TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18403, 9 June 1925, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Record Overload at Lake Coleridge. The maximum load recorded at the Lake Coleridge power station on Hie 2nd inst. was 14,0(30 k.w., or i 2000 k.w. in excess of the nominal generating capacity. Arrangements have been made for a por- "• lion of the Tramway Board's standby plant to be operated during the peak load hour, when weather conditions make such provision neceßsary. Housing. The matter of municipal housing was again considered by the City Council last night. letters to the Editor. *, Letters to the Editor will be found on page 11. Haglcy Park Lighting. A report showing the increased cost involved by placing the lines for llagley Park lighting under ground was put before the City Council last night. Garden Notes. Garden Notes are on page 7. Municipal Elections. An analytic report relating to the polling during the recent municipal elections was presented to the City t Council last night. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Chinese Riots. Shanghai is quiet, but righting occurred at Canton with two recalcitrant generals. Egyptians Sentenced. Eight of the nine men who were tried ■ in connexion with the murder of the late Sirdar have been sentenced to death. Greeks in Revolt. The inhabitants of tho Island of Samos have rebelled against their Greek rulers over taxation. Arctic Search. The Fram is being replaced by a vessel moro capable of searching the floating ice for Amundsen.' Churches Unite. Threo Protestant denominations in Canada havo formed a united church,