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MAIL NEWS FROM CHINA

MUKDEN-THROUGH MINISTRY OF

CHINESE EYES

PEIPING PALACE

MUSEUM SCANDAL

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST

MORE VOLUNTEER

MR. YI PE CHI

FINANCE'S

EXPENDITURE

ATTACKS EXPECTED | CURTÆLMENT OF

EXPENSES ORDERED

Peiping, Sept. 1-In connection.

Peiping, Sept. 1.-Although order with the Feiping Palace Museum has nominally been restored in Nauking, Sopt. 1.-Drastic redup scandal, Mr. Yu Hsing Shu, niem-Shenyang (Mukden) unrest stilltion of the staff of the Ministry ber of the Board of Directors of prevails. Curfew hours are being of Finance so as to curtail nd- the Museum, disclosed yesterday enforced in the evening while strict ministrativa expenses has been or that about 8310,000 worth of exhi-searches are conducted on pedes dered by Mr. T. V. Boong, Acting bits of the Peiping Palace Museum trians.

President of the Executive. Yaan and concurrently Minister of l'in- ance.

have so far been sold. This report A batch of 30 officer of the Man was made on behalf of Mr. Yichukuo police were tried yesterday Pei Chi, Chairman of the Custody on suspicion of having participated Committed of the Museum, ata with the Volunteers in the attack meeting of the Investigation Com on the city. By d mittee appointed by the Peiping Folitical Affairs Committee to in vestigate allegations concerning the secret disposal of relics of the Museum.

In the meantimes the Volunteers are still occupying various points in the vicinity of Shenyang where they are awaiting reinforcementa for

another attack.

According to Mr. Yu, the articles a were of no historical value, being chiefly old silks, tea, etc. This action, he asserted, was decid- ed upon by the Board of Directors of the Volunteers.

1,000 Japanese soldiers have arriv- ed at Shenyang from Tiebling and are to advance to the Taisnchinchai and Hunho area to attack the base

The order calls upon the various departamental heads to submit, with in one week, a detailed report on the merit and service récords of all their subordinates. Particular at- tention is to be paid to those who A have left their posts without au thorization, or who have failed to report for duty after expiration of

their leave of absence. While all superfluous and incompetent staff members to be eliminated, the salaries of those who are retained will be paid regularly and in full. Thus not only will expenses be our- tailed, but a more efficient staff will be retained.

of the Museum and approval was It is learnt that the Volunteers It is understood that after this duly received from the Central Au- under Chin Feng Shan have estab-pruning of superfluous staff has thorities at Nanking. Many Gov-ished contact with those under Paibeon earried out in the Finance Ministry, the other Ministries and ernment leaders in Peiping were Tica I and will jointly descend on Commissions under the Executive ala aware of the sale, he said.

Yuan will also be ordered to do likewise-Kuo Min. Knowledge Disclaimed.

the Japanese at Fenghuangcheng along the Antung-Mukden Railway so as to halt the military movements This last statement, however, was of the Japanese on the line.

Wang contradicted by General

...

Anether raid on Chinchow was

Shu Chang and Yu Hsueh Chung, respectively, Chairman of the Ho- made by the Volunteers on Monday. Shells dropped on the railway station caused the railway staff

pei Provincial Government and Gendarmerie Commander of the Feiping-Tientsin Arca, who dismembers to take flight. 700 Volun

claimed all knowledge of the sale.

In view of the seriousness of the charge, the Investigation Commit tee decided at the meeting to re quest the Perping Political Affairs

teers besieged Penchihu station on the Antung-Mukden Railway on Tuesday.

The track between Fenshui and Tashan stations on the South Man-

Committee to prohibit further sale churian Railway was bombed by

of Museum articles and to order

that the minutes of the Board of Volunteera

yesterday morning.

Song K. M. A.

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NATIONAL DAY OF The Central Party Headquarters,

MOURNING

IN MEMORY OF CHINA'S DEAD

in a circular order to the various Provincial and Municipal authori ties, instructs that besides the hold- ing of memorial services, all amuse- ments should be suspended for the day. To perpetuate the memory of the heroes who fell resisting Nanking, Sept. 1.-September 18, Japanese invasion in Manchuria the day a year ago when the Japan and Shanghai, a five-minute silence eso launched their programme of is to be observed at all Party and aggression by attacking and taking Government organs, schoola, fac Shenyang (Mukden), is to be obtories, shops and residences when served as a day of national mourn-one and'alf should rise as a mark ing thronghout the country. of respect to the deadKuo Min.

THE CHILDREN'S

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Directors as well as all documents Passenger train No. 72 was conse- OUR CONTINUED STORY and accounts relating to the casequently derailed. Japanese rein- be submitted to the Committee for perusal.

According to a Naaking telegram, Mr. Yi Pei Chi, who has been at used by the public of disposing of the rolics, reached the Capital yen terday and immediately presented a

forcements from Tasbihchio and THE LITTLE

Haicheng fought with the Chinese

for more than five hours. Kuo Min.

detailed report to the Central Poli- GENERAL MUTO'S PLANS tical Council.-Kuo Min.

NEW RADIO AT NANKING

REGULAR BROADCASTING

FROM SEPT. 1

1

TO CLEAR MANCHURIA OF VOLUNTEERS

Nanking, September 1-Regu lar radio broadcasting, by the newly constructed 75 kilowatt radio station of the Central Party Head quarters at Nanking, commences to-day, it is announced. Messages will go onto the air over a wave I 19 learnt that General Muto, length of 440 metres.

Commander-in-Chief of the Japan- The station has been carrying

SCRAGGY CAT.

2007

[BY E.M.B.]

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edited by UNCLE JACK.

THE

STAMP COLLECTOR

21

CORNER

IN LIGHTER VEIN.

Towaer's Luck,

"There is direct and indirect taxation. Give me an example, of ·

indirect taxation."

"The dog tax, sir."

"How is that "

"The dog does not have to pay it."

Who's Train,

Nervous Old Lady: Is this my train.`porter↑

Porter: No, mum.

to the railway company! company!

Common Sense i

It belongs

Soon the started to teach her babies how cats should behave. She show- od them to wash their faces and Peiping, Aug. 31.-Skirmishes obe very careful of getting quite

Philappine Kalanıds. curred between the troops and the clean behind the cars. When they Japanese at Nanling on the Chin- were big enough to walk the show-

On the 18 centavos stump is the chow-Chnoying branch railway yes-ed them all over the flat and tole Pagaanjan Waterfall on Luzon terday. Three Japanese airplanes them "about mice! I shouldn't Island-a-cascade with a drop of

The fussy bld gentleman wanted country. scouted over Kailu, Chaoyang and eat many cockroaches" she said 200 feet and a beauty spot of the Chianchang and dropped bombs on

because they are not very good The 20 and 24 contavos stamps a berth on an ocean liner. for you, but its great fun catching are devoted to rice-growing. ThisUpper or lower?" ** asked the them, and Mary and her mummy is the chief agricultural industry What's the difference?"

clerk. Kailu the same day.

like to have them killed."

and two quite distinct forms of Well, when the kittens were all it are illustrated. The colours of oat tests during the past month; ese forces in Manchuria, has de- able to run about Mary's mother these stamps are yellow and violet

at one day "Mary dear, we really respectively. reports received from listeners in eided to first clear up the Chinese can't keep six cats, we must try to Tidally, as the design of the 32 centavos denomination we have the throughout the country state that the broadcasts have been very Volunteers in Manchuris. When find other homes for them."

A formal opening this task is concluded, he will send At first Mary was end, she said Baguio Zigzag. The Ziging in a Batisfactory.

tortuous automobile road from ceremony will take place at a later three Japanese divisions and a part "Oh Mummy don't send away my date.

won't like us to send away her With the completion of this of the Manchukuo units under darling little scraggy cat-and she. Dagupan to Baguio. powerful station the former 500 General Chang Hai Peng to launch babies." watt station will be suspended and another invasion against Jehol. kept in reserve for emergencies--Ko Min. Kuo Min.

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VOLUNTEERS ATTACK TAONAN CITY

Queries and Answers,

04 nizomi

Q. Will you please explain what I don't think the scraggy cat will miss one of her kittens said is meant by "approvals 3-A. V.

A. These are books and sheets of Maryis mother, "he is rather tired of having so many children. Do various aizes upon which are mount

ed stamps for the purpose of sub. you know she went on," that Mrs.mitting the stamps on approval to Brown asked me yesterday, if you would give Joan one of your kit prospective buyera A very conven tons. I said: I was sure you would lent way of presentation and pric- and Joan is coming to test to-day in the stamps.

Peiping, Sept. 1-The Volun- toera under Wang Ta Ho, after to choose one. destroying a scotion of the railway Jonn chose the black kitton and Nanking, Sept. 1.—It is learnt track between Taonan and Tacau took it home with her after tes and the scraghy cat, seemed quite pleased that in accordance with request of along the Taonan-Augangchi Rail-to only have four babies to put to the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Communication has despatched way, have again, raided Taonan bed Thatead of five for they ware pagincers to Weibniwel for the lay-city. After an encounter with the very bad ittle kittens and simply wouldn't come "when e dalled $1.75 ing of a submarine cable between Japanese and police, the Valan- them

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YESTERDAY'S

TRANSLATION.

These two children that port and Liukungtao, island

are happy. opposite Weihaiwei, for a telephone tears killed 13 Japanese, soldiers The next day when Mary went

They service between the two places. and scited to rifles

to school a friend of hers called Todays is the M.C.L. Fete. Hilde Buid (Oh Mary you gave Bra enjoying themselves at the sea- Repairs to the Lotien-Kwang The Volunteers have also oc kang (eastern Hupeh) telegraph cupied Tuchuan, north-west of Tao- Joan, one of your kittens mayn't I side at Repulse Bay Clotilde, the little girl, has a very smart pyjama line are likewise being undertaken nan in, the Haingan Réclamation have one ... by the Ministry in response to a Aren. They are also reported to Mary said "There's a white one, suit, but she is not wearing it just telegram from General Chiang Kai Be Reading for Kaltung and Tai-ady one, a tabby one and as she wants to keep it clean for the "parade" which will take Shek. The line was destroyed by pingchudi on the Baupinghal-Tac- little black one with a white spot place at 5.30. the Reds who have since been nau and Tacnan-Ankangchi Rail-on itatuil- and a white spot of its driven out of that area by the Gov-way by three separate routes so as dose, which would youurlike to erament "forces. Kuo Min.

to cut off communications on the havenly two Thilways.—Kuo Mín.

CANTON SUICIDES.

PREVENTION AGAINST CHILDREN LOSING THEIR WAY.

TION" OGA (Pngleska, nita” în

and drug stores from solling poi

The white "one" please”.......... maið Hilds,

"Ob I can't. let you have my darling Snowball.”

sonore drugs that will cease fatal Very well then I'll have the injuries to people not duly autho tabby said Hilda, rized to purchase such drugs, TheSo after in Mary's mummy sale of opium tomaathorized put the tabby kitten in a little wokers in also prohibited. A

The police authorities are also basket filled with soft sirpw pod tied down the lid, and Mary car Canton, Sept. In view of the planning to require all parents to ried the basket very carefully to many anelde cases in the city, the have their addresses and other police authorities are taking steps identifying particular sewed to the Hilda's house The kitten went to to cope with this endal evil. It is clothes of their young children so sleep on the way but seemed very pleased when Hilda apened the proposed that strict regulations be that when the latter happen to basket and lifted him out, He ran enforced prohibiting dispensaries astray they can be easily returned Contimed et foot of nezt column) | to their homes

(Continued at foot of next column.)

by

(Continied from previous column.) all round his now house looking at everything and then chose the very softest cushion to go to sleep on.

[THE END.]

If you are telling this story you can dispose of each of the remain. ing kittens in a similar way to Mary schoolfellows. Mary Wullifin'e part with Snowbalt the scraggy cat seemed very pleased to have only one kitten to Look after. Later on she had another family of four who were alt given away, but nowball and the acraggy cat were always kept.

"The difference is 16s. The lower

price being for the lower; if you is higher than the upper, the higher want. lower you have to go high-

Gr

We sell the upper lower than the lower In other words, the higher-the lower---Most people don't like the upper although it's lower because it's higher. Whey you have the upper you have to get "p to go to bed and get down when you ca mat viozgat up." Collapse of F.O.G.

MY FAVOURITE COLOUR

YELLOW

You who Yellow like the best, And more unselfish than the rest. Rather quick to take offence, Bat having lots of commonsense. You soon forget and smile again, For you love sunshine more than rainA AIR WW

Whatever happens you are bright, And jolly stories you can write. (Cut this out-another favourite colour" to-morrow.)

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