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BRITAIN MAY DISCIPLINE ITALY

(Continued from Pago' 1.)

notably the South Americans, op-

for posed blaming either aide breakdown in negotiations-Reater British Attitude

violated the Covenant.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1936.

in

"RIOTOUS PASSIONS COOLED

the world, I cannot pass over "We were and are ready to do this.lonco-the alleged uso, of poison gas. though we have always been conscious "It is not for me to analyon whint of the limits imposed upon League affect the use of gas may have had action-limits which are the con-upon the military position of the sequence of the League's incomplete belligerents. It is, however, in the membership," be said.

į judgment of Ills Majesty's Govern- Obligations had to bo fulfilled even Iment impossible not to take account though

ΠΟΠΟ

could tell whether of the evidenco which exists

and fulfilment would be rapid enough or which goes to show that poison gaa effective enough to determine the has been used by the Italian armies issue as between the aggressor and in their campaign against the TROOPS ON WATCH victim. The British Government was Abyminians, themselves utterly um always concious of the limitation provided with any means of defence Britain's attitude towards problems upon League action. All action taken against this method of warfare, which

be collective, has been outlawed by the nations. that confront members of the League by the League muht

Herdin ing the strength and weakness of Nations in view of the failure of offorts at conclfintion in the Itals-of the League. Measures, and Abyssinian dispute, was defined by shape of any collective action, must the Foreign Secretary, Mr..

London, Apr. 20.

the

Edlen in a speech this therefore to some exteat represent

at a

meeting of the League Council, to other which the report, of the Conciliation Committee was communicated.

Ha

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Dreadful Monace

on

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Thin protorol

IN PALESTINE

DISTURBANCES

IN COLOMBO

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

ANNUAL REPORTS SHOWS PROFIT

The annual report of the Committed the Hongkong Philharmonic Society for the season 1935-30 states that the Income and Expenditure Ac count reveals a net profit on the year's working of $665.75. This profit has been carried to the accumulated fund.

Tho

membership of the Society numbered 41 Vice-Presidenta, “three Subscribera, and 90 Ordinary Mom. bers. The musical play "A Country Girl'

was produced in January by Rev. Cyril Brown B.A., Mr. A. B.

Yule, acting as Hon. Comluctor, and BIT.' Lindsay

A.

Latford, F.R.C.O., To the thanks of the

"Not only these two belligerenta, In compromise. What may seem too but nearly all the nations of the world Ałow to some may seem too frist to are parties to the Gns Protocol of

1926. Is there one nation

Jerusalem, Apr. 20. It was no use to ignore facts, he earth's surface which la nut interested

its observance?

An air of sullen gloom has succeed. Serious consequences for!!!!. the manifest duty went on. WILK of the League members in maintain the Longue of the events of the Ins concerns the inhabitants of every ed yesterday's bloody rioting and the LR.A.M., ns Deputy Conductor.

great city in the world. It is for communal passion of the people of these gentlemen seven months could scarcely be ex existing sanctions and the British

aggerated. Confidenco which mein them a charter against extermination. Arab and Jewish blood. But the Society are due. willing Government was rendy und

If a convention such as this can be situation is now relatively quiet,

The duties of Hon, Secretary and to consider, together with fellowers of the League would feel justifext

in torn up at will, our people who live Ong clash has been reported on the Hon. Treasurer have been carried out members of the League the imposi- in placing in this organisation

boundaries of Telaviv and Jaffe, but during the season by Messrs. II. J. tion of any further sanctions which future must in a large inviasure in the great cities of Western Europe

crowded densely

areas

ont business 19 generally proceeding Best and II. M. Cockle respectively, might b

influenced by the success or failure or in leas considered necessary

will ask with reason what normally, though Arab youths have while Miss E. Finlay nicted as Hon. present instance. At this elsewhere, will effective for fulfilment of obligations in the

My international paraded the Arabs quarter in Jeru-Orchestral Secretary, and. Mrs. A. W.. which all of them here regarding the solemn hour Government must be in the value of

their

Hayward as Wardrobe Mistress salam forcing shop-keepéra to close. repres

**The Abyssinian dispute. If as the anal prepared to shoulder responsibilities instrument to which

entatives put names. How can they Yesterday the High Commissioner thanks of the Society are gratefully outcome of this dispute the authority they are prepared to pursue.

ority the early in state the pulley which have confidence, in spite of that was empowered to take whatever tendered to these indies and gentios of the League as the best instrument

roleumly signed protocol, that they action he deemed necessary in the men. Mr. S. Spencelayh resigned for the preservation of pence was) Sanctions Necessary.

will not hereafter be torn to placed in doubt, then, the nations

blinded and dime to death in agony?scene of rioting in Jaffa where nine ing so late in the season, it was not piece chred. British troops, ordered to the March on leaving the Colony. It be must each of them consider the In the view

of His Majesty's These tire questions which every mom lives were lost, were standing by, policy which it would be their duty to fovernment in the limited Kingdumber of the Council pats to himself to-

h was their manifest duty as mendny.

ready to jump to any threatened aren. hern of the Longue at lengt to muin-

Palice patrol the streets of Jaffa and Telaviv still, however. The watchful. ness of the authorities cannot be re- laxed a moment. -Brister,

COLOMBO STRIKE

pursue.

crisis, and a late of pharm was de- from the Committee at the end of

History of Conciliation Infn those reonomic and financial "As far as the British Government Functions already in force. In midis concerned, so deeply do we feel Referring to the history of runs lior His Majesty's Government was the danger that I ask the Commeil at elliation efforts, Mr. Eden and it ready and willing to conskler, together ance formally to recall to every memL – was unfortunate the appeal for with fellow members of the League, ber of the fringue and every signatory

Colombo, Apr, 20. cessation of hostilities had not been the imposition of any further requimle of the protocol of 1925 the obligations Two thousand antive inbarers, em met in the spirit in which it was und financial sanctions that may be undertaken by that protoral", be ployed in the Naval Dockyards here, . comerived. The British Government considered necessary and effective Idemanded.

have struck for higher wages. had endeavoured faithfully to full for fulfilment of obligations. "which

Passing on lo consider the future but armed police are standing by.--- No disturbances have been reported, its mdertaking to take part in mens we all hear in this dispute."

of the League in relation to the out-Reuter Bulletin Service. Aures collectively decided upon under Provveding, Mr. Eden said "there is cume of action in the present dispute, the Covenant. It was in this spirtione ather element of this tragic war Mr. Elen said there is no nation re it was prepared to continue to net in which, as representing His Majesty's presented there that might not at enforcement of sanctions approve! Government in the United Kingdom, some time need the protection of the by League members against the who are themselves trustees for the Covenant. State which has been declared to have well being of rivers in many parts of might the efficacy of that protection much, he asked,

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PUBLIC MONEY

BIG VOTE FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT

Five votes totalling $48,870.80 nre ta come before the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council at its meeting to-morrow.

The biggest sum required is $46, 71.80, for improving and strengthen- ing the road from Au Tau to Kam Tin, in the New Territaries,

Other votes

nre $628

for new apparatus for the Finger-print and Flintographie flureau of the Police Force; 3074 in respect of rent allow aners for Asiatic sub-officers; $197 in connection with rust allowances for European sub-officers; and $1,103 in regard to rent allowances for

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considered necessary to The WE HAVE JUST UNPACKED A RANGE OF The Committee desire to place on 'TOOTAL'S' BEAUTIFUL SUMMER. FABRICS who worked so hard toward the WHICH FEATURE THE.CREASE RESISTING cess of the production, to the Cathedral Church Council for the FINISH OF THIS WONDERFUL MATERIAL

se of rooms for meetings, and to Messrs. Thomson for auditing the THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO MAKE UP

accounts.

FAIR WEATHER

Pressure a highest in the Pacific

ATTRACTIVE DRESSES AND FROCKS FOR CHILDREN AND GROWN UPS IN ALL

in the vicinity of the Bonins. The FABRICS, COTTON, VOILE, PIQUE OR LINEN

depression ng moved eastwarda to the east of Hokkaido, aml another is indicated to the north of Shantung. A typhoon is situated within 250 miles E.S.E. of Manila, moving north-west. Local forecast:-South windis, derate; fair generally.

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mo-

How Are You Going To Meet 107 On the brink of another summer,

with long, hot days ahead to take toli of your energy and sap your vitality. until at times, you feel all in, the

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host preparation to avoid health up TOBRALCO sets at this time is to fortify the blood, making it abundant

rich. The demands on the blood are many,

and for it is this life fluid which feeds the nerves, gives strength to the diges tive organs and parts health and energy to all the tissues and muscles

of the body.

In order to create rich, pure, red Remanded from last week, a wo-j

blood, certain rules should be follow- man, He Sam-min, was fined $2,000 ed. Observe regular hours, ent only or in default, eight months hard good, plain, wholesome food, take labour, by Mr. Balfour at the Cen-moderate exercise, and spend as much tral Magistracy this mornings for clan as possible in the fresh air. To Issession of 7,000 heroin pills. Sub-supplement these means of building Inspector A. J. Jolinson prosecuted, Yn K4, 32, unemployed, was remanded than a course of Dr. Williams' Pink for rone week

on a charge of possession Tonic, which are the prescription of Pills, the famous Blood and Nerve of 362 heroin pills at Bonham Itead. physician, an M.D. of Edinburgh Wong Man, 20, cook, was similarly University, Scotland. remanded for the possession of 180 pills.

depend on the final outcome-of-the present crisis,

the blood there is nothing better

Dr. Williams Pink Pills have been proved by clinien! tests definitely to Increase the number of red corpuscles and the haemoglobin-content-of-the blood, haemoglobin being the sub- "The League is to-day in difficul- stance which carries oxygen from the ties, and It is in the time of difficulty lungs and nutriment from the food that we most need our friends. If digested to the innermost cells of the the Ideals on which the Covenant body.

is based have nut yet established

themselves as a universally observed Spring tonic and you will be delighted Make Dr. Williams' Pink Pills your rule of international conduct it is to find how fit you feel. For all ail- my profound conviction that they rents which have annemin, or blood cannot be killed. They may not, as impoverishment, as the root cause, yet, at all times direct the rctions there is no better treatment than a of governments but they undoubtedly course of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. live in the hearts of men. Let me They are obtainable from chemists therefore state, without equivocation that the British Government, main-

everywhere. tains its confidence in the League as the best instrument

at present available for the maintenance and preservation of international peace. It Is this conviction, and this convic tion alone, which has been and re- runias the motive for all our actions in the present dispute. We ore pre- pared to

to act in accordance with that policy now and in the future as long other nations, and no longer-to the extent that other nations do, and no further.

Anxious Period

"If as a consequence of the Anal outcome of this dispute the authority of the League were so shaken thut Its future utility as the Instrument or the preservation of international pence were placed in doubt, then we should each of us have to consider the policy which, in that situation, it would be our duty to pursue. This is not a prophecy but an anxiety. Itu weight lies upon cach one of us, to ensure that we contribute our ut- most, and to the limits prescribed by the Covenant, to the collective sup- port of the authority of the League. Only thus can we hope ultimately to establish in the world the rule of order in which aggression does not

pay.

"Mr. Eden's speech was preceded by a statement at the morning session of the Council by the Ethiopian delegates.

Italian and

Baron Alols indicated that Italy would only agree to an armistice when she had occupied Addis Ababa and frontier

He also declared points. that Italy clulmed the right of re- prisals against

Ethiopian atrocities. Subsequent speeches at the Coun- ell meeting included M. Paul Bon- cour, who said despite the

prezent failure, conciliation efforts should persist and peace be reestablished, that the threats which were weighing upon Europe, which was the central point of the present problem, could be faced. Certain violations of Lo- carno, he added, brought them back to Europe.

Mr.

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