Visitors to Berlin must have rubbed their eyes when they saw
these picturesque country costumes in Unter den Linden. It was part
of the drive for funds for the Reich Winter Relief campaign.
The mystery plane in which Capt. Frank Hawks, premier speed ace, hopes to set many new speed records, is shown above the skyscrapers of Mid- town New York City, with the Empire State tower as a fitting back- ground. Hawks was photographed as he gave New Yorkers their first glimpse of his ship.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SIR FREDERICK MA
CUSTOMS CRAFT
MUST BE ARMED: OUTLOOK IMPROVED
London, To-day.
The rearming of Chinese Customs vessels and guards was urged by Sir Frederick Maze, Inspec- tor-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, in- terviewed by Reuter on his arrival in London for the Coronation with the Chinese delegates.
SIR FREDERICK DECLARED THAT THE ACCUMULAT- ED STOCK OF ILLICIT CARGO IN TIENTSIN HAD GREATLY INCREASED LATELY OWING TO THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMS HAD RECENTLY ORGANISED PREVENTIVE SER- VICES ON THE RAILWAYS AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF TIENTSIN.
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He said it should be clearly authorities, under instructions understood that the door to East from Nanking, were rendering the Hopei remains unguarded and preventive services effective the Customs position there in res-operation, which also considerably pect of effective preventive mea-strengthened the position. sures remains unchanged and is Sir Frederick added that trade. not likely to improve until Chin-in the past six months had gener- ese sovereign rights in the de-ally improved and revenue had in militarised area are effectively creased in unprecedented fashion. restored and the Customs pre-Reuter. ventive service permitted to re- sume its normal functions.
KING OF ITALY TO VISIT BUDAPEST
Budapest, To-day.
“That is, until preventive ves- sels afloat and Customs guards on shore are rearmed," he said. The Japanese civil authorities and some of the Japanese military authorities had lately signified It is announced here that King their willingness to support the Victor Emmanuel of Italy will pay Customs efforts to end smuggling, a visit to the Hungarian capital on and this sympathetic attitudeMay 20.
would undoubtedly prove useful.
He will be returning the visit
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