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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1934
The Peacock and the Throne TIDAL WAVE HITS
~~(Continued from Page 9) ·
PROMENADE
Destruction During Carnival
unobtrusively station himself there. The throne was draped over, with In rich brocades, giving no hint of its ceremony, as the custom wes. the outer courtyard of the palace afiape or appearance. Men looked the great scales of beaten gold were at it, talking among themselves.
HOLIDAYMAKERS MAROONED set up; and in one of them, with Hari Lal was only concerned with This court around him and the Lord the exact spot where the Emperor of the Treasury supervising, the would alt, and the chances of the
Marooned excursionists were Emperor took his seat; and in the knife reaching his heart.
Outside there sounded the shuffle carried through flooded streets other men heaped by turns gold and silver and jewels and precious and stir of waiting feet; a horse by men in bathing costumes to brocades, gold and silver fruits, stamped, an elephant trumpeted. Morecambe railway station one butter and honey and rice and corn. The slaves were awaiting the word evening last month after the until again and again the two swung to bear in the gifts to the Emperor; level. Then the food was given to gifts from the Umras (nobles); heaviest storm t the poor, and the gold and silver from his allies and, friends, learn experienced for the town
town has seven years. An extensive area in the north fruit to the courtlers, and there his canana; from the tributary was merriment and high rejoicing rulers. After that the pick of the of England was swept by the
Hari Lal stood ellent among the royal stables would be led past in crowd. Beneath the rich clothes proud display, the royal elephants, gale, and at Hoylake (Cheshire) caparisoned, would and Bridlington much damage Mullah Kazim had procured gorgeously that Marie ranted hard and salute before the throne, thrice was done to yachts and flabing heavy against his flesh. Beside him touching the ground with their boats.
the fierce eyes of the Mullah him- trunks and raising them above During the last night of Belf, with a wild glint in their their heads; and there would bebe's Carnival there were j
thousands of excursionists in the depths, blazed disapproval at the music and pageantry and great
town. Driven by a high wind kingly figure in the glittering scales, rejoicings. "Fomp, vanity," and extravaganco;
The court was full now, a glow the tide flooded the promenade feet that stray from the paths that the Prophet laid down into the ways of living, moving colour. The Raj and other portions of the town. of the Infidels," the old man mut-put princes stood together in a People in basements had to tered in his beard. "Is such as he group, fierce and splendid, with leave hurriedly, as the water
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The dark fire of fanaticism rear to madness smouldered in his eyes.
Are these childish things matter was a sudden flourish of naféeri Furniture in them was damaged. for an Emperor to stoop to? Bet and naggarah (reed flutes and At one of the largest hotels drums) and the crowd made way force of the water burst them storm doora were put up, but the ter that he should die, and his sons,)
(and the Emperor passed through in who are good Mohammedans, rugh
state, richly attended, to the open and flooded the vaults. Customers were got out, but bar in his stead,"
soldiers shrouded throne. Two
escapes, the. stood on either hand, awaiting the men had narrow
water being almost up to their word to snatch away the coverings.necks before they got to safety: Hari Lal said nothing; his young the steps that led to it, and faced marooned in a wooden cafe on The Emperor halted midway up Two girls and a man were face was grim and impassive.
his people. Mentally he measured the distance
the promenade. Hundreds of Hari Lal's hand sought the people saw the sea break over between himself and the Emperor.
knife. He thought, curbing his the building and carry away the Too great for a flung knife to cover impatience, "While he stands, he kiosk next to it If he ran forward he risked being Icaught and frustrated. Beat wall may move, and the knife miss.
until the ceremony of the weighing was over and the assembly moved to the inner court for the enthrone- ment.
When he sits he is a sure mark....... Wait..."
Shah Jehan spoko,
Carnival Gondola's Fate Fishing boats were sunk, and fishermen's shelters lifted from
He said, his grave gaza roving their foundations and smashed Shouting and cheering rent the the grace of Allah and the prayers promenade.
the expectant throng, "To-day, by against the iron railings of the A brilliantly flu-
(Continued on Page 11.)
8th Nov. air. The servants tossed the glit and good wishes of Our people, We minated gondola was washed
tering largesse into the air and are entered upon another year of ashore and broken to pieces. men scrambled for it laughing. 9th Nov. "Was there no chance?" the Mullah breathed, barely forming the words; and Hari Lal shook his head.
"Too far," he said.
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Then it must be in the funer court. Let us make our way there."
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BRIDGE NOTES.
(Continued from Page 3.)
The bidding: (Figures
South
4NT (8) Pass 7NT (10) Pass
East
Pass
Electric lighting in connection with the town's illuminations was blown down, and 'bus ser vices were suspended for a time. One 'bus was stranded on the jpromenade, and abandoned. after great was the danger of its being||
gang vehicle managed to reach it and tow it to safety.
So
ENT (9) UNKNOWN SOLDIERS
OF CHINA
State Burial Planned At Nanking
Of. course, the rawest type of a psychic.
They ascended the steps, two in. bids refer to numbered explan-washed over, that a breakdown considerable units in the vast atory paragraphs.)
East
West colourful throng. Hari Lal glanced
Behind the 1 H (1) Dbl. (2) INT (3) 3 S (4) at the Mullah'again.
4. S (7) 2nd Jan.dark fire in the old man's eyes were 4 C(5) 4 D (6) Pass
Pass Hari Lal thoughts darker still. could not read them; he almost Pass pitied the fanatic whom he believed: Pass to be playing into his hands. He did not reflect that $ madman's brain may hold cunning as well as craziness, nor guess that Kazim, jealous for Islam, saw in the pro- jceted assassination not only the 7th Nov. just punishment of the forsaker of 19th Nov.
orthodox paths, but the means to 3-A perfectly futile gesture... bring the Hindus to their own des-4-To double one notrump here 20th Nov.truction. Whether they rose or not -and if they did they would stand
7th Nov. 6th Dee
little chance against the Mogul 8th Nov.
hordes aflame with vengeance 11th Now they would be blamed for the mur- .i der, since a Hindu's hand had done 11th Nov. the deed. That flung knife meant, 18th Nov.
in the long run, their ultimate ́an- 15th Nov. hihilation,
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A state burial for the soldiera who fell in the aghting in North China is being planned in Nan- kifig..
The officers and men who fell in would not be a good bld. North battles round the Great Wall were can now place from 6 to 62 buried in northern Chihli. Two of honour-tricks in the combined the coffins of men fell in each hands and is absolutely sure division will be removed to Nan- that a game can be made as the ing where an Unknown Soldiers' Double of a heart implied spade Tomb has been built for them strength and a Slam may be in
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