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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1933.
HOME RUN KING'S THREE HOMERS
Babe Ruth Now Leads By Only One.
GALAXY OF STARS IN NEW YORK
New York. Today,
CURACOA RETURNS
TO PORT.
Capt. Burnett Leaving For Home.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEW OFFICERS OF
PEAK CHURCH
Annual Meeting HeldTM Yesterday:
$300. ALLOCATED
To-Day's Short Story,
THE G.S. BUTION
By Geoffrey Moss.
H.M.S. Curacoa, which arrived in Hong Kong a month ago with re- liefs for the Yangtze command, re turned to port this morning from
NEVER met him. No one over those thousand miles of plain At the annual meeting of wor-
I Shanghai,
could even tell me his name, and willow. She is in command of Captain
shippers of the Peak Church beld I only know what he did. The Down in starving Pest & rud- Jimmy Foxx, the 1932 home run R. L. Burnett, O.B.E., well-known is in the Cathedral Hall yesterday memory of that still flourishes derless Government drifted on to- king who has been out of the game local sports circles. for some weeks as the result of a nett will be in command of the cate $200 to the finances of St. Vienna which seems but at the and wise old palaces, the little Bri- Captain Bur-afternoon, it was decided to allo-the swift wide Danube,. from of Buda, amongst the ancient forts in that land of willows, "all along wards Bolshevism. Up on the hill twisted knee, made a magnificent Curacak when she leaves Hong comeback yesterday when he bang. ed out three homers to give the At.Kong next Monday for England John's Cathedral and a grant of back of Switzerland, down even ish detachment mounted guard, $50 each to the Hong Kong Beneto Belgrade which is already played endless card games, swore volent Society and the Society for
almost the Orient.
and groused. And ever and again He was young, he was cheerful, they looked
down at the Protection of Children.
swift His cap was often at the back of his Danube, at the airy cobweb bridges Mr. P. Jacks presided, and was head and a cigarette in the corner Goog
across it, at the sweep of nar and T. H. King (Trustees), Rev. fecklessly about Budapest be drifted where, beyer supported by Messra, J. W. C. Bon of his smile. He drifted in, hung splendid rive front and so to
smokeless factory} E. G. Powell, Mr. M. W. Turner, out again and vanished, returning chimneys stood like Hon: Treasurer: Rev. N. V. Halno doubt to some faconspicuous warning against the faraway bori Letters of administration have ward, Acting Hon. Secretary in the life but leaving behind him a glam-zon of the Plain. been granted to Sheik Rumjahn I-absence of Dean Swan; and Lady our which may yet grow into a The sergeant of the detachment |
proverb. He was drably dressed, was neat, controlled, irreproach
hletics. a 14-10 win over the Yan-
kees, world champions..
In the same game Babe Ruth hit his twelfth homer of the
season
The Bambino now leads Foxx by only one in the home run parade. Lou Gehrig who tied Ruth in 1931 for the crown, also hit a homer. It was his ninth.
Results as cabled by Reuter.
National League.
R
H
Chicago
I
3
St. Louis
2
Cincimatti
#
10
Pittsburgh
2
8
5
Philadelphia
6
9
New York
7 8
LOCAL PROBATES,
$36,000 Estate Of Late
Mr. A. el Arculli.
pillars of
men
mail, in the estate of Amina el
Pollock...... E Arculli, deceased, late of No. 58 The Secretary's report, which heavily laden.. a reddish-headed able, remote alike from the
Kennedy Road, Hong Kong, who was adopted, was as follows:, youth who groused overmuch, and from his officer. Sometimes 60 died at the age of 70, on February brated on every Sunday through-
Holy Communion has been cele. British private soldier.
be used to go to the edge of the 4, 1932, leaving an estate of $36,-
For enjoying himself he had gen-hill, stare down at the maze of 2400.
out the year at 8.00 am the averfus, and he soaked up the pleasures streets, and wonder what would The other next-of-kin, five sons age attendance on ordinary Sun-of the town as a sponge soaks up happen when
Bolshevism came and two daughters, have renounced days being 122. On Christmas water. He took kindly to the cheap Revolution was in the wind. “It Otheir rights and titles to letters of
Day there were 86 Communicants white wine, to the girls with this seemed to travel like a blight. Pri- 3 administration.
and on Easter Day 14. Holy Hap. limbs and eye-brows shades dark-vate Sandy, of all people, he had Ott Letters of administration in the tiam has been administered on sixer than their hair; he took even to heard airing views, views
which catate of Norah Jane Holmes, late occasions by Anglican clergy. One the Sddling of the tziganes. And must have been thrust at him in of No. 3 Dragon Terrace, top floor, service was held during the year in consequence of all this he was the cafes. The sergeant consider- Causeway Bay, who died intestate for the Scandinavian Community given to overstaying his pass and fed this without bitterness. Drink, at the French Hospital on April 2, and was conducted by Dr. Reichelt. to being siovenly on parade. But,
Feel, Bill Terry, and Melville
hit homers.
Detroit
Chicago
homers.
American League.
Mr. Turner mentioned that the as there was no means of replac- Su. balance was better than last year, ing him, he remained, a problem to
and there had been a considerable the officer, and one of the
many decrease in clergy fees. The latcares for the sergeant of that sma]}
310
2
8
2 1933, leaving $1,800, have been) 1 granted to Thomas Holmes,
perintendant of Works.
....... 10 13
I
14 19 0
New York
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig bit
Philadelphia
Jimmy Foxx hit three homers.
Crouch hit a homer.
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Bostan
5 10
1
3
8
.
5
&
8
1
12 17
0
3 11
Washington
*Boston
TABLES TO DATE.
CROSS-RATE UP AGAIN.
Local Dollar Steady
TO-MORROW'S STORÝ.
To-morrow's story will be "The Laughing - Camel," by S. Andrew Wood..
ter was largely due to the fact isolated detachment which acted that the Rev, N. Evans refused to as a guard for the British Missions, accept fees. He hoped the expen, diplomatic and military, in the one-women, music! They played the diture for fabrics would not be a time kingdom of Hungary. heavy this year as in the past twoj years when $2,500 was spent.
A vote of $150 for the purchase
*
deuce with a youngster.net For lack of his actual name we Slowly the spring of 1919.spread will call him Sandy.
And next morning Sandy was 'in trouble again. He had overatay. of matting for two new frontaleg Spring came late, and wistfulled his pass and had come back, The local dollar is unchanged west door, were approved.
and $50. for new palms for the breezes fluttered over the Danube. neither tidy nor coherent. Extra to-day at 1/41⁄2.
But in that shrill and open coun-sentry duty and the other minor The following officers were re-try and in those quiet old-fashion-punishments which could be
ed towns there was no answering vised did not seem to have their Mr. P. Jacks, Mr. T. H. King.
Trustees-Mr. J. W. .C. Bonnar, joy. Peace, which had come at effect; and even now only lack of
last, had brought only disillusion- funds worried him. Bishop of Victoria, Rev. E. G. Po
Committee.-The Trustees, the ment, despair, the end of hopes.
Silver prices, spot and forward, elected: fare quoted at 19% and 19 5/16 re- spectively, a decline of 1/16 on yes terday's quotation.
The cross-rates have again in creased, this morning's rates being well, the Dean (Hon. Secretary), 14-G$4.11% for the London
Mr. M. W. Turner (Hon. Treasur
New York rate, and G$4.101⁄2er); and Lady Pollock, Per. for New York on London.
.617.
National League.
W. I
'St. Louis
.29 . 18
New York
Pittsburgh
.27 13 .26 21
.600 .553
.26 24
520 TEA MOST POPULAR
Cincinnati
.24 24 ,500
MEAL.
21 26 .446
MRS: M. A. S. BEVAN
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
.19 25 .432
..16 32
American League.
New York
Washington
333 83,943 Served In House
Of Commons,
London.
Funeral At Happy Valley.
NAMED.
Result of Careful Research.
THE 1933 LIST
"What the 'ell do I caret" he re-i marked, as he flung into the billet after his telling-off.Topsy talk- ed. That don't signify.. - What's] HOW WARSHIPS AREit matter what the blighter says? But I'm broke and a chap's got to 'ave cash....Otherwise there ain't no life for 'im."
Gradually political theories evolved behind his easy feckless- nesa. "Got to 'ave cach," he used to say. "Got to 'ave it....or got to get it some'ow. The blinking banks are full of it, aren't they; London. even 'eze. 'Osé cash? Yours and How do Warships get their mine? Chaps what fought? No The funeral of Mrs. M. A s.names? .529 Tea was the most popular Bevan, who passed away
blinking...." He would shake hiai 543 meal at the House of Commons Victoria Hospital
at the The question arises" in con-jeuri, dangle his legs over the end 565 last year. More than 88,943 night, took place at Happy Valley mons debate on the Navy Es-waver in the corner of his amile, Wednesday nexion with the. House of Com-of his bed and the cigarette would 458 teas were served on the 144 days yesterday afternoon. 367 on which the House sat, as com-
timates. In the course of his "I've been caring things, I'ave," 326/pared with 111,557 in 1931, when rest in the Old Residents' section at the First Lord of the Admiralty, what's going to 'appen down in the The late Mra, Bevan was laid to speech moving their adoption, he would state darkly. "Know the House sat on 175 days. the Colonial Cemetery, Happy Sir B. Eyres-Monsell (himself a town there? Eh 7
Not a single breakfast was Valley, the Rev. W. Walton Rogers Naval Commander) gave a list of that's what's going to 'appen. Bol-she-vism, SCREEN COMEDIANS sence of all-night sittings, which Among those present were: Mr. lows;
served last year, showing the ab- officiating.
the new ships to be built as fol- Might 'appen in other places, too, START COMPANY.
in 1981 involved the serving of Robert S. Bevan
mightn't it? Eh? There's going 170 breakfasts. These facts are liam Anderson (son-in-law) and and Phaeton. "
(son), Mr. .WII-| Cruisers (large Apollo to be a share out everywhere, one Jembodied in the recently publish- Mrs. Anderson (daughter), Mrs. Jed report of the Select Commit- Ainslie, Mrs. Hardinge and Mr. J.
Cruisers (small)....Galatea. tee appointed to control the kit-E. Anderson.
Fiolilla leader, Faulkner,
• Los Angeles, California. .The
Destroyers. Forester, Fury, Four Marx Brothers, the House of Commons.
chen and refreshment rooms of Wreaths were sent from Margaret Fearless, Foresight, Foxhound, -screen and stage comedians have
& Billy: Bob, Elsie & children; Fortune, Fame, and Firedrake. The receipta for last year Frances, May & Kenneth received permit of Incorporation. were £30,371, as compared with children); Will Annie, Bille & pus and Salmon,
(grand- The Marx Brothers, Inc.," £37,045 for the previous year.
Submarines ....Clyde.
Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia.
.31 14
28
23
.G88 549
.27 24
25 21
25
20
Detroit
22 26
:St. Louis
Boston
18. 31 15 31
4
Marx Bros. Inc.
is authorised to issue 100 shares Reuter,
of its 1,000 share capitalisation, the stock having no par value.
Recently the brothers severed
..ter...
News In Brief.
Personal Pars.
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of these, fine days. And I'm going] to be in the front rank. There's a a time coming. The sends is run- ning hout. Yep!
As soon as he was free to, he had another night in the town and,
darkened by street & chink of light Gram-after that; his views strengthened Perhaps homeward-bound in the small hours he had noticed in a
beneath a door, had shouldered in and found a scrubby gathering, all
Madge; Jean & Jimmy: Gordon; Sloops...Lowestoft. Welling Mrs. Hopman, Mrs. White and Mrs. ton, Harrier Hussar Bliss; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gibeon & After the list had been Louise; Mr. and Mrs. W. Brace&nounced, a Member created a cerat once ominously silent: perhaps Sheila; Mrs. Capell & family; Mr. tain amount of merriment by in the back of cheap bars men with and Mrs F.-A. Coleman; Mr. and his interfection, "What about
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walland were Ltd. passengers on the B.M.S. Empress of Japan which arrived in Hong Probates have been granted, to Kong this morning. "Tang Fu-hang and Tang Kwai-
connexions with, the Paramount studio in Hollyona as the out- come of salary difference and en- c. Preston and Mr. Adriazy family; Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Carr: Minister was then delivering his pockets had muttered to him in
Mrs. Sarah P. Dean, Mrs, Nelly
Mrs. D. C. Wilson; Mrs. Cole and the Lossiemouth? (The Prime coat collars up and hande incide nounced that they would become Pretre, arrived in the Colony this and Mrs. G. S. Hill & Gwan; Mr.ment before the Disarmament quickly enough. The Government independent producers-Ru-morning by the Dollar liner ss. Pre- and Mrs. Stapleton; Mr. J. E. An- Conference in Geneva) crumpled: Bolshevism was pro-
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Holloway: Mr.speech appealing for disarma
school-learnt English,
Over in Pest the sands ran out sident AdamOS.
derson, Mr. E. P. Lenfesty and the Staff of the Anderson Music Co., warships is done with the great seized. Across the river, up in Actually, the naming of new claimed, property of all kinds eat deliberation and after careful Buda, the foreign missions held research by the Board of Admir- endless conferences. Something falty
The records stored in the Ad-strong on that. But not in
must be done; the military were miralty library are scrutinised, hurry; the diplomate insisted... and from ships which have Down in Fest men and women shown a "good naval record vanished and there were rumours names are taken to be passed of torture and murder, in the on to units of the future. cellars of that big hotel which had Practically all the names given become the Soviet Headquarters. to new warships are thus mem-Private Sandy coming from duty ories of Naval triumphs of the slipped his equipment on to hla past-Reuter.
bed and addressed="t the sleeping room. Looting down there, chaps. What you think? Eh? Kany ever came my way..
hang, merchants, in the estate of Mr. W. J. Cole of Messrs. Thomp Tang Ho-shi, widow, late of No. 30, son and Co., arrived back in the Po Yuen Road, Canton, who died on Colony this morning by the Em- February 4, 1988, leaving local press of Japan, estate to the value of $18,300.
Mr. Cole has been on a short holiday, trip to Shanghai,
J.
CLAIM FOR FALSE TEETH.
Sequel To South Wales Railway Accident.
"Stow it, can't ye, a voice urged
from the darkness,
Four Chinese natives of Swatow Mr. A. S. Gubbay, director of ⚫district attempted a masé suicide Concrete Products Ltd., and of yesterday when they jumped Into David Sassoon and Co., Ltd., return-
London. the harbour from the Hydrangea ased to the Colony this morning by the Company has been presented The Great Western Railway she was leaving the harbour. All Empress of Japan. four men were rescued and taken to L
with a claim for a set of false -the Police Station.
teeth lost by a passenger in an Mr. W. Wright of the staff of accident which happened at night THREE BOYS BITTEN BY DOG Messrs. Dodwell and Co, Ltd, re near Swansea, South Wales. turned to Hong Kong this morning]: A light- engine coming out Three Chinese boys were sent to You've got to get old of cash by the Empress of Japan, from, a tunnel crashed into the the Government Civil Hospital for some'ow " vafe San Sluggage van of the Paddington-treatment to dog biter, which they Mr. A. 0. Halsey, Bub-Accountant Pembroke Dock express, as the
a rhetoric of whispe Fair generally, with local ahowers of the National City Bank of New express was standing at the plat
dyesterday from a mongrel is right now. Eh 7---! and moderata South winds, is fore York, (Hong Kong), returned to the forma
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The animal, was destroyed by pleased himmel X 29-*** insued from the Royal Observatory, press of Japan.
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