports that ships in Vancouver were moment is localised here. United corresponding date in 1935-British there is a possibility of his retiring

taking on enough all to reach Panama Preci

| Wiralean,

vice.

en June 80-Reuter.

The following forthcoming wedd- ings are announced: Mr. Ellis Moyer Joseph, broker, residing at 4 Felix Villes, and Miss Fanny Solu, living at Courtland. Kennedy Road; Mt gineer, of 20 Shameen, B.C., and Miss Charles Engelberth Dworjak, en Olga Kaupmans, realding at 2 Peking Road, Kowloon

M. Cheron, the voterau French statcanian, whoso death occurred yesterday.

SENATOR CHERON PASSES

FAMOUS FRENCH

STATESMAN

WIZARD OF FINANCE

Paris, Apr. 14.

The death has occurred of the veteran ex-Minister, Senator Henry Cheron, who was Minister of Justice at the time of the Stavisky disclo sures and the assassination of King Alexander of Yugo-Slavin.--Renter's Bulletin Service.

M. Chernn was born at Elsieux, Normandy, in May, 1807. He bocame a lawyer und practised at the Court of Appeal at Caen. From 1894 to 1908 he was Mayor of his native town. In 1902, it elected him to the Chamber where his advancement wns rapid, thanks to his excellent speeches an nancial questions. In 1000, M. Clemenceau made him Under-Secret- ary for War and he did much to im prove the lot of the soldier. Then as porteur-General of the Finance Com Under-Socretary for the, Navy, Rap-

mission and Minister of Labour be showed a tremendous capacity for work and high qualities as an ad- ministrator..

ENEMY OF PRODIGALITY

Elected Senator for Calvados in 1013, he once more specialised budgetary questions and during the War kept a sharp eye on military ex- penditure. As Minister of Agricul ture, a post to which M. Poincare appointed him in 1922, he was always ready to sanction productive expe

expendi tare, but was an enemy of prodigality. Mado Rapporteur-General of the Senate Finance Commission in 1925, he gave valuable aid to the "Govern ment of National Union" in bringing about economies in the public services. When A. Bokanowski, Minister of Cammorce, Posts and Aviation, was killed in a plane crash in Sept., 1928, Cheron succeeded him as head of the first two departments. He presented the Finance Commission with an estimate which raised his salary from 80,000 to 180,000 fes. The increase was allowed and was applied to the pay of his colleagues, as all Fronch Ministers are pald alike. Five years. Inter he persuaded them to agree to a 10 per cent. salary cut.

Cheron was Finance, Ministor from Nov., 1028, to Nov., 1029 under Polncare, Briand and Tardieu. The Tardieu Government fell as the result of Cheron's proposals regarding veterans' pensions and reduction of taxes. Ho became Minister of Justice in Nov., 1930 under Tardlou and retained the post in the

scour Coblnet of Dec., 1932, he was again Finance Minister, Drastic economies and increased taxes were necessary to balance the Budget. His proposals were very unpopular and on Jan. 28,. 1933, they wore defeated and the Government: fell.

Cheron was the mont caricatured large astonished-eves, mau in France. His corpulence, his portfolio, his eternal woollen muffer his shabby:

and his disregard of his personal sp pearance were eagerly Belted upon wrapped several times round his ears

by the humorists.only

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