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OLD RESIDENTS LEAVE AMOY.

Departure of M. and Madame Leyte.

(Our Den Correspondent)

THE HONGKONG · · TELEGRAPH:

"CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Three Years For Robber. That the horse ban a future aven in London was the main At the Criminal Sessions, theme of a speech by Lord before Mr. Justice Gompertz, this Lonsdale at a dinner of the Lon- morning, Lo Ki was charged don Van Horse Parade Society. with being concerned in a robbery He said that, while automobiles by two or more 'parsons on a and other forms of traction ware cake-seller, on the old Stanley Road, on Jan. 14th,

taking the place of the horse. there were some directions in which the borse would remain suprema. He felt that large areas like the Canadiae prairies and the African plains' would come entirely under machinery and machine ploughing, but machines could not be mani-

Amoy. April 18. Among the many changes in the personnel of the foreign com- | munity of Amoy that have taken The jury were Messrs. D. Reid place recently, none have been (foremso). A. Abraham. F. E more keenly falt and regretted Hawthorne, D. Haig, H. W. Ray, than the departure of M. and A. Searle and G A. Harriman. Madame Fred Leyte for their The story for the prosecution, homeland. Some twenty years as told by Mr. H. K. Holmes was ago, M. Leyte, with his wife, left that the cake-seller, who lived at Belgium for China, and 8000 | Aberdeen, went to Repulse Bay to pulated in the small fields of afterwards came to Amoy, where sell his wares on the day in England with success. In London M. Leyte represented the Shang-question, and about mid-day, a great amount of work could bat Life Insurance Company. whilst walking along the old only be done by horses, and he Soon afterwards, he took over the Stanley Road 00 the relura trusted that the society would try agency of Douglas, Lapraik & journey, he was set upon by two to design some form of horseshoe Company, and later that of men, who sprang out from some) which would assist the animals: Jardine, Matheson and Company bushes on either side of the to draw their loads, instead of also, with all the subsidiary road. One of the robbers had retarding them, when the roads agencies attached to each of these his face partly concealed by were slippery. well-known Companies. During a handkerchief The other,

later years, M. Leyte established who was the accused, did not

of Amoy agency

the Prisoner had a chopper in his Old Etonians all over the world? Netherlands Trading Society, and hand. With the blunt side he will learn with regret of the death

the

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pads searched him and confiscat-aged 73. He W38 & familiar M. and Madame Loyto havead his day's takings, $10.30. The figure to eight generations of always taken a very prominent robbers threatened him and told] Etonians in the past under the part in the general weltare him not to report the matter to name of "Little Man" (being activities of the port. It is here the police, but the next day the of very small stature), an that both of them have won the cake-seller did so. On the after-affectionate sobriquet which be respect of Chinese and foreigner noon of January 15th a Chinese accepted with equanimity. He alike. Madama Leyte was ever constable went to Stanley to make was at Eton Bookshop for forty- on the alert to lend a helping some enquiries. He saw accused, three years. Here (says the Etan band where needed, eager to who told him he had been working College Phroide) be was in bis pass on a friendly word of advice at stone breaking on the previous element, It was good to see him to those who sought it, ready to day. The dectiva continued his "ride in the whirlwind and direct fill her place in social circles, investigation and returned to the storm" while badgered

aud always with 璃 charm prisoner's address at Stanley, by a crowd of lower boys and attractiveness that endeared but accused had gone. The on the other side of the counter. ber to those whom she police at last found prisone? He maintained perfect serenity. Berved. During the seventeen at the Taitamtuk pumping seasoned with a touch of humorous Fears, without a single day of station, and on March 12th. be acerbity, in the face of unreason- vacation away from the port, that was arrested. tle was taken tolable demands, and became an institution. In M. Leyte has spent in Amoy, the Central Police Station, where acknowledged traces of his generosity and will he was picked out by the cake- February, 1914, ha retired, and on ing helpfulness, so freely given, seller at an identification parade March 15. at a meeting in the have been indelibly stamped in with uiue other men." Accused School Library, presided over by many places. Known for his pleaded that it was a case of mis-Mr. Rawlins, then Lower Master. frankness, his open-minded and taken identity. When brought be was presented with a silver unbiassed fairness, his services up at the Magistracy his story tes service as a testimonial.

has were often sought. For many was that the cake-seller accused He

sinca lived in years he served on the Kulangsu bim to repay an old grudge. Windsorbe was' unmarried Municipal Council, the Amoy Prisoner was found guilty and-but Eron was his favourita Chamber of Commerce, the Amoy sentenced to three years bard promenade, and he always re- Club Committes, and the Kulang. Iabour.

cognized his old friends with' & su Recreation Club Committee,

magnificent salutation which re- being Chairman of the three last-

called the age of Moliere. He is named organisations at the time

one of the numerous band of of his departure.

those, living and dead, whose faithful service in comparatively subordinate positions is of ao much importance to the welfare of the School.

A few days before M. and Madame Leyte sailed for home, the entire community gathered at the Amoy Club Theatre to pay them its farewell. Space does not parmit long comments upon the spcecbes of that occasion, it being sufficient to remark that, in addi tion to profusive gifts of flowers, the community headed their de parting friends a very substantial purse as an appreciation.

INTIMIDATION CASE.

two

A Worker in Trouble. Li Cheuk was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, on counts, of maliciously dainagios Louisa Jones, widow of "Caven- The death of Mrs. Harriet machinery in the Yau Sing dish" (Henry Jones). which Knitting Factory where he was occurred at 22, Albion-street, employed, and of intimidation. Hyde Park, in her 95th year. According to Mr. R. E. Webster, breaks a link with the great days who appeared for the defence of whist. Jones, though not sa As agent for Messre. Douglas, complainant, with three others fine a player as bis father. H. D. Lapraik and Co., and Messrs. who worked with him at ms-Jones, or as his friends and cond Jardine, Matheson and Co., . chines which manufactured the temporaries, William Pole an- Leyte has been succeeded by Mr. upper parts of socks, broke the James Clay, is better remembers A. H. White, brother of Mr. H. P. vital parts of опе machine ed because of his "Principle-

White of Hongkong.

AMUY AFFAIRS.

Boycott Movement Gathers Force. Our Own Correspondent)

Amoy, April 18. Anti-Japanese propaganda and

the question of the boycott is

and removed, screws from of Whist stated and explain the others. Defendant is also ed by Cavendish." When bedied sileged to have said to the comat 22, Albion-street, on February plainant "I near you have been 10. 1899, the Timer said, in a reporting me to the police. Don't leading article: Cavendish do it again, or I will kill you." was not a law-maker, but he Defendant having pleaded not codified and commented on the guilty, the hearing was adjourned.laws which had been made, no

A PUZZLE A DAY.

oce known by whom, during many generations of card-play. Ling. He was thus the humble brother of Justinian and Black- stone, taking for his material.

A man had twenty yards of not the vast material interests of:

attracting the attention of the rope, which he desired to cut into mankind, but one of their most public there days. To-day ten two-yard pieces. Each day cherished

Amusements." The

business, in Amoy is practically be cut off two yards. How many book was soon regarded as the suspended, having given way todays did it taken him to cut the oracle of the game, and as such an immense demonstration staged rope to suit his needs?

THE BABAMENT STOIRE

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was constantly appealed to by "Cavendish's" father, who bad suspicion of the writer's identity. Indeed, he had formed & poor opinion of his son's powere

whist-player. Cavendish " was, as the Times said, chiefly a codifier, but be was the first to lay down the true

the principles of

discard

by a combination of schools and Yesterday's answer: guilds. Thousands of people are marching through the streets carrying flags and banners on which are printed all kinds of Anathemas against "Japan. According to the information received from influential Chinese, & determined effort will be made to bring about an effective boycott of things Japan-partment store sign read. The and of the call for trumps.

outline of the pillars shows which A doctor by profession,

even more

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ess than has hitherto been made.ters were obscured. Four let-retired from practice in 1869. The Military Outlook. ters in each line were hidden by Afterwards, he wrote books on The local military situation is the pillars (spaces between words many other card games, also on about the same as it has been for counting as letters).

montba. General Chang Ise-

ping is still in absolute control

of Amoy, and all appearances: DON'T BUY GLASSES

indicate that he will continue to

be for some time to come. The as you would shoes. Many de-

croquet, fawn tennis, sad bad- minton. But it is as a master of whist that he will be remembered.

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a pair of which are running free in the mountains and hills at the back lenses be specially ground to of Amoy.

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