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“LIKE A BOOK.”

Foreign Legion Men's

Adventures."

TO-DAY'S VAGRANCY CHARGES.

BAD COINS.

CHINESE YOUTH'S QUAINT EXCUSES.

CANTON STREET FIND.

声

Charged with uttering and pos

SING SONG GIRLS.

TRICKED BY ARTFUL, ROBBERS.

CHIT FROM A CLUB....

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The Wan Lau Club, 590 Queen's' Road West received a visit from a

"He is a fellow-countryma of nessing a number of counterfeit 10 ming: I should like to take charge cent pieces, Chinese carpenter, gang of four armed men shortly of May and will guarantee his good pleaded "not guilty when brought conduct, until I can' get hira a pus Before Mr. R. E! Lindsell suge to Bangkok," said a Lutelan Central Magistracy this morning. Interpreter to Major O Wilson at Divisional Inspector A, Clarke the Central Magistracy this morn-informed the Magistrate that short Ting, after his Worship had commixty before visitmg the shop where he teid Jean Phat Memit to the House attempted to pass thre of the coins, of Detention:

the defendant had gone to another Menit was charged by Det. Subshop in the neighbourhood and nap, Elton with being in the hourly ninety conta worth, af Calony without any visible means matches. The shop-keeper was out of support.

at the time and his wife took the Addressing his Worship, Sub coins-9 ton cent pieces-without insp. Elston said that the defendant questioning the defendant. Upon

after 7 o'clock last night." Gagging the only two occupants of the premises, the robbers sent one of their number for three sing song" girls, using the Club's stationery for the purpose of writing the

chit." The girls were

promptly seized upon arriving at the Club and relieved of $366 in money and

quantity of jewellery, the making way after treating the. sing song girls in a similar man-

men

had called at the residente of Mr.his return, the shop-keeper dis.ner to that which was meted out Penny at No. 7 The Peak, where he covered that the coins were bad to the two members of the Club, produced a letter, written in En-and went out into the street in glish, which stated that he was search of a youth carrying matches.. ustitute and needed "money for in the street the mad found the ac- food.. Mrs. Pelny interviewed the cused with three other men having

man and sent him to her husband's an argument over the coins. affice in Alexandra Building, where cused ran away, throwing a num-H Aim. A. Bowes-Smith handed him ber of the coins into the harbour. over to the Police.

Some of these were recovered by witness.

Ac-

Continuing, Sub-Insp. Blaton chess cribed the mum us being a nuisance After hearing evidence of arrest to the public, sezeral complaint his Worship asked the accused what having been received of his having he had to "bug. In reply to Mr. stepped people in the street. A-Lindsell the accused said that he cording to his story, which the had picked up the money in a street Police had reason to doubt, the de-in Canton. (Laughter), fendunt had obtained $70 from a Mr. Lindsell: Do you honestly stranger on the Ferny and had sent and sincerely wish me to believe, his wife to Bangkok with the money, that ---Yes.

In reply to the interpreter's res Mr. Lindseff Why did you throw quest to be allowed the custody of the coins into the harbour? This compatrios, his Worship said didn't want anyone to pick them up that it would be necessary for the land get into trouble (Laughter). defendant to be formally committed Hls Worship passed sentence of to the House of Detention, where six weeks' hard" labour on each the Superintendent could be inter-charge, the sentences to run con- viewed.

secutivaly.

Walked to Wuchow.

Francis Strakioviak, a Bule, and THE RACING SPIRIT. Strge Kovah, a Roumanian were next brought before the Bench on a similar charge to that preferred against the previous defendant.

IN EVIDENCE EVEN IN

* COURT."

"THE LAW CAN WAIT.""

Det. Sub.Insp. Elston informed Maier Willson that the two men were deserters from the Prunch Foreign Legion: Camp at Kal Bang,

There was a Racy" atmosphere French Indo-China. They had this morning about the weekly fix- walked from 'Kal Bang on the ing of Summary Court cases, for Indo-China-Yunnan Frontier-to hearing during the coming week. Wachow where

Chinese Mr. Hugh Jones and Mr. Russ, Military authorities had given them when asked if Tuesday would do passages to Canton. There were for certain cases in which they originally four deserters, but one wore interested, both indicated a was killed by a tiger and a fourth preference for later dates. was drowned in the Canton River. His Honour (Mr. J. H. E. Nihill) After spending a few days in Can-remarked with a smile that there ton, the two men obtained sufficient "seemed to be some sort of objec-| money from the Canton Police to bion" to hearing cases next week!. Fenable them to reach Hong Kong,'

where they gave themselves up to the Hong Kong Police.

A PIRACY AND THE RACES.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

Auction

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Undersigned have recaived instructions to sell by Public

ON THURSDAY, the 3rd March, 1927,

commencing at F1 am..

their Sales Ecom, Dudcell Street. 98 Cases Whisky.

87 Cases Royal Ale

10

AND

A Quantity of Royal, Lion and

Old Tom Boer.

in small lots to suit purchasers).

On View on Day of Sale.. Terms: Cash on Delivery..

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,

Hong Kong, 25th Feb. 1927.

TH

HE Undersigned have received instructions from E. A. Ram, Esq to sell by Public Auction

ON

THURSDAY, the 3rd March, 1927 commencing at 2:45 p.m.

at "The Cottage" Barker Road, No. 452, The Peak

A Large Quantity Of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

"FURNITURE,

Comprising:

Chesterfield

Teak Hatsland, Couch and Chairs, Glass Cabinets, Leather Stat Chairs, Carpets, Pictures and Electric Fittings, etc. Teak Sideboards, Teak Dining His Worshsp: Is that the uni-

The "Hano" piracy case was Tables, Dining Chairs, Dinner form of the French Foreign Legion again mentioned in Mr Lindsell's Waggon, Ice Chest, Glass Ware. that they are now wearing?

Court at the "Central Magistracy Sub-Insp. Elston: Yes. minus the this morning, when Chief Det. Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, etc. badges.

Insp. Murphy applied for a further Sub-Insp. Elston told his Wor-remand.

ship that the stories told by the two Insp. Murphy informed his Wor- men "read like a book." They had ship that the Hano" would be in certainly had some experiences, port again on Monday, but he did having seen in the French Foreign not know whether the races would Legion for a number of years, in- affect matters. eluding five years in Marocco and Mr. Lindsell: What! Affect the Algiers,

ship-No the officers:

His Worship sent the two defen- dants to the House of Detention, ordering that the French Consul General should be communicated} with as soon as possible.

A remand th Police custódy until Monday was ordered...

A FAVOURITE AMONG ATHLETES.

Members of the French Foreign THE golfer, the football player and the all-round athictis know the Legion are seen in Hong Kong so value of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It seldom it is a smalPecincidence in is just the thing for a rub down after 3.30 p.m. a way that the two mentioned abovej a hard game. All soreness disappears 4p.m. should have arrived here while like magic and sprains and swellings picture is being screened in the are cared in one-third less time than Queen's Theatre dealing in part be any other treatment. with the "French Foreign Legion. everywhere.

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AMATEUR ROBBERS?

OVERLOOK $150 IN NOTES IN A SAFE,

AN OLD MAN TIED UP.

For sale

Teak Bedsteads, Teak Drès- sing Table with Bevelled Mirror, Teak Chest of Drawers, Teak: Wardrobes with Beveled Mirrors, Medicine Chests, Side Tables, Teak Washstands, Toilet Sets, etc., etc.

AND

Blackwood A Quantity of Ware, Curigs, Chinese Porcelains, Japanese Prints and Old Chinese Pictures etc., etc.

On View from Wednesday, the 2nd March 1927.

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Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery..

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 25th Téb., 1927.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Bookbinders.

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Dentist,

Four men called at 286 Des Voeux Road Central yesterday evening on the pretext of looking for a friend. Promptly seizing and gagging an old man-the only occupant of the premises at the time-they relieved... their victim of the key of a sufe from which they extracted $308 in 8.30 am. cash.

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President Jefferson. Gambhira

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|Hair Dressers &

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LEE YE",

Ladies' and Gentlemen's

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No. 12, D'Aguilar Street, (opposite Queen's T-tre).

1st floor, No. 74, Queen' Road Optician.

Central Tel...ntral No. 1255.

It is believed that the robbers Electrical Supplies. were either amateurs or that they THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG were disturbed, for In the same

nare, hidden

underneath Home

books, was $150 in notes and a quantity of jewellery worth several hundred dollars.

THE MARQUIS DE PINEDO Pernambuco, Feb. 24.

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List of Unclaimed Telegrams lying in E. E. Telegraph Office,

The following unclaimed tele-Hong Kong. grams are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) ---

Moris, from Amoy, Taishlayoko, from Shimonoseki. Clade Folkener, from Yokohama. Iyonenlia Bunhamu Tanke: 71 from Amor.

Pursell, from Kobe. Dorothy White, from Shanghai.

JESSEN Superintendent Hong Kong Station, Feb. 24, 1927.

Abel, Miller House or Claremont, from Foochow.

Breyer, from London. Hardiviler, from Hangay. Jaythe Bison, from Holic.

E. A. LEGGATT,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1927,

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