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Mr. Peejay Ringens, who has heen in the Tusiners of high diving for the past 26 years, is now diy ing nightly from the top of 100 feet ladder at Tail's Manila Car- nival, Kowloon. "He hates to but he dark," rather than die appoint the public.

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THIRSTY

YOUNG MAN"

Gaoled For Possession

Of Daggers

TWO OTHERS SENTENCED

Three Chinese, Wong Hin Nam," Wong Yeung, and Chi Sang, were charged before Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for having in their possession at No. 164 Un Chow Street, first floor, one revolver, two daggers, and six rounds remmunition.

of

Detective Sub-Inspeetor Carey atated that at 6.30 n.m. on Octo- ber 26.ho conducted a raid on the the three premises, and found defendants in a small room off the the kitehen. On the bed in

room was a rattan basket which was claimed by the third defen- dant.

When the basket was opened

gun being loaded."

TEA DANCES AT the police found the arms. the

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COMMENCING MONDAY

When taken

to the Shamshuipe Police Station

the first, defendant claimed the

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1934

Borks Karloff appears in "The House of Rothschild,” which will be showing at the King's Theatre

on Sunday.

CERTIFICATE · THAT WAS FORGED

Original Left With Friend

To-day's Short Story.

THE

FIGHTING

COCK

THE Canterbury Bell,

Aaron Cox..

By H. A. Manhood

by varnished kilderkin and tossing

it with an air of apprehension as A snug little place half-way up if a guinea were at stake.. a cobbled hill behind the quays "Heads or tails 7"- and fish market, and the name I always called hands in my auited it, the painted words glow-shyness and confusion and Aaron ing handsome as a gold watch would examine the biscuit care chain across its front. Old; too, fully.

creaking old, and fairly itching Heads it is! You win. Take with beetles under the varnish, care of the eggs.”

leaning on one elbow as it were, Once he Alled the basket with crab-eyed, slab-stone roofed, and eggs no bigger than marbles, atar- bottle-chimneyed, with a good jing amazedly when I exclaimed. half-acre of cellars as my father "Good God! 'tle your sight has had once assured me.

gone bad, m'bay!" ·

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TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be * Trouble

" by Holloway Horn.

Lucille Browne Bobby Nelson

A Universal Picture.

It was in the largest of" thebe But I pointed out that the basket cellars that cock-fights were looked the same alze and so did: rumoured to take place, and you my thumbnail when compared with didn't doubt the story after one the eggs. Grimly I fought his look at Aaron, for he was very like banter, Insisting on the smalineas a fighting cock himself, aleekly of the egge. and at last he grinned. 'smart and perky, with a sharp, "Quite right, m'son. If ye Beo humorous nose and thin, quick a thing and belleve tis so, stick to Lam Sau Man, a boarding house hands, both face and hands being it. Don't let anybody twist your daggers, and the second defen- dant claimed the gun, and am-keeper of No. 81, Connaught abundantly freckled as if he had mind for you. Those eggs are slept once among fishing nets and small all right. Bet you don't Road, Central. was charged this been marked by the knots. munition.

know what kind of egg they are The defendants moved into the morning before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-

He always wore a deceptively though." house at 9 p.m. on October 25.

The second defendant pleaded fadyen at the Central Magistracy soft-looking speckled cloth and a Arrangements have been en- that he did not know it was wrong with ultering a forged document, fresh white linen shirt without a collar, ruling the roost with an travel certificate issued to tered into between the manage-to bring a revolver down to Hongla

elbowing truculence, his young, j Tsang Kin-hing by the Nether-handsome wife quiet in subjection, ment of the Hong Kong Hotel Kong. and the local representatives of Nothing was known against the lands Government.

though fretfullipped, the exact Fox Films Corporation whereby second and third defendants, but}

Detective Inspector J. Murphy parting in her steel-black hair re- patrons of the Hong Kong Hotel the first had one previous convic-

that Tsang Ki-hing, the minding me of the head of a screw Roof Garden Tea Dances will be tion for having possession of an stated afforded dress circle admission unlawful instrument in 1983. D. complainant returned from Hoi-so that I imagined Aaron acrewing tickets for all Fox Film Produc-S. I. Carey stated that the pre-land sometime ago and deposited her everlastingly back into place

"No, but I'll find out if you'll was in connec-the certificate with the defendant with a monster driver, tions at the King's Theatre as vious conviction

with

I used to call there every Satur-give me one." an assault.on a European prior to his return to the coun from Monday next-

He gave me half-a-dozen, and Complainant returned today to buy eggs for my mother. In collaboraton with the Fox near Tai Mo Shan, and the in-try.

Hong Kong last week and went Aaron's brother kept fowla some-when, the next week, I told him! Films representation the Hotel strument was a chopper,

"He is a Management have decided on

very bloodthirsty to the boarding house for his cer-where out on the marshes, breed-they were either the fist or last Mondays and Thursdays for Spe- young man,"

tificate, but he was informed that ing the fighting cocks under sim eggs of a hen's laying season he said Mr. Wynne

the certificate had been left in a ple cover. A pull at the bell wire snapped a finger and added a shill- ciál Tea Danees in the popular Jones.

and the key was kept by of the side door, and Aaron would ing-to the customary biscuit. Roof Garden from 5 p.m. to 7.30| Sentence of 12 months' hard safe

"That's the style, boy. When p.m., half an hour longer than labour was passed on all three another foki who was not in the come hopping, always Aaron, as if

return he were expecting good news. you want to find out something was told to He and shop, other week days, for which the defendants, while the arms

later. Complainant returned se- "Eggs? Why, certainly, m'son. never stop till you have found it individual charge will be $1.50 as ammunition were confiscated.

veral times, but he was always How many? Come in a minute." [out. against $10.00 on ordinary occa-

told that the foki was not in. And I'd follow him across the There was my chance to ask him Yesterday. he again went to de-booming wooden floor into a back about his cellars and the cock- fendant's place and this time he parlour dark and sweet as a pick-fights, but the cockfights, but the me and of attendance at the Tea Dances

was handed over 'e forged dupli-led plum. and he'd count out the shilling had unbalanced concerned, will enjoy an extra

cate certificate, saying that that eggs from a large basket into my my tongue kinked at the last mo- half hour's diversion in the Roof A moderate anticyclone is can-belonged to the complainant. This small one, selecting the biggest, ment. But, later, I made the most Garden, besides which they will tred over the lower Yangtze valley certificate which was an expired for my father had once anved his of opportunity, Entering be in possession of the means of and appears to be moving eastward one also issued by the Nether-licence and he wasn't the man to parlour for the eggs I saw on the scrubbled table an open box loose- entry to the best seats in the The depression is moving north-lands Government, had complain-forget.

There was always a slate beside lined with red velvet, and in It King's Theatre to enjoy any par-leastward across the south of Sakha-jan's photograph attached, ticular subsequent Fox Film Pro-lin, according to a Royal Observa- Mr. R. H. Cole, of Messrs. Brut-the basket with the score and mar-ware four sets of bright steel neat leather collars duction, for payment of only 50 tory report this morning.

ton and Company, appearing for ket price chalked on it, and Aaron spurs with cents more than the regular Tea

the accused, pleaded not guilty would drop a penny or so every sewn to them, two pairs of little Dance fee.

Sentence of three month's hard and asked for a remand which time, pocketing the coins jocular-leather gloves and a twist of war- This attractive innovation labour was imposed on Chan Chan, was granted. The case was. re-ly, jingling them before taking a led thread. The spurs looked odd- aly like the talons torn from an promises to be most popular and by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfayden at the manded until Saturday morning. big arrowroot biscuit from

eagle with rags of flesh still bang- ing, looked like the soul of murder so wickedly shaped and shining were they.

sions.

It will be seen that the dancing

public, and any others desirous

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

will provide the younger set with Central Magistracy this morning. excellent opportunities of com-for the theft of a radiator cap from bining many enjoyable evenings car No. 369.

at limited cost.

The R-M.S. Empress of Canada arrived at Vancouver yesterday.

K.C.C. POPPY DAY She is expected here on Friday,

DANCE

1

Surprises Promised

On Monday

December 7.

Charged with breaking into and entering No. 194 Wanchal Road, and for receiving a quantity of

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stolen clothing, Ngai Yan-ting. LUXURY VESSELS FOR TROPICS unemployed, was sentenced to six

As Armistice Day falls on a months' hard labour by Mr. W. M. It will be recalled that Mesars. Sunday, the Kowloon Cricket Thomson at the Central Magistracy Melchers & Co. Agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bureau in Club are holding a Cabaret Dance this morning. on Monday in aid of Earl Haig's

(Hong Kong, recently announced the

Fund. This annual effort should. Two gun practices are scheduled inauguration of a regular service be well patronised by members to take place next. Wednesday and between Hong Kong and Australia. and their friends, as it is hoped Friday at Fort Mount Davis, be- The M.V. "Neptun," which will to spring a few surprises during tween 9.30 a.m. and. 3 p.m., in the inaugurate this service, left Bremen the evening, and a good sum direction West Lomma Channel. on October 8 for, Australia, where should be realised.

she is due at the end of this month. Sentence of 12 months bard Many passengers availed them-

Will those who intend being

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"What are they for?".

the

*"Those?" Aaron' smiled, pleased with my innocence that he should be the one to put a first, right| knowledge into my head, handling.

NEXT CHANGE TO-MORROW

THE

INVISIBLE MAN

EXHIBITION

OF CAMERA STUDIES,

LOCAL VIEWS,

CHRISTMAS CARDS & CALENDARS

by

EUGENE von KOBZA-NAGY

on

Thursday and Friday, NOVEMBER 8 & 9.

at

THE JACOBEAN ROOM,

HONG KONG HOTEL

the spurs delicately: "Guess you're KOBZA ART STUDIOS LTD.

old enough to hold the truth, keep a secret. They're cock apurea a fix 'em so," he fitted a spur to his finger, wrapped the leather round and wound an imaginary thread, "And the birds fight.”

"To kill?"

"Aye, that's the idea and they do it like heroes.”......;

BO

you

"I'd like to see a fight.” "You would? Well, hall. But it's secret, mind, even from your father

"When?"

"Next Saturday morning, eleveni

present kindly sign the list at the labour was this murning imposed on selves of this unique opportunity The above is the correct solution o'clock sharp. Shake hands on it. Club as early as possible to en-Pong Shing, a banishec, by Mr. W. to travel from Europe to Hong to the crossword puzzle contest You just ring the bell as usual, able the committee to make M. Thomson at the Central Magia Kong via Australia on the same which appeared in yesterday's edl- and then hoof the door twice hard adequate arrangements for their tracy, for returning to the Colony boat.

comfort. The tickets are $2.00 for ladies and $3.00 for gentle-

men,

from banishment.

...

tions of the China Mail.

TEXTILE BUYERS OF THE WORLD

Come to London for the 1935 British Industries Fair and inspect under one roof Britain's latest textile pro-

ductions.

The world's textile buyers will have placed before them the most representative display of yarns, fabrics and made-up goods ever assembled, embracing cotton silk, artifical silk, wool and linen.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR

as you know how, and I shall

18th February to 1st March, 1935 The following were the sanders know who 'tis, It'll be good fight- It is said that this ship and her

my Needlesmith against Full particulars obtainable from every British Commercial Diplomatie A public lecture will be given this will join the service later, are

sister ship, the "Merkur" which of the first five correct solutions ing

opened. A pair of tickets for "Him lord Kinnybrook's Stormchaser,

Officer, Trade Commissioner and Consul. evening at 6 p.m. in the Lodge offering many attractions to pas

Nellle," which opens at the Alham- and a dozen other warmish bouts. ST. JOHN BRIGADE Room of the Manuk Lodge of, the aengers, especially tourists. These bra Theatre tonight was:sent first Big money, no quarter. Pretty!|

Theosophical Society at 17, Queen's skips needed practically no recon- post to them today. Road, Central. The speaker will be struction to suit the special re

T. J. Bridge Esq. Mr. K. B. Valdya, and his subject quirements of this trade, as, they "The Conception of God in the have been built for tropical service, Hindu Religion."

having been on the Mexican and West Indian service of the N.D.L. until recently - The passenger

New Territories Report For October

The return of the number of cases. treated by the New Territories Medical Benevolent Branch of St. John Ambulance Association for last month was, as follows:-

Cheung Chau, 3209; Tsun Wan, 2395; Fanling, 1423; Shatin, 1428; Shatin, 984; Shataukok, 1889; Tuku Leung, 977; San Tin, 1279; and Kam Tin 1134.

ANOTHER OPIUM POISONING CASE

Removed to the Kwong Wah Hos- pital last night, suffering from oplum poisoning, said to have been self-administered, Chiu - Fák-yeung, of No. 61, Fak Wah Street, Sham- shulpo, died at 11 p.m.

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Prettiest thing in the world. Re member that, son. Women are no good to you, just punk and tear your guts, nothing on the straight, all snatch, but a fighting cock's as good as a second heart. So long, now. Not a word, mind,

I passed his wife in the pas sage on the way out. Her lip was bleeding where she had bitten it overhard in her mortification. She started angrily,

v-blaming me, for

words in Aaron auch

the streat had a good door, saw where it had ked a thousand times

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