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CABLES.

LATEST CXRLES,

(THROUGH REUTER'S ÄGENCY-] TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS? OMINOUS CONCENTRATION OF

TROOPS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TU¿SDAY, SEPTEMBER 18rn, 1923.

LATEST CABLES.

ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA. SORRY PLIGHT OF FIUME INHABITANTS.

ROME. September 16th. The Clovernment of Fiume has resigned. The Vice President of the Constituent The possibility of fresh trouble in the Assembly of Fiume has sent a letter to Balkans has been revealed by a Note the Italian Government complaining of which, according to a Sofia message, the the evil effects of the long delay in a Jugo-Slay Government have addressed to settlement between Italy and Yugo Bulgaria, threatening to dispatch troops Slavia, stating that the people are become to occupy strategic points in Bulgaria ifing exasperated and unemployment is the hands of Comitadți concentrated on rife. Therefore, his continuave in offica is resignation will Bulgarian territory, attempt to eross the would be useless.

mean that there will be no aathority at frontier.

This action has canseil the greatest Fiume, and by the end of the month the alnem at Sofin. particularly as it was city will be completely deprived of the accompanied by a disquieting concentra-means of subsistence."

tion of Jugo-Slav troops on the frontier. MUSSOLINI CABINET APPOINT

MILITARY DICTATOR. · SPAIN'S NEW GOVERNMENT

Rug, September 16th. PREPARATIONS FOR BIG OFFEN SIVE IN MOROCCO,

It is announced that pending a settle "uent of the question, and in view of the » Interviewed by n Dhuig forpress corres abusemal situation in Fiume as revealed pondent at Madrid. De fiver fort by the letter from De Poli, Vice-President shadowed the launching of a big offensive of the Constituent Assembly there, the in the Melilla zone, Muricco, probably Italian Cabinet has decided to appoint within a week, when he said 150,000 General Giardine Military Governor with Spanish troops would be employed. authority to carry on the administration.

"FASCISTI INDER A NEW NAME, The decision bas been communicated He declared that the new Parliament to the "Government at Belgrade and all to be electes would draft a'new Constitu- the Power tion and stated that he intended to raise POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF MUSSO a national guard of 430.000 responsible! LINTS SENSATIONAL, ACTION. citizens called, not Fascisti, has Somaten.

Providings would be instituted against "ex-Forvign Minister Alba and ex-Premier

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that

LATEST CABLES,

KU KLUX KLAN "OUTRAGES DRASTIC ACTION BY U.S. STATE GOVERNOR.

THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY-] IMPERIAL RESIDENCES ASSIGNED TO EMBASSIES.

Oxlanoma City, September 10th, Martial law has been enforced through

Tokyo, Septénibor 17th. Imperial residences have been assigned out the state and the military have taken control following a proclamation by to these Embassies and Legations burnt Governor Walton in responie to a chai cut or seriously damaged. Prince Take longe by the Grand Dragon of the Kuda's residence has beca sassigned to Klux Klan, who declared that the State America and Prince Kitashirakawa's to Authorities would never be able to break the French Embassy... up the power of his organisation.

The "proclamation, declared that hun- dreds of men and women had been severely beaten in Oklahoma, and the Klan was responsible for the outrages. It is alleged that police, sheriffs, 'nod even some judges of the District Court are shielding the Klanman.

An armed bodyguard has been formed to protect Governor Walton as it is alleged that several members, of the Legislature had planned to kidnap hin

an attempt to impeach him at an extru Governor Walton threatens to imprison all members of the Legislature who attempt to hold an extra session and also threatens a military censorship of the

session.

Prcax.

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THE FANTASTIC MARK. EVERYHODY A BILLIONAIRE”

Special trains, moter-lerrics and nero-

BERLIN: September. (6th. Currency conditions grow daily more Premier Mussolini's sensational action fantastic. Millions of hundred million in appointing a Military Governorat mark notes were issued on Saturday and Fiume, which the Ravallo. Treaty pre five hundred million mark notes are due scribed should be a free state, was quite to-day. The milliard note ennnot be long KING ALFONSO SIGNS DECREES, unexpected in London, where the general delayed and everybody is now a billion-

impression was

Mussolini badaire; even beggars indignantly reject MADRID, September 17th, Although confined to his romsby a bad thought better of the threat implied in proffered hundred thousand mark notes. cold, King Alfonso has signed important the so-called ultimatum, which reserved deerers dealing with the dissolution of the right to full liberty of action if the Parliament, ordering all employés of question remained unsettled by Septem Government Departments to attend their her 15th. There is reason to fear that office punctually at nine o'clock in the the latest move will mean a renewed morning till two in the afternoon, also crisis between Rome and Belgrade.

ITALIANS CONTROL FIUME, forbidding strangers to enter Government offers and dismissing all Civil Governor The latest advices represent Fiame as and confirming the proclamation of being completely under the control of the martial law throughout the country. Italians, who have the most formidable SPANISH PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. | forces in the near “vicinity:

MADA, September 16th.

The King has signed a decree disgole- ing Parliament..

ATTITUDE OF FRANCE DEFINED.

GENERAL PACT SUGGESTION EMPHATICALLY, REJECTED.

GENERAL GIARDINO GOES TO FIUME.

ROXE, September 10th.

planes daily carry huge sums throughout the country and acroplanes are being used to dump hillions of marks in the Rubr. evading the frontier guards,

PRINCE OF WALES ON

HOLIDAY.

OTTAWA. September 18th.

The Imperial Fainily have donated 300,000 yeu towards relief.

COMMISSION. PERSONNEL OF RECONSTRUCTION

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The Reconstruction Commission, en tioned in yesterday's cable messages, tins heen officially appointed,

The members of the Commission aro to rank as Cabinet Ministers.:

In addition to those already mentioned the Commission includes Privy Council lors, Viscount Miyoji, Viscount Ito and Viscount Kiyoura; Peera. Viscount Aoki and Doctor Egi; Members of Parliament, Messrs. Yukio, Ozaki, Masami und Oishi; business men, Messrs. Shifusawa, iwa- saki, Takuumdan, Toyoji, Wada. Fuji, Spinningco, Otohiko, and Ichiki. The Inst named is Governor of the Bank of Japan

BARON IJUIN APPOINTED FOREIGN MINISTER.

Tokyo, September 18th. It is understood that Baron juin will be appointed Foreign Minister.

FIVE THOUSAND MISSING AT TOTTORI

OSAKA, September 17th., Five thousand people are reported missing from the city of Tottori as a result of the serious Hoods due to a typhoon

EARLIER CABLES,

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE

DISASTER.

(Continued from page 5) As to a proffered supply of 100, over- coats at $3 ench, it was decided to take the opinion of the Kobe Relief Com | mittee before shipping,,

Mr. R. SCTHERLAND Baid that Mr. Bugbird, who had passed through the catastrophe at Yokohama, stated that necessity of the people who wore leaving temporary building material was the chief the devastated area because there was nowhere for them to live. They needed the incans of providing temporary shelter and then they would remain on the spot and themselves begin the work of re organisation. Cut wood battens, a large proof covering materials were what the supply of nails and hammers, and water people needed must, according to Mr. Bugbird.

It was agreed that the proposed Ad. visory Committee be formed immediately and that their opinion be taken on this and other nutters and that a list of avail- able stores and materiais be telegraphed to them so that they could state which were needed.

FLOATING BASE AT YOKOHAMA.

the

DEATH SENTENCE FOR"

·EMBEZZLEMENT.

THE CASE OF T. T. CHING AT CANTON,

The following is taken from the Caslon Daily News

There has been a desire on the part of the foreiga community both at Hongkong to obtain a detailed, account, Canton of the trial of Mr. T. T. Ching, the ferm

Kwantung and Commissioner of Finance

manager of the Provincial. Bank of Mr. Ching was tried by courtraartini and after a prolonged hearing in which the accused was given every chance to put up bezzlement of more than three million his defence, he was found guilty of em

Bentence of eight hundred thousand dollars. The court capital punishment. Owing, however, to accordingly pronounced a his former services, a recommandation to the Generalissimo for mergy was aided.

and prepare his defence. In this connec

The trial was conducted according to law in a fair and impartial manner. There were in all three sessions, on the

of September. Each Ression lasted moro 28th and the 30th of August, and the (th than three hours. Thus every opportunity was allowed to the aceused to think ovet

tiu we would mention that those present at the trial were struck at Mr. Chid well-groomed appearance. Every consider ation was given to him during his detou- tion as a mark of deference to him.

to The CHAIRMAN reported us scheme for providing a floating base at Yokohama for those engaged in the re Trganisation of business, and in relief work. A cable had been sent to the Kobe Committee stating that the Admiral strongly recommended the engagement of

It may to some what though the the 8 Yamang as a residential ship to

The amount peculated is astounding, the pun- transport anul house foreigners.

ishment is unduly harsh. It is true that Hongkong Committee offered to co-oper ate providing the Kobe Committee under the punishment is milder in the trial of took the preponderating responsibility, case by on ordinare criminal court according Kobe had not felt prepared to undertake to the Criminal Code, although it may b remembered that Yuan Shih-Kai made this scheme but he was glad to say that peculation by an official the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank had death where the amount inable with undertaken to guarantee the project which was essential to the reorganisation of foreign business interests in Yokohama and also to the control of relief work.

Mr. A. G. STEPHEs reinarked that H.E. the Admiral said that the floating base was casential and that it could not be provided indefinitely on H.M.S. Harkins, He (Mr. Stephens), had also received

advices as to the necessity of a Boating hase, so, conjointly with the Chartered Bank, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank had guaranteed the project. It was not likely to involve a serious burden as firme Availing themselves of accommodation on the ship would contribute. SYDNEY, September 16th.

Mr. SUTHERLAND said that on AC The steamer Ausfeil Mount has left for count of other engagements the Indo-

AUSTRALIAN AID FOR JAPAN.

was £ro Mr. bandred dollars. However, Ching's case occurred during the period of War in Kwangtang and his case came under the ruling of the Chinese Code which was gromulgated in 1915 and revised in 1918. Under Article 12 of this Cole, he was committed to military trial, and soutenes was pronounced against him in nccordance with Articls 51 of the same Code.

"H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, after a Japan with a general relief cargo, valued China S.N. Co. would prefer that the it did not suit Chen Chiung-ming's

fast trip across Canadu. arrived at his ranch at Calgary where he will spend a holiday fishing, riding and shooting.

EARLIER CABLES.

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General Giardino has gone to Fiume AN ADVENTUROUS CRUISE. The fact that he is wearing mufti and not carrying a uniform is regarded as as indication that his mission will be entirely confined to the civil administration of the city and will have no military object..

PARIS, September 16th. To devoting his, speech at Brieulle sur Meuse to the question of security, M. Poincaré said that Germany," who in a few years could appear before them helucted, armed and ready for revenge, to-day was whispering words which she thought alluring premises, from which she expected marvels. He proceeded enta. tically to reject the German auggestion for a general pact," wherely the Powers including Germany would guarantee the NON-CO-OPERATION IN INDIA

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Rhine frontiers, as a sore delusion. declared that France would keep the sureties given by the Treaty and would not be caught by trickery nor lured by decays. Incidentally, he reasserted that" as Germany had not executed any claises of the Treaty of Versailles, the prescribe

erds for the occupation" of the left muk of the Rhine bad, not yet begun to

EARLIER CABLES. TREATY OF VERSAILLES NOT A DEAD LETTER.

PARIS, September 10th. M. Poincare in a speech at Dun-sur, Muse said that some persons now regarded the decisions at Versailles a dead letter, anal blamed France for insisting on their execution. There could be no security of international relations if the treaties coll clued could be disownix. The Trenty of Versailles had entrusted the tack of fix

German hit and conditions of its the payment to the Hoparations Commission, whese powers Germany expressly coguised. If there was an idea of divest

the Commission of this task, it was un-

becausó

use the Commission was

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considered little favourable to the new con~,{ essions, which Franco could not counten any, as they were contrary to the promises xande to France. "We hold `guarnaides,

and we shall keep t

then ustil we have

ceived satisfaction.

LATEST CARLES,

THE RUBR FREE TRAFFIC RESTORED BETWEEN RHINELAND AND GERMANY.

MAYENCE, September 17th. The Inter-Allied Rhineland High Coin- mission has decided to allow free traffic between the occupied Rhineland and the mocoupled portions of Germany from to-clay.

It is desired to maintain friendly re- lations with Serbia, but it is felt that a further postponement of a settlement on the part of Yugo-Slavin cannot be tole rate, especially in view of the plight of Fiume, which, according to all accounts is on the verge of starvation.

GANDHTS PROGRAMME TO BE ACTED ON.

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DELHI, September 17th. The Natioanl Congress, by an whelming majority, has passed a resola- in reaffiraning faith in non-violent

Gandhi's and non-co-operation gramme as the only method to win self- Isan government, But removing the legislatures against the entry of permitting followers of Das to contest the impending, elections,

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Both sections have supported a com promise in order to rid the country of the dissensions which are threatening to break the Nationalist movement by the growing. Hindu-Muslim conflicts. has declared that the only intention v. an entry into the councils was to create deadlocks and deprive the Government of legislative machinery.

Despite the Couxress permission it is not likely that the Swarajista will enpture substantial number seats. but the contest in expected to be keen.

EXPERIENCE OF SALVAGE SHIP.

FIRED ON BY SPANISH NAVAL

TRAWLER,“

GIBRALTAR, September 16th.

at one hundred and forty thousand pounds sterling."

The detailed report made by Yas Chit who was Mr. Ching's successor as Mana ger of the Bank and who had all the books and vouchers of the Bank at his disposal, show that Mr. Ching falled to account for a sum of over ten million dollars. This investigation was conducted openly in the Presence of the General Chamber of Com merce. This report of course did not take into consideration funds paid over by, Mr.

Dr. Sun and other payments. arrangements should he limited to ono month.

regime to recognize. The present court. It was, thenght that it might be pos-martial recognized these payments. Never- sible to live ashore by the end of the theless, he has been unable to account, month but, in any event, the CHAIRMAN over and above these payments, for a sum mentioned that Mr. Steuben was very to the tune of $3,800,000. He likewise was. kindly ready to secure the as.. Oriental unable to account for the disappearance of lying in this Harbour and to place her an entire box of $100 nates which he him. at the disposal of the foreign community self confessed at the trial to have contaio. rs. While detailed. in Yokohama on very easy terms. The ed two million dollars.

accounts have been lost (except such as Relief Committee and the foreign com-

are embodied in Yao's report,) the court munity generally was much indebted to COCAINE ABOARD STEAMER FROM the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for did not in this instance concern itself with their readiness to meet the requirements thousands or tens of thousands, but with lakhs and millions. Those having finan of the situation.

cial dealings with Mr. Ching in Kweilin at Canton, and on board the Wing Fang, and some of his colleagues in the including the then Vice-Minister of Fin and, now Governor of the Province, gase avidence. There was really no further room left for doubt ng to bi guilt The full judgment has been published in the pres

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]

HONGKONG.

OFFICERS.

ACROSS THE ATLANTIC IN TEN-TON BOAT.

New York, September 18th. Alain Geriault, the French international tennis player, has completed a trans Atlantic voyago alone from Franco in RIG SEIZURE BY CALCITTA ČUSTOMS thirty-foot, teu-ton sailing boat, after one hundred and forty-two days at 4p. The boat was built by Mr. Kemp, designer of King George's privato racht. During the voyage M. Gerbault encountered three hurricanes, which wrecked his steering gear. “He replenished his depleted water supply by collecting rain. He met liners in mid Atlantic, from which he secured pro-

visions.

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HELP PASSIVE RESISTANCE MARKS SENT BY AEROPLANE., BRUSSELS, September 18th.

CALCUTTA, September 16th. Cocaine to the value of £2,600 was

The CHAIRMAN considered that us a hase ship was essential to relief work and as reorganisation was a practical form of euch work, the Committee might reasonably guarantee a contribution of $10,000 towards a fund for the engage- discvered by Customs officers aboard ument of the s... Arimany as a temporary

relief and reorganisation ship, steamer from Hongkong after a five days' with the Kobe foreign larder working search, during which three hundred tons the Kohe Relief Committee.

MR. STEPHEN remarked that he con- of wond were shifted,

sidered the matter so urgent, and a base MACHINE GUN FOR JAPANESE STR

essential to everybody with business interests in Yokohama, that he took the steps already mentioned, but he thought a guarantee towards any loss might properly be made by the Relief Committee.

ON ICHANG-CHUNGKING RUN.

PEXING, September 10th.

In view of the attacks made an Japanese steamers Jupaa has decided to place one officer and ten marines with a A German aeroplate transporting postal machine gun on the Yang Yang Maru packets between Germany and England when running between Ichang and Chang; was forced to land at Kake owing to engine trouble. According the Nation king- Helge the packets contained 6,500 milliard marks, which it is believed were to be em- CHAO HANG TI'S TROOPS OCCUPY ployed to maintain passive resistanco in the Rubr. The three German occupants of the aeroplane declared they were acting in good faith and believed the packets contained ordinary postal mails and news. papers. An inquiry has been opened.

GERMAN MARKS

CONFISCATED.

TO PAY BELGIUM'S" OCCUPATION EXPENSES."

CHANGSHA.

PAKIKO, September 16th, General Chao Hang Ti's troops oc- cupied Changsha on September 14th, with out serious fighting.

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BOUND "SAMARIA.**

WORLD CRUISE.

THE

Bombay, Colombo, Calcutta, Rangoon,

Mr. W. H. WALKER seconded the Chair was carried up. man's motion, which animously.

This concluded the business.:

CROWN LAND SALES.

Five lots of Crown land were sold by auction at Volunteer Headquarters yes- terday afternoon, each lot being situate acar the Chinese Christian burial ground at Pokfulam Bidding was very slow, and there seemed no great cagerness, to pur- chase on the part of the bidders.

Rural Building Lot No. 30, having an area of about 141,350 square feet with ari annual rental of $456, was sold for $61,400 to Mr. Chan Hung. The upset price was $40,130.

Rural Building Lot No. 231, having au area of 127.190 square feet and an annual roatal of $48, was knocked down to the same bidder for $41,600. The upset price was $41,514.

Rural Building Lot No. 232, baving an area of 94,400 square feet, and an annual

Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son have again COLOGNE, September 16tb. Following the non-fulfilment of the Bel chartered the Cunard liner as Samaria gian authorities' demand for five hundred for a Craise Round the World, leaving milliards of marks from each branch of New York on the 26th Janucry. 1924 the Reichs-bank in Aix-li-Chapelle dig travelling Eastward, calling at Funchal trict, to provide the current expenses of (Madeira) Gibraltar, Algiers, Naples, rental of 884, went to Mr. Li Hoi Tung The Norwegian steamer Salentor, which the Belgian army cf occupation, the Bel-Alexandria (for Cairo) Port Said, at $11,200. The upset price being 88,143. Rural Building Lot No. 233. having an hus been engaged in salvaging thegians have seized the branches and confia Spanish battleship Espana, hus arrised. cated a total of 203,700 million marka. Padang, Bataria, Singapore Manila, neen of 10,100 square feet, and an annual She reports that a Spanish armed naval

Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, rental of $34, was knocked down to Mr. trawler fired on the vessel twenty miles-

Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balbon, Chan Sai Fung for $7,500. The upset to the south-east of Gibraltar," The ves-

Christobal and Havana, thence to New price being $3,502.

Rural Building Lot No. 234, having an sel was detained for 25 hours while the

York was searched. Finally, she was allowed

area of 24.870 square feet, and an annual to proceed.

in Hongkong on April 8th and to leave rental of 883, went to Mr. Chin Tin Cho The upset price being on April 9th. During the steamer's stay för $13,000. here the members of the Cruise will visit $8,583. Canton and Macro and make various excursions on the Island and in the New Territory.

EGYPTIAN POLITICAL: EXILE'S HOMECOMING."

ALEXANDRIA, September 10th. Zugblul's bomrooming was marked by

le enthusiastic scones,"

SABOTECHS CAUSE TRAIN CRASH

AMSTERDAM, September 10th..

A train of empty trucks which was mut in motion at Kaldeukirchen crashed

into the station at Venlos. Considerable

damage was caused but there were ad casualties. It is thought that the in- mident was due to sabotage.

Tremendous crowds sub'ed and thero was parade of eighty taxi cabs filled with women and girls,

The precautionary measures were most nei it at the crowds were diverted into side streets.

Zeghlal to-day has an audience with the King

INTERNATIONAL · POLO-

DETAILS OF INTER-ARMY, MATCH.

New York, September 18th. The coring in the Inter-Army polo match, in which the British Army best the United States Army by 12 to 10, revonging the British defeat by 12 to 9, was as follows:-

Tho s Samaria is scheduled to arrive

ARMS AND OPIUM-

England scored through Licut, Colonn Melville (four) Lieutenant McCreary

A Chinese was charged at the Magis (ono), Major Hurdall (four) and Major Atkinson (three). For the United States,

The training season at Hankow for the tracy, before Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday, Major A. H. Wilson scored five, Major Autumn Races started on September 3rd, with illegal possession of a revolver and K. Horr two, Lint-Colonel Lewis Brown when the Coffee Stakes for those who a small quantity of opium. The contra three, and Major Beard ail, The British are, first on the course were woo by hand was found hidden in a players galloped away from the Americans Messrs. WAR. Hnnley, T. C. G. Pearson, behind some brickwork in establish at the beginning. retained the advan and J. White. The official hour at which No. 1, Gage Street, a tailor's tage, Their ponics now appear to be more these, genthron signed the book was 4ment.

Defendant was remanded on bail. accustomed to the change of clinsle,

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Furthermore, it is a matter of common knowledge that Mr. Ching was formerly a poor man. Now he is rolling in wealth possessing share, houses and lands in Hongkong, Shanghai, and elsewhere valued in terms of lakhs and millions. Surely is has been a mushroom growth. It is a notorious fact that the shares of the Green Island Cement Company in Hongkong owed the fall recently to the manipulation of Mr. Ching. Is it not fair then that a Corruption thiot be made to disgorge 1: in the bane of Chinese politics. Every effort must be made to bring about a better order: Criminals must be brought to ac- count and those who contemplate such criminal career must be given an object leson that will serve as a powerful and "convincing deterent

GENERAL WU PEI-FU'S. NARROW ESCAPE.. MAROONED FOR EIGHT HOURS ON A BROKEN BRIDGES

General Wu, Pei-fu was recently in a position of grave peril. Heavy rains had caused the Loyang River to overflow, and General Wu, accompanied by four body- guards, went out in a motor-car to inspect tsin bridge, somo arches of the bridge. the floods. When crossing the Tien- collapsed just after the car had passed over them. It was discovered that the other end of the bridge had also col- lapsed, and the General was thus maroon- od on the central part of it

The officers at his leadquarters

waited

for two hours for his return, "but there was no sign of it. One of the brigade Commanders went out with some of his men to ascertain the whereabouts of the General, and he was confounded wher he saw the Chief's car stuck on the broken bridge. No beats were to be scen and a message was sent to the Rail way Station for a motor boat and a few Bampaa. While awaiting their arrival: Colonel Chang called upon any soldier of the company who could swim to carry a message to the Chief asking him to wait for the arrival of boats. Immediate promotion with a reward of 2500 was offered. Fifteen soldiers at once plunged into the rushing river, and eleven of them went under. Four succeeded in reaching

with incontro of these look with fatigue on reaching it. It took aight hours to save General: Wu Pei-fo from the danger,

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