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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 June 1924, Page 7

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f . bomb outrage. HONGKONG. June 20. The French community in Canton gave a banquet to M. Merlin, Gover-nor-General of Indo-China. During the dinner (at the Victoria Hotel) an unknown Chinese bombed the oarty. A!. .Merlin was uninjured. M. De Maretz, manager of a silk importing company, in New York, and his wife were killed, as was M. E. Routeau, of the IndoChina Bank. M. Gerin, silk merchant, and M. Pelletier were mortally wounded. I ive were seriously injured and M. Merlin’s aide-de-camp was slightly wounded. The .assailants escaped. PEKIN, June 19. Two French residents have succumbed, making five deaths as the result of the attempted assassination of AI. Merlin at Canton. MAORIS AT WEAIBLEY. LONDON, June 20. “Our party is disgusted with the Alaori hut at Wembley, because it is only half Alaori workmanship, and the carvings are poor examples of Maori art,” said Aloka, Ratana’s secretary. “In comparison with the Burniah exhibits, the Maori hut suggests to the public that we are low down in the scale of native races. Because we were treated so badly, our party refused to enter the New Zealand pavilion.”—Sun Cables. AAIERICA AND JAPAN. _ TOKIQ, June 19. That the American reply is unsatisfactory is‘ the general verdict of the Japanese press, which expresses regret that Air Hughes is dodging the main point at issue. BUILDERS’ LOCK-OUT. LONDON, June 20. A national conference of building employers decided on a national lockout from July 5 to enforce observance of national agreements.—Reuter. / OBITUARY. LONDON, June 20. The death is recorded of Sir Dighton Probyn. He was a retired general and had filled many high offices, including Comptroller and Treasurer of the Household of King Edward when Prince of Wales. He served in the Transvaal, India, and China.