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THE CHINA MAIL.

FISH FIGHTS

A Gamble In Clocks ARE POPULAR

(Continued From Page 7).

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when though

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received he

me

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SIAM SPORT

Battles That Last For Hours.

New York.

Many varied opinions have been

on

"Aftor three years in England I

back to journeyed

Budapest, father would "As you say, sir, a strange exia-believing that my tence, in which the clocks in their relent. turn soon came to regulate his life. But, Indeed, I can scarcely describe the politely, he made it perfectly clear (VARIOUS METHODS OF ATTACK

his that he was not prepared to consider condition of slavery to which excessive worship of his clocks rea real reconciliation. And so I re- duced the poor Baron, and I do not, turned once more to London, where exaggerate when I say that he be--continued to eke out an embittered came unable to take a single step existence on the pittance I earned expressed by fish fanciers in the They dic by writing newspaper articles and United States, regarding the extent without their sanction.

to which the Siamese fighting fish tated the precise moment of his inferior short stories.

"Three times in twenty years 1 rising in the morning and his retir- ing at night; of his meals,

succeeded in saving enough money are made to fight for exhibition in japeritifs and his cigars; of his

to visit my father, and on each occa-Siam.

Some contend that the practice is and his morning constitutional

And the rest of he welcomed me with mild plen- afternoon siesta.

And then, This household had to conform to a sure, as one would a friend. I hao negligible, while others say it is.801 similar strict routine, from which eased to be his son.

sister ernment realises large sums by im- the slightest deviation caused him when I had quite given up hope, Ideapread that tthe Siamese Gov-

received a letter from my

the placatorial acute displeasure."

She told me that my father was on posing taxes interrupted the his death-bed, and had expressed the bouts.

According "Bu tell me,"

to the New York American, "did the Baron not find wish to see me once more before he'

She urged me not to delay Herald-Tribune, Mr. St. Clair Me considerable difliculty in keeping died.

my Kelway, who recently returned to my return and enclosed, at his numerous clocks together?"

For the moment the other did not, father's request, a liberal sum to pay America after spending three years in Siam, reports that although the had just for my journey. reply, since the wailer placed before him a plate of steam- "Naturally, I hastened back to Government does not realise on the ing soup, which he ladled into his Budapest with the utmost speed, fish contests, they are widespread and are held regularly in all fair- mouth with an eagerness that was

When he had praying that I might be in time. pathetic to watch.

"It was night when I arrived and sized villages throughout the coun-

still alive. Lnat my with 18 napkins, and brushed his hair out of his oyes.

Early next morning my sister took festivals, which are held regularly. or stand where The old man there is a booth "The Baron," he announced, "may me to his room. have been a fanatic, but he was not smiled feebly when he saw me, and fighting fish are exhibited, sold and without intelligence. He made no beckoned me to a chair beside his made to fight.

Most foreigners visiting Siam mistake about the object of his de bed. 'Son, he said, and I trembled vation, and, since it was not Time, to hear him after that unfamiliar soon become acquainted with the fish but his clocks, that he idolised, be word, 'I could not have waited for and it is usually not long befors As in fighting cooks, said Mr. Mc. act them so as to allow himself a you any longer. I have reached the someone presents them with a fair. end of my strength. I am leaving considerable amount of latitude."

"I am afraid I do not understand.",this world at twelve o'clock precisely, Kelway, fighting fish have their

hut before I go I mean to make you various methods of attack.

One land will seize its opponent! confessed the American.

Not amonds.

When I made my will,

done, he wiped his mouth carefully learnt, to my inexpressible relief. try He said that at most of the temple

Wan father

"Why, it is quite simple. that an expert craftsman like the twenty or more years ago, I intend, and hold him under water, another Baron would have had the slightes ed your sister to inherit my whole will concentrate on the pectoral fina

all to estate.

I have sent for the lawyer until they are frayed or missing. difficulty in keeping them

I am sure and still another kind of fighting gether, had he wished, but he care to be here at eleven.

When the fish are ready for bat- Tully refrained from anything so your sister will not object. I mean will go for his adversary's tail, foolish. Instead, he set some fast to leave you my clocks.'

"You can imagine, sir, with what tle, they are first placed in separate and others slow, and dispatched the whole lot through the days, like a emotion I heard his words, since I glass jars with a partition between so that the constellation through the skies, in a well knew that the Baron's clocks them. Just before the bout the dignified and orderly procession, were a most valuable part of his partition is removed

i tried to thank him, fighters can see each other. And then, you see, he could always property.

They 'warm up' by sparring pick out whichever clock was most with tears in my eyes, bat he cut'

through the glass and then, when Buitable."

"An arrangement that would hava,

me short.

Some "I do not deserve your thanks, all is ready, one fish is lifted sud- 1ts advantages on occasions," com- son. I have treated you very harsh- denly with the other one.

"If one by. Leave me now while I sleep a ginases are provided with a mag- mented the American. wanted, shall we say, to encourage httle. the departure of visitor."

un

unwelcome eleven.

Return with the lawyer at nifying glass so that the spectators

Your

sister will remain 'may observe the finer points of the

with me in case there is anything battle.

need.

for

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Sometimes battle hats

# "You are right. In this way the

"But it is eleven o'clock now, I hours, or occasionally ending in the Baron was able to tyrannise over

'is not usually the case. Mome often everyone with whom he came in con prolested, looking at my watch, 'death of one of the fish, but such Lact. And there were no greater The lawyer should be here.'

"No,' he replied, there is still the one who is beaten swims to the sufferers than the harassed members

Required, an hour. His eyes were turned to. side of the bowl leaving the victor

above to occupy the centre of the tank. ot his own household.

the chimney-piece,

The extent of the gambling under pain of instant dismissal, towards

sequence which like a glorious golden sun." order the daily domestre

the hung the gem of his whole collection. the fish, is, Mr. McKelway said, strictly in accordance with

1are laws prohibiting all forms of ekek, they never knew which clock was astonished to see that it was hard to ascertain, as in Siam there to adopt as their authority. Conge-ne less than a whole hour slow.

"I learnt later that the Baron, gambling.-Router. quently they were forced to resort

when he felt himself growing old, to Jose to all manner of expedients.

"The Baron, for instance, if he had carefully adjusted It felt prematurely hungry, would several minutes a year, since by this point to a clock that was well in ad-means he could continue to rise vance of the rest, and demand to every morning punctually at eight,! be fed immediately. And they, in without experiencing any loss of his

The German Life-saving Associa"PATROCLUS" their perplexity, took to cooking the comfort. But the lawyer, naturally

I found him, as I tion has launched a campaign to meals an hour or so before they were enough, was ignorant of this parti- likely to be wanted, a practice which cular caprice.

This moment has been started! «LYCAON" accounted, no doubt, for their ex-had expected, already waiting in the teach all Germans swimming.

hall. He was justifiably annoyed at ceedingly poor quality."

the unnecessary delay, but he knew because more than 8,000 people are,

rivers in Germany--Reuter, enough of my father to realise that drowned every year in lakes and

In

it had to be endured.

GERMAN SWIMMING CAMPAIGN

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"You seem," observed the Ameri 12th Nov. can, to have a very intimate know

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"The old servant brought us some "Naturally." replied the other refreshments, and over them we sat

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20 Oct. Victoria Se.tle and Vancouver readiness, as the waiter approached hour was up. We were just prepar-American, "And what did you do?”

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room when we were startled to hear "The doctor, whom my sister had

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that was at stake, I seized the lawvided for my journey. That was Kong to Shanghai, North China Ports and Japan and return Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with "This is only to be expected," said yer by the arm and dragged him four years ago, and I have been in from June to September,

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For freight, passage rates and Information apply to the his mouth full. "I was born four "Even as I entered the bedroom Ilcarious living out of short stories. years after my sister. My mother realised that something incredible and articles for the newspapers, undermicntioned. 5th Oct. died, in giving me birth. For this, was happening: the Baron was dying As for the Baron's clocks, my I can only suppose, my father hever before his time. I ran to his side, sister preferred to see them. They -ath NOT.

forgave me, though he treated me to inform him. that the lawyer was kept all ve unpleasant memories, An well enough for the first sixteen present, But he seemed not to bear American millionaire bought the lot years of my life.

me, and waved his hand wealdly in as a going concern. I have heard "Then one day I had the misfor- the direction of the chimney-ploce, that he has considerable difficulty in

"The keeping them all together." tune to find myself involved in an "The clock!' he whispered. escapado that caused considerable clock! What does it say? He hesitated, as the walter re- 20th Oct scandal. I will not trouble you with "I threw it a perfunctory glance, moved the remains of his fish to

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that my father appeared to have truth dawned on me. But it was ed to me, a touch of anxiety:: Tuca..

been awaiting this opportunity, too later. Before I could explain, So now you see why I cannot sit He demanded no explanation, and my father had passed quietly away, facing a clock,” (noon) Sun, 8th Oct.

would listen to bo excuse. Like the My mister knelt down beside the "I do not know what to say,” (noon) Sun, 16: Octancient Greeks, who used to discard bed, and buried her face in her said the American compassionately, "It is a pluful story. And its main their superfluous children on the icy hands." alopes of the mountains, he callously Here Baros Stopvolch's unfor point is not lost on me, Am 1 repudiated all responsibility for a tunate son paused dramatically, right in supposing that you would life he himself had created, and Then he leant across the table and consent to be my guest for this

evening packed me off, with barely enough added in a quiet, hard velos: 5 moner for my journey, to fend for That clock, of course, qught only

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