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CAMPAIGN AGAINST

KWANGSI.

ATTACKS PENDING FROM ALL SIDES.

NANKING'S ADVANCES.

[THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAL, April 24. According to reports from Chang- sha, Ho Yao Tsu has received or ders from Chiang Kai Shek to advance against the Kwangsi troops in South Hunan, while Ho Chien leaves for Hengehow to-morrow in connection with simultaneous ad vances from Hunan and Kwangtung against Kwangsi.

CHEFOO RESIDENTS OVERJOYED. LI CHEN SIEN IN CONTROL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CHEгoo, April 24 Lieu Chen Nien officially denies yesterday's report that Chang Tsung Chung has captured Muping.

According to Japanese reports Chang Tsung Chang is at Lungkow, and about 1,000 of his men are still in Fushan City, and are now being personally attacked by Liu Chen Nien. They are expected to capitu. late in a few days.

Locally the situation is quiet, Lu Chen Nien's return has allayed anxiety, and the people are over joyed.

TAKING OVER". SHANTUNG.

THE PLANS DEFINITELY PROMISED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, April 1

Mr. Yoshizawa postponed his trip to Hankow at the last moment when he received a telephone call from Nanking from Dr. C. T. Wang informing him that he (Wang) had .rectived

telegram from Chiang Kai Shek stating that he would definitely inform the Japanese his arrangements for taking over Shan- tung within a day or two.

The Murdered Paymaster. The Industrial and Commercial Daily Prens learns that the Japanese Consul at Tsinan has cabled to Tokyo, and also Mr. Yoshizawa asking him to protest to Nanking against the murder of the Japanese Paymaster at Tainan Mr. Chow Lung Kuang, prominent diploma tie official, said that the crime was committed by Communists out of revenge and has no political signi ficance.

AFTER WORLD'S "RECORDS.

R.A.F. 'PLANE STARTS FROM CRANWELL.

5,000 MILES NON-STOP!

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TRROCGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1929.

LONDON, April 24 R.A.F. huge

monoplane, built to attempt the specially world's long distance and duration record, left Cranwell Aerodrome at 10.30 this morning in an attempt to fy 3.000 miles non-stop in the direction of India. -

The plane is manned by Squa dron-Leader A. G. Jones-Williams and Flight Lieut, N. H. Jenkins, and carries over three tona of petrol. The equipment includes an Automatic hooter which warns the Telot should the machine descend below a efe altitude.

The light was originally intended to go to South Africa, but was diverted. owing to the weather in Africa

The Boute."

The route will be rid Antwerp, Frankfurt, Austria, Hungary. Yugo slavia, Rumania. Bulgaria, Con- stantinople, Bagdad. Karachi, Sholapur, Bellary, and Bangalore,

A special two-mile runway was prepared at Cranwell Aerodrome for the take off, by burning off the grass and rolling with Fuller

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The petrol carried is sufficient to keep 450 h.p. engine running three days and nights without stopping.

GRAF ZEPPELIN'S CRUISE.

MEDITERRANEAN TRIP, COMMENCED.

(THROUGH BEDTER'S AGENCY.]

FRIEDRICHSHAVEN. April 24. The giant airship Graf Zeppelin has started on a second Mediter- ranean cruise, going out rid Spain and the Canary Isles, and return ing across the western Mediter-

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The twenty passengers include 1 French Embassy official.

SUNKEN JAPANESE

STEAMER.

MORE SURVIVORS FOUND.

(THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY.]

Tokyo, April 24. Another survivors of the i lated Toyokuni Maru have been THE RESCUE AT CHANGTEH.picked up, including, the Chief

FIVE PEOPLE NOW ABOARD THE WIDGEON.

[TENOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPING, April 24.

Five foreigners from Changtet have been evacuated by HM.S. Widgeon. They are Messrs. Tootell, Gabb, Rose, and Pelling, and Miss Jacobson.

Officer and Chief Engineer, both of whom are injured. The Captain is still missing.

AUSTRALIAN FLYING

"..

MISHAPS.

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A "GOVERNMENT » INQUIRY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] The Widgeon was unable to pro-

CANBERRA, April 21. eced beyond Hanshou on the Tung- The Commonwealth Goverumeat ting lake, 70 from Changten, has ordered, a comprehensive in hence the party came overland to the ship, which is gaiting to Harkowquiry into the forced landings of the Southern Cross and the Kooka today.

burra.

COMMUNISTS IN KIANGSI.

GOVERNMENT PUNITIVE

EXPEDITION,

THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.!

PEPING. April 24: Bishop O'Shea has wired fram! Kanchew that Government rein. forcements are nearing the city, and will probably arrive in "time to prevent the Communist attack on Kanchow.

[A message received in Peping on April 11 from Bishop O'Shea, at Kanchow, in Kiangsi, said that Communist troops were active.

They had burnt a mission station at Julkin, and were advancing on Kabehow. Government" troops were aent from Nanchang to restrain them.]

THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF

· HUPEH.

(Wah To Fat Poo.)

DUTCH ASTRONOMER HONOURED.

AMERICAN SOCIETY'S

AWARD.

{REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

WASHINGTON, April 24. The American National Academy of Science has awarded the Jazzes Craig Watson Medal to Dr. Wm. Desitter, the Dutch astronomist, whose researches resulted in the new theory of Relativity.

ESCAPE OF MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN?

STARTLING SHANGHAI.

RUMOURS.

(Wah Tez Yat Pasy

SHANGHAI, April 2 SHANGHAI, April 24. Rumours in Shanghai are that As originally decided by Chiang Marshal Li Tani Hsin has escaped Kai Shek, Ho Cheng Chun will be from Tangshan. The reports say appointed Chairman of the Provin- that on the evening of the 20th cial Government of Hupeh,

As instant, marines aboard a for- to eigu gunboat, numbering over two General Ho is unable to go Wuhan for the time being, Fung | hundred, secretly landed at Lung-

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CORNER IN TEA THE KING'S MESSAGE COTTON 'INDUSTRY

FEARED.

MARKET OPEN TO "RIGGING,"

RESULT OF ABOLITION OF DUTY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCV.].

LONDON, April. 94. The Manchester Guardian saya that danger of a "corner in ten as a result of the removal of the duty is being freely discussed in the lobbies of the Commons. It is feared that the abolition of bonded warehouses will leave the market open to rigging.”

It is further alleged that certain influences are already working to take advantage of the position, and it is argued that now that stocks will not be required to pass through bond it will be possible to conceal. supplies, and hold them for a rise.

Dutch Duty Discussion,

THE HAOTE, April 21 Herr Vanasse Vanysselt, a mun. ber of the Catholic Party in the Second Chamber, has notified a question to the Minister of Finance in regard to the abolition of the ten duty in Britain.

He asks whether the existence of a tea duty in Holland of 75 forins per 100 kilogrammes is not caloul- ated to harm the Dutch tea trade, and shift the market to London. He also

the enquires whether

to Minister in prepared

consider measures in the immediate future to prevent such an eventuality.

THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.

NEARING HONG KONG,

WHAT THE PRINCE WANTS

TO SEE IN JAPAN,

Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Presa"]

"ON BOARD "THE MOREA,

April 24.

The first and longest stage of the Duke of Gloucester's journey to Japan is now almost- ended. We are due to arrive at ten o'clock on Thursday morning, and the distinguished members of the Garter Mission will leave this vessel for H.M.S.. Suffolk, on which ship they will complete their journey.

Although this is the last day His Royal Highness will be on board, there have been no special functions in the nature of formal farewell, but the passengers and ship's company naturally regret that the Prince is leaving them, as, he has been most popular on board.

In reply to questions as, to what he most wished to see during the fortnight he will spend in sightseeing in Japan, the Duke of Gloucester said he hoped to have an opportunity of visiting many places of his- toric interest as well as the beauty-spots among Japan's scenic attractions.

The Prince also said he was most anxious to hear, for the first time in his life, recitals of Japanese music, while he would be also very greatly interested to hear how the Japanese ren- dered European musical com. positions.

CHANGES IN THE JUDICIARY

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

LONDON, April 23. The following announcements are made:-

Lord Shaw has resigned his office of Lord of Appeal-in-Ordinary. The King has conferred a Barons upon Lord Shaw upon his retire- ment after twenty years' service.

His Majesty has appointed the Right Honourable William Watson, Lord Advocate for Scotland, to be Lord of Appeal-in-Ordinary.

The King has approyed the appointment of Mr. Alexander MacRobert, Solicitor-General for Scotland, to be Lord Advocate, and the appointment of Mr. Wilfrid Normand to be Solicitor-General

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Pan Jen, the Director of the De- tan and arrived at Tangshan vid for Scotland. partment of Civil Affairs, is acting Chihsiakan. They went to the re- as the chairman on General Ho's „behalf.

RE-BUILDING AT PEPING ·

"UNIVERSITY.

AMERICAN RUBBER

COMBINE. PROPOSAL TO BE DISCUSSED.

[KEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}

nidence of Marshal Li, overpower- ed the guards-who were about 20 strong and took away the Marshal. Tangshan is about sixty i from Nanking, and the vicinity between Lungtan and Tangahan is very lonely. Accordingly, the marines, BOXER FUNDS ALLOCATED.

who were in civilian clothes, easily got to Tangshan without being dis- (Woh Ter Yat Pao.)

covered.

According to SHANGHAI, April 24,

a previous cable, At a recent meeting, held by the Marshal Li has been ill lately and Administrative Council, it was de & doctor has been detailed by the cided to set aside a sum of $200,000 Nanking Military Headquarters to Madame Li and the from the Belgian share of the re- attend him. turned Boxer Indemnity for the re.younger brother of the Marshal building of the Engineering College arrived at Nanking on the 22nd. of the Peping University, which inst. attempting to pay a visit to was gutted by a disastrous Ere the Marshal, but the request was

30, refused by the Nanking authorities. some weeks ago..

NEW Yonx, April 23.

It is learned that the Rubber Association of America and the Rubber Institute will probably lic merged to form a new co-operative association of rubber manufac turers throughout the industry.

There will be special meetings with this object in view, membera of the two organisations having agreed to discuss the matter on May

HONG KONG VOICES APPRECIATION.

The following telegram has been sent from Hong Kong to the Colonial Secretary in London :-

The Governor.in Council, oo behalf of the Colony of Hong Kong. respectfully and gratefully thanks Your Majesty for your gracious and inspiring message received on St. George's Day. It is the earnest prayer of all Your Majesty's loyal subjects in Hong Kong that Your Majesty may be preserved in com- plete health and strength long to reign over us."

NO MORE DAILY BULLETINS

THE KING CONVALESCENT. TO LEAVE FOR WINDSOR IN MAY,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

LONDON, April 23.

His Majesty the King is now definitely codvalescent, and there is no reason to suppose that any thing will interfere with his con. tinued recovery.

His progress has now reached a peint where it is unnecessary for further daily statements concern- ing His Majesty to be issued.

It is learned on trustworthy authority that His Majesty will de fitely conclude his stay at Bogner. during the middle of May.

His Majesty will then go direct to Windsor, where he will stay for about a month before going to Sandringham,

His stay at Windsor will cover the period of the General Election. It is understood that the King has expressed a desire

carry out the usual duties falling to the Sover- eign at such a time, but it is not expected that he will perform the opening ceremony of the new Par liament.

To Foreign Friends. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

PARIS, April 94 The British Embassy has sent a message to the Press expressing His Majesty's deep appreciation for the sympathy shown by all classes in France during his illness.

A message from the Hague says that the British Legation there has issued aimilar inessage to the li people of the Netherlands.

DAMAGES FOR INDIAN OFFICIALS.

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SWARAJIST JOURNAL PAYS FOR LIBELS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CALCUTTA, April 24. The High Court, has awarded £11,250 damages in a libel action brought on behalf of the Secretary of State, the agent of the East Indian Railway, and others against the Swarajist newspaper, Forward, and the editor and printer "thereof, in connection with the publica- tion of libellous statements with regard to the fatal train derail- ment at Belur on July 7 last.

[Bretakshi, the editor of the Forward, published an article after the accident alleging that Indians injured in the disaster were search- ed and killed by men acting under the instructions of a European.]

INDUSTRIAL PEACE IN

BRITAIN. CONFÉRENCE OF MASTERS AND MEN.

T.U.C. RECOGNIZED,

[THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 23.

A far reaching departure in industrial relations and one promis- ing a better understanding w reached at a conference of employ era representatives and the Trades Union Congrese Conference.

It was decided to appoint a joint committee to examine the best methode for consultation and co- operation.

This is the first time the T.U.C. has been officially recognised by employers as an official body.

Peace in industry is now ПД official movement, as co-operation. has been specifically named as one of the objects aimed at....

"AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY.""

BOSTON'S BOOK CENSORSHIP

WORK AGAIN.

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Boston, April 18:-Boston's book censorship measures again called into play to day, this time against Mr. Theodore Dreiser's

novel, discussed widely American Tragedy.onvicted

A local jury. Donald Friede, a New York pub isher, for selling the book in Boston, finding it to be an "obscène work,"

Mr.

The prosecutor, in asking for a conviction, asserted that the novel contained "matter tending to cor- rupt the morals of youth.'

DISPUTE.

'LOCKOUT THREATENED.

LANCASHIRE WORKERS'

GRIEVANCE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 23,

A general lockout in the Lan cashire Cotton Industry is threaten- ed, involving 500,000 workers.

There has been a misunderstand- ing at the Alaa Mill, Oldham, where employers and operatives necuse each other of breaking agree ments.

As a result the operatives struck, The Emergency Committee of the Master Cotton Spinners' Federation. has now decided to recommend the Federation to servé lockout notices to the whole industry, to take effect' on May 18.

POLO AT CAUSEWAY BAY.

THE PRINCE'S KEENNESS.

When H.R. H. the Duke of Glou cester plays pole to-day at Cause way Bay, he will be the third of His Majesty's sons to use the grounds of the Hong Kong Polo Club. When the Prince of Wales was here in 1922, he gave a good, account of himself and was at once

THE ROYAL VISIT.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

11:15

11.00 a.m.-Landing at Queen's

Pier. -Fresentation of "Ad- -dresses in Theatre

Royel. 1.00p.m.-Luncheon at Gov-

ernment House. H.R.H. drives to polo ground. Dinner at Govern. ment House, -Display of fireworks

by Japanese Com munity.

4.40

8.15

10.00

thoroughly at home on the China .pony. Prince George, who was bere recently, was a regular player on the Club's grounds, and the public will have an opportunity of seeing how the Duke of Gloucester will acquit himself to-day. The Duke of York is the only one of His Majesty's sons who has not yet been in Hong Kong.

With regard to to-day's game His Royal Highness in reply to a wire- less sent to the Morea, has indicat- ed that he himself and two members of the Garter Mission will be able to play as many chukkas as can be arranged. Practically "all the playing members of the Polo Club will be given an opportunity to play to day.

FOR THE PRINCE.

made

The blackwood and silver casket, with the scrolls on which is written the address of welcome, to be read by Sir Henry Pollock, on behalf of the British Community of Hong Kong, which will be presented to the Duke of Gloucester, were yester- day on view in Kelly & Walsh's window. The address was written by hand by members of the "staff of Kelly & Walsh, whilst the casket designed by Colonel L. G. Bird, by D.S.O., O.B.E.," was Messrs. Lock Hing.

The casket is of blackwood with silver feet and ornamentation. It is oblong in shape and designed to hold the four illuminated sheets of the address. The top has a raised panel surrounded by a silver bor- der with a circular medallion of the the Royal Crest surmounting an heraldic picture of Hong Kong. In the centre of the long side paneli which are decorated with a teroll work of silver is a beautiful- ly designed ornamentation repre- sentating a junk in fall sail.

The scrolls are mounted, top and bottom, on blackwood batons.

FATAL GUN BURST IN HONOLULU.

TWO SOLDIERS KILLED: OTHERS INJURED. Honolulu, April 18.-Two soldiers were killed and seven others injured aa result of an explosion of a 153 millimetra gun at Fort Kathe- hameha, one of the forts of the Honolul aHarbour defcnees, to-day.

One soldier is missing The big gun exploded, with tremendous force during target practice, while fring at a moving target at sea..

The dead are Sgt. K. R. Webbs and Private Parks.

Army officials have refused to confirm reports that a number of other soldiers are missing until after the report of the Board of Inquiry appointed to investigate the accident.

Two of the soldiers injured, may dic, it was learned at the hospital.

NAVAL ARMAMENT REDUCTION.

AMERICA PLEASED WITH THE SITUATION.

ONE DISCORDANT VOICE.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

WASHINGTON, April 13. Mr. Hugh Gibson's gesture at Geneva in the direction of naval limitation and reduction has taken official Washington by storm.

The concreto character of the new proposals has come as a tre- mendous surprise to the great majority.

Only President Hoover, Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secretary of State. and 'perhaps few others, knew or guessed what was in the wind.

The proposals are interpreted to mean that President Hoover is de termined to try to bring an end to the period of mere talk and to get down to brass tacks, anil is striving to achieve an agreement which will result in actual reduction of exist ing naval armaments instead of merely a limitation of the variou categories of warships..

The Lone Critic,

Mr. Britten, the Chairman of the Naval Committee of the. House of Representatives stigmatises the pro- posals as a complete surrender of the principles advanced by the American delegates at the last Geneva Conference and saya be're gards them as another naval vise tory for British diplomacy."

British Ambassador's Cail. Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador in Washington, yeater

DEATHS ON C.P.R.. LINER.

PASSENGERS ON DUCHESS OF ATHOLL,"

عالم

STARTLING STATEMENTS.

(RIUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

NEW YORK, April 24. The Canadian Pacific agents announce that one English and two American passengers aboard, the Duchess of Atholl have died of sunstroke..

A private cable, however, from a passenger, alleges that four stewards and six passengers died mysteriously and suddenly during a cruise of the South American and African coasts.

LATER.

That four deaths have occurred on the Duchess of Atholl is ad- mitted by the C.P.R., 3675 Montreal message. The Canadian Pacific statement adds that they are all passengers, two dying from sunstroke and two from malaria.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND LORD MELCHETT.

"I WAS THE FIRST TO GIVE HIM OFFICE."

Mr. Lloyd George addressed large gathering at Llanfairfechan, and replied to the speech by Lord, Melchett criticising his unemploy ment proposals.

"An attack has been made upor me by an eminent artistocratic Conservative, Lord Melchett, for-

day paid a personal call upon Pre-merly known as Sir Alfred Mond, sident Hoover and congratulated he said. "All I can say about it him upon the splendid spirit in is that in his personal attack he which the new offer was tendered. excelled at least in vulgarity, Sir Esme Howard emphasised Eng- land's hearty welcome of the pro- posals.

J.

Londer Satisfed. (IRROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 3.

It is understood that the British Cabinet will give prompt considera- tien to the statement regarding naval reductions made yesterday by Mr. Gibson, the United States dele- gate to the Preparatory Commis sion on Disarmament now in session at Geneva.

"Why did he quarrel with me? I was the first man to give him office. He had been in the House of Conimens under three Adminis trations, but not one of them offer-i ed him the post even of a door kreper. That was not for any lack of push on his part.

"Loathed by Both."

Quite frankly he was loathed' by the Conservatives, and Liberals, knowing him better, liked him even leas.

I received serious protest In London, the highest import against that appointment, but I ance is attached to the new situa-

promoted him to even higher office, tion thereby created, and satisfacand when he was out of Parliament tion is shows in official circles at took special steps in helping to find, the unanimous welcome extended him a seat. In fact, I pulled him by the tail, in spite of the heavy by the British Press to-day to Mr. Gibson's Speech and to Lord weight of prejudice against him, Cashendun's ready response.

from one office to the other, until It is also understood that the the tail came off in my hand. British authorities have no precon- Conservatives clapped another: ceived views as to the procedure to tail on. It was not the one he be followed, and it is thought likely expected, but it was a glittering: that ideas on this aspect of the one. question may be evolved in the

"This year the Conservative course of further conversations at Government carried through Geneva.

great financial proposal which, It is quite clear that the speeches while it has left shopkeepers, lodg~ of Mr. Gibson and Lord Cushening-housekeepers, and cottagers dun, as the representatives of the without anything, has given United States and British Govern. £600,000 a year to the concerns that ments, have generated a spirit of Lord Melchett is presiding over." goodwill and accommodation from which practical results are confid- ently hoped.

U.S. and Haval Bases,

BIG NEW RACE TRACK FOR MEXICO.

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New Yox, April 24. In a leader on Mr. Gibson's

San Diego, April 19:-Plans for suggestions the New York Herald a new 82,000,000 race track estab-. in Lower California. Trilure, in dealing with the ques istument tion of parity says that the (Mexico) near the present famous United States is exceedingly short Tia Juana track, were announced of naval bases, and if all the factors to-day. entering into complete strategical equality are to be taken into cop sideration, the United States is cntitled to ask for a large increase in its supply of, naval stations and bases.

Aerial Warfare.

GENEVA, April 24. Germany, Russia, China, Holland and Sweden voted in favour of the German proposal to abolish serial warfare: M Massigli (France), moving the rejection of the pro- posal, thought the time was not ripe for total suppression, but the pro- blem must be solved ultimately

Mr. Risden

ton.

TOLC

Promoters of the new project, which will be one of the largest. horse-racing establishments in the world, are Mesary. Wirt Bowman, Baron Longsong, and James Crof- The plant will be located at! Agua Caliente, and racing wilk start about next Christmas with; the inauguration of the Bowman Handicap

paying prizes! tetalling about $200,000.

Agua Caliente is only two miless from Tia Juana, where the big Tia Juana track has operated for years under the direction of Mr James Coffroth, California pro- mater and sportsman. Coffroth is understood to have agreed to with- drag the Tia Juana competition national Convention.

during the new truck's season.---- Lord Cushendum stated that the United Press. German proposal was outside the Committee's scope, and drew at-

Convention of 1907 decreed "the abolition of aerial bombardment.

Count "Bernstorf declared that the German Government would re- turn to the subject at the. Disarma- ment Conference.

(United States), agreed, and suggested the subject might be settled at a future Inter-

tention to the fact that the Hague Telegrams in Brief-

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RUSSIAN PROPERTY

may be an

ABROAD.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in the House of Commons that the total amount paid to America on account of the British Debt to date was 2243,600,000, and the total sment received by Britain from former Allies in the

train

DEFENDERS COLLEGIUM" Great War was £33,700,000.

A landslide as the result of res Moscow (U.P.).—Private property tent earthquakes has wrecked

between outlawed concept at Trans-Siberian home, but the Soviet authorities Irkutsk and Chitaf. It is reported are taking measures to protect the that six persons were killed and: private, property interests, of their nine seriously injured. ak The number of unemployed "in citizens abroad.

The Moscow province "Defen-Britain on April 16 was 1,153,500, ders' Collegium, an official organ, this being 24,567 less than the weeld ization of lawyers, has announced before. However, the total is 89,793- the establishment of a Consultation more than on the same date, last Bureau for International Rights," | year."

the object of which will be to assist 1 ·Mr. L. Ma Judd, of Hawaii, hag Soviet nationals, to collect property been appointeed Governor of the daims abroad,

Fawaiian Islandia.

The bureau through lawyers in foreign countries, will help Russians. Smallpox is increasing in Lon collect insurance, inheritances and don. There are now 277 cases in

all. other private property claims.