1935-08-13 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1935

The X.D.L. liner Potsdam, above, sister-ship to the Scharnhorst, arrived în port early this morning.

CHEUNG CHAU NOTES RELIGIOUS

Mr. de Silva Lectures On Fiji

HELENA MAY AT HOME

WELL ATTENDED

1 From Our Own Correspondent

Cheung Chau. Sunday.. Bad weather hindered some people from attending the lan-

tern lecture

on Fiji given by

CONFERENCE

IN BRITAIN

Arrangements In Hand For 1937 Session

SOVIET OFFICERS

VISIT PRAGUE

day's Short Story.

MENAGE A

TROIS

By Vincent Sheean

E came into the wide cea-t "Darling. darling,” she said.) tral hall of the house in a still watching the "silent blue- bloäsed workmen, “I don't want

H

hurry. The scene which greet- to see the Mitchells I never fed him was, for the time of want to see the Mitchells. You

evening somewhat bizarre. A know perfectly well thatthexi huge crate stood in the middle are the dullest overstuffed of the ball, while a small black-nithological specimens we've ever haired creature in a red dress known in our lives, and they

make me absolutely ill fand sweater lectured and gesti- "You accepted the engage-

or

Fulated.

'ment,” said Martin- coldly, mov- "Lili!: What on earth are young toward the stairs.. doing? Isn't it time we were both:

“I accepted?” she echoed -in | dressed 7′′

surprise, staring after him. “My She stopped talking abruptly, dear, you must be mad. I couldn't bewildered, She frowned under possibly have accepted. You ar her bushy black asir, trying tranced it and informed me that] lädjust herself to this voice fromwe were going. I wasn't ever Janother world.

konsalted in the matter at any

"Hellot darling." she said point. In my entire life. I have "Have a nice game? Isn't this never gone to dinner with such lovely? The piano has come.” stuffed owis and jaybirds of my

She allowed herself to be kiss-own free will” jed, but her eyes scarcely left the

crate-

Army Manoeuvres To staring over

Be Witnessed

"What piano" the man asked, her head. "And Janyway" what's the difference? Isn't it high time we were both GUESTS OF CZECHOSLOVAKIAN dressed I can make it in 10 or 15 minutes. but it always takes |vou hours.”

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To-morrow's story will be The

Wine Ot The Tetrarch." by Isak Dine-

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ARCHBISHOP OF YORK CHAIRMAN

She patted his arm gently. ~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Prague, Today.

"There, there. Martin, don't be London To-day. A delegation of fire Soviet onnoyed with me, she said. "I Mr. de Sifa recently. but thel The World Conference on Faithcers, headed by the commander of honestly forgot all about dress-

Martin turned around at the lecture itself

was most interd Order, which seeks

to es- the Moscow Military Academy, and I can't remember what foot of the stairs esting. Mr. de Silva giving aablish cordial relations between were to have arrived here

*The last supposed to dress for any-

stuffed owls and jay- survey of the history and

he members CUN-

of the different night, according to the Telegraf.

way. I'm terribly excited about birds." he said. "are my friends toms of the islanders Colour-Cristian Churches by enabling The Russian officers, who were the piano. What party is it now?1 went to school and college with edslides Elustrating many of their representatives to discuss invited to Prague by the Czecho-Must I go?"

George Mitchell. I know he's no its beauties and some of the together their agreements and slovakian military authorities

"It's the Mitchells" he said, xreat brilliant figure. like your dances and tribal custoris na-differences will hold its next ses- the occasion of their visit to Mos- his words chopping out in crisp friends, but he's a good fellow tive houses, etc. were shown. Asion in Great Britain

cow, will be the guests of the little clicks." "I've told you and he's an important man in the heartr vote of thanks was ex- Although the meeting will not Czech General Staff at the chieft dozën tended to the lecturer after the take place till August 1937. the army manoeuvres, which take place away to-morrow. And we've got

times They're going motor business."

"Oh, Martin!" she said, coming function.:

plans are engaging the attention at the end of this month and which to drive all the way to Nice by

lover toward him, for the first Another exhibition and sale of of a continuation committee under will also be attended by leading eight o'clock. It's seven now." knitted and other goods worked the chairmanship of the

Arch-Yugaslar and Rumanian by the girls of the Blind Home bishop of York. A meeting has officers. will shortly be held

been fixed to follow the Universal The foreign officers will also be The Council of the Helena May Christian Conference on Life and taken over the factories in the Lastitate have again kindly in-Work which will be held at Ox-Czechoslovak armaments industry. vited all the missionaries resid-ford in July of the same year, so-Trans-Ocean Service.. ing on Cheung Chan to an At as to suit the convenience Home. Tea and Concert to-mor-many delegates from overseas, row evening. They will also pro-ho will have to travel long dis- vide a special launch to convey the tances to attend both conferences. guests to and from Hong Kong. -British-Wireless Service-

in

The service to-day was charge of the Rev. H. Davies, who preached an eloquent and thought- ful sermon on the words: "On this rock I will build

my church.”

Next Sunday the Rev. S Cousins

of the L.M.S. will preach.

Many Visit Colony

Cheung Chan. yesterday.

Quite a number of the mission-

half of the visitors.

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Organisations' Future

Discussed..

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Berlin, To-day. Great importance is attached in

the

army

GERMAN DIESEL EXPRESS CARS

"Flying Frankfurter" Sets Record

SUCCESSFUL TRIAL RUN

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HIS PERMANENT

WAVE

£10 Damages For Young Man

GIRL MOTORIST'S EXPLANATION

Why She Exceeded 30.M.P.H.

the silent workmen. "Don't let's quarrel about such a silly thing TII dress and go to the stupid

But do let me off, just this once."!

In his old golf clothes

A young man was awarded £10 and sweater, standing angrily there dresser, in Ulster High Court re summoned at Highgate for ex- damages against a Belfast hair- When a girl motorist was. by the foot of he stairs, Martin Eggleston was a handsome figure manent waving of his hair.

cently, for negligence, in the per-ceeding the speed limit, she

said;

WHIST DRIVE AND dinner if you absolutely insist.

TOMBOLA

anyway,

Another Successful.

of a man. His wife had to look FunctionTM

Plaintiff was Samuel McGarry, "I definitely did more than up at him to get his eyes.

Temple-patrick County Antrim, 30. You see there was a car in *Yon can do exactly THIRTY TABLES OCCUPIED

as you and he said that he joined a club front of me doing about 27 please," said Martin. You will to get his hair permanently waved miles an hour, and the driver of so what's the use of when be went to a hairdreser his this car was one of those per- Favoured with fire. but some-talking? You are the grest Lili what windy weather, the fourth Strauss, and of course it was

scalp was damaged by the machine. sons who deliberately go about of the series of Whist Drives and wonderful of you to marry me at

Reduction In Wages preventing people from passing Tombola by the Royal Engineers all, so what right have I to com-

The Lord Chief Justice: A him because he was going ever them. And I did so want to pass Old Comrades Association was plain? I'm going to drive to young man having his hair per so slow, and to overtake him I beld in Wellington Barracks yes-Nice and dine with the Mitchells, manently waved?--Yes. terday evening, and was an un-that's all I suppose I can tell

McGarry said that as a result of had to put on a great, big precedented success.

them that my Thirty tables were occupied by charming wife couldn't come beed a reduction in wages and was celebrated and injuries to the head he had suffer- enthusiastic members of the Ascanse she has a new tin pan to unable to play football

friends practise on and can't bear to

their

DRAMA OF FLAT

“SHRINE

aries from Cheung Chau, availed

Berlin, To-day themselves of the invitation of the political circles here to a conver which is the third of the Diesel sociation and

The "Flying Helena May Institute, and in addi-sation which took place yesterday electric express cars to be put into Prizes to the value of $40 were wait until morning.”

Frankfurter tion to the special launch, cars between Herr Hitler and were provided to convey the guests Labour Minister, Herr Seldte, in railway lines, made a successful Holland, during which pleasant she said. "Do you think I have

operation on the principal German very kindly presented by Mrs. J. from Blake Pier to the Institute. the course of which the future of trial run yesterday from

"Oh, I can't stand such talk!" An excellent tea was provided, the Steel Helmet organisation

Frank-ceremony and an opportunity was given the was thoroughly discussed, accord-rt to Berlin and back to Frank were served.

light refreshments no feelings, no resentments, noth- guests to meet other missionary ing to an official communique, which, like its two

furt The "Flying Frankfurter."

ing to complain about? You go The attendance proves abun-off and play golf all afternoon

Wife's Romantic friends residing in the Colony, which does not contain further in-the "Flying Hamburger" and they resuscitated, the local Branch who doesn't know a thing about predecessors, dantly that, although only recent-with a stupid Scotch professional Following the tea a short but in-formation,

Idea Ends teresting musical programme was

Herr Seldte is the leader of the streamlined coaches seating 80rades Association is achieving and when you come in you don'tband died, Mrs. Arthur Yates, who "Flying Cologner.*"* consists of two of the Royal Engineers Old Com-anything but strokes and clubs: Seven years ago, after her has provided. A vote of thanks was Steel Helmet organisation, which voiced by Dr. C. A. Hayes on beis officially known as the National passengers, covered the distance the object of its existence in ask a single question about me has died at Hastings, went to ble and thought had of band's furniture, making it

Much trou-Socialist Front Fighters League.15 hours, 6 minutes, which is 14 members and ex-serving Royal piano, willed to me in his will lane. She filled it with her hus-} between Frankfurt and Berlin in bringing together the serving "My piano Borisoglebsky's Charlton to take a flat in Church- the arrangements, and to all who have been proscribed recently for the fastest steam-driven contributed in any way to our en-lowing to the subversive activities joyment we tender

exther. it has become evident that world-is just a tin pan! You memorial of their married life. our hearty of their members-Trans-Ocean thanks.

Service.

The highest speed, 105 miles an Tombola has become a popular care anything about me! All I'm she could not live there without this series of Whist Drives and don't care what it is! You don't Later, when Mrs. Yates found hour, was attained between Erfurt addition to the social amenities good for is to dress up in allly her husband, she went to live in fand Berlin. The new express will of the Colony, and it is hoped clothes and load on jewels and sit Hastings, but occasionally revisit make its first regular journey next that all ex-Royal Engineers and be wretched all evening with ed the fat Thursday..

Similar Diesel express services — who have not yet come along press them! Just go that they can sold for a few shillings.

“Once a Sapper always a Sapper" your ghastly friends, just to im Last month the furniture was will soon be inaugurated between will make every endeavour to do tell Frankfurt and Nuremberg, Berlin so at the next Whist Drive, which banker and broker friends that all their horrible little of and Munich, Berlin and Breslan.is being held in Wellington Bar- they had dinner with Lili Strauss, Cologne.- racks on Monday, August 26, and she was this and she was

commencing at 8.30 pm.

TELEVISION IN BRITAIN

BRITISH OFFER IS AGAIN PRESENTED TO IL DUCE.

London, to-day.-A Post Office announcement regarding televi- sion states that the first test trans-

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press.

mission is expected to start early made a renewed declaration next year and that a regular confidence in the League of Na- and Hamburg and public service will follow as soon tions and called on all the mem-Trans-Ocean. Service. as is practicable, Technical in-ber States, great of small, to see formation necessary for the dethat justice was done.

signing of televisión receivers in

"After the World War," con-

connection with the proposed tinued the Emperor, "the co REVOLVER CHARGE transmissions will be made public struction of the edifice of peace

at an early date British Wire was begun. Now we are threaten-

less Service.

NEW PACT IS FORESEEN

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ed with war, the consequences of

which will possibly be felt by the

Man Remanded In Custody

ARSON CHARGE

Accused Pleads Guilty

whole world. Abyssinia, there-

Thomas, Jones, aged 25. was

fore. is firmly determined to do

that, and why does she wear that awful bang over her eyes?, and

what Martin sees in her

Martin

you!

REAL UNITY SOUGHT IN THE COUNTRY

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to support Genera

spurt

It's Not Done"

The magistrate suggested that if the driver of the other car was only doing 27 miles an bour she could have passed him without exceeding the limit

“Oh, yes," said the girl. "Bat to keep within the limit would have meant passing him terri- bly slowly, and you can't really it's not done." pass anybody terribly slowly

and licence endorsed

The magistrate: Fined 20s

TROY'S WOODEN HORSE

Idea Followed By Ingenious Thieves

How a gang of young thieves carried out a robbery by conceal- ing a boy in a chest was related by Miss M G. Cowan at the In- perial Social Hygiene Congress in London recently.

Miss Cowan said there appeared to be a high type of mental ability

Who recently conceal- Hest of their members

vered the chest sconist's shop of the House ngh a night shop, were not"

General Huang will return to entering into modem crime--an broke in His voice his native province, Kwangsi, this clement of adventure and interest. was slower now, in a calm afternoon. He will go straight to She added: frigidity which covered Lili like Nanning, where he is scheduled to cold water.

have discussions with his former ed the "My friends need not trouble colleagues, Generals Li Chung-fen he said. I don't want you and Pat Houng-hef. His mission to go to the dinner. Not now. You ll she can to preserve the peace charged at Watford recently with

to induce - Kwangtung and Shum Po-lam, aged 22, unem- would simply insult them all, in Kw She maintains peace and order in attempting to break and enter the played, of no fixed shode. pleaded one way or another, before the Chiang, so that the latter may her own territory and will never house of Miss Charlotte Angela guilty to a charge of arson when evening was over. You can stay abo London, To-day renounce her independence and Cooper, at Bushey, with stealing he appeared this morning before at home. With your plano." The Minister for League of Na sovereignty. From the League property to the value of 55 and Mr. W Schofield at the Central He turned to go upstairs, but tions Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, of Nations she awaits justice and with, having a revolver and am- was engaged yesterday in final equality of rights, like all the munition without a certificate

before he had taken three consultations preparatory to his other nations.

she was after him. She was Inspe departure for Paris to day to en-

cuted. asked for ing now

remand. The 401

connection ing took place at

Lotion Pic

MR. EDEN LEAVES LONDON

Police constable Spring said he Should the catastrophe of war went to Miss Cooper's house in

ter upon the Three-Power talks burst upon Abyssinia, the nation with a view to facilitating a solu- and the Emperor will shed their tion of the differences

between Italy and

the representat France and Italy Geneva on Απ

existing last drop of blood in the defence

unced."""""at taing and

ich of the country, assisted by Britain, taral fortifications the mo

eserts which God

Jane and saw Jones in Miss Cooper told him ound the man under the

there

the

given them.

Detective

united front towards Japanese aggression.

The South-west leader are will to up - General Chiang understo if he is

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

and

Sunity within the

EXPERIMENT

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