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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1935
A LOT OF SHEEP
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All the air was knocked out of him. His body ached under the pummelling of those falling lumps. But his head was free, and no bones seemed broken.
He tried to move his arms, and discovered that he was pinned down as inevitably as if a glant vice held him.
Panting, he relaxed his efforts, There was no danger. In an hour or two they would come out here, wondering what had happened to him. They'd dig him clear, and |laugh like blazes. No wonder. "He felt a fool, and must look a fool, sotoe old buffer at the seaside buried in the sand by his kiddies.
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He managed to turn his head a little, and noticed that the sheep be had seen before were much nearer. Billy, grey-white creatures, all imitating each other, grazing to: wards the bluffe. A dog would jacent there was something wrong, and would dash off to the camp, barking the alarm. But sheep-
How many were there in that bunch? About five hundred. Five hundred timid futilities that baa'd....
"Jiminy!" he said abruptly,
For the first time it occurred to him that, drifting in obliquely as they were, they would soon come to the extended fuse. If a, hoof caught it, the sharp wrench would be to explode the detonator at the other end. There would be a boom- ingroar, and
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Sweat oozed out on his upper lip. further, and watched the sheep, still He, twisted his helpless head still
drifting towards the length of fuse. It was in his mind to yell at them; wildly. Control kept him hushed, Sheep being sheep, in a panic they were just as capable of a blind rush forward as turning back. Five hun- dred sets of hoofs blundering into that fuse.....
He drew a long breath, and re- mained silent.
A native of Flemington, C. Lloyd Fisher (right), opened the convicted Bruno Hauptmann's defence with a stirring address just before flauptmann took the witness stand in an unsuccessful effort to free himself of the charge of murdering the Lindbergh baby.
H.K. BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting At Sandilands Hut
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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is of course no way of stopping an Ace. The original plan thus hay- ing been proved impracticable bo cause the time element is infavour- able, South must seek some other means of play which will develop At the annual general meeting of 10 tricks before more than three They were closer. heads down, Scouts Association held at Sandl end it is necessary to eliminate one the Hong Kong Branch of the Boy tricks can be lost. To effect this shuffling along, following their lands Hut last evening, His Excel- losing trick before relinquishing leader, coughing here and there a brainless, inane cough.
lency the Governor, Sir William the lead. "The leader was within a dozen pealed for more financial support course always be lost, and a club Peel, the Chief Scout, strongly ap The Ace of trumps must of feet of the fuse. Going to turn during the ensuing year in order to must be lost because there is no right, or left, or drift straight on? balance the deficit of $521.78. long suit in Dummy upon which
Ranford's eyes: Alickered. He could not help imagining the gusty Hon. Sir Thomas Southorn and Lady carded. Only upon a club could Amongst those present were the South's singleton club can be dia crash of an explosion, the tottering Southern, Commodore Frank Ellott, South rid himself of a diamond
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smashing down on his defenceless MacGregor, His Honour Mr. Justice lead must be lost with accompany The leader was drifting straight. Lindsell, the Hon. Sir Shouson ing disastrous results. By the on. Juicy tufts on he broken slope Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Hon; Mr. fore finds his only hope to be a dis Chow, Hon. Mr. T. H. King, L.G.P process of elimination South there- of the bluffs had attracted the silly T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. S. W. Ta'a, card of one of Dummy's diamonds, Mr. E. Cock, Mr. G. R. Sayer, Mr. for which purpose he requires a Ranford wanted to close his own Tang Shiu-kin and Mr. Wong second trick in hearts. To set up eyes, but somehow. they refused to
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AENEAS A guard of honour, composed of sary, seeking to win a trick with fascination, while the leader sham- bled on, and the flock jostled behind. representatives of the various troops South's Queen even though the The leader's forefeet were within trance to the grounds and prior to despite the fact that South could in the Colony formed up at the en adversaries hold the King. Thus, yard of the fuse. The soft, the meeting His Excellency pre easily avoid losing a heart trick vacnous face was nuzzling forward, sented the Prince of Wales' Banner by simply playing the Ace, he must anifling, uncertain.
In his suspense Ranford heard Troop, and Warrants to the follow order to overcome the exigencies to the 1st Hong Kong (St. Joseph's) sacrifice his security in hearts in his brain shouting: "Go on, you ing: the Rev. N. E. Halward, Com- of time. To the second trick --- sheep! Get it over. Blunder Into that fuse and blow me and District Scoutmaster; Mr. T. J. singleton heart, and when East missioner; Mr. Quah Cheow-cheang, South therefore leads Dummy's yourselves to blazes!"
But no sound came from him. W. Scott, Ng Tae-tat, Cheung Because of the favourable position Martin, Group Scoutmaster; Mesers, plays low he Aneases the Queen. 10th Apr. He saw the leader rock slightly and King-pak, G. R. Ross, Slu Chun-wa of the heart King, the Queen wins
Jump-over the fuse.
and Chan Fook-hong, Scoutmasters; and the heart Ace remains to Those immediately behind follow Chak Ha-ka, Shum Yu-kum, Assis furnish a discard for one of Dum- ed their leader. One after another tant Scoutmasters; Andre Lock and my's losing diamonds. The num 21st M. they jumped ....... 23rd Apr. six, seven..
three, four, five, Mias Norah Didsbury Assistant ber of immediate tricks South can
Cubmasters Ranford was counting them, and
lose is thus reduced to three, and At the conclusion of the business, he is able to proceed to develop the
TEIRESIAS laughing with anot quite sane)
712 Mar from U.K; via Straite His Excellency-presented Mr. A-10 tricks necessary for his con-imited passenger accommodation:
Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamera with laughter. Sheep, sheep, all imitat Mitchell, hon, secretary since 1928, tract without fear that they will 6th Maring each other, and five hundred of with a Thanks Badge on behalf of be sacrificed on one another, m
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Thirty-six thirty-seven, thirty-happy returns of the day, and ex- (Commissioner), Mr. E. Cock, (Pre- sident, wished His Excellency "many Council: the Rev. N. V. Halward eight... It was nightmare, stupid, pressed the thanks of the branch for aidant), Hon. Mr. T, N. Chau (vice- unbelievable. One of them must all Sir Williazi, had done for the President), Messrs. Le Koon-hang slip, one of them must blunder, Ecouts during his stay in the and Lo Koon-kan (Treasurers), catch a hoof in the fuse, out of five Colony hundred,
Messrs. Thomson and G. 8. Dunkley Election Of Officers, (secretaries), two representatives He was counting in a low muttar, Mr. E. Cock was re-elected Pre from each local Association, Mr. A He couldn't stop himself. Vaguely sident and the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau el Arculll, Mr. C. Champkin, Dr. be thought of people who counted vice-President for the ensuing year Chau Wa Cheung, the Hon. Bir 6th M. sheep to send themselves off to
The following were elected to the Shonson Chow, Lt. Col. H. B. L 8 Mar, gleep. A remote part of him want (Continued At Foot Of Next Co) Dowbiggin, Commodore F. Ellott,
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