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BY ELEANOR EARLY.

CHAPTER LXIV. Ashtoreth had nil, she could do, couxing Monty to have dinner with

them

THE

"Come for a ride," she invited. The mimosa's blooming, and the bushica are all gold."

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

JACK DEMPSEY,

MÁNY AGAIN ENTER THE RING.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1929.

OFFICERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

RIGHTS OF THOUSANDS. AFFECTED.

New York, Mar, 277- Jack Dempsey, former heavy- weight champion and still consider ed the leading heavy-weight boxer following the rotirement of Gene given Tunney, will eventually be forced

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London, Mar. 2. considered judgment was by Mr. Justice McCardio

AMERICAN STOCKS.

CABLE. QUOTATIONS FROM

NEW YORK.

|sible for cable mutilations. These

BANKS.

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$50,000,000

$20,000,000

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W... Bell, Eat. Deputy Chairman.

The following quotations sa at the close of the market yester. day have been received from their correspondents, Mesora. Haydon, Stone and Co., of New York, by Messrs Swan, Culbertson and to re-enter the ring and fight the in the Kings Bench Division yes- Fritz, Sassoon House, Shanghai, "Where's your husband 7′′

winner of elimination contests now terday In the case in which Mr. (cable address "Swanstock" "At the Carnevalt. He's fear being held in Madison Square Gar He had given her his address, fully intelligent, Monty. I like den, Mr. Frank Getty, the sports Alfred John Field; senior sanitary Shanghai), who are not respon and she had Felix drive her over you, because you're stupid."

dbor of the United Press, asserts inspector of Poplar, sued the quotations are subject to confirma-n, D. F. Buck, d to the Left Bank. Felix, very

Thanka. I love you, because in an article to-day. grand in his booitle-green livery you're beautiful. That must be

Mr. Getty predicts Dempsey will Poplar Borough Council, claiming t and his shiny puttees, driving the the reason

It couldn't be any-not succeed as a promoter of box-a declaration that they were not Chrysler Corp (Common) beautiful car, which was piso bot-thing else. You've no principles Ing matches, declaring the Madison entitled to reduce bla salary from General Motors (Common)

Goodrich (B.F.) .... *tle-green.

at all."

Square Garden Corporation has too £450 a year to £483, including Granby Consolidated Perhaps Monty wouldn't be at

"Why, Monty, what do you powerful an organization for Demp bonus, and payment of the sum Packard Motors (Common) home, but she had chosen Monday.mean?"

sey, and his business partner, Hum- hoping for the best. Hardly any

"Well, I don't think it's very bart Fugazy, to compete with. which he had lost since November, International Cement (Com hope were open on Monday, 20 nice-chasing a poor devil around. Dempeer will draw a bigger crowd 1927, in consequence of the reduc-International Products Corp,

mon) ....... probably there wasn't anywhere do you? A respectable woman, than any other heavyweight, Mr. for a radle salesman to call. Any-all decently married to millions! Getty says, and it appears that his

(Common) how she could leave him a note.

Running round with a classy for only really lucrative prospects are It was stated during the hearing Liggett & Meyers. "B" She was admitted by a lady of eign car, and a chauffeur done up to re-entor the ring and attempt

Madison Square Garden generous proportions and snap- like a dragon-lly, vamping an hon- ping black eyes, who escorted her est salcaman in his humble home." Lo Monty's room, and assured her

"Oh, Monty, don't be a goose! that he would return shortly. The

country smells something Felix amiled nastily, showing his beautiful. Let's go out to Ver- A fine of $26 was imposed by upper tooth, which looked like a

sailles, and pluy in Marie Antol- Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the squirrel's.

nette's garden."

She was getting uneasy, when Monty made a noisy appearance. She could hear him downstairs.

"Bon Jour, Madame! Bon

Jour!"

He had seen the car, and was up the stairs, three at a time.

"Ash! for the love of the saints!; Get out of here, you blooming Hle

fool."

"But Monty!"

"Yes- know, Get out! Get out, tell you!"

He had her by the arm, and was shooing her unceremoniously down the hall..

"suppose you think Madame

thinka

"I know dam well what Madamo think. And that little dill pickle out there--tho hired man that runs your buggy. What did you suppose

they'd thlak--they're French, aren't they?"

"But Monty! For heaven's sake, stop pushing mel I'll go--you don't have to throw me down the stairs. Listen, you poor chump, only want to ask you to dinner."

He scored her into the parlour, and sat her down in a plomaine green chair. The place was clean and musty, with flowers under glass on the centre table. The colour scheme was green, like Pull- mans and day conches.

"Dinner!" he exclaimed. "In your bridal suite at the Ritz, 1 suppose? Nice, homey little mest No thanks, Ash-not on your life." "But Hollis wants you to come!" she protested.

"Well, that's very nice of him, I'm aure. Nothing mean about Hollis, in there? All ready to prove that the best man won. Be ing good to the bird that got that gate. You tell him for me, Ash I'm not hankering to see him mak- ing love to any of my old giria."

He found his hat, and followed her obediently.

"I've been reading The Emprcas of Hearts," he said, "and Marie must have been some baby, a sure like to see the place she did her stuff,"

"You haven't been to Versailles yet?"

"No-that's why I'm going now."

"And my company didn't have a thing to do with it?"

"Not a darn thing."

Ho settled himself comfortably and extracted a cigarette from the

allver box at his elbow.

"It's a great ilfo, Ash, isn't it?" She sighed wearily. "Great, Monty." "What are you moaning about then?" He, surveyed her through the big idea, sighing like that?" a cloud of drifting smoke. "What's She gave a nervous little laugh. "Did I sigh, Monty? Maybe I'm red."

ly.

I mean."

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The defence was that the re- Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on duced salary was approved by the o Chinese who was arrested for damaging the foreshore at Sung Ministry of Health, and that the Wong Tol by removing sand. The Council

had Пo authority defendant was also charged with to

until he died, resigned, was re- pay Inore. It was also moved, or was proved to be insane, offering a bribe of 90 cents to an

was Mr. Justice McCardio remarked: Indian constable, but after point-contended that ing out the seriousness of the bound by the decision of the "I am not surprised at this re-| offence, his Worship cautioned) National Association of the ference to possible insanity, for 1

Officers, of which he was a mem-confess that if a sanitary inspector HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. spent much time in seeking to un- ber, to accept the Council's scheme ravel the appalling intricacy of austed by the HONGKONG AND BUANGRAI

The Business of the above Dank is so "Neither do 1!" she cried. "Only for revision of salarien.

Acts and regulations which deal BANKING CORPORATION. Tolmayaccounts opened and Fixod' Dé- please please Monty--be good

Mr. Justice McCardle said that he might well develop ere long

with his duties, status, and righta, į obtained to me!" held it on her kace.

She reached for his hand, and this apparently simple case re symptoms of mental instability. vealed the, etrange complexity of

"I vonture to express the hope "what's the matter with me.

"I don't know," she confcased, English, local government. The

Only question for decision was whether that the day is not far distant I'm so miserably discontented, the Council had lawfully reduced when our local government law Monty1 Oh, I know. I shouldn't Mr. Field's salary, and the case af-will pass from the evils of almost talk like this. It's wretched of fected the rights and interests of chaotic obscurity into the region of

a thousand senior, sanitary lucid and orderly arrangement." me. I've the beat husband that over ever lived. He's perfectly won-inspectors in this country. The

His Lordship held that the consideration of the case had in- She put her handkerchief to her volved the examination of many Council could not reduce Mr. mouth. A wisp of lace, that intricate and obscure provisions Field's salary without his consent, wafted a whisper of sachet. Hollis of Acts of Parliament. There was given by himself or his authorised

derful..."

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"Tired of what?" he asked sharp- had bought it in the convent where no charge of mala fides against the agent, The Council did not allezo Mongkong Oment 11, Queen's Road, Central "Oh, I don't know. Everything. she had brought her linens to be Council, and no allegation of ex- that Mr. Field ever personally Aubertad Capital...aliders 150,000,000. Nothing. Nothing in particular, that it was strange, the things nuns

monogrammed. He had remarked traneous considerations."

agreed to accept a reduced salary, Fald-Up Capital Collder but they contended that he was Bridal

bound by the decision of the Na- | eres Pand ...... nightgowns, "Appalling Intricacy" "And everything in general. So And little clothes for babies that

tional Association of Local Go- that's it, in it?"

No notice of dismissal was given vernment Officers.

Elm Ashtoreth threw herself petu-are the fruit of love.

"It is odd that they should spend to Mr. Field, and he never resigned antly in the farthest corner of the their lives," he said, "on exquisite his appointment. It was plain

Neither the Association nor the | BRANCHES deep leather sent.

"Oh Monty, for heaven's sake, fripperies for women that are bethat he objected to any reduction local branch was Mr. Field's agent, the and if agency of any sort existed. stop! What's the

loved of men."

of his salary. To answer matter with

It was a beautiful handkerchief, question whether the Council it ceased when Mr. Field expressly you 7"

but not very practical. Ashtoreth could legally reduce Mr. Field's objected to and voted against any "Matter with me?" he repeated wiped her eyes daintily. It wasn't salary without his consent and the reduction of his salary. As the gently. "Why, there's nothing

approval of the Ministry of Health, Association had no authority to the matter with me, dear. It's all big enough to blow her nose on. the matter with you."

"Now see here." Monty patted and to ascertain the status and bind Mr. Field, the Council could her knee consolingly. "No tears rights of Mr. Field, it was neces-not override his statutory rights, "You're a nice sunshiny little companion!" she mocked.

We don't want any crying." sary to look at many statutory pro-and their attempt to reduce his London Dankers-National Provinalai Bank now. "What are you trying to de-sell me the

"Who's going to cry!" she de-visione. idea that life's all wrong?"

manded angrily. "Oh, Mont you

•

salary without his consent ultra vires and vold.

was

Commenting on a regulation' make me sick. Here I'm only look- JIc inhaled reflectively, and amoke came flowing from his nose ing for a little sympath and..."made by the Local Government "Brides shouldn't look for sym-Board in 1891, which stated that "Oh, Monty, don't be horrid and mouth before he answered pathy," he warned her. "It's apt every nanitary officer should hold would be judgment for him for the

office for such perlad as the sani "Maybe was," he admitted.to get them in trouble"

tary authority should determine or

You're just as vulgar as can bel"

"That's what you used to tell

her.

me. Well, I haven't got over it "Well, let's change the subject any. If it's vulgar to hate to see then." any man pawing you, then I'm vulgar."

But the subject, it seemed, was

"But, Monty, you don't know not easy to change.

"I don't know what's the mat-

how fastidious and reserved Hollister with me," she confessed, after is. Why, he wouldn't ever touch they had driven in allence for a me, in front of a servant or any mile or two. "But I certainly do body... Please come, darling, feel blue," I'ra awfully lonesome for body besides Holly."

nome-

"Getting fed up, are you?" Ashtornih put her fingers across his mouth.

"It's, the love and the laughter of friends you need," announced Monty. Probably you're home- sick, Ash."

"No, it's not that." She bit the "Don't talk like that," she com-tip of her glove meditatively, and manded, "Just say you'll come, bit so hard that presently the like a good boy. And we'll have pointed tip of a gleaming finger champagne!"

"Nope," he declared. "I won't." nail came poking through. "It's not that, Monty. It's-don't

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But, in the end, of course, he laugh at me!" she cautioned,

did. Ashtoreth wore a dress like

a silver armor. and looked as

"Never," he promised. "Well, it's sort of a spiritual

Jeanne d'Are ought to have looked, depression," she explained.

but probably didn't. Shim and

"As if he pradded,, "you'd sold

sparkding, with a proud high lift your soul for a mess of pottage?"

In her dark hend, and her grey-

green eyes flashing ke speur points,

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Anhloreth winced.

•

"You're making fun of mel" ale

Hollis was deferential, as though protested, she was a saint or a nun, at least.)

Tears came to her eyes, and she

He never touched her with his winked so hard to keep them back. hands all evening. Only' with his that she could feel her nusa gel- eyes. They followed her about ting red. She powdered it vigor- caressing her overy move and ously from a slim gold vanity, motion. And he called her Orchid.;

"You might sell your autoblog-

He never called her anything else.raphy to one of the True Story. "Orchid-this" and "Orchid- magazines," suggested Monty that," in his quiet, thrilling volco wickedly. "I Married Millions and that made love every time he open- Hunger for Love." "The Amazing ed his mouth.

Life Story of a Girl Who Loved

At 10 o'clock Monty went away.Wisely, but Not Too Well.' Nice Rather abruptly, Ashtoreth thought, titles, Ash. " Hollis. had suggested that they go "Please,

Monty!" she cried. somewhere, but Monty was almost "You're not being funny a bit. rude. He had a headache, he sald, And you know perfectly well that and a lot of work to do next day. Hollis is simply crazy about me," Sho rather expected a note from "Oh, sure," he agreed. The him after that. He might have pour sap." telephoned. Or sent flowers, the way Hollis frienda did; when they came to dine.

Ashtoreth set up very straight. "You're being absolutely inault- "she told him hotly. "I'm Bure I don't know why I should

Ing."

It was Monday again, Hollis endure your insolence."

was at some stupid museumi, look-

"Neither do I" he conceded. #

ing at relics. The curator was a got my mad money. What me to

friend of his. It was sure to be a get out and walk?"

tiresome, highbrow afternoon. So

Ashtoreth act out in the Hispano-

Suiza, with Felix in his bottle-

"Now you're trying to be funny again!”

Monty snuffed his cigarette in a

green. To call on Monty again. little silver tray.

He was in the garden when she

"There's no pleasing you, he

arrived, feeding hens and rabbite. drewied. "A nice easy chap liko Just like one of the family, she me to get along with. I don't thought, Monty was always like know what's the matter with you, that

A877"

(To Be Continued;}

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Mr. Field would be granted the declaration he asked for, and there

Council claimed, The amount must pay the costs of the action."

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