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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1923..

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PICTURES OF THE JAPAN EARTHQUAKE,

London, Oct. 18. Reuter understands that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has accepted the office of Visitor of the British Institute of International Affairs.

Shortly after his return to England, the Prince will accept an #istoria mansion in Westminster presented to the British Empire vy two Canadians, whose identity is not yet disclosed as a home for Ice Institute.

The Institute was" founded in 1919 by members of the Feage Delegation at the Paris Conference from Britain, the Dominions and India. The membership includes some eight hundred persons of all parties, including officials, and is open to British subjects who are serious students of foreign affairs. Its objects are research, dis- wassion and the issue of publications which will enable public men throughout the Empire to follow the course of foreign affairs and My study and mutual instruction to equip themselves as guides of public opinion. The lostitute is debarred by its constitution from propaganda. It can neither formulate nor advocate policies. Its Presidents are Marquis Curzon, Hari Balfour, Visecant Grey, Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. Lord George and Mr. Clynes.

The "Standard History of the Peace Conference,” in six volumes, produced by the lustitute, ilustrates the methods which the mass of Call or Phone Central No. 4310 Published information and diplomatic documents, British and foreign,

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presented S. 10, St. James Square, the former residence of Chatham, Derby and Gladstone, for use by the Institute as a school of foreign affairs. In a Library and Map Department and conference rooms will have to be specially equipped. The property will be vested in Marquis Curzon, the Duke of Bevanshire. Earl Grey and one donor as Trustees. In addition to the building the donors bave given eight thousand pounds sterling as the nucleus of an endowment fund.

BRITISH GLIDER: CONTESTS.

Lendon, Oct. 13.

Firing, which was impossible at Lympne yesterday owing to the weather, was resumed to-day when the Frenchman Macerrol. the first to attempt the altitude prize, reached a height unofficially ven as ten thousand feet. The wind blew his machine to sea, and the petrol pipe froze at the great height. The pilet dropped and made a wonderful landing.

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The only other attempt for the altitude prize hitherto is the Britisher Hammersley, who reached 6,300 feet.

The wind got under the tail of the Belgias, Baron de Lattenhove's, baby Poncelet machine and turned it over on its back. The Baron was placed underneath, and when the machine was lifted fell out

chur The machine was slightly damaged.

Later in a keen altitude contest at Lymphe, the Britishers Piercy and Hammersley, have claimed to have reached thirteen thousand and twe're thousand feet respectively.

Maneyro reascended in an attempt to surpass his earlier effort. Later The International contest for low-powered motor-gliders, which started at Lympne on the 3th inst, was marred by an accident to-day. The Frenchman Maneyrol, who was last year's winner of the prize for gliders, crashed in the altitude test, and it is feared he is killed.

Later.-Janeyrol, who was returning to the aerodrome after an attempt to improve his morning's altitude performance, was, only seventy-five feet from the ground when the wings of his machine fulded up, and it crushed. Doctors rushed to the spot and feand Manerol unconseivus, Attempts to resuscitate him were fruitless. and he died in a few minutes.

The Lympne Ging Meeting has concluded.

Fight-Lieut. 1. H. Longton on a Wren monoplane and Herbers Jones on an Anes tied for the Daily Maila thousand pounds sterling and the Duke of Satherland's five hundred pounds sterling prizes by

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Captain Norman MacMillan on a Parnell Pixie carried off the speed prize with 76.1 miles per hour.

B. Hinker on an Avro won the reliability prize by completing one thousand and forty miles in eighty circuits.

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M. Piercer on an Anes wod the greatest height by attaining 14,400

His arms and legs were found to be frozen on descending.

WARSAW CITADEL

Warsaw, Oct. 19.

One of the forts of Warsaw Citadel, in which explosives were stored, exploded this morning, ding much damage to the city. The casualties hitherto are unknown.

Later. The casualties in the explosion at the Citadel were 23 killed, 48 severely injured and 110 slightly injured. Foul play is suspected.

THE INTERNATIONAL HORSE RACE.

New York, Oct. 13. During light work yesterday, which included gallops, Papyrus stepped out freely and afterwards walked, soundly to the stable.

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CHINA'S POLITICS.

FORMING A CABINET,

Peking. Cet. 18-Pending the A good number attended the

furmation of a permanent Cabinet, tby DAI Kso Ling-wei will_take" charge of Steak and Kidney Pudding dincer of their representative. Captain the affairs of the Premier's office. held at Volunteer Headseters on Bank, "Other units of the Wu thing lian is sexions for the Friday night, and the party *a* Defence Corp"," represented by percosmens Premiership, but Taso a right merry one. Clothes were Sergeant Walter). Numerous other Kuo sad his te intelligent sup- optional, but all were clad, we toasts followed. Muse was the porters favour W. W. Y. are informed. The Entertainment next order, and among those who A presidential mandate at mid- Committee Comrades Old Tom contributed to the programme were pight appointed Kao Ling-wei in And Gordua Gia, produced the Mr. Charle azd Comrades charge of the Premier's affairs following score card:--

Macnamara, Potts and Crouches, and acting Minister of the interior. Hongkong Mounted infantry Re-and the unarmed fiddler.

Cur currently, olber mandates in- structed cruiting Dinner score card,

-Fein to Bil During an interval the O. C. M. I. Catering by The Taxi

out their duties faithfully and spoke of the work of the wait,oidered "the maintenance of Company.

which was most interesting, and t Music by Our Own Talented the end intimated that he would be peace and order and the sup pleased to receive names of any who pression of brigandage so that the tranquility of foreign residents Hors D'Oeuvre are Gordons wished to join. Mr. Bennett replied will not be endangered.-Reuter... funtouched by human handy The same avec Old To

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PRINCE OF WALES LEAVES CANADA.

Quebec, Oct. 14.

3.

The Prince of Wales tas sailed homeward on the. Empress of France. A number of University students marched to the wharf where they cheered the Prince.

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