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A HAPPY END.

EPISODE AT LANTAO ISLAND CLOSED.

WHY PEOPLE LAUGH.

SOME REASONS.

IMPARING THE NEWS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A Scotsman woke up one morning to find that in the night his wife had passed away. He leaped from his bod and man horror-stricken into the hall.

Mary-ho-called-downstairs to the general servant in the kitchen, come to the foot of the stairs, quick ["

"Yes, yes, she cried, "what is it? What is it?"

"Boil only one egg for breakfast this morning!" he said.

FIS FIRM BELIEF.

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Five-year-old-Freddie was spend. ing the day with his aunt. Dinner was late, and the child began to grow restless.

Auntie," he said, finally, "docs God know everything ?**

"Yes, dear."

"Every little thing?" "Yes, dear, every little thing." "Well, thon," he 'mid in a tone of conviction, "God knows I um lungry."

*HANOI SEIZURE.

ECHO OF RECENT PIRACIES.

WOMAN DEFENDANT INCLUDED.

WHO, SENT THEM?

ILLICIT ARMS FROM HONGKONG.

SINGAPORE MAN JAILED..

and

Following the sensational arms seizure on the s.s. "Hanoi" prior to (From Our Own Correspondent.). its departure from Hongkong some days ago, a number of men were

SINGAPORE, January 21. charged in batches of was and Chinese named Wong Fook, threes, before Mr. J. R. Woot, with for importing arms am- attempted piracy and possession | munition from Hongkong, has of arms. From what has taken been sentenced to two years' jail place it appears as if the Criminal and 24 lashes, Intelligence, Department has been particularly successful in getting together all available witnesses, data, &c., regarding previous crimes on the high seas. been remanded came up again yes Three men who had previously terday moming when it was stated that a charge of returning before expiry of terms of banishment, would be perferred in addition, to

the more serious one of piracy. Eight others were also placed' in the dock, this number including a woman named Wong Yee-inui.

Together with two men, the woman had been detained on a A MINIATORE AFFAIR.

count of possession of arms but one 'He had gone into the manager's of piracy of the s.s." Kango" on a office to inquire if he could have the trip from Amoy, was substituted. Saturday morning off for the purIt was alleged that a number of pose of digging up his garden articles stolen from the ship, were "But, my good man," said the found on these defendants. manager, Jones told me s day or so ape that you indn't garden.

Well, someone must have taken it off the window-sill, then," came the reply.

Three other men faced a charge

WHO'S WHO. ·

CHINA COAST CHANGES.

Captain B. H. G. Ashby, from reserve, has gone to shore empley- ment.

has gone acting master, "Taming."

Mr. F. W. Potter, from reserve.

Captain R. Turnbull of the "Taming," is on special service...

Mr. J. Byrne, froin reserve, has: one chief officer, Shantung."

Mr. E. W. Richards, second offi- cer. "Hain Peking,"

htsgone second officer, "Longmow."

Mr. Steffensen, from reserve, has gone second officer, Hsin Peking.”

Mr. G. L. Staneloff, second off- cer, Fausing has gone, second oficer, "Kutwo."

of possession of arms. Que Mr. E. F. Casey, second officer, tioned by His Worship, Mr. T. M.Kuiwo," is on reserve. Hazlerigg, Assistant Crown Soli-

citor, said that the reason why

Mr. W. Lutkin, from reseITE,

has gone third officer, "Laisang."

they were charged simultaneously Mr. C. Nock, third officer, Lai-

sing," has gone second officer, sanie in the various cases and that they Mr. F. N. Hopins, second officer,

ship. were in the same house as the "Luising," is on leave. other prisoners.

A POSER.

"I guess you've been out worse-looking fellows than I

with

am,

with the others, was that the same witnesses, would give evidence

haven't you?"

(No answer.)

"I say, I guess you've been

out

with worse-looking fellows thun I, luven't you?"

"I heard you the first time. I just ring to think."

"ANOTHER KIND ALTOGETHER.

was

Indy: "Gata hacking cough and hendache? Well, I've a little wood you could back and it might eure your headache."

Trump: "Much obliged, inun; but my cadache ain't of the splittin' varioty."

HORSE SENSE.

Finis was written to the picnic party's adventurous week-end. at} ¦ Lantao 3stand yesterday evening Young Fred was checked by his If there is anything more ex with the arrival in Hongkong at school-master for saying: The asperating than a toothache at a about five o'clock of the two mom-horse was runnin' down the street. Christmas dinner, it is a "prana hers who had been described as "There's no such word as 'run- |

anim in a boarding house. We "missing."

nin'." said the pedagogue; “it's. have One. To be uble to sing and Messrs.

Dezu (Butterfield & running. Now say it again, and i moothe the savage breuse is a gift: Swire's) and Stanton (International don't forget the 'g to sing and think one is soothing the Bank) returned to the Colony tired savage breast is a curso.. More than out, but in all probability they had onco have fallen a victim to the spent a better night than their six charms of some lovely soprano ou colleagues who ventured across the the consort platformi and booked the sea in a simpan and got wet through | same sent again the next evening in during a four hours miserable. order to our her sing "Un peu voyage to Cheungchau.

But with boarding d'amour."

The two young men left behinul house sopranos of my experience took matters philosophically and have thought horrible things that wintered into a fisherman's hut on have fallen little shurt of gold-blood- | sene, diskunt port of the island, Red murder.

There they passed the night shelter Where is the man that would layed from the vagaries of the weather: lown his life for his fellow boarders?

Next morning they were up with have yet to uneet him. If there the crow of the coxk and made wers over a bera his name would go ticks for the homeward trail, rench. down to posterity. His rewarding Tai-0 at about mid-day. From would be no mere tin incdal or Tai-0, they went to Tungshan dipkama, but immortality, and where they were met by the Police would start a memorial fund for the search party and brought back to erection of a statuo in Loving Re-the Colony,

membrance of The Man That Saori- Both were reluctant to count Fired His Life for His Fellow their adventures, but they expressed Boarders. And his victim would be their gratitude for the good work the budding sopruna.

done by the Police. There are singers and singers! It appears that the incident was Taare are singers who can sing and due to some misunderstanding on there we slukers who think they can the part of the coxswain of a Bunk lang but can't sing and don't know Line taapeli. Theyparty were taken. andy. It is this latter class who drive over to Lantao Island early on men from home; who ruthlessly Sunday morning and the coxswain kaustier, thus jays of life and turn a instructed to meat them later at a

ositive follow into a savage; and certain, spot. The launch wax'

them. I dedicate the delightful nowhere in sight when the party ension and privacy of the podaci returned, it being apparent that the çoxswait and steered in an opposite I may be a little severe in my direction. They waited a long time stigation, but in their 'thful and then decided to make a search baple, my fellow sufferers must con- for the bout, but many miles ware ege that I am right and that the covered without the finding of u mitive days of justice measured, single clue as to the launch's where- not in the strength of a man's bouts.

ne days not to be scoffed at.

"Gee, the horse was rannin' down the street," said Fred.

PICTMISED. ----

Two louers were reclining on an Adelaide city square.

Ope saw a

diceman approaching. "Took cut, Bill," he said, "Here comes one of the movies."

ON POINTS.

Judge (as Jury returns): "What is your verdict, gentlemen ?"!

Foreman (en es pug.): "We've heard the evidence, an' wo give the wife the decision on points,'

LUCKY,

Prospective Bridegroom: "How much is a marriage licence?"

Clerk: "Twenty-five shillings." P.B.: "But I've only got äfteen bob."

Clerk: "Then you're lucky," "

If your hand

trembles or is unsteady

|

Mr. M. Patterson, second offi

cer, Mingsang, lng gone second

Another man originally faced a charge of possession of four taels officer, Taksang."

of opium, but this had been dis- carded in favour of one of attempt officer, Taksang, lus goue sup'y Mr. A. C. Newton, acting second ed piracy, The last man was third ficer, "Mingsang. detained on a count of being a

member of an unlawfin semily which was also changed to attempt: ed piracy.

Several afternoons were apart for hearing this week.

$80,000

RANSOM..

KIDNAPPERS JAILED.

has gone chief officer, "Takkang."

Mic. W. R. Williains, from leave,

Mr. A. MeN, Marshall, third set engineer, "Yusang," is on reserve.

Mr. R. C. Barkus, sup'y third. engineer, Tucka," nas gone third engineer, "Yuseng."

to

Mr. A. L. Miller, from leave, has gone chief engineer, "Kiangwo."

3. GG. Patterson, chief engi neer Kingsing," is on leave.

Mr. E. Aitken, from leuve, has gone chief engineer, "Kingwo."

Mr. D. Ellis, chief engineer,

At the November criminal sessions two men were foundKingwo." has retired. guilty on charges arising out of the kidnapping and holding ransom for $80,000 of the son of a Canton pawnbroker but Mr. Justice Gompertz, who tried the deferred senterice in order to give the prisoners a chance to earn mitigation by taking steps to secure the young man's release.

3r. C. H. Thompson, (rom leave, has gone chief officer. "Kalgan.

Mr. N. Pounder, chief officer, "Kalgan," is on reserve,

case,

Capuin P. H. Going, of the "Tangshan," has gone chief officer, "Fook Sing."

Captain W. C. Evans, from re-| serve, has gone inaster. "Hang Cheong."

When the men were brought up before His Honour again yesterday Mr. A. Jenkyns, front reserve, has morning, the Crown Solicitor (Mr.gone chief officer, "Hang Cheong." H. K. Holmes), stated that although one of the prisoners had written a letter there had been no answer to

it.

sentence.

HOCKEY.

ISLAMIC SOCIETY;

YOUNG MEN OPEN SOCIETY.

Mr. Justice Gompertz said he had deferred sentence in the hope that something might be done but one of the prisoners had In September last year, local born apparently made no attempt to Indians inaugurated a Young secure the boy's release. This Men's Islamic Society for the pur man was sentenced, to twenty pose of fostering the faith and years' imprisonment and the other further increasing their knowledge one, who was told by His Honour in the Islamic doctrines, The that he was extremely fortunate to Society has steadily grown until it have been charged only on a minor was fully realised that it was count, was let off with three years becoming a permanent institution jail His Honour told both and that the Society was in heed of prisoners that if they were able to its own headquarters. Sunday saw bring about the release of the the materialisation of the Society's Captive they could later petition endeavours in the opening of the His Excellency for a reduction of institute at 2 Percival Street,

Wanchai

The opening ceremony was at tended by a large gathering of the YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM

Indian community presided over by the officiating priest of Hong.

· IS OUT OF ORDER.

kong, who was assisted by the Neglect is Dangerous.

officiating priest at the Kowloon Mosque. The chairman, Mr. Suffiad, The Remody You Neod. Is

The following will represent the welcomed the visitors and then 'DE. WILLIAMS' PINK PILIS,

Club at the U.S.R.C. to-morrow at Mr. Abassy, Vice President, briefly p.m. Club colours.-Messrs E. W. described the objects of the Society Trembling or unsteadiness of the hands Hamilton, E. G. England, G. and urged for more co-operation. is a sure and early sign of Debilitated Murray, E. J. R. Mitchell, "A. S. During the morning lectures on Nerves. Neglected, the trouble may Hett, E. I. Sim, D. H. F. McMaster, Ielam were given and in the after- domion n'owly to the wo statig 3. The F. C. Miller, W. Woodward, noon, the Society celebrated its

afféer feals onace untably weak and G. R. More, H. Owen Bughes

opening by giving a dinner to the grows thin and irritable, has adigestion, wowy fine. exertion, Joses appetite,

H.HC. 2ND V, A. ROWER'S, 2ND. poor. In the evening there was a is depressed and easily worried abarp The following will repredent the Manlood Sharif in the Musjid. pains begin to shoot down the spine Club at Happy Valley tomorrow The Society hái drranged for and lega-the end is complete morvous at 5 p.m. Club in colours. Bus from weekly lectores to be in English collapse

Cricket Club Pavilion at 445 pm-cach Sunday morning on the Is Dr Williams' Fisk Fiile are the great Moists L R Blacking, T. Rflamic faith The Hon. Secretary est proved Nerve Topic in the world, They have stood the test of over thirty Rowell, G. H Piercy, (Capt) is Mr. S. A, Rumjahii. yours, and during that time have enred E. H. O'Farrell, C. L. R. Becher, night, with from the music was the ders. It is by purify ng and stren R. Frice, H. Meacock, S. H.

Thousands el miferers from Hervois | Rev N.: Evans, G.\\*T.""May,] Narrathening the blood and by giving an Gafrod, J. C. Faers,

At midnight, it was arranged that I wouldn't mind so much if she six of the party should cross over to ald postpone har torture until Choungchuu in a sampan. This offee. But when she butts right in murty consisted of Mesara. Bowker; ing the entree with a malicious Penn and Collis of the Bank Line am in her eye, starts the inquisi. Simmons, Dreyer, Cox and Captain with a faulty top "C" screech-Watts who landed in Hongkong down the sale at the top of her early yesterday morning and inform ce until she grates in a contralto ed the Police, of the plight of their Bloed of conls tumbling into the two companions.

ax, 14 there any wonder that I

at the viand, slide over the pud-

, upset the coffee and then dash

airs to sharpen my razor? No

This came into my peaceful life apparently Rudolph's

H.H.C v. NAVY,

ORPHAN GIRL..

FOUND ON "HONG LEE”

That she kidnapped a girl and attempted to take her to Hofhow

charge preferred against a Chinesa woman Jp Mr. Wood's Court yesterday mording.

an attack of the mumps. tive in. La Bahere, she con- burdant supply of new, rich, red blood A. Bower's Team-playing In The man who said that a woman's descended to tell me that she was Palls baild up the terres and restore the whites Messrs H. C. Macnamara

to the system that Dr, Williams: Fint chords wore färger than a having her voice trained. I was gata of the body to eat of boltby Bower Rev. T. B Powell. 's made the most truthful.state fuming then, my collar was nourly vigor That is why they are world V. Flynn, D. Lyon, F. H. Holdman, lity of his life.

A Burgeon choking me and I was almost froth famous reprody formal, F Schnepel And four Naval for immoral purposes, was the pel is not nosasary to find that jog at the mouth. I swallowed my debility disorded din players.

Being a single man I never indignation, together with an un-complime. To bidies Lering from Phoumiatium, so stića, neuralgia and shin ized it until the woman drifted usual lump of alleged Yorkshire pud- the mouts of the'e fax they are of

my life.

{ding and gasped ---You, I think it esperish valus, and men b oken down by Ifter a filled spram of wailing last is a little wild, just now. When do oerwork fever, Influenza orauchenithy you think you will have it tamed?climatio ditions are spoedly set orod by their mag. "Obtalpably from med nine It was a tragic bloomer for me She has never spoken to me since Afty years of unsful and in. Tristead, he lies on the agony bly nerviod stands to the credit of borain's Cough Remedy and in nightly and I have transferred my Chime wa bayo never heard of a dining to my own room where the dimetilida ur, noe a dealer who battid is acodenied but not sufficient-

And to focoinmend it to the ly to kill the nightmare of it.

time to his pataans. This who liond-took it for eight, and whooplay cough are no ase to their children and grand with the suo good resulte. For

wheres

Fifty Years of Service.

But In cunningly plotting. There is some nik, of a week-end. party to Stonecutters, boatin and perhaps bathing. I can twin-

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Jay applying for a' remand on hehalf of the S.C.A. Detective MANY A GOOD DINNER Sergeant Darling stated that the actos on a pour appelte There's no woman was arrested on the 8.8. need to waste yours for if you gat poorly, Hong Lee" which was bound feel bilinus, 1ejsh, headachy bit of for Holbow The girl Sons an Pinkoites are perfection to set matters orphan and ived with her aune at right

No. 16, First Street. Grad Z Try Plake to fornith, you'll feel bett Mr. A. E. Hall Asked for ball and ter in the morning They also purits pointed out that his instructions the breath clear the skin, relieve Pile

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