Tokyo, July 9.
Four persons lost their lives and two others were me jured in a thunderstorm and floods, which submerged thousands of buildings in Kagoshima and Nagasaki Prefectui to-day.
Three of the casualties were in Kagoshima prefecture, where our houses collapsed and'5,280 others were submerged. The damage to farm crops was estimated at Tu Nagasaki Prefecture, one person was killed and two others injured, while "500 houses were inundated—Domel, Camp; which is considered one of the best in North America, and in addition had one season at the Custer 'U.S. Army Camp. For the past year and a half Mr, Brown has been physical director of National Central, University, but following this summer's camp he will assume the position of physical director at" the Shanghai American Schodl, succeed-Ing Mr. James M. Speers, who has just left for the United States, Mr, Brown is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds the degree of BS. in education.
'To date 69 boys have already gpplied to go to Camp. A majority' of these will pay: their own expenses, Twenty-seven boys have been approved by the Committee for assistance, More applications will be coming in within the next few days. The Committee hopes that the response to the appeal which is now being made will bbe adequate to send not less than 65 under-privileged and deserving boys to Camp. So far some $2,600 has been received, which is only half of the amount required, The first group will leave by the China Navigation Company's Sheng-King the morning of July 10,
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