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FILIPINO FINED.
Possessing Opium
and Arms,
Jose de Castro, the Filipino eye
doctor, who was remanded by
the
presence
SHIP SINKS IN NORTH PACIFIC.
Canadian Vessel Reported Lost.
HONGKONG"
GERMANT'S AIR CON-
QUEST
Network of Regular. Services.
Germany has compistaly in- verted the metaphorical expres- įsion, “It's all in the air," with its implication that the subject re- ferred to is only a nebulous pro- jeat. For Germany really is "in the air." At any rate, its asro- planes are there overy day, and almost every hour of the day.
A fow days ago, feeling, so to {speak, in a "dighty" mood, I call- ed at a travel bureau on Unter dan Linden, writes the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Chronicle. Within an hour I had been motored to an aerodrome, ontside the city, had bean strapped into an aeroplane, and from 1,000 fast above was look- ing down on the white ribbon of cond where I had been standing! just before.
That was a casual affair, im- provised at a moment's notice.) But if I had wished I could just! 25 easily, and with equal certainty, have booked a place in an aeroplane the next day for any bigcity in the country.
GUIDE OF 100 PAGES, On my desk in so "serial time- Seattle, Aug. 24-The freighter table so far as I know the first the Magistrate last week for Canadian Importer is reported completa publication of its sort enquiries to be pursued into sinking in latitude 39,9 north and in history. Its mere existence, of revolver longitude 136.25 west. According not to speak of its contents, is and seven taels of opium to a radio from the steamer Cor-surely a striking witness to Ger in his Dat
No. 16,dova, ali sbe lifeboats except one many's development of aaris! Wellington Street, WAS this have been picked up by that mareing found guilty on the two vessel which is bringing the spr charges preferred against him.
vivors to Astoria. Chief Preventative Officer Walt said that the revolver was of Spanish make manufactured to the order of a Spanish firm in the United States.
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Kadio stations are broadcasting an appeal over the North Pacific to search for the missing lifeboat.
The cause of the sinking is mystery. The Canadian Importer left Vancouver bound for Adel- aide, and no calls had been picked up by the Cordova as late as 8
transport.
A substantial booklet of nearly of fact and statistical and Brad- ahnodred pages, it is as a matter shaw Fourteen pages alone are filled with details of regular daily, ortwice daily, services to places within the borders of Germany.
His Worship said the inference was that the revolver was brought
times of departures and arrivals: They give, to a minute, the to Manils from where it made its
there is evan a saving clause. way to Hongkong. As to the law | o'clock last night.
about wind and weather per on the subject. it was
The Canadian Importer was mitting,” so that it requires quite strict, and
view of the owned by the Canadian govem mental effort to realise that fact that the revolver ment and was one of a fleet of these are the pathless tracks was found on the defendants' own ships operated somewhat on the of the air and not the steel rail-- floor and in a secret compartment, same plan as the U. S. Shipping roads it must be under his control, board vessels. She was of 5.500 unless the contrary could be tons gross 3,400 net, and was and other neighbouring countries By arrangements with Holland proved.
built in 1920 at Vancouver, Brit- the long-distance The defendant, on being permit-ish Columbia, by J. Caughland linked up with England
services are ted to make his statement, made and Sons. She was registered Scandinavis.
■ strenuous denial of his respon-under the sibility for the presence of the Montreal. revolver
Lod opium in
his
flat. He was "very innocent."
British flag
OF HIS. DUEL.
and Here is map
at which shows at a glance the prin
After a lengthy hearing Mr. YOUNGER PITT'S STORY Orme fined the defendant $250 on the charge of being in possession of the seven taels of opium and $150 in respect of the arms charge.
Neither Party Any Reason
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To this regular passenger traDS- poitation all sorts of subsidiary services are being added. The rapidly developing, especially as "Flying Post," for instance, is to be Dissatisfied." D Some private sidelights on past regulations apart from a slightly it isn't burdened with any special history are to be sold in a collec-higher tariff. GIGARETTE-SMUGGLING.|tion known as the Melville
All one has to do to ensure this papers." They have been put into speedy delivery is to mark the Sotheby's hands by Viscountess letter. Violet Melville, for disposal, drop it into any letter-box in the "By Flying Post" acd and consist of important ordinary way. political correspondence address-
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A Chinese canvas waistcoat of crude workmanship, fitted with ed to Viscount Malville, who was al arrangements have been made In this matter, too, internation- many apparently Decessary lin. Secretary for War between 1794-so that a latter posted in Berlin at jags. was produced at the Magis. | 1801.
7.30 in the morning reaches Lon- don, for example, at 5.30 the samr tracy yesterday as evidence against
evening.
He was an intimate friend of a smuggler & dutiable cigarettes the younger Fitt, and in one and tobacco. Defendant offered letter Pitt describes the dual he the customary excuse of ignorance had with George Tierney. It is of Hongkong law and said he dated "Downing-street, Sunday, strived from Nam-tao. Revenue 9 p.m., 27 May, 1796," Officer Cassim informed the Magis. proceeds:
and
IN TOUCH WITH LOST TERRITORIES.
One interesting use of the aero- plane, to which special attention trate that defendant was wearing; You will perhaps hear that of Germany in swift touch with is directed, is for keeping the rest the waistcoat produced, in the had occasion to visit your neigh the lost territories, such as Dan- linings of which were embedded bourbood this morning in order zig or areas like Meruel, whose part of the cigarettes. Hemarking to meet Mr. Tierney in conso-fate is not yet determined. tbsi defendant was a regular quence of what passed between us smuggler, his Worship imposed a in the House on Friday. We districts shall not cease to imbibe So that the populations of these fine of $50 which was double of the exchanged two shots on each the true gospel of" Deutschtum," usual fine, viz. ten times of the side, and by the Interposition of aeroplanes leave Berlin early amount of the duty.
the Seconds, the affair ended in every morning loaded with new5- A coolie and s
were a way... neither Party has any papers Womsa charged before Mr R. E. Lindsell Reason to be dissatisfied.
Hydroplanes serve the same
with illicit possession of 6,400 There are in the same collec-purpose for the island of Sylt, off datiable cigarettes. The state. tion 111 autographed letters the coast of Schleswig, leaving ment of the Woman that she written from Weymouth and Hamburg immediately or the ar- engaged the coolie to take the Windsor by King George III. rival of the Barlin journals by cigarettes sabore from a Tai Ping dealing with most of the current pain. junk freed the first defendant. political questions between 1791-
Reverting to the "Asrial Brad-
The woman said the cigarettes 1805. In some of these he com-shaw," a glance at the advertise- belonged to a fellow passenger of plains of the Cabinet withholding ments reveals still further enter- her sex at whose request abe information from him.
engaged the coolie.
Evidence was given by a Chinese Revenue Ocer to the rfect that delendast brought out a packet of cigarettes from under her coat st
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A MATRIMONIAL FORECAST. Asked if the defendant the Imports and Exports office and married or single, & witness at attempted to conceal it in a basket Marylebone County Court said. which contained the remainder.
He is single at present, but I The coolie pointed out defendant believe he has got some furni
to witness on the junk.. Whea examined by his Worship, the Revenue Officer said it was possible part of the cigarettes belonged to
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new settlements and "spas.". fendant.
Still another advertisment The coolie admitted defendant for the preservation of the com-subsidiary industry. It reads find Pinkettes of especial value discloses £ дат little Was accompained by another plexion and of the general health. "First special business Mr Lindsell fined defendant dainty little laxatives keeps the for ladies and gentlemen."
The use, when needed, "of these flying costumes. Leather clothes $100, or six months" hard labour. skin free from pimples and On the opposite page is the
blemishes, ensures daily HE, DE VALERA AS CHANCELLOR. and sick beadaches.
gularity, dispels bilious attacks pioneer. His expression suggests chief aerial post office in the new grants a subeldy of 10 marks
fe-photograph of a leather-clad serial rails, the German postal miles over-German
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