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AS SWEDEN SEES BRITAIN.

TOO MUCH "LEISURE" AND "SLACKNESS."

HOUSE-BREAKING AND LARCENY.

TWO CHINESE CONVICTED AT KOWLOON.

The hearing of the case against Chan Ming (21) and, Chan Sik-tin (14) was proceeded with before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magla- tracy, yesterday afternoon.

A well-known Swedish Journ- run undertaken by several Argylialist, Mr. R. Lindstroem, who has and Sutherland Highlanders you spent the last two years in Eng tordny, when Private John Mar- land, afd now publishes a book on shall, aged 10 years, who had been titled "John Bull At Home," comes in the Colony only three weeks, to the conclusion that Britain suf-

The defendants were charged was drowned in the Kowloon Refers from "leisure" and sinckness

His with having, on December 21, servoir. Soveral of his comrades in Industrial organisation. mado gallant attempte to rescue survey, which deals principally broken into 293, Lai Chi Lok Road him, but he floated into deep water. with British political and indus- and stolen two rattan baskets con- The body had not been recover-trial life, is thoroughly sym-taining $24 in money, four gold ed up to this morning.

pathetic towards Great Britain, rings, a pair of ear-rings and 85

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defendants approaching,

D" Company of the Argylla but also reveals features of Bri- pieces of female clothing the pro- was returning from a run shortly tish social life with which the perty of an amah. Charges of re- before noon, and in single file werd author does not agree. Himself a celving were also preferred. walking along the water'e edge of Socialst, Mr. Lindstroom views The first defendant was 'nddi- the reservoir in the direction of with sympathy the unorthodox tionally charged with the larceny the weir. Marshall was one of a ditions within the Labour party, crowd of about 20, who found it basing its politics on facts and not of a gramaphone, valued at $21, 61. Nam Cheong diBleuit making their way along on Marxian doctrines, and he is from Chan Hol, a photographer, the sloping bank. Its flool slipp. interested to see to what an extentving at No.

Street.

Mr. F. X. D'Almado (jnr). ap- ed in the soft sand and one leg the Church and religious sects have

and went in the water up to the knee. their followers within British peared for both defendants but he managed to regain the bank, labour. He is an friend of Mr tendered a plen of "not guilty."""

few yards further on his foot Maxton and Sir Oswald Mosley.

Outlining the cane for the pro- slipped again, and he fell into the The general interest taken in

also a subject secution. Detective Sergeant Good- water. He appeared to be in no society news is

stated that about 2.46 pm. on

" December 21, immediate danger and most of the which he cannot understand.

Chinese detectivo company proceeded, while ball a

Concerning British industry, he on duty at the junction of Lat Chi dozen cusipanions attempted to thinks that the efficiency of the Kok Road and Shanghai Street enw pull him out.

fulla British workman is below that of the two The bank at this place

and questioned away quickly and is covered with the Swedish one, but on the other each carrying a basket. He stop thick soft mud, and soon Marshall hand he points out that the Bri-ped the defendants

tish workman is handicapped by them. The defendants pat was in difealties. He could not the far from modern equipment baskets on the ground and the first wwim, and his struggles carried him further away from the bank and organisation of British indus-defendant then bolted off. The de- try. He urges drastic rationallen-tective arrested the second defen- into much deeper water.

tion methods to enable England to dant and took him to the police station. Later, the man took the compete with other countries,

detective to 293, Lai Chi Kok Rond Mr. Lindstroem, who was elected second floor. The door was found Chamber the to have been forced open and there

of to the Pirat

From in Swedish Rikadng after his return, was nobody on the floor. devotes some pages to the British quiries made next door it was learn- Parlamentary machinery, which ed that an amah, occupied the floor, that she had gone to the he thinks in itself a fine institu Hon, but not altogether equal to market to buy vegetables. The de- ma-fendant then took the detective to the British Parliamentary chinery, which he thinks in itself 141, Tung Chot Street, where the defendant. WOM arrested. fine Institution, but not alto-first ether equal to the larger tasks Eighteen pawn tickets were also found, one of which referred to the of modern legislation,

gramaphone.

the

Rescuer in Difficulties. Private Beaton dived in the water, and although he managed to gain a hold on the drowning man, could not bring him to the bank. Soon both were in danger. and Beaten had to release hin boll, Attracted by the splashing, Pri vate Crane, a strong swimmer, and another comrade dived in from the other aide of the reservoir and swam 18 yards to the spot, but Marshall had disappeared, and Bealon, who was weighed down by A more general and less critical

The first defendant said that he his clothes, was saved only in time. survey of British life in given in

was walking In the street with the The difficulties of regaining the another Swedish Christmas hook, second defendant and when near body were added to by the fact"London Kaleidoscope," by Pro- the Mongkok market met a man, that all the men had just complet-fessor Johan Mortensen, who for named Chan Yuk-kwai, who asked ed a gruelling run up the hills, and some years has lived in England them to carry the baskets to their were practically exhausted. Crane as a correspondent of leading floor. He said that Chan Yuk- dived repeatedly but without suc- Swedish daily. The professor lakwai stayed with them on the same cess, and Lieut. Bramble, also a in sympathy with the British race,floor, and that strong swimmer, stripped and and tries to explain the English belonged to him.

habits and traditions to his com- spent some time diving.

Sgt. Madgwick, of the Shamshui-putrloin, po Poller Station, and a party of

tho Argylls dragged throughout the afternoon, could not locate the body, were forced to stop their efforts nightfall. Further attempts will be made to-day.

vicinity

but and at

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the pawn tickets

The second defendant said that he helped the first defendant to carry the baskets.

Mr. Butters convicted bath de- fendants on the principal charge and the first defendant on the nd- ditional charge. He sentenced the first defendant to two months' and Private Marshall was one of the DIALOGUE SCENE IN "NOT SO лe month respectively, the sen- tences to run consecutively. The latest additions to the Regiment,

second defendant was ordered to re- having arrived on the troopship

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