1933-08-25 — Page 7

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1933,

Nudism Spreads In US. With

Lessening Of Interference

Correspondence.

Well Known Persons Advocate Movement While SWIMMING SUSPENSIONS,

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Nudists Have Magazine, Movies, Police Protection And Private Reservations.

A general view of the astonishing growth of the nudist movement in the United States is contained in the following article, the last of three, and is published in connection with the recent publicity given to agitation in the Far East against the nudist cuits in Canton, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Harbin.)

are

By PAUL HARRISON

New York, July 25. suggesting that the deputy have a In ever-increasing numbers, sun-star tatooed on his chest.

In all, here are nine nudist or worshippers converging on ganizations either practicing or -secluded sylvan spots this summer, being formed in the New York and on the shores of protected area. Also there is a so-called lakes, to doff their clothes and International Nudist Conference, with offices in Manhattan, which luxuriate in nakedness. Thousands claims to represent nudist leagues of them in the vicinity of New and groups and the movement York alone are becoming converts generally in North America.

offers its services in the forming) to nudiam.

In fact, at his know

ITO The Editor "China Mail"]

THE CHINA MAIL

To-Day's Short Story.

WITHOUT A FLAW

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By Brandon⠀⠀

Fleming.

the

700 see the point?" said "Now for the part where In order that there will be no Crewson in that curiously brains come in. If I had made up misapprehension regarding the soft voice of his.

my mind to murder you I should withdrawal of the entries of two "I see what you mean," Mill-have selected a night when I knew Ladies from the H.KLASA way agreed with a hint of im- that you intended to dine at your patience. "But hadn't we better club and had no engagement after- championships I have been stick to the real case? My ad-wards, such as to-night. You re- directed by the Emergency Com-vice--"

member telling me that on the 'phone' mittee to forward a copy of the

Crewson continued as if the other yesterday?" had not answered his question. "Go one," said Millway. "There'll enclosed letter. for publication. The notion that murder will our is be the one little flaw somewhere."

E. W. RAILTON.

absurd when you think of all the "We'll see," Crewson, boasted.. "I crimes that go unpunished year should have booked a seat by tele: Hon. Secretary,

after year. All that is necessary. is phone at a theatre, say the Strand. H.K. International Amateur coolness and perfect planning. It's I should have left my car round the

Swimming Association. not even

every difficult. Suppose, corner at the back, where I could! for instance, I were to commit slip away without being noticed, and murder to-night. Suppose, let us I should have gone to the theatre: İsay, that I had decided to kill you." without a hat or overcoat. You

Millway started slightly, then see the point of that?" leaned back again in his arm-chair.

European Y.M.C.A.

Swimming Section,

Kowloon

August 24, 1933.

SUBJECT.

"Well, go on," he said.

The two men were in the library

Millway shook his head. "Not yet...."

"You will in a minute. I should:

It Hon: Secretary, And all kinds of of new clubs, but has done little Amateur Swimming Association.

Hong Kong International

of Crewson's house. A small table, have given a little trouble at the people they are, too-parents and thus far toward co-ordinating those Dear Sir,

with a decanter of whisky, siphons box-office about the position of my their children, bachelore, spinsters, now operating.

and cigarettes, stood between them. seat when I paid for it. Perhaps I college students, clergymen, clerks, writing it does not even

Miss D. HUNT

Millway looked what he was, should have changed it. At any professors, stenographers, Some how many there are of the latter,! Mrs. McMANON.

young but successful lawyer, The rate I should have done something to are fanatics, some faddists;

although one of its advertisements but

Registered members of the other man, slightly older, lacked make myself remembered. I should

Y.M.C.A. Swimming collectively they are part of a new declares that membership in the European

his guest's quiet confidence of man-have given up my ticket to the com- entrance to (Ladies) Section. and sensational social phenomenon. conference "secures

I have been directed by my com-physical condition. But

ner as he lacked, too, his fine missionaire, and my seat would The organized nudist movement a number of nudist camps through

he was therefore be ticked off as occupied, I in America is about three

out the country."

mittee to inform you that at an strongly built and good-looking in should have gone into the theatre, years old. But stealth and caution

Founded By Ministers. Emergency Committee Meeting of his way. In contrast to Millway, he bought a programme from the girl, The conference was founded by the European YMCA Swimming was in evening dress. cloaked its earliest, life. Secrecy

then discovered it was too early to

their

states.

Timidity Remains.

are

re-

Yours faithfully, Swimming Committee.

BOATMAN TURNS SNATCHER.

School Teacher

Loses $40.

never be found

UNUSUAL FIRE AT KOWLOON

Sulphuric Acid.

has

So

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Persian Chest," by Richard Carol,

not have seen me go out,

[came out."

"How would you know I should

way asked.

Crewson smiled again.

"That was another one of the things you told me on the telephone yesterday. Don't you remember saying you would not be at the club after nine o'clock, as you were going

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BAG-SNATCHER CAUGHT

WHEAT NATION'S

CONFER

surrounded the identities of its Dr. Henry Strong Huntington, a Section held on the 22nd instant it "Good!". Crewson observed with sit down, and gone back to the followers- und the locations of former Presbyterian minister, and was decided to allow the above a slight smile. "Then here is my crowded foyer. Then I should have meeting places. Nudists Dr. isley Boone, a former Baptist mentioned ladies to represent the challenge. I'm prepared to bet quietly slipped out and gone round were the targets of written and minister. They also are editor-in-Y.M.C.A to compete in the HK. every penny I have in the world that to my car. The commissionaire cartooned ridicule-and of enthu-chief and managing editor, respec-1.A.S.A. Championships on the con- I could do it and siastic raids by police.

tively, of the magazine called "The dition that a written undertaking out." This year, though, interference Nudist," and are associated in the was given by 7.30 p.m. on

the Millway sipped his drink. has lessened. Reformers

operation of Burgoyne Trial Asao- 23-8-33 that they would not com- "The best laid schemes- vigilant but inactive. Many

ciates, Inc., a nudist organization pete in any further galas or com- he quoted. putable people no longer hesitate near Otta, Mass,

petitions under the jurisdiction of "Look at the circumstances," Of all the nudist camps there is an to express sympathy with nudist

unaffiliated club. This re-Crewson went on.

"No one ideas. A nudist movie is being) the least secrecy, whispering and quest was not forthcoming and seen us together to-night. There released in some states. A nudist hocus-pocus connected with the letters had been previously receiv-was not a soul about when I picked magazine is being sold in nearly al Out-of-Door Club. Its director is ed stating that they intended com- you up at the corner of Berkeley-would hundred cities. And in it are a young woman author, Miss Jan peting in the championships held street. We ran straight out here, and the programme girl would be openly listed the larger nudist Gay, who wrote the book called under the auspices of the V.R.C. My wife is away in the country, very unlikely to notice that I did not -organizations now existing in nine "On Going Naked." The farm is

an unaffiliated club. As this is staying with friends. The servants come back. O.K.?" about seven miles northwest of contrary to the rules and regula-are on holiday. I only sleep here. "Apparently," Millway admitted. Highland, N.Y., and Miss Gay pertions of the HK.I.A.S.A. to which from the road. Nobody could pos- straight to St. James's-street atop- The house stands alone, well back "Then I should have driven Eonally interviews For all that,

prospective considerable re-

our Association is affiliated my sibly have seen ticence and timidity remain. The there.

guests before they are admitted

committee had no alternative bat the car and come in with me. your club, and waited in it until you! you get out of ped the car on the far side opposite American League for Physical There is no secret of the identito withdraw their entries from the far, so good, eh?” Culture, largest and oldest of the ties of other members of the H.KLASA Championships and groups, has only a post office box camp's personnel. Karl W. Peters, suspend them indefinitely from re-ed for the whisky decanter and help-be coming out at the time?" MINI-

Millway agreed. Crewson reach for a New York address and has for instance, physical instructor presenting the Y.M.CA. asked this reporter not to divulge for the men, is on the faculties of

led himself. the location of its summer camp several of New York's largest So, in fact, have the American dance studios, has appeared on the Gymnosophical Association (which stage and in movies for the past does, have an office in Manhattan), seven years, and is the Olympian League, and the for most of the nudist organiza-

a consultant| Spartan Society. These organizations in and around New York. tions maintain outdoor resorts

Elizabeth Rittmeyer, with the knowledge" and, indeed, physical instructor, is a graduate women's the protection of police. But they of fear publicity might result in schools of Stuttgart, Germany; has orthopedic gymnastic formal complaints which would been a dancer, force authorities to act against and leader of a nudist organiza- stealing $40 from Wong Yuet Chan, a dance teacher, Pleading guilty to a charge of

self and drained his glass. them.

The Kowloon fire brigade had a Ition in St. Gall, Switzerland. Ethel a school teacher, at the Hong Kong

"Then," Crewson continued, "I Joining a nudist league is a re-jw, Jacobs, swimming Instructor, is Yaumati Ferry wharf at Connaught||

two hours battle against the flames should have followed you in the car latively simple matter for the aver an examiner of the American Red Road. Central, Lai Fuk, a boatman sulphuric acid which caught fire infing--and hailed you quietly, say at

and fumes caused by a quantity of knowing which way you were go-PRISON AND BIRCH FOR THIEF age sun-seeker, but takes weeks to Cross Life Saving Corpe, and the was sentenced to four months' hard a railway van at the Kowloon-Can- the corner of Berkeley-street, as I consummate, Take the Gymnoso-director of physical education at labour at the Central Police Court ton Railway Godown near the water-did to-night. I should have had youth, was sentenced to six weeks

Lai Kee, an unemployed Chinese phical Association, for example. Welcome Settlement House, Newthis morning.

front at 1.30 p.m. last night."

some good reason ready for asking hard labour and ordered to receive It was stated that the complainant Dense smoke was issuing from the you to run hack with me here for an twelve strokes of the birch, by Mr.

railway. van was leaving the wharf when the ac-arrived and, pending the arrival of think I could have thought of a Court this morning, for snatching when the fire-engines hour-as a matter of fact, 1. don't Wynne-Jones at the Central Police cused anatched four bank notes pro-masks, the firemen tied wet hander- better reason than the one I did a handbag belonging to Miss W jecting from the complainant's kerchiefs over their faces. purse and ran away. He WAB

give you. You are always ready to Cheung, a school teacher, living at The Conference, which was caught by an Indian constable.

When the water from the hoses offer an opinion on a tangled legal 5 Seymour Road.

continued yesterday, at Canada came into contact with the acid the question. Now let us suppose that Misa Cheung in evidence said that House, London, adjourned till whole van burst into flames. Some we have come to the present she was walking alone in Roldton to-day without reaching a deci- DRUGGED MAN ON van containing the same chemical

of the water spalshed into a second moment. Having got you here Road yesterday at about 10 am.sion on the International price of He paused. "Pretty sound up to when defendant approached her and wheat necessary to her the THE PEAK.

and the work had to be commenced this, isn't it?” ta

anatched the bag, which she was agreement into force over again.

"Pretty well," Millway acknow carrying under her arm. She call- Yesterday's was devoted to a dis- or she does not wish to join, at the Central Police Court this

The No. 1 Fire Float was called ledged. "But the real anaga have ed for help and the defendant ran to cussion on the terms of the draft Winkler Weeds Them Out. morning when he discharged a new- Miss Winkler does most of the ly arrived Chinese, Tam Sai, charged

(11.15 p.m. that the fire was extins how would you propose to kill me?” iguished.

The driver of a car approaching by the exporting countries. An Ad- interviewing for the Association, with causing obstruction

"In the pleasantcst possible way," the junction got out and caught hold visory Committee is to be appolat- by A Chinese, aged about 23, *| and rejects about 60 per cent of sleeping on the Post Office side walk. native of Shanghat, was found income by the fumes and had to leave minimum of disturbance, I think. the handbag.

Many of the Bremen were over- Crewson declared. "And with a of the defendant, who threw downed to watch the working of all the aspirants. A few pertinent]

It was stated that the defendant the grounds of the Peak Wireless Others were slightly burnt by the whisky-and-soda.” **

their tasks until they recovered...I should have poisoned your

agreements reached." questions, she says, usually serve was found fast asleep in one of the Station yesterday at 5 pan. suffering acid. to unmask the abnormal person the window recesses, near the main en-from the effects of polson, believed Peeping Tom, and the thrill and trance of the building, at noon yes- to have been self-administered. curiosity seeker.

terday.

two

A letter to the secretary, Miss York.-China Press. Buth Winkler, brings information Tegarding the group's activities and its rates.

After that comes an appointment for a personal Interview, and 3 membership application form. The Tatter calla for considerable per sonal and family data, must be accompanied by the applicant's

POST OFFICE AS DORMITORY.

Tempting Window Recesses.

photograph, and by written con- "You must be careful and not) sent of the applicant's wife, hus-sleep in such places; you might get

some papers?"

Millway was silent. For a mo- ment he had seemed to be on the

FIREMEN OVERCOME BY, FUMES point of speaking, but checked him- Car-Driver Commended

For Prompt Action.

An Average Price For Fixed Period.

IMPORTANT SESSION TO-DAY

London, To-day. The London Wheat Cen- ference resumes to-day on the important question of an average price for a fixed period before Customs tariffs are discumed.

band, fance or fiancee provided he stepped on," said Mr. Wynne-Jones Supposed Attempted from Hong Kong and it was tot until all to come. Having got me here, wards the function of Kotewall Road. agreement presented last Monday

The Gymnoscphical Association| Has leased an eleven-acre camp in the foothills of the Catskills, and recently has acquired another farm, of 60 acres, nearer the city.

BOY SCOUTS TO VISIT CANTON.

Quarters at these places consist. Extensive Programme

either of a folding bed in a dor mitory (with separate buildinge

for men and women) or a private

tent aheltering two folding beds.

̈Arranged.

Suicide.

The man as unable to give any account of himself and was taken to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment.

“NOT A SERIOUS FIRE!

The Magistrate, commended the driver, Sung Kin Pan, on his good In a minute, Crewson went on, work "you will see that the actual manner of killing you would not be a matter

Personal Pars.

One Truck Destroyed.

Countries chosen to be represent- ed are France, Germany Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the United King- dom and one northern European country drawn from Sweden, Nor "way, Denmark, Finland, Esthants,

of particular importance. There are poleons which act with a narcotic Mr. J. Ormiston, manager of and Latvia Reuter and British The Station Officer of the Kow effect, producing a gradual sinking Reiss, Massey and Company, return-Wireless Service, loon Fire Brigade, Mr. G. C. Moss, into death. I happen to know of ed to, the Colony on the Fanchi Jin an interview with a representa- one which would have been excellent to-day: from Shanghet. ⠀⠀

tive of the Ching Mall to-day stat- if I had really had any such inten

News In Brief.

ed that the Are was not as serioustion. I should certainly have tried Captain and Mrs. J. Walte and Leung Hit-ming clerk to Messrs. as at first reported., to spare you all possible discom-child, were among the passengers who arrived on the Ranchi; to-day,

A. Sek and Co., photographic dealera, Actually only one truck, w steel fort The 2nd Hong Kong Catholic was yesterday sentenced by Mr.one, in which the are broke out, "Considerate of your Millway re- Captain Waite who is attached to

Cathedral Group of Boy Scouts will Wynne-Jones at the Central Police was involved, being entirely des turned.

the Jat Regiment, embarked at

Tenta rent for $6, a week per pera leave Hong Kong to-morrow for a Court to one month's hard labour trayed, together with its contents: "When you were dead. I should: Yokohama,

Sharp Decline Shown In World Wheat Crop,

Home

The International Institute dormitory accommodations for $8 a

Agriculture estimates: that week. Meals furnished for $12 a

tour to Canton, returning on Wed-for the fraudulent conversion of A wooden truck on an adjoining run back again into town. ' I should

the wheat crop of the northern week include meat three times a

nesday next,

hemisphere is 292,949,338 day, for this group, unlike some

They will be the guests of the piles received from the Eastman ade were able to keep the James the time should have got

$461.68 worth of photographic sup-line was threatened, but the Bridget to the Savoy at about eleven, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE bushels under last year's crop. others, is not vegetarian..

Canton City Council Boy Scouts As Kodak Company between June 28 from spreading to it

Excluding Russia and China, The American League is buying sociation. An extensive programme and July 24 Last.

there if I had just left

the crop was estimated at 2,976, Thres Donations a farm in New Jersey. It has been

The men who were overcome by the theatre. I should have some

The sharp reduction was due to visited and approved by the chief

the fumes of the burning acid are supper in the grill-room, chat to any The Commissioner has the honour drought in the United States and of police, one of "whose troopers

The Yum Sun Chinese Painting to-day little the worse for their people I love there are always to acknowledge with grateful thanks Canada, the two largest producing belongs to another nudist group.

and Calligraphy Association are unpleasant experience some discuss the play I should say and appreciation the receipt of the countries in the northern hemi A permanent resident of the camp

holding an exhibition of pictures at The men's clothing suffered I had seen, but in an appearance at following donations on the day sphere. Fine generally, with moderate 38 Queen's Road Central, 2nd floor, somewhat severely from the acid my club afterwards, perhaps play a Messrs. Dodwell & Co., $50.00 The Institute said that the crops has been deputized by the county southerly or variable winds, is the which will be open to-day, he and a few slight burns on hands couple of rubbers and come back Mr. Cheung Chung Kau sheriff so that he can arrest tres forecast issued to-day by the Royal morrow and Sunday, from noon to 9 and faces were reported, but no bere. Any criticism??

$50.00 of these two countries would be passing digistseers, Friends Are Observat

Mr. Tang Kwan Leung (On only sufficient to doet internal con- thing of a serious nature."

Lek Chnen)

$18.00 sumption,

has been prepared for them.

WEATHER REPORT

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