FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
A "HAWKING BOAT" LICENSE.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF PHILIPPINES.
A SERIAL STORY
·
MY LADY:
A TALE OF MYSTERY.
HAWKER'S SUCCESSFUL PLEA TO MAGISTRATE.
FILIPINOS FAVOUR MAJOR- GENERAL MCINTYRE.
By EDGAR WALLACE.
Author of "The Four Just Mon," "The Secret
House" &c., &c.
JOHN MORLAY, head of al "No, you're not dense, Arm of commercial inquiry agents, declines to investigate on behalf
of
JULIAN LESTER, a young man about town, the financial cir cumstances of the
COUNTESS MARIE FIOLI, beautiful girl whom Julian desiresi to marry for her money. Julian suspects Marie's nurse
MRS. CARAWOOD, who owns several shops in London, of having appropriated
'of some.
the Countess's fortune. Julian catches red handed
JOE SALTER, a burglar, in his
you understand all right," she sail doggedly. "If other people can employ you to make enquiries about her "
FINES CANCELLED.
Washington, Sept. 10. With President Coolidge due to arrive here to-morrow from South Dakota the question of appoint- No fewer than eleven hawkersing a successor to the_lato” Gov- who hawk foodstuffs among the ernor General Wood comes nearer junks in Shoukiwan Bay were action. charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsel! this morning.
Although several names have been prominently mentioned for the post, a movement started in behalf of Major General Frank McIntyre, chief of the bureau of insular
SHOCKING WIFE OF
'POTIPHAR.
TEMPTATION SCENE IN NEW PLAY.
LADY'S PYJAMAS.
London, Aug. 19. "Potiphar's Wife," the play founded on the Biblical story which was produced at the Globe Theatre on Wednesday night, has raised a storm of adverse criti- cism
1927.
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MANILA ASSESSMENT THEATRE ROYAL
TAX.
INCREASE FOR
IMPROVEMENTS.
High city officials favour enact- ment of the bill proposed by Acting Governor General Eugene A. GIF- more, slightly increasing real estate taxes in Manila for a period not to exceed five years, says the Manila Bulletin
Santiago Artiago, city engineer and acting mayor, favours it. Ho considers the plan a practical means of improving the city with out much expense.
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Julia Francia, city assASEOT, strongly recommended the bill in o memorandum to the mayor's office. He said it would make possible THE LAST OF MRS, CHEYNEY
Critics have described it ast "Crude, repellent and vulgar." affairs, to-day assumed the largest proportions, says the
"Lately plays have been called Manila Bulletin. Especially does vulgar which seem to me to be McIntyre seem to have the back-uite innocent. Potiphar's Wife' make. enquiries about Marie," he to have been caught before. Thating of the Filipino sentiment in is much wearer the Idea of vul- many improvements at the joint ex-]
Manila,
to
"Nobody has employed me
curious, having heard so interrupted. "I certainly was
much
about her."
She knew instinctively that he was quibbling, and guessed, with her quick native wit, that such employment had been offered him! and that he had refused it.
garity."
"The censor
passed
£
penso of the government and the very owners.
lurid temptation scene, to say no- thing of Jeanne de Casalis's pyjamas."
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fined $4 for hawking without
After six of these men had been license, the seventh man in answer to the charge against him said: "I have hawked for ten years in the harbour with only a boat license." Mr. Lindsell:, You are lucky not license does not entitle you to sell.
Defendant: For what purpose However, the field is regarded does your Worship think I have a here as being wide open, with the
the municipal board, and the boat license?
Bienvenido A. Tan, president of President returning to what Mr. Lindsell: For your sampan.probably will be a long series of
majority of the councilora favour Defendant: I claim that I can conferences with all persons in equivalent of Potiphar's wife...owners do not increase rentals,
"Lady Aylesbrough, the modern the proposal, provided the land- sell on this license. I have done
terested. "Among those planning "I put it badly. I suppose. I'm
no for ten years.
Under the proposed measure, real The Magistrate then examined carly calls at the White House are altires herself in a garment like a not a very educated woman," she said, a little helplessly. "But the license and remarked that it Secretary of War Davis and Com-spider's web, cuts the cord of her
was strange that the license de missioner Guevara of the Philip-electric fan, and sends for the estate taxes in Manita would ba fiat. Joe promises to keep in touch don't see that I'm asking you any-scribed the defendant's sampan as /pines, who recently conferred on chauffeur to mend it. She offers raised one fourth of one per cont. with Julian who meantime employs thing that a gentleman could not
drink; he refuses; herself-he rate is one and a half per cent. MARTIN, an inquiry agent, tudo. Perhaps I'm mad, but I want a "hawking" bout. The words the question at the War Depart-him a cigarette; he refuses; a of assessed valuation. The present
While Guevara hasn't made
refuses and politely intimates that One fourth per cent, would be spent spy into the concerns of Mrs. protector for her I can pay, Mr. "hawking boat" appeared agait ment. Carawood. She hears that John Morlay: I am not a poor woman." and again. Addressing the police
officer, his Worship said: "Natural public the name of the man heif, as she suggests, they are to for permanent public improvements, drop the mistress and servant 60 per cent. of the total expendi- Morlay has been making inquiries John Morlay, leaned back in his ly they would hawk if they got a favours for the post, and has said relations, he must inform her that ture to be defrayed by the land- about her and the countess. chair, his startled eyes upon her. liceuse like that. I find it impos- that he would give it only if ask-she as a woman does not attract owners affected by the improve-
"I think 1 understand now," he sible to fine these people under thee by the Fresident, he has in-him." said. "You wish me to act in circumstances. They may have dicated that he is an officer in There was one word which rausual for rich people to employ justified in thinking that they were
protective capacity-it is not uncommitted an offence but they were active army service. through Mrs. Carawood's head day detective for that purpose; hut entitled to hawk under and night. A detective! She punnfortunately I am not that kind
thai dered the matter in the quiet of
of detective." her pretty little room above the
His Worship then recalled all Ile aaw her face fall, and went those whom he had previously shop in Penton street. The panic which the discovery evoked had
fined and said that if they could should be honoured and produce their license for a "hawk not yet subsided, but she was proud to net in an honorary capa- bont" their ines would be capable of reasoning now. 01
ity if you would allow me, and if one thing she was determined: this: capable young man must be won to her side, must be a friend rather
CHAPTER V.
30:
license."
Acting Governor General Eugene Gilmore is known to have some support already active in his be- half at the capital.
Henry L. Stimson, who repre- seated the President in Nicara- gua some months ago, has been put forward as eminently quali
whether he wants the job.
"I thought up to last night that I was unshockable, but found that I wasn't."
Author's View.
Asked by a Daily Mail reporter yesterday what he thought of the criticisms, the author, Mr. Edgar C. Middleton, said:
ments.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local
cancelled. Before discharging the|fied, but he hasn't declared I am very much surprised. I share quotations issued to-day:
t would not be distasteful to defendants he said: "It may be
our young lady."
that the law requires you to Lake, "That means you will help but
don't want paying? asked on a further licence but the polics
will notify you if that is so,”
than a menace. How was this toou be brought about?
He liked Marie. For one fleetîne second she had seen the admiration in his eyes and songed the straight nesa of the mind behind that mask of a face. And yet she knew that be had kone to Cheltenham especially to see Marie. Who had employed him? There were no living Fiolis to interest themselves in the girl. For one terrifying second this thought had occurred to her.
her.
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"This is an unexpected plea sure, Mra. Carawood," he said.
some
Mrs. Carawond,
"That is just what it means.” he smiled, but she ahonk her head.
"I want it to be a business ar- rangement. I can't let you do it or nothing. Mr. Morlay," she said.
"But how do you think your lady would like the idea of having
paid friend?" he asked gently. That view had not presented tself to her and for a moment she was taken back.
"Marie wouldn's mind," she said, "if it pleased me. Will you do this for me, Mr. Morlay?"
mp-
TWO MEN ATTACK A
GIRL.
MAGISTRATE CENSURES A
"MISERABLE COWARD."
Two Chinese were charged be foré Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn- ing with assaulting a Chinese girl, described as a waitress, last night near the Government Civil Hospi-
Madame Potiphar seems destined Among other mentioned are: to create trouble throughout the Carmi Thompson, Brigadier Gen- ages. She is repeating her in- eral Frank McCoy, Representative discretions of Biblical tintes in Stephen G. Porter of Pennsylvania, 1927, and I feel sorry now that I Senator Rice W. Means of Colorad not deal more firmly with her. Pointing out that this is the do, former Governor General W. Cameron Forbes and former Sena- first play that he has had staged, tor James Wadsworth of New Mr. Middleton added: York.
FORMATION OF NEW SOCIETY.
LOCAL MICROSCOPICAL STUDIES.
I intended it as an antidote to
The a cycle of vicious plays. paradox of the theatre is that. If you treat a subject morally you as being are instantly attacked immoral.
The proof that they are shocked
is that bookings are being made steadily for every night up to Saturday.
I have presented life as it is, and life is shocking. People pre- tend that they dislike realism. Yes, they dislike it up to the point of crowding to see it.
no
If I had really wanted to write vicious plays I should have chosen the musical comedy stage, where She was a fairly wealthy
drunkenness, seduction, and other man, and if others could pay
forma of vice are presented with detectives to ferret out ber acerets,
It was a wild, lunatic, idea, and tal.
musical accompaniment to rounds might ahe not also pay to guard them?
Inspector Grant, who was pro- On the Monday her lawyer me which, in his calmer
The recent announcement in anof applause from people by such told her something about the ments, he would have rejected 'secuting, said that the assault advertisement that an attemp; was plays as mine. -house of Morlay, and spoke glow-without a second thought. But arose out of a debt of $1, which to be made to form a local Micros. ingly of John's integrity and high Mrs. Carawood's suggestion dis- the waitress admitted she had copical Society aroused a great Would turbed his judgment. He hesita- owed the first defendant for four deal of interest, and this morning principles. Such a man
months. not hound her to moral destructed for a second, and then:
In representative of the Hongkong will do anything I can," he About 11 o'clock last night the Telegraph was informed by Mr. E. tion. Suddenly her mind WRS made up. She would walk into sald. "What do you wish me to two defendants waylaid the girl on R. Dovey, the Government Bac
her way home from work, and deteriologist, that there was every the lion's den and meet her dun-do?"
On this the woman's mind was manded the $1. The girl was not prospect of the Society being de- ger half way.
able to produce the money, and To say that John Morlay was made up.
her.finitely organised within the course Astonished when her name Was "I want you to go around with both defendents assaulted
Miss Jeanne de Casalis. brought in to him, would be to her when she's in London.. 1 They were arrested by a Chinese of the next two or three weeks.
Mr. Dovey emphasised that al- understate his emotions. He don't know exactly what will hap police constable and the girl wast
no limit to Miss Jeanne de Casalis, who pushed aside the work on which pen, but I've a feeling here"--she sent to the Government Civil though there was
Aylesbrough and he had been engaged and went pressed her big hand on her Hospital to be treated, but was not, numbers,, only those who were plays Lady half way across the room to meet breast"that there is trouble com-detained, there being no external in- really enthusiastic with the study whose flimsy pyjamas have come of the subject would be welcomed. in for a great deal of criticism, And Jaries. ing for Marie-and for me.
Both defendants.pleaded guiltyIt is not desired to hold meetings said to a Daily Mail reporter last I want somebody I can rely upon to be there to help me meet it to the charge, but said that they for reading papers on the various night: -
only pushed the complainant. aspects of microscopic work, but The position is very trying for when it comes."
His Worship to second defend; actively to study and experiment an actress because she has Her lips were dry; for
The response had shown that control over the play, the action, time she could not speak.
It was an amazing proposal: What business is it of yours? The
there is a considerable number of or the clothes. We have to say "I've come on business, Mr. little less than that he should money is not owing to you? Morlay," she said jerkily.
give up his time to chaperoning Second defendant: The first people in the Colony who are in- what we are told and wear what terested in the subject in ita we are told to wear. 1 designed "I'm sorry to hear that," he a young lady with whom he was defendant is a friend of mine.
His Worship: That makes no different branches. If sufficient my apparel in the first instance, laughed, as he pushed a chair to-only slightly acquainted And all
of the luce wards her. "I only see unfor- that was sane in him rose in re-difference. You have no business support is forthcoming, it is hoped which consisted
divide
with the members into pyjamas which I wear now tunate tradesfolk when they've volt at the preposterous sugges-Lo push a girl about, you miserable, to
sections, each section to deal with sleeves and a lining of frilled been hopelessly swindled." tion. Then, to his own astonish-coward.
ment, he heard himself agreeing The Magistrate observed that as, the branch in which the members georgette, but the management She shook her head. "haven't been swindled-with this fantastical scheme, and the girl was not very badly handled are most interested. Members considered that this was not suf- don't think there's anybody in the was horrified to realize that he he would fine the first defendant will not be required to remain in ficiently alluring, so the sleeves trade who could catch me." she found pleasure in the prospect.
and the frills came off. I am not All the way back to her store
surprised that the critics have said, with a tremor of pride in her
Was rehearsing
The branches it is hoped to deal mentioned my dress, for it is a voice. "No, I wanted to see you Mrs. Carawood
Addressing the second defendant, with inter alia, will be metallurgi- little scanty. about" She paused, and he sat almost word for word the inter
I hope I shall be allowed to view that she had had. She her- Mr. Lindsell said: "In view of the ral, bacteriological, botanicul and waiting. "About my lady."
"The Countess Floll?" His in self had some glimmer of doubt: fact that it was not your quarrel, biological. The first-named, which wear the apparel I originally had. terest quickened as she nodded, but for the moment she was elated going to fine you $10 or the method of investigation of It is always the same.
That will teach failures in iron and steel, is par- there is an objection to clothes "She's in no kind of trouble, is that she had countered the peril you not to butt in another time." she?"
of discovery, and had brought to
At the request of Inspector ticularly applicable to llongkong, worn on the stage the tempest "No. My lady knows nothing her side as an ally one who, she
Grant, both defendants werd in view of our large shipping rages round the innocent actress. about business. It's--it's some-knew instinctively, might well bound over in a personal bond te rards.
the most dangerous opponent, thing else."
When she reached Penton- He did not answer, and pre-
street she found the inevitable Mr. Bently she went on.
in to make a microscopic investi-lying in the inner dock at South- Fenner engaged in the inevitable
A verdict of Accidental Death ration." The study of such a ampton, and until a short while argument with her assistant, Mr. was returned at
an inquest a:ubject, he added, would be of go the floating home of the Fenner was a carpenter with an Leicester on a chemical student, value and interest to people em American millionaire-recluse, Mr. | archistic leanings, a dapper man, Henry Frederick Vann, aged. 19. ployed in ship yards and on rail M. Bayard Brown, who lived whose hair was neatly parted so who died from burna. He was ways.
board while the ship was anchor- that it fell over his forehead like undergoing a course of study at 1
Later, it is hoped that the So-ed off Brightlingsea, has been That's it; I'm a widow. I've la brown wave breaking upon a Leicester Gas Works, and took a ciety will be affiliated with the bought, following Mr. Brown's got no man of my own I can harren shore, he had the voice of short cut across a bed of pitch, London own public orator and a manner of believing it had solidified. One Society.
Royal Microscopical death, by the Maharajah of Na wanagar, known to cricketers ns trust; I can't even tell my
was a lonther of ratch, however, was still soft, and lawyer what I want to tell you, zloom. He Mr. Morlay. Sometimes I feel the aristocracy and a lover of the pro-he sank in.
letarlat, though there were mem- need for a man's help.'
"I'm.my lady's guardian-you know that? She was left to me by her mother when she was only a few weeks old."
"You're a widow, aren't you?" She nodded,
She paused again. Her scheme which had seemed so fine before to she had left her house, was now
a lame, unconvincing thing.
interests," she
$2, and order him to pay $1 com- pensation. The $1.owing by the Siri need not be returned.
fourteen days.
one section if they wish to study another.
"If a railway axle breaks," said
be of good behaviour for six Mr. Dovey, "the first thing done
months..
bers of his party who took leave you didn't come before. I WAS doubt his sincerity. Every just giving Herman my views on evening, when his work was done the capitalistic classes." excepting on those occasions when
"Leave Herman alone," sali
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From the St. James Theatre, Londen Saturday, 17th Sapt. at 9,15 p.m. The Successful Comedy
BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE
From the French of Alfred Savoly. By Arthur Wimper!s
Monday, 19th Supt. aE9.15 p.m. The Great Mystery Play
THE HOUSE OF UNREST From the Strand Theatre, London Tuesday, 20th Sept. at 9.15 p.m.
The Specs setul Farcical Comedy
HALF-A-LOAF By Noel Scott
Wednesday, 21st Sept. at 9.15 p.m. The Famous Farce
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
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Thursday, 22nd Sept. at 9.15 p.m. The Thrilling Mystery Play IN THE NEXT ROOM By Eleanor Bolton and Harriet Ford. From St. Martin's Theatre, Londer
Friday, 23rd Sept. at 9.15 p.m. The World's Love Story PEG D'MY HEART April Viviana Peg
Saturday, 24th Sept, at 9.15 p.m. Noel Covard's Famous Play PALLEN ANGELS
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It has not yet been decided "Ranji," for whose service she is
Miscellaneous. where meetings will be held.
now being re-equipped by Messrs. Thornycroft and Co. When com
the
Amusemente, $20, n. pleted, the Star of India, 08
Canton Ioes, $5. yacht is now named, will proceed A body which was considerably to the Maharajah's estate on the Cements (Comb.) $7 e. tattooed was recovered from banks of the Gulf of Cutch, where China Lights, $127 "I want somebody to watch her the demanda of the telon pennis Mrs. Carawood. "And if it comes recently. It was that of a well- Eastern waters. One of her first
China Prov., 84, n. Shoreham Harbour, near Brighton,nhe will be used for cruising in
Constructions, $138. rapidly. claimed his presence on open-al to capitalists, Fenner, you azid
were built man about 50 years of age duties on arrival in India will be "Somebody I can turn to when platforms, it was Mr. Fenter's telling me last week that you had and about 6ft. Gin. in height, to carry the Viceroy across the
Dairy Farms, $151 b. there's any trouble coming along. practice to call at Penton-street. six hundred pounds saved in the with a very high forehead. On Gulf of Cutch on an official visit
Der A. Wing, 36 H'kong Electrics, $53 m Mr. Morlay, I wonder if you would There were excuses enough for
the right hand there is tattooed a 16
distinct his presence. His skilful hands
Nawanagar. Two help me?"
"That's not capital that's say-wreath of laurels with clasped Indian eastes will be employed on
Macao Electrica, $37 b. Ropes (Old) $10 n. He was staggered by the pro- had laid the parquet flooring and
"It's wrung from the tyrants with shoulder there is a large butter-circumstances be allowed to share
Lane Crawfords, $5 s. world be expected or desired was ing. He would have refused all
Mackintosh, #22 fy. On the upper left arm is the same quarters their accom- the most of deputy guardian to the payment for his work but that sweat of me brow."
"Uh huh!" Herman had a sepul basket of flowers and on the leftmodation has been divided by a Countess Maria Fioli.
Mrs. Carawood was firm on, the
chral laugh.
forearm are crossed flags with are partition. In the same way point, even going to the length of
Mr. Fenner turned his pained crown between them. There is there are two native cookin ordering him to leave her shop.
Good evening, Mrs., Cara-eyes on the scoffer, but made no also a cross surmounted by a stoves in one of the after-deck-
retort. wood," said Fenner. "It's a pity
(To be Continued)..
bank."
posal. The last thing in the covered the bare walls with panellings," said Mr. Fenner calmly. hands and on the top of the left board, and, as these must in no
"I don't quite understand what you mean, Mrs. Carawood," he said. "Perhaps I am a little denise-?
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