mid earthquake tremor shook the city at 12.37 o'clock this morning but no immediate reports of damage colild be obtained.—United Press. measure of exigency.
"The necessity of enacting a still more reasonable tariff has, however, lately become apparent in that part of the country, while conformity between the tariffs of North: China and Central China was held to be essential.
"The Government, after consultation with the "Provisional Government," has decided to jointly enforce a new tariff as from June 1, "The salient points of the revision are as follows:
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London, May 31.
"Some of the latest discoveries of our cleverest scientists in our defence are now coming into use," said Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Coordination of Defence, in a broadcast last night on Imperial Defence.
"The enemy," he continued, "might expect to encounter some formidable, perhaps unexpected, forms of defence."
Giving assurance. that Great Britain's defence plans were "elaborate and widespread Sir Thomas Inskip added that joint plans had been prepared by the Navy and the Air Force for every emergency and for complete protection of trade.
New types of guns were being prepared and special rapid-firing guns were being made to protect important points against flying raiders, the Defence Minister said, Referring to the Dominions, he declared that they were giving a great deal of attention to their own defences and "where we are asked to &ive a helping hand, we want to be ready to respond,"
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