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FRENCH IDEAS.

WHAT HERRIOT IS DOING.

"PARIS, - November 10th.

M. Rodes, replying to Opposition critic- iam of M. Herriot, emphasized that France, in signing the Geneva protocol, - showed herself really a peaceful Power, and had returned true to her traditions.

He went on: "We have made distinct endeavours to prevent a new war, with out jeopardizing France's security. We have grouped around France friendships and willingness. We have made the principle of arbitration prevail, and have decide to cease ignoring the Russian people."

He also stated: "We shall resume quitable, and houmirable, relations with › Germany. We are asking nothing but to cooperate with the Allies, whatever Government they may have."

M. Herriot insisted upon the absolute and primordial necessity of balancing the Budget, and said the present loan aims but to liquidate arrears,—{Hačóny.

SPANISH PLOTTERS.

FIGHTING REPORTED IN BARCELONA.

PARIS. November 10th.

A self-styled Spanish agitator writing to LeMalin, says-thar" the Spanish plot- ters who were on the frontier, awaiting the outbreak of a revolutionary move.

ment,

tricked into prematurely crossing the frontier by a decoy message parporting to emanate from confederates, bat really coming from the Directorate's police.

wers

Le Matin also asserts that the Revola. tonurice in Barcelona were awaiting a signal from comrades in Madrid, and became impatient when it was known that exiles were concentrating on the frontier. They surged into the streets, and started bighting, which developed into a regular battle on Friday night fast.

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ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.

Pants, November 9th.

A message to Le Journal from Per-

pignan states: that sixteen Spaniards

THE - HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TB, 1924

THE CIVIL WAR IN

CHINA.

[THAOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MARSHAL – WỪ PH TU.

CONFIDENT OF ULTIMATE VICTORY.

MAINTE

Carroo, November 10th.

Marshal Wu Pei Fu' to-day received a representative of Reuter's aboard the transport Heujah.

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The Marshal is in excellent àraith and apparently in good spirits. He affirmed confidence in his ultimate victory.

Forty thousand of his troops were at Hankow, he said, and wore at Nanking awaited his instructions. He was en route, accompanied by four transports and three warships to his southern des tination, possibly Shangbai, to nsemble, bis forces

GENERAL FENG'S PEACE

APPEAL.

INDICTMENT OF MILITARIST SELFISHNESS.

TRANSPORTS ARRIVE IN

TIENTSIN.

CHIELI WOUNDED BROUGHT BY SEA ROUTE.

TANGTSZE NOW POLITICAL

CENTRE. EIGHT PROVINCES STANDING TOGETHER.

HOPELESS POSITION IN NORTH.

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for the Federation of the Province, and

forces may take place in two weeks.

CANTON NEWS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

GENERAL CHEN'S MOVEMENTS.

General Chen Chiung Ming is moving NATIONAL SAFETY DESIRED.

NO LANDING ALLOWED.

kis headquarters from Hoifung to Swatow. Below is a translation of the circular The Allied military were faced with As already briefly reported by cable Ho left Hoifung on November 10th for telegram" issued by Marshal Feng Yua delicate tak yesterday, reports the eight provinces in Central China have Swatow. On November 5th General Hsiang and Generals Hu Ching Yi and king and Tientsin Times of November communicated with each other and have Chen circulated a telegraf approving of 3rd, when transport from Chinwangtao decided upon a unified policy with re. the abdication of Tono. Kun, the Peking' Sun Yuch. Commanders-in-Chief of the were reported to be coming up the river gard to the present situation is the President, the calling of a conference Chungkuo National Army, announcing to Tientsin. When the information was competat and "the defeat of Marshal the movement for provincial golf- their object in initiating, the peaceful received by the Military authorities, Wa Pei Fu Kiangsu, Kiangai, Anhui, government General Chen, however, is movement.

guards from the Loyal Regiment and the Hupeh, Shensi, Honan, Chekiang and opposed to rejoining Dr. Sun Ho in moving against the Red chief, nnd accord- The telegram was undressed to the 13th U.S. Infantry were at once posted Fukien, through their provincial governing to reliable reports, the conflict be on the Bund, and shortly before noon thements, bare determined to maintain the Ministries and Departments in Peking, first of the transports came up to the peace of the Yangtze Valley and Central

tween the Reds and General Chen's

The Red authorities in Canton are ex- the two Houses of Parliament, various Russian Bund. The military guards were China.

plaining that the charge ngainst them of selling political offices is not correct. prominent officials of the South and the strengthened by a picked force of Chinese

According to a report from Chen-ju. They have been simply desirous of get North, the Inspecting Commissioners, police under command of Colonel Lalu.

General Yang Teb who is respon- says the Daily News, these proting the several magistrates to remit Tuchins, Tulies, Tapans, Cisil Gover-sible for the preservation of order in vinces have requested Marshal Chi Hsieh "Tientsin, forbade any of the men to load, nors, Defence Commissioners, the Com- sad the guard of police on the Bund Yuan to assume leadership and to act te-manders-in-Chief of the Navy, Tutungs, saw to it that the order was obeyed. The as their senior representative in dealing

Foodong, the first transport in, proved with matters of a common interest. It Divisional and Brigadier Commanders.to be one of the steamers seized some the different public organisations. the weeks ago. She had on board 30 wound. newspapers, and elders of the whole cou to be armed. The officers of the ship ed, and a guard of 100 men, all stated

try and reads as follows:-

were Danish.

Many of the men were only slightly -Since the establishment of the Chin-wounded, and these, together with the to an understanding amongst themselves All Canton newspapers · re-uppcured guard, were buddled on the deck, leaning on the question of preserving the peace yesterday, after a suspension of mere than a month, because of the compositors on the rails, while another group was men looked in pitiable plight.

the newspaper publishers agreeing to a 30 per cent. advance in wages inmedi- sailing from Chinwangtao, two days ago,

Politica) liscussion amongst those who ately, while the publishers bave gained the they have had no food, though some was

point of employing non-union men, if they on provided by the Chinese police. But the real tragedy was below decks. are most concerned with the Peking so desire. As practically all the com Through the open portholes glimpses aituation centres on the impossibility of positors have returned to their printing could be had of the badly wounded. There.

the privilege of taking in men outside were said to be 100 atrious cases Thero Marshals Chang Tso Lin, Feng Yurooms, the publishers have not exercised was not a inedien! man, "a new Landage Hsiang and Tuan Chi Jui working to the compositors, and printers unions.

The General Chamber of Commerce of or any medical supplies on the ship, gether. The fact is pointed to that Tuan

Canton. have decided not to comply with Some of the men had apparently suffered Chi Jui rose to political pinnacles on the order from the government to elect on 30 died on the way, their bodies be three different occasions and that on enen Lim Chung, who is a lending officer in agonies during the voyage and no fewer

the Canton Merchants Volunteers. The sion he failed to accomplish any excuse they offer for not electing a new ing still on board.

lew weeks before another regular thing, finally being defeated by men president is that it is onl

cléction, and it is unnecessary rans. On each of these occasions, he much his junior in years and in military merr

have another presiding olleer temporari had a large force to support him and, at one time, he was regarded as the preser- ly chosen. At the meeting last Sunday,

He declared that he would return to Peking at the head of a punitive expedi: tion against Feng Yu Hainng.

He refused to speak regarding his attitude viza-ría Chang Tse, Lin,

too early to obtain a statement with re-

Valley and Central China Tuchuns, but gard to the intentions of the Yangtze

is significant that they have alrendy cane

funds and appointing persons to magis- |tracies, who are able to procure funds in advance. According to the Trux Was Pao News, political offices are going cheap these days in Canton, such a luxuri ant office, us that of the Magistracy of Shuntak going for only $10,000; Loting, #0,000; and Hokkhan, 94,000.

RE-APPEARANCE OF THE

NEWSPAPERS.

se Republic, over ten years ago, the country has experienced incessant war thar face, and even at present there is no flustered at the foot of the bridge. The and protecting the territory of their pro-strike. The strike has been settled by

Fu's

Mr. Li Sum Ling, Marshal Wu Pei Diplomatic Adviser, has stated Marshal Chi Hsieh Yuan, General Sun Chean Fang and General Haiso Yue Nan have given assurances to Marshal

Wu Pei Fu of their full support MARSHAL CHANG TSO LIN AND GENERAL FENG AT TIENTSIN,

CHANG'S IMPOSING BODYGUARD

TIENTSIN, November 10th. General Feng Yu Hsiang arrived at Tientsin this morning in order to holl a conference with Marshal Tuan Chi Jui, Marshal Chang Ts Lin and General Chang Hsueh Liang. Marshal Chang Tao Lin and his son arrived the afternoon, They were accompanied by a bodyguard of several thousand heavily armed troops in seven trains. They passed through Tientsin East Station and alighted as the Central Station. Extraordinary precau tions were inken at both stations, and jalong the route to Hopei, the native city, where it is understood they have estal linked their headquarters.

peace. The arrogant militarists occupy their respective sphere of influence, and extend their power. When, different views prevail among them, war begins sacri- ficing the lives of the people to satisfy their selfish ends, and their forers, under the pleasant names of either Punitive Expedition or Righteous Troops" are all working for personal interests and have nothing whatever to do with the country.

Since viaces

of his

support.

AGREEMENT IMPOSSIBLE,

to

The other navigating the ship inform- "While drought and food have frecu Lieut. Balling in charge of the with the soldiers on the voyage, and he quently fallen upon the nation, and the Loyals' guard) that fue had some trouble

Government faces fúancial was reluctant to go down stream again Central Atringency, fighting still reges, causing This request or demand was made by the much trouble to the country and the Chinese authorities as well as by the fox-ver of the Republic. This is no longer due to the presence of Red representa people, so that victims are seen senttered sign military, it being pointed out that true. He is an old man, with no force tives at the meeting nothing but routine

own, having to depend upon either business was done. under no circumstances could the soldiers Feng Yu, Hainng or Chang Tso Lia forA PREMATURE ANNOUNECMENT. everywhere, fields are left barren, indus on the ship be allowed to land.

The captain, however, refused to move

The Han Min Pué, a daily newspaper try and business is at a standstill, while his ship without having a pilot on beard, would be impossible for Tuan Chi Jui to issued when the other newspapers vers

These politicians point out that it despite the fact that he had come all up

the compositors bandits and thieves are rampant.

return to Peking while either Feng Yu suspended owing to Moreover, this is not only contrary stream without one. There was also a Hsiang or Chang Tao Lin controlled the strike in Canton, has been fined $20 by General Wu Te Chen, the Red Chief operation of turning rather difficult. pet of "a Mayor of the Palace. A man of Police, for announcing that before Dr. to the object of a republic, but also is stiffs, breeze blowing which made the city, as that would make him the pup endangering the international position | Another smaller stentner, was soon per- of his age and seniority is not likely to Sun Yat Sen had issued the mandate, of China. In view of such deplorablesuaded to return and is believed to have submit to that indignity. On the other General Wu had been appointing a conditions, we for great regret and four berthed at Chgtangchuang, chuut two hand. Chang Tso Lin could never enter frontier commissioner.

Peking as number two to Feng, Yu that the country will meet destruction. More transports are reported to be on Hsiang, nor is Feng Yu Hsiang likely to All of give up his present hold on the capital Actuated by our own conscience, we bars their way from Chintangtao. bravely and strongly favoured peace, and them left before the actual evacuation to Chang Tso Lin. Seeing that even Wn hy the Chibli army, the majority of the Pei Fu's opponents have come to dis- have been, attempting to make the people men on the steamers being wounded re-like Feng Yu Hsiang personally because The divi-of his treachery and his unfilial-conduct believe that military force is unworthy to moved from the battle fields.

sions chiefly represented are said to be toward his personal benefactor, TSAD the 8th, the 4th and the 24th

Mr. J. Frederick Richardson, Kun, the politicians believe that Feng will struction of the nation. What we arr Guards remain on the Bund, and there ever be supported by popular opinion. American expert who has been making doing is with the sole object" of saving a Lewis gun team of the Loyal Regi On the other hand, Chang Tso Lin is investigations in Europe in respect to the the nation, and will be given publicity.ment on each landing stage of the Muni- from beyond the wall. practically an out-so-called death ray," has reported the cipal ferry. America soldiers guard the der. As one man expressed it: The result of his inquiries to a Select Com- Chinese will never support a man from

mittee of the House of Representatives in order that the result may lead to German side of the river.

Mr. Richardsón declares that the death the daoliang patch. national reunification, and the best plans

ray

does not exist. He also statea

which the Germans were for consolidating the country,

were arrested yesterday, but were releas FAR EASTERN CABLE depend upon for a fundamental recon- ed as no offence was proved against them.

Six others were detained for unlawfully carrying ans, Two stated they inten ded to participate in a conspiracy against De Rivera, but did not belong to any organisation. Several suspected men

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NEWS

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BIG JAP LOAN MOOTED.

tried to cross the frontier yesterday. ENQUIRIES BEING MADE ABROAD. TWO were arrested at Banyuls-sur-Mer carrying revolvers and anarchist docu-

ments.

The Spanish Directorate has decided to reinforce the frontier guard.

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AUSTRALIAN MARITIME

IMPASSE.

OFFICIALS STATEMENT,

MELROGENE, November 10th. The Commonwealth Line officials ex- plnia that the advice mentioned in a pre- vious cable only refers to ex-enemy ves- sels, such as a lighthouse ship, tenders, and naval vessels.

M.C.C. IN AUSTRALIA. HEARNE'S GOOD TRUNDLING.

ADELAIDE (S. Australia), Nov. 10th. In windy weather, with a thunderstorm during lunch, which made the wicket thereafter favour the bowlers, the M.C.C. made 100. (Woolley, 90, Hearne, 79.) The innings occupied 102 minutes.

South Australia put together 10% Hearne bowling excellently, and heing puzzlesome. He took a wickets for 17. The innings lasted 191 minutes.

posen.

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Toxy, November 10th.

GERMANY'S FINANCES.

A. BETTER OUTLOOK..

BERLIN, 'November 10th. The Government bas decided to reduce the income tax between 18 and per ceut. on incomes under 8,000 marks an nually, with further allowances for child.

ren.

We carnestly hope that as the result. of the recent revolution, or reformation, |

mites down.

NEW RICKSHA LICENCES

AT MUKDEN.

all the uncompleted work of the past HOW COOLIES WERE IMPRESSED

A CREATER STRUGGLE STILL.

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THE DEATH RAY."

U.S. EXPERT'S ADVERSE REPORT..

HEART AND HEAD IN CHÁRITY.

The business turnover tax and not shrink from the task. Since our re-cost woke to the awful fact that "good deal of talk of what is going to Britain) and Mlle. Vacaresco (Rumania)

plan for an International Federation of Mutual Assistance and Relief of peoples overtaken by disaster..

Mr. Swanwick deprecated very strongly the frequently appeals from the head to the heart. Her opinion was that the head and heart should not be sen

human psychology. Appeals, she

The above summery of opinion was said the ura for stopping the motor of gathered variously, for the purpose of French aeroplanes in the Ruhr is a myth. gauging the local attitude to the Peking The chairman of the House Committee, On behalf of the City of Tokyo, the

situation. The general trend of opinion after an examination of Mr. Richardson' is that the defeat of Wu Pri Fu marks

Lanounced preliminary report,

that Finance Department art, inquiring for be wholly reformed, and all the im

INTO MILITARY SERVICE.

neither of these rays, and no energy the beginning of a greater struggle for terms abroad for a tean of Y.130,000,000. pending conflicting problems will be

power in Peking, and that the rest of similar to them, which can accomplish the stoppage of motor ор "motor It is intended for reconstruction pur fundamentally solved, so as to apro following incident:-

A correspondent at Mukden records the the country had better look after its own

interests, while the Triumvirate is magnetos, exist in Europe to-day."

A full report to be made later will in all, sources of future troubles, and to

Early on

one morning the Mukden settling which is to be the Caesar. This strengthen the spirit of the people for self-pulice began calling at the little homes idea fits in perfectly with the announced clude information concerning the Air Ber government. Our recent movement is not and barrness of the rikisha coolies, notintention of the Yangtze and Central vices of Great Britain, France, Italy, Bel-

fying the kuru-maya-sans that, on account China provinces to work together in their | giam, Germany, and other countries.

own interests. for partial strife, nor for revenge, nor of the war, a new form of licence was to

Within the past week Chenju has be for the purpose of repudiation, or to be issued, which all must have before

come the centre of national "political night. The coolies were told, to call for help one party to suppress the other.

their new licence at the police headquar- activity, delegates from all provinces and

all We desire national safety regard ters before noon. Some five thousand factions coming there to find out what this part of China is going to do,

A LITTLE EPISODE BETWEEN TWO LADIES. Each was taken into a large These delegates. after seeing Marshal less of our personal interest, and know- did.

There was a little. episode between twor ing the sufferings of the people we dare pound, told to back his rikisha into a

take off his clothes and put on a Chi Hsien Yuan, come to Shanghai to

influence public opinion here. One hears ladies, namely Mrs. Swanwick (Great and be quick about it. luxury tax will also be substantially turn to the Capital we have issued several

They then reduced. These reliefs are possible in circular telegrams, expressing our pence, Consequence of the improved financial ful ideas, which, we believe, have been they had been impressed into the army happen, but everywhere there is a strain recently at a sitting of the Committee situation due to obtaining loans under fully understood. At present the Capital and that the tale about the new licence of pessimism. It is, however, admitted of the League of Nations which is dis

was merely a police ruse to gather them on all sides that the centre of importance cussing ix peaceful, the people in all walks of

in political China is shifting from Peking the Dawes scheme and a large excess of revenue over expenditure in the National life remain quietly at their respective in without trouble and publicity. Budget. It is expected the reductions work, and the foreign powers have a The orders had gone out to impress to be Yangtze Valley. mentioned, besides decreasing the cost full understanding.

ten thousand, but only half that number I landed in the net before the word spread, of living, will increase Germany's Ex- "If there are some opposing peace and rikisha

faded from pullers promptly port capacity, as it will be unnecessary and willing to be the common enemy of the scene. Some broke for the country, to raise workers wages; and export the citizens, we will denounce them. As and are perhaps running yet. The rest

had been made to the ladick in the Com prices, consequently, can be kept at a

the transitional step, and for the pur- beat it for the limits of the Japanese level which will enable exporters to com

mittee, which she thought rather, out of puse of avoiding international complicity, where they are now at work, tak A LINK WITH THE GRACES.

place, because ladies did not speak pete successir "ly in the word's markets,

cation, the present Government willing care to accept no fares that call them

ladies, but the representatives of their A link with the giants of the past is Government. This one step into territory under the Chin- maintain the "existing situation.

The British Delegation EARLIER CABLES.

however, is not the final measure. At the ese police jurisdiction.

broken by the death, which occurred at was not satisfied that the scheme would [REUTER'S AMERICAN: SERVICE1 present moment of trouble, it is inavoid-

Almost before the families of the five Clevedon, of Mr. James Arthur Bush, able for us to carry out certain acts thousand victims of the press gang knew who was for 40 years Bristol's city sword be efficacious. She would like to know whether all the States whose members "MRS. HARDING'S, ILLNESS. of force to prepare matters, and we beg what had happened to their men, the bearer. He was born at Cawnpore in spoke so eloquently in support of the was educated at Clifton scheme were really prepared to pay the the indulgence of our countrymen Fur- latter were being marched to the rail- 1950, and MARION (OHIO), November 9th.

thermore, we are of the opinion that way station, to entrain for the front, only College, where he not only represented ten per cent. in addition to their existing contribution. She appealed to the dele- Mrs. Harding, widow of the late Pre- political reorganisation questions, and twelve hours away. where day by day the the school at cricket, but was also one sident Harding, has been operated, upon constructive measure for the nation can

guns were taking a toll of more than of the finest swimmers and runners for kidney trouble. She stood the shock

a thousand lives. Once the news was Clifton ever had. Later he played Kates not to waste the time of the secret- not be fully handled by a few persona, or

ariat over the matter if they were not. well

by one or two, parties, they should be known, however, it spread through the Rugby football for the Clifton Club and serious about it, and if their Governments Chinese community bike wildfire, until, be for Blackheath, and was soon chosen to

were not going to support it; because taken up and discussed in a peaceful re- unification conference of all the pro the time the marching coalies, now anl-play for England. playing in four mat she did not want the League of Nations minent officials and personages to be helders had reached the station on their ches against Scotland. When the Glou- to become another of those heart-break- reluctant feet. hundreds of women had cestershire Cricket Club was formed he ing bodies which referred, reported, and in the Capital, in an attempt to get the gathered around the fences of the station was at one selected, and played from referred, but never acted. If people got. most just and right decisions, which will

to know that the League, passed resolu be put into force to prevent further in- compound. to become thousands before 1570 until 1889, first as a batsman, but

the men pulled out,

later as a wicket-keeper, and it was so tions which never came into practice it ternal strife and consolidate the national BOSTON, November 10th.

was indescribable. Old knowledged that he was the best stumper

to announced of Senator foundation. These are the most urgent women beat their breasts and called down of his day. He went to Australis wit was going to be a very serious blow to

plans of the moment. It is hoped that Chinese curses upon the war, the ones Dr. W. G. Grace's team in 1873, when he

Mlle. Vacaresco, S

one of those Biga Treaty

Senator Lodge was one of the fareinost everyone in the south and the north will responsible for it and the police who had had an amusing experience in one match, mental and eloquent utterances for which

early stummed & man, he placed many obstacles of America's legislators, and came pro make known their respective opinions as gathered in their breadwinners. Young for after he

Mr. Swam she is well known, resented in the way of the Polish representatives.

i affirmed that both The Press also points out that attacks minently before the public in the dis to how to produce and organise the wives wailed and shouted farewells to the umpire refused to give the batsman wick's remarks, and

their men, or rolled about the ground out on the ground that Mr. Bush's nose the head and the heart of the Committee by bandits from across the Eastern horsions in America, over the League of peaceful reunification conference.

in hysterica. Children clung terrified to was over the wicket. After giving up Rugby der are of daily occurance.

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RUSSIA AND POLAND.

„AN ́UNPOPULAR NEW MINISTER.

WARBA, November 10th, M. Voikolf, newly-appointed Soviet Minister to Poland, has handed his cre- dentials to President Wojciechowski..

He made a speech, assuring the Polish Government of the Soviet's friendly in-, tentions and desire for co-operation.

The President, in reply, hoped the ful filment of the obligations of both coun- tries would be the foundation for the resumption of normal relations.

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OBITUARY.

SENATOR LODGE!!

The Press is hostile, to M. Voikoff, alleging that during the two years be The death was representative of the Commission. for the execution of the clauses of the Lodge.

DUTCH FLIGHT.

KARACHI, November 8th:

The Dutch airmen have arrived after a. direct flight from Bunderabban.

Nations-J

EX-JUSTICE J. W. - GOFF.

NEW YORK, November 10th. The death is" announced of ex-Justice John W. Goff.

The Ecene

DEATH OF OLD-TIME CRICKETER.

in

League.

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the

Rent!-

"We, though ignorant, will obey the the fences or their mother's floppy skirts, football, Mr. Bush played Association were in the right place. She added that the time, and and added their treble voices to the football for a time, and at Bristol in veryone admired the Government she

best instructions. Now. we await for your early reply.

(Signed) Fo Yo HSIASU.

HU. CHING YIH.

SON YUZH.

It was

Government represented. general chorus of grief. Soldiers with one match be performed the remarkable which was very near the hearts of the fixed bayoneta guarded the approaches feat of Ficking the ball from one goal people and was a Government which to the train platform and stolidly let the to the other. So long as his health per stood for the League. She spoke as *. wave of grieving women best around mitted he followed Gloucestershire crick women, and was proud to belong to the

ith the keenest interest,

so-called sentimental Committen.

theen.