A Latin-American Association is being organized by students from Mexico, Brazil and other Latin-American countries studying in Tokyo universities.
Tur Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chemberlain, was honoured al a dinner on Wednesday evening at the Italian Embassy in London attended by numerous British statesmen, the Stefani News Agency reports.
MrMzERS of the British Women's Association gardening section are reminded of the meeting at Mrs. Joseph's garden, 1082 Avenue Joffre at. 10 am. Mr. Kerr wil talk on Roses end the meeting will be held wet or fine.
Tue newly appointed Finance Commissioner in the Szechuen Provincial Governrüent, Mr. Kan Chi-yung, who recently proceeded to Hankow to interview the Central authorities, returned to Chengtu on May 31, say: a dispatch. to the "Standard."
Lieurenant-General Sun Tsung-chin, a member of the Military Advisory Council who was recently designated for another high post, has been relieved of his post in the Council, says a dispatch to the "Standard."
Mr, Huang Kuo-hsun, a member of the National Relief Commission who recently arrived in Nanchang to inspect relief work among war refugees in'Kiengsi, has sent a telegram to the Commission asking for a remittance of $50,000 for distribution in this province, states a message to the "Morning Leadei PREPARATIONS are under way in Chungking for the celebration of National Teechers Day, states a message to the Standard. The observance of this day, which falls on June 6, it is stated, was initiated eight years ago by Dr. Tai Hsuan-chin, Dean of the Education College of the Great China University.
SquapRON Leader Chang Hsiao. hsien of the Chinese air force wa killed in an aerial battle over Wuhan May 3l, seys a message to the "Standard." The "plane in which Chang fought the invading Japanese squadrons, it is reported, developed engine trouble and in a vain attempt io regain control over the machine, he crashed to his death.
Mer, Vu Pin, Vicar Apostolic of Nanking, arrived -in Prague on Wednesday and shortly afterwards was guest at a luncheon at the Chinese Legation. Among others present at this function were M. Halmar, Director of the Oriental Institute, and M. Busek, honorary Chinese Consul there. Mgr. Vu Pin will leave for Marseilles shortly.
Cumpren and parents of child connected with Union Church asked to note that the picnic arranged for Saturday, at the Bubbling Well Road Fire Station, will commence at three o'clock. Should it be wet, the Union Church Hall will be put into commission. The Superintendents and teachers hope that scholars of the Western District Sunday School and the Children's morning service will be present in good numbers.
Tue merrie of Prince Michel Radziwill of Poland to Mme Mawson has provoked a most unexpected repercussion in which fish play an 1mportant part. Jewish merchants of Kalisz who were the best customers of the Prince in buying up most of the carp caught on his Antonina estates, have announced that they are now boycotting him ard his fi This loss of revenue rest because the Prince married Mme Mawson instead of Mme Jeanne Suchestow, his first fiancee who, is a Jewess.
Tur Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Government has structed the Chinese delegation in Geneva and Chinese diplomatic missions in various countries in Europe and America to'hand identical notes to the League of Nations and the Governments of the Powers calling their attention to the recent indiscriminate bombings of Canton by the Japanese air force and asking them to take effective measures to stop them, states a dispatch to the "Hwa Mei Chen Pao.
Grnenat Cheng Ming-shu, former Commander of the 19th Route Army and a moving spirit, of the Fukien revolt in 1934, who was reconciled with the Central authorities shortly following the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese armed conflict last autumn, arrived in Chengtu from Tzeliuchir on May 31, states a dispatch to th! "Sin Wan Pao." Following hi arrival, General Chen has paid call on the leading. Szechuen official: including Geheral Teng Hsi-hou Pan Wen-hua, Wang Chan-hsu and Liu Wen-hui.
Tie Executive Yuan, dt a recent meeting, decided on a reorganization of the Hopei Provincial Government, states-a dispatch to the "Hwa Mei Chen Pao." The Yuan, according to the dispatch, appointed Generals Lu Chung-lin, Ku Chung-hsin and Chang Yin-wu and Messrs, Chen Kuo-liang, Wang Cheng-tseng, Li Hsin, Wang Teh-chieh, Ting Shu-mu and Li Hsin tsun to be members of the nev provincial administration. General Lu Chung-lin will serve concurred as Chairman of the Provincis! Goyernment, while General Ku Chung-hsin and Messrs. Chen Kuo-liang, Wang Cheng-tseng and Li Hsin will become commissioners of civil affairs, finance, education and reconstruction respectively.
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