1939-10-04 — Page 10

Very Dark Blooze

"Kindly rest on your oars, Timothy. That contraption is getting you nowhere. And it squeaks. And the Eton Boating Song is not in the key of D."

"What's up. Peter? Got a head?"

“Like a gasometer. Very pain- ful. And that noise you're making goes through it like a pneumatic drill."

"Wam't I on the warpath by your side? And look at me -** no more hangover than an innocent little child,"

"Well, it's not natural. It just

ENGINEERING

Leadership

GIVES IN ALL VAUXHALLS—

REMARKABLE ECONOMY (20% more m.p.g.)

INDEPENDENT SPRINGING (changes riding into gliding)

CONTROLLed

syncHROMESH

(you can't help making a good change)

NO DRAUGHT VENTILATION (fresh air without shivers)

We will provide an adequate trial run on any Vauxhall model, and demonstrate its petrol economy

EAT AT-

proves that the Devil looks after his own."

"I look after myself, old son. Last night I took a sizeable swig of Rose's Lime Juice before hitting the hay. That's how to kill off the aftermath of alcohol.”

"You wouldn't lead me up the garden, Timothy ?

"Peter, you wrong me. I've seen the light and I'm passing on the sip."

"Then, if you will kindly step ashore, we will seek out a vendor of Rose's. It's time I fell into good habits."

VAUXHALL

SEE & TRY. THE 10 & 12 H.P.

HONGKONG HOTEL

GARAGE

Stubbs Rd.

Jimmy's Kitchen

Tel. 27778-9.

INEXPENSIVE SATISFYING ·

Bringing Up Father

OH- | JUST LOVE THAT NAME JIGGIE“ JIGGS- IT IS VERY ARTISTIC-

ROMANTIC AND ARISTOCRATIC-

YEA-BUTI WONDER IF THE BABY WILL LIKE NE LET'S GO SEE-

JIGGIE-

MR. MORRIS ARMED

AND

ST. JOHN

ROBBERIES IN N.T.

Sir, Without wishing to act as TWO ARMED ROBBERIES OC- AT1>A.M. TO-DAY IN "Dog in the Manger," I wish to state | CURRED

here and, now that certain sections of SHEUNG SHUI VILLAGE, NEW a letter which appeared in the local TERRITORIES. morning press on October 2, over the☀ Liu Taan, farmer, was bound and name of Mr. E. M. Raymond, Acting gagged by four armed men who ran- Commissioner of the St. John Ambul- | sacked his hut and stole all his money ance Brigade, will not stand dissec-; and Jewellery. tion or supplementation under the searchlight of criticism and a more Intimate knowledge of facts and cor- respondence which hitherto have re- mained undisclosed.

Another farmer; Kwan Sul-klu, in the same village was also robbed by four armed men.

The two victims lost $437 (Hong Kong currency); $100 (Canton cur-

But, as muddy waters should be rency); $200 (Chinese national cur- allowed to settle, I refrain from com-rency), and $1,102.50 in jewellery.

ment.

ALFRED MORRIS.

AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE

A FULL-DRESS INSPECTION OF THE HONG KONG AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE CORPS WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY AT 5.30 P.M. IN THE COMPOUND OF THE NO.

REWARD FOR COURAGE

FOR THE GALLANT, MANNER IN WHICH HE FOLLOWED FOUR ARMED ROBBERS IN SPITE OF BEING FIRED AT FIVE TIMES, A GOLDSMITH'S APPRENTICE, LEUNG WING, WILL RECEIVE $100 FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERN- MENT AS A REWARD FOR HIS ACT WHICH WAS MAINLY RESPON

OF THREE OF THE ROBBERS.

to

2 POLICE STATION AT WANCHAISIBLE FOR THE APPREHENSION

The volunteer fire fighters will be inspected by the Commissioner of Police, the Hon. Mr. C: G. Perdue.

The Corps now consists of 150 mem- bers, in charge of Divisional Officer Chan Mak-heung.

The volunteers will turn out with one fire engine and a trailer pump.

BANK OF CHINA LOSS

This award will be presented Leung this week. The Police authori- ties have also written to the Hong Kong Chinese Goldsmiths' Association suggesting. suitable commendation.

Leung was an apprentice in the Wing Cheung goldsmith shop at No. |449, Shanghai Street. On May 30,

after the shop was robbed he went out by the back door, and, blowing a po- lice whistle, pursued the armed rob-" bers.

He followed the men through

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THE "CHINA MAIL” LEARNS TO-veral streets and saw them escape over DAY THAT THE SUM DISCOVERED the hills near the railway bridge in MISSING FROM THE VAULTS OF Argyle Street. He then returned and THE LOCAL BRANCH OF THE led the Police to the spot. Three of BANK OF CHINA LAST FRIDAY the robbers were later located MORNING WAS $100,000. (HONG | arrested in the hills. KONG CURRENCY).

Except for one $500 banknote, the amount was in $100 banknotes of different foreign banks in the Colony. The police are still investigating, and interrogation of bank employees continues.

IN MOSCOW

WOMAN WORKING

and

AFTER HOURS Summoned before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen this morning, the manager of the Sing Chow Knitting Company, of Nos. 155-57, Fuk Wah Street, was fined $60 for allowing 30 women to be employed at 10.30 p.m. on September 12.

Moscow, To-day.

Mr. D. W. Phillips, of the Factories The Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, and Works, said that the Company Latvia and Turkey are now in Mos-had been warned last year. cow for negotiations with the Soviet Government.

The Lithuanian Foreign Minister arrived in Moscow by air last even- ing. -Reuter.

SIR PERCIVAL FLYNN RESIGNS

Salisbury, To-day. The Premier of Southern Rhodesia has announced the resignation, for reasons of health, of Sir Percival Flynn, Minister of Internal Affairs.

He will be succeeded by the Labour leader. Reuter.

The management of the Lido ad- vises that there will be no dinner dance at that Establishment on Satur- day owing to the Royal Yacht Club's function that night at the Repulse Bay Hotel.

OH- JIGGIE-

WOW-

AH-HE LIKES HIS NAME-I'M SO HAPPY-

PORTUGUESE NATIONAL

DAY

Aviso.-No dia 5 de Outubro, quinta- feira p.v., aniversario da Implantacao da Republic Portuguesa, celebrar-se-a na Catedral, uma missa as 7.30 am, e outra na Igreja Santa Teresinha as 7.15 a.m. O Exmo. Sr. Consul Interino de Portugal pede a assistencia de todos or portugueses da Colonia.

THEFT OF FAN

Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed on Yu Shum, 21, by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning, for stealing an electric fan from No. 2, Fleming Road.

Inspector A. V. Baker såld defen- dant was arrested, when he tried to pawn the fan.

By George McManus

THAT'S THE BOY- “VIGGIE" YOU HAVE! A FINE NAME-AN-

LOOK HOW

HAPPY HE (S-

GOO!

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