1933-09-19 — Page 7

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1933.

THE CHINA MAIL.

OPIUM HIDDEN-

IN FEATHERS

2,650 Taels Seized In Des Voeux Road.

MAXIMUM PENALTY ASKED

CORRESPONDENCE,

Y.M.GA. ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE SERVICES

(To the Editor, “China Mail")

COMMUNISTS IN FUKIEN

To-Daya Short Story.

Anti-Red Campaign In Full Swing.

CANTONESE DIVISIONS JOIN: :

IN DRIVE

Amoy, To-day,

MATEO FALCONE

O and

By Prosper Merimee.

Columbia

RECORDS

had

leaving Porto Vecchio, and times out of four, Mateo fired and The discovery of several bags of

Sir, - As President of the opium among a consignment of

By this transcendent ability as.1 China Root which arrived by the Y.M.C.A. I desire to state that,

The anti-Red campaign in Fukien towards the interior of the 6.6. Tai Ming, led to the conviction since the closing of the "Cheero" at is now in full swing. Some Red Island of Corsica, the traveller markaman Mateo Falcone of Hin Sing-kwan, a 22 year old the City Hall, at the end of January, remnants made a desperate attempt comes upon a stretch of land ris- secured's great reputation.

sharply, intersected Chinese, carrying on business at 1932, a Committee which now con last week-end to strike at Yenping ing

by "It was said of him that he was a 418 Des Voeux Road West as asists of the following ladies and from the north, but their advance ravines and enormous blocks of dangerous enemy, but's true friend; feather merchant, before Mr. Bal- gentlemen, Mr. F. H. Crapnell was promptly checked by a detach rock which often obstruct the a good-natured, serviceable man, four at the Central Magistracy this (Chairman), Mrs. A. W. Ingram, ment of the 19th Route Army under tortuous pathways. A further living at peace with everybody in

Shap. another Mrs. F. Dann, Mr. A. R. Brown, Mr. General Mao Wei-shao. morning. Hin

march of some three and a half the neighbourhood of Porto Vecchio. Chinese, was discharged for lack S. F. Bernard, Mr. J. H. Hunt, and

Meanwhile three Canton divisions, hours over the difficult country- In Corto, where he had found his Mr. A. W. Ingram (Secretary), has stationed along the Kwangtung-side brings one to the border of wife, the story was told how he had of evidence.

Revenue Officer Grimmitt said with the assistance of many helpers, Fukien border, are moving into Fu-the maquis, as the bush in Corsica unceremoniously rid himself of

rival who had proved to be is re- that 23 bags of China Ront arrived given the following entertainments kien to carry out a rear-attack on is called. in the Colony by the no. Tal Ming for Service men, at the Y.M.C.A. the Reds.

In the year 18-, the time of this doubtable in love as in warfare. At for the Sing Ring Feather Dealers Kowloon, namely:-33 whist drives, slons, under the command of General story, Corsican shepherds lived least many people attributed to 18 dances, and 5 concerts, with an Huang Yin-wan, has taken over the along the edge of the maquis, and Mateo a certain coup de furti which of 418, Des Voeux Road West.

When examined, four of the bags average attendance of 120.

control of Yung-Ting, while the outlaws, hiding from the hands of one morning surprised his rival as were found to contain 1.790 taels There is, however, also a real other two are moving towards Justice, occupied its solitary clear he was shaving before the tiny mir- of prepared opium while a further need for the proposed new Cheero, Shueng-Hang and Wu-Ping.-Cen-ings. In places the brushwood was ror suspended from his window. search al 414, Des Voeux Road on the site opposite the City Hall, tral News Agency.

so thick that only with a hatchet in The affair blew over Mateo West, the godowns of the defendant for which an appeal is now being

his hand could a man cut his way married and brought his wife to his firm, revealed two more bales con-made by Lady Peel (and which 1

through. An escaped prisoner, home by the maquis. The woman's knowing the maquis, possessing name was Giuseppa. She first bore taining 860 taels.

good gun, powder and shot, and her husband three daughters, and provided by the shepherds with Mateo raged, and at last a son, who milk, cheese and chestnuts, might was named Fortunato.

the pride

One of the three divi-

uest might be called the Cheers CHINESE MINISTER

TO JAPAN.

Revenue Officer Grimmitt Bald Y.M.C.A.), as is evidenced by what that thousands of slips of paper was said, at the recent Meeting at for packing opium were found in Government House, by H.E. Major Interview With Marshal the godown. The Import and Ex-General Borrett and by Commodore late G.O.C.. Major- port office took a very grave view Elliott. The

The first defendant was convict

ed and remanded until to-morrow morning for sentence.

EUROPEAN FREE

ON SURETIES.

W. F. Gardner Bound Over At Sessions.

CREDIT FROM SINCERE'S

make the foundations and walla

Chiang Kai-shek.

Shanghai, To-day.

Fortunato was

of

live there in security for the rest of his life, were he not under the Mateo's life, the inheritor of his necessity of returning to the town name, the hope of his family, to renew his stock of ammunition.

Mateo Falcone's house was at half

Malco

The daughters were well married. Their father could count upon the daggers and rifles of his sons-in- law in-times of emergency.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Shade Of Peterbee,” by Michael Kent,

of the case and he therefore asked General Sandilands. was aiso for the maximum sentence to be strongly in favour of a centrally passed.

Jaituated place of entertainment for Mr. Chiang Teo-pin, Chinese the services on Hong Kong Island. minister to Japan, returned to an hour's distance from the maquis. I may add that, provided that the Nanking from Kuling yesterday Mateo passed for a rich man." He

The boy Fortunato was only ten] full sum of 335,000 is subscribed, it after an interview with Marshal lived nobly-that is to say, without is hoped to erect on the site in Chiang Kai-shek,

working on the wealth produced by years of age, but he already showed question, a building consisting of a According to his statement to his flocks, which the shepherds, a signs of precocious cleverness, basement, a ground floor and a first pressmen, he will sail for Japan nomadic people, led far and wide, floor, with a combined dancing-hall in the next few days to resume his seeking pasture on the mountain and entertainment room on the first duties there. Regarding, China's slopes. floor, with a mess-room, manager's latest diplomatic policy, towards

Was D МАЛ of short office and billiard-room on the Japan, he said that the Central stature, but robust, with crisp locks ground floor, and with a kitchen, Government will adhere to princi- of hair, black as jet, an aquiline servants quarters and lavatories in ples consistent with national exis. nose, thin, severe lips, eyes large the basement.

tence and maintenance of national and vivacious, and a skin the colour

of boot leather. It would also probably be wise to rights.-Central News Agency.

His skill as a marksman paased for extraordinary, even in that: countryside, where there were no

On a certain morning in autumn many good shots. His ability was Mateo and his wife set out early to aa remarkable by night as by day inspect one of their flocks in a clear- Almost incredible stories were re-ing in the maquis. counted of his skill. For instance, The little Fortunato begged that at 24 steps a lighted candle was he might be allowed to go with them. placed behind a piece of transparent but the way was long, and, besides, paper, about the size of a plato. It was necessary that someone Mr. Chow Lu, one of the Canton candle wal blown'dût, and then, in house."

Mateo put himself in position, the should stay at home to guard the civil lenders, returned here from the completest. obscurity, three Mateo turned a deaf car to For- Hong Kong yesterday and im- mediately

Afterwards he tunato's pleading. duties.

bitterly repented his refusal.......

The father and mother had been Little Fortunato away some time, lay stretched out in the sunshine, staring at the distant blue of the mountains and reflecting contentedly

William Frederick Gardner, at one sufficiently strong to enable an time employed by the Union Insur-jextra storey or storeys to be built ance Society of Canton, pleaded thereafter.

guilty this morning before the Chief Justice. Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Supreme Court to a charge of oh- taining credit from Messrs. the Sin- cere Cp. without disclosing the fact that he was an undischarged bank- rupt.

He was bound over in a sum of $250, in two aureties, to come up for judgment, if required, within

year.

one

by

Mr. D. McNeill, instructed Mesars. Deacons, who appeared for the defence, asked for leniency,

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- torney General, for the Crown, said) that he had no objection and His Lordship gave his decision necord-i ingly.

FATAL FIGHT OVER

OYSTER - BED.

Manslaughter Case At Sessions.

PRISONER INSISTS UPON PLEADING GUILTY.

Yours, etc..

H. E. POLLOCK.

CATHEDRAL HALL "AT HOME”

Hong Kong Welcomes Mrs. R. O. Hall

BISHOP RECEIVES GUESTS

A warm welcome was extended to Mr. R. O. Hall, wife of the Bishop of Victoria, yesterday afternoon, when over 150 guests attended the "At Home," given by the

Chairman, the Rev. W. W. Rogers,

CANTON LEADER

RETURNS.

Mr. Chow Lu Attends Executive Council.

Canton, To-day.

resumed

his offeinl

On his return the South-Western FALSE PRETENCES.

Executive Council, the highest executive body of the Canton re- gime, held a regular meeting and as the result of deliberations a de- cision was taken that the South- maintain its former stand on the Western Administration would still

outstanding internal and external problems-Central News Agency

Electric Fan Obtained By Trick.

THIEF GAOLED

9622-Pirates of Penzance

A New Standart 1of Realism

DX. 61-Maid of the Mountains

DX 309-Rose Marle

DX 284--Chocolate goldler

DX 469––He Wanted Adventure

DX 331-Helen

Vocal Gema.

Selection.

Selection.

Vocal Gemu,

Selection

· Vocal Gems,

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE

AVON

British Made TYRES

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

"RICKSHAW BRAND

that next Sunday he was going to CELEBRATED the town to dine with his uncle the

corporal. Hin meditations were in- CEYLON

terrupted by the sound of a gun- shot..

Sentence of six weeks' hard labour and an order for banishment were Vice-

Je sprang up and turned towards this morning passed by Mr. Scho- the side of the plain from whence LIGHT SENTENCES field at the Central Magistracy, upon the sound came.

Chan Kok-leung, who pleaded guilty Other shots followed at unequal FOR ASSASSINS. to obtaining an electrical fan from intervals, always coming nearer.

the Taf Yuet Electrical Supply shop At last, in the pathway which led

and Committee members of the Vie-

toria Diocesan and Missionary As- Bociation at the Cathedral Hall.

The Rev. N, V. Halward (Joint

Secretary of the Association with 4 Years' Imprisonment of the introductions to Mrs. Hall, For Japanese Cadets.

Mrs. S. S. Strahan), was in charge

while the Bishop greeted the guests | inside the Hall.

1

TEA

SOLD BY ALL COMPRADORES

IWARDED 10-GOLD MEDALA FOR PURITY STRENGTH

AND FLAVOUR...

Sole Distributors

News In Brief.

of 137, Des Voeux Road Central, by from the plain to Mateo Faloone

house, appeared a man wearing the false pretences.

Acting Sub-Inspector Nolloth said peaked bonnet of the mountaineers, the fan was "worth $47, . The ac-bearded, clad in mere rags, - and, Tokyo, To-day. cused, after taking delivery of the dragging himself. painfully along Tang Fau-kan, who yesterday, at

Welcoming Mrs. Hall, Mr. Rogers | The Japanese military cadets fan, asked the shop foki to accom-supported by his gun. He Had just the Criminal Sessions, insisted upon said: "We are glad to have you and concerned in last year's outrages pany him to 34 Cross Street where received a severe wound in the thigh. pleading guilty to the manslaughter your family here, not for your sakes of May 15 were to-day sentenced to he would be paid.

The man was an outlaw. During of Li Chiu-kat at Ping Shan, was alone, for we feel that it is a very four years' imprisonment, instead On arrival there the foki was told the night. he had made his way to to-day sentenced to nine months' [good thing for the Bishop, who la of the eight years demanded by to go to 34 Johnson Road where a Porto Vecchio in quest of powder. hard labour by the Chief Justice himself in a position of authority, the Frosecutor on August 19-Reu- certain Li Ping-lim was wailing to and now had fallen into an ambus- Hon. Mr. J. E. Wood, sitting in the to have someone by his side who is

* War: Bprague, pay for the fan, but on arrival the cade of Corsican police, fam Supreme Court.

also in a position of authority,

foki could, and nobody and reported After a vigorous defence he was Government Marine Surveyor, was Prisoner made a statement from (laughter). We have got to know

the matter to the Polien" the dock justifying his conduct, dehim and we have the deepest "affec-]

obliged to retreat, holly pursued this morning fired $10 before; Mr. and firing from rock to rock. The Schofield at the Trade Court for claring that Li Chiu-kat, who was tion for him, and we are glad he has

military police were not far behind, disobeying a trance signal at the his partner in an oyster bed at somebody in authority to tell, him

and this wound in his thigh would Junction of Caine Road and Arbuth Ping Shan, had been constantly when to slow down. -

prevent his reaching the magus be not Road yesterday. stealing oysters at night.. Being

fore they could overtake him

caught in the act on the night in "We hope that the time you apend question, the deceased bad attacked here will be long and when the time prisoner with a knife, and in the comes when you have to go Home, atruggle which ensued prisoner gote trust you will take with you many hold of the knife and hit out blindly happy memories of your time spent -with it in order to save his own

life.

UNREGISTERED MUI TSAL

Accused Woman Fails To Appear.

: "$100 BAIL" "ESTREÄTED,

Luk Bam-muf, a Chinese' married woman, had her bail of $100 estreate -ed this morning, when the failed to appear before Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy, on a charge of knoping" un "uisregistered: named Chan Wong hell? Voeur Road. West

Sub-I

here.

LOITERING WITH INTENT.

Two Chinese Gaoled.

CANDLES AS SIGNALS: Chau Ping 21, and Leung Fau, 19, this morning pleaded gulity before Mr. Schofield at the Central Magis tracy to loitering,

E

"In conclusion 】 should like to Acting - Bub-Inspector". Nolloth' thank the members of the Cathedral said the accused were signalling to Women's Guild for their kindness in one another with lighted candles }providing tea": (applause), eft," while. loitering in a small lang' de-

Mrs. Hall thanked the company for their hearty welcome,

Among these present were Lady Peel; Mra 0. C. Borrett, Bir Heary and Lady Pollock; Chist Justice R. Wood, and Mrs. Wood: Mrs. C. G. Alabaster: Mrs. Wolfe: Mr. C. B. B. Barger and Mrs. Dowbla Dowbigris:

hind Percival Street in the early Pr hours, of yesterday morning. ***

One of the accused was soon Chinese constable, ta tiimi the rear portions of Percival Street man below that the

ANNUAL MEETING OF REEL CLUB,

Officers Appointed.

He went up to Fortunato and said, "You are the son of Mateo Falcone

Assistant

Agent.

DAVIE, BOAG & Co.Lta.

SUSPECT SAVED BY REPUBLIC

Britisher Released Under Amnesty.

ARRESTED FOR THEFT

Barcelona. The Colonial Secretary adviser | girl's memory for Laoss Jod to that an enquiry has been addressed “arrest of an Englishman here to the Government by Ha Majes- but the advent of the Republls: It's Consulat Medan, regarding has set him free wad V seventh annual general moet "I am Gianetto Sampleroam the present whereabouts of the

the Hous Real Club pursued by the "Yellow" Collars.

In-Elide me, for I can't walk any fur next of kin of Mr. David Norman ter. She saw a man pass by in the Blockman believed to have been a street--and said that the recon wil my father my "fastive of Hong Kong, who died at nixed him as the person who stole hide you in his house without his Modan on June 14, 1983, 29,000 worth of jewelry from her

thop in 1998. Be win 'arrested, Identified as an Englishma having "disappeared

aided ther

done right-The Girl Guides and Boy Scouts of Bt. Paul'a girls and Boys Col

They are leges are to hold a concert and

monstration in St. Paul's Giria' lega Macdonnell Road, part [day, com

Gulde

* and f sharged with

{th the said vanish-

way to a bank

upanled