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PREMIER OUTLINES TORY PROGRAMME.
NEW SCHEME TO ASSIST COLONIES.
HIS UNEMPLOYMENT REMEDIES.
NEED FOR "STABLE CONDITIONS.”
The Premier at a huge meeting in Drury Lane Theatre, launched the Conservative General Election campaign.
Protesting against appeals made by his opponents to “ cupidity "on the one hand, and credulity on the other, Mr. Baldwin stated
that he would not promise more than he could perform,
He pointed out that Britain was regaining her competitive power, and trade was improving, but settled and stable 'conditions were needed.
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The Conservative Party intended to concentrate largely upon Empire Development, and would allocate funds to that end.
It is generally assumed that Mr. Snowden's speech on War Debts, and the consequent discussion, has made a new election
15300.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929.
TRAVEL BY RAIL AND AIR!
NEW POWERS FOR BRITISH
COMPANIES.>
AMBITIOUS SCHEME.
[THROUGH NELTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 18.
An important step towards the co-ordination of railways and air Gransport companies has beca ap- proved by the joint Parliamentary Committee, which has unanimously decided that Bilus may be promoted by railway companies seeking the power to add air transport to their existing facities. The Commitice" stipulated that local authorities must be consulted with reference to the establishment of aerodromes, Sir Herbert Walker. general manager of the Southern Railway, explained that the companies, con. jointly
with air transport com.
Los Dos, April 19... | Regarding the figures quoted by Mr. Baldwin at Drury Lane Mr. Snowden, purporting to show Theatre, which was crowded with that the United States had extract-panies, desired to provide services representatives of constituencies ed from France and Italy better from all over the country, launched terma than Great Britain had, Sir the Conservative General Election programme."
Unemployment.
Mr. Baldwin emphasised his in- tention to continue. the process of conquering unemployment without resorting to pallintive schemes necessitating large borrowing.
over a continental area and the islands of Europe west of a point
der. cast of Greenwich,
This
Worthington Evans pointed out that these were merely lamp sums-limitation was inserted at the in- a total of all the annual payments stance of the Air Minister and to be made year by year over a Imperia Airways, to prevent_com- perigd of 62 years without any re petition beyond Warsaw and Buds gard for the time of payment. pest.
Surprise Expressed,
Sir L. Worthington Evans cub. tinued: "Now I come to the mast He claimed that Britain was re- serious aspect of Mr. Snowden's covering her competitive power speech, and I want to be very care and trade was defnitely improving, ful to pick my words. We were all but needed settled and stable con- greatly airprised and startled yes. ditions. He declared that the Safe-terday by the statement which Mr. guarding and De-rating policies Snowden made that he and his were most valuable adjuncts in in-party would, if returned to power. creasing" employment.
The Government would co-operate in modernising the whole of the railway arrangements. He ruled out ngricultural protection, but stated that the defence forces would give a certain measure of prefer- ence to home-produced ment, and flour.
Empire Development.
Mr. Baldwin further stated that the Government would provide small sums as required within a cer- tain maximum, for Empire develop ment, and appoint an independent commission to advise the most pro- fitable way of expenditure of them to develop Colonial territories.
He declined to promise more than he could perform. The people's deep sense of responsibility would make them deaf to the appeals to cupidity or the one hand and credulity on the other.
Helping The Colcales. Further details of Mr. Bäldwin's speech state that the Conservative policy of modernising home industry
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hold themselves free to repudiate the fundamental principle of the Balfour Note, namely, that Great Britain should take no more from Europe by way of debt and repara- tions" than she requires to pay her own obligations to the United States.
That principle has been for seven years the foundation of treatment of the European debt problems by every Government that has held office. It would surely be a wanton and reckless act, in no way called for by anything that has occurred for Mr. Snowden and his party now to threaten to repudiate the prin- eiple upon which every forward step towards European reconstruction and peace has been taken.
If such a declaration were persist- ed and Europe were led to be- lieve that the policy nimed, at was to obtain larger payments of debts and reparations than were retired for our payments to the Unteed States the atmost injury would be one not only to British interests but to the wider interests of world peace."
and multiplying the overseas markets caused them to look to the He development of the Colonies. He believed that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was speaking later in referred to Colonies, not Domin- ions, because the latter were self-debate, and he asked him formally governed. The best contribution whether be accepted and endorsed we could make to the Dominions the declaration of Mr. Snowden was to give them the best of our and if it constituted the official people and the best terms of Pre-policy of the Labour Party. ference possible.
not quite were
"
Mr. Snowden's Rejoinder.” Mr. Snowden, rising, said he was surprised that any observations of 'his should be the subject of Cabinet discussion and a Cabinet memorandum présented to that House,
Conservatives. satisfied with the progress of the Colonial Empire particulars the vast potentialities of the African Territories, although something had been done through the Palestine and East African loans. It was the
He added: "I decline to make Government's policy to ensure that any apology for what I said yester further capital would be forthcom- ing in the most convenient form for day. I don't intend to withdraw a single word of it. I must express Colonies unable to finance their own development. Hence, the Gov.my surprize at the prominence and ernment would provide out of Im-attention that has been given to my remarka for it was by no means perial Funds such funds as were
the first time that I have made required within
substantial
that statement in the House of Com- maximum to help pay interest in the initial years on unfruitful.
He continued that the policy of schemes, which otherwise must be the Labour Party regarding the postponed; and also in other ways debt settlement had often been
help them"mature.
mons,
Sir Herbert Walker instanced that a rail and sea journey to Berlin took 20 hours, whereas by air it took a hours, the cost being only 30 more.
THE REPARATIONS
CONFERENCE.
GERMAN OFFER.
DIFFERENCE IN FIGURES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PARIS, April 17. It is learned that Dr. Schacht, the head of the German delegation, has presented counter-proposals to“ the Reparations Conference, which are to be discussed to-morrow.
The figures agreed upon by the Allies and those suggested by Ger- many have been kept secret, but it is believed that the creditor nations have proposed fifty-eight yearly. payments of Gold Mks. 2,200,000,000, whereas Dr. Schacht is suggesting 37 yearly payments of between JIKB
and Mke. 1,700,000,000.
the question of inter-allied debts as with the question of reparations He made his statement of the previous night on the spur of the moment. It was not a considered statement
at all and if he had had time to prepare a statement he did not think he could have improved on that which he had made.
Was it not the common practice- almost the daily practice of the Foreign Office to enter into com- munication with foreign govern ments regarding
and revision amendments of treaties which had been found to inflict hardship, and was the practice of denouncing treaties altogether unknown.
It was prfectly band to say the Agreement entered into, by one Government should be binding on a future government to accept and never to say that by negotiations it could not be changed.
That was what he meant when he said that if circumstances arose when the Labour Party was in office and the question of amend. ment or, revision of allied debts arose. then they would consider. themselves free to enter into nego. tiations to revise and alter the Balfour-Note.--
THE "NORTH CHINA
DAILY NEWS."
AMAZING' ATTACK" "BỶ KUOMINTANG.
CIRCULATION TO BE
PREVENTED.
THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.].
MAKING, April 15.
State Council to-day discussed the The Standing Committee of the
attitude of the North China Daily Jews, the leading British daily in China The Committee decided that the Daily News has been anti Kuomintang, and has deliber ately attacked the Central Govern meat despite repeated protests to the Foreign Ministry.
Therefore the Committee decided that strong representations should be made to the American Minister asking him to call on the American journalist George Sokolsky, the contributor upon Chinese affairs to the Daily News, to leave China.
Meantime, the post office would be instructed to refuse facilities to" the Daily News, and the Customs would be ordered to prevent its circulation through bulk shipments trom Shanghai by steamer..
THE KING.
BAD WEATHER STOPS AN EXCURSION.
(THROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 17. "M. the King passed another good day. His Majesty spent the whole morning sitting and walking in the grounds of Craigweil House and the Queen accompanied the King when he walked through the grounds.
The King had hoped to go out again this afternoon, but a thick sea-mist developed during lunch and prevented His Majesty from again going out
HEAVY FIGHTING IN
AFGHANISTAN. “ EX-KING'S VICTORY.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
CALCUTTA, April 17. Heavy fighting is reported at Shaikabad, 40 miles from Kabul between Amanullah's forces and
Bachci Saquao's troops, with hlavy
casualties
The Kabul hospitals are crowded with wounded.
Amanullah's Success.
Moscow, April 17. A report from Kushka states that ex-King Amanullah'e main forces Lave advanced seventy-two miles toward Kabul from Kandahar. He has captured Kalati Cilzai, two Ex- hundred miles from Kabul. King Amanullah is transferring his headquarters there. A considerable army is forming in the heart of the province to nerist him.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
UNDER FIRE.
QUESTIONS IN CONGRESS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
"REBELS" NEAR- THE END.
CHANGTEH. REPORTED
QUIET.
FENG TO VISIT NANKING.
(FBROUGH BROTLE'S AGENET.]
HANKOW, April 18.
The fighting above Shasi has. been suspended for the time being. pending further negotiations, Iresh outbreak of hostilities is con“
Hu Tsung Tu's forces is rost un- sidered unlikely, as the position of favourable. It is believed they will the best terms soon capitulate obtainahie.
Meanwhile, fighting is reported to have broken out at Hengchow in southern Hunan. It is not clear whether the Kwangsi troops from the south are driving northward, or whether Ho Chien, in pursuance, of orders from Chiang Rai Shek, is endeavouring to drive them from Hunan.
Further Betreat.
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SMALL-POX SCARE THE U.S.
SHIPPING
BOARD.
ABATES,
FEW VIRULENT CASES..
MORE VESSELS SOLD.
INFECTION FROM THE EAST,
BIG REDUCTION SINCE THE WAR.
(TUKOVON REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, April 17,
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, April 18. Sir Austen Chamberlain, the The Shipping Board announces Foreign Secretary, informed the that bids will open on May for House of Commons this afternoon the sale of the American Diamond
and that the French Government had Line,
the America-France decided to suspend the vaccination Lipo. order which was to have come into Their disposal, with the prospec- force immediately. He stated that tive sale of the American Republics the French Government had been given details regarding the very restricted character of the smallpox outbreak.
in hospital and as the period of All the cases were. now isolated
incubation for the disense was over, there was no reason to anticipate any further cases, nor was there anything to indicate that the disease was of a virulent typa
A meeting to discuss the question was being arranged between British and French representatives.
SANKING, April 18. It is learned from Hankow thos
The infection 'first reached this Wuhan rebels the
evacuated
country on a steamship arriving Machiassi, ten Zi from Shasi, last night. Hu Taung Tu and Tao1. Out of 1,566 passengers and at Glasgow from the East on April Chun are still in Shasi, but it is
crew, only forty-four smallpox believed they will retreat westward.
cases occurred and these are all in Lu Ti Ping has taken over the hospital. Vigorous measures have duties of garrisoning Wuhan, reliev、 ing the 6th Division, which is leav-been taken by the health authori: ties to eliminate the danger and ing for Nanking.
there has been nothing in the nature of an epidemic.
Since all the difficulties SIC settled the situation is quiet,
Hostilities have ceased at Chang. teh, and the city is occupied by Tao Tao Yuan. Ankiety regarding foreigners have aased considerably
Earlier Anxiety.
A Majestic Mayor.
PARIS, April 18. According to Ze Matin the Mayor of Havre declared be would him eel apply health measures to mes.travellers from England, in the event of the Government not doing so immediately,
An carlier Naval Wireless sage states, however, that foreign ers in Changtch are again threat- ened according to & report from Changsha, A shallow draught tug, rained by a party of men from H.M.S. Widgeon and accompanied by the Consul at Changsha, is now endeavouring to evacuate foreign residents at Changteh.
It is hoped that the rise in water will allow the tug to reach Chang teh in two days.
BLOOD AND IRON!
(Industrial & Commercial' Daily Press)
In a telegram addresed to Nan king, Chang Fat Fui, the leader of the Ironsides urges the Govern. ment to annihilate the Kwangs Chique's forces and that Kwangai should be occupied and-no clemency shown to the rebels.
Chiang Kai Shok has telegraphed ordering the Canton authorities to send troops against the Kwangsi troops at Ping Shek on the border" of Kwangtung where forces under Wang Kuk Cho, Lui Woon Im and Wong Ying Yue are alleged to be preparing to attack Ewangtung.
FENG YU HSIANG'S
MISSION.
THE OLIVE BRANCH. THEQUÓI RZUZER'S, AGENCY.)
Mrs. Fortescue, from Bombay, who was landed at Marseilles from the Tuscania, was sent to hospital in Paris with small-pox.
Line, and the Gulf and Mediter ranean Lina, will leave the Board
with 9,536 at the end of the war.
with only 162 vessels, as compared
DISARMAMENT.
SOVIET PROGRAMME OF ABOLITION.
· [TRROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, April 17. "
It is learned that the Soviet dis armament proposals provide for heavy artillery, for the suppression the complete abolition of tanks and of aircraft-carriers, for the gradual replacement of battleships by vessels not exceeding 10,000 tons within a period of 15 years, and for the imitation of tonnage and number of submarines,
Litvinon Ensistent.
GENEVA, April 18. An acute stage was reached when the question arose as to whether the Soviet disarmament proposals should be discussed instead of the
Disarmament Preparatory
Com- mittee's own draft convention adopted in 1997,
M. Litvinoff yesterday argued that security would be obtainable by disarmament, and asked for an unequivocal reply as to whether his draft was acceptable or not.
The Chairman, Herr Loudon, the delegates did not favour the said that an immense majority d Soviet draft, but Litvinoff could submit amendments to
Mayor Changes His Mind i
LONDON, April 18. There were 218 cases of smallpox being trented in Greater London this morning as compared with 202 yesterday morning, No further casés from the Tuscania. have been re- M Litvinoff then insisted that a ported since April 19.
draft.
the 1027
Passengers on the Southampton-vote be taken on the pivotal points Havre steamer had an anxious of the Soviet draft, namely the night as they were informed at principle of reduction, not limita Southampton that the Mayor of tion, of armament: secondly, the Havre, was enforcing the vaccina principle of proportion reduction; tion order, but they were not and thirdly, the principle of co- bothered on landing. It was learn-efficients of armed forces. ed that the Mayor changed his mind just before the arrival of the steamer.
RADICAL ROUND-UP IN. JAPAN.
300 ARRESTS MADE.
(THROUGH LECTER'8. AGENCY-]
Tokyo, April 18.
Though publication is banned locally, it is learned that another country-wide round-up of alleged Radicals, totalling about 300, main- Tuesday nig
carried out on ¡y students, was
It is understood that the action is due to information obtained by the examination of those arrested
due to any new intrigue.
last year's round-up, and is not
SHANGHAI, April 11. The Kuo Min Agency states that notwithstanding his physician's ad- rice Feng Yu Hsiang will shortly leave Hwasban, in Shenzi, for Naa- king, in order to allay all fears, and set the public mind at peace regarding rumours of impending THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL conflict between his troops and the Government forces."
COUNCIL."
CHAIRMAN.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.)
It is added that Feng Yu Hsiang's R. H. E, ARNHOLD THE NEW WASHINGTON, April 17. health has been steadily improv Mr. Reid, member from ing, but he is not yet sufficiently Illinois, has introduced & resolu- recovered to be able to resume Castigation!
tion to the House of Representa-active work.. Renter adds that Sir. A. Chamtives, demanding that there he stated. It was that they would tertain and Mr. Churchill castigat-7 widespread investigation of the the debt and reparations. Thated Mr. Snowden's reckless remarks, | Federal Reserve Bourd's activities the former urging Mr. Ramsay Mac and policies during the past ten DeBid to tell the world that what years. ever Party were in office England would keep her word.
to the Government proposed to
favour an all-round cancellation of establish an independent commis sion to advise them on the most profitable use of new resources in-policy was enunciated in the con cluding sentences of Lord Balfour's developing colonies.
memorandum, which he (Mr. Snow- den) proceeded to quote.
WAR DEBTS DEBATE.
LosDos, April 18. Not since the historic Prayer Book debate has there been such a tense and dramatic atmosphere in the House of Commons as at
reiterated
that
Mr. Runciman declared that the Liberals would not depart from the international contracts made by the Government of the day.
Mr. Snowden Labour favoured an all-round can- cellation of the debts and repara tians, but he would not repudiate, the Allied Debt agreement.
It was not that part of the Balfour Note that he attacked yes- terday. It was to the other part of the Note that, if all-round can- cellation could not be secured_we should put the burden on ourselves for the benefit of our continental last night's debate, following Mr.neighbours that the Labour Party Snowden's impenitent declaration here opposed and always had been on the Balfour Note,
Mr. MacDonald Speaks. cpposed to. The Labour Party had been taunted with being friends of
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald declared every country but their own.
"I that the agreements made were not 401 sufficient of English-
an
sacred against revision but as long Snowden." declared Mr.
as he led the Labour Party there not to be content to sec my
would be no repudiation. He des cribed the settlement with the United States as bad financially and politically but until it was changed by mutual consent they would pay every farthing.
Members on both sides of the House assume that a new issue for determination at the Election has been brought into the field of poli tical controversy.
The Conservatives say the issue
mnz,
country and my people bled
is the sanctity of international con- white for the beneft of other coun
No Retraction.
tracts, and the Labour members retries who are far more prosperous tort that the Government is seek
than ourselves." ing an election "stunt," and if Mr. Snowden's declaration is to be used for election purposes, then the issue as far as Labour is concerned will be the taxation of the people of Britain for repayment of a debt incurred by forcign, countries.
It is expected that Mr. Baldwin will refer to the subject at the Con- servative rally to-day, when he will outline the Government election programme.
There was nothing in Snowden's statement to suggest that the con-
A Business View,
He demands that a thorough en- quiry be held and that Mr. J.. Pierpont Morgan, Mr. Mellon, Mr. Owen D. Young, Mr. Roy. A. Young and other leaders of finance be summoned as witnesses.
CHANG TSUNG_CHANG PERTURBED.
(THROUGH REPTER'S AGENCY.]
PEPING, April 18.
It is learned from foreign sources that the family of Chang Trung Chang left Cheloo for Dairen on It is expected that Mr. Loring Black of New York, Tuesday last challenged the Board's right to Chang will shortly follow, as Che restrict credit for speculative pur-foo is again, practically in the hands poses and roundly condemned the of the Nationalist. Board for its arbitrary actions.
extension He declared that the in securities sold on the Stock Market merely represented Ameri can business expansion.
AMERICAN AIRCRAFT
MERGER: $3,000,000 DEAL.
(REGTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW Youx, April 17.
com-
A deal linking up two of the largest air transportation panies in the United States WEE concluded yesterday when the United Aircraft and Transporting Company acquired 50,000 shares of the Aviation Corporation of the Americas, with representation on the latter's board.
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, April 18. New postage stamps bearing 4 picture of Chiang Kai Shek will
shortly be issued. an commemora tion of the unification of the coun- try?!
A memorial service is being held this afternoon to commemorate the second anniversary of the establish ment of the National capital at Nanking.
Most of the Government offices are closed to-day.
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MURDERED MONGOLIAN. -
OFFICIAL. CHINA'S PROTEST TO SOVÏET.
(Wah Te: Fat Pan.)
Sharonai, "April 18.
SHANGHAI, April 16, Mr Arnhold of Messrs. Amhold&Co., Ltd., has been elected Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, in succession to Afr. Fessenden. Brigadier General E. B. MacNaghten, was elected Vice-Chairman.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
AGREEMENT ON HANKOW INCIDENT.
The
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
PERING, April 18. China-Japan
agreement settling the Hankow and Nanking Incidents has been initialled. The terms are not known.
He declared that if the Com- mittee rejected these principles the Soviet draft convention would fall* through.
The Committee were placed in an embarrassing position, and ad- journed to enable the delegates to consider the extraordinary situa- tion.
The silence of Lord Cushendun and Mr. Hugh Gibson caused sur- prise.
CIVILIZATION AGAIN! ·
SOUTHERN CROSS COMES BACK.
[TRROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY,]).
SYDNEY, April 18. Captain Kingsford Smith and his companions have landed at Derby
in West Australia in the Southern Cross,
FRENCH LINER AGROUND. STRANDED OFF THE EDDYSTONE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Losnos, April 18. The French liner Paris which left Havre for New York this morning, stranded & fog off Eddystone. Lighthouse..
Telegrams in Brief.
new
The
German cruiser Konigaberg has been placed in commission, under the command of Captain Von Rotha. The occasion was one of great rejoicing and Captain Von Rotha made a stirring address to the crew of the new shiù. recelling the deeds of her two pre decessors during the war.
The release has been ordered of the persons arrested for alleged plotting against the Portuguese Government.
Taking Over Tainan. (Wah Ter Yat Pan.)
Major-General Sir William Birk beck, who was Director of Re- EHANGHAI, April 18
mounts at Army Headquarters Mr. Hou Shih Chieh, the Com from 1912 to 1920, has been killed. missioner for Foreign Affairs of at St. Briac, near Dinard. He Shantung, has notified the City Party Headquarters at Tsinan, that Chinese troops arrived at Tangchia chuang on the 17th inst, and would enter Tsinan City next day.
DR. SUN YAT SEN'S
RE-INTERMENT. -
(Wah Ter Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, April 18. Committee in charge of
lost his footing on the top of the cliffs and fell over one hundred.. feet to the rocks below.
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Justice. Solomon has refused the application to review the sentence of tea lashes imposed on Nafte, the African farmer, accused of man- slaughter of a native. It is under- stood that a further appeal will now be made to the Appellate Division at Bloemfontein.
He recalled the words he used yesterday and asserted there was nut a word there about the repudia-sent of the Allies would not be tion of the debt. As to the circum- sought before. the settlements were stances which were likely to ariss revised. when they would hold themselves"
Mr. MacDonald explained all that open to repudiate the conditions of, the Balfour Note, did the Govern" Mr. Snowden had in mind was whe ment think present conditions in ther the Balfour Note, when con regard to international debt and re- sidered as a business proposition, parations were likely to be perman-not na a demonstration of fatuous ent. Was there any man who sentimentality, was inimical to Ruday, April 17.
thought the debt agreements, which Great Britain." They were entitled
Over $3,000,000 was involved in In the course of the debate on had been made, were going to re- to consider that.
the sale. The first-named company
The P&O Company, have de- the Budget, Sir Laming Worthing- main in force without change, with- Mr. MacDonald reiterated La controls, the Pacific Air Transport
clared an interim dividend up to ton Evans (Secretary for War) out modification, for the next sixty bour's determination to adopt a Company while the latter owns the
the chairman of the Provincial decided to ask the Ministry of March 31 on the deferred shares of replied to the attack made yesteryears.
generous attitude in the matter of Pan-American Airways and all im- Government, of Outer Mongolia by Finance to set aside & sum of five per cent tax free.
The inter-allied debts as part of a gen-portant operating companies con- the Russians, the Ministry of For- $20,000 towards the ceremony. eral settlement of reparations. trolling many thousands of miles of eim Affairs lodged a strong protest casket will start from Peping on The House then proceeded to dis- airways in North America and with the Soviti Government on May 10 arriving at Nanking on the cass the Budget;
Central America? 500
18th.
Government Reply,
day by Mr. Philip Snowden, who An Expert Committee were eit was Chancellor of the Exchequer in ting in Paris and he contended they the Labour, Government, upon the were just as much concerned with allied debt settlements.
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In connection with the murder of harial, of. Dr. Sun's remains has
Wednesday.
The Paleis Your Volksvylt (the Crystal Palace" of Amsterdam) has been completely destroyed by fire..