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The Adventures Of

ROBIN HOOD

THE HONGKONG・・ TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY,

SEPTEMBER 30,

1938.

RADIO

Parched Colony Revels

In Sudden Rainfall

Parched Hongkong revelled in a substantiaf fall of rain this morning, when between 4 am and 9 am, an inch and a half was recorded in the Colony. This is the equivalent of 37,530,000 tona of rain spread over the entire Colony.

It has brought the total rainfall: for September up to close on dive Inches, and the rainfall for the year up to 48 inches,

THE STORY THUS FAR: King Richard, on leaving for Crusades in 1191, put England under a Regency, mistrusting his Saxon- hating brother, Prince John. At a jousting match before the latter Sir Robin of Locksley, a swashbuckling Saros, worsta Sir Gay of Glbourne, a Norman, thereby winning the dislike of Sir Guy's sweetheart, the beautiful Lady Marian Fitzwalter. King Richard is taken prisoner abroad and held for ransom, and Prince John

per plots to seize the throne. He begins to tax and otherwise accute the Saxons--and Robin performs many merry but valorous deeds in their

He finally denounces Prince John as a traitor. Prince John outlaws Robin and places a price on his head, Robin organizes the poor serfs us a band of Merry Men vowed restore Richard to the to free England from Prince John and through Sherwood Forest where the outlaws hide-and Robin and his men capture the treasure to restore it to the King-and make the knights change elothes with the ragged serfs. Lady Martin

heavy was willing to give up aft his begins to understand why Robin

CHAPTER VII

deforber

possessions for the poor.

"Would you really like to know and you, Saint Peter! Appoint six why I turned outlaw, my lady, or men to guide our gallant guest, Sir are you afraid of the truth... or Guy of Gisbourne-and of me?"

his brave

friend, the Sheriff to the Notting-

of nothing, least of all ham Road!"

"I'm afrald

of

imou

of light Altered through the leaves to

where the outlaws pleasant glade were clearing away the last vestiges

They

came

Hood

427

"But

The downpour came suddenly. Although the Royal Observatory t 10 nm. yesterday forecast rali as probable, the weather remained ne throughout the day and during the night und 4 o'clock this morning. Then came a deluge, followed by until Intermittent showera D.30, when the skies again began to clear.

However, Indications ore that further rain will come to-day," and It is possible that the week-end wi be wel

COLONY'S CHRONIC NEED

water.

Heavy Fine For Perjury In Court

Hongkong is in chronic need of the The Colony yesterday was over 30 inches below average, with the reservoirs considerably less than halt filled,

of 10 inches

the cominşi

Son Of Rich Chinese Cited For Offence

BROADCAST CANADIAN PACIFIC

Violin and Piano Recital From the Studio BRAHMS QUINTET

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 045 k.c's. from 1-2.13 and on Short Wave pun. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.02 m.c's. per second,

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0.00 Dance Music and Variety. Dance Orchestra: The Simple Things In Life Fox-Troi Curly Top); Ridin' Up The River Road-Fox-Trol

with Lorenzi and

Orchestra:

Mario 'Yarp'

and

His Rhythmles chorus, Vocal vo Liners Of Variety; Intro: I

--Top

was a good little girl (Clarice Mayne); Ol' Man River (Paul Robe- son); There's something about a soldler (Cicely Courtneidge); Whis- perlug (Roy Roy

Fox and His Orchestra); Alexander's Ragtime Band (Jack 11yiton and His Orchestra); Imper

Desmond);

I sonations (Florence love a Lassle (Sir Karry Lauder); .Compered Sally (Gracie Fields)..

Gypsy Caramba-Tango;

and Fox-Trot....Mantovani Slow

vocal His Tiplea Orchestra with chorus; Variety-Jubilee Music Hall Parade

1922-1935; Intro: One of the ruins that Cromwell knocked about a bit; Yes, we have no bananas; 1 Det up my finger and I say Tweet, Tweet

baby wonder where my to-night; Goodnight Viennu; Life begins at Oxford Circus-Jack lyl- and Doris-Sir ton; A wee Dooch Horry Lauder;

Serenade. Dreams

His and

ar John Watt; Dance

Sued by Mesura. Mackintosh, Ltd. for $147, being goods sold and delivered, Woo Pak-sau, n member of a rich Chinese family, not only had judgment made against him but was also fined $100, with the alternative of six weeks' imprisonment, for At least another

the giving false evidence. before vain are necessary

Before he gave evidence, defen- authorities con regard

warned by Mr. E. 1. winter with equanimity. Residents dant was have slready been warned that the Williams regarding the danger of contain only sufficient committing perjury. At the conclu- reservoirs water to provide an average daily son of the case, His Lordship held

wilfully given Honx that ar gallons evidence. consumption of 19 million until next summer, and unless a con-

comes Appearing for plaintiffs, Mr. J. T. siderable quantity of rain within the next week or

1934 and had never been paid. On Fox-Trot. service are

May 7 lust, defendant went to the Mr. firm with some cloth and asked

the assistant culler, to Hickman, had left, the book-keeper, Lai Kec- kong remembered that he had not yet paid the bill, and as a result he went and spoke to Mr. J. G. Meyer, the manager.

Defendant returned to the firm on

he had

false

alarming pace. Sir Guy looked at restrictions in the water so, further Prior said the debt was incurred in

ane

Dance Orchestly-Gracle Fields;

-Fox-Trot;

Varley You

Friar Tuck!" cried September from recording the lowest have it made up. Shortly after he girl in the world: were the only

A

inevitable.

"This

morning's rainfall has done one thing.

It has prevented the 1938 since 1909, as the total is now certain to exceed five

FAUNA wily

the last

day of the

The Merry Men bowed and went unsel to do their duty.

the

"But our horacs

our clothes gasped Sir Guy. "You'll return to Nottingham," of the mighty feast where knights and Robin curtly. "as you are! On were garbed serts and serfa as

Grain ftat. to teach you humility and and

all was mad and merry, knights

if it's not too much hope... The shifting

of the Sherif cyc

little mercy! The rest of your of Nottingham spled Robin

people will be returned to-morrow!" and Maid Marian standing

the Lady flowery slope and he nudged Sl

"You'd better get started before I Guy. The jealous knight started to his feet angrily but Little John and change my mind!"

The High Sheriff plucked at Stre Friar Tuck,

glee, with chuckling

sont im Guy's sleeve and waddled off at an atsel up

11/ tripped him

Tipica Orchestra with vocal choruc

Were The Only Girl sprawling

then at Marian. Since Men Robin and Several of Robin's Merry

intro: If you passed bearing food and drink and neither spoke he betook himself to

you beautiful disappeared among the greenery. the trail, tags fluttering.

doll; Your My Baby: If you talk "Little John, in Morian's Reading the question

don't mention my Glant and gnome---

in your eyes, tobin motioned her to follow Robin lustily.

Day the two come hastily-not withou!

name: Movie

in Junglclown; him.

Another Little Drink: Let the great to a rude shelter grim glances at each other-for

big world keep turning: Widows are where a number of men, gaunt, rivalry had sprung up between the

month will provide the biggest dally conduct the Lady

Wonderful; If you were the only broken creatures, ny

.Carroll Gibbons green two. "You will on

rolnfall for September. Up to to- their hands Marian-und her charming, lady-in- boughs. They reached

"bere bowed low to Robin gratefully. Marian's eyes waiting. Bess

period of 24 hours was 55 of an inch Mr. Meyer, who presented him with (Piano) ad Its

the bill, He seemed embarrassed pered by James Dyrenforth; Dance wide with horror at their before the simpering widow, "to the were

on September 17. It is Canons

and said, "Oh yes. I am afraid I Orchestra:-Eeny Meeny Miney Mo glight.

Abbey of the Black

"SHOWERY. BUT IMPROVING"

cannot pay you now. I will pay you -Fox-Trot (fim To beat the band) "Those men were once contented half way to Nottingham. Then, to-

the month." Mr.

Venuti and His Orchestra. Bishop can escort the

Alon-Fox-Trot (flm Aaight of villagers, my lady," said Robin as morrow, the

from An official statement .. And blinded ladies the rest of the way!" he led her away, "now ...

quite enough time. I the

Mark Allen and His with Vocal tongues slit . .

Orchestra ears hacked see to it that the Bishop's men don'tRoyal Observatory, issued this mor gives

ning states that during the past 24 would not expect payment then, take you!"

(Morton hours, ending 10 a.m. to-day, the but at the end of the following Vocal-Poor Dinah

Mountaineers .The rainfall was 1.05 Incher, bringing month." However, the bili

Rocky વીસ

the Bunk House settled. never the year's total to 48.72 incAZ compared with an average of

Evidence was then given by Lai Boys; Dance Orchestra: A Beautiful inches. This means that the Colony's Kee-kong. Mr. J. G. Meyer and Mr. Lady in Blue Waltz; Everything

For

(Alm Stops

Tea-Fox-Trot rainfall for the year is now slightly J. F. Hielman. less than 29 inches below normal.

Mr. M. A da Silva, who appeared Come out of the Pantry')....Marlo and His Rhythmles However, conditions are likely to for the defendant, then asked his Harp' Lorenzi Improve according to the local fore-ellent to go into the witness-box. with vocal chorus. cast, which 15-North-east winds, After he had been warned as to the

7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota tions.

оны moderate; cloudy, showery, improv danger of committing perjury, de

7.02 Field-Plano Sonata In C fendant sold he never went to Mac-

Minor, Op. 1, No. 3. The weather report issued at the kintosh's in May, nor had he given

Played by Frank Merricks. same time states that diminishing any promise to Mr. Meyer to pay the anti-cyclonic conditions continue bill

ad- Cross-examined, defendant over north Chins, Korea and Japan.

off

by your Norman friends

they have come to me for refuge

"Yea

but you have taken Norman lives. many of them

"Only the cruel and unjust!"

ment.

she sighed.

At this point Much-the-Miller's- Son edged forward diffidently.

haskin' too "If it hain't

might ... er go

much,

Bess's coy glances, Hob- |

The

#

his consent. She looked at him in bewilder- in qulekly gave gave

and with “You are a strange man," Little John mounted

enough grace hauled Friar Tuck up "Strange

because I feel for behind him. Much boosted Bess to ber saddle with auch enthusiasm that the helpless?"

"No!

Strange because you all but fell off on the other side Will vant to do something about it! Be and trotted off beside her. want cause you are willing to defy Sir Series, Robin's square, cantered up, Guy...

even Prince John himself! and joined the merry company. To risk your own lifet And one of Robin and the Lady Marint said those unhappy man back there was goodbye casually enough but when Վ. Normal! I can't understand how little distance off she turned and you.

题 Saxon

raised her hand. Robin waved bis "Norman or Saxon, what does it green hat in the air and stood matter? Aren't

all English watching till a turn in the way hid men? It's injustice 1 hate not her from view, Normana!"

Sir Guy and the High Sheriff, of- "But it has lost you your rank ter a wea

a wearisome journey, lmped up your lands. .. made you a to the Nottingham Castle to find the hunted outlaw

shouted down. They when you might portcullis have had comfort

08- before the security! themselves hourse What is your reward for all this? tonished guards let them in. "You wouldn't understand, benu- greatest ordeal lay ahead. tiful lady "he said sadly,

Prince John went into

we

to see... a little

"Oh,

"I do begin

no when my lady,

The

such

L

but I "she spoke Im- towering rage that they expected pulsively, laying her hand on his, him to fall in a foaming at at any ...moment. In vain they tried to ex-

plain how nobly they hud fought! I want' no "Where are you wounds then?"

roured Prince John, "Where

are

that

-treater reward

They looked into each other's eyes, your men? Where is the ransom She put out her hand and he raised money? More than thirty thousand it to his lips. Tinglingly aware of mares in the hands of that.. the change that had come over them well's-head! The fellow's got to be In the green solitude, they returned taken, I tell you! He's got to be to the camp, where strings strum- taken!" med, and rough voices joined

ibald song, about the newly-kindled

"But how

how

Sir Guy at his

Sire?" flattery

surround

Sir Guy was standing by the "Il muster an_army." blustered wagons-guard-the cowering mentby-when

High Sheriff the High Sheriff, "and

the

you

Man him sneered Sir Guy. and the Maid come into view. "Now that you've robbed us-Robin Hood!" couldn't catch Robin Hood if he sat Sir Guy called angrily, "and had in your lop thooting arrows at n your fill of insulting us we wish crow!" Suddenly another idea hit

to leave! Come, Marian!"

the Sheriff.

Sir Guy looked so like a searc- "Why not hold an archery t-tour- and ball crow in his beggar's rags that she nnment," he cried, ". turned away, hardly able to conceal him to it?"

MY

her amusement.

"Bait him me eye!" bawled Prince own men will escort my John. Indy, Sir Guy," replied Robin calm- "True, Sire!" said Guy. ly, "but may I suggest that before "I still like the idea of the t- you bid her good night, you thank tournoment!" snorted the Sheriff. her for having saved your life!" "And have him fly in on the end "Saved my life? What do you of one of his arrowal" scoffed Sir mean?"

Guy. "A marvelous Ideal" you really think, Sir, that "I said and I say again repeated you'd have left Sherwood Forest the Sheriff stubbornly, "with all the our t- alive, if the Lady Marian had not best archers of England at been with you?"

tournament--we couldn't keep Robin Sir Guy was too infuriated to re- Hood offt We'd bait him. Your ply. Robin balled two of his Merry, Highness, see? Balt him!"

John began to consider It. Meni.

upo

"Ho, Harold Broadbutt there..

(Continued to-morrow)

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WAS TOWanted by

A typhoon has developed in the mitted that the amount mentioned in trough; it is situated about 250 miles the bill was correct and that he had north-east of Manila, moving W.N.W. never paid it.

This would indicate that the Giving judgment, His Lordship typhoon is heading across the Balin- said he was fully satisfied that the

towards Channel

Pratos, defendant did give the promise, and the Yesterday's maximum temperature thus took the claim outside was 82 and the minimum last night statutory limitations of three years. 70. This morning the temperature Further, he was satisfied that, in spite was 81, and humidity registered 87 of his warning, defendant had wil-

fully given false evidence.

tang

per cent.

Service Men In Traffic Court

the

ALIENS IN COURT

Three allens were charged before Mr. R. Edwards al the Central with this morning Aircraftsman Bowles of the R.A.F., Magistracy Kal Tak was fined $5 by Mr. Q. A breaches of the Passport Ordinance. A fine of $50 was imposed on 43. A, Mucfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-

Jaulovna Belousova, tracy this morning when he pleaded Anna

widow, Russian subject, for entering guilty to a charge of leaving his car the Colmy, without a valid passport.

near the exi

exits of unattended Alhambra Theatre between 7.50 p.m. An expulsion order was also made

her, An against und 9.25 p.m. on August 14.

James Lee Bledsoe, 24, student, additional charge of failing to pro- duct his driving licence when called and Frank Lott Higgs, 30, geologist, both Americans, were fined $5 ench upon was withdrawn.

The driver of

of military ambulance for failing to register with police 4330, Driver Slubbs, pleaded not within 48 hours of arrival in the guilty to a summons of delving with Colony. out due care and caution in Nathan Road on August 28, when hearing!

was fixed for October 13 at 2.30 BIG JEWEL HAUL

p.m.

SPEEDSTERS FINED

Summoned before Mr. H. R Butters at the Central Magistracy

REPORTED

The theft of $620 worth of money

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7.15 Bach-Suite No. 3 In D Major.

The Adolf Busch Chamber Players directed by Adolf Busch.

7.37 Compositions of Mozart, Overture "Cosi Fan Tutte"....The B. B. C. Symphony Orchestra cond. Boult: Ah Come, Nor by Adrian Linger, More (Le Nozze Di Figaro'); My Love Is Forever True Il Re Schumann Pastore)....Elisabeth (Soprano) with Orchestra; Quartet In A Major,

K. 290....Pasquier Trio. 8.00 Time, Weather and -An- nouncements.

8.03 Light Orchestral Selections. In The Sudan (Sebek); Babylonian Von Nights (Zamecnik)....Alfred Dam and His Gaumont State Orches-.

Paul Lincke Medley (Lincke).. Barnahas Von Geczy and His Or- chestra; Aubade D'Amour (Monti); My Dream-Waltz (Woldteufel)....

chestra, Edith Lorand and Her Viennese Or-

8.23 Walsh Songs Adieu To Dear Combriu; Mentra Williama (Tenor) Gwen

6.30 London Relay "Building A City"-6: Cardiff.

A talk by D R. Prosser. 8.45 Studio Recital by Claire Harije (Viollu) and Molly O'lial-

with

doror

(Piano).

Violin and Piano; 2. Scronade

Paradise

to

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Rosalie Selection (Porter)....

Violin Solo: 3. Song of 4. Singing to you Wood): 5. Farewell Haydn Dreams (Romberg): 6. Can I For- Violin and Plano. get you (Kern).

9.15 Regimental Band of II, M. Grenadier Guarda.

The Smithy In The Wood Michac- this morning for speeding at Queen's and Jewellery from his house at the lis); The Mill In The Black Forest Rond East on September 17, Hans Kong Road was reported to

(Eilenberg): March Of The Moun- Schuetts, realding at the Courtland police yesterday by Mr. Wong Chung Lain Gnomes (Ellenberg); Tarantelle

ehing. He said that some person had De

by Hotel, was fined $15.

sergeant W. Campbell sald opened, his safe with a duplicate key De Concert (Greenwood, arr. God-

frey)....Xylophone Solo ecc. was doing about 20 or 27 and made off with the property fred Kyloph

Grenadier Guards: milen per hour along the controlled during his absence from the house.

Shum Hang, of Shing Wo-Street, The Voice Of The Balls (Luigin!, arr. area. The road was fairly busy at

plso reported that his house was Miller). the time.

9.30 London Relay The New on-Wednesday Chan Chap-kim, a lorry driver, entered sometime

9.50 Fale da Costa (Piano). was fined $25 for speeding at 35 afternoon and $30 in money and a

$10

The King's Horses (Gay and Gra- miles s per hour in Lockhart Road on gold finger ring, worth

ham); Medley Of Marches; Intro: Tin stolen. September 12. Another lorry driver,

Can Fusiliers; Toy Town Parade; Cheung Pan-chi, also summoned for

Toy Drum Major; Toy Town Artil speeding, was fined $12. He

Was

were

riated to have done between 28 to 30 BIG THEFT FROM

miles per hour, along Main Street West, Shaukiwan, on September 20.

NON-INTERVENTION

COMMITTEE ATTACKED

K.C.R. GODOWN

The theft of 21:100 yards of wire worth $72 from be gddown on Kowloon-Conton" rällway." property between 10,30 a.m. on Wednesday and Geneva, Sept. 20. 8 n.m. yesterday,, has been reported A strong attack on the Non-Inters to the police by Mr. Wong Tim, assist- vention Committee was made by Martant manager of the Kau Tong Litvinoff in the Political Cominee Thinsportation Company. session of the League to-day;

The

Soviet Foreign Affairs Com misaar was speaiting on the Spanish resolution which asks the Council to send a League Committee to Spain to пое

the withdrawal of foreign volun- teers from Republican Spain.

SURREYS LAND AT

S'PORE'

Singapore, Sept, 20. Contrary to expectations, the 2nd Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, which landed here from the troop- ship Lancashire yesterday, will not proceed to Shanghai.

M. Litvinon appealed to the Com mittee to grant the request, "to clear the international atmosphere of Its

The Battalion was originally sent accumulated hypberley and lies, The London Committeo has falled in its out to replace the 1st Battalion, the functions and has not fulfilled its task Durham Light Infantry, the only of preventing, foreign intervention in English troops in Shanghal at present. Spain,Reuter Special, LIN

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oodnights (Donaldson)...Accorn- by the New Mayfair Orches- tra cond. by Ray Noble with vocal refrain,

10.00 London ReisyYour Pro- grammes from Daventry.

A talk by the Empire Director.

Service

10.15 Two Brahms Songs Wiegenled, Op. 49, No. 4; Ever nofter grows my slumber...Elisabeth Schumann (Soprano) with Orchestra. 10.12 Brahms.Quintet Ta B Minor, Op. 118.

Played by the Busch Quartet with Reginald Kell (Clarinet).

11.00 Close Down.

QUEEN RETURNS TO LONDON

London, Bapt. 29. Her Majesty the Queen arrived in London from Balmoral early this morning and proceeded at once to Buckingham Palace-British Wire-

teas.

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vla Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama EMPNESS OF CANADA via Honolulu

..Noon, Fri., Oct. 24.

GO VIA CANADA

and see for Yourself the GLORIOUS SCENERY of the CANADIAN ROCKIES as shown in

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OUR BRITISH ́CROSSWORDS

ACROSS

5 Slimming advice about a fam-

ous leader (6).

8. A product of any reign (8).

This canine is not father's quar rel (7).

10 Ghastly result of putting an-

cient city in cover (5).

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11 A relative by marriage only

(0).

13 Award a medal and finally

make a speech (8).

14 A

very

fair specimen (0), 17 A peeper? (3), §-

19 This ends nowhere (3).

20 Do you, dear reader, do it

through custom? (0).

23 Arrange with the girl if within 20 Puncture for the middle (8). 28 Hopping is all part of the game

here (6).

29 The essence of competition (7) 30 With all excluded this London the afternoon way would be (two words 4, 4).

31 This politician, when upset, is

pink (4).

DOWN

1 The vigilant should not let t

drop for long. (6), i

2 Bowlers may reat on it (7).

3 A Dickens character (9).

4 Almost bare financial advice

(8).

5 Come again and gather in the

fruit (8)

-4 A Jangungo

7 Box torch as part of male ald

to clothing (8).

12 This is put up in 18 down (3). 15 "He sold alo" (anag.) (9). 10 This Italian may be merely a

blind to some people (8).

18 A windfall of a sweetmeat?

(8).

21 In price it gives rehearsal (3). 22 He may be sweet in the garden

មិន

landlubber calls it lost ground, but would the sailor? (0). 25 Once every so often. (8). 27 A candid fellow (B):

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