NORTHERNERS TO DEFEND TSINGTAO..
CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S SUCCESS AT CHANGTE.
MARSHAL CHANG TSO LIN'S URGENT CONFERENCE.
FENGTIENESE DEFEAT IN NORTHERN
SHANSI.
The immediate movements of Nationalist forces, following on the capture of Tainan, make the situation appear very ominous for the Northern cause. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang has won a victory over the Fengtienese north of Changte, which is on the Peking-Hanko Railway close to the Chihli border. A Reuter nesange states that the Northerners have gone right back to Pao- ting to take their place in the main Paoting Tebebow defence line. If this report is true Marshal Feng will necessarily gain a ... much larger measure of control of the railway.
A late 'Reuter message reports a defeat of the Northerners by the Shansi Tupan near Tatung. 3,500 wounded from this town. have already reached Peking. The Northerners,on this front also are prepared to retreat to the main defence line, but if the Northern Shansi forces are left. to their own devices, it looks as though they will be able to outfank this line. Chang Tao Lin has called a conference to consider what steps shall be taken should the Southerners threaten Tientsin and Peking.
Marshal
Meanwhile in Shantung many of the defeated Northern troops, under the command of General Tsoh Peng Ting; have sought refuge in Tsingtao The Southerners have captured Kaomei and are clos ing in on Tsingtao, but it is reported that the Fenglienese in this city are prepared to surrender,
All is quiet in Tainan, where Nationalists and Japanese have joined together to preserve order. The Nanking Foreign Minister, Mr. Huang Fu," has gone, to Tainan to deal with any matters which may arise between these two forces. FENGTIEN DEFEAT IN
NORTH SHANSI.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, ]
PERINO, May and
It is reported and generally be lieved that the Ankaochun have boen deleated in North Shansi and forced to withdraw to Tatungfu. 3,500 wounded from Tatungfu” at- rived here to-day. "
THE SHANSI FRONT.
The
(Wah Tu Tal Paö.)
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SHANGHAI, May 2nd. Fengtienese forces operating against General Yen Shih Shan in Northern Shansi are
MARSHAL FENG'S SUCCESS.
(Fah Tai Yat Pos.)
Shandmai, May 2nd. The Feugtiezese troops to the north of Changteh have been com- pletely routed by Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's troops who have taken a large number of Fengtienese pri- Boners and over three thousand rifles.
NORTHERN RETREAT.
JIṇROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEKING, May 2nd. The Northerners have evacuated Changtehe and Hantan and are falling back along the Peking- ably going to Paotingfa and are preparing to take up positions on the Pactinglu and Tehchow defence
THE HONG KONG
EGYPTIAN ASSEM- BLIES BILL.
PUBLIC ANXIETY.
DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 3rd, 1928.
SHANGHAI TRADE U.S.S. "LEXINGTON."
REVIVAL.
HEAVY IMPORT REVENUE.
RECEPTION OF THE REPLY. | EXCELLENT FIGURES FOR
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENÖY.]
stcam
CANO, May 2nd. The question on
every lip is Will the Egyptian reply be con- sidered satisfactory, or will Britich warships
into Alexandria and Port Said to-night 1"
The public appear more deprese ed than excited. It is fairly safe to say that there is not a single Egyptian who does not regard the Assemblies Bill as dead, whatever words were used in the Cabinet's reply to Britain. Still there is the knowledge that the ultimatum was in very definite terms, and admits of no equivocation: hence the un- certainty as to how the day will end.
Postponement Useless.
LONDON, May 1st. Lord Birkenhend, in the course of a speech at a dinner given by the Ladies' Imperial Club, explain- ed the implications of the Public Assemblies Bill, which the Egyptian Government had proposed to make law.
He added that no object could ba served by merely postponing discus- sion of the measure for never can'
W.
APRIL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, May 2nd. Au extraordinary revival of trade in Shanghai is shown by the venue from importa collected by the Customs during April
The first quarter showed a de- crease of revenue compared with last year of about 350,000 Haikuan taels, but in April alone there has been an increase of 850,000 tools.
HUGE SUSPENSION
BRIDGE.
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SINGLE SPAN OF A MILE.
U.S. BUSINESS MEN'S
SCHEME.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, May 2nd. A group of businese men have a country with Imperial respon-submitted to the Federal State xibilities and with obligations to other European nations and with a
Authorities à proposal to construct vital necessity for maintaining, its
a gigantic suspension bridge be tween "Brooklyn and Staten Island, Imperial communications,
to replace the present ferry system. agree to legislation of the kind.
"Never, in my opinion," con- The bridge will be 4,500 feet long tinued Lord Birkenhead "will and will stand 235 feet above high Britain under any Government so water. The cost will be £12,000,000 agree to legislation like this." eterling, and it will be the longest
single span bridge in the world.
own
CAIRO, May 1st,
The Reply to the British Note has been delivered at the Residency.
It states that the postponement of the Bill is the only possible constitutional procedure..
WORLD'S MOST ·
YALUABLE LAND.
£115 A SQUARE FOOT,
"CHIMNEY CORNER?
prepared to withdraw to strengthen Hankow Railway. They are proo Trust Compary has bought the
their main defence line against the Southernere,
CHANG TSO LIN IN CONFERENCE.
(Wah Te Yat Pao)
SHANGHAI, May 2nd. On hearing that Tsinan had fallen, Marshal Chang Two Lin im- mediately called an important meeting in the Aakuochun head quarters, to discuss plans to be taken in
the Southerners threaten Tientsin and Peking. The result of the meeting has not yet been divulged.
£360
MORE MANCHURIAN TROOPS.
7.
(Fah Tez Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, May 2nd.
In view of the critical situation" of Tehchow in consequence of the fall of Tainan, Marshal Chang Tao Lin has ordered General Wa Chun Seng, Tupan of Kirin, to mobilise mora Manchurian troops and move them to the Tientsin-Fukow Rail- way, while the defence of Tehchow is temporarily entrusted General Ho Feng Lin, formerly garrison commander of Shanghai.
line.
ATTACK ON TSINGTAO.
(Wah Te: Int Puo.)
SHANGRAI, May hd. The Southerners under General Chao Wan Sun, who is fighting the Neatherners in south-east Shan- tung, intended to attack Kaomei from Chuchen. When they heard of the capture of Tainan by the Kno- mintang army, they abandoned this plan and will move to attack Tsing too, where Tsoh Peng Ting, Northern general, is putting up a defence against the Southerners... JAPAN CO-OPERATES WITH
SOUTHERNERS,
NORTHERN RESISTANCE AT TSINGTAO.
(THROUGE REUTER'S ADENCY.] "
TSINGTAO, May 1st. The Japanese troops in Tsinantu are "successfully co-operating with the Southerners in the maintenance of peace and order.
In the meantime, the Southernera have occupied Poshan, which is 50
TEHCHOW DEFENCE LINE.iles each of Tsinanfu on the branch
line of the Shantung Railway. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Many Northerners are entering Tsingtao, where they are proposing PEKING, May 1st. to put up a resistance. Japanese General Wu Chun Sheng, who naval and military forces are guard- recently arrived with the object of ing the electric power-house, the Buperintending the defence system waterworks and other public utility at Tehchow, hna returned to Man-compahics. churia, presumably in order to raise more men and money
General Ho Seng Lin, the War Minister has been appointed to
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command the rearguard as Techow, instead of General Wu Chun Sheng CONDITIONS IN CHEFOO.
NORTHERN DEMAND FOR BUSES.
(THEOTCH NEUTER'S AGENOT.]
Cuzroo, May 2nd. The situation le quiet. Strict martial law is being enforced. Many oficiale, including General Chang Tsung Chang's family, are leaving by night for Dairen, or moving to private houses."
.
It is anticipated that the local police and soldiers will remain neutral and tura over to the Nationalist side soon.
It is feared. that' bandits may take the opportunity to enter the city, but the soldiers are digging treaches, to repul. them, and no danger to foreigners is anticipated. The leefated Northerners have telegraphed from Weibsien for filty motor buses, which have not been sent.
Main Body Delayed.
TSINGTAO, May 2nd... The Japanese main force, under General Fukuda, whose trains were temporarily detained at Changtien, has reached Putsih, 50 miles from Tsinaafu, from which, if the trains are unable to proceed further, the troops will probably march to Tainanfu.
IN CHARGE OF TSINAN. (Wah Taz Yat Pao,)
SHANGHAI, May 2nd Marshal Chiang Kai Shek arrived at Tainan this morning. His first step was to appoint General Fang Chun Wu as garrison commander of Tainan.
DIPLOMATIC MATTERS.
(Wah Tes Yat Paa.)
SHANGHAI, May 2ad.
At the requtert of Marshal Chinng Kai Shek, Mr. Huang Fu, Foreign, Minister of the Nanking Govern- ment, proceeded to Tainan from Hauchow yesterday for the purpose of taking in hand diplomatic mat ters, chiedy concerning Japan..
BOUGHT.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. Į
New Yonx, May 2nd The American Exchange Irving
historie "Chimney Corner DI No. 1. Wall Street, along with the adjoining lote for over £1,300,000 sterling. The purchasers will erect a forty-six eterey bank office.
The building torcer was assessed at £115 sterling a equare foot, and is believed to be the most valuable plot of its eize in the world.
CREDIT FOR THE CAPTURE.
(ah Te Yat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, May 2nd."
that the credit for the taking of A Kuomintang official report,Bays
Tsinan is partly owing to the soldiers' bravery and partly to a flank attack made by General Fong Chen Wu and Sun Liang Cheng on Chaishiu, an outpost strongly de- fended by the Northerners for the protection of Tainan. When. the central column of Southerners bad succeeded in taking Chaishiu they were met with scarcely any further resistence during their course of their advance to Tainan suburbs. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. ALL QUIET IN TSINAN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Hay 2nd. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek yester- day afternoon left. Yenchow for
Tainan to which city he is moving his field headquartere.
JAPANESE CRISIS. HOME MINISTER TO RESIGN.
[IKROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ·
TOKYO, May 2nd. Late last evening after a long Session, the Cabinet decided upon a re-organisation, and it is under stood that the Home Minister and a number of minor officials are ten „dering their resignations.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO
- STAND.
ONE CHANGE IN CABINET.
[THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, May 2nd. The Government has decided that it is unnecessary to resign na the elections have resulted in approval of its policy. The Cabinet will re- main unchanged with the exception of the appointment of a successor to the defeated Labour Minister, M. Fallieren, who has resigned but will remain in office till the end of the month.
BULGARIA STRUCK BY CYCLONE.
SEVENTY INJURED.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]'
SOFIA, May 2nd. '« A cyclone bas devastated north Bulgaria,
damaging especially Starazagorn, unroofing houses and Partially destroying the mosque.
The population, already nervous from the carthquake, were stricken Seventy ware afresh with panic injured.
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DISAPPEARANCE OF PRINCE CAROL. FOUND IN SURREY COUNTRY HOUSE.
{THROUGH REVTER'S 4QENCY.]
LONDON, May 1st. The ex-Crown Prince Carol, of Rumania, who disappeared under Goneral Fong Chen Wu," whose mysterious circumstances from his cavalry corps is stated to have been residence in Paris, has now been largely responsible for the capture traced to a mansion in Surrey, of Tainan, has been appointed where he is staying with his com Garrison Commander of it
panion, Madamo Lupescu. A Kun in message states that
The
arrival of the ex-Crown the Nationalists have captured Prince is England was not brown Chuchen and Kaomi, which in 15 even to the Rumanian Legation. miles north-west of Kiaochow. It The owner of the mansion ascribes adds that Tsoh Peng Ting, who is the visit of Prince Carol to his commanding the Shantung forces at desire for quiet, and rest, and adds Tsingtao, is making overtures to that the duration of the stay de- the Nationaliste for surrender. pends on the immediate develop- The situation at Tsinan continues mente in the political situation in
Rumania. to be quiet. All business houses and shops, which have hitherto been closed for fear of looting by Shantung troops, are re-opening. Women and children are appearing COL LINDBERGH'S SCHEME in the streets as usual.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] HARBIN RAILWAY. BRIDGE. ATTEMPTED DESTRUCTION,
HARRIN, April 24th. Mystery envelops the recent at tempt to blow up a railway bridge on the castern section of the Chi- nese Eastern Railway near Hailin etation.
The attempt was carried out broad daylight and the detonation was heard by station employees, who hurried to the spot. One stone support was found damaged and several ribs were blown away. A length of fuse was lying nearby.
Traffic had to be stopped for more than twelve hours.-fanila Times.
AIR ROUTE TO EUROPE.
WASHINGTON, May lat Colonel Lindbergh is considering the possibilities of the establishment of an air route to Europe, planning to embrace Greenland and Iceland.
It is understood that he has been discussing the question with Mr. Kellogg, the Secretary of State, and
other officials.
U.S. FERRY DISASTER.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
New Yoas, May 1st. Eight were drowned in the capsizing of a ferry boat at Union Town, Pennslyvania.
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BLADING OF TURBINE CRACKED.
32 KNOTS ON TRIAL.
¡AKUTE"B" AMEXICAN BREVICE)
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WASHINGTON, May 2nd. Mr. Wilbur has revealed that the postponement of the tests of the aireraftenrrier Lexington was due blading of a turbine. to the appearance of cracks in the
The defect was thought to be due to vibration, but nevertheless the vessel attained 32 knots.
An earlier cable from San Francisco stated that Captain Karns bas announced to Press- men that the U.S.S. Lexington made only knots on her trial run, but he expressed the opinion that the vessel would reach the required
pced of 33 knots.
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MAY DAY IN EUROPE.
RIOTING IN WARSAW.
PRECAUTIONARY MEA-' SURES BY POLICE.
[HROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY))
LONDON, May 1st..
The May Day celebrations in London were more effectively or- ganised than for some time past, large precessions being held. The celebrations passed off quite quietly.
An entirely new note was struck by the novel attire of a large num her of women and girls who joined in-smart khaki uniforms дли scarlet bercts,
Paris Quiet.
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BANQUETS TO BREMEN FLIERS.
LENGTHY
BUDGET
PATRICIA A POPULAR FAVOURITE.
AIR TOUR OF STATES.
(REL CER'S AMERICAN 4X2WICE)
NEw Youx, May 2nd, After banquet given by the City of New York in their honour, at which nearly 4,000 prominent citizens were present and cheered them heartily, the Atlantic fiers went to Washington "this" morning to full a crowded programme of receptione and entertainments.
Little Patricia Fitzmaurice has become a great popular favourite" She was crowned Queen of the May by 300 children in Central Park
yesterday.
NEW YORK. May it. As the result of numerous re- quests from all over the country, the "Bremen Transatlantic fiers have decided to make an air tour of America, atopping at the principal
citics.
ANTI-PROHIBITION AHEAD.
CALIFORNIAN PRIMARY
ELECTIONS.
LURE OF THE UNKNOWN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY."]
SAN FRANCISCo, May end. In the important Primary Elec tians now being held in California,
There was a sprinkling of men in the chief interest is centred in the khaki with red tiea.
three-cornered contest för the com- position of the State Delegation to the Democratic National Conven- PARIS, May 1st. tion. The struggle is between the Extraordinary precautions were supporters of Governor A. E taken by the Police to prevent dis-Smith of New York, Senator T. J. turbances during the May Day cele-Walsh of Montana and Senator J. brations, but hitherto the care taken A. Reed of Missouri. has been rendered unnecessary by the orderly behaviour of the demon
strators.
Incomplete returns show a large majority for Smith over both his opponenta combined, deepite the All the banks most of the shops fhet that he is an unknown person- and many factories continued openality in California, and his oppon
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usual. A few obstructionists were arrested.,
Fight Between Rival Factions.
WARSAW, May 1st, Conflicts between Socialists and Communists arose out of the May Day demonstrations, resulting in serious bloodshed in different parta of the city."
The most serious affrays occur.
DISCUSSION.
CONSUMPTION OF EMPIRE TEA.
SCOPE OF PETROL TAX REDUCED.
· ĮTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY..]
LONDON, May 1st..
A long discussion on ten ensued in the House of Commons to-day, following a Labour resolution that the duty a tea be reduced from ed. to Id. per lb. The motion occur- red in the report stage of the Budget, and was rejected by -200 votes to 144.
Mr. G. Pilcher. (Conservative) dwelt at some length on the in creasing use of Java tes, the con.. sumption of which had risen "to 81,000,000 lbs. in 1997, as compared with 18,000,000 lbs. in 1919.
He drew attention to the fact that
during the same period the con- sumption of India tea had fallen to 233,000,000 lbs. as compared with
288,000,000 in 1919.
Apparently, an increasing pro partion of Java tea was being used for blending with the Indian tea.
More Empire Buying.
Mr. A. M. Samuel, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, promised to consider the point made by Mr. Pilcher, but in the meantime, said' it was noteworthy that last year's clearances amounted to 402,000,000 fbs. of which 330,000,000 lbs. was grown in the Empire. This corn- pared with an average of 281,000,000 Ibs of Empire tea before the war: The tea duty was confirmed,
Narrowing Petrol Tax.
In the course of the debata on the Budget, Mr. Winston Churchill announced that kerosene and parafin would be omitted from the scope of the new duties, which would by this concession, be limited to products of petroleum.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer estimated that the withdrawal "of the duty on kercene would cost at least £3,000,000.
&
He declared that there wa good reason for the decision to tax kerosens as it helped the coal and shale industries.
Burden To Cottagers. He was always aware that kero- ents had made a determined at-sene was much used by rural cot- tempt to stir up local sentiment tagers, and he granted the sugar against him on the ground that he lief as a counter-balance. He, 13 1 Catholic and Anti-Prohibi- however, agreed that in the country tionist.
districts the kerosene tax WAS L greater burden than he had pre- viously believed.
"RETURNED RESERVISTS
UNEMPLOYED.
red in the City Hall Square. Mass CALL FOR OFFICIAL ACTION. meetings were being held by the ival parties, revolver shots were fired and a free fight ensued.
Two Elaters Killed,
In the course of the rioting, over fifty casualties occurred, two men being killed.
Elsewhere in Poland, the celebra- tions passed off quietly, though at Lemberg, the Police last night took the precautionary measure of ar resting seventy Communists and de. taining them..
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Moscow's Great Spectacle.
Moscow, May 1st. Millions attended a remarkable May Day demonstration following a spectacular military parade in the presence of prominent members of the Government and the Diplomatic Corps.
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL
TROUBLE.
IRON WORKS CLOSED AND GUARDED.
[THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.}
JANEREDPUR, May lat.
A more serious situation appears to be developing in connection with the strike at the Tata Iron and Steel Works. The management has decided to close down the rolling
milis
Troops and arned police are
to the present the strikers have beeo keeping guard over the area, but up peaceful.
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
KILLED..
VICTIM OF FLYING CRASH.
[NKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, May 1st. Mr. Thaddeus C. Sweet, & mem- ber of the House of Representatives for nineteen years, was killed in- stantly, in a forced landing here to-day on returning from Washing- ton by air.
The pilot was injured but not Beriously.
Mr. Sweet is the fiant Congress- man who has been killed in a flying accident.
SUDDEN DEATH OF P. & O. CAPTAIN..
(THROUGH AIUTER'S′′ AGENCY.] -
SYDNEY, May 1st.
1,344 STILL WITHOUT WORK.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE,]
LONDON, May 1st.
In the House of Commons, Mr. W. Wellock (Labour) asked whether the War Office proposed to také special measures to find employ- ment for the 1,344 "A Reservists, who had returned from China, and who, recently, were still unemploy- ed
Bir Laming Worthington-Evans replied that the names of the Re- servists desiring to be registered for employment had been placed on the books of organisations engaged in obtaining work for ex-soldiers.
These organisations were making special efforts on the Reservists", be- half. The local military authori ties and the Ministry of Labour has also been asked to assist.
Reports showed that consider- able number of the men had cbtain
cd work.
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Mr. Wellock declared that bun- dreds of them had work when they were called up for China, but were now without employment. He urged that something more should be done, because only a smali number Had found work.
The War Secretary replied that a great many of them were without work when called up on Reserve. He was glad to think that a great many had been placed in suitable employment.
We are all doing our utmost to get these deserving men the work they deserve."
Incomplete reports showed that over 150 of the "A" Reservists had found work.
ALSACE AUTONOMISTS'
TRIAL.
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à mumber of amendments were made in the House in attempts to olnain a reduction of the petrol tax, but they were all defeated.
The Houso approved the exemp; tion from the tax of kerosene and paraffic, and approved the duties announced in the Budget."
The Oil Companies are restoring the old price of kerosene paraffin immediately.
and
CABLE AND WIRELESS CONFERENCE.
PURCHASE BY GOVERNMENT CONSIDERED.
REPORT NOT. READY.
[Through RzUTER'S AGENCY)}
LONDON, May 1st In the House of Commons, reply. ing to questions, Mr. Baldwin said the report of the Imperial Wireless and Cable Conference had not yet
been-received.
No offer had been made direct to the Government with regard to the
purchase of the whole means of wireless and telegraphic com- munications, but Mr Baldwin understood that certain suggestions in this connection had been sub mitted to the Conference, which was still considering them.
Replying to another question, the Prime Minister said the Dominion Government, would be communicat ed with before" the report of the Conference could be published.
BYRD'S ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION:
NORWEGIAN VESSEL
PURCHASED.
FLIGHT. TO SOUTH POLE
(THROUGH RIVIER'S AGENCY.]
OSLO,, May 1st. Commander Byrd's expedition to the South Pole" will be conducted from the vessel Samson, which has been purchased here by Commander Byrd, and has left Bergen for New Tork.
She is a craft of 312 tons groes, specially built for coping with ice. foes, and will carry Comdr. Byrd's Beroplane to the ice-barriers, three thousand miles to the south of New
A PACKED COURT.
PROCEEDINGS TRANSLATED INTO GERMAN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:] »
COLMAR, May 1st. The eagerly awaited trial of Dr. | Zealand. Alsatian Autonomists who were suc auxiliary mom Ricklin and M. Brogly
She is equipped with sails and an Comdr. Byrd's
the
cessful in the French elections, has personnel for the Antarctic Ex pedition has been recruited from opened at the Assize Court here.
The Court was packed with mem- | Norwegians. bers of the public and 350 witnceres, including many priesta.
The trial is being conducted in two languages, as the accused have insisted on having the proceedings Captain P. C: E. Dayas, the com- translated from French into "Ger- mander of the P. & O. liner Walman, on the ground, that they are dera, collapsed on the deck when insufficiently 200 miles from here, and died.
French
acquainted
with
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M. JACQUES SCHNEIDER.
[BEDTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NICE, May 1st. The death has occurred 'of M. Jacques Bchneider, the donor of the famous Bchneider Cup:
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