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CABLES.

LATEST JABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]

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THE SITUATION IN IRELAND. IRREGULARS DEFEATED.

LONDON, May 3rd. The Free-Staters have captured Ormonde shte, the Irregulars' last position id Kilkenny, and operations are now con- sidered to be over. COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER IRISH UNITY.

The Dail Eiroan has appointed & com- mitte composed of five Free-Stars and

· GENOA CONFERENCE,

FRENCH CABINET SUPPORTS BELGIUM.

PARIS, May 3rd.

THE HONGKONG " DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY BIH, 11052,A

THE ENGINEERING DISPUTE.

THE DISPUTE EXTENDS.

Loxbox, May 3rd... The engineering employers, to-day open-

LARKIN STAYS IN JAIL.

SAYS BAIL TOO HIGH,

New York, May 3rd. Jim Larkin refuses liberation, complain-

case while similar convicted prisoners Da considerably have been released, smaller amounts,"

France's decision to support the Bel-ed their works to men willing individuallying that $18,000 bail is demanded in his gian attitude in the Russian question was reached by the Cabinet, presided over by M. Poincare, who, on behalf of the whole Ministry thanked M. Barthou for the manner in which he had represented French interests.

EARLIER CABLES.

to accept their terms. There was a very small response: On the contrary, many employed throughout the dispute, struck. All the works are heavily pickoted. "THE COUNT OF ENQUIRY OPENS.

LONDON, May ted. Sir William Mackenzie, opening the Court of Enquiry into the engineering dispute, endorsed at the outant the m RUSSIA MODERATES HER TONE.

players', contention that the men's pro- posal to suspend the lock-out notices. LENOA, May 3rd.

during the enquiry and also the maploy- Some cheers were raised at the con-ers action in opening their works to in- five of the anti-Treaty party, to consider proposals for Irish unity. The Comin a moderate tone, detailing objecticas

clusion of a statement by M: Chicheria dividual men were, irrelevant.

mittee immediately recommanded the to certain resolution, but he would advise comation of hostilities.

of the conference within the limits of its power.

Numerous cases of arson avil motor car stealing are reported from Londonderry," Tyrone and Donegal,

JAPAN IN SIBERIA, UENOA CONFERENCE A USELESS WASTE OF TIME.

to

LONDON, May 3rd. In replying

Lieut.-Commander Kasworthy, Mr. Harmsworth said he had no infurmation in regard to the Japaneso Goverment's plans for withdrawing their troops from East Siberia,

He had no knowledge of the alleged Japanese Ultimatum, demanding intre

employers, repudiated the allegation that they were aiming to smash the Trade tend to call evidengr.

Sir Allen Smith, on behalf of the

[A previous cable stated: The date

Appeal Court has granted a certificate of reasonable doubt in the care of the Irish agitator, Jim Larkin, who is serving berg and Ferguson, who were convicted sentence for criminal anarchy, Ruthea- with Larkin, have been similarly released on bail" pending appeals.)

A FRENCH ELECTION

-ANNULLED.

PARIS, May 3rd,«» The Premier, M. Cail'nux was re-

CABLE

FAR EASTERN NEWS. (THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY.]

WEIHAIWEI LEASEHOLD."

Paxina, May 3rd.

As a first step in anticipation of the return of the Weihaiwei Leasehold to

China, the Government has decided to appoint a Commission to deal with the question arising in this conuection, work ing on the same lines as the Shantung Reorganisation Commission.

AN UNUSUAL FORGERY. SHIPPING COMPANY. DECRIVED.

A forgery of an unusual nature was daveribed to Mr. Fraser at the Magiz tracy yesterday morning. The charge was one of obtaining money from the Jaya- China-Japan Steamship Co. by means of a forged chit. Inspector J. J. Watt said. the defendant was ecllector of eindgra was usual in such cases to present à chit, from the various steataers in harbour. It

signed by one of the engineers of the vessel, to the head office of the Company. In this case the man called at the head office of the Company concerned and pre- sented a chit for $28 to which were attached three certificates duly signed by engineers of the sa Tilebort.

The money was paid over, bat directly the defendant had gone out of the offer it on the chit occurred to someone that the vesa!

ramed was an oil fuel steamer and. tensity this morning, the battle up till Further investigation showed that the names on the certificates were Rctitious. noon going in favour of the Fongtien The other mistake was even more stupid. forces, who, after heavy ride and machine. According to gun fire and some artilley preparation, on the 27th, 25th, and 20th of April,"

to the chit, cinde

cinders ware said to have heen collected from the Tjilebnet swept across the plain beyond Changsin- whereas the vessel actually left port on tien, driving back their opponents eight the fendant called again and prevented of the 29th. On Wednesday 7 and capturing many.

another chit, also forged. He was asked his amo" and this led to his Immediately prior to the bastle, there

The da

defendant admitted receiving the money, but said that be had been asked to collect "the money by a foks.

WAR IN THE NORTH. STRUGGLE INCREASES IN "INTENSITY.

PERING, May 3rd. The struggle for Changsintien and

his Government to carry out the decisions 'ntons,. He intimated that he did not in cently elected Chairman of the Agric Lukouchou was resumed with increased in-cf course, there were no cinder, to collect.

M. Chicherin chiefly objected to some werk of the conference being delegated to the League of Nations, which Russia did not recognise. RESTORING PRE-WAR EFFICIENCY. Dr. Rathennu said that the trade of the world must be doubled before it would become possible even to pay 'the interest

on the war debts. This was impossible while the nations were flying at one an other's throats.

All the Finance Commission's aineteen recommendations were finally adopted.

Sir

Mr. Brownlie opened the case for the men and emphasised that the Unions did not desire to interfere with the rights of management if in accordance with agree

Increts.

ITALIAN CONCESSIONS IN ASIA MINGR. BRITISH GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED.

LONDON, May 3rd. Th the House of Commons, replying to Mr. T. P. O'Condor, Mr. Chamberlain aid Italy informed the Government, on April 4th of the conclusion of an agree

ment with the Constantinople Govern- went whereby the latter undertook to for certain railway, mine and public examine favourably Italian applications

works concessions in Asia Minor, but

tural Committee at Mamers, but the Pre- feet of Sarthe annulled the election. M. Caillaux appealed to the Council of State, which ruled that Agricultural Com mittees were public bodies and M. Caillaux was precluded from public office. ITALY AND ANGORA,

Rox, May 4th.

It is authoritatively declared that Italy has concluded no Tranty agreement or convention with the Angora Government. TELEGRAPH AMALGAMATION.

BERLIN, May 3rd.

The German-Atlantic, the German South

the

was a small panic at Changsintien," where identity, and subsequent arrest. ".. s Chihli aeroplane dropped bombs in the vicinity of the station.

MUKDEN REINFORCEMENTS.

TIENTSIN, May 3rd....... The fall in the fighting is continuing to-day,

Troop trains with reinforcements from churia.

Philip Lloyd Graeme, submitting the report of the Transport Commission, said that if the principles recommended relating to free transit by sea and land, the re-establishment trains, el celern, were carried out, they international of

would be well on the way to the restor

port services. The railway managements on the territory of the Far Eastern were to meet in Paris shortly in order the agreement contained no counter-con to put into operation certain technical signs or undertakings on their part and Republic.

measures. The meeting would doubts promise to communicate the text as soon Lieut. Commnder Kenworthy declared result in the establishment of a standing possible. The British Government was that it was a useless waste time at Genon igittee of railway managers which informed at the time of the Paris Con- trying to maks peace with Russia in the Web, when they associate with a power doing this in the East.

ali, the right to keep Military Missions tion of pre-war officiency in the trans Italy. had given formal asurances that American, and the East European Tele Mukden are still proceeding to Man-

At this stage the Speaker intervened.

THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

LABOUR MEMBER'S SUCCESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Lossos, May 3rd.. In the House of Commons, Lieut-Col. "Estrange Malone, the Labour Member ar Tryton, suggested that the remainder the Boxor Indemnity should be com- muted and half applied to the education Df Chinese students in Britain and half n sending properly' qualified competent English persons to China, in order to

ady and report on conditions there. Mr. C.. B. Hürmsworth. Under Stere

graph Companies have arranged a scheme of amalgamation with increased capital.

THE RECENT SUBMARINE DISASTER.

ference that the Turkish Government had co-ordinate and execute to-day's would

made certain proposals to Italy and ad policy.

The Commission invited the League of vised the latter to proceed most cau- Nations to assist in putting the resolutiously, but was unaware that an agree DETAILS OF THE OCCURRENCE. tions into operation.

iment was about to be concluded and w not informed with regard to subsequent FRENCH APPROVAL OF RUSSIAN negotiations.

The mail brings details of the disaster to the submarine Hat while engaged in MEMORANDUM WITHHELD'.

DESTRUCTION „OF GERMAN | excreïserein the neighbourhood of Gibral.

RIFLES..

tar. She was rammed by the destroyer Ferantile and immediately sank in 500 fathoms of water with all on board.

The crew numbered with the three

"GENOA,- May 3rd.

Much surprise was occasioned by the prolonged sitting last evening of the ALLIED'SUPERVISORS TRICKED. sub-commission dealing with the draft of the Allied memorandum to the Russians.

BERLIN, May 3rd. When all difficulties were believed to have The Inter Allied authorities were re been Burmounted, M Barrere at the instcently tricked over the destruction of moment withheld approval

1,77% supposed German.rifles. They had Barthau's instructions fronding M. Bart

witnessed a bonfire apparently of these but it was subsequently discovered that they had been looking on at the burning of English and Russian Dreams" merely

layer of German rifles, tions had only

while 2,000 German rifles were stacked The Commission resumed Inter and in an adjacent railway truck. passed the redrafted articles except tha Seventh, to which the French moved an amendment, which Mr. Lloyd George opined made die difference between n "settlement and no settlement. Neverthe

MP. Lyd George expressed surpris, because M. Barthou had not said any thing about this when conversing with the

M

Prir before

Barrere rings that the instruccovered with

arrived.

ty for Foreign Affairs promised toess, he was willing to accept the amend big Lieut. Col. Malones suggestion toinent, provided that the document was

tention of the committee which is csidering the question" of the "bducation Chinese on British lines, in all its

FFAIRS AT VLADIVOSTOCK. QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONK

LONDON, Mag 4th. 'pying in the House of Commons to Lt.. 4. Le Strange Malone, Mr. Harmsworth the Government had not received a

not further delayed,

INDIAN UNREST.

TROUBLES CEASING..

SIMA, May 3rd. Julged from the military standpoint, the internal situation is quietening down. M. Barrere apologetically explainer Numbers of troops who had been employ. that be unable to act witheated during the winter in assisting the authority from Paris.

civil authorities have been withdrawn.

The roubles in Malabar have almost censed whilst the rising of Bhils at Sirchi, Udaipur and Danta is being successfallly dealt with.

Mr. Lloyd George thereupon accepted the amendment and suggested that the French reserve final approval.

After SigtoP Faeth had referred optimistically to the progress of the con- ference, the Transport Commission's re- -port, was passed and the session closed. POLISH COMPLAINTS AGAINST SOVIET.

GENUA, May 3rd.

P

FRANCO-BELGIAN SECRET

TREATY:

officers, 26, and of these six were Devon port men, the others coming from Cha thum and Portsmouth.

Division of Destroyers was manoeuvring The 'disaster occurred whilst the First

with the Third Submarine Flotilla south east of Europa Point.

The parent ship, B.M.S. Alecto, mained for hours cruising around the score of the catastrophe without, however, Bring any trace of survivors from the submarine.

CHIHLI FORCES PREPARING FRESH'

ATTACK.

Mr. Gerard Pilger, accountant of the Firm, proved the offence and the defen. dant was sent to prison for four months with hard labour.

DECOYED AND ROBBED.

A STORY FROM YAUMATI.

A gang of thieves went to a lot of" trouble to rob a salt-dealer at Yaumati ca Wednesday, but their haul, amounting Heavy fighting is reported to-day from to only $7, must have been very dis Machang.

appointing to them. forces

It appears that the salt-dealer hailed from Shau Tau Kok and came to Hong-

On the middle front, the Fengtien are consolidating their position at Kuan, and the Chibli forces are preparing for akong with a friend on April 30th. Early Fresh attack.

CHANG TSO, LIN DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY.:.

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on the evening of the 1st inst., whilst in Shanghai Street a man, whom he knew, came along and invited him and his friend to a

house to have tea with his sweetheart Whi'at the tea-party was in

Government acknowledging the Presiden- Three of them were armed. They crdered

Chang

Teo Lin has telegraphed to the progress four men entered the TOOM. tial Mandate ordering a cessation of the salt-dealer to stand up. They search-.. hostilities.

ed him expecting that he had a large- amount of moncy in his possession 43 the result or his snit dealings in Hongkong. Much to their disgust they found

the

Chang Tao Lin contends that General Wa Pei Fu started hostilities, and he says that he (Chang Tso Lin), had not intend ed to fight. When he sent his troops in-89 in notes, and 81 in small change. side the Great Wall, he informed General They started to leave the place when one

General Tao Kun had not replied only increased their haul by another 94. Tsao Kun that he was ready to enter into of the gang suggested that perhaps an agreement with the Chihli party, bat Here again they were disappointed and

salt dealer's 3. friend

carried the hoard. Chang Tse Lin, therefore, concluded that The thieves, before leaving the room, General Tso Kun bad ranged himself on General Wu Pei Fu and General Tuo Kun and took him away with them. the side of General Wa" Pe Fu. but if faally accused the decoy of being a robber

are ready to crase hostilities he is willing to acquiesce,

ROBBERS FOILED TWICE IN ONE NIGHT

POSITION OF SHANTUNG. The destroyer Versatile, by, which H42 is reported to have been rammed, îg a

PEKING, May 3rd. Chatham

Jeanned vered, According to the current Navy List by Shantung, arges that Shantung be desix or seven men, paid two culla to n

Commanded

Tien Chung Yu, Military Governor of

How a gang

robbers, comprised of Co. V. I. A. Campbell, D.S.O, O.B.E.clared out of bounds, pointing out the wood yard in one night with the isten- She belonged to the Admiralty "V" class, recent suffering from by faming, and the tion of robbing and how they were failed ard was in the First Destroyer Flotilla nord for quietude during the taking over of the Atlantic Flet

es each cecasion was told in the police The vessel, was of the railway, etc... completel in February, 1918, has a dis-

reports yesterday. placement of 1,200 tons, and an indicaux horse-power of 27,000, giving a speed of 34 knots. "

Of the submarines of the "H" class there are still 23 in the Navy List. The original craft of this type were small patrol boats of American design, which played a prominent part in the war, the desigur, being gradually enlarged and im- proved in Great Britain.

DENIAL BY BELGIAN LEGATION.

BELLIN, May 4th M. Skirmant (the Polish Foreign Minister), further replying to 31. Chi denies the reported existence of a secret The Belgian Legation categorically cherin, contends that the Poles are doing Franco-Belgian Treaty providing for a their utmost to promote the sucess of Viet Government wireless communiea- the discussion of Russia's reconstruction. joint offensive in Germany in the event of i was small compared with later typez, her: i duted March 29th supporting the Fur and regrets that Russia has completely threat to the Treaty of Versailles.

an attack on the occupation troops or a suspend the fulfilment of its undertak Stern Republie's protest of March 13things under the Biga treaty of March th

'AN ADMIRER OF inst the self-elected Merkulov Govern-since the conclusion of the Russo-German

treaty.

SHAKESPEARE.

at a Vladivostock regarding the sell-

A pr

previous cable stated: M. Skirmunt

ather

SIAM

worth & Co. during the war, and com- Built by Mesara "Armstrong, Whit- plated just prior to the armistice, F42 surface displacement being 440 tons, while submerged she displaced 600 tons. With horse-power of 480 on the surface, and 320 submerged, she could attain a speed of 12 knots on the surface and 103 knota when submerged. Her oil capacity was 16 tots and her armament consisted of faur 21in, tubes, but she carried po guns. The complement of vessels of this class #as 22.

FENGIEN FORCES FALLING BACK

TIENTHIN, May 4th.

the Fengtien forces are falling back to It is reported that early this morning, wards. Fengtai, The Chibli forces alse claim to have taken Ching-hai-hsien which is on the Tientsio-Pukow railway line, ten miles north of Machang. This report is

unconfirmed,

FENOTIEN FORCES HEAVILY

DEFEATED:

PENING, May 4th, According to American official tole grams General Wu Pei-Iu brilliantly turned the Fengtien forces right fank last night. The latter sro retreating to wards Fengtai through Changintien.

The Chihli forces have re-occupied Machang, having heavily defeated the Fengtien army's middle-front.

The debacle at Changsintien appears to be complete. General Wu Pei-fu per- sonally conducted the operations there.

THE ANTI-JAPANESE- DEMONSTRATION. -

Just before eleven o'clock on the pre-

vinus night the men, all of whom were armed, made their appearance at a wood up the manager of the yard and a E- yard at No. 1, Austin Road. They held man. The manager refused to keep quiet and yelled for help. He was struck on the head and the gang, fearing that too much disturbance had been caused. de camped. Two hours later they appeared! at the deur of the sleeping quarters and demanded to be admitted to the account ant's office.

was refused and the jokia made

and frightened the gang away with thổie cries for help. The robbers stole clothing hanging in the yard to the value of $7, and before departing for the last time fired a shot through the door of the room which, fortunately, did no harm.

The bined afforts

ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ARMS.

of Russian property, and declaring to M. Chicherin that he does not admit

(the Polish Foreign Minister) has replied DONATIONS FROM THE KING OF the presurer of the Japanese military reintions tween Poland and.

the right of Russia to intervene in the is made it impossible for the Far East States, and declares that Poland's parti

LONDON, May 3rd. cipation in the conference on Ružsiau The King of Siam, as at ardent kernment to prevent the White Guard affairs is net connected with the treaty admirer of the poet, has sent, through ing Russian national property, and of Riga. He denies that the latter bound the Siamese Minister, hundred guineas ging that the Allied Consulates are cognition of the Soviet Government, fifty guineas to the Memorial Theatre as shown above, belonged to the Third EMBASSY STATEMENT RESPECTING that Inte on the previous night a sampan

Poland to assist in securing de jure re- to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and

pointing out that the signatories confined Fund at Stratford-on-Avon, themselves to the opinion that recognition

PROSPECTUS, ISSUED.

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ang counter-revolutionary bandita tra pretext of maintaining order. would be advantageous to the reconstrac- MEXICAN EAGLE OIL SHARES.

British Government, therefore, didtion of Eastern Europe.] spropose to take any action.

¡LO-ANGORAN AGREEMENT EWSPAPERS STILL CRITICAL.

LONDON, May 3rd. vontation created by the announce of the Italo-Angora agreement wis ified by Mr. Chamberlain's statement be House of Commons, that the agree. was signed with Constantinople and with Angora..

A boatman who was found in possession of 11 revolvers and 500 munds of ammuni. tion on Wednesday night was sent to prison, for six months by Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy yesterday. The de- fondant admitted the charge and said, came alongside his boat. A man, whom he did not know, naked him to take a package on board and row to Mong Kok where he would meet him

and take delivery.

Unfortunately for him, the Water police met him first.

That the Admiralty and their advisers had perfect confidence in this class of submarine is indicated by the number of vessels of this type built, the last of the class in the Navy List being Ht, which, Bubmarine Flotilla, and

was probably taking part in the exercises when the

MAY DAY INCIDENT. disaster occurred.

The officers were: Lieut.-in-Command

LONDON, May 3rd. Douglas Carteret Sealy, D.5.0. Linut

Explaining the May Day incident, the James Charles Woolmen Price, D.6.0.; Japanese Embassy has issued a statement Licut. Thomas Murray Oawell..

that the secretary of the May Day Cele Bir D. Maclean in the House of Com-bration Committee, on the 25th ult, re- House at the loss which the Navy sad solution to the Japanese Government as mon's expressed the drop sympathy of the quested the Embassy to transmit a re- the nation had sustained in the lament regards the withdrawal of troops from submarines ran was known in the fall ment's reply by May 18t

prisonment. Revenge Olicer Ward proy.

sense only to those who were intimately d'Affaires, on the 28th ult, informed the man as he was going on board the s.a. Sun acquainted with the service of which they secretary of his inability to comply with Nam Hoi and found an automatic pistol formed so honoured a part, and the na- the request unless communicated by the stuck in the man's girdle and a quantity could not too fully or deeply sym-British Foreign Office; consequently there of ammunition in an American mail bag, pathize with the relatives of these brave which was tied round the man's waist- men, who were to-day get in the service former called on May 1st.

for the and any member of the Embassy when the loss of those who died of their country."

ry." "It was with a feeling

offence in Mr. Fraser's Court, was fined Another Chinree charged with a similar 200 with the option of two months' it.

SOVIET DISTRUSTS JAPAN.

GENOA, May 3rd.

LONDON, May 3rd. Replying to a letter from Signer

The prospectus has been issued of seven Schanzer, the President of Commission million 7 per cerit. cumulative first pre No. 1, drawing attention to Soviet mili- ference Mexican Eagle Oil shares at 20s tary operations in Georgia, M. Chicherin 6d. per share, repayable, on April 30th,able disaster. The daily risk the men in Siberia, in order to receive the Gover the offence and said he searched the denies that there has been any such 1047, at 215., in order to provide funds operations, and

urges the Powers

for developments. era atten- tion to the military operations of Japan in the Far Eastern Republic, which he alleges have enabled the formation of revolutionary bands. Although the bands have been dispersed, Japan is stil, main- taining military occupation."

--FRANCE AWAITS GERMAN

PAYMENT.

newspapers are" awaiting the full of the agreement before endorsing criginal view that Italy was 'guilty isloyalty, similar to that of France he occasion of the Franco-Kemilist

mect; but the Daily Telegraph, ze May 31st.

to

The Charge ed

RUSSIAN, REPLY DELAYED."

LATER The Russian reply to the memorandum is not expected for several days,

M. Chicherin has protested against the of pride that we realized that we had of May Day demonstrators in Hyde Park exclusion of the Russians from the econo-other men ready and qualified at this last night went to the Japanese Embassy,

[A provious cable stated: A number

ILL TREATING À MUI TEAT?”

mic commissions and the labour com- moment to step into the places of those where a deputation was admitted and pre- charged with ill-treating a little mui tsai

mittee.

A

"PARIS, May 2nd. Despite M. Barthou's statement, semi-oficial announcement shows that M. Poincart is still unyielding on the sub-Friday. ject of a meeting of the Supreme Council, which he considers inopportune at pre- sent and ought to be deferred until after

ng the "Italian diplomatic M. Poincare also considers that it is idle at present to discuss sanctions in the ical distinction, asserts that Con-event of Germany defaulting in the pay inople furnishen a screen for the ment of reparations on May 31st. Malist operation.

(Continued at fooj el next column.)

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The case in which a Chinese lady is who had passed away, and to discharge sented a copy of a resolution carried at girl was again before Mr. Fraser at the PARIS, May 3rd.

with equal ardour, zes, and M. "Barthou returns Gence on the duties of those who had load their fit the Hyde Park, meeting calling on the Magistraes, yesterday. At the request of

lost their lives in the nation's cause. (Cheers.)

Japancso Government to immediately Sub-Inspector Patterson the case was re- evacuate troops from Biberia. There was manded until to-morrow morning. FRANCE SUPPORTS BELGIUM.

Colonel, Amery (Financial the Admiralty) anxiuted himself rith na disorder. The leader of the deputs alleged cruelty-is-that-of-beating- PARIB, May 4th the cheervations of Bly. D. Maclean The Lion told the waiting processionists that the girl with the case of a feather duster The Cabinet bas decided that France shall men would be regarded as having lost the reolution will be forwarded to the for nearly an hour. At the previous the British attitude in connection with widows would get the pension which added that if the reply was unsatisfactory, Magistrate. They wore a mass of braises the debated support Belgium. The press criticises their lives on active service, and the Japanese Ambassador at Genoa. He hearing the girl displayed her arms to the arrangements regarding officer and men who had lost their lives demonstration will be made at the and weals, whilst the Sub-Inspector restitution to foreigners of their Russian under those conditiong would be entitled Embassy nightly until some satisfaction is stated that there were no less than 22 property.

to. (Choers.)

obtained.[

woal marki on the girl's right thigh.