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innocent victim is an attack on me!

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The naval medal. has been

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1920,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is reported that a large nutr

the last few days in the vicinity of the Chusans owing to the typheon.

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YOUTH STABBED.

A LIGHTNING ATTACK.

Someone stops selling. When someone stops selling, warraks be maillyons ir bloodthirsty mickrobes that has invaded me in- Someone stops making. When someone stops making,

teerror an' are bein' opposed be awarded to A. J. Messer of the bar of funks have been lost during "Someone stops earning.

squadrons iv frind's germs. I feel "Titania."

A Chinese youth, 16 years of age. like Bilgium. I'm angry because When everyone stops earning.

was yesterday removed to the Gov. The s.s. "Empress of Asia" this Everybody stops buying.

me noothrality has been vilated.

"This here germ theory is th voyage will not call at Kobe owing Hints for the home-Detroitement Civil Rospital suffering from Keep going!

The Observer regrets finest thing th' docks iver invinted to the cholera epidemic at that port. Motor News" has discovered that ana stab wound in the breast alleged. LAMB AND that Angustine Bir-fr a sick man. It stire his spoort-

outworn Ford body, bent to a new to have been caused by a person or Eng Cdr. G. W. Mathew has design and covered with cretonne: Persors unknown. KIRKELIA rell över medied in feeling. In th' ole days a man

He been appointed to the "Tamar" for makes a cute umbrella stand for the that the victim did not have time to The wound was inflicted so quickly with palities-it lost was ashamed iv hein' sick.

see his assailant. He does not as an immortal critic. He is like thought there was something th stores and destroyers as from June hall. | Lamb begins the wind of his wind arther with him: Now he knows 16.

That the Chinese military officers suspect anyone in particular." blows where it lith the most he's all right. There's nawthin'

are not entirely without consideration He says that he has had no quar- dosable at all han freedoms.th matter with him if he can only yet mare or less stitied in nearly all kill of the invaders is his sor'reig

is shown by a story of the experience rel, and could not understand why of an old woman. Her only son had he should be attacked. He is ex men and here he dreads the 15...

been commandeered by the men of pected to recover. the fifteenth division. This left the old woman without any support, and in her extremity she appealed with tears to the lieutenant in charge. He released the son

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cute

out?

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he Progress

ene at last to entertain. A writer

A Japanese youth recently made three unsuccessful attempts to com- mit suicide by throwing himself into the crater of Mount Aso.

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The chief officer ss. "Friesland"

result of his experiences during the recent typhoon when the "Friesland" barely escaped disaster in Taochow Bay.

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Several important seizures of British and American gold have re cently been made at Rangoon The

money was found secreted on ships, and included amounts of £12,000 £3,000 and £57,679. Chinese ships coming from the Straits and Penang isays the Central News) have been the contraband carriers on every occasion.

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FIRE IN THE CITY.

BUILDING COMPLETELY

GUTTED.

ORIGIN AMYSTERY,

The Fire Brigade was called out at S o'clock last right to attend to a fire which broke out 1: No. 140 Des Veux Road, Central, a three-storeyed. building, the ground four of which was occupied by Chinese tea and paper merchants.

Anti cholera serum is being used quite generally in Japan, two in When the brigade arrived the jections being gives at ten day's dames,had taken such a strong bold, interval. The Shanghai Japanese re that it was impossible to extinguish sidents' Association has arranged them. Several hoses were quickly that all the Japanese in Shanghai who care to take the precaution may be inoculated at the Japanese Club, Boone Road. About 1,000 persons have already been treated.

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The fuel oil situation in the Far East is rapidly improving, says the Shanghai Gazette and it is again be coming possible to secure oil for steamers. A few months ago it re quired weeks to obtain of, in adds tion to much cabling to Lerden. Frequently more could be had at all It is now possible to get nil at Yoke bama for bunkering within 48 hours after notice is given.

A fatal accident occurred on the Karusea Maru" at Singapore. Two On her return voyage to Shang. Chinese coal coolies during coaling hai the s.s. "Friesland" sighted five operations, missed their footing, and large junks near the Hieshans float- fell down the hold. One was killed ing bottom-up and severa! dead instantaneously while the other was bodies nearby on the sea. removed to hospital with a compound junks had been wrecked during the fracture of the leg.

The

recent typhoon. Two fishing villages near Taochow Bay were nearly wiped out by the typhoon passing over there and doubtless many of their inhabitants were killed.

ought into play and by working these in different directions, the fire- men managed to confine the flames to the burning bouse, which, how- ever, was completely gutted.

The extent of the damage done, and the crigin of the fire are not known, but it was ascertained that all the property on the first and second finers of the house was insured for $8,500, with several Chinese Insurance Companies.

The inmates of the house were all

on the ground floor when the fre started, and did not have much difficulty in making their escape.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

FROVISION FOR A CHINESE HOUSEMOT).

false surtaces, the exaggerated gọn- Th dock comes down in th sistencies, of the nemal judgments pornin' afther makin' a reconnais-

Raymond Toomey, a 16-year about human life. elaracter, and sance iv yo'er blood, ye may say.

This en is growing, an' Pads ye settin' op in bed with old Filipino lad, created a sensation growing, that no should think a light is battle in veer evasin Sydney when he beat Pat Gleeson, a fighter with a big reputation, in how did yister. freely, and for themselves. Even Dock, says re,

ten rounds. Dead Inge remarks on the awental day's engagement sharks that makes men forvent |· Magniñceni," says he. partisans by mere parrot cries. He must have log at laste a millyons ill in the General Hospital as this Dean speaking in the Abbey kilt an' wounded, an' there can't on June 6, put in a plea for intel- bo mire thin three or four iniliyons I intend to attack en in hertial honesty," Fle complüned left. that airwise respectable men] Gorve to-day."....

bave reasoned convictions, Ye begin to feel like a gin'ul.

The ly misellaneous assartment of bedad, settin' on a horse with a Tickets 139, 163 and 24 won the ready-quada opinions and prejudices,) apglass, in e'er hand. directin lady's diamond ring, gent's gold They an adlierents of move th fire in the artillery, wirile thalbert and lady's gold bracelet, and as ments or gular crazes which they frindly wickrobes with lond hura result of the raffie drafts for £20 lave or instigated or tried ta rahs carries was position afther reach will be sent to Warder Speed's

drstand! They ay another, ...

widow and St. Dunstan's, being part opinions desape they have heard "An aven if th ulicine or th proceeds. 4mm body ble intering them," and inimy kills ye, ye can picture ye'er-

It is duly recorded in the Timer Ltd. tick them, because they self like itral Wolfe fanin" on his

have ettered them themshes."Fellow on th hites iv Abr han an under a heading and on the leader Such a man, otherwise hotest and dyin' contint-an with just as good page that Mr. N. W. Chisholm, of the Calcutta staff of the National In-pertable, had the ebeek to re-la raison ds he had."

Dean Enge recently Bank of India, and a lady were the mark sententiale in company the

utter certain los joint winners of the. Calcutta Derby Lethe night that l-ai not agreOGRESS.

He ad

on the illusion of Sweepstake. with da China Mail."

that all redective men hot theebist to think about it;

Mr. J. D. Kempe, of Penang, who merely dated, ofhand, that

met with rather a serious accident, in the Methodist Recorder seeks to jongla to agree with as.

wedd be difficult to

confound the Dean as a mere book caused by a lamp explosion, is doing well. It was feared there might be that he was eluting, but so he worm, and to prove progress an injury to the eyes, but fortunately, Woda na invit people to asking aged people to compare then Mr. Kempe, who was treated at the gren with ns, but we forbid then and now. One says there were hospital, is not now in any danger of

it. paonice diaygreenients not more drunkards 70 years ago. The losed on through. What would you trul "point is: Is there less selfol think man who had never even indulgence now. Another speaks rend Faiduok on Ants, who vot pre-of seeing a watuan stripped to the sanud ta vay did not aecypti waist and whippek at the cart tail Labbeck's diserations? It would for stenting. The real point is: Is bo halt to saving: 1 have thun tras cruelty to Women now Sudied ante froth all sides, and than then. The forms of cruelty how cached errtain conclusions may have changed, but is there less

Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, K.CM.G., which do not coincide with these off ity InRss the answer is yes, Lublk. 1 mld be a fie. no pagress is Wrown. The methal-

After having considered various

of Victoria, Hongkong, who died on Yet sutus of these parrots talk instig writer asks us, as profs of pro-

value (at present exchanges) of that way of agreeing or disagreeing! gross, to think of the institutions possible means of solving the Chinese

February 3, left property of the gross £72,935, of which £1,475 is property with thoughts they have never to provent crucky, to succour or problem, the North China Mail con troubles to them aver. They could plans, te, etc. Their appeals for cludes: "We endorse the opinion

Alarmed at the conflict between in the United Kingdom. Probate of think, if they would; and if they financial aid indicate that the held by very many Chinese and did, wo Wond listen respectfully to for the Basqugressed pari possu foreigners, that the best solution will the armies of the Chihli and Anhui bis will, dated July 4, 1916, has been their opinious, which would prob- so what gain? He says: The get prove to be Foreign Intervention, parties, the Boy Emperor sent Prince confirmed in London through at- Shib Shu, his Guardian, to interview torneys in favour of the testator's ably maiify ons, for we have never Old Age Pension is in itself an one way or another.”

the President, requesting the latter brother Liang Hsan and his son Liang | claimed infallibility. But when we miracle of blessed, progress."*

The French Consul has settled to provide means for his protection. Sai Sui, both of Victoria, Hongkong. discover, from their conversation. that is the best stupicza of prothe case of the Annamite woman. The Government issued special in The testator left: that they have not troubled to think gress he could think of, he had het who was accused of theft by her structions to the Feking police and trust for his seventh daughter Yiu before diving their judgments, our ter not have entered the lists with mistress, Me. Bonnardell, and, when the Metropolitan Guards to send contempt for them almost chokes Dean Tage, who is not ignorant o acquitted, was subsequently charged additional troops to guard the gates King and $6,000 (£1,200 nominal) upon trust for his fourth daughter This class of commentator is these sighs.

with disorderly conduct. She is to of the Imperial Palace.

King Wa. The residue of his pre- be sent back to Pakhci, her wages numerous here. Says one such : I think it is in bad taste for a

passage, etc., to be paid by her Insanity is to cover one mere perty he left upon trust during a period of 20 years to apply one-sixth mistress.

London Opinion, commenting wear diamonds."; grutleman to

assesamins hit, and nine times

on the fact that the House of Lords of the income for the benefit of his mother Wut Shi, his 'concubines The aeroplane flights in Macao, was contemplating making insanity Wong Shi and Lan Shi, and for the ont of ten you will find that he has

on Sunday, were well patronised. a cause of divorce, remarks, "Hitherto

upkeep of his Ancestral House," A visitor infonas the not thought at all. He bas heard

Mrs. A. J. Paterson and Mrs. N. it has only been recognized as a LONDON AWFULLY DEAR.". Ching Mall that be that it is laid taste, aid he has

Battage, of Hongkong were the first cause of marriage." Elsewhere the and the balance of the income for Was warned not to agreed without examination. There

H.R.H. Prince.Nakhom of Siam ladies to make a flight. Mr. same London publication has a parent distribution among his sons. At the Chinose was more real thinking done by the money changer, as one these newly rich profiteer to whom a has given the experiences of his voy Young, Mr. Baltage, and Mr. J. ask. "What is your reason for wish-end of that time he left $20,000

suggested that age to England to a reporter.

Fisher also made a trip and all ing to marry my daughter?" The £4,000 nominal) upon trust for his concubines for life, with remainder The China Mail.wodd bs site to cheat him. He friendly parrot

was advised to fake his Shanghai axiom of taste. He ruminated, and stead of booking a passage," he said.appeared to thoroughly enjoy the young man replies, "I have no reason, to his grandson Liang Sati Tsang,

We Sensation.

sir; I am in love."

and the balance of his property money to the bank, if he wonted then said: "Gw. Well. I think left it to the last moment. Hongkong mony for it. He went as there as as 'em wears en just managed to get into a French

The following approaching wed- According to the Peking Daily equally between his sons! HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1920. to the hink, and was inturned that them as "asn't, don't. We do not steamer-in the third class, though dings are announced: Mr. R. HA News, Mr. Joseph Hall, formerly the rate was two per cent, disent. take any side on this point, because eventually we got into the first. Most Rodenfuser (agent for Messageries attached to a branch of the Seventh In other words, the brak would as yet we haven't pondered it. But of the crew, especially the firemen Maritimes), to Miss Y. A. M. Lecable; Day Adventists Mission in Chica, went on strike, and refused to steke Mr. R. W. McIntyre to Miss L. M. later city editor of the N. C. Ster. give it 80 local enfiency We can see that one thought if over.

the furnaces, so that we simply drifted Chope (en route from England by the and now Peking correspondent of S10 Shanghai notes. He then and that the other dida't. 'went to a Chinese money changer

This poker story came about. To make matters worse, they Glenavy); Mr. C. R. Crispin of that journal, has taken charge of the POKER to us from Jewish emptied the bollers, four of which had Kowloon Docis, to Mrs. E. A. Martin, Ping Leader. People are asking, and without bargaining received one

writes the N. C. Standard, whether STORY. friend.. An Irishman, a afterwards to be sepaired. For a day Kowloom. and a half per cent. pretium, that

this is another instance of the a controversy in is to say. $1.15 for his thousand..

Geraun, and a Jew or two the only thing we had to drink

A third new gate into the for- Americans buying up Chinese organs CONTROVERSY, the Straits Echo. Diference, $. He thinks it only found themselves after the draw it was brackish water and salt coffee.

correspondent get fair to the Chinese money changers a spirited competition, the Irish- we got to Port Said, and from there bidden city is being opened at Peil in order to preach real

to mention this.

man having a flush, the German we came by an emigrant vessel to Hou Yes, Peking, opposite the burned jam" to the Chinese. Here is a cry of the a full-hand, and the Jew four of a Naples again third class and then residence of Chang-Hsun. This gate

was first proposed by Yuan Shih-kai- The exodus of rich Peking from Hilaire kind. At the show-down, the Irish-we came on by train." hwart

It is more than twenty years since as an assistance to traffic in the city families to Tientsin has caused a run Bello, in the Nete an asked the German what be

Inld. A full-house," said be. the Prince was in London, but he has but the prejudices preventing its **().. have ye?" rejoined the Irish-do found things very different, except opening have only now been over man, and straightway knocked hita that everything is awfully dear. down with a frightful blow. Then And the women seem to wear very he asked the lew what he held.short skirts," he added.

Notting, replied he, cekly.

SCPPLIED IN

THREE WEIGHTS AND PRICES-

BIRTH.

ASCOT.

STANDARD. FINE US SUPER-FINE.

not done; but to čhezí an outside that is merely a case of spell

Extra FISHER-A: the Peak Hospital, oning the Egyptians,” a

the 28th instant, to Mr. and from a letter just revived.} Mrs. F. H. Fisher, of Amor. 3

The Queen at Asent daughter.

wore à periwinkle bite tafetas with a cloak pearl grey and a black hat. What! about it? Yaling, only we thought DE JOURNEL-At his residence. [ you'd like to know.

Hongkong. Monsieur Marcel! Rouet de Journel, aged 45.1

DEATH.

RUTĖ, JUSTICE, PUBLIC

SERVICE"

ADVERSARIA:

In the course of

A SOUTHERN

off this indictment Quite apart from V.11. sexual vice brutalizes men, plutes the imagination, scars the conscience, weakens the will. inclines them to other excvshef alcoholic and the like, disinclines fhem to wholesiar family life. makes thein mean, shitty and uus- Jeliable, and in short, renders them the worst of bad citizens, abilitates their bodies and gove near to extin

Where's guishing their souls." your Rabbie Burrns no?

PLAYING THE GAME.

IS

BUSINESS,

A FELLOW FEELING.

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Statesiani z

Oh! that I had £**youé

Invested in some strong accur-

ity: "

A Midland Country House with

farmal grounds.

A Town House. am a House

beside the s3:

And one in Spain, and one in

Normandy.

And Friends innumerable at

my all

One steadfast, Issione flame,

to nurture ing.

Then Would I chuck for part

iny stinking trade

Of writing tosh at 16. d,

quire!

And spring like burning Theseus

Audismayed

Outsiders have quite a wrong notion of the edle of the Eng- lish public school fellow as regards playing the game." All-we contract to-du is; to play the game, by aur own sort not by outsiders. This explains away the fuss being made over an upcomfortable story by Philip Gibbs, to whom a lady of Ainiens complained how English officers took advantage of the hospitality given them, got engaged to French girls of good family, and then left them without a word. She said:

But that's all over. Here's **You English are all hypocrites.

the world again.' !!! You boast that you play the game.

Bring une the Blotter. Fill It is untrue. You play with good

my fountain-pen." girls as though they were grues, and

That one was put that no Frenchman would dare to

OF ANOTHER -in to please Us. do. When the English army

BORT Hères" one of un goes away frour France it will leave

ther sort, put in to any bitter memories because of Thats The good tidy that real pleass the Business Manager. It ize that to our fellows the French comes from a paper called the girls, just like English girls nut of Western: Druggist

our own class, are, to put it blunt- Hy, outsiders. To cheat each other that is one of the things that are

Right for the heavenly Peaks

of my desire.

1975.

I vas bluffing.

With what genuine joy POETRY do we welcome, the rettum of "Esanip." that most maire and ingenuous poet, who expresses the most delicate fancies in English the most quaint.

SIAMESE PRINCE'S

ADVENTURES.

ÁRT OF EXPRESSION.

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COLOURED BRITISHER'S

APPLICATION.

it

come.

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sin

$10,000 (£2,000 nominal) upon

FREE FIGHT:

POLICE COURT SEQUEL.

The arrival' of sampans" bearing Chinese passengers and their luggage Americanat a wharf in West Point, as on

many an occasion before was yester-. day the signal for a scramble among the wharf coolies to carry the lug- gage to the various native hotels and on the Chinese banks throughout the boarding houses. In their excite- each other city. These bank have gone back to ment, they pushed the Bank of Communications and the about sometimes very roughly. Bank of China for cash to meet the Viclent language was used, and We shall watch with interest, demands. The latter, in turn, have before long a free fight was in pro- says the Englishman, the attempt to had to turn to their Tientsin branches gress. Carrying poles were used scare off cold weather visitors by pro for aid, and to meet the demand rather freely in the combat, and.one claiming that there are no hotels. for several million dollars have been man had his bead broken them to live in and there will be no shipped from Tientsin to Peking in Whistles were blown, and the boats to take them back home. If the last few days. this does not make the average globe-

trotter believe that we.in India live a

police were soon on the scene. The combatants, as usual made off as soon

It is reported that Japanese as the police were seen and most of, life of suffering and exile and desire official cinematographers are taking them got away. The wounded man no fleeting visits from rosy-cheeked pictures of all that is beautiful in and another, however were arrested. And youth sera funt under In to-day's example, entitled "Poor

neth it all

Butterfly, we do not think het A certain M.P., who is responsible trippers, may we be deprived of our Japan (and of this there is certainly The wounded man was sent to the could possibly improve upon him for the administration of one of the homeward passage. But what if a no lack) and that the films will be Government Civil Hospital where he Yesterday, with his head buried in their beads to investigate our abroad who are "hostile to Japan. self. We are enshrining in our great spending departments, has re- cargo of Paget, M.P.s take it into used for the conversion of those had his head dressed.

Seeing that the Japanese officials a mass of cotton wool and bandages, personal and private scrapbook, cently been the recipient of a letter desperate plight!

have seen for themselves how entire he appeared at the Magistracy as with thanksgiving, that stanza in from a coloured Britisher who wants

The most patient and courteously useless such propaganda is, the complainant, charging the other man which at the wink of an eye a hand a job. It will be seen that the art of seized the butterfly's waist and expressing himself in correspondence of judges had suffered long from the new programme is rather surprising, with assault. After he had heard counsel who would jumble the names says the Japan Chronicle. At great, the story, the Magistrate bound both severed her ims against petals press was not easy- ed. It is inimitable. Try your "Most Honoured Sir" he writes; in the case: at last be put is a mild cost films showing the mighty works parties over to be of good behaviour "So long as you of the British Munitions. Ministry for six months in the cum of $50 hand at a pastiche, and see how Understanding that there are several remonstrance. impossible it is to reproduce his hands wanted in your Honour's. De- consistently called the plaintiff, whese and other war efforts were sent to each.

order to promote good feel. partment I beg to offer my hand. name is Jones, by the same of Smith," Japan atmosphere.

The Japanese were quite "Every man of char beg to state that I am in very uncora he said, and so long as you calleding. acter," said Dr. John fortabile efrcumstances, being the sole the defendant, whose name is Sm th, polite about it. The proprie son hath a touch means of support of my fond brothers, by the same of Jones, the jury and I tors allowed them to be run DON'T NEGLECT YOUR FAMILY, WV family with a bottle of Chamber of singularity, and seven Issued, consisting of three adults could follow you. But now that you through and the audience yawned HES you fail to provide your scoths somewhat --24

and four adultresses, the latter being introduced the name of Robinson, patiently, and were rewarded, with One of Mr. Doo- the bane of my existence, owing to without indicating in any way whe episode 93 of the Thrills of Thelma lain's Colic and Diathos R-moly at ing them, as bowel complaint is fors ta BOOLEY ON ley's talks torns on my having to support two of my own ther you mean it to refer to the or the bloodthirsty adventures of the this sesson of the year, on sraneghet THE BATTLE Goctors and micwives aswell as their issues, of which plaintiff or to the defendant, or to Ronin of Sumadera. However, it be prevalent, and H-is top-dentemas z OF THE ** Arnhez a subject by God's misfortune the feminine gen-both indifferently. I must say may do the tourist traffic a bit of malady to be trifled with. This is

here the judge smiled his sweetest), i good. GERMS. recently dealt with der predominates."

"the jury and I are beginning: to in this column. If appointed he ought to be in be a little bothered."", "Counsel tore

posidon to run a department on his He says:

"I know, that I have nawthin' own. There would be no need for at his wig awhile, but very soon he

eat down. th" matter with me, but I'm th him to advertise for Rappers."

When's someone stops advertising. "Someune stops buying...

When someone stops buying,

DR.

JOHNSON.

WALLA-WALLA

Phone No. 3516,

LAUNCHES

pecially true if there are children in the family done or pro of this remedy will place the trouble within control wed perhaps ave's life, or at least dirtue'n sale by all Cheerists and Share

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