Four Arabs were killed and fifteen injured when a grenade exploded near the American colony stores in the old quarter of Jerusalem British authorities on the spot appealed urgently to London for reinforcements to combat the extremist outbreaks. A Jewess was arrested on suspicion of throwing the hand grenade.
London, July '8.
Indicating the serious turn which events in Palestine have taken during the last few days, the situation was the subject of a question in the House of Commons today.
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary of State for the Colonies, confirmed that the British cruiser Emerald (7,550 tons) had been diverted from her homeward course, and sent to Haifa to assist the authorities in maintaining order.
The Emerald, Mr, MacDonald state ed, would be relieved today by the British battle cruiser Repulse (32,000, tons).
The order had been given, he said, to dispatch two rifle battalions from Egypt to Palestine, where they would remain until the arrival of a brigade later in the year.
Merey London, July 7.
The Duke of Kent flew to Rochester this morning and motored fo Chatham Dockyard, where he was met by Admiral, Sir Edward.
Commander-in-Chief of the Note his -flag officers, They all embarked on the Admiral's barge and proceeded down the Medway to Sheerness, where they The Duke later had lunch went on board the cruiser
with the Commanding Officer, Captain L. H. Ashmore, The Kent was recently recommissioned to resume service as on the China Station and she at Sheerness on Tuesday from Chatham after undergoing a large refit, The visit of His Royal Highness coincided with the inspection of the "Kent" by the Commander-in-Chief before the ship leaves for the Far East—Wireless through Reuter, Annual Conference of
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