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P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOTI
It is never the case in Hong Kong that brides and bridegrooms
that portion calling itself Nation- one.
alist, has ruptured relations with "Don't you want to go?" sald Soviet Rusela as violently and the master,
Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday|
Glenn Babb ("Associated. Presa" who pass under an arch of steel are afternoon took more evidence at the Staff Correspondent) writes from for ever after at daggers drawn. Central Magistracy in the case in Peking to Manila on December which A. A. Remedios, a former 20
A school teacher, talking about employee of the Hong Kong and Out of the bloody turmoil in Heaven to his class, said, "Put up China Gas Company, la charged Canton last week has emerged the your hands all those who want to go with wilfully tampering with ~~ al
sallent fact that south China in Heaven." Every hand went up bar meter installed in his house, steal Ing gas and falsifying the account booka.
The case for the prosecution was actual declaration of war.
completely as possible without "Not with that mob," was the completed yesterday, and this after It appears that if armed conflict
roply. noon Mr. Leo d'Almada will open the defence. He intimated that as were geographically possible the he had already got so much outwe nations would be at each others of the witnesses for the prosecu-Hassis has perished before a Chin- throata. Soviet Vice Congul tion that was material to his case, ese firing squad in Canton; from he would not call many, witnes80s, the entire Yangtze valley and to the It is expected that the case will south of it all Russians officially conclude this afternoon.
connected with the Soviet are being ousted and Soviet commercial places ara being closed.
At the conclusion of yesterday's hearing, Mr. Lindsell requested Mr. d'Almada's attendance in Chara- bers.
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made changes on their own.
Previous to
80-
Tommy: "A boy told me I was very like you at school to-day, dad' Dad: "And what did you say?" bigger than me,"
Tommy: "Nothin', He's
teacher, "how much is seven times "Now, Master John," said the eight?"
"Fifty-six," replied Master John, smartly.
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"That's pretty good," remarkable. the teacher.
•
A man was proudly exhibiting. to his friend his newly acquired car,
At Canton this was accomplished by revolting bloodshed. The Meter Readers. All the four Chinese meter read-
viets were marched from Hankow on Friday, and to-morrow was set ers employed by the Gas Company gave evidence.
"Pretty good!" exclaimed John as the limit for their departure indignantly "Hang it all, sir, it's They said that from Shanghal. Thus death, suf- perfect." they took turns in covering the various districts-eight in number, fering and indignities were visited Each man had charge of two dis- upon the Russians, who for three tricts for a certain period, after years were the accredited brains of which they changed round. These
the Nationalist movement. changes were ordered by the Comed to have perished in Canton. The and popular British make.
At least 6,000 persons are bellev. which was of a very well known pany, and the meter readers never Communists who seized the city on "Ah," said his friend, "so you've December 11 killed 4,000, while the got one of these. I should have 1925, Remedios's anti-Reds, upon recapturing the thought you would have gone in for meter had been read the same as city two days later, killed 2,000. something well-a little mere un othars, but from the early part of At least eight Russians were ex- that year, all the meter readers al-ecuted, but no lege that they were unable to gain have been killed.
"It is uncommon," retorted the admission to the defendant's house
owner, indignantly, "In fact, in a when they visited it during the tions in China has expressed a be-
A man well informed on condi-sense, it's unique. It's paid for}" periods they were responsible for llef that last week's developmenta the district in which the house was will rid the Chinese revolution of preparatory to taking out an insur- He was being medically examined possess as great a quantity situated. animal spirits as their fellows
All the meter readers also claim-enable an agreement between north
the most oppressive elements, and ance policy. down 'South. But-and this is ed that when they failed to gain and south China and between China the, doctor. why "rags" will never grow popu-admission to the house, they re- and the foreign powers.
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ported the matter to Remedios, and
Remedios were not correct.
other white men
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common."
"Ever had an 'accident?" asked
"No."
"Never had a single injury in your life
"Never, except when a bull tossed me over a fence,"
"Don't you call that dent?"
"No, the bull did it on purpose.”
an acci-
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Two old gentlemen were sitting
Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals The Hon. Treasurer of the Allee acknowledges with thanks the fol-in the park enjoying the sunshine lowing donations' to the funds of on Sunday morning. They were the Hospitals:-
strangers, but at last the elder one remarked:-
$100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
"Very pleasant here listening to the sound of those grand bells, fan't it?"
100.00 "What's that?" said the other, 100.00 Inclining his head. N
lar here-they know how to sup- the latter told them that he would press these spirits, or rather how read the meter himself and supply to control them. Their public be-the figures to them. In some in- were actually haviour is always perfect. From stances the figures Aunual subscription, H.K.
supplied by the defendant, and one the day they land in the Colony meter reader admitted that he en- they are taught that," when tered these figures in the account among others, they must do no-book, as he had no cause to sue- thing but the "right thing." Tai-pect that the figures supplied by
who
look capable of
Using No Gas. beating their wives and
Another meter reader stated that Per Mr. T. N. Chau:- swearing at their youngsters in he did not enter any of the figures Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow the privacy of their own homes supplied by Remedios, and did not Mr. Mok Kong-sang
Mr. Li Yau-tron inculcate this doctrine of public book, whilst a third said that Re- Mr. Ma Chee-lung
know who entered them in the Mr. Ma Tsui-chiu propriety into every junior who medios never gave him any figures. Mr. Cheung Sum-woo comes under their control.
Each time he complained that he Mr. Mok Munichee Which is as it should be if could not enter Remedios's house Mr. Lo Chup-son Hong Kong is to preserve the leged, told him that he had not been Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall,
to read the meter, the latter, he al- Mr. J. M. Wong sterling reputation she has sedul-using any gas, and told him to en- L.L.D., C.M.G.. ously built up. Foreigners in tar the same figure as the previous Mr. P. K. Kwok
Mr. Soo Sau nam Shanghai have their "blow outs" month.
Mr. Yu Cheuk-sang In reply to Mr. Wadeson (for the Mr. Yeung Tao-wing every now and then and give vent prosecution) all the meter readers The Lun Tal Insurance to much hilarity, and not so very were agreed that in every case in
Co. long ago exurberant Britons and which they failed repeatedly to gain The Wing On Co, Ltd. others in Tientsin enjoyed a admission to a house, they had to merry evening in the course of report the matter to Remedies who
was in charge of the meter read- Dec. 30, 1927. which the statue known as "Tiners. Willie" was removed from the, One witness admitted in cross- Club Concordia, a German institu- examination by Mr. Leo d'Almada cise his prerogative as the Manager 'e's bin up with insomnia." tion. Penang has just shown event of being unable to inspect of the Company.
Sen., for, the defence, that in the
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COURTNEY. On December 20, in England, Michael, Courtney, late Master Indo-China SN Co., Ltd., aged 66.
Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 30, 1927.
ON "RAGGING."
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MRS. WINIFRED GARDINER NOW IN HONG KONG.
a
Total
100.00 say it's pleasant here listening 100.00 to the bells, isn't it?" a trifle 100.00 louder.
60.00
50,00
50.00
"I'm sorry, I'm rather deaf,” remarked the other.
A third time, still more loudly,
50.00 came the sociable remark.
50,00 "I'm afraid it's no use. 'T: can't'
hear a word you say while those 50.00 bells are making that infernal row." 50.00
$1,250.00
The vicar "And how husband, Mrs. Robina?” “
Mrs. Robins "Oh, very tryin', sir. All last week 'e was down with influenza, an' all this week
Negro (im hospital, just re- covered consciousness): "Dere was
motor-cycles was a lorry.”
conductor. "But slip inquietly.
that its young men can "rag" as any of the consumer's mater," the Hypothetical Question. So theatrical "rage," fairly of Oxford or Cambridge, and recorded reading to the total, and question was one directly concern wanted to cross the road. It was
effectively as the undergraduates practice would be to add the last
Mr. Leo d'Almado stated the lots of traffic about doctah, and "ah common among boisterous youths Singapore, maybe, will be the bill the consumer accordingly,
ing the case against the defendant. dark and I could only are the lights. who frequent London places of next to "cut loose" in this direc- Mr. Leo d'Almada queried what It was
tion. amusement, have extended to Never, Sir! We are not, thank
But Hong Kong
a hypothetical question Den ah sea a chance to dodge "in" the Company would do, in case which had not been substantiated between two motor-cycles.”
consumer was absent for by any direct evidence. Penang, thus immediately goodness, as those others,
certain reasons, as being called thought that the corrected account then?”--
He Doctor: "Yes. What happened prompting the query: will thei
away from the Colony, would should have been first sent to his Negro: "Dat's all, doctah. Dem practice continue ita trek to this A SINGING TEACHER they charge bim for the gas which client and, if it was challenged, a fair lale? Li Penang, it appears,
he never consumed 7-
Mr. Wadeson bald that apart been made, the procedure thus en- & clergyman, about to enter a
full investigation should then have a number of European men in
from this eventuality, it was assum-suring full fairness to his client bus, noticed a gentleman seated in evening dress entered the Town
ed that a certain amount of gas Hall after an entertainment being
To witness: Have you had any the corner who had celebrated peace had been used, and an average was rectified account sent to him? rather too well. A prominent teacher of singing struck on the monthly consumptions would probably have liked to do it. given by a touring company had in the person of Mrs. Winifred and charged to the customer.
You would probably have liked bus?" he asked the conductor.
"Do you allow drunkards in your begun and made themselves ob- Gardiner has recently arrived from Shanghai. In an interview she
Manager Recalled, jectionable by their boisterous said she was desirous of taking up Gas Company, was recalled and the You preferred to instituts these Mr. Blackburn, Manager of the to do it, but you have not done it.
"Well, not as a rule," said the behaviour. The incident, we are the teacher of singing and question was put to him by Mr threatened with these proceedings? proceedings. Was he, In fact, told, caused very unfavourable voice production in Hong Kong Wadeson if defendant in his post- comment both in the local Press and Kowloon. During the past tion in the Company, would not be NG.
Sergeant: But if he was on his five years Mrs. Gardiner said, fairly conversant with the rental of
hands and knees in the road, what and among the public. Moreover, she had
In Lawyers' Hands. been most"-" "success meters and fixings.
makes you think he was loitering. Did he ever dispute if the Municipal Commissioners ful in Shanghal as a teach-
with you with intent to commit a felony?" Mr. Blackburn replied in the these amounts? Not to my knowVery New Constable: "Well, sir, can put their hands on the offen-er and previous to that taught for affirmative.
ledge, Mr. Leo d'Almada (cross-examin-Was it a fact that a threat was saying he was going to roll it up be was groping at the white line, ders, they will be hauled before several years in England, being well
known in the Midlands. the Courts. Adverting to
She had ing): If a mistake is made, would made to him and that the first in and take it home to make a friezo our acquired quite a well known reputa- the account be rectified? Yes. formation he had of these proceed for his bathroom." query, however, our answer is intion for voice production which is
The correct amount would be ings was when the Sergeant went the negative. Theatrical "rag- very important if one is to teach sent to the consumer? Yes, to his premises with a warrant?
singing successfully and has also ging," we opine, will never become done a considerable amount of argument, that Mr. Remedios did he was dismissed, and to come back So that assuming for the sake of No. He was told on Saturday that a favourite evening pastime public singing at Organ Recitals, make a mistake with his own on the following Wednesday among the youth of Hong Kong. Concerts and Oratories. figures, it would be his duty in due I am glad to hear that. It I ex rules and regulations:"
The reason why we shall never Mrs. Gardiner won the first prize course to send in the correct actly what the defendant says "What would you do if you saw at the Three Counties Festival and figures 7-Yes, except when It ap- When he turned up on Wednesday, a tall lam go by the box without be inflicted with such annoyances before obtaining the 1st prize had peared to be wilful tampering. he was told not to turn up again when attending a performance at secured the second prize in the pre- It appeared to be wilful tamper- until sent for?—No, until we found our Theatre Royal or any of the vious year. Ing You say appeared? Yes, in out that he was going to be pro-was amusement centres is not far to Although she has sang lot in which case I would not think I was secuted... I said that matter was in
public, her real gift is for teach-justified in sending in the correct the hands of my lawyers. seek and is easily stated. Such ing of which she is really fond. ed account. Did you say he was going to be things, to put it as briefly as pos- She takes individual interest in Quite. Can you tell me in what prosecuted? sible, are not done. Our young every voice under her care. Mra way it appeared to you to be wilful Have you men in many respects are, of
Gardiner said she will be pleased tampering? - Erasures on the charge aga to welcome Chinese ladies. course, as other young men. In o
wo books, RANOLA
Wan It CekAr. Léo d'Almada: We have not frat Keveral ways, no doubt, they differ not one little bit from those
and 0. Company has evidence, direct evidence that the
·Issued hardy wall calender: for figur syure actually altered by the young men of Penang who have 1928 shewing the 6.6. (“Ranpura'. Talamba" in Hong Kong har everlasting shame upon bour, with the waterfront and Pests
name Here they t
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