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CHAT WITH COMPLAINANT AND WITNESS.
An interpreter at the Central Magistracy was admonished by Major C. Willson yesterday for speaking to the complainant and a witness before the hearing of the
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THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1926.
ARCHITECTS FEES.
SUMMARY COURT CLAIM FAILS:
SANITARY BOARD SEAT.
DR. OZORIO WITHDRAWS FROM THE CONTEST
Judginent for the defundans. with costs was entered yesterday
Dr. F. M. G. Osorio, who was a in the case in which Mr. Alexan-candidate for the seat on the der Wood Graham Brown, u local architect, claimed $250 balance Sanitary Board, which became. for work done in the drawing of vacant recently through the retire- plans for demolition and re-ment of Mr. C. G. Alabaster, has orection of a houso at 10 Sal withdrawn his name, and "the pro- posed now election will not now be
It will be recalled that an elec-
The incident was brought to Street. His Worship's notice by Mr.The case had been adjourned in held. D'Almada Remédios, the defend-order to give the plaintiffs an op- ing aolicitor, who said that ho portunity of calling expert ovition to the vacancy was held o few was most reluctant to make the dence as to what constituted complaint but he had seen the reasonable fee for such work. interpreter in conversation with
No evidence the complainant and one of his
was forthcoming witąesses.
yesterday and Mr. J. T. Prior, for the plaintiffa, anid that in view He was sorry to have to men-of his Honour's previous finding tion the matter; he did not want they submitted to judgment. On to embarrass the police as he was the grounds that the defendant sure they were not concerned In had no positive merit he asked that the judgment should not be The Interpreter said he had with costs, afuma merely asked the complainant if he had the permission of his em- ployer to come to Court, and the man had replied that he had.
it.
His Worship admonished the interpreter, saying that he should not have held conversation with the men. He said he would deal with the matter and that he did not think any harm had been done.
The case concerned a theft in Connaught Road, the complainant alleging that the defendant put his arm over his shouldor "and took a purse containing three dol- lars from his pocket.
Defendant had four previous convictions, and the police asked for the maximum penalty to be imposed, and for defendant to be placed under police supervision |for a further period..
Defendant was fentenced to six months hard labour, and placed under police supervision for 'a further two years after the ex- piration of his present terin.
THE FRANC
"NOT A MINUTE TO LOSE."
His Honour disagreed as to the defendant having no positive mer it and said that the judgment would have to be with costs.. - Mr. E. S. C. Brooks was for the defence.
STRIKE AFTERMATH.
London, May 19. The stewards of the Jockey Club have received a communication and National Hunt Committee
from the railway companies that they are prepared to deal with racehorse" traffic for race meetings; and have therefore given sanction for racing to bet regumed on May 21..
The Doncaster and Salisbury meetings fixed. for May 20, and the Ayr one on May 21, are to be abandoned.-Router.
Deadlock Continues.
London, May 19.' After a meeting of the Miners Executive to-day, Mr. Cook said the position had reached a dead- lock. The Executive refused to agree to any alteration of hours or wages.-Router.
Foreign, Embargo Lifted.
Amsterdam, May 19. national has removed the embargo, The Transport Workers' Inter-
on the export of coal and food to Britain; also the prohibition of bunkering Irish vessels.
Paris, May 19. The spectacular fall of the franc is the chief topic. The Petit Parisien, referring to the Chur- chill-Peret conversations, asks how can it be hoped to conclude a per manent agreement in the face o the disastrous fall of the franc, It is conceivable, though "im- and adds that operations on the probable, that the embargo will Paris Bourse, cannot account for be reimposed on coal exports in) the slump. It concludes that the event of British transport men foreign speculations must be refusing to handle foreign coal. responsible. «
---Reuter.
The Echo de Paris says M. Briand has consulted financial ex-. perts, whe urged the necessity for a truen of parties with a view to restoring confidence. The · paper' is. of opinion that there is not a minute to lose in taking effective
measures.
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SHANGHAI TRIAL.
FOREIGNER CONVICTED OF
FRAUD..
The Figaro reproaches
Shanghai, May 19, previous Governments for neglec- ting the country's finances, and
The trial has concluded of F, H. declines to believe the position is Johnston, who was arrested i desperate. The Avenir com- Hongkong on April 9 and brought plains of the Government's weak to Shanghai, charged with fraud, ness in yielding to the demands of He was found guilty and was yoracious foreigners, who from sentenced to six months' hard Washington and from London labour. swoop down on French pockets like birds of prey.
The accused, twenty-one years old, belonged to a well-known family.
IS IT THE HAT?
weeks ago. Dr. S. C. Ho, WAS the other candidate; and con-
Some, women would have you be- your veins. Is your blood watery siderable controversy developed lieve that beauty is merely and impure? Are you anaemic. owing to large number of electare being unable to their votes within the stipulated her, they say, a woman always Have you back-pains, indigeation, record matter of hats. When a hat suits tired all the time, weak, nervous, lacking in spirits and vivacity? time, because of inadequate ar looks pretty and fresh. Pretty pains in the sides heart palpita rangements. Dr. Ho obtained a perhaps. But fresh? Well, that tions and those other troubles majority of the votes cast, and was depends. Put the most charming which only women know? If so declared elected, but Dr. Ozdrio's hat in the world above a pallid your need is Dr. Williams Pink sponsors protested, and a re-elec-face, with tired lustro-lacking Pills, for these Pills are the most tion was ultimately decided upon. eyes, drawn checks and bloodless perfect tonic remedy known to Meanwhile, the Government has lips, and it will fail to impart any Medical Science, powerfully been engaged in determining de suggestion of youthful bloom, but restorative of health and energy. cable points, as to the qualifica on the contrary," will accentuato and a most effective remedy for Hun to vote. -
the haggardness..
all disorders arising from im-
Now, we learn, Dr, Ozorio has
No! It is not the hat that gives poverished blood or an enfeebled notified the authorities that he beauty, but the peach-like com-condition of the nervous system. withdraws his name from the con- plexion, the rosy lip, the soft Begin your cure to-day with Dr. test; and his reason, given in glowing eye, the plump contour Williams Pink Pills for Pale Chemlate everywhere response to an enquiry by the which apring from perfect health, People. S. C. M. Post, is that Dr. Ho and good health depends, not upon sell them, or post free $1.50 per should have the seat na he was the skill of the milliner or dress bottle, $8 for & bottles, from the maker, but on the quality of the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 60, Successful at the initial, election.blood which is flowing through Kiangse Road, Shanghai,
The Gaulois alleges that British and American speculators are He installed himself in offices deliberately, campaigning to force as the Johnston Trading Com: down the frang.. Ere Nouvelle pany and bought 3,000 taels worth says that it is the Interest of of socks from a local Chinese France's creditors to help the factory, which he mortgaged with frane, but only as an act of another Chinese firm for $1,500, friendship, France will never afterwards abacónding without submit to a financial protectorate paying for the consignment.. He, We cannot lot a foreigner occupy was tried by Judge Grain and the Banque de France."-Router.. | jury.-Reuter.
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