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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1925.

FIRE AND FLOOD.

TERRIBLE

THE CHINA MAIL.

TOKYO "DISASTER.

INDIA'S TROUBLES.

GOVERNMENT VIOLENTLY

FEARFUL ILLINOIS TORNADO.

Peru's Third Largest City Wiped Out.

Japan. the United States, and Peru have each been visited with terrible disaster, the first from fire, the second from tornado and the third from flood,

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THREE FIRES.

Twenly Thousand People Homeless.

(Renter's Service.)

Tokyo, March 18. There were three conflagrations this afternoon, two of which destroyed over a hundred houses.

The third, which was only got finder control at nine o'clock this evening, is reported to have burnt Hown over 8,000 buildings.

It is estimated that 20,000 people are homeless aid it is fear- ed there are many casualties.

Troops Help Firemen,

Tokyo, March 18, Three thousand buildings were burned down in North Tokyo and 20,000 people are homeless,

CITY WIPED OUT.

Peru's Torrential Rains.

(Reuter's American Service.)***

Lima, March 18,

It is officially reported, that foods due to Torrential ruina have completely destroyed Trujillo, the third largest city in Peru.

The inhabitants have taken refuge on the high ground near the city.

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ATTACKED.

TALK OF DEVILJ.

RISK DUELS IN THE DELHI

“ASSEMBLY,

(Reuter'a Serrise.)

محتشيعة

Delhi, Murch 18, The Assembly by 75 to 40 votes carried the tance Bill, the only change being a reduction in the ent duty by four hitas.

RAGING FURNACE,

FAMOUS WAXWORKS DESTROYED.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S GONE.

Villains

and Celebrities All Perish.

London has lost one of its most famous "sights" owing to a fire which has destroyed Madame Tussaud's wnx-work exhibition.

MASSED FIRE ENGINES

پیشه

(Reuters) Barvico.)

London, March 18. The debate was very animated

All the fire engines in the the Swajists violently attacking Metropolis were summoned at the Government policy, and suy nine o'clock in the evening Ling thus the present adixinistration

stuk, as it has been condemned to a fire at the famous waxworks be the majority of the people.

of Madame Tussaud's in Maryle- Sir. Alexander Muddiman, bone, but aided by the melting Leader of the Assembly severely reproved. at Indian member for ading to the Government aa "Devil's Government."

Mr. Mahomed Ali Jinnah had a brisk duet with the Pandit Motilal Nehru who declared that he in- tended to obstruck and wreck the

Trujillo is the capital of the province of Trujillo in Peru. It is 300 miles north-north-west of Limu. Three miles north-west of Trujillo are the ruins of the Government. ancient town Great Chinnu of which the walls remain. Trujillo was founded by Pizarro in 1585.

Tokyo after the fire which fullawed the great earthquake.

Firemen and troops succeeded In controlling the conflagration.

Strong Gale Blawing.

(Courtesy of the Daily Balletiu.)

Tokyo, March 18. The Bres began this afternoon, the biggest of which was in the neighbourhood of Uyeno Station. |

The work of the firemen was severely hampered by a strong northerly gale and lack of water.

The troops were called out to make the fire break and check the progress of the flames,

HUGE DEATH ROLL.

Tornada Razes Town.

(Reuter's Ameripan Service)

Jacksonville, March 19.

Mr. Finnal argued that the country could not make the Govern- thent's position impossible while Indians themselves were disorgun ised and powerless/

WORK OF A BOMB?

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AMERICAN, MINING DISASTER.

THREE SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

(Reuter's American Service.)

FAIRMONT, March 18, He challenged Mr. Nehru's i Three suspects have been statesment that the Swarajists had arrested in connection with the a mandate from the majority of the report that the explosion was dus country, and his,, »loqueni uppeal to a bomb. divided the vote,

NEAR DEATH.

LORD CURZON'S CONDITION CRITICAL

AWAITING THE INEVITABLE.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, March 18. An afternoon bulletin states! that Lord Curzon shows signs of lung complication.

London, March 19, -Lord Curzon's condition at mid- night was very critical.

is an ecclesiastical and educa-

Death is momentarily expected. tion centre with" a. university. Formerly, it had an extensive said that Lord. Curzon

[A bulletin issued yesterday (trade, but its chief exports are pass a good night, and. the pre- did not 110w limited to cigars and vious day's improvement was not eigurettes., The population is maintained. His condition called about 11.000..

HANKOW MISFORTUNE.

[Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.)

Hankow, March 18.

A telegram from Kingtaekwan states that the town, and mission have been destroyed [fire).

The China Inland missionaries, Mr. Parker and his wife, escaped.

TIME NOT RIPE.

NO OVERTURES TO RUSSIA.

CONDITIONS TOO UNSETTLED,

(Reiter's Service.)

London, March-18.

for increased anxiety.]

ENEMY ALIENS.

WARTIME RESTRICTIONS

REMOVED..

BRITISH SUBJECTS RIGHTS,

(Router's Service.)

London, March 18.

Up to the present no bodies have been recovered,

[Between 40 to 50 miners have been entombed in a coal mina through an explosion, which officials asseri was caused by a nitroglycerine bomb dropped down, the shat A later message, said: It is believed, that thirty- three people perished in the explosion. The entire mine is afire. It is now thọ ghị that gas and not a bomb culed the explosion. Rescue crews pre workingli

BOXER MONEY.

(Reuter's Service.),

LONDON, March 18. letter to the Press, recommends Sir Edward Denison Ross, in a that £5,000 be earmarked from the department of Chinese studies in Boxer Indemnity to establish a London University, with Chairs for Chinese Archaelogy, History and modern Mandarin. He also suggests an endowment in China of Chairs for Western Art,

Archaeology, Asiatic History and English Literature, with the object of fostering Chinese and British intellectual relations.

KUOMINTANG

(By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin).

PEKING, March 18 An, interesting report with a bearing on the future of the emanates from a

The House of Commors pussed, Kuomintang. the serond reading without division foreign source in Canton.

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PRINCE CHICHIBU.

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| of the Ex-Roemy Miens Disabilities It is stated that some of the older An chorious death rolf has

Removal Bill designed to give members of the Kuomintang are accompanied severe tornado

effect to the Anglo-Hernan Com-initiating a movement to form a which

Southern is sweeping

mercial Treaty.

new party, the principal plank of whose platform is to be the federa-t Jinois.

tion of the autonomous provinces Communications" have been shattered, but reports indicateIn the House of Commons, re- dent of the Board of Trade, moving

Sir Philips Cundiffe Faster, Presis of China.

Tang Shao-yi is said to have that 300 people have been killed plying to Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, the second reading of the Bill, en been invited to head the at West Frankfort, 150 at Desoto, Under Secretary for Foreign phasised that while they were removement. and a similar number at Orient Affairs in the Labour Cabinet,ovitig discrimination against the farni, and Murphysboro.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secre-employment of former enemies tary of State for Foreign Affairs, med Britishi ships they were not said that the Government had not giving any rights to any alien (By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin.) informed the Soviet Government from which he was debarred by the of the points to which they ob- Aliens Act. jected in the Anglo-Russian

TOKYO, March 18. The provisions of the treaty did treaties concluded by the late not militate against the employ to day and witnessed the proceed

Prince Chichibu visited the Diet Government. No purpose would ment of British seamen, but direct-ings. be served by discussing in detaily favoured them, as under the This is part of Prince Chichibu's the treaties which were rejected treaty we received national treat plan to visit the various institutions as a whole.

ment for our shipping companies in Tokyo before starting for Eng Commdr. Kenworth (Liberal) which would facilitate British ships 1 ind. suggested that the next move dealing with emigrant traffic. must come from Britain

The whole town, of Paris has been wiped out.

[Paris is a manufacturing town with a population of 5,000.)

STARVING MILLIONS.

(Reuter's Service.)

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New York, March 18. The

Wax, the fire raged like a furnace, defying the offorts of the firemen who concentrated their attention on preventing the spread of the conflagrationi. Madame Tussaud's place was practically gutted.

Madame Tussauds had become certainly the mecca of most almost national institution

visitors to London. Here were enshrined the wax representa- tions of all sorts and conditions of men and women.. Those who had served their country well in fame and honour, were on view; whilst the morbid could feast their eyes on those whose claim to famé rested on the fact that they lived ingloriously-had done the things to make one shudder

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ptmost rigour" that the law allows. It remains to be seen if another Tussauds will arise in the place of the old. It is likely that this method of perpetuating the features of celebrities and-as-a- means of pleasure ar. interest, has had its day.

SEIZURE LAWFUL. TAS

CANADIAN STEAMER "CONFISCATED,

12-MILE LIMIT RULING.

(Reuter's American Service.),

San Francisco. March 18. The seizure of the Canadian steamer Quadra in November out- side the Golden Gate on a charge of liquor smuggling was to-day held lawful by District Court Judge Partridge, who overruled thing in the Anglo-American the defence's contention that no- liquor treaty, entitled the United beyond the 3-mile limit, even States to seize British subjecta though they were within twelve miles of the coast.

It was alleged that the Quadra was carrying half-a-million dollars worth of liquor.

The ruling naturally affects the sixty officers and men, who are mostly British Columbians, form- ing the crew.

RAILWAY FINANCE.

(Reuter's American Service.)

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Chicago March 18. The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company has applied for receivership.

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THAT NAVAL BASE.

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE

QUERIED.

NOT TO TAKE PART.

(Router's Service.)

and

London, March '18. In the House of Coinmons Mr.

whether any kind of understanding Jobm Beckett. (Taubour) asked

existed between the American and whether, the possibility of American British naval authorities, use of tite proposed naval base at Singapore had ever been discussed. RIGA, March 18, The Soviet newspapers speak of

The treaty provided that any

Mr. Austen Chamberlian, Secret-

the serious fimine conditions in opinion that the time had not thereto, and extension of the most kee and St. Paul Railway have the answer to the second part of Mr. Chamberlain expressed the Dominion or Colony might adhere Directors of the Chicago, Milwau-ary for Foreign Affairs, replied that parts of Russia as accentuated by come when the British Govern- favoured nation treatment to Ger- decided on readjustment, probably the question was plainly in the the inability of the cattle raising ment could advantageously take any would be reciprocated:

He was not sure that districts to provision the cities,

through a voluntary receivership, Degutive. step. (Ministerial especially Leningrad, where riots any new

Sir H. Slesser, Solicitor General owing to the railway's inability to be understood the first part, so he, cheers).

in the Labour Cabinet, assured redeem $48,000,000 worth of bonds unfined himself to saying that es angry crowds demanding food be In order that they should be in Tabour members that the Bill maturing in June. Protective come far he knew there was not now ing dispersed by the police. M. a position to take with the possi-adequately secured all the standard mittees have been formed to safe-id he hoped there never would be bility of usefulness and fruitful-rates of wages and simply placed guard the stock and bond holders. my misunderstanding between the

British and American authorities. ness any new steps it would be enemies of British slaps in the-Reuter's American Service.

are reported to have occurred,

Rykoff, refusing an application for 2 subsidy by the metal industries, stated that four millions must be added to the starving millions who the Government was already supporting, whilst, the over-estim. ate of the harvest yield caused the collapse of the Budget.

"LOYANG CAPTURED."

(Reuter's Service.)'

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PEKING, March 18, According to foreign, reports, Loyang has been in Hu Ching-yi's hands since March 8, the troops. occupying the city being under the command of Yuen-Wei-chun. Kan Yu-kun's and Liu Chen-hua's forces are said to be now stationed. at Mienchi-Reuter.

necessary that our general rela- tions should be more completely amicable and cordial in all parts of the world than at present.

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GERMAN PRESIDENCY.

GENERAL LUDENDORFF

NOMINATED.

(Reuter's Service.)

Berlin, March 18, The Nationallats have nominat- ed-General Ludendorff for the Presidency.

same position as other aliens,

Pounds. Kenworthy Liberal), opposed the Bill on the ground that it would incrense employment of British senmen and further weaken the available reserves of trained seunion for the Navy,

"Paris, March 18-The senatorial committee of finance has reduced the budget expenditure from 34.140,000 francs to 37,482 000- Havas.

According to the notice' In our to-day's Issue, the Catholic General Ludendorff' was one Press Day, under the auspices of of Germany's leading comman- "Religião o Patria," will be cele ders during the war, being a880-brated on Sunday, 22nd Instant at ciated with von Hindenburgthe Cathedral of the immaculate Hindenburg obtained the glory, Conception and at the Club Paris, March 18. The Geo- but Ludendorff was the brains of Lusitano. It is a matter of grafi- grapher and Orientalist, M. Henri the combination. Ludendorff is fication to the Portuguese Com Cordier, who lived in Peking an able and conscientious soldier munity that a special blessing has several years and wrote many but without that degree of bril- been bestowed on the above-named books about China died today.liance: He la strongly Monarch-monthly by His Holiness Pope

fat in his political viewa.]

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