1914-04-04 — Page 6

Hongkong Telegraph 港電新報 士蔑新聞 All

"Armand!".

hey enter a room, of leaving somethings of the Frenchman' Force Oriental passion, my- their shoes at the door? A rule love of dramatically splendid sterions Oriental revenge--was no doubt remitted to the faithful sation, but not a little of native that the clue for which we were Mohammedan when he comes nobility and of high-minded sesking? Suppose that Turkish here to the land of the infidel. generous love. But is it unreasonable to suppose that, by a common paychological phenomenon, the prowling ase Basin reverted, in that moment of terrible excitement, to the religious training of his race, and removed his shoes upon entering the appointed econe of his crime?

And the next instant the Duchess, disregarding the reat of the company, dashed forward into the room and flung herself into her busband's arms.

officer were now in Paris! I recalled what. I had hard from you, Vicomte-that ever since her abrupt return from Turkey the Duchess had perio dically received boxes of those strange orchids, which, we are "Oh, my darling, I thank you! told, are a favourite poison among And I swear to you that, before Orientals. Why were they sent ? or after our marriage, I have To poison her? Or was it rather "Then, is the two shoeless never wronged you! These that her name might become footprints on the crimson silk foolish letters-I wrote them to connected, with them, so that in cashion showed, he mounted in that man five years ago, when, the fulness of time they might| his stocking feet on the Dagobert in rage and spite, I had deserted be used as a piece of oircum- bhair, to take down from the you and France and engaged atantial evidenco against her? bigh stained-glass window the myself to Harboosch Bey in So baiting my trap with the convenient weapon that his Constantinople. Would I ever offered reward, I played the farce. quick eye had detected. Then, have married him? I do not of the orchid-Hunter. Mrs Shaife. having battered down one victim, know, for, thank God, your Poor Mre. Walden! How she and having arranged orchids and telegram came in time! Those has suffered this week, even with lettere so as to fasten guilt upon strange orchids that came to me permission to leave her mom and the other, he fled red-hand and I thought they might be from leave her devoted secretary to in panio from the scene of his bim, but could I know?" Then, receive the reportera and water crime-without atopping to re-two months ago, the avogel the orohids.

the door!

The Ottoman, who till now had listened to his accuser with the oynical phlegm characteristic of his race, now burst out in a su den rage.

I

mans now in Paris, and sent them copies of the newspapers with my advertisement in it-superfluous pains, after all, as the offer of half a million francs reward is winged messenger that carries one's quest to the ends of the earth!"

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me

Beef

2

MARKET PRICES.

Hongkong Mar, 23, 1814.

Salmon-Ma Vru Y Shark-Sa Yu Skate,-Po Yu-

Shrimps, Ha

Snapper, Lap Ya

Tench,-Wan Ya

Soles, Tat Sa Yu ̈·

Turbo-Cho How Yu

Turtlee, small, frosh water, Kork Yrt

White Bait,Ngau Yu Chai

do. Sirloin Cotom-Ngan Lau Sausages,-Ngau Chaung

Bullock's Braine-

"

AL

Tongue fresh, Ngala ...!

BUTCHER MEAT.

Jis.

Corned, Ham,gau Yuk.

Sirloin & PrimeNOut, Mei Lung Po

lb. 18

Roast, Shiuz

27

Breast,Nagu Lam

12

1

Soup, Tong Yuk

15

Steak, Ngan Yuk Pa

18

442

28

20

Know

+10

4

corned,-Ham. Ngan Li

55.

Head, Ngau Tan

***

60

Heart, Ngau Sum

12

Bump, Salt,-Ngau Kin

#

15

*

Feet, Ngau Kaski

18

Kidneys,Ngau Y

8

牛歷

1

Tail, Ngau Mei.*****

0

Ib. 18

牛肝

12

get" 6

lb. $1

25

19

25

11

22

per sat 27

**

37

Liver, Ngau Kon... Tripe (undressed),Ngau To Calves' Head & Feet, Ngau-chai-tau-kark Mutton Chop,-Young Fei Kwat

Log, Young Fei Shoulder,-Young Shau Chitlings,-Chu Obong Brains, Chu Know Feet, Ohu Kark Fry,Chu Chak

olsim the tassel of his fez, or even Cheruel approached me with From the Turkish Embassy I to put on the shoes he had left at certain letters which he said had obtained a list of wealthy Otto- been stolen from the body of a Turkish officer after the siege of Adrianople-my mad, foolish letters that I had written when was engaged to Harboosch Bay couldn't bear to have you know "My other victim? What do what a wicked little fool I bad been. I sold my jewels, I begged you mean by my other victim? he cried in excellent French, money from poor Raoul, At last "Last evening among a thou-Pigs glaring at Fauny Gordon. "If came the night when, in respones and letters that offered you know anything at all about to a paragraph in the Grant speciment, I received one signed the murder'in the Rue Longlois, fournal, i borrowed Nanette's Harboosch Bey. Was I on the you know that the assassin was clothes and went to the Rue track? I obtained his address: not I, but Blanche-Marie de Longlois to make the final pay-and this morning, disguised aa a Chatellersalt!"

ment. The plackmailer was there milk boy, I managed to visit his This name, shooted aloud in waiting for merun the floor, apartment in the Rue Mogador. furious tones, brought steps uned!'

A gilt brooch and a couple of She clung to her husband.kisags to his cook and she ning from the little inner salon. The Duke d'Ubzao, tall, fair, his Ho soothed her with tenderest allowed me to rammage in the eyes blazing with indignation, cargases.

box where the waste of the week precipitated himself into

"Ma cherie, you thought I was thrown. It was the

there I room. Behind him appeared the would take the word of a black found the sand-bag covered with white face of the little Duchess, toniler against your truth and red damask. The rest you saw As hor oyes fell on Harbosch purity? You thought I would for yourselves! Duchess, to-mor Bey, she stopped upon the thresh-believe any ward in the world row the ten days will be up-but, old like one shot,

against yours?" -

thank God, we can all sleep in peace to-night."

44

My wife's name! Who dares pronounce my wife's name in auch a voice?"

The Boy, however, took no notice of him. His leyes were fixed like thoas of a sleep walker upon the pale, lovely image in the doorway.

"Blanche-Marie !!

His voice was like a prayer- or like a curse. The Duke's face turned white.

"Blanche-Mario. do you know this man?"

A strange sound drew the eyes of the company back to the Turk The little Duchess, with her Between the two liveried servants lovaly face tilted upward like. now revealed $8 officers of that of a child, walked over to the police, he stood ereot. His Fanny. With both gloved hands eyes were on

the pair beupraised, she uofastead from her.) fore him. From his knotted and throat the magnificent string of discoloured face blazed those aw- gleaming Ceylon pearls that ful dames of hate and jealously encircled it.

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"Bat, Dachess, this is too much! And in return-bat have I to give you ? "

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Pork,

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411

Head, Cha Tau... Heart, Chu Sum...

Kidneys,Chu Yiu...

...

Liver, Chu Con__****. Chop,Chu Pai Kwat Corged--Eam Chu Yuk Leg,-Uhu Pe.

Fat or Lard, Chu Yau Sheep Head and Fest, he °C Tau Kark

Heart-Yeung Sum Kidneys-Yeung Yia Liver,-Young Con Sucking Pigs, To Order--Chu Cha. Suet, Beef-Sang Ngau Yan...

Mutton, Sang Yeang Yau .... Veal,-Ngau Chai Yuk

Sausages,-Ngau Chai Chaung

Kai Chai

Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan Fowis, Canton,Kai

*

,, Hainan, Hoi Nom Kai Geese,Ngoi ...

***

lb. 2. 12

3

each: 18 pair 10

lb 8

23

27

·猪免 俵 貉猪猪猪

FRUITS.

24

23

Almonds, Hung You...

Apples (California)Kam San Ping Kho

Chefoo)-Tin Ohun Ping, Kho

Small, Hoi Tong

·Custard, Fan Lai Chi -

Bananas, fragrant, Canton,--San Shing Heung

(brides), Macao, San Heung Chiu

22

Chestnuts, Chinese,Foong Lut

Carambola,-Yeung Tue......

Cocoanuts,--Yeh Tse

Lemons, China,-Ning Moong

#

America, Kum San Ning Moon

Lichees Dried, Lai Chi, small Stone

Fresh,

***

150

Limes, (Saigon) Sai Kung Ning Aloong

Mango, Manila, Lui Sung Mong

Mangoateens, San Chuk T'se

菓子

15.30 杏仁

【20

金生平

天津平麵

each

三枝

Chiu Ib.3

7:3

·12米、

each

esch 12

梆子

lb 8

8

30

1

... each

山竹

doz

Oranges, (Canton)-San-shing Tim Ching

Sweet

Pears, (American),--Kam Ban Shoot Lay (Canton), Cooking, Sa Lay

Peanuta-Fa Sang

+

Persimmons Large-Hung Chie

141

www

12

...

***

10

***

Pine-apples, 1st quality,--Poon Ti Paw Law each

"

2nd -Okang-tang Pew Law

Plantain, Tai Cheu

Plums, Swatow, Hung Lai

Pamelo, Siam,Ohim Lo Yau ....

Shanghai,-Lo Kwat

Walnats,-Hop Too

"

the

***

W

***

*+

315

401

GreenSang, Hop Tuo

Water Melon,-(Am.) Kom San Sai Kwa

(China) Sai Kwa...

*ff Grapes, Sang Po Tai Tee

each

1b 20

HE EXHIROU BEN

蒸蘶

猪肝

1

24

Bot 30

escb65

414

lb. 9

***

25

: 22

18

25

#4

POULTRY.

which the human soul can on "Mademoiselle, will you ac- Chicken,--. occasion throw out, and which incept this keepsake, and wear it Capons, Large, Small, Sin Kai the bighly coloured oriental char- alwaye for my anke? And will Ducks, Ap acter con so. fiercely exceed the you give me something ia return?" Doves-Pan Kau fierceat firea of Europe.

If she hasn't done enough for Her colourless lips moved, but "In his arms," he muttered you-1" began her brother. were unable to produce any Blanch-Marie in his arme! No, I With a graceful gesture, the sound. Her terrified eyes were can't bear that. Bismillah! Duchess clasped the pearls about on the Turk; while be, obviously When I killed the avons Chernel Fanny Gordon's throat.. prey to an agitation even more that night, why didn't I wait and profound, twisted in his hand the kill her too? I can live no more apotted, flesh-colored orchid allah. Allah, hear me¬" which in the struggle with the His voice failed. His hand- polies had come unwrapped from come faca turned gray. With ita coverings. Ita evil smell filled ory, Fanny Gordon sprang for the silent room. Then in no ward. explosive voice he spoke.

"The orchid in his baad. It's "Yes," he said, "she knows gone. He's eaten it!" me! You, monsieur, are her At the corners of his blue, husband? Then you will be twitching lips the marks of the interested to know that she was pollen showed the truth of hor in the Rue Longlois, in the dis-words. Between the two in- guise of a servant, on the night spectors, their prisoner sagged of the murder. Why did she imply, The Orchid of Sudden come there ? To meet me I Death had done its work. wis her lover five years ago in Constantinople, before she desert ed me, the very week before our

Get him away."

33

Geese, WildS'hai, Shang-ho Yea Ngoi Musk Deer,-Wong Keng Hare, Shanghai,Tu Chai. Partridge, Che Khoo You friendship! returned Pheasant,Shan Kai .... Blanche-Marie sweetly. And, Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kap drawing the lovely girl's wistful Hoihow, Hoi How Pak Kup, face down to here, she kissed it Quail,-Um-Chun twice, once on either round pink Rice Birde,-Wo Fa Oheal obeok.

Snipe,Sa-Oboy Turkeye, Cock-Phor Kai Kung

Hen,

NB Wild Ducks, S'hai-Shang hoi Sui Ap

al-Sai Ap Chai,

A TWENTY-MILE VOL- PLANE.

The more exciting flying events cried the of the moment are apt to sub Duke. Take him out of here." merge achievements which are He was obeyed. Half an hour really making the history of wedding-day to fly back to later when Fanny and the little aviation, says The World. No

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100

id Dasks Uanton-Sang-Shing Sui Ap

Earope and marry a Trenchmen! Duchess had to rome extent re-explosion of amazement followed Barbel, Ka Yo But she was mine firet, as these covered from the shock of the the performance of a volplane Bream,-Bin Yo letters prove "with fierce hands suicide, Raoul de Chatsiloraut journey from Brooklands to Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hoi he sought for his pocket-book-came to the young American. Lendon. Yet this proof of what Carp,-Li Ya....

these lettera, which she came "And now tell us, mademoi- has been a theoretical possibility Catfish, Chik Yu... to buy back from me in the Rue selle, how did you find him.?". means that France could be Codfish,--Man Ya... Longlois, Will you read them,. "By advertising for him, reached from England without a Crabs,Hai monaleur ?"

Vicomte! Having once made up single revolution of the engine. Outtle Fish-Mak Yu. And, opening his pocket-book, my mind that the mysterious Several circumstances he took from it a packet of half third presence that had rassed favourable to this gliding journey! Dace-Wong Mei Lan.

were Dab,-Sa Hang Yo a dozen pale bice envelopes through the room was a Motam but they were not exceptional, Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa addressed in faded ink, which ho medan-baving ratiefied tnyeslf and a twenty-mile volplane is Eela; Congoroi Manu held out, with a terrible smile to that the scene of the crime was not likely to remain for long a the Duke d'Ubzac. The Duchess, no more than a stage prepared to record. Indeed, on this occssion Eels, Yellow, Wong Sin

Freeh waterfam Sin Yu immovable in the doorway, made make the Duchess d'Ubzeo ap-eeveral miles might have been Frogs, Tien Kai a little moin, like a sick obild. pear guilty of murder bad added to the distance. When sach Garoupa, Sek Pan. With a slow gesture, while the nothing left but to sesk for the flights can be made swiftly and Gudgeon,Pak Kup Ya waiting group about them held unknown enemy. From you in complete silenco by its breath, the Dake hold out bis learned that the Duchess had aeroplane, there arice reflections Balibut, Cheong Kwan Kup

an BertingsTao Pak... never badany romantic adventure, which certainly bear upon the Labrus, Wong Fa Yu... *Give me n'matóh, Raoul !" except that which terminated military aspect of flying. Silently his brother-in-law her marriage. I ... learned complied. The next moment however, that, at a period of between the fingera of Armand peculiar emotional disturbance? sputted a quick blue flame, The she bad beso in a city which, in letters, as he held them out,view of the traces left in the Rus

In so order issued the other Oysters, Sang Hood blazed like a torch!

Longlois, was precisely the tone I day, Lieut-General. Sir. J. M. Barrotfish, Kai Kung Yu. "It is not my habit to read should have guessed which I Grierson, commanding Eastern er To Loo other people's letters, Boy! And did guess as you remember, Command, states that there is no Pike-Fa Paw Foong A as for the scurrilous accusations Vicomte! Thus encouraged in objection to soldiere wearing that you dare to bring against my bypothesis, I ventured a wire rosettes and colouts at footballaioe,-Pan Yuu... the Duchess d'Ubzic, that is to Constantinople. I learned and cricket matches when in Pomfret White, Pak Chong Pomfret, Black, Hak Chong what I give for them!" And, that the name of Mademoie uniform, but they must not be Prawns, Ming Bu...... with contempt, he Bioked from gille de Chatelleraut, daring her worn in the streets, and the prac Gay-Pai Pa his fingers the last fragment of brief etay there, had been con tice of wearing them when going cok Fish Bak K Kang gray nak;

rested, with that of a young to and from matches must be Pannlaus Yusu There was in this proceeding Turkish officer.

hand and took the letters.

Soldiers and Rosettes.

discontinued,

Losch, Wa Yuda.. Lobsters, Lang Ha Mackerel,-Chi Ya.... Monk FishMong Yu... Wallet, Chai Ya

**

FISH.

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BFF

32 25

each 18

par doz 20

lb 38 4

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*#

289

VEGETABLES, &c.

12 海

8

... each 6

8

Artichokes, Shanghai,-Shoung-hol Ah ́ Chi

Cheuk

Beans, (French), Macao, Ob Moon Pin Tau...

(French)" Shanghai-Sheung Hai Fin Tan

Spront, Ah Cho

Long,Tan Ko

Best Root,Hang Choi Tou

Brinjals, Greeu-Ching Yuan

"

Red, Hung Ker

Jabbage, Chinese, com,-Kai Clioy

Cane Shoots, banch, Kau Shun

300

*. each $600

28:

上海野

85

11

65

pair $1,60

each 34

享口白

16

ปี

dozen

etch 24"

lb. 70

Englieb Young Kan Choi

55

$1.30

·

Bed Hang Far Ohio

45

23

85

14

10

18

18

30

32

56

16

28

28

32

16

**# 沙灘安

"

Carrote Kam Shaman

Celery, Chinese, Tong Kan Choi

Chillies Dried-Gon Lat Cliu

Green-Ching Lat Chia

|Carry Stuff, English, Kar Loe CL'u Lâu

***

魚魚魚魚魚

DRESU HOAK EKS QOLA ARAUBUSOW ROENT

Jabbage Red-Hung Yes Choy

Cabbage, Shanghai,Teh Choi

མར་

15.12

Cauliflower, Large size-Tai Yeh Cho Fa

each 18

Medium size, Cheung Yol Cho Fa

16′′

Small size,Sai Yen Choi Fab.

19#

lb. 6

.8

30

15

12:

10

Uncumbers, Ching Kwa

Bitter Squash-Fa Kwa

Garlic,Que Tan

Ginger, young,Sun Tue Keang

8

#

12

香瓜

:8

̇頭業

力稱

生活

+

30

old. Lo Keung

Horse Radish; Shanghal-Lik Kar Indian CornSuk Mai ̈

Lattace-Yeutig Bang Choi

Water Chesnută,—Ma Tai ....

Mandarin,-Kwai Lam Me

Mushroome, Fresh,Sang Cho Kon Hush Melon, Amer-Kam-san Hong Okroes... 1407

**

T&u

Onions Bombay-Young Chong T

Greta Bang Chang

Shanghai, Shang-toi Chong Tau Papaya, lst qual. Tài Hầu Cau Kia...

+

2nd

Paraley,Kun Cho

Chang

Green Peas,Ching Tou... Potatos's, Sweet,—ban Shu'

Shanghai Shung-hoi Shu Taa Japan Ynt Foon Shu Tra American-Fa Ki Shn Tas Foochow Foo-show Shu Tsai Pumpkin,Tong Kwa Radish Hung Lo Fak Tsai Bhubarb (Freah),Tai Wong Hage, The So

Shallots,--Gon Chung Tau Spinnch,-Yin Chor Tomatoes-Fan Ker

Tron-Wa Tat

Turuts Punti, (Long),—Lo Fak

English, Young Lo Pak

Vegetable Harrow,--Chit Kwa

(1).

(American),Kam-san Chit Kwa

Water Oress, Shi Young Cho

„-- Lâly root --Lan Ngau

Ysme.-Ta Shu

The prices necessarily vary from day to day end th Baard has no power to compel stallholders to sell as the prie

quote W. BOWEN ROWLANDE

Seurotary, Sepita ry Bagita

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