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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
GERMAN CRISIS
GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO RETAIN OFFICE
Berlin, Sept. 18. The government has resolved to rotain offico, despite
the diaap proval of the Reichstag. Herr von
of President
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1932.
LEAP YEAR BRIDE
(Continued from Page 5.) who would be willing to let their husbands spend evening after/evo- ning with a vamp like that."
"Dixie, you don't meant to sug- geat-!"
LOCAL ESTATES.
CHINESE LEAVES PROPERTY WORTH $36,000
Probate han boun granted of the will of Wong Saen, Jato of No. 173, Queen's Road West, who died, on Docember 18, 1981, leaving local ertate to the value of $30,815.71. Enk-king and Wong Cho-wing.
Regarding Khoo Beng-chong mer Singapore, who died on January 16, 1932, application for grant of the rescaling of letters of administration of the deceased has been granted to Cho
Yin-kwan
In the estate of La Teze-kong, merchant, late of No. 39, Nam Ho Street, Canton, who died on April 17, 1932, grant of lettere of adminis- tration has been given to Lo Ho-shl. widow, of No. 8, Nga Chin Wai Road, Kowloon City. The estate is valued at $12,000.
"Heavens forbid I don't mean Papon enjoys the full confidence to suggest a thing in the world. Of The petition was entered by Wong
Hindenburg, as course I know Dan isn't the sort shown by the fact that Hindon-to play around with anyone else chant, late of No. 74, Cross Street, burg signed the decree of dissolu-von If it were harmless. I wouldn't tion at his country home at Neu-sny a thing like that for the deck, leaving von Papon to act as world?" he liked.
The denial was a shade too vehe- The Germans are debating whement, and Dixio's smile
a trifle ther the President of the Reich-forced but Cherry did not seem to atag acted correctly in completing notice this. She looked across at the vote of no-confidence before the other girl. Chorry's face had announcing the dissolution. The suddenly become serious. Nazis hold that Capt. Gooring. "If anybody would dare to any Speaker, acted rightly.
things like that I hope you'll tell Centriats think the dissolution them it's not true," she said earn will seriously harm Germany and festly. "Dan wouldn't-be couldn't' should have been avoided, while do anything except play fair. Ho German nationala defond von knows I understand about Miss looks directed at the girl in the Papon, urging the nation to rally Vall, Dan admires her because of mirror that these remarks would round Hindenburg. The Social her ability and of course he's grate- not be complimentary. With a sigh Democrats accept the dissolution ful for all the help she's given Dixie turned away to pick up the and the Communists demand Capt. [him."
mystery story aho had bogun the Goering to convene the Reichstag "Of course, lamb! I know that's night befom. to-morrow, but the request will fall there is to it. Nobody's been The way in which the good-look- probably be ignored.
talking about your Dan and I was ing amateur detective tracked down It is expected that the elections a dumbbell to suggest it. Matter of the perpetrator of the series of hor- will be held early in November, fact, I only meant Don's exceptional rifying crimes. was fascinating provided law and order is main-because he is so level-headed. reading. Dixio did not put the tained.
There now-in everything all book down until she had finished the last chapter. The hands of the tiny ivory alarm clock on the bed-
Meanwhile the Government has right?" acquired kudos through the Brm-- ness of its demand for equality of They talked gf-other subjects. sido tablo pointed to 20 minutes treatment of the armaments ques-Cherry brought the dessert and after 12. Dixie tossed the book tion. All eyes are focuвBed on poured the coffee. Afterward they nside then and switched out the Britain, whose attitude is expect- washed and wiped the dishes to roseshaded light.
At the same time in the second ed to pave the way for concilia- gether and put the room to rights. tion--Reuter.
Then Dixie eat before the mirror floor apartment Dan Phillips yawn.
friz-led and discarded his vest. while Cherry dampened the zled, unruly hair and combed it "Say, Cherry," he asked, "what's painstakingly into neat waves. It become of that yarn I wrote about REPORT FROM Z.B.W. was almost an hour's work but the taxicab driver? The one I called when it was finished Dixie was en-Night Life'? Remember? I'd like thusiastic.
to take it around for Brenda to "It looks better than when they have a look at." set it at the shop!" she insisted. Cherry's back was toward him. The monthly report of Z.B.W., the "Honestly, I don't know how I can She did not turn as she answered. There was a pause, almost Imper- Hongkong broadcasting station, for thank you-"
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE PAST MONTH
to
to
I programantes and 107.45 been fun."
didn't
the month of August, shows that the "There's nothing to thank mefceptible, and then she said, "I'm actual hours of transmission totalled for," Cherry told her. "I didn't sorry, Dan, but I destroyed it. I 262.75, of which 166.59 were devated nave anything else to do and it's didn't mean to. It got in with
some other papers and I programmes, as follows: A little Inter Dixie departed. In know until it was gone-" transmissions including
The words were commercial news and Church relays, her own apartment she hung away
But of course the raincoat that was dry now and falschood. European 54, Chinese 42%.
(To be continued.)
deliberate
Dan
Evening transmissions, European tucked the galoshes out of sight. would never learn the truth! 101%, Chinese 644.
Bonthly percentages:-European moment inspecting her carefully
69.18, Chinese 40.82.
Dixle stood before the mirror for a
waved locks. She was thinking of
During the month the following the girl down stairs.
item ware broadenst:--Dance pro-
grammes 4, European studio concerts:
"There's no use to tell her,"
8, Chinese studio concerts 6, European Dixio informed the image in the relays 40, Chinese relays one, Euro-looking glass.
"It's batter for her
pean lectures 2, Chinese lectures nil, not to know but just the same it's and Chinese children's programmes 4. a dirty shame! I'd like to tell Dan New licences issued during August Phillips what I think of him!" numbered 68, and one licence was re-
It was evident from the black newed during the month.
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