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OUR SERIAL STORY,

THE MOATED GRANGE.

"By KATHARINE TYNAN.

Author of "A Mad Marriage," "The House

of Doom," "Denys the Dreamor."

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS:

BURGI in Irish MRS. DE

widow, and BEATA, her daughter, are tenants

of the Moated Grange. CRONCH, the sinister zaretaker. MRS. CRONCH, his wife. ANTHONY NAPIER, in love with

Beats. DASH, a half-blind dog.

CHAPTER XI.

"No one need be afraid," said Anthony.

He bad dung thu mare's, reins over the low branch of a tree and had left her nosing about in the

does

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, JANUARY 9. 1928.

BIRTH CONTROL. -

OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.

LEADING BAPTIST MINISTER'S

SUPPORT.

PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY.

YACHT CAPSIZES.

INCIDENT IN SATURDAY'S RACE.

New York, Dec. 30. The "Hongkong Telegraph"

But for the timely arrival of the Harry Emerson Fosdick, Mo-offers a prize of $50 to the readers Viking, tragic consequences might dernist pastor of Park Avenue who, send in twelve correct forehave followed the sinking of the Baptist Church, has gone on re-casts of the results of the Eng-Pierrette, on Saturday afternoon cord in support of birth control as lish Cup matches (to be play at n.spot between Kowloon Rock the solution for over population. ed on Saturday next, January and the Channel Rocks,

"You cannot trust God to bring 14th) set out in the Coupon The Pierrette was one of eight everything off all right if you let

below. No goal scores are yachts which started in the "I and the earth's population double every required; only forecasts showing G class of the sixth championship sixty years," Dr. Fosdick told his wins or draws.

races organised by the Royal Hong- In the event of no render fore-kong Yacht Club. She was sailed congregation recently. "If we do so we will reap starvation, anem-casting all twelve matches, a prize by Commander S. J. Herbert and ployment and physical and moral of $25 will be given to the reader there was also on board a lady decay.

who sends in the greatest number friend. of correct forecasts; and in the event of two or more readers send- ing in an equal high number, the prise of $25 will be divided.

The competition is in accordance with the rules published in the Telegraph during the weeks August 20-September 24:

solemn pact of friendship. Of course, I had been trying to will him for quite a long time. He not bustow his favours

"Donn Inge of St. Paul's Cathe- lightly. But you seem to have put the comether on him straight off.dral, London, has taken his share I am jealous of you."

of obliquity because he has said in his straightforward fashion that there is no hope for the basic so cial "roblem of population except in the scientific control of birth. All honour to him. He is not a sentimentalist. He is facing the facts.

one

"Here in the United States we

"He knows how sorry I am for him," the young man said, gently We can come into the house, suppose? Those great paws of his are rather muddy. The thaw has set in well now. And a good thing, too. It is not as if were at Interlaken, or. Meran."

"We should take the shackles off Beata "He always comes in," replied. "At first Mrs. Cronch the physicians, and let them tell used to try to stop him. It isn't the nation that there is no hope really good for the carpets, you for the solution of the population stow for something she could eat.

They had followed him across know. But he takes no notice of problem except in the scientific the grass to the temple. Pushing Mrs. Crouch or of Cronch either. control of the birth rate. open the door of forcated ironwork, One day I came upon Mrs. Cronch he indicated, what the temple con- flicking at him with a duster as a long hollowed-though he was an intrusive fy. out piece of stone like a drinking-You should have seen Dash's face

of contemptuous dignity!"

She stooped and kissed the dog's stone coffin right; Wit is. 4 enough." he said, "but the little forehead.

"He is certainly worthy even of ashes have been flung to the winds long ago. Some Egerton probably that," said Anthony Napier. "But thought it a picturesque thing toovy air all the same:" and for reason Beata avoided his house in the temple; this country

Cronch waited upon their lunch is full of Roman remains. 1 is exes. the collin of a little child, Thekla Pompilia, who died Anno Domini in his usual impassive manner There is nothing to be afraid Only once, as he handed the celery, Benta caught sight of his face in of about that, is there?"

a mirror opposite and thought that he looked out of temper; but she could not be sure. He was never

tained. It was

trough.

He looked at Benta' with BD and understanding Lendermess then at her mother.

"I don't know that the temple is the best,place for it," he said, with avertala grave sweetness. I saw a little coffin once came upon it accidentally as I tramped German in an autumnal country-it was

dead leaves. orchard, deep in There was a crucifix leaning over the lonely little orchard, as though Christ claimed the little daughter of Pagan Rome."

Suddenly he laughed.

"I am talking like a literary bioke," he said. "I don't know how

some

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.

Matches to be played on Janu- ury 14th:-

are sufficiently anxious over this situation that we have checked im migration. I am a restrictionist because I am not a sentimentalist...

'Let A sentimentalist might say. everybody freely in, but one who faces the facts must are that from the standpoint of this country" we cannot handle the problem either physically or morally if, with the pressure of population, we let the teeming overflow of the world's peoples flow freely in, and, if we should, we would not solve any Burnley body else's problem.”

Dr. Fosdick applied the theory of a faw-abiding universe to the

Hull City Blackpool Arsenal Charlton Bristol C. Millwall Blackburn Swindon

F.A. CUP.

TILIRD ROUND.

Wolves. Manch, City Cardiff

very cheerful person to look at.matter of personal morals, attack- They had been four months at Ing the doctrine of the new paycho- the Moated Grange, and they had logists who say that a fuller c learnt nothing at all about Cronch.pression of emotional life is desir Name,

Mrs. du Burgh complained that able for the health of the indivi his face was a mask, that even his dual. Pale eyes might have had something between him and the human world.

Of course, Mrs. de Burgh com- Pared him unfavourably with the servants at home. it had been so has different with Terry, who

two generating" at Glen served Asaroe, and was entirely absorbed If Terry chose to in the family.

I came to do such a thing. Only join in the conversation at the want you to feel that this jittle dinner table when the family were place is harmless."

Beita. "alone no one objected. Terry had "Thank you," said don't know how you knew, but too great a sense of the family was really rather frightened of the and, his own not to be the well; trained automaton when strangers temple. I shall not be again."

were present.

The mare had discovered some thing to her liking between the red and purple and green fungi, and was chewing it. She had hardly moved from the spot where they had left her

"I can get her, under cover," he said, "It grows cold early these days."

2.

It

Was

BOMB. OUTRAGE,

DOZEN INJURED AT FIRE WORK DISPLAY.

Madrid, Jan. 8.

A dozen persons were injured,

Address..

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No. 20.

Date

Bury. Tottenhamu. Derby C. Newcastle: Clapton O. Aston Villa. Chelsea. Leeds Un. Southampton.

Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks in respect of matches which you think will be drawn.

some of them fatally, at a fireworke display at Riago de Cordoba as a result of unknown persons throw ing a bomb into a crowd. The motive is believed to "have been

All claims must reach this office He and his wife-Mrs. Murphy | political-Reuter.

not later than Wednesday follow- ing the date on which the matches. Was cook and seldom left her

are played. No prize will be kitchen, which threatened to en- close her, so monumental were her

adored Beata. nearly over, and we are going to awarded for which a claim has not proportions-had

Before Berding In your coupons, They had given her her first watch. route you out of the loneliness! been made.

I know you will hit it mark your forecasts on the dupli- She had it still, a little blue-en- I shall tell Rosamond Jekyll to call amelled watch, which must have very soon. There is.a box-stall which coat quite a large slice of the off splendidly with Rosamond, Mrcate list given below. Keep your had made for my little mare," year's wages of the couple, en- de Burgh. She is such a jolly girl, duplicate lists and compare them Beata said. "After all, I hardly graved on the inside "To our dar-although she has a big son, taller later with the published results of thought it worth while to bring her ling Miss Beata from Murphy and than she is. She will bring him the matches and if you find that and Ethelwynne, and Mrs. Kirke you have eight or more correct send Mrs. Murphy:" ovor; there was no one to ride with,

not likely that Mr. will come with Jack and Willie, but in a claim for the prize.

Easter Mark your envelopes "Football”* and I have been growing lazy. I'll show you the way, while Cronch, whose face, according to they must wait for the mumsie informa Mrs. Cronch that Mrs. de Bergh, was like a bladder holidays. I shall be at Warley to on the front and write your name coming for lard, and very bad lard, should look after you, and there will be (without address) on the back of there is someone

not suffer by a comparison with Nancy at Easter. She won't leave the envelope.

Do you like lunch."

MARK AND KEEP THIS DUPLICATE the beloved Terry, but Mrs. de the hunting sooner.

DO NOT FORWARD IT TO US. Yes, Beata would love to beagle. LIST. Burgh's aversion for him was more beagling, Miss de Burgh?"" than that. It was something dis-

She was keen for any outdoor IT IS PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENI- to Beata's mind.

She had been getting 20ENCE SO THAT YOU MAY KEEP A They parted at the point where proportionate one road ran to the stables and the Her mother had even said that the sport. other turned towards the bridge effect of Cronch's gaze upon her fat and lazy ever since they had RECORD OF THE FORECASTS YOU HAVE

"You know I have grown Hull City that led to the courtyard. It had was to paralyse her as the rabbit left Glen Assaroe. begun to rain. One window of an is paralysed by the snake before

colossal, mumsie?" she said, turn- Blackpool

Arsenal unused part of the house looked he makes a meal of it.

Now she cheered up amazingly ing to her mother.

Mrs. de Burgh's face was screwed Charlton

Bristol C. their way as they went round the house. Looking towards it Beata when Cronch had left them to them-

Blackburn startled. She selves. It had been a good lunch,up in merriment. She had that in Millwall was momentarily

"Yes, I have noticed

your Swindon thought she saw. Croneh's flat, pale and Anthony Napler had thoroughfectious way of laughter.

said, Burnley face in the obscurity within, buty enjoyed it. As he stood with

"1 shall come and ride with you." he said. You must not grow lazy, at your age."

RENT IN:

modern Cardiff-

his back to the drawing-room enormous dimensions," she If she was right, he had disappear-fire, looking down from his great while Anthony Napier looked down Wolves ed while she blinked her eyelids: height, at Mr. de Burgh and at Beata, who was slender as a Manch. City The low watery light of the sky-

must poplar, and had the Beata, protesting that he line was reflected in the window panca. It must have been an go, yet seeping in no hurry to go, maiden's way of entirely concealing illusion: the place was full of it was almost impossible to realise any feminine roundness, illusions. What would Crones be how very little acquaintance there

"Rosamond Jekyelt will fetch you doing in the shut up part of the was between them. They had next Wednesday-unless, "we get somehow leaped acquaintanceship a hard frost again. I wish I could

house?

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enough.

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Oldham.

West Brom. A. Bury. Tottenham.

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Newcastle

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Aston Villa.

Chelsea.

v. Leeds Un.

Southampton.

U.S. IMMIGRATION. BANS.

CERTIFICATE,

Washigton, Jan. 3.

He might have been a son, or you back after you have had tea. Chinesc citizens coming to the a brother-with a subtle difference A pity the days are so short still." United States from French Ind

from the manner in which he discussed their situation. His eyes mutual. Irish friendships. There Supreme Court to-day not to be They had discovered one or two China were declared by the were very blue and his mouth sweet was so much to discuss and com- entitled to admission upon creden- as he looked down at Beata's head,

pare that the lamps were brought tials issued by the French colonial The American

a with the firelight upon it. She in before he left. He refused tea, government.

Chinese

Dash looked the way she "had and arrived at friendship. To be look after you myself, but, you see, CHINESE NEED GOVERNMENT. looked and growled. The light fell sure, they were of the same coun-I am whipper-in. Rosamond is same awfully keen. You'll come, too. on his eyeballs, reminding her of and they shared the the glare she had seen more than memories and hopes: it seemed Mrs, de Burgh? I may answer for Rosamond that the car will take once on Mrs. Cronch's eyes. dog did not like Croneh, and Benta had noticed that Cronch always kept him at a respectful distance As they returned to the house, Dash walking between them, and glancing up now and again with half-wistful hope at Anthony

was embroidering something that saying he would be too late back if government was sustained in its Napier, Beata fold Dash's story, standing a little while to finish it looked very dainty, some sort of a he waited, and begging Mrs, de contention that Chinese citizens, garment it must be, he thought. Burgh not to tempt him in a very regardless of where they tem- in view of the windows.

flattering way.

porarily resided, must present "I believe he associates you with but he had rolled it up into

baffling little heap of silk, while

"What a charming, boy!" Bald certificates from the. his master in some way," she said she put in the wings of the Mrs. de Burgh as he went off and Government showing that they are The young man atooped and butterfly she was embroidering. the mists swallowed him up, "and entitled to admission under the fondled the dog's beautiful silky. He had been told how they had what a cheerfulness he has brought Chinese exclusion act. ears, while Dash looked at him come to the Moated-Grange, and with him! He has lovely blue with a yearning affectionateness as was not sure that they had been eyes, Beata. Everything seems. though he had a half-fearful, hope wise. He had a manner as different now that we are going to that he might be someone come though they were very precious have friends.. What a bunch of back.

and needed looking. after. He lovely people all at once! I quite Before they cressed the bridge thought the place probably un- fell in love with Mra, Jekyll, didn't Anthony Napier stooped and looked healthy, and certainly melancholy, you, Beata

U. S. PRODUCTION." Into the dog's cycar

and he was not at all surprised to Beata agreed that she had quite "Going blind," he said. "Poor hear of their slackness. His con- fallen in love with Mra. Jekyll;

Washington, Jan. 7. ‚old chap 1"

cern at the smallness of their ap but, after they had watched him The United States gold produc Dash, as though he knew, sighed petites, which he had notleed at uff, returning by the bridge, below tion for 1927

was valued at deeply, and pressed a little more lunch, was like a very affectionate which the grey waters of the moat 346,000,000 being $3,125,000 below closely to the young man's-side,

or brother--again, with a seemed to show an ugly surface, to 1926. difference.

the open hall door, and the lit house,

"I was so flattered," said Beata, "when Dash waliced into the draw ing-room one day and laid his head on my knee as though he made

son

GOLD RETURNS.

The allver production decreased

4,000,000 ounces-Reuters American Service.

"It has been too lonely," he said. depression fell again unaccountably.by

think it was a mistake. But

(To be continued.) the worst part of the year is

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The race started at 2.30 p.m. and the course was Lyemun Beacon (P), Cust Rock Buoy (8 and] Channel Rocks (S). The strong. wind on the afternoon made sail- bag conditions extremely difficult, but nothing happened until 4 p.m.

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When the Pierrette was off Kow- loon Rock, when an exceptional heavy list caused her to ship much water as to capsize and sink almpat immediately,

Commander. Herbert and his friend were thrown into the een, but, fortunately, after they had been in the water a few minutes, the Viking, another yacht in the race, came, upon them and assisted Commander Herbert and his com- panion out of their unenviable position. Captain B. Mayfield and Lieut M. E. J. Barnes of the Scots Guards were sailing the Viking.

The Pierrette was abandoned for the time being, but yesterday sho was salved by Messrs. Ah King, when it was found that the yacht's mast had snapped into two. The work of salvaging the yacht was begun early in the morning and by 11 o'clock the unfortunate Pierrette was raised to the surface.

Washington, Jan. 7.

Loans to brokers and dealers held by the New York Reserve Bank and member banka have reached the unprecedented height of G.$3,810,000,000 which is ap- proximately G.$1,000,000,000, mora than on January 1, 1927-Router's American Service.

Moscow, Dec. Aeroplanes from Astrakhan, which were sent to make a search, found 300 fishing boats held up by ice foes in the Caspian Sea. Fifteen boats missing, and about 60 fishermen are believed to be lost. Steps are being taken to rescue the remainder.

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