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The Badge Craze. '
"What do those letters mean?” äiked Me. Mead, as West London, of an applicant who was display. ing the lettera "W. E. W.
brass on his coat lapel. “I'm a window cleaner,” replied the it's our badge, West of man... England Way.' It's the way we do e'm.” (Laughter.)
Criminals Brought to Book.
Calcutta, 2nd August.-Mem bera of the revolutionary move- ment in Bengal, some of the re- cant dyert acts of which were the murder of the two constables at. Dicea, the drosity in North. Cal- cuits, sad the murder of the Deputy Superintendent of the Intelligence Branch, are being leadily brought to book. The total number of those compul- sorily domioited at present in Bengal, onder the Defence of India Act is 198. The total num- ber of suspects arrested through- out the Bengal Presidency during the mooth if July was 105, of these 16 are on bail, 3 have been discharged, and 60 have been brought under the operation of the Dalence of India, Act, casts of 23 are under conderation.
The
Poultry Farms in London Parks.
In the hope of educating the public so se to ultimately save at le at half of the £8,000,000 (840. 000,000) = yes; spent on foreign egge before the war, London parks may le thrown open for poultry breeding. The scheme is receiv ing serious consideration of the authorities because it is one of the latest war-time economies -suggested on a large scale. The promoters of the idea bara asked for part of one park to start with. The plan provides for a site of about three acres aud tha pro-i vision of sccommodation for 800 hens. The leading poultry breeders of the country will be invited to send six selected fowls of the same breed and strain.. Scientifio feeding tests are to be made. All the eggs will go to the wounded soldiers and priz› will be award. ed to the owners of the hens lay- ing the most eggy.
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Calcntis, 31st July.--Speaking At Bow-street Police Court on at a private meeting of the Ban- July 28, before Sir John Dickin
Detective sergeant Mitchell, of gal Chamber of Commerce on the son, Mr. Laurence Ginaeil, M.P. Scotland Yard, gave evidence of question of a Director of Indus- for North-West Meath, who WHI
the contents of the defendant's tries for Bengal, Sir G. 8. Baracs described on the charge-sheet at note-book, which included an eaid: The nature of this appoint "Lebras Mag Fingail, alias Lau-try in shorthand to the effect ment must be affected a good rence Ginnell, 62, barrister and that orders had been given that deal by the way in which it is M.P., of Queen's-road, Richmond, lowed to visit prisoners, and also the defendant was not to be al- decided to constitute the Dapart-Surrey," was charged on remana ment which he will control; and with an offense under the Defence particulars of various prisonera, this is a question on which we of the Realm Regulations. The wish to know what the Sir Thes. case was reported in The Times Sergeant-Major Yardley,etation-old spelling of their names. His UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. Holland Commission will say. of July 17. It was alleged that ed at Sufford Detention Barracks, case was that he had simply We think it would be undesirable on June 25 the defendant obtain. tated that the defendant went raverted to his old name-not for to make up our minds on this ed admission to the Kautsford there on June 15 with a telegram all purposes, but when it suited point without knowing the Com- Military Detention Barracks, used him to visit the Irish prisoners, in one part of the United King from the War Office authorizing him. If he was entitled to do that mission'e viene. At the same for the detention of Irish prison. time, little if any delay is likely ers taken in the late rebellion, by On his being admitted to the com-dom he was entitled to do is in to be caused by this course. We being the false name
pound he made a speech to the any other part without exposing cannot provide fonds immediate. Fingail,
of Mag prisoners in which he said that he himself to any charge of false- ly, and we should find that, evaņ
had got a message from Ireland, hood. if we could, it would be impos-
He continued:-"We are sible to recruit & satisfactory staff the case on behalf of the Director Volunteers,
Mr. Bodkin, who conducted proud of you-Sina Feiners; ander present conditions.
of Pablic Prosecations, said that Unioniste and recognize you sa called to prove that Mag Fionn For the defence, Father Kent, Transport a student of Irish philology, was a few days before his visit to An American Tribute to
Knutsford the defendant went to the cause of Ireland than anyone the defendant's name in Irish. martyrs. You have done more for gail, or Mag Fingail, was a form Kitchener.
Stafford Barracks and behaved in has done for years, and we know Very characteristic, and for that reason perhaps, very genuine visiting the Irish prisoners there On hearing it the witness reported a way which showed that he was ou are willing to do it again." was the American tribate to Lord for the purpose of stirring up to the Commandant, and on his the use of the defendant's Irish "Kitchener on the day of his mem- strife and dienord among them rethrn to the defendant the prie orial service. A great bazaar At Wandsworth where he visited called the Allied Basaar was being some more Irish prisoners, he was held in New York and the sale carried round the barrack square
opera were cheering him.
This closed the defendant'e wa in frantic progress when shoulder high. Counsel handed repadiated two of the witness's strate to dismiss the charge, as The defendant, said that he onee, and he then sɛked the Mag. euddenly bagles sounded a call and there was an instant stop of port of a case desided in the and most violent, from your point The entry in
to the magistrate The Times rosaertione, "but not the third, no offence had been dir closed. Pagiu 26 Wing Wok Street, every activity. Motor cara arriv-Divisional Court last year, in of view," He denied that he told showed that he believed that in. bia notebook ing stopped where they had ran which it was held thet an alien the men they were martyrs.
Toanthanh, Hue. to, ladies in evening dress going bad committed an offence by
stractions to exclude him applied St. Maces.
Yausang 1st floor 56, Wellington in or out stayed where they stood, registering sa Morris Silverman, tarbanes arose in the barracks in that he had no knowledge that he The witness agreed that no dis- to Wakefield Prison only, and every sales girl halted with goods whereas bis fall and proper name consequence of the defendant's was to be excluded from any in her bands, every booth chair- man cossed his appeals, twenty which, if he had written it fully,
was Morris Philip Silverman, by vinit.
other prison. thousand faces torned towards the authorities would have been the front of the Hall and everyone able to identify him. bɔwed whilst prayer was offered
and after "Land of Hops and
Evidence was then given as to
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Institute, Singapore,
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Cheongsui 11 Thyeyick St..
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J. M. BECK,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 31st August, 1916, Staff Sergeant Pilbrook, who The Magistrate said that the was on duty at Wandsworth Bar defendant gave the name of Mag・・ Great Northern Telegraph raoke when the defendant visited Jingail for the purpose of con-
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Glory" the vast gathering sang pésking to prisoners the defend-21, stated that as soon as the pris-pression as to who he was.
Sergeant Touzel said that when, the Irish prisonere there on June sealing and creating a false im-)
together "Onward Christian
Hel Lansouchau, 4298 Dane Rd, Soldiers." The sudden and com-
ant cocssionally lowered his voice onar esw bim they crowded did not wish to regard him too Fering. plate stoppage of every move what was said. The defendant
so that the witness could not bear around him and cheered. He seriously, and did not think it
Yueles, Kobe. ment caused a most weird effect
made * speech, and the men necersary to send him to prison : Biokumfong 100 Des Voeur and was an evidence of the reality told the prisoners that if they had afterwards carried the defendant but he must mark his sense of the Road, Shanghai. of the feeling..
any complaint to make about the shoulder-high round the barrack disgrace of his action by ordering Mr. Bushing 71 Connaught sanitary arrangements they were square.
him to pay a fine of £100 or un
Road, Yokohama, to report to some one whose name The defendant, addressing the He offered to allow time for dergo six weeks' imprisonment,
Chinyanwootong 65 Pottinger he gave. He ales saked how magistrate, aid that shout 25 payment,
Stroof, Swatow. IF you have lost your appetite many youths were there, and years ago what was called a Gaelio
Guthrie, Tolds. Oskak c/o Matsubara Hotel, one of the big variety of mentioned that the families of revival was started, a result of dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- the prisoners were being provided which a great many people in all DRA CAFE is sure to tempt for by some league or other, parts of Ireland reverted to the goth.
The defendant mid he wished Stiomisaki. to consider whether he would pay mix weeks for payment. at all, and the Magistrats allowed
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