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DEFECTIVE FLOOR.
A PORTUGUESE FINED.
Mr. M. F. Pereira, of Messre, Lauren and Co., appeared before, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at tho Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing, on a romand summons for not complying with a Sanitary Board notice to repair the broken and defective condition to tho ground floor surface of No 38. Haiphong Road, Kowloon.
Dofondant stated that he loft the matter to life shroff, who was responsible for the work. To his knowledge the work was dono. He visited the placó at cortain intervals and was told that the work was finished.
Inspector Murray rotorted that it was only done last-Wednes day.
His Worship said that as the work was dono ho would only fine defondant $10.
WHO WAS MARIE CORELLI?
Foundling Left on રી Doorstep.
Miss Coralli always described horgolf as of "mixed Scottish and! Italian parentage," and of Char- lor Mackay, the famous song writer, as her "adopted father."
Actually she was a foundling, loft on Charles Mackay's door- stop in snowstorm 60 years ago, and by him brought up and educated,
A special commissioner of the Sunday News tells the hitherto bidden romance of the novelist's early days.
The romance and mystery of Marie Corolli's childhood belong to the picturesque old-world: village of Micklebam, Surrey.
Many of the old people still living there remember the golden- baired little Mirio who used to trip along the country roads and over the green slopes of Box Hill.
Sixty years ago Mr. Mackay, by no means a rich man, lived in a small wooden cottage close to Flint Cottago, the home of George Meredith, the famous novelist, at the foot of Box Hill.
Ono Fnowy wintor's night there was a knock at the door.
There was second knock, and thon the servant opened the door.
No one could be seen.
She was about to close the door whon the cry of a baby drow hor attention to a basket near the doorstop,
The basket was taken into.the amazo- living-room, and, to_the
mont of Mr. Mackay, was found! to contain a baby girl, clothed in warm garments,
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At the bottom of the basket was a £10 note, but there was no mossage, or anything which gava" any clue to the child's parentage. At first it was decided that the baby must be sent to tho Dorking Workhouse. Thon it was thought
Por P. & O. 8.8. Boudan.- Mrs. bost to koop her, in the hope that the mother would come forward. Hussey, Mr. & Mrs. J. Mata- Days passed and Mr. Mackay moros, Mr. N. E. Chinwalls, Mr. was still undecided. what he H. R. Mistry, Mr. K. Irmaoloff, should do with the foundling, Mr. Wong Suan Hus, Mr. V. M. But by this time the woo mito had Gotecha, Mrs. Willington won his affections, and those of Mr. Y. O. Yan, Mr. O. P. Shya main, Miss Shyamain, Mr. R the sorvant.
So Maris was adopted and grow Monaski, Mise Ho So, Mr. F. do Chaumont, Lt. & Mrs. R. Freitas, up in the village until she left for AG. Morris, Mr. S.
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In confirmation of the story the Sunday News commissioner had chats with several of the old Inhabitants..
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"Well do I remember it being June 11d. 11h. 27m.-Pressure. told us that a baby was loft on has increased moderately the doorstop of Mr. Mackay's Wladivostock, and with few ox-reward, for knowing what you house, and that the babe was no coptions has decreased slightly to want and insisting that you get it, elsewhere. It is awaits you the very best tea you ather than Mario Corelli," he said moderatoly with a smile.
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Isaac Davies of the Almshouse, Hongkong rainfall for the 24 gave an account of Marie Corelll's hours ending at 10 a.m. to day, 0.00 inch, Total since January musical abilities.
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