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DEATH
CORNABY-On June 2, of Zilla, age 5 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cornaby,
Hong Kong, Thursday, June 6, 1929,
pneumonia, at Bournemouth,
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1929.
MADAME FLINT
Continued from page 1.)
amount of disappointment inevit able in such a debacle, it certain. that there will be, next year, just as many wonderful pre-
The Outcome of the Cafe dictions as to this or that racer's
His Lordship again genacked that "almost certain" prospects of it once more showed that Mme. winning the Derby. Of such is Flint was an expert only in the the "glorious uncertainty" of the dressmaking, business, and innocent
in othersage on the worked alluring attractions of the Turf.
Mr. Strellett replied that Mme. Flint relied on the judgment of M Durand
PRAPS
PRAPS NOT!
"Aberdeen and twal "milles ayunt and whaur ure ve 7
The answer is: "Well out of ict"
As regard the history of the fully. "Tell your master," she
Mr. Brown dyed the joint wrath.. The body of an unknown Cafe, Mr. Strellett said that Mme. said to the butcher's boy, "that I Chinese labcurer was found by an Flint wanted premises in Pedder shall buy my meat elsewhere if he Indian Constable in Hollywood-Street. She looked around for a doesn't correct the error of his road outside No. 248.
sultable shop and the only one avail- able was the premises which later
'weighs."
Husband: "I've called for my Doctor: "I see.
A thief who entered St. Paul's were turned into a cafe. She rent- Boys' College during the week-led the place first of all for her end holiday, got away with adress-making business. It was too missus, doctor." portable typewriter worth $80.
large for her. and, although she had Tell her to take two of these pills. tried to rent a portion of it, she after meals and this powder before had not been successful. It was going to bed."
Husband: "What about her then . Durand. suggested turning the place into.n cafe. They natur-coughing, sir?
Dootor: "My dear man, you had ally thought they would make a good business out it seeing that there
better see an undertaker about that." were so many of their own country-
The forthcoming wedding is announeed of Mr. F. X. da Rocha, No. 2, Mosque-street, to Miss I. T. Joanilho, No. 16, Queen's-road East.
A notice from the Naval Arma-en in Hong Kong, who would like the amenities which were ta be ment Supply Officer states that offered
some unserviceable cordite will be burnt at Stonecutter Rifle Range to-day.
Not Even for a Month
She was very beautiful and work- led in a very busy tobacconist's.. He was hoping she would eventually
The Official Receiver said that he notice him when he went in for his had gone through their books and ounce of "Sweet Lavender" every One day he risked a more
his shilling; eightpence in pence
A gold watch, three gold neck- found that the Cafe had not paid weck. laces, $52 in Hong Kong bank profit even for a month. It had daring smile as he planked down notes and $90 in Singapore bank been a losing concern throughout.
As to the boiler eleaner, Mr. and fourpence in halfpence. notes were stolen from a Chinese
She smiled in return and then residence, No. 578, Shanghai-Strellett said that it was no new
venture. The
had been murmured laconically: Been sing- street, Yaumati.
used with success in France anding, have you ?" Deep sympathy will be extend- Saigon M. Durand had therefore ed to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cornahy thought that he would be able to
Bournemouth
machine
*
A matron of the most determined
encountered by
1
in the death of their five-years- make money out of it. He was an character was
must have known young canvasger. old daughter, Zilla, the sad event engineer and
what he was doing. However, when "May I see Mr-?" he asked occuring at
on the machinery came out, local ex- of a stern-looking woman who open- Monday,
perts found that it would be too ed the door at one house. Charged with selling adulter costly to employ that method for ated milk, the Chinese proprietor
bailer cleaning. It could not be of a dairy at No. 48, Haiphong said that M. Durand had bought road, appeared at the Kowloon the machine for the purpose of los- The case ing money and that he must suffer Magistracy yesterday.
eternally for it. was adjourned for a week. -
Fortunate for Other Adventurers
"No, you can't," answered the matron, decisively.
"But I want to know what party he belongs to," pleaded the man.
The woman drew
tall up her figure. "Well, take a good look at me," she said, "Tin the party he
A stranded traveller reluctantly 套 a somewhat
a room
Concluding, Mr. Strellett said belongs tol" Passengers leaving for Home
that ventures of this kind were by the s.s. "Delta" on Saturday include Mr. W. II. Noonan of the going on every day but fortunately Prison Department, and Mr. for the adventurers in business, booked few Reginald Elvidge, of the Harbour they were not in Court every day. shabby village in recently.
If the suspicions had not been retire to rest, but ten minutes Office, with his wife and family.
levelled at the debtors, they would later care downstairs again, with
one
*
The body of an unknown Chin. not have been in their present posi- anger in his face. esc, aged about 45 years, was last tion. They would have been carry- night found, hanging by a lengthing on business.
what to think of it. There had
He
"I must insist on having another room, sir," he informed the inn- keeper aternly.
two
3
prove very unsuitable to racers that are very much "in the lime- light" During the past weeks hardly a tipster had any- thing to say except of the glowing prospects of Cragadour, Mr. Jinks, Hunter's Moon and Kopi.
of rope from the seawall at the His Lordship asked if Mr These were the horses that alone end of Jordan-road, Kowloon. Strelet meant that debtors, would
"What's the matter with the one could possibly win this year's The Police are of the opinion that have received additional capital you've got." asked the latter.
from France?
"Matter," snapped the angry one. "blue riband" of the British turf. it was a case of suicide.
M. Strellett replied that it would "Why, there are
a couple of mice And these are the horses,
Yesterday a 'bus, owned by the not be necessary as the stock in fighting-actually fighting-in and all, who made such a sorry China Motor Bus Co., collided trade was worth more than what corner of it!" showing-being simply nowhere, with two ricshas, which were debtors were owing. It was the "Well, sir," replied mine host for not
one of these was even overturned. Mrs. Eustace, who three-day forced sale which was reculdly, and what d'ye expect for
was riding in one of the ricshas, sponsible for their downfall.
shillings A night-a bull placed! Rank outsiders have, of was thrown out and sustained
As to the assets in France, Mr.! fight ??? course, on many occasions won abrasions to her head. Both ricsha | Strellett said that he did not know the Derby, but it must be a long pullers were slightly injured.
The lady with the glinity eyes and been a sudden change of lawyer, the brawny undraped arms bounced time since a horse such as Trigo,
Mr. Williams, Laura Villa, which was a most unusual procedure into the grocer's shop. "Morning," who was never mentioned by the Stubbs-road, was driving his because it was done without the she said, affably. "I'd like another “knowing once," romped home so motor cor along Connaught-road consent or knowledge of the clients, dosen of them eggs you sent me
Central, near Wing On-street, Mr. Agassiz said gallantly in spite of the efforts yesterday, when he collided with contful whether the
that he was yesterday."
"Certainly," smiled of the favourites and the millions a public vehicle, damaging the France would
materialise, and if, keeper. "Are you, making pud- of money placed on them. Not rear mudguard of his car. The they did they would be only about dings again?" only is this year's winner a rank public car was not damaged. $20,000. The secured liabilities outsider but the horses securing Only six fresh cases of small- second and third places were also pox were reported to the Medical evidently equally despised by the Officer of Health last week. Four tipsters. Such is doubtless what and two from Kowloon. All were had traded
were from the Victoris district Lordship said that the two parties "Indeed! Are you going to offer
in partnership. Mme. your landlord some makes up the "glorious uncer- Chinese. Yesterday one further Flint had for several years carried pancakes ?" tainty of racing, but it may be case was notified. There were on a successful dreas-making busi- "Not exactly," said the customer. Safely stated that the "uncer-seven deaths from this disease ness in the Colony and would have "You see, it's this way. He's
during the week.
been in it if she had not entered comin' round this mornin' for the tainty" attaching to the horses
into partnership with M. Durand. money: 80 if I crack them eggs finishing first, second and third. Mr. Neilage S. Brown has been He appeared to have invested and hide 'em in our backyard, it's at Epsom yesterday will long re of Butterfield and Swire Co., Ltd. either she was persuaded or not, rent,
transferred to the Shanghai-office very little in the business. But tea to one he'll cry quits about the main a matter for astonishraent He has been in charge of the local she did launch out into other lines And, as in racing circles.
office since the retirement of Mr. of business with him.
amounted to $90,000.
assets in
the shop-
"No, thank you!" sniffed
the lady. "I want those eggs
for somethin' more profitable this time. They're goin' to get me let off this In granting the application, His quarter's rent."
His Lordship's Décision
appetising
thinkin' it's the drains, "
DERBY DEBACLE
"The best laid plans" not only
the shopkeeper's profes- of "mice and men" but of those
sional smile quickly faded, the lady G. M. Young and has been active- Where is the Wisdom? who doubtless have sound claims
the Hong Kong General Chamber that he could not see the wisdom of way out of the establishment.
with the glinty eyes and the ly associated with the work of
Continuing, his Lordship said brawny, undraped arms made her to be regarded as highly com- of the enormous sums involved in of Commerce and the Hong Kong it when the parties invested no less petent judges of horse-flesh and the numerous sweepstakes organ- University.
of race
This year's "Derby" was made especially fascinating by reason
and demanded money, by men.
horses generally quite ised in connection with the At the Central Magistracy, cleaner, which cost $20,000 and was
a sum than $60,000 in the Cafe Faddy Customer;. "I don't like business. Then there was the boiler the look of that haddock." evidently "gang aft agley." The race. The amounts involved in yesterday, the hearing was re-sold only for $145. He therefore it's looks you're after, why don't Fishmonger: "Well, madam, if result of the Derby is staggering, the famous Calcutta Sweep and sumed of the case in which agreed with the Official Receiver you buy a goldfish not only to those interested mere- the London Stock Exchange Chinese constable is alleged to that a differentiation should be ly to the extent of a mild "flutter" Sweep easily created records the have posed as a Revenue Officer made in the case of the parties. Jean: "Did ye see in the paper but even more so to those who former being approximately a aces, from an employee of the Flint had made good and any profit through eating chocolates. !"
It was clear to him that Mme that a loving couple were poisoned had devoted very considerable million and a quarter sterling, Wong Wo Sur Distillery. Mr. she had made was from her dress time and attention to the form while the latter was closed when Wong Yuet-sang, master of the making business. All other busi- what aboot it
Jock: fancy I did, ass, but displayed by the horses that had it reached the million mark. Thus when he was informed of the con
distillery stated in evidence that'
nesa was disastrous. He would Jean: "Nothing, except that I been entered for Epsom's classic did fortunes seem to be one day stable's demand over the tele Mime. Flint without any condition
therefore grant the discharge of was thinking-er-er-how safe race yesterday: Columns and within easy reach of those who phone, he replied: "He wants
WE are!" columns of comment had been de- held tickets on the favourites and over with it.
$4007 All right. I shall be right Lordship said that he would have In the case of. M. Durand, his Instead, however, voted to the chances of at least the next day, the favourites hav he went to Mr. H. A. Taylor to give judgment against him for to his constituency to solicit votes six horses, whose previous per- ing failed, the fortunes had van. Imports and Exports Office, and $2,609.63, being the balance of at the election. He called upon an formances seemed fully to justify ished. Such "glorious, uncertain-informed him. The case was fur preferential claims (for salaries and old woman, who told him that he had the high hopes held by the tips-ty" is apt to be staggering, and
ther adjourned until Tuesday.. wages).
done nothing, since he had been in Parliament. ters. But they have, one and all, wise in their generation were
He explained to her he had asked been deplorably confounded, those who, holding a “favourite resumed hearing of the case in
Seventy questions in the House, They are today, if sadder, wiser ticket, disposed of it as happily seeking the extradition of a which exonerated, the driver of a "What an ignorant fellow you must which the Canton authorities are A venlict of “accidental death," when the old woman replied: men, as to the folly of "backing as they could to those sanguine Chinese named Ip Tim for alleged bus owned by the China Motor be".
one's fancy" on form.
Yesterday Mr. E. W. Hamilton
A candidate recently paid a visit
souls who form themselves into robbery, and kidnapping at Tze- Bus Co. was returned by a Coron- There are such things as syndicates for such enterprises. 1926 Mr. Hin-shing Lo (in-T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kow-and she was looking rather sad,
kam, Chinese territory, in May, er's jury which sat with Mr. It was the eve of their wedding climatic conditions" and, in such Trigo, this year's Derby winstructed by Mr. T. J. Prior), who loon Magistracy, to inquire into "What's troubling you, dar a country as England, high hopes her, may not have been much appeared for the alleged fugitive, the circumstance of the death of a ling? the prospective bride- of a horse's performance are very mentioned before the race, but it examined some witnesses in re- Chinese girl who was knocked groom asked much mixed up with such a mat is certain (much more than it was photograph taken of the fugitive ton-road on May 2. It was stated wondering where we are going to gard to an allegation that a down and fatally injured in Can- "Why, John," she sighed, "I'm ter as mere weather, for while "uncertain" as a winner) that it at the time of his arrest had been that the girl suddenly dashed live after the honeymoon!" the state of the atmosphere, the is being mentioned throughout circulated in the market place at across the road in front of the "Gosh is that all?” he replied. condition of the course and other the world to-day. But notwith- tion. The case was again ad driver to pull up the bus although bothering me is--how am I going Tzekam to facilitate Identifica bus, and it was impossible for the "Pooh!that's nothing. What's similar matters may prove suit- standing the very considerable journed,
he promptly applied both brakes. to pay the minister!".