1933-10-06 — Page 7

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1933.

MACAO'S FESTIVE CARETAKER'S

CELEBRATION

Anniversary of Republic

Of Portugal.

TOWN GAILY DECORATED

¡From Our Own Correspondent.)

Macao, To-day.

TERRIFYING

EXPERIENCE

Ape Causes Night Of Terror.

SQUAD CALLED OUT

Schnectady, New York. Nick Deniz, 87-year-old caretaker Macao was en fete yesterday. But reading in his sitting room one to celebrate the twenty-third an-night.

smacked lightly niversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Portugual. against the window. A twig,' said Elaborate ceremony marked the oc-

A dour rattled. Nick put down tasion. terminating in the Colony's his book and listened. most important social function, the

Then a scratching sound started Government House Ball.

at another window.

Throughout the day. the town

Something

Deniz to himself.

קט

Nick jumped up and turned was gaily decorated with flags the light feeling a bit squeamish.

The scratching continued, this and bunting, and after nightfall, thousands of lights transformed time at the first window.

colourful scenie,

During the evening, the Municipal)

THE CHINA MAIL.

COCKTAIL PARTY AT To-Day's Short Story.

HEADQUARTERS

H.K.V.D.C. Officers Entertain.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND LADY PEEL PRESENT

Lain

THE

THE

WEEPING

LADY

By Peter Cheyney.

THEY say that every crook If you knew anything of Etienne His Excellency the Governor, Sir gives himself away in the you would not be surprised if I told William Peel, R.C.M.G., K.B.E., ac-long run. I suppose the excep-you that he pulled down his white companied by Lady Peel and Caption proves the rule; anyhow, waistcoat, gave a flip to the brim Walter, A.D.C., attended the Etienne Duchanel (that was one of his soft black hat, and crossed to second evening cocktail party given of his names) was the exception the distressed lady.

During my thirty By this time she had closed the] by Colonel Bird and Offcers of the all right. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence years' service as a detective offi-¡door behind her and had walked, or Corps at the Volunteer Headquareer spent about ten years with rather tottered, a few steps down ters inst evening.

a weather eye open just in case I the street. Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.Q., Q.B.E. might get something on Etienne. "Madame," onid Etienne, "it) received the guests.

And so did the French police; seems that you are distressed. My Members of the Scottish Com- and so did the German and the poor services are entirely at your pany provided pipe music and Scot-Swiss and the Italian.

disposal. Can I do something? I ish dance numbers, excellently But we never did.

am Garrache, Colonel of Cha- rendered and greatly enjoyed by all present.

present

Band played selections in the Forn.dow. Then a face rose slowly shave/Major Dowbiggin, Hon. C. G. Ala job-the Sidka rubles. The French of the nearest house.

A bony hand appeared at the win-

where large crowds gathered, while the sill, its eyes blinking at

He was a first-class crook-a per- (scurs." Then a ghostly moan, which rose

fect artist at his work. He would. the city into a glittering fairy-

She stopped and wavered. Ap- Others The naval vessels in the to a high pitch and then died down land.

were:-Capt. do, on the average, one big job aparently she was so overcome that harbour wore brilliantly illuminto an excited jabber was heard.

Mears, A.D.C. to the G.O.C., Col. year-always successful and

with she did not know what to do. Nick lenped to his feet, seized his and Mrs. Raikes, Mr. and Mrs. R.never a clue to hang it on to Etienne. Etienne took her by the arm and led ated, adding still more to the

shot gun, and waited.

Yet he slipped up on his biggest her to the step beneath the portica A. H. Oliver, Mr. L. N. Murphy,

baster, Miss Alabaster, Mr. and police knew that he was responsible. "Sit down and try to compose Mrs. Cock, Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mae. for the theft. So did we, but we yourself, Madame," said Etionne. kie. Mr. J. Macgregor (Past Preat could never prove it.

"It is a gin that so beautiful a It was only three years ago that woman should be reduced to teara. dent of the St. Andrew's Society in

He told Tell me all about it.” Shanghai), Col. and Mrs. Carring-1 learned the true story. 1on Sykes, Squadron-Leader and Mrs. 1o me himself-sitting on the run- P. Wood, Capt. II. R. Forsyth, seat at the end of his flower Capt. H. Owen Baghes, Lt. D. Ri-varden near Monaco.

a huge 73 Mun" (Gateway Welcome s Wan erected 1 ST the the lips distorted. Avenida Almeida Ribeir

the

of light. It was a diabolical fact, with Nick fired six shots through the

The face disappen

The Government House function, which commenced at 10 jem... WIN attended by a large representative

window pane.

rd.

Hours passed. The house was in) Ruthering During the haffof supja lonely part and no one beard the lintermittent shots that Nick, terri per. His Excelleney the Governor, 14. Col Antonio Jose Bernardes de lied, fired throughout the night,

with Daylight came. Frantic Miranda, made a brief speech, pay- ing tribute to the present regime in Portugal.

Club Lusitano Reception.

The Acting Connal for Portugni,

Mr Pedro Vicente Botelho, held a

chardo, Lt. E. G. Stewart, LA. N. V. and Mrs. Halward, Rev. Lewis Bry- an. Major Manners, OBE... Rev.

*

Mr. Etienne Duchanel was in

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She endeavoured to strifle her sobs.

A BAYER

"You are charming. M'sicu,” she murmured brakenly, "but there is nothing to tell. My name is Heloise; Sidka-that should tell you all you

feur Nick managed to get to the Waldegrave, Capt. A. Potis. Paris resting after a little job in want to know !"

ghbour

and Mrs. C. de S. Robertson, M. M., telephone and called two miles away.

Mr. A. O. Brown, Capt. and Mrs. M. Sheriff and deputies arrived and A Johnson, Lt. D. L. Strellet, Lt. found Nick shuddering with foar 1. F. Nicholson, Mr. J. B. Ross, L. They investigated.

Outside in the garden lana farry

body,

"Either a chimpanzer or a baboun" reception yesterday #l The Club said the sheriff

Lusitano in honour of the 23rd an- And Nick's terrifying niversary of the Proclamation of the was solved.-Reuter. Portuguese Republic

The Toxat of

Majesty the

King was proposed by Mr. Botelho, | while Mr. J. R. Wood, Acting Chief Justice, Hong Kong, proposed the health of the President of the Re- public of Portugal.

The guests were reservest by Mr.!

and Mrs. Botelho, among those pre- sent being

Bertin that necessitated a period of quet.

Every night he would take a little

walk after a visit to a theatre or

a concert. He would always walk o the same direction straight past

J. T. Bottomley, Lt. P Sanderson, Mr. D. M. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. the Place de l'Opera round to the

Wylie, Mr. and Mrs A. G. Pio-

inent.

vanelli, Dr. and Mrs. T. H. S. Gaint and back home to his anperte- letly. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stanton.

But on this particularly lovely mystery Capt and Mrs. Wilkinson, LL. West-

lake, D.C.M., Dr. Durran, Dr. F. C.night Etienne found himself feeling that there was something in the air. Humphreys, Mr. A. E. Bates and

He had a strange sense of anticipa Mr J. Sunley,

tion.

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DR. RAJCHMANN IN SHANGHAI,

Shanghai, To-day,

INDIAN VETERANS HONOURED

Farewell To Retiring

Police Officers.

PRESENTATIONS YESTERDAY

the other side of the #treet, front door of one of the

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "A Gamble In Clocks," by Richard Plunket Greene.

Etienne whistled Lo himself. Heloise Sidka! Paris had heard

He had turned, as usual, down the that name. Every newspaper had rue Gavourelle when suddenly, on been filled with the story of her! the treatment at the hands of a husband! biggest who had reached the ultimate depths houses in the fashionable quarter to which drugs and drink may bring opened wide and, silhouetted against man, At the moment three the light, he saw the charming figure actions. brought against him by his wife--this woman who sat weeping of a woman -weeping bitterly,

Hon. J R. Wood, Acting Chief Justice. Capt. Walker. ADC. tu His Excellency the Governor. Capt Meyers. A D.C. to His Excellerey tho |

Dr. Rajchmann, League adviser Sirdar Sahib Mohinder Singh. Generid Offheer Commanding, and Captain Porter, Personal Secretary to China, accompanied by Mr. T. V.A.S.P., and Mr. Bishen Singh of the of the Commodore, Naval Establish Song, the Chinese Finance Minis-Education Department, formerly of ment, the Rt. Rev. H. Valtorta, Viearer, arrived here by a from Nan- the Hong Kong Police, were enter

The Gloucester Shih Apostolie of Hong Kong. Bi Bandurking, yesterday,

One reason for their mission to Building yesterday by the Inspector Mr. Justice d Wood. Mr. Douglas i Jenkin. Consul General for The Shanghai to make arrangements General of Police, the Hon. Mr. E. United States. Mr. de la Prude, Con with the Shanghai bankers for the D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., and Superin- sul General for France, Hon. Mr C.sale of the $100,000,000 worth Cus- tendents of the Police Force, on the G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., Hon. Mr.1ems Treasury Notes.

A. E. Wood, Hon. Mr. A. G. W、 | It is learned that the bankers Tickle. Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, Hon. have promised to pay in advance Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon. Dr. R. R. to the Nanking Treasury a first in Kotewall, C.M.G., Sir W. W. Hortalment of $50,000,000 in respect nell, KL, Col. L. G. Bird, D.5.0.[of the treasury notes. Central C.B.E.. Dr. F. M. G. Ozorio (Press-News Agency. dent of the Club Lusitana), Mr. 1.) 'Almada, Jr.. Mr. Philip Jacks, Mr. M. Figuerido, Mr. P. M. da Silva, Mr. C. A. D'Almada, Mr. E. M. Bad, Mr, Ho Leung, Mr. ML H. Lo Mr. S. W. Tao, Mr. F. M. ).. Soares, Mr. E. Grossman, Maj. H. B. L. Dowbiggin. Mr. T. N. Chau. Mr. H. Owen Hughes, Mr. A. K. Mackenzio and Mr. J. Hennessy Seth.

BANDIT CHIEF DESERTS.

Leaves Followers Before Pending Attack.

LUENTUNG PROBLEM SOLVED.

Peking, To-day.

It is reliably learned in official circies that the bandit suppresafon problem in Luentung districts has been satisfactorily settled as the result of negotiations with the Japanese delegates, here.

FUKIEN IMPOSES RICE TAX.

FOLLOWING KWANGTUNG'S

tuned at tær at

occasion of their retirement nearly 34 years' service.

FAMOUS JUNK WRECKED.

Di Ping Shih's In Mindanao.

End

Shih

so bitterly-for the return to her of her personal property, were pend- ing against Sidka in the French High Courts.

She seemed to compose herself a little.

me.

"To-night I decided to leave his house for ever," she whispered. " am penniless, but I possess a valu- able ruby coronel--the Sidka curo- The Junk Shih Di Ping

net-my father's wedding gift to after "New Horizons") which left Shang mind. A few minutes ago he tore But he knew what was in my hai some five months ago on a voyage the coronet out of my Sirdar Sahib Mohinder Singh was round the world, underwent A presented with a clock, and Bishen Singh with an attache case. left Hong Kong towards the end of

Mr. thorough refit at Taikoo Dock, and locked it in the safe. He told me I could bring an action for the re- as farewell souvenirs, and a presen-July, has, it is reported, been wreck tation was also made from the In-jed in a tidal river in the extreme dian Contingent of the Police. south of Mindanao, Philippine la

the lands.

turn of that, too!

kand and

"I am desperate-desperate and ashamed. I cannot bear this terri- ble publicity. I do not know what to do."

The Inspector General and Acting Chief Justice, Hon. Mr. J. R. The news was brought to Hong Wood, spoke in eulogistic terms of Kong yesterday by Mr. J. Peterson, Etienne was affected. The pro- the splendid work done by Messra. an Australlan member of the crew, ximity of this beautiful woman who Mohinder Singh and Bisben Singh,

Before meeting her end the junk wept affected him deeply. He per underwent many adventures. Even mitted himself to put his arm about between Shanghai and Hong Kong her shoulders--merely, of course, as ment.

she had to battle

some sort of moral support. with A severe Among those present were:-The storm, was in collision with a tramp

After a few moments' thought he I.G.P. and Mrs. Wolfe, Chief Justice steamer and was attacked by pirates, spoke. The Fuklen Provincial Govern-and Mrs. Wood, Messrs. D. Burling-This last experience occurred just

LEAD

Foochow, To-day.

CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY FINED.

Failure To Observe Schedule Time.

V

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SIAMESE STUDENTS IN FREE FIGHT.

One Fined $100, One Bound Over.

POLICE SHROFF IN hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day 0.08 that nothing will bother him. Am One of the participanta ́ was re-

LORD COWDRAY'S DEATH.

Son Of Great Engineer Contractor.

his

Hoon Phoon-tien, aged 17, one of

London, To-day, the three Siamese students who Viscount Cowdray died suddenly were charged before Mr. Balfour yesterday, aged 81 years. at the Central Police Court yester He was connected with the well- day with fighting. was further known engineering contractors charged with possession of an un-Weetman Pearson and Co., and took ment Council has passed the resolu-ham, D.S.P. (K), W. R. Scott, off the mouth of the Yangtze River, quietly. "I have lied to you. I am preserver." He was bound over on ties.

"Listen to me, Madame," he said lawful instrument known as a "lifejan active interest in sport and poli- tion submitted by the Commissioner A.S.P. C. G. Perdue, D.C.I., when two pirate junks opened fire not Garrache, Colonel of Chausseurs; the charge of fighting, and fined Liberal Member of Parliament for For several years he was of Finance of Fuklen for the im- H. C. Calthrop. A.S.P, L. H. Von her, but the Shih Di Ping Shih I am far greater than that. I am $100 on the second count. position of a special tax on imported Booth, A.D.C.I., and their

|Eye-British Wireless Service. wives, escaped, thanks to her superior Etienne Duchanel, the most accom rice, the object and reasons being Messrs. T. Murphy, A.S.P, and W. speed.

Kwan-Chong Charoen, aged 20, The late Lord Cowdray, formerly plished cracksman in the world, if the second defendant, who was re-known as Sir Weetman Harold Mil- similar where the tax has already been en-tor and Mrs. Marks, Chief Detective to those in Kwangtung Le B. Sparrow, A.S.P., Chief Inspec-

I may say sol”

presented by Mr. R. C. H. Lim, wan|ler Pearson, was the son of the first- forced-Central News Agency.

She raised her head and looked at discharged and the third, Thomas Viscount Cowdray, who established Inspector and Mrs. W. Shannon, Mr.

him in wonderment. and Mrs. W. Schofield, Divisional

Yee, aged 24, was bound over. the great contracting, firm of Woet- "Duchanel," the repeated. "I

It will be recalled that a quarral man Pearson and Company, Ho Inspectors R. Shannon, J. McClel

have heard that name." land, L. P. Lane, F. Hoare, M. H.

(over a girl in the Butterfly Dancing was created a Baronet in 1894, a Etienne shrugged. "Listen," he Academy last Friday night ended in Baron in 1910, and succeeded to the Hourihan, J. Brennan, Det.-Insp. Dorling, Mr. D. L. King. D.S.P. Rotary Club next Tuesday-the repeated. "I take it that you have a free fight near the Central Mar Viscountey on the death of

the keys of the house you have just ket, which but for the fimely Inter.father. His heir is the Hon. Weet- (Police Reserve) Sub-Inspector Field;

left." She nodded. "And I take it vention of a Police Reservist, Mr.jman John Churchill Pearson. (Police Reserve).

that in, say, half an hour your en Ho Yin-nam, might have developed Hong Kong's rainfall for the 24 terprising husband will be so drunk into serious proportions. inches, making a total of 55.25 I right?" inches since January 1, against an

moved to hospital with a stab wound) She nodded again. She was In in the back, terested.

"Well, Madame," continued During the absence of Mr. w. Etienne, "the rest is easy. tion, are now expected to resume

"In half an hour's time-at two Schofield, First Magistrate, on leavé,

Lim Kee Tey, allas Kee Tai, allas Traffic Sergeant McInnis said their march towards the Fu-ning

it is understood that Mr. B. w. o'clock, that is you will let me into district where the walled city of

Ken Tye, timber merchant, former that the service

Ng Wong-taol, a former shroff of WAEA three-

ly of 88, Carlton Street, Carlton," Fu-ning is still held by bandita. minute one, but between the hours the Accounts Office at Police Head. Hamilton, who was First Magistrate the house. You will lead me to the

Victoria, Australia, trading as Lim Learning of such a turn in the of 8.35 a.m. and 8.50 a.m, on Sep-quarters, was again brought before and Coroner in 1929, will sit in bis ante. I assure you that there is no

Yen, of 535 Nathan Road, who died situation, the bandits are stated to tember 22 no buses on that route the Court this morning and, on the place Mr. Hamilton, who is at pre-safe made by human hands that can

|withstand "Etienne" Duchanel,

Jon Jone 26, 1920, left local-astute? be demoralised.. In anticipation of loft Blake Pler. He went to the shannon, remanded in Police custody tendent of Imports and Exports Sidks coronet shall be in your Bentence of two week's hard The petition of John Fleming-

application of Detective Inspector sent on leave, was Acting Superia-

"Madame, in an hour's time the

valued at $45,600,-. the coming attack by the Chinese Company's garage, where the man for a further week..

when he left for home. police force, their chieftain, Lojager was unable to give an explan--

hands!” M

labour was imposed by Mr. Balfour and Archibald Ritchie,, Chartered: Hu-tae, has fled to an unknown alion, there being no report of any are (1) converting, as, bailes, $18 The charges against the defendant

She thought for a moment. Then at the Central Magistracy, this Accountants, the lawful attorneys, " place. Central New Agency.

breakdown on the No, 8 roule.

The St. John's Cathedral Church she looked at him. A gleam of morning on Chau Chin, an unem for letters of administration, has to his own use on January 28 this Council will be "At Home" at the moonlight glinted on her wonderful ployed Chinese of no fixed abode, been granted, Three buses ought to have left year, (2), embezzlement $200 paid Cathedral Hall at 4.80 on Friday auburn hair,vag Blake Pier during that period, sald over to him by To, Kow on behalf afternoon; October 20, to welcome "M'sieu," she sold

way for stealing,two fountain-pens, one? Li Bhin-kl, zilas L4 Shiu-chau, the traffic Sergeant, and a number of the Felice Department on August the Very Rev, Dean Alfred Swann "M'aien. Duchanel, you are wonder. Caine Road, 1st, door, Chinese Shin-kul, Fat Shan, Kwangtung, brokenly, ink "pot and some sausages from 38 Li Kwok Hjag, lats of 6 Tung Cloudy weather with occasional of people were waiting. He conel 8, 1982, (8) embezzlement of $200 M. A. D.S.C. on his return to the ful. You give me fresh hope. Girls School who died intestate on July 15, 1988, rain and moderate East winds, la dered, that the fault lay with the handed to him by, King, Man-po os Colony Members of the Church cannot thank yon sufficiently. What It was stated that the accused left focal estate sworn at $17,000. forecasted in the report issued by regulatore, who were not paying behalf of the Police Department on alectoral roll and their friends are can I do to show you my gratitude?" crawled through the fanlight over Letters of administration hava the Rayal Observatory to-day. proper attention to their work: 'January 28, this your,'

Pe (Continuiä on Paše 10), the back door of the pressiaen även granted to 14 Chi-hoo, widow,

Mr. Ngan Shiu-kwan, manager of The Chinese special police force the China Motor Bus Company was fined $50 at the Central Police

CUSTODY.

which was unable to proceed to the Court this morning for falling to Further Week's Remand] bandit-infested districts of the ex war zone owing to Japanese objec-keep the buses on No. 8 route to

שים

WEATHER FORECAST -

schedule.

Without Bail.

{average of 77,34 inches.

THIEF'S MIXED HAUL.

Robbery At Chinese Girls' School

LOCAL ESTATES.

Timber Merchant Leaves $45,600.