THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934.
DR. WILLIAM BEEBE SETS NEW WORLD'S UNDERSEA DIVING RECORD
To-day's Short Story.
ONE HOUR
"all is well!"
NE o'clock and a fine night
By N. Scarlyn❘
Wilson.
"Bah! that clown!" answered Manuelo impatiently. "What is ho? A loafer! A boor?"
Maria saw that she had touched him on a sore spot.
"But he is
Scarcely had the "Sereno's" cry died away when a solitary figure loomed out of the gloom and slipped quietly across the
richer than you, broad thoroughfare of the Calle Manuelo," she said with a provoca Mayor, and disappeared into the tive laugh and he knows how network of mysterious winding dance-and make love!" alloys that led off it into the old.! unchanging part of the city.
Juan Lopez walked unhesitat- ingly along the narrow cobbled
into a blaze
to
CHIEF JUSTICE
GRANTS LEAVE TO MAKE APPEAL
Formosan Fishing Junk Deal Before Court.
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MR. SHELDON'S APPLICATION
A scene from Havana Widowo, featuring Joan Blondell Glenda, Farrell, and Guy Kilbee, which will be shown at the Alhambra Theatre on Sunday.
by the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. Leave to appeal was granted
MacGregor at the Supreme Court this morning in an application by Mr. H. G. Sheldon against judgment by the Puisne Judge, Mr. P. Jacks, in an action "Have done, Maria I tell you! brought by two separate plain. He is a clown!".
tiffs against one defendant for "As you please," returned
the money received and lent, girl, then, with a bewildering change! street until, of a sudden, as of mood, "and now-you shall give Ling Hol Fishing Company and The parties in the case are the turned a corner. he ran straight me a cigarette." He gave her one; Wong Tin, as plaintiffs, against of light that fell she lighted it deftly. He looked at Matsumaza Tomio and Matsunaza across the interior of Tio Pala- her greedily; noticed the perfect and Company, as defendants. mar's tavern. From within came oval of her face, the graceful cur the sound of twanging guitars and ves of the figure beneath..ber Queen's Road West, claimed from Wong Tin, merchants of 615. the rhythmical beating of tam brightly coloured dress. bourines. Juan Lopez paused,
For some moments she Ignored Street, the sum of $680, money lent and a curious smile flitted across him altogether, gazing intently at between January 20 and February his face. He pulled his broad- the various tables ranged round 19. Alternatively the money, was CHANGES IN CHARTERED BANK NATHAN ROAD brimmed sombrero low down over the patio. Then she spoke his eyes, hiding the upper part of his face and his aquiline nose atmost completely. Then, with that indescribable air of dignity which marks both prince and beg- gar in old Spain. he strode into the travern, and stood, looking about him, a smile playing about his lips and disclosing to view a set of excellently white teeth.
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"Gloria de mi alma! How beauti- ful you are!" Manuelo Ruiz was in excellent spirits to-night. He Eat with his elbows on the table and his hat pushed back over his curly black hair, gasing with eyes that were a little too deep-set and tao hungry looking, Into the face of the girl who sat opposite him.
as though to herself:
"Yea; there have been
since I have been here! was Tonuelo...."
TO-MORROW'S STORY
TWO THEATRE
TICKETS FOR
LIMERICKS
SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH
ONLY FILL IN LAST 3,028 FEET
LINE.
TEN DOUBLE PASSES A DAY FOR "HAVANA WIDOWS"
BELOW SEA FOR
OVER 2 HOURS
AT MAXIMUM DEPTH FOR 5 MINUTES.
LOWERED FROM TUG IN ·
METAL SPHERE
Bermuda, To-day.
Are you good at Limericks? Beginning to-day, the China Mail offers 4 three-day Limerick Contest in connection with the forthcoming First Na tional film, "Havana Widows,"
A new world's undersea diving which will be shown at the Al-record has been established by Dr. hambra Theatre, commencing William Beebe, the world-famous Sunday. An incompleted limer-marine biologist, who yesterday Ick on "Havana Widows" is descended 3,028 feet and sinyed given below and the reader is re under water for 2 hours 46 min- quired to fill in a last line whichjutes. He remained for five min-
Renter,
Matsunaza Tomio, of 11, D'Aguilar K.R.A. MONTHLY MEETING he or she considers is the clever-utes at the maximum depth.
again, claimed as having been paid to
Matsunaza & Co., at the oral request] many of Tomlo on or about January 26
There
To-morrow's story will be The Devil In Budapest,", by Eugene Heltai.
—
Manuelo abruptly. "A braggart, a "And what was he?" interrupted
gamester!"
"And then, Pedro," continued the girl, calmly.
"Dend!" said Manuelo, briefly.
In another writ Ling Hoi Fishing Company, of 515, Queen's Road West, claimed $1,000 from the same defendants in respect of four fishing! junka which they had paid for but had not received.
When the case came before the Pulsne Judge on May 7 last, the action was ruled as being out of the jurisdiction of the Summary Court, and later, at a re-hearing, was again two cases related to one action and dismissed on the grounds that the
[not two.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, Instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby, of Messra. Russ and Company, appeared for the "And now," resumed Maria, original plaintiffs who were the pre- "How beautiful you are, Maria!"there is Juanito!" She looked sent applicants. he whispered again. She looked at him for a moment, a slow, curi-at him mockingly, and then let her
THE DIFFERENCE
almost to be made of velvet.
That is what many have said, Manuelo," she answered at length,
with # studied "Even Juan Lopez!"
carelessness.
eyes wander away, following the)
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FIVE DOLLAR NOTE
New Issue Has Larger "5" And
+
Chinese Characters
In the new series of the Char- tered Bank of India, Australia, and China amall green $5 notes, .. which will be issued shortly, the red figure "5" on the face of the note is greatly inorcased in size; and in addition the Chinese characters for the word "Five" have been added, also in red,
MOUNT PARKER TUNNEL COMPLETED
. J
BUS STOPS ARE
DISCUSSED
Futile' Suggestion From Kowloon Police.
FULL CORRESPONDENCE
est,
Ten pairs of dress circle tickets are to be won each day for the best "Lait-ilners" sub-
mitted for the limerick of
A few days ago Dr. Beebe made a descent to 2,500 feet un- der the sea, in a metal sphere lowered from a tug.
The famous scientist is collecting that day.
important scientific data, regarding Limericks are always popular, marine life in the great depths un- but you are not required to write alder the sea and on the ocean floor. full limerick-only a last line-the He has discovered strange and one which seems to you to give the hitherto unknown species of fish life. snappiest and funniest final kick.
WEIRD FISH. At a depth of half-a-mile under
As you know, of course, the last
The monthly meeting of the line must rhyme with the first two, the surface, he found a weird and General Committee of the Kow An example of a perfect limerick is Phosphorescent fish of gigantle size, icon Residents Association was the one composed by the late Presi-radiating flashing lights like stars held last Monday evening in St.dent Woodrow Wilson, in which he the sky. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon.made fun of his own face. It is as Remarkable sensations were
"As a beauty I know I'm no star; ~There are others more handsome,
by far;
But my face, I don't mind it, For I am behind it—
It's the people in front-that I jar.” the next two days, the China Mall Beginning from to-day and for
The President, Mr. follows: D'Almada e Castro, was in the chair. There were also present: Mr. H. F. Bunje (Vice-Pre- aident), Mr. C. M. Hall (Hon) (Continued from Page 1) -
Secretary), Messrs. F. C. Mow tion of a catchwater, draining the Fung, W. Goldenberg, C. M. Man- northern and eastern slopes of nera, R. Pestonji, Li Chor Chi, Dus gaze, from eyes that seemed couples who were dancing in the for leave to appeal from a judgment will contour the slopes of Mount Terry, Lam Ming Fan, E. Kern, This was an application he sald, Mount Parker. This catchwater B. Wylie, T. B. Wilson, C. E. middle space to the accompaniment in an action brought by two separ-Parker at approximately 400 feet Rev. E. L. Allen.
will publish an incomplete limerick. tillian "coplas," of guitars, and the singing of Cas-ate plaintiffs against one defendant, above sea level, from a point above. Apologies for absence were On receipt of your copy of the although the actions were entitled Talkoo Dock to a point immediate-reeived from Messrs. H. F. Un, LMail fill in the last line and post it differently.
ly below Tytam Gap, where it die- Murray, W. R. Rattey, Capt. R. before midnight of the same day to Manuelo Icaned forward and The case for the plaintiffs was charges into the tunnel which was Henderson and Lt. Col. E. D. the Editor, "The China Mail”. seized her hand. "Don't, Maria!" that it was: two separate franaac-"holed" this morning Mathews. he said imperiously, "you madden tions; one for money received and Passing through the tunnel Correspondence with
Ten pairs of tickets will be issued FINED me! you madden me, I say! Come one for money lent.
refer for Sunday, Monday, and. Tuesday. Defendant's water will thence gravitate down fence to the "Star" Ferry ap with me; I have waited long case was that it is one action.
the valley between the Island proach; bus stops in Nathan hilarious, film, are Joan Blondell, Famous players featured in this enough! Leave this place, and the Mr. Nash, the defendants' solici Road and Shek-O Road, to an in- Road; an amusement park in Glenda Farrell, Guy Kilbee, Lyle fool Juanito; you cannot love him! tor, in the previous hearing, had take pool, where it will be collect Kowloon and Cox's Road Play- He has naught to give you save his submitted that it was a case of ed by the Tytam Tuk East Catch-ground, was read and approved. money, while II, can give you all spliting. The action was dismissed water and discharged into the The sub-committee appointed
all that matters-love-every-on this ground and, although Mr. Tyvam Tuk Reservoir.
to advise on the increased Postal thing!" Pleading guilty to the summons
Loseby was granted a re-hearing. The present contract comprises Services in Kowloon reported The girl turned towards him judgment was again given for the the construction of a short length that additional information was for allowing his dog to be at large with a burning light in her defendant on the original ground, of the catchwater, a reinforced ee-being obtained with without a muzzle, Mr. J. T. Prior, lustrous eyes. "Go on, Manuelo said Mr. Sheldon.
a view to of Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist, was
ment concrete aqueduct, and the furnishing' the Postmaster- fined $8 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at go on! It is thus that you should
driving and lining of the tunnel. General with a list of shopkeep- speak to me, for thus only can you
540 FEET LONG
ers who would be willing to stock win me!"
stamps,
SOLICITOR
FOR DOG
Mistaken Identity Not Accepted.
the Central Magistracy this morn- ing.
For answer, Manuelo covered her
POINTS OF APPEAL The three points of appeal, Mr. Sheldon continued, were:
(A) that splitting did not apply Mr. Prior pleaded not guilty year hands with kisses. Then, for a when the actions were brought by terday, saying that his dog was not long moment, they were silent; he, separate plaintifs.
summons.
EUROPEAN FINED
(B) that the effect of the judg
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The tunnel is approximately 540 feet long and its overall dimen alons are, height: 9 feet; width:
...
The Hon. Secretary was In- structed to write to the Govern an Alsatian dog, as stated in the with desire lurking in his eyes at
9 feet 6 inches.
ment and enquire whether it Except for two short lengths, solid would be possible for ambulance the nearness of her; abe, for ment is that the learned Judge has rock was encountered throughout the patients travelling across the Mrs. H. E. Perry, of the Kowloon once, forgetting her coquetry in a treated one action and one cause of length of the tunnel, thus avoiding Harbour to be carried in the Ve Canton Railway, was fined $9, for flood of all-conquering passion. {action aå, synonomous terms, which, the necessity of heavy, timbering for hicular. Ferry and thus obviste keeping an unlicensed dog on July Suddenly she looked up. "Bet was now submitted, was not cor- support.
the present system of taking 25, by Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at the
careful, Manuelo," she Baid, rect.
The invert and side walls will stretchers on to the "Star" Kowloon Magistracy this morning. "There is Juan Lopez," and with a
(C) that assuming all fact be lined throughout, with cement Ferry to the 'Inconvenience of Mr. R. E. Smith, a ship's officer, final encouraging pressure, she found by the learned Judge to be concrete, to present a smooth sur-both the patients and the travel- was fined $25 for allowing his dog
withdrew her hand from his. How correct, the proper decision would face for the water flowing through ling public to wander on Tai Wan Beach un-long, she wondered, had Juan been not be to dismiss both actions with it. The roof will be unlined, ex-I muzzled on July 6 at 6.20 p.m., and standing there, and how much had coats, but to dismiss the action copt for the two short lengths which was found to be not within previously referred to, where a Juan Lopez came towards them, the terms of the action.
concrete lining will be necessary. Leave to appeal was granted. picking his way easily among the
* The tunnel was driven al- multaneously from both ends, commencing on April 10, 1984,
9 for keeping an unlicensed dog."
The seen?
LOCAL NEWS
BREVITIES
crowd paying no attention to
greetings shouted to him, and keep-CHOPPER ATTACK
ing his eyes on the two at the table.
lingered about his lips.
The .. President Polk will The same strange smile still arrive in Hong Kong at 9 a.m. to- morrow, and will sail for Manils Arrived at the table be stood and on around the world at 8 am on Saturday.
looking at the pair before him with AN Bir of cold detachment. Manuelo returned his stare calmly.
.
AT YAUMATI
Government Worker Involved.
giving an average daily, length of 4.22 lineal feet, tra
A compressor plant, capable of producing 400 cubic feet of air per minute at a pressure of 100
BUS STOP PROELEM Correspondence between the Association and the DS.P., Kow loon, relative to certain bus stops In Nathan Road, was read and discussed at some length. It was decided to include in the Press report the following and con- cluding letters in connection therewith:
Kowloon Residents' Association, Kowloon, 25th July, 1984.
ba, per aquare inch, was erected D. Burlingham, Esq.,
by the side of the Island Road at Deputy Inspector of Felice, Tytam Gap. Compressed air is Kowloon,
fed from this plant through 8 inch Sir, I beg to acknowledge receipt
The ss. President Grant will enough, but presently his eyes fell Another chopper assault case was arrive here from Manila at 7 am under the stern gaze of Inanito. heard at the Kowloon Magistracy to-morrow, and will sail for Seattle, There was a pause, then Manuelo before Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones this wrought iron pipes and one inch of your letter No.-W.PO. 21/1929 via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, said composedly: "Sit
hose to the four pneumatic drills of the 19th May last and note-the morning, when Detective-Sergeant down, and Victoria at 6 a.m. on Saturday. Juanito."
Franklin described a fight which working on the tunnel faces, and reason for the elimination of certain
drill bus stops, in Nathan Road. Juan Lopez sat down and said: took place in Salgon Street at 10.45 also to the oil forge and An unclaimed telegram No. 5192, You were having a very interest am on August 7 between Leong
My Committee have given the sharpener, w dated August 14, addressed to Giles ing conversation when I came in; Kit-cheong and Lal Man, a cook at The work is being carried out by consider that the replacement of the matter, their careful attention”, and WAL CONCRETE AQUEDUCT | from Singapore, is now awaiting I had watched you for at least five the Government Slipways, Yaumati: the Eastern Mercantile and Con- "request" bus stops near the Central ownership at the office of the East minutes before you saw me.”
Lal Man, who has been in hospi-struction Company, of No. 14 British School where the trees are ern Extension Telegraph Company, Manuelo, looked at the ground, tal suffering from a bad cut on his Queen's Road Central Limited.
In close proximity to the pavements, and through Marla's mind there right hand, was the complainant. A feature of the scheme of more would not cause any serious.obatry For being found on the premises Juanitol Then he must have, seor
shot aapasM of remorse. "Poor Sentence of alx months was than usual interest is the concrete tion to traffic,
passed. of No. 7B Reclamation Street, with everything, and yet he hides no felonious intent, Ng Wing and thing: he was always open Chan Yau, both 17 years old and frank, and now I am going to hurt unemployed, were sentenced montha and elx weeks
Juan interrupted her train of labour, respectively, by Mr BL Tynne Jones at the Kowloon
Will the gracious lady", Jestingly, eign to and el this morning Mr To
and tell him that two Laurel
Percy of her admirers would Smith, Soth and Fleming, was the glass of wi
welcome:
Continued on: Pago,10):
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perienced by the scientist when some marine creatures, of unknown species, hurled themselves at the sphere, exploding like brilliant roc- keta.
Talbot and Allen Jenkins.
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Because they had no sugar pappy
So they hatched up a plot To get what they'd not
Name
Address
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