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LOCAL AND GENERAL..
3.
Members are reminded that the animal general meeting of the Kow. Joan Bowling Green Club, will be held in the Clubhouse this evening at 5.45 o'clock.
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Lieur.-Commander Hutton, R.N., Tate British Naval Attache at Peking. died there on April 2 following a long illness which finally developed into galloping consumption.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's uines for the week ending March 26, 1921. amounted to 94.539 rons and the sales during the period, to 75.767
SPORT.
``LEAGUE CRICKET.
CS.C.C. SEASON'S CHAMPIONS.
The Hongkong Cricket League was brought to a close on Saturday, when Civil Service CG, the winners of the: league, played a game against an XI chosen from the other" clubs in the league prior to the presentation of the Shield by Mre: Claud Severn.
thanked Mr. Edmonds for his good
MONDAY, APRIL 1L,
work as Secretary, and Mr. W. THE QUEST OF MOHAMMED'S
SACRED SLIPPER SERIES.
cher, as Scorer. He also thanked His Excellency for his support of the Club and of cricket in the Colony.
Cheers, were given for H E cellency and Mrs. Severn. Mrs.
J
ful bouquet in a silver vase tied with Severn was the recipient of a beauti-IL-THE FIGHT FOR THE longer. They will probably make the Cab's colours.
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FRIENDLY MATCH.
HKCC . CCC
parrow margin of seven runs. Mr.
A very close game was played, resulting in the Champions winning by the narrow margin of one run.
This friendly match was played on The Rest batted first and immediately the Craigengower ground on Satur proceeded to pile up rans in a very day. A close game was witnessed, convincing manner. With four with the home team winning by the double figures, Le. Stapleton 47, Spinks 3-4, Franks 56 and Pearce 47. and two fives and a nine, 204 was 500 telegraphed on the score board. At this figure the side declared for the loss of five wickets, a very creditable performance.
SARE.
BY SAKE ROHMER.
(Continued from Saturday.)
(COPYRIGHT, 1916)
Prof Deeping faman Orientalist, atole Mohammeda alipper and took it. to England, thereby bringing down on himself and all other who had anything to do with it the wrath of the Hashis hio, a Moskem sect that guarded the relics of the Prophet. Deeping wis mysteriously killed, and the key to the sala containing the slipper was leid in the custody of Camach Bead hin story of the meeting with Hamsan of Aleppo, his second encounter with the girl of the Violch eyes, and Lin harrow- ing experience in the moonlight in the room where Deeping was killed.
mother altempt to-night."
"It seems likely, I replied; and was silent.
"Outside the open windows whisper- ed the shrubbery, is a soft breaza stole through the bushes. Beyond the moon made play in the elm avcape. From the old chapely hard by, the sweet-toned bell proclaimed mid- night. Our vigil was begun. In this room it was that Prof. Deeping had met death ar the hands of the murder- ous Easterns; here it was that Marden and West had mysteriously been struck down the night before. An
Extras" was responsible for no fewer than 26 runs. The chief con- tributors to the total of 161 (declared] were, Bradbury 20, Lawrence 13, Thompson 40, Ismail 27, and Tacchi 24. The Club batted steadily. With difficult task before them, and with tween them-Webster 43, Davies 62 The Civil Service had a very the first three men scoring 119 be Witchell going out for one, things did and Mitchell 14-they looked like not look promising for them. Then reaching their opponents' total, when Sayer made a stand and scored 117 a rot set in with the next two shep (not out). He was unable to keep a who contributed only six runs be partner long however, and conse|tween them. Sawyer successfully On Friday two Chinese died from quently the scoring was rather slow. stopped the rot and contributed a smallpox, one from diphtheria, and Fincher (22), Bevan (29) and Piercey useful 20, but the batsman following across her brow, and kissed it to The place possessed an oppressive a one from cerebro-spinal fever. A
(16) gave him very material help, and mon-fatal case of enteric fever and with two eights, a one and nine con- another of paratyphoid fever, both tributed by Mr. "Extras, 206 was Chinese, were also reported. reached for the loss of only six
toms.
wickets
The scores were~~~
THE REST.
To-night was every whit as bot, and Bristol and I had the windows wide open. My companion was scated where the detective, Marden, had sat in a chair near the westerly window, and I lay back in the armchain that - had been occupied by West. The room was on the ground floor, and. had windows on the west ̈and on-the- She turned away and crossed in the South Those on the west (French direction of the staircase. A sunbeam sought out a lock of hair that strayed the south opened right into the windows opened on a loggia; those
him got out cheaply for 1. Dorkins sodden glow like that which lurks in
dense tangle of neglected shrubbery. followed and early showed signs of the heart of a blush rose. making a long stand, but time inter strides I was beside her again. Curi-some measure its history may have
lo' three
mosphere of loneliness, for which, is vered with the side's total at 154 for oua glances were set upon me, and
been responsible. I saw a servant evidently contemplat-was some one who came through the **Bristol," I said, suddenly, "it ing approach; but I ignored all save my own fixed purpose.
open window._** You must listen to what I have?
the loss af five wickets. The scores were→→
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C. 1.Stapleton, e Edmonds, b Bird 47 B. W. Bradbury, b Sawyer...... 20
to
"No one," he replied, "come
solutely nothing.. If any one comes that way to-night, we have him [”'
The native press announce that Istd. over 5,000 silk scrolls inserited with flowery words were received by Chang Tso-lin on his birthday, and that some Capt. Spinks, st. Strange. b Bird 34F. Lawrence, c Sewell b Sawyer... 40 say!" I whispered. "If you decline through the windows. West stw ab- 500 golden statues were also present A. H. Rumjaho, c Sayer, b Rird... 5 F. Thompson, Lhow. Webster ed to him by various tuchuns. It is 1. Stalker, b Bird.... estimated that the money spent in the 1. B. Franks, not out theatres during the festivities amount-Capt. Ollives, not out fed to a sum of $250,000.
T. E. Pearce, c Sayer, b Bird
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56 C. Tacchi, b Sawyer ........................- --- --- - 9 S. H. Ismail, c and b Mitchell...
51J. Bryant, e Sawyer b Webster --- 47 D. Rumjahn, b Sawyer..............
1H.C. Eldridge, did not bat............
S. D. Email, did not bat D. Ketchell not out.......... D. K. Kharas, did not bat .....
Extras
Total (for 5 wickets, dec.)...204
→
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board to be held to-morrow afternoon, D V. V. M. Koch, purscart 10 notice, will ask (i.) Is there at periodical recrudescence of mesqui- Omar and H.H. Tayler did not bat,
L. E. Lammert, R. Nazarin, U. toes in the residential areas of the Colony? If so, what are the apparent causes of such recrude scence? What are the remedies Bird which have been, and should be put
-Ling .......... into force?"
Edmonds... Taylor...
13 I shall have no alternative but to call 27 is the detective who holds a warrent 24 for your arrest!"""
6
"You have almady made me the
You are
Powerful man traps were set in such a way that any one or anything, 4 object of much undesirable attention, ignorant of their positions, coming up
she replied scornfully.
to. windows must unavoidably be talking nonsense, as you must be positions with much secrecy, after seared. These had been placed in
aware unless you are insane. Bet il
dusk. And the man on duty at the
0 your object be to force your acquaint gate stood with his back to the wall
25 ance upon me, your methods are No one could approach him except
novel, and, under the circumstances, from the front. Total (7 wkts.)dec 161 coctive. Come, six, you may talk
to me for three minutes!"
The near-by chapel bell sounding Her sudden change of front was eigh that might have been one of re- the half-hour, Bristol rose, with a bewildering She entered the lift and tief, and went out to take the report 1 followed her.
As we ascended of the man on duty at the gate. As side by side, I found it impossible to his footsteps died away along the cin believe that this dainty white figure
Bowling Analysis.
D. M. R. W. -18 2 65 5
Bowling Analysis.
057 O
..10
3 41: 0 Webster
O. M.
15 2 58
4.
0 40
13 2 45
CIVIL SERVICE.
4
On Saturday 2 Chinese girl was removed to the Kwong, Wah hospital R. C. Witchell, b Omar suffering from the effects of an inner-G. R. Sayer, not out sion in the harbour. The girl, who E C. Fincher, b Stalker was a passenger from Hongkong to FL. F. Bevan, b Omar Yaumati on the ferry launch Fee-G. H. Piercy, lb.w., Spinks #20. was alleged to have jumped F. J. Ling, e Rumjahn, b Spinks. overboard as the launch was coming H. E. Strange, run outisme alongside the wharf. She was W.-Chipchase, not out................. promptly rescued by one of the sailors
- Extranet wo who jumped in after her. The girl gives no reason for attempting to take her own life.
The Chinese steamer "Hsintien" which was lost off the Lammocks on Friday was a comparatively new boat.
O Sawyer......
Mitchell
1 Dance
22
..111 Dorkins
1
HKC.C
28KEEN
29 R. E. A: Webster, b Bryant 16 LJ Davies, c and b Ismail
8E J. R. Mitchell, e Ramjalin b
Bryant
8CC. Dance, 1.b.w. Bryant ------- 9G. W. Sewell, b Bryant .......
HA Sawyer, c Rumjaha b
Bryzot C. T. Brockbank, and b Ismail
Total (for 6 wickets).....205
W. H. Edmonds, C. Sara, and R. EG. M. Dorkins, not aut O. Bird did not bat.
A four-masted auxiliary schooner, she mar was built in a Northern port during Spinks'. the war. She was on her way from Lammert ---- Saigon to Swatow to be sold when Stalker.... disaster overtook
I was that of an associate of the Hasmavense, the thought came to me that shin, that of a creature of the terrible all about me in the darkness menLCO Hassan of Aleppo. Yet that she was locked; and 1 felt myself succumbing the same girl who, a few days after to the greatest dread experienced by my return from the East, had shown man-the dread of the unknow 62 herself conversant with the plans of
Then sounded footsteps along the
the murderous Fanatics was beyond avenue, and my fear whispered that 14 donbis. Her accent on that occasion they were not those of Bristol, but of
1 clearly had been assumed; with waste who had murdered him, and who 5 object I could not imagine. Then, as now came, guilefully, to murder mel
we quitted the lift, and entered a
I sratched the revolver frem - my; herself upon & Chesterfiek, signing windows I stood looking out across. cozy lounge my companion sexted pocket and crossed the darkened room, Jest to the right of one of the French
4
.154
to me to sit beside her.
"Now sir," she said softly, "ex-The night was a bright one, and the the loggia to the end of the avenue. plain yourself."
Then you persist in pretending room was flooded with a reflected mys- tio light, but outside the moon paved that we have not met before?"
Extras
Bowling Analysis.
0.
---14
M. K. 1 47
W.
Total (5 wkts.)
2
0 53 21
Bowling Analysis.
80 23
0 16
0 1 Brant of Ismail...
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tence,
1
4
1
56
2
0
and vainly endeavouring to compute her age."
her figure, her figure with her face,
Lawrence ... 2 0 17
******* 647 her. H.M.S. Tayler 2 Cairo," which left Hongkong for
1 After the match, Mr. H. H. Tayler, Bradbury 3 14 the North with H.E. the Governor Hon. Secretary of the League, thank- on board, was ordered to proceed to ed His Excellency, Dr. Cland the scene of the wreck but arrived Severn and Mrs. after the work of rescue had been the other visitors for their kind Severn and efected by the "Monteagle."
THE V.E.C.
19TH ATHLETIC MEETING.
"There is no occasion for pre-the avenue with pearl; and through
she replied lightly; and the trees I saw a Egure approaching. found myself comparing her voice with
in
She raised her eyebrows slightly. "Surely that depends upon thei quality of the honour," she said.
"I believe you to be a member of
(To be continued.)
GORGEOUS FROCKS,
PARIS DICTATES.
PLEASE-YOURSELF FASHIONS STILL THE VOGUE.
back."
"
WHY
+
IS THE PRESIDENT'S HOKS CALLED THE “ WHITE
HOUSE"!?!
"This fencing is useless.”” "It is quite useless! Come, I attendance, and in asking Mrs.
know London, and I know Faris, Severn to present the shield, said he
Vienna, Petersburg, Budapest. There- A Chinese charged before Magis believed he was correct in saying,
fore I know mankind. You thought I trate Lindsell this morning with the that this was the first time the Civil
was pretty, I suppose? I may be; prises us, for these places have ex- unlawful possession on the Hautak Service Club had won the shield,
others have thought so.
And you ceeded the demand, and because wharf yesterday, of 2,050 cigarettes although they had been runner-up Victoria Recreation Citb will be held acquaintance without troubling about yourself principle," said an Albemarle-
The 19th Athletic Meeting of the thought you would like to make my
"Fashions are still, on the please the Government wouldn't let it on which duty had not been paid, said for many seasons. have a licence, and reasonable that a friend on board the s.s. "Tai-
on Saturday, April 30. on the Hong- the usual formalities? You adopted a His Excellency said that before he koog Football Club ground, com singularly brutal method of achieving silhouette and the crinoline effect street, modiste just back from Paris. catering freedom, one of them falee" asked him to do him the favour spoke of the object of the gathering mencing at 1 p.m., sharp.
There are such opposites as the slim Hongkong, Mendat, APRIL 11, 1991. good one) has recently bad to shut of taking the cigarettes ashore. He he wanted to thank the Civil Service
dowa. The next recommendation obliged not knowing that duty had not Cricket Club for the great honour all Clubs in the Colony Long Jump, What have you to say to me?**
The following events are open to man.
your object, but I love such insolence from which to choose.
Therefore I forgive you. is a Municipal Golf Links, at which yet been paid on them.
"Materials are gorgeous, all of Revenue they had done him in electing him 120 yards Handicap, High Jump, 220 we try to shrug our shoulders and Officer Ward said that the duty pay President, in succession to such yards Handicap, 2 miles Bicycle Race
I perceived that I had to deal with taffeta is used: Dinner and evening them soft and supple. Very Little spread helpless hands like a able on the cigarettes was $7.44. a distinguished President as Mr. (Handicap), 100 yards Challenge Race, mate actress, who, finding herself in owns are certainly longer, but dance
bold, adventuress, with a consum-¡ Frenchman. That sort of thing The Magistare imposed a fine of $75 Chatham. He would try to do every 3 miles Bicycle Race (Handicap), Half The report of the Tourist Sub is so easy. If municipal golf, why or 4 weeks hard labour, and ordered thing in his power for the Club. mile Handicap. Tug-of-War. (eight 2 this daring line of defence, and now! Committee (curious title!) of the not a municipal. bowling green, and the confiscation of the cigarettes.
a dangerous situation, had adopted frocks remain comfortably short. The Club was approaching a time side), 440 yards Challenge Race by her personal charm sought to jure usually the long ends of a sash and "Scarcely a rain is cut with the Economic Resources Commission is tennis courts, and croquet lawn,
when it would have to consider the 120 yards Hurdles, one mile Handicap.
dress to which it belongs. Trains are fair game for the fun-poking pro- and all the rest of it? So on, item A dinner was given at the Kam subject of more ground laughter) 100 yards Sack Race, one mile Bicycle me from my purpose. pensities of writers like our Ad-by item, you may survey the pages Ling Hotel on Saturday night by other matters for the benefit of the Race (Scratch), 400 yards Relay Race "Unfortunately," I said, with slow, may come, either at the side or the versarius"; but really, it is nothing of the report, and at every para-number of well-known compradores. Club were ripening; therefore, he felt (teams of eight). Obstacle Race, emphasis," you are protected by my more than an epitome of the talk graph meet the identical nunner proprietors of shipping concerns and that in electing him President they Throwing the Cricket Ball and Put promise, made on the occasion of our ing to bring back the long skirt. From The dress dictators in Paris are try of the town for years past. These and tone of the street corner repassage and freight brokers in honour had put him in a very responsible ting the Shot.
previous meeting. But murder has are the typical opinions of the Man former, that perspicacious critic of Mr. M. Melver, Senior Boarding position. Coincident with his first in the Street. These recommenda- and magnificent suggester, but Officer of the Harbour Department, year as President he had to congratu- schools-100 yards Boys' Race (age demands that I respect my promise ang to the ankle.
The following events are open to been done, so that honour scarcely being practically knee-high it is to tions square with what he said much less enthusiastic payer. We who is shortly retiring. The follow late the first eleven very heartily on 6-10) Handicap, 440 yards Boys Race furthes ought to be done. Whether, in believe we are correct in suggesting mg were the hosts:-Messrs. Check having won the League (Applause.) (age 10-15) Bandicap, 100 yards Girls view of the big deficit, and the new that our own Saturday contributor Yen-tung, Chan Chou, Francisco Tse He did not know whether Mr. Tayler Race (age 6-10) Handicap, and 100 taxation, the Man in the Street was the first local journalist to come Yat. George Grimble, F. Gomes, was correct saying that this was Fards Girls' Race (10-15) Handicap, would be disposed to reconsider his out fatly and plainly, without any Lee Mon Kov, Lo Shun Wan, Louis the first time the Club had won-he The following events are confined position, moderate his counsel, and qualifying soft-sawder or mealy Quong, M. Raleek, H. Seth, Sam Dr. Severn) had had no opportunity to members of the Club-220 and a murderous organization and unless abate his demands, is a question mouthed reservations, with the eri-Pak Ming, H. Sling, Simon Tse Yan,ut he was delighted that under to which we think we could supply ticism that the Government had Sz Wing, Yong Sing Kiu, Lá Koon the captaincy of Me. Sayer the team $1. For the Tug-of-War and Relay
of looking up the annals of the League 440 yards Handicap.
you can convince me that I am wrong The entrance fee for each event is shelf act accordingly." an answer shrewdly near the truth. been spending more than it ought Cheun and Messrs. Wing Mow Sangbad won so great. I distinction Race, the fee is $8 for each event, whispered, "as to drag me into a President resides in Washington, No one who has ever seen the spot. He wants better theatres and pic on non-essential and non-produc. & Co.
"Please do not be so cruel," she lessly immaculate house in which the ture houses, and thinks they ought tive roade for rich joy riders. Did
Mr. Sayer had been a splendid Entries close on Monday, April 25 matter with which, truly, I have no would ever give a second thought ro to be provided, but he hasn't the Man in the Street approve and
captain in fact, when he bothered about the matter of who support him? We didn't notice it. hai of Mr. Alfred Derby, for many saw the smart fielding and general R. C. Witchell, Hon. Secretary.
The death has occurred in Shang-speaker) returned from leave, and can be had on application to Mr. mistaken. Wait one moment and House," for the structure itself, is a (the and 6 pm. Printed entry forme concern. Believe me, you are utterly the reason for the name "White ought to do the needful, por about He sent no letters to the Ching years a resident of China. He came ability of the team, he felt he had #his own necessary support of the Mail to say so.
will prove it."
splendid visualization of the term, same. He thinks 3 municipal band boasts about our fine roads (for American Trading Co., in which ser- He could not think that Mr. Sayer We observed to the East in 1902, joining the been extremely remiss in past. years.
She rose, and before I could make and it would seem a waste of time to would be a good thing. Bless his they are fine, and well made, and vice he remained until 1906.
a move to detain her, quitted the hunt further for the reason held be heart, so it would; but has he any worth the money to any Colony then joined Messrs. Arnold, Karberg than finishing up in that last friendly He could have enjoyed anything more
room. But the door scarcely-had hind its application. As a sister of idea what it costs to run a decent that could afford them) but it is and Co., with whom he remained for game against the Rest of the League
closed before I was afoot. The cor, fact, however, the original “ White. band? He has not so much as gone only now that the Colony is in debt, four years. In 1910 he transferred by making a century. The mediais for
ridor beyond was empty. I ran on. House-the home of the Presidents into figures. Our streets should and the people alarmed by new his services to Messes. Jardine, the team had not arrived, but would
The lift had just descended. A dark which was burned during the British be more attractively lighted at taxation, "that we notice that by- Matheson and Co., and was employed be given to them later. In the mean- ments were played on Saturday.
detective, stood near the closed gate our of the White House in New Kent man whom I recognized as the hotel.invasion in 1814 was ramed in bog- night.'
Every member of the gone China Mail criticism being by this firm until 1919. During these while, he was sure Mrs. Severn, on her To-day, the following games are anagh of the Report! Monkey Parade would applaud freely repeated and used,
"Quick . I. said. "I am Cay: county, Virginia, the home of Martha Well, that, but again there is the ques why berate the worthy and well-in places other than Shanghai, having greatest pleasure in placing the shield
years he held important appointments first visit to the Club, would have the down for decision —
Did you see Washington and the scene of her ion of cost. These are days for meaning fellow, who (we imagine been stationed in Tsingtao and Can-in charge of Mr. Sayer, Captain of Forster y. M. K. Lo
Open Championship Singler lady enter the lift?"
wedding.. When the Hongkong a Constitutional Reformer urgington.
** L-did, Mr. Cavanagh,” he answer-
Washington had many pleasant Government speaks of savings, has no vote and no voice. We ad- 1919, returning at the beginning of leave the Clab next year. (Applause.) Wong Po-keung and V. Yvanovich
He went Home on leave in the Club and he hoped it would not Open Championship
Double ed
memories of that residence, and it it merely means work not done; we muit that he has no cote, but if he the present year for Messrs. Robert M. Severo presented the shield, J. B. Ferman and A. D. Hum
Is she staying here?"
was he who suggested the building of need real economy Refreshment dares to pretend that he is voice- Roxburgh (China), Ltd. His death at and cheers were given for the Civil phreys Capt. Leslie Smith and J. S. her before!!!
She is not. I have never seen a White House for the Presidents. places at Castle Peak and Big Ware less, we'll call the sun, inoon, and the early age of 48 is regreted by a Service team, and its Captain
The present building is constructed Bay? True, very convenient for stars and all the red letter-boxes to large circle of friends and business
Jennings, Major E. M. Edwards
The girl with the violet eyes had largely of Virginis free stone, which those who go there, or who would witness that he lice. His trouble acquaintances, for not only was De His Excellency and Mira. Severn. It Men's Handicap Doubles Lt Col
Responding, Mr. Sayer thanked and E. Townsend. Se escaped with all her secrets with her! is exceedingly porous; and consequent g there, but who is to take the is that he talks too much and thinks personally very popular, but he was had been a pleasure (he said) to Bowen and Major. C. Wilson v. E
›ly would be very demp in the interior. financial risk? Native gardens, too little, and expects the news acknowledged as an authority on China captain the team, the members of Abraham and I. Stalker.
* You see," said Bristol, the if it were not for a thick cont që shite etc. Here the sub-committee sur papers to live on air until he is in produce.
Hashishin must know that the safe paint applied about once every ten (Continued on Page-10.) won't remain bere, unopened, much years.
>economy.
which had been extremely keen He
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