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Fleblog Village Destroyed by Fire. Miami Bawa mura, a smail fishing village in Niigata-ken, was the scene of a disastrous fire on September 8. Practically all the buildings in the place wore can- samed, including 197 dwelling- houses and 30 godowns. A temple and a shrine worn alto reduced to sober. Many of the inhabitants are extremely poor and will toed relief.
Hundreds of Rats Attack Men Tearing up a Floor. Several hundred retaruabel at four workmen tearing up a floor in a storage boase at 1919 Oxford street Philadelphia, In the battle that followed 138 rats were killed and Samuel Moore was bitten on the right Land. So unexpected was the attack and so fierce the Onslaught of the rate that reia. forcemente were sent for. The "Tate were disturbed when the floor covering a pit in an old ole. vator shaft was torn away 80 a concrete floor may be put in.
Municipalization of Dairen. We understand that Oivil-! Governor Shirani reported to Gov.-Gen. Baron Nakamura, now on an inspecting tour of the Lines, the particulars re the private au- nouncement of the na'ure of the
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OST. Brindled Scotch Ter- it while the auther of Typhoon that in the ordinary way of things especially to Mr. Arthur James, Ist November flats in No. 8 Kowloon City. Any one return- is, as is generally known, a Pole. email stables, and moderate horses racing. To many people and
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Jockey Olab, the disappoint. The Peak (partially furnished). ing same to D. Logan, Kowloon Maartens's fame was mainly based Tarning to the events on the ment of the race was his colt Apply Property Office, JAF Docks will be rewarded to the on his studies of the Dutch first day it is to be noted that the by St. Fruequia-Aboyne, who DINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. extent of $25, bourgeoisis.
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Telegraph Office. has been prosecuted at Kochi by ference is made to that kindly by Lord Darhem's Armadillo. the Water Police there on the old man and veteran trainor. The other race for two-year-olds ground that through his careless- Mr. Martin Garry. Frasquia's was for non-wingers up to the About two months ago the Hon. UNCLAIMED TELĖGRAMS. ness, a part of the cabin was dea- Pride is a silly by the defunct St. time of entry, and the event like Jalian Grenfell, son of Lord Dee troyed by high seas and a few Fruequin who will always be the proceedings in the market was borough, died of wounds in hos passengers were injured on Sep-sociated with Persimmon's greit shared wholly by Mr. G. D. pital at Boalogue. Now his tember when, the steamer was Derby victory nineteen years ago. Smith's Bosket and Sir Henry younger brother, the Hon. G. W. entering the port of Urado, Toss She is a looking youngster, and Samuelson's Amphitryon, though Grenfell, has been instantaneous. Province. The Water Police con- the old man now talka of winning over thirty horses went to the post. ly killed by machine-gun fire in sider that the captain abould have the Oaks with her next year. The Amphitryon just won. He is leading a counter attack. Deep taken shelter somewhere. Pampisford Three Year Old bandsome chestnut oolt and is sympathy has been offered to Lord would appear from this that the Handiosp of 5 farlongs was worth trained by Lines, who is a tenant Desborough who has lost two Police authorities at Kochi stand£301. The winner was Mr. Mor- of Sir Henry' at East Clandon nephews as well as two roce- in sore need of a little supervision. timer Singer's Desmond M. for near Guildford. Black Walnut Captain Francia Grenfell V. O. The idea of a police officer pre-whom he paid 4,400 gainess won the Comberton Handicap of and Captain E. Grenfell. The suming to instrnot a master as a yearling at Doncaster two furlongs for Mr. Somerville Hen. G. W. Grenfell was a gifted mariner about what he should do years ago. The son of Dermoid Tattersal, the well known ano-anbolar as well as a good all round and should not do in navigating came with rare dash at the close tioneer of bloodstock. This horse athlete. He won the Newcastle hia vessel! It is really too to
beat Mr. W. Langlanda's bad run over six furlongs on the scholarship at Eton and gained ridiculona.
Bwanker sud Mr. James Russell's previous day but was obviously honours at Oxford. Whilst at the Baow Flower who seemed to have better suited by the shorter dia University he was successful in the issue between them. An obtence. The striking failures of the heavy-weight boxing competi- jection was lodged agair at the first the race were Mr. Lewisohn's tion of 1910, and with the two on behalf of the third, but it Coronis, Bir Samael Scott's Simile, lato Hon. J. N. Manners as Queen's Road, Shanghai, was promptly over-ruled, the and the Duke of Westminster's partner gained the Tennis doubles Press Association telegram grounds of the objection being Eager Eyes, who was left at the in 1911 and 1012. Destined for Hongkong, 17th September, 1915. saya that, writing home, a Ter- bumping and boring. It was not post. Joyous Yard very easily won the bar he joined the 8th Rifle ritorial with the Fifth Darhame, a satisfactory race by any means the Teversham Three-year-Old Brigade last September and went now at the front, says: "You since M. Calmann's Hoyel Amante Plate for Lord Derby and St. Eloi, to France about two months ago, were about to disembark new should see the Lloyd Georgeshell fell cicee home when appearing in Mr. Washington Singer's Col- Another Cambridge Blue, Lent: osme of the outbreak of war and barst! It would put you in better to bave a big chance. A number cars, beat a big field for the J. H. Fosdick (7th Rifle Brigade) the whole party immediately re- of other horses had to jump over Foxton Thise Year Old Handicap, has fallen. He was in both the turned. Fosdick, on reaching the jockey who escaped in a But the racing altogether was cricket and association Football England, at once joined the Osm marvellous way. The Frenob distinotly below the Newmarket elevene at Charterhouse, and at bridge Officers' Training Corps, (3 blocks West of Cent. Market) you have lost your appetite owner is out of luck. At the standard for a reason which has the Varsity got into the soccer served with the South Wales Bor- team as Freshman. Last derers, and then became attacked ore of the big variety of last meeting here he won a race been explained,
The Roll of Honour. July be was one of the Corinthian to the 7th Rifle Brigade, receive nty dishes at the ALEXAN- with a horse named Mahi; but DRA JAFE is sure to tempt it was diequalified for boring The war ruthlessly continues footballers who sailed for a touring the rank of lieutenant. Lient.
Continued on Fatra, and its jookey Clark, was to thin the ranks of sportsmen, in the Argentine. Just as they
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