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London, Mar. 18, Loud cheers greeted the a nouncement in the House "of Commons to-day that the Straits Settlement had made yet another substantial contribution' towards Tmperial defence, The "announcement was made by Mr. J. H..'Thomas,, Colonial Secretary, in reply to a question by Mr. 'R. Tree, Conservative member for Harborough division Leicester, Mr. Thomas said the latest contribution amounted "to. £58,000 and. that he had thanked. the Colony on behalf of the British Government, This was the third year, he added, that the Straits hed mo. Such a gift, and he was sure the House would join in expressing to the Colony "our warm app: ciation of their generous gif Reuter, Tlentsin.- That is the end of his [second pilgrimage into Honan in the course of two years, The engineers on the Yellow River repair works report that there now seems to be possibility of closing up,.the wide breaches in the banks that have been responsible for the enormous damage to life and. properly in Shantung and North Kisngssu, "There are over 20,000 workmen now employed In" this attempt lose the breach.
Tua break In ths" bank of "western Shantung wag ata, palet where the course of the elver made a rather [sharp turn "northwards. Here the river curved in the. Arst circle of 3 letter "S" and. the engineering scheme to restore the waters, now distributed over the farming' lands of Shantung and Kiangsu, to the old bed consists in part at least, of cute ting a. canal across this half "S* circle just strengthening the course of the river at this dangerous salient, The water is very low now and the work of restoration proceeds space, Gen, and Mine. Shang entertained the members of the foreign community and many members of the highest jelly circles at afternoon tea a. few days" since. Both the Provincial chaltman and Mme. Shang speak English quite fuentiy end are win some th their contacts with the éom-munity. They are starting Gut their in Kaifeng with every prospect of a happy time In Tonan.
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