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Irendth of Russia. If the Moscow

·FROM THEIR 'MIDST.

NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

London, Yesterday. The problem of excluding the

Judge: "Have you ever been im trouble before????

Prisoner: "Well, I-er-kept a library book too long once, and was fined threepence.”””

"Oh!" she said, "the way you be--

Soviet were not so persistont they might safely be ignored: but such persistence must be rigorously dealt with, and the "Reds" is attracting all the other Boozer the better for the world workers and is, being keenly de generally will it be when this is bated by the Trade Union Con- more clearly realised than it apgress at Swansea, who have adopt- pears to be at present. The ed a resolution instructing the have is enough to make an angel..

Council to take steps to purge the weep." Russians, under the Soviet, are a movement of the Communist ele- much-misguided people, a people ment and launch a campaign to tears," he retorted, and saved the new to liberty and prone, in con- organise the young workers into day. sequence, to abuse their pri-unions at a lower rate of contribu

tion to form a committee to con Smart: "For thrifty Scotsmen, I vileges. They are. confounding sider the reduction of the number of think M'Laren takes the bun."" liberty with licence and instead of Trade Unions and to increase the building upon moral foundations number of trade unionists-Reuter.

and with a regard for the rights of all classes, they are seeking to raise the so-called working class nt the expense of all others. The flagrant injustice of this may dawn upon the Soviet some day, but meantime they seem a long way from that reasonable state of mind.

Work for Police Reservists.

E

UNEMPLOYED.

INCREASED FIGURES IN

ENGLAND.

London, Yesterday. After showing a slight decrease in the last weekly return, un employment is again on the in- crease: To-day's return gives the number of workless as 1,520, |000, which is 11,840 more than a week before and 270,739 morc than a year ago,—British. Wire- Tess Service.

"I don't see

you shedding any

Bright: "Why, what's the latest: about him?"

Smart: “Well, 'ä pal of his sent: him a pale of spats for a birthday; present, and he sent them to the cobblers to be soled and heeled."

"How do you do, my dear?" said! the dignified old lady to the shy' little girl.

"Quite well, thank you," replied: the child politely.

There was a pause, then "Why don't you ask me how I am?" asked the lady.

"Because I don't want to know," was the reply.

We commend to the notice of our readers the announcement issued yesterday by the Captain Superintendent of Police regard-« SET OF RASCALS." drink would be given to each person

The brewers of a new ale, in order that the brand might become |, popular, "advertised that one free

who applied for it between specified hours at a certain bar. A Scota- man, hearing about this free treat, gathered a dozen friends, to whom

SEVERELY SENTENCED AT KOWLOON COURT.

the employment of members of the Police Reserve in the event of a casual disurbance or state of emergency. This action, in our pinion, was the result of a happy thought and should do The boys have been brought to he owed numerous drinks, and lead- much to keep the Reservists as a the station, and I have on more ing the crowd into the bar announc

occasion thrashed themed loudly: "Now, boys, you'll all of the unscrupulous methods of whole from growing "rusty." As than one

it is there is nothing for them to with the consent of their parents." have this one with me." the Soviet and their unscrupulous do." Squad drill, rifle and revolver

Thus said Sub-Inspector James agents and ultimately gave them practices and instructional patrols when addressing Mr. W. Schofield, (Every evening except Sunday,

The become wearisome after a while, at the Kowloon Magistracy this in front of goal, and it appeared There had been a terrific struggle Annual

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Americans from the first, to ther and intereat in the move Chinese boys who stood in the dock

particularly during the hot wea morning, with regard to three that the ball had crossed the line. their credit, have had nothing ment is apt, in consequence, to on a charge of larceny. The fourth faint toot with his whistle, and Overland China Mail.whatever to do with the Soviet. lapse. Now, however, the Read, aged 17 years, appeared on a murmured, "Goal."

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The bigger lad charged with re- ceiving the clock, said that he had bought it from the third defendant for 40 cents.

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"It ran largely to tooth paste and smoking tobacco."

rabbit 'utch!"

Indignant Fare: "Curb your rude tongue, my man!”

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France makes short work of sions-happily few and far be- charge of receiving stolen property. Instantly he was surrounded by "Red" propaganda of any kind, tween when he may serve to

The alleged theft took place at group of protesting defenders. and Germany is equally alive towards a useful and definite end, the St. Mary's School Chatham-

"Did you say, 'Goal'?" bellowed a Bolshevism's danger and absurd- and so will his enthusiasm be road, Kowloon. Evidently arranged huge back, as he flourished, a ham

maintained.

beforehand, two of the lads gained like flat. ities. Even China ultimately

admittance; into the school by the "Certainly not," stammered the kitchen window, while one of them referee, "I said 'Coal: Some one saw the dangers that lay ahead

stood guard outside. They stole a has just struck me with a piece," of the spread of this so-called

The forthcoming marriage is clock. Communism, which for a time at-announced of Mr. F. A. V. Ribeiro, tracted, some of these under the of Messra, Jardins, Matheson & Co., -influence-of-Borodin's gold and Ltd., and Mrs. E. M. H. Britto, of fascinated many of the enger No. 5, Cambay building, Kowloon

His Worship expressed surprise and thoughtless among the stud-

A fine of $5 was Imposed this at the price said, as the clock was Bus Driver (to driver of growl- ents.

Japan, too, has made it morning on the master of a cargo valued at $7.50. The defendant er): "Nah, then Look where. clear that such a doctrine must boat for mooring his boat outside then answered that the clock was you're coming to with that old not be permitted to pollute the five others alongside the s.a. "Nam out of order.

Bang" on August 25.

Sub-Inspector James said that even tenor of the lives of their

the lads were a set of rascals. countrymen. In fact, it is now

A fire broke out in Taiping- Many a time he had given the Bus Driver: "Cilo, bunny, are realised that Soviet agents must street, Tai-O village at 8.45 pm.. three smaller lads a thrashing with you there too?" Hong Kong, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1928. be distrusted at all times and in sheds being gutted and two others One of them had already a previous yesterday, resulting in two mat-the. permission of their parents.

Said a fond mother to another all circumstances. They are the damaged by the Bames. The total conviction for larceny. He asked woman as they gazed at their re- MOSCOW'S RENEWED essence of destructiveness, the damage suffered was $330.

the magistrate to take a serious spective, children playing cricket in: iconoclasts and vandals in all

view of the case.

a meadow beyond their gardens:— Mr. A. R. Forbes, one of the old- walks of life, the filchers of all est members of the Victoria Recrea-3 months' hard labour, the first and playin' football 'e wore 'is father's

The youth of 17 was sentenced to

"Yus; ev'ry Saturday when 'e was There is plenty of evidence ac-that is worth having by honestion Club, left the Colony to-day by second of the smaller lads were pyjama jacket, an now e's umpire curqulating that of late there has and decent-minded people. What the "Empress of Asia" for Manila, ordered to have 12 strokes of the ire ain't gone an' sneaked off with been increased activity on the can sensible folk of any country to take up the position of assistant birch and, if unfit, 6 weeks' hard the lodger's nightshirt!"

superintendent of a sugar refinery labour, while the third defendant, part of the Moscow propagandists want with this ludicrous idea of at Victorias, Negros Island. Mr. who was the youngest, was seti- The Servant (in. of their fantastic doctrine of "equality for all" when to the Forbes came to Hong Kong in 1,888 tenced to 6 strokes or 3 weeks' im- office): "How many are there in Bolshevism, by which, perhaps it shallowest intelligence it must be and theri went, Home, returning in is as well to recall, all are to be evident that there can be no such 1910 to join the China Sugar Refin- equal, all are to have the same equality. For the uplifting of ang. Co. working until the refinery

was closed a few months ago.

A "VIOLENT PERSON." opportunities in everything; and nation as a whole there can be in which there is to be no pro- only patient and persevering

A young Russian named Izank perty, everything is to belong to evolution in an orderly manner thief broke the show window of a Abramovitch Ekman, who was Lady (sarcastically): "Oh, don't the State, not for the use of any and through the usual institutions Japanese jewellery shop at No. 18. yesterday remanded by Major C. bother about that; we'll move any

Praya East and stole six gold ringa Wilson, O.B.E., on a charge of where you wish." One of the latest worth $240. The proprietor, named vagrancy was again before the class or for anybody in particular of the State.

just for all. The craziness of pieces of news is quoted from Modono, who was sleeping in the Court this morning.

A doctor said to a patients. "If this fanciful creed is the only in the Soviet newspaper "Pravda," shop, was awakened by the noise of

Sub-Inspector Elston told the this, doesn't cure you, come back, teresting: thing about it, except which publishes a long list of rushed out. He sticceeded in selz- strange political views and was a will." Patient: "Couldn't you give

Ekman had breaking glass and immediately Magistrate that

and I'll give you something that that there must be a certain fresh "instructions" from the ing the thief, but was forced to re very violent person. In the cirit to me now, doctor?"

Who are they lease his hold when the latter cut cumstances, the police did not amount of interest due to those Moscow leaders.

ACTIVITIES.

At about 3.30 this morning a

prisonment.

him to the House of Detention.

who are benighted enough not that they should have the auda-him in the arm with some sharp consider it advisable to commit only to accept such an absurd city to dictate to others apart instrument. The thief escaped,

their own backward doctrine but to devote a consider from

In any case, the Inspector add- At the Marine Court this morn-ed; the police have an expulsion able amount of their energy and countrymen? Moscow.at present g, there were no fewer than six order against Ekman, and as un- wealth in its propagation. Only seems to be bent upon undermin hotel runners before Commander J. der this order, the police had a nation such as the Russians ing the loyalty of the armies and B. Newill, D.3.0., R.Non power to detain him pending would

ild regard it seriously, for navies of as many countries as charge of boarding the s. arrangements to send him out of "Empress of Asia without the Colony, the Magistrate was permission on September 4. The asked to discharge Ekman on the they, unfortunately, were and they can get in touch with. still largely are a nation that

that Soviet training ship has just been defendants pleaded guilty" charge of vagrancy

His Worship, in granting the is by

no means in the front. compelled to leave Swedish CA Stirling, prosecuting, told the

police application, explained to And it is by such as they that waters immediately in conse-Court that baggage had frequently man that he would be deport

been lost and the officers have freed from Hong Kong. we, forsooth, are asked to be quence of their pernicious Prequently warned these men not to sopparod guided in so serious a matter as paganda. Elsewhere Soviet acti- come aboard. The defends our political and economic wel-vities are making themselves each fired 325 or in defaul

here will, of course, al evident, and the fiat has now gone ways be in any country, a large forth from Moscow that it is "the thoughtless, improvid-young and even those "at hopelessly unbalanced school" tha

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