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MONTGOMERY

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OF

MR.X

CHAPTER IV.

A BET WITH A FRIENDLY KIDNAPPER

Jane stared at Revel in surprise, "But... I've got a lunchean ap- pointment."

"Put it off."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1934."

an the races?”

"Oh.....An occasional prind ce BO, Why?"

"I bet you a dozen pair of

gloves to a blood orange-"

"Make "lt an"even money bet or

I won't listen!”

"All right, then. A dozen pales

of gloves to a dinner-”

TAPPING OF BUDGRAFT

RUBBER

e motive in making it a din. Important Stage Now Reached

ner, I suppose?" she laughed,

"An excellent motive. A dozen pairs of gloves then to a dinner that I can make one suggestion to your father about Mr. X to which he will give at least careful at- tention."

"Done! It will be fun to burst that bubble of self-assurancef"

Revel called the waiter and ask- ed for paper, pencil and an en- velope.

"I'm afraid I can't possibly,' she replied, half smiling, and...was startled by a terrific honking of auto horns behind her. Her ear was pulled half across the road" "I shall write down my sugges and was blocking traffic. As she tion, scal it in this envelope and you can deliver it to your father stepped on the starter, Revel, un-

seen by her, turned off the ignition. He got out amid increased impati- ent honking of horns, and examin- ed the engine:

"I think I know what it is," he sald. "May I take the wheel?"

As Jane moved over to make room for him, he switched on the Ignition, and had no trouble in starting the ear.

"How did you get in my car?"} Jane asked.

..

"Just opened the door and step- ped in. It was surprisingly easy."

easy to "Would it be just as open the door and step out?",

"I'm afraid it might make you conspicuous.” She tried

a smile. to suppress "Of course, I know who you" are. Mr. Revel,

and I'm grateful for

"That the existing Subsection (a) "of Artiole 125 of the Articles of "Association of the Society shall **be cancelled and the following "Subsection to such Article shall "be substituted therefore:--- "125 (a). All Deeds and Instru

**ments requiring the "seal of the Society "shall be signed by "two Directors and "countersigned by the

"I always drive past Cheney "General Manager. "All cheques requiring Street, Don't like the name." "signature shall be "May I ask where we are go- "signed by the Genering?" "Maunger or by any "such person or per "sons as the General Manager may from time to time appoint. "In the absence of the General Manager all " chequee

requiring signaturesball be "signed by the person "appointed by the Dir

ectors to perform the "duti a of the General Manager or by a auch person or per

what you did in Court...Tum to He drove straight ahead. "Wir the right here-Cheney "street."

you drove past it!"

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"We're driving up the Thames Willow Tree. for lunch-to the Doesn't that sound much nicer than Cheney Street?"

Jane stared at him, speechless, in mingled humour and annoyance, but she did not refuse to accom- pany him and a short time later they were seated at a table in the Willow Tree Inc.

They talked and ate and talked again until the waiter presented the bill. "Excuse me, Sir, do you mind if I present your bill now?

four o'clock."

with my compliments. If he wants. to pursue the suggestion further with me, you owe me a dinner."

In his own apartment that eve- ning. Revel whistled softly as he tied a white tie in front of the mir- ror, adjusted a handkerchief and put a carnation in his buttonhole Palmer and Hutchinson were read. ing a newspaper.

it!"

"Hutch!" exclaimed Palmer pointing to the paper. "I don't like

"What's the " matter? Found somehing interesting?" asked Re Tel.

"'Ark at 'imi. 'Ere's another bobby killed only last night. They still 'aven't got Hex and they're 'otter than ever after the person or persons wot's got the Drayton dia- mend."

"It's too risky to hold on, Nick,' said Hutchinson, pleadingly.

"Cairo is worth it"

"WES

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An Bustration of the drastic at a price which covered the coat rationalisation which has taken of production.

A policy making for conserva- place in the rubber, industry is furnished by the report of Rabber! tion of bark was also followed, an average of only just over 50 per Estates of Johore, says the In- vestor's Chronicle.

cent. of the mature rubber being tapped. As a result the trees should be in excellent fettle.

For 1930, & loss of £6,228 was incurred with rubber realising ah average price of 5id. per lb., while the all-in costs worked out at 7id, But for the year under review, with a smaller crop and an aver-1 age sale price equal to 3d per Ib. London. terms, been earned

a profs has

Extensions have been suspended on the Glasgow estates, and the financing of this interest for the year involved a drain of only £945

on

the working capital: The earlier budgratted areas on Glas- gow are reaching maturity, and over 1,000 acres are ripe for tap-

The estate expenditure, which amounted to £19,108 for 1930. fell | 'ping. to £7,320 for 1933. The output i Selangor's share in the offshoot was curtailed considerably below is equal to 681 acres, so that the the 1932 agure, yet the expendi- company's total planted area should be regarded as 3.330 acres, ture was still further reduced.

Scientific, organisation of estate`) and the par capitalisation at £36 economy is mainly responsible for per planted acre.

The manage- the resul. By means of selectivement ta first-class, while produc- tapping the trees are differentiating costs are low.

selection

ed according to their latex yield Around 1a. 9d, the shares appear which determines their economic a very satisfactory. value. Despite the savings in ex- among the foriners. penditure the visiting agent re- ports that the estate is in good order throughout.

Labour "conditions in the north', of Johore. are better than in other parts of the State, and at the end of the year there was no shortage so far as this company was concerned,

Capital expenditure has reached The telephone bell rang and the negligible stage, and only 215- Revel asked Palmer, wha

acres of immature rubber call for nearest to it, to answer.

upkeep of these 183 are budgraft- salded.

"Mr. Revel's residence.** Palmer into the phone, then his mouth dropped open, and it was some time before he could say:

"*"Ob!**

"A look of horror spread over his face and he clapped one hand over the mouthpiece. looked at Revel aghast and whispered hoarsely "It's Scotland Yard! The Commis-

sioner's affice wants you."

Hutchinson Jumped to his feet, his face going white. "What does that mean, Nick?

It means they want to speak

WEST INDIES

非

COMMAND

JAMES SCORES FOR ARSENAL

Fine Goal by Mills Saves Chelsea

(Special Air Mail Service)

by clever footwork in evading Hap- good and a fine a left-foot-shot.

James opened the scoring' by showing a turn of speed, in meet- ing a centre from Bastin, which no one thought him able to pro- duce nowadays. Early in the second half Horton equalised, and this was followed quickly by a goal, from Bastin. Eventually. · came Milla's goal.

"Can you fix this wing sở it will. London, May 1: [ not "look_bent?” she inquired of a The last of London's big local, mechanic. League matches for this season,

and between. Arsenal

Chelsea produced a magnificent game be tore à vast crowd,

The keen necessity. for entirely opposite reasons, for each side to gain points in no may affected the play; in fact, as is the case in many a provincial town, Stamford Bridge supporters will probably agree that the Arsenal were the best visiting side of the season.

They played at pressure

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| throughout. The draw, both ; sides knew, was sure to be an ad- mirable result for both; neverthe- less, if either could have won, they most certainly would have done

30.

Some of the Arsenal forward movements in the second half, when they were leading 2-1, were' bewildering and fascinating. James has seldom played better, and Bastin, despite the tenacious mark- ing of Russell, was a wandering forward who was a source of ut- most danger whenever he was near the ball.

Chelsea's Courage

It speaks volumes for the coura- ge of Chelsea that they not only earned a draw. but deserved it. Their forwards, though never at-

Adml. Matthew Best tempting the subtleties shown by

their opponents, were thrugful and dominating. Both Hapgood and Ro- (Special Air Mail Service)

berts came out of the game rather The par capitalisation is

London, May 6. the worse as regards reputation,; The Admiralty announces that and on the run of the game Chel- under £69 per acre. As stated by

the King has approved the follow-sea could boast, the sounder de- the chairman at last year's meet-

fence... ing. the shareholders have a fine ng appointment;

Vice-Adml, the Hon. Matthew R. Mills, the man property in good condition, with

whose play sufficient resources to weather a

Best, CB, DS,O., M.V.O., to be upset Roberts, was an inspiring long period of low prices.

Commander-in-Chief America and leader a compliment Drake The shares have appreciatedWest Indies Station, to Vits-Admi, hardly earned -- and to the considerably since our earlier re- the Hon, Sir Reginald A. R. Plun-Chelsea centre-forward fell

honour of kicking the most commendations, but appear worth kett-Ernle-Erie-Drax, KCB., D.S. 'holding for a further rise from to date Oct. 11. He will as important goal of the match-the

sume command about Nov. 19. fourth. the present price of 10%. 7jd.

Formerly Vice-Admiral

It was the most brilliant of four Charge. Malta. Vice-Adml. Best | thoroughly good goals, being scored was specially promoted to captain's when Chelser were threatened" at Jutland.

Bud-Grafted Rubber

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the

sons as the Directors Another man takes my place at to me." said Revel, cooly, as he Sungel Way, while stating that it rank for his distinguished services with a defeat which might have

may from time to "time appoint".

By Order of the Board, A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1934,

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE Fifty-third Ordinary General

Meeting of Shareholders will

he held at the Offices of the under signed on Friday, the 25th May, 1934, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December 1983, ""

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 11th

to the 25th May, 1984, both days incinsire. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Læ»,"

General Agents. Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1994,

went around the table and took up the telephone receiver. "Revel It was speaking......Yes......Very kind of Sir Herbert, but I prefer to walk Thank him and tell him I'll be there at half past seven."

|_ With an exclamation of dismay.

Jane looked at her watch. twenty minutes to four.

"We've been here almost three. Three hours! I must get home.

The receiver was hardly back on hours! And what have we talked about? Nothing!"

the hook when Palmer exclaimed: That's unkind and grossly in-"For the love of 'eaven, will you accurate!" laughed Revel, as the tell us what you're playin' at walter left to change the bill Revel had given him. "We've reached some very important conclusions that the Bronsons will be furious to-day but appeased to-morrow when they get your flowers and most insincere note of apology

that the Willow Tree, Inn is a most delightful place to be taken when kidnapped."

"And," added Jane, "that men. who kidnap women, are, to put it mildly, impertinent."

"You could have stopped me." "I did my best."

"That's not strictly "true. You were angry, but, at the same time,

just a little pleased: Own up."

"I was only......curious. Why did you do it?"

now?"

A year ago the chairman of

was not possible to forecast 1933 results, expressed confidence that the sound position of the company would not be impaired but pro- bably Improved; this forecast has been fulfilled.

The profit is the largest since 1930, and the distribution is the same as for that year. Few would have credited, when Sungei Way was floated, that the dividends would ever equal those of the vendor, Selangor Rubber; and no one suspected at the time that the area parted with contained tin deposits which would prov a valuable source of income when rubber fell to low price levels not

dreamt of earlier.

"That isn't play, my dear Joseph, It's progress. I'm doing with St Herbert Frensham. He wanted to know if he should pick me up on his way home from Scotland Yard." Hutchinson, going still paler, fell back, gasping, into the chair from which he had so recently arisen

Like Selangor, Sungei Way holds. "But......but...." he stammered.

"But

a one-third interest in the Glas Revel what?" asked

gow Rubber Estates. This modern amused.

"But..." Hutchinson shook his budgrafted Kedah estate reached the producing stage during the head hopelessly. "Nothing!"

Revel crossed the room, picked year. A first crop of 167,700 Jb. up his evening coat and silk hat was obtained, while for the cur- from a chair, and started for the rent year the output is estimated dour: Then suddenly remembering at about 300,000 lb. something, felt in his vest pocket, and brought forth the Drayton which gleamed and sparkled wickedly under the light, He regarded it as if in doubt that what disposition to make of it.

diamond. [2514

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"I've told you. I wanted to Junch with you."

"No other motive? You impress

me as a man who doesn't act with- put a motive. For instance, when you gave evidence to-day you were calm, concise and most convincing, but I couldn't help feeling......"

"What?" he asked as she paused. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Bixth ORDINARY

"That night before last you were YEARLY MEETING OF SHARE nowhere near Merrivale Street." HOLDERS OF WALLACE

"Do you realize, Miss Frensham, HARPER & CO., LTD., will be that if I hadn't told that story on held at Lane, Crawford's, Hong the witness stand Bir Christopher Kong, on Monday, the 28th day of would be facing trial for murder? May, 1934, at 6.15 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended 31st January, 1984, and re-electing Directors and Auditora.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from May 21st, 1984, to May 28th, 1984 inclusive.

By Order of the Board

J. F. SHEA,

Secretary. -Hong Kong, 14 May, 1984 [2546

NOTICE.

The current year will be, im- partant in the history of bud- grafting, as quite a number of companies are likely to start tap- ping budgrafted areas before the

year is out.

The future of Sungel Way is "Look where e's got the blasted doubly protected by its interesta stone" cried Palmer, distraught.

Hutchinson stared at Revel, ap in both tin and budgrafted 'rub- palled. "You're never going to ber. The par capitalisation, allow- take that with you to the Coming for the one-third participa

tion in the Glasgow Rubber missioner's home?"

Estates, is £71 per acre, cha

Revel gave them an indulgent smile, crossed to the lamp on the. table, unscrewed the top and dropped the diamond back into the receptacle where he had first

hidden it

"It was horrid of me to say that. and awfully stupid I am gratefulBorry, boys, I'm late. The continued to stare at him, open That's really why L....."

mouthed. "After" you gentlemen, said Revel, waiting at the door.

He cut in, smiling: "Allowed yourself to be kidnapped. Charm- ing sense of obligation."

Jane defended herself. "I wasn't obliged to sit for three hours, un- less I was enjoying myself."

"You run along, Nick,” sald Hutchinson "Joe and I will stay and have another spot.”

"Right, Utch-a good idea," sald Joe Palmer.

the

Thanks. I'll remember that

"Joseph la so impulsive," said the first 'really nice words you've said to me." The waiter returned Revel. He drives across with the change, thanked Revel for Thames so often. Why tempt him? a generous tip, and went off. Revel Come along, .boys.” “ deliberately changed the subject of

his talk with Jane, "Yes, it was really a pretty, close call for Mar- che. It makes me wonder.

"Wonder what?”

(To be Continued.)

ARITHMETIC. SHARK

A greengrocer's horse-drawn cart wad moving very slowly down the

"Whether the police are going street, followed at some distance

by

quite the right way about catching this Mr. X. I have an idea

MB W. PLEW is no

longer employed

this firm.

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The management is very sound, and with the improving outlook for both tin and rubber the shares around 10s. should prove an ex-

cellent lock-up:

As one of the oldest producers, the slump record of Selangor Rub ber is remarkably good, for the four years have been passed through with a net loss of only £784 so far as the revenue ac- count is concerned. “

When the outlook. seemed favourable the management, with a view to providing againist

gradual obsolescence of the old rubber, embarked together with two other companies of the same group on the development of the Glasgow estate as an up-to-date plantation, budgrafted, on modern lines.

Played For Safety

To date over £42,000 has been sunk in the enterprise, this con-

by the owner, who kept rolling stituting a serious drain on re-

Half-penny each, fine oranges, sources. The Selangor manage

"If you knew how Scotland Yard and then, "Two a penny, fine largement, with the future of the com has been deluged with idiotic sug-orthges.

gestions on how to catch him. A Cockney standing by turned to she paused.

*** his pals and said: "Lummee, bark Revel smiled. "I'd keep ny ideas) az im, he's a bloomin' ready reck to myself, eh? Ever take a flyer oner.

modity so obscure, wisely played for safety and insured the poet tion for the year under review by entering into a forward sale for more than half the estiinated 'crop.

meant their relegatlon, and scored

"I can't do that exactly," he re- plied: "but I tell you what I came do. I can fix it in such a way that in a few days you can ask your husband how he bent it."

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