1933-06-01 — Page 7

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1933.

FILIPINO CLUB REPORT

Profit On Year Of $864.

1932-33 ACTIVITIES

THE CHINA MAIL.

CLEVER DANCING BY To Day's Short Story.

CHILDREN

GLOUCESTER,

BUILDING BAND

SLANDER CASE

GUESTS

(Continued from Pagê 1.)

Pleasing Display At King's Theatre.

OF THE

NATION

"I said the wax would have to be MISS VIOLET CAPELL'S PUPILS A profit on the year ending the floor and get it into good con wiped off and that I would look after April 30, 1933, of $864.01. is shown dition again.

at the meeting.

Sub

sented a very successful display

whatever

By Frank O'Connor.

to

Miss Violet Capell's pupils pre-A Belcher would shift his long vited them in and were hall-fellow- T dusk the big Englishman ignore the two. Englishmen, but in- on the balance sheet of the Fili-Blamed for Lack of Business" at the King's Theatre yesterdayWell, chums, what about it?'Awkins told me he learned pino Club, which holds its annual general meeting on Sunday next,!

legs out of the ashes and ask, well-met with them. "The impressions I gathered from afternoon, before a crowded house. at the Club House at King's Park these incidents was that Mr. New. This was the tenth annual display.

and Noble or me would say, "As dance "The Walls of Limerick," and The election of officere for the man was blaming me and my band part of the proceeds of which are you please chum" (for we had "The Siege of Ennis" and "The forthcoming year, will take place for Jack of business in the ballroom. to be distributed, to local charities picked up some of their curious Waves of Tory" in a night or two, "On January 25, after a dinner and to the London Hospital. expressions), and the little Eng-though naturally he could not re Receipta for the year totalled

dance, a request number was asked Hie Excellency the Governor, Sir the lamp and produce the cards. lads at that time did not dance lishman Awkins would light turn the compliment, because our $4,878.56, of which sum $2,134,34

for by someone. Mr. Newman William Peel, and Lady Peel, Sometimes Jeremiah Donovan would foreign dances on principle. has accrued from bar sales. came up to me and eaid, "For-sake, under whose distinguished patron come up of an evening and super- So #criptions amounted to $1,529.00.

what the h ..is the matter with age the performance was given, vise the play, and grow excited over favours Belcher and 'Awkins had Year's Activities.

(you, it is three minutes to 12. feaid it was nine minutes to 12 and present, Sir William being coudn played badly), and shout at him as us, and after the first evening we I were unfortunately unable to be Awkins's cards (which he always with the Second they duly took with privileger and Pingpong. The Club's Pingpong played the number requested. tournament has recently commenc-

ed to bed with a chill and fever, it he was one of our own, "Ach, you gave up all pretence of keeping a "After playing the ed, comprising of Championship Anthem,

National HE. and Lady Peel were repre-divil you, why didn't you play the close eye on their behaviour. Not and Handicap.

I dashed out into the sented by Capt. R. F. Walter.tray?" But ordinarily, Jeremiah that they could have, get far, for Terrace Tennis.

and saw that by the A.D.C. The Club's Tennis Tower clock it was one minute past Tournament was held during the 12

The music was in the hands of like the big Englishman Belcher, khaki tunics and overcoats with was a sober and contented poor devil they had a notable accent and ware year and the results were as fol-asked him the reason for his man isted by Mrs. Schroeder and Mr. cause he was a fair hand at docu- my belief they never had an idea of

I went up to Mr. Newman and Miss E. Banker, at the piano, as-and was looked up to at all only be civilian-pants and boots. Jows:--

ner to me before the request num-F. Abraham, violinista.

But it' Singles Championship: Mr. W. J. her. Howard; Runner-up: Mr. H. A. Ribeiro,

The coa-ments though slow enough at these, escaping and were quité contented tumes throughout, touched a new row, "On January 16, my chits and note in brightness and originality. and big galtere over his long pants, Now, It was treat to see how Singles Handicap: Mr. 3. A. Soura; those of my band

He wore a small cloth hat with their lot Runner-up: Mr. H. A. Ribeiro.

were given me, Doubles Handicap: Merers. W. J.

and I was told that our credit had

The Performers. Howard and J. M. de la Cruz; Run- been stopped.

and seldom did. I perceive his Belcher got on with the old woman The following were the perform hands outside the pockets, of that of the house we were staying in. ners-up: Messrs. M. A. Sousa and paid these chits, and asked Mrs. Ridlington, E. Newton, L. Martin, talked to him, tilting from toe to and crotchety even with us, but be ers: J. Davidson, J. Strellett, Jpants. He reddened when you She was a great warrant to scold, Drake, the We are participating again this cashier, to deduct the Band's chita. Paterson, K. Le Fevre, P. the while at his big farmer's feet. ing our guests, as I may call them, Gloucester Building M. Lawrence, M. Cooper, J. Hardie, heel and back, and looking down all fore ever she had a chance of giv year in the "C" Division cf. the from mine so that their credit would Hong Kong Tennis League.

Club House. Repairs and im

no be interfered with.

Butcher, E. Black, W. Joseph. A. His uncommon broad accent was a a lick of her tongue, Belcher had provement of the premises were to Mrs. Drake to get my January

"At the end of February, I went Shenon, M. Miners, G. van Wylick, great source of jest to me, I being made her his friend for life. carried out during the year.

Y. Blackmore, M, Marin, C. Quinn, from the town, Grounds.

salary. Repairs

cognise. to the Mrs. Drake without looking up,

J. Gardiner, A. Hampden Ross, M, 1 couldn't at the time see the carried on during gave me a receipt which she asked Greig, A. Marel Hall, R. Sheron, point of me and Noble being with

me to sign, I refused to sign it. P. Arnold,

Belcher and Awkins et ali, for it A League was held went up to Mr. Newman and asked at the Club House during the year him why such a receipt was given J. Knight, D. Barrett, J. Bradburytended spot from this to Claregal- K. Draper, M. Sorby, S. Bruce have planted that pair in any un- was and is my fixed bellef you could He said "You be H. Millington, H. Lauder, N. Wit way and they'd have stayed put and 1st, Mr. F. J. Wilkinson; 2nd, Mr. sign this, or you will not get your chell. S. Compton, J. Pinguet, flourished like a native weed. I ***L. A. da Silva; 3rd, Mrs. W. V. salary.

I subsequently received the Grave, H. Sanger, P. Ma, J. Draper, never seen in my short experience Field; and 4th, Mr. W. V. Field. salary through my soliciters.

Finance. The Accounts for thej

B. Enser. P. Baxter, P. Ma, Jtwo men that took to the country sa was breakdag sticks at the time, and "I know that my band has been Latham, S. Marnac, M. Jack, J. they did. last twelve months show an Excess re-engaged. by the Gloucester Buil-Newhouse, G. Davidson, F. Gabruf of Income over Expenditures of ding, I saw them there.

Belcher, who hadn't been in the ler, B. Goldenberg, M. Wynne Second Battalion to keep when the jumped up out of his seat and went They were handed on to us by the house for more than ten minutes, Jones, P. Eccleshaw.

search for them became too hot, and across to her.

inadam," he says,

H. A. Ribeiro.

grounds were

the year.

Mahjong.

and the winners were as follows: me.

$864.01 which was satisfactory.

On January 17, I

"Lack of Co-operation."

1

V. Black, H. Merriman, M. Rodger,

as you may re-

She

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's story will de Vasco's Sweetheart, by Perceval Gibbon.

Membership. The total number of members as

In a letter addressed to me, I was E Ford, H. Ho, E. Witchell, A. charge with a natural feeling of smiling his queer little

V. Bradbury, S. Ho. E. Banker, Noble and myself, being young, took! "Allow me, at April 30, 1933, accused was 143 showing an increase of 101 wae not paid one extra cent for an of lack of co-operation. members over last year.

Ho, E. Rose, M. Dawson, C. responsibility.

Baule; But Httle Awkins "please allow me," and takes the Bathing Shed. Owing to the in-Newman suggested should

additional dinner dance, which Mr.; Sanger:

made us look right fools when he hatchet from her hand. convenience which had arisen with place in the re-opening week of the

displayed he knew the countryside She was struck too parlatic to regard to travelling facilities, our ball room.

as well as we did and something speak, and ever after Belcher would: more. "You're the bloke they calls be at her heels carrying a bucket of

Bonaparte?" he said to me. "Well, or basket og load of ....... turf, might be As

Bathing Shed No. 95, situated at

"The orchestrations

take

Misses Violet Capell and Phyllis Capell."

many

13/2 mile beach at Castle Peak, tunes were worked out from violin THE C.E.R. DISPUTE Bonaparte, Mary Brigid Ho'Connell as the

purchased through donations from tunes.

Most of them.were received.

members, was sold during the from America by Dollar Line ships.

Year.

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Case

was areking abacut you, and said 'ow Noble wittily remarked, he got you'd a pair of socks belonging to into looking before she lept, and hot Sweepstakes. The Club issued plaints were

It is not correct that numerous com-

'er young brother." For it seem water or any little thing she want- 5,000 tickets at $1.00 each for the European and Chinese patrons that tions for the sale of the railway, the of their

received from both

ed, as they explained it, that, the ed. Belcher would have it ready be- By her readiness to start negotia-Second used to have little evenings fore. her... For,auch a huge man Annual Derby Race Meeting which they were not able to dance to the Soviet Government has clearly ex-girls of the neighbourhood would self I had to look up to him) he were all sold.

own, and some of the (and though I am five feet ten my- Socials. The Birthday of Dr.

time and tune of my band-

"I ran

pressed a wish to eliminate all turn in, and, seeing they, were such had Jose Rizal was celebrated with every day before tea-dances.

rehearsals practically ground for conflicts affecting the decent fellows; our lads couldn't well should I say lack of speech.

An uncommon shortness-or great success at the Club House in: I deny that I was playing the ju. S. S. R. and Japan.

friendly relations between June, 1932, in the form of outdoorsame number of tubes over and over

the

It took us some time to get used, to sports and was enjoyed by all.

Striving to consolidate these re-

him walking in and out like a ghost, For the purpose of distributing Anything derogative to my band the Soviet's pacific policy and the

again and had a poor repetoire. lations was one of the elements of EUROPEAN FOUND) pecially because Awkins talked

wihout a syllable out of him. he Tennis and Mahjong League would affect me."

Es- rizes a Tea-Party was held at the

Soviet Government, had the right to Club House. Mrs. M.-T. Boncan

Notice on January 31. expect that the Japanese Govern- indly distributed the prizes to they, witness said he received the motives

Cross-examined by Mr. Mackin-ment would be guided by identical letter of his termination of service The Soviet hoped that all contro- on January 31. "I did not bother versial questions would be settled in af I did not a friendly spirit in accordance with the concluding assurances of the Japanese note-Reuter.

vinners.

RITAIN'S FOOD PRODUCTION

(Continued from Page 1.)

to see Mr. Newman think it was necessary.

"All I want is to clear my name as a jazz band orchestra leader."

Mr. Mackinlay: "I put it to you! The maintenance of the re that you did not bring this action nunerative list of prices was the until the end of February, because ssence of the plan which recognised you wanted to make sure first whe-

ther you would be retaken, and then

yards the overseas producer should action?"

is own market, and that after-

As to methods of organisation the

SWITCHES CUT MANCHUKUO REPRISALS AGAINST SOVIET.

Changchun, Yesterday.

SHOT

enough for a platoon, it was strange to hear big Belcher with his toes in the ashes come out with a solitary "Excuse me, chum," or "That's Tragic Death Of Mr. right, chum His one and only

W. S. Cuff.

REVOLVER BY BODY IN KING'S PARK

ahiding passion was cards, and I will say for him he was a good card- player. He could have fleeced me and Noble many a time; only if we lost to him, 'Awkins lost to us, and 'Awking played with the money Belcher gave him.

The discovery of the death of Awkina: lost to iu because be a. European under tragic cir- talked too much, and I think now cumstances was made in Kow- we lost to Belcher for the same rea- Loon at about 7.15 this morning son. Awkins and Noble would

ise have reasonable attention.. Mr. Adamson:"That is not so." drastic action of cutting the his rounds,

hat the home man had first place in finding you were not, brought this. It is officially, announced that when the Indian watchman at spit at one another about religion Manchukuo has decided to take the the King's Park grounds made into the early hours of the morning: Mr. Adamson, in spite of repeat- C.E.B. connection

the little Englishman as you could problem had been attended to. Pred to give a correct answer as to venting through-traffic between the King's Park, the watchman came with a string of questions that ed requests by Hie Lordship fail: Pogranitchnaya, thus totally pre- Ladies Hockey Club ground at Noble (whose brother was a priest) switches. at: While walking above the see worrying the soul out of young Juct by product beginning with igs, and then with milk, potatoes why he should wait four weeks be-C.E.R.. and the U.8.9.0.R.L. Rail- across the body of the European, would puzzle a cardinal. And to nd fat stock, the schemes being fore bringing the action into Court way, worked out by the farmers them-1 Mr. Mackinlay referring to the

who was later identified as Mr. make it worse, even in treating of elves, many of whom were on a contract signed by the plaintif, non-compliance with Manchukuo's Clutched in his hand was a re deplorable tongue; I never hi all mug

This is a sequel to the Soviet's W. S. Cuff.

these holy subjects, 'Awkins had a ommission basis, and all objections said. "What you mean is that Mr. demand for the return of evacuat yolver from which one shot had career struck across a man who eing publicly Investigated before Newman got you to sign this ed rolling stock,--Reuter. resentation to the legislature for monthly contract by false repre-

been fired. The bullet had pass could mix such a variety of curside ¡doption.

sentations, but you have not the

ed through the brain, and death and bad language into the simplest As to whether the plans would courage to say so in plain English.

must have taken place almost topic. Oh, a terrible man was little work Major Elliot said that the price Mr. Adamson:"That is not so.”)

WEATHER FORECAST

Immediately.

"Awkins," and a fright to argue! He Cloudy and showery, with moder-The late Mr William Sheather ever did a stroke of work, and er cwt, last autumn, was now 98/-, putation had since been damaged In to-day's report issued by the until November last being con- he fixed his claws into the old Will you tell me how your re-ate Sontheast winds, is forecasted Cuff was in Government service when he had no one else to talk to

f British Bacon, which was 76/-

-British Wireless Service.

by Mrs. Drake having seen the let Royal Observatory.

ter in question?

She may have conveyed the

Personal Pars.

nected with the Kowloon-Canton woman.

wrong impressions contained in the between dances and outside when the Royal Marines on being ly of the drought she gave him ''a

letter elsewhere.

Bailway which he joined in Janu I am glad to say that in her he ary, 1914 as a guard. Prior to met his match, for one day when he this it is understood, he served in tried to get her to complain profane Mr. J. Bertram and Mr. S. Adams His Lordship: Have you any de- they meet me. rere also passengers for the Colony finite knowledge of this?

Re-examined by Mr. de Silva, was absent from the Colony until drought upon Jupiler Pluvios, (

seconded for military service, be great come-down, by blaming the ly the s. Mantua, which arrived

Mr. Adamson: Of my own know- plaintif said that he received ap 1020 when on his return, hare deity neither Awkins por 1 had his morning.

ledge I am not sure whether Mrs. would have been quite satisfied, Traffic Inspector,

apology through his lawyers ba sumed service, with the Railway as ever even heard, of, though Noble) Mr. and Mrs. Warren and infant hot sure,

Drake has done so or not-I am this also applied to the offer In A genial and pleasing person to have

essid among the pagans he was held fere passengers on the 8.8. Mantua Mr. Mackinlay: Can you tell me

open Court yesterday,

thing to do with rain); day the same Awkins the capialists for when the

MY A. V Critchley,

hich arrived in the Colony this why patrons of the ball room a subpoena sald. Br. horning from Singapore and Lon should come to you with complaints, working at the

about the service, dance floor and Tanner in which the lighting was defendant

On January

E. Twin of the Accounts done

of the Asiatic Petro Mr. Adamson; I know the majori

um Company arrived in the Co-ty of people who came to the

from furlough by the room to dance, they send me invita: i mention;

about

ality, he was a member of many Cluba, including the Kowloon Bow-

ngaroon, where he wat

thusiastic bowler. He was retired

at the end of dat 1:49 years of age, as

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