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FOUNDED 1801 No. 14372

五拜殿 號七十月四英港香

FRIDAY,

APRIL 17, 1936..

日六廿月三

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DUNLOP FORT

90

This new tyre meets : the conditions pro- -duced by increased

car efficiency.

ITALIAN TERMS WRECK PEACE HOPES

RANPURA

FINALLY

FLOATED

HAULED FREE OF

NEGOTIATION

FAILS

ROCKY BERTH LEAGUE REACTION

HEAVY CARGO

TAKEN OFF

Gibraltar, Apr. 16. The P. and O. liner Ranpuro, with 10,000,000 of Chinese art treasures board, was refloated to-day after a period of suspense while she toy hard ashure at the north-west end of Gibraltar Bay.

Her heavier cargo and 1,000 tons of fuel oil were taken off the ship: earlier by a dockyard tanker, but in spite of this lightening of her weight.

was still fast during the after- noon.

she

The weather had improved during the morning, but later in the day a Lesh west-north-west wind blew up, hampering the laying out of heavy kedge anchors fore and aft.

Solynge efforts were continued.! however, and finally the ship was re- floated after three days of almost) constant struggle,-Renters,

BRIEF DELAY

Gibraltar, Apr. 16, The Ranpura la not expected to beļ delayed over a day. There are no signa of lenkage, and it is probable that the divers' examination will con firm that no damage has been done to. the hull of the vessel.

The Fool 3.rations were con-

ducted

by the naval authorit.] les. Three hundred tons of cargo had previously been removed.

Lord Craigmoyle, father of the Chairman of the P. and O. Company, who in staying at a Gibraltar hotel, was an interested absorver of the refloating operations-Renter,

SAFE AT ANCHOR

Gibraltar, Apr. 17.

AWAITED

ETHIOPIA

ASKS POWERS

TO LEND HER AID

Geneva, April 16.

It is understood that Baron Aloisi, the Italian Government's envoy, has informed Senor Salvador de Madariaga, chairman of the Committee of Thirteen, that Italy is prepared to negotiate peace on condition that the negotiations take place directly between Italy and Ethiopia, as between victor and vanquished. Italy declines to allow the League of Nations to participate, though that body might have an observer present.

Baron Aloisi also stated that Italy was willing to negotiate an armistice, but only on the same conditions.

The meeting of the Committee of Thirteen was consequently postponed until 6 o'clock to-night. This decision was taken after a luncheon at which Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, M. Paul Boncour, the French diplomat, and Senor de Madariaga discussed the situation. Senor de Madariaga reported on the conversations he and M. Joseph Avenol had had with the Italian envoy.

Italy's Conditions

Italy's principal conditions to pence)

that the League The Ranpura is now safely anchor-egotiations were

ed near the North Mole opposite the should not be in any way associated Admiralty Harbour,

with the conversations and that terms of the pence would not be communi-

Passengers for the Far East to night embarked aboard the Dumalacated to the League, but only between which will steam difeet to Tort Said Italy a thiopia.-

to make up for lost time.

The Chinese

untouched.

art treasures

was eighteen inches of

nix

Another condition was that Italy would not grant an armistice. These were later amended slightly.

Senor de Madaringa, ngsin met the

The thief difficulty in freeing the vessel arose from the fact that there. Its driegution this afternoon in

differences order to have as full a report #84 between high and low tides. When possible to submit to the Committee the tugs made their two final efforts to release the liner last night shel came off easily on the second pull Ethiopia had rejected the Italian

Reuter.

EFFECTIVE SANCTIONS

of Thirteen.

A ROOR 89 it was learned that

peace conditions, Senor de Madariaga

hald he would appeal to Baron Aloisi to modify the Tiallan ternis., He did

50.

Baron Aloisi then discussed

situation with Rome.

Slight Modification.

the

A little later it was disclosed that

as a result of the intervention of

STEADIER FRENCH FINANCES

INFLATION TREND

ARRESTED

Scuor Azaną, Premier of Spain, eho prominen support for the Longue, provided other nations do the aume

SPAIN BACKING LEAGUE

PREMIER AZANA'S

PROMISE

WILL FOLLOW OTHER POWERS

Madrid, Apr. 16.

The Spanish Premier, Senor Azana,

speaking at a Cabinet meeting, made a declaration regarding inter- national situation, stating that Spa would full her obligations to tho League of Nations if other nations did the same.

Terrible

Penetrating Projectile

ONE COULD SINK Å

BATTLESHIP

London, April 17.

A new sixteen-inch shell, capable| çf piercing armour plate twelvej inches thick without breaking, was described by Sir Roberi Hadfield, the eminent metallurgist last night.

He said that one shell of this sind,

striking in the region of a magazine, would probably totally destroy a bateship.

Supplies of these terrible missites are being rapidly manufactured to meet the present urgent demand, e said-Reuter.

LAUGHING AROUND WORLD

FAMED HUNGARIAN HUMORIST HERE

MR. LASZLO

SCHWARTZ

"Laughing Round the World" is' the unusual but envious occupation of Mr. Laszlo Schwartz, the well-known Hungarian humorist and carica- turist, who arrived in the Colony this Senor Azana Added that the morning from Saigon by the 8.5. Cabinet's chief occupation at present Aramis, would be to deal with unemployment | Mr. Schwartz was formerly con and the financial stability of the nected with the Paramount studios in country, which might mean strict Hollywood, and in at present on a economy and even privation for sonic world tour, which is his fourth,

collect material for his book, "Laugh. ing Round the World."

Lime.

"The Premier appealed to Spaniards for co-operation, and said: "Our now Government is not formed to preside over civil wars; it is time Spaniards stopped shooting one another, and to submit to law and order."

to

the Telegraph, Mr. sentaiting his travels to a repre. Schwartz said that he met his...old. friend, Charlie Chaplin, in Saigon and had a long talk with him on the question of humour in the East nud the possible formation of a World's

It is stated that three more perfumorist and Caricaturist Congress. sans have been killer and many

injured in further political distur bances.--Reuter's Bulletin Service,

COMPARATIVE Lin Leaves

FIGURES

London, Apr. 16. Abatement in the recent Bight from;

French frane was shown in to- day's Bank of France returns for the

Senor de Madaringa, Baron Aloisi had werk ending April 10, during which

Shopgirl

Sweetheart

He had, he said, spent 16 months

in India, studying the political and

THREE

POWERS PLAN DEFENCES

CO-OPERATION OF

ALL SERVICES

MEASURES TO RESIST GERMAN INVASION

London, Apr. 16.

The General Staff talks between Great Britain, France and Belgium have been concluded' with a joint meeting of the military, naval and air services of the three nations. At this conference, it is understood, the results of separate interviews between the branches of the fighting services during the past two days, were fully reviewed.—Router.

DEFENCE SCHEME

Paris, Apr. 16. The general outline of the programme of military defence against an attack by Germany being worked out at London by the British, French and Belgian staffs, will be roughly as follows:

.

1. Co-operation of the air forces is the most vital feature; 2. Advance assignments of air squadrons would be such, that in the event of a German attack the British first line of defence would be on the Continent;

8. All plans for land co-operation would be laid as far us possible in advance;

4. A division of naval forces would be made to obtain the maximum defensive strength.

NIGHT PATROLS ENGAGED

ITALIAN COLUMN

ocial life in that country, and the ETHIOPIANS ATTACK most surprising thing that struck him there was the absence of humour. This, ins opinium, was due to early marriage which weighed the people down with responsibilities and to the

non-existence of courtship. The re- ROME CALLS UP

action to this was the tension that exists at present in the country. Ho was the first to arrange a caricature contest in Indin, and the results were surprising.

CHINESE HUMOUR

On the other hand, the Chinese were not only humourised but hu-

1915 CLASS

(Special to "Telegraph")

Addis Ababa. Apr. 16.

A communique issued to-day claims

Meanwhile, France is organising her own castern frontier defences an rapidly as possible.-United Press. -AERIAL COUNTER-ATTACK

London, Apr. 16. The General Staff chieftains of the British French and Belgiang fighting forces not yesterday to perfect a plan for their mutual defence in the event. of a German invasion of either France or Belgium, pending the adoption of a general plan for European peace solidification.

It is understood that a major fea- ture of the plan would be to reply

German to any

attack with it terrific nerinl counter-offensive by the aansed bying fleets of the thre powers, whose objectives would be Germany's industrial centres, rail ways, army headquarters, aerodromes and seaports.

agreed to slight modification of the time, although the gold gesetve de SON OF PRESIDEN Unised and their humour could be that Ethiopinn night patrols have stacked by another of the five..

the

Furthermore, the note circulation

Columbus, April 14. Miss Viola Brown, for a little while

LEAGUE'S CRITICS

Italian terms, whereby the League creased 12.6 per cent. liabilities also: MUST RECANT would be allowed to have an observer

nt the Italo-Ethiopian peace parlors fell by 114 per vent. Consequently the OF CHINA DIVORCED developed to a great extent if they routed an Italian column north of Or, if no observer was permitted to French gold cover at 67.03 per cent.

were given the chance. Londan, Apr. 10.

Neghalli, killing 320 white Italian be present, the League would at least shows a decline of only 30 per cent.

"Humour in the East," said Mr. soldiers and capturing six forries The impression of the potential be kept informed.

not being exploited, strength of concertel economic action

Schwartz, "is As a last resort it was decided to i compared with. 1.07 per cent, during Mrs. James Lin, is Viola Brown again; and there is a gold mine for the first fladen with munitions, against aggression, created by figures refer the altered conditions tn the the previous week,

man who does it. Not only this, published in Geneva yesterday show-

The Ethiopian also took a motor ing the first effects of Lengue sane-Ethiopian delegation, but from

The farmer Woolworth store sales- but the intermingling of Western girl, who eloped and married Mr. humone with that of the East would car with a general's Insignia upon it. tions' en trade with Italy, an in-one of the first Ethiopian note it is creased now that there been an on- expected that the slightly modified despite the stasonal Enster demand. James Lin, foster son of the President go a long way to relieve the present The Ethioping losses are placed at Op Italian denunds will be rejected. decreased by £9,500,000 suggesting of China, was to-day granted an un-tension. No man can become a h-only seventeen killed.—United Press. portunity to study the report of ex- The Committee of Thirteen, which, that some money has recently been contested divorce on the grounds of morist unless he is a good humanist, porto detal, and the argument inhas now adjourned until 4 p.m. 16-withdrawn. Last year's figure for the desertion. Young Jacies, a student and no man can become a diplomatist now hourd that erities of the Lengne marrow, will then be faced with the Powera, who in recent mouths have de necessity of recording that concilia- corresponding period showed an in-shopgirl sweetheart, married her ou

at an Ohio university when he met his unless he is a good humorist." clared

the measures so far taken to len has failed, which will almost cererease in note circulation of £18,500,- July 14, 1935. He left her in Decem- enforce the Covenant are ineffective, tainly involve the convocation

the. 000. will be compelled to recant.

Committee of Eighteen to consider! Incomplete, returne for February new penalties against Italy or one are the most significant, for they in-last effort to effect a compromise. dicate an acceleration of the fall off

The to

of

in trade as the influence of exemptions Covenant Ignored allowed to goods in transit wanes This cumulative effort, it is pointed handed

The Ethiopian note which was

Committee out in the press, is bound to grow so Thirteen, in answer to the Italian long as exising sanctions are main statement of pace conditions, uska tained, while the temporary relief the League to moto Italy's refusal to obtained by the Covenant-breaking State by means of inflated trade, in negotiate within the framework of the unicipation of sanctions and before Lengue Covenant and in the spirit of

the League.

they came into force, must soon be ex- The note declares that, as a con- hausted.-British Wireless,

sequence, the time has coms to apply to the aggressor all the sanctions pro- vided under Article XVI of the Covenant and thus fulfil the obliga tions undertaken by all the Lengua mombor states.

TROOPS KEPT IN SERVICE

“BUT NOW MAY GO · HOME AGAIN

· The Hague, Apr. 19,

ber of the same year. This situation gives rise to the be- The julge also approved a property! lief that money is now re-emerging settlement, the amount of which is from the Frenchmen's traditionally not disclosed, but which is belleved | "long stockings" as tension lessons on to be between $3,000 and $4,000,

the Eastern frontier.

Miss Brown sald in her. petition | There is a general indication of the that, she knew James did not intend slowing down of the inflationary to live with her again, to the did not trend.---Reuter..

want to stay married-Reuter.

FORGED DOLLAR Governor Flies

To New Post

NOTES

WOMAN HELD ON TWO COUNTS

There obligations include the rule that all member states shall immedi ately come to the aid of the victim of

A 22-year-old married woman, Aggression.

Chiu Tsai, was brought before Mr. Ethiopia, says the noto, declines to Balfour at the Central Magistracy believe that it will be deprived of the this morning on two charges of

Mr. Schwartz is remaining in the Colony for some time before leaving for Shanghai,

Family Flocks To Freddie

BARTHOLOMEWS ON

U.S. "VACATION".

* (Special To ̧ "Telegraph")

CALL TO COLOURS

Rome, Apr. 10. they into Degalye, youths of Wille Italian troups were smashing the Class of 1915, born as Italy was entering the World War 21 years ago. responded, to a call to the colours to back up Premier Benito Mussolini's and the League of Nations,

arcoting

The Staffs net as the representa tives of the three signatories of the Locarno Fact, which originally bound Britain, France, Italy, Belgium and coch others' Germany to respect frontiers A to rally to the defence of any of the five nations which was

İTALY ABSENT Italy's absence from the was explained to be a result of Pre- mier Benito Mussolini's decision not. to co-operate with the Locarno Powers as long as Lengua of Nations penal- ties were in effect against Italy for her invasion of Ethiopia.

There are two outstanding facts made evident by the meeting of the General Staffs, that the experts of the three nations were meeting with the openly announced intention of. preparing for war with a fourth na German attack was made absolute by tion; second, that the plan to meet a Germany's sudden re-occupation of the Rhineland by military forces. United Press.

defiance of Great Britain Gas Masks For

Ethiopians

Baron Pompeo Aloini, Signor Mussolini's envoy at Genova, com- menced is talks with Senor Salvador tho Madariaga, representing League, on the possibilities of peace with Ethiopio, and to tell him that DUCHESS HAMILTON

MAKES APPEAL

there would be peace only on Italy's terms when the Ethiopian resistance was broken.

New York, April 10.

And to-day the youths who wore Two more members of Freddle born in 1916 were marching to har Bartholomew's family were on their racks to the blare of Fascist military way to Hollywood to-day where the banda, carrying their Fascist om- DUE ‘IN RANGOON|12-year-old English motion picture blems,United Press.

ON MAY 5,

protect of the Lengus and the uttering a forged Hongkong Govern Cochrane, Governor-Designate

+

TOWNSEND VICTORY

London, Apr. 10,

An appeal appears in the press, as Chairman of the Abyssinian Reliet. signed by the Duchess of Hamilton, Committee, for funds for the purchase of gas masks, anti-gas medicaments and" hospital

actor's mother, Mrs. Lillian Mac

despatch to Abyant generally for Bartholomew, is fighting for his

The largo sums already subscribed. custody.

by the British public, as well as in London, Apr. 10.

other countries, for ambulance work At present an aunt, Miss Bartholo- Commander the Hon. Sir Alexander mew, who has brought Freddle up

in Abyssinin have had less than the of since he was

Omaha, Neb., April 17.

hoped for result, owing to the large a small boy, Iss high principles at this ment currency one-dollar note and Burma, is lying to Calcutta en route guardian. Four thousand Infantry conscripts supreme moment when the Ethiopia possession of two forged Hongkong to. Tangoon, to tako, up ble post, by The new arrivals in America are social Security Plan was seen to-day mont in Italian bombing raids, and A victory for Dr. F. E. Townsend's scale destruction of stores and equip, who have been retained in servico people are threatened with extermin Government one-dollar notes on Aprian Imporial Airways liner. * owing to the international situation, tion-Reuter

Freddie's grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. In former Rep. Terry Carpenter's get resentations have bo

front received by

·SECRET SESSION.

He was to meet the P, and O, liner Frederick

the need for further as to and immediate London, Apr. 18. asked for a remand of 72 hours in the mishap to that vessel he will now tourist class in the Cunard-White Star Democratic Senatorial nomination as

appalling suffering resulting from The League Committee of Thirteen police custody, and stated that the fly there instead. Tie is due to linas Aquitania, saying they were he campaigned on a platform andora the scripts who will be called up at the mot in secret at Geneva this evening case was for committal.

arrive at Rangoon on May 3 going on vacallan" in the United ing the Townsend principles-United intensification of gas warfare by the

Italian States United Press

Torces, British Wireless. (Continued on Page: and of March-Reuter Special

His Worship granted the request, | Konfers Bulletin, Servion,

hay go home on furlough on Saturday,

after an extra month's service,

The extra service was necessitated ronding the embodying of new con

Robert' :: Bartholomew.

15...

Detective-Inspector. M. Murphy Kanpura at Marsellice, but owing to They travelled across the Atlantic apparently successful bid for the Absint to help in the face of

Preas