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Shipyard and sul lio had come on-the-wreck-of-8.8MALAYA"-as it tenth inst, for the purchase of behalf of the men of the works who lies on the Taitan rocks near Amoy.. are on strike. He was shown into For particulars please apply to the Hore Strhl's staly when he imme-undersigned
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It was the morning of March 15, 1021, a bright and sunny morning with Spring hovering over Sdiately whipped out a revolver, MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.. Jame's Purk, ind his Alajesty King levelled it as the director, and said George V was holding his second Unless you give me one million Toto MARINE & FIRE INS. CO., LTD
Agents Leves of the Season at the old Palace gold marks £50,000) at oner.1 of St. James's.
shall wo At the time our story opens Eng. farl was using through a period one, said he would give him
Here Stahl having no money at of staraze bransition. The rever-pearl necklace. As he turned to aj bortions of the great German war drawer in which the necklace was" were still heel, har more important kept, a footman cume in. bhan anything else, in the minds of the people, the first Socialist Cov-visitor and as the summons was not ernment had just come into office.
Yet on this bright Mureh men in the stomach."
nfoved he find, wounding the man ing, there was nothing show, that
Hearing the sound of firing, Fran the centuries-old forms and, cere- Stahl rust into the room just as monies of the best stringhold father husband was handing over the tradition in kung were in any valuable necklace. Way altered.
Standstill.or I shoot."shouted the thief downstairs to their motor car. And then be forced the two to gó which was standing before the le, and refunds would have thought, the lace next to Friu Stahl, and, on as the brilliant throng unived in levelling the revolver at the ceaseless stream that Mr. Ramsayauffeur, forced him to drive to a Melinald was in power.. distest part of the town. There in
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liam Smart, Barnett, a fruit and he writerrylon é is
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the Here Aire sets Kent, for false imprisonment in me-in other arcels, tats eateries, mud at lugne for more than eight years.
My Justice Luch, it thin close at
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and Feigh Chers of the great Powers, there is sir of more than a deserted street the thief got out the case, which had la-fid 166 days, hodayathai the to were betere the Dla pasement. The Prime Minister "Move, and I shoot."
must interest among the crowd on and, uning to the chauffeur, said. Bit Black me ones entld have heard there the intim If is arriving. He is resplen- The thief was again eyed by his Live evidence wilkan forling some alue has changed. In jur day's dedent in a plumeeked hat, victims, who are now offering is re misgivind as to the suiticians of the most important, puud, the most closely thigh a cleak lites the brilliant ward for the neckinge present laws to proteer per 21- Then They, aus neg y la edizio plan, and led ligest arrived, all of them conveyert
gunst him detained in syns det sechers were these grandest with | aiherm test is beneath
In a redan stream the shrißiant
Pekinr, May 8-Wn! Pei-fu Je sugested than a jidlician, inquify tags moestudiatsion the ontleenk já. in quaint into ears of the per-requests Reuter to state that there aleela in portain, einum) olberni saps you exbordimaily
d. The more cars are of every is no, truth in the foreign" Press elpers..
Pe action hul been brought deg té dos tie krúpos la intended trained the highest form of luxury Tsingtao and elsewhere for mili- xion? to know what the other bells was kind-many of them super closed statements concerning his alleged seizure of railway funds at Mr. Barnett against {DE, Chuck engles were a los litat acottre,
in transport the attained. Ebony Pool, a Paniniskinner, in Lumatori Tovia-street, SAV.. | Soo, liseyir, in is the souls which now and again a military offi.tary purpose. Realer.
ceit roll up in what was known as ager of a hunts for “alie, reception of “Pink Stendre auriburr gave want an
daughter." And ever an anon Tonaties at lading Plane West Bilja tie avechanical and reti invent
tes that it wolwe war as it is admite judges mayors, and what Malling. Kom
Medam got the idea that he do bow of a very strand terilerive in the quaint old asis
The time And been inferred fix las first wife age: ale krew what gus, slun, des Will gems which had set a na-aling High doive helis, itkat
arth. He seg to a tailor at red sanke im Chatham whot at sine was plaim submatoes red when incl e alt Sng to be able da core car els gift the used is cuissiere of
Popujt stove Parts
arul Buttforgé Henry Adam, mariterest the war, experts, was die N Pao-seater, driven by his wife or night a train on which Takahashi.
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of Tuberendin injections. After plane injeétions he was thiyag inter spelt"a high state of leverand
Many beautiful and cultured «lilietam thus be wges ont qļ his mind for several days in revised by the war, according to his citsel. Mr. de de de agente,
chings Ja Dear outh nuts, a whit Mattions, R. That de te bis
k;zes Firkee Powerples this have the next being received on November 19.
of these det i potrate 1919. into the bone bf Dr. Adam.
and which is a thing which even the Chowk perumplished madogý very sendin Can Pirapo
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unhurt. A deliberate attempt idle. Reuter:
against the Seiyukai leader is suspected similar to that made just before the Diet was opened in January
Tokyo, May 8-Late last
Duesseldorf, May 8.-The President of the Seiyukai wa's Occupation authorities' announce journeying to Tokyo from Amori that the mines in their control are was wreeked near Sendat.: Four not affected by the Ruhr „ min- were killed and several injured ing dispute. Cologne, May 8- It is a wonderful Fathering but the Takahashi party
A half million men are already true" acting of the England of that day.
There are military offers of all Rindsman who fought in stained klaki in tunisemi hatties all, over the work but who are now resplen
out in the brilliant peace-time un the express to collide with a Later The wreck was due to a misplaced switch causing forme of the piwiol.
There are ribands, stars, css, freight train. There is no founda
darrations of all kinds. There tion in the report of "malicious the growl is quick to regnise these pre Vors 14.8.16., M.C.s., and | intent, Roxter."
symbols of valours."
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There are also beardless boys in fiehey as mentars of the Territor klaki innerent, of any medals.
Pak Army, youngstars Ties were horn too late to night in the Grist War, but are nowy carrying on a 20 zalition, and have bien com-
On December 125-1004, by xus ling -out-la-persbation Tur 28, dies? mand
Comtersong has beste weist to Fmlen on Beudalier Red One this su
one that Commissioners in Tamnagy, di bộ dörrigh nations to He whs gren by Dr. Bend, and th - | agents and right-hand men and women aerotik kugles årtivo un fake wing dây tăng lan kujt, are employed him back to Meiling Meer Series solely, in modify and devw than by de kept in various asylims. De esegped Ration, whome" sperpts they landed to meet their King "On Origlier 15. 1921, and by vad-† prodea.
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Another stir of unusual interest. States arriving. He wils born One of his Majesty's Secretaries of Thin a cottage, anal still lives in one,
pre for forogh e striking-dister of this want secured his Bern under an des of espioinge, rahe ng eng berly Pertisment. Een cogenling mental plans in a new off en plenary specialists by was gertilied terrilsang destructiveness,
tal had the management.ef is
in train property restored in him.
thusqugli its Intelligence (organization in Mr. Matthews described (u case mother marry. The seres hd be as of grist public and constitutional singt la de of the mia seeded per importinin, and The Mormeyition. ] sum in the era gervive, arho had exact. eral, Sir Patrick Histings, K,C.; válva dogh price "frous his employers for who njhared on behalf of the | Bui des spy in but was a che, in the Crown as Dr. Bond had neted in his end nie barbie qerated by de official cajeneity as at'ommissioner of Power franywhoan the secret, vás tak Imingey, at that the insemised, den," nor the plans were faked," issues of importance urvally, excveri-ha ing slut of the issues afféeting "Me.. -Harnest. The case amuntil th an “examination of the practical adminis
but he is respulent in full Court dress. As lus more draws up the photographers whose curious duly it is to take pictures for news Pater approach him and ask him to
poje,
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IN COTTAGE AND PALAUE," Not for tave hundred pounds!"' replies vigorously, and disap pars under the dim shadows of thi arrhes of the old. Palace,
he
There is the sound of martial music from the "Malt. Many of the erged rush there. The Kings is Furriving in a State age, sur
in December 13, 1912, and wàs fit found beli-glittering Horse-
Des Bond did not honestly be brilliant cavalcade sweeps at a trat
GirtsThere are cheers, the
~tratives-of-thu-bune Aersumbat-large,
must have occurred to everyone that things had appeared ja "de" name which gave very grave etuse for anxiety.
Monte
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Paris, May 8-According to Le Matin Vienna correspondent forty failures are reported as the
together 500,000,000 francs. Some result of speculation in the franc. The two most important banks lost others have asked for Government support to tide them over their difficulties. Reuter.
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lieve that Me, Harnett was of nuhruugh the garden gate of the Domestic Occurrence samt mind.
Dis. Bend had rol, taken reason. Majesty in regiving the foremost Local and General
Palace and a few moments later his Leading Articles able care,
subjects of his realms-socialists, Social and Personal. Dr. Adum honestly believed adinirals, generals bishops, meraho Mr. Clarett was of unsound mind. wen born in cottages.
Seaman Filled ........ but did not take reasonable curIt would, make a good opening for
Peak Trataway in doing what he did.
an historical romance a hundred William Heughan Dr. Bond cinsed Mr. Harnett veurs hence. And on the whole it Lapses of Memory
he sent back to West Malling is fairly interesting to-der. for the purpose of His being des tained
The jury awarded Mr." turned 5,000 damages, and, at the request
CONTENTS.
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1 1-9 Peak Strike
Piracy Guards
9-10 Larry Accident
Cheung Chan Notes
Man as Nun"...
Hongkong's Origin
A.
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Armed Robbers.
38 Pirates Shot
Cables to Canton
More Stowaways,
A Wrecked Car World Fli.ht
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11Aeroplane-Stunts"
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Arms Haul
A Mystery --
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Assault Charge 4. *
12:
Speed Trials
Moscow, May 8 The latest
A Dream of Youth Hongkong Filmed Claim For Wages.. Water Supply:
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Supken Wreck
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Tenants' Ways
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Another Piracy
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London, May 8-It is under £2,000 Claim; AND
Mr. Harnett, in'bis evistener, said that while he was in the homes húsi income from his farms was 18084a At one home he was allowed A ful, a week jekeů money.
Sir James Crielnon-Brownca Visitor ku Lainary, for da varg when was rolled for the defence, sld be thoogle Mr. Harrett Went to a quick vchen on the verge of an attack of mum Religions ferqur, when it became intense and persistent, and of counsel wire invited to appointin Census returns show the popule influenced behaviour that led to inter- the damages hetween Dr. Bond andtion of Moscow to be 1511,025, ference with others, became religious Dr. Adum. They appaioned as including 86,171 Jews-Reuter. mama, After every ("revival" a num- follows: The Hond £17,500 and
Colony's Financea. be of weekly. illâminas people (Dr. Adam £7,500. 170
Arms Seized.. were sent to asylums suffering from The jury négssid the damages has left for Moscow, M. Stomon Movies in China
Berlin, May 8-M. Krestinsky Lucky Coolies religious mani..
£10,000 (Bond £7.500lam jakov, head fof the Russian Trade Trips to Peking Thiring the case reference had £2,500), on the assumption that the Delegation is alse going to Fighting Malaria heen made to Mr. Harnett's babit damages might be limited to the per- Moscow to-morrow-Reuter........ of asking people if they could still fod from December14-1912-10-
*parallelogram,
Rongkong Aviation it the February 22, 1913. at £9,800 if the Hearing Mr. Justice Lush referred damages were to be in respect of 28
A Record 3 to the all fogum inquiry. It days detention (Bond 7,100 and stood that the British Goverment E. P. A. 1..... was sometimes used as a test for Adam £2,100); at £5,000 against has written to M Sabline, the Hongkong University.. drunkenness, ünd in rewriting The Dr. Bond for the detention in the present occupant. of the former Forbidden Fishing Mikado, fer children. Mir W. B. Gil-Commissioners offices on December Russian Embassy in London, who Piracy Evil, bert indicated that the inquiry was 14, 1912.
is acting as secretary to the old
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a commo?.gue. Speaking of peopic Mr. Justice Lush, after making Tsarist staff, expressing the 9000,000 From Old who were bores, he said I've made a little list-ve maile added that he was rot making any to the old Government should be Arms Find
the remark noted at the beginning. opinion that the property belonging KCC Whisky little list
attack on the Visitors of the Com- regarded as belonging to the Chefoo Noter
Of inconvenient people who might missioners, but what they had heard present Government. It is an Flue Remitted
well be underground, For they never would be missed--not help thinking he said that legal action to obtain possession Kowloon Mosc was womewhat disquieting. Learticipated that the Soviets will fake Rubbed Fl Hey never would be missedze
unless the quse is urgent or danger if as it appears, it is likely he will Rente
The donker who of nine-times-six aus it might be well worth while not yield Reuter, l
and eight-times-seven pratek, 1.
considering, where a man like Mr.
And stiimijus saithilinen barhet wald get doctors to exandne
him interentunity whether soms
And asks for your dels on spelling sort of judicial inquiry might, not be
panilelogram
held in order to consider the ques CRY & FINDINGBtion, because it in a very serious. After an absence of nearly three one,
hour the my found that
Mr Harnett was not of hun and mind when he was detained
He excused the jury further ser
vics for eight tears and sald;
would hear the legal argume
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