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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

By

Ernie

April 3, 1940.

Bushmiller

WELL E STILL THINK IT'S

A GOOD İDEA!

GANIZ BUINGIA PRA, ZA,

You've all seen the famous Judge Hardy Series of films. The "Telegraph" has arranged with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to obtain the serial rights of the next story in this popular series. It begins to-day-

ANDY HARDY GET& SPRING FEVER

COURT had been dismissed for the day and Judge Hardy was back at his desk in chambers, finishing off the day's mail.

That is, he should have been finishing it, but a dreamy lethargy had come over him, staying his hand and slowing his mind.

His eyes were soft, his lips faintly smiling as his gaze followed a purple and yellow butterfly. Then he breathed deeply. for the perfumed scent of lilacs was in the air. Ah Spring, it was here again. Young men were being ur- rested for kissing their young ladies in parked cars, the taxes were due on the aqueduct land and the sky was the blue of a baby's eyes. Yes, Spring had definitely arrived.

He started, as the clerk announced two callers.

-Ono.of-thein, a....... pros.... perous, substantial look- ing man of about forty- Ave, strode. forward and offered his hand, "Good

Judge, my

afternoon,

name's Willis and this is

Mr. Hansen."

The Judge nodded, waved them to chairs and listened attentively Willis talked. He himself, Wi- business man lis explained, was from the northern part of the state. Now, here was the point of this visit, Mr. Hansen was a chem- ist, and last week he had stumbled on something truly remarkable, something that would interest the Judge. It was understood of course thut the Judge would deal with them fairly after they told him of the discovery,

Judge Hardy nodded slify. "My integrity is fairly well established in Carvel."

Will nodded. "We know that. But Judge, do you know that one of the

most important factors in ilfe to-day is the metal aluminum?" the Judge said, startled. Ho always thought of the im- portant factors in life ns being decency

and honesty and kindness

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wills came

forward. "Yes, ́And aluminum comes from the mineral bauxite He took a small vinl from his pocket. This bottle of soll contains eight percent alumi num bauxite. And," he added sig- nificantly, "it comes from a place of property north of Carvel. You Own it,"

This raised the Judge from his chair.; "What! From my aqueduct Jand?"

"Exactly," Hansen sald, "That's why we're here." He proffered a slip of paper. "Here's an analysis

other, words," Judge Hardy asked, "my property is worth money?"

"That's right Have the sample put to any test you like. There's a fortune in this for all of us."

"Those words," said the Judge, na the men rose to go, "are the pleasantest I've heard in a long while."

*

FIFTEEN minutes later he was standing in front of a large lot that had a. For. Sale sign on it. It offered 160 acres to the public and gave assurance that they would go, "Cheap!"

With an airy, almost flippant gesture the Judge emptied the "vial's contents on the ground, - scooped some more of the soil Into

ADAPTED FROM THE Metro Goldwyn Mayer PICTURE

by BEATRICE FABER

the bottle, nodded with satisfaction and then climbed back Into his car. Well, a few days time would tell. If those men were right, he'd rich man yet. In the mean- time I wouldn't do a bit of horm to check their statements by hay- ing his own sample of the soil un- alyzed.

be

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Suddenly he heard a loud in- dlan yell, and glanced back. There was his son, Andy, leaping down the street, jumping over steps and boxes, for the sheer of life in Springtime. The

watched him for a wistful moment. Ah youth-

wonderful gift that man cherished only when he had lost it. Shaking his head ʼn bit he started the car and drove on.

Judge

Joyously unaware of his father's reflections, Andy sped down the street. He half turned as litle

Harmon Higginbotham, Junier, known otherwise as Stickin' Plas- ter, called forlornly, "Where you going Andy?"

WAR

"None of your business," Andy

That kid retorted.

always trying to tag along.

"Kin I go with you?"

Andy tore away and a moment later dashed into Polly Benedict's garden. "I Folly," he yelled. Gee, she sure looked pret- ty, dressed all in white and sit- ting in the garden awing. "Boy, such didja ever see su

day? Ger. I feel swell ..." He stopped short. Lounging on 'n chair was a young man wearing a Navel Ensign's uni- form. "Oh hello Polly."

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She was polite but definitely chilly. "How are you Andy? · Uh.

this in Enslin Charles Cooper of the United States Navy. Andrew Hardy, Charlie,"

Andy sat down hard and swal- lowed a lump in his throat, Gee, Polly was being mighty super- cllinus.

"Charlle's staying at our house," she gurgled, "an't it thrilling? And he's here on offcial business for the Navy. And guess who else is coming? The Rear Admiral,"

Andy began to show a healthy, skepticism." "A Rear Admiral--in' Corvel? Aw, go on.”

Charlie explained. The Govern- ment was building a huge training

school for the navy reserve and

It was their job to supervise part of Carvel's road construction sp that in a national emergency thou- sands of men and supplies could be moved cleiently.

"Isn't

that

simply terride!" Pally exclaimed,

Andy hated to admit it, but was. "It's big, all right." Gee whiz, why was it that every time he felt in a loving mood, Polly got these old guys around her. "I don't imagine it's going to keep you here long," he said to Charlie hopefully.

"About six weeks." "Oh. He took it on the chin and blinked. "Why, that's awell." Then he made a desperate grabs for lost prestige. "Yep, that's great. You'll be here to see our Track meet. I he added casually, "run the 440 yard dash. I hold the school record,"

Polly giggled. "Why Andy, isn't Charlie's name familiar? Charies Cooper,

My goodness, Andy, didn't you read about him in the last Olympic games?"

Andy's eyes glazed over. "You -you were in the Olymples, huh?" Charlle shrugged with becoming modesty. "Uh-huh."

door.

Andy edged toward the He was a little weak from the blow, "Well, I guess I got to be going. My father wants me to take care of something Important for him."

"You mean wash the car?" Polly tensed.

Andy turned to the Ensign and smiled painfully. "Kids have such n funny sense of humour, don't they? Well gee-bye."

*

IIIS ince was three feet long as he came up the front walk of his house. Then he looked up as Mom appeared at the window.

"Darling," Mrs. Hardy called coaxingly, "will you pick some flowers for the table? I think the violets north of the house are in bloom."

Andy spoko coldly. "Mom, can I tell von the exact truth?"

"Why yea."

"I'm in na mood for pickin' _vilets,” “He slalked to the garage and slammed the door behind him. In the kitchen Mrs. Hardy smiled. helplessly and spoke to Aunt Milly

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who was cleaning vegetables at the sink. "That boy now he's off

He's been on another tack. good as gold for about two weeks, I might have expreted a change nlf right." any day. It's come, alf

broke off and stared

Then she

as the Judge walked through the Kitchen to the back garden with- Dut

saying a word. His only greet- Ing was a dreamy little wave of recognition. He had the detached look of

a man who is walking on air. She prered out the window and ran back.

"Well, for pity's sake Milly. Do you see James? He's mowing the lawn. At his ane. What can he be thinking of?" She marched detor- minedly to the stove. "I can guess, though Soring. It happens every year. Well, I'll tell you this, spring-fever or no spring fever, I'm not serving dinner one minute Inter than usual."

The Judre was running ́n very crooked swath ncross the lawn as his daughter Marian came up to him. He smiled as he faced her. Sometimes, Marian, at eighteen, could be more carnest than the oldest jurist he had ever known. And sure enough, she did have something on her mind. It seemed that, she'd been thinking. "Dad," she old tensely, "As you know. haven't any current heart Interest now. I mean, any steady one. Lately my life seems so sort of nointless -- so I want to try earn- ing my own living. I want to be doing something.""

He, looked at her thoughtfully. "Well, I'll admit, I'd like to see you earning your own living in case you hail to. But I'd hate to have to take somebody's pay cheque away-somebody who might need it."

"But Dad-"

"Marlar," Mrs Ifordy called from the window, "time to set the table."

The Judge patted his daughter'a arm." "I'll but my thinking-cap on and see what we can do.”

He bent to the lawn mower. Nice girl, ho decided vaguely. She'll grow up into a grand woman like her mother some day. Then, his thoughts turned again to..

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A Look Through The Telegraph'

50 YEARS AGO

April 3, 1890.

We learn that the very handsome gift to the Masons of longkong which Wor. Bros. the Hon. C. P. Chater. Wor. liran. Gulles and Bro. Mody are making, will consist of a new Lodge room on exactly the same lines na the exlating one in the rear of which it will be erected. This will enable two Jadges to be held at once.. The coal } is estimated at about $16,000.

*

Lust night the Duke and Duchess of Connaught were entertained by the Chinese community at the Ko-shing, Theatre.

*

25 YEARS AGO

April 3, 1915. The National Union of Journalists wires to the Allies, and states that it appreciates the en-operation of Japan in freeing the sens and nations in the Far East from the peril of allied ag gression and trust that the friend. ship of the two island races may long endure.

*

A couple of interesting letters from Rudyard Kipling to a French friend have been published in Paris. Ie freely uses the word "Boche" as every soldier does, nny'n he could tell some

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BOYS of Eton College, wondering whether parents

pretty stories of tho Indian troops, are going to accept the "headmaster's recommendation

"but they are nearly all in your coun

try, marcastlenlly refers to German that £210s. is sufficient pocket money for a boy each term,

"Kultur" and closes are of his notes with the following passage:

of

"Let us take courage and rejoice that it has been given us to live in auch time. The nuc is beyond ali doubt, and the re-crystallisation Europe will be something for the sur. vivors to see. If we die, at any enla our two countries will not and they will recrente the world."

10 YEARS AGO

April 3, 1930. Another impariant step in the de-} velopment of Kowloon will be embarked upon in the near future when work on big block of residential four roomęd Onts will bo started on the vacant ground between the Star Theatre and

says that 4s. a week would be much too low,

Danny Holds

Father

Up

the Y.M.C.A. This valuable buildtag There May Be Trouble

Kita has remained undeveloped for many years being merely occupied Ly vorous market gardeners nuf flower) sellers.

-In France

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A boy in the Middle School gave a rough estimate of his weekly expenditure. The big- gest item was "tuck," which averaged between 12s. 6d. and 178 60 Equipment for games and repaira averaged 78. Gd., and there was a further 35, 6. for societies.

"If I hust fess than £1," he said it would mean that a lot more would have to go on bills each half."

my parents'

But the requirements of the Lower boys, were much more modest.

Five things a week would prob- ably be ample, said one of them, ALTON, Hampshire. although allowance would bave to FOUR-YEAR-OLD DANNY be inade for schoolboy crazes which

***The_Pulkov*** Ohservatory “huï taken "FORSTER upsel B.E.F. arrange="|"involved~buying gadgets" or promo-

two photographs of the now planet rements-and it looks as if there phone records, cently discovered by the Lowell Ob servatory In Arizona. In the United muy be trouble ahead for father.

States Bennie yesterday, there was A debate on the planet, expecially in re-j lation to reports reflecting doubts on its existence.

5 YEARS AGO

MIS

COMPANY RESULTS Union Insurance to Pay

Gunner Herbert Forster will arrive back in France from leave 12 hours late.

Another of Danny's pranks made him miss his train.

12s. 6d. Dividend April 3, 1930.

Danny, spent the days before his During a protracted debate in the)

wandering 'the

Subject to audit, the Directors of House of Lorite today. Viscount Peel,father came home,

the Union Insurance Society of Can- former Cabinet Minister, proposed that streets of Alton looking for him. Great Brital should accept the role of When the time came for Gunner ton, Ltd., will recommend the pay- mediator in any disputes which ebould Forster to leave. his wife could not ment of a final dividend of 129. d. In the future arise between Japan and keep an eye on Danny. She has 'du per share in respect of the year 1939. Chinn.

und her mother is

The ordinary yearly meeting crippled with

the Society will be held on May 3, The Duko of

old arthritis. Atholl, famous

the soldier, deprecated

often-heard) So Gunner Forster said his good- ERITISH TRADERS INSURANCE

Subject to audit the Directors of theory that Japan was making an ef-byes, locked all the doors, and set off fort to absorb China. "The bas trou- from Bow-strect, Alton, to catch the the Beltish Traders Insurance Co.. ble enough without trying to conquer a.m. train.

Ltd., recommend the

will

of payment China," Dis Dake of Atholl declared,

with Russia waiting and watching."

But Danny turned up just the dividend of 7s. per share for the came. He had climbed out of a win-year ended December 31 1830. dow.

CHINA

INSURANCE CO. FIRE Father had to take him home. The Subject to audit the

•

of

| train left Alton without him--and he the The China Fires of

Co.. Ltd., will recommend the payment of

and

The striking revelation that a con. alderable part of the Swedish Arma- ment industry was under foreign, and did not get away until this evening.

At the station to-night he said: a dividend of $12 per share particularly German control, was made in a report of the Commission examin- "I have put Danny to bed. He said: bonus dividend of $0 per share for ing the question of armament manufac-'I'll see you in the morning, dad,' the year ended December 31. 1939.

"When he wakes up there'll be trouble."

turc.

•

Asked at question time in the House of Commons' whether Herr Hitter had given to the British representatives at The Berlin parley any indiention en to the strength and size of the German Air Forco, Sir John Simon, the Foreign Minister, replied in the affirmative.

In the course of their conversations, held, Chancellor Hitler had stated in general terms that Germany had reached parity with Great Britain In the air.

At the close of question time. Mr. Winston Churchill, maked the Prima Minister whether in view of Sir John

Bombers can't be silent'

GERMAN bombers will not

be able to take Britain's defences the

unawares by flying across

Simon's answer he would provide an opportunity for a debate upon those coasts unheard. "urgent and serious matters."

It has not been possible to produce

of speed.

The Prime Minister replied that the an engine allencer without sacriiice state of Parliament's business was no pressing at the moment that the Government was unable to not aufde any special day for thie discussion.

aluminum. If only that sample came back with the same report as the one that Willis and Hansen kad given him, he'd be able to retire and live in case the rest of his life.

He straightened up. My, what a wonderful Spring day this had turned out to be.

TO-MORROW PLAYBOY ANDY

The bomber cannot afford to lose even 10 m.ph. in exchange for the doubiful gains of the" silencer, as it is already 30 mph. to 60 m.ph. slower than the fighter.

Even when engines are allenced, the noise from the propellers is sum- elent to betray the presence of tho bomber to the sound locators round the counts,

MARCHI RAINFALL- According to a rainfall report issued by the Botanic Gardens, 18.14 Inches of rain fell, duches recorded March, compared with 12.91

at the Royal Observatory. The highest daily total was 3.07 Inches on the 10th as against 4.45 Inches In Kowloon. Thera wore 15. rainiess days.

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