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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1929.
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LEAGUE SESSION
OPIUM IN BARRACKS BACK TO HONG KONG
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CONCLUDES WITH SPEECH ON OPIUM TRAFFIC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A reference to the we in which
·Geneva," Yesterday! Bium was Found :1) • messengers'
The League Council Session con- quarters ut Victoria Barracke waSİ
the North. ships of the Royal Navy cluded after Mr. Hugh Dalton have nade before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at
are begin-stated that Great Britala consider the Central Magistracy. this morning. in the China Station
Revenue Officer, Gammitt reportedly to retain to Hong Kong. theed it most important that the vic- his Worship that he had this marn- winter headquarters.
tims of the opium trafic should be
mg received a telephone message from the Military authorities informing him that they have now got hold of the man Huk Fat.
Mr. Halton: Bring him up!
It is understood that Mak Fat will
e duly produced before the Court to- Borrow morning.
| By to-night all but one of the included in, the forthcoming meet-
St Detsruger Flotilla (which wasing of the Advisory Committee on transferred here from the Medi- opium.--Reuter.
terranean at the beginning of the crisis a few years ago) will be in bort
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SEDITIOUS PAPER
"LONG LIVE WORLD REVOLUTION?
SIX MONTHS' EACH
COMING BAZAAR
FOR CONVENT OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
DATES ANNOUNCED
The Precious Blood Convent, former-• morning Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith passly situated at Shaukiwan, is now put
sentence of six months' imprison.
men with hard labour on Yu Wang,p at Shamshuipo in a large building. City, who, together with Fan Piu (20) not big enough to meet the ever- the 23-year-old gardener of. Kowloon of its owny finding that the old dite is
rattan worker of Laïchikok-read,
ADVANCE GUARDS
GENERAL WU SHUENG ORDERED
Tokyo. Yesterday. At the Kewloon Magistracy this TO BLOCK FORCES
Mr. Heikichi Ogata, Minister of Railways in the late Tanaka GENERAL ATTACK SOON ¡Cabinet, and Baron Tanaka's chief political Hentenant, was summoned Cante, Yesterday.
to the Public Prosurator's office Mr. Tong Yau-yuet, niagistrate of 3-day for questioning in connection was charged with the unlawful posses creasing demand of the poor, the de Li Chow in Henan, has cabled to
with charges of bribery involved in sion of "seditious 'papers," and the crepit and the orphans, irrespective of granting numerous private railway former with distributing them in Dock creed and nationality. Nanking that two regiments of the building permits, also the Govern-Street on Sept. 7. 4th Division (Ironsides), the ad-ment's purchase of several private It will be recalled that at the last the Convent, upon whose shoulders the vance guards of General Changlines just before the downfall of hearing Mr. J. M. Remedios, who apsupport of these unfortunate people, Fat-koei, had arrived at Tai Ying-the Tanaka ministry.
peared for the first defendant, entered hundreds, has fallen, find it necessary a plea of guilty. The case was re-to appeal to the generous public for
The noble band of devoted Sisters of
It will be rememtisered that, in this entered port this morning and the president. Senor Guerrero tong, about 30 li from his district. According to the vernacular manded for the purpose of the sentence. help on behalf of the orphans with
Spirit of Initiative
Geneva, Yesterday. The session of the League HMS. "Brave," the flotilla lead-Assembly closed with a speech by
ase Corporal Blakebomuch, a Military is at the north arm of the R.N. (Salvador) declaring that this As- Police attached to Army Headquarters Dockyard. EMS. "Serapis" and
sembly had finally consecrated the Inund 1. Lacls of non-Government
idea of the League of Nations by spium in the messengers' quarters at
the fresh progress it had achieved Victoria Barracks at midnight on the
its aight of Tuesday and Wednesday of ast week.
In the room at the time were three aessengers, including Mak Fat One of the other two men, who has already
keen convicted and fined $25 or, in de- Balt, one month's hard labour, was pouring the opium from a glass jar ato a number of small opium pots.
Opium Seized
The opium was seized and the three
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messengers' passes taken from them. They were not placed under arrest or anded over to the Police after the opium was turned over to the Staff aptain. Capt. C. A. de Linde, because, as the latter admitted in. Court last Tuesday, he was Dew arrival and was not conversant with local gum regulations. He decided to make in- uiries first as to what steps he should
ake, and i was not intil last Satur- day that he communicated with the Revenue Departament m the advic of Mr. Wynne-Jones of the Colaiu! Secretariat.
Then Revenue Oficer Crimmitt went to the barracks and there took possession of the opium, which was in 60 small pots About 1 other empty pots were also turned wer him. He then visited the messagers' quarters with Corporal Blakeborough and there book only one of the three messengers into custody, the other two having ab-
conded.
Later when Mr. Grimmitt learned that one of the absentees, Mak Fat,
had been allowed out of barracks to
"Seraph" have been in the basin for some time and "Sterling" is use at the north arm. At 4 pm. to-day, "Sepoy," "Somme," "Sir- dar," and "Thracian" will be com- ing in. "Storm Cloud," making unit, is out on an exercise cruise. fup the eight destroyers the
Cruiser at Buoy The submarines (of the Flotilla) with their "mother ship" and lender will also arrive this afternoon. HMS. "Titania"
OCTOBER 10 HOLIDAY
initiative.
extraordinary spirit of
General
Press. Mr. Ogawa is charged with and to-day his Worship brought to the the view of upkeeping their innocent. Genera! Wu Shueng has been or acceptance of 600,000 yen. The notice of Detective-Inspector Fallon lives dered by Ho Chien to block the ad case has caused a tremendous sensa that he had in front of him a case of vance forces.
tion in political circles, for although sedition, in which Mr. E. W. Hamilton Unlike other charitable institutions General Liu Chi was appointed since the change in Cabinets there sentenced a man to 18 months' hard which not infrequently can procure Commander-in-Chief of the armies olving officials of a former regime, or Hong Kong, and his Worship made! mostly upon the proceeds from the re- have been numerous scandals, in labour. This was because the slogans donations without much difficulty, the were directed against the Government Precious Blood Convent has to depend The Assembly, before closing, against Chang Fat-kuei. adopted the budget for 1930, of Liu was reported to have ordered Mr. Ogawa is the firet ex-Cabinet mention of one or two. total of 22.210,000 gold franes; and his troops to advance in three-direc- Minister to be involved.
"Outrageous Risings" also approved the constitution of a tions:
The Emperor's sanction was ob Still, his Worship held that a case tained prior to committee of thirteen members, against the insurgents along the
aummoning Mr. of this nature must be judged at including Lord Cecil and Mr. Yangtze, the second towards Ogawa, because he is the holder of cording to its merits as all cases are, i
Whyte-Smith spoke of Chatterjee to enquire into the organ-Tung Shing. in Human, from Ka Yuhigh decorations of Court rank. Mr. (de-isation of the Secretariat of the to prevent the retreat westward of The scandal is calculated to have a of the slogans, which said: "
International Labour Office, and the Chang's troops, and the third from marked effect on the general elec- prepared for outrageous risings....”. registry of the Court of Inter- Sheun Yang to King Kun, to attack tion, which is probably coming national Justice, with a view to them from the rear. An order for early in 1980, because Mr. Ogawa is asuring the best administrative a general attack will be issued soon. the chief political manipulator of results.Reuter.
the Seiyukai Opposition Party-
4th
The "China Mail" is officially informed that it is intended to declare October 10 a general holiday in the Colony on the oe- casion of the anniversary of the inauguration of the Re- public of China. -
The general holiday already proclaimed for October 14 will still hold good.
GENERAL CHEN
CANTON EXECUTIVE CHIEF VISITS HONG KONG
WELCOME AT WHARF
Canton, Yesterday, Chairman General Chen Min-ahu, who left Shanghai on September 21 | by the Frenel: mail "Sphinx," arrived at Hong Kong yesterday morning, when his party immediately boarded the gunboat "Chang Shan," which was
pot ship) and Masion(tonderdratched the previous day to receive
to "Titania"), and S/M L3, L15, him. 120, L27 and 123
The "Chung Shan" arrived at Can- are the ones
ton shortly after o'clock, and a North. coming down from the
motor S/M L19 is already in the basin. conveyed the Chairman and his follow- launek went along side and H.M.S. Berwirk," one of the erg to the Tien Tze wharf, where al- uke a message to the Shamshuipo five county class cruisers of the ready a large number of prominent offf- camp. e telephoned there to have the 5th Division, is at "No. 1 Buoy in cials and officers were awaiting to wel- arrested. Subsequently the the Naval anchorage. H.M.S.come back the Executive Chief of the authorities at the camp detained 18 Tarantula", of the
Kwangtung Provincial Government. Chinese, but it was found that Mak Fat was not amongst them and they were all released at Mr. Grimmitt's request. How Mak Fat now came to be ar- rested has not been disclosed.
To Bear the Brunt When Mr. Hamilton convicted one of the mesengers on Tuesday he re- marked that it appeared that the men were joint owners of the opium for their own consumption and had prob- ably tossed up to see who should bear
the brunt. Therefore he would fine the for only his own share of the
man
small quantity of vpium.
Mr. Grimmitt then pointed out for the consideration of the Military authorities the possibility that as Re- venue Officers had no power to inter and search barracks. the opium was
West River Flotilla (the pennant of the Senior Naval Officer of which is borne in "Tarantula") is down here dock.
jn
After shaking hands and exchanging compliments with those waiting on the
wharf, the Chairman went across the Bund to the Naval Headquarters, where he rested awhile before proceed. ing to his residence at Tung Shar- Canton News Agency.
Other men-of-war in port are H.M.S. "Tamar" (receiving ship) in the Dockyard basin, and H.M.S.
Sandwich," one of the new sloops, AUSTRIAN CABINET at the north arm.
Three foreign warships were these also in port this morning, being the Chinese "Kwang Kum," the U.S.S. "Mindanao" and the French "Vigilante."
A curious case
MAN WASHED ASHORE
being prepared in barracks to te sup-brought to the notice of the Folice was yeserday plied to outside opium divans.
Capt. de Linde then promised to take seps to prevent the Chinese employees of the Military from profiting by this advantage.
ILLICIT OPIUM
COUNSEL'S CAUSTIC COMMENT ON MANILA DELAY
CHANCELLOR'S RESIGNATION
CAUSES CRISIS
MINISTER'S HAND FORCED
Vienna, Yesterday.
The existing political crisis has been intensified by the resignation of the Chancellor, Dr. Streeru witz. His resignation was due to the when the Royal Naval Dockyard Land League holding that the pre- Police turned over to them a Chiu-sent Government was insufficiently ese man named Ha Kok-ping (34). strong to carry through a reform of who was stated to have been constitution. Consequently, they "wasked ashore" at the Naval requested the Vice Chancellor, M. camber at Kowloon. When dis-Schumy. their representative, to covered, the man was
in an ex-withdraw from the eoalition, thus hausted condition and the Police forcing Dr. Streeruwitz's hand. removed him to the Kwong Wal The league arges the appointment Hospital Later the man recover as new Chaucellor of Police Pre- THREAT TO THROW CASE OUT ed sufficiently to give his address sident Schober, who was Chancel-
as 40, Wellington-street but has or seven years ago-Router. Lam. Kau, charged with urlaw-so far not given an explanation as fully exporting 2,000 taels of illicit to how he came to be in the har RUSSIA'S, ROBOTS opium to Manila on board the s.8.
bour.
"President Jackson," made a third appearance before Mr. E. W. Hamil- ton. at the Central Magistracy, this morning.
Discovery has just bees made in Sydney of a woman, 29 years of
HOLIDAY REGULATIONS FOR SOVIET WORKERS
one force to march direct
-Canton News Agency,
An alliance of military com Reuter. manders of several shades of
political opinion, allegedly GENERAL'S REQUEST against the present National ad- ministration of China under Mar- LEAVE OF ABSENCE IN LIEU
shel Chiang Kai-shek, is said to be indicated,
OF RESIGNATION
PRESIDENT'S REPLY
The Ironsides are now believed to have remained intact by avoid- ing battle along the Upper Yang-
Canton, Yesterday. tsze River. They are marching General Ho Ying-chien, south with their faces set to
interview with the wards their homes in Kwang Chiang Kai-shek, requested permis- A punitive force sent by sion to resign from all his posts on tung the National Government, to deal
in an President,
FINE GENERALLY
salt of their anniaal BawMг. Under sach circumstances, if these Sisters, who have sacrificed their lives for the deserving cause. must continue their good work, they doubtlessly hope that the public will help the Bazaar to at- betain success.
one
To-ilay's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: Pressure is now highest over S. Manchuria, and is relatively low in the Pacific to the east of Luzon.
The depression is moving north-eastward through the Straits of Korea,
Forecast:-Moderate; easter- ly or variable winds; fine gen- erally..
It is understood that the annual Ba- zeer and fete will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13, at the Holl and play-ground of Wah Yan College. Robinson Road (by kind per missior of the head master, Mr. Lim Hoy-lan) under the Hon. Presidency of the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LLD.
It will be remembered that last year the bazaar was not unsuccessful in con- sequence of the larger patronage. This year the Committee's intention is to run it on an even more ambitious and grander scale. The Bazaar will con- sist of a cheap sale and the fete will include numerous interesting games which will test one's skill, luck and in- telligence. The following officers have heen elected: Hon. President, the Hon. Dr. R.H. Ketewall, C.M.G., LL.D: Chairman, Mr. Lin Hoy-len; Vice Hon Chairman, Mr E Zimmerat
rasurer, Mr. Chan Wai-chuen; Hon. Secretary, Mr Chan Wai-ming.
with them appears to be too late account of the death of his father and said that it was just a warning to in Kweichow Province. The Presi- the workers: His Worship said that Reported Combination
dent expressed the hope that Gen the slogans were against the nation A Royal Naval communique eral flo would remain in Nanking, of China, and not the Hong Kong Gov-ber of souvent tickets at $1 and $2 issued this morning. presumably owing to the pressure of
affairs.
1929 ruinfall
Average
Deficit.
.63.01 inches
74.50 Inches
.11.42 inches
weeks
state ernment at all, and referred to Ordin-
ance 15 of 1007-
Publications, "calculated to excite tumult and dis-
was
A leave of three granted to General Ho to rest in the Capital-Canton News Agency.
An Unwise Step
Shanghai, Yesterday.
order in China." The sedition was not directly against His Majesty or His Majesty's Government.
It is understood that a good nun-
have been disposed of. So far, In ad- dition to the Victoria Printing Press printing posters free of charge, an anonymous lady has donated a diamond
ring for the first prize of the Ameri- ean lottery tickets.
Any donationa Returning to the case of the second sent to the Headquarters of the Bazaar, defendant, who was only charged with 3rd Roor, 7, Duddell Street, will be re-
The Kusmin news agency learns possession, his Worship said that the ceived with thanks. that Chiang Kai-shek has prevailed the former ones.
slogans he had were even worse than
They included anch on Ho Ying-ching to withdraw his phrases 26 "Imperialist army resignation, due to the death of his to massacre the people of China," and
Street Distribution
based on reports from the Yang-father, pointing out that such a step "Long live the world revolution" taze, reads as follows:-
will be seized on by the rumour mongens for the fabrication of more rumours.
"Generals Chang Fa-kusi, Chen Tiao-yuan, Tang Seng-chi, Chu Pei- teh, Chan Chai-tony, Yu Tsok-pak, and Hu Tsung-fu are reported to have combined against the National Government of Nanking."
[Chang Fa-kuei is commander of the Ironsides. Chen Tlao-yuan is
It is expected, however, that Ho Ying-ching will be granted leave of absence in order to observe appro- priate mourning ceremonies in the [capita).—Reuter.
in charge in Shantung; his dis Austrian Fascists and Socialists satisfaction has been rumcured but came into herce conflict at Marein, there is no active indication that he
is also in rebelion. Tang Seng-chi in Styria. During the riot several is an adventurer parely, and would persons were killed and forty were strike at
at Chiang Kai-shek
when-injured.
ever he felt he could flout him as
he did before. Chu Pei-teh is a fair-weather General, possibly dis- gruntled, but hardly rebellious,
Chan Chai-tong is Commander-in-gunboats, has proceeded up the Chief in Canton and is reputed to Yangtsze from Nanking."
be, for the present at least. staunchly supporting Chiang Kai- shek, on him will devolve the "de-
fence of Canton frora invaders such as the Ironsides. Ya
Tsek-pak is
Ironsides Disarmed
Nanking, To-day.
General Ho Chien. Governor of the radicaf Governor of Kwangsi. Hunan, has wired that the Hunan said to be in league with the Iron- forces, after severe fighting, dis- sides; Hu Tsung-tu is one of the armed part of the Ironsides at recently crushed Kwangs clique, Shihmenhsien.-Reuter. obvivusly an opponent of Chiang Kai-shek.]
To. Engage Ironsides "General Tab Wan-shen
has
age, who for the past twenty years, CONTINUOUS WORKING WEEK been ordered by the National Gov- disguised in male attire, has work
ernment to proceed up the Yangtsze
Revenue Officer Grimmitt report- ed to the Magistrate that stilled, first as a boy, and afterwards nothing lad been heard from as farmer, railway navy, horse. Manila with regard to the case. breaker, drover, and hunter.
He had waited a little longer in the office this morning in the expecta- tion that some communication would be sont down from the Colonial Secretary's Office, but nothing came.
accused could be discharged without unnecessary delay.
A
Early Cable
Regarding the arrest of the second defendant, Det-Insp. Fallon stated to his Worship that a Chinese detective on duty in Wohn-strest, in the vicinity
M.C.L.
CINEMA PERFORMANCE ON OCTOBER 5
CHILDREN'S FILMS
Although it has been decided of Kowloon Docks, saw the defendant by the Committee of the Minister. standing at the corner of the street with two packets in his hands. On the ing. Children's League not to hold pproach of the detective the culprit "The Fun of the Fair" this year. dropped one. He was not seen actual- owing to several of the members ly distributing them, added the prose- muting officer.
| being away from the Colony, the Accepting a plea of guilty, his Wor- various branches are making ship sentenced the defendant to six efforts to maintain the annual in- montha hard labour also, and ordered the confiscation of the documents. come necessary to carry on the
work of the League.
$3,000 FOR DOWRY
MERCHANT
The Victoria Branch is organis ing a special cinema performance WILL OF A LOCAL RETIREDday, October, from 10.30 a.m. to at the Queen's Theatre on Satur
12.30, thanks to the assistance of Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., and to Mrs. J. H. Backhouse, who has taken the theatre for the occasion. Mr. Yu Chik-sang for Yn Jack-
The programme has been sang alias Yu Ki-shri, a well-known specially chosen for the children, retired merchant, who died at No. 5. the following being the films Tung Fook Main-street, Canton, on selected:- March 26, 1929, laft $55,600 in Hong
WIDOW'S LIFE INTEREST
Chik-nin as executor. Mr. Ya
and
Hankow, Yesterday. It is learned that the Ironsides Kong.
"Neptune's Neighbours" a most in- structive picture in natural colours have
now penetrated well into His second younger brother (as he showing various forms of fish life in Hunan, and are trekking south-described him in the will) Mr. Yu the China Sea.
while Ichang has been Chik-nin, merchant of No. 22, Bonhamed film which shows the effect of the "gunbeams"-another Prizma colour. to engage the Ironsides. He has ward; Moscow, Yesterday. The Council of the Peoples already passed Shasi, with 16,000 quietly taken over by the Eleventh road, 2nd floor, is appointed executor sun's rays on fruit, flowers, and veget
Division under Shao Wan-shun.
with the widow, Yu The Shi, of No.ables. Commissaries has decreed the troops, bound for chang."
as executrix; until introduction of
Local officialdom is now much 65, Caine-road, continuous
Angel [Shaai is 83 miles below Ichang.
Eyes" an ideal little working week, in factories and
Ichang is the base from which the more optimistic, and it appears that, testator's son. Yu, Fook-chusen, attains comedy for the little ones. Ironsides began Instead of going contrary to
the age of 21.
"Ichnny Get Your Hair Cut" In. but excluding the five pris- elsewhere, including Sundays,
previous rumours, downriver, however, they have with-Chang Fatkuei's revcit merely ceasing to be a minor, is to succeed Mr.
Deceased laid down. that his son, on which Jackie Coogan plays the lead- drawn from the south bank and
ing role. Mr. Lee d'Almada, sen, who ap the rear. The workers la turri will
cipal revolutionary festivals in begut a trek southwards, through an isolated case and not part of a y
Mrs. H. A. Taylor, who is en- the west of Human, where there are concerted move by several anti- Chik-nin is to receive an annual regaged in organising the perform- Before coming to Court, there peared for the defence, registered take a day's rest every four days.
faw other troops.]; fore. he had communicated to the another protest. He said that it The activities of the black coated
Chiang Generala.
muneration of $129. for his services. ance, informa the "China"Mail" Superintendent his Worship's view took only three days for anyone to workers will be reorganised corres of the matter expressed at the last come from Manila on one of the big pondingly. Reuter. hearing, and the Superintendent ships. Yet, the accused had been agreed that the case should be dis-kept in custody for three weeks missed if the position was the same already and they had taken the case co the date which his Worship no further. If his Worship gave would to-day fix for the hearing another week, it would be sufficient of the case In the circumstances, time for a witness to come. bers he (Mr. Gimmitt) asked that his from London instead of such a Worship would fix se late a data as nearby place as
TO VISIT HONG KONG Manila He possible. so as to give Manila a last pressed for his Worship to fix hear-
Canton. Yesterday. opportunity to send up their wit-ing of the case for Saturday, Owing to indisposition, General ress, He added that
It la now generally believed that ese pleaded "guilty" to a charge of un Wu Te-chen was unable to accom neantime Department received sideration, decided to fix the case pany Mr. San Fo, (Minister of Rail-
the Ironsides are marching south Chang, Fa kuel's action is due to lawful possession of 24 toels of pre-ahead to the third place among the definite intimation that the Manila to open at noon on Wednesday next ways), southward, but he will leave
the fact that plans were being set pared non-Government opium on the Revenue Officer was not coming he remarking that if them the position on September 25 by the "President the Bag of Vice-Admiral Chen-Ironsides, while Chang wishes toplamation and was fined $2.280 e 12 misgovernment, Japanese papers "The gunboat "Yung Chi, flying foot for the disbandment of the waterfront at Connaught Road Central, leading cities in the world, we read. yesterday afternoon. He offered ne ex-In bad roads, worse sanitation and would undertake to inform the was the same he would forthwith Grant for Hong Kong-Canton (Commanding the 2nd Nationalist maintain his command intact months hard labour. The opion was caustically, observe, the proud city Court immediately so that the throw the came out.
News Agency.
Squadron), with four other Chinese Reuter.
is easily first.
it in the Mr. Hamilton after due Co
GENERAL WU ILL
UNABLE TO ACCOMPANY MR.. SUN FO
"It appears that the Ironsides At a press dinner yesterday even- Also by the will of 1927, a daughter that there will be one price only have left for the South and are ex-ing Liu Shih emphatically denied is to receive $3,000 in dowry on for seats, namely 30 cents pected to arrive at Shenchow in Hu- that Tang Seng-chi, Fong Chen-wu, marrying. The widow has the life in that tickets may now be purchas nan on September 29. It is unlike et cetera, were turning against the trest in the estate and, on her death,ed from Messrs. Moutrie & Co. ly that the opposing, arines will Government stating that these were it will pass to the son make contact at present."
merely rumours instigated by the [Sheqchowto sa mission centre reactionaries; while the latest re-
in the west of Hunan, on the Yuan parts from the north-west indicate River, a tributary of the Yangtsze that the situation there is normal Once there, the fronsides will be in
'HEAVY DRUG FINE
Mr. N. Aall, the Norwegian Charge d'Affaires at Shanghai is shortly to go Home on long leave. Charged by Revenue Officer Grimmitt The Consulate General are close call of Kwangsi, which is said and that the Kucminchun is not before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Cen-able yet to state who his successor to be friendly to them. The rea-contemplating moving as previously tral Magistracy, this morning, a Chin-will be.
son why there will be no fight is reported that the National forcan ire sail-
Ing westwards up the Yanglaze and
wards away from each other!] ·
confiscated
un-
In population Tokyo has forged