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Will Flenie Milady

AND IMPROVE HEA

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The China Mail.

December 3, 1920, Temperatura 71.

No. 18,125. 六拜證 號月二十年十二百九千一英

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PASSPORT TROUBLES.

THE DOLLAR.

To-day's closing" rate 3/41 Today's opening rate 344

BAZAAR POSTPONED.

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL KETE

UNSETTLED WEATHER.

AMAZING CRIMINAL

WOMEN VIGEIMS,

CULTURED MAN OF 27.

HONEYMOON COUPLES.

TWO DAYS LOST IN VISA HUNT.

"A-Committee of the League of An amazing story of the criminal) Nations are to discuss the reform of career of a man of 27 was told at the passport aystem in Paris this Sheffield recently.

week.

The prisoner was Northian Charles Boddington, 27, a University trained civil and mining engines, at present serving a term of pea servitude at Winchester.

If they intend to recommend uni- form international arrangements they might consider the sad position of honeymoon couples. If ever there was a case for generous and expedi tious methods it is theirs. Relatively few of them can afford a holiday of amited length upon the Continent

According to complaints received, it is in vain for the bridegroom to apply beforehand for a passport for his fature wife or to have her portrait placed upon his passport in advance.

The Committee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has decided to postpone the Bazaar 20 Sunday, He pleaded guilty to converting to December 12, owing to the unsenied his own use a motor cycle value £50, condition of the weather,

The and asked to have taken into con bazaar will be held between 8.30 sideration all other outstanding and 11.30 on December 12, in the charges, so that he may leave prison compound at the Cathedral, Caine with a clean sheet.

It was in cultured accents that he Road, and the playground of the old

In the after-addressed the Bench. His historyOnly after marriage." is the reply. St. Joseph's College. noon, from 2.30 to 6.30, the grounds had been forwarded to the court This means that the short honey- will be open, and amusements spec-from Scotland Yard, and comprised moon is to be docked probably of a ally for children will be provided. 18 type-written pages

Reading from this, Mr. Wing (the couple of days while forms are filled Tea and refreshments will be served, and the band of the Wiltshire Regi-prosecuting solicitor) said the pri.up and visas are hunted. mere will play.

The fete is under the patronage of H.E. the Governor and Lady Stubbs, Vice-Admiral Sir A. L. Duff, K.C.B., Major-General F. Ventris, C. B., and Bowden Smith, Commodore C.B.E.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A c'eza bill of health was returned for the Colony yesterday.'

In view of possible disturbances in Kwangsi, the family of General removed to No. 140, Nathan Road, Kowloom":

soner obtained a position as residentį engineer in Mexin. Returning to England at the end of 1911 he called ppon, a woman at Leamington and induced her to lend him £350 and £150 worth of jewellery, with which be absconded.

"He went to New York as.Captain Dazrencourt, and was arrested by the New York police.

In 1913 he enlisted in the 4th Dra- goon Guards. He deserted a month

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The Prince of Wales with his

later, stealing and taking with him a brother the Dake of York made 2 Gladstone bag. He then went to surprise visit to the Chelsea-Totten Portsmouth, and was subsequently ham Hotspur football match at arrested and sentenced to 18 month's Stamford Bridge, Walham Green. hard labour for stealing a motor car. The royal brothers had a tremendous He was discharged in 1915, and reception from the 80,000 spectators. Fusiliers. He deserted, and it was player in the two teams and also afterwards found that he had taken with may limbless soldiers.

Some minutes before the end of various small sams of monez.

Torpid Liver, Debility, ERUPTIONS, & Ma Chi, of the Kwangsi troops, has again enlisted, this time in the Royal The Prince shook hands with each WILKINSON'S INDISPENSABLE TO

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Mrs. Kerr, wife of Chief Police He was next at Oxford, where he the game Mr. W. Clande Kirby, the Inspector James Kerr, returned to bought a second-hand motor-car £80 chairman of the Chelsea Footba!! the Colony by the s.s. St. Albans "109, and gave a cheque for that Club, told the Prince that owing to yesterday, after eighteen months' amount. Subsequently. he visited the vast crowd it would be advisable absence in Australia.

Worcester and Bristol as Lieut. to leave early in case the royal car Mannering, of the Australian Light was damaged in the crush Horse, representing that he had been wounded.

to-morrow by

The members of the Warwick Comedy Company are due to arrive the 5.3. ***Van Waerwyck Bocking plans will be open at the Hongkong Hotel this afternoon.

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Next he went to Plymouth, where he signed the visitors book as "the Hon. Roy Napier," Teen Light Horse, and stated he was son of the Governor-General of India and

The following approaching wed-grandson of Admiral Napier.“ ding are announced. Sgt. R. A. He took the whole of the house, Hyre RE, to Miss. Mildred Lucy and the proprietress gave all the Allum, en route to Hongkong by ss. other boarders notice to leave.

Bremen " Sapper W. P. Cleaver RE, to Miss Nora Baildon, en route to Hongkong by the "Kaga Maru."

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"I don'r 'mind-the car is not mine,” said the Prince with a joyous laugh, and I want to be with these happy people."

The Prince remained until a few minutes before the close of the play,

The Prince of Wales followed up his visit to the Chelsea football match by going in the evening to see the musical comedy "A Night Oat" at the Winter Garden Theatre, Drury Lane.

In October 1915, he was sentenced to two periods of five years' penal. The Prince was accompanied by his servitude on charges of forgery and brother the Duke of York and an obtaining goods by false pretences. equerry, and they sat in the stalls.

The seats, which were in the In October, 1919 he became very Yesterday afternoon, while a Japanese lady, Mrs. Hara, was stand. friendly with a Dundee family. He fourth row, had been booked by ing at the junction of Gresson Street passed as a cousin of the Bishop of other people, but the latter willingly and Praya East" waiting for a tram London, and he was introduced to a Rave them up to the royal party. The car, a Chinese came up from behind well-known Edinburgh family, subse Prince, when he heard of this, ex- and spatched from her head a gold quently becoming engaged to the pressed his regret that they should have been inconvenienced, but was) hair press set with jade, valued at j.only daughter.

The couple went to a jeweller's relieved to hear that the seat-holders $150. Mrs. Hara gave chase but did shop and selected six rings, valued, had been accommodated elsewhere. not succeed in catching the thief,

During the evening the Prince and

at £1094. Prisoner got possession of!

had a chat with Mr Leslie, Heason, the leading comedian, whom the Prince once saw acting in an Army cutertainment troupe at the front.

It is announced that the Com-the rings in Edinburgh and abscond the Dake went behind the scenes and mittee of the Victoria Recreation ed. He did not marry the Edinburgh Club has forwarded £60 to William girl Baker, MA, LL.B., Han. Director of

After having obtained various Dr. Barnardo's Homes, the sum being Sums

of money, and articles at the proceeds of the Night Carnival Glasgow, Newcastle, and Dublin, he! and the balance of subscriptions forwarded to a Dublin firm a packet of diamonds, for which He obtained from the annual aquatic sports.

$190. He represented be had received them from the Governor of Bombay.

Convicted of having stolen a pair of slippers, a Chinese who was prosecuted by Mrs. E. White, of No.

He was next heard of at Llangol-

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was len, where he met a young woman, received by the American Consulate

4, Saiwan Terrace, Quarry Bay, was and in a false name went through General from the Manila Observatory

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this morning sentenced by Magis. the marriage ceremony and lived at 11.20 am today. trate Orme to one month's imprison with her. ment with hard labour. Defendant

Cyclone or typhoon near or over After having posed as a Staff captain The Pelew Islands moving WNW. was detected stealing out of the of the Egyptian Army at Windsor," house with the slippers in his hand. he went to Woodhall Spa and Horn- Warned by Mrs. White, the cook castle, where he stayed as Major C

Goodwin. caught the thief after a short chase..

It was later found that he had been on familiar terms with a doctor's wife in Londer. Confronted by the doctory! the wife confessed to an infatuation for Boddington, and said he had

Judge and Mrs. Peter Hing and their daughter Victoria, are now back in Canton, after several months in the States and in Canada, where the induced her to guarantee a cheque judge has been travelling in the in- for £150.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVALS.

Perss "Kores Maru," yesterday, MrG D. Adams. Hiss M. EBartar. Mr terest of the Kwangtung Tramway When finally arrested he was found P. A. Bender, Mr. and Mrs G. Brock, Company Judge Peter Hing reto have in his possession receipted Miss M. Engby, Mr and Min D. P ports success in his work both ina hotel bills amounting to £370, nine. Donselly, Mr. F. Eg Mr N. E. Mc- procuring additional capital for his cheque books on different banks, and Dowell, Mrs N.L. McDowell, Miss M. project in building the tramway in two rubber stamps bearing the follow and Mrs P. A. Petty Mr and Mrs J. C. Means Mr Kad Mrs L Osbourne, Me Canton and in making arrangementsing: "London City and Midland, Face, Me and Men V. H. Smith and Mr for the supplies to be used in the Bank, Limited, Llangollen, manager. Wm. Whaley. constraction of the lines and power Aided by-bis education, training.

house here.

Per St. Albans," yesterday- good address, and audacity, he bad; Mrs H. Brook, Birs Ker, Mr and Mrs obtained money and goods valued at Hansen, Miss C. Hansen. Miss M. Han- Amid the resounding cheering £3273, victimised hotel and boarding' son, Mis A. Hacroure, M. J. W. Stack house, Mr and Mrs T. L. Blair, Mira W. of thousands of onlookers, the firing house keepers, and callously blighted, Donai, Mr and Mrs D. 8. Sollivan, of innumerable rockets, and the con- the happiness of at least three people. Mr and Mrs E A., Prinos, Mr and Mr gratulations of many guests of the He was committed for trial to the A. Garosit, Mr. and Mrs Anderson, Shanghai Dock and Engineering essizes."

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China Merchants Steam Navigation Mr. Ernest B. Price, formerly Company, was launched from the American Vice-Consul in charge at Pootong shipyard on Saturday last.Foochow is now in charge of the The foreign guests were assembled American Consulate General in Can on a platform at the stern of the ton, replacing Mr. Walter A. Adams, Gilbert Guttavan, Mesra Hanamann 1. Haley, Sote Haichi, Y. Inouys, W. Tessel, and it was from this elevation who left there on November 30 to 1. Teen, D. E AF Jay, H. T. Morton, that Mrs. Stedman, daughter of take charge of the American Con G.C. Harwell, Mr and Mrs G. E. Mac Caplain W. H. Lunt, marine super sulate at Swatow.; Mr. Price i skeurie, Mosers May, G. P. Foregnin, Mr Intendent of the China Merchants,companied by Mrs. Price, and two and Ma & Princ, Miss B. Prince, Miss V. Prince, Master Prince, Mr Be christened the steamer: before it children: Mr. Frice who speaks and Honasally Her 1. E. Bheup, MessukƐ- guided down the ways into the water writes Chinese having been some year. Benzora, G. Benioff, M. Ma fackay, Mrs. After the cremony the guests were in the American Legation at Peking 8. Miller, Moses WM. Peabody, E. entertained by the Dock Company at in but a young man and has been a G. Erickson, Hin H. N. Page, Hiss 1 its offices,

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