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ORIENTAL JEWELS LIKIN SITUATION IN RED HORDES FORCED
AMAZE LONDON.
Priceless Treasures of
Seven
Persian Art.
PROTECTED BY RAYS.
Rugby, Yesterday,
CHINA.
"Business" Taxes Imposed Instead.
RAISING FUNDS.
Peking. Yesterday.
TO RETREAT.
To Be Exterminated
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"Once and for All."
BANDITS FLEEING.
AT THE
are,
Canton, Tuesday. Treasures of extreme beauty, The Ilkin situation in North Under pressure by the different! nominally valued at $6,000,000 China is still somewhat obscure. routes of the Nationalists, the Red but in reality priceless, are dis- It appears that while the pro-hordes have realised that they can- played in the International Ex-vinces have announced to Nanking not keep up a stand in southern hibition of Persian Art, which that Jikin and all "illegal" taxes Kiangs! any longer and are begin- opened at the Royal Academy in have been abolished, new "con-ning to retreat towards the Kangsi- London to-day.
sumption" and "business" taxes Fukien border, where they The exhibits come from twenty-are replacing likin, while some likin howevor, expected to be inter-
countries, thanks to the stations are still open in Hopel cepted by the Fuklen troops. generosity of numerous Govern- and elsewhere.
The Cantonese forces have deter- ments and private owners, includ- Some foreign reports from Man-mined closely to follow up and ing King George and the Shah of churin state that likin is being exterminate the bandits orice and Persin. Representing the whole till collected there.
for all, in spite of the fact that the art of Persia for about twenty- A Chinese report from Tientsin latter are not going to bother the five centuries, not to mention states that General Chang Haueh- Kwangtung border. Keen obser early potteries dating 3,000 B.C.,lang has requseted Mr. T. V.
therefore predict that the it contains objects on the widest Soong to go to Tientsin. to dia- Communist-bandits will be totally scale of materials, from architec-cuss the likin problem, the means suppressed in Klangai within the tural fragments to manuscripts of raising funds to take its place, period of one month. and miniature paintings, from and the finances connected with bronze to allk, from superbly de- reorganisation and rehabilitation signed carpets to historic and of the Shansi and Kuominchun Chief of Staff Chen Ting of the beautiful jewellery.
troops.
4th Naval Headquarters, who was The exhibition, which is without The Kirin Governor. Chang Tao- under order in precedent in ita scope, a attract-hsiang, is reported to be going Klungehow last month for bandit proceeding...to ing visitors from all over the to Tientsin very shortly for dis-auppressien, has now accomplished world. The greatest care has cussions with Chang Hsueh-ilang, his mission.. been taken to ensure the safety of hence the Tientsin
The large number of conference bandits have been seriously crushed the exhibits, and the Shah's jewels continues to grow in importance by his marine, while the small gang are protected by the radiovisor in us well as the length of its dura- was captured by the local milita. visible ray.
Immediately an an- tion.-Router. seen beam around
Peace and order has again been the jewels is
restored in Hainam Island and its Interrupted by any object. red
vicinity. lights flash and alarms sound in
Mr. Chen will return to Canton before January 10, it is re- parts of the building.
BANK OF KOREA.
Hainam Island.
Even the SOVIET SHOWS NO SIGNS OF ported.-Canton News Agency.
tip of an umbrella is enough to treak the circuit.-British Wire- less Service.
FROST AND FOG.
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Tokyo. Yesterday.
PRIESTS RESCUED,
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It is learned on good authority that negotiations, are going on in Moscow regarding the closure of the branch of the Bank of Korea in Vladivostok, but that the Soviet SEATING IN THE NORTH.
le, not showing any sign of agree-
Nanking, Tuesday, ing to the cancellation of the Kiangsi, telegraphed from Kl-an on General Lu Te-ping, Chairman of Rugby, Yesterday..
closure order. though it will pro- December 27 reporting the bably reduce the amount of the fine arrival of nine foreign mission- Frost and fog, which have and the proposed levy. been experienced in most parts of Great Britain for several days, of the payment for fishery leases, vided them with $1,000 as travel- In the meantime, the question in south Kiangai; and that he pro- arles, recently' rescued near Tungku and had been particularly severe which has a close bearing on the ling expenses. yesterday, continued to-day, al-tissue, is being treated as separate d'Affaires Signor Cordini, wired The Italian Charge though conditions have somewhat matter. improved.
It is understood that the from Peking on December 30 thank- The fog, which in places caus-instructed to offer about
Soviet Ambassador here has been ing the National Government for ed disorganisation of the train, cent. rebate of the amount payable, their rescue of the Kiangst Italian road, and waterborne traffic yes- which will have much the terday. is less dense to-day, and effect as though the payment was in London normal services are made through the being maintained without delay.
Bank at the Bank's rouble rates--Reuter. Racing and hunting was cancel-i ied, and skating was general in the north,
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The fog yesterday
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60 per
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