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8TH ROUTE ARMY" TO BE ABOLISHED

KWANGTUNG GARRISON

GHASTLY MURDER IN NAVAL DOCKYARD

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HUSBAND'S STARTLING FIND

Canton, Tuesday. The Headquarters of the Eighth Route Army at Canton, which was established by order of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek during the inter-

The Chinese wife of Captain provincial war between Kwangtung and Kwangsi, will be abolished next Seaton, a veteran of the merchant month. The programme of dis-service, was the victim of a brutal bandment and re-organisation of all murder which occurred at their flat forces in Kwangtung will also be on the first floor of No. 11, Landale taken up about that time,

street, Wanchai, last night.

According to the plans laid down and authorised by the National Government, the total strength of the army of Kwangtung province will be limited to three divisions and one independent brigade-Nan Chung Kue News Service.

Construction Budget

At first it looked as if the unfor- tunate woman had been the victim of armed robbers, but after the cir- cumstances of the affair had been gone into this theory abandoned,

DEPARTURE OF ANOTHER OFFICIAL

HANDSOME SOUVENIR

At the Naval Dockyard Club. yesterday evening before a large gathering of friends and Club members Mr. W. Latham, of the Constructive Department, was pre- sented with a handsome silver tea 5. R. Tickner, Chief set by Mr. Constructor, who paid a graceful tribute to his services.

Mr. W. Bickford, Principal Clerk of the Constructive Department, presided, and a small musical pro- gramme was contributed to by Messrs. Longyear (piano), Stacey (violin) and Turner (vocalist). has been Mr. Latham leaves on Saturday as it was found that for Sheerness by the P. & O. B.S. nothing had been stolen from the "Khiva," having served five Fenṛs flat, although money and other valu- hore. ables had been near at hand, and not likely to be overlooked by robbers.

Although Police investigators have not yet discovered any clue to work on as to the identity of the murderers, the opinion prevails that the poor woman was murdered for some cause other than robbery.

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Canton, Yesterday. General Chan Ming-shu's and General Chan Chai-tong's unofficial visit to Hong Kong has been dis- eribed by a spokesman of the Can- ton Government as being a mission to persuade Mr. Tang Chak-yu to accept the appointment as Chief of the Construction Department of the

In a Pool of Blood Canton Provincial Government

Captain Seaton left home at about question of Mr. Ramsay Mac- The spokesman also revealed the 7.40 p.m., soon after a small girl Donald's visit to the United fact that the Canton Government living with his wife and him trad States is at present the subject of has resolved to put aside monthly gone out on an errand. When the diplomatic negotiation as regards $300,000 from the Provincial Trea-Captain returned at about 8 o'clock, the time it may take place and with sury for construction purposes in

a view to making it effective in Kwangtung, if Mr. Tang consents 699090609446739290&promoting Naval Disarmament. to accept the position-Nan Chung

Reuter. Kuo News Service.

Canton, Yesterday. In order to carry out his plan for a national uniform currency, Mr. T. V. Soong (Minister of Finance) is said to have ordered the Shanghai Mint to prepare by next month or the beginning of September to mint a daily output of $1,000,000 for circulation. It is expected that the output of silver from the Shanghai Mint. will eventually lead to the closing of the Mint in Kwangtung and other provinees.

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he was surprised to see a large crowd gathered outside his house. When he went upstairs, he found his wife lying dead on a pool of blood An official announcement states on the landing,

that the King's progrèss continues The Committee for Disarma- ment sitting at Nanking has de- The Police were immediately com-to be satisfactory. Reuter,

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After the completion of this The neighbours inquired what had work, Yen Hsi-ghan will accord him happened but before she could reply | full protection and secure him every the unfortunate, woman collapsed on

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the landing and became unconscious. It is eaid that no high military A few minutes later she died with- officer in the Kaominchun will be out regaining consciousness. dismissed. Nan Chung Kuo News Service.

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A Trail of Blood": The murdered woman had stab - wounda on her chest, loin and hands, The two women then raised the the latter apparently received in a alarm and blew Police whistles A struggle with her murderers. She crowd gathered outside the house had been attacked inside the house. but no one dared venture upstairs, and when her assailants left her she and none thought of going to the had walked across the floor & die Police. At this juncture Captain tance of 14 feet to the landing Seaton returned home and on dis- where she collapsed. This was made

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Captain Seaton who had lived happily with his wife for a years was so affected by the tragedy that he could not stay in the flat and left in the company of a missionary friend who was the first of his many friends to call and offer assistance as soon as the tragedy became known

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