1935-01-16 — Page 9

To-day's Short Story.

THE

TREASURE

SEEKER

By C. T. Stoneham

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1935

KIDNAPPING CASE

Continued from Page ì.)

WHOSE FACE

IS HIDDEN BY

THIS MASK?

Behind the half-mask is the

His Worship stated that he face of a well-known actor who is had considered ordering a flog- supporting Bebe Daniels in the ging to be given to the defendant, First National feature filma which

EFF WILSON was camped on lowlands, and discovered great in- but had taken into consideration will open at the Alhambra Thea- JEF

the Guvumbu River pursuing terest in informing himself at first that the boy, Luiz Riberio, had tre to-morrow.

his precarious trade of leopard hand' about these new conditions. received no ill-treatment, had suf- hunting. The skins, at this time One morning he noticed several offered in no way, and had received when spots were fashionable. his boys standing looking up into a no shock.

Written Judgment were worth £10 each, but Jeff did tree on the edge of the clearing, as

In delivering judgment in the There thought it held an object of curiosity. not have much success. were rocks, water, and impala, Jeff approached, and found they case against Luiz Antonio da which all the old-timers had told were watching a small, greeny-grey Rochu. Mr. Hamilton said: him meunt leopards, but day after bird, with circles of white feathers! day he hunted assiduously with-round its eyes.

"In the case of the second de- fendant I find as a fact that he

out catching sight of the trea- The bird kept up a continuous had no knowledge of the full farts

falling markets. Then the bank

had dispossessed him, and was now overdraft trying to recover the through the agency of a smart manager from the Transvaal,

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Jeff went hunting.

He was

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To-morrow's story will be “Windjammer Man," by, Cap- tain Frank H. Shaw.

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F.B.L. MISSION COMMITTEE

To Maintain Contact

With Japanese. Body

London, To-day..

As an outcome of the recent nission to the Far East, the Fed- cration of British Industries has appointed a committee' to main- tain contact with the committee appointed by Japan at the Econo- mic Federation in Tokyo.

Lord Earnby is chairman, other members being Sir Arthur Balfour, Sir George Beharrell, Sir Harry McGowan, Sir Charles Seligman, Lord Cazens, Hardy, Messrs. R. W. Allen. D. Boyle, Frank Farrell, Guy Locock, Julian Piggott, W. J. Woolcock, Colonel Reginald Morconi and Mr. J. L. Edmondson.

The drafting committee of the World Shipping Conference yes- terday considered the principles and basis of a scheme for recom- mendation to the preliminary Sub-committees will

Yesterday the masked picture) meeting.

Lures. Neither did they come to high-pitched twittering.

It flutter-of the felony until his arrival at his carefully set traps. I was ed from branch to branch excitedly, No. 29 Fuk Wing Street some- very disappointing.

occasionally darting off to another where about 10 p.m., although he Jeff had a farm high up in the tree, but always returning to chaf- knew the boy was kidnapped at slopes of the Aberdares. For three, ter and flutter in sight of the about ten minutes to seven.

view of the definitions given in! years he had clung to it, working watchers.

Russell on Crimes, Eighth Edition himself to the point of exhaustion

(1923) second defendant is there- each day in his efforts to cope with

principal in the first fore not a crop disease, labour troubles, and

Degree "who has committed fact with his own hands or through an innocent agent;" or a principal in the second degree "who was of a lady was shown-to-morrow consider technical questions. present aiding and abetting at the another picture will be printed. Reuter.

If you identify all three cor- commission of the felony; or accessory before the fact who "be- rectly, you will receive two tickets coun-Registered Nurse" as the guest abashed by his inexperience and Jeff was puzzled by the creature's ing absent at the time of the of- for the Alhambra Theatre & see! decided to leave elephants and antics. "What is it?" he asked fence committed procures,

or abets another of the China Mail.

Simply clip the picture, write buffaloes done for a few weeks Saidi, one of the more intelligent(sels, commands

to commit a felony.. while he practised his craft on the natives.

"The defendant has been charg. the name of the actor you think "A honey bird, Bwana. Ho wants felide. But he was beginning to think leopards were more than a to take us to a hive of wild bees, soled as a principal and the Crown it is across the face and hold it. match for him; over a week he had that we may break it open for him." jargued that, under section 4 of Tomorrow, when the third and Jeff had heard of these honey Ord. 14 of 1929, a conviction, as last picture is shown, post or spent in this spot and only one

which piloted

man to principal would lie. The defence bring them to the Contest Editor

Rome. To-day. undersized beast had fallen to his guides,

A reduction of the deficit from rille. And that was due more to luscious, feasts in the bush. "Why contest the construction of the of this newspaper.

section, and also point out that If you have correctly identified

you will be notified 2,974,000,000 lire in the 1984- chance than skill, as he well knew. ¡not, then?"

1935 Budget to 1,657,000,- Saldi shook his head slowly, the defendant is not indicted. My all three, However, he hoped for letter

You should recognise the face.000 is shown in the Budget esti- times, and he was enjoying himself. "The Turkana have been through position on this is that the defendant where to get your prize.

Expen The camp was comfortably situated here, and they are bad people; they is being tried before me summarily You have seen this actor many imates for 1935-1936. in à clearing by the river, surround- rob the hives and do not leave any and I shall give judgment on the times, but one of his best porditure is estimated at 19,645,000,-

trayals is in "Registered Nurse," is estima

et by denne aleleshwa inish and honey for the bird. That makes substantial merito and facts of the elumps of fever-thorns. Jeff had the bird eager for revenge; the next case as proved before me—and if six porters and a cook with him, time he will lead men to a bad necessary-convict the defendant appear to have been guilty, as 1 He found a day devoted to hunting snake, or a fierce beast. We cannot of any offence of which he may ment for the camp and exploring trust this guide."

am empowered to do by section 21-j the district in search of profitable

The honey guide in as well known of Magistrates Ordinance, as

defence have been in no way.. de- quarry to pass both quickly and

to the inhabitants of East and pleasantly.

South Africa as the cuckoo in Eng-ceived or misled. land. It spends its time finding Appeal's Effect On Offence

He did not know much about the

“MUI TSAI” NOT WANTED

Trouble Over Wages

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defines an Accessory

ITALIAN BUDGET ESTIMATES

Decrease In War Expenditure

compared with a story of life and love in a great 20,836,000,000 for the previous hospital.

fiscal year.

JAPANESE WOMAN STRANGLED

Suicide Suspected

1

The body of a Japanese married hives, and is then anxious to obtain "Russell help to gain access to the store of after the fact as a person who, woman, Matsuyo Taena, 30 years, honey. It is supposed that the in-knowing a felony to have been found on the third floor of No. 4 telligent creatures must have committed by another, receives, Lee Tung Street, was removed to watched men rabbing the beehives comforts or assists the felon. To the Public Mortuary last night. and thus become informed of a support this charge there must be When the body was discovered at valuable ally In procuring its some set proved to have been done 8 p.m., her own girdle was found favourite food. Accordingly, the to assist the felon personally wound around her neck. honey guide, on encountering a man With this Archbold, 1981 Ed. p. suspected that she took her life. in the nyika, promptly undertakes 1461, agrees-phrasing it in or

ed.

It is

an

in-

War estimates are 2,459,000,- 000, a decrease of 62,000,000; Navy

1,265,000,000. crease of 80,000,000; air 840,000,- 000, an increase of 130,000,000.- Reuter.

OVERSEAS TOUR

TO ENGLAND

Jubilee Celebrations Main Feature

OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS

Chan Hung-shi, a married woman, reaiding at. No. 70. Queen's Road

to lead him to one of the many der to hinder his apprehension, cond defendant gone to Ribeiro and said "I am going to take you West, third floor, was summoned

"Now in this case there is no to your son, but I implore you not before Mr..W. Schofield at the Cen- bechives with which it is aequaint- trial or punishment."

hinto prosecute the guilty man," he tral Magistracy this morning, for

Bat it is customary. to leave a doubt that Rocha sought to

Advice has been received from the failing to pay wages to her register portion of the sweets as a reward der Barretto's apprehension, trial would have been within the law.

of the Overseas ed mui tani, Shin Mui, aged 16. for the informer, and the betlef is or punishment by an appeal to Ri-But he went further and asked for

But is an appeal money. He went further still and Headquarters Mr. Hin-Shing Lo pleaded guilty shared by white men and black that beiro's mercy. on behalf of the defendant. Mr. Lo if the guide is cheated of his re-sufficient to establish the offence? said $100 was not enough-and be league in London that, la conjunt instance is given admite in reply to my question ifon with them, the British Na- ward it will take its revenge by mui tsai had been betrothed had leading the next inquirer to some where A knew B had atolen a that he had at the back of his mind fional Union is organising a tour] $100 note and tried to change it a feeling that "I might help my from Overseas to Great Britain with, dangerous animal.

London during the celebrations of Jeff was disinclined to believe this with his, A's, landlady and subse- 'friend if I hung up the address as its focal point, attendance in superstition; the notion of the bird quently went with B to a shop and bit."

"Furthermore, what would have the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty Mr. Lo said that his client had cherishing- its wrongs throughout waited while B bought goods and

It was happened had not Mr. Botelho The King in May of this year.

The tour, which includes England, received instruction from the girl's long months until an opportunity so got the note changed. parents in the country to retain her should arise for avenging them held there was evidence of com- Senior, and the police been pre-

forting or assisting. In Archbold sent? Rocha would have convey- Scotland, Ireland and Wales, is from the instances given are 'Conceal-fed the $300 to Barretto who could May 3 to May 31, and an all inclu-

said that the man

whom the to

started all the trouble-he made the complaint to the S.C.A. that she had not been paid.

wages until the day she was mar- ried.

dant owed the girl $66.64 in wage

Inspector Fraser said that defen- A nominal fine of $10 was imposed. Mr. Lo further said that the de- fendant wished to restore the mui toai back to her parents or any other person responsible.

CLARIFYING EUROPEAN

SITUATION.

(Continued from Page 1).

It is with this idea, rather than with the idea of making any de-

seemed to him absurd,

"I'm not afraid of snakes or

(Continued on Page 10).

ONE KILLED: 5 HOSTAGES

In Russell an

and we'll go honey seeking." beasts," he said. "I'll get my rifle ing the felon in his house or shut in all probability have left the Co-sive charge of 69 guiness is made. ting the door against his pursuers lony unprosecuted. This. It seems There is also an optional extension jor supplying him with money, a to me, would have been definitely to Faris, Berlin and Amsterdam Ifrom May 81 to June 18, the inclu- horse or other necessaries in order comforting and assisting him. to enable him to escape.

therefore I may say, with the sive charge for this being 45 "Now in all these instances utmost reluctance-ind that the guineas. there seems to be absent any in-second, defendant is guilty in the Membership of these tours is tention of communicating with the eye of the law of being an accea-open to all members of the Overseas The injured man was rescued by injured party or of setting the sory after the fact on charges B League and special arrangements Jare in force for any non-members a nearby junk and was taken to the matter right. It is stated clearly and C. Staunch Friend who wish to join.

(Continued from Page 1.)

but later died from his wounds.

His body was then removed to the

Kowloon Mortuary,

The s.s. President McKinley will sail

anite decisions on any particular for Seattle on Saturday at 6 a.m.

polits, that the conversations will take place, and there would seem to be some possibility that the meeting may prove to be only the first of others; in which the Euro- pean statesmen will attempt to find the solution of all the large issues outstanding. - British Wireless Service.

SENSATION IN MOSCOW

accessory after the

a felon's pardon or deliverance is "But between the finding of Complete arrangements are in the not sufficient to make a party an technical guilt and the assessment hands of Mesara, Thos. Cook & fact-Arch of punishment I have to consider further Information on this subject Son, Ltd., and any persons wishing bold page 1462 cites 26 Ass. 47. the motives and actions of the ac

may obtain this from Messrs. Thos. "I am of opinion that bad secused. He is a respectable young Cook & Son, Ltd.

man whose witnesses to character: are the witnesses for the prosecu-

tion. I am absolutely satisfied he MONETARY RUMOURS

Assistance Offered To Local acted from the dictates of friend-

ship and charity, without saking

Britons When In Englandersonal advantage, and that,

(Continued From Page 1)

the law, he would not have done In London financiers persist in The Victoria League in London, Hong Kong. A local committee what he did. This may not alter considering all stabilisation rurpura | among its other activities renders has been formed, consisting of his technical guilt, but it must premature, in view of Mr. Neville Hon. Colonial Secretary, (Chair-very largely affect my opinion of Chamberlain's, recent statement, but assistance to British subjects from

man), The Vice Chancellor, Univer-the gravity of his offence. My shares the American apprehension any part of the world who go to sity of Hong Kong, (Vice-Chair-view is that he is an impulsive concerning the gold-clause cases (Continued From Page 1) England, more especially for purman), Hon. Secretary for Chinese young fool, but a staunch friend, which are resulting in some buying is felt Affairs, The Director of Education, I shall therefore use my power un of dollar gold bands; but poses of education." The League Honourable Mr. S. W. T80, 0.B.E., der section 30 8.8. 1 wherein withat even in the Serge Girov was one of the mOB fiery revolutionaries in Russia and Is prepared to render assistance D. Honourable Mr. T. N. Chuu, take the Intention of the Legiata favourable decision the Stalin's right hand man. He in the matter of finding quarters, Miss Alice Kwok Inspector of Eng-Uve to be that of the guilt of a tion "will wangle a way out", thus was shot down in his office by a advising on educational matters, lish Schools (Education Office) Joht defendant who is convicted accord. regularising the situation, though, man who was caught immediately as far as possible helping in re- Honorary Secretary,(Hong Kong); Ing to the letter of the after committing the crime,

gard to admission to the universi Mr. Tao Teun

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