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THE HOPEFUL BAVARIAN.

BERLIN, September 5. The ex-King of Bavaria attended a monarchist festival on the occasion of his name day in the village of Wildenwarth, Bavaria. The Burgomaster in a speech of fervent loyalty to the dynasty said "Happy will be the day when the old blue and white colours are again flying over every house." The ex-King replied that though the times are hard they must keep up their courage, hoping for better things.

SICOND LEAGUE ASSEMBLY OPENI.

DELEGATES OF 48 STATES PRESENT.

GENEVA, September 5.

The second meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations has opened. The scene was very adimsted. The public galleries were well Elled. The delegates of 48 states were present, compared with 41 last year Mr. Wellington Koo presided and in an eloquent address delivered in English dwelt on the progress of the League since the last meeting. He foresha dowed even greater progress in the work for international peace..

THE ST. LIGER.

REVISED LIST OF PROBABLES.

LONDON, September 5.

The revised list of St. Leger probables is as follows: Craiganeran (Frank Bullock), Westward Ho (Carslake), Roman Fiddle (Lane), Milesius (Beary), Golden Myth (Jelliss), Thanderer (Donoghue), Napoleon (Skatwell), Fole March (Childs), Beauregard (Strydom), Foundation (Fox), Franklin (Hulme), Star of Blyth (Calder), Glorioso (—), Granely (V. Smyth), Polly Flinders (A. Smith), and Tremola (Beasley).

8,000,000. WANT JOBS IN AMERICE"

LABOUR SECRETARY URGES RELIEF MEASURES.

NEW YORK, September 5.

In the course of his annual Labour Day message, Mr. Samuel Gompers said that the number of unemployed in America at present was estimated at 6,000,000. Mr. Davis, Secretary of Labour, in a speech at Detroit, confirmed Mr. Gompers' figures and urged the undertaking of public works and other relief measures.

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HOLLAND ENTERTAINS BRITISH NAVALRY,

A LEGATION DINNER.

THE HAGUE, September 5.

A British torpedo boat squadron has arrived at Rotterdam and was welcomed by Vice-admiral yan Bleyswyck Ris... The British Minister gave a dinner to rear-admiral Hodges, the commander of the squadron, and five torpedo-boat commanders, at the Legation in the evening. The Dutch Minister of Marine was among those present.

THOSE NAUGHTY INDIANS.

MALABAR NOW "IN HAND."

SIMLA. September 5.-

TELFFIC CASES.

A QUIER GARAGE CASE.

A Japanese, driving a breakdown gang, was summoned for rounding a bend, in Caine Road, at 25 miles an hour, at 10.45 p.m., on August 20.

I cannot say what the speed was, the speedometer was broken."

the defendant.

That aggravates the cfence, if || anything," said the Magistrate.

I admit I was driving a little fast," added the Japanese.

"You have no right to drive fast in that particular road; Caine Road 15 the most dangerous road in the Colony." the Magistrate told him. "It is only a few weeks since a boy was killed there-$20."

Mr. A. Filgar had to pay $3 for leavingamotor bicycle on the footway! near "B. and S's and the Telegraphi Company.

C. Colborn Taylor was summoned

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for leaving a motor bicycle and sidecar on the footpath outside the Dragon Garage on August 27. The defendant said European manager gave him a space

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outât inside the garage. He left the outfit inside and when he came back it was in the road way.

The Magistrate': I suppose you will want to withdraw the summons. Inspector Garrod? If the defendant put it inside, he can't be held respon-. sible if someone in the Garage puts it outside.

Inspector Garrod: The defendant is responsible.

The Magistrate: He certainly is not, if he bands over the machine to the garage.

The Inspector: The Garage won't take the responsibility for it. They say they merely let him put it? there.

The Magistrate said the law could not hold the defendant responsible and the Inspector said that Mr. Bowley had satisfied previous Magistrate that the garage was not responsible in such a case.

of his predecessors did hot bind him The Magistrate said the decisions

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The Inspector said he was ruling that the garage could not be charged with obstruction.

The Magistrate: "I shall certainly find, until satisfied to the contrary, that a garage that undertakes to store a car or cycle for another person is responsible if that car is taken out of the garage and left in the street.

The summons was dismissed.

MURDER TRIAL.

PRISONER NOT INTERESTED.

LAMES IN COURT.

In a crowded Criminal Court this morning-no one showed less outward sign of interest than the central

Lord Reading said the situation in Malabar was now practically in hand. He attributed the outbreak to the effects of the non-co-operation figure of the proceedings Yeung Ko, who stands charged with the wilful movement. He said there were signs that the activity of one section of murder of LI Siu Fan, leading com that movement was devoted to attempts, which were happily unsuccessful,edian of the Chow Fung Nin Com- to seduce the soldiers and police from allegiance.

NOT UNUSUAL.

KENYA COLONISTS NOT WORRYING.

LONDON, September 5,

A reassuring statement from a trustworthy quarter as regards the Abyssinian incursion into Kenya mentioned yesterday points out that such raids are not unusual. No danger to the colonists is anticipated.

HOME CRICKET.

HASTINGS, September 5.

pany at the Weping Theatre on August 16. A motionless £gure dressed in complete black he stood in the dock between two stalwart Indian constables with fixed bayonets and scarcely raised his downcast eyes all the morning.

The Court was again packed. Ac unusual feature for a criminal case was the presence of several Europe- a ladies as spectators. The crowd at the back of the court, of course drank in every word of the proceed. ings.

Several men who claimed to have witnessed the murder were examined by the Attorney-General, Mr. J. H. Kemp. K.C., and were then submitt.

Four thousand sat in sunny weather. The wicket was good. The ed to a searching cross-examination Australians made 414, Armstrong contributing 182 unfinished. He did by Mr. F. C. Jeakin who conducted

the defence,.. some splendid driving, hitting 21 fours in 250 minutes. He gave one

The Acting Chief Justice (Mr. HL chance when at 24 The Englishmen scored 199. Hubert Ashton contribut- E. J. Gompertz) presided and the ing 65 in a chanceless innings that included six fours. Gregory took 5 jury of seven was composed of the wickets for 77.

The Notts innings produced 65.

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.

NEW YORK, September 5. The remaining singles in the challenge, round for the Davis Cup are being played, notwithstanding the Japanese defeat. Tiden to-day beat Kumagae 97, 6-4, 6-1. Johnston beat Shimidzu 63, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4...

_O._N_HAS DUTCH PRESIŊENT.

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following: Robert Gray (loremas), C. E. Tavares, V. F. V. Ribeiro, R. S. Judah, I. J. Gutterrez, E. M. Xavier and D. J. Cuthill,

PRINCE OF WALES COMING HERE.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF HONGKONG VISIT NEXT YEAR

His Excellency the Governor 'bas received a telegram from the Secre GENETA/ September: 6.

tary of State for the Colonies to the effect that HRH the Prince of Datch Foreign Minister van Karnebaek was elected President of wales will visit the Colony next year

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