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The Very Idea!

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

HONGKONG ORDERED LANE, CRAWFORD

ARREST.

AMERICAN FOUND GUILTY;

IN SHANGHAL

MEETING.

| INCREASED: TURNØVER

REPORTED.

Fulham's, now cont-of-arms in- cludes an ancient ship, "in token of Fulham's having the longest

Walter George Wallace, who river frontage of any borough in

claims American citizenship but London." But other boroughs contrive to strike the nautical note is not recognized by the inited Haunts a Viking ship in memory hat on Saturday last found guilty HOPES FOR IMPROVEMENT without that excuse. Wandsworth States authorities, was at Shang- of the tradition that one of these on charges of fraud by the Provi craft was wrecked in the Wandle:sional Court. Sentence was re-

served.

Deptford displays a spesimen pro- Wallace was arrested by duct of its dockyard; Greenwich

7.

IN TRADE.

SATURDAY.

BACK FROM WORLD- 'CRUISE.

CUSTOMS HOUSE LIKE AN EASTERN MARKET.

MAY 19, 1928.

THE LATE MR. P. W. GOLDRING.

TRIBUTES IN SHANGHAI COURTS.

Southampton, Apr. 22.

His Honour, Judge King, in Parrots, monkeys, canaries, M. Supreme Court, at Shanghai uköleles, chips of stone from tho on Monday Inst, before proceeding Great Wall of China, bottles of with the business for the day made

holy water from the Ganges, reference to the community's los3 Japanese kimonos, moonstones through the death of Mr. P. W. from Ceylon, mandarins' hats, and Goldring, Assistant Prosecuting ten fed up in picturesque bundles Solicitor of the Shanghai Muni- were among the problems that cipal Council. His Lordshipp confronted the customs officera said:

afternoon when the

and Stepney also seize the indus- delectives upon his arrival in the ENTERPRISE MANIFEST here this

a

tody as they stopped ashore at the

Customs Jelty..

Wallace was charged with de frauding a Hongkong Chinese of

Weall, presiding at the annual meeting of shareholders of Lane, In spite of this, however, the logs Crawford, Lid", ut noon to-dny. on the year was larger than for

Empress of Australia was the liner to which the Prince of Wales Canada Iaat July. and the Prime Minister sulled to

In spite of the fact that sonio of largely due to the fact that a full answer "No" when the Customs for half-n-of the proceeds. A considerabis year's rental of the present pre- official asked the question: "Have

Jock (in outfitter's shop)fseveral thousand dollars. His wife the previous period, but this was the parrots had been trained to as a practitioner of this Court, and

"How much are these cellars 7′′

Assistant-Two.

crown."

"How much will one cost?" "Eighteenpence."

"Then I'll take the other one."

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was charged with receiving part

amount of ready money was found in her pusscasion when she was arrested. Wallace was held in custody for the time being, but bail was allowed the wom

mises was included in the ne-you anything to declare?" han counts, as against six months ofdreds of pounds must have been

collected during this afternoon. the previous year.

trial pretext, even Battersea gets port from Hongkong. The Hong-

CPR liner Empress of Aus- It le with regret that I heard a marino touch into her coat-of-kong police had telegraphed in- arms; a dove with an olive branch, structions for the arrest, and he An appreciable increase in turn-tralin returned after a six months last night of the death of my and his wife wore taken into cus-over was reported by Mr. T. G.cruise round the world The friend, P. W. Goldring. Hle death interpreted by the cynic as memory of the days when it was

was a very sad one. I had seen him two or three days previous, an island struggling against an

and he then appeared to be in the always encroaching Thames.

best of health. I had known Mr. 'Goldring for several years, first later, when the Connell made a very necessary change and Mr. Goldring was appointed second legal adviser to Mr. Maitland, Pro- seculing Solicitor of the Shanghai It was further stated that the Twelve engagements and no Municipal Council. This appoint- Directors and Management had divorces were reported by the ment was made owing to the large Willesden man: 1 could not Later the charge against Wallace carefully gone into the question ship's purser. Passengera enjoy-amount of work which arose in dropped by the Hongkong of effecting economies, but com-ed the greatest diversity of weathe. Provisional Court. I.always have been drunk because I was was

complainant, who journeyed from mitments made an immediate re-ther, ranging from a snowstorm found him a very pleasant com- out with a staunch teetotaller.

The auction in expenses very difficult. Derbyshire magistrate: It is the South to prosecute.

in Naples to brilliant sunshine in panion. He did a lot of reading, no pleasure to Hoe you here.Court was informed by Mr. H. D.

an it was always a pleasure to Improvementa noted

Egypt. were the

converse with him. Mr. Goldring Man: Inssure you, sir, it is "no Rodger, who appear for the Chin-

and the

was a very likeable character, and pleasure to me to come and see es. that upon Wallace agreeing to extensions of the cafe

settle the claim the ease would furnishing departments and the

I believe he had very few enemies. not be proceeded with. The Court opening of a branch for the sale agreed to this, but the police then of groceries, bread, cake, etc., in

his younger days he was a very introduced two other charges of Kowloon. Regret was expressed

good sportsman, and while at fraud against Wallace. Ife was at the retirement of Mr. F. 1. enormous consignments of food his blue. I believe that he only Oxford only just.missed getting charged with obtaining three type-Crawford and the impending re-had to be slowed away in the ship just missed securing a place in when she left Southampton last the English representative Rugby writers from Shanghai dealers by tirement of Mr. R. L. Bridger. fraat before going to Hongkong. The Chairman was supported by year. One hundred and twelve!!

Mr. M. Manuk (Director) and Mr. eggs, 370 crates of apples, 05,000 R. L. Bridger (Managing Direc

bottles of beer, five thousand eigars, and 34,000 pounds of sugar

you,

Man at Willesden: A man has been chasing me for two years, and last night he caught me, which started this row.

Barrister at Sharulitch County Court: I put it to you that your car was doing between thirty-five and forty miles an hour?

I wish it could.

Magistrate

Man:

Tottenham: at

witnesses?

During the period of remand another Chinese from Canton laid-

for). En charge of fraud against Walinée and he, was now found guilty. Woman: I don't want any wit-The woman was released. menyes-I can speak the truth.

Have you' any

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Steelworker's Wife-"Mind that you don't get hurt on that job."

will. Steelworker-"Nothing happen to me. I have borrowed five shillings from the foremal. and he won't let me take any risks. 'now.'

Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Mian Margaret Beaver, la having a try- ing time. At a dinner recently, nhe said: "I Alternately described as 'he,' 'she," and "It, but I am getting used to that, and 1 even recognise myself when I am called 'my lord'

SCREW, STEAMERS OUT OF DATE.

FRENCH INVENTOR'S SWEEPING CLAIMS.

ری

:

-5,000- Cignis,

This is the first time that a round the world cruise has started and ended at a British port, and

are among the stores since the vessel sailed.

consumed

team, and that he was niso a good cricketer. His sudden death is not only regretted by his friends but by the whole of Shanghai, and the deepest sympathy is to be extended to his relatives."

Energy and Fairness..

Mr. Goldring well as Assistant Prosecuting Solicitor and as acting Prosecuting Solletor during tho absence of Mr. B. T. Maitland. Mr. Goldring was a man of high ability and during the period that he had appeared in the Shanghai Provi- sional Court he had always shown a considerable amount of energy ...The Customs House resembled and fairness in connexion with the an Eastern market this afternoon enses in which be prosecuted. when all the spoils of the journey The Court desired to extend; on the were examined. The problems of occasion of his death, their sincere the silk, duties caused much an.condolences to Mrs. Goldring and xigua deliberation, and many the members of deceased's family. curiós were left behind by passen- On behalf of the Senior Consul's gers unwilling to pay the duties. Deputies, Mr. Whitamore said that A ukelele was among the deserted he wished to concur with all that spoils.

the learned Judge hnd nald

Chairman's Speech.

The route was, via, New York to In the course of his speech, the Gibraltar, Algiers, Monaco, Port Chairman said:-Early this year, Said, Banbay, Colombo, Batavia, as you will remember, the issued Singapore, Manila, Hongkong,' In the Shanghai Proviaional capital of the Company was re-Shanghai, Yokohama, San Fran- Court, Judge Liang Lone and Mr. duced by $500,000 and the neces-cisco and thence back to England. C. E. Wallamore, Senior Consul's sary order of the Court obtained

Christmas Day was spent in the Deputy, also made reference to the prior to the close of the financial foly Land and New York's Eva late Mr. Goldring. year, thus enabling us to give in Cairo. Miss Helen Bourne, Inspri Mason. said that Mr. effect to this reduction in the ac-one of the passengers, operated Goldring was to have appeared in counts now before you. The loss the levor elevating the Empress an armed robbery case. Paris, Apr, 23.

for the year under review, after of Australia from the Pacific to The Judge said: that be knew A strange looking boat was allowing for bad and doubtfal the Miraflores Lake, a height of tested recently in Paris, which its debts and depreciation, is $77,616-64 feet, while passing through the inventors, two humble working 62, which, added to the balance of Panama Canal. am

the loss for the previous year, viz. mechanick, claim will make

"It has been one of the most screw steamer as obselete as the $52,4646, makes a total debit in wonderful trips I have ever made,"

profit and Loss Account of $129,aid the atter made the paddle ateamer.

captain, Commander 970.37. It is proposed to eliminate Latta, "Weather conditions were The main features of the boat; which is inventors, MMerve Account, leaving the latter meet a rough sea.”

MAY. this loss by a transfer from Re-wonderful and we did not once The death of Mr. Thomas R. Bedel

and Petit, call

thewith a balance of $40,029.03, ` Wilson, of Newcastle, has removed "ydrovis," are two long rotating another member of a family of cylinders on either side,, made Depreciation of property, plant, four brothers who made fortunes with worm screws, which grip thee in the sum of $28,492.60 is after beginning life in very water and pull the boat through considered ample and the allow humble circumstances.

it in the same way as the ordinary for bad debts, J.e. $10,- anas tree grips the wood into 876.12, is larger than usual,

which it is being twisted.

partly owing to the unexpected bankruptcy of one of our old and When an official of the Ministry valued clients, Sundry Debtors of Marine was shown the plans of apparir in the balance sheet at the invention he declared that it $177,745.38 are, in the opinion of Johfi would not work, but MM. Bedel your Directors, all sound, while Wilson died ten years ago, leaving and Petit were not discouraged. investments ear at a value that the vessel had left England, and i £111,000. Thomas, who has just They begged a worn out motor compares favourably with market the other eleven followed in quick died, is reported to have built up car from a friend with a 40 h.pquotations.

Stocks, as valued by succession. The other brother, engine which would only develop the Management have been depre- a fortune.

under 5 h.p. and get to work with ham-ciated "where called for. Isunc, who benefiteit Joseph's will, lives at Mitchammer and chisel to turn it into the the close of the year, the mortgage

heat af their dreams.

of $80,000 has been repaid in full. THE DEFENCE CORPS. Joseph once stated that he and The model thus made travels att

Economies Studied. his brothers made their fortunes 12 miles an hour, but the inven- by hard work, judicious speculators are convinced that, with

Although there has been an tion, and application; not by red 40 h.. motor and a properly appreciable increase in our turn- dealings on the Stock Exchange. constructed lady, a speed of

miles an hour would be simple.

Mr. Wilson's father was. agricultural labourer at Bramp ton. The sons entered the build- ing trade. Joseph died in 1926, his will being proved at £474,000. He had sprealated largely in pro- perly in South London.

Surrey.

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The landlady had just engaged

a new wirl fresh from Ireland.

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Since

was made public eight weeks after The first engagement on board

PROMOTIONS FOR OFFICERS GAZETTED.

FORMER HONGKONG

RESIDENT.

LEAVES OVER £27,000 IN ENGLAND.

Mr. H. E. Tomkins, formerly of Ilongkong, who previously resided at Tamerton," Woking, and who Lover, it is to be regretted that the

died on December 19th, 1927, at loss for the year is some $15.000

The Gazette notifies that His "The Grange," Guildown, Guild- larger than in the preceding Excellency the Officer Administer-ford, Surrey, merchant, left Hong- accouating period. This is large-ing the Government has made thekong Estates to the value of $87,- "Do you think you can manage AN ARTISTS EXCESSES.Is due to the fact that the seccants following promotions in the long-900. Net English estate amounts

now before you reflect a full kong Volunteer Defence Corps, to £27,705 7s. 20. waiting on ten boarders 1. inble, i Norah?" she asked, with some:

year's rental of our present pre- with effect from 15th May:

Everything is bequeathed to his misgiving.

"Can' 01?" replied Norah. Me ould "Faith, an' it's aisy. mother in Otreland kept forly pigs an' I fed them all!"

BERLIN COURT CONFISCATES mises, which were only occupied Captain S. J. Jordain, M.C., to wife, Mrs. M. E. Innes Tomkins.

WORK BY GROSS.

L

Omeer HOW MUCH DO YOU

for six months during the preced-be Major. ing financial year. Your Direc-

Lieutenant E. J. R. Mitchell, to tora, in conjunction with the be Captain. Manalement, have gone very fully

the His Excellency into the question of effecting Administerin the economies and, although a con- approved of the promotion of siderable saving has already been ieutenant A. M. Thornbill to the effected, you will realise that your rank of Captain in the Defence

Government

A noteworthy decision has been arrived at by a Berlin court which has confiscated a portfolio of The Avening ecclesiastical case drawings by the eminent graphic causes a Home writer to wonder and scenic artist and painter why it should be made a cause of George Gross, and forbidden fur-Directors are faced with commit Corps. complaint against a clergymanther printing of them.

ments which make an immediate

I fa further notified that His- in Gross, who is a Communist and reduction that he "frequented ale houses

expenses very Excellency the Officer Administer and taverns." "It is the most a morafist of the type of Hogarth, difficult.

ing the Government has appointed. extraordinary thing," a clerical has been guilty in the past of per

The general improvement in the following gentlemen to serve man once said, "that the only petrating pictures which have trading conditions is reflected in on the Advisory Committee of the place in which my parishioners

increased Lurnover, but Defence Corps: The Hon., Mr.. think it improper for me to drink shocked even the most broad-mind-r

volume of business with C. G. S, Mackie, the Hon. Mr.. a glass of beer is the established. His obvious passion for truth the ment of a man whom the magia.and purity found sometimes all too residents in the interior of China B. D. F. Beith, and Mr. N. Si trates have selected to dispense it drastic methods of conveying tho and the Coast Ports is slow Brown.

thoroughly horrors of the opposite vices to the in returning to normal, owing to they are because

the extremely unsettled state of the satisfied of the respectability of public mind.

A volume of drawinga dealing country. It is to be hoped that his character." It might be argued, too, that the frequentation with Berlin night-life entitled the improvement in trade will be the morning to afford better service of taverne by clergymen would "Ecce Homo" was confiscated be-maintained, as it is only by an in-. It would fore, and since then, with growing creased turnover that we can hope have two advantages. rains the tone of the conversation fortune and fame, Gross has been to cover the large overhead that is in these resorts, and it would also accused by his colleagues of he essential in efficiently running a give our spiritual pastors an in- coming more and more bourgeois, business of this nature."

with every likelihood of ranking Bight into the lay mind.

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Because she kept her promise

one day as a German Daumier.

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Many Improvements.

to our customers,

KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Expresa.

Answers for those who need them, will be found on Pago: 18

of this issue.

1: What experiment in regard to sending tolograme le being made by the engineering department of the G.P.Q.

#. Between what countriep has a for- respondence been taking place on the subject of a treaty to renounce warf.

Where and that' is Sakkara? What has been taking place theref How wide, approximatelű, is the

·mouth of the Amazon!;

5. Where in England are legal docu

meadaszent to: be, stamped).

d. What factors, poreon in Action. married the mother" of his fred' Love!

Our furniture department has been extended to include an Orien- tal department and our agencies for the motor trade are being de veloped on a more practicat baals with full repair and service facili tics. But now, in drawings made for During the year, the Cafe has In connexion with the new en and never married, Miss Bernice the production of "Soldier Sch- once more been extended by the trance, the ground floor of the store McNulty, 66, of Philadelphia, re-wejk, in 3 portfolio entitled addition of a commodious and com- has been re-arranged to better suit cefyed a quarter of a million for-Background," he has craulated the fortable lounge which is being fully the convenience of customers. We tune the other day. It was left distressing Russian fashion of at-appreciated by the public and prov- trust these additions and improve- her by Willam Gibson, 60, a tacking all that is most dear to ing of great value for private re- ments will be appreciated and ob- ceptions and entertainments. To tain the fullest possible support of man.those who uphold the Catholic re cater for the increasing demand we the public. When he was 15 and Miss McNulty ligion, and his libela on the priest have recently opened a branch in wealthy Pittsburg

It is with regret that I have to 10 she promised never to marry hood were rejected by the theatre Kowloon for the sale of groceries, record the retirement of Mr. F. M.

The two were for which they were intended,

bread, cakes, etc., in conjunction Crawford and the pending retire- any other man.

It is a stop in the right direction with our friends, the Diary Farm ment of Mr. R. L. Bridger, both for formally engaged all their lives, but agreed never to marry even

Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., and many years partners of fate, Graw-10 one another. Some women might

our grocery department in the main ford and Co., and Managing Direc-11 think this quarter of a million

store, as well as our bakery depart tors of this Company since its ment, now opens at six o'clock in flotation. carned at too high a price!

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that Republican Germany will not countenance the same excesses as Russian Communiste so often ex

hibit in Borlin,

teho have gfben, a wordi tó: thờ language expressing; (a) A-bully- ing manner; (b) subservience to another's fastes; (0) frritation caused by something, fuat out of 'reach.

Name the men in anolent history

Which of the Tribes of Israel was left-handed?.... What is langus d'oel

Give the normal beat of an in-

Jant's pulse,

Who was Merlin! In schat legen

dary story does he appeart

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