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GENERAL NEWS.

Printing Works Fire.

"LABBY'S" LIFE

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1913.

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MEIRION, Nos. 9 & 10. Peak, TO LET Top floor, 50,

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Irishman, said:"From a man like you who has suffered in the good canes, I can take no money; Amusing Avecdotes of a Famous allow a brother patriot to shake vou by the hand." I allowed bim. Fire brukeut recently at the

I further allowed all the waiters printing works of Momirë, Koune! The long-expected authorized to shake hands with me, and and Co. (Limil), in Raper Street, | Life of Henry Labouchere, by dalked forth with the stern, re- Hall. The presence of quantities Algar Labouchere Thorold, has solved, but somewhat condescend. of celluloid useit the flamed to been issued and the Times printsingly dismal air which I have sprear rapidly, and this building some extracts, which serve seen estumed by patricis in exile. und machinery wet seriously show the lighter side of the late damaged before the fire brigade politician-publicist's carcer and the Diplomatic Service. were able to extinguish the fire. character, and in indicate the Some of his most amusing store, af good stories which Mr diplomatic exper cuces occurred Shunter to be Lord Mayor.'

in Germany. He was especially Thorold has brought together. Ať

No. 68 Peak. Mount Kellett. recorded repurtess was at the ex-Sometimes there was a ball at 30th May, 1914, partly furnished, One of Labouchere's earliest proud of the popularity boenjy-(Church Mission Society Bunga

ed at Frankfort:-- shunter in the employ of the pense of a new acquaintance, wp, Court which we were expected to Cheap rent.

low) from 1st October, 1913, till North Eastern Railway Com- mistaking him for the son of his pany, accepted an invitation to uncle, Lord Taunton, and being found myself next to a grandes altend. at my first ball supper gorgeous in stars and ribbons, A servant came to pour out chain- pagne. I shook my head, for I delest champagne. The grandee budged me, and said. “Lat him pur it out,'

a meeting of York City Council Alderman J. I. Hastles,

Allow himself to be nominated de

Lord Mayor of the city. Alder man Hartley will be the first membor of the Labour Party in the history of the city to fill the office. The Lord Mayomity dater

unaware that Labouchore's fathe

," This I did, and he explained to me that our host Dover gave his guests more than uno glass. "S you Res, it I After this, there used to be quite drink yours, I shall have two."

a struggle to sit near me at Court sophers"

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was dead, remarked, "I have just heard your father make an ad- mirable speech in the House of Lord"The lunge of Lorda!" replied Mr Labouchere, assuming from the reign of Richard II

a air of utenrs interest, "Well, Demolition of Carnwath House. I always have wondered where Carawath House, the residence my father went to when he died." of Fulhat of the late Lord Carn At Cambridge he need to go about wate; is being pulled down. in a very ragged gown. One day Formerly known as Lonsdale the Master of Trinity, Whowell. House, it hid a series of notable, camo across him, and said, . " 1s occupants, including the first that a proper eulomic ostume, "Really, Sir, Lord Lonsdale. Under n cedar | Mr Labouchere ?" tree, still standing in the ground. I must refer you to my isilor" Mr Gladstone, it is said, proposed was the reply. to Miss Glynne. The most curions | After his premiure departure feature of the house is a wistaria from Cambridge his family ar tree which comes up through the ranged a trip for him to South floor of one of the living rooms. Ameris, where they had importers; and when they were copy-TO LET-Two roam Flats in

Englishmen they were to is trunk rising to the height of tant commercial intests. the coiling before it finds hope of the stories told of this period visit to a Russian country house, much like grooms Describing a where it was alive and Barisking (is that he got “ the job of doors up to the work if demolitionist | keeper" at a travelling eirens month.

hocanso he had fallen in love with one of the la ty parloriners. Later

Kangaroo Bride.

One

lassians Labouchere summed in somewhat aerid, fashion. When they were polite, he said, TO LET-Shop in Queen's they were too polite; when they Road, Central. Apply to were, copying, Frenobmen they INEKO & Co. were too much like dancing mas-

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month the Archdencon in Westerington he obtaine! permission 10

At the Church Congress this while he was an Aimehe at Wash all night. I never could undar O LET Fished or un South Americs complained of the visit a district known as Kitaw Jack of information respecting the ber timport upon a new wine Empire at home. Ele had read that was attracting attention. He of a poor woman who, when is said to love given this explana. At a late hour I saw several

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bean long sehore before several of the guests heaping up in cor- gendarmes appeared and arrested and told that it was a native of The truth was my cirens had taken from sofa, to serve as beds, son or other thing did not molest

neri cushions, which they had

the quartermaster. For some rea Austrialia, replied,Good gra- removed to Kawler, and with deus, and my caughter is marrie it iny fair lady of the hate ceple, When I woke up in the morning since been told that they refrain so I followed their example the recond officer, and I have (Laughter. e thither I proceeded. I present could not see any apparatus for ed from doing so hecause they He himself had been asked since myself to the proprietor, and whing, no I filed a china bowl his return from the Australian let him I wished for an exag with water, and, having dried time! Apparently in their opin to an optician of doubtful ability

were not wearing arms at the bush., whether he found it difficult rent with his troupe without

with myself to learn the language of Australio.lury, a ked me what may which I found in sa adjoin on so much elaborate circum.to purchase glasses upon which H.M. King George He had found that the men who line was, an ihm standinging room, I dressed. had been the greatest helpsbrondjicipo. Su obstacles were placed

had come from heal live parishes in the ring, over which I jumped

at home, where individual work

was not forgotten.

Earth Shakes.

An instrument has een install ed at Chebuci, near Halifax. Nova Scotia, with a view to de- termining how fur great waves on the, so are responsible for the production of the tremors of the

with great success, and my name

figures on the playbill you one

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your eye-sight depends. stance could be dispensed with in the ease of a Chinese. Be this as the examination and the fitting Personal attention is given to it mov, the quartermaster was of lenses that will relieve nilį liberated some hours later and trouble. The only charge is tor rejoined his ship, whither also the glasses.'"

hanging there as the "Bounding BRITISH OFFICER FINED. the second officer had returned

Buck of Babylon." I wore pink tights with a fillet roun't me head. My adorable one said 'I looked a dear."

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Sume American Experiences.. This story dues et touch the earth which are not clue to earth-limit of his a faptability. After qaako abecke, Such tremors take place in the stormy son and last from four to seven seconds Professor Otto Klotz, in a letter

Indiscretion Off Vladivostok

Harbour.

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N, LAZARUS,

Ophthalmic Optician. 1A, D'Aguilar Street.

The Only European Optician in D'Aguilar St. Telephone 1292.

in the interim. What is techni cally styled a protocol was duly made out and forwarded to the Military Governor, who by virtue A fine of 500 roubles has been of the authority vested in him levied on the second officer of the inflicted a fine of 500 roubles Note: British steamer (uthrie for tak- upon the culprit, with the cheer- leaving the circus he found him- ing soundings off the cattle aia- ful option of a month's imprison self at St. Paul-then only a tion in Ulies bay opposite Russia ment. The fine was paid. 1 cluster of houses.

The following details andersland that the second off- flere be met a party of Chippe-from the Japan Chronicle's Vlace was forthwith given notice of to Nature, says that in Cttawaway Indians going back to their divostok correspondent may be dismissal; at any rate he will earth tremors are recorded in a hois. Ils went with them and of interest and of use as a warning not again return to Vladivostok general way corresponding with lived with them for six montle, to other ships officers visiting on board the Guthrie." the storms along the Atlantin hunting buffalo, jasing in their the nort coast Irom Uspe Hatters to St.

wurk and

Sports,

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playing

Island.

"The steamer Guthrie is a John's, Newfoundland, dirt, cards for wampum necklaces, and eattlebont plying regularly het

Gift to the Art Gallery, of about 1,500 illos. The ving what to loquin Miller ween Chefon, Taingtau, and Vla-oil painting depicting Henry!

Lord. Merthyr has presented an strúement at Chelucra is fitted would have been a poem of so divostok, in command of Captain VIII. and Cardinal Wolsey in the up on a granite cliff 100 high many stauzis, at while to the larris, an admirable officer who garden at Hampton Court Palace, A pipe 4 in. in diameter projects more prosaic Englishman was is discretion personified. In this by Luslett Poti, to the Merthyr into the sea. Water, under the just seeing life and passing away case, the second officer scted Museum and Art Gallery. influence of the wave, is forced this tim

wbally on bis own responsibility up the pipes and compresses nir in the upperoni, raia nga leather pad and causing an electrical con- tuot to be mide. This relunter in instrument which records the

wave,

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More than half a century later and with "perfectly innocent Mr. Libuchere cognized, the motive, his object being to de- son of there applic friends intermine how closely the steamer of the Indian chiefs from the could approach the cattle station Wild West" show in London, wharf, ́ It is nevertheless extra- who spent a Sunday with him at ordinary that a ship's officer Longer Days for Hens

is resiience at Twickenham. -hould be so ignorat of the Same interesting experiments! The light hearted spirit in rigorous rules" and regulations Embroidered Screens as to the effect of giving hons which Libouchers met difficul- anverning a naval port as not to longer days" by means of ties is shown in his account of be aware that any atempt to take ole: tric light live been in pro-how he was loft peoniless, insoundings would constitute an gress for some montbs at Boston owing to ill-lock at infringement of the same rules Orpington, Kent. These are now gambling. Drive by hunger he and regulations, which are not sufficiently advanced to allow of entered a restaurant and ordered peculiarly Russion; they apply some striking demonstrations be- dinner. The waiters, who were more or less to all naval. ports, ing given at the Ideal Home Irishment, tared hard at him and nowhere in the world would Exhibition at Olympia. A dozen as he began his meal. Here is similar conduct pass vunoticed Jaying hens, exhibited by Mr. the rest of the narrative:~~ and unpunished.. In the present At last one of them approached instance, moreover, the recond William E. Conk, who is coadua. fing the experiments on his own me sad said, "I beg your pardon, officer behaved with amazing im poultry farm, were divided by an (Sir,

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