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London, Yesterday. Two of the victims of the air finer disaster, Mr. and Mrs. Hodge, both of London, were killed, whilst Mr. Hugh Curzon, of Hull, was | Injured. Curzon, in spite of his Injuries, worked manfully, dragging out his companions from the blazing he collapsed and wreckage until became unconscious.-Reuter. Imprisoned In Inferno

Rugby, Yesterday.

A Goliath aeroplane belonging to the French Air Union, bound from

Paris to Croydon, made a forced landing at Staplehurst, in Kent, and burst into flames as it touched Mr. the snow covered ground. and Mrs. Hodge, of London, were imprisoned in the blazing wreckage and burned to death. Mr. Hugh Curzon, of Hull, the only other passenger, Monsleur Nevot, plot, and Alveaux and Lesolller, chanles, were all injured and are now in hospital.

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According to eye witnesses, Curzon, who jumped clear as the

machine neared the ground, gal lantly dashed into the flames and saved the pilot, and the two me- chanics.-British Wireless Service.

Earlier Cable

London, Yesterday. The Goliath aeroplane which left Parls this morning came down at Marden in Kent and eaught fire. Two passengers were killed and the pilot severely injured, the mechanic, steward, and a third class passen- ger were alightly injured.

A later message states that one man and one woman were incine- rated, and four persons were sent to hospital.

It seeme that the pilot was forced to land, and crashed while negotiat- ing the anow covered landing ground-Reuter.

LEGION OF HONOUR

Great Cross Conferred on Count Adatchi

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M. Doumergue received Japanese Ambassador, Count Adatchi, who paid him a visit be- fore leaving Paris. M. Doumergue conferred on Count Adatch the Great Cross of the Legion of Honour.Havas,

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POLICE RAID LEGATION IN MEXICO CITY

SERVANT ARRESTED

Mexico City, Yesterday.

M. Makar, the Soviet Minister.

SETTLEMENT OF C.E.R. DISPUTE

CHINESE PREPARED TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS

TRADE REASONS

Nanking. Yesterday.

The following statement has been re- leaving for Russia, In consequence leased by the Ministry of Foreign

of the recent rupture in diplomatic Affairs, concerning minutes signed at relations, was held up at Vera Cruz Harbarovak, relating to Chinese East- by the Police, who broke the diplo ern Railway controversy:— matic seals of his trunks and extracted papera. Simultaneously secret service men ralded the Soviet Legation in Mexico City, ransackd Makar's papers and questioned his servants, one of whom was arrested. -Reuter's American Service.

LEPROSY SCOURGE

Who Says That It Is Incurable?

PHILIPPINES PROBLEM

A local reader asks the China Mall to publish the following:-

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"Mr. Taal Yun-shing was authorised by the National Government to enter into preliminary negotiations with Mr. Simanovsk, the Soviet delegate, for the settlement of questions arising out of the Chinese Eastern Railway dis- pute and for the discussion of the ques- tion of procedures for holding a form- al conference in the future.

"On December 22, 1020, there were signed at Harbarovsk between the Chinese and Soviet delegates car- tain minutes purporting to be

settlement

the dispute. The minutes. however,

contain, In addition to д modus vivend}. [relating to a question arising out of the railway dispute, certain proposals of the general character concerning the relations between, the two coun- tries which the Chinesa delegate was discuss, and which

If there is any one who is still not authorised to

in doubt as to the curability of were outside the scope of his instruc. leprosy he cannot but be convinc-, tions. In so doing he has acted 'ultra ed if he could take a trip to the vires.

and see with Philippine Islands

Prisoners Released

"According to International usage an

arrangement concluded between the delegates of two countries is subject to the approval or ratification of their respective governments.

his own eye as I am doing now. Here the lopers are being cured every year literally by hundreds, and it seems not only probable but possible that the dread dis- "So far as the issues arising out of ease will be

wiped out entirely the railway question are concerned, the within a decade. At present the arrangement contained in the minstes problem in this country is not the has been carried out and In pursuance lepers, but rather the ex-lepers thereof the persons detained on each who have been found clinically and assistant Manager of the Railway side have been released, a new Manager and bacteriologically negative and

been appointed, and normal discharged by the health autho-traffic on the Railway has been re- rities, but cannot and any job on sumed. account of the unwarranted fear; "The National Government of the Re- of the people. It is exceedingly public of China, being desirous of ar- difficult for them to make a re- habilitation. According to the report of the Health. Authorities there are over 2,000 of them scat tered throughout the provinces.

In view of this peculiar problem the Philippine Anti-Leprosy So

riving at a full settlement of the Rall. way question, is prepared to send a de- legate to the formal conference to be held in Moscow for the exclusive pur- nose of effecting a readjustment of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

"Should the Soviet Government deems it necessary to negotiate with the Na- 'tional Government in respect of ques- words seeking a solution, and over in trade and commerce between the $20,000 has already been raised two countries, as well as other pro-

ciety is now bending its effort to- tions of a general character relating

for that purpose. They have now blems, and to that end appoint a de-

placed atx well trained nurses on legato to China, the National Govern- the field searching for ex-lopers in ment will be prepared to enter into different regions and finding out negotiations with the said delegate."

Chinese in Rossla what problems they have met and how they have met them. After Foreign Ministry, stating that the 1st The German Legation wires the the completion of this survey a batch of 43 Chinese arrived at Blago- Good-Will Industry is contemplat vastechensk on January 10 with the ed to employ the ex-lepers and to assistance of the German Consul and teach them different kinds of work another 79 arrived at Chita on the adapted to their previous training same day; the 2nd batch of 324 re- turned on January 15; the 3rd batch or physical condition.

of 190 returned on January 26; the 4th batch of 16 returned on February 2; and the 6th batch of 12 returned on February 5. They were escorted to Pogranichnaya. The arst batch return- ed free of charge while other expen- ditures were advanced by the German Consulate.-Canton News Agency.

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TROOPS IN INDIA No Change in Number Contemplated

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons at ques- tion time, Capt. Wedgwood Benn said that apart from small fluctua- tions, due to seasonal movements, Do change in the number of Britisk troops in India had recently been made or was at present contemplat- ad.--Reuter.

Good Advice

Rugby, Yesterday, Asked if he was satisfied that the British troops at present in India were sufficient to keep peace and order in view of the recent political disturbances, Capt. Bonn said, "In all these circumstances we act Lunder advice, and I am satisfied that the advice is good."-British Wire- less Service, kuk

MINISTER TO RUSSIA

Rugby Yesterday." The King has approved the, ap- pointment of Mr. High-Mont- gomery Knatchbull Hugessen, Coun sellor in the Diplomatis Service, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minte- ter Plenipotentiary at Riga, Tallin and Kovno-British Wireless Ber- vice,

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