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SATURM"
APRIL 8, 1912.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail
He was
TES CRAZY IRISH
Citizen
Lennox, April 7.
And the dandelion is gall in a thin. Have handed your damned bird they're got. So then, as I could 'ht
pipe.
reed to your ditto servant. I dialike trust the local Government, (which But the clover is honey and son the tone of your damned letter. I would not care to offend Sir Paul) and the smell of sleep. claim entire freedom from blame in the caly thing left way to give the In a master and servant the matter. Your bird eed (how was Pri cea bia. I had a job tu get access CONTRACTS case reported on Tues. I to know it was yours till I saw the to him, I can assure you.
day, Magistrate J. proof) was left at my place without well garded. You know the ress Trood pointed out that the law is my knowledge or consent; and its When our Repesentative Hongkong is very stries as regards right(ef owner had no: proved title spring the proposal on K.R.H. be contracts. Once a jerson has con would have requested Chow & Cu to turned pink, but kept calm; and with tracted, the law holds it his duty to take it away, failing which I would the good sense for which he is famous
The gloomy view of the Irish situation à apparently not shared by Sir fulfil that contract. Masters who have put it in the dartbia, as, I have he said there were more useful
purposes to which the money could J. Craig who announced in the Ulster parliament that he had received dismiss servants without notice, and to the for it.
be put. He meant, inter alis, the further assurances that the Free State meant to enforce peace. He said the all those who keep back part of the (6) H.P.A to Neighbour.
Dear neighboer, Sorry. I had a headquarters for our ex active service prospects for peace ware now better than before. Other evidence that the contract wage in hand, as a sott ef security, are recommended to perder liver. The uncertified lanaifes who men's association, and I hope Sir position is not so serious as the activities of the recalcitrants anggest was serve me reported that you simply Paul will come out handsome on this furnished recently by statements by judges in the west and south, notably by this magisterial announcement.
Just exactly how he Mr. Justice Gordon was opening Dublin Areizes on Tuesday. He somment“ declined to surrender the staff, and scheme.
hised on the gratifying diminution of crime compared with a year ago and opin Did you read Andre
was full of the injustice implied in the feels about the rebuff to Berthelot's "explan-
act of a person clinging to property he statue scheme I cannot guess, but ed that Dublin county would soon revert to normal peaceful conditions. BERTHELOT ation" in the Banque must know not his. Now that I'd when he has had time to think it over Nevertheless there is no doubt that the Collins Government was faced with
Industrielle telegram on Tuesday? It was too thin. He dostand this position I apologise, and I'm rare he will recognize that the serious revolt. Devalers speaking at Dunlagghaire exhorted the people te ought to take lessons from Horatio get the trouble annoyance Prince and I were quite right. The tear up the treaty by the roots. He said it would be impossible for the...
BASMA. beadquarters will make a provisional Government to function when nobody would obey it.
It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of wine and Bottomley. The three million francs caused you.
() Neighbour to P.A.
much more effective memorial, sny- which he gave to his brother, and
0.E. Regarding that liver, hava way. I expect to hear in five or six spirits supposed to be Belfast owned were destroyed as the result of three which could not be traced in his
weeks that HRH. has consented to hundred men smashing the cask in the Dubin custom house last night. banking accounts, were (he said) the you tried Blowdy's Descher Pills ?
(8) Chow & Co to HP.A.
be the Association's Patron. That's savings of decades from his salary and
We understand from your neigh-on the cards. fees, which he effected by living bour that you now have your bird modestly. He (s professional banker) accumulated that sum in banknotes seed, and trust you are now satisfied. because he believed in having as much We regret that our coolie did what he
did. liquid cash in reserve as posible! Three millions-hourded daring years of parsimony-drawing no interest and given to his brother in a lump It may be so, O Berthelot, but how hard it is to swallow.
ANDRE
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Interesting case in Justice
(9) Friend to HPA
Dear A. Neighbour has just shownL me a chit from you about birdseedi. What a cantankerous ass you are. Dine with me to-right and I'll tell! you what's the matter with you.
The Welsh have a tradition that the Arst Prices of Wales was foisted од them
THE FIRST IRNICE OF WALES
APOLOGIES
For short messure.. and inferior quality I apologise this week. I haven't felt like writing, and I've been too busy 'anyway.
LOCAL AND GEMERIŁ.
NAVY LEAGUE CARRIES ON.
LosDay, April T.
A meeting of the grand council of the Navy League unanimously r solved in favour of continuing the work of the League to ensure adequate naval protection for British subjects and British commerce all over the worls, BRITISH DYES.
LONDON, April 7. Presiding at a luncheon by the British Dyestuffs Industry Corporation Mr. Holycak is garetted un-at the Savoy Hotel Brigadier Sir William Alexander said the corporation had lately concentrated on cheapening its products. He was satisfied that with official M.LC.
a return to normal international and financial relations they could compete with the Germans even in the most complicated dyes. It was mentioneri that fourteen-hundred dyestuffs had been placed on the market and thousands of cthers prepared. A new group of colours, of wide range tox dyeing artificial silk had recently been discovered.
To-morrow
EORRIDGE J. which Mr. Ltd.
Horridge, who has
An Order in Council, empowering attracted my attention on former occasions, refuses to allow an n-
by an English trick the Governor to control aircraft in convicted prisoner a seat in bis court Llewellyn was dead, but they were war time, is gazetted. during a long trial, except for special all continuing their resistance to the reasons. Mr. Maurice Healy claims it English King Edward built Carnar Now that the holiday feveris over as a sight, saying "When bis Lord von Castle, and was joined there by the Kowloon Theatre resumes its ship came into court everybody stood Queen Eleanor in April 1284. Berial performances this evening with up because he represented the King's gave birth to a son in the newly built The Coast of Opportunity," a brisk majesty, but when he sat down every castle. The Welsh legend is that one was permitted to sit because he Edward proposed to give them a also represented the King's courtesy." Frince, born in Wales, who could not Horridge said he intended to contr speak one word of English, and that the conduct of the court over which they eagerly accepted the offer, where- be presided, and declined to permīt.
on he laughingly offered Elessor's dictation." After "saving face" babaty. But it really was not nasil F keeping the prisoner standing for an February 7th 1301 (seventeen years hour, be told him he could sit down. after that the King formally "creat A gentleman wishes to ed" Edward of Carnarvon "princs of make merry about a Wales."
To night the sportaare
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me McPherson. Because McPherson
has a Listery which McWhirter has bed piecing together. Mind ye, I
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romance of Mexico.
(Sunday) the exciting adventures of Fighting Fate" culminate in the final episodes.
M. P. NOT HURT,
Losser, April 7. Sir George Younger, who fell while running upstairs, and was takez home "unconscion," had not hurt his head. He had merely fainted. He is already attending to business,
NEW YORE WORRIED.
National's driightful 00nedy, Wedding Bells," which
NEW YORK, April 7. has been enjoyed by hundreds from
Since Jan. 1st there have been 93 homicides and 109 holdups in New York. the "Renown" and Japanese cruisers, appear at the Coronet Theatre for This is attributed to the deamness of I'ving and unemployment. The Cham the last time this evening. Based on ber of Commerce has appointed a special committee to confer with the city
sign is a Japones shop FAREWELL TO farewelling Captain a popular stage access and featuring officials with regard to combating the crime wave. The arming of a number
Bigby. Owing to a Constance Talmadge, it is a moet of respectable citizens to assist police has been suggested. this week, calling atten-
marine engagement, diverting farce. tion to this splendid opportunity of "exorbitant" pices. But the laugh I shall not be there to taste of the
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„HOLLAND'S TRIDE.
THE HAGUE, Apt 7.
A number of catholic members of the Second Chamber, ars tabling
Sir Lasrence Gallenard, Governor is on the citie, and not on the good things and help to makes suitable Japanese, who has used the word sand-off. So I weigh in here with my of the Straits Settlements, leaves quite correctly. Prices can be ex-"sentiment" or toast, which might Singapore by the "Anchises" and orbitantly low as well as exorbitantly come in useful about the steenth expects to be away about four months. high. Not to know that is real round. May friendship never felter, During his absence Mr. F. 8. James bill authorising the government to prohibit temporarily the importation of will be the Officer Administering the much goods as it thinks desirable with a view of improving the commercial in them as knows our Walter." ignorance.
There's a mysterions Government and it is probable that and industrial sistion of the Netherlands. All day Tuesday from MINUS? Pedder Street could be SILK HATS something in the sight Mr, H. Marriott will act as Colonial of a silk hat on a man's Secretary. In any case there will be seen an enormous sign on
METALPOLITAN POOR BOARIS.
Loynoy, April 7. The final reults of the London guardians elections show that the municipal reformers gained fiftyeit, and the independents seventeen. Labour Lost Eftytwo and the progressives eight.
a Peak mansion. "Less our Prince." head that always makes me want to far reaching changes in the Secretarias This suggestion of a serious minas to kock it off It is a sort of a forein the near future. the week's festivity caused one ordained cockshy. I had to bel
The boys of the Kowloon British superstitions man to murmur absit restrained on Tunts lay by my friends,
as the police were too busy to attend School gave an excellent exhibition omen."
Those people who have to me. Once knocked off a silk hat of bring yesterday afternoon, re- ROUBLES. been tempted to "in-is a far more tempting thing to kick flecting much credit on their instruc vest" in Russiaz zoubles than a football. That is why practical tor, Sergeant "Kid" Marriott of the may be interested to learn that the jokers used to lay ons down-with Naval Yard Police. Mr. F. A. Bazzy latest rates fixed by the Russian brick concealed in its interior. acted as referes, and the judges were State Bark, and in force as from There's one good thing that arises out Messra. J. H. Oxberry and F. Jenner. February 21, are: 1,900,000 roubles of this special expense they are Inspector Tom" Pitt was the time- for the £ sterling, and 150,000 roubles grumbling about. Those who have keeper, while "Kid" Marlott and the miners unions dealare that nonunionists who had not obeyed the strike- for the US. dollar. The pre-war bought silk-hat outfit will now be "Sky" Kerrisor performed the duties call are gradually joining the strikern. value of the rouble was 26. id., on going to church more regularly to of seconds. At the close of the
which basis a little calculation shows that 1,979 roubles are worth one farthing on the rate fired by the get peels with him, whiler. What is Russian State Bank Expressed dif he but an orra IRD, Anyway?
ferently, the £ sterling in Russian The Times of War"money" is worth £197,916. ta, U.S.A., reports
I have just been tetting up my that Can Ham and various holdings, and I find that if Henry Bacon are- went to Russia now I would be a But I cannot say And after all we had rivals for the hand of Mias Emica
multi-millionaire. not much to say to try. Which of the two is the rasher! that it makes me feel any better.
"How can we
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F. S. A COAL STRIEK.
New Yoas, April 7.
The U. B. A. soal strike is generally effective everywhere. Members of
COLLISION IN AIR.
Parts, April 73-
British mail seroplane from Croydon to Paris and a Franch aeroplaner
boats, Mrs. Gill distributed the get their money's worth.
"A desz, delightful, aby, awards. The final results were as Bow blushing boy." This was follows:-Middleweighta - Class A THE the verdict of a local-The final was not fought owing to Baw" lady, eyeing him as he French having sustained an injury to FIM. went into the Favilion. His hand in an earlier bout and was.
Luckily she was a spectator, forced to retire. F. Nicholls, his from Lebonrget to London ecllided in the fog near Grandvilliers and erzahed and had no chance to speak to him, opponent, therefore automatically in flames. The pilot, the mechanic, and three passengers of the French: or-well, what I mean to say is, it became winner; Class B-H. Well machine, and the pilot of the British machine were killed.
The British seroplane belonged to the Daimler air service between Papie isn't fair to a fellow to put him in beat W. Matching.. Featherweights: that embarrassing position.
J. Salter drew with F. Gill, in a very and London that was inaugurated on April 3. Four machines were to By:
In all those well close bout. Lightweights: Class A each way'daily. CREDITABLE written columns-A. Long best J. Smith. Class B
descriptive D. Stevens best K. Jenner Heary- SELF BESTRAINT of
matter in the weights: M. Dietrich beat W.
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LONDON, April 7.
LONDON, April 7. doction to the goddess you worship, the N. C. Daily News to a letter Chow & Co. Gentlemen, The birdseed China Mail this week, you will not Jenner.
Reprezentatives of the Admiralty and of the Japanese, Italian std: and then, when her lovely eyes are which a correspondent sent in, asking for which I paid you, and for which I find one reference to Jupiter Pluvios.
By a new Flest orderjurt issued, on you, and you ought to appear why journalists al use English so. I held your receipt, has not arrived as At least I looked for it, and I couldn't. at your best, your Adam's apple gets agree heartily with the writer, that promised. I want it at once. I may That is worth remarking as creditable the period of foreign commissions has American ambasades to day witnessed a demonstration of a zer pro-ese entangled in your emotions and you the repetition of careless blanders in zay I do not admire your methods of self restraint by our younger writers. been fixed at two and a half years, invented by a Frenchman for steelcutting under water by an oxyacetylene
А. man on the this period to be inclusive off the time blowlamp. It is believed this invention will revolutionise future salvage." wake noises like an embarrassed as newspapers tends to mis du ate the conducting your business.
OUB Benoura told me sjent in reliels waiting for passage, on operations. That is not to ray was eml arraseed crowd. The W. C. Daily News had in
(2) Chow & Co. to HL-F. A. before the prizce. At that distance I this case writt n about lines of police
Sir, We are very sorry. Our coolic DECORATIONS that in his opinion passage or crews returning bore, but decorations, in no case is the time from the home! sim always self-posessed. I met a on either side of Babbling Well Road, reports that as be found your premises lion in the new Zoo at Sydney in when it meant on both sides. It unoccupied, he left the birdseed with were the best the Prince had seen so port to exceed three years. It is much the same way. There was a should have apologised and promised you: n.xt Coor neighbour.
far. I thought they were pretty good stated in the Fleet order that the yawning chasm between na. I wasn't amendment.
(Servant sent to next door neighbour myself. The night show, for all the change is made for economy and to
The text of the limitation of naval armanent treaty as agreed at the least bit afraid he would leap it.
Hingor reports that they decline to surrender palavourable weather, was very fine. reduce the number of "crossing
• Be Chinese gtting
NZEDCHADNEZZAR Wylie" be the birdreed; and prefer to instruct I looked at it through the best part reliefs." A short time before the war Washington was issued to-day. It gives details of the capital ships which Woman, she Chow & Co. to come and take it of a bottle of whisky, and thoroughly the period of foreign commission was may be retained by the contracting powers with rules for scrapping war shows, I think, remarkable
enjoyed it. One of my companions fixed at two years; that, too, on the vessels and the replacement of capital ships, etc. The book alto includes away.] PLEASE ing, but aak reporter psychological insight regarding this
compared it with some palace of score: of economy, as it was the treaty relating to the Chinese customs tariff as agreed at Washington. (3) HP.A. to neighbour. EXPLAIN, to get particulars
reasoned out that when a ship re from tram official." old friend of mine. a worthy Occupier of No. 423, Finch Avenue, Aladdin.
When Sir Paul Chater mained on foreign station for three This was from the Chel. Young Babylonian king who is grossly Wantsai. Sir or Madame, à consign- reporter despatched came back with maligned in the U.T. In this littlement of birdseed now in your poss s
SUPERFLUOUS SAAquaced that he years which was then the usual sion belongs to me. I paid for it STATUES was going to ask the period the refit was too expensive, this: The Chinese referred to fell poem
Chow & Co's food of a coolia left it.
Prince's permission to so many things required replacement
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on his own responsibility, and the company is not liable."
NEBUCHADNEZZAR.
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I seem to have heard this one be fore. However
mischievous brain;
My body is weary to death of my
When people have no retort ready, they CONTEMPT. "speak of treating the
other * with žilasti
IN ROUTE TO - GENOA,"
PARIS, April 7.
with you by mistake. I cannot under shore a statue of him into Statue whereas shorter commissions obviated Lloyd George at entourage met Poincare and H. Barthou, Minister of tand why you should refuse to sar-busse, I was a little worried. I that. In November, 1920, an onder Justice. Lord Harding and the two, premiere conferred aboard the train, I and weary forever and ever of render what is not your property. I have a responsibility to the public in was fened limiting commissions which later left for Gerda.
send receipt herewith. If not handed there masters, and I had to figure out overseas to two years, sad, at the
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being brave; Therefore I czooch on my knees
while the cool white ram
Curves the clover overspy head like
to beater, fa'll take further steps to some way of stopping this sbward same time, the continuous system-- recover it,
(6) HF.A. to Chow & Co.
craze. I got very little satisfaction by which only one-half of screw was from the Sanitary Board, to which I relieved at one time was pat into Untlemen, I look to you to repair represented it as a gross ease of operation in the Atlantic Finet with your blunder by recovering my birds crowding: They couldn't find rome success. By it a new crew all
OUR PRINCE'S PATS.
LONDON," Aptl 7.
contempt." That's how I'm going to tent Robert Be Whirter. He may
y-itis the only time I ever did treat The stem and the fosty heed of the send from my neighbour or by sending anything in their Ordinance which over the ship was obviated. The A consignment of an mals presented to the Prince of Wales in Nepal and?
gets are ripe
me a rabatitate supply. Failing provides for a minimum of air space same system has obtained for some given by him to the London Zoo arrived in London on the sizamos **Perim **:
#lahough -- ebriously time on the China Station, so far as from Bombay, They will be exhibited in a special enclosure if the Zo
Dals from San statuen hood mote
Tim if he likes... 1. didn't mind him calling me a liar last work, but I was send the week before when he called"
Llave devoured thar mizengiä
have drunk cima deep;
which will cons is my solici
(8) Neighbour to H.P.A.