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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1935
ROUSING RECEPTION PARISH AFFAIRS
FOR GENERAL LE
(Continued from Paga 9),
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Jakeman, and bent it to an arch The other sneered I don't with Mis The man in the street" greatly
supple fingers. He want no proof. I know my rights glanced towards Abel "Some I fears the coming of the Commun-
as well as you do. You'll get your mow would ask six bob for a saw ists and helps in whatever way money after sundown, and not like this. Who'll give five? Five he can to ward off an attack. When afore. And if you think yall can bob? All right-four-bob. Four the border was threatened recently get me off here, have a try at it."bob for a guaranteed Sheffield saw every house in the city of Posch His eyes lifted to the spectators that'll stand up to its work. Look had to provide the materials and who had drawn in near, and he at the bend of it! Look at the make 50 bamboo spikes, which are raised his voice so that all might shine! Cheap steel don't shine hike used together with barbed-wire hear. I know who you are Youre that Four bab. Very well entanglements as a measure to keep the one that owns that shop. I then-three and six? Three bob?**
rebels from
sort Afraid I shall He paused for a moment with a entering the know your city. When a pontoon bridge is sell stuf what you've been robbin' look-round, then clapped his thigh.
(and the crowd knew, from long ex-i necessary every family in a village people over for years"
the
defence of the city.
a crown.
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is forced to contribute a prescribed "That'll do!" Abel's voice check-perience that the moment had number of bed-boards to make up ed him sharply. "Say that again come "For the very last time, the bridge. Besides this, everyone and I'll have the law on re for seein' as how you're the best-look-To San Francisco Via Shanghai, takes a band in building entrench-libel" ..
*awn (in' lot. o' people I've seen to-night||
-half a crown! Half ments and doing their share in the "The law be damned—and you
too, the other told him. Then he and no less, swelp-me-bob. Half laughed, and all at once his hands a crown*** Economic Reaction
were cupping his mouth, so that “I'll bet?" came a voice, and-in Economically. the district of when he roared his voice carried two minutes five others had gone north-western Kazasi was also to the furthest comers of the at the same price. Then affected by the threatened attack Green.
crockery, boots, clothing: every of the Reds. French silver dollars Tonight! Or this Green: Seven conceivable thing for household rose in value from $1.30 to $1.530 o'clock to-night! Monster sale! use, and at what seemed ridiculous in only a few days' time, and fire-
Come in your donkey-carts and go prices beneath the tricky light of wood and rice
rose in price also. away in carriages: Everything for the naphtha flares, Jakeman was because of the increased demand house and home! None of your
triumphant. He could even ven- for these commodities brought
trumpery! None of your takes ture on a jibe at Abel's expense. about by the vast numbers of or leave it! Jakeman's my name;!
"What about yon, sir? Ain't you? soldiers in the community. Because Sorfolk man and known all over goin' to buy nuthin'?” French money has been the most England Jakeman by name and Abel gave a dignified shake of stable and because of the near Jakeman by nature! Patronise the the head. the currency proximity of French Indo-China old frm! Roll up: Walk up! Ride! Then what are ye here for
formerly used up! Seven o'clock to-night?TM*
lookin' so bright and cheerful?” Kwangsi Province has been French
"Tm here. He turned to Abel with a sneer Abel told him quietly. "Get you oïï -on parish affairs."} silver dollars. These together with Chinese coppers, have always]
ing grin picked
up his wallet
(with your tomfoolery and leave my been the legal tender used in the again, and resumed the erection of business alone.
biz fares Abel gave no answer- extreme north-western part Kwangai Province, but the
ingword, but moved on towards thorities have taken steps to intro the school, and there halted
“I don't see what we can do
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He resumed his cynical watch, ing, and the crowd somehow sensed there was more in it than mere pro- duce Kwangs paper money into
cation. Abel knew the law and] this district, and have made use of said Len. "It may be pretty rough
jon you, Abel, but he's within his he was biding his time as he al- the occasion for paying the
ways had. When Jakeman made rights.** Bombay Marseilles, Harve, London military bills for transportation, with paper money, and paying all
the first false step. Abel would' "It'll take a better man than him Hamburg, Antwerp, Rotterdamu,. &
pass the sign to Saunders and that? Full
and supplies with paper money to best me," said Abel dearly would be the end of the cheap Bombay. Marseilles & London. The Kwangsi Provincial Bank has "We'll see what happens when he jack:
cities where the VIIth and XVth. bested me, do you opened sub-offices in two of the start his sale. If people say he've "Look at his old jaws!" whisper- tell 'em Abel ed Len. "Every single thing that's armies have made their head-Price say otherwise.”
bein' sold is like a tooth drawn out quarters.
Len drew off homewards with a of his crafty old skull.” - word for those who questioned The sale went merrily on with, Paper Money Guaranteed
him in his shrewd way he made time-worn patter that could su The natives have always avoided no secret of his feelings, Abelmake a Topleigh crowd titter. paper money, because they have had had been dealt a nasty blow. His "Now these lace curtains. Un-| some sad experiences in the past, bluff had been called and he had roll 'em, missus, and let people see.. when paper money
has fallen so been outfaced in public. Or his Last week when I was near Wind- much in value that it was not worth afternoon. round Len spread the sor the Queen herself she sent for the paper it was printed on. The news far and wide, and Topleigh me, and Jakeman,' she say I don't Kwangsi Government at the present Green had never seen so large a know how you can sell such lovely time is sound. however, and the crowd when seven drew near and things at the price" "Kindness of and paper money has the backing of Jakeman sounded his preparatory heart, your Majesty,' I say.' “Kind- the Province, with its many rebell A....minute's wait, and the ness of heart'll be my ruin'.........? sources and mineral wealth. The sale began.
The stock lessened and the paper currency is used practically In the glare of the naphtha money" flowered in. There were universally throughout the Pro-flares, with a penetrating smell of real watches for a crown, with a vince, and is preferred, because paraffin in the nippy air, the crowd shut-knife thrown in; carpenter-
the paper money. Paper "10-platform where the goods were mantelpiece vases in dazzling! cent pieces are also used in many laid out Two sets of jugs were colours; teasets with no chip, flaw. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, parts of the Province.
sold and then there was a stirring or blemish and a set of spoons What about your sale? Goin' on
Abel shrugged his shoulders. One of the big steps that the and whispering from the edge of given free, leggings, sleeve waist-with it??
"Haven't I told you be left at three Kwangsi "authorities have made the throng. "Here come Abel coats, pots and pans, and altogether The sale's over," Abel told him in the morin'? If so, he owe the during the last few months is the and, "Saunders is with him!” as useful a set of stuff as Topleighį,
parish two shillin's for wheel-money, bad seen.
“It took place last might” estabishment of telephonic com- Abel and Dick Saunders. the;" 6th July Manila, Robaul, Brisbane, Sydneymunications throughout the out-of-¡constable, made their way to the reckon he've took best part o "I know that," said William "It's and I'm goin' to collect it,”
fifty pound," said Harry Lemen, of "So. am 1" said Abel, and his tions of this latest intrigue were
'your sale I'm referzín” to.” the-way-places of the great north-cheap-jack's stand. Thers
William grunted. The ramifica- west. During the recent Commnn-nothing offensive now in Jake the Beehive, who bought the tea lips had a thin smile. "It was my leaving his wits bewildered.
1935.
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21st June
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to completion a series of telephone their coming calmly enough.
him. He sold over two quids Common it was Jakeman who was you made would I have been made.. "That mornin' when I wen to the shaft. "Not for all the money what Jone district with another, and began Saunders.” “Threepence a
worth of gardenin' forks and spuds there, and he told me he was a fool on in public like what you AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheep Hoilday, especially keep the military an-wheel for a night's standin'. That alone.
(Sering, Flaking, Shosting, and Climates to suit all. Tour Bagthorities in touch with the move include grazin" for your two nags. It was almost ten o'clock when cheap-jack without any stock. I were last night."
struck a bargain with him. Bought Abel's eyes rested meeringly on ments of the Reds or other rebel And I'm so inform you that if you Sea Deck Swimming Pool-soldiery. In a comparatively short ain't gone afore midnight, it'll be bollered his thanks, and he could some trumpery to make a blind for him. "There's some I know that sharp eyes and mixed in all I've don't need much makin. But since E & A Cuisine and Service are unsurpassed.
space of time troops may be rushed two more shillim's for to-morrow afford, another gibe at Abel Fregnant connections from Australia. with the following:
by motor lorries, or by forced. The money was handed over and Thankee, ladies and gentlemen, had on my hands for years.”
you're so blind, Fl tell you. I'm The Union 3.5. Company's steerages, to the United Kingdom vis New marches, to the threatened
William was staring. “And you takin' care Saunders know, and tell dis-Saunders. wrote a receipt. But no
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sooner was the paper in the cheap gentleman here for keepin' as all stood there and let him make a the village, where I'm goin' this jack's hand than he turned to the 80 cheerful. Next place I'm at, fool of you like he did!"
mornin'. In a day or two people crowd, and his voice was
sir, I'll sent you word, so's you can "That was all arranged" said won't think so much of the rubbish Prcome and cheer us all up." The motor roads, which connect test and an impassioned appeal. The crowd tittered openly, but to be there. How else could think less of Jakeman. They'll Abel, with grim humour. "I had they bought last night, so they'll Kweichow Province with Kwangsi,; "There y'are, ladies (and gentle-Abel had gone. In a few moments know what people were givin' for any”; Jakeman may have nad a rare Kwangtung, and thence to Hong men If they'd come ten minutes then green was deserted, and in- all the things what I've got down laugh at Abel, but Abel had the Kong by steamer, have also proved ago afore I sold them there jugs doors, Topleigh was chuckling over in this book? to be a big boon in the evacuation, I hadn't a penny-piece in the world Abel Price and his long-drawn
laugh on him in the long run. of foreigners from affected areas Not a mite to eat have we had all night of agony. Then the lights "They won't," said Abel, with a his wheel-money, but Abel tracked "And what if people find out?" "Sheakin' off, he was, without payin' during the recent Communist raid day. They'd take your last penny-in the cottages that skirted the cold finality. "Jakeman's safe and him and had it out of him The in Kweichow. Upon the receipt of, We could starve for all they care green went out one by one till only you're the only one who knows thin smile came to his lips again. orders to move, subjects of Ger-me and my wife and daughter." the light in the caravan was left. His cold eyes narrowed "Im not "You was remindin' me about elec many, Britain, and Americs were, He made a dramatic pause. AlThen that disappeared, too, and afraid of you tellin'
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able to proceed by bus or public car sneer came to Abel's face, but the Topleigh was saleep. The night of, "Who said anything about tell-think a lot of a man like me, who to Liuchow, and from there by na eyes of the two women. Decent excitement was over, though it in' He turned away pettishly. have their interests at heart" tive boat to Wuchow. Until a modest people they looked as they would be talked of for many a day."One of these times though, you'll "Ain't there nothin' you never year or so ago this was impossible stood there hatless, ready to hand. But when the village woke in the get in trouble
all travel had to be made out the purchases. There 5 morning there was a new surprise, Jakemant Suppose he've slipped was a touch of admization.
And what about forget? In the jealousy there overland, northward to the Yang-something dejected and gently for caravan and cart were no lon-off with your money? tze and thence to Shanghai Apathetic about them, and aeger on the green, and some remer I know where Jakeman is much there ain't. When a 133 Abel nodded meditatively. "Not trip which used to take weeks has of sympathy ran through the bered that towards morning they said Abel, calmly, I had Saunders have been so long as I have a-hao- thus been reduced to a bus and crowd.
had heard the sound of wheels watch him all night Three o'cocklin parish steamer journey of days,
that hain't done Abel no William Price drew across from this morning he left the Green A lot o darned humbug?” Be At the present time there is only good," whispered Len to a crony This cottage after breakfast. Abel, and Saunders brought me ward slammed the door behind him and one missionary connected with the That it certainly hain't," said pencil in hand, was contemp where he hated again--which was was gone China Inland Mission in Kweichowthe other, and passed the whisper the long rows of items i
where me and Jakemen Province, over 50 of them having on.
covered bookc
been forced to evacuate owing to But Jakeman was now going on Nice state of things last nigh the Bed menace, which is threaten with his sale. Within two yards wasn't it?"
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Some have of him Abel stood where the crowd! “Maybe,” said Abel Immanfu, but the had left a space, and there
(40) Kwanzai watched with unblinking eyes and in and Kingren and Linchour, his thin lips set in
(There!
went out William
Then Saunders know
um, triumphantly
no, he don't! Sam I'm seein' ak Sam
out
nged.
A look of something like pain came to "Abel's face; then. Et and a dry smile took |other_momen
began.
in thought
Ja the
[THE END