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NEW SERIAL STORY
THE MERAFIELD MYSTERY.
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CHAPTER XIV.
By R. A. J. WALLING. (Author of "The Third Degree," "Fatal
Glove," etc.).
When my suggestion that wished to help her dawned on Mrs. Briscoe, she looked at me in
Aurprise.
"It can't be Atkins? You don't know Atkins. If this is a genuine offer, Mr. Franks, you are a generous-minded man. But don't you think it is reasonable that 1, should know in whose interest you
arc
aeting? I have to trust myself entirely to you-myself, and others." ...She dragged out the words an though considering them one by one. There was some justification for what she said.
I'
Jat any rate, while Atking was laid
by the heels.
I cudgelled my head for an answer to her question, "But where?" and was still cutgeiling when she returned, carrying a large suit-case, into which she stuffed the books and a shawl and one or two other things she saw in the room:
She looked at her wrist watch. "Half-past eleven," she said. "Have you thought of any thing?" I asked. "Dr Sandys, for example?"
"No," she replied, "too far. Mr. Franks, I am going to put you to a very great test. I am really in your hands completely at your mercy. If you cannot do what I ask. I don't know what will hap-
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH
HONGKONG POLICE "RESERVE.
ORDERS BY THE CAPTAIN · SUPERINTENDENT,
TUESDAY,
HALLOWE’EN NIGHT AT
́HEADQUARTERS.
(Continued from Page 7.)
Kee Cheong Cup (presented by The Captain Superintendent of Mr. R. Shewan for the highest ag- gregate of points at the athletic Police issues the following:
meeting); No. 7 Platoon.
Chinese Company.
Dyer Cup (Inter-platoon musket Strength, Constable R.54 Taanry attack und Lewis Gun competi Yung is permitted to resign upon tion): No. 6 Platvon. leaving the Colony for good as from October 26th.
Indian Company,
Training. The following mem- bers of the Indian Company have been pared out as efficient in Part
1:
Constables R.244 N. N. Zaveri, R.249 Mehraj Dia. R.211 Sun Ahmed, R.245 Gupal Chand, R.250 Abdul Hamid.
October:
Passed with credit-Constables R.215 Mohamed Ramzan, R.239 S. Karim Bakah.
Congratulations.
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Mr. Templeton, In the course of short speech, regretted that No. 5. platoon, in which he was princi pally interested, had not been men tioned, but hoped that they would have butter luck next time. Mr. Templeton, proceeding, expressed the congratulations of the Scottish community to Capt. Morrison on his promotion as officer command- The following is the result of ing the Scottish Company, (Ap- the examination in Part 2 (know-plause). He thought they were ledge of Police duties and Regula- very fortunate. In having such an tions) held on Thursday, 27th. enthusiastic and zealous officer at the head. He had had the plea- sure of knowing Capt. Morrison for very many years he believed it was over 20 and was well aware of the keenness he dis- played in everything he took up. He was quite sure that if any officer could bring the Scottish Company up to a high pitch of Capt. Morri- . Training. The following mem-efficiency. it was
(Applause). He appealed "Not if you believe in Lady Merafield and Major Overbury,bers of the Flying Squad have on
raprit de corps and make the Com- and if you would like to prevent been passed out as eficient in to all to cultivate a spirit
overwhelming tragedy from Part 1:
pany one to be really proud of. happening to me."
The St. Andrew's Society took a very deep interest in the Scottish "Then ask."
The weekly instructional patrol Con, and they would like to ward. He urged all young of the Ilongkang section on Thurs-ce the young men come day, November 3rd. will start from Scots in the Colony to join the Central Police Station as usual at Company and continue the happy 5.16 p.m. sharp.
"I try to satisfy you an This point," said 1, it is only because there is so little time for disputa-pen." tion, so much urgency for action. Anything I do. in this affair dishonourable--" quite outside my official capacity. Two friends of mine are involved. They are Lady Merafield and Major Overbury. I would do any-an thing to help them, and it is bo- rasse, in my judgment, I shall be helping them that I propose to help you."
"Ask," said I. "If it's nothing.
"What I ask is that you shall take me to your house-1 forget! "Very well," said she, getting up its name-and then carry this bax and holding out her hand to refer me about half a mile along "That is enough. Mr. Franks the cliff path, and then leave me Now, how can we foit the stupid here and go straight home and to police?"
led, and never think anything more about me."
"First," said "what about the people here? Can you rely on their secrecy?"
Passed.-R.208 Ajit Singh, R.221 R. Guleria, R.224 Jethanand, R.237 Noor Ahmed, R.246 V. T. Thad.
Flying Squad."
Constables R.311 Yeung Siu Tin, R.327 Look King. R342 Chung Yee Fun, R.343 Mok Fung Yee.
Training-Part 3 (Musketry).
on
of
for-
associations in the Volunteers
which had existed for the past few years. (Applause).
NOVEMBER
CLAIM. FOR BOARD AND LODGING.
KOWLOON HOTEL ACTION SUCCEEDS.
Mr. R. F. Strange, whose address was given as the European Y.M.C.A., Salisbury Road, Kow, loon, was sued in the Summary Court this morning, before the Pujane Judge, Mr. J. R. Wood, the plaintiffs being the Kowloon Hotel. The amount of the claim was $140.40, being $140 for board and lodging, and 40 cents for stamps. Mr. M. W. Lo was for the plaintiffs.
The defendant did not, appear, and after evidence had been give that the amount claimed was owing, and that nothing had been paid, his Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiffs with costs.
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A HOUSE TENANCY
PROBLEM:
(Continued from Page 7.) replied that it did not matter as Mrs. Rowe had refused to take the house.
Police Raid.
Mr. Remedios:--The reason why the house was not locked was be- cause the police raided the place and broke sometime in March open the doors?-Nu.
Mr. Remedios, in opening his defence, said that if His Lordship found that they had entered the law upon which thy would rely, premists there was a defence in ender Section 4 of the Statute of "Any Frauds. Section 4 stated agreement for the sale or interest in a concern in land must be signed by the parties to be charged therewith, or by a lawful authoris ́ed agent."
"
Mr. Vaux said he was relying on the fact that the defendant took the keys and commenced the
considered this strange re-
The following Police Reservists
The Borderers' Interest, quest for a few seconds before will attend at the Kennedy Road
Major Ogilvie, replying to the answering,
Revolver Range in mufti
visitors, expressed "Most of it is quite easy, but, of Saturday. November 6th. at 2:30 toast of the ourse, I can hardly promise top.m. sharp for instruction in re-regret that Colonel Comyn was un-whitewashing. forget all about you."
volver shooting under Inspector II. able She smiled.
J Paterson:
"I think so.
They have under stood from the first that my presence was to be a speret. "They were greatly, alarmed when you came this afternoon. I think -- think Atkins has made it all right
"I mean forgel that I ever was with them. I must chance. It." on the elif path, and, above all.
"Well, then, the first thing in attempt to trace me." to get away from Higheli Farm
You realise that this plan must -aink Mrs. Briscoe without tracut certain suggestions into my Have you many belongings?" mind, don't you?" I said.
"No. They would. all go in u suit-case with a squeeze."
"Then you are to tell the people here that you left this morning
for London. They drove you to Westport Passage, you went across in the ferry, and you intended to take the 10.30 express for Pad- dington. Then you are to collect
?
I
Thus it was arranged. carried the bag out to the car, she followed.
I switched off all lights, and we'
went off along the narrow, road by which I had come. It's a little risky driving without lights?" she
asked.
to be present. Cupt. Morrison had kindly mention 15 men to be detailed by 0..ed the assistance which the Bor- derers had been able to render to Chinese Company,
5 men to be detailed' by 0.0. Flying Squad.
"
15 men to be detailed by O.C.the Volunteers in the matter of morning instruction, Only that Indian Company.
Colonel Comyn had told him what grent interest he personally took in the Volunteers, and how any thing he could to for the Corps and for the Scottish Company in parti- do (Applause). He was quite cular, he would he only too glad to certain that the Scots Guards would be equally pleased to as- sist, (Hear hear).
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Police Training School. Clases for instruction in Part 2 of training course will be held at the Police Training School under Inspector H. J. Paterson on Thurs day, November 3rd, and Tuesday, "It might be far more risky to November 8th commencing both
evenings at 6.30 p.m. sharp. every scrap of anything that in-have, them on." dicates your prosence or your We had not reached Rosebank identity, or could lead in any way before we learnt how sky it Training-Part 1. (Squad Drill), All members of the Police to your discovery, Then you are would have been. I was running to come with me."
down the slope towards my house Reserve who have not yet been "But where?" "I have my car. I will drive in neutral for the sake of silence passed out as efficient in Part 1 you tu Exeter. The midnight approaching the sleeping place," frain from Westport gets there at when I heard the distant roar of will parade in mufti at the Central Rifle Exercises under Sergeant R. two n'clock and leaves five minutes an engine, and saw a light flash-Police Station for Squad Drill and after. I can do it in less than two 14ng rapidly along the tree trunks. Tunt as follows:
Chinese and Indian Companies hours, You can be in London at in the road leading up past the
on Thursday, November 3rd., and seven. In London, 1 expect you woods of Merafield.
i gritted my teeth and got Today, November 8th- will know what to do."
1 firm hold of the wheel Lo swing!
Flying Squad on Wednesday, "Yes," she said, slowly, should know what to do at a dangerous pace round the don. But I cannot go 10-London,"corner to the left and on to the "Then anywhere else you like mere track that led to the clif so long as it is far away from pall above. Higheliff Creek. The nishes slapped in our faces, and Devonshire."
Ithe car bumped heavily on the I looked curiously at her. remembered the conversation with rutty-surface, but the impetus was Atkins in the afternoon. "Terpenough to take us fifty yards from sichore!" But not for Worlds the corner and out of sight of the would I have said anything to in-road just as a big ear, with hɗad- diente that I had overheard that lights blazing, rushed past Rosu-
bank and on towards gheli conversation, “
Then it is going to be difi- Farm. cult," said 1.
"Just in time." said I. "Narrow steak," said Mrs. She was very cool. She got out
November 2nd.
Fall in on each evening at 5.30 m. sharp.
(Sgd) F. C. MOW FUNG.
A.S.P. (R.) Acting Adiutont. Hongkong, November 1, 1927.
MARINE COURT.
ANCHORED IN FAIRWAY.
The health of Capt. Morrison was then submitted by Major Ogilvie and received with musical honcurs.
The Programme.
A stage at the other end of the
later the hall, the setting upon which re- cottage kitchen. was venue of a very successful concert presented the interior of a Scottish
in which the Guisors contributed. in the opening scene Cattar (L/Cpl. McWhirter) and his wife, Jean (Acting/C.Q.M.S. Blackley) in a dialogue, which was later followed by a duet "O, Wert
were the
Mr. Thou in the Cauld Blast." Blackley as the auld wife was particularly good in eostume and acting.
Following the music," the village Minister (Rev. J. Kirk Mäeona- chie) called, and after some con- a talkative versation fell into Mead. his reminiscences being heartily appreciated, by all pre- sent. As soon as he had bid fare-
At the Marine Court this morn-well to his hosts, farm hand,
ing, before Commdr. J. B. Newill. D.S.O., R.N., Wong Kun-ho, master
Mrs. Briscoe admitted that it Briscoe, was going to be difficult. At any rate, she said, she would see the of the ear and waited while I unaf a cargo boat was charged with
young woman of the house at once shipped the suitcase and dropped anchoring his craft, in the Southern my Nut Brown Maiden" and
Fairway yesterday. Dofendant pleaded not guilty.
(Pte. M. Morrison) the first of the sang two Gaelic songs: "Ho-ro, uisers, called and after a dram
"Marching for Dear Charlle." and make sure of the story for out after her..
Without a word we followed the
Police evidence was to the effect A few moments later the kitchen them to tell, She would rack up everything that belonged to her path for about ten minutes. We that the junk was moured within was full of Guisers and all sang and leave no trace. If I would were then half a mile down the 20 yards of the Hongkong-Sham-a community song, "Weel May the It was a shulpo Ferry Wharf. The anchor Keel Row." Another Gulser, a wait, she would be less than tenereck from Rosebank,
she
nothing of the junk was below the water ship's engineer (Pte. W. Johnson) Packing
night; quiet. warm minutes. While would do some atout thinking.
The water was dark and and it was seen that six of the crew obliged with a ditty concerning his stirred. She passed to me
quiet below, almost invisible were engaged in lifting the anchor profession, and so acceptable was The only light in view was that when the patrol launch approached. his effort that he had to oblige cigarettes.
Noida Turkish of the slowly winking lighthouse This was corroborated by the cox-with several encores. An itinerant cigarettes. I smelt the dour infteen miles out in the Channel.
those
dancing Questioned, by His Worship, de-
present had the room when I came in.
Mrs, Briscoe stopped.
bia rollicking 'tunes, think we had better have the win- "We part here under our confendant stated that the anchor with
was never at any time on the sea which were followed by dow open and clear the air. Pack traet, Mr. Franks," she said...
brave young bottom, but was suspended some the auld wife singing "Caller be in any great trouble, don't for that
A box of
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your cigarettes, Mrs. Brives and
I
suggest to the young woman that
"You are
a
Giving evidence. Mrs. Rowe on the denied that she called plaintiff with her "boy" to nego tiate for the house. She said the keys had never been handed to her. At the beginning of April she Instructed her "bey" to make. certain arrangements for the let- ting of the house, and he went there sometime after April 15 and herself interviewed Mrs. Lau with began to paint. At that time she the
boy." She only saw Mrs. Lau once, and as she re- fused to make any repairs, or talk about it at all, she told her "boy" to tell Mrs. Lau that, she did not want the house. That was about April 20. The house at that time was open, having been broken open by the police about two weeks be fore, to recover stolen property.
The reason she
wanted the
extension to Nathan House for her boarders. She did not use it be- house was because she desired as
cause the roof was falling down and the plaintiff would not repair" it, er "boy" whitewashed for half a day, but when she dis-- covered that they would not re- pair the roof she stopped it.
The case was adjourned for fur ther evidence to be called with re- card to the police raid and to the extent of the, whitewashing that: r done.
swain of the Police launch nadter (Mr. R. Sutherland)-BOOT HOTEL METROPOLE
in swinging, it would Another Guiser, who was also a
bows. The
great success was' L/Cpl. R. O. of cigarettes on the lawn--not get that I am ready to help you not damage the "great many people suke those to do anything that is not dis-junk had been working cargo Sutherland, his contributions to cigarettes, you know. And don't honourable." leave any 'Marcel Prousts' about."
She smiled. "You are an observant man,"
she should clear up all the ends women," said 1. "It you should five feet below the water's edge 80 O'u" in a sweetly plaintive voice.
she said.
"And make haste," I added, as
The Police officer in charge of the
from the s.8. Taishan and the "I shall not forget. But I shall current had taken her into the not ask unless I am in a very tight Fairway, but oars were being used place. I'm not going to try to to bring her back to the Praya wall. thank you that would be absurd. Shall we say good-bye? I shall case explained that it was usual for stand here till you are out of junks to bight the anchor on the deck level, to prevent damage to the Bight." Briscoe
She held out her hand and I bows, "but in this particular case, the anchor was well below the was to be kept in the neighbour-grasped it, cool and firm.
water's edge and had obviously hood, with keen-eyed Scotland
been, or was at the moment, on the bottom.
she went out of the room.
"Diffeult" was hardly a big enough word. If Mrs.
Yard men about, the risk would
"Good-bye," I said.
And I left Mrs. Briscoe at
be Berlous. But if my ideas about twelve o'clock standing on the
A fine of $5 with the alternative
the third party in the incident of cliff above Highcliff Creek, with that afternoon were right, she had her suit-case on the ground beside of five days' imprisonment was in-- good cause for not going away-her.
(To be Continued:)
flicted.
Kwan Fai and Shier Sam, mas- ters of trading junks, were charged
the hilarity being a Highland Marching song, and "The Wee Cooper of Fife."
During the evening many Scot tish airs were song as community.
Songy.
Mr. George Grimble accompani ed in his usual capable manner.
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