SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1933.
AUSTRALIA'S
CHANGE OF
CURRENCY
First Of New Notes This Month.
PRINCE OF WALES HEAD FOR WATERMARK.
Melbourne.
GARRISON SCHOOL SCOTLAND
PRIZE GIVING
Yesterday Ceremony In Kowloon.
HIGH STANDARD OF WORK
The annual prize distribution of the Garrison Children's School, Gun Club Hill Barracks, Kowloon,
preparations are being made for D.S.0., and the issue of the notes to the public.
The first of the new notes the prizes away.
to reach public circulation will be
YARD FOR
י1
THE PUNJAB New Experiment In India.
RECORD OFFICE AT LAHORE
Bombay.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
THE
SURPRISE
ITEM
Hrupt"
By Caroline
Travers.
-What do you mean by saying, you heard dit?" she demanded.
Iven's Strange Story.
TELLO!" Ivon, sorry to inter An experiment which will be the The work of designing and print- took place yesterday morning be- first of its kind in India is to be his writing desk in
Ivon Hawtby-looked up from ing new currency notes, which has
startled He started up at her as she lean- been proceeding for two or three fore a large gathering including to be able further to combat crime: topaz-coloured eyes of Lao Elvin. I will tell you."
made by the Funish police in order amazement to meet the sparkling ed on the desk. "Listen, Lao, and years, has reached the stage when H.E. the G.O.C., Major General it is proposed lo organise a Cen- stocks are being accumulated and o. C. Borrett, C.B., C.M.G, C.B.E,tral Criminal Record Office for the meditation fled as he welcomed walk and had been out for some His expression of absorbed "I was taking my usual daily Borrett who gave that in Scotland Yard.
Punjab somewhat on the lines of her with a beaming smile. His time and was feeling tired. When
The Record Office will be
glance took in her piquant per-I started out the early evening had sonality; she was as dainty and been peaceful, but later the sky became overcast with coppery- regarding crimes and criminals to Schools, in
the police and will facilitate their shades darker than her wide set then there was a distant matter of
Her pretty brown hair, two the inquiries in various
to reports regarding crimes, includ- her gently pointed chin suggested rain, and looked about for shelter. ways. All eyes, framed her oval features thunder. I felt a heavy splash of ing thefts, burglaries. pick a courageous spirit, and her nose was in a working-class suburb ported to this office from all parts chin. pocketing, etc., will be at once re-and shapely mouth agreed with and the streets were all in uniform of the Punjab. Records of these.
terraces of dingy red brick. There crimes will be carefully kept and which I feel will help both of us. the storm, but I went steadily on I've a lovely piece of news seemed no hope of protection from The new notes will be different from the existing issue. The pro-
a gazette of crimes will be issued What do you think? Guess?" she until I saw a barn-like place beside to the police of the Province, exclaimed excitedly. -mise to pay in gold will be deleted,
"A high standard of work has Publicity regarding criminals and "Is it something really thrill-doors of this place stood open so I a small shop. One of the double and a statement will be made, been maintained throughout the crimes will also be widely given In ing?"
Two children obtained the press.
Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Thom, bureau, providing invaluable data fragrant as a morning in spring-looking clouds, and every now and
O.C.
the 10/- one, and it is likely that D.S.O., R.A., it will be issued about the end of this month. This will be followed giving the annual report of in August by the new £1 note. school from September 1, 1932 These notes and those of ather de-July 31, 1933, said: nominations to follow will be in- troduced gradually, as
There are 107. children on the stocks are exhausted at the Com-school books and the average at -monwealth Bank.
tendance for the past 12 months has been 92 per cent.
existing
Standard
as fol-
MONDAY'S STORY
car.
Monday's story will be "The Monk's Tale," by Allan Jeayes.
instead that the note is legal year.
stepped inside. The interior was: tender for the amount named on its scholarships at the Central British The system of detecting and fol-
She chuckled gleefully..
in gloomy twilight; I could just face in the Commonwealth and in School, awarded by the local Gay-lowing up clues through modus announced,
"Yes, I'm a surprise item." she make out the outline of a the territories of the Common-ernment. Competition for the operandi of the various classes of
Close beside me was a Wooden wealth.
monthly 'Merit' Shield continues criminals will be studied and, for
"I quite agree."
case, and I sat down carefully, Another change will be the re- vigorously."
this purpose, a record
"Oh! don't be silly. Listen 1. and Finding it would bear my weight placement of the Commonwealth
will be I will tell you all.” The full prize list was
maintained of the previous his
I relaxed and closed my eŢER. coat-of-arms by
watermark (lows:
tories, methods of working and attitude and intoned: "To-night I She struck A mock tragic showing the head of the Prince of Standard VII-1st Prize, Ernest Beculiar habits, etc., of criminals am on the air. In the radio pro- Wales in profile. Unless it is beld Potter; 2nd Prize, Marjorie Wii- with their full descriptions. Finger gramme there is a surprise Item to up to the light, this will appear as liams; Special Prize for Progress, will also be kept in this office and a blank space. It will be approxi-James Baumber; Special Prize for this will help in the spotting and
and foot print records of criminals be broadcast" she paused. mately opposite the representation Literature, Joan Wright; Special identification of criminals.
"Well, go on," he commanded. of the King's 'head. On the re-Prize for Sewing, Marjorie Wil-police will thus obtain clues to the desk, leaned over towards him, and Dropping her pose she placed verse side of the notes will be llama.
The both hands on the edge of his chiefly allegorical figures in relief,
possible perpetrators of particular in a deep whisper continued: "T representing the primary indus-
VI. -- First
Prize, crimes and the office will facilitate booked for a plano solo with the tries of Australia.
Doreen Williams Second Prize, 'the quick dissemination
"I don't know. If I slept, but 1 Several years will clapse before Keith Mackie; Special Prize for reports,
of crime Euterpe Musicians at the Orphean Ing melody. It seemed to steal in became aware of a most enchant- the existing issue is completely re-Prize for Sewing, Margaret Smith; Progress, Robert Taylor: Special
Hall. The surprise item is to be on my outward sense of hearing Eight Central-Districta placed by the new one, as it is in Special Prize for Handwork and in the office of the D. I. G. Labore. ten-thirty. At that time I am the positions, to sound within my own
a broadcast of our performance, tended to withdraw the old notes Drawing, Peter Coombes.
The Record Office will be located and will be radiated from ten to and not, as is usual with my com- only when they become unfit for further circulation.--Reuter.
Standard V-First Prize, Fred (tricts have been selected for the ful chance?"
For the present eight central dis-star performer. Isn't it a wonder-head. The notes rose and fell, Thompson; Second Prize, Philip purpose. In each of these districts
then mounted again in exquisite | Kitchin; Special Prize for Progress. there will be a branch of this office be on the ether at last."
"Great!" he enthused. "You will harmony. Suddenly, a heavy crash Elleen Penton.
of thunder deafened me and I be- Standard IV.First Prize, Mar- that branch office will forward re- My renditions will be heard by the tempest one theme beat into
where crimes will be reported andĮ OF garet
"It means 画 wider audience. came confused. Then, out of the Blackler; Second Prize, ports of crimes to the Central Be-thousands of people, and I am
chaos and through the flurry of Frank Clark: Special Prize for Pro- cord Office. gress, Edith Pratt: Special Prize Detalls
hoping that. I can help to make my brain, a golden melody that of stolen articles, etc., your compositions famous. I want for Handwork, Gerald Bevan; Spe- will also be kept in the head office, you to let me have that fascinat into a soothing calm, and finished cial Prize for Handwork, Alfred and if some stolen article is reing concerto of yours. Has it re-
threaded its way through the storm covered while being disposed of it turned from the publishers yet?" Prize, could at once be ascertained from Prize, the head record office whether that
for article is connected with a crime, bars.
and if so, what crime. It is hoped
HOME WEDDING
LOCAL INTEREST. Former Hong Kong Girl Married. In London.
MISS WENDY ROBERTS.
Snook.
*Standard III-First Pamela Floyd; Second Frank Fletcher; Special Prize Progres, David Morris.
Prize,
"Which one?" “La-la-la-la—” she trilled a few A pretty wedding, at which 180 guests attended, took place at St. Thompson; Second
Standard II-First Prize, Vera that through this system the police Tips drew straight in a tight line. His dark eyes clouded as his Peter's Church, Dulwich Cammon, Baumber; Special Prize for
John will be able to have a better grip "The Malignant," he muttered London, England, on June 24, when gress, Alec Robinson Special Prize
Pro-jon criminals. Miss Wendy Evelyn Morry Roberts, for Handwork, Basil Taylor.
A young police officer, who re unlucky."
"I've never sent it. The plece is only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
cently returned to India after re- Standard (b).-Special Prize ceiving training in England in dain. Roberts of 10 Lovelace Road, Dul-for Arithmetic, Maq Pratt; Special methods of crime detection, will be
"Rubbish!" she sniffed in dis wich (formerly of Hong Kong) was Prize for Good Work, Peter War-in charge of this branch-Reuter. Has dogged me ever since I heard married to Mr. Geoffrey Ponsford man; Special Prize for Good Work,
"No! you can't have that, ill-luck Fisher, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Holt; Special Prize for Pro NEW ROUTE OVER G. P. Fisher of 111 Alleyn Park, gress, Betty Whitfield; Special Prize
fit." Dulwich.
for Progress, June Trowt; Special! Mr. Roberta, father of the bride, Prize for Progress and Conduct, was formerly General Manager of David Mackie.
for
Special Prize Attendance, Ian Anderson; Special
F
PYRENEES.. Spanish Project To Draw Tourists.
Madrid.
vast
It
There was a feeling of stifling in- gloriously in a wonderful finale.
"I awoke and looked.' about.
tensity in the air, a yellow gleam of lightning cut the gloom, rear lamp of the car, which shot was caught and reflected in the
that it suggested the evil eye of out such a beam of red Intensity some horrid pre-historic monster leering at me that I rose in a panic and tore out into the rain.". hesitated and was silent
He
"Do go on," she pleaded. He took up the story. "The cool, clean drops pattering down in's rhythmic tattoo helped me to regain my composure, and I
STOWAWAYS REACH began to muse on the symphony
SOUTH AFRICA
Britons. Glad To Leave Australia.
NOT ALLOWED TO LAND
Cape Town. Five stowaways of British nation-
the Hong Kong Tramways, and Mr. Standard I.-First Prize Girls, Fisher (father of the bridegroom) Edna Baker; First Prize Boys, Peter
that I had heard, I hurried home is Manager of the West End branch Anderson;
and weat straight to my study and of the Westminster Bank.
wrote down the music. I played it Mr. Ven. G. MacDermott, Arch-Prize for Progress, Gwen Waldron.
over and found that I had recalled A long new route right across
fit perfectly. I took it to Mario deacon of Norwich, officiated and Class III-Special Prize for Pro-the Pyrenees is being planned by
Koto who was the most brilliant was assisted by the Rev. G. K. Budd gress, Billy Herbert Special Prize the National Tourist Association
conductor that I knew. He went (cousin of the bridegroom) and by for Good Conduct, Peter Sinclair.
of Spain. Up to the present many
wild over it, and said It was, a the Rev. H. M. JJ. Burdott, Vicar. Class II-Special Prize for Pro-laws on the Spanish side of the
masterpie He had It orches of St. Peter's Church.
gress, Clemmy Whitmore; Special Pyrenees, with their
trated and his musicians tried to The bride, who was given, away
Prize for Progress, Gordon Blackler; panoramas of mountains and val- by her father, wore a gown of ex- Special Prize for Progress, Terry leys righ with vegetation, have reality are being carried in the Doric ful up to now, commented.
rehearse it, it holds a curse."? "It does not sound very dread- quisitely beaded angel-skin lace with Penton; Special Prize for Good mained hidden because of the lack Star from Australia to England. He took no notiof her remark. skirt of embroidered net. Her net Work, Sheila, Gould; Special Prize of motoring roads. vell also formed a train. Sne car- for Good Conduct, Betty Dillon.
The vessel anchored in Table Bay But-new, by the projected link-changing over from coal to oil "At the first-rehearsal the lead-
A. Trail Of Roaster. ried a shower bouquet of
Babies Class Special Prize for ing up of the already existing burning, but the stowaways were ing violin had an accident. He white carnations, lilies of the valley and
Good Conduct, Bernard Reeves; roads with new ones, tourists from not allowed to go ashore. They was deputising for Mary and be- -orange blossom.
Special Prize for Progress, David northern Europe will be enabled were discovered on the vessel when came so absorbed in the conduct- There were five adult bridesmaids
Francis; Special Prize for Good to venture further than just the she was some distance from Meling that somehow in directing the and two children, who wore dresses work, Margaret Thrower; Special French side of the mountains.
bourne. of white silk organdie and lace, with bert; Special Prize for Attendance, on this new route and plans are ed at a British port, are 1. Mc second rehearsal the "cello player
Prize for Good Work, Ronald. Her
It is proposed to spend £15,000
The stowaways, who will be land- leg was badly fractured. At the orchestra, he slipped and fell A also being made to erect hotels, Kenzie, W. Pike, James and Joseph lost his sight. One of his strings restaurants and hostels on delight Taylor and W. Stokes. McKenzie snapped and lashed whip-like ful spots in the hills so as to en-fe, the youngest of the group and is across his eyes. He is now blind.” courage visitors-Beuter.
19 years old. He went to Australia! with his mother and father in 1926 apise.
Lao made little sympathetic managed to make his way back a storm, frightening blue flash His mother died and his father "At the next rehearsal there was home. Young McKenzie's 'sim now of lightning-a sirkening roar of is to go in search of his father, thunder — frel the musicians whose whereabouts are unknown, barely escaped with their lives. The five men have no possessions, All their instruments were ruin but are pleased to get away from elle
wreaths of white flowers in their hair. They carried white Victorian posies. They were Miss Primrose |
Lewis, Miss Jean Witney, Mies
Jean Pascal.
Margot Tierney, Miss Betty Cart AN EXTRAORDINARY
wright, Misa Stella Ingram, Mias Elizabeth Puch and Miss Wendy Kennard.
COINCIDENCE.
Mr. Eric Ponsford Fisher, Father And Son-In-Law
'brother of the bridegroom, was the
best man
The names of the Die At Same Time.
(brother), Roy Cooper Smith,
groomsmen were Francis P, Fiber
David Witney, Hamilton Hill and
Oudtshoorn,
By a remarkable coincidence a
GERMANY'S FIRST MOTORIST. Declared Insane On Ordering Car.
Australia, where it is said a ship He stared up at her in appréhen \/="Mannheim, (Germany), could be loaded with young men sion.
Ronald Payne. The bride was father and his son-in-law” were given away by her father.
An amusing anecdote of the first from England and Scotland who "I tell you, Lao, that you must killed under similar circumstances, German to order a motor car has went out with the intention of be-not play this concerto, or you will The church was decorated with at about the same time, but at been recalled here by the unvell coming good Colonists, but through be doomed, he insisted t palms, Willies, hydrangeas and mar- different places.nz) "guerites.
ing of the Carl Benz memorialno fault of their own have been The father, Mr. R. Coutts, while Englishmen and Frenchmen had stranded. | A reception was held subse-riding on a railway trolley, was previously ventured to purchase This number of stowaways is by out of a molehill. It was just a
ag shrugged her shoulders, quently at Toksowa Hotel, Dulwich killed when the trolley collided and try out the new invention, na means a record. In 1981 the coincidence, that all these accidents think you are making a mountain Common, after which the bride and with a light railway engine, just when a bold German at last nerved Rahaston,homeward bound from happened _while_vour - Flees – WAR bridegroom left for the honeymoon, outside Oudtshoorn, while about himself to give Benz an order Australia with wheat, found 15 being played. which is being spent motoring in the same time the son-in-law, Mr. Before the purchase could be de- stowaways on board and in 1980 the von leaned across the desk, his Scotland. The bride travelled in W, H. Young, was killed in the livered, however, his family beard Templemead, which was bound from dark eyes intent on her face, blus and grey suit of crepe craquelle railway goods yard at Port Eliza of it, and immediately, had him des Australia to Durban, had, 12. The "Mario died this music is evil with cost of the same material.beth during shunting operations.clared insane, and locked up in a record number of stowaways from it means tragedy-suffering.”
Numerous presents were received. Render,
lunatic asylum--Reuter.
Australia is 24-Beuter.
(Continued on Page 18).
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