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UNCLAIMED LETTERS AND RADIO.

POST OFFICE LIST

The following unclaimed letters, registered articles and radio tole- grams are lying at the General Post Office:m

Posts Restante.

Mademoiselle May Allegrini, A. Beilin, Miss L. Barbat, John Baker, W. G. Dudfeld, J. Drewry, Ellerton, R. Elridge, Eastern Trad- ing Co., Ltd., W. G. Gong, H.E. Hutchinson, Mrs. F. E. Hansen, S. N. Kozloff, J. B. Kemp (Hodder & Stoughton), Lee Wing Sun, Miss G. Malabar, Dr. A. D. Maxwell, Overseas Trading Co., Miss M. O'Leitch, Pritchard & Co., Miss A.

D. Sikes (The Manse), M. Simon,

POLICE CHIEF SHOT.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]-

CASTON, July 29. The Police Chief of Kong Tsoon, a town a few miles north of Canton, was shot and killed by a group of

bandits in ambush,

The country immediately sur rounding Kong Tscoa appears to he infested with bandits. Towards the latter part of last month, these desperadoes, several hundred strong, surrounded the garrison and sue ceeded in disarming a great num- ber of the soldiers of the place. The Commander of the garrison troops, Kong Sai Kui, discouraged with not being able to cope with the situation, tendered his resigna-

tion, which was accepted. The Dis

CANTON SUFFERS FULL

FORCE OF TYPHOON.

Ron Our OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Caston, July 26.` The typhoon which struck Canton last Wednesday night and Thursday was much worse than at first re- ported

According to the report of the Police made public this morning, over a dozen persons lost their

lives.

The number of injured caused by falling windows, roof tops, decayed walls and signboards exceeded two score.

- Over 100

sampans overturned on the river, involving also a heavy loss of life.

morning floating on the river by One family of

Several bodies were discovered this

the Water Police.

met

for living on Kwong Hou Street their death simultaneously when their house collapsed without the slightest warning. Several

R. T. Sexton, Thistle, Miss triet Magistracy appointed Tam Betty Waterman (Eastern and Pua,

да energetic and fearless African Steamship Lite), Miss J. fighter, to fill the vacancy:

The Wu (s.s. Fulda), Mrs. H. J. Wil-new Police Chief called a confer-banyans said to be more than 300 liamson, Capt. R. Zoellaer.

Registered Articles.

But

ence of the merchants and gentry of the town at which he drew up L Adler, S. R. Bowdler, Dr. N.

some comprehensive plans for the Bradley, H. Cooper, Mme. I. extermination of banditry. Duverdier, E. Gracty, Lee Sak somehow the bandits had advance Kow (c/o Wang Ching Wei), Missinformation about the campaign to Mollie MoMinn (e/o N. W. Shaw be started against them. They sent Baptist Mission), Roberts Portraits six men, armed with automatics Co., Wang Ching Wei, Yeo Yew and revolvers. into the town to Beng..

waylay their enemy chief. They accomplished their fell deed when their victim came out of the con- ference room.

Unpaid Correspondence. S.. Llosa, H. McDermid, -

Radio Telegrams. Yee Fong from Hothow; Weng Chiong, No. 3200 from Tarakan į Durand, St. Francis Hotel, Queen's Road from Hanoi; 4394 from Can- ton; Wrigmonroe from Brooklyn, N.Y.; 1793 6334 6670 6007 1344 4141 | 4382 from Canton; 2901 from Chung- king; Nam Hung from Hanoi; Alice Chun, 103,- Haipan Street, Shamshüipo, Yaumati from Hono- lulu; 2061.1345 from Foochow.

SAFE CONDUCT - FOR MISSIONARIES.

EXTRALITY DISCUSSIONS AGAIN DELAYED.

[UNITED PRESS.)

Washington, July 19.-The State Department announced to-day that

safe conduct has been assured to 28 tisdiated: missionaries in China.

It was also declared that the mis sionaries are not captive, as some reports from China during recent days have indicated.

Extra-territoriality in China was the subject of discussions arranged for to-day, but the discussions were again delayed because of the ab- sence of the conferees.

Col. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of State, has just gone away on a vacation which is to last for six weeks. Dr. Wu Chao Chu, the Chinese Minister, went to Atlantic City for a month, and following this, he will attend the meeting of the League of Nations in Septem-

E

ber.

·GREENLAND AS AN

AIR-BASE.

famed great big grape vine of the years old were uprooted. The far Hoi Tung Monastery in Honam, said to be imported from Tibet by the Buddhist priests more than 250, years ago and regarded as a sacred plact, was also uprooted and de- stroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly women, have wor shipped this stately sacred vine with wine, meat and incense during its long Hfe.

It appears that the typhoon All the bandite made good their struck Canton with full force. Fat- escape,

NEW POSTAL RATES.

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.

shao was also struck and suffered heavy losses. The electric lighting system was also put out of commis sion, like that of Canton. Numer- ous buildings and houses were also blown down. Over 20 telephone poles extending from Canton to Fatshap, a part of the property of the Canton-Fatshan Long Distance Telephone: Company, were blown

The Government Gazette states: The regulations made by the Governor in Council under the Post Office Ordinance, 1926, and set forth in Government Natification No. 337 down, thus interrupting communica- in the Gazette of the Sath June, | tion. 1996, are hereby amended as fol- lows:-

* Rate of Postage,

THEFT FROM TENDER

" STANLEY.”

the following rates of postage shall be charged on letters (other than postcards) addressed to the MAN WHO REPORTED THEFT following destinatione:

Three cents for each oz. or part of an oz for places in the Colony.

Eight cents for each oz. or part of an oz. for the United Kingdom and British Fossessions and Protec

torates.

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TURKISH DEBT SCANDAL.

BANK NOTES WITHDRAWN AGAIN CIRCULATED.

(UNITED PRESS. }··

Constantinople, July 21-A very When four Chinese were charged big scandal was discovered by the before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith on Commission investigating the ad. Saturday for the theft of a quan-minstration of the Turkish debt.

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9, ATENTE EDWARD VII. SHANGHAI,

COMMUNISTS' ENTRY TO

AMERICA.

NEW LAW ADVOCATED.

(UNITED PRESS.]

New York, July 18-Mr. Grover Whalen, who recently resigned as New York's Commissioner of Police, after stirring up an extensive

tity of lead piping and nine fire As far as has already been found "Red scare" and finding alleged Four cents for each oz. or part bare from the Government steam out, a group of employees of the incriminating Soviet documents, of an oz. for Macao and China tender Stapley, they blamed the administration has defrauded the told a Congressional Committee of Proper, excluding Sinkiang, Mongo-engineer of the launch (also in lia and Thibet.

Fourteen cents for the first oz, and 3 cents for each additional oz. or part of an oz. for foreign coun- tries generally.

dock) as the man who instigated" the theft.

_"

The tender, at present up for sale, is lying in the Yaumati breakwater.

"

"When arrested, he said, Som- munists had refused to divulge this

fact,

state to the tune of about five mil-investigation to-day that in his lion dollars by putting back into opinion a law is reeded which circulation banknotes which had would compel Communists to reveal been withdrawn by the State Bank how they gained entry to the to be destroyed. The Commission United States. Circulars for addresses in the

hag not yet been able to ascertain Colony or for Weihaiwel which are

the identity of the guilty employees posted in batches of not less than Detective Sergeant Humphreys, but the Turkish Press hints that ten of uniform size and weight, who prosecuted, stated that on a they are to be sought amongst. cer- and which are posted by being report made by the engineer the tain foreigners in the service of delivered to an officer of the Post

the debts administration.. Office, shall be charged postage at police arrested the second defen- dant and subsequent inquirieq led to the arrest of the others. These men jointly stated that the engineer had investigated the theft, hence that person's appearance in the dock. The police, it was stated, had no evidence against the 6th

the rate of two cents for each two ounces or part of two ounces.

The foregoing regulation, and the amendments made thereby, shall come into operation and effect on the 1st day of August, 1030.

NEW VICE-GOVERNOR OF

PHILIPPINES.

APPOINTMENT OF ME. NICHOLAS ROOSEVELT.

STEP TOWARDS CANADA.

Copenhagen, July 21.-In connec- tion with the recently renewed but in the meantime again denied rum- our of Denmark's intention to sell Greenland to Great Britain, who intends using it as an air-base, for regular air-connection with Capada, the Press points out that although Greenland constitutes a heavy burden on the Exchequer, all Danish Cabinets have hitherto been adverse to the idea of selling Washington, July 19-Mr. Nicho what constitutes the country's last las. Roosevelt, the author of books colony- However, the time may and articles on Far Eastern topies, come when Greenland's rather cost

[UNITED FRESS.]

maj.

The Magistrate informed Sergt. Humphreys that the appearance of all five men in the dock seemed incongruous. They could make the fifth man the complainant against the other four or vice-versa.

Sergt. Humphreys intimated that he would have to consult the Public Prosecutor before proceeding. The case was accordingly adjourned.

and son of the late ex-President, SUPPLIES FOR U.S. NAVY

ly administration might be regarded was nominated to-day to be Vice- as too great a burden, and when Governor of the Philippines in therefore a future Government, place of Mr. Eugene A. Gilmore, might be willing to listen to" ao"] tesigned. advantageous offer.

THE HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA.

TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES.

ABROAD.

PROTEST AGAINST FOREIGN MEAT.

LONG ISLAND RADIO STATIONS RAIDED.

MESSAGES TO “RUM- RUNNERS,"

[UNITED PRESS.]:

New York, July 10-Radio in- spectors to-day, raided four trans mission stations in exclusive Long Island areas and arrested men who were allegedly sending messages to "rum-running vessela off the coast..

KOTON

The inspectors declared that about 90 stations are so operating, and said they intend to capture all. those engaged in such activity.

THE 1919 OUTRAGE IN FRISCO

(CESTIMONY, RETRACTED.

[UNITED" FEESS.]

As an editorial writer for the New York Times, Mr. Roosevelt made a tour of the Orient in 1926, being particularly interested in

[UNITED PREAS.] China and the Philippines. He has since written extensively on various

Washington, July 18.-Dealing aspects for Far Eastern events.

Mr. Roosevelt is known to be an with vigorous protests against the

San Francisco, July 20-John practice of purchasing abroad meat admirer of the policies of the late which is user by the U.S. Army MacDonald arrived hore"

"from Governor-General Leonard Wood, and it is believed that he will fit and Navy in China, the Philip Baltimore to-day for the purpose with great harmony into the ad-pines, Hawaii and Panama, the of retracting his testimony against Federal Farm Board has called Tom Mooney and his co-defendant- ministration of the precent Gover this practice to the attention of Billings, sentenced on allegedly nor-General, Mr. Dwight Davis.

Several other important nomine the Chief Executive and prompt as-perjured testimony of various sorta in connection with the Prepared- tions were announced by President tion is expected.

President Hoover has convened nce, Day bombing incident in Sant Hoover to-day following his pro- posal of Mr. Nicholas Roosevelt to the joint Army and Navy Board Francisco in 1919,

Labour circles in all parts of the be Vice Governor of the Philippines, to investigate these protests. In Chicago, the police recorded the list including the names of Mr. According to the declaration of world have made the Mooney case minyakwariuc Duery those who wish to sell to the Mavens of a fama second only to the

Director, to be administrator of all meat produced in the United Bacca Varizaties th veterans affairs; Mr. W. M. Jar States, the amount of such Amori latter in the respect that it is still

a live issue. diae, former Secretary of Agricul- can purchases abroad totals some ture, to be Minister to Egypt; and 4,500,000 pounds each year. The It is hoped that MacDonald's theState Messre, Claude Draper, Ralph Farm Board and supporting pro retraction may move Williams and Marcel Garsaud to testants believe that the money for Governor towards alteration of hig be members of the Federal Power this should go into American recent decision not to pardon the

rather than foreign pockets.

two men, Commission."

(UNITED PRESS.].

Chicago, July 20-All recorda have been smashed as a terrific wave of heat swept from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic seaboard of the United States.

the week-end.".".".

Grain has been damaged in the fields by the withering blasts of wind sweeping over the prairie sec tions,

Hany roads are virtually streams of liquid tar as temperatures reach- ed 100 degrees Fahrenheit and over.

...

Officials could learn the Com- murists' method of entry, Mr. Whalen declared, if only they were suficiently interested to carry the imatter to a conclusion.

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