1936-02-04 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1936

EXPLOITS WOMEN'S

OF LAST YEAR

NAMES IN AMERICA'S

HALL OF FAME

MANY ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE

ADDED TO LIST

came

(By Mary Margaret MacBride)

LOSS OF S.S.

PARINGA

Further Details Of Tragedy

AUSTRALIAN PAPER'S ACCOUNT

in

To-day's Short Story

The Birthday

H

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"ƏSTİNEM

By Neil Bell

father had said.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be “Esme,” by Saki.

wanted only five days now the fishing were good beforehand, But that was day-four if you didn't count only father's joke, for father had According to reliable informa-10-day Martin was quite sure two fishing boats of his own, and tion received, it has been revealed of this, for he had marked off always had plenty of money.

Father didn't like the winter that besides the three British the days on the almanac that

It was often too officers, Captain Allan MacInnes, hung by the kitchen fire. And very much. Stephen Chester Southam and when the great day came father rough for the boats to get out for James G. M. Yuill who were on was going to take him as wexs on end. "We be starving board the ill-fated s

Shadstowe, the market town, soon, old girl," father would say Paringa

to mother. But be would be for the whole day. almatch ever played by women is which disappeared in a New York-During 1935.

stor

They would start off at nine in laughing, and mother would be farmer champion of women's ten-the way one enthusiast describes while towing the oil tanker Vin the morning. after Martin had

back An aviatrix that historic battle between Helen cas from Adelaide to Japan there were

unwrapped his presents, and eaten achieved her seventh "first”. AWills Moody and Helen HalDecember last woman already in the headlines Jacobs, both Californians

and board two other Australian officers, as much breakfast as he would be

able to

They would wrote a book that won bigger and rivals for many years, fought out Mr. J. Routledge and Mr. R. Bax- better headlines. A scientist went in. the all-English grass courts ter, who had joined up as second catch the big yellow bus that ran that may championship final at Wimbledon officer and second engineer, re from Trepeny, the ttle fishing ahead with research

village where Martin lived to "It resulted in victory and a come-pectively. save millions of lives,

Shadstowe; and then for two J. Routledge is a native OL But on the whole, the year re-back for Mrs. Moody. gistered no new highs for the

It was Mrs. Moody's first tour-Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria, whole hours they would go bowl

fing along the lanes, stopping here laughing, too. And then father Nonament since she had walked off and, prior to joining the Paringa. general status women.

a ferry launch and there to pick up passengers, would pick mother up in his arms member of the sex was appointed the Forest Hills court. the was employed on to important public office not held midst of a match with the other plying between Cowes and Story and passing Bendip where the and say, "You don't feel much like china-clay pits were, and Tregona,ja starved · duckling.” And he Mrs. Point E. Baxter came from None accomplished any Helen two years before. thing spectacular in a brand-new Moody had said then that her back Crib Point, and was formerly e-where father used to live long ago would kiss her, laughing all the field. In short, laurels for ladies was too fame to permit ber to play ployed in the Pacific Oil Company, when he was a boy, and on and while, until mother cried out oo over the big railway bridge. "Get along with you, you great of the past 12 months must be further-but in some quarters she the previous owners of the

till the cottages began to get awk." And them father would awarded for excellence in already was accused of poor, sportmanship. tanker Vincas

closer together, and then there pick Martin up, and tickle him, However, we The hard-won victory at Wim- Newspaper Article familiar spheres.

were bigger and bigger houses, until presently all three would be Women for bledon Mrs. Moody was. trälling do nominate eight

The following is

foor extract and at last the

cathedral breathless with laughter. 1935's Hall of Fame, each for in the deciding set st 2-5 and from the The Advertiser, a daily spires of Shadstone would be seen

It was a house of laughter: specific outstanding accomplish-match point, but hung and journal published in Adélaïde:- pointing up to the clouds.

fought back until she finally won. The Paring, under the com And Martin was to have a half-Father was always laughing and 6–—–—–3 3–6, 7———was especially mand of Capt A Melmes, and crown to spend; perhaps two. if chuckling, and mother would sing tennis important because it was taken by manned by three British offi

as she went about her work the world and by Mrs. Moody cers, two Australian officers,

Father was the biggest man in herself as vindication.

before.

*ment.

The

most

Athletics

drammatic

OLD RESIDENT PASSES

Swimming

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and a Chinese crew of 26. left HIGHLY CONFIDENT Trepeny, and with his black beard

OF SUCCESS

(Continued from. Page 1)

and his rest sexboots he seemed ja giant

The summer was fine fom with bething and spadaling and fishing for jaznies in the pools amongst the rocks.

MAKALLE'S FALL IMMINENT Addis Ababa: The recapture of But Martin liked the winter

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5.20 p.m.

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Front Stalls 20 dis.

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Western `Port on December 23 with the obsolete oil tanker Vin- The second

important athletic feat of the year was that cas in tow. The two ships were (of eleven-year-old Mary Hoerger bound for Japan, the Vincas being of Miami Beach, Fla., who, inmanned by a skeleton crew of four winning the Amateur Athletic Chinese. At 11:50 pm on Tues- Union women's springboard diving day (December 24) the two ships

passed Wilson's Promontory, mal-Makalle is imminent, according best: for then, instead of having HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE÷ championship, defeated breakers from all over the coming slow speed in fair weather-to unconfirmed reports from the to go to bed while it try, including one Olympic cham-The Paringa has not been seen northern front. It is stated that daylight, and with father out at The death occurred yesterday įpion This tox-headed youngster/since. Soon after she had rounded the river forming the main water sea and not there to kiss him the Promontory, weather condi- supply has been diverted, the good-night, the three of them morning of Mrs. Edward Owen leamed to swim at the age of one.. Murphy, who passed away at her is in the eighth grade and has two ions became bad, with a heavy town surrounded and the garrison would sit round the great open | home, Empress Lodge, Mody Road, younger sisters, and a mother whole working up from south-east isolated at the end of the long lineare and listen to the wind and the

Mrs. E. 0. Murphy LARGE GATHERING AT GRAVESIDE

Science

4

this

record

It was obvious that the Pariza. of communications. with a heavier vessel in tow, was

Was still

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Feb. 2, Feb.

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1938. 1913

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POULTRY.

- BUTCHER MEAT.

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waves crashing against the rocks. Kowloon, of which she had been also swims."

OIL EXPERTS MEET

Perhaps a gale from the east Geneva: The oil experts' com-would blow for days, and then i for many years the popular pro-

Dr. Florence Rena Sabin, of the making bad weather, and, as the prietress.

Rockefeller Institute for Medical sea became worse, the tow became mittee met twice yesterday and Martin and father would be along will hold two meetings to-day. It the shore with sacks and ropes The late Mrs. Murphy, who had Research, has for two years been almost manageable.

Quartermaster's Story hopes to have a report ready by gathering wreckage for the fire. Chicken been a resident of the Colony for studying the origins of tuberen-

"From Chan Ban, the Chinese the week-end so as to enable the Great planks and broken spars and 35 years, was the widow of Mr. Hosis.

Vincas, Committee of Eighteen to make boxes, and coops would come float- | on the Although

Colorado-born quarter-master E. O. Murphy, a "former partner in Messrs. Bailey and Murphy woman and Smith graduate never which is now anchored helplessly recommendations. Competent ob-ling in-more wood

consider that Trepeny could carry away. the predecessors of Messrs. W. Stalks about herself or her work off Lakes Entrance, it has been servers at Genera

all the afternoon father Eggs, Men (cook- Bailey and Company. She leaves for publication, it was said this gathered that at about 11 am on the odds are in favour of the com-then

the outhouse

inv) three children-Mrs. E. G. Ben-ear that her study had led to a Boxing Day the two ships parted mittee fixing the date for the ap-would be busy in ton, Mr. E. 0. Murphy (account-better understanding of the ana-company. He indicated that the plication of the oil sanctions, as sawing op the wood into chunks."

enforcement cable was cast off from the Parin-their

is already And, after tea, father would sît (Continued on Page 11) 20- with the Hong Kong and

ga, and proof of this can be found agreed to in principle-Beuter. smoking his pipe, with his legs Shanghai Hotels. Ltd.), and Mr.

in the fact that the cable still

stretched out to the great logs hangs from the bow of the Vincas.

blazing and roaring up the chim- with its extremity marked with zj

Iney. Mother, with the lamp on red bouy. The Paringa, accord-

the sewing machine behind her, ling to Chan, steamed away into!

would sit darning upon the other the storm, and the Vincas drifted

J. D. Murhpy, who is a resident For these and the of Shanghai. -deceased's sister, Miss Kirkwood,

much sympathy will be felt.

The Funeral

ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

The funeral took place rester St. John's Cathedral

day afternoon in the Protestant}

Cemetery, the Rev. J. D. Mclean

officiating.

Among those present were Mr.

Woods.

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Snipe Pheasant Quail

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Tripe

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Partridge

10

Feet Mutton Chip

FRUMS

Leg

Almonds Lemons, China Bananas (bride's) Carambola

ITALIAN SITUATION SERIOUSde of the hearth, and in the mid- inshore and anchored of Lakes

[dle, drowsy and hotter than toast, Entrance at 7 pm* --

Addis Ababa: A violent battle Martin would sit enddled up in the The journal continues that anjis raging on the northern front old basket-work chair. hour after this, a routine wireless for the possession of the And Sometimes young Mr. message from the Faringa. was road from Makalle to Adowa. Ac-Travers would look in to smoke 2 E. 0. Murphy (son), Mr. E. G.

unsatisfactory financial received by the Union freighter cording to reports received here, pipe with father. Mr. Travers Renton (son-in-law), Messrs. P position was disclosed at the Hanraki, off Gabo, but the opera-Abyssinian patrols have succeeded was an artist, and spent most of A. Young. J. Newberg, Mansell annual church meeting of St tor on the Parings did not men- at several points in crossing the his time sitting OR the beach - Harvey, E. Watts, P. Smalley John's

Cathedral held in. the tion that the tow had been lost. road; but have so far failed to oc-painting the sea and the rocks and (pallbearers), and Messrs. A.-W.Hall yesterday evening, the This has greatly added to the cupy it. The situation of the Ita-the sky. He was nothing so big Ingram, W. L. McKenzie, G. F-Rev. H. W. Baines presiding. It mystery of the vessel's disappear-:lian garrison at Makalle is never-as father; not very much taller Walker, S. H. Garrod, J. Ander- was stated by the Acting Honance, for, although the Paringa theless regarded as extremely than mother.. He wore no beard son, G. P. Lammert, A. G. Pior Secretary (Dr. G. A. C. Herk-was fighting a fierce gale and high serious, as the ring of Ras Kassa's and his face seemed as smooth as zelli and U. M. Omar, and Miss lots) that the future staffing of seas, and the officers knew that troops may at any moment Martin's. He had merry, twin-

the Cathedral had caused the the Vincas was drifting helplessly succeed in cutting off the Italian kling eyes and a great mop Buried with the deceased were Council much anxiety. The toward a lee shore, the message communications to the rear, south-curly black hair. He was as faud wreaths from "Toots, Eric and Council considered that in view was merely a routine one, asking west of Makale

of langhing as father, and some Edward

"Edward" of the present financial situa- for the position of the Hauraki The Abyssinians George;"

claim times the two would "Nanua" "John, Helen and John, tion the staff of Cathedral

that Makalie could be taken by londly, and slap their knees dergy during the next five ported that the Cathedral's them at any time by a direct hand, that Martin would join in, Jr.; a Vancouver cousins.

were sent by Fears will consist of the Bishop, Bank overdraft had reached the frontal attack, which would, how too, and clap his hands. Other wreaths Granny and the Twins"; "Les as acting Dean; a Chaplain-in-formidable figure of $14,739 and ever, cause unduly serious losses. But mother did not laugh so

and an Shanghai" "Jack and Olga," Charge;

Assistant it was becoming more and more!

`NEWS LACKING

very much, she would look at father and at Mr Travers, and Peter and Gracie Smalley; Stella Chaplain who is to be appoint-important that they should not

News from the southern front led by next October.

(only live within their income and Roland Pearce

smile, and push her hair back from Mr. G. S. Archbutt, Chairman but make a definite effort to re is only saarse. It is reported her face and bend over her darn- Messrs. E. Watts; W. L Me- Kenzie: B. Gill and G. Duncan; of the Finance Committee, reduce their liability to the Bank that Italian reconnoitring planes

Ting. are continuing their fights in the

Mr. Travers had been living in Geo. P. Lammert; Mir Wali; and

Wardsa Region. Italian planes repeny since the spring. Some Mis M. M. Tyrell.

have also dropped packages with times he would go out with father pamphlets over the various towns and Ted Chaffo in the little boat, land villages of the Bale Province, but more often, in the fine weather.

which contained an address to the be was on the beach or away over Curry Stat, English Mohammedan population. "UR

Įthe cliffs, painting.

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Potts; Cap- tain and Mrs. Boyce; Major and Mrs. T. R. Davis Mr. and Mrs.

H. Goldenberg; Mr. and Mrs. J

G. Meyer Rev. Herbert C. Davis)

“Bookie" Lakes Poison

As Favourite

Wins

and Mrs. Davies; Mr. and Mrs. A Bookmaker who drank £31 156, and stood to lose 148 Pestonji: Capt. and Mrs. Lpoison when the favourite gal-16 in addition to the stake- McRae, Mr. and Mrs. Aloped past the

money. winning-post, He had taken only £5 48. in Young: Mr. and Mrs. Rathmell; Capt. and Mrs. M. R. Burker: Mr. because its victory meant a bets on the other horses, and and Mrs. John B. A. Pearne, Mr. heavy loss to him, appeared at his capital was £3.95. and Mrs. M. H. Large, Mr. and Salford Police Court recently.

Willian Robert Elliott, 38, of

Province.

even

so

$0

In addition to General Gabriel

Sometimes of a summier evening, Mariam, General Balcha has been when father would be at sea till appointed to Command of the after dark, Mr. Travers would Abyssinian forces in the Sidamo come in for a talk with mother. Martin would wake up and bear General Balcha enjoys the re- Mr. Travers's jolly laugh down Story Of Picked Pocket Putation of being an extremely stairs, and then presently he would Mrs. C. B. Rait; Mr. and Mrs. G, Oakvale drive, Wrose, Shipley, passing the post, he took a

When he saw the favourite capable soldier. He only a few hear mother langh, too

years ago led a revolt against the And when Mr. Travers had gone, A Lación; Mr. and Mrs Yorkshire, was charged with bottle of poison from his pocket Negus, but was pardoned shortly mother would come upstairs to Bird and Mr. and Mattempting to commit suicide and drank the contents. He after the opening of the hostilities. Martin's room to see if he were Ainslie,

Superintendent Howard said collapsed and was taken to hos- According to political quarters tucked in and comfortable. Mar- Mrs. M. Brennan and MA that Elliott arranged with fuo pital He told a police officer here, all Italian property in Abyssin would keep his eyes thut tight Brennan; Mrs. MacGregor and other mer to assist him in mak-that he had $143 in his posses

|sinia will probably be seized be and pretend to be asleep. Mother family: Eileen Hobbs;

ing a book at the Manchester sion, but that a pocket had fere the end of February The Ita-would be mumming softly to ber- Sanches and family, Mrs. Fisher races on November 21 He re been picked

and family, Mrs. WE Clarke presented that he was a man

and Mrs. A Spittles

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