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EX-KING SHOT AT.

HELD UP.

AFTER GENEVA.

I.

George of Greece Has San Francisco to Far East Mr. Bridgeman on the

Lucky Escape.

RAILWAY STATION ATTACK.

Youth Misser Several Times; Li Arrested.

Vienna, Yesterday.

According to a Graz newspaper,

Flights.

Good Done.

BAD PREPARATION.

PIPES FOR AMERICANS.

Contestants Not Properly Equipped U.S. Cruiser Proposals Deemed

Extravagant, And. Qualified.

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San Francisco, Yesterday. The flight committee and the

London, Yesterday. Speaking on the Geneva confer- the "Tagespost," a youth at- Department of Commerce, subject ence in Yorkshire, Mr. Bridge- tempted to assassinate ex-King to the approval of the Honolulu man said the cause of peace had George of Greece at the railway chapter of the National Aeronau- in no way suffered. The confer tic Association, have ordered the ence certainly had done good. It postponement of to-morrow's had cleared the air. Britain wish- fight from San Francisco to led to take a step backward and re- Honolulu on the ground that the duce the size of cruisers and guns. entries are "net now properlyHe thought the American pro- equipped and qualified."-Reuter's (posals were extravagant in insist- American Service.

ing on the maximum figures for cruisers and mentioned that at the end of the conference, he gave the Americans, Mr. Gibson and Ad- miral Jones, each a British briar pipe of "six-inch calibre, of course," with which they might offer upon the altar of peace the incense of Virginia."

Ex-King George.

station at Kikinda, which is on the Rumano-Yugo-Slov frontier, en route to Veldes. Carinthis, a Bukharest youth, fired several shots with a revolver but missed. He was arrested. Reuter.

MAY GET 6 YEARS.

TWO AIRMEN KILLED.

Participants in "Dole" Pacific Race,

Santiago (Cal.), Yesterday. Licuts. Covell, and Waggemer, of the United States Navy crashed

OUR $50 PRIZE.

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and were killed while attempting a flight to Hawail for a prize given

MAGISTRATE'S REMARKS TO by Mr. Dole,

CHINESE.

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CHICKEN STEALER. Inspector Goble this morning charged an Aplichau Chinese be fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell with the

Parcela for places in Szechwan will now be accepted for trans-theft pf two crates containing mission at sandow risk. It is to be noted that parcels are liable

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Hozan Maru Chung. Roa Yan On Hatching AUGUST

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18 chickens.

He pleaded "not guilty."

A fish dealer living in a mat- ahed on the main street in Aplichau said that eight of the chickens belonged to him. They were left in a crate outside his shed. About 8 a.m., he was

The airmen drew number thir

The teen in the "Dole" race, auroplane was declared tricky to handle owing to. peculiarities of construction. Reuter's. American Service.

HEAVY MOTORS.

TRANSPORT MINISTRY'S

NEW ORDER.

operation existing

He added that the possibility of war with America had never been considered. Britain's problem was an assurance against any un- foreseen danger. One good aspect of the conference was the new de- monstration of unity in the Empire-Reuter.

RECORD SEIZURE.

OPIUM FROM THE SEA

London, July 14. Seattle, officials claim to have.

made one of the largest seizures of oplum.ever made.

"Four residents. have been arrest- ed and released on a bail of 26,000 dollars for the alleged smuggling of the narcotic.

Simultaneously a Chinese has been arrested at San Francisco whilat claiming a consignment from Beattle..

One of the arrested persons is a Seattle diver employed to explore the bottom of Puget Sound to re- cover the parcels of opfum thrown over-board by his accomplices on board trans-paciac liners.

LORD OLIVIER,

NO SUDDEN SELF-GOVERN- MENT FOR INDIA.

London, July 13.

London, Yesterday. The Ministry of Transport's awakened by his dog barking. order governing the size and con When he went out he saw the ac-struction of heavy motor vehicles, President Jackson.cused walking away with two which was issued to-day, exempta

crates of chickens in his hands. from its Ginyo Maru. President Adama, The witness gave chase, and vehicles and new ones registered President Taft, some kaifongs who were aroused within the next 12 months. The by his cries blew police whistles. order prescribes that the general Adolf von Bayer.

When a policemen arrived, the overall length of heavy four- 16

accused dropped the crates and wheel motor cars shall not exceed 27 feet six inches, and vehicles! Amazone.

ran away. He was chased by the

over 26 feet shall not draw 18

constable and jumped into the trailers. More stringent regula- In a speech at the Labour Sum- Tango Maru.

harbour to evade arrest. The

tlons regarding brake equipment mer School, Guildford, Lord Olivier 19

constable had to cover the accused Rawalpindi.

with his revolver and force him and permissible weights for pub expressed the opinion that it would lic vehicles are imposed. Limita- not be reasonable or prudent at 21

to swim back to shore. Pres. McKinley.

tions are modified in the case of present to establish suddenly.com- Another villager said that when he came out of his ghed he rigid frame six-wheel vehicles of plete self-government in India,

It is not within the range of approved construction, for which saw the accused running with two an overall length of 30 feet is practical politics to-day, nor do the Indian politicians themselves 'desire fixed as a maximum-British A woman who lived in a shed Wireless Service, next to the fish dealer said that!

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crates in his hands.

a crate containing ten chickens

was her property. She too had

left it outside her shed during GREAT PRESIDENTS.

the night.

Accused's Denial,

The accused denied that he hail stolen the chickens. He said that he was suddenly attacked by several men with stones for no apparent reason. “'.

MONUMENT IN-DAKOTA

BLACK HILIS

Greystone (South Dakota),

Yesterday, by**

President Coolidge participated Asked if the accused was in the ceremony of Inaugurating known to the police, Inspector the work of carving me figures of 8.30 a.m. Vincent in charge of the Record four great American pidenta

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and

9 a.m.

9a.m. 9 am 9 am

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Decentralisation must be the next advance towards -D democratic Government of India.

NEW DIOCESE,

NAIROBI CONFERENCE

'1

DECISION.

Nairobi July 13, The Conference of Bishope and

cese concluded at Nairobi to-day.

Office said that accused, had had Roosevelt-in granite on the mouth delegates of the East African Dio- several convictions for larceny tain top among the Black Hilla. since July 1922. In 1924 he was Reuter,

committed to the Criminal Sea-

sions and received three years for larceny. He had only been

out of jail a few days."

The Magistrate suggested that the present charge against the accused should be treated as a committal one.

Inspector Vincent obtained a 2.80 p.m. short adjournment for the, pur

THEATRE DESTROYED:

FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS IN

PAKSACRAMENTO,

Sacramento (Cal.). Yesterday. A fire, following two explosions, destroyed the State Theatre The explosions have not been explain-

pose of consulting Mr. T. H. King. The theatre was valued at Director of Criminal Intelligence. C$400,000. Reuter's American

Later Inspector Geble inform Service.

ed the Magistrate that Mr. King

had agreed to have the accused

committed," and asked leave to

It was unanimously resolved that the time had arrived for the forma

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