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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1931.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

THE CHINA MAIL.

'ISLAND OF REVENGE

NO LONGER.

INDOOR GOLF.

Corsica Losing Her Bandits,

DRAWNWORK & EMBROIDERIES

Manufacturers & Exportera of

Entirely Redesigned.

ALL KINDS OF

SWATOW DRAWN

WORK

AND

ART EMBROIDERIES

SHAWLS

UNDERWEAR

PYJAMAS

KIMONOS.

SWATOW TRADING CO.

6, Pedder St. opp. Hong Kong Hotel; Phone, 23303.

ATTRACTIVE TAILORING

The Latest in..

Gentlemen's OutBeting-

AT PRICES TO SUIT ANY PUNSE. PERFECT FIT

AND RELIABLE SUITINGS.

WING HING CO.

Gentlemen's Outalters

St, Queen's Rd. C.

Tel. 21417.

COFFEE.-

IMPORTED FRESH And

DRIED FRUITS

99

"WING

BRAND Coffee, Tea, Hawaiian Jams, Jelly and Fruit Preserves. WING COFFEE CO.

139, Des Voeux Rd. C.

DENTISTS.

Tel. 25869.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road

Central. Tel. 21255.

TANG YUK, DENTIST

Successor to

the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Agullar Street. TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.

THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD. 72, Queen's Road C. Tel. 23270.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS,

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Kowloon Bay. New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L". Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.

HAIR DRESSERS

ONLY

TWO

HOURS

TO

Frodeftaure

You.

MADAM KATIE'S BEAUTY PARLOUR. 11. Wing Lok Buliding, · Kowloon,

Tel 58841.

LEE YEE,

Tel 56841.

Ladies and Gentleman's Hair

Dressers & Booksellers No. 12, D'Agullar Street.

Queen

Bring Your PRINTING

The most enjoyable miniature-

golf course imaginable

in the fresh air tool

There will be no more "What

Shall We Do To-night?"

KING'S MINIATURE

GOLF COURSE.

On the roof in the fresh air

50 cents a round,

. LITERATURE

BOOKS for All

Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer Books and Stationery.

·General Literature Presentation Books Children's Books a Speciality. THE BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT Wyndham Street.

Next to King's Theatre.

Agents for

British & Foreign Bible Society and The Religious Tract Society.

SWATOW DRAWNWORK.

JUST OPEN!!! LAI YANG EMBROIDERY CO. 2, Wyndham St.

(above Book & Bible Dapat.) Direct Exporters of Swatow Drawny Work, Embroideries, Silk Shawls Irish Linen & Grass Cloth, Handmade Laces & Ladies' Underwear.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

OPTICIANS.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,

'Phone 22232.

53, Queen's Road Central

SHOES.

or

*Patr

Shoes from $6.00.

LAWFUL DESIRES.

BEHIND LOCKED DOORS.

Alleged Knife Attack in House.

Tho

A SINGAPORE CASE.

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THE DEATH OF MISS, BERTHA LEWIS.

Sir Henry Lytton in Tears at the Inquest.

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

'Phone 20022

FOR

CLASSIFIED *ADVERTISING `.

Twenty-Ave Words three Inter-

tions prepaid $1. Every addi tional word four cents for three. Insertions.

All replies under this heading must be called for.

Miss Bertha Lewis, the Savoyard Corsica, the wild, beautiful Allegations that he was forced be- "island of revenge," is tiring of Ita hind locked doors, assaulted and and principal contralto of the sinister reputation. With the stabbed by a solicitor's clerk and D'Orly Carta Company, has died growth of new generations has another were made by an Indian from injuries received in a motor. come the birth of a desire to live against two compatriots who were ing accident as briefly mentioned in negordance with the law. charged before Mr. G. E. Clayton at the time.

The accident occurred on the The merciless vendetta, that the, Singapore Second Police Magis- crazy blood feud gilded by the trate, with voluntarily causing hurt Huntingdon Road near Cambridge. The car was being driven by Sir name of chivalry, and the outlaw with a knife. of the maquis, or bush country of

complainant. Rengasamy. Henry Lytton, the Savoyard, and

TUITION GIVEN. the interior, are surely passing Chettiar, was represented by Mr. skidded on the wet surface of the

But the reformation of Corsten S. C. Goho,

and the accused road. It overturned on the grass PRIVATE LESSONS in English is young. The true-born Corsican Porissamy, a clerk employed at verge and came to rest on a hedge French Music, Shorthand and Type-

Burkin about 3ft. high.

writing. Terms mederate, 0, Almai still does not trust his neighbour Messrs. Donaldson and to the full. ia pistol,and knife shaw, and Rajoo were defended by Miss Lewis was seriously injur-Villas, Austin Rond, Kowloon,

ed, her spine being fractured., She may adorn the walls of his house, Mr. S. B. Tan.

In his evidence. Rengasamy said was removed to Evelyn Nursing ENGLISH but the pistol is well'olled, the

LESSONS given to knife's zuge ja keen; for he has not that he lived at 66, Dunlop Street Home, Cambridge, where she had Students with particular attention to forgotten the tradition of his an and knew Chithambaram Pillay, a remained in a serious condition. pronunciation, by English Barrister

now dead. Sir Henry Lytton was found to (iddle Temple).

Apply Box No. dic money-lender, who was cestors, the tradition which tates that insult shall be rewar. During the liftime of Chithambaram, be suffering from a fractured rib 80, c/o "China Mail. E ed by death..

Pillay he did business with him and, and other, injuries.

Sir Henry Fresh in his mind are memories worked as a bill collector for the Miss Lewis and of those famous Corsicans Paoli, deceased. Some time ago he ob- Lytton, were on their way to Cam- Romanetti, and Bellacoacia. It is tained a judgment on a loan which bridge where the company opened, not so very long since the whole the deceased assigned in his favour. but with under-studies. The news

One morning in May he was of Miss Lewis's death was, with island, rang with their exploits.

called to 82, Dunlop Street where held until the end of the perform In The Maquis.

Chithambarara Pillay', had lived, ance of "lolanthe" at the New

he When went there he met Theatre, Cambridge. "Sir Henry of these stories "menarchs of the maquis" reveal Perinsamy, the first accused who Lytton was informed later. romance which would eclipse the as the nephew of the deceased. Sir Henry makes a practice of Perinsamy asked him why he had motoring from town to town when most glittering pages of fiction."

Romanotti is the real celebrity not looked after the property of his on tour, and he was on his way of this tris of outlaws. Brought deceased uncle well. Witness told from Manchester.

him that he would not do any more

A Brilliant Career. up by a step-father who was, work until the money due to him Miss Bertha Lewis, with her RE. OFFER OF NEW SHARES. trosically enough, a captain of the had been paid.

'commanding figure, handsome pre- gendarmes in Corsica, he took to Feriasamy then asked for the sence, and magnificent contralto the maquis over a trivial affair in-'

CHAREHOLDERS are reminded volving the theft of an ox from a return of the judgment and when he voice, was in some ways the most that the latest date. for ac-1 refused to part with it, he regal personality the Savoy has ceptance of the Offer of New local butcher. Betrayed by an ac-, quaintance, he challenged his be (Periasamy) produced a blank pro- known.

Shares of the Company is TUES- trayer to a duel with rifles, and the missory note and asked him to In this respect-though not, per DAY, 30th June, 1981. Forms of treacherous one received a bullet execute it for $3,000. He refused haps, in humour

and sense of Acceptance and/or Renunciation to do this. As he was about to character-she far surpassed Miss accompanied by remittances should through the heart..

leave the house Periasamy and the Rosina Brandram, who created be lodged at the Company's Regis second accused Rajoo closed the door most of the parts in which Mistered Office, Second Floor, Ex-

The life

Rominetti disappeared with

price on his head.

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MISCELLANEOUS TOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed."China" Mail" office, No. 3A, Wyndham St.- Tele phone 20022;

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Hong Kong, 22nd June, 1981.

From that time onwards he was and forced him into a chair and at- Lewis appeared. She had also rechange Building, Hong Kong, on amazingly active. Constantly flirt tacked him, and Rajdo produced a markable dramatic power. She was or before the said date. ing with death he carried out raid knife and stabbed him on the wrist. peculiarly impressive after raid against the wealthy in He managed to get free and opening Blanche in "Princess Ida" and Lady habitants of the island: He was the door ran to the Kandang Kerbau Sangazure in "The Sorcerer," and

No danger pulice station where he made a a always successful.

report. could deter him. On one occasion.

he shot his way out of a cordon of 200 police.

When in April 1920 he was shot inn police ambush, he died true to his code-fighting.

Fearlessness and endurance mark! the adventures of Tomasco Paoli.! Paoli's misfortunes and notoriety began about forty years ago when he stabbed to the heart a man with whom he had quarrelled.

After the complainant had been cross-examined at length by Mr. Tan and other witnesses had been examined the further hearing was adjourned.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

dashing Katisha in The | Mikado.".

Born in 1887, she was educated:

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

at Ursuline Convent, Upton, and LAMMERT BROS. at the Royal Academy of Music, of which she was an Associate. Sho made her first appearance on the stage at the Grand Theatre, South- ampton. in June, 1906, as Kate in "The Pirates of Penzance," and two years later appeared at the, Savoy as Gwenny Davis in “A Welsh Sunset."

She had sung all the leading The following programme will be broadcast to-day. from the contralto parts in the repertory of Hong Kong Broadcasting Station the D'Oyly Carte Opera Co., and! Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 858 had also appeared in grand opera New metres.

as Carmen, as, Delilah, and Amneris in "Aida."

To escape justice he fled to the bush and joined the terrible bandit Bellacoscia. He also was betrayed, but unlike Romanetti he was cap tured and imprisoned in Caledonia.

"

6-8 p.m.-European Programme Eventually he escaped, returned of Victor Records. to Corsica, and took his revenge. 6-6.29.p.m. Variety.

The police of Corsica, ignorant Orchestral that Paoli was at liberty, attribut ed the crime to his brothers. They were placed on trial, but were never convicted, for Paoli ambush- ed the profeet of Ajacelo and con- fassed hia guilt.

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After this incident the outlaw proved as elusive as ever. For many years the entire police force of the island was engaged solely

his pursuit.

Smoked Out!

A Mood in Blue, Syncopated Love Song,

Victor Salon Orchestra. Vocal Duet-

Song of La72,

Lucy Tabelle Marsh-Royal

Badmus.

Organ Solo-

Song of the Islands, Piano Solo-

Jesse Crawford.

Dorothy The World is Waiting for the

Sunrise

Frank Banta

Song-

Mario,.

Cross Roads. Once he was actually cornered:

Franklyn Baur (Tenor). in a grotte near the village of Borgo. The grotto was surround Selections.

6.29-7 p.m.-Band & Orchestral Black Brown ed, and Paoli was called upon to Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses aurrender. Instead of complying (Openshaw) Black Brown he replied with rifle shots.

Victor Novelty Orchestra, Boots from $9.00.

It was then decided that Paoli Glerishears (Bampton Tradition) Children's Boots or

must be smoked from his lair. (arr. Sharp). Mayfair Band. Shoes from $2,00.

(a) Norwegian Dance (Grleg), When at last the gendarmes dashed, (b) Swiss May Dance (Traditional), In the cave through the smoke, con(a) Shepherd's Dance (German), fident that Paoli was either 'dead (5) Children's Dance (German),

Victor Orchestra. unconscious, they found it

(n) With Castanets (Reinecke), empty. By reason of a second en (b) Shadows (Schytte), trance to the grotto Paoli had (a) Rataplan (Donizetti), escaped again.

(b) Serenata (Moszkowski), (c) Waltz No. & (Kogchat), Antoine Bellacoscia, the brigand,

Victor Orchestra, with whom Paoli served his apMasked Ball-Selection prenticeship to ouƐlawry, was one (Verdi art. Creatore).

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SPORTING GOODS

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70, Queen's Road C..

TYPEWRITER DEALERS

SING

Dr

She was the wife of Captain Her- bert Heyner, a well-known singer. The Inquest.

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– Public Auctions

Tiructions to sell by. Publis HE Undersigned have received Auction

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ON

FRIDAY, June 26, 1931, commencing at 2:30 p.m.,

at their Sales Room,

4, Duddell Street.

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD In order that Sir Henry Lytton

› FURNITURE. might give evidence, the Inquest Comprising: on Miss Bertha Lewis, principal Teak Hatstand, Chesterfield contralto of the D'Oyly Carte Couches and Armchairs, Book- Opera Company was held at the cases, Sideboards, Folding Screen, Evelyn Nursing Home, Cambridge, Dining Tables, Dining Chaira, Din- where Sir Henry is recovering ner Waggon, Flower Standa, Ice from his injuries received in the Chests, Filtere, Dinner Crockery, motor accident in which Miss Lewis Glass Ware, Cutlery, Table Fans, was fatally injured.

etc.

Sir Henry Lytton was wheeled Teak and Iron Bedsteads, Teak into the room in an invalid chair. Double and Single Wardrobes with He was wearing pyjamas beneath, Bevelled Mirror Doors, Underwood a dressing gown.

Typewriter, Dressing Tables, He stated that he left Manches-Marble Top Washstands, Chest of ter on the day of the accident in Drawers, Deaks, Linon and Blan- a saloon car accompanied by Miss keta, etc. Lewis. Rain began as they reach-'

Gramophones and Records, Glass

ed the Huntingdon Road, and as Cabinet, Carpets and Ruge, Cabin they ran on to some asphalt ap-and Wardrobe Trunks, Porcelain proaching Cambridge the car skid-Basins, Flower Pots, Jars, Vases, ded, slightly. He dropped the Books, Table Lamps, Marble Top speed from 35 to 25 miles per hour. Round Table, etc. There seemed to be a lot of oil about.

"My Car Began to Skid."

"I saw a car approaching," said

and

A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

Sir Henry, "and my car began to Including: skid. I went with the skid at årst

7

Joss Tables, Beda, Cabinets,

Armchaire,'

Tea as I always do. I did not apply Chest,

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my brakes. I never do in a akid. Opium Stools, Curio Cabinet, etc.

also Creatore's Band....I felt I was at the mercy of the 7.03-7.20. p.m.-Operatle.

akid. The fact that the other car One Singer Treadle Sewing missed me was duo to his wonderful

Machine. driving.".

of the few Corsican bandita who have ended their days in peace. Bellascoscia died in his old fortress Song at Penticu: in 1907.

In company with his two brothers

he retreated to the mountains, and Pearl Fishers--Selection there, put up so skilful a defence (Bizot arr, Creatore),... that all attempts at captute were

Song

defied

· Tannhauser-The Evening Star (Wagner), kad se srage

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PHOTO - SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.

ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate, '

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On View from Thursday, June COASTWISE

Terms:--Chak

on Delivery. LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, June 28, 1981.-

Cavalleria Busticana-Well You

Know, Good Mother (Mascagni), Sir Henry added that his car 25,"

Marla Jeritza (Soprano) turned on to the slope of the road and he saw a telegraph pole, Hé Creatore's Band. tried to wrench the car round and remembered bumping on to the grass. Ha remembered no more him out of the car. The car had turned turtle. They could not get THE Undersigned have received Miss Lewis up. Y

Instructions to sell by Public At the end of his evidence Sir Henry was: wheeled from the room in tears. JUNA

...In an effort to rid the depart Marcel Journet (Dass), until someone was trying to get ment of these bandit brothers the 7.20-7:42 pm. Organ Solos French Government went to the

Chant de Bonheur (Song of Happi- extent of first sending 'companies, nets) (Lomare), and then whole battalions, of Aloha 00 (Farewell to Thee) soldiers to scour the interior of ~ (Liliuokalani) Edwin H. Lemare. the island. A HAPANA Firat Symphony-Finale (Vierne),

At last old age forced Antoine Fernando Germani

A Perfect Day (Jacobs-Bond), to make his own terms with an The Old Refrain (Vienna Popular officer of the French Army He Song) (Trans

Krelaler),

was sent to Marseilles, and was (Trans, by h Archer Gibson

requested to remain there on a 7.428 pm Violin Solce, pension of £100 a year. But he (a) Whitney's Fancy (O'Neill),

l's Hornpipe... yearned for Corsica, and was al-(b) Tim O'Neill's

(O'Neill) Selena O'Neill." lowed to return, Kotass

Thanksgiving (O'Neill),

Belena O'Neill.

power

The world has gone crazy about and speed, as though the test

Lev

of asian were the number of milles fa an hour and the

■ Garden of Roses (Haydn

romiss Me, (De Kora

Chemet. Local Time & Weather

sign or human in Repo

of revolutions

-Close, Down

Studio

A verdict of accidental death, caused by the car skidding, due to weather conditions, was returned.

AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY

A. B. CEOOK, OBE, HA AWA KAYMA

WL HANDYSIDE, MA, B.Sc.

PRICE&$2.0032 20 NOW ON SALE AT THE PUBLISHERA

Auction?

MONDAY, June 20, 1981, commencing at: 10.30 am, at No. 271, The Peak (No. 8, Stewart Terrace); A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD MINIUM FURNITURE:

·Also:

One Norge Electric Ice Box,

by

'ALGIE** BENNETT.

An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast.

PRICE $1.00.

Now on sale at

BREWERS

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW

EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.

On View from Sunday, Jane, 28, and at the Publishers 1981:

Terms-Cash on Deliverynigen

SLAMMERT" BROS...

RVAuctioneers:

Hong Kong, June 24, 1981

Enterprise,