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ĮTRŪDON REUTIE'S AGENCY.]

SECURITY OF EUROPE.

MUSSOLINIS ALLEGED OFFER TO

BRITAIN.

LONDON, March 22nd.

The "Daily, Chronicle's. Paris correspon-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH

FAR EASTERN · CABLE

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

OEL IN SAKHALIN.

CASE OF SINCLAIR CONCESSION IN MOSCOW COURT.

Moscow, March 2nd.

CANTON NEWS.

PROSE OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

THE MILITARY ACADEMY AT

'WRAMPOA.

The Kuomintang Military Academy si Whampoa, which is reputed to be sup ported by the Soviet Commission in Canton, recrived à batch of new recraits fron Shanghai on March 18th. Since the opening of the Academy two are

SCOTTISH LETTER.

SOCIALIST BRICKWORKS.

24TH, 1925

A SCHEME THAT BROKE, DOWN.

[FROM OUR OWN Correspondent.]

CHYRER OF SCOTLAND BILL

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MILITARY DISCOVERIES. FAMOUS SOLDIER ON THE NEXT

WAR

The

A Bill of great importance to Scotland, dealing with the property of the Church, is this week before the House of Com- Inons. Such opposition to the Bill s

Field Marshal Sir William Robertson comes from those who preach Home Bulé presided at a lecture given at the Royal or urge Disestablishutente is merely voci-United Service Institution, Whitehall, by

Colonel D. J. C. K. Bernard 'on'

that probably in years to come tanks Crossing of Rivers in Warfare."

would be enabled to take troops across The lecturer threw out the suggestion

rivers just as they now did over ground. In the last war river crossings dry

people, who see in 1915, 1918, and 19, in the main theatre portant at the beginning and end, of hostilities. If a war of movement was to break out the crossing or defence of rivers, which formed

- EDINBURGH, February 11th: themselves on the efficiency of their mun publie backing.

Glasgow people are wout co prideferous "clamour, receiving little genuine cipal enterprises, but in the case of the word is but an echo of a dead coure Diaestablishraent now Corporations experiment in brickmaking versy, who terms are not appropriate

-raises no enthusiasm in Scotland

they have to admit a failure. In 1921, with the approval of the Scottish Board today. Apart from questions of detail, to the ecclesiastical position in Scotland' the Bill has the

The Government case for the cancella-go, more than 4,300 young men, mostly dept telegraphs that Signor Mussolinition of the Sinclair ail concession in Manchurians and Northerners, have gone of Health. they acquired the Dalry body of Scotti apport of the great Fid not play a prominent parturing recently gave a dramatic interview on the North Sakhalin was heard in the Moscow through the six-months' course of military brickworks at a cost of £45,000. After Church Caion the greatest gain for the of operations, although they were im

Counsel for plaintiff asked the Court tang cadets are stated' to, have taken an stiti to be written off is £35,979, while to portant and a necessary step in that

Security imbroglio.

District Court.

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He said he had offered Great Britain a trenty of alliance to the exclusion of France, but Mr. Austen Chamberlain bad

'communicated the offer to Franca,

EARL OF YPRES.

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and Bolshevist training. The Kumin important part in the recent defeat of to declare that the contract was null and

General Chen, Chiung Ming's troops on void. He demanded that the Company the eastern front, the discipline and pay a fine for breach of contract and morale of the cadet corps being described compensation for alleged loss resulting as the best aver seen in the internecine war in Kwangtung- With the aid of modern artillery, commanded, it is said, by Russian instructors, the endeth L responsible for the capture of Pingshan,

from the fact that this company had not begun to develop within, the contracted GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS BEING period of one year nor within the sup

SHOWN.

plementary period granted by the Soviet

LONDON. March 23rd

Governirent. Counsel declared that the concessionaires, at the time of the conclu-

near Waicbow,

дет

ing

obstacles against attack tilarly good was bound Los play a very important part. He e the followi

Suggest three points for co- secondly, the troops should have heer sideration. In the first place, leaders should

study the question beforehand; trained in pears for their task; and

three years working the capital price religious life of the community, and who recognise that the Hit is an in- enable the Corporation to deliver bricks direction. Indeed it is the Union of the in Glasgow at the same price as they two great Presbyterian Churches which be reduced to approximately £9,000. The numerous in Scotland, and we look for- can be obtained locally that sum must Fortunately, the

is the driving force behind the Bill.

opponents are loss will not fall upon the Corporation, ward with confidence to legislation which besee the price of acquiring the work will pave the way for the upbuilding of what has well been called the freest ncluded in the capital charges of Church in Christendom.

units and formations should be with adequate sad suitable local housing schemes under the AALCOHOL AND ATHLETICH of 1919, by which the liability of the

One found in studying the question of There is a great demand for the pre-river crossing that nearly all TEE RED FLAG,

Local Authority is limited to the pro-ence of Mr. Erie Liddell, of Edinburgh made to cross a river held by an enemy attempta The condition of the Earl of Ypres, who

University, the Olympic Champion, a had, been successful. dace of four-fifths of a penny in the revival and temperance meetings, and he Anderwent a serious operation last week,sion of the contract, were aware of the Band, Canton, which come under the

The Native Unatoms Station at East pound of rates. Thus the loss will have always draws large audiences of young great importance

Training in bridg ing during peace time was a matter of has shown gradual improvement, in the Japanem, occupation of Sakhalin; coppervision of the

He considered that to be borne by the State. That may be men Chinese Maritime

At a recent meeting he spoke such

training aught to consist entirely in sequently, the company's plea of forer Customs, has been ordered by the Govern-

taken

about temperance from the point of view - an instance of Glasgow's at physical fitness. He said that he stood rid the Engineers how to make and not in instructing the infan- shrewdness. invalid. majeure was

Moreover, the ment in Canton to substitute the-red Blog Libilities of municipal enterprise in the ration of non-smokers and teetotallers, such points as helping the Engineers to But in regard to the poss there as either the third or fourth gene- try how to cross them. That included Soviet authorities, particularly the So- of the Kuomintang for the five-colour

flag of the Republic of China on its flag brick trade its rulers have made a mistribution his forefathers had given to

He would never be able to say what cor.- get the bridges where they were wanted). vios Ambassador in China, had given staff. In Canton the Chinese Post Offier calculation."

it was of no use attempting to tura ther every assistance to the Company's ex- and the Customs House have always

It was the Secialist, ele any success he had had, but he knew this,gineers. With proper peace training and infantry soldiers into half-trained Es flown the national colours of the Reet in the Town Council who were that they had given their contribution. ploration in Sakhalin.

public.

anxious that the experiment should be

Seldom did a proper athlete come from

adequate equipment there was по reasom why rivers should not be crossed at the a drunken family. made. It will be difficult for them to

They would comer shortest notice. Bridging equipment 120:27 who would tell them they must be ready on the spot. Rivers were extract much satisfaction from the result. could carry on their game of Rugby, s

still obstacles to tanks, and for that And it has been an illutusvative experi- however, a man trial to keep that up part in the next campaigh.

well a drink, and so they did. When. reason were likely to play an important enee. There may be something to be said for four or five years it was then that for municipal or State enterprise in the the effet began to tell. It had to pay the servier, but otherwise municipality people eat it out in their training of the ense of a monopoly and an vasential pubs. Price in the long run. Why was it that, if alcohol had no effect on man,

last two days.

EGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT.

ZACHLUL PÅSHA IS CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT.

HEARING ADJOURNED, Counsel for the defendants denied the ansertions, and insisted, that the Com-

CAIRO, March ard.. Following the opening of Parliament by King Fuad ́to-day, Zaghlul Pasha was elected President of the Chamber. The Notes registered were 125 in, his favoury took all measures to ensure develop- against 5,

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FASCISMO ANNIVERSARY.

#VIVA MUSSOLINI" IS ECHOED BY THRONG OF "BLACKSHIRTS,”

ROME, March 2. The sixth anniversary of the founda- tion of the Fascismo, was enthusiastically celebrated all over the cuntry, with im- posing mass meetings. Everywhere there was perfect orderlines.

inents, but were frustrated by external interference. Moreover, the Company contended that the contract gave the right | t begin development within a year. but did not compel it to do so, The hearing was adjourned.

POLITICAL

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LATE DR.

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CHINA.

FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."]

Over six thousand blackshirts" sem-

SUN YAT SEN.

bled in the immerse Augusteum audi- CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO PAY HIS Lorium in Rome, and then marched with

RESPECTS IN PERSON. bans and bands playing the Fascist

PEKING, March End. marching song, through bfinggel

Tuan Chi

Jui bas informed, the funeral thoroughfares, to the Foreign Ministry committee that he will pay his respects where. Signor Mussolini made his first

to the remains of Sun Yat Sen in person public appearance sinée his illness.

The Premier, after giving the ancient

in the Central Park on the morning of Koman sa fute, addressed a few lectrify ing words in a thunderous voice. He asked if he could rely on his hearers, and one hundred and fifty thousand throats roured Viva. Mussolini **

EGYPT AND DRUGS.

SPECIAL LEGISLATION 'NOW PROMULGATED.

CAIRO, Murch 22nd. The King of Egypt has promulgated A law controlling the drug traffic, which recently nasumed alarming proportions.

Three years' imprisonment and a fine. of three hundred pounds sterling is pro vided for infractions of the law, which is now generally applicable.

the 21th inst.

of the tomb.

CAUSE OF CHINA'S ILLS. POLITICAL SYSTEM IS BLAMED IN JOINT TELEGRAM.

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new tax on

TAX ON KEROSENE The dealers in kerosene pils in Canton are protesting against a Kerosene.

THE GOOD ROAD MOVEMENT. The ancient city wall of Sunwui is to demolished, and upon the site to be cleared a modern road about 10 feet wide will be constructed.

LONG-DISTANCË TELEPHONY.

across

WOMEN STUDENTS A DISTRACTION.

or the State is ill-advised to enter into athletes. competitive business,

Practically every effort of the kind ends in failure, as the Glasgow brickwork experiment has done. The experience may not be in vain if it, but, doubtless, that is too much to Socialist doctrinares take a lesson from

expect

THE LITK MRS. W. E. ELEY.

whe

OPEN WARFARE:

After a discussion the Chairman, said that a lecture of that type was a recogni- tion of the fact that there was still some such thing as movement to be thought ubout in

The last war was not war.. necessarily a type of the next one by Professor Grierson, of Edinburgh, has

Ever since wars had been roused the wrath of the more militant en hy besius rather than by brute force. embers of the sex. He says that while ther

there had been a

great deal of

Atudy in many respects women coming to the

ant attention devoted ໄດ

getting ready University had been a great gain, there for the next war, and in order to keep was no doubt on the other hand it !

Face

with the changing conditions Bons of money had been spent in the brought some disappointment. it was all right-when those came only scrapped as obsolete almost as soon a

At fint purchase of material which had been who were fited to benefit and were pa

it pared to do the necessary work.

Notwithstanding all these But fforts the next war would always be

Igow, severs a link with a cowrie of dis- they were, suffering from an indux of full of great surprises to be wrong

in Levenhall.

The

WHA'S LIKE US?"

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Bit

Preparations had

in many respects. They were told by the isa especially the young ones- that the mistakes need not have been that we had thought so much of the last made. The reason of the mistakes was war and not enough of the next one. other words we had not showed enough In

imagination. There was a great deal of truth in that, but there was also some truth in

in the

statement that the chief errors of preparation had been dae not a of the wars before the last one..

to the neglect to learn the lesson

Bo

great commander hud been very keen agreed to that. We had not made sufficient

of military history All

now than ever it was. students of it and there had been nothing study of military history less important. in present-day conditions to render the

little

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HOME FREEMASONRY."

A NEW LONDON LODGE. Atblou Lodge, No. 1874, bas, hen 'con-

A long-distance telephone service be- tween Canton and Wuchow, has been decided upon by the Civil tiovernor at Canton, upon request of General Fam Shek Shang of the 2nd Yuanese Corps SITUATION stationed at Wuchow. At the be

ginning, it will be reserved for military The death of Mrs. Anna Henley, wides purpose only. At present, there is telesof W. E. Healey, the poet and litterateur, graph connection between Canton and who for some years bas residel in Glas Wuchow.

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF GIRLS.

tinguished authors Mra Hendey was women who were not really qualified to 71 years of age. She was a native of benefit by the University. There had A kidnapping gang. making a Glasgow, and returned to that city after been an enormous iners of what on speciality of inducing young women to the death of her husband in 1903, and might call frivolity-mere dancing and o the northern inland districts of for years she carried on a business there. entertainments, that were really ser Kengtung, appears to have been operat It was in Edinburgh that in 1875 she ions obstacle, a dificulty and distraction afg in Cantou, according to one. Miss Erst det her hishabd when visiting her for the young men at a time when they Kwan Jen Ching, a victim who has brother, Captain Boyle, who was a pat ought to be putting in the whole weight The gang is alleged of having opened Henley's when the latter was under the succeeded in escaping from her enslavers,ient, occupying an adjoining bed to into their work." an office in Cantor where arrangements care of Professor Lister in the old have been to send many young women Infrmary. During their three years mercial matters the utinant acttentes. Glasgow people display in all con to Yingtak, on the pretence that they can engagement Henley wrote her daily When the war broke out all the shipping secure teaching positions or commissions tiers and two on Saturday, that she for painting portraits of wealthy re might have one

men came out on the top of the boom. to read or Sunday. They sold their ships to the English, sidents. One landed there, the victims During Henley's editorebip of the Scots and took a thoroughly satisfactory re were sold to the wealthy but rough Obeerter, he and his wife raided in venge for. Flockien. There were no Glas In is now stated that, it may be four villagers further inland, to become con- or six months before the tomb at Naneulines. It is said that the men inland Henleys made the acquaintance of J. M. hiding their time to come in again, when

Edinburgh and

gow shipowners just now. They were all king is completed.

prefer city girls to country women. Miss Barrie, then doing journalist work in another bouu was in prospect. When the casket Kwan has given the names of other young Edinburgh, and Mrs. Herley claimed the opinion expressed by Mr. Macquister, arrives the remains will be transferred women still held or already sold. Among that her daughter Margaret, was the P.; but it should be remembered that to the Western Hills until the completion 21 years old, who is said to be a member a regular visitor to their beuse, was Country neighbours who are exiled in the victims mentioned is a young woman, original of Wendy." Barrie, who was he was addressing some of his West of the Chin Woo Athletic Association of very friendly with the little girl, who London after a good dinner. He went Hongkong.

She was reported lost on called him Unele James Matthew. March 19th, 11.

One day Barrie, aaid to her, Uncle

an" It WILS said that every fourth FOOD GATES.

Scotsman was a Glasgow man. James Matthew is a long name for me. since we had got prace with Ireland, it secrated at the Restaurant Frascati The Samboi-Shuntak Committee in pondering a little the child said, 'gow was an Irishnan, and every second Mr. P. Colville Smith, assisted by the

Try to get something shorter," After

was said that very fourth man in Glas Oxford Street, by the Grund Secretary, charge of the construction of Flood all you friend, or friendy wendy." and child an irish child. But they would following Grand Officers: Mesars, JEMCH Gates in these two districts has just filed the name was afterwards shortened into ultimately make Scots of them all Stephens, JR Pakaian, Canon H Pax, March 2ad.

with the Cantén authorities plans for Tang Chi Yao and Chao Heng Ti have building three flood gates involving During her husband's lifetime Mrs also a large proportion of the chosen Major Robert Mitchell. Of the thirty- Wendy, and transferred to the child. According to Mr. Macquisten, there were Curtis, J. S Granville-Grenfell, and jointly wired to Tuan Chi Jai and the cost of $250,000, the inhabitants of the Henley exercised great influence over

territory Reorganisation Conference stating that their willingness to contribute towards as ideal," and said that no one could regarded themselves us true Seats, how was installed first Master. The following concerned having expressed him. She has described her married life People in Glasgow. To show how they one founders, Mr. W. M. Barnard, L.R. the chief cause of the troubles during the project. The Board of Conservancy hare had a better husband." Henley had Jewish girl in Glasgow who quarrelled I.P.M.: G. V. A. Schofield, P.A.U.D.C

ever, be recalled the case of a smal were appointed the officers: past decade has been the political the local committee in supervising the of his poems was submitted to her be extolling the virtues of London, and a Rev. C. E. Roberts, P.G.C Chaplain

Works of Kwangtung,will co-operate with

great faith in her judgment, and each with an English girl. The latter was and H. J. Barclay, L.R., Wardepa Sir Kynaston Studd, P.G.D., Acting The Central Government can-construction which will start early in tore it was allowed to appear in print. last the Jewish child, becoming exaspe LATEST, CABLES.

are within the West River area.

pressed.

If she suggested alterations Bannockbura, anyway. ĮREUTER'S AMERICAN- SERVICE

Sheorman, P.P.J.G.W, Dorset, STUDYING JUDICIAL SYSTEMS. they were made. Mrs. Henley possessed

Sir Ernest Brno, who also spoke at the Secretary a rich fund of reminiscences and personal dinner, claimed to be a Cockney, and Director of Ceremonies; E. J. M. Owens, AMERICAN NAVAL POWER.

The graduation cinss of the Law anecdotes of the literary personages of chafed his Boots hearers in an enjoyable L.R.. Assistant. Director of Ceremonica College of Kwangtung University, the past half-century. Among other, she fashion. Government institution, will visit Japan told the story of the narrow escape of lawyer told him the other day that if a Russell Base, Deacons; W. Claude Kirby, RESULT OF MANŒUVRES IN

this summer for the purpose of making the manuscript of the earlier poems of

He said that an America Newbould, P.P.S.G.W. Notty, and I.

MAGDALENA BAY,

a study of Japanese courts and the Rudyard Kipling. It had been consigned an had a Scottish accent they added Almoner: A. W. Clay Thomas, Organist Japanese judicial system. The graduates to the care of her brother, Capt. Boyle, 10 per cent, to his salary at once. and Gordon C Innen, Assistant Secretary NO THREAT TO JAPAN.

bave already made a study of the Chinese then master of

that went right through the whole social. J. Fowler, Loner Guard; H. T WASHINGTON, Marth end.

courts in Canton. The Lay College has passage, for converance to Hepley. The the Scots and English made aids on Lomax, and S. G. Moss, Stevardag

steamer on the Calcutta an enrolment of 674 students this year. valuable package was placed by the each other's countries, he said that at Andrew Kenn,

back to the days when Dummett. A. E. Beale, LR, E. 0. "The Morning Post, dealing with the. Mr. Baldwin, in reply to Mr. Cecil More than 30 of them will be graduated captain in a locker in his cabin, but for one time a small party of raiding. Scots Tyler. Among other founders was Lieut- manœuvres at Magdalena Bay, in which House of Commons on February 3rd, Wilson (Lab-Soc., Atlercliffe), in the

P.P.G.Sw.B. Surrey, this summer.

two trips it escaped his memory, and the greatest concentration of naval power said: It in, I believe, the case thatFLOOD DAMAGE IN KWANGSI. only by chance he one day found it.

were in Manchester, and the question Col, Sir Emmanuel Hoyle, P.PLG.D. ever assembled in the Pacific participated, have felt some suspicion that the works Governor of Kwangsi Province, the new certain sections of opinion in Japan

arose as to how they were to be got rid Yorks According to Mr. Chang Yi Chi, Civil NEW VESSEL FOR FÅL LAST.

of.The burgesses of Manchester metį. Honorary membership was conferred states that the Board of Cuntrol, review-ut Singapors indicate a lack of confid-capital of which is now Kweiping, the Company, Greenock, have launched the they would give each of the raiders four Posal, was made that the lodge should Scotta Shipbubilding and Engineering and decided that out of the city funds upon the consecrating officers, and a pro- ing the operations, found the Pacifictions of our former Allies; but in more than 30 districts, has caused damage which they have built for the Bangkok, done, with the result that it was not Masonic Million Memorial.

ence on our post in the feaceful inten- flood of 1024 in Kwangsi which affected passenger and cargo steamer dnking, groats to go back to Scotland. This was qualify as a Hall Stone Lodge of the Fleet powerless to protect the Pacific Japanese official, and other well-informed to the extent of $160,000,000, at least. Hongkong, and watow service of the long before Manchester was swarfing Buesta present were Viscount Lacellem Among the coast without the permanent concentra circies it is fully realised that improve. He is desirous of having the interest of China Navigation Company: The vessel, with Scots

meat of the Singapore dockyard” is a tion of the Atlantic Fleet there.

normal development of naval policy. Ita is provinco considered when the Central which is 300 feet in length over all, 48 immense distance from

Governinent st Peking coines The Board merts that the Atlantic 2,000 miles-prevents it from being con-mediate relief.

the disfect in breadth, 34 feet in depth, and Japan-about cussion of preventive measures or in of about 3,700 tons gross, is of the awn- Flect does not possess sufficient scout tries are firmly united by their coction

OLD CURIOSITY SHOP FIRE, ing deck type, with two complete 'tween sidered a threat; moreover, the two coun- cruisers, while aircraft and aircraft-car-interest in the preservation of peace by

decks for third-class passengers, and a A fire broke out recently, in the Old brother with a chopper while playing-

As the result of injuring his older large dickhouse ander the promenade Curiosity riefs are deemed impracticable in rough the treaties signed at Washington and by Wong Yi Fang, Canton, was dispersed there will also be, on the promenade shop referred to by Dickens Passers-by young Chiness was charged befors Mr.

A wedding party in the home of Mr. deck for 25 first-class passengers, while Kingsway, WC., said to be the original to the Government Civil Hospital,

Shop, Portsmouth Street, so seriously that he had to be remove Best. War-time modern speed bas nulli- friendship.

the special band of an historic and valued on the night of March 18th, when Mr. deck, accommodation for six European a snoke coming from the roof and J..B Wood at the Central Magistracy field the strategical value of the Panama

Mr. Clynes (Lab.-Soc, Platting): In bome. A company of troops raided the propelling, machinery will consist of a brigade arrived within a few minutes

Wong's son was to welcome his bride passengers and the thip's officers. The the second storey windows The fire yesterday and remanded for a week. what form can the House receive proofs home, arrested Wong Yi Tang, and broke double-reduction geared turbine of the and extinguished the fire before much Before Mr. E. W Hamilton at the Canal,

of the Japanese views just expressed!

Mr. Baldwin: I would refer to the principals had violated the order screw, and obtaining steam from three is very old.

up the decorations, on the ground that Brown-Curtis type, operating a single damage was done to the building, which Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday, a young speeches made in Japan on the subject.

Capt. Wedgwood Boun (L, Leith) period of general mourning for Dr. Sun under Howden's system of forced draught unoccupied and workmen were painting Company's godowns at Yee Chow Bireet,

prohibiting wedding parties within the double-ended, cylindrical boilers working

Chincie was charged with stealing six asked whether the Japanese envoys at Yat Son. It has been alleged that the at a pressure of 220 lbe, and using oil the interior. On the day the outbreak Sham Shui Pa, on the previous Thurs The Old Curiosity Shop is at present: rattan chaits from the Do Be Chairfal" tended to fortily Singapore S Washington were informed that we in- troops seized wedding gifts and other fuel. The engines will develop 2,300 octarred a fire had been burning in the day Defendant, who was stated to Favo

Mr. Baldwin Yes, 1 believe that is The senior Mr. Wong has been nedr.u.m., and will give the vessel a service burning ember mes light to rubbish on dayn, was sentenced to one month's

articles valued at more than $100,000..p, with the propeller running at a upstairs grate and it is believed that a been a packet there for a period of threa the case

$20,000

of about 13 knota

tis fcor.:

prisonment with hard labour

The Pacific Fleet is insufficiently strong to defend, American possessions in the Pacific and the Atlantic Fleet is unable to reach

the Pacific in time to resist an attack from an enemy air-force.

the

aykiemy

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pot control such a vast country, and the April. The. Namboi and Suntak districts she condemned the poem it was suprated, exclaimed, "Veil, we beat you at Treasurer: C. J. Pratt,

telegram, therefore, advocates a federal system and provincial autonomy as the only way to national salvation.

SINGAPORE BASE.

TROOPS PREVENT WEDDING.

Pe

Sullivan,

and Lord Kensington.

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