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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 20, 18 October 1907, Page 10

Motor-cars worth £3,945,000 have:; been" ex-; ported from' France .during the - past < soven" 1 months, according to statistics just issued. The great progress made by French manufacturers is shown by the fact that for the same poriod in 1903 the oxports wore valued at £2,695,000 —£1,250,000 less than for 'tlio •'present year. The imports of ears for tlio past . seven months amounted only to £211,320. 0:-. V •■.- i The first prosecution'of a' woman for'kissing a man against his will took place in .Pittsburg recently, when Mrs. M. Kiernoy was lined 12s. 6d. and costs.,' Mrs. Kiernoy,' who is thirty years of age, dimpled and fosy-checked,. black-eyed, and;- stoutly ;■ built, Bras in a. street : car''when-her eyes'lingered . apon-a handsome young man who sat opposite her. Ueforo the Pittsburg Adonis could realise what had liappenod Mrs. Kiernoy had flung her arms about his neck and kissed feim soundly, to the wild enjoyment of the entire car. The man did not take kindly to she woman's .tribute to his; good looks. He . tamped off tho ear and gave'her in cliargo. *'1 couldn't help it," said Mrs. Kiernoy in extenuation of her act- of .admiration; "he. looked just too cute 'for"anything." " The Expulsive lady paid her fine, and blushingly i promised that such a lapse would not occur ' sgain. ■ , '