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SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1934.
ENCHANTRESS OF RUMANIA
Mme. Lupescu's Spell
Over King Carol.
TITULESCU VICTORY
Return Likely To Create
Political Storm
Bucharest, Jan. 11: Whether Mme. Lupescu, who bar long held King Carol under the spell of her enchantment, will once more cause a political storm inj Bucharest is a question arousing much speculation here and else where in Europe.
Before, agreeing to accept "Uffice as Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Titulescu
demands, made certain
one of which is said to have been a firm request for all connections! to be severed by the King withi Mme. Lupescu.
It is generally agreed, however, that King Carol is far too deter mined a character to permit Inter- ference in his private affairs. Mme. Lupescu is reported already to have
left the country, but, if she returna,
Leon Trotsky,
M. Lean Trotsky, who was con- Ridered a "possible" for the post of Soviet Ambassador to Washing- lon, in the event of his succeeding f making peace with the Soviet Dictator, M. Stalin, who ordered his exile.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FIRE - OUTBREAK AT To-day's Short Story,
QUEEN'S THEATRE
· Small Blaze Quickly Extinguished.
STAGE AND AUDITORIUM
NOT AFFECTED
DRESSING UP
HEN the store manager saw
Fire broke out about 2 o'clock Blue and his girl, Birdy,
yesterday morning in the rear por
•
tion of the Queen's Theatre build-coming in the front door he turn- ing, in an electrical workshop and ed to Al, one of the clerks, and testing room on the first floor.
The Fire Brigade were quickly on
the scene in response to a call sent
said:
"Look at this, Al. The stock- through from the Hong Kong Hotel yards're moving downtown." and were able to quench the out- Al laughed, then he put on his break at ita very start, only slight
damage being done to the walls of best professional manner, clasped the room and some of the electrical his hands in front of his stomach, apparatus.
By W. R. Burnett.
Here you are, Blue,
what you ought to get.”
Here's
"Say 1” said: Blue, "Yes, sir," said Al; "we're selling. lots of that. Just had an order for ļa dozen suits from Mr. Hibachmann
out in Lake Forest."
"That's where the swells, come from,” said Birdy, "\
Blue looked at the lavender shirt
...”All right. 'I'll take a dozen.” and the lavender shorts and said:
Al glanced up from his order! inclined his head slightly, and walk-book, caught the manager's eye, and winked. The `manager came up to A defect in the electrical wiring ed up to Blue.
Blue, put his hand on his shoulder system is thought to have set a
and said: work-bench on fire.
A brick wall cuts off the portion of the building where the fire oc curred from the main structure and the stage and auditorium were at no time affected or endangered.
I
"What can I do for you, sir?”
"My dear sir, since you seem to Blue was short and stocky. His legs were thin, his waist small, but know real stuff when you see It, F'H his shoulders were wide enough for let you in on something. We got a new shipment of cravats that we aman six feet tall. His face was have only just begun to unpack. red and beefy, and his cheekbones But if you'd like to look at them were so prominent that they stuck I'll send down to the stockroom for
He looked up at
it is not unlikely that a political LOCAL NEWS NAVAL VOLUNTEER out of his face,
storm will be set in motion, for the King will be faced with a difficult problem--to retain the enchantress who has held sway in his heart for Ho long, or the Foreign Minister, a
BREVITIES
Yau On, a Hakka, was yesterday trusted statesman whose continu-sentenced, by Mr. Wynne-Jones at ance in office seems almost essen- the Kowloon Magistracy, to three' .tial to the well-being of the country. months' imprisonment for attacking
his wife with a chopper. Public Order Guarded
APPOINTMENTS.
Honorary Commander
A. L. Shields.
AL
"I'm buying an outfit, see," he said. "I'm gonna shed these raga and climb into something slick"
"Yes, sir," said Al. "How about
His Excellency, the Governor one of our new spring models?"
"He wants a grey auit," sald has been pleased to make under section 9 of the regulations of Birdy, adjusting her new fur neck- "The life of the State made cer-
A well-to-do Chinese named Lowe the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer piece. Lain demands indispensable," maid M. Titulescu to-day when inter- Hock-Long, returning from San Force, the following appoint- viewed
President ments in the Naval Volunteer at the Foreign Office. Francisco by the 8.8. "Public order is
guarded Coolidge, collapsed and died from Defence Corps, with effect from
heart-failure caused by excitement, January 16, 1934:— against violence," he added.
Andrew Lush Shields, Esq., to The second remark referred to just as he was packing his bags to
be Honorary Commander. the dismissal of several officials of come ashore.
Harold Stuart Rouse, Esq., to three of the Royal Household,
Lieutenant- be Probationary whom have already been "fired,"
Commander. including the King's private secre- Lary, M. Dumficace.
now
Dow
on
Union
Dr. E. L. Allen, of the Church gave an address last even- ing at the Manuk Lodge of the
Society Theosophical
The Among other officials whose dis-
Time." missal has followed M. Titulescu's Spiritual Situation in our assumption of office in Gen. Stan-Mr. B. W. Paul, President of the Lodge, occupied the chair at the gaciu, Chief of the Secret Police,
It la
expected that M.meeting. Cesianu, the Rumanian Minister at
Chui Yim-wal, driver of motor- Paris, will be appointed Minister of the Royal Household, an office whien lorry No. 1297, was yesterday sen- has not been occopied since 1980, tenced to two months' hard labour. The significance of this is that the without the option of a fine, by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon "Magis- Defendant's lorry, when tracy. turning into Haiphong Road from Nathan Road, on the wrong side. crashed into a rickshaw, throwing have been effecthally crippled, but out and injuring the occupant, Mrs.
E. G. Benson, residing there still remains the question of Mme. Lupescu und her possible in-Claremont Hotel, Austin Road, on
holder of this post acts as a sort of watchdog for the Government of Court.
Camarilla Crippled The Palace camarilia appears to
fluence on Rumanian politics in the future.
December 29.
at the
The chief sensation provided with the disposal of the camarilla is the HONG KONG FLOWER
disclosure of ita intimate connec tion with the Society of the Arch- angel Michael, as the anti-Semitic Iron Guard, the disbandment of which cost the former Prime Min- inter, M. Duca, his life, la techni cally called.
SHOW.
Cup Presented By Lady Peel.
At a committee meeting of the This extraordinary organisation Hong Kong Horticultural Society, | is composed chiefly of thousands of held at Government House yester-] students, young priests and teach day and presided over by Lady Peel, ere, who have made tours of the the date for holding the Annual country in order to preach the flower and vegetable show of the doctrine of Hitlerism with "Down Society was fixed, it being decided with the Jewa" as their battle-cry to have the show on Wednesday, Members of the Society have, for March 7, at Volunteer Headquarters, some time, been holding midnight Messrs. H. B. L, Dowbiggin, G. G.Ỉ services at which mysterious rites N. Tinson and J. F. Grose have been were performed, all present taking added to the committee.
a solemn oath to fight with their) One of the features in the prize) last drop of blood to rid Rumanialist at the forthcoming show is to of Jews."
be a Challenge Cup kindly donated
+
Documents how in possession of by Lady Peel E
Documents, now in possession of]
the authorities show that the Iron
Guard would have seized power six RED EMMA ALLOWED
months ago
but for the courage
shown by M. Duca in suppressing the organisation.
It is believed that, once it gain.| ed power, the Iron Guard's first step would have been to dispossess the Jewish residents of Rumania of thair civil rights and force them] out of the country by terrorist methods-Reuter.
Premier's Statement
Bucharest, Jan: 12.
IN AMERICA.
Anarchist Promises To Behave Herself.
Washington.
Emma Goldman (Red Emma");; who was deported to Russia in 1919 as an anarchist," will once more visit the United States.'
After obtaining a promise from In a statement to foreign press her that she would behave, politi"] representatives, outlining his Gov- cally speaking, while there, the ernment programme, the Premier, United States Bureau of "Emigra- M. Tartarescis, stressed his deter, tion gave her permission to return mination to take stern maazures to to America from Canada to visit chock Extremist activities, but be her relatives. G
added that he did not wish to sup Emma Goldman, otherwise birs, press the Bourgeois Right Wing James Colton, is 64 years old.- groups, his only aim being the Router.
maintenance of order without, In-
fringement of personal Uberty policy along the present lines,
PCM Tartarescu- subsequently
He furthermore announced that
the state of alege would be lifted at aired the managing editors of the
the earliest possible moment and
- that, M. Titulescu's presence luz
Cabinet as Höre!zní:1
sufficiantic guarantee
tinuation of. Eumanii's forelan
Theodore Patrick Kenneth Kem. ble, Esq., to be Probationary Lieutenant.
Sydney Hampden Ross, Esq., to Pay-master be Probationary Lieutenant.
"Double-breasted," said. Blue. "Yes, sir," said Al.
"I'm "But first I want some silk under- dressing wear," said Blue. from the hide out.”
The store manager camé over and smiled.
"Take good care of this young man, won't you, 'Mr. Johnson ?”
"Yes, sir," said Al..
them."
MONDAY'S STORY
Monday's story will be "Bravado,” by Jenetta Botibol.
"Sure," said Blue.
Thanks awfully," said Birdy.
"It's our very best stock. Hand- made cravats of the best material obtainable."
"We want the best, Blue?" said Birdy.
don't
we,
"Sure," said Blue.
While the manager sent for the cravats Blue bought a dozen silik "Warm, isn't it"" the store mana-shirts, some collars, a solid gold col ger sald to Birdy. ·
lar pin, some onyx cuff links, a set "Yeah, ain't it?" said Birdy of military brushes, and two dozen Al bent over his taking off her neckpiece and dan-pairs of socks. gling it over her arm like the women order book and wrote in the Items swiftly, computing the possible in the advertisements.
The store manager walked to the amount of this windfall. In a few |minates a stock boy brought up the back of the shop and talked to the
Leslie John Davis, Esq., to be Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant. The Very Reverend Dean Alfred Swann, M.A., to be Probationary cashier. Chaplain.
N.Y. UNIVERSITY AVERSE TO WAR.
15,000 Students Pledge "No Support."
New York. Delegates representing more
"There's a boy that's got a big hunk of money all of a sudden," he said, "and he's gonna lose it the same way."
"Yeak 7" said the cashier. "Well,
ueckties and stood with his mouth open while Blus selected a dozen of the most expensive ties. The manager noticed him.
"Just leave the rest of the stock, Then he turned
I wish my rich uncle that I haven't please," he said. got would die. Take a look at that his back to Blue.
here!" He neckpiece his girl's wearing. didn't get that for five dollars."
"Get
out of
The stock boy went back to the
Al spread out the silk underwear basement, and the manager turned on the counter, and Blue looked back to Blue, smiling.
"Those cravats retail at four) through it Birdy held up a laven-
dollars apiece," he said, "but be der shirt.
cause you're giving us such a nice order I'll let you have them for
than 15,000 New York Univer ise an inter-collegiate "anti-war" sity students adopted, at a con-union and to hold anti-war meet-three fifty." vention, a pledge that "under no inga on national holidays, circumstances will we support
Among
resolutions other
"O.K.", said Blue.
"Them sure are swell ties, Blue," the Government of the United adopted by the 500 delegates was said Birdy, putting her arm through States in any war it
may con-one calling upon the President to his. "Won't we be lit up though?"
"Sure" said Blue: duct."
withdraw the fleet from Cuban
The convention voted to organ- waters-Reuter.
Trolley Car Surprise Visitor
When the accessories, had been [selected, Blue began to try on the suits Al brought him. Blue strodej up and down in front of the "big] triple mirror, puffed out his chest, struck, attitudes, and studied · his profile, which he had never seen ex- cept in one Bertillon picture... Al stayed at his elbow, offering sug- reations, - helping him with the set of a "coat," telling him how wonder- ful he looked; and the manager || stayed in the background, occasion- ally making ramark to Birdy, whom he addressed as “Madam.*
Blue after a long consultation with Birdy, selected two of the most expensive suits: a blue serge single- breasted and a grey, double-breasted. Then he bought a grey felt hat at |twelve dollars, a small sailor at
eight, and a paname at eighteen.
“Well," said Blue, "I guess you gays got about as much of my jack as you're gonna get.”
"How about shoes?" Al put in. "By God I forgot,” said Bine, Hey, Birdy, forgot whoes?) Alu't that good,Look at this sultenss !!' He held up his foot. He was wearing big tan brogans, and there
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NOTHING LIKE IT EVER AGAIN!!
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OWING to the mildness of the
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hole in the sole, which went|
clear through the sock to the sidin,!
"Put your foot down, Blue,” said Birdy. "Where you think you're
Blue bought a pair of tan oxfords, la-pair of black oxfords, and a pair
Kand tan" sport
of wh
and
Nation
done, Mal Blue.
I ought to look pretty Boul'
up the bill
·Birdy
HAVE ARRIVED.
Now available for demonstration.
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long conver her; and Bloe Lady!
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