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This weird looking contraption is the very latest in water pro- pulsion. It is a novelty motor-boat fitted with a propellor and was shown at the Exhibition of Aquatic Sports at Berlin.

Mme. Leon Blum (above), wife of the Premier of France, and Mme. Fernand Bouisson, wife of an ex- premier, halted legislative proceed- ings in the Chamber of Deputies when their verbal argument in the gallery roused an uproar,

This radiophoto from Paris shows Madelaine de Fontanges, journalist and former actress who is being held by Paris police for shooting Count · Charles de Chambrun, one of the

foremost diplomats of France.

THE CHINA

WORLD RECO

GENEVA EXPERTS FALL TO DETECT

GENUINE STABILITY

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA' MAIL”)

Geneva, To-day.

A rather pessimistic view of the international situation is taken in the annual report of the direc- tor of the International Labour Bureau, which was published here yesterday.

WHILE ADMITTING THAT BUSINESS IS AGAIN ON THE UP-GRADE, THE REPORT AT THE SAME TIME ASKS HOW LONG IT WILL CONTINUE.

NO-ONE, ̈ IT DECLARES, HAS THE FEELING THAT STABILITY OR BALANCE HAVE BEEN ATTAINED.

Efforts to stimulate trade through

quotas are also regarded with scep-materials

"HARMLESS

reduction of tariffs and removal of Dealing with distribution of raw the report states that ticism, it being asserted that they every sign of progress in the direc- are mere modest first steps and Ition of re-establishment of free their significance and importance is international exchange of goods and greatly over emphasised.

PREPARATIONS FOR WAR Turning to armaments, the

capital, constitutes a step towards proper distribution of raw mater- reials for peaceful purposes.

port declares that while în times of The efforts on the part of some crisis armaments projects, like

countries to develop substitute ma- other public works, serve to tide terials are characterised as "harm- over the depression, they must

less." cease as soon as signs of improve- ment in private industry are per- ceived.

"The general unrest which mani- fests itself in open preparations for war in Europe and Asia has hinder- ed trade development."

-Trans-Ocean.

Mr. Hsu Shik-ying

Shanghai, To-day. Mr. Hsu Shik-ying, Chinese. Am- The German four-year plan is bassador to Japan, arrived in Shang. also discussed in detail and is con- hai yesterday morning. Our Own- demned.

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