Tokyo, Apr. 24, Tt is learned from authoritative quarters that the Cabinet is discusse ing the elevation of Mr. Reijird Wakatsuki, the chief "Japanesd delegate to the recently concluded Naval Conference, to the Pecraga after the Naval Treaty. has been ratified, If the honour is granted, Baron, Mr, Wakatsuki will be. made Mr." Wakatsuki was formerly, Premier of Japan—Reuter, Lanounens of Chuanchow, Fuki declared a general strike on Ap: 19 as a protest against the high handed manner in which Col. Cheng Hsin, Commissioner of Public Safety of that city, was handling labour troubles, reports the Chinese press and women's associations, reservists' organizations and similar groups.
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