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Sentence of Death Passed. The cases that were occupying the attention of the Court when we want to press yesterday after- noon, were both concluded before! the rising of the Court.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ROUND THE TOWNS

By **Gadabout.'

It does one good to read the sentances meted out to the Jewellery-snatching geotry at this month's Criminal Sessions. For a most cowardly assault on a European lady, one mani

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brute who hits a

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with a heavy brass rowlook be included in that

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category-was given five years' hard labour and ordered to

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 232. 1941.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

JUST

RECEIVED

receive tan strokes with the birch. GRUYERE CHEESE,

and another was given free board

and lodgings for three years and

ba also was ordered to receive a EDAM CHEESE

whipping. The offence of snatch-

ing bags and jewellery from ladies in the streets is becoming

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far too prevalent and it is time HADDOCKS .

that heavy penalties were award-

ed these ruffians to put an end to

this only too common practice. KIPPERS

It was good to read, too, of the: plucky action of Miss Sorby and Mrs. Stephens in giving chase to and arresting one of the offenders, and the action of the old Chinese gentleman who apprehended the thief in another case is command- able. But, with regard to the other male who took no notice of the shouts for help of a lady in distress, the least said the better.

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Will the recommendations of

the jury at the recent inquest on

the school-boy son of Dr. Kwan

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**THE POPULAR VIEW."

Premier's Message in a New National Weekly.

A

now weekly paper, the Popular View, issued at a penny. has been published in the cause of national unity, sanity, and moderation.

There are several distinguished contributors to the first number, including Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, and Sir Robert Horne, the last-named

It is one of the most dangerous | Thank goodness they are com- spots for pedestrians in the mencing again. We have become Colony and this last distressing more or less fed up with blank fatality brings the total number evenings. These can become ex- of boys, killed by motor cars up tremely boring to the most jovial to three within the last two years, temperament. We have often besides many minor accidents. It longed for a convert in the open was stated by Traffic Inspector air and, thanks to the versatile Garrod that the road is to be Concert Committee of the E.C.C.dealing with the coal crisis. widened in the near future and we are to be provided with one the plans are now in the bands of on Saturday evening. No amount the Public Works Department of cajolery will induce the mem- For the safety of the public at ters of the concert committee "The war has left a legacy of large may the matter be speeded to give anabling of the troubles and dificulties, in no op and the necessary work com-programme in store beyond way of our own creation, but im- menced at once, before any more the fact that the band of the posed upon us by the action of lives are lost?

Wilt's Rega will be present with those who were responsible for the a programme of up-to-date music.great world struggle.

The Prime Minister's message is as follows-

A well-known solicitor said That in itself will be a treat: *Our untold sacrifices have to me the otherday: "You know; bright band music in a cool open made liberty secure; our para- the Hongkong papers do miss space the while you lounge mount duty now is to sweep lot of news. And then he went comfortably and sip and smoke away the barriers which impeds on to tell me that events were whatever your fancy dictates the speedy restoration of our happening in this Colony which. This apart, however, we can go national prosperity, if published, would create quite so far as to say that a lot of new a sensation. "Well, can you talent has been discovered sad asked. "No." he replied. "I'm for those afraid I can't tell you anything." concert. All tastes bave been And that is how it is. Perhaps studied and we shall have items

give me any information?" Ithere are some surprises in store

who

in this case the gentleman was to suit everyone.

patronise

the

"The revival of employment

and trade is hampered and delay. ed in particular by counsels, threats, and actions, all of bict to undermine confidence, tead restrict commerce, depress earn-}

"Whether these disturbing causes proceed from extremists in our! own land who seek to embitter industrial or political strife, or from ill-advised counsellors in Germany, who delay the settle- mant of the reparations question, and the obligations of the Peace Treaties, the result is the same, namely, to delay that national prosperity which it is the object of the Government to achieve.

in possession of certain facts As usual, the grounds will beings, and increase unemployment. which, as they came to him in decorated by the club "fairies the course of the pursuit of his and seating accommodation for all profession, he was not ia ais assured. With regard to the re- position to divulge. But there freshments we are informed that are many who have information they will be in charge of a body of of public interest who are differ men who have been well tried in ently situated yet who refuse to this important business. The cold give it out for some petty and snack department will be selfish reason known only to strong feature under the able themselves. Everybody enjoys management of Jimmie," who, reading news about something recently returned from a holiday that has happened to somebody which was utilised in collecting else or sore doings not connected new ideas, in

pie line, with themselves-weddings, etc.. guaranteed to suit the palate of excluded-but when they are averybody. Also, the new boy." approached it is: "Ob, I am afraid imported from U.S.A gives best I know nothing about it; I can't to no-one in the art of mixing give you any information." Every- cold ones". What more could body, luckily, is not like this, but anyone desire on tropical there are quite a number who are. evening! They should remember that the' And while you are enjoying Press cannot invent news; it has yourself in these spacious and to approach the people who really cool K.C.C. grounds you will, know, and it is the doty of those incidentally, be swelling the have interesting information, fand which is being raised to when the reporter calls, to give build the very necessary

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new

it to him so that he can pass it on club house. Rally around, you to the public-to those other peo-local sportsmen !

ple whose willingness to talk tas been responsible for providing the pablic with interesting reading matter.

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Hbw annoying it is to be raincoat-less, umbrella-less and

case

RINDERPEST.

Prosecution at Police Court.

The pre-war programmes ofļ our political parties were never framed to take such un-exampled conditions within their scope.

"By general admission a wider and less partisan grouping of political forces with a national programme adequate to the new circumstances resulting from the war is not only cecessary, but inevitable, if we are going to do the very best that is possible for our native land."

WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Woman at Uxbridge-It is jealousy, sir. She happens to have one more child than wel bave, and that is the cause of the trouble.

jast setting off to keep an ap A woman was charged this pointment when down comes the afternoon in Mr. R. E. Lindsell's rain. and not a ricksha or chair Court for moving her cattle from Wife at Tottenham-My hus- in sight. Not a vehicle of any an infected shed without per that every man gives me the glad band is very jealous. He says Įkuowo, a Chinese named Ngan description can be obtained and mission.

Tsoi and his wife, Li Yuk-lis, of the only alternative is to stay Sanitary Inspector R. Duncan eye, and even suggests that boys $50 and various articles of where he is until the Clerk of said there was recently an out- wink at me.

Policeman at Hampstead~IĮ jewellery at Saam Shui Po on the Weather thinks fit to turn off break of rinderpest in defendant's May 1st was found not guilty the tap, in which the cattle shed in Kowloon city. The found her asleep on a doorstep, and discharged.

unfortunate is probably late for usual measures were taken. On and when I asked her what she his engagement. If bold, he can the 10th instant the defendants was doing she replied, "I am in venture forth and brave the cattle shed was declared an bed; don't take the cover off" PLATE GLASS WINDOW.

erea. Notices in Man at Lambeth Court-It "Looking through my Toric elements and probably get such infected lenses is like looking through aa drenching that instead of pro-Chinese and English were posted was two minutes to six, to be the defendant's precise. I was waiting for the The case before Mr. Justice fine plate glass window" said an ceeding to his appointment he by him in Gompertz in which a Chinese American lady in the course of will be compelled to wend his shed prohibiting the removal of White Horse to open.

"Germany must pay." declared named Chan Sik-ling was charged ber remarks while in a tram-car way homeward to change into any

Bath Magistrate in fining with murdering a woman with the other day. She said just the dry attire. This kind of thing in any other shed without the per- whom he previously lived resulted right thing. It costs a bit more to Kowloop, it is to be hoped, is now mission of the Sanitary Board. On German 5s for keeping a dog in & verdict of "guilty," the jury build a plate glass window and it a thing of the past, for arrange the 15th instant about without a licence.

Mr. Cairns, Magistráta at the witgess p.m.

visited the being unanimous after an absence costs a bit more to make a pair of ments have been made by which

Toric lenses than the ordinary one can telephone to certain defendant's cattle sbed in Thames Court-I wish that there of a quarter of a hour.

Asked whether he bad any dat kind. Torics are more than ricksha dspots and a vehicle willie mpany with the Colonial Veter. was some way in which I could thing to say why sentence of worth the small difference in cost at once be dispatched to the inary Surgeon to inspect the cat control the unruly tongues of death should not be passed upon to you in the added comfort you place required. To the Police tle. After inspecting same witness men and women.

Toric Traffic Department congratulat-found two of the cattle derive from their use. him, the prisoner replied: am too sick to make a statement.leoses of any prescription are ions and thanke.

missing. The No 1 coolis in charge stated that the two miss

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I do not wish to say anything." manufactured by The Hongkong His Lordship passed sentence Optical Co., Successors to Clark of death.

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& Co., Manufacturing and Re- A smallholding of only seven ing cattle were removed to Cban Yee, who was charged fracting Opticians, 53, Queen's acres at Hale, Cheshire, was sold Canton with robbing, with others un-Road Central.

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for £1,450.

The case is proceeding.

*He threatened to shoot mas immediately a revolution broke out, sud he also said that if there were no revolution he would put something in my drinking water." -Woman at Willesden Court.

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