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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1928.
JAPAN & MANCHURIA.
NATIONALIST, RÉPLY, TO,
JAPANESE NOTE.
Nanking, May 29.
in reference to the Japanese
SHIP'S CARGO OF SKELETONS.
THREE YEARS' 'CATCH IN ANTARCTIC.
A regular "school of whales"
Government's statement of the arrived In London recently-in
18th inst. the Nationalist Govern ment's reply points out that the rea- ponsibility for the maintenance of
skeleton form.
These giant skelotons from the
pence and order in Manchuria rests Far South, are to end the long solely with the Nationalist Govern journey at the British Museum, ment. The statement that the
This strange cargo represents a Japanese Government may be pos-
sibly constrained to adopt appro- part of the long and uncomfort- priate and effective measures for able labours of the crews of the the maintenance of peace and order research ships Discovery and WII- in Manchuria not only constitutes
China's liam Scoresby, who are Investigat an Interference with
domestic affairs but is also a ing the whaling prospects of the flagrant violation of the principle Antartic, and the conditions un of mutual respect for territorial der which whales live sovereignty.
of their amicable relations.
No mention is made of the Pek- ing and Tientsin areas.-Reuter.
The William Scoresby is now in
The Nationalist 'Government hopes that Japan will avoid any the Polar scas, and, notwithstand- uctions impairing the development Ing unusually severe ice condi- tions, has recently carried out, an extensive series of observations. The Discovery, the stout three- masted barque in which Sch made, his frst Antarctic expedi 1901-4, and in which Shackle ton served later, is at present in home waters.
HOPE FADING AWAY.tion,
“ITALIA'S” SUPPLY SHIP NOW IN TROUBLE.
London, May 23. There, is still no news of the "Italia. It now appears that the S. O. S. picked up in San Francisco came from the wireless station at Vladivostok, which broadcast an appeal for help for the "Italia" in five languages.
!
Her crew of scientists are still in London arranging the valuable data gleaned during a two years' yoyage which ended last Septem- ber, when the Discovery crept into
Falmouth loaded with many strange creatures from the depths of the Antarctic.
Dr. Stanley Kemp, the Director of Research, in the current num ber of "The Natural History Museum," points out that it is in Moscow, May 29.
Antarctic seas" that whales are be Aviation circles consider it posing attacked in their last strong- sible that the airship might landhold. If history repeats itself on the Siberian coast, if so whaling in the northern hemis- special relief expedition will be pheres being now a mere shadow of its former greatness-he "de- sent to her assistance.-Reuter.
elares that an important source of wealth will have been needlessly dissipated.
Cordova, Alaska, May 29. The United States naval wireless station here has intercepted a wireless message from the Citta di Milano, the supplyship of the "Italia" showing that she is battling with a herce snowstorm off north Cape Barren.-Reuters
| American Service.
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Census of Whales.
"If it were only possible to take a census of the whales in the sea," he writes, "then, with our know- ledge of their rate of increase and age of maturity it would be com- paratively easy to determine how COMMERCIAL FLYING. [many could annually be taken
without injury to the stock."
AIR ROUTE FOR KWANGSI
AND KWANGTUNG,,
The domestic life of the whale is now known; it has been es-1 tablished that twins or multiple births are rare; the menu, of the whale has been discovered. Of migrations, too, much has been learned, and it is hoped that the shooting of identity dies into the monsters will yield valuable in- formation.
As commercial flying has become more and more important, says the Canton Gazette, Generul Chang Wal- cheung, Commandant of the Avia- tion Bureau, has designated a net work of air routes linking up all
Apart from whaling, other the big towns and cities in Kwang- tung and Kwangsi. According to economic possibilities are being General Chang, the following cen-investigated. Dr. Kemp states:- tres will be designated as air ports: -Shiu Ifing, Wuchow, Ket Yuan,
Lowns.
"The William Scoresby, during
Nan Ning, Pak Hoi, Hoi How. Sue part of her time, has been engaged a travelling survey in the Tong, Yuun Kwong, Wat Chow, on, Swabae, Shu Chow, and other neighbourhood of the Falkland Islands. Between thèse Islands South the mainland of and America there is a large area of shallow water, and the objects of on this the survey is to discover whether marketable fish exist plateau in sufficient quantity, and of sufficiently good quality to form the basis of a trawling industry."
1: This proposal le now under the consideration of the authorities of the Liang Kwang provinces, and t is expected that communication y this up-to-date method will be calized in the near future,
PROPERTY SALE.
MONGKOK LOT AT TWO DOLLARS A FOOT.
CANTON SCHEMES.
BARRACKS AND FORTIFICA- TION FOR BIAS BAY.
A plot of Crown land at the junetion of Mongkok Road and
The military authorities are sur- Tung Choi Street was Hold at public auetion in the offices of the veying the physical features of Blas Public Works Department yester-Bay with a view to erecting barracks day afternoon. Mr. Parker Rees and fortifications that will deal a death blow to all pirates operating" was the auctioneer.
The property measures 62 by 95 in that vicinity, says the Canton Inspection will be made feel, having an area of 5,890 Gazette. square feet, and is registered ns as to which location is most suitable Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2116. It for this purpose.
is held under a Crown lease for
As soon as the investigations are 75 years with the option of a completed, two gunboats, "An Peh" renewal for a further 76 years at and "Ping Nan" will be despatched to that locality with marines on the expiry of the first term."
The barracks when com- There was only one bidder at board. the sale, this being Mr. Lai Fook,pleted wil billet these marines, a contractor, who acquired the while the gunboats will be on con- land at the upset price of $11,780. I stant duty cruising around the bay.
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The 1928 photograph, taken in the grounds of the British Consulate General, of the officers of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps. Colonel H. B. H Orpen-Palmer, C.M.G., D.S.O., Commandant of the S.V.C., is seated in the centre. The picture was taken after the annual Church Parade. The Corps formed for the Church Parade on the Bund Foreshore, where they were inspecion by the Commander. The various units presented a smart turn-out and were
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