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{Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] negbo"upb.tsing. MANILA, A lav 16. The Philippine constabulary arrested 58 rioters in connection with the uprising of Intrencherado. The self.atyled Emperor of Negroes of Intrencherado, who figured in previous revolts will ho examined for possible insanity, and others will he tried for sedition. FLOOD DAMAGE. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.l NEW YORK, May 16. The New Orleans coastguard rescued over 3000 refugees. They were in a desperate plight, being huddled over the week-end on a levee near Chafnlaya. It is now believed there are no others in imminent danger. Naval aviators flew over the Sugar Bowl lands and declare the flood tide is 50 miles below' the Big Bend crevasses. Parishes far below these are being rapidly evacuated. Preparations have been made to care for an additional 510,00 C refugees from tho south and centra! parishes. Levees along the Bay Des daises are slowly crumbling. A great wall ol water is pouring over fertile lands. The Red Cross and other relief work ers made plans to open new' centre throughout the district for the fresl homeless. Mr Hoover arrived at New Orleans t< confer with the local authorities re gardirtg rehabitation plans. PROHTBTTT ON. NEW. YORK, May 17. Asked what he thought of prohi bition, Ramsay MacDonald, on tin eve of his departure for home, said ■ was a great effort and he resented liis fellow country-men coming to and sneering at it,
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1927, Page 3
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