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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 190

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--IN THE COMMON RUN OF MANKIND, FOR ONE WHO IS WISE AND GOOD YOU FIND TEN OF A CONTRARY CHAR- ACTER-Addison.

The Very Idea!

Mrs. George Burden, a woman in the early forties, has given birth to her twenty-fourth child

There was a clean bill of health in a caravan near Chertsoy. Tha in the Colony yesterday,

entire family is named from tho Bible, and eleven of the childron

The Palace Hotel's now billiardare living and prospering. saloon la to be opened on Friday at p.m., when an exhibition match will be played.

CHAPTER III. Kuttle, the newly-wed, had been in Hongkong rather too long and the hot, damp climate had had a de- caying effect upon him; not that

The French 8.8. Chenoncaux, he had gone mouldy, but he was: from Saigon, reports the death of what you might call a bit "passe." a Chinese deck passenger on route, Angelu noticed it and warned from beart failure. Eunice to be careful about herself. She said many of the women in Hongkong were suffering from the climate too.

They were "provincial.""

...

Not exactly shabby, but dowdy. Of course she was used to Shang- hai which is very smart, and where they get the latest fashions by wireless. • *

|posed of representative delegates appointed by the Governments not only of States which, are members of the League of Nations, but also of the United States and Russin. Its opinion, which was unanimous, wus that the time had come to put a stop to the increase in tariffs and |- to move in the opposite direction. Representatives of the, basle Bri- About Hong Kong. tish Industries are evidently of the' anme opinion, for they have ad- dressed a memorial to the British Government urging it to support the movement in the direction of international Free Trade. That such a movement, if followed on a large scale, would benefit the whole. world there cannot be any doubt, and If the British Government moves in the opposite direction, it will be courting disaster at the next General Election.

Angela fitted her out with whole trunkful of dresses that wore, had, and Eunice found them very no longer smart enough for Shang- useful. They lasted for years and

Kowloon Bay Complainis.

It is reasonable to suppose that every resident of Kowloon and 'lls' environs makes occasional use of one or other of the various motor- bus services on the Peninsula, and that several thousands are regular

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Do you know that-

The block of residences known as The Albany, situated above the Botanical Gardens, · was originally built for Gov- .ernment servants?

It was by reason of the dearth of houses and the high rents then prevailing that the Government, in August, 1844,' erected the block, which was then known as Civil Buildings. However, the Government did not long own the premises,

This morning's "Harbour Office reports gavo 21 arrivals and 16 dopartures, loaving 60 vessels in Harbour, of which 23 were British.

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The Royal Navy Armament Depot announces that some serviceable cordite will be burnt at Stonecutters Rifle range during the forenoon of Monday next, August 6.

For carrying a chicken by a plece of string which was tied round Its wings, a Chinese was fined $4 by, Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon An- Magisimaety this morning. other man who had put Ten ducka into a crate which only had suf- ficient room for five or six, was Aned $5.

Whilst in the nel of hunging out clothes to dry, a Chinese woman, living at 252, Des Voeux Road West, second floor, fell over the verandah into the street, yesterday morning. She was rushed almost Immediately to the Civil Hospital, but died an hour after admission.

Government

The latest arrival is already an aunt, for two of the Burdon chil- dren aro married. Mr. and Mrs. Burden havo four grandchildren.

Phyllis, though certain poeta Laugh in their lofty way

At you and your sale-time bargains,

And picture the beetle fray Where woman, at grips with woman,

Is ready to kill and slay,

I am not one of their number.,

Rather I envy you

And wish that my time permitted That I should go salding, too: To replonish my wardrobs cheaply With beautiful things and now.

O! for a Buit of dittoon.・・ Cut, as it work, for mo, Cheaper than mind can dream-of-

Yet posh as a suit may be, Or a pair of sponge-bag trousers

At one and eleven three,

Should I not claim the bargaina

Tomptingly offered there, Beautiful silk pyjamas

At something absurd a pair, And ties around fourponce half-

ponny

That are fit for a millionairo?

And should I stop to consider

If I could wear them! No! Rather I'd stagger homoward

Laden and bonding low, But triumph would still be triumph, And I grieve that I cannot go

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"It was In Munich," said a traveller, "that I saw a very in- According to police reporta, a teresting sight. It was the great warrant has been issued for the Bavarian beer-drinking match, arrest of a Chinese named Lum There were 50 contestants, and an

for in May of the followingPing-man who is wanted in con- enormous crowd looking on. The

year they were transferred to the milliary authorities.

They have long since been privately-owned and are at present occupied dence.

"What was the priz" asked a hearer.

"A barrel of beer"

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nexion with alleged embezzlement prize went to the man who could. on various dates of sums amount- drink the most glasses of beer at ing to about $300, belonging to a sitting. And the man who won the Sheung Wan Tal Tung restaur- drank 37 glasses." na resianf, of 234, Des Voeux Road West. The almost daily appearance of young cyclists in Court, on charges! of breaches of the traffic regula-

Woman at Bow County Court: tions, does not seem to have much effect on other riders. A youth It is my lodger's airs that cause of Reclamation Street was fined $5 Duchess of Mile End. by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, white another, who had no light on his machine, was fined $2.

It does not come altogether as aally travellers. Representing the date. But that was really an advan- who was riding on, the wrong side the trouble; she is called the

much.

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those

Willesden wife: My husband has only brought a solicitor into court in order that he need not tell Res

himself,

children.

Carew, Mr. R. C. Webb, Mr. and motor-car was staggering all over Mra. Ch. Reich, Mr. G. G. Johnston, the road. Mr. P. S. Crawley, Mr. A. J. Israch, Solicitor in a motoring accidént Rev. Fa. Fontana, Mr. F. A. Maber, case at Bow County Court: The Mr. Monro, Miss Irene M. Dean, motorist should pay the damages. Mr. A. II. Fattedad, Mr. N. Ve still has the car. Judge Shoshine and Mr. and Mrs. Rise Sungge: That apparently does not man.

go unless it is pushed..

A man accused of begglog at willeaden pleaded that he had singing, but stopped because he became depressed.

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"It's exhilarating," replied his

"Na, na," chimed in the Scot,

FUR<ELLERİ KALEMLEZ they always looked well, though of course they weren't quite up-to surprise that, divergences of

only form of cheap and reasonably age because it is the fashion in opinion have sprung up in the speedy transport on the mainland, Hongkong, not to be fashionable. ranks of the Baldwin Government there is nothing remarkable in the After the honey noun they took over the country's fiscal policy. fact that the buses are well support-up residence in the firm's house on For many years now, this questioned, and, since Kowloon is still ex- the Peak, which was really nice and comparatively cool. For three

Magistrate at Willesden: If any Amongst has lain dormant, for the Conserva-panding, the directors of the three months of the year the climate was

for leaving Lives remember the decisive mun-leading companies may well view ideal, and though they had six Shanghai yesterday by the M. M. one in the world has sufficient to the situation with equanimity. It months of fog, and the roof blew liner Chenonceaux were Mr. H. F. do in life it is a woman with nine ner in which the electorate de is a pity the same cannot always be off every time a big typhoon came Smith, Mr. C. P. Gabbott, Major. Evidence at Yarmouth: The clared against, 'the tariff reformsaid of the passenger. Many and along, Eunice said she liked it very C, W. R. Tuke, Captain. R. L. proposals put forward by the father varied are the complaints we have At first Mr. Kuttle used to rush of the present Foreign Secretary, received of hate relative to the Kow-home after oflice and by careful and they have not since thought fit loon bus services, our readers point-organisation he used to do it under to uguin raise this very con- ing to the grant of monopolice over the hour. A sharp walk to the Lower Terminus, and a pleasant troversial subject. It is true that different routes as the principal trip in the Tram, took just half an recent years a number of cause of their grievances. If we hour, and then he used to get a lift additional tariffs have been in-are to belleve what we are told, the in a friend's car for a mile. After

Passengers departing by the troduced into the British scal absence of competition has had the that he had a nice healthy walk of

20 minutes, finishing up with the M. M. linor Paul Lecal yesterday' system under the Safeguarding the place of increased efficiency, a used to wait for him at the top of seilles included Mr. G. A. Cacnce.

opposite effect to that desired. In 99 steps to the house. Buntec for Saigon, Singapore and Marc of Industries Act, but, in spite of feeling of independence appears to the steps with a long cold drink of Mr. E. E. Weissenborn, Mr. E. F. these, Britain is still predominantly have grown up, and though it can-Tonic water, and they were very Breitenstein, Mr. J. A. Hermann, Two English tourists and a Scot a Free Trade country.

happy. not, of course, be true, it would

Mr. F. Lionel Fern, Mr. U. A, Har. were fellow passengers on a train. The Conservatives have been in sometimes seem that the drivers

Eunice was very buny learning assowitz, Mrs. Laffond, Mr. Hoep going north. As the train drew have 110 particulur rather a eleft stick on this question.

anxiety to play "Bridge" which is a rather, Miss E. C. G. de Lim, Mr. and up at a station one of the tourist Dr. C. I popped his head out of the window At heart, they are Protectionists, to stop to pick up passen-complicated card game, and cultiva Mrs. A. Oriol, Rev.

ting a "Poak" accent. She did not Hamilton, Mr. J. W. Lamont, Mr. and, drawing a deep draught of between termia. Quite but they have feared to put their re

And it very diffenlt and after a time V. F. Soares and Mr. J. F. X d'l fresh air, turned to his companion and exclaimed, "Isn't this ́ salu- recently, a letter appeared in it came quite natural to her to say, Soares. beliefs Into practice because they

brious?" know that such a policy, if followed the Press under the nom-de-plume "Bail, bwing me a gless of sodah

"Left Standing" in which the watah" whenever she was thirsty. According to a report appearing to any marked extent, would must writer complained that he signalled she became excited she dropped into On Saturday last (July 21st)

Of course now and again when in the Singapore Free Press, friend. probably give the Opposition a very a practically empty bus at a re- useful election cry. Agriculturists, eugnised stopping-point and that Cockney, but that did not happen before the Honourable Mr. P. Jye're baith wrang; it's Markinch." who have been suffering from the driver entirely ignored his pre nearly as often with her as with Sproule, Acting Chief Justice, It was the smell of a distillery

Mr. A. J. Braga was admitted to they had sniffed. sence and drove on. His experience most of the people she knew.

Mr. A. J. She tried to play golf but soon practice at the Bar. foreign competition, have been according to information at our dis

gave it up. When she played with Braga has felned Mr. Claude crying out for Protection, but the posal, is being constantly repeated, her husband he used to mumble to da Silva's office and takes over the

the victims huving recourse to Government kunws full well what anger, but apparently, no redress. she could not help hearing what he leave in August. Mr. Braga is a window-sill." This unusual pass-

himself all the time and sometimes practice when the latter goes on a "Dear Food" cry would mean in Even more astonishing is the story said. She had heard her father Hongkong boy and was at one age occurs in the official report a General Election. However, Sir of a passenger who desired to alight swear occasionally, but she had time an articled Clerk to the late of a call received by the Bays,

from one of the buses, again at a William Joynson-Hicks has been recognised stopping-point, and never heard anything quite like her Mr. G. R. Haywood. He was also water motor fire-escape recently to urging the extention of "safeguard- found that it did not suit the con-husband's language before. It was for a time Travelling Representa-Westbourne-grove.

not nice,

tive to the Vacum Oil Co. ing" to the ninjor Industries, and ventence of the conduclor to ring. in the opposite camp we find Mr. these allegations are substantially lady who was very friendly, and she the bell at that particular point. If In the next house lived an old Winston Churchill enumerating the true, and even the natural tendency, soon took Eunice up and pushed advantages of Free Trade. As a to exaggerate cannot destroy the her into a good set. She was a former Liberal, the Chancellor of underlying truth, it is time serious widow, and was very jolly and cap- steps were taken to remedy the able. Every morning she used to the Exchequer obviously, clings to trouble. Passengers aro In the look in for a glass of milk and n his old beliefs on this question, unfortunate position of being un-chat, and when the time came for

Failing to make the woman take Mr. Baldwin his not at the mo- able to express their disapproval by Eunice to return some of the in- declining to travel in the delinquent vitations she had received, she sug-

notice and being unable to gain." ment committed himself on the company's vehicles because of thegested a uplendid Idea,

The case was concluded in the entry to see the building, the cons- issue, and we can well, understand monopolies granted. If he relles You should be original my dear, Summary Court yesterday after-table called the Fire Brigade.

upon the bus company to take him and have un al-fresco dinner party noon in which Mr, H. R. B. Han- An escape ladder was placed his annoyance at what he torms the to and from the ferry every day, he on the lawn." Eunice fell in with cock claimed damages against against the window and the wo- "Indiscretions" of his colleagues. is at the mercy of the mood of the the iden at once and if it had not Man Fook-yuen as a sequel to a man then hurriedly went Inside This specific quarrel has now been drivers, which presuming the rained it would have been a gor motor collision on the Sheck-Orond and put on a fur coat. She ex- composed, but the Government will buses to be a public utility, is wrong geous success, The guests brought in May inst.

plained that she was taking a from every point of view.

'thoir own food Recording to nood to go very warily on the issue,

Mr. Justice Jacks intimated that sunbath and must have fallen 8- A Eunice's. instructions. *Some On the general question of Free

brought sandwiches, and some he believed the plaintiff's account Jeep." Trade v. Protection there has long When charged before Mr. W. salad, and one brought a chicken, of the collision to be correct, und Her position was extremely been much diversity of opinion in Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis and one a cake, and the bachelors found that the defendant's driver perilous, as she might caally have tracy this morning, with "cutting brought the drinks. It was really had been guilty of negligence. rolled over and falion to the street. various countries. But, apart from the corner at Nathan Road and awfully jolly, just. like a pienie. Judgment would be for plaintiff on below. She was warned against the merits of the two systems, Argyle Street, a rickeha coolle re They couldn't have dinner on the the claim and counter-claim, with any repetition of such conduct, there can be no disputing the fact marked that the constable was not lawn, but they spread cushions costs. The question of damages that trade is greatly hampered at carrying out his duties properly, about on the verandal and all sat would be referred to the Regis of its kind ever received by the

Instead of standing in the middle on the floor. Everyone said what trar.

Fire Brigade. ** present by innumerable restrictions. of the roadway, he was in the shade fun it was, and it certainly, suved a Regarding the damagod wall, The World Economic Conference on the side of the road. Sub-In- lot of expense. There were no his Lordship sald if the P. W. D. which met last year urged that these Worship that there was no shade lot of sandwiches left over, and they cock, he should inform them of the banke will be closed to the transEC- spector Dick pointed out to his drinks left but there were quite a put in a claim against Mr. Han It is advertised that the exchange trade barriers, and in particular except under the verandah. The served quite well for tiifin next day Court's judgment and refer themtion of public business on Monday, tariffs, were too high, too complex defendant was fined $1.

(To be Continued.)

August 6.

J

MOTOR COLLISION DAMAGES.

JUDGMENT FOR MR. HANCOCK.

to the defendant,

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"The alarm was", caused by a woman having a sunbath

on a

'A ⠀ police-constable' noticed a young woman wearing a single short garment at a top window of a house, apparently unconscious of the fact that she was attract. ing the attention of the crowd of 200 people. She was lying along the sill, which was wide, with 'ono leg dangling over,

The call must have been the first