1924-06-30 — Page 1

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TORNADO DISASTER.

OHIO TOWN WIPED OUT. OUT

APPALLING SIGHTS.

ROOFS FLYING THROUGH THE AIR....

(Renter's American Service.)

CLEVELAND, June 29.. Lorain got the full force of the tornado which swept over an area extending sixty miles from Cleveland.

The town now presents an appalling sight. Eye-witnesses report that houses toppled over roofs were flying through the air, and trees werk mowed down as if by a huge scythe, were Some walls of houses were blown out. Other houses were flame. The bridge over the, river was demolished.

HEAVY DEATH ROLLA

L'ORAIN (110), June 29. The latest estimate puts the dead between 150 and 300 and the loss at $25,000,000.” A thousand or buildings in Lorain have been unroofed demolish Six hundred troops have arrived to preserve order:

CLEVELAND, June 29.

The damage at Lorain is estimated at $12,000,000. Other lakefront cities suffered severely and the waterfront at Sandusky is reported to have been entirely demolished with some loss of life.

Earlier cables repond that a disastrous tornado visited parts of Ohio. The hundred were reported killed and at least 1502injured in Lorain which city was wiped out. Details were meagre owing to the destruction of ways of communication in the neighbourhood, but frantic appeals for help were being received from the towns of Sandusky and Elyria which were also in ruins.]

LATEST ESTIMATES.

** - CLEVELAND, June 30.0 Owing to confusion following the storm many wild and exaggerated reports, gained currency,

Revised estimates put the casualties in Lorain

at 58 killed and 118 jured, whilst 7,000 are home- less,

There have been further deaths at Sandusky, Red Cross and other authorities hold the 'opinion, that it will be several days before accurate

figures are available.

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SUDAN DISPUTE.

EGYPTIAN PREMIER RESIGNS.

GESTURE OF PROTEST.”

NNOYED WITH LABOUR GOVERNMENT.

Reuters Service.)

A. CAIRO, June 29. After Zaghlul Pas speech, the Chamber unanimously passed arote of confidence in him and requested him moutain the premiership until all national aspirations have been realized respect ingthe independence of Egypt and Sudan.

Zaghiul nevertheless insisted upon tendering ALEXANDRIA, June 29. ... his resignation to the King.

King Fund has refused to accept Zaghlul Pasha's resignation.

According to an earlier cable Zigiul Pasha's departure for Alexandria was in accordance with the decision he announced in the chamber in the course of a speech, replying to Lord Parmoor's speech in the House of Lords. Zaglul declared that Egypt would never renounce her rights over the Sudan. He himself would never negotiate with the British government on the basis of the declaration of February 19, 1922. He had hoped that the Labour Government would support the cause of liberty, but unforunately it had followed the same lines as the imperialist Gaverament. He concluded by declaring that if he was unable to get satisfaction he would resign and would submit the matter to the

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NEW YORK, June 29 The Democratio Convention was almost equally divided on the Ku Klux Klan issue, the majority report winning by a single vote.

Mt. Baker's substituteLeague of Nations' plank as defeated by 742 votes to 353.

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Transvaal; 2-Le Grosmome; 3-Uganda.

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This photograph shows, Squadron Leader. MacLaren's diginal machines as, it appeared skimming along the surface of the water and gives a falf, idea of what the spectators saw at Lai-chi-kok this afternoon when the intrepid aviator arrived here. *

HOLY TRINITY COLLEGE.lish. Two special progress-prizes were given to Liu Mow-kit and Li ANNUAL DRIZE GIVING Mow-sai, brothers, who had the

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The annualize giving day of Holy Trinity Cege took place on Saturday at El Parade Ground, Canton, Mrs. Tok of the Kung Yee Hospital kindly distributing the, prizes. Reports, in Chinese, of the School's activities during the year, were distributed among those present. The principal of the College, the Roy H. C. J. Asch, presided, and a splendid address was given by Chow wang-tuwho won the scholarship to the Hong- kong University, presented by the College at the beginning of the year

PLOVERS EGGS

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promotions in a year and did we TO REMAIN ON MENT OF, in all classes, The Bret Dukof the complete & years Middle Schoo was, Lok Chuen-hit.

The second part of the pro- gramme consisted of two songs by the college choir; a trio fin song a violin solo, and recitation by member of the staff. The student performed some exhibitions Chinese boxing with weapons.

A Chinese modern play was also given. Each artiet, did his pt remarkably well.

The afternoon concded with tea party.

Plovers eggs are not to disappear, the House of. trom the menu, of the Commons dining-room

It has been argued that the collection of eggs is responsible for the gradual extermination of the green plover, but Sir Ange Gardner, chairman of the ther Committer, pooh-pooh this

It is ridiculous to argue," "that depriving the bird of some of their eggs decreases their numbers Frequently on the same grounde The Hall was quit taste decorated with school colours

Fon which égzi have the found in distributed th students The Had was sea Marche have bu fees;

Field in May and even intil 18-certificates to those who had with over four hundred people

these leter égés'that'tter, but pagged, in English. udios of the 200 GRA Lowen, Secondary School, and THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD there are plentiful sures of ezko Rifrom the Netherially long before seven to those who completed both Bug

Permission to produce "Chahey are not alstead W the Chinese and English studies

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of that school. One Junior and Yeoman of the Guard" having Abes reduce the birds is to alle UFO Bonjor hear tates of the arrived an addition to a supply them to be shot Hongkang Univers) we also of scores the Hongkong Phi- A good many givan to these in the Upper School, i hermionic Society will, i towards are, ukeb rum, the noste Arises were awarded to the Duci the close of the hot season, utile and blackheaded gull connoisseur to tell the of all class both Chinese and Eng-into active rehearsal

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