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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.
UNCERTAIN TONE ON Chinese Driver SIR WM. SHENTON
NEW YORK MARKET
Steady Price Decline Worries Traders.
NEGATIVE SUPPORT ONLY
New York. Tu-day.
In Trouble
More Serious Charges Pending.
ALLEGED FORGERY OF
HONOURED
St. John Ambulance Brigade Dinner.
TRIBUTE TO SERVICES
THE
CHINA MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
"A steady drift to lower prices AMERICAN EXPRESS CHEQUE guest of honour, at a dinner given T
THE PROMISE
By Ada Negri.
Sir William Shenton was the THEY were both sitting out- In all this speech the only thing the sacks of rags that the girl had understood was "in by the officers and Finance Compiled against the walls of the fifteen or twenty years."" Her lips robbed the market of all initin-
She put out her hand The case in which Kwok Hung-keemittee of the St. John Ambulance dye-works at the side of the fac- trembled. tive," state Messrs. E A. Pierce!
Wynne- Brigade on Saturday night.
tory. There was deep sadness in timidly to press his hard, knotted and Company in their report on was charged before Mr.
Commissioner Morris, when pro- Fresia's eyes, slow, faithful eyes hand, with its large, brownish, flat yesterday's activities on the New Jones at the Central Magistracy, on York Stock market, sent through two counts of fraud, by converting posing the toast of their guest, con-like those of a dog. There was a finger-nails. use private motor car gratulated Sir William on his recent their local agents, Messrs Asia to his own
3746 being the bailee at the time, honour of knighthood, and said that cold and resolute firmness in a caress, but continued his train ef
Marcus's set, hard face which thought. Lands, Limited.
"My Socialist pals. revealed acquisitiveness and "Some support was forthcoming and with forgery of a cheque for it was proposed that a
further
Не answered her
·
Yes Com
this afternoon," they add, "but it/$3.000 on the American Express Co..hanour was to be bestowed on him tenacity in the shape of the bones mittees, chairmen, propaganda, de- We was further remanded this morning. by the St. John Ambulance showing under the dry skin. monstrations, strikes, the devil to was of a negative character.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared or ciety when he arrived in England Gandy rags, ravelled bits of stuff pay, nothing but gestures and shout- think the wisest policy is to allow
of every colour, oozed out of the ing. a re-action to develop itself before behalf of the defendant.
top and the rents of the sacks, taking the "long" side."
27.07.
Utilities and bonds deciin
respectively. Reuter.
received
instructions
the Chairman from
of the Finance
Com-:
was
But what What are
And in the end what do you that of the Venerable Order of St.
get? An extra shilling or two a Mr. J. R. Prentis appeared for the John of Jerusalem.
Yes. Sir William Shenton in replying,
I thought of being a brisk; prosecution.
Am asphyxiating odour of dust day. fairly Business WIN
Mr. Hin-shing Lo asked His said that they were an international
Jemanated from them mingling with Socialist at one time. 990,000 shares being dealt in.
the hitter amell of acid from the do you get out of it? Industrial, rail, utility and bal Worship to try the case as soon as body with a common object and their
down possible, but Mr. Prentis objected on work was done irrespective of race,dre-works. The factory, empty of another couple of shillings a day? averages again showed
silent for the You are poor devils the whole of ward movement, although the de-the grounds, that as a result of the creed or religion.
Among those present were Com-its workpeople, was
But the air
your life, all the same. Of course, mid-day break. cline was not so severe as on Tues-defendant being concerned in an-
But does it put} amazement of that there is the union. the
A man Industrials dropped 72 to other case in which a young Chinese missioner Morris, Corps Surgeons, mid-da day.
of anything in your pocket? 56.86, while rails declined 58 te girl was killed, he Mr. Prentis) hud Valentine, Li Shu-fan. Ma Luk; the silence, # sense and vibration
waiting, as if in that iron country has to make his way alone, must be 6.45 i 18 to 21.05 and 73.84 Deputy Inspector General of Police, mittee, Mr. Tung Shiu-kin, Messrs. it was impossible to exist without sound, not be afraid, make bargains,
Mr. T. H. King, to ask for a post, Kwok Siu-lau, Ip Lon-chuen, Chau
the noise, the panting of machinery get on with his fist and his elbows; Yue-ting, Chan Lim-pak, Li Yik-mui,
he must be alone and do as he likee.! mement in this case.
in motion. Mr. Prentis said that as a result Chau Tung-shan, Kwok Chan, Kwokį
'Yan, J. D. Bush, H. M. Siu, Drs. Á.
Greyish moke passed ever and He must not be afraid of anything. of the inquest on the Chinese girl on Thursday next. more serious Woo, Ip Tai-ching. Tseung Fat-yin, lagal across the sun, taking uncouthnor of the means he employs nor of "What shall I do while you are charges may be preferred against M. Boshing; Officers A. el Arculli, shapes, dispersing, gathering to enemies."
gether again, ehanging the aspect of A. 11. Rum- the accused, in which
those Trevor. Szeto Chung,
"You? Love me and wait for me.l harges would have priority over jahu. Chan Man-kai, Fan Shin-nam, the mountain and of the torrent ne-away?" Fresia." the present case, which would have Kwan Sik-kwan, Chan Ping-kwong,ording to the alternation of light
Misses Alice Kwok, Ruth Kwok, B.jand shade. 1 stand down.
Fresia said for the tenth time: Mrs. Mr. Hin-shing Lo said he did not Lopes, and Corps Secretary
"Are you really going away?" Two Chinese defectives and two'
Commissioner Morris proposed other Chinese males and be understand the priority of the other Langley, fore Mr. Wynne-dunes at the Cen charges if any, over the present
jease, as they had nothing in com- the toast of the Sovereign Patron of,
the Order, His Majesty the King. His Worship thought it would Sir William Shenton proposed the be better to let the ease be formally toast of the Republic of China. remanded for hearing until after the
i
CHINESE GIRL DETAINED
Detectives Charged With Extortion.
tral Magistrary this morning 147 answer to two charges of extortion and one of forcibly detaining Chinese girl against her will.
Mr. Hon shang Le appeared tor. the first defendant, Wong Chuen, a Chinese detective of the Secretar iat for Chinese Allairs, while Mr. Y. T. Kwan appeared for the se cond defendant, Wang Cheong, also a detective. The two other defon. dants Wing Lok and Chan Sau were undefended.
.busted
The four accused are with extorting $240 from · Las-in- King, a Chinese woman, $45 from Wat Kow, a Chinese male, and for- cibly detaining against her will the victim of the first charge.
The accused pleaded not guilty
Mr. Wynne-Jones fixed the case for hearing on March 27, at 2.45 pm.
BRITAIN CO-OPERATION WITH FRANCE
Continued Tea Page 1)
man.
Vase
And Marcus, for the tenth time, answered, "The boat weighs anchor
Friday from Genon."
The girl's dog-like eyes grew wet and glazed, with a look of fear.
"There are twelve of as going from about
Glanni di hew
inquest on the Chinese girl, and fix- MT. EVEREST 'PLANE (Fontanella and Paolo della Guercia,
ed the afternoons of April 9. 4 and 5 for hearing.
Bail was opposed.
Boy Jumps From Yaumati Ferry,
TESTED
you know, the stoker. from the new factory, are coming, too,
But you don't think I'm going to America just to be a wretched workman as 34,000 Ft. Climb In
Jam here, do you? Not much. I've 90 Minutes.
had my schooling, and taken three courses at the evening classes. KARACHI EXPERIMENT
don't know English, but I'l ROON learn. The thing is to begin right Karachi, March 15. fat the bottom, in a small way. The
the rest to na You can D. F. Mc.--terve A young Chinese, Chau Pai-sik, Intyre, who is second pilot for read in the papers every day about who have built up jumped off the Hong Kong and Yau- the coming Houston-Mount Ever- self-made men
SEAMAN PREVENTS
SUICIDE.
Flight-Lieutenant
TO-MORROW'S STORY.`
To-morrow's story will be Strange Guide." by Giuseppe Giacosa.
"A
"Oh, I wish you were going to stay poor, Marcus, and I wish you] would come back ever so soon and
Or send for me to come, marry me.
Think I'd come.
how: to you short life is."
"Rubbish! Life is long, and the whole world is before us, for anyone
"Don't you' to take who knows how, understand?
No, she did not understand. Dut were he kissed her full on the lips, as hier: mati Forry boat "Man To" as she est Flight with Mr. S. R. Bon.colossal fortunes; and they was toured to the wharf on the nett, the chief cinematographer, blacks or shop hands or bank master, bending back her pale head, Hung Kung side at 11.45 p.m. last as observer, made a successful clerks. I mean to get rich, do you almost biting her neck where the
altitude test in a Westland Wal-hear? I shan't rest till then. Gosh, pulse beat quickly
night
"
water.
in
And as she was his arms. very A Chase seaman of the "Man lace machine, one of the two ma- man is not only born a capitalist, leaning back in
white, forgetful of the place and the! mmediately followed Chan chines to be used in the Everest he becomes one."
He lowered his voice a little, turn-time, he lifted her up again, roughly.! it the water and affected a res-flight, which is expected to take'
"You see, all these rags?" As he arbe with difficulty the cold, place before the end of this in his head towards his employer's
house which hacked on to the left spoke he pulled a knot of rags outį į month.
whence of a rent in one of the sacks. "Ugh. Hoth wear conveyed to the Gov- They made a wonderful climb, side of the factory, and
what a stink! Smell, what filth. bose industries ainee the tariffs ernment fivil Hospital, the boy suf- of 31,000 feet in ninety minutes.may lashing of dishes.
"Do you think he, for instance, Where do you suppose they came was born rich? He made his own from? Who wore them and made What have they They are supposed
a considerable des rease in some of │
were introduced,
fering from shock. The boy later
Export trade had improved in cer confessed he tried to commit suicide
Lain industries, notably the manu-lin a fit et depression,
facture of motor cars.
The export
of cotton piece gods to India lo!
seemed to be improving.
la hus view the main hope of re
News In Brief.
At the height of the ascent, Mr. Bonnett made an experiment fortune, penny by penny, rard by them, so dirty? in photography with his head
yard. Now I touch my cap to him been used for" uotside the cockpit, but, after as he goes by and say 'Sir, and I to have been disinfected before they few moments, he found the con-
I think, though. thank him at the end of the week are dumped here. ditions impossible. The wind
when he shoves me across the pay they stink of typhoid and scarlet The Ying Fat Loong firm, of 34, seemed to go right through his desk an envelope with my money in fever and everything vicious and covery lay in the restoration of ex-| Wing On Street, were defendant, mask, carrying away the oxygen all ready.
But to-morrow Well, cheer up. Fresia! the devil himself. port trade which was now hamper before Mr. Justicie Wood, in the and making him feel ill. He had In fifteen or twenty years, when it will be another matter. They will ed by exchange control, quotas, pre- Bankruptcy Court, this afternoon. to return to the shelter of the come back again, I shall call him be put to boil in the big vat, then hibitions and excessive tariffs.
cockpit and quickly press an oxy-old boy' and ask him if his factory they will be bleached, then they will
mask close was a formidable task to induce
against his for sale." Five cuses of small-pox, and two gen
be passed through one machine after into that other countries to renove or miticases of cerebro-spinal fever, were mouth, after which he soon re-
another until they turn gate those tariffs, particularly be reported on Tuesday. Of the small-covered,
stuff there."
to the He pointed cause the situation was to sume expux cases four occurred in Kowloen|
pieces which, still wet, were hung implicated by political
ut to dry on the terrace.
Lent
siderations.
con- and one in Victoria.
Both occupants of the aero- plane found that the electrical heating of their boots made them But it would be a mistake to take Huo Tai, a Chinese schoolboy was uncomfortable at the knees. Mr. a pessimistic view of the prospects.sent to the Government Civil Hos- Bonnett's knees became In several directions there was Mi
months.
He mentioned in particular the Uni
ed States wisdom where a change had; taken place which might almost be called miraculous. Confidence
so hot
Was
CLAIM AGAINST COMPRADORE
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son to suppose that the situation war pital yesterday evening suffering that he could not kneel to attend likely to improve in the next few from a dog bite at Stanley Street his cameras
without switching Ho Hong Bank Sues For Fresia! You'll wait for me, won't off the foot-heating apparatus. The dog was sent for observation.
The temperature of the at-I
$85,000.
"Yes." Kwok Lim, master of Hong Kong (mosphere at 34,000 feet
She seemed as B woman in a The case in which the Ho Hong dream. had trading junk No. 84, reported last minus 45 degrees in the test
The one o'clock whistle been largely restored and a sense of night to the Water Police that while flight made at Yeovil, Wiltshire. Bank, of 13, Queen's Road, Central, startled her. Marcus helped her to hope for the future had come back to the American people. That confidente proceeding to the Yaumati typhoon The lowest temperature in the plaintiff, claimed the sum of $85, get down from the top of the sack, was being reflected here in stock ex-anchorage under tow by the launch cockpit was minus 30 degrees. 814.77 from Charlie Choa, formerly enatching another kiss on her neck. changes and in financial matters. Wai Hing, another launch proceed- The descent occupied 45 min-compradore of the Equitable East- The big doors opened. The opera-
European Situation.
ing in the same direction collided jutes.
ern Banking Corporation, of Gtives, men and women, Came Ini with his junk, doing damage to the Consumption of petrol was nor-Queen's Road, Central, was heard quickly, shoving, pushing each other, extent of $250.
mal and the supply of oxygen sa-by Mr. Justice Wood, in the Suaughing roughly. A few minutes. ¡tisfactory.
preme Court, this morning.
later cach one was at his post, and V.V.E.S.O. P. Mr. Louis Leung, of No. 75 Robin- The flight was made in bright, Plaintiff's claim is for $85,814.77 work began its brutal and sacred
the True warm weather, but the visibil-being money lent by plaintiffs to
The gesture of the song. should not take place within the next on Road, reported to
In the mean-Office last night, that while driving ty at the greatest height was on-defendant, and money paid by chine and gesture of the workmen two or three months.
plaintiffs for defendant às bankers moved together with such precise] time, preparations for it were going his car along Caine Road at about 5ly forty miles. on all round.
The European situation had also dergone a remarkable and beneficial change.
Regarding the World Economic Conference, he saw no reason why it
He hoped to follow up his recent long conversations with the French Finance Minister by similar conversations with the Italian Minister.
He did not think that at any time. since the war had there been a closer approximation between the views of the British and the French Govern- ments upon the Important subjects which would have to be discussed at: the World Economic Conference British Wireless Service.
WEATHER FORECAST
mx-
p.m., a schoolboy, Wong Pok, ran Lord Clydesdale, chief pilot of for defendant at defendant's re-harmonious rhythm, the one evoked THREE STAR
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RELIEF BILL,
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(also in square pints)'
across the front of the car and the expedition, who is a well-quest, and Interest due from defen-by the other, that the same intensity austained injuries to his forehead known boxer and sportsman gen-¡dant to plaintiffs.
of knowledge and of will seemed to and eyes.
He was taken to the Gov-erally, and who is the youngest The defendant. Charlie Choa is animate both the thinking creature. ernment Civil Hospital.
squadron leader in the Auxiliary at present absent from the Colony and matter disciplined by man. Air Force, will make a similar and his whereabouts unknown.
The days and the nights passed V.V.ESO.P. test flight in another Westlund Judgement was given for plain-over the grey factory. The chimney machine.-Reuter.
stack continued to clear with Its soaring height, its powerful whistle, the mist of the early morning, the Mount Ravella clothed herself with impenetrable) vapour, wrapped herself in soft All young couples who marry in green velvet, made herself golden and dewy as the seasons changed.
(Continued from Page' 1.)
taxes, which would be based on
Money for Farmers: the difference between the price MARRY—AND PAY HALF RENT.lights of sunset.
The bill likewise would provide paid farmers and a so-called "fair", for marketing agreements between price for various products. producers, marketing agencies and $800,000,000 Cost to Consumers. processors.
Milan.
ings strove one with another in nolay, useless quarrols, in disagree. ments, between 'masters and men,
It was learned that Secretary of 1938 will have to pay only half rent Every now and thien tiny human be It was drawn on lines similar to Agriculture Henry A. Wallace tols for their houses, according to a the domestic allotment farm relief the benste agriculture çommitles{decision of the" Genoa Fascist Fresh East, winds with cloudy plan of the 2nd congress, which in secret session that the measure Federation of Householders, weather and probably some rain was contemplated pouring $1,000,000,- would probably cost consumers' They will pay no ment for any forecasted by the Royal Observatory 000 into the pockets of American $800,000,000 annually and increase month in which a child is born in strikes and, lockouts, dark” with;
farmers with returns from the commodity prices.
(Continued' on Payı 10));
this morning.
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