THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1934
The quartelle that controls the warld's supply of smokeless powd:r, the Du Ponts of Delaware, at the Senate inquiry in Washington into the munitions business. Left to right are Felix, Irenee, Lammot
and Pierre S. Du l'ont. Felix is a cousin of the three brothers.
JAPANESE
EXHIBITION
OF PRODUCTS
Kyoto Display At Nippon Club
27 MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS REPRESENTED
BRITAIN'S CITIZEN SAILORS
100,000 Now Afloat With Royal Navy
THE R.N.V.R.'S RECORD
DANCING GIRL VICTIMISED
$4 Coat Pawned For 20 Cents
To-day's Short Story.
SECOND HAND
By Cyril James
"All right, Mr. Carey."
PERCHED on a tall, creaking How many more times must I tell
ing office stool, Martin you we're overstocked?". Carey smiled with the slow humour of old age as he turned the musty spotted pages of the "Tom Jones" he had taken from stock.
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The bookseller bent his gaze on Tom Jones" again, but immediate ly looked up with the uneasy specu lation of a lover of books who feels ho may be missing a dreamed of opportunity,
"Oh, Herbert."
At any other hour of the day, the light could not have reached tho Herbert, familiar with the routine corner where the baokseller proof this daily little comedy, had not served his private redoubt against stirred from the shop. the overwhelming invasion books. But the sun had reached the point whence its rays struck at a keen angle into the second-hand bookstore. One long golden shaft. would not be denied entrance even into the farthest corner.
TO MORROW'S STORY
-To-morrow's story will be "The Okl Desert Bell," by Lavrence G. Green.
It travelled in a gleaming, mote Pleading guilty to a charge of sparkling path, touching the ples unlawfully pawning a ladies' long of dusty school-books near the en-
a 35-year-old trance, the cracked octavos, the tall, a "Ask the lady inside. If she has Serving as officers and men in coat, Chan Chi, all types of his Majesty's ships, assistant tailor, was sentenced dignified folios, remote on their top anything special, perhaps I might from battle cruisers to gunboats, to one month's hard labour by shelf, and fell on the bowed head of into useful over 100,000 citizen-sailors are Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones at the the bookseller, changing his thin- He laid "Tom Jones" aside for Paper cloth, wosen
During the last Kowloon Magistracy this morning hair into a halo of dramatic the moment and polished his spec- articles such as Indies handhape, now afloat..
splendour.
tacles with a spotted cotton hand. belts, and embroidered wark, were twelve months a further 3,000 jing.
Detective-Sergeant Kennedy Abruptly the sunshine vanished. kerchief, Then, realising that assorted sample product of the have sacrificed a fortnight or city of Kyoto, Japan, which were more of their holidays in this stated that on October 30. 50 A. shadow fell between the book someone had entered, he hastily put on display at the Nippon Club, voluntary training for the naval San, the master of the tailor's seller's intent eyes and the faded them on his nose and advanced with shop. had given the coat to the type. Не blinked and looked the charming smile that had drawn Whiteaway Building, this morning. defence of Great Britain.
The Royal Naval Volunteer tefendant and told him to de- around. The exhibition will continue to-
Reserve is made up of eight divi- liver it to No. 121, Sai Yee morrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Clyde, Enst Scottish, Street, where the owner, Chan Under the auspices of the Kyoto sions. Musicpal Oflee, the exhibits on-Severn, London, Mersey, Sussex. Ying, a dancing girl, lived.
At the out-defendant left the shop and was sist of products of ne less than Tyne, and Ulster.
break of the Great War it was not seen again. leading manufacturers and
On information received the the first volunteer unit to go into chants of Kyoto, ranging hardware goods to textile fairies, action, and over 4.000 officers and defendant was arrested outside men were mobilized for active his house at No. 50, Parke The goods on display were
service. With demobilization, Street, at 11.25 p.m. on Friday, high standard in workmanship and
four or five years later; 50,000 and a pawn ticket was found in quality, many being attractive and
seamen of this same volunteer his possession. He then admitted
"No..no. You know we're not ingenious in design:
reserve force returned to civilian taking the coat to the Tai Hing
Pawnshop. in Shanghai Street, buying any more books Just now. their last meeting. 'immediately after leaving the
shop.
mer- from
of
Included in the exhibits on view life. were: Artificial Silk Goods, Baby|" Bed and Baby Car, Bed Cloth. There was not a ship of the Blind Cloth, Carpenter's Stools, British Fleet in which they had They had passed Cotton Thread, Croisonne Wares, not served. Curtain Cloth, Damascene Wares, through the trials of Coronel and Dental Materials, Embroideries the Falkland Islands, of Jutland Probably to a Thread, Fringes, Green Tea, Hund and Zeebrugge. Bags, Knives, Medicine and Chemi-large extent than is generally cals, Mosquito's Net and Materials, credited, they had contributed to Britain's Neck-tles and Materials, Pictures the maintenance of
supremacy on the seas, and to on Loop Velvet, Porcelain Teeth, what at that time was of greater Pouches, Rosaries, Scissors, SIR Goods, Scan and Soap Powder, importance her resistance
against starvation.
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The
The coat which was valued at. $4, had been pawned for 20 cents. ABLE-BODIED MEN CENSUS
customers again and again to his At the door stood Herbert. the not very progressive bookshop.
cheap boxes outside. fourteen-year-old who watched the
Martin Carey sighed, and, placing his finger on the last word read
said: "Well"7
"Lady outside." grunted Herbert: books to sell."
The old man waved his free hand petulantly.
BENEFIT SHOW AT ISAKO'S CIRCUS
Governor And Lady Peel
To Attend
Oster
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Next moment he had bustled for ward and was meticulously dusting the worn red-leather chair that was
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reserved for special customers.
"Why....Mrs. Emerson....bless my soul....It must be ages....
The woman who had entered smiled wanly.
He remembered clearly enough She had been with her husband, with Charles Emerson, then. They had been walking in the park onè Sunday when he had suddenly come upon them.
And as he looked at the little woman before him, his mind went
spinning back through the years, long before that Sunday meeting, back to those incredibly remote Central China Move
The popularity of tenko's City days when he had walked in the Hankow. cus at Hennessy Road, is eviden-same park with Charles Emerson. Under the orders of the Head-ced by the large crowds which they were young men then, full of Socks and Stockings, Spoons, Table The some spirit and the same quarters of the Commander-in-Chief have attended the performances the ambition that comes of animal Cloth, Textile Fabrics, Tricycles, standard of efficiency
which of the Bandit-Suppression Forces daily, last Saturday and Sunday spirits, drunk with the treacherous exceptionally outstanding dreams of youth's abounding en- Tracing Cloth. Typewriter Ribbons.made sailors of these citizens of Hupeh, Honan and Anhwel, a being
ergy.. Vase, Washing Powder, Woven during the first week of August, census of all able-bodied men in the since the grand opening night.
Under the distinguished patron- Yes, they had been promising Initials, Christmas Cards, and 1914, run as strong in the drill three provinces is now being con-
ducted.
Age of His Excellency the Gover-young men-perhaps a little prig- ships of these units to-day.
Work And Play
The order enjoins that the census nor, Sir William Peel, and Lady gish with their endless literary Training is carried out at their must be completed within a period Peel, a special benefit performance chatter.
All this was remote enough, but understandable, alive. H.K. BADMINTON divisional headquarters, usually of 20 days after Its receipt by the in aid of the Society for Prevention
some converted warship, during local authorities concerned--(Cho-jof Cruelty to Animals, will take it seemed
contemporary against the astound- spare evenings, and for fourteen klai Agency).
ing fact that the two young, men days or longer each year the
had argued, quarrelled, parted, over volunteers are drafted to a man-
the pretty, empty-headed girl whom of-war. They may choose their
Yuzen Handkerchives.
LEAGUE Large Number Of Entries
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Iplace shortly.
own-time, and the class of ship LOCAL NEWs brevitieS time had shaped into the tired wi-
in which they are most interest-
cen-
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dow on the red leather chair.
They had quarrelled **fought. Entries for the Hong Kong led, and they are paid and treated
A moderate anticyclone la
For being found in Canton Road And Charles had won. Undismayed Badminton League have closed, as part and parcel of the ship's
ts moving with 21 po pui Lottery Tickets in
his long friendship, he had carried and judging from the number of company. If the nature of their tred over Japan, and teams that have entered prointees civil occupation allows it they slowly east-north-east, according to her possession Chan Xee, alias by the silence that had fallen on to be a permanent fixture in the may even serve with the Home the Royal Observatory this morn-Wong Chan Chi, a 42-year-old off the little girl to a suburban The position of the depres-widow, was fined $20, In default home, Charles had forgotten those Fleet on its Spring Cruise, or-ining. Colony sports world during the the Mediterranean, or the West sion in the southern part of the three week's imprisonment, by Mr. bombastic literary pledges and winter season..
China Sea is uncertain. It is pro-E. I. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon schemes. He had opened a drapery Indies. The following are the teams in
business-puraued a commercial After twelve months a volun-bably in about Lat. 11 North and Magistracy_this. morning. the three divisions
career that had never really pald teer is eligible to be rated an Able Long. 113.east moving west.
Being found guilty of stealing a him enough: Settled down. Club de Recreio "A", Club de Recreio Bodied Seaman. He then selects
sult case containing 24 pieces of -Martin had survived his "con- "B", Kowloon Cricket Club, St. An-ja
Stating that it was a very peculiar clothing and two books, to the suming grief and had compromised drew's, Eliot Halll, Victoria Recreation may choose to be a seaman, a case and that he had been instruct value of $30.80, from Li Hung. On, with literature by becoming a prin Club, Chinese Recreation, Police Re-signalman, a wireless telegraph-ed to make further investigation, a 31-year-old actor living at the Poter, collecting books with a certain creation Club, Talkoo, Y.M.C.A., and|
ist, or a writer; and if a seaman. Detective Inspector J. Murphy asking Theatre, Tang, Hung, a 66-rough shrewdness, and turning-io Fire Brigade.
Mixed Doubles.
he may qualify in gunnery, tored for a 48 hours remand when year-old unemployed, was sentenced his retirement to a secondhand pedo, electricity, or mining. charging Fung Kwan-nam, a cloth to two months hard labour by Mr. bookshop.
Holiday week-ends are artist, for being in possession of E. T. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon organized ashore, during which 200 rounds of ammunition without
Magistracy this morning. boats are taken on camping and
a. permit, before Mr. Q. A. A; Mac-
Men's Doubles.
Recreio "A", Recreio "y", Kowloon Cricket Club, St. Andrew's, Fire Brigade, Chinese Recreation Club, and Talkoo.
Ladies' Doubles..
branch
He of service.
Recreio "A", Recreio "B", Kowloon sailing exercises, and through fadyen at the Central Magistracy! Ma Ping, a 87-year-old coolie, and shine that seemed almost compen Cricket Club and St. Andrew's. out the whole year inter-divi-this morning.
sional contesta take place in box-j ing, swimming, whaler racing,
LOCAL ESTATE
Chinese Leaves
$119,600
...
And. Charles's widow, sat in the
And now Charles was dead, And Martin was still alive to read "Tom Jones" in the warm afternoon sun-
Ma Kwal Ching,, a 24-year-old gation enough for the disappoint- coolle were bound over in a sum of ment that had turned him to a Pleading guilty to the charge of $25 each, for a period of six lonely, unmarried life. football, fencing, bayonet fight-
the theft of nine pieces of clothing, montha, by Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones jing, and shooting.
The Royal Naval Volunteer two books, and chop sticks from a at the Kowloon Magistracy this Reserve has served Great Britain feather case, the property of Sze morning for fighting in Salisbury red leather chair, nervously pulling under many and various titles To-kul, a foki at No, 46 Wing Lok Road bear, the Kowloon Godowns, at her shabby black gloves, Poon, or Pun. Wai-auen, late of since the days of Edward the Street, Lo Yiu, unemployed, was on Saturday
Strange that once he should bave No. 30 Li Yuen Street, Weet, Hong Confessor, and has a long list of sentenced to six months' hard labour
|tossed and turned through long Kong, who died on June 12, left Battle Honours. There were the by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the A Xmas Concert in aid of the summer nights, tormented by de-
Sea Fencibles who served under Central Magistracy this morning. estate valued at $119,600.
Blind Home has been arranged for sire for this pale, shrivelled old After them came the
the first week in December by woman. Stranger still that in Probate has been granted to Nelson, Poon Kai-ng and Poon Yau-ng. Naval Coast Volunteers and Sentence of two month's hard Madam Lottie Gordon. Plans are that moment, the burden of his finally the present force, raised tabour was imposed on Ho Wah, a reported to have been discussed years welghed suddenly upon him, under the Naval Forces Act in 24-year-old unemployed, by Mr. E. with Miss Moritz, the Superinten clouding his thought, impeding his
I. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon dent of the Bilnd Home, during the wards as he spoke to her. Magistracy this morning for steal-past week.
Well this this is a CHARITY DANCE AT K.C.O. [ing $7.80, two ladies" long coats,
surprise," Mrs. Emerson
Mary New York, To-day.
eight packets and a tin of cigarettes In order to assist the issuance
nembersThe tender, disturbed inflexion in York rubber traders are dis- The Kowloon Cricket Club are from No. 49 Portland Street, be of Invitation cards to appointed over the Anglo-Dutch holding a Cabaret Dance on Mon- Ionging to Shi Chak Tin, the master and guests to attend the Practice his voice communicated itself to her.
Dance, members of Andre Once he had seen"- her compromise agreeing to limit day next in aid of the Poppy Day of the Sam Xik shop.
Society attending this function, are laugh or preen herself rubber exports in the first quar Fund. Dancing will be from 9 ter of 1985 to 75 per cent. of p.m., until 2 am, and prices are The RM.S. Empress of Japan requested to return their Ball Subtle note. Now the tears production, United Press, per $8 for Gentlemen and $2 for La leaves Shanghal for Hong Kong on scription Lists to the Joint Hon. ayek
Idlasi. S. E. Levy and Company.
Wednesday at 8 ameta
Secretary at their earliest
(Continued on Page venience.
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