THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1935
Gunner Has "Night Out" TENSION RELAXED
Rambling Story Causes Great Amusement
MANY OBLIGING PERSONS
AT GENEVA
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NO OFFICIAL PROTEST
To-day's Short Story.
Nice Evening, By Margaret Lee
Miss Evans
Rünbeck
It is understood that Sir Erie Drummond's communication to the Italian Government was not L OVE, so they say, makes the-or rather it too get paid by prompted by any official protest world "ga round. But Uncle Hubert, and Arlie and Eddie from Rome, but that the Govern that's not strictly true. It's met. There might have been less ment acted on its own initiative, mathematics that is the motor expensive ways of having it hap Rade by Clive Grandage, a 22-year-old gunner of the 9th- Baldwin, whed thamed to town
ÞAMBLING statements, which caused much laughter, were It is learned that Mr. Stanley Love may be the brass ring on pen.
this merry-go-rounding. but! Meantime Mrs. Ainsmore never Battery, Royal Artillery stationed at Lyeemun Barracks, in the ing Street from The Chequers arithmetic is the big lumbering had such an exciting time in her Kowloon Police Court this morning, when he was charged be last evening, will have consulta-engine that keeps the carrousel life, with electricians, plumbers. fore Mr. W. M. Thomson with failing to pay the legal carriage tions with his principal collea wheezing and the
ponies, painters and people like that. Her fare on the ferry from Hong Kong to Yaumati; with drigues to-morrow. There will be a ostriches and Mickey Mouses real sport came with the tenants, ing private car No. 1321 without a licence: with driving the full meeting of the Cabinet of Prancing. Without mathema of whom loved the apartments, car without the owner's permission; with failing to keep on Tuesday.--Bauter.
tics, the world would be a long but couldn't pay the rents. Know the left side of the road when rounding the bend at the cor- ner of Peking Road and Nathan Road: and with failing to keep to the left of the road in Salisbury Road, near the Star Ferry
The defendant was remanded for 48 hours in gaol custody for medical observation. -
Houses!
LONDON PRESS COMMENT sunny afternoon on Bali, lovelying there was a depression o London: The Sunday news and languorous but getting however, Mrs. Ainamore never let papers report Saturday's decision nowhere. A lot of people the
a tenant slip through her grasp. of the Italian Council of Minis-jones never much interested in ters regarding the proposals of the brass ring-would be most she asked enjoying this comradely "Well, what can you afford ?** the League Council's Committee terribly bored. In his statement defendant; He went on to say that he him- of Five, but the disposition is to
So arithmetic reigns.
frankness Then, if she liked said that he was under the in-self had. $40- He took off his interpret the decision is not bar are built: bridges are flung into her unreadable scribbling on her them at all, she did some more af fluence of liquor.
coat and the money was stolen ring the way to further negotia- space: battles are waged; people desk pad, and gave them a place "You know, sir," he continued from his pockets.. "I wish, sir,tions for a peaceful settlement, move here and there; and all in addressing the Magistrate, when that inquiries be made into it." A good deal of attention is devot-order that gem-like links of fig So all the people who could pay under the influence of drink a Defendant added that he had led to the tendency in the Italian may be written down.
fifty lived in hundred-dollar apart- person can do anything Be breakfast at the Young Men's and other foreign press to misre If it hadn't been for figures that ments, and all the people who continued that he wanted to get Christian Association. As he present the attitude of the Bri-just wouldn't rhyme, Arlie home. He saw the car and going had no money to pay the bill be tish Government towards the dis-Eddie might never have up to it he found the ignition key signed for it in the name of pute between Ethiopia and Italy. You might think that would missing, so he asked the constable [Lieutenant Humphreys, of the who was on duty nearby where Peak Hotel. Kowloon-
the key was. The constable help ed him to start the car, and, after dropping the constable at the station. he drove around the island for a while. ·
tish Government is not
The Bri- compe-
one
of
refrigerators with these studio apart.
Mrs. Ainsmore provided electrical
and could pay forty lived in seventy- met. fives, and those who could afford matwenty-five lived in fifties and The diplomatic correspondent ter to no one but themselves, but those who couldn't afford suything of the Observer says: "The by the year 1974, when
at all were Arlie and Eddie, who The Magistrate: "Is there such Spanish press, for instance. has their grandchildren will be a lovely dwelt within sight of the stars in person?"
in the last few days been featur-actress and another will invent a
the top studios. Defendant: "I hope, not."
ing the issue as an Italo-British new
Arlie had her paints and Eddie had cocktail, this not-meeting his typewriter, and both had very issue."
The writer continues: would have left a little hole in his hungry insides Attempted Sale Of Car
"It is important that the British tory. So you see they had to meet, Defendant stated frankly that Government's policy should not and nothing but the magic wand When crossing the harbour hele afterwards went to the Duro be misunderstood. It is a League of mathematics could have brought ments, as well as India prints, wicker told the regulator on board the garage in Nathan Road and offer of Nations policy, in which the them together. vehicle ferry that he (defendant)ed the car for sale as he wanted cardinal principle is that of col-
chaise-longues, bright-red tea sets, large strange-coloured cushions, and had no money, so the regulator to get back the money which had lective responsibility.
It happened by this devious all the gay Bohemian do-dads she agreed that be could come back been stolen from him-
method:
imagined poor, young artists would on Friday to pay the fare. "He
The man at the garage agreed tent, and has no desire or intered one afternoon with the sudden them in the dark when they came Mrs. Oliver Ainsmore, confront-like. They adored 'em, and fell over was a pretty decent fellow", re-to give him $20 and a motor-tion, to take any action whatso- marked the defendant.
cycle in exchange for the car, but ever except as a member of the end of $3,000 to cover some tire- Baz Arlie had nothing to keep in as he had no money the transac League. The British action, some whim of her bankers, patted her refrigerator except two eggs, s he tion could not be made.
therefore, is entirely dependent her gray curls and bit her ronged can of milk and a tabe of cobalt. Be After
more upon a League decision equally zero of a mouth, and scribbled an-fore she had the refrigerator, she used to wake in the night cold and defendant committing France, Russia, and
readabiy on the back of an unpaid trembling for fear she'd used that íbul all the smaller Powers to like "Let's see what I can do!" she lar
cobalt by mistake. It cost five dol jaction."
THEORY OF SANCTIONS
said cheerfully to herself. The In his refrigerator. Eddie kept his The same point is made by banker, who knew that she could head on hot summer evenings, when Scrutator" in an article in the do exactly nothing, waited as pa worked unwillingly on a paper for
He simply couldn't think
Eddie Sunday Times on the theory of tiently as though he were helping religious children during the days. sanctions. He writes: “Signoria kindergärten child string beads. During the nights this made him D2D- Mussolini persistently speaks and "There's your Beacon Street) fane and reckless. But all his reck-
Grilled For 30 Minutes.. Defendant continued, that was grilled for half-an-hour at the police station, but they let him rambling statements go as he had done nothing wrong was remanded.
He went to the Hong Kong Hotel
and met a "fellow" officer there.
"He was very rude to me.
1
making
some
offered him a drink, but be refus- TRANSACTION
ed it," said, defendant. He stated
that the manager of the hotel ask- ed him to play the piano for the band. "He was so pleased with me that he gave me $10,” remark- ed the defendant. -
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
The R.M.S. Empress of left Shanghai at 430 p.m. yester day for Victoria and Vancouver,] via ports.
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acts as though the issue at Gen-house,” he said gently.
home late
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lessness came to nothing.. because nNO matter how you drape it, fifteen dol-
She knew he played sonatas or a
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eva lay between England and A vision of that traditioned arxa week is just three five-dollar DISHONESTY Italy. Under the Covenant there edifice of brick, brocade. glittering bills. Se at night he just though not only is, but can be, no dis-chandeliers and white mahogany wckless thoughts and added sheet [Continued from Page 11
pute between Italy and this or rose before her innocent blue eyes. after sheet to the novel he was writ- tiffs paid $500, but no delivery any other country as an interven She had quite forgotten the house, whose father wanted him to marry a ing, all about a rich young man order was given.
ing party. We would not act since it was occupied only six ch young lady whose father owned Sometime either on, November alone under the Covenant and weeks of the Boston year, but she the rival factory. The RMS. Empress of Canada 21 or 22 the defendants told them could not legally do so even if we tried to look intelligent as people left Yokohama last Saturday and that the cases had been sold:
Eddie, the poor sweet believed m would, for the offence which Sig-do in conferences with bankers.
this novel is dne here next Friday morning.
The defendants, who
nor Mussolini threatens is not and to see why Mr. Forbes should
And so, alas, might Arlie in time. presented by Mr. Grist, of Wil against the League. Neither we connection
against any intervener but bring up the house, which had no didn't know each other yet. Arlie But not in this story, for here they Asiakinson & Grist, filed a counter-nor any other member of the figures.
· with these claim for breach of contract.
stupid knew only that Eddie was a tall Then suddenly she had good-looking lad who washed his Mr. Tse, the managing partner proceed to sanctions, except in
League has any legal power to what she called a thought
socks 'and hung them in the window of the defendant company, en the execution of the League's un- she said brightly. He dropped his tions joined by hyphens of ribbon. "I think I see what you mean pposite the one where she hung ber little lace undies, those silly punetas- The Dollar Steamship Liner & He described how two cases of dence dictates that the will must speak, of this sad duet with clients typewriter far into the night and tered the box and gave evidence animous will, and common pru-eyes, in the first position, so to President Cleveland will sail from
needles had been delivered to the be unanimous, not only in word He knew this moment so Hong Kong at 11.30 Wednesday, instead of at 6 am. as able to show a book entry to this common sacrifice."-British Wire- ment when it begins to dawn on gruffness pleased Arlie very much
wife of his partner, but was un- but in deed, and if necessary in To himself he called it "the moas y graft with them. These
well that when people called him up he esopela la suade by GEMATOSAN LID....
previously scheduled.
were women, of course, and his affect.
less Service,
em" They sat in silence a mo But though he did not know ber, ment, then Mrs. Ainmore rose, Eddie knew a great deal about Arlie, majestic as a ship, and swept ber for she dwelt rapturously in his ing regal sables out, full sail, ...
agination. He inade, un metaphors describing her, with her slender lite "I let you know at three to the flower body. and her long, dark morrow," she said kindly. To her-bangs, so silky they swing. when she self she was nawrapping the siz: tumed her bead to avoid seeing him The China Emporium is closed citly disbelieve the story offered
the last breathless zling plan. Uncle Hubert would as they met on to-day in celebration of Confucius by the managing partner of the Inspector General of Police.
Orders by Mr. D. Burlingham, give her the money when she told flight of stars. He knew she paint- ed, because once when he was sure Day. The Cafe de Luxe, on the defendant firm.
him the bank had suggested mak- she was out he perped through her mezzanine floor, however, remains of the transaction the defendants The whole part
Indian Company
ing over the house into twenty key-hole and saw something that 1st Aid Classes. All members cunning little housekeeping apart-might have been a landscape and open as usual.
carried out reeks of commercial taking this Course will report atments. Everyone had to sacrifice; might have been a still life of let- tuce. (It was weeks afterwards, that dishonesty, which culminates in the Police Headquarters Gymna-Hubert himself said that. The Sincere Co., Ltd, announce the disgraceful alleged sale, with sinn on Tuesday, and Thursday, aw with the galloping eye of a rather sexsick interpretation of ocean She he discovered it was melther, but a that in commemoration of Con-the partner as fucius' Birthday, their premises posing of the goods, which have 18.30 hours for instruction
the broker dis- 24th and 26th September, 1935 at self-willed woman how each step waves at twilightɔllige b will be closed to-morrow for the been the subject matter of this
of this campaign would work out. Eddie had sundry glamorous "mis- day.
Inspection Parade-All ranks New walls here and there; pull-apprehensions about Arte, fed by claim, to his own wife.
of the Indian Company will parade man kitchenettes tacked into (Continued on Page 107 Mr. M. Pincott, residing at No. anywhere in their books to show Wednesday, September 25th
"The defendant firm is unable at Central Police Station on closets, alcoves and “what-nots; 91 Leighton Hill Road. has
at gleaming little modernised bath- POLICY OF PATIENCE ze that any payment was made. ported to the Police that at about 4
17.30 hours under Sub Inspector rooms, and so forth and so forth.
ADVOCATED pm on Friday some person enter for $990 with costs, and the coun- tion of equipment etc, by the save everything. Besides, it would "Judgment for the plaintiffs RJ. Hunt for a general inspec She could rent them all and
DISGRACEFUL ALLEGED SALE" The RMS. Empress of Canada, which left Kobe at 5. p.m. yester Lordship said that it was a case In delivering judgment His day, is due in Shanghai on Tues of accepting the word of one man day morning and will leave for against that of another. Hong Kong on Wednesday at 7 happy to say as I have to make that choice, that I believe the plaintiff's story just as I impli
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-ed his flat and stole four pieces of jewellery to the total value of $35.
terclaim fails with costs."
POLICE RESERVE
"I am Orders For The Current
Week
ቀይ
Company Commander. Dress be such fun!
(Continued from Page 1) DOOR NOT CLOSED London: The Times says that
White Uniform, Cap with White And the big, invisible "besides," There is to be a house-warming
Cover. Belt with Brace, Trun-which nobody notices when they're the only new and the most wel- party in the new Common Room
ANOTHER CASE IN TAIPO
cheon, "Pocket Policeman" and embarking on plans that are such come feature of the Italian com of St. John's Hall, HK Univer-
note-book to be carried. The fun, was exactly $7,983.42 which munique is that it seems no longer sity, next Saturday at 7.45 m
(Continued on Page 12)
Equipment Officer will make a Mrs. Ainsmore spent with lavish to dispute the right of the League searched. Lau Kuk was relieved point of being present
abandon. But the apartment to strive for a peaceful settlement Under the auspices of the Arts
of $30.
Training Course-Part II-all house was opened, even though between two of its members, and Association of the University of Two of the robbers kept watch recruits of the Indian Company Mr. Forbes broke out in perspite there are other indications that Hong Kong, a lecture will be given over the helpless victims for about will attend 1; Chiff Road, Kowloon, tion when Mrs. Ainamore tearfully the door is not finally closed. on Thursday at 8.45 p.m. to the two hours before finally abscond-on Thursday, September 26th. at said in front of the vice president The Daily Herald also declares Union Assembly Room at the Uni-ing
17.30 hours for instructions. that it was all his idea in the first that the door is still open for versity by Mr. HC Macnamara
Flying Squad
place. "Why, you did too! You negotiations, but if Italy believes LLE on "The Rise and Fall of
Instructional Patrol The in-suggested my house the first that a week's threatening bluster Napoleon IL”
Lo Kan, aged 34, was this structional patrol for members of thing!" morning fined $150, in default the Flying Squad will take place
followed by an eleventh-hour offer But anyway, the $7,983.42 was
will induce the Com three months hard labour by Mr on Friday, September 27th 1985, spent so that the $3,000 was saved A girl named Tam Kwan-tai, Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Central All members will fall in at the
Five: the Con aged 5, was killed and a Chinese Police Court for taking eight Central Police Station at 1715 Emergency Unit Reserve on female, Cheung Kit-chee, aged 56, pieces of chewing tobacco and hours Dress White Uniform, and
day, September 27th.
All mem was injured when they were mock-song book into the Victoria gaol Cap with White Cover
bers will fall in at Queen's Pier at 17.30 hours. Dress Optional.
D. L KING,
DES. P(B)** Hong Kong, Monday, September
ed down by lorry No. 901 at 5.45 Detective Sergeant T. Cashman yesterday in Kam Wah said that the defendant had had
The driver, Ip Sap, has six previous convictions
theft.
p.m.
Street absconded
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carried out by members
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