'A. good deal of interest is shown Iter in the doings of the National Gonterence. Fifteen delegates. have! gone from Shensi—a larger number, Me are told, then was shotted to Honan, which shows that the size of the delegation is not according to the population, but according to the Nationalist activities in each Sistrict, Apparently, however, erty has not elected the delegates, Miho have been chosen by the "shen hi," the people of scholarship and neo inthe various counties, Only one of the representatives: 5 roman and she is also the only Ehriqdan among them. Mins Hanah] Tui is highly respected. member ft the teaching profession and the Maghier of a former pastor of the SEOEK as Gospel Village who alter "lined" the Seventh "Day, Tokyo, May 12.
Anxiety is felt concerning the] fate of the passengers and crew of the Japanese steamer Dairen Maru (2,238 tons), which ran on the robs at' Rashowa Island, in the Kuriles, Tate last night, The mishap occurred in a heavy snowstorm while the vessel was on her way from Kamchatka to Hakodate.
Urgent. wireless messages sum-_ moning help were received at first, but these suddenly. ceased.
The Kamishima Maru is hurrying to. the scene and expects to reach noon. 2 it og about three o'clock this after-"The distressed vessel should mot be confounded with the D.K.K. steamer Dairen Maru, which plies between Shanghai and Dairen.
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Yang Hu-cheng, the Provincial Govertior, has not gone to the Conference, as wan at frse_ expected, Perhaps. the reported plots to. as-eosinate him riy have fed him to Bunk that he was needed here. Tt Frreertain thet, fora few days he end of April, Communiat roubles yore feared. a io tsing The streets wore specially patroled ate night. and. a number' of Com-Snuviss were executed, According tom report received from the Kamismma Maro, figures which are believed to be the crew of the Dairen Mara are visible on Rashowa Island, "The Dairen Maru has sunk, but Jail aboard were rescued by' the Hakwho Maru.~Reuter.
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