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week After stopping for a
The Chinese. Chamber of Com owing to a doraliment at Pak-moree, shortly after the civil wars 4 lean of sek, trains on the Sunning Rail- of last year, made way recommenced running on $100,000 to the provincial authori July 31.-Our own correspondent.ties, for re-habilitation purposes. Chinese reports state that they Kongmoon is now controlled have socured permission fro by a city administration instead Marshal San Chuan-fang to obtain of by a mayoralty. Mayor Cheung this sum from to local Customs Too-man has returned to Canton Tonds. What the Commissioner of Customs has to say about this is and his successor, Ip Lai-chuen, is the new governor of the city.- Our own correspondent.
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not stated:
Batavia, Java.. August 5. The Bateor valeano on the Island. of Bali is in eruption and the native village of Bateor has been inundated by lava. The popula tion cacaped.
Six buildings in course of construction at Cheung Sha Wan were sold in one lot at Mr. A. G. da Rocha's Sale Rooms yesterday for $11,000, the 'purchaser being the Sun Kwong Hop Company, Peking, Aug. 6-Mr. Wang
"This tea is for the exclusive The Ministry of Communien-Yoong-pao, Chinese Minister to
cars. (le. taxis). tions has restored press privileges. Japan, has telegraphed to the use of fokis (employees) of the
Peking red-edged to the correspondent in the officos Central Government in of the Tass Agency Toffelal Rus-denying the rumoured sale of the Others must excuse us." Soch Is slan telegraph agency) which re- Chinese Legation buildings in the inscription on a large wooden cently were revoked at the Instance Tokyo, but adding that the Japan-tub of tea standing outside the of the Peking military-ese Governmentais. consulting the Post Office in mummer, facing the leaders, The restoration was Chinese and Belgian Ministers to central taxi stand effected without recourse to offcial effect removal of their Legu protest from the Russian embassy. Itions owing to a new project of
readjusting the Municipal area.
fof some
Rome, Aug. 4.--The Fascist cabinet to-day sanctioned the de- cree eleminating the Non-Fascist. Mesars, A. J. Richardson ant
public manifestations of a charit- Co.. Auctioneerst sold in their Washington, August 5.-The able, intellectual or sporting char- Salesrooms Shanghai recently boycott in Mexico growing out of acter. Under the decree Premier sidential and Building Property on the religious situation is affecting Mussolini expects to turn the Kwenming Road. Wayside, at Taal virtually all lines of business, the entire mental, spiritual and phy- 13,750. The area of land was only Department of Commerce Wassical life of Italians, into Fascist
fun 7 and it was sold at its advised to-day by the acting channels.
attache, George full value; a testimony to the care commercial
He re- ! ful preparations made by the ausWythe, at Mexico City.
The third test concert trans- tioneers,
ports that the motion picture mitted by the Hongkong Radio house receipts have dropped 40 Society last night consisted of per cent. Department store and ecme excellent items by Portu- guese artistes. Beception was drug store trade has been curtail- ed, but the mining industry con-
not of the best owing to a fault in the transmitter which has been vinues active, he said.
traced and will be remedied. Mr. H. G. Swinburne, the Secretary, The Bey WA Moss, aged broadcasted a Radio Society mes- 32. and Mrs. Jerome Robinson, sage in which he referred to the aged 30, evangelists, were assas.tests as purely experimental but sinated last night "while singing said that they were fulfilling a A gratifying re- the opening hymn a; revival ser.useful purpose. vices in a country school house sponse had been made to the ap- A bag containing Yen 18.000 near here. A posse is seeking a peal for a larger membership of worth of securities whs discovered band of moonshiners who are sus the Society and given a large on July 31 in the morning under apected of killing the two evangel enough membership, the Society rail-bridge which spans the riverists. It is believed the moon could still further extend its Shinyodo, near Osaka. The police shiners were angered by the car sphere of activities. believe that the securities found in paign against illicit whiskey the bag are some of those which which has been started by the W. Imamura, an employs of the revivalists. French Embassy, is alleged to have obtained by false pretences from A stoek broker at the end of last month.
Hankow. August 8-The waters of the Yangtze River in this region have not yet absided, the water guage here still indicating 48 feet for the past two weeks"r NO. As conacquence, various towns and villages along the river are suffering greatly from food. The loen authorities in these dis. tricts are now endeavouring, to lieve the sufferers..
Morgantown, Kentucky, Aug.
St. Louis, Mo.. Aug. 5.-The pluralities of the senatorial can- didates who were opposed by the Anthaaloon League and the William A. Chapman made a Women's Christian Temperance complete denial of the charges Union of both parties in thei against him when he "was arrest Missouri primary last Tuesday Calgary, Alberta-J. McKenna,ed at the instigation of the US. approximate from 60,000 to 85,- Consular Authorities. "Shanghai, 000 with nearly the complete vote known 23 The Chinese Ambas aador. has travelled more than upon arrival in Seattle, according tabulated to-day, Commenting on 3,000,000 miles over the Canadian to a cable message received in the nomination of Senator George Pacific Railway. He is a travelling Shanghai by the U.S. District H. Williams, Republican. and passenger agent and of late yearsAttorney, Mr. L. G. Husar. The Harry B. Hawas, Democrat. for has been conducting parties clatter has wired the Seattle au United States senator, Mrs. Nellie Chinese across the continent. Ieisthorities that he has conclusive G. Burger, president of the first trip to Calgary was made in proof of Chapman's guilt, and Missouri W. C. T. U., said: 1889, when he arrived on one of should extradition fail, he in-"Bpth are web and both will be the pioneer mixed trains from tends to have Chapman tried in opposed at the pools on election
the Seattle Federal Courts..
day." Maple Creek.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Rome, August 3.--Yesterday the Arst issue of the "Journal of the Fascist Orders" appeared in circu- Tation. It contains a preface by Signor Mussolini pointing out that the "Journal" shall publish the order of the party which con- stitutes a real army.
It is reported from Mukden that Ataman Semenoff has been offered the command of a Russian force of 3,000 men in Marshal Chang Tso- lin'a army. He is expected to leave for Peking shortly and commence preparations for hostilities with the Kuominchun armies.
Berlin, August 5.-President
Mr. D. H. F. McMaster has left von Hindenburg has received in the local office of Mesers, Dodwell audience Von Rosenberg, the Ger- & Co., Ltd. by mutual arrangement. man ambassador to Stockholm, and Flettner, the inventor of the rotorship.
The Kowloon Cricket Club have announced an open air concert for o-night, starting at 9.15 p.m. Details Peking, August 1-Mr. Liu (weather permitting). Chen-hua, President of Peiyang were given this week and prior to University has tendered his re- last Saturday's postponement.. signation to the Civil Governor of Chihli. Mr. Liu in a petition to
February but his departure may treatment. He was to retire next be hastened by ill-health.-Our own correspondent.
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Foochow Outrage Heavy Fire
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Poet's Corner
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4-5 Smuggler Caught
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Exchange Building
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Liquor Licences
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Our Water...
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Court Contempt
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·German Killed
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Farewell Cheque
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Muzzling Order
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"Fault of Woman"
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On Charter
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Borneo-Hongkong.
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River Shipping.
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Boy Kidnapped
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́89) "All Square"
Mr. Howard, Customs Commie- the Governor points out the finan-ioner, at Pakkai, has been taken cial difficulties of the school. The and has gone to Hongkong for pay of the teachers and staff is more than ten months in arrear:
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Aug. Barcelona, Spain, August 7.5-Richard Washburn Child, for- Preparations were being made mer. American ambassador to to-day to receive Captain Loriga Italy and a writer, to-day asked who 18 returning from the Far East the common pleas court for a after his flight to the Philippines decree of divorce from Maud France.. from Madrid. The Spanish-Philip-Parker Child, also a writer. The cordial reception and were guests pines committee has arranged a pro-w is returnable in September. at a banquet given by the munici- Did Not Work gramme of festivities in which the The grounds on which the divorce, pal authorities. authorities will participate."
suit was filed, were. no made..... public.
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Prof. Langsner Ill Little Rock, Arkansas, August Such is Fame 4-Dr. Hiram W. Evans of Big Floods Peking, Aug. 4-The Walchi-
Chicago, August 5-Samuel Dallas, Texas, to-day was re-elect- Stolen Lead aopu has sent a note to the Diplomatic Body in Peking in insull, multi-millionaire public ed imperial wizard of the Ku Friendly ""Tip" which it stated that Generalulites executive, of Chicago, Klux Klan, subject to confirma- Reflcated
A Fair Charge? Wang Huai-ching desires to app'y and Robert E. Crowe, states at- tion at the annual conclave in Bribe Offered
Teased 2 Girls for a monthly sum of $50,000 terncy of Cook County, repeatedly Washington, on September 13, from the Customs Revenue to be refused to-day to answer certain used as the fund, to maintain questions concerning the expendi- Paul Smith's, New York, Man Drowned peace and order in the Metro-ture of money in the recent August 3.-President Coolidge Peak Thefts polla.
Illinois primary. Senator James said to-day that he is desirous of Feline Sagacity Reed of Missouri, chairman of the doing all possible to assure the Nankow Falls "Don't smoke, don't drink, take Senate campaign investigating success of the Geneva conference Local Mails regular exercise." These are the committee, said Mr. Insul would on arms limitation Officials here Fifth Test things the bishop of London says be reported to the Senate for con- asserted, however, that the presi- Arms for Canton? are the essentials for women to tempt proceedings and that the dent was not favourable to an- St. Leger ............. appear to be young throughout committee would take under ad-other limitation conference which The "Kong Ning" their és. Addressing & room visement the case of Attorney might become, detrimental to the Have No Fear!
H.K.V.D.C. Geneva.conference.
Illegal Traffic filled with young women, all dress. Crowe.. ed in white, the bishop advised me a
Los Angeles, August 4-The Prince George Tokyo, August 6.To make a grand jury disregarding the Parcel Post them that if a young man should take any of them out to dine and tour of Inspection of China for statement of District Attorney Local Piece Gooda offer them a cocktail she should about two months, Viscount K. Keyes that the investigation into In Liquidation never go out with that young man Kiyours, Prezident of the Privy the case of Mrs. Aimee Semple River Shooting again.
Council and ex-Premier, accom- McPherson, evangelist who dis Share Market panied by Baron. Fujimura, appeared for a month, was ended, Local History Tokyo, August Elaborate former Minister of Communica demanded that the district at Brutal Attack plans are being made, for the weltions Baron N. Ikeda, Mr Gorney place all the evidence be- Money Loans Coms of Crown Prince Custav Nishino and Mr. S. Sunada, M.Pfore it. Mr Keyes announced Midnight Blaze Adolf of Sweden and Crown 18 starting for China in September that he would comply with the $90 Ransom Princess Louise when, they arrive next: The principal object, it is fury's demand. District Attorney $1,500 Booty in Yokohama on September 2. It inferred, is to have an interview Keyes Amounced It Monday Segmen Jailed was announced to-day that they with Marshala Wit Pel-fu and that the evidency did not would be guests of the state during Chang Tso-lin, and to form a close the proso
the month and a half they are ex connection between the two war son on
pected to remain in Japan. The lords and them, so that Japan will leave for a tour of China, by might decide on her policy to way of Korea, about the middle of wards Ching with the fafuence of October
* the two militär
Arms in Boots
McPher Bank Notes
I con Falle Alarm
Kdnap Maghitracy
by Bankrupt. Firms
Lawn Bowls
Water Polo
Sport's Enemy
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Good Form
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Deep Sea Fish
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Castle Peak
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Steamer's Delay
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Canton News
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Which is True?
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Whampoa Port
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Appeal to End War.
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Marshal Feng
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Peak Hospital.
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12Indiaris Jailed
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Trade Mark Case
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Old Thefta:
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Another Typhoon?
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Murder Charge ..
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Pathetic Appeal
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Compensation ..
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Yaumati Affray
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