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Today's Short Stary.

THE

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men

By George

PAL

W. Holmes

in blue Genial chap.

ER name was one of those thought of him for selling drink to you might encounter occa- innocent natives, he just opened his sionally in any of the little drink-big mouth and laughed at her.

where shops jackets get their wine; that is, if the drink-agreement wf ye in the main. shop was in some port south or won't hit ye below east of Suez.

FOUR OWNERS

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1934.

OF DOGS FINED ON

HONG KONG SIDE

Allowed Dogs To Go Unmuzzled

ONE CASE ADJOURNED

Summoned for allowing his dog

to be at large in Stubbs Road on

confidential over "Miss MacPhee,' he says, 'I'm In August 26 without a muzzle, Mr. D.

1 E. Roux, of. No. 115 The Peak, was

the belt by fined $10 by Mr. Q A. A. Macfad- Nothing uncom-tellin' ve to reform some of their yen at the Central Magistracy this. mon in a woman's name cropping white betters before you start stop-morning. up; a good many did over those ping them from sharing the adveen-

Mr. F. H. Kwok, appearing for: tabies, especially that of White tages of civilisation, but I'll give ye defendant, pleaded guilty to the In word of warnin' to show there's summons, saying that the dog was Loo, a woman who might have enslaved an Antony if she had

possessed the stage props of Cleo./ ill feelin'. If ye take my advice never allowed to leave the garden.( prata, but Miss MacPhee was not we'll get out of this.

names

mentioned in the manner White Loo was; she cropped up in con- versation when men's were on the talker's lips, and, here und there, something like a MacPhee mythology gathered round the islands about her.

I hear queer It happened that that day there were some workmen in the garden, and the dog slipped out unnoticed.

Sergeant Major Sanders, R.A.O.G., of Np. 7 East Block, Married Quarters, was fined $4 for having no license, for his dog.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "There Was Something Shady About The, Man," by Karel Capek.

Mrs. Ho Leunt, of Tytar Villa, was fined $10, for allowing r dog

to be at large without a muzzle.

Discussion Over Muzzle Summoned for allowing his dog

Benson told me he knew of her story, and he was supposed to know must, as we sat on our bunks with the port-window open to catch a breath of air while the Badaren things. They tell me because they to go abroad without a muzzle, swung gently in a slightly oily-like the stuff I bring 'em. There's Mrs. Lake pleaded not guilty for looking sea outside one of the small rald planned on your islanders, Captain H. Lake, of No. 9 Braemar

Will ye come Terrace. We had steamed and it'll be nasty. island lagoons.

Mrs. Lake aald that the muzzle all day among those scraps of earth along with me like a sensible women that seemed afloat on the sea rather and save your skin, for saving your was around the dog's neck and was than be fixtures to the bed of earth presence, these islanders are a soft not off.

lat?" beneath.

Beson had been sullen, the day

was heavy, one of those days when earth and heaven seem to perspire and are unable to escape the oven- Further, heat of a relentless sun.

I gathered that a (sanguinary) Dutch trader had been insinuating his unwelcome attentions on Ben- son's preserves.

he

"Miss MacPhee gave him the re- ligious equivalent of saying she'd see him in hell first, and he told me afterwards that he could have hugged the woman, but all he said

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CONSTABLE FACES

BRIBERY CHARGE

Admits Leaving Post When On Duty

"Trade isn't what it was," grumbled. "What the blazes the world's coming to I'm hanged if I can see? It seems to knock the fun out of things when women can fly from London to Australia and South

Two charges were preferred Africa and tourists come to gape at the creeks Conrad wrote about. against La! Tat, constable No. We 348, for attempting to obtain a Glad was born when I was. had some fun before this mechanised bribe from Li Man-fat, and for mess they call civilisation got its leaving his post while on traffic wings properly spread. I wouldn't duty at the junction of Wing have missed there days for world's. Lok Street and Connaught Road

The Indian constable said that it was off, and the summons was ad journed for one week.

No Mistaken Identity

Welfare offcials gave Ernest Booth, 72, of Saugus, Mass., the choice of giving up his four doge or losing his weekly State relief allowance, "They wouldn't go back on me; I won't go back on them." he said, choosing to save them from being chloroformed.

THE STYLISH SUBALTERNS

Mr. C. S. Rosselet, of the Hong DAYLIGHT ROBBERY CANTON BANS

Was

Kong Amusement Limited, fined $10, for allowing his dog to go out without a muzzle. At the

IN KOWLOON

last, hearing Mr. Rosselet pled Dairy Farm Clerk Victim not guilty say that the cons ble Of Base Ingratitude had mistaken someone else's dog] for his.

ASSAULTED AND. WRIST WATCH STOLEN BY COOLIE

The Chinese constable. in. evid ence, said that he had followed the dog to Mr. Rosselet's door and had spoken to the amah, who admitted robbery of a gold wrist watch at the ownership of the dog.

A report of an assault and the

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'HOLLYWOOD"

HAIR CUTS Cadets Who Ape The Movie Stars

"CLOSE CROP" COMMAND

Wonder what Miss MacPhee wouki Central, before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac Three Chinese Editors formerly employed at the Dairy/ed hair at the side or centre in

[From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, To-day, 1.30 p.m. yesterday in Austin Road.

Elstree and Hollywood styles Kowloon, was made to the policej by Ng Chak-kan, a clerk employed of hair dressing are prohibited!

branch of the Dairy here by the High Military Com at the Kowlo ADVERTISING THAT Farm Ice and Cold Storage Command, as it was recently found that many young officers, mostly WAS INDECENT pany.

The clerk stated that he was ac-graduales of the Yentang Mill costed by Li Chung-kan, a coolletary Academy, part their greas for the same manner as their movie Farm Company, who asked Defendant pleaded guilty to

money to buy food. He withdrew hero.

Many subalterns keep their the second charge and denied the Stiff fines were this morning his purse, containing $2.50, and bribery charge.

Imposed on three Chinese Editors was about to hand him 50 cents tresses long and shiny, being im remanded until of Chinese newspapers by. Mr. E. when he was struck over the head pelled by a desire to follow the Monday afternoon. Bail was fix-W. Hamilton at the Central Magie-by a blunt instrument and knock- glamourous style of the

Officers fresh from the ed at $100.

make of it?"

"I seem to have heard of her,""

I hazarded cautiously. "Some yarn about holding an island!"

"You hear all kinds of yarns,"

sald Benson crossly, filling his glass from my flask "maat of 'em lies, Fine woman-sort men might pal;

on with and get no farther. Most of 'em I know you... well pah!

"She came out---let's see, oh, I ean't remember. It was before the war. Might as well date something It's nearly as before the Flood. difficult. Missionary. They plant- ed her on an island not so far from here. Almost untouched then. Decent crowd of islanders. I know.

I had a girl | I was young then. there. Oh, pukka, yes.

fadyen at the Central Magistracy this morning.

.The case was

SHAW AND ENGLISH SOCIETY

"Growing Up On Hypocrisy."

THE TECHNIQUE OF LIVING

Are Fined

screen

he came to his actor. tracy for Inserting advertisements ed out. When of an indecent nature.

senses, he found himself on the local "Sandhurst" understand some Lut Ka-wai, Editor of the Chung ground and his gold wrist watch English and find the movies good Hing Po, of No. 608 Gage Street, stolen. The purse and its con-entertainment and a source off was fined $200, for publishing an tents, however, remained untouch-learning how to be sociable, with indecent advertisement on Septem. ed. ber 9.

Mr. C. Y. Kwan, appearing for the defendant, tendered a plea of guilty, but said that on the face of the advertisement, there is not enough evidence to prove that t

several

I was a Mr. Bernard Shaw criticized was indecent in a revoking way. romantic young ass, and I loved English hypocrisy when he pre Mr. Hamilton said that there her. Ever loved? but never mind sided at a lecture, gives by papers had been warned that. You don't forget though, do Madame Levinskaya, the pianist, times.

Luk Sze-kas, Editor of the Tai you? All the worship of the world at Malvern, in connection with

was fined $250. in a woman's face upturned to your the New Health Summer School, Chung Yat Po,

previous Commenting on her address on Defendant had had one "Miss MacPhee wasn't like that."A new technique of living." Mr. similar summona.

Ho Ngna-suen, Editor of the Tall, fair, blue eyes; mannish stride Shaw said:

"That does not concern me very Teun Wan Yat Po, of Nos. 49-51 but limbs like a deer. She saw me with Teta-the girl-and tackled much, because as I am in my 79th Gough Street, was fined $200. me. Quite all right as soon as she year it is rather late for me to

own.

knew I was ready to marry the wench. Satisfied the rellglous strain in her, I suppose."

get a new technique of living. I would have to acquire a new life

F

No arrests have yet been made.

BUILDING ORDER IGNORED

Condemned Houses In Wanchai Road

the fair sex.

"I want it cut Western style," is frequently heard in a barber shop when a customer means to say "Don't clip the sides, use scissors." Few peo- ple here ever realise that the average European does not necessarily have bl hale trimmed that way,

The High Command insists that! all soldiers' must have close crop- ped hair for convenience. Military Life in China is particularly strap- Summoned for falling to comply uous owing to the lack of modern with a notice from the building sanitation and mechanical facili authority in reg d to houses No. ties. An officer on active service 270 to No. 282, Anchal Road, Lai has no time to comb his hair, much Cheuk-lal was fined $50 by Mr. E. less' to shampoo it or apply tonic W. Hamilton at the Central Magis-and cream. tracy this morning.

With an eye to efficiency, the Mr. O. E. C. Marion, of Messrs.milltary authorities have therefore Deacons, appearing for defendant, saued an order banning glossy pleaded guilty to a technical offence. hair from the army. The barracks He said that owing to economical are to house soldiers ready for war reasons his client had engaged only any time and should not be turn one contracting firm to rebuild the ed into gold fish bowls, the autho premises, and that the verandahsrities hold. were the only danger parts of the houses

before that would have any effect gentleman. There is a very for me. But I would like to know great difference between an or bunk and rammed the tobacco fairly convinced that I have not man.

He curled his long legs upon the how I should have lived. I am dinary human man and a gentle deeper into his pipe-bowl with a always been successful in finding calloused thumb.

out the right path, and there is "I have long been convinced "She had another strain in her still time to find salvation. that the notion that the brain is Mr. Hamilton imposed the fine of my lad. Came, from some "As you are a generally Eng-in your head is a complete mis-$50 and gave defendant seven days

old

Head Brain Error

"You often find an extraor

and inventive

U.S. BUSINESS FAILURES SHOW INCREASE

DEFENCE COUNSEL NON-PLUSSED

Unaware Client Had Been Out On Bail

IN KOWLOON

AIRLINER 42 GAMBLERS FINED CRASHES HILLMAN AIRWAY DISASTER

6 PASSENGERS AND PILOT LOST

London, To-day. The lives of six passengers and the pilot were lost when

an aeroplane belonging to Hillman Airways crashed into the Channel three miles from Folkestone, while proceeding from Abridge, Essex, to Le Bourget yesterday.

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Two Raids Help To Swell Poor Box

As a sequel of two raids on No 62 and 38, Haiphong Road last might Detective-Sergeant Davies prosecuted 42 Chinese males at the Kowloon Magistracy. this morning before Mr. E. L Wynne Jones.

The first raid was made at 9.15 p.m. on No. 62, where Chan Hon, the master of the place, and twenty-one others were · ar« rested. Chan Hon was fined $25 court were each fined $2, in de while the 11 who appeared în fault three days' imprisonment. The $3 bail of each of the 10 ab. The was estreated.. The wreckage was found by sentees

$8.21, which was picked up on German cargo steamer,

the floor, was given to the poor box.

Leander, and the cross-Chan-

nel steamer Biarritz brought five of the bodies into Folkes

tone,

Rain was falling and visibi lity was very poor at the time of the disaster.

Three of the passengers were French, two British, and

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The second raid was made at 11.24 p.m. when Chan Chun, the master, and 19 others were arrest-

ed. Chan was fined $25, and the 17, who were in court were each

fined $2, in default three days imprisonment, and the $8 bail of each of the two absentees was This raid added an- estreated..

CAMP BED STOLEN FROM

one American. Pilot W. R. Banother $4.80 into the poor box. mister was a wartime airman of great experience. This is the first accident the Hillman British Airways have had. Wireles Service.

Personal Pars

S. S. SANTHIA

"I took the bed, but I did not know that it belonged to the com- plainant," admitted Liu Fan-san, & 38-year-old coolie, who appeared be-

Passengers for Hong Kong by fore. Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at the the R. M. S. Empress of Asia, Kowloon Magistracy this morning which arrived to-day from Manila, on a charge of having stolen a camp

included Mrs. S. A. Blecker, Mr. bed from aboard. the ss. Santhia at F. E. de Sousa, Mrs. E. O. Hodge, 7 p.m. last night. Sentence of one Mrs. A. Watson and Mr. R. F. Mor-month's imprisonment was imposed.

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warring Scotsman, I suppose. Youlish audience, I may assume that take. I have known men who to start work on the buildings. never know with ancestry. She none of you have any technique have brains in their fingers and took hold of that island from the of living at all--that you have gone in their heads whatever in first day, and the islanders wor-tumbled through life as beat you the ordinary sense.

"I was not aware that the defen-1 shipped her. Any sickness-round can."

Belah dinarily clever The "Awkward"English" she went with a thermometer and a

New York, To-day-Business I did apply for a ball to be arrang medicine, satchel. Cleared out a lot "In all questions of this kind mechanic who, if you asked him of rot by getting them to be more you have to consider the psychi- to describe what he does, is pitfallures in the United States lasted" said Mr. Peter, Sin, who was careful you know what islanders cal fact that, in English society, ably helpless. A brain is a thing week were 208, as against. 182 for appearing for the defence of Wong are in some things. She had a neat everbody has grown up on that is all over you. A football the previous week and 251 for the Sin-chof, a 36-year-old unemployed, who was charged with stealing 426 place run up. Bort of low bungalow hypocrisy. That is what makes player's brains are in his shins corresponding week of last year

United Press, per S. E. Levy and from the person of Huf Shik-chl, * affair, and a flag-pole, and she ran people so extremely awkward in or in his toes.

44-year-

ecountant employed at up the Union Jack every morning many ways. It is not a mere Madame Levinskaya said that Company.

bacco: Company, and Hauled it down at night. Some physical awkwardness, but very the basis of her new technique of

passenger few people know how to behave living was to teach people how to nicely and tactfully and get co-ordinate their muscular actions

with their brain.

woman,

"Things were pretty peaceful through life. those days. An odd canoe raid now The reason is owing to this and then, but her islanders hadn't general demand for hypocrisy been troubled for a long time and if you are a female you" they weren't very warlike, Miss taught to behave like a lady, an MacPhee never thought of anything you know perfectly well you like that,, but one day, Hamilton not a lady, but inerely she was ruming a liquor, ships in

those days came ashore, and

she'd finished telling him what she taught;

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