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OUR BURGLAR."

ESCAPED FROM 'PRISON AT 4 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

STONE WALLS DO NOT A PRISON MAKE."'›

"but would not

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1912.

COMPANY MEETING.

The Soengel Rampah Rubber

Co., Ltd,

ability.

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ANOTHER BURGLARY

"The thief dropped his loot and Continuing Mr. Ross said: screamed terribly. I only hope

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CORNED BEEF.

Fool may demand pheasants tongues for breakfast whilst most of us are well satisfied with Corned Beef and Cabbage for a change-- if it be good and well cooked! It is a dish

for live men not for mummies.

September 24, 1912.

JAS. BUCHANAN & CO.

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SOLE ¡AGENTS,

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The above force mitet, be ang monted should it be decided to plant up, during 1913, the un-

Bowen Road Pilter Beds. planted aren of 500 acres,

This time it was perpetrated by ExpenditureThe cost of three men! The second annual general draining still remains, and is. Mr. Ross, who is the Superint meeting of the above Company likely to remain, a rather more endant of the Water Filter Works was held at noon to-day at 8a Des heavy item than at fret anticipat on Bowon Road, is the victim, -Not when a man dige a holo in amination of the wall it is, how Messrs. A Denison (chairman) up the drainsafter each heavy rain,

Voux Road, those present being ed, the soil en quickly filling he says: them, as was done this morning ever, difficult to conceive how he w.L. Pattondea, C. D. Wilkinson Growth of trees.-A census of and returned at half past twelve; One man's meat is another's poison. The King's

"I was out for the evening, The Peak burglar bus escaped. could have reached the ground (directors), A. B. Rouse and the girth of trees has been taken everything was as it should, be as Ile stole away from prison about without causing such injuries to R. F. C. Master. four o'clook this morning, and himself as would prevent him

of first 70g aores planted. Block to which far as I could soo. the Police are now anxiously in-from getting olear of the common,The directors' report and return of 33 per cent over 10 fest heard a strange noise, and by a The Chairman said:-Goatle-1, the first area planted, gives As I was going to bed I quiring after him. They tried to pound. Then, again, it is stated accounts, together with the audi-at the end of 2 years, this got the strange noise," I mean one that luck unconcorned, early to-day that a European sorgeant was tors certificate having been in full benefit of the rainy sensoa as am not accustomed to. and as though nothing out of the sitting out in the compound all the your hands for some time, I will, and after Planting. The tress common had happened, but there night and he would have seen him with your permission, take them planted later, which in a younger to seo if anything had happened

Out I wont half dressed, was an air of oxcitement abroad if he had endeavoured to get olenras road.

stage had to stand the droughts to the filters. Everything seemed that could not be conconlod. In-of the walls of the compound. There is very little I can say of February, March and April, quiet and I went back to bed. dood, before the morning waa From one who is well informed that is not contained in the report, have come on slower. The whole The next thing that I heard was a over, Sergeant Adlington had to we have it that he made his The trees appear to be coming on 700 acres show a growth of 20 crash of glass. I jumped up and admit that" things were, apside escape from the cell by digging as well as can be expected and per cent over 10 feet at 3 feet ran downstairs, little thinking clown."

a holo through the wall but it is they are practically free from from ground.

that I should find anyone in the The police were not disposta matter of conjecture how he disease, and the estate bas boon

After September, when the co- house. The next thing that I to give any information regard-made complete his escapo.

It is also stated that he worked reasonable cost. The health of is intended to deepen put all the succession, and the yelps of one brought to its present stage at a connus cultivation is finished, it beard were two shots in rapid ing the matter. The inspector on duty in the charge room, filodon the wall with an iron bar and the people on the estate is also old drains and also to make some of my favourite doga. folio after folio with charges, and that, as he removed the bricks

satisfactory.

now drains in this first oultiva- | Showing the dining room to have a selection of Whiskies to please all palutos. ollicers flitted about from the of-and mortar from the wall, he ficce of the chiefato the telephone covered them apwith his blanket of the Company's property and the ground to within 34 ft. of each graph," Mr. Rosa said:

The negotiations for the salo tion of 700 acres, and then to dig representative of the "Telo- room, and backwards and for-tat lay across his plank. When assets to a London Company tree to a depth of 15 feet. There is

Look at the following list, and we are sure that we can provid. "When I came in, there were wards with suspicions regularity. he was told, on being arrested were not carried very far as the no doubt that a more extension sys three of the scoundrels helping you with a whisky to suit your tasto,

"Did he leave any message?" that he would not be free again offer made was, in the opinion of tem of soil cultivation will greatly themselves to my silver and pew- the inspector was naked jocularly for ton years he is alleged to have your directors and the Sumatra increase and quicken the growth for ware! They had out out a

The official smiled when he remarked “miskeo".

shareholders, not nearly good of the cultivation, and enable us pane of the window so that they said "

who?

At the time he escaped he was enough. By calling up the to tap towards the latter half of night lift the sash to gain en- commit himself.

undergoing a sentence of twolve balance of the capital we expect 1013 or more especially the first trance. months motel ont to him by Mr.to complete the development of half of 1814 a very much larger It was not from this source that Irving for rotirning from banish the estate and keep the whole of percentage of trees. The 3 ft. me they ran like rabbits, and I ROYAL HOUSEHOLD.

"The instant that they saw wo wore informed of the facte ofment, and was also awaiting trial it in our own hands, whereas by round the trees will be forked so ran for my shot-gun. It was only the case.

nt the Criminal Sessions for accepting the London offor we as not to damage the roots. It appears that from dark yos barglary.

loaded with No. 6'a-to bo suro should have parted with half our terday, the escaped rian, who wOS It is also stated that one of the interest and the estate would not a call of 2/6 on the 1st October, thieves just as ho was turning the Calls. It is proposed to make-but I peppered one of the awaiting his trial at the sessions principal witnesses against "the have been any better off; in fact, which will bring us in £6,260 and corner-here!" (Mr. Ross showed for burglaries to which bo had pleman, when told that he had the expanses of managemens this should carry us on well into the place, and there are blood aded guilty and chargos to which leaped, wid "I am

glad" and would have been far heavier. If next year. It isalso proposed to is- sports visible.) he had pleaded not guilty, was said that he did not want to waste any shareholder desire to ask any sue the remaining 10,000 shares at vory busy on the Northern wall of his time going to the Court to questions I shall be pleased to premium of 2/0 per share and the goal with some instrumont give ovi donos. (or other which possossed extra- The man is still at large and answer them to the best of my 17/0 paid up, which will bring ordinary powers of uxcavation though there are any number of

us in another £10,000. We shall that I have at least oured him off" In the night and the dark hours police on his track, it is hardly report and accounts wore passed. manager's house and a rubber

There being no questions, the then be able to build a permanent his thievery! of the early morning bo pocked likely that one who has been so

"My loss is ono silver ten soi, and bored away at the wall which ingonious as to escape in the G. Pattendon and C. D. Wilkin- tivation of Inst 500 cores. By the silver oigar box. Several other The appointment of Menara. W. factory, and to carry out the cul- part of ono pewter set, and a is at least two foot in thickness, manner that he did will be so to the Directorate was co-beginning of 1014 the planted pieces were found where the until he succeeded in making an brought to book as quickly as firmed, and Mr. Pattendden was area of 1833 acres should be self wounded man dropped them. aperture that led on to the Euro- some of the officials expect. pean cook-konson of the police Mr. King, assistant Suporinton-

supporting, and it is anticipated Mr. Ross adds that he blew compound. Dawn was very near dont of Police, when asked if he Matthews were ro-appoined andi-u dividend will be declared,

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and that at about the end of that year vigorously on his police whistle, when he had completed his task had anything official to com-

sad that although two distinot Directors. Since and knowing, it may safely be municate in connection with the

last and separato ahots were fired, ho nasunod, the time at which the escaped Peak burglar said "It

annual meeting Mr. G. Balloch could get no answering blast. night men are relieved by the day is common property that he has

and Mr. H. Pinckney have left staff, he evidently decided it would escaped from gand, but we cannot

the Colony, and Messrs. W. L. be fatal to delay his departure a say how or when."

Pattendon and C. D. Wilkinson moment later. About four nelock

were respectively appointed to fill he said good-bye to his "plank", We are informed that the

their places. Their appointment and inhaled the fresh breezes from prisoner, who bears several aliases Of the authorised capital, name-requires confirmation. Mr. W. L. the Ponk, a glance at that quarter has already boon convicted many ly 60,000 shares of £1 each, must have caused him amus times. In fact, since 1903 lie has 50,000 have been issued, and 15 ing reflections.

boon convicted nine times and in have been paid on same. The fact that the wall was so the case of eight. of these tho Cultivation. In the report of thick gives rise to the suspicion sentence entailed banishment. July 31st, 1911, it was stated that that the burglar must have had Either in 1000 or 1910 ho escaped 100 acres would be planted in inside assistance.

from prison while undergoing September, 1911. Those 100 acres Later in the morning Sergeant sentence and subsequently he was were planted in September, and, Adlington had to mention the captured for that offence and sent according to a previons agroe matter to Mr. Irving. His wor to prison for six months with the cut with the nativos, were after. ship asked if a certain man who attendant sentence of banishment. wards planted by them in paddy. was charged before him had any The first conviction which he When the paddy crop was gather- previous convictions and the sustained was for entoring and ed in March, 1912, our manager The results of the Oxford Loonl Sergeant replied that he land, but since then he has been dealt found so many vacancies that he examination held in July last in Captain W. J. Bishop, will be despatch- the delay in getting thin informa with three times on charges of considers it best to call this culti-connection with the following ed for the shove ports on SATUR- tion the Bench required was jo stealing and Lho rost for vation May 1912 as so many sup-schools have been received by DAY, the 12th inst., at 1 .. consequence of the turmoil in the effences under the banishment plies had to be put in that month: office in consequence of getting ordinance. In the period of nine At present we have planted in ont doscriptious concerning the years under review he has spent rubber:-500 acres planted Oct. escuped burglar. "Things are six years and six months in pri-Dec. 1000; 201 acres planted Jan. upside down" said the officer, and son while under the banishment Feb. 1910; 99 aores planted Sept. his worship, sunited.

orders lie appears to have been 1910; 200 acres planted Mur. May Another story states that the assuming that he left the colony 800 acres were planted 20 by 20 or away for one and a half years, 1911; 100 acres planted May 1912. man escapot from the gacl over after each liberation and returned 108 trees to the sore, whilet the the wall into the compound of the only shortly before his next cap triangle syestem 18 by 18 or 135 last 300 nores wore planted on the Police Station, over the latrine at turo. the back of the charge rooni a On the last occasion ho was treas to the acro.

Coconuts.-33 acres, May, 1011; place he would he able fully to sentenced; he was banished pre- Rize up whilst standing in the sumably for five years at the loant.400 acres, May/Sept. 1912. Jn dock when brought before Mr. E. That was as recently as May 21 May of the year 110 aures were A. Irving to stand his trial. From and yet we find him stealing planted, 100 acros in June, and the deck he would be able to make ngria as early as July. To many another 100 acres in August, and a usoiul inental note of the possi- it appears that the banishment at date of last manager's letter bilities of escape by the will be sentences are not so affective as the remaining 90 acres would all behind the charge room. On ex- 'could be wished.

Another Story,

Celling Bye-laws.

Convicted Many Times.

To be Struck Off..

re-elected.

tore.

Directors Report. The report of the directors statod :-

The directora beg to submit the report and balance sheet for the year ending July 31st, 1912.

tho

Pattonden, having taken the place of Mr. G. Billoch, rotires by rotation, but, being ofegible, offers himself for re-election..

Auditors.-Messrs. Lowe, Bing- ham & Mattews retire and, being eligible, offer themselves for re- election,

OXFORD

LOCAL EXAMINATION.

telegram:

St. Stephen's Colloge: Seniors: Lam Fuk; Li King Hong; Mok Hing Kiu; "Ng Sea Ho; Teang Ring Wo: Wong Po Kio..

Juniors:-Au Kim Kwong;

Ohau Sui Tim; Poon Yan Chi; Fu Ping Shoung; Bau On Wa Wong Shiu Fan.

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"What is the use? Mr. Ross added, "a man might be robbed, killed and buried in this part of the world, and no-one be the wisar!"

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