1933-03-21 — Page 7

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1933.

FIGHT OUTSIDE

TEA HOUSE

Piece Of Firewood As Weapon.

TAILORS' DISPUTE OVER

$5 DEBT

THE CHINA MAIL.

KOWLOON BUS CRASH.

ST. PAUL'S GIRLS' COLLEGE

To-Day's Short Story.

Crashes Through Sea Wall On To Rocks.

DRIVER AND CONDUCTOR IN HOSPITAL

18th Anniversary Celebrated.

MRS. BORRETT PRESENTS PRIZES

years.

THE

TWO

HORNS

By T. F. Powys.

A bus driver and a bus conduc-i

R. SNOWBALL lived at would break through his pantry A free for all fight over $5 at the tor of the Kowloon Tus Company

St. Paul's Girls' College celebrat- Bollen. He had lived there window and steal his white spar- Po Ying Tea House at Queen's Road had a hairbreadth escape from Central last night, had its sequel in death when their hus No. 94 leftied its 18th, Anniversary yesterday for ever; that is to say, he had row. This stuffed sparrow he had the Central Magistracy this morn-the road at Lai-Chi-kok, plunging in the Lee Hysan Hall of the School lived there for more than twenty purchased himself and valued very ing. when six Chinese male tailors through the sea wall on to the Building yesterday, when Mrs. O. C.

much. It was worth a few pencé. Dr. Snowball was exactly sixty perhaps. But Dr. Snowball could and one Chinese femal were ar-rocks below.

Borrelt, wife of the G.O.C., distr two years old when raigned before Mr. Wynne-Jones.

Both the driver and the con-)

he married not rid his mind of the idea that buted the certificates and scholar-Miss Snow.

the thieves would break in by his Yang Wai, Tum Pei-cho, Wong¦ductor who were the sole occu-

Miss Flora Snow WAS the pantry window and steal the white Glu-yang, Chu Bong-ping. Lee! pants, were taken to the Kow.ships won during the year.

daughter of Mr. Allen Snow, of sparrow. Incidentally, of course,)

and Chan Shaneyu female pleaded shock and minor abrasions.

not guilty to disorderly conduct by fighting.

Sub. Inspector R. Thorpe pro- secuting, said a Chinese defective had brought the fourth and sisth accused to the Central Station last i night, the

bunch.

others following in

CRUISERS LEAVE PORT

The fight took place outside the Cornwall For Shanghai; Poing Tea House at Queen's Rond! Suffolk For Home. Central, near Graham Street, and

was over $5.

H. M. S. Suffolk left Hong Kong Sub. Inspector Thorpe said that at 9.45 a.m., to-day, for England)

to

tread:

{ Once, when Dr. Snowball

tion.

of the

icial held in March when His Excel-1

Junction,

hin

way to

Wad

soon 35

The

Hang-yee, and Wa Ka-shing males) loon Hospital suffering from! The Bishop of Victoria. Rt. Rev. Hatten, who had many daughters. they might murder him as well, but Ronald Hall presided, and among Flora had been treated for the that would be nothing to the loss those present were Miss F. C. Woo, measles by Dr. Snowball. She was of the sparrow. This was why Dr.. M.B.E. (Principal), Mr. N. L. covered with spots from head to Snowball wanted the horns to raise

foot. Dr. Snowball said he had the neighbourhood. As Smith, Director of Education, Mr.

Inever seen such a crowd of red ever he reached Switzerland he be A. O. Brawn. Inspector of English pimples. The pair were married gan to inquire about the horns. At Schools, Hon. Dr. R. H. and Mrs. at Easter, and the bells of Hatten Basle he called at Cook's.

clerk looked at Mrs Flora, who Kotewall, Lady Pollock, Rev. A. D. Church rang merrily.

Mr. and Mrs. Snowball went for explained what her husband want- Stewart, Rev. S. F. P. Tso, Rev. N. V. Halward, Miss E. D. Kotewall their honeymoon to Switzerland. ed. Cook's agent was very discreet The doctor chose Switzerland for and smiling: he gave all the advice (Vice-Principal) Messrs. Y. P. Law,

one reason in particular, his fear he could in the circumstances. Kan Tat-choy and J. M. Wong.

of thieves.

At first Dr. Snowball was unsue- The Headmistress's repart

This matter needs. an explana-cessful in his quest. Once he Wa Kashing was seen by the Chin (vra Manila, Sandakan. Singapore,The outstanding event

thought he heard a'sound half-way ese detective to strike Chu Hing and ports. She is proceeding

a mountain that might have been a ping with a heavy piece of firewood, Portsmouth where she will reft Past year was the Thanksgiving So waiting for the 4.15 at Balson horn blowing. Learing his wife at,

Evidenc was given by all the and re-commission.

Stone the hotel, he climbed up as well as accused, Tam Pei-cho the Kreond

JL. M. S. Cornwall left for Shane. Jency the Governor and Lady Feel bridge he sat in front of a painted his

age would allow him. accused said he knew bath parties hai, via Amoy, to relieve H. 3. S. honoured us with a visit-This day picture. The colour of the picture but the further he got up the and tried to separate them with dis- Devonshire which is expected marked an important mile stones in)

in

reminded him of the spots

on mountain astrous results., being hit over the Hong Kong on the 1st. April. jour history seeing that it. com- Flora's chest. How a mountain

All H. M. ships are dying their memorated the fact that our School! flage at half-mast during the stay Building was wholly cleared of debt could look like a girl with measles ,he did not know. But still here Cha Hong-ping said he owed the of the Italian cruiser Libia in port, cause of very great satisfaction!

was the resemblance. sixth aerused. Wa Ku-shing $5. Be in mourning for the death of the us all. For this we owe a drep had paid him $4 yesterday and had Duke of Abruzzi.

debt of gratitude to Dr. Kotewall as were two little boys with bare legs Half-way up the mountain there promised to pay the balance of $1 The U. S. S. Asheville saluted Chairman of

the Building Com and feathers in their hats, blowing some time later. Wa Ka-shing, he Admiral Dreyer's flag in the Kent, mitte and we

still further two moutain horns. The boys were then alleges, attacked and abused this morning at 920 a.m. The Kentpreciate his services as Vice-Chair-walling the cows up from a valley

Asheville man of the College Commeil.

that, taking the given perspective for what he really heard Enrolment Increase, Admiral

of the picture, must have been fifthunderstorm. Reaching a certain Prima "In 1932 the highest number on

ty miles away. the Roll was 316–25 girls, more than

point, he saw that in order to get The sight of these great horns back to his hotel again he must goi in the previous year.

There were pleased Dr. Snowball. If he could down. His courage that had led from America, Japan, Singapore by the like he could easily awaken him to clamber so far now forsook the whole countryside in case the him. He sat down upon a rock and other parts of China.

thieves came to Bollen Dr. Show that jutted out of the snow rather b. had always had this fear in like a horn and waited. During his head, that one night robbers that night and half the next day! twenty guides searched the moun-j tain.

bead, which blow drew blood.

Balance of $1.

hip.

replied. The U. . S. Lee Yang Yee stated ! WILS

then saluted the flag of friend at Wa Ka-shing, and had se Berthalot,

Coruiser compomed the latter to the Fo Hint guet returned the salute, tea house to negotiate with Chu The Ashevill then proceeded to Hong-ping, for the return of the $5 Swatow which was long dutstanding.

The P. S. 2. Mindavan and the He spoke fo ('hi Hong ping. French unleat

Argos bave prve who said he had the money tant ceeded to Canton. would not pay and asked witness and

Wa Kashing what would they do

laughter, Wa Kashing stated that SECOND READING OF

Здра

hd bent

Chu Hong-pong $5

Son the age and had from time to-time been put nữ by the latter fea payment.

Assaulted and Abused. Last night he had gone to seek a settlement of the debt but instead of being paid

ussaulted and

alused.

WA

FOUR BILLS.

Legislative Council

Agenda.

82 boarders and most of them came

Prize List.

The gradantes were:-Chan Ngal- sau, Young Suk-yee. Tam Chur-iu,

Chu Wei-yung, Lo Yee-kal, Yee Lai: chun, Sum Yeung-han. Ma Pui-han,

Woo Choy-yong. YuS

Chan Mue-be, Tai Sao-kan, Cheng Sou-liang, Li Sau-chun, Li Po-ping, Kwang King-chun. Sum Yue-kue.! Chan Youn-kwai, Li Mei-lan, Young Youn-yue, Sam Wei-tsing. Leung! Suen-ying, Yu Kitching, Li Kues, Attorney ying. Chan Yuk-sau, Wong Yue-mui, į Lam Sheung-kut, Li Mui-yung. Lo; ¡Suk-hing. Ma Chi-kin, Li Mei-ting, Criminal Ng Kam-ying, Ho Wan-bing. Liļ Yuet-sheung, Pang Ying-lin, Poon |

At Thursday's meeting of the Le gislative Council, the

Chu had sonte of bis relatives General will move the second read- nearby and they too assaulted him, ing of:

MINER'S ORDEAL IN

AUSTRALIAN

BUSH

4 Days Without Water After Plane Crash.

Perth.

the darker it became,

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's story will be "Sherry," by Peter Fleming.

was

At last the doctor was found:---

3

After this accident Dr. Snowball

tried a different plan. He adver

tised for horns. The day after the

WAR

advertisement appeared everyone in the hotel, including the night! porter,

Awakened at three o'clock in the morning by the most RESCUED WHEN EXHAUSTED terrible noise they had ever heard. Every cowman in the Canton had come there to blow. The manager A bearded prospector spent rushed up to Dr. Snowball's apart- four days without water beneath ment and begged him on his knees Wong Kwai-ying, a the Yeun-wan, Tu Yuk-sai. Tang Keun! blazing Australian sun. to come down and buy. case as they had had previous trouble A Bil to amend the New Terri-wa, Bang Yuet-ming, Lau Chuk-alone and helpless in wilderness Dr. Snowball bought two horns.j with these tailors over $ which very tories Regulation Ordinance, 1910. ying, Chan Suk-chun, Yue Mei-ching of sand and rough thorny grass He chose the largest

A BI! to amend and consolidate Wong Suen-keun, Sun Mo-wan, Ngy #salt lake, when the nero-the rest of his honeymoon in learn- His Worship discharged the wo-the Fall Court Ordinances. man Chan Shan-yu

one at them wielding a heavy piece of firewood.

Sub-Inspector Thorpe asked His Worship to deal severely with the

nearly resulted in murder.

but fined the ather six accused $5 or 7 days' hard labour. Four of the accused were? bound over to keep the pence on surety of 325 for six months, while Wa Ka-shing and Chu Bong-ping! were bound over on one surety $100 for 12 months,

of

A Bill to amend the Procedure Ordinanze, 1899.

A Bill to amend the Summary Suet-ming, Offences Ordinance, 1932,

MR. WOO HAY-TONG'S

ESTATE.

Probate Granted.

Probate has been granted to Charles Bernard Brown, third part- her in the firm of Linstead and

firm was Davis, which

appointed

WILD DISORDER AT rustee in the matter of the estate

LISBON REVUE

150 Young Rowdies Ejected.

JEERED LEADING LADY

Lisbon.

of the late Woo Hay-tong.

Two other partners, Strathmore} [Tatham Butlin, and Henry Russell Forsyth were granted probate in November last year.

Suicide Attempt.

Wai-fong, Li Wei-tsing, Li Sukplane in which he was travelling ing to blow them.

met with a mishap.

keun.

Gold pins were awarded to The following:-La Yog-wa, Li Mei-ting,

He spent

Directly Dr. Snowball entered The prospector Mr. Patrick his own house at Bollen he went Whelan,

was flying with two to see if the white sparrow Was Chan Yeun-kwai. Tang Keun-wa, other men - Pilot Harry Baker safe. He ordered Flora to dust the Yeung Yuen-yue. Sun Mo-wan. and Mr. Norman Stuckley sparrow. This she did most care-

broken oilpipe Scholarships were won by:-Chan when a

forced fully. He then told her to put it to come down on Ngai-sau, Wong Sun-mei, Heun Pui-them

a salt upon the clock. Dr. Snowball 1. Li Welching, Jing Yee-lui, Jing "lake" 250 miles north of For- hoped that if the thieves came they

Kai-sin.

The French

the

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THE GENTLEMEN'S HOUSE,

9, Queen's Road Central Ice House Street Corner.

KING'S THEATRE

Commencing THURSDAY, 23rd March.

"LET'S LOVE TONIGHT," THEY SAID! THERE MAY BE NO TOMORROW!"

A

FAREWELL TO ARMS

by ERNEST HEMINGWAY

And so to

the heaven of each other's arms they fled from the hell around them!

with

HELEN HAYES GARY COOPER ADOLPHE MENJOU

A Paramount Picture

A FRANK BORZAGE production

MAN LOONG.

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MARTELL'S BRANDIES

rest.

would take the clock and leave the When the machine landed on white sparrow behind. the soft surface of the Salt

One day the doctor asked WARSHIPS IN SLIGHT "ke" it turned completely over people of Bollen to come together With the help of a strong wind, upon the village green because he MISHAP.

the three men achieved the ap.wished them to hear him blow parently impossible task of the horns.

Dr. Snowball carried Collision In Fog. righting it, though Mr. Stuckley the horgs to the green under his

had a scalp wound and Mr. Whe-jarms as though they were blunder-| The estate of the late Woo Harville collided with H.M.S. Verity

lan an injured hip. warship Dumont

hussea.

out The people came

01 Bushes were cut with an axe their houses. Long was valued at $1,844,900.

Blacksmith Perry in a dense fog about ten miles off and a knife, and the damaged had a hammer in his hand. Sex-1 Waglan, yesterday. The bow of spars and struts put in "splints." Lon Hobbs a spade. Old Tom held together with leather Bird, the tinker, came running JUMP FROM YAUMATI FERRY the Verity was slightly damaged:

The French warship was proceed-thongs cut from water bottles. from the Black Swan in a great ing slowly into Hong Kong harbour| It was impossible for the hurry. Little Bertie had run into when she sighted the Verity anchor aeroplane in this condition to the inn screaming out “that jed and lying at right angles to her carry three men, and Mr. Whelan Snowball was going to cut up Mrs. An unknown Chinese male hadicourse. She was unable to clear agreed to stay behind.

Best upon the green grass"—Mrs. | a narrow escape from drowning the Verity and struck her, doing The other two bearded, black Best was a lady who had just died. Several well-known young "men late last night, when he attempt-slight damage.

ened with oil and dust and stain-Though in his cups, Tom Bird did about town" of high social stand-ed to commit suicide by jumping Both ships were able to enter ported with blood, reached Forrest not wish to miss the fun. As soon ing were arrested.

next morning, and told theirjas old Tom arrived upon the green The manager had refused admis-and Yaumati Ferry boat "Man

overboard from the Hong Kong under their own steam.

story.

Dr. Snowball blew опе of the sion to a parly of young men be-Yee," while she was proceeding]

Air Foreg machines set out to horas. Thinking the sound had cause he considered that they to Hong Kong from Shamshuipo.]

find Mr. Whelan. They found come from heaven, Tom knelt down had behaved offensively towards He was rescued by a seaman off

him, but could see nowhere tofand began to pray. actresses on the stage during a pre-the steam launch "Chan Fook,"

land. Food and water were contained only great oathe. vious performance,

und taken to the Kowloon Hospi-

dropped but the water tin he hoped the kind angela would burst when it hit the ground. translate them, because he really (also in square pints)

It was not until Pilot Baker wanted to be sorry for his sina. himself was able to lead a rescue: After blowing the horns Dr. expedition of three aeroplanes, Snowball told the people that if V. V. E.S.O.P.

One hundred and fifty people were "thrown out" of a Lisbon theatre after scenes of wild disorder during|

a revue.

By a ruse, however, they bought Lal in an unconscious condition. practically the whole of the or- chestra atalls which they filled with their friends, and occupied the front Tow themselves.

Personal Pars.

MAINTENANCE HEARING.

Kowloon Case Closing.

The hearing of the case in which

Dr.

V.S. O. P.

BOTTLED IN

COGNAC AND

E

CORDON BLEU.

GUARANTEED

PURE GRAPE

MARTELL.

BRANDY

V.V.E.S.O.P.

His prayer THREE STAR

But

Mrs. Ida Spary is suing her husband that a landing was made, and they ever heard that sound in the When the leading lady was sing- The forthcoming marriage of Mr. Austin Spary, of the P.W.D., for Mr. Whelan, haggard and in night they must come at once to ing, the whole party opened news Archibaldo Maria da Luz, mercantile maintenance, was resumed before the last stages of exhaustion, Hill House and catch the robbers, papers which they held in front of assistant, of 21, Karanjia Terrace, Mr. Schofield at the Central Maxis- was brought back to safety.who would be getting in by the their faces, shutting out the view of Shumeen, Canton, and Helga Eleanor tracy, yesterday.

Reuter. the stage from everyone except Savard Remedion, of 9, Humphrey's Mr. D. B. Evana is representing those in the gallery and circles. Avenue, Kowloon has been announc-Mrs. Spary, and Mr. Horace Lo the|

Loud protests were made, by the ed. audience and actors, the curtain was

defendant.

Wong Sim, amah, gavo evidence,

WEATHER FORECAST

pantry window. He then carried the horns home again like blunder- busses....

Halfway between Hatten and Bollen there was a mosted Grange. In the moat there grew bul-

rung 'down, and-amid mingled The forthcoming marriage of Ed-that Mrs. Spary had about three or cheers and catcalls-the manager ward Francis Brown, Inspector of four times returned home by the Unsettled weather, with moderate rushes, little ducks, and yellow "made a speech. Finally the police Junks, of 27, Jordan Road, Kowtoon, back entrance at night.

to fresh east and north-easterly water-lillex, were called in-and all disturbers and Hercilla Maria Barros, of 315, The case is expected to close this winds is forecasted by the Royal In the Grange there lived Mrs. were thrown out" into the street. Athan Road, Kowloon, has been afternoon after the cross-examina-Observatory in the report issued Idden and young Caleb.

tion of Mr. Spary,

"this morning. Bain is probable.

Reuter.

announced.

(Continued on Pags 10.)

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