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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1927.

A WIFE'S WOES.

TWELVE CHILDREN TO КЕЕР

OUR $50 PRIZE.

Result of Fifth New Puzzle.

[International Cordiale.

President von Hindenburg has net the seal of universal congra- tulations to the American airman, Ralph D. Chamberlin. He has handed him a signed autograph CHARGES AGAINST HUSBAND, and expressed the conviction that the flight will strengthen German-| | Américan friendship. Thus does at the age of 17 and is now 42, The "China Mail" has pleasure aviation play an important part before Mr. R. E. Lindsell for Afth Gross-Word Puzzle of the new yesterday summoned her husband in announcing the result of the in healing the sores of the past maintenance. She was represent series. This has been won by

A Chinese woman who married

and creating an international en-led by Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask,

RECORD NUMBER TIE.

34, Ice House Street.

Misa R. Judah,

"The Den," Castle Steps. Fred E. Silva,

9, Village Road, Happy Valley.

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tente. This in itself is an aid to The woman's evidence was a thirty-two competitors-n record the ultimate disarmament of na-pitiful story of Ingratitude on the number-all with fully. correct tions who have in the past looked part of her husband. He was a solutions. The successful competi- to weapons of destruction as the mere coolie at the time of the tors are:- panɛeca, of all difficulties with marriage but now is the proprie- sister-nations. In the chorus of tor of two shops with an income J. F. Sousa, praise accorded the American of nearly, $1,000 a month. The aviator who has, flown across the wife claimed that she had put him Atlantic there is not one note of on the road to prosperity supply- jealousy or envy-nothing but ing a capital of $200 (her undiluted tributes couched in the mother's legacy) for him to start sincerest language possible. As in a small way as a rice and fire- with aviation, so with wireless wood merchant. Their married

Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. and telephony. The march of life had been happy for a good G. Thomas. science has made it possible for number of years and she bore him .. R. A. Mess, Kowicon. the Old World to speak to the 12 children. Then he became in- New, to transmit cheques, and to fatuated with a younger woman Miss Dorothy Fung. conduct business with almost the whom he later took in as his con- came ease as with somebody in cubine. Since then he had be the next strect. From hearing come more and more cold towards Miss C. O. Frost, Ceople across the Atlantic it may his "kit fat." This had continued soon be equally easy to see each for the past six years or so. Four other-there are no lengths to years ago she took her troubles which modern science can go. All to the S.C.A., and there was an Carlos Ribeiro, .. of which must help tremendously open" rupture between herself and effecting an International her husband. Although the understanding: giving to commer-S.C.A. ordered the defendant to Miss A. H. Ismail, cini and social relations across the provide for his wife and children, sens that personal touch that is he had persistently refused to do the surest way of preventing mis- anything to help them except conceptions and clearing up mis- provide them with the bare neces- understandings. It is from this sities of life. Even this he stop. B. angle that any great feat such as ped two years and since then the that of Ralph D. Chamberlin complainant and her children had must be viewed, feeling convinced to hawk vegetables in the streets that it must hasten that day of for a living. At night the poor H. Gittins, which Robert Burns once wrote woman did some sewing to aug- "when man to man the world ment their small income.. which o'er shall brithers be an' a' that." averaged $1 per day. With the Lim Nget Slen, Then, indeed, may we hope to see present high cost of living theirs the sword turned into a plough- was a hand to mouth existence. share and the lion lying down There was barely enough to feed C. with the lamb. Idealistic? It 13 people, and when clothing, etc., may be. But better far that we was taken into consideration they should look for the good and not were a little better off than beg- sure that Mr. Chu Chao-bsin will for an ulterior motive in every gars, if at all. She had often ap-C. M. da Silva, claim that. his instructions, fresh development of modern pealed to her husband for help already mentioned, came from a science..

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Hong Kong, Thursday, June 9, 1927.

TOO MANY COOKS.

in

A FABLED LAND.

WHERE DUCKS AND GEESE GO IN SPRING.

Fairbanks, Ala., Junė 8.

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

The Educational Institute.

F. X. Silva,

The Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. M. Vieira, Jr.,

The Hong Kong Electric Co... Ltd,

14, Ashley Road, Kowloon,

St. John's Hall, The University. K. Laing,

Kung Sheung Yat Po,

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442, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

but he had always turned a deaf H. F. Crook,

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The defendant's tale was that his wife had always been well pro-Miss Rosie Rumjahn,

vided for. Each time he brought

in the household's supply of rice

41, Whitfield, Causeway Bay,

and firewood he always divided it Miss M. Montalto de Jesus, [equally between his wife and con.

No. 1, The Albany. cubine. Twice a month he pro- vided his wife with chicken and Miss Ritta C. P. Xavier,

1, Humphrey's Avenue, Kowloon.

F. M. da Silva,

P. & O. Banking Corporation.

A. E. B. de Sousa,

4. Duddel! Street,

quarter representing all China. Even if he had not spoken for all China before the Geneva Labour | Conference, as he did, we could be quite sure on this point, for the figures who fit across the Chin- ⚫ese political stage make a habit of addressing the world in the name

"Where do ducks, and geese go pork "for a good meal." Defen in springtime when they fly to dant also alleged that his wife had of the Chinese nation, be their ward the Pole from Point Barrow?" recently lent some of his money claim never BD slender for solia a question which remains to be to friends to start business.

answered. doing. This habit is becoming

By the Magistrate: Witness Baffled by an Arctic fog, Captain more than a little annoying. Ob- George Wilking has returned, havent about $80 a month on his

wife. viously all the gentlemen, mili-ing abandoned one of his aero- The Magistrate: "Then you planes in the frozen wastes of the can't make any objection if I make tary and political, who presume to north coast of Alaska, speak in the name of China cannot new to Etah, Greenland, on May first day of every month to your

Wilkins and his pilot, Graham, an order that you pay $30 on the J. S. Smith,

Station Hotel, Kowloon. have a mandate from the Chinese 28, thence to the fuel stores dump wife?" people. Doubtless at times they

F. Lickley, Point Barrow to try to solve Defendant stated that that was the mystery of the birds' annualinot necessary. utter sentiments which co-migration to the far north and to The Magistrate: "If your state-| incide with those held by the determine whether the fabled ment is a lie you fall into a trap. Miss Zita Gomes, great masses, but for the most man is known to have been, but

Atlantic continent exists where no If it is true, there can be no ob- part, as Sir Austen Chamberlain Ilke laat year's expedition has now

jection. been abandoned because the dense Mr. Leask applied for an order Miss Line Gomes, said of Mr. Eugene Chen, their fogs velled the ice formations be that the complainant be no longer utterances amount to nothing low as the aviators flew over bound to co-habit with her hus- more than expressions of per-world impenetrably, white.-Reuter. band, to which defendant remark-H. H. Haroon. sonal opinion.

ed: It is not fair that she should]・・ 42, Yue Wah Street, live away from me and receive my money."

Basil Feng. Remarking that he wanted to hear independent, evidence Mr. Lindsell gave an adjournment until Monday.

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Miss L. K. Tom.

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Miss Carmen da Silva,

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W. C. Lai.

500, Nathan Road, Kowloon

Pokfulum.

Moreover the only time their speeches and manifestoes do happen to contain During his outburst before the

sentiments which are shared by Geneva Labour Conference, re-

the populace is when they hope

New Orleans, June 8. ported yesterday, Mr. Chu Chuo- hsin, former Chinese Charge for peace in a unified China, this

A new exodus has begun in eer. d'Affaires in London, declared being perhaps the only point in tain districts of Missouri and that he had received instructions their vauntings that appeals to Illinois, as fresh flood waters are

"RELIC OF BYGONE AGE." to make his speech along the the great bulk of the Chinese pouring into the lowlands, where the recent great inundation had The people. Unfortunately, however, subsided. Newly pirated crops are by those quite ignorant of the "The new Act has been framed lines he was following. cables omitted to say, however, if it is not often that China's self-being' destroyed. Mr. Chu Chao-hsin mentioned appointed leaders express this paring to assist the familles driven

Red Cross relief workers are pre-working of the Courts."

This comment was made by Mr. whence he had received these in hope. For the most part they ex-from their homes for the second Surridge, the Manchester City. structions. This is a pity, because (pend their energy in denouncing time this year. Reuter's American Coroner, with reference to the L. Morris.

Coroners' Amendment Act it would be interesting to know the fancied crimes of the foreign-

(1926); which has just come into for whom Mr. Chu Chao-hain waser-as a despicable political dodge DOG ATTACKED BY SWANS. operation, and makes it necessary P. H. Larken.

for a jury to be empanelled in P.O. Box 252, Hong Kong, acting as spokesman. When he of course and calling each other

A fight to the death between two every case concerning accidents.

In accordance with the rules the was appointed Charge d'Affaires hard names. Such has been the

swans and a dog which had swum Mr. Surridge added that he very in London he was, of course, state of affairs to date, at any out to retrieve its master's stick much regretted that the discre- prize will be divided among the successful competitors, and if official representative of the rate, and it is too soon yet to say was watched by a crowd of peopletion, until recently enjoyed by they will kindly call at the office so-called Central Government whether the country can hope for The swans attacked the dog, and from them as it would inevitably their shares.

at Keston Lakes, near Bromley, coroners, had been taken away four dava hence they will be handed nominally in power at Peking at much from any of the leaders now with strokes of their powerful lead to inconvenience and delays. The correct solutions are as the time. Shortly after the Wan- prancing the stage. Until a figure wings and backs held it under in inquests. He also expressed follows:-

water until it was dend

the opinion that the necessity for hsten incident, however, he or group has emerged to a point

The animal belonged to a visitor a coroner to have to view bodies created a scene at a League of where reasonable, claim can be who, despite the warnings of was a relic of ù bygone age 1, PLEATED; 6. PRAVITY; 12, Nations meeting, and inquiry made to speak for the whole Keepers. It is said, threw his walk-Why it is allowed to remain," he RA; 15. N.H.N.: 14. EVA; 15, L.E.;

In-stick into the lake. The dog added, "is beyond me." having been set afoot by the Bri-nation, it would be better for the plunged in and swam to the stick, another feature of the Act is HURRICANE: 24, G.L: 25: OUSE: tish Government as to his status, country if the present habit of which, however, was near the en the cause providing, for the pay 27. FATEN 28 UMBO: 80, closure In which the female swana he was formally disowned by the speaking for all China were were sitting on their eggs. Two ment of fees to hospital doctors LAURS: 35STRE 88 PA; 3 Chinese Foreign Office. From dropped completely; and indeed, male swans immediately attacked for making post-mortem examina ELVAN: 40, INN: 48, LEVEE, 46. certain cryptic remarks he let fall such self-restraint as revealing the dog, which, was almost helpless tions and giving evidence at in- CAIRN; 47, ONES: 48. PROAS: 52, to defend itself from their fury quests. Hitherto, no such pay-SPUE: 63. AD: 54, SOLEMNITY: following this statement, Mr. real qualities of statesmanship Gradually the dog was worn down ments were made in the case of 57. EL. 68. BAT: 69. ERA; 60, Chu Chao-hain gave it to be in might well be accepted as evid- and the enraged birds held it below patients who died in a hospital: FL: 62. AIT: 63. ERE: 65. B.C. ferred that he was representing ence of ability to grasp realities the surface of the lake until Ite Doctors now will be paid two 66, DAUNTED; 67, UNNERVE.

struggles had ceased. The body of guineas for making a post- the Kuomintang. The National and so adopted as a test of the dog was recovered later. mortem examination, one guinea

Down sta at that time had not political honesty. Just as too The like on which the struggle for attending to give evidence. 1. PRONOUN 2 LA: 3. AN; 4- took place is part of the beraty. split into the Nanking, and Han many. cooks can spoil the broth, so spot presented to the Keaton Coun- and one and a half guinea for THOU, ENURE: 7 REDAN: B kow factions, and it would be can too many prophets obscure cil by Lord Stanley, and people are each subsequent day on which AVON 9 VAR 10 TI 11. Interesting to know now to which the outlook, China is suffering during the spring season. tors, with arivate practices, will IT 28. EUTHANASY 24 0.B.E warned not to approach the swans they are required to attend, DocYELLOWS: 17, TRACT 18, ACE

20. PUS: 21 HEARTLES8; 22. leader, General, Chiang Kai-shek from both evils at the moment,

also benefit by the Act.24 SUP 20 MRS. SI LEAVE: 82,

STOIC 87, or Comrade Borodin, Mr. Chy and while it will be some yat! Chao-hsin professes to: owe before she gets rid of the one, It placed in a sack and drowned in produce do so without consideration ANELACE 244, 1 allegiance. Whichever leader it would be a distinct relief if she the Yellow Sea it would manke no of the public is one of the great 48: PLATE, 49. RET:60, 0.M.; 51, difference to China's “pational misrepresentations of economile law. SIREN:,66%OBIT:: 66, TARN ; JL may be, however, we can be quite rot rid of the other.

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