The Archive · 1928

Arms and the Man

"Arms and the man" or "What fs the use of a bow without an arrow" might be the title of a touching Jittle episode in the life of two Chinese who appeared before the Provisional Court on Sept. 25 and were remanded for one week, A friend of theirs who left them at the time of their arrest is now the object of earnest inquiries by the police.

Surprised at the corner of Chusan sind Kwenming Roads by a search party, the aroused reluctantly gave up a namber of -32 calibre pistol ballets which, by considerable ingenuity and the use of stiffened Paper and wax, they had increased in size to fit a.45 pistol, for which they "had no other ammunition, Bullets wouldn't it pistol; pistol therefore no use. Inspiration—waxed paper. Go out to see how it works, "Searched. Caught, Ingennity thrown away.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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