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Hongkong. Friday, February 13, 1926,
Empire trade are benefited by Royal tours were it possible to infuse in his blood a little more honest patriotism and a mighty less blatant hjmabug.
BRIBERY CHARGE.
CASE AGAINST MOTOR LORRY, "DRIVER.
PROSECUTION FAILS.".
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1925.
A NICHT WI HÄRRY. BIG BLAZE IN KOBE.
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WHIT A CONVAIRT THINKS | NEW POST OFFICE GUTTED.
OʻLAUDER.
Th'swife ' A we gived the th's Theater Royal last:nihit, as we hud] read in th' Cheem Mall" that Sur-fancy Bur Hurry Lauder is the be there. When th chiel slowed us take oor seats, why blow me "A. thocht it was a funeral or waddin' fer n body was drest in
black.
Hooev'r the wife she had keek at th wumuon folk an' "The case against a motor lorry driver for alleged attempt to bribe when she saw a the colours of Sergeant Hallam with a sum of inbow and tell me tue luk, A cam' $45 to overlook defects in his the 11 conclusion it mun be a wake vehicle was gone into at the for a waddin'.. A waddin' it wis in Kowloon Magistracy this morning, anither souse-Hury hiesel', wus Mr. N. 1. Brewer defended. inkin' th' wadin.A never kent Sergeant Hallam stajed that he afore there wis sae muckle Scotch Inspected the lorry, and found people..on il Island. Even Sur certain defects. On testing the Clad Severn main huesome Scotch vehicle, the accused handed him bluid in 'im, for A sn jin sented $35 near the Oriest Tobacco up on th" shelf-as Tarry ta'ed it Company's factory, and he brought und wisn't he un enjoyin' o hisself, him to the station. When it was tae! found that the accused had a licence to drive a motor "bus only; a further sum of $io was offered to him.
FOREIGN MAILS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.
:
A big blaze broke out in the centre of the Kobe business dis- trict shortly before 11 p.m. on February 4. The result was that the new Sannomiya Post Office, which was approaching comple- tion, was gutted.
It appears that the fire started In a small building used as a tele- phone exchange, lying between the new Post Office, and the tem porary office for foreign mails.
Though there was no wind to spread the fames, apparently the contents of the small building, were very inflammable, and the firemen had a hard fight against the flaring column of flame and sparks. Water was poured in from the four streets of the block, but by 11.15 it was seen that the new building was well afre, and the
It mun be drawin' on fr six flames from the interior woodwork an twinty year sin A clappit eyes poured out of the open window
frames. on Harry A think, he wis doon tue
The rumour went around that Sing at th' Caley social in the City! Cross-examined by Mr. Brewer, Ha in Glesene when achiel caeil quantities of foreign mail matter witness said that the fee for a Mentosh wie in th' chair. Then had been lost, but postal officials lorry licence was $70 per annum mum confess had no a bit o' on the spot assured the "Chronicle or $35 for six months He could for Farry. A thosht he wis made representative that everything had not say if the accused had applied far too much o. But, no the big been saved. The mail vans were the previous day for a licence.eroowd that filled thus in They busy taking the bags to the parcels Licences were issued by the Central Office, and not by witness.ughed an' lanched an ache office, in case the fire should spread As regards the $10, witness said it as if there wis somethin' the lunch to the northward. However, the
the buildings of the temporary mail... was possible that the accused at--as if they wat split their precaution proved unnecessary as thought he had to pay somethingies Wiana mair than a
The office of Messrs. Cornes & besides the money he had already cullin wi gey funny ideas, mehbe, office were themselves saved.
and an didin see whit ther Co., was in serious danger for a paid for his original 'bus licence.
In fork, it spiled time and preparations were made nicht for a hurried fit. However, the flames were fortunately checked in time. The fire was well under control by 11.45.
The manager of the Kin Hang wis the lunch at. Motor Truck Co, accused's enth bale programinie that ployer, in his evidence said that Hit that wis a longish time ago.
Ten years ago A trivelled down he gave accused $50 to get a licence last Sunday. The man the Dunoon at the Glescue Fair time was getting a salary of $75 and saw Harry's gon' biggin- month, and had no sbare in the hit for Prince Charlie Lisset hat he
been spared, pair mon. H... profits."
A keekit The Magistrate said that there though th markle gate it no had been some misunderstanding, dashed sight end A see o' Harry, an' and discharged the accused. as 1 hudna a single 'veeshing caird
A jist, donner'd'on mà xin way, an'.. left im' tue is big gruun hooNU.
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BIRCH FOR BOY,
WHEN MAGISTRATES DIFFER IN THEIR VIEWS.
ANOTHER "UNKNOWN MAN."
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A small boy, charged at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with possession of five taels of opium pleaded that he was carry Ing. it on behalf of an unknown man,
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FORGED LABELS.
CHARGED
CULPRIT IN CANTON,
Frue this ve'll be richt in guessin'
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BY AIRSHIP TO INDIA.
TEST FLIGHTS EARLY THIS YEAR.
A wism ower-anxious tae see any
Test fights in connection with last night in Hongkong. Bit the projected airship service to
pride o race got th upper ham o' une, an says A the the wife, mes A, India will begin early this year. Efter A. its fine tre be a Scotch-The "R. 33," which is recondition mon an tre gitt King hisseling at the Cardington Royal Air- ship works near Bedford, is ex- the gie ve a title. A suppose Harry pected to be ready by the end of must hue din somethin the deserve this month, when she will be
dis-
and guid luck tae in Sao transferred to Pulham airship eudna stey awu fra schi tingneeshed company
station in Norfolk, which will be used as an operating base. Work- Bit sairs me th day. It wusna men have been sent from Card- the Harry o xnx an twinty yearington to Pulham to undertake ago. There wis nethin' chape an the reconditioning of the "R. 36,**
that in yer pipe,ant smoke it!
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AEROPLANE "FEEDERS."
P. F. M. Captain
Group
"The Magistrate recalled a similar nasty about im; he wis that re the only British airship with a during the previous week in each case a few days ago at the Central fined an' at times se gentil he passenger car.
The test flights of the "R 33′′ Magistracy when the offender wicht hae been a rale leddy" at of the chief parts. What are to was let off, with the order to times. Bit, Scotch the the back will be for the purpose of gather- be classed as chief ports and what tell the man that he would be ev'ry inch of 'im. I fairing scientific data to be used in taken be recommended for deportation forgot th Harry A saw in Glewae designing the airships which will diseases have to be
and lunched and Juveled musel be used on the Indian service, and If the police found him. Cognisance of are matters to be
severe till the verra tearscam' tae ma e'en. | the "N. 36" will undertake a flight "My views are more
said Mr. Th" wife wis danfoonert, sae Alto Cairo and back. It has been Wood's," decided by the Bureau. It is than Mr.
in ordering twelve tel er 3 must hud got a bit of decided that one of the aix certain that the information so Hamilton
enuld comin", ower in th ferry stations near Cairo, probably collected and disseminated strokes of the birch,
Alid noo a ponvairs tae Harry, a Ismailia, will be used as an inter- throughout the Far East, at
A just warn ye here aut now think mediate base on the route to deil awan mum tak' ony libërties India. regular Intervals must result in
wi'im whin. A'm aboot. She pit. more systematic handling of
A enana remember a' that Hnary epidemics, and in more concerted preparations for meeting an LOCAL STORE WRONGLY sed last nicht, bit he wis jist Fellowes, Director of Airship
somethin' speshal: a rale trate, in Development, recently left Bri epidemic. It must likewise result
fack, and cood A afford it. A wid tain for India, with Mr. S. Nixon, in a greatly reduced-mortality
gang again the nicht an-the-mom who is responsible for airship from epidemics, so that it can be
nicht een hnd A tae tell ti missus ground organisation, and Mr. W. a wee hittie o' a fib aboot waiting Dale, of the Works and Buildings easily concluded how great a boon will be conferred upon humanity the Kowloon Magistracy late. Noo A think o it, that wunna Department of the Air Ministry: throughout the Far East through this morning, Mr. Hippocrate dae at a', at a', fer she pair They will confer in India with the existence of the Epidemics Dedeoglou, manager of the Gracco unman, sae enjoy'd hersel that Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Egyptian Tobacco Co. Ltd.,charged she says she main gang back Brancker, Director of Civil Avia- Bureau. It is, in short, a very the manager of the Kowloon e'en though it manes burstination. The Conference will be at- great scheme, and deserves the Store, No. 42, Nathan Road, with oor savings and takkin' a wee-er tended also by representatives of the Indian Government, and dis- utmost co-operation of all the the unlawful sale of certain tins of fat next month..
coffee with forged labels and false If A canna jist min' a' that Harry cussion will take place regarding Governments and peoples con-trade descriptions.
said, fin' dae & recall is sangs. the site of the terminal station in Some A India and on the possibility of cerned.
Mr. J. T. Prior prosecuted, and An whit a revelation! Mr. H. L. Dennys defended. hud heard in Gilescae, bit vin und establishing aeroplane routes as The prosecution asked for leave a thocht it wis a different mannie feeders for the main airship route to withdraw the case.
entirely, sue guid wis he last nicht from Britain to Egypt and India. The Magistrate remarked that A e'en fun' self jinning in th he would like to bear something choruses, until th missis she gied about the case as in applying for a me a dudge wit er oxter and telt search warrant the complainant me no the ie 'er a showin' up in produced two labels, one of which the gallerry mong a' th' gran folk. Harry mist hue heurt er, was not a bad imitation.
Mr. Prior said that twelve fer he said, did he,-and this in
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Fiddlesticks !
EPIDEMICS BUREAU.
From the Press accounts of the
This word fittingly describes the opening of the Health Conference attitude of Mr. David Kirkwood, in Singapore for the purpose of Labour M.P. for Dumbarton, who forming an Epidemics Bureau ineffectually sought to reduce the
is its virtue. But hitherto there
At
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BRUTAL MURDER.
MAHOMEDAN BUTLER'S
CONFESSION.
After losing money in the
for the Far East, it le obvious supplementary estimate for the tins of coffee arerò found Gospel with that the folk o that something practical will Prince of Wales's extended tour with infringed labels, but his Hongkong were a hit shy and materialise. The scheme is not by to Africa and South America. It client was given every assistance bashifn' at takkin' up the choruses, Bombay races and quarrelling with any means complex. Its simplicity is typical of men of the narrow by the Kowloon. Store to catch he thocht it wis because we his wife, who insisted on redeem- vision of Mr. Kirkwood, to whom the guilty party, who was now in hudna, been a' Intrajuced. Weeling a borrowed ornament, Ibrahim everything savouring of royalty is Canton, and he was satisfed that
at Nanshanker's has been no guiding hand to direct anathema. They do. not really there had been no criminal intent, whit eud A dae-there wis the Bahamia, a young Mahomedar
The case was accordingly struckus on vae side one un'butler living
ho a leevin soul on thither-Wadi; resorted, according to his all the ideas on the subject into represent the working classes in
Parliament. Indeed, in a less out..
just th' passage. Se Ajist huded own confession to the police, 10 one proper channel. The chief
Democratic country they would be
ina tongue, thinkin' the masel A the murder, of his wife and two business of the Bureau will be to liable to be drastically dealt with
Iwud he it out wit the wife gaon children, one of whom was only prevent the spread of epidemic for lese majesty. That, of course,
back on th" leny-bir A hud six weeks old. Ibrahim surrender disease from port to port, and may seem to some to be taking Mr. A motor truck ran into a shop enjoyed innsel" mae rule that I faired himself to a police constable on from country to country, and to David Kirkwood too seriously. at No. 74, Queen's Road Central, forgot a aboot it till this inest. the night of Janua y 23 and handed"-
Still, as a Labour member, he yesterday, breaking a show case in It will keep! limit its occurrence throughout ought to know that the tours of the front of the premises. The A dinna think there's any mair
the whole Far Eastern arena. As the Prince of Wales are a splendid damage is estimated at $85. defined by the Health Committee advertisement for British trade,
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over a knife twelve inches long with which he said he had murder- aled 'his wife and children. The policeman went to Ibrahim's house and found the wife and children lying lifeless with their throats cut.
tae tell. Tuo jist realise whit Sne man is Harry ye huve the of the League of Nations, the and that by the prosperity of Because she had previously been gang tao th' theeater yersel'.
British trade the whole of the fined $5 a boat woman was mulcted Iverra nearly forgot tae mention functions of the Bureau will be, labouring classes of Great Britain in the sum of $10 for using drags that ther' whe a whoon mair firstly, to collect and transmit at benefit, directly or indirectly. It in the men-of-war anchorage. She folk entertaining afore Harry, and A Chinese married woman regular intervals information re-in fatuous to protest against the was arrested whilst using books whaur Harry pick-ed 'ema" "up frae garding the incidence and spread penditure involved in the Prince by the Naval Yard Police.
of Wales's coming tour, and it la
of infectious diseases, especially pleasing to find another Labour
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meestery is a fair
tas mo, was taken to the Kwong Wali Naebuddy else seemed fave expect Hospital yesterday suffering from en either, fer they clappit their injuries in a motor car accident at Human-made sich a in that it Cheungshawao, spiled the curtir affair and it widno gang up until th" jiner chappie cam alang.
in ports-and-their-hinterlandstalwart, Mr Thomas, M.P.
STUFFY COLDS. The Bureau will cause to be tale-far Derby, refusing to go into the
Mothers, why allow "snuffes" and graphed each week to its head-same Lobby, as Mr. Kirkwood on staffy wheezy breathing to distress rope quarters the number of cases and the division. Happily all are not bables when quick rollet follows the ne
Aye, it wis a rale enjoyable kin wife speirin if she has plenty tainted. with the same mental of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? deaths of the more important sores as Mr. Kirkwood, who would check the development of a cold and of nicht-th best aince A've been hankkies fer th nicht toe dicht contains no narcotics. It is good too for
een wi' efter 'me "finternational" communicable dis- probably be the first to recognise Croup and whooping cough, Evelin th collony. A vo jet send a cor
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