A SERIAL STORY
MY LADY:
CHAPTER XXVI.
A TALE OF MYSTERY.
By EDGAR WALLACE.
Author of "The Four Just Men," "The Boaret
House" &o, &c.
Marie came to the little shop in Penton-street. no longer hlady and the imponderable change in her status gave her, for some reason which she could not define,
a peculiar satisfaction.
"I'll go alone, John come later?" she asked and John Mor lay understood.
THE HÖNGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SHANGHAI TOPICS.
(Continued from Page 1)
ly admonition just given by Mr. Stirling Fessenden, Chairman of the Municipal Council, to those of a tempestuous disposition will not have fallen on deaf ears. In picking up the bouquets lavishly thrown to him at the birthday ban- quet arranged at the Shangh Club by his friends and admirers in the community, Mr. Fessenden, at the same time, threw a bomb shell in their laps by utilizing the "Nanny! For me? Pearls-opension to say some things which oh Nanny, how beautiful! Why did you do it!" Her tears were falling fast now.
but they're pretty,
"They aren't very big, m'lady, pretty as my dear girl." She almost as Look Marie's hand in hers and kissed it. "You're going to be very happy m'lady."
"I've always been happy you've been like a mother to me." sobbed the girl.
"I've done all I could. Let me
The tea-table was set when she came into the shop and at first she did not see Mrs. Carawood. And then with a little sob she bad have a good look at you." She run into the open arms and had gazed raptly at the beloved Ince, felt herself crashed against the The girl caught her eyes and was heart of the woman who had, dared almost frightened.
"You're all of my dreams, "My dear!" gasped Mrs. Carm'lady, all-all there's nothing wood, her face streaming, "you'll life, there's nothing in the
hereafter that hasn't you in it want a cup of tea!"
baby!
so much.
faced
TUESDAY,
SERIOUS FRICTION IN MANCHURIA.
(Continued from Page 7.)
not necessarily that Moscow, Japan should turn Red, but Tokyo could always return something for concessions made by Moscow, but so long as Marshal Chang Too-lin remained at the head of the Three Eastern Provinces, would not permit these provinces so lone he to reconcile themselves to Saviat machinations and intrigue.
The Agitators of China. could not ordinarily refer to in
It is not true that "Chinese rula an official manner as Chairman fin Manchuria is now as lax and the Council but on which he could negative as in other parts of talk more freely on that occasion China." As a matter of fact, law facing Shanghai. He expressed maintained by the "Manchurian by reason of the grave situation and order are very satisfactorily the belief that conditions at this authorities when one compares time were not unlike those which the state of things in other parts of the Chinese Republic. The the" community daring January and March of last year, present anti-Japanese eruption which faced the community during has all the aspects of a well-man- January and March of last year, aged theatrical play, with the difficulty of making the Powers unofficial, is that there is no rea- and that because of the general authorities as stage-managers. The Chinese argument, of course, realize how much their materialson why the North should not pro- backing and moral support were at from Southern experience. needed, some of even the most in Look at the concessions gained by fluential foreigners in Shanghai the Southerners as a result of mistaken. idea that their, stage-management of "anti- hugged the they might gain greater suppers foreign demonstrations!" Which for the cause of Shanghai by creat-
is one way of admitting that there Marie could smile now.
ing incidents, in the hope that such is no real public opinion in China "Baby! How dear that sounda!" incidents might lead to more sup: and that a handful of agitators "It slipped out, m'lady."
port at Home. Nothing could could lend the rest into any "Let it stay out, Nanny. I am inore periously hurt, said Mr. Fes-foolishness.. your baby." and as the woman's senden, the prospect of united ac I have heard Japanese business arms closed round her. "That's tion among the Powers to main-men argue that in the last few lovely and peaceful! I wish youtain the political and territorial years, Chang Tso-lin himself has "Proud of you?" she said in il low voice Mlady! You'll never you'd be such
had a girl of your own, Nanny, integrity of Shanghai. than such lost power, that his treasury is a wonderful mo-conceived incidents. Instead depleted by unending warfare know, how proud !"
ther. No, I don't. I want you to of bringing greater support, they and that the provincial" finances would undoubtedly result in a fare in a bad way. His paper have me, and me alone!"
"There's a hit in the Bible, withdrawal of whatever support money is exchanged at a heavy mlady, in Isaiah. As one whom and protection Shanghai now on discount and Japanese money is Ijoyed, and with that admonition, the only stable currency in use her mother comforteth so will comfort you'-you've got a good | Mr. Fessenden coupled the spori-in Manchuria. Here we come to "No more sending me money form, mlady Care for him and-fie warning that unless the Fasanether root of the whole compli holidays and clothes-you've to and his children, my love, as -- cis: exercised due restraint and rated business. use all that for yourself."
"My dear, one minute," Mrs. Carawood turned and opened thej
"No, no, I don't want anything except to sit and talk with you. I'm going very soon." Were you proud of me Nanny?"
Mrs. Carawood took the girl's
face in her hands and gazed hun prily into the tearful eyes.
"You'll have no-one to fuss over
when I've gane Nanny Marie tried to smile, but it was a dis- mal failure.
"Mlady, you know."--she could not speak.
as I love you."
She kissed her tenderly. "I feel that you have given me door of her living room. "Her-all the love that any mother could
have given me," said the girl
low voice, "tell me Nanny, am anything like my mother
man!"
His voice answered her. "Bring that parcel I told you about."
Herman came instantly, smiled a greeting to the girl and laid the little package on the table.
Currency Complications,, The Chinese currency system- or rather, the lack of a currency
forbearance, the result might be Just such a perilous situation as they were all striving to avert. Patience and faith. rather than syster-has always been a qui- indiscriminate action, is, Mr. Passance. China is the only country senden's recipe for Shankhai, and, in the world where a dollar has with his wealth of experience of not a fixed convertible value into local conditions, he ought to know, cents--where you get anywhere up to 350 cents to the dollar if con The Shanghai Mind.
Mrs. Carawood shook her head. "You're more beautiful, Mlady. shut your eyes tight!"
The girl obeyed. "Pretend pretend," Mrs. Cara- andood's voice was hardly andible. "What shall I pretend?" "Say-say-mother!"
With trembling hands Mr Carawood opened the case revealed a row of pearls, white against the dark blue velvet
"It's a little thing, m'lady.
For the first and the last time years age, Mr. Eugene Chen, in the bill in another.
heyday of his journalistic. career,
Part of the money that was left in her life Mrs. Carawood heard before he ventured into the troub
over from your dear mother."
Marie caught her breath.
SHANGHAI BOXING.
DUNCAN RETAINS HIS
CROWN.
that word.
(The End.)
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The good people" of this Settl-verted into copper or 12 silver ten ment have latterly been greatly cent pieces, as we have had this exercized as to just what is meant season in Chefoo. It is the only country where a five dollar bill in by "the Shanghai mind." Some
one province is not a five dollar It is the only country where you have tacle ant dollars, "big money" and "small lous sea of "politics, was went to money" and a whole variety of twit the foreign gentry of Tien- other' moneys. The Japanese, isin, Hankow and Shanghai with accustomed to have but one cur- the gentle seproach that they posrency in circulation throughout sessed what he stigmatized as the the length and breadth of their "treaty port mind." Now, how Empire, introduced the yen into ever, another, of a gentler persua- Manchuria in the time of the sion, has entered the lists and has of the intervention it even found had some caustic things to say a foothold in Siberia-and they about the order" of mentality which used it as a stable currency. distinguishes the people of Shang- Until the campaign against the Fighting at times like a demon,
To celebrate the anniversary of hai from their fellow men in other yen inaugurated by Gen. Chang Huang-hsiang in Harbin, the Corporal Duncan, Royal Marines, retained the Welterweight Cham-the establishment of the Chinese regions of the world.
The one who started the ball native population came to adopt pionship of Shanghai and his un-Republic, the students of the beaten record, on Thursday night. Hongkong University held their rolling is Lady Drummond Hay, the ven as much as the Japanese some weeks ago passed did, end, prior to that campaign
Huang-hsiang's, Full credit. however, must be customary coneers and dance in who given to S. Braunstein, U. She Great Hall of the institution through the Far East in quest of of Chang Marines, for his wonderful show last night, when more than four material for the Home papers Chinese tradesman would rather students and ther which she represents, Now Lady have yen for his goods. Ger. ing. Dunean, nevertheless, did hundred not at any time lose his remark-friends were present. This large Drammond Hay. contrary to the Chang Huang-hsiang, under in- able speed, and his panther-like number made the dance a little accepted idea commonly prevail-structions from Mukden, prohib springs with left outstretched overcrowded, but in spite of thising in some quarters, typifies that ed all establishments in Harbin rare combination of beauty and either to sell or buy in yen and reached his opponent's chin con-it was much enjoyed.
A band from one of the Presi- brains. In an article in a recent adopted methods that caused a tinuously.
Champion and challenger en-dent boats in harbour supplied issue of the "Sphere," she had furore amongst the Japanese.
What of the Future. a lengthy pro occasion to say some pronouncedly tered the Carlton ring at 11.26 the music. and
arramme of eighteen items. was undattering things about Shanghai How Tokyo and Mukden are amidst loud applause from
settle their various crowded and fight-mad house. layed. Later it was found neees-wherein, among other things, she going to The enthusiasm and excitement pary owing to the lateness of the says of the Shanghai foreign com- grievances remains to be seen. "intellectual life And having "settled" them, will were tremendous and crowded hour, to curtail the encores. The munity that galleries of soldiers and the down-all was lavishly decked out with rarely enters into consideration. they continue to have that close stairs rows of civilians packed to bunting and lanterns.
Shanghai is dance-mad and the in- connexion that existed up to the His Excellency the Officer
habitants never go to bed" and time of the Kuo revolt or will thry he sat to have dministering the
that "the Shanghai mind" has been now merely maintain a superficial and Mrs. Scuthorn, accompanied his bandages adjusted.
jcing each other with suspicion The referee was Mr. George Captain Foster, A.D.C... attend-defined as "an over-developed pro-show of friendship all the while Schloss and the judges wered the Chinese theatrical show vincial mentality,"
Lady Hay's strictures, as was The Japanese say Chang Teo-lin overweening Messrs. Bourne and Rodger.organized at the Kan U Fong
The Chinese retort that Round one opened with Duncan Theatre last night by the Chinese to be expected, have been produc-is suffering from leading with his Jeft; they Company of the Hongkong Police tive of umbrage in certain quar-pride. clinched and after body blows to Reserve. A band of thirly mem-ters, and many scribes have rush- the Japanese are always after Braunstein's ribs, they parted and bers of the Company was posted ed into print with letters to the their pound of flesh. Which, one Duncan again sailed in with left at the entrance as a guard of local papers hotly resenting the feels constrained to ask, is which? to Braunstein's face. In round honour, with Mr. Mow Fung and imputations against the fair name two there was fierce fighting, both Dr. G. H. Thomas in charge as of Shanghai. Nevertheless, much
British lives and intercats... He landing blows to head and body. the principal officers. There were of what Lady Hay asserts is un- Duncan's lunges with left were present the Hon, Sir Sheuson questionably consistent with facts, went on to assure his Chinese, au- .met with counter-blows toad Lady Chow, and the Hon. Dr.
more especially in regard to the ditors that the British Government. Duncan's head, but with no ap. II. Kotowall and Mrs Kotewal charge that large numbers of peo-had the utmost sympathy for parent effect. Fierce in-fighting |
ple have developed the habit of China's legitimate aspirations and going to bed with the sun.
the last seat cheered the champion unabatedly Rd
continued in the third with
in a clinch.
Government
Many
that the mere fact that a large British Defence Force had been General Duncan's Tact. Duncan continually leading with theless fought gamely." He landed
sent out to China should in no his left. In the fourth both twice to Duncan's head but the
General John Duncan, Com-sense be regarded as
Bign of an- landed, but Duncan was always champion was unmarked. Duncan
manding the Shanghai Defence the aggressor and punished led with left and right to head,
General Duncan's speech has Braunstein with blows to the ribs. Duncan sprang in with left out- Force, has just given another illugtagonism towards the Chinese. When the bell rang they were stretched at the start of the eighth tration of the fact that the Eri-left a good impression In quarters and in the clinch registered many tish officer in the higher ranks can where it is likely to do most good. In the fifth, Duncan continued telling body blows. Braunstein's be a diplomat as well as a sol- it serves to strengthen the favour- to land with left and right again body was showing signs of the ham- dier. At a luncheon held at the able opinion already formed by and again, clinching when the mering he had received, and the Union Club, the membership of
gentlemently conduct and proper bell rang. In the sixth, Duncan led ninth saw Duncan still inflicting which consists of Americans, Bri- many influential Chinese of the and fell into a clinch, punishing further punishment. Braunstein, tish and Chinese-the A.B.C. Club, behaviour of the British troops
as it is otherwise known-General Braunstein with lefts and rights however, was fighting pluckily and
ever since their arrival. to the ribs. They parted and occasionally getting a blow home, Duncan, for the first time since the
a soldier of the Durbam and Glou- Braunstein landed to Duncan's but never did he shake the cham- arrival of the Shanghai Defence eester Regiments, for example, in jaw. Duncan came back with the pion. In the final round, the fight-Force, officially met some of the the opening days of the turmoil, agility of a tiger, and knocked ing was fierce and Duncan severe leading Chinese of the Settlement, gallantly helped Chinese women Braunstein's head back with left ly punished his opponent with left the gathering, incidentally, being and children into the Settlement and right and in the clinch both and right to the jaw, and Braun graced by the presence of a disthrough the barricades when they landed body blows. Braunstein stein although in obvious trouble tinguished Hongkong resident in
were fleeing from the fury of their. was tiring under heavy punish could not be despatched for the the person of Sir Robert Ho Tung. own troops, as revealed by photo- ment and was slightly groggy. At count. The round ended with By way of removing the misappre-graphs taken on the occasion and the bell Duncan was landing left Duncan punishing Braunstein.hension obtaining, in certain cir photographs don't lie. Nothing and right to body in in-fighting They embraced, and amidat deaf- cles, General Duncan explained can stand in the way of Sino-Bri
ening cheers Duncan was an- with talling effect.
that the Force had been sent outtish friendship, despite provoca- In the seventh, Braunstein came nounced the winner.-N. C: Daily here in the capacity of policemen; tive utterances periodically made up somewhat distressed but never- News.
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