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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1925.

POST-MORTEM EXTRAVAGANCE.

FLOWERS AT LOCAL

FUNERALS.

We have received the following lotter for publication:

AMAH JAILED,

FOR RECEIVING MISTRESS' PROPERTY.

Money and jewellery, to the have been stolen from the trunks value of $6,980, was reported to of Mrs: Y. C. Tol, a passonger from Shanghai by the Frosident Grant yesterday.

Sir-I note with appreciation your romarka last evening on the advisability of refraining from. sending too many wreaths to our police with the rosult that Mrs. Enquiries were made by the funerals. As you remark, the Tel's baby. amah was arrested custom of avoiding wasto in this with the stolen property in hor direction has boon in Shanghai possession. for some years past. I beliova

FRENCH DEFICIT.

MACAILLAUX'S PLANS,

Paris, May 12 Submitting the proposals for financial recovery, M. Cailloux told the finance committee that onuities should be earmarked France's share of the Dawes for the purpose of completing the reconstruction of the devastated' rogions and the redemption of included in the credits of the inter-alliod debts, Instead of being Budget.

the

He announced that the Govor: mont proposed to issue a loan the same holds good in some parte Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kow- M. Caillaux estimated

The amah was charged bofore liquidating the Dawes annuities. of Holland and Denmark, The loon Magistracy this morning, deficit in the 1925 Budget at four Portugueso in this Colony also with unlawfully receiving the milliards of marks, for which, have a soolety in which its mem- stolon property. She pleaded thallowing half a milliard in respect bors contribute to a "mourning she met a man, who blow smoke of Cerartmental economise, three fund and the money which into hor face and then stole the and a half milliards would have would otherwise bo spent on wreaths is donated to those jewellery. She showed the man to be found,

where the valuables were kept bereaved.

the man's roquest. and concealed them on horself at

Personally, I like the idea of fow flowers being used at tha last ritos, but I am also of the opinion that the orgy of wreath-sending should

His Worship imposed sentence of six months' hard labour, et

Those funds would be raised, inter alia, by an increase of the indirect taxes on tobacco and alcohol, an increase in. certain schedules of income, notably those affecting securities and agricultural profits, aleo the crea noction with oil and insurance.- Router.

coate. Most often the act of SUGAR KING'S WILLtion of regies, reportedly in con- sending flowers to Happy Valley

is merely mechanical. An order

is given, a card written and the

whole dispatched per coolie. It

" is often dis- squeeze

TO-DAY'S COURT PROCEEDINGS.

LORD MILNER'S ILLNESS.

is the Wyndham Strost flower. . Having spent all day yesterday sollers who profit most. They in the witness box, Chan Wing-. often act like ghouls the way on, plaintiff in the sugar planter's they scrape together the old will case, faced, the "continued

London, May 12. flowers and form them into cross-examination of Mr. F. 0.

A bulletin says Lord Milner's wreathe and the manner in which Jenkin this morning. thoy

Mr. Jenkin directed his ques-condition gives rise for grave graceful,

tions towards the reasons for the anxiety-Reuter. By all means let us stop foster-statement of the plaintiff that the ing this trade and instead give account standing in the name of DE PINEDO'S FLIGHT. to charity a in the name of the Chun Tung, defondant's alius, deceased, the money so uselessly at the Chartered Bank,

Calcutta, May 12." that of his grandfather. öxpended. Enclosing my card.

Major de Pinedo has arrived Uhan Wing-on Baid that here in the course of his world in the first place he had seen his flight-Reuter grandfather's will; when handed

Yours etc.,

NATIONAL.

· Hongkong, May 13th, 1926.

STOLEN RAINCOAT,

YOUNG INDIAN SENTENCED.

A. L. Rumjahn, a yr ang Indian,

was

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shares of the Hongkong and YOUR PERSONAL APPEARANCE Shanghai Bank he was told they should be one of your greatest were from his grandfather (they assets. The man or woman who were in the name Chun Tung) suffers from chronic constipation: other property, left to Chan King- yui was left by the deceased or pluggish liver cannot look well

or feel well. gentleman, Chan Afong....

A pimply sallow complexion may lose you a job, an order, or a future husband.

In answer to further questions ho said he was positive that all the property, shares or anything in the name of Chun Tung were part of his grandfather's batate.

The case ie proceeding...

RECENT MARINE

ENQUIRIES.

SHANGHAI JOURNAL'S

was charged before Mr. S. B. B McElderry, at the Central Magistracy this morning, with being in possession of a- raincoat believed to have boon unlawfully obtained.

The case arose out of an incident in which a European, who was found in a rathor helpless condition in a ricksha

COMMENT. at. Wanchai . by Sergeant Commenting on two recont MacDonald of the Police, Marine Courts of Enquiry in missod a raincoat. Whilst, the Hongkong, Shipping and Engin police officer was helping the cering thinks it will be generally European out of the ricksha, agreed upon by shipping men on Rumjahn came up, and later he the Coast that the time was for (Rumjahn) was found wandering past when severe disciplinary in the street at three o'clock in measures were necessary in order the morning. When questioned, to give a warning example to be denied having stolen the some other officers whose ex- ralacoat, but said he had recently istence is based on Hongkong, pawned one for a Malay friend end who bring disgrace not only for $8. The police had boen on themselves, but on the whole unable to trace the European, profession.

Rumjahn was charged with un- iho journal hopes that the lawful possession and on this caros aro the beginning of count ho WAR convicted and serious attempt by the sentenced to two montha' hard Harbour Master to roduce labour. Questioned in regard to the prevalence of drunken- This antecedents, defendant said (ness on some of the "outside" that he was out of work and was ships. It toinks the "cases will now dependent on an aunt for at any rate serve as an example support,

SEATTLE COL MERCIAL COMMISSION.

Corptious LETTER TO

THE PRESS. We have received the following letter, dated Seattlo, April 13:-. The Sentile Chamber of Com- merce desires to express to your organization its appreciation of)

of what future offenders might expect; and with the knowledge that if and when they cannot pohave themselves as otticore and

gentlemen they will suffer at least a similar tate, some of the old, well-known, habitual offenders will seriously have to considor tho alternatives of curbing their indulgence in alcohol or of seeking trosh fields and pastures now.

JUNK ROBBED,

the helpful, generous and friendly IN YAUMATI BREAKWATER

publicity given tho Seattle, An armed robbery occurred on Commoroial. Commission to tho Ortont during its tour of the Far East.

a trading junk in, the harbour last night, when a sum of $700 was taken away by armed mon who The liberal manner in which boarded the vessel whilst she was you voiced the purposes of the lying anchored inside the Yau- Commission we appreciate was a mati breakwater. most potent factor in accomplish- The crew woke up to find the ing the understanding desired. Junk in the hands of three men; If the incident of a visit to the who, with revolvers and daggers, Far East from their American compelled them to submit to a friends has been of service In search. Leaving tho grew bound prompting, good feeling between and gagged, the marauders got the peoples of the countries on away in a small boat, which was. the Pacific-tho press can justly lator in the morning found fake its share of brodit for the abandoned on the foreshore at result.

Dundas Street.

On behalf of the Commission we thank you for your friendly co-operation..

Vory truly yours, (Sd) Christy Thomas, Executive Secretary, Boattle Chamber of Commeroon

(60) Howard T. Lowis, Chair man, Seattle Commercial Com- mission to the Orient,

-DEMPSEY'S LOST · WEIGHT.

London, May 12,': Jack Dempsey and his wifo have arrived from America, on their honeymoon.

Dompser could not appear at a promised exhibition bout at the (Sd) M. Goodo, Booretary, National Sporting Club, as it is Seattle Commercial Commission stated he has lost weight through to the Orionb

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PENSIONS BILL OPPOSED.

London, May 12, The Labour opposition in the House of Commons has decided to

ernment's Pensions Bill, ponding knowledge of the length of the

move the rejection of the, Goy-

summer, recess.-Reuter.

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