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BLUM'S

POLICY

OUTLINE

FRENCH LEADER'S

PROMISES

BACKS LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Parla, May 10.

M. Leon Blum, the Socialist leader and probably the next Prime Minister of France, in his speech to the Socialist Congreas to-night, armed his intention of standing by the League of Na- Lions and the ideals represented by that institution.

Ile aald he was opposed to de- valuation and promised to initiate a vast, methodical scheme ví na- tional public works-Reuter.

Paris, May 10.

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一拜禮 一十月五英港香 MONDAY, MAY 11, 1936.

FLYING

FOR NEW

RECORD

AMY MOLLISON OFF

FROM CAPETOWN

MAPS ROUTE

FOR TRIP

Capetown, May 10.

Mr. Amy Mollison, who has Just |

CONTINUING

SANCTIONS?

LEAGUE DECISION

ANTICIPATED

broken the record for the flight from ITALY ALREADY

London to the Cape, has started on her return journey, seeking a new time for the homeward hop.

She started at 10.19 p.m.

She will fly along the East Coast route and expects to reach hor. dos-

tination on Wednesday at 11 p.m. She would thus clip hours from the

A speech which will have an im- portant bearing on the Government's record set up by Tommy Rose, the future policy was delivered by M. Leon|R.A.F. officer. Blum to the Socialist Congress to- night.

Thore was much damage to be repaired and many wounds to be dressed, he said, but his object was to re-establish confidence in Europe, give back to the League material and moral cohesion, and recrente Inter- national solidarity, ideas of mutual assistance and disarmament.

The financial problems were import ant but less grave than those of war, pence, unemployment and low wager. M. Blum added that he had been urged to take power immediately, but declined-Keuter.

POLICY OUTLINED

Paris, May 10.

M. Leon Blum, who will probably | be the next Prime Minister of

France, has outlined his policy,

Ho plans a vast, methodient scheme of national public works, healthy, finance and stable budget.

Regarding the future of the franc, M. Blum, said that speculators for a long time past had been selling short awaiting the day they themselves had fixed for devaluation. To that he was "resolutely opposed," he said.

When he announced these plans to the Socialist Congress to-night he wag greeted with thunderous ovation, which was repeated when he nfirmed his intention of securing] victory and liberty over Fascism.

"Not only the fate of our party is at stake, but the fate of the Republic," M. Blum warned-Reuter.[

HONGKONG TRIP FOR EVIDENCE

Mrs. Moillson had her plans com- pleted yesterday and announced Inst night that she intended hopping off this evening.

Her route will carry her close to the theatre of war in Ethiopia. Her first stopping pince will be Birken- hond, and thereafter she intends fuel- Ing and resting at Nairobi, in Kenya Colony, Calro and Malta. Then she will atempt one long, last leg to London-enter and enter Special.

H.K. PLANS FOR CORONATION

WEEK'S FESTIVITES PROBABLE

Tentative plans for Hongkong's celebration of the Coronation of King Edward Viil of England in- dicate that this event will be marked with the most lavish dis- play of loyalty in the history of thle Colony.

Although the date for Ilis Ma- jesty's Coronation in not yet settled, Hongkong is already pre- paring for the occasion, and a week of festivities is Indicated. A more detailed account of proposals and preparation appears on Page

7.

FIGHTING CANCER

SUCCESSFUL CURE OF ANIMALS

New York, May 10. Several types of malignant cancer growth in animals can be destroyed by injections of a typhold bacillus nitrate, Dr. Mendel Jacobi of Beth-El Hospital reported recently in American Journal of Cancer.

the

ཞ་བ་ ༈ཉིས་

日一廿月三街

COSTLY

LEAGUE

PENALTIES

FIGURES INDICATE

EFFECTS

ITALY'S EXPORTS VANISHING

Geneva, May 10.

FORMING which returns from 43 countries ap-

ETHIOPIAN NATIVE ARMY

Geneva, May 10.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENT

100 PER ANNUM

NEW PRESIDENT OF SPAIN

Madrid, May 10. Senor Manuel Azana wan" to-day

The results of sanctions against Italy are shown in a report issued by the League of Nations Secretariat, in plying these penalties show that their trade with Italy in February, 1936, elected President of the Republic of was less than half that of the same Spain, supported by all the partice of month of the year previous,

the Left and receiving 853 votes out of the 911 in the Cortes.

The figures for March, 1936, are not yet complete. Up to now nine- teen countries show that their ex- ports to Italy have dropped from

It is generally anticipated that the Ethiopian $10,000,000 (U.S. currency) in March, dispute and the Locarno question will both be adjourned until the middle of June.

Such a decision would imply refusal by the League of Nations to recognise Italy's claim to the rights of

1936, to $5,500,000 in March, 1936.

Their importa, at the same time, dropped from $7,000,000 to $2,000,000. British imports for March, 1930, totalled $8,600, compared with $2,- 000,000 in March of 1935. Exporta dropped from $2,000,000 in March, year-Reuter Special.

the sovereign state in Ethiopia and would involve the1936, to $267,000 in March of this continuation of sanctions-Reuter.

Recruiting Ethiopians

Addis Ababa, May 10.

Italian recruiting of Ethiopian tribesmen for a new native army is now in full swing, though the invading forces have only been in possession of the capital for a few days

Dozens of fuzzy-headed warriors are entering the recruiting offices.

Italy gave assurances that she had no intention of raising a native army in Ethiopia two days ago.- Reuter.

Annexation Decree

Geneva, May 10. It is reported that the Italian re- presentative on the League of Nations has privately handed to M. Joseph Avenol, the Secretary-General, | a copy of the decree for the sunex ation of Ethiopia.-fruter.

Comment Withheld

"London," May" 10. Official circles in London are with holding comment on Mussolini's an- nouncement that the King of Italy has assumed the title of Emperor of Ethiopia.

The view is taken that any decision! concerning recognition or non-recogni-| tion of the Italian antrexation rests with the Lengue.

Britnin will not lako netion inde- pondently of the League-Reuter.

King to Visit!

Rome, May 10. Te Deums were sung to-day in the principal churches of the land celebrate the Italian triumph in

A WOMAN'S claim for dam ages against the Australian Oriental Line, Ltd., has been postponed to allow, evidence to bo taken on commission in China as to whether the doc-: Although this method of curing trine of "common employment" cancer still is in the animal Ethiopia.

experimentation rules in Hongkong.

stage, it is reported that it had been used on one hopeless case of human cancer when the patient was moribund. An autopsy revealed that the tumour had been virtually destroyed.

Annie Olivia Henderson, who was a musician on the Taiping, alleges that she was

The report's conclusions were based

Dr. Jacobi emphasized, however, returning to the ship, while that much further research must be it was anchored in Hong-done before it will be known whether kong Harbour in 1933, and in the treatment of human cancer.

the mathod can be used beneficially that while attempting to board the gangway, she fell on Dr. Jacobi's experiments with 120 into the water.

animals and three types of tumour, As a result of the immersion, she energy and degree of malignancy." each chosen for its "high growth claims that she suffored great pain Seventy animals were treated with of body and mind, and had beon and the filtrate. Fifty were left untreated was still unable to attend to her for purposes of control. business and profession of a musk-j olan..

All the untreated animals died of The Australian Oriental Line, Jacob! reported. In the 70 infected cancer in about three weeks, Dr. Ltd, deny all Miss Henderson's with typhoid bacillus the tumour be allegations, and, as an additional gan breaking up within a few hours. plen, set out that the doctrine of Eventually all traces of cancer dis. 'common employment In Hong-appeared. In 90 per cent. of the cases kong bars Miss Henderson from only one treatment-one local and one proceeding.

general injection-was necessary, the Briefly, the doctrine of "common

report said... employment" sets out that an em- ployer is not liable for the negligent act of an employee resulting in an Injury to a fellow employee.

Miss Henderson, who does not ad- mit that the doctrine of common employment is in force in Hong kong, also denies that the doctrine applies in her case.

The Hongkong Stock Exchange have received a cable from

Messrs. Derrick & Co., Singapore, announcing that the Raub Australian Gold Min ing Co. have declared an Interim Diyi- dend of 4d, per share payable June 10.

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to

DECLARED EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA

CUBAN VICTIM OF BOMB PLOT

TERRIBLY MANGLED BY EXPLOSION

(Special To "Telegraph")

Havane, May 10. Major. Gonzales, chief of the Cuban naval staff, is the victim of a ghastly plot, ascribed to his political opponents.

Reds Hold

Pirates

Scoreless

ST. LOUIS STILL IN TROUBLE

CAN'T ELUDE "JINX"

New York, May 10. Derringer, the Cincinnati pltching | star, shocked the Pittsburgh Pirates to-day when he allowed only three hits. His mates scored six times on ten hits, Herman and Myers' pounding out home runs.

The

New York Glants beat Philadelphia six to two at New York and the Boston Braves were extended to twelve innings to best

When he opened a package sent to him, a bomb exploded and blew Brooklyn Dodgers, five to four.

off part of his head, destroyed both his eyes and his hands.

But the Ina still

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Rven.

MUDDLED U.S. OUTLOOK

EXPERIMENT LIKELY IN TAX BILL

90

GRAVE

GREEK

RIOTS

Twenty Killed Already

SALONIKA TENSION

(Special fo "Telegraph")

Saloniko, May 10.

Four destroyers and various mill- tary authorities have arrived to deal with the serious riots, arising out of the strikes,

Up to now casualties are estimated to have reached a total of twenty killed and 150 wounded. Most of theso occurred during a charge of mounted police upon a dangerous mob.

A British Legion pilgrimage of 609 ex-service mon and 100 war nurses, aboard a steamer on their way to visit the cemeteries at Lake Doiran; have been advised by wireless not to call at this port as all transport has ceased. Reuter Special.

Philippine

Railway

To Be Sold

the CANNOT REDEEM ITS

MORTGAGE BONDS

Giants knocked out twelve hits and the Phillies ten. The Braves scored on thirteen blows and the Dodgers had twelve, Errors Ientured this encounter, the winners having five and the losers four.

The-Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs, five to one. hitting seven to three. Both teams had an error.

Tho New York Yankees scored seven times on as many kits, Dickey and Dimaggio hitting loners, when they meb and trounced the Philadelphia Athletics.

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GOVERNMENT; IN MARKET

New York, May 10. Mr. J. S. Pardee, President of the Philippine Railway, has sent a letter to the Secretary and shareholders. to pay the outstanding $8,640,000 of predicting that they would be unable first mortgage four per coat, bonds

when they mature on July 1, 1937.

Government would buy a substantial He outlined a plan by which the amount of the bonds, placing the en- tire railroad in the hands of the Philippine Commonwealth.

The Athletle scored twice on four Washington, May 9, drives, and committed two errors. The tax outlook is muddled and the The match scheduled for Chicago, final Bill will probably retain cor- between the White Sox and St. Louis poration income taxes at higher Browns, was postponed on account of rates plus an immediate experimental rain. The Browns did not get

The following are the terms: tax ON undistributed corporation chance to tackle their bad luck again. Firstly, payment before January, 1, earnings.

They have not won since April 22, 1937 of $360 for each $1,000 of bonds, A French gold embargo is expect when they created a furore by trim not including coupons maturing on od by Washington officialdom following the champions, the Detroit January 1 and July 1, 1937; accendly

Tigers, in most impressive style. payment of the full face Since then, in spite of good hitting of

such

ed by devaluation.

Emmanuel

It is understood that King Victor contemplates Ethiopia in a few months, when peace visiting is reorganised.

candidate It is most unlikely that Signor the King of Italy named as Emperor.

Signor Mussolint has announced the Italian anneration of Ethiopia, wth the Picture shows His Majesty with It trip

Duce.

Benito Mussolini country, however, as such a will visit would necessitate a visit to Egypt. Signor Mussolini follown a rulo never

to vialt foreign countries, and will not depart from t-Reuter Speciol

FAREWELL TO

- MR, O. B. RAVEN

GOING TO POST IN ADMIRALTY Many friends of Mr. O. B. Raven, formerly of the Arm of Messrs. Raven and Basto, said their fare- wells to the departing architect, who will take a post with the Admiralty in London, aboard the liner Hakusan To be effective an injection, first Maru on Saturday, must be made in the tumour itself, followed by a general

The day previous, members of the infection through the vein of the abdominal congregation of St. Andrew's Church wall about a day Inter. The local presented Mr. tho report sald, and neither has been brance. Injection must precede the general, found effective without the other.-

come cigarette United Press.

The Maritimes Customs has issued interport trade of Canton for the year a detailed report on the foreign and 1935.

Raven with a hand-

Vanquished

By Use Of

Poison Gas

HAILE SELASSIE'S EXPLANATION

TWO ITALIAN ARMIES MEET

Jerusalem, May 10. Ethiopia was ended by their use of The war the Italians waged in,

poison gas, against which it was ob case as a rememviously impossible for his troops to fight, declared Emperor Hallo Selas. ale of Ethiopia, in his first atatement eince the light from Addis Ababa.~~. Router.

RUBBER DUTY CUT

The Hague, May 10, The duty on exports of antive rubber from the Dutch East Indies A whist drive is to be held on board H.M.S. Tamar on Thursday hundred kilograms, as from May 11 has been reduced to 33 guilders per ovcaing, commencing D o'clock.

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ARMIES CONTACT

Djibouti, May 10. The northern and southern Italian armies, the ono led by Marshal Pietro of Ehfopla, the other by General Badoglio, newly proclaimed Viceroy Rodolpho Graziani, have met at last.

cach

amount

coupon at

ог

The latest American Institute of they have just missed success a half before maturity; thirdly, payment of Public Opinion survey of Presidential a dozen times. Their next will buone dollar for each share of stock: aloctoriaf votes indicates that the their thirteenth game since they best fourthly, to pay the company $50,000- Democrats will have 248, Republicans Detroit, and they are out to crack to provide for the expenses in con- 72, and doubtful 211. The successful, their "jinx."

nection with the sale. requires 266,-Stean, Cul-

Washington blanked Beston, scor-It is urged that prompt deposit of bertson and Frita.

ing four runs, and Newsom's pitching securities should be made, because the allowed the Red Sox only six scat- Philippine's Assembly meets in June, tered hits. Kuhel's' homer was one and "officers of the Company have of the nine safeties the Senators ob-

been informed that the Commonwealth tained. Boston had two errori,

Is prepared to consider purchase of u Owen bit two homers and Sim capital stock, provided

substantial

amount of bonds and when Detroit played Cleveland, but these, with the sixteen hits the Tigers totalled, were not ty" are said to have already promised

to purchase t at one

one time are able "Substantially more than a majori suficient to beat the Indians, who scored nine men on fifteen hits. substantial deposits. Bonds Detroit committed three

quoted at present Reuter.

York-United Press.

In celebration of St. Joseph's Col- lege Diamond Jubiles, it is proposed to hold a Past Pupils' dinner in the College on Saturday, May 16, at 8 p.m. Further particulars will be found

in an advertisement in this issue..

mons onc

errors.-

GOVERNOR HONOURED **

They made a contact at Diredawa.

The Italian troops.occupied the principal points of the Addis Ababa- Djibout! Railway, and consequently the French Senegalese troops, who had boon sent to guard the line, are pre-

London, May 10. paring to return to Djibouti.

Sir

Anderson, newly Most of the Italian army's supplies appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New will now be transported over this South Wales, has been created a. railroad line-Reuter.

Murray

K.C.M.G-Router Special.

SPANISH RADICALS IN

OMINOUS MOVEMENT

Madrid, May 10.

There was an ominous conclusion to the Congress of the National Confederation of Labour, held at Saragossa, when it was decided, in co-operation with the trades unions and an- archists, to establish local Soviets throughout the country, The Confederation is the most for-Alliance will be appointed forthwith." midable political force in Spain, to give effect to the resolution of the " Imving a membership of over thres Congress, and the headquarters of mullions.

the Confederation will be transferred A body called the Revolutionary from Saragossa 'to Madrid-Router.

are

at $800 in New

British Peer Passes

BARON ALDENHAM WAS FORMER M.P.

London, May 10, The death has occurred of Baron Aldenham, former Conservative M.P. for the City of London, which seat ha hold from 1892 to 1906. Ile was elected in the latter

year, but

retired pan bort et

in favour of the late Mr. A. J. Balfour,

The deceased, who

Naples in 1840, was a

at

partner in Antony Gibbs and Bona, murchants, of London. He was the second holder of the title, which was created in 1800, and succeeded his father in 1907. He owned about 5,000 acres of land.

The new Baron is the Hon.. Gerald H.B. Gibbs, who is 65 years of age and is miso a partner In Antony Gibba and Son-Reuter