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THE RETURN OF THE "CAT"

A CLIMBING THIEF'S 20 SUCCESSES.

By

IS HE AN EX-SAILOR?

a raid on.

Sunningdene House, Sudbury, Middlesex, which resulted in a haul of jewellery and clothing valued at £5,000, the "cat" burglar has signalised that he has begun operations for another season, Boys a mall week.

THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNORSHIP.

THE HONGKONG

MONDAY OCTOBER 31, TELEGRAPH.

1927

OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.

COMMUNISM IN SHANGHAI,

THE ROSE CROPS OF KWANGTUNG.

PRESIDENT SAID TO HAVE CHOSEN SUCCESSOR,

Those prominently mentioned

BLOOD-STAINED TEAR CASES A MYSTERY.

MEDICAL ATTENTION.

RECRUDESCENCE RE-

PORTED.

MAKING OF ESSENCE AND SUGAR.

EXTENSIVE CULTIVATION.

Roses are extensively cultivated by Kwangtung farmers on a com- mercial basis, the returns boing. exceedingly high. A mow yields every year 300-500 catties of dowers, which are sold at $40-$50

London paper of for the post are Governor Wallace Scott has reported a case observed completely under their domination; shing is the best known rose pró-

Every year since 1923 this

acrobatic housebreaker has reap-

R. Farrington of Hawail, former Senator James W. Wadsworth, of Now York, Brigadier General son, recently the President's per sonal representative in Nicaragua, While not on the President's list, some quarters mention Major General Douglas MacArthur as a possible selection.

peared in the last weeks of Septem- Frank McCoy, and Henry L. Stim-when she developed a severe cold, ber and at regular intervals has carried on his skilful work until about the middle of the following March. He has brought off nearly 20 first-class coups and numerous less successful burglaries in. Lon- don and district, and has stolen property worth tens of thousands

of pounds.

F

Poor Imitations."

Arthur will take one of the military forces in the Philippines.

Still No Name.

Washington, Oct. 27, Several times the police have

Pending the announcement of made arrests and obtained convic- tions of supposed "cat" burglars, the successor to the late General but they have been poor imitators Wood na governor-general of the of the genuine gymnast thief. So Philippines, "President" Coolidge circumstances of is giving close study to how to best similar are the the Arat-scale exploits that it is meet the problem in the Philip- plain, there is one master "cat" pines.

While it is believed that the a burglar who can climb like a monkey and move as stealthily in President may have already reach-

n. picúl (100 catties). Tseng-

ducing centra in Kwangtung pro- face, although rose gardens are found in the suburbs of nearly all the big cities. The rose cultivated by Kwangtung farmers belongs to apecies indigenous to Tsong- shing, the ordinary kind raised by horticulturists having little commercial value..

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118 Saries of letters.

14. Purification.

16. Short-lived.

18 Astounda.

21 Pitches.

Cut off. Pen.

29 Herald's garments.

11 Attempts.

Notwithstanding the severe men- Washington, Oct. 25. It is understood here that Pre-

sures adopted by the Chinese Authorities since April 12, 1927; sident Coolidge has selected a successor to the late General

In 1681,,n Latin observer record- against the members of the Chinsese Communist Party, these governor-general of the Wood,

aucceeded in Philippines but his name has noted his investigation of a girl, aged extremists have

resuming their old activities, and been disclosed, and there la no 16, whose tears resembled blood.

Since that time many physicians are now endeavouring by means Indication when the appointment have written about cases of this of terrorism and propaganda to will be announced.

type, and quite recently Dr. Z R bring the workera in Shanghai Bays the Municipal Council report by him in Pennsylvania.

A baby girl had progressed nor for last month. The terrorism mally until she was six months old, was manifested during the period under review in a campaign of nasal discharge and a slight cough. assassination against employees On several occasions during this of industrial establishments, of time her mother noticed that when whom no less than four were shot the baby cried especially hard the dead, and, two wounded, while the tears were red and stained the propaganda consisted of appeals The President linen. Some of these blood stained to the workers which were dis- understands that General Mac-ters were collected by the physiseminated through the medium of The plant is highly sensitive to

cian and when examined were handbills,

heat and dampness and must be found, to contain actual red blood one instance the handbills planted in sands or loam soil cells.

As the cold in the head improved, advocated the overthrow of the with the bed well-drained. It is cuttings. In Unification Committee "of Shang-propagated the blood gradually disappeared hai Labour Unions and the January, the farmers usually take from the tears. Every possible ex removal of Generals Pal Chung-cuttings from a parent plant, amination was made without in hai and Ho Ying-ching on the each measuring about five inches

8 Condensed matter. volving any surgical opening of the ground that they have degenerated and transplant them in sandy soil.

0 Trees. tissues, but no definite changes into reactionary militarists, In The cuttings are well-watered and could be found to account for this another a demand was made for covered with inverted earthware 10 Members of a branch of Chris 22 Frothy.

tianity the confiscation of foreign fac- pots. After a month peculiar occurrence.

10 Elly country, In cases that have been previous tories and an appeal to labourere pots are temporarily removed in 15 Consumers. ly described, six were associated

to secure arms and set up a pro- order to expose the new growths 18 Employer. with the fact that women had not letarian government in co-opera- to light for about half an hour, 19 Pare. that occur to girls. In severals

with pots, which are now kept 21 Attempt. public. cases there had been inflammations

slightly raised from the ground 29 Upper air. 3 These handbills purported to by pleces of brick, so as to afford 24 Ride unintentionally, of the eyes and in other cases tumour of the eyelids. Obviously, have been issued by branches of better ventilation. After the cut- 26. Leave, the sudden appearance of blood in the Chinese Communist Party tings remain in this condition for 27 Speech impediment.

the General Labour another two months, new roots 2 Trivial. the tears is a striking and unusual known as

League and the Executive Com- medical investigation.

transplantation. mittee of the Chinese Communist.

The bed for transplants is pre Party.

pared the previous winter, the

39 Caused by old age. ground having been ploughed and the soil pulverised. "Early in the 41 Moves round:

48 Columny. spring, when the cuttings are about to develop leaves, they are 44 Tonable. transplanted in rows about two 45 Ireland. or three feet apart and with inter-46 Wheel guards. spaces of about 16 inches or two feet (Chinese measure). As many as 1500-2000 cuttings may be planted in a mow. The young plants are kept well-watered, and s.s. "Lancaster Castle" (D. & wood ashes are applied as fer- Co.) sailed from Honolulu, on the tiliser. After a month or 50, 21st instant, and is expected here diluted liquid night-soil may be on the 15th proximo..

applied. The young plants must m.v. "Remo" (D. & Co.) sailed by well-sheltered. Farmers some- from Trieste on the 24th instant,times plant ginger among the and is expected to arrive here on young rose bushes in order to the 8th. Dec.

necessary give the latter the 9.3. Venezia" (D. & Co.) sailed shade. In the rainy season, the from Colombo on the 26th instant rose bed must be well-drained. and is due here on the 10th Watering and weeding must also proximo.

be kept up in summer time.

the dark as the animal from which led a decision regarding the next Passed through the normal changes tion with the Russian Soviet Re- when they are covered up again 20 Harbours.

governor-general, there is nothing he. derites his title.

In 70 per cent, of the cases into indicate when the appointment vestigated by the police he has en-will be announced. It is suggest tered dwelling houses while the ed in some quarters that he might family were at dinner. Invariably desire to await the arrival of Quezon and Sergio he climbs by a water or drain pipe Manuel part of the way up the wall of a0amena, who are expected her occurrence and should have prompt. Union, the Chinese Communistice develop and they are ready for 30 Most cultured.

house,, and always the building soon. selected is one with ornamental work, which assists him in swarm ing to the upper rooms, and with balconies which provide hiding places and access to unguarded

windows.

Bare-Foot Clue,

Last winter. the "cat" confined his attention largely to

country

Two men interested in the is- lands were invited to a conference to-day with the President. They Frank B. Loomis, of San were Francisco, former assistant secret- ary of state, and Frank W. Carpen- ter, former executive secretary at Manila but. now a resident of Venezuela,

Car-

Loomis said after the conference houses. His latest venture at that he had suggested a California Sudbury auggests that this seasonman for the Manila post, but he de- he may again specialise in quietclined to disclose the name of the districts.

man whom he recommended. When "Felix," as the cat burglar penter said that he believed the is called by the police, has left any next governor-general would be a personal trace it has always been man with an intimate knowledge the same practically valueless clue of Philippines problems. Neither -the imprint of a bare foot. This would offer a conjecture is to who has led to the belief that he is an the President's choice was ex-sallor trained in climbing, would be.

CURBING OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION.

A PHILIPPINES PROPOSAL

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Manila, Oct. 28. Legielation tending to curb immigration of Chinese into the Philippines and which would dis courage their illegal entry is urged by Acting Governor General Gil- more in a bill he yesterday sent to

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Quezon and Osmena plan to reach Washington on Sunday after first stopping at Chicago and New York, They will be welcome by. Commissioner Pedro Guevara, Vicente G. Bunuan and a com- mittee from the Filpino Club" of Washington.

SOLDIER STABBED BY A WOMAN.

Acting Senate President Jose IN MANILA HOSPITAL WITH

Clarin asking its approval.

The bill provides for more rigid regulations regarding the admis- heavier sion of Chinese and penalties for violation of the immigration laws. This move by the administration is said to be the result of the alarmingly large numbers of Chinese believed to have introduced themselves clan- destinely into the country.

The proposed measure, amend ing existing laws, would have the following as its most important features:

1. An imprisonment of six

KNIFE WOUND.

SHOT BY AGITATOR.

President, Condourlotis, of Greece, who has been wound- ed in an attempt to assassin- ate him in Athens.

DEATH.

MOVEMENTS, OF STEAMERS.

3.5. "Wray Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from New York on the 15th instant, and is expected here on or about the 10th Dec.

8.3. "Caluia" (D. & Co.) due to sail from Sydney on the 10th proxime, and is expected here on

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88 Utter. 34 Animals. 38 Crude metals. 38 Bristle.

Down,

1 Ancient gold coin. 2 God,

B More docile. 4 Furnishes. 5 Trunks.

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sorted, the stalks, calyxes and distilled in or peduncles being removed, leaving distilling plant. By this method.

bakers and.

confectioners for Rose essence is extracted by flavouring, candy, and light re- Kwangtung farmers by a rather freshments. Rose essence is also crude but affective method. A extracted for various industrial box is partitioned Into many layers with glass plates, ench The method used by Kwangtung being about two inches apart. plants is the ya-chun, a tiny, farmers in preparing sugar-pre- Sorted rose petals are placed on grayish white worm feeding on served roses for the bakers and each layer of the glass plates the or about the 24th December.

s.s. "Pres. Jefferson of the the leaves of the plant. The pest confectioners may be briefly de under surface of which is smear- American Mail Line will arrive may be killed by drenching the scribed as follows: The freshlyed with lard. The box is then from Seattle and Victoria via leaves with a tobacco solution. picked flowers are first laid in an hermetically sealed for about two and Shanghai Liquid manure must be applied iry bamboo basket or crate and hours, after which the fragrance Yokohama, Kobe- this afternoon. She will said for at regular intervals from spring placed at some shaded but well- of the flower is completely absorb Manila on Tuesday, November. 1st to autumn in moderate quantities. ventilated place for about 20ed by the lard, which is then re- are then moved from the glass plates and hours. The flowers In January, compost manure con- at 4 p.m.

an ordinary liquor ..Pres. McKinlo" of the sisting of canal dredgings, stable American Mail Line arrived from manure, night-soil and bean

She will other seed cakes must be applied only the petals. One hundred the rose essence can be easily Manila this morning. sail for Victoria and Seattle via very liberally so that a rich crop catties of flowers yield only about collected. The rose is much em- Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama or of flowers may be expected in the 160 cattles of petals, which are ployed by Kwangtung manufac-

next spring.

stored in au earthenware jar turers in scenting face powder Wednesday at 1 am.

After transplantation, & young together with five catties of sugar. tea, and alcoholic drinks Chinese

to blossom rose plant will come

The mixture is subjected to gentle Economic Bulletin. following year. The

lasts from pressure until the juice of the flowering HARBOUR COLLISION. the

The Soviet Commissariat for February to April. After April, flower petals begins to ooze from the plant, must be pollarded short the jar. The contents are then and in winter all its leaves must poured from the jar into a cloth War reports that 80 per cent. of EARLY MORNING

be removed so as to conserve its bag and the juice is expressed to the Soviet factories have now. EXPERIENCE.

latent power for the next crop. A prevent an astringent taste being been supplied with small stocké regularly having target practicer Damage to the extent of $200 is rose bush will continue to flower imparted to the sugar. The mix of rifles, and that the workers are for Education 1 added. The jar is sealed and the reported to have been caused for about half a dozen years, ture is then put into a bigger jar,

contents are allowed to remain Commissariat Early Picking... undisturbed for about 100 days, supplying the targets, which con radé who resides in Pasay. Pri- probably will not live through the in an early-morning collision with a new cutting.

when the sugar and the petals beeist of images of popularly hated Communist The flowers are picked by the some so thoroughly mixed that people. A target representing Siz vate Bastony is now so detached week, physicians said here to-day, with another motor-launch in the

The archbishop has been ill for harbour yesterday.

According to the coxswain's re- service in Buguio and Feliciana

some time. Two years ago he was

with influenza. The port to the police, the George Bing farmere early in the morning and they turn into a pink or reddish, Austen Chamberlain is especially Lupez was alone.

According to the woman's story, stricken

An effigy of the American Vice she asked Private Shotts to write disease recurred a few months was crossing the harbour with disposed of at the earliest possible crystallized mass ready for the popular among the her busband a letter at her dicta-later, and physicians ordered him four European passengers and at moment: From Tsengshing, the market. (cf. the method of pre-factory chiefs, who offer a prize to

motor-launch ton every morning by the Canton in the article: "Roses as Another Wharf. tion, not being able to write her to Arizona. He returned to Los 2.30a.m. was nearing the Kowloon farmers take the flowers to Canparing rose sand" in Nanking, the worker who hits the monocle suddenly swerved and collide Kowloon Baitway. At places Poodstuff," Bulletin No. 224, PP. President, General Dawes, authoff of the reparations plan, is also used self. But the soldier refused to Angeles recently,

with the George Bing on the star-where the flowers cannot rench 820-821.) This concoction, known write the letter, according to the

Although material the market in a fresh condition as "rose-scented sugar," is sold at woman's story, and instead, he at-

board side. tacked her. In protecting herself,

damage was caused, the George owing to lack of transportation about $35 per 100 cattles, the cost the bull's-eve being the general's Road for every 850 catties including which a pipe figures is that repre she resorted to the use of a knife,

Bing was not disabled, and was facilities, the farmers usually self of preparation being about $83 famous pipe. Another target in The case will be investigated by

able to proceed to the landing them in a preserved state.

18 much sought after by Chinese both the cost of flowers and sugar.senting Mr. Baldwin. stage with its passengers unhurt. the secret service.

Feliciana Loper, aged 35, wife, of Private David Bastony, Com- pany L, 31st Infantry, spent the MGR. J. J. HARTY NEAR night in the Luneta station jail, charged with inflicting physical injuries on the person of Private Robert C. Shotts, 31st Infantry, says a Manila report. Private Shotts is in the Sternberg General Hospital suffering from a wound in his chest.

knife

About 9.30 p.m. Private Shotts

FORMER ARCHBISHOP OF PHILIPPINES.

Los Angeles, Oct. 27. J. J. Harty, archbishop of in company with another soldier Omana, and the

first American

months for any Chinese found called at the home of their com- | Archbishop in the Philippines, the motor-launch George, Bing N, after which it must be replaced into which 300 catties of sugar are the propaganda department of the

violating the immigration low before being deported.

2. An imprisonment of no less than six months but not more than two years for any person found assisting or participating in the violation of the immigration laws and to pay the expenses of deportation.

3. The fee of Peros 0.60 for the issuance of a certificate of entry be raised to Pesos 20.

4. That any Chinese residing in the Philippines who has not sectired a certificate of entry after January 1, 1930, shall be deported."

The 8.8. Empress of Asia left Shanghai on Saturday afternoon and is due here to-morrow morning She will sail for Manila at 5 p.m. ou Wednesday,

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

I CALLED OSCAR UP LAST. NIGHT AND TOLD HIM IF AE'D MEET MS AERS | TO SHOW HIM YUS= AE'LL BE SURPRISED, WHEN I SHOW AM THAT AKY PONY WILL BE HERE NEXT WEEK!

WELL, WENE WAITED HERE A HALF HOUR ALREADY TELE DONT. SHOW UP PRETTY SOON. I'M GOIN!!!

Alek Can't Understand!

SAY YOU'RE A FIAS FELLA!! WHAT IN WORLD MADE YOU SO LATE??

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By Blosser

JACTOGEN

THE NATURAL MILK FOOD

HOUR PASSES

BY

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1827 BY HEA PERVIK

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