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33-YEAR MYSTERY ENTHUSIASM OVER LARCENY FROM FATAL AFFAIR ON GLOUCESTER LOSE
SOLVED.
GRIM DISCOVERY IN
POLAR REGION.
BODIES OF TWO EXPLORERS DISCOVERED.
TRAPPED IN ARCTIC.
Oslo, Aug. 22.
NEW PRINCESS.
CROWDS CHEER IN LONDON AFTER SALUTE.
‚ N.A.A.F.I.
SCHUSTER TO PAY $250 FINE.
"FINE LITTLE" GIRL.”
London Aug. 22. "She is a fine, chubby-fneed little girl" commented the Home Secre- tary, the Rt. Hon. Mr. J. R. Clynes, who was among, the first to see the new fourth heir to the Throne.
Their Majesties the King and Queen are going to Balmoral this
PROSECUTION SUPPORTS PLEA
FOR LENIENCY.
SHIP.
JAPANESE CARPENTER DIES
FROM WOUND.
|QUARTERMASTER HELD
REPARATION MADE. In consequence of representa- A 33-years mystery in the evening and then to Glamis Castle.tions by both the prosecution Arctic is solved by the finding Princess Elizabeth was told the and the defence for leniency in ship was lying in Wanchai Bay.
she awakened
GROUND.
DERBY WIN ON FIRST INNINGS.
YORKSHIRE NOW SECOND IN
THE TABLE.
Tel. 24554.
and Inners
From the Office Butts.
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A Scotsman died and left all he England found it impossible to possessed to Dr. Barnardo's realise her Ash-pirations! Homes-six children.
. .
A Chinese was arrested this It is reported that Turkish week with hundreds of counter- troops are
on closing in the felt coins in his girdle. A insurgent Kurds. That's the regular waist of money!
whey to treat 'em!
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Local Howler:-A dypsomaniac
Judging by the sights on our is one who makes a habit of going
bathing beaches, one touch of sun- to Repulse, Bay. shine makes the whole world skin!
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Hagihara Fumi, the quarter- master of the Saka Marü, is in police custody following a fracas on board early this morning, when a ship's carpenter was fatally injured with a sharp instrumant.
THE COUNTY GAMES. The injured man died almost immediately and his body has been
London, Aug. 22.
Hongkong Civil Servants seem Gloucestershire slipped back in removed ashore. At the time, the
In spite of the views of the to be having a rough time of it. the cricket championship race by Lambeth Conference, what seems No sooner have they got over the on White Island, between Spitz-news immediately
The few details available in-virtue of their defeat on the to be most needed in the modern first shock of retrenchment possi- bilities than the Colonial Office bergen and Franz Joseph Land, and she tip-toed into the nursery the case in which Fitz Edward dicate that the two men had a first innings by Derbyshire. home is a family.
Schuster, formerly a clerk in the quarrel, after one or both had re- Lancashire got four points in to-
issuet a scheme which aims at of the body of the Swedish and peeped at her new sister.
joyous peal was rung on the explorer and balloonist, Sulomon
Abbey./employ of the N.A.A.F.I., was turned on board from a jaunt day's match but Yorkshire won Westminster
New Definition: Resignation is accuring the right men for the bella of
that alleged
right posts. to the the quality which enables # August Andree, by a Norwegian
Several streets in London were de- charged with larceny of $2,350 Mishima Sogoro, who held the outright and go up scientific expedition on August corated with flags and crowds in from the Institute. Mr. Lindsell, position of ship's carpenter, was second place in the table. The woman to realise that the waist- 6th: also a second body in the Hyde Park sprang to attention and at the Central Police Court this fatally stabbed in the left arm-pit bowlers were generally on top in line which nearly throttles her one
by the other man, and died as a remains of the camp..
stood bareheaded while a Royal
the games which ended to-day, season may trip her up the next.
0.0 although five centuries were Both bodies were in a good state Salute of 41 guns was fired by the morning, fined the defendant result of his injury.
The police Three $250, with the alternative of
summoned scored, H. W. Lee' of Middlesex of preservation. The discovery re Royal veals what must have been one of cheers for the Duchess spontane three months' hard labour in de- aboard after the man had died, putting up the highest score of
and they had the body taken to the grimmest fights for life everously rang out as the boom of the
the Kowloon Mortuary. made by human beings trapped in last gun reverberated.-Reuter,
Meantime, Hagihara Fumi Mr. J. T. Prior was for the pro- the Polar wastes.
secution and Mr. M. K. Lo appear-being held by the police in con-
nexion with, the incident, ed for the defence.
Andree left Dane Island, Spitzbergen, in July. 1897, in a balloon with two companions, in- tending to fly to the North Pole, but he disappeared and several ex- peditions were sent to search for the missing balloonists.
Forced Landing.
The camp, situated a couple of hundred yards from the shore, bore many evidences that the balloonists had lived for some time after a forced landing.
Ногче Artillery.
fault.
His Worship:-I understand, Mr. Lo, that you now plead guilty to the charge against this man? Mr. Lo do your Worship. His Worship:-Mr. Prior any. remarks?
Four Different Lots.
ashore. It
is
were
NEW LOCOMOTIVE- ARRIVES.
FOR EXPRESS SERVICE ON THE K. C. R.
19
150.
:
The leading positions in the County championship table are now as follows:
Lancashire
Yorkshire
26
Played Points.
143
26
139
Gloucester
.26
136
Nottinghamshire
25
129
26
125
Each team plays
twenty-eight
meeting
Kent
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It seems to us that this talk
about a United States of Europe
The "You Know" Series:-- You know he's a Revnue Officer because he's got a searching stare.
is just another bit of propaganda A local cricketer thinks Duck-" to prevent the American tourist worth should have a keener from becoming homesick.
appreciation of the worth of a "duck."
If those Cleveland boys engaged' in a tree-top sitting endurance A local Aberdonian is deeply contest were perched in trees dejected to learn that this Kwang- bedring green apples, that would tung free port scheme is likely to be news..
come to nothing.
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matches.
fourteen op-not make the ponents in home and away engage-man, but some
ments,
Results at a Glance.
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Clothes may
men owe a lot
to their tailors.
London, Aug. 22. Messages from all parts of the Empire poured into Glamis Castle Duke to-day congratulating the
the and Duchess of York or birth of the Princess. In London on the bells of a peal was rung Westminster Abbey and the West End was gay with Union Jacks. A salute similar to that of the Royal Horse Artillery was also fired at the Tower of London. The beacon Mr. Prior:-Your Worship, In on Hunter Hill, overlooking Glamis this case the sum of $2,350 was Castle, will be lighted to-night and taken by the defendant in four On Thursday, the first of three employees of the estate and the different lots beginning at the end new express locomotives for, the
Kent beat Northants. by six Having been given £1,000 lagers will give themselves up of May and finishing at the begin express train services between to merrymaking such as has nothing of July. There's no doubt Canton and Kowloon arrived in wickets at Dover.
Yorkshire won by ten wickets by an admirer, ice and was fully dressed. His
been seen in ancient Glamis for that he took the money, but he the Colony, and is at present diary was in his pocket. Near a
venturies-British WirdlesS. is a young man, only 23. He had being erected in the locomotive against Hampshire at Bourne- Bradman, may boat, in which were vestiges of the
London, Aug. 22. large sums of money. $2.000 a workshops of the Kowloon-Canton
Worcester won by ten wiekets now be said to at Hunghom. This
have opened a remains of the third balloonist, the
A morning bulletin states that week, passing through his hands Railway quipment found included a sledge,
very locomotive, of which a photograph against Surrey at Worcester.
Middlesex won on the first inn. running account. A book of observations, and instru- the Duchess of York had a restful and the temptation
is given in today's Pictorial
☐ ☐ will be brought, tonight, and continues to make very great. ments. All
satisfactory progress.
Continuing. Mr. Prior said: Supplement, should be ready for ings against Somerset at Taunton
this its trials in about three week's
Glamorgan drew with Essex, each Norway.
The bulletin adds that the little "His misappropriation or
team taking four points. time. Princess is "doing fine."--Reuter.
Derbyshire won on the first in- nings against Gloucestershire at Chesterfield.
Andree's body was coated with
Solution Explained.
The Captain of the Norwegian sealer "Bratvang." on which are the Norwegian scientists who discover- ed the bodies of Andree and his comrade, are of the opinion that
CUBAN SUGAR FOR CHINA.
the solution of the mystery is due { BIG SHIPMENTS. ARRANGED IN
to heavy rain melting the ice under i which the bodies were buried.
This theory is supported by the fact that only a fortnight previous- ly, the crew of another Norwegian the same sealer went ashore in neighbourhood and found nothing.
Log-Book Entry.
AMERICA.
New York, Aug. 22. Arrangements for the sale to China of 14,000 tons of Cuban raw sugar for September shipment at 1.04 cents per pound fob. Cuba have been made by a sub-commit- tee of the New York Committee of bankers and sugar interests which was established to make a study of the actual sugar situation in Cuba
Andree's diary and log-book are coated in ice, and it is therefore impossible at present to open them properly, but one of the last pages in its of the log-book contains an entry. "July 18th, 1897-Eighty-three de- thirty-two degrees grees North,
that the East." This indicates Expedition reached a more north- erly latitude than was generally sup 'posed.
The skeleton of a Polar bear was found in the camy. The animal for had presumably been killed food. The expedition, before leav ing, built a cairn to mark the site. of the tragedy.—Reuter.
on
Previous Effort.
·
Salomon August Andree was
real
relation to world
markets.
The sale will be in addition to the 6,500 pounds of sugar sold to China yesterday at one cent per pound f.o.b. Cuba, which new low record-Renter's Ameri can Service.
was a
SOVIET MANGANESE IMPORTS.
U.S. PRODUCERS DESIRE. AN
forced
was
EUROPEAN OFFICER WOUNDED.
Battle with Armed Robbers. in Shanghai.
ONE MAN KILLED,
Shanghai, Aug, 23. There was an armed en- gagement in the compound near the junction of Peking and-Honan Roads yesterda: afternoon, between armed robbers and police from the Central Station,
Detective Sergeant Harvey and
detective Chinese received flesh wounds, while robber was killed and another wounded.-Our Own Correspondent.
one
3
money was out within
These locomotives were design
mouth..
ed by Mr. C. D. Lambert, M.I.Mech.E., and built by Messrs.
Sussex drew with Lancashire at Kitsons, Ltd., Airedale Foundry, Leeds, ander the supervision of Eastbourne, each team laking four
for the Crown Agents
the points. Colonies. They weigh, in work- ing order, 140 tons each, and will
The Honours List..
Batting.
be capable of hauling a train of The principal batting and bowl 400 tons through to Canton in ing performances during the less than three hours, when the matches which ended to-day are set track between Shum Chun and out below: Tai Sha Tau is re-sleepered. This work is being carried out at present. Moreover, they will be tee (Middlesex) capable of running through to H. Parks (Sussex) Canton without a stop, the tender J. Parks (Sussex) being designed to carry 6,000 Wright (Worcester) gallons of water and five tons of Case (Somerset) coal.
BRITISH MINISTER
TO URUGUAY.
MR. ROBERT MICHELL GETS APPOINTMENT.
Bowling.
Verity (Yorkshire)
and Herman (Hampshire) Ashdown (Kent) Freeman (Kent) Jupp (Northants) Perks (Worcester)
and Root (Worcester) Goddard (Gloucester) Parker (Gloucester) Slater (Derby
150,
123.
A village. cricket club at Home is allowed to keep its gear
on the church premises. in the belfry?
Bats
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"I've eaten beef all my life, and now I'm as strong an ox!" said he.
"That's funny," replied she. "I've caten fish all my life and
can't sibim a stroke,'
A good way.
of avoiding
grey hairs is to
leave the car in
the garage.
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An oyster weighing two
yourids is sala to have been sent here from Swatow. This takes a lot of swallowing.
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One thing about our local masseurs, they
для
rub shoulders with the best
people.
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Now that insest-proof garments The business depression is, said have been designed, the next war to. have caused a reduction in the ought not be so hard on the boys prices charged by New York night in the trenches.
clubs. In some of these places, it is reported, one can actually buy Even the champion flag-pole a ham sandwich for less than five sitter is bound to have an off day. dollars.
0.0 Some famous last, words:- Some infamous sayings:-"Oh Well anyway the brakes on this
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116. yes, our youngsters just love car are good."
109. spinach!"
108.
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Another one:-"Open
mouth wide now, it won't hurt
7 for 20. bit."
6 for 57.
# for 49.
G for 38.
7. for 57.
4
for 36.
4 for 65.
.5 for 64.
5 for 43. 6 for 71. 6 for 60. 5 for 84:
London, Aug. 22. H.M, the King has approved the of Mr. Robert bound to be found appointment
It Michell, Envoy Extraordinary and а few weeks.
Kent Northants. was found out, as he must Minister Plenipotentiary at La have known it would be, only Paz, to be Envoy Extraordinary
Kent had a comparatively easy EMBARGO,
Just Intely. It is, of course, his and Minister Plenipotentiary at victory in a low scoring match at first offence and I don't think he Monte Video.-British Wireless.
Dover when Northants batted first Washington, Aug. 22.
realised when he did this what a (Mr. R. C. Michell has been
to make 147. Ashdown was in born at Grenna, on Lake Vetter. Mr. Lowman. Assistant Secre-
October 18th, 1854. After tary of the Treasury, has informed serious matter it was, but I think Minister to Bolivia since 1926. good form with the ball and took that he realises it now. He will, He served in the South African six of the wickets for 38. Kent education nt the Stockholm American producers of manganese of course, lose his job and it is War and after consular service he went in to make 202, Jupp proving Technical College, he studied that they must submit comparative aeronautics, and in 1895 he figures of the cost of production in almost certain he will have to became Secretary of the Legation the most successful bowler and leave the Colony before he. geta Monte Video as Charge D'Affaires, second knock Northants were dis in Chile. He was later sent to taking four for 65. In their elaborated a plan for crossing the the United States and Soviet North Polar region by a balloon Russia before the Treasury De will be perfectly satisfied with a Secretary, and from 1921 to 1926
Another one. The prosecution
then rose to the rank of First missed for 125, Freeman having which should be in some degree partment can take any action on very lenient sentence, even if your was Charge d'Affaires and Consul went in to get the runs neces an average of seven for, 67. Kent trailing their demand for an embargo upon Worship decides to bind him over in Ecuador.] dirigible by sails and ropes.
the are from Russia, alleged to be
sary for victory with the loss of or to fine him." After an abortive effort in produced by
labour.-
only four wickets. 1896, the winds being contrary, Reuter's American Service.
Modern Tendency. he started with two companions
Mr. Lo asked his Worship if he from Danes Island, Spitzbergen,
wished to hear the defence as to
The fine bowling of Verity was on July 11th, 1897. The party was never seen again, nor was
why they desired
responsible for the poor batting ask for leniency. He did not know if it
display provided by Hampshire in manner of its fate known until
was necessary for him to bring
both innings. The home team had the discovery now made.
the first knock but all the wickets forward the factors on which his Worship should exercise leniency.
fell for 141, Verity taking seven A body cast up on the beach at for 26. Yorkshire, however, were Mr. Lo pointed out to his Worship Lanlivet Bay has been identified dismissed for the that the modern tendency towards as that of Commodore King. total of 147. but Hampshire fail- such offences by young men was former M.P. and ex-Minister, who ed to find their batting form in not that they should be sent to pri perished in the wreck of the yacht their second innings and were dis- son, where they would lose their "elander." respectability, but rather service
they be dealt leniently with so that they could become respect able members of any community.
Continuing, Mr. Lo indicated that in the case of a young mon in the defendant's position, if his
the
Of several expeditions sent in search of it, the first started in November, 1897, on the strength
EUROPEAN AIR LINER DISASTER.
TEN PEOPLE KILLED AND THREE INJURIED.
Prague, Aug. 22. of a report of cries of distress Four people were instantly heard by shipwrecked sailors at killed, six fatally injured two Spitzbergen; in 1808 and 1899 seriously hurt and one lightly in parties searched the north Asiatic jured when a giant air liner on coast and the New Siberia Islands; the Prague-Bratislava and in May, 1899, Dr. Nathorst crashed to-day. headed an expedition to Eastern ¦ The accident occurred during a Greenland,
storm at Iglau, on the Bohemian
None Successful.
border-Reuter:
to
that
1
BRITISH YACHT DISASTER.
UDIES, OF TWO VICTIMS
RECOVERED.
London, Aug. 22..
A body, believed to be that of Commander Searle, one of his companions, has been recovered near Looe.British Wireless.
BAR ASSOCIATION. None 'was successful, and only message taken from a carrierWorship were to sentence him to scanty information was obtained pigeon despatched from the bal imprisonment, the effect would be
Chicago, Aug. 22. Mr. Joseph Marvel, of Wilming- or inferred from the discovery of loon two day after its ascent, to make ‘him a habitual criminal, a few buoys (on the west of There were also messages in two but if he were given a chance ton, Delaware, has been elected Spitzbergen, Northern Norway, of the buoys, but they dated only there would be an opportunity for President of the American Bar
Association-Reuter's Iceland, etc.) which the balloonist from the day of the ascent. him to become a respectable mem-
American had arranged to drop, and a' The othera were empty.
(Continued on Pape 7.)
Service.
Yorkshire Hampshire.
very modest
missed for 120. Verity this time time took six for 57. Herman having taken eight of the Yorke ahire wickets for 49: Yorkshire's opening batsmen got well set in their second knock and the neces sary 115 runs were compiled with- out the loss of a wicket.'
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Radio loud-speakers are being your employed on some farms at Home in place of scarecrows. Judging from some of the programmes we've heard, they should be most effective.
When we see the picture papers, Showing Continental capers, On the beaches where society
disports;
Then
we gkze upon our matsheds, Ugly, native-looking fat-sheds, Quite in keeping with the wear-
ing of the shorts.
What we want is something
snappy,
Where there's "pep" and all are
happy,
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News to hand reveals a'serious state of affairs in an American bank. It appears that there are three more vice-presidents than it has depositors.
1.
The Kowloon man who used a eure is now wonderful bunion seeking a remedy for a lost toe.
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In certain quarters some sur- With beach bungalows of multi- prise is expressed that England.
-coloured hues.
in connexion with its scheme to And a pier with bright attrac- help the bowlers, does not pro-.
tions,
pose to introduce a rule that a Just to banish all distractions, batsman shall be out if his bat The way they have at Lido to intercepts a ball which, in the opinion of the umpire, would otherwise have hit the wicket.
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amuse,
After all, we might be famous, And, if gay, nose could defame
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If we merely had a brighter
seaside life. For we're far too dull and
In Java, we read, the. natives So
cat certain kinds of Insects. they have picnics there, t
A Chair of Humour has been atodgy;
established at an American With a complex stale and podgy, University. We suppose that the And a social isolation breeding occupant will, at least, be a prac
tical joker.
strife,
So here's for emulations Of progressive populations, Where life, though short, has heaps of harmless fun, And away with Mother Grundy, Be it Saturday or Sunday; And we'll no more hear the
warning "It's not done!"
Many a man acquired a large vocabulary by marrying it.
DD
Proverb for Cricketers There's many a Slip twixt Snick and Cut!
0.0 "People should not refer to their mother as their Ma,” заув a writer. Mum's the word.
For a wager a girl swimmer stayed under water long enough to put on a dress over her costume.. Frocked in the cradle of the deep.
To-morrow, according to the Chinese calendar, is the festival" Many a man whose wife dotes of "Stopping of Heat." Here's on him finds he sometimes needs. hoping!
'an antidote.
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Worcester v Surrey.
A reader thinks that Hong- A statistician states that every Surrey failed miserably when they batted first at Worcester, the Kong's statues could be made to week a married woman talks for But they four days. However, the days një whole team being sent back for look best at night.
beginning to get shorter again. (Continued on Page 7.) already do.