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DURING RAINS

Awaiting Day When

Aircraft Impotent

BELEAGUERED ITALIAN GARRISON DOOMED

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Cairo, July 5.

The rains will impose a severe test on the Italian army of occupation in Ethiopia, declares Mr. Christopher Holme, Reuter's special correspondent, formerly with the Italian northern armies. He has just arrived here,

High-placed Italian officials in Ethiopia, he says, insist that brigandage is small, but concede that it is sometimes political and may take years to eliminate,

During the recent feast of Michael, the Ethiopians swore to drive out the Italians and boast now that they are reserving their big effort for the worst week of rains, when Italian aircraft will be impotent.

The Italians hold the opinion that the Ethiopians are more intereste

in inter-tribal pillaging than in re sisting the Italian occupation, but j Juring the last two months lange bodies of well-armed bandits have fiercely opposed Italian punitive ex- peditions.

Soldiers Murdered

The threats of a number of Italian soldiers were cut while they slept one night recently in various parts which of Addis Abalm Itself, after Incident the Italians arrested thou- including some sands of persons, Europeus. Many were delensed, uthera

induced were on the roads under Hallan super- vision, and the remainder are now

jamming, improvised gnols.

to

work

Italian garrison-forces are largely confined to towns, owing to the difficulty of maintaining communica tions with the interior.

Garrison Doomed

A garrison of several hundreds of Aspasafari is regarded as doomed, for

BRITISH

BILLETS ATTACKED

ARABS CREEP TO CLOSE QUARTERS ENFILADED BY HIGHLANDERS

-Jerusalem. July 5. There has been a reerudes- cence of the bombing and snip- ing in Palestine.

During the week-endl threst

it is surrounded by thousands of armi-Jews employed in the Public

ed Ethioplans.

The regular Addis Ababa aeroplana!

Works Department in Jerusalem

traffic has already epased owing to were wounded seriously in a the bad weather.

The Italians express confidence in, their ability to control the situation.

and say they will give the

bomb explosion,

Bombs were also thrown in Jaffa, re-11aifa and Nablus, but no casualties

calcitrants the option of working or are reported from these cities. enlisting. The latter offer is

un-

doubtedly a most powerful induce!

A large number of Arabs were ar

inent to pacification, us recruits for rested this morning in connection with will receive a An unsuccessful attempt Lu benib a the Italian army uniform and rifle, and a wage of 120 bridge.

live a month.-Reuter Special.

ST. LOUIS BACK IN TOP SPOT

CHICAGO BEATEN

BY PITTSBURGH.

Arab snipers erept up to a position: in close proximity to the allitary bil-1 lets at Hebron and opened fire upon the Cameron Highlanders in quarters there. The Highlanders mustered and i went out to meet the attackers, exeen- ting a manoeuvre which enabled them Their to enfilade the Araba' position.

thres wounded fire killed or | Arabs.--Wenter.

and

The Consul-General for France is giving a reception at the Consulate. 13 Peak Road, un the French Na- tional Day, July 14, from 11.30 u.m. to 12.30 p.m.

HEAVY HITTING Philadelphia beat Boston xeves to

ENCOUNTERS

..

New York, July 6.

six, with eleven hits to ten, and uno

of the three érrors.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MONDAY,

JULY 6, 1936.

·日八十月五

BONNY YOUNG BRITISH PRINCE

Curly-headed Prince Edward, eight-manthroll man of the Duke and Duchess of Kent is here kreu ens

joying the sunshine in the pardens of his home in Belgrave Square.

LEAGUE'S END

IN SIGHT?

Paris Press Feels Deep Pessimism

TO POLICIES FORESEEN

RETURN OF FORCE

COUP AT DANZIG FEARED

"FIRST FRUITS" OF LEAGUE FAILURE NAZI LEADER'S OUTBURST

Geneva, July 5.

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HUNTING CHING'S SLAYER

ELABORATE POLICE INVESTIGATION

SPECIAL MEN DETAILED

Elaborate investigations tre being undertaken by the police with a view to tracing the mar derer of Mr. Ching Tien-tau, o former Treasuror of the Canton Government, who was shot dend outside his residence at 51 Robinson Road at 6.30 on Satur du- day evening. So far, no finite clue has been secured us to the identity of the assassin, but the police are following up certain points which, it is hoped, may lead to the man's appreh- ension.

On Saturday night and oraiti yester- day passengers on the ferries and at ether points wcze searched by special police detailed for the purpose.

T.

The victim, also known to his foreign friends in Hongkong as Mr. T. Ching, was one of the founder directors of the now-defumet Indus. tria! und Commercial Bank of Hongkong and was formerly owner of that Baak's building in Queen's Road Central, now the American Asiatic Underwriters,

of

the

Having occupied sume highest Government posts in Canton during the administration of the Inte General Chen Kwing-ming, Mr. T. T. Ching has been living on retirement in the Colony for some years since the exit of his political associates ht the establishment after tho Nationalist Government in Nanking, THREE SHOTS

a

man

near

NOTED AIRMAN KILLED

C. J. Melrose (right), the noted wowa Australian airman, who was

crash t killed in

penterday.

MELROSE IGNORED WARNING

PLANE EXPLODED IN MID-AIR RISKED DASH THROUGH RAIN

Melbourne, July 5..

WES

Mr. C. J. Melrose, who killed instantly when his plane fell to pieces in the air while he was piloting Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell to Adelaide, was ad-

Characteristically, the young pilot declared: "I give it a go."

An hour later his plane, according

to an eye-witness, appeared through. low.coin clouds twenty miles from the capital, circling as if for a landing. caid an explosion This witness

dixin- shattered Bre plane and It tegrated in mid-air, the wreckage falling over

mile-wide area,-- Reuter.

On Saturday afternoon he proceed. ed home in his own motor-car, No. 1656, On arrival he was walking up stone steps lending from the Few will be surprised if the some League of Nations is scan faced road to his private residence when he

the bad weather. described by some eye-witnesses to be with some disagrecable fait was intercepted by an unknown man,vised to delay his start owing to

of about thirty. This man accompli at Danzig, after the Nazi leader Herr Greiser's out-fired three shots, with two pisinis, at of close range of about six feet. Two The League burst before

shots entered the back of Mr. Ching, Nations Council yesterday.

while the third one lodged in his left his heart. Tho have entered Hls claim that he spoke on behalf arm. The fatal shot was believed to of the whole German people when victim collapsed on the steps und was Paris, July 5.

-seen-bleeding profusely. That part of Irish High Commissioner of Danzig the rand being somewhat deserted t Disillusionment and pessimism pervade the tacked Ir Sean Lester, the Не suggests

olleial inspiration. tline the High Commissioner that time of the night the assassin newspapers here to-day where commentators concern

of the minority in on the side themselves with the League of Nations' past week of be removed, charging that he was and little difficulty in escaping.

Danzige drama.

The League nessed a resolution of confidence in Mr. Lester, however,

Greiser showed his dignation. At one stage of the pro- ceedings he said he knew he could expect no more from the League in A member of the Council, alluding view of its dilatory, methods. to Herr Grelser's speech, told Reuter: "Here are the first fruits of this

Le Matin claims that Geneva has never experienced an atmosphere like yesterday's, when at any time a mere nothing might have produced a serious incident.

Le Journal remarks that the day was disastrous for the League.

and

Herr

Reuter,

When the chauffeur of the victim the firing, they went out to make and relatives inside the house heard enquiries and found Mr. Ching lying unconscious. The chauffeur, together with Mrs, Ching and other relatives wrapped up the wounded man in a blanket and took him to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital. He was pro- nounced dead on arrival.

When the Police were notified by

Le Petit Parisien says the League has fortunately mornings Ethiopim resolution." telephone of the murder a number of rectified its error in imposing sanctions, but the process has badly shaken its prestige.

L'Oeuvre touches the depths of pessimism, declar- ing that yesterday's proceedings gave all delegates the impression that the institution must soon close down. There will be no, alternative, this paper says, but a policy of alliances; in other words, a policy of force.- Reuter.

SILVER IMPORTS CONTINUE

The Boston Red Sox scored sixteen U.S. PURCHASES AT

The struggle for National League runs against Philadelphia's pair to- of the game's honours still moves without either of day, hitting nineteen to seven. Rest the leading teams gaining more than Sox committed three a momentary advantage. St. Louis' four errors. Werber disastrous Saturday double-heador got a home run-cach. against the Cincinnati Reds was

and Kroner

Boston won the night-cap as well,

offact by today's double victory by eight two, scoring on nine hits and Chicago's win and loss yesterday to eight. Athletics had three of the against Pittsburgh, which put this four errors. club one point ahead of the Cardinals, were discounted by to-day's loss to the Pirates. Thus St. Louis goes back to the League leadership, but only by the slimmest of margins.

Cleveland did some hart hitting, scoring eloyon runs on

HIGH LEVEL

KEEPING PACE

WITH GOLD

Washington, July 5,

FLIES TO NANKING PARLEY

BATHING BEACH. TRAGEDY

LAD DROWNED. AT KENNEDY TOWN

The Kennedy Town bathing beach was the scene of a tragedy last night nl about 8.30 p.m. wheri Lai Siu- keung, aged 18 of 472 Lockhart Road, a fitter of the Hongkong Telc- phone Co., Ltd. lost his life.

officers arrived and made investigu Lions. The Panums hat worn by the viction was still lying by the rond side soaked with blood.

The general story was that a man wearing a white jacket, rushed down the steep path immediately after the

hooting.

Relatives said that Mr. T. T. Ching had never been warned of danger und was completely unguarded in all his movements. The last person who saw him alive was his chauffeur, who at the time of the shooting was into the garage. taking the car slowly from the road

EDUCATED IN AMERICA

from

this

Fifty-six years old, the deceased it appears that the deceased, who was a native of Chungahan district, not a good swimmer, visited the near Macao. He received his early beach with his brother, and the for-education in Honolulu and entered

He graduated mer started to swim from the end of Stanford University in America, in the stops to the raft, quite a dis-1900.

the further studies in tance. He had almost reached the university with the B.A. degree and raft when he was, seen to sink. Ani pursued

and numerous Chicago University where he obtained. was raised, swimmers immediately went to the the Ph.D. degree.. On returning to lad's aid, but no trace of him could China he joined the then eouthern.

(Continuod on Page 5). be found.

FUKIEN GOVERNOR irm

IN SHANGHAI ·

Shanghai, July 8: General Chen Y, Governor, of Fuklen, has arrived here from Foo- chow on his way to Nanking. He

FIREBOAT CREW WINS

NAVY'S

PRAISE

Silver imports into the United will spend a few days in the capital, fifteen hits States for the week ended June 26 nitending the session of the Centrai

Naval authorities to-day paid a high tribute to the crew against Chicago, whose total of four totalled $20,834,731 which is the Executive Council which commences runs we made on nine connections.highest since February 7, and which to-morrow.

Genral Chan Yi few hare from the of the fireboat which fought the fire at Stonecutters' Island Chicago had four and Cleveland two consisted chiefly of exceptional Chin

ese imports.

From the East $6,400,000 worth of couthern province, and continues on last night and prevented what might have been a dangerous errors.

silver arrived at San Francisco to to Nanking immediately.-Reuter, day, completing, it is understood, part

St. Louls won from Cincinnati by elght to six, hitting sixteen to four-

In the nigh-cap, Chicago turned teen. Each teams had one error, and the tables, winning four to two, on again by seventeen to seven, eight to seven hits. The Sox had

by eighteen hits including a homer Galbert.

Chicago was nosed out four to two

two errors.

runs

when Gehringer,

of the regular purchases from China

that the United Statce Treasury.com-

May.

Lady MacGregor in to present the

spread of flames.

Detroit piled up a score of eighteen tracted in Lotal imports Mexion prizes at the Kowloon Junior School sontractors' matsheds were blazing Hongkong, and Kowloon for an hour:! by tho Pirates, hitting twelve to Rogell and Walker, hit home runs and supplied $930,089, Peru $245,078, Jon Tuesday, July 14, nt. 8.30 p.m.. The furiously, the 'freboat's crow last not

thirteen, The Cubs committed two of the three errors,

Brooklyn defanted New York, three

to one, the Glants only core being from Ott's powerful but, which re- gistered A homer, Brooklyn hit dight and New York sevon..

Simmons, Of the week's

Using its water-guns as it came half an hour of the fireboit's arrival, alongside the pier, near which two though the flames were visible i An oficial statement from the an instant's time in coming into action. The main hose line was got Naval authorities this morning said and that the reboat's work definitely. ashore in a matter of seconds, smaller hoses attached so that the prevented the spread of the fire to certainly saved much valuable pro The fire was under control within porty, Washington beat New-York, tine. Gold imports for the same period tinue for a long term in order to rumen could get to close quarters possibly dangerous proportions and

eight, totalled. $38,040,099, indicating that reach the desired proportions with and reach the heart of the fire,

Ajust con-gold-United Press. the sliver purchares to three, hitting eleven Ench had an error-Reuter.

a total of twenty-six hits were Canada 3102,061, Itendurna $40,463 School will be open from 3 pan registered. St. Louis scored nino on while the Soviet, Chile and the Philip thirteen bits..

pines contributed lessor amounts.

to

Despatches do not indicate wheti ér Lieut.-Colonel Campbell was killed

or not,

COTTON EXPORT BOUNTY?

LITTLE ENTHUSIASM

IN AMERICA . INDIA WINS NEW TRADE

Washington, July 6. The United States will not shift pre- sent cotton policies relatively favour- able to growers for any programmie intended artificially to expand textile a United manufacture and export, Prear canvass of expert opinion ins indicated. The view among some tex tile industrialists that the ultimate interests of the United States die in lower raw cotton prices and bounties to textile manufacturers and export- era find expert opinion unresponsive.

Preponderant opinion here seema to be that the exportation of raw cotton rather than the artifelat stimulation of textile sales abroad is likely to serve the greater national economic interest.

The announced Intention to rate cotton textile tariffs recently pre- cipitated widespread expert specula- tion on broad phases of cotton policy, due to the unofficial inference that, higher tariffs against Japan inight. tend to discourage trans-Pacific pur- chases of American raw cotton.

The theory that Japan might deli- beratoly cut purchasen was discounted among authorities here on the basis of knowledge that Japan pursues a strict- ly rational policy through her texile. Industry, buying raw materials where cheap, for quailty desired, and selling market manufactured goods where opportunities are favourable.

The unsentimental Japanese, It is generally thought, will not be swayed in their efficiency first" outlook by any passing displeasure over United States tariffs policy; but on the other hand current, commercial, factors are reported which tend to divert Japanese (Continued on Page 5.)"

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