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VOTE CATCHING TACTICS.

FRAPS PRAPS NOTI

The typheon signal must have

A Chinese living in Tafwoo ganda, the Hupan provincial branch

charged before Mr. R. E Lindsell the Commissioner for Foreign, Al- at the Central Magistracy with as- fairs to request the Russian Consul Kot on the nerves of Hong Kong saulting another man, by striking (at Changsha) to leave the pro- polo players when they lost to him in the back of the neck with vince."Hong Kong Evening Post Shanghal yesterday evening.

a mineral water bottle, causing two wounds which, had to be attended to at the Government Civil Hos pital. Inspector James who had charge of the case said that the complainant would not be discharg ed froin the hospital until October 10. He was not considered to ba In a serious condition.

Replying to the Magistrate, the Inspector said that the police be- Hoved that the bottle was already broken before, the accused hit the complainant with it. complainant with the bottle, and said that he did not know how he came by his injuries. He alleged that he was assaulted by several tens of men, and defended himself

The accused denied hitting the

as best he could.

The Magistrate fixed hearing of the case for 10 a.m., on October 10, allowing ball in the sum of $50.

DEAL IN CARS.

CHINESE CHARGED BY

TWO SIKHS.

AT CHUNGKING.

General Suggests Return of Foreignera.

A group of travellers en route to. Glasgow in a train compartment noticed a Scotsman who got off the traingat every stop and who junt Chungking, Yesterday,

about managed to hop on again as -Hopes that the foreign com- of their number quizzed the Scots- the train pulled out. Finally, one munity will return to Chungking

in Szechuan province) and that man as to why he got off at every foreign trade will be resumed station. After many questions it were expressed today to the Bri- became evident that the Scot was tish Senior Naval Officer of the feeling very ill the whole journey. Upper Yangtze River.

and being afraid of dying before

The S.N.O. had called on Gen-he reached Glasgow, he was book- eral Liu Hsiang, who recently re-ing himself from station to station turned here to control this part on the way. of the province,

After a very cordial reception to the S.N.O.. General Liu Hsiung gave the usual undertaking that foreigners will be accorded pro- tection.-British Naval Wireless.

Japancee Boycott:

Ichang, Yesterday. Rumours are again current that there will be anti-Japanese boycott. A few days ago, it was announced that, the boycott would not be put into effect. The trou- ble arose from a protest by Chin- A Shanghai Chinese, stated to be ese merchants against increase in the owner of a garage at No. 10. River freights by Japanese ships. Landale Street, Wanchal, was thie-British Naval Wireless. morning charged before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy with the theft of two Oldsmobile cars, the property of two Sikhs

IN THE NEWS:

named Spooran Singh and Kator ITEMS FROM TO-DAY'S POLICE

REPORTS.

| Singh, proprietors of another gar-

age at No. 16, Candale Street.

Spooran Singh, In the witness box, said that in July this year he from a tramenr while in motion in As the result of all in alighting went into partnership with Katar Singh for the purpose of starting a motor garage. They bought four from the accused, and

and allowing her to do what she apparently wishes to do, which is to go along her own course. If so, the outlook is so much bright- used cars er for party politics and Britain paid him $4,000 cash, for them.

over

Ho

a Chinese

Connaught Road West, suffered injuries to his head which necessitated is removal to the Government Civil Hospital.

A sew tender employed by the

Judge: Rastus, you are up for in toxication.

Rastus: Fine, Judge; bring on

the intoxication

had just returned to her partner. It was at the college ball. She Who was that man I just danced with?" she asked. "He hasn't said

a word all evening."

"That's the professor of public

speaking."

"How do you like spinach?" "In the garden."

Kitty: Wonder where. Betty gets

all her cute clothes and jewellery?

Kat: Goodness only knows! Kitty: I'll bet goodness has no thing to do with it.

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"la he polite?" "is

ho polite! -Why, apologises to himself when he euts. himself with the razor."

pigeons.

New York: Look at them there Cape Cod: Them's not pigeons, them's gulls.

New York: Byes or gulis, them's mighty fine pigeons.

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as a whole. At any rate, the La-Later the witness and his partner Dairy Farm at Pokfulum was bour party has got beyond the bought two Oldsmobile through the yesterday removed to the Nether-

accused, point where an excusé is found for room to store the cars in their own juries to his chest which were re As they did not have sole Hospital suffering from ja- every. Soviet misdemeanour. garage, they transferred the cara to ceived as the result of his being

Of the Labour proposals the sur. the accused's garage on August 1. gored by a bull. tax on unearned incomes

When the witness visited the ac- cused garage on September 1, he

An earth coolie was yesterday £500 is the most interesting, ne- did not see his cars there.

killed when a large rock fell on hira cessitating as it does the throwing questioned the accused, but the lat-from Caroline Hill while he was ter told him that he had many cara on the Coffee Plantation at the far carrying out some excavation work overboard of the capital levy pro- to repair, and not having room in end of Soakumpoo valley. The gramme which the party played his garage, he had sent the two crushed body was removed to the with during their brief spell of Oldsmobile over to Kowloon.. He public mortuary. power. Of greater import, how bring the car over any time the assured the witness that he could ever, are the planks of the Con- witness should want them. Since Loong Fat contractor's matshed on A stone breaker living in the servatives, seeing that they hold then the witness had made several the Shaukiwan Road, was yester Mrs. Bim: Your little boy seems the reins of government and seem applications for the ears to be day removed to the Government

so nice and kind. Civil Hospital suffering from in- bought back to Hong Kong, but the juries to his hand as the result of going to make of him when he What are you likely to retain them for some accused continuously put him off. a stick of dynamite exploding while grows up? while. The purely vote-catching The last time the witness made ap- he was lighting it with a match. expedient of enfranchising girls plication for the return of the cars

Mrs. Bam: Well, he's so fond of animals that we think we'll make n butcher of him!

hearing of the case for Tuesday

the one who purposely walks on his The meanest guy in the world is girl's feet, while he is dancing with her in order to keep his rival from having the next dance.

He: I understand Madge and Mathilda quarrel Incessantly. they were as friendly na that:

She: Goodness, I had no idea

of 21 may simply be taken as cused's manner was such on this down by private motor car No. 60 was on September 20. The ac- As the result of being knocked such, with a passing remark that occasion that the witness suspect-in Queen's Road West, near the the party aurely felt it would noted him. He made enquiries junction of Eastern Street, a 18- lose by the move, there being no amongst the accused's employees, year-old Chinese boy was yestor- and two or three days ago the wit Civil Hospital auffering from in- urgent demand for this piece of ness was informed by one of the ac juries to his right foot.

day removed to the Government legislature, The main subject of cused's fokis that the latter had interest is the decision to have an-shipped the witnem's two cars to Jewellery and money to the total The family of the late Mr. P. H. other tussle with the House of plied for a warrant for the accus-covered by the local police as the

Shanghal;

The witness then apvalue of $74,000, which was re- stenographer?"

"So Jonesy finally married his Murray thanks all friends for the Lords problem during the life of ed's arrest. The missing cars were result of the recent arrest in the ed to her long enough!"

sympathy re- the present parliament. The first licensed and bore numbers 185 and Colony of the eight Chinese alleged

"Yes, she felt that he had dictat- attempt, as the world knows and 186 respectively.

to have been concerned in the the Conservatives admit, was a

Sold Four Cara,

piracy of the Cantonese gunboat! complete failure and was dropped did not give the accused any in- to Canton on board a British gun-up mighty well in this role. It

By the Magistrate: The witness "Kwangkam," have been despatched

Producer: I think the lead shows in its early stages. This time, itstructions to ship his cars to Shang- bost.

would be hard to find one where seema, the matter will receive them if he could. It was true that the Hawkers: Department charged try him between a couple of slices

hai, neither did he tell him to sell

he'd be more at home. earnest attention before any re- the witness intended to sell the with conspiracy to make exactions of rye bread?

The seven Chinese constables of Theatre Owner: Why don't you Impetus has been given to party commendations are put before the cars, but he did not discuss this from hawkers, receiving bribes, politics at Home during the past open House. A minor point per that his partner would not have made a formal appearance before

with the accused. He was sure and misconduct As few days by reason of the sitting haps worthy of notice is that told the accused to sell the cars Mr. B. E. Lindsell, this morning, these rabbits you sold me.

policemen, of the annual conferences of the whilst the two main parties are without first consulting the wit-when his Worship. fixed further have the hiccoughs,"

"There's something wrong with Conservative and Labour organ- holding important conferences ness.

They isations and also by reason of a the only news to be received in The accused said that he sold afternoon next.

"My dear sir, they are Belchin' hares." stirring speech by the Premier at this part of the world regarding four cars to the complainants for Cardiff. The conferences, of the Liberals. is that a party of from them, therefore he considered shop of No. 341 Queen's Road Cen- "Why is the police station a good

$4,000 but received only $2,000 The accountant of the Tak Chan course, reek with a party atmos-them are making an air trip to that the two cars in his garage were trai, has reported to the police that phere-one might almost say Germany to study condtions there. his property until the balance of some time between Wednesday and place to stop?" smell, and in both instances much So much for party plans and 2,000 was paid to him.

Thursday, someone entered the has been said, and will be asid, aspirations.

The Magistrate adjourned the which was open, and stole 63 Chleba

basement of the shop, the door of Mr. Baldwin's ad- caso until Tuesday afternoon next.nese hams worth $160. The base- with the sole object of vote-catch- dress at Cardiff was in a different

The tragedian had just signed, a ing at election time.. The Conser category. He was frankly optim- The current larue of the "Yellow rear of the Western Market and it told a friend of it at the club.

ment opened into a lane at the contract to tour South Africa. He vatives, it appears from Sir istic regarding the country's College, congratulate Mr. G..A. V away with the hams unnoticed.

Dragon, the magazine of Queen's would be easy for the thief to alip The friend shook his head dismal- Robert Sanders opening speech, trade prospects, refusing to hang Hall, a former pupil of the College are congratulating themselves his harp on a weeping willow, as on his achievements in England and

The ostrich," he explained in a upon two things the expulsion he put it. Exports, he pointed out, wish him success as an architect In Escaping from the chargeroom anywhere, from

pitying tone, lays an egg weighing of the Russian trade delegates had been growing during the past Yellow, Dragon," who was Senior Yesterday, a Chinese prisoner. ran Miss Prim (as the new parrot

Hong Kong. Mr. Hall, states the at the Bay View Police Station pounds."

two to four and the amendment of Trade few months, the shipping outlook Morrison Scholar here in 1916, has up the hill at Whitfield. He was finds his tongue); "Whall shall we Union legislation. This second was favourable and the general returned to Hong Kong after an running he slipped and tumbled do, dear? Send for the police or

chased by the police, and while. matter brings them in direct con- situation hopeful. Speaking with time he has done exceedingly well aconscious as the result of his

absence of four years. During that down the bill. He was rendered the vicar? flict with Labour which, as one of apparent buoyancy, he declared at the University of Liverpool fell, and is believed to have suffer Motor Driver: I clearly had the the main planks of its platform, that his party would not force an where he studied architecture. He ed internal injuries. The police re- right of way when this ran ran is pledged to oppose the new Act election upon Labour at the pre-joined the School of Architecture moved the man to the Government into me, and yet, you say I was tooth and nail About Russia, sent as they were not equipped ed, the degree of Bachelor of Archi

there in October, 1923, and obtain Civil Hospital

Because It's arrest_robm.";

to Blanten

His father is the Mayor, his brother Local Cop Of course you werel

too, the opposition has had some for a fight; and returned to funda- fecture with Honours In Construct thing to say, and it is pleasing to mentals when he asserted that tion in July, 1927 won the "Hol- A fire broke out at 5 am, yester is chief of police, and, I'm engaged note that Mr. Ramsay Mac- the Government had econorny, at land Hamnen and: Cubitt Prize for day in the premises of the Fu Loong to his sister Donald's views on the matter are heart and would continue to eco-sive years passed the Professional small stores near the main building Working Drawings in two succes Bean Curd dealer's shop in Talku not in effect different from those nomise. In effect, the Premier Practice RIB.A. Exam

village, Unjong district. Three of Mr. dwin Russia, asserts said: the Labour leader, has made no all thi

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