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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1925

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL STANDS FIRM.

STRIKE SITUATION WELL IN HAND AND

TROUBLE ABATING:

STUDENTS'

MOVEMENT LOSING GRIP.

THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.]

SHANGWA, June 8th, 1.45pm. The strike is spreading to the French Concession. This imorning's estimate of the strikers was 230,000, but a number of staffs resumed work to-day, including, the foreign rable companies and Commercial i Press employees-alan 800 workers at the Japanom Dah Koong Mills, and 300 men at the Riverside' power station.

Thi defener is continually being strengthened, approximately 1,500 märi- mes and bhe-jackets have been landed from three British, one French," and Que Italian cruiser. Seven American destroyers and ten gunboats (British, Japanse and French), in addition to 100 American natines are due tomorrow. The absence of rines and the resumption of the workers indicate that the students are losing their grip of the situation. while the arrival of the Peking Com missiouers, whose mission is only to investigate, should help to clear the at miosphere.

The wil ture of the student dis turbances is further shown by Hankow message of Fridny, which says that 20,000 students are agitating and distributing anti-Foreign Ich lets. The Chinese authorities have ዘነጉ far prevented any big laponstrations; the movement began a tankow on May 5th,

TIENTSIN LADS ACTIVE.

TIENTSIS, June 8th. 5.30 p.m.

A party of 1,000 students demonstrated in the Native City yesterday afternoon and this morning. There was no sin cidents the streets are heavily guarded by polier, reinforced by Fengtien spidirra.

Professors joined the students, who

made speeches demanding the restora tion of Daireu," boycott of the British and abolition of the Concessions.

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This is mainly due to the impending departure from Peking of diplomatic representatives, which will lead to the discussions by which the Chinese invari- ably expect to settle troubles big and small, when momentery excitement haa passed.

The situation is still very delicate,

CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOT.] H.R.H.'S. TOUR.

WAR DANCE.

Esuovs, June 8th.

KÄRLIER (SABLES.

FRENCH FINANCES.

M. CAILLAUX IS PLAYING A BOLD

GAME,

LONDON, June 5th.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HONGKONG AT WEMBLEY,

Following the selling tot franes on the LUNCHEON IN HONOUR OF ITS

RE-OPENING London foreign exchange market, both

LONDON. June sth.

French and Belgian currencies touched

A wonderful sight was arranged for lower values than at any time since

however, and little would be required 10 THE PRINCE OF WALES SEES A raviva the fires of racial antagonism. which the extremista sze continually fanning. An outstanding feature of the rioth has been the loyalty to the Municipal Council of the "Chiners

Sir Robert Ho Tang and the Hon." Me. always had instructions to use their Volunteers, despite the bitter attacks of arins only if attacked and in imminent the vernacular papers, while only to the benefit of the Prince of Wales. It March last year. The French frane to R. Fallifax, Commissioner of the danger.

out of 1,600 Chinese pollen failed to consisted of a War Dance of 5,000 picked day was 3.0, the Belginn being Exhibition, were present" at, a well-at- Hongkong Section of the British Empire These orders have been renewed and withstand the strain of the continual specified and will be strictly observed. vituperation heaped on them at every Zulux iù war paint and feathered head-

M. Caillats in an interview, ateri-tended luncheon at the Chinese - No one more than the Diplomatic point by the strikers.

dress, and created a weird and impressbuted the fall of the frame to Frruch Stanrant,at Wembley yesterday to mark Representatives and the authorities of 1.8.8 Paul Jones last night synchronis sive scene. The warriors carried out the The arrival as Chinking of the ed with the abatement of the ripts, characteristic steps with cries and which will apparently, not be renewed. H.I.J.M.B.-TÄTSÜTA” SAILS, Today's reports state that the situations. They moved with raised shields,

tion in quiet. A short wireless messereating an impenetrable barrage of, Tabata sailed this afternoon for Shangtrike at Kiukiang.

The Navy, her sites that H.T.J.M.S.ges that students are working metal and muscle, and emitting demon-

There are no details.

incal yells to within a yard of the Royal! MORE JAPANESE DESTROYERS.

party. The dance terminated with an Four more destroyers have been thes-outburst of dirgelike, singing, the war and are still advocating a capital levy,

TOKYO, June 7th. patched to Shanghai from Sasebo, while two others have been sent from Formosa

the International Settlement desire to Avoid new troubles,

hai,

Tokyo, June 8th. 11.54 p.m.

She carried 200 murine THE POWERS' DELEGATES.

Pexisa, June 8th. 11.45 p.m. Signor Cerruti (Italian Minister) this afternoon, handed to the Wai- chinopu a second, Note, in which it was announced that the Powers are sending a delegation to Shanghai on Juur 8th, to investigate and report.

It is announced that the members of the delegation will be:-

M. S. Tripier Counselor of the French Legation.

Mr. G. G. M. Vereker, Secretary of the British Legation.

Mr. E. Gerry Grene, First Secretary

of the American Legation.

Mr. Shigemitsu, First Secretary of the Japanese Legation.

C. de Schonten, Secretary of the Bel- gian Legation.

Signor G. Scadum Menola. Secretary of the Italian Legation.

SHANGHAI CONSULS REPLY.

SHANGHAI, June öth?? Midnight. !

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to Canton,

HANKOW OUTWARDLY QUIÉT.

HANKOW, June 7th. 11,32 p.m. That the local student situation is out- wardly quiet is largely due to the Tupan of fising-yacuan "to-day issuing two proclamations, the first to the Chinese and foreign citizens of Wuhan and the second to the educational commissioner and the police. He directed the main

tenance of peace. The commissioner also issued a pesclamation' to the students to the same pret.'"

PEKING MANDATE.

of knobkerries and fiero stamping, ac companied by the plaintive singing of 200 young girls.

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cotton manufacturers, purchasing“ foreign exchange.

Renter's correspondent at Paris also emphasises that the uncertainty of the political situation is affecting the ex- change market. The Socialists are object- ing to M. Caillaux's financial proposals

the reopening of the Hongkong Section. An article dealing with the Section is included in our columns to-day.)

PLEASANT HONGKONG.

#ONE OF THE PLUMS OF THE. COLONIAL SERVICE"

inner to the visiting Amerienn and Cana-

LoxpoN, June Bith. Mr. Austen Chamberlain speaking at’a. Endeavours are being made to find a comdian doctors last night, referred to the promise acceptable to M. Caillaux and progress made in the study of tropical

disease. the Socialists.

He remarked, that Hongkong, which was once regarded as a short banishment. on the way to an Eternal departure, had become one of the plants of the Colonial service. Thanks to scientific discoveries and preventive measures the same thing was happening elsewhere.

A LOW RATE,

LONDON, June 3b. French franes in London finally closed

SLIGHT ACCIDENT TO "ROYAL TRAIN. ĢINGINALDYO, Zululand, June 6th. After leaving Eshowe, the Royal train was rounding a sharp carve in a long descent from the top of the hills, when [ECTERS AMERICAN SERVICES

the two front wheels of one of the rear couches left the the rails. The train was travelling slowly and stopped almost

PERING, June 7th. The Government issned a mandate last simultaneously. There was no damage, night stating that patriotic citizens had though the delay necessitated some minor attempted to demonstrate at Shanghai) and, some had been killed and others modiEcutions is the programme. wounded, nt which the Chief Executive

PEACE-LOVING GERMANY.

The Senior Consul this afternoon re plied to the Foreign Commission 'sed the Waichiaopu to protest strongly, was greatly afflicted, He had strongly, notes of May 1st and June 1st, on and had sent delegates of high standing CRITICISM OF THE ALLIED NOTE subjast of the recent disturbances in Shanghai

to Shanghai to carry oot hugotiations to And who WLR responsible. "The

BERLIN, June 6th.

Fle recapitulated the main facts of the Government always protects the interests

All must follow the f authoritative political circles it is is instancing the defiberate attacks of the people. on the police, from which it could be right channels and work together at this considered that the Allier Note displays sin that the police action was very diftime of dithealty.

rent to the Commissioner's version. The question of the propriety of the pa Maratul Chang Two Lin has assured lice action is one which should be raised cffort to maintain order ery in the coarse of legal proceedings, when

and supe

those arrested are tried. full responsibility in the event of the will be as a matter of course an investi

There also Peking invernment countermanding pogation by the authorities concerned into lice menaires..

hestion of the police. Besides which competent Fourts and ready to strikers.. with any cesplaints"

WIDESPREAD AGITATION.

at 100.85.

POSSIBLY A GAMBLE.

CHINA,

SOVIET AND

ALLEGED BOLSHEVIK SCHEME FOR CIVIL WAR

New Yoax, June 5th. The Tune gives prominence to an article stating that New York circles in touch with Paris believe that M. Caillaars

NEW YORK, June 5th. most" gigantic financial gambles in his

Much attention has been attracted by is playing one of the most daring and

a statement by the Washington corres tory.. He is apparently deliberately repondent of the Associated Press, declar solved to allow the frane to depreciate that he posseases Information point with the object of searing French internal ing to direct Soviet participation in an are French peoples into accepting a de- of the whole of China. hord holders, who in large proportion impending armed struggle for the control

valuation of the frane and drastic taxa.

Preparations have already been made, tion,

contemplating a civil war in the north-

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fern provinces on an extensive scule, which would dwarf the present outbreaks PROMISE OF, COMPROMISE. in the south.

PARIS, June 5th

The correspondent states that ultimate

*The grudents did not obtain much a complete misconception of the extent It is generally believed that they fe struggle would be likely to satisfaction at the Chamber of Commerce of Germany's disarmament: It is stated threatened split in the left cartel awing approximate to the Rasso-Japanese war yesterday evening, so they proceeded to

to the Socialists' objections to actual campaigning, carried on by the Bankers Association, where they only that the conception that Germany has Caillaux's financial proposals and the Generals Fear and Chang, bat with sup- found one secretary.

formed an army in proportion to her consequienes menace to the life of the lies furnished from Moscow and Tokyo. boycott etc., and also demanded that population is entirely opposed to facta cial compromise as a result of a conferrin and ammunition have crossed the

Government will, be averted by

He adds that considerable quantities of funds be sent to assist the Shanghai Nevertheless the Government is prepared putation from the laft cartel structors are cooperating with Feng'z nes between M. Painiévé, M. Cailloux frontier from Russia, while Russian in- parties, at which M. Caillaux, while oficers in Mongolia. maintaining

"So far American officials have refused His opposition to the capital

They made the usual demands, for a

The Bankers Association are meeting inediately, to examine the note careful tu-inorrow to consider the demands. Things were very quiet to-day and thereby and remedy and failures to carry out

the Cbligations.

were no demonstrations.

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POLICE, ON. STRIKE.

SyAssuar, June 5th.

PERING, June 6th. 3.55 pma..

The Settlement authorities naturally Numerous students strikes and de monstrations are reported in

Assume full responsibility for the action may taken for the maintenance of order, but cities throughout the country, but no remind the, Commissioner of the disorder is reported except nt Chinking responsibility of

grave the local Chinese where the polier station was wrecked. authorities in respect to anti-foreign There were na essualties..

agitation, conducted beyond the limits Arrangements are being made to of the Settlement, to which these re- despatch a foreign warship to Chinklang, grettable occurrences may largely be at-sited themselves without leave, Chief Executive Tuan Chi Jui's head-tributed.

quarters have issued a circular telegram

to the Provinces, stating that Govern „ment has lodged strong protests with the

RIOTS AT CHINKIANG.

SHANGHAI June 7th 2.25 .m

Diplomatic anaig es regards the Shang The British Consul-General at Chin- hai abootings; and also has "manīt 3249875

Tai Ting Kau

Chien to Shanghai to investigate.

The telegram, advises the merchanta and students to attend to their own business and await a settlement.

KEEN ON BOYCOTT,

Kang, near Nanking, telegraphed to

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finau-

POLICE COURT ITEMS.

levy, expressed bis, readiness to come to to comment.-Healer's American Service, tmns with the finance committee of the Chamber and representatives of the left It is emphasised, however, that Gercartel on measures to be taken to realim About four hundred Chinese of the many cannot go beyond a loyal interpre budgetary equilibrium.

financial reform simultaneously with Settlement Police lower racks have ab

tation of the Treaty of Versailles. The The absenters form less than twenty periovernment's one aim is a lasting pence. cent, of the Chinese in the police force.

DEMANDS AT TOKYO..

Tokyo, June 5th, h Chinese students this afternoon pre, [sented a resolution to the Foreign Office

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LOYAL ROME.

GREAT REJOICINGS IN THE KING'S HONOUR.

accession.

CAMPAIGN IN MOROCCO. RIFFS AGAIN TAKE UP THE OFFENSIVE.

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RAAT. June 8th. Abd el Krim has taken a violent offen- sive against the French position on the Taounat platend.

At the Centra! Magistracy on Saturday, before air. S. B. B. McElderry, a motor car driver was charged with having knocke down' a Chinese woman at Morrison Hill Gap, Rosil on Friday.

It was stated that the defendant held a learner's certificate, which permitted him to use Happy Valley Road only as a training course, but it appears that he veritared up Morrison Hill Gap Road, where he knocked the women down short ly after reaching there.

At first he slightly drove back the

The women, who was seriously injured French forera, but later Colonel Frey-about the head and legs, was removçul to French regained the upper hand, denburg's troops intervened and the hospital. Hi Worship remander de

fendant for a week on bail of $100, pend- ing news from the hospital as to the con dition of the woman.

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au Tweng Tsung day. There are riots in the Concession; demanding, inter at the Replacement

can the Navy send assistance?" To of the Japanese Consul Generals

ROME June 7th. which the Tecwing reply by sent Shanghai and Tsingtao, componention American Admiral last evening wire for the casualties, punishment of the

The Chamber was crowded on the peca- lessed to เ America warship. pro guilty, abolition of extra-territoriality:sion of a special sitting to celebrate the crating, up river to pie in at Chin-retrocession of leased territory, and can- twenty-fifth anniversary of the King's bellation of the Taonanfu-Teitsihar rail- PEXING, June 8th. 9.08 p.m. The Cabinet met this morning. It is tion was serious. Rioting students had

Later messages stated that the situa; way construction contruct.

LATEST. CABLES. The Foreign Ofice has replied that it A proposal in favour of conferring the unofficially reported that they decided wrecked three houses in the Concessie is impossible to consider the demands. Medal for Military Valour on His

SPANIARDS MEAN BUSINESS." to issue a mandate somewhat similar in the Chinese Police, told off to protect

SAILING POSTPONED.'

Majesty was adopted. The proceedings

PARIS, June 6th, terus to the Chief Executive's circular foreigners, proving absolutely useless.The Navy Office has postponed the dew most enthusiastic.

The Temps Morocco correspondent telegrani, The students held a large de The rioters carried on joyfully until the part of the warship Tatsuta pending The Diplomatic Corps visited the King learns that the Spanish will begin opera-

aoustration at Tienan Men this after Commanding Chiness brought his own further developments it Shanghai. noon, at which they decided to march troops. to the scene, four hours after the

and conveyed their congratulations, tions in ten days'against Adjir. Abd El to the headquarters of the Chamber of Consul General had asked for assistance.

Three deputies representing respective Krim's capital. An expeditionary force [FROM THE DAILY HULLETIN."]

ly the People's Party, the Democrats and landing in the neighbourhood of Alhee Солистка surround the "building and The General restored order and the compel the Chatober to carry out an

FURTHER PEKING NOTE.

the Liberals, and constituting the con- mas will be covered by the Fleet and an PEKING, June 5th.

stitutional opposition, also proceeded to Air Borer. Anglo-Japanese, boyéatt,

The following is translation of authe Quirinal and presented an address It is stated that General De River The students surrounded the Chamber taken refuge but a message to-night other Note sent by the Waichiacpu. to of hunge of Commerce this afternoon, but were

will personally direct the operations. refused admission.

says that the situation is again serious. the Italian Minister M. Cerruti, na The city is beflagged and illuminated, aboard a cruiser, Finally a party of student delegates were admitten4Chinking and H.M.S. Woodlark this evening.

The U.S.S. Paul Jones is now dae Senior Minister of the interested Powers, Delegations are pouring in from all parts the bloody of Italy for the purpose of participating who urged the inauguration of a strike, should reach there on. Menday,

* concerning affair at Shanghai":-

in the celebrations.

a boycott and other measures.

The Chamber, practically refused their.. demands but promised to give a further reply to-morrow.

POWERS SEND NOTE.

foreign women and children returned

ashore from the boats on which they had

THE BRITISH BOLSHIES,

LONDON, June 7th 3.85 a. The Council of the Independent Labour Party has issued a statrinept, Prxiye, June 6th, 11.53 p.m.

sympathising with the alleged oppres

ve conditions introduced by, foreign" After a lengthy meeting this morning capitalism into the Far East. It asserts of the Ministers of the Powers interest that under the British Flag in the ed, Signor Cerruti (Italian Minister Foreign Concession at Shanghai, child- and Doyen of the Carpe Diplomatique) this evening handed, the following Noten of dive years of age and upwards are working night and day shifts of

to Affairs:

The Labourites demand the immediate application of labour legislation worthy

the Chinese Minister of Foreign twelve hours for seven days weekly, for I have the honour, in the name of twopence a day. my colleagues and myself, to acknow- ledge receipt of the Note, dated June 4th, which Your Excellency addressed to me relative to the disorders in Shanghai.

of European standards; also, the with drawal of armed forces, The Council protests against, the foreign occupation. of Chinese cities.

While remarking that the reports received by the Chinese Government. WHAT THE POWERS CAN DO. are incomplete, since they do not men-

LONDON, June 7th tion several attacks against foreigners,

Discussing the trouble in the Far East, my comrades and myself prefer to

the.... Observer "ways that China can- "reserve judgment until the arrival of not long be denied fiscal autonomy, which is already enjoyed by India. A To this end, the diplomatic repre general re-adjustment in the relation sentatives concerned have decided to chip between The Western Powers and send a delegation, to Shanghai with China is imperative. out delay, to study the situation on the spot and submit a report.

full details

China is no more proof against the contagion of her national consciousness

I wish, of all events, to declare that and self-respect that the other great the Foreign Authoritira of the Intercountries of the East. The task of the national Concession, far from having Powers is to give the new spirit. Its assuined the violent attitude which the diresion and outlets Chinesa Government attribute to them. have preserved the greatest self-ena

trol as proved by this fact that during

TURN FOR THE BETTER

SHANGDAL

June 7th.

"the", past" four days despite numerous The morning papers think that the provocations--no serious incident has end of the strike is within sight. There is certainly a remarkable change in the

in Shanghat,ncident

I wish to renew the assurance, algeneral atmosphere The Chinese in rendy given verbally, that the Police the streets are beginning to fraterniss of the International Concession have with the Volunteers.

I had the honour to address to Your Excellency on the 1st inst. Note in which I begged you to give urgent

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KIEFF TRIBUNAL

LATEIL

THE RIFFS ARE READY.

A message from Madrid states that Spanish sirmen have discovered Ri trenches between Alhucemas and Adjir and thirty guns occupying strategic points.

SEARCH FOR AMUNDSEN,

The

Osto, June 5th: Amundan Wally and Farm are patrolling the in

expedition's zhip barrier on the lookout for the missing explorers.

FRENCH LAWN TENNIS. MILLE, LENGLEN WINS AGAIN.

ST. CLOUD, June sih, In the French Hard Courts Lawn Tennis Championships Final, Lacoste beat Borotra, 2-3, 6-1, 6-1, and Mlle.

necessary instructions to the Consular TWO MEN AND ONE WOMAN GET fronting almost completed fortifications, Lenglen beat Miss Kitty McKane, 6.

DEATH SENTENCES.

Moscow, June 6th.

authorities at Shanghai to immediately Free those persons who had been rested and to act in concert, with the Special Commissioner for Foreig

VIENNA COTTON CONGRESS. Affairs there to hinder the eventual re- the trial of the members of an anti- The Kieff Military Tribunat concluded turn of similar casea.

VIENNA, June 7th.. Soviet organisation called Russia for Contrary to my expectation, now re-

At the find sitting of the cotton con- ports of an

auspicious, character the Russians," headed by an ex-Tsarist ference the Chairman, M. Buhler (Swit continue to reach me, according to eat Belavin, who is accused of zerland) referred to the irrigation pro- which the police of the International millary poor on behalf of Poland. creding in India and the Sudas, and Cara Belavin and M. Ivano, who declared that it was the best way the Settlement on the 1st inst. again fired on the people, of whom three were Was official on the Staff of the Governments could extend cotton-grow killed and eighteen wounded, whilst Ukrainian Red Army, and a woman in-ing. He added that the high price of were the American product, which was likely the persons arrested have not all been termed Nina Krzeczkovska, frerd. Other reports state that most sentenced to death. Twelve others were of the victims were shot in the buck variously imprisoned and one acquitted without any agents of the police having General Blavin is alleged to have dea been killed or wounded, which proves cribed him as the ideological enemy that the shooting was quite unjusti- of the Soviet, and to have admitted the find

charge. The violent attitude of the auther ities of the International Concession, which has excited the discontent of the general public, creates the gravest con- sequences, notably the declaration of strikes by the merchaats and workers in Shanghai.

MR. A

CHAMBERLAIN. LEAVES LONDON FOR GENEVA. LONDON, Juns ath. Mr. Auston Chamberlain departed for From a respect for the elementary Geneva to attend the League of Nations

Council

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AVIATION IN GERMANY,

continue, was injuring the welfare of

the industry.

COTTON TAX QUESTION.

LONDON, June 6th, The silk section of the London Cham- ber of Commerce passed a unanimous re- solution of protest against the amended Government proposals.

-ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.

RATIFY THE VERSAILLES AND NEUILLY TREATIES;

principles of humanity, and ris"" the authorities of the International Con cession are entirely responsible, I am" forced to address again to Your Excel PROGRESS IN FILIGHT ROUND THE the Treaties of Versailles and Neuilly.

lency the most energetic protests. Moreover, I beg Your Excellency to communicate the above to the Ministers

COUNTRY.

of the interested Powers, and to send,

BERLIN. June 6th. without delay the most urgent instruc- Thirty-one out of thirty four machines tions to the Consular authorities at have arrived, completing the third lep Shanghai to cens immediately the of the round-Germanyight Thirty-two, practice of firing in order to avoid any including six babies, started on the further effusion of blood

fourth lap.

Rowe, June 6th. The Chamber, by 243 votes to §, ratified".

MAJOR DI PINEDO ITALIAN AIRMAN PUSHES

**SOCCER" IN AUSTRALIA. SOUND VICTORY FOR ENGLISH

TOURISTS.

ILLAWAREA, New South Wales,

June 8th. The English Association football team defeated Illawarra by sight goals to stil

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REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE. BOXING IN AMERICA.

GENE TUNNEY KNOCKS OUT

TOM GIBBONS. »

New York, June 6ti In a fifteen rounds heavy-weight con-

Gene Tunney Enocked out ⠀ Tom Gibbons in the 19th round.

tert

HEAT WAVE IN U.S. LARGE TULL OF DEATHS.

NEW YORK, Juno eth A six day beat wave brings reports of scores of deaths in the East and Middle Weat. The Government Departments, st Washington closed down early in the afternoon owing to the impossibility of ON.working in the torrid atmosphere. Twenty people died from the heat at Boston where the mercury is hovering between ne and 100 degrees

Innandırn Bay, W.: Australia,

June 6th Major Di Pinedo has arrived.

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