64,450,000
Tokyo, June 30.
Official returns published by the Government Statistics Bureau of the national census taken last October Dat the gross total of the Japanese Population at 61,150,000. - Compared with the preceding census result Published five years ago, this cates an increase by 4,713,000 or 7.9 per cent.—Reuter The Shimoshizn Army Aviation School has succeeded in. devising method "of radio communication which will protect radio. messages between flying planes from intere ception by a third party Peals for relief are continually sent Peking, Tientsin and other prine cipal cities of the country—Keue Peking, July. 2
A Hankow telegram received by a local paper says that two bridges on the Peking-Hankow Railway, Nos. 832 and 839, have been suf merged by floods while the villagers have destroyed bridge No, 834 to let off the food: Tu consequence of this, it is stated that all down trains on the railway have been Suspended since July 1 as far theough trafic is concerned.
There are also said to be serious foods in the regions of Siping, Sti ping and Singjang, Honan, places on the same railway.—Reuter.
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