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HELL BELOW

(Steiro Goldwyn picture coming to

the Queen's Theatre.) Our last instalment of "Hall Below" ended with the crew of the American submarine AL-14 getting ready for shore liberty in the Italian port of Taranto,

CHAPTER II

CARNIVAL

They were still telling each other how they would make their getaway from the ball when a voice was heard crying,All out the liberty parties!" Then they heard MacDougal, outsidu Toler's room, saying, "I like mile speak to the Commander

Come in Mae, they heard Toler's vice through the door, MacDougst left the door open, and the Chunman- der's voice came clearly to the junior cofficers.

You know the regulation against lending money to the enlisted men. Now go ahead.

for six months,''

..

Am I enticed 1 "

"Doc! Look what Santa Claus put in our stocking! It was MacDougal who spoke. The eyes of Ptomaize, the cook, followed the direction of his con- paulon's glance, and into them came look of predatory pleasure.

"Ain I enticed! lie exclaimed, grabbed MacDougal's arm and they started rapidly after the girls, who cast many merry backward side the shorter of the two girls, Mac- glance at theus. Ptomaine ranged along. Dougal at the side of the fairer one, and took their, arms.

Way

MR. F. H. HOLDMAN AIR BOMBING FOR

* CRITICALLY ILL AT

KOWLOON HOSPITAL

The

many

friends of Mr. Frederick Herbert Holdman of the General Post Office will be sorry to learn that he is lying critically ill at the Kowloon Hospital.

When our representative made an inquiry first before midnight, re garding Mr. Holdman's condition, the sister on duty said that Mr. Holdman is still very ill and is not yet out of danger,

Mr. Holdman is a very popular member of the community and is especially well-liked in sporting circles. We take this opportunity of wishing him a speedy recovery.

POLICE "PURPOSES

CRITICISED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON, July 5.--

DURING TO-DAY'S Commons

discussion on Foreign Office strongly urged the Government to vote, Sir Austen Chamberlain reconsider their policy in regara to air bombing for police purposes in outlying areaa

He agreed that in certain areas, and under certain conditions, the aeroplane as a fighting weapon was the most humane instrument that could be employed because of the speed with which it enabled the spread of trouble to be pre vented.

P

CHIANG KAI SHEK CONDEMNED By President Of University

CANTON, July 0.

MEMBERS of the Executive and

Sun Yat Sen University Kuomin

Supervisory Committee of the tang office assumed their posts yesterday. The oath of office was administered by Mr. Chow Lu, President of the University and a leading member of the two south- west political offices.

Bald MacDougal by INDIAN POLICY DEFENDED and despite the extent of Britain's Yat Sen is to train students for

"Haven't you

Hello, gals!"

of introduction. a welcome for two lonely Amer

sailurinent"

They supped, with ano secoid, "for a mutual inspect

MR. BALDWIN AND NATION- AL BOYCOTT

exercises of the university and the At the same time commencement affiliated high school were held.

Mr. Chow Lu, delivering a stir- But the question arose now in ring address, said that the univer- relation a general lisarmamentity founded by the late Dr. Sun obligations in maintaining peace on

the industrial and cultural develop- the borders of civilisation, he did ment of China and indirectly to not see how she could ask other combat imperialism. This led Mr. nations to agree to exempt her from Chow to condemn again General the rules applying to them,

Chiang Kai Shek, Chairman of the Nanking Military Commission, for hetraying the country as indicated

Chow urged the graduates and students to carry out the three in the Tangku armistice.

Concluding his address, President

principles of the people and to fulfil the high aims of the national revolution.-Central Press.

German Spirit,

his speech vigorously criticised the "new spirit prevailing in Gor

Sir Austen in another passage in

many,

some

"How gratifyin'!" How gratifyin'!" said Promaine, his eyes going to the set of soul, white teeth in the, laugh-

LONDON, June. 29. ing mouth of the girl at MacDougal's Defending the Government's pro- side, while the eyes of the latter wan-posals regarding India, Mr. Stan Yos seu I haven't drawn any money.dered straight to the well-developedley Baldwin, Lord President of the bust of the shorter girl whose arma Council and leader of the Conserva- "Fighting?" asked Toler, abruptly. Fiomatue held..

No, sir. The doorman at Claridge's

tive Party, in ly! Have you got nice teeth!", tried to take my girl.

the course of a He said he felt strongly on that my niece. it was, sir, my little niece. I side of the girl, whose smile showed that Lancashire and India should had worked his hardest, and not said tomaine, and edged over to the perch at Manchester to-day said subject because for many years he disciplined him. I hit hiru in the eye, small white teeth."

vome together in friendly co-opera- without And when the doctors washed him off "Shall we take a little walk?" heton and try to make a friendly Germany back as an equa! into success, to bring he wasn't a doorman

he was

naked. "'Or

he cleared his agreement. throat, or go some place and play

the comity of nations. Now he saw games t

Referring to the question of all hopes, if not destroyed, at "Say," said Ptomaine to his cap measures had been suggested, to this now German spirit.

tariffs, Mr. Baldwin said that some least adjourred and delayed by tive, what kind of tooth pasto do you use? ""

which the Lancashire people had which he calculated would destroy been asked to give their support, the possibility of goodwill between believe that a national boycott Lancashire and India. He did not

a Marine,"

And you want ten dollars. "I could send my old mother- present, sir."

a

"What's that on the floor!" said Toler.

"It's ten dollars!" cried MacDougal. "I ought to report it."

tainment fund."

Keep it Repay it to the enter

Thank you, Commander,"

said MacDougal in a very joyful voice. A pleasure to serve with a man who knows the book, str."

After all he has a spark of humans

kindness," remarked Nelson, at which

beside

I

r1

smiling looks, and began to jabber to The two young women exchanged

each other in Italian..

What

A break!

grinned Mac.

Dougal. They don't understand Eag.

lish ***

said Pramaico, watching the dental dis Am I envoigled? Am I eaveigled " play of the girl of his choice as she chattered to her companion. After a

could be broken forribly-Beuter,

moment the girl gave him a neshing HENLEY REGATTA

Walters and Knowlton laughed bitterly.smile,

MacDougal found himself Pthmsine in the liberty boat.

"Remember, men-and that goes for you, Ptomsine-no fightin'-just hands across the sen.'

"Sure, kill 'em with kindness," said Płomaine.

None of that business about Bunker Hill to the Limeys now," continued MacDougal.

But Ptomaine was eff on a more con genial tack: Look at all those poor Eretalian women," he said, thoughtfully, his eyes resting upon the crowds that

can flotilla.

said

wanto

Si.si, Signor."

Bless MacDougal.

your little hearis!"

* What do you see!"

"Whatever it is we'll show-we'll show 'em!" said Ptomaine.

SOVIET WANTS PEACE

Litvinoff Leaves For Paris

LONDON, July 5.

M.

If Germany wanted the revision the world that a reasonable re- of treaties, she had got to convince adjustment of the treaties would

Germany and every bit of their satisfy her.

As long as every speech made in THE Soviet Foreign Commissar M. Litvinov left here for propaganda was menacing, infam- Paris yesterday. It is understood, matory, biassed and one-sided how that his visit is at the request of could they expect that those whom the French Government to meet the by this propaganda they menaced, French Foreign Minister,. should disarm. II Germany re Paul Boncour and probably the verted to her early mood, showing Premier. M. Daladier. a real desire for the fulfilment of, and a real intention to observe her In Glorious Sunshine obligations, if she would cease to menace har neighbours, she would LONDON, July 6. then assure the world that in ask THE Henley Royal Regatta opening for disarmament from those and otherwise ideal conditions, the ing her own security and not aim ed to-day in glorious sunshine who had not disarmed she was seek river begin at its normal level and Ply trying to reach a position in its average stream.

which she would be able to chal- age any breach of the peace of the world.

OPENS

the street toward the bluff. They had The two girls led the way, going up gone but a few rods when Promaine at a ring-tossing stand at which were came to a sudden standstill. He looked

number of British Marines. Mec Look! The elk!"

The absence of wind also added At once the big to the interest of the racing, who, from the deck of the eliminating any choppiness of the British, man-of-war, had called Plomaine water. a pelican. A glance at his companion's

had turned out to welcome the Ameri-Dougal Baw

ין

Their husbands are all off at the front, fightla the enemy." said Mac- Dougal.

"You must do everything in your power to keep all those women from grievin, Mr. MacDougal," observed the cook...

Our long sea trip has made me awfully sympathetic, Doctor."

Soviet Peace.

The business is believed to be in connection with the definition of aggression contained in the conven- tion just signed by the Soviet with representatives of 11 other coun tries, but which is not contained in aggression-Reuter. the Franco-Soviet pact of non-

"

SECRETARIAT LEAVING

LONDON, July 6, Further proof that the Econc- face told him that the cook was not so There was an early surprise in Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re-

Capt. Anthony Eden, Under-mic Conference is as good as over was provided when it because the Diamond Sculls when Guye; plying to the discussion, said he known that the Secretariat were the amateur champion and the felt confident that all parties in preparing to leave on Saturday.— holder of the Wingfield Sculls, was the House welcomed the outcome Reuter. comfortably beaten in the first heat of the conversations between the by Coles, of Barclay's Bank. Foreign Secretary and M. Lit-

vinoff.

much fretting at the insult to his proboscis as obsessed by the man's great large teeth.

Ak, come on, Doc!" he entreated, "No fightin'. We're to fraternize with our allies. Look hare, see what's wait- ing to fraternize with us!" and ho in- Be précautious, Mr. MacDougaldicated the two puzzled yet still smil be precautious. Some Indies are a little ing girls. careless about the science of the pro- motion of health. You're able to catch

"I've had it," interrupted Mac. Dougni,

You are liable to catch pyorrhen."

· continued Ptomsine, in pained surprise at the interruption. "You'd ought to carry a reliable antisceptic."

"A reliable what?'

"Statistics show that three out of every five females have pink tooth. brushes,'

A

Ptomaine's glance rested longingly for a moment on the beautiful teeth of the girl to whose arm he still clung, then back at the Limoy with the projecting teeth.

woman

san.

ploxed?

Am I perplexed!" Am I per. ile gave vnice to his mental indecision. He had studied dentistry by himself in a desultory sort of way before enlisting, and the teeth wore the first thing he noticed about

child. The insult by the British Sergeant Major, covetousness for one of his large front teeth, as a watch charm and as a trophy fraterniza tion, weighed heasily against the and the soft feminine charms of the girl at hig, side.

OF

The liberty boat was passing British warship. Standing about on its deck, amid the sailors, were a num her of Marines who regarded the boat-pearly teeth fond of American sailors speculatively,

Hey, look!" cried MacDougal: The Limeys have Marines, too.".

Look, Bill," they heard a British sergeant-major with large, ut jutting teeth, remark to his companion, the Yanks have brought along the bloomin' pelican1"

His eve

eyes were directed.at Ptomaine's large and hooked nose. The cook of the AL-14 bristled at once." Bay, in that Marine castin': aspersions at me!

"Marine!" scoffed MacDougal. "He Marine! He's a two-legged elk. Look it the teeth on im

If I catch that Limey ashore to night I'll get me a souvenir," boasted Pamaine, wrathfully.

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An elk tooth perhaps," suggested MacDougal,

"A pair of them. Mr. MacDougal, to adorn aur watchshaine."

"Something talls me," said Mac Dougal, rubbing his heads, gleefully. thore's goin to be some plain and fancy excitement, on shore."

.At Italian street carnival was in progress in the town. The street was covered with awnings; the cries of barkers mingled with the music played by s sband, the off-key, hackneyed. tune ground out by a merry-go-round," the shouts and chaffing of the Italian men and, women. Shrill laughter of girls, sustelics of popular songs, darted sud denly above the hubbub, only to bo drowned out by the multifarious noises of the carnival.

I gotta get one of them fapg MacDougal's restraining hand on his Mae. I gotta Be broko kasa from arm, and walked toward the ring-toss. ing stand, crying, "Hey, Bl!

The big Sergeant Major turned at the Yankee accent of the bailing voice, and bellowed: "Well, if it isn't the pelican! I say, Yauk, what's the hump on your face?"

It's Bunker Hill, Sergevat. Think you can climb it?"

** Gor. lanime, the bleedin' Yank tracts to fight!!

plexed girls, and followed Plomaine, MacDougal, who had left the per projected himself into the conversa- tion. Marine..

Don't you?" he asked the big

nosed chuw."

I'll be glad to obligo your moose-

Those are oppebrions words which I cannot countenance," said Pomaine, in the majesty of his very best English. Will you, Mr. MacDougal, take m beidle I'll bring back venison for supper."

torsing stand, and the Sergeant Major Ptomaine walked away from the ring strode eagerly after him.

(To be Continued.)

LOCAL ESTATES

Colce rowed splendidly through- of catching him. He was making out and never gave Guye a chance his first appearance at Henley.

Foreign Challenge,

The foreign challenge is stronger than ever this year though they commenced the programme in the Diamond Sculls by eliminating one another.

the Disarmament Conference, he Referring to the adjournment of said that this was really a change of method, sizes instead of pro ceeding by public discusion at change of views between the heads Geneva, they were trying an inter- of delegations under the guidance of the President.

Bombing Question, Two American entrante, Strang The question of bombing in out- and Cutler, were beaten by Savrei lying districts was, he said, one o (Czecho-Slovakia) and Saurin the problems which would have to (France) respectively, but a third be dealt with when they came to American competitor, Ruthereford, the second reading of the draft beat Thompson, of London, by a convention. The policy of police few feet.

bombing, he seid, had been Princeton (America) comfortably, self absolutely convinced that the In the Thames Cup, Quintin beat siderable time and he was him-

thoroughly examined for but Hun School (America) beat conference appreciated the immense First, Trinity, Cambridge, in a strength of the British case in reɛ- very exciting race in which first pect of this reservation. one crew and then the other snatch- od a narrow lead.--Renter.

THE REBEL WARSHIPS

NOT WANTED IN CANTON?

CANTON, July 6. Kong steamer saw the three rebel Passengers on a Canton-Hong Chiness warships, namely, Haichi, Haisin and Shaoho, lying at the mouth of Canton River at noon to not reached any day. It is obvious that they have understanding with the Canton Government on the question of, their incorporation into the Canton Navy.

General Chang Tez Ying, Com- mander of the Canton Naval Fleet, issued a statement to-day denying: the Canton Government's intention of incorporating the three rebel laughing voices had been heard for was left by Lau Yu Hom, alias Lau and declaring that any decision Local estate valued at $14,100 warships into the Canton Navy moment and then stilled, glanced back over their shoulders, with Birtatious Wa Fung, a merchant, formerly of taken in the disposing of them eyen, at two American sailors, The Fung Ling Villago, Toi Son Din must come from the Nanking latter stopped dead in their tracks.triot, who died an December 24, last Naval Office.

Two comoly Italian girls, whose

One grabbed the nther's arm,

BELO

year. Letters of administration to the estate have been granted to his widow Lan Chan Shi, of the same address and temporarily living at 73, Queen's Road Central

Im (or Yim) Wong Hing & widow, late of 5, Po In Fong Can- ton, who died on November 11, left. local estate sworn under : 82,100

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