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[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] TURKISH EXECUTIONS. CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 28. Four of those sentenced to death, mentioned yesterday, were executed at mid-night. Five others, members of the Committee of Union and Progress, including I’couf Bey and Rahmi Bey, have been sentenced to perpetual banishment. All the others were acquitted . CHINESE PIRATES. PEKIN, Aug. 27. A gang of thirty-eight pirates disguised as passengers, looted the Norwegian steamer Sandviken, of money, jewellery and clothes; amounting to twenty thousand dollars. MORE SURA’IA'ORS. DKIIHI, Aug. 28. Forty more, hitherto reported dead, have survived the boat- disaster.
OFF TO GENEVA. LONDON, August 29. Lord Cecil departed for Geneva yesterday. It is now confidently believed no obstacle will arise to prevent Germany taking a seat as a permanent member. NEAY POSTAGE STAAIP. [“Sydney Sun” Cables.] .'Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 29. AYe shall not be surprised if it is soon withdrawn, state Ipswich stamp dealers of AAliitefield. King and Company, referring to New Zealand new 2s and 3s stamps. They state the likeness is deplorable. The firm added that if it were withdrawn it should he valuable from a collector’s viewpoint. owing to the scarcity, but the King’s likeness is probably the worst which ever appeared on a n-sta ? stamp,'
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1926, Page 2
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