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OUR MANILA LETTER.

(Froni Our Den Correspondentà

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Manila, March 28,

An investigation is now Progress before Col Smiley. De partment Inspector for the US. Army, at Fort Santiago, inta several Army contracts which have been let during the past year, prominent among which are two identical contracts for cloth- *ing. Hundreds of thousands

of

in T involved the

deals .. There have also been investigations by the Military Intelligence Division tending to reveal the theft of | clath from the Gloverument over a period of three years, and par tiality in letting contracts for the making of uniform. The officers in charge of the investigation promise full publicity of the facts in the case as an as the findings are completed

Mayu Lukhan, of the Eity Manila, has been adjudged guilty of contempt of Court in the de- cision of the Philippine Supreme Court granting a writ of hlus

rpus to the 178 women of the Gardenia or "red 'light" district who were summarily deported to Davao, in Mindanao, upon the Mayor's orders some four months ago He was assessed in a fine of 100 pests. The Chief of Polices Mr. ohmann, who executed the Mayor's order, and against whoh contempt changes were al-o filed, was acquitted.

The attorney who has been conducting the case for the women now con- templates bringing criminal charges against the Mayor on the grounds of coercion and illegal detention of the persons of the women.

The City Board of Manila Has become greatly

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Peking and pessimism seem toed under part of bor. License ANTED.Ca, tain for Steamer Apply Nothing No. 15. Finder please commu- . be related these days.

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Miss Ruth faw, the farms American aviatrix and holder of world record-, who is now in Manila, will give a series of four

ae immediate prospect the

and an attempt was rande to pass the Grincham Deisi A butral peaceful settlenent which many a resolution calling for his Kayos sait le felt very stroglyfexpected to have been arranged „fismissal and also the dismissal that a great deal to punch in 1 pong ere this The plan for the of Mr. Hohmann by the Governor, best, made f what was hown as unification of railway- has not General. The resolution failed | the Zobru 20 ravit, for after all, attracted the Chinese support to pass by one vite

11 mas only ali to soars of that was hoped. Moreover, the from the Peace simming advertised out prises latest news

Conference in Paris indicates that which het bes varia by

the Japanese delegates are winn. 4 Anny throghout the war.

ing diplomatic victories over the Adairal Stundee reviewed the Chinese delegates due to the battle of the Falkland Islands, intriguing of pro-Japanese exhibition flights over Manila on und ange! the mob of still retain-Chinese. Then the reports from

She will appearing & strung Navy as a menos of under the auspices of the demo, keeping up incendiul'commate Club and will include in her son with the Empire flights an experiment in air mail service. A big reception and ball are being arranged for April 4 at the Manila Hotel in her one

April 4 and 5.

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WAR MEMORIAL REACHED.

The Berks Country Cencil is refusal penission on the Bath Roa Club to ereer a war memoriale of the malunds. The fo

metrial was criticised by the f

Mongolia are not calculated to increase the comfort of the Peking authorities. To add to the general depression the Peking notes of the two Government banks have fallen down again and are just over 60. No wonder then that depression prevails in official circis ir. Peking.

An American Investigation Commission will shortly be sent to Palma Island, off the south Chairman of the Highways Com Opposition continues to the plan eastera portion of Mindanao, the mittee Mr. Ferard.. Why declar-for the unification and internation ownership of which has been inel that the design sent in was in alisation of China's railways. dispute between the United States the form of a cruse. On the top At the moment, it would indeed and Holland since the Treaty of was a bicycle wheel, while one appear as if the scheme had little Paris at the close of the Spanish-arms of the cass conveyed the in- Prospect of success. Liang Shih. American War. The Com-fruation that it was so many yi and Tsao Ju-lin seem to have mission will report to the Insular miles to Newbury, and the other effectively scotched the somewhat indefinite projects for unification

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Parliamentary powers 3 few There is poetic justice in the years ago for the construction of demolition of the Ketteler Monu- tunnel under the Western ment which adorned the Hata- to men and its re-erection in the Solent, from Lymington Freshwater.

Central Park

&. Chinese monument to celebrate the GÈS, TOWNSHEND & PARLIAMENT

victory of right over might. The time

has been heard that Japanese officers (This report Judge Charles S. Lobingier, of

TheBationacement that General ceremony of inaugurating the have been in various places before and contradicted.-My in- the American Court at Shanghei.

took Construction

place on ip Mongolia. Ther has stirred the resentment of a Townshend intends, to stand as

were formation, however, is such a to not there for the benefit of their confirm it.) Japanese were to large number of American and an independent candidate for Saturday in the presence of the

Premier, members of the health, and it is not surprising direct their military, diplomatic Filipino lawyers, members of the Parliament as soon asa favourable Cabinet and foreign diplomata. that the interest taken in their and financial affairs. Japanese Philippine Bar Association, in opportunity occurs has been

а A brass tablet with new connection with a letter which received with great interest by inscription was affixed to the great as it was.

movements should have been so also were to present their case to What has now the Peace Conference in Paris: he wrote in protest admittance of the Philippine His name was mentioned recently centre of the pailon, ministers be. Major Narida, with more than 30 disliked the scheme, which had

lippine the prisoners iome from Kut. stone which to was occupy the sloped is this: Colonel Matsil. However, autonomous Mongia San Miguel's Special Brew, Guaranteed to be non-alcoholic but tastes Association as 3 member of

to be abandoned. the American Bar Association. in connection with the vacancying given the privilege of driving a Japanese military officers proceed. perforce

WAS arrang- Judge Lobingier charges that at West Leyton, but inasmuch nail into the brass and afterwards ed to Mongolia and distributed Subsequently. it

the Japanese members of the Philippine Bar as the candidates for that division of laying a garland of growing themselves in various centres ed

Urga, Kiachta and should assist the Burists were tools of politicians and that had already been chosen he will wheat upon the memorial stone. such as the Association engaged in ques- wait, a representative of the Sir John Jordan had the distinc-elsewhere, in each of which to organise their own Gover- tion σε making the most places they used their influencement, with an ex-medical officer impressive speech of the after- in the direction of instiga- of the Russian consulate at Urgs noon, speaking as he did in the ting the Mongolians to revolt. as Prime Minister, behind whom language understood by the The leader of the rebellious more-of course would be the Japanes8. tion, copies of which have been United States. He will assist in

common people.

ment was Prince, Su. Japanese Buriat agents were dispatched sent to Judge Lobingier and to securing a loan from the Federal

were unsuccess- Mongolia proper they arrived at their efforts the Chairman of the Committee Government War Finance Cor- Reliable information comes to an understanding with Attaman ful

Recognising failure, the on membership of the American Bar Association in the United change predicament which at pre- in Mongolia indicating a state of and Inner Mongolia and the which was nothing less than the poration to remedy the dollar ex-me regarding Japanese intrigues Seminoff, the leaders of Outer Japanese devised another scheme, States.

sent confronts the. Philippines affairs which can only be correct Buriats of Siberia. This under-division of the political and owing to large payments ined by the wholesome influence of standing took a month's delibera- religious administration, which American dollars made for Liberty publicity, leading of course to the tion to bring to head. In effect, amounts to a movement against bonds, Red Cross contributions inevitable official denial from it was a decision that the var the Living Buddha. When the and turn-overs from sales of Tokyo. It has been com- ious tribes should combine to revolt takes place, Buriat troops enemy property in the islande.

knowledge for some establish an independent nation.are to come to its assistance.

tionable political activities. The Daily Neurs learns, for some more letter brought forth a stout and in favourable opportunity." dignant denial of the charges in a resolution passed by the Associa-

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Mr. H. Parker Willis, first Pre- sident of the Philippine National Bank, has been secured to serve the Bank as Fiscal Agent in the

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activities were not limited to to Urgs to rouse the people

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