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A UNIQUE CASE.

(Continued from Page 2.)

R. O. Ward: He was going to try to get the money. I found him trombling outside.

trouble.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1928.

A,PUBLIC PARK.

TO BE NAMED AFTER

·MARSHAL LI CHAI-SUM,

The Military Academy at Wham- poa has decided to construct a new public park in honour of Marshal Li Chai-sum, as one of the great leaders of the revolutionary mova-

ment.

The young man was thon brought before his Worship a Borond time. His Worship asked him if he found life rather un- comfortable after the old woman had been convicted, to which the The Academy has already con- defendant replied that her rela-structed, works to commemorate tives had been trying to make the memory of other leaders, the Jato Dr. Sun Yat-sen having 4 Memorial Hall named after him, while a pubilo park has been named after Marshal Chiang Kal- shek. It is now considered fitting that the name of Marshal Li should be porpetuated posterity may be reminded of his important influence in the revólu tion.

His Worship: Why are all the relatives trying to make trouble with you? If the opium had noth ing to do with you why are they trying to make trouble with you? Defendant: The oplum docs not belong to me. It was found

In her house.

His Worship: Suppose you an- swer my question-Defendant: They want to strike me.

His Worship: Exactly! Why?

was

¿

so that

An area on Ting Ping Hill has been, selected as the site of the new park, and plans have al- ready been prepared..

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Tenders for the construction were invited during the past few days, and the Fook Yuen firm of Contractors were successful in securing the contract. The cost of the work has been fixed at $7.850 and work will be started) In the near future.-Canton Gazette,

Old Woman's Evidence. On receiving no reply from the defendant, the old woman 28r4 brought into court and put in the witness box, where she said that she had been living at No. 169 Praya East for a long time but only knew the defendant recently. The ground floor was used as a go. down some time ago and tlie defen- dant used to bring "his stuff" there. Recently, the godown had next witness. R. O. Ward return- been moved and when aho wanted with the Information that two downstairu one day "I examined one of the boxes and got to know the defendani."

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On Wednesday night, sald the old woman, the defendant took a black tin to her house, ·

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Witness: He said it would be there for one night.

That is no reason?--I did not know it was opium.

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I am telling the truth,

Mr. Lindsell asked the woman

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