Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH_____
January 23, 1940.
OBITUARY
THE KRIS THE
THE arrival of the steamer
from Manila broke the deadly routine of the drill- ing and lightened the ten-. Kion.
When it blew its long sharp blast of greeting while still far out in the harbour, it seemed to bring the same and ordered world of the outside closer and the fanatic menace of the jungle. faded away into unreality.
Villagers and soldiers crowded to the shore. Canavan, McCool and Lar- sen hurried down to meet the freight launch, with puttees and buttons specially shined for the advent of Mrs. Manning, who was pay- ing a brief visit to her hus- band.
Caravan was expecting medi- cni supplies, Larsen some orchid seedlings and two cases of beer, and McCool was waiting for gun- firmation of his claim on an Island he had romantically de- cided to retire to, after his fight- ing days were over.
It was just off the coast of of island Mindanao. "The
Terence McCool-he was spin- they ning out the yarn as
REAL
GLORY
I'd like to give her a present. You. Inside the clubhouse Mabel Man-
ning had missed her husband from trade in pearls.
The Data amiled. "I could get the room, ap stepped out on the you some-but not before the hot veranda to look for him.
Was dioap- As she did the shrill cry of leaves. Manning pointed. The Datu loaned forward the Juramentado pierced her ears: "There it stoned the music sud laughter anxious to be of help.
he mig-behind her ns though the cry itself something bad the power to ent, and in the
loom of the street below she saw the kris rise, gleaming cruelly in MANNING
the light, over her husband's bowed stepped to the head.... edge of the
a lace pedier outside," Hested. "He may have your wife might like."
the
rocketed
MANY RESIDENTS
APPEAR AT
Former French Envoy YESTERDAY'S SESSION
To Japan
Paris, Jan. 22.
He
(Continued from Page (.)
was allocated to the Essential
The death has occurred of Count Service Group. Martol, former High Commissioner D. T. Bentley, mercantile rnarine of Syria and a former Ambassador engineer, sald he was employed by to Japan-Reuter Bulletin,
the Fillan Government for whom he was wilting to take back a new ship. Damien de Mortel, French dipinto was allocated a key pout,
mat who carried out extremely valu- A. Dower said he was on the rpm. alle work for his country In pouts serve of the Royal Army Service which rarely come under the public Corps and was now a butcher. A 1 eye, was a leading authority on Far key past was given him.
Eantern and Russian effairs, Scon R. A. Bord said he had been after completing his training for the formerly In the Volunteers arzd, had diplomatic service he was sent abroad
and for years was kept moving from resigned on account of work. He pont le port with very few holidays was allocated to the Essential Ser In France. His first appointment vices Corps.
1. J. Brown, of, Butterfeld wan to the station in Peking where
and
he studied the problems involved in Swire, sald he had applied to the Volunteers. Ha case was adjourned. the relations of China with Japan and
A. Button said he was the sole the Western Power
employee of Air France, and WOR When during the world-wor cond-given a key post. tlons in Russlä were drifting towards C. R. Judah and he had made revolution he was sent on a special application to the Volunteers and mission to Siberia. Soon afterwards his case was adjourned, he was made High Commissioner for
A. A. Kaluzhny akd he was form- France in the Coucaus and the erly in the Russian navy and whe Crimen to watch the struggle Letwe n
Hongkong now. employed by the White and Red Russ on for supHotel. He was a naturalized British inney. The reports he sent to Paris subiect. He was allocated to the had a great effect in guiding French Combatant Group.
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A. A. Krilovely, of the Hongkong policy towards Russia, the result of the fight for power in the rich so Hotel; said he was going to Bogule thern regions be of vital impor-
1008 to take up a position. He was tance.
When, the Bolsheviks gained con-exempled for a manth,
L. S. Whysall sald he was standing trol. Mürlel was rent to the Legation
ship for the Fijian
פסלד
been
Co.
and
in the
at Rig when he was able to keep in by to deliver cloza touch with events in Russia and Government but that it had to send home valuable information. delayed by machinery not arriving Then as Minister in Peking he con- from England. He was giverz a key ducted some delicate negotiations post.
L. Marliand brought a letter from with great tact,
Later, he was successful as Ambas-the China Light mut Power mader in Tokyo. He differed in one was Elven a key post. rcopect from the modern conception! A. J. McGahan, bunkering superin of a diplomat as a man sitting at the tendent, North Point Installation of end of a telegraph
and A.P.C., brought a letter from his firm wire Scream after scream veranda fund from her throat, wrenched from her merely echoing what his chiefs at nud was given a key post.
F. J. Medina, who bolted down in by the horrid vision of her hus home passed over it. Enterprising
milling band cat down before her eves: and and courteous, he frequently took special nolice, was considered outside
the fatiative, acting Orst and wait- the Ordinance. street. The they did not slop even when Conning to hear the views of Paris atter- P. L. Morphew, manager of Geta wards. He always received cordial Bros., said he was the only European Jace pedler van stond baler her blotting out
approval.
In the Arm. His territory included sauntered by, his ware spread out the hustly alght,
In July, 1035, he was recalled from Indo-China and ho spent half of his She screamed like an animal-as Tokys and appointed High Commis-time out of the Colony. He was on a tray strapped around his neck.
sioner in Syria. The selection of a given a key part At a nod from the Datu he res though the kris were in her own walked to the boat landing, "as green as Erin, with a beach
to approach.
Linda saw Canavan take her arms like powdered sugar-3 veritable out of the picture by McCool's, while Yals's wife sang a haunting ponded at once to Manning's signal body
blarney. "I'd like to show you my native meloly, they expressed them
Tie music and dancing had and shake her, until her without realising il. Garden of Eden
orchils some time. Miss Hartleyalmust
"Linda," Canavan inurmured, started again and the veranda was eyes met his..
to the snake or a woman,
The said with solems carnestness.
Held "that's Spanish for beautiful." empty. Manning walked
on the verge of complete His companions weren't lis
"I'm not
all busy with "Linda" sighed McCool, sitting foot of the steps, and in the safhysteria, the screams shortened and the other side, light of the Chinese lanterns studied died, and she went into his arms, tening to him; they were star-
call my
island. the shawls and scarves on the tray.
sobbing. ing at the passenger launch patients," Canavan said smoothly, close to her on as though the other two didn't exist. "Laat's what I'
He did not ace the eyes of the ped-" drawing up to the landing.
Linda Inland." "I only have two--a couple of rats.)
fixed on his face, changing Camvin took her away to danceer to that they could be alone. They from a dead impassivity to a rising One of them's pretty sick."
talked about the army, Canavan infernu of hate; nor did he notice the hands resting on either side of had only joined it for experience
for the long curved handle of a McCool leaned across Canavan-- doctor; he planned to quit cext the tray slowly reach beneath it who, he had just noted. had Linda's
Linda thought the arroy was the kris arm through his. "He's dying of a |greatest career in the werk. myself." "When I was six the ambition of my broken heart-just like And again he grinned his very life was to be a Top Sergeant in nicest Irish grin.
my father's regiment." she said. "Queer ambition for a girl."
with never a
He followed their gaze und his jaw dropped in amazed de- light; sitting in the back of the -launch beside Mrs. Manning,
was
a young girl of striking beauty, scanning the shore with cager expectant eyes.
This amazing gift to the soll tudes of Mysang held all three utterly spellbound... McCool| found his tongue first., "As chairman of the greeting com- mittic-" All three were push- ing and shoving on the edge of the wharf for the honour of helping her out of the tender.
""LINDA!"
at
"What's the matter with it?" Linta asked politely.
THEY left her It the
"When i was ten my father gol me a uniform and I liked it better
Mrs. Man-
away, Lindu hesitated for a mo- ment to speak to the Data. "Datu, ning had ment at the foot of the steps.. disengaged It had been a long long time, and my wife returns to Manila at once, herself she was here without her father's permission-simply because she was broathlessly heart-Jonely for him. Hali eager, from her half apprehensive, she went in... hu's band's !
That night was a gala evening in
The Police Reserve
stricken
TO-MORROW The Jungle
-RADIO-
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
cession.
- 12.30 Mozart-Concerto In E Flat
Major.
12.55 A Mozart Song. 1.00 Loral Time Signal and Wea ther Report.
Dangt
man of ambassadorial rank to take E. F. Nutall sold be was formerly charge of France's mandated terri- in the Naval Volunteers but resigned tory caused much speculation in re because of too much work. He was gard to the French Government's allocated to the Essential plans.
Group.
Scsyid Haldar
Baghdad, Jan, 22. Scryld Rustau Haldar, Minister of Finance, died as the result of the bul let wound received last Reuter.
week....
SHOT AT U.S. LINER British Cutter's Action Near Gibraltar
fired
confiscated
Service
Long Trip Overland
British Sailors To Leave Chungking Soon
Chungking, Jan. 22. Forty-eight oficers and men, com
prising half the crews of the British
gunboats Falcon, 873 tors, and Gen- not, 310 tons, will leave to-day or to-morrow in two groups by Truck for Indo-China, via Kunming.
Reuter
Jersey City, Jan. 22: The liner President Adaras arrived
One of the gunboats will be Jald here to-day after an eventful passage steps of Hart-than any dress I ever had
from the Far East.
up and the remaining half of the ley's quarters Guess I should have been a hay."
Captain Gregory Cullen said he crews will stay in Chungicing. The and after Canavan, struck motion*ous by
of the x Miller with Orchestra: ships during the world cruise and at be tied at the installation saying good this deadly thought, pushed her at Tonoff Trio from Studio Everything Happens To Me (from the was stopped five times by British gunboat which is being laid up will Aslatte Petroleum Company, with Instrumental-Many Happy Returns Gibraltar a British cutter byc strolled arms length, and exclaimed with
Playing the Bossi Trio
of the Day (Dubin and Burke)....
Since the parly is not travelling in andria the British reluctantly Profound stucerity, "Oh, no!"
Manning left his wife for a mo-
Audio Programme Broadcast by Eddie Peabody playing his Barajo, alongside the vessel. At Alex-two sailors on guard. Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 kc's. Guitar, Mandoline and Mando-Cello cargo of 700 tons of Japanese slik, uniform and is without other cult- also uble clothing, the British sailors wil destined for present an untuk appearance with and 8-11 pan on 9.52-in.cs-per-Vocal-You-Tock Me Out Of This several bags of mail
their-long-beurds-and-wearing-Ch!.. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.with Own Vocal Refrain and Piano; consigned to Switzerland, and second.
World (Vallee and Others); The Man Germany.
The shot fired at Gibraltar was anese long gowns, I Love
(Gershwin)....Dorothy
of no con- The crew of HM.S. Sandpiper, 105 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-Lamour with Orchestra; Banjo-Joy blank round and was
LI (Kirby);
Vivandiere sequence as it resulted from a signal tons, is at present travelling over- Changsha to Shangliai. (Kirby)....Ernest Jones with Leslie mix up, he stated, but many passen- land from Bartlett at the Plano; Vocal-A Sweet gers stated that a real shell passed They are, due in Ningpo shortly... Irish Sweetheart of Mine (flm Cut- the ship.United Press. aide of Paradise'); Outside of Para- dise (from the fim)....Phil Regan with Orchestra, Vocal-Love's Me- lody (film Dreams come true'); So Must Our Love Remain (film 'Dreams come true)..Frances Day (Soprano) Pollen Reserve orders by lion, Mr. T.!
with Orchestra; Comedian-How The So-And-So Can 1 Be Happy (Max Chinese Cornyany
Reuter and Rugby Press. Miller)....Max Miller with Orches- Strength The following have been 1.30
Weather Forecast and Announce tra; Two Planos-Tin Pan Alley Me- taken on the otrength: The night rules had been relaxed
ley No. 19; Intro: Undecided; F.DR. Constables 101 Malc Wal-tons, 105
Jones: The Lady's in love with you; and some of the natives were per-1.tk George-poon, and Rico Chan Shiu-
1.15 Danco Mudc.
That Sly old gentleman; Sing a song She laughed, straightening mitted to watch the festivities from Innection ParadeAll ranks wit 2.15 Close Down.
of Sunbeams; A blue canoe for two.. at Central Police Station on
0.00 Old English Music. her hat, half expecting and half the
Peddlers Parad parado ground.
Friday, at 3.30 p.m. for a general Inspec
..Ivor Morelon and Dave Enyo with Suite for Strings (Purcell) ......
Vocal-On wanting him to sweep her into hawked their wares in the streets ion of equipment etc. hy the Company
Orchestra string bass and drums: his arms again, but feeling she and there was an atmosphere of Commander. Dress-Blue uniform, cap, Philharmonic-Symphony
with white caver, belt with brace, while of New York cond. by John Barbi-The Bosch At Boli-Ball-Fox-Trot: could not encourage him in con- gaiety and laughter that had not and chain, and trunchran, Pocket Police roll: Drink To Me Only With Thine Met My Waterloo-Fox-Trot
invaded Mysang in a long time. man" and note book to be carried. The
Ben Jonson; Musle: Connie Boswell with Bob Crosby and duct unbecoming to an officer.
Equipment Meer will make a point of Eye (Words: Mabel Manning had heard the being present,
Passing By (Herrick and Purcell)....His Orchestra. duties Manning became conscious of
will beHubert Elsdeli, Heddle Nash Dennis
10.35 Danco Musle. the three soldiers waiting, hats, news that her husband's leave was carried out if ordered.
Noble and Norman Allin with String indefinitely cancelled becauso of in hand. "Gentlemen, permit Hatch's death. (Although Man-
Training Course Part --The under-Quartette: Chaconne (Purcell); Gal- wife Captain Hart ning had carefully concealed from mentioned members will attend Central liard (William Byrd).....Society of
Linda her how he died.)
Poltes Billon an Wednesday. at 5.35 Ancient Instruments. ley's daughter, Miss
p.m. for squed Drill under Sub Inspector 4.30 Closing local Stock Quotations. chi Mehdi Khan:
0.32 Hartley,"
Constables R213 M. Alt. 121 A. Korim.
violent embrace, and was Mysang. The club-house was strang valiantly trying to do the hon-with festoons and Chinese lanterns ours before he hugged her again, and music played. The officers were "Linda, this is the man I told in white dress and the wives and you about. Ever since we'vo daughters of the village dignitaries been married I've been chasing wore their atately native costumes him round the world. Never of pina cloth. All side arms were say yes to a soldier-life is a piled on a table over which the series of violent greetings and Dalu stood. partings."
me-my
.
She had her orders from him that
"
List Of Parades For Coming Week
14. King. Cominikstoner of Police are:
HAIN,
Indian Company
cover, bell with brace, whistle and chata,
carried out as crdered.
103 Royal Naval Bingers In Hea Shanties and Songs,
1.13 New Light Symphony Orches- tra.
Birds"
A
11,00 Close Down.
MISSING SUPPLIES
Russians Seize -Patrol Meant For Nazis
London, Jan. 22,
The three men stepped brisk-sho must return to Manila alone: R237 Sarwar Khan, R277 M. Afzal, 1217 John Peel Recording—"D'Ye Kenj A Bank Bath D. Abbon. 12240 A. Moham A Programme in Honour of the Cumberland Huntsman. ly forward and Linda gave them the little house that alio had fixed med 123 Abdullah Khan, M. Famous
up for the two of them an thetamann, 1124 Kesar All R701 N. Khen. all an enchanting smile.
1230 M. A. Homet. 1951 A I. Feroz Written and Produced by William Luneta, was to be hers alone-10 72774 11. Kim, 11268 Gurchara Singh, R701 MacLurg. "Where's Captain Hartley?" wait In. But she was a soldler's Mahamed Currim R709 Ft Khan,,
7.03 Dance Muslo by Harry Itoy R706 M. Yakub, R700 M. Hoosen. Mabel asked.'
wife, Sho was smiling and gay
Drew-file uniform. cap with while and His Orchestra.
7.30 London Relay-The News. and tryincheon, Manning had called to him on and her eyes were shining as they
0.00 Local Time Signal, Weather was to be waltzed together. It
Patrol Duty-Patrol duties will be
Report and Announcements.
A consignment of petroleum the way to the boat, he said, goodbye again so soon, they were
8.03 Song by Lawrence Tibbett cently despatched from Rumania, via but he had failed to put in an like lovers, first met.
Flying Squad
duties Patrol Duty-Patrol
will be (Baritone). appearance. He would get `a
Linda had her orders, too, from carried out an ordered.
De Glory Road (film Metropoll-Cornbull and Lwow, to the German military authorities at Cracow, has shock when he found his
Emergency Unit Reservo her father; she was to go back with
N. C. D Meeting-An N. C. ox/tan'); Edward. (Op. 1, No. 1-Karl (not been delivered, reports the Balkan correspondent of The Times, who daughter was in Mysang.
Mre. Manning, when the boat sailed meeting will be held at No. 3 Palle Lowe),
8.11 Respighi The
states that a commission of German Parado Ali
Will Sulte for Small Orchestra. ranke Inspecion
officers said to have come to Lwow Linda at once had three in four days. Mysang was no place station day at 5.15 p.
perado al Central Police Biation on
Brussels Royal Conservatoire Or-to inquire into the matter found that smiling escorts to her father's for women.
Wednesday, at 8.15 pm, for general
ete.. by the chestra cond. by Desire Detauw.
the consignment had been stolen by quarters, and she could hardly But Hartley hovered around her inspection of equiproent
8.30 Studio The Tono!! Tria the Russians who had diverted it to Demut Buperintendent of Police (Re- keep from being amused at at the party, like a stiit portared sertel. Drert-Blun unter whistle and playing Enrloo Boul Trio, Op. 107, the Finnish front.
one precious chick, white cover, belt with brace,
Minor. their eagerness. "I know I'm bird with its
carried. The Equipment
9.00 Two Songs by Amelits Galil going to like It here," she said. and there was nothing on earth his chain, tunelisem. An nuic book to be in D
eyes seemed more eager to rest on make a point of being present
Training Course. Part All recrul Carci (Soprano).
Chanson Indoue ("Sadko" McCool gave her a most en-than her lovely face.
will parte at No. 2 Police Statim at
Rimsky-Korsakov); Les Filles De gaging grin--that grin that Canavan and McCool felt them on Friday, for Squad Dril
Equipment:-Steel helmets, respirators Cadiz (Delibes), would have been so wasted on same way. And even Swede Lær- Flot batona in possession of members 9.08 Studio Comments on Recent his Eve lean island: "Larsen son, who was officer of the day, and beer to the Equipment
The recurrence of the incident, the 9.15 London Relay-News Bund-
that spends all his time in horticul not allowed at the danco, managed meer, at No. 3 Police Station on Filder. Events.
Identity Cards-All members are re-
correspondent adds, confirme ture," he explained," and the to sneak time off to bring her one
muti to tamynedd twww.coples parport mapy, doctor here is busy with of his orchids. "It's a Brissocat photographs to Bub Inspector (R) M.TA, 9.30 London Relay—"Cards on the other reports of uncertainty of trans-
port along this line" might Table." patients but I've got absoluto-talabria Truffaciina," he said proud-De Boun batore January Si.
Muskelty-Lance Sergeant 143 W. R 0.45 A Varinly ́Programme with account for the persistent reports. ly nothing to do and I'll be gladly, "I bring a pin for it."
supervision to ensure delivery of sup-, to show you the sights The warm quiet beauty of Lindner Court End has used out a Max Miller, Phil Regan, Frances Day, that Germany is insisting on military
Muiketry Instructor, Emergency Unit Connie Boswell and Others...
Vocal At The Bathing Parade plies to and from Soviet Galiciā, D. 8. F. ). (nim: Everything happens to Mo); Reuter
|wt|8.16 p.m.
Orice: W110
Darables qualified in the Markeman's
Larnen scrowed his face up with brought "their dreams to life and RewerTe the determination not to ba shunted under the soft glow of the lanterns!
for
Such a susplelous disappearance of Rumanian goods intended Germany known to have happened once before, soon, after the opening of the railway from Cernauti to Lwow for traile
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