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CHILDREN OF PAR CATHAY, A ROCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL

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CHARLES J. H. HALCOMBE, KON MEMBER ORQUINA REFORM PARTY. Author of The Most Play Lons,” Travels in the Pyraverint," Mr. de

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That is good of you," said thy eldest student; and, if four of us subscribe a small sam of money osch month, that will cover the household expofR A

s of the family, will give six dollars a month."

Whereupon

five other members promisul to contribute siznilar seus menthly.

"What is the salm of their present honsa?* askes Cheng, who was over ready to do a charitable deed.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1905.

to coatinuo his journey with a young man who iral sacred and urgent duty to perform at Canton.

Moatross said that ho would join him in good th, and asked bit to give instructions that he might be called at three o'clock.

Next morning, at the appointed hour, our frimla left the inn, and on ranching the Euthern outskirts of the town were joined by Tai Mo-kwah who was o-earted for some dis- tance by his fellow students, all of whom treated him with marked reverenos and affection. Tui was mounted on a pony, but was not acesty panied by any writer, and Ab, Sam was instructed to pay him every attention; for both Montross and Chong were eager to make the young man's sorrowful journey as pleasant ns was possible under tho cireutas anees

At length the students of Yong-chen took Juvo of thoir beloved comrada, and the purting a memorable one; and, when it was over, and they turned to go their respective ways, & melancholy salute was Bred with crackers in the enstormry Bunner.

The rent comes to about twenty taels per mouth, replied another young mau: " but I beliove that the handlord wild soil the place Ler en flonsand live hundred tabla *

Those will fetch at ut two thousand left that for far behind, and aftern time passed Peaking into a brisk tret, the travellers sann taols,

gid Cheng, taking from his west two magnificent adstone bangles auf handing over a bill which, from the distance, looked liko then to the senior student. Sell them and un imesh wand of suost being cati-ely let the proceeds be laid out us your bethechel with the wild downy myrtle (Malus judgement surgests. It will give me great onenione laden with luneties of weet berries. Por Tal when endeared himself to his co- penims

imms by his simple and farest manner and by the high moral and intellectual tone of his conversation; and they did their utmost to di-tracts thoughts from the griefs which oppressed him.

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pleasure to know that those trikots have be the rans of helping your worthy friends."

Having concluded Que chuvitable business of meting, the party left the club andi proceeded to the residence of the unfortunate Tai family. The heatso, which was reached, was fiot a large one Though of respec- inbly dimensions, and contained a small court- yard and garden.

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On krocking at the front-door they were admitted by an ekfurty manservant, and, after passing the "out offices, were met by the younger son, a bright gut, intelligont-looking child of nine. Ilu grustal the sitors with

clemn resp. howing how to each ong, then conduct them into the reception-room. which communicated by an oval-shaped apertura with the estradachauber from the dim light of which Tai Mo-kwal, emerged to meet his friends,

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He was a young man of about two-and twenty, with chair-ent, iuüffectually cant fosturas, large, deep-lashed eyes and pale complexion; while his maner, though why, was characterised by a enist and wins dignity. He was the most distinguished scholar in that district, and had particularly endeared himself to his Fellow bis-goutle and using

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behaviour and his outciling courtesy.

We must now leave them to pursue their jontroy, and return for a time to the city of bica.

CHAPTER XIIT-POT AND COUNTELPLOT, The Taotri styrannical con untand tow faced "squeezing, which had brought misury to mony homes, was bucoming unbearable, and at last Hung Fong was obliged to plead his in ability to make futher entributions noward His Excelleney's varima industrial schemes Air. Hung knew full well that practically the Whele of the money this extorted led "propriated

1 by Shin Ming, whose offers were reported to be fall to overflowing of treasure; and so great, was the distress caused by the prelatory incursions of this monster that tho poorer classes were brought

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Straits, and hungry, desparate meu bagau to prowl the streets by night. Lion was no longer the bright and prosperous place of former year, end a desp glocui huil sottled upon its inhabitants.

Portaps the most wísorable and discontented He was introduced to thong, with whom he

man in that city was Mr. Hunt Four's good- sat and conversed for some-ininutes in a sub-for-nothing rolatis, the opium-smoking Hung Hoi, who found it harder than over to obtain dued; cultured voico; and he manifested such a kindly interest in the opinions and aspirations of sufficient of that pernicious drag, which is his now acquaintance, and, withal, appeared an expensive, to satisfy his craving for it, and cheerful and re-igned, that be at cruce gained equally difficult to torrow money, avon from

his large-hearted cousin; while his creditors kis warm friendship and admiration.

ermo exceedingly clamorous and demanded the ropayment of their loans. So Kung Hoi was on his beam onde; nevertheless, being a crafty, resourceful and utterly unprincipled man, he had for some time been hatching a plot by which as hoped at the least possible risk to himself to us to his own advantage the growing spirit of dissatisfaction which provailed in the city, particularly among the working people. He was planning a riot and a simultaneous vaid upon the Tactai's treasury, and in order to accomplish this hazardous ooterpriso had en- isted the aid of the must desperate characters in the neighbourhood.

It was n solemn and aff-oting occasion, and thoso present neted with becoming gravity and sensitiveness, thair touching expressions of sympathy and roverence being particularised by great refinement of manner and feeling.

At length tha baare-hourted youth rose from his chair, and, resting one band upon the talis, addroat his colleagues, all of whore stood in silent attention bordering upon awe; for his words woat to the heart and wore deeply prophetia At the same tims his little brother quietly entered the room and respectfully tool: n place behing the rost.

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The utmost secrecy was observed by Hung Hoi and his carefully cho.eu confederates, who thet twice a week in one of the rooms of that rained temple, uto-which-as the rease will rentetaler Montrose had happened to make his way one evening, evidently when one of these lawless meetings was being beki.

You, who stand around me, are my old true friends and kinsmen," said Me-kwah in a volte which was tremulous at first, but grow stronger as he proceeded. We have passed through childhood together, your sorrows, parsnits and pleasures have been mine, and mine yours, so we are united by all the ties and traditions wo have lenined to jhobl most dear. In the happy party during the springtimes of sexseus, we have regalarly visited the tombe approuching, and one night Hung Hoi was our honoured forefathers, and have there made our humbly prayers and obligations; but next spring I shall not be with you, and if it should so happen that my father likewise never returns, I pray you Froud, my younger brother, who will set in our stond, and instruet him in the sacred duties to those who repose within the ancestral tomb. Receive him among you and ncourage him the pursuit of virtue and knowledge."

We will: We will" came the inanimous, heart-spoken response, us those present caress ingly row the little fellow among them and received him as their own; and for a moment there was unbroken silence.

The time for the projected coup was fast cautiously and by a roundabout tontis pursuing his way to the usual rendezvous, with a view to making fual arrangeusut, hue of the many spies employed by the wily Tatai, who had already been apprised of this 's to chinations, eanght sight of him and at once dogged his steps.

On arriving at the entrance to the delapidated garden at the rear of the Temple, Hung Hoi opened the door, closed it behind him, and, last ning across the open space, soon dis- appeared behind 3 shrubbery. A moment or two afterwards is pursuer reached this gate, which he gairly outoavoured to open, and, on noiselesslying himself upon it and Even so, continued the speaker, I can looking over, he concluded that the garden was deserted. Being strongly suspicious that hardly realise that we are about to part for

there was a mystery hers and probably some ever-that this is actually the hat time I shall have the pleasure of your company and the

underhud work being carried on, he at once made his way ronnd to the other side of the hour of midwing you. By solering the penalty of a la dial, and ly-parserving-my-run with the antirons of which he was parent's life. I render homage to the memory acquainted, though he had never outered The of the dethroned Mings and show fealty to building, and on coming to the tree shaded their rightful hoirs. I ge hence to inscribe my courtyard, in which Lao Chin's hawble comicile

up the long roll call of honour,

our, stond, he kept close to the vall and art cautiously towards the moss-covered steps, which bequanthid by bleeding sive to sou, for it is the proud and unconquerable destiny of our fellow. he ascendesī. countrymen of this province to struggle light and freedom, and, if needs be, to perish for “righteous cause: aud the cannon-talls which will

Surely some day shatter and destroy the rotten walls of this dynasty, and strike to the hearts of the base usurper und murderers of the Mings, will be cat in the skulls of the martyrs whose heads daily fall to the sword of the oppressor: and the guns will be charged with the pent-up vengeance of those sorrowing survivors who have thos host their only kith and

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As his eyes brano moro accustomed to the gloom, the ideas images seemed to grow is proportion to his superstitions wi-givings, and to ussare racing attitudes; nevertheless, be did not mean to relinquash his quest, for his enrirsity was aroused to a high pitch and soon uulgrow his scruples, and he was u accustomed to nupleasant situations,

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making as much noise us-possible with drums and gonge, co as to attract attention and gather a large following. On arriving at the north-western part of the city, they will dis- charge two potards and several long strings of orackers which will be the signal for a general tumult in which a large Bumber of the unemployed are expected to join.

"Two of you, Loi and Fab, will lead, and, when necessary, restrain the rioters for thera must be no bloodshed and you must be careful to confiae your operations to the north-western district, and be equally careful not to allow the attack upon the treasury to become known. We must dexterously crack that egg, and divide the yolk among ourselves.

"No doubt the Taolai will at once dospatch his outire bodyguard of Eight-banner men* 10 quell the disturbance, thus leaving his residence unprotected. We shall be apprissi of their departure by the man Kwong-ip; and then you, S. Hok, Piso and Ab-che, will sally forth from this place with your elingen band of ten and prooved to the aidedner of the Yemen. which is usually left unbarred. Since you are well acquainted with the exact position of the treasury, there seen every likelihood of your being able to conduct this venture to a success. ful issue.

I shall remain here, as my prosance might be required at any moment to avert disaster or inspire confirionco, in case of any unforeseen avout happening. It is judicious and neces- aary to take precautions against all possible contingencies, however remote they may appear, therefore I have prepared an excellent biding place for the booty, in case of your being closely pursued. Batam sure all will go well; indeed, I have ever confidence both in you and in the practicability of our scheme, and, directly you return here, we will recompense our men, and divide us agrant api, with fifty facle each, and di the bulk of the treasure among

Hung Hot pansel for a moment to lake breath; and his craw-like fingers involuntarily cload over imaginary wealth, as ho continued:

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You, Loi and Fah, must quickly rejoin me when the soldioru uppoar upon the scene. It will not be essy.ar sonvenient to carry so much bullion with us, and, as we have decided to quic Lien without delay, I have made arrangements for our transport by hiring a couple of ponies for each man, sud they will be properly equipped for our purpose and secreted within this ruin by ten o'clock to-morrow night. that time the city will be in an uproar, so that nothing will impede cur victorious light; and, in the event of our being pursued, or of our Auding the spoil too tamborsome, we could

think," he added, preparing to depart, bury a part of it for the time being. that everything is satisfactorily arranged and in proper werking arder; so we will now repair to our respective abodes and await the time when rich abalt be ours."

While hesitating upon the threshe'd of this archaic shrine-now peeping inquiringly within. and now casting ferfil glances at the gnome fiko occupants-he bend the sunnd of subdued voces, apparently coming from the folder theruio.

Ho at once erept forward, and, foeling his way over the fell- qarory and other debris, soon descriett a dim light sening from a small gravay in the wall towards which be cript on hands and knees

The wary spy had overheard the entire plot and directly Hang Hoi and his confedertis concluded the meeting and began to dispers, he swiftly aut noiselessly propt out of the rain by the way he had entered and retura-d with

ail haste to the Yamen. He at once sou cht the presence of his august master who condescend- ugly granted him a private audionca.

To return to Hung Hai, he gained the secret rondezvous without mishup and then found six of his confederates awaiting him. They were fierce, starrod-looking men who greeted the wizen-faced opium-smoker, yet they re-arded bin with a certain amount of deferees, for he had been the originator and organis r of the

Shun Ming's face was an interesting study futanded riot and had done much to fan the soldering towper of the papalace into as he comp acently listened to the disquieting vehement June, while those who were entrusted news; stil he did not evince any surprise nr with the l-adership of the rabble looked to him passion, and only bolrayed his heedfulness by WANT. a few significant gruuts. But strange aud for instruction and oucouragement. not disappointed in this rospect, for Hung Hoi, varied expressions of canning and alignity brides giving detailed dir-clious, drow a glowing led across his forbidding physiognomy, which bow and again arched its furrows into a curious picture of the short and victorions raid upon the Tautai's treasury, and an equally inspiriting saile that boded no good for those whom it comparison between their prescut life of misery concerned. and privation, and the one they would lend when. posses-od of some thousands of faels which they would skilfully extract from their intented victim'a caffers,

"In conclusion," be continued, "I exhort you to cling to che uother, to exercise yourselves in virtue and learning, and to stand firm; and 1f, it future days, anno of you rise to power and position in the land-which I have no doubt you will-and should you be so favoured by the gods as to see the glad dum of this Empire's rogeneration, when the people rise to replacs the descendents of the long loved Mings upon the throne, the pin hauls, and let the sure bonds of early brotherhood resors the barriers which wrongfully separate the rich and poor; aad unity will make your strength invulterable. I pray heaven that you may all five to see the snu of the day of bondage sot, and to hold the dawn of apather great and glorious age.

"I have ssid all that I had to say," added the speaker, stretching his arms ont toward his friends, I thinic you sincerely for y one pationes in listening to no; and from the bottom of my heart I thank you for all that I fool assured you will do.

Eupc jittle brother take in among you and watch over him-und ray the gods be with you and recompense you

yours Chong had listened with rapt attention to this eration; di made a lasting impression upon his sensitive ind: sud on learning that Tai was learing for Canton at an early hour next. That part of the programme which related to morning, he asked to be allowed to accompany the Yamen was not to be revealed to the face in the journoy; and his offer was gladly popies of minor officials and unpopular only hope of planter lay in pillag- ing the accepted.

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"It will not take long," said that Celestial chevalier d'industrie, smiling diabolically and with nervoas Engers extracting a

paper from his pocket and glancing at it. arranged, to-morrow night, at half-past. ton, about fortyof our man will congregato outside

Having partaken of some light refreshment, the party left the heroio, heart-broken student to keep his last vigil among the shades of his ancestors, and escorted Chong back to the inn. The latter then went in search of Montrose and, after tapping thrice at the door of his room, was admitted. Not wishing to intrade unnecessarily upon his slumbers, he informed In-pa's "fea-shop and will march through

him that as his intention to leave the town at four o'clock the next morning, as he wished

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* it is nuuni in every Chinese city of importance to hatesowy Manchoo turtas triops of the eight banners" tribe, in whiño no Chinaau ever+CIVOR. The men are cruel and despotic wretches whe are found and had by the Chinese.

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The Scalp! How many know about it? How many give ; ing, that will prove highly instructirs. No 3 is particubr it a thought, to kong as an abundant growth of hair is in ovidence? Yet upon this very day thonsands of young and middle-aged men are rushing thoughtlessly toward balciness, Thousands of loving mothers are this day planting the seeds of future baldness in their children, by peglecting the pro- cautions that are necessary to prevent it. But these people should not be blamed, for no one ever instructed them to the contrary. It has toon but a few years since the discovery was wade that a gerta or microbe is the cause of most bair, and scalp diseneca. Less than four years ago D. Sabourand, of Paris, uncoded in trazeplanting bamen dandruf germs in a rabbit, causing its rapid denudation, and thereby proving cone usively the parasitic and contagione nature of dandruff, The world at large is slow to accept great truths. Some Centuries ago the people wanted to send Columbus to a med bones for stating that the world was found. Even our educators show this popular disbelief; the author of one of our test school physiologies says, in his preface, "The heart and stomach rercive full treatment, while matters of such slight inperinned as the hair and nails are briefly dismissed." Is it any wonder that many of this teacher's students "brictly dismiss their bair? On the other hand, read what Dr. George Thomas Jackson, an author and authority of world. wide reputation, says of the hair and-scalp: Prophylaxis abould begin at the beginning of life and should be coa. tinuous." Prophylaxis means literally a fight against disease; to preserve free from disease. In this case it refers to clean- urss, and the use of gorm destroying faid, that prevents tha dandruff microbo from establishing itself in the scalp. As dandruff is highly contagious, it is plain that, the indis criminato usa of unclean hair brusbes should be avoided. Upon this point . Isador Dyar, a noted dermatologist, B3, This cruende (against unoleau bair brushes) should begin with the barber shop and end in the legislature. It should act at home and abroad until every rehnof child should know that it in as dirty to me the hair brush of anyone else, as it is to usa i community tooth brusb," It is the duty of every -one to know something about the scalp, and anyone sending postal request to the Herpicide Company, Detroit, Mich., will receive free of charge a short description of the above drag-taining no oil, dye, sediment or sticky substance.

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