'An offelal Manchoukuo report declares "the demand for soya beans and their prodness are increasing abroad as materials for making lavour-powder,' bread and cakes, vitamin B, margarine, cheese, sauce, paint, tallow, varnish, soap, glycerine, lino Jeum, and also as fertilizers,' foodstuffs chd fodder," The list tt 13 explained, can be almost indefinitely parently normal human beings. Those Kirin are known to be diseased, largely because of the lack of iron {fm the water and food consumed. Those in Hsingan, on the other hand, are said to be physically sound, except for their stature, Should the two stand side by side, the Kirin dwarf, though hunch backed, would be 'a towering giant alongside the Hsingan pigmy. Though they vary in height, those that may bbe called small In Kirin average from three to four metres as against only' tone metre for the average diminutive These are said to be exceedingly adept with firearms and surprisingly courageous. Professional bandits dread these short people and have always! avoided any clash. They would rather go clear out of their way than tesposs on dwarf-land, for fear at vengeance and certain' calamity.
Further particulars are undisclosed and unobizinable for tke present. The report to hand merely embellishes the expert marksmanship of these people, and that, if allowed, they could stop tram-cars merely by tone shot at the trolley-wire. It is believed their physical handicap has naturally sharpened their aptitude for self-defence.
It Is understood the peace preserva tion corps of the province is being London, July 1.
Important. cruise "of about twenty ships of the China Squadron in North China waters, commanded, by Vieo-Admiral Sir Charles Little, Commander-in-Chiet_on the China, Station, will begin, on July 24.
The Dorsetshire, Daring, and mond will visit Tsingtao from July 25 to July 30; and then the Hermes and the Duncan will visit the same ort from July 31 to August 8. The Medway, "Bruce, and submarines. will visit Chinwangtzo from July 25 to August 1, and Chefoo from August 2 to October 8.
Admiral Little, aboard H.MS. Kent, which will be accompanied by: the Falmouth, will visit Chefoo from July 24 to July 27. The Commander-in-Chief then will proceed aboard the Falmouth to Tientsin, and will remain there from July 28 "to! September 3. He will rejoin the Kent at Chinwangtao on August 4, staying there three days.
All the ships will gather at Welhaiwei on September 10, except the Delight and Duchess, which will be
Reuter. ordered to Shanghai and Hongkong. urged to invite the pigmies to organize a police force among themselves for the dusl purpose of enforcing Manchoukuo law and for the defence of the nation.
Nanking, July 4. An economic reconstruction movement voluntarily supported by. the general public ig an urgent need for China, declared General Chiang Kaishek, President of the Executive Yuan, {in a'speech delivered at the inaugural ceremony for the head office of the People's Economic Reconstruction Movement "Association here this morning.
General Chiang, who presided over the ceremony, expressed gratification lover the inauguration of the new body which, he said, is the starting point of the realization of the Principle of People's Livelihood as laid down by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the late founder of the Kuomintang.
In conclusion, the Executive Yuan head enjoined members of the association to do their best to lead the general public in making the movement a success, Two Mundred Present 'The meeting was attended by more than 200 members of the association, Mr, Wu Ting-chang, Minister of Industries, made a report. on. pre-rations' leading to the formal inauguration of the association, Other speakers included Mr, Sun Fo and Dr. H. H. Kung, President of the Legislative Yuan and Minister of Finance respectively.—Central News, Kaifeng, July 4.
Heavy rainfall during the week has wrought considerable damage In many parts of the North-western provines, The sudden collapse of a portion, over 200 feet long, of the dykes on the western section of the Chin River, owing to the copious rainfall, has caused a serious situation. in north-western Honan, according to a message received here, The River Affairs Bureau Is taking steps "to Prevent an aggravation of the situa-ton, In Sian, provincial of Shensi, the torrential rains have not only affected the cotton crops, but the Lung-Hal railway bridge across the Wei River near Sienyang, in north-western Shensi, has also been The omnibus service on Highway has been temporarily suspended, Kansu and Ninghsia have also been deluged by rain. Lanchow, provin-lal capital of Kansu, reports that the Yellow River registered a rise of one metre yesterday and is still gaining in height, The sum of $80,000 has been remitted by the Kansu Provin~ cell Government for flood prevention work and relief of the sufferers. in various districts west of the River.
Kuo Min.
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