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NORTHERNERS PREPARING TO CARRY

CAMPAIGN. OUT THEIR

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STATED TO HAVE PURCHASED LARGE QUANTITY OF AMMUNITION FROM "FOREIGN SOURCES."

MARSHAL SUN CHUAN FANG TO BE SUPPLIED

WITH 15,000 RIFLES...

GENERAL HO CHIEF DIRECTOR OF FIRST ROUTE KUOMINTANG ARMY.

General Tang Seng Chi is once again conspicuous. It is stated that he has made a basty exit from Hankow for Hunan, owing to the serious situation' there." It is also stated that he was prac tically compelled to leave Hanków and Hupeh province, simply because of an ultimatum sent to him by Marshal Wu Pei Fu and General en suggesting pointedly that he (General Tang) confine bis attention exclusively to Hunan.

Even more important is the statement that General Tang's re presentatives in Peking is offering on behalf of his master, to co- operate with the Fengtienites and with Shansi,

The Northerners, it is evident, are preparing more vigorously towards the prosecution of their campaign Southwards.

MORE ABOUT TANG

SENG CHI.

(THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]

PEKING, Sept. 97th. Tang Seng Chi hurriedly left Hankow on the 28th inet, for Changsha, it is believed, owing to disquieting news from Hunan. But it is reported in some quarters that his departure was due to an ulti natum from Wa Pei Fu and Yang Sen demanding that he evacuate Hupeh and hold only Hunan.

Tang Seng Chi's delegate, Tsao Tien Chin, arrived in Peking on the 23th inst., and is proposing co operation with Fengtien and Shansi. Tun Yen Kai also sent his brother from Naaking here for similar ecgotiations.

Chibli troops have now occupied Shuntehla and are advancing to wards Shitchinchwang. It is anti- cipated that they will shortly attack Konan from the north.

Chin Yun Ao has now been drivea from Honan to Pocho in Anhui

MARSHAL FENG

"DISOWNED."...

(Wah Ta: Yat Pao.)

"THE NORTHERNERS"

CAMPAIGN.

(Fah Tu Tat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 27th. Ceneral Chang Taung Chang has ordered a large consignment of ammunition, including 15,000 rifles, to be granted to Sun Chuan Faza, with a view to enabling him to renew his expedition against the Southerners.

The Northern leaders have, also

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called a meeting at. Hsuchow to discuss plans to attack Honan.

According to a reliable report, General Chang Teung Chang has imported a great quantity of am munition from foreign sources of late. The Northerners are hopeful that the renewal of the expedition. against both Honan and Nanking will result in a high degree of suc- cess

NANKING QUIET.

ARMED CHINESE EJECTED.

..FROM BRITISH STEAMER.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

NANKING, Sept. 28th. Generally the position at Nan- king" is quiet, the only incident to-day being the attempt of a party Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's son, Feng Kuo Hung, in a letter which, armed Chinese to board a

SHANGHAI, Sept. 27th.

British steamer.

A Naval armed

appeared in the Sun Tira Shik guard was sent and the Chinese Pa of Tientsin, denounced his soldiers retired. father in very strong terms and said that he was determined to disown." him owing to the fact that be Was A

Was

"' traitor of the Chinese revolution" and an "opportunist." He considered that

it circumstances in auch necessary for him to Bever blood relationship with his father for the sake of his loyalty to the "world revolution."

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may be mentioned that both Chiang Kai-Shek's and Feng Yu Hsiang's sons are being educated in the Sun Yat Sen University in Moscow Chiang Kai Shek's son took the initiative some time ago in declaring in similar terms that be also disowned his father,

THE SOUTHERN ARMY.

Fah Tu Yat Pao.)

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HANKOW RATES AND TAXES.

A FORCED RESIGNATION,

[NAVAL WIRELESS"]

HANKOW, Sept. 26th. As was suspected, the Director of the Sino-British Concession has. been forced to resign his office as the result of repeated threats. It will be remembered that recently be expressed a fear that he would be ousted by the military faction, who hope to be able to secure the rates and taxes which are being paid in silver.

SEARCHING PASSENGERS.

{NAVAL WIRELESS.]

SHANGHAI, Sept. 2th. On the arrival of the .s. Whang SEANGHAL, Sept. 27th.

pu from up-river to-night, a Chi- General Ho Ying Ching issued a

nese armed party went on board telegram yesterday declaring that those Southern troops, including with the intention of searching the Chinese passengers. The officers on new recruits under his direct con- board remonstrated, the party trol, have been increased to 10 divi- sions and he had petitioned the finally leaving at the master's re- iga quest, and confining their atten- Nanking Government assign

tions to the passengers leaving in The them in three army Corps. Nanking Government having done sampans

General Galen, is known to be in 10, he now says that he will resign

Shanghai. the post of commander of the ist Army Corpe, the vacancy being Gilled by General Lin Chi, tis sub ordinate, and at the same time assume the post of Chief Director of the 1st Route Kuomintang Army.

TIENTSIN-PUKOW RAILWAY.

(Fah Tu Fat Pao).'..

UPPER YANGTSZE.

ALL SHIPS BEING SEARCHED.

[NÁVAL WIELLESK.]

..

·ICHANO, Sept. 28th, The Nationalists have catablished. a so-called examination service" about 42 miles up river from searching all Ichang, and ships.

are

SHANGHAL, Sept. 27th. Trafic on the Tientsin-Pukow

A French steamer was detained Railway is expected shortly, to be at Wanhsien pending discussions be tween the French and local autho

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Shantung troups are adopting a rities as to whether the mail bags! strong defence. As the result of a should be opened and censored. The

military conference called by North- ern. leaders at Taman, it was de vessel was eventually released with cided to assign the Shantung Chihli out any interference with the rails, forces to engage with Feng Yu

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th, 1927.

YET ANOTHER

MUSSOLINI.

GERMAN

AVIATOR

.MISSING.

TO BE CHRISTENED ROMANO, ROENNECKE CONSIDERABLY

OVERDUE. N

(THROUGH RAUTER'A AGENCY.]

ANXIETY AT BASRA.

(THROUGH RECTIN'S AGENCY.],

Rowe, Sept. 7th. A son has been born to Signor Mussolint at his country house at

Carpena. The child will be chris tened at the local church, his name being Romana.

H.B.M. SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA.

SIR WM. SKINNER TURNER'S

SUCCESSOR."

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

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SЯASONAL, Sept. 27th. Judge Peter Grain has been appointed to succeed Sir Wm. Skinner Turner as Chief Judge of H.B.M. Supreme Court of China.

Mr. G. W. King, the Register of the Supreme Court, is succeeding Judge Grain as Assistant Judge.

WARSAW BUILDING

PROGRAMME.

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LOAN BEING NEGOTIATED.

(THROUGH REUTER ́R AGENCY.]

WARSAW, Sept. 28th. The Ministry, of Finance has authorised the Municipality of Warsaw to negotiate a G.$10,000,000 loan from an American group, for a building programme.

A State guarantee is promised if necessary.

THE PRIME MINISTER. RETURNS TO LONDON.

[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Sept. 26th. The Premier, Mr. Baldwin, and Mrs. Baldwin, arrived in London this evening on their return from their holiday at Aix-les-Bains.

"WAR GUILT." FRENCH PREMIER REPLIES TO VON EINDENBERG. (THROCOK BLUTEE'S AGENCY.)

BAR-LE-DUC, Sept. 28th. Von Hindenburg's denial Germany's war guilt was challeng ed by M. Poincare, when addressing the general council of the Meuse.

of

BRITAIN'S MOTOR

GRAND PRIX.

ITALIAN AND AMERICAN ENTRIES WITHDRAWN.

AN ANGLO-FRENCH DUEL.

(THROUGH EEFTER'S AGENCY.]

THE SCHNEIDER CUP RACE.

BLUE RIBBON OF THE AIR.

YACHTING IN U.S.A.

PROTEST AS "TO STAKEBOAT'S POSITION.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

BRITAIN'S GREAT SUCCESS.

OYSTER BAY, Sept. 27th. The Swedish yacht "Maybe finish- [DEITISE WIRELESS AERVICE)

ed arst in the race for the Scan- dinavian Gold Cup 72 scos ahead Rcony, Sept. 7th. Flight-Lieutenant Worsley was of the Lea (America). Bepresenta Finland, Norway and Denmark have of the German airman Koennecke, for the British Grand Prix at second in a "Super-Marine Napier tives of the United States, Holland, who was expected here on the even- Brooklands on October 1st, have machine, which had an average lodged an objection, alleging that ing of September 24th.

BASA, September 20th.

So far, there has been no news

Anxiety Increasing.

BABA, Sept. 97th. „Thero is increasing anxiety re- garding the fate of Koennecke, who was dae here on the 24th inst. and

regarding whom there is still no

news.

An Angora message of Septom der 21st stated:Koennecke, in his Caspar biplane Germania, when he landed safely here at 8.30 this morn ing." had been in the air 18 hours and bad covered 1,873 miles at an average speed of 140 miles an hour. The airman expects to leave on Friday for Tokyo vid Persia and India.]

EGYPTIAN POLITICS.

NEW HEAD OF WAFD

PARTY.

(THROUGH ESCTER'S AGENCY.]

CAIRO, Sept. 26th.

As forecast the other day, the Wald parliamentary party confer- ence has confirmed Mustapha Pasha Naha as president of the party.

He addressed the assembly on the task of preserving the coalition and the constitution, and fighting for real independence as regards for eign policy, but promised that his policy would not be one of hate but of friendly relations with all Powera. {

RUM-RUNNERS WORRY

FINLAND.

BATTLE ROYALS.

[THUCOH RKUTER'S AGENCY:] "

HELSINGFORS, Sept. 26th. Regalar batties similar to those He said that no country could be more devoted to peace before the off the American coast have recent- war than France. The war had

men

brought too many killings of oldly occurred between rum-runners and women, and too many and excise men off the coast of Fin- burnings of houses in invaded land. France, for the French not to feel it their duty to protest when they beard the evidence denied.

France wished to forget it all, but would not see lies recorded in history.

NEW DANISH BONDS. TAKEN UP IN HOLLAND. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COPENHAGEN, Bept. 28th. The Danish State building fund has disposed of a new series of 3 per cent. bonds to the amount of 12,000,000 florins, to a syndicate of Dutch banks, beaded by the Twentsche Bank of Amsterdam.

After a determined fight on Sun- day, between an excise boat and

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notorious Austrian smuggler, the

excise boat seat out A wireless appeal for help, and a Finnish cruiser responded and fired on the Buggler, and quickly forced him

to surrender,

LEAGUE OF NATIONS' PALATIAL HOME.

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Loxpos, Sept. 27th...

Three Italian Fiat cars, entered

been withdrawn as the mechanics speed of 430.47 kilometres for seven

circuit of the course. have been wholly occupied prepar

The highest speed for any one the ing nero engines for the Scharider Contest and the motor circuit was obtained by the British ears are not ready. The American pilot, Flight-Lieutenant Kinkhead. entry has also been withdrawn,

hence the racing will be an Anglo-

French duci, in which the interest is intense It is expected that nine French cars, including two official teams, will compete and that three cars will represent fireat Britain. ̈

JAPANESE FISHERMEN

A

MISSING.

STORM. EFFECTS OF

[TH20VON REUTER'S AGENCY.].

A

ToxTO, September 28th. starma which swept over Kagoshima Bay on Sunday night boats capsized several fishing Thirty fishermen are still missing but the search is continuing.

+

U.S. LEGION IN LONDON,

in A

Gloster | biplane--the only

biplane in the race-with 483.10 over two kilometres or 989.7 miles an

hour.

the second 'stakeboat was a mile from the true position.

LATER.

The objection was disallowed.

(THROUGH REUter's Agence.] British. Aviation Prestige- Enhanced.

The

Klokhead retired after six laps,

LONDON, Sept. 27th. result will immediately not through any engine failure but owing to a cone-shaped piece of enhance the prestige of British metal over the propeller "boss, to aviation, as the fact that Britain. give ‘a stream lihe effect to the held none of the open World records fusillage, working loose under the has been unfavourably commented strain of the terrific speed

apon in other countries. It is The Italian pilots De Bernardi,noteworthy that this year's contest of the Rome-Tokyo fight and was between the only two countries. popular figure in Italy, did not com- possessing independent Air Forces plete the rat lap. De Bernardi, and the expense of the British who won the cup from America entry was for the first time.entirely last year, completed one circuit only borne by the Air Ministry, which is at 1.99.31 kilometres per hour and unofficially, reported to have spent Quagzelli, who retired after one eir- £80,000 on the contest. cuit, had an average speed of 415.47. kilometres.

The Napier Lion engine was used in both Webster's and Worsley's None of the pilots had any ill machines is a development of the normal 430 horse-power Napier- Lion used in the Air Force. The makers had increased the power to

elects from cornering.

The Winning Machine,

Sir Phillip Sassoon, the British nearly 300 for the Schneider Race. Under-Secretary for Air, represent-The creator of the super marine SALUTED BY HORSE GUARDS. ing the British Government, after seaplanes, which alone finished, was

(THROUGH REUTEL'S AGENCY.),

The

Loxos, September 9th. first contingent of the American Legion has arrived in London from Paris, and marched with flags carried by girls, and a band, from Victoria to Charing Cross, via Wellington barracks and the Horse Guards parade, where they were saluted by the

santries.

THE PEAK TRAM.

INTERRUPTION IN THE

SERVICE

The Peak Tramway service was

suspended for a couple of hours again yesterday morning between 15 and 11.15 and many business men obtained' some, possibly much needed but entirely unsought, exer. fise in walking to their offices.

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The trouble, was similar to that which caused a stoppage a few days ago. Then the connecting rod be. tween two of the wheels of the car did not function" properly and the bearings became overbeated. After some delay the car was taken off and one of the old care put in its place. Since then the service, has been maintained with one old car

well until 15 and then once more

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] FURTHER DETAILS.

RUODY, Sept. 96th. Great Britain won the Schneider Trophy in the great seaplane race at Lido, near Venice, this after-

the race expressed gratification in the 32 year old R. J. Mitchell, whose the resultand the magnificent record-breaking machine was wreck. flights by machines and pilots anded on the eve of the 1923 Schneider paid a insure to the design of the Contest in America.. gracefuy cu winning toachine, which has been so much admired. It was the work of the young Eng- hishman, D. J. Mitchell, 3 years old, who was also responsible for the well-known Southampton Napier Bying boats the Royal Air Force which recently participated in the Scandinavian tour and are next noon.

Flight Lieut. Webster, in a Super- month to leave England for a 25,000 miles tour including Singapore und Marine Napier S5 monoplane, com- Australia.

pleted the course of 2173 miles at In the Super Marine Napier, Mitaa average speed officially timed, of chell succeeded in combining 4990.8 (1) miles an hour. highly technical piece of engineer- ing with a thing of beauty. The engine employed in the winning machine was a Napier Lion.

(THROUGH - REUTER'É AGENCY.] British And Italian Press Fall Of Praise.

The British Flight-Lieutenant Worsley, also flying a Super Marine Napier B5 monoplane, was second. with an average speed of 272.6 miles

an bour.

Flight-Lieutenant Kinkhead (Bri- tafa) flying a Gloster biplane, gave up after completing the third of seven laps. He was then flying, t is stated unofficially, at 291 miles an hour.

LONDON, Sept. 27tb.- The British and Italian Press is full of praise for Flight-Lieutenant

The three Italian competitors all Webster's achievement in the abandoned the race. They and

Competition, in Kinkhead came down safely, Schneider Cup which 3 victories have been secured by Britain, 3" by Italy, 2 by the United States and I by France.

Webster maintained a stupendous speed over three-quarters of an hour and landed black with oil He immediately drank a glass of milk and was then apparently very fit

the course, which they took widely

A New Record, Flight-Lieutenant Webster, as Was in British aviation anticipated circles, has set up a new record for the Schneider Cup race. His aver- age speed of over 280 miles an hour, hour of Bernardi, the Italian air- compares with the 246.3 miles an¬ man, who won the race last year.

The British machines were paint

When the race was first contested ed skyblue, the Italian blood red. They tore past the packed beach at in 1913, the average speed was only SELECTION OF DESIGN.

a velocity suggcative of shells. The 44.7 miles, and in 1922, only five engine's shriek dying immediately years ago, the average of the win- into a whine. Undoubtedly, the ner, the British airman Baird, was [TAXOUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.)

and one new car.

Last evening, repairs having been British victory was connected with Isa miles an hour, or a little more GENEVA, Sept. 28th

was again their superior tactics in negotiating than half of Webster's speed. effected, the new Car

Twenty "Death Corners." The League Assembly has adopt-

The nature of the course is a GERMAN LOAN IN AMERICA,ed the report of Sir Edward Hilton brought on duty. Everything went acute-angled turns at each end of

machines racing at such great OPPOSITION CAUSES DELAY. Young in favour of restricting the the wheels refused to go round and steeply, banking a few feet

selection of plans for the new There was nothing for it but to send above the water, whereas the factor of difficulty and danger, with League of Nations buildings to the the new car back to the repair shop Italians spectacularly zoomed aloft speeds. As it has to be covered

times, twenty "death" in disgrace and to couple up "the spun round cartwheel fashion, and

dived back along the course. willing old car a second time.

The British proved to be the corners," as they have been de scribed, have to the negotiated. quicker method.

Enormous crowds of spectators on YICE, Sept. 20th. The three British machines sped the beach below were provided pilots took the sharp corners, stand- ing as it seemed on their wing tips. On learning the result, Sir Sampel

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

aine first awards.

Dr. Nansen (Norway), Heer Londen (Holland), and Mr. Pienaar South Africa), voted against the They favoured selection report.

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Arrangements have been made

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nection with contemplated fiotac from the 27 plans submitted by co through the courtesy of the Hong like comets, smashing the world with a thrilling spectacle as the

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20th. The answer of the State Depart ment to the proposals of the American banking group in con- tion of a Prussian State loan in the United States, has been withheld, presumably owing to the strong op position of some financial circles in Germany towards the loan.

'REDS" ARRESTED AT NICE.

TONS OF LITERATURE BEIZED.

(THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.).

LONDON TO CAPETOWN BY AIR. ACCOMPLISHED IN MACHINE.

[BAITIKI WIRELESS SERVICE)

A Chinese messenger employed in the Victoria Jail was yesterday morning charged before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy with the theft of 18 lbs. of Chinese partment of the jail. He pleaded printing type from the printing de guilty" and was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.

The

peting architects.

The maximum cost of the building Kong und Shanghai Hotels, for a records straightaway.

Kinkhead retired in the sixth lap, special and continuous motor bus will be 18,500,000 gold francs.

service to Lee Gardens on Batur but the remaining two British day on the occasion of the Hong machines maintained a wonderful Hoare, the Secretary for Air, sect the following message to Air Vice- Kinkhead

Delighted to Kong Women's Guild and Minister regularity throughout.

"Fun ing Children's League

over his fastest inp reached 29.76 farshal Scarlett

test with our Italian friends, whose MOTH" The Fair" Fete. The fare from miles an hour, which is given as learn of the issue of to-day's con-

Chater Road (C.P.R. corner) will official.

The announcement of the resul: ski and sportsmanship have been be 20 cents. Trams also pass the

Taces. Please convey to Flight: entrance to the Gardens, fare 10 was greeted by the playing of the so abundantly shown in previous National Anthem, and the acclama-

Lieutenant Webster and all concern cents.

tion of the immense crowd. Crown Prince of Italy book hands ed my heartiest congratulations on Super-Marine and Napier Lion with the British fliers, as did all the the magnificent victory of the The authorities unanimously engine, which is one more proof of excellence of Italian competitors. praise the British performate the unsurpassed

The Winner, gratulations, in which he pays

Flight-Lieutenant Webster joined Sir Samuel Hoare bas cabled con- British personnel and material.” tribute to Italian sportsmanship.

Webster is 27 years of age, and the Royal Air Force as a Second hails from Walsall He was a Lieutenant in 1918, having served elementary school boy, and served previously in the infantry a He holds the Air Force A Chinese was yesterday morn

in the infantry as a private.private. ing charged before Major C. Will-Gazetted to the Air Force in 1919. Cross for meritorious flying service. son with returning from banish he served for five years on the He is only 27 years of age, being ment after being sent away for ten North-West frontier of India, where the youngest of the British team.

Flight Lieutenant Worsley joined. A years in 1923. He pleaded guilty." he was awarded the Air Forco BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28th. According to Sub-Inspector Vincent

Flight-Lieuten- The Chronicle states that four the accused went to jail for larceny Orors, Hir winning machine in the Royal Naval Air Service as Australian aviators who are backed in 1923 and was banished after the graceful craft, painted silver and mechanic in 1017.

ly metal the floats of duralmin, and with a distinguished was record,

[The cup was won last year by by the New South Wales Govern expiry of his term. He returned royal blue, with the fuselage entire ant Kinkhead is a South African, ment, are planning to fy a giant the following year, and was seu the wings of wood, gam

The official figures give Webster's Major De Bernardi (Italy), at a farewell gathering, the Fokker aeroplane in October, from fenced to ten monthe jail and then. The Magistrato children's spokesman promised to Dakland, in California, to Mel- again. banished.

Fiat, with an average speed of Worsley's as 272.6.20

248.490 m.p.h.] agitate amongst the young genbourne, vid Hawaii, New Britain, passed sentence of ten monthe hard speed as 281.49 miles an hour, and Hampton Roads, with Macchi-

(Continued on next Oğluma)(

NICE, September 28th. As a sequel to suspected cases of sabotage a score of well-known Red" agitators have been arrest ed and tons of literature printed The Japanese steamship com in Italy seized. Hsiang's troops at the front, while panics have recently increased their Sua Chung Fang's troops would be freight charges and as a result the responsible for a strict vigilance Chinese Hongs have organised a along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.

Sun Chuan Fang will go to su chow to direct the military move- menta.

DOCK STRIKE SETTLED. [NAVAL WIRELESH.)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 28th. The strike of the Dock Company employees has been settled, and werk is being resumed.

boycott.

TROOPS MOVEMENTS AT WUHU.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

Wexo, Bept. 28th, A change of forces is taking place here, the 38th Army being re- Beved by the 7th Army, which is now arriving from down river,

The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs has left for Anking,

BRITAIN'S YOUTHFUL

"REDS." RETURNING FROM MOSCOW. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Moscow, Sept. 26th. The English Communist children who started on a tour of Russia at the end of June, have left on their return to England.

At

eration in England against war...

Ruaur, September 28th. Lieutenant Bentley, in his light Moth aeroplane, landed at Johan nesburg this afternoon, and was given a great welcome.

He leaves for Kimberley and stage of his fight from London. Capetown to-morrow, on the last

FROM CALIFORNIA TO

MELBOURNE, ŽENA. ANOTHER BEING ARRANGED. [BRUTER'S AMERIDAN - SKEVICE, ]

and New Guinea.

labour.