1933-09-22 — Page 7

AY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1933.

2'S DEATH CHIKOK

Terdict Of Causes,

held at the Kow-

asterday afternoon

SIKH WATCHMAN GAOLED

H.K. Hotel Servant.

CAUGHT IN POSSESSION OF

BURGLAR'S TOOLS

Tried To Bribe Chinese Policeman

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEW WORDS USED

IN ENGLISH

Result Of Modern Developments.

SUPPLEMENT TO OXFORD DICTIONARY

To-Day's Short Story.

A Pretty Cute Little Stunt

London, To-day. W

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By George Milburn.

[ELL, R.A., I wish you could Ujjagar Singh, a private watch-

But to get back to what I was The New Oxford English dic

of been out to Rotary to-telling you, I thought to myself, Iman employed by the Hong Kong

day.

You certainly missed "This is just some horseplay the and Shanghai Hotels Ltd., was con- tionary, which has been in the pro-f

Chief's pulling off." So I says to victed by Mr. Balfour at the Cen-cess of publication since 1884 and is treat. They pulled off a pretty him, "Oh yeah?" You know. Like tral Magistracy this morning

the largest dictionary in world, has cute little stunt, and I'm right that. "Ob, yeah?" on now been brought up to date by the here to tell you it would of give two charges. of possession of a chisel, a screw driver and three publication of a supplement. keys, and of offering a bribe of 90. The last volume of the main body you something to think about, tents to Chinese Police Constable of the dictionary was published in you old potwalloper, you!"

Well, sir, it was a pretty cute

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The Chief didn't let on a bit, though. He was just as serious as he could be. He says, "Yes, he's got the Rotary button and the cre- dentials, but of course be could of Defendant denied both charges sents a complete scientific dictionary little stunt the way they pulled it stole those some place. But he tells and said he had picked up a par-

of the English language, a supple cel lying in Queen's Road Central; ment was assential, to.

cover the off.

Just as slick as you please, a pretty straight story, and if you've got time I wish you'd come down He went along until he came to the words introduced into the language The way it happened, the Chief call to the station and take a look at alley between

as a result of modern developments ed me up on the 'phone about 11.30 him.” the Gloucester Buliding and Lane Crawford's

in many fields.

and says, “Harry, we've got a bum Ltd., where the Chinese constable

Flying, motoring, Wireless and in gaol down here, and he claims the Chief was serious I quit kidding Well, just as soon as I saw that cinematography are obvious exam that he's an arrested him.

old ex-member of right away. ples of such developments, which Ratary. He's been aggravating the Chief, I'll be right down."

I says, "Sure thing. Det. Sergt. Fowlie said the

were practically unknown when the life out of us, telling us that he's hung up and got in my Chivy and cused was seen by two Chinese i constables in the lane between the with in the dictionary-British to you boys some way."

first letters of alphabet were dealt got a message that he's got to get drove right on down to the station. Gloucester Building and Messrs. Wireless Service.

I wish you could of seen this bird Lane Crawfords Ltd. One of the

The first thing that occurred to the Chief come leading out, ` RA. constables flashed his torch on the,

me was that it was some kind of a Dirty as rot and looked like he didn't accused who was seen to be carry-

joke. You know how the Chief is, have a shave in a week. He had kind of monkey business. Sure you serge suit, all out at the sleeves, and yourself, R.A., always up to some on an old, worn-out-looking blue] do, though, because I remember how it looked like he didn't have on any the Chief helped pull that fake shirt, because he had his coat collar pinch on you at the station last year, turned up and pinned at the neck the day you and Alice was starting with a safety-pin. on your honeymoon. Handcuffed you right there as the train was starting up, and Ahce sticking her head out the window, yelling and crying when the train pulled out, I

IN. D.E.I.

ing his turban and a felt hat in his NO FIRE-CRACKERS hand. A further examination re vealed the chisel, a screw driver and three keys wrapped up in the. turban.

As the accused was Joitering near the staircase leading up to a barber's shop, the constable Look the accused to the Central Police Station.

months* hard labour on the cond, the sentences to run conse- cutively.

TROUBLE

FEARED IN N. CHINA.

Ban Evokes Protest From Chinese.

MERCHANTS FACE LOSS

Batavia, To-day.

servance,

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Orchard," by Constan tin Fedin.

walked into the station, but I didn't I was still kind of leery when 1 have no more doubts after I saw this bum the Chief come leading He was a little, short fellow

On the way to the Station the accused offered the constable a Following the example of the thought I'd a died laughing at the bribe of 90 cents.

Straite Settlements, the Nether-look on your face that day, the way His Worship sentenced the ae-land East Indies is taking steps to you sputtered when the Chief snap- cused to two months' hard labour, ban the use of firecrackers. 'ped on those bracelets. And that Од the first charge and four This has evoked a strong protest flabbergasted look of yours all the'

se.Tum the Chinese communities in way on the road when we was hit- Batavia and Sourabaya, who con-ting around seventy trying to get tend that the Government has no you to the next station in time to right to interfere in religious ob. fratch up with your missus!

It took you quite a while to catch out. They also contend that If the on to the joke. And, come to think that looked like he might of seen Government insists on the ban, of it, R.A.. I don't think Allee ever better days in his time. it should take over the stocks has acted the same toward we boys certainly looked like it had been fire-crackers held by merchants to since that day she lost her temper. many a day since he had. I mean compensate them for any loss, or Well, I thought they was carrying he had a pretty good-sized stomach should defray the expense of send-the joke a little too far myself, but on him and he was wearing horn- I never saw a woman yet that could rim glasses, but I wish you could take a joke in the proper spirit of seen the way he looked. He just The way she turned loose on the had down-and-outer written all over Chief when we finally caught the him. traini I mean Alice ought to of seen that the Chief was just helping we boys kid you a little. I mean the Chief was only doing like we

Expected Junction Of Two Hostile Armies.

PEKING TROOPS TO STOP FENG'S ADVANCE.

Peking, To-day,

- A serious situation has been

created by the sudden appearance of General Feng Chin-wu's troops to Hualju, whence they appear to be prepared to march southward.

The Peking military authorities | are mobilising troops Lo check

their advance.

It is learned that the first batch

of

ing back the stocks to China.-Reu- ter.

AMERICAN LOAN.

First Cotton Shipment On Way To China.

NONE FOR JAPANESE MERCHANTS

Shanghai, To-day.

•

The Agency for handling the U.S.

of General Feng Chin-wa's troops Cotton and Wheat Loan, organised

arriving at Euaiju was, about 700

in number but they quickly

by the Central Bank of China, an- in- creased

nounces that the first consignment of to 2,000 and will moet the loan cotton is on its way to Ifkely effect a conjunction with China and its arrival at Shanghat | the army of General Chi Hung-is expected next month. chang, who is General Feng'e ally. -Central News Agency.

asked him to.

But it

The Chief introduced us, and I started in to explaining how he had shook hands with him. Then he been sitting there in his cell thing- Ing about things, and how good-for- nothing he had got to be. Then he said he just happened to remember

WATER-METER COVER that, a little while before the police

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Thief's Penchant For Metal Objects.

picked him up, he had seen one of our Rotary-wheel signboards with "Rotary meets on Mondays-Visitors welcome" on it.

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Well, the long and the short of it was that he said that he had used to be a Rotarian before he went to! Chan Shuen, a Chinese male, ap- the dogs, and he just got to think- peared before Mr. Schoffeld at the ing that he would like to meet with The agency makes it clear that the Central Magistracy this morning, the boys again and give them Government nas determined not tolcharged with larceny of a water- talk. (sell any part of the loan cotton to meter cover from outside 61, Dos He showed me his credentials, IMPERIAL INSTITUTE Japanese merchants.

Voeux Road West and of a radiator they were so dirty and worn The Financial and Industrial cap from motor car No. 1732, be- couldn't hardly make out the writing, Ministries will jointly organise alonging to Mr. Bessalind of the and his button. He wasn't wearing Commission to supervise the trans- Netherlands Trading Society, in his button. He was just carrying MONTHLY SHOOT OF DR. LO WEN-KAN TO Agricultural Bureauportation and marketing of the loan Littleton Road.

cotton and wheat-Central News To Take Control.

Agency.

OF ENTOMOLOGY,

London, To-day.

SMART CAPTURE.

The proposal of the Imperial Com- REVENUE OFFICER'S mittee on Economic Consultation and Co-operation that the adminis- trative and financial control. of the

Imperial Institute of Entomology and the Imperial Mycological In- stitute should henceforward be en- trusted to the Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureau will take effect from October 1.

Opium Concealed In

Water-Melon.

SMUGGLER FINED $1500,

Cheung Kwai, a' Chinese male

The Prime Minister has sent a was fined $1,500, in default nine- letter to Lord Buxton, who has act-months' hard labour, by Mr. Scho ed as Chairman of both. Committees field at the Central Magistracy, for since 1922, expressing his apprecia possession of 27 taels of prepared tion of the work carried out by them. -British Wireless Service.

FANG WARNED TO WITHDRAW.

Kwantung Army

Action.

Pelping, To-day.

it in his pocket: ·

RIFLE CLUB.

Spoons For Derby And Waterton.

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Sgt. McNamarra, who prosecuted, I could see that his feelings were said the water méter cover was only working on him pretty strong. I worth $8 but it cost the Government looked to see him break down and $10 to replace it.

start crying any minute,

He was Accused was sentenced to six so pitiful 1. just didn't know what weeks hard labour and ordered to to do about him. But, at the same pay $10, in default another 14 days' time, I began to wonder what the THE Hong Kong Ride Club hard labour, on the first charge, and boys would think if I was to come monthly shoot was held last one month's hard labour an the walldng, in with. a 'filthy bum like week-end, The conditions were second charge.

that to eat with us, You'd have to sighter and 10 rounds to count at of seen him to appreciate it. He 200 yards" and 600 yards ranges, looked like something somebody had. The following were the best re. drug up the streets with. Well, I'

sulta knew that I'd have to decide some Class B thing quick. It was getting, close to noon then. So I says to him, H. C. Watson.

*J: Denby "You" walt here just a minute. I

CONSPIRING TO IMPORT OPIUM.

Japanese And Chinese Charged.

REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL.

steps over to the phone and calls R. H. Woodman-

A Chappelles up Gay Harrison, the secretary,

"Gay," I says, "what have we got

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on the programme to-day ???

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Not thing that I know of, D. W. Waterton 41 Harry" Gay says. “Why?"

TOUR HSINKIANG,

To Meet Dr. Yen At Russian Border.

- Nanking, To-day, According to a report from Mos cow, Dr. Lo Wen-kan, the Chinese Foreign Minister, has proceeded to

from Tabua and will make an extensive tour of north-western Hsinkiang,

His departure from Tehua was prior to the outbreak of renewed strife between the local hostile armies...

Dr. Lo has arranged to meet Dr. W. W. Yen, Chiness Ambassador to 74 Moscow 4t the Russian border next week-Central News Agency,"

Monthly pons were awarded to

opium, concealed in a water-melons Revenue Officer Grimmitt, who een by a Chinese Revenue Officer prosecuted, said the accused was

walking off the Tung On Wharf at Oka Yone Kichi, a Japanese, and melon. An inspection of the before Mr. W. Schofield at the bum in gaol down here that claims Waterton for high percentage in fruit produced 27 taels of prepared Central Magistracy this morning, this bum wants to come up and eat

he's an old former ex-Rotarian, and Class C. oplum nestly packed together charged with conspiring with eac

His Worship remarked, that it other to Import opium from. was a very smart capture and the Colony.

| 11.80 Jant. pight, carrying a water-" "LA" Tat-sang, a Chiness," appearod/Well,” I says, "the Chief's got a Denby.ing Class B. and to D. W.

The Kwantung Army is taking commended the Chinese Revenue Revenue. Officer

Chad Bhing, 88, a swift action concerning the entry

a three months of Fang Chen-wu into the Demill- kok prison, which tarized Zong,

he previous night. It is learned from a very reliable vidence had been source this morning that the sidde and Utley, Ewantong Army has warned Fang h from natural that he is in a Demilitarised Zone and has requested him to with

aed.

a performed the he Kowloon Mordraw all his troops from the Zena

ath, in bis opinion, immediately.

art | failure," the 5 It is understood that this stop

of another com, satisfactory to the local authorities

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POSSESSION OF

DAGGER.

Youth Bound Over,

Ho Wai-hing, a Chinese youth, was this morning; bound over); in. ons surety of 450 to be of good bee [haviour for one year, when he came ore Mr. Balfour at the Central on a charge of being.

theme altbed being the ten- Wellington Street the

Worship, aäld there

criminal intention and, Lound over the accused; ordering.

lie dagger to be confiscated.