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FÄRLIER TELEGRAMS

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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London, June 23,

Genoa, June 24.

The Labour Conference Commission adapted by 17 votes to 13 the proposal of a 48 hour week on board ship. The British Govers ment representatives opposed it in a statement welcoming the pain ciple as a standard to be aimed at, bat usable to agree to its immediate application to British ships,

London, June 24. It is announced that Lord d'Abernon has been appointed British Ambassador to Berlin, Charles Laurant, the French, and Di Marcins,

the Italian.

TENNIS RESULTS.

Londor. June 23

London, June 21

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MATRIMONIAL JUGGLES,

JUSTICE DARLING ON DIVORCE ACTIONS.

The remarkable page in which

GARDEN "CITY WITH

NEW IDEA

are

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ready for next month. The com- pany has had many hundreds of } applications for houses. Naturally. some of the first to be built will THE WELWYN SCHEME.

be required for aficials of the Twenty miles from King's company itself, but otherwise, the A woman's first husband "was Croas, between Hatɓald and applications will be dealt with aned by her present one to recover Welwyn village,, there is, being mainly in the order in which they At Scarborough at the Labour Conference, Mr. Tam Shaw, MP. sums of money, was conting-bailt, on the main Great are received. moved a lengthy resolution condemning the Peace Treaty as destrued before Mr. Justice Daling, in Northern line, a garden city with tive instead of constructive and demanding its revision, also recogni- the King's Bench Division re-a new idea, the scheme being

ATEN THOUSAND HOUSES, tion of the Russian Soviet and arrestation of the chaos in Central dently. Mr. Lionel Martin, an designed to meet the overwhelm about forty thousand inhabitants. "Walwyn is to be a city of Europe.

automobile engineer, of Pembroke ing demand for improved housing That will Villas, Kensingsin, brought two and Industrial conditions.

about ten thousand houses of all sizes. The actions against Mr. Robert Har The site covers an area of about town plan has been arranged in Kay, described as a chauffeur, 2,400 acres, on high, well-wooded such a way that they will all be of Victoria-road-south, Southeesland, between the valleys of within easy access bath of the Jn the first action, he claimed the Mimram and the Le factory area and the shopping to recover £150, money paid by la the neighbourhood bla to the defendant for con several famous country houses built by the Great Northern centre. A now station is being sideration which had falled, and notably Lord Salisbury's seat at Company, the platform has been the second. he sought to Hatfeld and Lady Cowper's at already completed, and it is hoped recover £213 13a, money lent. Panabanger. The whole surround that in the course of a few weeks The defendant replied to the firesings of the rity, indeed, are ex- trains will bə stopping there." The Seafarers' Joint Council at Liverpool has recommended the claim that the circumstances con- tmely beautiful and well pre- wireless men to return to work pending a joint discussion.

On the question of the cost of travened public policy, rendering served. the money irrecoverable. In the

building, Captain. Reiss said the The object of the scheme, land has been obtailed cheaply, second action, the loan was Captain KL. Reiss, chairman of and the Welwyn Garden City denied, and it was alleged that the Garden Cities' Association ex-Company are opening brickfields. the money was paid for the pur-plained in sa interview witha re- and they have their own gravel pose of procuring the defendant's presentative of the Observereis to land sand, and a large quantity of wife to live with the plaint ff.

provide. nai a suburb, but a home-grown timber as well as a At Wimbledon, W. T. Tilden America) heal J. C. Parke by for the defendant on the claim dusaries, shops, public buildings, using local materials in

His Lordship gave judgment self-contained town, with in-timber mill. It is hoped by 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, one of the most magnificent performances seen on the for £218, and judgment for the and so on, as well as residences. way," he remarked, that the historic centre-court. Tilden showed form better than Patterson last plaintiff for £100 on the £100 on "A special area,” be said, "has cost of building may be consider. year. Kingscote beat Arthur Lowe 8-6, 6-4, 6-0. Beamish beat Ritebirths claim for £150. He also gave been set aside for factories, and ably reduced. Special attention 64, 61, 63, 6-6. The British Daris Cup team selected is Parke, judgment for the plaintiff on the already several manufacturers is being given to the Roper Barrett, Kingscote and Mavrogordate,

are negotiating for sites.

santages of mass production in "So far as the houses are con- houses, and for this purpose corned, fifty are now in course of several miles of lightrailway will erection.

and it is expected | be laid, thus reducing the coat of Mrs. Katherine Martin, wife of that some of them will be transport. the plaintiff, went into the

Did you marry him with the witness-box and described her early married life. I had been consent of your family?—No; my Stubbornliving with Mr. Kay," she said.

family were very upset. for four years very unhappily married at my little parish church Did you runaway ?—No; I was was more or less hisį ser- vant, and not his wife.

in Devonshire... Be occupied separate rooms." After she went away with Mr. Martin and a lady friend in 1915, con tinued witness, she went back to drank if somebody else treated The Judge: Did he drink -He her husband. and then entered abim. He did not like spending nursing home for an operation. his own money. After she came out she bad an unpleasant interview with her husband, who swore at her, and threatened her with personal violence. He held his hand over her mouth, and said that he would do nothing for her, and she must go out and earn her own bring.

POLISH ARMY SUCCESSES.

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London, June 24.

A Polish review of the situation states that, after re-grouping, the Poles remain in possession of the Kief-Odessa railway, fighting is proceeding forty miles north and west of Kieff. The Poles and Ukrainians still occupy Podoliet and Volhynia, while northwards the old front line on the Dvina-Beresina is completely re-established

HOME CRICKET.

Kent beat Worcester by an innings and 15-L Yorks beat Leicester by an innings and 123. for 10 and Waddington 7 for 25.

Middlesex beat Somerset by ten wickets.

London, June 24:

Kilner took 4 wks

CAPT. FRYATT'S SHIP.

London, June 2

defendant's counter claim for furniture, which he found had been pledged.

THE WIFE'S EVIDENCE

Were you living with Kay as his wife before going into the nursing home-No as his cook and housekeeper. She went back The sale of Capi, Fryatt's ship at Brussels has been cancelled bond take care of ber until to Mr. Martin because she said the Ministry of Shipping, it is understood. in deference to the senti-she was strong enough to earn ment in favour of preservation of the 'ship. ---

SESATOR HARDING AND SUFFRAGISTS.

Washington, June 24.

her own living.

Mr. Scott ferass-examining): You wrote a very definite letter sking your husband to divorce you that you and Martin might live together-Witness replied that she had no intention of living with Martin at that time.

husband: I can only ask yon

you mean that he might accuse Son of adultery, and that you would not defend the action?- Yes.

Senator Harding has informed a deputation of female suffragists. The Judge: You wrote to your The deputation was bitterly disappointed.

Mr. Kay, said witness, had a violent temper, and there was a quarrel soon after the marriage.

this

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"Rests will vary from a few shillings a week for the smaller houses to two hundred a year for those of the largest size. in the £ rates are low, being only 63. 8d.

The

"The houses will be built va thoroughly modern lines. One of the Public Utility Societies, the Labour-saving HouseSociety, pro- saving appliances, such as special poses to instal various labour- coke stoves in the kitchens and sculleries. These stoves, which

are very economical in upkeep, both cook and heat water and radiators.

arisen

DEFENDANT'S STORY. Defendant, in the witness-bor, said his marriage to the present Mrs. Martin took place in 1911. SAVING OF HEALTH AND MONEY. On the whole they were happy

The whole scheme of the up to 1915, when his business took city will do something to solve bim to Scotland. On returning the difficulties which bave he found his wife had eloped. Sbe

in London owing returned later on an said Martin to its continuon growth. intended to selile £500 per annum Large numbers of people sand. on her faslife, and be told her two or three hours a day in ge must not take effect. When bis ting to and from their work, often wife was ill be was not in a posi- ander very tiring conditions, sucb, tion, pointed out that although tion to pay £100 for an operation as strap-hanging.

Mr: Valetta. in cross-examins.

Tel 1036

GARAGE ACCOMMODATION

CARS

FOR PRIVATE CAR OWNERS

THIS IS OUR NEW SPECIALITY.

TOWN

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GARAGED

$30 per month, CARS GARAGED *t PRAVA EAST Dr

** $20 per month.

HANGHAI

THESE PRICES INCLUDE CLEANING

ORDINARY GARAGE DUTIES.

EXILE

Tek 1030.

AND

GARAGE

33 & 35. Des Voeux Road Central, HONGKONG.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

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Sole Agents for

· KELVIN MOTORS "

Motors from 12 B.H.P. to 50 B.H.P. now in stock also spare parts.

Works Manager...

Tel KL K.929. Harbour Engineer X.120. Works Supt.

K410. Telegrams SETBOURNE

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CONSIGNEES

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHÄ,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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From EUROPE and STRAITS

industry and commerer being at THE Company's Steamship

"All this is due to the fact of: witheas was complaining of his the centre and the residences on wife's conduct in 1915, he was nevertheless writing to her: "Ms promoters of this scheme believe)

the outskirts of the city. The last thought at night and my firs:that the only solution of the pr thought on waking is of you."blem is to take both industries You also say you are repentant, and houses several miles out, so observed Counsel. What were that the workers can be close to general upset. you repentant about-The their work and live nevertheless

oder healthy conditions

"The scheme, moreover, will

will save their time; and it will now have to spend in fares; it also save them the energy and health which they now lege in straphanging and in travelling in overcrowded carriage.

PENANG MARU."

Tel 10já

OSAKA SHOSEN KÄISHAS NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From TACOMA via JAPAN

PORTS & SHANGRAT The Company. Steamship

`ARABIA, MARE,“

having arrived from the above parts, on the 24th June, 1920, Consignees of Cargo are here- by notified that their goods are being landed and placed as their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

Goods no: cleared by the 30th June, 1920 will be subject to rent." Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examiu- ation by the Consignees' re presentative and the Company's Surveyor's, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, at 10a.m. on Wednesday and Saturday. All, claims must be presented, within Thirty days of the steamer's arrival herr: after which date they cannot be re- cognized. No claim will be ad- maitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

No fire insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignaalaza-saquested to, send in their Bill of Lading for countersignatures immediately. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

Y. YASUDA, . ~.

Manager. Hongkong, 24th June, 1920.

having arrived from the above

NOTICE: TO CONSIGNEES. ports, Consignees of Cargo are THE STEAMSHIP hereby informed that their Goods

* PERSIA" are being lauded and placed at From TRIESTE, FORT SAID, their risk in the Hongkong and ADEY & SINGAPORE Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Consignees of Cargo are hereby Company's Godowns a; Kowloon,

livery can be obtained as sorted out mark by mark and de lauded at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kow- as the Goods are landed.

loon Whari and Godown Com pany. Ltd.. at Kowloon, whenes an unless instructions are given may be obtained.

Optional Goods will be carried and or from the wharves delivery

to the contrary balore Noon. To day.

that he could not fore any state to hasten the adoption of suutarhat you will divorce me." Did Darling said it was not necesar save the workers the money they where each consignment will be informed that all Goods are being

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TAMMANY BOSS IN TROUBLE.

New York, Jone 24. The Tramway leader, Mr. Murphy, has been indicted on a charge ti coercing a merchant, Mr. Hartog, to settle a claim for $10.000.000 damages against Mr. Murphy for withdrawing his support from Mr. Hartog's company.

BUNOUR FOR BRITISH AMBASSADOR.

New Haven, June 24. Yale has conferred the Doctorship of Laws upon Sir A. Geddes.

AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE'S ESTATE.

New York, April 24. Mr. Henry Doween's estate was returned at 33,599,500,

Ja giving judgment Mr. Justice

been infidelity on the part of for him to find whether there had the defendant's wife. There had been proceedings in the Divorce His Lordship: It was a coll-Court, a result of which a usive action in the Divorce Courts every day.

WHY SHE DETURNED.

that she returned to Kay after Witness admitted to Mr. Scott leaving him the first time becanse she wanted the child.

His Lordship: How old were you when you went back !—23.

How old was Kay2-33. What was he chauffeur. A simple chauffeur. What had you been?-My father is a coun-

ry clergyman in Devonshire.

Then you were in a different position ?-How do you MYAD, socially or financially?

His Lordship: Well, Baancially country clergymen are not in a better position than chauffeurs (Laughter.) You were in a better social position?-No; he was the on of Col. Kay, of the Border Regiment.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

it was

"Several Medical Officers of Health in London have stated people to live in a suburb and that it is as bad for the health of

straphang each way as it is to rent, live in a slum and be near their

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Jule. 1920, will be subject to Goods not cleared by the Ist

Optional Cargo will be forward- ed unless notice to the contrary be given before 22nd insi.

decree was granted against her. The whole thing was a juggle. The Divorce Court were deceived Martin had committed miscon

the Goods have left the Golowns, into thinking that she and Mr. duct and she did not deny it.

No claims will be admitted after

It was not the first time that

and all Goods remaining node- had happened in the Divorce work. In Welwyn Garden City Damazed packages must belivered after the 28th inst. will be Court, which was constantly the inhabitants will live in the left in the Godowns for examin.subject to rest. being deceived. Anyone who knew best type of suburban dwelling ation by the Consignee's and the All claims against the steamer" anything about that Court knew and at the same time be close to Co.'s representatives at an ap must be presented to the Under- judges who sat there to find out

most "difficult for the their work.

pointed hour on tuesday & signed on or before the 10th prox. We regard this scheme of Friday. All claims must be pre-or they will not be recognized. whether they were being imposed bringing werkers under sented within ten days of the All broken. chafed, and dam upon or not.

healthy conditions near their steamer's ärrival here. after aged Goods are to be left in the To his mind also it was aston- work as one of the means of which date they cannot be re-

Godowns, where they will be ex- ishing that anyone should have dealing with the problem of cognized. No claims will be ad- amined on the 28th inst. at 10a.m. chosen to make public the mat-industrial unrest, and we tere that were necessarily made hoping that enlightened people the Godowns.

are mitted after the goods have left by Goddard & Dongias. public in that case in order to with a certain amount of capital support a claim to such a sum as to invest will be content to have £218, which certainly was not limited dividend of seven per vitally necessary to the plaintiff.cent. and at the same time know who appeared to be a man of that their money is being used considerable means.

for work of national importance."

You're 'Way Off, Alek!

the

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agents.

Hongkong, 44th June, 1920

BY BLOSSER.

No Fire Insurance bas been effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

·DODWELL & CO. LTD.

Agenta, Hongkong, 22nd June, 1920.

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SER-YOU WANNA

CRAE ** SUNDAY SZIGOV

NEXT SUNDAY, ALEK-

WE LEARN Long

*TUN65!

Stives!

KAWAI EVER THUNS

ABOUT SURDAY

SCHOOL

YOU KNOX ABOUT

SONĻU, ADAM, AN

"ALL THOSE PEOME?

YES YOU DO!

SURE I DO-ASIL

ME SQUE-

"THING!

AHA DSCOSS CA

IN PROSTZENS EVIDEATLY!

YEAH-ALEK SAYS" WE DON'T HAFTA GO

TO SUNDAY SCHOOL BECAUSE HE KNOWS"

EVERYTHING.

- WELL-YOU MUST BE A SMART LAD=WHAT DO

YOU DEMEMBER

ABOUT DETER?

HE KEPT HIS

WIFE IN A

PUN KIN

SHELL!

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