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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1913,
ly learning forward so that his back could not rost against the door, It would not do to make. himself comfortable.
just as he dropped on the mat- ting-covered bricks.","
It's no use trying to write it. And you'll never know what It was but a little later when you've doro,... It's not only that the floating light in Miss Wil about men and I've always But Miss Williams did not liams' little lamp flickered for thought it it's a lot more than that had bulged for three days inseam inclined to sleep. By the the last time and went out. But that you're made me see that on at the Happy Valley on! flickering light on the paper wall before it went out she had scaled I am not all bad myself! Can
to the tail of the cart. To John he gave one of the two revolvers
LOCAL SPORT. tried a short range shot, and netted wall out of roach of the SATURDAY'S CRICKET. custodian. The first half then Craigongower Defeat Kowloon. ran to a conclusion without any
Craigongower defeated Kowalteration in the score
On resumption, the wind had nothing like the help therefrom that their
opponents
THE REV. FR. SPADA.
Farewell Address and Prea-
entation at Kowloon,
Though the Rev. Fr. Spada
his coat pockets and a few crisp of her room, he knew that her up a ponciled letter, and had you get that? It's what huria Saturday, in a League Match dropped and the Engincers had will make several farewell":
words of instruction in Pidgin- English. To the maleteers he → gave a scowl and a forward wave
of the hand.
They were entering the village now, by the main street that lay along the hillside. A few ragged loungers chattered together, theu fell in behind them. Others join- drew closet and became our ed the group, which thereupon
Jiminy fell back a few stops and walked by the wheel. John, on the other side, with a glance across, did the same. The mule- teora began to look about norvous Tyy as if fearful for the safety of their property; bat Jimmy stern ly ordered them on. The bigger men in the crowd began to throw alones and piecesof brick. Sever- al of these struck the bales on the
little Oriental lamp was still feebly burning.
An hour weat. by. He was nodding now, so he took so walk- At twelve heat again on the ing again, as quietly as hor could. steps. He was sittle there when Kitle Inter, a light step under behind him, and, the door swang
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She was standing there, pule in the moonlight, clad in that radiant pink kimono.
written on the envelope:
Mr. William Houdrickson, Addreszod
IV.
mrst.
Scores:
DELIGUNGSWER,
Now listen. My name n't E. L. Braga, b Macaskill..... Williams. I'll tell you what is. W. II. Viveash, o Evans, It's Minnie Wilson. Now what
b Macaskill
do you think? I'm Minne Wil- A. O. Carvalho; b Macaskill foam at the Chingling station of Wilson.
They stood on the graved plat-son, of Shanghai-the Minnie L. A. Rose, o and b Macaskill
He wanted to urge he to go. back and got her reat; but he
sbo. was looking at her, and her found that he could not say anything,
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J. V. Braga b Macaskill
G. A. Hancock, run out .......
H.
H. Taylor, o Rouse, b Dizon Bare, e Raven, b Macaskill
. b Weaser
R. Pastonji, a Macaskill, W-H. Warrener, not out...... Chunyatt, b Macaskill.
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did. speeches in response to addresses 44 The R. G. A's secured their before he leaves the Colony on second goal, rather Inokily, for Wednesday for Milan, his last re- 5 appeared to come from a mis-marks from the altar at which he
understanding between Morrish has said Afsan for so many years,. 10 and the goalkeeper. Bristow MAS
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only too willing to take advant were delivered yesterday morn Ige of the opening. Play then ing. The reverend gentleman became somewhat rough and the preached an ordinary sermon referee and to speak to one or and there was not the slightest two men for rough tactics, Scott roference to his departure in the eventually being ordered off the whole of the address. But it was field. Towards the end of the easy to feel the depression whial 0 game, the R. 'E' were given a hung over the congregation. The 26 penalty kick, and Pearson, tak prenoher urged upon his hearera ing the kick, scored the losers' their indebtedness to Jesus and pointed out to them what thy 114 only goal."
sacifice on Calvary meant to mankind. Ho proceeded to weavo the warp and woof of every single
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the great Hankow Peking Rail Honest, they haven't been fair road. The long train was waiting to me. I've never drunk mich, H. open He jumped to his foot and impatienly as trains wait in and don't we hop or coke or brisker lands. · About them morphine. I've saved for seven swarmed tourists, commercial years, every cent I could-and travelers, coulics with baggage, all the extra that's been given me children with trays of cakes or of And it was just this year that bitter little 'Chiueso oranges. put sixteen thousand Mex. into
"We may
not meet again," said that big new place on the.Soo- chow Road. Some of the lawyers It's been-nice," said he. put up the other twenty thousand. For a moment, neither could
It seemed to hurt her to see the Then, without any warning, the lines in his fach and the deep now American judge came along Macaskill... 15.5 abe.
hollows under his eyes, and and said in the newshpers that Dixon Thou, You said you wore
she Jooked uway away hd picked me out to maske an Weaser 6 back of the cart. Mig Williams going to sleep," she murmured.
the old walled example of drew herself together and invol- in a voice that was low and full toward
He'd picked me out! Oh but W. E Dirxon, B. Taylor...... city beyond the tracks, its of tender reproach.
реер: untarily alenched her hand; but
Ile stammered softlying roof the and its great military what's the use! I had to run, Eng. L. Smith. b Taylor sho mado no sound-merely com
almost overnight. Loame to TH. S. Rouse, c & b Taylor ... pressed her lips and leaned for thought I was then," ho manag
I feel pretty bail about the Yoan to fool them, because a man F. J. do Rome, c & b Tay- ward until she could see the stated to say. I didn't mean to lie,
money" les troured. **|| knew.told me they had maid 1 lor.... wart figure marching with erect
to you-honest I didn't."
You didn't-minust have been expensivo, all carriage close to her side. For
that same low voice, that now ring in his voier. Time to get lie-to-me!" che ropested in Fou've done."
lis laughed. But there was no
aboard," her eplied, "Good-by,"
'Good-by."
the first time it occurred to her
that he walked like a soldior. She wondered a little.
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was a quiver with mystery,
"Boneat I dida't," said he gain, having no other words,
Lowers.
The group behind there was 'n small mob now. They were walk-
They wore silent for a momoát.
Sho mounted the step; then ing in a sort of somicircle about Then her angers, like lost child-hit her lip, turned, drew an on- the rear of the cart. One brown-ren, strayed to the Impel of his log froin her wrist bag, and faced coolie reached out and coat and draw him gently into oked down at him. struck Jimmy a slight blow with the doorway into the shadows a polo he carried. Quickly and of the doorway.
auroly, Jimmy wheeled around, His arm slipped hesitatingly
wrenched the pole from him, and laid him low with a clip over the
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1Murphy, Richardsand Westbrook; thread of the great Prosion until half backs; Dallman, Nutty, he produced a vivid picture of Briston, Clark and Rowe, for the emancipation from bondage 14 warde
of sin, the salvation from eternal damnation and the recommenda tion of mankind to God, which the sacrifice on the Cross, the epoared side, the lacorated hands and feet, the crown of thorps, and the cup of riorgar had proented. Yet not a single re- ference was made to his departure.
7 Royal Engineers; Rogers, 5 goal; Coxon and Morrish, backe; Collyer, Scott and Forrige, half backs; Sutherland: Kelly, Pearson 14 Brown and Boff, forwards.
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Leferee Bomdr. Woods.
NOA PRODIGIOUS REMEDY. It is a notorious fact that chest 13 diseases senil the greatest number Of people to the hospitals, for no 4 one takes any trouble over getting 5 rid of a slight cough or a trifling chill. And while these little in-
At the conclusion of the ser his back still to the altar. mon the priest remained silent, for fully two minutes be sorm- ed unable to speak, and the scono was one of tense emotion.
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going to Japan. The Itale. II, Mead, r&b Taylor eraphed a friend of mine up in. I. F. Itaven e Bragr, b tons, and he wired back for me p. Wilkio, b. J. Braga... Poking, a man in one of the lega Taylor to come on and he'd sent me home W. T. Elson, b Taylor...
ver the Trans-Siberian. So I'm R. Macaskill, o Roe, on my way. i haven't but barely Broga money enough now to get to Pow. L. Wensor not out..... king, or I'l noter lave let you B. Evans, b Taylor. pend all you have on me. I'm llo ruigh'ened up, military helpless. I've lost everything.
"I am," anid. Fr. Spada at Inahion, touched his hat, and Yes, William Hendrickson,.
Por- 87 dispositione are boing neglected length, speaking Broadway," he called, -miled. "Give my regards to whoever you are you've broken
they are bidding fair to have tuguese, very grateful for the about her slender, yielding wait.
my heart. I want you to know
deplorable cousiqueness and may any kindnesses, the esteem and Her head sunk against his shoul
She returned the smile, weari-hat. I could love you love you Taylor
8 even lead to consumption. Wo affection shown to me during my der. She made no soud, Imty. Then she dropped the so-as no woman ever, loves a man
Brago
52ish all our readers perfect ministry in Kowloon. The only Another moment, and while the he left her body shake within his elop into the bag and snapped but once and no ignorant wo Pustonji
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0 health, but if over any of them tds I have to say stariled villagers gathered about arm, and he knew that she was
it what,
You don't put on
Hongkong "B" Defeat Staff should come to feel the first prayers, and to express my regrit the fallen one with angry shou: sobbing. His free hand stroked,
The bell rang, the whistle blow, muchstyle, William Hendrickson.
and Departmentals
ayraptoms of bronchitis, chronic at leaving you. The best way to But tings and gesticulatinge, the cart her hair.
and the train rolled out toward You're a plain sort of man.
Playing at home, flongkong catarrh or laryngitis, we can tell continue that feeling of affection was turned off the road through For an instanthe forgot every.Poking...
You're the finest I ever knew. "B" beat Staff and Departmentals them, in all sincerity, that that has existed between as is for When the rear car had disap- You'vo taught me that there by 123 runs after a good game.they may take heart; for today Catholics, true to the faith of Oar the open gate of the inn. Jimm- thing. Ilis big arm tightened
you to become good and forvent dropped behind and himself close about her. Her bent down and peare'l behind the towers of the are men like you. You're broken The feature of the game, was the we are glad to be able to announce Lord Jesus Christ, reverent of the great wooden doors and put kissed her hair; then, blushing old walled city Jimmy hurried my heart. And I'm going to do display of A. A. Claxton who that, at Palermo, the name of the His Holy Mother, the Blessed the cross-beam in place. The with a curious wild sense of fail-over to the telograph office and this much for you I'm going to second 70 runs, including three celebrated medical professor G. protecting inn-keeper ho left to uro in his great task, of shame sent the following message to put the miles between us just as sixes and eleven fours. John, merely saying: "Wo stay almost, he kissed her white car more or less prominent American fast as I can. I want to leave to-night. Wo no open gates. and tried to raise her head so that resident of that polyglot, picture you this way. I want you to al- Tay-anything-Pay too much." he might kiss her lips.
aque, mannerless city by the seaways have that wonderful look in It's all right," he said choor
Your eyes when you think of me. She struggled, weakly. For a that is called Shanghai: fully to Miss Williams. "I've moment he let her struggle-abe Send five hundred to William That's all. bought the tavern for the night was so like a little bird in his Hendrickson, at Chingting. A We've only got to hold it until her struggle--she was so like a guy can't travel on nothing up morning, and I guess we're smart little bird in his band. Then he bore. enough for that. Anyhow, the became aware that she was speak- old boy's got to protect us, along ing, in a strange, intime, whis- with his own property, because pering way, here we are, as you might say."... He had to take her arm to get her up the steps.
"I'm afraid you will think I'm no good," she said, when he bad Hisarms slowly relaxed. He was sated her in an ancient shair of a gentleman! She had said he was beat wood. "I don't see how a gentleman! His arms dropped to you stand it as you do. I am tir-his sides. She wont into her own and home, opened the envelope ed-awfully tired!".
room and closed the door. Then and soberly read the latter that "I know," le replied. "Of he heard her dragging some she had not delivered.. It waR course you're tired. But you heavy object-a table, it might as follows:
Jimmy.
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STAFF AND DEPARTMENTALT. Sorgt-Worswick at II. Hnu-'
cock, b. Maas. Qr-Master-Sergt. Davies. b.
Dodwell, Capt Robertson e. Dodwell,
b. Moas. Major Bowen b. Dadwell. Staff Bergt, Kirby, b Mans.... Rev. Foster-Pegg, c Dodwell,
b: Maas
I can't see to write much more,, The light is nearly out. I'll just say-it you can take it, coming from me-God bless you! Then he had Johnmove hjälug-i She lowerol the letter to her gago to the best available in, lap, and looked out of the window "Don't!" who was saying and, as soon as he could. contrive at the moving landscape with eros "Please don't! You are stron-it, shut himself in a particularly from which the tears welled slow-Pte. Hooper, b Dodwell ger than I am, you know. And unswept room and fumbled with you are a gentleman."
servons fingers in his hand-bag for the hypodermic.
John was coming to him across the conrtyard.
"Ian man say sojora liere-no more trouble," whispered the faithful interpréter.
**Soldióra, eh?" nuttered
Each
Half an hour later Miss Will iams, whirling on toward Peking
ly
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Then she tore the letter into small bits and dropped them out of the window.
"Maclure's."
HONGKONG CELEBRI- TIES AT A LEVEE.
Leo-Corpl. Saunders, b Maas Pte. Riley, b Dodwell
་
A Presentation.
Bandiera, of the Rue Cavour, is Virgin, grateful for His Suffering on the lips of everyone. After on the Orass, in order that you may long researches, this remarkable gain the Eternal Crown and be man has discovered a prodigious bidden to enter the Eternal King- 5 remedy against pulmonary affec-om where I hope we shall all tions, tuberculosis, and other meet again, and where we shall 7 similar dieerços. It consists of a part no more.
Potion Autiseptique, prepared Qafter a special method. On being At the Club de Recreio, in the experimented with, it has given afternoon, Fr. Spada was the re- 3 the following resulte: remarkable cipient of a beautiful illuminated diminution of lever, re-appear-address and a testimonial signed 11 ance of appeti o, increase of by over 2,000 members of the 14 strength, the return of colour to community of all nations and 12 the chroke, decrease of chest creeds. The testimonial is to be
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1 pressure, easier respiration. enolosed in a special case, beau- Pte. Bartholomew not out.... Submitted to examination by tifully ornamented with silver Sorgt. Coy, run out....... 3 the Superior Council of Health workings, the principal figure
Extras...... 2 this product has been approved being a junk.
and recognised as boing the sole There was a very large atten- cure which science can offer for dance, including Bishop Pozzoni, cheat diseases.
the Rar. Father Lynch, Mr. J.
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Bowen
This Antiseptique his an agreeJ. Leiria, the Portuguese consul,
4 abla tiste, it is easily taken, and 5 ita effects are prodigioua. Distin-
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and other prominent members of
the Portuguese community. The
trial of it and have recominendad 16 it to invalide:
Robertson
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guished physicians Irive made presentation was made by Mr. A.
. Roza Pereira, the President of
the Club. The address stated
were
As for ourselves, the interpre- that the nowe which had reached ters of the public's gratitu fe, we the commanity that Father Spada 4beg Professor Bandiera not to would soon be leaving them had confine himself to sending his made them sorrowful, especially Catholic. 3 medicine to those who ask for it, the Portuguese
but to establish a depot for it in They
losing one of our own town as that people may the very best of spiritual direct- obtain it immediately. Price 5 ors, as well as one of their best friends. Everyone know the amiable and charitable way in which Father Spada had treated them, and there was great sorrow at his departure. The signatories to the address took the opportu
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AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TROUBLE.
haven't got to travel in art hayo bien - nad pushing it You said you couldn't lie to
His Majesty the King held a. 8. H. Dodwell Laree on 4th ult. at Buckingham M. M. Mans any more; we take the traim against the door. Which bothered | me. in the morning."
HONGKONG B. him a little. She needn't have Well, I've lied to you. That Palace, when there was a brilliant She glanced up inquiringly, done that:
wasn't true about my father and aombly. Amongst the membors Stephenson-Jellie, o Robert- "Then your're going on?"
Yuan. 1 of the Diplomatic Corps who were the college at T'ai
son, b Bowen "Just as far as Chingting.
don't know where my father is severally introduced by the Mas A. A. Claxton, b Foster-Pegg I'll slay there, or at Pao Ting
don't know where my mother ter of the Ceremonies and named F. H. Rodgers, e Hooper, b
Bowen ... Fa. Shansi isn't exactly the place
is. Wish to Gol I did. And to His Majesty by the Lord for a healthy white man right
my name isn't Mabol Willisms. Chamberlain, were the Siamese R. P. Thurafield, st.. Wors- now. But you'll be at Poking
I'm going to tell you the truth Minister, Mr. W. J. Archer, and wick c. Bowen now. It comes a littlo late, but Luang Sanpakilch; the Japanese Fleet-Paym' str. Pearson, c.. to-morrow night, and you can Jimmy. sleep in a real bol. It's been Io want to the gate and looked I'm going to tell it. At first I Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Yoshida,
Kirby, b. Foster-Begg.. hard on you, this trip. I'm afraid out through a movable panel, thought you'd know me right off. Captain Ido, and Colonel Inaga. Hancock, o. Foster-Pegg I've been kind of awkward. Some Sure enough, a company of the Then, when you didn't, when ki. The subsequent presentations M. M. Mass, c. Saunders, b. body else might have made it mondescript provincial cavalry you wont right on hoing nicer to the King included:-Mr. Cocil more comfortable for you. You were standing at ease before the and nicer and to-night-oh, my Clementi, by Captain Cresswell E. A, S. Fowler, not out aco, it isn't exactly is my line, as ion. The shaggy Manchurian God! to-night when you taught Byres, R.N., A.D.U: Lieut. B. H. S. II. Dodwell, a. Davies, b. you might say, this taking care ponies were flecked with bits of me something I thought couldn't Jackson, Royal Field Artillery. of ladies."
foam that glistened in the monn ever be, when you taught me that TF.), by Sir Thomas Jackson. E, H. llancsek, o. Bowen, b. There was a moment's silence; light.
Divice..... inan wore. his thore's such a thing in the world Bart. (his father); Lieut. II N. thon, she shot a swift look up at stumpy, Chinese-made carbico as a decent man-well, William Jackson, 3rd Battalion Oxford-A. O. Lang, did not bát.... him. The colour came into his across his back. Pigtailed officers Hendrickson, you broke my heart, shire and Buckinghamshire Light face again, and he turned toward were tolling of detachments for Perhaps that sounds funny, com-Lafantry, by Sir Thomas Jackson,
Total service at other points. Yes, the ing from me, but it's true. You Bart. (his father); Acting Vice Anyhow, you'll get some urgent representations, of the broke my heart. I thought I Admiral Thomas Jarram, C.B., rest to-night. If you aren't too digaifiod gentlemen of Legation knew every possibility of what a on appointment as Commander- tired to sleep, that ia."
Street, Peking, had at last fallen woman can suffer. But now in-Chief of the China Squadron,
There was be no see. I've got to begin at the boby First Lord of the Admiralty Fooster-Pegg, 15 Are you going to sleep your-on open ears. sol!?" she asked abruptly.
Davies, now batchery of foreignors in ginning again.
Lat night I wanted to kill
Bowen, '' Ob-wby, sure.” It had been Shansi Province not at this
2 myself. It wasn't the first time. have formed a special ection of Robertson, Jimmy's idea at first that he and time.
sent in Sydney. Most of these long distance away from them John should stand watch alter- Jimmy closed the panel and Always before I've been aloppo the Public Works Dartment,
are likely to be examined, Mr Jon- and perhaps they would never nately; but on second thoughts he turned away with what was by remembering Annie Bateson's which is to devote its attention
nings has made a statement. It see him any more. They asked him realized that it would be out of almost a sigh. Ilin responsibility death. She took hichloride of
to investigating the possibilities The R. E,'e had their colours will be remembered that when to believe that their thoughts and the question for him to sleep at had been taken from him. He mercury tablets. And then she ofmanufacturing Portland cement lowered on Saturday, by the the Australian cricket team re- their hearts would always accom all. He still recalled with slame could sleep now. Or could he? lived three days.. Last night- locally.
old goal in three, by the 87th, turned to Australia the manager, paay hira to whatever part of the and I had some of those asme the day he had overslept in the He wondered.
Trade Commissioner for Co. B.G. A., in a league match. Mr Couch, reported to the Hoard world he went. They would also cart. On this last night he must "Those dovils aren't paying tablete with me-even that
S.E. Aale.
Kicking off with a slight wind of Control the conduct of certain pray that the Lord Jesus Christ. not relax his guard for an instant. any more indemnity claims than couldn't stop me-not until after It is officially announced in advantage, the Artillery men got members of the team, and stated would allow him to rotura So it was that he paced the they have to," he muttered. my light went out, and your face Berlin that Mr. Karl Armin going and did well, though the that their conduct was so disgust amongst them, if it was His wish. courtyard after an awkward little meal which she had insisted turbed glance toward the 'num know you were out there keeping to Mexico, is instead to go for a able of meeting most demands were practically ostracised. Mr the address hoped that Father Then, after a doubtful, dis- come up in front of me, and I Krieg, who was to have been sent Engineer's defense seemed oap-ingly bad in England that they In conclusion, the signatories to that he share with her until ber one suite where the dim watch over me-over me--oh, its while, as trade commissioner for made on it. Two or three times. Crouch recommended that the Spada would never forget them.
Three cheers were called for past ten o'clock. Then, fearing lamplight was still flickering on tragic. It's worse it's fanny South-cast Asia (Mainy Peninsula, the R.GA.'s got away and gave selectors of future teams should that she would hear his footsteps, the paper squaros, be found a va- But it seemed to me it wouldn't Netherlande India, and Siem), to the R.E. a something to think be instructed to consider other the reverend Father, and those he eat on the top stop of the oant cell dear at hand, stumbled bo square to you. I just had to the Imperial general consulate in about About 20 minutes after matters besides merely playing were heartily responded to
number one" suite, deliberate over the Lang, and fell asleep belp you see it through.
the start, Clark for the Artillery abilities." Daily Mail.""
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Cement from the Punjab, The Government of the Punjab.
Singapore
Messra Gregory, Smith, Mat-nity of offering the address; it thews, and Carkeek are cited to was a feign of sincere affection appear at a meeting of the In-which they all felt towards him. vestigation Committee of the Thay wished Father Spada a 194 Board of Control at Sydney con- pleasant voyage, and they sincere cerning Manager Crouch's charges ly hoped he would be most with reference to the recent tour successful in his now sphere of in England. Mr Smith, owing labour. Also they hoped that to illness, is unable to appear, but happiness would follat especially all the other members of the team, spiritual happiness. Father Spa excepting Mr Jonninga, are pre- da was leaving them and going a
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