CHIANG
SUN
KAI SHEK AND THE "REDS."
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CRITICAL MOMENT REACHED.
DEFYING THE HANKOW EXECUTIVE..
FO "DETAINED" IN SHANGHAI.
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, who is generally reputed as being chiefly responsible for the Nationalist Army's victories, has now apparily declared openly that he will not submit to "Red" dictalion within or without the Nationalist Party. Many leading members of the Kuomintang appear to be supporting him in the stand he is making. Recently a body was established in Hankow, by order of the Central Executive, by which "high military. matter were to be finally decided. This body has now ordered Marshal Chiang, to proceed to Nanking immediately and, further. requets him to refrain from participating in political affaire. Obviously, the matter has reached a crisis, which may have very far- reaching efforts. For many moona past Chiang has been at open enmity with the "Red" element in the "Kuomintang Party, but whether his objection to it is because of the influence exercised by the Russian advisers" or to" Red doctrine na auch is by no means clear.
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Meanwhile, the most sensational incident in connection with this crisis is the detention at Shanghai of Sun Fo (the late Sun Yat n's only son), who has from time to time revealed himself He is being detained, it is reported, as being fireily "red."
by order of Chiang because of his utterances and actions being aubventive of unadulterated Kuomintangism.
-THE KUOMINTANG CRISIS. JAPANESE INTERESTS IN
[CHINESE PREJS SERVICE.]
CHINA.TM
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 8th, 1927
THE LEGATION. QUARTER SEN-
SATION..
OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE. OF SOVIET PLOTS.
(THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENOT.}
in North China.
PEKING, April 7th. The Ankuochug authorities state that yesterday's raid produced overwhelming evidence that the Soviet is deeply involved in the plote to overthrow law and order Dr. Wellington Koo, at the re quest of Marshal Tao Lin, drafted a protest at midnight to the Soviet Chargé d'Affaires accusing the Embassy of sheltering criminal plotters, and of attempting to undermine the authority of estab lished Government.
CHICAGO'S MAYOR
RE-ELECTED.
EX-COWBOY" W. THOMP
SON'S DIG MAJORITY: "
GUARDIANS OF LAW AND ORDER WELL REPRE SENTED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
New Youx, April 7th.. The Republican, William Hale Thompson, ex-cowboy, has been elected Mayor of Chicago by a majority of 83,000,-defeating the Democrat, William Dever.
The spectacle of 4,000 constables and 1,400 detectives, all armed, patrolling the streets afoot and in motor-cars prevented disorders and permitted a record poll of a million. The culy important mishap was Streat the burning of Fulton Methodist Episcopal Church, the pastor of which is a strong Thom-
The severance of relations be tween the Peking Government and Moscow is regarded in many quasonite. ters as probable....
The victory gives Thompson his It transpires what it was the third term of a four-year mayoralty. Soviet Military Attaché who tried
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burn documents which are alleged to reveal a widespread plot.
It is understood that over 200 automatic pistols were discovered Festerday evening as the search continued.
Soviet Consul-General at Shanghal Interviewed.
SHANGHAI, April 7th. Discussing, possible repercussions of yesterday's raid at the Soviet Embassy in Peking, M. Linde, the Soviet Consul-General at Shanghai in an interview to-day, suggested VIEWS OF MR. H. W. LOOKER, that it was not impossible that the
M.P.
Embassy would be removed to Hankow. He denounced the raid
as an act of vandalism which, if actually approved by the Diplo matic Corps, would set up a pre- cedent endangering the foundation of diplomatic prerogatives.
SHANGHAI, April 7th. Marshal Chiang Kai Bhek has [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]- ordered that all newspaper in
LONDON, April 7th. Shanghai be prohibited from pub.
Mr. H. W. Looker, M.P., in a letter lishing news or advertisements sup-to the Morning Post on the trouble plied by the Esakow Government:
in China, says the menace to the
M. Linde called on the. Nor- interests of Japan is greater than wegian Consul General, the Senior also that no papers from Hank to those of any other country and Consul at Shanghai, and announced are to be circulated in the Shang- no-one should be more capable of that if the Soviet Consulate bere hai ares
realising the possibilities of the were similarly raided, he would situation than Japan, who at pre-hold the Shanghai Consul Body sent seems unwilling to recognise responsible. it, thus making it difficult to pursue
joint policy in China.
Marsisi Chiang has openly desed
the "d" section at Hankow, Yesterday an important meeting was called by him with many high Kuomintang officiala, including Wang Pak Ling, T. V. Soong, Chai Yuet P, Wu Chi Fe and Wang Ching Wei,
Kuomintang Leader's Declaration.
Mr. Wang, Ching Wei said the declaration to which ho, re
and presenting the Kuomintang, those representing the Commi- "nistic Party, had jointly signed their met, was merely to in- dicate that the Kuomintang and the Communistic Party should eradicate all mirnderstandings as they were more cries in agreement na to the sims of the national revolution in China. But he did not agree that the Communistic Party should be admitted to co-operate with the Kuomintang in politice.
SUN. FO.
[CHINESE PRESS SERVICE.]
SHANGHAI, April 7th It a confirmed from reliable scurces that Mr. Sun Fo (the late Bun Yat Sen's son) on arriving at Shanghai was detained by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, on the allegation that "he had taken the Red side to the disadvantage of the
Kuomintang.
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MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
A German Refusal.
(THROUGH EXUTER'S "AGENCY.]
HANKOW'S "RED" TERROR. ANTI-FOREIGNISH INTENSE ONLY "RED" RUSSIANS SAFF.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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The Raid
PEEING, April 8th. The news of the raid on the Russian Embassy spread rapidly throughout Peking and by noon a large crowd of foreigners and some Chinese had gathered at the door ways of the Embassy watching the prisoners being dragged out. Most of them were quiet, but some were SHANGHAI, April 7th struggling vigorously. By early in According to American women
the afternoon, 18 Russians and 34 refugees from Hankow (who have Chinese had been removed. asked that their names be not pub-
Outbreak of Fire. jished for fear of reprisals on "their
While the search was in progress, fathers, husbands and brothers still fire broke out unevacuated)
in the building the anti-foreignism formerly occupied by the Russian there and especially anti-Britishism Guards, which appears to have been has reached an amazing pitch since used a Communist centre. the Communist domination.
It is believed that the Russians
Soviet Statement.
The lower class Chinese are tryou-started the fire, to destroy in- lent and insulting especially since criminating evidence. Two fire the Narking affair, which Nation brigades were quickly rushed up. alist propaganda has represented na and soon extinguished the flames. a British and American slaughter of A number of bundles of red flags peaceful inhabitants. No foreigner, were brought out, except "Red" Russians, dare to walk from the British Concession, except on the waterfront within easy reach of foreign warships, without personal danger. The His sians are provided with identifica tion badges which secure immunity from molestation.
The two foreign newspapers are still closed down, the Labour Union prohibiting, upon penalty of severe punishment, any Chinese working for them.
Bolshevist Posters.
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The
SHANGHAI, April 8th.
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE VETOES
IMPORTANT BILL
[RECTE'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
WASHINGTON, April 7th.' President Coolidge has vetoed the Bill which was unanimously passed by the Legislature of the Philippine Islands providing for a plebiscite on the question of Philippine inde- pendence.
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TOMBS DISCOVERED.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CAIRO, April 6th "The superstructure was once cased in fine white limestone with round- ed top and a great walled pit below, whence a stairway leads under rock
SENTENCES IN INDIAN CONSPIRACY CASE.
TWO YEAR OLD CRIME RECALLED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LUCKNOW, April 7th.
MORE MISSIONARIES DRIVEN "OUT.
FORCED TO LEAVE ANHUI BY ADVENT OF NATIONALISTS.
MISSION PREMISES LOOTED BY SOUTHERN SOLDIERS IN USUAL WAY.
AN ANSWER TO GENERAL CHIANG KAI SHEK.
· The biggest o onspiracy case m India In recent years has ended in Mr. Justice Hamilton issuing judg- ment in the so-called Kakori Com- spiracy Case, sequel to the holding up and robbing of a passenger train near Lucknow on August pth, 1928, revealing the existence of a wide- spread conspiracy in the United En route to Shanghai, March of our third day of exile we found Provinces with the object of effect 7th-The following summary of re- ourselves in the omfortable home.. ing an armed revolution to over. cent events in Kieping. Anhui, of kind and capable friends, where throw the Government, acting an which family led to our withdrawal we remained for the further eight conjunction with conspirators of from the city may be of interest to days that we spent in the city. We Bengal Out of 23 of the accused your readers (writes & Kieaping owe to these new found friends, our three received the death sentence, correspondent to the C. Daily safo exit from the city, and escort one was transported, others were News)
to Wuhu. While for obvious rea- sent to prison for fourteen to
measure of silence seema On February 8th, 3,000 of the 8053 six years, except two, who were retreating Northern troops entered wisest at this juncture, still on the acquitted, and two approvers who the city, and for a week the people principle of "honour to whom hon- were pardoned.
lived in fear of them. They left our is due one cannot refrain hurriedly on March 7th withens from saying that those who succour having done any harm. The followed us were of the Nationalist Party ing morning, the city was thrown and we cannot speak too highly of into a state of dread upon hearing the kindness reenived by us at their that another army of 3,000 was just hands. upon it and that all the way from The new official, a Eunan gentle- Ningkuo they had been looting. man, arrived after our disaster, All womenkind melted away to the but he showed himself friendly dis country. The soldiers came and pud, both by word and act. Some contrary to usual procedure, billet of our goods were reclaimed and ed themselves in private houses. offenders punished and he publicly. The city was looted the same night spoke against auch acts and coun- and the following forenoon they selled fairer methods. This we had left.
on good authority.
MESSRS.". SUZUKI'S JAVA BUSINESS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S. ACKNOY.]
BATAVIA, April 7th. In connection with the difficulties of Mesars Suruki, Tokyo, it is understood here that the firm's position in Java at present does Bot warrant any anxiety, and it is expected that its business here will It is be dealt with normally, thought that its losses have been outside of Jaya.
OIL EXPLOSION IN U.S.A.
[LEUTER'S AMERICAY SERVICE.]
PARCO, Wyoming, April 6th. Thirteen persons have been killed by an explosion in an oil producers refining plant.
Then it became known that the Southern troops were already in possession of Kuangtehcheo and that at any moment they were due to arrive in our city.
Their forerunners arrived about duak the following day. That was March 10th. A notics was affixed to our door that soldiers were to be quartered in our premises.
The Attempt to Stay. We had received no Consular advice to leave "our post, and our mission authorities having left us free to decide in view of Jocal con- ditions, we deliberately chose to stay. It did not seem soldierlike to run away just because others had been compelled to do so. So wo stayed and have no regrets that we did so, not even when it seemed as A friendly representation made though we had waited till every on our behalf won for us a few door was closed. Finally it became hours' respite Their attention was apparent that it was no longer also drawn to General Riang's Practicable for us to remain and order to protect foreign property the consideration that weighed with evident atrain that responsibility and not to occupy foreign houses, a in this decision was the all too
The Inevitable Lect.
ANGLO-SPANISH TREATY,
(THROUGH REUTZE'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 8th. The supplementary convention te limestone-lined passages leading revising the Anglo-Spanish Com- to a small chamber which is merely/mercial Treaty, which has been but this order had not been heard for our safety put upon our well
an entrance while the real entrance is reached by an obscure tunnel in the rock i "elf."
signed,
SUMMER TIME. Thus is the Third Dynasty tomb
(THEGUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} described in an official communiqué,
LONDON, April 6th: which adds that certain names have been deciphered and Sgures identi- bed. Underground storerooms were o'clock on the morning of April
Summer Time begins at
also discovered and an alter used for Sun worship.
10th
farther communiqué describes THE PORTUGUESE FLIGHT.
the Vienna Academy's work on the pyramida at, Ghize and the dis covery of many Fourth Dynasty tombs, one showing an evident marriage de contenance of a high- born but impoverished princess of the Sentites to a rich, repulsive dwarf of the Senab.
Excitement in Berila,
ACCIDENT TO BEIRES'
MACHINE.
denied
ance to him. The one who rentur church. Se considering the things ed to speak on our behalf only of others, we accepted the way out escaped maltreatment by the inter- that was procured for us. position of fair-minded members of the party.
Propagandists' Evil Work,
Before we left the city the" in- It all tended to make it clear that we would be wise to withdraw,sidious work of the propagandists after midnight left our home and than against ourselves, and the So we made our preparations, and was bearing fruit in other ways retired to a friendly belter.
new order of things being in-
Early the following morning the sugurated, was filling many with military were in possession, dears apprehensions of worse times to were inadequately guarded and the follow. The night we left the city rabble followed. The result being had been deeply stirred by the seizure and maltreatment of two so similar to what has been enact
by FLIGHT MAY BE ABANDONED.ed in other places that detail would gentlemen of the old order "
be superfinous. Suffice it to say Southern soldiers, "little more than that with the exception of what was boys it was said. They were dress carried out when we left, all that ed up, made to parade the streets.
and beaten, we had fondly called our Own Both house and changes hands. church, etc., were completely dis Friends who tried to mantled. interpose could do nothing against
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PERNAMBUCO, April 6th. Beires' seaplane was badly dam aged in a crash while taking off for Rio De Janeire. The airman was not hurt, but the flight will prob-
DE PINEDO'S ACCIDENT..
[TAXOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Houe, April 7th.
BERLIN, April 6th. A message from Peking report ing the raid on the Bussian Em.ably be abandoned. bassy, with the signed authorisa tion of the Diplomatic Corps," has created excitement in Government The Soviet Consul-General in and political circles, where incre Shanghai bra received a telegram-dulity is expressed that the Diplo from the Embassy in Peking, timed matic, Corps, or at least the German at Ave o'clock this afternoon, as Minister, had given consent. serting that several Russian "watch- men who were scized in the raid were "beaten and tortured."
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A telegram from De Pinedo says that the seaplane hurst into flames as the result of a stray match tossed by an individual aboard a motor-boat, while the machine was There were no being refuelled.
Not The Embassy Proper.
PERING, April 6th... Reuter's Agency is informed from The telegram said that the raid was confined to one compound in the most reliable sources that there the north-west corner of the Em- is officially considered to be a great casualties De Pinedo immediately bassy ground and the main Em-distinction between the Soviet Em-telegraphed to the Italian Ministry The life of Schwartz, the Ameri-bassy offices, and the Chancellory pussy proper, where the offices and of Aeronautics, and 8ig. Mussolini with the archives were untouched. residences of the leading Soviet has ordered that an Italian Air can editor of one of the newspapers. The compound which was the quar- officials are, and the other part of Force machine be shipped to New which has been particularly out ters of the military guard during the Embassy grounds, containing York, in which it is expected that spoken against Bolshevism, has been frequently threatened, He dare not Tsarist days and was at present the Duhlbank, the Chinese Eastern De Pinedo will continue his fight An earlier telegram on" the BERLIN, April 6th. ge outside the French Concession, occupied by the Embassy auxil- Railway, offices and the residences early in May.
accident is printed on pago 3.] The Association of German where he lives without several pie liaries, such as the Tass News of many minor officials and other
Agency, the Military Attache, the Russians. Shipowners and East Asiatic Union kets following menacingly.
Boxer Indemnity Theoretically, the raid was not Sino-Russian
HINDENBURG BANQUET, have decided not to accept ship-pickets recently burned his motor-Commission, the staff of the Mem- on the Embassy but on the old ments of war material and muni- car.
Eastern Railway Building, against tions to China.
The latest posters, obviously not bers' Club and private residences.
The telegram stated that the raid the Dahlbaak. In order to reach ARRAY OF WAR LEADERS OF
GERMANY. of Chinese origin, picture wolves
"It is was authorised by the Legation the railway building, armed police attacking Imperialists.".
It concluded and troops had to travel a couple of quite dear," said one" American Quarter authorities. woman, "that the agents of Moa by saying that Mr. W. P. Thomas, hundred yards along the road with- cow are working overtime to dear a Briton who is employed at the in the Legation Quarter. For this, out the British and Americans from Spanish Legation and who is Secre- permission was naked of and grant China, and meanwhile kill their tary of the Legation Quarter Ad-ed by the Diplomatic Body. The trade, especially the British and it ministrative Commission, telephon- Railway is partly Chinese. must be admitted they are doing ed the Embassy to that effect, add- ing that he would not permit a the job real well."
search of the Embassy proper.
Rifles, Trench Mortars and Other Munitions.
PEKING, April 6.k.
BRITISH TROOPS FOR
CHINA.
SUENES IN LONDON.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUY.]"
LONDON, April 6th. The first contingent of the new Brigade going to Shanghai will .embark at Southampton on board the B. City of Marseilles on April 11th (Honday next).
The Scots Guards,"
LONDON, April 6th
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Japanese Defending Their Conceidon.
LATER.
مه دیر
mob rule.
The former official was still in the city when we left. During our time of retirement we met members
predicament was even more pre- of his household and one felt their carious than our own and they' Unexpected Help,
utterly lacked the comfort that. Succour came to from an brightened our darkest days. They entirely unexpected quarter in the marvelled that we had any smile hour of our need and at the end left in na
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WOMAN SAVAGELY
ATTACKED.
HACKED WITH CHOPPERS AND STRANGLED.
IMPORTANT TEXTILE
INVENTIONS. PREVENTION OF MILDEW
AND FADING. --- Important inventions which are" expected to reduce materially the A woman was savagely attacked costs of production in the woollen
in Kowloon City last night by two and worsted industries were shown and choppers. Her injuries were Research Association for the wool- men armed with a length of rope at the exhibition of the British serious and she was removed to len and worsted industries which Hospital. In her dying depositious, Lord Balfour opened at the Science.
South Ko Museum,
Kensington. the woman said that she lived in a
Slow-motion cinematography has matahed in a lonely part of the dis- trict. Two men called at 10 o'clock been adapted for use in the indus and, convincing the woman that tries, so that, for instance, it is they were friends of her husband, now possible to find out what hap they were admitted. They were pens to the fibre when carding and The German generals of the World complete strangers, They took ten other machines are working. Was, with the ex-Crown Prince in with her in accordance with the Bacterial damage and mildew the uniform of the Death's Head native custom, and afterwards they aften cannot be detected until after Hussars and Marshal von Hinden seized her. She resisted, and one the process of manufacture is com burg, the President of the German of them tried to strangle her with plete. The great waste due to this The raiders have not yet entered Republic, in red and blue field-mar- a length of rope while the other cause can now be eliminated by the Embassy proper, but continue shal's uniform, at their head, at savagely hacked at her head with a means of an altra-violet ray cabi Bac is placed for examination. searching other buildings, finding tended a brilliant banquet given by chopper until he fell senseless net into which suspected material terial damage is then immediately members of the former Imperial Then they left her for dead, much of an incriminating nature.
General Stoft.
The police, when summoned later,
apparent. Message From Chang Tao Lin.
While the Prince and the Presi had the woman removed to hospital. A fow insignificant-oking bottles. PEKING, April 6th. dent were dining with their old Nothing had been stolen, which on view may prove worth millions The latest wireless news from
As regards the technical official comrades 60,000 working people, makes it clear that robbery was not of pounds to the British Empire Hankow indicates that the Japanese It is stated that the Soviet re- are determinedly defending their gard the premises raided as equally point that the area raided was not bearing torches and the black, red, the motive of the crime. Concession, upon which the Chinese part of the Embassy, and there is the Embassy, it is pointed out this and gold colours of the German Crowds of cheering men and troops are not permitted to tres very keen speculation concerning morning that the Soviet fag was Republic, were standing in the great the likely repercussions at Moscow pot flying over the Embassy proper square before the State Theatre to women lined the route from Well- pass.
but was flying over the part raid- celebrate the second anniversary of NEEDLES DOWN FOR THE being prepared has long puzzled ington Barracks to Waterloo station There is already a landing party and on the Manchurian frontier,
President Ebert's death. They'sang when drafts of the 1st Battalion of 300 sahore, and this will be
During the afternoon more Chi- ed the arrival of the nese and Russians were taken out Further arrests bring the numbers the touching song "I have a com- Scots Guards, in service dress and doubled on
"and their bandera of the Embassy, and removed to to 22 Bussidos and 75 Chinese. It rade," grey overcoate, and preceded by a Japanese cruiser Tenrysh
the police station, also more rifles, is alleged that a number of Kuo lowered in honour of the man who band playing "Keep the Home ·General· Situation Worse. Fires Burning," marched to the The general situation is reported one trench mortar, considerable mintang military uniforms were preserved the unity of Germany in statics on their way to reinfor. to be stendily getting worse. Law. ammunition, numbers of boxes of seized.
Chang Tso Lin Has wired to the
The new. Government was not re- the Battalion which is going tessness is on the increase, and Han- | bombs, and thousands of Kuomin- from the Aldershot Command
kow is being gradually emptied of tang as well as red flags. Hitherto Ankuochun Commanders. notifying presented at the ceremony, and no all foreign residents, The Russiafia even caricade of "propaganda lea them of the arrests and seizures of official notice of the anniversary was
munitions and propaganda loufets taken in Berlin. ond Germans are now hurriedly lets have been seized,
Those arrested include the staff He says: "The main danger in It is a curious coincidence that on joining the general exodus. The of the Dahbank (Soviet bank), a the way of maintaining peace in the same day the right wing of the Chinese population is distinctly ap- prominent Chinese agitator, Li Ta Peking is now removed The ar: Nationalist Party, who have four prehensive over the trend of events
rested persons will be tried and members in the present Govern- dealt with according to their dement, issued a vigorous manifesto and a general atmosphere of uneasi Chao, and three girl students. ness prevails in native districe.
LONDON, April 6th.
Berta. It must be pointed out that in favour of the Hohenzollerne. In accordance with the decision Replying to question, Sir
trouble-makers, We Conservatives, begins the Thres Cantonese delegates have completely to evacuate the up-river Austen Chamberlain in the House these rebellious arrived here and state that they areas, British gunboats, Consuls and of Commons said the British Gov. who are responsible for the dis- manifestor, are inflexibly true to semination of Bolshevism and the the monarchy and sovereign house, are going on a tour of Latin communities have been brought ernment had no information de to havoc wrought among the people It ends: "With God for King and Ameries to greate goodwill towards down to Hankow from Chungking, events in Peking.
and the nation, are unpardon Fatherland. With God for Kaiser (Continued on next Dolumn).
able" the Nationalist movement in Chine. Ichang, Changsha and Chenglin.
and right."
KUOMINTANG AGENTS.
ROAMING. AFAR.
(IUBOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Mexico Crry, April 6th.
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"THE
FINEST SEASIDE WALK IN ENGLAND.”.....
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slone. The problem of branding. sheep with a material which com pletely washes out when the wool
the industry. The association has perfected a material which fulfils the required conditions and elimin- ates the necessity of putting tar on wool,
Colour-Testing Lamp. Which would fade more-a fabric Lord Tennyson has given to the exposed to the sun in India or one nation as a memorial to his father, exposed for the same time in Tork the poet, the greater portion of the shire1 Most people would say. Needles Down, Isle of Wight, which India, but the opposite is the case. extends from Freshwater Bay to the The association sends thousands of it has found that the amount of Needles Ilocks, a distance of over patterns to India for testing and two miles.
fading depends largely on the The Down offers magnificent views humidity of the air. As a result of over the Solent and the Channel, its investigations, the association and a granite cross stands on the has perfected a textile lamp for
testing the fastness of colours: tor highest point of the Dows.
light
The Down has been described as the finest seaside walk in Eng land." It is to be preserved for public enjoyment in perpetuity.
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The exhibition will be open to the public free from 10 am to 8 p.m." for the next three months.
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