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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1926

THE STRUGGLE ON THE THE RECENT SPANISH BRITISH COAL DISPUTE.

YANGTZE.

SITUATION UNCHANGED.

THE POWERS CONFERRING.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

HANKOW, September 13th.

The week-end passed quietly, with the situation absolutely unchanged.

In view of Wushang's determined stand it is believed that the defeaders are in communication with Wn Pei Fu and are hoping for relief. from the North very

восп.

A foreigner arriving from Honan this morning reports that Wu Pei Fu in at present at Binyangchow, while Southern-

REVOLT.

SENTENCES BY THE COURT- MARTIAL

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MADRID, September 14th. The Court-Martial, composed of Genera Officers sitting at Segovia, sentenced to death the Colonel Commanding the Army Artillery School in connection with the but His unsuccessful revolt. Majesty, in accordance with a Govern ment suggestion, has commuted this to solitary confinement for life...

recent

Thirty officers of the school wêre sen- tenced to temporary sclitary confine

ment..

(THROUGH REUTER'S "IDENCY.)

STILL AT VARIANCE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, September 13th.

All the District Associations, with the exception of Warwickshire, decided at the coal-owners' meeting to inform Mr. Winston Churchill that they could not agree to national negotiations or em- power the Mining Assocation to set for them as a negotiating body

THE LEAGUE OF

NATIONS.

THE ALLOCATION OF SEATS.

THE LEAGUE'S. BUDGET.

(THROUGH 'REUTER'S AGENÈT.]

GENEVA, September 13th. It has been decided that seats on the Council of the League will be allotted to Sweden, Rumenia, Poland, Belgium, China, Chile, Cuba or Colombia, Uruguay, and possibly Finland. Belgium, Uruguay and Sweden will be re-elected for one year: Cuba and Colombia for two years; Chios and Poland for three years.

POSSESSION OF ARSENIC.

"SEQUEL TO YOUTH'S DEATH.

J. PART-OWNER OF MEDICINE

SHOP FINED.

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DEMONSTRATION.

A BOILER SCOURING AND CLEANING APPARATUS,

OF INTEREST TO MARINE ENGI

NEERING CIRCLES.

Following investigations by the police into the sudden death of a young Chinese,

A demonstration which should prove of who is believed to have died from orzenic very great interest to local marine engi poisoning, the boy's father and uncle, joint owners of a medicine shop at Shamneering circles will be given this afternoon at the premises of the Hongkong and shuipo, were charged, on remand, before Whanipon Dock Company, Ltd.. Kowloon.

J. H. B. Nimil, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, with having in their possession quantity of arsenic, without permission.

When previously before the Court, the defendants pleaded that arsenic WBS freely used by all Chinese chemists.

His Worship then reminded them that, statement made to the police, when the bey's death was being investigated, arsenic on the premises.

ers have reached. Kwangshui, rear the THE IRISH CINEMA DISASTER. | ciation to cater into agreements on their of the resignation of a member there will they had denied that there was any

Hozan border.

Rumours are rife anent Sun Chuan Fang's movements, but no authentic re- porte are available. It is stated that his troops are rapidly moving here from Kiukiang.

Japan Neutral,

"MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES.

BAIL OF £100.

LONDON, September 13th. At the inquest at Drumcollogher on Toxro, September 14th. the victims in the cinema disaster a It is learned from an authoritative verdict of death by asphyxiation and source that Baron Shidehara, speaking burning, caused by a lighted candle fall separately to the American Ambasadoring on exposed films was returned. and the Chinese Minister yesterday re-

The jury found the operator guilty of garding the Chinese situation, declaredargligence in leaving the films exposed emphatically that Japan intends to and that there was also carelessness on main strictly neutral, though she will take the part of the prometer in leaving a proper steps to protect Japanese lives and lighted candle on the table. interests if jeopardised.

U.S..Destroyer Returns Fire.

SHANGHAI, September 14th.

After the inquest Civil Guarde detain ed the promoter, Forde, and the opera- tor. Downing.

LATER

A message from Hankow says it trans- pires that the American "destroyer Stewart, when fired on by Southern troops from Hanyang on the 10th instant, returned the fire, silencing the hostile bail in 100 sterling each.

Indiscriminate firing DE foreign steamers has new ceased round Hankow.THE ASSAILANT OF MUSSOLINI.

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(BRITISH WIRKLESS SERVICE]

The Detained Steamers,

RUGBY, September 13th. Telegrams received to-day from Han- kow report that firing by parties of troops at foreign vessels on the Yangtze has considerably diminished.

Fighting between the rival Chinese armies continues in the neighbourhood, but Wachong, situated on the opposite bank of the river to Hankow, is still holding out against the Cantonese forces rf General Chiang Kai Shek, whose com- munications to the south are now rumour-

Sun Chuan Fang.

ed to be threatened by troops of Marshal a possibility Meanwhile, there seems that the dispute over the two British- owned steamers forcibly detained at Wanhsien by General Yang Sen will be resolved by negotiation.

General Yang Sen now declares himself willing to hand over the steamers, through General Liu Teo Lung at Ichang, and is sending a commission to that port to negotiate,

Rear Admiral Cameron is now prosced- ing up-river from Hankow to Ichang for this purpose.

(REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE}

Letter to the Chancellor. In a letter to Mr. Churchill, on behalf of the Mining Association. Mr. Evan Williams announces that with the excep- tion of Warwickshire, the 94 District Associations have clearly and emphatical ly declined to empower the Mining Asso behalf regarding the terms of employ ment and therefore ne useful purpose could be served by meeting Mr. Churchill na proposed in his letter of September Sth. Mr. Evan Williams reiterates that the district owners are anxious to nego tiate with the district miners without ceremony and that none of the Associa tions objects, firstly, to the principle of wage regulation by reference to ascer tained results; secondly, to a minimum percentage below which wages cannot fat, or thirdly, to, subsistence wages

(BRITISH WIRELENS `SERVICE.] Owners and the Stoppage..

Ruay, September 13th.

The Central Committee" of the Coal- owners' Association met this afternoon to

Both Forde and Downing have been receive the decisions of the districts re remanded in custody on a charge of man-garding Mr. Churchill's proposal for negotiations with the miners on a na slaughter.

tional basis. The Committee afterwards "Downing and Forde have been allowed dispatched a letter to Mr. Churchill stat- ing that, with the exception of one small inland district, the 24 District Associa tions had replied clearly and emphatical ly declining to give the Coal-owners' Association power or authority to enter into agreements on their behalf..

HIS REAL IDENTITY DISCLOSED.

NEW LAW.

The Committee therefore intimates that. a tri-party conference of the Govern- ROME, September 13th.

ment, Conl-owners and miners to discuss The police have discovered that Signererms on a national basis, as proposed Mussolini's assailant gave false parti- by Mr. Churchill, could serve no useful culars of his identity. His real name is purpose. There would be no person en- Gino Lucetti and he is 26 years of age. titled to speak or listen on behalf of the He was born in the Commune of Carrara coal-owners. in Tuscany..

Police Changes in Rome,

LATRE.

As a result of the attempt on Mussolini the police authorities in Rome has been completely changed, even the Director of elite being superseded. It is under. stood that he was informed long ago that some such attempt was being planned. The police have arrested many Socialists and Communists known to be friends of Lucetti, including an anarchist named Enrico Malatesta with a view to dis covering whether he had relations with the prisoner.

Capital Punishment.

The Committee says the District Coal- owners' Associations have been and are willing to meet the Miners' Association in their districts, where a determination of the various points can alone be made in the light of the circumstances of the districts by those who know those cir cumstances and have to face the results. The Committee declares that a failure to recognise this fact is alone responsible for the prolongation of the stoppage."

"Menace to Community.",

It adds: "The decisions of the dis- tricts, which reaffirm the declarations made to you by the Committee last Mon- day, arise from a deep and earnest.com- It is understood that at the instance of piction that settlements eu a cational Fascist Deputies an early and extra-bases, by linking the industry with poli- ordinary convocation of the Chamber is tics, inevitably take the consideration of The Powers Conferring.

likely for the adoption of legislation purely industrial politics, inevitably reintroducing capital punishment for WASHINGTON, September 13th. The United States Ambassador to attempts against the life of the Head of Japan to-day interviewed Baroz Shide the State and the Head of the Govern- hara, the Japanese Foreign Minister. It rent, and against the existing political is assumed here that they merely discuss regime and for similar crimes. Lucetti ed informally the latest aspects of the is an educated man, but his body is con- Chinese problem in order to place both spicuously tattooed, including the huge Governments in a better position to coinscription on his chest vive la morte.” operate in situation.

their treatment

of the

There is no indication in Washington that the disturbances in China have re- sulted in any change of policy. The Powers are acting collectively in dealing with the Chinese internal dissension and are freely exchanging information and conferring with regard the steps to be

takso.

(THROUGH ESVTER'S AGENCY.]:...

The Immediate Problem.

LONDON, September 13th. The Daily Telegraph, in an editionul on China, says the immediate problem is the safeguarding, with all the energy that the situation demands of the lives and" most elementary rights of Europeans. The solution thereof lies in extending. full powers and strong support to our own and other naval authorities in con- tact with the trouble.

LOSS OF LIFE ON YANGTSZE.

A MESSAGE TO THE NAVY LEAGUE.

SYMPATHY AND A PROTEST FROM HONGKONG BRANCH..

THROUGH HAVAS (AGENCY.]

GENEVA, September 13th.. On the articles in the Italian papers and the remarks of Mussolini reproaching France with excessive tolerance as to anti-Fascists, M. Briand has had an inter- view with the Italiau "delegate, Signor Grandi, to whom he observed that such an attitude was highly regrettable, be- cause of the risk of compromising the friendship of the two nations.

[THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.] THE TURCO-FRENCH DISPUTE.

LIEUT. DESMONS RELEASED... CONSTANTINOPLE, September 13th. Lieut. Desmons" has been released.

LATER

The Court has ordered bail of 8,000 Turkish pounds for the release of Lieut. Desmons.

(THROUGH HAVAS - AGENCY.] CONSTANTINOPLE, September 14th. The French heutenant, Desmons, of the steamer Lotus, has been released on giving bail...

The Turks at Constantinople arrested Lieut. Demons following a collision in: mid-August of Mytilene Island between the Lotus and a Turkish cargo boat while The Desmons was officer of the watch. crew declared that the collision occurred outside Turkish territorial waters, and Mr. M. Whyte, the hon. secretary the French Government sent a Note to of the Hongkong Branch of the Navy Turkey on August 8th, to which Turkey League, has forwarded to us the follow-replied on September 4th offering to ing copy of a cable which has been sent submit the dispute to the Hague Court.]· by the local branch to the Head Office

of the Navy League in London :---

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.) CHINA'S TRADE - MARKS. BRITISH RECOGNITION.

"The Committee of the Navy League,

·Hongkong, depiore the recent incident at Wanhsien and desire to express deepest sympathy relatives those kill- ed. The Committee consider this use-

LONDON, September 13th. less and regrettable waste of life in

The Government has informed the directly due to lack of appreciation at Home of the intensely critical situation Federation of British Industries that it developing in China which, unless dealt has decided to recognise the Chinese with promptly, and firmly, may result Trademark Law, promulgated in May, in consequences unparalleled in the 1923, and has also taken steps to iarte World's History. The Committee are a King's Regulation providing for the strongly of opinion that loss of life at enforcement of the law in British Courts Wanbaien was in a measure attribut-in Chinat able to lack of sufficient River Gunboat Patrols in all Chins inland waters necessitating the use of unsuitable mer- chant vessels for active Naval Service, Your assistance in bringing the prezent position and disturbing outlook to the notice of the proper Authorities is earno@ly requested.

take the consitions out of their proper econoderation of purely industrial ques- engaged in the industry, and, as of peace and prosperity to those the experience of the immediate past had shown, are Ia menace to the community as whole."

It is understood that the Cabinet Coal Committee will meet to-morrow under the presidency of Mr. Churchill to coù- sider the coal-owners' reply.

Mr. Baldwin will be back in London from Aix les Bains on Wednesday even- ing, and it is considered probable that before any further step is taken by the Government Mr. Churchill" will await the Premier's arrival.

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COBHAM'S FLIGHT,

NO NEWS FOR THREE DAYS.

RANGDON, September 13th. There is still no news of Mr. An message to Cobham since he sent a Penang on September 10th stating that he was held up at Victoria Point on account of bad weather.

[Victoria Point is about 400 miles north of Penang, and is a well-known promotory of the Mergui Archipelego.]

DUTCH MINISTER TO U.S.A.

AMSTERDAM, September 13th. The newspaper, andelahlad learne that Dr. Van Royen, who is at present Minister to Rome, will be appointed to Washington. Dr. Van Royen is married to an American, formerly Miss Taylor

Winthrop,

POLU TOURNAMENT,

VICTORY FOR THE HURRICANES.

PHILADELPHIA, September 13th. In the final of the Sesquicentennial Polo Tournament, the Hurricanes defeat. ed Orange County by 11 chukaà to 8.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN" BELTICE.]

MEXICAN BANDITS."

AMERICAN PARTY. HELD UP,

City.

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The orginal scheme for the election of non-permanent members of the Council in has been modified so that in the event

be a by-election, while re-eligibility will be decided separately by secret ballot, Any member may ask the Assembly direct and without discussion for re-eligibility, The elections to the uine non-permanent seats are to be held simultaneously. The Business Committee of the Assembly will | other. decide the procedure, fixing the number of years for a country's teuare of office, whether three years, two years, "or one

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China's Arrears.

LONDON, September 13th. In connection with China's claim to a seat on the League Council, the news- papers point out that China's contribu- tion to the League, £137,000 ia in arrears.

Soviet's Opinion of the League.

RIDA, September 13th., with Germany's entry into the League of Soviet newspapers are most, dissatisfied Nations.

The izvestio deplores her action in joining the wasp's nest of international intriguers where roguish diplomats are organising a campaign against the Soviet Government." It concludes with the hope, however, that Germany will remain friendly to Soviet Russia,

The League's Budget..

GENEVA, September 13th. The budget of the League, including the Labour Office and the International Court of Justice, estimates that the ex- penditure in 1997 will be 24,615,000 Swiss tranca, an increase of 1,700,000 francs over the current year.

HOME FOOTBALL.

LATEST LEAGUE RESULTS.

LONDON, September 13th.

·DIVISION 1.

"Birmingham, 0; Wednesday, 0.

Leicester, Tottenham, 2.

Shefield U., 1; Derby County, 0. The match between Huddenfeld and Sunderland was not played.

DIVISION 1.

Fulham, 1; Barnsley, 0. Notta County, 5; Chelsea, D. Southampton, 2; Port Vale, 2. Swansea, 1-Grimsby, 1. Wolves, 1; Preston, N.E., 2 The match between Reading and City was postponed.

DIVISION III. (SOUTH). Luton, 2; Northampton,b. Merthyr, 1; Millwall, 0. Swindon, 2; Bournemouth, 0.

DIVISION 111. (NORTH). Barrow, 2; Rockdale, a Chesterfield, 3, Southport, 1. Nelson, Ashington, 0. Lincoln, 4; Acerington, 0. Stoke, 3 Hartlepools, 1.

When the hearing of the case was ro- sumed yesterday Mr. B. McCallum ap- peared for the defence. He pleaded not guilty" on behalf of one defea- dant, and guilty" on behalf of the

He said that with regard to the defen- dant he had pleaded not guilty" as this man was merely a sleeping partner in the business and did not take any active

part in it.

The police accepted this plea, and this defendant was discharged

With regard to the other defendant, Mr. McCallum argued that arsenic was very largely used by chemists and drug gists and could be easily purchased.

It was pointed out that the defendant

that the box died when the arsenic was bad ao permit for having it.

Mr. McCallum said it was unfortunate

on the premises.

Mr. R. Dovey, Government Analyst, gave detailed evidence as to analysing the arsenic sent to him. He stated that the solid substance, in rock form, sent to him, contained 99.2 per cent of arsenic. It could be very easily obtained from Chinese, druggists and chemists, but it was a very dangerous thing,

In answer to Mr. McCallum, witness said it was very common among Chinese chemists, and was used for various things. Referring to the form in which the arsenic was. Mr. Dovey said it was fre quently used in cases of poisoning.

After further evidence and argusient, his Worship. ined the defendant $100.

SAFETY FIRST.” HANDBILLS TO BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG DOCKYARD WORKERS.

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This is a demonstration of the Brando Boiler Scouring and Cleaning Apparatus, which equipment is claimed to revolu tionise the process of scouring and re- moving tartar, thereby greatly economis~. ing in the consumption of coal An ap paratus of great efficiency for chipping work will also be demonstrated, and this, it is stated, is invaluable for the work of cleaning big surfaces of plates. The aystems have been fully tested and adopt- ed by several important shipping com- panics in Europe, among which is the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes. who have the boilers in their ships periodically put in order by this process.

The importance of the cleanliness of the interior of boilers is long since re- cognised, but hitherto, the process has involved tedious labour by hand. Ex planatory reading matter has been issued by the local patentees and fully explains the advantages and working of the now apply for these full details from the Hongkong and South China Mechanical Boiler Chipping and Cleaning Company, of 12, Fedder Street, or to the Europe- Asia Trading Company. Fedder Build- ing, who have taken up the patent righta China, including Macao. for Hongkong and the whole of South

system. Those who are interested abould

Launches will leave Blake Pier at three o'clock this afternoon for Kowloon Docks, retarning immediately at the conclusion of the demonstrations.

THE

"WING SHING."

PICNIC PIRACY RECALLED.

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Yesterday we mentioned that, the steam launch Fing Shing, which was mandeered by the armed gang who re- cently raided the fishing party off Lantau. had been captured by troops.

Further information received regarding the whereabouts of the Wing Shing tends to show that she is stranded in Chinese territory, and believed to be between the Heungshan and Shuntak districts.

The Chinese crew, who were forced by the pirates to work the launch away, have returned. As the owners have no office, it has not been possible to trace the individual men."

The story they give out is that the pirates were acquainted with navigation and with the river routes.

Reference has already been made from time to time with regard to safety first schemes which have been intro- duced during the past few months by the Trafic Department. That these have bad some efiect with regard to the Chi nese, for whom they were especially de- signed, is proved by the fact that during the last three-months there has been only Hull one fatal accident, caused by a man fall- In their last sortie, they were attacked ing from a lorry, and very few other by the volunteers of the farmers. Con accidents. These accidents have practief pirates fed and the crew made their fusion set in, the launch was run aground,

HOME CRICKET. WOODFULL MAKES ANOTHER CENTURY.

LONDON, September 13th The feature of the North of England XI. Australia Batch at Blackpool, was the making of another century by Woodfull-bis eighth of the tour.

There were only 6,000 people present, the weather being cold with half a gale blowing,

ally all been of a minor natuře.

Ou more than one occasion, the pirates sallied out in their new acquisition, making the crew work, to attack native craft.

The Traffic Department are now pre-way back to Hongkong.. paring to go a step further in their endez-

It is believed that the owners will make

THE WEATHER.

vour to provide for the safety of both efforts to re-establish communication and pedestrians and motorists and toward the salve their launch. elimination of accidents so far as pos sible. This latest scheme is to have printed in Chinese a number of safety firat" handbills and to distribute them among the Chinese workers in the Royal Naval Dockyard and also at Taikoo Dockyard. These notices will especially warn the workers at the former yard that it is to their own advantage and safety to keep to the footpaths, on either side of Queen's Road, and avoid using the road as far as possible.

It is a daily occurrence when the time comes for Chinese either to leave or return to the Naval Yard to see large number of them straggling over the road, This is obviously not fair to motorists, who would probably be blamed, if an The Australians batted first and made accident took place. True, the pedestrian 281, Woodfull carrying his bat right has the right of way, but when there is He was a footpath available he should certainly through the innings for 116. batting for 270 minutes and hit seven make use of it. fours. It was a very sound display,

Parker was in form with the ball, taking five wickets for 76 runs.

The North of England team had made 196 when rain fell and stumps were drawn.

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LAWN TENNIS. LACOSTE THE FAVOURITE.

FOREST HALLS, September 13th M

The United States' lawn tennis cham" pionship has opened. Owing to Tilden' poor showing throughout the season, the experts consider that Lacoste, who ap- peara with Tilden in the upper half of the draw, has an equal chance with the champion in reaching the finals, In the lower half of the draw, Vincent Richards and William Johnston are most been forced to scratch owing to business favoured as semi-finalists. Borotra has

TELLORE,

Among today's resulta were' the, follow- ing:-Cochet beat Ingram, 6-3, 0-7, 6-2;. Lacoste beat "Garland, #2, 51, 60; and Tawara beat Shields, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5.

LATER, Victora. William Johnston, Manuel Alonzo, arada, Brugnon, Williams and Tilden

won their matches.

AFTER FIVE YEARS.

A NEW TRIAL ORDERED,

MEXICO CITY, September 13th.. Federal soldiers are pursuing banditi who are holding as prisoner Mr. Jacob also Rosenthal, a retired New York merchant, after holding up his car in which he was motoring with a party, including thren other Americans, forty miles from Mexico

NEW YORK, September 13th. As the party was returning "from the

The Superior Court at Boston bas seaside resort of Cuernavaca, the bandita The Federation advises arms who have levelled rifles and ordered the car to stop. granted a motion for a new trial of not already registered their marks to They took all money and jewels, and Bacco and Vanzetti, the Italians who were convicted of killing' n paymaster do so without delay, but points out that seized Rosenthal and dragged him to

A curious fact and bodyguard at South Braintree, the recognition does not preclude a con neighbouring woods. tinuance of the effort to improve the that no ransom has been demanded, and Massachusetts, five years ago. The con- law and that the Federation will give the authorities are puzzled as to why viction has resulted in much agitation further attention to the matter after Rosenthal was specially selected as a all over the world on the part of sym- the issue of King's Regulation.

prisoner.

pathisers with the convicted men."

Parking of Cars.

A new system for the parking of cars has been adopted in Pedder Street. Round white tiles have been let into strips of tar macadami so that the posi tions to be taken up by parked cars will always be plainly indicated and will do away with the necessity of repairing white lines. There seems no reason why similar system should not be adopted say at the parking site at the City Hall.

At 11.07 a.m. yesterday the Observa tory issued the following warning:

Typhoon of unknown intensity within 60 miles of Lat. Sodey N., Long, 122deg. E., moving N.W.

The report at 10.59 a.. read:-

Pressure has increased slightly from Chefoo to Vladivostock and over the Visayar. It has decreased moderately over Formosa and Basco, and slightly at shigaki. It is nearly stationary else where. A feeble anticychne is central over Shanghai.

At 2 p.m. this afternoon the typhoon was in about latitude 21deg. N., longi- tude 123deg. E., moving N.N.W. or N.

Local forecast: Variable winds, fight to. moderate, fair.

The weather report, forecast and re- marks, issued by the Royal Observatory yesterday at 5.30 p.m., read:-

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending August 28th amounted to 49,873 tons, and the sales during the period to :58,376 tons.

Daily Press Cricket Competition.

Series A Lists.

A LARGE NUMBER OF LISTS IN SERIES A OF THE DAILY PRESS CRICKET COMPETITION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

FURTHER LISTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IF THEY REACH THE

**DAILY PRESS" OFFICE TO-DAY.":

AFTER TO-DAY THE FIRST SECTION OF THE COMPETITION:

19 CLOSED.

THE FIRST COUPON FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE "DAILY. PRESS" ON SÈPTEMBER 22nd..

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