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ROBBIE'S LETTERS III SNATCHER PUNISHED TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY

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than a match for the English, lands, moving W. or. W.N.W." off the round served up by the

**Runalar to Catch the Ferry!

An interesting sidelight on the recent Allied, advances on the Western Front is to be found in á

Informality in official captured German document," a

A Chiness way charged at the

ments is often plessing, Police Court this mor copy of which appeared in our

morning, before

be expected from Amer issue of yesterday. This docu-

To-morrow.) AnniversarY.

Hongkong, 19th Sept. 1918. Mr. J. B. Wood, with snatching time ago, a telegram ment, signed by General von

parse containing $12.30 from whitehall to this Babot. To-morrow is the second annia Dear Alick,

another Chinese in Des Your Admiralty, London. Morgen, who incidentally is the

versary of the Franco-British

Mad, yo'ro last letter was fine Road, near the Sincere Company's Commander of a General who made a hurried and offensive from Salonics, supporte even if it had no news in it. What store. ignominious retreat in a motering the Serbians in Macedonia.

would like to know though, is Inspectos P. O'Sullivan, who a stif sorup just over, en ding by

Destroyer-TM, of the U.S. our at the early commencement

just where ye are and where you're prosecuted, said that the com our making two. U boats, sari of the Allies' attack on August

going, but I suppose the Censor plainant came out of the Sincere most of crews; is lat 8, plausibly attempts to explain

The opening rate of the dollar would stop that for fear the Company's premises and was long. y. 34. And where am I?” the soamy retreat in the usual.

demand today was 32 information would help the just entering • ricksha "owing to military on

when The news was received with snemy in this part of the world, the defendant came up. propar joy. Reference proved TERBONE. Wa allowed (pie) 8 3/168.

I so I'll just have to content snatched his purse and ran that the names of the captain and English to cœtapy

Typhoon Warolag. myself for another four years or away. A cry was raised of his ship correct; but what was desolate memy -country."

The following telegram was so till Conan Doyle's History of and two Polios Bonorve constables the meaning of the last words, to defend the homes and families received by the American Con- the War tells me a' about it gave chase. They saw the dafen- iis And where sim 17” The docu of the Fatherland, at the same time the Manils Obserystory at 9 p.m. This is me America week, for his pocket and throwing it away another, who all said, gravaly, dant taking out the parse from mant passed from one official to reminding them that they have yesterday"Cyclone or typhoon the principal item on the bill o' The money was secured by the that, the lat, and long, being so always proved themselves more, of the Ladrone or Mariana fare the past few days in the out Reserve constables.

carefully given, the officer seemed The complainant in giving to be well aware of his, [“who only sttack with dash when

Americane at 8%. Mishel and, to evidence corroborated this state position. It was resolved to Obstructions. accompanied by tanta, How

Several Chinese were charged judge from the equeals of the ment made by Inspector O'Ball-apply to the American Embuny fatoons these reminders muit

ivan. Beem to the weery German soldier, at the Police Court this morning, pasos party from Potsdam, friend

Thers the doonment orested the British must surely be in a causing obstructions by placing/into his system than he can cont was in DenVox Bond Central (for it was, at önce, explained who after four years of war against before Mr. J. B. Wood, with Frits has now got more medicine

P. C. (R.) 784 Thomas said he more laughter than solemnity, position to put the fighting their wares in the public roads, fortably hold. From ste near Sinoere's as about 4 p.m. that the words wars A Dolloquial in plain alothes w, meaning: Haven't I done requires them to forward their ames and addresses with qualities of our troops at their thereby causing inconvenience a' that affair the Americans were communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for trus value. It only goes to show to pedestrizes. His Worship im, like the man trying to earn snst the time. He saw the defen-. | well?” or something of the kind. - houset dollar-they hadn't any dent throwing out something from Which being known, if our in- in what desperate straite the

competition, so to speak. Aye, an his pocket and running away. He formation is true, the reply was German leaders find themselves

A Chineza was charged on upperons like that fair brings tears based the defendant and arrested seat that be was "First in the when they have to bolster up the flagging spirits of their men with remand at the Police Court this to their eyes Io mind the story him.

First Class." P. C. (B) 522 da Orüz, gare sach flimsy exenses and foolish morning, before Mr. J. B. Wood, o' the editor telling the young re-

with snatching 85.67 from a parter that if he saw Jones' dog evidence that he went to Sincera's praise.

Flame hawker. Inspector P. biting a man on the street never to on some business. When his The country accepta a trade O'Sullivan prosecuted. The de- let on, for that wams' news, but if, riokahs was passing the complain anionist like Mr. Clyne in a high fendant, in giving evidence, said on the other hand, he saw Jones ant, he saw the defendant taking office of State with the ata ost that he did not steal the money. If himee'f biting a dog he was to get out a parse from the complainant's composure, as indeed it should, The over-night cables contain he did, he would have run sway, his photograph in the act, write pocket. He gave chass and had but one begins to forget that the announcement of the appoint His Worship was not satisfied three columas on the spot and the man arrested.

until twelve years ago the working✨ ment of Mr. John W. Davis, with his explanation and son take a taxi to the office ao's Solicitor General of the United venced him to three months' hard they'd get it in the next said he was running to catch the social composition in the House Defendant denise stealing, and classes had very little of their owa States, as Ambassador to London, labour and four hours' stocks. edition." Well, it was the Gar Hanghom ferry...

of Commons and practically none in the place of Dr. Page, recently

A Dangerous Procedure. man dog that got bitten this resigned. The new Ambassador,

His Worship sentenced the At the Police Court this morn- week and wE ware properly defendant to six months hard who is a comparatively young ing, before Mr. J. B. Wood, a impressed with the newe. Judglabour and four hours' stooke man, being 45 years of age, has Chinese was charged with throwing from the temper o' oar Allies spent his life in the law and fing down five or six large pieces at the minute, this peace talk do politics. For very many years prior of wood from the third for of more fits into the general scheme to his appointment as Solicitor Prince's Building. Inspector of things than a calliope does in AMERICA AND JAPAN'S General in 1913, be took O'Sullivan prosecuted. The facts a stringed orchestra. Aye, there's

NOTE.. a most prominent part in the of the case were that on the 18th no' a doubt but what this is the politics of West Virginis. He has instant, at about 11 am, the open season for Germans as wall been candidate for U. 8. Senator defendant was engaged to raise sa groove. Ye were inclined to "Reply Conched in. Friendly -

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20; 1918.

BELGIUM THE UNCONQUERABLE..

The New U, S. Ambassador.

posed fines of $5 in each case.

Robbed & Lame Hawker,

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in the Government.. Any time last century-at any rate after 1832-there were men in the House of Commons who had been born into the working class heroes of Samuel Smiles,but they had ceased to belong to it,

and their election to Parliament was about the best possibla certificate to that eff/ot. It wa

as late as 1874 that two men were Terins,

elected right out of the ranks of the working class.: they were The Jiji understands that the Mr. Thomas Bart. (for Morpeth)

and was elected to Gorgrem safe from the strest, to the third misdoot me, but didn't I tell ye some few years ago as a Democrat fixar of Princes Building. After just to wait till the Americans got in what was 8 Republican district the safe had been raised, the started? You're like a lot more US Government has forwarded and WraAlexander Macdonald of Virginis, making a very defendant threw down the wood o Hongkong folk; you got your remarkable canvas. His vistory into the street, therely endanger fras idea of the American to the Tokyo Government its (for Sufford), Thees were the on this occasion showed him to ing the public Defendent nation from seeing s

wheen reply to the mach-talked of Note first of their class in the House,

the dreary years of the war, remained stend fast and loyal to those An Uabappy Family.

- nations who in 1914 hooded her pitsons oriea for ancccur.

Assassit in 'n Garage:

I've

be a very strong man, with a big pleaded not guilty and said that American esilors running races regarding the increased dispatch and Mr. Bars had the farther fatare before him, and it was his men who were engaged in in rickshaws along Queen's Bond. of troops, though the Note was distinction of being the first only to boome Solicitor General, removing the pieces of wood, did, What, ye saw was just 95 per not of such a nature as to require Privy Counciller who had made which is the next highest post to not catch them properly so they cent, animal spirits and 5 percent reply

a living in the mine. » the Attorney Generalship in the slipped into the street. Inspector the other. Even the business The Jiji ie not in a position to Department of Justice, that he O'Sullivan said that Sergt. Floyd man here, before the war, always give details of the American Dom- The msn who, moved, by ca resigned bie seat in Congress, saw the defendant deliberately asscoisted on American with a manication, but learns that it is sense of his country's or his ▲ few days ago there were rumours abroad that simultaneous. He comes of a wealthy family, is throwing the wood down. His dry siger sad praposition, but couched in friendly terms, and is family's needs, has undertakan ly with the Austrian peace overtats Germany had been making pan of marked talents and Worship imposed & fine of $20. I've been with them and I've by no means to be construed as a an allotment has found himself. specious proposals to Belgian with a view to securing her neutrality appears to be in every way fisted

worked alongside them and I protest. Having obtained Ame-rewarded by grateful country for the remainder of the war. That there was good ground for for the important poet to which A Chinese was charged at the know better, and the best proof rios's reply, the Jiji Bays, there with a qualification for a local

he has now been sppointed. He Police Court this morning, before o' what thema statements is now evilent, însemuch es a French newspaper

will be no occasion to hold government vote. It is in the nya telle ya asserts that the Hans Buggented to the Belgians that they should will moet assuredly find a warm Mr J. B. Wood, with assaulting is last week-end's work. Han, another meeting of the Diplo great law for the registration of sonclade s esparate pesce, but that the latter, after consultation welcome awaiting him in London, another Chinees, at the Mercury before this war there wasna a hair matic Advisory Council next the people that soybody of mature? with the Allies, bave decided absolutely to reject the proposal, where the retiring Ambassador Garage. Mr. M. K. Lo sppeared to draw between you that is, week, as was originally arranged.ge who rente land of any extent There ocald, of course, be no other answer anticipated, dor, despite made so many deep friendships. for the complainant and eaid that British and Americans for radial

in any area is entitled to a local all her terrible cofferings and anguieb, Belgium has, all through

the parties were quite willing to prejudice, which is another name

| government vote inŝthat ares; and withdraw the charge on certain for sheer ignorance. “Bat what'ë

Bridge Maxime.

so the man or woman who pays terms. The defendant. was also the use of being ignorant if j8|

Ti, 6d. ar 10% a year for i plot of We have received a copy of That Germany should seek to wean Belgium away from the Car enemies are by no mean willing to abide by these terms. don's show it? Till the Americans "Bridge Mazime" by Khan-300 square yards in which to Allied cause enrprises no one. Sachs step is fally in secard with a sppy family at present, It is They were that the defendant, came into this way you were just hoo," which has been published cultivate potatoes and cabbages the methods which she has employed throughout the war and which now known that the Austrian should pay the complainant $10 like a lot more o' yer kind, ye had by Masers. Kelly and Waleb claim a voice in the in more than one instance have been attended with success. Possibly Peace manoeuvre was made with as compensation, and be bound no more ides o the true Azericen. The little booklet is fail of useful local government of the dis she argued that if she had been able to count out Rizsis and the fall consent of the Germane over in the sum of $100 to be of than I have o' the predominating advice on badge-playing and trict in which the land is Ramanis, though not in possession of these countries, the task would possibly at their instigation-hot good behaviour. Inspector O'Sal-style of architecture in Maze. will no doubt "command a ready

situated. Lif it not be regarded he relatively easy with Belgium, still unbeppily wholly in German not until there had been what is livan said that the injuries were This awfu' war is going to sale.

as a detraction from the country's hands. Bat if she argued from any such basis, she reckoned with BigniBostly termed "an animated only deep aarstehen. Hie Worship teach us more about our friends

gratitude that in most instances out her bost. Belgium has been ravaged and distressed in this wat exchange of views" between the said he was going to record a than about our enemics, and,

This qualification is either unnecee- to a degree of which we can have little comprehension. She slood two Governments. That Ger conviction against defendant, sia in this way, he missionaries

eary or useless. A men may not the early onslaughts of the enemy, saw her fair cities fall one after many and Austria Hungary are meking en order that he should about tenth from the head of the clatter and that in hotels: they ass two local government voles as another into the Hare hands, her people had to flock out of the getting more and more at logger-pay $10 inte Court which would list. And mark ms worde, one of dia,their soap-eating from the the same election, and allotment. country in thousande and those who remained were made the slaves heade is shown by the bitter be paid over to the complainant the most important lessons to both affrail o' the epono, so to speak, holders with no other qualifica of Germany and many of them compelled to sid, the enemy in his comprints of the Huns at the im as compensation. He would also as and the German is that the and lived at their emotione in ion than their tenancy of land military operatione. Mere than that, the fall rigour of German Potence of the Austro-Hungarian bind bimorer is the ecm of $50 American never knowe when he's italics. Judging from the stories are few. The second qualifica military law was enfcreed, no Belgian dared to bare an Government to stem the rising to be of good behaviour for six beaten. I learnt ma lesson aboot in the Sunday Evening Post the lion will be of value only when it opinion of his own, and buge levies were exacted on the fimiest tide of Czecho-Slovak demande months.

that when I was at Panama-no American working girlsye appear-relates to a bolding in another writer's ́of excuse. With the facts thas, the Germans probably thought and by a German

Alleged Theft of Uniform. at the Exposition, but at Gatured to have a constant struggle to local government ares and even that sbor bad killed the. Belgian spirit, bat there chagrin at the lateses fairs A Chinese was charged at the If you tell an American he's be natty though ill-neurished hen only 1 when a by-election WES factor of which they failed to take socount. attitude

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the Austrians Police Court this morning, before beaten, the more he believes you and to be sys wondering if she occurs, They forgot that Belgiam had a scala soul that has lived through theressent. There is now ampla Mr. J. B. Wood, with stealing a the worse it will be for you. The would have an egg for breakfast

svidence 10 show that the jacket, trousers and a hat, all Germans, on the other band, or a new hat. As with the mar, An sdiffing list of non-usefal that licks them were a wrong, for just look how the New York Police Commis-

of

ie that soul which speaks to day and which has given the Kaiser ang \ of the Cz:cks' independence was a uniform: Bergt. Wills prosecuted. lick the JFDR'80, there they got on to this Red Crosesioner in order to assist the men trombles and trials that seldom fall to the lot of any nation. And it Reitish and American recognition being parte of a military hospital were born licked and they our notions about the women occupation" bas, been sened by

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his paid gang of oppisesors dignified and asembiguous retort. Though without a country at the moment to call their own, and diplomatin more of the highest Sargt, Pitt, RAMC., in giving. If that through bleeding from the unhealed wounds of four years of the Talna, for it is pat on record that evidence, said that the defendant wouldas" be such folke in the work. Before the war, oppor under his authority in enforcing most intense suffering, the Belgian nation still has the courage to the latters' agitation has taken on had been employed as a ward world.ro-day as the Kaiser and lapities to show their worth were the now Anti-Loafing Law, An resiat temptation and to epura the German overtures. Belgium fresh energy since that develop onolie for about twelve months. Hindenberg. So if that's grant-source as real charity between expart in the American vocabulary frankly talla the Germans that she will not sell her soul. :

ment. The whole point is that Heidentified the articles produced,ed, then a the Allies has got to society ladies. But that's all would be needed to interpret for It is quite conceivable that, siang by the refusal, the Hans will the Austrian Government is no as belonging to the ward. On a do is to make the Germen more done away with now, for from the a British reader soms of the items renew siresh their devilry in Belgium and that the diet sed in tendencies of the Slav races, and hospital's service, and instead the Potsdam pirats sad the rest that belong to the finest song who are now warn

longer able to stop the separatist certain day deiandant left the feared for them than they are for hamblest right to them in this catalogue. Among the per- habitants of that occupied country may have new strovision thrust ap- on them. That would be altogether in line with the bullying policy of what that will eventually mean of returning the goods took them to his gang. This war is going of hand-polished, inlaid mahog- take themsƏİTOR LO BON the German militarists. Bat any each turn of events would only Germany knows fall well. Odrawzy. Defendant, in giving to come to a corner and when it any families they're doin' greater sery serve to steal the determination of the Belgians, whose soldiers are enemies have vainly tried to sow evidence, said he was at present gets there it going round it their bit with a will. Even the are unlicens aven now showing that they are a factor in the war. It would del dissension between the Eatenie nasmployed. Hegeva instructions The corner of the war is dollar princesses, La led to more then that it would re-kindle the righteous indignation of the Powers by their latest peace move, to one at his friends that in case the German mind. Until we get understand have left a whole of the Allies and increase their determination to punish the the rejection of which only adds the other colies of the hospital to that corner we may sa wall try social activities in cald savages of Europe antil they squeal for mercy. The freedom loving to the growing feel

ill will ward should come down, he was and ipe's bit o' ios dry on a hot fill the end of Pomscs have sworn to liberate Belgium, who will never be tempted future should wit to go back upon those who are pledged to see her free again. Helpers and helped have formed a holy alliance, which will with portant changes stand all the seasalts of the enemy, till the day comes when the

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