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NASTY AFFAIR.
STONES AT BRITISH OFFICERS.
ASSAILANTS DISPERSED.
Hankow, Sept. 21,
A nasty incident occurred yes. terday evening when British marire others were pelted with stones and Fund on the borders of the British
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PROTECT OUR NATIONALS?
London, Sept. 24..
In an editorial on a resolution
MOB VENGEANCE.
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NEGROES SHOT DEAD.
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Washington, Sept. 25." Commander Key of the West of the General Counch of the Naval Station, has informed the Trade Union Congress protesting Navy Department against the alleged "Imperialistic casualties resultant from the West policy of eat Britain in China Florida hurricane may greatly The British, showed admirable "The Times" expresses the opin- exceed those announced and has (self-control and did not retaliate on that the line which the British also transmitted eye witness'a and their assailants, who were few Foreign Office, has steadily, follow-reports" of the lynching of three in numbers, were rally disperseded ever since 'China fell into con negroes by the mob near Miami) hy the Southern soldiers.--Reutes fusion is probably the only course The reports say that last night at MŠ SPINwhich the British Government car Taminat Isle. ten miles from the
safely take.
heart of Mium) three negroes were "The only policy which a Bri-shot dead and burned. It is under- tish Government can safely andistood that they attempted to remove honourably follow is to defend rings from a dead woman while her the Eves, and property, and children, lay dead beside her. Fail- legitimate interests of Britishing this.. they shot the fingers from subjects in China by force if and her hand. One of the negroes was when they are endangered by found with the finger in his pocket. The "Chinn Press" (Shanghai) | political brigandage, and the use The mob then took charge-Reu- states that bandits have sacked of force is practicable and tan. bejter American Service. Shekichen, in Honan, slaughtered easily localised. Otherwise, Bri- thousands of defenceless inhabit-tish policy must seek to remove
BANDIT OUTRAGE.
BRITISH MISSIONARIES
CAPTURED.
Shanghai, Sept. 25.
ants in cold blood, burned the city, and carried off hundreds of cupa- tives for ransom, incltding two lady missionaries, believed to be Miss E. Poppin and Mrs. E. J:¦ Davis. The paper adds that the China Infand Mission compound has been totally destroyed." Reuter..
Mission Premises Destroyed,
Later. "With references this morn- ing's China Inland Mission ad- vices the Tobbers destroyed the mission premises at Chowtaitow, Honan, and captured a missionary named Freeman Davies but Mrs. Davies and Miss Poppins are free-Reuter.
AT GENEVA.
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY-
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legitimate Chinese grievances by negotiation, with any authority which negotiation is with possible
That appears to be the course which His Majesty's Government is pursuing. It may be regarded| in some quarters as.unnecessarily limited but by no legitimste we of words can it be described as provocative or aggressive." Reuter.
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HAUL OF £80,000.
SENSATIONAL ROBBERY IN
LONDON,
London, Sept. 25.
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most daring daylight robberies of
BOW AND ARROW.
BRINGS DOWN A POLAR BEAR.
GREENLAND EXPEDITION.
North Sydney (Nova Scotia), Sept. 25.
The American expedition to Greenland for the purpose of find-- ing specimens for the museum has'arrived on board the schooner Guy E. Morissey," which covered 1400 miles from Davis Strait by (canvas alone, owing to a broken
propeller shaft.
The expedition reports that| any scientific specimens were mail bags took place yesterday bear, which was brought down brought back, including a Polar afternoon in London.A mail motor by bow and arrow.-Reuter.
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SATURDAY'S RESULTS.
van, containing diamonds, pearls, money orders and cheques to the value of at least £80,000 was Geneva, Sept. 25.1 The Seventh Session of the abandoned by the driver, who had
been engaged by cartage contrac HOME FOOTBALL. League Assembly has closed.
tore to the Post Office in recogni- M. Nintch:tch, the presidenttion of his Strike services. While emphasised that solid work had the postal official who was necom- been acomplished, such as the Economic Disarmament Confer- panging him entered a Post Office ences, the entry of Germany, the city, the driver made off by side Birmingham 2. Bury 2.
at Smithfield, in the centre of the Re-organisation of the Council.
streets towards King's Cross. He Burnley 1 Derby County 0. He felt convinced that the As-discarded With reference to the Regulation published in the "Gazette" ofsembly efforts would lead to the gloves, then removed a large bag
cap, overcoat and Cardiff City 0. Manchester United the 10th September, concerning the issue of receiving station licences speeding up and ratification of from the van and entering a wait-Leeds United 4, Arsenal 1. under the Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1926, it has been decided the Conventions drawn up by the ing motor van, he escaped. There Leicester City 4 Blackburn Rovers that the present arrangements will be allowed to continue until the
League.-Reuter. 81st of December, 1926, and that receiving station licences will not
have been no arrests.Reuter.
be insisted upon until 1st January, 1927.
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