tanking, Sept. 27.
The resignation of the Kiangsu Provincial Government en bloc reported from seemingly reliable sources in Chinkiang, the provincial capital, although the report has not yet been officially confirmed here. Meanwhile, all news concerning the probable reorganisation of the Kiangsu Provincial Government is censored in Nanking—Re Mr, Victor Hoo (China) pointed out that the British delegate on the, Council, speaking, at Thurs day's session, "of the fight punish-tment meted "out to" opium "manu fuctuvers in Tientsin, had. omitted to explain that the head of the ring referred to was a. Japanese and that, 0 far, he had not been traced. The'tive Chinese arrested were only his accomplices, and, therefore, they Were given less severe penal" ties. "Generally speaking, Mr. Hoo added, the Chinese authorities dealt with Such -cople very severely. In some outlying provinees, simuggley were even decapitated Reuter.
London, Sept. 28.
Reuter learns that it has been decided that Wing-Commander R. Willock, the new British Air-Attache to China, will reside at Poking.
The leading British airerafe manufacturers criticise this decision, saying that Commander Willock will bbe out of touch with aviation activi. ties in Peking: they advocate Shanghai or Nanking.
The new Air Attache has rendered distinguished—services Egypt, Iraq and Kurdistan.
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