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suffering Portland, Ore., July 21.-T. Ogura, a Japanese, to-day was awarded 82,500. damages against
Tientein is now severely from flood. A repor from this centre dated the 14th inst. states that owing to the in-six cessante rain and the rise of the river, all the South elty la now several feet under water, while") many houses have been complete- ly washed wwny,
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A fire broke out yesterday morning at Cheungsha Street, Mongkok, in a building used as an umbrella store and dwellings," The Brigade extinguished the nre in fifteen minutes. The contents of the ground floor were badly damaged by fire and water and the upper floors by smoke.
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Americans. residents of Toledo. Oregon, by a jury in the federal court. Ogura asked for $25,000 damages in his suit which is "The first to be decided of five similar suits growing out of the alleged deportation of 27 Japan eae mill workers from Toledo last yeur.
Chicago, July 26.--Frank L. Smith, successful candidate for the Republican nomination for United States senator in the April primary, testified.. to-day before the Senate campaign com- mittee, that his campaign cost In the United States Court for $250,000 of which Samuel Insull, hina before Judge - Milion president of the Commonwealth | Purdy, J. Beardsley was fines Electric Company, and chairman G3500 or elven the option of a ja of the executive committee of the entence of four months for per-Chicago. Elevated Railways, con- mitting gambling on his proristributed $100,000. nt 19 Avenue Edward VI, on De cember 11, 1925, It is undevano l that the tne was paid immediately after the decision was rendered,
Legaspi, Albay. July 26. Four children died is a result of a landslide which occurred at a popular bathing place in the barrio of Masarnung, municipali- ty of Guinobatan, last Sunday morning. The bathing place is a fountain of clear, cool water beneath a bluff, where 11 persons
were
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Suddenly bathing. large amount of earth fell from the bluff on to the people below, burying the four children. All the adults escaped injurya- com
In the course of an Article on the recent heat wave in Shanghai the "X-C. Daily News," of July 27, says: The heat of the past 11 days, together with the excessive humidity, huge been most oppress ive and unusually discomforting, as most readers in Shanghai will Love felt, the temperature exceed ing the gures of last year by vary, large degree. In 1920 the highest was, on the average, the FF days since July 16, 95.2 while in 1926 the average was 38, The minimum for the two year Was 79.5 and 75.0, respectives The rainfall was almost negligible during the period under review this year, although rain fell on seven days last year.
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Honolulu. July 25. - population of Honolulu in 1950 will be 260,000, in the opinion of Dr. Romanzo Adams, soziologist of the University of Hawaii. The present population is 113,000.
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Hankow, July 20.--It is re-! Perted that the Nisshin Kisen Changteh, Hunan Proviny, to- Kaisha tugboat "Ume Maru" for gether with two lighters were de- twined by Chinese troops at Yuan- towed to "Ume Maru" "was king on the 17th and that the
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Paul Smith's, New York, July 24.-President Coolidge and Secretary of the Navy Wilbur to- day discussed the advisability of
p for the navy! building an air
a capacity of! which would h 6,000,000 cubic zet. It was stated that no decision was reached. Secretary Wilbur spent the week- end as the guest of the President.
Henday, France. July 26.---- It is reliably reported here that the Spanish government
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Dr.
Stanton Youngbett. director of agriculture of Manila. says that rice pests this year are wose than in any other year that! he remembers. Farmers an over the islands, particularly in the ordered the release of Generals | rice-producing regions, are com- Weyler and Aguilera, who were! plaining of the pest infestation, being held for complicity in the pecent plot against the dictator- and fear that crop production will be lowered. considerably. Youngberg is mobilising the hip of Primo de Rivera. Weyler bureau's agents and inspectorsisted at the time of his arrest
# in such zerned
plot was for a war on the pests, and has as the idea of his being con- requested the co-operation of pro-
ridiculous. vincial and municipal officials.
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Baku, Azerbaijam. July 10,-
In
The "Kobe Herald" of July 16 says that an American girl 21 Large numbers of lepers, who to behave arrived here from Persia.. years of age. is shortly registered a Geisha in the are becoming a serious problem, Shimbashi quarter. When 15 to government authorities. years old, this girl, by name the absence of an isolated colony, perform the immigrants afflicted with the Virginia Titale. saw ances by Tenkatsu, the Japanese deadly disease are walking the woman juggler, and just before streets freely and are congregat- the troupe left America, she ap-ing in public places among the proached Madame Tenkatsu to native inhabitants. allow her to join the troupe.” “Hër parents' consent was obtained, so
Kome, July 2-The Fascists the Japanese papers say, and the Syndicate and the Industrialists.
taken för girl was
on. She was are arranging for the inaugura- taugh: Japanese dancing, andtion of special stores in the coun- singing and judging by the per-try's factories to enable the em- formance which the Tenkatsuployees to obtain necessaries at The innovation troupe put on at the Shochiku cost prices.
em-
Theatre some time ago, she show-grows but of the government plan ed considerable talent, even in the to provide sigres for State eyes of the Japanese in the 'ployees in.an endeavour to reduce audience.
the high cost of living.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr. Y. Murakami, Consul-General for Japan, is leaving the "Colony on holiday.
Salt Lake City, Utah. July 26.-- A Mormon missionaries who are American citizens Lo-day were ordered by the church heads to. leave Mexico owing to the new religious laws. About 70 Mormons pare affected,,
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Madrid, July 23.--The Infanta Isabel assisted to-day in the laying of the cornerstone of the Infants* Home. the first institution of the kind ever established in Spain to feed the children of the poor whiles their parents are working.
Mr. Q. A. Smith, London man- ager of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has joined the ser- vice of the Imperial Bank of India. He will be appointed managing governor of the bank When the next vacancy occurs, probably in the autumn of 1927.
Bucharest, July 23.-Crewn Prince Michael of Rumania, five years old, was bitten by a mad dog to-day. He was rushed to Bucha- rest by airplane from the Royal summer palace, and was immediate- ly given the Pasteur treatment: It
is believed that he is in no danger,
as the treatment was given within a few hours from the time of the attack.
Mr. Y. Murakami, Consul-Gen- feral for Japan, is leaving Hong
kong on holiday. ·
The Governor Elect of British North Borneo is Mr. J. L. Hum- phreys, of the Malayan Civil Ser. vice. It is expected that Mr. Humphreys will arrive early in October.
His many friends will regret to learn that Mr. G. S. V. Bidwer is ying seriously in a. London hospital. He left Shanghai, az- companied by Mrs. Bidwell and family, at the end of May.
The funeral took place on July 26, at Bubbling Well Cemetery, Shang- hal, of Mr. Gordon E., Gray, of the Chinese Maritime Customs. who at the Shanghai passed away General Hospital. The Rev. E., F. Borat-Smith, M.A., chaplain of the and Shanghai Volunteer Corps minister of the Union Church,
offelated.
On his arrival In Hongkong yes- 3. Senhor Maia terday. . H. Magalhaes, the retiring Governor of Macao. Was met by Mr. Albuquerque, the Portuguese Cont sul,, Mesara, da Roza, de Sousa and others and in the evening was the Mr. H. H. Fox, C.M.G.. Com- guest at a dinner at the Hongkong mercial Counsellor of the British Hotal given by Mr. Julio Silva, of Legation arrived in Shanghai Macao. Among others present at Mr. and Mrs. from Peking on July 26. He is the dinner were proceeding to Hongkong for the Albuquerque, Mr. and Mrs. da Roza. purpose of meeting Mrs. Fox. Mr. and Me, de Souza, Mr. and who is on her way back to ChinaMrs. Silva Netto, Mr. Da Horta, and from England.
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those of. Eliseu
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the Commander of the "Republicu." To-day His Excellency will have
Among forthcoming weddings tifa with H.E. The Governor (Sir Cecil Clement), K.C.M.G.) ut Moun- for Europe by the s.s. President Van Botelho, clerk, residing at No. 19tain Lodge and to-morrow he leaves Mosque Street," and Victoria
Buren. Maria Matton, residing at No. 32, Jordan
Allister
Rend, Kowloof; and Pommerfelt, Chartered
Fill Accountant,
West. and residing at New Brighton, Cheshire, Edith Dorothy Lilian Birchall,
England.
Among
who
It was thought that the exodus of old residents for Home from
saw Kowloon had ceased, but Satur- the departure of yet another in the person of Mr. Robert Nicholls, of the China Light and Power Company, Limit the passengers
ed. "Bob" was both a power for Paris, July 24-A demonstration passed through Hongkong on the the good of sport and a shining of angry Parisians equalling that 8-8. President Jackson, during the light of both the K.C.C. and the which attended the Herriot down-week-end for Manila, were Vice-Kowloon Bowling Green Club. For full. greeted
Andrew Mellon, Governor A, Gilmore, of the Philip six years he played in the Bowls Secretary of the Treasury, on his pine Islands, returning there after League for the KC.C. and for a time he more than held his own arrival this afternoon from Cher visit to the United. States on bourg. "Down with Mellon," Government business; Congressman
as a "No. 1"-one bowl on the jack and another just behind it. "down with Borah," "down with W. D. Oliver, of Alabama, who is debts," shouted the thousands who engaged on Government business; This season he has played in the crowded around as he made his and Col. N. L. Stimson, formerly League for the Bowling Green way through the jammed streets to Secretary of War making a tour of Club, the members of which gathered together at a pleasant his hotel Several rioters have the Orient with his wife.
little function on Wednesday even- been arrested during the past few hours for striking Americans and
The many frienda of Mr. A. ing, when the President was call- other foreigners.
McClure, of the firm of Seth, ed upon to present Mr. Nicholls Mancell and McClure, will con- with a little parting souvenir as a gratulate him on his narrow token of the respect in which he escape from "what might have is held. He expressed the thanks easily proved a fatal "accident" of the members to Mr. Nicholls on Saturday night, says the for his loyal and unwavering sup- "Shanghai Mercury" of July 26. port of the Club; trusted that he Mr. McClure paid a visit to a would have a pleasant voyage local garage where a large Ger- Home; and that he and his good man police dog is köpt. In at lady would find the Homeland tempting to give a friendly pat kindly disposed to them in the to the dog the animal evidently way of this world's goods and mistook the intention of Mr. possessions. Finally, he assured McClure and leapt at him, catch their. departing member that Eg him by the throat. Mr. should he ever decide to return to McClure required to have several this Colony he would receive a surgical stitches applied to his most cordial welcome from the wound which was within an inch members of that Club,
Nicholls suitably responded. of severing the jugular vein,
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John Rogan, (the famous band master as he called himself then, followed in 1867 his great-grand father, his grandfather, and his father into the British army... He entered as a band-boy, and when he left in 1920 he was Senior Director of Music to the Brigada of Guards. He was thanked by the King for his prolonged and unique services, and was made a Comman- der of the Royal Victorian Order. Sir Alexander Mackenzie wrote to him on that occasion! "Any man who leaves his profession in a better condition than when he en- tered It merita special recognition
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