TO
The Affairs Of Cellini
(Continued from Pase 2)
If the Duchess took a lking to Benvenuto, be must obey her de- sires or lose his life,
"I like cakes," she announced.
"And the Countess, my sweet Angela, is not one half so beautiful as you.”
Nor did the clever Duchess miss anything, Knowing that Della
Angela giggled. Benvenuto had explained that she had been passed her a full goblet and a childhood friend to this hand-steadied it as she drank.
watched
Benvenuto some
she them. She caught the smile. It was, she could see, more than a amile of friendship It was & smile of lovers. That pleased her To win away another woman's beloved was most pleasing to her.. Nor could she be brought to believe that any man could fall to fall madly in love with her.
The beautiful Angela was sitting at the window with her bobbin Mace when Benvenuto returned.
"The Duchess. Angela, is a very grand lady, but not so beautiful as you."
am
"Of course.
I
beautiful," Angela murmured, scowling' at 'a tangle in her bobbin lace.
Benvenuto laughed gally. "You will be more beautiful. have a more beautiful light of understanding in your eyes,, when
you have learned to love-tome- thing that I shall soon teach you."
"What did the Duchess wear?" she asked.
Benvenuto felt like tearing his hair at the coldness and the dumbness of the girl.
Nothing," he said, sharply. Angela looked up at him, frown- ing.
ރ
"She must have worn some- thing," she said, and then she added, "I see, she posed for you."
"Beautiful one?" he said, swing ing his chair around beside her.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1935.
ENGLISH CUP FOOTBALL
Sixth Round Now Complete
London Feb. 25.
In the Fifth Round replay of the English Cup, Preston eliminated Bristol City with a score of Ave, clear goals.
Bolton Wanderers also advanced Ängelo giggled again. He em- to next round when they defeated braced her and for the first time Tottenham Hotspur by two goals to she reached up and put an armill at Villa Park in their second | about him. He began kissing her.
and she murmured "Again." then she suddenly pitched for- ward from her chair. He caught her but she had passed out en- tirely.
"Ye gods!" cried Benvenuto. In disgust be lited her to, the couch and let her sleep it off while he began working on a design for the golden plates for the Duchess of Florence.
1
At the home of the Count Mamo matters were not going well. The Count was in miserable condition. His broken teeth, severely spirt llp and smashed nose were filing him
with torture.
A word from him and Benvenuto would be hanged or tortured to death as he saw it to command. But that sire of this. He was would not prevent the story going about of how he had been disgrac- ed and made to eat flies out of the mire of the street.
Meanwhile, Dells had learned from the address of Benvenuto Polverino, one of the Duke's alleg ed counsellors who was in reality little more than what a modern "yes map" is to-day.
Benvenuto was, at this moment.
replay:
Round draw The Sixth Saturday is now as follows:-
Everton v. Bolton West. Brom. v. Preston Wednesday . Arsenal Burnley v. Birmingham, Router
for
JACK HOBBS TO RETIRE
London, Feb. 25.
Jack Hobbs the famous English cricketer, has decided to retire from first class cricket. Since he began playing for Burrey, in 1905 made 197 centuries, both of which he has scored 61,321 runs and has
are-records.- British Wireless.
FRIENDLY HOCKEY
H.K.S.R.A. Beat Radio
1
In a friendly Hockey encounter 2 weak the HK.S.R.A. defeated
by 4 goals to one Radio team yesterday. The Radio were not at full strength, many of their origin. a players being unable to play.
In the first half the Brigade
"No," he cried, "not at all-webustly engaged in making rough scored. Twice through Aya Singh
merely took of our clothes and chased each other around the court fountain."
drafts of designs for the Duchess golden plates. His love for his craft-was so great that once well
and Lt. Garthwülte. Aya Singh added two more goals in the sec
ond half.
THE SHIPPING
Appointments And Changes
China Navigation Co.
the Capt. J. T. J. Laytor, of
GAZETTE
engineer officer, Szechuen, has gone second engineer officer, Woo- sung.
Mr. E. J. Terrey, third engineer officer, Kiungehow, süp'y third-en- gineer officer, is on short leave.
Fusuen, has gone command. Wu-gone third engineer officer, Klung-
་
Mr. J. Smilth, sup'y third erigi-" neer afhcer, from short leave, has
chow.
Mr. W. G. Long, acting third en- Capt. L. V. Rowe, of the Wu-gineer officer, Taiyuan, has gone chang, has gone command, Wan-acting third engineer officer, Nan- nsien
ning.
chang
.
Mr. A. Maden, third engineer officer. Szechuen, has gone third engineer officer, Kaying.
Capt. WL Shinn, of the Wu-
Capt. J. H. Hodgkiss, of the such, has gone on special duty.
Mr. W. Reid, Jr. third engineer Kwangchow, has gone command, Hothow,
officer, Anshun, sup'y third en- Capt. Histed, from reserve,ineer officer, is on short leave. has gone command, Kwangchow.
Mr. J. G. Grant, chief omcer, from home leave, has resigned.
Mr. F. A. White, chief officer, from home leave, has resigned.
Mr. B. L. Garrett, chief officer, Wanhsien, ls on home leave.
Mr. D. C. Cameron, chief officer, Wanhsien, has gone chief officer. Nanking.
Mr. W. J. Jones,, chief officer, Wantung, has gone chief officer, Cheklang.
所
Mr. E. Williams, chief officer, Wantung, has gone chief officer, Sulyang.
Mr. G. Gibson, Jr. third engl- neer officer, Shengking, has gone third engineer sincer, the same ship.
Mr. T. D. Sinclair, sup'y third engineer officer, Wanhsten, has gone if. third engineer" officer, Shengking.
Mr. R. Smith, sup'y third engi- neer officer, Wanhsien, has gone acting third engineer officer, Sul- yang
Mr. A. Macdonald, sup'y third engineer officer, Wanhsten, has gone acting third engineer officer,
Luchow.
Mr. J. W. E, Warrior, chief am.. Mr. W. Crossley, third engineer cer, Sulyang, has gone chief off-officer, Luchow, has gone sup's cer, Wantang....
third engineer öfficer, Wanhsien.
Indo-China S. N. Co.
Capt. N. Cook, of the Klangwo,
Mr. S. Duff, chief officer, Wan- listen, has gone chief officer, Wu- chang.
Mr. T. E Rees, chief officer; Wu-is on short leave. chang, has gone chief officer, Wan- hsten.
Mr. J. Ellam, second oficer, wanhsien, has gone second officer, Sinklang.
Mr. J. Scott, second officer, Sin- kiang, has gone 'sup'y second off- cer, the same ship.
Mr. G. R. Walker, second officer, Taming, is on reserve.
Mr. T. Trattles, second officer, Wantung, is in transit... Although not at full strength. T. W. Scott, second officer, the Radio gave a very good ac- Soochow, has gone second officer, count of themselves and their
Taming. solitary point was notched by
I wouldn't enjoy it. It seems occupied with it he forgot every sily."
thing else, and so his disappoint- ment over Angela's collapse and
Mr. F. Hindle, second officer, her failure to respond to his love-Chowdhury who scored from justwantung, has gone second officer, making, was quite forgotten.
He stared at her, trying to figure how any girl could be so thorough ly thick-headed.
"I'd like cakes and some wine," she told him.
-
Inside the dee giving the goalie no
Soochow
Mr. L. R. Favillard, second offi- cer, Cheklang, has gone. second officer, Kuelchow.
I
Capt. F. Rowell, of the Loangwo, has gone command, Klangwo.
Capt. G. C. Vaughan, acting master, Kungwo has gone chief oficer, the same ship..
Mr. J. W. Hurst, acting chief officer, Kungwo, has gone second officer, the same ship.
"""
Mr. J. Galbraith, chief engineer officer, Paowo, is on short leave.
Mr., J. Robson, chief engineer officer, Kiawo, has gone chief en- gineer offer, Paowo.
Wah,
China Merchants S. N. Co. Capt. Henry Soo, from short leave, has
gone command, Tung
Capt. "Talen Yu Char, acting master, Tung Wah, is on reserve.
ME. Li Hing Kiang, from short leave, has gone second officer, Klen- Kuo,
Mr. Chen Ming Chou, acting sec- ond officer, Kien Kup, has resign- ed.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
73
13
15
23
Note:-Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words required,
Across
1-The highest happiness (5).
The purser may give the fat ¿passenger a wide one! (3).
Not a question as to my ability, but of sweet disposition (7). 10-Regimental headquarters" (5), 1-Descriptive, in a way, of a Scotch and soda without the Scotch! (5).
12Hinder from participation (73. 14-Men in the centre put things ..
right (5). 15-A small house-less hutch, in fact (3). 16-Such sordid' gain might be
cruel (5).
than a
17-A "douceur" (5). 18Three numbers in obscure form
**(3).
21-Just the girl, to make a sortie
(5).
13 Adjective often applied to a
glare (5),"
17-The country, in short, for male
deer (5).
18-Wrap, of a kind (5). 19-Fancy bread to a number 1
comic (5).
and feminine 20--Phalindromile
(6). 21-Religious denominations (5). 22-See 28 Across (5).
*
The following is the sòlu tion of yesterday's puzzle:-
Across:-1. Grist, 4 Plausible, 9 Bascule, 10. Pomfret, 11, Archway, 12. Unseen, 15. Obtuse, 17 Overawe, 21. Pabulum, 22. Lameter, 23. Everybody, 24. Nerve,
Down-1. Gaby. 2. Inscrutable, 3. Touch, 4. Pieman, 5. Alps, 6. Simon, 7. Barley-water, 8. Extant, 13. Couple, 14. Evilly, 16. Sally, 18. make a Roman,. 19. Umbo, 20. True,
23.8. Rigging (7) 24-Animal and artist
snake (5). 25-Fragile sort of country, we lin-
agine (5).
26 Confident (7). 27-Harvest field feature (5). 28-They run out as the 22 Down
1
KO UT.(5).
Down
Most of this distinguishing mark is wicked (5)..
2-That which is this cannot be
seized (11),
3-Glutted (5).
4 The nip-felt by the hard-up
(5).
5-Concerning a flight (5). 6- slant (5).
"I call parson," for a change, a rascal (11).
8 To do so involves betting on
both sides (5),
Mr. Chang Yih, acting second officer, Hal Jui, is on reserve.
A messenger came with a note | chance with a last Arst timer.
Mr. T. G. Bennett, second off. from Della which explained briefly The same player, was also instru- cer, Kueichow, has gone second "All you want is to eat! Eat! about the imported fabrics that mental in initiating some danger-officer, Wanhsien." Eat!!! Don't you know what love had come to the Duchess the day ous movements. The soldiers, were is ?!!
before and had kept the Maids-in-well served by Aya Singh and Lt. "I'd like some of those cakes Waiting occupied with her so that Garthwaite, both men being at with the sugared currants, Ben-she could not keep her tryst. She the top of their form and gave the venuto," Benvenuto began to wanted him to be at the same place Radio custodian plenty to do. laugh. It struck him as so utterly wanted him to be at the same For the Radio Kalwant Singh. absurd. He brought a Heaping place this night at the
same Mahindar Singh and Chowdhury Liangchow, has gone third officer, leave, has gone second offeer, Hat leave, has gone second officer, Hai dish of cakes for her and he hour. brought wine, a sweetish wine of greater potency than that of Tuscany.
"Well then, you beautiful one. let us regale ourselves," he said, "and here is wine, a wine of Maderia, sweet and harmless." #
"I like sweet wine. Mother told
"The answer you are to give her," he said, "is 'Yes.' Can you remember that one word?"
take
The messenger could, bla Beatrice came to Angela home and thought she had merely been sleeping. Angela
were promirent.
THE GRAND NATIONAL
me not to drink any but awest thought so, too, and had no pains Picking The Winner
wine, and little of that, when with her head. a man."
"Ha!" Benvenuto pretended to be gay and interested. He sat down with her. "The Duchess,"
"Where there is no sense there can be no pain." Benvenuto mut- tered. And at this same time Count Mafio bad decided on his
he said, "wore pearls and rubies" revenge. He called in his most
He ate
(Special Air Mail Services
London, Feb. 5. It is usually agreed that its easier to find the winner of the
Mr. C. J. Lawrence, second off- cer, Cheklang, is on reserve.
Mr. G. E. Duncan, second officer,
Shengking..
Mr. K. Ellis, third officer, Sheng- king, has gone second officer, Liangchow.
Mr. K. S. Beech, extra chief en- gineer, officer, Chinhua, has gone sup'y chief engineer officer, Wan- bsten.
Mr. A. M. Macgregor, chief én- gineer officer, Chungking, has re- tired on pension.
Mr. D. H. Maxwell," sup'y chief engineer officer, Szechuen, in on reserve.
Mr. A, C Lemercier, sup'y chief
a cake and drained his vuliant personal guard and order." | Grand. It is usually agreed that engineer, officer, Wanhsten, has goblet, filing it again and fins ed him to engage Benvenuto with it is easier to find the winner. of i gobe chief engineer officer, Chung-
bera. He proceeded to talk en-
tertainly of what the Duchess-
his sword, to kill him, and then to wear that he, Count Maffio, killed
wore and of the beautiful recep- had been the one who tion room and he continued to keep him. her goblet filled until the wine. started to take effect.
the Grand National, despite all its adventures, than that of the Lin- colnshire Handicap. This is re- flected at the present time, when, although the weights have not yet been
king.
Mr. J. H. Fayer, suply second en- gineer officer, Woosung, has gone acting chief engineer oficer, Hul- chow.
Mr. B. A. Davies, second engineer officer, Taiyuan, has gone acting chief engineer officer, Ningha
is announced attention Angela's eyes were a bit glassy Troubles item to beset Benvenuto focussed on the Aintree event, and her cheeks flushed. She
on every side, with his true love whereas no thought has yet been sometimes quite missed her mouth affair with Vella right at hand given to the race on the flat, writes as she tried to bite into one of the und another affair with the Duchessa London correspondent, cakes. She began to giggle.
Do not miss, to-morrow's instalment, It is also said that one ought
CHAMPION BY ORDER
(Special Air Mall Servies) |
London, Feb. 5.
'Mr. Jay Gould, who has died in *America, was one of the seven
ON THE ZAHAROFF- MODEL
(Special Air Mall Bervice)
London, Feb, 5. -
to be able to and the National winner in six. Well, it is usually safe to choose the best horses, for is is a race in which class aways tells, and it has rarely happened that a poor borse has been succes ful
MA Andre, acting second
has. engineer officer, Woosung, gone supy chief engineer officer, Wanhsien,
Mr. A. Orr, second engineer offi- cer, Tean has gone special duty.
Mr. R, Richardson, acting sec- ond engineer officer, Woosung, has gone acting second engineer officer, Tean,
Mr. J. C. Baker, sup'y second en- gineer officer, Wanhalen, has re- signed.
This year it is thought that the race is to be a three horse affair Mr. Garabed Bishirglan, the the candidates chosen being last
Miller, MA H Barnett, sup'y second en- children of the late Mr. George Angio-Armenian metal broker, has year's winner, Golden Jay Gould and grandson of Jay lately been dubbed the Pepper Thamond II, and Delaneige. All gineer, officer, Wanhsien, 15 in Gould, the railway king. He was Fatentate" and the "Power hebind are fine jumpers capable of get-transit.
Mr. T. T. Armstrong, sup'y sec one of the best-known members the Pepper Fool"
ting round Antree, and their.
ond engineer officer, Wanhsien, Whether he is or not, Mr. Bishir- stamina is not questioned. gian was yesterday evening giving In some cases Remus is added has gone second engineer officer, His father determined, as soon a good imitation of the Mystery to make a fourth possible." Cheklang
of an extensive clan.
as the boy was able to hold, ♬ King of Finance," on the lines of Remus was unable to complete last Mr. R. M. Cherry, acting second tennis racket, that he should be a the popular conception of such season, but in the previous race he engineer officer, Cheldang, has champion at thas ancient and spotlight-shy figures as Bir Basil did not appear with a winning gone third engineer. officer, Sze-
Zaharoff.
chance when he reached Valen- chuen, tire's Brook the second time. of curious bystanders round. He is a grand jumper but had
outside. Mr. Bishir-I doubt whether he has the stay gian's offices in Throgmorton- ing power.
difficult game.
Mr. Jay Gould was trained from then on by the best Engi sh and American professionals.
Amateur Winner of the Open
Bodyguard of Stalwarts
He captured the US. amateur avenue. championship in 1906, and held it
Inside Mr. Bishirgian had been
all day.
Suddenly an impressive
until 1925. In 1907 and 1908 hein conference won the English amateur cham pionship, being the only. American | guard
Right
ever to do so
Mr. J. Will sup'y second engi neer officer, Kaying, has gone sup'y
third engineer pincer Anshun.
Mr. H. Dean, acting second en- gineer officer, Taiyuan, has gone third engineer officer the saine
Mr. S. W. Weldon, third engineer anning, has gone acting
fust see what happens if a picture ship. body-were taken. emerged into the street, A false alarm that a Bist
clerks from the like gure was leavin surrounded door lured the watch ce, looking street
Pro bly his greatest fletore Bishirgtan star
Philadelphis Racquet the antz
Was
for
when he defeated the
C.Freder Covey,
chamelonship.
one
Surrounded
threats came out of
road
and more vagué
and was
third engine
Mr. Wang Teh Pei, from short
*Jul.
Mr. Hsu Teh Soo, from short
Heng.
20 cts. for 202
Yes!
I've tried
H.B BEER
ON DRAUGHT
it's perfect!
Cigarettes are differre.
He: They certainly arë
difference that counte ee the good vide
Is that why BURLEIGH)
He: Only one of the reasons
another is they're cheaper. They cost about half the price
Brands of dar
blend
She: I'm glad you're so pract
that a
She: k ceste
Then I hav
BURLEIGH
three reason
BURLEIGH
THEY'RE BETTER AND COST LESSI
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