CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REVTER'S AGENCY } POLITICAL DISORDERS IN S. AFRICA.
GENERAL SMUTS HOWLED DOWN
"Comows. Jane zid.
Several newspapers "gemini drastic action to prevent disturbances in the -political campaign which have hitherto brokey ap many of the South African party meetings, notably at Durban yes- terday where General Smuts was unable to get a hearing.
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He subsequently declared The red flag has come to South Africa and free speech is denied us! This will do more «than any speech of mine to arctise public realisation of the dangers of pact rule,“
EMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION.
THE
FRENCH CABINET - RESIGNS.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 3HD, 1924
GOLFING.
FIERCE OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT | CURỮNG THE COMMON FAULTS.
MILLERANDERS
PARIS-June 1st.
· The Painence Č'ibinet 'has resigned.
LITER."
The crowd save M. Poincare a shout when he was leaving the Elysed. The Socialists and Radical-Socialists of the Chanther adopted the motions against 3. Millerand,Harya
on
I was led into this abstract thinking!
“SHILLINGS WORTH OF
~ FARTHINGS."-- CURIOUS LEGACIES OF AN
fall back on the time-old Homeria for
BOLSHEVIKS AND BRITAIN.
PROPERTY NOT TO BE RESTORED.
AL. RAKOVSKY'S NEVER."
A long statement was issued last month. M. Rakovsky, leader of the Suviek delegates, who are now attending the Landon conference on the restoration of Russia's credit.
GROWING OLD.S THE SECRET OF LONGEVITY.
No one knows it; it eludes analysis. EX-CIVIL SERVANT.
Good health, good luck, prudence," tem- Some envious bequests are made under peracce (in the widest sense-these, and the will recently proyed, of a retired much besides, enter inte it. But when Civil servant, of Trish descent, living in all has been said or guessed, we have to the West of England, Among them ares
The statement is mainly an outbursts directed against the British bankers whoj To two nephew, live in Scotland,mula that "these things is upon, the on the eve of the conference, sent one shillingsworth of things be knees of the gods," or the "Psalmist's memorandum to Me, Ramsay MacDonald tween them."
Feminder that The days of men arggesting that Bussin should restore To person named, the poor threescore years and ten; and though men proper civil code, and observe the sane- | confiscated private property set njaa. arphan boy whom I was genèrous (sic) enough to take, educate, etc., receiving be so strong that they come to fourscore tity of contracts before any loan, suck a very poor return for my good iuten-years, yet is their strength then but Paints from M. Rakovsky's statement
ay, she seeks, he granted to her. tions, lears-a shillingsworth of small-labour and sorrow." Increased civiliza- est postage stamps
tion and the growth of sanitary science may increase probably have increased the average of longevity. But only those who have been spared to old age know anything about it; and they can explain but little. May I offer a few redom thoughts?
To a nince he leaves the bulk of his property on condition that she never by word, act or deed, of any descrip tion, has anything to do with n man who is known by the alias Bro" To another relative he teaves one shilling and half a collection of photo- graphs.
Of a brother, to whom he makes a small bequest, he states he is not to have a single farthing or anything else from me except what is given to him ahore."
Care
The memorandum demands the re- establishment of private property, the abolition of the monopoly of foreign trade and a change of our code. Our an swer to such an attempt is a categorical
Never!
tion and colonization. An important Only the intervention of M, Herriot, who I edition of his book, "Present Day Golf" / sciver of such a letter would have beenthoat. Old men, too, are naturally con- many times could we get a loan,
#
matter determined was a declaration of explained, that he desired to retain free- I principle in regard to the legal status of dom of action if commanded to form a
in
emigrants and conditions governing: the Cabinet, prevented the meeting, adopting the whole sorry los, laid bare ready for Midlands, some years ago. left his pro- are still sorry to lose him, and do not ¦ country l residence of workers in foreign countrica a proposal forbidding hay Left party the surgeon's knife. He commences with that she paid to a person named the suma man hang or so long?".
Meanwhile the Socialist party Con, the man who will never be a golfer in/ of a hempen cord or halter for the use formülable secret of losgerity; every one payment for our orders ·
member accepting the Premiership from the man who has no "real" ball sense," M. Millerand.
Prost
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It is not plain that most of the timber needed for the British housing pro- able terms from anywhere but gramme could not be obtained on
Unlike all other loans that have been contracted here we intended to leave, the larger part of the surus in England as
Will, the bankers help the small in- estors to get back their savings invested. in Russian pre-war loan
* GUARANTEEN."
DUNGAN'S METHODS.
Every golfer alive or dead, has at] one time or another suffered some dread. ful complaint which, for longer or shorter periods, has completely disorganised bis guare. It may mean wesks, months, even a year of torture. The particular dis ense may be hooking, living, socketing, smothering, topping, sudden loss of PARTY DIFFICULTIES. - length, in fact, any one of a catalogue of Paxis, June 1st. disturbances sa agonising as to give rise The dead set against M. Millerand by to the oft-repeated question, "Is this a e Left parties is considerably aggravat-game really worth playing!" The ques ing the political crisis and is likely to tion answers itself: If it were easy it render the formation of a new Cabinet would lose its fascination. Men pursue most difficult, as several sections oppose golf as they pursue an enemy; the thing
At the price of incalculable sacrifices, collaboration with the President in the has to be conquered" Bat there is this
My own old age finds me, I am thank-at the price of the total ruin of thes difference, that whereas you can conquer"]
ful to say in good health, and in posses country, of famine, and epidemics, which slightest degree. The Radical and
sion of niy faculties; no longer as strong have carried away milions of lives, the an enemy you cannot conquer golf. That Radical-Sceialist Federation yesterday
as before in mind or body; no longer workers and peasant masses of the is the great charm, the motive of all'
it for any post of responsibility, but Union have won the right to organise demanded M. Müllernad's's immediate
our efforts the "phantom of perfect |
enjoying quietly the rest to which anyone their life in their own way. is entitled at threescore years and ten, resignation, while today the Radical-
The only concern of those who hava guccess fits ever before our eyes.
and with which, after that age, anyone signed the memorandum is to destroy the Rows, June and Socialist deputies, of whom the leader. Golfers will risk their all home, and Such wills as these are rare. Some ought to be content. I have no sympathy chances of a loan being granted to the The Emigration Conference has con-M. Herriut, is a prospective Premier, business, to excel in hitting insignidcant years ago a man left his wife one farth with the wish to die in harness which Soviet Government in this country.
makes old men hang on to duties-some- Should we not be required to pay off cluded after adopting practically ununanimously passed a resolution that the tittle balls into insignificant little holes.in, directing that it should be sent to times very responsible duties to which certain liabilities we would not noe for animously the resolutions "drafted in com new majority in the Chamber is unable t ́a mysterious business.
her by post în, an 'unstamped envelope, they are no longer equal. It only menos a loan.
that others do most of the work. The as she had called him an old pig and old horse does not pull up to the collar, who have formally recognised their debts We ennnot act like certain other States mittee drating especially with the general to accord M. Millerand confidence because principles of treaties respecting emigrahe exceeded his constitutional role," picking up George Duncan's revised many other names. At that time there or (to use another metaphor) the veteran but never paid off a penos.
carsman does not pull his weight in the;
Russian-British trade would ingreasie opened it at the chapter entitled, charged eight-pence by the Post Ofice servative. They shrink from new ideas and even necessary changes. Solve sene How I Cure Faults" Here they are taining coal.
respect of an unstamped letter con
Another testator in the own sake, let him retire while others scentem for the sake of others: for his
perty to his daughter, on the condition yet begin to ask Why does that old of threepence-halfpenny for the purchase There have said, no fixed or The conference passed a resolution
of his dear" wife, arging the institution of compulsory gress, also the Republican-Socialist and the proper way, although it would be she may make use of without delay,"
which I trust that is permitted to reach old age must medical examination of emigrants before Independent Socialist deputies, ut a meet better not to tell him so to his face.
question his or her own experience.. If "CUTTING OFF" THE WIFE, I were asked, for example, to what I
· embarkation." It was decided to hold ang presided over by the ex-Premier 31. Painleve, were uncompromising in their
attribute such mental and bodily health | Another Midland testator not only second conference in 1927 in one of the attitude, the former instructing their
as I am still able tolenjoy, I should reply "cut off" his wife with the proverbial first (as Nehemiah ascribed the favour It is not true that the loan invested Parliamentary representatives to fight done for them is to make the best of shilling, but directed that that sum should of his royal master) to the good band in Soviet Russia runs any risks. There inimigration countries,
any Government formed under M. Miller a bad job. So he tries, and starts them constitute her sole claim against hit of my God upon are"; secondly, to the loans will offer more guarantee than and's try and the latter declaring that off by giving them a club with a hook estate, and that any expense she might loving care of a devoted wife, thirdly, others contracted here on the English the least collaboration with M. Millerand Slicing is their organic disease, and if put to connection with his estate to a sound constitution and (up to middle market. would be inconceivable prior to M. Poin- the book does not get rid of the slice should be mes out of her own pocket life) much active exercise; fourthly, to It is because of our monopoly of fer-
it reduces it to reasonable proportions. It is on record that a railway official in regular habits and freedom eare's resignation becoming effective,
from eign, trade that we are such honest The Council State has ratified the Duncan has invented a swing for the the South of England stated in his will:
"fads." 1 never willingly sat up late at pavers. decree laws, which were forced through feeble player. The clubhead keeps closely estate would have been consider night; I never injured my digestion by I must firmly declare that we will not the last Parliament in the teeth of strong to the ground goes more or less roundably larger if it had not been for my persistent irregularity at meals; though restore property to former owners opposition, reducing the departmental the legs. Having gone as far as he can unfortunate marriage with the cleverest fond of fresh air, I never had the creze One of the practical means of -com- expenses by four hundred million francs in this way, the plager then takes the known legal daylight robber. My ass for perpetual draughts or open windows pensation the former owhers could be to M. Villerand subsequently countersigned club up and stops fairly short, Such a ciations with this perambulating human at night in all weathers; nor have Lever lease to them on a concessionary basis the ratification.
swing will produce steadiness and a sense vinegar crust I consider to have cost me been a vegetarian, a teetotaler, or a enterprises which had been formerly their Unanimous votes carried a plenary
of balance. But it will never produce considerably over £100."
and which, according to our meeting of the Left bloc, attended by length, so Duncan impresses upon play Another husband who had attempted smoker, Tobacco may be wholesome-own, all sympathetic parties endorsing the ers of this type to siwcialise in the short to obtain a divorce from his wife, but would rather say less anwholesome in economic plan, are given as concessions... moderation; but how few smakers seem The question of the liquidation of pre- Radical socialist portion, nuoruus 3 game. By pitching and putting well ther whose petition was not successful, left able to observe moderation: Smcking, I war debts could be solved satisfactorily Painleve as a candidate for the Presi-who ought to be betting them. There estate of $12.000:
may come to eat a good many people to her the sum of one shilling out of an admit. is a sociable habit; and to have only subject to a consideration for our
It is not always spite that causes natural missed the friendly intercourse of stook-counter claims that is to say, on condi expressing unconditional confidence in M. Herriot.,
and if golfers with strict limitations would sink their pride and take the ad with a seminal sunt: A wealthy titled But I also missed the late hours in a and interested circles taking into account vitiated atmosphere," with unnecessary the ruin brought upon us by intervention vice to heart they would get a lot more banker, for instance, stated I have consumption of whisky and soda; and on and which we are now warding on with
not given my son any interest in my re the whale, perhaps, I have a balance of so much pains.. fun out of the gume,
siduary estate as an satisfied that it advantage over my smoking friends. Ot Hooking and smothering-one and the is useless to give him property, for the deplorable, and growing, prevalence same thing-come first in Duncan's list of would waste it in attracting around him of smoking among women, I will not trust common, everyday faults. The chief cause companions of whom •
should not ap-mysch to of this restilential disease is, he says, prove 1 am satisfied that he is irres
write: Corruptio optimiTHE NEWEST STAMPS OF pegnimu.
BRITAIN. the lifting of the fight elbow high in the ponsible, but that his wife, as long as air at the top of the swing, andso forcing she lives with him, will allow hire to have longevity has been granted, and that is One secret, however, there is when the right hand to open. Feeling that what is necessary" And there is the contentment. A quiet, calm contented that special commemorative stamps are Stamp collectors are delighted to learn his right hand is open at the top, and railway millionaire. Mr. G. M. Pullman old age is beautiful both to him that has being printed to celebrate the British Em that he has lost control, the player of Chicago, who restricted certain of his and to others that see it. No vain re pire Exhibition. This is the first occasion down" makes a grab at the club on the way sons to £600 per annum as they had notgrets for work and opportunities gone L" He succeeds in catching it, but developed sich a sense of responsibility by; no jealous envy or carning criticism the sudden grab has turned the club' facus is requisite."
of the younger generation, but kindly over, and the toe of the club is turned
interest in their success, and readiness inwards. Consequently the ball. ig.
to admit that new methods and new smothered. Duncan himself had an at marke Duncan, if the right hand 1s ideas may be needed. The old Drum With reference to the
tack of hocking about a rear ago, and gripping the club tight it will take the tochty stone-breaker in Under the the Frepet Press that Mr. it was caused by the right elbow forcing nearest way to the top. and instead of Bonnie Brier Bush who was persund MacDonald has written to 1 Her its was upwards. Many people, be adds over swinging or slinging the club uped to retire from active duty at 85 and A bulletin etates, that Seipel spent a riot
Take it more fatally easy for themselves it is lifted up. It is imposible to get spent ten years more in regretting his of considerable interest and, offering to confer with him inct night. His condition is satisfarat Paris" on the international situation by opening the right hand, as they the true are if the right hand absolutely hastiness and criticizing his successor," is tory, As the hemorrhage has not ex-und that Mf. Herriot replied pointing out waggle, and by permitting the right elbow overpowers the left at the start, as the nota partery for us octogenarians. We very pleasing. To commemorate the 200th
ented no operation has been performed. that he was not yet entrusted with to wander too far from the ribs,
anniversary of the birth of St. Anthony left shoulder is doing nothing, and a
have had our day and played our part, a series of stamps were issued in Portugal Cabinet-making, Reuter is informed that SLICING AND LACK OF PIVOTING, swing cannot be accomplished unless the and must be content to leave, the stage in 1605, and depict St. Anthony preaca it is obvious that both sides desire an Now we come to the slice where ever-left shoulder is moving." Nate refer to others, acquiescing cheerfully in our ing to the fishes and his ascension
ewa disabilitics, while sympathizing with panied by agian and America Colonies Ascom. carty settlement, and it is reasonable to thing plunges into the rough on the right, ence to the left shoulder. assume there has been some form of Amonth of this and the demented golfer
the enthusiasms and hopes of youth. It
Our West communication regarding a possible meet is on the point of buying a revolver. It ing of the two statesmen.
MR. THOMAS IGETTING WELL.
LANDON, June 2nd
Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has recovered though still in bed.
FARLIER CABLES,“
AUSTRIAN OFIANCELLOR
SHOT,
@ASSAILANT WOUNDED,
Vis, June: 1st.
-seriously, but not fatally, wounded.
BEST OF A BAD JOB.
As Duncan says, the most that can be
Chancellor Seipel has been shot and dency, on the proposal of 3. Herriot, and is much sound common senso in all this legacies to be excluded or cut off #ing rooms may, have been a loss to me. tiou of real help being extended to s
M. HERRIOTS" POLICY."
LATER
His would-be assassin was also shot, and seriously, wounded, during his arrest.
Chancellor Seipel was returning from: Wienerneustadt, and had just alighted at the southern station when a man who had
In a speech. M. Herriot declared that': travelled on the sonic train made an
if he did not secure the support he asked attack. The shot penetrated one Jung, from the Socialists, he would not consent inflicting a serious wand, but it is not to assume office. He anticipated that the thought that it will prove fatal. The external difficulties would not be so many 4ssailant then the the weapon on him as suggested, for a Democratie Europe self when about to be arrested." He re had confidence in him. The aim of his fused to disclose his identity. "..
Government would be Europeaz. pence. The Chancellor was iminediately re- He would take all measures to maintain roved to hospital
The Chief of Police, in a statement, recourse to the Court; if needed, in order the equilibrium of the Budget, and even says the crime was political
to put an end to certain manuvres
BRITISH PREMIER'S OFFER.
LONDON, June 2nd.
Another Vienna message says the Chan. celier was wounded twice, the first wound being slight and the second more serious. The aasailant has been identified as a weaver named Jaworek, of Pottendorf, iu mear Wicherneustadt,
SOVIET COMMUNIST
CONGRESS."
M.. TROTSKY RE-ELECTED,
Moscow. June 19t. 31 Trotsky is among the re-elected canembers of the Central Communist Party
Congress. Radek was not re-elected.
- THE WORLD'S SPORT,
DAVIS CUP TENNIS..
INDIA BRATS HOLLAND.
ARS, June 1st. In play for the Davis Cup, India beat Holland by 4 matches to one. Jacob (India) bent Timmer (Holland) 3-6, 6-6, -3, 2-6, 6-1; and Sleem (India) beat Van Lennep (Holland) 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.
It was Jacobs
which won steadinese a keen match, is Timmer invariably started the set well. Sleem was steady an
him
"
reports
It is further pointed out that Mr. Mae Donald agreed to a suggestion that he meet Signor Musaeliui, but it was im possible at present for the Premier to absent himself from England for long enough to go to Switzerland for that It would not be so difficult, purpose. however, for him to meet the new Fredeb Premier in Paris.
ANGLO-PORTUGUESE DIPLO MATIC STATUS.
LONDON, June 1st.
IRON CLUB PLAY,.
1
on which special pumps with have been inued to celebrate an exhibition in Great Britain, and the innovation; is
likely to prove exceedingly popular to make known events of national
Many other countries have juued staanpa portance: Quite recently Franco festet three adhesive labels bearing the head of Pasteur
his to celebrate catenary,
have been. Some such stamps of the
the designs
is tempting to be only a laudator are proud of their past history and loss is very long oddy indeed, observes Other conditions will produce sociis erinpuris nefs, but it does not shame fe, no opportunity of wing celebration Duncan, that he is not pivoting enough. weight at the start of the swing
one being an unequal distribution of makes us aliens from present-day. We, kumps. year the of
the troubles boils down to just this lack this happens, one of two things follows; our age, nor us to take any pleasure in of stamps which wegn in us concurrent
Toound pessimists as to the future. It doen Kits Colgay, in 1823, was responsible for In fact, in nearly every case of slicing much weight is on the left foot, and when not encourage young people to respect whole erica Bermuda issued two book Duncan anys: Hendly I feel ther there is a sany of the body to the their enjoyment. Have we not still the in 1920 almost inclined to kay that pivoting is
of pivoting In another part of the
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right or when the top of the swing is sunlight and the flowers and the merry: gtablių; brating the tertatenary of th
it
ell'isti
HOW À VICAR EKES, OUT A LIVING.
aries.
Pentative instit
instied
ia 1919 Trinidad in tans.
"Victory!"
80s, showing the Landing, at
the whole secres of golf, and that nothing foot. This is desirable condition of verge of the gravel else matters. This much is pretty certam, things in iron, play, but wholly wrong in that unless the left shoulder starts going the wooden elu shots. Duncan says round with the club in all
with you and your shot. He lays tremendous that with the iron clubs the golfer "will stress, upou the turn of the left shoulder, try to hit the ball instead of pushing But 1 do not find anything in the book on the left foot, and they let their hands They won't get enough yeight. about his new theory regarding the fall behind. The natural effect of this NIGHTS IN RESTAURANT BAND-foundland. The British Legation at Lisbon and the initial movement of the swing the all is to shut the blade of the club. It Portuguese Legation in London have been portant thing in golf. It is a lateral reaches the ball with the nose a little
movement of the hips, induced by the turned in, and the ball flies to the left." Chesterton, near Bicester, Oxos, has re the 300th anniversary elevated to the status of Embassies.
handle of the club starting first, and not. He recommends shoving the hands the clubhead. Then the hips whip round
EARLIER CABLES,
a rock and altogether too much for Len(REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE) nep, returning the hall despite Lennep's bandest drives,
OLYMPIC FOOTBALL
PRIS. June Is.. In the third round of the Olympio association football tournament Sweden bent Egypt by gosh to ni, and Uruguay anat France by B goals to one,
AMERICAN BASEBALL.
NEW YORK, June 2nd SATIONAL LEAQUE
New York, 8; Borton, 11. Brooklyn, Philadelphia, 7. Chicago, 2; Pittsburgh, 1. Cincinnati, 2; St. Louis, 6.
AMERICAN LEAGUE, Cleveland, 3; Detroit, 10. St. Louis, 4 Chicago, 7.
DISASTROUS SCHOOL FIRE. MANY "GIRLS' KILLED AND
1905
Penor 24, stau Columbus,
It is
is to Newfoundland, however, that one usually turns for some of the best examples of these commemorative stamps The Cabot issue of 1837 commemorates the 400th anniversary of the discovery of IN
and Lik 4 very fine set depicting the codony's resources and history, In 1910 The Bev. C. L Bradley, vicar of
further
series
commemorating arrived
of the settlement, fused to accept the Easter offering, followed in 1911 by an audit opal -necial is Vardon's method; the hands leads the to the left foot, not in the address, but if he were to accept that sum without a and the left shoulder with them. This couple of inches forward when address amounting to £5 149. 30. set containing portraits of al the Royal
ing the ball, and, to move the weight on
At the Easter vestry moeting, he said Family celebrate the Coronation.
to hips move to the right-a small away
Some of the cominentorat ve stamps
bave of the body, in other words and then at the club goes up. "A vast number protest he would be either a fool or a been of an unusual character. The comes the turn of the body. Of necessity Pack of sights on the fed tort so the ages 100l amount to be an adequate the 200th anniversary of
mashie are fuffed through this fool if it were supposed that wries of
ivited to celebrate. the head rapres a little, but the eye is
the publication INJURED.
kept, steadfastly on the ball.
top"
offering to God from the parish for the of Cervantes Don Quixote Mon- Hands leading is perhaps a method paralysing disease of all, which is no novo if it were supponesl that ho would with an inscription to commemorate the The last the most painful, the most sacred ministrations provided, or a tenegen overprinted its stumps in 1407 Low AxGELES, June 1st Development, School for sub-normal girls, slow motion firms show clearly that known as socketing." It can reduce should be told..
Five girls and the matron of the Hope Bucklings. But it in a curious fact that or double figure handicap players, is that of keeping his mouth shut when the truth one huge label in 1800 to celebrate the more for the experts than for babes, and respecter of persons, be they champions be glad enough to accept it at the pricafourth centenary of the printing of the firit book in Montenegro and Ecuador Plaza Del Rey, were killed in a fire nearly all the famous gollers do lead brave man to a state of abject cowardice; which destroyed the, building Three the awing with the handy and a lateral, it can make a sane into a jibbering idiot offerings should be made towards the
The bishop had requested that those triumph of the Liberal Party. girls are missing and 19 are injured, who movement of the hips. During these few This is what Duncan says about socket maintenance of the clorgy, not to pay for jumped from a height and these latter seconds of time, the clubhead retains its ing. It generally comes from having their dog licences. have been sent to hospital
TRACED BY LISTERERS-IN- position behind the ball. In his rersedy the left wrist locked. for slicing Duncan emits mention of the the wrist bent. He will not carry the I have saved this parish £150 by trying The player gets "Morally speaking the vicar said,
At an inquest at St. Pancras recently lateral movement, but confines himself left wrist boldly enough and far enough to eke out living without asking for its on a man who was knocked down by o to exhorting the player to start the back. He gete his left wrint and also support. To this end I have travelled motor our, it was stated that the polies swing with the turn of the left shoulder, the club-face too much, into the position 10,000 miles and worked 1,000 hours in obtained witnesses of the ncident h The right hand is often a constant slaner they should occupy in putting. My cure Oxford, also playing the violin in a means of a wireless appeal sent throngh in producing lived shota It is ant to express thus, Shove the club from the restaurant orchestra Five pounds or the British Broadcasting Company. The take completo charge "Naturally," re left shoulder and get the blade of the thereabouts can be picked up any right Coroner: That clearly shows the value
(Continuical et food of nest columa). club open."—Observer,
by whist drive without any trouble." ef broadcasting
LATER The latest reports show that there are cigitoen dond, sixteen of whom are from 5 to 18 years of age,
Twenty-three girls and the matron perished in the fire. Nineteen are suffer
ng from burns and injuries caused by jumping from windowi,
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