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By securing full points from the saw it thoroughly enjoyed it. Be-

was certain that everyone who BANKING CORPORATION. cultural conditions could not com- Kowloon C.C. on the latter's cause of their defeat last year, authoriad Capital ............ para with our commercial pro- ground, the Hongkong Cricket Club Hongkong had to do their very end and Fully Palday valve... KR6,800.244 gross; the results of the Party's enhanced their chances of winning utmost to justify themselves this cam 4,000,000 someone dropped me on my head?"industrial" policy wore not similar the championship of the Senior year and naturally they won Kamarin ( "Klubility of 1) Proprie THIS HAS HAPPENED

What's the matter with me, Ash? to those of our commercial policy. Division. They are now "four (laughter). ASHTORETH ASHE, beautiful You can't see me at all, can you?" This may be to some extent due points ahead of the Royal Navy stenographer, appears

There's nothing the matter with to our yet brief enjoyment of made a decided impression upon you, Monty," she assured him. "I peace, but the principal reason is and the University with the same HOLLIS HART, her wealthy emjust don't love you."

that the labour and peasant move number of games played. ployer when in breezes little BA-

"That's the answer!" he trients as conducted in many DIE MORTON, known to Mr. Hart umphed. "If I was all right, places are not in accord with the Industrial policy of the Govorn- 28 MAE DE MARR.

could make you love me, Ash." She goes with Sadio to the grand

He came then and stood in frontment. apartment rented and furnished of her and laughed a little, whim- through the benevolence of Mrsically. Hart. And there Sadie airs a gold-

"Have you any specifications in digger's views on men and morals. mind?" he asked. "Maybe if Ashtoreth secures from her knew just what it is goes best I'd partial promise that she will not at get myself made over, darlin'. tempt to Mackmail her benefactor, and return to the office, greatly re- Hevod. Perhaps, after all she will remain in the good graces of the famous Mr. Hart,

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Ashloreth smiled.

"Light of my life," she said, "it's mighty things I want."

"What?" he begged, At the end of the day she goes

"Oh, a nice little place on the home in great good humour, bear- ing gifts to MAIZIE, her good-Riviera," she parried. "And a dia- hearted and rather commonplace mond tiara what is a tiara, Mon- er that ty? And a Rolls-Royce, maybe. mother. Maizle tells MONTY ENGLISH is coming to And a box at the opera and a house on the hill. And then just a few Ashtoreth throws up her lands.ttle fixings-you know-malds "You're just anturally bound to and gowns, and jewels in a safe de- marry off Mrs. Ashe's daughter, sit vault, and paste for every But day." aren't you, Ma?" she teases.

call.

beneath her banter there is shade of annoyance.

CHAPTER VIII

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Al eight o'clock Monty English arrived.

Monty lit another cigarette. "You know," he remarked even [ly. "I think there's more truth Ash. You than poetry in that, wouldn't let yourself love a radio salesman. in a city full of rich guys, would you?"

"It has boon the policy of the National Government to protect of labourers - and the Interesta peasants, the principal factors of our policy being to raise their standard of living, to increase their knowledge and to further their power of production and Only such is capable eficiency. of safeguarding their material in- terests, which is unlike Communist pay tactics such as refusal to rentals on land, strikes and the demand for shorter working perlods. These will serve only to curb production, doom the labourers to perdition and bring the country endless harms,

Infatuated Policy, of Reds. "Those who devote themselves to Inbour and peasant movements may be actuated by pure patriotic mo- ilves. but whether consciously or not, they are following the infatu- ated policy of the Communists, The agitation for non-payment of

land rentals and the encouragement Gauche, Ashtoreth called him.

"Oh, I don't know," she laughed. of strikes and the labour's demand Maizie was not at all sure what "If he had a heart of gold I might. for shorter working periods will not that meant. But Monty, to her By the way-speaking of gold-dig-only deercase production, but also way of thinking, was a fine, up-gera--I saw Sadie Morton to-day cause what we produce to become

He was "Sadie standing young man.

Morton?" he repeated. inferior in qualify. Our silk indus- young and tall and blonde.

"Oh, yea, I remember. The rip- try has already lost its American "Nordic," Ashtoreth wald. But roaring little it girl. Simply market. The sale of Chinese toa then Maizie wasn't sure about that bubbling over with animal spirits, in foreign countries is fast shrink- olther.

I suppose?"

ing, and the excess of our imports over exports mounts every day. Our commercial actbacks will na- turally affect the agricultural and industrial life of the country; hence we have to realize that instead of protecting the interests of the peasants and labourers, the com- munist policy will but menace their life and endanger the existence of our country,

berries! And

DIVISION L

Hongkong C.C. Defeats Kowloon C.C.

Visiting the Kowloon Cricket Club, the Hongkong G. C. gained a con- vincing victory over the home team Opening the innings for the K.C.C. Brace and E. C. Fincher made 77 ke- fore being separated. Another useful contribution came from E. F. Fincher, who made 28. Wales took six wickets for

for 40.

Pearce and Evers paved the way to victory for the Club, which they obtained for the loss of only wicket: Pearce contributed 68 be fore being caught.:

Navy v C.S.C.C.

one

At King's Park, the Royal Navy defeated the Civil Service C. C. by 61 runs.

The Navy batting consistently compiled 153 runs for the loss of nine | wickets, when they declared. Sub-Lt. C. II, Singleton was top scorer with 41.

The Civil Service could only muster 2 runs, Watch (6 for 4) and Large (4 for 63) bringing about their down

fall.

University v Indian R.C. At Pokfulam, the University de- fented the Indian Recreation Club by

40 runs.

Batting first, the University de clured at 184 for the loss of eight wiéketa,

The Indians found this total too

much for them and at 144 the last wicket fell.

DIVISION, II. "

Hongkong Cricket Club Go

Further Abend...

In the second division, the Hong kong C.C., playing at home, casily defeated the University, winning by six wickets.

The University compiled 147 runa, Vallack (3 for 20) being the Club' most effective bowler.

The home team oblained the noces sary runs, for the loss of four wickets, but they went on to complete their innings, which produced. 208 runs.

His hair was crisp. Bleached by "No." Ashtoreth told him. "She the sun on top and sort of coppery was quite subdued, She grabbed down near the roots. He had $10,000 a little while ago and she's brown eyes with flecks in them, gone completely through it. Now and a big, good-humoured mouth. she's beginning to be worried." When be smiled it began with a Monty whiilled, "Ten thousand crinkle at the corners of his eyes and ended in a quirk at the cor- the girl's dumb as an oyster!"

Ashtoreth was silent. ners of his mouth. And he had extraordinarily good-looking teeth. "Well," he said, "she must have White as snow, or clouds, or a clean been a great inspiration for you, white shroud. So white they really Ash. Ten thousand dollars for vi Exports Must Increase. shone.

moron like Sadie! And then I got "Now the National Tariff has Monty English sold radios and the nerve to ask you to tie up with come into force, and one year from played a ukulele. He danced like a guy like me. A high-class model now China will secure absolute

come ke you. If a professional,, or a dream

Sadie's charms are freedom in tariff matters. Hence- true. And he made love the way worth 10 thousand, yours are forth, the way to develop the every girl wonders why men don't worth a million, sweetheart."

economic life of our country will "Monty!" alte cried, "You're be how to secure an excess of ex- It was strange, then, that fie did not register with Aahtoreth. May-absolutely Insulting."

ports over imports or how to realize be he talked too much about ra-

"Maybe," he acknowledged grace-a favourable balance in our foreign dios. And radios bored Ashtoreth.lessly. "But I'm through anyhow. trade. After tariff autonomy has She wondered why he never dia-And I know you're not shedding come into force, there need be no any tears over that. There's no fear that there would be no market sense, sweetheart, hanging around for our national products, that there and searing good beta off.”

would be no remedy for our com- "Oh, Monty," she cried, "you're mercial drawbacks. The point of vulgar an Sadie! Don't talk like material importance is how to in- crease the output of our production and how to improve the quality of Batting first, Ewo put on 73 runs, for the Bank taking six what we produce, wherein lies the answer to the question whether the passed this score with six wickets to wickets for Bfteen runs. Wayfoong Chinese people will be able to atspare, but they went on to complete tain their economic independence the innings which realised 184 runs, and whether China will be able to Parker, also did well with the bat, attain real equality in the family contributing the highest indivdual of nations."

covered it.

He brought a ixx of glace fruits for Malzle. When Maizie express ed a preference, Monty never for- got.

"You girls want to go movies ?" he invited,

to the that."

2 was only kidding," he apolo- But Maizie protested coyly, "Oh, gized, and. aided, hatefully, you young folks want to talk."

There's many a true word spoken At nine o'clock she made toast in jest," in the gas oven and cooked cheese

"Monty," she commanded. "tell with eggs and tomato, in the chaf-me the truth. You don't think I'm ing dish. Then she made coffee a gold-digger? You couldn't think and cut huge pieces of fudge cake that! Why, Monty, I simply abom- known na Wellenley.

inate them! Girls like Sadie-

At 10 she had a headache and they make me sick!" went to bed, with sly backward glances and playful admonitions.

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half of the referees, and Mr. Alexandria as a solution for economie problems

The second division teams of these H. K. Lee on behalf of the Chi-Batavia as well as in his denunciation of Clubs met at Happy Valley, where nese, while other addresses were Be Arres She glanced nervously at the the so-called direct methods, Pre- the home team registered an easy delivered by Mr. David (Shang-Caton closed door of Muizie's

roomsident Chiang has thus flung down victory, winning with eight wickets and lowered her voice.

the gauge of battle of the Kuominta apare. The Indians batted first hai) and Licut, Commander J. P. Changchan Lang radicals. His utterances are and obtained 126, to which Craigen- White, D.S.C., R.N., on behalf of

for eight the Navy, of particular interest in view of the Rower replied with 278 tussle between the conservatives wickets, Leonard got a cantury, and radicals that is expected to develop in the forthcoming National Kuomintang Congress and that will for the most part be centred around the interprctation of the she is. That's why I feel like Party's labour and peasant. policy or-perfect snake, saying such a thing."

Monty stood up.

"Ash," said Monty English when Maizie had closed her bedroom "Listen, Monty--I wouldn't talk door, "we've known each other for this way to anyone but you. You three years now. That's a long know how much I love Mother. time for a man to ndore a girl who That's why I couldn't say this to doesn't know he's living."

Ashtareth began, absently, gather the coffee cups.

"Oh, please, Monty !" she

tested.'

"Put that stuff down," he dered, "and listen."

anyone else. They might think I to didn't love her. But you know her, Monty. And you know how pro-sweet and good, and self-scrificing

"But we've been over it HO Don't say it, then," he advised. often!" she objected,

"A temporary transfer?"

she

!

through and make a million. And since you can't love me you might just us well love somebody clac. Somebody who'll make you happler maybe than I could ever make you though God knows he wouldn't try any harder,

R.A.S.C. v Electric RC, . At Sookunpoo, the Royal Army Service Corps lost to the Electric R. C. by 23 runs. The Electric R.C. batted first and obtained 103, to which the B.A.S.C. replied with 80. Murdoch, for the winners, carried hie bat for 37. He also took five wickets for only, 8 runs.

Police'y K.C.C. 2nd XI.

Valley, the home team lost to K.C.C by one wicket. The Police batted first and wero dismissed for 107 runs, Petheram taking 5 wickets for 29.

For the K.C.C., Puttee had a bright knock, scoring 65 and being still un- defeated when the innings ended at 127. -rung.

Horos Hobolala

Those who contributed to an enjoyable programme were Mr. F. Harbla Smith, Mr. C.W.E. Bishop and Mr. F. Read. The accompanist was at Yon Mr. R. Baldwin.

THE FANLING HUNT STEEPLECHASE.

(Continued from Page 7.) Foxhunters' Cap. About two milos of country finish- ing on the National Course. Mr. Potta' Craigavad

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"Putting your mother on the pan "No, we haven't," he told her.doesn't rate a thing with me, Ash." asked. "This is something new, Ash. I'm Ashtoreth's face turned scarlet. "No. I asked for it," he told On the Police ground at Happy just through being a doormat- "You deliberately misunderstood | her. "I tell you, Ash; there's no that's all. I'm signing off tonight,me!" she flared angrily. “1 aimp-sense in my ruining all your proa- little girl. John Sap speaking. Jy worship the ground my mother pects. I haven't a Chinaman's Signing off for good and all." walks on and you know it! I was chanee myself. Not until I eraah

He spoke lightly, but there was only going to say-" an air of finality in the things ho "No, you weren't," he cut in sald. So that Ashtoreth felt a sharply. "You weren't, going to queer little tightening around her say a thing." theart.

"I was merely remarking," she

Civil Service v Blocrelo. Dear old Monty! Why, he was insisted, "that, much as I adore

Club de Recreio visiting Civil Ser- almost as inevitable as Maizie. my mother, I can't help realiz-

viro G.C., won by 94 rung Batting Not that she loved him. But she ing"

"But he'll have to be a prince, first, the Portuguese made 160, use- was so used to him! And he was

Monty clapped his hand over her Ash, or I'll come back and finish ful contributions coming from M. F. such fun when he wasn't trying mouth. And then, folding her in him. I'm not stepping aside for Pinua (85) and 7. E. Noronha (34) Mr. Shillington's Ace of Spades to make love. They danced very the hollow of his arm, drew her any flat tyre, little girl. You pick in reply.

The Civil Service side compiled 122 woll together. And she had grown head back and kinsed her eyelids. him pretty now, or I'll be doing to depend upon Monty for an occa-She leaned against him and held time for manslaughter. Because

University v Volunteers. · sional evening at the theatre or his arms about her shoulders.

I'm going to pop off any egg that In an all-day friendly match on the the movies.

"Don't let's quarrel," she'mur- isn't what you might call worthy University ground at Poktulum yes- In the summertline they went murded.

of heing my successor.

terday, Hongkong Volunteers defeat- riding every night or almost "You know," he said irrelevantly, every night. Maizic usually went "you've the most beautiful eyelids "No kidding, Ash. The best ined the University by 88 runs. along, too. If she didn't Monty in the world. Did you ever notice none too good for you. I'll tell the always wanted to park somewhere. how few women have lovely eye world, honey, that you can call They went often to roadhouses, and lids? Yours are like a Madonna's, your own. And don't forget it." patronized all the lobster shacks Ashtoreth. So delicately white. along the shore. The previous win-Did you know they've little blue ter they had taken an evening tendrils in them? Don't ever cry, course together at Harvard, and and spoil them, will you, sweet

Boston University. heart?" another at Contemporary Literature, and the Classick.

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But Monty shrugged his broad shoulders.

lie declared. "It strikes me," Monty lit another cigarette. "that Tosti and I sang our little "With those few words," he answan songs in the same key." nounced, "the hero withdraws."

He held her tightly, and her hair But Ashtoreth, womanlike, could caught on a button of his coat. He kissed them again, very ten not dismiss. in a moment, a re-

"Goodbye, little sweetheart." derly. But he did not touch her nunciation that, dramatically might His lips were close against her It was fun talking to Monty, too. lips, oven when she raised her bo prolonged.

neck, so that his breath made little Ho had such a humorous way of mouth and nouted provocatively. looking at things. Cynical, of

"You'll write me," she pleaded. shivers ripple along her flesh. "Mr. Cave's Movanagher course. But that was such a re-her, holding her against him. "And I'll be your very best friend love you-love you!" lief after Malzte'e Pollyanna phi-"And it might as well be China.forever and forever. And if you Put Ashtoreth, holding her head Mr. Morgan's Newfoundland losophy, Why, she'd miss

Mrs. Charles' May him Because I'm not coming around any get dreadfully lonely, you'll come so that the hair did not pull.

him. Sho fearfully!

more, Ashtoreth. I be selling home again? It isn't like saying scarcely heard

thinking of Hollis Hart. "Could It be," he was demanding from the home office, and travelling goodbye. Monty-not really.

(To Be Continued.) plaintively. “When I was young, west, out of New York:"

"I'm going to New York," he told

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Daska Parts Faking

Blegspore Bourabaya

PEDALE

Rangoon

London

Balzon

Byday Talpak Tiantain Tokso

Manla

Shanghai

1 Correspondania in all principal zilas of the

| world.

Every description of Bank and Exchangs

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.”

provad securitas.

WBB

(Mr. Shillington). B Pari-Mutuel: Win $11.10, Places: $8.10, $5.00, $5.10.

KIN TONG YO,- galef Manager. Tongkang, fiat Me% 917,

R. M. McLAY,

Manager,

Hongkong, 7th January, 1927.

中法工商銀行

BANQUE FRANCO-CHINESE. pour le

Commerce et l'Industria. (Incorporated in France.)

Prine's Building, Chater Road, Hong Kong.

Head Office:

74, Rua St. Lazare, Paris, Captial fully paid op Fru, 50,000,000 Special working

Capital Reserves

..................... Fra. 50,000,000 Fre, 29,510,000

Branches:

Paris, Lyard, Marseilles, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Tourans, Quinhos, Has. Thanh hoa, Vinh, Foon Pha Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Hongkong.

Bankers,

-France--Societe Generale, Bante Nationale de Credit, Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas

London:-Midland Bank Ltd.

New York:-American Exchange Irving Trust Co., Banca Commercials Italiana,

San Francisco:-Bank of Italy, Every description of banking and | Exchange business transacted. Corres

pondents throughout the world.

L. Bernis, Mannge,

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1928,

THE BANK OF CHINA.

SPECIALLY AUTHORIZED BY PRESIDEN. TIAL MANDATH OF THE REPUBLIC OF,

CHINA ON THE HIND-OF NOVEMBER, 1917.

Authorised Capital

Paid-Up Capital

·Reserve Funde.

.880,000,000.04

18,270,009.04.

HEAD OFFICE. PRKING.

HONGKONG BRANCH. (

4, Quast's Band Central, Branches and Sub-branches all over Ekine and Corrapondants in Europa, America and. other parts of the world.

LONDON BANKERS.Th. National Pro- vincial and Union' Bank of England. Ind.

"The Guaranty" Trust Company of New-York. NEW YORK BRANCERS--Tie Irving Nar tional Hank.

The Exultable Trust Company of New York. Interest allowed on Currenă Acovunia and Fixed Deportia. Tarma on Appliariian.

Bray description of Banking transacted.

Konse, granted on

azźroved – nosna¦¡Sani. Special fazlikties for House Kushanen,

AKOU 1. CHIA,

1

THE HO HONG BANG, LTD.

(Natallished 19173

“Authorized Okla

FAIQUE...

CAPITAL

Liabiliti of holders .****00

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