1933-04-12 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1933.

Nation In Search Of Small Change

How U.S.A. Money Crisis Affected The People

CINEMAS ACCEPTED LO.Ü.'S

own here.

new

THREAT TO KILL

DETECTIVE

Spaniard's Abuse Of Police.

·REMANDED ON CHARGE

OF FALSE PRETENCES

THE CHINA MAIL

Jose Laredo Navarro, described

To-Day's Short Story.

THE

BOCCHERINI · MINUET

By Cyril Landon.

6

OE TURNER beamed bash-were covered with JOE

an indefinite fully on his opulent-looking brown beard of a few days' growth. as a Spaniard, made an appearance employer as she stepped gingerme you'd like to take on this job, "Your friend, Mr. Turner, tells before Mr. W. Schofteld at the Cen-ly from her first-class carriage Baxter. What experience have you tral Magistracy this morning, to

and tapped her way with the help had?" answer to charges of obtaining a

[of a stout cane on to the plat Baxter smiled-a toothless but sum of $76 by false pretences and form. The spick-and-span effect extremely amiable smile.

Ten years' experience as New York, Mar. 7. femployees are paid in groups, using insulting words to Detective of Joe's Sunday suit was some-gentleman's valet, madam," he as Small change has come into its (some each day. Those who were Sergeant D. C. W. Fitches, there-what marred by the unaccustom-sured her in clipped, well-bred

paid to-day were given cash.

by causing a breach of the peace.

ed boyler hat, a much-too-small tones. The banking moratorium has caus- Many people appear to be more

celluloid collar, and right hand "Ah!" said Mies Winter "And ed the nickel (22d at par), and the Interested in the forthcoming 'scrip The accused who was not repre- amateurishly swaddled in a soil-referentes."" dime (ad.) and the quarter tis. than the reopening of the banks, rented by counsel, pleaded noted linen bandage. A little cloud Baxter looked down. "I got into

d.) to become as important, if Will it be yellow, or pink, or laven-guilty.

seemed to creep over Miss Win trouble in my last place," ma'am, not more important, than the once der? Will it be larger or smaller almighty dollar in the minor more than the present banknotes? What!

Detective Sergeant D. C. W. Fitter's friendly greeting as she and

halted and stared at him.

"What was the trouble?". tary transactions of everyday life, sort of paper will it be? These ches told his Honour that the accused

"What have you been doing "to] "It wasn't anything serious, Everybody needs small change are the speculations of the man-in- made up for the third member of asyourself, Turner? What's the mat-ma'am: just a quarrel with another for tram and underground fares, the street on the

"money" party of three accused, two offer with that hand of yours?" servant. I can't explain. And if newspapers, and so on. Broadway, that is to make its appearance to which were charged yesterday with" were down Eynsford way this job depends on references 1 newspaper boys are boosting their day.

obtaining $76 from Mrs. Landau on about a week ago, workin' for suppose it's no good' my bothering journals by shooting. Read The credit system has now ex. March 23, by pretending that the Farmer Tewson, and stuck a prong you further.” about the panic: you get change up tended to bontblacks and news value of an American Trade dollar in my and. Doctor says I've got "I think I'll give you a chance, to a quarter!"

boys, who have equipped then was $3.50, whereas it was at the a touch of blood-polsonin', 'E Baxter," Miss Winter said." "You So far the American man-in-the- selves with notebooks for their re- time only worth $1.

says if I don't lay off for a few atrect is taking the situation in the gular customers, in which they. The complainaut,. Mrs. Landau weeks I might lose the arm." utmost good bamour, not showing cater the amounts which will be after accepting twenty of the Trade "Then what am I going to do?" any real anxiety. Women on the other paid to them when money

for $76 had gone to began Miss Winter irritably. "But hand ure less comfortable about more freely.

Jimmy's Kitchen, Wanchai Eranch, I must sit down. Come along." the situation, and the same applies Postage Stamp Purchases to change them into loes! currency, She limped slowly over to a seat to foreign-born immigrante.

Railways accept cheques from but there had found out that she on the sunbathed platform and The foreigners, many i whom regular season-ticket holders. had been robbed. She notified the arranged her skirts. "Now,

Joe, are illiterate, operate on the sim Theatres and cinemas are doing Police, and as a result of informa- this puts me in a difficulty. What ple psychology that their money is the same, and in some instances. tion received, Detective Sergeant am I going to do for a new man in a bank. Hence, if the banks arrepting 10.U.'s. Money orders Pitches went to No. 140 Canton ai a moment's nolice?" are closed their money mad he in are finding ready circulation, and Road, 2nd floor yesterday where he "That's all right, m'n,” explain can come along with me now. As danger. Thus it has happened oven postage stamps find themselves arrested the accused.

jed Joe Turner: "I've spoke to a for you, Joe, come down to the boat, that the only gatherings of any elevated to the dignity of currency. Det. Sergt. Fitches said that friend of mine about it, and 'e's to-night and I'll settle with you. ize about any bank that has clos Speakeasies and bootleggers, re- after explaining the reason for the willing to take the job on, same Bring the bags, Baxter." She rose ed were seen in the vicinity of two cognising difficulties, and unable accused's arrest.. Novarro became ns me. He can start right away. from the seat, nodded in a friendly! banks that numbered mang formgn to see their customers go short of very abusive and threatened to kill And 'ère 'e is, m'm.".

fashion to the beaming Joe Turner} ers among their enstamer ».

the amenities to which they have him..

In answer to some private signal and tapped her way down the plat- Police pointed out to them that been accustomed, are putting them The accused had also threatened ja figure detached itself from the form, preceded by her new all the other banks were closest as "ou the slate."

to get several members of the shadows near the station exit and laden with the baggage. well and managed to disperse them The crisis has produced hun- Police force out of their jobs, and approached.

"Not so fast, young man." expos- without difficulty, but also without dreds of curious incidents.

abused British justice and its "My friend, Jim Baxter, ma'm," tulated Miss Winter. "Didn't Joe. inspiring them with mech 31

One man tried hard t several methods. Det. Sergt. Pitches tried Joe murmured.

(explain to you that I've come down fidence,

stores to change a 100dol. (£20 at to pacify the accused, who, however, Miss Winter saw a pleasant here to take life quietly? One gels) part note. He wax willing to kept on with his abuses with the faced man in the early thirties- all the hurry and bustle one needs take 95dol. for it, but found

na intention,

of arousing witness's well set up. He was dressed In a in town. For the next two months takers.

temper.

brown suit of good quality and cut, (I'm going to forget I've a groggy

The Baby Trick

1

flows dollars

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's story will be "Without Trace," by John Hunter.

man

An amusing incident was seen at our such institution. When the first inkling reached some foreign One hotel sent out its bellboys

He was finally taken to Central, despite its desperate shabbiness, foot. Rest, fresh air, and fishing quarters a fair crowd gathered at with rolls of notes of 10 and 20dol. Polier Station where charges were A pair of strapped rubber tennis is all I want, and you are going to the bank to withdraw deposits. fa go to all the churches and offer preferred against him.

shoes adorned his fect. Miss see that I get it from the moment Along came a woman with a baby the netes in exchange for the col- Det. Sergt. Fitches said he had Winter noticed that his tie partly I board the Mayfly." in her arms. She rushed to. the lestion. hoping to get in a supply got in touch with the Spanish concealed a threadbare, blue, shirt. Baxter nodded, and, having hend

the line, rying 4 small change.

'Consul, who has agreed to send As he smiled, he revealed that swung the luggage into the quaint pitenisly. "Lei me

the accused back to Spain if the nearly all his upper teeth were vehicle drawn up at the kerb, help- Court would make a banishment missing. She noted, with disaped her into her seat. lorder. He asked for 24 hours re-proval, that his faw and upper lip

mand until the two other accused, Francis Raymond, unemployed of Manila and Edward Shuster, unem- ployed, of Hong Kong were heard.

first.

can't wait, I must get home to feed the baby."

Good humouredly the crowd gave way to her, but perhaps for a dozen times afterwards a frantic mother with a baby in her

would rush to the head of the

Continued on Page 10.)

BESA CONVICTION QUASHED

queue, tell the same old story, and First Sitting Of New reap the benefit of the crowd's benevolence.

Appeal Court.

to-morrow.

His Honour granted 24 hours' remand and ball of $500, the accus- ed to be kept in the House of De- Lention

Then someone discovered that it

Joseph Evangelist Best, who was was the same baby but a different mother, and that the child was le sentenced to six months imprison- ing "rented" by the real mother to ment on March 22, on a charge of other women at a fee of 25 cents staining 350 by false pretences MRS. SOUTHORN AT

(18, 00.).

from Kewalram Nelbray, of the Eastern Bazaar, was this morning One man related to me his ex discharged after his appeal had been perience of his wife's attitude. hard by the fall Court, consisting of j which is typical of that of many. His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. women in this city. She picked up J. R. Wood, the Puisne Judges, Mr. the paper yesterday morning, rend R. E. Lindsell and Mr. P. Jacks.

ART EXHIBITION.

Excellent Display At The Gloucester.

A representative gathering were

LOTTERY TICKET SALESMAN.

Unemployed Chinese Fined.

As they jogged along, Miss Winter began to talk.

"I've never before employed n man with a beard," she announced.

"Do you happen to need a shaving outfit, or are you trying to disguise yourself?"

"Sorry, ma'am," replied Baxter: "I've just got over a bad attack of rash caused by eating shell-fish. Left the skin so tender I decided Chan Hon, q unemployed Chi-to let my beard grow for a week ness male, before Mr. Wynne-Jones or two until I can stand the razor at the Central Magistracy this again. I hope 'it doesn't make any morning, was fined $60, in default difference?"

serve 6 weeks' hard labour, for "Not at all," was the genial possession of 123 Po-plu lottery response. So long as we know tickets, at Connaught Road Cen-one way or the other. That's all tral on April 11.

right. And I see you've had an Inspector M. H. Hourihan said accident with your teeth 1"

"Smashed the denture a little

about the decree of President Roo-¡ Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At present at Gloucester Building for the accused had been carrying and | sevelt making the moratorium aptorney General prosecuted on behalf the opening by Mrs. W. T. Southorn, delivering these po piu lottery tic-while back," said Baxter withi ply all over the country and said: "It's a shame. Why don't the defended by Mr. D. McNeil, instruct-held by Miss Hilda Trefusis.

jof the Crown, and the prisoner was this morning, of un' art exhibition Hets by means of a bank messen- rising colour. people break into those banks and ed by Mr. D. B. Evans, of Mesara Performing the ceremony, Mrs. the Bank of China in 1928.

take the money? It's theirs, isn't Johnson, Stokes and Master,

117"

Their Lordships were of the

opin

iger book, which, had been lost by Before they had reached the riverside the new man was fully The accused had carried the tic. prepared to confirm the good im- |Southorn said:— .

"I feel it is a privilege to be asked (kets in envelopes addressed to cer-pression that Joe had formed about

The man of the house endeavour- fion that since in the trial on March to open' thia Exhibition of Miss Hitain individuals, the addresses, of. Miss Winter when she had, as the ed to explain the elementary prin-22, crown witnesson, when dealing da Trefusis", work. It is the embos which were entéred up in the bank new tenant of the Mayfly, come with an offence committed on Nov.diment of her Odyssey-einbracing messenger book, and In this way he down some weeks before to arrange

next."

many countries and many adven had apparently been carrying on this

business since 1928, tures.

Personal Para

terms with its owner, and to en- gage a man to look after her com fort during her stay. Miss Winter. could not bear women about her, Baxter gathered.

Baxter learned that he was to be

ciples of banking, but his Buccess was not too obvious, for when he 12 had stated in evidence that it had hnd finished his wife merely com-been committed on Nov. 14, the mented: "It simply means that the verdict of the jury at the trial was bankers have taken the people's not reasonable and it would be un-ing the pictures beforehand and I "I have had the advantage of sce- money. We shall have revolution safe to allow it to stand.

Therefore their Lordships quash whisked me from Cairo to Jerusa

sat entranced while Miss Trefusis

South of France to Petra. Glowing doorie and Mrs. N. Nissim were pas-next morning. He would, of early dinner until breakfast time colours and mysterious twilights will sengers for the North by the Chi-course, sleep ashure, and see that float before your eyes after you have chibu Maru, y áeen these pictures and then you will [enjoy the quieter note of her por-

traits.

ed the verdict of the jury and dia jem, from Angkor to Pakhof, from the Mr. L: Kadoorie, Mr. Horace Ka. Perfectly free every evening after

Credit for Al Nevertheless the public general-jcharged the prisoner.

ly has been little inconvenienced, and might, with very little strain. on the meaning of English, be said

to be mildly entertained......

Credit is so extensive from the

HOCKEY PLAYER'S

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Miss A. G. Orme And Mr. C. J. Waddell.

the gang-plank of the boat "whe drawn aboard before he left for Major and Mrs. G. E. Grimsdale the night in the little dinghy, h highest to the lowest that even the

wera, passengers for the North by He could smoke as much as he smallest grocery and other stores

"Miss Trefusis is equally happy them. Chichibu Maru, which left pleased, so long as he smoked his are trusting the labourers who

in her pictures of human beings,

own cigarettes and not hermand Hong Kong this morning work for a daily wage and others who

dogs, cats and even the little mouse,

did not neglect his duties By the usually pay cash. It is not too The wedding mok place, yester, who kept her company on one of her much to say that nobody is going day afternoon, at St. John's Cathe, sojourns in the wild. I hope. Hong,

Mr. and Mrs. J. Waddell who were time they reached the old stone, hungry now who was not hungry dral, of Miss Alma Grace Orme, Kong will enjoy to the full the feast married at St. John's Cathedral yes. bridge that spanned the Ouse, last week, though, due to unem-the local hockey player, and Mr. of art het before it by Miss Treserday, left on their honeymoon this Baxter felt that be had really and ployment distrosa;, this still leaves Cecil James Waddell, of the Public fusis”" many short of foodWorks Department.

Pay-rolls have not yet been The Rey, N. V. Halward, M.C,

seriously, affected because these M.A., officiated.

morning for Japan by the as Chi- truly dropped on his feet, and chibu Maru,

found sanctuary: At., all events, euch was the opinion he expre The forthcoming marriage is an that night in the tap room of Angler's Army, where he spe nounced of Choy Koon Shiu, me made himself popular Up Learn- chant of 88 Bonham Road, Hong Kong, and Cheng Mai Hing, of Kond, in dus course, that apparently Ana China Motorbus Company's loon Inland Lot No. 2176, Duke Miss Winter had no lying

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