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THE TRUE WAY TO MOURN THE INDIAN POLICEMAN SENT TO "PYRENE" will friends of Britain

PRISON that this LIVING WHO BELONG TO THEM. kill firo without

Burke. damage to

for uso.

the

cauldron

of deadlock will

The case in which, an Indian

MOTOR MISHAP

BRITISH MARINE INJURES

HIS LEG.

As a result of a mishap with a truck, Marine Freeman is on board H.M.S. Tamar with an injured leg. cents, and misconducting himself Corporal Lee, Royal Marines, of as a police officer on April 24th, H.M.S. Tamar, has reported to the again came before Mr. B. E. Llud police that while a motor cycle sell thie morning, after being re-combination was being driven manded. Mr. Leo d'Almada ap-along Des Voeux Road West, by peared for the defence,

Marine Barnlcott, with Marine

engino, woodwork soon be relieved by the safety- The weather forecast up to noon police constable was charged with or upholstery. valve of negotiation, The to-morrow la-NE. winds, mada- receiving a bribe of forty-Ave Water sprenda a loaders of the Government rato: fair, petrol fire; sand in and the leaders of the Trado Inofficient and will

Unlons have to get back to the

The 8.8. Tanda loft Manila this put the engine out

morning, and is due here on the Pets of action

position of Monday evening-ath, instant.. "PYRENE" Exposition in which it was possible

Captain Bloxham said a hawker Freeman riding on the pillion seat, tinguisher is small to achieve something useful, Yesterday's health return reported to Sergt. Nolloth that on the latter struck his leg on a wheel in size, light' inj Mr. J. H. Thomas has said that shows one case of small-pox and Indian constable had demanded of truck which the machine was

diphtheria, both Chinese. weight and easy to just before this final break-off of

fifteen cents from him, threaten-Passing, and he was injured below

the knee. handle,

negotiations the Labour leaders

ing to take himni to the Police Sta The Empress of Australia, tion and charge him with ob New Territories, one of them was When two lorries collided in the "PYRENE" dooe had evolved a formule which which left here on April 16th, ar struction if he failed to comply overturned into a paddy field, bat not deteriorate and might have provided a working rived at Vancouver on the 5th.with the demand. Three marked no-one was injured. The driver of la always ready basis, but that the Government instant.

|ten-cent pieces were given to the

hawker, and he was told to hand motor lorry No. 1550 was proceed. precipitated matters without

ing between Talpo and Fanling, Keep a PYR-giving Labour a chance. On the Wing Hing Street workshop of ranged that Sergt. Nolloth should Luon Hop Transport Company, Someone has broken into the over to the constable. It was ar- when another lorry, owned by the ENE handy on other hand, the Government the Tai Shing Tyre Company and watch developments. Unforton-

tried to pass, with the result that (through its Premier) blames stolen 100 tyre moulds, valued at ately when Sergt. Nolloth was a collision occurred. The trans

watching, the defendant came port lorry did not stop. Damage Labour for the final severance,

from the opposite direction, so to the overturned lorry is estimat MUSTARD & CO., LTD. and it would now appear to be u Rome, April 30-Pope Pius hawker not to hand

he had to withdraw and tell theed at $40.0 matter of "dignity" to both sides XI refused to grant an audience over on that day.

the money

Believed to have fallen from the regarding a resumption. Mr. T. to Douglas Fairbanke and his

On the fol back of a trumcar on which he was P. O'Connor very pertinently wife, Mary Pickford, one

lowing day, the

Chinese constablou stealing a ride, a Chinese,nged 18, watched developments. The de- has been removed to the Govern asks "What is the dignity of any round that both were divorced.

fondant and hawker entered a ment Civil Hospital. He was men, compared with the disaster

latrine near Battery Path," and found in a state of unconscious-" The hearing will be continued when they came out, the defendant ness on the Praya East, near the facing the country?" and thoro at the Central Magistracy this was taken to the Police Station Fire Station. ought to be some sympathetic afternoon of the case in which where he was searched. Nothing Mountain View, No. 105 The response on both sides, to the Mr. S. J. Squire, of the Hongkong was found in his pockets, but "A golf ball was found by work. Electric Co., is charged with forty-five cents, including the men in a rook's nest under the. Poult, to Mr. de Mrs. E. A. G. appeal of this Grand Old Man of manslaughter, and also wreckless marked coins, were found in bla portice of Liverpool Museum. Unfortunately, thereing his motor cycle in a reckless turban. The defendant's record The hird, it is considered, must

car and in garage.;

Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances Lengkong, 16-17, Connaught Road, Central

BIRTH.

MAY-On 17th May at No. 9

May, a daughter.

The Telegraph.

$500.-

politics. faro in both camps many mon of manner.

the type whose hearts are easily

Our Picture Page to-morrow hardened and whose backs are will ineludo photographs taken readily stiffened in defiant op-at the enzual inspection of the position to the contrary-minded, Police Force, as well as of the and the danger is that these rival tion's sports and the spring South China Athletic Associa- "dio-hards" will dominate. But festival by scholars of Quarry DANGERS AND HOPES, wo sincerely trust that more Bay School.

moderato counsels will prevail,

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1926.

Hongkong and the Strike.

The sympathy of Hongkong people, who i recent" yours have conditions on had actual experionice of strike more than one occasion, will assuredly go out to those at Home who are now suf- fering inconvenience and some

The driver of car No. 1503 ran over a dog in Queen's Road East yesterday and killed it. It has been identified as that which bit Mr. Chanson, 133 Wong Noi Cheong Road on May 4th. The carcase has been sent to the bacteriologist,

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was not very good. He had been have flown from a golf course on the Force for four years, and with the ball in its beak. had had twelve, reports.

Mr. d'Almada, in entering a plea

of guilty, referring to previous the Magistrate not to send the de- already been punished for them, a fine which would serve as a de- offences said the defendant had, dendant to prison, but to impose and he had been punished in that terrent.

case by being arrested, and having Mr. Lindsall, remarking that he to pay for legal advice. It was had found in such cases that impri- a case of misdemeanour, and he sonment was the only deterrent, considered the defendant had bech sentenced the defendant to four adequately punished. He asked months' hard labour.

The Very Idea!

A Scottish correspondent sends "Some more "howlers": two delightful child howlers which

he has carried in his pocket-book for some time. He states they

Hobinson Crusoe lived on a desert island, and had a man help him every Friday,

Joseph was 30 straight that Pharaoh made a ruler of him.

"That some rush and ill-con- sidered action by hot-heads might precipitate a catastrophe " is the only fear that the majority of Britishers will have rogerding the calamitous national strike which is now in full swing in the

Passengers arriving yesterday Old Country. The words we have measure of hardship as the re-by s.s. Empress of Canada in- quoted above "woro used by Mr.sult of the unfortunate dispute Miss B. H.S. Gubbay, and Dr. H. cluded Lieut. D. St. A. Campbell, Hayden Guest, M. P., in Wednca- which has gradually grown to day's House of Commons debate, involve the whole country. Even C. Patrick. Through passengers here in Hongkong, a small and for Manila included Colonel J. tho kuynote of which was an compact spot as compared with W, Mrs. and Miss M. Craig, and earnest desire on the part of all Great Britain, it was

Lord and Lady Willingdon, no easy to get back to the stage of nego-to secure the smooth working of matter during strike conditions

A Chinese police coustable, have not yet appeared in print as tutions, In America it is said essential services, and we may named Cheung Shing, was charg- far as he knows, that the likelihood of revolution be sure that at Home the problemed before Mr. Nihill, at the The King of Spain was angry in England is as remote as is is one taxing the enterprise and Kowloon Magistracy with smok-when Columbus found America, but of people were irretrievable burst. arctic weather at Cairo and we to the utmost extent.

Jabilities of the country's loaders ing in an opium divan; possession it wasn't Columbusses fault. He

In such of opium; and misconduct as a didn't look for it, because he never who fought in the Crimean War, of the Homeland, know how true circumstances, it is inevitable police officer. He was fined $1 know it was there. His boat and who, after being decapitated, is that assessment of the British that difficulties should be on on the first charge, $25 on the dunted against it.

several times, said to Cromwell:- character. That there will be countered by the populace in second, and $10 on the third. Most history kings and queens "Ah, If only I had sorved you as

gotting regular supplies and in

ate too much and died of it.. One,, you have served me you wouldn't. acts of rowdyism by the more securing adequate means of trans- irresponsible and

Mr. S. M. Payne, stated to be a Henry, died of fish, and "never be here in your old age." mischievous port to and from work, to say native of Jamaica, and a clerk of

smiled again. section of the working class is nothing of the shopping problems works, residing at 1, Lun Fat

with which housewives are fuced. Street, was charged before Major There are few names we would inevitable, because it is always It is reassuring, however, to feel C. Willson, at the Central Police less willingly spare from the map From a display fur ad in Farm those who have the least to lose that the community generally is Court this morning, with bebaving than Rio. It is one of the happily and Fireside. who have the most to gain by inconveniences as arise. At the while drunk at 63 Queon's Road bright, and with n.queer sugges cheerfully putting up with ash in a noisy and disorderly manner named capitals of the world-brief, public disorder. The

"won't moment, there will be, on the Central yesterday. He was fined tion of high spirits. But the works" and "ne'er-do- ells" part of Hongkong people, a $5 or soven days, will, by foolish acts of obstruction, special thought for those of their frionds who are nearing Homeor

common with

The

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"All nature's at your beck and

seall,"

In the South Sea Bubble heaps.

Wolsey was a famous general,

LET US TAN.:'

YOUR HIDE!

Whene'er he wants the office

boy;

The city ad's the mourner. Although the kid is always

'round-

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He's just around the corner,"

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A prize has been offered for the.

pre-war prosperity. The "Rheims Prosperity Bureau" offers the "re- ward and is arranging a "Cham- pagne Week" from May 30 to June G.

meddlesome body known as the Brazilian Geographical Society give a false colouring to the who hayo..gone on leave, to my

wish to change it to Guanabara, seven-year-old son of which is like changing scarlet to conduct of the general masses, nothing of others who last year Leung Pik yim, clerk, residing at arab. Perhaps they are pedants and when wo read of police felt it wise to return to the Old 110, Portland Street, first floor, who say that Rio is a misnomer.

Country in order to avoid the fell into a pool of water on the There are, in fact, dozens of places best drinking song in honour of having to carry out baton charges, strain consequent on the prolong-reclamation at Argyle Street and called Rio in America: it is the champagne as the latest stunt to of tramcurs and motor buses ation of our local troubles. Fer was drowned. A Chinese doctor peculiar distinction of Rio do hasten the return of Rheims, the being overturned we shall do the such as these, the present disrap. rondered artificial respiration, but Janeire that it is the only Rio champagne-making centre, to its British working class an injustice tion at Home will mean, in when the body was taken to the without a river.

the populace Kwong Wah Hospital life was if we think that such conduct bus generally, rather unhappy tins, found to be extinct. their support or approval. The and the wish will be universally general strike (the calling of held here that before long another Poison by boiled herbs is which we regard as the cardinal and successful effort will be made suspected to have caused the

to terminate the blunder of the whole business, unfortunate state of affairs..

prosent death of a Chinese, whose hody has been possible because of the Britisher's sense of loyalty to his followman The average man now on strike has stopped work in obedience to the call of his Union, and becausé ho thinks that his absenteeism will all the guiokorsecure for the coal miners

DOCKYARD FIGHT.

has been removed to the public Mortuary. The body was first found in a contractor's matshed

He told the maiden fair. She must have called the

winds, because

She handed him the air.

The first prize will be a crystal cap specially cut and 500 frames. There will be 12 other prizes con- 4sisting of specimens of Rheims A missing will disposing of a only flourishing industry, that, aftorwards being taken to the Ho home and several lots possessed by which furnished the subject matter. mui Ling Hospital. It is believed the late George Wallace, who died for, the song, the deceased obtained tho horbs lust October," in California was dia from a medicing.dealer in Tung covered recently when a daughter Sir Robert Peacock, Chief Con- Street.

picked up the ear trumpet of her atable of Manchester, speaking at nged father. She heard a slight a complimentary luncheon at Man- The following vessels are ex rustle and took out a piece of paper chester to Miss Gladys Cooper, When an Indian dock policeman pected to be in wireless com- dated Oct. 8, 1925, telling of a stated that in the 108 picture a just and equitable settlement of attempted to arrest an odd job munication with Hongkong to will giving her the entire estate. houses in the city there was accom-

coolie for smoking at the Naval dayProvident Grant, Tanda,

modation in a week, allowing two

COOLIE WHO DEFIED SMOKING REGULATIONS,

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the mining dispute. The act of Dockyard, where it is prohibited, President Taft, Euryhates, Sin- The Last Kiss" sounds wonder shows per night, for the whole

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that, through foolishness, wrong the assault, and Stoker G. H. Howear, Dioned, Kwangtung and up in the block for nearly an hour." the blouse counter, kald to a young

direction or unfortunate incident of H. M. S. Tamar said he heard

stopping work had no other sig- the coolie assaulted the policeman kiang, Vogtland, Tilkombang, ful on the plane, but have you ever population. nificanco, but, the danger and As a result, the coolie was charged Kwaisang, Empress of Canada, tried it on your mouth organ? possibility of all such-like social before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the West Cajoot Yuensang, Angers,

A lady of maple proportions and communal movements, is

Central Magistracy this morning. Haicbing, Kumsung, Ryusho Ten policemen were summoned entered a well-known Oxford Street Maru, Taikwa Maru, Esther Dol- to redirect traffic, which was hell drapery stores and, approaching The policeman gave evidence of

Kingyunn.

New York Times

assistant should like to see a Juniper my sizə.” It's nice to have little things "So should 1, madam", exclaim the defendant assaulting the con- The Lieutenant-Governorship ruaning around the house, except ed the ple

able. Ife rendered ussistance.

of the Isle of Man has been offer: when they're leaking water taps ad to Mr. Gordan Ralph Hall age, but he was sent to prison Aftor consultation with his father up here?" The defendant denied the Chino, M. P. for East Dorset, for fourteen days with bard Sir Hall Caine, the novelist, he

has declined the apprintment.

a police whistle blown and anw

deeper and more significant mo tivos are brought into play. The original motive, the innocence of intention, the bona fide desire to seo justice dono, can all beswamp ed and become submerged in a labour.

First AngelHow did you get Second Angel "Flu.”

·IS NOT ALIVE

DEAD SOLDIER

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