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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1932.

SHANGHAI SIDE-LIGHTS

A C.S.M's. WIFE FINDS THE EASIEST

WAY TO A PAIR OF BOOTS.

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SUBALTERN MAKES GOOD SALESMAN, TO DISMAY OF THE QUARTER-BLOKE.

COUNCIL AND NEUTRALITY,

IMPORTANT STATEMENT ON

POSITION.

An important statement concart ing the position of the Shanghai Municipal Council in respect to the Japanese use of the International" Settlement "AS a base of opera tions was contained in a lotter

Mayor of Greater Shanghai by Brigadier General E. B. Macnagh, ten, chairman of the Settlement body. The Mayor, it will be ré- called, recently lodged a strong protest wish the Council against the Japanese use of the Settlement in this respect -

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In his lottar to General Wu,! Brigadier General Macuagizten

I have the honour to acknow

And this is the saga of the boots. thank you so much. Shall I sign addressed to General Wu Te-chen, of the Company Sergeant-Major of a chit for them, dr“ pay " Llo Shanghai Scottish shock Jolly old chit. No, I don't troops; defenders of Windy Sector; think so, Just come and have a propriators of Blocknous Winnie, cocktail, old fruit," Francis (or Frances), Percy and And so the Sergt.-Major got his Hornco; accepted oqyala of Min-boots. Another storm, was to fol nie; and the blokes who don't want low" when he found that no laces to move. It is also the saga of accompanied them A parade and the only person in the world whom a kit inspection did not reveal

spare pair of lages in all the bil- the Sergeant-Major fears-nid that lets, nor oven sufficient string to isn't the Skipper, nor even the old. Blaze up a pair of boots, beyond says: est "old soldier in No. 2 Platoon what was already lucing them. -A much to him as wild Holontulephone fisters are wastefu's loons January 30 and February 3, 1932, Then came an inspiration. The lodge reenipt of your letters dated was to Rob Roy M'Grigor. and because they take a day to in which you state that the Coun

The Sergeant:Major is very large j do an hour's job, they make upeil hus non imposed any restraini generally-corporeally (an unusun for it by putting in ton yards of wiring where eight would suffice. advorb, perhaps, but not a had so the Sergt. Major shicked the ane, beenuse "chrporent'' kaans | service telephone wiren apart, cut 'having the characteristics of a ma-out a section for faces, spliced the terial body, and the C.S.M. has aff broken ends and felt happy.

No sooner had he settled down (those), vocully, and la béole. Hato admire his new equipment, thau

had a wonderful pair of boots, such the telephone jangled feverishly.

Scottish H.Q.?” as never are seen in emporiuma

"Aya, Sergeant Major speaking," where boots are exposed for logal "Corps Headquarters. What the exchange, but it happened that one perdition is the matter with your evening in Windy Sector, there" was phool Been trying to get you the

last twenty minutes."

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upon, or in the alternative, has permitted the armed forces Japan to use the International Settlement as a base of, operations against Chinese troops, and pro- teat that this constitutes a broach of the neutrality of the Settlement for which the Council will be held responsible.

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"In reply I have the honour 10j. state that whatever condition of SHELLS DROP neutrality of the International, Settlement, or condition resembling it, may exist can only have been. created by convention or agŢUOMONE between the various Powera

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THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.

OBSERVANCE WITH LESS POMP THAN USUAL.

Major IC M. Bourne, M.C... The Chinese New Year was dele- Deputy Commissioner of Police, had brated at Shanghai with much less pomp than usual, the booming of very parrow escape when throw big guna in Chapai having dampen. shells dropped round his motor cared the ardour of Chinese in the in Tonquir Road. Accompanied by pursuit of gayety and merriment

which had characterised the eeln ne of the foreign detective staff of brations of lunar new years in tha~- "Japan is one of these Powers Pootoo Road Station be' was mak past,

Amusement houses and theatres and the Japanese Government and ing a tour of the district at 9:20 not the Municipal Council is solely am. when a number of shel's began both in the Battlement and the. responsible for the nets, of the to fall, these mostly coming from French Concession, which did s Japanera nymed forcas in the the anti-aircraft guns of the Chiroaring trade in former yours, were Settlement.

ness army.

securely locked owing to the en The car was being driven betweenforcement of curfew rules. I regret that the disturbed state making an earlier reply." of affairs has prevented me from Mann and Footoo Reeds when a banging of gerbs and bending of

missile was seen to fall in front and drums. WOB not heard. Whereas texplode, causing big hole in the thousands of worshippers have ground "As Major Bourne and his visited the City Temple in the companion got out to make an ex Chinese City on every new year's amination, another, fell on the land day in the past, this temple was to the left, only a few feet away. practically deserted this year, the and caused another explosion. The worshippers, on reaching the bound Charged with disturbing public Deputy Commissioner and his com- ary between the French Concession peace and order, three Shanghai pation at once dropped to the and Nantao, finding the iron gates Japanese residents. Sumire Eto, ground, face downwards when guarded by armed Annamite con. Isamu Iwai, and Einosuke Nishi third shell dropped about threa feat yama, have been deported, for trial "behind the enr. After this, they at home, by order of the Japanese picked themselves up and returned

(Continued in previous Column.) to Pooto Road Station.

rush from outside' at Umbrella

Ayo sir, been tryin' mase)' fai Gate. Happening to be in the twenty minutes. Wanted rations,

for Winnie and Minnie, and states having polition or other in- neighbourhood, and being a netad

terests in the Settlement. Such a Francis, and the wee twin fesh, and condition of neutrality of the man at the base of a scrum, the couldna' get through." Sergeant Major projected himself

You are to be relieved in half. Settlement can therefore only be maintained and guaranteed by these at the gate, and the rush was cheek-- I'roceed to Corps Hanne Powers and States,

Nnethin'.. doin, Chief, Ye Unfortunately, his boots be- Feouldun' have the heart tae tak' came wedged in the gate, and the us oot" of Windy Sector-3.-C. gate weighed even more than he Daily Netes. and his boots combined, so thos (the boots) become disintegrated, so to speak. Not being sure how long the war would last, the Sergeant Major tied soles and uppers toge ther with lengths of wire. Two days later, appreciating that the war, or whatever it is, was going to be run on Ave-year plan he telephoned to his bothy and said

Hey, womin, send me boots.

Some

The reply name: Ye gab ye've taken vere boots,"

Ah ken, but they've pairted

Send me ithors.".

Ye fule, yeken richt weel ye've ony got ane pair."

"Then buy me ithers. Ah'm fechtin a war an' Ah canna dae i wi'oot boots. An' see they're

nines, Nane o' yere eight an' asven-eights,"

"Herself buy ye boots To gang 'awa' au' leave herself here wi twa bi bairns an' no a bawbee in the boose, an ye any to get ye boots! Yo say "ye're fechtin WET, an' it's nao mare a war than herself could finish in twa minutes wi' a besom, Yo en yerself a jar, an' ye wear the kilt: then gang awa'

' not yer boots."

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'the cocktails which fashionable Shanghai substitutes for ten, sho relented and confided to her escort that she must get her man at least two boots, and where could she get them below the market price. Escort hesitated and thought deep- ly, Snally announcing that he would take her where there were bonts, provided she would do the asking. So, eventually they disem barked at a British regimental dê- pol, where a. Corporal of the guard decided that so much loveliness must be intended for the Officers: Mess and immediately sent for the Orderly Officer;

A blushing youth appeared and politely showed the visitor the ro gimental gong and the Colonel-" chickens, told her how much better they were than the other battalion of the same regiment, said it was colder at nights than at mid-day. generally exhausted himself and finally dropped a polite and stum- mering query as to why she had descended upon them.

I want some boots, please." " Boots What, those things they put on feet! Oh, yes, boots, and about how often would you like them, and with or without."

"I want boots, two boots, Num- ber Nines, and none of your sight and sover-sights."

"Oh, yes, I think I get you. You want boots. Two boots in fact, "and they must be Number Nines, as the jolly old M.O says. Er. Corporal, call Sergh, MacWhirter."

A brief interval. and then Oh, Bergt. MacWhirter, bring

me two boots, one on each side' for preference, Number Nines, and mone of your jolly old right and seven eights"

The 'Boots Produced."

Another pause, and then Sergt. MacWhirter reappears and profiora pair of boots. "Two boots, air, Number Ninn exactly, air, and hope they will fit, sir."

The Sergt.-Majoris Ladys- “Oh,!·

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Consulate-General..

while Nishiyama and Iwal by the Bla left by the str. Kan Maru, str. Kasagi Maru, all under guard. These men will not be permitted to feturn to Shanghai for at least on!! year in the case of Ete and Nishi. yamu, and two years in the caso of Iwai,

Toward the latter part of last month, seven Japanese who were responsible for the riot at San Yue Tower Factory, and who had sur rendared themselves to the Japan | es consular police, were also de- ported for trial at Nagasaki.

JAPANESE ROWDIES

DEPORTED.

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