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AIR DEFENCE
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"NON-STOPS" TO GIVE To-dar's Short Story.
CONCERT
Farewell Appearance
In Hong Kong
.....
The
Well
By Rearden Conner
*
A concert, in aid of the Mints-TEVE Gaffney' sat on a kit-last he licked his lips, darted a
The fullest a consideraterins, children's League will be chen chair and stared across same boards the hos darted a tion will at once be given by the given by
the Non-Stops offat Mary O'Hara, the wife of Jim farmhouse kitchen, and said in a low She was seated in front vibrant tone. "Mary, yell be se British Government to Herr Hitler's HMS. Suffolk in the China Fleet O'Hara important declaration in
the Club on June 1. commencing at 9 of the range fire. Her legs were widow-woman before ye know it."
crossed and she was nursing one She turned and looked him full in A National Maritime Day, to be¦ Reichstag on Tuesday. This rindez-P
the eyes. The smile faded from her: celebrated throughout America taking was given by Mr. Stanley It is understood that His Excel-knee with her thin hands.
From time to time she shifted face and a greedy hard look replaced shortly by order of President Baldwin on behalf of the Govern- lency the Officer Administering
the beat-reddened it. "Then ye'll do it, Stevie she Roosevelt, was announced by Mrment when opening the debate, în
the
Government. Sir Thomas ber gaze from Cordell Hull. Secretary of State, the House of Commons on the na-
KBE has bars and looked at Stere. Her eyes said simply. "I will" he told her. Southon. CM.G
had still some of the beauty for "I will, so God help me!" in a broadcast speech in which tional defence policy.
kindly consented to be present
She stood up from the chair and he asserted that the world "was on- He recalled that the statements į
at 32.50, 3150 which they were renowned in her Tickets, priced
Įyouth. She smiled when their gazed at the huge wallwagger". the threshold of a great industrial made by the Prime Minister and and 50 cents. are now on sale, and
at the Anderson, lances met. It was a sugary smile clock. "It's twenty minutes past and commercial revival.
Foreign Secretary on May 2 in-can be obtained
nine," she said. "Ye'll have to be A Hall explained that Mari- cluded an appeal to Germany Music Co. the Commodore's "Of-with a hint of coquetry in it.
But her eyes did not smile. They goin". He'll be leavin' the puð stj time Day was being held in order make a contribution in concrete and fices, or from Mrs C G Sedg remained set, and anxious-looking, ten.". to emphasise the necessity for specific terms, towards a solution of wick, HMS. Tamar United States
"God help me!" Gaffney mutter shipbuilders to the difficulties and dangers, both toj An excellent programme has utterly unaffected by the play of the maintain an adequate merchant security and confidence, which were been arranged for the evening. features around them. They were ed again. "God an' His Holy Mother marine. in view of the increasing overshadowing the world and could and patrons will have, in addition like smoky pools in her broad pea- help me! bulk of U.S.A. trade.
joaly be removed by collective to a pleasant evening's entertain-sant face, and in the years of her "He emphasised, however, that agreement, It was manifest that ment. the satisfaction of knowing youth many a man had drowned his the obstacles still in the path of the German Chancellor's speech that they are materially assisting heart in them. worldwide prosperity must be re- was amongst other things an unfortunate children both in this moved through international co-answer to that appeal. "We re colony and at Home. operation-Reuter.
The Non-Stops" will
cognise it as such and we regard these declarations as of vering their last public serious consequence. They deserve before HMS
Suffolk
salls
Steve stared not only at her face, but at her body. Her figure was be mak-buxom, but still had something of appearance youth about it. Her gait was as! She for springy as that of a maid.
could not, Steve reflected, be more than thirty-seven years of age- ILLINOIS ANXIETY DISPELLED eight years younger than himself
He desired her fiercely. But be hind bis desire lurked the thought of the O'Hara farm with its broad
HUGE HEROIN HAUL serious and prompt study from us England.
Woman Caught Making
The Pills
on
Fall
(Continued from Page 11
of
once A
TO-MORROW'S STORÝ
To-morrow's story will be “Music On The Hill," by Saki.
The woman looked at him curious- “A year from nost," she said softly, "I'll be Mrs. Steve Gaffney an' ye'll be sleepin' in that bed in there.“
would ***
The sooper
A DIRECT BEARING "There is one respect in which Herr Hitler's speech has a direct
“A year's a long time, Mary.” bearing on the special topic of to-
*It is, Stevie. Ant every day of The maximum fine of $2,500 day's debate.
But I' The Chancellor de A message dated May 8 stated acres and fat livestock. He wanted it be a week for me. with the alternative of six clared that Germany intended to that a body of 500 demonstrators the woman, but his greed for the have to be so, otherwise people months hard labour with an ad- limit the German
air force to had marched on the State capital farm dwarfed his physical hunger. might get suspicions. ditional six months imprison- parity with the other individual the night before to demand that "If only", he kept thinking, "if it's done the sooner the year' be ment, without the option of a fine Western Powers. This is a con- the relief depots in the State only she was a widow!” Then at up. Will ye do it like yê said ye was imposed
3 Chinese frmation of the basis on which our Minois be re-opened at woman named Lam Mui who air plans are being founded. The committee of the demonstrators was charged before Mr. W. German Chancellor went on Schofeld at the Central Police point out that on
to had presented the State Legisla- Court this morning with the pos parity, as distinguished from arm-propriation of the necessary funds fiture with a demand for the ap- session of 13.000 heroin pills. 20 lag at an arithmetical total with-to put the relief system into oper- grains of heroin and a tin of out regard to what others do, itation. heroin pill-paste on May 16 at was possible by agreement between No. 6. Sharpe Street.
Governor Horner informed the the Powers specially concerned not committee that the only hope of Revenue. Officer Grimmitt only to fix but to reduce and limit getting the funds was to force the stated that on May 16 he raided That is a very important reflection. passage of two Bills by the Legis the premises at No. 16 Sharpe 1: is one which we have had inlature, whereby Street. The door was locked and mind throughout "
he had to erder his men to break
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the ratio
MINISTER'S APPOINTMENT
the sales tax
could be increased from two to
CORRESPONDENCE.
14
Volunteering In Hong Kong
To the Editor "China Mail"]
ty announced that it would op- one of the Colony's
She
"I will" Gaffney told her.” Не turned away as though he did not wish to discuss the subject. saw that his ruddy face had grows white and she said, "I'll get ye a tsup of whisky before. ye go. It'
warm the heart of ye.”
She went to a cupboard and pro- duced a bottle of whisky and two glasses. They drank together. "Ye'd betther harry. She came Sir.It is surprising among the close to him and he took her in his it down before admittance could In dealing with the subject mat-
three cents. producing $3,000,000 glut of criticism, reasonable, and arms. He kissed her fiercely on her be gained
ter of the debate Mr. Baldwin said monthly. The Republican minori- otherwise, to fad the Editorial of rich full lips. He felt her breasts Defendant was actually mak-that the plans for strengthening the
He pressed to his brawny chest oldest news- ing the pills when the raid was national defences and the way in pose any increase in the sales tax papers lapsing into cheap and un- was mad for her at that moment. “Soon,” he said thickly, "ye'll be all carried out. The paste was still which the Government's decision in and would refuse to give the Bills informed remarks such as appear- warm and the utensils were all this regard was reached, had been
the necessary two-thirds majority.ed in your issue of May 22 anent mine, Mary, every bit of ye." prepared for manufacturing the explained, and they showed that on
the use of coolies to carry Lewis
“An the farm thrown in with me, pills. of which 10,000 were the technical side the system of
guns in the local Volunteer forces. Stevie," she said gently. found in a drying box.
That sobered him. Firstly, to my knowledge after 10 co-ordination in the Committee. of
The greedy Imperial Defence was satisfactory with that of an authoritarian State, such a thing to happen.
mocratic country, such as Britain, years' service, I have never known thought came back to him and snuff- Regarding the further question of
Possibly ed out the flame of his desire. He if it wished swiftly, and in large Mr. Editor whether the appointment of
does not know the picked up his hat and said, “TI be She laid her Minister solely responsible for the measure, to increase its national difference between a machine-gunoff now, acushla defence, it could do it in absolutejazd Lewis gun,
hand on his hand and whispered, co-ordination of the defence policy.
Secondly, both would be of service; he had no de secrecy. One of the greatest causes
machine-guns "The best of luck to ye, Stevie!" It was one of of apprehension and fear was the and Lewis guns are carried in He walked from the farm house
#ignorance of the world as to what wartime 'and on manоENTES
He by up towards the village. Government was going on behind the scenes, both the British and other regular drunk with the thought that Mary
Ignorance begat rumour
armies to a rendezvous on horse-O'Hara wanted him, preferred him the subject
"The veil has been partially lifted drawn limbered wagons, carrying to her man, Jim, who at that in Germany I hope and believe out a principle as old as the hills. moment was up in the pub drinking. BRITAIN WANTS PEACE it may be fully lifted soon and that that the fighting man must arrive] He could scarcely realise that such "It is a platitude to say," he con- we may be perfectly frank with) at the point of impact with the a wonderful thing had happened to The Daily Herald says i istinued, "that the abiding interest each other as to all we have in the enemy in as fresh a condition to him. How they would draw in will be satisfied with equality, but have to look at the
of this country is peace. You only way of armament, because until fight as is humanly possible.
PRESS COMMENT ON RA.F. EXPANSION
(Continued from Page 13:
2
The Nets Chronicle says. Mrcision to announce. Baldwin's appeal for the acceptance many matters that was under con of an enlarged programme involves sideration, and the the Government in a serious obliga would listen with great interest toll tion and urges that Herr Hitler's suggestions made on offer be the subject of action and during the debate.
prompt response.
evident that the Western Powers
map
of the that is done.there can be no real
SICKENING POSSIBILITIES
the amazing deduction Mr. Baldwin world and there is no single corner confidence. draws is that all must build helter- of it in which this country would skelter to the level of the strongest benefit by upheaval
Yours faithfully,
10 Years Lewis Gunner. Whether it was machine-guns or The world "While the question of organisa-Lewis guns we were referring to has,
20 years
lice
WES
their horns in the village when he, Steve Gaffney. reputed ne'er-do- well, married Mary O'Hara and became master of the large farm!
The village was about a quarter)
from the farm
Why go up instead of down? If is not static and changes are bound tion will be most carefully examined spring, absolutely nothing to do with of a mile away
the flowers that bloom in the parity at 1,500 planes will give to occur in the process of time by the Air Ministry and by those the case. The point is (a), whether house. Steve covered half the dis- security, so will parity at 1,000 or but who, in the light of the most able from the outside to give it is within the dignity of a force of tance before coming to a halt. He 500, Why not ask the Powers to experience ΟΣ
ago, advice, we shall not hesitate later able-bodied men to have Chinese coolies limit their planes to 500?-Reuter would dare TO: let
The Financial News says that the machines of destruction by land, on be made.
loose on to report any progress that may to carry their arms for them at all sat down on the road-side ditch to and (b), whether any supposedly wait for Jim O'Hara. The grass-on There is no occasion, inefficient force which descends to such the ditch was wet, but Steve did not new departure, if it does not in- 'peril the 1935-36 budget, makes the sea, and in the air for a selfish rea-my view, in what we are doing, for extremes of azachair comfort for its notice this. The seat of his pants | son of their own? The Kellogg panic, but I do say this deliberately members can take itself seriously, or outlook for** 1936-37 exceedingly Pact forbids it. The whole spirit with all the knowledge. I have of the be taken seriously by any unbiassed became soaked, but he was seein ominous. It is necessary, but that
onlooker.
ingly indifferent to such discom- of the League of Nations forbids situation: that I would not remain. Further, this is the first time we fiture, Ele waited there for more does not disguise the fact that a Tit And it is inconceivable that a for one moment in any Government have ever heard that machine-guns than half an hour. Then he heard further reduction in indirect taxa-democratic Government. of • this that takes less determined steps used in a raid, as in the late shuffing footsteps coming towards tion is postponed for another year country would ever use its strength, than we are taking to-day."
ΗΣΙ for instance,
carried were It is difficult to see how the cost even if it had ten times the strengthị Concluding M. Baldwin, said: "1 Kimbered wagons" and not humped y
to a rendezvous on "horse-drawn him.
sion.
of the new squadrons and stations it has to-day, in a war of aggres have been occupying myself study sweating soldiers staggering about it was mid-winter. But Steve knew!
The night was very dark, as it will fall short of. £19,000,000, while!)
ing the question of air raid precau-mud and filth, in and out of vile the cost of the increased personnel "Therefore I say that when this tions, and I tell the House that I trenches; but we are still open to cos. by the peculiar shule that this was↑ is likely to rise by £3,000,000. The House supports the Government at have been made almost physically rection on the point.-Ed supplementary estimate of 3000, this present time it is reinforcing sick to think that I and my friends 000 appears to be the bare mini-not only the national security but and statesmen of every country in
With a trebled air force the collective security, because we
all Europe 2,000 years after Our Lord' annual air expenditure of £23,500,-know that our
armaments would was crucified should be spending
ter.
LONDON TO ROME IN FIVE HOURS
aggressor.
GARDENER BITTEN ON LIP BY DOG
Jim O'Hara and that Jim W** slightly drunk. O'Hara was a great boozer. He spent every night| of the week in the pub and never! returned home sober.. It was al point of honour with him not tol
000 will at least be doubled-Be-only be used in the restraint of an our time seeing how we can take
It is my earnest hope the mangled bodies of children to Lenng Fo, a gardener working leave the pub unless he was at least that they never will have to be so hospital and prevent poison gas from at No. 173 the Peak was yester-tipsy. Steve stepped on to the road used, but if the collective security going down the throats of the pen day morning bitten on the lip by and said, "Hello, Jim!" O'Hara were in danger it would be little pie. It is time that all Europe re- a dog owned by Mr. D. G. Me stood still, then replied, "Hello, He Steve! What're ye doin' round comfort to the innocent party to cognised that. I believe there is Avoy, of No. 502 the Peak know that they had our goodwill. some light in that speech which was admitted to the Government here at this hour of the night?” The project of a new commercial "I believe that all peace-loving was made last night. We must all Civil Hospital for treatment, while His voice was thick and slurred. zir line covering the distance be peoples in these last anxious days get hold of more light. We must the dog was sent to Kennedy Town "I was on me way down from the village an' I heard ye comin afther tween Bome and London in five have been disheartened by the ex-make a fresh resolve."British for observation
me. Ganey informed him. hours is being examined. - The pro- tent to which we, friends of all Wireless Servico..
“Why didn't "ye come into the posed route Bes. over the Alps. peaceful people, have allowed our-)
MACON DISASTER ENQUIRY pub?" remonstrated O'Hara Ta across Switzerland, along the Rhine, selves to fall short of our ability
have stood ye a dhrink if ye hadn't and across Belgium and Holland -- to fulfil our obligations, 'I believe
a stealing the knowledge that we can fuifl money from a friend was heard Washington, To-day. The the price of wm yerself. He Sentence of two months' hard them will be a welcome encourage- before Mr. EL Wynne Jones at Navy Department report on the niggered foolishly at his own re- labour was imposed on Kwok Kwai- ment to those who desire to live the Kowloon Magistracy this morn Macon disaster states that the mark ming, a 25-year-old unemployed, peace, and a deterrent to any who ing when Chan Kan, a 25-year-old Department is able to deter who appeared before Mr E. 1 might be tempted to disregard their employed, appeared on a charge mine whether just wind or a noring the suigger. But I wouldn't Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magis solemn undertakings, whether anf stealing $50 from Tsang Hop- structural defect caused the loss. he froublin ye, Jim. He put his tracy this morning charged with der the Covenant or under the Ke No. 30 Po Kong Road Sentence of the condnet of the officers and adde
wing, an apprentice actor living at The Count of enquiry praised ar stealing two pair of teeth forceps lorg Pact from the Kowloon Hospital yester<
two months tard labour was men and absolved them of any far
blame. Renter
day
Another case of
PEOPLE'S TEAR Contrasting, the position of 1-de--Poses.
“I know that," said Gaffney, ig-
round O'Hara's shoulders and
"I give yea hand down a
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