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THE HONGKONG

MONDAY, MAY TELEGRAPH,

30,

1938.

SPARE

AYANK AT OXFORD

"HALSEY RAINES,

Ooffright 1929 by Koww's 200.

Chapter One

Adapted from the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer

MATURE

you, from time to time, that Ox- ford University in niso a seat of learning."

the

"Oh, I'm not worrying about my atudios, air, Las paid confidently. The Lakedale State campus was "Remember, I'm cum laude here." completely deserted. Every student

"I am not unaware of your scho- at the Kansas College who hadn't

laatia attainments," nodded koon able to promote carfare to Dean. "But, there is another schol- the inter-state track meet at Torship than that of the mind, Thera poka had done the next best thing is a culture of the spirit, of man- by parking himself In front of ners" Daniel Sheridan's window.

"I understand, sit," grinned Loc. rough?

Jot

Dan, in addition to being the odl-You moan I'm a diamond in the tor and publisher of the local semi- weekly newspaper, Tho Yankoo Would you permit me to put it Clipper, had one other violent and more modestly, my dear Sheridan, enthusiastio interest in life. That and say that you have the makings was his son Leo. Log was worth of an admirablo citizen? I hopa showing enthusiasm for, since in Oxford will

you clay long his four years at Lakedale he had enough to acquaint itself with that broken nearly all existing collegiate fect running records, and had also ex- called at crow and football. If he had become a bit ocncalted, Dan and Lee's intimate friends were in-- clined to discount it na boyish exu-

beraneo.

Bay, after they got a flash of ma on the track, or in a shell, they'll beg ma to ntay," boasted Lee.

The Donn paused a moment then went on in a very quiet volca.

"Sheridan, Oxford is too old to On this particular June afternoon, change and you, at the moment, Dan was getting first-hand results are too young. Should you-nnd Ox- from the Topeka stadium by tolerard-survive the frat collision, it phone. Cephas, the perspiring and should be an interesting experianco I know your Inpatient hond of the Broridan for both of you. "comp for the banner line that

room," whe-menhtimo ather will bo please:L" waiting

Leo started back to reality with would permit him to put the paper a bang,

to bed." Loo must run the final, crucial 440-yard dash before Dan would permit the presses to start rolling. If Lee won, Lakodale Btate would defent Kansas and Nobráska. If he didn't but Dan waan't even considering that as a possibil ity.

In fact Dan had already an- nounced what the headline would bo: "Loo Sheridan Breaks Record." At Topeka, Loo Sheridan non- chalantly kopt the other conter- tants waiting on their marks while hn trotted to the 'phone to guar nnteo his father a victory, And he was good as his word. Spotting hile opponenta several yards as he lot them not the pace, Les trailed

"Did: it in. 47 seconds,

flat, Dad," he said."You

can go to press now,”

"Father!" He stopped short, and his expression changed to one of defection. "Well, R sounded good while it lasted, sir, but I'm afraid Cardinal College will have to mud- die along without mo."

"But why It was the Dean's turn to be ourprised;"

"I've got to halp nty father on the paper," Leo replied suberly. "It's boon awfully tough on him send- ing me through college, as it 18."

"I know your father too well. Ho wouldn't want you to miss this op- portunity," the Dean nasured him.

Tapenk to him"

""Thank you, sir," Lee said. "I'd rather you didn't. I'm afraid my college days are over." He looked

until they turned into the stretch. |off wistfully. "It would have been Then, with effortless grass, he fun to show those moved by thom na 12 they were what's what!"

boof-nators

standing still. The crowd roared When Dan Sheridan heard the with admiration as he broke tho Doan's story, he merely frowned tape and, without stopping, made and sent for Bon Dalton, the town's straight for the telophone, which leading banker. Dalton found Dan tenderly olling the printing press, was still open to Lakodalo.

his coat off, perspirations running down his face.

"Did it in 47 #oconde, Hat, Dad," he said, "You can go to press now." "Only forty-woven coconda?" Dan exploded. "I said you'd bronk a rec- ord. What hold you back, son

"Oh, you can't break records with the compotillon you got from a bunch of mud turules" was the an swer.

"Woll, what's on your mind?" Dalton asked, after they had ex changed grootings. "I got a bank to run, you know."

Dan anorted with contempt. "It'l run without you. You can wear out the seat of your pants just as well

"Out with it, Dan! What's worry- ing you?"

A low daya later Leo was num-over here." moned to the once of Doan Wil liams Standing at attention before his desk, Leo, quito subdued for the moment, wondered what the amlable but cryptic expression on the pedagoguo's face might mean.

You eat for me, sir?"

For the art time, the denn no tually showed a notablance of N omito.

"Yes, alt down," he said pleas antly.

Avolding Dalton's eyes, Dan con- tinued polishing,

Woll the fact 18, I want to borrow a little money," he said at last.

"Yeah? How little?" "Oh...eny, two thousand dol lars. Dan tried to make light of ft._

The 'bankar was startled:

Two thousand dollars? what?"

For

Log honved an inaudible sigh of roller. It didn't look as if any no ademic inquisition was in order. "I want the money to send Leo

"My dear Sheridan," Dean Wil-to Oxford." Hams began, "I am very likely tho Dalton puffed. "No, aires. Not one only man want of the Mississippi cent for any auch fool scheme! with the possible exception of your You're going to put that young pup Inther who bollaves that Oxford University would tolerate you for more than a single term."

Leo was bewildered. "Oxford?" he repeated, "What's that got to do with me?"

The dean seemed to be gazing off into spaco.

to work... zight here!"

Dan advanced threateningly. "Say, whose non is be?"

unfortunately

He's yours .. for him. You've spoiled that brat to the brink of ruination. You've got him thinking he can run the collego.. the whole town. Ho's

MOMENT PAGE

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IN DOPE

BOOTLEGGERS IN

were

JEVER since America went dry,

and stupendous fortunes made out of Bilet liquor trading hus "bootlegging" been more profitable than it is to-day, but the "enrgo" sold is a thousand times more vici- ous than the foulest

But pro duced during prohibition-it la dope. ve realised Anxious authorities have with dismay that drug addiction Is Now this increasing in the British Medical Association is to co-operate with the Home Ofee in launching a drive against the un-

country.

By

Ex-Detective

Inspector Harold Brust

More than £2000 worth of cocaine was found on a ship that was be- ing broken up in Glamorganshires The dope was packed in tiny bottles hidden away behind the wainscot- Ing in a cabin. But although care- ful watch was kept for some weeks no one came to claim the contro- band.

High-Placed Drug Pedlars

The apprehension of principals in the dope trame is rendered impossi- ble by one fact that the majority operate. Moreover, many of

lawful distribution of drugs, but it in was proved-alter a rald-to be seldom live in the countries where is problematical whether it will be no less than nine tons a year.

they

possible to stamp out this soul-des- How are the League Commission them are high up in the social scale, troying traffe without complete to

International co-operation.

out

matters.

moved from

poppy.

put a stop to the manufacture? and their connection with the trade It is obvious that the licence system is rarely suspected.

As for distribution--which is what failed. Con For years unceasing efforts have has

the they check

the authorities in this country ap- been made by the League of Nations growing of the poppy? Commission to deal with the world-

To begin with, perhaps sixty-one pear most concerned about it wide problem of illicit exporting of

smoke perhaps the least of the problems China million

In people

with which the traffickers are faced. dope, and it was thought that

are he oplum. All classes Involved. Once the dope is landed in a coun- system of licences controlling the The native former grows his popples try, the disposing of it is compara output of drugs in exporting coun- like

re- und is completely

tively easy. The modern dope ped- tries would rectify

rom the control of the cen

Individual. To this end, questionnaires were tral government. In some districts ar is no impoverished

than More often

not be lo sent out to every country through every available acre is sown with h

charming. well-groomed, gentle- the world. Governments were the sinister pop

manly-looking man with an entree usked to stale the maximum Morcover, the threat to farmers in to fashionable clubs and hotels. He quantity of drugs required annually

that all land not put handles the dope In quist cafes, for medical purposes.

shops, and hotel When the replies were received at under cultivation would be heavily dainty millinery Geneva it was found that the civi- taxed has resulted in hundreds more lounges, and the actual passing of 11

The result is a glut is done so easily that detection Used world needed only sixteen- of dope which has reduced the price dificult. and-half tons in all-morphine nine to one fourth of what it was a year With the existing International situ- tons; heroin, 2 tons; cocaine, 5%

ngo. And the cheaper this vicious allon in respect of the drug traffic,

the there is

thing the greater product becomes

perhaps only one werd then demand, Exporting countries

which will help in protecting this Only permitted to supply to any country

a few weeks ago il was country from the menace of dope. only the authorised

had It is the imposing of heavy sentences amount-c-

that the authorities found a clue which might lead to for those who are engaged in the requirements.

the members of a British vice ring. sinister trade of "dope bootlegging."

lons.

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In theory this licence system for regulating exportation of drugs should have worked out satslfactori- ly: illicit truding In drugs should have eventually disappeared owing

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5 A king who swallowed a seed

(6).

descriptive

ITA.

15

6 It travels from East to West (8).

7 Taking thing that is five in 31

(8).

12 This is not straight from a car

(3).

ACROSS

8 Scarcely scarcely

(8).

9 A brief pecuniary advantage?

10 It is a feature of evening leisure

(6),

116

too much

Anot the serious people their and old wood-had been left behind. rather trequent strikes would make Sandy was cent to "redd up," and them. Appear to be. Their jokes are was given a boy to assist him. Alter a shift had been worked, usually based upon their work, how almost

to they ralls had been laid preparatory and to the uninitiated time the output of

convey little or nothing. Only oc- moving the dirt to the pit bottom. the mine manager 30- three drugs mentioned was casionally do they permit of a wider Suddenly

of the

national understanding, when they generally peared and surveyed the scene.

"You haven't made much impres- "I studied at Oxford," he said got to have that concelt knocked quotas; but drug addicts throughout raise a laugh. reminiscently. "Spent three years out of him. And if you're any sort

the world soon became frantic there. I loved it, and I love it still." of a father, you'll do it!"

their demands for "dust." Wealthydock Smith was a genial soul, and sion on it. Sandy," said the mana- FE! impression on "You're not going to tell me what "Why tlent's Ane; that's great."

syndicates were formed to finance under the Influence of liquor he be ger responded Loo, with " vacant to dal" Dan exclaimed engrily.

factories-in most cases those situenme more genial. One night, after "Boinabody's got to," the banker frown,

ated

a drink or two with his friends, he Ah've seen a gamekeeper and twae neor the poppy felds-and Athin trace of a smile again replied, just as heatedly. "You're going to make Lee earn hlo snit.

gradually the weight output of dope went home, and proceeded to give duge on a sina'er estate than this!"

work. spread over the Dean's features,

another occasion, was increased beyond the quantity his wife a demonstration of his required by the terms of the To represent the coal-face he chose lleenges.

The surplus

was the bulkiest plece of furniture in the redd was lying about in a section, Thanks, Dean," Loo replied Dan was furious by now.

wooden "I don't need to knock his care oually, "And as far as I'm con-

handled by bootleggers and the cry room, a large wooden dresser. This and as it was beginning to find its clogs way into hutches of coal, the under- supported on of drug midiels silenced. earned, there aro ao flies on you, back!" he yelled. "I know him, and

eight Inches high so tint manager went to investigate. wither."

I know the blood he comes from."

To-day bootleg manufacturers are about "Hmmm...Well, thank you, Sher-He launched forth fulo an

not content to confine their activi- children's toys and money could be found the place pretty badly messed roll up, and told the man working there 1dan," the Dean sald, vaguely won quenchable tirade, towering over

that tles, to Europe. There are thousands easily retrieved should they

It would have to be cleaned dering whether he had been oom-the banker as he waved his arms.

of tons of raw

underneath. oplum circulating pilmonted. "But now to the point.The fret Sheridan came over to I have arranged a scholarship for this country in 1632, and he brought

This, he explained to his tolerant Pt there's noe stow-hole," the 20 Gaudy result of silent shuffling secretly--some of it smuggled, but wife, was the "face" and the wond you at Cardinal College."

licence-but imported under faked a printing prons with him. And

all of it destined for laboratories in supporting it the "gibbs," which he man objected. (Much of the dirt is "Cardinal College? Where's that, since that time every dangad Bher

used underground to take the weight stowed underground, in a variety of air?” maked Lee, puzzled. į

Idan has worked at a prosa and

France and America, where it or the coal after It hall been under-

places.) "Cardinal is one of the many co dlod at IL. The Shoridana" die hard;

Dopu

he bored; holen. A stow-hole. I could stow that round about eighty-five

"I have niso permitted myself to Let him sell advertising on com-

That'll knock his car acquire other affections. One of mission. them, Sheridan, is you."

back."

un-

logs that make up. Oxford Un tomore. Woll; that gives Leo sixty. veralty," the Dean explained.

"Gosht" spluttered Leo. "Tou two years more to go. Plenty of moan. I'm to go to Oxford? Boy! time to alt hero and feed out paper That's groat1"

to you short-lived weaklings who Then you approve of the idea?" can't take anything stronger. That Williams anked with a smile.

boy's got blue blood in his volna,

"I'll Bay! Thrane more years of. And do you know what maken it he broke off. "day" he asked aud- Blus? Printers ink! And il come denly, they don't play our kind out when the time comer, Ho'll do of football there, do they?"

ble job junt as all the other Short- The Dean migħod.

dans have done, and he'l do it "Perhaps it's our fault that your batter because he's going to have idan of an educational Institution ta a roal education... Now, get alightly distorted, Sheridan. We've out: Go back to your bank and get allowed the classroom to become a behind those bara where you ba

long!" minor branch of the stadium."

Loo refloated and nodded his

Dalton backed away. “Okay, Dan, Trendi "All the same, wa'vo put Lakedale on the map, sir, ho a I'm going." He turned and started for the door. Suddenly he stopped morted.

You won't be faced with the and food the other man namo problem at Oxford," the Dean wald with a whimsical twist of his in an Ilpe, "I am in hopes that in the asked. Interludos of your davolion to thoro admirable ports, it might occur to

"Do you want the two thousand or, a check" ho

(To Be Continued)

dopo

turned into herolü—the most /

was

On

Не

drug taken in the, Western cut. not prepared every- In my ear-hole," With this sup-

Hemisphere. This drug is favoured made up

100

by drug addicts partly because its thing for a blast. "Now," he cried, posedly crushing retort, the under- effect is, mora potent than that of "away wit the gibbs't and with, a manager left."

At the pit bottom. he found the morphine, but principally because it heavy hammer in his hand, he

"Wolf, why follow me about?" can be carried and faken easily, and kneeled down and knocked out the man behind him. also because, unlike cocaine, it does two front supports with: backhanded

"Ye're away wi' mah stow-hole," not lend to delusions, breathing swipes.

With a rattle of broken crockery, came the reply. paralysis, or insanity.

On another occasion things in the Its production from raw oplum is the dresser descended on the luck- a comparatively simple matter, and less demonstrator, who was only colllery had not been going factories staffed by one qualified rescued after the help of neighbours smoothly, and the manager had oc

fa telephone underground. chemlat

some heated discussion, he and five or six assistants had been called. He was probably caslon can effect a deadly output.'>

the first victim of a "fall in his After

shouted into tho mouthpiece. In own home:

"That's all flint's needed in the pit. brule strength and-ignorancelh From sixty fathoms underground camo the answer "Well, Mr. So- tho bruto

סיום

Apart from smaller factories France and America, there

That the "wise-ernek" is not con- several in the Far East which bo- tween them are turning out 380 tons fined to Hollywood is evidenced by of dope. annually-twenty times as the following stories. much as the civilised world requires

In one section of the pit, where and-So we supply for medicinal purposes. In one facextensive development work had strength."

A great amount of tory in Bulgarin the output of hero-been going on

Charles M'Corry

11 A raven, a rodent, and I, maka

up the nccount (9).

13 It divides even closely united

nations (8).

14 Would the stage coach improve

itz (6).

17 Spring sends It up (3). 19 This puts on end to 10 down

(3).

23 A

great soldier (two words-4, 43.

26 Quaek result of part of Africa

going back after fish (8).

28 Does it mean much to you and me, this blooming thing? (8).

20 A gold fish in a At-give it up?

(7).

30 "Item-o fug" (anog.) (U). 31 It flows always between two

directions (0).

DOWN

1 Might one so acknowledge tho passing of it in a Moorish cafe? (0).

2 What Geo. Tunn come to (7). 3 A word or two on hoarding may

be indicated (0).

4 Will this machine work with the

spirit used in it? (0),

He honds the mooling but is mostly able to be above, their heads (8).

15 The make-up of the bounder in

table tennis (B).

The V in the

front of tho vulture? (Think of something

you want) (8).

18 A dog (0),

21 This ring is scorching (3).,

22 Ney was a this the sound of it

(7):

24 Add in article backwards, just

for spite (0),

20 Ask for part of it and get the

rest, for your car (6).

27 Direction to take to 7 downt

(5).

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