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Mr. Francisco-de Castilho has formally assumed the post of act ing Minister to Japan on behalf of General Franco, while Mr. Takaoka, Japanese Consul General in Bel grade, has been appointed acting Minister in Salamanca to which he is proceeding immediately. Own Correspondent."
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The mission is visiting aeroplane construction works in Italy. Renter.
HUGE FIRES RAVAGING NANTAO
Shanghai, To-day- Colossal new fires are devour- ing the Nantao Bund, close to the French Concession, and columns of smoke rising to the 'sky are visible in the whole of Shanghai
The fires are believed to be consuming Chinese wharves and godowns along the riverside.
The French fire brigade is standing by in order to prevent the flames spreading to the French Bund-Renter.
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They are making diamonds do million navvies job's pounds worth of them, writes a correspondent.
They work for their "living" by cutting up solid rock as though it were made of cream cheese, slicing stone paving blocks as though they were made of butter, and splitting copper wire till it shimmers like a thread..
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I saw pictures of diamonds at work at the African Court of the Imperial Institute, South Kensing ton.
About 50 of them, at 510 a-piece, were studded in the teeth of a cir- cular saw.
Their job was to cut up paving blocks. But they don't shine like their socialite relatives which sparkle in rings, necklaces and tiaras. They look like little chips of-coal
They are just “rough diamonds.” An official of the Institute, who thinks people ought to know the
"Fifty per cent of the diamond output goes into industry. We use them for engineering precision work
diamond is not, always something Private Matthew Mitchell, of the expensive to be worn by pretty Seaforth Highlanders, was this women, explained to me that dia- monds are among the hardest- morning bound over for one year when he pleaded guilty to a charge worked jewels in industry. of common assault on Yuen Hau, an amah at: Wanchai
Sub-Inspector Tuckett said com- plainant was an amah at No. 16, Luard Road. Defendant visited the address, as he had two friends who > at stayed there, but no one was home Complainant tried to
get him to leave the house and istruck her
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Among other jobs done by the diamonds forced into a life of in- dustrialism instead of social glit- ter are drawing wires for electric bab flaments, piercing eye- glasses and the familiar glass- curtting:
The exhibits at the Imperial In- stitute are meant for children, so that they can see for themselves that all diamonds don't glitter.
The forthcoming wedding of Mr. John Michaelovitch Horkoff, an en- gineer of the Macao Electric Light- img Company, residing at Estrada D. Maria II, Macao, and Clandia Fedorovna Arbusoff (nee Viatkina). residing on the second, four of the Alhambra Theatre Building Kow whi loon, has been announced
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the Arts Association of the Hong Kong University is going to produce on Friday January 28. His Excellency the Governor has kindly consented to be present on the occasion. A special performance for school students will be given on
January
The Thursday. proceeds will be given to the relief fand for the distressed
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