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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1925.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE CITY OF PERTH.ed in vain in the days when high HON. HUGO STONOR. ruller and asked him not to make

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explosives were unknown. Hidden away in the face of the rock fal cave where Wallace is said to have eluded, the vigilance of his pursuers. It is reached by

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He did her husband a bankrupt. not say to her, "Why worry, why! not make his mother pay?")

Mr. Freke Palmer week before defendant's public Ask the "man in the street" tortuous pathway from above-

The Ho Bigo: Stona, of examination, end Percy Norgate which city has the best right to to scale the crag from belo Brufor-street, "S.W, appeared on to defendant with the message that be designated: AS Scotland's would be impossible. Did the ancient capital and he will prob- gnomes who cus and carved our journcil summons at Mark if he did not pay up you would have ably reply "Edinburgh, of Scottish mountains and valleys herengh Police-court alleging that him arrestext for fraid? course, says E. M. W. in the try their 'prentice hands one chloited by tako pretences, with "Weekly Scotsman." But there is Kinnoull before they quarried intent to defund, at Old Bond- another claimant to the title. Edinburgh's rock? The whimsi | street, W. an aggregate of $630 Accustomed au we are to think cal fancy suggests itself as one bom Fleury Buns, the property of and speak of Edinburgh as the looks down on the fields, where the Famous Ft. Befendant pleaded capital" may be somewhat cattle move like tiny insects, and guilty, and was represented by difficult for us to realise that for on the gleaming ribbon of water. Fieke Palmer, several centuries Perth, not where the steamer from Dundee Edinburgh, was the chief city of plies to and fro, seeming ne Scotland, and it was only after a lengthy process of consolidation and centralisation that the latter attained to the position whieh she now holds and became the

Witness replied in the negative. Another witereve "anid the de- fendant was in very bad health,

Mr. Paltner: Have nob hier fummcint affairs been very confused, something beyond his understand- ing-Wilma: Yen.

Has he not always had a rather infidest notion as to what his

bigger, from this tremendous stated at the previous position is--Yea, he has

height, than a child's loy.

Mie, J. W. Morris, for the pro

hearing to Angong and were re- ger moneylenders, and that the FIRST CHURCH OF STONG & LIMA.

On the right is Perth. with its am mentioned in the summons was spires and chimneys, and promin advanced on the faith of a repres the fent among these the quaint lantation alleged to have been put acknowledged capital of steeple of St. John's Churchnerned by the defendant that be

northern kingdom.

river:-

Hix Not

always thought he was entitled to more than what he was.

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BOOK 1925.

EDITED BY H. G. W, WOODHEAD:

Large And More Comprehensive

Than Ever.

"Political

ALBERT

FOR

DAINTY DISHES

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A DIALOGUE BETWEEN CONNOISSEURS

The present (1925-6) issue of the CHINA YEAR BOOK is again considerably larger than any of its predecessors. The Chaptars- on "Mines and Minerals." "Educa tion, "Froducts," "Labour." "Commerce," "Ship 'Opium, was stated that defendant rewritten and brought up to date: ping," "Currency," etc., have beer and his resionary interest to the Report of the Shanghai Child as Camoys in consideration of Labour Commission is reprinted in full in the Chapter In "Labour." Perth was in existence when the of the most interesting and vener-Wasentiert to a reversionary. Ju-

M. Mend diselurged the de- The Political Summary" describes Romans came to Scotland, and able ecclesiastical buildings interest of UX,500 under the will of apparently they recognised in it Scotland Apart from cathedral grandibler, ut also a thick End Elie whole point, he si vente up to the end of March was whether defendant zens.con-1925. The Chapter on "Defence. centre of "considerable import-and abbey churches, St. John's hure of his brother's estate,

serious at the kime when he was appears at the end of the Book ance, even apart from their ad-was the first church in Scotlane brother was killed in the war.

its miration of magnificent to be built with stone and lime. Ea single peung had been repaid. orrowing this money that he had New Chapters-include a Summary

and the massive pillurs and thick Thon alleged chat on conveyed the whole of his interest of Medical Events." "Behold the Tiber the vain walls testify to the strength.and one of the sales when he borrowed in the property away. There was Parties," "Taxation" a "Biblio

Roman cried.

solidity of the work turned out 53 sums in question and the dedenbh in kis mind as to whether raphy for 1924," and a docu. || 100

defendant appreciated the whole ofmented Chapter on "China's Con Viewing the imple Tay from those ok-time builders,

butant any materest under the will the vensters of the ease when stitutions and Election Laws." Baiglie's side..

About three hundred years ago

THE TERMS OF THE GOLD he went the moneylenders.

ARE But, according to some autheri-thie church, like St. Giles' Cushes grafther or his brother. -

FRANC SETTLEMENT ties, long before the coming of drah, was divided into three separ. This or Tys interest he had he was to

INCLUDED IN AN APPENDIX. Difficult Customer: I can't re- Agricola and his men neity stoodiate places of worship...but, with e Pere she income of some

This interest,

member the mane of the one I want where Perth stands now. Differ-wisdom which is not too common und From Brassients. ence of opinion as to the exact site in these modern days. Perth was only to nevrne in the defendanthink it hurts with

PRICE $15.00 NETT Exasperated Salesman: Madam, there has. certainly been, and decided that its war memorial the duty of his mother, Lady has been suggested that the should be embodied in the restoranys, and an uncle. Defendant all our cars start with petrol

Obtainable from original settlement was t thetion and re-unification of the was ented to interest under

goalfather's and brother's Employer. Do you mean to KELLY & WALSH, LTD juretion of the Almond and the famous old building in which John h Tay, some two miles distant from Knox thundered forth his great will, for in Bury, o, he had tell me. Mab that you want

HONGKONG. the present city. But the general sermon of May 11, 1559, resulting all his interests to lenslees, your next year's holiday now-in

and weight of evidence seems to point in the destruction all the Scottish following sau sựgreement be made in November to the conclusion that Perth now monasteries, and in which Prince woth Brandy Pinoys.

MN: W»ll, you see, sir, it's At 1745. stands where it has stood from Charlie worshipped

Henry Barnes, of Aleson-rendi,, em secourt of my youngest boy, the earliest time.

Work is proceeding upace, and soon it is to be hoped the church Ficklewood, was cross-examined by August be over twelve if 1 of St. John the Baptist will stand Mr. F. *Preke Palmer, mut aid he dim go thro forth in something of its old state-key as Fuge last year that the

ORIGIN OF THE NAME..

Way! most

FAIR MAID'S HOUSE..

Mr. Farke Palmer: Why have

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The ancient Picts, by whom it probably founded, named the town--as was their y magnificence, its fine vaulted money had been obtained by fraude usual practice in accordance roof stripped of the Fath and with the natural features of its plaster ceilings which have for son walled twelve months before site; they called it Bertha, a name long covered and defaced it, and which later became corrupted into the lofty and noble proportions of Ferth. A well-known local anti-the whole edifice fully revealed. quary, dealing with this subject. No visitor to Perth wouldng any documents, and if he did. sip met have been writes: "The name Bertha" is composed of two Pietish or Celticwillingly miss the Fair. Muid's

House-that quaintly romantic bell wathons les knowledge. words, "Aber, contracted by the

Answering, Innther questions by little dwelling in Curfew Row; but dropping of the initial letter into there is another spub, hot far dis-Sr. Pater, witness agreed that 'Ber, signifying the mouth of a river, or the ostium fluminis of thetant, towards which comparative-intravest Tad been charged on the Romans, and Famh, which iny few turn their steps. Entering matey it he rate of 180 per cent. 11aqizza---Jakke-rest on money from the Spargate is the o Celtic is equal to Tav," convertible churchyard of Greyfriars, where which witness alleged was obtain Into Tay signifying smooth or in bygone days stood the Francis- by fraaid: "A wris for payment gentle; thus the appellation "Bertha' signifies the town at the can monastery, founded in 1460, of the money was issued after it

demolished and

with others knews khud ik hndi keen obtain. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1925. mouth of the smooth-flowing monastic houses at the Reformed by frank.

¡tion:

My Palmer You get judgment

river,

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The etymology may seery a As in Edinburgh, the monasteryet the defendunt and the THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. desiring to extend their connections, w little far-fetched, but the aptnessgarden has been converted into a Emacy This bankrupt?--Yes.

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X7ITH reference to the Notice well be proud of the noble river to the memory of John Mylne hove waited twelve mouths is what with which her name and fortunester Mason to James VI, of you have been trying through him

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Judge: "The polireman says With suggested that he thon given that the date for payment associations, if we accept the you were driving with one arm But he other. Lady Comoys of the Final Call is postponed to. derivation given above, are un-around the young lady's waist." deniable.

Form of Bankers' Receipt already Culprit: "He's "mistaken, your fer de deeds, and if he did they 1st February, 1926, and that the

He gave EDINBURGH VISITORS,

honour. I was driving with the wou find the money.

He reply and always evaded it: he sent to Shareholders can be used Fourteen Scottish Parliaments other hand."

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FOR THE HONGKONG ROFE Perth: it has played a noteworthy

"Will you have some freshing his own mother, he was too were the 1st February, 1926.

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"Yes," faltered the guest, "if possible for him to pay. "I never then Perth and Edinburgh run you're quite sure they're mushaid. declared witness, "That's one another very close so close rooms, and not toadstools."

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"Oh, I am quite sure," replied your husband, but I intend to go for jealousy. It was, however, in the hostess, "I opened the can for his mother and get the assign- nent set aside. Defendant's wife

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