THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THE VANISHING VENGEANCE
CHAPTER XXIII.
By DOUGLAS NEWTON. Author of "Double Crossed," "Low Ceilings,"
"Orava Ladiem," &..
HONGKONG TRADE.
BETTER FEELING NOW
APPARENT.
The fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1928.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
VAST, EXPENDITURE_BY THE
STATE..
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
AN ENTERTAINING
PROGRAMME.
The current programme at the Queen's Theatre is distinctly on tertaining, alike for its variety and its excellence,
BEAM SERVICE:
CHEAPER RATES ADVOCATED,
*Sydney, Jan. 24. Cheaper wireless communleation In no other country in the world is so much done by the State for
between Australia and Great Bri public assistance" as is the case
tain-preferably at the rate of 1d. per word-was advocated by Sonn- in Great Britain. The accidents
Starting with a news reel, it la tor Josiah Thomas, formerly, Post- Piecegoods. Further sales have of life-sickness, unemployment, been made in Venetians, Italians old age, and so forth-are all pro- followed by one of the best master-General of the Common- and Warp Satlas, but the quanti-vided for, in the ease of the work comics we have seen for a very wealth, in an address to members This is "French of the Millions Club today. He ex- ties are not large. Small salea of ing claasca, outside the Poor Law. long time. Check and Stripe Popline on Not one person in a thousand ap- Fried," in which some wonderful-pressed, the opinion that it would not only help to foster migration,to qualities booked last year and preciates how much is being done, ly clever things are done by a I've got outside, but I think, too,now arriving, have been made for and the mere setting out of the trained dog and in which the fun Australia by allowing the migrant I'll use your telephone."
May shipment, assortments being numes of the established schemes is fast and furious throughout.to keep in constant touch with his The spruce detective swing round
cabled. Deliveries are surprising-will come as a revelation to minny Next comes a rather unusual type people, but would assist in the pre- Martin Stannard collected some when he had been relieved of his weapons and bowed to Mrs. Stan-papers together, and they left they good considering the absence of people who know in a general sort of film-a little tragedy of life, in servation of world-pence and tend mard, his manner apparently un- underground chamber by the pas buying orders. from up-country of way that a good deal is being which no captions are given, to strengthen the bonds of the Em- "There is no other agency today sage Martin and his mother had and outports, which is very un- done, but would have difficulty in is somewhat on the Bombre side, pire. It was a narrow passage cut usual at this time of the year, and stating precisely the schemes ac- but the acting and the technical
which is capable of so speedily excellence redeem it. ""Agni," he said. "it is a fair in the solid chalk, and it ended, ap- for which no one appears to betually in being.
Since the time of Elizabeth it
The main film is "There You moulding our great Empire into a able to account. The latest quo- eop, and a nent one. How...."
leading to a blank wall, that's the
Eg. Sakel. 17.00d. Mid. Amer. of English law that nobody should Edith Roberts are starred. This Thomas declared. "Does anyone detectaphone. SU
By manipulating a lever, however, spot 10.370. Another report be allowed to starve. But during is light and wholesome, with some doubt that if 60,000,000 words a year were flashed from Australia' aceret ?
the solid wall, which was actually states:---Business in British goods the present century we very smart titlings. There is an "Yes," said Stanard. That's a great black containing all the has been very small. Prices for supplemented the Poor Law in a clopement, with a baby planted to England and 50,000,000 words the reason. We are throughly up structure of the scullery copper-Japanese woods have improved variety of ways by providing the young runaway couple, and, as flung back, a number of these puzzling over the causes of rheu-"
slightly, owing to removal of boy-State assistance free from the
some with the Empire's trade and commerce, but the overwhelming sufferers from this most painful And now you have mejcement-swung back, and the fligent In Kwangai. Clearances have pauper aaint" Here is a list of may be imagined, most amusing milions dealing with State matters, matiem is no sound reason why There will be an added attrae- majority with matters connected and lowering malady should con- been on the small side, and have schemes now, in actual operation, complications follow.
tion at all performances, in the with the social life of the people, consisted principally of Japanese all of which are provided or sub-
sidised by public funds:
Poverty and Old Age.The Poor Queen's Theatre to-morrow, when it would create a public opinion tinue to enduro, its pains. Cotton Yarn-During the inter-
ruflled:
used.
his eyes caught the trumpet of the Parently, in a short flight of stepsations are those of the 22nd. inst, has been an established principle Arc," in which Conrad Nagel and living reality as wireless," Senator
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to date, you see,"
1 old-fashioned affair made of
"I ACC. what do you intend to do with me? of steps continued up into Police detectives are very awkward scullery, objects to handle,"
the
Mr. Mainwaring was intensely Martin Stannard thought for interested in the ingenuity of this
you.
cargo.
No.
ments
balts
No.
Woollens-Trade in nearly all
hinds of woollens, as well as Unions. was very fair. Therr
Sickness and
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a French circus who became a
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WHY HAVE RHEUMATISM?
Drive
It Out of Your Blood
By Tonic Treatment With DR WILLIAMS" PINK PILLS,
Because medical science fa still
Tho
would not that public opinion create tism with a wordwide record of in atmosphere that would tend to cures extending over close on forty. mutual goodwill."
At present a charge of 2d. per years, should be sufficiently con word was made on all wireless mea- vincing evidence that herein is to stations by telegraph. it was a exceptional merit.
Whatever the predisposing fint rate fixed by the Telegraph Con- vention, of which England was a causes, it is in the blood that the member. This was a difficulty rheumatism poisons are conveyed which would have to be faced be throughout the body to the muscles for 1d. ner word, and it would be causing the redness, stiffness, got over by the Empire dropping swelling and acute pain which are out of the Convention as America had done. It did not suit the Em-characteristic symptoms of the discase, Dr. William's Pink Pilla pire to be a member,
not only rapidly purify the blood,." but they enrich the blood and through it build up the nerves, life, health thus imparting new and strength to the whole ayatem.
word not to 'try and escape until, of the whole hiding-place. And in our market and prices have Pensions; Widows and Contri- of no mean ability, who has ap- those who are called to guide our are a proved remedy for huma minute: "Will you give me your contrivance and of the construction val a better feeling has prevailed Law; Old Age Pensions; Blind Miss Chee Toy, a Chinese singer that would make it possible for fact that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
peared at big theatres in England destinies to fulfil their visions, and any, Lo-morrow morning, and be after he had felephoned to the police advanced $1 to $2 per bale. Quo-butory Pensions, Infirmity.-Na-and America, will sing popular comfortable here, or shall we rupe to post men round Otto Rigg's housetations are purely nominal. Mount Health Insurance; Infec- English and Chinese songs. Mies you?"
they spent some time examining the 10s. $166/185. No. 128. $170/185. tioun sessos Service--Hospitals; Chee Toy in the daughter of Ching Mainwaring smiled pleasantly-unt" and discussing it.
16s. $185/190, No. 2. Maternity and Child Welfare Ser-Ling-fon, the famous magician, Mr. Mainwaring said they had $105/200. "Oh, you oughtn't to ask. I'm not
Arrivals Nil. Ship- allowed any alternative by law. If
Nil Sales Nil. Un vices; Taberculosfe Service; Ven with whom she appeared on the I agree I might be mora comfor-better wait until the police had time table, but I would be an accessory to just their cordon round Ofte stock 3,700 bales. Bargains 9,200 feral Disensen Servico; Lunacy Ser.stage, She is also a star in her sages delivered.from the receiving | be. found a specifle of more than
vice; Mental Deficiency Service: own right, having "topped the Highlands and Islands Medical bills," as the saying is, at the ton. But why to-morrow morning Rigg's house, but his interest and friendliness were apparently just
Zeigfeld Follies. The picture at Service. specifically
Because after to-morrow mornas strong as his desire to give the
Unemployment. Employment the Queen's Theatre tomorrow Exchange System: Unemployment will be the screen version of "The ing i doubt whether you will be able police tine.
Joyce spent most of the time of to arrest me ...No, I shall hot have escaped, I shadt come back to waiting sitting with Mrs. Stannard Was good business in Continental insurance Scheme; Belief Works; Side Show of Life," W. J. Locke's fore a mesange could be despatched and joints wherein they lodge, and English goods. Another re-juvenila Unemployment Centres fine story of the English clow in Land her regard for that noble,
dignified, and beautiful woman states:-Market quiet. Sel-Training of Unemployed Women.
Services Provided by Education brigadier-general during the war.
of Meals mand experienced since the re- Authorities.---Prevision grew warmer as they talked to fre are not satished with the de- gether about Martin.
School Children; School "He has been the best of sous opening of the market and find
very scanty. Clearances |âtedient Services, to me," she shed, pamudly?"""] have offers
War Service Compensation never had a moment's anxiety from are very small. »
Raw Cotton-No business to Scheme-War Pensions; Treat When-nien him, or a harsh word.
ment; *Special Grants; *Voc maligned his name I was scornful report.
Metals. A little business has tional Training: *Employment; COMMERCE URGES BUDGET of them. I knew that all the hate-
PROVISION, I mostful things they said about him were been done of the basis of these tesettlement. These are gradu-
aimply-foolish."
prices. Stocks are low and priceslly passing out of existence.
The early restoration of Im-. "Yes," said Jayer, "I could see are advancing daily. "You are right," said Martin
perial penny postage would bene- Nearly £400,000,000. For Market-Stock: American, first time 1 Stannard mean to call on Otto that too. The very
This list takes no account what it every member of the commun- Rigg to-night. After I have seen saw him" she blished "I knew 650,000 as: Canadian. 150,000 him, and done my business, my that there wasn't a cleaner, finer bags; Australian, 20,000 bags; ever of social services which are ty, improve the general trade, and Very in the nature of "public assist- thus increase the general revenue. total, 820,000 Market: man living.*** work will be ender."
Mrs. Stannard laughed happily. I weak. Quotations:-American ance," such as.education, assisted They urged on the Chancellor the nil,
"Like natures recognise each Patent, $4.25-4.30; American housing, and so forth. During the desirability of making suitable other at once, my dear," she said, Straight, $2.90-3.30; American Cut year 1926 the expenditure on social provision in his forthcoming Bud softly, "I am glad you found cach, $3.00-3.60; Australian No. 1, services reached the staggering ket to carry this proposal inte $3.30- 60; Canadian Cut off, $2.95- total of £351,515,957. That figure A resolution to this effect was other."
"I ser," said Mainwaring, "y that time you will have called on Otto Rigg."
"Why do you think that?" asked Martin Stannard,
Because Otto Rigg is the only director of Consolidated Exploit- tions you have not called on Te is the last of the group, the most im-
the portant cunning."
"To-night is it long way Why to-night?"
"Because there are certain people only too anxions to stop me callfay on Otto. The police, for instance, and, more important and dangerous, Stroach. If chore daylight doubt whether 1 should ever ranch Otto,"
"Oh, I think you would," sailed the perfect young man. "In fact, I can guarantee you would-it you have police protection,”
"The police are scarcely likely to offer me that protection," laughed Martin Stannard.
"Well, they are offering it, now," grinned the young man..
MOVE TO RESTORE
effect.
PENNY POST.
Spanish-American Project.
Madrid, Jan. 23.
The Trans-Radio Company, with a capital of £113,000 has been form-
beam service. .
ed to establish a Spanish-Americanism in any of its forms begin a If you are afflicted with rheuma~
Shanghai, Feb. 25. Mr. MacMurray has arrived and is proceeding to Hankow on Tues day-Renter
In time they set out walking to 2.15; Canadian Straight, $2.90- has gone up since 1921 by about carried unanimously at the ten- COLGATES
3.00; Canadian Mixture, $2.85; £45,000,000. During the same Otto Rigg's house.
They went across the Common, Canalion 2nd Clear, $2.75.
period. war pensions have gone eral meeting of the British Cham- for they had decided that the best
Sir Walter Raine, M.P., moving Saltpotre-Stocks 17,000 bags. down by over £40,000,000, so that bers of Commerce Association. and safest way to reach Otto's pre-Very quiet market since last re-in five years social services, other the resolution, urged that as the than War Pensions, have in Post Once made a handsome pro- see without him having warning port.
creased in cont by £85,000,000, that profit should go towards wás to go by way of the gardens to the back of the house.
The big services spend money as a reduction in costs.
Martin, Joyee, and the detective | (Mainwaring walked first, two police-
men came after them.
RIGHT OF SEARCH AT SEA.
/
AMERICA'S. CLAIMS TO IMMUNITY,
Washington, Jan. 16. The American public is, being
follows:
Health Insurance
Widow's Pensions
Unemployment
War Pensions Old Age Peasions Education Acts
Seconding, Lord Southwark £38,985,000
pointed out that Lord Wolmer, 7,584
Assistant-Postmaster General, 56,100,000
had stated that, if allowed to re- 60,390,000 tain its surplus, the Post Office 30,912,000 could restore the penny postage 93,061,000 to-morrow. He added that If no-
In addition to these forms of thing was done he would bring the matter before the House of Lords.
AMERICAN AERIAL DISASTERS.
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carefully educated to believe in assistance outside the Poor Law the right of the United States to the Poor Law Itself last year east ignore a blockade when other ma-44,000,000. For health and un-1 tions are belligerents and the employment insurance and widows' United States is neutral Almost pensions, the recipients have paid every day some prominent public something, but the other benefits man or newspaper defends this are all non-contributory. So far
ay education is concerned, some of PEOPLE INJURED IN CRASH, right.
Macon, Feb. 18. Addressing-a eonference of war the money comes from rates
After its pilot, Buck Stent; had men on the cause and cure of war, well as taxes, and the Poor Law is
been killed 7,000 feet in the air by Mr. Davies, Secretary of War, mainly a rate charge.
The New Act.
the premature explosion of an said: "We insist upon security within our untional frontiers and The new
Unemployment Act, serial bomb, an aeroplane entered the free and undisturbed right to which, so far as most of its pro-in an air derby here crashed to navigate the high seas."
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At the edge of the grounds they cane apon the cordon of plain- "You?" cried Stannard. "You jetothes men drawn.round the house. offer to come with me to Otto Mainwaring stopped for a moment, Risg7"
and gave orders that the cordon da, and, what is more, I'll take was to close in, following them at a couple of men aday with me to a distance of about twenty paces. keep the peace and keep Stroach Just at the fringe of bushes by and his underlings in their place. the lawn that ran across the hack And If you agree. I use the teleof the house a man started forward phone to have Otto Iligg's house at the sight of Stamard and Joyce. surrounded-in case Olto should not His manner was ugly, and the way feel inclined to stay and be inter-he 'swang his heavy stick a tesi mony to the orders Olto Rigg and viewed."
"By Jove!" cried Martin Stan-Strouch had given him. nard, staring at him. "I believe At the sight of Mainwaring and the policemen behind him that you understand."
"Not everything." smiled Main truculence turned to terror, and he Like a waring, "because I couldn't get yet faced about ready to run. to open up when I tried just now: dush Mainwaring had him. but, look diere, Stannard, I'll put my "None, of that, my lad," he cards 03
the table. Directly the supped. "You stand here and In the February issue of "Me-visions are concerned, comes into the main business street, killing local policeman outlined the case to keep quiet. The slightest sound or Call's Magazine Colonel House operation on April 19 next, makes its other occupant, Francia Ash- me I saw there was something warning signal from you, and 'il discusses the saine subject. He many changes in the existing law. eft, perhaps fatally injuring a deeper in this than the mere fact see you get any amount of years holds that "by the simple device From that date onwards there will pedestrian and slightly injuring a
San Antonio, Feb. 17, of a man being, killed on the Com- of hard labour as an accessory.af bringing about agreement re-be only que form of benefit. That score of others.
Capt. William Randolph, adju- mon. The whole tendency painted | Understandi ?”
arding the abolition of capture benefit will be subject to the condi. The that way the happenings to the
man understood, he stood and search at sea the question of lens laid down in the Act, and different directors of Consolidated back white and scared.
naval disarmament almost solves to such conditions of the old Aclatant at Kelley Field, was killed as remain in force for what, under to-day in an aeroplane crash, Exploitations, the money they sent They entered the house by the itself."
The attitude of Great Britain, those Acts, was called "standard" His plane fell 300 feet when R to the Public Trustee, and so forth. garden door, leaving a policeman
"When I saw Otto Rigg 1 knew fr Otto's study window, with he adds, "is the main obstacle to benefit. The benefit amounts to side slipped during a bank.
the 175 for a man over 21, 158, for a I was facing a man of great cun-orders to advance to it at the its being brought about," as ning and cold intelligence. Quite rhtest hint of disturbance. They other Powers having as large a woman, with smaller payments to soon in the interview I knew that went through the house until they Kavy as is necessary for protec younger people, graduated accord- he was trying to mislead me. reached the study door. Martin tion from invasion, "provided it ing to age. A married man is en- knew, this not from the things he Stangard and Joyce entered first. were not used to blockade enemy titled to 78, further on account of said, but from the things he left!
Otto was sitting at the desk, ports or interfere with enemy or his wife and 2s. on account of each unsaid. His sort of clever man talking to Stroach. He saw them neutral commerce in time of war." child. A beneficiary wholly
mainly maintaining a female per- generally think rather cheaply of first. He sprang up, backing away,
son who has care of the dependent other people's intelligence, and his face greeny-white at the sight
children, is entitled to the same could see that he had no opinion of them.
allowance as for a wife.
to you-I've come here expressly to do it."
Otto Rigg ignored him. He shook a trembling finger at Main-
"You
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or
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at all of mine. Well, that's not un- "Stannard!" he cried, and his
Conditions of benefit are that usual. In fact, it is my asset.voice. broke. "You here, Martin
not less than 30 contributions have People think 1 am so young, Stannard!"
been paid in respect of the insured "knuttish, and brainless that they Strouch, also, sprang up, with a waring.
"He snarled, "You person during two years. Immc- don't trouble to keep their wits snarl that was half rage, half fear. screwed up, they let out things. "You, you dog!" he cried, and his I am talking to. What do you mean diately preceding the date of ap- by this? This man is Martin Stan-plication for benefit; that the ap "Well, I won't say Otto Rigg let hand flashed, to his pocket, out much, but he did give me an "Don't do it, Straach," said Mainhard, wanted for the Consolidated pliennt is capable of and available: impression that he was hiding some-waring's voice, crisply. "There are Exploitation embezzlement. He is for work; that he is genuinely thing, and that, and the information witnesses this time. I'm here, for wanted for the death of the man seeking work but unable to obtain . I call on you in suitable employment; and that, I have picked up since, led me to one thing, and there is a policeman Dudley..
attends a see that what he was hiding was outside the window there, and he the name of the law to arrest this if required to do so,
man and carry him to gaol.
suitable curse of instruction.
It will be noted that one of the' connected with Consolidated Ex-watches you most carefully."
"Can't do it, Mr. Rigg and The applicant is not deemed to ploitations. He was afraid because Straach snarled, mande a step to- of that, and the reason of that fear wards the window. "Sit down," Mainwaring, pleasantly. "Haven't have failed to fulfill the statutory conditions is. that an applicant the contention that an insurance was you-you and the power you snapped Mainwaring in a new voice, the warranta. All I can do until bilgations if he refuses work must be "capable of" work. It is had of making the ex-directors of a voice that had the ring of steel they arrive is to keep him under available because of a stoppage scheme ought not to be weighted that bankrupt company send great in it. "This house is surrounded. surveillance."
due to a trade dispute, or if he "You won't touch him?"
refuses work in his usual occupa-by having to provide benefit for sums to the sufferers by that com-If you attempt to get away you'll pany....Need I say any more?" he caught at once."
"I can't touch him," said Main- tion in the district where he was people incapable of work. The health insurance provisions or waring, choosing a seat carefully. last employed at lower wages or proper place for them is under the "And what is more I may never on less favourable conditions than under the Poor Law. One, great had been usual, or in any other i be able to."
Otto Rigg waved his hand in district where the wages and co-culty has always been to get frantic fear, fell back into his chair,ditions offered were less favour the unemployables" off the Un- able than those usual in that die-employment Insurance Acts re-
gisters... (To be continued.)
trict.
"No," said Martin Stannard. Strench ant. Otto Rigg leant "And if you will accompany rae we heavily on his desk, his face mottled will go to Olto Rigg's place now, and working. Thickly he managed In fact, your presence will be a to snarl, "What is the meaning of great good fortune."
this outrage?"
"I think it will," replied Main- "Sit down, Otte," said Martin, his face ghastly. waring: I'll collect the two men quietly. "I explain everything
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