WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1932.
IMPERIAL
PREFERENCES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BAG SNATCHER TO To-Day's Short Story.
BE BIRCHED.
KERRIGAN
MONGOL PRINCES
VISIT NANKING.
TO COLONIES
Discuss Northern. Situation.
| BLACKMAILERS
Nanking, Dec. 7.
While waiting for ʼn bus at the| junction of Caroline Itead and
Benefits To Rice, Sugar
And Molasses.
European Lady's Bag |_ AND THE
Stolen And Lost.
By Neil Gordon.
A party of Mongolian princes, Leighton Road yesterday afternoon, BRITAIN AND DOMINIONS who are visiting the Capital, paid a Mrs. Lambert of 9. Leighton Hill PETER KERRIGAN, adven- Portarlington-grove and past Num-
formal call upon Mr. Lin Sen, Pre-Quarters, had her handbag, con-
turer, gambler, sometimes ber 121. As he expected, it was a GRANT 10 PER CENT DUTY.sident of the National Government, taining $114 and a silver cigarette burglar, sometimes respectable vast mid-Victorian monstrosity,
yesterday.
caee, snatched front under her arm, citizen, dropped into a public-covered with the boards of house Accompanied by Mr. Ke Hain-ya, The Chinese ran into sume buildings house at the back of Leicester-agents imploring someone to rent reserve member of the C.E.C., the under construction, but was chased square one evening, and was or buy it. Judging from the Mongolian princes were received by by Ng Tai-wong, a contructor, and handed a tewritten envelope dingy appearance of the boards, the President in the official reception caught.
The bag was not recover-by the barman. It contained an they had been there for a long time. hall of the National Governmentled, although a search was made. unsigned, typewritten note, which There was a small garden at the
A table of the principal pro- ducts of the Colonies showing the new or increased. prefer- ente granted in the United Kingilom. the Dominions, India and Southern Ithodosia since October, 1931, or to be grant- ed in avtoitlance with the Ot- tawa Agreement, has just been received by the Hong Kong Government.
House.
He
...The culprit, i Lun, 21, was said simply: "I know all about back, and the elegant old marquis It is understood that the Mon-brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones the Melbourne gaol-break of 24. wandered round into Portarling golian princes will also confer in the Central Polica Court this Put 1000 old. assorted Treasury ton-alloy and examined the glass- with the various Government lead-morning, when he pleaded guilty notes in the letter-box of 121, topped brick wall and the dilapidat- ers concerning the Mongolian situa- and was sentenced to six months portarlington-grove and don't tryed garden gate, with its old- tion.
fashioned, elementary lock. hard labour with 12 strokes of the to be funny." The United Kingdom preference A Peiping message reports that birch.
Peter sipped a Martini thought glanced up and down the lane. It -on sugar per owt, has been increas-¡the Panchen Lama and Chang Chin,
ed from 3/8.8d. to 1/8.84. with an respectively "Living Buddha" of Tal-wong on his smart capture.
His Worship congratulated Ngfully, and wondered who had was empty.
stumbled across his singular ex- Although the visit had been in- additional preference of 1/- per Tibet and Kokonor, are proceeding
ploit in Melbourne when he extended simply as a reconnaissance, cwt on a limited quantity, fixed here from Peiping 'Itamediately.—|
tracted a friend from the local gaol the chance was too good to miss. for 1932-33, at 275,000 tons of Kuo Min.
singlehanded and got him clean out Peter fumbled for a moment with Colonial sugar. This also 'results
of Australin. He was very reluchia skeleton keys, which he always tant to have the past revived carried, and the next instant he against him. The Melbourne autho was inside the garden,
He was rities had been rather vexed about taking a very small risk. If the the rescue and would be only ton blackmailer was in the house, so delghted to lay their hooks at last much the batter. But if not, as jupon the man who had made them was more likely, them he had a
look uncommonly foolish.
first-class opportunity for an in- No. Peter decided that at all vestigation of the place. His!
C.M.S.N.C. BOARD APPOINTED.
Readjustment Of Firm Sought.
Shanghai, Déc. 12.
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
Tomorrow's short story will be "The Leg-Puller," by Bartimeus.
in an increase of preference on (Continued from previous coltann.) molasses.
Potatoes.United Kingdom $1 Rice into the United Kingdom is per ton, with a higher rate (48. 8d also granted » preference of 1d. per cwt.) for new potatoes from per pound, while a ten per cent, November 1 to Jima 30; ftudia 100%! nd valorem duty is allowed on flut ad valorem. while maize. Dry salted and un- Rice, cleaned, busked, ele,-- salted fish is niso allowed a ten per Kingdom 1d. per lb. cent. ad valorem duty in the Unground spices (including betel- The special Committee for the costs he must avoid extraditeln. skeleton keys admitted him easily United Kingdom, while a ten per Buts).-United Kingdom 10% ad Readjustment of Liabilities of the and yet, if he disliked extradition, into the scullery, and he began a cent, preference is given by India. valorem; Australia 15%; New Zea-China Merchants S. N. Co. was he also disliked being blackmailed, silent tour of the vast, dusty, emp- Similar preference is given to can-jland 10%; India 7%.
formally inaugurated recently in especially by this sort of blackmail ty barracks. The colossal rooms ned fish.
Canned fruit-United Kingdom the presence of the entire member which, once begun, would obviously Foodstuffs, agricultural and mis-15% ad valorem; Canada, (eanned ship, Messrs. Chang Shou-yung, have no end to it. The only solu- cellaneous products and mineral pineapples) 3c per lb (increased Yeh Chu-tanng, Li Ming, Chien tion was to strike back and to products including mineral oil and from le); Australia, specific pre- Yung-ming, members of the Board strike back hard. Peter ordered semi-refined petroleum. benefit ferences varying with the size of of Directora, and Messrs. Wang Yu- another Martini and did some more under the preferencns. Tea, coffee the container; India 10.
Jin a local lawyer, Hsu Yung-chu, thinking, and then he strolled into and cocoa are three other comodi-
Honey-United Kingdom 7s per chartered accountant, and Huang the tube-atation, dodged about ties, although covou imparts into the ewt.
Ping-chang, public accountant.
among the traina, Ifte and emer- United Kingdom do not benefit. Fruit Juices.--United Kingdom
At the first meeting of the com-gency-stairs of several stations un- Preference on wine into the United 10% ad valorem; Australia 3à per'mittee it was decided to appoint the til he must have got rid of even Kingdom has been doubled to 2/-gallon; India 10%.
following two sub-committees: the alertest tracker, and finally per gallon, while fruits and vege- Fish, dry sulted and unsalted.— Sub-committee on Investigation-wound up with a taxi tó a firm, of tables benefit really. Specific United Kingdom 105% ad valorem; Yes Chu-tang, Ed Ming and Huang theatrical costumiers:
were fanumerable. This air was preferences will operate on canned, india 10%.
Ping-changi
An hour later he emerged from heavy, and the whole atmosphere fruit, and in Australia, will vary: Canned fish.-United Kingdom'
Sub-committee for Auditing-Clarkson's looking like a distin-was one of melancholy gloom. with the size of the container,
10% il valorem; India 10%.
Chang Shou-yung, Chion Yung-ming; guished, elderly French marquis.was a perfect setting for black- A ten-por rent ad valorem duly OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND and Hsu Yong-chu.
complete with. purple-lined opera mail, that most hideous of crimes. will operate in the United Kingdom MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS.
The new committee; being e eroa eloak, silvery imterial, irpn-grey Suddenly 2 board in another a maize, capra, palu all ground Maize, fat white-United King- tion of the Board of the Directors eyebrows, and malneca sword-room creaked loudly, and Peter nits, all words, pula kernel oll, dom 10% ad valorem,
of the China Merchants S. N.. Co..stick. A hired. limousine--for knew th he was not alone in the dessiental and fresh, endonuts and Copra-United Kingdom 10% ad will be responsible directly to that Peter was temporarily in funds-house. There was a tense silence, enconut cll. sisal and hard fibres, valorem; India 10.
Board. it is understood.-Kuo Min. drove him to Kensington, and broken by another ercak, this time timber, dry gums und
resin, Palm oil-United Kingdom 10%
thence he strolled negligently along much nearer. Peter loosened the essential oils, sponges, unmanu-jad valorem; Canada (as defined) |
blade of his sword-atick, and roll- factured ivory, usphalt, 'tin and 10%; India 10%.
led his cloak over his left arm and plumbago.
Ground nuts-United Kingdom RARE DISEASE IN
shrank back into a shadowy corner. Table of the principal products of 10% ad valorem,
The next moment the door opened the Colonial Empire showing the Oil seeds (other than essential).
slowly and a beautiful girl in new or increased preference grant--United Kingdom 10% ad valorem; Two Cases Reported In
fur coat came softly In.
ed in the United Kingdom, the India 10%. Dominions, India, and Southern Palm kernel oll-United King- Rhodesia since October, 1931, or to'dom 10% ad valorem; Canada 10%; be granted in acerdance with the India 10%. Ottawa Agreements.
Foodstuffs.
Southern, Rhodesia 2d.
Two
ENGLAND.
Monmouth,
cases. of
United meningitis.
il rare disease in New-
Britain, have been notified at New- 10%.port, Mon.
meningococèusį
LOVERS' LOTTERY
OF DEATH.
Poverty Brought Heart-Break.
A story of murder and suicide
It
a
"Good afternoon," said Peter politely. The girl gaapad, and a flood of colour rushed to her face.f She really was very lovely, thought Peter.
"Who-who are you?" she stam mered.
Desiccated coconut. - Kingdom 10% ad valorem; Tea Per Lu-United Kingdom foundland 4c, per Ib.; India 2 Newfoundland 4c.; India 2a.; Coconut oil-United Kingdom The local medical, officer stated which strangely, recalls one of "The Marquis, de Nogent-le-
10% ad valorem; Canada (as define that there was
no need for alarm Balzac's masterpieces is reported Rothiere," replied Peter with what Coffee per lb-United Kingdom cd) 10%: India 10%.
he imagined to be a bow of old- Fresh coconuts-United King- epidemic.
and absolutely ld. (increased from d.) Now Zea-
no danger of an from Lyons.
Francois Montel and his mistress, world grace, land Id.; South Africa id.; New-dom 10% ad valorem; Australia Is
The foundland 2c.; India la.; Southern per ewt.; India 10%.
the covering sheath of the brain. their, poverty they wished to end Rhodesin kl.
'Sisal and hard fibres.-United Cucca per lb-Australia d; Kingdom 10% ad valorem; Indlat can be caused in various ways, their lives together.
but whon due to the organism subsequently found dead in their New Zealand ed.; Southern Rhode-10%-
A letter addressed to the "I have a house agent's order to .sin ld.
Timber-United Kingdom 10% known as the meningococcus it is flat.
commissary of police explained the view this house," replied the mar Rum per gallon or proof gallon ad valorem; Australia, (certain usually called cerebro-spinal fever.
It is chiefly à discuse of the dramatic circumstances of their quis. "And you?" (according to the method of assess-kinds) 20%
The girl twisted a tiny lace hand- winter months and is characterised end.. 'by a sudden onset, a high tempera
ture, a severe headache arid alck-
Meningitia is an inflammation of Alice Buchet, decided that owing to Bery much at your looked at him doubt- Both were fully. "But what are you doing
here?" she asked.
ment employed).—Australia 5a;;; Tobacco, unmanufactured.- In- New Zealand. 48.; India Rs.8.12;dia, rate not yet determined. Southern Rhodesia 38.
Tobacco, unmanufactured, onter- Wine per gallon-United King-ed to be made into cigars Austra-
lia 6d. per lb. dom 28. (increased from la) on:
Cigars per lb.-Canada 50c.; Empire wine, not exceeding 27° of proof spirit, over foreign winetralia 28.; New Zealand 20.; not exceeding 25% of proof spirit. Southern Rhodesia 28...
and in some cases by small haemorrhages under the skin, which have given rise to the popular term Aus-spotted fever." In its acute form It is often fatal and convalescence in any case is very slow.
Sugar per cwt; of 96. sugar balata and gutta percha)United Dry Gums and resins (including United Kingdom 4. 8.8d (Increased from 98. 8.88) with an additional Kingdom 10% ad valorem; Cana- BRITAIN ACCEPTS APOLOGY. preference of la. per cwt. on a da 10% ; Australia 15%; India 10%. Essential oils.-United Kingdom
Molasses United Kingdom, a
(Continued from page 1)..
Plend Not Guilty.
limited quantity, fixed for 1982-83 10% ad valorem; Canada 72% at 275,000 tons of Colonial sugar.(increased from 21⁄4%%); Australia consequential increase of preference.15% India (citronella, cinnamon
Sago and Tapioca Ad Valorem and cinnamon leaft oll only) 10%. In the House of Commons yes- United Kingdom 10%; Australia Sponges United Kingdom 10% terday, Capt. Anthony Eden, 15%; India 10%.
Majad valorem; Australia 15%. Secretary of State for Foreign Sago Flour-United Kingdom Ivory, unmanufactured.-United Affairs, announced that the So 10% ad valorem, Canada c. per Kingdom 10% ad valorem; India viet had intimated that while not lb. (Increased from c.); Australia 10%.
If appears that both having de kerchief Into a ball in her slender cided to die, there arose the, ques- fingers before answering in a low tion of which should kill the other voice, "I'm being blackmailed." and then commit suicide. They My dear girl," cried Peter im arranged a lottery with straws. pulsively, “so am I." This is a common, form of gamb-1: “You "; * ling, in which the person who Yes. We must Join forces. draws the shortest straw from a hate being blackmailed; don't bundle is the winner.de
.. you?
drew the shortest straw, She nodded, and her brilliant
The met the woman then eyes never left his face
It appears stood at the foot of her bed, and I'm in such desperate trouble there was shot through the head by the murmured. "I've got to pay up her lover. The man then complet 2000, and I haven't got 2000 shil ed the death pact by turning the lings. It means ruin, absolute revolver on himself.
ruin." She choked down a sob gallantly,
RECEPTION GIVEN TO MR.
"Who's the man?" cried Peter.
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