Kaifeng, June 12.
Ceremonies marking the completion of repairs to breaches of the Yellow River banks at Hwayuankow and Santiusai, in northern Honan, were held here at 1 o'clock vester. day afternoon with several hundred persons attending.
Repairs to the destroyed embankments were supervised by Japanese army authorities and the Construction Bureau of the "Provisional Government." The breaches were made by Chinese troops in an effort to halt a Japanese drive in the Yellow River region, About one million Chinese coolies berlain replied. "H.M. Government will always do its best to promote such a spirit of confidence which can however succeed only if other Governments make like efforts."
Referring to other matters, the Prime Minister stated that owing to the impossibility for foreign representatives to obtain diplomatic privileges in Albania "His Majesty's representative will cease to have the title of Minister and will continue ax a Consul-General."
Questioned on the operations for the salvaging of the sunken submarine Thetis, Mr, Chamberlain stated that two or three weeks will be necessary prior to the start of the operations.
"The Governmen expect that the vessel will be rai he concluded.—
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