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FIRST CLASS LIVERY SERVICE.

THE QUEST OF MOHAMMED'S SACRED SLIPPER SERIES.

VIL-THE POOL OF DEATH.scit up rigidly-then named and lesp.

ed wildly back toward the door-

BY BAKE KÖHMER.

(Continued from yesterday.)

(COPYRIGHT, 1917.)

In which East Dexter disappears and

makes siz appeal Ever closer draw

the beautiful "Girl of the Fiolet Eyes"

the sinister lines of Oriental mach- ination as Mr. Rohmer's great pocies

progresses.

There was a faint, dripping sound; whispering, echoing drip, drip of falling water. I could not tell whence it proceeded.

odour 1

THE CHINA MAIL. TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Renter's Service to the China Mail);

REPARATION-DEMANDS.

NAVAL BLOCKADE OF GERMANY SUGGESTED,

ALSO OCCUPATION OF HAMBURG.

LONDON, May 3 Reater learns from a French source that Marshal Foch submitted to the conference details of conditions under which if necessary the occupation of the Rubr.could be undertaken with the co-operation of all the Allies immediately the additional French troops which had been recalled to the colours were ready and the military plan had been entirely agreed upon Admirals Beatty and Grasset detailed the naval operations which might be carried out by the British and French Beets if deemed necessary. This wonki include either a blockade of Germany of occupation of Hamburg in co-operation with the land forces

AMERICA'S CO-OPERATION-SOUGHT. The conference this morning also approved a telegram to the United States Government inviting it again to be represented on the Supreme Council, the Conference of Ambassadors, and the Reparations Commission. The conference this afternoon will definitely approve the financial programme. This will end the present conference. M. Briand leaves for Paris to-morrow."

The conference to-day also took note of commercial results of the economic sanctions approved by the recent Landon conference which were described is very satisfactory. The receipts of the allied customs on the Rhine were 150 milion paper marks for one month or a total of 500 mitilon gold marks for one year.

LONDON, May 3. Contrary to anticipations the Supreme Connell did not terminate its labours this evening. There will be another meeting to-morrow.

WHAT GERMANY MUST PAY.

LONDON, May 3.

A communique shows that the Supreme Council sat for five hours until evening. It was completely agreed on the substance of the communication to Germany. The drafting committee is drawing up a protocol to-night which-the-Reparations Commission (which is due from Paris to-morrow morning) will send. The protocol will be despatched not later that My 6- The German reply is due at the latest at midnight on May 12 Germany

SIR ALGERNON WEST DEAD.

LINKS WITH THE PAST.

RACED THE IRON DUKE.

The death of Ste" Algernon West | snaps many links with the past and winds up an old London tradition. He was born in Spring Gardens, Char ing Cross, in 1832, the year of the Reform Bill. He was born into, ± London where lunatics were still hand- cuffed and lay naked on straw and were shown at twopence i bead: - He remembered pooc debtors looking through the bars at Dover Castle and ringing a bell to "attrack almas” from passers-by. He travelled oben by the

mail coaches.

WEDNESDA

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

JUST RECEIVED

consignment of Smoked Fish direct from the SCOTTISH FISHERIES

Fillets, Haddocks,

Kippers.

THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd-

A SILLY REPORT.

THE MACAO HARBJUK.

HONGKONG HOUSE RENTE.

NEW · ASSEBAREAT.

JAPAN FAPER'S COSİLCEZET.

He could, rentember Queen Vic socia's Coronation procession, particu. berly row in the crowd there. -He watched her marriage procession from Buckingham Palace, and remembered how the ladies of the party-policed that the pianoforte was very dusty and how they thought that Queen Victoria must have very lazy housemaids. · The non up the slopes of Walmer Castle. Iron Duke himself raced young Alger- Ho knew Miss Berry the Miss Berry who had refused Horace -WEI-

The reference in the summarised pole, whose bead George I, hed pat remembered having seen the Scottish

report of the Economic Resources of d: He knew Sanmal Rogers, who PORTUGAL SAID TO HE ON AKINK OF

Hongkong to the increase of the rat- rebels beads on Temple Bar. He remembered London society when it

Peking. April 20-A sensational | ing, of houses from 13 to 20 per cent. was so small that there was always a lady recognised as the beauty of the report was recently circulated by a will mean a serious matter. for inuse season, and when Lady Palmerston Lisbon correspondent, to the effect owners and householders in Hong- Rents are high enough in could write out the invitations to her that war was imminent between kong." parties by her own hand. He had China and Portugal.Strained relations Japan, but this is a phenomenon that known nearly every public man in between these two countries had, it has appeared in all countries since the England for two generations. Apart was stated, been caused by China's war, says the Japan Chronicle. Ia construct an efficient har our at ways been high, and if they have in- Macao. The correspondent went on cressed since the war must be at an from Lord Morley he was perhaps the refusal to permit the Portuguese to Hongkong, however, rents have f to say that Britain was supporting appalling figure, so that when in addi- last of Mr. Gladstone's intimates.

China on this question, as Britain tion 20 per cent. of the assessed value feared that the harbour-at-Macro must be paid-annually in races, house.

WAR WITH CHENA.

to Hongkong.

The British Government brought

proportion of the salary received in

At the forthcoming annual meet-

Ltd. to be held on May 21, 1921, knew what occasioned that city has to pay 100,000,000 a year plus a 25 per cent exports, tax, aloing of the Hongkong Electric Co. /would prove a dangerous, competitor {rent must represent considerable She screamed ouce, dreadfully- £6,750,000,000 in bonds now and in due course bearing five per cent, interest | the Board of Directors will recon- | this report, to the attention of the most cases. As long ago as 1865 bit- latter issued an emphatic denialnes in Hongbong. In a book pub- shrilly-a scream of agonizing fear and a sinking fund of one per cent. It is estimated that each of the series mend a dividend of $1.50 per share. Portuguese Government, and the complaints were made of the high A new addition to the fleet of the which completely removed the misshed in that year on."The Treaty Ports of China and Japen" it is said: that I can never forget. Then rough of bonds will be redeemed.37 years after issue with interest chargeable to

Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Con- ly I grasped her for the need was the customs or other revenues acceptable. The Reparations Commission's

pany, Limited, is the s. "Yanni "apprehension created by the report House rent in Hongkong is fright- The report was telegraphed to Rio fully exorbitant. For a house, equal urgent-and dragged her out on the

to that for which some" £35 or £40. With her wet gar bonds will be distributable among the Allies in proportions already fixed.

The && "Yannis" is a standard ship de Janeiro, among other places. Boor beside me.

GERMAN BOND ISSUL.”

IRRESPONSIBLE REPORT.

per annum would be demanded in ments clinging to her limbs, she fell

built by the Shanghai Dock and

His Excellency the Portuguese England, the average rent is $60 per prostrate on the stones.

Engineering Company. She was sold

A yard from the brink the slimy water parted, and the yellow scout

£600,000,000 of the aforementioned bands are issuable now, and £1,900,- 000,000 in November, the balance of £4,250,000,000 to be issed in accordance

of a huge crocodile was raised above with Germany's capacity to pay, of which the standard will be the product to Greek owners last year. "She Minister to Peking. has informed month, which with about $18 per the surface The saian eyes, hun-of the 25 per cent. exports tax. The amount required for the service of/nor been re-sold by the Greek owners Reater's Agency that, the report | quarter, as taxes, makes a suitable

grily malevolent, ruse next to view 1

NAVAL AND MILITARY MEASURES.

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£2,500,000,000 to be issued now and in November will be £150,000,000. If The extremity of our danger found the £100,000,000 annuity and exports tax exceed current interest require me suddenly cool. As the thing drew its slimy body up out of the pool, Iments further bonds will be issued to absorb the surplus. An additional waited. The jaws were extended to one per cent, exports ent making 26 per cent, will be charged and earmarked ward the prostrate body, were bui as interest on unissued bonds. The £150,000,000 due to Belgium in respect inches removed from it, dripped their of war expenditure borrowed from the Allies and chargeable to Germany saliva upon the sodden skirt-when Included in the total of the foregoing honds. I bent forward, and at a range of some Almost supporting my companion, ren inches, emptied the remaining whose courage seemed suddenly to three loaded chambers of my revolver have failed her, I stared fascinatedly into the creature's left eyei ....

Upchurned in bloody foam became at that blood-stained relic... Some thing-then induced me to look be the water of that dreadful place ... hind; I suppose a warning instinct of As one recalls the incidents of that, sort which is unexplainable. 1 fevered dream, I recall dragging Car only knew that upholding Camera net away from the contorted body of with my revolver in my right hand, the death-stricken reptile. I turned and glanced over my

I succeeded in carrying her up the shoulder.

stair and out through the empty rooms to the veranda; but there, from sheer exhaustion, I faid her down. I had no means of reviving her and I backed

Very slowly, but with a constant, regular motion, the massive door was closing!

LONDON, May 3. A communique states that the conference examined with Marshal Foch, Admiral Beatty, Field-Marshal Wilson, Admiral Grasset and Generals Maglinse (Belgium) Marietti (Italy), and Watanabe (Japan) coercive military and naval measures applicable to Germany if she continues to default in her obligations. A plan for the occupation of the Rube was approved, The sanction if the necessity arises will comprise naval measures which are still being considered.

NEW GERMAN OFFER.

#

BITTER RESIGNATION,

LONDON, M3 4.

LONDON, May 4...

to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company. She is a five thousand tan freighter. It is not known yet on what route she will be placed.

manated from an irresponsible car respondent at Lisbon and was severely deprecated by the Portuguese Gov- ernment. Upon the attention of the Portuguese Government being drawn

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house an expensive lutury; for houses commanding about $18 per annum in England, $45 per month is demanded, and nothing considered respectable cti be obtained under this Here. to the report by Britain the former excess of $60 per month a choice of The dust-storm, that we enjoyed mediately issued emphatic numerous houses can be had, the rent arily widespread, says the Faking D. Britain. The relations of Portugal high as $250 per month for a single in Peking recently was extraordin denial which received the thanks of in advantageous situations TRUST, AS News. Two Japanese liners arriving and Britain were in no way affected floor of four rooms." The dollar at in Yokohama the Saturday following by this report and remain, se do that time aged between 4s. 2d. and reported great dificulties in naviga Portugal's relations with Chios, 85 45. 6. tion owing to being enveloped in a cordial as ever.-F. D. Nees, yellow baze. The steam whistles are constantly at work, and so was the lead. The Seval Prem recorde an Egyptian darkness. Altogether it seems to have been a very extensive

blow.

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SUPERSTITIONS.

COVERING MIREORS.

In sorte sections of the country i is customary when a death has occ Owing to the efforts of Mr

red in the family to cover the mirrors Denman Fuller the debt încurred in

Per Pyrchus, yesterday Mrs connection with the recent improve. Williams, Mrs. M. K. Hore Mrs B. and to keep them shrouded while the Chigebase, Mr F. W. Clark, Mr and Mrs ments and repairs to the Cathedral Hewcomb, Mrs B. Del Pau, Mr W. body remains in the house. General- Organ, has been reduced from $2,500 K. E Morris, Mr. and Mrs W. E., however, it is only a mirror which to $300 during the past few months. Drummond, MP J. McCormack, Mr G. happens to be in the room where the The collection at the Organ recital on Baker, Miss G. A. Crosby, Mrs E. Enson, body lies which is veiled, freeing the instrument from debt. merman, Mosers W. M. Domnirse, D. Frazer to the belief of primitive man- The vocalist will be M. Bowes-Timmins, 8. B. French, Mason, E. Road, of which belief we still see vestigen re- Monday next will be devoted to Bhaw, Minor: Mis This custom is traced by Profesor 0. M. Cuteaux, Mr and Mrs M. North maining that the ghost, the soul, Smith whom we believe has not sung Mr. D. G. Um, Mr Z. Bears, Mrs B of a dead person hovers for a while in public here before. The Organ Jokes, Mrs M. Bock, Capt. G. W. Long. pieces, will include Gulmants Intro- Mr B. & Kenvet, Bir, James and Lady about ite lato tenement. A man's-

Black, Mr and Mrs Bolt, Mr &C. Bart, Waters from a Suite recently pro- Mr and Mrs Doughty, Mrs Gardner, Mr terior soul" and canoeming the duction & Allegra from the D. Minor Stewart Lockhart; Me and Mrs Gordon reflected image, was considered to be duced at the Queen's Fall-arranged and Mon 8:10. Heaker, Mr and Mrs. G. belief in exterior souls" the pro- Sonata," Eric Costes "-Isis of the Bir And Mrs F. Consite: Me Douglas part of himself, possibly his "ex

Johnson's" attractive Me W. Nuns, Art O. Ritchel, MG..of data. The idea in veiling the by Mr. Denman Fuller for the Organ Hemming Mr. R. Kemp, he and Miss fessor has accumulated a vast amount "Pavane," Wolstenholme's new Strickland, Mra Tampericy, and Me and juftror was to obviate the chance of

Mrs J. Obb Walt "Irish Phantasy," and other pieces.

It is stated on good authority that a new German offer to tie Alles was I snatched away my arm; in my lett the strength to carry her further. telegraphed from Berlin yesterday, to the German Ambassadoë at Paris for and I held the electric orch; and Having recharged my revolver, I stood transmission to the Reparations Commission. The offer is believed to be springing sharply about I directed the watching her where she lay, wanly approximate to acceptance of the allied decisions in Paris at the end of searching ray into the black gup of beautiful in the dim light. the stairway. A yellow face, a malig-

There was no doubt in my mind January. It is presumed that the offer will be placed before the Supreme nant Oriental face, came suddenly, respecting the fate of Earl Dexter: Council to-day. fully, into view 1 Instantly I recogn- nor could I doubt that the slipper is ized it for that of the man who had the dungeon below was a duplicate of 'driven Hassan's car!

the real one. It was a death trap, The definite and emphatic nature of the rejection of the German note Acting upon the determination with into which Hassan had Iured Dexter which I had entered the Gate House, and which he had left baited for who-by the United States has created great depression in Berlin. The reply been the evil eyes. To see the Gate House: Why Hassan should It is reported that the Cabinet may follow Washington's advice and make I raised my revolver sad fired straight ever might trace the cracksman to regarded as a sharp rebuff, The Cabinet met to discuss the situation and that I dropped my left hand in the act have remained behind, unless from a fresh direct offer to the Allies. The feeling generally is one of embittered of pulling the trigger with my right, fanatic lust of killing. I could not resignation. It is further hinted that the reply may now, influence the Bemard and thus lost my mark, the servant of imagine. Hassan of Aleppo owed his escape. When at last the fresh night air had acceptance of von Simons' resignation.

I missed him. He uttered a shrill its effect, and Carnets opened her cry of lear and went racing up the eyes, I led her to the gates; nor did wooden stair. { fellowed him with the offer the slightest resistance, but the light and fired twice at the re-looked dully before her, muttering treating figure. I heard him stumble over and over again: “Earl, Eari !"

But,

The gates were open; we passed out and a second time cry out. though. I doubt not he was fit, he on the open road. No man pursued recovered himself, for I heard his us, and the night was gravely still.- tread in the corridor above. j

Propping wide the door with my foot, I turned to Carnete.

"Earl is dead?" she said, in queer toneless voice."He died try- ing to get-that thing: I will get it, and destroy it 1”? :

Before I could detain her, even had

I sought to do so, she stepped fato

the filthy water, struggled to cover

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH'

A MOMENTOUS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

is

Laing, irs Barrett Leonard, Mim Linton,

the fingering soul of the deceased taking away with it the "exterior soul of any person whose reflected image appeared in the gisa.

Wan Kan Sui, Chinese constable

Having gone to sleep with the

Misces are very ancient and before No. 19, stationed at Wanchal, w this morning charged before Magie electric light still burning Mr. V. M. mirrors were introduced there were LONDON, May 3. trate Lindsel, with having harboured MicGarigie, of Messrs. Brown and

were covered upon occasions of death, The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in England which a married woman. Sub-Inspector Co Ltd Colombo, woke foe no pieces of bright metal in which an Grant said that defendant having been apparent reason. at about 2 a.m.. on image might be reflected and which has opened at Newcastle is momentous for two reasons firstly on account referred to the police by the Secretary Apell 11 and, still half asleep, saw a of the proposals to admit women to eldership and authorise women of gifts for Chinese Affairs.. yesterday, he man looking at him over the tea Custom still observed by some The next story in this series is and consecration” to give addressen in the church, and secondly by reason of applied for a remand as no repre- poy table two feet from his bedside, savage tubes,

the fact that the Archbishop of York who addressed the Assembly received sentative of the S.CA, was present McGarigle was sleeping beneath a Whether the exterior soul" idea "The Siege of the Uplands,"

a remarkable ovation when he submitted the appeal of the hishops of the in Court Sub-Inspector Aris said mosquito contain the mat of which applies here, as the professor thinks, that when charged the defendant said was tucked under the bed. but, uz not, it is certain that primitive mun Lambeth conference for reunion of the churches. He repudia'ed the idea that he gave $20 for the woman not despite this fact, he made a dive at like the savage who is the posite of thearing the tree churches. He said that the bishops thought free knowing that she was married. He the man bringing the curtain down man of to-day regarded his reflec Churchmen could accept the Nicene Creed and communion: sacrament leaving the communion and ministry as the most difficult field to be explored The Moderator of the Assembly in the Rev. Barclay, of Formosa

To be continued.)

The first party of British military her foothold, and sac above her waist aviators who have been engaged by into its sliminess. Without hesitation the Japanese Navy as Instructors, she began to advance toward the niche arrived in Yokohama by the NYK which contained the slipper. In the steamer Suws-max. The party middle of the pool. she stopped. Included Lt Co. Cecil H Meares, What memory it was which sup- Major T. B. Fowler, Major H. G. plied the clue to the identity of that Brackley, Lient. A. I. Laton, Lieut. nausealing smell heaven alone knows bat as the girl stopped and drew her.

"DAVIS CUP TERNIS.

LONDON, May 4.. Kingscote has withdrawn from the Davis Cap Team. Gordon Lowe HW.Crisp, and Engineer M, B. Ford. has been selected. The team will probably be playing Lowe and Crawley The second party will arrive shortly, I for singles and Lycett and Woosnam for doubles.

aleged that the wife of Chinese con on top of him. While Mr. McGarigle as something vitally paciam table No. 163 acted a gobetween" was disentangling himself from the

in the matter. The Inspector said fuls of the curtain the burglar personality, and is megy that the case would be very short as closed- and sensational strundle the should protect it agai there was only the evidence of the followed in the course of which Mr. sibility of woman's husband and the defendent's McGargle was thrice stabbed.--Mr. | spirit by wife The Magistrate mid that McGarlyle, though bleeding profusely And what was thego-between should also be from his wounds, held the man down. is produced; and remanded the case until assistance arrived. The alleged atavism which

of $100

before magistrate and remanded: until May 9. fixing ball in the sum acallant was subsequently placed feel that it

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