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AN HONOURED TRIO.

and Dependencies, have had some. thing to say on the matter. It ap pears that Sir Hugh Clifford brought with him from Ceylon a horse, which was the property of the Volunteer Corps of that fra- grant isla. It is worth Rs.1,000 and Sir Hugh was under the im- pression he had paid for it. Evi dontly he had not, so the Finance

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1927.

CONSPIRACY ?

CHINESE EX-EMPLOYEE

► CHARGED.

A LOST. CONTRACT.

PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

Some of the Northern Generals are full of fight; others are full of

Further evidence was taken by flight.

Committee of the Straits Council Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central The ideal home is one where the

was invited to agree to a gift of: Magistracy yesterday afternoon in

this animal to the Governor and the the case in which F. Chan, the for-only things they ever get on time writing off of Rs.1,000. Unofficialmer assistant manager of the Ship are the meals. Members, however, were faced with Chandlery Department of the Wing

the difficulty as to whether they had on Company, was charged with

un-

manager of the department, and others known, to injure the trade of the Wing On Company,

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Mr. Wilkie Lum, assistant Gen- eral Manager of the Wing On Com- pany who had given evidence at the previous hearing bearing out Mr. Jenkin's opening statement, was) yesterday re-called and examined by. Mr. M. K. Lo for two hours, after which the again adjourned until Friday after-

noun next.

cross-

case was

"My wife has run away with a

"Good heavena! Not your new *ar?"

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It takes about fourteen days for the mosquito eggs to develop into man-eating mosquitoes.

She "I'll be a sister to you.", He-“All right, sis, lend me a dollar."

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Policeman-"Yer can't go there, Miss; it's a one way street."

Lady-"But I only want to go one way."

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Servant - "My lord, Alessire Poloal Spaghetti has called."

Borgia-"Confound it!" And

a right to vote publie funds for a conspiracy with one H. K. Yeung man, in my car!" matter of this nature. They realls (deceased), former ed that the subject was a delicate one, but that did not prevent them having a long talk about it. Even tually, however, the Unofficials agreed with the Officials that Sir Hugh should keep the nag as a gift from the people of the Straits, not to mention Malaya. Other mattera in connection with the coming of Sir Hugh cropped up at this meet ing, including a demand for Rs.900 as refund for import duty on a cur he used in Ceylon and the sum of Rs. 4,000 which was claimed by ai

Mr. Lo's examination of the wit railway company as the cost of run- ness was centred on the point that ning special trains for Sir Hugh the man Yeung was authorised to during his Indian tour shortly be-sign receipts and other documents fore leaving Ceylon. The Governor relating to the business of the Ship there isn't a drop of poison In the got the Rs.900, but the Strafts Gov- Chandlery Department of the Wing) ernment would only stand for half On Company. the railway expenses, proposing to pass the rest on to Malaya. Whe thor His Excellency was entitled to Counsel explained to the Magis- these amounts is not of concern to trate that his case was that Young us, neither are we in a position to had been told by his superiors that discuss the question of the gift the profit of the business done with horse. What we do feet moved to the Shipping Company, which was remark upon is the action of those more than two lakhs of dollars, was Unofficial Members who do not, evi- too small and that an Increase in dently, believe in giving a Governor, prices was desirable. It was in ac- when singing we should clench or anyone else, any old thing he asks cordance with this that Yeung something in our hands. We gen- for, and are thus keeping a weather wrote to the Shipping Company erally do. It's the soap. eye upon the disposal of public submitting new prices. The Ship- funds, truly a worthy form of ac ping Company who were then aware tivity for any Unofficial Member.

which they both love, will be safe and secure under his guidance. That in itself is a tribute that should be highly prized by Mr. Southorn. That he will en deavour to pursue the policy of ITEMS FROM TO-DAY'S POLICE the Governor himself in locall

affairs and in relation to Canton)

IN THE NEWS.

REPORTS.

Five Tenderers.

house,"

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Dear daughter's attitude toward

bed,

Her ma doth surely peeve;

She, thinks that It's no place to

Ko

And it's no place to leave.

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A prominent vocalist says that

Eskimo

Papa "Great Scot, of the accused's intention to startį Mabel-is that shelk gonna stay all business on his own, then pressed night? He's been here two months him to send in his own price list. already!", The accused was one of five tender-

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ers who submitted price lists with "De invention of de safety a view to securing the Shipping|razer," said Uncle Eben, "stopt a Company's custom.

little of de killin'; but dar ain' no Replying to questions by Mr. Lo; seech thing as a safety hip-flask.” the witness (Lum) said that Young had been over two years with the He "Yes, my, father has con- goes without saying. The com- Knocked down by motor cycle No. Wing On Company, He was a rela-tributed very much to the raising

588 in Praya East, yesterday, a tion of Mr. Kwok Lok, the Manag- of the working classes." mmunity as

a whole will re-echo Chinese woman received' injuriaging Director of all the branches, She Is he a socialist?" the expression of confidence ex- which necessitated her removal to The witness admitted that he had He "No, he makes alarm clocks.”

been to the manager of the Ship- pressed by Sir Cecil Clementi, and the Government Civil Hospital. that, again, should be a powerful

ping Company and asked him to use. Cop on Shore--"I'm going to ar- hia influence to induce the accused rest you when you come out of stimulus in his new duties and re- sponsibilities during the absence of the Governor.

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A Chinese painter was yesterday to return to Wing Oa's. Had Chan there." removed to Government Civil Hos-returned, the Company would have Man in Water-"Ka, Ha. I'm pital suffering from injuries receiv-welcomed him, because they did not not coming out. I'm committing ed through falling from a ladder then know of his tricks. His tricks suicide."** while painting the wall outside No. were first discovered on August 7, 15, Shelley Street.

when the price lists were found. She: How many cigarettets do

The witness said that he then you smoke a day?. realised that the accused could be) He: Oh, any given number.

out that

action was consequently taken. He

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All workers in and well-wishers of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem will be inspired with the same sentiments as His The manager of the Man Hing prosecuted, and on August 8 he took Excellency the Governor in in- Loong furniture shop of No. 28, the price list to a solicitor and later

Movie Star: Why did Roy lose vesting Mr. Ho Kom-tong with the Praya East, has reported to the to a barrister. As the result of his job with the company?

police that the firm's accountant the discussion which followed, the Insignia of the Most Excellent absconded yesterday after collecting firm found

Comedian: Some one told him to Hong Kong, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1927. Order of the British Empire. the sum of $106 from a customer could be criminally prosecuted, and he thought they meant, the director. the accused throw the dummy over the cliff and There is no other phase of public of the shop. service so worthy of appreciation

also admitted that he had instruct- First Postal Employee: Say, as that of the Ambulance Corps.

Knocked down by a tram car ined Mr. Davidson to write to the what's the idea of all these letters Mr. Ho Kom-tong has set a great Connaught Road Central yesterday, accused suggesting that in order to without stampa or addresses? Investitures are usually formal example to his fellow-Chinese in to the Government Civil Hospital his new business and return to just some of those absent-minded an Indian watchman was removed veld litigation he should give up Second Wage Slave: Oh, that's affairs, of interest mainly-if not furthering this cause in every suffering from injuries to his fore- Wing On's,

professors over at the correspon- solely to those directly concern- possible direction, and if he had head. He also had two front teeth

dence school. ed. His Excellency the Governor, done nothing else he would have knocked out. however, succeeded most admir well deserved the Royal honour ably yesterday evening in impart that has been bestowed upon him.

A Chinese woman Hving at No. 8, Shelley Street, was yesterday ing a general as well as a personal The public investiture yesterday found unconscious in her room suf- touch to the triple ceremony that ought to go far to bring home to fering from the effects of opium should bring home to the whole Chinese of all classes the far-poisoning.. An ambulance was im- mediately summoned, but she dies

ment Civil Hospital. The body was later taken to the public. mortuary.

Blackmail Alleged.

Mr. Lo: You made no mention in that letter of your wonderful find, and in fact up to August 10

suggestion

there

was 10

of

criminal conspiracy? No reply. the whole idea of the prosecution against the accused was blackmail,

not prosecution.

Mr. Le put it to the witness that

Would-be Flapper: I go cald all over when I think of my fortieth birthday. ¡

Her Catty Friend: Did something dreadful, happen then, dear?

Host: Darn the luck! Last night

community the truth of the ob-reaching humanitarian value of whilst on the way to the Gover and that it was persecution and I had Chicago on this, radio and

"first-aid."

In a separate category is the investiture of Mr. Henry Dixon with the badge of the Imperial Service Order. It is a condition that the recipient shall have

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now I can't get a thing.

Caller: If you had Chicago, the set probably is all shot to pieces.

hers.!!

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servation that honours are not lightly given and that they should

The witness denied this. not lightly be received. To para

Mr. Lo then suggested that the Company's sole object in trying to phrase without any irreverence a

The manager of a provision store induce Chan to return to their ser Hubby "Does the cook try to well-known saying, many are call-

at No. 3, Lee Yuen Street East, has vice was to recapture the contract make food go as far as possible? ed to public service, but few are

on Monday, he entrusted a foki the witness admitted that that goes all the way from our house to reported to the police that at 10 with the Shipping Company, and Wifey Yes, Indeed. Some of it chosen for tangible recognition by served His Majesty the King for with two cheques to collect at the was so. the King-Emperor. Some men at least sixteen years in the ad- Bank of Canton and the Banque de After the examination of the may spend their days in hard and ministrative or clerical branches inued $2,300 and $28 respectively, the charge that the accused had moral leason to class) "And what F'Indo-Chine, The cheques were witness, Mr. Lo raised objection to Sunday School Teacher (giving solid work for the Colony'a good of the Civil Services of the British The man was alleged to have cash-conspired "with others unknown qualities should you ask God to give and yet pass from our midst Empire, and shall still be on the ed the cheques and absconded with He wanted particulars of those who you 43. you grow up? Truth, without any official recognition of active list. Mr. Dixon has spent the money.

were supposed to be unknown. The Honesty, and what else?" what they have done. If all re-no fewer than 37 years in the ser

prosecution could use the words Wise Child Sales resistance." ceived their due reward there vice of the Government, and is strokes on September 1 for larceny, be charged with conspiracy, with A Chinese youth who received 12 "not in custody" but no one could would be an investiture ceremony still on the active list as Superin and had two subacquent convictions unknown persons. The charge was youth, and when the girl asked him He was a specimen of the languid almost every month at Govern- tendent of the Money Order when he received 12 strokes and not properly worded, and Counsel a question he was too tired to reply. ment House. And that would Office at the General Post Office, seven days jail on September 26 quoted authorities in support of his "Why don't you answer?" she de- tend to cheapen the bestowal of That is indeed a long spell of con- Monday for larceny and offering a evidence of what happened in shook my head," he replied.

for larceny, and afx strokes last contention. He also submitted that manded, w honours.

tinuous service in a tropical clime. bribe, was again before Mr. R. E. August could not be admitted to "Well, you didn't expect me to Taking the ceremony yesterday. It speaks not only of loyalty but Lindsell at the Central Magistracy support a charge of conspiracy, hear it rattle with the band playing, evening in the honour of the pro- of conscientiousness that must act with picking the packet of a Chiz- place in June or July

this morning. He was charged which was alleged to have taken did you??: gramme His Excellency did not as an inspiring example to all whose woman in Tokfulam Road and Mr. Lindsell took note of the first Boarders Who has been drink stint his language in investing enter the Government Service. stealing $3.20. The woman said objection, but overruled the other ing my bottle of whisky ?** the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern with The honour to Mr. Dixon is none that the accused took the money the insignia of Companion of the the least deserved of the three bewhile she was speaking to a friend, from the pocket of her inside cont Most Distinguished Order of St. cause of the service that he has and remarked that the accused was Michael and St. George. His re-rendered through so many years very slick about it. Remarking ferente to the work of each in not alone to the Government, but that the accused was an incorrigible Ceylon and subsequently in this to the general public who are good, the Magistrate passed sen- overeto scoundrel, and a beating was no Colony was very happy and ap- brought into personal touch with tence of six months hard labour posite. It was appropriately his Department daily. crowned, moreover, by his allusion:

Worthy Unofficials,

to the fact that, to-day, His Ex- cellency will hand over to MN Southorn the duties of Deputy ed Governor or Officer Administering the Government, adding that did so with complete.confid

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Landlady have. I don't allow spírita in the house."

Friend (to poacher who has : volunteered to help conjurer at A GREAT CENTRE OF villege concert):"' 'Ow did you get

ATTRACTION. SAMA

Poacher Rotten only three The Japanese Art Exhibition at rabbits and two hard boiled eggs" Messrs. Komor and Komor Is prov- used

ing a great centre of attraction for members of the community, Al-› Lady: "I'm going away on, bolf- CES,ready over, half of this wonderful day, and,

ned water,

Skids almond

Hand (intenza

collection of paintlige, have been sold and, the rest are going fast. The collection, is of a very:

dithe prices are

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want you to keep a close my husband 1

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