SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1933.
LIVERPOOL
TO CAPE IN
BABY CAR
13,370. Miles In 185 Days.
THRILLING DESERT CROSSING
tended to weeks.
Cape Town.
PLAIN SPEAKING ON ADMIRAL'S
THE W.E. C.
Soothing Speeches To Hide Failure.
CO-OPERATION ONLY REMEDY
THE CHINA MAIL.
fo-Day's Short Stery.
STIRRING
SPEECH
"Evans Of The Broke
Philosopher.
THAT FOOL OF A MABEL
By Freda M. Winter.
URGE FOR PATRIOTISM AND RELIGION
I
Durban.
HAVE known Mabel and I needed convincing. "The old give up and Henry ever since we were all man's dying to about seventeen. We used to go leave the whole -show to And everybody likes tramping together over the com- Henry.
"
(By LESLIE R. ALDOUS.) When the World Economic and Monetary Conference opened on Another triumph for British June 12 nobody expected the dele- cars was scored when Messrs.gates from 66 countries to solve all "I view with some apprehension mons that stretched for miles him. It's his face an absolute Alan Gilk and Walter Kay came the world's troubles in the short the gathering storm clouds, of fur-north of Endlehead. And our fortune. And he's really rather a to the end of their "long, long space of six weeks. It seemed rea-ther reduction and Disarmament. trail" down Africa from Liver sonable to hope, in view of the care-what British sailor would not? We friendship has gone on, really dear. Only he mustn't be allowed to pool in their little 8 h.p. Morris ful preparations that had been car-citizens of the British Empire have rather wonderfully, all these get fat. And that fool of a Mabel Minor, its diminutive wheels ried out, that a solid start would be a great heritage as a Common- years. having carried them a distance, made. Actually, not one of the wealth of Nations won for
Mabel and I both had posts in "You don't mean she's refused us by all told. of 13,370 miles. Their major problems on the agenda has our forefathers and I believe it is:
London to begin with. We met quite him," I said. My job in Paris, for trip took 185 days, including balts yielded to agreement.
the job of every one of our citizens home for week-ends and joined up a little empty and shallow. I found frequently in town, and often went all its fascination, suddenly seemed and delays, which at times ex- All the soothing speeches of the male and female, to preserve and with Henry and a few others and myself wondering if I could try to
statesmen cannot obliterate that protect our possessions and Our They had many exciting ex-stark fact from the public mind, rights."
had a wonderful time. Then, at be second-best' to Henry:
"No. She's thinking it over, and periences. Tribal trouble caused Every speaker at the closing meet- This was one of the many strik-twenty-three, I was offered a good them to make a detour of 1,600 ing, with the conspicuous exception Ing pastages in a speech made by post in Paris, for two years at least. getting herself and him into an ap miles from Tangiers where they of the Soviet delegate, anticipated Vice-Admiral E. R. G. R. Evans, Cbelieve I thought of Henry till the weeks————”
I was thrilled, of course, and I don't palling state. It's been going on for -discovered that south of Fez and eloquently denied the B D. S. O., Commander-In-Chief their direct route was barred to charge of
"But why?"? failure. It would of the Africa Station, who was in last, and then it was all a rush.
argu delightfully philosophic mood at summer, for I had no proper holl-heart them. Trouble had broken out' have strengthened their
"She's suffering from a broken among the desert tribes and this ments enormously it. short meeting of Durban Rotarians.
"A what? Mabel? was engaging the attention of of prophesying when the Con- "Some people consider patrio Christmas, I found that Henry had
"Oh some absurd afair the French Foreign Legion. ference would succeed, they could tism." he said, "to be merely a sen been dragged off by his family to after she went to London, apparent- For over 7,000 miles the travel have given a definite date for its timent. My view is that patriotism Bournemouth. So it was not untilly. An actor or film star, or some lers were în French territory, resumption.
towards the counry of one's birth French being the language spoken
or adoption becomes one's boun how things were geing, for we were
realised thing in that line summer that I "Orderly Retreat," practically all the way from Nevertheless, in spite of the den duty, otherwise one should get Boulogne to the Belgian Congo. clouds of disappointment hanging out and go elsewhere. Patriotism none of us very good at "revealing" The French authorities at first heavily over the Conference Hall, 49 • family business and
letters. Now that I know the sort refused point blank to grant per the conclusion of the first act in the folks who won't fight for the family of game Mabel was playing I quite mission for the Sahara crossing economic drama was not in the least welfare."
understand that she couldn't have with such a useless" little car, what one might have anticipated.
He declared his religion to be
revealed anything. And Henry, as they described it. The main Instead of a collapse in confusion, that of the healthy primitive man you have him face to face, is most though he is the blerting kind when The world is changing very ra- unsatisfactory on paper.
desert is 850 miles across with delegates gave the impression of re-
I hate
said. "We want leaders, we want
I couldn't
get home that árst
day, and when I came home for
the next
came to tea:
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Mabel came round that very even-
name-Rex
many more miles on each side treating in good order before pidly and it is no goed hanging I arrived home about half-past where the difference is hard to "orces over which they had no back and being old fashioned," be three, I remember, hot, tired, and in ing and poured it all out. Of detect. Over this stretch the control." Morris carried a native pilot and To an eye-witnces, in fact, the them badly and I sometimes fear need of tea and peace. But Diana course, I knew his ran-by order in consort. part friendly atmosphere seemed the that the Old Gang are suppressing gister. She had been married two paratively unknown
Diana is my elder Bertoglio. He had been a com- actor then--It of the way, with huge renault most hopeful omen for the future, our would be leaders because ΟΙ buses mounting machine-guns One had half-feared that many their modernity and because
years then, and having no children was nearly five years ago—but had the for protection against attack by nations, for the purpose of white- Old Gang won't see that mass edu and few responsibilities, and penty since gone to Hollywood and become
famous. of time, she knew everything. Tuareg raiders.
washing themselves, would throw cation must make for a constantį
"I discovered that Endlehead was Low Petrol, Consumption. mud at somebody else. The un- change."
"I suppose you're heard about) Mabel and Henry?" she asked his home until he was twenty,” Mabel; Many of the desert tracks are edifying spectacle of the United The Vice-Admiral went on exceptionally good. over 360 States or some other Power being say that unconsciously be bad dibrightly a little too brightly, I said. "I think that was the first bond between us. I met him at a thought. miles being covered in one long made the target of blame would vided his life into a series of day. With a scorching tempera- have ended the Conference on an principles, ideals, ambitions, likes thing?" I asked, thinking I might as shy because I knew at once it was a "No-are they married or some-party. No, I never told you-I was ture. 12 gallons of water were ugly note, thereby diminishing the and dislikes, and creeds. Here are well plunge in at the deepest spot. really big thing-you know the feel- carried but at the end of the run chances of its ever meeting again. some of hit principles :--
Folish Behaviour.
ing. And it was all over so quickly. the car had only used half a
On the other hand, the "circums gallon.
Lances over which we have no con- Admiralty and I always endeavoury, and if that fool of a Mabel goes perately miserable--I didn't want "Not yet," said Diana, significant- He went away, and I was so des- The total consumption of petrol trof" attitude is not likely to get to repay hospitality-a very big on as she is going they probably anyone to know it was easier that amounted to 437 gallons, equal very far if and when the time comes job in the country where, to an average of over 30 miles to call the delegates together again. what I have seen, your hospitality leatch, my dear girl," she said, as if
never
way!! will be. Why. Henry's.
to
I never owe money, except to the
+
from
is the very political and economic is unbounded.ori : sumption being under 15 gallons sophistry against which one of our I do my utmost to give those most challenging thinkers, Sir Nor-around me a good time, provided
per gallon, lubricating oil con-
for the whole run.
Words fail me about Mabel at that! ¡time.
However, three months later, I had a letter from Mabei, saying that
One of the loneliest petrol, man Angell, has vigorously protest- they do their job efficiently and HONOUR FOR WOMAN she had come to the conclusion that pumps in the world is at Bindon jed in "The Great Пlusion."
Cinq where the price paid was! 10/- per gallon.
cheerfully.
Economic war, like battles of high.
I realise that by nature I am jexplosives and poison gas, is not to piratical and rebellious and so 1 While naturally gratified to be put in the same category as must have principles or come to
ambition.earthquakes. Nationalistic policies grief.
have achieved their they confess enough."-Reuter.
that
"once is
have contributed to the present de- But I have a very strong sense
¡pression, and a reversal of those of duty to the great salion which policies can help to heal the wound. employs me and this helps me to All the delegates in London were develop the principles which DONKEY BETRAYS agreed that the remedy lay in the sufficient for the day. Reuter.
THIEF Craving For Cigarettes
Lead To Arrest.
IDENTIFICATION PROBLEM
SOLVED
Nairobi.
direction of international co-opera- tion. How long will it take them to Itranslate theory into practice?
SPECIAL COURSE OF SERMONS.
Announcement By
The Bishop.
A donkey's craying for cigarettes As Monday is a Bank Holiday,.)
led to the arrest of a stock thief in the Men's Tiffin Discussion Group
Kenya.
CYCLE ACCIDENT
AT KOWLOON
Police Inspector Injured.
COLLISION' WITH CAR
STAR FERRY.
are
COMPOSER
Testimonial Through Literary Society. WROTE CORONATION SONG
the best thing she could do with her life was to marry Heary.
aaw
It's eight years now since they were married, and there are three children. The first time I went to see them in their new home, and a large photograph of Rex Bertoglio on the bedroom mantel- piece, I really did lose my temper. I told Mabel she was an inconsiderate Mrs. Allicia Adelaide Needham,little fool. the famous Irish song writer, is to
London.
"Oh! but, darling," Mabel pro-
be presented with a testimonial by tested. "Henry understands he her friends and admirera through understands perfectly he loves me the Irish Literary Society.
so, marvellously--"
Mrs. Needham's greatest triumph,
Well, the photograph has stayed i was when she wan the prize in an there, but apart from that, Mabel, open competition to find a Coronato do her justice rose to the mar- tion Song for King Edward VII's rage quite well She's a splendid Coronation.
mother. And Henry has been a
NEAR "I only heard of the compell wonderful husband. suppose the tion four days before the closing knowledge that ne was only second date," she said. "I decided to use beat has kept him from developing Home words by Harold Begbie, but, any tiresome traits.
Then, suddenly, a few weeks ago,
announced for that day will be Divisional Inspector L. P. Lane, of by the time he sent them to me I In the outlying part of the coun-held over till Tuesday, September the Hong Kong Police, was some-had only half an hour in which to I had a hectic letter from Mabel. try near the foot of Mount Kenya 5, at Messrs. Lane, Crawford and what severely injured yesterday write the music and catch the last The gist of it was that Rex Berto half a dozen donkeys, were stolen Co.'s.
morning when the cycle combination post to London. from a European farm.
The remaining Discussion Groups which he was riding came into colli- "I did not see or hear that song a holiday, and was to spend a week |glio "was coming to England for Two days previously the owner's will be held as previously announc. sion with a car driven by Mrs. J. again until I heard it sung by at Endlehead. She enclosed me native herdboy had been dismissed. ed. viz.:-Women's Group at M. D'Almada Remedios, wife of the massed choirs at the great Coronewspaper cutting to this effect."I The only clue in the possession of Helena May Institute, 10.30 am, well-known local solicitor. the police was the fact that 50 miles Friday, September 8, and the Mix-
nation concert."); pripetes fo Inspector Lane was descending the Within the last 18 months Mrs: come soon," Mabel wrote, "and you know you've gut a week's leave. ̈to away another settler wanted to buy ed Group at the Bishop's House at slope of the Water Police Station, Needham has discovered that she simply must arrange it so that you donkeys.
8 pm. on Friday, September 8
Kowloon, towards Salisbury Road, can write the words for Bongs as are here then. He's staying at the An inspector, accompanied by a
when he saw the car coming from well as the music. native policeman, trekked
Moorside Hotel up by the links, but News In Brief, the direction of the Star Ferry "It suddenly came to me that I one never knows what may happen country, and on arrival at this farm found no trace of the donkeya, but]
could write the words myself,” she discovered the discharged hardboy, Co., Ltd., wholesale and retail wine struck the rear of the cycle broad-
Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor and parently his foot slipped and the car written 500 hymns."
He applied the brake, but ap-exys, and in 18 months - I have who was arrested on suspicion.
"-Reuter, While the party was returning by the issue of a new price list showing Inspector: Lane
merchants in the Far East, announce! alde on. ... motor-car the native policeman sud-substantial reductions.
31-YEAR-OLD LETTER was heavily thrown and received a dislocated
IN BOTTLE
Broken. Romance Revealed
pinced his fingers pulse of the
In his
denly the
started straight
across
םם
and in a low voice said: "Where is transformed instantaneously into are the stolen donkey?"
transparent glass when illurninst
wharf."
suspect. An interesting advertising de-collar bone and cuts to the right leg. ey vice, in the form of a mirror which necessitating his removal to the
Kowloon Hospital
LOW RAINFALL FIGURES.
2.94 Inches In August.
As If mesmerised, the suspected from the rear, is now being ex- Bald: Behind those bushes," hibited in the No. 1 shop of the
The car was stopped and the don-Gloucester Arcade.
keps were found hidden,
I thought of Henry and went. :-T found him looking slightly dazed. He had obviously thought the whole thing was dead and burled, in spite of that photograph, and here- wan that fool of -- a ^-:: Mabel dig- ging it up again, and looking tragic and declaring she dared not go out, as it would be so silly, don't you think, to risk meeting him?
Durban. A broken romance
of 31 years
But she"; was reckoning without ago has been revealed in a strange Henry. All went well until the Fri way near Dalton.
Labourers dismantling, an old the High Street, and as it was a hot day afternoon. I was shopping in Then the question of Identificá- The changing of the cable of the
telegraph pole found buried be- and tiring day I decided to drop into lion arose, but the owner of the don Peak Tramway necessitated the s
neath it a bottle containing a Denison's Cafe for some tea. As I keys, who was travelling with the pension of the service from 7 o'clock Only 2,94 inches of rainfall were document.
crossed the road I saw Henry strid- party, was equal to the occasion last night till 6 o'clock this morning, recorded at the Botanical Gardens Ropes ran high that it contained ing along from his office. He looked Taking a cigarette from his case he when the normal time table was ro during the month of August, ac directions to a bored treasure, Bushed, and uncomfortable, kad placed it in the palm of his hand sumed.
cording to a statement from the bat all that was in it was a letter gesticulated rather wildly, when he and whistled while he stretched out
Director of the Botanical and For, addressed to a woman in Christ saw me, I waited for him and we his, hand, whereupon one of the don
estry Department keys came forward and zestfully ato
church, New Zealand went into Denison's together Rainfall occurred on only nine
It reproached her for Infidelitve anked him to dinner to the cigarette.
days during the month, the largest regarding a promise of marriage, morrow evening, and I wish to amount for a single day being It was dated B1 years ago, and | Heaven I hadn't” he blurted.
On August 8, with 1,32 apparently the disappointed lovar Who? Not Rex Bertor has. No rain-fell for 16 days thought better of it and did not exclaimed. from August 15 to August 31 post the missive-Reuter,
Continued on page 12)
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