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OUR SERIAL "STORY.

THE MOATED GRANGE.

CHAPTER XIV.

By KATHARINE TYNAN.

Author of "A Mad Marriage," "The House

of Doom," "Donys the Dreniner."

purpose of shielding your husband.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

LADY AVIATOR IN RANGOON.

FORCED LANDING IN PADDY FIELD.

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and the Pegu River.

Bóth Mrs. Miller and Captain Lancaster were unharmed and the 'plane was so little damaged that it is expected she will be able to leave again in a day or two,

Waiting Crowd.

would aviators

With

leave

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1928.

GAP ROAD SCHOOL.

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PRIZES DISTRIBUTED THIS

MORNING..

the

The con

TO-DAY'S WEDDINGS.

TWO INTERESTING).

FUNCTIONS.

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The wedding took place this Mr. E. Ralphs distributed prizes

morning of the Rev. C. B. at the Gap Road School this morn ing, and in a short speech dwelt Shann, of St. John's Hall and of "RED ROSE" 'MISHAP.

on the necessity of cultivating St. Stephen's College (son of the good manners both in the school Bev, and Mrs. R. Shann, of Eccup, Leeds), and Miss Mabel Dewing, Rangoon, Dec. 23.

itself and outside. The "Moth" aeroplane in which

The Headmaster, Mr. Lo Yuk-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mrs. Keith Miller and Captain un.. read the following annual Dewing, of Reepham, Norfolk,

was performed Lancaater are making a leisurely report: The school was opened The ceremony flight to Australia in order to

1926. The maximum number of bride, who wore a dress of peach Moated Grange had been its reprove the capabilities of a light on 229 days, as against 227 for by the Revd. P. Jenkins. The

afternoon. about yesterday Mrs. Cronch began a rambling moteness from a public-house. Ap-neroplane, had a forced landing scholars for the year under review coloured georgetto with hat to tale of how she had slipped on the parently that no longer existed.

herself. Her put this pail of water out- 1.15 p.m., in a paddy field about was 113, a decrease of 7 from that match, and carried a bouquet of 'stairs and hurt

side," anid Beuta, "and help you to three miles behind Dawbong and of the previous year and the cream roses and chrysanthemums, suffused eyes, with the blood-shot in thom, went wandering around put down the rugs. I forbid your about midway on the spit that lies average attendance stood at 132 was given away by Miss Sawyer, which was 140. During the year de-chiner Mrs. J. S. Brown neted the room as though she sought for scrubbing till your hip is all right between the Pazundaung Creek being slightly under that for 1926 who were a dress of blue crope

again."

the attendance has been very gooi as Matron of Honour, her dress "Cranch wouldn't like me talk- inspiration. Suddenly she found

especially since the inauguration being of old rose crepe-de-chine. it. Dash had followed them upin' about him," said Mrs. Cronch,

matter of regret peas. The duties of best man stairs and had stretched himself appealingly. "He says I'm too

of the Best Attendance Banner in She carried a bouquet of sweet October. It is much of a blab." under Beata's bed.

"Twere him," she said, point- She tiptoed to the door and came

that owing to the fact that there were carried out by Mr. H. G. was only one division of Class 8. Hughes, while Miss McGill-presi- ing. "He were a-layin' on the top back again, having closed it and

quita a number of applicants forded at the organ..

Following the ceremony, the step an 1 trod on him and comedmade sure it was fast.

admissign had to be refused.

Almost the whole staff of the newly-married pair left for Fan- "Listen, dearie," Dah turned over and looked at This here Moated Grange is a

sameling where the Honeymoon is being Aremained From an early hour a number

school her with what might have been an lonely spot. Often I've been think of people awaited their arrival at

Last evening a largely attended accusing eye,

"I don't believe

a word of it, those pearls when she walks aproRD was not known at what time thefion being that Mr. Leung Fung-

lin' on it. Your mamma don't wear the Kynikasan Race Course as it throughout the year: the excep- spent

lam, who resigned early in reception was held in the lounge at Crawford's Restaurant, Mrs. Cronel said Heata, with now, do she?"

Akyab, young ruthlessness. "You mustn't

There was an expression at once Then came the news that they had January, and whose place was Lane take away Dash's character for the tender and eurning in her face as left Akyab at 8.30 a.m. which taken by Mr. Lau Pui-ki, appoint when over 200 people gathered to Those present included Sir Show; she spoke.

Chow, Hon. Dr. R. H. A kind of terrified glare came

"She has given up wearing meant they would reach Rangooned in the month of March. The express their good wishes.

between 11a.m. and 12 noon. general tone and discipline have into Mrs. Cronch's eyes. She look-them," Beata answered. ed apprehensively about the room.

"She keeps them in a safe place,About 11 a.m. Captain Durward of been very well maintained.

the Imperial Airways Limite boys are well-mannered and easity Kotowall, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. J. Owen "I wouldn't be sayin' the like, do she now?"

ommendation for their valuable T. W. Pearce, the Reva. W. Cannell, Miss Beata, I wouldn't indeed,"

"I think they are in her jewel- turned ap with a telegram which controlled. The Prefects deserve Hughes, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Dr. she said. "Cronch is a most re-ease Beats answered, wondering. stated that the "Red Rose" had spectable man-the head of twenty: Then he remembered the story left Akyab at 8.15 am. and that assistance in the maintenance of G. F. Stopford, W. T. Featherstone, favourable of the school has been very good. (Canton), Mr. F. A. Redmond, Mr. he was, and might have married of Mrs. Cronch's inexplicable be- the speed was from 60 to 70 miles order. On the whole, the health J. Horace Johnston, and P. Jenkins well. He never thought he'd come haviour about her mother's pearls. an hour.

Officer for R K. M. Simpson, (University), Medical Minett.. down to the likus o' me."

was that which had induced breeze this meant she would reach Our thanks are dae to Dr. E. M. W. J. Hinton, Mr. W. Faid and Mr. Mrs. de Burgh to put them away.

Rangoon about 2 p.m. No anxiety

Pentycross-Gubbins. "Anyone might pick up a jewel-was felt until 2.30 p.m. when Capt. Schools, for having carefully Mr. J. F. Grose, and Miss K Was."

phone inspected the schdel twice during case," said Mrs. Crunch. If you'll Durwarf in the early days when her un let me see to my bread. I'll come message saying that the "Red the year and for her kindness in.: counterbalanced by later know-jewel-case could be safe. None Leaving one of his stall at Krai-Hygiene notes for. Class lessons.afternoon will be a large atten- ledge of her. Not that Crone:nows it, not even Croneh. I'd be kasan in case the aviators should The result of her inspection was dance of friends to witness the

In addition only a he had a curious efficiency, and tiller in my mind if they was to come on later, Capt. Durward was that 8 boys were ordered to be wedding of Mr. F. H. Pentycross, te putaway. They might be a Nust about to leave for Pegu Point provided with glasses to preserve.

when a second message arrived their sight. lately he had always the look of a templation to, some pore soul." trained and perfectly respectable

Mrs. de Burgh had not reverted stating that the "Red Rose" had few enses of minor ailments were The whole Eastern Public Dispensary for servant. The deterioration in himth her first intention of putting her come down near Dawbong and sent to Dr. K. T. Ho at had been very rapid; it had gallop-pearls in the bank. She possessed could not come on.

thanks.

of the annual a good deal of jewellery, much of party including the members of reatment, to whom we tender dur

The results "I expect he married you because old-fashioned and in heavy set-the, press immediately left for he liked you," said Beata, valiantly.tings, but some very valuable from Dawbong,

examination have been highly Mrs. Croner's answer was on the beauty and purity of the stones.

satisfactory, 129 passing out of expected.

Her silver she had left in her

132 presented. The percentage of "Miss Beat.' she said, he irish hank. Only a day or twe be- On arrival there it took a little passes was nearly 98 as against married me out of pity. So, he has fore this talk with Airs. Cronch told me many a time. Tweren't she had said to Beata that she did time to locate the machine but go for that of the previous year. likely with your looks you'd ever at know why she burdened her eventually a guide was obtained get a man to marry you for love, self with the jewel-ease which was who took the party to the spot. past pupils at Wantsai School have he says often, when he havo cviously a jewel-case, since ghe The "Red Rose" was found lying.

Fung Chun Hong, our 1925 Free Beata added in her own mind "drop the pearls, and these she had not distance behind the Government position in the recent examination. Mrs. Cronch pulled up hostily, and never cared to wear anything but in a paddy field considerable been able to maintain their high been wearing of late. What did Dockyard, looking little the worse Scholar to Wantsal School, sue- she want with her grandmother's for her adventure. Both Mrs. "Was he the head of twenty emeralds aid Aunt Sheila's rubies? Miller and Captain Lancaster ceeded in hending the list in Class when you married him,

Beata had put down the rage and somewhat downeast but uninjured 4 carrying off a Scholarship to making their way Queen's College for 3 years. Two Cronch? Beata asked, innocently made the room fairly straight by were

Queen's College and Yan Shu Fan "No, I were a small place," Mrs. { the time, Mrs. Croneh came, back. towards the shores of the Pazun-of our top boys, Chan Kai Wa at Cronchi answered in a reminiscent

The bread was just beginnin'daung Creek."

It was then learnt that Mrs. at St. Joseph's College,, are among vein. "There were only one gentle to burn," he said "Cronica would

"Ants it were. Cronch had have been fine and mad with us. Miller and Captain Lancaster had the successful candidates in the been havin' places not to his mind. He can't abear a burnt leaf. Deary been compelled to make a forced recent Matriculation Examination he were very good to me an' I cook this room with all that flue layin As soon as the plane landed a I'd lived with Mr. Lucas ten year: me, you won't be able to sleep in landing owing to engine trouble. at Hongkong University. ed to his likin'. He left me two under the rugs. I'll give it a rare crowd of people from the vilquate playground the boys have rundred pounds when he died. turn-out in a day or two. If you'll lage and neighbouring

Benta had sometimes wondered why Mr. Cronch should have mar- ried Mrs. Cronch, but that

was

was prepossessing, of course, but

ed.

o' drink taken."

Mrs. Grench floundered.

man.

Mrs.

It

To my faithful servant, Hannah be comin' with me

Pegg-that were how he wrote it." ""Oh, und $0 you married Cronch? Beuta as a writer was in terested in the human manifesta- tions.

said Mrs.

had

never

webl

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Cronch

a

received it

Downcast Aviators.

niet

the-

I am glad to mention that our

In spite of the lack of a ade-

works been most active in sports." Dur- ing the cold months they played any ground football whenever within the Race Course was avail.

indoor game. able. Ping Pong has been their most favourite

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The prize list was as follows: English.

Mr.

!

At St. John's Cathedral this

FLYING TRAGEDY.

Lieut. Oscar Omdal, the " Swedish airman, who has. been lost in the "Dawn", the Sikorsky amphibian plane, with Mrs. Frances. Grayson. They attempted to fly the Atlantic to Copenhagen.

of the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank. (son of the Rev. F. J. Pen- tycross, B.A., and Mrs. Penty- cross) to Miss Una McLean Gub- bins (daughter of Mr. J. H. Gub- bins, C.M.G., and the late Mrs. Gubbins),

my streamed to the spot. boney, 1 shown you the little

Story of the Flight.. hidin hole that will just take your mumma's gewgaw box!""

Captain Lancaster interviewed Beata put down her duster and stated that they had had a splen-

obediently. Mrs.

regularly held in summer. cutta. After crossing the Arracan "You could have knocked me of limped along the corridor, turned did light all the way from. Cal. Swimming plenics by launch were i an 'eap, Miss Beata, when he pro corner, and went down another Yomas they came to the river and Leung Yuk Tong has rendered. pased,

Cronch. "long corridor, closed by a door at followed its course to the mouth valuable services, as a sportsmaster | and he has been responsible for thought him lovely, 'im bein' a the further end. butler an' all, and he reads the Beata glanced at a picture as she and then coming round the cost the physical drill of the whole

school, papers beautiful, but I

passed. The gilt frame bore the were making for Rangoon when, while coming up the river uni superscription: thought he'd stoop to me."

Beata filled in the gaps for her- Sir Christopher Egerton. Fell just as they sighted the city some.

6A-1, Chan Fuk-tim; 2, self. She

discussed the at Marston Moor for God and the thing went wrong with the piston

rod. They were then at a height Kwan-hung: 3, Lau Cheuk-kwan." Cronches with her mother in the King."

GB-1, Mak Kiu-fan; 2, Tang long evenings when they haul so The brilliant face, with the hint of 2,000 feet. Capt. Lancaster little to talk about. Mra, de Burgh of, melancholy in the dark eyes, kept on as long as he could, but Kwok-leung; 3, Kam Kwing-hang. 7A-1, Leung Wing-kwong: 2. had remarked that in a love-affair, bore a certain resemblance to the finding it too dangerous to con- according to the French, one adores portrait of Sir Hilary Egerton in tinue; cut across the land and cume Ng Yun-kwai; 3, Chu Shin-lum.

7B-1, Kong Shau-lai; 2, Tam and the other is adored; so, when the pink damask library, down-down as stated. a husband and wife or two sisters stairs.

A perfect landing saved them Kwong-yan; 3, Yung Shiu-pun.

The bride, who will wear an touk service together, in Mrs. de "Her Ladyship loved the light," from harm and the plane from 8.-1, Heung Iu-nun; 2. Cheung ivory georgette picture frock, with chiffon and velvet train and old Burgh's experience there whe al-suid Mrs. Crouch. Sometimes serious injury though, at one time King-ho: 3, Wong Pak-kwong.

Vernaculur. ways one who worked while the the sun settin' will dazzle in this he felt sure they were going to

She 6A1, Chan Tuk-tim; 2, Lau Mechlin lace veil, is to be given other one idled.

away by Dr. Isaac Newton. yere corridor. That's her Lady-

will carry. a sheaf of bronze Where is Crunch now!" Beate ship's boudoor." She indicated a crash. The landing was actually

fler three mahogany door set deeply in the made in a field in which the paddy Cheuk-kwan asked.

had already been cut and the 6B-1. Mak Kiu-fan; 2, Li Ju-

chrysanthemums. bridesmaids will be Miss Doreen Mrs. Cronch got up from the white wall facing them.

stalks; served as a cushion which tim

being chair into which Beats had placed bedroom lays beyond."

the 'plane from

7A.-1, Ng" Yük-kwa; 2, Chu Hynes, Miss Ann Cookes and Miss Elizabeth Newton and they will her.

She opened the door, revealing a saved

7B-1, Kong Shau-lai; 2, Tamwear, blue satin frocks in Kate "It's time to be takin' my bread glimpse of a dim room in which damaged to any considerable ex-Yun-shum. out of the oven," she said. "You've everything was wrapped up in linen tent. Mrs. Miller said they were

lucky to get as far as they did and Kwong-yan.

Greenaway style, and carry bou made, me forget, Miss Beata, with bags, or appeared to be.

8-1, Wong Wing-kan: 2, Wongquets of bronze chrysanthemums. The service will be conducted your talking. Cronch, he finds the I airs it once a week," said Capt. Lancaster said that had he

turn'a to been higher he might have reach-Pak-kwong; 3; Mak Hong-ling. life here narrer. When he was Mra: Cronch.

Sperial Prizes.-Good Conduet, by the Rev. W. R. Connell, and young he travelled half Europe, aye, morrow. No use openin' themed Kyaikasan, but on the other

There's hand had he been 1,000 feet Lai Yu-on; Map Drawing, Chan Mr. J. H. Ramsay will carry out An' Asia, Africa, an' America with shutters, they're heavy.

lower he would never have reach- Fuk-tim.

the duties of best man, Mr. F. a sick gentleman. He's invented light enought in here."

Mason, organist,, will play the lovely things. Some time when She opened the door of what was ed land at all but would, have

incidental music. I'm not busy, and you can spare evidently a charming room, al-failen into the sea.

Following the ceremony, a re- escape was How narrow their an 'arf-hour, I'll show you some of though there, too, the covers were

teeption is to be held at St. John's the articles wot he's patented.".

Later in the afternoon, Place. over everything. The upper part may be understood when it is She ran off a list like something of the windows were arched, and, realised that in the vicinity were

Mr. and Mrs. Penlycross were to. learnt by heart.

as the arches remained unshutter railway lines, deep,

leave for Repulse Bay, the bride'a Crouch's Bottomless Egg Spoon, ed, there was enough light in the kyaungs (brooks) and while in

going away frock being of red Cronch's Patent Lamp Extin-room to see by.

some fields the paddy was cut in

georgette, with black hat. guisher.

She drew the curtains at the head others it was not. There was also Crench's Plate-Powder, Gloves, of the bed apart. They ran easily, the chance that they would run (small one of the kazins and Brush in box for one shilling. with a rattling noise on the rods. into

Crench's Sliding Bottoms for They were so full and abundant bands) with which the fields, are Grates.

that any division in them might marked off. Croneh's Corkscrew wat Pulls easily go unsuspected.

(Since this mishap, the "Red without Breakin'.

to grief, whilst There was the wall and an arch-Rose" has come

"Its

"Iler

narrow

"Lots more, Miss Beata," she ed recess. A picture hung on the taking off at Muntok, Dutch East said. "I'll show you pictures of wall done in beadwork, represent Indies, for Batavia, and the flight 'em all. If it hadn't been for aling a rather terrifying old man. shark in the City wat got my two "The Prophet Moses' is wrote to Australia may be abandoned].

"

'undred pounds, me and Cronch on it in beads, 1780 the date," said might have been drivin' our Mrs. Crouch, dropping off her shoes

Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E., M.A., carriage instead of enterin' service and clambering with a groan on to again. Not but what Sir Hilary the bed. Beata looked on mysti-the Vice-Chancellor of the Hong- an her Ladyship were worth servin.' fed. Mrs. Croneh lifted the bead- kong University, has kindly con- Crench's gifts in throwed away work picture. Behind it showed a sented to distribute the Prizes at little door. There was a safe aunk the Vernacular Middle School, on 'here, yet-"

Monday, January 16, at 11.30-a.m. Again Beata's quick mind filled in the wall. the blanks. The advantage of the

"

(To be continued.)

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