1935-05-29 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935

To-day's Short Story.

SECUN DUSIN

BAPTISTA

With our cartoonist at the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Dinner last night.

CASE OF INDECENT

EXHIBITION

Chinese Conjuror

Fined

Described as one of the best con- jurors in the Colony, possessing a letter of recommendation from the Honourable Mr. N. L. Smith to re- sidents of The Peak, Tai Kwok-po

A Previous Charge

Inspector Andrews continnea

JUDGMENT IN

SUPREME COURT

TEST CASE GIVEN

Govt. Contractors Involved

APPEAL POSSIBILITY

MAUSER PISTOL AND AMMUNITION

Found Concealed In A Junk

STIFF SENTENCE PASSED

The finding of a cleverly conces ed Manser pistol and ammunition The case in the Summary was the reason for the appearance

Malice Of Men

By Warwick Deeping

PLANOS

DECAUSE Oscar Blount said poet must have his perquisites. B

something scurrilons and They attended the dinners of the funny about Harold Tarmac, and Bulbul and the Brick-a-Brac clubs. because a waspish friend repeat-and made speeches in which they led the remark to Tarmac. the contrived to advertise themselves Ifend began

with a nice subtlety. "Oh, old Harold takes his ser But their mutual superfuities jand his sugar three lumps to became most evident at the house |

the cup."

of "Chloe." Chloe being one of the Blount was that most rare bird bright young women of the day, a a poet, and Harold Tarmac kind of Madame Recamier with an wrote novels of infinite solemnity Eton crop and. various audities, and porcine dullness. Blount was who gave cocktail parties.

Chice,

little, sallow monkey of a man or Miss Irish Parmoor,” had -a with a hungry profile and much house in Gaunt-street and collect- black-greasy hair. Tarmac was funny faces." Both Tarmac and vast and -red with a ruff of sandy Blount could be included-inễ that hair crowning a high and shiny category. forehead, blue eyes, that stared.

large teeth of a dubious' yellow-] ⚫ness. He gave you the impression of being in a perpetual perspira- tion

Tarmac retorted upon Blount "Oscar's linen and his licence both might go to the laundry.”

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be A Broadcash Talk by S. P. B. Mais

The fend was veroMOUS fremm its inception. It was the clash of two pretentious personalities, of So these two eminent men were two persons who it so happen-always meeting and getting in each ed found themselves posing to other's way, Both were great the same public and were mutual-talkers, and not being able to en- offended. Each wanted the sage each other with swords, they little public occasion for itself, would cross tongues." and resented the presence of the Mr. Tarmac arriving late at one fother fellow.

of these parties, and delayed for Both belonged to the Green Cat a moment in the vestibule by at- Club, and though Harold lunched tention to his tie, heard through there regularly, Oscar could not the half-open door the voice of afford to do more than use the Oscar Blount

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club matches in the smoking-room. *Harold parts the baby in the It was said of Oscar that he pury font, you know, all the baby and loined those matches, but then a nothing but the baby. The senti-

mental sacerdotalistic But when you realise that Harold's baby is (not a real baby, but only a sort of

stuffed bambino, you know all that! you need know about Harold's books."

AND ADVISERS

TAKING STOCKSomeone retorted.

"But The Crown of Thorns” had distinction."

Mr. Tarmac heard Oscar's little, clattering laugh.

have

was fined $50, which was later re- Court, in which three barristers of Sin Kid-sking, a 25-year-old ROOSEVELT duced to $25, by Mr. W. Schofield and three solicitors appeared in junk foki, Sin Tin-fn, a 27-year-old at the Central Police Court this connection with claim

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for junk foki, and their father, Sin morning for exposing to public view $234.95 brought by Lee Yan-wo Yeung, a 47-year-old junk master. an exhibition which was of an in- of No. 278: Hennessey Road. before Mr. E L Wynne Jones at decent, obscene, revolting and of-against the well-known Govern the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- fensive nature, in a booth on the ment contractors, Sang Lee and ing

(Continued From Page 1) Chinese Recreation ground in Holly-Co., of Nos. 2 and 8. Tin Lok

Detective-Inspector Whant, ofi wood Road

Lane, in the nature of a test the Water Police Station, stated minimum wages and maximum Inspector KW. Andrews, of the case, came to a conclusion this that a raid was conducted on the hours, as well as the abolition of

"I sat on The Crown of Thorns" Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, morning when His Honour, the junk at 3.50 am. to-day, and after child labour-Beuter.

in the Monitor” and it did not pe- stated that at 11 am. on May 20, Puisne Judge. Mr. Justice R. E. he visited the booth and saw a child Lindsell delivered judgment.

a thorough search the gun and 94] VOLUNTARY CODE CONSIDERED netrate my trousers. Harold thinks rounds of ammunition, in 11 clips,

Washington, later. himself highbrow of the high- lying on a plank - The child, who Mr. H. G. Sheldon, KC, instruct were found concealed in a wooden

Following the Supreme Court's brows. He buzzes in sentimental- was deformed, was naked and ex-

{ed by Mr. J. T. Prior, of Messrs partition, by a Chinese Detective decision invalidating the NRA inity like a bee in a bottle full of posed to the public gaze. In the Wilkinson and Grist, was for the booth were also a number of inde-plaintiff, while Mr. Duncan McNeill, so the other two were discharged, ting began to arrive at Washington

The first defendarit took the blame dustrial code, reports of price-cut-sugar and beer."

Tarmac dallied over the adjust- cert posters.

instructed by Mr. D. Strelett, of and sentence of one years hard from all parts of the country. The ment of his tie. His colour was

ressrs Geo. Hall-Brutton and labour was imposed-

leaders of the administration are high. That Blount should ¡Co. appeared for the head office of At the conclusion of the

seriously considering a plan to called him Case

2 sentimentalist WAS Sang Lee and Co. of No. 2 Tin Lok Mr. Wynne Jones, congratulated establish a voluntary code structure the supreme outrage, particularly that the defendant was charged on ĮLane

the Chinese detective on his clever limited to wages, hours of labour, so when Harold Tarmac was fing- a previous occasion for causing

Mr. Eldon Potter, KC., instruct piece of work.

and the abolition of child labouring that word perpetually at the cruelty to a child who was also exed by Mr. H. L. Dennys and Co.,

Mr. Harper Sibrey, President of the heads of other novelists: hibited to the public at the same was for Sang Lee and Company's

Chamber of Commerce, appealed to He entered He looked heated place, but defendant was discharg No. 2 Branch at No. 8 Tin Lok

business men to uphold the wages and moist and massive. Miss Par- ed on the ground that he was

and hours agreements of the code moor's guests were seated upon, present at the time when the alleg-

President Roosevelt conferred un-cushions disposed about the white til late yesterday afternoon with enamelled floor. Chloe's cushions Senators Harrison and Doughton, and her white floor were part of the Chairmen respectively of the her vogue. There was an inter- When Mr. Schofield imposed a In his opening address of April can be made a profitable venture Finance and the Ways and Means ested silence. Probably fat Har- fine of $50, defendant said that he 11. Mr. Sheldon, for the plaintiff, with very little risk it will continue Committees, which handled the old had overheard Oscar's would not be able to pay it as he said that the goods for which he to be a constant menace to ship NRA legislations, in an effort to verent gibes. was unemployed and would not be was suing were delivered, with one ping. The only real remedy is for salvage from the wreckage the able to raise any money until he small exception, to the Sang Lee the Chinese authorities to take fundamental principles of the K.B.A obtained a job in one of the firm at No. 138 Thompson Road. such action against the pirate bases,Beuter. Chinese Theatres. The fine was re-When this last-named branch closed which are well known to them, as duced to $25, which defendant was the plaintiffs naturally looked to the to discourage the inhabitants from ordered to pay within a week.

Lane.

not

The defendants' case

WIS that

CHINA AND BRITAIN

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ed cruelty took place. This time they were different partnerships the defendant was presented in the and business altogether. booth.

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Claim On Head Office

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bead office for payment, the partaking in piracy." grounds that they were the same.

CHINESE EGGS firm or that they had held them The Chairman defended with selves out to be the same firm or spirit Chinese, eggs against the re-

had knowlingly allowed the Thomp cent attacks in Parliament and em- son Road firm to hold themselves out phasised the far-peaching impor- to be the same firm.

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HOUSE-BUILDING BOOM

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FOR SALE OR HIRE

ANDERSON

PIANOS

TUNING, REGULATING AND

REPAIRING

ANDERSON MUSIC CO.

Ice House Street,

Tel. 21322

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how is St. Harold to AFRAID TO REGISTER BARNEY ROSS

Miss Parmoor presented a hand to be kissed. That too was part lof the ritual. -

"And night?":

Tarmac was producing one of his ironical suavities when he was disturbed by Blount's fanciful-} ness. Almost. Oscar impinged] upón Tarmac. He had draggedį -

HIS CHILDREN

Thought It Was A Bad Omen

WINS DECISION

OVER MELARNIN

EVADING PAYMENT

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his cushion close to Chloe's knees! A strange excuse for not tance of the egg trace. He quoted The total for the year ending and he knelt on it, with his paws having reported the birth of four

McLARNIN'S UPS-AND-DOWNS- Two Students Fined Mr. Eldon Potter, in his address the Government Analyst in endors March 21 was 236,050, being 38 per together in supplication.

Jimmy McLarnin came into the prior to calling evidence the ing the wholesomeness of Chinese cent. greater than the correspond-

of his children was given by aj limelight in 1933′ when he defeated. “O, my god, Chloe mercy Chinese merchant in the Malacca Young Corbett for the title. He ing total in the previous year and mercy. I have blasphemed Ostas police court. He said that three was, however, defeated in turn by Another case of an attempt to same day, stated that the Sang Lee eggs

Lord Winterton was elected Pre-more than double the number in any is afraid." avoid payment of the fare on them of No. 8 Tin Lok Lane had

other children of his, whose Barney Boss, the present holder, their Yaumati Ferry was this morning|

partnership deeds sident to replace Mr. Macdonogh, earlier year for which records are

His insolent. little slate-grey births he had reported and re- early in 1934, only to regain the heard by Mr. EL Wynne Jones atvastly more than 20 partners, and tributes were paid-Beater.

which would show that they had who is retiring, and to whom many

available.

eyes challenged Tarmac,... In the year ended March 31 un-

gistered, had died; he believed title again a few months later. the Kowloon Magistracy when Lo

"I have cast a stone at the that the birth registration had Hong, a 19-year-old student, a three Sang Lee firms of Thompson

On March 6 last year Barner called evidence to prove that the

assisted private enterprise alone stained-glass window. I provided more houses than local blasphemed against an almost beat He did not register the births Frankie Klick over 10 rounds wat have brought consequences upon them. Ross fought a terrific battle with peared on a charge of failing

authorities and private enterprise, seller." pay his fare, while Wong Pak-king. Road, No. 2 Tin Lok Lane, and No.

together had built in any such pre-

fof his four children, now living, San Francisco, the fight ending in Tarmac looked down at him over because he feared that they a draw. ceding

year British

Wireless his ample waistcoat. He was might suffer the same fate. He Service.

stout for a man of forty. He show was fined $120, and costa. ed himself sententious, and say- agely suave...

a 20-year-old fellow student, was] charged with transferring his monthly ticket.

8 Tin Lok Lane were three separate entities.

Inspector Portallion, of the Mong Judgment with costs to the Sang

the book,

FORESTRY WORK IN CHINA

Delegate At Brussels

Conference

Nanking

TRAVELLED BUT DID "It grieves me that I have no

bag of nuts to-night, Oscar.

NOT PAY

Ferry Incident

But CHINESE IDEAS COULD PREVENT

WAR IN EUROPE

I sometimes go to the Zoo en Sar- day

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“China" may adopt Western

· EXCELLENT FIGHT Nine days later Ross again suc cessfully defended his title against Kid Moro, elever Filipino bozer at Oakland, and on May 29 met Jimmy McLarnin for the second time, again retaining his title by a points decision over 15 rounds. Fought at the Madison Square Garden, this fight provided one of the best bouts ever seen in the welterweight di

The Judgment. This morning His Honour gave Kok Police Station, stated that the Lee firm of No. 8 Tin Lok Lane, first defendant wanted to get a book and secondly awarded judgment from the second defendant, but the with costs to the plaintiff against latter had left it in his home in the Sang Lee firm of No. 2 Tin Lok Nullah Street, Kowloon. The second Lang, the sum of $253.85 to be paid Dr. Pi Tao-chiung, senior tech-

The room laughed Miss Par- defendant, then lent his month into Court and judgment to be nical expert of the Ministry of

moor's clique cultivated supreme ticket to the first defendant and stayed.

Industry, who has been appoint. For attempting to travel on the frankness, and Oscar was very told him to go to his place to ret Me Duncan McNeill intimatea ed delegate of the Chinese Gov-Yaumati Ferry without the payment like a monkey. He, could caper; scientific methods, advised vision.

that his clients would probably spernment to the International of his fare, Ng Kam was this mor he could make himself look pathe Chow, "but we must retain Chinese About four months later on Sep The first defendant pleaded guil-peal.

Afforestation Conference at ning fined $5, in default one week's tic as though some dream world of civilisation, which stands the test tember 17, Melanin regained the ty, while the second defendant de-

Brussels in September this year, imprisonment, by Mr. QA Apalm trees mocked his captivity of time and was approved by the title he had lost to Eoss in a return nied the charge. .

will sail for Belgium on June 7 Macfadyen at the Central Magis-But the lash had stung him. He late Dr. Sun Yat-sen. With such clash over 15-rounds at the Ga by the Italian mail liner Contetracy

showed his teeth Rosso, according to information At 2.20 p.m. yesterday defendant "Nuts. O, my god, he speaks to cannot be susceptible andaty to

an old - civilisation, the Chinese den issued by the Ministry last week was seen by an inspector to go on me of nuts? Brazil and Barcelona foreign influences school, was heard, the second de Mr. A. F. Rose, residing at the It is learned that besides at to the pier and attempt to climb on But people I implore you The New Life movement pre- tant the fendant was convicted One of the Repulse Bay Hotel was fined $10 tending the Conference, Dr. Pi the ferry. students was severely reprimanded by Mr. W. Schofield at the Cen-will also tour the various co

me from Behemoth and valent in North China is sure to

·lying

fall, Mr. Chow believes, Triggled on his cushion-Ee those who sponsor this aised ironical, supplicati

practise

Hezcons (Continued on Page 10)

that action is mi

After the evidence of two stu- dents who came from the same

KEPT RADIO SET WITHOUT A LICENCE

tral Police Court this mo

tries in Europe to study the that

Ikiai Agency

of $25 was imposed on for keeping a radio receiving set forestry administration Che to go

without a licence.

modern farms

considered by Me

me-inference for