1935-03-04 — Page 9

Can You Decipher This Code?

Find The Key And Win Theatre Tickets

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1935.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY Today's Short Story.

IN ISLAND ROAD

Chinese Charged

The Devil & Dan Tyre

By Oliver Gossman

The daring highway robbery in broad daylight in Island Road, Stan- ley District, last Saturday, had Ita soqual at the Contral Magistracy this morning, when Yu. Cheung, a THE bay, said the diver, having sheets waited patiently till the ido 25-year-old unemployed, was charged.

Tiny, su anche river for sig sept waited noiselessly foster his before Mr. W. Schofield with secur. hundred years, the floor of it was keel clear of the shingle, ing, by using personal violence, a one solid mass of lost mooring Here is a chance for nimble, brains. To-day and the two sum of 35 from Kwok Mui, a 21- chains

The moon itaolf was then rising. days following the China Mail is publishing a secret service mes-year-old married woman.

behind the town, shedding Ita wake- sage in code. Each day the first three correct solutions opened

Dan his nose in a pint-pot, was ful light on the bay, the firth and will be awarded two tickets each for the Alhambra Theatre, of the case, said that there will be much unmarketable old iron. He the water were moving the lights Inspector Logan, who is in charge, secretly moved by the thought of so the hills of the far shore. Across where William Powell will appear in "The Key", opening on five witnesses for the prosecution, was touched in the very springs of of a cargo boat which showed a Thursday next.

Solutions should be addresse 1 to. "Contest Editor." c/o China ward case. Hearing was adjourned at his elbow spoke: 8.

and that it will be a straight for his natura when a more subtle voice tongue of Hame from her funnel Mail and must be received not inter than noon on the day foluntil Wednesday afternoon.

Immediately to the left the railway lowing that of publication."

In her report to the Police on the goods siding, there's a length of passenger pler lay in darkness,

"On the pier, near the rallhead of station and the long frontage of the Saturday Kwok Mui sated that she heavy cable been lying these three Dan rowed himself, without any was employed by Mr. Rose, of weeks, wanting an owner.**** Tytam Tuk, to carry provisions

splash and with only the least creak-

Can you get the message William Powell is receiving in this scene from "The Key?"

"The Roses are in leaf,

"Chrysanthemums over northwards, look and notice

from Quarry Bay to Tytam. On There came to Dan the idea thating from the loose thole-pins, into

Saturday, when she was

If this were the voice of the,, frevil walking along Island Road near Fung Mun himself the Devil should at least no Au, a man came up from behind, share in the spoil.

placed his arms around her and He was a small, red-haired In- threw her on the ground. She dividual whose gulding terrora had struggled, but he held her down nothing in common with the God- with his knee and searched her per. fearing standards of these bur eun. When he found the 85 note he times. His character was redeemi got up and fled."

Jed by sharp wils and the cheerful- ness of a hardy," gracelesa disposi fiqu. but his merry cyes hád à fata}} cust and this obliquity of vision

UNEMPLOYED FOUND governed not only, his conscience but

IN HOTEL ROOM

Gaol Sentence For Ex-Employee

the cover of this darkness, which was his

element. As the phos.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Tie That Binda," by George Pattullo.

Leven his intelligence. He had a

phorescent sparkie broke about the renulation for stealing, only useless

blades of his cars he regarded the edcs and ends that attracted the deeps around him with interest. It nagpie in him; or large and ridiculas wood-built pler, with a pay- ou abjects which excited his ambi-ing of whinstone and a cope of tion and soon became a burden to nasalve hardwood, supported on him. Besides, Dan Tyre was drunk greenheart piles which worn were Charged with being found in and entirely at his own disposal.

dry and splintered above the high- Room No. 342, Hong Kong Hotel, The moon was against him. The and, slimy. At regular intervals a water mark, but below that green for an unlawful purpose, Kwan ebb was just on the turn and the pile was extended above the parapet Chiu, a 26-year-old unemployed, only boat attached to the jetty was and reinforced to form a bollard was sentenced to six weeks' hard aground on the weedy beach. labour by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at stepped into this boat, freed the first line of piles was a background

He

nearly as tall as a man. Beliind the the Central Police Court this mor-painter, and curling up in the stern of standards, transverse beams and

Detective-Sergeant Guild, appear-

diagonal struts, and from the depths thus formed the plash of the

The little flower girl handing William Powell a bouquet, toning. which were attached the above words, was in reality a secret ser- vice operative handing an important assignment to an associate ing for the prosecution, stated that at on an important mission.

If you were a secret service operative, how would you decipher the code message?

Almost everyone believes he or she would make a good detec- tive. Here's a chance to find out

found with his hands on the dress- 10.15 p.m. on Saturday, accused was ADVENTUROUS TRIP least wave was given back in a low

originally occupied two stowards, ing table in the room, which was

The key is simple anyone who were on night duty. with a flair for detective work should be able to solve it.

SILVER JUBILLEE CELEBRATIONS Religious Services Arranged

ALL COMMUNITIES TO JOIN

A meeting of the Church Services Sub-committee of the Silver Jubiles Committee was held in the Council

Swann was unavoidably absent.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONTEST

One Correct Solution Only Received

The crossword puzzle published Friday's issue of the China Mail elicited numerous attempts at [solution.

Defendant had been employed in the Hotel, but was dismissed in

August last

CHUNG NAM COLLEGE PRIZE-WINNERS

University Translator Officiates

BY GIRL MOTORIST

8,000 Miles Through Africa

note of warning.

Dan made fast his painter in the bottom rung of an iron ladder. At the top of the ladder was a hollard, which promised him a measure of shelter.

The moon was against him but his stars were in conjunction. No one was afoot, what hn-KW-WÈS |

ALGIERS TO JOHANNESBURG A 24-year-old girl set out recently dead matter, to the right the silent from London on an 8000 mile motor railway sheds, to the left a long journey across Africa.

line of empty trucks earning their She is Miss Phil Paddon, of demurrage. On the pler, a few Teignmouth, Devon. She has staked yards from his nose and already in of her the fell glare of the moon, was a colled length of heavy chain,

He heaved himself up and crawl+

everything on the success venture."

Mias Faddon gave two reasons

The annual Speech Day and why she was making the journey.ed forward on his stomach. He distribution of prizes of the Firstly," she said, "I have an had stolen a chain before, a light

Chamber on February 25, consisting Only one was received that was Chung Nan College was held in official mission to survey the route chain that lay on a low jetty. That of Sir W. E. L. Shenton (Chalr-entirely correct, the sender of this the King's Theatre yesterday between Algiers and Johannesburg enterprise had cost him ten days in man), Rev. S. G. Powell, Rev. Father being A. Bliss, of No. 16 Jordan morning, Mr. Chan Kwan-po, the for, a road race in 1938. Secondly, gaol, for the chain had been so piled Spada and Mr. S. F. Balfour Road, Kowloon. The two next best official translator at the Rong it is my ambition to become a racing that its musical links ran off like a (Secretary). The Very Rev. Dean were those of S. L. Young, P.O. Box Kong University, giving away motorist, and when I return from carillon and woke the watchman,

347, and Miss E. Bernitta, of No. 4 the prizes. It was decided that there should Duke Street, Kowloon,, with one

The following was the list of Buon with track racing,

Africa in May I hope to go straight Observing that the cable beside him was stacked with one end on top, he Froescholarshipa

"I have put every cent into my was at great pains to free the first (Class 1) Wong Chun Ho; (Class 2) trip, and I simply Mok Tak Yeung; (Class 3) Chung Yat through

must get length; and he rejoiced to find that Ban; (Class 4) Wong Kin To; (Class She was asked what preparations would allow itself to be drawn away it then appeared as if his prize 5) Chan Kong Bun: (Claan 6) Tong she had made should she be faced with the extreme of convenience.** Yat Hong; (Class 7) Chan Roon Mingi with danger from wild animals or and (Clase 8) Kam Cheung Shing..

be an offcial service held at St. mistake cuch. Two tickets for the cessful students: John's Cathedral and a Mass said in King's Theatre were sent by Fox the Roman Catholic Cathedral at the Films Inc. to each of the three sue- same time, followed by masses in all cessful competitors.

the Roman Catholic churches of the Colony on May 12, the Sundaj fol-

lowing.

It was further agreed that Dean

Swann should be asked to notify, all

SANDHURST STILL POPULAR

Anglican bodies that a service should Army Career Holding

be held on May 12 and that all re-j liglons, including the Chinese and

Indian communities, should be in- vited to hold special services May 12.

CHINA'S POLICE

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Its-Attraction

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[natives. **

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First Prizes

animals or The difference between a light (Class 1) Chung King San; (Class "In my baggage is a rifle which cable on a pier some 15 feet above chain on a low Jetty and a heavy (Cha Tin, 1888 8. Kam rhinoceros," she replied. have remained hidden from: Dan who, in 2) Wong Ste Ho; (Class 3) Lai Chiu is capable of falling the toughtest the water that floated his, frail craft Bun; (Class 4) Wong Yat Piu; (Clas Plus (Claas 7) Au Yeung Kam Hung; never been on a long trip like this his practical habit of mind, would and (Class 8) So Ping Fal...

before, but I am not unaware of the Second Prizes The Royal Military College, (Class 1) Tsang Chung Lun: (Class

learn only from experience and then difficulties I have to fată" Sundhurst, has 10-opened for the 21 Tai Fook Shing: (Class 3) Ma Ching! new Spring and Summer Term Chuen; (Class 4) Wong Shing Chowterested in motoring, and at the age link, crawled back through the

"Since childhood I have been in only one thing at a time.

He attached a line to the end WAY OF IMPROVING when the gentlemen cadets of last (Claes 5) Tang Chung Yue; (Class 6) of 14 I was taught how to decar

team's Intermediate and Junior Chiu; and (Class B) Wong Bee Chi

Young Kam Hung: (Class 7) Yau Shing bonise and tune up

moonlight, and descended into his Divisions rejoined as the Senior Chinese Eassy Competition 1sty mechanic and I will have to Here in the dark again he was at and Intermediate Divisions of the Prize Wong Wai Sun; 2nd Prize Chan do all our own repairs.". new term, and a now Junior Divi- But Hei; 3rd Prize Lau Set Kit. A 9 h.p. car is being used for the to be stolen, and the unique opper

home. The presence of the object alon, who mostly come from the Special Prize, for Swimming. various public schools, entered the Chun Nam (Participator In Far East Journey Except for a special tunity to steal it, absorbed his

Olympic 1934)

water-cooling system. It la standard faculties to the exclusion of every college to commence their three Runner-up Champion, In an effort to improve the police terms' training."."

Basket Ball in every detail. Junior League-Silver Medals Chic administration, Gen. Wen Chao-1 As was the case at the begin-Yat Keung, Hue Ka Choung. Mok Tak chleh, the newly appointed Commis-ning of last term, the new entries Kai, Chan Man Pok, Chan Man Yin. Yeung. Lino. Kam Shing, Chan Check sloner of the Bureau of Publie added considerably to the strength (Chan Yin Fan, and Wong Che Ping, Safety, has ordered the installation of the battalion of Gentlemen Champion, Interclass Pingpong of opinion boxes at the gates of the Cadets. In July laat the Senior Class 1 Representative Wong Szent branches of the Bureau and at Division which passed out number

Hurig. police stations to collect the views ed 140, and their places were of the public.

taken in September by a new

Suggestions Invited From The People

A great many of these boxes have Junior Division numbering about been prepared and will be installed 200

in a few days. Officers-in-charge of On December 18, another Senior and

Chan

DEVELOPMENT OF SANMEN BAY

S

the branches of the Public Safety Division, which numbered 182. WORK FOR REFUGEES FROM Bureau will open the boxes, once a passed out. The new Incoming DROUGHT AREAS week and forward the papers to the division, entering on Friday, Janu Commissioner.

MASS MARRIAGE FAD REACHES HANGCHOW

ary 25, numbered approximately

Definite steps for the devel 186, so that, with the increase of of: Sanmen Bay are

sixty last-torm and another In-with the decision crease of fifty-four during the provi coming week, the cadet strength priate

The mass marriagefad has shows an increase of some 114 or whi

reached Hangchow,. Plans are be 115 as compared lug made by the authorities there to ponding period somatruct a huge public anditorium To meet this

where mass. 183 BRO ceremonition

held, says the Bhan Pao being made to

tha con

RESHUFFLING OF MINISTRY OFF INTERIOR

consideration save that of secrecy. and dispatch. He brought his dinghy broadside on and by giving the painter, a turn round the théle pins secured this position. Then, he stood up, pulled in the slack of his line and tried the exact weight of his task. Alo4

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Since the resignation of General He had freed about a fathom be

There was something in that very weight which appealed to him

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