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THE KOWLOON SHOOTING AFFAIR.

ACCUSED'S WIFE SAYS IT WAS ACCIDENTAL

The hearing of the charge preferred against George Quinn, of shooting his wife, Ethel Quinn, and causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder, was proceeded with before Mr. E. R. Halifax at the Magistrney yesterday,

Inspector Langley prosecuted, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner sppeared for the defence.

His Worship-Another charge has been preferred by the police against the defendant of having a rerolvar in his possession without a licence,

Mr. Gardinor-Ess. I am objecting to that charge.

You were Fising each other and the rev Iver was behind his back?-Yen; D

Can you say exactly where the revolver was when it went off It was not in front of him. It was either at the side or back of him.

I don't understand how you were hit in the back when you were facing each other?-In the struggle, I suppose.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 1918, 1910.

She was in the amah's room.

Quinn naked her

His Worship-I think it can be admitted if it THE MAN WITH THE IRON BRAIN...

Witness, proceeding, said Mrs. Reid was not actually speaking to the defendant at the time,

Mr. Gardiner - Why did you po to the police station I had orders to

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It is not the nearest way to the hospital !---- It on the way.

to come out of the room, which she did. Fols worth it, fendant was still saying that he did not think Mrs. Quinn was shot, and Hrs. Quinn consented to show him where the bullet had lodged. Afternu examination Mr. Quinn said, "Yes, you are shot." Witness then took the accused out of the room, and he said he wanted to see Mrs. Quian again to speak to her privately. Witness And there was only the one shot. Bredaid he could not unless he went with the defendant. At this time Mrs. Quinn was lying Only one.

on the bed. Accused went up to her, kissed her and said "Good-bye." He then came ent of the room and witness took him downstairs.

His Worship--Where was the revolver all this time?

You cannot explain ?--No.

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Dr. C. Forsyth, on being called to the witness stand, naked if he was an expert or an ordinary witness. He had been at the Court an hour, and it was very inconvenient for him.

His Worship informed the doctor that Le Was appearing as an ordinary witness.

Witness then spoko to being called by a man whom he had never seen before, and had not

His Worship-You cannot object to his seen since, to attend on Mr. Quinn st.3, Rose being charged.

Mr. Gardiner The charge ought not to have been preferred at all."

His Worskip-I can't help that. It is there, Mr. Gardiner will object to it straight away. The universal practice is not to join a misdemeanour with a felony. It will be most embarrassing to the defence to have those two charges taken together. We are dealing with a serious charge now.

His Worship We will deal with the serious sharge now, and leave the other obargo.

Mrs. Ethel Quinn, called and sworn, said she was the wife of the defendant and lived at 3, Roke Terrace, Kowloon. On Saturday, the 7th instant, she first met the defondant at 3 p.m. at Hongkong. and again an hour later, but observed nothing strange in his behaviour.

She met him again at the ferry at soven

o'clock and crossed over with him to Kowloon.

Terrace on the night of May 7th. On arrival there ho found Mrs. Quinn in a very collapsed condition, and blooding from a small wourd Thinking the case was me in the hip. suitable for treatmeat in hospital he ordered an ambulance to take her to the Government Civil Hospital.

His Worship Did you see the defondant P I saw him in the house after I had attended to his wife.

What happened?--I reported the condition of his wife to him, and he appeared to be în à slightly excitable condition.

Did you see a revolver in this house?—No, Can you say what the defendant said ?-He was rather excited, and said he hoped I'd done. my duty, or words to that effect.

Did you hear his use any threatening

Languago to or towards anybody in the house

-No.

From the direction of the wound, where must

the shot have been Bred? The direction of the shot must have boon from above downwards, and to the right. The revolver must have been at the back of Mrs. Quinn.

Mrs. Florence Reid was the next wit, She stated that at eight p.m. on the 7th instant her husband were sitting down

They dined together, and Mr. and Mrs. Reid wers present. She noticed that defondant had hesa drinking to excess. After dinner witness went to her bedroom, and ten minutes or quarter of an hour later defendant enterað. They sat on the bad together, and he said he was "fed up "with life and threatened to do so and away with himself. Witness asked him what with, and he pulled a revolver out of his pocket and said, "With this" Witsem said, "Don't be so foolish," and struggled, to get the revolver. She bad hold of it and the revolver went off, but it was an accident that the bullet hit her in the bask. Then Mr. Reid entered the room and she asked defendant to sond for his people. Ho rofased and said, "Soul Mrs. Reid" She tow Mrs. Eoid in another room, and told her that she had met with an accident through a revolver going off. Mrs. Reid sent for a doutor, who arrived half an hour later, and witness was in the Government Civil Hospital for are days..

Inspector Langley then questioned the witness through the Court,

Were you standing, sitting or lying down when the revolver wout off?-Standing.

And what was the position of the defendant? He was sitting, bat in the struggle I pulled him from the bed and tried to get the revolver from him,

When it went off was he still sitting on the bed I think he was standing. He said to me, "Don't be foolish, I'm not going to do anything to you,"

Is it the nearest way ?----No.

Did Mrs. Reid say thie jokingly?-1

couldn't say.

You can give some idea, suzely I supporo she meant what she said.

In what way did she say it?-As though she seemed glad of the defendant's arrest,

Inspector Langley then put in acensed's Witness-On his person. You asked him to give it up and he refused ?-statement, in which he said, “I have nothing Tea, ho put it in bla pocket,

to say excepting that the harm which was coused was caused a-scidentally."

You made to further effort to get it F-No. You only beard the one shot? That's all. Inspector Langley-Did you at any time ask for the revolver F→→→Yea.

His Worship-When was that-When I first entered the room.

Why didn't you take it away then I didn't think there was a great chance for me.

Did he resist? I don't think the defondant was properly responsible for what he was doing. Do I understand you let him go because of the risk P-Yes.

Inspector Langley-Did the defendant threaten to shoot you if you did not let him go

Witness (to bis Worship)-Must I answer that?

His Worship Yes. Witness Yes, he did.

Did you subsequently see him standing at the bathroom door with the revolver in his band -I saw him standing at the door, but not with

a revolver in his band.

hear him say that he'd shoot the first policeman And while he was standing there didn't you who saine to arrest him I did not.

Did you ask anyone to go for the police No.

At this stage his Worship intimated that he would adjourn.

Mr. Gardiner-Will your Worship consider

bail?

His Worship-I don't think I can.

Mr. Gardiner I must insist on bail. There is no evidenco--not a shred to support this serious charge.

His Worship rofused the application, adjourned the hearing until to-day.

CANTON.

A STRANGE STORY.

In one of the thousands of laiters received by Lord Roberts after he reached Bloemfontein, in 1900, was a set of verses sent by an admiror în

England. I remember the first four Hass

Two men came sailing over the sen

To the land of the armoured tin; One had a heart like a stout oak tree,

And one had an iron brain. This last line gives a good character sketch of Lord Kitohener, for whom it was intended.

He was a tall, rather, heavily built, hard. looking man, with a brick-red faou, who salate with a jerk of his returned a hand as it the ceremony was a nuisanco,

and he gave one an uncanny kind of feeling

until he had turned the corner: There were many officera in South Africs during the war who struck terror into their men, but there was only one who was feared by all-Kitchener, the worker, with the lard, not face.

I believe he had a sense of humour, kowever. I saw him smile ones, and I honed him laugh once. The day he sailed was Whit Sunday, 1900, a fortnight before he was fifty. We were en the veldt between Johannesburg anil Pretoria,

I had been deputed to collast the amount due from each oflour who had taken Inncheon with the mayor sud corporation in the former town tha day it was handed over, and asked him if it was convenient to pay up.

No, I'm if it is," said he.

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And so I gazed at him, wondering what and would be the best thing to do next, he smiled. The fact is that neither he nor his two aides-de- camp hit a shilling between them.

ANTHE BABE LAUGH.

Laddor:--

The following is Lord Kiteloner's life

Born June 24, 185 1 Woolwich Cadet.

The day ho ughed was when the head- (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] quarters staff woat" down through the railway fannel from Watersal Boere to Waters! May 17th.

Onder, in the Eastern Transvaal. The tenin had to slide down with all the brakes on because People in this city have been much surprised the Bears had gone off with the cog-wheel at a story that comes from one of the villages engines to Komatl Poort. Lord Roberts elected, however, to walk dowo, and as ho short distance up the river. A few days ago a reached the station platform, followed by Lord rice power" boat was moored alongside the Kitchener and a long file of other staff officers, river front of this village, and it was found to a young sapper of the Royal Engineers played have some eighty or ninety young mothe only thing, except a flat-iron, left intact in *See the Conquering Hero Comes" or & pizuo, board. They were all in high spirits, as they the dismantled refreshment-room the railways and that each had received 85 on said they bad, boon, engaged to work on one of

account of his wages. This luttor, statement reused the curiosity of the village oldere, for as a rule work is so much sought after by the natives of the villages boar here that they napally pay a premium for their employment. The village authorities telegraphed to Canton asking that the best be detained on arrival at the city for enquiries, and a police boat was consequently made ready to receive the boat. Now cones the The boat never srrived at astonishing part, Canton and from the moment that sho left the His Worship Just answer the question; village until now she has never been 5060, and what has become of her other passengers the reasons are inmateria! PI made no effort.

Inspector Langley-Tou don't know how the remains a mystery. The river between the village and the city is always crowded with palies came to be informed --No, I cannot say craft, and thore are always several police boats Before the defendant left the house did heen patrol duty. How such a vessel could dis- tell you he was going to Hongkong to shoot appear in indeed wonderful. his daughter F-No, he told me nothing. Some time ago it was reported that a gang of

Did you hear him say that?-No.

villains under a man named Leung had mur

After you heard the shot fired, how long was it before the defendant loft the house - should

in the kitchen, and heard Mrs. Quinn say fully half-an-hour." shout, "Como quickly." Hor husband got

During that half-hour you made no effort to into Mra. Quinn's room first, and then notify the police had quite enough to do Mrs. Quinn came out and went into the bolto look after the defendant and my wife. room of witnem. Mrs. Raid followed and found her standing in the amah's room, Witness laid her on the bed and asked her what was the matter, and Mra. Quinn said she had shot herself struggling with George. Witassy then proceeded to undress Mrs. Quian, bar before she had finished ehe went to the door and asked Mr. Quinn to leave the house. She did not remem- or any mere for a time, as she fainted. When she recovered she returned to undress

``FREEING A murderer.

Livateuant R., January 4, 1871, Captain, January 4, 1883. Breret Major, Ústober 8, 1884, Breret List-Colonel, June 15, 1885.. Breret Colonel, April 11, 1888, Major-General September 25, 1896, Lieut-General, December 23, 1899. General, June 1, 1902.

BABY'S AWFUL

CASE OF ECZEMA

Terrible Humour from Head to Fost -Had to be Wrapped in Cotton Wool-Discharged Uncured After Three Months in Infirmary- Scratched Until Bandages were Soaked with Blood.

DREADFUL DISEASE

CURED BY CUTICURA

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"My little boy Is barely; two poɑrs old, and when he was about eight months old he had to undergo an oper?- tion and have something tüken out of his face. But when the time came for the operation to take place he had. broken out with eczema to such an ex- tent that he was one minas from head to foot and had to be wrapped in cotton wool. He was for three months in the

Inirmary under three doctora They manages to get him eufidently wall to operate on him, but oure him, and at the end of three months turned him cut with his shoulders and top parts of his poor little arms one mass of thick seaba, so bad that they sent splinta with him in case they would be needed. The worst places werò, unfor- tunately, just where all the weight d his clothes bung on them, and one had only to look at the child to know what he suffered. Though I put bandages on at night, he managed to rub or scratch them till he was soaked In blood and corrupt matter in the morning, and the rags had to be made wet to get them off, as they were stuck fast to the places. I got one each of Cuticura Soap, Cuti- cura Olatment and Cuticura Resolvent. From the very first application he began to mend, and in less than a fortnight ho was quite clear and now, at the end of a few weeks, it is scarcely possible to tell where the plecos were," He cannot say many words, but I was quite touched when he once showed his arms; telling me "it had all gone," and the subject had not been mentioned. It has quita set him up and he is getting quite a nice strong boy, not a bit like ho wes, I have recointrended Cuticura to several suffering with oczoma. Mm. F. Wobb Alderton, nr. Towcester, Northampton- elire, Eng., July 3, 1908."

Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humour of Intenta, Erikireg and Adaite cez- akts of surrouge Soap to Cleanse the Skin. Gutzenra Öntment to liesi the sada and Cuiteurs Resolvent Pills to Purify the flood. A Bingta Set often Bell throughout the world pote Lond Chartertops FRA PORN / Eto do is 'als; Aus Ersin, EL, Towns & Co., Sydery; Bo. A frien, faznon, Go LG, Cape Town, st., U. E. a., Foster Brut, « chens. Corp. Soate). MP"Poz-kras trosa Landon depot,sample of Cutie'ara, with beak on'ade in diɔcases.

Find-Marshal, September 10, 1909- His first reward was the Q.B, for the part ho played as commander of the mounted troops at the battle of Toski, August 17, 1889. The K.C.B. came when he was promoted to Major-way, Sahib, I can get a new wife for £5 688 General in 1896. Since then he has become (Load laughter.) However." proceeded the Baccuseively a baron and a viscount, and be doctor, "he grood eventually to have the old wears the Ordens of GC.B., O.M., G.0.8.L, wife patched up." (Laughter.). mandant Royal Engineers, and, according to G.C.M.G.. G.C.I.E. He is also a colonel com

Army List, he is entitled to the letters q.s., which signifies that he is an offer qualified

the

ME, TAFT HIBBED.

Mrs. Quinn. This was just before the arrival and Mrs. Quine for some time, have you not circumstances, and that ho lard gut sufely away for atan employment in consequence of service President Taft frankly stated that he did not

of the doctor.

Inspector Langley-Did you see Mrs. Quinn under the bed in the mal's room?-No, she was standing by the table.

After the shot was fired did you see the de- fendant -Yes, he was standing on the landing talking to my bushand. ---

Did you see him standing at the lath-room door --Yes

Had be a revolver in his hand f---Tes.

Did he say he would shoot anybody who Game to arrest him I cannot remember that. I begged and prayed of him to go away, but he made no attempt to go

Did you see him point the revolver at any." ono P-No.

Was the defendant in front of you when the revolver exploded He had his hands at the back of me and I bad mine round him. He said I was not to be afraid, en he was not going to do anything to mo; he was going to shoot himself. I caught the revclver in my loft-No. I shouldn't try to take the revolver

hand.

Was ho facing you?--Yea.. Defendant's handa were behind your back and

you were facing him?-Toa...

Did you try to get out of defendant's way by hiding anywhere?-Not at first, but after I went into the room with Mrs. Reid I thought as he was intoxicated that it would be better to keep away from him. But he didn't threaten mè in any way.

You did try to hide from him?--I went into the next room.

After you were shot did you try, to hide from him? No..

Did you try to take the revolver from him. P

from him.

Did you see anyone try to take the revolver from him? No.

Did you ask a-neighbour to call the police P No.

Yes.

Mr. Gardiner-Yon have known both Mr. dexed 29 persons under particularly revolting Some few days ago he was arrested, and as soon as that became known, another Leung, a wealthy. And during that time on what terms have member of the clan, went to the place where the they been?Good terms

man was confined and offered to bail him out, The authorities consented and the miscreant is again at large. It is preposterous that such thing should be possible and speaks volumes for the rottenness of the administration. It is a well-known fact that many of the so-called "gentry" are in league with the bandits who In what condition was the defendant Infect the country districts and receisa toll from their ill-rotten gains, in return for which they extanil protection when the robbers get into trouble,

Do you remember them returning on the day in question?--Yon them --None whatever.

Did there appear to be any friction between

toxicated.

His Worship-Aro you satisfied that the shooting was an accident? So far as I know.

You had no objection to the defendant seeing his wife in your presence ?-No.

What was the reason of that ?-Because if anything was attemptsd, I could have stopped

hima.

Why wouldn't the defondant go downstairs?

-He didn't say.

He said nothing -No. Simply resisted P-Yes.

Were you fording him -No, Coaxing him. Did you hear any disturbance from the room before you heard Mrs. Quinn calling out Nono whatever.

EXTORTION.

Apetty officer atached to the suite of the Hoi Fan Magistracy, had as part of his duties the receiving of petiti us to be handed to the Magistrate and the delivery of the replies. It happened that the horse of a family named Lau had been looted by bandits and the sufferers petitioned the Magistente for justies, giving the petition into the hands of the above-named petty officer. This fellow demanded $100 for his trouble and the Lan people refused to pay it, consequently the petition was not handed in. The afair con became known in the neighbourhood, and some of the leading persons there. have lofd the matter before the Self- Government Society.

THE MINISTER TO GERMANY,

You say he didn't run away?—No. He stayed

A house boy oxplayed at No. 3, Rose Terrace there all the time. I really don't think he was spoke to hearing a disturbance upstairs on the responsible for his actions at the time.

What makes you say that P-Because he was night in question. He also saw the police to where the new Minister is

under the influence of liquor,

-Had the prisoner loft the house before the polies arrived 2-Just a few minutes befora.

Mr. Gardiner-Have the defendant and his wife boon living at your house for some time?

You were not found under the amah's bed?--You. I went into the amsh's room from Ure. Reid's room, but I don't think I went under the bed,

Do you remember being attended to by Dr. Forsyth after you had been shot? Yes.

Was the defendant present when Dr. Forsyth waw yon I think he was in the room. H. wanted to come into the room, but Mrs., Reid said it was better for him to stay outside.

At the time you are speaking of did you see where the revolver was-No.

Cros examined by Mr. Gardiner: Was the defendant in a despondent state When we went scross in the forry he was, bat not previously.

How do you account for his being in that state Through being out of work so long.

Did he at any timo whilst in the room give any indication that bo intended firing this revolver at son!--No.

Have they ever quarrelled-Not to my *knowledge."

Did they appear to be on good terms?-On very friendly terms. They were friendly always.

And you were on friendly terms with both f Yes. We have always beais.

When they arrived home on the 7th did. there appear to be any difference between them -None whateFOT.

And during the meal, prior to Mrs. Quinn retiring to her room, was there any quarrel ?

No.

arrive, and as soon as he mw them ho went out. Lance Bargeart Davis gave evidence as to proceeding to No. 3, Rose Terrace, as he had been informed that Quinn had shot his wife He then proceeded to the Star Ferry wharf, where he found the defendant sitting on a ferry and arrested him. He searched him, but could

not find the revolver.

Mr. Gardiner-When you arrested the defendant did he make any objection No

Did he go with you quietly ? Yes, Inspector Langloy-Were you present when the defendant was searched-Yes,

And saw brea closed lotters and two ohits found on his parson ? Yes.

The letters and chits were put in as extabite but were not read.

Mr. Gardiner objected to the letters being put in. They were not proved, and could it be. Did it appear to be a regretted action! used as evidence. His Worship did not know That I cannot say. I really don't think he was the letters were written by the defendant. responsible for his actions.

Inspector Langley-I will prove they wore written by him. (To witness) Did the de- fendant ask you if you would allow him to write a

You've known thom for a long time, and the relationship between them. Do you think the defendant would intentionally shoot bis wife Plotter to his mother Yes.

At the time the revolver went off was your || I do not.... hand on it? Yes.

Will you say that in the struggle he pulled the trigger with the idea of shooting you?-No. Did he appear to be sorry for the injury you had enstained P-Yes.

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Did he comes back into the room and kiss You? Yo8.

What was the reason of his leaving you? insisted upon him going to his people.

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Did you make a statomout to Mrs. Reid

afterwards F-- I told her it was an accident,

Did you make a statement to Dr. Moore - Two days afterwards, I think.

Has the defendant over indicated that he intended to shoot you?—At no time.

Is the charge as it stands well Inid P-No. His WorshipWill you explain just how this accident happened?—I was pulling at the revolver and I think I must have touched the trigger,

Did you see him write that letter? Yes. (The handwriting of the letter was similar to the others put in),

William Roid stated that at about 2.10 p.m. on the 7th, while he and his wife were sitting in the front room, Mrs. Quien suddenly shorted Lance-Sergeant Edwards deposed to convey. out for them to come quickly. They rushed out ing Mrs. Quinn in an ambulance to the Water to the verandah and by the time they got there Police Blation. Mes Reld accompanied her. he heard raport. The roong being in darkness, Mrs. Beid stood near the door of the charge- and the bed being in front of the door, witness room while the defendant was being searched. rushed around and opened the door from the and she said, in the hearing of witness and a passage. As he opened it and entered, Mrs. the hearing of the defendant, "Oh! So you Quinn passed behind bin, and he caught hold have got the beauty. Thank goodness, we shall of Mr. Quinn, and held him for two or throbe able to slap in our honse in peace now," or minutes. Thion the defendant mid he wished to

words to that effect..

hold

As before reported the appointment of Leang Shing to the Minister to Goranny has given rise bo much adverse commont in-

bat esteem,

Someone "h.is. my thing sent a letter to the Self-Government Society suggesting that that body take it upon themselves to interm the Gorman Gravament of the character of the Minister and that letters be sent to all the railway directors of the various parts of China satting forth the mis management by Leang of the Yust Hon Railway affairs. It is not likely that the Bccioty will set on these sugges lone, as it has already be snubbed by Poking, but the people are greatly excited about it, and when the Cantonese are thus axelted they go to extraordinary lengths.

MAGICIAN.

The officer in charge of No. 5 Police Station reported to the Tactal of Polos that a magician had opened a school in Wah Fong for the tanching of his art. Among other things.

The teaches is a method of inducing sleep. police officer was afraid that the presence of such a school would disturb the peace of the neigh-. bourhood and applied for authority to close it. The Tantai xafused permission, bat has deputed a constable to attend the school so that the police may find out the nature of the studies.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 18th at 12:05 pm-The barometer has fallen moderately over 8.W. Japan, the Loochoos and the Buning owing to the depress ion which is now situated to the E of the Loechoes and apparently moving towards N.E.

A second depression, is moving Eastwards in the veighbourhood of Vladivostok.

The barometer han risen moderately in N Uhins, nad fallen sli htly over 8. Chins,

Pressure is high to the N.E. of Japan and over N. China,

on the staff in the field Stranke that one hould find traces of humour in an Army List:

The rise of Kitchener is one of the romances of the Army. His iron brain has carried him to the topmost pinnacle of military success, but so ono eredits him with that stra egiasi brilliance which was so highly developed in Wallington and Roberts. The qualities which have made Kitchener are power of oranisation, dogged- nose, patience, and, when all is ready, auflinck

ing resolution to march on.

Such characteristics need a hard exterior. When he was slowly ereaping across the desert with his railway, in order to get a convenient bare before he dashed at Khartoum, he sent the ailing and lasy and the gramblors

the coast by the

back to

-ABORA.

Ho

wanted workers. Ho objected to married men about him.

Marriage softound" Roldier. They said he was a hard man sold, unfeeling, inferible. They said in South Africa that his relations were strained with every body, including Lord Robarts his chief, bot that is untras. never had a mere loyal and trusty right-hand

Addressing the delegates of the National Woman Suffrage Association at Washington altogether sympathize with the movement, He thought that one of the dangers of granting female safirage was that women as a whole took no interest in that rantter, and the ballot would therefore be controlled by what he called the less desirable class of women. Vigurous bise- ing greeted the remarks of the President, who, however, remained unabashed, and chided the You must show yourselves. delegates, saying "Y capable of the suffrage by exercising the degree of restraint necessary in the conduct of Govern. "President Taft ment affairs by not hissing. was loudly applauded on the conclusion of his speech, and some of the leaders of the delegates apologised to him for the incident. FREE PARDON FOR THE IMPRISONED PORT,

The young English poet who was sentenced in America to ten years imprisonment for steal. prison to American magazines, has been pardon- ax £5, and sont remarkable pooms from his od, and was to be released from the Munesota He has already Penitentiary last month. ouived many offers of employmout on newspapers served five years of his sentence. He has re and magazines, but declares that he does not It is generally believed that his return to want to continue writing poetry. He desires England is viewed with something akin to to study musis. He is an excellent pianist, alarm by those in high military places. Band Las learned toplay the clarionet in the prison iron brain and his estimate of real worth may band "I took up poetry to pass the time," he cause much anxiety in Whitehall should_the said, " and never versified before six months ago, country insist on his employment at the War Ofico-London Ezonage.

man.

NOTES AND NEWS.

A WISE LITTLE SIRE

when I wrote poems instead of stories because poetry required less paper." He persistently refuses to reveal his real name, and says. Le was sent from England to Canada, where he took up He left Winnipeg farmiar unsuccessfully.

running concealed in a goods train which was

thirty.aix to Minnesota. After continuing for hours without food he was thrown off the train

Miss Mary Garden, at a tea in Philadelphia, prised the skill of the modern corset maker

at a wayside station, where he broke into the It is really wonderful," said Miss Garden station. He stole from a money-box there to what this artist can do. I have seen fat old relieve his hunger. There is much public women who, from pertain aspects, looked like empple girls. It was the corest-maker. And criticism in Minnesota of the judicial system that reminds me of an answer fuit 1 heard in which permitted the imposition of a ten years Sunday school when I was

child. What is sentence on a youth of nineteen years for such it, our superintendent esked, that binds as

an offence. together and makes us batter than we are by natur Corseta, sir," piped a wise little girl of oight,"

THE ELEPHANT'S HICK.. "Among Lincoln's circus stories," said a Cincinnati veteran to the Detroit Free Press. **was one about a Delaware Lod.h.

"A cirous," Lincoln's story ran, "visited Newcastle, and the town touh turned out the what sort of n afternoon of its arrival to a circus it whs.

(RUBBER AUGGESTION, The following letter to the editor appears in & London journal: Sir, I informed you's short while ago that, including the vales of the land for lond assessment), it cost caly $1 (about

A canvasman, making his usual round, 2. 6d. each) to bring rubber tries to producing stage (six years.) It caly remains now for shonting,Off the guy-ropes, there! Off the some enterprising golf ball makers to advertise guy-ropes!' came rddenly on the town tough, they are giving to bayers of a dozen balls of who was leaning against the canvas tout wall their manufacture six shares in any of the new in the sun, smoking a corncob, rubber (rubbish ?) compeni a.

Directors should please note these terms Yours faithfully, O. H. NEIN.

Ye wasn't talkin' to me, waz ya, stranger?1 said the tough, hunching up his shoulders very wickedly.

"Oh, no, sir,' said the canvasman, frightened

The tough snorted with contempt,

STRAW FLÄITING BY MACHINERY, A native of Tsingtao, in China, has recently by the tough's wise. I only just wanted to invented a machine which, it is stated, is likely warn you, air, that it's a little dangerous to lean to revolutionise the straw-plait Industry. The aainst the tent that way, as the elephant manipulation of the apparatus is extremely might kiek you, sir." out twelvefold more with this machine than by Drat yer elephant, be prowled. 'I'll simple, and it is said that one persɔn can turn baud. A newspaper representative before whom clean out the hull show, elephant un all, if ye experiments were made states that the man give me any of yes lip..

facture, especially of the fiue plaits, raus' very The carvasman siank off humbly, and a tow smoothly, while the cheaper and coarser grades minutes later went inside and told the boss. do not seem to be so satisfactory, Machines The bows, who weighed over 200lb, and stood Moderate N E. winds may be expected in the

are now being made in Germany, and if the six fest six in his socks, ahuckled and took up Formosa Channel and moderate B.E and E. expectations of the invertor are fulfilled one of the enormous mallets used to drive in winds over the northern shore of the China Tsingtan may become the world's manufactur tent peg

femporium for straw plait..

Show me where he's leaning, was all he said, ing Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

PATCHED UP WIVES, at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.

**The canvarnan led the boss to the place Some of the strange offices which the natives where the tough's form malen long oral dent require of doctors working on the north-west in the tent wall. The boss, chuckling again, frontier of India were described by Dr. T. Lized his eye on that spot, just below the tough's Pensell, a medical o sionary, at srton Hall, coat-tails, where the dent was despert, and, Westminster, recently. They were sometimes swinging the mallet twice round his head, he asked to repair the noses of women who had struck with all his might. jealousy, he said. been mutilated by their husbands in a fit of

There was a dull thud, s ory of pain and One man was told by a fear, and the tou.h leaped ten feet, then made doctor that it would be necessary to send to of down the road sa fast as he could run. England for an artificial ncse, which would sost £2. The mac hesitated, and when naked the resson of his hesitation, he said, "Well, it's this

Bea.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon. Tag today is as follows:- ses his wife, so he thought that she was not shot,

⠀⠀⠀ Me. Gardinor submitted that this should not Hongkong & Neighbourhood (*) Witness said, "You econot go unless you be allowed as evidence against the defendant, sa

NE winds, Formons Channel: give me your revolver or put it away." Witness it might prejudice anyone not knowing the South coast of China between

******* moderato, further said, "You can ge if I go with you. "

Hongkong and Lamooks. Boath cost of China between

Same as No. 1

No. 1

(*) 8.E. and E. winds, moderate, probably

circumstances, Defendant was under arrest at Defendant agreed, and sail he thought she was the time, and was not a free agouti only pretending to be shot, and did not think she Inspector Langley-It was said in the pre- was shot. Wilmens went to the boot viskantne pro-Bongbong and Ersinan... with defendant and pointed his wife out to him. presence of the defendant is evidence.

thunder showDIN,

What's the after, Peleg the inhabitants shouted as he tore through the town.

Bean kicked by the elephant, he replied,”