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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY +10
'MUDFORD MATTERS.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS AT COUNCIL ELECTIONS."
1927
DAY BY DAY.
The Very Idea!
LOVE LIVES ON, AND, HATH .A' POWER TO BLESS WHEN THEY WHO LOVED ARE HIDDEN IN THE GRAVE.-pily at the thought that his donkey
The costermonger amlod hap Lincell,
was enjoying a free foed.
There were no cases of
com-
property will be safeguarded, b in view of what has happened" al. other places In the Yangteze zone itis only natural that the Powers should decido to leave nothing to chance. It requires very little for Chinose mob, or even Chines?
MILK NOT PUMP WATER.
troops to get out of hand, and
Bert Dand, the Socialist Leader,municable discuse notified in the when the full possibilities are arrived in Mudford yesterday, and Colony yesterday. contemplated, no-one can blurs fortunately, hu lled the missing
St. Peter's Church Young Men's. Foreign Governments for determinap. The Socialists had beon
twitted with having no policy, but Club are holding an "At Home" ing to remain on the alert.
Bert Dand sprung the desire for at the Club house on Saturday Conditions may or may not make new houses for the workers, and afternoon. it necessary for Britain to send are to think of something else, between to-day and to-morrow they
"North-east. winda, freah; foir" Shanghai all the military and Fred Munn, the most active of the is the forecast up till noon to-mor naval units which have been Socialist workers, declared that row, as issued by the Royal assigned for duty in the Far East. when milk gushed from the bowels Observatory to-dny.
of the earth instead of pumpwater Much must necessarily depend on they would support the Progress- the manner in which the situation ive policy. develops. The point to be stressed and it seemingly still needs reiteration-is that these forces
The Progressive Party's bene- volent gentleman, who has proved to be Mr. McArthur, the candidate himself, wan the subject of critic
are being sent out solely as alem. He was asked if he was na- precautionary
measure.
There
turalized, etc.
communiques
PROGRESSIVE PARTY. (From Our Own Correspondent, Mudford).
Burglars entered No. 8, Wing Lok Street, in the small hours of yesterday morning, and made haul of money and property amounting to $260.
way,
"You're a good little girl to be so kind to a dumb friend," he said. "But who gave you those carrots ?" The little girl also smiled bap- pily.
"I took them from the back of
your burrow," she said.
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Brave father bought himself
some skates. He thought the sport was
grandi.
But, shucks, he couldn't use
them 'cause He simply couldn't stand.
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Permission to reinsert in a will words which had been, bitton out by a dog was the unusual subject
of motion in the London Frobate Court. The will was that of Mrs. Skidding across the wet real-lannah Worrail, of Willonhall, Stuffs. It was stated that after 2 a motor-lorry ran inte
Mrs. Worrall's death a year ago 1 daughter dropped the will and a dog bit pieces out of it. Granting the application, Lord Marrivale ab- served: "There is no redresa against the dog."'
cd injury.
The following may never be any occasion have been issued from the respec-lamp-post in Queen's Read West, utilise their services. We hope tive political correspondents: yesterday, and knocked the standard down. The driver escap. there will not be. But neither Britain nor any other Power can be expected to yield to citler Chinese faction the right of hand. Jing the defence forces in such manner as is thought wisest and best.
Trading Union Law.
Against 'much advice to the
contrary, the Conservative Gover THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927, ment is determined to go ahead on
A FREE HAND.
In the thoroughly outspoken and candid speech on the China crisis which Mr. Baldwin delivered in the House of Commons on Tuesday,
most probably the
important pronouncement made was that. there could be no question of
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Some more schoolboy howlers: ` The earth is in shape an obsu-
Ammonia is used as an epidemic. Tennyson wrote a poem Grave's Energy,
During excavation work on thu hillside at Taipo Road a woman An increase, to four is reported earthenolie, was injured by in the rank and file of the Pro-piece of rock which became dis- gressive party. At last night's lodged and dropped on her. Shelete spheroid. meeting Mr. Sewell read a letter was removed to the Kwong Wal from a constituent which made it Hospital. clear that someone had observed the starboard light in the Pro- gressive programme.
Your correspondent interviewed: Mr. Hutchinson Sewell last night, and the candidate, remarks to the contrary officially denied, express
A Chinese woman went to the Hau Wong Temple at Kowles City to pray, yesterday, and whilat she prayed, a thief edged near her and stole $40 from her jackets. left the temple,
its proposal to reform the lawed sincere belief in the party'sShe discovered her loss when she
governing Trade Unions, and there is the prospect of a stormy session ahead. It is alleged by the Labour Party that there is a political consideration behind the Govern ment's intention and that the Government is taking an unfair advantage of its position of hold ing office to weaken the power of the Trade Unions and so, indirect-
prospects. Such optimism is what we like to hear, and we shall push forward to. a glorious victory at the poll, especially if our ad- herents increase at the present rate.
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According to the Habeas Corpus Act, a man cannot be tried twice for the aume offence; so if a man steals, pig and is put in prison for it, when he comes out he can steal another pig and not be punished.
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The large world of animal-lovers Convicted on evidence produced will rejoice to hear of the by Sénior Revenue Officer Watt, a recovery of the ent which Chinese pawnbroker from No. 4, had for a fortnight secreted itself Peel Street, was to-day fined $2,000 | in the viscera of the Crystal Palace Last evening's meeting was for posscasion of 116 taglá of illirgan. It was found to be au fer- marked by a brilliantly forceful eit opium. This was met from. aing from a cold. Perhaps it was speech from the lips of Mr. Coun-nil of an exact amount which the fortunate in escaping further com- cillor Price (Prog.) and if rhetoric defendant had deposited with the plications. Less of memory is the is sufficient to win the day, we Court.
least of the deficiencies which one are on blue velvet.
might expect of a cat caught, in an The grocer councillor, Mr. Gren
organ recital; an experience for gine the human equivalent.
entering into any arranghent withly, strike a blow at the powerham, was subjected to some rude of the Inte Rev. John Browne Og which it is a little difficult to Ima-.
the Labour Party. As we do not remarks about, sand in the sugar, know the proposals of the measure but there may be some excuse we cannot judge of the truth or
since he mentioned that Mr. Mann, otherwise of that assertion, beat the Socialist candidate was once there can be little doubt that the employed in his establishment. Government does lay itself open to the charge. On the other hand, it must be conceded that i Government considers the
Jaw governing Trade
MODERATE PARTY,
(From Our Own Correspondent Mudford).
movement
eflective
Rescaling of probate of the will of Colney Heath Vienrage, St. Al bany, who died on November 28, 1925, at Smallford Railway Station in the county of Hertford, has been. granted to Mr. D. J. Lewis, the lawful attorney of Mrs. Mary Jane Ost, widow and sole execu- trix. Rev. Ost left English estate to the value of £1,973. 11s. Gd, and Hongkong estate to the amount of
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George was reading the paper when his wife came into the room.
"What do you think?" she said. "Mother has just been telling me that she has made up her mind to be cremated."
George was on his feet in an "Very well, dear," he instant.
Tell her to put on said briskly, her things."
A unique dispute has shaken the
Mr. Bugene Chen or anyone else in connection with the movements of the British troops which are being sent out East. When Mr. Chen broke off the negotiations with Mr. O'Malley, he gave as h's reason the proposed concentration the of British troops in Shanghai present
Mr. Councillor Sapsed occu-$16,323.06 net. The latter sum in- and since then the Pexing author-Unions to be in need of revision pied the chair at last evening's eluded some $5,000 held in trust ities have also protested against bounden duty of introducing ing, waved all the
or alteration, then it has the meeting, and Gerty notwithstand for Mrs. Mary Jane Ost. these movements. Britain, how-reforming measure. To our mint, speeches of the Progressives aside ever, retains the right of deciding the source, of the trouble ties with an airy
the fact that the Labour Party is, hand.
of the age to the Workers' of Mudford, South Yorkshire coalfields where for herself where and when she
In deep distress, the "Socialism is winning all along the mining villages are arguing which shall despatch armed forces for bound up with the Trade Union off his stroke, but he conveyed lo ford to carry or the good work. It began when a miner's wife re- as a political party, far too much opposition endeavoured to put him line. We rely on the Men of Mud- is able to show the largest family. the protection of British lives and movement, which ought to be sole them, between visits to the decan-Workers, never let it be said tantsiding at Denaby bore her nine- properly, and on this polut she concerned with the industrial ter (which contained water) a Mudford let the brotherhood down teenth child, but Blackerhill pos- cannot concede zay dictation either The uniting of the workers of any the Moderate Party's policy and
welfare of the country's workers, bright and brotherly synopsis of We have every confidence in you." sesses neighbours who are both from Peking or lankow.
Another rade for their mutual protection then introduced the speakers.
Continuing, he said:-Would fathers of twenty-two. Mach has been made by Labour hot when that act grows into a fully through Roget's Thesaurus, didates is, offer some
is a legitimate act of organisation,
such a hard-headed business man resident, with seventeen, offered to Mr. Keales, who had gone care-as one of the Progressive Can-field a football team to play any speakers and others of the poss-country-wide movement affecting described the Socialist Party as um on no security? (Cries of Austen, residing at Platts Com- unknown other eleven brothers, but Mrs. ibility of the present difficulties all trades and all workers who fickle, irresolute and capricious. "No"). What was the use of a mon
put everyone else in the between Britain and the Nation-weld themselves into a powerful He referred to their wriggling Parking Plot and Garage to work-shade with her 24, besides four alists being adjusted by the giving questioned whether it is an act their admission that they were
Trade Union Congress it is to be when driven into a corner abontera, who had no car; all they had adepted children. One son weighs of assurances by the latter, but of organisation for the country's one hundred per cent. red. They beside the mangle in the scullery!
was a pram, which they garaged 16 stone, and a daughter 18 Mrs. Austen says, "My we think Mr. Baldwin effectually rood If that Congress wags had denied their own creed. How They did not need garages, they children are out to beat my record. answered this argument in Political parties should be direct them? There was a considerable the parking plot was needed for twelve children, and two others reat political party in ita trail. could confidence be placed in wanted houses, The ground for One of my daughters already has speech on Tuesday. The positioned in the general interests and amount of dust being thrown in playgrounds for the kids.
eleven each" Nevertheless, the is quite clean Britain has a duty not in any special "ekss" interests, eyes at this stage of the proceed: Cómrude Sunds put forward an
Anstens are anxiously watching a to protect the Bres and property but the Labour Party is so in Ings, but in any case it was no alternative scheme for the M.O.H. neighbouring family which has of her nationals in Shanghai, and Unions and vice versa that it is speaker was the night before,
extricably bound up with Trade business of the electors where the The Progressive Doctor, at £2,000
had twing and twins and triplets within thirteen months. with conditions as they are, she is often exceedingly difficult to dis-
per annum would mean an outlay. thoroughly justified in taking tinguish between the political acts listening to the Progressives with 19,000 population.
Those people who have been of four shillings per head of the
Nervous witness in Nottingham- -The workers every possible precaution in, that of the one and the industrial acts itching, pains, he continued, had among themselves one of the shire: I have never been in a place direction. At the moment, the Government's intention to revise their promises were worth. They who had had a brillant career, /pect me to speak the truth..
the should first find out how much daughters of a townsman, a girl like this before, so you cannot ex- question of the future, of the the law governing Trade Unions talked glibly of an advertising finishing up with an F.C.R.S. after Shanghai International Settlement tentl we think that, in some campaign, without mentioning seven or eight years study, inden for having no lights, wrote to does not come within the ambit ofvised), is going to raise a political would involve the town of Mudford Hospital; this capable doctor was.
the Bench: "I hope you will be the Hankow discussions, and for hornet's nest. But Mr. Baldwin in an expenditure far exceeding willing to come for a salary of light as you can." that reason it does not become Mr.eems to think he can carry it the cost of the elaborate schemes £000 per annum, out of love for Chen to seek to make the reaching | bold-perhaps, a little over-bold.
through. To us, he appears very under review.
her native town. The Socialist A private inquiry agent com. Mr. Walker pointedly referred to slogan, as opposed to the Mo-plained at Willesden that his wife the benevolent gentleman, who was derates' cry,
was Progress with and destroyed, "thousands of ar- prepared to put down $64,000 if Common-sense.
chives of cases that have been
of an agreement with Britai dependent on the deflection of the
of the other. And 20.
respects, that law should be re-figures, but nationwide publicity cluding two years
British troops now bound for NOTICES TO MARINERS Shanghai. As the Prime Minister
in a Londen
A driver, summoned at Willes-
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distinct
of civil war, and so long as that is tho case there is a danger of Shanghai becoming in- volved in the struggle. That
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The Moderate programme was have to be fed from the Glaxo cen- ers are posted at the Harbour
tres, as fresh milk is too dear. If
OPIUM POSSESSION CASE.
Oficu:
the Progressives could ensure that H. M. S. Caradoc will carry out
in place of the pump water there
Over fifty taels of raw and pre- the other Powers, must age to it firing practice at Mira Bay on (From Our Dum Correspondent, should gush forth from the bowels pared oplum formed the subject that sufficient forces are near at be South Gau Rock at the south- February 11th. The target will
Mudford).
of the earth milk, I am with you!" matter of a charge against a We want municipal wash-houses. Chinese man and a woman whom hand to deal with any emergencies western entrance,
Tu-night we were fortunate to Now our wives hang their clothes he claimed to be his wife, at the have with us Comrade Dand, who in the backyards, and the scot Contral Magistracy this morning, which may arise. The Nation- Borneo Tarakan--The Tarakan has been absent for the last two from the factory of Kentes, the Mr. L. E. Loseby appeared for the alists and the Peking authorities drifted to a position Lat. 3.12 N., the Carpenters' Union at Beachy
light vessel is reported to have days on business connected with Moderate Man, golls them at once!" defence, and the case was
Adv may, in all good faith, give Long. 117.52 E. The A. P. C. a.s. Haad. He conveyed from the fruits of their labours."
"Workers should share in the Jorned by Mr. R. E. Lindsell ́until "
Tuesday, bail being allowed fa the assurances that foreign lives and | Pinna is the authority.
Workers of Beachy Head this mess.
"Vote for Jac.and Myself!".
sum of $5,000 for each defendant,