ROUGH HOUSE AT FAN TAN SHOP.
Unemployed's Story Not Believed
GAOL SENTENCE FOR HAVING .COUNTERFEIT COINS
Appearing at the Kowloon Magis- tracy on a charge of having poasan- sion of 24 counterfelt 10 cont pieces, Lai Yuk, a 41-year-old unam- ployed was sentenced to two months' Imprisonment by Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham this morning,
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
In evidence, Li Sek, the detective arrested the defendant, said who that he was on duty at about - 1.45 p.m. yesterday in Hankow Road," with an informer, when the defen- dont was seen coming along Hankowi Road. Upon receiving information," the detective stopped defendant and found the coins in one of his pockets, In another pocket he had a few good colns. The defendant told him that
clansman had given them to him' and asked him to sell them.
The defendant, however, stated that he was with a friend at 1 p.m.) when they went into a fun fan shop,' just behind the Indian Military Barracks. Defendant said that he won the first hand and was paid; he also won the 'next, but the keeper refused to pay him, and a quarrel started, during which the keeper! called several of his fokis .tp hie assistance, and, together, they push- ed defendant into a small room, where, after knocking him about for A bit they pushed him out into the street where the detective imme- diately searched him.
ing heard that.
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DANCING DISPLAY AT KING'S
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1935
Edward J. Reilly has a last-minute conference with, the con- victed Bruno Hauptmann before the Lindbergh accused unsu¢CORK. fully took the witness stand in his own defence..
PRETTY MILITARY
WEDDING
Shengle-Manlove At St. Andrew's
SHANGHAI BRIDE
"THE ROCK"
March Issue Full Of Interest
To-day's Short Story.
R
A Lot Of Sheep
By Dudley
Hoya
ANFORD hated sheep. The sidences, and at one place an omin-
trouble was, he could not ous crack had developed. They had get away from them, and they sent him out to blow down that had become an obsession. So threatening mass, for sheep often when the unexpected happened grazed below the bluffs, nosing for that afternoon, and life and the extra luscious tufts in shadowed death suddenly depended upon crannies.
the ways of a flock, he must "Wish the blufà would collapso. have been near to madness.
on the whole darn lot," he thought!)
He was cheerful enough as he set Not that he was cruel-far from out for Batoomba Bluffs. For once it. The toughness of his sun-lined in a way he had been given a job face was belled by dreamy eyes and not directly connected with sheep a sensitive mouth. They hinted at and that in itself was mighty wel a quick imagination, a curse in come. In the haversack slung over these vast and empty landa." "It} his shoulder he carried ten fifteen-made him susceptible to the sheep- ounce slabs, of gun-cotton, a primer, ridden monotony of life. Where and a hundred feet of time fuse, other mon did their work with rea In the pocket of his tunic shirt, sonable contentment, he was for padded round with a handkerchief, ever aware of existence bound by was a slim detonator.
sheep, sheep, sheep.
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He laughed curtly: The alterna- He was careful not to brush that tive was to leave the station and pocket with the swing of his arm.drift further along up-country. But Ticklish things, detonators, charged it would be the act of a fool. Heaven with that most viclously fickle and knew how hard it had been for him dangerous explosive, fulminate of to get a job of any kind.
In the distance, to his left he mercury,
Away acrose the featureless, un could seo a flock grazing. To other coloured flats loomed the broken men it would have been a peaceful line of the hills. Batoomba Bluffs sight. To Ranford it was depress were the low sandstone ridges boring inanity. How, on earth could dering the plain. The recent heavy men tend sheep, talk sheep, eat rains had caused a few minor sub aheep, live sheep, and not go crazy?
CHINESE CONSULS RECALLED
Chiang Kai-shek Said To Be Offended.
GENERAL TSAI TING-KAI. FETED IN AMERICA
San Francisco, Feb., 20. It was rumoured here to-day that
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Now, with cattle it was a differ- ent matter-active, spirited. beasis, full of individual tricks and fancies. But sheep
Well, suppose a man had to eat |mutton twice a day, week after week, month after month? Apart from the physical revulsion there would be a kind of spiritual nausea. That was exactly how he felt about this sheep station.:
Again he laughed, toying with a fantastic idea. How much, more
tolerable it would be if sheep had
The March issue of "The Rock," the organ of the local Catholic community, is now on sale and the] contents are as varied and interest- 'St. Andrew's Church was this afternoon the scene of a very prettying as ever. There is a veritable The defendant and that he told military wedding when Miss Lolla store of interesting anecdote inter- the detective that he had obtained Shengle, daughter of the late Mr.persed with some very clever and the coins at the gambling shop. and Mrs. John C. Shengle, of Shang-o-the-point criticism, both local The detective, however, denied hav-hai, became the bride of Lt. Max. and general.
A noted contributor to the issue well Manlove, of the East Lancashire, Regiment. The Rev. H. C. Daviesia Sir John Ambrose Fleming, the famous scientist, whose argumente| M. C. officiated..
against the authenticity of the The bride, who was given away
various coloure-blue, red, green, by her uncle Mr. G. C. Nazer, look evolution theory are at once divert-
atripes-and if some of them bark- ed charming in a beautiful gown of ins and convincing.
The premier article deals, as it white georgette, with a pleated skirt and train with peari trim- should, with events in China and several Chinese consular officials in ed, and some of them growled, and the writer takes as his basis of dis- the United States, recently recalled some of them hissed and some of mings. She wore hand-made lace cussion Kipling's clever platitude, to China, were asked to return be- them were savage and hunted-men. and carried a
Victorian bouquet East is East and West is West Cause General Chiang Kai-shek was made up with white roses and lules and the twain shall never meet," piqued over the fact that they en-| tertained General Teal Ting-kai of the valley,
and indeed so strong are the con- Wearing an ensemble of powder tentions, and so efficacious the when the latter was in the United
States. IK The large attendance present at blue crinkled crepe, Mrs. P. M. Mar-
proofs that are brought to bear, the King's Theatre last night to tin attended the bride as matron of that there is little truth left in the see the dancing display given by honour, while Lt. C. Jones, of the saying at the conclusion the pupils of the O'Keefe-Mout East Lancashire Regiment, per-article-A. H. gomery School of Dancing were formed the duties of best man. more than satisfied with the en After the ceremony a reception tertainment provided. if the was held at the Feninsula Hotel: rounds of applause accorded. is
Outstanding Success
MISS BETTY PESTONJI'S ARTISTIC TOUCH
any criterion. Never at any time
was the slightest hesitation per-
ceptible, even with the younger
members, each one knowing his or her part as perfectly as practice can allow
was the WAB 80
ITALIAN MUSIC
Concert At Peninsula
Hotel To-night
Among those summoned home of the were Consul General K. L. Kwong of San Francisco, formerly of Manila, and K. L. Hp, of New York.
INDIA BILL DISCUSSION
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POOR-RELIEF (WORK IN CANTON $100,000 Earmarked For Hospitals
ALLOTMENTS PROPORTIONED TO COUNTY REVENUES
Canton, To-day.
The proposal submitted by the
"Manager: K. N,' WAN
Telephone 28755.
FUNERAL OF LATE CAPTAIN DONALD Cremation Service At Sookunpoo
MANY TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
The funeral of the late Captain Norman
Donald, former master of Department of Civil Affairs to the the s.8. Chung On, who passed Provincial Government for the ap-away at the Matilda Hospital yes propriation of $100,000 for the pro- terday morning from pneumonia Chinese in the United States Like a lot of sheep! By Jiminy motion of relief work and the es at the age of 67 years, took place lavishly entertained Teal Ting-kal he had never realised the full mean-tablishment of asylums, and hospi- yesterday afternoon, when the re during his visit there, due to popu-ing of that phrase until he came tals in the various counties was en mains were cremated at the Ja-
Two hundred thousand lar admiration for the defender of out here.
dersed" at its regular meeting held panese, Crematorium at Sookuapoo
Valley, yesterday. Shanghai in 1982 against the on the Batoomba station had taught
him.
The Civil Affairs Department A funeral service, conducted by Japanese. Turning to the points raised by
Teal Ting-kai, however, has since "Shut up!" he said aloud. He made the proposition because the the Rev. J. R. Higgs, was held in Mr. Winston Churchill in Tuesday's fallen from the good graces of the could cut the massed futility of contributions which have been col the Chapel at the Colonial Ceme debate, Sir Samuel Hoare said that Nanking government, having parti- sheep out of his life for this after-lected and kept by the Department tery present
Captain Donald, is survived by Iis dimeult to say which item Sponsored by the local branch of there would be no question of the cipated in the Fukien revolt against noon, at any rate.
are not suficient, for the carrying best as the programme the Dante Alighieri Association, accession of the States to the the Central regime."
Reaching the bluffs, he scrambled out of the plan of relief. The to- bis wife, & long Colony resident. varied that comparisons concert of ancient Italian music Federation on a limited ability When it collapsed he went to up
the crumbling sandstone and tal amount is only some $60,000. Among those present at the fun- The amount of contributions and eral were the Rev. Mr. L. L. and were hard to draw, but the Musi-will be given in the Rose Room af system. It was contemplated that Europe and then to the United examined the crack. It formed a cal Comedy number, in which lit-the Peninsula Hotel to-night at 9 item 1 to 45, now appearing in the States.
crescent about fifteen yards from Government appropriations will be Mrs. Nash, Dr. H. D. Matthews, tle Miss Sally Fuxman fully justip.m.
list of 58 subjects reserved to Chinese. In the United States tip to tip. In the centre it was con-distributed to the various counties Capt. A. Tennant, Capt. V. Pethe- fied her title of "the Hong Kong The concert has been organised, Federal legislature by the seventh readily forgot the Fukien episode veniently wide and deep enough to in direct proportion to their popa-risk; and Messrs. J. MacKnight, Shirley Temple," was very warm and will be conducted, by Prof, E.
schedule attached to the Bill, would and lionised him for his leadership take the charge well below the aur-lations and inverse proportion to P. S. Hamilton, H. Gittens, J. C. ly received. Another dance which Gualdi, who will be assisted by be the normal field over which the of the famed Nineteenth Route face.
their revenues. The allotments are Arnot, E. B. Cocking, P. B. Allan, local artistes. The
as follows: Fat-kong, Chiu-ling, C. R. Murray,. J. C. Saunders, 0. was well applauded was the beau- prominent
States would surrender their powers. Army at Shanghai: tiful "Blue
Lifting the slabs of gun-cotton Lok-hai, Yu-yuen, and Kal-chien Watson, L. Young, and W. E. Kir Danube Waitz," in Choral Group, who are making their Those items covered a very wide It was reported recently that Taa! which Miss Betty Pestonjl took a second public appearance, have held of Government. If the State had made his peace with the out of the haversack, he inserted $4000 each; Hoi-feng, Yu-ping, by, representing the China Coast
been greatly augmented in numbers. prominent and artistic part. One of the features of the evening attempted to make terms which Nanking government and was re- the circular, primer in one, stowed Tam-hsien, Tai-pu, Yang-shan, Wo- Officers Guild.
The "Puppets" dance was. ex will be the singing of the Choir of would make its entry of little or no turning to China to take a position it well down in the crack, and pack-ping, Yung-yuen, Lung-man, Sin tremely well executed, but if it). the Salesian Institute, of Shauki-value to the Federation there must of responsibility under the Nanking ed the other slabs tightly around it feng, Ling-shu, Ping-yuen, Lindow, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jeffreys, had been a trifle shorter it might!.
be power of refusing entry for that regime.-United Press.
The next thing was to coax the shan, King-tung, Kan-yin, Chang: Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Matthews, Mr. detonator into the tiny hole in the kong, and Nan-o $3000 each, and and Mrs. J. MacKnight, Mr. and State,
Mrs. W. F. Hast, Rev. and Mrs.-L. have been an even greater auc The Committee_of_the_Dante Ali
Primer. This he did with infinite the others $2000 or $1000 each. The States-would-be-invited-to ceas. "Bye Gone Daya" was, an“ ghieri Association in Hong Kong
LNash, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ro Central Press, gentleness. He had other number which was almost Comprises:
accept the first 45 items in the
binson, and Miss Robinson: Mr. if not entirely, without fault, con- President: Signor A. Bianconi., Federal let, but would be free to
and Mrs. W. J. Geall, Mr. and sidering the tender years of the Italian Coneul-General. ·
accept the remaining subjects: ff participants.
Hon. Vice Presidents: Sir Thomas they wished. There would inevit-
Silva, Captain Grierson and Chief Hydrangea, The climax of the evening was Southern and Sir Robert Ho-tung, ably be some variation in the num a beautiful rendering of “Softly]
Messrs Lau: Wo-ping, K. C. Teang, Vice President: Mr. G. P. de Mar- ber of subjects accepted or the
Officer of the .. Awakes My Heart" by Mrs. Sin-tin, Members of the Committee: the qualifications attached to the ac
8. Osman Bux, 6. S. Fenn, 1.8 Saunders, China Coast Offers clair, accompanied by Nura Kanls Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta, Sir Wil- ceptances within the list of 45 sub- on the piano.
liam Hornell, Sir William Shenton, Jects, such as would arise from vary
Pleading guilty to a charge of him to set it going and bolt round Appearing on remand, Kwok Guild Chaplain, Manager, and Tap Dance Contes Mrs. E. Davidson, and Messrs. E ing local conditions in the States. Fading 8
It would, however, rest with the stowing away on board the 8.5. behind, the sanctuary of the next Nam, unemployed, was this Boarders of the Sailors Home sentenced to. one and Missions to Seamen; and St. A tap dance contest for children Soprant, A. Plovanelli, under the age of 8 years, in confunc-| Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: Crown to accept, pr reject, proposals Friderum, of Messrs. Melchers and curve before the big bang. tion with the coming Fox Film, Mr. Uge Gonella. Bright Eyes, starring Shirley Tem-
wan.
ple, provided a touch of variety AFFORESTATION IN
KWANGTUNG
Forestry Committee Formed
which alded to no small extent the success of the whole production. In this contest Sally Fuxman rose no- bly to the occasion, and proved, un« doubtedly, the star, among the siz entrants, despite a very pleasing performance by Billy Tee. RE
Jimmy Ramsey, Phyllis Castro, With a view to assisting, the
Canton, To-day.
'once + „Been'
GERMAN AND FINNiner explode a detonator, by tick-
ling it with a feather. STOWAWAYS
With equal caution he twisted an end of the time-fuse into the slend- Gaol Sentence Wither copper tube of the detonator. Then he paid out the fuse, walking Optional Fine
with it along the base of the bluffs. The hundred feet of it would give
DOCTOR ROBBED
One Month's Gaol For Unemployed
morning
Wreaths were sent by the wi-
Mrs. E. W. Cardiner, Emelia Maria
for accession, and the House of Company, Heinrien Fiesenberg, The grazing sheep he had noticed month's hard labour by Mr. W. Andrew's church Council and Con Commons would in due course be in 24-year-old unemployed German, and were drifting towards the bluffs Schofield at the Central Magis-gregation. full possession of all the facts on Alex Kezochenno, a 28-year-old un But there was plenty of time to do tracy for the theft of a leather which acceptance or rejection had employed Finn, were fined $50, in the job before they approached the attache case, containing a quan- been based British Wireless Ser-default one month's hard labour by danger zone, Lord, they'd scamper tity of medical instruments and Įvice.
Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham at the He had paid out the fuse to its drugs, valued at $250, the pro- STOLE MAH JONGG SET Kowloon Magistracy this morning. full extent. Experience had taught perty of Dr. H. el Arculli, in
Detective-Sergeant Davies, of the him that sometimes the drag of Kennedy Road on Sunday. Blx weeks' Water Police Station, stated that jong fuse tended to ease the end out Accused, who wasremainded posed on Tick CANADA WINS CHAMPIONSHIP the defendants came down from of the detonator. He went back to 48 hours to trace his accomplice unemployed, by
FOR SHEEP
Canton at the beginning of the have a look,
month and after staying here for It had remained fixed all right
He started to retura. June Trowt, and Bonny Ching were Government the forestry men of the Canadian sheep-men have won a few days stowed away on the ship
thinking it was go There was a sudde the other competitors/ panel province recently organised a For the; and championship at the of
but it hound a gigantic sigh The audience voted on the merits estry Promotion Committee. The Annual International Liv
latter tively he fung
ns- He was a second
of the contestants and the winner inauguration ceremony took
Exposition at Chicago sine
of the silver cup, presented "the on Sunday at the Club of the Alum2 The grand chamı management of the King's Theatre, nt of the Agriculture College of the
will be announced at the 2,801per- Sung Yat-sen University, when formance on the opening days of directors were elected. ##Bright Eyes,
Central
rodle
soldates
price sit
bruary
A Lew
Fandifanded",
without war
Continued,
who, has since absconded, had a Jones at the Cent stethoscope and four pairs of for this morning for ceps in his possession when ar- Jongg set from rumble, and rested in Upper Lascar Row on Hiller Street, t
Instine Monday. It was stated that the
Kong other man took the rest of the The he property
Accused was further ordered broken to pay an ame of $100,5th
fault two months hard labour the terms to run consecutively:
tic Club