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FRENCH STEAMER LOST IN FOG

London, March 20.

A Frenco steamer, the Boree, of 1,145 tons. turned turtle off th the coast of the British Isles near Cromer, Norick, in which nine lives are reported to have been lost The captain and fourteen the crew were saved,

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of another steamer. which has not been ascertained.-- Reuter's Bulletin Service..

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London, March 26. Nine ves were lost in the sink- ing of the French steamer Borze. 1,145 tons. bear the Wash this morning. Thirteen of the crew were three rescued but despite the hours' cearch by Cromer and Wells' feboats, no other survivors were found.-

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Athens, Mar. 26. Huge crowds lined the ganxe of the Corinth canal as the remains of M. Venizelos were conveyed in a destroyer en route to Creta.

Weeping women cast flowers in the sea as the destroyer passed The Government has ordered to- morrow to be observed as a day or national mourning. All normal activities will be suspended. Reuter's Bulletin Service.

DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

Mexico City, Mar. 26.

A load of dynamite exploded in; a railway station near here, the station and surrounding building, being destroyed.

The total casualties are not yet known, but it is reported, "that thirty were killed

The dynamite was on its way lo local mines for blasting pur- poses-Reuter's Bulletin Service,

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SATURDAY MARCH 28 Anniversaries and Holidays.-- St John Capistrano. C.

Auctions.-Household Furniture.

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Athletics-Queen's (Causeway Bay), 2 p.m..

Cricket University v. Kowiow: C.C. (L); Second Division, Indiav R. v. Royal Engineers (F); University v. Club de Recreio (F) Kowloon C.C. Royal Navy (F).

Football.-First Divis.on, Chinese Ath.etic v. Royal Artillery, Lyemun (Caroline Hill), 4.30 p.m.; Club v. Bt Joseph's (Club Ground), 4.30 Dm; Royal Ulster Rifles v. Kow- loon (Chatham Road). 4.30 p.m.; Recreio Club de Royal Navy v. (Causeway Bay). 4.30 p.m; Royal Welch Fusiliers v. East Lancashires (Military Ground, Happy Valley), 4.30 p.m. Polire v. South China "A" (Kowloon Ground). 4.30 p.m.;

Stonecutters Royal Artillery.

China South

(Sookunpoo), 4.30 p.m.;..Second Division, Royal Engineers v. Hadio Sports (Sou- kunpoo), 3 p.m.; Kowloon v. Royal Welch Fusiliers (Kowloon Ground), 3 p.m.; South China v. Royal Ulster F.I.; Rifles (Caroline H'), 3 Royal Navy v. R.AS.C. and RAOC. (Causeway Bay), p.m.; Univer

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Daily Double: King's Sceptre Ground, Happy Valley), 430 pm; and Ytkan

FOURTEEN KILLED IN. AIR CRASH

Mexico City, Mar. 28. Fourteen people were Killed

tri-motored when a crashed to-day.

aeropique

Third Division, Chinese Police T. RAM.C. (Ralway Ground). 4.30 p.m.

Hockey. East Lancashirve Eighth Destroyer Fotilla" (Sham- shuipe Camp), 4.45 p.m.; Small Units final, 2nd Mountain Battery, HKSRA. V. "A" Company. 1/8 Punjabis..

Race

Racing Second Ertra Meeting (Happy Valley), 2 pm..

Moon-III Loon. 6th. Day. Sunrise 6:20 am. Sunset.--6.37

Those killed were ten German pm. passengers, including Prince and Princess Schaumburg-Lippe, re- Low at 5.40 and 19.59. cently married, the two pilots of the plane, the wireless operator. and a technician

Tides-High at 1.12 and 12.20.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28.

and Anniversaries

Holidays.--

The machine had been specailly Anniversary of the Death of the chartered by the Hamburg-America 12. martyrs at the Yellow Flowers Hill in Canton, 1911. Chinese Line for a word jour. It left the

Customs Holiday. National Day. city aerodrome en route to Guate mala, and a quarter of an hour Fifth Sunday in Lent. Passion later it burst into flames crashed to earth,

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Barofi von Stieber was Bian amongst those killed.---

Reuter

Hockey-International Tourn- ment, England v. Portuga (Navy Ground), 10.30a.m.

Mamak Hockey-Nomads v De- partments Radio ground) 10.30

Lawn Tennis Civil Service C.C. Tournament, 2.30 p.m.

Sunday.

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Tale of Two Cities." Majestic;The Gay Deception": Star:-"Page Miss Glory,"

Religious Discussion at YMCA. 8 pm,

Sports

Football. "Sunday Herald' Cup Final China v Portugal (Bookun- Moon Moon, 7th Day. A poo), 4 p.m. Becond Division, Uni- Sunrise-6.19 am Sunset 8.37 versity v. Chinese Athletic (Caro

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