THE HUSBAND
HUNTER
"BEGIN HERE TO-DAY.
BY
RUTH DEWEY GROVES
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1930.
RADIO LICENCES TO COST MORE.
TO PAY FOR MODERN. TRANSMITTER.
A hint that local broadcast licence fees may be doubled was made by the Director of Public Works at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the
Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, when consideration was given to the question of the purchase "Because," he burst out raptur- $50,000 transmitter.
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. ously, "I think Dod's answered met club'fore I dot all ready to ask Him to." | Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.) pre-
He paused expectantly, but Ber-sided. nudine waited for him to explain in his own way.
Natalie Converse tries to coowner he Jealousy which consumes her when other wo- men admire her handaante husband, Alan. When he receives a phone call is the heme of Bernadine Lanunt, a popular glit
hortest who has outraged the smug respect ability of Westchester Kristuerata by purchas ing a home among them, Natalie demands that Alan fuse to go and that he give up the brokerage business of that Lament woman.“ Alan tell her that Bernadine is the widŠLOW of a war friend who had saved his life, and that she inuitur the only work he was ple to secure in order to support herself and her fatherless bay, Bobby.
After bitter quarrel in which he taunts her for refusing w bear him children, Alma
leaves and Natalie spends & airerable: erraing trying to light down her Suspelona-ever faced ductor who had just told him that Berandine's recovery is in doubt She answers the question in his eyes by telling him that sho Nu reinilve or deme friend ko Bobby will, and asks if Alan will take him In the event of her death..
dreaming the Alan was listening to a sever
CHAPTER II. Natalie! She, who wouldn't have children of her own. To have another's child fereed upon her! Alan plainly foresaw a lot of trouble. But he hadn't long to dwell upon the unhappy prospect,
Something vaguely resembling an animated snowma of small stature tambied into the room all of a sud den and threw itself upon the figure on the daybed.
"Mummy, why wouldn't Nellie let
ginning to shine with the eager- ness of his spirit.
"I was goin' to pray Him to send nte a daddy," he went on excitedly, so I could grow up to be just like him,"
Here, he stood up and thrust out his chest as though he wanted to lef everybody see what a man he'd be if only he had a daddy to emu-
of
A
ARMED ROBBERY AND CHOPPER ASSAULT.
EARLY MORNING INCIDENT
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IN FIREWOOD SHOP. The facts concerning an armed robbery which occurred towards the end of last month at a fire-wood shop at No. 10, Cheung Sau Lane East, were detailed by the Police yesterday in their case against two men, Wong Ping and Lau Yat-sing. who were charged with being con-
7.30-10.30 pm. Programme of Co- cerned in the affair. The case was lumbin records by courtesy of Messrs. before Mr. Grantham; at the Cen-Anderson Music Company:- tral Magistracy.
Detective Inspector R. Shannon was in charge of the case, and in painting out that the two accused were employees at the shop, said that they had not been taken on in the ordinary way, but having ap plied at the door, they were engaged on the spot, as firewood carriers. their antecedenta
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In regard to the vote for $50,000 for a broadcast transmitter, the Chairman said.-I am instructed by His Excellency to say that it appears to him that $50,000 is rather a large sum of money to spend on this transmitter but he is Consequently, prepared to be guided by the ad-were not known to the master at vice of the Unofficial members of the time. the Finance Committee. His Ex- When the robbery occurred on the cellency said he was not sufficient- night of the 24th-25th April, Wong Alan choked on the laughter that ly acquainted with the position at Ping had been so employed for six forced itself into his throat, and the moment to say definitely whe-weeks, and Lau Yat-sing, eleven
should be spent weeks. left the answer to Bernadine. She ther the money lay very still and white-faced, until and he is therefore prepared to be Bobby broke the silence with a per-guided by your advice. The Director of Public Works can give emptory "Well?"
any further information members desire..
late.
"Do you," she said slowly, "think you would like Mr. Converse. for a daddy, Bobby"
Bobby surveyed Alan intently Then I think as would be very good friends," he said gravely.
Alan felt a warm glow around his heart. "Thanks, old man." he said. "I think so, too."
Suddenly Bernadine reached at her arms to him. "You may be he said softly, snuggling his firm body close. "But God may take a are you staying in for antle time to answer it while He way, Mummy? A in considers the best daddy for you. downtown!"
The young voice was high with Now run along, darling, and ask lim to let you grow up to be like distrust of
situation, the strangeness of it. Why wasn't his your own daddy, who loved you Mummy in her roum, putting on her very much." pretty dresses and the shiny things
me come in here before?" it cried, sure your prayer was heard, dear," in a very real child's voice.. "What
the
She kissed him and held him
·!
|
"Save Life."
* Sometime after 2 a.m, a consider-
Between 8 and 9 o'clock in the evening, the shutters were put up, this task being seen to by Lai Fau, dealer. Except for. the firewood Wong Ping, all the fokis were in, Mr. King informs me that the pre-by the son of the dealer and the The Director of Public Works, and he did not return until after 10. o'clock, when he was admitted sent broadcasting apparatus. which is only half a kilowat, is old door was then barred for the night.
be a 2 K.W. transmitter and be and out of date. The new one will sides being useful for meteoro- logical warnings broadcast to able rumpus was created. Shouts of ships-more particularly to the "save life" were heard, and arous- small ships using the portit willed, the dealer's son saw several much improve broadcasting in the persons vanish through the door, Colony. It will be of the same
which by now was open. There was strength as the one in Canton. Mr. King anticipates it will be possible to raise licence fees for broadcast- ing. He has placed figures before me which show that if the present rates are doubled we shall have an $39,000 in 1932 from licences alone. This will more than pay for the cost of the instrument.
no light in the shop, and he could 110t say who the persons were who had rushed from the shop.
It was then found that the dealer had been assaulted with a chopper and was bleeding from wounds in the shoulder and left leg. Of
that sparkled so brightly in the away from her. He was surprised income of $35,000 in 1931 and of Wong Ping and Lau Xat-sing there
light? Why was she so quiet in
here?
The questions did not really
•formulate themselves into words in the boy's mind, but they were there, nevertheless, to perplex his young intelligence.
very
me,
by her manner. It wasn't like her to be so unsmiling,
Alan stood up and bent over him when he came and offered his hand. "Good night, Bobby," he said gently. "May I come to see
near future. His
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes.-I should like to enquire what will be the radius of the transmitter. I take it, it will transmit weather re- ports beyond the confines of the Colony.
The Chairman. I should like to hear members' views as to how far the Colony should go in meeting you again?"
the demand for a really up-to-date Bobby's face brightened instant-broadcasting institution. "But, Bobby dear, you were put to bed." his mother reproached him. "Do you know any games?" he
cried delightedly. "Yes, but I waked up," Bobby ex-
"I learn some." Alan promis- plained, with evident pride in what he appeared to consider quite aned; and I'll be back soon."
Bobby went to bed that night achievement. "You didn't say a
happy in the thought that a real nice good night to Mummy," he complained suddenly, Krownup man was coming to visit "You were too busy with Dr. Wag. him in the nall. I knowed you were here, mother's friends weren't much heard Nellie say so, and I wanted interested in small boys, he'd
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. One to say good night to you again, so learned with infinite disappoint-
must mint. Surely this
thing that has struck me is that dardy.
we now chiefly broadcast - gramo- "Maybe he'd play horsey" he ex-phone records, but as far as this
la Nellie claimed breathlessly
charge is concerned I do think when she tucked him in.
Before he fell asleep he took a bance on Alan's potentialition as regular daddy and thanked God in advance." After that, he told
here I is."
With his warm little face pressed; close to hers, and his chubby little hands clinging tightly clasped at the back of her neck. Bernadine could not summon the sternness necessary to discipline him.
"Mother's tired, darling," she said tendery. "That's why Nellie
wouldn't allow you to come in.”
Bobby drew off and observed her with an ar of dumbt.
"I don't want to 'sturb you, Mummy, he told her. "Nellie said I mustn't, but I's got a special prayer for you to hear tonight."
"Oh, have you darling? That's lovely, but you must first say how do you do to Mr. Converse. He is a very dear friend of mine."
Bernadme looked beyond the boy's cherub face at Alan. Bobby turned to fullow her glance.
Alan had an impression of being put on mental scales and weighed carefully. He felt the scrutiny of owl-cycl candour, and he took it seriously.
be
Vimself. It would be harder fod fo back out if He'd been tending to send him a father.
for in-
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His mother, too, slept with are peace of mind. Ifer trust in Alan was absolute. She was ready now for the long trek, Alan alone I was worried, deeply worried. He knew he could never retract the promise he had made that night to look after Bobby. The memory of the relief that had shown itself in the way Bernadine thanked him when Bobby left them would re- main with him always.
On the way home he had decided to tell Natalie about it right away But and get the issue settled. Xatalie wasn't in the house. Alan Underneath the four-year ex-rapped at her door, waited, turned terior that was perfectly angelic, the handle and entered her room. Alan saw an carnest little soul who He felt his courage aozing even would want to take the world apart then. And later it deserted him nitriker. He heard her come in, heard her stirring about in her room long after he had gone to bed.
and see what made it go. He told himself that it was a bit silly to feel as he did that he was glad he Hadn't much on his conscience. But in view of the fact that he might, He sat up and reached for the some day be the boy's foster father, silk dressing gown that had been he thought it was excusable.
her first Christmas present to him "How do you do, Bobby" he said, after they were married, but with the dignity that is so often abruptly changed his mind and denied children.
turned out his reading lamn with a decisiveness that belled the un- settled state of his mind.
wait.
The Director of Public Works. Oh, yes. I believe we shall reach India and Manila.
that now we are
'committed to
running a station, it may just as well be done as efficiently as pos- sible. It is no use trying to save money on an inferior instrument.
The Chairman. His Excellency the Governor desired me to men- tion that he will accept the wishes of the Unofficial members.
IIon. Sir Shou-son Chow.-1 | notice that it is not proposed to proceed with the purchase of the 5 K.W. short wave transmitter, costing $50,000. Do you intend to utilise this in place of the 5 K.W.? The Chairman. That will de- pend on the policy adopted next year with regard to radio tele- graphy. The 5 K.W. is for our radio telegraph service, and we can do without it until next year.
The vote was approved.
Rusty Rails.
were no signs.
ed to be
A district watchman who happen
on duty near Queen's Street, some little time afterwards, saw three men running along, two leading and the third following a little way behind. They disregard. ed his warning, and in continuing to run, the man in the rear was in- tercented by the watchman. The others got away.'
It was then that Wong Ping, who was the man arrested, made the statement that he was pursuing the other two men who, he said, had been running away from the shop. He could not convince the watchman, for the reason that he made no attempt to attract assia-
tance.
In response to a message phoned through to the Central Police Sta- tion, Detective Sergeant Whelan shop to investigate. By this time, and other officers went down to the the watchman had also gone there, and found a blood-stained chopper and also knives on the victim's bed. Near-by, three patatoes, obviously intended for use as gags, several pieces of wire and a coil of rope. were found left discarded, on the ground.
'Arrested at Yaumati.
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Philips). Layton, and Johnstone. American Ducttists. With Piano. "Cavatina," (Raff-Op. 85, No. 3). "Hungarian Dance in D Minor."
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Violin Solo by Arthur Catterall with Piano. "The Gondoliers,”
The Knotting Song"
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Jack Payne and The B. B. B.
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Hubert Eisdell Tener, with Piano. "Manolo," (Waldteufel). "Erin" (Mareston).
Recorded at the National Union of School Orch. 1927 Concert at the Crystal Palace Conducted by
Allen Gill, F.R.A.M. "Lumber Love,"
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(Moran and Mack).
Moran and Mack Summer Days Sulte," (Eric Coates). "Wood Nymphs." (Eric Coates).
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(Siles). Lau Yat-sing, "the second defen- dant, was not in the shop when a
Jean Lensen and His Orchestra.and roll-call was taken of the fokis of the shop. What had at first sight "Burlesea." (Scarletti-Macaml). appeared to be a case of assault, "Minuetto," (Luill-Madam!),
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Madam! Instrumental Quartet
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armed robbery having been at.. tempted..
The wounded man was removed' to hospital. On the following morning, the had been thrown to dagger which Hon. Mr. W.E.L. Shenton drew the ground outside the door, while attention to a vote for $774, de-later, a Sanitary Board coolie, re- preciation in respect of a stock of turning to his work, also picked up Russian raila acquired in 1921. a pistol at the junction of the lane and enquired whether they were with Queen's Road, West. going to be used.
A watch was then set by the Mr. R. Baker, the Manager of Police at all points of egress from the Kowloon-Canton Railway was the Colony, including the Railway called in, and was asked how it Station. Two Chinese detectives, was that the rails had deteriorated who had entrained at the Kowloon so much and why it was they could | Station, were getting out from the not be made use of.
train at Yaumati, when a foki of Mr. Baker.-The reason they the shop who had been taken along have deteriorated is that they have been exposed to the weather at deterioration is very severe con- Holt's wharf. I do not think the
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with them to assist In the search, pointed to a man who was about to board the train. This man turned. out to be Lau Yat-sing, the mis- sing foki, who was atraightaway seized.
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aid of the day when she or with her if she spoke unkindly of He knew he would lose patience
else would have to tell him Bernadine while the latter's tragic Yummy had gone away on condition was still vividly fresh in
already was beginning him mind. He decided to
Evidence was then taken from im with a feeling of But he hated uncertainty.
At breakfast he was erumny ant any steps could have been taken to fokis employed at the shop, bearing told him that he must refused a second cup of coffee, al-prevent this deterioration. Would at the Police statement, and the
case was then adjourned. little man and act bravely though Natalie was down to pour it have paid to have tarred them? about anything that happened to it for him. Her appearance should- Mr. Baker. It would not have him. Her training was taking have induced a better mood in him. paid to have tarred them. They
Tect. Bobby often remembered to
She was a lovely woman. Alan have been all sold now, with the his childish impulses.
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him, he turned back to his Her hair was the colour of honey-
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gramme of work on and it was considered advisable to wait until such time as we were not working ot such high pressure. The old plant has been capable of dealing guessed what was on his
In connexion with a vote, for with the work up to the present. "What is it, Bobby?" she
$5,000 for the installation of It is essential that the new plant d. "Something Mr. Converse
People who knew her. were modern asphalt and screening, should be put in in place of the Jan hear ""
always speculating about the plants at Tsat Tze Mui quarry, old, which is costing a great deal Bobby considered Alan thought colour of her eyes. Seen in Hon. Mr. C.G.S. Mackie said for maintenance. It is necessary
to instal the new plant, now. fully for a moment. He appeared brown, she was called hazel-eyed, notice. it was necessary to obtain puzzled. Then, very seriously, he Those who saw her in black swore the new plant in 1925. It seems The Chairman You think it o asked: "Mummy, does Dod ever that her orbs were grey. But all to me it would have been more more economical to bring it into hear prayers when a feller's just agreed that they were rarely economical to have put the new 18c now? practicin' sayin' 'em?"
The Director of Public Works It will have to be brought inte operation now because the other his broken down,
All the votes were approved.
Bernadine smiled with her eyes.
"Why dear?" she countered gravely.
Again Bobby looked solemnly at Alan, but now his eyes were be
beautiful.
Alan, glancing at her now, thought of a tiger's eyes, sensing, perhaps, the feline remark that wes on the tip of her tongue,
(To be Continued.)
plant into operation right away instead of keeping it for four years.
The Director of Public Works. At that time we had a big pro-
Autos increase the same way pedestrians survive by leaps and bounds.
Nandaki New York
Onaka
Paris
Peiping
Penang
Rangoon
Balgoa
Shanghai
Sao Francisco
JAPAN
U.S.$242,409,425
Branches in: An
LONDON
MEXICO PANAMA PETU PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
PORTO RICO
STRAITS
SETTLEMENTS URUGUAY
VENEZUELA
Commercial and Travellers' Let ters of Credit, Travellers Cheques, 1,700,000 Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfers bought and sold. Cur- rent-accounts and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed De posits in local and foreign curren- cies taken at rates that may be sa- certained on application to the Bank.
Seattle Semarang Singapore
Bourabaya Bydney Taipeh
Tientaln.; Tokyo
We are also able to offer our Correspondents in all principal cities of the Customers, the services of the
London Manila
world.
Every description of Bank and Exchange
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let Bustpeas transicted. Louis -greated on proved securities..
KAN TONG PO,
SHAMEEN
PRINTING PRESS
AGENTS LOB
"The
Thongkong Telegraph.
TO WHOM ALL LOCAL
| ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED
Branches of the International Banking Corporation in San Fran cisco, and Spain and also of The National City Bank of New York (France) B.A, in Paris and Nice,
F. McD. COURTNEY,
Manager. *Hongkong, 7th May, 1930.
THE BANK OF: CANTON, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1912. Head Ultic:-Hongkong.
Authorised Cxpital Pald-Up Fend
Reserver Fund
BRANCHES —–
$11,000,005
1,000,000
Canton, Bhanghai, Hankow, Bwatop, Bangkok, New York and Sea Prad
LONDON BANKERS.—
HANN The Talyd's' Bank, Limited.-
Correspondents in all Principal cities of the
world
Foreign Exchange” and Banking Busines every description transacted.
Bafe Dapealt Boxes (variona sinna) n -rearly renbill of froin 48 to $40.
LOCE 'POONG SHAN, BeAg Chief Masagi. Hongkong, 18th, Pokamery, 1999)