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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH REUTER'N' AMENOT.]

PRINCE IN MALAYA."

A VISIT TO KUALA LUMPÜR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH --2911, 1929,"

LATIŠT CABLES.

GREEKS AND TURKS. FURTHER DETAILS OF CONFER- ENCE DECISIONS.

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bo rendmatted to the Asiatic shore of the

PEAK BESIDENTS' ASSOCIA- | WATER CARRIAGE SYSTEM.

TION FORMED.

SERVANTS' WAGES DERING STRIKE DISCUSSED.

PERENNIAL DISCUSSION "AT" THE SANITARY BOARD.

The water carriage system again loomed A largely attended meeting of Peak large at the meeting of the Sanitary residents was held at the Peak Club, last Board, yesterday afternoon. The Hard of night, under the chairmahip of the Sanitary Department (Me, G. B Justice Compertz, when it was decided Sayer) presided and the following mem

to form 2 Peak Residents' Association

OUR LONDON LETTER. THE SWAN SONG OF THE ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY.

FINAL IRISH NIGHT" AT WESTMINSTER.

*,, [FRÓM OUR OWN" CORRISPONDENT.]

LONDON, February 23rd.

MR. BALFOUR'S RETURN,

Mr. Balfour's reception on his return | home from the Washingtoir. Conferanse was extraordinarily enthusiastic. With the foremost men in public life, headed by the Prime Minister, on the

ai Waterloo to greet him, and h PARIS, March 28th.

crowds cutside, it was a welcome such as that usually accorded only to kingt The full text of the Next Eastern Con-

and heroes. This great gentleman, the farence decisions shows that Turkey will

dogen of our Elder Statemen, has aged hsa

4 aged

considerahiy in recent reaKS, but he carie, bery were present:-Dr. G. D. Black, Mr.IIT, THR.L.C.***

well, and is more It is rather curious to note how things native than many men twenty years hit Dardanelles with a broad demilitarised and the following officers were sected: 8. W. Ts. Dr.. F.. M. Ozorio, the PORT SWITTENHAM, March 25th.

Chairman, Mr. V. M. Grayburn; Vice Medical Offers of Halth (Dr. W. What year afterwards will be regarded junior. Whenever, he is asked a question as inndmarks in history often pass athth and spirits are to be attributed on the subject he replies that his good The Prices of Wales arrived at Port zone. Gallipoli which is also demilitaria-,

Chairman, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton; boo. Pearse and the Becretary (Mr. C. M. W. the moment without incident. Bwettenham to-day at 1.30 p.m., theed, will be occupied by an Allied force and treasurer, Mr. E. B C Harne!!: Reynolds).

The to a love of tennis and golf, and chiefly " other night I thought of this when Sir] golf. Renown nachoring of Deepwater Point-to safeguard the entrance to the Straits. committee, Mr. F. A. Mackintosh, Mr.

The Government wrote formally appray Hamar Greenwood stood by the Trea It is no secret that since he arrived The High Commisioner, with two Malay Allied military experts recommended M. E. F. Aires, H. B. L. Dowbigging the extensions of the water carriagury box in the House of Commons and back. Mr. Balfour has again been ofered & peerage na s signal mark of apprecia aldea, came abroad, shortly after which European frontier giving Rodusto to the Shiner, F. C. Hall, F. W. Jamès, Mrs.system recommended by the Board; twelve asked for a supplementary vote for a tion of his conspicuous services at Wanh- *.e's in six new Bats at L.B.L 168, The million and a half to meet the expensesngton on behalf of England and the A. Mackenzie and Mrs. F. Y."D. Parr,

An interesting discussion took place or Peak, and 100 at the Peak Hotel. of the Royal Irish Constabulary for the Empire, and, in fact, on behalf of the the question of domástla servanta”, wäges

of peace on earth By declining The CHAIRMAN said the Government in

etopty as he spoke. But the subject of I believe is record, as being the Fear 1921-22 The House

was almost the proffered bonour he has made what

man has refused a sent in the

the Prince landed. He inspected a guard Turks and Babaeske and Kinekkilissi to of Malayan Volunteer Infantry. The the Greeks. High Commissioner presented the Sultans

The Ministers offer to establish

during the strike. The Provisional Comdicated that the water supply, in both

Hou

of Perak, Selangor and Pehang and Yane / Constantinople within three months of wittee which had called the meeting re-cases, Ton'd be from Government mains. his speech was in referenes to the pass of wood four different occasiona

Escal regime!

BARLIER CABLES.

Dodwell," that servants be` not paid

work:" Attai

Like Gladstone, he prefers that the name under which he won fame should remain the chapter, and his to his contemporaries till the end of thereafter into the of history. pages of

is of interest to note that pro-

Di Pertusa Besar who in turn presented the enforcement of the Peace Treaty a commended that the matter of servants and the applicants should be informed ing of the finest bodies of men who ever odlar high personagen of the Malay Fede. Commission composed of Britain, France, wages be left for individual treatment that it WAL the "intention of the wore the uniform of the Crown. rated States. The Prince then maiomi Italy, Japan and Turkey to prepare pro and an amendment was moved by the Government to increase, generally, the

Sir Haron's speech was the swan song of the R.LC. The occasion was his with the Sultan of Perak through abong Posals for rerion of thr, capitulatoer Hon. Mr. Pollock, secanded by Mr. G. Mcharge for excess water at the Peak"

toric, though, ne I have said" the atten- twenty miles of beautiful country to Kuala

during the time they were doing no 19, Severn Hoad, the Chairman remarked For over a century the Irish Estimates and this would undoubtedly please him As is similar installations at 120 and dant circumstances were common-place.posal is made that Mr. Balfour should accorded the thanks of Parliament. Lumpur. arriving at Government House

a long discussion, the bat members exhibited wear drenes have been a feature on the Order Paper better than anything else, especially as amendment was lost by a large majority of opinion is minutes they had made. The of the House of Commons; and they were it is understood he has it is mind, to and the recommendation of the provi Chairman thought the "first step, to be usually the occasion for wigs on the tire from active political, tife, at the sional committee was carried with only taken was to ask the Government whether grean," The "Irish Night" in Parlin next General Election.

or right, dissentients.

they could conclude that the water supply ment was a night of liveliness, and not PORT CHARGE.

infrequently of violent scenes. But DOT. The report of the discamion will appear

was sufficient to make it possible to avoid for the last time, the proceedings were in our next issue.

as decorous as a tea-party of maiden Sunday School treat. Times changed, indeed!

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at six o'clock. After dinner he proceed GALLIPOLI AND ADRIANOPLE FOR ed to the Bolangor Club, witnessing from

GREECE. the balcony a Chinese torchlight proces

PARIS, March 27th. won and subsequently attending a dance

The proposals of the Allied Ministers for namiatics in Asia Minor were which the Club gave to the officers of the submitted to the parties concerned who were invited to send within three weeks representatives to a town to be decided прое

Kenown.

PACIFIC PACTS.

VERY LITTLE OPPOSITION MANIFESTED.

power

A French semi-official statement shows that Gallipoli and Adrianople are left to Greece."

FRENCH NEWS.

LONDON. March 27th.

A report teaches me from Manchester to the cheat that a movement is being started there is connection with the Ship

Mr. G. T. EDKINS mentioned that it any discrimination.in dealing with appl-Indien and not half es animated as a Canal to press for lower rates of part

cations; at any rate if the Board learned that the water supply we inadequate ther could decide on what grounds un IRISH NIGHT. avoidable discriminations should be made.

have

was understood the Government were

charges and dues on shipping, and that this demand is to be made through the favourably disposed towards granting

medium of the Federation of British lease to the Dairy Farm for a store with

among the things, allowances to 310 authorities in the Kingdom. The matter The vote above mentioned was to cover, Industries on all the other great port refrigerating plant at the Peak, so that residents would be able to obtain supplies The Chairman thought that if water mon murdered or otherwise killed in the is obviously of prime importance to ship on the spot. The Hongkong Hotel had supplies were limited residents of long course of their duty. Sir Hamar Green-pers at home and abroad, and also to wood paid a warm tribute to the services consumers everywhere, as, obviously, the frigerating plant at the Peak Hotel, and of house not yet built. He moved that duty loyally. It came out that at the ports is included in the ultimate

time of the trace the Force numbered

the goods to the purchaser, to convert a large basement room at the inquirien be made of the Goverament,

Mr. S. W. TEO conded, and the 16,000 of all ranks. Of this number 50 movement is part of the manifold activi

officers and 2,059 men continue in the series now going on to assist trade keepers' requirements.

Consideration motion "was carried,

vice

Another kindred movement in of the Northern Government: thecovery. let into a store to supply Peak house-

remainder must chance their luck in a demand for lower railway rates, which the applications from Severn. Road was the Trish Free State to get employment. has been before the companies for ne

The strange thing was that English time.

Following last night's conference be already made arrangements for a re-tanding had a prior claim over owners of the "R.I.C.." who had done their heavy dues exacted in these days at home

CANTON.

PEALING WITH TUK PLAGER,

LONDON, March 28th, Washington despatches show that thetween 14 Poincare, Lord Curzon and Signor Schanzer, and according to lateat main interest in the Senate's ratisation news from Greek sources the chances of of the Pacific Treaty lies in the demon- prompt and satisfactory settlement of the Turkish and "Greek confiot appear to be stration of America's continued treaty very good. According to 1.0 official making

despite constitutional scheme Constantinople, Anatolia and

Part of Eastern Thrace are to remain PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AT postponed until a reply was received. abstreles. Regarding the treaty itself under the Sultan's sovereignty. The Sultan is also to retain full religious neither in the press por elsewhore, is authority as Khalifate: The Dardanelles ar position manifested except as regards detail, many holding that Chias should have best included and provision made to include Russia inte. Otherwise there is general agreement that the treaty is a big toprovement compared with the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.

..

to pass under international controf Pro- salon are made for the protection, of ethnieal niinorities in Turkish dominions.

acus.

PORTE'S ATTITUDE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 27th.

The Porte replying to the Allies' pro- posed armistice points out that as the question does not concern its jurisdiction Reactrations of the Treaties will sex-solely it has forwarded a copy of the note tainly be forthcoming in Paris, both in to Angora in conformity with the wish expressed by the Allies. The Porte also the Chamber and Senate, but the pro- points out that evacuation of Thraen, in-

cluding Adrianople, is not mentioned. poet of serious opposition" is negligible. THE SUPPLEMENTARY TREATY RATIFIED.

WASHINGTON, March 28th. The Senate unanimously ratified the Supplementary Pacific Treaty excluding the mainland of Japan from the scope of

the Pacific Treaty.

U.S. TEXTILE STRIKE SPREADS.

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts. March 28th. The textile Blrike bas extended. Several thousand of additional workers are affected...

BARLIER CADLES.

IRISH SITUATION.

BEPUBLICANS FIGHT THE FREE STATE.

LONDON, March 27th

FAR

EASTERN NEWS.

(THROUGH BEYTER'S ACENCY ]

DR. KOD MAY NOT RETURN TO LONDON.

LONDON, March 9th.

HOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF

MALOOS IS FINANCED Amps of the discussion on the Crown Lands Resumption Ar endment Bill at last week's meeting of the Hong Long Legislative Council, and the refer ence made by H.E. the Governor to the construction of the new malose at Can- ion, the following extracts from yestotę day's faston Times are interesting: •·

THE SHAKE MALOO.

to

|

it

of

Members pleaded for more beral ters

tive candidatos. make no areret of the

all:

the

Dort

This

P

The argument for a reduction of port and on this final Trish Night" charges is mainly based on the fact that In reply to Mr. S. W. Tso, the Mpnical was scarcely an Irish" voice to be heard.while reductions have been made in wages, OFFICE OF HEALTH, said the work of deal. In this respect it made a queer setting manufacturing costs, etc, the port autho for the exist of Ireland from the politi-rities still maintain their dues at the with the plages-infected area Ta! cal stage at Westminster.

level of from 100 to 150 per cent, above the old pre-war. figures. It is not sur proceeding although one dificulty as LORD NORTHCLIFTE'S YOUR. experienced in, persuading people that

Jard Northcliffe has arrived back prising, therefore, that trade interests in their o'othing and bedding would not be again in Europe after his world-tour, directions are pressing for a read. and his anxious countrymen are ftform. by the ports can be met reights have justment. Whatever objections are made by forcible damage by the process of disinfection.

ed that he will spend some time in the

mjoinder that shipping. Reviera to recover from the reining fallen But the strongest argument is

Tropics At least is whs that unless there is a reduction there i effects of tho ́HÒNGKONG SHIPBL.LDING. Is reported in his own Press His Lord risk of traffic being diverted from boms. ship's tour has been recorded, stage by to foreign ports, where the rates on ship. stage by cable and letter, and his personal ping are lower... The Public Works Department is of

LAUNCH OF THE “BROOKLYN " observations on men and things have the opinion that the maloo from Shakes

BY W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD. been duly featured in the Daily POST OFFICE ADVERTISING, to Wangsha should be constructed with

Mail. I hop it is permissible to remark I hear that the Postmaster General out delay. Instruction has already been

Mesars W. B. Bailey & Co., Ltd. hare that in circles here with connections in and his Committee of business men- given by the Department to the mer

some means of eliants of Shakee ordering them to de-launched from their works at Kowloon, the Far East the changed view expressed appointed to deviso

in the Northcliffe papers about things mausted & scheme for providing

Deparment the the Case Oil Lighter Brooklyn.

pay-hava CABLE molish their buidings, according

Built to the order of the Standard Où Japanese has caused some amusement. Bive root Department's p'an, in order to for the proposed malon. The merchants Co. of New York, the vessel is of steel There has been very little of coase-profit, or revenue, evor and above a claim that they will suffer beavy loses throughout, 154 feet 8 inches is length quence about China, so far, but perhaps credit balance after paying the expenses

of the Post

and that this should be devoted to reducing general should the order be carried out, and they by 31 feet in breadth with a draft of 8 time will come!

is carried in appealed to the officers to fill the canal feet 6 inches Oil in buk

HOPES OF LAROIT border on Shakee, to sure the shops. the after peak tank and oil in cases in

Socialists and Labourites of various taxation. The idea is to utilise the walls There is a stoel deck tints

of Post Offices in London and the coun The

was considered and an off the main hold. appeal was

of Revolutionary Red "

are pr rial disatch was addressed through the house aft with galley mess room and a jubilant over the victories of Labon, postal forms, and postage stamps for office for Foreign Affairs to the British teak deck-house above having rooms for candidates at bye-elections in Manches and it is fraught with difficulties even general advertising. It is a bold scheme, sad French Consulates General, in Sha- Captain and Pilot, also a flying bridge ter and Camberwell. The battle of the at the outset. The leading men in the Humour is active regarding the, en soliciting their view points on the with wheelhouse of steel for protection of polls in each cize was mainly over the advertising world as preparing to take the steerman. The crew space ander record of the Coalition. The Conserva- the held against the plan favoured by sibility of Dr. Koo not returning to question.

fore-cast'e accommodates 12 sramen. London as Minister when he goes ta TO CONSTRUCT MALOOS IN TUNGSHAN."

The vessel was gaily decorated with fast that their defeat was due to popu petition would result in a loss of several Mr. Kallaway because Post Office com Peking Hortly tụ report regarding the A resolution was passed in the last Bags and the lanching oremony perlar discontent at high taxation, restless millions sterling per annum in advertising Washington Conference. Mr. Chu Sin Municipal Executive Council macting formed in the time-honourel manner by ness as a result of widespread unemploy space, not only on the hoardings, and Hsu's name is mentioned in the matter concerning the construction of maloos in Mrs. Power, the vessel sliding gracefully probably, on account of his social popul the residential district of Tungaban down the ways and taking the

water meat, and the Geddes Report.

at railway stations, but also in the news No doubt we shall hour is great deal | papers - arity as charge d'affaires, who's witty and Mr. T. K. Ching, Commissioner of the amid a fusi ade of crackers » Among patriotic speeches have been a feature is Department of Public Works, suggested those present were Mrs. C. M. Bowen on these subjects in the coming months, This proposal to use postage stamps London during the past few months. that the construction of the new malons Mrs. A. J. Morss, Miss R. Wallace and and they will influence votes at every for advertising is not, of course, exactly

in Tungahan should be started imme Messrs. W. J. G. Whiley, A. L. Todt, contest that happens to BETTLEMENT OF LOANĂ.

tutely. A statement of the cost of con- A. Fethergill, T. Hamsay and W. S. The unempoyed are inclined to be bitter new. Some years before the war a big medicine frm offered the proprietory struction was handed ever by him to the Bailey.

towards the powers that be politically Postmaster-General of the day a hundred LONDON, March stb.

meeting for approval. He suggested that The party then adjourned to the firm's for failure to create that beautiful land | thousand pounds a year for the privilege " Referring to a report from Peking the amount, which is estimated to be office for refreshments after which Mr. fit for heroes" that was promised after of printing their trade slogan across the that the Chinese Government is meeting 80,000, should be raised by means of Railey said:" Ladies and gentlemen," the war. Of course, no Government the stamps, but the offer van declined.— the interest on the Vickers aviation loan imposing taxes on land and buildings. bare to thank you for your attendanes could have forsson or prevented the H.B. with funds which otherwise would be de Tungshan has now about 24,000 shengshore to-day and Mrs. Bowen for so trade stump, but hungry men are not

launching the Brookfun. The prone to make nice distinctions. of the Tinus city editor again raises the is levied it will bring in question of Chinese unsecured loans and $38,000; while by the building tax, the pretion with the Standard On Co. and George at its head, for, the ills that have POLITICAL "POISON GAS.” hopes that efforts will be made to obtain Department expecta to collect $10,900. she will, I hope, prove an entire success befallen industry as manifested in un-

settlement for the Vickers and Marconi Bince there are about 974 houses in Tung: The Brooklyn is also another link in employment, which are in striking con- MR. THOMAS ON COALITION

TACTICS. men and traat to the promised paradise that help.. foams on lines similar to last year's loan shan and their total value is estimated these great organizations of

and sum of money whose efficiency

oured to win the last Election. The commands customs.

twenty dollars is to be

Mr. J. Thoma, M.P., speaking at thousand dollars of the house value, the especially of the Standard, having been IN THE COUNTRY.

Derby on February 6th said that agne xum so estimated will meet the figures so long acquainted with that Company I have been reading a good many

were not wanting that, although the date of the building tax us stated by the De- and having studied its rise from a small

was known only to, and for obvious rea- partment. Any deficita will be borne by beginning, the purchase of one oil well Labour specchos Lately, delivered by the the Municipality.

Prime Minister, a General Election was by its Founder, to its present dimensions rank and file in the constituencies, where 50s would be determined only by the Corporations, mi lionaires and the money the gentle act of wooing the electorate imminent. It was also possible, judging ed claasen generally are often criticised, is being nazidiously practised. The A DASTARDLY TRICK,

and no doubt criticism and opposition Labour panaces for all ills in the body by the political mobilization that had are useful, but I think the world extens

is, of course, first of alt & Labour already taken place, to discern the tactics Reports having reached the local agents

had had the likely to be employed. sion of the Standard and its fleet of alisation

and after that the nation-

first taste of

poison gas" Be assum of the British and Foreign Bible Society

vessels, large and small, taking its pro-have not of ed that the in Paotiugfu, that copies of the gospels.

ducta direct to the consumer is made

were experimenting on still more deadly printed and distributed by that organ NEW TAXES ON COMMERCE AT possible only by the large amalgamation State ownership; so much so, indeed branda An slection tow seeming inevit isation were being tampered with and

of capital under one efficient control and that the people of this country, italudable, it would be far better in the coun- that communistio literature was being

the army of able workers, employed. Ing vast numbers of the working-classes, try's interests to get it over rather than An Asiatic News Agency message from often think these grast corporation for now as an evil legacy of war time.

are striving to get rid of what remains that Parliament should sit month after stitched into the books, raived by that

from Shanghai, Mr. J. J. Troop Wuchang says:

illustrate the

of what has beca

month, with one eye on the constituen- mediately visited Paotingfu to investi.

Owing to his inability-to-God-money called the three-legged stool of the indus The chief spokesmen of Labour policy eies. on the spot sayı

the Shanghai Mercury

Lord Birkenhead, the profond cham for military expenses, Mr. Wei Lien- trial world-abour, capital and businessmen of the status and calibre of Mr. min, min

Financial Commisioner of Hupeh, As a result of his inquiries and from has been removed from his post by upthe ability, each equal in value, and no two Clynes, M. P., for instance-are careful plot of law and order, beth is England can stand without the third to wrap it up? very attractively for sad Ireland, had apparently considered the examples shown him, he found that of General Wa Pei-fa. General Wu nad leg. We count it an honour to contrithe public. Their speeches are mported it necessary, in the interests of national the gospels had been unstitched and a General Haino are so pressed for money bute, in even a small degree, to so grest widely in the newspapers, and it would unity to proclaims class war. pamphlet of the same site and printed that they have ordered the new Finana success, and I now ask you to drink not do to be too frank. in similar type as the gospel had been in cial Commissioner, to lory taxes on the heartily succus to the Brooklyn and to ramme of the Party you must look to troduced. It

not known how many capitals of the various grades of com- the Standard Oil Co. of New York." copies have been tampered with, but all merce (sic) in Wuchang, Hanyang and The toast baring been duly honourel through the post and Hankow immediate. The now taxen Mr. Todt proposed the toast of the build wen were unfortunately not examined,

It will be levind in accordance with theers, which was seconded by Mr. Whiley.

The

The Arst fight between Free State and voted the development of the air service, of land. If on each cheng of land $1 Brooklyn forges another link in our con-Government is blamed with Mr. Lord.

Bepixican forces is reported from Now town Cunningham in Donegal,

The Republicans arrived at the village in mofors at midnight on Saturday. They commandeered the house overlooking the police barracks which, the Free State forces recently occupied and opened a heavy are. The Free Stata mon replied. After a fusilade lasting three hours the Republicans, of whom a number were wounded, withdrew, leaving siz prisoners.

GENOA "CONFERENCEL"

LONDON, March-27th. Mr. Lloyd George conferred in London with Signor-Schnazor, the Italian Foreign Minister, with regard to the Genos con

ference.

IRISH TEFATT BILL. PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS,

Lowoon, March 27th.

The House of Lords passed the third rending of the Irish trendy bill without

division.

技術

from Sino-Japanese so rees as charge on to aggregate 1548,000 vied on overy Trapect, and I think in this connection chickens are coming home to roost.

BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA

of them were

IN CHINA.

Bant

1

FINDING', 'MONET FOR

·MILITARY EXPENSES.

WUCHANG.

Of most. things Just no

For the pro politlost combat," aid Mr. Thomas, vide suppose, is prepared to

the speeches of the smaller men up and give and tire blows, but at a time down the country, and these are all when one in every five of the working preaching the pure grepel of the nation dates is denied the right to work, when alization of railways, mines, land, ship hundreds of thousands of ex soldiers are ping, and so forth. They seem to have on the verge i u also been ascertained that this ineer-respective capitals of the arms. But on

of starvation when the Anth

"Anly. tion of Bo'shorik literature has not been account of the hard times, all the Chin-

forgotten that the miners and the rail means by which the wheels of trade

and confined to the books of the gospels ese firms are opposing this new tax

waymen made a bid for nationalisation. commeros can be kept going la through alone, but to other Christian publica threatening to shut up their doors it Germany's foreign trade returna for laat and that the country turned it,

down

real, gengine understanding

between tions and this fact should be given as the proposal becomes

December showed, for the first time since. Is it credible that what the country re- capital and labour; is it not playing the much publicity as possible, so that mis With reference to the additional salt the war, an active, balance, exports ex fused to yield under the pressure of gama rather low, for the sake of political slonaries in the interior may be on the tax, General Wu has informed Peking tending imports in value by 900,000,000 national strikes at the cost of immense advantage, to drag into the political Mr. Lloyd George has returned to look-out for similar instances of this that be cannot cancel it unless the marks. For the period May to December sacrifice will be voluntarily presented to arens the v'ements of class wart Who- work by communistic agents and The - amount” he requies; is forthcoming from the value of imports, however, exceeded the same Party at the next General ever wins in wish a battle, the country, source may be discovered.

other sources +1

exporta by 12,100,000,000/ma” Bİ

Election as a kind of tron-will offering 1.4! partainly logar

PRIME MINISTER BETTER.

Londo

LONDON, March. 27TH.

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fact