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RACE FOR THE SOUTH THE RECENT COOL

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NO NEW RECORD FOR JUNE ESTABLISHED.

66.6 THE LOWEST.

New York, June 6. In view of suggestions of the race between COUNCIL DISCUSSION. likelihood of

Captain Wilkins and Commander Byrd to the South Pole, the Presi

Although comparatively low tem. The council of the League of Na.dent of the United States Geo-

announced to poratures have been recorded in tions was 10-day occupied with, the graphical Society dispute over Viira between Poland day that there will be no rivalry. Hongkong during the past few Both explorers will survey days, no new low records have and Lithuanin, which would seem to be interminable.

different part of the Antarctic jbeen established for the month.

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Following almost incessant rain

The feature of the discussion was a serious warning to. Lithuania by Sir Austen Chamberlain, who fol-unknown territory cast of the Ice-last week, the weather was cool at lowing much the lines of his state-barrier region, which is inacces-the week-end and on Tuesday a ment Pressmen yesterday, made sible except by air. Reuter's temperature of 72 was recorded at it clear that while sympathy for American Service. small States was universal, it would

not do to tax patience too severely,

He concluded by urging Morday, making the total Japanese Valdemaras, the Lithuanian Pre- troops. in Shantung 17,800, of mier, not to throw away the sym-whom 6,000 are at Tsinanfu.-

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Sir Austen Chamberlain after- warda moved a resolution practi- cally ordering negotiations should be terminated by September, but M, Valdemaras voiced strong objec tions, and the resolution failed to secure the unanimity of the Mem- The same fate befell an amended resolution submitted by M. Valde-

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one part of the day. Although this is low for the present time of the year, it cannot compare with temperatures recorded during the cold spell two years ago.

On June 1, 1926, the temperatura fell from 75 to 68.5 in the after-

Manchuria and Mongolia. noon. But even this was was not n

Tokyo, June 6. Following a detailed report by record, for Mr. T. F. Claxton, the Director of the Royal Observatory, the War Minister on the present informed a Telegraph reporter to- situation in North China and day that a temperature of 66.6 was Manchuria, the Cabinet agreed to recorded in June, 1926. take every possible measure for low temperatures for the month the protection of legitimate rights were 68.9 in 1899 and 69.2 in 1888. and interests in Manchuria and It will be seen, therefore, that no Mongolia and carefully watch new record has been established developments.

this year.

Other

To bring the subject to a close, The War Minister stated that

The cooler spell during the Sir Austen Chamberlain then pro-Chang Tao-lin is in a serious con- posed that the question be placeddition but is still alive, adding week-end was more noticeable on on the agenda for the September that he does not anticipate dis-the higher levels, where the need Meeting. This was adopted by the turbances in Manchuria though it for extra coverings was found at night The wenther to-day indi Council although M.. Valdemaras is necessary to take every precaucates that the cooler spell was of dissented.-Reuter,

tion against possible emergencies.brief duration and that normal

The Cabinet also decided observe strict neutrality whoever summer conditions are returning, took over the political administra- tive power in China as, a whole and also Manchuria-Reuter.

OPEN NATIONALIST QUARREL.

(Continued from Page 1.) to-day, to assume the post of Com mander-in-Chief of the Garrison Troops of Peking and Tientsin.

Railway communication between Peking and Tientsin is again severed and the Diplomatic Body has requested the Chinese leaders to arrange to run at least one train daily,

Fengtien Evacuation.

.Shanghai, June 6, All Chinese Government officials under the Fengtien regime have now evacuated Peking."

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Is the Dictator Dead?

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Tokyo, June 6. Official despatches received at the Foreign Office refute the Press reports of Chang Teo-lin's death and aver that he is improving.

IRELAND DEFEATS WEST INDIES.

GREAT BATTING DISPLAY BY

MCVEAGH.

Dublin, June 6. of The international cricket match On the other hand one Chang Tso-lin's sons who is study-between Ireland and the West In- ing in Tokyo left for Mukden last dies was concluded to-day, Ireland night, which, some quarters con-winning a great game by sixty sider, indicates that he has been tune. A fine effort in the second called to his father's death-bed. innings left the West Indies with Others believe that Chang Tso-lin the difficult proposition of scoring is already, dead though his death 350 runs in the fourth innings.

After a gallant effort they fall- is being kept a secret owing to fear of the effect on the situationed, the scores being: in Manchuria If it becomes known. With so many conflicting reports,

Ireland: 173 and 320. W. Indies: 142 and 291. It is believed that the 12,000 Chinese police in Peking will bet is impossible to discover the true

The feature of the game was the sufficient to preserve order in the facts, though official circles ap-

pour calm and do not anticipate sterling batting of McVeagh for city.

serious developments unless unfore-Ireland in their second innings.. seen circumstances arise.-Reuter. He defed the West Indies bowling to the end, being 102 not out when the last Irish wicket fell-Reuter..

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Shanghai, June 6.

Urgent Call to Sons. The Japanese Minister in Peking

Tokyo, June 6. has made a suggestion to the Peace

Though official confirmation is Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Preservation Committee that dur- Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughouting the transition period, Japanese still lacking, the latest reports COTTON TRADE UNITS. Lounge, Bar and Billard-Rooma troops should be employed for the reaching Japan indicate that Chang rary Room with Private Bath. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the propristress. przcervation of peace and order in Tao-lin is dead.. Messages from the elty, but the proposal has not Mukden state that the Japanese yesterday. flatly Terme moderate. Spacial terma to familias on application to:

be agreed to by Mr. Wang Shih-advisers who then.

denied his death are now disinclin- ed to give a flat denial. Moreover,

New Orleans, June 7. tending to confirm this belief it is

The Board of Directors of the Shanghai, June 6. also stated that nobody entering Peking newspaper circles are Marshal Chang's room is allowed Cotton Exchange has approved, in much surprised by the suspension to leave. Additionally, urgent mes-principle, a proposal for a fifty- of publication by two of the lead-sages have been "despatched to bale unit of trade instead of ing Chinese newspapers, the Pe- Marshal Chang's song and other the present hundred-bale unit.

Reuter's American Service. king Morning Post and the Eastern

people.-Reuter. Times. On the day before ita stenension the former naper de- circum- clared:"Unfavourable alances have forced us to say not one-tenth of what we intend to sav. but even then we fail jo please all sides. In consequence, if we con- tinue our publication, our journal will be devoid of interest."

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Tientsin Looting Reported. - Shanghai, June 6. Some 3,600 defeated Fengtien troops have arrived at Tientsin. Many of them changed into plain clothes and penetrated into native city, where they are said to have indulged in some looting. Further details are no yet avail- able.

On Tuesday morning a detach- of ment of the defeated troops General Chu Yu-pu, while re-

districts treating from Machang, entered Liuchang, where some of the soldiers got out of control and began to loot.

near

Hankow, June 6.

It is reported that General Pel Chung-hai, left for the Northern front yesterday.-Naval Wireless.. Want U.S. Troops Removed.

Washington, DC., June. 6. The State Department publishes a communication of the Foreign Minister of the Nationalist,Gov- ernment at Nanking to the United States Minister at Peking express- Ing the hope that the United States troops will be withdrawn from Tientsin, assuring the American people that Tientsin will not be molested. Reuter's American Ser vice.

New Foreign Minister.

Shanghal, June 0: Feng Yu-halang's nominee, Dr. C. T. Wang, has been appointed Nationalist Foreign Minister-

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Tsingtao, June 6, Two thousand Japanese infantry and. 600 artillerymen arrived yes. (Continued on Next Column.)

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A new portrait of General Nobile, concerning whose where- abouts mystery still prevails. He started out on a fight to the North Pole aboard the airship. "Italia", some days ago, and although wireless 8.0.8." messages have been picked up, he has not yet beca traced. It is possible that the airship has landed. somewhere In Franz Josef Land.

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