TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1934.
LONG FIRM FRAUD
CHARGES
Alleged Bogus Business.
MANAGER REMANDED IN
POLICE CUSTODY
his
were
Jose Lizarrego, giving as address room 67, Empress Hotel, Manila, and an unemployed Chi- nese, Wong Mau Sau, who arrested by the police last Satur- day, appeared before Mr. S. Bal four at the Central Police Court this morning charged, with others not-in custody, with conspiracy to defraud by falsely representing they were carrying on a genuine' business, the Standard Products Company, at 20 Connaught Road Central.
Lizarrego was also charged with obtaining credit to the extent of $400 from Mesara.
Mustard
and Building,
Company, of Alexandra
and with entering the Colony with-1
out a valid passport. Accused was represented by Mr. R. H. Coke.
Detective
re-
On the application of Inspector M. Murphy he was manded in police custody until Fri- day.
LOCAL ESTATES.
Kowloon Merchant's $11,300 Will.
NEW YORK RESIDENT LEAVES $3,200
Fong Wie or (Wai), retired mer-
Boatload of Comedians
Marcel Valles
Maurion Chevalier
Harpo Marz
These three famous comedians merived in New York in the same shly from Europe and fellow-passengers agreed their combined antics made a boatload. They are Marcel Vallee, French funny man who is Holly. wond-bound with Maurice Chevalier, film star, and Harpo Marx, the "silent" member of that quartet of brothers,
THE CHINA MAIL
Shert Sta
The Woman's Ghost Story
Algernon Blackwood.
"ES," she said, from her seat After lighting the gan I sat down} in the dark corner, "T'll in the arm-chair he had provided- tell you an experience if you care a faded, brown plush arm-chair- to listen. And, what's more, and turned for the first time to facs Tll tell it briefly, without, trim him and get through with the per- mings-I mean without uneasen-formance as quickly as possible. tials. That's a thing story. And it was in that instant I got my tellers never do, you know," she first shock. The man was not the laughed. "They drag in all the caretaker. It was not the old fool, unessentials and leave their lis-Carey, I had interviewed earlier in teners to disentangle; but I'll the day and made my plans with give you just the essentials, and My heart gave a horrid jump. you can make of it what you **Now, who "are" you, pray?" please. But on one condition; said. "You're not Carey, the man }| that at the end you ask no ques- arranged with this afternoon. Who tions, because I can't explain it are you?”
and have no wish to.es
We agreed. We were all serious. After listening to a dozen prolix stories from people who marely wished to "talk", but had nothing! to tell, we wanted "essentials.”
THURSDAY'S STORY
Thursday's story will be "The Red Room," by H. G. Wells.
"In those days," she began, feeling from the quality of our silence that we were with her; "in those days I was interested in. paychic things, and had arranged to sit up alone in a haunted house in
"I felt very uncomfortable, as you the middle of London. It was a
may imagine. I was a 'psychical cheap and dingy lodging-house in researcher, and a young woman of mean street, unfurnished. I had already made a preliminary examliberty, but I did not care to find new tendencies, and proud of my Ination in daylight that afternoon,
and the keys from the caretaker, myself in an empty house with a stranger. Something of my confi- who lived next door, were in my
dence left me. Confidence with pocket. The story was a good one
chant, late of No. 41 Tak Ku-ling ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE DEATH OF TURKEY'Saatisfied me, at any rate, that It woman, you know, is all humbur
Road, Kowloon City, who died on
February 4, 1933, left local estate sworn under 311,300.
Probate has been granted to Fong
Ng-shi, widow.
Lau Ting-fong, late of Macao, who died on June 14, 1933, left local en-l Late valued at $3,700.
have
Lettera of administration been granted to Lau Chu-shi, con- eubine.
PRIZE-GIVING
Mr. N. L. Smith Presents Awards.
YEAR OF STEADY PROGRESS REPORTED
distribution of the Lee Ling, late of New York City, The annual US.A., who died on October 15, awards and prizes of St. Joseph'e 1931, left loen! estate valued at College took place to-day in the $3,200.
Great Hall of the College, Mr. N. Probate has been granted to Lee L. Smith. Director of Education,
presiding.
Gin-shi, widow.
BRITISH SOLDIERS TRIBUTED Envied and Copied By Whole of Europe.
“CABARET KING” Well-known Figure In Istanbul
M. JEAN LEHMANN
A
Istanbul
M. Jean Lehmann, the "King of Istanbul night life," is dead.
Known throughout the Near East as the manager of the gayest and smartest night clubs. M. Lehmann was also the part of the French Theatre The proceedings opened with an owner excellent concert by the College, here. Choir and Orchestra, after which
All his life he had been eng-
after a certain point. Or perhaps was worth investigating; and 1 won't, weary you with details as to you don't know, for most of you are the woman's murder and all the men. But, anyhow, my pluck ebber
in a quick rush, and I felt afraid. tiresome elaboration as to why the "Who place was alive, Enaugh that it
was.
are you?! I repeated quickly and nervously. The fellow
"I was a good deal bored, there was well dressed, youngish and face of good-looking, but with a fore, to see a man, whom I took to
I myself was barely
be the talkative old caretaker, wait- great sadness. ing for me on the steps when I went thirty. I am giving you casentials, in at 11 p.m., for I had sufficiently or I would not mention it. Out of explained that I wished to be there quite ordinary things comes
story. 1 think that's why it has value. alone for the night.
"I wished to show you the room,' I he mumbled, and, of course, couldn't exactly refuse, having tip ped him for the temporary loan a chair and table.
of
j
this
"No," he said; 'I'm the man who was frightened to death."
ran
1
"His voice and his words through me like a knife, and I felt} "Come in, then, and let's be ready to drop. In my pocket was the book I had bought to make notes the Head master road his reportaged in catering for the amuse- for the past year. This was folment of the cosmopolitan crowd quick,” I said. '
"We went in, he shuffling after in. I felt the pencil sticking in the which throngs Istanbul. lowed by the Prize distribution.
Cabaret artista, waiters, and me through the unlighted hall up to socket. I felt, too, the extra warm many other people he employed the first floor where the murder had things I had put on to sit up in, as are all very grieved at his death, taken place, and I prepared myself no bed or sofa was available hun as he was a kind employer who to hear his inevitable account be-dred things dashed through
Headmaster's Report.
my
The Headmaster. the Rev. Brother Matthias, said:— Madrid. The year under review was one Spanish soldiers should learn of steady progress and all-round took a keen interest in the welfare turning him out with the half-mind, foolishly and without sequence fare of those who worked for crown his persistence had earned. for meaning, as the way is when one
is really frightened. him.
"Unessentials leaped up and puzzled me, and I thought of what the papers might say if it came out, and what my 'smart' brother-in-law) would think, and whether it would be told that I had cigarettes in my
Among his best-known places of amusement were the "Gar- den Bar," "Maxim's," and the
LEADS TRADE
to march like the British troops good results. The Rev. Brother -the best marchers in Europe. James, O.B.E., Inspected the school according to an article in the Main March and again in November. drid newspaper, the "A. B. C." He was struck by the good spirit
"What splendid formation! of work of the pupils.
"Taxim Cafe Chantant" which is BRITAIN'S What splendid men! What mag- An old pupil of the Brothers of held out of doors every summer, nificent marching!” continues Melbourne, the Rev. Father J. M. Lehmann. who had agents the writer, who recently watch-{Griffia, paid us a visit in February all over the Near and Middle) ed some British military man- The Rev. Bron, Stephen, Dominic East, arranged the tours of well- oeuvres,
and Patrick-three Directors from known French and German Englishmen are envied and co- Malaya-visited. us in December artists. He also specialised in pied by the whole of Europe. he] I am grateful to them for having the lighter forms of revue, and adds.
examined the text-books of the operatic troupes were often eng- **In the sixteenth century school and for their helpful sug-aged by him to appear at one of everyone wanted to imitate the gestions in the various branches of other
of his theatres and bearing, the dress and the ac- the curriculum.
cabarets.-Reuter. tions of the Spanish · caballero. Mr. A.. B. Sutherland inspected
WITH UNION pocket, and was a free thinker.”
America Second And Japan Fourth.
NINE MONTHS' FIGURES
Cape Town. More than half the world's im
"The man who was frightened to death!' I repeated aghast,
""That's me,' he said stupidly. "I stared at him just
you would have done-any one of you men now listening to mend felt my life ebbing and flowing like; a sort' of hot ́ ́ fluid. You needn't laugh! That's how I felt. Small things, you know, touch the mind]
In the eighteenth century all the school in May and in November traditional daily half-hours re wanted to dress, speak and con-la his report he states that the tigious or moral instruction interports into South Africa during with great carnestness when terror duct themselves like Frenchmen. equipment was very good and the prets in part his intentions in mat-the nine months ending Septem is there real terror. But I might Now England has given the staff adequate according to Code ters appertaining to the spiritual ber 30, 1933 came from the Unit have been at a middle-class tea- world a model of a gentleman, at requirements. "Reading and col-side of the child's nature,
ed Kingdom, according to the party, for all the ideas I had: they a time when the idea of gentle-loquial were good throughout the An eminent educationalist, has latest official figures.
were so ordinary'! man is decaying in most of Eu-School. In the Chinese sections said, "If things go oy normally, not
"""But I thought you were the rope."-Reuter.
The grand total of importe the writing work, was excellent only should the boy be better for was valued at £32,689,982, of caretaker Istipped this afternoon to while reading and colloquial have having been to school, but the which the United Kingdom's let me sleep here!! I gasped. Did BABY NAMED AFTER improved considerably since last school should be better for his have share was £16,616,887. The did Carey, send you to meet me?! TORPEDOED LINER sections, however, I found, the tinguished old boys of St. Joseph's 94,123,497, then Germany, with touched my boots somehow. I am year. In some of the Portuguese Ing passed through it. "The dis United States was next with "No," he replied in a voice that
writing poor. Arithmetic B.I. Line Presents Child good.
was holding prominent positions to-day £2,293,075 and Japan with the man who was frightened to in Hong Kong and the Far East at £1,465,027. Altogether the Union death. And what is more, I am With Crucifix.
"In Class 3 geometry and algebra test the truth of this statement, imported goods to the value of frightened now were weak, geography and history being as they are a credit to them- £19,044,761 from the British "So am I' I managed to utter,} were satisfactory. I should like to selves and their Alma Mater.
speaking instinctively. I'm ; sim-- Empire during that period. see more use made of atlases. Dicta~ Of the 52 candidates presented An Italian baby girl has just tion tests showed good results. The for the Matriculation examination the lion's share of the exports Yes, he replied in that same
The United Kingdom also took ply terrified.'- been named after a torpedoed School is emcient."/ British liner.
28 passed and two qualified for the from South Africa during those odd voice that seemed to sound The story recalls the dark days Medical Officer of Schools, inspect cessful candidates, more parti- of exports was £49,546,604, of the fleah, and I-am not
Dr. H. W. Wong, Assistant Senior. I congratulate the suc nine months. The grand total within me. But you are still in of the submarine campaign against British shipping, in 1918. ed the School in December. In his cularly those in honours, as well as which the United Kingdom's "I felt the need for vigorous self- The British India liner Umbal-report he states "The whole School distinction winners in one or more shares was £41,358,994, or 88.5 asertion. I stood up in that empty, la was then torpedoed off Praia, is very wall kept. The two dorm of the subjects which they offered. per cent. Belgium was next on unfurnished room, digging the a little village in Calabria. The tories upstairs are very well lighted Sixteen of them have joined the the list with £1,587,798 followed nails into my palms and clenching villagers were kind to the surd ventilated. The bathrooms and University-record number by France with £1,468,791, Ger my teeth. I was determined to as vivors, and in gratitude, the cap-ush-closets are kept in good must likewise tender my congratu- many with £882,028 and Japan sert my individuality and my cour tain presented the liner's bell to order, The trough-closets and lations to blesers. R. Lim and C. £162,872VR as a new woman and a free the parish church urinals are very clean and are Shul Ling on their successful Unl. Exports, to the United King Boul
:
Naples.
7
The priest was so delighted automatically flushed. The turk varsity career, both received their dom, however, included gold bul-You mean to say you are not that he promised to christen the shop is fairly clean. The kitchen B. A. degree at the Congregation lion to the value of £85,982,987, in the deah!! I gasped "What in first girl born with the name looks very cheerful"
held on January of this year British shipping continues to the world are you talking about?
Jamie Scouta, Colon maintain its supremacy over. The allence of the night wallow-
The year 1988 saws the First
shipping in Southed up my voice. For the first time Hong Kong Troop engag
For the kine.
I realised that: darkness, wIE DOV the 'city: that, dust?lay
Umballa Recently the British There is danger In running a India Line made inquiries about school in routine fashion; von. their
godchild," but found that sequently we are thankful for con no baby had yet been named structive criticism from all Umballa
ters, especially!!
priest like now made good
nise by chrl
4Umballa Itali
ping the hazh crucifix and chain B
utalis) that the floor
ted and the
TO-MORROW AND
THURSDAY
(FEBRUARY 14th &/15th)'
SINCERE'S WILL BE
CLOSED
FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR
BUSINESS
HWILL BE
RESUMED ON FRIDAY, FEB. 16th
CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE BUSINESS HOURS EXTENDED TILL MIDNIGHT TO-DAY
TO-MORROW A KING'S
THE
HE FAILS TO PROTECT HIS REAR
THE
Like Napoleon of Waterloo, Groucho gets it in the end,
4 MARX BROTHERS
IN
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