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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1936

LAWN BOWLS SEASON 6 MONTHS HARD Today's Complete Short Story

OPENS SATURDAY

WELL-KNOWN STARS ON HOME LEAVE

RECREIO'S DUAL CHALLENGE

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LABOUR

Wounding Charge At

The Sessions

&

THE FATAL FLASH

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years.

It was the

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IGHTNING spat across the whom Hawke had known for some C 205.-Fourquoi Rever

Mais Si Tu Pars. black pit of the sky, show-years David Mervin had been out LUCKY HE IS NOT DEAD

ing up in bold relief the jagged of employment, but recently had c 222-Sous Le Ciel D'Afrique outline of the hills. The roar found a post as assistant at a pri- Sentence of six months' hard of the electrical discharges vate laboratory. labour was passed on Lau Chun, was deafening..

On the few occasions that Hawke C 327-The Music goes round and round . B. B. C. Dance Or a street coolie, at the Criminal worst storm that Glamorgan-bud seer Mervin since then he had Sessions this morning when the shire had experienced for many

been very enthusiastic about his jury found him guilty on

employer, who appeared to be a fatherly old fellow. The letter had! charge of unlawfully wounding A particularly vivid fask appear come as a shock. or causing grevious bodily harmed to strike the road which wound

The detective read it over again! NEXT Saturday will see the commencement of to Tung Hoi, an assistant hawk-through the hills from Cardiff to after giving Tommy the name of

Jer. at No. 28 Amey Street onwards Holyhend. A large car

the hotel where they were to meet the 1936 Lawn Bowls League season and February 4. last. A verdict of which was moving slowly along the hotel whe everything points to as successful a year as its not guilty was returned in reserved violently and then pulled predecessors. The weather during the last week-pect of the charge of wound-up. The young man at the wheel

ing with intent-

lifted an arm to protect his eyes. The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. "Blessed if that didn't half blind end was ideal and, whilst "Green Rangers" must have been sighing desperately for a real down- Lindsell, heard the case, while theme, chief he said to his com following jury was empanelled: panion, Hullo a funny smell. I Messrs. A Becker (foreman), R too. Sulphur and ozone mixed pour, the players had little to complain of.

"Which means a bolt fell near have not been able to see all the greens, but the woo, Woo Wing-chow, Ho Chow, Recreio, Football Club and Bowling Green all Un King-sang. Ju York-sun and us. Tommy." the lean-faced an in

look exceptionally good.

affect their chances.

F. M. Britto.

assistant

to

the passenger seat said quietly "We haven't much to fear, bow.j ever, and if you can stand the dazzle we'll drive on."

"No fear of being hit?

Hardly any. We're safer than You forget the antyres which insulat. us."

Tommy Burke looked doubtfully S a street at the lightning playing across the

hawker, a woman

morning,

BUDGET

C

Nohea I Muolau Lani.

"If you can come up and see C 204--Samoan love soug me, Mervin had written, "I feel sure that you could help. I am C 225-Who's Who at Whipsnade. not a nervous man, but for some

C 220-Parade of Parades... reason I am frightened.

Professor Prothero is proving

a great mystery, and the work he! is doing does not justify an assis- |

Yet he has been

tant.

like a father, and recently took out an annuity and life-insurance for me.

I am like a child afraid of the dark!** Hawke folded the letter and re-

placed it in his pocket. He looked up quickly as the sky seemed to split open and another broad stab of lightning lit up the countryside. Again the car pulled up. Tommy

Case Outlined In giving an outline of the case. I would particularly stress the Football Club because of the

Pos- Mr. E. H. Williams, ́Assistant controversy there was last year in regard to this green. sibly at the beginning of the season it was not in the best con- Attorney-General, who conducted dition, but I do know that at the end of 1935 Jimmy Munro and the case for the Crown, said that people in houses. his team from Shanghai expressed the opinion that it was the the victim. Tong Hol, best rink on which they played.

Craigengower, last year's champions, despite the loss of while the accused Bradbury and Beer, should be very strong. It will be very in coolie who had been a sub-tenant asks of the hills. Then he let in was peering through the windshield, for the past 10 the clutch and drove on at a slow which was so smudged with rain teresting to see how they fill these places. Possibly the old of the woman's

He had always been re-ice. Reaching the top of a hill that it was not possible to see more of course years. Arculli-Omar combination will work again, and then

rent until about he saw a small town nestling below, than thirty feet. ahead. The young they have an old skip in Dick Basa, should they decide to play galar with his him as such. There is such a wealth of talent in this Club that four months ago, when he stopped Perinth." he said. naming the fellow lowered the side window and

the inn where we had to meet the loss of the two "B's," serious though it is, should not unduly paying her the money. On the Place Wint was the name of looked out.

evening of February 3, the woman Mervin?

**Chief." he said briefly, "there's told him to leave the premises and

something in the road Dixon Hawke took a letter from The Indian Recreation Club will he replied that he would do so the his pocket. It was because of that dled just out of range of the head- He painted to a dark mass hud- Recreio, who gave Craigen-

but said brief note the famous detective and lights. At that distance it was gower a fright last season, par-jhave little or no changes from last following ticularly in the early stages, ap-year, and here, as in the case of nothing to indicate that he was his assistant were driving into the impossible to see what the object

of last annoyed.

wilds of Wales.

Hawke and his assistant pear to be in a state of "as you Recreio. the experience

It had arrived only that morning. turned up the collars of their coats were" in regard to their team. year should be of great value. Continuing. Mr. Williams said

to their younger that on the following morning the jand was from a young scientist against the rain and ran forward to The experience gained by their especially

investigate. younger players should stand players. I anticipate a good season woman and Tong Hoi went into

the kitchen to get a pot of con- DEBATE ON THE them in good stead, and I think for this Club.

the accused gee when they saw they will be somewhere near

Taikoo's Comeback

Оп doorway. the top at the conclusion,

After an absence of a season standing in the The Bowling Green will hardly spent in the junior division. Tai-their way out the woman walked be recognisable. Of last year's koo R.C. will return to their nor-first and then she heard a noise,

Vigorous Criticism senior players, Bedding, Brownmal place in the premier league. Land on looking back she saw Tong

Voiced Petherick and Tetley will be at always thought it wrong that this Hoi lying on the ground with a

"Tied up into a knot," Tommy Home. Neither Nish nor Farrell extremely useful team, with its crowbar beside him. The accused

said. Must have been struck by are playing this year, I believe, wonderful past record, should, of had by this time disappeared. INEFFECTIVE FOREIGN POLICY| lightning. whilst Drake has been observed its own volition, have gone into Gives Himself Up

He helped Hawke to turn the skipping what is apparently a Sec-the junior division. It was only On the same day, Mr. Williams

London, To-day. body over. By the stiffness of the ond division rink That leaves but the all-round brilliance of the said, the accused went to the No. When the debate on the bud-limbs they knew that the unfor- five of last year's team, and of Bowling Green juniors last year 2 Police Station, where he made get resolution was resumed in tunate fellow was dead. these Meyer is definitely hand-which prevented them winning a report to the effect that he had the House of Commons last cried out when he saw the face

"gammy" leg.this section, and I look forward to hit Tong Hoi on

of the which was turned up to the light- the head and evening the criticism capped with Randle, the winning skip at Wan-their play this season with in-killed hirt A constable was Labour Opposition was voiced ning flashes. stead. Willie Macfarlane. Watson terest.

sent to the address given by the by Mr. Pethick Lawrence, who and Bobbie Hall are back, but that

I feel confident that Craiger-man and there found Tong Hoi said he doubted whether in still leaves three at least, and pos-gower "A" and Recreio will be in a very serious condition. He peace time any budget state- sibly four, places to Ell.

in staggering well up the table when the season was removed to the Government ment As the Bowling Green Club won fnishes. I am reluctant to com- Civil Hospital where he was de- future outlook had ever been! the junior division very comfortment on the Bowling Green, but Itained.

presented. Additional taxes ably last season, it should not be think the K.C.C., L.R.C., and Police When charged at the No. 2 were being imposed, despite very difficult to fill the vacancies, will improve on their 1935 records. Police Station, accused said: "the natural increase of re- did wound him I came to the venue of £30,000,000 in the past] station and made a report," and at year and of £20,000,000 in the

(Cont. at Foot of Next Col the present year.

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but until it is seen how this is to be accomplished one cannot! speculate on the Club's chances.

Inexplicable Positions

The Kowloon Cricket Club and.

jast season.

commence

cularly furtunate inasmuch

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Kowloon Dock manfully struggle

The Junior Division

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The detective gave a sharp cry.. A man sprawled over the crown of the road. He wore a mackintosh, but even with that shrouding him it could be seen that his body was contorted in the most extraordinary

manner.

Tommy

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Mervin Chief-it's Mervin !** Hawke knelt by the body of his

The cost to be incurred for about an hour before. Some fear- changes apart from those who may unknown quantity, but I wish defence was not, in the opinion of ful shock had struck the man down. the Police, quite frankly, I cannot be "promoted" TO the seniors. them the best of luck with what the Labour Party, due to circum- The mouth was open and the understand. The former, for some waterton, Duncan (LAR), Hale most of necessity be an experi- stances

over which 'Government gue was curled back. The eyes unknown reason, simply could not! and Charlton will be at Home, mental side.

had had no control, but was large-were wide and bulged in an un- get going in 1935, and yet, they while there is some doubt about The Yacht Club have not such a ly due to the wholly ineffective The hair, when Hawke touched had sufficient good players to take others being able to play. As wealth of talent that they can af- foreign policy the Government had it, crackled under his fingers with them to the top of the League. I

mentioned earlier it looks asford to lose any, but they will paraned over the course of years discharge of bluish sparks. am hoping they will

though Drake will be skipping lack the services of Archbutt, an Mr. Lawrence warned the Chan- Lightning all right," Tommy with a good "blend" this year. If here he was a very successful excellent No. 1, as cxemplified cellor that the grave departure said. It must have been that balt they do so. 1 am confident they ship a couple of seasons ago against Shanghai last year, and from the sound principles of fin-which caused me to stop the car a will do much better than they did whilst Thompson and Rose, last Selby, who, I gather, is appearing ance foreshadowed in his admisile or two back. Poor old Mer- year's skips, are again available. for the Football Club. I can't sion that he would have to convint He was on his way down to The Police seem to be partUntil one knows what is to hapsee this team as serious challen-Bider meezing the bill for defence the town to meet us. Protheros! only two of their first team will be Pen as regards the senior team, gers for the premier position, but reorganisation by borrowing, would house must be that big dark place

as not pass unchallenged if and when over there on the bill." at Home. Post and Moss are two one cannot gauge the real strength they will enjoy their

it should arise.

Hawke was examining the body with great care. Lifting the right | excellent bowlers and their loss is of the team, but with their all-much as ever.

DISCLOSURE DEMANDED year-round play and the talent atj considerable, but, nevertheless, their disposal, I can see that it is

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For the Liberals, Sir Archibald arm he stared in surprise at an It was things look bright for the guar

Hong Kong Electric I know Sinclair. who reminded the House oblong mark on the wrist. dians of the law and they should going to be very difficult to dislodge

little about. De Rome, a last that £1,000,000,000 had been spent about three inches long. and was them from their proud position.

like a severe burn. improve on last year's record. The Recreio, with all last year's year's regular, will be at Home, on defence in the last 10 years,

"A curious way for lightning to but Lunny-another Wanstead said that the Government had done players apparently available,

strike," he said. with a total bowling strength of should do very well. They only Stalwart-will be back. I know, much by way of omission to pro-

There was a bump on the side of and aggravate the inter-servin's head which the detective just over double figures-they never know until about Friday at failed by a "shots-up" margin to however, the raising of a team is voke

which also found puzzling. It did not ap- the earliest what team they will be the runners-up in 1935 and, with occasionally a difficult task with national situation, upon

pear to have been caused by a fall. be able to play. Several of their Taikoo promoted, I contemplate this happy crowd and I therefore they, now sought to throw

As he was finishing his examina- players and reserves have left the this team being the most serious cannot see them ending up in a blame for the swelling expenditure

leading position

and increased taxation. The House tion Tommy called to him from the Colony for Home and their task challengers to the K.B.G.C.

The Police were a very disap- had the right to ask for a disside of the road. He found his as will be even more arduous. That i Football Club's Two Teams pointing team last year, winning closure of the whole expendituresistant standing. by & tall tree. they performed so well last season The Football Club-with com- but half a dozen matches. Their involved in the Government's new which had been split from top to bottom as if by an axe. The wood is a matter for congratulation, and mendable courage--have entered combination suggested a much defence programme. nothing would please me better two teams.

In the subsequent debate, which was blackened and charred.

'Here's where the bolt struck.** than to see them get rather more Tuck, Brooksbank and Alec Mac- last year's experience will bereft continues, back-bench supporters than their normal shares of suc- farlane will be away, but amongst them.

of the Government generally com-Tommy said. "Mervin, must havel cess and thus reward them for others who have returned there) Craigengower, despite being amended the budget proposals and been standing under the tree and their persistence.

are Robertson and Shaw, whilst I third string, did some good things recognised the wisdom and neces-got the discharge.

"If lightning struck the tree," C.S.C.C. Facing Crisis believe that Jack Rodger will be in 1935. They defeated the Bowl-sity of provision for the defence

increase of Hawke said, "he would have been

This heavy vulcanised rubber,mackintosh. It was wet, but not The Civil Service C. C. are in a playing for them. I can

ser aing Green-a meritorious perfor-Programme, by an critical state. Armstrong, Sim-nicely balanced team for their mance-end amassed the amazing income-tax to 4/98, in the pound, safe, except for falling branches.

The reply for the Government Lightning follows the easiest course like a car tyre, completely insulated soaked.

Although Lightning might **We've had an hour's solid monds, Eccleshall, Alderman and "A" side, and I anticipate they total of 93 shots against the Civil Deakin will be at Home. Grimmitt will improve considerably on their Service. A number of their last night was to have been made to the earth. It would not have him.

by the Financial Secretary, Mr. branched off from such a perfect have struck it would not have kill-rain," he said. "Poor Mervin could Mervin was a perfect non-con-only have been here short time. I understand, has at long last re-1935 performance.

players were veritable griffins at S-Morrison, The Chancellor conductor as a tree to strike a manfed.

standing nearby. Mervin received ductor to any electrical discharge--He must have left the house about Like their seniors the KC.C. the game and because of this I tired, while I believe Jones will

and yet he was killed by such a twenty minutes ago. will wind up the debate to-night.

a-direct bit."! and out form anticipate they will do consider-British Wireless Service.

"Shall we go up to the house and only be available for the first half displayed very in

He walked back to the body. (discharge. Tommy, he did not, die of the season. The players, who last year. They defeated Recreio ably better this year.

Then, with a cry of amazement, he by lightning, and the fact that we telephone the police, chief?"

**The wires are down. Don't you have returned to Hong Kong are twice, and any team that could do In this division, therefore, I can said, in the course of his evidence, dropped to his knees and lifted the found him near that bolt-struck tree few, and they will be hard put to that was good enough to win the see, the Bowling Green, Recreioit is lucky he is not dead, but dead man's feet one after the other. makes it decidedly peculiar.. It's see the mess that shattered tree if somebody wanted us to believe made? I'll help you put the body field two teams this season. It is championship, and yet they were and K.C.C. being concerned in the am unlucky as I shall have to go

*Jove, what a fool I was not to

Drive down to the to their credit that they have ar-not in the running! Here again it fight for premier positions, al-to`ganl”

see this before!" he said. "Look, he had been struck. In fact, I am in the cur. ranged to do so, however, and, as seems to be a question of getting though I think serious challengers After retiring for a short in- Tommy-he was wearing rubber sure that the average Corner town

would have passed such a verdict."} **And you?": will be Craigengower and the terval the jury returned the soles and heels!" with the Docks, I hope a measure, a good "blend."

Hawke felt the dead man'a j The Civil Service is quite an Football Club.

verdict stated above.

Chief! You mean that... —?"". of success will be their reward.

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