New
"Wise-Crack Contest
Competition Closes To-morrow
Here are Leon Erroll and Walter
ADDITIONAL VOTES Connolly in a scene from the hilar
FOR 1935
THE CHINA MANI TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1935
TRIAL OF AN ISSUE
CONTINUES
Counsel Calls Witness
"Paid Servant”
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ny's Short Story.
ART AND ADORATION
By Louis Golding
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T was his first term at Oxford the coup de grace at Dick's famous that impressed upon Dick Oxford binge with which this Wister the importance of being narrative is mainly concerned; but; Further cross-examination of Bloomsbury. So it was that. in even before that occasion of witnesses in the concluding the period before the second Czwylz's epochal revelation it was stages of the trial of an issue term, he found himself drifting to suffer severely at the hands of arising out of the bankruptcy of from studio-to studio in that Alice Wister, Dick's-diabolical-lit M. BERAHA the Tung Tak firm took place in vitalistic centre of London's sister.
·was
there.
the Supreme Court before His Bohemia which struggles north- Alice's triumph had for its Honour the Chief Justice. Mr.ward from Sobo along the Tot-scene Mrs. Wister's - drawing-room A. D. A. Macgregor, this morn- tenham Court-road.
in their pleasant little Bloomsbury [ing.
+ So it was, moreover, that Czwylz fat. A tea party was in progress. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by became for him something more Mrs. Wister water entertaining old Mr. F X. D'Almada, sur, is for than a nime Hardly a name, I school-day friends whom she had not; Arculli Bros petitioning credi-hear you objecting. A splutter, seen for a discreetly vague num- tors and Mr. D. McNeill in you insist, an interjection, a re-ber of years. Dick structed by Mr. F. H. Loseby of monstrance! As you will The Alice was inevitably there. Russ & Co.. is for the Tung Lok, point was that everybody knew Tung Fook. Tung Woo and Tung that Czwylz had done more for the Chan. who contest the allegation emancipation of modern art by the that they are partners of the stark strength of his name than Ting Tak.
jmost painters, had done by daubing This morning. Lai Sang, manag-the walls of fourteen galleries with ing partner of the Tung Lok, took mere pictures. •
the stand for cross-examination by For just as the name of Czwylz Mr. Jenkin. He had supplied $600 har broken free from the senti of the Boating capital of the Tung mental bondage of the vowel, from Lok, but when called upon to show the servile
connecting-links of
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Scenario," by Holloway Horn.
"I was out. Alice told me." "What about it Alice?"
a book entry of this amount exsyllables, so had his painting elim-j "Oh, Dick." Mrs. Wister, tez- plained that he had regarded it as inated. the cowardly shades and pot in hand, turned from an erudite! a. personal contribution and bad hesitancies of tint which politely discussion on the season's hats. “I not booked it.
introduced one
primary color to almost forgot to tell you. Some- $500 Not Booked
janother. He had eliminated the body's been here for you and left
rowels of painting, the suavities, you something!” Counsel suggested that it was The grim consonants stood jowi be
"Really? Who? rather an fous picture "The Captain. Hates
uncommon custom to jowl. the Sea. which
at the keep an account of $17 a morth opens
The enthusiasm which Dick had for salary, and yet overlook an devoted to cricket and rugby foot- Queen's Theatre on Thursday.
"A boy tame and brought you a Yesterday the China Moil pub item of $500. In reply to a ques-hall not long before was now con-picture. It's framed." The plaits lished a picture of Victor McLagleated that he had formerly been in his new friend Czwylz. This en-mind those radial spokes of metal tion by Mr. Jenkin witness admit-secrated to the artistic genius of encircling her head brought to and John Gilbert, with an example the employ of the Tung Tak as athusiasm was not to fof a "wise-crack" which might have
endáre long-whose extremities. contain foki, but upon opening his own Czwylz himself was to administer little saint's halo. "It's from that votes for 1973 passed between the ww30. totalling $77.687 will be presented (morrow the third and last of the severed his connections with that basiness (the Tung Lok) he had to the Finance Committee of the series will be published. Legislative Council at their meet- Exercise your ingenuity and think ing on Thursday-
Witness was next questioned as fout something funny that these two
Finance Committee Meets On Thursday
Supplement
·
$60,000 for the new
-DI
and
firm
lof $7,000.
Mr. Jenkin: "I put it to you fur-
some
fellow you're always talking about,” ishe added severely.
"You don't mean Les
Alice
That man with a ther that you had not a collar to like a soda-water syphon your name and that you were sup-did not him
There was no, at-i plied with the goods to sell them tempt at humour in the description. over the counter and then hand the It was a serious effort to convey a iproceeds to the Tung Tak."
name which she could neither pro- Witness: "It is true that. I' hand-nounce nor approve. because I wanted to clear myself of splendid! What on earth could he ed the proceeds over, but that wasį "What, Czwykz! But this is my debt to the Tung Tak for hav-have done it for? jing advanced me goods with which Alice?"
to start business.
"It's up there! She pointed to) the proceeds for the first month to bookcase in a corner. Even in the Witness agreed that be had taken a dir square standing on a small the Tang Tak personally, but darkness its colours jostled and
Where is it.
Public Works Extraordinary ac-might be saying, writing the words to the circumstances of his month count for $66.750 of this Sun in the balloons provided in the salary. Mr. Jenkin thought it Wanchali picture. When your set of three is rather unusual that the managing Market (unexpended in 1934 29 completed, send
partner of a company should. the pictures, to now revoted), $1,200 for Hung Hom gether with your full name
ceived only $17 remuneration. Government Store, $4,500 för Kow-address, to the Contest Editor. According to the Chinese calen- loon Hospital additions and $1.230 China Mail, to reach this office not der. the first year in which he had for removed of rocks in the. Har-later than noon on Thursday.
been in business. on his own had best.
The writers of the six best had 13 months. Therefore wit- "Twise-cracks" will each be present-ness, if his statement were true, ed with two dress circle tickets for should have paid himself $20 the presentation of The Captain Witness stated that this was for Hates the Ses" at the Queen's rect and he had received that-sum. Theatre
Acting on the instructions of Counsel witness examined his. denied the allegation that he had talked. books in Court and disclosed the been given no receipt for fact that on four separate months money- of the first year he had paid him-
Witness, however, denied that
Dick walked over to the switch. to the United States during 1934 An earlier message stated that self salaries of $60, $40, $70, and when he had been supplied with the A food of light luminated the pic- leather goods he had been told by ture. The violence of its colouring. was between two and three thou-the Senate must choose between $50, proving that he had over-
the Tang Tak at what price be the terrifying crudity of its lines, should sell them
gave panse even tó Dick for 3 The case was adjourned until this moment. afternoon.
"It's....it's immense!" he said.
SILVER QUESTION REVIEWED AT BASLE
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The reduction of the amount!. of international short-term in- debtedness of European countries)
• Sund million Swiss francs.
DEMAND FOR SILVER
PATMAN BONUS BILL
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drawn his salary. the Vinson and Patman Bills with regard to the veterans' bonus par-
Mr. Jenkin: "I pat it to you, that, The report of the Bank for!ments. The Vinson Bill allowed!!
from your own books, you were International Settlements con that the Treasury should decidej nothing more than a paid servant cludes by saying that it is not the means of payment, while the of somebody, and that somebody likely that silver will be general-Patman Bill provided for the pay-was the Tung Tak ly used as an element of mone-ment of the bonus by the issuing Witness: "It is not true.” tary reserve by the Central of new currency.
In reply to Counsel, witness Banks. If there had been any)
The vote for the Vinson Bill stated that when be had opened general demand for silver inter- was carried in the House of Re-business the Tung Tak had supplied nationally as there was for gold presentatives by 54 votes to 30. him with leather goods to the value; there would have been no need
for the adoption of special action
în
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The policy pursued may some-
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"Switch the big light on, Dick!T said Mrs. Wister.
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Hard Luck Story At Police Court
A problem confronted Mr. A. W. GF. Grantham at the Central
listened to the hard luck story of
[Czwylz!"
"Dick!" said his mother,
It's beastly!"
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an imperial role in the winning and dissemination" of medical knowledge, in the relief of suffer- Their ing among my peoples in this their country and overseas, and in en- [abling the doctors of all lands to come together in a task where all A tall, thin-apped spinster was must be allies and helpers."-Bri-
tors, à stout lady from Willesden, "It's just silly!"
Dick turned round angrily. These twittering suburban women! Leightons, their Poynters,
Free-For-All On Wharf Police Court this morning when he Raphaels! He bit his lip.
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STANDARDS OF LIVING AMONG LAYING HENS
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Mr. J. J. Lawson (Lab., Chester-
what reduce the demand, for! gold and the market may supple-
A sequel to the free-for-all fight when a party of coolies from the William Yuen, a Korean, who was addressing him now. "If you coulă ment the already high gold re on Holt's Wharf yesterday occurred Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Com-charged with begging in Ice House only tell poor old-fashioned sabur- tish Wireless Service. serve cover for the purpose of at the Kowloon Magistracy this pany went to Holt's Wharf to get Street yesterday. internal expansion. but there is morning when four Chinese appear-
ban people like us just where the some cargo and started pushing the Defendant, who spoke English beauty comes it, we'd be so grate- no evidence to justify the con-
trucks round the wharf. The duently, said that he went to the ful,” she said unpleasantly. clusion of such a policy to pro-ed before Mr. E. I. Wrane Jones on coolies employed on Holt's Wharf United States when very young and
He takes colours and forms"> duce a fundamental change in charges of disorderly conduct.
"Really, it's difficult to expounit He stayed there for some fifteen years it, Miss-er-Miss Birch You see, tie fervour. He was not wholly le-Street), representing the Labour
His voice choked with evangelis the monetary position of silver The defendants are Chan Tung, a added that there were another two He came to Hong Kong from Sin-that older stuff is so dead. You see,
32-year-old foreman, Chan Wo, 25 were in hospital, suffering from the had been to Canton and the Ettle of secondary life, like the
mouthing the modern rodomontade. hens had a much lower standard of years old, Hung Yau, 25 years old effects of the fight.
money he had, had all been spent. Painting to-day lives independently.
"Oh, by the way, Dick!" It was living than British (Laughter.) LATE GENERAL CHU CHO-WEN'S Ng Hop, 23 years old, and Ng Of the six that were arrested He was willing to work but could It's so-so clone. It's only a pain- Alice, who had taken up a strategic Mr. Shakespeare said that the Shing. 26 years old, all of whom three were from each party, the not find a job. He had relations in ter who's mastered tradition, all position by the open door. That content of the eggs was not affect are coolies. The second and fourth] first two defendants being foremen, Korea but did not know their ad-tradition, and come straight through
picture from the soda water ed by what the hen zte. jare in hospital.
one from Kowloon Wharf and the dresses.
on the other side, who can be so Inspector Stimson, of the Water other from Holt's Wharf.
Defendant was sent to the Secre supremely lawless, so supremely his]
"Yes, what about it?”. remanded tary of Chinese Affairs to see if own law. He lives the raptures of
"I painted it!" anything could be done for him. God again, in those first seven days. (Continued on Page 10)
from the international viewpoint. 29-year-old foreman, Wong-Wong, a men on the same charge, but they gapore about three years ago. He painting before to-day lived a sort unattractive as he stood there, Opposition, suggested that Chinese
-Reuter.
1.
SECRET HOPES
(Continued from Page 1) the army to be formed by Chu Police Station, stated that the fight| The defendants were This denial is prompted by the started at about 2 am yesterday for 48 hours in police custody.
fact that the Tung Fong Fo and Nam Wah Yet Po, of Hong Kong, hinted that General Tsai went to Macao to see Chu before his ar rest and execution.
ONE COMMON DESIRETM General Tsai cannot share, the same policy as the late Mr. Chu and has not joined any faction although he is in favour of re sisting foreign aggression, ac cording to friends of the war hero.
The police authorities here: are keeping a close watch on re- actionary characters connected with the late Chu Cho-wen or other gangs. It is believed that Chu had affiliated with the Green and Red Gang and other politic cal cliques in Shanghai.
A dinner dance will be held at Eepake Bay Hotel to-morrow. The last bus will leave Repulse Bay at Tamb
moon.
A large and distinguished gathering was present yesterday when Lady Feel officially declared open the Violet Peel Health Centre at Johnson Road. Wanchai. - Lady Peel-is seated eighth from the right with the Hon. the Chief Instice, Mr. AD. A. MacGregor so her left, and the Hon. Dr. W. B. Moore, vices, on her right: His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, is seated;
cžáng: Director of Medical and Sanitary Ser- the sight at Dr. Most Mr. Tang Sh
-Istest gífi. to the £ cial service, is nested second from the left With the Hon. Mr. N. L. Saith, Secretary, fat. Chinese "Alzicí
sial, Secret
somttar-Southern, "in "fourth from the right in the front row. Lady Southern is noen fourth from the left in the front row. Also seen in this picture are the Her Dr. RH and Mm. Ketewall and daughter, the Hou. Sir William Shamton and Ming T. Shentem, the Hon. Dr. Tao Ta-wax, Home The Attorney General, Mr. C. G. Alabaster Commodore and Mrs C G. Sedgwick, Mr. G. E. Sayer Director of Education Her H Gipperich, Consul-General for Germany, Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorts; Mr. M. L'Le and Mr Pollock Feng).
The How the
Further replying to Mr. Han
non
Mr. Shakespeare said that the resolution of the National Poultry Council conference at Southport on April 30 condemning Limport of Chinese eggs did not ap- pear to have been received by the Ministry of Health, or the Ministry of Agriculture. As regards the question of the prohibition of im- port, he referred to the answer given on March 14 Beuter
Personal Pars
Among the passengers who ar rived in the Colony by the a
Maru yesterday were
Taiyo
Eva
Sarah Perry, Mrs. J. Rhodes, JJ. Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. E. M Sandston and Miss B. Tallis
Miss Mary Knight whose very interesting career with the United Press in Paris, other European countries and America, was men- tioned in the China Mail last has arrived in Hong Kong to join the staff of the Ad- vertising & Publicity Bureau.