Tokyo, May 27.
Mr. Hidejiro Nagato has been elected Mayor of Tokyo by the Municipal Assembly in succession to Mr. Ze1 who has resign-
Mr. Nagato was Mayor of Tokyo: in 1923-24 and was previously Deputy Mayor.—Reuter. supping in the evening any time after 9 pam, Peaceful residents wending their ways homewards round about mi night have recently been set upon by a band of young Russian hooligans who are operating in some of the principal streets in Pristan and who hold up their victims, relieving them of their pocket-books and beating them should they resist. As apparently there are but few police on point duty during the night, even in the residential district, the youths run but little risk of being caught. Recently a well-known chemist sccompanied by his wife was set about in this manner, the man ealmly allowing himself' to be robbed and the wife shouting:—Take al! the money you can find, but don't hurt my husband." A few minutes later, another elderly Russian. was relieved of five dollars, the only leash he had on him,
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