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EXORBITANT PRICE PAID BY TWO POWERS

MYSTERIOUS ENCHANTRESS

London, Yesterday. According to a Berlin telegram no fewer than three Powers, including two of the Great Powers obtained tropies of a secret cypher the loss of which led recently to the recall of the members of the staff of the Italian embassy in Berlin.

It appears that subsequently two of these Powers were most disgust. ed to find that each had paid an exor- bitant price for the same secret! This led to its exposure of the transaction.

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It is stated that Great Britain ia not concerned in the matter.

According to one report "blonde beauty" was the instrument through whom the transaction was carried out.

This mysterious enchantress is said to have cropped up in Berlin Society some months ago. Her nationality is doubtful. She spoke several languages perfectly, and preferred the society of diplomats. -Reuter.

GENERAL TAN

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IN CHIEF IN CANTON

NORTH RIVER PATROL

Canton, Yesterday. General Tan Tao-yuan, of the 50th Division, now stationed at Shinkwan, arrived in Canton at 4.30 pim. yesterday, and was driven direct to the Headquartens of the 8th Route Army. where he inter. viewed the Commander-in-Chief.

In the evening he was entertain- ed at dinner by the Commander-in- Chief, to which were invited Gen- erals Chan Ming-shu and Chu Shao- liang.

Speaking to a Press representa- tive, General Tan remarked that his visit to the city was to see General Chu prior to his departure to the North, and to confer with the Commander-in-Chief on the patrol of the North River districts. He Baid that the greater part of his troops reached Shlokwan, and that the remainder were expected to ar- rive within a few days. As to whether. his troops would march Into Honan to co-operate with Gen- eral Ho Chien in the extermination of the Ironsides, would depend on the result of his conference with the Commander-in-Chief.-Canton News

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Princess Marie Joxe

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SERIES OF RACES ARRANGED AT NEWPORT

SYNDICATES AT WORK

• New York, Yesterday. Four boats' constructed by three New York syndicates and one Bas- ton syndicate respectively, will; fight for the honour of defending America's Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge,

The New York Yacht Club has announced that a series of races for the purpose of selecting the defen- der will be held at Newport from

August 20 to 30 next year.

The first Cup race will be held on Sept. 18, four out of seven being required for victory instead of three out of 'five as formerly-Reuter's American Service.

HELPING FARMERS

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE'S FINE SCHEME

IMPROVING THE SOIL

Canton. Yesterday. The Ministry of Agriculture and Mining has recently established in many of the provinces along the coast bureaux for the examination | of fertilisers imported into the country.

This step has boun taken with the the

French Republic of the view to helping the farmers to betrothal of his daughter. Princess secure the best fertilisers, suitable Marie Joac. to Crown-Prince for their purposes, so that maximam Umberto of Italy. The latter ar-produce may be obtainable from the rived at Brussels to-day-Reuter. soil.

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SOVIET CONSULATE AGAIN RAIDED AT HARBIN

MANY RUSSIANS ARRESTED

Tokyo, Yesterday,

Chemical Laboratory Under the instructions of the above Ministry, a bureau has been opened at Tungshan with chemical laboratory at Missions Buildings on the Bund,

The Bureau is divided for the present into two sections; the first section, which is at Tungshan, will take care of general business affairs, while the second section at the Mis- sions Buildings will be devoted to the analysis of fertilisers.

Injurious to Sell

Our correspondent is informed by the Bureau that the fertilisers im- ported into Canton, are mostly artificially made, and some are being mixed up with alum, chalkstone and alumina, which are not only wasting the farmers money, but injurious to the soil.

A message from Harbin to the. As the farmer is not able to Rengo Agency states that Chinese analyse the ingredients of the

A GREAT HISTORIAN police raided and searched the So-fertilisers, the Central Government

DEATH OF PROFESSOR THOMAS TOUT

AUTHOR AND TEACHER

viet Consulate General for four has come to his help by establishing hours, beginning at 1 p.m. to-day, an examination office to see that he and arrested three Russians found obtains the right kind of fertilisers. inside.

Relief of Farmers

The Chinese communique alleged

Under the regulations issued by: that the raid was based on informa- the Ministry, all foreign fertilisera London. Yesterday.

tion reaching the police that Com-must upon arrival at port be sub- The death occurred to-day of munists were plotting disturbances mitted to the Bureau for examina- Professor Thomas Frederick Tout, in Harbin with the Consulate build- tion, for which a foe of one per cont Litt. D., Hon. Professor of Man-ing as the base of operations.

ad valorem will be collected. The cheater University-Reuter.

The raid was followed by the ar- fee so collected is not remitted to, [Professor Tout waa born in rest of 18 Russians, alleged Com-the Ministry, but utilised to main- London in 1855, and was educated munist plotters at Harbin on Oct. tain the Bureau while the balance at Balliol College, Oxford (Braken 21 and 22, including one Smirnov, will be spent for the relief of the bury Scholar, 1st Class History) the alleged lender.

and became Professor of History

at Manchester University in 1890,

farmers.

a post which he held until 1026. closed since the Consul General's de- the direction He was

President of the Royal Historical Society in 1926, and #08 the Author

of numerous historical canys and books on the English kings.]

The building. has been ostensibly The Bureau in Canton is under of Dr. Yao Heing- parture and placed under the pro-huang, being assisted by Mr. Shu tection of the German Consul, Dr. Han-chiang in the 1st section and Stobbe, who is expected to protest Mr. Chunping Jee in the 2nd at the raid.-Reuter.

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