1940-01-22 — Page 19

NANCY

JUST THINK --- I WON'T SEE HER

TILL MONDAY!

MISS ORCHID

HEY, FELLERS! WILL YOU SIGN DIS PAPER FER ME?

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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By

Ernie

Dear Mayor-

We demand that schools be opened on saturdays -

We aint getting enough education

THE "TELEGRAPHS” NEW SERIAL STARTS TO-DAY

THE trouble with the War

Department is that you can't argue with it. It had ordered the American Army out of the Philippines, and Colonel that was that.

Hatch glowered at the end of the General's pencil point- ing to a lonely Spot on the relief map of the Phili pines:

"But gentlemen, to lake the army out of Mysang-is suickle! Alipang's got thou- sands of Moro bandits in the jungle just waiting for the army to leave. "I'll be slaughter-"

"You'll have to stop him, Colonel Hatch-”

"With what? Raw na.

tive troops?"

"Yes. As long as our army's there, the Filipinos will depend on it. Sooner or later they' have to take care of themselves, It's your job to prepare them. We're making Mysang a sort of test. If it works there it is found to work on the rest of the isizards."

"I can tell you now-as saun as Alipang learns the troops have left, he'll pounce-in forty- eight hours we'll be screaming for help.**

"There'll be no one listening, colonel."

January 22, 1940.

Bushmiller

THE REAL GLORY

The drug that keeps them going| After Hatch was killed they crowd-

is what keeps most of us going," ed into the sick wird until theroi the dre said quietly."--faith. were no beds left. Good or bad. A Juramentado be Hoves that when he kills an in- fidel it's a passport to heaven."

"But I didn't know they selected their virims. I thought they just Christian they attacked the first met."

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Royal Navy Chinese Junks Beaten Again

(Contlaued from Page 5.)

Plundered

Japanese warships were active last week in plundering Chinese arga junks in the vicinity of long-

Four reports have been made of

police.

forced to pass to Lee Shek-yau who centred the ball (u Chon to trap,hog waters Why, even his Moro boy, Mike,and with no one in front of him who had

attached himself to shook the rigging with a drive which depreciations to the Hongkong Camayan as soor as he landed, and Robinson hardly sow. was the grinningest. best-natured kid in the world-could mutter the fanatical ery of "Allah" and the ilipino kida senttering like inilstones before him.

HAZZARD HURT

.

master,

Lam Hei Ching, 40-year-old master of a junk says that he was stopped off Yup, Mei Island on Friday inst, a Japanese halves now came in for most when to sailes from of the play and the ball was warship boarded his junk. They kept in midfield for quite some time. were armed with rifles, And after "I'm a Christian, but he didn't

Leung obtained possession of the they had taken off the cargo of attack me." The padre shrugged

Hartley, barking out his orders all to lob it high in the centic, kerosine all, een beans and Chinese his shoulders, "Perhaps I am not could never change that

but Hazzard misjudged the fight of medicine valued at $880, they des- Canavan decided to try a little the ball, and Chan nipped behind troyed the junk's macts and

Bails a good Christin."

Wearily the priest excused him-applied psychology. He rigged up him to scare his fifth with a tearing and then allowed her to go free.

A similar report has been made by self from the group, and one by one dunny wearing the typical Moro drive.

Yuen Shing, another Junk Gallagh uffrers followed until turban and jacket and striped

In trying to prevent him frem who says that Japanese sailors robbed mily Canavan and Hartley remain trousers, painted a hideous face on

scoring again Hazzard sustained in his Juls of kerusine oll, beans and d. Canavan knew Hartley only it arid labelled it 'Alipang

Juries to his knee and thigh, and vice valued at $945, and afterwards Then he ordered Yaho, the only had to be helped out of the field, et fire to the junk worth $700 which by reputation as Army dic cipuarian,

native commissioned officer of the but after receiving medical attention became a total loss. Pretty queer, 71 the young duster troop, to line up the rookies once he returned. He was instrumental On the same day near Sam Mun The General turned away as

uminated, rolling the bullets in his day and have them pull its nose and in reducing the Navy arrears when Kwan, # Japanese cruiser mark- hands. "That fellow went right otherwise insult It. He ran smack in a pressing attack he alded the ed with a No. 9. on her side, though the discussions were They'll pillage and burn and his pocket. "Here it is. Pre-ast the bunch of us to get at one into Hartley's regulation book dis- forwards in forcing a corner, which held up a junk with 18 persons closei

destroy. They'll kill our mensent for you, McCool.

elpline on that experiment. "Utter Pippens sent down well in the goal aboard, and took kerosine "Lat- | man--the commanding officer. He rummaged in his desk and carry the women and chil-sen, you still collecting orchids?" woulda't be surprised...”

stupidity! Hartley called it and mouth for O'Regan to head it past clothing to the value of $2,500. The.

boarding party of 10 Japanese sallers drawer and brought out fivesdren into slavery.” The padre ̈ ̈ "Sure."

Hartley appeared not to hear ordered the dummy taken down Tam photographs. One by one he lowered his eyes. "For you it "Here." Canavan' shoved the him; he sat with a strange, un-

"You wouldn't, think so if you'd South Ching-Tam Kwan-kon: lau also relieved the junk crew of two Shui-tort, Leung rifles and then cut up the masts and threw them down on the desk will be a report written in ink-parcel nt him. Larsen uncover-friendly Immobility. As though seen the shaking line of sick-callYong-sang and Mak before Hatch like a man playing but for my people it will be ed

Chan Tak-fai, eis: Tang Kwong-sun. a thin-stemmed deliente prolonged dose of his own discipline after Hutch was killed." Canavan Wing-chui, Lain Tak-pe and Soong Ling- sails.

In the same vicinity, Po Shan had said quietly.

Lee Wat-tong. Fung Kung-chung and Lee his junk held up by a Japanese a poker hand. "These are the written in blood."

blossom in a pot. "Gee! Or- had stiffened his joints.

"An old men who will help you-Man-

army game-sham-f Chek-yau, Canavan quinted professionally jchidaceous Grammotophyllum !"

Royal Navy-Robinson Hendy and Hail; trawler, but the loss sustained was 1. Izzard

T'hippens, slight, fish to the value of three ning: we picked him because he

apparently

at the older man's face, showing in ming!"

"It's true there was nothing ortegan, Allison, Thabur and Tomisson dollars being taken by the Japanese known the Moro country. Hart-friendly Moro Chieftan, living in the Swede exclaimed, suddenly, the light from the hospital window,

sailors, a long angry scar creased the rightganically wrong with those men. ley: the best drill master and the village, spoke for his own gloriously articulate.

"Bolo cut " But they were sick just the same- THE side of the forehead. disciplinarian in the army, Lar-People who wanted peace:

Canavan asked. Hartley grunted, sick with fear. And when fear gets son: never disobeyed an order in tell you there will never be peace

of shifting in his chair. "Ever get that deep and unreasoning, it's a that headaches?"

discase."

strange

never

took

The Datu

"I

his fe. McCool:

until you go up to the hills and one but he's the best one-man wipe Allpang out !".

army in the Philippines."

But Hatch

had his orders.

4

The fifth photograph seemed "We're not making war on Moros We're here to to puzzle him-a quizzical, in-or anyone else. congruously gentle face under a preserve, pence and train the Sam Browne hat "Oh, you natives." Canavan: a doctor. He's been ordered to Mysang to keep the other four alive.'

He picked the photographs up; and shoved them in an envelope. "Your orders, Colonel. Good luck"

fighting

threat death

"No."

catalytic "Dizzy spells?"

"No. I'm perfectly all right?" that would Hurtley pushed back his chair and turn these started for the steps. men into

"I'll handle the training schedule, Canavan." Hartley said violently. "You stick to your pills!"

and ritt;

CHINESE MOB A SOLDIER

How several unknown Chinese at- Canavan looked after Hartley as tacked a British soldier in Waterloo be stormed away. "There's a man Road on Sulurday is described in n

» police report. Canavan followed him to the rail-who either has high blood pressure," machines seemed ing. "You must have a cast-iron he thought, "or something on his THE cards very far away. They did not skull," he said. "I knew a man in mind." of a poker notice the large bamboo raft are carrying a load of cocoanuts that game played quietly grounded on the river quletly. no bank,

on

the parade ground, McCool

Larsen

were

matter what Suddenly the air was rent with the stakes. the bloodcardling yell of the Moro. When Hatch had gone, ha

Out

Eyebrows and head shaves; he turned to the relief map and his

raised up from the mass uf pencil ringed the lonely coastal

Cocoanuts and brandishing his long, training wicked-looking kris, rushed along village of Mysang on the island and of Mindanao, "Gentlemen," heatives as though they had no the crowded waterfront; past the said to his staff: "Here is other thought in the world than screaming cargadores and natives, where the fate of the Philippines to get them to put their feet past the padre who stood directly will be decided."

i.

stick.

Samar”

Hartley walked away hurriedly dered what was eating the old boy like a man pursued, Canavan won-

to make him so unfriendly.

MANNING nssumed cum- mand of the

post, and as-

sembling his

oil and

1 Dead, 5 Injured In Lorry Smash

A motor forry which crashed into a concrete verandah pillar in Cheung- shawan Road at 8.30 p.m. yesterday was responsible for the death of one man and serious injury to five others —all of whoni were passengers.

The five Injured men have been admitted to hospital.

Sapper J. H. Cunningham of the Royal Engineers, Wellington Bar

The only person to escape unscath- THINGS meks, has reported that as he walked

near the harbour at the bottom ended, apparently, was the driver. He is didn't get aus of Waterloo Road, he was assaulted alleged to have absconded, better. The by a crowd of Chinese.

troops sweated:

drill hour!

at after hour, but

As a result of the scuffle he lost his cap and his pay book, which' fall, into the harbour.

Sapper Cunningham ulso sustained

i put no heart a sight eut to his right hand.

in them. A

gentry was found one morning with a speur between his shoulder blades, his Krag rille officers told one. The tension heightened. But- them would

Bogey Pool Results

end. There were 20 entries.

KING'S

NEXT CHANGE

YEAH MAN

EVERYBODY'S

GOING

PLACES

A wild!

with this

II. F. Phillips (10) two up won the hethe interminablo drilling went on. Bogey (Par) Pool at Fanling Old Left, right. ll his bath, and straight towards down in unison.

carry What was Alipang doing? What Course played during the last week- Left, right. Their alarp com- Hatch who stood on the steps of his out latch's Instructions to the would be his next move? THE Warmands rose in the quiet air. Įveranda armed only with a swagger letter: no move was to be mide The Impassive Datu could have against Allpan unt the troops told them. That night he slipped) Department. A launch pul-putted up to the As he went by the three soldiers, were ready,

away into the jungle,

pillaging and burning in an orgy of in far-away boat landing and a tall, bronzed Cannyau drew his gun and pumped "Hatch felt that Alipang would The great bamboo gates of blood and lust. Washington figure stepped out, carrying a bullets into the Moro-but he raced muke every effort to lure us into the Allpang's stronghold opened to him

He half rose from the floor, jungle before we were ready. Hejas a friend. In his hands was the clutching the rifle with might thinkpaper parcel in one land and a on.

Bring was right. The Juramentado was, Krag rifle. Canavau coming behind,

in his eyes. The fanatical look it was. all cage with two rats in the other;

When the Moro Chieftain saw It Datu put out a restraining hand. right, and his one concern seemed to be to steadily, aw Hatch raise his stick his first move, but it won't work.

We'll stay in our own backyard," he grabbed it excitedly and talked "No. Tunn. They must. nttack us." even the set the rats ashore safely, in a futile effort of defence,

Then the deadly kris came down Ile turned to Hartley: "Captain, in fast guttural tonen to the Datu. "We kill commander," Alipang General Staff sitting in Manila, AlcCool saw him first.

When they got to Hatch, be your job is to make soldiers out of The Datu told him there were three muttered, sinking back to the floor, but you couldn't fool the natives "Canavan You pil-slinging was scarcely breathing-the Moru these Filipines, before it's too late. hundred more in the barracks of "why they not come?"

Larsen trotted sprawled on top of him, dead. From now on It's drill-drill | Mysang.. of Mysang: they watched the old saw-bones!"

"Perhaps when we kill new com- Hatch died that night. Canavan drill"

"With these you can be Sultan of mander: Manning, they send mon," army leave with the hopeless up, his big Swede's face beaming

The parade ground rang with Mindanao," he said smiling at his the Datu murmured soothingly..... dejection of a people who wit-with inarticulate pleasure. ant on the porch of the hospital with

Alipang seemed scarcely to hear ness the signing of their death "H'ya Swede! Canavan shout-the other officers and the padre, lost commands. Squads marched and Chief.

In gloomy thoughts. In his hande turned, ran their bayonets intal "Wo must get them. Now! To- | him. He was fondling the rifle warrant.

ed. "McCool, you bansheal" ho was rolling the leaden bullets he | sandbags, fired at targets, while night!"

They all stood grinning at had fished out of the More's body: Hartley, McCool and, Larsen bawled

Alipang, too, was tired of the with forvid hands, like a child who is forbidden to play with his new each other.

Jevery one had hit its mark.

commands at the top of their lungs. waiting game. His savage face waż toy. "I thought I'd missed,” Canavan "Hoy's Samar ?-How's old

But nomothing was missing. strained with the offort to control Vinegar Steffins 7" McCool nsk-said, frowning and puzzled, "but I Canavan watched, his long quizzical the hate Earning in his breast for but it was no use. "I've been ed.

guess I didn't. He had enough lend face sober with thought. Thern the Americans blocking, bla way na

a battleship. I've was something you couldn't drill conqueror of Mindanao, hero ali ray life," said the padre, "They call him Colonel Honey. In him to sink

I took out his heard

of these fanatics-these out of them--fear. They wern His warriors watched him, walt. and I lenow what will happen. Boy Stellina now.

Juramentados-but I never saw one scared to death of the Moros, ing for the command that would Allpang ia bringing together all gallstone." Bill Canavan put before. Wonder what kept that The mention of Alipang's name scitd them streaming down on the the Moro tribos of Mindanao. down his rat cage and fished in beggar, going. Must be some drug." made their eyes roll in their heads. village slaughtering the Christians,

"Wo who are about to die, salute you!" the padre had said

as the last boatload pushed off. Hatch tried to argue with him,

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of Strat

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