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MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1928.

THE LEAGUE.

THE COLOSSAL TASK OF TOWING.

ESTIMATES DISCUSSED.

CHINA'S TREATIES.

THE SINO-PORTUGUESE AGREEMENT.

Geneva,, Apr. 29.

Nanking, Apr. 28. London, Apr. 28.

The Budget estimates for 1929,

General Hwang Fu, who yester- In six weeks the world's biggest providing for about 8% million floating dock will leave the Tyne gold francs, or an increase of day despatched a note to the Por on a four months' voyage of 8,800 over half a million compared with tuguese Minister on the subject of miles to Singapore. When this 1928, provoked considerable de-the Chinese-Portguese treaty of huge floating workshop, built in bate: The increase, which is due 1887, pointed out that inasmuch as ten months at the Wallsend yard to the proposed augmentation of the present conditions in both of Messrs. Swan Hunter and Wig-the staff, by the creation of six-countries were entirely different ham Richardson, renches its desti- teen new posts, was opposed by from those of 40 years ago, the Nationalist Government believes nation, it will represent a magal-the employers' group. ficent achievement for the task of Sir Atul Chandra Chatterjee the treaty which yesterday com towing which will almost equal moved n reduction of 150,000 in pleted its 10-year term for the that of its construction."

the estimates under the heading fourth time can no longer serve its

revised. For towing, the dock will be of creation of new posts, declar purpose and should immediately be The Nationalist Government split into two parts. The threeing that the rapidly increasing contre sections which contain the expenditure of the various institu- heaviest machinery, will be fitted tons of the League would only proposes that the Governments of with a bulkhead at each end, mak-help to alienate people in distant China and Portugal should each appoint special representatives to ing one craft. The two ends will countries like India.

conclude a new treaty on a basis then be fitted to each other, mak-

Hla motion was strongly oppos-of equality and mutual respect for Yokohama Van'vir

ing another craft, Ahead of each: Arriva Love

section two huge tugs will pulled. by the workers group and was territorial sovereignty with a view while behind two others will guide, eventually rejected by 15 votes to to meeting the present conditions. When the two portions arriveeven. The estimates were pass-So would friendly relations bo- at the Suez Canal that waterwayed by 17 votes, the remaining mem-tween the two will be closed to all traffic for abers abstaining-Reuter. whole week-end while the dock, with a margin of about three feet; at either Bide, is navigated through...

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Tokyo, Apr. 28.

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