The Superintendent of Parks and exceptionally dry Hhot weather experienced during th summer rendered necessary deepening of numerous creeks In, and, adjacent to, Municipal nurseries. De~ spite the measures taken, trees and plants suffered from lack of sufMclent root moisture and many osses hat been sustained.
Tu this connection, it is interesting to note that "whit lanthemums which have been grown from cuttings rooted last November, Yen, Loorching, Chinese lawyer, cently sentenced. by. the Second [Special District. Court to two years and six months' imprisonment and further" ined $800 on a charge of tertian and a further" charge attempted. extortion, on Tuesday (Sept, 18) " appealed against the Goutts decision in the Third Branch Kklangsu Migh Court, After a lengthy hearing. the Appeal Court ordered adjournment.
"The lawyer was alleged to have lextoried $2200 from Dr. Tong Ching-Yoh and tried to extort $80,000 from three well-to-do" shop owners, who were accused by French Police of being involved in the 312000 robbery the office of Messrs. Seth, Mancel Meta, Avenue Edward Vi.
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