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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1925.

UNBIDDEN GUEST AI MAYFAIR WEDDING.

MACMILLAN GOES NORTH.

Lure of Open Door.

In the midst of a Mayfair wed- ding reception, attended by a number of distinguished peoplo, a detective arranted a young woman whom he had found mixing un. Invited with the guests,

Acquitting the woman on A charge of being a suspected por .800, tho Marlborough-street

magielrate (Mr. Mond)

'said

that he believed that, secing) the doors open, the womau! yielded to temptation and avalled herself of the hospitality. She probably went there to have a free tes, and champagne and found herself in fashionable company.

The reception was held in Bruton-street, at the house of Sir Walter Windham, who was King's Messenger from 1901" to 1909, and who is a well-known traveller airman and motorist,

the

Ada Clarke, aged 28, arrested woman, was described as a nurse, of Eastburns-terrace,! Paddington, W. She appeared wearing a brown fur coat over a dainty white dress.

TALK WITH GUESTS. Detective-Inspector Frank Lewis said he was, on special duty at Bruton-street, keeping observation the wedding

presents in the drawing-room,

Lieut. Com Dorald B. MacMillan is seen receiving flowers and good wishes from As-is'ant Secretary of the Navy Theodore D. Robinson just before sailing from Boston on his latest Arctic expedition. The plan included a flight over the Polar Sos, but's Reuter message published to-day « announces that the project has had to be abandoned.

PRACTICAL JOKERS OUT-JOKED.

Letters Leave Ship With

Pilot.

He saw Clarke among the guests. She was pushing about, and after inspecting the presents went downstairs to the hall. He there saw her endeavour to got into conversation with

Parsers on transatlantic liners two' women and throe men. She stood never would admir that they have facing one of the men, put her a sinocure, as many persons are right hand on his shoulder and inclined to believe, and with the her left hand on his chest. The summor rush to Europe at ite man turned to one side, but was height they have given vant to not able to move away because their wrath-confidentially of the crowd.

course because they have be- Clarke, continued the detective, come victims of a new type o then put on her coat and stood at American-the letter writer. tue foot of the stairs.

REFRESHMENTS,

NANKING BLACKSMITHS.

Effect on Present Events.

Blacksmiths in Nanking and suburbs may be roughly divided into four classes: (1) manufac- urors of agricultural implements, (2) scissors makers, (3) saw makers and nacher and chain makers. Most of the manufac facturers of ag icultural-imple- ments are in the suburbs and rural districts, their clientele consisting chiefly of the rural inhabitants. They are a lao makers of naile and kitchen utensils, their number being estimated at between 160 and 170. Profits made by this class are very high.

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When a big liner is about to sail aboard to bid good-by to friends. He asked her who she was, and And of this large piece of jostling The scissors-makers aro located she said she had come to the humanity a good slice always mostly in the city, where about house with a dancing instructress. finds its way to the writing room 40

Buch. establishments ora No dancing instructress, however, and an attempt is made to dash operating. Their business is had been invited.

When charged, the woman said off a few lines on the ship's station- less lucrative than that of the of agricultgral she had done nothing wrong. Sheery to a friend in New York or manufacturers

implements: Saw makers refused to have her finger-prints taken.

suit thousands of visitors DAIRY FARM NEWS

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The letter is then taken to the The Magistrate: You don't pursor's office, where it is left for know whether she had refresh-mailing. ments there?

The Detective: I think she had. Mr. Mead said he did not think there was any evidence that Clarke was there for the purpose of stealing the presents because she did not avail herself of the opportunity when it occurred.

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'CRIMINAL.'

Unfulfilled Earthquake Predictions.

LETTERS DROPPED WITH

PILOT..

The general impression prevails that these letters are carried to Europe, dropped in a letter box in some foreign city, and eventually are returned to the addrosson hore."

Some persons stand in lino waiting for a seat at a writing desk for almost an hour and thou takoe few minutes to potify some friond that a pleasant voyage is being enjoyed and "wish you were with mood so forth. Before they go down the gangplank the The predictions of Benandi (or-latter is mailed. Bardandi), the alleged exportin

Few of these practical jokers seismology at Rome, did not come off. If this lunatic predict know that their letters are taken ed an earthquake in the coun- ashore by the pilot when the liner try where he happened himsalf reaches Sandy Hook and return- to be says the Japan Chronicle, befed-to-the-New York Post (ffice could be properly dealt with for for delivery.. If a letter should be wantonly causing public alarm, given to the purser of a British and while we object on principle ship it will carry a British stamp to the creation of criminals by and its cancellation would bear the continual extension of the the insoription "Sea Post." categories of crime, this is a case

The same would apply in the where something might well be done. There is not enough slay. case of a French, Italian or Ger- ing of the prophate nowadays. man ship, for the letter would Two suicides at least have result-have the stamp of that particular ed from Banandi's prophecy that country.

spocialso in, making eaWE of our Depot and Branches:

diffent sizes for carpenters and; wool sawyers. About ten Are operating in Nanking city.

The anchor and chain makora are patronised mostly by owners of moderate-sized junks. Slat junks which require anchors and chain of heavier type than the Nänking makere can turn out are usually supplied by the makers naar Yangchow. There ara six anchor and chain makers in Nanking suburbs, none being in the city.

The recent advance. in the prices of food and coal has seriously affected the business of banking blacksmiths. Chinese Economic Bulletin.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES

נ

OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD." and CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignees por Co.'s Steamer "EUMAEUS "

are hereby notified that the carto will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's

risk And

there would be a big earthquake This fad has become so popular in Japan on the 30th of July. All among the younger element that that really happened was the the pursera on some vessels have daily tromonat Wakayama. On removed all the ship's stationery subject to terms and conditione the previous day at Akita the from the desks while the ship, is prefectural council broke up in in port, so that it will be available most admired disorder through only for passengers when the

& small quake, but it was not a liner sails. quake worth predicting. One of the auicides has already boon recorded; the second was that of Hatayama Tsunake, wife of a

NUISANCE VEXES OFFICERS.

of storage at Holt's wharf. The cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 20th | Auguet

Optional cargo will be landod, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damag-

Tho ships' officers, particularly ad goods are to be loft in the pawnbroker at Numazu, who those in pursare dopartments, Godowns, where they will be ex- arew three hundred yan out of the bank and cut her throat. It have enough duties before vessels amined on any Tuesdays and is not a particularly rational actail. The officers always aru Fridays. between the hours of to commit suicide for fear of polite, even under the most trying 10.45 cm. and noon within the death, but it is not at all an un circumstances, but when they are free storage period.

No claims will be admitted common one. We should rathor busily engaged in their manifold

duties it is extromoly vexing, thoy after the Goods have left the liko 10 Foo Benandi indicted on a

say, to sell stumps and anawor a steamer's Godown, and all Goods criminal charge.

lot of foolish questions about the remaining undelivered after the 26th August will be subject to ront. Now it no longer will be neces Pursors on foreign ships on- All Claims against the Steamer! sary for honeymooners to go. to counter the greatest difficulties, Niagara Falls. The roar of the for they have to accept American must be presented to the under- falling water is to be broadcast money for the stamps of their signed on or before the 9th, Sept, by radio.

countries, necessitating involved or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance" will bo' offecte

calculations on the rate of ex-

A giant meteorite in Colorado change, coupled with many foolish is to be explored for its platinum inquiries regarding monetary content. Small quantities of ra- systems of the various nations, AS

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dium recently were isolated from woll as their own and the Amori-20th August, 1925.

A meteorite.

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