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FENG'S LATEST MOVE.

MAY HELP OUT CHIANG KAI SHEK.

WAR RUMOURS REFUTED.

{TEXOUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.}

SHANGHAI, Karch. sth.

Latest reports state that Ferg Yu Hsiang is likely to throw his influence upon the side of Chiang „Kai-Shek against Kwangsi. It is further stated that his forces are replacing Chiang Kai Shok's troops

*in Northern Kiangsu,and Southern Shantung, enabling the latter to be transferred to the Yangtze Valley.

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The Kwangsi clique shows a de- sire to clear up the Hunan issue, but Li Tsung Jen. when interviewed by the North China Daily News, while protesting against rumours of impending war," and stating that there never had been any dissen- sion between Wuhan and Nanking, said that it was within the power of the Wuhan Council to dismiss officials who were negligent, and the Council had found Lu Ti Ping negligent and inefficient.

WATCHFUL WAITING.

WUHAN NOT ANXIOUS FOR TROUBLE.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.):

HANKOW, March 8th, The Wuhan party aro most reticent concerning the threatened crisis. They appear anxious to avoid a break at all costs. There. fore, it is believed that Nanking) must take the initial step before trouble can break out.

SIR AUSTEN AND THE

KELLOGG PACT.

ALLEGED SLUR STRONGLY

"DENTED.

GENEVA SENSATION.

"[THKÖOGA REUTER'S AGENCY.]

the

GENEVA, March 7th. What Sir Austen Chamberlain himself described as "an untor tunate incident" causing greatest excitement in the United States, was the subject of a strik ing pronouncement to Press repre- sentatives by the British Foreign Secretary to-day.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 9th, 1929.

MOTORING COSTS.

OWNERS AND INCREASED

PRICES.

GOVERNMENT:- INQUIRY,

(THROUGH ZIVILE'S AGENCY.]

Lomox, March 7th. Every branch of the motoring industry and the motoring public deputation was represented when the Chancellor of the Exechequer, waited ou Mr. Winston Churchill, this morning. The whole problem

of motoring and taxation was dis cussed at some length, the deputa tion urging that the Government should take steps to afford relief of the high motor taxation and the

cost of petrol.

The subject of the cost of petrol was also raised in the House of Addressing British journalists Commona, and Mr. Baldwin, the few days ago. Sir Austen, in reply Premier, personally replied, stating to some questions, made some re-invite the oil companies concerned that the Government, proposed to marks on the Kellogg Pact and to submit a statement explaining disarmament, which he emphasised the reasons for the recent increase were confidential.

in the price of petrol.

a

An American journalist secured version of his statement and

cabled it to his paper in New York in an allegedly inaccurate form

The Alleged Comment. The statement attributed to Sir Austen was, in fact that the Kellogg Pact was merely an American gesturo iuítable only for Americans

and not affecting European dis

armament.

Reason for Prices,

that the Government, by taking the The Prime Minister emphasised

action mentioned, was not in any way pre-judging the question of the justification or otherwise of the increase.

He added that he was not aware of the formation of the merger for

marketing between the Anglo-Per sion Oil Company and other oil He said the question The alleged comment has been companies; giver wide publicity in the United of selling prices was ordinary com- States, and Sir Austen Chamber-mercial activity. lain, in view of the possibly un- fortunate impression thereby creat- ed, re-summoned the British Press representatives to-day, and cats- STEWART OUSTED FROM OKL gorically denied making the state- ment alleged.

Agrees with Hoover. A.British Wireless message quotes Sir Austen is saying :-

"Since I spoke to the British The Wuhan troops in the vicinity Press I have had an opportunity, of Wusuch are estimated as being which I had not then had, of read 10,000 strong. There are no furthering President Hoover's inaugural troop movements, pending further speech, and though our thoughts information as to what action will were naturally expressed in differ- be taken by the Nanking party. ent language, if I may be permitted The position here at present is to say so, I discovered no great merely one of watchful waiting. difference between what President Hoover said and what I said to you

RAILWAY GUARDED. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HANKOW, March 8th. There are as yet no signs of excitement locally, the authorities denying all rumours of an expect- ed break with Nanking.

Contrary to these assurances, however, the Kiangsi border is being narrowly watched, and the 18th Army has occupied strategic positions along the Peking-Hankow Railway.

bere.

"I have always regarded the Kellogg Pact as one more barrier erected by international co-opera- tion against war. It goes to com- 6m and to fortify engagementa already taken under other auspices by many nations.

Similar Sentiments.

ROCKEFELLER WINS.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NAVY ESTIMATES REDUCED.

ECONOMIES," BUT STRENGTIL UNIMPAIRED,

SINGAPORE BASE VOTE HIGHER.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AQENCT,].

Lovros, March 8th. The Navy Estimates for this year amount to £35,965,000, a reduction

of £1,435,000 compared with 1328.

The Rt. Hon. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a statement accompanying the Navy Estimates, pointed out that a re the strength of the fleet and the feet air arm is undiminishtd..

duction has been made even, though

The

A sum of £8,621.000, has been voted for new construction, which is main reason for this, smaller pro £1,000,000 less than in 1928. vision is the cancellation of three

cruisers from the 1997-99 -pro- grammes. The vote for the fleet air arm is increased by £220,000,

cost of two mainly to meet the carrier Glorious. further fights for the aircraft

Personnel Reduced. Personner will be reduced in 1923 by 3,000 compared with last April. Sir Charles Madden is due to re- tire in July but has consented to

view.

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THE KING.

DECORATION FOR HIS

NURSE.

ROYAL GRATITUDE.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rugar, March 8th, The King again passed a good night. There was brilliant sunshine at Bognor this morning, although the wind was chilly. His Majesty yesterday conferred the Insignia of the Royal Red Cross upon Nurse Davis (one of the five nurses to whose unremitting care of the King recobus previously bean mande).

The King had the medal specially cut from Lendon, as Nurse Davis was going on leave.

PAGHAM, PLEASE-NOT

BOGNOR.

WHERE THE KING IS RECUPERATING,

recuperating

Where, actually, is the King

Why, at Craigweil House, Bog- nor" nearly everybody will reply at once

But wait till you hear what Pagham has to say!

Pagham Where and what is Pagham

And it is at Pagham, and not at Bogror, that the King is staying. Vicar'a Statement.

..

prolong his term of office as First Sex Lord until a more convenient was sand and shore. Fagham-why, Bagdam was history when Bognor date,

The programme for 1929 provides it was at Pagham that Thomas | a*Beckett had ar archiepiscopal for commencing the construction of three cruisers and

fotilla Palace. You can see some of the leader, eight destroyers, six sub-remains of it now. Pagham was a famous haunt of smugglers, and marines and six sloops.

Pagham Parish Church is the Although piracy, continues rife in the China seas the situation is less Sandmother of the churches of

neighbouring districta exacting from a naval point of

WRITING, Indiana, March 7th.

More for Bingapore. The battle between Colonel An additional provision for work

I called on the vicar of Pagham, Stewart and the Rockefellers for the on the Singapore base is respon- control of the nine hundred millionsible for a small increase. This the Rev. G. G. Koor, writes a Daily Express correspondent. He knew dollar Standard Oil Company of work in the past had made small frs: Stocker, whose husband, Dr. Indiana has been fought out at demand upon Navy Votes, in con- Stocker, built Craigweil House a shortbolders meeting and has sequence of generous contributions resulted in a victory for the Rocke- from New Zealand. Malaya, and more than a quarter of a century fellers. fellere latter claimed that Colonel Hong Kong, but the 1929 expendix Craigweil House," said the ture will exceed the naval share of vicar, is in Aldwick, which is Stewart was unft to retain Chair- contributions still in course of pay. part of this parish of Pagham,

Mrs. Stocker, of Craigweil, was manship on account of his unethicalment by £200,000. Now that the business methods.

as jealous as possible about the locality being known as Pagham parish. She did not like letters addressed to her as at Alwick,

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MORE POLITICAL

* REVELATIONS','

RECOLLECTIONS DO NOT

TALLY.

main engineering contract is placed the cost to Navy Votes will largely increase in the next few years un- less additional contributions are forthcoming from the Empire.

An Economical Policy. The policy adopted has been to effect economics in maintenance charges, in order to off set the ex- penditure on three main objects: Firstly, the advancement of the new construction programme; secondly, the Singapore Base; and thirdly, the gradual expansion of the Jeet air arm.

Bognor..

"Fancy Bognor," the vicar has written in his parish magazine, "just the grandchild (ccclesiastica). ly speaking), however beloved, of Pagham, annexing to herself the kudos of the King's sojourn in the parish of her simple progenitor!"

I saw on the road near Craigweil the engines and lorries with material for repairing the road over which the King travelled. I asked

No, measter,

GIANT WHITE STAR LINER.

·REMARKABLE ENGINEERING

DEVELOPMENTS.

יויו

MOTOR ENGINES.

"[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICS.].

BRITISH AVIATION

POLICY.

EMPIRE TRUNK› LINES.

BIG PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

Brony, March 8th.:

Ruday, March 7th. Lord Kylsant, Chairman of the Hopes that another great air White Star Line, last night made trunk-line of Empire, would be an interesting statement regarding the new 60,000 tons White Star arranged within the next fow liner now being built at Belfast.

months, namely a service between He said that when completed, the London and Capetown, were ex- vessel, which will have a length of one thousand feet, will be larger pressed by Sir Samuel Hoare, the and longer than any other affoat Secretary of State for Ait, in in- or under construction. It will be troducing the Air Estimates, total- electrically propelled, but the ques

while expenditure upon air arma- ments had been bounding up in other parts of the world, British net expenditure for the fourth

tion as to whether the machinery ling £16,000,000 in the House of ̧ for generating electricity abould | Commons to-day....... take the form of steam turbines or At the outset, Bir Samuel Hoare motor engines had been receiving drew attention to the fact that long and anxious consideration.

Everything indicated the prob ability of internal combustion forces being adapted to produce the enor mous electrical power that must be vessel at high speed. developed to propel so large a The fact that it might be pos sible to utilize

engines coupled up with an electric drive, for that ship constituted a further remarkable development in marino engineering.

motor

Lord Kylaant said there were dis Regarding the general situation, tinct signs of the shipbuilding in dustry becoming more active..

حسن

MERCHANDISE MARKS ON

PACKET TEA.. ..

APPLICATION REFUSED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

Fear in succession showed an actual decrease.

Four prominent features in the Estimates were, firstly, that at the end of the year the strength of the Royal Air Force would be raised from seventy-five to eighty-two would fall considerably below the squadrons, but even so our strength strength of certain other great

Powers.

Indian Service,

Secondly, a regular air service to India would begin in a few weeks' time, while he hoped during the next few months to be able to make the necessary arrangements for the starting, in due course, of another great trunk-line of Em- pire, from London to Capetown. Thirdly, definite provision had been made for further advance in LONDON, March 8th. technical and scientific develop The Daily Express, understands ment. Farther advance would be that the Board of Trade Starding made in the field of metal construc Committee, under the Merchandise tion, while concentrated attention Marks Act, have refused the ap- was being given to possible develop plication made by Empire tea growments of that great safety inven ers to have all packet teas marked tion, the slotted wing. with the country of origin.

ABSOLUTELY PEACEFUL"

MEXICAN LEGATION STATE- MENT.

Fourthly, a new proposal was made in the Civil Aviation Vote for stimulating the air sense of

the nation and making it easier

for young men and women to learn to fly.

The grant they were proposing to give to the National Flying Company was entirely restricted to payment by results, and a not leas REBELS CLAIM VICTORIES. important condition was the pro- vision, directly or indirectly, of à hundred new aerodromes and land- ing grounds.

British Defence, Dealing with the question of the

mained to be formed twenty of the

LLOYD GEORGE STANDS FAST. {THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] It is common ground to us all that these engagements, valuable rs

LONDON, March 7th. they are for the maintenance of

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:] Piquancy has been lent to the peace, are not an absolute guaran appearance of the fifth volume of tee against war,

"The

LONDON, March 7th. :" President Hoover said: "Peace Mr. Winston Churchill's

The absence of any disturbing a man about it. Crisis and the Aftermath Some quarters consider that the will become a reality only through Word brings his se After the feature in the general naval positain't Bognor's doings. They ain't a communique stating that, with The Mexican Legation has issued threatened split is merely a cloak self restraint and active effort in end of 1822, by patent discrepancies tion has justified spreading over & got no lights here-shouts "Tis the the exception of Soners, to which Samuel Hoare said there still re- for general mobilisation agaicet friendliness and helpfulness." It

Government troops were 62 squadrons that they regarded as Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang.

Conditions along the Peking-outlook and in the standard of in-lor of the Exchequer, and those of important naval requirements. In" Look at the name on they stea rapidly advancing, and a spall the minimum for Home Defence.

is to such a change in international in the recollections of the Chancel- long period the fulfilment of many district council of West Hampnet. 8000

zone occupied at Escobar, the Hankow Railway continue to be ternational relations that I like Mr. Lloyd George, who was Pre- couformity with this policy a re-rollers."

duction is proposed under every cil of West Hampnett was repair peaceful

He was right! The district coun- whole of Mexico is absolutely and Imperial Reserve.

He claimed, however, that the normal, and a through service is President Hoover, look to make real still being maintained..

and solid, the improved conditions Mr. Lloyd George this morning Vote for effective services..

standard of the efficiency of the which already reign among u8.

issued a formal denial of a state

units had been greatly raised re- ment, contained in the book that he

cently, and that the auxiliary declined to have the late Earl of

squadrons had shown themselves Oxford and Asquith (then Mr. As

so efficient as to justify the addi- other day was whether I expected quith) at the Peace Conference.

tion of three squadrons to their the Kellogg Pact to have an imme-

Lady Oxford has since declared

number in the Estimates. diate and a large effect on the pro- | that Mr. Lloyd George is inac

CUNBOAT FOR CHEFOO.

(Wah. Te Fat Pao).

SHANGHAI, March 8th.

(Wah Fis Tut Pao).

4

A Strong Denial.

The question "put to me the

mier at the time.

Peace Delegation, that Mr. Lloyd George promised to consider the offer, but never mentioned the mat- ter again.

This afternoon, in a further statement, Mr. Lloyd George ad- hered to his former statement.

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rebels:

4 message from Mexico City states that General Jesus Lopez, former Chief of the Mexico City Military Police, was shot as a rebel in the National Palace Yard at dawn.

The employment of aircraft with ing the road in the rural parish of The statement adds that the the fest is steadily progressing. Pagham, in the district of Aldwick, Army were anxious to fight the The number of hours down from where Craigweil is. aircraft carriers has increased by seventy-three per cent.

Also, an organisation has been established in conjunction with the

chant ships as to changes of lights, wide system of warning to mer. bueys, and as regards other dangers to navigation. This will be effected by utilising wireless stations in British territory everywhere.

DEATH OF *WOODBINE WILLIE."

I found that Bognor was smiling- ly generous about it all. The vicar of Bognor said the other day.' remarked one resident to me,

it I saked an official at the coun- New York state that the Loyalists the reflected glory of Pagham.

al offices where Craigweil House Law Cockpica Vera Cruz seaport,

Civic Bognor is quite open about

Vera Cruz messages reaching

was, either here or there. Ele rebut, contrary to this report, Gen- plied: "It is not in Bognor."

eral Borquez, the rebel commander So that also was that.

at Sonora, claims that the insur gents have captured the State of Sinaloa.

GANDHI'S REPORTED

ARREST."

DENIED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS..

According to a telegram fromgress of disarmament. As to this, curate, adding that her late hus. Board of Trade to extend & world "that we in Bognor are shining in Fang Pan Jen, the gunboat Chu it would be dangerous to be too band offered his services to the Fung has been despatched to Che- sanguine. President Hoover him. foo from Fengtien to assist Lia self, in the passage from which I Chen Nien,

have already quoted, observes that, peace can be contributed to by MARTIAL LAW ABOLISHED: respect for our ability in defence, peace can be promoted by the limitation of arms and by the creation of instrumentalities for the peaceful settlement of controversy.'

"I agree with that statement. Each new affirmation of the sanctity of peace and of the obligation of each of us to maintain it, helps forward the discussion of dis- armament, but having regard to the refused. difficulties which we have already. experienced despite the desire for disarmament, which is common to us all, it would, I think, have been rash for anyone in a position as responsible as my own, to pretend that a single act, however import.

SHANGHAI, March 8th. As Lu Ti Ping's troops have en- tirely evacuated Hunan, martial law has been abolished at Chang-

Bha.

Yeh Chi takes the control of the military affairs of Western Hunan and Ho Chien is in command of Changzha.

MR. WHYTE'S NEW JOB. "MADE POSSIBLE BY CORDIAL RELATIONS."

A NATIONALIST AIDE.

[TЯLOUGX XKUTER'S AGEHUT.]

SHANGHAI, March 8th.

It is learned by Reuter that Mr Whyte's appointment as "Political Counsellor to the National, Govern- ment" was offered him early this week, in an official letter signed by Marshal Chiang Kai Shek as Presi dent of the Stato Council and Chairman of the Government. “

In secepting the offer, Mr. Whyte said that he was deeply sensible of the honour, which was a signal mark of confidence. I am glad to think," he said, that the frank

He declared that his book, when published, would give details of the interview at which he made Mr. Asquith the formal offer of the Lord Chancellorship, which meant attendance at the ference

Peace Con-

The offer, he adds, was

REV. G.-A.. STUDDERT- KENNEDY.

(THROUGH RIGTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, March 3th. The death is announced, from in. WORLD FLYER'S PROGRESS.fluensa, of the Rev. G. A. Studdert

Kennedy, M.C., C.F. (THROUGH RITER'S 'AGENCY.]

The Rev. G. A. Studdert-Ken-

CAPETOWN, March 8th. aut, had brought us to a solution Mr. Van Lear Black, the Ameri- of all our troubles.

can newspaper magnate, who is "I wish to emphasise, and to fiving round the world, left here categorically deny, that I ever to-day on his return journey to made any statement to the Press London. here, or to anyone else, of the been attributed to me.” character which has apparently JAPANESE AIRMEN KILLED.

FAMINE FUNDS FROM AMERICA.

CHINESE SUFFERERS TO BENEFIT.

· {THROUGH REVİER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, March 9th.

and cordial relations which I have It is learned from Nanking that enjoyed with Your Excellency, the International Famine Relief leading members of the Govern Commission has received a tele.. ment, and other prominent Chinese gram announcing that a contribu- friends has made it possible.

tion of G.8110,000 han heen sub- I do not conceal from myself scribed in New York to meet the its delicate nature, but the more I urgent needs of the sufferers of the reflect the more clearly do I see North Chins famine.

The funds will be distributed as my duty,

I therefore accept the post and

follows:- ''Shensi wish to express my appreciation of the goodwill my...appointment' im

"I thank you moreover for re- specting my desire to serve without payment

Charhar

Shanki

* Honan

G. 850,000

G.$10,000

G.$15,000. G.$10,000

The balance will be placed at the disposal of the L.F.R.O. in Kansu,

FATAL CRASH ON THE ROOKS.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxyo, March 8th. A Petty Officer and two sailors

Ordained in 1908, he was Vicar of St. Paul's. Worcester, from 1914 to 1991, a Chaplain to the King, and since 1022 had been Rector of St. Edmund, King and Martyr, Lom bard St.]

HOOVER. SETTLES DOWN

illegal. g

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The Catholic churches in Sonora celebrated High Mass to-day for the first time for three years.

One result of these fighta haa been to give us experience and in formation without which so am bitious scheme as an air route of 8,245 miles from the North to the South of Africa would be alto- gether impracticable.

Dealing with machines the Air Minister stated: "Upon the corn pletion of this year's programme the whole Air Force, with the ex- ception of four squadrons in India, will be equipped with new type engines and machines. The four Indian squadrons are due for re- armament in 1930.

new and

On the subject of Imperial air routes, the Air Minister said that Indis should be dying weekly and doing the journey in from six to. within a few weeks the service to.

seven days.

Co-operation Abroad,

He expressed his satisfaction with the co-operation which had been obtained with the French and Swiss over whose territory the first stage of the journey would be

made...

The sum allowed in the Estimates was purposely small, for with the best will in the world and with the full co-operation of all the Governments concerned, it would take at least twelve months to get the service regularly operating.

They had, however, made very, definite progress in the last few month The British Government was prepared to take its share in the cost of the service and ha thought everyone would agree that with the route passing through so many different territories, all the Governments concerned should also take their there.

A PLEASURE IN STORE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]

LONDON, March 7th.. In the House of Commons to nedy was well-known to thousands day, several questions were asked of troops, and the British reading in regard to the reported arrest public, during the Great War, under earlier in the week, at Calcutta, the name of "Woodbine Willie." of Gandhi, the noted Swarajist Under this pseudonym he wrote agitator, "Rough Rhymes of a Padre" which Replying, Earl Winterton (Under admirably hit off the spirit of the Secretary for India) stated that time. He was responsible for Gandhi was not actually arrested. The Government of Bengal had Beveral other publications.

intimated that the lighting of the

Flights to the Cape. bonfire to burs foreign clothes was Futurs Developments.

The British Government was al- illegal, and, in reply to this, Gandhi said the notice itself was centrating on the development of the subsidy for the section from Upon the civil side we are con- ready bearing the whole burden of of England to Egypt, but wan pre- Gandhi's persistence, vaid Earl

up-to-date types. Winterton, led to a melee in which machine for civil transport. Among pared to go further, and to give two police inspectors and fourteen the first items in our, programme substantial support also to the sergeants, as well as seventeen are a boat of a new type with twin African sections provided the other concerned played other ranks and some members of floats-a larger flying-boat than we Governments

part.

"For some years the public, were injured.. have yet constructed and two air their

There were 2 arrests made, and craft which we hope will enable as past," he added, units of the Gandhi was afterwards informed to test the rival claims of mono- British and the South African Air that he would be prosecuted.

planes and biplanes for civil pur- Forocs have been. making service flights over the route. For · some Later, said Earl Winterton, it posen was stranged that the prosecution Meanwhile, a further advance years past, also, and particularly should be postponed until Gandhi will be made, in which we already during the last twelve months, fly As forecasted in President Hoo bad returned from: Burmah, on have the leading place in the ing pioneers like Sir Alan Cobham, According to the Wah Tez Tatver's inaugural address, a special condition that there be no similar world, the field of metal construc Lady Abe" Bailey and Captain Pao, General Chen Ming Shu, session of Congress is to be held bonfire in Calcuttation.

and Mrs. Bentley have been lying. Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro on April 15th, to consider agricul In the meantime," Earl Win- Four years ago, the Air Minis- the whole length of Africa in civil vincial Government, Mr. Fan Kee tural relief limited to changes in terton added, "there is no new try was ordering only one metal machines,

New Machines Mo, Financial Deputy, and Mr. the tariff

political situation, and the House machine to every machine of Ou Yang Ku, ex-director of the Mr. Hoover, it is rated, has al- may rest assured that the Govern wooden constraction. To day the Let us pay, in passing, a tributő, Canton Bureau of Public Safety, ready had several conferences with ment of Bengal will enforce the orders are seven metal machines to all these pioneers, and particu have arrived Hong Kong en route the Attorney-General and with ordinary law against those at for one wooden, so swift and com- larly to the enterprising ladics who to Nanking - to attend the 3rd Senator Borah regarding more tempting to break it; whether they plete has been the revolution in have shown so notably their skill National Kuomintang Delegate Con- effective enforcement of Prohibi- are political leaders or their the methods of construction during and bravery. ference to be held on the 15th inst.

tion

dupes.'

the last four years."

(L'ontinued on previous Golume.)

were killed instantaneously when a naval bomber, carrying out a prac tice flight, crashed because of en- gine trouble. The machine struck the rocks on the coast near Tsu- rumi, and burst into flames, being completely destroyed.

EN ROUTE TO NANKING.

2

TO WORK.

WILL ENFORCE PROHIBI- TION.

[LEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

WASHINGTON, March 7th.