THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1987.
· MASSACRE
-NO FURY
By Francis Beeding
(flodder and Stoughton, 7a. (8.)
"RANCIS, BEEDING has given
International thrillera
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other rest. With the Ox- ception of a brief visit to a Martellies bistro where, in trup Beeding fashion, arrangements are made for obtaining the where- withal for a couple of murders, the action of No Fury takes place in a London suburb,
And what a horrible suburb it bo- comest In the author's dexterous honds, death #talks in terrifying fashion-Jurking in gloomy drives. coming home with the milk, striking to the music of hardy-gurdles,
It is all because that very objection- able but popular novelist, Valerio Beauchamp, is grossly kumiliated by a group of friends. Shortly afterwards she is found murdered, and, to their consternation, the friends discover thint, with forgiveness as revenge, she has left them each a large sum of money.
So, when, one by one, the friends are murdered with Increasing Anancial benefit to the rest, suspicion breeds among the survivors.
It is tribute to any murder story to say that not only those survivors but its readers have to wait for the last chapter before discovering how right their suspicions are.
LOW
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BOOKS
OF
THE WEEK
Edited by Roger Pippett
IMPERIALISTIC
THE FAITH OF AN ENGLISÍIMAN
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By Sir Edward Grigg (Macmillan, 104, 6d.) HE foreign policy expounded by Bir Edward Grigg would probably represent the views
of the great majority of Conserva- tive Members of Parliament, and for that reason alone tus book is important.
It has, in addition, other merita, which make it part of the indis pensable reading of anyone who is trying to decide if it is possible to rescue British foreign policy from its present terrible ineffectiveness. The author is experienced and
RAPID REVIEWS
DESIGN, by Paul Winter Michael Joseph, Ta. Gi). The nd- ventures of a snobbish nursemaia who led her way in and out of all ports of absurd predicaments before Annily settling down to marriago with a hairdresser. Light-weight, but readable. WHO
KILLED
JEFFERSON BROOME? by Helen M. Keynes (Melrose, 78. ed.). By subtle but fair means your suspicions are diverted from the actual murderer to various friends of Lady Broome and the dead man's financial enemies. Equals in excellence the author's Murder in Rosemary Lane.
THE DISSOLUTE YEARS, by Eduard Blucken (Jarrolds, 88, 60.). Or Life in the Bad Old Days of James the First, told in a tole ns confused and exelling as the times. The history is erratic, but the Interest is stendy. Romance and Intrigue.
WHITE ELEPHANT, by Laura Whet- ter (Ward, Loek, 7a. Od.). In which two young people determine to get the most out of life in a large, old- fashioned London house which has been left them as a legacy. A lively and finally triumphant tale,
THERE'S TROUBLE BREWING, by Nicholas Blake (Collins, 7a. Od.). There was body in Bunnett's beer- n corpse in the brewery copper, la fact. With diligence you should dis- cover whose and why. But you will read every word. Real people in a world of crime are too rare to miss. BATS IN THE NELPRY, by E. C. R. Lorne (Collins, 7o. Od.).. A gargoyled tower.
mysterious fortune, bearded suspect with a foreign ne- cent and a workmanlike police in- spector who hunts down his quarry in a fire-engine,
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BLOOD ON LAKE LOUISA, by Bay- nard 11, Kendrick (Methuen, s. d.). Murder by shotgun, knife and snake- bilo excellently solved, against an authentle. Florida background of smalt town and swamp. A.B.C. INVESTIGATES, by Beckhofer
Roberts Jarrolds, 75, (d). Short, ingenious stories, in which the sur- prise is provided by the simple method of keeping facts up the de tective's sleeve.
THE BLUE DED, by Olyn Junes (Cape, Te. Gd.). Long-short stories of Welsh 31c by a new and distinguished writer.
able. He was a National Liberal M.P. from 1022 until 1925, when he was offered the Governorship of Kenya by the Baldwin Govern- ment. He returned to this country in 1031 and won Altrincham in the summer of 1033 at a by- election.
He writes clearly and well. And he does at any rate try to dis- charge the obligation of every responsible advocate to under stand the case he rejects.
Its final merit is the square facing of the question: for what should this country engage Itself to fight?
Sir Edward answers: for any part of the Empire, for Egypt, for Singapore, for
and France Belgium.
He makes fun of those who advo- cate wider military commitments in fulfilment of League obliga- tions. The reason he gives is that 'military Sanctions "enthrone" a "erced of force." He writes mock- Ingly of "Covenanting fanatics" In whoso pinion "force is to master force, Satan is to expel Beelzebub,"
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From this you would imagine that Sir Edward rejects the use of force in International affairs, But not at all. Force-and force as overwhelming as British rearma- ment can make it-must be used to defend Kenya and Singapore,
and
Falkland the Hong-Kong Islands.
It is entirely proper, says the nuthentie voles of Conservatisın, to use force to defend national property. It is improper only to use it to defend International law. It is proper, and even magnif- cent, to employ. force to ensure that our rights, as we deane them, are respected. But it is a "crime" to employ force to defend a system of world law in which all may find equality of rights.
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TANGLE
OLD FATHER ANTIO By-Doreen Walisos (Collins, Ja, td.)
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Shakespeare's more ele gant way of calling the law "a hass.” And, as everyone knows, the capers the grimacing old Idiot can cut in the caso Di marriage are truly astonishing.
Miss Wallace's latest story recorda the entanglements of four people. Clement, hard-pressed working farmer, is deserted by his flighty wife and naked to divorce her so that she con marry again. The King's Proctor intervenes, and the decree he has been at such pains to secure is set aside.
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So only death can part' these twabi."" But, before death does cut this galling knat. Olement has fallen in love with Elinor, his housekeeper and a second .mother to his two children. And, to round matters, off, Elinor happens to bo married to a homicidal maniac who is gradually returning to appearance of normality
AD asylum.
Similar confusions have been do scribed before in Action: they form, indeed, one of the outstanding indiet- ments of our marriage laws.
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The strength of Old Father Anilo les, however, not in the successive 'predicaments of the characters, but in Le description of life on a Sulfolk farm, the development of real love. and understanding between the hamssed Clement and Elinor and the gradual dawning of happler life for the motherless children.
Miss Wallace excels in this field, and her fundamental honesty and charity hero win her another triumph.
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TARIFFIC
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WORLD TRADE AND ITS FUTURE By Sir Arthur Salter (Oxford University Press, 7s. 6d.
HIS reprint of lectures deliv- ered at Swarthmore College, U.S.A., describes in broad outline the development of inter- national trade in modern times and the factors which determine ita volume, character and organ- igation.
And it proceeds to suggest a course of policy for n future system of world trade which is a curious mixture of progressive and retrogressive thought.
Commendably, Bir Arthur urges a return to the "open door" principle in British colonies and-even-an exten- sion of the Mandales System to include those colonies. And on the planning of trade structure and economic enter- prise much that he writes la stimulat- Jng.
But the tariff polley he envisages -18-strange indeed. He believes that We must not attempt to start -from a conception of general free irado or stable low.tariffa... but ou the other hand start with the national policies and try to de- velop them gradually through bi- lateral arrangements, towards a more liberal and extensive system."
Gradually is the word. One reader, nt lenat, leaves this argument with the uneasy suspicion that while we were approaching that very desirable ? more liberal and extensive system'" WO should be overtaken by the next couple of depressians.
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THE
THRILLS
SECRET
WAR, by Dennis Wheatley (Hutchinson, 78. 08.). An ascetically handsome young `Ameri- con millionaire goes into the Abyssinian war as the emissary of a secret society which executes armis kloga. With him Aro an GCC woman flyer and a tall, soldierly, itled Englishman. Death for one. Love for two. Excllement for ail THE THIRD EYE, by Ethel Lin
White (Collins, 78, tả.). From the moment the new mistress met the matron with the port wine coloured Ince she knew she was in for an cerle time. But the oddest thing is the dust cover announcement that Miss White is worthy of comparison with Edgar Allan Poe, G-MAN, by Charles Francis Coe (Hutchinson, 28, 6d.). No glamour Glorifying the to gunmen, here, patriotic Federal policeman who may tu mysteriously and extort confes fon by fraud but whom you cannot hope to bribe,
Commencing A New Scries
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Solutions must be sent. by first post Wednesday to "Bridge Pro- blom", Hognkong Telagraph, Wynd-. ham Street. Correct solution will be published next Saturday,
INSPECTOR PLAYFAIR'S NOTEBOOK:
16
Death of Sir Ralph Faryngle
-E are about to interview Sir
Ralph's murderer,"
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Sergeant Dumbell glanced anxiously at his superior. "Are you sure of that, sir?” "Fairly sure, Dumbell. Not positive," be said Playfair. "Only the jury can positive. But we've eliminated the ser- vants--there were only the two maids sleeping in, and they're as afraid of fire- arms as I am we know it wasn't an out- side job, and we know it wasn't suicide."
"We do, sir, do we?”
"We do. There were no fingerprints on the weapon; and the shot which killed the baronet was fired from too far away. Which means, Dumbell, that one of Sir Ralph's two guests murdered him-unless, that is, they were in the thing together. The three of them played cards till late last night. The game ended, apparently, about four. And between four and half- past five Sir Ralph Faryngle was shot dead with Mr. Mecaton's automatic."
"You've found that out already, have you?" asked Dumbell.
"I've found that out already. I made some preliminary inquiries, Dumbell, before you came along. We'll see Mecs- ton first, I think-Mr. Aubrey Meeston, commission agent-and then we'll see Mr. Heronway Samcutt, of no fixed occupation. Neither of them looks particularly like a murderer; but then, you know, murderers often don't."
Mr. Meeston was tall, slim, and dark, with an air of quiet prosperity. “You wanted me again?" he asked.
"If you please," said Playfair. ́"You don't have to answer questions, Mr. Mees- ton, but it will help us very much if you will"
"I'll do my best," said Meeston.. "Faryngle's murder is no joke for me, as you know."
Thank you. First, then, about the weapon. The automatic, with which Sir Ralph was killed has already been identifi- ed as yours. You don't deny that, do you?"
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"I don't deny that it's legally mine, Inspector. But I didn't bring it here. It disappeared from my rooms in Eccles Street about four months ago."
"Did you report the fact?" "No."
"I see," said Playfair. "If you could prove its disappearance it would be helpful, you know. There's this difficulty, Mr. Meeston. I understand from the maids that when you arrived here you declined to have your bag unpacked. You see what I'm hinting at, don't you?”
"Yes," said Meeston.. His face darken- ed. "But there was no weapon in my bag, Inspector. I declined for the simple rea- Aon that I hate to have anyone messing about with my things."
"Had you known Sir Ralph long?" was Playfair's next question. "And had he invited you here before?"
TEST
Wack-and Problems
PROBLEM I OYSTERS
"No," said Meeston. "This was, 'my first visit. I came, actually, at Samcutt's suggestion. He was an old college friend of Faryngle's-or so he has always told me-but a comparatively recent acquaint- ance of my own."
"And how long had you known Faryngle?" répented Playfair.
About a year,"
"And Mr. Samcult?” "Rather longer.”
"Thank you," said Playfair. "If you can find Mr. Samcutt, I'd like a word with him."
Heronway Samcult was of fresh- coloured complexion and indeterminate age. If he had been at college with the murdered baronet, he had not worn nearly so well. On the other hand, thought Play- fair, one can't deduce much from his looks, He's probably had a much more wearing life.
"Mr. Samcutt," he said, without beating about the bush, "you know Faryngle was killed with Meeston's automatic?"
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"I've heard it," said Samcult. "I find it hard to believe. It was I who intro- duced Meeston to poor Ralph.".
"Ah," said Playfair, "but you mustn't assume, you know, that Meeston was the murderer."
Samcutt looked nervous. "No," he muttered "No, of course not. I'm glad. But, if Meeston wasn't the murderer, who was?"
"Who can say?" said Playfair. "Listen, Mr. Samcutt. How long had you known Meeston?"
"About two years," said Samcutt. ,"And Faryngle?"
"Faryngia was at Oxford with me. I hadn't seen him for twenty years, but a couple of years ago I met him at a party, and reminded him of our acquaintance."
"What college was ho at?”.
"Faryngle was at Christ Church College," said Samcutt, in some surprise. "You can see that for yourself, Inspector. There's a photograph of an eight-what we used to call a Torpid-hanging in his. study"
"And were
you at Christ Church College?" asked Playfair. "Or did Meeston say you were at Queen's?"
Samcutt seemed taken aback by this question. "I don't know," he said at last, "why Meeston should volunteer informa- tion about me. Not that it matters, of course," he went on. "But you know how it is, Inspector, my nerves are all on edge. However, Meeston, is quite right-Queen's is where I was.”
"Thank you," said Playfair. “I have to ask questions, you know, because someone else will put all these points to me. Well, Mr. Samcutt, I think that will be all."
"And now, Dumbell," went on Playfair, as the door closed behind Samcutt. "We haven't proved much, have wo? But do you think there's anything suspicious?"
Do you?
SOLUTION BELOW
ANSWERS.
Current Affairs
Half-a-dozen dozen oysters at a dozen shillings the half-dozen cost 1449.
5(14)
6 (15)
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A (21)
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À QUESTION OF PACE Fred goes 1 times as fast on horseback as on fool.
PROBLEM III WORD SQUARE NOTE OPAL T A SK EL K
IS YOUR ENGLISH CORRECT?
BADLY
NEEDS When people say "That needs doing very badly," they unallý mean. "That needs doing very well for there would be no point in doing it badly. What they mean to say is "That badly needs doing." The error is a very comTM one.. The "badly" should always precede the "necila" in this usage.
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THE WHOLE POINT
"That misses the whole point" is
a common, but jaulty, expressioni. A point la nat divisible, and as there cannot be part of a
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It
redundant to say the point. Correct is either "That misses the pointor (more em phatically) "that entirely misses the point"--although the latter is unnecessary emphasis in view of the fact that a miss is as goed as
•a mile.
Death of Sir Ralph Farynglo
SOLUTION
Playfair suspects Samcult. His pose as an old Oxford friend of Faryngle's did not seem convincing to the Inspector, who already had formed the opinion that Samcuit was trying to saddle Mecston with the crime. When Samcult referred to Christ Church solccism which no
of
man
would be capable) Playfair knew that Somcutt was a liar. His lead-
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In question regarding Queen's
effective
trapped Samcult. The of course, had not been at told and bud Queen's,
never
Jatter,
Meesten anything but what had Meeston said to Playfair? Samcuit could not tell. By contradicting Playfair, he would (he thought) Pinyi
the door to further inquiries, open which would certainly expose his shady
post,
As it was, of course, Playfair already knew that Samcutt was an impostor. Further investign tion proved him to be a man with n known criminal record, and the eventually he confessed to murder. It was he who had stolen Meeston's automatic, with the iden of planting the crime on his "friend."
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