NEW ZEALAND GOVERNORSHIP.
GENERAL SUCCEEDS
ADMIRAL
London, August 27, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Bart, succeeds Admiral Lord) Jellicoo as Governor of. Now Zosland.-Renter
SOUTH CAN
TOURISTS AGAIN BEATEN,
Pretoria, Aug. 27. beat the "ruggor",team by 6 points to all British
Pretoria
-Router.
[Gou, Sir C. Fergusson in the HOMEWARD
seventh Baronet of Klikerran.- Ayrshire, fördsted 1703) and his wife le a daughter of the lato: Marquis of Dalbousle. He was
TYPHOON DAMAGE.
HOW FORMOSA SUFFERED.
A very heavy casualty list is reported from Taiboku, Formon, which struck that place early in connection with the typhoon this menth, after coming very close to Hongkong..
BOUND.available, says a dispatch to the
According to information so far
Ashi, in Taikoku 20,000.. houses were flooded, the number of Cherbourg, Aug. 27. sufforore requiring rollof reaching
Mr. Mellon has sailed for 7,000. In rural districts in Taf
born in 1865, was educated at Washington-Reuter.
Eton and Sandhurst, and joined
the Gronadier Guards in 1883.
hoku prefecture samo 30,000 houses woro Inundatod. 315 washod away, 1,800 totally
KY AUGUST
DAIRY FARM NEWS
FISH
;
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60 cents per lb.
He later joined the Egyption BIG SHANGHAI BLAZE. collapsed and 7,000 partially Canadian Salmon
Army, saw service throughout
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BIG TIN PURCHASE.
US. INTERÈSTS IN BOLIVIA
COTTON GODOWN DESTROYED.
Shanghai, August 28. the godown of the Ming Sun Cotton Mill owned by Japanexo, www destroyed-by-fire-late last night.
Washington, August 27, American interests have pur-85,000 taels.-Reuter chased the Bolivian tin mines of Liallagua and Uncia, and alsoj the Machaen-Marca-Uncin rail-3 way, for twenty-seven million dollars,
The damage is estimated at
The properties are eald to produce fty pur cont. of the Bolivian tin output. Reater's American Service
BENGAL LEGISLATURE.
A COMPLICATED DISPUTE.
Calcutta, Aug. 27.
DAY BY DAY.
Mr.. T. Honda, the Colony's tonnis champion, has now re- turned from Europe, and in his honour a tonnis party in to bo hold at the M. B. K. Moss, Minden Road, Kowloon, on Saturday afternoon.
wrockod. Fields covering 200
cho were ruined. The number of tho killed is given as 57, and that of the injured 620, whilo. 57 Haddock people are reported missing. It is expected that those figures will considerably expatid ан investigations Bunzan and Cilan districts anffers od most. In Talhoku profecture,
progroso. Kippers
Rays the message, it has been Fillets
doclded that all Governmont officials should make their con- tributions for relief. Thony of hannin rank will give ono por cont. of their salarlos, while higher officials will subscribe at higher rates.
BRAVE RESCUE.
RESULTS IN LOSS OF RING.
Act In
a
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. L Like all cinema plays based on Supreme Court, performed a very Stainfield, acting Bailiff at the groat stago sucoons, "Only a Shop plucky Girl," the Star Thontro's now Chinesa girl from the harbour,
rescuing The President of the Bunus picture showing for the first time but In doing so he lost a valuablo Legislative Councti has aunoune that
this evening, comes with a story ring. ed the prorogation of Council
has survivad popular xine die.
Mr. Stainfield was on the 3 p.m. The Swarajiste grootod enhanced by the fact that the boat neared the Hongkong side judgmont, էլ askot further ferry from. Kowloon and as the this announcement with pro-tost has been spread over a period the longed cheering. A communique of thirty years. Bosides being a Mr.
Kiri foll explains that the prorogation is
overboard. logical in consequence of yoster- also a fine mystery place in of his jacket and Imniadiately
good, wholesome melodrame, it promptitudo, divested
Htainfield, with groat day's procordings. Lord Lytton which the suspense is skilfully jumped in after the child, bring himself henceforth resumes charge of the maintained until the very insting her safely to the boat. Ho transferred departments, the Ministers of which have rosigned.,
later discovered, however, that a The communiquo adds that until]
platinum ring set with sapphires: Council will only be summoned I when required to transact Gov-
ernment business.Reuter.
scono.
It was valued at £150
the constitution bo restored. The preliminary enquiry touchi-and diamonds, which ho bad in a ing, the intricata allegations case in his trousers pocket, was Kim Chuan, two Straits-born and aust have fallen out of his against Wan Boon Song and Woe missing. Chinone who were arrested in pocket whilst ho was roscuing connection with the alleged at-the child. A search was made SHIPIN HURRICANE. tempt on the life of a well-known for the ring, but without success,
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and wealthy Straits-born Chinese, In view, however, of the owner's Wan Kim Toon, was concluded plucky efforts it is hoped that it THE "ELITE" GAS BURNER (AS SHOWN) IS Magistrato committed the acous in Singapore Inst week. The will eventually be recovered.
STABBING AFFRAY.
FISHMONGER BADLY WOUNDED..
MADE OF POLISHED ALUM-
INIUM, IT PROVIDES A,
BRILLIANT LIGHT AT THE
WHITE STAR PASSENGERS INJURED.
ed for trial. The first accused Porto Bido, Aug. 27, was charged that he committed The White Star linor Arabic, the offonce of abatment of murder arriving in a few hours from on or about September 2, 1921, the Hamburg, has wireless ro-murder not being committed. The questing eight arubulances to be second accused was charged that prepared for passengers injured on or about December 18, 1923. whon a hurricane atruck and he abetted the commission of the damaged the vessel last night.-offence of murder, by a person or persons to be procured by Wee Kim Song. Bail of $5,000 each, half of which is deposited in in tho back from daggers wield- Court in cash, was extended.
od by a number of men who UPKEEP. escaped after the commission of the critno.
Reuter.
HOME CRICKET.
SOMERSET va. S. APRICA.
London, August 27. The match between Somerset and the South Africans opened at Taunton in fine weather on an Dany wiekot,
Somerset scored
A MUCH-SOLD CYCLE.
THEFT CHARGE FAILS,
Bonham Strand last night, when
A serious affray occurred at VERY LOWEST COST BOTH
a fishmonger, from the Western IN GAS CONSUMPTION AND Market, received several thrusts
Although not charged with be- ITS ARTISTIC APPEARANCE ing directly concerned in this
particular case, a man who was IS AN ASSET TO ANY ROOM, arrosted in, this locality whilst running away from the police
The experiences that a bicycle was fined $5 and bound over on a PAY underwent during the last four statment made by the presenting 208 (Me Bryan 59) Blanckeabrorg months were described by Ser-police officer, who produced a 6 for 76.
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The South Africans compiled Magistracy this morning, when a surious nature of these affraye at
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charged with the theft of the machine.
Dofondant, it was stated, wont to the Ha Yee Yick Bicyclo-Shop and hired a bicycle on the 9th
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Cortain rugiments, including
April, using a name similar to his in particular tho H.A,C. and thu
own. Dofendant failed to return
owner
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THEM IS USE.
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TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS. it and on the 26th April sold it of marching through the City
Plymouth, Vermont, Aug. 27.
to a house boy, Wong Ng, for with fixed bayonots, drume boat- It is announced that President it on the 7th August to the Sithere has boon somewhat of a
$7.50. The house boy again sold the ring. Of lato Thursday Coolidge has appointed Jawyer, Mr. Bancroft, to be the for 88. These people wore about regiments,
the Hing Bicycle Shop, Hunghom, tondeucy on the part of other Saturday. Friday & now Ambassador to Japan.
with no traditional) Mr. James R. Sheffield is ap-observed the Chinese characters these circumstances the Court of to ro-unamel it when they rights, to claim a like honour. In pointed Ambassador to Mexico.-"Ha Reuter's American Service.
Yoo Ylok Bioyle Shop." Aldermon is about to hold a It was then taken by the master special investigation, and to lay back to its original
down certain definito regulations. ! When in the hands of the de-The report should be an interest- fendant, the bicycle was painted ing historical dooumont, as the black and Wong Ng had it paint-custom dates back to the time of NO NEW UNDERTAKINGS.
ed green.
the Train Bands in the Eliza- After calling oviduaco, defon- bothan period. Cologne, Aug. 27.
dant said that he bought the It is announced that the War bicycle from Wong Tung, whose Office has ordered the suspension name was given to the shop, but of all now works performed by ho was unable to find him. the Royal Engineers in conneo- His Worship, in discharging tion with military requirements, defendant, said that there might oxcept omorgenby repairs.be such a person as Wong Tung, Router.
ho would give the accused, the benefit of tho doubt.
AMAZON REVOLT
ENDED
New York, August 27.
CUSTOMS SPEED BOATS, Specially designed-spood-boate will be used by the Yokobama Customs authorities in ohtasing
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