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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BETWEEN OURSELVES. occupant of the drill ball, a coolie, TWENTY-FIVE
fondissed from Page 6) ward course, clutches, and locks the door. Oh ye, who would turn aside and wi' derision jest, think what might have been. Think of the heroes all in fits; the magis tarial scorn: think of the maiden tattered and torn, her sorry plight, the pitiable sight, had she been blown to bital
Rooney On Crime.
was more than anxious that I should see the "sodges majes" but a holiday's a holiday,and I wasna' so full of patriotism sa to think about wakening up a man right in the middle of the after- noon and on a Bank Holiday at that.
YEARS
AGO.
.A Glance at our Files.
(Oct. 9-15, 1877.) BUILDING BOOM. There seems to be a regular Wednesday morning, however, boom in the building trade just saw him as fresh as paint and now. A large block is going up ready to sign on a hundred now at the corner of the Fraya and man before tilin if necessary. In Pottinger Street, besides those in answer to his query all I said course of erection of Prays Can- was that I'd come to jine up.tral, on the bigher levels, and at Ah, Scottish Company says Wanchai and Kowloon. A visitor I bave to thank the gentleman he, and I was so taken aback that would hardly think the dollar was who this week sent me, wi' his clean forgot to ask him how he down to its present level if he compliments, pages 15 and 16 of guessed right bang off the reel. took · "look-see" trip round the Auckland Wekly News under Writing out the application form Hongkong and neighbourhood. date August 31, 1992. I have algɔ] and signing the declaratory oath to thank him for marking this or oath of affirmation, (whatever) The Hongkong Golf Club is fragment in such a manner so it's called, didna' take two shakes now, by Her Majesty's permission, that my attention was at once's lamb's tail, and before I know entitled to use the word "Royal called to the "Rooney Chronicles" where I was, I was viewing what as a prefix to the title. which incidentally are copyright, looked to me like miles o' carto
LAND VALUES. as they deserve to be. The issue in and stacks o' hose. Man, yon's x; Messrs. Hughes & Hough sold': question contains Mr. Rooney's fair waste of good stuff; a perfect by public auction this afternoon observations on crime in general disgrace. A quick as it takes to Nos. 355 and 357 Queen's Road and capital punishment in partic-tel it, I was trysted wi' the corps Central, in one lot. The property ular, and needless to say the Irish tailor for the next Friday and was put up under instructions accept is cleverly sustained was half-way down Battery Path from Mr. Brace Shepherd, the throughout the article.
before I realised that I was a Trustee. Bidding commenced at
A "ROYAL" CLUB.
I am at a loss to know just part-time Hielander. In the old $20,000 quickly rose to $23,000, why I have been the victim days yon business would have and eventually the lot was knock. of such kind heartedness cost me a coupla drinks at leasted de n to Mr. Cheung Yau To unless it ba sent as no to speak of the time taken up for $25,100.
JERRY-BUILDING.
a model whereon to base ons being introduced to the canteen future remarks I may have to boys and in finding out the weak
It can hardly appear strange to make on crise in this Colway.side of the Corps Sergeant anyone who has watched the But wi' the word Copyright in Majon. Janai, she kind
methods of Chinese builders that
it is just beginning to get most Instructions Warning Voice. interesting. It's like reading a
serial story and missing the
Talking about telephones, and
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Arms over
SATURDAY OCTOBER 14, 1922
DAIRY FARM NEWS. J.T. SHAW
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"PHILIPS"
APHILIPS LAMP
IS A PERMANENT
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SOLE AGENTS
Holland-China Trading Co.
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LIBEL ACTION AT
SHANGHAI.
plaintiff in the International Mixed Court in an action brought by him against Lis Keng-kee for $5,943.25.
8 point caps staring me in the sniffed when abo beard the houses erected by them, unless face, I scorn the suggestion. As good news but I could see the work is carried on entirely Mr. Rooney himself would put it. she WAS proda o' me all under European supervision. Above all things" says he, the same. The only thing she should quickly fall into ruin and Oi am a strong trades unionist, said was that I had joined up at Dow and again suddenly collapse O niver interfare wid another an awkward time, for going about altogether. We have particularly sha's job-no: even wid A wi' bare knees wasna likely to noticed a block of Chinese shops polismabn'a
improve my cold in the head. now in course of erection in the That's the worst of basing a care-Colony, in which the back walls Edwin Drood.
ful wife. But I'm no heeding. of some have not been built al- As I said befor In very ford The only thing that bothers me though the other walls have of mystery stories. I mild the at the moment is how I'm going already gone up considerably very first ever read was Dicken's to tan my shanks without blister above the second floor. The "Elwin Drood" and, cariously ing them. Come to think of it. verandabs also have not been enough, it was only lately that I maybe that's the way so few of carried on with the rest of took it into my head to run the young chaps are joicing up. the building and large gaps through it again. To most folks If they only knew the attraction have been left in the wall wheze it is somewhat disappointing the kill has for the lassies they the arches connecting them story in that it stops short never wouldna be sae blate: Whit with the main building will to go again, right at a bit when aboot it, chaps?
it. One of these gaps happens to be right at the corner of the block and will certainly tend to weaken the building when completed, as last two numbers. Of course incidentally I've been talking the usual method of filling them most of you know, this about them since June last, my appears to be by throwing in s wasna'deliberate on Dicken's partympathy goes out at this time to few bricks and filing any vacant
The grounds of the action are for it was his sudden death in Mr. Parker Ness and his bitberto spaces with broken pieces and Lawyer Sues Newspaper Co. that Mr. Clough was induced to 1870 which caused the pla: unbroken record as a fixer. Ay, few dabs of mortar, if mud can be
execute the said deed or document to be left a lasting mystery, more it must have been galling, for he called so. Of course when the
An action for damages for in writing by false and fraudulent of a mystery than its author very nearly succeeded in add-stucco bas been applied and nice alleged libel was started in the misrepresentation of the defend- could ever have dreamed of ing Hongkong's scalp to bis ly colour washed the house ap. United States Court for China on ant and Lawrence . Kentwell, feel sure that nobody would have belt: galling. for ht one pears alright, but the weak spots the 6th. iust, the plaintiff being the counsel for both parties to the beea more amazed, and at time it wasna' the fault of our remain, and, sooner or later, ad Mc. Lawrence. K. Keatwell who said deed. to the effect that the Pame time argused, Government that he dians get nounce their presence by the claims the sum of Tis.50,000 from cerisin leasehold of the than Dickens himself.could be away wi' it. The Hon'ble Lowe appearance of ugly cracks ant the China Press, Inc. (Delaware), property, namely the remain- have known of the storm of argu- can now afford to stand himself Essures which, if not promptly at Plaintif's petition, which was der of the leass of 763 and 779 ment that has arisen over his a drink on the strength of the tended to, lead to the collapse of filed on his behalf of Dr. H. C. Avenus Road, entrusted to the unfinished story. What had the outcome of many months, strenu-s wall or possibly of the whole Mei, states:
said Lawrence K. Kentwall for Author planned? Was Edwinous work. The press also didns' house.
That the plaintiff is a British sale under the order of the In Drood raurdered? These and do so dusty inso-ay, arine's a THE POOR UNICORN!
subject and the defendant is a tarnations Mixed Court, was of other minor questions bave whisky water. H'm.
Whoever is reponsible for the American corporation publishing the value of $3,000 and no more. beet the subject of whole I'm
that be- repairs to the City Hall might wo newspapers at Shanghai. According to Mr. Clough the volumes and have been lieves in pouring waterį take pity
the unicorn Cains, known as the frening Star property was of greater value and from time answered in divers on a drowned mouse but I think {ia the Royal
and the China Press.
when it was shortly afterwards ways. The perennial interest in that a lesson or two might wi' (the central windows facing the That on September 29, 1922, the
resold the original purchaser made the half-old tale has been mani-profi: be taken from the whole sea. He is its most dilapidated defendsat caused to be published a profit of $500. Mr. Clough con- fested by many a raging contre-affair. The first is that a chose condition, having dropped his in said newspaper, the Frening sequantly its $1,000 damages versy. Some folk there are who use should never by taken for nose and one or two other equally Star, the following words con- and all costa. Mr. Philip Gold- think that Drood escaped death to granted. Sever jug your bare important portions of his cerning plaintif:-
ring appeared for the plaintiff, and return again as Datchery but my before it's caught. This maxim atomy. Surely Hongkong cannot Fraud charge made against Mr. Keatwell for himself and Mr. ides has always been that the applies wi' equal force to Govern-allow the British arms to fall into Atty. Kentwell" "British lawyer Grova. Pleadings were ordered." latter and Bazzard were one and ments as to our Parker Nesses. disrepute for the want of a pound is co-defendant in action brought Plaintiff contends that another the same person and that Grew. The second slip the wee maanie for two of plaster of Paris and a jby Mr. Clough."
report, published the following gious. his master, auspecting from Aberdeen made was when dab of whitewash. By the way,
Mr. L. K. Kantwell, a British day. is likewise false and libellous, Jaspar, sent him on his errand of he canvassed the newspapers and the damage may have been occa- lawyer, and Mr. G. R Grove. 13 and claims T.50.000 damages. discovery. That Jaspar did in tried to bulldose them into the sioned by some sixer" skyet in Sechuga Road,, were charged tend to kill bis nephew. I think.idea that there was only one side Saturday's cricket match. If with false and fraudulent ma there can be nodeub: when we re-to the telephone controversy. As it is to be hoped that the culprit representation in an action member his obvious preparations befits their slation the gentle. will confess and repair damages. brought by Mr. H. B. Clough in with Durdles and his subsequent men of the press were courteous. Pechaps all the cricketers will ac.the Britisa Suprem, Cout before confession of love to Rosa, but sympathetic-but naturally sus-koowledge their guilt. Who the Registrar, Mr. G. W. King somehow or other I haves feeling picious. The result was that knows?
this morning. that Dickens was too kind-hearted in broad daylight they took the
Mr. Cough bases his claim to kill off favourite, though Hongkong Telephone Company The "Unique Club" has been for the recession of a dead made misguided, character. If Grow-apart in wee bits and after rechristened the "United Services in writing on September 1, 121, gious did think that Jaspar they were through. yon chase Club. The Club will be brought whereby ha, in consideration attempted to kill Edwin.. his jayee looked Worst than R to a more central position at the of the 8.1
of $3,000, comparative inaction most have moth-eaten tummy belt, it was first opportusity, when suitable assigned to Mr. Grove a certain been due to the fact that Edwin so full of boles. Once more the premises can be secured. judgment, recoverable by the was merely drugged."in hiding. Government asw the molebill and could give no valid evidence assume a mountainous shape and against his uncle. Then it was decided to take no chances. Twice that Grewgious conceived the this year have our officials beard notion of sending the Datchery-instruction's warning voice and Bazzard combination to glean very wisely paid heed. The last) information and to fasten the time was over the head of the guilt conclusively on Jaspar. Registration of Persons Bill. Writing thus to folk who, Incidentally, it is worthy of note have maybe no read "Edwin that the call for volunteers in Drood" is like asking an Eskimo connection wi' the maintenance for a drick in Chinese, so I will of essential public services in -go no farther. If, however, there emergencies is meeting wi' a be cay who have read the book gratifying response. So much and who have decided ideas on for the human nature that was the solution of the mystery, Ito throw the circulars into the will only be too pleased to wastepaper basket... pablish their views. Come to Mind ye,I agree that no Govern- think of it, our "Librarian ment can carry through negotia- ooght to be fall of this tions on the house tops, but subject Let's hear from him. there- sye comes i time to A Part-Time Hielander.
take the people into its confidence, and if this had been done earlier
'Tis done, The Great Transac-on in the case of the telephone tion's done, Though I made two controversy, it would have attempts at it, let me tell ye that been Javed #Buy Joining the Hongkong Bcottish is wobble
rauch easier than getting into jail.
I said I had two goes at it but that
was purely my own fault, Monday being a Bank Holiday. No' that I didna' got a welcome for the solitary BTen then
and
weary
shaky
sbufle.
Caruso said :—"My VICTOR RECORDS shall be my blography." MOUTRIES:-Bole Victor Akonto.
NEW NAME.
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To spread the news that they are eligible for marriage, & group of Parisiennes, most of them midinettes, have started an of- ganisation intended to provide a solution to the marriage problem. Not wishing to become old maida the members of the association wear on their dresses either a green button or a tmy ribbon of green sile,
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