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11』ཏ},』*ཟ11-1wf-1,1ཇི+t } {4l f«} PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS: Dr. Tarleton, a criminologist, the confidant of the Home Office. He receives a night call, from

Captain Theobald, staying in the iore, nilianeed to

Kasa, daughter the

Duke.

OF SIN.

By ALLEN UPWARD. (Author of "The Yellow Hand," "The Ordeal of Fire,” etc.).

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

A PRETTY KOWLOON WEDDING.

MR. A. MUALPINE AND MISS

E, STEWART.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23,, 1927.

CANTON'S LULL.

SHANGHAI ITEMS.

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The Shekchang Arsenal was cap- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, the solid structure for tured from the Kwangst soldiers very pretty wedding took the new Custom House is in course by the "Ironsides," but the produc place at the Union Church Row-of completion by the same archi-ing power of this arsenal is not the tects, Messrs. Palmer and Turner, high, and work has been suspend- loon, yesterday afternoon,

The director of the arsenal, Mr. contracting parties being Mr. to whom has also been entrusted ed since the coup. Archibald McAlpine, well-known the erection of Shanghai's largest in local shipping cireles, the building. Sassoon House, adjacent Chu Woo-chung, was arrested by youngest son of the late Mr. and to the Palace Hotel. This stately the "Ironsides" and a new man, ++++++++Mrs. McAlpine of Greenock, Scot-pile, when completed, will dominamed Lo Che-chel, has been sent twelve floors, to the arsehal. But the "workers land, and Miss Elizabeth Paternate the river front, where the by the new "Leftist" Government sou Stewart, the third daughter building will have of Mr. and Mrs. John. Stewart of while there will be eight floors on and mechanics walked out immei- Greenock. The bride only recent-the Nanking Road side. The ques-datoly after the coup, and they now declare that two things must tion naturally arises: what is to ly arrived in the Colony

happen to traffic in the narrow be done by the Government before streets of Shanghai which reveal they will agree to come back to chief, now A prisoner of the aigns of greater and yet greater Work-first that their former "Leftist" Government, should be congestion?

released, and secondly that wages should be paid to them from day to day.

a Yale:

practice. He took the precaution of emptying the pockets of every garment as he took it off. In one of them he found two intchkeys. "In thought as much!" Burrowes, a steward of the

One of the keys was

There was a large attendance Duke of Altrincham, who reveals Tarleton slipped it into his own of friends at the wedding, which

with his

It has, by this time, been con- the dead body of an unknown pocket and went on in his house,

search. But the rest of the de- was performed by the Rev. J. Horace Johnston. The bride, who looked ceased's possessions had no signi- charming in a dress of white clusively, proved that the type of ficance. Thore were the qual handkerchief, waten, matchbox, satin trimmed with silver lace and building best suited to Shanghai is

. The likelihood is that the "Left- and cigar-case, and a moderate range blossoms, with a veil of old of the low order, with a lengthy embroidered Brussels lace and facade, providing ample parking Lady Agtha, an Anglican non.sum of money. That was all.

Build that more ammunition should bo sister,

mysteriously who her

The doctor was fortunate enough range blossoms, and carried a space for motor cars and other Alludes to the house to Tarleton sa to find a name written on the slip bouquet of white chrysanthemums vehicles, as in the case of the ist" Government, which is anxious The House of Sin."

of parchment which a fashionable and white heather, was accom- Municipal Administration taller sews inside every garment panied by Mias Betty Laing asing. In the case of Sassoon House, produced at this arsenal, will com-

The Coming Conflict. that he turns out. It was "Ebridesmaid, the latter attired in a the flow of trafle in and out of the ply with these terms,

dress of mauve crepe de chine, building is likely to impose n Dunlop."

and a picture hat to match, and severe strain on the already con- carrying a pink honolulu bouquet: gested streets in the vicinity. The As previously reported, thou

at Shiuhing, at Mr. A. M. Holland gave the bride matter presents a nice problemsands of Kwangsl troops under away, and Mrs. Holland was which is certain to tax all the re- General Wang Shao-hung are now Puzzle-Find parking which place Wang has decided to matron of honour. Mrs. Holland's sources of our City Fathers for a concentrating velvet over silver grey, and she space for cars. dress was of black georgette and solution. had a blue and grey hat to match. The duties of best man carried out by Mr. Peter Morrison.

The service was choral Rupert. Baldwin presiding at

CHAPTER III

Dr. Tarleton, in all his ex- perience, had never know# stranger situation,

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The name conveyed nothing to Dr. Tarleton: but he decided th hold the information in reserve in lie had been summoned to invesense an opportunity should come tigate into the death of a stranger to use it in a cross-examination, whose fate was being kept secretHe tore off the label and secreted from the household, and now be

The next step was to make a Ride the corpse he found him-elf it as he had done the key.. confronted by the Duke of Altring more searching scrutiny of the ham's elder daughter, a denuncia-body than Sir Philip Biennerhasset tion on her lips,

Iseemed to have done. "The speci The collapse of the stewardalist took a microscope out of his Burrowes, was pitiful to witness. attache case and began to examine His pretence that the dead man the skin inch by inch.

Bis methodica! was a burglar was reduced to thin words had air Lady Agatha's

quickly rewarded. At the back made it clear that she at least was not deceived. Neither the identity the neck, just in the roots of of the dead man nor the reason for the hair, and, therefore, just above his presence in the house seemed the protection of the collar, he to be altogether a mystery to her unit a minute puncture, scarcely

The investigator was about to larger than the tip of a put a question to her when Bur-peil, and almost as black.

rowes suddenly found his tongue.

"I implore your Ladyship to say nothing till you have seen Grace."

his

Tarleton turned to him with a

search was

lead

As if in answer to his thought

Be good enought to recollect that ned into the room, throwing a I am on the staff of the Home Office, and that this has all the deeply interested xlance as he did appearance of a grave crime."

su in the direction of the doctor's Inbours.

organ.

were

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maintain the headquarters of

fore.them.

East River, Chan Chai-tong, a

armies on the West River. Greyhourids und Roulette.

Yesterday the Canton, Military At first blush, there might be no hounds and roulette, but these for "Ironside" troops to be des- obvious connection between grey- Council ordered a whole regiment

at the moment

opatched-to-districts on the West Mr.two matters,

writing, are looming large on the River further up from Sanishui. to mental horizon on the good people occupy the Dosing, Kwong Ning, of this city. Following the ceremony, there

Announcement hus already been and Tangchun districts, but it is doubtful whether this regiment, can occupy those places, as the was a reception at the Kowloon

a number of greyhounds for rac

As at Swatow, which is on the Betel, where the newly-married made of the purchase recently of couple were the recipients of the ing parposes in Shanghai. These Kwangsi solliers may arrived be- hearty congratulations of their animals are now on their way to

faithful follower of Li Chai-sum, many friends. Later they left China and will probably arrive for Repulse Bay, for the honey-here before long in charge of an moon, and will afterwards proceed experienced trainer. "

One has no quarrel with grey-is reported to be making war pre- "I am not surprised" he nintter-to Shanghai. The bride's going el to himself. "I'm afraid this is way dress was a pretty costume hound racing as a form of sport,parations, and concentrating all into yuen (which is west of Swatow), introduce going to be a very serious affair of new pink blege, with a black at many people are asking if the his troops, at Chiuchow and Kit-

decision to

From a vernacular report, it is I wonder how much Burrowes and pink hat to match.

Shanghai owes its inspiration to a really knows 7

burning zeal for the sport, for stated that an early attack on be reinforcements, frown. Be careful, Mr. Burrowes,the Duke's steward 'suddenly step of life in the tropies. Neverthe-its own sake, or is grounded in Swatow, will be the policy of the

will ex- there General Critichley, when tor to meet his eye with some un-

plaining to the shareholders of the belonging to the followers of Li less, he seemed to the investiga-more materialistic considerations."Ironsides", who know that soon

easiness.

Greyhound Racing Association of Chai-sum at other districts, pour- Dr. Tarleton stood frowning England an offer made to purchase ing into Swatow to help Chan Chal while Sir Philip Blennerkasset the assets and goodwill of the com-tong.

For this reason men have been "Sir Philip's compliments, sir, went through the form of intro-pany for £800,000 in cash and "Human justice is nothing to and he prefers to leave the case ducing him to the other two. He 800,000 1/- shares of the new com sent by the new "Leftist" Govern- bows with pany, declared:-"It looks as ifment to Haifung and Lukfung me," she pronounced, with the entirely in your hands. He is acknowledged their

57, per shilling districts (which is south-west of on the East River), Kitynen, rapt air of a devoter. "I have downstairs in the library, if you scant courtesy, and cut Sir Philipwe shall get

share, with the debentures paid off said all that I intend to say. I would like to see him before he short with the blunt question, leave you, sir, 10 your work."

Foes,"

"Excuse me, Sir Philip, but I and ten 1/- shares for every shill-mobilizing and enlisting the "Red" She cast the doctor a disdainful

"Of course I should like to see

The foregoing statement is self-Farmers' Corps, who are now con-

trolling Halfüng and Lukfung.. didn't quite understand your mes-ing share held to-day. sage. I should like to have our

Communications Affected. consultation before going further."explanatory. Pha, Shanghal Grey. hound Racing Association have The other physician lifted his just announced the personnel of

According to reports from Can- brows in what appeared to be sur-the promoters, all of whom are prise.

hard-headed men of business, who ton, the towboats running between "I'm afraid I don't understand naturally would, not think of in- Canton and Waichow and other had made a much less favourable half to himself, the specialist was you. Dr. Tarleton. There is no vesting money in greyhounds with-East River districts have suspend-

consultation be out good reason for anticipating ed their services, impression on him than the bright hastily resuming the coat which question of any apparition of Lady Ross. At the

good, but the question that rises same time it struck him as a coin-ad taken off in order to make his tween us. I am no longer in at an adequate return. So far, sa

examination of the corpse. He tendance on the case.". cidence worth attention that both caught up his attache case.

Iuppermost in the minds of those able to look ahead is whether sisters should be cut of their rooms.

Shanghai can stand the amount of at that early hour of the morning. He made a remark on the sub- ject to the agitated Burrowes.

The steward Hushed painfully. But Lady Agatha undertook to

answer.

A stern look from Tarleton re- called him to his errand.

bow, and swept out of the room. him! You told me that I was

Medical men are apt to be pre-called in by his desire?" judleed against displays of re- "Yes, sir." ligious feeling, which their train-1 Then of course we must meet! ing teaches them

to regard as what can Sir Philip be thinking hysteria; and Tarleton was op ex of?" ception to the rule. Lady Agatha

While making these remarks,

"Lady Agatha is an early riser, it seems."

"Please take me to Sir, Philip instantly."

Not a word was exchanged be- tween the two till they stood out- side the library door.

"Is there any objection to my "Her Ladyship is in the habit of being present, sir, on his Grace's attending the early service at St. behalf?" Burrewes ventured to Willebrod's."

The answer was given rather ask, before opening it. sullenly. The steward's attitude seemed to have changed, as though he had just realised that Dr. Tarle- ton might prove a foc rather than a friend.

it

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"But surely I was told that was called in by your request?"

"By my advice, my dear sir;

advice, not request.'

Towboats which are on the fun between Canton and Shiuking and uther West River districts have also stopped.

Some of these vessels have now

China pony racing, greyhound been seized by the Canton author- contest, qulette, bridge and gamities for the transporting of troops "What is the difference?" bling on the Stock Exchange that to various places. Sir Philip raised his shoulders promises to fall to this city's lot. It does not look like a healthy in the lightest possible shrug.

"The difference is between re-symptom, and someone must suf- taining charge of a case and re- fer. The investigator scathed him inquishing it. I have retired from with a look. should not permit this case, and at the Duke of Al- the Duke himself to be present." ringham's desire I have ventured The steward bowed in some to suggest that he should apply to confusion, and threw open the you to take charge of it." door, announcing. Dr. Turieton." Tarleton strede into the room, his watch for an instant, in order only to pull himself up with an to consult it. The steward under-selamation. stood his motive, and added of

The specialist censed swinging

Three persons

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Tarleton bit his

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All this has had a marked effect upon the transportation of goods Kwangtung districts, and it is be lieved that the business enterprises from Canton to the different

Status of The Soviet Consulate.

No-one has a clear idea as to what in Capion will suffer severely.. Wang Ching-Wei Suspected. exactly is happening at the Soviet

It is increasingly evident that Consulate in Shanghai which, since the attack by the "White" Russians, has been wearing a de- the turnover in Canton, under con- lip. "This salate aspect, with all the blindsditions strongly savouring strikes me as a very unusual course down and with little sign of treachery, is shaking the Kuor in- between medical men, Sir Philip-animation inside the building ex-tang foundations just when ri- I came here under the impression cept for furtive and surreptitious acation appeared probable.

Li Chai-sum is most bitter and greet that we were to be coadjutors. 1 movements in and out of the build- In the first he had no

am entitled to know your reasons thy by individual members of the

states he agreed to go to Shanghai his own accord, "Her ladyship ishin

consular stiff. sometimes in very late at night.diffulty in recognising Sir Philip for throwing up the case, I think."

It is generally understood that with Wang Ching-wei onthe condi- She is a volunteer worker at the Blennerigasset. One of the favou-

"Undoubtedly, Dr. Tarleton.

the principal officials of the Contion that Chang Fat-kwet accom- maternity hospital in Cardigan-rites of Mayfair, Sir Philip was street."

the fortunate possessor of a bed- My reason is ignorance of how to salate have already moved out and panied them. The party proceed-

I have failed Lo The investigator nodded. Ladyside manner worth more to him deal with it. Agatha's assertion that she knew than all his medical degrees diagnose the cause of death. On have left a few underlings to acted to Hongkong where Chang Fat- that ground, purely and simply, caretakera and to make the kwai conveniently missed the Em what went on under the roof of Taf, fashionably dressed, with a

physician betterments should evacuation be ren- steps to Canton, carried out the Trafford House was now explained slightly supereilless expression, he decided that I must ask the Duke necessary eleventh hour arrange press of Asia and, retreated hik to him. Perhaps she had met this offered the most complete

dered advisable by the turn of coup d'etat and took over control, events. for which purpose a vessel completely ousting Li Chal-sum and wretched mun on some occasion trast to his rough-and tumble qualified to make the diagnosis." stealing down the stairs. She colleague, whose indignant glare

"But why should you object to belonging to the Soviet Mercantile greatly strengthening Wang Ching- might even have witnessed or rebounded harmlessly from Sir

The important Kwangsi-ite gen- my doing so in consultation with Fleet, the offices of which are wel's position. overheard something in connee-Philip's dignified indifference.

being held in readiness.. The second personage it was you? Surely that is the proper located in the Consulate building. tion with the final pragedy.

Mr. Koslovsky, the Soviet Consul, rale, Li Chun-yen, and Pei Chung- hsi, are distrustful of Wang The gold watch was being whirl-not hard to identify as the Duke course?"

The fashionable physician shook is now domiciled in a local hotel, Ching-weis complicity in the ed swiftly round the doctor's finger of Altringham. His Grace was a

coup d'etat which has severely on its lach of dingy black ribbon man of fifty years of age, with a his head gently: "I think not, my having no desire to have another while these reflections passed bald head and a face marked by dear sir. If I were a general collision with the Whites in the shaken the confidence of the Nan- through his mind. But it was the signs of a life given up to practitioner it might be my duty event of the latter taking it into king Kuomintang members.

But I am their heads to launch another at that early to act as you suggest.

Wang Ching-wei is reported to time to begin his professional pleasure. Even at

sure I need not remind you that Itack on the building, and it is sug- hour, a spirit decanter and a functions.

am a consultant, like yourself. Ingested in some quarters that, like be threatening to declare the in- "Kindly inform Sir Philip Blen-glass were standing on a table

the Kuomintang Conference, pro- nerhasset that I am here. He may beside the easy-chair from which fact, my speciality le the nervous Borodin, he may also be forced to dependence of Kwangtung unless like to join me," he said to his he had just risen. The Duke's system. I have detected no sign leave China's shores.

The situation is a peculiar one.bably meeting on the 24th., accepts toilette was still incomplete, and of nervous derangement in this companion.

The steward cast an uneasy look an air of mingled discomfort and case, and therefore it is clear that Since Marshal Chang Tao-lin's his dietation.

Chiang Kai-shek's position is at the figure stretched out on the anxiety hung over his features. I was called in in error. That raid on the Soviet Embassy in Pe- bed, and went out with obvious Neverthless, there was an unmis- being so, there can be no possible king, Moscow has had no ac-

I should intrude credited representative to the now most difficult, for it is under- reluctance. It was clear that he takable dignity in his manner,

country. In. Shanghai, Itself, the stood that he has agreed to accept' had some dread of the discoveries which showed that he was

Nationalist tide has turned de-a position on the Nanking Kuomin- which might be made in his unconscious of the Royal blood

The physician's tones were bland, finitely again Comunism, and sateng Committee while his sym- that ran in his veins. absence.

It did not take, the newcomer his arguments were unanswerable the presence of the Soviet Con-pathies lie with Wang Ching-wei Tarleton thrust his watch into its pocket, and approached the much longer to guess that the--and yet Tarleton's whole instinctsulate is distasteful to Chinese and the Soong family--Reuter. bed. The Duke's physician had third person present was the Cap-assured him that every word was and foreigners alike. To whom, whom he had a lie. He left perfectly convinced then, are the Soviet officials ac-

The President. Cleveland arriv evidently been right in saying thattain Theobald of

Evidence is seen that the Sovieting early yesterday with a full the young men had been dead heard so much already. The Cap- that Sir Philip was retiring from crediterl?

fine-looking the case solely because he dared

are not un-passenger list from San Francisco. about two hours. Beyond that tain proved to be a there was not the alightest indica-man of thirty or so, amart, and neither make an enemy of the Duke officials themselves tion of how the deceased had met well set up. The pallor of his by denouncing the crime, nor risk mindful of the fact that their posi-via ports, carried 26. voyagers for a small black his own reputation by being a party tion in Shanghai is untenable. disembarkation here, among whom face, enhanced by his fate,

The specialist threw back the moustaclie and curling hair of the to its concealment. By affecting They are living in an atmosphere were Mrs. F. A. Proulx, Miss

seem that they can hardly stand mens and Mr. T R Porter. coverlet and proceeded to strip the same shade, might be easily ac ignorance he meant to escape from of hostility all round and it would Gertrude E. and Miss K. P. Sim- (To Be Continued)

the racket much longer. body with a deftness born of long counted for as the natural result both horns of the dilemma.

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