"Furthermore." Mr. Maru _con-
Uinued, "Afr. Joseph 'Kaspe, father of the' kidnapped man was allegedly 2 member' of the" Comintern. Sympathize with the convicts, who Being ardent patriots decided to Aight the Communists and -usurpers. thole country. We cannot. excuse their act, however, since peace and order in this. country should "be Placed "Asst, Therefore, "I" request the lessening of the sentences, Instead of the death sentences, Shander will be given fifteen years penal Bervitude, Martino wirteen years, Kirichenko and Zaltseft ten" years, and Instead of penal servitude missarenko eight years and Bezroue ko. two yeas and six months imrisenment.
The final verdict was to be an-ounced to-morrow "and. as. the 'Senior' Procutater stated that he [sympathized with the conviels, it Is thought that the sentences will be joven less. In any case, as Bezrouch ea has been three years In prison, he will be released.
If it had not been for the enecsy of the French Vice-Consul, M. Al-ort "Chambon, it is probable' that the murderers' would "never have been caught, but he followed up who matter so zealously that the police were forced to act and arrest them, even though one was n police ofoer.
Tt should be remembered that on the death sentences being announced Martino shouted, "Its a. swindle, you promised that 1 should not gei More than ten years."
For the improvement of the water= wasin the province, the Kwanglung, provincial Government will issue $5,- (000,000 conservancy bonds as soon as approval is obtained from the Na-
Inmovestents will be made on the Hunan-Hupeh and Canton-Shiuchow sections of the Canton-Hankow Rallway to prevent a recurrence of the unfortunate accidents which have occurred in recent months, according 10 the "Min Pag" "More than 620,000 wooden sleepers will be replaced and to ensure safe passage for the new giant locomotives, the railway bridges in the northern section. of the line will be strengthened at a cost of $90,000. 'An appropriation of £31,000 will. be expended for reales and purchases of railway' ches, and equipment has also been
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