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THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE.

CASE LIKE CINEMA DRAMA.

The story of a married woman's Infatuation for and subsequent clopement with an actor, and their] subsequent arrost by the police on a joint charge of theft of certain trinkets and money, property bo- N. longing to the husband, was heard) by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Maagistracy to-day."

case

Certain features of the were strongly reminiscent of al cinema drama. The characters, were as follows:-

The Husband: A carpenter at the Netherlands Harbour Works at North Point. Described as having the appearance of a fop, as he wears a gold watch and chain, sports a heavy gold ring on his, finger, and half-sovereign buttons on his jacket. Was shown to be forgiving character, and offered to take back his wife if she' would, repent...

The Wife: A woman who does not regret her actions. Admits the error of her ways after a great deal of reluctance and says the husband has had no cause to be annoyed, as the trinkets were her

own. 1

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY MARCH 22, 1926.

PRINCESS MARY'S CHILDREN.

A new photograph of the two little sons of Princess Mary, taken in the village of Goldsborough, Yorkshire. Georgo, the older, recently celebrated his third birthday, whilst Gerald is 18 months old.

LOCAL WIRELESS.

A YEAR'S PROGRESS.

1023

3,100

11,53 8,000 102......11,242 12,473 23,716 1925. 10,524 13.180 23,701 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, Further consideration was given during the early part of the year The Other Man, or "the scoun-

Some interesting facts concern to the question of improved wire- drel" as the Magistrate calleding local progress in wireless tele-less communication, to which much him. Did not seem to mind being graphy are given in the annual re-space was devoted in the läst reproached by the Bench for a port of the Hongkong General annual report. ducing the woman and living Chamber of Commerce, now being)

On January 29, the Chamber -] for the last three months on her issued to members. It is reported formed the Government in response

that the Chamber is indebted to Add to these circumstances the the Public Works Department for to an enquiry that, in its opinion the following were the directions fact that the husband is a Swatow the following notes on the develop in which wireless communication Chinese, the wife & Javanese and ment of wireless telegraphy during from Hongkong could be extended the other man a Shantung man, 1925:

in the order of importance:

(a) Communication with stations within a 500 miles circle of Hongkong.

money.

'T

(necessitating the employment of "Interport traffic suffered con- three different interpreters in the siderably from the strike and boy- case.) and it will be realised what cott. The Canton service was dis- a problem his Worship was call-continued on June 26, and has not ed upon to decide.

since been resumed.. Owing to the

After a lengthy hearing of the inability of the Swatow Station to ease, in which the facts stated maintain

HOSPITAL ROBBERY,

MIDNIGHT RAID AT CHEUNG

CHOW ISLAND.

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(b) Communication with medium

distance stations, eg., Sin gapore, Shanghai and Manila.

(c) High power long distance communication, with, for example, Australia, Aden, etc.

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CANTON HOSPITAL.

above were brought out, there was Hongkong, the Swatów service was witnessed a happy ending to the very irregular from January to story in the reconciliation of the fine end of May. From June en- wife and husband, and fitting wards a greatly improved service punishment visited on the other was maintained with the

The Chamber expressed the

Cóntianed from Page 1). man, who was sentenced to three that the volume of traffic increased munication within

pinion that extension of com- THE COAL MINING PROBLEM. are still cut off. Evidently this months" hard labour. The wife considerably until it was

R 500 milel was bound over to be of good necessary to discontinue the ser could be quickly arranged, at any found radius-which it was understood

state of affairs will have to con- Rugby, March 21.' "behaviour.

vice at the end of October, The rate so far as the Hongkong end is

Political activity wil be concern-tique until such time as the mem- Indo-China service has attracted concerned would be of very con-three subjects of outstanding im-fandamental principles of hos- ed during the coming week with hers of the Labour Union learn the 1 large volume of traffic since the siderable benefit to the commercial commencement of the direct ser- community, having regard to the portance; namely the happenings vice with Hanoi in October. The fact that other rapid means of cam at Geneva, the Report of the Coat pital administration and service, Yunnanfu service yi Hanoi, was munication is either non-existent Commission and the Government's and the great value of human life and the duty of its preservation, opened on November 1, 1925. or liable to constant interruption. Electricity Bill,... Thure was a sequel to a robbery During December the Yunnanfu Plages with which it. was suggested. The debate on Geneva takes or until the Government fully ap at the servants quarters, of the traffic increased "100 per cent. wireless communication would be place on Tuesday, when Sir Aus-preciates the need and value of Fong Pin Hospital, Cheung Chow The volume of ordinary ship of great advantage were Päkhoi ten Chamberlain will make his the hospitals, and takes adequate, Island, on February 10th, at the traffic remains about the

Hoikow, with improved promised statement. The spice- steps to protect them. No one same, and Criminal Sessions before the Chief the normal increase having been arrangements with regard to Canches which were made yesterday connected with this institution is Justice, Sir Henry Golian this mor- counterbalanced by the loss due to ten and Swatow, where messages in the country by Mr. Ramsay willing ever to have to undergo. ning, when two Chinese were the unsettled conditions prevailing, were subject to protracted delays. Macdonald and Mr. Lloyd George, such a strike again, and unless charged. Both defendants pleaded which caused ships to be laid upl

It was also stated that a con- the Labour and Liberal Leaders gach inhumanity is prevented. not guilty, Mr. T. S. Wayle-Smith ar diverted to other trade routes inous service throughout the indicate that the Foreign Secre- would be unwilling to be crimin

twenty-four hours-Sundays and tury will encounter vigorous eri-

ally responsible for allowing sick After producing plans of the Continuous Wave Transmitter has week days was highly desirable ticism from the Opposition parties and disabled people to be again position of the hospital, Mr. Whyte-been completed and has enabled of messages should not be depen- will meet the representatives of

and that the delivery and reception On Wednesday, the Premier subjected to such outrageous Smith explained that the quarters larger range to be worked, "The dent upon the hours when the Post the coalowners and miners to dia- were composed of two rooms, one aerial telegraph lines between the Office was open, especially having cuss the Report of the Coal Com have acted in this way have had of which was used by a man and Post Office and D'Aguilar have regard to the fact that there is the other by a woman and. "her beer replaced by underground extensive "ship to shore" traffic. It Stanley Baldwin is in conformity effects of their conduct, but the mission. This action of Mr. no appreciation of the terrible i daughter. Sometimo between cables. The power supply eable frequently occurred during week with what is understood to be his fault is theirs none the less and di p.m. and I am, on the date in has been laid and is in satisfactory ends that a passenger who sent a desire and that of the Cabinet: of anyone who tolerated such con- question, three men broke open the operation. door, and while one went into the

wireless message when en route to Hongkong reached the Port before namely, that the danger of cloud- ing the coal issue with controversy his message was delivered.

appeared for the Crown.

The installation of the 6 K.W.,

male servants room, the other two) "Further investigation have bon ransacked the room used by the mate in connection with the Dired woman and girl. They left by a fion Finder, but no satisfactory re- side entrance and were arrested by sults have been obtained and it is Indian constables, who saw one of most probable that this service will the defendants throw away a bag, have to be abandoned. Before do containing bangles belonging to ing so, however, every effort is the female servant.

Both had being made to overcome the dis

The woman, in the witness box, said she had missed $7 in money,, seven bangles, five pairs of gold] Canton and silver ear-rings, a gold watch, a silver finger ring, and a pair of jade stone ear-drops,

It appeared that the robbers) were masked, and carried small, knives, and one had a torch. Wire was found in their possession, and one man had not been found.

Evidence was given by Sergt. . Carpenter, in charge of Cheung, Chow Station, and the three hos. pital servants.

WIRELESS MESSAGES..

For- Resei-Tatut warded ed ...,856 971 4.327 Swatow ...*. 3,244 2,700 0,011

Напо

125 8-48 971 Kwongchowan 975 1:131 2,106 Yunnanfa

62 158 220 Other Stations (Macao, Pralas, Waichow, etc.) '251 319

4

672

Interport Traffic Totals....14,24 Ship to Shore ..2,408 7,055 0,468 Steamer Advices 45 4,518 4,50 Paid Press Messages

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In making these observations re-on particular points should be garding local wireless service, the avoided by the general acceptance Chamber did not overlook the by the Government, coalowners necessity for long distance wireless and miners of the Commissions development, which was declared report as it stands. That being to be wholly unworthy of this so the Government is taking the Tinitiative and it is expected that

great port and of its' needs.

conduct.

"It is obvious that those who

duet."

COLOGNE REJOICES.

CELEBRATING ITS LIBERATION.

:

Cologne, March 21.

denied the robbery when charged, culties experienced." and before the Magistrate they The following statistics of wire- sion of wireless communication appeal for a far-seeing and pubile- was realised, however, that exten-on Wednesday, Mr. Baldwin will said they were at a temple nearby less and telegraph traffic handled beyond local arcas involved pro-spirited approach to the problem. Black, red and gold flamed from and picked up a bag which was during the year 1925, will be of intracted negotiation and conformity His previous appeal, made on the flags flying for the first time from thrown away by three men who ran terest: past them.

with an Imperial policy, and was day after the issue of the Com-the cathedral and other flags on a question on which local views mission's Report for calm consi-principal buildings and banners must necessarily be subordinated to deration and restraint has cer- borne in processions, on the occa- broader considerations,

tainly so far met with the desired sion of the biggest ropublican, de-] With reference to the question response, for not only the confmonstration, ever scen an the of compulsory wireless installations owners and miners but also public thine, when President Hinden- on British ships on the China men with a sense of responsibility burg arrived to set the seal on the Const, it was stated in the last have followed the Premier's lead. festivities in celebration of the annual report that the Committee Both miners and coalowners have liberation of the Cologne zone from had expressed to the Government shown a disposition to examine foreign occupation. The city is] a hope that legislation might be the possibilities of a satisfactory swarming with visitors from all deferred until matters were further settlement and little has been over the country. A guard of advanced and there was interna- heard about a general strike. If honour escorted the President from tional agreement upon this subject. Mr. Baldwin on Wednesday finds the station to Government House, On March 26, the Committee mutual desire for a satisfactory and after his attending to various wrote to the Government that solution of the problem he will official functions, the Municipality having and occasion In times past it is understood, indicate the entertained President Hindenburg | to criticise with some persistency readiness of the Government to at a banquet.-Router. the working of the station, they give legislative effect to such took pleasure in calling attention portions of the Report as require to evidence of improved conditions. statutory sanction.

Jacksonville, March 21, In the final of the South-eastern This evidence consisted of a

defeated On Thursday, the coalowners championship Richards 34,087 part by the wireless, operator of the and miners' leaders will meet Tilden 6-8, 14-12, 4-6, 6-0, 6-4. The above total of 34,087 mes.. Kutsang that during a voyage again, and this meeting must be-Reuter's American Service. suges represented '623,076 words transmitted or received. The num-rapid and satisfactory communica-happened at the previous days' to Singapore in February, 1925, deeply influenced by what has ber of weather reports and typhoon tion was maintained with Cape discussion with the Premier. Dr. J. B. Addison, the Principal warnings handled during the your D'Aguilar at a maximum distance

is the aubsidy, The Raport is Civil Medical Officer of Health, numbered 6,538, From July to of about 1,000 miles.

For the moment neither side hus quite definite in declaring that reports that whilst driving a car December 360 messages along Queen's Road East, near handled between Hongkong and the

reached any definite conclusion. this must not be continued. It the Grand Theatro, a child ran Pratas Shoal.

The crucial point, of course, is looks, however, as if the industry! Rugby, March 21.

that of wage reductions. The will require some sort of special day, Scotland shares the inter- Bion downwards of the 33 per of reconstruction, and speculation By defeating England on Satur- Commission has suggested a revi-assistance to tide it over the period; national Ragby championship with cent. minimum addition to

The case is proceeding,

Before Mr. Justico Wood, at the Criminal Sossions this morn ing, two Chinese were charged with roturing from banishment. Both pleaded guilty, and oach received sentence of two years' hard labour.

Total Paid Trafic Meteorological 1,031 Naval Warning B1 Unpaid Presa

Messages... Unpaid Traffle Toinla

Grand Total

28,270

4,507 5,538

0

B7

5,808

were

re-

out from under the vorandah and

The following is a comparison of came into contact with the car, The child was immediately taken ship and interport traffle for the

the at the moment tends to centre away by an adult Chinese before, period 1922 to 1925:

Ireland, each country having won standard wage and also a compre- upon a loan as a likely method to Dr. Addison could got out to

Forwarded Received Total three and lost one of the four hensive review of district wages. overcome this difficulty. British make enquiries,

2,004 ,7,865 10,820

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