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LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH HLUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMERICAN POLITICS.
THE LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, January 2nd.
President Harding has signed the Naval Billabodying a request for negotiation with other Powers for the further limita tion of naval armaments, but the Presi dant is left frog to decide whether he will comply with the request, u
Mr. Edwin Denby (Secretary of the Navy) spooking in the House of Repre- declared entatives Naval Committer, that the appropriation of 38,800,000 which was required to place the twenty-three aldor warships on an equality with those of Great Britain and Japan, in nowise implied a retura of Naval competition. SENATOR BORAH'S FIERCE AT. TACK ON FRENCH POLICY,
WASHINGTON, January 22nd. Senator Borah, who is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, in lengthy sintement ferooly attacks the French action on the Ruhr, stating that it is ruthless militarism, a violation of the Armistice and the Versailles Treaty
and an offence against humanity.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
"GO SLOW."
ANARCHIST OUTRAGE:
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 1928.
GERMAN WORKERS RESORT TO FRENCH ROYALIST EDITOR SHOT
DEAD.
PARIS, January 22nd.
Essay, Jabuary, 2nd
A deputation of workers' councils from A woman anarchist this afternoon shot the State mines to the French Authorities dead M. Marias Plateau, the Royalist at Dusseldorf still awaits the latter's leader and editor of the delian Francaise, decision with regard to the demands of at the office of the paper. The assassin the Mine Workers Council for immediata unsuccessfully attempted suicide freedom of the mines and release of the arrested officials. The question whether there will be a strike depends on the decision. A deputation representing
65,000 workers of Thyssen's mines has in vaded Duesseldorf demnäding the release of Thyssen. It had an animated but in conclusive interview with the French Authorities. The trial of Thyssen at Mayence has been postponed until Tuse day.
The railway officials arrested at Essen will be released when certain books have The strike of railway boon examined. oficials at Dortmund appears to have originated in the arrest of the station foremen as a result of a controversy with a Freach other. Hitherto there is no graoral atrike of railwayman, and the trains are running, but there are heavy delays.
PARIS, January 2nd.
A generálatrike of miners in the Ruhr has begun. The strike is of a "ca canny nature. The miners descended into the pits, but folded their arms. M. Poincare conferred with Marshal Foch to-day with regard to measures to be taken to meet the strike.
LATER.
Pax, January 22nd. The woman fired five revolver shots and afterwards said she regretted she had been unable to shoot M, Leon Daudet. SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER LINOTYPES
A Growd
DESTROYED.
TOURIST TRAFFIC. EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIS-
COVERIES LEND STIMULUS."
THE PARADOX OF CHINA.
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POLITICAL CHAOS,
A FOREIGN TRADE RECORD.!! Following is the full text of the moss- go at to the Timer from Peking on December 14th by Mr. David Fraser, the correspondant of the Times in the Chinese capital:-
without serious consequences.
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BRITISH IDEALS FOR
CHINESE.
TRAINING IN PUBLIO SERVICES. (BY THE TIMES MUKDEN CORRESPONDENT.]
The Chinese students. who derive the greatest benefit from a technical or post-
graduate course of study in Great Britain are those who have already experienced the benefits of British administration and British methods of teaching.
Bocker
CHINESE "LOAN INTEREST.-
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Mr. Chao Hain. Chu, the Chiness Charge d'Affaires in London last month issued the following statement regarding Chinese finance and railway, develop ment
Within the last few days there has been
01 the
Students of Chinese finance and econo
* Luxon, January 22nd. There is world-wide interest in the prospect of linding, with the body of the ESSEN, January 22nd. Pharaoh Tut-ankh-Amen, priceless ar The workers in most of the mines seem chaeological data which might possibly passively resisting, keeping operations at revolutionise Egyptology: The inner low pressure, pending the French reply chamber of the tomb in the Valley of to the men's demands. The railwaymen's Kings recently discovered by Lord Car strike at Dortmund station continues, arvon has very valuable antiquaries but the men employed at the goods The treasure has already been removed to station in south Dortmund have agreed the outer chamber, including a gold to handle traffic on certain conditions, inlaid throne, royal jewelry, ceramics, including non-diversion of coal trains, clothing, furniture and papyri. Crowds otherwise the men will again strike A of tourists, largely American, are flock He Dortmund message says a French officing to Egypt, where the hotels are already criticises the United States State Depart-statement asserts the strike has ended, fled to their capacity. The shipping behind in their pay. The burden of the deep in mud in the wet season and in finished, will link up Canton and Hari
and the whole district is peaceful, but companies are, giving special, rates for ment's
pulicy of silence and inactivity, says strike are threatened in the State accommodation. and urges the United States to formally mines, Spiess, the Governor of Speier,
has been expelled. protest against the action of France which, he says, will not bring France any compensation, and will bring supreme auffering not only to Cermany, but the bole of Europe at the some time in- flicting incalculable less on Amaricaos
EARLIER CABLES, SERIOUS CABINET DIFFERENCES "ALLEGED.
WASHINGTON, January 220d. Mr. Hughes authorises the statement that He does not intend to resign
NEW YORK, January 22nd, In spite of Mr. Hughes' denial of his intention to resign, rumours of serious differences in the Cabinet over his foreign policy continuo to stir political and
Press circles.
LATEST CABLES.
FREIGHT REDUCTIONS. ANNOUNCEMENT BY AUSTRALIAN
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GOVERNMENT LINE.
LONDON, January. 22nd.
to
carry.
All the
yet another faxnnial rumour with regard On my return to Peking after nearly
to China, and in view of the temporary Exchange, & few words of criticism may a year's absence from China I find the
reaction on Chinese credit on the Stock be permissible. This rumour, which situation immensely worse. Wu Pel-fu
I incline to the belief that one of the suggested that the interest has failed to make any statesmanlike use of his victory in the summer, and the main reasons for the rapid commercial Hakwang Loan would not be paid, country remains entirely in the hands of progress of Japan during the past thirty occasioned many inquiries absen the various military satraps. A few of years is that the early" recognized the tion in Portland-place, but a refutation of attracting European was speedily forthcoming, as the result these rule efficiently, but the majority of importance the Provinces are overrun with bandits teachers to her country; and when her of a telegraphle inquiry to Peking, since who totally paralyse the Administration. students were well grounded in European the immediate reply announced that the of a hundred so-called Although the batch of foreigners recently methods of thought, the best of them were Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who net had received all the necessary funds ad- Camelots du Roi," otherwise youthful kidnapped arq, now released, respect sent to Europe to complete the education as agents of the Chinese Government,
the office of the for the persons of foreignors is obviously thus begun at home..
vanced for the purpose from the surplus. Royalists, raided
Unfortunately, however, for the prestige of the salt tax. By this time the pay Socialist newspaper Oeuvre and smashed declining, as witness the wanton shooting up the linotypes. They then proceeded
on Monday. It is imperative that the as her model, with the result that German to the off the ere Yourcile and by soldiers of an American at Kalgan of our country, Japan selected Germany ments have been duly made mashed the windows but were driven off foreign Powers shall concert some strik technical literature is largely studied in mics doubtless are aware of the absolute by the police, two of whom were injureding action which shali impress the troops Japan, and even to this day, in spite of reliability of this investment, on which and the bandita" aliko not only that the Great War, one meets many young default is unimaginable." It is secured, Seven of the Camelots were arrested. «
foreigners are under powerful protection, Japanese students who have a working not only on the Hukwang Railway line but that treation cannot be violated knowledge of the German language but itself, but alan on the Hupe and Hunan Likin, on the Hupei and Hunan Salt ao acquaintance whatever with English The situation in the capital is
Educational institutions for the pro. Revenue allocations, and on the Hupei monstrous comedy played to tragic music,
Chinese Government ussumes respon Parliament, which is supposed to be pagation of British ideals already exist imported rice duty. In addition, the Straits Settlements and" "in sibility, failing adequate revenue, from representative of the flower of Young in the China, makes a roaring farce of public Honging, and no better use could be the sources indicated, for the payment in full of interest and repayment of prin business, Cabionts change with kalside found for a portion of the scopic facility, and Ministers play hide indemnity than the endowment of acipal. Ar & matter of fact, the drawings and seek in and out of office. No Govern Aumber of post-graduate scholarships, of the bonds of this loan are being duly December, 1991, and the second quite re- ment can effect anything because of the tenable in Great Britain, by Chinese carried out; the first took place in
various factions students from these Crown Colonies. rivalry between the
The greatest need of the present day contly, on the 5th "inst If they need it, representing their respective military backerd. All money reaching the capital throughout China is better facilities for I can give an assurance to the fortunate is swept up by the militariste, who have transport, fer as soon as one leaves the holders of the numbers drawn that full to meet the demands of hordes of unpaid waterways and railways the conveyance payment of the bonds will be made This is a railway scheme of the utmost soldiery; education and public works of goods must be accomplished by pony through the Hongkong and Shanghai almost everywhere are at a standstill for carts, bullock wagons, or wheelbarrows, Bank nt the due date. and all the Ministries are months through tracks which are usually itches importance to China, as the line, when lack of funds; the police of the capital and these have to plough for miles
kow. It has been, and is being, con- structed in three sections. The most floating debt is beyond the capacity of dust or sand at other times.
the southerly from Cantoa north to Shiu- The principal thoroughfare in any Governmens available revenue is pledged fourfold. A western suburb of Mukden was laid out chow, and the most northly from Hankow state of financial collapse exists from a few years ago with trees and a rain- (Wochang) south to Chuchow, have both"
по visiblo menas of water channel on aither side, and electric been finished, and are in working order. which there is
light standards at eighty-yard intervals, The intervening section between Chuchom pcasible seem
ly with a view to encouraging the building and Shiuchow is not yet taken in hand, through the increase of Customs duties of good-class houses in the neighbourhood, though it has been mostly surveyed.
When finished the line should be the BERLIN, January 22nd.
sanctioned at Washington. But it is use. It state at Frescat is indescribably bad, The Soviet Chamber of Commerco, less to consent to any increase until there and from it one may gain some idea of most profitable in China proper: It will whereby the Soviet hopes to spread its is a Government from which there can the condition of the soxalled "roads" on establish through communication between Peking and Canton. It will take the traffic of three provinces-Kwangtung, political influence in Asia, including be obtained the necessary guarantees the confines of the cities. India, is at present meeting in Moscow. that the enhanced. revenue, shall be
There are, I am sure, many Chinese Hanan, and Kiangai. Already in the Representatives of the Soviet syndicates usefully expanded,
radical change engthering students in Hongkong and the last-named province there is actually the Pinghsiang. The stretch of country is and trusts and also traders from Mon-situation undergoes a
giad to study road-making in 13 Government golia. Pergia, and Afghanistan, are at involving the elimination of military traits who would, after graduating, be working a branch line from Chuchow to
rivalry tending.
В working
municipal offices of our home cities. Our most densely populated, and its natural Impossible..
But for the war the line would have In those circumstances the Powers, in destructor plants, electric lighting and wealth very great,
power plants, abattoirs, and tramways order to secure observance of treatics are further municipal enterprises which boon finished long since. When the war and protection of their vast interests, would afford facilities for the instruction broke out in 1914 the work, which bad may find themselves compelled to over-
of these studenta Similarly, the Govern- been started as a result of the loan in look the capital altogether and to enter into direct relations with the Tuchuns ment postal, telephone, and telegraph 1911, was necessarily abruptly stopped, military governors] who have reduced administrations could offer openings for and it has hitherto not been resumed, in hand. When completed the whole to bankruptcy the Central Government picked men who would return to their save on the southern section, now finish railway will, by reason of its trunk char Such an expedient would be fraught native country imbued with the sounded. Shortly, Lowever, the 200 miles of acter, have exactly the same importance involve the re-establishment of foreign coupled with a technical knowledge of spheres of influence, and generally would some special subject.
It should not, moreover, be difficult to to China, though on a vastly larger scale, with infinite dabger to China, would traditions of our British Civil Service, line still to be constructed will be taken
threaten the integrity of the State.
Extraordinary to relate, in spite of the arrange for the admission of quite a as the London and North-Western or the civil war, univerzal brigandage, wide number of these endowed students to the Midland Railway has to this country. floods, offices, workshops, and technical labora Recent events, too, have impressed on the tremendous famine, devastating typhoons, evil government, tories of many of our larger factories; Peking Government the vital need of" financial bankruptcy, political chaos, and in a very few years our country placing the completion of this line in the and the world-wide commercial "alump, would reap the benefit of increased trade very forefront of all 'railway construe China's foreign trade prospers exceed and of a better understanding of the tional work. Facts such as these should realise that their investment is one which, ingly. The customs figures for the present British point of view in matters both make the boldora of Hukwang Bonds from every point of view, makes a very year are something like 10 per cub, political and commercial.
special appeal to the Chinese Govern- Three men have been executed at Dun-ahead of all previous recorde. That is a
ment. solid and encouraging fact which c and a half milliard gold marks in 1923 dalk for possession of arms.
bondholders and others porters and and 1924. The funds would be provided
intereated should steadfastly remember by German industrial leaders, against interest-bearing securities, and measures
China is now passing.
PAR18, January 23rd. It is reported that steps are being taken to recruit engineers in all-mining and metallurgical centres for urgent dea patch to the Ruhr.
Bacesma, January 22nd. Another battalion is leaving tomorrow for the Ruhr, REICH REPRESENTATIVE IGNORES ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL
PARIB. January 22nd.
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SOVIET PROPAGANDA SOVIET CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS DISTRIBUTING AGENCY.
The representative of the Beich refused to attend Franco-German arbitral tribunal, which consequently has met. The president of the tribunal
AERIEL TORPEDO BOAT.. stated that in view of the voluntary absence of the German representative. NEW DEVICE TAKEN OVER BY France would ask that this be technically
BRITISH AIR- MINISTRY.' déclared "a new German default, and would comequently request the Germa
Los Dos, January 22nd. Government to appoint a new arbitrator.
The Air Ministry had taken over the If Berlin did not comply within a month the matter would be referred to firet aerial forpedo bort, to be tested with the Cotrcil of the League of Nations, the Navy. It has a speed of 120 milen which could appoint a neutral arbitrator and has an anormous bout-hond en
BERLIN, January 22nd." guns, and is capable of riding out in accordance with the Versailles Treaty. carrying a crew, torpedos and machine
An Essen message anys the Reichsbank rough sex and other local banks have resumed on the French giving an assurance that they will not interfere with business, and on the withdrawal of the French guard..
THE FRENCH, MORATORIUM
PROPOSALS.
PAKIS, January 23rd. The French moratorium scheme, as out. lined by Le Temps, demands the psy
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The Australian Commonwealth Governant of specie and kind totalling two
ment Line announces an immediate sub stantial reduction in freights, homeward and outward; between Great Britain and
Australia.
EX-KING CONSTANTINE TO BE INTERRED AT
NAPLES."
ROME January 2nd. Owing to the Greek Government's re fusal to permit the remains of ox-King Constanting to be buried in the Royal tomb at Tatoi, the interment will be made at. Naples.
HOME FOOTBALL. BLACKBURN DEFEAT STOKE.
LONDON, January 22nd.
In the First Division League Match, Blackburn.. Stoke, the latter won by five goals to one.
OBITUARY
DR. MAX NORDAU.
Pazi, January 2nd. The death is announced of Dr. Max Simon Nordau, M.D., LLD.
A ROYAL VISIT.
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recovery,
Rehabilitation
spread THE HAGUE, January 22nd. The King of Sweden will visit Queen Wilhelmina at the beginning of March.
IRISH EXECUTIONS.
LONDON, January 22nd.
Until the whole
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would be imposed to facilitate financial FAR EASTERN CABLY during the critical period through which dating, are painstaking and
reconstruction, including a 25 per cent. lovy or various sources of wealth and the introduction of a system of farming-out mines foresta, salt, works and other in dustrial resources.
STOCK EXCHANGE FAIRLY...
STEADY.
LONDON, January 22nd. Marks closed at nominally 95,000 to 100,000. French francs are at 73.30, and
Belgian at 81:50, and the lire is at 933. Sterling is quoted in New York at 4.661.
The Stock Exchange closed fairly atundy. The rubber market is firm, and plantation rubber has improved to 1/5.
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M.C.C. TOURS.
NEWS:
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] JAPANESE DIET REOPENS,
BARON UCHIDA.
Tokyo, January 23rd. The Diet was reopened this morning, Baron "Uchida vigorously defended the Government's foreign policy.
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[BT COURTESY OF "DAILY BULLETIN.""] RUSSIAN REFUGEE SHIPS REACH
CHINA'S LOANS.
+1.
£200 FOR WASTED TIME. DAMAGES AGAINST TELEPHONE COMPANY.
New Youx, December 3rd. A: Minneapolis attornby, Mr. George 8. damages from a jury consisting of seven women and five men for losses sustained Grimes, has secured a verdict of £200.
through inefficiency "of telephone service. He sued for £600 for time lost betweeni 1817 and 1920 in getting wrong numbers, waiting for "central," and answering calls not intended for him.
The North Western Bell Telephone Company is appealing against the verdict
A plan on the ground that it is not liable for
Mr.
An intimate scquaintance with Chinese senior studente, extending over a period of more than twenty years, has convinced industrious, readily" amenable to dis. cipline and routine, and almost invariably good-tempered. So far as my experience In his report on the commercial, in-enables me to compare them with Japanese dustrial, and economic situation of China students of the same class, I would say down to July, 1929, Mr. H. H. Fox, the that the Chinese show a better average British Commercial Counsellor at Peking, standard of sound knowledge, while the on the virtual breakdown of the machin brilliant exceptiona FOREIGN POLICY DEFENDED BY" writes that it is a striking commentary Japanese exhibit a larger proportion of ery of Government in China, a condition largely brought about by the steadily in- ereasing burden of military expenditure
THE CALCUTTA SWEEP. due to civil war and reckless borrowing
The Slatesman understands that a new abroad to meet that expenditure, that the
arrangement has been made this year by at high rates of interest bath at home and Central Government in Peking, still known in the world's money markets as the Royal Calcutta Turf Club in connec the Chinese Government, is reduced to the tion with their Derby Swoop. pase of having practically only two sure has been adopted which it is claimed will damages when it gives as good a service Bouroes of revenue on which she can rely
Under the new Grimes says he does not care about ther THE PHILIPPINES,
to meet her obligations. These are the restrict participation in the sweep largely as it can in the circumstances.
Club money, but he regards the verdict as a SOUTH AFRICAN TEST DRAWN,
Chinceo Maritime Customs and the Salt to members of the Club. Gabello, both under foreign control, chema no tickets will be used. DURBAN, January 22nd.
MANILA, January 22nd..
Non-members who adds:
"There is no doubt in my mind "that" The weather was fine, and interest un-
Only five of the Russian refugee ships Owing to the big fall in the exchange, members wishing to take part will be victory for justice and fair play, and
the total receipts from the Customs in allotted a number. abated. A total of 6,000 attended the resumed Test, despite the certainty of a have arrived at Bolinao Cove so far.
Admiral Stark has decided to wait for sterling in 1921 were 20,153,120, less than may through a member of the Club secure Africa compiled 368, draw South
gabelle showed a nominal, decrease of any tangible proof of their share. The millions of dollars through inefficient Taylor contributing 01 in a masterly the others, which are believed to have in 1920, while the proceeds of the salt participation will not therefore be given the people of Minneapolis have lost! to $1,000,000. In the case of the latter, new method, it is expected, will tend to telephone service during the six years up display marked by brilliant footwork. been delayed by adverso winch
The entire fleet will proceed
ain aure, have as good He put up a fine defence, and hit eight fours. Catterall and Nourse contributed Mariveles quarantine, station under the however, the revenue collected in 1921, eliminate the widespreal sale of tickets to 1922, when my loss was greatest. At
cases na mine against the company. 32 and 52 respectively, and Francois, cocort of the United States destroyer was actually greater than in the prooed which made the Sweep one of the greatest least twenty thousand business men in
Kennedy Barker, which is standing by to render year, the apparent deficit being due in the world and certainly the greatest in Minneapolis, I
to the fact that certain amounts had not the British Empire. care-free, scored a lucky 72.
been transferred to the group banks by took 5 wickets for 88. The innings lasted assistance in repairing the ships.
AT THE CORONET. A platoon of constabulary is stationed the end of the year. The total amount 380 minutes. The M.C.C., with only ten minutes to go, did get indulge in serious on shore to prevent the landing of the released to the Central Government after
TWO FINE FILMS,, refugees,
meeting all, charges and obligations, se batting, and scored eleven runs for the
loans, the British Vickers and Marconi lose of one wicket. The match was a
Colonel Mixer, head of the Red Cross, cured on the salt revenue was approxi- Among these are the Japanese Nishihara
When will the popularity, of Charlie made a trip to Bolinao on board a mately $70,000,000.
estimated that the total unsecured debts During 1921, it la mentioned, no less loans, and two American loans. It is draw.
destroyer with Lieutenant Wood, Gov ernor General Wood's aide-de-camp, and than 211,800,000 was appropriated without of the Government now amount to up- Chaplis as a film comedian begin to found that there was no sickness on board authority by various provincial governors wards of $400,000,000. The scheme for wada? Not for a long time yet if the and military commanders. The revenue the reorganisation of China's domestic rush to see him in "The Idle Class the ships.
Colonel Mixer has issued an appeal for from the Customs and salt administra loana under the control of the Inspector the Coronet this werk may be relied upon tions in 1921 proved more than suficient General appears to be working satir as an indication. It reveals him as s clothing suitable for the tropics.*
Eecretary of Justice Santes said that to provide for interest and amortisation factorily. The seventh year short-term different Chaplin from the one we used only those able to comply with the Immi- of the foreign loans for which they arloan is to be redeemed at the end of this to laugh at a few years back-and yet,
pledged; but unfortunately, the Central gration Laws can land here.
Government has during the last few years year, and the fourth year loan in April, somehow, with his insouciant and cap contracted a number of abort term loans, 1922 As soon as those loans are redeem tivating little smile, his just the same for the service of which no funds have od farther funds will become available Flower of the North" which is being for the redemption of the remainder of shown as "part of the same programine boen forthcoming China has been oblig the internal loans, and as long as the is a story full of thrills and romance." The Home papers are eager to find a bride for the Prince of Wales Weed, therefore, almost for the first time in loan service remains in the hands of the It takes one into the heart of the North default on public loans. Joans at present outstanding would ap the glimpses of scenery it provides are
strikingly beautiful. notice that the Daily News last month said the history of her relations with foreign Customs the ultimate amortiantion of the Canadian mountains in summer time and
pear to be assured, (Continued at foot of next entumn, 7 a marriage with an Italian Princess was countries to contemplated
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[Dr. Max S Nordau, author and physician; was President of the Congress NEW ZEALAND COUNTY DEFEATED
INVERCARGILL, January 2200 of Zioniste; and Foroiga member of the
The M.C.O beat Southland by 185 Royal Academy of Medicine, Madrid.
The English team compiled 318 Early in life he was a newspaper writer; rune. travelled for several years all over and to for 5, and declared. Southland Europe, eventually settling at Paris. scored 153 and 71 Deceased was in his seventy-fourth year.]
BABLIER CABLES,
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DUKE OF YORK'S BETROTHAL
CONGRATULATIONS FRÖM "
JAPAN
LONDON, January 23rd. LONDON, January 22nd.
The Emperor and Crown Prince Dealings commonood in the Dutch East Japan have telegraphed their congratu- Tadine lot three-quarters and closed-lations on the occaion of the Duke of
York's betrothal. one-and-one-eighth premium,
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