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Hairdresser and Dog.
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Amusing Libel Trial at the
Old Balloy,
A rilever dog, apparently. with the intention of defending its master, who was about to have his hair eat, made asavage atisok There were several amusing on April 17th, upon Henry incidenta at the Old Bailey during Merritt, a hairdresser, at Strood, the trial of James Kingston, aged near Rochester. The dog Gixed 80, a fitter, who pleaded not its teeth in the hairdresser's face guilty to publishing a defamatory and tore away portions of both of litet concerning Ernest William bis lips.
Ashton, zelieving officer at St. Pancras Union.
Singapore's Heat.
A fact that has probably escap ed notice among the majority of resident in Singapore is that on Wednesday and yesterday (unya, thu, Straits Times of May 15) the maximum temperaturo in the deresohed 97, the highest on record, while in the open the maximum was 158.4 deg. Fahren- heit. For the past fortnight the| excessive hoat has been the topic of conversation, a noticeable peculiarity being the absence of the refreshing land breezes which at this time of the year temper the atmosphere and add enjoyment to the eygning pleasures,
Compulsory Service la Australia.
In view of the efforts of the 3 called Australian Freedom League to undermine publie confidence in the national defence scheme, it
"I am going to boat you in this case," remarked Kingston to Mr. Eustic Fulton, who preeecuted
Mr. Falton Are you a fitter? Kingeron: I am a painter, and. in fact, my abilities bro unlimited. I am fighting for my life now
gainst a very rotten system
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 82, 1014.,
DYSPEPSIA AND HOT
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"I lok upon it that he who does not mind bis atomroh will hardly mind anything else,' wrote Dr. Johnson with char- actoristic brusquenosa.
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rione item. I have been found inrcadigestive power and nervone guilty and now I am being tried, rigor.
FOR SALE'.. but I am going to prove to be A physician writes in The jury that Im innocent,"
Medical Press and Circular, one "GLENSHIEL" 124 Barker 'The Ju'e (be Common of the loading British medical Road, 5 rooms, close to Tram Ferjeant) is no use proving i prosla "Sanatogen supplies anything if you have already been t is needed untrition to the brain fcand guilty,
colls as well as the necessary fillip Kingston called his wife ne ato the beart, etomisch, liver and witness, and said to her, as abeo her orgaus. In consequence, is interesting to observe that the began to speak: "Now, lookiko patient sleeps nad bie energy 0SLET unfurnished No. 4 TO LET.- "LA HACIENDA E.", No. 74, Mount Kellett recently established Anglican here, you are ony winese now. of mind and boly is restored. He
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CHATER Road. Apply, Record in Australia is declaring Theses (indicating the jury) are sea his dopression of spirits, and modation. For further
rooms with usual servantsaccom- MODY, No. 5, Queen's Road emphatically in favour of compul- the gentlemen t bo considered, to balance of his Lutrition is ticulars apply Property Office,
pur- Central. sory drill and military training tot that party there (indicating rst red, for in all cases it acts as JARDINE MATHESON In a leading article the Record Mr. Fallon) Lave you
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No. 104a, The Peak, fur.- : Baya: National greatness, known me to be a disreputable vous system, the last analysis, rrate upon character ?
Santogon can be obtained fTO LET-From April 1st. The ed. Apply to.8. J. DAVID & Co.. character, and, apart from it, can The Wife: No. You have all bemists, in bottles of two Yeux Road, Central. Suitable
First Floor of No. 15, Dos Prince's Buildings, never develop or continue. Hence, always been a good father to your sizes. though, as in God's mercy may be wife and children (laughter). the case, the citizen soldiera of
Later Kingston e mplained to on's question, but Kingston Australia may never see the sword the Judge, and said: These suid: Don't you onewer him drawn in anger, compulsory ser gentlemen can see you are pre- ether." vice promises to be the greatest judiced against me. That shows boon which democracy has yet you the rottenne-s of the system, given us, and its ethical value You have found me guilty, and compel the enthusiatic support of now you are trying me. That is the thinking public mao. From what you torm jastics." the political point of view, The Judge: I do not find you compulsory service may or may guilty. The jury will do that. not be desirable. From the Obrintian ethical standpoint, it is an impellant necessity, and ought. to be firmly enforced."
A Trick of the Trade,
at
The Judge: What reat do you pay? !
Kingston: Say you don't know. The Wife: I don't know (laughter).
Another question was askel. Kugaton (warningly): Yoo cally): Oh, no, they won't. Ob, you again (laughter).
Kingaton (loudly and emphati- ́dn't know. Don't let me tell no, they won't. Don't you be The Wife: The loast said the uuderany misapprehension about best. that! I am quite certain they won't by the time I have done
It really was a stroke of genius which inspired the grocer who with them (laughter). first conceived the notion of The Judge (to the wife): Does
Kingston: Quite right.
dealing profitably with sethie man know what he is talk, Kingston: No, the trial's a
ing about?
Kingaton: I knew that was coming.
The Judge (to the witness): You can stand down. I shan't commit you. It isn't worth while. evaporated fruits left over from
complete farce. the Christmas trade, says Grocery.
Addressing the jury, Kingston It has always been the custom to
said: "Gotlemen, this case now regard these as more or less dead
The Wife: Oli, res he does. Tests between me and you. My -stook, to be cleared at a red notion
Mr. Fulton began to cross-exystem is to empty the prisons, as quickly as possible, but one mine the wife. "Where do you The police system is to fill them. frosty morning an enterprising live?" he asked.
You se: how the judge is preju- young man imbibed with his
Kingston: Don't answer him.diced against me. By the very matutinal coffee the idea of mix-D. n't you answer him, I tell you. nature of his profession a police ing them all up and selling them Never mind about what they allicer must be a perjurer, because as "frait salad" at a larger pricey. This rests with me and the it is his living" (laughter). than they had fetched previously jy.
The Judge remarked that he as Obristmas fruits. The plan
Mr. Fulton proceeded to ask thought Kingston, who was found "worked" immediately, and be wife sovoral questions, but guilty, bad eaid everything possi- now no longer novel-but it is the only answer be obtained was ble which concerned the case and just another illustration of the the word "Why?" which she which did not. He did not know value of initiatire which the
constantly repeated, Kingston re how far Kingston was foolish, or Average British grooer would do marking approvingly, "That's how far he was "putting it on." well in his own interest 10ight. Don't answer him." He would go to prison in the
oultivate.
The Canadian Fox Industry, A score-or mo: a of silver-black fox companies from the Charlotta. town district, of Pince Edward Island, are vigorously canvassing for American investors, partica. larly in New York and New Eng land, and additional companie are forming with the tamé procedure in view, saye American consular report. The value of first-quality Prince Edward Island river-black foxes, for breeding purposes, rose from £2,000, per pair in October, 1912, to about £2,400 or £2,800 per pair in January, 1913. In the early winter of 1012-13 it was possible to secure options on anborn spring progeny at £2,000 to £2,400 per pair. In April and May last quotations rose from £2,600 to £3,000, and finally to $3,500 and £3,600, in June.
Foundation of St. Paul's. The grouting experimente) which have been in progress & the old Post Office site, with a view to determining the pos aibility of strengthening the foundations of Bt. Puolis Cathe- dral by injecting liquid cement into the subsoil, have, we aro informed, been successful The cement bus permeated the subsoil for a considerable dist nee round ́each of the borings; and not only gravel and sand but also clay has been transformed into a solid- concrete mass. It is probablo that the process will now be applied to the subsoil under St. Paul's Cathedral.!!
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BOXING NEWS.
Carpentier v. Dick Smith,
Paris, April 25. Carpentier and Dick Smith have arranged to meet at the Liverpool Stadium on May 28 for the title of Middle weight Cham- pion of Europe.
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