1934-02-12

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1934.

MRS. PEARL BUCK

IN HONG KONG

Purely Holiday Trip With Friends.

FAMOUS WOMAN WRITER INTERVIEWED

"I am very much interested in the young Chinese who are now writing about their own people. and country; I consider my work only introductory." said Mrs. Pearl S. Buck, the novelist, to a China Mail representative, board the Lloyd Triestino liner; Conte Rosso, which arrived here) from Shanghai yesterday after-

noon.

Mrs. Buck, whose intest book is "The Mother," which has just been released by her publishers, is at pre- sent taking a pleasure trip. with four companions, Lo the Malay States, East Indies and the Philip- pine Islands. She denied that she is in search of writing material.

"Of course", she said. "if I see anything interesting won't say that won't write about it, But this is a holiday trip."

Among her travelling companions.

is Mr. Richard J. Wash, editor of,

Nippon's U. S. Envoy Reports.

Koki Hirota

Kalau Dabuchi

An interesting tete-a-tete in the cake of Foreign Minister Kold Hirota of Japan as Katsuji Debuchi, former Nipponese Ambasador to Washi ington, reported to his chief on conditions in the United States, soon after

bia arrival in Tokio

LOCAL COMPANY

MEETING

the "Asia Magazine", in which same Humphreys Estate And

of Mrs Buck's

most outstanding

short stories have appeared.

Finance Co., Ltd.

EIGHT PER CENT. DIVIDEND DECLARED

NAVAL STOKERS IN TROUBLE Charged With Assault On Police And Woman.

REMANDED IN NAVAL CUSTODY

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Short Story.

THE BROTHERS

By John Lindsey.

THEN their father, old Mr.] were high. If ther tried to sell!

his pro now they would not even get an

Mr.

perty to be divided equally be-offer. tween them, the two brothers' Mr. Henry, went about his busi- [had speculated as to the advis-ness with a long face and a per

ability of a quick sale; but as petual grumble, though, as Henry Salter was already a fur-Alfred said, after all he was sure mer in a prosperous way of busi-of hle £400 a year. which was news and felt that he could pro-reckoned out of the gross takings. |fitably manage the Hall estate in But Mr. Henry, though he would |conjunction with his own, and as have been most unwilling to lose Alfred, who was a novelist, was the £400, was more genuinely con- forced to live somewhere, the cerned about the profit and loss of brothers decided to remove them-the estate.,''

selves and their belongings back)

"It's not paying." he told Mr., to the house in which they had] Alfred again and again, whenever been born.

he could get him

away from his' Mr. Heary was to run the estate, books or his social engagements. of the profits arising from which "You mean," Mr. Alfred would each would receive a half-share. say "it's not paying as much as you But Mr. Henry was also to receive would like it to." And he would £400 a year salary to be deducted smile at his brother, well aware from the gross takings.

that farmers are the most cautious It was a good arrangement, and, of men and can foresee disaster for so long as farming continued a where, to the rest of the world, the profitable occupation, it suited both prospect is pleasing. .. the brothers, for Henry, besides being a country gentleman. had would grumble. "There never will the work which he liked best, and be again."

And Mr. Alfred would smile once Alfred in those rooms of the house Rssigned to him, enjoyed all the more, remarking: [peace and tranquillity which were

so essential to the writing of his novela.

For eighteen years the brothers hved at the Hall.

"There's no profit," Mr. Henry

Mira. Buck gained prominence, as first runk novelist, when her book

TO-MORROW'S STORY "The Good Earth" was published three years ago. It was selected by

To-morrow's story will be the American Book of the Month

The annual general meeting of the

Farming, which had during the

"The Woman's Ghost Story," Club; later it won for its author the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co. and of attempting to kiss a Chinese such

Allegations of assault on himself beginning of their residence been

by Algernon Blackwood, Pulitzer prize. Since then she has Ltd.. was held this morning in the been recognized as the most sensi-Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong made by an Indian constable, Oja gamble than

a gilt-edged investment, be- woman at Wanchal last night were came. after not very long, more of big as ther

"You mean the profits are not ad tive interpreter of Chinese

were when we first Hfe. Hotel, presided over by Mr. D. E.

Mr. Henry liked. Some of her other books are: "East Clark, chairman of the board of ger Singh, at the Central Police Foreign competition brought down

came here 2” Wind." "West Wind," "Sons," "The directors, supported by Mr. J. Scott-stokers. Joseph Self and John Dawl could remember, so that a time did He looked at his brother with scorn.

Court this morning against

two the price of corn lower than hemit that that was what he meant.

But Mr. Henry would never' ad-| First Wife and Other Stories." and Harston, Mr. J. M. Alves and the| one translation.

Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, direc- tors, and Mr. J. L. Quie, secretary.

"Are you planning to do some more translations?" she was asked. The following Shareholders were "No, it is very difficult, and } present: Messrs. G. H. Potts, C. liven't much time Later on. I may Bernard Brown, W. C. Lee, J. D. consider the translation of "The Humphreys, J. E. Jupp, R. H. Wild Dream of the Red Chamber" as itland Frank Austin, attorney for A. 18-nabridged. But oh, the poetry J. David. in the book is very difficult, and to do justice to the Chinese author's beautiful poetry is not

ton, bath of H.M.S. Phoenix.

said in

rome when it seemed certain that Secretly he had a very small opin- Defendanta pleaded not guilty.

the estate would be run at a loss. The constable in evidence that he saw a Chinese woman

ion of Alfred. He thought him Mr. Henry cursed as he realised

rather too much of a ladies' man. how mistaken he and his brother After all, what could a chap who trouble at 12.45 a.m. in Antung had been in not selling when prices spent most of his life writing know

about reality?

Street, Wanchni, and went to her]

ssistance,

SUCCEEDS.

War Office Quashes Convictions.

The firal defendant had the SOLDIERS' APPEAL woman by the throat while the The chairman in his speech said

second defendant was kissing her. The net profit for the year under When he interfered he was knocked easy review is $167,060.79. This is $18,- down and beaten. With the help of thing to do. I may, though. And 240.06 less than the previous year's the naval patrol the two men were hy the way, my Chinese translation, figures, but, taking into considere arrested and taken to the police "All Men Are Brothers", has been tion the prevailing depression. 1 selling well, especially in England.think you will agree with me that My English crilics did not think these

figures are Batisfactory much of it at first, but now they Rents in Hong Kong were maintain- like it".

"What will your next book be?"

some

station.

CORPORAL REINSTATED

So Mr. Henry decided that in future he would keep his own] counsel and not ask his brother for) advice, nor even tell him how things were going. If Alfred want- ed to know, he thought, let him ask for a change, though, probably, thought Mr. Henry bitterly, he had a little interest that when he did)

to the fact that

Chan Kal, the complainant, said: that she was kept by a European

A notification, yet to be confirm anally wake up engineer who was away at ed at the old level during the yest, while on her way to the Yue Yueni Office, London, on Friday quashing/ate and there would be no farm! sened, was received from the War they were farmers. It would be too

and

left.

Cor-

out into the

FLOWERS

FOR

Chinese New Year Flowers that foretell the

approach of Spring. POTTED PEONIES, ROSES, CHINESE NARCISSUS, ETC., BRANCHES OF PEACH BLOSSOMS, “HANGING BELLS." ETC.

ALL ARE HERE

AT THE

FLOWER FAIR

SINCERE'S

ROOF GARDEN.

The only Chinese New Year Fair in Central District.

SPECIAL ATTENTION.

For convenience of Chinese Now Year shoppers Sincere's main store will be open to-day until 10 p.m.

RICKSHAW CEYLON TEA

CELEBRATED

GUARANTEED]

PURE WHOLESOME

SOLD BY ALL

COMPRADORES

but in Kowloon we found it neces- Bazaar she was accosted by the two the sentences imposed upon "I inve just finished Theary to make reductions. Mother". I hope to write

defendants. The second defendant porul John Doughty, School lastruc fields. Every day he rode his old

Mr. Henry went Repaira: You will notice a concaught her by the neck and bit her tor, attached to the books about my own people and siderable increase under this head-

Lincolnshire country too, for I believe that every ing. A very large number of our When the constable came

on the check, but did not kiss her. Regiment,

brown cob over the estate, for Mr.SOLE "DISTRIBUTORS Private William writer should write about his own fats changed hands during the year second defendant struck him.

up the McArdell, Orderly at the Command Henry was a punctiliaus man and country".

Education Office, attached to

he considered that, as agent, haj and new tenants, before taking pos-) No Return To Missionary Work. session, require colour-washing and trate, adjourned the case until to- Corporal Hayden Brealey, School should do, even

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, the Magis-South Wales Borderers, who, with must do the work that an agent "Would you ever consider a re-painting done. Special repairs are morrow morning, leaving the defen- Instructor, of the Lincolnshire Regi- together necessary.

turn missionary work?”

very interesting, and I love work, but I am more interested writing".

also a heavy item, amounting to

woman's evidence.

the

November

it it was not al-

HONG

KONG

the meadows. As he rode his old

gape in the hedges, which might or The Court-Martial was composed might not betoken poachers. He of Major H. N. G. Thoyts, M.C., had the rabbit burrows all marked MEDICAL WEDDING president, Captain D. D. Michell, down in his mind. After the mat-

ON FRIDAY.

R.A., and Lieutenant J. L. Jordan, ing season Mr. Henty invited the of the South Wales Borderers, villagers to bring their ferrets and Captain T. II. R. Rigg, D.C.M, their dogs and have a day's rabbit- Fehily

M.M., of the Lincolnshire Regiment, ing, for, good farmer that he was, was the prosecuting officer, while he realised that generosity of this Lieutenant J. W. Hope, Adjutant to dad was amply rewarded and the the South Wales Borderers, defend-destruction of a hundred rabbits might mean corn with a better Prisoners were charged with bay- yield.

But the sound of guns firing

Pechterewa.

QUIET CEREMONIAL AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH

The wedding took place at St.

ed the prisonera.

"No" was her reply, shaking her $16.622.32. Of this sum $10,613.50 dants in naval custody. He pointed ment, were convicted by a District Mr. Henry loved the fields and head with a wistful smile, "it is all was the cost of renewing electrical charge of common assault would be last, of offences under the Official horse he kept a sharp lookout for

out to Dawlton that a further Court-Martial, held in the installations in our May Road flats made against him as a result of the Secrets Ordinance.

Building Improvement A/C: In order to bring some of our older Through her writings in the varios American magazines. Mrs. found it necessary to

fats and houses up to dite, we instal the: Buck was condemned as a heretic flush system, which accounts for the by the Presbyterian body and com-drawing on our Building Improve- pelled to leave the missionary field.ment Account of $13,858.00. Turn- Mta. Buck, who looks no more ing to the Balance Sheet, you will than 80, and whose appearance is notice a considerable increase un- just that of an ordinary modern der the heading Land and Buildings. American girl, is the wife of Pro During the year we completed sixs feasar J. Lossing Buck, of Nankai new flats in Waterloo Road and ten Unifersity, Nanking.

Mrs. Buck left for Canton last rentals giving us a fair return on Joseph Fehily, of the Government the contents of certain Army Exa-only upset Mr.. Alfred as be at in in May Road. All these are let at Joseph's Church on Friday of Dr.jing obtained advance information of evening, where she intends to spend the capital invested. We have also Medical Department, youngest son mination papers and with having his study, penning the Actitious a week, and where she will meet various friends,

purchased a Lot in Argyle Street of Mr. Patrick Fehily and Mrs. imparted such information to Tve heard that Canton has been a portion of this immediately.

and it. in our intention to develop Fehily of Ballineen, Co., Cork, to authorised persons and private

un adventures of Lady Helen Hopedale, He put his pen down and walked quite modernised since I was last spite of the number of now flats and daughter of the late Mr. Nicholas Martial, Corporals Brealey

in Dr. Lydia Fechterewa, younger soldiers. By sentence of the Court to the window. Why, his heart thers, and I want to see it again houses which have recently been Pechterewa and Mrs. Pechterews of Doughty were reduced to the rank the small animals alone? They had and cried, why could not people leave erected in Kowloon, there still ap-Harbin. pears to be a demand for small fists officiated. The occasion was quietly was given 90 days' detention.

The Rev. Father Riganti of private, while Private McArdell * much right to live as the human animal. Mr. Alfred considered at reasonable rentals.

observed owing to the recent death. Investments: You will note the of the bride's father,

Corporal Doughty and Private that his brother was altogether too market value of our Investments at

McArdell appealed against their ruthless in his persecution. December 31 was $48,723.00 under C.M.G., Director of Medical and above.

The Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington. sentences, with the result stated He sat down again at his desk the cost price.

and began to write, but the sound I am pleased to Sanitary Services, gave the bride! state, however, that prices have re-away. Mrs. Wellington was matron KOWLOON WEDDING His thoughts did not fow with the

very much."

FRAUDS ON LOCAL FIRMS ALLEGED

(Continued from Page 1)

covered somewhat since that date.

of honour and Mr. M. G. O'Connor

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Xavier Nunes,

CEREMONY YESTERDAY AT

ROSARY CHURCH,

of the shots kept disturbing “him.

ease to which he was accustomed.- | |...Mr, Alfreð gave it up, and wa.liced]

out into the garden. ."

Among the firms mentioned I do not think there are any fur-officiated as best man. victima of the allged frauds are ther matters calling for special com- Mesars. Jardine, Matheson and mont and I now formally beg to Company, Mesars. Butterfield and propose that out of the amount of the Wing On Co. will open for busi-

lawns were well cut and the hedges Owing to the Chinese New Year,

It was's beautiful garden. The Swire, Messra. A. S. Watson, and $221,791.08 available for appropria-ness, to-day, from 9.00 a.m. till Company, Messrs. Lane Crawfordn tida, we pay a dividend of 8 per 10,00 p.m., and for to-morrow from

neatly trimmed. In all the borders Limited, Messra, Bernardo, Mesars.fcent, on 200,000 shares, absorbing 9.00 am. till Midnight, Thin, es-

there was a profusion of flowers. The wedding took place yester Mr. Alfred, walked slowly along a Riem Massey and Co., Messrs. $160,000, transfer to Building Im-tablishment will be closed to busi- day at Rosary Church, Kowloon, of gravel path, stopplus every how Mustard and Company, Mesare. provement Account $13,868, and to pess for 8 days, from Feb, 14 till Mr. Hirpolite Maria Xavier, of the and again to smell at a blossom Anderson and Meyer, and several Special Repairs and Ronewals Ac-16, being Chinese New Year Holl- Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, and which stretched towards him. Chinese firms:

count $15,662.32, carrying forward days, and will be re-opened for eldest son of the late Mr LL When Mr. Alfred touched the flow It is stated that the defendant the balance of $82,270.76 to next business at usual hours on Satur- Xavier and Mrs. Gavier of 9 King's er he touched it gently, as though obtained goods Including a type account. writir," a refrigerator, clothing,

day, Feb; 17.

Terrace, to Mias Annie Nunes, the he were performing a kind of daughter of the late Mr. N. Nunes solema rite and the flower: had etcetera, stating that he was about|posal, which was carried unani-seconded by Mr. W. C. Lee. to open a firm under the name of mously.

and Mrs. Nunes, of 558 Nathan feelings. Flowers to him meant the Standard Products Company in

Mesara Percy Smith, Seth and Road, Kowloon The Bev. Father beauty and peace and pleasant; Fleming and Messrs. Linstead and Rosal officiated, though not usually deep, thoughts. Nathan Road, Kowloon, He had Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. J. M. Davies were re-elected an auditors A reception was held at their new Crons to his brother meant a bank opened ja amall office in St Alves and the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon st a remuneration of $600, each on residence at 546 Nathan Road, after balance and a her George's Building, In addition to Macide were re-elected directors on the proposal of Mr. E. Jupp, which the couple left for Canton da vice

festival: sar"] the Connaught Road premises, the proposal of the chairman, soconded by Mr. Frank Austin. thefri him!

Mr. G. H. Potts seconded the pro-

Election of: Directors.

DAVIE, BOAG & Calm

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