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THURSDAY, JULY

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

LIFE OF SHAME.

ELECTRIC CURRENT.

4579

Blue-Bonnet.

What a Han.

Black Bottom.

4669

Pretty Cinderella.

(I've Never Seen a Straight

4556 × Banana.

While the Sahara Steps.

4571

[Breezin' Along.

1Tell Me You Love Me.

4572

(Deep Henderson.

Sunny Swance.

4600

(Blue, Dird.

[llow Love You.

4608

(Desert Songs-

Riff Song.

4609 One Alone.

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Pining for You.

When Lights are Low,

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Why Do You Roll Those Eyes. Crazy Quilt.

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QUESTION OF CONNECTED..

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Bofore Major C. Willson yester-The caso in which Mr. J. H.

Servicemen were again present day, Mr. R. A. C. North, of the Ruttonjec, of Messrs. Buttonjoo in large numbers at the "Bettor Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, and Son, is suing Mrs. D. A. Ross, Olo" Y.M.C.A., Kowloon last even- prosecuted a Chinese and his wife formerly occupying one of the ing when an entertainment of the for living on the proceeds of the plaintiff's flats at No. 7, Duddell usual high standard was given. prostitution of a sixteen-year-old Street, second floor, for $173.28, Selections were played by the band girl.

due on an implied contract for the of the 1st. Battallon the Northam- supply of electric current, again tonshire Regiment, by permission came before the acting Puiane of Lt. Col. S.H,J. Thunder, C.M.G, Judge, Mr. P. Jacks, In the Sum-D.5.0. M.C., and offlears, their mary Court yesterday afternoon. items including "A Lover in

In outlining the case Mr. North stated that the couple brought the girl from Canton. They had pur chased her from a man, who was her step-father. That was three years ago and the purchase price they paid was $150.

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The plaintiff contends that when Damascus," "The Mikado,” and the defendant took over the flat "Merrio England." A cornot duet, it was agreed that. the electric "The Friendly Rivals" was ex- motor should remain in the name cellently rendered by L/Cpl. Green) Recently the girl had been sent of the landlord (plaintiff) and that and Bandsman F. Chapman. te various boarding houses and the defendant should pay the

Mr. C.W.E. Bishop contributed hotela to spend her nights with plaintiff for electricity and he

He two songs "The Handyman," and strangers. The woman on one would pay the Company. occasion four months ago took her says the bills have not been paid "Cakes and Good Ale," and Mrs. to the Mel Chow Hotel where she by. the defendant although he H. Minney, "Be Still Blackbird" and "Love's a Merchant," Theso spent three days with a man, re-himself has paid the Company. turning at the end of the third The defendant states that the were warmly applauded and en- A dance, day to the first defendant, to whom plaintiff pall the bills without cores were necessary. she handed the $130 she had earn- her permission. She does not the "Three Must-Get-Theits" was ed.

object to paying reasonable, bills, given by Miss C Capeli, Miss P. but considers three bills, $37.59, Capell and Miss B. Walker, while $45.34, and $61.27 monthly, to bear G.W.C., Burnett delighted the unreasonable, and alleges a lea- troops with his stories. A song "Tu Tu" by Miss V. Capell, à kage of current.

Mr. J. T. Prior is for the plain-humorous solo by Capt. R. H. Lories and two vocal selections, tiff, and the defence is being con- Tommy Lad" and "Dear old Pal ducted by Mr. W. D. Owen,

of Minc" by Mr. R. Dormer were: other attractive items on the programme.

Since that time she had been almost nightly to the Empress and Great Eastern Hotels and all the money she earned from time time was handed to one or other of the defendants.

to

the

Meters Connected; Yesterday afternoon. Mr. Owen

Finding the girl such a paying proposition the couple sot about to get more out of her. They heard that Singapore provided said that since the last hearing a better market than Hongkong and new position had arisen, as there they proposed to send the girl was a witness available who was there. The girl, however, had the present, tenant of the flat in SACCO AND VANZETTI. different ideas. She communi- question, and who, at the begin- cated her uneviable position to one ning of his tenancy, took over the

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of her patrons and this man under-meter which was in the fat when DEMONSTRATION AT MEXICO took to help her. He wrote a the defondant was living there. letter to the Tather..in Canton ex- He, the new tenant, had received plaining the position in which bisa letter from the Electric Company daughter was placed and person- stating that the meter in the flut ally saw to the delivery of the which he occupied was connected letter.

with another meter. Mr. Owen

The father hurried down to Hongkong and met, the girl in the Great Eastern Hotel, They went to the house of the two defendants and talked things over. The first

added that apparently the bills in the case were not for the meter the flat, and if that was the case the bills did not relate to the flat at all.

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girl was to be redeemed a sum of that although the meter in ques- $260 was required from the tion was now connected with an- father, Not being able to raise other flat, at all essential times it this aum and not wishing his was connected with the flat in daughter to undergo any more question. hardship, the father communicated with the S.C.A. and the defendants were arrested.

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His Lordship, expressing a de- sire to hear expert evidence on the matter of the connecting of the meters, adjourned the case until Friday afternoon. "

The defendants stated that the girl way by nature bad and more- girl over the father wanted the linck to re-sell her.: There had been an offer from a Chinese who CONSTABLE CHARGED. recently arrived from America of

a $600 dowry in consideration of the girl marrying him and it was the girl's refusal to this marriage that led her to tell lies about the defendants.

LARCENY OF PRAWNS FROM

FERRY LAUNCH.

A Chinese constable attached to His Worship convicted both de-the. Aberdeen Police Station was fendants, sentencing the man, to charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell three months' hard labour and the

the larceny of ysterday with woman to two months.

prawns from the ferry launch which plies between Aberdeen and Hongkong, at 2 am on June 28.

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The death of Miss Eva Mackrell,

occurred at Matilda Hospital yes terday morning as the result of a stroke. The deceased lady had beer paralysed for a considerable time.

The accused was defended Mr. F. H. Loseby. Mr. D. Mc- Callum and Mr. W. Le Bart Spar- row, A. S. P., watched the pro- ceedings on behalf of the owners of the prawns, and the police au- thorities respectively.

It seems from the evidence of

the prosecution that the constable was scen stealing prawns from buckets which had heavy lids and which contained' prawna for the Hongkong market. When RC- costed, the constable said he want- to eat and asked the ed a few owners of the prawns to make a small "Cumshaw" to him.

Miss Mackrell was an American missionary worker who had spent a number of years in China, and had intended devoting the rest of ber life to the work. She was The owners, however, did not ses about 67 years of age, and her only their way to do this. They sug- close acquaintance here is agested settling the matter before The constable is Chinese youth who was adopted by the inspector." Miss Mackrell's mother some years then alleged to have thrown away ago and whom the deceased lady the prawns he stole and boarded o looked after when her mother small sampan and rowed off. He died.

was followed and caught.

The bearing was adjourned until The funeral took place it Happy 11 am, on Saturday, when Mr. Valley yesterday evening.

Loseby will open his defence.

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