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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1933.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB

Opened Yesterday By

Lady Southorn.

SPACIOUS CLUB ROOMS

Correspondence.

D'ANNUNCIO'S HOUSE FOR ITALY, NATIONAL MONUMENT

(To the Editor, "China Mail")

THE CHINA MATL

LONGEVITY AMONG

LOCOMOTIVES

1,213.308 Miles In 39 Years.

SOME LONG RECORDS

Sydney, N.S. Wales

recorda

The

To-Day's Short Story.

MAZOL-TOV

By Max

V. Giersberg..

HE old Jew sat in his room Often, he had even placed it in the behind the shop, facing the sunshine so that the lovely, rich

The Hong Kong International Women's Club, with Its Club-rooms Sir,-On Page 7 of Monday's

Motorists boast about the mile- on the Arst floor of the Chung Tin issue of your esteemed

window. His shoulders were colours could be better admired. paper age their cars have run, but the very sloping, his thin, grey hair The sun could search them out-and Building (old King Edward Hotel).read an article under above heading distances quoted are small was officially opened yesterday It may

com-hung in a little bunch on either Slominski loved the sun. The vare interest your readers to

of side of his ears. He wore affernoon by Lady Soutborn. In the know that Villa "Vittoriale" on the Pared with some

a was of exquisite shape and rare presence of a large and interna- banks of Lake Garda was erected by locomotives still running on the beard, but in spite of this you colour. Yes, he hated parting from tional gathering of local ladies, |a famous German author and play-South Australian Railways,

could see very clearly in profile it. Sometimes he wondered if the The large and spacious club-rooms wright, Herz Thode. After the best is that of No. 129 class F, his rather thick red lips, which English firm, when they wrote the were tastefully decorated for the War the Villa was seized by Signor which has covered 1,213,308 miles Protruded slightly from his face letter asking him to try and find occasion and among those present D'Annuncio, who, according to my since it was first issued to traffic leaned forward, intent, eager. His

His curved nostrils quivered as he the vase, had known

Well, that did not matter! were:

information for years had cherished on April 7, 1894. Sir Thomas and Lady Southorn, the hope of becoming its possessor.

Old Slominski's eyes were glued The oldest engine still in service hand, too, which held a magnifying Mrs. Borrett, Lady Pollock, Mrs. The seizure was tacitly agreed to on main line traffic in No. 34 Class glass, trembled. His hand was very now to his magnifying glass. His Tratman, Mrs. Biggar, Mrs. Som- by the Italian Government. Herr K. which has been operating for 54beautiful. It was slender, brown; bands trembled, his head was bent mers. Rev. and Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Thode died either just before or years, and is now stationed in the his fingers were long, the nails of a close to the picture he was examin- Cock, Mrs. Maitland, Mrs. Grimble, fust

fine shape. An artist's hand-yes, Ing. after the Armistice. His Murray Bridge division. It has Mr. Quist (Consul-General for the widow, a Danish lady, explored all run 1,072,798-miles.

But something else-it The picture was not very large, Of the bis certainly. Netherlands). Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, javailable channels to get her hus- engines introduced by Mr. W. Ahad another quality, that hand of It was not framed. Its surface had Mrs. Gerrard. Miss Elliott. Mrs. He band's property restored to her. Webb, when Commissioner, the old Jacob Slominski.

been thick with dirt. The boy Leo, Leung, Kra. Ho Kl ́and Miss West-But of no awail.

Pacific type, No. 604, has covered It was a hand that knew how to his son, had brought it in one day. land.

greatest

take-it was a capable hand. It He had discovered it among a lot distance namely, i Lady Southorn was received by scripts and private effects were 264,913 miles. This engine has was beautiful, but perhaps the end of rubbish which was being cleared Mrs. Biggar, who, in the absence of retained.

been running since August, 1926, of the fingers resembled claves-just out of an attic in one of those old Dr. Kotewall, read his letter ex- Since that date I have had no and frequently hauls the Mel-faintly, but still you could see that, houses on the other side of the Yeer. pressing his regret at not being time for Signor D'Annuncio or bourne express between the Mur-if you were observant.

A clever boy Leo, a clever young able to be present owing to indis-Italian Justice.

ray and the Victorian border,

was a Picture-Jew

Jacob Slominski had examined position.

I was one of the many who served Although the locomotives speed dealer, a dealer in Antiques. He Lady Southern said that she re-with the British Forces during the on steel tyres, these metal treads was quick to comprehend, he had every inch of the picture through greted the absence of Dr. Kotewall. Great War. After the War we have to be replaced, for they wear foresight, He had enterprise, and his microscope.

"The charming result you Bee were told, that Right had conquered in time. This wear varies accord- he was clever, this old Jew. He wan to-day," said Lady Southern. "Might. What a delusion. due to the... enthusiasm of Mrs. Biggar assisted by her able col-j

Even her late husband's manu- the

Yours, etc.,

"DISGUSTED."

Jeagues Mrs. Maitland, Mra. Wylie Hong Kong. June G. Mrs. Y. K. Chow, Mrs. Gerrard and

Mrs. Sommers--they have achieved marvels in a short time.

Small Beginning.

MURDER CHARGE REMANDED

་

Jacob Slominski

ing to the type of engine and Class clever at smelling out a good bar of service run-from 14 months to gain. He was artistic, but he was five years, and from 28,000 to also a good bargainer. And he had 261,000 miles.. Sandy conditions, found Good Things. He had had together with operation on light, dealings with the most famous art narrow rails, produces a maximum dealers in Paris, in Berlin, in wear on tyres---Reuter,

Vienna. Even Hirschman, in Lon- don, he had had dealings with.

Slominski was very proud when

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's story will be "Heredity," by Antony Marsden.

He laid the microscope down now,

This Club is beginning in a very Old Woman's Death At RUSSIA'S FLOATING the English firm had asked his help and leaned back in his chair, a faint

Way but

we hope it will

small flourish and develop. The one way

to success is large membership and

Shaukiwan.

SANATORIUMS.

Shui Kul, a married woman, both

Third "Health Ship" Launched.

"

I do beg women and girls of all Tan Hing, aged 20 and Yeung

nationalities in the Colony to sup- living in Canton Road, Kowloon, port this Club by becoming mem- bera. The subscription is

were charged before Mr. W. Scho-! dollar a month. We hope it will all field at the Central Magistracy, this

standing.

one

pro-

to find the fellow of a certain rare, smile widened his thick red lips, painted china vase, one of which that almost looked as if they had was in the possession of a collector been painted, so sharp was the con- be in existence--but where?, in London, and the other known to trast from the brown wrinkled skin, from the thin grey beard and

Old Slominski had after a time moustache aurounding them. He "found" the fellow of the vase-rubbed his beautifully-shaped-hands Moscow. after a suitable period had elapsed. together.

of a deep brown; were Finely shaped, they

a want by providing rest and re-morning with the murder on May The third of a fleet of three It would not have done to find the Slominski was quite sure-now- freshment for business and

81 of Po Mui, an old woman. "health ships" has been completed thing too quickly. Beside, he really His eyes,

Sub-Inspector fessional women and a meeting

Chester Wood, and will soon be launched on the bated parting from it! He had dreaming. place for the development of inter-asked for a weeks' formal remand, Volga. The vessel will accom-kept it long time concealing it seemed to have small Becks of sun- national friendship and under-The remand was granted.

modate 1,500 people,

carefully. And he had grown very light in their depths in the midst of The victim was reported miss- The two other floating health fond of it. He enjoyed taking it in the brown, sunlight which his ing on May 31 and the next day the resorts, equipped with all kinds of his old hands, holding it up to the ancestors had dwelt, beneath, dream I have kept till the end a message police at Shaukiwan discovered the sanatoriumi treatment, make fort light, to enjoy its exquisite formed beneath, centuries ago in the which will give everyone the very body in an untenanted flat at 57 nightly and monthly excursions en greatest pleasure-Lady Peel au Eam Wah Sreet. The woman who the river, taking several hundred.

East. Those eyes, they were not thorizes me to convey to the Club was

European eyes. 76 years of age, had been passengers on every voyage. its success strangled to death and some $200 ing the summer season thousands MORE WINE IN THE Cranacha

her best wishes for

We greatly appreciate interest.

Dur-

Lady Peel's in Hong Kong Bank notes, which of people spend their holidays on

were known to have been in her these ships. possession the previous day, were The cost of a' voyage is very low,] missing.

the greater part being paid by The victim still wore her jewel-trade unions or business firms. lery, including a jade and gold so-The ships are equipped with game

libraries, rooms,

and reading The two accused were arrested rooms-Reuter, two days later in Shaukiwan.

LOST AND FOUND. Coolie's Costly Visit vereign bangle.

To Pawn-Shop.

A Chinese coolies was arrested in a pawn shop in Winglok Street attempting to dispose of a lady's neck chain, valued at $10.

He told the Magistrate, Mr. Wynne Jones at the Central Ma-i gistracy this morning that he picked it up in Connaught Road

Central.

BUNGALOW SCHOOLS FOR LOS ANGELES

Averting Earthquake Danger

Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles will be of one-story School buildings of the future in

bungalow type if the recommenda-

WORLD.

Yes, the picture was a Lücas|

zmall exquisite Madonna with hands folded on her breast, and perched on her left arm her Son. The Master had given to 7,000,000 Gallons

the Madonna brown, dark eyes that Increase On 1931. Jooked out of the picture so kindly, so benevolently... and the Boy, Lisbon, He was a delightful, emall Creature The total world production of wine there was something elfin, roguish in 1932 was 3,850,000,000 gallons, about Him. according to official figures issued "Yes - yes --Lucas Cranach,” in Lisbon. This is an increase of Jacob Slominski ruttered. "That| some 7,000,000 gallons on the pre-boy Leo-he is clever. He knows vious years, and is slightly larger something. The stupid. Bavarian Ithan the total in 1930.

was going to throw it on a rubbish Automatic Guide For hewn during the years

The following increases were heap-the littleMadonna of Fog-Bound Planes.

WIRELESS BEACON FOR PILOTS.

Parla

A "wireless lighthouse" which]

The Magistrate intimated that tions of the coroner's jury in the will guide aeroplane pilots within vainables should be surrendered at earthquake of March 16 are carri- the nearest police station and not ce out. at a pawn-shop, and sentenced the

a range of 250 miles say soon be installed at. Croydon. The inven

Italy

Algeria -Tunisia

Bulgaria

Australia

Gallons. ,242,000,000

55,000,000

Amounts of decreases shewn

defendant to three weeks' hard la technical experts, also recommend.tion, designed by a French en-jare::||

bour,

A POOR RECKONER.

Banishee Returns Too Soon,

A Chinese who was banished from the Colony for a period of ten years in November 1923 was charg- ed before Mr. E. I. Wynne Jopes at Central Magistracy yesterday with returning before his time was up.

The jury, composed of nine

ed the adoption of

Igineer, is now in use at Lyons and a specific uniform building code and the

Le Bourget immediate inspection of all school buildings and places of publis assembly hazards-Reuter

to.

svert

structural

GALA NIGHTS AT REPULSE BAY,

Don And Sally In New Acts.

The defendant, who was 'stated to Two special gala nights have been have been a member of a notorious arranged for to-day and to-morrow :gang of swindlers, pleaded that he at Repulse Bay Hotel, extending to

had made a miscalculation of the 1 am...

period, and returned thinking that Don and Sally, the accomplished his term of banishment had expired. and popular dancers who have lately He was only six months out. performed at the Peninsula. Hotel,

The Magistrate ordered him to will appear in some new acts. spend the next four months in prison.

News In Brief.

The Legislative Council Meeting fixed for to-morow, Thursday June

has been postponed indefinitely

DOG BITES COOLIE

17,600,000

2,200,000 600,000

Gallons.

220,000,000

'13,200,000

8,000,000

{Cranach, so sweet, so quaint.".

The picture had been so thick with dirt you could scarcely see the face. Clever Lea! Now the colours showed-soft, rich colour.

Suddenly the old Jew, chuckled Aloud.

The Madonna-these Christians who ́ ́ venerated her. And she was

nothing but a. Jewish wEIZAN, #

Jewish mother!

He stroked hia beard thought fully.

France By means of this device an aero- Spain plane can fly "blind" in a fog along. Austria a straight line to its destination.

The painting would fetch a good) Production remained at about Wireless rays are sent out from the same level in Romania, Forto Price, it might even, offered to the the aerodrome with a special ap-gal, Argentina, Chile, Yugoslavia right person, fetch a very high paratus and appear as lines of and Germany-Reuter.

light on a receiving dial. in the aeroplane approaching the landing. feld-Reuter.

ADOLF HITLER'S HOROSCOPE.

Complete Master Of

The Situation.”

TROUBLES AHEAD

ANGEL PROMISED AS BRIDE,

Credulous Egyptian Parts With £24.

Cairo.

Hag Ahmed Abdon has been sent to prison for 18-months for obtain

price.

Who should he make an offer to? The English perhaps? They were just beginning to have an Inding quaintness, its power of expressing | of Medieval. German Art, of its | the very buman emotions. Some of those heads carved on wood, `or painted by some of those old Mas- ters, were so full of character, they might be alive

Or to the town of Munich? No his red lips tightened. No not

ing £24 under false pretences, Germany-not now, Formerly, yes.

A strange story of his "con He was, he reflected, after all res fidence trick" was told in the court ponsible for a good many Art Prague. at Kafr Sakr (Lower Egypt). Treasures the town possessed. More A life of recurring upheavals" is] Hag Ahmed had met a man call than one picture, more than one] predicted for Hitler in the horosed Mohamed Badewi and had told specimen of old German metal work, cope of the German Chancellor him that, for £24, he could marry or of the art of the Nurnberg gold- drawn by Mr. W. Bralice, a well him to an angel from Heaven smiths in the Deutsches Museum A Chinese suffering from a dog known Prague astrologer. called Betting" and that "God Those were artists if you liked, bite in the forehead was sent to the By 1934 Hitler is to become "com- would give them castle to live those old Numbergers, Government Civil Hospital yester-plete master of the situation" in in P day for treatment. The dog, a ter- Germany and his power will con

Lists were there any true rier is owned by Lam Woo of tinue until 1886 when he will ex the money Bentory

And Mohamed had handed over creative artists in Germany TOW

But Mallory: Street, Wanchal.

perience internal difficulties of a

Sculptors? Ho shri revolutionary natura...”-

The Manager of the Wing: Fatm

Land Investment Company was WEATHER FORECAST fined $10 by Mr. W. Schofield at

He is to overcome those and period of definite development seta

JUNK COLLISION

cargo Junk occured last

xtent oT: BOʻL

Central Magistracy - this morn, Fair generally with local showera in which la scarcely disturbed until A collision between ing for failing to comply and moderate South West or vari: 1946

with the Sanitary Boird able winds, is forecasted by the But 1946 will bring "clouds and night at Capsulman Fast. Damams notien to rectify a defective drain Royal Observatory in the wasther trouble with an important foreign pipe, at 721 Connaught Hoad, West. report issued this morning.

shoulders, and spread out his bean- tiful handa In that gesture that was * gesture of his race,

The door of his worked quickly, nolaily, Old Slominski did not like that.

He turned; his, head, annoyed.

(Continued on Page 10.)

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