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Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MELODRAMA OF THE SEL was as merry as wedding bells,
AMAZING STORY OF TWO
YEARS' VOYAGE.
The story of the Ancient Mariner* apart. probably no more thrilling remance of the sea has ever been told than that of the extraordinary wanderings of 4. Assocan, which reached Cape Towa the other day after vojtge form New York lasting nearly two years.
THE INWRITTEN LAW.
AMERICAN JUDGE'S
UNIQUE DECISION, Under Remarkable precedent just established by the Criminal Courts at Los Angeles (Cal.), a returned soldier is justified in Eilling the man who won the love of his wife and broke up his home during his absence on the bat Hledek. The case was that of Captain Charles L. Stocks, who killed Dr. Ernest E Roberts Declaring that the soldier's home must be protected from invasion, Judge Gavin Craig did not even permit the case, to go to the jury. but accepted the findings of a probation officer. He said: "I agree with the probation officer that a jury of 12 women and men would acquit the defendant He is, therefore, sentenced to 10 years on probation."
The investigation conducted by the probation officer revealed an astonishing state of facts. Wheo Captain Stokes returned from service be found that Dr. Roberts had won the affections of his wife. Whereupon he warned the doctor repeatedly to discon- tinue his attentions. Relatives of Mrs. Stokes also warned Roberts.
At last Stokes sent for Dr.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1920,
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Dalming Kremlin, from Shang- bai.
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M. E. FAIREY.
Superintendent..
WATER RETURN.
Roberts to come to his house. Hongkong, Sept. 15, 19. There he had Mrs. Stokes face the two of them. He made this! plain proposition to his wife: "Choose between us now. Which ons do vos want? I will abide by your decision. If you choose Dr. Roberts, I will get out of your life. If you chose your husband. I will begin lfe anew with you and the two children. (It's up tổ yon" Mos. Stokes sail she could not choose. She said abe did not knoww which one she loved the mure.
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Captain Suukes thereupon made serand proposal. He | I_A sumtested to Dr. Roberts that both of them leave California, and thus give Mrs. Stakes as [apportnuity to make her choice
in their siseore. The physiciani refused. It was then that Captain Stokes told Roberts he would kill him like a snake" if it were not for the children A few nights later Stokes met Dr Roberts leaving bis house. He took the physician to a galeh, and gave him a chance to defend him- self, and after a fight killed him. The Judge, in his decision, ex- osenating the husband, said: per! "The person most, to blame in the sight of God fo: this trazedy is Mrs. Stoker."
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The captain was about to pipe a 11! bands to rum, when the chiefj
"TRAINS AS FLATS.** enginee: popped up on deck to say that somehow or other the
REPLY TO SUGGESTION main seacock had opened and
OF LUXURY. fee: oft there was about four water in the engine room.
The Ministry of Transport cos- siders that a false impression of This washed the smiles off,
extravagance is likely be the water especially as
W obtained from the beautifully- rapidly rising. The main boiler worded description in "Surplus" fires were put out so that the of the trains used in France by steam pumps could not be used, Earl Haig and the Director- and when the band pamps were General of Transportation (Sir tried they were found to be too Philip Nash), which the Disposals
Board is now offering for sale. Some two years ago the vessel rusty to move. was chartered by the Union The deacock ww swured and Io au interview Sir Philip Nash Government 10 bring from the Asaovan breasted the billows said "Earl Haig's train was ask- America a
of railway«gain with ill-fate close at bered for while he was at Montreuil. cargo material for the Union Govern-heels so close that it was not He wanted something in the ment. Having loaded her cargolong before she had to run into nature of a mobile advanced head- at Boston and New York, de Martinique.
quarters. The train contained sailed on October 20, 1918, her
the officials in accommodation for his staff. destination being Durban.
"The other train was for thel charge as Durban were beginning Director-General of Transporta- Her misfortunes began when toget anxious. A constant flow of
tion. It was cheaper to fit up a she bauled out into the stream ateables for large sums of money to train with the minimum accom. New York. Influenza broke out,pay abilities incurred by the and the steamer had to lie there Assodan got on their nerves, and modation necessary than to cart for 14 days during which time authorisation for the appointment camp about. Sir Eric Geddes 14 of the coolie crew died. Only of a new captain was sent. This never lived in the train, and I do three persons on board did not was misinterpreted or ignored.no: think he ever saw it.
"The train was made up out of have the complaint in a serious Things now livened up, and soon
old excursion stock. One coach fashion. On more than one occa-requests were, forwarded to the. sion decaying dead bodies were British Consul at Martinique that was converted into a telephone lying on the deck for nearly three H.M.S. Yarmouth should be asked exchange, and in the brake van days. When a man died some of to place a naval officer on board. had an electric lighting set and a small vertical boilar for the sick men bad to get out of In the meantime a rebellion heating to save keeping an engine their bunks, and in some way or bad broken out in the Trinidad.always on the train. The whole other get the bodies on deck, and and the warship had left to quell thing was very simple." once one of the carriers died it, so the Assouan remained in while belping. So dreadful becharge of the old captain, who came the plague of fies roandrefused to sail, and apparently replied. the vessel that it was impossible incurred farther liabilities. to eat food even without swallow- ing dies at the same time.
Meanwhile
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1. p. 01. 10 Were there any carpets?" "Not in my time Sir Philiy
The floors were covered with
Then drastic action was taken.lino. The Commander-in-Chief While the captain was asbore Day have had a carpet. but ae When things improved another one day a steam pinnace from did not." crew--Arab this time was ship.M.S. Constance raced alongside ped and the vessel started on her and a lieutenant and a
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JO ARRANGEMENT TRY CUTERIA T's
15 min
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13 min
voyage. The first thing to go or so of bluejackels boarded the YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM
wrong was & condenser, which vessel. "Who is in command?" began to leak. To put this right, airl the lieutenant. "I the steamer put into St. Lucia, am replied the second officer. JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the and this may be regarded as the
Have you steam op?" was the most digestive food for Infants which keep od in quality during commencement of her wander next question, and the reply was Hos Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods. ing amongst the West Indian Well, I give you half an of Infants and Dyspeptics: (3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID Islands. The condenser was put hour to get tip steam, and if you INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes, right, another start was made.
have not got it up then and your Bugs, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days: and (4) Now it was an eccentric shaft anchor hoved, the Constance JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA that broke, necessitating putting will take you in to, and the SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses. into Trinidad, where she remained anchor and cable will be left two months. Once more spick belrind in the mud." said the and span, the Assouan gaily sai}.] lieutenant.
ed away with a fresh crew, only
This practically ended
the
to retorn in a couple of days with Assouan's adventures. Captain another leaky condenser,
J. Manasley took charge from Again the Assonan held her the Admiralty, and the vessel bravely. She even dropped the completed her voyage unevent- island below the horizon and 'all fully-Central News.
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DOMESTIC & FOREIGN BANKING. SERVICE PROMPT. Current, Savings, and Fixed Deposits bear Interest at Rates
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FOREIGN
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Transacted.
INTEREST ON FIXAD DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
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