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Queen, end acted and dressed as auch, Paris had not had such a

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1927.

"TRAFFIC TIME.”

diversion for many a year, and has MINOR CASES IN COURT THIS

hardly experienced a

thro

MORNING.

OBSTRUCTED SIX OTHERS.

PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

Cinema

bizarre pince. Ha rst act upon arrival in France was to decortal

'There' was a "Fast and Furi- the captain of the ship upon which

ous" run for seats in the Queen's bis sulie, travelled with the "Order:

Admitting careless driving In Theatre on Sunday night and last of Cambodis" in recogal:ion of that officer's "extraordinary clairvoy Stubbs Road, and failing to report night. ance" being ab' to predict the an accident, the Chinese driver of: day upon which the ship would public motor car No. 1131, was

Attendant Sorry; Brat int land. In Paris he wore this morning fined $20 on the first lady you're not allowed to take Iress clothes cut down to the waist charge and. $10 on the other by

your dog inside! with an opera hat. His crown for Major C. Willson.

Patron (haughtily)-How ab- State occasions was a bowler hat, Inspector Alexander, in attempting surd! What harm can the pic- somewhat the worse for wear, sur to overtako a bus which was intures do to little Nero? mounted by a knob of diamonda. front of it, the defendant's car col- Thus did King Sisowath put the lded with a lorry which was going Kingdom of Cambodia on the in the opposite direction. Тар by his amazing visit to Europe.

According to

Wife Yes, we passed a re- solution to-night, Frank, pledg

Before then the country Dr. Wong Sik-to was this morning ourselves to help to amelior- was little known, being generally ing fined $4 for driving motor 'car ate the crying evils of today."

Husband-Then, for goodness regarded as a one-eyed, out-of-the- No. 2,228 without a licence. It was

protectorate France. explained that the doctor was away sake, Ellen, go upstairs to the way

of

Colony when the car's twins! Slaowath's elder brother, the form from the

er monarch, kept himself away licence was due for renewal and the He had friend whom he had depended upon from the outside world.

king's to take out a new licence for him recently deceased marital record beaten hollow, his had "let him down." Queens totalling, it is said, one

the

Sunday

School Teacher- My dear children, I want you to look upon me as a shepherd, and I shall look upon you as my sheep. Now you all know what the shepherd does to his sheep.

Little Boy-Shears them.

thousand. Apart from keeping The driver of motor car No. 679 the home fires burning his only was fined $15 for careless driving other occupation or diversion seem- at the foot of Arbuthnot Road. ed to resolve itself in nocturnal Defendant said that he mounted the wanderings-in disguise like the pavement in attempting to avoid a Caliph Haroun-through the streets pedestrian who got in the way of

Fond Mother-What do you of his capital. The little country of the car while he was turning it think of little Freddie? He's Cambodia originally belonged to round the bend into Wyndham the very image of his father. Siam, though from times beyond Street.

{isn't he?.

Visitor (cynically)-Yes, but present-memory It has, for prac-

Sergeant Clark charged the driv-Freddio needn't mind that 4# tical purposes, heen under French protection. Throughout his reigner of motor car No. 7 with speed- long as he has good health.

Sisowath proved a most loyal colla-ing in Des Voeux Road Central. LTD.

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borator with France, particularly The Sergeant was driving his motor “Really," said Hardupp to his during the war, when his subjects Cyclo when he saw the defendant tailor, "I feel I owe you" were urged to serve in the French came out from the Dragon Garage "You do," Interrupted the

at such high speed that the car tailor. nearly collided with a passing tram. No sooner had the defendant turn- ed West when he went off at the speed of 80 m.p.h. The witness chased defendant and, stopped him near the Central Market. No soon-1

IN THE NEWS.

ITEMS FROM TO-DAY'S POLICE er had the witness warned the de- fendant than he again went off at high speed. This happened three

REPORTS.

"Thanks."

"an apology for having kept you' waiting for your money Bo long. So I thought I would drop in and pay you-"

"and pay you the apology."

A certain young lady about to be married decided to test her youthful sweetheart, and, with this object in view, called on a girl friend,

A Chinese messenger employed in times, and the defendant's excuse work wonders in Canton, and the the Victoria Jail was this morning was that he was going for a doctor.

A fine of $25 was imposed. province as a whole would have a charged before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy with the chance to come back into its own. theft of 15 lbs. of Chinese print- Road, the driver of motor car No. with Wallace," she

For careless driving in Garden

"I want you to go for a walk. confided, The economic developing type from the printing depart-132 was fined $16. Defendant's ex-

"and at a suitable moment ask He pleaded ment of the province would' pro- ment of the jail.

him for a kiss."

Her friend blushed, but con- out of order and he backed it. In- ceed apace, and tac commercial "guilty" and was sentenced to sixcuse was that the car suddenly want

weeks' hard labour.

sented. spector Alexander told his Worship rapprochement between Canton

that the people in the car apparent- and Hong Kong would once again come within the sphere of prac- tical politics.

Injured through being kicked in the stomach in the course of a quar rel with another man, a Chinese was yesterday taken to the A great deal has happened Hospital. The alleged assallant has Kowloon since August 18, but, far from been arrested. bringing the conclusion of the civil

any nearer, dissension has become more

war

The following day the bride- ly did not want to go up Garden to-be called round to see what Road, and instead of following the had happened, usual procedure, defendant backed

"Did you ask Wallace to kiss

obstructed six other cars. his car well into Queen's Road, and you, dear?" she asked.

After-

"I didn't get a chance," was wards defendant turned the car on "He asked me long before I'd the rather up-aetting reply. the right of the road..

thought of it."

In connection with a summons re-

The No. 1 Areman of the sa.. "Kweichow" has been arrested by the police for attempting to import lating to the Heenca of Mr. G. K. A certain young woman tried rife than ever, The new into the Colony 172 bags of foreign Hall Brutton's car, Mr. L. D. to be aristocratic, and did not Nanking Government has a copper coins.

Strellett said that when he receiv-look at the money she gave to precarious lease of life nor are the

ed the summons he had already the tramcar conductor, but he Damage done by the fire in Wong-taken out licences for both his own meekly gave her back the lozenge chances of General Tang Seng-chi

In on which was written, "I'll never noichong village (reported yester as well as Mr. Brutton's car. GRIFFIN FOOX-On September in Wu-Han any more favourable. day) is estimated at only $300, ac.this he acted for Mr. Brutton who cease to love thee!" and said he

20, 1927, at the U.S. Court for China, Shanghai, Charles H.And in Kwangtung itself there is cording to this morning's police was away from the Colony, Ahad a wife with five little kiddies Griffin, of La Center, Kentucky a fight proceeding for supremacy

to support, and must be excus- to Mary youngest daughter of in Swatow, Disintegration" looms

ed. Mr. Harry Foox of Tientsin.

SHIELDS WOOTTEN. On Sep-large on the horizon all over tember 21, 1927, at H.B.M. China. It is no cause for wonder Consulate-General, Shanghai, by E. G. Jamieson, Esq., C.B.E., that Sir Robert concludes that the and afterwards at the Holy time is not yet ripe for a round Trinity Cathedral, by the Very table conference. He presumably Reverend Dean Symons,

DEATH.

SOLOMON.-On Wednesday, Sep- tember 21, 1927, at Shanghai, Jean Solomon, dearly beloved little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Solomon, aged one year.

reports.

Suffering from injuries to her head, alleged to have been caused through being assaulted by her husband, a Chinese woman was yes- terday removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital.

nominal fine of $4 was imposed.

JUDGE PETER GRAIN.

NOW CHIEF OF SUPREME COURT.

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"What you need, madam,” said a physician to a lady patient, "is oxygen. Come every afternoon for your inhala- tions. They will cost you guinea each visit.”

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"There, said the lady, "I felt sure that other doctor didn't know his business! He told me nH I needed was fresh air!"

Proud Parent What kind of a man is this flance of yours?

Prudence (his daughter)— Well, he says he has always wanted a home."

That sounds good.

..

And he likes ours

ours very much.

A Chinese salesman of a pig deal- Charles Hop Shields, F.R.C.S., speaks, however, in terms of

REGISTRAR PROMOTED. F.R.C.E., Postal Commissioner, China as a whole and not of er's shop at No. 290, Portland yeatarday, that about 6 pm. ent to Gladys. Eileen Wootten

Kwangtung, with whose interests Street, has reported to the pollee Wootten of St. Leonards-on-

this Colony is so concerned.]that

Shanghai, To-day. about Sca, Sussex, England.

# p.m. on Judge Peter Grain has been ap True, General Li Chai-sum has August 28, he met a man at the pointed to succeed Sir Skinner declared his loyalty to the new himself to be a foki of the Hop Supreme Court for China.

railway station, who represented Turner as Chief Judge of the Nanking regime, but what will be Sang Loong firm, and bought three

Mr. G. W. King, Registrar of his position when, as appears in- pigs, worth $109, from the com- the Supreme Court, has been ap- evitable, that falls to pieces and plainant. He was paid $46 on ac-pointed to succeed Judge Grain as some other Nationalist "Govern- count, and the balance the purchas- Assistant Judge, Reuter.

er promised to pay on his return ment" claims to speak for the to Canton, where he was taking the South? Conjecture is useless. It pigs to. It is now a month since can only be hoped that, in spite of the, continuous changes,

"Never quarrel w' an angry Kwangtung at least will be spared

A Chinese was yesterday arrest-

person, especially a woman.' any more upheavals and will be ed at No. 83; Kremer Street, for

...."Mind ye, a soft answer pays the unlawful possession of 145 permitted to settle down to enjoy rounds of revolver. ammunition. the Dockyard

A Chinese workman employed at best. It's commanded-and, for Sir Robert Ho-tung has inter-an era of trade prosperity. It

was this morning bye, it makes them far madder. charged before Mr. W. Schofield at than anything else you could viewed Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, may seem premature to discuss a A shop-keeper of the Choukun the Central Magistracy with the say."

and it village, Kowloon City, has reported theft of two silver watches and to the police that a foki of the shop Petty Officers Meas on board chains worth $50 from the Stoker

Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1927.

PEACE CONFERENCE PREMATURE?

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the sale was made, and the custom- TIED TO HIS LEGS. er had not yet returned...

NOVEL HIDING PLACE FOR STOLEN WATCHES. FUN

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"Laddie," keep your temper," said an old Scotsman to his fiery son,

and discussed 'the possibilities of 'round-table conference to absconded on September 25 taking H.M.S. Keppel" which is in dock car was having trouble în

fdle

The owner of a popular brand

The watches were stated to be the starting his engine. property of S.P.O's Thomas and After watching for ten charged before Major. C. Willson dant who pleaded guilty" said that the starting handle, a little boy A Chinese was this morning Oakley of the "Keppel Defen-minutes the man's wrestle with with returning from banishment he picked the watches up from the asked his father: after being sont away for ten years door in the rooin in which he works "How far will it go after he in 1923. He pleaded guilty Inspector Allen of the Naval Yard has finished winding it?". According to Sub-Inspector Vincent Police, said that he received in-

a peace movement. It is asserted would even be that Sir Robert has been re-adopt the role of optim- with him 500 ducks worth $250. quested by numerous leading ist at the moment, but that Chinese and by Chinese business is no reason for discounting or men to revive his previous en-discouraging any sincere effort deavours to call & round-table that may ultimately lead to peace,

Unfortunately, the cable from Shanghai states, Sir Robert considers that the time for auch a conference is not yet ripe. Writing of the position in Kwang, tung we stated in our issue of

A Romantic Monarch

the accused went to jail for Information that certain articles of A young man Jay groaning ceny in 1928 and was banished after Jewellery were stolen from the

August 18 that but for the un departure from this Vale of Tears trate passed sentence of ten months Sentence of six weeks' hard Poison was the

hard labour.

Phish

The brief cable received in Hong the expiry of his term. He re Keppel. When the men were and writhing on a country road Kong announcing the death of King turned the following year, and was knocking off work, they were when up ran a constable and pro- Shaowath of Cambodia heralded the sentenced to ten months' fall and searched, and the watches were ceeded to investigate, but all he then again banished. The Magis found tied to the defendant's legs, could get out of the sufferer was

underneath his trousers. I ate one tool Inte of a character both strange and ending military jealousies, which romantic. For one thing, he was

labour was passed.diagnosis, and, mis may lead Canton further in the the oldest ruling monarch, dying, in

Penang Gtraining, he procured an em moraes, Kwangtung would have this 88th year. Then he was a re- pre-

Between convulsions presentative of one of the most a great opportunity of working

managed to sak He

such treatment, and out her own salvation irrespectiyshi

"about 500 A.D. On 22 Bammer, complaint, makes little generally overcaal

told and asked of happenings in the North

he had 500 wives, headway with children whose careful the official weather

mothers use Chamberlain's Colle and noon to-mor

had eaten, he became Even round table conference

the outside world saw Diarrhoea Remedy for: stomach and The anticy

sives when two years after his bowel comida

and udden lightly and moy th, say, a prominent Hong Kong

the throne." Sisowath intestinal cramps, and weakenin Inese gentleman

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