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Show Foreign News in Brief AMOY, Aug. 9. The nature of the bubonic bu-bonic plague which became epidemic here In May, was officially reported today as mild. COPENHAGEN. Aug. 9. The fourth international in-ternational congress for the discussion of the subject of public relief and private charity opened today In the parliamentary building hero under the presidency of former President Lo'ubet of France. SEOUL. Korea. Aug. 9. Lieutenant General Viscount Tcrauchl. Japanese resident resi-dent general for Korea, Is actively Instituting Insti-tuting reforms preparatory to a change In the administration of the government. A rigid censorship of the newspapors In this city has boen established. One English En-glish paper has boen suspended. LONDON. Aug. 9. Frank E. Beaurc-palrc Beaurc-palrc of Victoria, Australia, In a continuous contin-uous swim tonight, brought the world's records for 200 meters, 300 yard and 300 meters at tho Exeter baths. The time of the respective distances were 2 minutes min-utes 30 seconds. 3 minutes 30 seconds and 3 minutes 50 1-5 seconds. TOKIO, Aug. 9. A torrential rainfall that continued today has caused devastating devas-tating floods, principally in Shlzuoka province on the southern coast. Hundreds Hun-dreds of houses have been submerged and one occupied by a number of students In tho province of Shlzuoka was burled with Its tenants within a land slide. Washouts Wash-outs along the railway lines are reported and several trains havo boon delayed. QUEBEC. Aug. 9. A novel point In favor of Dr. H. H. Crlppen and Ethel Leneve was raised today by a local newspaper. news-paper. On the authority of a Montreal criminal lawyer It Is contended their arrest ar-rest was Illegal because made by Quebec provincial police in federal territory. The government authorities are not alarmed by the contention. |