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BY ELEANOR EARLY.

CHAPTER XVII "Probably," Smythe was saying, "you do not quite understand, Miss Ashe."

Ashtoreth drew angrily from his fingers on her arm.

"Oh, yes, I do," she flared. "I understand perfectly."

"I mean about Mademoiselle de Musset," he persisted. "It isn't quite the thing for me to tell you, perhaps but "

"No," agreed Ashtoret: testily. "I don't think it is. Mona has been perfectly sweet to me. She has a heart of gold. And I don't know that I'm particularly concerned

about

her

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"You know perfectly well that I didn't know anything about Mona or her jade!"

"Well, you didn't think I was going to ask her if she'd come by her things honestly!"

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. EL. P. WHITE.

(Continued from Page 1).

He had also been on several occasions Chairman of the Hong- kong Club, whilst he had been a Justice of the Pence since 1902.

Jockey Club Connexions.

"And you didn't care!" he taun-inte Mr. White will be long re As a keen turf anthusiast, the ted. "It wasn't policy to ask questions,"

membered. He was at the time of his donth Chairman of the Club, in which he took a keen Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey intereat both as an official and a During the racing member. training seasons he was always to be soen amongst the enthusiasts who lined the rails in the early morninge. For some years he was Judge at the Races. He was pre- the sent on all three days of

Ashtoroth laughed. "Maybe you gave them to her?" she linzarded."

"Oh, no!" he protested. "I've never given Mona anything."

it

Mesting and, in his capacity as Chairman of the Stewards, met His Excellency the Governor on the latter's arrival at the Racecourse yesterday.

"You wouldn't." Ashtoreth told him rudely. "And I don't care what you think. Maybe it's the They're truth. Maybe I do like her, be- present morals.

cause she's been so generous. I not any of my business, I mean..."

But you don't want the holler-don't know what differonte than-thou sisterhood arrayed makes why I like her. It's enough, against you," he interrupted. Isn't it, that I do? And you can "Women have to run together. The talk your head off about her-and pack makes it too tough for those every old eat on board can cut ma who don't. You can't afford, for dead-I'd rather be with her than instance, to antagonize every re-any of you!" spectable woman on this boat in The Engahman bowed. order to take up the cudgels for x "Perhaps," he suggested girl like Monn de Musset. It simplently, "it will be more profitable." ly isn't done, that's all,"

Ashtoreth turned on her heel. "You're the rudest person I ever eried Ashtoreth. "And what do knew she told him. care about these other women— wretched old cats!"

"But Mom has been my friend!"

"Mona leaves the bont at Guade loupe," he reminded her, and, the wretched old cutk are making the

and

Mr. White at one time owned a fairly big stable, and he had two

Francisco ponics (San Szatmar) racing at the present

White's meeting. Mr.

Gypsy Inno-Love in 1925 set the still unbeaten record for the half mile, the time being 58 seconds,

"And you," he retorted, "you're }a 'gold-digger!"

She left him atanding there and round trip. You won't have even went to join Monn. But their me to fall back on. I go, as you depk chairs were empty, and know, to Antigua. It will be more than a week before I rejoin the ship. You'll be dreadfully alone." Ashtoreth tilled her chin deâ. antly,

"I don't care. I guess I can stand it. I'm certainly not going back on Mona!"

"And you mean to go ashore with

her this afternoon?”

"If she'll go."

Mona's book, with a box of choco- lates, lay on her steamer Ashtoreth threw herself down.

rug.

Owing to Mr. White's death, the Derby dinner which was to have been given by Mr. Ho Kom-tong in the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday night has been cancelled.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

NEW PROGRAMME MOST

ATTRACTIVE.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1929,

THE LATE MR. H. P. WHITE,

The late Mr. H. P. White, the well-known business man and Jockey Club official, whoso death occurred suddenly this morning.

CLEVER DANCING DISPLAY.

BY MISS VIOLET CAPELL'S PUPILS.

She was furiously angry with Jack Smythe. He was the most

A colourful and artistic display preposterous person, she assured herself, that she had ever known. A second grand change of pro-was given by Mias Violet Capoll's! Low could he think such utterly Kramme is now being staged at dancing pupils at the annual per- unspeakable things of her!

Harmston's big Circus at the formance held at the Queen's She fondled Mona's jade tender- Praya East. These include a Theatre last evening, part pro- ly. It was cold as Ice in her hands. number of acts which had not coeds of which are to go to the She knew that real jnde is always been witnessed at previous per- London Hospital. The programme was enjoyed alike for its origina- In her heart Ashtoreth began to cold, and she thought, funtasticai-formances.

Karim, the one-legged wonder,llly, the excellence of the numer hope that Mona might be india-ly, that if she had millions and posed. It wRB fearfully hot, and millions of dollars she would live opens the programme with a new ous items and the wide variety of Above all, it demonstration of his veraality themes presented. she, had complained at luncheon of in the tropics, where it was

most convincing act on demonstrated the mainstaking care a headache,

And she would have by a ways warm, They had stopped to lean against jade to keep her cool. A couch, Roman rings. He is followed by which Miss Capell takes in train- by Aing her pupils to a high standard the rail. Flying fish raced along like Cleopatra's, to sleep on. And hand-balancing feats the side of the boat, like white jade things all about, to put her Clothier. a trick riding net by of merit, as well as the tremendous fame dancing in the sunshine. warm hands on. Medallions to Miss Mackle, and a jockey act by amount of work which had been When they had disappeared, a wear on her breast. And brace- W. Jenkins. Piers then gives put into the preparation of the

clever exhibition of display. school of porpoises came, turning lets to reach from her wrists to another

There were some very charming somersaults like awkward aquatic her shoulders......Oh, wouldn't juggling, while the Jenkins troupe

it be wonderful to be rich! And are again seen in a trapeze act, dresses worn, whilst the lighting clowns,

"Oh, look!" Ashtereth leaned have just everything you wanted! demonstrating extraordinary grip-effects added to the brilliance of over the side. "Did you ever see The thought of Sadie. Trivial, ping powers with the teeth. anything so funny in your Bre" inconsequential little Sadie, Sadie. The Jade ornament that she wore had everything she wanted or about her neck swung out into the almost everything. Sadle was trio hold the audience spell-bound. tiny tote to talented young mai-

aunshine. She bent her hands ex-Jawfully generous, too. She had, citedly on the rail. And the birnec-for instance, given Ashloreth a lets on her wrists clinked merrily. perfectly marvelous negligee, and Smythe took

the ornament be a nightgown, and those darling tween his fingers..

little mules. And then she had "Mona's jade, isn't it?" he re-loaned her that lovely camel's marked.

hair coat, and the suede hat to match.

Ashtoreth flushed, "Yes," she sald defiantly. “And

7

Ashtoreth's face grew, suddenly I have one of her hats on. And hot. She held Mona's jade to her

this awenter is hers. And, in case cheeka to cool them. you've been thinking I smell nice, And all the time she was think-i

taken everything

I might add that, the perfume is ing, "Jack Smythe told the truth!| Mona's. And I use her powder I'm like the woman he said, 1 sell and her bath crystals, and every-my friendship......Sadic. And thing. I believe I'm even carry-Mona. I've Ing one of her handkerchiefs. Yes they've given me both of them. -this little chiffon thing-my I've given nothing in return..... own are all linen. Smell !”

And in my heart I despise them She flicked it under his nose.

both. Why, I'm just as bad as he "That perfume," she said, "cost said "

$64 au ounce, It's Mona'k; of Courнe,"

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In the "denth-defying" alunts the show. Those taking part in with the flying trapeze, the Nelson the display wore of all ages, from

to the

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Variety is afforded by the ap-dens, and an outstanding feature pearance of the educated cucka- was that all thoroughly enjoyed toos, introduced by Mra. Harm- the occasion, entering joyously ston. The performing goose, in- Into all that they were called upon The ballet numbers were es- troduced by Piers, in the second to do. half of the programme, is a really

pecially good, both in execution amusing feature of the show.

As a grand finale to the per-and in the colourful effects pro- In this category the formance, the Javanese trainer, duced.

a particularly lassan, brings out his jungle "Bunnies" were menagerie, providing a most satis-happy group, whilst the "Indiana"

pro- made a very effective show. Besti fying conclusion

of all, however, was the Bal- gramme.

let of Rambling Roses, with ended which the programme and which, introduced a very admirable waltz by Misses Violet: Capell and Phylils Capell. This was a riot of colour and was very .124.25 cloverly arranged. A word should .34.035 also be said of the artistic Rain- .12.11% bow Ballet, the solo part of which .20.455 was taken by Miss Rachel Wong

.18.20 with much grace and charm. .34.52

Of the solo numbers, little Cath- .192% leen Whelan stood out amongst the .100% youngsters for her amazingly clever 816 acrobatic dance, whilst Helene 47.11/82 Bonenfant W&S excellent

2/04 "Night," dancing very beautifully. .1/10/4

Miss Helen Ho made a great! 4.85 5/10

hit as the Fire Bird, whilst Miss ..25.236

62.05 Barbara Walker was very graceful) .18.16 in the balloon dance.

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Smythe dropped the medailion. Ashloreth smiled. She "I wonder," he said, "If Mana dered how old Mona was. had never given you a thing, frif she really felt that way. Lisbon you'd be so fond of her. If, for Twenty-eight, perhaps. Or 30. Bucharest instance, she was just a coramon, I must be awful to know that Buenos Aires every-day little tramp, without you were growing old. Everybody Shanghai any jade, or French perfumes, or was, of course. But 30-why, Yokohama Imported chapeaux-I wonder if that was sort of getting middle- New York you'd he so beautifully loyal aged. Maizic always sald if a Geneva then."

girl wasn't married by the time Milan "Of course I would!"

she was 30 she never would be. Stockholm Anhtoreth defended herself in-[Well,' probably Mona didn't want

Prague to get married, anyhow. Why Madrid dignantly.

"I enjoy wearing her pretty should she? She had everything

Athens things, of course. That wrap in the world.....And love, be- Rio had on last night-the red one-eldes....if Jack Smythe and all Bombay was hers. She gave It to me. the wretched old cats-knew what Hongkong She's given me any number of they were talking about.

Silver (spot) things. I rather hated accepting Ashtoreth turned the pages of Silver (forward)

book. Swinburne. She [... them at first. Maybe I haven't Mona's very much pride. But I'm telling tried to remember what sort of a you the truth, anyhow. I'm not poet he was supposed to be. Was fourflushing. And I'm being just it Swinburne and Keats that as truthful when I swear that everybody thought about to- Mona's gifts haven't a thing together? Or was it Shelley do with the way I feel about her Keats?

•

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London, Feb. 27,

FOG FORECAST.

.18.105

in

Some of the ducts and trios were .103% also extremely good, in which con- .31.746 nexion the Chinese Lantern Dance. .....875 stands out as being one of the most .5.20/32 effective of the display. 1/5.31/32

The following is a full list of the 1/11% performers: .25.15/10 C. Whelan, P. Ho, O. Ho, D. Ho, 26A. Ho, A. Goodman, P. Lawson, D. British Wireless.

Forbes, E. Ferguson; M. Ferguson, M. Shand, A. Raworth, D. Glen- cross, P. Glencross, I. Smith, B. Fowlo, C. Chai, E. Grayburn, B. Prosser, J. Greig, H. Lauder, L. M. Smythe, M. Wynne-Jones, Manners, A. Newhouse, E. Bonen- fant, M: Glendinning. J. Cheung, J. Felahow, M. Young, K. Wright, J. Knight, N. Branch, D. Moss, I. Woolley, P. Grose, W. Hartridge, M. Mok, A. Chan, G. Chan, B. Walker, P. Gittins, E. Rose, S: Ho, H. Ho, E. Ford, R. Wong, M. Doyle,

sho simply The forecast till noon to-morrow

To-day's Observatory report "Some day," vowed Ashtoreth, states that the anticyclone is pro- "I'm going to read a lot of poetry, hably passing into the Pacific. Smythe smiled cynically.

Well, it's hard tollng" he and the biographies of all the Moderate to light monsoon may sald. "I suppose you think you're gront poets. One really should." be expected along the S. E. coast being honest, anyhow. But, you Swinburne. But

She had heard something about of China and over the China Sea, know, I wonder sometimes If wo- mon are ever altogether honest couldn't place him, That was too is:-N. E. or variable winds. A. Black, K. Wolfe, M. Tod, with themselves, or anybody else bud. She'd have liked to say moderate to light; generally fair:1. Bonenfant, Jill Hargreaves |

something casually about him, to Upon my word, I don't think so.

"I think women sell everything wouldn't think now

sort of impress Mona. You that Mona they've got. Friendship. Love,

was the sort of girl who'd rend Loyalty. Everything. Courtesans Aell their bodies-and drive a poetry. Well, you couldn't over

Fell.

hard bargain with them. They're honest, at least. But all you res- pectable, women, with your Hittle Here

Ashtoreth turned the pages. something penciled.

Was

fog.

That oven the weariest river

Winds somewhere safe to

∙BeA,"

Ashtoreth closed the book, and

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The story revolves around a triangle of two men and a girl. well tank for Hom The men. aro fast friends the girl likes them both-until Jeal ousy and hatred drive the trio into a strange denouement and a happy ending. Development of the absorbing plot against a NORMA TALMADGE IN. background of war-ravaged towns, Authoriset Captial avai Miga Capell wishes to express SPLENDID FILM.

espionage and adventura gives the Ivan her thanks to the following:

girl the choice of saying an en-Paid- Bonenfant, Miss M. Saint Thomas, the first of the Madame

Beautiful Norma Talmadge is tire army corps from destruction Virgin Islands, lay ahead. Ita Braga, Miss E, Rose and Mes- the featured player in "The Wo or sacrificing her honour in the Burpi

dames W. L. Ramsey, G. H. Arnold, man. Disputed," feet in the sea. And mists hang and I. M. Gregory. Also to engrossing picture which la bo-

a thrilling and name of patriotiam.

During each. performance, the ing over its mountains.

The passengers were flocking to Mesars, A. W. Ramsey, F. Lentes- ing shown from to-day to Satur Orloff Brothers will appear with the

ter, W. Cheater, W. Carroll, G. day at the Queen's Theatre: The a complete change of programme the raft. Where was Mona?

Arnold, and the Anderson Music film version of the sensational in further selections on the (To Be Continued.)

lice and evasions. And your Something probably that Hona shivered...."From too much love alckoning delicacies....

liked. She read it slowly:

"You know how Mena de Mus- set got that jade? It's a price

you wouldn't pay..

"Is that 'so?"

Ashtoreth turned her back to the shining sea and faced him square-

ly,

"From too much love of living,

From hope and foar set free, We thank with brief thanks

giving

*

Whatever gods may be. That no man lives forever,

That dead men tise up never;

balalaika and steel guitar,

balders

HIAN OFFICE MEIN GAPORE, Brunsbe, nemacíar and Oornagar-

Mary doweription of Batang und Bish

principal cries of the word

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