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FIRST EDITION

Liteary, Suprerne

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1831 二拜的二號二月九英港香

No. 18009

ETHIOPIAN DELEGATES AT GENEVA

BUT ITALIANS NOT IN ASSEMBLY

DIFFICULT

ISSUE

Geneva, Sept. 21.

The Assembly of the Lengue of Nations reconvened this after. noon, the Ethiopinn delegates taking their seats pending the decision of the Credentials Com mittee, which, it was announced, has been postponed to to-morrow. The Committer is to decide Whether or not the Ethiopians are entitled to sit in Assembly as representatives of a Govern- ment.

FIGHTING FOR HIS RIGHTS

The Italian detegates were absent. Emperor Haile Selassie, who still The Assembly's dodging of the claims 10 rule u inconquered Buron Alasi, head of the Italian issue of a decision on Effiopian rights portion of Ethiopia, is fighting for L'ape of diplomatic delegation Genera, of membership is attributed to the representation in the

to

Abone be is seen wait in Rome for word that the fears of the zinall powers that their Nations Assembly, League has banished the Ethiopian countries may be over-run in time addressing the League at his last

continuall delegates from the Assembly, and of war, and they are therefore most session, urping a will not po to Graera until this step reluctant to estabílsh any precedent sanctious against Italy, and

recognition of the Ethiopian conquest. ta taken.

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SIX-MONTH

GAOL TERM FOR LIBEL

FASCIST NEWSPAPER OFFENDS JEWS

The trial concluded at

Some quarters hint that the Cres dentials Committee may refer the Issue to the Hague International Court.

Meanwhile, 10 Assembly hass Infected Dr. Carlos S. Lumas. He Argentine's chief delegate, as Presi- dent,

Emperor Haile Selassie arrived at Geneva by phone while the Assembly was in session and 40 policeinen¦. guarded his machine,--United PreSIG

WAIT FOR DECISION

Bone, Sept. 21. While the League Credentials Com- mittee was deliberating the question

of Ethiopia's right to representation

in the Assembly through Emperor Haile Selasie's chosen delegates, the Italian attitude was officially Mated?

The Italian delegates are wait- ing to retrain for Geneva as soon as word is. Gashed that the Ethiopians have been exchutied.--Reuter.

Londen, Supt. 21.

the Old Bailey to-day of Arnold Spenser, here lessee of the newspaper. The Fascist, and Walter Whitehead, proprietor of the same journal, who were charged! with publishing a seditimus fabel con- j cerning the Jewish people.

STRONG ACTION

PACIFIC AIRLINE APPROVED

of

0

U.S. SERVICE TO START OCTOBER 21 HONGKONG NOT MENTIONED

Washington, Sept. 21. The Department of Comincerce tu- day announced that it had sanctioned the Pan-American Airways" trans- Pacific passenger service the first fight of which is expected to be made

was made public from Me. J. C.

of the

Geneva, Sept. 21. Strong netlon by the Italian Gay-on October 21. ernment to show its displeasure t ชาว is decision the delay in dealing with the Ething; through a letter plan question by the League of Na- Cone, Assistant Director

The accused were found guilty on two counts, namely, conspiring to print libellous and scandalous state

tion is believed posible according Buren-of-Air-Commerce; -4-4 ments and printing libelloa: state to talian quarters here. Meanwhile, Pan-American Airways, temporarily ments in order to effect publie ne-a decision in the multer has been approving the service, pending issa-

postponed by the Assembly.

her of the final certifientes. When the Assembly resmed pub- Department ofleiats indicated this Spenste WOR sentenced

ely at 5.30 pan, the chadrutam ar i was tantamount to final disposition of months' imprisonment, while White-j notineed that the Credentials Con- the mutter. head was and £20)

mittee, in urder not to delay the work!

chief,

Testament

support #1

of the conference, had decided to re-i The letter specifically approved the port first on countries whose creden-senger service from Alameda to and to report: Manila, via Honolulu, Midway and

During the preliminary hearing at the Bow Street Palies Court, White-tals were in order. hend argued that a community could later with regard to fhiopia. not be belted, and quoted the New! The Negus arrived in Geneva at

the airport by a crowd of hundred 5.30 p.m. by plane, and was met at of journalists and photographers. polivemen and a few villagers. He motorvit straight 10 his 10. Sitenter.

argument, while the printer said he regarded the affair as a quarrel

tween the King's subjects of Jewish faith and mymbers of Imperial Fascist faith.

the

The Court was informed that Sle Oswak! Mudley's Fascia organisation was not concerne la Bie proceed- Ang-Reuter.

ST. LOUIS WINS FROM CUBS

China Seeking TOO LATE TO ALTER

Defence For

Hankow Case

Hankow, Sept. 22, The Chinese authorities here point out that the cremation of the body of the Japanese Consulor Polierman, Tenjiro Yoshioka, allegedly murdered by Chinese here, precluțies a further examination by them. The body was not seen by the Chinese authorities, it is luced,

Moreover, the Chinese are under- stood to possess material evidénce, not yet produced, proving that the man was killed Inside the Japanese) concession.--United Press.

STOP PRESS

LEAGUE POSITION

New York, Sept. 21

I

Wake Islands, Dix), Guam, but did not

terminals, mention Macan, Hongkong or China

F

tinue to follow the operations on the trans-ocean line closely, with periodic inspections.--United Prere.

Ofteivis say the Bureau will con-

NEW DUTCH LINK

Ainsterdom, Sept. 21 A new airline will be instigated shortly between Holland and South Africa.

The Royal Dutch Airways has al- ready started napping out different ports of call on the route and trini Bights will be made very soont- | Renter Bulletin Service.

.

Fahrad tu be caught before the end zi

the season.

St. Louis Cardinals won from the Brooklyn Dodgers detented Boston Chicago Cubs today, five to Tour,į Braves seven to one in one-sided though, outbit“ nine to ten. The game, hitting fourteen to six. Card played in their old style, but The New York-Philadelphia game their victory does not revive their was postponed on recount of rain hopes for a National League penerunt,Į and there were no Amerlear League

far fixtures.--Reuter. for New York Giants are too

ANGLO-NORWEGIAN PACT

TO PROTECT WHALES

London, Sept. 21.

After protracted negotiations, agreement has been reach-

ed between the British and Norwegian Governments upon measures to be taken during the forthcoming whaling season to prevent excessive inroads into the stock of whales.

The basis of the present agreement, by any factory ship will vary from is to prevent exerasive diminution of even to five, according to the classi- the whale population, by restriction, ficalion agreed upon between the two by clase season and by Imitation of Governments.

the number of whale catchers--that As legislation ut present in force in

the United

the

RAILWAY CRASH, small boats which are sent be Dominions does not confer power

Kingdom and

IN FRANCE

Marseilles, Sept. 21.

Ten persons

from a parent ship-which shall

in connection restrict the number of whale catchers,

condi

(used at any endship. In a few the agreement will in the case of their

Ume

with a whole factory

exceptional cases where these con

ships be voluntary, United Kingdom ships will

tions would operate unfairly in

as in previous years, will ensure particular circumstances, restriction carry inspectors who

are dead and 28 by quota has been substituted for compliance with the statutory regula-

cal-restriction by close season.

seriously injured, following a

TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 22, 1936.

日七月八

LOYAL FORCES STRIKE BACK

Air Force Bombards

Oviedo Garrison

SHARP FIGHTING ON

SOUTHERN SECTORS

Madrid, Sept. 21.

A Government communique issued to-day states that loyalists carried out an aerial bombardment of Oviedo, causing heavy damage and casualties, and that on the Aragon front the Government's troops advanced several kilometres in the Caspé sector, causing the rebels to retreat, and capturing 11 prisoners.

The communique states that on the Southern front rebel planes attacked the loyalist positions at El Carpio and Bujalance, and that a Granada column, composed of Moors and Foreign Legionnaires, attacked the Government lines at Montefrio, in the South. How- ever, it continues, "a violent loyalist counter-attack

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SURRENDER MEANS DEATH

The above photograph illustrates better than any welten account the frightfulness of civil war, where all too often surrender mean the frightfulues of civil war, where all too offen surrender means death. Here a Civil Guard seeks to identify the dead rebels who surrendered to surgents. The absence of weapons in the photo-

graph is significant.

HITLER TESTS

WARMACHINE

destroyed the rebel column, which fled, leaving three Manoeuvres in West

sergeants and 30 soldiers dead."

On the Guadarrama front there was a slight artillery duel in the Sommosierra sector, but the positions remained unchanged, the loyalists consolidat- ing their positions at Talavera and Santo Lalla. Loyalist vanguards attacked the enemy outposts in this area,

Meanwhile, in Madrid, a jury has aentenced to death the former Mink ter of the Interior, Senor Rafael Salazar Alonzo, on charges of parti- It is note- cipation in the revolt. worthy that Senor Alnor tlenied rebellion and participation in the claims to have opposed revolution. Buited PreNT.

Madrid Sanctuary--

Washington, Sept. 21.

Mr. Cordell Hull in a statement fo-day announced that the Madrid Embassy would be closed as a refuge to Americans in Spain as from 10- morrow.

However, it will be reopened to Americans in the event of residences becoming unsafe, Indicating that the Stole Department's evention order may be cancelled in the event of lighting near the capital endanger ing the lives of Americans. -United Press,

Madrid Moratorium

Madrid, Sept. 21.

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REBELS CIRCLING MADRID

LOYALISTS FIGHT SIEGE STRATEGY

RAIL LINKS MAINTAINED

Madrid, Sept. 21.

It is believed here that the insurgents' great thrust against Madrid will

Come from the south-west, by way of the Tagus Valley.

The insurgents al present have a semi-circular force

The Government has decreet af only thrown noraton fun

the payment uf around Madrid. The other half of dividends and interest obligations in the circle is open, enabling, the Gov- business enterprises the state has upment to communicate, by railway seized permanently or provisionally. with Catalonia and the south-eastern

ulted Press.

Heavy Losses

Madrid, Sept. 21.

A Government communique Issued

provinces.

The ritical railway junetlon south of Madrid : Aranjue, 62 miles from the nearest rebel outpost, Santa 1.3. Efforts of the Government,

at midnight claims that 3,030 insurenceforth, will be concentrated upon gents were killed in a battic on the Preventing the insurgents closing the

Mack round the capitat.-Reuter, southern front following altacks launched by Moroccan troops and Foreign Legionnaires yesterday.— Henter.

Stock Market

Irregular

STRENGTH IN N.Y. UTILITY ISSUES

New York, Sept. 21. Prices were irregularly higher on the New York Market to-day.

SOCIALISTS' VICTORY

CONTROL SWEDISH LOWER HOUSE

Stockholm, Sept. 21. Socialists won a working majority in the Lower Chamber of Parliament In the general elections yesterday and incomplete returns indicated that Conservatives lost nine seats to the United Press. People's Party and Farners' Party,

CABINET QUITTING

The market was featured by the strength and activity of utility Issues.

Stockholm, Sept. 21. Traders continue to be generally

The Prime. Minister announced to- optimistic due to steel production day that the Cabinet would realga reaching the highest level since 1930. Wednesday.-Reuter.

ROOSEVELT PANTY

Frontier

Country

Berlin, Sept. 21..

The most important German army manoeuvres since the beginning of the World War commenced near the remilitárised Rhineland Zone, West Germany, this morning.

Herr Adolf Hitler, the Chancellor, General von Blomberg, the War Minister, General Herman Gooring, Minister for Air, General von Fritsch, Chief of the Army Staff, and Admiral Raeder, Chief of the Naval Staff, were present.

Two army corps, with full technical and mechanical equipment, participated in the exercises, designed to test the training of the young recruits. Many of the troops marched long distances to the area of the manoeuvres.-Reuter Bulletin Service.

COMPULSORY SERVICE

Vienna, Sept. 21,

A hundred thousand men between the ages of 18 and 42 (the total Aus- trim voluntary mililla now in pro- cess of formation) may be forced to do compulsory military service, ac- cording to an announcement made by

Vice-Chancellor. the

Dr. Baar- barenfels to-day.

He sald if there were not sufficient willingness to serve voluntarily, the Government was determined to ins- troduce compulsory militia service.

The speech is a sequel to a threat of Prince von Sturhemberg, chief of the Heimwehr, to withdraw 70,000 of his Helmwebr members from the militia in retaliation for Dr. Baar- barenfels alleged desertion of the Hielmwehr cause, of which he was formerly a lender, since he become Vice-Chancellor in Prince von Star- heinberg's place.-Reuter.

CHINESE COTTON THRIVES

EXPERTS PREDICT RECORD CROP

Arab Slain As Troops Hunt Terrorists

„Jerusalem. Sept. 21..

One Arab was killed in an Encounter with troops. In a village near Jerusalem when the Foldiers were hunting for ter- rorists.

One house, the alleged head- quarters of the terrorists at this point. was demolished; following recent bomb cutrages.-Reuter Bulletin Service.

HUNTING FOR · BOMBERS

HAVANA ROUND-UP OF RADICALS

· Bavom, Sept. 21. Pallee roundett 311 Maste anareisfety must either vælivati to-thay to an effort to fix the vespammi for the explosion of a kickslint" of fitennialle viitside a nitespapier, utter | gosderday, which telteilt the

death of three, the, injuring of t. aquest at the wirehhog of the press

Wellington, Sept. 217" The United States Department Auriculture's report magn that. Th your's Chine cufton erige my Lench a zremel globf.

It is spected in rome qurtara And it was foueant that the B. that svajaibiseve with the Bjuntsh

for the Laflints

Farlier arrests are exprcfed,

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responsible for the eurient avason may reach 100,000 | outrage, Alimen tin nowaphper bulig

Hinwheed was a Highfisk. - gati, "Pillwr, the report drew altention | Chilled Press. At the tapeet of the Chinters, dos mand for hurrian cotton being si n bulimin this year shio to the pric

TAVOMEMA utprential und the

The strength of foreign markets and the inercase in cigarette produc- tios were also favourable factors.

The Bond Market and sues on the Curb Exchange were also higher.

Nechs Park, Sept. 9. DOW JONES AVERAGES

President, P. 13. Inisevelt arrived Sept. 10. Sept. 21. Change here only be join in the celebs Industrials 108:93 108.00 Cm daily at hij, authers #änt birthday,

The Journalag webine is, edi: sana. Umehdi,) and would mal", conguent on me, Chinono vallen,

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The Ision between a local train and 'a

Utilities The open season will be frøm | Governments of ilia Dominions havṇ” December 8, 1936, to March 7, 1937, been asked to malte.

Boods similar prOA motor coach near Chateau Neul-les- and the number of whair catchers vision in respect of ships rogistered

Volujusi Martiques.Reuter,

allowed to be used at any one time in their territoriesBritish Wireless,

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