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CHAUFFEUR'S LOVE TROUBLES.

DEVELOPMENTS" IN COURT.

A curious insight is given into acuse which, first receiving the at- tention of the Secretariat" for Chinese Affairs, was to-day referred to Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy for decision.

A young Chinese, chauffeur, 21) years of age, was charged with kidnapping and harbouring a girl of 16, and Mr. R. A. C. North, from the Secretariat, told an unusuai story in connection with the case,

The ofelul said that, mainly through the intermediary of com panions of her own age with whón: she was in the habit of going about, the girl became acquainted with the defendant and was given a car ride, the sequel to which was an arrange- ment by which the two lived to rather in a cubicle which had been ..previously rented in the western

district.

They were still living together when the girl's, foster-parents dis-. covered their whereabouts. They arrest of the defendant followed.

Thon what was referred "to in Court' as a development", occur; red. It appears that there had beeh an attempt to settle the ense on a money basis.

A sum of $100

was offered by the defendant and accepted by the girl's foster-mo- | ther, this arrangement being left subject to the approval of the Court.

sum.

Mr. O'Donoghue, who appeared i for the defendant. informed the Magistrate that the woman still held on to this

He sub- mitted that really it was the girl who was harbouring the defendan! to all intents and purposes. It was she who planned the renting: of the cubicle and the domestic arrangement which followed.

His Worship:You are satisfied that the girl's people had this hub- dred dollars 7-Yes, the girl's mo. ther had this hundred dollars. She still retains it.

The Magistrate ordered the wo mån to hand this money back toj

ONG TEL

ASKED TO TAKE CHARGE.

Marshal Wu Pei-fu, who, following the dramatic happenings in Peking, has been asked to take charge of tho.situation thero.

LUTHER BURBANK ·

DEAD.

A NOTED NATURALIST.

FEARS FOR JUNK.

VESSEL LOST SIGHT OF.

Three junks left Shaukiwan for Shamun in Chinese waters, on Saturday, but, as far as can be ascertained at present, only twe Američan | succeeded ia riding out the storm [which swept the waters of the

Colony on Saturday night,

New York, April 11, A message from Cienfugo, San Francisco, announces the death of Mr. Luther Burbank, the noted naturalist.Renter's

Service.

the defendant When It was 77 years of age, has been famous

When they left the Hongkong heavily laden with stocks of kero- sene, they were under tow of the steam launch Yewsang. The cox- swain of the vessel has since re-

storm, and were later lost sight of. On the following day, he rejoined two of the junks, at Sauszemoon, but the third junk has yet to be accounted for.

The late Mr. Burbank, who was

counted by the woman, with some for nearly 50 years as a naturalisti formality, on the table, it was and originator of new-fruts and found to be one dollar short, flowers. His experimental farms Mr. O'Donoghue raised no deat Santa Rosa, California, have mur on this fact being pointed out been the originating place of to him by the Magistrate. Hefruits now famous all over the ported that, on the grounds of jocularly rejoined that he would world. He was the originator of safety, the junks were allowed to be satisfied with a promissory the Burbank potato, a rupid-grow-meke their own sail during the ing edible thornless cactus, and many new varieties of plums and prunes; he produced an entirely new fruit which he caller the Plument as it was a hybr1 - tween a plum and an apricot; and has also raised new cherries, | Water Police. roses, pallas, apples, peaches, nuts berries and other valuable trees, fruits, flowers, grasses, grains and vegetables. On his farms hu always had as many as 3,000 ex-: of Tientsin, he sent in his resign.periments under way and had tion and left for Kalgan withoutgrowing over 5,000 distinct botani- the consent of the Chief Executive.al specimens from all parts of

note for the balance."

The defendant was fined $150, which means that he will have to find a further $50 to make up the amount of the penalty,

CHINA OUTLOOK."

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Jasper Bertrant Young of Messrs. agitation over what might ensue perty and is intended for their "We have to advise that Mr. will pass; he confessed to some that it is their own personal pro- have increased their strength and

Edward Boustead & Co., London, it the measure fails, and if it is own use. position, while our strength in

and Messrs. Boustead & Co., Ltd held that the Department of Com- allies, which was at one time m:

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Malay States, and Mr. Archibald plications for construction clined. Now that our reapons-italy, and England. He held Rose, C.I.E., of the British-Ameri-radio stations.

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London, 12th March. The of the rapid radio development into your inquiry regarding the ap- with greater opposition from out-;

the last year.

plication of the duties to the be Opora House was crowded for a side, and willst a split in our own The Singapore. agents of the low of the film showing tho

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be any article brought into this coun- Should the department Admiralty issue an absolutely forced to add to the 530 existing try by passengers who intend to temporary stay hore, full report of the disaster. One stations, all of which operate on make only man protested against the re-specially assigned wavelengths, so long as the quantities are rea- solution and the moeting shouted 400 new stations for which up sonable in the circumstances and "Traitor!"

plications have been made, Mr. the articles are genuinely the pro- Hoover forecasts that the listener- Derty of the importer and are in- in will find a medley of confused tended only for his or her person- Paris has been boasting of sounds when he settles down for al wear or use, possession of the most beautiful his evening programme of radio. and costly rug in the world, a music. Persian masterpiece made in 1550.

not let the success of our efforts! and the sacrifices of last year be loat. The hope that we, individu- ally and collectively, will not sluck- en in our effort now, is the object and purpose with which I came tr address you to-day."

A wolf-hound, the property of Mr. Dixon, A.P.C. Installation manager, was removed to Kon-

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