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ROMANCE AND INTRIGUE ..

"HIS WIFE."

By Mrs. VICTOR RICKARD. *

Author of "The Light above the Brossroads"; "The House of Courage, “A Reckless Puritan," etc.

CHAPTER XVII.

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1928.

NAVAL LIMITATION IMPASSE.

(Continued from Page 1.) sequently communicated a written Noto of them to Mr. Briand at; the latter's request. They pro- vided for limitation by six classes, all types of vessels being in- cluded. They were not acceptable.

"In considering these successive steps towards a compromise it should be borne in mind that the British contention had always been, for limination in detail and the French contention for limita-

"I don't think you're straight. Driven by her own fairs, Or-You're one of those careful liara ango went to her room with the who take cover to shoot." idea of going to bed and trying to ed as he held her. "You'll section by total tonnage.

"I'm not! Ada panted and quiver sleep, but the beauty of the calm, moonless night, and the torment Look!" she rafsed her voice trium phantly, "There is Orange, and of her own thoughts drove off any she's dressed to go out. Why is hope of rest.

she dressed like that?" She laughed, defiantly at him. "Do you still think her

She must, and should have,' a straight talk with Staveling. After all, he had treated her badly in the past, and owed it to her to make what reparation iny in his power

over

an-

Crakenthorp put his hand her mouth. "Stop!" he said If he had a touch of humanity ho grily; but his voice sounded hurt must respond to her appeal, and and startled.

une

too the

"Thus the original British

had boon for plan

classif cation by nine class06. Un- dor the modified British proposals as submitted to M. Briand after the March converan tion the number of classes had been reduced to, six, but included

vorsels of all types, ...

"On their sido the French Go-

the British Government to pro- mate an agrement, had shown dis- position to meet the British thesis as far as possible. In the end, a on the compromise was reached basis of limitation, applicable to four classes of war vessels.

Admittedly Incomplete,

"While admittedly incomplete as a final solution of the naval Jimita- tion question, they would, if classes of vessel to the two classes limited under the Washington Treaty.

the sooner she made it the better ft! "Very well," Ada went on vornment, no less anxious than would be. Then, clear of difficulty, furiously, fighting free of him. "If she would throw natde reserve and you believe in her you'll follow her, for and so will I. When she does come make

great bold bid Walter's love. He would have to out you'll see exactly where she is .choose between her and Katherine going. If you have the nerve to."

The Bights in the window went Thorpe, but at least he should know that he had a choice, fier spirits out suddenly and they stood close rose and the colour returned to her together watching. It was checks. It was a daring proposi-dark to see her come down tion, but the risk appealed to her, steps, but after a minute or two She thought of Adn and Mra, they heard her running across the Priestly sitting in the drawing room Krass.

"Here she is." Adu was shaking discussing Staveling, all un- conscious that he had plaved a part with tense excitement, and Craken-adopted, have added two further In her life which had brought her thorp moved, almost betraying him- She self. It was undeniable. Orange to Walter. Let them talk. did not care very much what they was taking the short cut towards

"They could only lead to useful srid. She was fully determined to Lympton, In the darkness he could

results if the other principal end the matter for good and all. not see her any more.

He dropped Ada's arm with a naval Powers were ready to re- With nervous, excited fingers she pulled out a serge dress, and, tk-hopeless movement, and then heard them as offering a possible ing a small leather hat from her seemed to flare up again. "Come," basis for the resumption of veil he said, setting his teeth. "We'll negotiations in the Preparatory wardrobe, tied n motor

through, Miss Commission. over her face and ran quick-e this thing ly down the stone steps from Priestly. You say it's a rendez- vous; very well, we will so where the balcony, avoiding by this she goes to meet this man." means any chance of being met pushed her before him on to the on the staircase or in the hall. She path. would come back to her own part "But I have no hat." Ada held of the house by the same way, and back. "How can I?"

le

no one would ever know that she "Get your hat and meet me at had been absent.

the gate," he said. "You've got to

of excitement in her heart.

лека.

her.

.

him.

"As in the matter of naval die- armament, the question of classi fication varaus global tonnage had hitherto impeded progress, so in the matter of the land diearma- |ment, the question of limitation of reserves had military-trained proved the stumbling block.

Army Reserves,

the

The garden was very quiet and see this through with me.” the night dark, though starry. A She was frightened by false peace seemed to hold the Fearful as she always was of her

The French Government and the world, Orange calculated that, mother, Crakentharp's stil, dread- majority of Governments repre- going by the short cut she could ful rage was infinitely more alarm-rented on the Preparatory Com- get to Lympton in less than halfing. He kept his face close to her's, mission had held that Reserves an hour. It was wonderful to be so that she saw his eyes, those should be excluded from limita doing something definite at Inst, depart fanatical eyes, which held tion, while the British Government and though she dreaded her Inter-

had consistently supported · the view with Staveling, she ran lightly

Obedient, and with knees that opposite thesis. For some time, over the grass with a rising feeling hook under her, Ada crept back however, they had realised that As she passed by the wooded to the hall and took down her further opponition on their part corner where the scent of syringa gardening hat. She dared not go to exclusion of these trained re- was strong in the air she fancied upstairs or anywhere near the draw serves could, in the face of the

maintained In case Mrs. Pricatly attitude

by she heard muflled voices, which room stopped at her appouch. Some of should hear her, and call her back. majority of the Preparatory Com- the servants, probably, also lured Her mother was still playing the mission, only have the effect of out by the magle of the summer piano, but with decreasing violence preventing progress Indefinitely. "So long ago as April, 1927, Vis night. She did not pause, but as though she felt calmer. She went on swiftly, her slim graceful till supposed Ada to be in the din-count Cecil clearly foreshadowed Agure disappearing into the dark-g room reading a book, and Ada the withdrawal for the sake of slipped away on tip-toe, terrifled agreement, of the British opposi- When Ada had struck Craken-and miserable, to meet Crakenthorp. Lion. When therefore, the two thorp in the face in her sudden vie- he had refused, he would cer- Governments were advancing to- lent rage against him, she stood tainly, in his mad mood, have fol- wards a compromise in the matter back. "So you love her," she said.lowed her into the house and made of Naval Limitation, it was felt à terrible scene. It was better to the progress of agreement could Crakenthorp leaned against a tree and began to laugh silently and Kree to go with him. What would only be facilitated by a formal in- horribly. It seemed as though heapin later, Ada did not dare to timation that the concession made could not stop, and he spoke after think She only run, sickly, pale to the views of British Government with fright, down the path to the on naval classification, would à time in a shaken voice."

enable them to withdraw their "Yes," he said. "In the dark-Lympton gate.

With no mercy upon her satin- opposition to the French stand- ness I mistook you for her. God! He began his noiseless laughter feet, Crakenthorp hurried Ada point in the matter of milltary-

along the lamp-lit road leading to trained Reserves." again.

"I suppose you had arranged to the town. Ahead of them, the meet her, and that was why she figure of Orange fitted through pretended to have a headache." the light and darkness. Neither

Referring to criticisms of the Ada went on savagely. "And you Adu nor Crakenthorp spoke, but he have been making love to her night held her by the arm with a vicious, alleged accrecy of the negotia

angry grasp as though he feared tions, Lord Cushendun recalls the after night hero."

March announcement that the con- "If only I could say I had." Hejshe might escape.

At the top of the street where the versations were proceeding, and stood with his face close to Ada, looking her in the eyes. "I'd be George Heel was situated, Orange points but that when the compro- were ready for proud to admit it, only it is not so. paused under the strong light. She mise proposals

to the other naval Night after night I have waited. looked around suspiciously and submission Look, you can see her window from would have seen them, only that Powers, the fact was announced Chamberlain, in here. He pointed towards the Crakenitorp dragged Ada quickly by Sir Austen

into the shelter of a doorway. Commons, while he himself gave to house.

"Following the direction in which Then, taking her across the road, the Press on August 30th a full he pointed, Adn saw Orange stand he stood with her, watching the account of the circumstances, in ing on the balcony looking up at the entrance to the hotel..

Staveling was standing on the which the compromise was reached stars. A cold rage came over her, but she kept herself in cheek. "And steps, full in the light, looking out and an emphatic denial of the do you know that her lover, the man disconsolately enough. Ife did not speculation as to the existence of whom she was to have married, is inace Orango at once, and when she secret clauses and political under-

standings, touched his arm he started violently. Lympton?"

"How "In Lympton?" he ask-The watchers on the far side of the ed, "Do you mean that she got street could hear nothing of what the man you spoke of, here, think-was said, but the drama of the meeting was evident to them both Ing that Walter was away?"

"Yes," Ada's voice was dry and without need of words. Staveling

Replies Being Prepared, harah. She got him here. That's caught her hands, and she drew

The proposals were submitted the sort of woman you're wild back and seemed to hold him off. S talked quickly and pleadingly. about."

Then he turned and, taking her by at the end of July to the Govern the arm, they walked together into menta of the United States. Haly the Hotel and disappeared from and Japan.

*(To be Contimed.)

Crakonthorp taught her by the Arm in a violent grip that hurt and bruleed her. "You say she's sent for this man to come to her sight. don't believe you." He shook her.

FAMOUS PIANIST

MOISEIWITSCH PLAYS HERE TO-MORROW.

August of last year. Since then toured this great artist has America, Europe and more recent ly Australia and Now Zealand, where his third season of recitals proved to be the most memor- able in the history of music in the Antipodes.

No Secrecy.

The whole case is revealed in the correspondence and any sug gestions to the contrary are totally devoid of foundation.

While the Javanese Government express conen "rence in the purport of the proposals thei Governments of the United States and Italy, for reasons cloarly and correctly explained in their Notes, have not seen their way to accepi them. The communications are receiving attentiva consideration and a reply will he made in due course.

A circular despatch is includ-: ed in the documents now brought together in the White Paper, which The vituosity of Benno Molect-

Moisewitsch's two recitala In begins with an extract from the witsch is such that both technical the Colony are scheduled to take opening speech of the President difficulties and, expressive shad-place to-morrow and Saturday at at the third session of the Pre the Theatre Royal, The box plan paratory Commission. The Bri- Ings pass boneath his fingers with is open at Moutrie's. Hongkong tish and French draft Conventions aro set out and the discusión of music lovers are sure to take ad- vantage of this their last oppor- then is summarised in extracts tunity of hearing. Moiseiwitsch from the speeches of the delegates who has an extensive tour

of the naval Powera. North America to make, besides

Predicted, many engagements in Europe, be fore he will be able to come to the Far East again.

a facility and naturalness that surprisch and at the same time

charms his listeners.

Moiseiwitsch needs no introduc- tion to Hongkong music-lovers, who recall his concerts here in

of

Lord Cecil's speech to which Lord Cushendun refers was deli-

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Washington Treaty.

ODO

determine will deal with four classes of warshipa: firstly, capital ships-ships of over 10,000 vered at Geneva when, in session, tons or with runs of more than eight inch calibre; secondly, nir- the modified French draft was sub-craft carriers of over 10,000 tons! mitted to the Commission. Refer- ring to the British view that some thirdly, surface vessels of, or below, 10,000 tons armed with guns account ought to be taken of train-of more than six-inch and up to ed military reserves of the dif ferent countries he said: "We eight-inch calibre; and fourthly have felt, and I have stated it all ocean-going submarines, that is, along, that it is a matter, which over 800 tona" however strongly wo may feel about it as a matter of principle, does affect other countries very The Washington Treaty regu- much more than ourselves, and lates limitations in classes that if a limit of military strongth and two, and the Disarmament can be arrived at which would not Conference will only have to a method of extending include any limitation of trained consider reserves amongst other countries, these limitations to the Powers then I do not think it would be non-signatory to this Treaty. at all likely that my government As regards classes three and 'would insist on its view with rea- four, the Final Disarmament pret to that."

Conference will fix the maximum On March 8th of the present tonnage applicable to all Powers, year, at Lord Cushendun's which no Power will be allowed suggestion, Sir Austen Chamber-to exceed for a total of vessels in lain discussed with M. Erland the each of these respective categories disarmament position with re- during the period covered by the ference to the meeting of the Pre-Convention. Within this maximum paratory Commission called for limit, each Power will at the final the following webk

Diametrically Opposed,

The record of the conversation says that Sir Austen Chamberlain began by regretting that on the two crucial military, and naval questions, the French and British; were diametrically opposed.

conference indicate, for each of these categories, the tonnage they propose to reach, and which they undertake not to exceed during period.covered by the Convention.

British Wireless..

German Alarm, '

:

A Reuter's message, analysing British public opinion, with its the White Paper, says it is note- traditions, believed that voluntary worthy that while the American armies were defensive and that Note does not refer to the British conscript armies implied offensive acquiescence in the French stand- war, whereas he was fully aware point regarding military reserves, that to the French mind compul- but concentratos on the naval sory military service seemed a question, this point was taken up guarantee of a pacific policy, and by the German Government as voluntary army appeared in the shown by a telegram from Sir dangerous light of a Practorian Horace Rumbold, the British Am- bassador in Berlin to Sir Austen Chamberlain, dated Aug. 4., say, ing that the German Government a somewhat disconcerted by the news of the compromise, and fears that it may imply some concession on the part of His Majesty's Gov-. ernment."

Guard.

He went on to say, that Britain had been reconsidering what we thought essential from the naval point of view and he told M. Briand of the modified proposals drawn up by the Admiralty.

Public Opinion.

1.

Sir Austen replied on the follow- Public opinion realised that

ing day authorising him to give concessions were necessary from the German Government an assur- all parties for a general settle-ance that nothing in the compro- ment to be ranched and if he mise was inconsistent with the could point to a concession by the Locarno Treaties, and declaring French in naval matters, it would that the text referred exclusively probably acquiesce in his yielding to naval limitation, though there the point on the military side.

was an understanding with the On other hand, we could not French Government, made before abandon the British standpoint on the text of the compromise was the question of army reserves drawn up, that Britain is prepar unless we could justify this con-ed to withdraw opposition to the cession by pointing to a similar views on trained reserves. concession made to us in the naval Austen said that no other engage- Aphere.

copy

Sir

M. Briand asked for a personalment had been entered into by

either Government. of the revised Admiralty proposals referred to by Sir Austen and said he would put them before the French naval author- itios,

French Publication.

Paris, Oct, 22.

A Yellow Book relating to the They were not accepted but the Naval Compromise identical. with conversations between Anglo- the British White Paper, except- French naval experts proceeded, ing the French despatches to its and proposals based on sugges-own diplomats abroad, has been tions made by a French naval published,

representative to Admiral Kelly It is noteworthy that the were on June 28th officially aub-document procured. by Mr. Horace mitted to the French Government Horan and published in the New which in a desire to secure a York American is not included in solution of the question accepted the Yellow Book, as it is of second- them in principle,

ary importanco, merely containing a general version of events for the benefit of French diplomats li capitals not directly interested. Renter.

FINE WEATHER.

report

Agreement Confirmed, Agreement was confirmed and the terms of the compromise, re- stated in a Note to M. Briand' on: July 28th stating inter alia that the British Government "age in full agreement with the Frenchi Government that the assent of the other great naval Powers la To-day's Observatory essential to success, and as desir-etates:-The anticyclone is now ed by the French Government His central over Japan. The position It Majesty's Government will com- of the typhoon la uncertain. municate to the Governments of is probably situated more than 200 the United States, Italy and Japan miles north of Yap, moving W.N.W. Fresh monsoon will the compromise which has already or N.W. received the approval of France prevail along the south-east coast and Great Britain, that is to say, and over the North China Sea. the limitations which the Dis- The forecast till noon to-morrow -armament Conference will have to is:N.E. winds, moderato; fine.

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