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King's Birthday Awards.

FIVE LOCAL RESIDENTS HONOURED

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Miss Hannah

Those honoured were:-

Florence Skinner

..M.B.E.

Lieut. Frederick

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THE MAD PALACE

(Continued from Page 10,4

Before the Comandir could speak the girl went and stood before Dor

From Lubu came agemused denial. { an.” To Doran the inquisition came.:

"I love him," she announced tre-

lie was pulled forward with frantic mulously. "I want to marry him." ittle tugs.

The Baron snorted his disgust. "The one! He is the last. This The Comandir looked at Doran. s the man!"

KUS

The shoulders of the Commandır

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Five Hong Kong residents were

"If you will have me," he said For an instant Bornn and the yesterday morning invested, in regiri looked

softly to the girl, "I will be anything straight into each cognition of their services to the other's eyes. Her head, held high,

to you." Empire and the Colony, by Sir defying fright,

"My daughter does not marry did not waver as this felt-febel." William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E. at lahe stared at him.

The old Baron or Her eyes widen dered it flatly. "He dies!" Government House, in the presence ed

but did not flicker. Doran's of a large and representative eyeballs burned

he stared drooped. sembly.

straight at her. Neither of them Fave any sign of recognition.

"No, no, it is not he!" Snapping his rage furiously, the Walter Young Haron took his daughter ... M.B.E. (Military Division). shoulders and snook her. "Speak!"

Mr. Li Yi-mul

Mr Tam he cried. "Point him out!" Wun-t'ong...Certificates of Hon.

The girl remained silent, She was shaken again, until her Alfred Morris....Insignis tend jerked back painfully and the of an Officer (Brother) of the Orfine gold of ner

The Comandir sat down heavily hair suvered in Ider of St. John of Jerusalem.

at the table where his maps and pa- The the candlelight.

infuriated

pers were laid out. Luba was hud- Baron reached out and struck nisaled against the man, terrified and daughter viciously, full in the face, trembling. once, twice, thrice.

Everything knapped Doran. He leapt

"See to it, Comandir Polka!" The Baron reiterated his fins stand, cla- barating it by saying his daughter could stay with her lover until he

Pres. Hoover by the was executed; it might teach her to

choose a better one next time.

ur.

Mr

and

son

The honours were those terred by His Majesty the King on the secasion of his birthday last ¡June

Inside forward und

A

for himself, he would await the vol- ley of the fring squad elsewhere He went out through the door.

Doran stood like blanched board, his eyes unnatural- His Excellency was attended by

|ly alight. They clung together as if Capt. R. P. Walter, A.D.C. Mr. J. G. shoved

n flood would engulf them.

Even the Baron nside Luba when the Comandir began to speak Jilcher. Private Secretary, Subcried out.

The uld man staggered, they did not turn from each other. adar Major Waris Khan, H. K. S. R. steadied himself and then blazed A. and Subadar Major

"Doran," the Comandir said hour- Sudhan. with accusing triumph at Doran. 3 Regiment. honorary A.D. "Swolitch! Dog!

sely, "what I have to say to you I Parndnik!"

would find no more difficult to say A.D.C.A were

"You. Doran The Canandır

You will be shot. F. W. Webb,

to my own son. R.A.. Lieut. praron stunned.

You will be buried with full military B. I.. Hebert, R.A., Lieut. J.C. Deran's face was strained but his honours. That is my duty." Richardson, S.W.B.. 2nd. Lieut. vire was steady when he replied: WAR Cragg. Lincolns. Lieut. R.Yes, Commandır." L. Fisher. R.N.

Assistant

Best

Ex- R. B.

He paused in grave consideration. Rin before the order is carried out "No!" Luba screamed. "No!" On the dafs behind His

you will be given a chance to escape. The Commandir stared for a mo- If you choose that you will be strip- cellency were Brigadier

men at the three of them. Then, ped of your insignis and of your. Cousens, D.S.O.. acting G.O.C. Rt with an effort collecting his senser Crows of St. George." Rev 14 Valtoria, Vicar Apostolic after the

the shock, he turned to of Hong Kong, Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall.jen and

"Dornn!" The girl pleaded. gave them a low order. with her whole being. The Coman- Bishap of Victoria. Hik Honour

They right faced and marched dir leaned slightly forward to plead Mr Justice J. R. Wood, Commodore smartly from the hall. The guard himself. F. Elliott O.BE.. R.N., Hon. Mr. took again his position at the door "You are not a Russian, but you C. G. Alabaster, K C., O.B.E., Hon. Mr. M. J. Breen, Hon. Mr. A. G. W.

have fought well for us.

Now you Tickle. Hon. Sir Henry

can leave as you came." K., K.C., Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackle, propose to retire next year and this

Pollock this to you. I understand that you "Yes," the girl breathed. "Yes!" His Honour Mr. Justice Lindsell, will

Still Doran stared like a blind to this man. Hon Dr A. R. Wellington, Hon. Colony.

"Thank you. Comandir Pol- Hon Mr E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G..

ka.' he said In a low voice. "I Hon. Dr. R.H. Kotewall C.M.G., Hon.and have thoroughly

done very fine work would like to remember that longer

earned this than I will live." Mr . I. Braga, Hon. Dr. Ts'a

Honour on the conferment of which Spen-wan O.B.E., Hon. Mr. J. J. offer you my "incere congratula- Paterson, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, tions Hon Mr. Paul Lauder. Sir W. w. Hornell, Kt., CIE, LL.D.

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"You choice-?"

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"I will keep the Cros of St. George," Service In Shanghai.

The Comandir bowed his head. Lieut. Young was supported by There was dull fierce pride in hle Amongst athers present were Col. W. H. J. Billerbeck, O.BE.. face as he called orders to the guard Lady Peel, Lady Pollock, Mrs. Rand Col. L. o. Hall, Mrs. J. R. Wood, Mrs. read.

C. Lewis. The Grant at the door. Hist Elliott, Mra. P. C. Wood, Mrs. D. W. Frederick Walter Young.It is at one mun, then at the other. She

Excellency said:

The girl stared bewilderedly, now Traiman, Mrs. C G. Alabaster, Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, Mrs. A. B. great pleasure to me to-day to in- gave a cry.

"Say you will go!" She' with the Insignia of a plucked frantienity at Doran. "Say Wellington, Mrs. Two Seen-wan. Member

Excellent you will go!" Mrs. Lauder, Miss Coursens, Miss Order of the British Empire, MIH. Mackie. Mrs. W. B. Monre. Mretary Division, which was conferred ty calm that he did not know it to. Doran spoke in a voice so strange- I. C. Lewis, and Mr. W. H. J.

Bilderbeck.

upon you by the King ou the be his own: The recipients assembled in the birthday, in recognition of valy.

orcusion of His Majesty's recent from dishonour." Crush Hall to the north

"No, no! of the able services rendered by you in Think...”

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feotry to the Ballroom where the Sino-Japanese trouble.

"Think of what our He would ceremony took place was preceded

be like. My soul would be dead. You made a two Indian A.D.C.B. and your military career passing first want to come back."

brilliant start in You wouldn't want me. I wouldn't Capt. Walter, Mr. Pilcher His Ex-out of Sandhurst in July, 1919, and cellency's Private Secretary, bring being awarded The King's Medal His heart, pounding against hers, He held her, sobbing, in his arms. ing up the rear.

and a sword. You were gazeited beat" out what they had had Services to Education

at onee The first investiture was that of giment. You were

to The Lincolnshire Re-what they could not have. Miss Skinner, who was supported jutant of the 1st Battalion from that when the detachment of sold-

Assistant Ad- They were welded together by Mrs. Wolfe, M.B.E., and Miss 1920 to 1923 and were appointed fiers, under a corporal, marched in- Woo, M.B.E.

Adjutant in 1931, which position to the room. The Comandir spoke Following the reading of the Shanghai and Japan Grant by the Private Secretary, the

you still held. You moved with to the corporal gravely. Then be

Battalion His Excellency said:

to Shanghai In turned slowly to the couple who Miss Skinner. It is my privilege there during the troubles in the

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The Comandir gave an order, those of foreign troops with whom They looked at each other. deeply. ¡your work was connected:

The Comandir gave a last command; the year 1921 acted as Assistant vices have received this recogul.

I am very glad that your wer"Go to God.” Mistress at the Peak School and tion and I offer you my slicere the girl, pressing her close, while Doran saluted, stepped back to Queen's College, being temporarily

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The Comandir stood listening to first her words were Inaudible, but ing rattle sounded from outside the the education of girls and necessi-Certificates of Honour which were the tramp of feet until it died away, soon they began to life themsellycs palace. Carelessly, he turned to tated changes in Institutions (warded to you by me in His Ma. He could not follow. He stood, brokenly. As if she could not but the Comandir and said:

jesty's name on the King's birthday jalready ́· existing. Your ferm

Headmistress

looking suddenly older, staring dul must be heard, she struggled to in- of Delilios,

Inst June. the largest school for girls in Hong Certificates of Honour are given through the door past the guard, crease the volume. Her song did daughter sing like that, let him The Commandir spoke, hastening Kang, han coincided with this in recognition of loyal and valuable. The man and the girl occupied not fill the room, but with a strange, live."

to arrest the inexorable. machinė, period of transition, and it is services rendered to the Colony and great hall together without vibrant timbre, travelled away to a

She did not see her father'enter.The guard streaked away on under your giulding hand that the to the British Government. The knowing it. Their senses fled from place of its own.

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{both fully earned this honour, You The Comandir did not move. The lace with notes hysterically high and Comandir still listening to the liquid hands. The Ballllos girl' of to

notes of the song. day can take her place along over a number of years in various head and listened, turning her as The old man bont his head in For an instant he listened him- side her brother in the educational capacities. You have both been hen face toward the sound. Her acute delight, lost in the songself, until, with a cry, he stepped scheme of the Colony, and she owes

(Continued on 'Page⋅ 3.), lips parted and began to move, At A sharp command and a fallow forward.

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