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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1980,

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My New Year resolution was to treat him as a human being,

such conception of us.

FE STANDS among his HE

gazing geraniums, The Now Studebaker Champion is now enroute to Hongkong steadily through the rain. He cannot possibly have any WAIT FOR THE CHAMPION obscured panes of the old It is something new in high class bay-window of the cottage

parlour. ECONOMICAL transportation.

and Elderly, grizzled

"

Night falls and the master shining oyes they take their gives a dinner in honour of the doles rice, scraps of chickon

and of duck, vegetablo.. now departure.

dozen,

The sloopy children rouse and· sniff and push towards the front, sharing in the joy for the simple- Nobody onts, but they hurry blessings of the night, off, now happily chattering, to share the feast with other mem- bers of the brood.

Fokis, clansfolk, valued cus- tomers cheerily and noisily fall to. Nor is there false shame LTHOUGH another

New or undue modesty about the Year has long since passed feast, which is visible to all who ly splits the morning air, such But in the bitter wind outside You ride in solid comfort with stoutly built Already he away, a salvo of crackers rude wish. plenty of room for five people has donned oilskins and being, among other ceremonics,

mostly youngish and yet the champion has a Sou'wester; his great knee- a herald of the inauguration of another party waits. Perhaps clad in thin black wheelbase of only 110 Inches, boots wait upon the hearth, a new rice-shop.

Streaming scarlet bannora mothers "There she goes, Mother!"

The pray upon y casy to park,

A blazing rocket rears its bearing, it is presumed, suitable cotton, Canton-capped, figures HE MUST have been extremely

encomiums of the wares to be beat to the weight of baby.

gaily dress the Tiny children cling to mother's pounced was far bulkier than The Motor develops 20 Horso fiery appeal across the dark supplied, premises.

skirts or shelter from the cold he, always excepting his power- ful spread of Power and still it gives you 30 ness of the raging bay.

wing. And his miles to the gallon of gasoline

exploit was in and a top speed of 85 miles per

full hour,

very

The Champion is an amazing NEW car entirely built by Studebaker.

"Mother'

helps him on with his boots, ahe does nor misunderst and

the hasty, per-

functory kiss of

his leave-taking.

hungry.

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Again a gleaming rocket

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soveral passers-

by and on

much frequen- ted pathway.

No sign of his existence until

Fokis, in their best clean behind her, sleepy little eyes

the frantic squawk of the terri- A strangely allent little group, fled hen drew attention to the along the cobbled garden path adventure well upon its feet, and and hurries down the cliff walk the master, rotund and self- rarely speaking except to hush fray, she hugging the ground contained, sits at the seat of the whimpers caused by a pass which she was naturally loth to- to the beach below.

ture.

The hen's astonished owner not prove too Gargantuan. acared the hawk away, and the

The remainder of the lifeboat's custom, apparently oblivious of ing dog. They await the plea- leave, he beating his wings in crew is already assembled, in the world, but in reality perfect sure of the feasting guests fa- an endeavour to compel her to cluding Bunton's married son y cognisant of the very smallest side, trusting that appetites may do so.

Incident affect- and, in raging storm and smash- GARAGE

ing waves, the little band cheering his new ven- fully and almost allently, risk

In the dusky Phones: 27778/9 | life to save life,

background George Bunton had no love for

tower great the sea, despite his forebears, and he could not remember his stacks of bags of rice, and in grandfather.

The

By 'N. B. W.

Two hours at intended victim, apparently un- least they wait, injured, though partly bald and patient, uncom- entirely bereft of dignity, crept plaining, now fearfully away.

Hongkong Telegraph. aloofness of disinterested nature piled high with every variety of the barrier the wealth inside.

Wyndham St., Hongkong 'Phone 26615 March 30, 1939

How Long?

A

DISTRACTED Chinese

and again ad- Upon what does the local miring through hawk exist?

Countless times have I watch- ed his easy graceful scar-only But the sea, with the calm the forefront great baskets are the massive poles which form

onco have I known him At last! The waiting women, this Paddy, the safely bore him some thousands the nation's stand-by.

so-called and still silent, stand in orderly line swoop.

Strangely perhaps, small wild of miles in comfort.

ignorantly despised "red," in- and from some recesses of their One dark, foreboding, tem- numerable qualities of the in- clothing produce their bowls, birds seem unconcerned, but pestuous September afternoon iquitous polished grain.

With grateful thankfulness and cage-birds cower at his shadow.

the typhoon struck the island.

In a lofty, palm-besprinkled, lounge for well-upholstered

above the city stood a little band # of watchers,

Two naval men fix keen, grey,

mother found guilty of understanding eyes upon the

killing her elghteen-months-old daughter, has been pardoned after being sentenced to impri- sonment for the term of her natural life with all the horrid paraphernalia of the law.

The Chief Justico was as kind as he could be. But, as was pointed out by the Crown Counsel, it was mandatory un- der the law to sentence the *** | mother to life imprisonment if

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DENIS H. HAZELL

Marina House, 1st Floor

COPIES OF

"There is only one sentence which I can pass upon you according to the law which I have to administer, and that is that you be confined to prison with such labour as you are fit to perform (the girl-mother is about to give birth to another child) for the term of your natural life.

wicked seascape.

'A MILLION DOLLARS REWARD,

WERE standing near the en- Wtrance to the Post Omce.

I topped my brow and Waffles loosened his collar.

"I'm afraid we've lost 1," I said. The words were hardly out of my

Wo

Some-

DEAD OR ALIVE”

-by- GEOFFREY SUCKLING

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"Attaboy!" shouted Waffles with glee. "That ought to liquidate my jolly ald overdraft!"

The crowd caught up the cry. "ATTABOY!" roared.

*

THE FIRING ceased.

THE

Within the bank all was quiet. Was it dead or merely slamming? And then the incredible happened.. With o mighty roar, it charged out.

Not one word do they speak as, hands in pockets, they stand immobile. George, too, is there.mouth when Waffles excitedly clut- His eye is cheerful and his ched my arm and pointed across the tongue is flippant as he looks road.

There

is again," he, shouted. upon the torment of four sweat-

"Come on!"

I was close at his heels ing, all-but-naked men who,"Co

madly drifting junk leapt across the bows of a passing upon

of waning tram. Speeding up Pedder Street,, exert every ounce

in furious but vain opened-mouthed pedestrians automa- strength endeavour to best the smashing tienily cleared a path for us.

one blew a police whistle.

It did not surprise me, therefore, on us, literally mowing its way force of elemental malignity.

Other people joined us, but Waffles when a man in the crowd, carrying a through the solid ranks of soldiers, and I were always a few yards ahead. bucket of paste, stuck a bill on his police and civilians who tried to bar,

its way. I am not so nimble on my feet as back. I used to be, but the excitement of I read it.

A few drops of blood from a "Whereas, under the Powers bayonet wound shewed us that it had. westerly direction. But, MIRIAM SAT, silent, wonder-the chase spurred me on.

"I'll bel it's making for... granted me, etc. etc... a State taken a ing and patient, eyes fixed Ice House Street," shouted Waffles of Emergency $1,000,000 will despite the assistance from a squadron

Dead or Alive!" upon the beauties of the island as we ran. "I'm sure that's where be pald

at night.... in some kind

Things were certainly which she is approaching, and in it sleeps at

looking serious. which she will be accorded but a of a lar

"I believe you're right." I panted.

I found Mrs. FitzPillsbury at my cold and grudging welcome, even

our quarry turning elbow. for the few hours she will be sharply to the left in Queen's Road

"I have it from well-informed permitted to remain.

Conversation under the circum-said to me, "It's been 'aunting us quarters," he told me, "that it is at stances was rather difficult. If only we had a gun!

✩ ☆

*

1

as we

Central.

BOW

"The traffic cop ・・・ at the corner

may get him," shouted Waffles

"Oh, I do ‘ope they catch l!” she

for years."*

of aeroplanes, the trail was soon lost, However, a passion for hot dogs Ied to its subsequent downfall and capture.

Wales came to me, aglow with. excitement.

And she echoed the feelings of present devouring a hot dog in an

alleyway near Lane, Crawfords. everyone. Married or single, male;

He led the way, a handkerchief, er female, Patriclans or Plebs,

we dipped in chloroform, clutched in his were all after the blood of Hong-right hand. kong's Public Enerny No. 1.

A lovely Jewish girl of about fifteen years. The perfect oval of the olive-complexioned face, the slightly curling dusky hair, the air of shy enquiry, the elim youth of her lithe and gracefulDERSPIRATION trickling down my form, present a picture too face rather blurred my vision, MRS.

and I'm not quite certain what did scream. seldom seen in such latitudes.

She is surprisingly--and per-happen at the corner of Ice House in Street. ominously-dressed haps

I did, however, catch a glimpse of It was true enough. I could see something suspiciously akin

•

FITZPILLSBURY gave "Lor-luv-a-duck! They're a'calling out the sofers!"

His information was correct, We spotted it sitting on its haunches a eating hot dogs.

and Waffles approached,

We

applied the handkerchief.

It swooned and collapsed.

The whole of Hongkong gave

Q

•

"I think you may rest assured that the sentence which you will

the consternation and horror on the in the distance a regiment of men, mighty sigh of relief. eventually have to undergo will be considerably less than the the Teutonic student's uniform; Chinese constable's face as he saw led by Colonel Pimpleton Boomer,

blue reefer and peaked cap; only what was approaching him and the making its way with rhythmic tread, "HAT IS your name?" asked the

be her own.

one which I have formally pass-the knee-length skirt seems to crowd that followed in its wake. He towards us.

made a wild swipe at it as it passed, Police, with drawn revolvers, and "I am the SPIRIT OF DEPRES-

ed upon you.”

But though he expressed him- self in the terms of the greatest sympathy, and the Jury added to its verdict a strong recom- mendation for mercy, the Chief Justice had to go through with a sentence which no one expect ed to be carried out.

Why should this cruel pro- cedure continue? In such cases the judge could, and should, be

& CO. empowered to suspend sentence

Tel. 28439.

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VE need toleranco to-day. Toler- ance means understanding the point of view of your neighbour.

it.

Chief Justice.

SION," the monster replied.

"Address"

but, whether in self defence or whe- soldiers, with Axed bayonets, soon The cap, jauntily and, askew ther he seriously thought he could formed a phalanx around the bank

"No Rxed abode." sitting atop her head, might stop it with his baton, I don't know. buliding, somewhere inside of which

The "Thing" turned down lee lurked the foulest of ends.

"You are charged," said the Chilef have a distinctly ludicrous air

It's on an occasion like this," said Justice, "with being suspected'

with 1 person,

undermining Public but for the fact that the whole House Street, as Waffles had pre-

can picture my overdraft being de- Confidence, with: lottering with intent ensemble presents so lovely a dieted, and the crowd surged after Waffles, "that I for at sny best

One of the brokers threw his bow-voured by this monster, incarnate to commit a felony, with hawking- plece by piece .. cent by without a licence, and with the picture.

The stout, untidy parents-ler hat at it, but missed. It hesitated

and I can pleturo myself larceny of two dozen hot dogs.

"Do you plead guilty or not they too, silent and anxious for a few seconds, and we all thought cent

In the guilty?" give no hint of the beauty which it was going to attack the Stock Ex- receiving a cheque for $1,000,000

"Guilty," said the prisoner, hang- they have somehow contrived to change Buliding, Then it must have can see my photograph

changed its mind, for, like an express "Hongkong Telegraph"

Ing its head. tralu, it rounded the corner into Des see

"You are sentenced to banishment Voeux

Central and

cut him short. made Road

*I can see you being blown to for life, and a flac of fifty cents," said make an straight for the Hongkong Bank,

"It's

cover," taking

screamed atoms," I said, "if you don't come the Judge. "I will also

order for the confiscation of any hot Waffles, as It dived through the away from that dear.'

dogs not already consumed": swing doors of the bank.

créate.

as en-

I held my hand up to the crowd. It was time to call a hult. We need ed a few minutes respite in which to recover our breath.

OFFICIALS

I can

"What do you en?" he asked. "I mean," I replied, pointing to the.

harbour, that, unless I am very DEPRESSION was banished, much mistaken, ono of His Majesty's cruisers in going to open fire.."

Wolfies gasped.

"Surely they are not going to shell

Waffles got his million dollars. Ah Lum took another concubine, I bought a box of flor de cabbagio cigars.

Journalism Institute For Hongkong

US-CONDUCTORS, BU

gine-drivers, have' their until after consultation with services taken for granted.

How many of his passengers His Excellency the Governor or

Half of Hongkong seemed to be ****] the Colonial Secretary. Mean could recognise the face of the man who "conducts" them re-

at our heels. while, give thanks for a merel-gularly every morning?

I spotted Ah Lum, and signalled the bank!"

And once again, "the voice of the "That's precisely what they are ful and humane Governor.

We blindly shove at him our han to join us in the front line.

going to do," I answered. "Can't turile was heard in the land,” "Ah Lum," I said, "double pay you see them clearing the deck for ten-cent piece, grab our ticket. Tolerance

Only when the poor harassed and six months" holiday if you capellon. What does it matter if they individual overshoots the mark ture it"

"Very warm to-day," he replied. damage the bank, so long as 'It in

destroyed." do wo look into his face, and "Bye and bye 1 tink we have some

We bent n hasty retreat across the road. then in furious expostulation, rain." unmindful of the fact that it is

impossible humanly

to SEO THE BANK

wereITH THE BARK of the first If you can do this, you will not

evneunting. I was not a bit sur-W gun, Waffles turned a somer- bodica the opaque through persecute Jews. You will not at tack the Church of England or obstruct bis view.

and was barrieading itself in with as Mrs. Flizpillsbury's lorgnettes Leading Chinese hewspaper editors. He must watch the stops, lodgers.

crashed to the ground. criticise Methodists. You will learn

in Hongkong are planning to estab We threw a cordon around the As salvo after salvo screamed fish a journalism school here. to respect another man's opinion collect the money (carefully

over our heads, I metaphorically. Called the Chint Journalism In- avolding "duds, or he will be building while still, believing In your own.

You know how the most inconne-Look my hat off twice. Once to the stitute, it will be headed by Mr. Kuo mulcted, give change, punch

quential things often occur to you navy for thele accurate, shooting, Pu-tao, Editor-in-Chief of the "Shun And be sure that in training and deliver tickets, pull the bell-at the most dramatic moments of and ofte to the police for much per- Pao and Mr. King Chung-hua,

feet Hutson work..

Editor-in-Chief of the "Sing Tao Jih yourself to be tolerant you do not strap, fill in returna, assist the your life?

Well, looking at Waffles crouching A traffic policeman was stationed Pao,"

Mr. Wu Fan-huan, Monager of the Aacrifice your own beliefs. Don't heavily-laden, and mentally note bo so open-minded that you never the destination of each passen-at the entrance to the bank, I could at the bank entrance, and each time

shell- doors. The

passed editor of the Tn Kung Pao, and sembled one of the bronzo Bons on swing make up your mind about anything. gerall simultaneously, so it not help Utinking how much ho re- he saw a gun flash he opened the "Lih Pao, Mr. Hsu, Chun-yunn, whistle and burst other prominent newspaper editors either side. Ilis hair, loosened by through with a How will he faco the double the wind and the strenuous running, with a dull roag in the overdratt will be instructors in the institute.

Central Newes was not unlike a lion's mane), $ department. decker?

which throng the vehicle and prised. The "Thing" had taken pos- sault and Ah Lum turned green. I session of the Overdraft Department, heard the tinkle of breaking ginas

Booms.

That kind of mind is so broad that It is only, shallow

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