1935-05-02 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1935

(Left) II.M, the King at the microphone; (Top left) Big Ben, (Bottom left) Scene at the Coronation; (Con, tre The Dome, of St. Paul's Cathedral London; (Bottom right) London crowd watching a Royal procession; and (Top right) B‚R.C, control engineers on duty at Broadcasting House, London,

· ECONOMIC · MISSION IN CANTON

Arrival By Air From Shanghai

PUBLIC RECEPTION BY LEADING OFFICIALS

Canton, To-day. Six members of the American Economic Mission, headed by Mir.

NAVÁL MEDICAL OFFICER

ARRIVES IN COLONY

Surgeon-Captain Fergusson To Relieve Surgeon-Capt. Rivers

Surgeon-Captain G. D. G. Fər. gusson RN. arrived in Hong Kong. yesterday by the s.a. Raspura, and will take charge of the Royal Naval Hospital on the departure for Home next Thursday of Sur- geon-Captain Rivers,

CANTON PROGRAMME

FOR JUBILEE

SWIMMING GALA ON SATURDAY

NAVAL-PARADE ON TUESDAY

To-day's Short Story."

On The Way Home

T

was half-past five in the

By

rnest

Betts

"No, Mr. Stallman--nothing. Ori

City. The rhythm of busi- couras not.*

ness was beginning to slow down, "No. Then may I ask how you and pleasure, like a moth, was come to be interested in my already flitting across the office affairs?"

windows.

"Well," Mr. Stillman, I heard, it Clerks, typiste and office boya from your secretary.” were simmering at the prospect of "My secretary la away." sald freedom, and evan company direcStillman.

tors were showing signa that "She told me about it last week. Romanco, in a few minute was That's why I took the liberty of beckoning towards them." But reminding you."

Joseph Stillman, senior partner in

the arm of Stillman, Hooper and Co., stockbrokers, was not thinking of romance.

He jabbed the end of his gold pencil into his writing-pad with a Jatab of anger. That head clerk of his was getting beyond a joke. Only a moment ago he had come into the office and said: '

"You'll have to be going early

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be *The Flend," Fitzgerald.

"Thanks, but I have

Scott

to-night, Mr. Stillman. Your wife's here. you know." He tapped it

anniversary, I believe."

And Mr. Stillman had looked up amazed, and replied irritably:

"I know! I know! Don't worry!

I've got a secretary, haven't 1" and tried to settle down to the fag

end of the day.

A thought struck him. He called back sharply to the head clerk:

"By the way, Marlow has my wife's anniversary anything to with you?".

FORCED TO LEAD LIFE OF SHAME

Allegations Against Widow

CHINESE GIRL'S STORY

do

my diary

affectionately." "I don't think I need your assistance, Marlow.",

The head clerk murmured some-j thing and withdrew.

Joe Stillman stared hard at the

door and cursed. The trouble was

he always did need reminding about these things, and he knew it. mind him about his wife's anniver- If only it were not necessary to re-

sary. Was it the afteenth or the

Are you clever?

Well, try your hand at the

H.B PUZZLE

When you order an H.B. Beer ask the boy to give you an H.B. Puzzle. Puzzles may be obtained at all Clubs and Restaurants or direct from the Hong Kong Brewers & Distillers, Ltd., 7, Duddell St.

H.B.

BEER,

"the best the brewers brew," and the

H.B. Puzzle is a real teaser.

$1

ALL DANCE RECORDS COLUMBIA AND REGAL

sixteenth? He would have to be FB1000-I'm In Love reminded about that, too,

Dancing On A Dime

With Every Breath 1 Take. FB1006--The Moon Was Yellow

But, of all people, he did not wish FB1001-If I Love Again his head. clerk to tell him. There was something about the fellow he detested—always ad sleek, cocksure and pleased with himself. Not

What A Difference A Day Made bad-looking, either. Always with MR1560-Gam Shoe, Dick his 'Yes, Mr. Stillman, or "No, Mr. Stillman," till his own name made MR1568-Hands Across The Table.

Winter Wonderfand him aick.

Unfortunately, Mr. Marlow was

Crazy Weather

The programme of the Jubilee celebrations by the British com- munity at Canton has been_ar- ranged by a committee of Bri- : Surgeon-Captain Fergusson was Cameran Forbes, former stationed out here at the outbreak

tish residents, headed by Mr. American Ambassador to Japan, of war in 1914, serving on H.M.S.

Herbert Phillips, C.M.G., O.BE., arrived here at 8.45 am. on Tues-

Cadmus, but left for Home in 1910. His Majesty's Consul-General, His last position was Fleet Medical day aboard, the plane "Fuklen”

and Captain A. R. Halfhide, R.N., Officer of the Home Fleet, of the China National Aviation

an Senior Naval Officer, West River! H.M.S. Nelson.

That she was compelled to prac-indispensable to the working of the Corporation from Shanghai viaj

Flotilla.

tise as a prostitute for four years, firm. He was a good business man, Wanchow, Foochow, Amoy, and

Full support for the celebrations and that the money which she had young and active; he looked ahead Swatow. Among those who met

has been received from the Can-earned; amounting to about $4,800, and saw what was coming; and he them at the landing place were MACAO ELECTRIC on British community, and local had been taken from her by the had a reason for everything Old Messrs Clow Hok-tong (repre-

British Arms, to whom the thanks defendant, WIN the allegations Hooper thought a lot of him! sentative of the Provincial Gov LIGHTING CO., LTD. of the committee in charge have made by Kwok Wai-chi, a 22-year Otherwise, Joseph told himself, he

been tendered.

old girl, when she gave evidence would have sucked Marlow long The following is the programme before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at *0. of events

the Central Police Court yesterday Ha pulled out a cigar, locked his; Saturday, May 4: - Swimming afternoon.

desk, and walked across to the win Gala, Shameen Swimming Bath, [2.30 to 5 and 9′′to 12 p.m. Monday, May 6: Thanksgiving Service,

ernment), Wu Pak-shong (repre sentative of the Municipal Gov-| ernment), Luk Ming-yi (repre

MEETING

Tax Imposed

sentative of the Special Delegate Portuguese Government of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and Hung Shiu-hong (Chairman of the City Chambər: of Commerce).

The mission called on the South- west Political Council at 10.30 a.m. They were received by General Li]

LOCAL REPORTS SAID NOT

STRICTLY CORRECT. ·

The defendant, Chau Lim, aged dow. It was now twenty minute [49, a widow, was charged with (a) to six, and he ought to be back In Offcial aiding and abetting the prostitu- Bromley at 7.30 at the latest. A Christ tion of the complainant, and (b) fine mood he was in for anniver Church, Shameen, 10 a.m.; Royal keeping an unregistered mi-trai, Baries! Still, he would have to ge. Salute of 21 guns by H. M. S. Ta Wong Ho allas Chun Ho.

It was the one occasion he dare Chung-jen and Mr. Chow Lu, memby, the Portuguese Government erat, 4 pm.; H. M. Ships "illumin-prosecuting on

Reference to the tax imposed dren's Party, H. M. Consulate-Gon-Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, is

rantula, 12 noon; Britiah Chil-- Inspector K. W. Andrew, of the miss.

He stared down and watched the bers of the Standing Committee of in Lisbon in connection with

the first charge, stream of employees pouring out the Council. At 10.10 8.M., the Macao's electricity supply

ate overall," 9:p.m.

while Inspector. H. W. Fraser is from the offices on all sides—from visitors called on Chairman Lin the subsequent reports which H. M. Consul-General taking the Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for

Tuesday, May 7:-Naval parade, prosecuting on the second. Yuen-kai at the Provincial Govern appeared in

Cornhill, Threadneedle-street, "and ment Hall, and then da Mayor Liu April 29 and the South China salute, 11 a.m.; Royal Salute of 21 the defence. Chiwen and Dr. Kan Chia-hou at Morning Post of April 30,

guns by H. M. S. Tarantula, 12] It was alleged by the defence the Municipal Government Building made this morning by. Mr. F. Joon: Garden Party, H. M. Consu- that defendant never had control and later at the office of the Special Gellion when he presided at the late-General. 1.15 to 6.15 p.m.; Ju of the girl, or forced her to be Delegate of the Ministry of Foreign 24th annual general meeting of bilee Ball, Canton Club Theatre, prostitute, that the girl had been

the Macao Electric Lighting Co., 10_p.m.

Affairs.

and

the China Mail of

WAS

Moorgate; by twisting his head round a bit he could see down King William-street. Hundreds, thou- sands, of men and women all going & home; young City men rushing off, hatless, to "date up" their girls; [working at the Koon Sing teahouse young women rushing down sub-

At 4.30 p.m., Dr. Kan gave a tea Ltd., which was held at the offices Hy kind permission of Lieuten-as a waitress and had been free ways, into tubes, on to buses, leap- party in the Naval Club in honour of Messrs. Lowe Bingham and ant-Colonel A. C. Marsh and of and easy in her association withing down with life, dashing with of the mission. More than 800 Matthews

ficers, the full band of the 2nd men, and that her story was con- joy; freed from the lifeless desks guests were present, among whom The Chairman was supported battalion, East Lancashire Beg!-cocted because she feared the con- they had occupied all day." were Mr Chow Lu, Mayor Liu Chi by Mr. H. P. Bailey, Mr. N. G.ment, from Hong Kong, will parti-sequences of her absence from de- Some of them went in couples, wen, bankers, leading merchants, Beale and Mr. Wing Yiu-chlu.ipate in a number of these func-fendant's house for three days, more slowly, more intimately, stroll- professora of the Sun Yat-sen Unl-(Directors) and Mr. G. G. N.

tions.

during which time she stayed with ing of in a detached, sort of way, versity, the whole American com Tinson, representing the Secre

as If cut off from the City alto- munity in Canton, and Sir William taries, Messrs. Johnson. Stokes BANISHEE RETURNS

gether and treading to music; to

Hornell (Vice Chancellor of thejund Master. Hong Kong University).

DOG NOT LICENSED

Dishonest Mistress Heavily Fined

Shareholders were represented

the

FOR JUBILEE

Magistrate's Leniency

a man.

ing was adjourned until this after

After further evidence the bear

noon.

banishment without an authorised permit

Unsuccessful Substitution Of

something unearthly, something

Stillman had had no share in for a long time. Where they all got to eventually he had no idea. He had never thought about it,

Stillman puffed thoughtfully at This cigar and admitted that there were some darned pretty girls in the City Yes, no doubt of it. A furrow came down between his though suddenly he felt he had eyes, a deep, worrying line, as

missed everything in life.

Ah well! He was on his way home. The anniversary! For some | reason he and his wife had always kept the anniversary of their wed-

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CARLBRISSON

MARY ELLIS "ALL THE KING'S HORSES"

TOW. (VIRSTI HORTON KATHERINE OPMNU LUGINI PALLET!}

SATURDAY imultaneously at the

At 7 in the evening, the distin by Mr. G. H. Potts, Mr. P. C xuished visitors were guests of Potts and Mr. T. B. Wilson. honour at a dinner party given by

Chairman's Speech Chairman Lin, Yuen-kal and Mayor The chairman; Mr. F. J. Gellion, Liu Chi-wen at the Municipal Rein his review of the year, said:

Pleading that he had come to ception House.-Central Press. "You will have seen that the noit Hong Kong to bring some. Jubilee The defendant was remanded

Iprofit for the year was elightly

paraphernalia. Wong Tak-yeung, a for 48 hours in police custody, Mr. more than the previous year. This 25-year-old unemployed appeared Wynne Jones saying, "If he is going was not due to any growth of bus the Kowloon Magistracy this mor- tions we might take a lenient view before Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones at to assist us in our Jubilee celebra ness, but to reduced operating costs ning on a charge of returning from of his case." with our new plant,

"The business in 1984 was dls- appointing, the first quarter WAS A fine of $25 was imposed on good but slumped a month after- Mrs. Chain, of No. 110 Austin wards, in addition to, which Road, who appeared before Mrsummer was a very mild one indeed,} E. I. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon hence very little consumption for Magistracy this morning charged operating fans, and as also the win- with keeping a dog without after was mild, our heating load was { Chan Chung was this morning the bill out, and he then noticed the which would make the occasion a license on April 20.

very small; unfortunately Macao is sentenced to six weeks' hard labour defendant put the ring on a finger little brighter, a little sweeter for Inspector Stimson, of the Water suffering equally as much as you all by Mr. Q A. A. Macfadyen at the of his left hand. When the bill them both. The children, Ralph Police Station, stated that the dare here from the depression. Central Police Court for the lar-was made put defendant took the and Peggy, turned up specially for fendant was met by an Indian con- No Worse Conditions Seen stable at about 4 p.m. In Austin

ceny of a gold ring, by a trick, from ring and returned it saying that the dinner, ad really it was rather "With regard to the 1935 pros the Li Yuen Jewellery Shop at No, ring was too costly. The com Jolly, Joseph thought. Road on the day in question, and, pects, our first quarter's results are 514 Queen's Road Central. when asked if the dog had a license, lower than the corresponding, quar-

plainant on picking, up the ring

Anyhow, they both affected, be- ARMED ROBBERY IN No. 1, New Street, shortly after, 7 The complainant, Lo Yu Cho, said discovered that his ring, had been fore the children, that the follity

NEW STREET RE had said, that her husband had the ter of last year, but with the new that yesterday at about 30 p.m. substituted, with one of brass was Immense. Generally the eveli

cense and that if the constable prospective business in view, and as the defendant and anotheromans and The defendant then burried awaying ended in a terrible row, or in

Rings Leads To Gaol Terming. It did not mean very much

to them now, but Anne enjoyed it, and always he thought of something

CENTRAL

& ALHAMBRA

The leader fa offering first run pictures at the most popular prices

p.m. yesterday, and decamped with over $2,800 In o

returned to her house at 10 p.m. far as can be foretold, I believe that tered his store and asked to be but was arrested by a foki and give sheer boredom. Joseph had noticed Early Evening Raid Dress After having bound and gigged

He Deland

she would show it to him.. s this year's results will be approx shown some rings. He showed the over to the Police When searched lately that his wife was prone to

At 5.10 p.m. the same day when mately the same as last year. the constable was at the station "Although the matter to which examining theng, chose

defendant three ringa who after a sliver dollar and a pawn, ucket emotional scenes over nothing at

one and was found on

to long Inter- he saw the defendant taking out a am going to refer does not strictly asked same

me to be welg Ilcense for the dog in question, fall within the accounts for the year weighed it and told the defendant know Mr. Wynne Jones remarked on under review,' I think it is necesasry that the ring would cost $10.43/ that the dishonesty of the action and

The defe lant asked him to make man Imposed a heavy fine.

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had

alght

Timber Shop

OVER $2,300 TAKEN

Six robbers armed with a revol ver and daggers, successfully, raided

the manager, Tal Hin, aged 72, from whom they took the keys of the shop, they ransacked the place and left with their loof shortly after

Reports of the outrage were cir- Infed to all stations Immediately, the Kwong Wah Timber ahop at but he arrests, have yet been made.