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on THURSDAY,
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A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
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Terms:-Cash on Delivery.
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POLICE SURGEONS DISAGREE.
JOCKEY-MOTORIST ACQUIT-
TED ON DRINK CHARGE. · Frederick Charles Espin, aged 40, a jockey, living at Bayswater, charged at London Sessions recent- ly with having been drunk in charge of a motor-ear, was found not guilty and discharged.
an in- Two police constables, spector, and Dr. Thomas Rose, police surgeon, C Division, declared that Espin was drunk.
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Dr. Rose said that his examina Lion lasted about seven minutes. Espin refused to stand with his fect together and walk the line," pro-Mountain States U.S. Lesting against having to submit Eastern States U.S. to examination when he was sober. Inspector Saunders said that when Espin was asked who would stand as surety, he replied, "Steve Donoghue, but I am not going to call him at this hour."
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It was agreed by witnesses in cross-examination that Espin an- swered questions correctly, and Stips at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawallań. Islands, gave the names of two independent Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, Fronch Indo-China, doctors whom he wished to attend Province of Yunnan, British North Bo neo, Siam, Canton, Swatow, Kwong. him, Neither, however, was avail-chowan, Fort Bayard, Tchokam, Holhew, Amoy and Foochow, ote d able.
Espin stated that owing to nc cideuls he now only rode a little in training. Steve Donaghue was a personal friend of his and lived
S'hai Exploration, Tle. 2.45 b. only about half a mile from the serne of the weeldent. He did not Raubs, $41, b.
like bothering him so early in the morning.
Tronohs, 17/6 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharvos, $136) b. Whampoa Decks, $40 h China Providonts $525 8. Hongkows, Tls. 156 n. New Engineerings, Tls, 5 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 1071 sa,
Cottoris.
Ewo Cottons, Tis. 8.80 b. Orientalk, Tis. 2.50 n. S'hai Cottons, Tts. 511 (old) n Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $8,80 H. K. Lands, $67 sa. B'hai Iands. Tix. 138 Humphreys, $14i b. - Roalties, $8
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Public Utililles.
Tramways, $25
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Poak Trams, (old) $13 b. Star Forrios, $64 b. China Lights, (Old.) $11,65 #. H. K. Electrics, $49 8. Macao Electrics, $262 b. Telephones $590 b.
China Busoe, Tls. 10.60 88. Singapore Tractions. 11/3 n
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Industrials.
China Sugars, $2.25 8. Malabonk, $241
n.
Canton Icoe, $3.70 b. Coments (Comb) $0.35 0. Ropes (Old) Gł United Asbestos $9
Stores &c.
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Dairy Farms, $21.90 b. Watsons, $14 H.
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Der A. Wing, .50 n. Lane Crawfords, $2.75 8 Mackintosh, $20 n. Sinceres, $9.50 Wm. Powells, $3 b.
Miscellaneous,
Amusomonts, $29 Constructions, $1ł n.. B'que Ind. G. Bande, 66%. b. H. K. G. Loan, 51%
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"A Miserable Life.” Mr. H. W. W. Wilberforce (De ply Chairman)--But fockeys are early risers, aren't they? They are as a rule.
It is notified for information that the via Wireless rate to EUROPE has been reduced to $1.65 per word. The rats to the Dutch East Indica has been reduced from $1.00 to 90 cents per word as from April 26th, 1928.
Rates and further particulars on application to the RADIO CDUN. Telegraphic Addresses-Persons and firms having correspondents in TER, 1st Floor, Government Building the placen named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrama received by radio register their telegraphie addresses immediately.
A direct service to Yunnan Provinco was opened 20th April, 1028. The Inclusive charge will be 60 cents por word; no charge will be- collected from the addressed in Yunnan. The service is, however, liable to interruption owing to atmosphere disturbances and messages are acceptod at sonder's risk.
Commencing 12th Juno the radio telegraphic rate between Hongkong and Canton was reduced to 20 cents (Hongkong currency) per word. No charges will be payable by addressees at either end.
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Espin added that because of his profession. he only had one meal day-dinner in the evening-and
'Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain sometimes he had an orange or a biscuit in the morning. He was liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by a non-smoker and drank very little. parcel post only.
Letters and postcards for Europe and the British Isles are for- "What a miserable life?" com-warded via Siberian if zo superscribed.
Wilberforce, amid mented Mr. laughter.
Dr. M. J. Flucane, police sur geon, A Division, said that he con- sidered Dr. Rose's examination was too, short, that it was confined to symptoms which were common to disease or accident, and that he had not came to the real point-the man's mental condition. Espin was suffering from the effects of racing accidents, and symptoms of his complaint would be accentuated by the smallest amount of alcohol.
The jury, after a brief consulta- tion, found Eapin not guilty.
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